title: Milko Foucault-Larche

abstract:
Milko Foucault – Larche (born Milko Foucault – Larche on 1 June 1960 is a Mauritian Australian entertainer. He is best known in Australia for his tribute to Charles Aznavour, "Aznavour... From Today" and most likely the only Aznavour tribute of its kind in Australia. He made his stage debut in 1978 working with a French Theatre Company touring Mauritius. During his first theatrical season, Milko played a small part in the world premiere of Mauritian Operetta Surcouf, performed at the Port Louis Municipal Theatre with French tenor Jose Todaro in the title role. Other operettas during that season include The Gipsy Princess, The Count of Luxemburg, The Merry Widow and La Route Fleurie. In that same year, Milko made his debut on Mauritian Television singing the French song J'attendrai, which was made famous by Edith Piaf. During the ensuing years, Milko then a student of Mauritian tenor Max Moutia, regularly appeared in clubs and hotels around the island. In 1979, Milko co–produced with Bernard Desvaux de Marigny a stage show on the music of Surcouf, that was later produced for the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation – MBC, The Mauritian National Television. In 1981, Milko produced and directed his first big production, IL etait une fois L'Operette at the Port Louis Municipal Theatre. The show consisted of a 28 piece orchestra, a chorus of 30, 6 dancers and 6 lead singers including Milko. The show proved very successful with the Mauritian audience with 2 additional performances being added to the initial run. In 1984, Milko was again employed by another Theatre Company touring Mauritius under the direction of French conductor Andre Martial; a former conductor at Le Chatelet in Paris. In the lead to this 1984 season, Milko was the representative for the French investors to the Mauritian authorities, co-ordinating the organisation of the season. Milko performed in the following operettas: La Belle de Cadix, The Merry Widow, Quatre Jours a Paris & Le Chanteur de Mexico. In that same year, Milko sang one of the leads in the French show PATHEPHONIE directed by Gerard Manuel. The show was produced to commemorate the 100 years of the Alliance Francaise in Mauritius. Earlier in the year, Milko sang the tenor role in Mozart's Requiem under the direction of Mauritian Conductor Gerard Lahausse de la Louvière. Upon arriving in Australia, Milko studied with New Zealand Bass Grant Dickson and 2 years later made his debut as Luiz in Parramatta Theatre Company production of The Gondoliers. Other roles with various theatre companies around Sydney include Nathaniel & Franz in The Tales of Hoffmann, Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow. In the mid nineties, Milko returned to popular music and started working in the club scene within Sydney's metropolitan region, scoring two Mo Awards nominations in 1996 & 1997. Milko released his first album entitled To Dream in early 1998, produced by Miles Harris. Milko toured for a few years with the stage show European Connection before producing his own show Hats off To Broadway which quickly became popular within the club circuit. Hats Off To Broadway also starred Rikelle Turner, Sheridan Gaudry and the Hats off show girls under the musical direction of John Watson. In 2002, he starred in a new production Moulin Bergere, a show that brought Milko back to French popular music and in spring 2003, Milko produced and starred in the first Aznavour show in Australia. Aznavour...From Today, directed by Rikelle Turner is still working in Australia today. In 2006, Milko made his international debut in the States performing a cabaret version of Aznavour...From Today at The Manor, the dream venue of all Cabaret performers accompanied by New York-based Musical Director Tex Arnold. Also in 2006, Milko released the first Aznavour album by an Australian recording artist, produced by guitar sensation and producer Clive Lendich. Clive is the only Australian musician of the American group The Manhattan Transfer. Following his International debut and the release of his new album, Milko has emerged in the last few years as one of the leading ambassadors of French popular music in Australia. He has also brought to the stage in 2007 his production, Under Paris Skies, and his one man show, Strictly Continental. In 2008, he returned to the Cabaret scene with his show, Pardon My French and performed at the Rugby World Cup in Canberra performing the French National Anthem before the match between France and Scotland. In 2009, he won the 2009 BEST INTERNATIONAL THEME PERFORMER in Australia with his show AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY. In summer 2010, Milko opened EUROPEAN CARNEVALE SPECTACULAR at The Juniors, one of Sydney's leading clubs. In March Milko was invited to perform The for a Canadian Insurance company having their conference in Sydney.
In June 2010, Milko was nominated for an Australian "MO" Award in the BEST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER category and later that year, Milko made his directorial debuts, producing and directing NOSTALGIE LYRIQUE, a show of French Opera & French Operetta. Nostalgie Lyrique was the first show of its kind to be produced in Australia. Early in 2011, Milko released a new album of French songs recorded in 2010 with various Sydney based Producers. The album "If you love me " is a selection of songs from Aznavour, Piaf & Bécaud. In April Milko released on YouTube the Jacques Brel classic "If We Only Have Love" recorded early in the year with stage partners Rikelle Turner & Sheridan Gaudry. Musical arrangement by Les Dempsey and the vocal arrangement by Ingrid Sakurovs. Early July Milko partnered with French chanteuse Amandine Petit for a Jacques Brel tribute at Guillaume on Bennelong at The Sydney Opera House for the Chris O'Brien Foundation Charity lunch. With 2 new shows in 2012; THE FRENCH CROONERS & BY POPULAR DEMAND, Milko now has a catalogue of 8 productions available for booking." Milko Foucault –Larche Linkedin" gives a complete list of all productions and their various band combinations.
Also in 2012, Milko produced & directed the second edition of Nostalgie Lyrique at Petersham Town Hall in Sydney with a cast of 41. A sold-out performance to an enthusiastic audience; some of which had travelled from Melbourne to be part of this event described as "the French Musical event " of the year in Sydney. Milko made his return to Opera with the aria "Ah! Mes Amis" from Donizetti's " La Fille du Régiment" and also performed the French adaptation of the very famous Barinkay's Aria from Strauss's Gipsy Baron, and excerpts from The Merry Widow, The White Horse Inn, Le Chanteur de Mexico and Surcouf. In July 2013, Milko produced & directed PARIS BY NIGHT, another French show exclusive to The South Sydney Juniors Club in Sydney with two sold-out performances. The shows included leading lady, Rikelle Turner, The Fabulous Popset Dancers and The Sydney Cosmopolitan Quartet under The Musical direction of John Watson. Choreography: Debbie Graham – Lloyd. Earlier in that same month of July Milko had produced a new show titled SINCERELY YOURS, a show aimed at our Seniors. 2013 was all about the 10 year anniversary of AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY, still the first and only Aznavour show in Australia. To mark this milestone, Milko embarked on taking the show to the most prestigious and iconic Art Centre in Australia: The Sydney Opera House with a one night only performance on 30 October. Milko presented a revamped version of AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY at The Studio – Sydney Opera House. This new version of the show was directed by English – Australian actor Barry Quin, accompanied by The Sydney Cosmopolitan Orchestra along with Rikelle Turner, Sheridan Gaudry & Steve Brown and under the Musical Direction of John Watson. One of the "show – stoppers" of that performance was Charles Aznavour's Ave Maria; which possibly was a first in Australia and resulted in a standing ovation in the middle of the show. A few weeks later, Milko recorded a studio version of the Aznavour Ave Maria for what he's described as "an Ave Maria of modern times" and was produced by Marcus Holden in Sydney. In 2014, Milko ventured into pop music and keeping up with the romantic music style that he prefers, he created ENGELBERT...The Way it used to be. The show opening at Revesby Workers Club in Sydney in October. In 2015 & 2016, Milko launched yet another Australian first by teaming up a production of ‘Engelbert with Tom Jones’ on the same stage.TOM JONES & ENGELBERT TOGETHER AT LAST opened in July 2015 and played some of the major rooms in Sydney. In 2016, a revamped version of Tom Jones & Engelbert welcomed a new Tom Jones performed by Australian Entertainer Jeff Fallon. 2016 was over all a huge year of creations and revamped shows for Milko. Early in the year, a sold out Aznavour show ; a dusted & revamped production at Glen Street Theatre on Sydney's North shore. In June, Milko teamed up with long time friend & musical director John Watson to create STRICTLY ROMANCE. July saw 2 more creations: CAROUSEL OF SONGS in partnership with Rikelle Brown. A Variety show where Milko & Rikelle bring their favourite styles together and combine their ability to venture in various genre. From Al Jolson to The Beatles, from Piaf to Olivia Newton-John, from Air Supply to The Seekers. “Carousel of Songs” is simply an explosion of styles. Twenty four hours later yet another opening night. A NIGHT IN PARIS, produced exclusively for The Juniors. Milko returning to the famous venue, leading a fabulous cast to dish out “la crème de la crème” of French International music to 2 enthusiastic crowds roaring their appreciation. Two new works in the making. I DIDN’T SEE THE TIME GO BY...The Aznavour Journey, designed for Theatres. A new production that draws from the Armenian heritage of the Legendary Charles Aznavour. From The mountains of Armenia to the bright lights of Paris. And LEGACY OF LOVE...The Engelbert Story. A recreation of two milestone performances of the British entertainer also known as “The King of Romance”. The best moments of the 1985 Engelbert Spectacular at The Royal Albert Hall & The Engelbert Live 2000 at The London Palladium. This latest production has been designed to be performed with a String Orchestra. In this audacious venture, Milko has teamed up with one of the most active, prolific & sought-after Orchestras in Australia: THE METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA. In 2017, Milko made his "London" debut at the iconic BRASSERIE ZÉDEL - Crazy Coqs Cabaret performing his One-Man Show " Aznavour...From Today" accompanied by London-based Musical Director Nathan Martin. That same year, Milko created a new production in Sydney, TENORS UNITED that run until 2018. In 2018, it was time for Milko to return to the passion of his early years: French Operetta.
"Il était une fois L'Opérette" was brought to the stage in Spring 2018. Milko sharing the stage with French-Australian Soprano Émilie Lemasson and Mauritian-born Tenor Lindsay Xavier. French operetta has a very small niche in Sydney & Melbourne and the decline in audience always make these ventures quite risky. Nevertheless, the show was very successful and in 2019, Milko & Lindsay Xavier went on to perform the show in Melbourne. In the summer of 2018, Milko started working on his most ambitious project. A show based on the lives and the music of the two most iconic French Entertainers of all time; Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. PIAF AND AZNAVOUR - Back in Time opened in Sydney in April 2019 with Corinne Andrew playing PIAF and Milko playing AZNAVOUR. Musical Director: Nick Bavarelli and Peter Toohey. Part Theatre, part Cabaret, PIAF AND AZNAVOUR - Back in Time is the ONLY show of its kind in the World. The production has received rave reviews from Theatre audiences but also from Theatre Directors. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has slowed down the prospects of overseas touring. In 2021, despite the difficulties of operating in a Covid environment with lockdowns and restrictions, Milko created the first FRENCH MUSIC FESTIVAL - Francophonie 2021 in March presented by Top Note Promotions. Though some events had to be cancelled, the Festival still managed to present 6 events in NSW. Two new productions were created for the Festival: PARIS AFTER DARK & PIAF, AZNAVOUR & FRIENDS.

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# Milko Foucault-Larche

**Milko Foucault – Larche** (/ˌfkˈlɑːrʃ/ *FOO-koh-LAR-shay*; born Milko Foucault – Larche on 1 June 1960 is a Mauritian Australian entertainer. He is best known in Australia for his tribute to Charles Aznavour, "Aznavour... From Today" and most likely the only Aznavour tribute of its kind in Australia.

He made his stage debut in 1978 working with a French Theatre Company touring Mauritius. During his first theatrical season, Milko played a small part in the world premiere of Mauritian Operetta *Surcouf*, performed at the Port Louis Municipal Theatre with French tenor Jose Todaro in the title role. Other operettas during that season include The Gipsy Princess, The Count of Luxemburg, The Merry Widow and La Route Fleurie. In that same year, Milko made his debut on Mauritian Television singing the French song J'attendrai, which was made famous by Edith Piaf.

During the ensuing years, Milko then a student of Mauritian tenor Max Moutia, regularly appeared in clubs and hotels around the island. In 1979, Milko co–produced with Bernard Desvaux de Marigny a stage show on the music of Surcouf, that was later produced for the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation – MBC, The Mauritian National Television.

In 1981, Milko produced and directed his first big production, IL etait une fois L'Operette at the Port Louis Municipal Theatre. The show consisted of a 28 piece orchestra, a chorus of 30, 6 dancers and 6 lead singers including Milko. The show proved very successful with the Mauritian audience with 2 additional performances being added to the initial run.

In 1984, Milko was again employed by another Theatre Company touring Mauritius under the direction of French conductor Andre Martial; a former conductor at Le Chatelet in Paris. In the lead to this 1984 season, Milko was the representative for the French investors to the Mauritian authorities, co-ordinating the organisation of the season. Milko performed in the following operettas: La Belle de Cadix, The Merry Widow, Quatre Jours a Paris & Le Chanteur de Mexico. In that same year, Milko sang one of the leads in the French show PATHEPHONIE directed by Gerard Manuel. The show was produced to commemorate the 100 years of the Alliance Francaise in Mauritius. Earlier in the year, Milko sang the tenor role in Mozart's Requiem under the direction of Mauritian Conductor Gerard Lahausse de la Louvière.

Upon arriving in Australia, Milko studied with New Zealand Bass Grant Dickson and 2 years later made his debut as Luiz in Parramatta Theatre Company production of The Gondoliers. Other roles with various theatre companies around Sydney include Nathaniel & Franz in The Tales of Hoffmann, Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow.

In the mid nineties, Milko returned to popular music and started working in the club scene within Sydney's metropolitan region, scoring two Mo Awards nominations in 1996 & 1997.

Milko released his first album entitled To Dream in early 1998, produced by Miles Harris.

Milko toured for a few years with the stage show European Connection before producing his own show Hats off To Broadway which quickly became popular within the club circuit. Hats Off To Broadway also starred Rikelle Turner, Sheridan Gaudry and the Hats off show girls under the musical direction of John Watson.

In 2002, he starred in a new production Moulin Bergere, a show that brought Milko back to French popular music and in spring 2003, Milko produced and starred in the first Aznavour show in Australia. Aznavour...From Today, directed by Rikelle Turner is still working in Australia today.

In 2006, Milko made his international debut in the States performing a cabaret version of Aznavour...From Today at The Manor, the dream venue of all Cabaret performers accompanied by New York-based Musical Director Tex Arnold. Also in 2006, Milko released the first Aznavour album by an Australian recording artist, produced by guitar sensation and producer Clive Lendich. Clive is the only Australian musician of the American group The Manhattan Transfer.

Following his International debut and the release of his new album, Milko has emerged in the last few years as one of the leading ambassadors of French popular music in Australia. He has also brought to the stage in 2007 his production, Under Paris Skies, and his one man show, Strictly Continental.

In 2008, he returned to the Cabaret scene with his show, Pardon My French and performed at the Rugby World Cup in Canberra performing the French National Anthem before the match between France and Scotland.

In 2009, he won the 2009 BEST INTERNATIONAL THEME PERFORMER in Australia with his show AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY.

In summer 2010, Milko opened EUROPEAN CARNEVALE SPECTACULAR at The Juniors, one of Sydney's leading clubs. In March Milko was invited to perform The for a Canadian Insurance company having their conference in Sydney. In June 2010, Milko was nominated for an Australian "MO" Award in the BEST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER category and later that year, Milko made his directorial debuts, producing and directing NOSTALGIE LYRIQUE, a show of French Opera & French Operetta. Nostalgie Lyrique was the first show of its kind to be produced in Australia.

Early in 2011, Milko released a new album of French songs recorded in 2010 with various Sydney based Producers. The album "If you love me " is a selection of songs from Aznavour, Piaf & Bécaud. In April Milko released on YouTube the Jacques Brel classic "If We Only Have Love" recorded early in the year with stage partners Rikelle Turner & Sheridan Gaudry. Musical arrangement by Les Dempsey and the vocal arrangement by Ingrid Sakurovs. Early July Milko partnered with French chanteuse Amandine Petit for a Jacques Brel tribute at Guillaume on Bennelong at The Sydney Opera House for the Chris O'Brien Foundation Charity lunch.

With 2 new shows in 2012; THE FRENCH CROONERS & BY POPULAR DEMAND, Milko now has a catalogue of 8 productions available for booking." Milko Foucault –Larche Linkedin" gives a complete list of all productions and their various band combinations. Also in 2012, Milko produced & directed the second edition of Nostalgie Lyrique at Petersham Town Hall in Sydney with a cast of 41 . A sold-out performance to an enthusiastic audience; some of which had travelled from Melbourne to be part of this event described as "the French Musical event " of the year in Sydney. Milko made his return to Opera with the aria "Ah! Mes Amis" from Donizetti's " La Fille du Régiment" (The Daughter of the Regiment) and also performed the French adaptation of the very famous Barinkay's Aria from Strauss's Gipsy Baron, and excerpts from The Merry Widow, The White Horse Inn, Le Chanteur de Mexico and Surcouf (The first Mauritian Operetta).

In July 2013, Milko produced & directed PARIS BY NIGHT, another French show exclusive to The South Sydney Juniors Club in Sydney with two sold-out performances. The shows included leading lady, Rikelle Turner, The Fabulous Popset Dancers and The Sydney Cosmopolitan Quartet under The Musical direction of John Watson. Choreography: Debbie Graham – Lloyd. Earlier in that same month of July Milko had produced a new show titled SINCERELY YOURS, a show aimed at our Seniors.

2013 was all about the 10 year anniversary of AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY, still the first and only Aznavour show in Australia. To mark this milestone, Milko embarked on taking the show to the most prestigious and iconic Art Centre in Australia: The Sydney Opera House with a one night only performance on 30 October. Milko presented a revamped version of AZNAVOUR...FROM TODAY at The Studio – Sydney Opera House. This new version of the show was directed by English – Australian actor Barry Quin, accompanied by The Sydney Cosmopolitan Orchestra along with Rikelle Turner, Sheridan Gaudry & Steve Brown and under the Musical Direction of John Watson. One of the "show – stoppers" of that performance was Charles Aznavour's Ave Maria; which possibly was a first in Australia and resulted in a standing ovation in the middle of the show. A few weeks later, Milko recorded a studio version of the Aznavour Ave Maria for what he's described as "an Ave Maria of modern times" and was produced by Marcus Holden in Sydney.

In 2014, Milko ventured into pop music and keeping up with the romantic music style that he prefers, he created ENGELBERT...The Way it used to be. The show opening at Revesby Workers Club in Sydney in October.

In 2015 & 2016, Milko launched yet another Australian first by teaming up a production of ‘Engelbert with Tom Jones’ on the same stage.TOM JONES & ENGELBERT TOGETHER AT LAST opened in July 2015 and played some of the major rooms in Sydney. In 2016, a revamped version of Tom Jones & Engelbert welcomed a new Tom Jones performed by Australian Entertainer Jeff Fallon. 2016 was over all a huge year of creations and revamped shows for Milko. Early in the year, a sold out Aznavour show ; a dusted & revamped production at Glen Street Theatre on Sydney's North shore. In June, Milko teamed up with long time friend & musical director John Watson ( Mr Minsky) to create STRICTLY ROMANCE. July saw 2 more creations: CAROUSEL OF SONGS in partnership with Rikelle Brown. A Variety show where Milko & Rikelle bring their favourite styles together and combine their ability to venture in various genre. From Al Jolson to The Beatles, from Piaf to Olivia Newton-John, from Air Supply to The Seekers. “Carousel of Songs” is simply an explosion of styles. Twenty four hours later yet another opening night. A NIGHT IN PARIS, produced exclusively for The Juniors. Milko returning to the famous venue, leading a fabulous cast to dish out “la crème de la crème” of French International music to 2 enthusiastic crowds roaring their appreciation. Two new works in the making. I DIDN’T SEE THE TIME GO BY...The Aznavour Journey, designed for Theatres. A new production that draws from the Armenian heritage of the Legendary Charles Aznavour. From The mountains of Armenia to the bright lights of Paris. And LEGACY OF LOVE...The Engelbert Story. A recreation of two milestone performances of the British entertainer also known as “The King of Romance”. The best moments of the 1985 Engelbert Spectacular at The Royal Albert Hall & The Engelbert Live 2000 at The London Palladium. This latest production has been designed to be performed with a String Orchestra. In this audacious venture, Milko has teamed up with one of the most active, prolific & sought-after Orchestras in Australia: THE METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA.

In 2017, Milko made his "London" debut at the iconic BRASSERIE ZÉDEL - Crazy Coqs Cabaret performing his One-Man Show " Aznavour ...From Today" accompanied by London-based Musical Director Nathan Martin. That same year, Milko created a new production in Sydney, TENORS UNITED that run until 2018.

In 2018, it was time for Milko to return to the passion of his early years: French Operetta. "Il était une fois L'Opérette" was brought to the stage in Spring 2018. Milko sharing the stage with French-Australian Soprano Émilie Lemasson and Mauritian-born Tenor Lindsay Xavier. French operetta has a very small niche in Sydney & Melbourne and the decline in audience always make these ventures quite risky. Nevertheless, the show was very successful and in 2019, Milko & Lindsay Xavier went on to perform the show in Melbourne.

In the summer of 2018, Milko started working on his most ambitious project. A show based on the lives and the music of the two most iconic French Entertainers of all time; Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. PIAF AND AZNAVOUR - Back in Time (Comme Autrefois) opened in Sydney in April 2019 with Corinne Andrew playing PIAF and Milko playing AZNAVOUR. Musical Director: Nick Bavarelli (Piano/ Accordion) and Peter Toohey (Double Bass/Acoustic Guitar). Part Theatre, part Cabaret, PIAF AND AZNAVOUR - Back in Time is the ONLY show of its kind in the World. The production has received rave reviews from Theatre audiences but also from Theatre Directors. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has slowed down the prospects of overseas touring.

In 2021, despite the difficulties of operating in a Covid environment with lockdowns and restrictions, Milko created the first FRENCH MUSIC FESTIVAL - Francophonie 2021 in March presented by Top Note Promotions. Though some events had to be cancelled, the Festival still managed to present 6 events in NSW. Two new productions were created for the Festival: PARIS AFTER DARK & PIAF, AZNAVOUR & FRIENDS.

1. "Milko Foucault-Larche; PARDON MY FRENCH". *Twitter*. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
2. Milko Foucault – Larche Sings Aznavour
3. "MO Award". Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
4. Canadian National Anthem


title: Roman Malov

abstract: Roman Malov is a former Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the Russian Superleague (RSL). Malov was drafted in the seventh round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and he played one season of junior hockey in North America for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He played nine seasons in the RSL for Stroitel Karaganda, Avangard Omsk, HC Spartak Moscow, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Severstal Cherepovets, and Traktor Chelyabinsk.

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# Roman Malov

**Roman Malov** (born September 24, 1977) is a former Russian professional ice hockey player who played in the Russian Superleague (RSL). Malov was drafted in the seventh round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and he played one season of junior hockey in North America for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He played nine seasons in the RSL for Stroitel Karaganda, Avangard Omsk, HC Spartak Moscow, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Severstal Cherepovets, and Traktor Chelyabinsk.

## InfoBox

| Roman Malov | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | |
| Born | (1977-09-24) September 24, 1977
Novocheboksarsk, Russia, U.S.S.R. | | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | | |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | | |
| Position | Forward | | |
| Shot | Left | | |
| Played for | Stroitel Karaganda
Avangard Omsk
HC Spartak Moscow
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Severstal Cherepovets
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Sokil Kiev
HK Kompanion Kiev
HC Sarov | | |
| NHL draft | 187th overall, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers | | |
| Playing career | 19942014 | | |


title: UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 8

abstract: Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament.

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# UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 8

Standings and results for **Group 8** of the **UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying** tournament.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Russia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 26 | Qualify for final tournament |  |  | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Scotland | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | | 23 |  | 1–1 |  | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Greece | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 18 |  |  | 0–3 | 1–0 |  | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Finland | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | | 15 |  | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–1 |  | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 25 | | 6 |  | 2–5 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–4 |  | 3–0 |
| 6 | San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 34 | | 0 |  | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 |  |

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

## Results

| Faroe Islands | 1 – 5 | Greece |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apostolakis  90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Saravakos  12'
Tsalouchidis  17', 86'
Alexandris  55', 61' |

Svangaskarð, ToftirAttendance: 2,412Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

| Finland | 0 – 2 | Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Shearer  29'
Collins  65' |

Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiAttendance: 12,845Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

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| Scotland | 5 – 1 | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McGinlay  4'
Booth  5'
Collins  40', 72'
McKinlay  61' | Report | Müller  75' |

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 20,885Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

| Greece | 4 – 0 | Finland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Markos  23'
Batista Lima  70'
Machlas  76', 90' | Report |  |

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, ThessalonikiAttendance: 7,704Referee: Philippe Leduc (France)

| Russia | 4 – 0 | San Marino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Karpin  43'
Kolyvanov  64'
Nikiforov  65'
Radchenko  67' | Report |  |

Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 5,500Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

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| Greece | 2 – 0 | San Marino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Machlas  21'
Frantzeskos  84' | Report |  |

Spiros Louis Stadium, AthensAttendance: 2,859Referee: Haim Lipkovitz (Israel)

| Finland | 5 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sumiala  37'
Litmanen  53', 72'
Paatelainen  75', 85' | Report |  |

Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiAttendance: 2,420Referee: Gylfi Thór Orrason (Iceland)

| Scotland | 1 – 1 | Russia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booth  19' | Report | Radchenko  25' |

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 31,254Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

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| Finland | 4 – 1 | San Marino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paatelainen  24', 30', 86', 90' | Report | Valle  34' |

Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiAttendance: 3,140Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

| Greece | 1 – 0 | Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apostolakis  19' (pen.) | Report |  |

Spiros Louis Stadium, AthensAttendance: 7,976Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands)

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| Russia | 0 – 0 | Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report |  |

Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 13,939Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

| San Marino | 0 – 2 | Finland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Litmanen  45'
Sumiala  67' |

Stadio Olimpico, SerravalleAttendance: 824Referee: David Suheil (Israel)

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| San Marino | 0 – 2 | Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Collins  19'
Calderwood  85' |

Stadio Olimpico, SerravalleAttendance: 1,484Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)

| Greece | 0 – 3 | Russia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Nikiforov  36'
Zagorakis  78' (o.g.)
Beschastnykh  79' |

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, ThessalonikiAttendance: 29,616Referee: Loris Stafoggia (Italy)

| Faroe Islands | 0 – 4 | Finland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Hjelm  55'
Paatelainen  75'
Lindberg  78'
Helin  83' |

Svangaskarð, ToftirAttendance: 1,338Referee: Alan Howells (Wales)

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| Russia | 3 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kechinov  53'
Pisarev  72'
Mukhamadiev  80' | Report |  |

Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 5,024Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)

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| Faroe Islands | 3 – 0 | San Marino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| J. K. Hansen  6'
Rasmussen  9'
Johnsson  52' | Report |  |

Svangaskarð, ToftirAttendance: 3,450Referee: Brendan Shorte (Ireland)

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| San Marino | 0 – 7 | Russia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Dobrovolski  20' (pen.)
Kulkov  38'
Kiriakov  48'
Shalimov  49'
Beschastnykh  59'
Kolyvanov  64'
Cheryshev  86' |

Stadio Olimpico, SerravalleAttendance: 1,367Referee: Karel Bohunek (Czech Republic)

| Faroe Islands | 0 – 2 | Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | McKinlay  25'
McGinlay  29' |

Svangaskarð, ToftirAttendance: 3,881Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

| Finland | 2 – 1 | Greece |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Litmanen  45+1' (pen.)
Hjelm  54' | Report | Nikolaidis  6' |

Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiAttendance: 10,518Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

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| Finland | 0 – 6 | Russia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Kulkov  33', 49'
Karpin  41'
Radchenko  43'
Kolyvanov  66', 69' |

Olympic Stadium, HelsinkiAttendance: 14,210Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

| Scotland | 1 – 0 | Greece |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McCoist  72' | Report |  |

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 33,910Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

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| Scotland | 1 – 0 | Finland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booth  10' | Report |  |

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 35,018Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine)

| Faroe Islands | 2 – 5 | Russia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jarnskor  12'
T.Jónsson  53' | Report | Mostovoi  9' (pen.)
Kiriakov  61'
Kolyvanov  65'
Tsymbalar  83'
Shalimov  85' |

Svangaskarð, ToftirAttendance: 1,792Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)

| San Marino | 0 – 4 | Greece |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Tsalouchidis  5'
Georgiadis  31'
Alexandris  61'
Donis  81' |

Stadio Olimpico, SerravalleAttendance: 886Referee: Milan Mitrovič (Slovenia)

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| Russia | 2 – 1 | Greece |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ouzounidis  36' (o.g.)
Onopko  71' | Report | Tsalouchidis  64' |

Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 19,190Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)

| San Marino | 1 – 3 | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| M.Valentini  52' | Report | T.Jónsson  42', 45', 50' |

Stadio Olimpico, SerravalleAttendance: 928Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein)

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| Scotland | 5 – 0 | San Marino |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jess  30'
Booth  45'
McCoist  49'
Nevin  79'
Francini  90' (o.g.) | Report |  |

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 29,492Referee: Karel Bohunek (Czech Republic)

| Russia | 3 – 1 | Finland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Radchenko  40'
Kulkov  55'
Kiriakov  70' | Report | Suominen  44' |

Luzhniki Stadium, MoscowAttendance: 6,000Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

| Greece | 5 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandris  58'
Nikolaidis  62'
Machlas  66'
Donis  75'
Tsiartas  80' | Report |  |

Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, HeraklionAttendance: 9,088Referee: Mitko Mitrev (Bulgaria)

## Goalscorers

There were 106 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.53 goals per match.

**7 goals**

**5 goals**

**4 goals**

**3 goals**

**2 goals**

**1 goal**

**1 own goal**

* A. Yelagin - History of European Championships 1960-2000 (Terra-Sport, Moscow, 2002, ISBN 5-93127-145-7) - attendance information


title: Andrej Danko

abstract: Andrej Danko is a Slovak politician who was the speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic from 2016 to 2020 and Chairman of the nationalist Slovak National Party since 2012.

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# Andrej Danko

**Andrej Danko** (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak politician who was the speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic from 2016 to 2020 and Chairman of the nationalist Slovak National Party since 2012.

## Early life

Born in Revúca, Danko studied at the Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.

## Career

After compulsory military service, Danko founded several commercial companies and worked as an independent lawyer.

Between 2006 and 2010, Danko was an assistant in the National Council of Slovakia and a member of several parliamentary commissions. He became first vice-president of the Slovak National Party in 2010. In 2012, he became the chairman of the party after getting support from many of the party's members, succeeding Ján Slota.

On 23 March 2016, Danko was elected Speaker of the National Council. He later called for the burqa to be banned in Slovakia.

### Promotion to the rank of Captain in Reserve

In September 2016, while in his position as the Speaker of the Parliament, Danko was promoted by eight ranks (from OR-4 to O-2), to Captain in Reserve of the Slovak Army, by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. The promotion was viewed by as a sign of corrupt government as a promotion by eight ranks has never happened in the history of Slovak Army, not at all to someone who has only joined mandatory national service for the period of one year. On 29 April 2020, Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď canceled his rank.

### Plagiarism allegations

In 2018, Danko was accused of plagiarism of his doctoral thesis at Matej Bel University in 2000. When media showed interest in his thesis, he asked the university to ban public access to it. Following public pressure, Danko removed the ban after one month and the university library allowed the public to see the thesis, but not to take pictures of it. The university set up a commission to review his thesis later that November. According to the conclusion published by the commission in January 2019, the rigorous procedure met valid regulations, but the thesis contains parts that only slightly differ from original sources, most of the thesis is the same to a large extent and it preserves also the structure of sources without proper citation or paraphrasing.

## Personal life

Danko lost his driver's license on Wednesday, 17 January 2024. This happened six days after a traffic accident in which he damaged a traffic light column in Bratislava's Dúbravka at the intersection of Saratovská and Repašská streets. He told JOJ 24 that he ran away from the scene of the accident, which happened at 11:21 p.m. He justified his action with the words "...because I can't write a report with a column".

Media related to Andrej Danko at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Andrej Danko | |
| --- | --- |
| Danko in 2018 | |
|  | |
| Speaker of the National Council | |
| **In office**
23 March 2016  20 March 2020 | |
| President | Andrej Kiska
Zuzana Čaputová |
| Deputy | *See list* |
| Preceded by | Peter Pellegrini |
| Succeeded by | Boris Kollár |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Council | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office**
25 October 2023Serving with Ľuboš Blaha, Michal Šimečka, Peter Žiga and Tibor Gašpar | |
| Speaker | Peter Pellegrini
Peter Žiga (acting) |
| Member of the National Council | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office**
25 October 2023 | |
| **In office**
23 March 2016  20 March 2020 | |
| Chair of Slovak National Party | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office**
6 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ján Slota |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-08-12) 12 August 1974
Revúca, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Slovak National Party |
| Spouse | Silvia Žiaková  (m. 1999; div. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University (JUDr.) |
|  | |


title: Vokesimurex recurvirostris

abstract: Vokesimurex recurvirostris, common name : the bent-beak murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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# Vokesimurex recurvirostris

***Vokesimurex recurvirostris***, common name : the **bent-beak murex**, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

## Description

The shell size varies between 36 mm and 88 mm

This is a comparatively small species, rarely exceeding two inches (5.08 cm) in length. The varices are thick, plait-like and tuberculated by the crossing of elevated lines which also cut the three inter-variceal ribs into tubercles. These tubercles are sometimes developed into short spines, one on the upper part of each varix, and there are also one or two on each varix below the aperture. The color varies from whitish to livid with two or three broad brown bands which are most visible within the aperture.

## Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico to Ecuador.

* Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
* Houart, R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.

## InfoBox

| *Vokesimurex recurvirostris* | |
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|  | |
| Two shells of *Vokesimurex recurvirostris* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricinae |
| Genus: | *Vokesimurex* |
| Species: | ***V. recurvirostris*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Vokesimurex recurvirostris***<br>(Broderip, 1833) | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Haustellum (Vokesimurex) recurvirostris recurvirostris* Broderip, W.J., 1833 * *Murex nigrescens* G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 · * *Murex (Murex) recurvirostris* Broderip, 1833 * *Murex recurvirostris* Broderip, 1833 * *Murex recurvirostris nigrescens* G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 junior subjective synonym * *Murex recurvirostrus* Broderip, 1833 (basionym) (misspelling) | |


title: Joanna Jóźwik

abstract: Joanna Jóźwik is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021. She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

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# Joanna Jóźwik

**Joanna Jóźwik** (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021.

She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

## Biography

On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics. After placing fifth in that final in a race she declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white"

## Statistics

### International competitions

Representing  Poland
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:05.09 |
| | | | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.70 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 9th (h) | 800 m | 2:06.07 |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 8th | 800 m | 2:15.22 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.63 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | 800 m | 2:02.45 |
| | European Team Championships Super League | Cheboksary, Russia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.30 |
| | World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 800 m | 1:59.09 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.57 |
| | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 800 m | 1:57.37 |
| 2017 | European Team Championships Super League | Lille, France | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.81 |
| | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.91 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 2nd | 800 m | 2:04.00 |
| | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 1st | 2x2x400 m relay | 3:40.92 **AB** |
| | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.32 |

### Personal bests

| Event | Performance | Place | Date | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 200 metres | 24.16 | Sosnowiec | 22 July 2014 |  |
| 200 metres indoor | 24.96 | Spała | 7 February 2015 |  |
| 400 metres | 53.08 | Biała Podlaska | 6 September 2014 |  |
| 400 metres indoor | 54.13 | Toruń | 6 February 2019 |  |
| 600 metres | 1:25.04 | Szczecin | 9 August 2015 |  |
| 800 metres | 1:57.37 | Rio de Janeiro | 20 August 2016 |  |
| 800 metres indoor | 1:59.29 | Toruń | 10 February 2017 | NR |
| 1000 metres | 2:34.93 | Sopot | 28 July 2016 |  |
| 1000 metres indoor | 2:42.36 | Spała | 26 January 2014 |  |

### National titles

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Joanna Jóźwik
| Jóźwik in 2015 | |
| --- | --- |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991
Wałbrzych, Poland |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | AZS-AWF Katowice (2019–2023)
AZS-AWF Warszawa (2013–2018)
KKS Victoria Stalowa Wola (2006–2012) |
| Coached by | Jakub Ogonowski, Andrzej Wołkowycki, Stanisław Anioł |
| Retired | 2023 |
| Medal record      Women's athletics  Representing  Poland  World Relays  2021 Chorzów 2×2×400 m relay  European Championships  2014 Zürich 800 m  European Indoor Championships  2021 Toruń 800 m  2015 Prague 800 m  European Team Championships  2015 Cheboksary 800 m | |


title: Weimar Battlegroup

abstract: The Weimar Battlegroup is a multinational EU Battlegroup under Polish leadership, in which Germany and France also participate as members of the Weimar Triangle. It was on standby in the first half of 2013.

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# Weimar Battlegroup

The **Weimar Battlegroup** (Polish: *Weimarska Grupa Bojowa*; abbreviation: **EU BG I/2013**) is a multinational EU Battlegroup under Polish leadership, in which Germany and France also participate as members of the Weimar Triangle. It was on standby in the first half of 2013.

## History

In 2004, the EU Member States' Defence Ministers approved the creation of 13 battlegroups, which have been fully operational since 2007. In 2006, the Defence Ministers of France, Germany and Poland agreed on the need for the establishment of the Weimar Battlegroup. Negotiations on the structure, the contribution of states and functions of the Group began in January 2009 and ended on 5 July 2011 with the signing of an agreement by representatives of the Weimar Triangle countries to NATO and the EU. According to the agreement:

* Poland will be the framework nation, and will therefore issue: Operations Command, Forces Command, and the manoeuvre battalion;
* Germany is leading logistics and security;
* France is the leading country in the field of medical protection;
* The Battlegroup will be on duty in the first half of 2013.

## Composition and equipment

The core of the Weimar Battlegroup numbered approximately 2,100 soldiers, or motorized infantry battalion to Rosomak issues 17 Mechanized Brigade. Brigade and other units that provided troops to the Weimar Battlegroup, began a series of training exercises, which ended on 23 November 2012 with the official certification of the entire Battlegroup during exercise Common Challenge-12.

The manoeuvre battalion consists of:

* 4 manoeuvre companies
* Command company, including the team of snipers and reconnaissance section of contamination
* Logistics company, including medical evacuation team
* Support company
* Fire support group
* Anti-aircraft platoon
* Reconnaissance platoon

The group was able to undertake combat operations within 15 days (the first 5 days will be to decide on the use of force and planning of the operation, a further 10 for deployment in the mandate area), after which it could commence a mission lasting from one to four months, in line with Chapters VI and VII of the Charter of the United Nations (additionally, it could interact with the forces of the UN and NATO, should this become such an eventuality). However, as with the previous battlegroups, the European Union decided not to use it.

## InfoBox

| Weimar Battlegroup
EU BG I/2013 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Active | 1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013 |
| Country | Poland
France
Germany |
| Allegiance | European Union |
| Branch | EU Battlegroup |
| Type | Rapid reaction force |
| Size | 2,100 |
| Part of | European Union Military Staff |
| Garrison/HQ | Warsaw, Międzyrzecz |


title: Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site

abstract: Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site The Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Kofun period factory for the production of haniwa clay funerary pottery, located in what is now the Hakucho neighborhood of the city of Habikino in Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1973, with the area under protection expanded in 1975.

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# Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site

The **Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site** (誉田白鳥埴輪製作遺跡, *Honda Shiratori haniwa seisaku iseki*) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Kofun period factory for the production of *haniwa* clay funerary pottery, located in what is now the Hakucho neighborhood of the city of Habikino in Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1973, with the area under protection expanded in 1975.

## Overview

The Honda Shiratori site is located in between the Konda Mitoyama Kofun (tomb of Emperor Ōjin) and the Hakayama Kofun in the Furuichi Kofun Cluster, and was the location where the thousands of *haniwa* used in these, and other burial mounds in the area. The kilns are divided into two groups, with a total of eleven kiln thus far located. Each has a width of about 1.5 meters, length of about 7 meters, and is at an inclination of about 12 degrees on the slope of a hill. Only a part of each base, the fire mouth, flue and the ash field have survived. Most of the artifacts found are cylindrical *haniwa* pieces, but figurative *haniwa* pieces of various types have also been found. Nearby. the foundation pillars of several raised-floor buildings in orderly rows were found. It is possible that into the Nara period, when *haniwa* were no longer being produced, the site became the location of the district office for ancient Furuichi District. The remains of a Haji ware workshop from the Nara period have also been found. At present, the site is now an archaeological park with one of the kilns restored to its original appearance.

The site is about a 10-minute walk from Furuichi Station on the Kintetsu Railway Minami Osaka Line.

## InfoBox

Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site
| 誉田白鳥埴輪製作遺跡 | |
| --- | --- |
| Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production SiteHonda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site (Japan) | |
| Location | Habikino, Osaka Japan |
| Region | Kansai region |
| Coordinates | 34°33′25″N 135°36′26″E / 34.55694°N 135.60722°E / 34.55694; 135.60722 |
| History | |
| Founded | 5th century to the 6th century AD |
| Periods | Kofun period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (public park) |
| National Historic Site of Japan | |


title: Gerald S. Doyle

abstract: Gerald Stanley Doyle, was a Newfoundlander and Canadian businessman who is well known for his compilation of Newfoundland folk music.

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# Gerald S. Doyle

**Gerald Stanley Doyle**, OBE KSG (September 26, 1892 – July 12, 1956) was a Newfoundlander and Canadian businessman who is well known for his compilation of Newfoundland folk music.

## Early life

Doyle was born in King's Cove, Newfoundland, to Thomas Doyle and Margaret Devine. As a child, the Doyle family moved to St. John's, where Gerald Doyle become an apprentice at the Wadden's Drug Store in Water Street.

## Career

This developed into a career selling patented medicines and cod liver oil around the coasts of Newfoundland and the Caribbean. He formally incorporated these practices into his own business, Gerald S. Doyle Limited, in 1929.

## Preservation

Around this time, Doyle became invested in the preservation of Newfoundland's culture and heritage. He began publishing the *Old-Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland* in 1927, giving them away free of charge in outport communities and including advertisements for his business endeavors. The year before, he established a newsletter titled *The Family Fireside*, which published community news, local folklore legends, and traditional music submissions by readers. In addition to this, he debuted the *Gerald S. Doyle News Bulletin* on the radio station VONF in 1932, which aired information of personal interest to outport fishermen. Doyle is credited for the popularization and modern perception of Newfoundland folk music.

## Death and legacy

Doyle died in St. John's in 1956. His son, Thomas Mershon Doyle, later entered politics and became the MHA for Ferryland. The Gerald S. Doyle Memorial Museum was established in King's Cove in his honour, and his efforts preserving Newfoundland culture are commemorated to this day.

## InfoBox

| Gerald S. Doyle | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Gerald Stanley Doyle
(1892-09-26)September 26, 1892
King's Cove, Newfoundland |
| Died | June 12, 1956(1956-06-12) (aged 63)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Notable work | *Old-Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland* |


title: Langdon Academy

abstract: Langdon Academy is a mixed all-through school with academy status, located on Sussex Road, East Ham in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is situated in East Ham, close to the junction of the A124 with the North Circular Road (A406): the school playing fields border on to the A406. This is near the eastern end terminus of the A406 with the A13 in Wallend, close to the boundary of Newham and Barking and Dagenham and Barking Creek. The River Roding runs behind the school in Barking.

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# Langdon Academy

**Langdon Academy** (formerly Langdon School) is a mixed all-through school with academy status, located on Sussex Road, East Ham in the London Borough of Newham, England.

It is situated in East Ham, close to the junction of the A124 (Barking Road) with the North Circular Road (A406): the school playing fields border on to the A406. This is near the eastern end terminus of the A406 with the A13 in Wallend, close to the boundary of Newham and Barking and Dagenham and Barking Creek. The River Roding runs behind the school in Barking.

## Admissions

Langdon Academy is a school for pupils aged 3–16, which admitted its first primary cohort in 2011. A £26 million building works programme has been completed in time for the 2013/14 academic year, in time for the appointment of Principal Chris Mallaband, who left the academy at the end of the spring term. Peter Whittle was the principal between 2014 and 2018. Now Jamie Brooks is the new principal of the academy.

## History

In 1905 a mixed grammar school was opened on Barking Road. East Ham Grammar School for Girls was opened on Plashet Grove in 1932, and this became Plashet School, a separate school, in 1972.

The Langdon buildings were completed in 1953 on former marshland on the eastern border of East Ham with Barking, when administered by the County Borough of East Ham. They consisted of three schools: Burges Manor (girls), Thomas Lethaby (boys) and East Ham Grammar School for Boys. The two secondary modern schools, Burgess Manor and Thomas Lethaby, had been newly formed for the site in 1950/1 but the Grammar School had previously occupied a site at East Ham Town Hall and was founded in 1905. It moved from Barking Road to Langdon Crescent in 1952.

### Comprehensive

In 1972 the two secondary modern schools and the boys' grammar school amalgamated to create a large 12-form entry mixed comprehensive school. Newham created thirteen 11–18 comprehensives, later to dispose of many sixth forms in 1992 except for two faith schools. In September 1998 Langdon School was awarded sports college status by the DFES.

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited in 2005. Visitors from around the world came to visit the school because of the progress made during the headship of Ms Wiseman (1992–2009), with the school being awarded three Outstanding grades in Ofsted Inspections, the last being in 2009.

Pupils attended the Youth Debate in front of the world leaders assembled for the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland. They also met the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela at a rally in London to promote the aims of the Milleninum Goals.

### Academy

The school converted to academy status on 1 January 2014 and was renamed Langdon Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Brampton Manor Academy Trust.

## Notable former pupils

### East Ham Grammar School for Boys

### Langdon Secondary School

## Former teachers

## InfoBox

| Langdon Academy | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| Sussex Road
East Ham, London, E6 2PS
England | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′56″N 0°03′56″E / 51.53222°N 0.06543°E / 51.53222; 0.06543 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1972 |
| Trust | Brampton Manor Trust UID: 2413 |
| Department for Education URN | 140373 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Jamie Brooks |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 2078 |
| Website | www.langdonacademy.org |


title: III (Shiny Toy Guns album)

abstract: III is the third studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Five Seven Music. The album features the return of the band's original female vocalist, Carah Faye Charnow. The album spawned three singles: "Waiting Alone", "Fading Listening", and "Somewhere to Hide".

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# III (Shiny Toy Guns album)

***III*** is the third studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Five Seven Music. The album features the return of the band's original female vocalist, Carah Faye Charnow. The album spawned three singles: "Waiting Alone", "Fading Listening", and "Somewhere to Hide".

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Somewhere to Hide" | * Carah Faye | * Mirror Machines * Carah Faye * Daniel Johansson | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Waiting Alone" | * Jeremy Dawson * Chad Petree | * Mirror Machines | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Carrie" | * Chad Petree * Jeremy Dawson * Carah Faye | * Mirror Machines | 3:49 |
| 4. | "If I Lost You" | * Jeremy Dawson | * Mirror Machines | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Speaking Japanese" | * Jeremy Dawson * Chad Petree * Carah Faye * Daniel Johansson | * Mirror Machines | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Mercy" | * Jeremy Dawson * Chad Petree * Y. Sherman |  | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Wait for Me" | * Chad Petree * Jeremy Dawson * Carah Faye | * Mirror Machines | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Fading Listening" | * Chad Petree * Carah Faye | * Mirror Machines | 3:26 |
| 9. | "The Sun" | * Jeremy Dawson * Chad Petree | * Mirror Machines * Timothy "Q" Wiles (additional production) | 3:15 |
| 10. | "e v a y" | * Chad Petree * Jeremy Dawson * Stephen Petree | * Mirror Machines | 5:20 |
| 11. | "Take Me Back to Where I Was" | * Chad Petree | * Mirror Machines | 3:56 |

iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12. | "My Reptile Friend" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Stay Down" | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Waiting Alone" (music video) | 6:44 |
| 15. | "III – Up Close and Personal" (video) | 7:13 |

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of *III*.

**Shiny Toy Guns**

**Additional personnel**

* Matty Bernstein – recording (track 11)
* Justin Hergett – mixing (track 11)
* Daniel Johansson – production (track 1)
* Joe LaPorta – mastering
* Emily Lazar – mastering
* Tony Maserati – mixing
* Mirror Machines – engineering, production, programming, recording (all tracks); mixing (tracks 6–8, 10, 11)
* Benjy Russell – cover artwork photography
* Mark Saunders – additional production (track 6)
* Ben Schwartz – cover artwork package design
* Chris Tabron – mixing (tracks 6–8, 10)
* Timothy "Q" Wiles – additional production (track 9)

## Charts

| Chart (2012) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US *Billboard* 200 | 69 |
| US Independent Albums (*Billboard*) | 14 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (*Billboard*) | 14 |
| US Top Rock Albums (*Billboard*) | 23 |

## InfoBox

| III | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Shiny Toy Guns | |
| Released | October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22) |
| Recorded | 2011–2012 |
| Studio | * Beta Records Studios * Dangerous Insect Studios * RMC Studios * Stormwest |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 43:55 |
| Label | Five Seven |
| Producer |  |
| Shiny Toy Guns chronology | |
| *Girls Le Disko*
(2009) ***III***
(2012) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *III* | |
| 1. "Waiting Alone"
Released: June 26, 2012 2. "Fading Listening"
Released: August 28, 2012 3. "Somewhere to Hide"
Released: May 13, 2013 | |
|  | |


title: UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić

abstract: UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 14, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

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# UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić

***UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić*** (also known as ***UFC on ESPN 36*** and ***UFC Vegas 54***) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 14, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

## Background

A light heavyweight bout between former KSW and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić served as the event headliner. They were previously scheduled to headline UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus, but Błachowicz withdrew due to an injury and the bout was cancelled.

A women's flyweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion (also former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger) Lauren Murphy was expected to take place at this event. However, the bout was moved to UFC 276 due to unknown reasons.

Ryan Spann and Ion Cuțelaba met in a light heavyweight bout at the event. The pair was previously scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green, but Spann was pulled due to injury.

A flyweight bout between Jake Hadley and Allan Nascimento took place at the event. The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall, but the bout was cancelled due to Hadley's injury.

Louis Smolka and Davey Grant were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik in March 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They eventually met at this event.

A lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and Alan Patrick was originally scheduled to take place one week prior at UFC 274, but it was pushed back to this event due to unknown reasons.

Daniel Pineda and Jamall Emmers were expected to meet in a featherweight bout. However, the bout was scrapped in late April due to unknown reasons.

A flyweight bout between Tatsuro Taira and Carlos Candelario was expected to take place two weeks earlier at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera. However, it was scratched just hours before taking place due to Candelario suffering from an illness. They were then rescheduled for this event.

## Results

| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz | def. | Aleksandar Rakić | TKO (knee injury) | 3 | 1:11 |  |
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Spann | def. | Ion Cuțelaba | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:22 |  |
| Bantamweight | Davey Grant | def. | Louis Smolka | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:49 |  |
| Women's Flyweight | Katlyn Chookagian | def. | Amanda Ribas | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |  |
| Lightweight | Manuel Torres | def. | Frank Camacho | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:27 |  |
| Flyweight | Allan Nascimento | def. | Jake Hadley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |  |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | | | | | | | |
| Women's Flyweight | Viviane Araújo | def. | Andrea Lee | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 |  |
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | def. | Alan Patrick | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:22 |  |
| Women's Strawweight | Virna Jandiroba | def. | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |  |
| Flyweight | Tatsuro Taira | def. | Carlos Candelario | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |  |
| Middleweight | Andre Petroski | def. | Nick Maximov | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:16 |  |

## Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

* **Fight of the Night: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas**
* **Performance of the Night: Ryan Spann** and **Manuel Torres**

1. Mike Bohn (2022-05-15). "UFC on ESPN 36 post-event facts: Katlyn Chookagian's win comes with dubious record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
2. Staff (2022-03-27). "UFC Fight Night 209: Blachowicz vs. Rakic is now the main event". marca.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
3. Marcel Dorff (2022-03-27). "UFC: Blachowicz vs. Rakic main event booked again, this time for May 14th". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-03-28. (in Dutch)
4. Steven Marrocco (2021-01-27). "Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic scratched from UFC Columbus". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
5. Evan Wheeler (2022-01-10). "Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy booked for May". fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
6. Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2022-03-16). "Miesha Tate flyweight debut vs. Lauren Murphy shifts to UFC 276". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
7. Marcel Dorff (2022-03-23). "UFC: Spann vs. Cutelaba rescheduled, this time for May 14 in Las Vegas". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-03-23. (in Dutch)
8. Danny Segura (2022-02-03). "Ion Cuțelaba vs. Ryan Spann off UFC Fight Night 202 on Feb. 26". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
9. Marcel Dorff (2022-03-29). "UFC Hadley vs. Nascimento booked again, this time for May 14th". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-03-30. (in Dutch)
10. Cauley Quilty (2022-02-05). "Jake Hadley vs Allan Nascimento off UFC London". vmtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
11. Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
12. Staff (2022-03-31). "Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka joins UFC's May 14 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
13. Michał Tkaczuk (2022-04-25). "Michael Johnson will get another chance in the UFC octagon". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-25. (in Polish)
14. Steve Duncan (2022-02-02). "Jamall Emmers vs. Daniel Pineda added to UFC Fight Night on May 14". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-02-02. (in Spanish)
15. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2022-04-29). "Daniel Pineda vs. Jamall Emmers scrapped from UFC on ESPN 36". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
16. Mike Heck (2022-02-16). "Tatsuro Taira set to make UFC debut against fellow newcomer Carlos Candelario on April 30". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
17. Mike Heck (2022-04-30). "Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario late scratch from UFC Vegas 53 fight card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
18. "UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
19. Dan Hiergesell (2022-05-15). "UFC Vegas 54 bonuses: Manuel Torres leads $50K winners with debut knockout". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

## InfoBox

| UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | |
| --- | --- |
| The poster for UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | |
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14) |
| Venue | UFC Apex |
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States |
| Attendance | Not announced |
| Event chronology | |
| UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | |


title: Andrej Brčák

abstract: Andrej Brčák is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for FK Nižná nad Oravou.

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# Andrej Brčák

**Andrej Brčák** (born 17 August 1984 in Trstená) is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for FK Nižná nad Oravou.

## InfoBox

Andrej Brčák
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Andrej Brčák | | |
| Date of birth | (1984-08-17) 17 August 1984 | | |
| Place of birth | Trstená, Czechoslovakia | | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Striker, Attacking midfielder | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | FK Nižná nad Oravou | | |
| Youth career | | | |
|  | Ostražica | | |
|  | FK Nižná nad Oravou | | |
| 2000 | → TJ OFZ Istebné (loan) | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2001–2003 | TJ OFZ Istebné |  |  |
| 2003–2014 | FK Nižná nad Oravou |  |  |
| 2006–2007 | Dolný Kubín (loan) |  |  |
| 2008–2010 | Námestovo (loan) |  |  |
| 2011 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Dolný Kubín (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2013 | TatranLiptovský Mikuláš (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2014 | SFM Senec (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | SC Herzogenburg |  |  |
| 2015 | ASK Kottingbrunn |  |  |
| 2016-2019 | SC Herzogenburg |  |  |
| 2020- | FK Nižná nad Oravou |  |  |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2013 | | | |


title: Hyppa xylinoides

abstract: Hyppa xylinoides, known generally as the common hyppa or cranberry cutworm, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Hyppa xylinoides is 9578.

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# Hyppa xylinoides

***Hyppa xylinoides***, known generally as the **common hyppa** or **cranberry cutworm**, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for *Hyppa xylinoides* is 9578.

## Further reading

## InfoBox

| *Hyppa xylinoides* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | *Hyppa* |
| Species: | ***H. xylinoides*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Hyppa xylinoides***<br>(Guenée, 1852) | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Hyppa ancocisconensis*  Morrison, 1875 | |


title: Philip Sharp (Royal Navy officer)

abstract: Rear Admiral Philip Graham Sharp CB, DSC (1913–1988) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

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# Philip Sharp (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral **Philip Graham Sharp** CB, DSC (1913–1988) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Sharp joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and saw action in destroyers during the Second World War. He became Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in November 1960, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS *Centaur* in June 1962 and commanding officer of HMNB Portsmouth in June 1963. He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training in April 1965 before retiring in July 1967.

Sharp was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1967 New Year Honours.

## InfoBox

| Philip Sharp | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1913 (1913) |
| Died | 1988 (aged 7475) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1939–1967 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS *Centaur* |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath<br>Distinguished Service Cross |


title: Hot stove league

abstract: In baseball, hot stove league is the sport's off-season. The phrase does not denote an actual league, but instead calls up images of baseball fans gathering around a hot stove during the cold winter months, discussing their favorite baseball teams and players. During this time, players move to other teams more actively. Fans are also interested in the new season when they see the news of the transfer. The term has also come to refer to the wave of MLB player transactions that occur between seasons. Since most free-agent signings and trades occur during the off-season, this time of significant player transactions, is often referred to as the hot stove league or more simply, the hot stove.

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# Hot stove league

In baseball, **hot stove league** is the sport's off-season. The phrase does not denote an actual league, but instead calls up images of baseball fans gathering around a hot stove during the cold winter months, discussing their favorite baseball teams and players. During this time, players move to other teams more actively. Fans are also interested in the new season when they see the news of the transfer.

The term has also come to refer to the wave of MLB player transactions (contract negotiations, re-signings, trades, free agency, etc.) that occur between seasons. Since most free-agent signings and trades occur during the off-season, this time of significant player transactions (including rumors and speculation about possible trades), is often referred to as the *hot stove league* or more simply, the *hot stove*.

## History

According to Professor James Hardy, the term *hot stove league* dates from nineteenth-century small town America when, during the winter, people "gathered at the general store/post office, sat around an iron pot-bellied stove, and discussed the passing parade. Baseball, along with weather, politics, the police blotter and the churches, belonged in that company". Hardy states that the term was popularly employed by sportswriters until World War II, after which rural America gave way to larger, urban centers. Baseball analysis and conversation became the province of radio and television commentators, with off-season chatter becoming less interactive and more impersonal.

According to David Anderson, the news and coverage provided by hot stove league newspaper columnists during the first half of the 20th century, when professional football and basketball had not yet come into being, gave baseball its foothold as "the national pastime and dominant professional sport for more than half of the twentieth century". The hot stove league was especially important in the era of the reserve clause, when the only leverage a player had to receive more money or better contract provisions was to hold out from re-signing, refuse to play, or threaten to retire. During the off-season, when contract negotiations were underway, the rumors and reports were frequent, and fans kept up with the news through hot stove league chatter. The introduction of free agency reduced the importance of the hot stove league.

In the twenty-first century, the term is still used to describe the "endless discussions", speculation and predictions bandied about by "baseball fans, baseball columnists, baseball bloggers, baseball writers, baseball podcasters and baseball radio talk show hosts" to fill the time between the end of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings and the start of spring training. The MLB Network's daily off-season show of record is called *Hot Stove*.

## Other uses

**Hot Stove League** was the name of a radio segment featuring hockey chatter and analysis that was broadcast between periods on the radio show *Hockey Night in Canada* beginning in 1939. The segment became a pre-game series on CBC Television in the 1950s.

***Hot Stove League*** (Korean: 스토브리그; RR: *Seutobeu Ligeu*; lit. *Stove League*) is also a 2019 South Korean television series about an underdog baseball team.

### References

### Sources

## Further reading


title: Gerald S. Handel

abstract: Gerald S. Handel was an American sociologist who served as Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The City College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He earned A.B., A.M and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Chicago, where he was influenced by the Symbolic Interactionist ideas of George Herbert Mead and Charles Horton Cooley.

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# Gerald S. Handel

**Gerald S. Handel** (August 8, 1924 – December 24, 2017) was an American sociologist who served as Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The City College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He earned A.B., A.M and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Chicago, where he was influenced by the Symbolic Interactionist ideas of George Herbert Mead and Charles Horton Cooley.

## Life and career

Handel was born in Cleveland, Ohio in August 1924. That influence contributed to shaping the research study that resulted in the book *Family Worlds* (1959) by Hess & Handel. This study of two-parent, first-marriage families with two or three children between the ages of six and eighteen was the first sociological study of families based on interviews with both parents and all the children, leading to an endorsement by University of Minnesota family sociologist Reuben Hill: “breaks new ground in the social psychology of the family.”

Handel later published a paper, “Family Worlds and Qualitative Family Research: Emergence and Prospects of Whole Family Methodology” (1996) showing that the concepts and methods developed in *Family Worlds* were equally applicable to families of any composition, with at least three members, whose members inhabited a shared household over an extended period of time. The original study also reflected the influence of W. Lloyd Warner’s idea of social class; Warner was a teacher of both authors. Handel's edited book, *The Psychosocial Interior of the Family* (1967) sought to extend the range of the basic ideas.

Handel's *Making a Life in Yorkville: Experience and Meaning in the Life-Course Narrative of an Urban Working-Class Man* (2000, 2003) is a symbolic interactionist study of the life course. It presents the unedited text of life-history interviews he conducted with a construction worker, and an analytic framework that seeks to broaden understanding of the life course.

Having responsibility for an undergraduate course in social welfare, Handel wrote *Social Welfare in Western Society* (1982), which conceptualizes social welfare as based on the concept of Help, and argues that social welfare in Western society has been based on five eventually competing concepts of Help: namely, Charity, Public Welfare, Social Insurance, Social Service, and Mutual Aid. The concepts and the socio-political conflicts over them are examined historically, The concluding chapter discusses enduring issues in social welfare. An updated edition appeared in 2009.

Handel's collaborative work includes *Children and Society* (2005), *The Apple Sliced: Sociological Studies of New York City* (1984), *Qualitative Methods in Family Research* (1992), and *Workingman’s Wife* (1959). He is also the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations.

He died in Scarsdale, New York in December 2017 at the age of 93.


title: Langdon Bay (Kent)

abstract: Langdon Bay is a bay in east Kent, England. It is two miles east of the town of Dover, and is named after the nearby villages of Langdon, East Langdon and West Langdon. The cliffs around it are known as the Langdon Cliffs. A prominent zig-zag path down the cliff-face is visible from the sea and connects with the National Trust path by means of a step ladder. An additional means of exit from the beach being a return on foot to St Margaret's Bay. At the far western end is a restricted area of the Port of Dover, and occasionally walkers will be escorted out by the Dover Port Police.

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# Langdon Bay (Kent)

**Langdon Bay** is a bay in east Kent, England. It is two miles east of the town of Dover, and is named after the nearby villages of Langdon, East Langdon and West Langdon. The cliffs around it are known as the **Langdon Cliffs**. A prominent zig-zag path down the cliff-face is visible from the sea and connects with the National Trust path by means of a step ladder. An additional means of exit from the beach being a return on foot to St Margaret's Bay. At the far western end is a restricted area of the Port of Dover, and occasionally walkers will be escorted out by the Dover Port Police.

## History

The bay is known for the **Langdon Bay Hoard** – a collection of Bronze Age metal objects found nearby in 1974. This includes bronze axes of a French type and is thought to represent the cargo of a boat that was caught in a storm just after leaving the English coast, either jettisoned to lighten and save the boat or sunk with it (if there was a wreck, it is now lost). This demonstrates that cross-channel trade was already occurring in the Bronze Age, if not earlier. The hoard is owned by the British Museum, but is on long-term loan and display in Dover Museum in Market Square, Dover.

Three searchlight batteries – known as the Langdon Lights – were built into the base of the bay's cliffs during World War II, so that any ship trying to enter the bay could be illuminated while it was checked, though one battery has since been destroyed by a cliff fall.

The area above the cliffs is now a chalk downland nature reserve owned by the National Trust, looking down on Dover Harbour and the Channel, and centred on the 'Gateway to the White Cliffs' Visitor Centre. Large parts of this reserve, and of this section of clifftop in general, is an SSSI, AONB and Heritage Coast. Another nearby historic site is the South Foreland Lighthouse, also a NT property.

1. Council, Kent County (25 January 2008). "Exploring Kent's Past". *webapps.kent.gov.uk*.
2. Council, Kent County (25 January 2008). "Exploring Kent's Past". *webapps.kent.gov.uk*.
3. "Langdon Lights". Archived from the original on 1 November 2007.
4. "National Trust website". Archived from the original on 13 August 2007.

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title: Occupy Las Vegas

abstract: Occupy Las Vegas was an occupation and peaceful protest that began on October 6, 2011. It is affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City, and also with the "Occupy" movement in the United States and around the world. A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and were held to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation. Until April 2012, Occupy Las Vegas had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.

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# Occupy Las Vegas

**Occupy Las Vegas** (abbreviated **OLV**) was an occupation and peaceful protest that began on October 6, 2011. It is affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City, and also with the "Occupy" movement in the United States and around the world. A series of meetings that were titled "The General Assembly" or "GA" were held to plan the beginning of the event on October 6, 2011, and were held to create a consensus on policies and planning for the occupation.

Until April 2012, Occupy Las Vegas had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.

## Background and history

The original intent of Occupy Las Vegas, as with many of the other Occupy movements, was to denounce the role that large corporations had in promulgating the financial crisis. The protesters in Las Vegas, as in other movements throughout the world, have described themselves as the "99 percent." This statement comes from the fact that 1% of the population owns 44% of the wealth in the United States.

One of the features the Occupy Las Vegas Event had at the beginning was that the occupation began progressing with little interference from the police and the city government. The organizers and occupiers had been mainly cooperative with the police, and some of the protesters had expressed appreciation for the role that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has played during the occupation.

On November 3, a literal midnight meeting was held at "Area 99" which purported to create a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation named *Opportunities Las Vegas*, and reduced the rules for voting in the General Assembly to a simple majority. On November 5, a member of the non-profit board of directors stated that because of differences of opinion amongst the group that he would refuse to recognize the General Assembly's authority to in any way affect the rules of the Non-Profit due to the legal requirements and ramifications of administrating a Non-Profit.

There was a theft of passwords off an unprotected computer, in which the passwords for the Go Daddy domain name OccupyLasVegas.org, was briefly pointed to an anti-Semitic hate site by an unknown party. In the aftermath of this incident, the owner of the server where the site data was stored obtained a new URL, OccupyLV.org on his own initiative. When the original domain was restored a new hosted site was attached to it, on the initiative of the domain name owner. As of November 20, the two sides agreed on little, except that they were now separate organizations, both claiming to be "Occupy Las Vegas.".

## Chronology of events

### Week 1 (October 6–12)

On October 6, 2011, Occupy Las Vegas sponsored and led a march on the Las Vegas Strip. It was estimated that 1000 people participated in this march.

### Week 2 (October 13–19)

On October 15, 2011, a march was held in the Fremont Street Experience. Over 1000 people participated in the march.

### Week 3 (October 20–26)

On October 21, 2011, the group began occupying a 2.5-acre site near UNLV, formerly used as an overflow parking lot by the nearby airport. The site has been informally dubbed "Area 99," a reference both to the "We are the 99%" slogan of the overall movement, and the infamous Area 51 located in Nevada. It also has an alternate name of "Camp Peace."

### Week 4 (October 27 – November 3)

On October 30, 2011, a zombie march was held on the Las Vegas Strip.

### Week 5 (November 4 – November 10)

See section above on Schism

### Week 6 (November 11 – November 17)

Members of both factions of OLV came together to assist a small business on the verge of being foreclosed upon, on November 13–14, 2011. In conjunction with a call by Occupy Wall Street for a protest on November 17, members of the Occupy Las Vegas factions organized a protest at the Lloyd George Federal Building. Protesters occupied the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard, resulting in 21 arrests. The arrests are a first among Occupy Las Vegas demonstrations.

**Related portals:**

## InfoBox

| Occupy Las Vegas | |
| --- | --- |
| Part of the Occupy movement | |
| Date | 6 October 2011 – 17 November 2011 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States<br>36°06′18″N 115°09′01″W / 36.104882°N 115.150334°W / 36.104882; -115.150334 |
| Caused by | Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, *inter alia*. |
| Goals | Campaign finance reform in the United States, removal of Corporate personhood, and true Equity economics. |
| Methods | Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters |
| Status | Ended |
| Casualties and losses | |
| Arrests: 21 | |


title: USS Burns (DD-588)

abstract: USS Burns (DD-588), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain Hugh Otway Burns (1775–1850), a privateer in the War of 1812. Hugh Burns was launched 8 August 1942 by Charleston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Harry L. Smith, great-granddaughter of Captain Hugh Burns; and commissioned 3 April 1943.

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# USS Burns (DD-588)

**USS *Burns* (DD-588)**, was a *Fletcher*-class destroyer, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain Hugh Otway Burns (1775–1850), a privateer in the War of 1812.

*Hugh Burns* was launched 8 August 1942 by Charleston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Harry L. Smith, great-granddaughter of Captain Hugh Burns; and commissioned 3 April 1943.

## Service history

*Burns* arrived at Pearl Harbor 17 September 1943 and after a few weeks of training, embarked upon an outstanding World War II career. Between October 1943 and July 1945, with the exception of a stateside yard period (February–April 1945), *Burns* participated in the following operations, acting as anti-submarine escort, picket ship, fighter director ship, and aircraft rescue ship:

On 30 January 1944, after picking up three downed American aviators, *Burns* was off Ujae Atoll en route to rejoin her task group when she came upon a small Japanese convoy. During the ensuing 34-minute battle she succeeded in sinking all four Japanese vessels, a small cargo ship, a medium tanker, and two small, either cargo or escort, ships.

Shortly thereafter *Burns*, as a unit of Task Group 50.9 (TG 50.9), took part in a surface action off Truk, Caroline Islands (17 February 1944). She assisted in sinking *Katori* at 07°45' N. 151°20' E., and a trawler before being ordered to track down and dispose of the *CH-24*, which was accomplished at 1655 in 07°24' N., 150°30' E. Six Japanese survivors were rescued.

After the cessation of hostilities *Burns* remained in the Far East on occupation duty until December 1945. During this period she operated in the Yellow Sea supporting the occupation of Korea and China. She departed the Western Pacific 29 December 1945 and arrived at San Francisco 8 January 1946. She then reported to the 19th Fleet for inactivation and was placed out of commission in reserve 25 June 1946 at San Diego.

*Burns* was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 November 1972, and sunk as a target 20 June 1974.

## Awards

*Burns* received 11 battle stars for her World War II service.

*This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships*. The entry can be found here.*

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| Name | USS *Burns* (DD-588) |
| Namesake | Hugh Otway Burns |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 9 May 1942 |
| Launched | 8 August 1942 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Harry L. Smith |
| Commissioned | 3 April 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 25 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1972 |
| Fate | Sunk as a target, 20 June 1974 |
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| Class and type | *Fletcher*-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
| Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) × 2 propellers |
| Speed | 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 329 |
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# Andorra–European Union relations

A customs union is the principal area of robust formal agreement between the Principality of Andorra and the European Union (EU). Andorra borders two EU member states: France and Spain.

## Customs Union

The "Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra" (signed 28 June 1990, entered into force 1 July 1991) establishes a customs union with most favoured nation status between the Principality and the EU. Andorra is treated as an EU state where trade in manufactured goods is concerned, but not for agricultural produce.

There are full customs checks on the EU side of the border, as Andorra has low VAT and other indirect taxes, such as those for alcohol, tobacco and petrol, from which visitors might benefit.

## Euro

Andorra has a monetary agreement with the EU allowing it to make the euro its official currency, and permitting it to issue euro coins as early as 1 July 2013. They planned to issue their first coins on 1 January 2014. However, EU approval was delayed until December 2013, and the first Andorran euro coins entered circulation in January 2015.

## Other agreements

Two other agreements were signed in 2003 and 2004. The first is a cooperation agreement covering the environment, communications, information, culture, transport, regional and cross-border co-operation and social issues. However this has seen few operational results so far. There is also a taxation of savings agreement which was signed following pressure from the EU on offshore financial centres to conform to EU standards.

There is an agreement signed 2003 between France, Spain and Andorra on the movement and residence in Andorra of citizens of third States. It says that the three countries shall coordinate their visa requirements (in reality that Andorra follows the Schengen visa requirements) and that Andorra must accept entry only of those who have right of entry of Spain or France. Andorra is allowed to permit long stays for any person.

## Border controls

Andorra is landlocked that does not have an airport or seaport, but has several heliports. Visitors to the country can in gain access only by road or helicopter by passing through the Schengen Area members France or Spain. Andorra maintains no border controls with either country. Border control points exist and border controls may be carried out in the other direction, but these are more focused on customs control (Andorra has considerably lower taxes than its neighbours, with for example a standard VAT rate of just 4.5%) and de facto no systematic border checks are conducted. Andorra does not have any visa requirements. Citizens of EU countries need either a national identity card or passport to enter Andorra, while anyone else requires a passport or equivalent. Schengen visas are accepted, but those travellers who need a visa to enter the Schengen Area need a multiple-entry visa to visit Andorra, because entering Andorra means leaving the Schengen Area, and re-entering France or Spain is considered a new entry into the Schengen Area. Andorran citizens do not receive a passport stamp when they enter and leave the Schengen Area.

There are only two official land border crossing points: La Seu d'Urgell in Spain and Pas de la Casa at the border to France. In addition, helicopters are allowed to go to airports with border control located in other countries, but not to other places outside Andorra. Flights usually go to the airports of Barcelona or Toulouse.

Andorra has stayed outside the Schengen Agreement. Andorran ambassador to Spain Jaume Gaytán stated in 2015 that he hoped that the Association Agreement then under negotiations with the EU would include provisions to make the states associate members of the Schengen Agreement, though the final text did not include such provisions. However, on 30 May 2024 the Council of the European Union authorised the opening of negotiations for a separate agreement between the European Union and Andorra in order to create a legal basis for the absence of border controls between the country and the Schengen Area.

## Future integration

In November 2012, after the Council of the European Union had called for an evaluation of the EU's relations with the sovereign European microstates of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, which they described as "fragmented", the European Commission published a report outlining options for their further integration into the EU. Unlike Liechtenstein, which is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) via the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Schengen Agreement, relations with these three states are based on a collection of agreements covering specific issues. The report examined four alternatives to the current situation: 1) a Sectoral Approach with separate agreements with each state covering an entire policy area, 2) a comprehensive, multilateral Framework Association Agreement (FAA) with the three states, 3) EEA membership, and 4) EU membership. The Commission argued that the sectoral approach did not address the major issues and was still needlessly complicated, while EU membership was dismissed in the near future because "the EU institutions are currently not adapted to the accession of such small-sized countries." The remaining options, EEA membership and an FAA with the states, were found to be viable and were recommended by the Commission. In response, the Council requested that negotiations with the three microstates on further integration continue, and that a report be prepared by the end of 2013 detailing the implications of the two viable alternatives and recommendations on how to proceed.

As EEA membership is currently only open to EFTA or EU members, the consent of existing EFTA member states is required for the microstates to join the EEA without becoming members of the EU. In 2011, Jonas Gahr Støre, the then Foreign Minister of Norway which is an EFTA member state, said that EFTA/EEA membership for the microstates was not the appropriate mechanism for their integration into the internal market due to their different requirements from large countries such as Norway, and suggested that a simplified association would be better suited for them. Espen Barth Eide, Støre's successor, responded to the Commission's report in late 2012 by questioning whether the microstates have sufficient administrative capabilities to meet the obligations of EEA membership. However, he stated that Norway was open to the possibility of EFTA membership for the microstates if they decide to submit an application, and that the country had not made a final decision on the matter. Pascal Schafhauser, the Counsellor of the Liechtenstein Mission to the EU, said that Liechtenstein, another EFTA member state, was willing to discuss EEA membership for the microstates provided their joining did not impede the functioning of the organization. However, he suggested that the option direct membership in the EEA for the microstates, outside of both the EFTA and the EU, should be given consideration.

On 18 November 2013 the EU Commission published their report which concluded that "the participation of the small-sized countries in the EEA is not judged to be a viable option at present due to the political and institutional reasons", but that Association Agreements were a more feasible mechanism to integrate the microstates into the internal market, preferably via a single multilateral agreement with all three states (Andorra, Monaco & San Marino). In December 2014 the Council of the European Union approved negotiations being launched on such an agreement, and they began in March 2015. Negotiations had been planned to be concluded by 2020.

In December 2023, the European Commission announced the conclusion of negotiations on a new Association Agreement between the EU and Andorra and San Marino; negotiations with Monaco had been suspended in September 2023 due to disputes over financial regulation. The Commission formally put forward a proposal to the Council of the European Union in April 2024 to adopt decisions approving that the agreement be signed and concluded.

### Membership

Deepening Andorra's relationship with the EU generally requires compliance with the EU's four freedoms (only goods is achieved) together with fiscal and financial sector reforms to EU standards (removing its tax haven reputation). The government has said that "for the time being" there is no need to join the EU. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gilbert Saboya Sunyé said in 2016 that the country did not wish to become an EU member state. The opposition Social Democratic Party is in favour.

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