title: Norwich Cathedral astronomical clock

abstract: The 14th-century Norwich Cathedral astronomical clock was the earliest example of a large clock with automata in England, and the first to possess an astronomical dial. It replaced an earlier 13th-century "old clock", one of the earliest weight-driven mechanical timekeepers made in England. The astronomical clock at Norwich Cathedral was located in the priory's south transept. It was built to a high artistic standard—the exterior dial weighed 39 kilograms (86 lb) and the interior dial had a gilt moon and sun painted on the panel. There were images on the dial that may have represented the hours; 30 other images represented the days of the month. The clock's costs were recorded by the Benedictine monks in the priory's Sacrist’s Rolls from 1322 to 1325, which provide the earliest known detailed account of English clockmaking. The clock was destroyed in a fire in the 17th century and was replaced in about 1620 by a simpler device, now lost, although two "jacquemarts" or clock-jacks have survived. The jacks were sold in around 1800, but were returned to the cathedral in 1878. They are located above the southern exit door, close to the original position of the astronomical clock.

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# Norwich Cathedral astronomical clock

The 14th-century **Norwich Cathedral astronomical clock** was the earliest example of a large clock with automata in England, and the first to possess an astronomical dial. It replaced an earlier 13th-century "old clock", one of the earliest weight-driven mechanical timekeepers made in England.

The astronomical clock at Norwich Cathedral was located in the priory's south transept. It was built to a high artistic standard—the exterior dial weighed 39 kilograms (86 lb) and the interior dial had a gilt moon and sun painted on the panel. There were images on the dial that may have represented the hours; 30 other images represented the days of the month. The clock's costs were recorded by the Benedictine monks in the priory's Sacrist’s Rolls from 1322 to 1325, which provide the earliest known detailed account of English clockmaking.

The clock was destroyed in a fire in the 17th century and was replaced in about 1620 by a simpler device, now lost, although two "jacquemarts" or clock-jacks have survived. The jacks were sold in around 1800, but were returned to the cathedral in 1878. They are located above the southern exit door, close to the original position of the astronomical clock.

## The original clock

The original clock at Norwich Cathedral was one of the earliest mechanical timekeepers made in medieval England. The reference to a payment for a mechanical clock at the priory, dated 1273, is the first to occur in England. A clock at Dunstable Priory was recorded in 1283, but the clock at Norwich (which was at time a Benedictine priory) was already being repaired by 1290. It was almost certainly weight-driven (as opposed to being a water clock), as the rope needed to be replaced. When repairs were done in 1322, it was referred to as "the old clock" (*antiquum horologium*).

The clock would have been expensive to build and maintain. It was unreliable enough for a new one to be commissioned, when in 1308 a visiting bishop complained and demanded that it be replaced.

## The astronomical clock

Norwich’s great astronomical clock was built when William Kirby was prior. It is the earliest recorded example of a large clock designed to include automata, and the surviving records relating to its construction contain the earliest account known of the making of an astronomical dial. It was built into a wall across the south transept, and 200 pieces of Caen stone were used for the base.

The new clock was built to a high artistic standard. The exterior dial was made of an iron plate that weighed 39 kilograms (86 lb). There was a painted and gilt moon, a sun (gilt copper) and brass pointers on the interior dial, which was painted on a panel and located under the exterior one. The dial was completed after having been originally wrecked by the clockmaker Robert de Turri, who became insolvent as a result of his poor workmanship on the clock. Other men who were hired to complete the job in London ruined the material, and the dial plate was only completed to a satisfactory standard after the clockmaker Robert de Stoke rode to London to supervise its construction. The 24 small images known to have been on the dial possibly represented each of the 24 hours in a day; another 30 images represented the days of the month.

The clock’s costs were recorded in Sacrist's Rolls from 1322 to 1325; these provide the earliest known detailed account of clockmaking in England:

> Clock – For one plate of metal bought, 4½. Sounds purchased, 16d; for making five images, 20s. Item, boys making heads, 3s. In wages of Master Robert, 30s. Andrew and Roger, carpenters, are also mentioned as employed at this period. The total of the expenditure, between Michaelmas and Christmas, amounted to £4. 19s 8¼d.
>
> In the Compotus for 1323, several entries occur under the head Orologium. Payments of wages to Andrew the carpenter, to Robert, to Roger de Stoke; with the following payment for the latter for carriage of his clothes and tools, 8s. For a hose of Latoun, 4s. 7½d. Also to Master Adam, the sculptor, for making twenty-four little images, 11s. Also for 200 Caen stones, 22s. Also to John, blacksmith, for ironwork for the clock, 3s. 9d, Also delivered to Robert of the Tower, for making of the great dial, 10s; and so much in danger of being lost, because from his poverty he was unable to perfect the work, nor was any thing to be obtained from him. Total, £6. 13s. 9¼.
>
> Modern translation of the *Sacrist Rolls, Norwich*, (1322–1323)

The clock cost £52 9s 6d to build, equivalent to about £24,000 in modern currency. It was expensive to maintain—in its second year £6 13s 912d (equivalent to about £3,000) was spent on it, which accounted for a third of the sacrist’s debts for that year. By 1324 large complex clocks were described as being common in English cathedrals.

## The 17th-century clock

The medieval clock was destroyed by fire in the 17th century, and was replaced by a simpler one in around 1620. A painting made in around 1630 (known to exist in Strangers' Hall, Norwich, in 1946) described the south transept as "the Ile where the clock standeth".

According to a 1917 article in the *Journal of the Royal Musical Association*, "this clock fell into disrepair, and was never restored." The only parts of the Jacobean clock to survive are two "jacquemarts" or clock-jacks. Built for use indoors, they are 51 centimetres (20 in) high, helmeted and in Jacobean era costume, with hammers to strike the bells. The jacks were removed after it was decided that "their curious movements" were too distracting during cathedral services. In around 1800 they came into the possession of a Mr Briggs, a former bell-ringer at the cathedral. Briggs travelled around the region and used the jacks when working as an entertainer, singing and putting on a ventriloquist act. He returned to Norwich when he retired in 1845, after which the jacks were sold. They were subsequently repaired.

In 1878 the jacks were donated to the cathedral. Once designed to move on a pivot, they were fixed on an oak stand with a Latin inscription below each one, along with a poem on card, accompanied by an English translation.

> *Horas significo cunctas quas Phoebe diebus,
Quas solet atque tua pallida nocte soror;
Nec magis errarem, rector mihi si foret idem,
Nos qui, et quaeque regit motibus astra suis
Tempora nam recte designo, si mihi doctus,
Custos assiduam conferat artis opem.*
> Phoebus, I tell all the hours and all is right,
> As thou and thy pale sister, day and night,
> Nor I no more than you, in aught should err
> If he ruled me, who guides you and each star
> For times I rightly tell, if of his art,
> My learned helper will his help impart.

The present clock in the south transept dates from the early 19th century.

1. Atherton et al. 1996, p. 441.
2. North 2007, p. 153.
3. Kerr 2009, p. 41.
4. Atherton et al. 1996, p. 243.
5. Atherton et al. 1996, p. 443.
6. Truitt 2017, p. 147.
7. Beeson 1971, p. 104.
8. Harrod 1857, p. 299.
9. Wood 1866, p. 35.
10. Atherton et al. 1996, p. 442.
11. Beeson 1971, pp. 16, 104.
12. Thurlow 1946, p. 95.
13. Beeson 1971, p. 17.
14. Harrod 1857, pp. 339–340.
15. "Currency converter: 1270–2017". The National Archives. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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18. Starmer 1917, p. 8.
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20. Gilchrist 2005, p. 256.

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title: University College Venlo

abstract: University College Venlo, often referred to as UCV, is a bachelor programme offered at the satellite location of Maastricht University, Campus Venlo. It welcomed its first students in September 2015. UCV was ranked second at the national Elsevier ranking 2016 of all university colleges in the Netherlands. Furthermore UCV has been ranked as the #2 Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Dutch University Guide: Keuzegids 2020 with a score of 84 points, making it a top rated programme.

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# University College Venlo

**University College Venlo**, often referred to as **UCV**, is a bachelor programme offered at the satellite location of Maastricht University, Campus Venlo. It welcomed its first students in September 2015. UCV was ranked second at the national Elsevier ranking 2016 of all university colleges in the Netherlands. Furthermore UCV has been ranked as the #2 Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Dutch University Guide: Keuzegids 2020 with a score of 84 points, making it a top rated programme.

## History

Maastricht University, of which UCV is part, was founded in 1976, making it one of the youngest universities in the Netherlands, and as of 2014 have over 16,000 students and roughly 3,600 employees. University College Venlo itself opened in September 2015. It currently has around 250 students studying in Venlo.

## Academics

UCV will offer the students a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science depending on the courses in their personal curriculum. There are also two Master's programmes - Health Food and Innovation Management, Global Supply Chain Management and Change. The study is completely taught in English. Every student is, besides the courses, also doing several skill trainings and projects. UCV uses, as compared to the other studies of Maastricht University, the problem-based learning method taught in small classes. On top of that, UCV uses the research-based learning method, which provides the students with opportunities to collaborate with industry and local institutions. This provides the students with a more practical insight in their future careers.

*Curriculum structure*

UCV students have dependent on their chosen courses a life science, social sciences or interdisciplinary concentration. With UCM using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) a BA or BSc at UCM will comprise a total of 180 ECTS. Students subsequently enrol in a maximum of 30 ECTS per semester, or 60 ECTS for a full year, with students receiving 5 ECTS for courses and projects and 2.5 ECTS for skills trainings. Students create their own curriculum, with help of academic advisors, by choosing courses located within their respective concentration in addition to a requirement to complete a core curriculum. By choosing their own courses and concentration, students will be able to develop a good background for future jobs or for enrolment in a Master programme after they finished their Bachelor studies.

## Location & Building

UCV is taught at Campus Venlo, in a small building. This provides the students with a personal atmosphere and with close contact to the other Master studies and staff located at the same building. The location of Campus Venlo is close to the city centre of Venlo and is only a 5-minute walk from the Venlo Central train station. It is located at the Nassaustraat and has 28 On-campus student studios.

## Admissions and Student Population

UCV has two enrolment moments per year, September and February. Every prospective student has to write a motivation letter which will be followed by an interview. There are currently 250 students studying UCV. The student population is highly international with students coming from within and outside of the EU.


title: Pike River, South Australia

abstract: Pike River is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Riverland in the state’s east on the southern side of the Murray River about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the municipal seat of Renmark. Its name and boundaries were created on 16 October 2000. The name is derived from Pike River, a stream which enters the Murray River from within the locality and which forms part of its southern boundary. Pike River extends from the centre of the Murray River channel in the north-west to higher ground both in the south and in the east over a floodplain known in one source as the Pike River Basin and in another as the Pike Floodplain and which it shares with the localities of Mundic Creek and Paringa in the north. Most of the floodplain located in what is now the locality was flooded by the 1956 Murray River flood and those parts existing as permanent water bodies are part of the nationally important wetland known as the Pike-Mundic Wetland Complex. Stanitzki Road passes through the locality connecting it to both the Sturt Highway in the east and to the town of Loxton in the south-west as well as forming part of its western boundary. Land use within Pike River consists of ‘primary production’ activities such as agriculture, fishing and sand mining, recreation activities concerned with watercraft, fishing and hunting, some residential use and irrigation. Land to the south of Stanitzki Road which is located on higher ground is zoned for ‘Primary Production’. Land to the north of Stanitzki Road which is located on the floodplain is either zoned as the ‘River Murray Flood Zone’ or the ‘River Murray Fringe Zone’ and is subject to statutory control for the purposes of “conservation and improvement of water quality” as per the requirements of the River Murray Act 2003. Pike River is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the local government area of the Renmark Paringa Council.

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# Pike River, South Australia

**Pike River** is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Riverland in the state’s east on the southern side of the Murray River about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the municipal seat of Renmark.

Its name and boundaries were created on 16 October 2000. The name is derived from **Pike River**, a stream which enters the Murray River from within the locality and which forms part of its southern boundary.

Pike River extends from the centre of the Murray River channel in the north-west to higher ground both in the south and in the east over a floodplain known in one source as the Pike River Basin and in another as the Pike Floodplain and which it shares with the localities of Mundic Creek and Paringa in the north. Most of the floodplain located in what is now the locality was flooded by the 1956 Murray River flood and those parts existing as permanent water bodies are part of the nationally important wetland known as the *Pike-Mundic Wetland Complex*. Stanitzki Road (also known as the Loxton-Paringa Road) passes through the locality connecting it to both the Sturt Highway in the east and to the town of Loxton in the south-west as well as forming part of its western boundary.

Land use within Pike River consists of ‘primary production’ activities such as agriculture, fishing and sand mining, recreation activities concerned with watercraft, fishing and hunting, some residential use and irrigation. Land to the south of Stanitzki Road which is located on higher ground is zoned for ‘Primary Production’. Land to the north of Stanitzki Road which is located on the floodplain is either zoned as the ‘River Murray Flood Zone’ or the ‘River Murray Fringe Zone’ and is subject to statutory control for the purposes of “conservation and improvement of water quality” as per the requirements of the *River Murray Act 2003*.

Pike River is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the local government area of the Renmark Paringa Council.

## InfoBox

| Pike River
South Australia | |
| --- | --- |
| Pike River | |
| Coordinates | 34°15′41″S 140°47′18″E / 34.261503°S 140.788312°E / -34.261503; 140.788312 |
| Population | 52 (SAL 2021) |
| Established | 16 March 2000 |
| Postcode(s) | 5340 |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft)(floodplain) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) |
| Location | * 210 km (130 mi) north-east of Adelaide * 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Renmark |
| LGA(s) | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Region | Murray and Mallee |
| County | Alfred |
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey |
| Federal division(s) | Barker |
| **Mean max temp** **Mean min temp** **Annual rainfall**  25.0 °C
77 °F 9.7 °C
49 °F 242.5 mm
9.5 in | |
| **Suburbs around Pike River:**  Crescent Crescent
Mundic Creek Mundic Creek  Crescent
Renmark South
Old Calperum
Lyrup
Bugle Hut Pike River Mundic Creek
Wonauarra
Yamba  Booknurpong Yamba
Bugle Hut Yamba | |
| Footnotes | Locations
Adjoining localities |


title: GigaCrete

abstract: GigaCrete refers to a family of green building products based on proprietary non-silica, non-toxic, non-combustible, cementitious, mineral-based binders combined with filler material. GigaCrete building materials do not contain silica-based sands or Portland cement. GigaCrete products are manufactured by a privately held company, GigaCrete, Inc., whose factory headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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# GigaCrete

**GigaCrete** refers to a family of green building products based on proprietary non-silica, non-toxic, non-combustible, cementitious, mineral-based binders combined with filler material. GigaCrete building materials do not contain silica-based sands or Portland cement. GigaCrete products are manufactured by a privately held company, GigaCrete, Inc., whose factory headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

## History

GigaCrete was invented in the early 2000s by British-born architect and industrial designer Andrew C. Dennis.

## Green Building Products

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GigaCrete PlasterMax is a fire-resistance rated interior wall coating for insulating concrete forms (ICF), thereby providing a fire-rated green alternative to gypsum drywall over ICF. When applied over an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam facade of stacked ICF blocks, PlasterMax bonds to the foam and forms a surface that resists abrasion and abuse. PlasterMax can be applied over drywall.

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### GigaHouse

GigaHouse refers to GigaCrete's steel-framed, insulated-panel building system designed to be finished using GigaCrete exterior and interior plasters. External claddings can be added to a GigaHouse.

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On August 4, 2015, pursuant to said solicitation, the FAA awarded the contract to Koo Design-Build, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona in the amount of US$1,085,100.00.

#### East Bay Revitalization

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Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, California, is one of 1,400 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International.

On June 6, 2018, Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County announced a Sonoma Wildfire Cottage Initiative, a pilot project of temporary cottages showcasing a variety of innovative construction technologies for the purpose of evaluation. Three firms were selected to participate in the test, viz., Connect Homes, West Coast SIPs, and Giga Crete/Presidio Realty Advisors.

As reported on June 13, 2018, in Builder magazine, the then-interim CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, Mr. John Kennedy, chairman of the board, stated, “The devastating October (2017) wildfires destroyed over 5,200 homes in Sonoma County, which made our housing crisis dramatically worse. This pilot project helps us quickly evaluate a variety of technologies while simultaneously helping families in dire need of stable temporary housing."

Construction for the pilot program commenced October 12, 2018, on the Medtronic Fountaingrove campus in Santa Rosa, California.

On August 16, 2019, the North Bay Business Journal reported, "The first five 'wildfire cottages' built for survivors of the October 2017 blazes that destroyed thousands of Santa Rosa homes were dedicated Friday on land donated by Medtronic during a ceremony honoring the many partners involved."

## Awards

In 2007, *Popular Mechanics* magazine awarded a Best in Green Design to panels made with GigaCrete hydraulic cement and waste materials.

### U.S. Department of Energy Builders Challenge

In 2009, Next Gen 09 LLC, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Builders Challenge program, built a high-performance 5,200-square-foot (480 m2) ICF demonstration home outside Las Vegas, Nevada. A score of 70 or less on the Energy Smart Home Scale qualifies for the Builders Challenge. The *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*, citing GigaCrete PlasterMax as the interior wall finish of the NextGen home, wrote: "\[PlasterMax is\] a mineral-based hydraulic cement made with recycled waste materials such as fly ash. Sprayed over ordinary drywall and then troweled smooth, it's lighter than conventional concrete and also won't shrink or crack; it's also bullet and blast resistant."

### ICF Builder Magazine

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title: Ian Mort

abstract: Ian Carnegie Mort was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the early 1960s. The son of former Hawthorn player Harry Mort and Verna Frances Hinde, Mort played as a half forward flanker and was a member of Hawthorn's 1961 premiership team.

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# Ian Mort

**Ian Carnegie Mort** (4 April 1937 – 19 January 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the early 1960s.

The son of former Hawthorn player Harry Mort and Verna Frances Hinde, Mort played as a half forward flanker and was a member of Hawthorn's 1961 premiership team.

## InfoBox

| Ian Mort | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | Ian Carnegie Mort | | |
| Date of birth | 4 April 1937 | | |
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria | | |
| Date of death | 19 January 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 58) | | |
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | | |
| Original team(s) | Kew Amateurs (VAFA) | | |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | | |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | | |
| Playing career1 | | | |
| Years | **Club** | **Games (Goals)** |
| 1960–1964 | Hawthorn | 73 (56) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | | | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | | | |


title: Ian Mearns

abstract: James Ian Mearns is a British Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead from 2010 to 2024. He was a member of and latterly Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.

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# Ian Mearns

**James Ian Mearns** (born 21 April 1957) is a British Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead from 2010 to 2024. He was a member of and latterly Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.

## Early life

Born in the General Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne to a Second World War veteran, Mearns was raised a Roman Catholic and was educated at St Mary's RC Primary School (Forest Hall) and having passed the 11 plus exam, at St Mary's RC Technical school (Newcastle). He grew up supporting Newcastle United F.C., and has been a fan of the club for over 50 years. He also helped run and Chaired the Gateshead FC Supporters club in the 1990s.

## Political origins

In the 1980s Mearns was a member and Northern Regional Chair of the Labour Party Young Socialists, and a supporter of the Militant Tendency. He ceased being a supporter of the group before becoming a Gateshead Councillor in 1983, serving as a Councillor for the Saltwell ward until 2010. During this period he chaired Gateshead Council's Education Committee and in the Council Cabinet before becoming Deputy Leader of the Council in 2002 carrying on in that role until 2010. He was variously a representative of Gateshead Council on the AMA (Association of Metropolitan Authorities and the LGA (Local Government Association) He was an active supporter of and subsequently Chair of the Campaign for a North East Assembly.

## Parliamentary career

Mearns was elected to Parliament in 2010 with a majority of 12,549, in a Gateshead seat created by boundary changes. Along with fellow North Eastern MPs elected in 2010, Ian Lavery and Grahame Morris, Mearns is perceived to be on the left-wing of the Labour party. He was one of 16 signatories of an open letter to Ed Miliband in January 2015 calling on the party to commit to oppose further austerity, take rail franchises back into public ownership and strengthen collective bargaining arrangements.

Mearns served on the Education Select Committee continuously from 2010 until his retirement and was the lead Labour member on that committee for several years. He also joined the Backbench Business Committee in the 2010–2015 Parliament and chaired the Committee from June 2015 until the dissolution in May 2024. He was a member of the bill committee for HS2, which he has criticised for treating residents of the north east and other regions not served by the line as "lesser citizens".

In March 2013, Mearns resigned as PPS to Ivan Lewis to defy the Labour whip and vote against the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill which retroactively changed DWP rules relating to Workfare in the United Kingdom.

On 19 June 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of the Backbench Business Select Committee.

On 24 February 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mearns was one of 11 Labour MPs threatened with losing the party whip after they signed a statement by the Stop the War Coalition which questioned the legitimacy of NATO and accused the military alliance of "eastward expansion". All 11 MPs subsequently removed their signatures. He was also named on a list of Parliamentarians sanctioned by the Russian government, which he regarded as a badge of honour.

He was elected to chair the RMT Parliamentary Group from 2015 to 2024 and also the BFAWU Parliamentary Group from 2015 to 2024. He was also co Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs until 2024. He helped establish and Chaired the All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) For Housing in the North and another for Football Fans. He also Chaired APPGs for Rail in the North, for Foster Care workers and for Parental Involvement in children’s education. Mearns was honoured to receive the RMT’s Gold medal for services to the union at their conference in Hull in June 2024. In December 2023, Mearns informed his constituency party that he would step down at the 2024 general election, after 41 years of service as an elected representative.

## InfoBox

| Ian Mearns | |
| --- | --- |
| Official portrait, 2020 | |
|  | |
| Chair of the Backbench Business Committee | |
| **In office**
18 June 2015  30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Natascha Engel |
| Succeeded by | Bob Blackman |
| Member of Parliament
for Gateshead | |
| **In office**
6 May 2010  30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-04-21) 21 April 1957
Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political
affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group |
| Website | Official website |
|  | |


title: Odessa Township, Michigan

abstract: Odessa Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,918 at the 2020 census.

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# Odessa Township, Michigan

**Odessa Township** is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,918 at the 2020 census.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.24%) is water.

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,036 people, 1,492 households, and 1,096 families residing in the township. The population density was 112.8 inhabitants per square mile (43.6/km2). There were 1,609 housing units at an average density of 45.0 per square mile (17.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.39% White, 0.15% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 2.18% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.

There were 1,492 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $47,802. Males had a median income of $36,235 versus $24,351 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,505. About 3.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

## InfoBox

| Odessa Township, Michigan | |
| --- | --- |
| Township | |
| Odessa TownshipOdessa Township | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′28″N 85°8′10″W / 42.79111°N 85.13611°W / 42.79111; -85.13611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 3,918 |
| Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-60200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626837 |
| Website | http://www.odessatownship.org/ |


title: Ol' Rag Blues

abstract: "Ol' Rag Blues" is a song recorded by the British rock band Status Quo. It was included on the album Back to Back in 1983, and also released as a single. As of 2023, "Ol' Rag Blues" remains the only one of the band's 22 UK top ten singles to have never been performed live. "Ol' Rag Blues" originally had a lead vocal by Alan Lancaster; however, the final recording used for this single featured a lead vocal performance by Francis Rossi. Lancaster wrote the song with Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Kase, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australian glam rock band Hush.

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# Ol' Rag Blues

"**Ol' Rag Blues**" is a song recorded by the British rock band Status Quo. It was included on the album *Back to Back* in 1983, and also released as a single. As of 2023, "Ol' Rag Blues" remains the only one of the band's 22 UK top ten singles to have never been performed live.

"Ol' Rag Blues" originally had a lead vocal by Alan Lancaster; however, the final recording used for this single featured a lead vocal performance by Francis Rossi. Lancaster wrote the song with Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Kase, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australian glam rock band Hush.

## Track listing

### 7-inch

1. "Ol' Rag Blues" (Lancaster/Lamb) (2.51)
2. "Stay The Night" (Rossi/Miller/Frost) (3.20)

### 12-inch

1. "Ol' Rag Blues" (extended remix) (Lancaster/Lamb) (4.50)
2. "Stay The Night" (Rossi/Miller/Frost) (3.20)
3. "Whatever You Want (Live At The N.E.C.)" (Parfitt/Bown) (4.21)

## Charts

| Chart (1983) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 31 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 20 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 9 |

## InfoBox

| "Ol' Rag Blues" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Status Quo | |
| from the album  *Back to Back* | |
| Released | 2 September 1983 (1983-09-02) |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Songwriter(s) | Lancaster/Lamb |
| Producer(s) | Status Quo |
| Status Quo singles chronology | |
| "Caroline (live)"
(1982) "**Ol' Rag Blues**"
(1983) "A Mess of Blues"
(1983) | |


title: Ol' Savannah

abstract: Ol' Savannah is a Montreal-based folk band known for its vocal harmonies and use of traditional Appalachian and Cajun instruments. Ol' Savannah has released six albums and two EPs, performed at a number of festivals, and toured in Canada, the US, and Europe.

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# Ol' Savannah

**Ol' Savannah** is a Montreal-based folk band known for its vocal harmonies and use of traditional Appalachian and Cajun instruments. Ol' Savannah has released six albums and two EPs, performed at a number of festivals, and toured in Canada, the US, and Europe.

## History

Ol' Savannah was founded by Speedy Johnson and Bartleby J. Budde. The two began writing songs together in 2009, influenced by folk, roots, and blues artists Mississippi Fred McDowell and Mississippi John Hurt. In 2011, they independently released their self-titled album; *Underneath the Old Red Barn* followed in 2012. 2013's *Death on the Mountain* was released through the Coup d'Griffe label.

Ol' Savannah has performed frequently on Halifax, Nova Scotia's waterfront as part of the Halifax International Busker Festival. In Quebec, the group participated in the Festival Fringe in Montreal in 2012 and 2014. In 2014, as part of the Montreal Fringe Festival, the group received an honourable mention at the Frankie Awards for Greenland Productions' music award. Ol' Savannah played the Festival International du Folk Sale in June 2013 in Ste-Rose-du-Nord.

In early 2015, the band released an EP, *Don’t Let It Reign*. In June 2015, they performed at the Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal; in May 2016, the group played Paddlefest in St-Andrews, New Brunswick.

In 2017, Ol' Savannah independently released an album, *Burden*. In October, that year the band accepted an invitation to perform at Festival Le Grand Soufflet in Brittany, France, and followed that with a six-week tour in western Europe, which took the group to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, as well as France. Since 2013, Cult MTL readers have consistently voted Ol' Savannah into the "Best Country/Folk Act" category in the annual "Best of Montreal" survey. 2022 saw Ol' Savannah #2 in "Best Country/Folk Act" and #4 in "Best Band" behind Arcade Fire, The Damn Truth, and Half Moon Run.

The group's *Hobo EP*, released in the winter of 2018, received a nomination by GAMIQ for Folk EP of the year. Ol' Savannah then released their first live album in April 2018, entitled "Fill My Cup Up at De Melkbus: Live in Dordrecht, Netherlands". The release of their fifth full-length album was followed by a second European tour, which included performances at Festival Labadoux in Belgium and Gate To Southwell Festival in England.


title: Oirase Station

abstract: Oirase Station is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

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# Oirase Station

**Oirase Station** (追良瀬駅, *Oirase-eki*) is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Oirase Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 72.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

## Station layout

Oirase Station has one ground-level island platform, of which one side is in use, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, and is managed from Goshogawara Station. There is a small weather shelter on the platform but no station building.

## History

Oirase Station was opened on December 13, 1934 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

* Endo, Isao (2006). *五能線物語 「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 (Gono-sen Monogatari)* (in Japanese). PHP研究所. ISBN 4569830099.
* *五能線ガイドブック (Gono-sen Guidebook)* (in Japanese). 無明舎出版. 2002. ISBN 4895443078.

## InfoBox

| Oirase Station
追良瀬駅 | |
| --- | --- |
| Oirase Station in September 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 32 Oirase Shiomizaki, Fukaura Town, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 038-2413
Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°41′9.73″N 139°58′13.66″E / 40.6860361°N 139.9704611°E / 40.6860361; 139.9704611 |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Gonō Line |
| Distance | 72.9 km (45.3 mi) from Higashi-Noshiro |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 December 1934 (1934-12-13) |
|  | |
| Services | |
| Preceding station  JR East Following station  Hirototowards Higashi-Noshiro  Gonō Line**Local**  Todorokitowards Hirosaki | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Location  Oirase StationLocation within Aomori PrefectureOirase StationOirase Station (Tohoku, Japan)Oirase StationOirase Station (Japan) | |


title: Harris Academy Falconwood

abstract: Harris Academy Falconwood is a city academy in Falconwood, London, England. The school is a co-ed school and accepts students based on various mental attributes.

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# Harris Academy Falconwood

**Harris Academy Falconwood** (formerly Westwood Secondary School and Westwood College) is a city academy in Falconwood, London, England. The school is a co-ed school and accepts students based on various mental attributes.

## History

In September 2008 the school joined the Harris Federation. This Federation was set up by the same Lord Harris of Peckham and has been set up as a coalition of several secondary schools in London and Southeast England. Harris Academy Falconwood is part of the Harris Federation Sixth Form. In 2021, the school was ranked the 6th best performing school in Bexley based on information published by the Department for Education in 2019.

In 2021, the Academy was ranked the sixth best performing school in Bexley based on information published by the Department of Education in 2019. The school was rated "Good" in all areas by Ofsted in 2019.

In 2012, the Academy won a bronze Green Apple Environmental Award. The redevelopment of the Westwood College site saw run-down buildings replaced with sustainable alternatives. Solar panels and ground source heating have generated energy savings while the building is constructed at an angle providing the best levels of natural light. Bexley Council’s cabinet member for education, Councillor John Fuller, accepted the award at the House of Commons on November 12.

In 2013, a number of staff lost their jobs at the school following evidence that BTEC science coursework (GCSE-level) for 69 pupils had been written by Year 12 students.

The Academy has long had a reputation for high staff turnover, with forty staff leaving in 2014 alone.

In 2019 numerous Harris Academies were accused of 'gaming' the system through the practice of entering entire cohorts for the ESOL qualification, which is aimed at students who have English as an additional language (EAL), Harris Falconwood entered the whole of their Year 11 cohort (177 students) despite only having 15 EAL students. This was shown to be common practice across the Federation.

Former pupils at Westwood Secondary School include dance instructor and television presenter Len Goodman, who lived at Blackfen and who was a member of the school cricket team.

In March 2020, academy had to close for the rest of the academic year due to national lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (except for key workers' children).

In September 2020 Terrie Askew retired as Principal, having led the school since 2008. Tom Street, a long-serving employee of the Harris Federation, took up post as Head of Harris Academy Falconwood.

In January 2021, academy had to close again until March due to 2nd national lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic (except for key workers' children).

In March 2021, the government’s National Cyber Security Centre issued an alert about a spike in ransomware attacks affecting schools. Despite the academy's software and systems being fully updated at the time, the Harris Federation’s servers have been attacked. A ransomware attack means that cyber-criminals have accessed Harris Federation’s IT systems and encrypted, or hidden, their contents.

In 2012, the Academy won a bronze Green Apple Environmental Award. The redevelopment of Westwood College site saw run-down buildings replaced with sustainable alternatives. Solar panels and ground source heating have generated energy savings while the building is constructed at an angle providing the best levels of natural light. Bexley Council’s cabinet member for education, Councillor John Fuller, accepted the award at the House of Commons on November 12. He said: “It’s a great credit to the academy and its partners to have the project recognised.”

## InfoBox

| Harris Academy Falconwood | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Address | |
|  | |
| The Green
Falconwood, London, DA16 2PE
England | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′31″N 0°05′19″E / 51.4585°N 0.0887°E / 51.4585; 0.0887 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Serve Support Success |
| Established | 2008 |
| Trust | Harris Federation |
| Department for Education URN | 135677 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Tom Street |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,194 |
| Website | http://www.harrisfalconwood.org.uk/ |


title: Ann McKenna

abstract: Ann McKenna is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. She first represented New Zealand at hockey, doing so twice in 1967 and 1971. In cricket, she played in seven Test matches and fourteen One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 1987. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. She played club cricket for St Albans, making a club record partnership of 242* with Vicki Burtt, with McKenna making 88* and Burtt making 148*. In 2005, she held the St Albans record for most appearances for the club, at 330. McKenna coached New Zealand at the 1993 and 1997 Women's Cricket World Cups, with the team finishing as runners-up on both occasions.

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# Ann McKenna

**Ann McKenna** (née **Colville**; born 27 October 1943) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. She first represented New Zealand at hockey, doing so twice in 1967 and 1971. In cricket, she played in seven Test matches and fourteen One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 1987. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.

She played club cricket for St Albans, making a club record partnership of 242 with Vicki Burtt, with McKenna making 88 and Burtt making 148. In 2005, she held the St Albans record for most appearances for the club, at 330.

McKenna coached New Zealand at the 1993 and 1997 Women's Cricket World Cups, with the team finishing as runners-up on both occasions.

## InfoBox

Ann McKenna
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Ann McKenna |
| Born | (1943-10-27) 27 October 1943<br>Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Batter |
| International information | |
| National side |  |
| Test debut (cap 58) | 28 March 1969 v England |
| Last Test | 17 March 1985 v India |
| ODI debut (cap 35) | 24 June 1984 v England |
| Last ODI | 21 January 1987 v Australia |
|  | |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1961/62–1987/88 | Canterbury |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA  Matches 7 14 79 36  Runs scored 465 214 3,341 767  Batting average 35.76 16.46 30.37 28.40  100s/50s 0/3 0/0 3/16 1/4  Top score 97 39 194 113  Balls bowled 6  927   Wickets 0  15   Bowling average   27.80   5 wickets in innings 0  0   10 wickets in match 0  0   Best bowling   3/14   Catches/stumpings 7/– 0/– 25/– 25/– | |
|  | |
| Source: CricketArchive, 3 November 2021 | |


title: Omaha Mavericks baseball

abstract: The Omaha Mavericks baseball team represents University of Nebraska Omaha, which is located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Summit League. They began competing in Division I in 2012 and joined the Summit League in 2013. The Omaha Mavericks play all home games on-campus at Tal Anderson Field. The Mavericks have played in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Over their 8 seasons in the Summit League, they have won three Summit League regular season titles and one Summit League Tournament. Since the program's inception in 1947, two Mavericks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including two-time All-Star catcher Bruce Benedict.

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# Omaha Mavericks baseball

The **Omaha Mavericks baseball team** represents University of Nebraska Omaha, which is located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Summit League. They began competing in Division I in 2012 and joined the Summit League in 2013.

The Omaha Mavericks play all home games on-campus at Tal Anderson Field. The Mavericks have played in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Over their 8 seasons in the Summit League, they have won three Summit League regular season titles and one Summit League Tournament.

Since the program's inception in 1947, two Mavericks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including two-time All-Star catcher Bruce Benedict.

## Conference membership history

## Tal Anderson Field

**Tal Anderson Field** is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, that seats 1,500 people. It broke ground in 2019 and was ready for the Spring of 2021 season. The field is named for former UNO baseball standout and long-time donor/supporter Tal Anderson who owned Baxter Auto Group. The field will be the first on-campus home for the Omaha baseball team in school history. Prior to its construction, the team played at numerous high school and municipal facilities around Omaha.

The field will provide fixed seating for 1,500 fans as well as berm seating on each baseline for additional fans. The field will be a state-of-the art artificial surface to extend the Mavericks' playing season. The facility also will include a 34 foot by 25 foot video board in the outfield. The raised concourse will serve both Anderson Field and Connie Claussen Field, the home of Omaha softball, with premium seating, a press box, concession areas and restrooms.

The Nebraska Philanthropic Trust led the fundraising for the Omaha Baseball/Softball Complex which was done entirely through private donations. Construction of the facility is being managed by the Tetrad Property Group with Kiewit serving as the lead contractor.

## Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.

| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012–2016 | Bob Herold | 5 | 119–137 | .465 |
| 2017–present | Evan Porter | 6 | 116–158–1 | .424 |
| Totals | 2 coaches | 11 seasons | 235–295–1 | .444 |

## Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.

Statistics overview
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Independent**  (2012) | | | | | | | | |
| 2012 | Bob Herold | 12–36 |  |  |  |
| **Summit League**  (2013–present) | | | | | | | | |
| 2013 | Bob Herold | 27–22 | 20–6 | 1st |  |
| 2014 | Bob Herold | 31–20 | 15–9 | 1st |  |
| 2015 | Bob Herold | 21–31 | 12–18 | 4th |  |
| 2016 | Bob Herold | 28–28 | 18–12 | 2nd | Summit League tournament |
| 2017 | Evan Porter | 12–40 | 9–19 | 5th |  |
| 2018 | Evan Porter | 15–35 | 10–17 | 5th |  |
| 2019 | Evan Porter | 31–24–1 | 20–10 | 1st | Summit League tournament
Los Angeles Regional |
| 2020 | Evan Porter | 10–4 |  |  | *Season cancelled on March 13
due to Coronavirus pandemic* |
| **Total:** | | **187–240–1** |  | | | | | | |
| National champion         Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion | | | | | | | | |

## NCAA Division I tournament history

| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Baylor in Los Angeles Regional |
| Totals | 0–2 | .000 |  |

## Awards and honors (Division I only)

* Over their 12 seasons in Division I, one Maverick has been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
* Over their 11 seasons in the Summit League, 13 different Mavericks have been named to the all-conference first-team.

### All-Americans

| Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | SP | Payton Kinney | 3rd | ABCA |

### Freshman First-Team All-Americans

| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | 2B | Clayton Taylor | CB |

### Summit League Coach of the Year

| Year | Name |
| --- | --- |
| 2013 | Bob Herold |
| 2014 | Bob Herold |
| 2019 | Evan Porter |

### Summit League Player of the Year

| Year | Position | Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | OF | Ryan Keely |
| 2016 | 3B | Clayton Taylor |

### Summit League Pitcher of the Year

| Year | Handedness | Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Right | Tyler Fox |
| 2016 | Right | Tyler Fox |
| 2019 | Right | Payton Kinney |

### Summit League Newcomer of the Year

| Year | Position | Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | OF | Ryan Keely |

Taken from the Omaha baseball record book. Updated March 21, 2020.

## Mavericks in the Major Leagues

|  | = All-Star |  |  | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Benedict | 1978–1989 | Atlanta Braves |
| Tyler Cloyd | 2012–2013, 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins |

Taken from Baseball Reference.

## InfoBox

| Omaha Mavericks baseball | |
| --- | --- |
| *2024 Omaha Mavericks baseball team* | |
|  | |
| Founded | 1947 |
| University | University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Head coach | Evan Porter (8th season) |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Home stadium | Tal Anderson Field
(Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
| Colors | Crimson and black
 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2019 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2013, 2014, 2019 | |


title: Notocrater ponderi

abstract: Notocrater ponderi is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.

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# Notocrater ponderi

***Notocrater ponderi*** is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.

## Distribution

This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia and in the Tasman Sea.

## InfoBox

| *Notocrater ponderi* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Shell of *Notocrater ponderi* (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | *Notocrater* |
| Species: | ***N. ponderi*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Notocrater ponderi***<br>B.A. Marshall, 1986 | |
|


title: Pilia

abstract: Pilia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. As of August 2019 it contains only three species, found only in India and Papua New Guinea: P. albicoma, P. escheri, and P. saltabunda.

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# Pilia

***Pilia*** is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. As of August 2019 it contains only three species, found only in India and Papua New Guinea: *P. albicoma*, *P. escheri*, and *P. saltabunda*.

## InfoBox

| *Pilia* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | *Pilia*
Simon, 1902 |
|
| Type species | |
| *P. saltabunda*
Simon, 1902 | |
| Species | |
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title: Minnesota State Highway 102

abstract: Minnesota State Highway 102 is a 19.297-mile-long (31.056 km) highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 32 outside Fertile and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 9 near the city of Crookston. Highway 102 passes through the communities of Garfield Township, Onstad Township, Kertsonville Township, and Fairfax Township.

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# Minnesota State Highway 102

**Minnesota State Highway 102** (**MN 102**) is a 19.297-mile-long (31.056 km) highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 32 outside Fertile and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 9 (one mile south of U.S. Highway 2) near the city of Crookston.

Highway 102 passes through the communities of Garfield Township, Onstad Township, Kertsonville Township, and Fairfax Township.

## Route description

State Highway 102 serves as a northwestsoutheast route in northwest Minnesota between the cities of Fertile and Crookston.

Highway 102 is located in the Red River Valley region of Minnesota.

The route is legally defined as Route 178 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.

## History

State Highway 102 was authorized on April 22, 1933.

The route was paved in 1949.

## Major intersections

The entire route is in Polk County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Garfield Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 32 Fertile | Southern terminus |
| Onstad Township | 6.395 | 10.292 |
CSAH 41 east | Eastern end of CSAH 41 concurrency |
| | 7.217 | 11.615 |
CSAH 41 west | Western end of CSAH 41 concurrency |
| Kertsonville Township | 12.562 | 20.217 |
CSAH 46 north |  |
| Fairfax Township | 14.925 | 24.019 | CSAH 45 |  |
| | 19.320 | 31.093 | MN 9 Crookston, Beltrami, Ada | Northern terminus; roadway continues as MN 9 north |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
 | | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/Minnesota State Highway 102KML is from Wikidata

## InfoBox

| Trunk Highway 102 | |
| --- | --- |
| MN 102 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MnDOT | |
| Length | 19.297 mi (31.056 km) |
| Existed | April 22, 1933–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | MN 32 near Fertile |
| North end | MN 9 at Fairfax Township, near Crookston |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Polk |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
| * **Minnesota Trunk Highway System** | |
| MN 101   MN 104 | |


title: Harry Howith

abstract: Harry Howith (1934–2014) was a Canadian poet.

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# Harry Howith

**Harry Howith** (1934–2014) was a Canadian poet.

## History

Born in Ontario, Harry Howith received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa. He later became an English instructor at Centennial College, Toronto. He died in Kentville, Nova Scotia, June 21, 2014.

## Bibliography

* *Burglar Tools*. Ottawa: Bytown, 1963.
* *Two Longer Poems* (with William Hawkins). Toronto: Patrician, 1965.
* *Total War*. Toronto: Contact, 1966.
* *Fragments of the Dance*. Toronto: Village Book Store, 1969.
* *The Stately Homes of Westmount*. Montreal: DC, 1973.
* *Multiple Choices: New and Selected Poems, 1961-1976*. Oakville: Mosaic Press, 1976.


title: Quetta hut

abstract: A Quetta hut is a multi-sided concrete building that was designed by the engineer and architect James Hardress de Warrenne Waller. It is believed this type of hut received its name from its use following the 1935 earthquake at Quetta in what is now Pakistan.

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# Quetta hut

A **Quetta hut** is a multi-sided concrete building that was designed by the engineer and architect James Hardress de Warrenne Waller. It is believed this type of hut received its name from its use following the 1935 earthquake at Quetta in what is now Pakistan.

## History

James H. de W. Waller served as an engineer in the Army in both World Wars. In WWI he was awarded a DSO and OBE and as a Major in WWII designed various huts and buildings for the War Department. He had a particular interest and expertise in the use of concrete especially the use of a sand and cement mix applied to a flexible fibre material in the construction of concrete shells.

## Construction

Precast vertical concrete posts were inserted into the ground at each corner; these in turn supported concrete lintels. Hessian material was attached to these concrete supports both inside and out, to which was applied several coats of a cement rendering forming a cavity wall. The roof was constructed of similar materials and supported by temporary scaffolding until the cement mixture had set.

One of the benefits of this construction technique was that it required little timber or metal, both of which were required elsewhere in the war effort. They were also relatively quick to construct compared with a conventional brick building yet were robust buildings, witness their existence and condition after some 80 years, in contrast to the far flimsier wooden huts.

It would appear they were constructed in two sizes, the smaller hut was eight sided with 6 feet long walls while the larger size was 10 sided with 8 feet long walls. They had a covered opening at the apex of the cone shaped roof to allow smoke to escape from the central fire below. The number of doors and windows could be varied depending on local requirements. It is believed they were largely used as accommodation for airfield defence personnel during WWII.

## Examples

It is not known how many of these huts were constructed for the military but there are known to presently exist (2021):

* three of the small size at Worthy Down (former HMS Kestrel, RN Fleet Air Arm RAF Worthy Down) are sited around the former dispersal area and are now semi-derelict. One is located in the hedgerow of a field on the eastern side of Christmas Hill, south of Lower Road; the other two are in woodland to the western side of Worthy Grove. Two remain standing but have lost their concrete walls while the third has collapsed and just a few vertical corner posts remain.
* one of the small size at Monxton (former RAF Andover). This hut is complete and located in a field close to the hedge along Red Post Lane and near the junction with Andover Road.
* one of each size at Middle Wallop (former RAF Middle Wallop). These two huts are also complete but are almost entirely obscured by the trees and bushes growing over them. They are located next to one another on the southern perimeter of the bomb store which is itself on the southeastern corner of the present airfield.

A large size hut at Odiham (former RAF Odiham) has been demolished.

All these remaining known sites are in Hampshire which may simply be coincidence.

## Bibliography

* Francis, Paul (1996). *British Military Airfield Architecture*. Patrick Stevens Ltd. p. 217. ISBN 185260462X.
* Draper, Karey Lee (2017). *Wartime Huts: The Development, Typology and Identification of Temporary Military Buildings in Britain 1914-1945* (PDF) (Thesis). University of Cambridge. p. 216.
* "WALLER, JAMES HARDRESS DE WARENNE". *Dictionary of Irish Architects*. https://dia.ie/architects/view/5490/waller-jameshardressdewarenne


title: Gäwers, Turkmenistan

abstract: Gäwers is a village in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Region, in southern Turkmenistan. It is the easternmost village of the traditional Ahal Teke tribal territory.

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# Gäwers, Turkmenistan

**Gäwers** is a village in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Region, in southern Turkmenistan. It is the easternmost village of the traditional Ahal Teke tribal territory.

## Transportation

Gäwers is served by the M37 highway, the Trans-Caspian Railway, and a small agricultural airfield.

## InfoBox

| Gäwers Cyrillic Гяверс<br>Pervomaysk Cyrillic Первомайск | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| GäwersLocation in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′39″N 58°43′43″E / 37.79417°N 58.72861°E / 37.79417; 58.72861 | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Region | Ahal Region |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Rural Council | Gäwers geňeşligi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |


title: Lawrence Witmer

abstract: Lawrence M. Witmer is an American paleontologist and paleobiologist. He is a Professor of Anatomy and a Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ohio University. Witmer is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on soft-tissue anatomy of the skull in extinct animals such as dinosaurs and pterosaurs. One of Witmer's largest contributions to vertebrate paleontology was the creation of the Extant Phylogenetic Bracket approach to ancestral character state reconstruction. This methodology incorporates extensive comparative anatomy using physical and digital dissections of extant animals. He appeared in TV shows such as the Triumph of the Beasts featurette for Walking with Beasts, Jurassic Fight Club, Clash of the Dinosaurs, and Bizarre Dinosaurs, among others. Book The Search for the Origin of Birds (1995)

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# Lawrence Witmer

**Lawrence M. Witmer** (born October 10, 1959, at Rochester, New York) is an American paleontologist and paleobiologist. He is a Professor of Anatomy and a Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ohio University. Witmer is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on soft-tissue anatomy of the skull in extinct animals such as dinosaurs and pterosaurs. One of Witmer's largest contributions to vertebrate paleontology was the creation of the Extant Phylogenetic Bracket approach to ancestral character state reconstruction. This methodology incorporates extensive comparative anatomy using physical and digital dissections of extant (not extinct) animals.

He appeared in TV shows such as the Triumph of the Beasts featurette for *Walking with Beasts*, *Jurassic Fight Club* (History Channel, 2008), *Clash of the Dinosaurs* (Discovery Channel, 2009), and *Bizarre Dinosaurs* (National Geographic Channel, 2009), among others.

**Book**

The Search for the Origin of Birds (1995)


title: Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation

abstract: The Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation was a manufacturer of iron and steel hardware including nuts, bolts, screws, and horseshoes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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# Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation

The **Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation** was a manufacturer of iron and steel hardware including nuts, bolts, screws, and horseshoes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

## History

The company was originally Oliver Brothers and Phillips after the Oliver Brothers concern merged with the Phillips Iron Works, later Oliver Iron and Steel Company before becoming Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation in 1922. In its early times Henry W. Oliver was president of the company. The company controlled the Allegheny and South Side Railway by stock ownership.

Until 1897, the Lower Works at Woods Run in the city of Allegheny (now Pittsburgh's North Side) included rolling mills. In that year, the Schoen Pressed Steel Company bought the Lower Works. The Upper Works, in the South Side, made hardware from iron and steel.

In 1923, the Pittsburgh city council approved city ordinance no. 205, granting the company, "its successors and assigns, the right to construct, maintain and use an overhead skip hoist across south Twelfth street with an approximate clearance of 14' for the purpose of conveying iron and steel products from the building of said corporation situated on the east side of South Twelfth street to another building situated on the west side of South Twelfth street, Seventeenth ward, Pittsburgh, Pa."

Around 1951, the Berry Motors Company of Corinth, Mississippi was acquired and made the Berry Division of Oliver Iron and Steel.

In late September 1954 the company suffered a work stoppage. Contemporary newspaper accounts mentioned threats of plant closure at the time unless the strike ended.

During 1955 longtime president Theodore F. Smith moved on to the Kaiser Engineers division of the Henry J. Kaiser Company, and Paul H. Starzman was elected the new president.

The Berry Division was subject to an antitrust lawsuit filed on June 11, 1956 At about the same time, the fastener business was sold to Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt Company, and the pole line hardware business was merged into the Oliver Electric Company of Battle Creek, Michigan. The company had lost money each of the previous 4 years.

Oliver Iron and Steel merged into the Oliver Tyrone Corporation effective December 31, 1956.

As a new plant for Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt Company was started outside Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County in 1957 the former Oliver Iron and Steel facilities in the Pittsburgh South Side were soon empty. The facilities and land, as well as the Allegheny and South Side Railway, were sold to Carson Industrial Development Corporation, who planned an industrial and warehousing park on the land. Pittsburgh City Planning Department aerial photos from 1962 show the land cleared to dirt.

## InfoBox

Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation
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|  |
| Industry | Manufacturer of iron and steel hardware |
| Predecessor | Oliver Brothers merged with the Phillips Iron Works to form Oliver Brothers and Phillips |
| Founded | Renamed Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation in 1922 |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |


title: Oklahoma State Highway 36

abstract: State Highway 36 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs for 44.4 miles (71.5 km), forming a western loop route from Interstate 44, which it connects to at both ends. It passes through Cotton Co., Tillman Co., and Comanche Co. It currently has no lettered spur routes. State Highway 36 was first added to the highway system around 1926.

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# Oklahoma State Highway 36

**State Highway 36** (abbreviated **SH-36** or **OK-36**) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs for 44.4 miles (71.5 km), forming a western loop route from Interstate 44, which it connects to at both ends. It passes through Cotton Co., Tillman Co., and Comanche Co. It currently has no lettered spur routes. State Highway 36 was first added to the highway system around 1926.

## Route description

State Highway 36 begins at Exit 1 on Interstate 44, the first exit north of the Red River on I-44. From this interchange, Highway 36 heads due north to meet US-70. SH-36 turns west to follow US-70, forming a concurrency. The two highways angle northwest to begin paralleling a railroad line. SH-36 and US-70 pass just south of Devol. Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) thereafter, the two cross the CottonTillman County line.

After 9 miles (14 km) concurrent with US-70, SH-36 splits away from the U.S. route on the northeast side of Grandfield. As before, SH-36 heads due north from there, crossing over Deep Red Creek and some of its local tributaries. After about 9 miles (14 km) alone, the highway forms another concurrency, this time with State Highway 5. The two highways pass to the east of Chattanooga Sky Harbor Airport. After 2 miles (3.2 km) together, SH-5 splits off to the west. SH-36 continues north for around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before curving to the east, toward Chattanooga.

As Highway 36 crosses into Comanche County, it also enters the town of Chattanooga, which it passes through on 3rd Street. Leaving town, the route continues due east, then curves towards the northeast, crossing Spring Creek. SH-36 next runs through Faxon, continuing northeast; after leaving the town, it bridges West Cache Creek. The highway then resumes a due east course and continues for nearly 5.5 miles (8.9 km) before reuniting with I-44. At this interchange, the SH-36 designation ends. The roadbed continues east through the interchange; a motorist continuing straight will then be on southbound US-277/US-281 towards Geronimo.

## History

State Highway 36 first appears on the 1927 state highway map, implying that it was added to the system sometime between May 1, 1926, the date of the prior map, and November 1, 1927. The 1927 map shows SH-36 crossing the Red River at a bridge due south of Grandfield. From the bridge, the highway heads north to Grandfield and continues from there along its approximate present-day route. It ended at SH-8 south of Lawton.

Between July 1, 1928 and January 1, 1929, the southernmost portion of SH-36 was rerouted. The segment of highway between Grandfield and the Red River bridge south of town was removed from the state highway system; instead, SH-36 was rerouted to the east, serving Devol and ending at US-70 west of Randlett, where US-70 turned south to cross the river north of Burkburnett, Texas. Between August 1933 and February 1934, US-70 was rerouted to follow a more direct path between Randlett and the Texas line. A north–south segment of the old highway was assigned to SH-36—the southernmost 3.9 miles (6.3 km) of the present-day highway. On March 3, 1945, US-70 was rerouted to cross into Texas south of Davidson instead, forming the concurrency with SH-36 east of Grandfield.

In 1939, SH-36 was extended to the north. The highway followed US-277/US-281 north to the south side of Lawton. There, the highway split off to head due north along Fort Sill Boulevard through town, coming to an end at the gate of Fort Sill itself. Changes also occurred further south. On September 10, 1951, US-70 and SH-36 were realigned to a new, more direct path between Grandfield and Randlett.

The portion of SH-36 through Lawton to Fort Sill was stripped of its designation in 1978. No major changes have occurred to the highway since then.

## SH-36A

| State Highway 36A | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Location | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Existed | ca. 1953–1978 |

SH-36 currently has no lettered spur routes. However, between approximately 1953 and 1978, there was a SH-36A in Lawton. At its greatest extent, it connected the Cameron University campus to present-day I-44.

SH-36A had been designated by 1953. At this time, the highway's eastern terminus was at Fort Sill Boulevard (SH-36 at the time). Between 1956 and 1961, the highway was extended east to Business US-281. In 1970, it was extended further, to the Pioneer Expressway (present-day I-44). SH-36A was decommissioned in 1978, likely at the same time the adjoining section of SH-36 was turned over to the City of Lawton.

## Junction list

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cotton |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 | Southern terminus; I-44 exit 1 |
| |  | 3.9 | 6.3 | US 70 | Eastern end of US-70 concurrency |
| Tillman | Grandfield | 14.2 | 22.9 | US 70 | Western end of US-70 concurrency |
| |  | 23.2 | 37.3 | SH-5 | Southern end of SH-5 concurrency |
| |  | 25.2 | 40.6 | SH-5 | Northern end of SH-5 concurrency |
| Comanche |  | 44.4 | 71.5 | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 | Northern terminus, I-44 exit 30, continuing straight leads to US-277/US-281 southbound |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi<br> | | | | | |

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2. *Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer* (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006. p. 60.
3. *Official State Map* (PDF) (Map) (2009–10 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
4. *Oklahoma State Highway System* (PDF) (Map) (1927 ed.). Oklahoma State Highway Department. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
5. *Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System* (PDF) (Map) (January 1, 1929 ed.). Oklahoma State Highway Department. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
6. *Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields* (PDF) (Map) (February 1934 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
7. Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, US 70". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
8. *Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System* (PDF) (Map) (April 1940 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
9. *Highways of Oklahoma* (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. 1954. Lawton inset. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
10. *Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System* (PDF) (Map) (1952 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
11. *Official State Highway Map* (PDF) (Map) (1979 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
12. *Highways of Oklahoma* (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. 1953. Lawton inset. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
13. *Oklahoma 1961 Road Map* (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Lawton inset. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
14. *Oklahoma 1971* (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Lawton inset. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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## InfoBox

| State Highway 36 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by ODOT | |
| Length | 44.4 mi (71.5 km) |
| Existed | ca. 1926–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 north of Burkburnett, Texas |
| Major intersections | US 70 from Randlett to Grandfield |
| North end | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 south of Lawton |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
| * **Oklahoma State Highway System** | |
| SH-35   SH-37 | |


title: Notocrater meridionalis

abstract: Notocrater meridionalis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.

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# Notocrater meridionalis

***Notocrater meridionalis*** is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.

## InfoBox

| *Notocrater meridionalis* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | *Notocrater* |
| Species: | ***N. meridionalis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Notocrater meridionalis***<br>(Hedley, 1903) | |
|


abstract: The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt is a ministerial body in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt.

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# Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt)

The **Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt** is a ministerial body in charge of agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt.

## History

The Ministry of Agriculture was established on 20 November 1913. In 1996, it was renamed Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. One of its goals is to address sustainability in agriculture such as better ways to do agricultural irrigation.

In 2016, an agency from Switzerland was put in charge of inspecting Egypt's imported wheat. Egypt imports the most wheat of any country and around 40% of the average Egyptians' income is spent on food.

## Farmland

As of 2000, small farms (between 5 and 6 feddans) accounted for most (49.61%) of the agricultural land ownership in Egypt. 34.72% of farm holdings were of 1 feddan or less. The hope is that with desalination plants, new wells and better infrastructure farmers will be able to grow more wheat.

In April 2018 Egypt purchased wheat from local farmers but not at a price farmers found sustainable.

## Land reclamation

A land reclamation project began in 2015, near the town of Farafra. Large government and private investment and initiatives in farming the Sahara Desert have sometimes ended with little to show.

In June 2017, it was announced 1.7 million feddans had been reclaimed and according to the Egyptian Prime Minister, Sherif Ismail, this work would continue. It was President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who, in May 2017, asked for the armed services to begin reclaiming land by demolishing illegally erected structures on land not owned by builders or squatters.

## Ministers

* Ayman Farid Abu-Hadid - from July 2013
* Adel Tawfik al-Sayed al-Beltagy
* Mahmoud Salah Eddin Hilal
* Essam Fayed - from September 2015
* Abdul Moneim El-Banna - from February 2017
* El-Said Marzouq El-Qosair - from December 2019

## InfoBox

Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
| وزارة الزراعة وإستصلاح الأراضي | |
| --- | --- |
| Emblem of Egypt | |
| Agency overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Egypt |
| Headquarters | New Administrative Capital, Cairo Governorate<br>30°2′35″N 31°12′35″E / 30.04306°N 31.20972°E / 30.04306; 31.20972 |
| Agency executive | * El-Said Marzouq El-Qosair (as of the 22nd of December 2019), Minister |
| Child agencies |  |
| Website | Official website |


title: Unrepentant Geraldines Tour

abstract: The Unrepentant Geraldines Tour was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Tori Amos, to support her fourteenth studio album, Unrepentant Geraldines. The tour featured Amos in solo concert playing in Europe, South Africa, North America and Australia.

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# Unrepentant Geraldines Tour

The **Unrepentant Geraldines Tour** was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Tori Amos, to support her fourteenth studio album, *Unrepentant Geraldines*. The tour featured Amos in solo concert playing in Europe, South Africa, North America and Australia.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Europe** | | | |
| May 5, 2014 | Cork | Ireland | Cork Opera House |
| May 7, 2014 | Dublin | | Olympia Theatre |
| May 8, 2014 | | |
| May 10, 2014 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Glasgow |
| May 11, 2014 | Manchester | | Manchester Apollo |
| May 12, 2014 | Birmingham | | Symphony Hall |
| May 14, 2014 | Nottingham | | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall |
| May 15, 2014 | London | | Royal Albert Hall |
| May 17, 2014 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex |
| May 19, 2014 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
| May 20, 2014 | Berlin | | Tempodrom |
| May 22, 2014 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| May 24, 2014 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Koncerthuset |
| May 25, 2014 | Hamburg | Germany | Laeiszhalle |
| May 26, 2014 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | De Doelen |
| May 28, 2014 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal |
| May 29, 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Concertgebouw |
| May 31, 2014 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| June 2, 2014 | Rome | Italy | Parco della Musica |
| June 3, 2014 | Milan | | Teatro Nazionale |
| June 4, 2014 | Padua | | Geox |
| June 6, 2014 | Vienna | Austria | Konzerthaus |
| June 7, 2014 | Linz | | Brucknerhaus |
| June 9, 2014 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hegel Saal |
| June 10, 2014 | Munich | | Gasteig |
| June 11, 2014 | Prague | Czech Republic | Congress Center |
| June 12, 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | Congress Hall |
| June 14, 2014 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Music Hall |
| June 15, 2014 | Moscow | | Crocus City Hall |
| June 17, 2014 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Oktiabrskiy |
| June 19, 2014 | Bucharest | Romania | Arenele Romane |
| June 20, 2014 | Sofia | Bulgaria | National Palace of Culture |
| June 22, 2014 | Istanbul | Turkey | Küçükçiftlik Park |
| **Africa** | | | |
| June 26, 2014 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Montecasino |
| June 27, 2014 | | | |
| June 29, 2014 | Cape Town | | Cape Town ICC |
| June 30, 2014 | | |
| **North America** | | | |
| July 16, 2014 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum |
| July 17, 2014 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| July 18, 2014 | Portland | | Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre |
| July 19, 2014 | Jacksonville | | Britt Festival |
| July 21, 2014 | Oakland | | Paramount Theatre |
| July 23, 2014 | Los Angeles | | Greek Theatre |
| July 24, 2014 | San Diego | | Humphrey's |
| July 25, 2014 | Mesa | | Mesa Arts Center |
| July 27, 2014 | Denver | | Paramount Theatre |
| July 29, 2014 | Dallas | | Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House |
| July 30, 2014 | Austin | | Long Center for the Performing Arts |
| August 1, 2014 | St. Louis | | Peabody Opera House |
| August 2, 2014 | Kansas City | | Midland Theatre |
| August 3, 2014 | Saint Paul | | O'Shaughnessy Auditorium |
| August 5, 2014 | Chicago | | Chicago Theatre |
| August 6, 2014 | Detroit | | Fox Theatre |
| August 7, 2014 | Cleveland | | Cain Park |
| August 8, 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| August 10, 2014 | Philadelphia | United States | Verizon Hall |
| August 12, 2014 | New York City | | Beacon Theatre |
| August 13, 2014 | | |
| August 15, 2014 | Boston | | Boston Opera House |
| August 16, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | | DAR Constitution Hall |
| August 18, 2014 | Nashville | | Ryman Auditorium |
| August 19, 2014 | Atlanta | | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
| August 20, 2014 | Durham | | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| August 22, 2014 | Clearwater | | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| August 23, 2014 | Orlando | | Bob Carr Theater |
| August 24, 2014 | Miami Beach | | Jackie Gleason Theater |
| **Australia** | | | |
| November 11, 2014 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House
(orchestral concerts with the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra) |
| November 12, 2014 | | | |
| November 15, 2014 | Melbourne | | Palais Theatre |
| November 16, 2014 | Adelaide | | Her Majesty's Theatre |
| November 18, 2014 | Perth | | Riverside Theatre |
| November 20, 2014 | Sydney | | City Recital Hall |
| November 21, 2014 | Brisbane | | QPAC Concert Hall |

## InfoBox

Unrepentant Geraldines Tour
| Tour by Tori Amos | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Associated album | *Unrepentant Geraldines* |
| Start date | May 5, 2014 |
| End date | November 21, 2014 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | * 33 in Europe * 4 in Africa * 29 in North America * 7 in Australia * 73 in total |
| Tori Amos concert chronology | |


title: Haustrum haustorium

abstract: Haustrum haustorium, common name: the brown or dark rock shell, is a large species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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# Haustrum haustorium

***Haustrum haustorium***, common name: the **brown** or **dark rock shell**, is a large species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

## Taxonomy

*Haustrum haustorium* used to be the only species in the genus *Haustrum*. However, Beu (2004) reclassified a number of New Zealand's whelks, considering species in the genus *Lepsiella* to be synonymous with the genus *Haustrum*.

## Distribution

This species occurs in New Zealand.

## Shell description

A reliable characteristic for distinguishing *Haustum haustorium* from its congeners is the angle by which the aperture lip inserts on the shell: In *Haustrum haustorium* the angle is near-perpendicular, whereas in other species the angle is more acute (~45 degrees). Tan (2003) provides the most recent review.

## Ecology

### Habitat

This rock snail's typical habitat is the mid and lower eulittoral zone of New Zealand's semi-exposed rocky intertidal shores. It is less common on algal-dominated sheltered shores.

* Powell A W B, *New Zealand Mollusca*, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
* Beu, A. G. 1990. Molluscan generic diversity of New Zealand Neogene stages: extinction and biostratigraphic events. - *Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology* 77: 279-288.
* Glen Pownall, **New Zealand Shells and Shellfish**, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-85467-054-8
* Miller M & Batt G, **Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand**, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973
* Tan, K. S. 2003. "Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of some southern Australian and New Zealand Muricidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". *Journal of Natural History* 37: 911–1028.

## InfoBox

| *Haustrum haustorium* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | *Haustrum* |
| Species: | ***H. haustorium*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Haustrum haustorium***<br>(Gmelin, 1791) | |
|