abstract: The Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military program designed to support nationally and internationally ranked athlete Airmen and Guardians and prepare them to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team and compete at the highest level of international competition. Additionally, it provides current Olympians an avenue to serve the United States in a uniformed service capacity between training seasons. The program is falls under the DAF Fitness and Sports Division, Air Force Service Center, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Program management of WCAP and the Department of the Air Force Shooting Program moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in the spring of 2022 to better assist athletes and to be closer to the Olympic Training Center and its sister service WCAP Program Managers and Fort Carson, Colorado. This program enables selected Department of the Air Force military athletes to focus on training and competing in a full-time status in preparation for Olympic competition. The selection process ensures participants are viable Olympic contenders who will serve as Department of the Air Force ambassadors as they compete nationally and internationally. The name United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program was changed in 2021 to Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program when it onboarded its first Space Force service member, fencer, Capt. Leanne “Malibu” Brenner. Program management operating location, updated recruitment strategy, refined entry standards and branding refresh reflect significant milestones in 2021–2022. The DAF WCAP is currently governed by Department of the Air Force Instruction 34-114, Fitness, Sports and World Class Athlete Program. Several Department of the Air Force Athlete of the Year award winners were WCAP alumni or program hopefuls.

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# United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program

The **Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program** (WCAP) is a military program designed to support nationally and internationally ranked athlete Airmen and Guardians and prepare them to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team and compete at the highest level of international competition. Additionally, it provides current Olympians an avenue to serve the United States in a uniformed service capacity between training seasons. The program is falls under the DAF Fitness and Sports Division, Air Force Service Center, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Program management of WCAP and the Department of the Air Force Shooting Program moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in the spring of 2022 to better assist athletes and to be closer to the Olympic Training Center and its sister service WCAP Program Managers and Fort Carson, Colorado.

This program enables selected Department of the Air Force military athletes to focus on training and competing in a full-time status in preparation for Olympic competition. The selection process ensures participants are viable Olympic contenders who will serve as Department of the Air Force ambassadors as they compete nationally and internationally.

The name United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program was changed in 2021 to Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program when it onboarded its first Space Force service member, fencer, Capt. Leanne “Malibu” Brenner.

Program management operating location, updated recruitment strategy, refined entry standards and branding refresh reflect significant milestones in 2021–2022.

The DAF WCAP is currently governed by Department of the Air Force Instruction 34-114, *Fitness, Sports and World Class Athlete Program*. Several Department of the Air Force Athlete of the Year award winners were WCAP alumni or program hopefuls.

## Air Force WCAP founding

The World Class Athlete Program was first established by the Army as to centrally manage and support athletes under the provisions set in Public Law 84-11 which passed into law in March 1955. PL 84-11 afforded any Armed Forces service members an opportunity to perform at the international level while maintaining a military career.

At a Washington Touchdown Club Awards Banquet, General Ronald Fogleman inquired about the establishment of the WCAP program and asked if the Air Force might have a similar program for Airmen. Less than a year later, in Feb of 1996 the Air Force World Class Athlete Program was established and added to the Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports portfolio.

## Historic highlights

The first official WCAP class was 1996. During its inaugural year, the program supported 19 full-time athletes.

Highest Olympic Finish: Second Lieutenant Weston "Seth" Kelsey (Men's Epee, 4th place) 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, UK.

Recent WCAP Finish: Airman First Class Kelly Curtis (Women's Skeleton, 21st Place) 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

2019: Introduction of the United States Space Force WCAP. This program is currently managed by the Air Force WCAP Program Manager.

2022: New branding introduced. This included service specific for Air Force and Space Force Athletes and Olympian WCAP logos.

2023: Length of participation in WACP expanded to 3 years. This allowed more time for athletes to train for trials and Olympic qualifications increasing likelihood of selection to TEAM USA.

## Current roster

| Rank | Name | Sport | Class |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Major | Daniel Rich | Shooting | 2024 |
| Major | Phaelen French | Modern Pentathlon | 2024 |
| Captain | Jaci Smith | Track and Field: 10K and Marathon | 2024 |
| Captain | Leanne “Malibu” Brenner | Fencing: Saber | 2024 |
| Second Lieutenant | Sam Fuller | Water Polo | 2024 |
| Senior Airman | Michael Mannozzi | Track and Field: Racewalking | 2024 |
| Senior Airman | Mariah Anderson | Greco-Roman Wrestling | 2024 |
| Senior Airman | Tyler Evans | Modern Pentathlon | 2024 |
| Senior Airman | Kelly Curtis | Skeleton | 2022, 2026 |
| Airman First Class | Daniel Michcalski | Steeplechase | 2024 |
| Airman First Class | Jasmine Jones | Bobsled | 2026 |
| Airman First Class | Mitch Brown | Greco-Roman Wrestling | 2024 |
| Airman Basic | Delbert Taylor | Boxing | 2024 |
|

Roster

## WCAP Olympians

14 WCAP athletes have represented the United States at the Olympics.

### 1996 Summer Olympics

Eighteen of the 19 athletes in the program qualified for the Olympic Trials.

#### Olympians

| Rank | Name | Sport | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Major | William Burton Roy | Shooting | 9th in Men's Skeet |
| First Lieutenant | David DeGraaf | Handball | 9th of 12; he scored a record 13 goals against Kuwait and a record of 7 blocked shots |

#### Alternate

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Staff sergeant | Ronald Simms | Boxing |

#### Coaching staff

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master sergeant | Richard Estrella | As a coach for Greco-Roman wrestling |

### 1998 Winter Olympics

Deborah Nordyke was the only WCAP athlete to make Team USA. She joined the Air Force Alaska Air National Guard in 1987.

| Rank | Name | Sport | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Airman first class | Deborah Nordyke | Biathlon | 48th |

### 2000 Summer Olympics

Thirty-six of 38 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials. One alternate for Olympic skeet.

### 2002 Winter Olympics

All three athletes qualified for the trials.

### 2004 Summer Olympics

Twenty-three of 28 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Three athletes were selected for the United States national baseball team. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament and did not qualify for the Olympics.

Three alternates.

#### Olympians

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Lieutenant | James Parker | Track and Field: Hammer throw |
| Captain | Kevin Eastler | Track and Field: Racewalking |
| Captain | Weston Kelsey | Fencing: Epee |

### 2006 Winter Olympics

All four athletes qualified for the trials.

### 2008 Summer Olympics

Twenty-three of 24 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Three alternates.

#### Olympians

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Captain | Eli Bremer | Modern pentathalon |
| Captain | Kevin Eastler | Track and Field: Racewalking |
| Captain | Weston Kelsey | Fencing |
| Major | Dominic Grazioli | Shooting |

### 2010 Winter Olympics

Two athletes qualified for the trials. One was first alternate in Bobsled.

### 2012 Summer Olympics

Twelve of 14 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials. Zero made the Olympic team.

#### Olympians

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Captain | Weston Kelsey | Fencing: Epee |

### 2014 Winter Olympics

One athlete qualified for the trials. He was first alternate in Bobsled.

### 2016 Summer Olympics

There were 20 WCAP athletes, five competed in the trials and one went to the Olympics.

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Lieutenant | Cale Simmons | Track and Field: Pole vault |

### 2018 Winter Olympics

No WCAP athletes qualified for the trials.

### 2020 Summer Olympics

Due to COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 Tokyo games to be delayed.. The Air Force WCAP retained athletes in the program however, no Air Force athletes were able to qualify for the Olympics.

### 2022 Winter Olympics

There were 6 WCAP athletes, six competed in the trials and one went to the Olympics.

Kelly Curtis was the only WCAP athlete to compete in the Olympics.

| Rank | Name | Sport |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airman First Class | Kelly Curtis | Skeleton |

### 2024 Summer Olympics

TBD

### 2026 Winter Olympics

TBD

### Summary

| Olympics | Roster | Trials | Alternate | Olympians |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 38 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Winter Olympics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Winter Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Winter Olympics | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | 13 | - | - | - |
| 2026 Winter Olympics | 2 | - | - | - |

1. Powers, Rod (12 April 2019). "Military and the Olympics". *the balancecareers*. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

## Sources

## InfoBox

| Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program | |
| --- | --- |
| Active | 1996 – present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force
United States Space Force |
| Part of | Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
Installation and Mission Support Center
Air Force Services Center

Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports Division |
| Nickname(s) | WCAP |
| Commanders | |
| World Class Athlete Program Manager | Mr. Dale Filsell |
| Chief, Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports | Maj Tiffany Lewis |
| Notable
commanders | Lt Col (Sel) Aaron Tissot 2021-2023 |


title: Ministry of Finance (India)

abstract: The Ministry of Finance is a ministry within the Government of India concerned with the economy of India, serving as the Treasury of India. In particular, it concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, currency regulation, banking service, centre and state finances, and the Union Budget. The Ministry of Finance is the apex controlling authority of four central civil services namely Indian Revenue Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Indian Economic Service and Indian Civil Accounts Service. It is also the apex controlling authority of one of the central commerce services namely Indian Cost and Management Accounts Service.

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# Ministry of Finance (India)

The **Ministry of Finance** (IAST: *Vitta Maṃtrālaya*) is a ministry within the Government of India concerned with the economy of India, serving as the Treasury of India. In particular, it concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, currency regulation, banking service, centre and state finances, and the Union Budget.

The Ministry of Finance is the apex controlling authority of *four* central civil services namely Indian Revenue Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Indian Economic Service and Indian Civil Accounts Service. It is also the apex controlling authority of one of the central commerce services namely Indian Cost and Management Accounts Service.

## History

Sir Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty KCIE (17 October 1892 – 5 May 1953) was the first Finance Minister of independent India. He presented the first budget of independent India on 26 November 1947.

## Department of Economic Affairs

The Department of Economic Affairs is the nodal agency of the Union Government to formulate and monitor country's economic policies and programmes having a bearing on domestic and international aspects of economic management. A principal responsibility of this department is the preparation and presentation of the Union Budget to the parliament and budget for the state Governments under President's Rule and union territory administrations. Other main functions include:

* Formulation and monitoring of macroeconomic policies, including issues relating to fiscal policy and public finance, inflation, public debt management and the functioning of Capital Market including Stock Exchanges. In this context, it looks at ways and means to raise internal resources through taxation, market borrowings and mobilisation of small savings;
* Monitoring and raising of external resources through multilateral and bilateral Official Development Assistance, sovereign borrowings abroad, foreign investments and monitoring foreign exchange resources including balance of payments;
* Production of bank notes and coins of various denominations, postal stationery, postal stamps; and Cadre management, career planning and training of the Indian Economic Service (IES).

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), housed in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, was an inter-ministerial body, responsible for processing of FDI proposals and making recommendations for Government approval. FIPB is now abolished as announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during 2017-2018 budget speech in Lok Sabha.

Shri Ajay Seth is the current secretary of this department.

## Department of Expenditure

The Department of Expenditure is the nodal department for overseeing the public financial management system in the Central Government and matters connected with the state finances. The principal activities of the department include a pre-sanction appraisal of major schemes/projects (both Plan and non-Plan expenditure), handling the bulk of the Central budgetary resources transferred to States, implementation of the recommendations of the Finance and Central Pay Commissions, overseeing the expenditure management in the Central Ministries/Departments through the interface with the Financial Advisors and the administration of the Financial Rules / Regulations /Orders through monitoring of Audit comments/observations, preparation of Central Government Accounts, managing the financial aspects of personnel management in the Central Government, assisting Central Ministries/Departments in controlling the costs and prices of public services, assisting organizational re-engineering thorough review of staffing patterns and O&M studies and reviewing systems and procedures to optimize outputs and outcomes of public expenditure. The department is also coordinating matters concerning the Ministry of Finance including Parliament-related work of the Ministry. The department has under its administrative control the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad.

The business allocated to the Department of Expenditure is carried out through its Establishment Division, Plan Finance I and II Divisions, Finance Commission Division, Staff Inspection Unit, Cost Accounts Branch, Controller General of Accounts, and the Central Pension Accounting.

Manoj Govil is the current secretary of this department.

## Department of Revenue

The Department of Revenue function under the overall direction and control of the Secretary (Revenue). It exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the Direct and Indirect Union Taxes through two statutory Boards namely, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Each Board is headed by a chairman who is also *ex officio* Special Secretary to the Government of India (Secretary level). Matters relating to the levy and collection of all Direct taxes are looked after by the CBDT whereas those relating to levy and collection of GST, Customs Duty, Central Excise duties and other Indirect taxes fall within the purview of the CBIC. The two Boards were constituted under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. At present, the CBDT has six Members and the CBIC has five Members. The Members are also *ex officio* Secretaries to the Government of India. Members of CBDT are as follows:

1. Member (Income Tax)
2. Member (Legislation and Computerisation)
3. Member (Revenue)
4. Member (Personnel & Vigilance)
5. Member (Investigation)
6. Member (Audit & Judicial)

Shri Sanjay Malhotra (IAS) is the current secretary of this department.

## Department of Financial Services

The **Department of Financial Services** covers Banks, Insurance, and Financial Services provided by various government agencies and private corporations. It also covers pension reforms and Industrial Finance and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise. It started the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Nagaraju Maddirala is the current secretary of this department.

This department has ownership over the following central government establishments.

### Recruitment Bodies

### National Apex Bodies

### Regulatory Bodies

### All India Financial Institutions

1. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
2. National Housing Bank (NHB)
3. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
4. Export Import Bank (EXIM Bank)
5. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) (Came into force w.e.f. April 19, 2021)

### Development Finance Institution

### Central Public Sector Undertakings

#### 1. Nationalised Banks

Presently there are 13 nationalised banks in India.

1. State Bank of India
2. Bank of Baroda
3. Union Bank of India
4. Punjab National Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Punjab & Sind Bank
7. Indian Bank
8. Bank of Maharashtra
9. Bank of India
10. Central Bank of India
11. Indian Overseas Bank
12. UCO Bank
13. Jammu & Kashmir Bank

#### 2. Regional Rural Banks

These are government owned scheduled commercial banks of India that operate at regional level in different states.

**Andhra Pradesh**

**Arunachal Pradesh**

* Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank

**Assam**

**Bihar**

**Chhattisgarh**

* Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank

**Gujarat**

* Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank
* Saurashtra Gramin Bank

**Haryana**

* Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank

**Himachal Pradesh**

* Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank

**Jammu and Kashmir**

* J&K Grameen Bank
* Ellaquai Dehati Bank

**Jharkhand**

**Karnataka**

**Kerala**

**Madhya Pradesh**

**Maharashtra**

**Manipur**

* Manipur Rural Bank

**Meghalaya**

* Meghalaya Rural Bank

**Mizoram**

**Nagaland**

* Nagaland Rural Bank

**Odisha**

**Puducherry**

**Punjab**

* Punjab Gramin Bank

**Rajasthan**

* Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank
* Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank

**Tamil Nadu**

**Telangana**

* Telangana Grameena Bank

**Tripura**

**Uttar Pradesh**

**Uttarakhand**

**West Bengal**

**3. Nationalised Insurance Companies**

**4. Nationalised Financial Market Exchanges**

5. Commodity Exchanges

## Department of Investment and Public Asset Management

The Department of Disinvestment has been renamed as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management or 'DIPAM', a decision aimed at the proper management of Centre's investments in equity including its disinvestment in central public sector undertakings. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced the renaming of the Department of Disinvestment in his budget speech for 2016–17. Initially set up as an independent ministry (The Ministry of Disinvestment) in December 1999, the Department of Disinvestments came into existence in May 2004 when the ministry was turned into a department of the Ministry of Finance. The department took up all the functions of the erstwhile ministry which broadly was responsible for a systematic policy approach to disinvestment and privatisation of Public Sector Units (PSUs).

Tuhin Kanta Pandey is the current secretary of this department.

## Department of Public Enterprises

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) which was earlier part of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises was shifted to Ministry of Finance. Resulting in Finance Ministry having six departments while the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises was renamed to the Ministry of Heavy Industries. This shift was carried out to help in efficient monitoring of the capital expenditure, asset monetisation and financial health of the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs).

## InfoBox

Ministry of Finance
| Branch of Government of India | |
| --- | --- |
| Ministry of Finance | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 29 October 1946 (1946-10-29) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Cabinet Secretariat<br>Raisina Hill, New Delhi |
| Minister responsible |  |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |  |
| Agency executives |  |
| Child agencies | * Department of Economic Affairs * Department of Expenditure * Department of Revenue * Department of Financial Services * Department of Investment and Public Asset Management * Department of Public Enterprise |
| Key documents |  |
| Website | finmin.nic.in |


title: Harry Sullivan (politician)

abstract: Henry Joseph Aloysius Sullivan was an Australian politician. He was born in Moree to William Sullivan and Mary Bedford, and was educated at a local convent. He entered the workforce at fourteen as a post office messenger, eventually becoming a partner in a real estate agency and then a newspaper proprietor. From 1942 to 1945 he served in New Guinea with the AIF. On 30 July 1949 he married Mary Finn, with whom he had five children. From 1968 to 1970 he was president of the New South Wales Country Press Association. He entered the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1970; although he had no party affiliation at the time, he later joined the Country Party in 1974. Sullivan died at Darlinghurst in 1977.

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# Harry Sullivan (politician)

**Henry Joseph Aloysius Sullivan** (5 June 1921  28 April 1977) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Moree to William Sullivan and Mary Bedford, and was educated at a local convent. He entered the workforce at fourteen as a post office messenger, eventually becoming a partner in a real estate agency and then a newspaper proprietor. From 1942 to 1945 he served in New Guinea with the AIF. On 30 July 1949 he married Mary Finn, with whom he had five children. From 1968 to 1970 he was president of the New South Wales Country Press Association. He entered the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1970; although he had no party affiliation at the time, he later joined the Country Party in 1974. Sullivan died at Darlinghurst in 1977.


title: R.K.V.V. Olympia

abstract: Rooms Katholieke Voetbal Vereniging Olympia, known as Olympia, was a Surinamese football club based in Centrum, Paramaribo that played in the Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. In 1923 the club became the first official national champion of Suriname.

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# R.K.V.V. Olympia

**Rooms Katholieke Voetbal Vereniging Olympia**, known as **Olympia**, was a Surinamese football club based in Centrum, Paramaribo that played in the Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. In 1923 the club became the first official national champion of Suriname.

## History

Olympia was founded as a Roman Catholic club on 27 January 1919, two days after the inauguration of their sporting grounds, the Katholieke Sport Centrale. Situated on the Patronaatterrein, the Katholieke Sport Centrale had been established as a replacement for the Gouvernementsplein as the primary playing field for organized football matches in Paramaribo at the time.

The club were able to secure the first two official National championships of the SVB Hoofdklasse in 1923 and 1924. Many of the competing clubs at the time were under the impression that there was a religious bias at the Katholieke Sport Centrale towards the club, and that religious dogma tainted the competition. Olympia played at the top flight of the competition for the most part of the first half of the 20th century, having seen their best period in the formative years of the sport, relegating to the lower divisions in the sixties, before folding shortly thereafter.

## Achievements

1923, 1923–24

## InfoBox

Olympia
| Full name | Rooms Katholieke Voetbal Vereniging Olympia |
| --- | --- |
| Founded | 27 July 1919 (1919-07-27) |
| Dissolved | 1965 |
| Ground | Katholieke Sport Centrale,<br>Centrum, Suriname |
| Capacity | 1,000 |


title: Lazare Duvaux

abstract: Lazare Duvaux (c.1703 – 24 November 1758) was a Parisian marchand-mercier, among the most prominent designers and purveyors of furnishings, gilt-bronze-mounted European and Chinese porcelains, Vincennes porcelain and later Sèvres porcelain and all the small, refined luxuries that appealed to Mme de Pompadour, one of his most prominent clients, who entrusted the furnishing of her many châteaux to Duvaux. Another prominent client was Pierre Victor, Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt, who furnished his residence in Paris, the Hôtel de Besenval, with the help of Lazare Duvaux. Lazare Duvaux was retrieved from posthumous obscurity when his daybook covering the decade 1748-1758 was published in 1873; it remains a central document of the decorative arts of the mid-18th century. Established in trade by 1740, he was already a marchand suivant le Cour by 1747, when he figured, as "sieur Devos, marchand-orfévre", and supplying gold boxes, among the suppliers of the king's gift of jewels to the new Dauphine for her marriage to the Dauphin. He moved his shop from the rue de la Monnaie in Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois to the fashionable rue Saint-Honoré, the center of Parisian commerce in works of art and what the French called la curiosité.

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# Lazare Duvaux

**Lazare Duvaux** (*c*.1703 – 24 November 1758) was a Parisian *marchand-mercier*, among the most prominent designers and purveyors of furnishings, gilt-bronze-mounted European and Chinese porcelains, Vincennes porcelain and later Sèvres porcelain and all the small, refined luxuries that appealed to Mme de Pompadour, one of his most prominent clients, who entrusted the furnishing of her many châteaux to Duvaux. Another prominent client was Pierre Victor, Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt, who furnished his residence in Paris, the Hôtel de Besenval, with the help of Lazare Duvaux. Lazare Duvaux was retrieved from posthumous obscurity when his daybook covering the decade 1748-1758 was published in 1873; it remains a central document of the decorative arts of the mid-18th century.

Established in trade by 1740, he was already a *marchand suivant le Cour* by 1747, when he figured, as "sieur Devos, marchand-orfévre", and supplying gold boxes, among the suppliers of the king's gift of jewels to the new Dauphine for her marriage to the Dauphin. He moved his shop from the rue de la Monnaie in Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois to the fashionable rue Saint-Honoré, the center of Parisian commerce in works of art and what the French called *la curiosité*.


title: Northern Michigan Wildcats football

abstract: The Northern Michigan Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Northern Michigan University located in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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# Northern Michigan Wildcats football

The **Northern Michigan Wildcats football** program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Northern Michigan University located in the U.S. state of Michigan.

## Notable former players

## InfoBox

| Northern Michigan Wildcats football | |
| --- | --- |
| First season | 1904 (1904) |
| Head coach | Shane Richardson
1st season, 0–11 (.000) |
| Stadium | Superior Dome
(capacity: 8,000) |
| Location | Marquette, Michigan |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) |
| Playoff record | – (–) |
| Colors | Green and gold
 |
| Website | Official website |


title: Oil City South Side Historic District

abstract: The Oil City South Side Historic District, also known as Venango City and Laytonia, is a national historic district that is located in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and is situated directly south of the Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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# Oil City South Side Historic District

The **Oil City South Side Historic District**, also known as Venango City and Laytonia, is a national historic district that is located in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and is situated directly south of the Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

## History and architectural features

This district encompasses 882 contributing buildings and two contributing objects that are located in a mixed-use section of Oil City. It includes a large number of dwellings, commercial buildings, churches, and institutional buildings. The houses were built roughly between 1863 and 1945 and were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Romanesque Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Bungalow, American Foursquare, and Italianate.

Notable non-residential buildings include the Carnegie Library (1905), the Latonia Theater (1928), the Knights of Columbus Hall (1927-1928), the Good Hope Lutheran Church Rectory (1928), Christ Episcopal Church (1886), St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church (1906), and Second Lutheran Church (1913). Located in the district is the separately listed Oil City Armory.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Oil City South Side Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
|  | |
| Postcard of the Carnegie library | |
|  | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Allegheny R., Wilson Ave., Lee's Ln., W. Third, and W. Fifth Sts., and Reservoir St., Oil City, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41°25′18″N 79°43′12″W / 41.42167°N 79.72000°W / 41.42167; -79.72000 |
| Area | 222 acres (90 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| Architect | Bailey, Emmett E.; Brenot, Joseph P. |
| Architectural style | Various |
| MPS | Oil Industry Resources in Western Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001249 |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1997 |


title: John Bernard Stephenson

abstract: John Bernard Stephenson, also called Jack Stephenson was a Jamaican lawyer and PNP Member of Parliament for Saint Catherine North Western and founder of the Charlemont High School, Jamaica.

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# John Bernard Stephenson

**John Bernard Stephenson** (November 24, 1938 – March 30, 1982), also called **Jack Stephenson** was a Jamaican lawyer and PNP Member of Parliament for Saint Catherine North Western and founder of the Charlemont High School, Jamaica.

## Accomplishments

Speaking at a Founder's Day celebration at the Charlemont High school, Mrs. Precious Ramsaran said he "had renovated and expanded the Linstead Market, constructed the Linstead Health Centre, built a food-processing factory on White House Road, and had been instrumental in the construction of the White House and Charlemont Housing Development." She is also noted as saying he "conceptualized and built the Linstead By-Pass."

Jack Stephenson is credited with being an instrumental part of the Charlemont Farmers' Cooperative. In a Jamaica-Gleaner letter to the editor, Sepie Dawes remarks that it "died when he died".

Jack Stephenson Boulevard in Linstead, St. Catherine is named in his honour.


title: Uppal

abstract: Uppal may refer to:

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# Uppal

**Uppal** may refer to:

## Places

## People

* Chandeep Uppal (born 1988), British actress
* Deana Uppal (b. 1989), English beauty pageant titleholder, actress and business entrepreneur
* Dharam Singh Uppal (born 1959), Indian Superintendent of Police and former athlete
* Jack Uppal, 2012 Democratic candidate for California's 4th congressional district
* Paul Uppal (born 1967), British conservative politician
* Priscila Uppal (1974-2018), Canadian poet and novelist
* Sheraz Uppal, Pakistani singer and songwriter
* Stephen Uppal (born 1982), English actor
* Tim Uppal (born 1974), Canadian conservative politician
* Vikas Uppal (1986–2007), native and resident of India, said to be his country's tallest man until his death


title: WMFA

abstract: WMFA is a radio station broadcasting a gospel format, licensed to Raeford, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently licensed to W & V Broadcasting, which is 100% owned by William E. Hollingsworth of Raeford, NC and his wife Vera.

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# WMFA

**WMFA** (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a gospel format, licensed to Raeford, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently licensed to W & V Broadcasting, which is 100% owned by William E. Hollingsworth of Raeford, NC and his wife Vera.

## History

Rev. James Ross owned WHIL. The station had been off the air for about a year when the Hollingsworths bought it in March 1993 and brought it back June 1 with a black gospel format.

The station started life in 1963 as WSHB (Where Sandhills Begin), owned by a group headed by Al Stanley, general manager of WTSB in Lumberton, NC. The station came to early success under the leadership of Ed Rogers, who had worked for Stanley in Lumberton. The format at the time was middle of the road, and the station was affiliated with what was then called the Tobacco Radio Network. At the time, the transmitter and tower were located across Business 401 from the studio, which still exists.

1. Michael Futch, "Family Revives Stations with Gospel Music Format," *The Fayetteville Observer*, April 12, 1996.
2. "CDBS Print". *fjallfoss.fcc.gov*. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

## InfoBox

WMFA
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | W & V Broadcasting |
| History | |
| Former call signs | WHIL |
| Call sign meaning | **W**ith **M**usic **F**or **A**ll. |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1000 Watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°58′43″N 79°12′32″W / 34.97861°N 79.20889°W / 34.97861; -79.20889 |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |


title: Harry Hastie

abstract: Henry Hastie was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

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# Harry Hastie

**Henry Hastie** was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

* Joyce, Michael (2004). *Football League Players' Records 1888-1939*.

## InfoBox

Harry Hastie
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Henry Hastie | | |
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | | |
| Position(s) | Full back | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1919–1920 | Burnley | 7 | (0) |
|  | Fleetwood Town |  |  |
|  | Morecambe |  |  |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Queen of Golden Dogs

abstract: Queen of Golden Dogs is the third studio album by English musician Vessel. It was released on 9 November 2018, under Tri Angle.

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# Queen of Golden Dogs

Professional ratings
| Aggregate scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 |
| Metacritic | 76/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| *The 405* | 8.5/10 |
| *Crack Magazine* | 8/10 |
| *Exclaim!* | 8/10 |
| *The Guardian* |  |
| *MusicOMH* |  |
| *Pitchfork* | 8/10 |

***Queen of Golden Dogs*** is the third studio album by English musician Vessel. It was released on 9 November 2018, under Tri Angle.

## Critical reception

*Queen of Golden Dogs* was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on 12 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.

Daniel Sylvester of *Exclaim!* noted the album "is more than a collection of novel (or classical) ideas, as much as it's a assembly of gorgeously written and expertly arranged musical concepts, showing Vessel making some of the most clear-eyed art of his career." Nicholas Glover from *The 405* noted that the album "is a bold and original statement that collides together emotions, textures and beats to gloriously dissonant effect. It’s also Vessel's best album to date."

### Accolades

Accolades for *Queen of Golden Dogs*
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *The 405* | *The 405*'s Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 30 |
| *Fact* | *Fact*'s Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9 |
| *Pitchfork* | *Pitchfork*'s Top Experimental Albums of 2018 | N/A |
| *PopMatters* | *PopMatters*' Top 70 Albums of 2018 | 21 |
| | *PopMatters*' Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018 | 5 |
| *The Wire* | *The Wire*'s Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 36 |

## Track listing

*Queen of Golden Dogs* track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Fantasma" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Good Animal" | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Argo" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Zahir" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Arcanum" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Glory Glory" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Torno-me eles e nau-e" | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Paplu" | 9:44 |
| 9. | "Sand Tar Man Star" | 5:27 |

## InfoBox

| Queen of Golden Dogs | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Vessel | |
| Released | 9 November 2018 (2018-11-09) |
| Length | 43:53 |
| Label | Tri Angle |
| Vessel chronology | |
| *Punish, Honey*
(2014) ***Queen of Golden Dogs***
(2018) | |


title: Lazare Kaplan International

abstract: Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (LKI) is a diamond manufacturing and distribution company based in New York City. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Maurice Tempelsman. The first LKI was located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at el Barrio de los Diamantes, a community named after the factory was located there. LKI was founded in 1903 where it operated until it was moved to Caguas, Puerto Rico in the 1970s.

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# Lazare Kaplan International

**Lazare Kaplan International** Inc. (LKI) is a diamond manufacturing and distribution company based in New York City. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Maurice Tempelsman. The first LKI was located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at *el Barrio de los Diamantes*, a community named after the factory was located there. LKI was founded in 1903 where it operated until it was moved to Caguas, Puerto Rico in the 1970s.

## Business activities

LKI's main business activity is cutting and polishing "ideal-cut" and "fine make" diamonds, which it sells to upscale retail jewelers throughout the world. Some of these diamonds are distributed loose while others are set in jewelry under the *Lazare Diamond* brand. LKI distributes its products through over 1,500 retail partners and customers in 29 countries.

Although primarily based in the United States, LKI also has sales offices in Belgium, Japan, China and Hong Kong. LKI has operated in Japan since 1973, Southeast Asia since 1987 and Latin America since 1997.

LKI's first factory was located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It became the largest diamond cutting and polishing factory in the United States. The company also has manufacturing operations in other parts of the world. It established a joint manufacturing partnership with Alrosa (the Russian government-owned mining company), with cutting facilities in Moscow and Barnaul. In addition, it has contract manufacturing operations in China and Thailand. In Africa, LKI has manufacturing facilities in Botswana and a joint manufacturing and technical services agreement with NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company (Pty) Ltd in Namibia.

## Company history

LKI was founded in 1903 by Mr Lazare Kaplan. The Tempelsman Group purchased a controlling interest in LKI in 1984. LKI has been publicly listed since 1972 and remains the only company specialising in diamond manufacturing whose shares are publicly listed on a US stock exchange (American Stock Exchange; stock symbol: LKI). It has been a Diamond Trading Company (DTC) Sightholder since 1946. In 1985, it became the first company to launch a branded diamond (the *Lazare Diamond*).

## Technical innovation

In 1919, Lazare Kaplan's cousin, mathematician Marcel Tolkowsky, first published the mathematical formula for diamonds cut to "ideal" proportions, a formula designed to optimise the brilliance, fire and sparkle in a polished diamond. In the same year, LKI became the first commercial-scale operation to cut its diamonds to ideal proportions. In 1957, LKI developed the modern oval cut, and in 1983 it developed and patented the laser inscription process. In 2002, LKI was awarded a patent, jointly with the General Electric Company, for the high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) process for improving the color of certain all-natural diamond types. In addition, LKI has secured numerous patents on diamond setting techniques and innovations in displays for loose polished stones and jewelry.

## Missing diamonds and litigation

On May 17, 2010, Lazare Kaplan sued various Lloyd's of London syndicates and European insurers for $640 million in damages arising from the disappearance of diamonds. The lawsuit alleges that the insurers breached two "all risk" New York property insurance policies.

In 2011, Lazare filed a US$1.5 billion Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) complaint in the US against KBC Bank, the largest bank in Belgium, after defaulting on a $45 million loan from KBC in a case about an alleged conspiracy to steal diamonds and money. According to KBC Bank's lawyers, Lazare chairman Maurice Tempelsman was involved, as was Erez Daleyot, described as "a notorious diamond dealer who once controlled a third of all trade in diamonds". In 2019, KBC won a motion to dismiss the US case, considered to be a major win for the bank. Litigation in Belgium between KBC and Lazare continued.

A summary of the complex case involving LKI and KBC Bank was included in a 2020 KBC Base Prospectus, up to proceedings pending before the Belgian Court of Cassation initiated by LKI on 2 April 2019. After ten years of litigation the Company Court of Antwerp, section Antwerp had not been able to decide on the merits of the case.

LKI has been suspended from trading on the American Stock Exchange since September 2009 and has not filed quarterly or annual reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since early 2009.

## Ethical standards

LKI supports (and has helped develop) policies that prohibit the trade in conflict diamonds, prevent money laundering, combat the financing of terrorism, and promote transparency, fair dealing and disclosure throughout the diamond pipeline. It is LKI's strict policy to clearly identify its prospective suppliers and its customers before entering into any business transaction.

**Kimberley Process Certification Scheme** – LKI actively participated in the inaugural meeting of diamond industry stakeholders in Kimberley, South Africa, in May 2000, and participated in all subsequent deliberations that led to the January 2003 adoption of the KPCS and its system of controls over rough diamond trading, intended to combat the trade in conflict diamonds. LKI has a zero tolerance policy with regards to conflict diamonds and will not import or export rough diamonds without an accompanying Kimberley Process Certificate of origin.

**World Diamond Council Industry Self-Regulation** – Established in conjunction with the KPCS, the WDC has established a system of buyer-seller warranties to extend the reach and effectiveness of the KPCS throughout the entire diamond pipeline. LKI trades only with companies that provide such warranties, guaranteeing the conflict-free origin of the diamonds on their invoices. All sales and consignments of LKI diamonds are accompanied by LKI's own warranty statement. This flow of warranties in and warranties out is audited and reconciled on an annual basis by LKI's financial auditors.

**Zero tolerance for conflict diamonds** – LKI follows a policy of zero tolerance for conflict diamonds as defined by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 of 2000. The LKI system of controls was instituted before the existence of this UN Resolution, and received special commendation from the UN for its contribution to stemming the flow of conflict diamonds. All of LKI's rough diamond buyers are required to sign and abide by a written code of ethical diamond trading conduct as a condition of continued employment.

**Trade association membership** – LKI and its officers are members of a wide variety of diamond and jewelry industry associations including, but not limited to, the American Gem Society, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, the Jewelers Board of Trade, the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association, the Jewelers Credit Interchange Group, the Jewelers Security Alliance, the New York Diamond Dealers Club, and the Council for Responsible Jewelry Practices.

**Best Practice Principles Assurance Program** (a Diamond Trading Company program) – LKI subscribes to and is compliant with this program, which was developed to demonstrate to supply chain partners, consumers and other interested stakeholders that the exploration, extraction, sorting, cutting and polishing of diamonds, and the manufacture and sale of diamond jewelry is undertaken in a professionally, ethically, socially and environmentally friendly and accountable way.

## Corporate citizenship policies

LKI supports and implements, within the scope of its influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, development, labor standards and environmental sustainability.

**Social Accountability International (SAI)** – LKI's primary factory in Puerto Rico was the first diamond polishing factory in the world to be certified by SAI for compliance with the highest standard of workplace norms, as measured by SAI's internationally recognized social accountability measuring system (SA8000). The SA8000 standard and verification system provides a credible, comprehensive and efficient measure of humane workplace practices and public responsibility.

**UN Global Compact** – In 2000, LKI became a founding member of the United Nations Global Compact, intended to support universal environmental and social principles.

**Global Sullivan Principles** – LKI endorses and subscribes to the Global Sullivan Principles, a code of conduct designed to promote social justice, human rights and economic opportunity.


title: Oliwia Rzepiel

abstract: Oliwia Rzepiel is a retired Polish figure skater. She is the 2020 Reykjavik International silver medalist, and a two-time Polish national silver medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2015 Mini Europa silver medalist, the 2018 Polish junior national champion, and a two-time Polish junior national silver medalist.

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# Oliwia Rzepiel

**Oliwia Rzepiel** (born 8 March 2001) is a retired Polish figure skater. She is the 2020 Reykjavik International silver medalist, and a two-time Polish national silver medalist (2018, 2020).

On the junior level, she is the 2015 Mini Europa silver medalist, the 2018 Polish junior national champion, and a two-time Polish junior national silver medalist (2016, 2019).

## Personal life

Rzepiel was born on 8 March 2001 in Warsaw.

## Career

Rzepiel began learning to skate in 2006 under Anna Hunkiewicz. Her current coach is Ilona Senderek-Wójcik. She debuted internationally in ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit in 2017.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018–2019
 |  |  |  |
|

## Competitive highlights

*JGP: Junior Grand Prix*; CS: *Challenger Series*

| International | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| CS Tallinn Trophy |  |  |  |  | 28th |  |  |
| CS Warsaw Cup |  |  |  |  | 14th |  |  |
| EduSport Trophy |  |  |  |  |  | 4th |  |
| Four Nationals |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11th |
| Istanbul Cup |  |  |  |  |  | 4th |  |
| Reykjavik International |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2nd |
| International: Junior | | | | | | | |
| Junior Worlds |  |  |  |  | 39th | 40th |  |
| JGP Armenia |  |  |  |  |  | 13th |  |
| JGP Belarus |  |  |  |  | 17th |  |  |
| JGP Estonia |  |  |  |  | 28th |  |  |
| JGP France |  |  |  |  |  |  | WD |
| JGP Lithuania |  |  |  |  |  | 23rd |  |
| JGP Poland |  |  |  |  | 21st |  | 18th |
| Mini Europa | 6th | 2nd | 5th |  |  |  |  |
| World Dev. Trophy |  | 4th | 4th |  |  |  |  |
| National | | | | | | | |
| Polish Champ. |  |  | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd |
| Polish Junior Champ. | 24th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd |  |
| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals are awarded only for team result. | | | | | | | |

## InfoBox

| Oliwia Rzepiel | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001
Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+12 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Coach | Ilona Senderek-Wójcik |
| Skating club | UKŁF Ochota |


title: Hunter (video game)

abstract: Hunter is an early 3D action-adventure game in which the player navigates around a series of islands. Hunter was developed by Paul Holmes and Martin Walker (music), and was released by Activision for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers in 1991.

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# Hunter (video game)

***Hunter*** is an early 3D action-adventure game in which the player navigates around a series of islands. *Hunter* was developed by Paul Holmes and Martin Walker (music), and was released by Activision for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers in 1991.

## Gameplay

The player controls a soldier in a large three-dimensional world and can move by walking, swimming or using various vehicles ranging from cars to tanks to surfboards. The player may also enter and explore a variety of buildings.

Other in-game characters include enemy soldiers, civilians and animals such as seagulls, sharks and cows. The player has a range of weapons. Surrounding terrain can be surveyed with aerial observation units and radar. Food and money can be used to bribe and gather information from other characters. Target coordinates can be recorded into a log book, and the player's position in the game world can be seen on an overlaying map.

In addition to shooting, enemy soldiers can also drive vehicles to track the player down. Guard towers, tracer guns, cannons and SAM launchers have the ability to shoot towards the player, and homing missiles launched by the enemy follow the player's vehicles. Birds can also flock around the player, which can cause them to get killed by a vehicle.

The game is controlled mostly via joystick and mouse. The joystick controls the directional movement of the character, and the mouse is used in the selection of weapons and items.

### Game modes

There are three game modes to choose from. Each mode has its own map:

* *Hunter*, an action-adventure game in which communication with other characters is important. The player's mission is to track down and assassinate an enemy general and return to headquarters before time runs out. The mission can be accomplished by collecting clues from civilians, bribing enemies and using various vehicles and weapons.
* In *Missions* mode, the player has to complete a short mission and then return to headquarters in order to receive another assignment. The objectives become progressively harder and the time shorter to complete each mission. The last mission is to destroy the enemy headquarters.
* *Action*, one large mission in which the player has to destroy a preset number of targets in any order he wishes. The player is given a long list of enemy targets and must use the map and log book to locate each target and destroy them before time runs out.

## Graphics and sound

The game world consists of a 3D polygon terrain with islands, hills and lakes. In addition to various buildings and vehicles, also some trees, plants and rocks are modeled in 3D. Use of colour is limited and shades of green, orange and blue are emphasized. The game features a 24-hour clock, and the brightness of the environment depends on the time of day. Flares can be used to illuminate the surroundings during night.

The only music in the game is the main theme composed by Martin Walker, which plays during the title screen. Sound effects include engines, gunfire, explosions, waves and squawks of seagulls. Typically the Amiga is both visually and sonically more advanced, using more colours and having digitized sound effects whereas the ST version uses more dithering (re: the ocean areas) and uses synthesized sound effects.

*Hunter's* maps are randomly generated each time the game is played, and are created using fractal geometry. After the map is generated, pre-made 3D objects are randomly placed in the game environment. *Hunter* has a total of 182 pre-made 3D objects.

## Development

*Hunter* began development in February 1990, and was originally planned for a February 1991 release date, but was delayed to August. The December 1990 issue of British gaming magazine *The One* previewed *Hunter's* development. *Hunter's* maps are randomly generated each time the game is played, and are created using fractal geometry. After the map is generated, pre-made 3D objects are randomly placed in the game environment. *Hunter* is 64 kilobytes large, and has a total of 182 pre-made 3D objects. The code for *Hunter's* 3D environments was written by Paul Holmes, and was originally intended for a game by CRL Group before they went defunct and the game was cancelled. This code, while used as a base, was "substantially rewritten" according to *The One*; the code relied on the Amiga's blitter chip, but due to *Hunter's* planned Atari ST release, this needed to be reworked. Holmes created software that mimiced the Amiga's blitter chip that was compatible with Atari ST hardware; the program turned out to run faster than the Amiga's blitter. Holmes said in an interview that "the trouble with using the hardware, is that it imposes certain limitations that then have to be overcome with clever software routines". The object editor created to design *Hunter's* 3D objects was written in a week, and Holmes expressed that writing *Hunter's* game logic and enemy AI was more difficult than the game's 3D routines. *Hunter's* maps are generated upon 128 by 128 grids, and the game runs at an average frame rate of 12 frames per second.

## Reception

*Hunter* received very positive reviews (ranging from 85 to 95 points out of 100) in various game magazines. Although occasional graphical glitches and simplistic animation were noted, most of the reviewers considered *Hunter* one of the first serious takes on 3D gaming. The game was characterized as an innovative addition to 3D vector games and a bold step forward.

What gathered most attention, however, was the scope of the game and the freedom of movement inside the game world:

> ...regardless of which mission you are on there are no restrictions, apart from time, over how you do it. You can use whatever transport or equipment you like. This sense of freedom allows exploration and experimentation over transport and equipment mixes.
>
> Although the missions have time-limits there are no constraints as to how you must complete them, and this flexibility is severely lacking in past attempts at accessible 3D games.
>
> I loved the idea of controlling your character with freedom to travel around the various locations, using the various means of transport and going into buildings without so much as a "by your leave".

Although most reviewers were enthusiastic about the game world and its absorbing nature, some argued that the game world was small and could be explored in a few hours. Another aspect considered negative in the reviews was the lack of music and the quality of sound effects.

The combination of the game's 3D graphics and sandbox-type gameplay has been subsequently compared to the *Grand Theft Auto* and similar sandbox games, such as *Far Cry 2*.

## InfoBox

| Hunter | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Developer(s) | Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Paul Holmes |
| Programmer(s) | Paul Holmes |
| Artist(s) | Jason Kingsley |
| Composer(s) | Martin Walker |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release | August 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |


title: Oil City Oilers

abstract: The Oil City Oilers was a minor league baseball team located in Oil City, Pennsylvania between 1940 and 1951. The team played in the Pennsylvania State Association from 1940 to 1942, and later moved to the Middle Atlantic League after World War II ended. The team began in 1940 when the Pittsburgh Pirates relocated their affiliate, the McKeesport Little Braves, to Oil City. The team stayed affiliated with the Pirates until 1947, when it began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. That year, the team's name was changed to the Oil City Refiners. The team's name was changed one last time to the Oil City A's, when they merged with the Youngstown A's, in 1951. The team the folded, along with the league, at the end of that season. The Oilers name originated from an earlier team that represented the city between 1895 and 1907, in the Iron And Oil League and the Interstate League.

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# Oil City Oilers

The **Oil City Oilers** was a minor league baseball team located in Oil City, Pennsylvania between 1940 and 1951. The team played in the Pennsylvania State Association from 1940 to 1942, and later moved to the Middle Atlantic League after World War II ended. The team began in 1940 when the Pittsburgh Pirates relocated their affiliate, the McKeesport Little Braves, to Oil City. The team stayed affiliated with the Pirates until 1947, when it began an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. That year, the team's name was changed to the **Oil City Refiners**. The team's name was changed one last time to the **Oil City A's**, when they merged with the Youngstown A's, in 1951. The team the folded, along with the league, at the end of that season.

The Oilers name originated from an earlier team that represented the city between 1895 and 1907, in the Iron And Oil League and the Interstate League.

## Notable alumni

## InfoBox

| Oil City Oilers | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | * Class C (1946-1951) * Class D (1940-1942) |
| League | Middle Atlantic League (1946-1951) |
| Previous leagues | Pennsylvania State Association (1940-1942) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams |  |
| Team data | |
| Previous names | * Oil City A's (1951) * Oil City Refiners (1947-1950) * Oil City Oilers (1940-1942, 1946) |


title: Uppada Beach

abstract: Uppada Beach is located near Kakinada in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. APTDC undertakes the developmental activities in order to promote tourism.

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# Uppada Beach

**Uppada Beach** is located near Kakinada in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. APTDC undertakes the developmental activities in order to promote tourism.

## Cyclone effects

After the beach was eroded by Cyclone Helen in 2013, a retaining wall was built to protect from future damage.

## InfoBox

| Uppada Beach | |
| --- | --- |
| Beach | |
| Uppada Beach | |
| Coordinates: 17°04′54″N 82°20′05″E / 17.0818°N 82.3346°E / 17.0818; 82.3346 | |
| Location | Uppada, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India |


title: WS Harlan Elementary School

abstract: WS Harlan Elementary School is an American elementary school that was honored by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2009. First known as Lockhart School and established for the mill town's children, the school started in 1903 in a three-room frame building with Mrs. Christine McLeod as the first teacher and an enrollment of 75 students. The building was also used for Sunday school classes. That building was used until 1924 when a more modern school was constructed of materials from Jackson Lumber Company and named W.S. Harlan Consolidated School in honor of the lumber mill's manager, William Stewart Harlan, who had secured its construction before his death in 1923. The junior high building was also built of Jackson Lumber Company materials and constructed in 1939 as part of the Federal Works Agency's Public Works Administration. The grammar school building is the oldest schoolhouse in Covington County, Alabama, still functioning as an active school. The school has served various grade levels through the years, from pre-K to eighth grade, but is currently an elementary school for students pre-K to sixth grade. The designations of the two buildings as "grammar school" and "junior high school" are in recognition of the days in which the school served students K-8. No matter the age of the students, W.S. Harlan School has educated the children of the Lockhart area since it was part of the mill-town community of 1903. An Alabama Historical Association marker was unveiled at the school on December 11, 2017. On the same occasion the school's auditorium was designated the Joann Welch Geohagan Auditorium in honor of her 48 years of teaching at WSH. In 2018 the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and Governor Kay Ivey recognized the school as a participating bicentennial school, and WSH became an Alabama Bicentennial PastPort site for Covington County.

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# WS Harlan Elementary School

**WS Harlan Elementary School** is an American elementary school that was honored by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2009.

First known as Lockhart School and established for the mill town's children, the school started in 1903 in a three-room frame building with Mrs. Christine McLeod as the first teacher and an enrollment of 75 students. The building was also used for Sunday school classes.

That building was used until 1924 when a more modern school (the current grammar school building) was constructed of materials from Jackson Lumber Company and named W.S. Harlan Consolidated School in honor of the lumber mill's manager, William Stewart Harlan, who had secured its construction before his death in 1923. The junior high building was also built of Jackson Lumber Company materials and constructed in 1939 as part of the Federal Works Agency's Public Works Administration.

The grammar school building is the oldest schoolhouse in Covington County, Alabama, still functioning as an active school.

The school has served various grade levels through the years, from pre-K to eighth grade, but is currently an elementary school for students pre-K to sixth grade. The designations of the two buildings as "grammar school" and "junior high school" are in recognition of the days in which the school served students K-8. No matter the age of the students, W.S. Harlan School has educated the children of the Lockhart area since it was part of the mill-town community of 1903.

An Alabama Historical Association marker was unveiled at the school on December 11, 2017. On the same occasion the school's auditorium was designated the Joann Welch Geohagan Auditorium in honor of her 48 years of teaching at WSH.

In 2018 the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and Governor Kay Ivey recognized the school as a participating bicentennial school, and WSH became an Alabama Bicentennial PastPort site for Covington County.

31°00′58″N 86°21′27″W / 31.0160129°N 86.3574473°W / 31.0160129; -86.3574473

## InfoBox

| WS Harlan Elementary School | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| P.O. Box 267
Lockhart, AL 36455
USA | |
| Information | |
| School district | Covington County |
| Principal | Joy Colvin |
| Enrollment | 301 as of 2017, AdvancED Executive Summary of Covington County Board of Education |
| Information | 334-858-3294 |
| Website | School website |


title: Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company

abstract: The Quebec and Ontario Transportation Company was a shipping firm in Canada prior to the opening of the St Lawrence Seaway. Their fleet included:

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# Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company

The **Quebec and Ontario Transportation Company** was a shipping firm in Canada prior to the opening of the St Lawrence Seaway.

Their fleet included:

The Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company vessels included
| Name | Year
of
build | horsepower | gross tons | notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Joseph Medill Paterson* ex *Baie Comeau* | 1954 | 610 | 2300 |  |
| *Chicago Tribune* | 1930 | 970 | 2960 |  |
| *Joseph Medill* | 1935 | 1000 | 2080 | Lost with all hands on her delivery voyage from England |
| *Franquelin* | 1936 | 1000 | 2097 | Prince Ungava 1964-67/Jean-Talon 1967-74 |
| *New York News* ex *Belvoir* | 1925 | 1100 | 2310 |  |
| *Outarde* ex *Brulin* | 1925 | 1050 | 2241 | salvaged after several shipwrecks |
| *Shelter Bay* ex *New York News* | 1922 | 800 | 1670 |  |
| *Washington Times-Herald* ex *Imari* | 1929 | 750 | 1940 |
| *Col. Robert R. McCormick* ex *Manicouagan* | 1955 | 610 | 2314 |
| *Golden Hind* | 000 | 000 | 000 |
| Dubo International | 1998 | 000 | 000 |

## Relevant History

* News bulletin source: Toronto Marine Historical Society


title: Lazare Kaptué

abstract: Lazare Kaptué was a Cameroonian academic. He was active as a virologist and carried out much research on HIV/AIDS.

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# Lazare Kaptué

**Lazare Kaptué** (1939 – 12 April 2021) was a Cameroonian academic. He was active as a virologist and carried out much research on HIV/AIDS.

## Biography

Born in Mbanga in 1939, Kaptué served as Mayor of Demding in the west of Cameroon. He was also a professor at the Université des Montagnes, of which he was a founding member. His laboratory was known for discovering Group O of HIV-1. In addition to his academic career, he owned a clinic in Bastos Yaoundé.

Lazare Kaptué died in Yaoundé on 12 April 2021 at the age of 82.

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| Lazare Kaptué | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1939
Mbanga, French Cameroon |
| Died | 12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 81–82)
Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation | Academic |


title: Olympic Flight Museum

abstract: The Olympic Flight Museum is an aviation museum at the Olympia Airport in Olympia, Washington, USA. The museum has more than 10 vintage planes and helicopters on display, most of which are in airworthy condition. The museum also hosts the annual Olympic Air Show, featuring a selection of heritage and current military aircraft demonstrations.

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# Olympic Flight Museum

The **Olympic Flight Museum** is an aviation museum at the Olympia Airport in Olympia, Washington, USA. The museum has more than 10 vintage planes and helicopters on display, most of which are in airworthy condition. The museum also hosts the annual Olympic Air Show, featuring a selection of heritage and current military aircraft demonstrations.

## History

The museum was founded in 1998. In 2003, the museum started hosting an annual airshow called the "Gathering of Warbirds".

## Aircraft on display

### Fixed wing

### Helicopters

## InfoBox

Olympic Flight Museum
| Olympic Flight Museum | |
| --- | --- |
| Location within Washington (state) | |
| Established | 1998 |
| Location | Olympia, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46°58′33″N 122°53′52″W / 46.97583°N 122.89778°W / 46.97583; -122.89778 |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Director | Teri Thorning |
| President | Brian Reynolds |
| Website | Olympic Flight Museum |


abstract: Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 19 contributing buildings in Clearfield. The district is exclusively residential and consists of notable Victorian style dwellings built from 1860 to 1890. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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# Old Town Historic District (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)

**Old Town Historic District** is a national historic district located at Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 19 contributing buildings in Clearfield. The district is exclusively residential and consists of notable Victorian style dwellings built from 1860 to 1890.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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| --- | --- |
| Old Town Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
|  | |
| Old Town Historic District, April 2010 | |
|  | |
| Location | Irregular pattern along Front St., Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41°1′20″N 78°26′24″W / 41.02222°N 78.44000°W / 41.02222; -78.44000 |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002212 |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1979 |


title: Hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase

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In enzymology, a hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
  - acetyl-CoA + hydrogen sulfide ⇌ CoA + thioacetate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and hydrogen sulfide, whereas its two products are CoA and thioacetate. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetyl-CoA:hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase. This enzyme is also called hydrogen-sulfide acetyltransferase.

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# Hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase

In enzymology, a **hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase** (EC 2.3.1.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

acetyl-CoA + hydrogen sulfide $\rightleftharpoons $ CoA + thioacetate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and hydrogen sulfide, whereas its two products are CoA and thioacetate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is **acetyl-CoA:hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase**. This enzyme is also called **hydrogen-sulfide acetyltransferase**.

* BRADY RO, STADTMAN ER (1954). "Enzymatic thioltransacetylation". *J. Biol. Chem*. **211** (2): 621–9. PMID 13221570.

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| hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase | |
| --- | --- |
| Identifiers | |
| EC no. | 2.3.1.10 |
| CAS no. | 9029-92-9 |
| Databases | |
| IntEnz | IntEnz view |
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry |
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view |
| KEGG | KEGG entry |
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway |
| PRIAM | profile |
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum |
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO |
| Search  PMC articles  PubMed articles  NCBI proteins | |


title: Uppada

abstract: Uppada is a village in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothapalli mandal of Kakinada revenue division. Uppada Jamdani Sari is a handcrafted sari woven at the village and is also a geographical indication of Andhra Pradesh. It is popular Fishery station for Prawns.

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# Uppada

**Uppada** is a village in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothapalli mandal of Kakinada revenue division. Uppada Jamdani Sari is a handcrafted sari woven at the village and is also a geographical indication of Andhra Pradesh. It is popular Fishery station for Prawns.

## Geography

Uppada is located at 17°05′18″N 82°20′00″E / 17.0883°N 82.3333°E / 17.0883; 82.3333 and at an altitude of 15 m (49 ft). The village is spread over an area of 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi) and is located on the west coast of Bay of Bengal.

## HISTORY

శతాబ్దాల కడలి అలల మధ్య ఉప్పాడ ఉనికి

నిరంతరం తిరిగే రాట్నాలు, చేపల వలలు, సముద్రపు అలలు నింపుకున్న వాడ ఉప్పాడ. చూడచక్కని చేనేత చీరలోని వెండి జరీ జాంధానీ జాడ ఉప్పాడ. అనేకానేక చారిత్రకాంశాలను దాచుకున్న మౌన కడలి గర్భం ఉప్పాడ. భారతావనిలో శైవమతం బాగా ప్రాచుర్యం పొందిన నాటి రోజుల నుండి ఉప్పాడ చరిత్రలో తన పేరును ఘనంగానే లిఖించుకుంది. వీరనాట్యం శైవ మతానికి చెందిన జానపద కళారూపం. ఈ నాట్యాన్ని బాగా ఆదరించిన వారు దేవాంగులు. అనాదిగా దేవాంగులు ఉప్పాడ పరిసర ప్రాంతాల్లో అత్యధికంగా నివసిస్తూవున్నారు. చేనేత రంగానికి సొగసులద్దిన దేవాంగులు శైవ మతారాధికులు. ఈనాటికి వీర కుమారులను ఆహ్వానించి తమ ఇండ్లలో జరిగి శుభకార్యాలకు వీరనాట్యం కట్టించుకోవడం పరిపాటి. పురాణ ఇతిహాసంలో దక్షుని సంహారానికి పోయిన వీరభధ్రులకు చెందినది వీరనాట్యం. ఇది అతిప్రాచీనమైనది కావడంతో దేవాంగులు యొక్క ప్రాచీనతను మనకు తెలియజేస్తుంది. ఇటీవల ఉప్పాడ సముద్ర గర్భం నుండి ఉద్భవించినదిగా చెప్పబడుతున్న శివలింగం, వినాయక రూపు కలిగిన శిల ఉప్పాడనందు పరిడవిల్లిన శైవమత ప్రాధాన్యతను తెలియజేస్తున్నాయి. పురాతన ఉప్పాడ గ్రామాలు ఐదు నుండి ఆరు గ్రామాల వరకు సముద్రగర్భంలో కలిసిపోయాయని పెద్దలు చెబుతూ ఉంటారు.25 సంవత్సరాల క్రితం ఉన్న ఉప్పాడ గ్రామం సముద్రంలో కలిసి పోవడం వ్యాసకర్త కనులారా చూసినదే. ఏనాడో మహా పూజలందుకుని శిధిలమైన శివాలయము నుండి మౌన ముద్ర దారియై అనేక సంవత్సరాలు కడలి ఒడిలో నిలిచి భక్తులను కనువిందు చేయడానకా ! అన్నట్లు గంగపుత్రుల క్రొత్తవలలో నుండి దరికి చేరిన శివలింగ రూపం ఆశ్చర్య అనుభూతులకు లోను చేస్తూ ఆధ్యాత్మిక తీరాలకు చేర్చడం ఒకింత ఆశ్చర్యమే. ఉప్పాడ నందు శైవమతం ఉచ్చస్డితిలో ఉండేదనేందుకు అనేక ఆధారాలు ఉన్నాయి. సతీసమేతుడైన భ్రమరాంబిక మల్లేశ్వర స్వామి రూపంలో ఈనాడు మనకు కనిపించే ఉప్పాడ సముద్రపు ఒడ్డున గల ఆలయం ఐదువందల సంవత్సరాలుగా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందిన సన్నిధి రాజ వంశస్థులు అభివృద్ధి చేసినదే. అదీ సముద్రగర్భంలో కలసి పోయి మూలవిరాట్టు క్రొత్తగ నిర్మించిన ఆలయంలో పూజలందుకుంటుంది. సన్నిధిరాజు వంశానికి చెందిన శ్రీ సన్నిధి రాజు జగ్గరాజు కవి 16- 17 శతాబ్దాల మధ్య ఉప్పాడలో నివసించినట్లు చారిత్రక ఆధారాలు ఉన్నాయి. జగ్గకవి శివుని వృత్తాంతంతో కూడిన "చోగాడి కలాపం" ( బహుశా భక్తకన్నప్ప కథ అయ్యుండవచ్చు ) అనే కురవంజి (వీధి నాటకం) ని రచించి ఉప్పాడకు ఆంధ్ర తెలుగు సాహిత్యంలో చోటు కల్పించడం ఆనందించవలసిన విషయం. 15వ శతాబ్దం నుండి 17వ శతాబ్దం వరకు గొప్పగాప్రదర్శితమైన వీధి నాటకం కురవంజి. 18 19 శతాబ్దాలలో అదే యక్షగానం అయ్యింది. ఈనాడు కలాపం రూపంలో దర్శనమిస్తున్న పురాతన వీధి నాటకం కురవంజి. ”జీవ ఎరుకల కురవంజి” అనే వేదాంత కురవంజినికూడా రచించిన జగ్గకవి ఉప్పాడ లో శైవమతానికి గల ప్రాముఖ్యతను చరిత్రలో చిరస్థాయిగా నిలిపాడు అనడంలో సందేహం లేదు. మహాకవి శ్రీనాథుడు 15వ శతాబ్దం తొలినాళ్ళలో ఉప్పాడలో సముద్ర స్నానమాచరించినట్లు సాహితీ పండితుల ఉవాచ. మన జిల్లాలోని పది సంవత్సరాలపాటు ఉన్నా రాజమహేంద్రపుర రాజుల దర్శన భాగ్యం కలగలేదు శ్రీనాధుడికి. బెండపూడి సంస్థానాధీశుల సహచర్యంతో ద్రాక్షారామం నందే ఉండి పుణ్యక్షేత్రాలను దర్శిస్తూ భీమ ఖండాన్ని రచించే ముందు పిఠాపురంలోని మహారాజు దర్శనం అనంతరం పిఠాపురం పాదగయ పుణ్యక్షేత్రాన్ని దర్శించి ఉప్పాడ సముద్ర స్నానమాచరించినట్లు సాహితీ గ్రంథాలు తెలియజేస్తున్నాయి. ఉప్పాడ సముద్ర స్నానాలకు ఉన్న ప్రాముఖ్యత అటువంటిది మరి. ఉప్పాడ పరిసర గ్రామాలు వేలాది సంవత్సరాల చరిత్ర కలిగి మనల్ని పలకరిస్తూ ఉంటాయి. ఉప్పాడను అనుకున్న పొన్నాడ గ్రామం వెయ్యి సంవత్సరాలకు పూర్వం మహమ్మదీయుల ఏలుబడిలో " పొన్నాడ షెహర్ గా" పిలవబడేది. దానికి ఆనవాళ్లుగా ఉప్పాడ చుట్టుపక్కల గ్రామాలు ముస్లిం పేర్లు కలిగి ఉన్నాయి. అమీనాబాద్, అమర్ వల్లి ( అమరవల్లి ), మెహదీపట్నం ( మాయా పట్నం ) . పొన్నాడ నందు ప్రసిద్ధి చెందిన ముస్లీంసోదరి "బషీర్ బీబీ " నివసించే దని అడిగిన వారికల్లా తన బంగారాన్ని అరువుగా ఇచ్చి కష్టాలలో ఆదుకునే దని , బషీర్ బేబీ సౌందర్యానికి ముగ్ధుడై న ఢిల్లీ పాదుషా చెరపట్టాలని తలచి పొన్నాడ పైకి దాడి చేసిన వెంటనే మహా అపురూప సౌందర్యవతి అయిన బషీర్ బీబీ తనకు తానుగా తన నివసిస్తూ ఉన్న భవనాన్ని భూమిలోనికి కూరుకుపోయేలా శపించుకుని జీవసమాధి అయిపోయిందని జనాల నాలుకలపై నానుతున్న చారిత్రక కధనం. ఆ వెంటనే ఉప్పాడ సముద్రం సునామీలా విరుచుకుపడి ఢిల్లీ పాదుషా సైన్యాలను ముంచి వేసిందని అందుకే బషీర్ భీభీ ఆలయం చుట్టూ ఇసుక మేటలు ఇంకా కనిపిస్తున్నాయని అంటారు. ఇప్పటికీ భవనం పై అంతస్తు మసీదులా మనల్ని పలకరిస్తూ ఆశ్చర్యానికి గురి చేస్తుంది. బషీర్ బిభీ ఆలయం కులమతాలకు అతీతంగా పూజలందుకుంటుంది. దేశం నలుమూలల నుండి వచ్చే ముస్లిం సోదరులే కాకుండా, చుట్టుపక్కల హిందూ సోదరులు కూడా తమ ఇళ్లల్లో ఆడపడుచులకు శుభం జరగాలని ఇక్కడ పసుపు కుంకుమలు ఇచ్చుకోవడం ఆనవాయితీగా వస్తుంది. ఉప్పాడ లో అనుకున్న కొండెవరం గ్రామంలో 1758లో జరిగిన కొండెవరం యుద్ధం లేదా చందుర్తి యుద్ధం గా పిలవబడే యుద్ధం మొట్టమొదటి భారత సంగ్రామంగా చరిత్రలో లిఖించబడింది. ఫ్రెంచి వారు ,పెద్దాపురంరాజులు ఒక ప్రక్క, ఆంగ్లేయులు విజయనగరం రాజులు ఒక ప్రక్కగా ఉండి చేసిన మహా యుద్ధం చెందుర్తి మహా యుద్ధం. అప్పటికి ఈ కొండ వరం గ్రామం ,చందుర్తి గ్రామాం పిఠాపురం మహారాజుల ఏలుబడిలో ఉండేవి. ఆనాటి నుండే పిఠాపురం రాజులు వెలుగు లోనికి రావడం ప్రారంభమైంది. బొబ్బిలి రాజుల ఆడపడుచు పిఠాపురం రాజును వివాహం చేసుకోవడంతో రావు వారి వంశీకులు ఉప్పాడ కొత్తపల్లి పరిసర ప్రాంతాల్లో స్థిరనివాసం ఏర్పరచుకుని ఉప్పాడ కొత్తపల్లి ,గొర్స వంటి పలు గ్రామాలలో ఆలయాలు నిర్మించి ధర్మకర్తలుగా కొనసాగి పునీతులైనారు. ఎంతో చారిత్రక ప్రాధాన్యత కలిగిన ఉప్పాడ గ్రామం శతాబ్దాల అలల మధ్య నుండి తన ఆనవాళ్లను అప్పుడప్పుడూ బయలు పరచడం విశేషం.

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| Uppada | |
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| Village | |
| Uppada beach | |
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| UppadaLocation in Andhra Pradesh, IndiaUppadaUppada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′00″N 82°20′00″E / 17.0833°N 82.3333°E / 17.0833; 82.3333 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Area | |
| Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| Total | 3,632 |
| Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |


title: John Croke (died 1640)

abstract: Sir John Croke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. Croke was the son of John Croke of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of London, and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir Michael Blount. He matriculated at University College, Oxford on 18 July 1600, aged 14. He entered Inner Temple in 1601. He was knighted on 30 March 1609. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the Addled Parliament. In 1628 he was elected MP for Christchurch and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Croke died at the age of 54. Croke was the father of John who was created a baronet and who dissipated much of the family fortune. He was the brother of Henry Croke, also an MP.

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# John Croke (died 1640)

**Sir John Croke** (1586 – 10 April 1640) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629.

Croke was the son of John Croke of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of London, and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir Michael Blount. He matriculated at University College, Oxford on 18 July 1600, aged 14. He entered Inner Temple in 1601. He was knighted on 30 March 1609. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the Addled Parliament. In 1628 he was elected MP for Christchurch and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

Croke died at the age of 54.

Croke was the father of John who was created a baronet and who dissipated much of the family fortune. He was the brother of Henry Croke, also an MP.


title: Harris Academy Beulah Hill

abstract: Harris Academy Beulah Hill is a coeducational secondary school located in the Upper Norwood area of the London Borough of Croydon, England. The school is sponsored by the Harris Federation.

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# Harris Academy Beulah Hill

**Harris Academy Beulah Hill** is a coeducational secondary school located in the Upper Norwood area of the London Borough of Croydon, England. The school is sponsored by the Harris Federation.

## History

Established in 1958, it was formerly known as Ingram County Secondary Girls' School, Westwood High School for Girls and then Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts.

The school was formerly a community school under the direct control of Croydon London Borough Council. However in January 2013 the school was rated as "inadequate" in an Ofsted inspection report and was put into special measures. The governors of the school decided to pursue academy status, with the school becoming part of the Harris Federation in September 2013. The school was then renamed Harris Academy Upper Norwood.

In September 2014, the school amalgamated with Harris Academy South Norwood, sharing teachers and a sixth form campus.

In September 2023 the school formally demerged from Harris Academy South Norwood, and became Harris Academy Beulah Hill.

## Academics

Harris Academy Beulah Hill offers GCSEs, BTECs and other vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils.

The school also offers a sixth form provision in consortium with the Harris Central Sixth Form.

## InfoBox

| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| Spurgeon Road
Upper Norwood, Greater London, SE19 3UG
England | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′50″N 0°05′40″W / 51.41375°N 0.09439°W / 51.41375; -0.09439 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1958 |
| Department for Education URN | 150055 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Billy Goldsmith |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://www.harrisbeulahhill.org.uk/ |


title: Queen of Peace Cemetery

abstract: Queen of Peace Cemetery is a cemetery of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in Old Westbury, New York. The land was previously a farm that had been owned for two centuries by the Titus family, and then by the Hitchcock polo family. The land was purchased by the diocese in 1995 at auction from the federal government following seizure from a former owner; however, the Village of Old Westbury delayed construction for over two decades by litigation, which was settled in 2016. The cemetery was opened in 2020, earlier than expected and before the completion of construction, because the COVID-19 pandemic had caused nearby Cemetery of the Holy Rood to run out of space.

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# Queen of Peace Cemetery

**Queen of Peace Cemetery** is a cemetery of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in Old Westbury, New York. The land was previously a farm that had been owned for two centuries by the Titus family, and then by the Hitchcock polo family. The land was purchased by the diocese in 1995 at auction from the federal government following seizure from a former owner; however, the Village of Old Westbury delayed construction for over two decades by litigation, which was settled in 2016. The cemetery was opened in 2020, earlier than expected and before the completion of construction, because the COVID-19 pandemic had caused nearby Cemetery of the Holy Rood to run out of space.

## History

### Background

The land was initially known as **Broad Hollow Farm**, a 30-acre (12 ha) grant made in 1664 to Edmond Titus, founder of Westbury, New York, and a son of Robert Titus. Its pond was used as a boundary marker. The estate remained in the Titus family for many generations. A farmhouse was built around 1725 by S. W. Titus, which was later noted for its "severe Quaker simplicity".

The estate was eventually purchased in 1890 by Thomas Hitchcock Sr. and occupied by his family, including his son Tommy Hitchcock Jr. The former had helped found the Meadowbrook Polo Club and pioneered the steeplechase, and was called "the Babe Ruth of American polo". Both father and son were 10-goal polo players. Alterations were made to the farmhouse around 1892 by Richard Morris Hunt. By 1913 the house had been reconstructed in an English style with additions to the original house preserving the historic feeling of the building. By this time the estate encompassed 97 acres, and contained a race track, steeplechase course, polo field, and other facilities.

The Hitchcock family sold the farm in the 1950s, and it passed through several owners. In 1980, the property, by then known as **Old Westbury Farm**, was sold to Dominick Imperio. He was suspected by the FBI of being an associate of the Colombo crime family, and in 1990 he was caught trying to sell the house to FBI agents posing as drug dealers, and offering to launder the money. The property was then seized by the federal government as part of a plea bargain. It was the most expensive property ever seized by the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District. At the time, the property contained a 42-room 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2) mansion that was in a dilapidated state, a barn complex with 49 horse stalls, a five-door garage and a three-bedroom guest cottage.

### Establishment

The federal government auctioned the property in 1995. The Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre won the auction, planning to convert the property into a cemetery, as its Cemetery of the Holy Rood, then the only major Catholic cemetery in Nassau County, was running out of space. It was initially planned that 70.5 acres (28.5 ha) would be used for the cemetery, while 26.75 acres (10.83 ha) on the northern end of the property would be used for a residential subdivision. In 2016, the residential subdivision was eliminated, with 87 acres (35 ha) allocated to the cemetery. The cemetery was planned to have up to 200,000 burial plots.

However, the cemetery's opening was delayed for over two decades by legal disputes with the Village of Old Westbury, which denied the necessary zoning change in 1995. The diocese sued the village in state court to compel the zoning change under religious land use protections, and received a favorable ruling in 2000 that was upheld on appeal in 2002. The diocese sued in federal court in 2009, alleging that the village was abusing its powers to delay and prevent the cemetery's development. The litigation was settled in 2016, with the village paying a $7.5 million settlement to the diocese. Construction had begun by 2018.

To mitigate concerns from nearby residents expressed about impacts on property values and traffic, the Diocese constructed six-foot berms at the property's edges and required processions to arrive only through the cemetery's Jericho Turnpike entrance. However, the plan was criticized by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities for not retaining the historic structures and altering the site's rural setting.

The cemetery was opened early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of daily burials at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood was many times its normal rate, and its plots were exhausted. Elizabeth O'Sullivan became the first person buried there on May 14, 2020, four months before the groundbreaking on the cemetery's chapel and other buildings. The chapel was about half complete in December 2021 when the tops of the five-story steeples were installed, and it opened on November 5, 2023.

## Chapel

The chapel's architecture is modeled after the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. It contains 32 Munich-style stained glass windows that were transferred from Sisters of Christian Charity's convent in Mendham Township, New Jersey, as they were not being used in its own new chapel. The windows were crafted in Germany in the 1958 as 13-foot-high rectangular pieces, with 20 depicting the life of Mary and 12 depicting saints. These were reconfigured into 6-foot-tall arched ones, and in one case a rose window, for the new chapel while preserving all elements of the iconography.

The chapel was also received wrought-iron filigree front doors and a carved mahogany narthex screen from the Sisters of Christian Charity, as well as an altar set from Guardian Angel Chapel in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, and 120-year-old wooden pews from the former Church of the Epiphany in Williamsburg.

40°46′21″N 73°34′48″W / 40.77250°N 73.58000°W / 40.77250; -73.58000


title: Laxdale Hall (novel)

abstract: Laxdale Hall is a 1951 comedy novel by the British writer Eric Linklater. A community in the West Highlands refuses to pay its taxes unless it receives a new road.

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# Laxdale Hall (novel)

***Laxdale Hall*** is a 1951 comedy novel by the British writer Eric Linklater. A community in the West Highlands refuses to pay its taxes unless it receives a new road.

## Adaptation

It was adapted into the 1953 film of the same title directed by John Eldridge and starring Ronald Squire, Kathleen Ryan and Raymond Huntley.

## Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. *The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film*. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Hart, Francis Russell.  *The Scottish Novel: From Smollett to Spark*. Harvard University Press, 1978.

## InfoBox

Laxdale Hall
| First edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Eric Linklater |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print |


title: Igor Nedeljković

abstract: Igor Nedeljković is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nadur Youngsters.

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# Igor Nedeljković

**Igor Nedeljković** (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Недељковић; born 24 September 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nadur Youngsters.

## Early life

Nedeljković was born in Belgrade, Serbia. As a young player, he started to play for his local team FK Zeleznik.As a professional soccer player he is closely related to the other sports such as Tennis and Basketball. His favourite tennis player is Novak Djokovic

## Club career

### FK Čukarički

In 2009, Nedeljković began his professional career with FK Čukarički who made 31 appearances and scored two goals.

### FK Sutjeska Nikšić

In 2013, Igor Nedeljković signed for FK Sutjeska Nikšić on a one-year deal.

### FK Sileks

In 2014, Nedeljković joined FK Sileks on a three-year deal contract. There, he scored 27 goals in 93 appearances becoming one of the main strikers of the team.

### Hong Kong Pegasus

On 27 July 2017, Nedeljković joined Hong Kong Premier League side Hong Kong Pegasus. On 26 August 2017, he making his debut in a 1–0 away win against Southern District after being named in the starting line-up and scoring his side's only goal from penalty kick.

### Flamurtari Vlorë

On 7 December 2017, Nedeljković signed Albanian Superliga side Flamurtari Vlorë. On 26 January 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Partizani Tirana after coming on as a substitute at 46th minute in place of Victor Juffo.Nedeljkovic scored two goals against Lushnja in the cup match and in an away game against Luftetari. After some economical problems regarding club finances, he broke the contract.

### FK Rabotnički

After a short experience with Flamurtari FC, Nedeljkovic joined FK Rabotnički and made 11 appearances.

### Ghajnsilem F.C

Nedeljković joined Għajnsielem F.C. in summer 2019. Since the first season, Nedeljković managed to score 20 goals in 13 appearances and won the Player of the month award in December. The second season started in the best way possible by scoring 12 goals in 7 appearances, 2 of them in league cup matches.

### Hamrun Spartans FC

On 1st of July 2022 ,Nedeljkovic joined Hamrun Spartans FC. He signed a 1-year contract and was given the number 35 shirt. He made his debut for the club on 7th of July against FC Alashkert in Europa Conference League.

## InfoBox

Igor Nedeljković
| Nedeljković with Hong Kong Pegasus in July 2017 | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 | | |
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia | | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Striker | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 2008–2009 | Železnik | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2009–2012 | Čukarički | 31 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Sileks | 93 | (27) |
| 2017–2018 | Hong Kong Pegasus | 4 | (2) |
| 2018 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 15 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Rabotnički | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Għajnsielem F.C. | 20 | (33) |
| 2022– | Hamrun Spartans FC | 1 | (12) |
| 2022– | Nadur Youngsters F.C. | 21 | (5) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:38, 5 May 2019 (UTC) | | | |


title: Oil megaprojects (2019)

abstract: This page summarizes projects that propose to bring more than 20,000 barrels per day (3,200 m⁳/d) of new liquid fuel capacity to market with the first production of fuel beginning in 2019. This is part of the Wikipedia summary of oil megaprojects.

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# Oil megaprojects (2019)

This page summarizes projects that propose to bring more than 20,000 barrels per day (3,200 m3/d) of new liquid fuel capacity to market with the first production of fuel beginning in 2019. This is part of the Wikipedia summary of oil megaprojects.

| Overview | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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## Detailed list of projects for 2019

| Country | Project Name | Year startup | Operator | Area | Type | Grade | 2P resvs | GOR | Peak Year | Peak | Discovery | Capital Inv. | Notes | Ref |
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| **OPEC** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Canada | Joslyn Ph 3 | 2019 | CNRL | LAND | Bitumen | Oil sands |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | Application No FID 50 kbd |  |
| United States | Anchor | 2024 | Chevron | ODW | Oil |  | 440 |  |  |  | 2014 | $5.7 B | First ultra-high-pressure (20,000 psi operating pressure) field sanction in the world. | \[2\] |

2. Chevron Sanctions Anchor Project in the Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico