title: Nicholas Connor

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Nicholas Connor is an English filmmaker. Best known for his work on the film Cotton Wool.
In 2017 he was awarded the 'Ones to Watch' Award by Into Film at the Odeon Leicester Square. Presented by actor Charles Dance, sponsored by EON Productions. Connor presently lives in Oldham, England.

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# Nicholas Connor

**Nicholas Connor** is an English filmmaker. Best known for his work on the film *Cotton Wool*. In 2017 he was awarded the 'Ones to Watch' Award by Into Film at the Odeon Leicester Square. Presented by actor Charles Dance, sponsored by EON Productions. Connor presently lives in Oldham, England.

## Career

Nicholas Connor started his career as a script supervisor and then attended the BFI Film Academy at HOME in Manchester.

In 2016 he directed *Northern Lights*, which received a mixed critical response. Chris Olson from *UK Film Review* gave the film 4 stars calling it "a beautiful piece of filmmaking". Jennie Kermode for 'Eye for Film' gave the film 3 stars, stating "*Northern Lights* may sometimes by lacking in energy but it doesn't outstay its welcome and overall it's an impressive debut."

In 2017, aged 17, he directed *Cotton Wool* with a cast including Leanne Best and Crissy Rock. The film was shot by BAFTA winning cinematographer Alan C. McLaughlin. The film was supported in its research by the British Stroke Association and received a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification. The film received a 5 star review from *ScreenCritix*, which stated "he is really coming into his own and certainly cementing his status as one of the UK’s hottest prospects." The film's red carpet premiere took place in Oldham, England.

In December 2017 he featured on BBC News to talk about his career. He won the UK Inspirational Children and Young Peoples Award for Arts and Culture in 2018.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | The Narrator | Director | Nicholas Connor |
| 2017 | BBC News | Himself (Interviewee) | Roger Johnson (TV presenter) |  |
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| 2017 | Cotton Wool | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor | Starring Leanne Best | Max Vento | Kate Rutter | Katie Quinn | Crissy Rock |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | Writer/Director/Producer | Nicholas Connor | Starring Rhys Cadman | Katie Quinn | Megan Grady | |
| 2015 | Think of Me | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor |  |
| 2015 | Going out | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor | Starring Rebecca Eastham |
| 2015 | I am Belfast | Shadow of Mr Doyle & Mr Cousins | Mark Cousins | Cinematography by Christopher Doyle |
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## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated Work | Awards | Category | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Himself | UK Inspirational Children and Young Peoples Award | Contribution to Arts and Culture | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | London Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Picture | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Drama | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best of the Festival 2019 | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | British Independent Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | UK Film Review - Annual Awards | Best Short Film of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | UK Film Review - Annual Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | European Independent Film Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | European Independent Film Awards | Best Drama | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Global Independent Film Awards | Best Drama | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Global Independent Film Awards | Best Featurette | Won |
| 2020 | *Cotton Wool* | Indie Shorts Mag - Short of the Year Awards | Best Short of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | Lift-Off Season Awards 2019 | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Picture | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Young Filmmaker | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Editing | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Jury President Award | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Narrative Feature | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best of the Festival 2019 | Nominated |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | New York Film Awards | Best Editing of 2019 | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Birmingham Film Festival | Best Young Director | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Special Mention | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Southampton International Film Festival | Best British Short Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Southampton International Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | New Renaissance Film Festival | Humanity Award | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | New Renaissance Film Festival | Best Young Talent Short Narrative | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Gold Movie Awards | Best Film of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Gold Movie Awards | Best Featurette - Annual Award | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Gold Movie Awards | Film of the Month | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Gold Movie Awards | Best Featurette - Monthly Award | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | The Monthly Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | The Monthly Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | The Monthly Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | The Monthly Film Festival | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2019 | *Cotton Wool* | Madrid Independent Film Festival | Best Featurette | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Drama | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Out of the Can Film Festival | Judge's Choice Award | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Out of the Can Film Festival | Best Lifestyle Project, Sponsored by Hellblazerbiz | Nominated |
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| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | IndieFlicks Short Film Festival | Director's Choice Award | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Little Wing Film Festival | Best UK Short | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Little Wing Film Festival | Best Director | Won |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Little Wing Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
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| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2018 | *Cotton Wool* | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | *The Narrator* | Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA Cyrmru Qualifying) | Rising Star Award | Won |
| 2018 | *The Narrator* | St Albans Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | *The Narrator* | Bolton Film Festival | Best UK Student Film | Won |
| 2018 | *The Narrator* | Out of the Can Film Festival | Ento Live Young Filmmaker Award 2018 | Won |
| 2017 | *Himself* | Into Film Awards | Ones to Watch Award (Presented by Charles Dance and Barbara Broccoli) | Won |
| 2017 | *Northern Lights* | UK Monthly Film Festival | Film of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | *Northern Lights* | UK Monthly Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 2016 | *Northern Lights* | TMC London Film Festival | Best Young Filmmaker | Won |
| 2016 | *Northern Lights* | Ouchy Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2016 | *Northern Lights* | The Monkey Bread Tree Awards | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 2016 | *Northern Lights* | The Monkey Bread Tree Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2016 | *Think of Me* | Into Film Awards | Film of the Month | Won |
| 2016 | *Think of Me* | Leeds Young Film Festival | Independent Directions Award | Nominated |
| 2016 | *Think of Me* | Selby International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2016 | *Think of Me* | HOME (Manchester) Filmed up Festival | Audience Award (Best Short Film) | Won |

## Festivals Accolations

| Film Festival | Film | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| St Albans Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Liverpool Short Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA Cyrmru Qualifying) | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Earl's Court Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Out Of The Can Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Sheffield Showroom Shorts | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Bolton International Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Portobello Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Harrogate Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| UK CineFest | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| BFI Future Film Presents Scene Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Leigh Short Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| London International Motion Picture Awards (L.I.M.P.A) | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | The Narrator | Official Selection |
| London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival | The Narrator | Honourable Mention |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Hot List |
| British Independent Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| New Renaissance Film Festival (London) | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Newark International Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| European Independent Film Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Derby Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Southampton International Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Unrestricted View Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| New York Film Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Indie Shorts Mag - Short of the Year Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Little Wing Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| London International Motion Picture Awards (L.I.M.P.A) | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Birmingham Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Newcastle International Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Bristol Independent Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Global Independent Film Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Scottish Mental Health Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Madrid Independent Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| London Film Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Gold Movie Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| IndieFlicks International Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| MancMade 53Two Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| The Monthly Film Festival (Glasgow) | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| UK Film Review - Annual Awards | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Out Of The Can Film Festival | Cotton Wool | Official Selection |
| Scottish Mental Health Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| UK Monthly Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| TMC London Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| The Monkey Bread Tree Awards | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Ouchy Film Awards | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| UK Screen One International Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Unrestricted View Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| London Film Awards | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Leeds Young Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Pennine Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Nightpiece Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| HOME (Manchester) Filmed up Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Into Film of the Month | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Selby International Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |

## Personal life

Connor grew up in his hometown of Oldham. His sister is LPGA golf professional 'Rachel Connor'.

## InfoBox

| Nicholas Connor | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999<br>Oldham, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Notable work |  |


title: Hildebrandtia (plant)

abstract: Hildebrandtia is a genus of plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae.

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# Hildebrandtia (plant)

***Hildebrandtia*** is a genus of plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae.

## Species

The following species are recognised in the genus *Hildebrandtia*:

## InfoBox

| *Hildebrandtia* | |
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| *Hildebrandtia valo* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Tribe: | Cresseae |
| Genus: | *Hildebrandtia*<br>Vatke |
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title: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki

abstract: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki is a Japanese video game music composer who has contributed to the soundtracks of Ninja Warriors, Pocky & Rocky, and Omega Five. He has been composing and arranging songs for the game company Natsume beginning as early as the 1991 NES title Chaos World. For his score to the Xbox Live Arcade shooter Omega Five, Iwatsuki employed his years of experience creating game soundtracks to fashion retro versions of his songs to simulate the feel of a 16-bit game. An album release was planned after game composer Manabu Namiki listened to the soundtrack prior to the release and suggested the sound design team Super Sweep participate in arrangements for the album.

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# Hiroyuki Iwatsuki

**Hiroyuki Iwatsuki** (岩月 博之) (born 1970) is a Japanese video game music composer who has contributed to the soundtracks of *Ninja Warriors*, *Pocky & Rocky*, and *Omega Five*. He has been composing and arranging songs for the game company Natsume beginning as early as the 1991 NES title *Chaos World*.

For his score to the Xbox Live Arcade shooter *Omega Five*, Iwatsuki employed his years of experience creating game soundtracks to fashion retro versions of his songs to simulate the feel of a 16-bit game. An album release was planned after game composer Manabu Namiki listened to the soundtrack prior to the release and suggested the sound design team Super Sweep participate in arrangements for the album.

## Selected games


title: Koishikawa-Kōrakuen

abstract: Koishikawa Kōrakuen The Koishikawa Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園) is a large urban park in the Koishikawa neighborhood of Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese garden dates from the early Edo period. and is one of three surviving daimyō gardens of the many that were created during that period, the others being the Rikugi-en and the Hama Rikyū gardens.

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# Koishikawa-Kōrakuen

The **Koishikawa Kōrakuen** (小石川後楽園) is a large urban park in the Koishikawa neighborhood of Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese garden dates from the early Edo period. and is one of three surviving *daimyō* gardens of the many that were created during that period, the others being the Rikugi-en and the Hama Rikyū gardens.

## History

The Koishikawa-Kōrakuen was constructed in 1629 by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the 11th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and *daimyō* of Mito Domain. It was later renovated by his son, Tokugawa Mitsukuni who named it "Korakuen" with the advice of the Ming Confucian scholar Zhu Zhiyu and inspired by descriptions of Yueyang Tower in Chinese literature and poetry. This is the same inspiration for the Kōraku-en garden in Okayama after which the Koishikawa garden is named. The gardens cover an area of more than 70,000 square meters and are planted with plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, azaleas, irises, and other flowering plants, and contain ponds and monumental stones. The gardens were the property of the Mito Tokugawa until 1869, when the final *daimyō* of Mito, Tokugawa Akitake surrendered the property, together with his mansion, to the new Meiji government. The new government assigned the property to the Ministry of the Army, who constructed an artillery factory on a portion of its grounds. However, much of the garden was preserved, and Emperor Meiji and other high officials used the garden as a reception area for foreign dignitaries.

In 1923, it was designated as a National Historic Site and also as a Place of Scenic Beauty with the designations promoted to "Special National Historic Site" and "Special Place of Scenic Beauty in 1952". It was also renamed Koishikawa Kōrakuen to distinguish it from the Okayama Kōrakuen the same year.

A baseball stadium was constructed in 1937 on the site of the former Tokyo Artillery Factory for the main purpose of professional baseball, and was the main baseball stadium in Tokyo until the construction of the Tokyo Dome. An amusement park (Korakuen Yuenchi) and a multipurpose hall (Korakuen Hall) were also constructed within the grounds.

## InfoBox

| Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden | |
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| Koishikawa Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園) | |
| Pond of Koishikawa-Kōrakuen | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Koishikawa, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°42′20″N 139°44′57″E / 35.705556°N 139.749167°E / 35.705556; 139.749167 |
| Created | 1629 |
| Special National Historic Site of JapanSpecial National Place of Scenic Beauty | |


title: Gro Pedersen Claussen

abstract: Gro Pedersen Claussen is a Norwegian graphic designer at the earthenware factory Stavangerflint AS in Stavanger, Norway, (1963–1967) and textile designer at Sandvika Veveri, Bærum, Norway (1977–2004). Her many designs on ceramic objects like "Per Spelemann", "Ut etter øl" and "Venner" are sought after by collectors of industrial ceramic objects from Norway.

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# Gro Pedersen Claussen

**Gro Pedersen Claussen** (born 1 October 1941) is a Norwegian graphic designer at the earthenware factory Stavangerflint AS in Stavanger, Norway, (1963–1967) and textile designer at Sandvika Veveri, Bærum, Norway (1977–2004). Her many designs on ceramic objects like "Per Spelemann", "Ut etter øl" and "Venner" are sought after by collectors of industrial ceramic objects from Norway.

## Biography

Gro Pedersen Claussen was born in Stavanger, Norway . She was educated as a graphic designer at the Stavanger Technical College (1958–1961). Previously she had taken courses in drawing at The Stavanger Drawing School. Later on she also took lessons at an art school in ceramics. From 1963 to 1967 she was employed as a designer at the earthenware factory Stavangerflint AS, Hillevåg, Norway. She moved to the eastern part of Norway in 1967 but continued to create designs for Stavangerflint on a freelance basis to 1975. From 1977 Gro Pedersen Claussen worked as a textile designer for Sandvika Veveri in Bærum, Norway. She resigned in 2006 after 29 years of duty for the company.

## The designer

Her most famous designs for Stavangerflint AS are those for the gift and collector items “Per Spelemann” and “Ut etter øl”, based on traditional Norwegian songs. She also created the design for the children's sets ”Bæ, bæ, lille lam” and ”Venner”. She created the design for the tea, dinner and breakfast tableware on forms made by the company's design director, Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa. In addition, she created a large number of souvenir objects with motifs from Norway and abroad.

At Sandvika Veveri she made designs that were printed on fabrics such as jute, linen and cotton. The source material for patterns constituted the largest part of the production. The fabrics were usually not credited the artists, but many of Gro Pedersen Claussens designs are known through printed promotional material and coverage in periodicals and newspapers. In 1992, in close cooperation with the Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway, she designed the carpet for the reception hall at the Eidsvoll Building in Eidsvoll where the Norwegian Constitution was agreed on in 1814.

## The artist

Gro Pedersen Clausen also expressed herself as a painter and ceramist. She has had several exhibitions of her work and also joined group exhibitions in Stavanger and the Oslo area.

## Sources

Stavangerflints archives at Figgjo AS,

Various media coverage,

Jan Gjerde: Gro Pedersen Claussen, http://gratisnettside.no/stavangerflinthistorie/?&mid=572 Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine ,

”Fra Kvaleberg til cyberspace”, ISBN 978-82-303-0998-8,

Gro Pederesen Claussen's private archive.


title: The Winds of Change

abstract: The Winds of Change is an album by Billy Childs. It earned him a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

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# The Winds of Change

***The Winds of Change*** is an album by Billy Childs. It earned him a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

## Track list

1. The Great Western Loop - 6:22
2. The Winds of Change - 10:33
3. The End of Innocence - 8:02
4. Master of the Game - 7:13
5. Crystal Silence - 7:34
6. The Black Angel - 6:46
7. I Thought I Knew - 6:05

## InfoBox

| The Winds of Change | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Billy Childs | |
| Released | 2023 (2023) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Mack Avenue |


title: Hegningarhúsið

abstract: Hegningarhúsið at Skólavörðustígur 9 in Reykjavík was a prison run by the Icelandic Prison Service. Built in 1872 by the designs of G. Ch. W. Klentz, it was the oldest prison in Iceland. All operations in Hegningarhúsið ceased on 1 June 2016. The origins of the Icelandic phrase "going to the stone" is purportedly due to the stone interiors of this prison. It was last used as a reception prison, where prisoners stayed for a short period of time when at the beginning of serving a sentence. The house was designated as historic property in 1978. There were 16 prison cells in Hegningarhúsið, small and narrow with poor ventilation. The cells were without toilets and sinks.

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# Hegningarhúsið

**Hegningarhúsið** (Icelandic pronunciation: \[ˈhɛkniŋkarˌhuːsɪθ\], "The Penalty House") at Skólavörðustígur 9 in Reykjavík was a prison run by the Icelandic Prison Service. Built in 1872 by the designs of G. Ch. W. Klentz, it was the oldest prison in Iceland. All operations in Hegningarhúsið ceased on 1 June 2016.

The origins of the Icelandic phrase "going to the stone" (*fara í steininn*) is purportedly due to the stone interiors of this prison.

It was last used as a reception prison, where prisoners stayed for a short period of time when at the beginning of serving a sentence. The house was designated as historic property in 1978.

There were 16 prison cells in Hegningarhúsið, small and narrow with poor ventilation. The cells were without toilets and sinks.

64°08′44″N 21°55′53″W / 64.1455°N 21.9315°W / 64.1455; -21.9315


title: Pasand (TV channel)

abstract: Pasand TV is a Free-to-air Hindi/Bhojpuri language entertainment channel that was owned by OSM Network. This channel shows some Hindi and Bhojpuri shows

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# Pasand (TV channel)

**Pasand TV** is a Free-to-air Hindi/Bhojpuri language entertainment channel that was owned by OSM Network. This channel shows some Hindi and Bhojpuri shows

## Current shows

## Former shows

## InfoBox

Pasand TV
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| --- | --- |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bhojpuri/Hindi |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OSM Network |
| Sister channels | Oscar Movies Bhojpuri |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) |


title: Gaslight Radio

abstract: Gaslight Radio were an Australian indie rock band. It was founded by brothers, Martin (guitar) and Rory Cooke with Simon Piper (drums) and Phil Roubin in Burleigh Heads, Queensland in 1995. They released three studio albums, Hitch on the Leaves, Z-Nation (2003) and Good Heavens Mean Times, before disbanding in 2009.

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# Gaslight Radio

**Gaslight Radio** were an Australian indie rock band. It was founded by brothers, Martin (guitar) and Rory Cooke (vocals, guitar) with Simon Piper (drums) and Phil Roubin (bass guitar) in Burleigh Heads, Queensland in 1995. They released three studio albums, *Hitch on the Leaves* (September 1998), *Z-Nation* (2003) and *Good Heavens Mean Times* (July 2006), before disbanding in 2009.

## History

Gaslight Radio formed at Burleigh Heads, Queensland in 1995 as an indie guitar pop group by Rory Cooke on vocals and guitar, his brother Martin Cooke on guitar, Phil Roubin on bass guitar and Simon Piper on drums. The Cooke brothers grew up in a housing commission suburb, Burleigh Park, which later became part of Burleigh Heads. Rory later explained why he took up song writing, "If someone is in their bedroom with their headphones on, trying to drown their parents' fighting, that's when music can mean the most."

Gaslight Radio recorded a four-track demo in the Gold Coast hinterland, which included the track "Tarmac and Line". The demo was sent to Mushroom Records, where the band signed with an independent offshoot – Lonely Guy Records. The first EP, *Torchin' Towns, Hankering Homes* (August 1996), was recorded over the Easter weekend with Greg Wales (Drop City) producing at Smash Studios, Sydney. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, opined, "With influences drawn from US bands like The Pixies, Pavement and The Breeders, the band fashioned a compelling brand of low-fi indie guitar pop." Its five tracks were "earning the band across-the-board praise." "Tarmac and Line" was one of its popular tracks.

The group played several shows in the Gold Coast and Brisbane prior to the release of the EP, including co-headlining with another Gold Coast band, Pollen. They toured Australia for a year "with other like-minded bands such as Autohaze, Drop City and Pollen." After its release their material gained high rotation on JJJ radio and independent stations ZZZ and RRR. They appeared at the Big Day Out, Gold Coast and at Brisbane's Livid festival.

They recorded their second five-track EP, *...Our Dolelove* (June 1997), in Melbourne during mid-1997 with the assistance of Charles Bickford from the Paradise Motel. It appeared via Lonely Guy Records and was distributed by Mushroom Distribution Services (MDS). McFarlane felt its "track 'The Singer's a Liar' highlighted the band's off-kilter inventiveness." Extensive touring was undertaken in support of the EP, including a national support with Even and Header.

In late 1997 Gaslight Radio recorded four tracks for their third EP, *Is by Bus* (November 1997), with Lindsay Gravina (Underground Lovers, Magic Dirt) at Birdland Studios, Melbourne. The title track, "Is by Bus", received significant airplay. Phil Roubin departed the band, prior to their relocation from the Gold Coast to Melbourne.

Gaslight Radio's debut, *Hitch on the Leaves* (September 1998), was released to critical acclaim: McFarlane described it as "a fine example of indie guitar-pop," while AllMusic's Ned Raggett rated it as four out-of five stars. He explained, "\[it is\] a wonderful debut album from this quintet, equal parts pretty Cocteau Twins-inspired shoegaze and fragile rock drive... \[they\] don't sound like a cloning of any one group in particular, partially since the group turns from total feedback overdrive to subtler, slow motion approaches."

In December 1999 they issued a six-track EP, *Sleeveful of Slight*, via Silvertone Records, "With a new bass player and drummer installed, the band recorded new material." Five of its tracks were recorded in October with Tim Whitten producing. Cameron Webb of *Oz Music Project* felt the title track is "easily the best track here and is forged from the same mould used for the previously released 'Is by Bus' and 'Spindlings of the Summer'."

Webb observed, "Upbeat catchy pop with skewed guitars and abstract lyrics have become the trademark of Gaslight Radio and there is no shortage of those elements here. However, it is nice to hear a more minimalist approach taken to most of the other tracks where drums have been stripped back and a greater prevalence bestowed upon the organ."

A six-track EP, *Chapter 6: The Hard Luck Knights*, was released in 2002 via Love + Mercy / Inertia Records. *Oz Music Project*'s Jasper Lee opined "\[it\] follows nicely onto their last release, the 7" *Sleeveful of Slight* and is broken down into two single tracks and four demo recordings... Not much to fault here, it's very much a Gaslight Radio disc, with their sound relatively intact through the years in the musical wilderness."

*Z-Nation*, the group's second album, was issued in 2003 via Love + Mercy / Inertia with Gravina, Michael Alonso and Glen Berry producing. According to Sam Fell of *Mess + Noise* "\[it\] was a polarising release. Still, it was a record that found the band comfortable in their own musical skin; one where they developed their signature wall of sound. 'I like that album. Not many people do, but I do,' \[Rory\] Cooke jokes. 'Marty and I had been doing it for a long time by that stage, we knew how to do it, realised strengths and weaknesses of certain things'." Lee opined "the band have added several members to their ranks, the sum total of their parts being a fuller version of their earlier incarnation. The ever-languid vocals of Rory Cooke still glide through the band's defining jangly indie rhythms with a seemingly enhanced vigour."

Gaslight Radio released a compilation album, *Magic Castle Broke Songs*, in August 2004. It included tracks from their first four EPs. The group's third studio album, *Good Heavens Mean Times* appeared in July 2006. Darren Levin of *The Sydney Morning Herald* observed "the members had to weather homelessness, doomed relationships and Melbourne's hottest summer in 45 years. Tracked in five days at Birdland Studios, most of the album was written on the lounge-room floor of bass player Michael Regan's flat, where songwriting brothers Martin and Rory Cooke were temporarily housed."

In August 2007, New Zealand group Cut Off Your Hands, performed "Is by Bus", on Triple J's *Like a Version* program. In 2009 Gaslight Radio disbanded with Rory and Martin Cooke pursuing their own projects: Forty Thousand Sisters for Martin, and the Eliza Band for Rory. Latter day members of Gaslight Radio included Nick Treweek (2nd drummer), Matt Davis (keys), Emily Fullerton (keys), Alex Jarvis (guitar), Peter Mclean (guitar), Michael Regan (bass) and Cameron Teys (drums). In June 2015 Emporio Armani choose "Change the Ending" from Gaslight Radio's album, *Good Heavens Mean Times*, for an ad campaign. Martin explained "\[it\] was sourced old school, someone heard it on Youtube, and the negotiations started." The track was co-written by the Cooke brothers.

## Discography

### Albums

* *Hitch on the Leaves* (September 1998) – Lonely Guy Records / MDS (GUY004)
* *Z-Nation* (2003) – Love + Mercy/Inertia (Briar004)
* *Magic Castle Broke Songs* (compilation album, August 2004) – Independent (GR001)
* *Good Heavens Mean Times* (July 2006) – Love + Mercy (Briar013)

### Extended plays

* *Torchin' Towns, Hankerin' Homes* (August 1996) – Lonely Guy Records (GUY001)
* *...Our Dolelove* (June 1997) – Lonely Guy Records / MDS (GUY002)
* *Is by Bus* (November 1997) – Lonely Guy Records / MDS (GUY003)
* *Sleeveful Of Slight* (December 1999) Silvertone Records (SILV002)
* *Chapter 6: The Hard Luck Knights* (2002) – Love + Mercy/Inertia (Briar001)
* *One Kid* (2004) – Independent

### Singles

* "Guillotine Sun" (2009)

## InfoBox

| Gaslight Radio | |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres |  |
| Years active | 1995 (1995)–2009 (2009) |
| Labels |  |
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| Past members | * Martin Cooke * Rory Cooke * Simon Piper * Phil Roubin * Matt Davis * Nick Treweek * Alex Jarvis * Emily Fullerton * Peter Mclean * Michael Regan * Cameron Teys |


title: Nicholas Condy

abstract: Nicholas Condy was an English painter. Condy was supposed to have been born at Torpoint, in the then parish of Antony East, Cornwall, in 1793, but no entry of his baptism is to be found in the register kept at Antony Church. This is because he was actually baptised on 2 April 1793 in Withiel, Cornwall. Father: Nicholas; mother: Elizabeth. Father Nicholas Condy, of Mevagissey, had married Elizabeth Thomas in Withiel on 28 June 1790. However, a Nicholas Condy died in 1807 in Torpoint, presumably his father. Condy married Ann Trevanion Pyle (1792–1860) on 3 October 1814 in Stoke Damerel, now Plymouth. Ann was from Falmouth and daughter of Captain Mark Oates of the Marines. The couple had a son, maritime painter Nicholas Matthews Condy, who is often confused with him. He was gazetted to the 43rd Regiment as an ensign on 9 May 1811, and served in the Peninsula; he became a Lieutenant on 24 February 1818, and was thenceforth on half-pay during the remainder of his life. From 1818 he devoted his attention to art, and became a professional painter at Plymouth. He chiefly produced small oil paintings and water-colours on tinted paper, about eight inches by five inches, which he sold at prices ranging from fifteen shillings to one guinea each. Between 1830 and 1845 he exhibited two landscapes at the Royal Academy, four at the British Institution, and one at Suffolk Street Gallery. His best known painting is entitled The Old Hall at Cotehele on a Rent-day. He brought out a work called Cotehele, on the Banks of the Tamar, the ancient seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, by N. Condy, with a descriptive account written by the Rev. F. V. J. Arundell, 17 plates, London, published by the author, at 17 Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, with text supplied by Francis Vyvyan Jago Arundell. He died at 10 Mount Pleasant Terrace, Plymouth, aged 64, and was buried in St. Andrew's churchyard.

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# Nicholas Condy

**Nicholas Condy** (1793  8 January 1857) was an English painter.

Condy was supposed to have been born at Torpoint, in the then parish of Antony East, Cornwall, in 1793, but no entry of his baptism is to be found in the register kept at Antony Church. This is because he was actually baptised on 2 April 1793 in Withiel, Cornwall. Father: Nicholas; mother: Elizabeth. Father Nicholas Condy, of Mevagissey, had married Elizabeth Thomas in Withiel on 28 June 1790. However, a Nicholas Condy died in 1807 in Torpoint, presumably his father.

Condy married Ann Trevanion Pyle (1792–1860) on 3 October 1814 in Stoke Damerel, now Plymouth. Ann was from Falmouth and daughter of Captain Mark Oates of the Marines. The couple had a son, maritime painter Nicholas Matthews Condy, who is often confused with him.

He was gazetted to the 43rd Regiment as an ensign on 9 May 1811, and served in the Peninsula; he became a Lieutenant on 24 February 1818, and was thenceforth on half-pay during the remainder of his life.

From 1818 he devoted his attention to art, and became a professional painter at Plymouth. He chiefly produced small oil paintings and water-colours on tinted paper, about eight inches by five inches, which he sold at prices ranging from fifteen shillings to one guinea each.

Between 1830 and 1845 he exhibited two landscapes at the Royal Academy, four at the British Institution, and one at Suffolk Street Gallery. His best known painting is entitled *The Old Hall at Cotehele on a Rent-day.* He brought out a work called *Cotehele, on the Banks of the Tamar, the ancient seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, by N. Condy, with a descriptive account written by the Rev. F. V. J. Arundell, 17 plates, London, published by the author, at 17 Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields,* with text supplied by Francis Vyvyan Jago Arundell.

He died at 10 Mount Pleasant Terrace, Plymouth, aged 64, and was buried in St. Andrew's churchyard.

## Paintings (selected

Attribution

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Condy, Nicholas". *Dictionary of National Biography*. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.


title: Hiking boot

abstract: Hiking (walking) boots are footwear specifically designed for protecting the feet and ankles during outdoor walking activities such as hiking. They are one of the most important items of hiking gear since their quality and durability can determine a hiker's ability to walk long distances without injury. Hiking boots are constructed to provide comfort for walking considerable distances over rough terrain. Boots that protect the hiker's feet and heel are recommended. Hiking boots give ankle support and are fairly stiff. A less popular alternative is to use light trainers with thin soles. Footwear should be neither too loose nor too tight, to help prevent blisters and sore feet. Hiking socks that wick sweat from the feet, provide warmth, and cushion the feet are recommended and a thin, inner sock may also help. Most hiking boots are also designed for other outdoor activities such as backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, and hunting. Before the 1970s and 80s, most hikers wore hunting, riding, military or everyday work boots while hiking. Some even wore gym shoes. Grandma Gatewood famously wore Keds sneakers during her first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1955. While so-called “mountain boots” were also available as early as the 1850s, they were mostly worn by climbers and adventurers from the upper classes who could afford their high price tags. One of the earliest uses of the term “hiking boots” appeared in the December 1914 issue of Mazama, the journal of The Mazamas mountaineering club. Use of this phrase in this instance, however, likely referred to “mountain boots”. The first major improvement in mountaineering boots came about as a result of a deadly climbing accident in 1935. While descending Punta Rasica on the Swiss-Italian border, an expedition led by Vitale Bramani was caught in a severe snowstorm. Unable to descend along the icy rock walls, six of the climbers died from exhaustion, exposure and frostbite. As was the custom at that time, climbers wore heavy, hobnailed boots along the lower slopes of mountains. As they climbed higher they would exchange their boots for lighter rock climbing shoes, usually made with thin leather, felt-bottom soles that offered little protection against cold temperatures or moisture. Though they worked relatively well in normal weather conditions, the shoes offered virtually no grip in icy conditions. Convinced that inadequate footwear played a major role in the deaths of his six companions, Bramani was determined to find a solution to this problem. Two years later he introduced a sole with an innovative tread design that he called Carrarmato, an Italian word that means “tank tread.” The sole was made from vulcanized rubber and featured heavy lugs that were designed to take the place of hobnails. The rubber lug pattern provided boots with outstanding traction and allowed them to be used on a variety of surfaces, including uneven forest floors, bare rock, loose scree slopes and hard-packed snow. In 1937 Bramani launched his revolutionary new product. Taking the first two letters of his first name, and the first four letters of his last name, Vitale Bramani named his new company Vibram. Almost immediately the new lugged soles caught on with the climbing community, and eventually with hikers by the 1960s and 70s. By the 1970s American bootmakers were beginning to turn their focus towards the production of lighter boots for day hikers and backpackers. One of the first boots to deliver on this promise was the Danner 6490, which weighed in at 3 pounds and 14 ounces. Since the introduction of that boot, manufacturers have made numerous advances over the years that have reduced the weight of hiking boots. This includes the use of lightweight leather or synthetic fabric uppers, replacing stitching with cement or injection molding to attach uppers to soles, and the use of shallower lugs. The next major technological advance in boots came in 1980 when Danner and Donner Mountain Corporation introduced the first hiking boots made with Gore-Tex. Once the original high production costs were cut, the use of Gore-Tex in hiking boots became the industry standard. Nearly all hiking boots sold today are made with Gore-Tex or a similar waterproof-breathable fabric.

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# Hiking boot

**Hiking (walking) boots** are footwear specifically designed for protecting the feet and ankles during outdoor walking activities such as hiking. They are one of the most important items of hiking gear since their quality and durability can determine a hiker's ability to walk long distances without injury. Hiking boots are constructed to provide comfort for walking considerable distances over rough terrain. Boots that protect the hiker's feet and heel are recommended. Hiking boots give ankle support and are fairly stiff. A less popular alternative is to use light trainers with thin soles. Footwear should be neither too loose nor too tight, to help prevent blisters and sore feet. Hiking socks that wick sweat from the feet, provide warmth, and cushion the feet are recommended and a thin, inner sock may also help. Most hiking boots are also designed for other outdoor activities such as backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, and hunting.

Before the 1970s and 80s, most hikers wore hunting, riding, military or everyday work boots while hiking. Some even wore gym shoes. Grandma Gatewood famously wore Keds sneakers during her first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1955. While so-called “mountain boots” were also available as early as the 1850s, they were mostly worn by climbers and adventurers from the upper classes who could afford their high price tags. One of the earliest uses of the term “hiking boots” appeared in the December 1914 issue of *Mazama*, the journal of The Mazamas mountaineering club. Use of this phrase in this instance, however, likely referred to “mountain boots”.

The first major improvement in mountaineering boots came about as a result of a deadly climbing accident in 1935. While descending Punta Rasica on the Swiss-Italian border, an expedition led by Vitale Bramani was caught in a severe snowstorm. Unable to descend along the icy rock walls, six of the climbers died from exhaustion, exposure and frostbite. As was the custom at that time, climbers wore heavy, hobnailed boots along the lower slopes of mountains. As they climbed higher they would exchange their boots for lighter rock climbing shoes, usually made with thin leather, felt-bottom soles that offered little protection against cold temperatures or moisture. Though they worked relatively well in normal weather conditions, the shoes offered virtually no grip in icy conditions. Convinced that inadequate footwear played a major role in the deaths of his six companions, Bramani was determined to find a solution to this problem. Two years later he introduced a sole with an innovative tread design that he called Carrarmato, an Italian word that means “tank tread.” The sole was made from vulcanized rubber and featured heavy lugs that were designed to take the place of hobnails. The rubber lug pattern provided boots with outstanding traction and allowed them to be used on a variety of surfaces, including uneven forest floors, bare rock, loose scree slopes and hard-packed snow. In 1937 Bramani launched his revolutionary new product. Taking the first two letters of his first name, and the first four letters of his last name, Vitale Bramani named his new company Vibram. Almost immediately the new lugged soles caught on with the climbing community, and eventually with hikers by the 1960s and 70s.

By the 1970s American bootmakers were beginning to turn their focus towards the production of lighter boots for day hikers and backpackers. One of the first boots to deliver on this promise was the Danner 6490, which weighed in at 3 pounds and 14 ounces. Since the introduction of that boot, manufacturers have made numerous advances over the years that have reduced the weight of hiking boots. This includes the use of lightweight leather or synthetic fabric uppers, replacing stitching with cement or injection molding to attach uppers to soles, and the use of shallower lugs.

The next major technological advance in boots came in 1980 when Danner and Donner Mountain Corporation introduced the first hiking boots made with Gore-Tex. Once the original high production costs were cut, the use of Gore-Tex in hiking boots became the industry standard. Nearly all hiking boots sold today are made with Gore-Tex or a similar waterproof-breathable fabric.

## Types

There are three main types of walking footwear.

1. **Trail shoes** are made for hiking in dry climates, on well-established, less rugged or rocky paths. They are suitable for many types of day hikes.
2. **Trail hikers** are for steeper inclines and muddy paths. They are used where a lightweight boot is most suitable. Trail hikers are also sturdy, higher-cut, and watertight. These boots provide more stability and ankle protection against protruding limbs and rocks than hiking shoes do.
3. **Mountain walking or hiking boots** are designed for mountain and hill walking, backpacking and mountaineering. Crampons can be attached to them for a better grip on glaciers or hard-packed snow. They are extremely strong, and durable, and have stiff soles to give the ankles support and protection on difficult rocky trails. Mountaineering boots are usually taller and stiffer than hiking boots, providing insulation as well as support and protection.

## Parts

1. Upper: The upper part of a hiking boot is intended to protect and support the foot with an all-over snug fit. Uppers should be water repellent/proof, but allow the feet to breathe to prevent excess moisture from causing blisters and other discomfort.
2. Soles: Hiking boots have deep-lugged soles of tough rubber to provide friction and avoid slipping on any surfaces. Soles absorb and redirect shocks, and provide cushion for the feet.
3. Tongues: The flaps that cover the inlet of the upper are called tongues. This is the part that goes underneath the laces. Tongues make sure that water, dirt and debris will not enter the boots.
4. Linings and Paddings: Linings and paddings provide more protection and comfort for the feet.
5. Insoles / Footbeds: Insoles are the bottom part of the inner that the feet rest on. Insoles that are perfectly shaped to the hiker's feet will ensure maximum support and balance.
6. Shanks: The stiff plastic or metal plates built into the sole. Boots are made with full, three-quarter, or half-length shanks. Longer shanks make for stiffer boots.
7. Scree Collars: Protects the Achilles tendon and ankle from chafing.
8. Crampon Connections: Crampons are worn on boots to provide traction on snow and ice.


title: Pristimantis cajamarcensis

abstract:
Pristimantis cajamarcensis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.
It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

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# Pristimantis cajamarcensis

***Pristimantis cajamarcensis*** is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

## InfoBox

| *Pristimantis cajamarcensis* | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | *Pristimantis* |
| Species: | ***P. cajamarcensis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pristimantis cajamarcensis***
Barbour & Noble, 1920 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Eleutherodactylus cajamarcensis* Barbour and Noble, 1920 | |


title: Kleopatra (opera)

abstract: Kleopatra is a Danish-language opera by August Enna to a libretto by Einar Christiansen based on the 1889 novel by H. Rider Haggard. The opera premiered in the Royal Theatre in 1895 and was performed around 20 times. In German translation, the opera was performed in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Wroclaw, Riga, Zurich, Antwerp, Rotterdam and The Hague; In 1897, the opera ran for 50 performances in the opera house in Amsterdam.

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# Kleopatra (opera)

***Kleopatra*** is a Danish-language opera by August Enna to a libretto by Einar Christiansen based on the 1889 novel by H. Rider Haggard. The opera premiered in the Royal Theatre in 1895 and was performed around 20 times. In German translation, the opera was performed in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Wroclaw, Riga, Zurich, Antwerp, Rotterdam and The Hague; In 1897, the opera ran for 50 performances in the opera house in Amsterdam.

## Plot

The opera tells the story of Prince Harmaki, who enters Queen Cleopatra's palace in order to murder her. His objective is regain power from the Romans.

## Recordings


title: Mordellistena helvetica

abstract: Mordellistena helvetica is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Ermisch.

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# Mordellistena helvetica

***Mordellistena helvetica*** is a beetle in the genus *Mordellistena* of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Ermisch.

## InfoBox

| *Mordellistena helvetica* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | *Mordellistena* |
| Species: | ***M. helvetica*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Mordellistena helvetica***<br>Ermisch, 1967 | |
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title: Myosotis stricta

abstract: Myosotis stricta is a plant species of the genus Myosotis. Common names include strict forget-me-not and blue scorpion grass.

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# Myosotis stricta

***Myosotis stricta*** is a plant species of the genus *Myosotis*. Common names include **strict forget-me-not** and **blue scorpion grass**.

## InfoBox

| *Myosotis stricta* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | *Myosotis* |
| Species: | ***M. stricta*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Myosotis stricta***<br>Link ex Roem. & Schult. | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Myosotis arenaria* Schrad. * *Myosotis micrantha* Pall. ex Lehm. * *Myosotis vestita* Velen. | |


title: Theodosios Alexander

abstract: Theodosios Alexander is an American academic, engineer and author. He has served as faculty and in academic administration in four universities, in the UK and USA, following the award of four graduate degrees from MIT, and work in engineering industry.

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# Theodosios Alexander

**Theodosios Alexander** is an American academic, engineer and author. He has served as faculty and in academic administration in four universities, in the UK and USA, following the award of four graduate degrees from MIT, and work in engineering industry.

## Education

Graduating with a first class honors bachelor of science degree in Marine Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981, Alexander went on to complete three Master of Science degrees in naval architecture and marine engineering, ocean systems management, and mechanical engineering, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These were followed by a doctorate in mechanical engineering, also from MIT.

## Career

In 1988, Alexander joined the Mechanical Engineering department at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where he was Director of the Internal Combustion Engines Lab and taught until 2001. From there he moved to the UK and was the James Watt Professor of Thermodynamics at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom until 2006. At the University of Glasgow, he developed the Center for Emerging Technologies and the Power and Propulsion Laboratory. From February 2006 until August 2012 he served as Chair of Energy Engineering at Queen Mary, University of London. He returned to St. Louis in 2012 to become Dean of Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology of Saint Louis University in September 2012. He has also served as director of interdisciplinary research collaborations, as executive for new initiatives, and he also serves as a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering.

Alexander has worked for Hellenic Shipyards Co., U.S. Navy Consultants John J. McMullen & Associates in Washington D.C., at the Northern Research and Engineering Corporation in Woburn, Massachusetts, and at McDonnell Douglas Corp. and The Boeing Company in St. Louis on propulsion-system studies. He remains active in numerous international consulting activities.

## Research

Alexander’s research career has focused on thermal or fluid sciences and applications on the design of power and propulsion systems, energy conversion systems, renewable energy and engineering systems and components. He also conducted research on unsteady thermo-fluid dynamics and unsteady transport phenomena within those areas, the performance of turbomachinery and airfoils, a novel method to predict gas turbine and piston engine emissions, development of a novel Nutating disc engine for unmanned aerial vehicles and on fluid-dynamic modeling of the cardiovascular system, and development of mechanical circulatory support devices.

Alexander holds six patents on biomedical devices, he is a co-author of a textbook on turbomachinery design and has published more than 140 research papers in archival scientific journals.

## Honors and awards

The UK National Health Service (NHS) Innovations Program awarded Alexander with the Innovator of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009 for his personal research on mechanical circulatory support devices.

2014 Kenneth Harris James Prize in Aerospace Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK.

2018 Literati Highly Commended Award.

## Professional memberships and associations

## Representative publications

* “Optimization of axial pump characteristic dimensions and induced hemolysis for mechanical circulatory support devices” ASAIO journal, Vol 64, Issue 6, Nov 2018, pp. 727–734 DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000719
* “The Effect of Geometry on the Efficiency and Hemolysis of Centrifugal Implantable Blood Pumps” ASAIO Journal, Vol 63, issue 1, Jan 2017, DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000457
* “In-vitro investigation of hemodynamic responses of the cerebral, coronary and renal circulations with a rotary blood pump installed in the descending aorta” Medical Engineering & Physics, Vol 40, No. 1, p. 2-10, 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.11.006
* “Optimization of Centrifugal Pump Characteristic Dimensions for Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices” ASAIO journal, Vol 62, issue 5, p 545-551, Sep 2016, DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000393.
* “The effects of ambulatory accelerations on the stability of a magnetically suspended impeller for an implantable blood pump” Artificial Organs, Aug 2016, DOI: 10.1111/aor.12749
* “Experimentally tested performance and emissions advantages of using natural-gas and hydrogen fuel mixture with diesel and rapeseed methyl ester as pilot fuels” Applied Energy, Volume 229, 1 Nov 2018, pp. 1260–1268. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.052
* “Hydraulic characterization of diesel and water emulsions using momentum flux” Fuel, Vol 162, pp. 23–33. 2015, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2015.08.016
* “Natural gas fueled compression ignition engine performance and emissions maps with diesel and RME pilot fuels” Applied Energy, Vol 124, pp. 354–365, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.067
* “Assessment of elliptic flame front propagation characteristics of iso-octane, gasoline, M85 and E85 in an optical engine”, Combustion and Flame, Vol 161, No (3), pp. 696–710, 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2013.07.020
* “Design of high-efficiency turbomachinery blades for energy conversion devices with the three dimensional prescribed surface curvature distribution blade design (CIRCLE) method” Applied Energy, Vol 89, No. 1, pp. 215–227, Jan 2012, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.07.004

## InfoBox

| Theodosios Alexander | |
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| Alma mater | Sc.D. (Mechanical Engineering) (MIT, 1987),
S.M. (Mechanical Engineering) (MIT, 1987),
S.M. (Ocean Systems Management) (MIT, 1987),
S.M. (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) (MIT, 1982),
B.Sc. (Marine Engineering) (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1981) |
| Awards | UK NHS Innovator of the Year Award (2008, 2009) |
| **Academic career** | |
| Institutions | Saint Louis University Queen Mary University of London University of Glasgow Washington University in St. Louis
MIT |
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title: Pasan Khera

abstract: Pasan Khera is a village in Sareni block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 13 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 671 people, in 99 households. It has no healthcare facilities and does not host a weekly haat or a permanent market. It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Malkegaon. The 1951 census recorded Pasan Khera as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 233 people, in 45 households and 36 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 114 acres. 29 residents were literate, 26 male and 3 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Sareni and the thana of Sareni. The 1961 census recorded Pasan Khera as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 269 people, in 46 households and 40 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 114 acres. The 1981 census recorded Pasan Khera as having a population of 425 people, in 73 households, and having an area of 46.14 hectares. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice. The 1991 census recorded Pasan Khera as having a total population of 472 people, in 72 households and 72 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 46 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 71, or 15% of the total; this group was 51% male (36) and 49% female (35). Members of scheduled castes made up 29% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 51%. 107 people were classified as main workers, while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 365 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 39 cultivators; 41 agricultural labourers; 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 7 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 10 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 10 in other services.

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# Pasan Khera

**Pasan Khera** is a village in Sareni block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 13 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 671 people, in 99 households. It has no healthcare facilities and does not host a weekly haat or a permanent market. It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Malkegaon.

The 1951 census recorded Pasan Khera as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 233 people (116 male and 117 female), in 45 households and 36 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 114 acres. 29 residents were literate, 26 male and 3 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Sareni and the thana of Sareni.

The 1961 census recorded Pasan Khera as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 269 people (134 male and 135 female), in 46 households and 40 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 114 acres.

The 1981 census recorded Pasan Khera as having a population of 425 people, in 73 households, and having an area of 46.14 hectares. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.

The 1991 census recorded Pasan Khera (as "Vasan Khera") as having a total population of 472 people (247 male and 225 female), in 72 households and 72 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 46 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 71, or 15% of the total; this group was 51% male (36) and 49% female (35). Members of scheduled castes made up 29% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 51% (165 men and 76 women). 107 people were classified as main workers (93 men and 14 women), while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 365 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 39 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 41 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 7 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 10 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 10 in other services.

## InfoBox

| Pasan Khera Pāsan Khera | |
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| Village | |
| Map showing Pasan Khera (#753) in Sareni CD block | |
| Pasan KheraLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°06′08″N 80°51′14″E / 26.102101°N 80.853914°E / 26.102101; 80.853914 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.484 km2 (0.187 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| Total | 671 |
| Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |


title: Meronera

abstract: Meronera is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least four described species in Meronera.

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# Meronera

***Meronera*** is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least four described species in *Meronera*.

## Species

These four species belong to the genus *Meronera*:

## Further reading

* Media related to Meronera at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| *Meronera* | |
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| *Meronera venustula* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Tribe: | Athetini |
| Genus: | *Meronera*<br>Sharp, 1887 |
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title: Nicholas Confessore

abstract: Nicholas Confessore is a Pulitzer Prize-winning political correspondent on the National Desk of The New York Times.

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# Nicholas Confessore

**Nicholas Confessore** is a Pulitzer Prize-winning political correspondent on the National Desk of *The New York Times*.

## Early life

Confessore grew up in New York City and attended Hunter College High School. He was a politics major at Princeton University, class of 1998. While at Princeton, he wrote for the weekly student newspaper the *Nassau Weekly*.

## Career

Confessore was previously an editor at the *Washington Monthly* and a staff writer for *The American Prospect*. He has also written for *The New York Times Magazine*, *The Atlantic Monthly*, *Rolling Stone*, the *Los Angeles Times*, *The Boston Globe*, *Salon.com*, and other publications. At the age of 28, he won the 2003 Livingston Award for national reporting.

He was part of a team of reporters who covered the downfall of New York governor Eliot Spitzer. He also won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting and the 2008 Sigma Delta Chi Award for deadline reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists as part of the New York Times staff covering the Spitzer scandal.

He shared three Gerald Loeb Awards: the 2015 award for Beat Reporting for the story "Lobbying in America", the 2016 award for Images/Graphics/Interactives for the story "Making Data Visual", and the 2019 award for Investigative reporting for the series "Facebook, Disinformation and Privacy".

## InfoBox

| Nick Confessore | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Nicholas F Confessore<br>(1976-05-17) May 17, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Website | nicholasconfessore.com |


title: Hikime kagibana

abstract: Hikime kagibana Hikime kagibana (引目鉤鼻) describes a feature of illustration continuing in the repertoire of Japanese Art from the Heian period through the Kamakura period, most notably in yamato-e e-maki. Its influence can be traced right up the Edo-period ukiyo-e or later. Works done in the hikime kagibana style show faces with essentially identical features.: slit eyes and hook nose. The Hikime Kagibana style also does not allow a full front view of a face. There are only two main viewpoints used to depict faces: an oblique angle of 30 degrees from the front and a right angle giving a profile. When faces are shown from a right angle, the eyebrows and corners of the eyes are visible but the nose is not – something that is not possible in actuality.

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# Hikime kagibana

***Hikime kagibana*** (引目鉤鼻) describes a feature of illustration continuing in the repertoire of Japanese Art from the Heian period through the Kamakura period, most notably in yamato-e *e-maki*. Its influence can be traced right up the Edo-period ukiyo-e or later.

Works done in the *hikime kagibana* style show faces with essentially identical features.: *slit eyes and hook nose*. The *Hikime Kagibana* style also does not allow a full front view of a face. There are only two main viewpoints used to depict faces: an oblique angle of 30 degrees from the front and a right angle giving a profile. When faces are shown from a right angle, the eyebrows and corners of the eyes are visible but the nose is not – something that is not possible in actuality.


title: Alpha House (Detroit)

abstract: Alpha House is a fraternity house located at 293 Eliot Street in Detroit, Michigan. It is significant as the longtime headquarters of the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2021.

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# Alpha House (Detroit)

**Alpha House** is a fraternity house located at 293 Eliot Street in Detroit, Michigan. It is significant as the longtime headquarters of the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2021.

## History

Alpha Phi Alpha was founded at Cornell University in 1906. The organization was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men. The fraternity expanded, and by the 1910s a number of successful Alpha Phi Alpha brothers were living in Detroit. The Gamma Lambda Chapter of the fraternity was chartered on March 22, 1919. Over the next few decades, the chapter grew as more successful African Americans moved to the city. The chapter met at various locations through the city, but did not have a permanent home.

The house at 293 Eliot Street was built in about 1912, and was first occupied by Herman and Lena Rosenthal. Herman died in 1929, and Lena remained in the house until about 1939, when it was purchased by the Gamma Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. The chapter used the house continuously until the present day, and it was the center of the social programs run by the fraternity. The building was renovated in 2003.

## Description

The Alpha House is a two-story, rectangular brick building, built in a vernacular Craftsman style with a hipped roof and asymmetric facade. The front façade has a partial-width elevated front porch, surrounded by a low brick wall with Tuscan columns and capped with a hipped roof. The porch is reached by a set of concrete steps, and two concrete steps that lead up to the upper end of the porch and the main entry. On the left side of the porch is a two-story bay window with double-hung windows; the other half has a box bay window on the second floor above the porch. A hipped dormer projects above the roof in the center of the facade.

## InfoBox

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| Alpha House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Interactive map | |
| Location | 293 Eliot St.<br>Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′53″N 83°3′13″W / 42.34806°N 83.05361°W / 42.34806; -83.05361 |
| Built | 1912 (1912) |
| Architectural style | Craftsman vernacular |
| MPS | The Civil Rights Movement and the African American Experience in 20th Century Detroit MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006860 |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 2021 |


title: Kobian

abstract: Kobian is a robot created by scientists at Waseda University in Japan. It is capable of displaying expressions of emotion and was developed to realize culture-specific greetings. It can also simulate human speech including the movement of the lips and the oscillations of the head. Kobian is based on the WABIAN-2R robot and the emotion expression humanoid robot called WE-4RII and is 1,470 mm tall and weighs 62 kilograms. The robot's two eyeballs are outfitted with CMOS cameras. It is a bi-pedal standalone robot with control units such as motor drivers placed in the robotic head, making this particular part larger than the human head. The robotic head for the Kobian-R, the newer and more downsized version of the robot, has 24 degrees of freedom (DoFs) and a blue facial color due to an electro luminescence sheet. The original Kobian robot has a DoF of 48. Two versions of the Kobian-Rs have been built - a Western and a Japanese variant - to develop the system that produces the robot's facial cues. The Kobian robot has another version called Debian, which has a slightly different facial and body color to provide these robots distinctions when interacting with each other and with other subjects. The color has no cultural significance.

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# Kobian

**Kobian** is a robot created by scientists at Waseda University in Japan. It is capable of displaying expressions of emotion and was developed to realize culture-specific greetings. It can also simulate human speech including the movement of the lips and the oscillations of the head.

Kobian is based on the WABIAN-2R robot and the emotion expression humanoid robot called WE-4RII and is 1,470 mm tall and weighs 62 kilograms. The robot's two eyeballs are outfitted with CMOS cameras. It is a bi-pedal standalone robot with control units such as motor drivers placed in the robotic head, making this particular part larger than the human head. The robotic head for the Kobian-R, the newer and more downsized version of the robot, has 24 degrees of freedom (DoFs) and a blue facial color due to an electro luminescence sheet. The original Kobian robot has a DoF of 48. Two versions of the Kobian-Rs have been built - a Western and a Japanese variant - to develop the system that produces the robot's facial cues.

The Kobian robot has another version called Debian, which has a slightly different facial and body color to provide these robots distinctions when interacting with each other and with other subjects. The color has no cultural significance.

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2. Carbone, Giuseppe; Gomez-Bravo, Fernando (2015). *Motion and Operation Planning of Robotic Systems: Background and Practical Approaches*. Cham: Springer. p. 418. ISBN 9783319147048.
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6. Tapus, Adriana; André, Elisabeth; Martin, Jean-Claude; Ferland, François; Ammi, Mehdi (2015). *Social Robotics: 7th International Conference, ICSR 2015, Paris, France, October 26-30, 2015, Proceedings*. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 667. ISBN 9783319255538.


title: Mordellistena hexastigma

abstract: Mordellistena hexastigma is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1891 by George Charles Champion.

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# Mordellistena hexastigma

***Mordellistena hexastigma*** is a beetle in the genus *Mordellistena* of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1891 by George Charles Champion.

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| *Mordellistena hexastigma* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | *Mordellistena* |
| Species: | ***M. hexastigma*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Mordellistena hexastigma***<br>Champion, 1891 | |
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