title: Romilly-la-Puthenaye

abstract: Romilly-la-Puthenaye is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.

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# Romilly-la-Puthenaye

**Romilly-la-Puthenaye** (French pronunciation: \[ʁɔmiji la pytnɛ\]) is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.

## Geography

The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.

## Population

Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1962 | 274 |  |
| 1968 | 317 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 315 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 312 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 310 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 262 | −15.5% |
| 2008 | 300 | +14.5% |

## InfoBox

| Romilly-la-Puthenaye | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| The church in Romilly-la-Puthenaye | |
|  | |
| Location of Romilly-la-Puthenaye | |
| Romilly-la-PuthenayeRomilly-la-Puthenaye | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′11″N 0°50′54″E / 49.0031°N 0.8483°E / 49.0031; 0.8483 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Brionne |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202026) | Jean-Bernard Juin |
| Area**1** | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 321 |
| Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27492 /27170 |
| Elevation | 109–162 m (358–531 ft)
(avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: Radix jordii

abstract: Radix jordii is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.

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# Radix jordii

***Radix jordii*** is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.

## Distribution

This species occurs in the Balearic Islands.

## InfoBox

| *Radix jordii* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Lymnaeidae |
| Genus: | *Radix* |
| Species: | ***R. jordii*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Radix jordii***<br>Altaba, 2007 | |
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title: Thornport, Ohio

abstract: Thornport is a census-designated place in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is two miles north of Thornville and 22 miles north of the county seat of New Lexington. The population was 1,120 at the 2020 census.

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# Thornport, Ohio

**Thornport** is a census-designated place in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is two miles north of Thornville and 22 miles north of the county seat of New Lexington. The population was 1,120 at the 2020 census.

## History

Thornport is an unincorporated village laid out by Dr. W. W. Talbott in 1839, when his private improvement company dug a private feeder canal to connect Thorn Township to the main body of Licking Summit Reservoir in Fairfield and Licking counties. Dr. Talbott and his wife's family, the Hoshors, owned a quarter section of land in Section 4, acquired from the US government and from which Thornport was platted. Thornport developed quickly in the early 19th century with the canal trade, with Thorn Township grain held at a large warehouse, and visitors staying at a large hotel. But after a mid-century storm, all fell to ruin, until a nearby railroad stabilized the pioneer village with traffic and visitors. At least one log cabin remains in Thornport, a testament to its early pioneer days and the canal trade. The Licking Summit Reservoir was since renamed Buckeye Lake.

Thornport is one of three villages which border Buckeye Lake, hence the "port" in its name. Nearby is the village of Thornville, established later and with numerous homes of the Victorian era.

## InfoBox

| Thornport | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 82°25′37″W / 39.92083°N 82.42694°W / 39.92083; -82.42694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 1,120 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628977 |


title: Nakatsuma Station

abstract: Nakatsuma Station Nakatsuma Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

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# Nakatsuma Station

**Nakatsuma Station** (中妻駅, *Nakatsuma-eki*) is a passenger railway station in the city of Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

## Lines

Nakatsuma Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 20.9 km (13.0 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building also doubles as the private residence of the station master.

### Platforms

| **1** | Jōsō Line | for Shimodate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **2** | Jōsō Line | for Moriya and Toride |

## History

Nakatsuma Station was opened on 1 November 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 133 passengers daily).

## Surrounding area

* Chiyoda Danchi public housing

Media related to Nakatsuma Station at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Nakatsuma Station
中妻駅 | |
| --- | --- |
| Nakatsuma Station, July 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nakatsuma-machi 714-4, Jōsō-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-2505
Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°02′50″N 139°59′26″E / 36.0473°N 139.9905°E / 36.0473; 139.9905 |
| Operated by | Kantō Railway |
| Line(s) | Jōsō Line |
| Distance | 20.9 km from Toride |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1913 (1913-11-01) |
| Passengers | |
|  | |
| FY2017 | 133 |
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| Services | |
| Preceding station Kantō Railway Following station  Kita-Mitsukaidōtowards Toride  Jōsō LineLocal  Mitsumatowards Shimodate | |
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| Location  Nakatsuma StationLocation within Ibaraki PrefectureNakatsuma StationNakatsuma Station (Japan) | |


title: Headington Shark

abstract: The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house. It was protest art, put up without permission, to be symbolic of bombs crashing into buildings.

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# Headington Shark

The **Headington Shark** (proper name ***Untitled 1986***) is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house. It was protest art, put up without permission, to be symbolic of bombs crashing into buildings.

## Description and location

The shark first appeared on 9 August 1986, having been commissioned by the house's owner Bill Heine, a local radio presenter. The sculpture was inspired by Heine hearing American warplanes flying from Upper Heyford near Oxford on their way to bomb Libya in retaliation for its attacks on American troops, and it was put up as a protest against the bombing, as well as a statement against nuclear weapons, with the shark being used as a metaphor for falling bombs.

The shark was designed by sculptor John Buckley and constructed by Anton Castiau, a local carpenter and friend of Buckley. Heine said, "The shark was to express someone feeling totally impotent and ripping a hole in their roof out of a sense of impotence and anger and desperation... It is saying something about CND, nuclear power, Chernobyl and Nagasaki". The sculpture was erected on the 41st anniversary of the dropping of the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The painted fibreglass sculpture weighs 4 long hundredweight (200 kg; 450 lb), is 25 feet (7.6 m) long, and is named *Untitled 1986* (written on the gate of the house). It took three months to build. The structure is in deliberate contrast with its otherwise ordinary suburban setting.

For the occasion of the shark's 21st anniversary in August 2007, it was renovated by the sculptor following earlier complaints about the condition of the sculpture and the house.

On 26 August 2016, Heine's son Magnus Hanson-Heine bought the house in order to preserve the shark. In July 2017, Bill Heine was diagnosed with leukaemia; he died on 2 April 2019. The property has been run as an Airbnb guesthouse since 2018. Magnus also runs a website for general information and inquiries about the shark.

In 2022, the Oxford City Council made the sculpture a heritage site for its "special contribution" to the community, despite objection by Hanson-Heine, who stated, "Using the planning apparatus to preserve a historical symbol of planning law defiance is absurd."

## Council opposition

The shark was controversial when it first appeared. Oxford City Council tried to have it taken down on grounds of safety, and then on the grounds that it had not given planning permission for the shark, offering to host it at the local swimming pool instead, but there was much local support for the shark. Eventually, the matter was taken to the central government, where Tony Baldry, a minister in the Department of the Environment, who assessed the case on planning grounds, ruled in 1992 that the shark would be allowed to remain as it did not result in harm to the visual amenity. Michael Heseltine's planning inspector, Peter MacDonald, investigated and ultimately came out in favour of keeping the sculpture, with an official ruling that has gained legendary status among town planners for its defence of art:

"In this case it is not in dispute that the shark is not in harmony with its surroundings, but then it is not intended to be in harmony with them", wrote Macdonald in his official ruling. "The council is understandably concerned about precedent here. The first concern is simple: proliferation with sharks (and heaven knows what else) crashing through roofs all over the city. This fear is exaggerated. In the five years since the shark was erected, no other examples have occurred ... any system of control must make some small place for the dynamic, the unexpected, the downright quirky. I therefore recommend that the Headington Shark be allowed to remain."

## Media appearances

Bill Heine wrote a short book about the shark, which was published in 2011.

In 2013, the sculpture was the subject of an April Fools' Day story in the *Oxford Mail*, which announced the establishment by Oxford City Council of a fictitious £200,000 fund to support the creation of similar sculptures on the roofs of other homes in the area.

In 2018, students from Oxford Brookes University created a magazine called 'The Shark', inspired by the Headington Shark.

## Further reading

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## InfoBox

| *Untitled 1986* | |
| --- | --- |
| The Headington Shark in 2021 | |
| Artist | John Buckley |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Painted fibreglass |
| Dimensions | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Location | Headington, Oxford |


title: We Make Movies

abstract: We Make Movies is a 2016 American mockumentary comedy independent film written and directed by Matt Tory. It premiered in 2016 at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, before being released by Indie Rights on February 14, 2017.

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# We Make Movies

***We Make Movies*** is a 2016 American mockumentary comedy independent film written and directed by Matt Tory. It premiered in 2016 at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, before being released by Indie Rights on February 14, 2017.

## Synopsis

When egotistical student Director Stevphen Bixby wants to make a movie for his town's Film Festival, cameras look "behind the scenes" as he rounds up his friends - and some bystanders - to help make his masterpiece: a movie that blends together all the greatest films ever made.

## Cast

* Matt Tory as Stevphen Bixby, an inept college student who considers himself the next Steven Spielberg.
* Jordan Hopewell as Donny, a socially awkward neighbor and lifelong best friend of Stevphen.
* Zack Slort as Leonard, a local method actor.
* Anne Crockett as Jessica, Donny's sarcastic cousin.
* Jonathan Holmes as Garth, an old friend of Stevphen's who gets roped into helping out.
* Matt Silver as Curtis, a film student who Stevphen considers his arch nemesis.
* Josiah Finnamore as Kurtis, the thief.
* Valerie Tory as Stevphen's Mother.

## Production

The film was shot over the summer of 2014 in Sacramento, California on an estimated budget of $1,000.

When asked about the inspiration behind the film, Tory cited his childhood spent making movies in the backyard with his friends. "I wanted to tell a story about the 'grab-a-video-camera-and-your-friends-and-shoot-in-the-backyard' phase of making movies that all budding filmmakers go through before they move to Hollywood," he told Movie Paradise.

## Release

The film had its World Premiere at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival in Big Bear on September 24, 2016, where it won the Triangle Award. It continued on to screen at the Davis International Film Festival in Davis, California on October 14, 2016, where it won the award for Best Young Filmmaker.

The film was distributed and released by Indie Rights and released on Amazon, Google Play and Blu-Ray on February 14, 2017.

## InfoBox

| We Make Movies | |
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| Official poster | |
| Directed by | Matt Tory |
| Written by | Matt Tory |
| Produced by | Matt Tory
Daniel Beresford |
| Starring | Jordan Hopewell
Matt Tory
Zack Slort
Anne Crockett
Jonathan Holmes
Matt Silver |
| Cinematography | Austin Duncan |
| Music by | The Freak Fandango Orchestra |
| Production
company | 4Reel Films |
| Distributed by | Indie Rights |
| Release date | * September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24) |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)

abstract: Wenzhou or Wen Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 675 to 1265, when the Song dynasty renamed it Rui'an Prefecture. The modern prefecture-level city Wenzhou, created in 1949, retains its name.

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# Wen Prefecture (Zhejiang)

**Wenzhou** or **Wen Prefecture** was a *zhou* (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 675 to 1265, when the Song dynasty renamed it Rui'an Prefecture.

The modern prefecture-level city Wenzhou, created in 1949, retains its name.

## Geography

The administrative region of Wen Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in southeastern coastal Zhejiang, under the administration of Wenzhou. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Shi Weile, ed. (2005). *Zhongguo Lishi DiWen Da Cidian* (中国历史地名大词典) \[*Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names*\] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 2610. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

## InfoBox

| Wen Prefecture | |
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| Traditional Chinese |  |
| Simplified Chinese |  |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Wēn Zhōu  Wade–Giles Wen1 Chou1 | |
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abstract: Usuthu! The Battle Of Rorke's Drift 1879 is a board game published in 1989 by Valhalla Games.

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# Usuthu! The Battle Of Rorke's Drift 1879

***Usuthu! The Battle Of Rorke's Drift 1879*** is a board game published in 1989 by Valhalla Games.

## Contents

*Usuthu!* is a game in which the Battle of Rorke's Drift is simulated.

## Reception

Charles H Vasey reviewed *Usuthu!* for *Games International* magazine, and gave it 3 stars out of 5, and stated that "*Usuthu!* is a reasonable blend of atmosphere and accuracy, but it is not a quick game. That said it is also not a thoughtless giant game where you work like fury to generate nothing very interesting."

## Reviews


title: Operation Eager Glacier

abstract: Operation Eager Glacier was a secret U.S. effort to spy on Iran with aircraft in 1987 and 1988. The information gathered became part of an intelligence exchange between U.S. military intelligence services and Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War. Eager Glacier took place at the same time as other U.S. military operations in the Persian Gulf, including Operation Earnest Will, the naval escort of Kuwaiti-owned tankers; Operation Prime Chance, the secret attempt to prevent Iranian forces from attacking Gulf shipping; and Operation Praying Mantis, the retaliation for the mining of the U.S. guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts.

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# Operation Eager Glacier

**Operation Eager Glacier** was a secret U.S. effort to spy on Iran with aircraft in 1987 and 1988. The information gathered became part of an intelligence exchange between U.S. military intelligence services and Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War.

Eager Glacier took place at the same time as other U.S. military operations in the Persian Gulf, including Operation Earnest Will, the naval escort of Kuwaiti-owned tankers; Operation Prime Chance, the secret attempt to prevent Iranian forces from attacking Gulf shipping; and Operation Praying Mantis, the retaliation for the mining of the U.S. guided-missile frigate USS *Samuel B. Roberts*.

## Aftermath

Years after, on 22 July 1992, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral William J. Crowe testified to the House Armed Services Committee regarding charges that the Pentagon had concealed evidence about the 1988 downing of an Iranian airliner by the U.S. Navy cruiser USS *Vincennes*. As Crowe denied the coverup charges, he spoke briefly about Eager Glacier and other efforts to provide U.S. intelligence to Iraq. Crowe said that Pentagon officials had briefed "the pertinent congressional committees" about Eager Glacier on October 5, 6, and 13 October 1987. He also said, "Incidentally, in my judgment, these exchanges were not especially profitable."

## Works

The book *No Higher Honor* mentions how intelligence between pilots nearly cost them their lives, and "For those who had somehow failed to get the picture," it's what signaled the end of the operation.


title: Gesmold

abstract: Gesmold is a town and former municipality, now part of Melle, in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is placed between the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest. It features Gesmold Castle, a Renaissance building. Another interesting place is the Church of St. Peter.

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# Gesmold

**Gesmold** is a town and former municipality, now part of Melle, in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is placed between the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest.

It features Gesmold Castle, a Renaissance building. Another interesting place is the Church of St. Peter.

## Important persons of Gesmold

* Hermann von Amelunxen (died 1580), Baron
* Ludwig von Hammerstein (1702–1796), Baron
* Johann Matthias Seling (1792–1860), Professor and Priest in Osnabrück
* Mathias Schürmann, Professor, from 1828 to 1866 Priest in Gesmold
* Ludwig von Hammerstein (1832–1905), Jesuit and writer
* Wilhelm Joachim von Hammerstein (1838–1904), German politician
* Conrad Seeling, (19. Jh.) painter and builder
* Bernhard Olthaus (1862–1952), Dekan
* Hans von Hammerstein (1867–1933), German General of the Infanterie
* Fritjof von Hammerstein, (1870–1944), German Generalleutnant
* August Niehaus (1880–1961), teacher and writer
* Heinrich Rahe (1892–1975), teacher and poet
* Heinrich Stühlmeyer (1907–1978), a "silent hero of the resistance" against National Socialism, who was deported to the concentration camp Emslandlager in 1940 for his support of the Catholic church and those persecuted by the Third Reich, had been employed at St. Peter's Gesmold for 47 years.

## Sources

* Ludger Stühlmeyer: *Die Orgel der St. Petrus-Kirche Gesmold*. In Uwe Pape: *Orgelatlas*, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-921140-22-6.
* Franz Nieweg, Klaus Rahe, Maria Winkelmann: *Gesmold Gestern und Heute. In Bildern-Berichten-Gedichten*, Heimatverein Gesmold 1986.
* Andreas Loheide:  *Die St. Petrus Kirche Gesmold* und *Leitfaden Gemeindepastoral St. Petrus Gesmold*, Gesmold 1993.
* Bernard Meyer: *Gesmold - In alten Bildern*, Heimatverein Gesmold 1995.
* Bernard Meyer: *Gesmold - In alten und neuen Bildern*, Heimatverein Gesmold 1997.
* Irmgard und Bernard Meyer: *St. Petrus ad vincula*, Gesmold 1998.
* Bernard Meyer: *Gesmold - Im neuen Jahrtausend*, Heimatverein Gesmold 2001.
* Ludger Stühlmeyer: *Die Macht der leisen Töne oder: Ein stiller Held aus Gesmold*. In: *Dat Gessemske Blättken. Mit Berichten, Geschichten und Gedichten über Gesmolder Ereignisse aus Vergangenheit und Gegenwart*. Heimatverein Gesmold 2010.
* Bernard Meyer: *Gesmold - Im Wandel der Zeit*, Heimatverein Gesmold 2010.
* Heimatverein Gesmold Bernard Meyer und Marlies Kellenbrink: *Dat Gessemske Blättken*, Heimatverein Gesmold 1975 - heute. Eine 16 seitige Schrift mit über 140 Ausgaben mit Themen aus Gesmold, alt und neu.
* Maria Breeck:  *Irrwege meiner Flucht*, Heimatverein Gesmold 2013.

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title: Large width limits of neural networks

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# Large width limits of neural networks

Artificial neural networks are a class of models used in machine learning, and inspired by biological neural networks. They are the core component of modern deep learning algorithms. Computation in artificial neural networks is usually organized into sequential layers of artificial neurons. The number of neurons in a layer is called the layer width. Theoretical analysis of artificial neural networks sometimes considers the limiting case that layer width becomes large or infinite. This limit enables simple analytic statements to be made about neural network predictions, training dynamics, generalization, and loss surfaces. This wide layer limit is also of practical interest, since finite width neural networks often perform strictly better as layer width is increased.

## Theoretical approaches based on a large width limit

* The Neural Network Gaussian Process (NNGP) corresponds to the infinite width limit of Bayesian neural networks, and to the distribution over functions realized by non-Bayesian neural networks after random initialization.
* The same underlying computations that are used to derive the NNGP kernel are also used in deep information propagation to characterize the propagation of information about gradients and inputs through a deep network. This characterization is used to predict how model trainability depends on architecture and initializations hyper-parameters.
* The Neural Tangent Kernel describes the evolution of neural network predictions during gradient descent training. In the infinite width limit the NTK usually becomes constant, often allowing closed form expressions for the function computed by a wide neural network throughout gradient descent training. The training dynamics essentially become linearized.
* Mean-field limit analysis, when applied to neural networks with weight scaling of $\sim 1/h$ instead of $\sim 1/{\sqrt {h}}$ and large enough learning rates, predicts qualitatively distinct nonlinear training dynamics compared to the static linear behavior described by the fixed neural tangent kernel, suggesting alternative pathways for understanding infinite-width networks.
* Catapult dynamics describe neural network training dynamics in the case that logits diverge to infinity as the layer width is taken to infinity, and describe qualitative properties of early training dynamics.


title: R802 road (Ireland)

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The R802 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland. The official definition of the R802 from the Roads Act, 1993 Order, 2012 states:
  - R802: Dorset Street - Bath Road, Dublin
  - Between its junction with R132 at Dorset Street Lower and its junction with R105 at Beresford Place via Gardiner Street Upper, Mountjoy Square West, Gardiner Street Middle and Gardiner Street Lower all in the city of Dublin
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  - between its junction with R105 at Georges Quay and its junction with R111 at Church Avenue via Moss Street, Townsend Street, Sandwith Street, Pearse Street, Ringsend Road, Bridge Street, Irishtown road and Pembroke Street all in the city of Dublin
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      - and
  - between its junction with itself at Sandwith Street and its junction with R118 at Westland Row via Pearse Street all in the city of Dublin
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  - between its junction with R118 at Pearse Street and its junction with R105 at Eden Quay via Tara Street and Butt Bridge all in the city of Dublin.

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# R802 road (Ireland)

The **R802 road** is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland.

The official definition of the R802 from the *Roads Act, 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order, 2012* states:

**R802: Dorset Street - Bath Road, Dublin** Between its junction with R132 at Dorset Street Lower and its junction with R105 at Beresford Place via Gardiner Street Upper, Mountjoy Square West, Gardiner Street Middle and Gardiner Street Lower all in the city of Dublin and between its junction with R105 at Georges Quay and its junction with R111 at Church Avenue via Moss Street, Townsend Street, Sandwith Street, Pearse Street, Ringsend Road, Bridge Street, Irishtown road and Pembroke Street (and via Bath Street) all in the city of Dublin and between its junction with itself at Sandwith Street and its junction with R118 at Westland Row via Pearse Street all in the city of Dublin and between its junction with R118 at Pearse Street and its junction with R105 at Eden Quay via Tara Street and Butt Bridge all in the city of Dublin.

## InfoBox

| R802 road | |
| --- | --- |
| *Bóthar R802* | |
| Ringsend Road, on the R802 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Primary<br>destinations |  |
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| Highway system | |
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title: Frederic Walker (cricketer)

abstract: Frederic Walker was an English cricketer. Walker was born in Southgate, Middlesex and was the third of seven cricket playing brothers – the Walkers of Southgate. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper for Cambridge University (1849-1852), Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1853-1856) and a Middlesex XI in 1859. He died in Arnos Grove, aged 60.

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# Frederic Walker (cricketer)

**Frederic Walker** (4 December 1829 – 20 December 1889) was an English cricketer.

Walker was born in Southgate, Middlesex and was the third of seven cricket playing brothers – the Walkers of Southgate. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper for Cambridge University (1849-1852), Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1853-1856) and a Middlesex XI in 1859. He died in Arnos Grove, aged 60.


title: Walt Moryn

abstract: Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Moryn's professional baseball career began in 1948 after he served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He played in the Majors from 1954 through 1961 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Moryn appeared in 785 games played over eight big-league seasons, collecting 667 hits, with 116 doubles, 16 triples and 101 home runs. He had 354 runs batted in, and batted.266. He spent four successive seasons (1956–59) as a regular outfielder for the Cubs, the first two as a right fielder and the latter pair as a left fielder, and he swatted 82 of his career homers during that period. Moryn's career highlight was a dramatic shoe-string catch on the last out of the May 15, 1960, no-hitter by Don Cardwell of the Cubs. Cardwell's gem came in his Cubs debut after being acquired in a trade. Moryn himself was traded exactly a month later, at the trading deadline, when he was sent to the Cardinals. He was a member of the National League team for the 25th anniversary 1958 All-Star Game, but did not play in the game. Moryn died of a heart attack in Winfield, Illinois, at the age of 70, and is buried in Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.

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# Walt Moryn

**Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn** (April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Moryn's professional baseball career began in 1948 after he served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He played in the Majors from 1954 through 1961 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Moryn appeared in 785 games played over eight big-league seasons, collecting 667 hits, with 116 doubles, 16 triples and 101 home runs. He had 354 runs batted in, and batted .266. He spent four successive seasons (1956–59) as a regular outfielder for the Cubs, the first two as a right fielder and the latter pair as a left fielder, and he swatted 82 of his career homers during that period.

Moryn's career highlight was a dramatic shoe-string catch on the last out of the May 15, 1960, no-hitter by Don Cardwell of the Cubs. Cardwell's gem came in his Cubs debut after being acquired in a trade. Moryn himself was traded exactly a month later, at the trading deadline, when he was sent to the Cardinals. He was a member of the National League team for the 25th anniversary 1958 All-Star Game, but did not play in the game.

Moryn died of a heart attack in Winfield, Illinois, at the age of 70, and is buried in Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.

1. Baseball Almanac

## Sources

## InfoBox

| Walt Moryn | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| **Outfielder** | |
| **Born:** (1926-04-12)April 12, 1926
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| **Died:** July 21, 1996(1996-07-21) (aged 70)
Winfield, Illinois, U.S. | |
| **Batted:** Left**Threw:** Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 101 |
| Runs batted in | 354 |
|  | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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title: Phrynidius inaequalis

abstract: Phrynidius inaequalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1835. It is known from Mexico and Honduras.

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# Phrynidius inaequalis

***Phrynidius inaequalis*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1835. It is known from Mexico and Honduras.

## InfoBox

| *Phrynidius inaequalis* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | *Phrynidius* |
| Species: | ***P. inaequalis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Phrynidius inaequalis***<br>(Say, 1835) | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Moneilema inequalis* Say, 1835 | |


title: Naomi Smith (artist)

abstract: Naomi Smith is a First Nations artist, curator and educator known for creating and raising awareness about the history of traditional Indigenous beadwork.

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# Naomi Smith (artist)

**Naomi Smith** is a First Nations artist, curator and educator known for creating and raising awareness about the history of traditional Indigenous beadwork.

## Early life

Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Smith is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. One of thousands of Indigenous children removed from their families by the Canadian government during the Sixties Scoop, she was taken from her mother at 8 weeks of age and adopted by a non-Indigenous family. Her adoptive family encouraged an exploration of her indigenous roots and she began beading at the age of 7. Smith reconnected with her birth mother, who was also an artist, as an adult and discovered that they shared a passion for beadwork.

## Beadwork

Smith was first drawn to beadwork as a child and is a predominantly self-taught artist. Her own work is rooted in traditional practice and incorporates natural materials including sweet grass, birch bark and porcupine quill. She was featured as a First Nations artist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A custodian of traditional beadwork, Smith has collected and exhibited pieces at various museums as a way of educating people about the practice. Smith curated her first show, *Spirit Seeds: A Celebration of First Nations Beadwork*, at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives in 2014. It featured beadwork from her personal collection of artifacts, including beaded bags and Iroquois smoking caps dating to as early as the mid-1800s, along with contemporary pieces by Smith and fellow Indigenous artists. In addition to her beadwork and exhibition work, Smith offers educational workshops focused on traditional Woodlands culture.

Smith is the 2018 Folk Artist-in-Residence for the Schneider Haus National Historic Site in Kitchener. As part of the residency she has curated the exhibit *Baggage - Carrying On Between Two Worlds.*

## InfoBox

| Naomi Smith | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Known for | beadwork artist |


title: VP-69

abstract: VP-69 is a Patrol Squadron of the United States Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970.

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# VP-69

**VP-69** is a **Patrol Squadron** of the United States Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970.

## Operational history

* 1 November 1970: VP-69 was established at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, as a Naval Air Reserve land-based patrol squadron flying 12 SP-2H Neptune aircraft. The new squadron came under the operational and administrative control of Commander, Naval Air Reserve Forces, Pacific, and Commander, Fleet Air Reserve Wings, Pacific. VP-69 was established as a result of a major reorganization of Naval Air Reserve that took place in mid-1970. Under the Reserve Force Squadron concept 12 land-based naval reserve patrol squadrons were formed and structured along the lines of regular Navy squadrons with nearly identical organization and manning levels. The 12/2/1 concept had 12 VP squadrons under two commands, COMFAIRESWINGLANT and COMFAIRESWINGPAC. These two commands came under the control of one central authority, Commander Naval Air Reserve. Personnel and equipment from the disestablished VP-60T1 at NAS Whidbey Island were utilized to form VP-69.
* 2–31 October 1971: The squadron's scheduled deployment to NS Rota, Spain, was canceled at the last moment due to runway repairs at NS Rota. VP-69 deployed instead in two sections to NAS South Weymouth, Massachusetts.
* July 1972: VP-69 deployed to NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii, for its annual ADT. Crews were divided into two sections, flying the squadron's eight operational aircraft 16 days each. Training was conducted on flights to Midway Island, and in maintaining position fixes on the Soviet trawler fleet.
* 14 July 1973: VP-69 dedicated its new $3 million hangar at NAS Whidbey Island.
* 8 November 1975: The squadron's first P-3A Orion was received as the replacement aircraft for the SP-2H Neptune. Both of the squadron's wings devoted their two-week ADT periods in November to ground training related to the P-3 transition.
* 14 August – 12 September 1976: Annual ADT was conducted at NAS Barbers Point. Both consecutive two-week periods were devoted to transition training on the new P-3A aircraft then being flown by the squadron.
* 8 June – 8 July 1978: VP-69 deployed for its annual ADT to NAS Agana, Guam. This deployment marked a change in CNO policy, involving reserve patrol squadrons directly in operational assignments rather than non-operational training exercises. The squadron operated as a functional entity of Patrol Wing-1 Det Agana during the entire deployment under the new "one-Navy" policy.
* January 1981: A squadron aircraft (BuNo. 152161) made a crash landing at NAS Whidbey Island without casualties during a routine training flight. Three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
* May 1981: VP-69 deployed a five aircraft detachment to NAF Kadena, Okinawa, relieving VP-90. Many of the squadron's 111 sorties conducted during the deployment involved searches for Vietnamese boat people in the South China Sea.
* 4 January – 23 February 1986: The squadron provided coverage for seven weeks of ADT operating out of Howard AFB, Panama, while conducting 33 drug interdiction flights resulting in 304 contacts.
* January 1987: VP-69 completed the P-3A TAC/NAV MOD transition process two months ahead of schedule. The TAC/NAV MOD version replaced the inertial navigation and tactical display systems with low-frequency navigation system and digital computer. The IRDS/HACLS modifications added infrared detection and Harpoon anti-ship missile launch capability to the aircraft.
* January 1990: VP-69 received its first P-3B aircraft. The P-3B had more powerful engines and improved avionics.
* October 1990: The squadron's last P-3A aircraft (BuNo. 152152) was flown to the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
* October 1992: The squadron received its first P-3C UI aircraft. It had a sevenfold increase in computer memory, an Omega worldwide navigation system, increased sound processing sensitivity, improved magnetic tape transport, improved DIFAR and additional tactical display sensor stations. The month of December 1992 was spent by all hands in training related to the transition to the new airframes. Transition was completed in May 1994.

## Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:

* SP-2H \- 1 November 1970
* P-3A DIFAR \- November 1975
* P-3A TAC/NAV MOD - May 1986
* P-3B TA/CNAV MOD - January 1990
* P-3C UI - October 1992
* P-3C UIII - January 1995
* P-8A - August 2023

## Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

*This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons*.*

## InfoBox

| Patrol Squadron 69 | |
| --- | --- |
| VP-69 insignia | |
| Active | 1 November 1970 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Maritime patrol |
| Nickname(s) | *Totems* |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | SP-2H
P-3A/B/C
P-8A |


title: Operation Eagle's Feather

abstract: Operation Eagle's Feather was a Polish Army operation, supported by the Afghan Armed Forces against the Taliban in 2009. The Polish Army targeted and attacked a number of weapons dumps and Taliban radio masts. This was the largest operation of the Polish Army during the War on Terror in Afghanistan. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, about 800 Polish soldiers were involved in the operation.

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# Operation Eagle's Feather

**Operation Eagle's Feather** was a Polish Army operation, supported by the Afghan Armed Forces against the Taliban in 2009. The Polish Army targeted and attacked a number of weapons dumps and Taliban radio masts. This was the largest operation of the Polish Army during the War on Terror in Afghanistan. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, about 800 Polish soldiers were involved in the operation.

## Aftermath

During the operation, the weapons dumps and radio masts were successfully destroyed. Several of the Polish Army's vehicles were damaged and three Polish soldiers were wounded. The number of casualties received by the Taliban is unknown.

1. "Polish army's successful offensive in Afghanistan". *Warsaw Business Journal*. June 19, 2009. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

Warsaw Business Journal article

## InfoBox

| Operation Eagle's Feather | |
| --- | --- |
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
| Location Afghanistan  Result  Polish victory | |
| Belligerents | |
| Poland<br>Afghan National Army | Taliban |
| Strength | |
| 800 Polish Army soldiers | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | |
| 3 wounded and 3 damaged vehicles (Poland) | Unknown |


title: Max J. Kelch

abstract: Max J. Kelch is a former Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

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# Max J. Kelch

**Max J. Kelch** is a former Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

## Biography

Kelch received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1979 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1981.

Kelch began his legal career in 1982. He has worked as a deputy attorney in Nemaha County, Syracuse, and Nebraska City, a special prosecutor in Johnson County, an Otoe County attorney, and a private practice lawyer.

## State court service

Kelch served as a Judge of the County Court, 2nd Judicial District from 2005 to 2007 and as a Judge of the District Court, 2nd Judicial District from 2007 to 2016.

## Nebraska Supreme Court service

On February 3, 2016 Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced his appointment of Kelch to the Supreme Court because of the retirement of Michael McCormack. He was sworn in on March 11, 2016. Kelch resigned on January 23, 2018 effective immediately due a proposed ethics investigation.

## InfoBox

| Max J. Kelch | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court | |
| **In office**
February 3, 2016  January 23, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Pete Ricketts |
| Preceded by | Michael McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Papik |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS)
University of Nebraska College of Law (JD) |
|  | |


title: Wake the World

abstract: "Wake the World" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1968 album Friends. It was written by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine about getting up in the morning for work. In addition to appearing on Friends, "Wake the World" was released as B-side to "Do It Again" in July 1968. The song has since appeared multiple times on the band's live setlists and has been described as a cult favorite.

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# Wake the World

"**Wake the World**" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1968 album *Friends*. It was written by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine about getting up in the morning for work. In addition to appearing on *Friends*, "Wake the World" was released as B-side to "Do It Again" in July 1968. The song has since appeared multiple times on the band's live setlists and has been described as a cult favorite.

## Background

"Wake the World" was the first original song that Brian Wilson and Al Jardine wrote together. Jardine recalled, "I seem to remember that I was sitting at the piano with Brian, and he had the music worked out when we did 'Wake the World.' That was great; I love that song. We wrote that at his house right under that beautiful stained glass *Wild Honey* cover window. \[...\] It was a great little room."

On the song's lyrics, Jardine commented, "It was inspired by a conversation about people having to get up every day and go to work. Something, thankfully, we never had to do!" Wilson stated, "'Wake the World' was my favorite cut. It was so descriptive to how I felt about the dramatic change over from day to night."

The song was recorded in March 1968. The song was one of the few tracks that featured contributions from Mike Love, who for much of the album's recording sessions was studying with the Maharishi in India. The chorus features a tuba line.

## Release

In addition to appearing as the third track on the band's 1968 album *Friends*, "Wake the World" was released as the B-side of the band's subsequent 1968 single "Do It Again". The song also served as the title track to the 2018 compilation *Wake the World: The Friends Sessions*.

## Live performances

"Wake the World" was regularly performed live by the band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, appearing on albums such as *Live in London* (1970) and the archival *The Beach Boys On Tour: 1968* (2018).

Brian Wilson performed the song on solo tours with Jardine in later years. Jardine explained in 2019, "We've been doing that for a couple of years now. So that one, we have been doing, come to think of it. Because, I don't know, 'cause we like it \[laughs\]." Jardine has also performed the song live in his solo setlist.

## Critical reception

"Wake the World" became a fan favorite from *Friends*. In a 1968 review, *Rolling Stone*'s Arthur Schmidt named the song as one of the "great" tracks on the first side of the album that "evoke the elation of *Wild Honey*." *Goldmine* described the track as "one of true beauty with an accompanying message of peace" and noted it as "one of the best collaborative efforts between Al Jardine and Brian." Biographer Jon Stebbins said of the song, "It's incredible to think that such a well-developed composition and arrangement could be shorter than any song on the *Surfin' U.S.A.* LP."

## Personnel

Credits from Craig Slowinski

The Beach Boys Additional musicians * Jim Ackley - Rocksichord
* Arnold Belnick - violin
* Norman Botnick - viola
* David Burk - viola
* John DeVoogt - violin
* Bonnie Douglas - violin
* Dick Hyde \- tuba, flugelhorn
* Norm Jeffries - drums
* Lyle Ritz \- electric and upright bass
* Jay Rosen - violin
* Ralph Schaeffer - violin
* Paul Shure - violin
* Al Vescovo - guitar

## InfoBox

| "Wake the World" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by the Beach Boys | |
| from the album  *Friends* | |
| A-side | "Do It Again" |
| Released | July 8, 1968 |
| Recorded | March 1968 |
| Studio | ID Sound and Beach Boys Studio, California |
| Length | 1:28 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) |  |
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys |
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | |
| "Friends"
(1968) "Do It Again" / "**Wake the World**"
(1968) "Bluebirds over the Mountain"
(1968) | |


title: Phrynium macrocephalum

abstract: Phrynium macrocephalum is a plant in the family Marantaceae, whose native range is New Guinea.

text:
# Phrynium macrocephalum

***Phrynium macrocephalum*** is a plant in the family Marantaceae, whose native range is New Guinea.

## InfoBox

| *Phrynium macrocephalum* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Monocots |
| *Clade*: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | *Phrynium* |
| Species: | ***P. macrocephalum*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Phrynium macrocephalum***<br>K.Schum | |
|


# Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The qualification for the 2020 Women's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to twelve teams: the hosts, the World champion, four continental champions and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Qualification summary

| Qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Host nation |  |  | 1 | Japan |
| 2018 European Championship | 29 November – 16 December 2018 | France | 1 | France |
| 2019 Pan American Games | 24–30 July 2019 | Lima | 1 | Brazil |
| 2019 Asian Qualification Tournament | 23–29 September 2019 | Chuzhou | 1 | South Korea |
| 2019 African Qualification Tournament | 26–29 September 2019 | Dakar | 1 | Angola |
| 2019 World Championship | 29 November – 15 December 2019 | Japan | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 19–21 March 2021 | Llíria | 2 | Spain
Sweden |
| | | Győr | 2 | ROC
Hungary |
| | | Podgorica | 2 | Montenegro
Norway |
| Total |  | | 12 |  |

## Legend for qualification type

| Legend for qualification type |
| --- |
| Team qualified from the World Championship directly to the 2020 Olympic Tournament |
| Team qualified from Continental Events or as hosts directly to the 2020 Olympic Tournament |
| Team qualified from the World Championship to the Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| Team qualified from Continental Events to the Olympic Qualification Tournaments |

## Host country

## World Championship

| Rank | Team |
| --- | --- |
|  | Netherlands |
|  | Spain |
|  | Russia |
| 4 | Norway |
| 5 | Montenegro |
| 6 | Serbia |
| 7 | Sweden |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Denmark |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Romania |
| 13 | France |
| 14 | Hungary |
| 15 | Angola |
| 16 | Argentina |
| 17 | Brazil |
| 18 | Senegal |
| 19 | Slovenia |
| 20 | DR Congo |
| 21 | Cuba |
| 22 | Kazakhstan |
| 23 | China |
| 24 | Australia |

## Continental qualification

### Europe

| Rank | Team |
| --- | --- |
|  | France |
|  | Russia |
|  | Netherlands |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Denmark |
| 9 | Montenegro |
| 10 | Germany |
| 11 | Serbia |
| 12 | Spain |
| 13 | Slovenia |
| 14 | Poland |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
| 16 | Croatia |

### America

| Rank | Team |
| --- | --- |
|  | Brazil |
|  | Argentina |
|  | Cuba |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
| 6 | Puerto Rico |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Peru |

### Asia

The tournament was held in Chuzhou, China from 23 to 29 September 2019.

*All times are local (UTC+8).*

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 93 | +88 | 10 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | China (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 103 | +35 | 6 |  |
| 3 | North Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 115 | +27 | | 6 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 110 | +23 | 6 | Qualification tournaments |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 165 | 79 | 2 |  |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 180 | 94 | | 0 |

Source: AHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

| 23 September 2019
14:00 | Kazakhstan | **30–16** | Hong Kong | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (16–7) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 23 September 2019
16:00 | South Korea | **39–21** | North Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (20–10) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 23 September 2019
18:00 | China | **36–17** | Thailand | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Ota, Shimajiri (JPN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (17–9) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 24 September 2019
14:00 | South Korea | **29–25** | Kazakhstan | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (15–13) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 24 September 2019
16:00 | Hong Kong | **33–22** | Thailand | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Ota, Shimajiri (JPN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (19–10) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 24 September 2019
18:00 | North Korea | **25–22** | China | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Al-Watani, Qamber (BHR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (11–11) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 26 September 2019
14:00 | Thailand | **14–40** | South Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Al-Watani, Qamber (BHR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (6–21) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 26 September 2019
16:00 | Kazakhstan | **24–22** | North Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (12–10) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 26 September 2019
18:00 | China | **34–10** | Hong Kong | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (21–4) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 27 September 2019
14:00 | North Korea | **36–16** | Thailand | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Lee, Lee (KOR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (18–8) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 27 September 2019
16:00 | Hong Kong | **13–41** | South Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Al-Watani, Qamber (BHR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (4–21) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 27 September 2019
18:00 | Kazakhstan | **19–26** | China | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (10–12) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 29 September 2019
14:00 | Thailand | **17–35** | Kazakhstan | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Ota, Shimajiri (JPN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (8–16) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 29 September 2019
16:00 | Hong Kong | **14–38** | North Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (6–19) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

| 29 September 2019
18:00 | China | **20–32** | South Korea | Chuzhou Handball Stadium, Chuzhou
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (8–17) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

### Africa

The tournament was held in Dakar, Senegal from 26 to 29 September 2019.

*All times are local (UTC+0).*

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 4 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Senegal (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 2 |  |
| 3 | DR Congo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 58 | 19 | | 0 |
| 4 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts

| 26 September 2019
18:00 | Angola | **29–21** | DR Congo | Dakar Arena, Dakar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (19–12) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 27 September 2019
18:00 | DR Congo | **18–29** | Senegal | Dakar Arena, Dakar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (8–11) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

---

| 29 September 2019
18:00 | Senegal | **14–22** | Angola | Dakar Arena, Dakar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| |  | (6–12) |  | |
| |  |  |  | |

## Olympic Qualification Tournaments

There were three Olympic Qualification Tournaments. Only twelve teams that have not yet qualified through the five events mentioned above could play in the tournament:

* The top six teams from the 2019 World Championship that did not already qualify through their continental championships are eligible to participate in the tournament.
* The best ranked teams of each continent in the 2019 World Championship represent the continent in order to determine the continental ranking. The first ranked continent received two more places for the tournament. The second, third and fourth ranked continent received one place each. The last place belongs to a team from Oceania, if one was ranked between 8th–12th at the World Championship. If no team from Oceania met this condition, the second ranked continent receives an extra place instead. The teams that already earned their places through their World Championship ranking will not be considered for receiving places through the continental criterion.
* The twelve teams were allocated in three pools of four teams according to the table below. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.

| 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #1 | 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 | 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
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On 10 January 2020, North Korea withdrew and was replaced by Kazakhstan.

On 3 February 2020, China and Hong Kong withdrew and were replaced by Thailand. In October 2020, China requested to be reinstated because the tournaments were moved and the IHF granted that request. On 1 March 2021, China withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Because of that, Kazakhstan was moved to Tournament 2 and no other Asian team was available (Hong Kong declined a participation and Thailand did not respond prior to the deadline), meaning that Tournament 3 was played with three teams. Senegal withdrew on 9 March 2021 and was not replaced by another African team.

### 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 3 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 49 | +13 | | 3 |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 65 | 28 | 0 |  |

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes: 1. Spain 28–28 Sweden

### 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 73 | +18 | 6 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Hungary (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 71 | +29 | | 4 |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 90 | 1 | 2 |  |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 121 | 46 | | 0 |

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

### 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Montenegro (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 2 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 52 | 0 | | 2 |
| 3 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 2 |  |

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts   1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". IOC. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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5. "Update on 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament places". *ihf.info*. 13 December 2019.
6. "Update: Women's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments". *ihf.info*. 27 January 2020.
7. "DPR of Korea withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament". *ihf.info*. 10 January 2020.
8. "Kazakhstan replace DPR of Korea at Olympic Qualification Tournament". *ihf.info*. 15 January 2020.
9. "People's Republic of China withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Qualification Event". *ihf.info*. 3 February 2020.
10. "Thailand replace PR of China in the Tokyo 2020 Women's Qualification Tournament". *ihf.info*. 10 February 2020.
11. "Thailand replace China in women's handball Olympic qualifying due to coronavirus". Inside the Games. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
12. "PR of China to participate in IHF Women's Tokyo 2020 Qualification Tournaments". *ihf.info*. 2 October 2020.
13. "Changes to Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 – Women's Tournaments". *ihf.info*. 1 March 2021.
14. "Senegal cancel participation in Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 – Women's Tournament 1". *ihf.info*. 11 March 2021.


title: Wells Chalk Pit

abstract: Wells Chalk Pit is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This quarry has chalk grassland with large populations of orchids in areas which have not been worked for many years. The site is also geologically important as it exposes the glacial deposits of the Marly Drift till, which was formerly believed to date to the Anglian glaciation, but may belong to the more recent Wolstonian ice age. There is access to the site from Stiffkey Road.

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# Wells Chalk Pit

**Wells Chalk Pit** is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This quarry has chalk grassland with large populations of orchids in areas which have not been worked for many years. The site is also geologically important as it exposes the glacial deposits of the Marly Drift till, which was formerly believed to date to the Anglian glaciation, but may belong to the more recent Wolstonian ice age.

There is access to the site from Stiffkey Road.

52°56′56″N 0°52′12″E / 52.949°N 0.870°E / 52.949; 0.870

## InfoBox

Wells Chalk Pit
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Location | Norfolk |
| Grid reference | TF 929 429 |
| Interest | Biological<br>Geological |
| Area | 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres) |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | *Magic Map* |


title: Inedible to Incredible

abstract: Inedible to Incredible is an American reality television series which follows chef John Besh as he travels around the country to help improve horrible homemade meals. The series aired on TLC from June 21 to July 12, 2010 and was directed by Ian Stevenson.

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# Inedible to Incredible

***Inedible to Incredible*** is an American reality television series which follows chef John Besh as he travels around the country to help improve horrible homemade meals. The series aired on TLC from June 21 to July 12, 2010 and was directed by Ian Stevenson.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original air date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | "Arctic of Canada" | June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) |
| 2 | "Improv Gone Wrong" | June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) |
| 3 | "Funky Chicken" | June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28) |
| 4 | "Long Suffering Husband" | June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28) |
| 5 | "Bayou Botch Up" | July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05) |
| 6 | "Tacos vs. Latkes" | July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12) |

## InfoBox

| *Inedible to Incredible* | |
| --- | --- |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | June 21 (2010-06-21) <br>July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12) |


title: VP-68

abstract: VP-68 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Its home port moved to Naval Air Facility Washington in 1985. The squadron was disestablished on 16 January 1997, after 26 years of service. Its nickname was the Blackhawks from 1972 onward. Elements of the squadron made 28 major overseas deployments.

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# VP-68

**VP-68** was a **Patrol Squadron** of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Its home port moved to Naval Air Facility Washington in 1985. The squadron was disestablished on 16 January 1997, after 26 years of service. Its nickname was the *Blackhawks* from 1972 onward. Elements of the squadron made 28 major overseas deployments.

## Operational history

* 1 Nov 1970: VP-68 was established at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, as a Naval Air Reserve land-based patrol squadron flying the SP-2H *Neptune*. The new squadron came under the operational and administrative control of Commander, Naval Air Reserve Forces, Atlantic and Commander, Fleet Air Reserve Wings, Atlantic. VP-68 was established as a result of a major reorganization of Naval Air Reserves that took place in mid-1970. Under the Reserve Force Squadron concept 12 land-based naval reserve patrol squadrons were formed and structured along the lines of regular Navy squadrons with nearly identical organization and manning levels. The 12/2/1 concept had 12 VP squadrons under two commands, COMFAIRESWINGLANT and COMFAIRESWINGPAC. These two commands came under the control of one central authority, Commander Naval Air Reserve. The new squadron was composed of elements of pre-existing reserve squadrons, VP-68A1 and VP-68A2 based at NAS Anacostia, D.C.
* 1971: VP-68 became the first East Coast reserve squadron to transition from the SP-2H to the P-3A *Orion*.
* July–August 1973: VP-68 were deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain. VP-68 became the first P-3A reserve squadron to operate in the Mediterranean, the Bay of Cádiz and the Straits of Gibraltar.
* July–August 1975: VP-68 was the first reserve squadron to perform mini-det annual active duty for training while deployed to NAF Lajes, Azores. The squadron's aircrews were assigned under the operational control of fleet commanders and were tasked with operational readiness standards equal to that of the fleet.
* 3 May 1980: VP-68 were tasked with forming a detachment to assist in the search and patrol operations in the waters between Florida and Cuba during the Cuban Refugee Crisis. USS *Saipan*, several other Navy ships and all available patrol squadrons provided humanitarian search and rescue support operations for the vast sealift of Cuban refugees heading for the U.S. through the Florida Straits. Navy ships had been diverted from the annual combined training exercise Solid Shield to undertake the mission. VP-68 detachment's operations were concluded on 17 May 1980, resulting in the award of the Humanitarian Service Medal to the unit.
* August 1983: VP-68 became the first Reserve patrol squadron to drop a live armed MK-46 torpedo.
* August 1984: VP-68 received their first P-3B TAC/NAV MOD aircraft and began transition training on the new aircraft. The TAC/NAV MOD had more powerful engines and improved avionics. The IRDS/HACLS modifications in 1982 added infrared detection and Harpoon launch capability to the aircraft. This modernization of aircraft was in line with the Navy policy of keeping the Reserve Force operationally compatible with their active duty counterparts.
* 1 April 1985: VP-68 was relocated from NAS Patuxent River to NAF Washington, Maryland to make room at NAS Patuxent River for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor V/STOL program. During the relocation, the squadron continued the transition from the P-3A to the P-3B TAC/NAV MOD airframe, completing the task in November 1985.
* April 1991: VP-68 received its first P-3C Update I for transition training, with the last of the squadron's eight aircraft being received in November 1991. Transition training was completed in December 1992. The P-3C UI had a seven-fold increase in computer memory, an Omega navigation system, improved DIFAR and additional tactical display sensor stations.
* June 1992: A five-crew detachment deployed for a two-week ADT while the remainder of the squadron completed P-3C UI transition training at NAF Washington.
* March–April 1993: A four-crew detachment deployed to NS Rota, Spain, and NAS Sigonella, Sicily, to participate in Operation Maritime Guard. Crews five, two and ten followed this detachment at one-week intervals. Operation Maritime Guard was conducted in support of UN resolutions directed at the former states of Yugoslavia.
* 15 May 1994: The squadron became the first in the reserve patrol aviation community to reach the 100,000 mishap-free flight hour mark.
* October 1994: VP-68 received its first P-3C UII.5 aircraft and began transition training while the remaining seven assigned P-3C UI aircraft were being replaced. The P-3C UII.5 had improved electronics systems, new Integrated Acoustic Communication System, improved MAD, standardized wing pylons and improved wing fuel tank venting.
* April–May 1995: VP-68 deployed to NAS Sigonella, in support of UN Operation Sharp Guard sanctions against the former Yugoslav republics. During the eight-week period the squadron flew 670 hours, including 46 armed missions.
* 16 January 1997: The squadron was disestablished at NAF Washington.

## Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

* SP-2H *Neptune* – November 1970
* P-3A *Orion* – 1971
* P-3B TAC/NAV MOD *Orion* – August 1984
* P-3C UI *Orion* – April 1991
* P-3C UII.5 *Orion* – October 1994

*This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons*.*

## InfoBox

| Patrol Squadron 68 | |
| --- | --- |
| VP-68 patch | |
| Active | 1 November 1970-16 January 1997 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy Reserve |
| Type | squadron |
| Role | Maritime patrol |
| Nickname(s) | Blackhawks |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | SP-2H Neptune<br>P-3A/B/C Orion |


title: Gibberula sueziensis

abstract: Gibberula sueziensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.

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# Gibberula sueziensis

***Gibberula sueziensis*** is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.

## Description

The length of the shell attains 2.95 mm (0.116 in).

## Distribution

This marine species occurs in Egyptian part of the Red Sea.

* Savigny, J-.C., 1817 Description de l'Egypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand. Histoire Naturelle, p. 339 pp
* Issel, A., 1869 - Malacologia del mar rosso. Ricerche zoologiche e paleontologiche, p. 387 pp, pls 1-5
* Boyer F. (2017). Révision des marginelles d'Issel et description de trois Gibberula nouvelles des côtes égyptiennes de la Mer Rouge. Xenophora Taxonomy. 16: 9-24.

## InfoBox

| *Gibberula sueziensis* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Shell of *Gibberula sueziensis* (paralectotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | *Gibberula* |
| Species: | ***G. sueziensis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Gibberula sueziensis***<br>(Issel, 1869) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Marginella sueziensis* Issel, 1869 | |


title: Laramie Plains

abstract: The Laramie Plains is an arid highland at an elevation of approx. 8,000 feet (2,400 m) in south central Wyoming in the United States. The plains extend along the upper basin of the Laramie River on the east side of the Medicine Bow Range. The city of Laramie is the largest community in the valley. The plains are separated from the Great Plains to the east by the Laramie Mountains, a spur of the Front Range that extends northward from Larimer County, Colorado west of Cheyenne. The high altitude of the region makes for a cold climate and a relatively short growing season. Unsuitable to most cultivation, the plains have historically been used for livestock raising, primarily of sheep and cattle.

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# Laramie Plains

The **Laramie Plains** is an arid highland at an elevation of approx. 8,000 feet (2,400 m) in south central Wyoming in the United States. The plains extend along the upper basin of the Laramie River on the east side of the Medicine Bow Range. The city of Laramie is the largest community in the valley. The plains are separated from the Great Plains to the east by the Laramie Mountains, a spur of the Front Range that extends northward from Larimer County, Colorado west of Cheyenne. The high altitude of the region makes for a cold climate and a relatively short growing season. Unsuitable to most cultivation, the plains have historically been used for livestock raising, primarily of sheep and cattle.

## Geography

In 1842 and 1843 John Charles Fremont explored in Wyoming and submitted reports and maps to Congress afterward. He apparently followed local usage and labeled the plains surrounded by mountains in southeast Wyoming “Laramie Plains.” His 1842 map used the term twice at the northern and southern extremes: just south of the Laramie Mountains near Red Buttes (roughly ten miles south of Laramie) in the north and straddling the Laramie River not far from the future site of Laramie in the south. In 1843 he camped on Laramie Plains, at the base of Elk Mountain. This usage was followed in subsequent commercial maps such as the 1876 Rand McNally, and finally the U.S. Geologic Survey’s Geographic Names Committee adopted the name in June 2004.

## History

The Laramie Plains in the 19th century were not occupied by any one tribe but instead utilized by the Northern Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne, Oglala Sioux, Eastern Shoshone, and White River Utes. Sources state that the Laramie Plains “fell outside what would be considered the home territories of the tribes that used it.”. The territories of these tribes abutted on the Plains. Francis Parkman relates in his book, The Oregon Trail, how he accompanied a band of Oglala on a buffalo hunt on The Plains in 1846, recording their fears of war parties. He was told that a ten-man Oglala war party led by the son of the band's chief was wiped out there near the Laramie Mountains in 1845 by a Shoshone war party ranging almost into Sioux territory.

The plains also furnished a convenient transportation route through the region for trails that ascended through the mountains along the Cache la Poudre River, such as the Cherokee Trail, by which Cherokee from Indian Territory (Oklahoma) traveled to California.

Captain Howard Stansbury, U.S. Army Topographical Engineer, was exploring a route back from the Great Salt Lake over Laramie Plains in the summer of 1849 when his party encountered stampeding buffalo near the present city of Laramie, which was taken to be a sign of Indian hunters. His guide, the celebrated mountain man Jim Bridger, walked out to meet with them and negotiate in sign language, learning they were Sioux and feared Stansbury’s party might be Crow warriors. The Sioux invited Bridger and Stansbury to their village camped nearby for a feast. At the end of his exploration, Stansbury recommended the route from Fort Bridger in western Wyoming through Laramie Plains to the forks of the Platte (just west of modern North Platte, Nebraska), which later became part of the Overland Trail and Overland Stage Line.

East-West communications – the Pony Express, the transcontinental telegraph line, and the transcontinental stage line carrying the mails – followed the Oregon Trail to Fort Laramie and over South Pass until 1862, when Indian attacks forced the stage line to reroute to the Overland Trail. A detachment of soldiers from Fort Laramie cut across The Plains and built Fort Halleck at the base of Elk Mountain to protect the line.

In 1868 the plains were traversed by the route of the Union Pacific Railroad as part of the First transcontinental railroad. The building of the railroad caused a boom in the valley population, with the establishment of "Laramie City", which later became the site of the University of Wyoming. U.S. Highway 30, an all-weather route from coast-to-coast, was built along the railroad and was known as the Lincoln Highway. Today, Interstate 80 also follows the Overland Trail, coming very close to the site of Fort Halleck (Wyoming) near Fremont’s 1843 campsite at the base of Elk Mountain.

41°14′17″N 105°44′53″W / 41.23806°N 105.74806°W / 41.23806; -105.74806


title: R7 road (Zimbabwe)

abstract: R7 Highway is a primary, paved, regional road corridor in central Zimbabwe virtue of linking the regional corridors R1 Highways that runs from Harare to Beitbridge via Masvingo, and R2 Highway that runs from Harare to Plumtree via Bulawayo.

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# R7 road (Zimbabwe)

**R7 Highway** is a primary, paved, regional road corridor in central Zimbabwe virtue of linking the regional corridors R1 Highways that runs from Harare to Beitbridge via Masvingo, and R2 Highway that runs from Harare to Plumtree via Bulawayo.

## Background

R7 Highway is also the national road called A17 Highway which runs from Gweru to Mvuma. It begins at the roundabout in the city of Gweru where is extends from Main street. 19°27′18″S 29°49′25″E / 19.45509°S 29.82368°E / -19.45509; 29.82368 (A17 Highway) and ends in Mvuma at the junction with the R1 Highways. 19°17′52″S 30°32′02″E / 19.297789°S 30.534027°E / -19.297789; 30.534027 (A17 Highway Mvuma)

### Rural road

The Gweru-Mvuma Road was a rural road which was upgraded into a national highway and road corridor in 1989. It was then known as Road R51-7. It was upraised at the same time with the R84-7 Highway after rehabilitation and pavement by the then Ministry of Transport and Energy, Construction Units Nº 7. Construction work commenced 15 January 1986 though it had been scheduled to begin on 1 October 1985. The main job was completed on 15 August 1988 though the scheduled date of completion had been 1 October 1987. (Duration of contract 24 months 31 months) Final touches and maintenance work ended on 15 August 1989, the scheduled date having been 1 October 1988.

## Operations

From a rural road the Road R51-7 became a national highway because after completion this Mvuma- Gweru Highway attracted long-distance traffic and traffic volumes substantially increased with average growth rates higher than 7%.

Presently it is a regional road corridor link road connecting the R1 Highway which runs from Harare to Beitbridge and the R2 Highway that runs from Harare to Plumtree. Together with R6 Highway which runs from Chivhu to Nyazura connecting the R1 Highway with the R5 Highway that runs from Harare to Mutare, makes a short cut road corridor from Mutare to Gweru and Bulawayo.

## Road user charges

Like all road corridors in Zimbabwe, the R7 Highway is not a toll free road. There is a Toll Gate at a Toll Plaza at Sino Turn off, 37 km from Gweru where ZINARA collects toll fees and overload charges. This is Toll Gate number 15 of the 36 self reliant Toll Plazas in Zimbabwe. (Location) 19°47′30″S 30°43′57″E / 19.7917°S 30.7326°E / -19.7917; 30.7326 (Sino Tollgate)

## InfoBox

| R7 road | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |


title: Frazer Corners, Wisconsin

abstract: Frazer Corners is an unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Frazer Corners is partly located in the towns of Angelica, Hartland, Lessor, and Maple Grove. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Pulaski at the junction of county highways F and S. The community was named for George H. Frazer, an early settler and the first chairman of the town of Lessor, Wisconsin. A post office was established in Frazer Corners in December 1881 with Peter E. Blitchfeldt as the first postmaster.

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# Frazer Corners, Wisconsin

**Frazer Corners** is an unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Frazer Corners is partly located in the towns of Angelica, Hartland, Lessor, and Maple Grove. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Pulaski at the junction of county highways F and S. The community was named for George H. Frazer, an early settler and the first chairman of the town of Lessor, Wisconsin. A post office was established in Frazer Corners in December 1881 with Peter E. Blitchfeldt as the first postmaster.

## InfoBox

| Frazer Corners, Wisconsin | |
| --- | --- |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Frazer Corners, WisconsinFrazer Corners, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′28″N 88°21′44″W / 44.67444°N 88.36222°W / 44.67444; -88.36222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Elevation | 290 m (951 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565281 |


title: Wakea madinika

abstract: Wakea madinika is a species of frogs in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Wakea. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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# Wakea madinika

***Wakea madinika*** is a species of frogs in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ***Wakea***. It is endemic to Madagascar.

## Discovery

*Wakea madinika* reaches males 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in) snout-vent length and females 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in) length, is thereby the smallest species in the family Mantellidae

## Taxonomy

This species was originally described as a member of the genus *Mantidactylus*, but was transferred to its own genus in 2006.

## InfoBox

| *Wakea madinika* | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantellinae |
| Genus: | *Wakea*
Glaw & Vences, 2006 |
| Species: | ***W. madinika*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Wakea madinika***
(Vences, Andreone, Glaw & Mattioli, 2002) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Mantidactylus madinika* Vences, Andreone, Glaw & Mattioli, 2002 | |


title: Phrynidius echinus

abstract: Phrynidius echinus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1880. It is known from Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.

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# Phrynidius echinus

***Phrynidius echinus*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1880. It is known from Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.

## InfoBox

| *Phrynidius echinus* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | *Phrynidius* |
| Species: | ***P. echinus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Phrynidius echinus***<br>Bates, 1880 | |
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title: National Catholic Institute of Theology

abstract: The National Catholic Institute of Theology (NCIT) is a Catholic theological institute established in Karachi, Pakistan in September 1997. It offers academic courses leading to a diploma in theology, as well as programs for laypeople and religious involved in Church ministries. By studying at the Institute, students can obtain a Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of Melbourne due to the efforts of Yarra Theological Union and the Melbourne College of Divinity.

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# National Catholic Institute of Theology

The **National Catholic Institute of Theology** (NCIT) is a Catholic theological institute established in Karachi, Pakistan in September 1997. It offers academic courses leading to a diploma in theology, as well as programs for laypeople and religious involved in Church ministries.

By studying at the Institute, students can obtain a Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of Melbourne due to the efforts of Yarra Theological Union and the Melbourne College of Divinity.

## History

It is located at the Christ the King Seminary which in 1997 was the only theological faculty in the country where seminarians and religious received their doctrinal and pastoral formation for the priesthood. When an urgent need was felt for a relevant and sound theological formation of the religious and clergy to build up and strengthen of the local Church, the Franciscans and Dominicans started serious reflection on the possibility of a second theological faculty which would also be open to lay men and women who wished to undertake degree or diploma theological studies or in-depth Biblical and Theological studies for their faith formation. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan (CBCP) approved the idea of a National Institute to provide theological formation in the spirit of renewal desired by the Second Vatican Council, in keeping with theological principles and the challenges faced by the Church in the Asia.

## Organisation

All academic administration is the responsibility of Board of Governors which includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan. It is a joint venture with collaboration among the Bishops and the religious orders, who also share responsibility. The Academic Staff emphasize special care to the deepening of theological education and formation in keeping with the changing realities which priests, religious and laity face. Now the study of theology is no longer an exclusive discipline accessible only to a privileged few. Every Christian man and woman can receive an appropriate spiritual and doctrinal formation. The Committee consisting of Sr. Margaret Madden rsm, Fr. Clement Waidyasekara omi, Fr. Arthur Charles and Fr. Pascal Robert ofm, was formed to prepare a Policy and Procedure Manual for NCIT. In 1998 the PPM was officially approved by the Board of Governors. For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church in Pakistan, a centre of theological learning opened for a wider participation of the laity, religious and clergy.

## Progress

In 2009 the first batch of students completed their degrees and diplomas. Fr. Paschal Robert OFM accepted the degrees and diplomas for the 9 BTheol and 6 Diploma of Ministry graduates at a graduation ceremony at the Melbourne College of Divinity in Australia.

In 2010 there were 35 students studying for their Bachelors in Theology degree at the NCIT.

In 2012 Fr Robert McCulloch, a former dean of the Institute, was awarded the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam by President Asif Ali Zardari for his work in Pakistan.

On June 29, 2019 Pope Francis appointed Father Indrias Rehmat, of the Diocese of Faisalabad, at the time Dean of the National Catholic Institute of Theology, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad. A new Dean has been appointed. It is Fr. Shabaz Nazir.

On November 3, 2020, 14 Diploma and 6 Certificate students graduated. Archbishop Emeritus Evarist Pinto was the chief guest.

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National Catholic Institute of Theology
| Type | Theological institute |
| --- | --- |
| Established | September 1997 (1997-09) |
| Founder | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic affiliation | University of Melbourne |
| Dean | Fr. Shabaz Nazir |
| Administrative head | Board of Governors |
| Undergraduates | 35 (2010) |
| Address | Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Language | English |
| Sister institution | Christ the King Seminary |
| Degrees offered: | * Bachelor of Theology * Diploma in Theology |


title: National Council on Disability

abstract: The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an advisory agency on disability policy in the United States for all levels of government and for private sector entities. NCD is an independent agency of the United States government headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its membership includes five presidential appointees, four congressional appointees, an executive director appointed by the chairperson, and a full-time professional staff.

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# National Council on Disability

The **National Council on Disability** (**NCD**) is an advisory agency on disability policy in the United States for all levels of government and for private sector entities.

NCD is an independent agency of the United States government headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its membership includes five presidential appointees, four congressional appointees, an executive director appointed by the chairperson, and a full-time professional staff.

## History

In 1978, NCD was created under the original name of the National Council on the Handicapped. It was set up as an advisory body to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by the Comprehensive Services and Disability Amendments Act of 1978 as an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 780 et seq.).

NCD was transferred to the Department of Education by the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979, and later became an independent agency in 1984 through the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1984 (PL 98–22).

In 1986, NCD published "Toward Independence: An Assessment of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting Persons with Disabilities". NCD drafted the first version of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which was introduced in the US House and US Senate in 1988. The name of the agency was changed to the National Council on Disability through the Handicapped Programs Technical Amendment Act of 1988 (PL 100–630) on November 7, 1988.

Since enactment of the ADA, NCD has continued to shape the course of disability policy in the United States from within the federal government by advising the President, Congress and other federal agencies on current and emerging issues affecting the lives of people with disabilities.

## Authorizing statute

In 2014, The authorizing statute covering NCD was amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113–128). The Act reduced the NCD membership from 15 to nine and altered the composition from exclusively presidential appointees to a combination of presidential and congressional appointees.

The Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader; and the Speaker of the House and the House Minority Leader each appoint one member of the council, and the other five members are presidential appointments. The President designates the chairperson from among the members appointed.

## Membership

Members of the NCD are individuals with disabilities, parents or guardians of individuals with disabilities, leaders on disability policy, or others who have substantial knowledge or expertise in disability policy, or other areas of interest that affect the quality of life and liberty of disabled Americans.

Appointees are representative of the broad range of Americans with disabilities, national organizations staffed by and/or working on behalf of people with disabilities, providers and administrators of services to disabled individuals, those conducting medical or scientific research related to disability, business concerns, and labor organizations. A majority of members of the National Council on Disability are disabled themselves. Appointees to the Council shall be broadly representative of other minority groups, communities or ethnicities.

as of August 1, 2024, current members include Claudia L. Gordon (Chair), Emily Voorde (Vice-Chair), Hoskie Benally Jr., Sascha Bittner, Theo W. Braddy, Shawn Kennemer, Risa Jaz Rifkind, and Neil Romano.

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National Council on Disability
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| --- | --- |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Jurisdiction | Disability Policy for the United States |
| Employees | 20 (11 full-time staff and 9 Council members) |
| Annual budget | $3,850,000 USD (FY2024) |
| Agency executives |  |
| Parent department | Independent Federal Agency |
| Website | https://www.ncd.gov/ |