title: Next Time Ned

abstract: Next Time Ned is a 2008 Scottish feature film, written and directed by Thomas McCue and starring Raymond Mearns as Ned Randall. It featured Glasgow band San Sebastian on its soundtrack. The theme tune of "I Belong To Glasgow" was recorded by Glasgow band Funkilicious. The film was premiered on 8 May 2009 at Jumping Jak's in Glasgow. A director's cut of the film was released on Amazon Prime Video in September 2020.

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# Next Time Ned

***Next Time Ned*** is a 2008 Scottish feature film, written and directed by Thomas McCue and starring Raymond Mearns as Ned Randall.

It featured Glasgow band San Sebastian on its soundtrack. The theme tune of "I Belong To Glasgow" was recorded by Glasgow band Funkilicious.

The film was premiered on 8 May 2009 at Jumping Jak's in Glasgow. A director's cut of the film was released on Amazon Prime Video in September 2020.

## Cast

* Raymond Mearns as Ned Randall
* Iain Robertson as Driving Casting Agent
* Scott Campbell as Interviewer
* Adrianne Boyd as Audrey Randall
* Lynn Mulvenna as Amy
* Sean Boyle as Danny
* Laura Pearson-Smith as Sharon (as Laura Pearson)
* Vivien Taylor as Leah
* Kevin McIntyre as Martin
* Ian Barrie as Hector
* Hayley Horbatowska as Hardmen Casting Director
* Michael McGill as Nigel

## InfoBox

| Next Time Ned | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Thomas McCue |
| Written by | Thomas McCue |
| Produced by | Thomas McCue
Raymond Mearns |
| Starring | Raymond Mearns
Iain Robertson |
| Cinematography | Sean Walker |
| Music by | Woodenbox, Raymond Mearns |
| Release dates | * 2008 (2008) (EIFF) * February 2009 (2009-02) (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3,000 |


title: Mokulēia, Hawaii

abstract: Mokulēʻia is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. Mokulēʻia means "isle [of] abundance" in Hawaiian. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,816. Features of interest here include Mokulēʻia Beach, Mokulēʻia Polo Field, and Dillingham Airfield, west of the town. At the western end of Farrington Highway, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) beyond Dillingham Airfield entrance, begins the track (trail) to Kaʻena Point, the westernmost tip of Oʻahu. The U.S. postal code for Mokulēʻia is 96791.

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# Mokulēia, Hawaii

**Mokulēʻia** (Hawaiian pronunciation: \[mokuleːˈʔijə\]) is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. *Mokulēʻia* means "isle \[of\] abundance" in Hawaiian. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,816. Features of interest here include Mokulēʻia Beach, Mokulēʻia Polo Field, and Dillingham Airfield, west of the town.

At the western end of Farrington Highway, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) beyond Dillingham Airfield entrance, begins the track (trail) to Kaʻena Point, the westernmost tip of Oʻahu.

The U.S. postal code for Mokulēʻia is **96791**.

## Geography

Mokulēʻia is located at 21°34′38″N 158°9′32″W / 21.57722°N 158.15889°W / 21.57722; -158.15889, immediately west of Waialua along Farrington Highway and State Rte. 82 (Waialua Beach Road).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 45.86%, is water.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | 1,816 |  |  |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

At the 2000 census, there were 1,839 people, 709 households, and 384 families residing in Mokulēʻia. The population density was 923.2 inhabitants per square mile (356.4/km2). There were 883 housing units at an average density of 443.3 per square mile (171.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.21% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 11.36% Asian, 5.60% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 23.49% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 709 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 31.3% of households were one person and 2.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 21.5% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% 65 or older. The median age was 30. For every 100 females there were 134.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.7 males.

The median household income was $50,100 and the median family income was $57,917. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $27,317 for females. The per capita income was $24,643. 10.7% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the poverty line. Of the total population, 15.1% of those under 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

## InfoBox

| Mokulēʻia | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
| Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°34′38″N 158°9′32″W / 21.57722°N 158.15889°W / 21.57722; -158.15889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Counties | Honolulu |
| Area | |
| Total | 3.94 sq mi (10.21 km2) |
| Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
| Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 15 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 1,816 |
| Density | 670.85/sq mi (258.99/km2) |
| ZIP code | 96791 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-52550 |


abstract: IT.A.CÀ Migrants & Travellers - Festival of Responsible Tourism is an Italian widespread annual festival, dedicated to sustainable and responsible tourism.

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# IT.A.CÀ - Festival of Responsible Tourism

**IT.A.CÀ Migrants & Travellers - Festival of Responsible Tourism** (*in Italian Language **IT.A.CÀ Migranti e viaggiatori - Festival del Turismo Responsabile***) is an Italian widespread annual festival, dedicated to sustainable and responsible tourism.

## History

IT.A.CÀ Festival was founded in 2009 when three no-profit assosiations from Bologna, Italy (*ASD Yoda*, with *Cospe Onlus* and *Nexus Emilia Romagna*) started supporting and promoting Sustainable tourism.

The first few-day-long editions took place in the Bologna area but the success and the growing network of interested assosiations made the Festival grew quickly with new places added to the schedule year by year. More than 300 events were set for the 2018 edition, while in 2019 Liguria joined the IT.A.Cà network, followed by Sardinia in 2021 with its Ogliastra sub-region. In 2021 the 13th edition took place with stages in over 14 Italian regions between May and November, reaching the more than 500 Italian and international players from the fields of tourism, culture and envirorment. The following year, the Festival started adopting a central theme strategy, with the 14th edition of 2022 around "Habitat - Living the future". Morover, in the same year, with the support of the Comune of Lanusei in Sardinia and of Sardaigne en liberté, IT.A.Cà festival stated a European project for an International Festival of Responsible Tourism, thanks to the network of international players already involve in the Italian edition. The First meeting took place in Algarve, Portugal on 22 April 2022.

## Values and Mission

IT.A.CÀ Festival (whose name recalls Ulysses native island with an assonance of the bolognese dialect for "You are at home?") "aims to creating a network of different organizations involved in responsible travel, and to engage participants in a multisensory experience.", with an agenda that "guided tours aimed at enhancing the cultural and historical heritage of the area, debates and meetings with experts in the field, seminars, lunches at "kilometer zero", experiential dinners, writing contests, illustration and photography, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and theater.

Through a series fo free events, workshops, conferences, activities, sports in plain nature (including bike tours and trekking with donkeys) and cultural events, the festival aims to raise awareness in travellers, institutions, industries and tourist players on the weight of traditional tourism and the alternative positive edges of Sustainable tourism.

## Festival Editions

### XIII Edition - 2021: "Right of Breathing" (*Diritto di Respirare*)

The 13th edition moved through Italy with the theme of "Right of Breathing", involving 16 regions with more than 25 different stages, spread from May to November.

The high significance of this edition is pinpointed in the debut of Sardinia in the network, and the consequent stage, amog others in the region, of Lanusei, where - from 24 September to 3 October \- a meeting of international player took place (elected as "European meeting"), forging the base for next year's international festival debut. During this meeting in Lanusei different players attended, including representant of the Forum Anders Reisen, to discuss about underpaied work, social justice and minimum wage.

### XIV Edition - 2022: "Habitat - Living the Future" (*Habitat - Abitare il futuro*)

The 2022 edition took place aroun sustainability of living and of territories. In addition to the University of Bologna, who supported the festival since the beginning, other Italian Universities took part, including University of Cagliari and University of Pavia.

### XV Edition - 2023: "A whole other story - Communities tell the territories" (*Tutta un’Altra Storia – Le comunità raccontano i territori*)

The 15th edition of 2023 includes 20 stages in 11 regions, from may to October. Events took place from North Italy to the South, giving voice to the territories, that becomes real *narrators* of their story, their need and their future.

## Awards

In 2018 the IT.A.Cà received the UNWTO Award in the "Non-Governamental Organizations" by the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations

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2. "IT.A.CÀ – Migrants and Travelers, Festival of Responsible Tourism – Tourism for SDGs".
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4. "Il festival IT.A.CÀ prosegue in autunno e arriva in Sardegna". September 22, 2021.
5. "Riparte IT.A.CÀ festival di turismo responsabile". April 26, 2021.
6. "ITACA' Festival of Responsible Tourism". *ecobnb.com*.
7. "IT.A.CÀ Migranti e Viaggiatori Festival del Turismo Responsabile fa tappa a Taranto". October 4, 2021.
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9. "Festival "IT.A.CÀ": Quartu capitale del turismo responsabile in Sardegna - S&H Magazine". June 1, 2023.
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11. "Premio UNWTO 2018 | IT.A.CÀ - Festival del Turismo Responsabile".


title: The Northumbria Anthology

abstract: The Northumbria Anthology is a collection of music and poems derived from the North East of England. The Anthology is a musical celebration of the history and culture of this region. The collection spans musical boundaries from folk and rock to classical and traditional music hall styles. These songs and poems have been recorded by some of the North East's most established artists and have been released and distributed through Newcastle Label Mawson & Wareham (music) Ltd.

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# The Northumbria Anthology

The **Northumbria Anthology** is a collection of music and poems derived from the North East of England. The Anthology is a musical celebration of the history and culture of this region. The collection spans musical boundaries from folk and rock to classical and traditional music hall styles. These songs and poems have been recorded by some of the North East's most established artists and have been released and distributed through Newcastle Label Mawson & Wareham (music) Ltd.

## About

The Northumbria Anthology is a non-profit making organisation which relies upon sales and revenue.

Brian and Helen Mawson of Newcastle label Mawson & Wareham asked Geordie musician Johnny Handle to compile the material, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. From this archive of over 3000 titles, they chose the tracks that would be recorded for the first part of the anthology; a twenty CD box set featuring over 60 local artists (including:Sting, Bryan Ferry, Jimmy Nail, Lindisfarne, Robson Green and Dave Stewart)and 289 songs.

## Artists

The Northumbria Anthology has worked with many established artists including:

Robert Allen, Thomas Allen, Ron Angel, Sheila Armstrong, Eric Boswell, Owen Brannigan, Canticle, C Ernest Catcheside-Warrington, Suzannah Clarke, David Clelland, Terry Conway, Graeme Danby, Johnny Dickinson, Judy Dinning, Mike Elliott, Billy Fane, Bryan Ferry, Gracie Fields, Bob Fox, Vin Garbutt, Alex Glasgow, Benny Graham, Richard Grainger, Robson Green, Jed Grimes, Johnny Handle, David Haslam, Ralph Hawkes, Tim Healy, The High Level Ranters, George House, The Hush, Brian Johnson, Liz Law, Freddie 'Fingers' Lee, Lindisfarne, Billy Mitchell, Jimmy Nail, Harry Nelson, Northern Sinfonia, The Sinfonia Chorus, Anne-Marie Owens, Ed Pickford, Jim Mageean, Alan Price, Valerie Reid, Bill Robinson, Claire Rutter, J C Scatter, Mo Scott, Pete Scott, Bob Smeaton, Dave Stewart, Sting, Ian Storey, Ray Stubbs, Mary Thomson, Jane Wade, Brian Watson, Denis Weatherley, Denise Welch, Kevin Whately, Geoff Wonfor, John Woodvine. Mosh Pit Mayhem Radio Presenters

\<www.northumbriaanthology.com/\> \<www.mawson-wareham.com/\>


title: Iltid Nicholl

abstract: Iltid Nicholl, also spelt Iltyd Nicholl, was a Welsh lawyer. The son of Iltid Nicholl of Llanmaes and Jane, daughter of Henry Morgan, of Bristol, Nicholl was the nephew of the judge and member of Parliament Sir John Nicholl. In 1815, the younger Iltid Nicholl was appointed HM Procurator General and served in that post until his death, which took place on 8 November 1844 at 9 Portland Place, London; he was then aged 67. He had several children; his eldest son, Henry Iltid Nicholl, was educated at St John's College, Oxford, became a barrister and was awarded the degree Doctor of Civil Law in 1841, but died in November 1845.

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# Iltid Nicholl

**Iltid Nicholl** (c. 1776 or 1777  8 November 1844), also spelt **Iltyd Nicholl**, was a Welsh lawyer. The son of Iltid Nicholl (died 1786) of Llanmaes (near Llantwit Major in Wales) and Jane, daughter of Henry Morgan, of Bristol, Nicholl was the nephew of the judge and member of Parliament Sir John Nicholl. In 1815, the younger Iltid Nicholl was appointed HM Procurator General (also called the King's Proctor) and served in that post until his death, which took place on 8 November 1844 at 9 Portland Place, London; he was then aged 67. He had several children; his eldest son, Henry Iltid Nicholl, was educated at St John's College, Oxford, became a barrister and was awarded the degree Doctor of Civil Law in 1841, but died in November 1845.


title: Portland Brewing Company

abstract: Portland Brewing Company was a brewery in Portland, Oregon. A pioneer in Portland's early craft brewing scene, it was known as MacTarnahan's Brewing Company from 2004 to 2013 before resuming its original name. It was closed by the Costa Rican company that owned it, Florida Ice & Farm Co., in early 2021.

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# Portland Brewing Company

**Portland Brewing Company** was a brewery in Portland, Oregon. A pioneer in Portland's early craft brewing scene, it was known as **MacTarnahan's Brewing Company** from 2004 to 2013 before resuming its original name. It was closed by the Costa Rican company that owned it, Florida Ice & Farm Co., in early 2021.

## History

Portland Brewing Company was founded in 1986 by Fred Bowman, Art Larrance and Jim Goodwin; shareholder Robert Malcolm "Mac" MacTarnahan invested $25,000 and was a major backer of the company. In 1992 the brewery named a beer in his honor, MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale, which quickly became their flagship. MacTarnahan rescued the company from financial straits in 1998 by buying $3.5 million in debt in exchange for stock; as a result Portland Brewing began using MacTarnahan labeling. Portland Brewing Company merged with Saxer Brewing Company of Lake Oswego in 2000.

In 2004, MacTarnahan, then 88 years old, sold the company to Pyramid Breweries of Seattle. The Portland Brewing facility was renamed MacTarnahan's Brewing Company, and continued its operation and product line. MacTarnahan died later that year. In 2008 Pyramid itself was acquired by Magic Hat Brewing Company. This was subsequently bought by North American Breweries of Rochester, New York, in 2010 and by Costa Rican company Florida Ice & Farm Co. in 2012. In 2013 the brewery announced it would return to the Portland Brewing Company name.

On January 8, 2021, Portland Brewing Company announced that the brewery would cease all operations.

## Beers

Beers made by Portland Brewing have won many awards over the years, including gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival, gold, silver, and bronze medals at the World Beer Championships, and a silver medal at the world beer cup in 2016. Beers made by Portland Brewing include MacTarnahan's Amber Ale, Noble Scot Scottish style ale, and BlackWatch Cream Porter.

### Governator Ale

Governator Ale
| Governator Ale product label | |
| --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Portland Brewing Co. |
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Style | Extra special bitter |

**Governator Ale** was an American Extra special bitter made in 2004 to commemorate the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California. The product was discontinued shortly after its introduction in response to complaints from Schwarzenegger's attorneys.

Jerome Chicvara, then CEO of Portland Brewing Co., had the idea of producing beer as a "tribute" to Schwarzenegger, while joking with his children and their friends. The name 'Governator' is a popular humorous portmanteau alluding to the seeming disparity between Schwarzenegger's former signature role as the violent robotic Terminator character in the film franchise of that name on the one hand, and politician on the other. The CEO commented that unlike other novelty beers, it was designed as a quality product, not a "girl-man beer".

The Oregon brewery obtained federal approval for its liquor label (a requirement in the United States), produced 3,200 cases of 22-ounce bottles, and began distributing the beer to stores in the California market. The label, which identified the maker as the fictitious "Pumping Iron Brewing", was designed as a generic-looking male bodybuilder viewed from behind, without including Schwarzenegger's actual likeness. Nevertheless, Schwarzenegger's lawyers, who had been looking for unauthorized exploitation of what they considered the governor's right of publicity, objected and demanded that production cease. In response, the brewery, which had recently been purchased by Pyramid Breweries, Inc., stopped making the beer in early 2004.

## InfoBox

Portland Brewing Company
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon<br>United States |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Florida Ice & Farm Co. |


title: Intelsat 603

abstract: Intelsat 603 or IS-603, previously named Intelsat VI F-3, is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1990, it was the second of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.

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# Intelsat 603

0°00′N 120°04′W / 0°N 120.07°W / 0; -120.07

**Intelsat 603** or **IS-603**, previously named **Intelsat VI F-3**, is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1990, it was the second of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.

## Launch

Intelsat 603 was launched at 11:52:31 UTC on 14 March 1990, atop a Commercial Titan III carrier rocket, flight number CT-2, with an Orbus-21S upper stage. The launch took place from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and was intended to place Intelsat 603 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The Orbus-21S failed to separate from the Titan's second stage, and as a result it was unable to fire, leaving Intelsat 603 in low Earth orbit.

Following the launch failure, Intelsat commissioned NASA to launch a replacement perigee motor to raise the satellite's orbit. During its maiden flight, STS-49, in 1992 Space Shuttle *Endeavour* rendezvoused with and captured Intelsat 603, and astronauts attached a new Orbus-21S to the satellite. This motor successfully raised the satellite into the planned transfer orbit.

The satellite raised itself into its final geostationary orbit using two liquid-fuelled R-4D-12 engines, with the satellite arriving in geostationary orbit on 21 May 1992.

## Operations

Intelsat 603 operated in a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,776 kilometres (22,230 mi), an apogee of 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi), and 0.3 degrees of inclination. The satellite carried 38 IEEE C band and ten IEEE Ku band transponders, and had a design life of 13 years and a mass of 4,215 kilograms (9,292 lb).

Upon arrival in geostationary orbit, Intelsat 603 was placed at a longitude of 34.5 degrees west. It remained there until October 1997, when it was moved to 24.5 degrees west, arriving in November. In August 2002 it was relocated to 19.95 degrees west, where it operated until March 2010. Finally from May 2010 it operated at 11.5 degrees east until it was removed from geostationary orbit in January 2013.

Intelsat confirmed in February 2015 that Intelsat 603 had been retired to a graveyard orbit.

## InfoBox

Intelsat 603
| Astronauts working on Intelsat 603 during STS-49 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-021A |
| SATCAT no. | 20523 |
| Mission duration | 13 years (planned)
23 years (achieved) |
|  | |
|  | |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-389 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 4,215 kilograms (9,292 lb) |
|  | |
|  | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 March 1990, 11:52:31 (1990-03-14UTC11:52:31Z) UTC |
| Rocket | CT-III/Orbus-21S CT-2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-40 |
| Contractor | Martin Marietta |
|  | |
|  | |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | January 2013 (2013-02) |
|  | |
|  | |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,776 kilometres (22,230 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.3 degrees |
| Period | 1436.09 minutes |
| Epoch | 10 September 1990 |
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| *Intelsat VI* | |


title: Ovid Nicholson

abstract: Ovid Edward Nicholson was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1912.

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# Ovid Nicholson

**Ovid Edward Nicholson** (December 30, 1888 – March 24, 1968) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1912.

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| Ovid Nicholson | |
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| **Outfielder** | |
| **Born:** (1888-12-30)December 30, 1888
Salem, Indiana | |
| **Died:** March 24, 1968(1968-03-24) (aged 79)
Salem, Indiana | |
| **Batted:** Left**Threw:** Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1912, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1912, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .455 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
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| Teams | |
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title: Haik Nikogosian

abstract: Haik Nikogosian is an Armenian physician, politician and a public and global health expert. Nikogosian was founding chairman of the National Institute of Health of Armenia from 1992 to 1994, and served as the Armenian minister of health from 1998 to 2000. He held managerial positions with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe from 2000 to 2007, and was head of noncommunicable diseases and lifestyles for part of that time. He was the founding head of the secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control from 2007 to 2014, and was designated as head, emeritus, of the secretariat by the decision of the Conference of the Parties in 2018. Between 2014 and 2017, he was special representative of the WHO Regional Director for Europe and acting WHO special representative (2015–2017) to the Russian Federation. From 2017 Nikogosian is a senior fellow at the Global Health Centre, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and writes and lectures internationally in the area of global health.

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# Haik Nikogosian

**Haik Nikogosian** (born 1955) is an Armenian physician, politician and a public and global health expert.

Nikogosian was founding chairman of the National Institute of Health of Armenia from 1992 to 1994, and served as the Armenian minister of health from 1998 to 2000.

He held managerial positions with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe from 2000 to 2007, and was head of noncommunicable diseases and lifestyles for part of that time.

He was the founding head of the secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control from 2007 to 2014, and was designated as head, emeritus, of the secretariat by the decision of the Conference of the Parties in 2018.

Between 2014 and 2017, he was special representative of the WHO Regional Director for Europe and acting WHO special representative (2015–2017) to the Russian Federation.

From 2017 Nikogosian is a senior fellow at the Global Health Centre, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and writes and lectures internationally in the area of global health.

## InfoBox

| Haik Nikogosian | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1955 (age 6869) |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Employer | World Health Organization |


title: Vita Liberte

abstract: Vita Liberte is a Latvian lawyer, art collector, patron, and entrepreneur. She is known as the leading partner of BDO Law and BDO Latvia, board member of the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre and the co-founder of the arts foundation VV Foundation.

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# Vita Liberte

**Vita Liberte** is a Latvian lawyer, art collector, patron, and entrepreneur. She is known as the leading partner of BDO Law and BDO Latvia, board member of the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre and the co-founder of the arts foundation VV Foundation.

## Career

Liberte began her professional journey in New York, working for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). She moved back to Latvia in 2001 and continued her career with Deloitte Latvia until 2007. In 2007, Liberte co-founded BDO Zelmenis&Liberte with Deloitte Latvia colleague Jānis Zelmenis, which later became BDO Latvia, part of BDO Global. The company provides various legal and advisory services to a diverse range of industries and clients, including government institutions.

In 2022, The Legal 500 recognized BDO Law as a leader in the field of taxation, also ranking the law firm among the leading experts in the fields of corporate and commercial law, banking and financial law, dispute resolution practice and competition law.

## Art collection and patronage

In 2018, Liberte co-founded VV Foundation to support contemporary art and nurture young artists from Latvia and the Baltic region. It promotes accessibility and education of Latvian contemporary art in various ways, both by introducing Latvian artists abroad and by inviting artists and curators from other countries to Latvia. The Foundation pays particular attention to environmentally mindful creativity that seeks to explore and promote ecological solidarity in a post-anthropocene perspective.

In 2021, VV Foundation opened the art gallery and international residency PAiR (Pāvilosta Artist in Residency) in Pāvilosta. The residency provides accommodation, studio space, and an opportunity for Latvian and international artists to foster creative exchange and collaboration by exploring new ideas and approaches in their practice.

Since 2022, Liberte has also been serving as the Honorary Consul of Uruguay in Latvia and has been a member of Tate's Central and Eastern Europe Procurement Committee.

## Awards

2019: Ranked 43rd in *Forbes Baltic* TOP 50 most successful women in business.

2019: Ranked as 1st in the business category in *Pastaiga* magazine readers' TOP Women Leaders.

2021: "Highly Regarded Women in Tax 2021" by ITR World Tax (nominated).

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10. "residency". *PAiR*. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
11. https://lv.linkedin.com/in/vita-liberte-03674724
12. "Vita Liberte". *Sarunu festivāls LAMPA* (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
13. "TOP 50 veiksmīgākās biznesa sievietes Latvijā". *forbesbaltic.com*. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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## InfoBox

| Vita Liberte | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Rīga, Latvia |
| Education | University of Latvia, New York University School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Art collector, Lawyer |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Known for | Art collection, philanthropy |


# Newspaper endorsements in the 2006 Canadian federal election

This is a tally of newspaper and magazine endorsements in the 2006 Canadian federal election:

## Endorsing the Conservative Party

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
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## Endorsing the Liberals

|  |
| --- |
| |  |

## Endorsing the Bloc Québécois

|  |
| --- |
| |  |

## Endorsing the Greens

|  |
| --- |
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1. "La Presse endorses Justin Trudeau's Liberals". 7 October 2015.
2. "Stephen Harper is our choice to clean up Ottawa". 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.

## InfoBox

| 2006 federal election  **Newspaper endorsements** |
| --- |
| 2008 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| 2011 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| 2015 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| 2019 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |


title: Mokumea

abstract: Mokumea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

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# Mokumea

***Mokumea*** is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

## Species

Species within the genus *Mokumea* include:

## InfoBox

| *Mokumea* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| *Mokumea zeleensis* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | *Mokumea*
Habe, 1991 |
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| Type species | |
| *Zafra divaricata* Pilsbry, 1904
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abstract: The Norton Anthology of English Literature is an anthology of English literature published by W. W. Norton & Company, one of several such compendiums. First published in 1962, it has gone through ten editions; as of 2006 there are over eight million copies in print, making it the publisher's best-selling anthology. M. H. Abrams, a critic and scholar of Romanticism, served as General Editor for its first seven editions, before handing the job to Stephen Greenblatt, a Shakespeare scholar and Harvard professor. The anthology provides an overview of poetry, drama, prose fiction, essays, and letters from Beowulf to the beginning of the 21st century.

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# The Norton Anthology of English Literature

***The Norton Anthology of English Literature*** is an anthology of English literature published by W. W. Norton & Company, one of several such compendiums. First published in 1962, it has gone through ten editions; as of 2006 there are over eight million copies in print, making it the publisher's best-selling anthology. M. H. Abrams, a critic and scholar of Romanticism, served as General Editor for its first seven editions, before handing the job to Stephen Greenblatt, a Shakespeare scholar and Harvard professor. The anthology provides an overview of poetry, drama, prose fiction, essays, and letters from *Beowulf* to the beginning of the 21st century.

## Format

### 1st edition

The first edition of *The Norton Anthology of English Literature*, printed in 1962, comprised two volumes. Also printed in 1962 was a single-volume derivative edition, called *The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Major Authors Edition*, which contained reprintings with some additions and changes including 28 of the major authors appearing in the original edition.

### 7th edition

The seventh edition of *The Norton Anthology of English Literature* comprises six volumes, sold in two sets of three. The first set includes the volumes "The Middle Ages", "The Sixteenth Century and The Early Seventeenth Century", and "Restoration and the Eighteenth Century"; the second set includes "The Romantic Period", "The Victorian Age", and "The Twentieth Century and After". The writings are arranged by author, with each author presented chronologically by date of birth. Historical and biographical information is provided in a series of headnotes for each author and in introductions for each of the time periods.

Within this structure, the anthology incorporates a number of thematically linked "clusters" of texts pertaining to significant contemporary concerns. For example, "The Sixteenth Century and The Early Seventeenth Century" contains four such clusters under the headings, "Literature of The Sacred", "The Wider World", "The Science of Self and World", and "Voices of the War". The first of these includes four contemporary English translations of an identical passage from the Bible, those of William Tyndale, the Geneva Bible, the Douay–Rheims Version, and the Authorized (King James) Version; selections from the writings of influential Protestant thinkers of the period, including Tyndale, John Calvin, Anne Askew, John Foxe and Richard Hooker; as well as selections from the *Book of Common Prayer* and the *Book of Homilies*.

The seventh edition was also sold in two volumes, which simply compressed six eras into two larger volumes, each volume comprising three eras. Volume 1 comprised the selection of literature from "'The Middle Ages" to the "English Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", while Volume 2 included the selection of literature from "The Romantic Period" to "The Twentieth Century and After".

Another option was the "Major Authors" edition. Compressed into the single volume was a selection of major authors of each period, from the anonymous author of *Beowulf* to J. M. Coetzee.

### 9th edition

The ninth edition continues to be sold in the same format as the eighth edition.

### 10th edition

The tenth edition of the anthology went on sale in June 2018 and has continued to be sold in the same format as its two prior editions, while adding a host of new writers to its already substantially eclectic range.

## History

Published in 1962, the first edition of *Norton Anthology* was based on an English literature survey course Abrams and fellow editor David Daiches taught at Cornell University. The anthology underwent periodic revisions every few years. The fifth edition in 1986 included the addition of the full texts of James Joyce's "The Dead" and Joseph Conrad's *Heart of Darkness*. The sixth edition, published in 1993, included Nadine Gordimer and Fleur Adcock. The seventh edition added Seamus Heaney's translation of *Beowulf*, Shakespeare's *Twelfth Night*, and Chinua Achebe's novel *Things Fall Apart*.

Greenblatt joined the editorial team during the 1990s: "When Norton asked Greenblatt—who was already editor of 'The Norton Shakespeare'—to join the team as Abrams's deputy in the mid-90s, Abrams said he was initially skeptical because of their different critical approaches, but quickly came around. The two had first met in the 80s, when they once delivered opposing lectures. 'It was great fun,' Abrams said. 'He always claimed that I bent his sword. I always claimed he had the better, not of the argument, but of the rhetoric of the argument.'" Another addition has been an increase in women writers: "The new edition, Greenblatt said, includes 68 women writers, more than eight times as many as in the first edition."

The ninth edition was released in 2012, marking 50 years of the anthology's existence.

## Competing anthologies

The 1970s saw the emergence of *The Oxford Anthology of English Literature*; its editorial team included leading scholars Harold Bloom, Frank Kermode, and Lionel Trilling. It was discontinued. Bloom, a former student of Abrams', noted: "We were defeated in battle."

*The Longman Anthology of British Literature* is also a competitor. Of this relationship, Joyce Jensen of *The New York Times* wrote in 1999, "The first stone in the war between Longman and W. W. Norton, the David and Goliath of the anthology publishing world, has been cast. With the recent publication of *The Longman Anthology of British Literature,* Longman has mounted a challenge to Norton to become the literary anthology of choice in colleges and universities around the country." *Longman Anthology* editor David Damrosch commented on the seventh edition of *The Norton Anthology*, arguing:

> Though I could wish that the new edition of the Norton had reflected more independent thought and less reactive borrowing of the most visible innovations of our table of contents, I am very glad that Norton has now also adopted the six-volume format. Then again, perhaps the Norton hasn't simply been imitating us in its rapid inclusions of Marie de France, Hogarth, *The Beggar's Opera*, *Frankenstein*, and a range of new context groupings whose topics track ours with what may only appear to be beagle-like devotion. The Septuagint was produced by independent translators whose versions all came out alike, and this history may have repeated itself here.

*The Norton Anthology* responded that:

> The new Norton is not (as Longman personnel have charged) simply an attempt to copy Longman... Norton has defined its scope by uniting works whose common bond is the English language, claiming that a shared vocabulary is essential to cultural unity.

Independent Canadian publisher Broadview Press also offers a six-volume anthology of British literature that competes with the Norton and Longman anthologies, and a two-volume Concise Edition that competes with Norton's two-volume Major Authors Edition and Longman's two-volume *Masters of British Literature*. The editorial team for *The Broadview Anthology of British Literature* includes leading scholars such as Kate Flint, Jerome J. McGann, and Anne Lake Prescott and has in general been very well received, though its sales have yet to match those of the competitors from the two larger publishers.

## Reception

In 2006, Rachel Donadio of *The New York Times* stated: "Although assailed by some for being too canonical and by others for faddishly expanding the reading list, the anthology has prevailed over the years, due in large part to the talents of Abrams, who refined the art of stuffing 13 centuries of literature into 6,000-odd pages of wispy cigarette paper."

Sarah A. Kelen summarizes the changes to the *NAEL*'s inclusions of medieval literature through successive editions, demonstrating the way the *Anthology*'s contents reflect contemporary scholarship.

Sean Shesgreen, an English professor at Northern Illinois University, published a critical history of the anthology in the Winter 2009 issue of *Critical Inquiry*, based on interviews with Abrams and examinations of the editor's *NAEL* files. Norton president Drake McFeely forcefully denounced the article in a January 23, 2009 story in *The Chronicle of Higher Education*.

## InfoBox

The Norton Anthology of English Literature
| Cover of eighth edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Anthology, English literature |
| Published | 1962 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication place | United States |


title: Pool Hall Richard

abstract: "Pool Hall Richard" is a song and single by British group, Faces and written by group members, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. It was produced by Mike Bobak and Ron Nevison. Despite appearing on the picture sleeve, Ronnie Lane does not appear on either side of the single, having quit the band in June 1973, before it was recorded in early July and released as a single that December. Instead, guitarist Ronnie Wood plays bass on the A-side, while Lane's permanent replacement Tetsu Yamauchi plays bass on the live B-side, recorded at the Reading Festival in August 1973. Yamauchi played his first live dates with the Faces in July 1973, but did not officially join the band until after "Pool Hall Richard" had been recorded.

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# Pool Hall Richard

"**Pool Hall Richard**" is a song and single by British group, Faces and written by group members, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. It was produced by Mike Bobak and Ron Nevison.

Despite appearing on the picture sleeve, Ronnie Lane does not appear on either side of the single, having quit the band in June 1973, before it was recorded in early July and released as a single that December. Instead, guitarist Ronnie Wood plays bass on the A-side, while Lane's permanent replacement Tetsu Yamauchi plays bass on the live B-side, recorded at the Reading Festival in August 1973. Yamauchi played his first live dates with the Faces in July 1973, but did not officially join the band until after "Pool Hall Richard" had been recorded.

## Release and chart performance

| Chart (1973) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 96 |

The single was released in the UK in 1973 on the Warner Brothers label with the Motown song "I Wish It Would Rain" as the B-side. It made number 8 in the UK chart in early January 1974, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

## Reception

AllMusic critic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, described the song as "a bar-room stomper".

## InfoBox

| "Pool Hall Richard" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Faces | |
| B-side | "I Wish It Would Rain" |
| Released | December 1973 |
| Recorded | Morgan Studios, London |
| Genre | Pop, rock |
| Length | 4:20 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood |
| Producer(s) | Mike Bobak, Ron Nevison |
| Faces singles chronology | |
| "Cindy Incidentally"
(1973) "**Pool Hall Richard**"
(1973) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)"
(1974) | |
|  | |
| Official Audio | |
| "Pool Hall Richard" (2010 Remaster) on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Oscilloscoop

abstract: OscilloScoop is an interactive music app for iOS that runs on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, available through the iTunes App Store. The app presents a real-time interface for creating electronic music in various electronic music genres from hip hop to techno and house. The app is designed with a minimalist modern interface of three colored crowns, that spin like potters' wheels. Touching each crown affects the parameters of the audio. The top crown controls pitch, the middle a low pass resonant filter, and the bottom a fader. Controls on the left allow one to change the bassline beat, while buttons on the right allow the user to save their creation, and a slider below controls tempo. In 2011, OscilloScoop won the ZKM App Art Award, the first award ever given to art apps.

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# Oscilloscoop

**OscilloScoop** is an interactive music app for iOS that runs on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, available through the iTunes App Store. The app presents a real-time interface for creating electronic music in various electronic music genres from hip hop to techno and house. The app is designed with a minimalist modern interface of three colored crowns, that spin like potters' wheels. Touching each crown affects the parameters of the audio. The top crown controls pitch, the middle a low pass resonant filter, and the bottom a fader. Controls on the left allow one to change the bassline beat, while buttons on the right allow the user to save their creation, and a slider below controls tempo.

In 2011, OscilloScoop won the ZKM App Art Award, the first award ever given to art apps.

## History

OscilloScoop was designed by Lukas Girling, a creator of interactive musical interfaces who has worked with world-renowned musicians and music technologists including Laurie Anderson and Max Mathews. The app was created in collaboration with interactive artist and programmer Scott Snibbe, author of the bestselling apps Bubble Harp and Gravilux; and Graham McDermott, noted video game and app developer.

Girling and Snibbe began working together in 1996 at Interval Research researching new forms of musical instruments with Joy Mountford and Bob Adams. As part of the research groups there, they were able to collaborate with, and learn from highly regarded musicians and musical pioneers including Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson, and Max Mathews. Their work at Interval Research was never published, and they recently re-united to produce a new app for iOS that allows ordinary people to create electronic music with similar results as professionals.

Their work borrows from the language of DJs, using the body's movements to create music in real-time, rather than composing music slice-by-slice with complex music authoring tools like ProTools and Ableton Live, creating "something as effortless (and fun) as Super Mario," according to Snibbe.

## InfoBox

| OscilloScoop | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Developer(s) | Scott Snibbe, Lukas Girling, Graham McDermott |
| Publisher(s) | Scott Snibbe Studio |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03) |
| Genre(s) | Music |


title: International Fiberglass

abstract: International Fiberglass was a fiberglass molding company founded in Venice, California in about 1963, best known for their large molded fiberglass roadside advertising sculptures commonly called "Muffler Men". The company was formed when Steve Dashew purchased Prewitt Fiberglass Animals and acquired all of the molds created by Bob Prewitt. One of the molds which Dashew acquired in the transaction was a 20-foot human figure, which Prewitt had used in 1962 to create an oversized statue for the Paul Bunyan Cafe in Flagstaff, Arizona. The company had made fiberglass boats, but Dashew decided to use the mold to create some business during slow boat-building periods. He began advertising his outsize figure-making capability, and began selling his giant figures in 1964. The outsize figures eventually included a female, who could be fitted with either a bikini swimsuit or a dress. In 10 years of production, International Fiberglass sold hundreds of oversized figures, including cowboys, Indians, astronauts, giant chickens, dinosaurs, Yogi Bears, and tigers, selling each for $1,800 to $2,800. Dashew ceased production in 1974, and sold the company's assets in 1976. The outsized molds were destroyed after the sale.

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# International Fiberglass

**International Fiberglass** was a fiberglass molding company founded in Venice, California in about 1963, best known for their large molded fiberglass roadside advertising sculptures commonly called "Muffler Men".

The company was formed when Steve Dashew purchased Prewitt Fiberglass Animals and acquired all of the molds created by Bob Prewitt. One of the molds which Dashew acquired in the transaction was a 20-foot human figure, which Prewitt had used in 1962 to create an oversized statue for the Paul Bunyan Cafe in Flagstaff, Arizona. The company had made fiberglass boats, but Dashew decided to use the mold to create some business during slow boat-building periods.

He began advertising his outsize figure-making capability, and began selling his giant figures in 1964. The outsize figures eventually included a female, who could be fitted with either a bikini swimsuit or a dress. In 10 years of production, International Fiberglass sold hundreds of oversized figures, including cowboys, Indians, astronauts, giant chickens, dinosaurs, Yogi Bears, and tigers, selling each for $1,800 to $2,800 (or as low as $1,000 when ordered in bulk, as when Texaco ordered a batch of 300).

Dashew ceased production in 1974, and sold the company's assets in 1976. The outsized molds were destroyed after the sale.


title: Watson Pond

abstract: Watson Pond is a small freshwater lake within Watson Pond State Park, in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. The lake is connected to Lake Sabbatia and much of its coastline is forested. The lake is open to the public for swimming and ice fishing. Since 1991 the Watson Pond has been listed as part of the Canoe River Aquifer Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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# Watson Pond

**Watson Pond** is a small freshwater lake within Watson Pond State Park, in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. The lake is connected to Lake Sabbatia and much of its coastline is forested. The lake is open to the public for swimming and ice fishing.

Since 1991 the Watson Pond has been listed as part of the Canoe River Aquifer Area of Critical Environmental Concern by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

## InfoBox

| Watson Pond | |
| --- | --- |
| Watson Pond | |
| Watson PondWatson Pond | |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°57′00″N 71°07′08″W / 41.950°N 71.119°W / 41.950; -71.119 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
|  | |
| Surface elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |


title: Vladimir Fadeev

abstract: Vladimir Fadeev is a former international speedway rider from Russia.

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# Vladimir Fadeev

**Vladimir Fadeev** (born 26 April 1958) is a former international speedway rider from Russia.

## Speedway career

Fadeev is a two times individual world champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1993 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship and 1999 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.

In addition he won the Team Ice Racing World Championship six times (1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2001).

## InfoBox

Vladimir Fadeev
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 26 April 1958 (1958-04-26) (age 66)<br>Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ice speedway |
| Medal record      Representing  Russia  World championships  1993 Individual  1993 Team  1994 Team  1995 Team  1996 Team  1999 Team  2000 Team  1999 Individual  2000 Individual  2001 Team  2001 Individual  2002 Team | |


# Newspaper endorsements in the 2008 Canadian federal election

This is a tally of newspaper and magazine endorsements in the 2008 Canadian federal election:

## Endorsing the Conservatives

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## Endorsing the Liberals

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
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## Endorsing the Bloc Québécois

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
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## Endorsing the New Democratic Party

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
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## Endorsing multiple parties

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
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## Explicitly endorsing no party

|  |
| --- |
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## Notes and references

## InfoBox

| 2006 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| --- |
| 2008 federal election  **Newspaper endorsements** |
| 2011 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| 2015 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |
| 2019 federal election  Newspaper endorsements |


title: University of Bradford Union

abstract: The University of Bradford Union (UBU) is the students' union for the University of Bradford in Bradford, England, and is a registered charity.

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# University of Bradford Union

The **University of Bradford Union** (UBU) is the students' union for the University of Bradford in Bradford, England, and is a registered charity.

## Organisation

UBU, referred to in full as The University of Bradford Union of Students, is led by an executive of four full-time sabbatical officers, elected annually towards the end of the academic season, and (as of 2022/23) twelve non-sabbatical Executive Officers elected either at that same time or at the start of the academic year.

The Executive is unusual in not having a president, in favour of a "flat structure". Regular reviews of the Officer roles are undertaken, with the number of sabbaticals falling from six to four in 2018 (in conjunction with a decline in student numbers), and an ongoing process of review to ensure the roles remain relevant.

The Executive reports to a student Council that meets at least six times each academic year. Council members are elected through a combination of open places in a cross campus ballot, and from the devolved areas of responsibility  the assemblies of academic (programme and faculty) representatives, sports clubs, and activities groups (societies).

The Union is located in the Student Central building, and also runs services for international students in Room 101 in the university's Richmond Building, plus for research postgraduate students in the Postgraduate (Research) Lounge. It also looks after a Prayer Room on campus. The Union also runs outreach with the students based at Dewsbury Hospital.

## Role

The function of the Union is to support and provide services for its students of the university such as academic or financial advice, plus activities and entertainment, and quality and experience improvement through co-operation or lobbying at the university.

### Student engagement

Student engagement with UBU comes via things like its societies and sports clubs, its academic representation system in which students can be elected representatives, and its various volunteering and charitable opportunities.

Of the many societies, some are course-related, such as the optometry society BOOSA; there are also international societies, faith groups, charitable and campaigning societies, and some purely recreational societies.

Many of the sports teams feature Bradford's traditional colours of black with red and white accents for their playing kit.

### Campaigns

UBU runs campaigns on varying issues, with a focus on education and welfare, together with sustainability and diversity. Campaigns are directed by the elected leadership team, or sometimes by motions brought by students through the Council.

Past notable campaigns have included: **Free Education & Grants for all**  The Union has a long-standing position for free education. In 1997 the Union supported people refusing to pay the first fees including fees strikes. That latest free education policy was passed in 2008 to support the call for a national demonstration for free education. In September 2008 the General Meeting of students decided that the call for Free Education should be the campaign priority for the academic year and voted to allocate over one thousand pounds to the cause.

**Palestine and Gaza**  After the Union made two demands for support of Gaza of the university in 2009 over 80 students occupied the university boardroom with a number of further demands of support for Gaza. they claim to have achieved some success as of the morning of 28 January 2009. In 2007 a Bradford Student Khaled al-Mudallal became trapped in Palestine. The union ran a campaign to support Khaled and to aid his return. It was supported by UCU, the Lectures Union and the NUS the National Students' Union. He was elected the Honorary Vice President of the LSE Students' Union and released on 4 December.

In December 2023 the Union passed fresh policy calling the UK Government to "support an Inquiry into the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."

**Blood Donation**  UBU has supported the right for gay men to give blood with its LGBT society campaigning throughout the year of 2006 and 2007 to lift the ban. The union supported the society in encouraging people who can to give blood and to call for the ban to be lifted in favour of a ban on promiscuity and people who partake in unsafe sex giving blood.

**Fair Trade**  UBU coordinates the Bradford University Fair Trade Status, in 2006 the Union gained Fair Trade status for the university and continues to campaign on this issue.

### Bars & retail

Historically, like many other students' unions, UBU ran the shops and bars on campus, and in the late 1970s the Union-run businesses had a combined annual turnover of more than £1 million. A joint board was set up during the 2010 refurbishment of the Student Central building and identified that due to significant losses the Student Union entity was no longer a viable option to manage a commercial development which resulted in the bars and shop areas falling under the University's commercial services.

The bars have been through many changes of name; one was originally the Junior Common Room. As of 2024 the bars area is being redeveloped.

## InfoBox

University of Bradford Union
|
|  |
| Location | Student Central, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, BD7 1DP |
| Established | 1957 (as a Students' Union)
1966 (as a University Union) |
| Chief Executive | Aleem Bashir (from 2024) |
| Executive officers | Emmanuel Oladokun, Shoaib Khan, Adesola Aladekoba, Waleed Zaman, Raizana Razeen, Yunus Adelodun, Sakina Sani, Abdus-Samad Bin-Sarfraz, Teslim Thomas |
| Sabbatical officers | **Oluwaseun Onikan**
(*Sports and Wellbeing Officer 2023/24*)
**Iqra Tabassum**
(*Education Officer 2023/24*)
**Hamza Khan**
(*Student Affairs Officer 2023/24*)
**Rotimi Olorunfemi**
(*Community and Activities Officer 2023/24*)
 |
| Trustees | All 4 Sabbatical officers; 4 external trustees; 3 student trustees including Chair of Council; and CEO |
| Members | 9,960 (2020/21) |
| Affiliations | National Union of Students, British Universities and Colleges Sport, Advice UK |
| Website | www.bradfordunisu.co.uk |


title: Ralph Thomas

abstract: Ralph Philip Thomas MC was an English film director. He is perhaps best remembered for directing the Doctor series of films. His brother, Gerald Thomas, was also a film director, probably best remembered for the Carry On... film series, and his son is the Academy Award-winning film producer, Jeremy Thomas. He cast the actor James Robertson Justice in many of his films. Thomas often worked with the producer Betty E. Box, who was married to Carry On producer Peter Rogers. Thomas was a nephew of producer Victor Saville.

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# Ralph Thomas

**Ralph Philip Thomas** MC (10 August 1915 – 17 March 2001) was an English film director. He is perhaps best remembered for directing the *Doctor* series of films.

His brother, Gerald Thomas, was also a film director, probably best remembered for the *Carry On...* film series, and his son is the Academy Award-winning film producer, Jeremy Thomas.

He cast the actor James Robertson Justice in many of his films. Thomas often worked with the producer Betty E. Box, who was married to *Carry On* producer Peter Rogers. Thomas was a nephew of producer Victor Saville.

## Early career

Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Thomas studied law at Middlesex University College. He entered the film business as a clapper boy at Shepperton Studios in 1932 during his summer vacation while at college. Following graduation, instead of becoming a lawyer he decided to enter the film industry, and became an apprentice at Shepperton Studios, working as a clapper boy and then in the editing room, the sound department and art department. From 1932 to 1934, Thomas worked predominantly on "quota quickies". He discovered he loved editing the most and worked predominantly as an editor for the next few years, including a period working alongside David Lean. When his employer, Premiere Stafford, went broke he worked for a while as a journalist at the *Bristol Evening Post* for over a year. He returned to editing before joining the army in 1939.

During the Second World War, Thomas served with the 9th Lancers rising to the rank of Major and being awarded the Military Cross. He took part in the Battle of El Alamein.

## Post-war career

Thomas left the army in 1945 and re-entered the film industry, although he could only gain work as an assistant editor. He assisted editing *Odd Man Out* (1946) then began making film trailers for the Rank Organisation. He worked his way up to becoming head of Rank's trailer department as well as writing films. Thomas later said making trailers was "enormously useful" because he "learned a lot of the technique of how the varying directors whose pictures I had worked on operated. Also, it teaches one a great deal of discipline about brevity in story telling".

### Early films as director

Sydney Box had enjoyed Thomas's trailer for *Miranda* (1948) and when a position of director came up due to an unexpected illness, Thomas made his directoral debut in *Once Upon a Dream* (1949).

He made a two more comedies for Sydney Box: *Helter Skelter* then *Traveller's Joy* (both also 1949). Thomas later recalled this time as:

> Enormously exciting and invigorating. We knew that we were not always doing very creative work, but that there was a chance to gain experience and that this wasn't going to last... You were quite likely to finish shooting on Friday, plan to go into the cutting rooms on Monday to look over your stuff and get your cut ready, then go for a drink, and you'd be given another script and be told, 'The sets are standing and you start on Monday – this is the cast!' It wasn't necessarily good and we didn't get a lot of money, but it was regular.

While assembling trailers, Thomas met Sydney Box's sister Betty, and the two of them struck up a rapport. In 1949 it was announced Betty Box, Muriel Box and Thomas had formed Feature Film Facilities, to make six or seven films, starting with an adaptation of several Guy de Maupassant stories. This never happened. However, when Thomas left Sydney Box to go under contract with the Rank Organisation to make *The Clouded Yellow* (1950), he brought Betty with him as a producer. They ended up making over twenty films together.

Box defined their relationship in a 1973 interview:

> I'm a natural pessimist and he's a natural optimist. I'm always in the depths of despair and he is always full of joy. Good teams are often made of opposites... We (she and Ralph Thomas) do have awful, boring fights. Directing a film is not an easy job. For any man to stay sweet and gentle through eight weeks of purgatory is impossible.

Their second film together was *Appointment with Venus* (1951), a war comedy with David Niven. This was followed by *Venetian Bird* (1952), a thriller shot partly on location in Venice.

Thomas then made several comedies, *A Day to Remember* (1953), *The Dog and the Diamonds* (also 1953) and *Mad About Men* (1954). It was a film released between the last two, however, which established his career.

### *Doctor in the House*

They had a massive box office hit with *Doctor in the House* (1954). The film made a star of Dirk Bogarde and led to a number of sequels, all of which would be directed by Thomas. Thomas later reflected, "In a way it doesn't really do your career any good to have such a big success early on... you can easily get thrown off course because you get offered all sorts of things which you don't really want to do and shouldn't do. You become easily flattered because you like this first taste of fame."

However, the films gave Thomas and Box a great deal of control. Thomas says whenever they made a "doctor" film, Rank would finance another movie they wanted "as long as the thing we wanted to make had a reasonable budget and was not too idiotic."

Thomas made a war film, *Above Us the Waves* (1955), before doing a second "Doctor", *Doctor at Sea* (also 1955). Both these movies would be among the most successful films at the British box office in 1955. He followed them with the less popular *Checkpoint* (1956), a *noir* crime thriller concerning car racing starring Anthony Steel and featuring location filming in Europe.

The success of *Doctor in the House* saw Thomas offered to direct the Cold War comedy, *The Iron Petticoat* with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn. The film was a financial success but production was an unhappy experience for Thomas. It was the only time he worked with major Hollywood stars.

He returned to "Doctor" series with *Doctor at Large* (1957), the second most popular movie at the British box office in its year of release. This success encouraged Rank to finance Thomas and Box for a series of expensive adventure films starring Dirk Bogarde shot on location, aimed at the international market: *Campbell's Kingdom* (1957), *A Tale of Two Cities* (1958) and *The Wind Cannot Read* (also 1958). None of these achieved the financial success of the "Doctor" movies, although the last two in particular are regarded among Thomas' finest works. Also on a large scale was *The 39 Steps* (1959), starring Kenneth More in a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, which was a box-office success. Thomas returned to comedy with the smaller budgeted *Upstairs and Downstairs* (also 1959), starring Michael Craig.

### 1960s

Thomas and Box wanted to make two riskier films, a story about nuns, *Conspiracy of Hearts* (1960), and a political story *No Love for Johnnie* (1961). Rank agreed to finance provided they made a fourth doctor film: *Doctor in Love* (1960) was the result; despite Dirk Bogarde refusing to take part (Michael Craig took over the lead), it was still a big hit. *Conspiracy of Hearts* was also highly successful. *No Love for Johnnie* was a flop, but was highly acclaimed critically – perhaps the most admired of all Thomas' movies.

Thomas and Box then made two low-budget comedies. *No My Darling Daughter* (1961) and *A Pair of Briefs* (1962). Thomas did some uncredited work on *Carry On Cruising* (1962), before making a university drama with Box, *The Wild and the Willing* (1962), an "angry young man"-style melodrama which was the first film for Ian McShane, John Hurt and Samantha Eggar.

None of these were particularly popular at the box office so Thomas returned to "doctor" films with *Doctor in Distress* (1963). This starred Dirk Bogarde, who had been encouraged to reprise his role as Simon Sparrow one more time. In return, Rank agreed to finance Thomas and Bogarde in two more expensive films: the James Bond spoof *Hot Enough for June* (1964) and a serious look at the Cyprus Emergency, *The High Bright Sun* (1964).

Neither of the latter two were particularly popular. Thomas returned to more sure-fire material with a sixth "Doctor", *Doctor in Clover* (1966). He then made two Bulldog Drummond films, both starring Richard Johnson, *Deadlier Than the Male* (1967) and *Some Girls Do* (1969). In between he directed Rod Taylor in a poorly-received thriller, *Nobody Runs Forever* (also known as *The High Commissioner*, 1968).

### 1970s

Thomas shot the last "doctor" film, *Doctor in Trouble* in 1970. It made money but Thomas and Box were getting sick of the series and sold the franchise to television. They had a big hit *Percy* (1971) which led to a sequel, *Percy's Progress* (1974). However, other films Thomas made around this time – *Quest for Love* (1971), an unusual sci-fi love story starring Joan Collins, and *The Love Ban* (1973) – were less successful.

The downturn in production in the British film industry of the 1970s affected Thomas' ability to raise finance for his films and he began to work increasingly in television. His last feature was *A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square* (1979).

He is commemorated with a green plaque on The Avenues, Kingston upon Hull.

## Legacy

Thomas later described himself as:

> A sort of journeyman picture maker and I was generally happy to make anything I felt to be halfway respectable. So my volume of work was enormous; I had a lot of energy and made all kinds of pictures. If you make all kinds, you score a hit sometimes. I made thrillers, comedies, love stories, war stories, one or two adventure things. Some filmmakers have a lot of talent and genius for it; others simply have a lot of energy and I'm afraid I belong in the latter category!

## Filmography

**Director**

**Writer**

**Producer**

**Editor**

### Unfinished films

* Untitled film about British policewomen, a female version of *The Blue Lamp*
* *The Red Hot Ferrari*
* *The Undertakers Man*
* *The Reckless Years*, the story of Byron and Shelley (1974)

## InfoBox

| Ralph Thomas | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | 10 August 1915
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 17 March 2001(2001-03-17) (aged 85)
London, England |
| Occupation | film director |
| Years active | 1956–1993 |
| Relatives | Jeremy Thomas (son)
Gerald Thomas (brother) |


title: The Plumbline

abstract: The Plumbline is a humor publication of the (MES) of McMaster University. Popular among the students of McMaster Engineering, The Plumbline is famous for publishing everything from obscure engineering memes to informative articles. The Plumbline was started by a group of Engineering students in 1967, developed from a single sheet MES news letter. In 1971, the editors decided to turn the newsletter into an 8-page tabloid format newspaper. By the early 1990s, it was clear that student and administration acceptance of sexist and xenophobic content was dropped. In this climate, The Plumbline reformatted, dropping any offensive content from its masthead, developing a new form of satirical and parody genres of humor and abandoning misogyny as fodder for comedy. In October 2012, The Plumbline converted to a digital format, due to declining readerships and large print costs. Some public opinion of the early 2010's was shared that the McMaster Engineering community felt that the Plumbline was unfairly targeted by the remainder of the campus for its controversial content and potentially offensive subject matter, and that it was subjected to a harsher, more restrictive standard than other on-campus events and publications organized by other groups. As of 2022, the Plumbline releases 2 print editions per semester which are reviewed by the MES editorial committee prior to distribution. These journals are handed out to students at no cost from the MES student run store, 'The Drain'. The Plumbline of today consistently features meme submissions from students, bingo cards for SAGM, opinion pieces, horoscopes, and hilarious articles promoting upcoming events and holidays. The Plumbline editorial team aims to foster community and humour inclusive of all students in the faculty. Although The Plumbline is a publication of the MES, the material contained within it is not in any way affiliated with McMaster University, and does not express views or opinions shared by all, if any, students at the University.

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# The Plumbline

***The Plumbline*** is a humor publication of the (MES) of McMaster University. Popular among the students of McMaster Engineering, *The Plumbline* is famous for publishing everything from obscure engineering memes to informative articles. *The Plumbline* was started by a group of Engineering students in 1967, developed from a single sheet MES news letter. In 1971, the editors decided to turn the newsletter into an 8-page tabloid format newspaper.

By the early 1990s, it was clear that student and administration acceptance of sexist and xenophobic content was dropped. In this climate, *The Plumbline* reformatted, dropping any offensive content from its masthead, developing a new form of satirical and parody genres of humor and abandoning misogyny as fodder for comedy.

In October 2012, *The Plumbline* converted to a digital format, due to declining readerships and large print costs.

Some public opinion of the early 2010's was shared that the McMaster Engineering community felt that the Plumbline was unfairly targeted by the remainder of the campus for its controversial content and potentially offensive subject matter, and that it was subjected to a harsher, more restrictive standard than other on-campus events (such as the misogynistic lyrics of Choclair who performed on campus) and publications organized by other groups (like the campus wide newspaper The Silhouette).

As of 2022, the Plumbline releases 2 print editions per semester which are reviewed by the MES editorial committee prior to distribution. These journals are handed out to students at no cost from the MES student run store, 'The Drain'. The Plumbline of today consistently features meme submissions from students, bingo cards for SAGM (the MES Semi-annual general meeting), opinion pieces, horoscopes, and hilarious articles promoting upcoming events and holidays. The Plumbline editorial team aims to foster community and humour inclusive of all students in the faculty.

Although *The Plumbline* is a publication of the MES, the material contained within it is not in any way affiliated with McMaster University, and does not express views or opinions shared by all, if any, students at the University.

## Origins

Larry Ireland was the first editor-in-chief of The Plumbline (section), which got its name in an MES contest in the spring of 1967. Previously the MES newsletter was a one-page bi-monthly publication, which became the first Plumbline issue in April 1967 (volume 4 Nos 1 to 12). Don Mros created the cartoon character of Superplumber, who battled 'artsies' and other 'low-lifes'.

With help of Dean Hodgins office staff, the Plumbline put out a 4-page bi-weekly paper, which started with circulation of roughly 400 copies but grew to more than a thousand (total enrolment in all years & grads of Engineering = less than 700). The Plumbline became the most widely read newsletter on campus, especially in the women's residences. Limited by the technology of the day, the first issues used mimeograph and gestetner printing.

## Content

* Engitorials: Similar to a regular editorial, written by the Plumbline editors.
* Shines and Moon: A thumbs up, thumbs down section where events and/or people are given approval or disapproval.
* Shindigs and Hoedowns: A report or review of current events within the Engineering Society.
* Onions and Opinions: A section similar to regular newspapers where readers can submit opinions and complaints.
* News Briefs: Humorous news clips, most often fictional and absurd.
* Nuts and Bolt: Various games and activities such as crosswords and connect-the-dots.
* Plumboscopes: A humorous horoscope written by a Plumbline 'astrologer'.
* Arts Matter: A section devoted to numerous comic strips, including those drawn by contributors.
* Shafts and Gears: Page containing 'nerdy' or 'mechanical' jokes, usually niche and/or technically obscure.

The Plumbline also contains featured articles, usually pertaining to current events around McMaster and Engineering, as well as pictures and clips submitted by readers. The Plumbline is heavily dependent on reader-submitted content.

## 2005 Controversy

In late 2005, publication of The Plumbline was temporarily suspended because of allegations from the McMaster Coalition for Equitable Social Change that the paper promoted hate-speech and sexist attitudes. The Coalition saw the newspaper as a key element in a larger problem of intolerance within the faculty of Engineering. They argued that this is evident in many of the faculty's traditions and "welcome" practices for first year students. According to them, the newspaper legitimized this culture of intolerance. On the other hand, advocates of The Plumbline argued that the depictions were wholly satirical in nature and protected under free speech. Some argue that the opposition was a form of moral panic in response to the rape of a McMaster student within the Engineering faculty and the efforts to minimize the rape and subsequent conviction of Engineering student for the crime.

After a brief period of debates and arguments including review by the Executive of the McMaster Engineering Society, the Dean of Engineering, and the Human Rights Office, The Plumbline returned to shelves. There were a number of changes suggested to the content and a series of sensitivity training sessions took effect. Currently both online and hard-copy versions of the newspaper are available and reviewed by the MES equity and inclusion officer prior to printing.

## Current status

* Volume 53
* Review board of 11 engineering students, including the Publications chair, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Editorial Review Committee

## Recent Editors

* 2022-2023: Ayesha Basu and Miguel Sibal
* 2021-2022: Emily Nobes and Zach Thorne
* 2020-2021: Alexi Buenaventura & Angela Huang
* 2018-2019: MJ Lindsay and Jackson Tarlin
* 2017-2018: Vicky Duarte and Andy Fan
* 2016-2017: Pooja Srikanth and Max Guan
* 2015-2016: Tyson Collins and Neil MacPhee
* 2014-2015: Marko Maric and Neil MacPhee
* 2013-2014: Steph Elder, Martin Bellamy
* 2012-2013: Zachary Strong
* 2011-2012: Zachary Strong, Jaime Maitland
* 2010-2011: Justin Panus, Danielle Maitland
* 2009 November - 2010: Danielle Maitland, Justin Panus, Niel Van Engelen
* 2009 April - October: Allan Kean
* 2008-2009: Justin Sma, Jon Huber
* 2008 January - March: Josh Campbell, Justin Sma
* 2007 April - December: Josh Campbell, Kevin Tanaka
* 2006-2007: James Spackman, James Morris
* 2005-2006: Ashkan Eshaghbeigi, Mike Everson
* 2004-2005: Emery Finkelstein, Cam Farrell
* 2004: Jackson Wiegman, Andrew Tataj (two issues)
* 2003-2004: Peter Kostanski, Andrew Tataj
* 2002-2003: Matthew Bigness, Chris Ness
* 2001-2002: Andrew Hill
* 2000-2001: Cam Hodgkins
* 1999-2000: Cam Hodgkins
* 1998-1999: Duncan Forster

* Engineering side of the 2006 Controversy
* Opposition side of the 2006 Controversy
* MES Plumbline Archives under password protection


title: Pool Hayes Academy

abstract: Pool Hayes Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the biggest secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

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# Pool Hayes Academy

**Pool Hayes Academy** is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the biggest secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

## Buildings

Construction of the school began in the early 1960s. Pool Hayes Farm was levelled and a nearby pool plus Pool Hayes Colliery were filled in to make way for the school. Patricks Lane was renamed 'Pool Hayes Lane' and was redeveloped in 1965. The school itself was opened in 1964 around the same time as construction of the surrounding areas (including housing), was still in progress.

During 2006 the school came under partial redevelopment. The original 40-years old wooden windows were removed and replaced by new PVC framed windows. The I.T block was also redeveloped along with the tennis court, plus automatic doors replaced the original 60s wooden ones in the reception area. The maths section was altered as part of the redevelopment, with the two original doors either side being bricked over and replaced with a main door, which faces the grassy area.

## School performance and inspection judgements

As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2022, with a judgement of Good.

## Headteachers

* First: Harold Chamings
* Second: Ian Lancaster
* Third: Peter Mitchell
* Fourth: Jim Clarke, retired 2013
* Fifth: Matthew Allman, 2013 to 2016
* Sixth: Luke Baker, 2016 to 2018
* Seventh: Ms P. Harris, 2018 to 2021
* Eighth: Mr T. McDowall, 2021 to 2022
* Current: Mr A. Lawrence

## Specialist status

In September 2006, Pool Hayes was designated a Specialist Status as an Arts College which brought an increase in resources to support Drama, Music Technology and Creative Technology. This Specialist Status also carries with it the challenge of raising standards in those subjects throughout the school.

## Academisation

Previously administered by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, in February 2016 Pool Hayes Arts and Community School was converted to academy status, and was renamed Pool Hayes Academy. The school is now part of the Academy Transformation Trust, but continues to coordinate with Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.

## Notable former pupils

## InfoBox

| Pool Hayes Academy | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| Castle Drive
Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4QZ
England | |
| Coordinates | 52°36′04″N 2°03′08″W / 52.6012°N 2.0522°W / 52.6012; -2.0522 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Department for Education URN | 142594 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Principal | Vince Green |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,151 |
| Website | http://www.poolhayes.attrust.org.uk/ |


abstract: The International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) is a scientific organization of Old Testament scholars, established in 1950 in Leiden. The first congress was held in 1953 in Copenhagen.

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# International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament

The **International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament** (**IOSOT**) is a scientific organization of Old Testament scholars, established in 1950 in Leiden. The first congress was held in 1953 in Copenhagen.

## List of congresses and presidents

| No. | Place | Date | President |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Copenhagen | 25.–28.8. 1953 | Edith Bentzen-Smith |
| 2. | Strasbourg | 27.8.–1.9. 1956 | Roland de Vaux |
| 3. | Oxford | 31.8.–5.9. 1959 | Godfrey Rolles Driver |
| 4. | Bonn | 26.–31.8. 1962 | Martin Noth |
| 5. | Geneva | 22.–28.8.1965 | Johann Jakob Stamm |
| 6. | Rome | 15.–19.8.1968 | Roderick Andrew Francis MacKenzie |
| 7. | Uppsala | 8.–12.8. 1971 | Helmer Ringgren |
| 8. | Edinburgh | 18.–23.8. 1974 | George W. Anderson |
| 9. | Göttingen | 21.–26.8. 1977 | Walther Zimmerli |
| 10. | Vienna | 24.–29.8. 1980 | Walter Kornfeld |
| 11. | Salamanca | 28.8.–2.9. 1983 | Luis Alonso Schökel |
| 12. | Jerusalem | 24.–29.8. 1986 | Benjamin Mazar |
| 13. | Leuven | 27.8.–1.9. 1989 | Chris Brekelmans |
| 14. | Paris | 19.–24.7. 1992 | André Caquot |
| 15. | Cambridge | 16.–21.7. 1995 | John Emerton |
| 16. | Oslo | 2.–7.8. 1998 | Magne Sæbø |
| 17. | Basel | 5.–10.8. 2001 | Ernst Jenni |
| 18. | Leiden | 1.–6.8. 2004 | Arie van der Kooij |
| 19. | Ljubljana | 15.–20. 2007 | Jože Krašovec |
| 20. | Helsinki | 1.–6.8. 2010 | Raija Sollamo |
| 21. | Munich | 4.–9.8. 2013 | Christoph Levin |
| 22. | Stellenbosch | 4.–9.9. 2016 | Johann Cook |
| 23. | Aberdeen | 4.–9.8. 2019 | Joachim Schaper |
| 24. | Zürich | 8. –12.8. 2022 | Konrad Schmid |
| 25. | Berlin | August 2022 | Bernd Schipper |

## Bibliography

* Rudolf Smend Jr. and David E. Orton (Translator): "Fifty Years International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament and Vetus Testamentum" In: *Vetus Testamentum* 50 (2000), pp. 14–26.


title: Irina Snopova

abstract: Irina Snopova is a Russian handball player for HC Astrakhanochka and the Russian national team.

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# Irina Snopova

**Irina Snopova** (born 7 June 1995) is a Russian handball player for HC Astrakhanochka and the Russian national team.

## International honours

## InfoBox

| Irina Snopova | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | |
| Personal information | | | |
| Born | (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995<br>Volgograd, Russia | | |
| Nationality | Russian | | |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | | |
| Playing position | Right back | | |
| Club information | | | |
| Current club | HC Astrakhanochka | | |
| Number | 87 | | |
| Senior clubs | | | |
| Years | **Team** | | |
| 2012–2016 | HC Astrakhanochka | | |
| 2016–2018 | HC Lada | | |
| 2018– | HC Astrakhanochka | | |
| National team | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2018– | Russia | 14 | (6) |
| Medal record      European Championship  2018 France   Youth World Championship  2012 Montenegro | | | |


title: Nanjing South–Xianlin railway

abstract: The Nanjing South–Xianlin railway, also known as a contraction as the Xianning Railway, is a line in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. It connects Nanjing South railway station to the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway at Xianlin railway station, passing through the Nanjing districts of Yuhuatai, Jiangning, Qinhuai, Xuanwu and Qixia, with a total length of 22.577 kilometres. The line was opened in about 2012. Zijinshandong railway station was established as the only intervening station on the line, but it has not been opened for cost reasons, although it was substantially finished.

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# Nanjing South–Xianlin railway

The **Nanjing South–Xianlin railway**, also known as a contraction as the **Xianning Railway** (Chinese: 仙宁铁路), is a line in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. It connects Nanjing South railway station to the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway at Xianlin railway station (formerly known as Xianxi station), passing through the Nanjing districts of Yuhuatai, Jiangning, Qinhuai, Xuanwu and Qixia, with a total length of 22.577 kilometres. The line was opened in about 2012. Zijinshandong railway station was established as the only intervening station on the line, but it has not been opened for cost reasons, although it was substantially finished.

## InfoBox

| Xianning Railway<br>仙宁铁路 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Nanjing South–Xianlin railway |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Nanjing |
| Termini |  |
| Stations | 3 (1 not open for passengers) |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.577 kilometres (14.029 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC |
| Route map | |