title: O. C. Onwudike

abstract: Ogbonnaya Chikwe Onwudike is a Nigerian academic and administrator the current vice-chancellor of Rhema University having served as the second vice-chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture from 2001 to 2006.

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# O. C. Onwudike

**Ogbonnaya Chikwe Onwudike** (born 12 October 1947) is a Nigerian academic and administrator the current vice-chancellor of Rhema University having served as the second vice-chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture from 2001 to 2006.

## Early life and education

Onwudike was born in Bende local government area of Abia State on 12 October 1947. He attended Methodist College Uzuakoli in 1960 and acquired his West African School Certificate in 1964 and his Cambridge High School Certificate in 1966. He furthered his education at Obafemi Awolowo University (then called the University of Ife), Ile-Ife in 1970 and graduated with a degree in Agriculture in 1973. Upon graduating, Onwudike was posted to Sabon-Gida, Jemma in the then North Central State for his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

After the one year NYSC programme, Onwudike started his M.Phil. programme for Animal Science through the University of Ife Scholarship Programme but was soon converted to a PhD programme by the university administrators. He completed his PhD programme in 1978.

In 1980, through a fellowship at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Onwudike attended Colorado State University for postdoctoral training on the use of nuclear techniques in animal production and was offered a fellowship from the Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship for Research at Nagoya University in 1986.

## Career

### Academics

In 1975, Onwudike was made a graduate assistant, a lecturer II, and soon became an assistant professor in 1985 all at the University of Ife. As an assistant professor, Onwudike was transferred from Ile-Ife to Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in October 1991 and was appointed a full professor on 1 July 1994 while at Federal University of Agriculture (now Michael Okpara University of Agriculture), Umudike.

While at Umudike, he served as the first dean of the College of Animal Science and Animal Health from 1994 to 1996 and the first deputy vice chancellor from 1996 to 1999. Onwudike served as the acting vice-chancellor of MOU from January 2000 to January 2001 and from 1 February 2001 to 31 January 2006, the vice-chancellor succeeding Professor Placid Njoku.

Onwudike is currently a professor of Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry in the Faculty of Agriculture at Rhema University, Obeama-Asa - Rivers State and its current vice-chancellor.

### Others

Onwudike was from 1987 to 1990 the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Old Imo State (comprising present-day Imo State, Abia State and Afikpo) and the chairman of the Imo State Agricultural and Development Project.

## Honours

In 1981, Onwudike was inducted as a fellow of New York Academy of Sciences.

## Personal life

Onwudike is married to Nwakaku Onwudike who is a pharmacist, and they have five children together.

## InfoBox

| O. C. Onwudike | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Ogbonnaya Chikwe Onwudike
(1947-10-12) 12 October 1947
Bende, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Ibadan (B.Sc, PhD) |
| Spouse | Nwakaku Onwudike |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Fellow New York Academy of Sciences |


title: Pasoni Tasini

abstract: Pasoni Tasini is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah.

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# Pasoni Tasini

**Pasoni Tasini** (born May 31, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah.

## College career

By the end of Tasini's college football career, he recorded 35 tackles, 1.5 sacks, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

## Professional career

### Arizona Cardinals

Tasini signed the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 2, 2018.

On September 1, 2018, Tasini was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 31, 2018. He was re-signed on December 5, 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018.

On May 9, 2019, Tasini was waived by the Cardinals. He was re-signed on August 11, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

### Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Tasini was selected by the Seattle Dragons as part of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

## InfoBox

Pasoni Tasini
| No. 65, 94 | |
| --- | --- |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1993-05-31) May 31, 1993<br>Ephraim, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wailuku (HI) Baldwin |
| College: | Utah |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Total tackles: 1  Sacks: 0.0  Forced fumbles: 0  Fumble recoveries: 0 | |
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title: Marry for Money

abstract: "Marry for Money" is a song written by Jimmy Melton and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in January 2009 as the second single from his album X. The song was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2009.

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# Marry for Money

"**Marry for Money**" is a song written by Jimmy Melton and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in January 2009 as the second single from his album . The song was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of number 14 on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot Country Songs chart in April 2009.

## Content

"Marry for Money" begins at a moderate pace with acoustic guitar accompaniment, describing the male narrator's failed attempts at finding love. In the chorus, the tempo increases, with accompaniment from electric guitar and fiddle, and he explains that for his next relationship, he will "marry for money", regardless of his partner's age, physical appearance, or whether she loves him or not.

## Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of *Billboard* magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the song "sheer fun" and saying that Adkins' "tongue-in-cheek performance is full of personality and panache." Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down review. Although she said "Its solid production and charismatic performance also save it from going from cute to cheesy, unlike some of Adkins’ more ridiculous outings", she still considered it a poor single choice, as she thought that Adkins had too many novelty singles in his repertoire.

## Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and it aired in April 2009. It featured Deal or No Deal model Patricia Kara as the housekeeper/new wife.

## Chart performance

The song debuted at number 49 on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot Country Songs chart dated January 17, 2009, and reached a peak of number 14 on the chart in April 2009.

| Chart (2009) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US Hot Country Songs (*Billboard*) | 14 |
| US *Billboard* Hot 100 | 98 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 84 |

## InfoBox

| "Marry for Money" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Trace Adkins | |
| from the album | |
| Released | January 12, 2009 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Capitol Nashville |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Melton
Dave Turnbull |
| Producer(s) | Frank Rogers |
| Trace Adkins singles chronology | |
| "Muddy Water"
(2008) "**Marry for Money**"
(2009) "All I Ask For Anymore"
(2009) | |


title: Jon Paul Steuer

abstract: Jon Paul Steuer was an American actor and musician, best known for being the first actor to play Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next Generation and for being the first actor to regularly portray Quentin Kelly on the ABC show Grace Under Fire. He was also well known for playing Johnny "Viper" Vennaro in the 1994 children's comedy film Little Giants. After spending several years as a musician, Steuer entered the culinary industry and owned his own restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

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# Jon Paul Steuer

**Jon Paul Steuer** (March 27, 1984 – January 1, 2018) was an American actor and musician, best known for being the first actor to play Alexander Rozhenko in *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and for being the first actor to regularly portray Quentin Kelly on the ABC show *Grace Under Fire*. He was also well known for playing Johnny "Viper" Vennaro in the 1994 children's comedy film *Little Giants*. After spending several years as a musician, Steuer entered the culinary industry and owned his own restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

## Life and career

### Acting

Steuer was three years old and living in San Diego, California, when he began asking his mother, a former member of the United States Ski Team, about becoming an actor. Within a year, he was attending children's modeling shows at local shopping malls. His break came when another did not appear for one of these shows; Steuer leapt onto the stage and offered his services. A talent agent, impressed with the boy's hubris and performance, approached him and his mother afterward and offered to represent Steuer and obtain acting roles for him.

Within a year, Steuer had received a minor guest-starring role on the television series *Day by Day*. In 1990, Steuer was cast as Alexander Rozhenko in the *Star Trek: The Next Generation* episode "Reunion". Although a number of young children auditioned for the role, Steuer was the only child able to sit still for the three hours it took for the make-up department to cast his Klingon facial prosthetics. The ability to be still for a long period of time won him the part. The producers of the series sought him out a year later to reprise the role. However, Steuer had only grown half an inch in height and, at six years old, did not have a deep enough voice. So the producers cast actor Brian Bonsall, who was more than two years older, as Alexander. Steuer later said he was very upset at the part being recast.

Steuer performed several more times over the next three years, including the 1991 comedy *Late for Dinner*, a guest shot in the episode "Unpacking" of the TV series *The Wonder Years*, and a role in the made-for-television movie *When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn* (1993). In the fall (American Autumn, September-October) of 1993, Steuer won the role of Quentin Kelly in the television series *Grace Under Fire*. But the extensive press attention given to lead actress Brett Butler, due to her erratic behavior and substance abuse, and Butler's sexual misconduct (she lifted her skirt and flashed her breasts in front of Steuer), led him to quit the show. Although he auditioned for TV and movie roles after leaving *Grace Under Fire*, producers and press kept asking him about Butler and what it was like to work with her. Unwilling to continue to submit to such intense scrutiny, Steuer quit acting. He told an interviewer for The A.V. Club in 2015: "I wanted to forge on with acting after quitting the show, and I went out on a few interviews. But even then they'd turn into question-and-answer sessions with casting agents about *Grace Under Fire*. I was kind of blown away by how unprofessional people inside the industry were. It really soured me. I didn't want that kind of attention."

During his time on *Grace Under Fire*, Steuer was cast in the 1994 comedy film *Little Giants*. He co-starred alongside 13-year-old Sam Horrigan, who took over the role of Quentin Kelly after Steuer left *Grace Under Fire*.

### Career after acting

Steuer eventually moved to Denver, Colorado. In 2003, he and several other local musicians formed the glam punk band Kill City Thrillers. Steuer performed as lead singer for the band under the name Jonny P. Jewels. Within a few months, the band changed its name to Soda Pop Kids, and about 2005 the band and most of its members moved to Portland, Oregon. The band dissolved in November 2009.

In March 2015, after several years working as a bartender and server, Steuer partnered with chef Sean Sigmon to open Harvest at the Bindery, a vegan restaurant located in Portland.

### Death

Steuer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 1, 2018, aged 33, in Portland, Oregon. Upon Steuer's death, the restaurant closed permanently.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | *Late for Dinner* | Little Frank |  |
| 1993 | *Amityville: A New Generation* | Young Keyes | Direct-to-video film, credited as Jon Steuer |
| 1994 | *Little Giants* | Johnny Vennaro |  |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | *Day by Day* | Scotty Gilbert | Episode: "Father Knows Best" |
| 1990 | *By Dawn's Early Light* | Timmy Tyler | Television film |
| 1990 | *Star Trek: The Next Generation* | Alexander Rozhenko | Episodes: S4E7: "Reunion" S5E10: "New Ground" |
| 1991 | *Homefront* | Young Mike | Episode: "Sinners Reconciled" |
| 1993 | *The Wonder Years* | Kid | Episode: "Unpacking" |
| 1993 | *When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn* | Travis | Television film |
| 1993–1996 | *Grace Under Fire* | Quentin Kelly | Series regular, 3 seasons |

**Notes**

**Citations**

1. Heller, Jason (April 1, 2015). "What's it like to be a child actor on Star Trek?". *The A.V. Club*. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
2. Gray, Tim (September 29, 1993). "Review: 'Grace Under Fire'". *Variety*. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
3. "Sad fall for *Grace Under Fire*". *EW.com*. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
4. Hayes, Britt (November 15, 2013). "See the Cast of 'Little Giants' Then and Now". *Screen Crush*. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
5. "Up & Coming". *Portland Mercury*. July 16, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
6. "The Soda Pop Kids". *Veglam*. January 9, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
7. Frame, Mike (May 4, 2007). "Interview With The Soda Pop Kids". *Razorcake*. Retrieved January 10, 2016; Gaudette, Philip (July 14, 2007). "The Soda Pop Kids Are Breaking Up (Sort Of...)". *Portland Mercury*. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
8. Skinner, Marjorie (June 9, 2015). "First Taste at Harvest at the Bindery". *Portland Mercury*. Retrieved January 10, 2016; Woodstock, Molly (March 20, 2015). "Harvest at the Bindery Plates Up Root-to-Tip Vegan Fare". *Portland Monthly*. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
9. Fernandez, Matt (January 5, 2018). "'Star Trek' Actor Jon Paul Steuer Dies at 33". *Variety*. Retrieved June 12, 2018
10. Fernandez, Alexia (June 11, 2018). "*Star Trek's* Jon Paul Steuer Cause of Death Ruled Suicide: Report". *People*. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
11. Forster, Tim (Jan 3, 2018). "Harvest at the Bindery Closed Permanently After Owner Dies". Portland, Oregon: Eater.

## InfoBox

| Jon Paul Steuer | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1984-03-27)March 27, 1984
Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2018(2018-01-01) (aged 33)
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1989–1996 (acting) |


title: H.E.L.P. International

abstract:
Health, Education, Literacy Programme (H.E.L.P.) International is a charitable organisation registered in the United Kingdom.
H.E.L.P. International was founded in October 2003 as a merger of charities working in Zimbabwe and India from 1992.
As of June 2004, H.E.L.P. International has projects, and is a registered charity, in four countries: India, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the UK. Its mission is to provide care for destitute or disadvantaged children through formal schooling and acquisition of necessary life skills and to assist adults with acquiring life skills that empower them to increase their self-sufficiency within their communities.

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# H.E.L.P. International

**Health, Education, Literacy Programme (H.E.L.P.) International** is a charitable organisation registered in the United Kingdom. H.E.L.P. International was founded in October 2003 as a merger of charities working in Zimbabwe and India from 1992. As of June 2004, H.E.L.P. International has projects, and is a registered charity, in four countries: India, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the UK.

Its mission is to provide care for destitute or disadvantaged children through formal schooling and acquisition of necessary life skills and to assist adults with acquiring life skills that empower them to increase their self-sufficiency within their communities.


title: Ray Tabern

abstract: Ray Tabern is a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union for Lancashire and England under-23's, and at club level for Leigh RUFC and Fylde RFC as a hooker, and representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, Fulham RLFC and Workington Town, as a hooker.

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# Ray Tabern

**Ray Tabern** (13 October 1953) is a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union for Lancashire and England under-23's, and at club level for Leigh RUFC and Fylde RFC as a hooker, and representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, Fulham RLFC and Workington Town, as a hooker.

## Background

Ray Tabern's birth was registered in St Helens, Lancashire, England.

## Playing career

### Rugby union

Tabern played rugby union for Leigh RUFC before moving to Fylde RFC, where he was selected to play for Lancashire. He was also selected for the England under-23 team's tour to Canada in 1977.

### Rugby league

Tabern switched to rugby league in November 1979, signing for Leigh. He played hooker and was man of the match in Leigh's 8-3 victory over Widnes in the 1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.

Tabern won a cap as an interchange/substitute while at Leigh in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.

In March 1984, Tabern was signed on loan by Fulham RLFC until the end of the season.

## Personal life

Ray Tabern's father, Walt Tabern, played rugby league for Leigh.

## InfoBox

Ray Tabern
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1953-10-13) 13 October 1953<br>St Helens, Merseyside, England |
| Playing information | |
| Rugby union | |
| Position | Hooker |
| Club  Years Team Pld T G FG P  Leigh RUFC       Fylde RFC       Total 0 0 0 0 0  Representative  Years Team Pld T G FG P  Lancashire | |
| Rugby league | |
| Position | Hooker |
| Club  Years Team Pld T G FG P  1979–87 Leigh 195 32 0 0 115  1984 Fulham RLFC 7 1 0 0 4  1987–89 Workington Town       Total 202 33 0 0 119  Representative  Years Team Pld T G FG P  1982 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0 | |
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title: UTair Flight 471

abstract: UTair Flight 471 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on 17 March 2007, that suffered heavy structural damage during a hard landing at Samara Kurumoch Airport near Samara, Russia. Of the 50 passengers and 7 crew members on board, 6 people were killed and 20 injured when the aircraft broke apart. The plane was flying from the Siberian city of Surgut to Samara and then to Belgorod.

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# UTair Flight 471

**UTair Flight 471** was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on 17 March 2007, that suffered heavy structural damage during a hard landing at Samara Kurumoch Airport near Samara, Russia. Of the 50 passengers and 7 crew members on board, 6 people were killed and 20 injured when the aircraft broke apart. The plane was flying from the Siberian city of Surgut to Samara and then to Belgorod.

## Background

The aircraft was a Tupolev Tu-134 passenger aircraft, operated by UTair. On the day of the accident the aircraft was thought to be carrying 50 passengers and seven crew. It was flying as a domestic passenger carrier based in Surgut Airport, serving Surgut, Siberia and Belgorod, with a scheduled stop in Samara.

## Event

The aircraft was landing at Samara Kurumoch Airport, when it touched down about 400 metres (1,300 ft; 440 yd) short of a runway in heavy fog, bouncing and flipping over. Six people were killed and 26 injured. The accident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. local time (06:45 GMT). The aircraft did not catch fire after the accident,

## Emergency response

At least 23 people were hospitalized in facilities in Samara and nearby Tolyatti, six of whom were in serious condition. Six people were trapped in the wreckage for a total of three hours before being cut free by rescue crews. 23 more people were not injured but received psychological treatment at the airport.

## Investigation

According to transport officials and prosecutors a full investigation was launched by the relevant authorities. Investigators state that they recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder on the day of the accident and studied them to determine the cause of the accident. Prosecutors investigating the crash in Samara said bad weather and pilot error were the most likely causes.

Initial analysis of the flight data recorder suggests the aircraft was not experiencing any obvious technical malfunction before the accident. Russia's interstate aviation committee MAK states a preliminary assessment shows both engines were operating up to the point of impact. The aircraft was in landing configuration, with the undercarriage lowered and the flaps positioned at 30 degrees, and did not suffer fire or other damage while airborne.

According to the findings of the official MAK investigation, the crash can be blamed on both the airport services, which did not inform the pilot about the reduced visibility in time due to organizational problems, and on the pilot, who did not give the dispatcher the correct information about his landing trajectory and, consequently, did not decide to stop the landing procedure and try to take another approach at the time he should have done so.

## UTair's reaction

Within hours of the crash, UTair issued a statement saying that the aircraft had been in good technical condition and that foggy weather was likely to have caused the accident. The company also said the crew was well-skilled and had long experience. They also decided to pay out US$75,000 to the families of each deceased person.

## Prosecution

The captain and co-pilot of the aircraft were both tried at a regional court in Samara on charges of negligence causing the deaths of two or more people. The captain was sentenced to six years imprisonment and the co-pilot to two years imprisonment. The sentences were suspended.

## InfoBox

UTair Flight 471
| RA-65021, the aircraft involved, seen in 2006 | |
| --- | --- |
| Accident | |
| Date | 17 March 2007 |
| Summary | Structural failure during an emergency landing |
| Site | Samara Kurumoch Airport
(IATA: KUF; ICAO: UWWW)
near Samara, Russia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134A-3 |
| Operator | UTair Aviation |
| Registration | RA-65021 |
| Flight origin | Surgut Airport |
| Stopover | Samara Kurumoch Airport |
| Destination | Belgorod International Airport |
| Occupants | 57 |
| Passengers | 50 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 20 |
| Survivors | 51 |


title: Obdaga

abstract: Obdaga is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1,167.

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# Obdaga

**Obdaga** is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1,167.

## InfoBox

| Obdaga | |
| --- | --- |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Province | Gnagna Province |
| Department | Manni Department |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| Total | 1,167 |


title: Mycena aetites

abstract: Mycena aetites, commonly known as the drab bonnet, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. First described as Agaricus aetites by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1838, it was assigned its current name in 1872 by Lucien Quélet. This rare mushroom is found in Europe.

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# Mycena aetites

| *Mycena aetites*Mycological characteristics | |
| --- | --- |
|  | **Gills** on hymenium |
|  | Cap is **conical** |
|  | Hymenium is **adnate** |
|  | Stipe is **bare** |
|  | Spore print is **white** |
|  | Ecology is **saprotrophic** |
|  | Edibility is **inedible** |

***Mycena aetites***, commonly known as the **drab bonnet**, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. First described as *Agaricus aetites* by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1838, it was assigned its current name in 1872 by Lucien Quélet. This rare mushroom is found in Europe.

## Description

The cap is a grey-brown color that is somewhat darker in the center. Initially conical in shape, the cap flattens out in maturity to become bell-shaped; the cap can reach a diameter of up to 2 cm (0.8 in). The stipe of *M. aetites* has a pruinose apex and isglabrous below. The mushrooms has an raphanoid odour.

A similar species is *Mycena abramsii*. This species usually grows on woods and have cheilocystidia with a clear acute-neck.

### Ecology

*Mycena aetites* grows on decayed wood and woody debris in temperate ecosystems.

### Edibility

*Mycena aetites* is considered inedible. It has an indistinct taste, and a faint odor of radish.

## InfoBox

| *Mycena aetites* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | *Mycena* |
| Species: | ***M. aetites*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Mycena aetites***
(Fr.) Quél. (1872) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Agaricus aetites* Fr. (1838)
*Agaricus consimilis* Cooke
*Agaricus umbelliferus* Schaeff.
*Mycena cinerea* Massee & Crossl.
*Mycena consimilis* (Cooke) Sacc.
*Mycena umbellifera* (Schaeff.) Quél. | |


abstract: Gene Grabowski (born 1954) is an American former journalist, and a prominent expert on crisis communications within the public relations industry.

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# Gene Grabowski (communications strategist)

**Gene Grabowski** (born 1954) is an American former journalist, and a prominent expert on crisis communications within the public relations industry.

## Early life and education

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Grabowski earned a BA in Writing and History at the University of Pittsburgh. He later did graduate work in management at the University of Michigan.

## Career

Grabowski began his career in communications as a reporter, working primarily in Washington, D.C. He covered congressional issues for the Associated Press and served as a White House reporter for The Washington Times and as Manager of Press Information at C-SPAN. Grabowski left The Washington Times in protest after a disagreement over an article in the publication regarding then Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis and medical information.

Grabowski's career in public relations has involved many food industry crises, including the 2015 Chipotle Mexican Grill E. coli outbreak, 2015 Blue Bell Listeria scare, and 2007 Pet Food Crisis. He has also appeared as himself, the Vice President of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, in the documentary Super Size Me. Grabowski has been a guest on ESPN's Mike & Mike morning show as a public relations expert for his client Roger Clemens after a media crisis.

## Awards

In 2007, Grabowski was named PR News Crisis Manager of the Year for his work on various campaigns, including the litigation struggle of the Kuwaiti detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the 2007 Hasbro response to the global lead paint toy scare, and the North American recalls of pet food.

## InfoBox

| Gene Grabowski | |
| --- | --- |
| Gene Grabowski | |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh, University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Crisis Communications Strategist |


title: Michael J. Sofia

abstract: Michael J. Sofia is a chemist whose main research focus is hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus drug discovery. He was a co-recipient of the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his work on hepatitis C in 2016 and of the Gertrude B. Elion Memorial Award from the International Society for Antiviral Research in 2017.

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# Michael J. Sofia

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| “Acceptance Remarks, 2016 Lasker Awards Ceremony”, Lasker Foundation, 2016. | |

**Michael J. Sofia** is a chemist whose main research focus is hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus drug discovery. He was a co-recipient of the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his work on hepatitis C in 2016 and of the Gertrude B. Elion Memorial Award from the International Society for Antiviral Research in 2017.

## Career

Sofia earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Cornell University, and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He did a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, followed by work as a research scientist at biotech companies including the Squibb Institute for Medical Research. Eli Lilly and Company, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He was Senior Vice President of Chemistry at Pharmasset from 2005 to 2012 when Pharmasset was acquired by Gilead, after which he became a senior advisor.

Michael J. Sofia is currently the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Arbutus Biopharma, formerly as OnCore Biopharma prior to its 2015 merger with Tekmira Pharmaceuticals.

## Awards

Michael J. Sofia was awarded the 2016 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his research on hepatitis C, along with Charles M. Rice and Ralf F. W. Bartenschlager. He was also awarded the 2016 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry and the Economist's 2015 Innovation Award in the Bioscience category for the development of sofosbuvir, which was named after Sofia for his contributions to the discovery and development of the drug. He received the Gertrude B. Elion Memorial Award of the International Society for Antiviral Research (2017).

## InfoBox

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title: Tourism in Sierra Leone

abstract: Tourism in Sierra Leone is an important growing national service industry. Beaches and other natural habitats are the biggest parts of the nation's tourism industry.

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# Tourism in Sierra Leone

**Tourism in Sierra Leone** is an important growing national service industry. Beaches and other natural habitats are the biggest parts of the nation's tourism industry.

## Tourist industry

According to the International Labour Organization, approximately 8,000 Sierra Leoneans are employed in the tourism industry, with a growing number of jobs expected to be created in the future. The main entrance point is Freetown International Airport, where transport to and from has been problematic. The government's ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is headed by Memunatu Pratt.

## Attractions

There are a lot of tourist destinations in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone's Freetown is a favourite destination for tourists. Although the sector was seriously affected during the 1991-2002 Civil War; however, there has been a steady improvement in recent years. The city has a lot to offer tourists. There is a vast expanse of beaches stretching along the Freetown Peninsula. The Lumley-Aberdeen beach stretches all the way from Cape Sierra Leone down to Lumley. There are also other popular beaches like the world renowned River Number 2 Beach, Laka Beach, Tokeh Beach, Bureh Beach, and Mama Beach. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which is located within the peninsula's vast rainforest reserve, just a few miles from the centre of Freetown, has a collection of rare and endangered chimpanzees. Other popular destinations for tourists include the Freetown Cotton Tree, located in Central Freetown, a significant national monument and integral to the founding of the city; Bunce Island, which is a boat ride from the city, is home to the ruins of the slave fortress that was being used during the Transatlantic slave trade; the Sierra Leone Museum, which has a collection of both precolonial as well as colonial artifacts and other items of historical significance; the National Railway Museum; or take a journey around the city's coastline with the popular Sea Coach Express. The Aberdenn-Lumley area is a favourite destination for those venturing into the city's nightlife.

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title: Tourism in Slovenia

abstract: Slovenia offers tourists a wide variety of landscapes: Alpine in the northwest, Mediterranean in the southwest, Pannonian in the northeast, and Dinaric in the southeast. They roughly correspond to the traditional regions of Slovenia, based on the former four Habsburg crown lands. Each offers its own natural, geographic, architectural, and cultural features. Slovenia has mountains, meadows, lakes, caves, and the sea, making it an attractive destination in Europe. The nation's capital, Ljubljana, has many important Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings, with several important works of the native born architect Jože Plečnik. Other attractions include the Julian Alps with picturesque Lake Bled and the Soča Valley, as well as the nation's highest peak, Mount Triglav. Perhaps even better known is the Karst Plateau in the Slovenian Littoral. More than 28 million visitors have visited Postojna Cave, while a 15-minute ride from it are Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Several other caves are open to public, including Vilenica Cave. Further in the same direction is the Adriatic coast, where the most important historical monument is the Venetian Gothic Mediterranean town of Piran. The neighboring town of Portorož is a popular modern tourist resort, offering entertainment in gambling tourism. The former fishermen town of Izola has also been transformed into a popular tourist destination; many tourists also appreciate the old Medieval center of the port of Koper, which is however less popular among tourists than the other two Slovenian coastal towns. Styria is known for its white wine, especially the Ljutomer Riesling, after the ski resort Pohorje, after summer cultural festivals in Maribor, and after pumpkin seed oil. It is also known as a hop growing area producing Styrian Goldings, a variety of the English aroma hop Fuggles. The northeastern Prekmurje region is known for its distinctive cuisine. Among traditional dishes, the best known are a pork, turnip and millet casserole called bujta repa and a layered pastry called prekmurska gibanica. An important spa town in the region is Moravske Toplice, which is attracting many German, Austrian, Italian and Russian visitors. Rural tourism is important throughout the country, and it is especially developed in the Karst Plateau region, parts of Inner Carniola, Lower Carniola and northern Istria, and in the area around Podčetrtek and Kozje in eastern Styria. Horse-riding, cycling and hiking are among the most important tourist activities in these areas. Triglav National Park is a national park located in Slovenia. It was named after Mount Triglav, a national symbol of Slovenia. Triglav is situated almost in the middle of the national park. From it the valleys spread out radially, supplying water to two large river systems having their sources in the Julian Alps: the Soča and the Sava, flowing to the Adriatic and Black Sea, respectively. The proposal for conservation dates back to the year 1908, and was realised in 1924. Then, on the initiative taken by the Nature Protection Section of the Slovene Museum Society together with the Slovene Mountaineering Society, a twenty-year lease was taken out on the Triglav Lakes Valley area, some 14 km². It was destined to become an Alpine Protection Park, however permanent conservation was not possible at that time. In 1961, after many years of effort, the protection was renewed and somewhat enlarged, embracing around 20 km². The protected area was officially designated as Triglav National Park. Under this act, however, all objectives of a true national park were not attained and for this reason over the next two decades, new proposals for the extension and rearrangement of the protection were put forward. Finally, in 1981, a rearrangement was achieved and the park was given a new concept and enlarged to 838 km² – the area it continues to cover to this day. The Karawank mountain range and the Kamnik Alps are also important tourist destinations, as are the Pohorje mountains. Unlike the Julian Alps, however, these areas seem to attract mostly Slovene visitors and visitor from the neighboring regions of Austria, and remain largely unknown to tourists from other countries. The biggest exception is the Logar Valley, which has been promoted heavily since the 1980s. Slovenia has a number of smaller Medieval towns, which serve as important tourist attractions. Among them, the best known are Ptuj, Škofja Loka, and Piran. Fortified villages, mostly located in western Slovenia, have become an important tourist destination, as well, especially due to the cultural events organized in their scenic environments.

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# Tourism in Slovenia

Slovenia offers tourists a wide variety of landscapes: Alpine in the northwest, Mediterranean in the southwest, Pannonian in the northeast, and Dinaric in the southeast. They roughly correspond to the traditional regions of Slovenia, based on the former four Habsburg crown lands (Carniola, Carinthia, Styria, and the Littoral). Each offers its own natural, geographic, architectural, and cultural features. Slovenia has mountains, meadows, lakes, caves, and the sea, making it an attractive destination in Europe.

The nation's capital, Ljubljana, has many important Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings, with several important works of the native born architect Jože Plečnik. Other attractions include the Julian Alps with picturesque Lake Bled and the Soča Valley, as well as the nation's highest peak, Mount Triglav. Perhaps even better known is the Karst Plateau in the Slovenian Littoral. More than 28 million visitors have visited Postojna Cave, while a 15-minute ride from it are Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Several other caves are open to public, including Vilenica Cave.

Further in the same direction is the Adriatic coast, where the most important historical monument is the Venetian Gothic Mediterranean town of Piran. The neighboring town of Portorož is a popular modern tourist resort, offering entertainment in gambling tourism. The former fishermen town of Izola has also been transformed into a popular tourist destination; many tourists also appreciate the old Medieval center of the port of Koper, which is however less popular among tourists than the other two Slovenian coastal towns.

Styria is known for its white wine, especially the Ljutomer Riesling, after the ski resort Pohorje, after summer cultural festivals in Maribor, and after pumpkin seed oil. It is also known as a hop growing area producing Styrian Goldings, a variety of the English aroma hop Fuggles.

The northeastern Prekmurje region is known for its distinctive cuisine. Among traditional dishes, the best known are a pork, turnip and millet casserole called *bujta repa* and a layered pastry called *prekmurska gibanica*. An important spa town in the region is Moravske Toplice, which is attracting many German, Austrian, Italian and Russian visitors.

Rural tourism is important throughout the country, and it is especially developed in the Karst Plateau region, parts of Inner Carniola, Lower Carniola and northern Istria, and in the area around Podčetrtek and Kozje in eastern Styria. Horse-riding, cycling and hiking are among the most important tourist activities in these areas.

Triglav National Park (Slovene: Triglavski narodni park) is a national park located in Slovenia. It was named after Mount Triglav, a national symbol of Slovenia. Triglav is situated almost in the middle of the national park. From it the valleys spread out radially, supplying water to two large river systems having their sources in the Julian Alps: the Soča and the Sava, flowing to the Adriatic and Black Sea, respectively.

The proposal for conservation dates back to the year 1908, and was realised in 1924. Then, on the initiative taken by the Nature Protection Section of the Slovene Museum Society together with the Slovene Mountaineering Society, a twenty-year lease was taken out on the Triglav Lakes Valley area, some 14 km². It was destined to become an Alpine Protection Park, however permanent conservation was not possible at that time. In 1961, after many years of effort, the protection was renewed (this time on a permanent basis) and somewhat enlarged, embracing around 20 km². The protected area was officially designated as Triglav National Park. Under this act, however, all objectives of a true national park were not attained and for this reason over the next two decades, new proposals for the extension and rearrangement of the protection were put forward. Finally, in 1981, a rearrangement was achieved and the park was given a new concept and enlarged to 838 km² – the area it continues to cover to this day.

The Karawank mountain range and the Kamnik Alps are also important tourist destinations, as are the Pohorje mountains. Unlike the Julian Alps, however, these areas seem to attract mostly Slovene visitors and visitor from the neighboring regions of Austria, and remain largely unknown to tourists from other countries. The biggest exception is the Logar Valley, which has been promoted heavily since the 1980s.

Slovenia has a number of smaller Medieval towns, which serve as important tourist attractions. Among them, the best known are Ptuj, Škofja Loka, and Piran. Fortified villages, mostly located in western Slovenia (Štanjel, Vipavski Križ, Šmartno), have become an important tourist destination, as well, especially due to the cultural events organized in their scenic environments.

## Foreign tourists

## Municipalities

## By years


title: Gustaf Arokallio

abstract: Gustaf Arokallio was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician, born in Sotkamo. He was a member of the Diet of Finland in 1894 and from 1904 to 1905 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1909 and from 1910 to 1919. He represented the Young Finnish Party until 1918 and the National Coalition Party from 1918 to 1919.

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# Gustaf Arokallio

**Gustaf Arokallio** (10 June 1854 - 11 December 1939: surname until 1906 *Petterson*) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician, born in Sotkamo. He was a member of the Diet of Finland in 1894 and from 1904 to 1905 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1909 and from 1910 to 1919. He represented the Young Finnish Party until 1918 and the National Coalition Party from 1918 to 1919.


title: The Scarf (opera)

abstract: The Scarf is a chamber opera in one act by composer Lee Hoiby. The work uses an English libretto by Harry Duncan that is based on the short story The Witch by Anton Chekhov. Composed in 1955, the opera premiered on June 20, 1958 at the very first Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy in a production by Gian Carlo Menotti and conducted by Reinhard Peters. The cast included Patricia Neway as Miriam, John McCollum as Reuel, and Richard Cross as the Postman. The work received its American premiere the following year at the New York City Opera.

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# The Scarf (opera)

***The Scarf*** is a chamber opera in one act by composer Lee Hoiby. The work uses an English libretto by Harry Duncan that is based on the short story *The Witch* by Anton Chekhov. Composed in 1955, the opera premiered on June 20, 1958 at the very first Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy in a production by Gian Carlo Menotti and conducted by Reinhard Peters. The cast included Patricia Neway as Miriam, John McCollum as Reuel, and Richard Cross as the Postman. The work received its American premiere the following year at the New York City Opera.


title: Jonathan Gostelowe

abstract: Jonathan Gostelowe was an 18th-century American cabinetmaker, best remembered for his Philadelphia Chippendale-style furniture.

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# Jonathan Gostelowe

**Jonathan Gostelowe** (1744 or 1745, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  1795, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an 18th-century American cabinetmaker, best remembered for his Philadelphia Chippendale-style furniture.

## Biography

He was the eldest of the four children of George Gostelow (1701-1758), a Swedish-American farmer, and his English-born wife Lydia, who lived in the Passyunk section of what is now South Philadelphia. There is no documentation of where the son learned his trade, although, based on stylistic similarities, it is conjectured that he apprenticed under cabinetmaker George Claypoole, Sr. For much of his career, Gostelowe operated a shop on Church Alley between Second and Third Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He married Mary Duffield at Christ Church, Philadelphia on June 16, 1768. She died on May 13, 1770, at age 26.

He served in the 4th Artillery Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of major. He was paid for supplying drums to the army, possibly items he made himself. In August 1778, he completed an inventory of all arms and materiel held by the Continental Army in southeastern Pennsylvania. This inventory included illustrations of thirteen standards (regimental flags), which may have represented each of the thirteen Pennsylvania Militia regiments. Design of these flags is attributed to John Henderson. One "Gostelowe List" standard survives in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.

Painter (and fellow veteran) Charles Willson Peale organized the Grand Federal Procession, an elaborate parade on July 4, 1788, celebrating ratification of the United States Constitution by ten of the former Thirteen Colonies (surpassing the required three-quarters majority). Gostelowe helped to recruit its 5,000 participants, and rode on the float sponsored by his guild, "The Gentlemen Cabinet and Chair Makers of Philadelphia."

He was a contemporary of Philadelphia cabinetmakers Thomas Affleck, Benjamin Randolph and William Savery. Thomas Jones (fl. 1773-1802), of London, served a four-year apprenticeship under Gostelowe beginning in October 1773, and may have kept the shop going during Gostelowe's military service.

He attended Christ Church, Philadelphia, and created some of its fixtures. He became a vestryman in 1792.

He married Elizabeth Towers on April 19, 1789. As a wedding gift, he made her a serpentine chest of drawers and matching dressing table mirror incorporating their initials and the year "1789." The chest of drawers and mirror are now in the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection at Yale University Art Gallery. Gostelowe and his former-apprentice, Thomas Jones, are closely associated with the serpentine chest of drawers form, which was relatively rare in America.

In 1790 he moved his shop to his wife's property at 66-68 High (now Market) Street, where he worked until his retirement in 1793.

Gostelowe died on February 5, 1795, and was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground. In 1798 his widow married Congressman Matthew Locke of North Carolina.

## Examples of his work

* Baptismal font (ca. 1765-75), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (defunct), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Serpentine chest of drawers (ca. 1780–93, attributed to Gostelowe), Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware.
* Serpentine chest of drawers (ca. 1781–93, signed by Gostelowe), Cliveden House, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Mirror (ca. 1785–90, attributed to Gostelowe), Philadelphia Museum of Art.
* Clothes press (serpentine chest of drawers, with Gostelowe label), State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
* Communion table (1788, documented to Gostelowe), Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Baptismal font (1788, signed by Gostelowe), Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Serpentine chest of drawers and dressing table mirror (1789), Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut. Gostelowe's wedding gift to his second wife.

* Ethel H. Bjerkoe, *The Cabinetmakers of America* (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1957).
* Clarence W. Brazer, "Jonathan Gostelow," *The Magazine Antiques*, 6:9 (June 1926), 386–89.
* Raymond B. Clarke, Jr. *Jonathan Gostelowe (1744-1795): Philadelphia Cabinetmaker* (University of Delaware dissertation, 1956).
* Joseph Downs, "Jonathan Gostelowe: A Cabinet Maker in Philadelphia," *Bulletin of the Philadelphia Museum of Art*, 21:101 (March 1926), pages 126–28.
* Thomas H. Ormsbee, "Three Pieces Show Gostelowe's Individuality," *American Collector* 13:1 (June 1934).


title: H.D. Jameson House

abstract: The H.D. Jameson House is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in Rockton, Illinois. Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855. The house is designed in the Greek Revival style, which enjoyed national popularity at the time of the house's construction. The random stone exterior of the house is punctuated by sash windows and the entrance, which is flanked by sidelights. The front-facing gable roof features a wide cornice with returns. A two-story portico was added to the south side of the house in 1870. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2003, and it is now used as a short-term rental and event space.

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# H.D. Jameson House

The **H.D. Jameson House** is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in Rockton, Illinois. Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855. The house is designed in the Greek Revival style, which enjoyed national popularity at the time of the house's construction. The random stone exterior of the house is punctuated by sash windows and the entrance, which is flanked by sidelights. The front-facing gable roof features a wide cornice with returns. A two-story portico was added to the south side of the house in 1870.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2003, and it is now used as a short-term rental and event space.

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| H.D. Jameson House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 900 North Prairie Street, Rockton, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°27′46″N 89°4′26″W / 42.46278°N 89.07389°W / 42.46278; -89.07389 |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1855 (1855) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000915 |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2003 |


title: Ray T. Chesbro

abstract: Ray T. Chesbro was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 117th district from 1981 to 1990. He died on March 3, 2017, in Phoenix, New York at age 91.

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# Ray T. Chesbro

**Ray T. Chesbro** (1925 – March 3, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 117th district from 1981 to 1990.

He died on March 3, 2017, in Phoenix, New York at age 91.

## InfoBox

| Ray T. Chesbro | |
| --- | --- |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 117th district | |
| **In office**
January 1, 1981  December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Zagame |
| Succeeded by | Frances T. Sullivan |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 (1925)
Pennellville, New York |
| Died | March 3, 2017(2017-03-03) (aged 91–92)
Phoenix, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
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title: Great Falls (Housatonic River)

abstract: Great Falls is a waterfall formed along the Housatonic River at Falls Village in the town of Canaan amidst Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Great Falls is the highest volume waterfall in the state, though a great deal of its potential water volume is diverted immediately upstream during most of the year for hydro-electric power generation.

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# Great Falls (Housatonic River)

**Great Falls** is a waterfall formed along the Housatonic River at Falls Village in the town of Canaan amidst Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Great Falls is the highest volume waterfall in the state, though a great deal of its potential water volume is diverted immediately upstream during most of the year for hydro-electric power generation.

41°57′45″N 73°22′20″W / 41.9625°N 73.3722°W / 41.9625; -73.3722

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| Great Falls | |
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| Great Falls, springtime of 2013 | |
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| Location | Falls Village, Canaan, Connecticut |
| Total height | 50 feet / 15 metres |
| Total width | 112 feet / 34 metres |
| Watercourse | Housatonic River |


title: USS Sorrel

abstract: USS Sorrel was a small 68-ton steamer purchased by the Union Navy towards the end of the American Civil War. The Navy placed Sorrel in service as a Philadelphia tugboat, a role she maintained through the end of the Civil War and for a short period afterwards.

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# USS Sorrel

**USS *Sorrel*** was a small 68-ton steamer purchased by the Union Navy towards the end of the American Civil War.

The Navy placed *Sorrel* in service as a Philadelphia tugboat, a role she maintained through the end of the Civil War and for a short period afterwards.

## Service history

*W. S. Hancock*—a wooden-hulled steam tug—was purchased by the Navy at Philadelphia on 1 August 1864 from Hillman and Streaker. The small steamer was renamed *Sorrel* and was apparently served as a general purpose tug at the Philadelphia Navy Yard throughout her naval career. She was laid up in Philadelphia in the late 1870s and remained inactive until she was sold there to A. Purvis & Son on 27 September 1883.

*This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships*. The entry can be found here.*

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| History | |
| United States | |
| Acquired | 1 August 1864 at Philadelphia |
| In service | c. 1864 |
| Out of service | late 1870s |
| Fate | Sold, 27 September 1883 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 68 tons |
| Length | 77 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Propulsion | steam engine |


title: III (film)

abstract: III is a 2022 Canadian drama short film written and directed by Salomé Villeneuve. Partially inspired by her own childhood relationship with her brothers, the film centres on Saul, Éli and Lila, three young siblings who are spending a hot summer day at the lake. The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.

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# III (film)

***III*** is a 2022 Canadian drama short film written and directed by Salomé Villeneuve. Partially inspired by her own childhood relationship with her brothers, the film centres on Saul (Eliott Desjardins Gauthier), Éli (Alex Dupras) and Lila (Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins), three young siblings who are spending a hot summer day at the lake.

The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.

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| III | |
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| Directed by | Salomé Villeneuve |
| Written by | Salomé Villeneuve |
| Produced by | Catherine Boiky
Rosalie Chicoine Perreault |
| Starring | Eliott Desjardins Gauthier
Alex Dupras
Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins |
| Cinematography | Fred Gervais |
| Edited by | Salomé Villeneuve |
| Production
company | Metafilms |
| Release date | * September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Venice) |
| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |


title: Virginie de Clausade

abstract: Virginie de Clausade is a French-Belgian actress, radio and television presenter.

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# Virginie de Clausade

**Virginie de Clausade** (born 22 April 1981) is a French-Belgian actress, radio and television presenter.

## Television career

Virginie de Clausade began her career on television presenting with Laurent Nicourt and Hervé Nicourt the short program *Que dire ?* on channel Paris Première during a few months. From 2004 to 2006, she was a columnist in the program *Ça balance à Paris* hosted by Michel Field on the same channel, and then hosted by Laurent Ruquier and Pierre Lescure.

In September 2006 she became a columnist on France 2 in the program *On a tout essayé* hosted by Laurent Ruquier, and still on *Ça balance à Paris* hosted by Pierre Lescure since the same date.

Since May 2007 she co-hosts on TF1 the program *Les Enfants de la télé* with Arthur. She also presents *Le club TF1 : voyage* and *Le club TF1 : j'invite* on the same channel, short programs about practical information. She presents on NT1 the game show *Tout pour plaire* about dating.

From October 2010 to February 2011 she presented *Paris tout compris* on France 3 and again for a second season.

From February to May 2012 she co-hosted *The Voice: la plus belle voix* with Nikos Aliagas on TF1.

## Radio career

She is also present every Monday on Europe 1 with Laurent Ruquier in the radio program *On va s'gêner*. She co-hosts since 24 August 2009 the morning program *Menu à la radio !* on Fun Radio from Monday to Friday.

## Personal life

Virginie de Clausade is the granddaughter of the director of the Palais des congrès de Paris. She is the daughter of Belgian comedians and her uncle is the producer of the French game show host Vincent Lagaf'.

She gave birth to a son named Mercuito in 2008 from her first relationship with Luc Charles. She had another son named Vadim (born on 13 March 2011) with French actor Dimitri Storoge. She also had a relationship with American actor Michael Pitt.

## InfoBox

| Virginie de Clausade | |
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| *Virginie de Clausade - FIFCL 2019.jpg* | |
| Born | (1981-04-22) 22 April 1981
Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, radio presenter, television presenter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Television | *Les Enfants de la télé* (TF1)
*Tout pour plaire* (TFX)
*Paris tout compris* (France 3)
*The Voice* (TF1) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |


title: Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)

abstract: "Vitamin R" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It was released in August 2004 as the lead single from their third studio album, This Type of Thinking. It was their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number three on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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# Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)

"**Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)**" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It was released in August 2004 as the lead single from their third studio album, *This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)*. It was their second number-one hit on the *Billboard* Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number three on the *Billboard* Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

## Background

In interviews, it has been stated that "Vitamin R" is Ritalin. The song was written about a friend of the Loeffler brothers, who was misdiagnosed with ADHD, and developed an addiction to Ritalin.

## Critical reception

*Loudwire* ranked it the second greatest Chevelle song.

## Music video

The song's music video revolves around imagery seen in the items of a cubicle. The images become real, life size landscapes that vocalist Pete Loeffler is seen drifting through.

## Charts

| Chart (2004) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Canada Rock Top 30 (*Radio & Records*) | 22 |
| US *Billboard* Hot 100 | 68 |
| US *Billboard* Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| US *Billboard* Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
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## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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| "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" | |
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| Single by Chevelle | |
| from the album  *This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)* | |
| Released | August 2, 2004 |
| Length | 3:43 (album version) |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | * Pete Loeffler * Sam Loeffler * Joe Loeffler |
| Producer(s) | Michael "Elvis" Baskette |
| Chevelle singles chronology | |
| "Closure"
(2003) "**Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)**"
(2004) "The Clincher"
(2005) | |


title: My Telephone

abstract: "My Telephone" is a song recorded by British band Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield, released as a single from Coldcut's debut album, What's That Noise? (1989). It was written by Matt Black, Jonathan More, Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris and Tim Parry, and produced by Coldcut. The recording provided the basis for the song "Telephone Thing" by post-punk band The Fall, recorded with Coldcut and released in January 1990.

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# My Telephone

"**My Telephone**" is a song recorded by British band Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield, released as a single from Coldcut's debut album, *What's That Noise?* (1989). It was written by Matt Black, Jonathan More, Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris and Tim Parry, and produced by Coldcut.

The recording provided the basis for the song "Telephone Thing" by post-punk band The Fall, recorded with Coldcut and released in January 1990.

## Critical reception

Jerry Smith from *Music Week* wrote, "Having just had a massive hit with the unforgettable "People Hold On", Coldcut lift another track from their current *What's That Noise?* LP. It's a more innovative number but still with an irresistible hook in the chorus harmonies and set to give them yet more success."

## Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Big T.V. It doesn't feature Stansfield.

## Track listings

## Charts

| Chart (1989) | Peak
position |
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| UK Singles (OCC) | 52 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) | 62 |
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| "My Telephone" | |
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| Single by Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield | |
| from the album  *What's That Noise?* | |
| Released | 22 May 1989 (1989-05-22) |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 5:26 |
| Label | Ahead of Our Time |
| Songwriter(s) |  |
| Producer(s) | Coldcut |
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| Coldcut singles chronology | |
| "People Hold On"
(1989) "**My Telephone**"
(1989) "Coldcut's Christmas Break"
(1989) | |
| Lisa Stansfield singles chronology | |
| "People Hold On"
(1989) "**My Telephone**"
(1989) "This Is the Right Time"
(1989) | |
| Music video | |
| "My Telephone" on YouTube | |
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title: Myosotis umbrosa

abstract: Myosotis umbrosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Heidi Meudt, Jessica Prebble and Michael Thorsen described the species. Plants of this species of forget-me-not are perennial with a prostrate habit, bracteate inflorescences, and white corollas.

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# Myosotis umbrosa

***Myosotis umbrosa*** is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Heidi Meudt, Jessica Prebble and Michael Thorsen described the species. Plants of this species of forget-me-not are perennial with a prostrate habit, bracteate inflorescences, and white corollas.

## Taxonomy and etymology

*Myosotis umbrosa* Meudt et al. is in the plant family Boraginaceae and was originally described in 2018 by Heid Meudt, Jessica Prebble and Michael Thorsen. It is morphologically most similar to *M. antarctica* and *M. lyallii,* but can be distinguished from them and other bracteate-prostrate species of *Myosotis* by a combination of retrorse (backward facing) hairs on the underside of the leaf, hooked hairs on the base of the calyx, and flowers sometimes slightly below cauline leaf axils*.*

The type specimen of *Myosotis umbrosa* is lodged at the herbarium (WELT) of the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa.

The specific epithet, *umbrosa*, is derived from the Latin word *umbra* (shadow, shade) and is a nod to its shady habitat near rock tors.

## Phylogeny

*Myosotis umbrosa* was not included in phylogenetic analyses of standard DNA sequencing markers (nuclear ribosomal DNA and chloroplast DNA regions).

## Description

*Myosotis umbrosa* plants are single rosettes. The rosette leaves are 4–14 per plant, and have petioles 6–25 mm long. The rosette leaf blades are 6–31 mm long by 4–10 mm wide (length: width ratio 1.7–3.2: 1), widest at or above the middle, usually oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, with an obtuse apex. The upper surface of the leaf is sparsely to densely covered in flexuous, patent to erect, antrorse (forward-facing) hairs that are oriented at an angle relative to the mid vein. The lower surface of the leaf is sparsely to densely covered in flexuous, patent to erect, retrorse (backward-facing) hairs, that are also angled relative to the mid vein. Each rosette has 2–7 prostrate, unbranched, bracteate inflorescences that are 11–110 mm long. The cauline leaves are similar in size, shape and hairs to the rosette leaves, but smaller and becoming sessile toward the tips of the inflorescences. There can be up to 13 flowers in each inflorescence, each one borne on a short pedicel and with a cauline leaf. The calyx is 2–3 mm long at flowering and 3–5 mm long at fruiting, lobed to about half of its length, and densely covered in long, flexuous, patent to erect antrorse hairs, with some hooked hairs and some retrorse hairs near the calyx base. The corolla is white and up to 5 mm in diameter, with a cylindrical tube, petals that are broadly to very broadly obovate and flat, and small yellow scales alternating with the petals. The anthers are fully included, or rarely partially exserted with the tips just reaching or surpassing the scales. The four smooth, shiny, light to dark brown nutlets are 1.6–1.7 mm long by 1.2–1.3 mm wide and ovoid to broadly ovoid in shape.

*Myosotis umbrosa* has *M. australis* type pollen with 8, 10 or 12 apertures.

The chromosome number of *M. umbrosa* is unknown.

It flowers and fruits mainly from December to February.

## Distribution and habitat

*Myosotis umbrosa* is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand in Otago, known only from the Rock and Pillar and Lammerlaw Ranges, from 915–1370 m elevation. It is found in shady, rocky areas often at the base of tors.

## Conservation status

The species is listed as Threatened - Nationally Critical in the most recent assessment (2017–2018) of the New Zealand Threatened Classification for plants. It also has the qualifiers "DP" (Data Poor), "RR" (Range Restricted), and "Sp" (Sparse).

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| *Myosotis umbrosa* | |
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| Holotype of *Myosotis umbrosa* at Te Papa | |
| Conservation status | |
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Nationally Critical (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | *Myosotis* |
| Species: | ***M. umbrosa*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Myosotis umbrosa***
Meudt, Prebble and Thorsen | |
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title: Volker Finke

abstract: Volker Finke is a German former football manager and a former player. He was the coach of SC Freiburg for 16 years.

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# Volker Finke

**Volker Finke** (born 24 March 1948) is a German former football manager and a former player. He was the coach of SC Freiburg for 16 years.

## Coaching career

### Early career

Finke was a player–coach for TSV Stelingen from 1 July 1974 to 12 February 1986. He was head coach of TSV Havelse from 13 February 1986 to 9 October 1990. Finke was head coach of SC Norderstedt.

### SC Freiburg

Finke became head coach of SC Freiburg on 1 July 1991. His first match as head coach of Freiburg was a 2–1 win against 1860 Munich. Freiburg finished in third place 1991–92 2. Bundesliga season and were knocked out of the 2nd round of the German Cup. Freiburg started the 1992–93 season with a 2. Bundesliga match against VfB Oldenburg on 11 July 1992, which finished in a 2–2 draw. Freiburg won the 2. Bundesliga in the 1992–93 season, won promotion to the 1993–94 Bundesliga, and were knocked out of the German Cup in the second round. Freiburg started the 1993–94 season with a first round match in the German Cup, which they won 8–0. They went all the way to the quarter–finals where they were knocked–out by Tennis Borussia Berlin. Freiburg finished the 1993–94 Bundesliga in 15th place, one spot above the relegation zone. The 1994–95 season started with a 3–1 loss to Stuttgarter Kickers in the first round of the German Cup. Freiburg's 1994–95 Bundesliga season included a 5–1 win against Bayern Munich on 23 August 1994. They wrapped up the 1994–95 season on 17 June 1995 with a 2–1 win against FC Schalke 04. Freiburg finished in 3rd place in the Bundesliga and qualified for the UEFA Cup. Finke finished with a record of 244 wins, 143 draws, and 220 losses.

### Urawa Red Diamonds

Finke was head coach of Urawa Red Diamonds between 1 January 2009 and 31 January 2011. Finke's first match of the Urawa Red Diamonds was a 1–0 loss to the Yokohama F. Marinos. Urawa Red Diamonds finished the 2008 season in seventh place. They also got to the semi–finals of the AFC Champions League. During the 2009 season, Urawa Red Diamonds finished in sixth place. 2010 season marked Finke's final season as head coach of the Urawa Red Diamonds. His final match as head coach was a 4–0 loss to Vissel Kobe. Urawa Red Diamonds finished the season in 10th place.

### 1. FC Köln

On 18 December 2010, Finke was named as the new director of sport by 1. FC Köln effective on 1 February 2011. Effective on 27 April 2011, Finke additionally became interim coach until the end of the season and won all three matches. On 10 March 2012, Köln parted company with Finke by mutual consent after a 1–0 win over Hertha BSC.

### Cameroon

On 22 May 2013, he was named as head coach of Cameroon. His first match was a 1–0 loss in a friendly match against Tanzania. Cameroon lost all 3 matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They lost 1–0 to Mexico, 4–0 to Croatia, and 4–1 to Brazil. He was sacked on 30 October 2015, two weeks before the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification phase started. His final match as Cameroon's coach was a 0–0 draw against Congo.

## Coaching record

| Team | From | To | Record | | | | | Ref. |
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| | | | M | W | D | L | Win % | |
| SC Freiburg | 1 July 1991 | 30 June 2007 | 587 | 224 | 143 | 220 | 038.16 |  |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 January 2009 | 31 January 2011 | 132 | 56 | 25 | 51 | 042.42 |  |
| 1. FC Köln | 27 April 2011 | 30 June 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |  |
| Cameroon | 22 May 2013 | 30 October 2015 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 040.54 |  |
| Total | | | 759 | 298 | 182 | 279 | 039.26 |  |

## Honours

### Manager

**SC Freiburg**

## InfoBox

Volker Finke
| Finke in 2013 | | | |
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| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (1948-03-24) 24 March 1948 | | |
| Place of birth | Nienburg, Germany | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1967–1969 | TSV Havelse |  |  |
| 1969–1975 | Hannoverscher SC |  |  |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 1975–1986 | TSV Stelingen | | |
| 1986–1990 | TSV Havelse | | |
| 1990–1991 | SC Norderstedt | | |
| 1991–2007 | SC Freiburg | | |
| 2008–2010 | Urawa Red Diamonds | | |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln (Director of Sport) | | |
| 2011 | 1. FC Köln (interim) | | |
| 2013–2015 | Cameroon | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Vohitrandriana

abstract: Vohitrandriana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Nosy Varika, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census. Vohitrandriana is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

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# Vohitrandriana

**Vohitrandriana** is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Nosy Varika, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census.

Vohitrandriana is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

## References and notes

20°45′S 48°16′E / 20.750°S 48.267°E / -20.750; 48.267

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| Vohitrandriana | |
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| VohitrandrianaLocation in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 20°45′S 48°16′E / 20.750°S 48.267°E / -20.750; 48.267 | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Vatovavy-Fitovinany |
| District | Nosy Varika |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| Total | 31,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |


title: Voho

abstract: Voho is a town in the Pâ Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1453.

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# Voho

**Voho** is a town in the Pâ Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1453.

## InfoBox

| Voho | |
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| VohoLocation in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′N 3°21′W / 11.617°N 3.350°W / 11.617; -3.350 | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun Region |
| Province | Balé |
| Department | Pâ Department |
| Population (2005) | |
| Total | 1,453 |


title: Großer Rosennock

abstract: The Großer Rosennock is, at 2,440 m AA (8,010 ft), the second highest of the Gurktal Alps in Carinthia, Austria, after the Eisenhut, which is just one meter higher. The peak belongs to the southwestern Nock Mountains sub-range, and is located near Radenthein and the spa town of Bad Kleinkirchheim. East of the Rosennock massif, the Turracher Höhe Pass road leads to Upper Styria. As is typical of the Nock Mountains, the peak is smooth and grassy- It is a relatively easy climb to the summit, where one can find a panoramic view of many of the ranges of the Eastern Alps.

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# Großer Rosennock

The **Großer Rosennock** is, at 2,440 m AA (8,010 ft), the second highest of the Gurktal Alps in Carinthia, Austria, after the Eisenhut, which is just one meter higher.

The peak belongs to the southwestern Nock Mountains sub-range, and is located near Radenthein and the spa town of Bad Kleinkirchheim. East of the Rosennock massif, the Turracher Höhe Pass road leads to Upper Styria. As is typical of the Nock Mountains, the peak is smooth and grassy- It is a relatively easy climb to the summit, where one can find a panoramic view of many of the ranges of the Eastern Alps.

## InfoBox

| Großer Rosennock | |
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| Großer Rosennock (centre) with Kleiner Rosennock, right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,440 m (8,010 ft) |
| Prominence | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°52′37″N 13°42′45″E / 46.87694°N 13.71250°E / 46.87694; 13.71250 |
| Geography | |
| Großer RosennockLocation in the Alps | |
| Location | Carinthia, Austria |
| Parent range | Gurktal Alps<br>Nock Mountains |


title: Myripristis robusta

abstract: Myripristis robusta, the robust soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in Luzon, Philippines and Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is named for its robust body. It can be found in protected waters with silty sand and rubble bottoms.

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# Myripristis robusta

***Myripristis robusta***, the **robust soldierfish**, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus *Myripristis*. It can be found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in Luzon, Philippines and Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is named for its robust body. It can be found in protected waters with silty sand and rubble bottoms.

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| *Myripristis robusta* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | *Myripristis* |
| Species: | ***M. robusta*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Myripristis robusta***<br>(J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996) | |
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title: Voice Charter School

abstract: Voice Charter School, sometimes shortened to VCS, is a charter school located in Queens, New York City. As of April 2024, it serves students from kindergarten to eighth grade.

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# Voice Charter School

**Voice Charter School**, sometimes shortened to **VCS**, is a charter school located in Queens, New York City. As of April 2024, it serves students from kindergarten to eighth grade.

## History

Voice Charter School was founded in 2008.

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students declined their spots at the school. Because of this, the school decided to offer spots to 70 children from asylum-seeking families. By 2023, the school's population included 267 migrant students, the most of any charter school in the state.

## Education

All students are required to take music classes; in elementary school, these music classes are held daily. For students for whom English was not their first language, the music classes also help them with language acquisition.

The school also offers a soccer and track program, open to students regardless of gender.

## InfoBox

| Voice Charter School | |
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| Address | |
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| 36-24 12th St
Queens
New York City, New York
United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′37″N 73°56′23″W / 40.76037°N 73.939658°W / 40.76037; -73.939658 |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter |
| Founded | 2008 (2008) |
| Grades | Kindergarten - 8th grade |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 664 (2021-2022)
751 (2022-2023) |
| Website | www.voicecharterschool.org |


title: Voice Arts Awards

abstract: The Voice Arts Awards are awards for artistry and technical merit within the voice-over and voice acting industry. They are presented annually by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS), in recognition of excellence in voice-over achievements as assessed by a panel of industry peers. Winners are announced at the awards gala held in conjunction with the annual That's Voiceover! Career Expo. The first Voice Arts Award was presented to Keith David in 2013, and the first full awards ceremony was held in 2014. It is modeled after other American entertainment awards such as the Oscars and the Emmys.

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# Voice Arts Awards

**The Voice Arts Awards** are awards for artistry and technical merit within the voice-over and voice acting industry. They are presented annually by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS), in recognition of excellence in voice-over achievements as assessed by a panel of industry peers. Winners are announced at the awards gala held in conjunction with the annual That's Voiceover! Career Expo.

The first Voice Arts Award was presented to Keith David in 2013, and the first full awards ceremony was held in 2014. It is modeled after other American entertainment awards such as the Oscars and the Emmys.

## History

The first Voice Arts Award was presented to Keith David on August 17, 2013 at the Directors Guild of America. The first full awards ceremony was held on November 9, 2014, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York as the keynote event of the That's Voiceover! Career Expo. The award was created by Rudy Gaskins, Joan Baker, and Steve Ulrich, who recognized the need for specific acknowledgement of the achievements and contributions of voice artists across all forms of media. The awards ceremony continues to be held annually as a separately-ticketed gala event in conjunction with the That's Voiceover! conference.

## Statuette

The Voice Arts Award statuette depicts a microphone and copy stand, the two objects at the heart of voice-over, united by a teardrop shape. SOVAS partnered with the R.S. Owens & Company to design and manufacture the Voice Arts Award statuette.

## Process

Entries for the Voice Arts Awards may be submitted by individual artists or by companies and must be "created using the human voice as a primary element for communicating the intent, purpose, engagement, and experience to be derived from the work". The entries for most categories must have been published within an eligibility period that generally comprises the previous year as well as a portion of the current year leading up to the event. Several awards have multiple, designated language categories in English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, African English, Japanese and Mandarin. There are also a number of "international" awards which may have submissions in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Hindi, Mandarin, Arabic or Japanese. Nominations and winners are both determined by the vote of a panel of industry peers and general consumers. Industry jurors for the Voice Arts Awards include voice actors, producers, casting directors, creative directors, critics, bloggers, and content creators. Additionally, 10 percent of the total jurors are avid consumers of the types of media being judged.

### Nomination and voting

Nominees are determined by the highest-scoring entries of all qualified entries in a category, as determined by a panel of jurors. Depending on the number of entries, this may take up to three rounds of scoring. Most categories will have five nominees, though some more popular categories may have up to 10. Winners are then selected through a subsequent round of judging from among the nominees.

Seven jurors are assigned to assess each entry in both the nomination process and winner selection process, allowing for up to two jurors to recuse themselves in case of a conflict of interest. Jurors evaluate entries independently. They are not able to see other jurors' scores nor are they permitted to discuss the entries with other jurors.

Jurors use a judging portal to evaluate entries and submit their scores. The services of the accounting firm of Schulman Lobel, CPAs, are used to monitor and verify the balloting process. They are also responsible for the creation and sealing of the winner envelopes and maintain secure custody of those envelopes until they are handed off one by one to announce the winners at the awards ceremony.

## Merit categories

The Voice Arts Awards presents awards in over 120 merit categories in which entries undergo a juried balloting process. These categories cover 22 distinct media types and proficiencies:

* Animation
* Mobile Apps
* Audio Description
* Audiobooks
* Audio Engineering
* Body of Work
* Casting
* Commercials (TV, streaming, and radio)
* Demos
* Directing
* Dubbing
* Movie Trailer
* Narration
* Podcast
* Political
* Producer
* Promo
* Radio Imaging
* Spoken Word
* Toys
* Video Games
* Website

## Special categories

The Voice Arts Awards also presents a number of honors which are presented to recognize specific career achievements. These honors do not undergo the same juried balloting process as the merit awards, and not all are presented every year. These honors include:

* Lifetime Achievement
* Voice Arts Icon
* Voice Arts Influencer
* Backstage Vanguard Award
* Environmental Award
* Legacy Award
* Muhammad Ali Voice of Humanity Honor

Among the honorees in these categories are James Earl Jones, Jennifer Hale, Ken Burns, Nancy Cartwright, Keith David, Tara Strong, Rosario Dawson, William Shatner, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Buffer, Mark Hamill, Phil LaMarr, Jim Cummings, and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., among others.

### Muhammad Ali Voice of Humanity Honor

The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences created the Muhammad Ali Voice of Humanity Honor in 2016. The award was created in collaboration with the Muhammad Ali Center and is presented to "an individual whose voice, through humanitarianism, activism or personal sacrifice, has made a decidedly positive impact on our national or global condition as a society." Sculptor Marc Mellon created the bronze sculpture for the award, which depicts Ali mid-speech. Recipients of the honor include Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Ken Burns, Vance Jones, Lonnie Ali, Stacey Abrams, Wes Studi, and Manuela Testolini.

## InfoBox

| Voice Arts Awards | |
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| Awarded for | *Artistry and technical merit within the voice-over and voice acting industry* |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Society of Voice Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17) |
| Website | sovas.org |


title: Visco-elastic jets

abstract: Visco-elastic jets are the jets of viscoelastic fluids, i.e. fluids that disobey Newton's law of Viscocity. A Viscoelastic fluid that returns to its original shape after the applied stress is released.

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# Visco-elastic jets

**Visco-elastic jets** are the jets of viscoelastic fluids, i.e. fluids that disobey Newton's law of Viscocity. A Viscoelastic fluid that returns to its original shape after the applied stress is released.

## Background

Everybody has witnessed a situation where a liquid is poured out of an orifice at a given height and speed, and it hits a solid surface. For example, – dropping of honey onto a bread slice, or pouring shower gel onto one's hand. Honey is a purely viscous, Newtonian fluid: the jet thins continuously and coils regularly.

Jets of non-Newtonian Viscoelastic fluids show a novel behaviour. A viscoelastic jet breaks up much more slowly than a Newtonian jet. Typically, it evolves into the so-called beads-on-string structure, where large drops are connected by thin threads. The jet widens at its base (reverse swell phenomenon) and folds back and forth on itself. The slow breakup process provides the viscoelastic jet sufficient time to exhibit some new phenomena, including drop migration, drop oscillation, drop merging and drop draining.

These properties are a result of the interplay of non-Newtonian properties (viscoelasticity, shear-thinning) with gravitational, viscous, and inertial effects in the jets. Free surface continuous jets of viscoelastic fluids are relevant in many engineering applications involving blood, paints, adhesives, or foodstuff and industrial processes like fiber spinning, bottle-filling, oil drilling, etc. In many of these processes, an understanding of the instabilities a jet undergoes due to changes in fluid parameters like Reynolds number or Deborah number is essential from a process engineering point of view. With the advent of microfluidics, an understanding of the jetting properties of non-Newtonian fluids becomes essential from micro- to macro length scales, and from low to high Reynolds numbers7–9. Like other fluids, When considering viscoelastic flows, the velocity, pressure, and stress must satisfy the mass and momentum equation, supplemented with a constitutive equation involving the velocity and stress.

The temporal evolution of a viscoelastic fluid thread depends on the relative magnitude of the viscous, inertial, and elastic stresses and the capillary pressure. To study the inertio-elasto-capillary balance for a jet, two dimensionless parameters are defined: the Ohnesorge number (Oℎ)

$$Oh={\frac {\eta \_{0}{\sqrt\[{}\]{\rho \gamma R\_{0}}}}}$$

, which is the inverse of the Reynolds number based on a characteristic capillary velocity $\frac {\gamma }{\eta \_{0}}$ and, secondly, the intrinsic Deborah number De,

$$De=\lambda {\sqrt\[{}\]{\gamma /(\rho R\_{0}^{3})}}$$

, defined as the ratio of the time scale for elastic stress relaxation, λ, to the “Rayleigh time scale” for inertio-capillary breakup of an inviscid jet, $t\_{r}={\sqrt\[{}\]{\rho R\_{0}^{3}/\gamma }}$. In these expressions, $\rho $ is the fluid density, $\eta \_{0}$ is the fluid zero shear viscosity, $\gamma $ is the surface tension, $R\_{0}$ is the initial radius of the jet, and $\lambda $ is the relaxation time associated with the polymer solution.

## Mathematical Equations governing bead formation, filament thinning & breakup in weakly viscoelastic jets

, where (z, t) is the axial velocity; $\eta \_{s}$ and $\eta \_{p}$ are the solvent and polymer contribution to the total viscosity, respectively (total viscosity $\eta \_{0}=\eta \_{s}+\eta \_{p}$); $R\_{z}$ indicates the partial derivative $\frac {\partial R}{\partial z}$ ; $\sigma \_{zz}$ and $\sigma \_{rr}$ are the diagonal terms of the extra-stress tensor. Equation (1) represents mass conservation, Equation (2) represents momentum equation in one dimension. Extra stress tensors $\sigma \_{zz}$ and $\sigma \_{rr}$ can be calculated as follows:

, where $\lambda $ is the relaxation time of the liquid; $\alpha $ is a positive dimensionless parameter corresponding to the anisotropy of the hydrodynamic drag on the polymer molecules and is called the mobility factor

## Beads on string structure

### Drop Draining

In drop draining a small bead between two beads gets smaller in size and the fluid particle moves towards the adjacent beads. The smaller bead drains out as shown in the figure.

### Drop Merging

In drop merging, a smaller bead and a larger bead move close to each other and merge to form a single bead.

### Drop Collision

In drop collision, two adjacent beads collide to form a single bead.

### Drop Oscillation

In drop oscillation, two adjacent beads start oscillating and eventually, the distance between them decreases. After some time they merge to form a single bead.

1. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/recoil\_mv.gif
2. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/merging.gif
3. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/collison.gif
4. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/oscil.gif
5. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/draining.gif
6. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~jl305/VisJet/dropdyn.html
7. http://web.mit.edu/nnf/research/phenomena/viscoelastic\_jet.html


title: Visco fuse

abstract: A visco fuse is a higher-quality fuse used for consumer fireworks. It is most commonly colored green, red, or pink and is found as a twisted, coated strand. It is also used to create delays in the firing of multiple firework displays for safety.

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# Visco fuse

A **visco fuse** is a higher-quality fuse used for consumer fireworks. It is most commonly colored green, red, or pink and is found as a twisted, coated strand. It is also used to create delays in the firing of multiple firework displays for safety.

## Description

Visco is a 3/32 - 1/8 inch (2–3 mm)-diameter cord with a black powder core. There are three external layers to visco fuse. First, a layer of string is wound around the core, then a second, less tight, layer of string is wound in the opposite direction to prevent unraveling. The last layer is a low-nitrate nitrocellulose lacquer that keeps the fuse from falling apart. The last layer helps to make the visco fuse water resistant and to prevent moisture from degrading the black powder core. Unlike dynamite safety fuse, visco fuse burns with a visible external flame. After ignition, most visco fuses can burn underwater.

## Variants

* Cannon fuse is a visco fuse that is most often thicker, steadier burning, and often extra coated to be more waterproof. Most cannon fuses of high quality can burn while under water. Cannon fuse is normally red or green in color.

* Flying fish fuse is a modified type of visco-type fuse used in fireworks. The composition in the core is a metallic spark composition or another effect instead of/as well as black powder. Flying fish can thus perform as a main effect instead of just an initiator. For example, simply lighting a short piece of flying fish on the ground makes it fly through the air, seeming to swim in random directions while emitting sparks and noise. An aerial shell loaded with many such pieces results in myriad fragments sparking and whizzing high in the air as a substitute for standard pyrotechnic stars.

* Igniter Cord is a commercial grade of visco fuse that is designed to ignite multiple safety fuses. Like visco, igniter cord burns with an external, visible flame. It is often heavily lacquered for water resistance, and sometimes has an inner wire core for mechanical strength.


title: Myrmarachne elongata

abstract: Myrmarachne elongata is a species of jumping spider that mimics an ant.

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# Myrmarachne elongata

***Myrmarachne elongata*** is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) that mimics an ant.

## Distribution

The World Spider Catalog gives the distribution of *Myrmarachne elongata* as from Africa to Japan. Wesolowska and Russell-Smith suggest that records outside Africa may be mis-identifications.

## InfoBox

| *Myrmarachne elongata* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| In Japan | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | *Myrmarachne* |
| Species: | ***M. elongata*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Myrmarachne elongata***<br>Szombathy, 1915 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Myrmarachne coppeti* Berland & Millot, 1941 * *Myrmarachne faradjensis* Roewer, 1965 * *Myrmarachne atra* Roewer, 1965 * *Myrmarachne abimvai* Roewer, 1965 * *Myrmarachne dartevellei* Roewer, 1965 * *Myrmarachne kasaia* Roewer, 1965 * *Myrmarachne moto* Roewer, 1965 | |


title: My! Cyndi!

abstract: My! Cyndi! is a compilation album by Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang, released on 20 September 2020 by Universal Music. It includes 20 songs, including songs by her two friends, "Invisible Wings" by Angela Chang and "Ambiguous" by Rainie Yang. The songs are all re-recorded in recording studio and remixed into live concert atmosphere.

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# My! Cyndi!

***My! Cyndi!*** is a compilation album by Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang, released on 20 September 2020 by Universal Music. It includes 20 songs, including songs by her two friends, "Invisible Wings" by Angela Chang and "Ambiguous" by Rainie Yang. The songs are all re-recorded in recording studio and remixed into live concert atmosphere.

## Track listing

CD1 track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Thunder" (劈你的雷正在路上) | Chen Sih-Yu | * Christopher Baran * James Alan Ghaleb * Keta | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Rainbow Smile" (彩虹的微笑) | Zuo Ke-Huei | * Buddy Holly * Norman Petty | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Love You" (愛你) | * Chen Sih-Yu * Pan Ying * Tan Hsiao-Jhen * MC Han | * Yong Min Lee * Se Joon Huang | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Flower's Wedding Veil" (花的嫁紗) | * Ke Cheng-Shiung * Tsuei Yan | Tsuei Yan | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Still Good Friends" (還是好朋友) | Chen Yan-Fu | * Myeong Gi Min * Young Min Ahn | 3:39 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Fine" (我會好好的) | Wu Bai | Wu Bai | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Moonlight" (月光) | Li Ruo-Jyun | * Tan Hsiao-Jhen * Chen Sih-Yu | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Curved Eyelashes" (睫毛彎彎) | * Yau Hsiao-Min * Yen Yun-Nung * Chen Sih-Yu | Gary Chaw | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Heavenly Spirit Of Love+Narcissus+Fly" (愛的天靈靈+水仙+飄飄) | * Duan Zih-Wei * Hsiao Shiu-Fu * Liao Shih-Jie * Luke Tsui |  | 6:59 |
| 10. | "Feather" (羽毛) | Yao Ruo-Long | Chen Hsiao-Hsia | 2:46 |
| 11. | "See You Tomorrow" (明天見) | Chen Jing-Nan | JJ Lin | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Dusk Dawn" (黃昏曉) | Liao Shih-Jie | Liao Shih-Jie | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Invisible Wings" (隱形的翅膀) | Wang Ya-Jyun | Wang Ya-Jyun | 2:21 |
| 14. | "Ambiguous" (曖昧) | * Chiang I-Hsuan * Yen Jian-Shiuan | Hsiao Leng | 2:43 |
| Total length: | | | | 50:47 |

CD2 track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "The Big Sleep" (大眠) | Shih Ren-Cheng | Chang Chien Chun-Wei | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Tranquil Sea Of That Summer" (那年夏天寧靜的海) | Percy Phang | Percy Phang | 4:11 |
| 3. | "This Is Love" (這就是愛) | Tan Hsiao-Jhen | Tank | 4:02 |
| 4. | "First Love" (第一次愛的人) | Lin I-Fen | * Ravn Marion Elise * Larsen Marit Elisabeth * Matt Rowe | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Honey" | Liao Ying-Ru | * Shih Wan-Da * Choi Eun Ah * Yoon Il Sang | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Whenever" (當你) | Chang Sih-Er | JJ Lin | 4:24 |
| Total length: | | | | 24:08 |

Cassette Special Track Single
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "My! Cyndi!" (This is a suite of "Honey" (2005), "Whenever" (2003), "I'll Be Fine" (2005), "Moonlight" (2004), and "Love You" (2004).) | 4:34 |

## InfoBox

| My! Cyndi! | |
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|  | |
| Compilation album by Cyndi Wang | |
| Released | 20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 1:14:55 (Digital)
1:19:28 (Released) |
| Label | Universal Music |
| Cyndi Wang chronology | |
| *Cyndiloves2sing*
(2018) ***My! Cyndi!***
(2020) *Bite Back*
(2023) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *My! Cyndi!* | |
| 1. "My! Cyndi!"
Released: 28 August 2020 | |
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title: Vladimir Privman

abstract: Vladimir Privman was a professor of physics at Clarkson University, where he held the Robert A. Plane Endowed Professorship. He also held joint appointments in the departments of Chemistry and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was best known for his work on bio-inspired information processing, synthesis of colloids and nanoparticles, spintronics and quantum computing, statistical mechanics, polymer science, and chemical kinetics. He also made numerous contributions to the field of unconventional computing. In total, he authored over 250 academic papers and books. Privman earned his doctorate in 1982 from The Technion. He completed postdoctoral work at Cornell University and Caltech before joining the faculty at Clarkson University in 1985. Early in his career, he received the Royal Society University Research Fellowship. In 2006, he became a fellow of the American Physical Society, an honor bestowed on less than one-half of one percent of the society's membership. He was recognized for his "fundamental contributions and professional leadership in statistical physics, surface, colloid and polymer science, and quantum information science."

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# Vladimir Privman

**Vladimir Privman** (2 January 1955 – 14 April 2018) was a professor of physics at Clarkson University, where he held the Robert A. Plane Endowed Professorship. He also held joint appointments in the departments of Chemistry and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was best known for his work on bio-inspired information processing, synthesis of colloids and nanoparticles, spintronics and quantum computing, statistical mechanics, polymer science, and chemical kinetics. He also made numerous contributions to the field of unconventional computing. In total, he authored over 250 academic papers and books.

Privman earned his doctorate in 1982 from The Technion. He completed postdoctoral work at Cornell University and Caltech before joining the faculty at Clarkson University in 1985. Early in his career, he received the Royal Society University Research Fellowship. In 2006, he became a fellow of the American Physical Society, an honor bestowed on less than one-half of one percent of the society's membership. He was recognized for his "fundamental contributions and professional leadership in statistical physics, surface, colloid and polymer science, and quantum information science."

## InfoBox

| Vladimir Privman | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1955-01-02)January 2, 1955
Lviv, Ukraine |
| Died | April 14, 2018(2018-04-14) (aged 63)
Potsdam, New York |
| Alma mater | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Years active | 1982–2018 |