title: USS Washington (1814)

abstract: USS Washington was a ship of the line of the United States Navy. The ship, named for Founding Father and first president of the United States, George Washington, was authorized by the United States Congress on 2 January 1813 and was laid down in May of that year at the Portsmouth Navy Yard under a contract with the shipbuilders, Hart and Badger. The ship was launched on 1 October 1814 and was commissioned at Portsmouth on 26 August 1815, Captain John Orde Creighton in command.

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# USS Washington (1814)

**USS *Washington*** was a ship of the line of the United States Navy. The ship, named for Founding Father and first president of the United States, George Washington, was authorized by the United States Congress on 2 January 1813 and was laid down in May of that year at the Portsmouth Navy Yard under a contract with the shipbuilders, Hart and Badger. The ship was launched on 1 October 1814 and was commissioned at Portsmouth on 26 August 1815, Captain John Orde Creighton in command.

## Service history

After fitting out, *Washington* sailed for Boston on 3 December 1815. In the spring of the following year, the ship-of-the-line shifted to Annapolis, Maryland, and arrived there on 15 May 1816. Over the ensuing days, the man-of-war welcomed a number of distinguished visitors who came on board to inspect what was, in those days, one of the more powerful American ships afloat. The guests included Commodore John Rodgers and Capt. David Porter, Col. Franklin Wharton, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and President and Mrs. James Madison. The Chief Executive and his lady came on board "at half past meridian, to visit the ship, on which occasion yards were manned and they were saluted with 19 guns and three cheers."

*Washington* then sailed down Chesapeake Bay and embarked William Pinkney and his suite on 5 June. On 8 June, the ship of the line set sail for the Mediterranean flying the broad pennant of Commodore Isaac Chauncey, the commander of the Navy's fledgling Mediterranean Squadron. *Washington* reached Gibraltar on 2 July, en route to her ultimate destination, Naples.

*Washington* made port at Naples on 25 July, and Pickney debarked to commence his special mission—to adjust the claims of American merchants against the Neapolitan authorities. The talks ensued well into August. At the end of the month, the demands of diplomacy apparently satisfied, *Washington* set sail.

For the next two years, the ship-of-the-line operated in the Mediterranean as flagship of the American squadron, providing a display of force to encourage the Barbary states to respect American commerce. Dignitaries that visited the American man-of-war during this Mediterranean cruise included General Nugent, the commander in chief of Austrian forces (on 5 August 1817) and Prince Henry of Prussia (1781–1846) (on 12 August 1817).

On 1 February 1818, Commodore Charles Stewart relieved Commodore Chauncey as commander of the American Mediterranean Squadron, at Syracuse harbor, after which time *Washington* cruised to Messina and the Barbary Coast. She set sail for home on 23 May 1818—convoying 40 American merchantmen—and reached New York on 6 July 1818. The next day, the Vice President of the United States, Daniel D. Tompkins, visited the ship; and the warship blocked her colors at half-mast on the 8th, in honor of the interment of the remains of General Richard Montgomery, who had been killed leading the Continental assault against Quebec in 1775.

Following her return to the United States, *Washington* was commanded by Captain Arthur Sinclair until 1819.

*Washington* did little cruising thereafter, remaining at New York as Commodore Chauncey's flagship until 1820. Placed "in ordinary" that year, the ship-of-the-line remained inactive until broken up in 1843.

(The dimensions of the ship are uncertain, since no plan has survived, and there is evidence that the shipbuilder's plan was never sent to the Navy.)

* Howard Chapelle, *The History of the American Sailing Navy: the Ships and their Development* (New York: Norton Press, 1949) ISBN 1-56852-222-3.
* *This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships*. The entry can be found here.*

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| Portsmouth Naval Shipyard launching its first new construction, the 74-gun USS *Washington* | |
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| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | USS *Washington* |
| Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
| Laid down | May 1813 |
| Launched | 1 October 1814 |
| Commissioned | 26 August 1815 |
| Decommissioned | 1820 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length | 190 ft 10 in (58.17 m) p/p |
| Beam | 54 ft 7.5 in (16.650 m) |
| Draft | 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Complement | 750 |
| Armament | 90 guns |


title: Myron resetari

abstract: Myron resetari, also known as the Broome mangrove snake or Resetar's mangrove snake, is a species of venomous homalopsid snake native to the marine waters of north-western Australia. The specific epithet resetari honours herpetologist Alan Resetar of the Field Museum of Natural History.

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# Myron resetari

***Myron resetari***, also known as the **Broome mangrove snake** or **Resetar's mangrove snake**, is a species of venomous homalopsid snake native to the marine waters of north-western Australia. The specific epithet *resetari* honours herpetologist Alan Resetar of the Field Museum of Natural History.

## Description

The snake grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.

## Behaviour

The species is viviparous.

## Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the type locality of Broome, in tropical north-western Western Australia, where it inhabits mangrove-lined coastal waters.

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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | *Myron* |
| Species: | ***M. resetari*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Myron resetari***<br>Murphy, 2011 | |
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title: Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt

abstract: Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt is a Peruvian American scientist and inventor. He holds 45 US patents and 59 international patents mainly in the areas of remote sensing, thin films, sensors, and upconversion materials.

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# Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt

**Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt** (born 1954) is a Peruvian American scientist and inventor. He holds 45 US patents and 59 international patents mainly in the areas of remote sensing, thin films, sensors, and upconversion materials.

## Education

Paz-Pujalt was born August 9, 1954, in Arequipa, Peru. He is of Galician and Welsh descent on his father's side and Catalan and Basque on his mother's. He graduated from San Andrés (Colegio), an Anglo Peruvian college preparatory school in Lima, Peru. He graduated with honors and received the Miller Prize for accomplishments in English. Paz-Pujalt did his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and completed his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His doctoral adviser was George Keulks. He was also mentored by the distinguished professor W. Keith Hall. During this time he studied surface science under Gert Ertl, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Additionally, Paz-Pujalt has received numerous executive level diplomas from MIT and Wharton.

## Positions

He was the Eastman Kodak Company's Senior Research Associate from 1986 to 2004, the Director of Technology for IPValue at Xerox from 2004 to 2007, and is currently the CEO of Idealurgy, a knowledge company, which currently serves the needs of Fortune 500 corporations, International Industry Consortia, and major international research universities. Paz-Pujalt's patents are seminal to the formation of Frintz.com, an industry changing advertising medium.

1. "USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
2. "Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures". Freepatentsonline. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
3. "Google Scholar". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
4. "NACS - History of Catalysis". Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-15.


title: Mary Jane Girls (album)

abstract: Mary Jane Girls is the debut studio album by American girl group the Mary Jane Girls, released on April 13, 1983, by Gordy Records. It peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: "Candy Man", "All Night Long", and "Boys". All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number 8.

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# Mary Jane Girls (album)

***Mary Jane Girls*** is the debut studio album by American girl group the Mary Jane Girls, released on April 13, 1983, by Gordy Records. It peaked at number 56 on the *Billboard* 200 chart.

The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: "Candy Man" (number 23 R&B), "All Night Long" (number 11 R&B), and "Boys" (number 29 R&B). All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number 8.

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## Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rick James.

1. "Candy Man" (4:39)
2. "Boys" (5:34)
3. "Prove It" (4:28)
4. "Jealousy" (3:28)
5. "You Are My Heaven" (3:14)
6. "On the Inside" (3:55)
7. "All Night Long" (5:34)
8. "Musical Love" (5:07)

## Personnel

* Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie – lead and backing vocals
* Cheryl "Cheri" Bailey aka Cheri Wells - lead and backing vocals
* Candice "Candi" Ghant - backing vocals
* Rick James – guitar, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, sitar, timpani
* Levi Ruffin, Jr. – synthesizer, synth strings, Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
* Greg "Bubbles" Levias – synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, organ
* Danny LeMelle – saxophone, wind controller, synth strings, percussion
* Oscar Alston – synth bass
* Tom McDermott – lead guitar
* Alan McGrier – bass
* Steve Price, Tony Nolasco – percussion
* LaMorris Payne – backing vocals

## Charts

### Singles

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R&B | US
Dance |
| 1983 | "Candy Man" |  | 23 | 8 |
| | "Boys" |  | 29 |  |
| | "All Night Long" | 101 | 11 |  |
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| Studio album by Mary Jane Girls | |
| Released | April 13, 1983 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Studio | The Record Plant (Sausalito, California) |
| Genre | R&B, funk, soul, post-disco |
| Length | 35:50 |
| Label | Gordy |
| Producer | Rick James |
| Mary Jane Girls chronology | |
| ***Mary Jane Girls***
(1983) *Only Four You*
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title: Joseph Smith III

abstract: Joseph Smith III was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, renamed Community of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830. For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church. Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him the sobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet".

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# Joseph Smith III

**Joseph Smith III** (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith (founder of the Latter Day Saint movement) and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), renamed Community of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830. For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church. Smith's moderate ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development, earning him the sobriquet of "the pragmatic prophet".

## Biography

### Childhood

The Red Brick Store in Nauvoo, IllinoisJoseph Smith IIIEmmeline Griswold

Joseph Smith III was born in Kirtland, Ohio, on November 6, 1832, to Joseph Smith Jr, and Emma Hale Smith. He moved with his parents to Far West, Missouri, in 1838, where his father was arrested partially as a result of the events in the 1838 Mormon War. Young Joseph was able to stay overnight with his father in prison on several occasions. It was later alleged by fellow prisoner and church apostle Lyman Wight that during one of these visits, his father laid his hands upon Joseph III's head and said, "You are my successor when I depart." While his father was still imprisoned in 1839, Joseph III left Missouri with his mother and siblings and moved to Quincy, Illinois, and later to the new settlement of Nauvoo. The elder Smith escaped custody later that year and rejoined the family.

At Nauvoo, the Latter Day Saints created a militia known as the Nauvoo Legion and soon afterward, 500 of the town's boys created their own junior version of the militia. Joseph III became general of the junior militia whose motto was, "our fathers we respect, our mothers we'll protect."

According to later reminiscences, Joseph III was blessed by his father at a special council meeting of church officials held on the second floor of the Smith family's Red Brick Store in Nauvoo. By some accounts, participants also included Hyrum Smith, John Taylor, Willard Richards, Newel K. Whitney, Reynolds Cahoon, Alpheus Cutler, Ebenezer Robinson, George J. Adams, W. W. Phelps, and John M. Bernhisel. Joseph III's father reportedly seated him in a chair and Whitney anointed his head with oil. Then the elder Smith reportedly pronounced a special blessing upon his son's head that suggested that Joseph III would succeed him as church president if he lived righteously.

Joseph Smith died at Carthage, Illinois, when Joseph III was 11 years old. Although many Latter Day Saints believed that Joseph III should succeed his father, his young age in 1844 made that impractical. A succession crisis ensued which resulted in Brigham Young taking lead of the majority of church members as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Three years later Young became the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Relations between Young and the Smith family were strained and many of the Smiths chose to recognize James J. Strang as church president. Young and the majority of the Latter Day Saints departed Nauvoo in 1846, leaving the Smith family in a mostly empty city. Smith's mother, Emma, attempted to make a living renting out rooms in the family home; in 1847, Emma married a second husband named Lewis Bidamon.

Joseph III began to study and eventually practice law. In 1856, he married Emmeline Griswold and the couple moved into a house that was his parents' first residence in Nauvoo. They had five children: Rebecca, Emma, Carrie, Zaide, and Joseph Arthur. After Emmeline died of probable tuberculosis, he married their housekeeper, Bertha Madison, on November 12, 1869. They had seven children: David Carlos, Mary Audentia, Frederick Madison, Israel "Dutch" Alexander, Kenneth, Bertha Azuba, and Hale. Bertha Madison Smith died from injuries sustained in a carriage accident in 1895. On January 12, 1898 Joseph Smith III wed Ada Rachel Clark of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They had three sons, William Wallace, Richard Clark, and Reginald Archer.

### Reorganization of the church

In the late 1840s and early 1850s, the bulk of the Latter Day Saints either aligned themselves with Young and emigrated to Utah or they remained in the Midwest and looked to Strang as church president. Strang gave indications that he believed that a son of Joseph Smith would one day lead the church and made overtures to the Smith family. Emma and her sons, however, remained aloof. Many midwestern Latter Day Saints were adamantly opposed to plural marriage and when Strang began to openly practice the doctrine in 1849, several key leaders, including Jason W. Briggs and Zenas H. Gurley, Sr. broke with his leadership. Later, when Strang was mortally wounded by assassins, he refused to name a successor, and when he died he left his church leaderless.

The midwestern Saints began to call for the need to establish a "New Organization" of the church and many believed that Joseph III should be its head. Latter Day Saints repeatedly visited Smith and asked him to take up his father's mantle, but his reply was that he would only assume the church presidency if he were inspired by God to do so. Finally, in 1860, Smith said that he had received this inspiration and at a conference in Amboy, Illinois on April 6, 1860, he was sustained as president of the RLDS Church. Smith III stated at the conference:

> I would say to you, brethren, as I hope you may be, and in faith I trust you are, as a people that God has promised his blessings upon, I came not here of myself, but by the influence of the Spirit. For some time past I have received manifestations pointing to the position which I am about to assume. I wish to say that I have come here not to be dictated by any men or set of men. I have come in obedience to a power not my own, and shall be dictated by the power that sent me.

At the time both this organization and Young's Utah-based church claimed to be the true Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

### President of the church

As church president, Smith was what his biographer has called a "pragmatic prophet." Many of RLDS Church followers were dissidents from what they felt were the excesses of a theocracy established by Smith's father, and which they also felt were continued under Young in Utah Territory. From the start, Smith attempted to steer a middle course. Rather than deny the later and more controversial teachings of Smith's father, such as baptism for the dead, the divinity of the Book of Abraham and the concepts of "eternal progression" and the "plurality of gods," Smith taught that these doctrines either were never officially accepted, were misinterpreted, or should simply not be emphasized. However, Smith repeatedly taught that his father did not teach or practice plural marriage and that this practice was an invention of Young and his followers. Smith also resisted calls from his followers to announce a new gathering place or to quickly "redeem" and build up "Zion" (Independence, Missouri).

In the 1860s and 1870s, Smith began to rebuild the structure of the church, establishing a new First Presidency, Council of Twelve Apostles, seven quorums of the Seventy, and a Presiding Bishopric. Zenas H. Gurley, Sr. became President of the Council of Twelve. Smith presented a revelation which called William Marks, former presiding officer of the church's central stake, to be his first counselor in the reorganized First Presidency. After Marks died, Smith called W. W. Blair and his brother, David Hyrum Smith, to be his counselors in the First Presidency.

In 1866, Smith moved from Nauvoo to Plano, Illinois, where the church's printing house had been established. He personally took over the editorship of *The Saint's Herald*, and Plano became the headquarters of the church. Meanwhile, Latter Day Saints adhering to the reorganization established a colony in Lamoni, Iowa, where they attempted to practice the "Law of Consecration" or "Order of Enoch." In 1881, Smith decided to move to Lamoni which became the new headquarters of the church. Although the practice of the Order of Enoch proved a failure, the town of Lamoni continued to grow. The church established a college there which became Graceland University.

Under Smith's presidency, the RLDS Church gained clear legal title to the Kirtland Temple in the 1880 *Kirtland Temple Suit*. However, the RLDS Church failed in its bid to acquire legal title to the Temple Lot in the *Temple Lot Case* of the late 1890s. The trial court in both cases declared that the RLDS Church was the legal rightful successor to the original Latter Day Saint church founded in 1830 by Smith's father (it failed to gain the Temple Lot because the owners at the time appealed on the grounds that the RLDS Church waited too long to act, but the earlier rightful successor decision was upheld). Rather than focusing on the practical ownership results of the cases, Smith emphasized these court judgements for the remainder of his life as legal validation of the RLDS Church's claims.

### Redemption of Zion

In Smith's final years, members of the church began to move to Independence, Missouri, which Joseph Smith had designated as the "center place" of the "City of Zion." Many Latter Day Saints had wanted to return to this theologically important ground since their expulsion in 1839. In 1906, at the age of 73, Smith moved to Independence and entered a state of semi-retirement. His eldest son, Frederick Madison Smith, remained in Lamoni and took over active leadership of the church. Finally, on December 10, 1914, at the age of 82, Smith suffered a heart seizure in his home and died. He had been president of the church for more than fifty years and he was admired and mourned by thousands.

## Teachings on plural marriage

Joseph Smith III was an ardent opponent of the practice of plural marriage throughout his life. For most of his career, Smith denied that his father had been involved in the practice and insisted that it had originated with Young. Smith served many missions to the western United States where he met with and interviewed associates and women claiming to be widows of his father, who attempted to present him with evidence to the contrary. In the end, Smith concluded that he was "not positive nor sure that \[his father\] was innocent" and that if, indeed, the elder Smith had been involved, it was still a false practice. However, many members of the Community of Christ, and some of the groups that were formerly associated with it are still not convinced that Joseph Smith III's father did indeed engage in plural marriage, and feel that the evidence that he did so is largely flawed.

## Family chart

The inter-relationship of the offices of President of the Church (also known as "Prophet-President") and Presiding Patriarch (also known a Presiding Evangelist) in the Smith family, and the doctrine of Lineal succession, of pre and post-reorganization in the Community of Christ:
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| Joseph Smith III | |
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| Prophet-President of the Church | |
| June 6, 1860 (1860-06-06)  December 10, 1914 (1914-12-10) | |
| Predecessor | Joseph Smith Jr. |
| Successor | Frederick M. Smith |
| Reason | Doctrine of Lineal succession |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1832-11-06)November 6, 1832
Kirtland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1914(1914-12-10) (aged 82)
Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mound Grove Cemetery
39°6′41.20″N 94°25′34.78″W / 39.1114444°N 94.4263278°W / 39.1114444; -94.4263278 |
| Spouse(s) | Emmeline Griswold  (m. 1856; died 1869)
Bertha Madison  (m. 1869; died 1896)
Ada R. Clark (m. 1898) |
| Children | 15
5 by Emmeline
7 by Bertha including
Frederick M. Smith
Israel Alexander Smith
3 by Ada including
William Wallace |
| Parents | Joseph Smith Jr.
Emma Hale Smith |
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title: Josef Reidel

abstract: Josef Reidel was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.

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# Josef Reidel

**Josef Reidel** was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.

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| World Championships | | |
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title: Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Dorset

abstract: The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse located at Portland Harbour, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated on the southern end of the north-east breakwater. The lighthouse, a white hexagonal cast-iron structure, was established in 1905. Built by Chance Brothers, initially it displayed a white flash every five seconds and had a visible range of 14 nmi. It was also provided with a fog bell, sounding once every ten seconds in foggy weather. The light was originally lit by oil, later changed to gas and is today lit electrically with a modern LED lamp. The light was owned by the Admiralty, but managed by Trinity House. The lighthouse was restored and repainted in 1995, prior to the closure of Portland Naval Base; subsequently, ownership of the lighthouse was vested in Portland Port Ltd, and the Portland Harbour Authority took over its management. The lighthouse underwent restoration again in 2016. The lighthouse's current use continues to aid navigation of boats in the area, warning mariners of the breakwaters by giving a white flash every 10 seconds. Surrounding the lighthouse are various defensive buildings such as pillboxes. The former optic from the lighthouse has been placed in Weymouth Museum.

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# Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Dorset

The **Portland Breakwater Lighthouse** is a functioning lighthouse located at Portland Harbour, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated on the southern end of the north-east breakwater.

The lighthouse, a white hexagonal cast-iron structure, was established in 1905. Built by Chance Brothers, initially it displayed a white flash every five seconds and had a visible range of 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi). It was also provided with a fog bell, sounding once every ten seconds in foggy weather.

The light was originally lit by oil, later changed to gas and is today lit electrically with a modern LED lamp. The light was owned by the Admiralty, but managed by Trinity House (who, until the light was automated in the late 1960s, provided three resident keepers accommodated in a nearby dwelling on the breakwater).

The lighthouse was restored and repainted in 1995, prior to the closure of Portland Naval Base; subsequently, ownership of the lighthouse (along with the harbour as a whole) was vested in Portland Port Ltd, and the Portland Harbour Authority took over its management.

The lighthouse underwent restoration again in 2016. The lighthouse's current use continues to aid navigation of boats in the area, warning mariners of the breakwaters by giving a white flash every 10 seconds. Surrounding the lighthouse are various defensive buildings such as pillboxes.

The former optic from the lighthouse has been placed in Weymouth Museum.

## Lighthouse Staff

In a 2005 newsletter of the South Dorset Amateur Radio, former keeper John Trotter recalled memories of the lighthouse:

> "I was a supernumerary Assistant Keeper at Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in 1966 - I did 2 two month stints. We lived in one of the buildings, just down from the light tower. We had to climb them every two hours during the night to wind up the lens and pump oil up to the lamp. The breakwater was shared with about a million rats and each time you went out at night there would be a carpet of them fleeing from the torchlight. We took it in turns to go ashore for one morning a week."

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Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
| The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in 2017 | |
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| Location | Isle of Portland
Dorset
England |
| Coordinates | 50°35′09.4″N 02°25′04.3″W / 50.585944°N 2.417861°W / 50.585944; -2.417861 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 |
| Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal pyramidal tower with central cylinder, balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Portland Harbour Authority |
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| Light | |
| Focal height | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
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title: Pool House, Worcestershire

abstract: Pool House is a Grade II* listed house in Astley, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In the area close to Stourport-on-Severn, there are several large manor and country houses, among which Witley Court, Astley Hall, Pool House, Areley Hall, Hartlebury and Abberley Hall are particularly significant. Pool House dates from the 17th century, with a Gothic Revival front added to the house in 1760. The house is made from red sandstone.

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# Pool House, Worcestershire

52°18′47.52″N 2°18′3.08″W / 52.3132000°N 2.3008556°W / 52.3132000; -2.3008556

**Pool House** is a Grade II\* listed house in Astley, in the county of Worcestershire, England.

In the area close to Stourport-on-Severn, there are several large manor and country houses, among which Witley Court, Astley Hall, Pool House, Areley Hall, Hartlebury and Abberley Hall (with its clock tower) are particularly significant.

Pool House dates from the 17th century, with a Gothic Revival front added to the house in 1760. The house is made from red sandstone.


title: Joseph Lytle Moore

abstract: Joseph Lytle Moore was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1872. He was born in Donegal, the son of Robert Moore and Catherine Osborne. Moore was educated at King's College in Fredericton. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1857. Moore was elected to the assembly in an 1867 by-election held after Albert James Smith was elected to the House of Commons. He died at Amherst, Nova Scotia.

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# Joseph Lytle Moore

**Joseph Lytle Moore** (1826  December 1, 1871) was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1872.

He was born in Donegal, the son of Robert Moore and Catherine Osborne. Moore was educated at King's College in Fredericton. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1857. Moore was elected to the assembly in an 1867 by-election held after Albert James Smith was elected to the House of Commons. He died at Amherst, Nova Scotia.


title: Port Huron Fire of 1871

abstract: The Port Huron Fire of October 8, 1871 burned a number of cities including White Rock and Port Huron, and much of the countryside in the "Thumb" region of the U.S. state of Michigan. On the same day, other fires burned the cities of Holland and Manistee, Michigan, as well as broad swaths of forest in various areas of the state; the Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire also occurred on the same day. At least 50 people died as a result of the Port Huron Fire, and at least 200 from all the fires in the state.

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# Port Huron Fire of 1871

The **Port Huron Fire** of October 8, 1871 (one of a series of fires known collectively as the **Great Fire of 1871** or the **Great Michigan Fire**) burned a number of cities including White Rock and Port Huron, and much of the countryside in the "Thumb" region of the U.S. state of Michigan (a total of 1.2 million acres, or 4,850 km²).

On the same day, other fires burned the cities of Holland and Manistee, Michigan, as well as broad swaths of forest in various areas of the state; the Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire also occurred on the same day. At least 50 people died as a result of the Port Huron Fire, and at least 200 from all the fires in the state.

## Origins

The origins of the fires are unknown, but the damage was worsened by a number of factors. Uninterrupted drought had plagued the Midwest into early October and winds were strong. When the wind increased and shifted direction, fire fighters were unable to control the flames any longer. Vast tracts of forest burned for a week in parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. Within hours, several Midwestern cities and towns were reduced to charcoal and ash.

## Contemporary fires

That same night, the Great Chicago Fire erupted in Illinois, and the Peshtigo Fire burned a large tract in Wisconsin, including the city of Peshtigo.

Windsor, Ontario met a similar fate four days later. Much of the area burned by the Port Huron Fire of 1871 was swept by another deadly conflagration ten years later, under similar conditions.

## InfoBox

| Port Huron Fire of 1871 | |
| --- | --- |
| Date(s) | October 8, 1871 |
| Location | Port Huron, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°58′49″N 82°26′15″W / 42.98028°N 82.43750°W / 42.98028; -82.43750 |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | 1,200,000 acres (4,900 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | At Least 50 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Map | |
|  | |


title: Port Huron Flags

abstract: The Port Huron Flags were a minor league professional ice hockey team located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between 1962 and 1981. For three of those seasons from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and were known as the Port Huron Wings. Port Huron won the International Hockey League playoff title, known as the Turner Cup, in 1966, 1971, and 1972.

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# Port Huron Flags

The **Port Huron Flags** were a minor league professional ice hockey team located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between 1962 and 1981. For three of those seasons from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and were known as the **Port Huron Wings**. Port Huron won the International Hockey League playoff title, known as the Turner Cup, in 1966, 1971, and 1972.

## Season-by-season results

* Port Huron Flags, 1962–1971 and 1974–1981
* Port Huron Wings, 1971–1974

| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Winning
Pct. % | Goals
for | Goals
against | Standing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1962–63 | 70 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 62 | 0.443 | 246 | 273 | 5th, IHL |
| 1963–64 | 70 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 76 | 0.543 | 279 | 279 | 3rd, IHL |
| 1964–65 | 70 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 91 | 0.650 | 336 | 258 | **1st, IHL** |
| 1965–66 | 70 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 72 | 0.514 | 308 | 274 | 3rd, IHL |
| 1966–67 | 72 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 0.507 | 314 | 300 | 5th, IHL |
| 1967–68 | 72 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 61 | 0.424 | 269 | 343 | 6th, IHL |
| 1968–69 | 72 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 70 | 0.486 | 285 | 289 | 4th, IHL |
| 1969–70 | 72 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | 0.562 | 272 | 270 | 2nd, North |
| 1970–71 | 72 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 61 | 0.424 | 248 | 292 | 6th, IHL |
| 1971–72 | 72 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 78 | 0.542 | 276 | 262 | 2nd, North |
| 1972–73 | 73 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 83 | 0.568 | 266 | 237 | 2nd, North |
| 1973–74 | 76 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 61 | 0.401 | 229 | 268 | 5th, North |
| 1974–75 | 76 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 73 | 0.480 | 255 | 270 | 4th, North |
| 1975–76 | 78 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 83 | 0.532 | 304 | 291 | 2nd, North |
| 1976–77 | 78 | 27 | 43 | 8 | 62 | 0.397 | 268 | 328 | 5th, North |
| 1977–78 | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 81 | 0.506 | 322 | 331 | 4th, North |
| 1978–79 | 80 | 44 | 29 | 7 | 95 | 0.594 | 393 | 292 | **1st, North** |
| 1979–80 | 80 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 92 | 0.575 | 352 | 300 | 3rd, North |
| 1980–81 | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 78 | 0.476 | 337 | 377 | 2nd, East |

## InfoBox

| Port Huron Flags | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| City | Port Huron, Michigan |
| League | International Hockey League |
| Operated | 1962–1981 |
| Home arena | McMorran Arena |
| Affiliates | Detroit Red Wings
(1971–1974) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1962–1971 | Port Huron Flags |
| 1971–1974 | Port Huron Wings |
| 1974–1981 | Port Huron Flags |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | **2** (1965, 1979) |
| Division titles | **2** (1965, 1979) |
| Turner Cups | **3** (1966, 1971, 1972) |


title: Joseph J. McFadden

abstract: Joseph James McFadden was chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, and served on the court from 1959 to 1982. Born in Boise, Idaho, McFadden went to high school in Hailey, did pre-law studies in Pocatello, and attended the University of Idaho College of Law in Moscow for two years. McFadden then became a court reporter for judge Doran Sutphen of the Idaho 4th Judicial District, in Gooding, under whom McFadden continued his legal studies, gaining admission to the bar in Idaho in 1940. He then entered the practice of law in Hailey, leaving for two years to serve in the military during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. After the war, McFadden returned to Hailey, and the following year, after the death of his father, was elected to the position his father had held of Blaine County prosecutor. In 1959, Governor Robert E. Smylie appointed McFadden to the Idaho Supreme Court; the seat was vacated by the death of Chief Justice James W. Porter. McFadden was re-elected to the court in 1960, 1966, 1972, and 1978, then resigned from the court on August 31, 1982, continuing to hear cases by designation until his death. He died in a hospital in Boise.

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# Joseph J. McFadden

**Joseph James McFadden** (May 3, 1916 – November 28, 1991) was chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, and served on the court from 1959 to 1982.

Born in Boise, Idaho, McFadden went to high school in Hailey, did pre-law studies in Pocatello, and attended the University of Idaho College of Law in Moscow for two years.

McFadden then became a court reporter for judge Doran Sutphen of the Idaho 4th Judicial District, in Gooding, under whom McFadden continued his legal studies, gaining admission to the bar in Idaho in 1940. He then entered the practice of law in Hailey, leaving for two years to serve in the military during World War II, from 1944 to 1946.

After the war, McFadden returned to Hailey, and the following year, after the death of his father, was elected to the position his father had held of Blaine County prosecutor.

In 1959, Governor Robert E. Smylie appointed McFadden to the Idaho Supreme Court; the seat was vacated by the death of Chief Justice James W. Porter. McFadden was re-elected to the court in 1960, 1966, 1972, and 1978, then resigned from the court on August 31, 1982, continuing to hear cases by designation until his death.

He died in a hospital in Boise.


title: Pothyne formosana

abstract: Pothyne formosana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schwarzer in 1925.

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# Pothyne formosana

***Pothyne formosana*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schwarzer in 1925.

## InfoBox

| *Pothyne formosana* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | *Pothyne* |
| Species: | ***P. formosana*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pothyne formosana***<br>Schwarzer, 1925 | |
|


abstract: The Port Republic Historic District is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district located in the city of Port Republic in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1991, for its significance in architecture, engineering, industry, and maritime history. The district has 110 contributing buildings, including the individually listed Amanda Blake Store, and four other contributing sites.

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# Port Republic Historic District (Port Republic, New Jersey)

The **Port Republic Historic District** is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district located in the city of Port Republic in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1991, for its significance in architecture, engineering, industry, and maritime history. The district has 110 contributing buildings, including the individually listed Amanda Blake Store, and four other contributing sites.

## History and description

The oldest part of the Franklin Inn and Store was constructed around 1750. The inn might be named after the New Jersey colonial governor, William Franklin, a frequent visitor. It was later owned by Sea Captain Micajah Smith in the late 18th century. The larger brick section was built around 1815 by Jonas Miller. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1940. The Amanda Blake Store was built in 1884 and served as a general store and post office. St. Paul's Methodist Church was completed in 1871 and features Gothic architecture and Romanesque architecture.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Port Republic Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| Franklin Inn and Store | |
|  | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Mill Street, Clark's Landing Road, Adams Avenue, Port Republic-Smithville Road and Riverside Drive, Port Republic, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°31′15″N 74°29′35″W / 39.52083°N 74.49306°W / 39.52083; -74.49306 |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1774 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000596 |
| NJRHP No. | 388 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1991 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 1, 1991 |


title: Portable Sound Format

abstract: The Portable Sound Format (PSF) is a music file format ripped directly from video games from a variety of video game consoles. The format was originally used for PlayStation video games, but has since been adapted to support other systems. The PSF format was publicly documented by Neill Corlett in 2003, who also wrote a Winamp plug-in named "Highly Experimental" that plays PSF1 and PSF2 files. Generally, PSF files contain a number of samples and a music sequencer player program. This takes far less space than an equivalent streamed format of the same music while still sounding high fidelity. Background music stored in PSF files can usually be looped forever, as the sequencer handles its own loop points. Several PSF sub-formats also have a miniPSF/PSFlib capability, wherein data used by multiple tracks is stored only once in an accompanying PSFlib file. Further differences are stored in a miniPSF file, which can be compressed via zlib to further increase storage efficiency. A PSF2 file is the PlayStation 2 equivalent of a PSF. PSF2 is internally structured as a file system, rather than PSF, which is a single PS executable. PSF's native sample rate is 44,100 Hz, while PSF2's is 48,000 Hz. Rates may vary from 8,000 Hz to 96,000 Hz. Both PSF and PSF2 files contain a header which specifies the type of video game system the file contains data for, and an optional set of tags at the end which can give detailed information such as game name, artist and length.

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# Portable Sound Format

The **Portable Sound Format** (**PSF**) is a music file format ripped directly from video games from a variety of video game consoles. The format was originally used for PlayStation video games, but has since been adapted to support other systems.

The PSF format was publicly documented by Neill Corlett in 2003, who also wrote a Winamp plug-in named "Highly Experimental" that plays PSF1 and PSF2 files.

Generally, PSF files contain a number of samples and a music sequencer player program. This takes far less space than an equivalent streamed format of the same music (WAV, MP3) while still sounding high fidelity. Background music stored in PSF files can usually be looped forever, as the sequencer handles its own loop points.

Several PSF sub-formats also have a *miniPSF/PSFlib* capability, wherein data used by multiple tracks is stored only once in an accompanying *PSFlib* file. Further differences are stored in a *miniPSF* file, which can be compressed via zlib to further increase storage efficiency.

A PSF2 file is the PlayStation 2 equivalent of a PSF. PSF2 is internally structured as a file system, rather than PSF, which is a single PS executable. PSF's native sample rate is 44,100 Hz, while PSF2's is 48,000 Hz. Rates may vary from 8,000 Hz to 96,000 Hz.

Both PSF and PSF2 files contain a header which specifies the type of video game system the file contains data for, and an optional set of tags at the end which can give detailed information such as game name, artist and length.

## PSF sub-formats

PSF initially stood only for "*PlayStation Sound Format*", but with the addition of the PSF2, SSF (Sega Saturn Sound Format), DSF (Dreamcast Sound Format), USF (Nintendo Ultra 64 Sound Format), QSF (Capcom Q-Sound Format), GSF (Game Boy Advance Sound Format), and 2SF (Nintendo DS Sound Format) sub-formats, the more generic backronym "Portable Sound Format" was developed. As a result, PSF and PSF1 interchangeably refer to PlayStation sound data files.

### GSF

**GBA Sound Format** (GSF) is an emulated Game Boy Advance audio format developed by Caitsith2 and Zoopd. The basic GSF file structure is a sub-format of PSF.

GSF players emulate the files as sound-only Game Boy Advance ROMs, and as such can be processor intensive when compared to mainstream audio formats.

### USF

**Nintendo Ultra64 Sound Format** (USF) is a file format by Adam Gashlin that contains the sound-generating code from a Nintendo 64 video game. The basic USF file structure is a sub-format of PSF.

* Chang, KyuSik; Kim, GyuBeom; Kim, TaeYong (14–17 August 2007). "Video Game Console Audio: Evolution and Future Trends". *Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualisation (CGIV 2007)*. Bangkok, Thailand. pp. 97–102. doi:10.1109/CGIV.2007.87. ISBN 978-0-7695-2928-8. S2CID 15780039. `{{cite book}}`: `|journal=` ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

### Players and plug-ins

* Audio Overload Mac/Windows/Linux chiptune player that supports 33 different music formats including PSF1 and PSF2.
* Audacious Media Player Linux player that supports playback of PSF1 and PSF2 via plug-in.
* Chipamp \- Winamp plug-in bundle compiled by OverClocked ReMix allowing playback of over 40 chiptune and tracker formats
* UPSE123 \- UNIX Playstation Sound Emulator, playstation sound emulator which concentrates on sound correctness. It plays PSF and MiniPSF format files.


title: Portable People Meter

abstract:
The Portable People Meter (PPM), also known as the Nielsen Meter, is a system developed by Arbitron to measure how many people are exposed to individual radio stations and television stations. This also includes cable television. The PPM is worn like a pager and detects hidden audio tones within a station or network's audio stream, logging each time it finds a signal. There are several parts to the PPM system:
  - An encoder that inserts the tones subliminally into a station's or broadcast network's airchain via psychoacoustic masking.
  - A monitor that checks that the encoder is working properly.
  - The wearable Portable People Meter carried by each panelist.
  - A base station for each PPM, where each panelist in the household places it overnight to recharge the battery.
  - A portable charger for vacations and other trips away from the home base. PPM original concept requires the base station connection to a telephone line in order to transmit panelists' listening data from the PPM to the collection point. The PPM 360, introduced in 2010, uses cellular telephone technology to accomplish this without the need for a wired telephone service. Additionally, it has a motion sensor which detects when the PPM is being worn by an active person. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the PPM goes into a low-power "sleep" mode in order to conserve battery life. The newer generation NPM-1 meter was introduced in 2021. According to FCC filings, the meter uses Bluetooth Low Energy to transmit collected data to a gateway or the user's smartphone, while the accompanying gateway includes a Quectel EG21-G 4G LTE module as data uplink.

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# Portable People Meter

The **Portable People Meter** (PPM), also known as the Nielsen Meter, is a system developed by Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) to measure how many people are exposed to individual radio stations and television stations. This also includes cable television. The PPM is worn like a pager and detects hidden audio tones within a station or network's audio stream, logging each time it finds a signal.

There are several parts to the PPM system:

PPM original concept requires the base station connection to a telephone line in order to transmit panelists' listening data from the PPM to the collection point. The PPM 360, introduced in 2010, uses cellular telephone technology to accomplish this without the need for a wired telephone service. Additionally, it has a motion sensor which detects when the PPM is being worn by an active person. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the PPM goes into a low-power "sleep" mode in order to conserve battery life.

The newer generation NPM-1 meter was introduced in 2021. According to FCC filings, the meter uses Bluetooth Low Energy to transmit collected data to a gateway or the user's smartphone, while the accompanying gateway includes a Quectel EG21-G 4G LTE module as data uplink.

## History

The original concept for the PPM can be traced to a brainstorming session at Arbitron

in November 1988. Concerns over the forthcoming move from analog video to high-definition digital television had engineers concerned that the technology then in use would become obsolete overnight. Drawing upon his experience in testing laboratories, Dr. Gerald Cohen proposed embedding an identifying signal in the audio and later decoding it. Dr. Cohen argued that audio was less likely to undergo as drastic a change in content and technology as would video, hence any technology developed would likely not become obsolete in a few years.

The concept was presented to the company and also written up in a short concept document. A preliminary investigation was undertaken, but the technology was never given serious consideration. The concept was written off and forgotten, as Arbitron had larger issues in its competition with the Nielsen Company for television ratings. After losing to Nielsen Company, Arbitron went back to its core business—radio ratings.

Dr. Cohen's idea lay dormant until 1992, when Dr. Richard Schlunt and Dr. Patrick Nunally approached Arbitron. Meeting with Ronald Kolessar the Director of Technology, Dr. Cohen and others presented a new variation of the idea—selectively embed a code into the frequency spectrum of the baseband audio stream and use digital signal processing in a small wearable device to recover the embedded code buried in what a person watches or hears.

Convinced that the concept could be achieved, Mr. Kolessar obtained approval from Arbitron's management to undertake a fast-track effort to determine feasibility. Lacking the internal expertise to do so, additional outside help from the company, Martin Marietta, was sought. Facing cutbacks in the defense industry, Martin Marietta agreed to take on the commercial project, relinquishing all rights to the technology they would develop. Engineers at Martin Marietta decided that the best approach was to employ the principle of psychoacoustics to mask the embedded code signal, an approach described in U.S. patent 5,450,490.

Now that Dr. Cohen's idea was a full-fledged project with management support, engineers at Arbitron focused on improving the encoding and detection methodology and miniaturization into a hand-held device. Additional capabilities such as motion detection were added later on.

In 2005, EE Times, as part of their *Great Minds, Great Ideas* project, profiled Mr. Kolessar as the "Inventor of the Portable People Meter".

## Research reports

Arbitron, as well as other firms that provide research and consulting services to radio stations, have begun publishing numerous studies based on analysis of PPM data.

Although the PPM delivers empirical, verifiable audience measurement data, these results are sometimes at odds with the results generated with the diary method, which asks listeners to note each change of their radio dial. Some minority diarists may have used their diaries as a way to support and show loyalty for stations that targeted their communities. Around 2008, the Spanish Radio Association (SRA) and a number of politicians challenged Arbitron and the PPM's accuracy in measuring minority listening.

## Criticism

Although the makers of the PPM claim that it is more accurate than traditional alternatives like handwritten logs or wired meters, critics have raised issues about its accuracy. Another sales argument is that the device is immune to human forgetfulness, something that can be an issue in studies that rely on self-reporting by test subjects.

Some radio producers have seen their audience numbers plummet in cities where Arbitron adopted the PPM. Arbitron settled with five states that brought discrimination suits and promised more representative sampling. Radio host Delilah blamed the device for "horrendous" damage to her measured audience numbers. One potential culprit raised by critics is the psychoacoustic masking techniques used to embed the signal; Delilah, for example, has suggested that the masking causes the signal to get lost in certain styles of music, thus not getting picked up by the PPM and artificially lowering the radio station's listenership.
Nielsen introduced eCBET in 2016, which they touted as an enhancement for the tone encoding process. Consequently, there have been some complaints from some in the radio industry that the upgrade caused the audio to sound harsh and unlistenable.


title: Pothyne silacea

abstract: Pothyne silacea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1871.

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# Pothyne silacea

***Pothyne silacea*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1871.

## InfoBox

| *Pothyne silacea* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | *Pothyne* |
| Species: | ***P. silacea*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pothyne silacea***<br>Pascoe, 1871 | |
|


title: Joseph M. Mosher

abstract: Joseph M. Mosher (1888–1967) was an American architect practicing in Rhode Island during the mid-20th century. He designed many churches and schools around southern New England, after being associated with the office of Walter F. Fontaine for many years.

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# Joseph M. Mosher

**Joseph M. Mosher** (1888–1967) was an American architect practicing in Rhode Island during the mid-20th century. He designed many churches and schools around southern New England, after being associated with the office of Walter F. Fontaine for many years.

## Life

Much of Joseph Marshall Mosher's life is unknown, with him first appearing circa 1921 as an architect in the office of Woonsocket architect Walter Fontaine, a major ecclesiastical architect. At that time he was noted as an alum and instructor in architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. He remained with the Fontaine firm and its successors until about 1946, when he established his own office in Providence. During the early 1950s he took his son, Joseph Mosher, Jr., into the firm, which became Joseph M. Mosher & Son. There may have been a second son involved as well. Mosher retired from the firm circa 1960. He died in 1967.

By 1961, Joseph Marshall, Jr., a 1948 graduate of Brown University, had reestablished the firm as Joseph M. Mosher Associates. He served as the firm's head until his death in January 1991.

## Architectural works

### Churches

The earliest known building that Mosher fully designed was in 1936, while a designer in the employ of Walter F. Fontaine & Sons. This was St. Luke's in Barrington, a chaste Gothic Revival church. Mosher's design eschewed commonplace materiality, substituting textured clapboarding for stone. In later years, the church was altered almost completely beyond recognition. Also for Fontaine's firm, Mosher had charge of the final phases of St. Cecilia's in Pawtucket, completed in 1946.

After breaking off from the Fontaine firm in 1946, Mosher embarked on a series of churches of his own. The earliest of these was St. Catherine of Siena, in Little Compton, a plain Colonial Revival building. It has been altered, but maintains its proportions. Also designed in 1946 but not completed for several more years was the Congregation Ahavath Sholom synagogue in Providence. Completed in 1949, it was Mosher's first International Style work, enhanced in 1962 by an addition by Ira Rakatansky.

Mosher's next project was for St. Anne's church in New Bedford, a much more academic Colonial Revival composition, complete with portico and pediment. Built in 1948, it has been vacant for several years and its fate is in question. Following in 1949 is St. Alexander, in Warren. Ambrose J. Murphy had begun the church in 1933, but only built the basement. Here, Mosher combined several Italian and Spanish precedents for his design, for a Mediterranean feel. The following year he built Sacred Heart, at East Providence, in the Byzantine Revival style. His last revivalist work was built in 1952, in the form of St. Lucy's in Middletown. It was a small, simple Gothic Revival church, similar in style to the older St. Luke's, though this time executed in standard brick and concrete.

With the addition of Joseph Mosher, Jr., the office took a much more modernist turn. The first of these churches was Ascension, an episcopal parish in Cranston. Built in 1955, this church has a more conservative approach to modernism, discarding the traditional ornament but maintaining the traditional facade hierarchy. Next was Christ the King, at Centreville in West Warwick. The old church, burned in 1954, was built in 1932-33 and designed by Fontaine, possibly with Mosher's assistance. The design of this church ignores tradition almost completely, maintaining only a tall, steep roof. Built almost concurrently with Christ the King was St. Pius, in Westerly. This church was very similar to Ascension, but executed in stone.

### Religious schools

Mosher designed a number of buildings for parochial schools throughout the region. In 1951 Mosher designed St. Augustine's School in Providence, a severe Jacobethan Revival building, though it exemplifies the asymmetry of mid-20th century design. In 1958 Mosher & Son designed the Immaculate Conception School in New Bedford. It is devoid of ornament, with the exception of a stylized panel above the main entrance on Davis Street. That same year they designed Raymond Hall, the second dormitory built on the Providence College campus. At the time, the new building was noted as containing the first air-conditioned college dining hall in New England. In 1959 they designed St. Philip School in Greenville, a single-story version of the New Bedford school.

Another Fontaine project Mosher had control over was the original St. Antoine Hospice in North Smithfield, a project of Woonsocket's Precious Blood Church. Design began in 1937, and construction in 1939. Mosher also supervised construction of this now-demolished, Art Deco project.

### Secular work

In the 1950s and 60s Mosher & Son were hired to design two schools in Providence. First of these was the old Vocational Technical School of Rhode Island, of 1955. Now demolished, this was a spread-out International Style campus, in a dense neighborhood north of downtown. Second was the Harry Kizirian Elementary School on Camden Avenue, a long and low brick school. It may be noted for its entrance canopy, a simpler version of the one that may be seen on Veterans Memorial High School in Warwick.

A few years later, Mosher Associates designed the Smithfield High School, opened in 1966. This was designed as a group of intersecting planes, with a central courtyard.

## InfoBox

| Joseph Marshall Mosher | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1888 |
| Died | 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |


abstract: José Dolores Estrada Morales (1869–1939), in the wake of the turmoil following José Santos Zelaya's fall, briefly served as acting President of Nicaragua for a week from 20 to 27 August 1910, before handing power to his brother, Juan José Estrada. Estrada was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua twice between 1935 and 1939. He died during a trip to New York in 1939.

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# José Dolores Estrada (President of Nicaragua)

**José Dolores Estrada Morales** (1869–1939), in the wake of the turmoil following José Santos Zelaya's fall, briefly served as acting President of Nicaragua for a week from 20 to 27 August 1910, before handing power to his brother, Juan José Estrada.

Estrada was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua twice between 1935 and 1939. He died during a trip to New York in 1939.

1. "(El Senado y Cámara de Diputados Se Asocian a las Festividades de Monseñor Lezcano y Ortega)".

## InfoBox

| José Dolores Estrada Morales | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| President of Nicaragua
(Acting) | |
| **In office**
20 August 1910  27 August 1910 | |
| Preceded by | José Madriz (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Luis Mena (Acting) |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Dolores Estrada Morales
(1869-01-16)16 January 1869
Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua |
| Died | 6 April 1939(1939-04-06) (aged 70)
New York City, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Relatives | Juan José Estrada (Brother) |
| Occupation | politician |
|  | |


title: Portobello West

abstract: Portobello West fashion and art market is a seasonal market held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Market is a regular event from March to December at which local designers and artisans can sell their creations directly to the public. It was established in August 2006 by Carlie Smith, a graduate of Royal Roads University who, after living in London, England for two years, wanted to bring the European style market atmosphere to her home town. Carlie envisioned a regular event that would raise the profile of local designers and artisans as well as be a regular community event.

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# Portobello West

**Portobello West fashion and art market** is a seasonal market held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Market is a regular event from March to December at which local designers and artisans can sell their creations directly to the public. It was established in August 2006 by Carlie Smith, a graduate of Royal Roads University who, after living in London, England for two years, wanted to bring the European style market atmosphere to her home town. Carlie envisioned a regular event that would raise the profile of local designers and artisans as well as be a regular community event.

## Location

Originally held at the Plaza of Nations, Portobello West relocated to the Rocky Mountaineer Station in November 2006 as a result of the Plaza's closure. It currently takes place at Creekside Community Centre (1 Athlete's Way, Vancouver) in the Olympic Village/False Creek area.

## Data

The inaugural market was attended by some 3,000 shoppers and had 92 vendors selling local fashion and art products. Since then the average attendance has been 1,100 shoppers and 120 vendors (not including food and drink vendors).

In November 2006, the Market suffered a drop in attendance as a result of a last minute change of location from the Plaza of Nations to the Rocky Mountaineer Station and a sudden snowfall on the market day. The attendance improved again for the first ever Holiday Market on the second Sunday of December 2006.

Portobello West has only ever had one January Market and one February Market, both in 2007. After consultation with local artists and designers and the general public, the January and February Markets were determined to be unpopular, predominantly as a result of the consistently inclement weather in the region during those months.

In 2008 the Market introduced a two-day season opener on the last weekend of March and a two-day Holiday Season Market on the second weekend of December, with both events drawing nearly 3,000 shoppers across both days.

In 2009 the Market added another two-day Market at the end of November, expanding the Holiday Season Markets to 4 days.

Portobello West has no Olympic Markets planned for February 2010.

## Trivia

The name 'Portobello West' was suggested by Carlie's father, Grant 'Fuzzy' Smith, as a reference to the famous Portobello Road market in London, England and also to the location of the new market (in Western Canada).

Commonly referred to as 'The Market' and 'Portobello'.

In 2008, Portobello West stopped using paper applications, transferring all application processes to a web-based system.

In 2009, Carlie Smith took the concept of Portobello West to Toronto, Canada and established Portobello East (renamed for its more Eastern location).

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title: Poussin (chicken)

abstract: In Commonwealth countries, poussin is a butcher's term for a young chicken, less than 28 days old at slaughter and usually weighing 400–450 grams (14–16 oz) but not above 750 grams (26 oz). It is sometimes also called spring chicken, although the term spring chicken usually refers to chickens weighing 750–850 grams (26–30 oz). The word is the French language term for the same thing. Normally a portion is a whole poussin per person. In the United States, poussin is an alternative name for a small-sized cross-breed chicken called Rock Cornish game hen, developed in the late 1950s, which is twice as old and twice as large as the typical British poussin.

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# Poussin (chicken)

In Commonwealth countries, **poussin** (pronounced /ˈpsæn/ is less commonly called **coquelet**) is a butcher's term for a young chicken, less than 28 days old at slaughter and usually weighing 400–450 grams (14–16 oz) but not above 750 grams (26 oz). It is sometimes also called **spring chicken**, although the term spring chicken usually refers to chickens weighing 750–850 grams (26–30 oz). The word is the French language term for the same thing. Normally a portion is a whole poussin per person.

In the United States, *poussin* is an alternative name for a small-sized cross-breed chicken called Rock Cornish game hen, developed in the late 1950s, which is twice as old and twice as large as the typical British poussin.


title: Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead

abstract: The Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead is a historic house at 630 South Union Road in South Union, Maine. Built in 1802 by Ebenezer Alden, a regionally well-known housewright, it is one of the finest period examples of Federal architecture, with high-quality interior woodwork. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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# Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead

The **Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead** is a historic house at 630 South Union Road (Maine State Route 131) in South Union, Maine. Built in 1802 by Ebenezer Alden, a regionally well-known housewright, it is one of the finest period examples of Federal architecture, with high-quality interior woodwork. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

## Description and history

The Maxcy Homestead stands in the rural village of South Union, on the east side of South Main Street nearly opposite its junction with Middle Road. The main block of the house is a fairly large 2+12-story wood-frame structure with a gabled roof and clapboard siding. It is nearly square, five bays wide and five bays deep, and has three facades, with center entrances on the north, west, and south sides. The main entrance is on the south-facing facade, and features Doric pilasters flanking the door, and a half-round transom window and gabled pediment above. This treatment closely resembles Plate 40 of William Pain's 1795 *The Practical House Carpenter*. The interior of the house as virtually intact period woodwork, include fine carvings in all of the downstairs rooms, and slightly less ornate finishes in the upstairs bedrooms.

The house was built in 1802 for Joseph Maxcy, who had moved to the area in 1788 from Attleboro, Massachusetts, as part of a second wave of settlement in the town. The builder was Ebenezer Alden, whose most famous area work was General Henry Knox's Montpelier mansion in Thomaston (destroyed and since reconstructed as a museum). It is probable that Alden used the same carving tools for this house as he did for Montpelier and his own house, built in 1797. Both houses have similar stylistic touches.

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| Joseph and Hannah Maxcy Homestead | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 630 S. Union Rd., Union, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°11′47″N 69°15′50″W / 44.19639°N 69.26389°W / 44.19639; -69.26389 |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1802 (1802) |
| Built by | Alden, Ebenezer |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000743 |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 2004 |


title: Powdery mildew

abstract: Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive. Infected plants display white powdery spots on the leaves and stems. This mycelial layer may quickly spread to cover all of the leaves. The lower leaves are the most affected, but the mildew can appear on any above-ground part of the plant. As the disease progresses, the spots get larger and denser as large numbers of asexual spores are formed, and the mildew may spread up and down the length of the plant. Powdery mildew grows well in environments with high humidity and moderate temperatures; greenhouses provide an ideal moist, temperate environment for the spread of the disease. This causes harm to agricultural and horticultural practices where powdery mildew may thrive in a greenhouse setting. In an agricultural or horticultural setting, the pathogen can be controlled using chemical methods, bio-organic methods, and genetic resistance. It is important to be aware of powdery mildew and its management strategies as the resulting disease can significantly reduce important crop yields.

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# Powdery mildew

**Powdery mildew** is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive. Infected plants display white powdery spots on the leaves and stems. This mycelial layer may quickly spread to cover all of the leaves. The lower leaves are the most affected, but the mildew can appear on any above-ground part of the plant. As the disease progresses, the spots get larger and denser as large numbers of asexual spores are formed, and the mildew may spread up and down the length of the plant.

Powdery mildew grows well in environments with high humidity and moderate temperatures; greenhouses provide an ideal moist, temperate environment for the spread of the disease. This causes harm to agricultural and horticultural practices where powdery mildew may thrive in a greenhouse setting. In an agricultural or horticultural setting, the pathogen can be controlled using chemical methods, bio-organic methods, and genetic resistance. It is important to be aware of powdery mildew and its management strategies as the resulting disease can significantly reduce important crop yields.

## Reproduction

Powdery mildew fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction occurs via chasmothecia (formerly cleistothecium), a type of ascocarp in which genetic recombination takes place. Ascocarps including chasmothecia, apothecia, perithecia, and pseudothecia, are the fruiting bodies unique to fungi in the Ascomycota phylum (known as ascomycetes). Within each ascocarp are several asci that contain ascospores. Powdery mildew fungi must be adapted to their host for successful infection.

Under optimal conditions, ascospores mature and are released to initiate new infections. Conditions necessary for spore maturation differ among species. In asexual reproduction, the mother fungi and offspring are genetically identical. Asexual reproduction is the predominant form of reproduction and dispersal in powdery mildew infections of wheat and barley species, as compared to sexual reproduction. Yet sexual reproduction results in durable and resistant overwintering spores, produced in chasmothecia. These spores are dark (to protect against UV irradiation), round and thick-walled (to protect against freezing rupture), giving them the ability to survive throughout the winter. They will germinate in the spring for new infection.

### DNA repair

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is an enzymatic system for recognizing and repairing erroneous base insertions, deletions, and mis-incorporations in DNA that can arise during DNA replication and recombination. This system can also repair some forms of DNA damage. Four closely related species of plant parasites from the powdery mildew genera were found to have lost between 5 and 21 of the 48 to 52 MMR genes that are present in most other ascomycete genomes. The powdery mildew species with higher levels of MMR gene loss exhibited elevated rates of various types of mutation. These elevated mutation rates suggest that a lack of genes essential for accurate DNA replication can cause an increased rate of sequence evolution and evolutionary diversification.

## Management

In an agricultural setting, the pathogen can be controlled using chemical methods, genetic resistance, and careful farming methods. Some cultivated plants have varieties resistant to powdery mildew.

Powdery mildew growth can be limited by reducing humidity, such as by allowing space between plants for airflow, and pruning to thin foliage.

### Conventional chemical control

Standard fungicides are an effective way to manage powdery mildew disease on plants. Spray programs of conventional fungicides are advised to begin when powdery mildew symptoms and signs are first noticed. Conventional fungicides should be applied on a regular basis for best results against the disease.

Control is possible with triadimefon and propiconazole. It is also possible with hexaconazole, myclobutanil, and penconazole.

### Non-conventional chemical control

Some unconventional chemical control methods offer alternative modes of action. The most effective non-conventional methods of chemical control against powdery mildew are milk, natural sulfur (S8\>), potassium bicarbonate, metal salts, and oils.

Metal salt fungicides should be applied on a regular basis up until harvest of the host. Sulfur must be applied before the disease has emerged since it prevents fungi spores from germinating. Copper sulfate is an effective fungicide allowed in organic farming, but can cause harm to the host plant. Addition of lime hampers this effect.

Neem oil effectively manages powdery mildew on many plants by interfering with the fungus' metabolism and terminating spore production. Sulfur and Fish Oil + Sesame Oil is a mixture effective against powdery mildew.

Milk has long been popular with home gardeners and small-scale organic growers as a treatment for powdery mildew. Milk is diluted with water (typically 1:10) and sprayed on susceptible plants at the first sign of infection, or as a preventative measure, with repeated weekly application often controlling or eliminating the disease. Studies have shown milk's effectiveness as comparable to some conventional fungicides, and better than benomyl and fenarimol at higher concentrations. Milk has proven effective in treating powdery mildew of summer squash, pumpkins, grapes, and roses. The exact mechanism of action is unknown, but one known effect is that ferroglobulin, a protein in whey, produces oxygen radicals when exposed to sunlight, and contact with these radicals is damaging to the fungus.

Dilute sprays containing sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and vegetable or mineral oils in water are often recommended for controlling powdery mildew, but such mixtures have limited and inconsistent efficacy. While sodium bicarbonate has been shown to reduce to growth of mildews in lab tests, sprays containing only baking soda and water are not effective in controlling fungal diseases on infected plants, and high concentrations of sodium are harmful to plants.

Potassium bicarbonate is an effective low-toxicity fungicide against powdery mildew and apple scab.

Another non-conventional chemical treatment involves treating with a solution of calcium silicate. Silicon helps the plant cells defend against fungal attack by degrading haustoria and by producing callose and papilla. With silicon treatment, epidermal cells of wheat are less susceptible to powdery mildew.

### Genetic resistance

The Pm3 allele is an effective genetic resistance strategy that protects host species against powdery mildew fungus.

In 2014, resistance was induced in hexaploid bread wheat to powdery mildew via targeted mutations with the use of CRISPR and TALENS gene-editing technology.

## In specific crops

### Sunflowers

Sunflower powdery mildew is a disease caused by the pathogens *Golovinomyces cichoracearum*, *Podosphaera xanthii*, and *Leveillula taurica*. The symptoms caused by *L. taurica* differ from the other pathogen symptoms. Green-yellow spots appear on upper leaf surface.

### Cereals

*Blumeria graminis* f. sp. *tritici*, causes powdery mildew of wheat, whereas f. sp. *hordei* causes powdery mildew of barley.

### Legumes

Legumes, such as soybeans, are affected by *Microsphaera diffusa*.

### Grapes

*Erysiphe necator* (or *Uncinula necator*) causes powdery mildew of grapes.

### Onions

The fungus causing powdery mildew of onions is *Leveillula taurica* (also known by its anamorph name, *Oidiopsis taurica*). It also infects the artichoke.

### Apples and pears

*Podosphaera leucotricha* causes powdery mildew of apples and pears.

### Squashes

Multiple species of fungus can cause powdery mildew of cucurbits: cucumbers, squashes (including pumpkins), luffas, melons, and watermelons.

*Podosphaera xanthii* (a.k.a. *Sphaerotheca fuliginea*) is the most commonly reported cause on cucurbits. *Erysiphe cichoracearum* was formerly reported to be the primary causal organism throughout most of the world.

Since 1925, commercial *Cucumis melo* (cantaloup and muskmelon) production has been engaged in a biological "arms race" against **cucurbit powdery mildew** (**CPM**) caused by the fungus *Podosphaera xanthii*, with new cultivars of melons being developed for resistance to successively arising races of the fungus, identified simply as race 1, race 2, etc. (seven in total by 2004), for races found around the world, and race N1 through N4 for some divergent races native to Japan. Various subraces have been identified, and given names such as race 2U.S., race 3.5, and race 4.5. A new race S was discovered in 2003, and a specific melon cultivar (*C. melo* var. *acidulus* 'PI 313970') found resistant to it, then used for backcrossing to increase resistance in other cultivars. Such modern selective breeding of plants for phytopathological resistance to particular fungal races involves a great deal of genetic research; this PI 313970 versus race S case involved multi-stage hybridization to propagate a recessive gene, *pm-S* in successive generations, and how this may affect other recessive and codominant genes for resistance to other races of *P. xanthii* "remains to be determined".

A 2004 literature review regarding powdery mildew races that parasitize various cucurbit plants concluded that "race identification is important for basic research and is especially important for the commercial seed industry, which requires accuracy in declaring the type and level of resistance ... in its products". However, identifying specific races was seen as having little utility in horticulture for choosing specific cultivars, because of the rapidity with which the local pathogen population can change geographically, seasonally, and by host plant.

At least three other Erysiphaceae fungi can cause powdery mildew in cucurbits: The most frequent, after *P. xanthii*, is *Erysiphe cichoracearum*, the former primary causal organism throughout most of the world. *Podosphaera fusca* is another, sometimes considered synonymous with *P. xanthii*. Cucumbers in greenhouse environments have also been reported to be susceptible to *Leveillula taurica*.

### Lilacs

*Microsphaera syringae* is a fungus that can cause powdery mildew in lilac.

### Strawberries

*Podosphaera aphanis* is the cause of powdery mildew in strawberries and other Rosaceae like *Geum rivale* (the water avens).

### Tree leaves

*Sawadaea tulasnei* is a fungus that causes powdery mildew on tree leaves. This fungus attacks the leaves of the *Acer platanoides* (Norway maple) in North America, Great Britain, and Ireland, *Acer palmatum* (also known as the Japanese maple or smooth Japanese maple).

### Oregon grape

*Erysiphe berberidis* is a fungus that causes powdery mildew on Oregon grape leaves.

### Arabidopsis

*Golovinomyces orontii* causes powdery mildew on *Arabidopsis* (rockcress) leaves.

### *Cannabis*

Caused by several fungi including *Golovinomyces ambrosiae* (syn. *G. spadiceus*) and *Podosphaera macularis*.

## Hyperparasites

In the family Sphaeropsidaceae of the Sphaeropsidales fungi, species of the genus *Cicinnobolus* are hyperparasites of powdery mildew.

*Ampelomyces quisqualis* is an anamorphic fungus that is a hyperparasite of powdery mildews. This parasitism reduces growth and may eventually kill the mildew. Research on biological control of powdery mildews (especially in high-value crops such as grapes) has been ongoing since the 1970s, resulting in the development of fungicides which contain *A. quisqualis* as the active ingredient.

## Further reading

* Braun, U.; Cook, R.T.A. (2012). *Taxonomic Manual of the Erysiphales (Powdery Mildews)*. CBS Biodiversity Series. Vol. 11. Utrecht: CBS-KNAW Fungal Diversity Centre. ISBN 978-90-70351-89-2. OCLC 793656582.

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| Powdery mildew | |
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| Example of powdery mildew (right) along with Downy mildew on a grape leaf | |
| Causal agents | Species of fungi in the order Erysiphales |
| Hosts | plants |


title: Potton United F.C.

abstract: Potton United F.C. is an English football club based in Potton, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and play at the Hollow. Their club badge depicts a llama due to the pitch being laid with a mixture of grass seed and llama wool to achieve the glorious texture.

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# Potton United F.C.

**Potton United F.C.** is an English football club based in Potton, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and play at the Hollow. Their club badge depicts a llama due to the pitch being laid with a mixture of grass seed and llama wool to achieve the glorious texture.

## History

The club was established in 1943 and won the Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup in 1944. After World War II they joined the South Midlands League. In 1955, the club applied to join the Parthenon League, but were rejected. After a season without league fixtures, they joined Division One South of the Central Alliance. In 1961 they joined the United Counties League (UCL).

They won the Premier Division of the UCL in 1986–87 and again in 1988–89. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 2000–01 season, but were promoted back to the Premier Division after winning Division One in 2003–04. They finished as runners-up in both of their first two seasons back in the Premier Division. However, they were relegated back to Division One at the end of the 2008–09 season. After an eight-year absence, they were promoted back to the Premier Division after finishing in second position in the 2017–18 United Counties League Division One.

## Honours

* **United Counties League**
    + Premier Division champions 1986–87, 1988–89
    + Division One champions 2003–04
    + Division One runners-up 2017–18
    + Knockout Cup winners 1972–73, 2004–05
* **Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup**
    + Winners 1944
* **North Beds Charity Cup**
    + Winners 2017–18

## Records

* **FA Cup**
    + Third Qualifying Round 1974–75
* **FA Trophy**
    + Third Qualifying Round 1971–72, 1972–73
* **FA Vase**
    + Fifth Round 1989–90

* Potton United Website

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| Full name | Potton United Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Royals |
| Founded | 1943 |
| Ground | The Hollow, Potton |
| Chairman | Alan Riley |
| Manager | Gary Jackson |
| League | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |
| 2023–24 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 9th of 19 |
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title: Potamobatrachus trispinosus

abstract: Potamobatrachus trispinosus is a species of toadfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Araguaia and Tocantins Rivers. This species grows to a length of 5 cm (2.0 in).

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# Potamobatrachus trispinosus

***Potamobatrachus trispinosus*** is a species of toadfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Araguaia and Tocantins Rivers. This species grows to a length of 5 cm (2.0 in).

## InfoBox

| *Potamobatrachus trispinosus* | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Batrachoidinae |
| Genus: | *Potamobatrachus* |
| Species: | ***P. trispinosus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Potamobatrachus trispinosus***<br>Collette, 1995 | |
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title: Joseph Tetley

abstract: Joseph Dresser Tetley was an English-born New Zealand land owner, sheep farmer, and politician. He was a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council and the New Zealand Legislative Council, both from 1867 to 1869. Tetley arrived in New Zealand after obtaining useful connections there through his wife. He eventually fled from New Zealand, having deceived various investors who lost a combined NZ$7 million converted to today's value. The resulting scandal was discussed in the media and the courts for the following two years, though Tetley himself was never charged, as he had disappeared to South America.

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# Joseph Tetley

**Joseph Dresser Tetley** (28 November 1825 – 21 August 1878) was an English-born New Zealand land owner, sheep farmer, and politician. He was a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council and the New Zealand Legislative Council, both from 1867 to 1869. Tetley arrived in New Zealand after obtaining useful connections there through his wife. He eventually fled from New Zealand, having deceived various investors who lost a combined NZ$7 million converted to today's value. The resulting scandal was discussed in the media and the courts for the following two years, though Tetley himself was never charged, as he had disappeared to South America.

## Early life

Tetley was born in Kilgram near Rookwith in North Yorkshire, England, on 28 November 1825. His family was from Clervaux, at Croft, in Yorkshire, though he was born a little further south, in Dishforth, within the parish of Topcliffe.

Tetley was a tenant farmer. He met Elizabeth Dodsworth, whose family lived in Thornton Watlass, a village nearby. She was the daughter of Sir Charles Dodsworth, 3rd Baronet, and subsequently married her on 15 February 1849. They had three sons: Willy (born 1851), Cadwallader (1854–1913), and Frank (born 1856).

Through his wife, Tetley was able to establish connections with the gentry, and was invited to a party around 1856, where he met Frederick Weld. Following this meeting, and reading Weld's pamphlet on *Hints to Intending Sheep Farmers in New Zealand*, he departed for New Zealand. His departure happened prior to November 1857, when a bankruptcy petition was opened against him in the Leeds Bankruptcy Court. Tetley arrived in New Zealand on the *Marchioness*, which sailed into Wellington Harbour on 27 November 1857. His wife arrived with their three sons on the *Westminster* in Lyttelton on 9 January 1858.

## Farming and politics

Upon his arrival in New Zealand, thanks to his connections with Weld, Tetley was able to meet with Nathaniel Levin, a businessman in Wellington. He became a sheep farmer in Marlborough, on the Kekerengu River, from 1857 or 1858, establishing the sheep station of Kerekengu Station. He obtained this land with the assistance of some financial backing from Levin. He also had an interest in Starborough, near Seddon.

Tetley represented the Picton electorate on the Marlborough Provincial Council from 5 January 1867 to 13 January 1869. In July 1867, Tetley was—alongside John Hyde Harris—appointed to the Legislative Council. He was a member of the upper house from 8 July 1867 to 19 June 1869. He resigned from the Legislative Council after his departure from New Zealand, in 1869.

## Fraud, departure from New Zealand, and aftermath

During his time in New Zealand, Tetley had obtained thousands of pounds worth of investments from several creditors, including Nathaniel Levin and Richard Beaumont (one of four young men from England from whom Tetley had also secured investments). In 1867, his wife and her servant (Mrs Gale) left for England via Panama. The plan had been for Tetley to follow them later, and for the three to return to New Zealand together. The two women both died of yellow fever in November 1867 during the passage near the West Indies. It was reported that she survived the 18 November 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and tsunami. Tetley's wife was buried at sea, with a headstone erected for her in a cemetery in Yorkshire.

In mid-February 1868, Tetley, Arthur Seymour, the land purchase agent J. Young, and the interpreter Abraham Warbrick travelled from Tauranga to the country's interior at Taupō to purchase or lease land from Māori. Later that year, it was reported that Seymour and Tetley had secured 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) and 400,000 acres (160,000 ha), respectively, with Tetley's land on the banks of the Waikato River where it flows into Lake Taupō. It turned out, however, that the arrangements had not been finalised and neither had obtained legal access to the land.

Tetley left New Zealand on 8 May 1868 on the *Mataura* from Wellington Harbour for Southampton via Panama, with the stated intention of returning immediately. On 16 January 1869, the *Marlborough Express* reported that Tetley had resigned from the Marlborough Provincial Council. His resignation from the Legislative Council was accepted on 19 June 1869, over a year after his departure. He never returned to New Zealand.

While Tetley was away, Richard Beaumont assessed his financial situation – and came to the realisation that Tetley had deceived him and his fellow investors. Tetley was in thousands of pounds of debt, did not leave any money behind to cover the continued costs of running his properties, and had used the investments as a means of boosting his own finances in order to obtain several large unsecured loans – thereby dashing all hopes of his investors gaining a return on their investments. Converted to 2017 value, Tetley defrauded various investors by NZ$7 million.

Beaumont blamed Nathaniel Levin (who had also been deceived out of thousands of pounds by Tetley), asserting that Levin had been complicit in Tetley's fraud. Levin, who had since been appointed to the Legislative Council himself, sued Beaumont for defamation, and the case was heavily publicised. The trial was held in Nelson, started in November 1869, and lasted for several days. The trial ended on 4 December 1869 with a hung jury, albeit mostly in favour of a nominal verdict – eventually prompting both sides to consent to discharging the jury without a verdict. Levin left New Zealand on 27 December 1869, and resigned from the Legislative Council in 1871, having never made a speech.

## Later life and death

After having arrived in England in 1868, Tetley moved to Paraguay or Uruguay. He was said to be living near Fray Bentos where he was cattle farming. Eventually, he reportedly moved to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, and died in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay, on 21 August 1878. At the time, Cadwallader, his middle son, was farming in Estanzuela, Uruguay near Colonia del Sacramento.

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## InfoBox

| The HonourableJoseph Tetley | |
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| Tetley in the 1860s | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| **In office**
8 July 1867  19 June 1869 | |
| Appointed by | Edward Stafford |
| Marlborough Provincial Councillor | |
| **In office**
5 January 1867  13 January 1869 | |
| Constituency | Picton electorate |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Dresser Tetley
(1825-11-28)28 November 1825
Topcliffe, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 August 1878(1878-08-21) (aged 52)
Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Dodsworth (m. 1849, died 1867) |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician, fraudster |
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