title: Toothless (film)

abstract: Toothless is a 1997 American made-for-television fantasy comedy film that first aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC on October 5, 1997 and produced by Disney Telefilms and Mandeville Films.

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# Toothless (film)

***Toothless*** is a 1997 American made-for-television fantasy comedy film that first aired as part of *The Wonderful World of Disney* on ABC on October 5, 1997 and produced by Disney Telefilms and Mandeville Films.

## Plot

Katherine Lewis, having been a dentist since her late father and grandfather had each been one, is killed after being struck by a bike messenger. She awakens to find herself in Limbo, a place between Heaven and Hell. In Limbo Katherine is told that she must perform community service as a mythological being before going to Heaven. Katherine signs a contract to be the Tooth Fairy and is trained by a worker named Raul on how to perform her service.

On her first night on the job, Katherine visits a lonely 12-year-old boy named Bobby Jameson and is accidentally discovered by him. As it turns out, children who have baby teeth can see her, while those who have lost all of theirs cannot, as the loss of baby teeth represents the loss of innocence required to see magical beings and creatures. The next day at school, a bully named Jeff and his gang ambush Bobby, and one of them punches him and knocks out another one of his teeth. Katherine comes to visit Bobby again that night and discovers that his mother had died of cancer and his father, Thomas is always busy at work. Katherine decides to help Bobby and his friends at his school with their problems, which lands her in trouble with the higher-ups in Limbo, as revealing herself to living humans is a grievous infraction. However, she has an all-time high approval rating as Tooth Fairy and is let off with a warning. Katherine feels that the children's needs are greater than hers and asks for Raul's help in making her visible to the parents and the school principal so she can prove that she is real and Bobby is not insane. Raul is touched that Katherine is willing to sacrifice her chance to go to Heaven to help Bobby and his friends and agrees to help her.

Katherine succeeds in becoming visible to the adults by "letting her guard down" and showing Bobby that she cares for him. She proceeds to tell off the parents and principal, but is sent back to Limbo once again for revealing herself to humans. Once there, Rogers, the supervisor of Limbo, sends Katherine to the Hellavator to be sent to Hell. After saying goodbye to Raul she begins her descent but suddenly finds herself alive and back on Earth. She learns from Raul that not only was she dreaming, but she has been given a second chance at life, as well. She later notices Rogers as a traffic cop who mouths to her that she is watching her. This suggests that Katherine wasn't dreaming after all.

Katherine returns to her job as a dentist with a newfound love of life. She finds Bobby Jameson, a new patient, waiting for his appointment with her. She explains what happened and goes on to live her life to its fullest. After she removes his last baby tooth, though, all of his memories of her as the Tooth Fairy are lost, and she is saddened that he no longer remembers her. However, Bobby's father recognizes her from when she turned visible. Katherine asks Thomas and Bobby to go to a baseball game with her, and they accept, which implies the blooming of a romance between Thomas and Katherine which could result in her becoming Bobby's stepmother.

## Cast

## InfoBox

| *Toothless* | |
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| DVD cover | |
| Genre |  |
| Written by | Mark S. Kaufman |
| Directed by | Melanie Mayron |
| Starring |  |
| Music by | David Michael Frank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Hoberman |
| Producer | Joan Van Horn |
| Cinematography | Sandi Sissel |
| Editor | Henk van Eeghen |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production companies |  |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05) |


title: Radu Leon

abstract: Radu Leon was ruler of Wallachia from 1664 to 1669. He had the byname Radu the Oyster-seller. Son of Wallachian ruler Leon Tomșa, and putative grandson of Ștefan Tomșa, ruler of Moldavia, Radu Leon replaced the deposed Grigore I Ghica in December 1664. Supposedly barely able to speak Romanian, Radu's authority relied on the support of the Phanariots, and especially the Cantacuzino family. Șerban Cantacuzino, later ruler of Wallachia, served as his chamberlain, and Draghici Cantacuzino commanded Radu's armies. Anti-Greek protests beginning in December 1668 led to Radu's downfall in March 1669 and replacement by Antonie Vodă din Popești.

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# Radu Leon

**Radu Leon** (? – 1669) was ruler of Wallachia from 1664 to 1669. He had the byname Radu the Oyster-seller.

Son of Wallachian ruler Leon Tomșa, and putative grandson of Ștefan Tomșa, ruler of Moldavia, Radu Leon replaced the deposed Grigore I Ghica in December 1664.

Supposedly barely able to speak Romanian, Radu's authority relied on the support of the Phanariots, and especially the Cantacuzino family. Șerban Cantacuzino, later ruler of Wallachia, served as his chamberlain, and Draghici Cantacuzino commanded Radu's armies.

Anti-Greek protests beginning in December 1668 led to Radu's downfall in March 1669 and replacement by Antonie Vodă din Popești.

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| Radu Leon | |
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| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | December 1664 – March 1669 |
| Predecessor | Grigore I Ghica |
| Successor | Antonie Vodă din Popești |
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| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1669 |
| Father | Leon Tomșa |
| Religion | Orthodox |


title: Queen's Hotel, Townsville

abstract: Queen's Hotel is a heritage-listed former hotel at 12 The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1902 to 1920s. It is also known as the Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Building. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

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# Queen's Hotel, Townsville

**Queen's Hotel** is a heritage-listed former hotel at 12 The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1902 to 1920s. It is also known as the Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Building. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

## History

The former Queen's Hotel, a large, two-storeyed masonry building, was erected in several stages between 1902 and the mid-1920s. It was considered the finest hotel in North Queensland.

Townsville's first Queen's Hotel, a two-storeyed timber structure, was erected at the corner of Wickham Street and The Strand in 1872, and was extended along Wickham Street in the 1880s. It early acquired a reputation as one of the best kept hotels in Queensland, patronised by visiting dignitaries.

In 1899 the property and license were purchased by John Henry Tyack. He raised a 14,000 mortgage on the property, and called for competitive designs to replace the timber building with a substantial brick structure. The winning entry was submitted by architects Eaton, Bates & Polin, who had opened an office in Townsville c.1901. Eaton & Bates had trained in Sydney, but by the turn of the century their principal offices were in Brisbane, with branch offices in Rockhampton, Townsville and Toowoomba. Arthur Polin was managing partner of the Townsville office.

The original design was more modest in size than the final structure, extending along the Strand only as far as the eastern tower, and around the corner of Wickham Street for eight bays. It was erected in stages, with trade continuing from the original hotel on the corner of Wickham Street and the Strand until 1925. In 1901, Tyack purchased an adjoining block (site of the former North Australian Hotel) along the Strand, which permitted construction of the first section of the new Queen's Hotel, comprising the eastern tower and four bays to its west, c.1902. This section was extant by March 1903. In May 1904, Tyack replaced the first mortgage with one for 20,000, which probably financed construction of the second section, completed by 1905. This involved demolition of part of the timber building along the Strand, and the extension of the brick building a further six bays toward the corner of Wickham Street. The contractor was a Mr Boyle, and work was underway in January 1904. For the next twenty years, Queen's Hotel consisted of a brick wing along the Strand, and a corner timber section which continued back along Wickham Street.

Publican John Tyack continued the tradition of fine service and hospitality at the Queen's. He was active also in civic affairs, and, as Mayor of Townsville in 1912, encouraged council improvements along the Strand and foreshore in front of the Queen's Hotel. This included the 1913 construction of a cast-iron bandstand, with balustrading to match that on the hotel. Tyack died in 1913, prior to construction of the final stages of his grand hotel.

Following Tyack's death, the hotel was placed in the hands of Queensland Trustees Ltd, who transferred the various properties to Queen's Hotel Townsville Ltd in 1924–25. At the same time, Queen's Hotel Townsville Ltd acquired three adjoining allotments along the Strand, which permitted the construction of a further 10 bays of the hotel toward the east. The remaining timber section of the hotel was demolished, and the western tower and Wickham Street wing were completed.

The 1920s additions and alterations, costing approximately 40,000, were designed by respected Townsville architect Walter Hunt, and constructed by established Townsville contractor WH Turner. Work was underway by the end of 1924, and the eastern extension, comprising 48 rooms, was completed in mid-1925. The timber building was demolished in late 1925, in preparation for the next stage of the new building. The section at the corner of the Strand and Wickham Street was erected in 1925–26, and occupied in August 1926. This ground floor of this section comprised the main entrance hall, extensions to dining room and lounge, offices, and bars; bedrooms and balconies occupied the first floor. A detached block at the rear, comprising kitchen and scullery on the ground floor and bathrooms and toilets on the first, was erected at the same time. The final stage along Wickham Street was erected in 1926–28. Work was commenced in mid-1926, but a 1927 strike in the building industry delayed its completion. Included in this wing were parlours, a commercial room, nursery, servants' dining room, two shops and some bedrooms on the ground floor, and bedrooms on the first floor.

Through the 1920s and 1930s, when the license was held by Bridget Mary Guinane, Queen's Hotel retained its reputation as North Queensland's premier hotel. During the Second World War, when Townsville was the principal Australian base from which the Pacific war was fought, the Queen's Hotel was occupied as an American army officers' mess. After the war, the hotel fell into gradual decline. In 1966, Far Northern Theatres Ltd acquired the property, and demolished several bays at the end of each wing. The building was sold to Townsville firm Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd in 1973, and in 1977 was acquired by Telecasters North Queensland Ltd, who restored the exterior and converted the interior into television and radio studios and offices.

In August 2015, a $250M redevelopment of the area to be called the King Street Precinct was proposed, which would include residential, cultural and commercial elements, but with no specific plan for the re-use of the former Queen's Hotel. As at January 2016, the former Queen's Hotel is available for lease as office space.

## Description

Queen's Hotel, located on the southern side of The Strand and returning into Wickham Street, is a two-storeyed structure containing television studios and offices built of English Bond brickwork with rendered detailing. The brickwork has been sandblasted to remove a coat of paint, and the building has a hipped ribbed metal roof, similar in form to the original roof.

The Strand elevation shows Art Nouveau and Indian/Colonial influences in its design, including turrets crowned by cupolas framing low tower forms along the northern frontage, decorative render panels, wide eaves and arcaded loggias to the ground floor with verandahs above. The two large and two small tower forms differ slightly in their design and proportions, with the two larger having a broad, recessed arched entry with a recessed loggia above and surmounted by a steep pitch ribbed metal roof. The smaller forms are surmounted by a rounded pediment. Sections of the ground floor arcaded loggias are enclosed with timber framed glazing, and the open sections have cast iron balustrade and French doors with fanlights. The verandah, off which French doors with fanlights also open, has paired timber posts with cast iron balustrade and valance. Metal stanchions have been added to the face of the brickwork for the purpose of tying the roof down, and sections of floor have been replaced with concrete. Four bays of the eastern end of the building have been demolished and the verandah now returns along this face to the rear.

The Wickham Street elevation has a rendered corner parapet and a timber verandah with paired posts, timber brackets to the ground floor and cast iron balustrade and valance to the first floor. The southern end of the building has been demolished, and the facade altered, with window and door openings having been enclosed or moved.

The rear of the building has been substantially altered, with only one of the original masonry two-storeyed toilet blocks remaining, and a large television studio and communication equipment have been added. Sections of the rear verandah remain as internal corridor, off which French doors with fanlights open. The rear of the site contains car parking. Internally, the building has been substantially altered. The entrance hall contains a carved cedar staircase with a twin return, two figurine lamps on the bottom balusters and leadlight sash windows at the landing. This space has a raised ceiling with plaster mouldings including a deep cornice with recessed lighting, laurel relief, ornamental ventilation panels and a centre glazed skylight, which no longer admits natural light. There are sections of original joinery throughout the building, including doors with etched glass panels into the former dining room, internal doors, architraves and skirtings.

The building has false ceilings and air conditioning throughout. There are sections of marble tiled floor in the foyer and former Palm Lounge, now the Telecine room, but they do not match early photographs of these areas. The first floor is mostly office space, with the former bedrooms being enlarged by the removal of partition walls.

## Heritage listing

Queen's Hotel was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.

**The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.**

The former Queen's Hotel, erected in several stages between 1902 and the mid-1920s, was once the premier hotel of North Queensland, and survives as important evidence of the evolution of Townsville as the principal city of North Queensland by the early 20th century.

**The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.**

Sufficient of the fabric remains to understand the building as a large, ostentatious, two-storeyed masonry hotel, and to illustrate the work of Queensland architects Eaton, Bates and Polin.

**The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.**

The place has a strong association with the Townsville community as a local landmark, and is significant aesthetically for the composition and massing of the building's architectural elements, the quality of the building's surviving interior elements, and its contribution to The Strand streetscape and Townsville townscape.

**The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.**

The place has a strong association with the Townsville community as a local landmark, and is significant aesthetically for the composition and massing of the building's architectural elements, the quality of the building's surviving interior elements, and its contribution to The Strand streetscape and Townsville townscape.

**The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.**

Sufficient of the fabric remains to understand the building as a large, ostentatious, two-storeyed masonry hotel, and to illustrate the work of Queensland architects Eaton, Bates and Polin.

### Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on *"The Queensland heritage register"* published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the *"Queensland heritage register boundaries"* published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014).

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| Queen's Hotel | |
| --- | --- |
| Former Queen's Hotel, 2010 | |
| Location | 12 The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 19°15′22″S 146°49′21″E / 19.2561°S 146.8226°E / -19.2561; 146.8226 |
| Design period | 1900–1914 (early 20th century) |
| Built | 1902–1920s |
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| Queensland Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Telecasters North Queensland Ltd Building, Queens' Hotel |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600936 |
| Significant period | 1900s–1920s (fabric)
1902–c.1966 (historical use as hotel)
WWII (use by US army) |
| Significant components | toilet block/earth closet/water closet, lead light/s, tower, loggia/s |
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| Location of Queen's Hotel in QueenslandQueen's Hotel, Townsville (Australia) | |


title: M-105 (Michigan highway)

abstract: M-105 was the designation of a former state trunkline highway in the Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between M-53 in Popple and M-83 near Elkton. The designation was in use in the 1920s and 1930s, and it has not been reused since.

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# M-105 (Michigan highway)

**M-105** was the designation of a former state trunkline highway in the Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between M-53 in Popple and M-83 (now M-142) near Elkton. The designation was in use in the 1920s and 1930s, and it has not been reused since.

## Route description

M-105 began at an intersection with M-53 (Van Dyke Road) in the small community of Popple, just before M-53 curves east towards Bad Axe. The highway followed what is currently known as Kilmanagh Road westward for about a mile along the ColfaxSheridan township line. At the intersection with Grassmere Road, M-105 turned northward along the Colfax–Oliver township line. Running through what is today farm country and rural areas, the highway crossed the Pinnebog River north of an intersection with Glassburner Road. M-105 terminated at an intersection with M-83 (Pigeon Road), about three miles (4.8 km) miles east of Elkton.

## History

The state rejected bids on the construction of M-105 in 1928 on a roadway to run one mile (1.6 km) west of Popple and north of Grassmere to connect with M-83; the State Highway Department said that such a road would be redundant to an existing county road running north from Popple. The Huron County Commission asked the department to reconsider its decision in October 1928. In May of the next year, the MSHD was soliciting bids for the construction of a bridge two miles (3.2 km) south of Grassmere for M-105, and construction of the highway started that July. The July 25, 1929, edition of the state's highway map showed M-105 running due north on a gravel road from M-53 at Popple, but by January 1, 1930, the alignment was shifted on maps to run west of Popple before turning northward to M-83 along different gravel roads.

Between January 1, 1929, and December 31, 1932, the state highway department improved the highway with 16 feet (4.9 m) of gravel over 5.0 miles (8.0 km) and one bridge. Additional gravel was purchased for the highway in 1936, and the highway formed part of a detour in 1937 for a paving project on M-53. In 1936, the state's traffic surveys showed between 138 and 231 vehicles a day using the highway on average.

The designation was decommissioned in July 1939 when the roadway was transferred back to local control. As of 2022, the designation is not in use.

After the designation was removed, the Community Club of Huron County sent a resolution to State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner requesting that the state create a replacement state highway connecting M-53 and M-83 along a different roadway parallel to the former M-105.

## Major intersections

The entire highway was in Colfax Township, Huron County.

| mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0.000 | 0.000 | M-53 (Van Dyke Road) |  |
| 4.953 | 7.971 | M-83 (Pigeon Road) |  |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi<br> | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/M-105 (Michigan highway)KML is from Wikidata * M-105 at Michigan Highways

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| M-105 | |
| --- | --- |
| M-105 highlighted in red on a modern map | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MDOT | |
| Length | 4.953 mi (7.971 km) |
| Existed | 1929–July 1939 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | M-53 in Popple |
| North end | M-83 near Elkton |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Huron |
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| Highway system | |
|  | |
| M-104   M-106 | |


title: M-108 (Michigan highway)

abstract: M-108 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The highway followed Nicolet Street, although some maps also labeled it as Mackinaw Highway. The road was on the boundary between Emmet and Cheboygan counties. The original M-108 designation dated back to 1928. This version was transferred to local control in 1957, but revived later under a similar routing in 1960. On April 29, 2010, the Petoskey News-Review reported that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) would rebuild the roadway in preparation to transfer it back to local control once again. MDOT and local officials signed memoranda of understanding, completing the transfer of the roadway on December 9, 2010.

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# M-108 (Michigan highway)

**M-108** was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The highway followed Nicolet Street, although some maps also labeled it as Mackinaw Highway. The road was on the boundary between Emmet and Cheboygan counties.

The original M-108 designation dated back to 1928. This version was transferred to local control in 1957, but revived later under a similar routing in 1960. On April 29, 2010, the *Petoskey News-Review* reported that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) would rebuild the roadway in preparation to transfer it back to local control once again. MDOT and local officials signed memoranda of understanding, completing the transfer of the roadway on December 9, 2010.

## Route description

The 1.069-mile-long (1.720 km) trunkline connected two interchanges off Interstate 75 (I-75) on the south side of Mackinaw City with a tourist welcome center. The southern terminus was at a partial interchange with I-75 (exit 337) just south of Mackinaw City on the boundary between Emmet and Cheboygan counties. This interchange is about two miles (3.2 km) north of the northern terminus of US Highway 31 (US 31). M-108 followed Nicolet Street north from I-75 into the Village of Mackinaw City past the Thunder Falls Water Park and some local motels to an intersection with US 23. North of the US 23 intersection is the Michigan Welcome Center and other tourist amenities on the west side of the street. State maintenance ended at the intersection with the off-ramp from northbound I-75 exit 338.

## History

In 1928, the first M-108 designation was commissioned along a rare three-legged route connecting the State Highway Ferry Docks with the Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park and US 31. At one point while traveling westbound on M-108, motorists could turn right onto northbound M-108 or left onto southbound M-108. In preparation for the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, the Michigan State Highway Department transferred all of M-108 to local control in late 1957, decommissioning the designation at the same time. In 1960, the current M-108 was commissioned along the final routing.

On April 29, 2010, MDOT announced plans to transfer M-108 in its entirety to the Village of Mackinaw City and Emmet County. In preparation for this transfer, MDOT repaved, widened and reconstructed the roadway. While rebuilding the section of the highway between US 23 and the northern terminus, the welcome center was closed. Plans had this section to be completed, and the center to be reopened, for Memorial Day weekend, with the remainder of construction to be completed in August. Following the transfer to local control, M-108 ceased to be a state highway and the designation was decommissioned. Previous news reports stated that the roadway was too small to merit highway status under federal guidelines. The transfer was completed on December 9, 2010, when MDOT and local officials signed memoranda of understanding to finalize the transfer. The section within the Village of Mackinaw City was transferred to the village, and the remainder to Emmet County.

## Major intersections

The entire highway was on the EmmetCheboygan county line.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WawatamMackinaw township line | 0.000 | 0.000 |
I-75 south / LMCT Saginaw

To US 31 south | Northbound exit and southbound entrance only on I-75; exit 337 on I-75; roadway continues south as Old US 31/Mackinaw Highway |
| Mackinaw City | 0.613 | 0.987 | US 23 / LHCT Cheboygan, Mackinac Bridge |  |
| | 0.784 | 1.262 | Michigan Tourism Welcome Center | |
| | 1.069 | 1.720 | Exit ramp from I-75 | Former end of state maintenance; street continues north as Nicolet Street; no access to I-75 from M-108 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
 | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/M-108 (Michigan highway)KML is from Wikidata

## InfoBox

| M-108 | |
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| Nicolet Street | |
| Former M-108 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MDOT | |
| Length | 1.069 mi (1.720 km) |
| Existed | 1960–December 9, 2010 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-75 near Mackinaw City |
| Major intersections | US 23 in Mackinaw City |
| North end | Off ramp north of Michigan Tourism Welcome Center in Mackinaw City |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Emmet, Cheboygan |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |
| M-107   M-109 | |


title: Foresto Sparso

abstract: Foresto Sparso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,983 and an area of 7.7 square kilometres (3.0 sq mi). Foresto Sparso borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino, Berzo San Fermo, Entratico, Villongo, Zandobbio.

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# Foresto Sparso

**Foresto Sparso** (Bergamasque: *Forèst*) is a *comune* (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,983 and an area of 7.7 square kilometres (3.0 sq mi).

Foresto Sparso borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino, Berzo San Fermo, Entratico, Villongo, Zandobbio.

## Demographic evolution

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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| Foresto Sparso | |
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| *Comune* | |
| Comune di Foresto Sparso | |
| Foresto Sparso | |
| Location of Foresto Sparso | |
| Foresto SparsoLocation of Foresto Sparso in ItalyForesto SparsoForesto Sparso (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°54′E / 45.700°N 9.900°E / 45.700; 9.900 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Bergamo (BG) |
| Area | |
| Total | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| Total | 2,983 |
| Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Forestesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24060 |
| Dialing code | 035 |


title: Ursicinus of Brescia

abstract: Ursicinus of Brescia was an Italian saint, and bishop of Brescia in Lombardy. He participated in the council of Sardica in 347, in which year he died; his shrine may still be seen. His feast day is 1 December.

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# Ursicinus of Brescia

**Ursicinus of Brescia** was an Italian saint, and bishop of Brescia in Lombardy. He participated in the council of Sardica in 347, in which year he died; his shrine may still be seen. His feast day is 1 December.

## Sources

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| Ursicinus of Brescia | |
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| Died | 347 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church<br>Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 1 December |


title: Werner Motors

abstract: The Werner Brothers, Michel and Eugene, were of French nationality but were originally from Russia. They started to experiment with motorized bicycles in 1896 and are credited with the first use of the word "Motocyclette" in 1897.

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# Werner Motors

The **Werner Brothers**, Michel and Eugene, were of French nationality but were originally from Russia. They started to experiment with motorized bicycles (Moto Bicyclette) in 1896 and are credited with the first use of the word "Motocyclette" in 1897.

## History

The attempt to use a De Dion-Bouton engine in a bicycle frame in 1896 resulted in failure. But in 1897 they succeeded in creating a moto bicycle called the *Motocyclette* with the engine mounted on the front steering head that achieved some success.

The most significant success in moto bicycle design came in 1900 with the New Werner which used a patented frame design in which the engine is mounted at the bottom of the frame. By this time the company was also making their own engines rather than buying them from De Dion-Bouton as had been the case previously.

Werner was also the first or one of the first to produce a moto bicycle with a two-cylinder vertical twin engine in 1903 with a capacity of 500 cc.

Werner licensed Motor Manufacturing Company in England to sell their line of motorcycles.

When both brothers died, Michel in 1905 and Eugene in 1908 the company failed.

On 13 September 1902, Alfred Nipper of Prospect Place, Weston Super Mare, was riding his 1898 Werner Motorcycle on Bristol Road, Worle, Somerset when he was reported for the following offence as written on the summons.

"Then being the driver of a certain carriage (to wit a motorcycle) on a certain highway there situate called Bristol Road unlawfully did ride the same furiously thereon so as then to endanger the lives and limbs of passengers on the said highway"

This is believed to be the first summons issued in Somerset for a motoring offence. Mr Nipper was fined seven shillings and Six pence. The summons is now in the possession of Mr Nippers great nephew Laurie Hatchard of Kingsley Cheshire.

Alfred Nipper was a photographer, but he also assisted Marconi with his radio transmissions from Weston Super Mare.

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Werner Brothers
| The Werner Brothers Motobicyclette of 1904 | |
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| Manufacturer | Werner Frères et Cie |
| Production | Paris, France, 1898 MMC England |
| Engine | 216 cc (13.2 cu in), air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder |
| Fuel capacity | Fuel was of 0.680 specific gravity |


title: Tooting

abstract: Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is located 5 miles south south-west of Charing Cross.

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# Tooting

**Tooting** is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) south south-west of Charing Cross.

## History

Tooting has been settled since pre-Saxon times. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin but the meaning is disputed. It could mean *the people of Tota*, in which context Tota may have been a local Anglo-Saxon chieftain. Alternatively it could be derived from an old meaning of the verb *to tout*, to look out. There may have been a watchtower here on the road to London and hence *the people of the look-out post.*

The Romans built a road, which was later named Stane Street by the English, from London (Londinium) to Chichester (Noviomagus Regnorum), and which passed through Tooting. Tooting High Street is built on this road. In Saxon times, Tooting and Streatham (then Toting-cum-Stretham) was given to the Abbey of Chertsey. Later, Suene (Sweyn), believed to be a Viking, may have been given all or part of the land. In 933, King Æthelstan is thought to have confirmed lands including Totinge (Tooting) to Chertsey Abbey.

Tooting appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as *Totinges*: Lower Tooting was held from Chertsey Abbey by Haimo the Sheriff (of Kent) when its assets were 1 church, 2+12 ploughlands of land and 5 acres (2 hectares) of meadow. Its people were called to render £4 per year to their overlords. Later in the Norman period, it came into the possession of the De Gravenel family, after whom it was named **Tooting Graveney**. Until minor changes in the 19th century it consisted of 2 km2 (34 sq mi). The ancient parish of Tooting Graveney included the southern part of what is now Streatham.

Upper Tooting, or **Tooting Bec** (for centuries administered as part of Streatham), appears as a manor held by the Abbey of Hellouin Bec, in Normandy, thus acquiring the "Bec" in its name. Its Domesday assets were 5 hides. It had 5+12 ploughlands and so was assessed as rendering £7.

As with many of South London's suburbs, Tooting developed during the late Victorian period. Some development occurred in the Edwardian era but another large spurt in growth happened during the 1920s and 30s.

## Politics

The Member of Parliament for Tooting is Dr Rosena Allin-Khan of the Labour Party, who was first elected in a 2016 by-election to represent the parliamentary constituency of Tooting. This followed the election of her predecessor Sadiq Khan to the role of Mayor of London in May 2016.

Since the creation of the Tooting seat, it has been held by Labour, often with a marginal result against a Conservative Party challenge. Although the constituency boundaries include wards represented by both Labour and the Conservatives, the Tooting ward itself can be regarded as a Labour stronghold, electing a full slate of councillors from the party.

## Demographics

Tooting has a large British Asian community and has gained the nickname "land of the curry mile" due to the concentration of South Asian restaurants.

In the 2011 census, Tooting was White or White British (47%), Asian or Asian British (28.8%), Black or Black British (15.5%), Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (5%), and Other ethnic group (2.9%). The largest single ethnicity is White British (32.4%).

The main spoken first languages are English, followed by Urdu, Punjabi, Polish and Gujarati.

## Transport

Tooting is positioned on the Northern line—with stations at the top and the bottom of the hill that slopes down the High Street, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway. Tooting is also served by National Rail at Tooting railway station providing a direct link south to Sutton via Wimbledon, and north to Farringdon, St Pancras and on to Luton.

It also has several bus links, with routes to and from Central London, Richmond, Croydon, Sutton and Kingston amongst others.

Tooting Broadway tube station is currently being considered by TfL as a stop on the future Crossrail 2 development. In addition to relieving congestion on the Northern Line, this would provide Tooting with a rapid and direct connection to major London stations such as Clapham Junction, Victoria, Tottenham Court Road and Euston.

## Conservation area

Totterdown Fields estate was designated a conservation area on 19 September 1978. It was the first London County Council cottage estate built between 1901 and 1911, containing 1244 individual houses over 38 acres (15 ha). It was influenced by Ebenezer Howard's Garden city movement and the Arts and Crafts movement.

## Social housing estates

As previously mentioned, Totterdown Fields estate has considerable historical significance, being the first "cottage estate" within London and later protected from redevelopment through its designation as a conservation area. Within the London Borough of Wandsworth, Tooting has the fourth-highest number of social housing accommodation after Roehampton, Battersea and Southfields in that order. Notable large post-modern estates within the area are the: Aboyne/Holborn and Hazelhurst with smaller estates including: Bevill Allen Close, Burtop Road, Copeland House, Flowersmead, Newlands and Tooting Grove.

## Open spaces

A large open area, popularly known as the Tooting Commons, lies at the northern end of Tooting. Historically this was two separate open spaces: **Tooting Graveney Common** (formerly part of Tooting Graveney parish), and **Tooting Bec Common** (formerly part of Streatham parish). The commons are home to Tooting Bec Lido, which is 91.5 m × 30 m (300 ft × 98 ft).

## Sport

Tooting shares two football clubs with nearby Mitcham: Tooting & Mitcham FC and Tooting & Mitcham Wanderers FC.

A greyhound racing track, the 'Wimbledon Stadium', was narrowly in Tooting on Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon moved to the site in 2021.

## Markets

Tooting has two indoor markets, with numbers of permanent stalls. The entrances of both are situated on the same street, Tooting High Street, only a few metres apart. They both have many types of outlets, but since the 2010s have also developed a focus on street food stalls. **Tooting Market** is the smaller of the two; the other, **The Broadway Market**, is one of the largest of London's indoor markets, having more than ninety stalls, and has been active since 1936.

## Notable people

## Cultural references

In André Charlot's West End revue *The Charlot Show of 1926*, Jessie Matthews and Henry Lytton, Jnr. sang "Silly Little Hill", which features the lyric "there's no fishing, there’s no shooting dear / and no cyclists fresh from Tooting dear", which they also recorded that year.

The Ealing Studios film *Kind Hearts and Coronets* (1949), starring Alec Guinness, references Tooting Bec as the residence of one of the characters.

The BBC comedy series *Hugh & I* (1962–67) was set in the fictional Lobelia Avenue in Tooting.

The BBC comedy series *Citizen Smith* (1977–80) was set in Tooting and popularised the cry "Freedom for Tooting!". The lead character in the series, Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay), was the founder of a fictional revolutionary socialist political organisation, the Tooting Popular Front.

The Kitchens of Distinction (who formed in the area) recorded "On Tooting Broadway Station" on their album *The Death of Cool* (1992).

In 2005, a 28 km diameter crater on Mars was named after Tooting. A geologic map of Tooting Crater was published in 2015 by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The phrase "Ting Tong from Tooting" is associated with the character Ting Tong from the UK comedy sketch show *Little Britain*.

Tooting was the setting for the eponymous 2013 British-Tamil crime drama *Gangs of Tooting Broadway*.

In the film *Johnny English Reborn*, Agent Tucker lives in Tooting.

Channel 4's award-winning documentary series *24 Hours in A&E* was filmed at St George's Hospital in Tooting.

In the BBC comedy drama *Fleabag*, the title character's sister Claire says she is from Tooting.

In the second season of Apple TV comedy *Ted Lasso*, Tooting is referenced as the home of a fictional Greek restaurant called A Taste of Athens.

## InfoBox

| Tooting | |
| --- | --- |
| Junction of Mitcham Road and Tooting High Street | |
| TootingLocation within Greater London | |
| Population | 16,239 (2011 Census. Ward) |
| OS grid reference | TQ275715 |
| London borough |  |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region |  |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW17 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
|  | |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
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title: Radu Bogdan

abstract:
Radu J. Bogdan is an American philosopher and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Tulane University.
He is known for his works on philosophy of mind.

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# Radu Bogdan

**Radu J. Bogdan** (born 1946) is an American philosopher and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Tulane University. He is known for his works on philosophy of mind.

## Books

* *Why Me?: The Sociocultural Evolution of a Self-Reflective Mind*, Cambridge University Press 2021
* *Mindvaults: Sociocultural Grounds for Pretending and Imagining*, MIT Press 2013
* *Our Own Minds: Sociocultural Grounds for Self-Consciousness*, MIT Press/Bradford Books 2010
* *Predicative Minds: The Social Ontogeny of Propositional Thinking*, MIT Press/Bradford Books 2009
* *Minding Minds*, MIT Press/Bradford Books 2000
* *Interpreting Minds*, MIT Press/Bradford Books 1997
* *Grounds for Cognition*, Lawrence Erlbaum 1994

## InfoBox

| Radu Bogdan | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1946 |
| Education | Stanford University (PhD) |
|  | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Tulane University |
| Thesis | *The Pragmatics of Knowledge* (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jaakko Hintikka |
| Main interests | cognitive science, philosophy of mind |
|  | |


title: M. Andi Ambalam

abstract: M. Andi Ambalam was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. In his family members details are 2 wives and 7 children in his native place, 58-b Pallapanayakanpatty, Natham (TK) Dindigul (Dt). He was from Valaiyar Ambalakarar alias Mutharaiyar community. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Natham constituency in 1977, 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections and as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate in 1980 election and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election. Ambalam died on 28 March 1999.

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# M. Andi Ambalam

**M. Andi Ambalam** (1931, Sighetu Marmației \- March 28, 1999, Mumbai, India) was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. In his family members details are 2 wives and 7 children in his native place, 58-b Pallapanayakanpatty, Natham (TK) Dindigul (Dt). He was from Valaiyar Ambalakarar alias Mutharaiyar community. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Natham constituency in 1977, 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections and as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate in 1980 election and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election.

Ambalam died on 28 March 1999.


title: Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance

abstract: The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance, or simply FBRA, is a Nigerian non-profit organization that promotes extended producer responsibility and industry collaboration with the goal to unite responsible stakeholders in the food and beverage sector to support and grow waste collection, buyback, and recycling programs. FBRA was set up as the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for the food and beverage industry to enhance the recovery of post-consumer packaging waste in accordance with the operational guidelines of the National Environmental Standards Regulations and Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

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# Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance

The **Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance**, or simply **FBRA**, is a Nigerian non-profit organization that promotes extended producer responsibility and industry collaboration with the goal to unite responsible stakeholders in the food and beverage sector to support and grow waste collection, buyback, and recycling programs. FBRA was set up as the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for the food and beverage industry to enhance the recovery of post-consumer packaging waste in accordance with the operational guidelines of the National Environmental Standards Regulations and Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

## History

The concept began in 2012, with activities commencing in 2013. FBRA was officially launched and registered as a Producer Responsibility Organizationcorporation in 2018 with just four founding companies.

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance currently consists of twenty-nine organizations committed to enhancing the collection and recycling of post-consumer packaging materials.

## Actions

Through these strategic priority areas, the FBRA is mandated to accomplish the following:

* To establish operations enhancement schemes and enabling collection and recycling;
* To promote public awareness campaigns, community engagements, and advocacy programs;
* To engage in thought leadership (industry/policy/regulatory dialogues) on waste management.

## Member companies

FBRA member companies:

## InfoBox

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance
| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
| --- | --- |
| Industry | Extended Producer Responsibility |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Area served | Nigeria |
| Key people | Arese-Lucia Onaghise (Executive Secretary) |
| Members | 29 Member Companies |
| Website | https://www.fbranigeria.ng |


title: Wild Horse Round-Up

abstract: Wild Horse Round-Up is a 1936 American western film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell, based on a short story by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Betty Lloyd, and Dickie Jones.

text:
# Wild Horse Round-Up

***Wild Horse Round-Up*** is a 1936 American western film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell, based on a short story by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Betty Lloyd, and Dickie Jones.

## Plot

## Cast

## InfoBox

| Wild Horse Round-Up | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Alan James |
| Written by | Joseph O'Donnell |
| Based on | a short story
by James Oliver Curwood |
| Produced by | Maurice Conn
Martin G. Cohn |
| Starring | Kermit Maynard
Betty Lloyd
Dickie Jones |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | Richard G. Wray |
| Production
company | Conn Pictures |
| Release date | * November 20, 1936 (1936-11-20) (*US*) |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Marie Gasquet

abstract: Marie Gasquet was a French regionist writer from Provence.

text:
# Marie Gasquet

**Marie Gasquet** (French pronunciation: \[maʁi ɡaskɛ\]; 1872–1960) was a French regionist writer from Provence.

## Biography

### Early life

Marie Gasquet was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1872. Her father, Marius Girard, was a Provençal poet. Her godfather was Frédéric Mistral.

### Career

She moved to Paris where she worked for Flammarion and became a successful novelist. She was hailed as queen of the Felibrige in 1892.

### Personal life

She was married to Joachim Gasquet, a friend of Paul Cézanne's.

She died in 1960.

## Bibliography

* *Une Enfance provençale*
* *Sainte Jeanne d'Arc ...*
* *Ce que les femmes disent des femmes*
* *Tante la Capucine*
* *Une Fille de saint François*
* *La Fête-Dieu*
* *Capharnaüm*
* *Le Métier de Pénélope*
* *Sainte Bernadette de Lourdes*
* *La vénérable Anne-Madeleine Remuzat*

## InfoBox

| Marie Gasquet | |
| --- | --- |
| Marie Gasquet in 1919 | |
| Born | 1872
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Died | 1960
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Joachim Gasquet |
| Parent | Marius Girard |
| Relatives | Frédéric Mistral (godfather) |


title: Leżajsk Transmitter

abstract:
Leżajsk transmitter is a 127-metre guyed steel mast, localisation of the Giedlarowa village near by Leżajsk.
The object belongs to the INFO-TV-OPERATOR company.

text:
# Leżajsk Transmitter

| Giedlarowa Transmitter | |
| --- | --- |
| Giedlarowa Transmitter | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 22°24′18″E / 50.24833°N 22.40500°E / 50.24833; 22.40500 | |

**Leżajsk transmitter** is a 127-metre guyed steel mast, localisation of the Giedlarowa village near by Leżajsk. The object belongs to the **INFO-TV-OPERATOR** company.

## Transmitted programmes

### Digital television MPEG-4

| Multiplex Number | Programme in Multiplex | Frequency | Channel | Power ERP | Polarisation | Antenna Diagram | Modulation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MUX 1 |  | 650 MHz | 43 | 100 kW | Horizontal | ND | 64 QAM |
| MUX 2 |  | 778 MHz | 59 | 100 kW | Horizontal | ND | 64 QAM |
| MUX 3 |  | 514 MHz | 26 | 70 kW | Horizontal | ND | 64 QAM |

## FM radio

| Radio | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Program | Frequency | ERP |
| Radio ZET | 95,00 MHz | 20 kW |
| Polskie Radio Program I | 96,80 MHz | 10 kW |
| Polskie Radio Program III | 98,90 MHz | 10 kW |
| RMF FM | 101,80 MHz | 60 kW |
| Polskie Radio Rzeszów | 102,90 MHz | 30 kW |
| Radio Maryja | 106,30 MHz | 20 kW |

## InfoBox

| Leżajsk Transmitter | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mast |
| Location | Giedlarowa, Subcarpathian Voivodeship |
| Height | 127 m (416.67 ft) |


title: Mineral Exploration Research Centre

abstract: The Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) is a semi-autonomous research centre associated with the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University in Sudbury Ontario, Canada, and one of the largest mineral exploration research-teaching clusters in the world. MERC is housed in the Willett Green Miller Mineral and Mining Research Centre on the Laurentian University campus, together with the Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario Geoscience Laboratories, the John B. Gammon Mines Library, and the administrative offices of the Minerals and Mining Division of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. The mission of MERC is to conduct and promote cutting-edge, field-based, collaborative research on mineral deposits and their environments, and to educate and train highly qualified personnel (HQP) for careers in the minerals industry, academia or government. The objectives of MERC are to: 1) promote collaborative university-government-industry research on mineral deposits and Precambrian geology, 2) pursue a fundamental understanding of mineral deposits and their geological settings, 3) aid the mining industry in the discovery of ore deposits, and 4) train geologists in mineral exploration research techniques. MERC has research expertise in the geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of magmatic nickel-copper-PGE deposits, volcanology, geochemistry, and alteration associated with hydrothermal copper-zine-(gold) volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits, structure, geochemistry, and alteration associated with hydrothermal orogenic lode gold deposits, mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of rare-element and rare-metal pegmatites, and the sedimentology of Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) Pb-Zn deposits and placer Au and U deposits. MERC and the Harquail School of Earth Sciences are a world-leaders in mineral deposits education, offering a Co-Op BSc in Mineral Exploration program, hosting the annual PDAC-sponsored Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop, offering a fully modular ("block") Applied MSc degree in Mineral Exploration, and offering a PhD in Mineral Exploration and Precambrian geology. MERC has managed a wide range of applied research projects, including numerous NSERC Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Collaborative Research and Development program projects and CAMIRO Canada Mining Industry Research Organization projects; managed the $8m Ontario Mineral Exploration Technology (OMET) program for the Ministry of Northern Development of Mines; led a major component of the $14m Discover Abitibi program for the [[Timmins Economic Development Corporation], Kirkland Lake Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, and FedNor; is presently leading the $13m Mineral Exploration Footprints project funded by the [Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada]] and the Canada Mining Innovation Council; and is presently conducting the $104m Metal Earth project funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, FedNor, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, and several industry sponsors.

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# Mineral Exploration Research Centre

The **Mineral Exploration Research Centre** (MERC) is a semi-autonomous research centre associated with the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University in Sudbury Ontario, Canada, and one of the largest mineral exploration research-teaching clusters in the world. MERC is housed in the Willett Green Miller Mineral and Mining Research Centre on the Laurentian University campus, together with the Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario Geoscience Laboratories (Geo Labs), the John B. Gammon Mines Library, and the administrative offices of the Minerals and Mining Division of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.

The mission of MERC is to conduct and promote cutting-edge, field-based, collaborative research on mineral deposits and their environments, and to educate and train highly qualified personnel (HQP) for careers in the minerals industry, academia or government. The objectives of MERC are to: 1) promote collaborative university-government-industry research on mineral deposits and Precambrian geology, 2) pursue a fundamental understanding of mineral deposits and their geological settings, 3) aid the mining industry in the discovery of ore deposits, and 4) train geologists in mineral exploration research techniques.

MERC has research expertise in the geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of magmatic nickel-copper-PGE deposits, volcanology, geochemistry, and alteration associated with hydrothermal copper-zine-(gold) volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits, structure, geochemistry, and alteration associated with hydrothermal orogenic lode gold deposits, mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of rare-element and rare-metal pegmatites, and the sedimentology of Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) Pb-Zn deposits and placer Au and U deposits.

MERC and the Harquail School of Earth Sciences are a world-leaders in mineral deposits education, offering a Co-Op BSc in Mineral Exploration program, hosting the annual PDAC-sponsored Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop, offering a fully modular ("block") Applied MSc degree in Mineral Exploration, and offering a PhD in Mineral Exploration and Precambrian geology.

MERC has managed a wide range of applied research projects, including numerous NSERC Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Collaborative Research and Development program projects and CAMIRO Canada Mining Industry Research Organization projects; managed the $8m Ontario Mineral Exploration Technology (OMET) program for the Ministry of Northern Development of Mines; led a major component of the $14m Discover Abitibi program for the \[\[Timmins Economic Development Corporation\], Kirkland Lake Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, and FedNor; is presently leading the $13m Mineral Exploration Footprints project funded by the \[Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada\]\] and the Canada Mining Innovation Council; and is presently conducting the $104m Metal Earth project funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, FedNor, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, and several industry sponsors.


title: Tomori Nagamoto

abstract: Tomori Nagamoto Tomori Nagamoto is a self-taught visual artist, poet, and musician.

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# Tomori Nagamoto

**Tomori Nagamoto** (永本 冬森, *Nagatomo Tomori*, born December 10, 1973 in Hokkaido, Japan) is a self-taught visual artist, poet, and musician.

## Art

Nagamoto's early work was often focused on urban figurative painting. His series of life-sized figurative portraits of dreaming girls entitled "Sleeping Beauty" was exhibited at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in 2007. His artwork was often created in collaboration with accomplished fashion industry artists, photographers, makeup artists, hairstylists, and fashion designers.

His first photography exhibition "Universe" continued in this fashion with photographic media. In large scale photographs, Nagamoto created portraits of the all encompassing dreams of youth, idealization and melancholy.

In 2008, Nagamoto started a new technique for his compositions; the use of ball-point pen and parchment. This style of art gained him critical success when he was featured on Bravo television in Star Portraits for his portrait of Canadian actor and icon Gordon Pinsent.

## Poetry

As a visual artist as well as poet, Nagamoto often creates artwork featuring quotations and Haiku. "Hitch-Haiku" is a series of selected Haiku masters from both the East and West, ancient and modern, include 17th century's first great master Matsuo Bashō and the beat icons Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs.

In 2008, he self-published a poetry/illustration book entitled "Bittersweet Hotel". His theatrical poetry reading performance premiered in Osaka, Japan.

His series "Life Lessons" is a project that aims to bridge the growing gap between the visual arts and literature by creating an artist book featuring hand-drawn portraits of historical icons past and present with their famous quotes. Currently running over 25 episodes (as of May 2012), Life Lessons in the Japanese edition was made into a magazine series which has been continuously published in Bits magazine, a Japanese cultural magazine published in Toronto, since 2009.

## Work with musicians

He often works and collaborates with musicians. He co-organized a Shogi (Japanese chess) performance event for girl punk legends Shonen Knife at the Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, in 2003. He directed a promotion video for "T-dog's theme" (2009) and design CD cover "JAfro" (2012) for his jazz pianist friend in New York, Toru Dodo. As art director, he contributed a charity compilation album for victims of Japan earthquake entitled "MapleLeaf RisingSun" (2012) which was produced by Canadian music producer and bassist George Koller and George Rondina of Number 9 Audio Group.

He was presented with the "Best Artist" award from *Now* in 2002 and *Eye Weekly* in 2003 as one of the best local visual artists of the year. He also won Artfocus Magazine's Best in Mixed Media Award (2003) and Best in Pastel/Oil Stick Award (2000)

## Other work

His work has been featured in design and set design on TV drama series *Metropia* (OMNI) in 2004.

His early work has been featured on cover of Canadian author Matthew Fox's *Cities of Weather* (Cormorant Books).

## Awards

| Date | Award |
| --- | --- |
| 2003 | Best Visual Artist: EYE magazine reader’s poll |
| 2003 | Best in Mixed Media Award: Artfocus Magazine 12th Annual Show 2003 |
| 2002 | Best Local Visual Artist: Now magazine reader’s poll |
| 2000 | Best in Pastel/Oil Stick Award: Artfocus Magazine 9th Annual Show |

## Selected solo exhibitions

| Date | Exhibitions |
| --- | --- |
| 2013 | 2013 Sweet Capital, ArtBarrage, Toronto Canada |
| 2012 | 2012 Life Lessons, Nuit Blanche, Toronto Canada\] |
| 2010 | 2010 Bittersweet Hotel, Gallery Cero, Osaka Japan |
| 2009 | Foreign Soil, Ouchi Gallery, New York CityA. |
| 2009 | Hitch-Haiku revisited, Keep Six Contemporary, Toronto, Canada |
| 2008 | Hitch-Haiku, Jerome Jenner Gallery, Toronto, Canada Show |
| 2008 | Sakura, upART Contemporary Art Fair, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada |
| 2008 | Sleeping Beauty Awaken, Keep Six Contemporary, Toronto, Canada |
| 2008 | Universe. G+Galleries, Toronto, Canada |
| 2008 | AWAKE, Art x Life gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Back to Roots, Swansea Town Hall, Toronto, Canada |
| 2007 | Sleeping Beauty, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto, Canada |
| 2004 | Smoke Screen, Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto, Canada |

Official website: http://tomolennon.com

## InfoBox

| Tomori Nagamoto
永本 冬森 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | Tomori Nagamoto
December 10, 1973 (1973-12-10) (age 50)
Hokkaido, Hamatonbetsu, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | tomolennon |
| Occupation(s) | Visual artist, poet, musician |


title: Radu Almășan

abstract: Radu Almășan is a Romanian singer, most notable for his work in the band Bosquito, which he has led as the primary vocalist since its inception in 1999. He is also a founding member of the American alternative rock band Madame Hooligan.

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# Radu Almășan

**Radu Almășan** (Romanian pronunciation: \[ˈradu alməˈʃan\]) is a Romanian singer, most notable for his work in the band Bosquito, which he has led as the primary vocalist since its inception in 1999. He is also a founding member of the American alternative rock band Madame Hooligan.

## Biography

Born in Brașov, Romania, Radu gained international notoriety with the success of Bosquito following the band's inception in 1999. After releasing four successful albums with the band, Radu moved to Los Angeles, formed his new band Madame Hooligan in 2007, and released their debut album in 2008. In 2010, Radu Almășan staged a comeback with Bosquito in his native Romania, releasing several successful singles with the new lineup and releasing *Babylon*, the band's fifth album to date.

## Discography

As Bosquito:

* 2000: *Bosquito*
* 2002: *Sar scântei*
* 2003: *Cocktail Molotov*
* 2004: *Fărâme din soare*
* 2014: *Babylon*
* 2019: *Sus*

As Madame Hooligan:

* 2008: "Antiheroes"

1. "Bosquito s-a relansat după şapte ani de absenţă, în garajul Europa FM". 17 November 2011.
2. "Radu face un nou Bosquito". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
3. "Radu face un nou Bosquito". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

## InfoBox

| Radu Almăşan | |
| --- | --- |
| Radu Almășan performing at Cinema Patria in Bucharest. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1980-11-10) 10 November 1980<br>Brașov, Romania |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, Latin rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |


title: Tye McGinn

abstract: Tye McGinn is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the brother of Jamie and Brock McGinn.

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# Tye McGinn

**Tye McGinn** (born July 29, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the brother of Jamie and Brock McGinn.

## Playing career

McGinn was drafted in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. After his third season of playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Gatineau Olympiques, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on July 14, 2011. McGinn made his NHL debut on January 22, 2013 against the New Jersey Devils. His first goal was scored two games later, on January 26, 2013, against Jose Theodore of the Florida Panthers.

On February 16, 2014, McGinn was involved in a brawl with Connor Murphy and the Portland Pirates. McGinn repeatedly punched Murphy at center ice. He was ejected and immediately charged with a fighting major. The incident was part of a late-game line brawl, in which 329 penalty minutes were assessed between both teams as well as six suspensions. McGinn received a one-game suspension for his actions.

On July 2, 2014, McGinn was traded by the Flyers to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a third round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. McGinn made the Sharks opening night roster for the 2014–15 season. After 32 games with the Sharks on March 2, 2015 McGinn was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes.

On July 21, 2015, McGinn signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. McGinn spent the majority of the 2015–16 season with the Syracuse Crunch, only appearing in two games for the Lighting. On June 28, 2016, the Lighting re-signed McGinn to a one-year, two-way contract extension.

On August 17, 2017, the Lightning once again signed McGinn to a one-year, two-way contract extension. On November 14, 2017, the Lightning traded McGinn back to Arizona along with Michael Leighton in exchange for Louis Domingue.

Prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 season, McGinn signed a one-year contract with the Manitoba Moose on September 11, 2018. McGinn found a role on the checking line of the Moose, collecting 2 goals and 6 points in 26 games before he was traded by Manitoba to the Chicago Wolves for considerations from an NHL trade between the Moose's affiliate the Winnipeg Jets and the Vegas Golden Knights on January 3, 2019.

After going unsigned at the beginning of the 2020–21 season, McGinn opted to pursue a career overseas, signing a contract for the remainder of the season with the Fischtown Penguins of the DEL on January 12, 2021. On June 23, 2022, he signed a one-year contract with ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.

In October 2023, the Elora Rocks of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League announced McGinn would be playing with the team for the 2023/24 season. However, it was announced later that day that plans had changed, and McGinn would not be suiting up for the team.

## Career statistics

|  | | |  | Regular season | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | |
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| Season | Team | League | | GP |  |  | Pts | PIM | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2007–08 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | | 59 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | | 48 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 25 | | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2009–10 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | | 50 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 50 | | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | | 42 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 39 | | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | | 63 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 45 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | | 46 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 54 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | | 54 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 62 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | | 72 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 53 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2015–16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | | 21 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | | 22 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 |
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 43 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | | 36 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 16 | | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | | 61 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 62 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020–21 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | | 27 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | | 51 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 32 | | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| 2022–23 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | | 47 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 41 | | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| NHL totals | | | | 89 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 44 | |  |  |  |  |  |

## InfoBox

| Tye McGinn | | | |
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| McGinn with the ERC Ingolstadt in 2023 | | | |
| Born | (1990-07-29) July 29, 1990
Fergus, Ontario, Canada | | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | | |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | | |
| Position | Left wing | | |
| Shoots | Left | | |
| team
Former teams | *Free agent*
Philadelphia Flyers
San Jose Sharks
Arizona Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Fischtown Pinguins
ERC Ingolstadt | | |
| NHL draft | 119th overall, 2010
Philadelphia Flyers | | |
| Playing career | 2011present | | |


title: MV Empire Atoll

abstract: Empire Atoll was a British 693 ton refrigerated coaster which was built to the order of Coast Lines Ltd. She was requisitioned by Ministry of War Transport, being returned to Coast Lines in 1946 and renamed Hadrian Coast. She was sold to Greece in 1967 and renamed Elda. She was shipwrecked near Mehidia, Morocco on 10 January 1970.

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# MV Empire Atoll

***Empire Atoll*** was a British 693 ton refrigerated coaster which was built to the order of Coast Lines Ltd. She was requisitioned by Ministry of War Transport, being returned to Coast Lines in 1946 and renamed ***Hadrian Coast***. She was sold to Greece in 1967 and renamed ***Elda***. She was shipwrecked near Mehidia, Morocco on 10 January 1970.

## History

### War service

*Empire Atoll* was built by Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan as yard number 385. She was powered by two 7 cylinder diesel engines. She was built to the order of Coast Line Ltd and was the only refrigerated coaster built in wartime in the UK. She was launched on 12 July 1941 and completed in January 1942. She was built for Coast Lines Ltd but was requisitioned by the MoWT, operating under the management of Coast Lines. Her port of registry was Liverpool.

*Empire Atoll* was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.

FS 33

Convoy FS 33 sailed from Methil on 7 February 1943 and arrived in London on 10 February. *Empire Atoll* was carrying a cargo of frozen meat.

### Postwar

In 1946, *Empire Atoll* reverted to Coast Lines and was renamed *Hadrian Coast*. She was sold to E Davidou & others, Greece in 1967 and renamed *Elda*. Her port of registry was changed to Piraeus. On 10 January 1970, *Elda* dragged her anchors and grounded near Mehidia, Morocco after developing engine trouble and a leak on a voyage between Ravenna, Italy and Kenitra, Morocco. She was a total loss.

## Official number and code letters

Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.

*Empire Atoll* had the UK Official Number 168807 and used the Code Letters BOSZ.

## InfoBox

|  | |
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| History | |
| Name | * *Empire Atoll* (1941-46) * *Hadrian Coast* (1946-67) * *Elda* (1967-70) |
| Owner | * Ministry of War Transport (1941-46) * Coast Lines Ltd (1946-67) * E Davidou & others, Greece (1967-70) |
| Operator | * Coast Lines Ltd (1942-67) * E Davidou & others (1967-70) |
| Port of registry | * Liverpool (1941-67) * Piraeus (1967-70) |
| Builder | Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan |
| Yard number | 385 |
| Launched | 12 July 1941 |
| Completed | January 1942 |
| Identification |  |
| Fate | Wrecked 10 January 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |  |
| Length | 201 ft 3 in (61.34 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
| Depth | 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 7 cylinder SCSA diesel engines (British Auxiliaries Ltd, Glasgow) 1,120 hp (840 kW) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Capacity | 50,604 cubic feet (1,432.9 m3) refrigerated cargo space |


title: For the Taken

abstract: For the Taken is the debut and only studio album by American rock band Mercy Fall released on May 9, 2006. First single "I Got Life" was released to radio stations on March 4. The song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart where it peaked at number 36. Corey Apar of Allmusic called the album "a competent debut that could be the start of better things for them."

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# For the Taken

***For the Taken*** is the debut and only studio album by American rock band Mercy Fall released on May 9, 2006. First single "I Got Life" was released to radio stations on March 4. The song spent eight weeks on the *Billboard* Mainstream Rock chart where it peaked at number 36. Corey Apar of Allmusic called the album "a competent debut that could be the start of better things for them."

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Insurmountable" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Hangman" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Worth" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Not Broken Down" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "I Got Life" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Here I Am" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Fade" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Hush" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "In Doubt" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Wake" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "No More Silence" | 5:25 |

## Personnel

* Howard Benson – producer
* Blake "Black" Allison – drums, vocals
* Joey Chicago – bass guitar, vocals
* Jeff Lesby – lead vocals
* Jeff James – guitar, vocals

## InfoBox

| For the Taken | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Mercy Fall | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 44:08 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Howard Benson |


title: Margaret Molloy

abstract: Margaret Molloy is an Irish businesswoman. Based in New York City, she is the chief marketing officer and head of new development at Siegel+Gale, a strategy and design firm. Molloy is a member of Global Irish Network, an advisory group to the Government of Ireland. She was formerly the Board Chairperson for the New York Hub of The Marketing Society, a global community of over 3,000 senior marketers. Molloy is now a board member of the society. In addition to her duties as a board member of The Marketing Society, she serves on the board of directors of ANA Business Marketing NYC and on the board of the Origin Theatre. In 2020, she cofounded Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and stabilise their careers. Furthermore, she serves as a member of The WIE Suite, a private membership community of women leaders and creatives. Additionally, she is a member of the Wall Street Journal CMO Network. Molloy has had her work published in the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. She is also a frequent contributor to LinkedIn and Forbes. Molloy is also the creator of #WearingIrish, a platform that promotes awareness of Irish fashion design.

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# Margaret Molloy

**Margaret Molloy** is an Irish businesswoman. Based in New York City, she is the chief marketing officer and head of new development at Siegel+Gale, a strategy and design firm. Molloy is a member of Global Irish Network, an advisory group to the Government of Ireland. She was formerly the Board Chairperson for the New York Hub of The Marketing Society, a global community of over 3,000 senior marketers. Molloy is now a board member of the society. In addition to her duties as a board member of The Marketing Society, she serves on the board of directors of ANA Business Marketing NYC and on the board of the Origin Theatre. In 2020, she cofounded Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and stabilise their careers. Furthermore, she serves as a member of The WIE Suite, a private membership community of women leaders and creatives. Additionally, she is a member of the Wall Street Journal CMO Network.

Molloy has had her work published in the *Harvard Business Review* and *Fast Company.* She is also a frequent contributor to LinkedIn and *Forbes*. Molloy is also the creator of *#WearingIrish*, a platform that promotes awareness of Irish fashion design.

## Early life and education

The eldest of six, Molloy grew up on a dairy farm in Tubber, County Offaly, Ireland. In 1993, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business and Spanish from the Ulster University, Northern Ireland, and La Universidad de Valladolid, Spain. She moved to the United States in 1994, and, in 2000, earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Molloy currently resides in Manhattan with her husband, economist Jim O'Sullivan, and their two sons.

## Career

Molloy's first role was with the Irish state-owned agency Enterprise Ireland. She then attended Harvard Business School to complete her MBA. Afterwards, she worked in various marketing and management positions including SVP of Marketing at the professional network Gerson Lehrman Group and leading teams at Siebel Systems (Oracle) where she was a member of the CEO's Circle. In 2013, she was appointed chief marketing officer and head of business development at Siegel+Gale.

## #WearingIrish

In early 2016, Molloy launched #WearingIrish to promote Irish fashion by inviting friends to wear garments or accessories by Irish designers during March, and to post their photos on social media using the hashtag #WearingIrish. The platform exposes Ireland's talented fashion designers to new markets, showcasing the originality and skill of Irish design on the global stage. Molloy states, "As a marketer, I am fascinated by the possibilities that social media provides for ordinary citizens to show their support for brands and causes. Connecting all three interests — fashion, marketing, and Irish heritage — I saw an opportunity for people to come together on social media to support Irish designers." In 2019, Molloy and #WearingIrish were featured in a Nationwide special on RTÉ One, Ireland's most watched TV channel.

Some of the brands selected to participate in Wearing Irish: Aine, Triona, Dubarry, Helen Steele.

## Awards and honours

Molloy received the 2017 B2B Marketer of the Year award (The Drum). Molloy was also listed by Richtopia as one of the Top 100 Chief Marketing Officers internationally. In November 2019, she was honoured by the Douglas Hyde Foundation.


title: Tomopterus vespoides

abstract: Tomopterus vespoides is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1855.

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# Tomopterus vespoides

***Tomopterus vespoides***  is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1855.

## InfoBox

| *Tomopterus vespoides* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | ***Tomopterus*** |
| Species: | ***T. vespoides*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tomopterus vespoides***<br>White, 1855 | |
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title: Radio Home Visitor

abstract: The Radio Home Visitor is a radio program in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, broadcast by 88.5 WRKC, King's College Radio. It is a daily reading of Wyoming Valley newspapers and is constantly cited as one of the most listened-to news programs in the Wyoming Valley. RHV reaches the elderly, blind, and homebound population who otherwise wouldn't be able to read the paper. The program reaches 15,000 listeners daily. RHV has been on the air since 1974 and was created by a King's College alumnus and professor, the late Father Tom Carten.

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# Radio Home Visitor

The **Radio Home Visitor** is a radio program in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, broadcast by 88.5 WRKC, King's College Radio. It is a daily reading of Wyoming Valley newspapers and is constantly cited as one of the most listened-to news programs in the Wyoming Valley. RHV reaches the elderly, blind, and homebound population who otherwise wouldn't be able to read the paper. The program reaches 15,000 listeners daily. RHV has been on the air since 1974 and was created by a King's College alumnus and professor, the late Father Tom Carten.

## InfoBox

Radio Home Visitor
| Genre | News/talk |
| --- | --- |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 88.5 WRKC, King's College Radio |
| Created by | Father Tom Carten |
| Original release | September 2, 1974 (September 2, 1974) |


title: Québec men's provincial floorball team

abstract: The Québec men's provincial floorball team is the men's provincial floorball team of Québec, and a member of Floorball Canada. Québec's men's team is currently ranked 2nd in Canada at floorball, based on their performance at the 2010 Canadian Floorball Championships. Québec maintains a strong rivalry in floorball with Ontario. The team is organized by Floorball Québec and is sponsored by Scanadian Floorball.

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# Québec men's provincial floorball team

The **Québec men's provincial floorball team** is the men's provincial floorball team of Québec, and a member of Floorball Canada. Québec's men's team is currently ranked 2nd in Canada at floorball, based on their performance at the 2010 Canadian Floorball Championships.

Québec maintains a strong rivalry in floorball with Ontario. The team is organized by Floorball Québec and is sponsored by Scanadian Floorball.

## Team Roster

| Goalkeepers | | | | | |
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| Nationality | Number | Player name | Club |
|  | **96** | Martin Bélanger | Fight Club Montréal |
|  | **31** | Joe Cadigal | Montréal United |

| Defensemen | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nationality | Number | Player name | Club |
|  | **4** | Eero Piilokivi**C** | Montréal United |
|  | **8** | Pasi Nurminen | Montréal United |
|  | **5** | Simon Leblanc**A** | Fight Club Montréal |
|  | **95** | Guillaume Gosselin | Montréal Young Guns IBK |
|  | **21** | Marc-Andre Gosselin | Montréal United |
|  | **16** | Fabien Jeanneret | Montréal United |

| Forwards | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nationality | Number | Player name | Club |
|  | **67** | Stéphane Laporte**A** | Montréal United |
|  | **12** | Francois Bérube | Montréal El Feugo |
|  | **10** | Alexandre Dupont | Montréal Young Guns IBK |
|  | **15** | Charles Simpkins | Montréal United |
|  | **11** | Guillaume Lamy | Montréal El Fuego |
|  | **91** | Patrice Paré | Fight Club Montréal |
|  | **19** | Matthew Férron | Fight Club Montréal |
|  | **66** | JS Plante | Fight Club Montréal |

### Canadian Nationals

| Year | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| **Totals** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## InfoBox

Québec Men's Floorball Team
| Flag of Québec | |
| --- | --- |
| Nickname(s) | Team Québec |
| Captain | Eero Piilokivi |


title: Twisted City

abstract: Twisted City is a 2006 album by Dublin singer-songwriter Chris Singleton. A self-engineered and produced album, it took two and a half years to complete. The album was conceived as a tube journey through London; every song was a 'stop on the line' and dealt with Chris' experiences of the city, both personal and professional. The album was mastered in May 2006 by well-known engineer Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios, London and was released in the UK and Ireland in September 2006 by Right Track/Universal Music Operations. Given the association between the album and the tube, the launch event for the album took place on the London Underground in August 2006 and attracted coverage from ITV News and BBC Radio. "Twisted City" received a warm welcome from rock critics, receiving positive reviews from The Irish Times, Hotpress, Clash Magazine and The Daily Express amongst others. Although Chris Singleton is an Irish artist, Twisted City takes as its main influences classic English rock. Particular influences include The Beatles, T.Rex, David Bowie and The Stone Roses. As a result of these influences, the album arguably has more of a 'rock band' sound to it than those of other contemporary Irish singer-songwriters.

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# Twisted City

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***Twisted City*** is a 2006 album by Dublin singer-songwriter Chris Singleton. A self-engineered and produced album, it took two and a half years to complete. The album was conceived as a tube journey through London; every song was a 'stop on the line' and dealt with Chris' experiences of the city, both personal and professional. The album was mastered in May 2006 by well-known engineer Geoff Pesche (Coldplay, Gorillaz, Kylie Minogue) at Abbey Road Studios, London and was released in the UK and Ireland in September 2006 by Right Track/Universal Music Operations. Given the association between the album and the tube, the launch event for the album took place on the London Underground in August 2006 and attracted coverage from ITV News and BBC Radio. "Twisted City" received a warm welcome from rock critics, receiving positive reviews from The Irish Times, Hotpress, Clash Magazine and The Daily Express amongst others.

Although Chris Singleton is an Irish artist, Twisted City takes as its main influences classic English rock. Particular influences include The Beatles (see 'Pieces' and 'Wherever'), T.Rex (in particular, 'Gimme Something'), David Bowie ('Worry Number One') and The Stone Roses ('The Only One'). As a result of these influences, the album arguably has more of a 'rock band' sound to it than those of other contemporary Irish singer-songwriters.

## 'Twisted City' as free download

Following the release of Radiohead's 'In Rainbows,' Chris Singleton decided in late 2007 to experiment with a similar model of distribution for the album by making it temporarily available as a free download. Upon signing up to receive news updates, and recommending the album to their friends, visitors to could download the album at no cost. The record was made available on a microsite which featured a flash-programmed 'virtual tape' which people clicked on receive their album.

## 'Twisted City Tour'

In January 2008 Chris added an additional component to the free download of the album, by providing a downloadable guidebook to accompany it. The guidebook, containing a list of the locations which inspired the album, enabled listeners to go on a 'Twisted City Tour', where they visited each of the album's "stops" and played the relevant track on an MP3 player.

## Singles

There were four singles released from 'Twisted City' in 2006 and 2007. These were:

* **Worry Number One**, BRCDS01CS, single, released on 18 September 2006 through Brownpaper Records, Right Track and Universal Music Operations.
* **Get Up**, single, BRCDS02CS, released on 22 January September 2007 through Brownpaper Records, Right Track and Universal Music Operations.
* **Tonight**, BRCDS03CS, single, released on 18 April 2007 through Brownpaper Records, Right Track and Universal Music Operations.
* **Pieces/Gimme Something**, BRCDS04CS, double A-side single, released on 17 September 2007 through Brownpaper Records, Right Track and Universal Music Operations.

## Track listing

1. "Worry Number One"
2. "Gimme Something"
3. "Get Up"
4. "Tonight"
5. "Stop Following"
6. "Pieces"
7. "The Only One"
8. "Wherever"
9. "You Carry On"
10. "Twisted City"
11. "People"

## InfoBox

| Twisted City | |
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|  | |
| Studio album by Chris Singleton | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Right Track/Universal |
| Producer | Chris Singleton |
| Chris Singleton chronology | |
| ***Twisted City***
(2006) *Lady Gasoline*
(2010) | |
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| Image used on back cover and promotional poster | |
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title: MV Emilia (1931)

abstract: MV Emilia was a passenger/cargo ship that operated in the intracoastal waterways of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. She was sunk in March 1942 by a Japanese destroyer.

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# MV Emilia (1931)

**MV** ***Emilia*** was a passenger/cargo ship that operated in the intracoastal waterways of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. She was sunk in March 1942 by a Japanese destroyer.

## History

The *Emilia* was built in 1931 at the Cebu City shipyard of Hua Hin Company for the benefit of La Naviera Filipina Inc. She operated in the intracoastal waterways of the Philippines until the advent of World War II. In late February 1942, after the SS *Coast Farmer* arrived in the Bay of Gingoog, off the coast of Anakan, Mindanao with a load of munitions and food, the *Emilia* along with fellow coasters *Agustina* and *Cegostina*, were dispatched to Cebu City where a load of baled rubber and tin was being warehouse. The stock had previously belonged to the cargo ship *Admiral Y.S. Williams* which had grounded herself immediately before the war began. After the *Coast Farmer* completed unloading her inventory onto the coasters *Lepus* and *Elcano*, who then departed for Manila, *Emilia*, *Agustina*, and *Cegostina* came alongside and offloaded their stock of rubber and tin. The three ships were then dispatched to the nearby port of Bugo in Macajalar Bay to take on a stock of locally produced food for the relief of Bataan. Unfortunately, a Japanese destroyer was nearby and upon sighting the three ships, destroyed them successively with gunfire.

## InfoBox

|  | |
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| History | |
| Commonwealth of the Philippines | |
| Name | *Emilia* |
| Owner | La Naviera Filipina Inc |
| Builder | Hua Hin Company, Cebu City |
| Launched | 1931 |
| Homeport | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Fate | Sunk by gunfire, March 1942 |
| Notes |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger/cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 278 GRT |
| Length | 142 ft 5 in (43.41 m) registry length |
| Beam | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 5 in (3.48 m) |
| Installed power | 70 nhp |
| Propulsion | oil engines |


title: Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative

abstract: Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative headquartered in Olney, Texas. The Cooperative was organized in 1939 and serves portions of seven counties in the state of Texas, in a territory generally surrounding Olney and including its city limits. It maintains 2,143 miles of electric line and has 6,276 connected meters. Fort Belknap Electric is a member of the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, a generation and transmission utility cooperative.

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# Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative

**Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative, Inc.** is a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative headquartered in Olney, Texas.

The Cooperative was organized in 1939 and serves portions of seven counties in the state of Texas, in a territory generally surrounding Olney and including its city limits. It maintains 2,143 miles of electric line and has 6,276 connected meters.

Fort Belknap Electric is a member of the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, a generation and transmission utility cooperative.


title: Wilby, Suffolk

abstract: Wilby is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England located around 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Diss and 1.25 miles (2 km) south of Stradbroke along the B1118. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 231 in 99 households. The village has some basic services including a primary school and village hall. The nearest villages are Brundish, Laxfield, Stradbroke and Worlingworth. Foals Green, Russel's Green, Stanway Green and Wootten Green (part) form part of the village which is dispersed in nature.

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# Wilby, Suffolk

**Wilby** is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England located around 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Diss and 1.25 miles (2 km) south of Stradbroke along the B1118. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 231 in 99 households. The village has some basic services including a primary school and village hall.

The nearest villages are Brundish, Laxfield, Stradbroke and Worlingworth. Foals Green, Russel's Green, Stanway Green and Wootten Green (part) form part of the village which is dispersed in nature.

## History

The name of the village is generally believed to be derived from the Old English meaning 'Ring of Willows'. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book at which time it comprised seven households and formed part of the holding of William de Beaufeu, Bishop of Thetford.

In 1844, *White's Directories* lists Thomas Corbett (Lincolnshire MP) as lord of the manor

## Church

The village church is dedicated to St Mary. It is medieval in origin and includes a 15th-century tower and a series of bench ends from the same century which are one of the finest collections in East Anglia. The current vicar is Rev'd David Burrell who holds one Sunday service a week. St Mary's is a Grade I listed building. Newton Wilby Hall, a Grade II listed building, is a 16th-century farmhouse with an intact medieval moat.

## School

The village school serves around 100 children aged 5 to 11. It is currently judged as 'Good' by Ofsted and has a link to a school in Mbauro in Kenya. At 11 children usually transfer to Stradbroke High School.

## Village hall

The village hall, which stands on the B1118, close to the centre of the village and opposite the school, is named Coronation Hall to commemorate the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Officially opened on Saturday 28 May 1955, it was one of the first village halls in Suffolk to be made by voluntary labour.

## Transport

Between 1908 and 1952 the village was served by Wilby railway station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway with the nearest operational railway station now at Diss.

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| Church of St Mary | |
| WilbyLocation within Suffolk | |
| Population | 231 |
| OS grid reference | TM242721 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Eye |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
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| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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title: Margaret Moffett Law

abstract: Margaret Moffett Law (1871–1956) was an American artist and educator. Her work is part of the permanent collection of several American art museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

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# Margaret Moffett Law

**Margaret Moffett Law** (1871–1956) was an American artist and educator. Her work is part of the permanent collection of several American art museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

## Early life and education

Law was born in 1871 to Reverend Thomas Hart Law, who had served as a Confederate chaplain and minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Anna Adger Law. In 1895, she became the first art major to graduate from Converse College. At various times she attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Chase School, studied under Robert Henri at the Art Students League of New York, and studied with artists André Lhote and Charles Hawthorne.

## Career

With fellow artist Josephine Sibley Couper, Law founded the Arts and Crafts Club in Spartanburg in 1907. At the club's first exhibition, Couper and Law raised funds from local citizens to purchase Robert Henri's *The Girl With Red Hair*, which became the first piece of the permanent collection of the Spartanburg County Museum of Art, later the Spartanburg Art Museum. From 1918 to 1930, Law taught at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. She then returned to Spartanburg, where she worked as the art supervisor for the local school district. Law died on August 2, 1956, at the Mountain Sanitarium in Fletcher, North Carolina.

## Style

Law mostly painted scenes from rural life, particularly agricultural work and workers. According to art historian Zan Schuweiler Daab, her works "pulsate with intimate glimpses of life in South Carolina". Law's 1943 painting *The Legend of the Peach*, which portrays workers picking peaches in an orchard and incorporates a poem by South Carolina poet laureate Harry Russell Wilkins, was described by the Spartanburg County Historical Association as "the most important painting associated with Spartanburg County". Law's paintings and prints are included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, the Gibbes Museum of Art, the Nasher Museum of Art, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

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| Margaret Moffett Law | |
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| Born | 1871 (1871)
Spartanburg, SC |
| Died | August 2, 1956(1956-08-02) (aged 84–85)
Fletcher, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Converse College |


title: Letícia Román

abstract: Letícia Román is an Italian film actress.

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# Letícia Román

**Letícia Román** (*née* **Novarese**; born 12 August 1941) is an Italian film actress.

## Early years

Román was born Letizia Novarese in Rome in 1941. She was the daughter of stage actress Giuliana Gianni and screenwriter/costume designer Nino Novarese.

Taught by tutors, Roman received the equivalent of an American high school education. She is fluent in five languages.

Roman said that her parents did not want her to be an actress, but after arriving in Hollywood, she began studying acting under Sandy Meisner. She studied with Gladys Vogeler to diminish her accent.

## Career

Román started her film career with a small part in the Elvis Presley film *G.I. Blues* where she plays Tina. Román had her first leading role in the film *The Girl Who Knew Too Much* (1963), where she plays Nora Davis, a mystery obsessed woman who believes she has witnessed a murder. After completing the film, Román went to Germany where she made several films including Russ Meyer's *Fanny Hill*.

## Later years

Román retired from acting after getting married in 1966 to Peter Anthony Gelles, by whom she had one child. According to actor John Saxon, Román later worked in the real estate business in Los Angeles briefly.

## Selected filmography

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| Letícia Román | |
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| Román in 1961 | |
| Born | Letizia Novarese
(1941-08-12) 12 August 1941
Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–1966 |
| Spouse | Peter Anthony Gelles
(m. 1970) |
| Children | Oliver John Gelles (b. 1973) |
| Parent(s) | Vittorio Nino Novarese
Giuliana Gianni |


title: Minicymbiola corderoi

abstract: Minicymbiola corderoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

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# Minicymbiola corderoi

***Minicymbiola corderoi*** is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

## Description

## Distribution

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| *Minicymbiola corderoi* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Subfamily: | Cymbiinae |
| Genus: | *Minicymbiola* |
| Species: | ***M. corderoi*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Minicymbiola corderoi***
(Carcelles, 1953) | |
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