title: Taka takata

abstract: "Taka takata" is a song originally recorded by Paco Paco, a Spanish singer living in Málaga, Spain. The song was released as a single in 1972 and was a hit in Europe. In the same year the song was adapted into French under the title "Taka takata" by Claude Lemesle and Richelle Dassin. and recorded by Joe Dassin, who released it in 1972 on his album Joe and as a single.

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# Taka takata

| "Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Joe Dassin | |
| from the album  *Joe* | |
| Language | French |
| A-side | "Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)" |
| B-side | "Le Cheval de fer" |
| Released | 1972 (1972) |
| Label | CBS Disques |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Verlane
**French adaptation**: Claude Lemesle, Richelle Dassin |
| Joe Dassin singles chronology | |
| "Elle était Oh !"
(1972) "**Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)**"
(1972) "La Complainte de l'heure de pointe (À vélo dans Paris)"
(1972) | |

"**Taka takata**" is a song originally recorded by Paco Paco, a Spanish singer living in Málaga, Spain. The song was released as a single in 1972 and was a hit in Europe.

In the same year the song was adapted into French under the title "**Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)**" by Claude Lemesle and Richelle Dassin. and recorded by Joe Dassin, who released it in 1972 on his album *Joe* and as a single.

## Background and writing

The original was written by Paco Paco (Francisco Ropero Gómez) and his father-in-law Belgian artist Al Verlane. The recording was produced by Biram.

## Commercial performance

The single "Taka takata" by Joe Dassin reached no. 1 in Finland (according to the chart, courtesy of Intro, that U.S. *Billboard* published in its "Hits of the World" section), at least no. 9 in Greece in the international singles chart (courtesy of Hellenikos Vorras and Epikera), and at least no. 4 in French Switzerland (chart courtesy of Radio Suisse Romande).

A version by Frederik reached at least the top 3 in Finland.

## Track listings

### Paco Paco (original) version

**7" single Bellaphon BL 18093**

1. "Taka takata" (2:29)
2. "Olé España" (2:44)

### Joe Dassin version

**7" single CBS S 8121** (Germany, etc.)

1. "Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)" (2:41)
2. "Le cheval de fer" (2:35)

## Charts

"Taka takata" by Paco Paco

| Chart (1972) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 12 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 10 |

"Taka takata (La femme du Toréro)" by Joe Dassin

| Chart (1972) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) | 50 |

## InfoBox

| "Taka takata" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Paco Paco | |
| Language | Spanish |
| A-side | "Taka takata". |
| B-side | "Olé España" |
| Released | 1972 (1972) |
| Label | Bellaphon |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Verlane |


title: Takaaki

abstract:
Takaaki Kaneiri Takaaki is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
  - Takaaki Ishibashi Japanese comedy artist, singer and actor
  - Takaaki Kajita Japanese physicist, Nobel laureate
  - Takaaki Kaneiri, Japanese ice hockey player
  - Katō Takaaki politician, 24th Prime Minister of Japan
  - Takaaki Nakagami Japanese motorcycle racer
  - Takaaki Suzuki Japanese football player
  - Takaaki Tamura, Japanese politician
  - Takaaki Tokushige Japanese football player
  - Takaaki Watanabe, pro wrestler, member of New Japan Pro Wrestling
  - Takaaki Yoshimoto also known as Ryūmei Yoshimoto, Japanese poet, literary critic, and philosopher

text:
# Takaaki

**Takaaki** is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

* Takaaki Ishibashi (石橋 貴明, born 1961) Japanese comedy artist, singer and actor
* Takaaki Kajita (梶田隆章, born 1959) Japanese physicist, Nobel laureate
* Takaaki Kaneiri (金入 孝明, born 1943), Japanese ice hockey player
* Katō Takaaki (加藤 高明, 1860–1926) politician, 24th Prime Minister of Japan
* Takaaki Nakagami (中上 貴晶, born 1992) Japanese motorcycle racer
* Takaaki Suzuki (鈴木 孝明, born 1981) Japanese football player
* Takaaki Tamura (田村 貴昭), Japanese politician
* Takaaki Tokushige (徳重 隆明, born 1975) Japanese football player
* Takaaki Watanabe, (渡辺 高章) pro wrestler, member of New Japan Pro Wrestling
* Takaaki Yoshimoto (吉本 隆明, 1924–2012) also known as Ryūmei Yoshimoto, Japanese poet, literary critic, and philosopher

## InfoBox

Takaaki
| Gender | Male |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |


title: Takaaki Ishibashi

abstract: Takaaki Ishibashi is a Japanese comedian, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of Tunnels and Yaen with his partner Noritake Kinashi.

text:
# Takaaki Ishibashi

**Takaaki Ishibashi** (石橋 貴明, *Ishibashi Takaaki*, born October 22, 1961) is a Japanese comedian, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of Tunnels and Yaen with his partner Noritake Kinashi.

## Early life and family

Born in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, Ishibashi moved to Narimasu, Itabashi, after his father's bankruptcy in his first grade at elementary school. He attended Teikyo Junior & Senior High School. In November 1998, Ishibashi married actress Honami Suzuki (鈴木 保奈美). The couple later had three daughters. In July 2021, the couple announced they were divorcing. He has several nicknames such as "Taka-san" and "Taka-chan."

## Career

Ishibashi is known for "teasing" music artists on his show Utaban alongside co-host Masahiro Nakai, especially Morning Musume. He has over the years come up with different pet names for each member such as Johnson for Kaori Iida (飯田圭織) or Ka-san for Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香). This is apparently done purely for humor, based on comments made regarding Takaaki by his "victims," and in many cases these taunts actually increase the marketing "buzz" surrounding the artists.

Particularly well known is Ishibashi's fascination with accusing Kei Yasuda (保田圭) of anything from simple hideousness, to outright alien or supernatural evil, which started back when the group debuted. Numerous CG images will depict her as a hag or Kappa or show her in some maniacal facial expression while doing the activities she is speaking of in the interview. Both Kei and her mother apparently credit this humorous "abuse" with Kei's popularity as a member.

Ishibashi was also criticised in 2017 when he revived a 30-year-old character that played on homophobic stereotypes.

He is also an actor known for playing Isuro Tanaka in the film *Major League II* and Taka Tanaka in *Major League: Back to the Minors.*

Ishibashi is a member of the Japanese vocal group Yazima Beauty Salon.

1. Lim, Ruey Yan (2021-07-18). "Tokyo Love Story actress Honami Suzuki divorces husband of 23 years". *The Straits Times*. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
2. "Fuji TV apologizes over comedy show mocking gay men". *The Japan Times*. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
3. Power, Shannon (2017-10-04). "Resurrected 'gay' TV character causes stir in Japan". *Gay Star News*. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
4. "A Nostalgic Favorite: Revisiting Major League II". *Twins Daily*. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

## InfoBox

| Takaaki Ishibashi | |
| --- | --- |
| Ishibashi in May 2021 | |
| Born | (1961-10-22) October 22, 1961<br>Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |


title: Taipei Gida

abstract: Taipei Gida was a Taiwanese professional baseball team that existed from 1997 to 2002. It was one of the four Taiwan Major League (TML) teams and was based in Taipei, Taiwan. Its historical sponsors included local Sampo Corporation and Macoto Bank, so the team was called "Taipei Sampo Gida" (台北聲寶太陽) or "Taipei Macoto Gida" (台北誠泰太陽). The team's history could be traced back to 1991 when Sampo Corporation's then chairman Chen Sheng-tian (陳盛沺) started to sponsor Chinese Culture University's baseball team. After these student players graduated, Chen formed the amateur baseball team Sampo Giants to host them; he tried to enter the Chinese Professional Baseball League starting 1992. Strangely, Chen's applications were repeatedly rejected, so he decided to cooperate with TVBS's then-chairman Chiu Fu-sheng to form TML and turned Sampo Giants into Taipei Gida. However, Chen finally ceased to support this team by the end of 2000 after long-time losing. Macoto Bank took it up later. The team's historical performance was not bad, winning the championship twice during TML's 6-season short history. This team is also the only TML team that never annually ranked last in the league. After TML's merger with the Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2003, the team was absorbed by First Financial Holdings Agan and later La New Bears.

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# Taipei Gida

**Taipei Gida** (Chinese: 台北太陽; pinyin: *Táiběi Tàiyáng*) was a Taiwanese professional baseball team that existed from 1997 to 2002. It was one of the four Taiwan Major League (TML) teams and was based in Taipei, Taiwan. Its historical sponsors included local Sampo Corporation and Macoto Bank, so the team was called "Taipei Sampo Gida" (台北聲寶太陽) or "Taipei Macoto Gida" (台北誠泰太陽).

The team's history could be traced back to 1991 when Sampo Corporation's then chairman Chen Sheng-tian (陳盛沺) started to sponsor Chinese Culture University's baseball team. After these student players graduated, Chen formed the amateur baseball team Sampo Giants to host them; he tried to enter the Chinese Professional Baseball League starting 1992. Strangely, Chen's applications were repeatedly rejected, so he decided to cooperate with TVBS's then-chairman Chiu Fu-sheng to form TML and turned Sampo Giants into Taipei Gida. However, Chen finally ceased to support this team by the end of 2000 after long-time losing. Macoto Bank took it up later.

The team's historical performance was not bad, winning the championship twice during TML's 6-season short history. This team is also the only TML team that never annually ranked last in the league. After TML's merger with the Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2003, the team was absorbed by First Financial Holdings Agan and later La New Bears.

## Regular season records

| Year | Win | Loss | Tie | Rank | Win–loss % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | 53 | 43 | 0 | 2 | .552 |
| 1998 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 3 | .500 |
| 1999 | 48 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .593 |
| 2000 | 52 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .634 |
| 2001 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .534 |
| 2002 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 3 | .443 |
| Total | 268 | 225 | 11 |  | .544 |

* TML Championships: twice, 1998 and 2000

## Notable former players


title: Taipei Fubon Braves all-time roster

abstract: The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Taipei Fubon Braves (2014–present), Taiwan Mobile (2007–2014), Videoland Hunters (2004–2007), or Mars franchise.

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# Taipei Fubon Braves all-time roster

The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the **Taipei Fubon Braves** (2014–present), **Taiwan Mobile** (2007–2014), **Videoland Hunters** (2004–2007), or **Mars** (1993–1999, 2003–2004) franchise.

## Players

| G | Guard | G/F | Guard-forward | F | Forward | F/C | Forward-center | C | Center |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| x | Denotes player who is currently on the Taipei Fubon Braves roster |
| --- | --- |

### A

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kelvin Allen | 凱文 | C | University of Memphis | 1 | 1994–1995 |

### B

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sedrick Barefield | 巴爾菲特 | G | University of Utah | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| Earl Barron | 巴隆 | C | University of Memphis | 2 | 2015–2017 |  |
| Tyler Bey | 泰勒 | F | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| Sim Bhullar | - | C | New Mexico State University | 1 | 2019–2020 |  |
| Mario Boggans | 馬力豹 | C | Oklahoma State University | 1 | 2009 |  |
| Taylor Braun | 布朗 | F | North Dakota State University | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| T. J. Burke | 包提傑 | F/C | Vanguard University | 2 | 2016–2018 |  |
| Paul Butorac | 保羅 | C | Eastern Washington University | 1 | 2015–2016 |  |

### C

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Carr | 卡爾 | C | College of Central Florida | 1 | 2011–2012 |  |
| Chai Wei | 柴瑋 | F | Taiwan Shoufu University | 1 | 2016–2017 |  |
| Chang Chen-Yax | 張鎮衙 | F | National Chengchi University | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Chang Jung-Hsuan | 張容軒 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 4 | 2011–2015 |  |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 張耕淯 | F | National Taiwan University of Sport | 2 | 20212023 |  |
| Chang Ping-Hsiang | 常秉祥 | F/C | National Pingtung Senior High School | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Chang Po-Wei | 張伯維 | F | National Taiwan University of Arts | 5 | 2016–2021 |  |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | 張宗憲 | G/F | Brigham Young University–Hawaii | 7 | 2016–2019
20202024 |  |
| Chang Yi-Ming | 張益銘 | G | Taipei Private Tsai Hsing Senior High School | 3 | 2003–2004
2010–2011 |  |
| Chang Yu-Lin | 張羽霖 | F | Taipei Physical Education College | 5 | 2011–2016 |  |
| Chen Chien-Chia | 陳建嘉 | G | National Taiwan University of Sport | 1 | 2015–2016 |  |
| Chen Ching-Hua | 陳京華 | F | National Pingtung University of Education | 3 | 2014–2017 |  |
| Chen Ching-Huan | 陳靖寰 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 2 | 2011–2013 |  |
| Chen Chun-Chieh | 陳俊介 | G | Taipei Physical Education College | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Chen Chung-Chiang | 陳忠強 | G/F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Chen Fan Po-Yen | 陳范柏彥 | F | Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | 2 | 20222024 |  |
| Chen Hsiao-Jung | 陳孝榮 | F | De Lin Institute of Technology | 7 | 2011–2018 |  |
| Chen Huei | 陳暉 | G | Chinese Culture University | 8 | 2003–2011 |  |
| Chen Li-Wei | 陳立偉 | G | Taipei Physical Education College | 2 | 2005–2007 |  |
| Chen Shih-Nien | 陳世念 | G | Taipei Physical Education College | 2 | 2012–2014 |  |
| Chen Tse-Ming | 陳澤銘 | C | Fu Jen Catholic University | 4 | 1996–2004 |  |
| Chen Tse-Yu | 陳則語 | G | National Taiwan University of Arts | 1 | 2014–2015 |  |
| Chen Yu-Weix | 陳又瑋 | G | National Taiwan Normal University | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Cheng En-Chieh | 程恩傑 | C | Chinese Culture University | 1 | 2003–2004 |  |
| Cheng Jen-Wei | 鄭人維 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 3 | 2012–2015 |  |
| Cheng Tieh | 鄭鐵 | G | National Taiwan University of Arts | 2 | 2014–2016 |  |
| Cheng Wei | 鄭瑋 | G | Shih Chien University | 1 | 2014–2015 |  |
| Chien Chao-Yi | 簡肇熠 | G | Chinese Culture University | 1 | 2017–2018 |  |
| Chien Wei-Ju | 簡偉儒 | G | National Taiwan Normal University | 2 | 20202022 |  |
| Chou Hai-Jung | 周海容 | G/F | Taipei Physical Education College | 5 | 1994–1999 |  |
| Chou Kuei-Yux | 周桂羽 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 5 | 2020present |  |
| Ben Chung | 鍾秀鼐 | F | William Jessup University | 3 | 2009
2014–2016 |  |
| Terry Chung | 鍾秀鼎 | G | Taipei Private Tsai Hsing Senior High School | 1 | 2003–2004 |  |

### D

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Davies | 戴大偉 | G/F | Seattle Pacific University | 1 | 1994–1995 |
| Samuel Deguara | 德古拉 | C | Malta | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Marcus Dove | 馬可士 | C | Oklahoma State University | 1 | 2011–2012 |

### E

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ifeanyi Eboka | 伊波卡 | F | Shih Hsin University | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| Maxie Esho | - | F | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 2019–2020 |  |

### F

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noel Felix | 菲立斯 | F | California State University, Fresno | 1 | 2012–2013 |
| Marcus Fizer | 費瑟 | F | Iowa State University | 1 | 2011–2012 |
| Abdul Fox | 福克斯 | G/F | University of Rhode Island | 1 | 1996–1997 |
| Alexus Foyle | 佛伊爾 | F | Brigham Young University–Hawaii | 1 | 2010 |

### G

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Garcia | 賈西亞 | F/C | Seattle University | 3 | 2018–2021 |  |
| Cheyenne Gibson | 紀乾寧 | G | University of Memphis | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Antonio Grant | 葛蘭特 | F | University of South Carolina | 1 | 2010 |  |
| Steven Guinchard | 張文平 | F | Emmanuel College | 2 | 20222024 |  |

### H

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jordan Hamiltonx | 漢米爾頓 | F | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Ho Shou-Cheng | 何守正 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 3 | 2012–2015 |  |
| Hsi Chih-Cheng | 席誌成 | G | Dahan Institute of Technology | 1 | 2004–2005 |  |
| Hsiao Shun-Yi | 蕭順議 | F | National Taiwan University of Arts | 2 | 2015–2016
2018–2020 |  |
| Hsiao Yuan-Chang | 蕭元昶 | F/C | Fu Jen Catholic University | 2 | 2010–2012 |  |
| Hsieh Zong-Rong | 謝宗融 | C | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | 2 | 20222024 |  |
| Hsiung Jen-Cheng | 熊仁正 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 2 | 2004–2006 |  |
| Hsu Cheng-Wen | 許誠文 | C | National Taiwan Normal University | 1 | 2013–2014 |  |
| Hsu Chih-Chiang | 許致強 | F | Tungnan Institute of Technology | 1 | 2003–2004 |  |
| Hsu Kai-Chieh | 許凱傑 | C | Chinese Culture University | 4 | 2005–2009 |  |
| Hsu Tse-Hsin | 許澤鑫 | G | Taipei Physical Education College | 3 | 2007–2010 |  |
| Hsu Wei-Sheng | 徐偉勝 | F | Taipei Physical Education College | 4 | 2007–2011 |  |
| Hu Yu-Wei | 胡裕偉 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 4 | 2003–2007 |  |
| Huang Chun-Hsiung | 黃春雄 | F | Chinese Culture University | 2 | 2004–2006 |  |
| Huang You-Sen | 黃宥森 | G | National Taiwan University of Sport | 1 | 2017–2018 |  |
| Hung Chi-Chao | 洪啟超 | G/F | Taipei Physical Education College | 4 | 2005–2009 |  |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 洪志善 | G | National Taipei University of Technology | 3 | 2016–2019 |  |
| Hung Kai-Chiehx | 洪楷傑 | G | National Chengchi University | 3 | 2022present |  |
| Hung Ying-Che | 洪英哲 | C | National Taiwan University of Arts | 2 | 2011–2013 |  |

### I

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prince Ibeh | 伊貝 | C | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |

### J

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jian Ting-Jhaox | 簡廷兆 | G | Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | 2 | 2022present |  |
| Chris Johnson | 強森 | F/C | Louisiana State University | 2 | 20222024 |  |
| Frazier Johnson | 強森 | C | Temple University | 1 | 1996–1997 |  |
| Perry Jones | 瓊斯 | F | Baylor University | 2 | 20212023 |  |

### K

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kao Chien-Yi | 高健益 | G | I-Shou University | 3 | 2015–2018 |  |
| Kenny Kao | 高景炎 | G | University of Maryland | 1 | 1995–1996 |  |
| Kao Tien-Lin | 高天麟 | G | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 2004–2005 |  |
| Shaquille Keith | 基斯 | G | Kilgore College | 1 | 2018–2019 |  |
| Nick Kingx | 金恩 | F | Middle Tennessee State University | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Kuo Shao-Chieh | 郭少傑 | G/F | Tungnan University | 3 | 2018–2021 |  |
| Kofi Kyei | 柯比 | C | University of Oregon | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |

### L

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lai Kuo-Hung | 賴國弘 | F/C | Chinese Culture University | 6 | 2003–2009 |  |
| Lai Po-Lin | 賴柏霖 | G | MingDao University | 1 | 2016–2017 |  |
| Lai Ting-Enx | 賴廷恩 | G | Fu Jen Catholic University | 6 | 2018–present |  |
| Lai Wei-Ting | 賴威廷 | G | Shih Hsin University | 3 | 2005–2007
2013–2014 |  |
| Lee Chi-Yi | 李啟億 | F/C | Taipei Physical Education College | 4 | 2003–2007 |  |
| Lee Chih-Chiang | 李志強 | G | Hujiang High School | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Lee Hsiao-Tse | 李孝澤 | G | National Taiwan University of Arts | 1 | 2003–2004 |  |
| Lee Wei-Min | 李偉民 | G/F | National Taiwan College of Physical Education | 2 | 2006–2008 |  |
| Lee Ying-Feng | 李盈鋒 | F | Taiwan Shoufu University | 2 | 2017–2019 |  |
| Li Ping-Hung | 李秉鴻 | G | National Taiwan Normal University | 2 | 2018–2020 |  |
| Lin Chia-Huang | 林佳皇 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 8 | 1994–2006 |  |
| Lin Chih-Chiehx | 林志傑 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 6 | 2019present |  |
| Lin Chih-Lung | 林志隆 | G | National University of Tainan | 3 | 2011–2014 |  |
| Lin Chih-Weix | 林郅為 | C | Fu Jen Catholic University | 3 | 2017–2019
2024–present |  |
| Lin Cheng-Ta | 林正達 | F/C | National Taiwan Normal University | 5 | 1995–2004 |  |
| Lin Hsin-Hua | 林信華 | F/C | Chinese Culture University | 5 | 2003–2008 |  |
| Joseph Lin | 林書緯 | G | Hamilton College | 7 | 2015–2022 |  |
| Lin Meng-Hsueh | 林孟學 | F | National Taiwan Sport University | 9 | 2015–2024 |  |
| Oscar Lin | 林冠均 | G | Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | 2 | 20192021 |  |
| Lin Tsung-Chin | 林宗慶 | F | Taipei Physical Education College | 4 | 2004–2007
2015–2016 |  |
| Lin Yi-Fu | 林義富 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 2011–2012 |  |
| Lin Yao-Tsung | 林耀宗 | F | MingDao University | 2 | 2012–2014 |  |
| Liu Sheng-Yao | 柳昇耀 | F | Taipei Physical Education College | 10 | 2007–2017 |  |
| Liu Weir-Chern | 劉韋辰 | F | MingDao University | 4 | 2011–2012
2013–2014
2017–2019 |  |
| Lu Zong-Lin | 呂宗霖 | G | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | 1 | 2022–2023 |  |
| Luo Hsing-Liang | 羅興樑 | G/F | Chinese Culture University | 1 | 2009 |  |

### M

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matur Maker | 梅克 | F | Mississauga Secondary School | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| O. J. Mayo | - | G | University of Southern California | 1 | 2019–2020 |  |
| Mouhamed Mbayex | 莫巴爺 | F | National Chengchi University | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Liam McMorrow | 李恩 | C | Tennessee Technological University | 1 | 2016–2017 |  |
| Tony Mitchell | 米歇爾 | F | University of North Texas | 1 | 2018–2019 |  |

### N

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luke Nevill | 奈維爾 | C | University of Utah | 1 | 2013–2014 |

### O

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 歐布萊恩 | C | Bradley University | 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Daniel Orton | 歐頓 | C | University of Kentucky | 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Ou Yang Chin-Heng | 歐陽進恆 | G/F | National Taiwan University of Arts | 3 | 2009–2011 |

### P

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pai Ming-Li | 白明禮 | F | Lee-Ming Institute of Technology | 3 | 1994–1997 |  |
| Justin Patton | 沛登 | C | Creighton University | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |

### R

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andre Riddick | 瑞狄克 | C | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1996–1997 |
| Kennard Robinson | 肯納 | C | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1994–1995 |
| Todd Rowe | 泰勒 | F/C | Malone University | 4 | 1994–1998 |

### S

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Sanders | 桑德斯 | G | Saint Mary's College of California | 1 | 2006–2007 |  |
| Sang Mao-Sen | 桑茂森 | F | Taipei Physical Education College | 6 | 1994–2004 |  |
| Wayne Selden Jr. | 賽爾登 | G | University of Kansas | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |
| Sheng Hsin-Han | 沈欣漢 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 2005–2006 |  |
| Garret Siler | 賽勒 | C | Augusta University | 1 | 2017–2018 |  |
| Mike Singletary | 辛特力 | F | Texas Tech University | 4 | 20202024 |  |
| Brendon Smartx | 石博恩 | F | Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | 4 | 2020present |  |
| Su Hsiang-Wei | 蘇詳偉 | G | National College of Physical Education and Sports | 1 | 2005–2006 |  |
| Su I-Chieh | 蘇翊傑 | G | National Taiwan Normal University | 3 | 2010–2012
2014–2015 |  |
| Sung Yu-Hsuan | 宋宇軒 | G | Chinese Culture University | 2 | 2016–2018 |  |

### T

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teng An-Cheng | 鄧安誠 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 7 | 2006–2013 |  |
| Darian Townes | 陶斯 | C | University of Arkansas | 1 | 2014–2015 |  |
| Tsai Cheng-Hsien | 蔡政憲 | C | MingDao University | 2 | 2014–2016 |  |
| Tsai Wen-Chengx | 蔡文誠 | F | National Changhua University of Education | 8 | 2016–present |  |
| Tsai Yang-Ming | 蔡揚名 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 2018–2019 |  |
| Tsai Zhen-Yuehx | 蔡鎮嶽 | F | National Kaohsiung Normal University | 1 | 2023–present |  |
| Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 曾祥鈞 | C | Fu Jen Catholic University | 4 | 20202024 |  |
| Tseng Tseng-Chiu | 曾增球 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1 | 1994–1995 |  |
| Tseng Wen-Ting | 曾文鼎 | C | Taipei Physical Education College | 3 | 20192022 |  |
| Steve Turner | 史帝文 | C | Ball State University | 1 | 1996–1997 |  |

### W

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brandon Waltersx | 沃特斯 | C | Middle Tennessee State University | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Wang Hsin-Kai | 王信凱 | G | National Taiwan University of Arts | 1 | 2013–2014 |  |
| Wang Libin | 王立彬 | C | China | 5 | 1994–1999 |  |
| Wei Wei | 魏維 | G | National Taiwan Sport University | 8 | 2010–2017 |  |
| Jeff Witheyx | 威希 | C | University of Kansas | 1 | 2024–present |  |
| Ryan Wright | 萊特 | C | University of Oklahoma | 1 | 2011–2012 |  |
| Wu Cheng-Yu | 吳政育 | G | National Taiwan University of Arts | 4 | 2004–2008 |  |
| Wu Hung-Hsing | 吳宏興 | C | Shin Rong Senior High School | 1 | 2018–2019 |  |
| Wu Min-Hsien | 吳敏賢 | G | MingDao University | 1 | 2011–2012 |  |
| Wu Tai-Hao | 吳岱豪 | F/C | Brigham Young University–Hawaii | 3 | 2012–2015 |  |
| Wu Yung-Jen | 吳永仁 | G | National Taiwan Normal University | 10 | 2006–2011
2012–2017 |  |
| Wu Yung-Shengx | 吳永盛 | G | California State University, Sacramento | 1 | 2023–present |  |
|

### Y

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yang Che-Yi | 楊哲宜 | F | Fu Jen Catholic University | 4 | 2003–2007 |
| Yang Hsing-Chih | 楊興治 | F | National Taiwan Normal University | 4 | 2015–2019 |
| Yen Chen-Hung | 顏振弘 | C | National Kaohsiung Normal University | 4 | 2009–2012 |
| Yen Hsing-Shu | 顏行書 | G | Fu Jen Catholic University | 5 | 1995–2004 |
| Yong Kam-Wa | 翁金驊 | F | Grantham College of Education | 1 | 1996–1997 |

### Z

| Player | Chinese Name | Pos. | From | Yrs | Seasons | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ihor Zaytsev | 塞瑟夫 | C | Ukraine | 4 | 20202024 |  |
| Stephen Zimmerman | 石門 | C | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 1 | 2023–2024 |  |


title: Talking to Strangers

abstract: Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know is a nonfiction book written by Malcolm Gladwell and published by Little, Brown and Company on September 10, 2019. The audiobook version of the book follows Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast-style structure, using Gladwell's narration, interviews, sound bites, and the theme song "Hell You Talmbout".

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# Talking to Strangers

***Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know*** is a nonfiction book written by Malcolm Gladwell and published by Little, Brown and Company (hardcover version) on September 10, 2019. The audiobook version of the book follows Gladwell's *Revisionist History* podcast-style structure, using Gladwell's narration, interviews, sound bites, and the theme song "Hell You Talmbout".

## Summary

*Talking to Strangers* studies miscommunication, interactions and assumptions people make when dealing with those that they don't know. To make his point, Gladwell covers a variety of events and issues, including the arrest and subsequent death of Sandra Bland; British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's interactions with Adolf Hitler; the sex abuse scandal of Larry Nassar; the Cuban mole Ana Montes; the investment scandal of Bernie Madoff; the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal; the trial of Amanda Knox; the Brock Turner rape case; Sylvia Plath's death; and the Kansas City preventive patrol experiment. The book opens and closes with an analysis of the Sandra Bland case.

The book draws from the truth-default theory by psychologist and communication studies professor Timothy R. Levine. "Default to truth" is used throughout the book to observe how human beings are by nature trusting, not only of people or technology, but of everything. Sometimes this kind of behavior, the lack of understanding each other, leads to disastrous and tragic outcomes, as elaborated by Gladwell in the stories he brings. Gladwell notes how there are evolutionary social reasons why we trust more than suspect - the need for cooperation being one. Gladwell asserts that defaulting to distrust would be disastrous and that we should "accept the limits of our ability to decipher strangers".

The audiobook version of the book features voices of people Gladwell interviewed, such as scientists and military psychologists. Court transcripts are re-enacted. The book uses the theme song "Hell You Talmbout" by Janelle Monáe.

## Critical reception

Reviews by Carol Tavris in *The Wall Street Journal* and Anthony Gottlieb in *The New York Times* say that "the book is not really about strangers" and the "title doesn't describe the book". Gottlieb notes how Bernie Madoff, Jerry Sandusky, Ana Montes, and others deceived not only strangers, but also those familiar and close to them. Tavris notes how the stories in the book are related to people we talk "about" rather than those we talk "to" in our daily lives. Tavris asserts that the strangers in the book, like Hitler and Bernie Madoff, are not strangers at all, but people who may have been in the news, or someone we knew or admired, before learning more about them changed our entire perception. Andrew Ferguson writes in *The Atlantic* that Gladwell does not define the word "stranger" in the book, and the definition varies according to the story being told.

Gladwell is criticized by more than one reviewer about the quality of his research for the book. Tavris calls him a "somewhat lazy researcher". Ferguson in *The Atlantic* points out that Gladwell referenced "poets die young" in the Sylvia Plath anecdote, using a study which had a sample of just 36 "major poets" consisting of "British and Irish poets born between 1705 and 1805". Out of these 36, two committed suicide, and this is the basis for the following line in Gladwell's book that Ferguson criticizes: "And of every occupational category, \[poets\] have far and away the highest suicide rates—as much as five times higher than the general population". Ferguson also questions the reasoning behind how someone would categorize a "poet" into an "occupational category", adding that "at times he (Gladwell) approaches self-parody". Tavris also criticizes a footnote that she says is "flat-out wrong", writing, "The idea that traumatic memories are repressed and can be retrieved only under the direction of therapy is—to say the least—controversial". Tavris notes how an underlying theme throughout the book, truth-default theory by psychologist Timothy R. Levine, is used very superficially and without any discussion of the conditions under which "we default to truth, and when don't we?"

Tavris asserts that Gladwell's whole point is that we label people too quickly, even without knowing the whole picture; we think that we would be able to recognize evil when it stared us in the face, and how wrong we are in this assumption. Gottlieb writes in *The New York Times* that "a little more substance would have been nice", while Ben East writes in *The National* that the book has "no defining, take-home idea".

Some critics were moderate in their reception, expressing doubt in Gladwell's ideas but praising other aspects of the book.*The Times of India* expresses doubt in Gladwell's interpretation of Bland's death, but says that Gladwell's "writing is as immersive as ever and his storytelling skills are commendable", and that the book is even for those who like the social sciences or fiction. Brian Naylor of NPR expresses doubt in Gladwell's theories around the sexual assault of Chanel Miller and Bland's case, suggesting that while he is oversimplifying some situations, Gladwell's ideas around perception of strangers still contain good advice. Andrew Anthony of *The Guardian* is doubtful of the relationship between the various circumstances Gladwell draws comparisons between, still suggesting the book is "fascinating study of gullibility and the social necessity of trusting strangers".

## InfoBox

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
| Paperback edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology, sociology, popular culture |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Little Brown |
| Publication date | 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback, hardcover), Audiobook (Audible), Ebook (Kindle) |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 0316478520 <br>ISBN 978-0316478526 (first hardcover edition) |
| Preceded by | *David and Goliath, 2013* |
| Followed by | *The Bomber Mafia, 2021* |


title: Tak Ming (constituency)

abstract: Tak Ming is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years. Tak Ming constituency is loosely based on Hin Ming Court, Maritime Bay, Ming Tak Estate, Wo Ming Court and Yuk Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O with an estimated population of 18,785.

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# Tak Ming (constituency)

**Tak Ming** (Chinese: 德明) is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District.

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years.

Tak Ming constituency is loosely based on Hin Ming Court, Maritime Bay, Ming Tak Estate, Wo Ming Court and Yuk Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O with an estimated population of 18,785.

## Councillors represented

| Election | | Member | Party |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2003 | Wan Yuet-cheung | Civil Force |
|  | *2014* | | NPP/CF |
|  | 2019 | Cheng Chung-man→Vacant | Independent democrat |
|

## Election results

### 2010s

Sai Kung District Council Election, 2019: Tak Ming
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Ind. democrat | Cheng Chung-man | 5,420 | 56.24 |  |
|  | NPP (Civil Force) | Chan Chi-ho | 4,217 | 43.76 |  |
| Majority | | | 1,203 | 12.48 |  |
| Turnout | | | 9,684 | 74.25 |  |
|  | Ind. democrat **gain** from NPP | | Swing |  |  |

## InfoBox

| Tak Ming | |
| --- | --- |
| Elected constituency<br>for the Sai Kung District Council | |
| Boundary of Tak Mingin Sai Kung District | |
| District | Sai Kung |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories South East |
| Population | 18,785 (2019) |
| Electorate | 13,048 (2019) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | *Vacant* |


title: Tak Nga Secondary School

abstract: Tak Nga Secondary School is a Hong Kong aided secondary school founded in 1962, a subsidised Girls' Catholic School sponsored by Sisters Announcers of the Lord. The school is located in 18 Tat Chee Avenue, Yau Yat Chuen, Sham Shui Po of the Kowloon District of Hong Kong. The school was founded by Rev. Joseph Cucchiara.

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# Tak Nga Secondary School

**Tak Nga Secondary School** (Chinese: 德雅中學) is a Hong Kong aided secondary school founded in 1962, a subsidised Girls' Catholic School sponsored by Sisters Announcers of the Lord.

The school is located in 18 Tat Chee Avenue, Yau Yat Chuen, Sham Shui Po of the Kowloon District of Hong Kong.

The school was founded by Rev. Joseph Cucchiara.

## Motto

* Wisdom (智): to pursue knowledge
* Courage (勇): to accept challenges and responsibilities
* Diligence (勤): to be a lifelong learner
* Perseverance (奮): to achieve targets

## Founder

**Joseph Cucchiara (郭怡雅)<br>Sisters Announcers of the Lord (顯主女修會).**

Joseph Cucchiara (郭怡雅) was born on the island of Sicily in Italy in 1889. He joined the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1907. After the outbreak of World War I, he followed the armies and served in hospitals.

He was delegated to the diocese of Shiu Chow of Kwangtung (Guangdong) in 1911. He founded many churches and schools in the area. After communists came to the area, most of these structures fell under the control of the communists. He was then sent to work at the Aberdeen Technical School in Hong Kong. In the meantime, he helped the sisters of Sisters Announcers of the Lord from Shiu Chow to Hong Kong. He dedicated much effort to help the sisters open Tak Nga Primary School and Tak Nga Secondary School. He died in Canossa Hospital on 18 December 1966 and was buried in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

The sisters from Sisters Announcers of the Lord founded a school on Tsing Yi Island and named it Father Cucchiara Memorial School to remember his contribution.

## School History

In 1954, the Sisters of the Announcers of the Lord, following the fervent and enthusiastic preaching of St Theresa, formally began their missionary activities in Cheung Sha Wan. Under the leadership of the late Salesian Priest Reverend Father Joseph Cucchiara, the services provided by the Sisters were broadened. On 25 July 1956, which was the feast day of St. Jacob, the Sisters were granted permission by the late Bishop of Hong Kong, His Excellency Bishop Bianchi, to establish a school in Hong Kong.

The word ‘Tak’ was derived from the Chinese name of St. Theresa to denote the Sisters’ desire to teach youngsters to follow the good example of St. Theresa, so that they would become good children of the Lord and fine citizens of society. The word ‘Nga’ was taken from the Chinese name of St. Jacob because the Sisters wanted to commemorate the spirit of St. Jacob. These were the origins of the name of our school ‘Tak Nga’.

The founder of our school, the late Reverend Father Joseph Cucchiara, was determined to surmount all difficulties in establishing the school. On 15 November 1958, a parcel of Crown land of 13755 square feet on Tat Chee Avenue in Yau Yat Chuen was granted by the Hong Kong Government to build Tak Nga Primary School. The construction of Tak Nga was started on 25 February 1960. In order to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bishop Versiglia, Founder of the Congregation of Sisters ‘Announcers of the Lord’, the school was named ‘Bishop Versiglia Tak Nga School’.

The construction of the school building was almost finished in September 1960 when three classrooms were generously offered by the parish priest of St. Teresa’s Parish for the school’s temporary use. Tak Nga was moved to the new school building on 20 February 1961 when the construction was completed. Mr. Corkburn, Assistant Director of Education, and Mrs. Corkburn were the guests of honour in our opening ceremony in September 1961, which signified the beginning of Tak Nga’s contribution to the education in Hong Kong.

In its early years, Tak Nga only ran a primary section. Thanks to the insight of Father Joseph Cucchiara, who showed concern about the further education of Tak Nga’s pupils, the building of the secondary section of Tak Nga was then planned. Permission was granted by the Director of Education to build a secondary section on 1 May 1962. Lessons in the secondary section started in the same year. On 9 March 1963, the government granted a site of 19410 square feet adjacent to the primary section for the building of our secondary section, which was completed in 1964 and was blessed by His Excellency II Nuncio monseigneur Caprio on 3 November in the same year. On 11 January 1965, all students started to have their lessons in the new building of the secondary section, and Bishop Bianchi officially blessed the school during a Thanksgiving mass on 3 July 1965.

Tak Nga Secondary School first ran both a Chinese middle school and an English Secondary Section to suit the students’ needs. Later in 1976, the English Secondary Section increased her capacity while the Chinese middle school places were reduced due to the changing needs of society and the desires of parents. In the autumn of 1980, Tak Nga became entirely an English Secondary School.

## Class Structure

The school has four classes from S1 (Secondary One) to S3 (Secondary Three), each form consisting of 160 students; four classes in S4 to S5, each form consisting 160 students having 1 Science classes, 1 Arts and 2 Arts and Commerce classes; two classes in Form 6 and 7, each form 1 science class consisting 28 students and 1 Arts class consisting 32 students.

## Curriculum

The school uses English as the medium of instruction. The policy is implemented through tri-lingual assemblies, English and Chinese extensive reading schemes, activities in English Corner, Society of Eloquence, English Week and Putonghua Club.

Curriculum reform and planning are carried out by the Academic Committee. Some subject panels participate in pilot schemes run by the Curriculum Development Institute of EDB.

Selected subjects under planning for the New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum in the 2009/10 s.y.: Economics, Geography, Chinese History, History, Ethics & Religious Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts.

## Facilities

There are 26 classrooms, 16 special rooms, an assembly hall, a basketball court, a multi-media learning centre, language room, dancing room and a library. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with multi-media teaching facilities. To help students learn through the Internet, the school has installed 1G Fiber Optics network and 54M wireless LAN network. Students can use any computer to access Internet through our 30M broadband. There are computers and projectors in every classroom and a special room to assist teachers in using IT in their teaching.

## Club and Societies

* Community Youth Club
* Art Club
* Badminton Club
* Basketball Club
* Cookery Club
* Dance Club
* Drama Club
* Girl Guides
* Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
* Library Society
* Pop Dance Club
* Red Cross
* Latin Dance Club
* Society of Eloquence
* Table-Tennis Club
* Volleyball Club
* Catholic Society

## School Administration Team

**Supervisor:**

* Sr Chan Wai Fan Mabel

**Principal:**

* Ms Cheung Ka Wai Winnie

**Vice-principals:**

* Ms Lo Yin Tao (in charge of learning and teaching)
* Mrs Wong Wu Kwan Fong (in charge of student formation)

**Assistant Principal:**

* Ms Chang Ka Man

**School Council:**

* Sr Chan Wai Fan Mabel (Supervisor)
* Ms Cheung Ka Wai Winnie (Chairperson)
* Ms Lo Yin Tao (Vice-principals – Learning and Teaching)
*
* Mrs Wong Wu Kwan Fong (Vice Principal-Student formation)
* Mr Hung Chi Leung (Elected teacher representative 2015-2017)
* Mr Wong Ka Lun (Elected teacher representative 2014-2016)
* Ms Chang Ka Man (Religious Affairs Committee)
* Ms Kwong Siu Po (Moral and Civic Education Committee)
* Mr Chow Kin Fai (Extra-curricular Activities Committee)
* Ms Lee Miu Kuen (Discipline Committee)
* Ms Leung Wing Yee (Student Counselling Committee)
* Ms Wong Ka Wai (Careers Guidance Committee)
* Mr Chan Kong Chuen (Resource Management Committee)
* Mr. Kam Chun Yu (Secretary)

## Teaching staff

* Number of teaching staff in approved establishment:47
* Number of teaching staff not included in approved establishment: 8
* Highest qualifications (As a percentage of all teaching staff)
* Certificated master/mistress : 4%
* Bachelor's degree : 67%
* Master's degree : 29%

## School Song

\<poem\> O dear Shepherd E'er so loving, so kind so pious Bishop Versiglia. On the fold on the flock of Tak Nga obtain Jesus' and Mary's blessing. (x 2)

(Chorus:) Tak Nga School, O happy family, in flamed by our Martyr's deeds. To God, our Father, give honour, glory and thanks for gifts so blessed as these.

To be Christians, strong & gay, and to our Baptism always true. That's our aim for ev'ry day. O God, our Father, help us too.

(Repeat chorus once)

1. "Founder of Our School – Tak Nga Secondary School". *taknga.edu.hk*. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
2. School Motto

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title: Tachystola acroxantha

abstract: Tachystola acroxantha is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Australia, but is an invasive species in New Zealand and Europe, probably imported with Australian plants.

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# Tachystola acroxantha

***Tachystola acroxantha*** is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Australia, but is an invasive species in New Zealand and Europe, probably imported with Australian plants.

## Description

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. In Britain the moth flies from late-April to September, possibly in two extended generations or in a succession of broods. It comes to light and has been found in gardens, heath and in a flour mill.

Egg

Undescribed.

Larvae

Length 11–14 mm. The body is a translucent greyish white to creamy white with the gut showing as a darker dorsal line, which gives a larva the appearance of being grey. Its head is brown with darker mandibles.

In Australia the larvae have been found between flat spun, fallen *Eucalyptus* leaves, on the ground or on fallen branches, favouring moist leaves. In Great Britain, Alexander Allen obtained eggs from a captured female and saw the larvae initially feeding gregariously in a silken web and as they grew they fed alone. Some ate withered leaves, but all the larvae preferred fresh leaves. The first wild larvae found in Great Britain was in the garden of the Natural History Museum, London (BMNH) in March 1998. They were in loose silken tubes covered with leaf-fragments and frass, between dry, layered leaves of London plane (*Platanus × hispanica*).

Pupa

The pupa is found in the larval feeding place between spun leaves. It is in a loose inner cocoon, which is spun within a tough outer silken one covered in frass.

## Distribution

The moth is native to Australia (New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria), and has been introduced to New Zealand and Great Britain, most certainly on imported plants. In Britain it was first taken in 1908 at Ottery St Mary, Devon and is now found in the south of England and in Cheshire and Lancashire.

## InfoBox

| *Tachystola acroxantha* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | *Tachystola* |
| Species: | ***T. acroxantha*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tachystola acroxantha***
(Meyrick, 1885) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Ocystola acroxantha* Meyrick, 1885
*Ocystola aethopis* sensu Clutterbuck, 1910 | |


title: Tachysphex nigerrimus

abstract: Tachysphex nigerrimus, also known as the black cockroach hunter, is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, the only species of Tachysphex that occurs there. It was nominated for New Zealand Bug of the Year in 2024, and came in 19th place of 20 contenders.

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# Tachysphex nigerrimus

***Tachysphex nigerrimus***, also known as the **black cockroach hunter**, is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, the only species of *Tachysphex* that occurs there. It was nominated for New Zealand Bug of the Year in 2024, and came in 19th place of 20 contenders.

## Name

This species is known as the black cockroach-hunting wasp or black cockroach hunter in English, and in Māori as ngaro wīwī (written "ngaro wiwi", without macrons, in older sources). *Ngaro* is a generic Māori word for fly or wasp, and *wīwī* conveys walking to distant places (as in the phrase *ki wīwī ki wāwā* for going walkabout). This name is used for all the New Zealand hunting wasps in the families Eumenidae, Pompilidae, and Sphecidae, such as *Pison spinolae* and *Priocnemis monachus.*

## Taxonomy

The species was first described as *Tachytes nigerrimus* by Frederick Smith in 1856. The holotype is at the British Museum of Natural History.

## Behaviour

*T. nigerrimus* makes small, simple burrows in sand or in silty riverbanks above flood level, and can burrow into rock. The female *T. nigerrimus* hunts for native cockroaches (such as *Celatoblatta* or *Parellipsidion*), which she stings, paralysing them, and drags or flies them back to her burrow. The curved, white eggs of *T. nigerrimus* are 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long by 0.7 mm (0.028 in) wide and are laid on and cemented to the cockroach and the larval wasp eats it alive. Each larva is typically provisioned with three cockroaches.

## Distribution and habitat

*T. nigerrimus* is endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the North, South and Stewart Islands.

## InfoBox

| *Tachysphex nigerrimus* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | *Tachysphex* |
| Species: | ***T. nigerrimus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tachysphex nigerrimus***<br>(Smith), 1856 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Tachytes sericops* F.Smith, 1856 * *Tachysphex nigerrimus* (F.Smith, 1856) | |


title: Tachysphex pechumani

abstract: Tachysphex pechumani is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to North America.

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# Tachysphex pechumani

***Tachysphex pechumani*** is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to North America.

## Sources

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| *Tachysphex pechumani* | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | *Tachysphex* |
| Species: | ***T. pechumani*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tachysphex pechumani***
Krombein, 1938 | |
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title: Tainui Group Holdings

abstract: Tainui Group Holdings Limited is a New Zealand-based company owned by the Waikato Tainui iwi of the North Island of New Zealand. With main interests in tourism, fisheries, property and forestry it is among the wealthiest iwi in New Zealand, and annually contributes around $20 million to the Waikato Regional economy.

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# Tainui Group Holdings

**Tainui Group Holdings Limited** is a New Zealand-based company owned by the Waikato Tainui iwi of the North Island of New Zealand. With main interests in tourism, fisheries, property and forestry it is among the wealthiest iwi in New Zealand, and annually contributes around $20 million to the Waikato Regional economy.

## History

The central North Island-based Tainui iwi has a corporate history dating back to 1995, when it settled for a $170 million package of cash and crown-owned land. Tainui subsequently received top-ups to the value of 17 percent of the original settlement.

## Investments

### Property Investments

#### Te Arikinui Hotel

On 3 December 2016, it was reported that Waikato-Tainui and Tainui Group Holdings Limited had come to an agreement with Auckland Airport to develop their second hotel near Auckland Airport. The new 5-star hotel will be named **Te Arikinui** after the mother of King Tuheitia.

The hotel, like the Novotel Tainui, will also be under Accor management, and will be under the Pullman Hotels-brand. As a part of the deal with Accor and the Airport, the Airport has increased its stake in the Novotel Tainui to 50%, with Tainui Group Holdings retains 50%.

#### The Base Shopping Centre

The Base is a shopping centre located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The 30-hectare (74-acre) site was “confiscated” and it was given back before World War II to build the Te Rapa Air Force Base and was returned to the tribe in 1995. The Base was originally a joint venture with Warehouse Group between 2002 and 2007, before Tainui Group Holdings acquired The Warehouse Group's stake for $37.4 million. In 2009, Tainui Group Holdings is said to have invested $100 million developing The Base and had committed a further $100 million to further developing the shopping centre.

In August 2015, Tainui Group Holdings announced intentions to sell up to 50% of The Base shopping centre and use the funds to repay debt and for other investments.

Tainui Group Holdings acting chief executive Chris Joblin said, *"Following a three-month review, we believe that now is the right time to seek an experienced joint venture partner and operator to help us take The Base to the next level of excellence."*

In April 2016, New Zealand-listed property investor, Kiwi Property Group agreed to buy 50% of The Base shopping centre from Tainui Group Holdings for $192.5 million and offered $197.5 million for the balance. On 16 May 2016 it was confirmed that Kiwi Property will acquire 50% of The Base after Waikato-Tainui turned down the property investor's proposal to buy all of the shopping centre.

#### Hotel Novotel Auckland Airport

On 23 July 2009, a joint venture was signed today between Accor Hospitality, Tainui Group Holdings and Auckland International Airport to develop, operate, and manage a 260-room Novotel-branded hotel located at Auckland Airport. The cost was estimated to be roughly $65m including hotel construction, which is estimated to be about $45m. The hotel is expected, and was, to be completed in time for Rugby World Cup 2011. Novotel Auckland Airport was designed by Warren & Mahoney Architects, with the final design to infuse subtle references to New Zealand culture and heritage.

Tainui Group Holdings CEO Said, *"The Airport hotel will also generate considerable long-term economic growth and provide many new jobs for the Auckland region. The hotel will assist Auckland and New Zealand tourism and trade. It will cater for the inevitable economic recovery and growth when it returns."*

### Ngāi Tahu Joint Ventures

#### Initial Ventures

On 26 November 2007, the Herald announced that Ngāi Tahu and Tainui had met at Arowhenua Marae in South Canterbury and signed deals to establish formal intentions on 23 November 2007 to work together, using a memorandum of understanding to form a basis to establish a working environment between the two iwi.

New Zealand Labour Party MP Shane Jones said, "You need to remember that Māori trusts and iwi organisations, they're very rarely sellers. They like to hold assets for a long, long time, and given the amount of foreign ownership in the economy, it's good that tribes work together and help to buy back some of those assets that looked lost."

As the first joint-activity of the two tribes, in February 2009, Ngāi Tahu acquired 6% of Ryman Healthcare and subsequently on-sold 4.5% to Tainui; raisings its shareholding in Ryman to 8%, and establishing Tainui as a shareholder.

#### Waikato Milking Systems

In June 2014, Tainui and Ngāi Tahu as well as Pioneer Capital acquired Waikato Milking Systems NZ Limited under a limited partnership, Waikato Milking Systems LP. The partners have stated that they intend to grow the company, either naturally, or by mergers and acquisitions. The company is New Zealand's biggest manufacturer and designer of milking systems, and runs all aspects of its systems, from the stainless steel to the software that helps run the cowsheds. The company, at the time of purchase, had an annual turnover quickly approaching $100 million. All three companies have an equal 33.30% share is the limited partnership.

#### GoBus

In August 2014, Ngāi Tahu and Tainui purchased GoBus from Australian private equity-firm **Next Capital**. The total purchase price was 170 million. The purchase is expected to gain approval from New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office due to the company selling GoBus being Australian-owned.

### Other Investments

#### Auckland Warriors

In October 1998, Tainui invested in the Auckland Warriors for $3.5 million along with a consortium that included Graham Lowe and Malcolm Boyle, under the company **Rugby League People Ltd**. Waikato-Tainui subsidiary **MDC Investment Holdings Ltd** owned 66.6% of the RLP in 2000.

After several months of poor performance, the Warriors were offloaded in September 2000 to New Zealand Rugby League for a price reported to be around NZ$400,000. It was reported that by the time MDC had sold their stake in the Warriors, they had already lost NZ$6.3 million.

## InfoBox

Tainui Group Holdings Limited
| Trade name | Tainui Group |
| --- | --- |
| Formerly | Iraklis Thirty One Limited <br>(24 March 1998 – 10 June 1998) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Holding |
| Founded | 24 March 1998 |
| Headquarters | 6 Bryce Street, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Key people | Chris Joblin - CEO |
| Operating income | NZ$84.01 million (2015) |
| Total assets | NZ$1,163 million (2015) |
| Total equity | NZ$861.56 million (2015) |
| Owner | The Waikato Raupatu Trust |
| Members | 67,000 (2015) |
| Parent | Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated |
| Website | tgh.co.nz |


title: Tamao Ozawa

abstract: Tamao Ozawa is a Japanese retired professional boxer who is a former WBO female super-flyweight World champion.

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# Tamao Ozawa

**Tamao Ozawa** (小沢珠緒, *Ozawa Tamao*, born 16 May 1985) is a Japanese retired professional boxer who is a former WBO female super-flyweight World champion.

## Career

Ozawa made her professional boxing debut in August 2011, going on to win the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-flyweight title on 3 April 2015, with a split decision victory over Terumi Nuki at the Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan.

She was unsuccessful in her first attempt to win a world title, losing via split decision to South Korea's Hong Su-yun in a contest for the vacant WBO female light-flyweight crown at KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan, on 14 May 2017. One ringside judge scored the bout 96–94 to Ozawa with the other two awarding it by the same score to her opponent.

Switching to back to super-flyweight, Ozawa travelled to Germany to face Raja Amasheh for the vacant WBO female super-flyweight World title at Palazzohalle, Karlsruhe, on 10 March 2018. Once again she fell short, losing by unanimous decision with all three judges scorecards' reading 96–94.

Ozawa bounced back to win the vacant Japanese flyweight title on 14 April 2019, beating Hye Soo Park by unanimous decision at KBS Hall.

After a three-year hiatus during which time she gave birth to a son, Ozawa returned to the ring on 30 May 2022, to challenge WBO female super-flyweight World champion Miyo Yoshida at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan. She won the fight by split decision to finally claim a global title. Two judges favoured Ozawa 97-93 while the third saw the fight 96-94 for Yoshida.

Ozawa announced her retirement from professional boxing on 27 October 2022. In a written statement revealing her decision she said: "With the support of my husband (pianist Ryohei Kishimoto) and the patience of my son, I was somehow able to take part in the world fight in May. I thought about my family's future and decided to put an end to it here. I have been working hard to become world champion, so I am grateful to have been given this opportunity, and I feel that I have received a great reward at the end. I have had many good connections thanks to my continued boxing. Thank you."

## Professional boxing record

| 22 fights | 17 wins | 5 losses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |

| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | Win | 17–5 | Miyo Yoshida | SD | 10 (10) | 30 May 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won the vacant WBO female super-flyweight World title |
| 21 | Win | 16–5 | Hye Soo Park | UD | 6 (6) | 14 April 2019 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan | For the vacant Japanese female flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 15–5 | Aisah Alico | TKO | 3 (8) | 25 November 2018 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 19 | Win | 14–5 | Phannaluk Kongsang | UD | 8 (8) | 29 July 2018 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 18 | Loss | 13–5 | Raja Amasheh | UD | 10 (10) | 10 March 2018 | Palazzohalle, Karlsruhe, Germany | For the vacant WBO female light-flyweight World title |
| 17 | Win | 13–4 | Eun Young Huh | TKO | 5 (8) | 30 September 2017 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 16 | Loss | 12–4 | Hong Su-yun | SD | 10 (10) | 14 May 2017 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan | For the vacant WBO female light-flyweight World title |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Yuki Koseki | UD | 6 (6) | 31 December 2016 | Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Suda Chaimaroeng | TKO | 4 (8) | 24 August 2016 | Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 13 | Loss | 10–3 | Mariana Juárez | UD | 10 (10) | 14 May 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | For the WBC female super-flyweight International title |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Sirilak Muangchoen | RTD | 3 (8) | 19 December 2015 | Sirasa Stein Studios, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Carleans Rivas | UD | 6 (6) | 16 September 2015 | Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan |  |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Terumi Nuki | SD | 8 (8) | 3 April 2015 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | For the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation female super-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Kai Johnson | SD | 8 (8) | 20 September 2014 | Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan |  |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Kai Johnson | KO | 2 (6) | 3 March 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |  |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Suwanchai Pankhlueap | UD | 8 (8) | 14 December 2013 | Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan |  |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Tomoko Kawanishi | TKO | 1 (8) | 24 August 2013 | Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan | For the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation female super-flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Maho Tamamori | MD | 6 (6) | 19 February 2013 | Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan |  |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Maho Tamamori | UD | 6 (6) | 16 September 2012 | Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan |  |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Asako Tonarii | TKO | 3 (4) | 26 June 2012 | Central Gym, Kobe, Japan |  |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tomoko Chiba | TKO | 2 (4) | 19 February 2012 | Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan |  |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Khwunchit Khunya | MD | 4 (4) | 28 August 2011 | Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan |  |

## InfoBox

| Tamao Ozawa | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985<br>Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| **Statistics** | |
| Weight(s) | Super-flyweight, Flyweight, Light-flyweight |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
|  | |
| **Boxing record** | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
|  | |


title: Talio Magalei

abstract: Talio Pouli Magalei was an American Samoan judge and politician. He served three terms in the Senate during the 1970s.

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# Talio Magalei

**Talio Pouli Magalei** (8 March 1918 – 4 July 1978) was an American Samoan judge and politician. He served three terms in the Senate during the 1970s.

## Biography

Magalei became a village judge and also temporarily served on the High Court. During World War II he joined the US Marine Corps as a medical surveyor.

In the 1972 elections he was elected to the Senate. He was subsequently re-elected in 1974 and 1976. He died in 1978 at the age of 60.

## InfoBox

| Talio Magalei | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| **In office**
1973–1978 | |
| Constituency | Tualauta County |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1918
Tula, American Samoa |
| Died | July 4, 1978(1978-07-04) (aged 60)
Faga'alu, American Samoa |
|  | |


title: Tales of the Wars of Montrose

abstract: Tales of the Wars of Montrose is a set of six fictional narratives by James Hogg published in 1835. Each of them centres on the fortunes of an individual during the civil conflict of the 1640s in Scotland.

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# Tales of the Wars of Montrose

***Tales of the Wars of Montrose*** is a set of six fictional narratives by James Hogg published in 1835. Each of them centres on the fortunes of an individual during the civil conflict of the 1640s in Scotland.

## Background

*Tales of the Wars of Montrose* originated in 1826 when Hogg attempted to interest William Blackwood in a collection of tales to be entitled 'Lives of Eminent Men', the core of which consisted of three items with the titles (shortened) 'An Edinburgh Baillie', 'Colonel Peter Ashton' (completed on 7 January the previous year), and 'Sir Simon Brodie'. Blackwood turned the project down, and Hogg was unable to find another publisher. During the next six years he contemplated publishing the stories individually, but he did not give up on the idea of a collection, and when in 1833 he finally broke with Blackwood, on 17 June he sent the London partnership of James Cochrane and John M'Crone 'Genuine Tales of the days of Montrose' This was intended to be a single-volume publication with the three original core stories: it seems Hogg prepared fresh manuscripts, which suggests that substantial revision was involved. On 24 July Cochrane agreed to publish the collection, but he asked for additional material so that he could increase the size to two volumes, and by November 1834 Hogg had written two further tales, 'Julia M,Kenzie' and 'Wat Pringle', and the final title had been agreed. However, Cochrane (who had now parted company with M'Crone) increased his demands to three volumes, and on 13 December Hogg reluctantly sent him a sixth tale, 'Mary Montgomery', originally intended for *Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine* and now superficially revised to adjust the setting from the reign of James VII to that of Charles I.

## Editions

*Tales of the Wars of Montrose. By James Hogg, Esq., Author of "The Queen's Wake."* was published in 2 volumes in London by James Cochrane and Co. in 1835.

A critical edition by Gillian Hughes appeared in 1996 as Volume 4 in The Stirling/South Carolina Research Edition of The Collected Works of James Hogg published by Edinburgh University Press. This is based on Hogg's manuscripts rather than the printed edition, and it omits 'Mary Montgomery' in conformity with Hogg's preference: Gillian Hughes had edited this in its original version as 'A Genuine Border Story By the Ettrick Shepherd' in *Studies in Hogg and his World*, 3 (1992), \[95\]‒145.

## Contents

'Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of An Edinburgh Baillie. Written by himself'

* This episodic novella, in the style of Defoe, takes the form of extracts from the autobiography of Archbald Sydeserf with quasi-editorial linking passages. An adherent of the reformed faith, Sydeserf takes up residence in the household of the Catholic Marquis of Huntly after being persuaded by Huntly's attractive daughter Jane to abstract documents incriminating her father from the archives at Edinburgh Castle which are in his keeping. When Jane marries, Sydeserf takes up service as secretary to the Protestant Marquis of Argyle and becomes a prominent baillie in Edinburgh. In 1635 he is instrumental in securing Huntly's acquittal on a further capital charge. On Huntly's natural death soon afterwards Sydeserf conceives a mortal enmity to the new Marquis, who objects to his being a substantial beneficiary of his father's will. The second half of the novella consists of a series of episodes centring on the baillie's frustrated vendetta against young Huntly with Montrose and then Argyle. His obsession is satisfied only with young Huntly's execution in 1649. The editor notes that Sydeserf died in 1661 shortly after attending Argyle on the scaffold.

'The Adventures of Colonel Peter Aston'

* Set in 1645, this story tells of the hostility between Peter Aston, keeper of the Aberdeenshire forests of the Earl of Mar, and the depredator Nicol Grant. Grant's daughter Marsali falls in love with Ashton and helps him to escape when her father holds him captive, on the understanding that he will not seek to kill Grant. Marsali continues to prevent Ashton and Grant from harming each other: after the Battle of Auldearn, when Ashton is promoted and Grant disgraced, Marsali (disguised as Ashton's page) dies in the course of separating the two men, but Ashton is also mortally wounded.

'Julia M,Kenzie' (first published as 'A Horrible Instance of the Effects of Clanship' in *Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine*, 28 (October 1830), 680‒87, and substantially revised here)

* Julia, wife of Lord Edirdale, is unable to conceive the child necessary to avoid the succession of the hated Nagarre. In 1645 the chief men of the clan try to drown her, but she is rescued and returns to the castle prompting the leading conspirator to kill himself. Happily, Julia's experiences bring about a change in her constitution, enabling her to conceive a daughter and two sons in the years following.

'A few remarkable Adventures of Sir Simon Brodie'

* In 1644 Montrose and two royalist officers, disguised as parliamentarians, arrive at Castle-Garl, home of the half-daft royalist Sir Simon Brodie. In a farcical episode the officers court the Brodie daughters, one of whom is a closet parliamentarian. After Montrose's departure Sir Simon sets out on a Quixotic military campaign culminating in another farcical adventure on Inch-colm in the Firth of Forth, on which he is deposited by a seal after being thrown overboard by the Marquis of Argyle following the Battle of Kilsyth (15 August 1645).

'Wat Pringle o' the Yair'

* Wat Pringle, an old soldier, gives General Lesley the benefit of his local knowledge before Montrose's defeat at the Battle of Philiphaugh (18 September 1645). Wat and his daughter Jenny adopt Lady Julia Hay and her baby son, refugees after the battle. When she learns that her husband and father are to be executed Julia goes mad and eventually dies. Her son is abducted by a pedlar; as a young man he seeks out Jenny, now married to her half cousin, and her husband provides funds to settle him on part of his paternal property.

'Mary Montgomery'

* In 1641 Mary Montgomery's imprisoned royalist father sends her to relations in Scotland, but she is intercepted on the way by a band of moss-troopers. One of them, Jock of Thickside, takes her home, and his wife Christy transfers her to Widow Clark for her safety. She is taken up in turn by the neighbouring Lady Langley who brings her up with her son George. Intending her for a nunnery, Lady Langley passes her on to the Earl of Traquair. Both George and Traquair's second son John fall in love with her. John defeats George in a duel, but George is Mary's choice and they marry. Sir James Montgomery, Mary's guardian, arrives from Ayr and proclaims her to be heiress to three earldoms and considerable wealth.

## Reception

The reviewers received *Tales of the Wars of Montrose* with appreciation and disapproval in roughly equal measure. Hogg was praised for his story-telling power, but he was also found lacking in imagination in historical fiction, especially when it was compared with his poetry, and he was judged inferior to Walter Scott.


title: Tallie Medel

abstract: Tallie Medel is an American actor. They are best known for their supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

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# Tallie Medel

**Tallie Medel** is an American actor. They are best known for their supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film *Everything Everywhere All at Once* (2022).

## Early life

Medel was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, and studied acting and theater education at Emerson College.

Medel is half Mexican.

## Personal life

Medel is non-binary and uses all pronouns.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | *The Unspeakable Act* | Jackie Kimball |  |
| 2014 | *Joy Kevin* | Joy |  |
| 2014 | *Uncertain Terms* | Jean |  |
| 2015 | *Stinking Heaven* | Courtney |  |
| 2015 | *Valedictorian* | Kay |  |
| 2015 | *Abby Singer/Songwriter* | Vampire Girl |  |
| 2016 | *Little Sister* | Performance Art Dancer |  |
| 2016 | *The Arbalest* | Sylvia Frank |  |
| 2017 | *Sylvio* | Maggie |  |
| 2018 | *Notes on an Appearance* | Madeleine |  |
| 2018 | *Jules of Light and Dark* | Maya |  |
| 2019 | *Fourteen* | Mara |  |
| 2020 | *The Carnivores* | Alice | Also writer |
| 2022 | *Everything Everywhere All at Once* | Becky Sregor |  |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012, 2018 | *The Chris Gethard Show* | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | *Pursuit of Sexiness* | Dancer | Episode: "Homeless Garbage Monster" |
| 2015 | *Inside Amy Schumer* | Frankie | Episode: "Babies & Bustiers" |
| 2015–2018 | *The Special Without Brett Davis* | Various roles | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | *Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack* | Tallie | Episode: "MUTHA: I'm Not Invisible" |
| 2018 | *Brooklynification* | Amy | 2 episodes |

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2. Miller, Raegan (April 9, 2022). "Medel cast in new science-fiction film". *Ketchikan Daily News*. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
3. Dudzak, Maria (August 30, 2016). "Tallie Medel finds success in New York". *KRBD*. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
4. Kenigsberg, Ben (May 28, 2021). "Summer Movies 2021: Here's What's Coming to the Big (and Small) Screen". *The New York Times*. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
5. "Three small roles with big soul this Oscar season - Los Angeles Times". *Los Angeles Times*. 2023-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
6. STET Magazine Staff, (Multiple Authors) (2020-05-27). "Actor & Comedian Tallie Medel Is Starring in Two Movies Right Now, Quar Be Damned". Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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## InfoBox

| Tallie Medel | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S. |
| Education | Emerson College |


title: Talli Tandrulu

abstract: Talli Tandrulu is a 1991 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Vijayashanti, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.

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# Talli Tandrulu

***Talli Tandrulu*** (transl.Parents) is a 1991 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Vijayashanti, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a *Hit* at the box office.

## Plot

The film begins with a joint family, its paterfamilias Veeramachineni Venkataramaiah, an honorable-run timber business. He lives blissfully with his ideal wife, Padmavati, three sons and two daughters. Anand, the younger one, spends his life frolicking and worry-free. Once, he conflicts with a beautiful Kavitha, which ignites battles. Besides, Sivaram, a noxious who labored for Venkataramaiah prior, grows up as his analogous by malpractice. He goes spare against Venkataramaiah and always keeps pace with him. At one point, Anand catches Sivaram while torturing him. Thus, vengeful Chanti, the heinous son of Sivaram, ploys by utilizing the clash of Anand & Kavitha and prosecuting them in the act of prostitution.

Henceforth, Anand decides to marry Kavitha to erase the sullied on her, which his family members deny. As a result, Anand quits the house and nuptials Kavitha. Following this, Sivaram proceeds towards Venkataramaiah for Chanti's marriage to his younger daughter, Madhavi. Venkataramaiah spurns it and reviles Sivaram. In turn, as vengeance, Sivaram immerses Venkataramaiah into deep debts for which his depot comes to auction. During that plight, his remaining children disavow, and he collapses from a heart attack. Here, Anand steps in and pledges his mother to protect their depot. With the help of Kavitha, he temporarily postpones it.

By that time, it is too late because Padmavati is up in arms by committing suicide to stop the auction. Time being, Anand strives, earns well, clears all debts, and reestablishes his father's prestige. Moreover, he arranges a fine match for Madhavi and Kavitha is carrying. Tracking it, his siblings Prakash, Ashok, & Kamala green-eye and file the case for their share. Sivaram exploits it and plots to squat the depot, which Anand smashes. Therefore, he abducts Venkataramaiah & Kavitha, torments them, and betrays Prakash & Ashok when they reform. At last, Anand ceases the baddies, but Venkataramaiah passes away. Before dying, he sells his eyes & Kidneys to support Anand for Madhavi's wedding. In tandem, Anand is blessed with a baby boy. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the family's reunion.

## Cast

## Crew Members

* A Sai Prasad as Executive Producer

## Soundtrack

| Talli Tandrulu | |
| --- | --- |
| Film score by Chakravarthy | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 21:26 |
| Label | Cauvery Audio |
| Producer | Chakravarthy |
| Chakravarthy chronology | |
| *Lorry Driver*
(1990) ***Talli Tandrulu***
(1992) *Amma Raginama*
(1991) | |

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on Cauvery Audio Company.

| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Krishnaa Navanandha" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Vinavammaa" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Sailaja, Sujatha | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Chamanthi Puvvanti" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Chitikese Chinthamani" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Pandiri Mancham" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:05 |
| Total length: | | | | 21:26 |

## InfoBox

| Talli Tandrulu | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers
(story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | A. V. Subba Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna
Vijayashanti |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | Krishna Swamy
Balu |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Production
company | Prasad Art Pictures |
| Release date | * 11 February 1991 (1991-02-11) |
| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |


title: Talmassons

abstract: Talmassons is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Udine. Talmassons borders the following municipalities: Bertiolo, Castions di Strada, Lestizza, Mortegliano, Pocenia, Rivignano.

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# Talmassons

**Talmassons** is a *comune* (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Udine.

Talmassons borders the following municipalities: Bertiolo, Castions di Strada, Lestizza, Mortegliano, Pocenia, Rivignano.

## InfoBox

| Talmassons | |
| --- | --- |
| *Comune* | |
| Comune di Talmassons | |
| Location of Talmassons | |
| TalmassonsLocation of Talmassons in ItalyTalmassonsTalmassons (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°7′E / 45.933°N 13.117°E / 45.933; 13.117 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| *Frazioni* | Flambro, Flumignano, Sant'Andrat |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Fabrizio Pitton |
| Area | |
| Total | 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2016) | |
| Total | 4,044 |
| Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Talmassonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33030 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Website | Official website |


title: Tal Arbel

abstract: Tal Arbel is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at McGill University who specialises in computer vision. She is interested in the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

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# Tal Arbel

**Tal Arbel** is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at McGill University who specialises in computer vision. She is interested in the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

## Early life and education

Arbel was born in Montreal. Arbel's father was an electrical engineer. As a child Arbel was given a TRS-80 computer, which she used to play video games like pong. Alongside her computer, Arbel's father encouraged her to play with model planes and Lego. She studied science at CEGEP, before joining McGill University for her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. She completed her Bachelor's (1992), Master's (1995) and PhD (2000) at McGill University. Her PhD considered object recognition using entropy maps. Her PhD thesis was awarded the D.W. Ambridge Prize for the best dissertation in Physical Sciences and Engineering at McGill University. After completing her PhD, Arbel worked at the Montreal Neurological Hospital, where she developed computer vision methods for neurology and neurosurgery. She became interested in using software to detect tumours and lesions in brain images.

## Career

She works on algorithms to interpret medical images, which are used to assist in drug discovery and diagnostics. She is particularly interested in graphical models for pathology in large datasets of patient images. Her software can be used for image-guided neurosurgery. She was appointed to McGill University as a Research associate in 2000 and made an Assistant Professor in 2001. She has worked on facial attribute classification and labelling in real-world videos. She received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council to launch the Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program in Medical Image Analysis (CREATE-MIA) program.

At McGill, Arbel leads the Probabilistic Vision Group, which is part of the Centre for Intelligent Machines. She is also an Associate Member of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA). She is interested in the biomarkers that can be used to improve medical care for people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. This project is a collaboration with Dr. Arnold at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital and looks to identify Multiple Sclerosis lesions from magnetic resonance images. She created an Adaptive Multi-level Conditional Random Field (AMCRF) framework that can leverage spatial and temporal information. She demonstrated that cortical folding patterns in the brain vary over the population. Her recent work looks to use deep learning in medical image analysis. For MS diagnostics, including a 3D MS lesion segmentation convolutional neural network (CNN). In an effort for to understand brain morphometry, Arbel has developed models for computational neuroanatomy.

Arbel is the first woman to be made a Full Professor of Electrical Engineering at McGill University. She is committed to improving diversity in engineering, and is part of several women in computer vision committees. She is a mentor for young women working in science. She was featured in the Status of Women Canada "Yes Women in Tech" postcard series. She is a Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. She won the McGill Engineering Christophe Pierre Research Award in 2019.

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| Tal Arbel | |
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| Tal Arbel at the 2018 Trottier Public Science Symposium. | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Awards | D.W. Ambridge Dissertation Award |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Institutions | McGill University |
| Thesis | *Active Object Recognition Conditioned by Probabilistic Evidence and Entropy Maps* (2000) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Ferrie |
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| Website | www.cim.mcgill.ca/~arbel |


abstract: The J. T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to 2002, the college's departments existed within the College of Arts & Sciences. In 2016, the college was renamed to honor the nearly $70 million in donations to the university by the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Foundation. Academic programs in the Talkington College are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Additionally, Talkington College's teacher education programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

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# Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

The **J. T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts** is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to 2002, the college's departments existed within the College of Arts & Sciences. In 2016, the college was renamed to honor the nearly $70 million in donations to the university by the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Foundation.

Academic programs in the Talkington College are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Additionally, Talkington College's teacher education programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

## Academic departments

## Notable people

### Former alumni

### Faculty

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J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts
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| --- | --- |
| Former names | College of Visual & Performing Arts (2002–2016) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Parent institution | Texas Tech University |
| Dean | Martin Camacho |
| Academic staff | 113 |
| Students | 1,052 |
| Undergraduates | 768 |
| Postgraduates | 284 |
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, U.S.<br>33°35′09″N 101°52′25″W / 33.585730°N 101.873700°W / 33.585730; -101.873700 |
| Website | www.vpa.ttu.edu |


abstract: Talkington Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 86 housing units.

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# Talkington Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

**Talkington Township** is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 189 and it contained 86 housing units.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2), all land.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
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| 2016 (est.) | 187 |  |  |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

39°33′54″N 89°51′41″W / 39.565007°N 089.861339°W / 39.565007; -089.861339

## InfoBox

| Talkington Township | |
| --- | --- |
| Township | |
| Location in Sangamon County | |
| Sangamon County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Established | November 6, 1860 |
| Area | |
| Total | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| Land | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| Estimate (2016) | 187 |
| Density | 5/sq mi (2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-167-74340 |


abstract: The Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation (OSDI), organized by USENIX, is one of the two top academic conferences on systems research, along with SOSP. A number of notable systems were first published as OSDI papers, including MapReduce, Bigtable, Spanner, and TensorFlow.

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# Operating Systems Design and Implementation

The **Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation** (**OSDI**), organized by USENIX, is one of the two top academic conferences on systems research, along with SOSP. A number of notable systems were first published as OSDI papers, including MapReduce, Bigtable, Spanner, and TensorFlow.

## History

Until the early 1990s, SOSP was the main venue for the systems community to meet and publish work, but it was held only once every two years. In 1994, this led to the creation of OSDI as an alternative venue for years in which SOSP was not held. The idea came from Jay Lepreau, who also served as the first program chair. In the following years, OSDI and SOSP took turns as the top-tier systems conference of the year. However, the systems community kept growing and, as single-track conferences, both could accept only a limited number of papers; thus, acceptance rates dropped significantly. This led to a community proposal to turn both into annual conferences, which was accepted by SIGOPS. As a result, OSDI became an annual conference in 2021.

## Locations

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| Operating Systems Design and Implementation | |
| --- | --- |
| Abbreviation | OSDI |
| Discipline | Systems research |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | USENIX |
| History | 1994– |
| Frequency | annual (since 2020) |


title: Mercy (game)

abstract: Mercy is a game of strength, skill, endurance, and pain tolerance popular in Britain, Canada, Pakistan, India, the United States, and elsewhere. The game is played by two players who grasp each other's hands. The aim is to twist the opponent's hands or bend their fingers until the opponent surrenders.

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# Mercy (game)

**Mercy** is a game of strength, skill, endurance, and pain tolerance popular in Britain, Canada, Pakistan, India, the United States, and elsewhere. The game is played by two players who grasp each other's hands (with interlocked fingers). The aim is to twist the opponent's hands or bend their fingers until the opponent surrenders.

## Rules

Two players face each other and join hands, each player's left hand interlocking fingers and thumbs with the opposing player's right hand. But one of the most important rules is to not inflict pain by straining their wrist. On the word "go", each player attempts to bend back the opponent's hand and inflict pain. When a player can no longer stand the pain they declare defeat by shouting popularly "Mercy, Mercy, Uncle Mercy" (commonly mistaken for "Mercy, Mercy, Uncle Percy"), "Mercy!" (or "Peanuts!", or "scorpion", or "Pinochle" or "Uncle", depending upon what they call the game). If a player on the verge of losing the match calls for "timeout", "break", or "re grip", that player will lose the match as though they have cried "mercy!"

### Winners

The winner is usually called 'The Monster', 'The Champion', 'The Fahad' but this of course depends on the players, and people from different ethnic background, decide or/choose to call it different. Most opponents do not want a rematch after facing the winners (win or lose regardless).

## Cheating and etiquette

Cheating involves any other activity during the match that inflicts pain, distraction or discomfort on the opponent.

Sportsmanship etiquette includes the prompt release of the hand grip after defeating the opponent. Some  consider the rapid twisting of the wrist to be a dangerous cheat that could result in broken wrists; others consider this maneuver to be fair. During play, players may not move their feet (some play otherwise). Rules are often agreed upon before playing.

## Strategy

Skilled Mercy players often use specific strategies to get their opponents into painful positions, such as twisting the arm around so that the elbow is pointed towards the neck, against the back, and then pushing up on the arm. Throwing an opponent on their back on either a desk or the floor may be used if they are too persistent. Sometimes a mercy match can end very quickly or can last for minutes.

Players with bony fingers may shift their grip to twist their opponents fingers purposefully, causing pain by digging their bony middle joints into the other players fingers. However painful this may be to the unsuspecting opponent, this may run the risk of dislocating or breaking one or both parties fingers.

The 'handlock' is a strategy mastered by those who are the best at mercy. Beware, 2 strong players could make each other's fingers numb and cause hand marks over them. Sometimes, if a person knows they will lose, they say "What's the name of this game?" to the other player. The other player may say "Mercy", signifying a win for the person who asked.

## Variations

* Mercy may be played one-handed.
* A stronger player may play two people at once, one on each hand.
* A player may choose to have the inner or outer grip depending on the decision between players.

### With three or more players

Mercy can be played with any number of people: players form a ring and interlock fingers with the adjacent hands of the two players on either side. On "go" all players attempt to bend back the wrists of their neighbor. When a player cries "Mercy!", play ceases and that player is eliminated from the game. The remaining players rejoin hands and play resumes until only one person is left.

### Bench Mercy

In another variation of Mercy, two opponents sit back-to-back on a bench, with feet against the arm rests on the far side of the bench. Both players then proceed to push each other in which standard mercy rules come into play; when one player cannot take the strain or pain any longer, they will cry "Mercy!" or the phrase at hand. One variation of this involves several people sitting in a row, and having only one person push with their back.

### Flooring Mercy

The players must play with mercy but also 'floor' the other player to win. This is a test of skill, power and the ability to focus your body in different ways. This is more popular when played in the snow. Players must use the basic mercy stance. The person who says 'Mercy!' or gets floored loses the game.

## Safety

The game causes tissues in the hands to be twisted and can cause injuries, particularly in case of children.

## In media

### In film

* *Major Payne*, to relieve a fellow soldier's pain in Operation Eagle Claw, which Major Payne is about to share with the boy until distracted at the last second.

### In literature

* *Storm Trooper* by Kevin Cramer (2001), page 224
* *Playing Mercy* by Matthew David Scott (2005)
* The Welch Sisters' memoir, *The Kids Are Alright* (2010), page 140
* Sarah Nichter's memoir, "Brilliant Disguise: An Ugly Story of a Beautiful Redemption" (2013), pages 3–4

### Analogies in Christian studies

* "Mercy!" in *Welcome Home: Meditations Along Our Way* by Tom Sikes (2004)
* "Grabbing Onto Mercy" by Sarah Lawrence in *LeadHer Challenge: 365 Devotionals to Encourage and Inspire Women in Their Calling from God* (2011)
* "Merciful" by Marisa T. Johnson in "Yes, I Am Talking To You: Answering the Call of Christian Discipleship
* *When Faith Gets Shaken* by Liza Patrick Regan (2015) page 93


title: The Bracelet (novel)

abstract: The Bracelet is a 1930 novel by the British writer Robert Hichens. A society scandal breaks over a bracelet given by a man to a woman, leading to a court case.

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# The Bracelet (novel)

***The Bracelet*** is a 1930 novel by the British writer Robert Hichens. A society scandal breaks over a bracelet given by a man to a woman, leading to a court case.

## Bibliography

* Vinson, James. *Twentieth-Century Romance and Gothic Writers*. Macmillan, 1982.

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The Bracelet
| First edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Robert Hichens |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Cassell |
| Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print |


title: Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter

abstract: Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter is a converted air raid shelter built between 1939 and 1941 at block 78 within the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood in Singapore. The shelter is preserved and is part of a heritage trail of the neighbourhood.

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# Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter

**Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter** is a converted air raid shelter built between 1939 and 1941 at block 78 within the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood in Singapore. The shelter is preserved and is part of a heritage trail of the neighbourhood.

## Construction

Tiong Bahru's block 78's semi-basement was to be playgrounds, however had an option to be converted into an air raid shelter in times of emergency. The air raid shelter was converted from three play pavilions and four garages located at the semi-basement of block 78, which straddles Moh Guan Terrace and Guan Chuan Street. The walls of the shelter are 19 inches thick, and the floor is made of concrete. The shelters would cost $16,000 and could accommodate up to 2,000 people.

## Post–war

In February 2012, it served as a museum for a short time before it was closed. The shelter would remain closed to the public, with exception to those who are being brought on guided heritage tours.


abstract: Shooting competitions at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia were held from 26 to 28 November 2021.

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# Shooting at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

**Shooting** competitions at the **2021 Junior Pan American Games** in Cali, Colombia were held from 26 to 28 November 2021.

## Medal summary

### Medal table

*   Host nation (Colombia)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Men's 10 metres air pistol | Ricardo Valencia
Mexico | Caio de Almeida
Brazil | Remington Smith
United States |
| Men's 10 metre air rifle | Rylan Kissell
United States | John Blanton III
United States | Daniel Vidal Molina
Chile |
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| Women's 10 metre air pistol | Suman Sanghera
United States | Katelyn Abeln
United States | Andre Ibarra
Mexico |
| Women's 10 metre air rifle | Mary Tucker
United States | Elizabeth Nieves
Mexico | Katie Zaun
United States |
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| Mixed team 10 metre air pistol | United States
Katelyn Abeln
Remington Smith | Mexico
Andrea Ibarra
Ricardo Valencia | Brazil
Caio de Almeida
Sara da Rosa |
| Mixed team 10 metre air rifle | United States
Mary Tucker
Rylan Kissell | Mexico
Carlos Quintero
Elizabeth Nieves | Chile
Allison Aguilera Sánchez
Cristobal Robles Morales |

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| Shooting
at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games | |
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| Shooting pictogram | |
| Venue | Club Deportivo Bernardo Tobar |
| Dates | 26–28 November |
| Competitors | 66 from 15 nations |