title: Vicious Fun

abstract: Vicious Fun is a 2020 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Cody Calahan, written by James Villeneuve, and starring Evan Marsh, Ari Millen, Amber Goldfarb, Julian Richings, Robert Maillet and David Koechner.

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# Vicious Fun

***Vicious Fun*** is a 2020 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Cody Calahan, written by James Villeneuve, and starring Evan Marsh, Ari Millen, Amber Goldfarb, Julian Richings, Robert Maillet and David Koechner.

## Plot

In 1983 Minnesota, serial killer Phil targets Carrie outside a motel. Carrie surprises Phil by suddenly stabbing him in his throat once he locks her inside his car. Joel, a film critic for the horror magazine Vicious Fanatics, interviews B-movie director Jack Portwood. Joel tells Jack his idea for a film about a serial killing taxicab driver. At home, Joel sees his roommate Sarah, who he has an unrequited crush on, being dropped off by her new boyfriend Bob. Jealous of Bob and anxious for insight into Sarah, Joel follows Bob to a Chinese restaurant where they engage in conversation at the bar. Unaware of Joel’s true identity, Bob speaks disparagingly about Sarah’s pitiable roommate before sticking Joel with their tab and leaving with another woman.

Joel continues getting drunk, stumbles into a supply closet, and passes out. The restaurant locks up for the night. When he recovers, Joel wanders back into the dining room where Zachary leads a 12-step meeting for Carrie, Fritz, Mike, and Hideo. The group mistakes Joel for Phil. Sensing danger if they realize he isn’t supposed to be there, Joel plays along. Joel gradually realizes he is stuck in a self-help meeting for serial killers. Joel uses his movie idea about a killer cab driver in an attempt to blend in. Joel discovers Bob is also a serial killer when Bob returns for the meeting. Bob pokes holes in Joel’s killer cab driver claims until everyone realizes Joel isn’t Phil.

The killers argue over how to handle their interloper. When Zachary asserts too much authority, Mike, Bob, and Fritz kill him. Carrie uses the opportunity to lock herself and Joel inside the kitchen. Carrie reveals she belongs to a secret organization and is on a mission to assassinate serial killers. Fritz tries getting inside the kitchen through an exterior door, but Carrie cuts off his fingers. Hideo sneaks into the kitchen through an overhead vent, but Joel plays possum so Carrie can sneak up from behind and strangle Hideo with Phil’s intestines. Bob finds Joel’s driver’s license and discovers he is Sarah’s roommate. Bob taunts Joel by threatening to kill Sarah. Joel tells Carrie about his crush and how he followed Bob to learn more about his relationship with Sarah. Carrie points out that Joel should reexamine his own stalker-like behavior. Without consulting Carrie, Joel pulls the fire alarm. Carrie warns Joel that the cops won’t save them like he thinks they will. Bob calls 911 to frame Carrie as a dangerous threat. Bob, Mike, and Fritz then flee the scene. The police arrive and arrest Carrie and Joel upon finding the dead bodies.

Officer Tony and detectives Doyle and Hollands take Carrie and Joel to the police station for questioning. Joel tries explaining what happened, but the detectives dismiss his seemingly crazy claims. Joel also tries calling Sarah to warn her about Bob, but she simply says she is coming to get Joel before hanging up. Even though Carrie warns that Bob and the other killers will come to the station to murder everyone, the disbelieving detectives lock Carrie and Joel in a cell. Bob poses as a special agent to infiltrate the police station. Bob’s ruse gives him access to a notebook confiscated from Carrie. Carrie’s kill list reveals what she has been doing. Fritz kills Officer Tony. Mike and Bob kill the two detectives. Using a stolen paper clip, Carrie unlocks the cells holding her and Joel. Carrie kills Mike and Fritz.

Sarah is shocked at the bloody scene when she arrives at the station. Bob stabs Carrie from behind. Joel gets stabbed in his arm when he steps in to shield Carrie. After knocking Bob to the floor, Joel helps Carrie limp outside to Sarah’s car. Sarah smacks into Bob while speeding away to the hospital. Bob poses as a doctor to infiltrate the hospital where Carrie and Joel are being treated. Joel helps Carrie fight Bob. Carrie stabs Bob to death with a scalpel. Having changed her mind about Joel’s ineffectual uselessness, Carrie considers taking him on as an apprentice. Joel nods goodbye to Sarah as he and Carrie sneak out of the hospital. Some time later, Carrie and Joel take down a serial killer hiding out at a movie theater showing a Jack Portwood film based on the killer cab driver idea Jack stole from Joel.

## Cast

* Evan Marsh as Joel
* Amber Goldfarb as Carrie
* Ari Millen as Bob
* Julian Richings as Fritz
* Sean Baek as Hideo
* Robert Maillet as Mike
* David Koechner as Zachary
* Alexa Rose Steele as Sarah
* Kristopher Bowman as Detective Doyle
* Mark Gibson as Detective Hollands
* John Fray as Officer Tony
* Joe Bostick as Phil
* Gord Rand as Jack Portwood

## Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The website's consensus reads, "A fiendishly goofy premise, strong performances, and a strong dose of winkingly meta humor help *Vicious Fun* deliver on its title." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Natalia Keogan of *Paste* gave the film a 7.4 rating, saying, "*Vicious Fun* will delight any horror fan with a cursory knowledge of the genre." *The Guardian*'s Leslie Felperin gave the film 3/5 stars. However, Simon Abrams of *RogerEbert.com* gave the film 1 star and called the film "corny" and criticized its "latent sexism."

## InfoBox

| Vicious Fun | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Cody Calahan |
| Written by | James Villeneuve |
| Produced by |  |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Jeff Maher |
| Music by | Steph Copeland |
| Production<br>companies |  |
| Distributed by | Shudder |
| Release dates | * October 8, 2020 (2020-10-08) (Sitges) * November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) (Germany) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |


title: Mark Kenlock

abstract: Stratford Garfield Kenlock and often referred to by the first name of Mark, is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Portland, Surrey County in Jamaica. Kenlock made his first-class for Surrey (England) against Oxford University in 1994. From 1994 to 1996, he represented the county in 7 first-class matches, the last of which came against South Africa A. In his 7 first-class matches, he took 11 wickets at a bowling average of 60.54, with best figures of 3/104. His debut in List A cricket for the county against Nottinghamshire in the 1994 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1994 to 1995, he represented the county in 21 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1995 AXA Equity and Law League. In his 21 List A matches for the county he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 26.56, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/15. Kenlock made his List A debut for the Surrey Cricket Board in 1999 against Norfolk and Cheshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. He played a further match for the Board against Shropshire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.

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# Mark Kenlock

**Stratford Garfield Kenlock** (born 16 April 1965) and often referred to by the first name of **Mark**, is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Portland, Surrey County in Jamaica.

Kenlock made his first-class for Surrey (England) against Oxford University in 1994. From 1994 to 1996, he represented the county in 7 first-class matches, the last of which came against South Africa A. In his 7 first-class matches, he took 11 wickets at a bowling average of 60.54, with best figures of 3/104.

His debut in List A cricket for the county against Nottinghamshire in the 1994 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1994 to 1995, he represented the county in 21 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1995 AXA Equity and Law League. In his 21 List A matches for the county he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 26.56, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/15.

Kenlock made his List A debut for the Surrey Cricket Board in 1999 against Norfolk and Cheshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. He played a further match for the Board against Shropshire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.

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Mark Kenlock
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Stratford Garfield Kenlock |
| Born | (1965-04-16) 16 April 1965<br>Portland, Jamaica |
| Nickname | "kenny aka fast n nasty" |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm slow-n-floaty |
| Relations | Myles Kenlock (son) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1999-2000 | Surrey Cricket Board |
| 1994-1996 | Surrey |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition FC LA  Matches 7 24  Runs scored 55 18  Batting average 6.87 3.60  100s/50s / /  Top score 12 9  Balls bowled 1,104 1,076  Wickets 11 33  Bowling average 60.54 27.30  5 wickets in innings  1  10 wickets in match    Best bowling 3/104 5/15  Catches/stumpings 4/ 6/ | |
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| Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2010 | |


title: Marko Godina

abstract: Marko Godina was a Slovenian plastic surgeon and reconstructive microsurgery pioneer, son of the writer Ferdo Godina. He studied medicine in Zagreb (Croatia), in Great Britain and in the United States. He also studied languages. Later he specialised for hand surgery and held lectures all over the world. In the Medical Centre Ljubljana (Slovenia), he formed and trained a team of surgeons that has become world-wide known after the surgery of amputated extremities. In 1984, he was the first ever to perform temporary ectopic banking of the amputated hand to the axilla to salvage the mutilated upper extremity, which he re-transplanted back to the receiving stump two months later. He was among the founding members of the European Hand Surgery Course. He and his wife Vesna died in a car crash on the road from Zagreb to Ljubljana. The Marko Godina Travelling Fellowship to provide a scholarship for a visiting plastic surgery scholar to visit the centers of their choice including Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns in Ljubljana has been named after him.

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# Marko Godina

**Marko Godina** (15 April 1943, Ljubljana − 7 February 1986) was a Slovenian plastic surgeon and reconstructive microsurgery pioneer, son of the writer Ferdo Godina. He studied medicine in Zagreb (Croatia), in Great Britain and in the United States. He also studied languages (Italian, French, German, English and Latin). Later he specialised for hand surgery and held lectures all over the world. In the Medical Centre Ljubljana (Slovenia), he formed and trained a team of surgeons that has become world-wide known after the surgery of amputated extremities. In 1984, he was the first ever to perform temporary ectopic banking of the amputated hand to the axilla to salvage the mutilated upper extremity, which he re-transplanted back to the receiving stump two months later. He was among the founding members of the European Hand Surgery Course. He and his wife Vesna died in a car crash on the road from Zagreb to Ljubljana. The Marko Godina Travelling Fellowship to provide a scholarship for a visiting plastic surgery scholar to visit the centers of their choice including Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns in Ljubljana has been named after him.


title: Manitoba Provincial Road 547

abstract: Provincial Road 547 is a short provincial road in Manitoba, Canada. It starts at PR 482 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of Asessippi Provincial Park and terminates at the Saskatchewan border five kilometres (3.1 mi) east of MacNutt, where it continues as Saskatchewan's Highway 381. The main purpose of PR 547 is to serve as a connector spur between PR 482 and Highway 381, which, along with Saskatchewan's Highway 8, serves the border village of MacNutt. The length of PR 547 is 3.20 kilometres (1.99 mi), and it is paved for its entire length. The speed limit along this road is 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph).

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# Manitoba Provincial Road 547

**Provincial Road 547** (**PR 547**) is a short provincial road in Manitoba, Canada. It starts at PR 482 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of Asessippi Provincial Park and terminates at the Saskatchewan border five kilometres (3.1 mi) east of MacNutt, where it continues as Saskatchewan's Highway 381. The main purpose of PR 547 is to serve as a connector spur between PR 482 and Highway 381, which, along with Saskatchewan's Highway 8, serves the border village of MacNutt.

The length of PR 547 is 3.20 kilometres (1.99 mi), and it is paved for its entire length. The speed limit along this road is 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph).

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| Provincial Road 547 | |
| --- | --- |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Existed | 1980–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Highway 381 at Saskatchewan border near MacNutt<br> |
| East end | PR 482 |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Rural municipalities | Riding Mountain West |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |
| PR 545   PR 549 | |


title: Mammoth, Missouri

abstract: Mammoth is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. Mammoth is located along Missouri Route T, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Gainesville. Mammoth is situated on the confluence of the Possum Walk Creek flowing into Lick Creek. The mouth of Little Creek is located 1-mile (1.6 km) northwest of Mammoth on Lick Creek. The area was known as "Lick Valley' and had a post-office established the 28th of June, 1872. The postmaster was Joseph C. Miller, a former Union private in the Ozark County Home Guard Regiment Mounted Cavalry, under the leadership of Captain Thomas B. S. Stone, Company A. Lick Valley Post-office was discontinued the 6th of March, 1876. The name Mammoth came into official use with the establishment of the Mammoth Post Office in 1902 by the local post master, William Dye. The post office at Mammoth was discontinued in 1955.

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# Mammoth, Missouri

**Mammoth** is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. Mammoth is located along Missouri Route T, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Gainesville. Mammoth is situated on the confluence of the Possum Walk Creek flowing into Lick Creek. The mouth of Little Creek is located 1-mile (1.6 km) northwest of Mammoth on Lick Creek.

The area was known as "Lick Valley' and had a post-office established the 28th of June, 1872. The postmaster was Joseph C. Miller, a former Union private in the Ozark County Home Guard Regiment Mounted Cavalry, under the leadership of Captain Thomas B. S. Stone, Company A.

Lick Valley Post-office was discontinued the 6th of March, 1876.

The name Mammoth came into official use with the establishment of the Mammoth Post Office in 1902 by the local post master, William Dye. The post office at Mammoth was discontinued in 1955.

Mammoth Cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/ozark/cemeteries/mammoth.txt

## InfoBox

| Mammoth, Missouri | |
| --- | --- |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Mammoth, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′09″N 92°24′03″W / 36.53583°N 92.40083°W / 36.53583; -92.40083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 417 |
| GNIS feature ID | 733841 |


title: Petr Kumandžas

abstract: Petr Kumandžas, also known as Komanč and Jolly Joker is a Czech bass guitarist and former drummer. Early in his career, he was a member of Mikoláš Chadima's MCH Band, playing on their 1983 album Jsme zdrávi a daří se nám dobře, and also played with Jižní pól. In 1985, he joined Babalet. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed his own band Egypt, playing bass guitar and singing. Egypt released their eponymous debut album in 1991. The band transformed into Jolly Joker and the Plastic Beatles of the Universe in 1991, releasing the album Heavy, Funky, Boxing N' Roll in 1993. Their name was later shortened to Jolly Joker & P.B.U. In 2014–2016, he played with Tewahedo MoM with Michal Šeps. He joined Umělá hmota in 2022. He is also playing with his own project Icebreaker and with the band Svatopluk, playing the songs of Svatopluk Karásek. He also played with ArchAnděl MichAel. In 1989, he joined Půlnoc for a few years, playing drums. The band was reformed in 2011 with Kumandžas on bass. They played their farewell tour in 2022.

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# Petr Kumandžas

**Petr Kumandžas**, also known as **Komanč** and **Jolly Joker** (born 27 June 1961) is a Czech bass guitarist and former drummer.

Early in his career, he was a member of Mikoláš Chadima's *MCH Band*, playing on their 1983 album *Jsme zdrávi a daří se nám dobře (We Are Well And We Feel Fine)*, and also played with Jižní pól. In 1985, he joined Babalet. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed his own band *Egypt*, playing bass guitar and singing. *Egypt* released their eponymous debut album in 1991. The band transformed into *Jolly Joker and the Plastic Beatles of the Universe* in 1991, releasing the album *Heavy, Funky, Boxing N' Roll* in 1993. Their name was later shortened to *Jolly Joker & P.B.U.* In 2014–2016, he played with *Tewahedo MoM* with Michal Šeps. He joined Umělá hmota in 2022. He is also playing with his own project *Icebreaker* and with the band *Svatopluk*, playing the songs of Svatopluk Karásek. He also played with *ArchAnděl MichAel*.

In 1989, he joined Půlnoc for a few years, playing drums. The band was reformed in 2011 with Kumandžas on bass. They played their farewell tour in 2022.

1. "Babalet" (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
2. "Egypt" (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. Špulák, Jaroslav (5 September 2018). "Petr Kumandžas z Jolly Joker And The PBU: Progrese se k nám dostává se zpožděním". *Novinky.cz* (in Czech). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
4. "Křtiny budou v Teplicích". *Teplický Deník* (in Czech). 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
5. "Petr Kumandžas - basa". *Umelahmota.cz* (in Czech). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
6. "Roxanne Fontana \[US\], ArchAnděl MichAel \[CZ\]". *Prazskenaplavky.cz* (in Czech). 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
7. "Půlnoc" (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

## InfoBox

| Petr Kumandžas | |
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| Petr Kumandžas with Půlnoc playing bass guitar (second from left) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | * Komanč * Jolly Joker |
| Born | (1961-06-27) 27 June 1961<br>Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | * Bass guitar * Drums (formerly) |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Member of | * Umělá hmota * Svatopluk * Icebreaker |
| Formerly of |  |


title: Xenomigia concinna

abstract: Xenomigia concinna is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Colombia. The length of the forewings is about 17 mm.

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# Xenomigia concinna

***Xenomigia concinna*** is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Colombia.

The length of the forewings is about 17 mm.

* Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". *Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History*. **321** (2): 1–676. doi:10.1206/321.1. hdl:2246/5978. S2CID 86824329.

## InfoBox

| *Xenomigia concinna* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | *Xenomigia* |
| Species: | ***X. concinna*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Xenomigia concinna***<br>Dognin, 1911 | |
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title: Marymount International School, Paris

abstract: Marymount International School Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France is an international school in the Paris metropolitan area and is part of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary network of Marymount schools. The history of Marymount Paris can be traced back to 1846 when Father Jean Gailhac founded an order of Sisters in Béziers in the south of France. The objective, considered a progressive idea at that time, was the education of young women. Schools eventually opened in Portugal, England, Ireland and the United States. When Marymount College was opened in Tarrytown, New York in 1908, the founder's new vision was to educate from an international perspective. Study abroad centers were then established in London, Paris and Rome. Marymount Paris opened on September 30, 1923 in town of Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside Paris. Today, Marymount International School Paris provides an international curriculum, in English and French, to students aged 2 to 14.

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# Marymount International School, Paris

**Marymount International School Paris** in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France is an international school in the Paris metropolitan area and is part of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary network of Marymount schools.

The history of Marymount Paris can be traced back to 1846 when Father Jean Gailhac founded an order of Sisters in Béziers in the south of France. The objective, considered a progressive idea at that time, was the education of young women. Schools eventually opened in Portugal, England, Ireland and the United States.

When Marymount College was opened in Tarrytown, New York in 1908, the founder's new vision was to educate from an international perspective. Study abroad centers were then established in London, Paris and Rome. Marymount Paris opened on September 30, 1923 in town of Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside Paris.

Today, Marymount International School Paris provides an international curriculum, in English and French, to students aged 2 to 14.

## Notable alumni

Famous alumni include Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah and Anna-Catherine Hartley (also known as Uffie), singer on the French label Ed Banger Records and James Thiérrée (actor, performer, artist and grandson of Charlie Chaplin).

## InfoBox

| Marymount International School Paris | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| 72, boulevard de la Saussaye
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 92200
France | |
| Coordinates | 48°53′32.5″N 2°16′10.2″E / 48.892361°N 2.269500°E / 48.892361; 2.269500 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Co-educational Day school
International School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic
(Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary) |
| Established | 1923 (1923) |
| Head of School | Sarah Thomas |
| Principal | Ingrid Kay |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Accreditation | MSA, CIS |
| Website | www.marymount.fr |


title: Moin

abstract: Moin, moi or mojn is a Low German, Frisian, High German, Danish (mojn) (mòjn) greeting from East Frisia, Northern Germany, the eastern and northern Netherlands, Southern Jutland in Denmark and parts of Kashubia in northern Poland. It means "hello" and, in some places, "goodbye" too.

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# Moin

***Moin***, ***moi*** or ***mojn*** is a Low German, Frisian, High German (*moin \[moin\]* or *Moin, \[Moin\]*), Danish (*mojn*) (*mòjn*) greeting from East Frisia, Northern Germany, the eastern and northern Netherlands, Southern Jutland in Denmark and parts of Kashubia in northern Poland.

It means "hello" and, in some places, "goodbye" too.

## Usage

*Moin* is used at all times of day, not just in the morning (see Etymology section below). The reduplicated form *moin moin* is often heard, although some authors claim it is regarded by locals as tourists' usage.

## Etymology

Due to the similarity of the words one might think that *moin* derives from various regional pronunciations of *(Guten) Morgen* ("good morning"), which tend to alter, vocalise, or skip *rg*. However, the word may actually also derive from the Dutch, Frisian, and Low German word *mo(o)i*, meaning "beautiful" or "good". Similar forms in Low Saxon are *mooien Dag*, *mooien Abend*, *mooien Mor(g)en*. Possibly, as is common in etymology, one origin is correct (either from *Morgen* or *mooi*) but spread thanks to its oral assimilation with the other term.

The Luxembourgish cognate of the word is *moien*, which can mean either "hi" or "morning" (*gudde Moien!* means "good morning!"). Interestingly, in the area of Germany bordering Luxembourg, it is common to use *moin*, instead of *moien*.

Unlike *Guten Morgen*, *moin* can be used at any time of day. It is semantically equivalent to the Low Saxon (Plattdüütsch) greeting *Dagg* and replaced it in many areas. In Hessen, *mojn* is used for hello and good bye, but *mojn mojn* is solely used for good bye. The double form *Moin Moin* is also used as an all day greeting in for example Flensburg that belonged to Denmark until 1864.

## *Moi*

In Finland, a similar greeting *moi* (pronounced \[ˈmoi̯\]) is used for "hello", "hi" in the Finnish language. However, *moi moi* is used as a good bye, similarly to "bye bye" in English, even with a similar intonation. Both are particularly typical of Southwestern Finnish, but through internal migration spread to the capital and with the help of TV to the rest of the language area. *Moi*'s use is identical to that of *hei*: diminutive forms *heippa* and *moikka*, and duplication as a good bye. Southwest Finland traded with Hanseatic cities, so it is plausible that the greeting was borrowed from their dialects.

*Moro* is found in some parts of Finland and has also been used in the same way as *moi*. It is theorised that it comes from Tampere due to its large number of foreign workers and like *moi* has been borrowed from morrow and abbreviated.

*Moi* is also used in Dutch Low Saxon dialects in the eastern part of the provinces Groningen and Drenthe.


title: Mark Ladner

abstract: Mark Ladner is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based chef and restaurateur, who owns Bar Enza in Harvard Square.

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# Mark Ladner

**Mark Ladner** is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based chef and restaurateur, who owns Bar Enza in Harvard Square.

## Biography

Ladner was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts.

## Career

His first job was at Café Fiorella, also in Harvard Square. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University, he went to work for Todd English at Olives. Ladner worked there with Marc Orfaly and Barbara Lynch. He moved to Manhattan and became executive chef at Del Posto until 2017. While there, he won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in New York City and two Michelin Stars. *The New York Times* gave the restaurant a four star review. While in NYC, Ladner also worked for Scott Bryan and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

At Del Posto, he was known for his 100 layer lasagna.

### Television

In 2005, he served as Mario Batali’s sous chef on Iron Chef America alongside Anne Burrell. When he appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, he competed against Flay but Flay won.

1. Jiang, Tracy; Shi, Davin W. (July 1, 2021). "Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Returns Home to Open Italian Restaurant in Harvard Square". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. Speed, Kellie (October 20, 2021). "Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Comes Full Circle With Bar Enza". Haute Living. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
3. "Mark Ladner". *Boston Chefs*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
4. Anderson, Brett (April 11, 2021). "Del Posto, the Lauded Italian Restaurant, Will Permanently Close". *The New York Times*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
5. Dixler Canavan, Hilary (10 December 2013). "The 100 Layer Lasagne at Del Posto in NYC". *Eater*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
6. Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (27 May 2021). "Del Posto Alum Mark Ladner Will Come Home to Open an Italian Restaurant in Cambridge". *Eater Boston*. Retrieved 1 January 2023.


title: Markus Stemler

abstract: Markus Stemler is a German sound engineer. He won a British Academy Film Award and was nominated for another one in the category Best Sound for the films Rush and All Quiet on the Western Front. At the 95th Academy Awards, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound. His nomination was shared with Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte.

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# Markus Stemler

**Markus Stemler** is a German sound engineer. He won a British Academy Film Award and was nominated for another one in the category Best Sound for the films *Rush* and *All Quiet on the Western Front*.

At the 95th Academy Awards, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound. His nomination was shared with Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte.

## Selected filmography

## InfoBox

| Markus Stemler | |
| --- | --- |
| Stemler in 2023 | |
| Born | Elsterwerda, Germany |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |


title: Manitoba Real Estate Association

abstract:
The Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA) a trade association that represents real estate brokers, agents, and salespeople in Manitoba, Canada.
Its membership includes more than 2100 individuals, who work through one of Manitoba's four real estate boards:
  - Winnipeg Real Estate Board (WRREB) — in and around the Winnipeg Metro Region; founded in 1903, making it one of the longest-running real estate boards in Canada
  - Brandon Area REALTORS — in and around the Brandon area
  - Portage la Prairie Real Estate Board — in Portage la Prairie
  - Thompson Real Estate Board — in Thompson

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# Manitoba Real Estate Association

The **Manitoba Real Estate Association** (**MREA**) a trade association that represents real estate brokers, agents, and salespeople in Manitoba, Canada. Its membership includes more than 2100 individuals (as of 2021), who work through one of Manitoba's four real estate boards:

* **Winnipeg Real Estate Board** (**WRREB**) — in and around the Winnipeg Metro Region; founded in 1903, making it one of the longest-running real estate boards in Canada
* **Brandon Area REALTORS** (formerly **Brandon Real Estate Board**) — in and around the Brandon area
* Portage la Prairie Real Estate Board — in Portage la Prairie
* Thompson Real Estate Board — in Thompson

## InfoBox

Manitoba Real Estate Association
| Founded | 1949 |
| --- | --- |
| Headquarters | 1873 Inkster Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2R 2A6 |
| Area served | Manitoba, Canada |
| Key people | * Stewart Elston, president * Julie Friesen, president elect * David Salvatore, CEO |
| Members | 2100+ (2021) |
| Website | realestatemanitoba.com |


title: Mamers, North Carolina

abstract: Mamers ( is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

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# Mamers, North Carolina

**Mamers** (/ˈmmɜːrs/ *MAY-murs* is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

## Geography

The community is in west-central Harnett County in Upper Little River Township. U.S. Route 421 is the main road through the northern side of the community, and Old US Highway 421 runs through the center. Lillington, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the east, and Sanford is 15 miles (24 km) to the west. Immediate neighbors of Mamers are Luart to the east and Ryes to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mamers CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.15%, are water.

Prominent nearby landmarks include the community United States Post Office (ZIP Code 27552). Mamers is in the Boone Trail Elementary School district as well as in the Western Harnett middle and high school districts.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | 814 |  |  |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

## InfoBox

| Mamers, North Carolina | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
| MamersMamers | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′58″N 78°56′21″W / 35.41611°N 78.93917°W / 35.41611; -78.93917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Area | |
| Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
| Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2) |
| Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 814 |
| Density | 134.72/sq mi (52.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27552 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-40860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584325 |


title: Fraternidad, Honduras

abstract: Fraternidad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.

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# Fraternidad, Honduras

**Fraternidad** (Spanish pronunciation: \[fɾateɾniˈðað\]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.

## Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Fraternidad municipality had a population of 4,890. Of these, 99.59% were Mestizo, 0.25% Indigenous, 0.08% White and 0.08% Black or Afro-Honduran.

14°32′0″N 89°5′0″W / 14.53333°N 89.08333°W / 14.53333; -89.08333

## InfoBox

| Fraternidad | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipality | |
| Fraternidad | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′N 89°5′W / 14.533°N 89.083°W / 14.533; -89.083 | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Ocotepeque |
| Villages | 4 |
| Area | |
| Total | 85.48 km2 (33.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| Total | 5,445 |
| Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |


title: Xenomigia crenula

abstract: Xenomigia crenula is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador. The length of the forewings is 15.5-17.5 mm.

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# Xenomigia crenula

***Xenomigia crenula*** is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 15.5-17.5 mm.

## InfoBox

| *Xenomigia crenula* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | *Xenomigia* |
| Species: | ***X. crenula*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Xenomigia crenula***<br>Miller, 2011 | |
|


abstract: This article lists the election results and representation of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) with respect to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Scottish Parliament, Senedd, Northern Ireland Assembly, London Assembly, European Parliament and local authorities. For results of elections contested by the Anti-Federalist League, UKIP's predecessor, see Anti-Federalist League election results.

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# UK Independence Party representation and election results

This article lists the **election results and representation of the UK Independence Party** (**UKIP**) with respect to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Scottish Parliament, Senedd (Welsh Parliament), Northern Ireland Assembly, London Assembly, European Parliament and local authorities.

For results of elections contested by the Anti-Federalist League, UKIP's predecessor, see Anti-Federalist League election results.

## House of Commons elections

UKIP has no Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. The party first had representation for a period in 2008 when Dr Bob Spink, the MP for Castle Point, resigned from the Conservative Party and joined UKIP on 21 April 2008. However, by November 2008, Spink had left UKIP, and in any case subsequently lost his seat to the Conservatives in the 2010 general election.

Douglas Carswell, the MP for Clacton, and Mark Reckless, the MP for Rochester and Strood, resigned from the Conservative Party to join UKIP on 28 August and 27 September 2014, respectively, and resigned their seats shortly thereafter. Carswell and Reckless won subsequent by-elections held on 9 October and 20 November 2014. Carswell was re-elected at the 2015 general election, but Reckless was not, the seat being re-taken by the Conservatives. Carswell thus became the only person so far to win a seat for UKIP in a general election, but left UKIP to sit as an independent MP on 25 March 2017. On 6 April 2017, Reckless—by now sitting in the Welsh Assembly, having been elected there in 2016—also left UKIP to sit with the Conservative group in the Assembly, although he had not yet officially rejoined his old party.

### General elections

| Year | Candidates | Number
of votes | Seats | Deposits
saved | % Total
vote | % Vote in
contested seats | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | 17 | 4,383 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.53 |  | Conservative |
| 1997 | 194 | 106,028 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 1.06 |  | Labour |
| 2001 | 428 | 390,575 | 0 | 6 | 1.48 | 2.16 |  | Labour |
| 2005 | 496 | 603,298 | 0 | 38 | 2.20 | 2.80 |  | Labour |
| 2010 | 572 | 919,546 | 0 | 99 | 3.10 | 3.45 | **Hung Parliament** | |
| 2015 | 614 | 3,881,129 | 1 | 541 | 12.64 | 13.15 |  | Conservative |
| 2017 | 378 | 593,852 | 0 | 40 | 1.84 |  | **Hung Parliament** | |
| 2019 | 44 | 22,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |  | Conservative |
| 2024 | 26 | 6,530 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 |  | Labour |
|

### By-elections

Below are UKIP's results for the Westminster by-elections in which it competed for each period.

#### 1992–97

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barnsley East | 12 December 1996 | Count Nikolai Tolstoy | 378 | 2.1 | 5th of 6 |  | Labour |
| South East Staffordshire | 11 April 1996 | A. Smith | 1,272 | 2.9 | 4th of 13 |  | Labour |
| Hemsworth | 1 February 1996 | Peter Davies | 455 | 2.1 | 6th of 10 |  | Labour |
| Barking | 9 June 1994 | Gerard Batten | 406 | 2.1 | 5th of 6 |  | Labour |
| Dagenham | 9 June 1994 | Peter Compobassi | 457 | 2.1 | 5th of 6 |  | Labour |
| Eastleigh | 9 June 1994 | Nigel Farage | 952 | 1.7 | 4th of 6 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Newham North East | 9 June 1994 | Anthony Scholefield | 509 | 2.6 | 4th of 7 |  | Labour |
| Dudley West | 15 December 1994 | Malcolm Floyd | 590 | 1.4 | 4th of 10 |  | Labour |
| Islwyn | 16 February 1995 | Hugh Moelwyn Hughes | 289 | 1.2 | 6th of 7 |  | Labour |
| Perth and Kinross | 25 May 1995 | Vivian Linacre | 504 | 1.2 | 6th of 9 |  | SNP |
| Littleborough and Saddleworth | 27 July 1995 | John Whittaker | 549 | 1.3 | 5th of 10 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Wirral South | 27 February 1997 | Richard North | 410 | 0.9 | 4th of 12 |  | Labour |

Source:

#### 1997–2001

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uxbridge | 31 July 1997 | James Feisenberger | 39 | 0.1 | 10th of 11 |  | Conservative |
| Winchester | 20 November 1997 | Robin Page | 521 | 1.0 | 4th of 8 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Leeds Central | 10 June 1999 | Raymond Northgreaves | 353 | 2.7 | 5th of 7 |  | Labour |
| Hamilton South | 23 September 1999 | Alistair McConnachie | 61 | 0.3 | 10th of 12 |  | Labour |
| Wigan | 23 September 1999 | John Whittaker | 834 | 5.2 | 4th of 9 |  | Labour |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 25 November 1999 | Damian Hockney | 450 | 2.3 | 5th of 18 |  | Conservative |
| Ceredigion | 3 February 2000 | John Bufton | 487 | 1.9 | 5th of 7 |  | Plaid Cymru |
| Romsey | 4 May 2000 | Garry Rankin-Moore | 901 | 2.3 | 4th of 6 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Tottenham | 22 June 2000 | Ashwinkumar Tanna | 136 | 0.8 | 7th of 8 |  | Labour |
| Preston | 23 November 2000 | Gregg Beaman | 458 | 2.1 | 5th of 9 |  | Labour |
| West Bromwich West | 23 November 2000 | Jonathan Oakton | 246 | 1.3 | 5th of 5 |  | Labour |

Source:

#### 2001–05

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ipswich | 22 November 2001 | Jonathan Wright | 276 | 1.0 | 5th of 9 |  | Labour |
| Brent East | 18 September 2003 | Brian Hall | 140 | 0.6 | 10th of 16 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Hartlepool | 30 September 2004 | Stephen Allison | 3,193 | 10.2 | 3rd of 14 |  | Labour |

Source:

#### 2005–10

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Livingston | 29 September 2005 | Peter Adams | 108 | 0.4 | 7th of 10 |  | Labour |
| Dunfermline and West Fife | 9 February 2006 | Ian Borland | 208 | 0.6 | 8th of 9 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Bromley and Chislehurst | 29 June 2006 | Nigel Farage | 2,347 | 8.1 | 3rd of 11 |  | Conservative |
| Ealing Southall | 19 July 2007 | K. T. Rajan | 285 | 0.8 | 6th of 12 |  | Labour |
| Sedgefield | 19 July 2007 | Toby Horton | 536 | 1.9 | 6th of 11 |  | Labour |
| Crewe and Nantwich | 22 May 2008 | Mike Nattrass | 922 | 2.2 | 4th of 10 |  | Conservative |
| Henley | 26 June 2008 | Chris Adams | 843 | 2.4 | 6th of 12 |  | Conservative |
| Glenrothes | 6 November 2008 | Kris Seunarine | 117 | 0.3 | 7th of 8 |  | Labour |
| Norwich North | 23 July 2009 | Glenn Tingle | 4,068 | 11.8 | 4th of 12 |  | Conservative |

Source:

#### 2010–15

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oldham East & Saddleworth | 13 January 2011 | Paul Nuttall | 2,029 | 5.8 | 4th of 10 |  | Labour |
| Barnsley Central | 3 March 2011 | Jane Collins | 2,953 | 12.2 | 2nd of 9 |  | Labour |
| Leicester South | 5 May 2011 | Abhijit Pandya | 994 | 2.9 | 4th of 5 |  | Labour |
| Inverclyde | 30 June 2011 | Mitch Sorbie | 288 | 1.0 | 5th of 5 |  | Labour |
| Feltham & Heston | 15 December 2011 | Andrew Charalambous | 1,276 | 5.5 | 4th of 9 |  | Labour |
| Bradford West | 29 March 2012 | Sonja McNally | 1,085 | 3.3 | 5th of 8 |  | Respect |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | 15 November 2012 | Simon Zeigler | 1,179 | 6.1 | 5th of 8 |  | Labour |
| Corby | 15 November 2012 | Margot Parker | 5,108 | 14.3 | 3rd of 14 |  | Labour |
| Manchester Central | 15 November 2012 | Chris Cassidy | 749 | 4.5 | 4th of 12 |  | Labour |
| Croydon North | 29 November 2012 | Winston McKenzie | 1,400 | 5.7 | 3rd of 12 |  | Labour |
| Middlesbrough | 29 November 2012 | Richard Elvin | 1,990 | 11.8 | 2nd of 8 |  | Labour |
| Rotherham | 29 November 2012 | Jane Collins | 4,648 | 21.7 | 2nd of 11 |  | Labour |
| Eastleigh | 28 February 2013 | Diane James | 11,571 | 27.8 | 2nd of 14 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| South Shields | 2 May 2013 | Richard Elvin | 5,998 | 24.2 | 2nd of 9 |  | Labour |
| Wythenshawe and Sale East | 13 February 2014 | John Bickley | 4,301 | 18.0 | 2nd of 7 |  | Labour |
| Newark | 5 June 2014 | Roger Helmer | 10,028 | 25.9 | 2nd of 11 |  | Conservative |
| **Clacton** | **9 October 2014** | **Douglas Carswell** | **21,113** | **59.7** | **1st of 8** |  | UKIP |
| Heywood and Middleton | 9 October 2014 | John Bickley | 11,016 | 38.7 | 2nd of 5 |  | Labour |
| **Rochester and Strood** | **20 November 2014** | **Mark Reckless** | **16,867** | **42.1** | **1st of 13** |  | UKIP |

Source:

#### 2015–17

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oldham West and Royton | 3 December 2015 | John Bickley | 6,487 | 23.4 | 2nd of 6 |  | Labour |
| Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | 5 May 2016 | Steven Winstone | 4,497 | 19.9 | 2nd of 7 |  | Labour |
| Ogmore | 5 May 2016 | Glenda Davies | 3,808 | 16.2 | 2nd of 5 |  | Labour |
| Tooting | 16 June 2016 | Elizabeth Jones | 507 | 1.6 | 5th of 14 |  | Labour |
| Witney | 20 October 2016 | Kenrick "Dickie" Bird | 1,354 | 3.5 | 5th of 14 |  | Conservative |
| Sleaford and North Hykeham | 8 December 2016 | Victoria Ayling | 4,426 | 13.5 | 2nd of 10 |  | Conservative |
| Copeland | 23 February 2017 | Fiona Mills | 2,025 | 6.5 | 4th of 7 |  | Conservative |
| Stoke-on-Trent Central | 23 February 2017 | Paul Nuttall | 5,233 | 24.7 | 2nd of 10 |  | Labour |
|

#### 2017–19

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lewisham East | 14 June 2018 | David Kurten | 380 | 1.7 | 6th of 14 |  | Labour |
| Newport West | 4 April 2019 | Neil Hamilton | 2,023 | 8.6 | 3rd of 11 |  | Labour |
| Peterborough | 6 June 2019 | John Whitby | 400 | 1.2 | 6th of 15 |  | Labour |
| Brecon and Radnorshire | 1 August 2019 | Liz Phillips | 242 | 0.8 | 6th of 6 |  | Liberal Democrats |

#### 2019–24

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Airdrie and Shotts | 13 May 2021 | Donald Mackay | 39 | 0.2 | 8th of 8 |  | SNP |
| Batley and Spen | 1 July 2021 | Jack Thomson | 151 | 0.4 | 7th of 16 |  | Labour |
| Old Bexley and Sidcup | 2 December 2021 | John Poynton | 184 | 0.8 | 7th of 11 |  | Conservative |
| North Shropshire | 16 December 2021 | Andrea Allen | 378 | 1.0 | 6th of 14 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Southend West | 3 February 2022 | Steve Laws | 400 | 2.7 | 3rd of 9 |  | Conservative |
| Tiverton and Honiton | 23 June 2022 | Ben Walker | 241 | 0.6 | 6th of 8 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Wakefield | 23 June 2022 | Jordan Gaskell | 124 | 0.5 | 13th of 15 |  | Labour |
| City of Chester | 1 December 2022 | Cain Griffiths | 179 | 0.6 | 7th of 9 |  | Labour |
| Somerton and Frome | 20 July 2023 | Peter Richardson | 275 | 0.7 | 7th of 8 |  | Liberal Democrats |
| Uxbridge and South Ruislip | 20 July 2023 | Rebecca Jane | 61 | 0.2 | 14th of 17 |  | Conservative |
| Tamworth | 19 October 2023 | Robert Bilcliff | 436 | 1.7 | 5th of 9 |  | Labour |
| Kingswood | 15 February 2024 | Nicholas Wood | 129 | 0.5 | 6th of 6 |  | Labour |

## European Parliament elections

| Year | Number
of votes | % of
vote | Seats | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | 150,251 | 1.0 | 0 | 8th |  | Labour |
| 1999 | 696,057 | 7 | 3 | 4th |  | Conservative |
| 2004 | 2,650,768 | 16 | 12 | 3rd |  | Conservative |
| 2009 | 2,498,226 | 17 | 13 | 2nd |  | Conservative |
| 2014 | **4,352,251** | **27.5** | **24** | **1st** |  | UKIP |
| 2019 | 554,463 | 3.2 | 0 | 8th |  | Brexit Party |

Source:

## Scottish Parliament elections

### General elections

| Year | Number
of votes | % Vote | +/- | Seats | +/- | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | 8,197 | 0.40 | *N/A* | 0 | *N/A* |  | SNP |
| 2011 | 18,138 | 0.91 | +0.51 | 0 | ±0 |  | SNP |
| 2016 | 46,426 | 2.00 | +1.09 | 0 | ±0 |  | SNP |
| 2021 | 3,848 | 0.14 | -1.86 | 0 | ±0 |  | SNP |

Source:

### By-elections

#### 2000–present

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayr | 16 March 2000 | Alistair McConnachie | 113 | 0.4 | 8th |  | Conservative |
| Glasgow Cathcart | 29 September 2005 | Bryan McCormack | 54 | 0.4 | 9th |  | Labour |
| Aberdeen Donside | 20 June 2013 | Otto Inglis | 1,128 | 4.8 | 5th |  | SNP |
| Dunfermline | 24 October 2013 | Peter Adams | 908 | 3.8 | 5th |  | Labour |
| Cowdenbeath | 23 January 2014 | Denise Baykal | 610 | 3.0 | 4th |  | Labour |
| Shetland | 29 August 2019 | Stuart Martin | 60 | 0.5 | 9th |  | Liberal Democrats |

Source:

## Welsh Assembly/Senedd elections

UKIP had seven members elected to the Welsh Assembly at the 2016 election. Following multiple defections, there was only one UKIP Assembly member (now Member of the Senedd, MS) by the time of the 2021 Senedd election:

Nathan Gill was elected in 2016, but left the Assembly group later that year to sit as an Independent. Mark Reckless was elected in 2016, but defected to the Welsh Conservative Party in 2017. Caroline Jones resigned from the party in 2018. Several former UKIP Assembly members moved to the Brexit Party in 2019. On 7 Nov 19 Gareth Bennett became an independent member, until 24 June 2020, as he later joined the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party, a single-issue anti-Welsh Devolution party.

No UKIP MSs were elected in the 2021 Senedd election, with the party's sole surviving MS, Neil Hamilton failing to be re-elected.

### Assembly/Senedd elections

| Year | Number of Votes | % Vote | +/- | Seats | +/- | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | 19,795 | 2.3 | *N/A* | 0 | *N/A* |  | Labour |
| 2007 | 38,490 | 4.0 | +1.7 | 0 | ±0 |  | Labour |
| 2011 | 43,756 | 4.6 | +0.6 | 0 | ±0 |  | Labour |
| 2016 | 132,138 | 13.0 | +8.4 | 7 | +7 |  | Labour |
| 2021 | 8,586 | 1.6 | -11.4 | 0 | -7 |  | Labour |

### By-elections

#### 2001–present

| Constituency | Date | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
votes | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swansea East | 27 September 2001 | Tim Jenkins | 243 | 1.9 | 5th |  | Labour |
| Ynys Môn | 1 August 2013 | Nathan Gill | 3,099 | 14.3 | 3rd |  | Plaid Cymru |

Source:

## Northern Ireland Assembly elections

| Year | Number
of votes | % of
vote | +/- | Seats | +/- | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | 1,229 | 0.2 | *N/A* | 0 | *N/A* |  | DUP |
| 2011 | 4,152 | 0.6 | +0.4 | 0 | ±0 |  | DUP |
| 2016 | 10,109 | 1.5 | +0.8 | 0 | ±0 |  | DUP |
| 2017 | 1,579 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0 | ±0 |  | DUP |

Source:

## London Assembly elections

The London Assembly is elected using both first-past-the-post constituencies and a London-wide list using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation. At the 2004 election (held on the same day as elections to the European Parliament), UKIP won two of the London-wide seats, although both members subsequently defected to Veritas and contested the 2008 election as the One London party. UKIP did not have representation in the assembly again until the 2016 election in which it won two seats. Both their Assembly members, Peter Whittle and David Kurten, left the party in December 2018. UKIP lost both their seats at the 2021 election after finishing ninth on the London-wide list.

| Year | Number of
FPTP votes | % FPTP
vote | Number of
top-up votes | % Top-up
vote | Seats | +/- | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | 2,115 | 0.1 | 34,054 | 2.0 | 0 | ±0 |  | Conservative/Labour |
| 2004 | 180,516 | 10.0 | 156,780 | 8.2 | 2 | +2 |  | Conservative |
| 2008 | 71,984 | 3.0 | 46,617 | 1.9 | 0 | -2 |  | Conservative |
| 2012 | 95,849 | 4.3 | 100,040 | 4.5 | 0 | ±0 |  | Labour |
| 2016 | 197,448 | 7.6 | 171,069 | 6.5 | 2 | +2 |  | Labour |
| 2021 | *n/a* | | 27,114 | 1.0 | 0 | -2 |  | Labour |

Source:

## London Mayoral elections

| Year | Candidate | Number
of votes | % of
vote | Position | Winner | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | Damian Hockney | 16,324 | 1.0 | 8th |  | Independent |
| 2004 | Frank Maloney | 115,666 | 6.2 | 4th |  | Labour |
| 2008 | Gerard Batten | 22,422 | 1.2 | 7th |  | Conservative |
| 2012 | Lawrence Webb | 43,274 | 2.0 | 7th |  | Conservative |
| 2016 | Peter Whittle | 94,373 | 3.6 | 5th |  | Labour |
| 2021 | Peter Gammons | 14,393 | 0.6 | 13th |  | Labour |

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title: Marymount Primary School

abstract: Marymount Primary School is a Catholic primary school located on Tai Hang Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The secondary school arm is Marymount Secondary School.

text:
# Marymount Primary School

**Marymount Primary School** (Chinese: 瑪利曼小學) is a Catholic primary school located on Tai Hang Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The secondary school arm is Marymount Secondary School.

## History

The school, originally known as **Holy Spirit School**, was founded by the Maryknoll Sisters, an American religious order, on 10 January 1927 in Hong Kong. Back then, the school was on Robinson Road in Central Mid-levels. There were only eight classes of students sharing four small classrooms. In the 1930s, the school moved to a slightly larger building in Caine Road. There were seven classrooms, but conditions were still cramped by today’s standards. By 1941, the school was offering a complete course leading to matriculation, and so was one of only a small handful of schools at that time which prepared girls for university.

In 1941, Japanese forces invaded and occupied Hong Kong. The school was closed until 1948. When the school reopened, it was renamed Maryknoll School.

As the school continued to expand, a new building with better facilities became necessary. In October 1957, the school moved to its present location on the wooded slopes at the top of Blue Pool Road, overlooking Happy Valley. At the same time, it was renamed **Maryknoll Sisters’ School**. Initially, the building housed both Secondary and Primary Sections, but in 1961 the Primary School was relocated to the premises at Tai Hang Road, directly above the secondary school. During the school year 1978–79, the Maryknoll Sisters handed over the sponsorship of the school to the Columban Sisters.

In September 1983, the name of the school changed to Marymount Primary School, and discontinued accepting male students. The sponsorship of the school was transferred by the Columban Sisters to the Christian Life Community in 1998.

In 2002, the school moved to 22 Cloud View Road, North Point and started operation of whole-day schooling. The old Tai Hang Road primary school was torn down and rebuilt. Marymount Primary School moved back to Tai Hang Road in September 2006.

From 1921–1953 (excluding closure during WWII) From the original Holy Spirit school through the Maryknoll Sisters School; The Primary and secondary arms of these schools were mainly girls admissions. Certain few exceptions were made for a small number of boys at grades Kindergarten through form 2 only in Maryknoll Sisters Primary School. Form 3 and higher levels were only girl admissions. Presently as Marymount both MPS and its secondary arm, Marymount Secondary School(MSS), are schools for girls only. Biography Maryknoll Principal Sr. Miriam Xavier Mug

## Notable alumni

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title: Monica (2022 film)

abstract: Monica is a 2022 drama film directed by Andrea Pallaoro from a screenplay by Pallaoro and Orlando Tirado. It stars Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, and Adriana Barraza. The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, and it was released by IFC Films in the United States on May 12, 2023.

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# Monica (2022 film)

***Monica*** is a 2022 drama film directed by Andrea Pallaoro from a screenplay by Pallaoro and Orlando Tirado. It stars Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, and Adriana Barraza.

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, and it was released by IFC Films in the United States on May 12, 2023.

## Plot

A trans woman estranged from her family returns home to care for her dying mother.

## Cast

## Production

In 2016, Trace Lysette auditioned for the titular role, winning the role, and then became an executive producer.

In September 2020, Patricia Clarkson, Trace Lysette, Anna Paquin and Adriana Barraza joined the cast of the film, with Andrea Pallaoro directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Orlando Tirado. In June 2021, Emily Browning joined the cast of the film, replacing Paquin who exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Principal photography began in June 2021.

## Release

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, where Lysette received an 11-minute standing ovation for her performance. Italian distributor Arthouse (a label of I Wonder Pictures) scheduled a December 1, 2022, Italian theatrical release date. In December 2022, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on May 12, 2023.

## Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 62 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Bolstered by a powerful lead performance from Trace Lysette, *Monica* follows a personal quest that's as beautifully filmed as it is emotionally resonant." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

## Awards and Nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 25, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Trace Lysette | Nominated |  |
| GLAAD Media Awards | March 14, 2024 | Outstanding Film – Limited Release | *Monica* | Won |  |

## InfoBox

| Monica | |
| --- | --- |
| Poster | |
| Directed by | Andrea Pallaoro |
| Written by | * Andrea Pallaoro * Orlando Tirado |
| Produced by | * Andrea Pallaoro * Christina Dow * Elenora Granata-Jenkinson * Gina Resnick * Joana Henning |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Katelin Arizmendi |
| Edited by | Paola Freddi |
| Production<br>companies | * Rai Cinema * Propaganda Italia * Fenix Entertainment * Alacran Pictures * The Exchange |
| Distributed by |  |
| Release dates | * September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) (Venice) * December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01) (Italy) * May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) (United States) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | * United States * Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7 million |
| Box office | $182,156 |


title: Mark Lair

abstract: Mark Lair is a professional American bridge player from Canyon, Texas. Lair is ranked 5th all-time on the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Top 500 listings with over 67,800 masterpoints. He is an ACBL Grand Life Master and World Bridge Federation (WBF) World Life Master; he was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2009.

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# Mark Lair

**Mark Lair** (born 1947) is a professional American bridge player from Canyon, Texas.

Lair is ranked 5th all-time on the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Top 500 listings with over 67,800 masterpoints (as of October 2018). He is an ACBL Grand Life Master and World Bridge Federation (WBF) World Life Master; he was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2009.

## Bridge accomplishments

### Honors

* ACBL Hall of Fame, 2009
* Honorary lifetime appointment to the ACBL Goodwill Committee, 1997

### Awards

### Wins

### Runners-up


title: Mark Kinser

abstract: Mark Kinser is a retired American sprint car racing driver. He hails from Oolitic, Indiana. Cousin to Steve Kinser, Mark won the 1996 and 1999 World of Outlaws championship and was runner-up in 1991, 1998, and 2001. Mark is the 1996, 1999, and 2000 Knoxville Nationals champion as well as the 2001 King's Royal winner. In 2006, one of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series’ most successful drivers suddenly retired. After winning 153 features, standing on the podium 214 times, capturing the famed Knoxville Nationals three times and being crowned WoO champion in 1996 and 1999 he suddenly retired from professional racing. Mark is fourth on the all-time wins list with 153 A-feature wins, behind Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell and cousin Steve, respectively. In 1997, Mark attempted to qualify for four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet for SKB Racing, but failed to qualify for any of them. Unlike his cousin, Steve, or Kraig Kinser, Mark Kinser never ventured into NASCAR Sprint Cup or IndyCar. In 2014, Mark was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.

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# Mark Kinser

**Mark Kinser** (born May 5, 1964) is a retired American sprint car racing driver. He hails from Oolitic, Indiana.

Cousin to Steve Kinser, Mark won the 1996 and 1999 World of Outlaws championship and was runner-up in 1991, 1998, and 2001. Mark is the 1996, 1999, and 2000 Knoxville Nationals champion as well as the 2001 King's Royal winner. In 2006, one of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series’ most successful drivers suddenly retired. After winning 153 features, standing on the podium 214 times, capturing the famed Knoxville Nationals three times and being crowned WoO champion in 1996 and 1999 he suddenly retired from professional racing.

Mark is fourth on the all-time wins list with 153 A-feature wins, behind Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell and cousin Steve, respectively.

In 1997, Mark attempted to qualify for four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet for SKB Racing, but failed to qualify for any of them. Unlike his cousin, Steve, or Kraig Kinser, Mark Kinser never ventured into NASCAR Sprint Cup or IndyCar.

In 2014, Mark was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.

## Motorsports career results

### NASCAR

(key) (**Bold** \- Pole position awarded by time. *Italics* \- Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

#### Craftsman Truck Series

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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | NCTC | Pts |
| 1997 | SKB Racing | 92 | Chevy | WDW
DNQ | TUS | HOM | PHO
DNQ | POR | EVG
DNQ | I70
DNQ | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | 108th | 96 |


title: List of Seattle Seahawks seasons

abstract: The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington, that play in the National Football League (NFL). The team entered the league in 1976 as an expansion franchise and played their home games at the Kingdome until 2000. Their new stadium, now named Lumen Field, opened at the same site in 2002 south of Downtown Seattle and has 68,740 seats in its football configuration; the stadium is renowned for its fan atmosphere and has set records for crowd noise. The Seahawks were originally a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) in their inaugural season, but switched to the American Football Conference (AFC) the following year and played in the West division for 25 seasons, where they won two titles. The team rejoined the NFC in the 2002 season as a member of the West division and have since had more success than their division rivals with nine titles and regular appearances in the NFL playoffs. The Seahawks won three NFC Championships between 2005 and 2015 and won their first Super Bowl championship in 2013. They are the only team to have played in both the AFC and NFC Championship Games. The team's ownership group was led by the Nordstrom family from 1976 until 1988, when it was sold to real estate developer Ken Behring. His attempt to relocate the Seahawks to the Los Angeles area in 1996 was unsuccessful, as were early attempts to build a successor to the Kingdome. Behring sold the team in 1997 to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who remained owner until his death in 2018; the Paul G. Allen Trust, managed by Jody Allen, has since retained ownership of the Seahawks. Seattle and fellow 1976 expansion team Tampa Bay Buccaneers played an unusual non-division schedule for their first two seasons, which included switching conferences. In their first seven years under head coach Jack Patera, the Seahawks had two seasons with winning records and failed to make the playoffs, falling short by one game during the 1978 season as he was named NFL Coach of the Year. Patera was fired during the strike-shortened 1982 season and replaced on an interim basis by Mike McCormack for seven games. The Seahawks earned their first playoff berth as a wild card team in 1983 as Chuck Knox coached the team to a 9–7 record; the team earned an upset victory on the road against the Miami Dolphins and advanced to the AFC Championship, where they lost to the Los Angeles Raiders, a division rival. Knox coached the team through their most successful years in the AFC West as they qualified for the playoffs as wild cards in 1984 and 1987 and clinched their first division title in 1988. He resigned in 1991 after three consecutive seasons without a playoff berth and was replaced by team president and general manager Tom Flores, who was head coach from 1992 to 1994. Flores led the team to a 2–14 record in the 1992 season—the franchise's worst finish—with only 140 points scored by the offense, an NFL record low for a team playing 16 games. He was followed by Dennis Erickson, who coached the team for four seasons and failed to finish with a winning record and fell short of a playoff berth in 1998, shortly before he was fired. Allen hired Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren ahead of the 1999 season, which the Seahawks ended with an AFC West division title as they broke the longest active playoff drought in the league. The team lost in the Wild Card round to the Miami Dolphins in their final AFC playoffs game, after which Seattle would not clinch a playoff berth until they rejoined the NFC. The Seahawks earned their first NFC playoff berth in 2003 as a wild card team; it was then followed by four consecutive NFC West division titles. The run included their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers; the year also marked Seattle's first playoff wins since 1984. Running back Shaun Alexander was also named the NFL Most Valuable Player, the first in franchise history. Holmgren left at the end of his ten-season contract after the Seahawks failed to earn a playoff berth in the 2008 season and was replaced by Jim L. Mora, who finished with a 5–11 record and was fired after one season. Pete Carroll was hired in January 2010 and began his tenure with an NFC West division title despite a losing 7–9 record, a first in NFL history, and included consecutive Super Bowl appearances: a win against the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013 and a loss to the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLIX in 2014. The Seahawks won five division titles and made ten playoff appearances in fourteen seasons under Carroll from 2010 to 2023. As of the end of the 2023 season, the Seahawks have an all-time record of 392 wins, 366 losses, and 1 tie in the regular season, with an additional 17 wins and 19 losses in the playoffs. The team has had 27 winning seasons, 18 losing seasons, and four seasons tied at 8–8. After decades of losing seasons, the Seahawks reached an overall.500 franchise record late in the 2015 season by winning their 625th regular season game. The Seahawks are one of three modern men's major league teams in the Seattle area to have an overall winning record, alongside the Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Sounders FC, who moved to Major League Soccer in 2009. On October 23, 2016, the Seahawks played the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium to a 6–6 result, the first tied game in franchise history.

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# List of Seattle Seahawks seasons

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington, that play in the National Football League (NFL). The team entered the league in 1976 as an expansion franchise and played their home games at the Kingdome until 2000. Their new stadium, now named Lumen Field, opened at the same site in 2002 south of Downtown Seattle and has 68,740 seats in its football configuration; the stadium is renowned for its fan atmosphere and has set records for crowd noise. The Seahawks were originally a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) in their inaugural season, but switched to the American Football Conference (AFC) the following year and played in the West division for 25 seasons, where they won two titles. The team rejoined the NFC in the 2002 season as a member of the West division and have since had more success than their division rivals with nine titles and regular appearances in the NFL playoffs. The Seahawks won three NFC Championships between 2005 and 2015 and won their first Super Bowl championship in 2013. They are the only team to have played in both the AFC and NFC Championship Games. The team's ownership group was led by the Nordstrom family from 1976 until 1988, when it was sold to real estate developer Ken Behring. His attempt to relocate the Seahawks to the Los Angeles area in 1996 was unsuccessful, as were early attempts to build a successor to the Kingdome. Behring sold the team in 1997 to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who remained owner until his death in 2018; the Paul G. Allen Trust, managed by Jody Allen, has since retained ownership of the Seahawks.

Seattle and fellow 1976 expansion team Tampa Bay Buccaneers played an unusual non-division schedule for their first two seasons, which included switching conferences. In their first seven years under head coach Jack Patera, the Seahawks had two seasons with winning records and failed to make the playoffs, falling short by one game during the 1978 season as he was named NFL Coach of the Year. Patera was fired during the strike-shortened 1982 season and replaced on an interim basis by Mike McCormack for seven games. The Seahawks earned their first playoff berth as a wild card team in 1983 as Chuck Knox coached the team to a 9–7 record; the team earned an upset victory on the road against the Miami Dolphins and advanced to the AFC Championship, where they lost to the Los Angeles Raiders, a division rival. Knox coached the team through their most successful years in the AFC West as they qualified for the playoffs as wild cards in 1984 and 1987 and clinched their first division title in 1988. He resigned in 1991 after three consecutive seasons without a playoff berth and was replaced by team president and general manager Tom Flores, who was head coach from 1992 to 1994. Flores led the team to a 2–14 record in the 1992 season—the franchise's worst finish—with only 140 points scored by the offense, an NFL record low for a team playing 16 games. He was followed by Dennis Erickson, who coached the team for four seasons and failed to finish with a winning record and fell short of a playoff berth in 1998, shortly before he was fired.

Allen hired Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren ahead of the 1999 season, which the Seahawks ended with an AFC West division title as they broke the longest active playoff drought in the league. The team lost in the Wild Card round to the Miami Dolphins in their final AFC playoffs game, after which Seattle would not clinch a playoff berth until they rejoined the NFC. The Seahawks earned their first NFC playoff berth in 2003 as a wild card team; it was then followed by four consecutive NFC West division titles. The run included their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers; the year also marked Seattle's first playoff wins since 1984. Running back Shaun Alexander was also named the NFL Most Valuable Player, the first in franchise history. Holmgren left at the end of his ten-season contract after the Seahawks failed to earn a playoff berth in the 2008 season and was replaced by Jim L. Mora, who finished with a 5–11 record and was fired after one season. Pete Carroll was hired in January 2010 and began his tenure with an NFC West division title despite a losing 7–9 record, a first in NFL history, and included consecutive Super Bowl appearances: a win against the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013 and a loss to the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLIX in 2014. The Seahawks won five division titles and made ten playoff appearances in fourteen seasons under Carroll from 2010 to 2023.

As of the end of the 2023 season, the Seahawks have an all-time record of 392 wins, 366 losses, and 1 tie in the regular season, with an additional 17 wins and 19 losses in the playoffs. The team has had 27 winning seasons, 18 losing seasons, and four seasons tied at 8–8. After decades of losing seasons, the Seahawks reached an overall .500 franchise record late in the 2015 season by winning their 625th regular season game. The Seahawks are one of three modern men's major league teams in the Seattle area to have an overall winning record, alongside the Seattle SuperSonics (who relocated in 2008) and Seattle Sounders FC, who moved to Major League Soccer in 2009. On October 23, 2016, the Seahawks played the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium to a 6–6 result, the first tied game in franchise history.

## Seasons

Seattle Seahawks seasonal records
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | | | | | Postseason results | Awards | Head coach |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | | Finish | W | L | T | Pct | | | |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | NFC | West | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 |  |  | Jack Patera |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 |  | |  |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |  | | Jack Patera (COY) |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |  | |  |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |  | |  |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |  | |  |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | *None* | 10th | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |  |  | Jack Patera (0–2)  ---  Mike McCormack (4–3) |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Broncos) 31–7
**Won** Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 27–20
Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 14–30 |  | Chuck Knox |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Raiders) 13–7
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 10–31 | | Chuck Knox (COY)  ---  Kenny Easley (DPOY) |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |  | |  |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |  | |  |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Oilers) 20–23 (OT) | |  |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bengals) 13–21 | | Steve Largent (WP MOY) |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |  | |  |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |  | |  |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |  | |  |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |  | Cortez Kennedy (DPOY) | Tom Flores |
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |  | |  |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |  | |  |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |  |  | Dennis Erickson |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |  | |  |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |  | |  |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |  | |  |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Dolphins) 17–20 |  | Mike Holmgren |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |  | |  |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |  | |  |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |  | |  |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 27–33 (OT) | |  |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 20–27 | |  |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | **NFC** | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | **Won** Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 20–10
**Won** NFC Championship (Panthers) 34–14
Lost Super Bowl XL (vs. Steelers) 10–21 | | Shaun Alexander (MVP, OPOY) |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 21–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 24–27 (OT) | |  |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Redskins) 35–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 20–42 | |  |
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |  | |  |
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |  |  | Jim L. Mora |
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 41–36
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 24–35 |  | Pete Carroll |
| 2011 | 2011 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |  | |  |
| 2012 | 2012 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30 | |  |
| 2013 | 2013 | **NFL** | **NFC** | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | **Won** Divisional playoffs (Saints) 23–15
**Won** NFC Championship (49ers) 23–17
**Won Super Bowl XLVIII (1)** (vs. Broncos) 43–8 | | Malcolm Smith (SB MVP) |
| 2014 | 2014 | NFL | **NFC** | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | **Won** Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 31–17
**Won** NFC Championship (Packers) 28–22 (OT)
Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots) 24–28 | |  |
| 2015 | 2015 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 10–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 24–31 | |  |
| 2016 | 2016 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 26–6
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 20–36 | |  |
| 2017 | 2017 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |  | |  |
| 2018 | 2018 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 22–24 | |  |
| 2019 | 2019 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | **Won** Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 23–28 | |  |
| 2020 | 2020 | NFL | NFC | **West**Δ | **1st**Δ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 20–30 | | Russell Wilson (WP MOY) |
| 2021 | 2021 | NFL | NFC | West | 4th | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |  | |  |
| 2022 | 2022 | NFL | NFC | West | 2nd§ | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at 49ers) 23–41 | | Geno Smith (CPOY) |
| 2023 | 2023 | NFL | NFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |  | |  |
| Total | | | | | | 392 | 366 | 1 | .517 | **All-time regular season record (1976–2023)** | | |
| | 17 | 19 |  | .472 | **All-time postseason record (1976–2023)** | | |
| | 409 | 385 | 1 | .515 | **All-time regular & postseason record (1976–2023)** | | |
| | 1 Super Bowl title, 3 conference titles, 11 division titles | | | | | | |

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title: United States Commissioner of Education

abstract: The Commissioner of Education was the title given to the head of the federal Office of Education, which was historically a unit within and originally assigned to the Department of the Interior in the United States. The position was created on March 2, 1867, when an act to establish the Office of Education took effect under the influence of the more Radical Republican Party. They were influential mostly in the Northern states and New England, which were much more progressive in the fields of education and had already established many state departments of education. They also had a large number of public schools and systems in cities, towns and counties, both at the elementary (grammar) school and high school levels, in which the South had lagged behind. The commissioner was the U.S. government's highest education official from after the Civil War and its reforming period of Reconstruction in 1867, until 1972, when the office of Assistant Secretary for Education was established within the independent Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The H.E.W. department had been earlier created as a cabinet-level department in April 1953, under President Harry Truman, continuing the previous advances created by the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and instigated under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ultimately, the head of the federal government's nationwide educational efforts was reorganized with the separation and division of old H.E.W. into the new United States Department of Education in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, with its own Cabinet-level position of the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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# United States Commissioner of Education

The **Commissioner of Education** was the title given to the head of the federal Office of Education, which was historically a unit within and originally assigned to the Department of the Interior in the United States. The position was created on March 2, 1867, when an act to establish the Office of Education took effect under the influence of the more Radical Republican Party. They were influential mostly in the Northern states and New England, which were much more progressive in the fields of education and had already established many state departments of education. They also had a large number of public schools and systems in cities, towns and counties, both at the elementary (grammar) school and high school levels, in which the South had lagged behind.

The commissioner was the U.S. government's highest education official from after the Civil War and its reforming period of Reconstruction in 1867, until 1972, when the office of Assistant Secretary for Education was established within the independent Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The H.E.W. department had been earlier created as a cabinet-level department in April 1953, under President Harry Truman, continuing the previous advances created by the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and instigated under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ultimately, the head of the federal government's nationwide educational efforts was reorganized with the separation and division of old H.E.W. into the new United States Department of Education in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, with its own Cabinet-level position of the U.S. Secretary of Education.

## Responsibilities

The commissioner was responsible for:

* Formulating educational policy
* Administering the various functions of the Office of Education
* Coordinating educational activities at the national level

The commissioner also served as an *ex officio* member of the District of Columbia Commission on Licensure, the Board of Foreign Scholarships and served as the governmental representative on the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

## History

The independent federal Office of Education was created on March 2, 1867. It became part of the U.S. Department of the Interior on July 1, 1889. The office (also known later as the Bureau of Education) was included in the Interior Department's Federal Security Agency when it was established on July 1, 1939. The office was moved into the new U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare in April 1953, after Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman, accomplished shortly after the inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower

In 1972, Public Law 92-318 provided the repeal of a part of the law which had created the office of Commissioner of Education. The repeal took effect on July 1, 1972. The Office of Education ceased to exist. Although the Assistant Secretary of Education then became the highest federal education position, the office of Commissioner of Education continued to exist within the new United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare until 1979, when the post was phased out due to the creation of the divided and reorganized new Department of Education which also was part of the President's Cabinet with its office of the U.S. Secretary of Education.

### List of commissioners of education

| Commissioner | Term |
| --- | --- |
| Henry Barnard | March 11, 1867–March 15, 1870 |
| John Eaton | March 16, 1870–August 5, 1886 |
| Nathaniel H. R. Dawson | August 6, 1886–September 3, 1889 |
| William Torrey Harris | September 12, 1889–June 30, 1906 |
| Elmer Ellsworth Brown | July 1, 1906–June 30, 1911 |
| Philander Claxton | July 1, 1911–1921 |
| John J. Tigert | 1921–1928 |
| William John Cooper | 1929–1933 |
| George F. Zook | 1933–1934 |
| John Ward Studebaker | 1934–1948 |
| Earl James McGrath | 1949–1953 |
| Lee M. Thurston | 1953 |
| Samuel Miller Brownell | 1953–1956 |
| Lawrence Gridley Derthick | 1956–1961 |
| Sterling M. McMurrin | 1961–1962 |
| Francis Keppel | 1962–1965 |
| Harold Howe II | 1965–1968 |
| James E. Allen Jr. | 1969–1970 |
| Sidney P. Marland Jr. | 1970–1973 |
| John R. Ottina | 1973–1974 |
| Terrel Bell | 1974–1976 |
| Edward Aguirre | 1976–1977 |
| Ernest L. Boyer | 1977–1979 |
| William L. Smith | 1980 |

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