title: Mercedes Pascual

abstract: Mercedes Pascual is an Uruguayan theoretical ecologist, and a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, where she leads the Laboratory for Modeling and Theory in Ecology and Epidemiology (MATE). She was previously the Rosemary Grant Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Pascual has developed systems models for the study of complicated, irregular cycles in ecosystems, using mathematical, statistical and computational approaches. She applies these models to the study of food webs, ecology, and epidemiology, in particular the evolution of infectious diseases. She has discovered relationships between El Niño climate patterns and the occurrence of cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh. One of the patterns she reports is that El Niño episodes are becoming an increasingly-strong driver of disease outbreaks. Her work may be the first quantitative evidence to show global climate change effecting an infectious disease. Other diseases that she studies include malaria and influenza. Her models can be used predictively in support of public health.

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# Mercedes Pascual

**Mercedes Pascual** is an Uruguayan theoretical ecologist, and a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, where she leads the Laboratory for Modeling and Theory in Ecology and Epidemiology (MATE). She was previously the Rosemary Grant Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

Pascual has developed systems models for the study of complicated, irregular cycles in ecosystems, using mathematical, statistical and computational approaches. She applies these models to the study of food webs, ecology, and epidemiology, in particular the evolution of infectious diseases.

She has discovered relationships between El Niño climate patterns and the occurrence of cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh. One of the patterns she reports is that El Niño episodes are becoming an increasingly-strong driver of disease outbreaks. Her work may be the first quantitative evidence to show global climate change effecting an infectious disease. Other diseases that she studies include malaria and influenza. Her models can be used predictively in support of public health.

## Education

Pascual was born in Uruguay and grew up in Argentina and Brazil. Her father was a chemical engineer. Pascual did undergraduate work in marine biology and mathematics at Universidade Santa Úrsula (USU, 1978–1979) and at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC, 1980). She received her Licentiate degree in biology from the Universidad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1985. She received an M.Sc. in mathematics from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1989.

Pascual earned her Ph.D in biological oceanography from a joint program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, attending from 1989–1995. She worked with Hal Caswell. Her thesis was on *Some Nonlinear Problems in Plankton Ecology.* She did postdoctoral work at Princeton University from 1995–1997.

## Career

In addition to other positions, Pascual held an assistant professorship at the University of Maryland from 1997–2000. She joined the University of Michigan as an assistant professor in the newly-created department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2001. She was an associate professor from 2004–2008, and the Rosemary Grant Collegiate Professor from 2008–2014. In addition, Pascual was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator from 2008 to 2015. As of 2015, Pascual became a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago.

## Awards and honors

In 1996, Pascual received the U.S. Department of Energy Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship to study at Princeton University. She received a Centennial fellowship from the James S. McDonnell Foundation in 1999. In 2002, *Discover* magazine recognized Pascual as one of the 50 most important women in science. Pascual received the 2014 Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America.

Pascual is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and served on its board of directors from 2015–2019. In 2019, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

## Publications

* Pascual, Mercedes; Dunne, Jennifer A. (2006). *Ecological networks : linking structure to dynamics in food webs*. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195188165.
* Pascual, Mercedes (2001). "Scales that matter: untangling complexity in ecological systems". In Fitzpatrick, Susan M.; Bruer, John T. (eds.). *Carving our destiny : scientific research faces a new millennium*. Washington, D.C.: J.H. Press. ISBN 9780309068482.

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| Mercedes Pascual | |
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| Born | Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Universidade Santa Úrsula (USU), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC), Universidad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, New Mexico State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Awards | Robert H. MacArthur Award, James S. McDonnell Foundation Centennial fellowship |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Theoretical ecology and epidemiology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Maryland, Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | Hal Caswell |
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title: Marsh Mills

abstract: Marsh Mills, also known as Haley's Mill or Spielman Mill, is a historic home located at Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-wide limestone house. The structure was built about 1850 as a mill, then converted to a creamery in the 1880s. Traces of the millrace are still visible where it exits the south end of the building and passes beneath the road. Also on the property is an American Foursquare–style frame house which may incorporate remnants of the original log house which served as the original miller's dwelling. Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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# Marsh Mills

**Marsh Mills**, also known as Haley's Mill or Spielman Mill, is a historic home located at Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+12-story, three-bay-wide limestone house. The structure was built about 1850 as a mill, then converted to a creamery in the 1880s. Traces of the millrace are still visible where it exits the south end of the building and passes beneath the road. Also on the property is an American Foursquare–style frame house which may incorporate remnants of the original log house which served as the original miller's dwelling.

Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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| Marsh Mills | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 17426 and 17432 Spielman Rd., Fairplay, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°32′19.1″N 77°45′44.5″W / 39.538639°N 77.762361°W / 39.538639; -77.762361 |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1850 (1850) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001375 |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 1996 |


title: Murex scolopax

abstract: Murex scolopax, also known as the false venus comb or woodcock murex, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

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# Murex scolopax

***Murex scolopax***, also known as the **false venus comb** or **woodcock murex**, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

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| *Murex scolopax* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | *Murex* |
| Species: | ***M. scolopax*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Murex scolopax***<br>Dillwyn, 1817 | |
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title: Viriato Fiallo

abstract: Viriato Alberto Fiallo Rodríguez was a Dominican physician and politician.

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# Viriato Fiallo

**Viriato Alberto Fiallo Rodríguez** (28 October 1895 – 4 October 1983) was a Dominican physician and politician.

## Life

Viriato Fiallo was the son of Alberto Fiallo Cabral and Ramona Rodríguez Germes (daughter of Fidel Rodríguez Urdaneta, a member of the junta that came to power in 1876). In 1920 he married his cousin Prudencia Fiallo Lluberes (daughter of his uncle, the poet Fabio Fiallo Cabral), with whom he had two children: Fabio Alberto & Rafael Arístides Fiallo Fiallo. He was a cousin of the fashion designer Óscar de la Renta Fiallo.

Viriato Fiallo emerged as a great leader in the fall of tyranny when he played the anti-Trujillo feelings and was exalted by their struggles and pristine behavior. Before, he had been known superficially. He had been a physician in the mills of the Vicini family and had chaired the Dominican-German Committee.

Fiallo was jailed several times for being an outspoken opponent of the regime of Trujillo, following the death of dictator he founded the National Civic Union (UCN), as a nonpartisan movement whose main objective movement was the oust of the Trujillo family and their associates, converting later the UCN movement into a political party with a view to the presidential elections of 1962. He participates as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, in a campaign without precedent in the country in which the masses of the country turned to political activism.

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| Viriato Fiallo | |
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| Unión Cívica Nacional candidate for
President of the Dominican Republic | |
| **Election date**
20 December 1962 | |
| Opponent | Juan Bosch |
| Incumbent | Rafael F. Bonnelly |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Viriato Alberto Fiallo Rodríguez
(1895-10-28)October 28, 1895
Azua de Compostela, Azua Province, Dominican Republic |
| Died | October 4, 1983(1983-10-04) (aged 87)
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican people |
| Political party | Unión Cívica Nacional |
| Spouse | Prudencia Fiallo Lluberes |
| Relations | Fabio Fiallo (uncle and father-in-law)
Luis Fiallo (uncle)
Oscar de la Renta (half-cousin)
José María Cabral y Báez (first cousin-once removed)
José María Cabral Bermúdez (first cousin-twice removed)
Manuel del Cabral (second cousin)
Marcos Cabral (grand-uncle)
Larimar Fiallo (grand-niece)
Donald Reid Cabral (second cousin-once removed)
Peggy Cabral (second cousin-once removed)
José María Cabral (director) (double first cousin-thrice removed) |
| Children | José Rafael Arístides Fiallo Fiallo
Fabio Alberto Fiallo Fiallo |
| Parent(s) | Alberto Fiallo Cabral (father)
Ramona Rodríguez Germes |
| Profession | Physician |
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title: WRMA

abstract: WRMA is a radio station broadcasting a Cubatón format. Licensed to North Miami Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Miami metropolitan area. The station is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System subsidiary WXDJ Licensing, Inc.

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# WRMA

**WRMA** (95.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Cubatón format. Licensed to North Miami Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Miami metropolitan area. The station is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System subsidiary WXDJ Licensing, Inc.

## History

The station was assigned the call letters WRFM on July 8, 1986. On May 12, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WXDJ, and on January 7, 2014, to the current WRMA. The station's original format was new age jazz and it was called both The Wave and The Breeze. On August 15, 2016, WRMA changed formats to Cuban reggaetón or Cubatón, rebranded as "Ritmo 95.7".

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WRMA
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| Broadcast area | Miami area |
| Frequency | 95.7 MHz |
| Branding | *Ritmo 95.7* |
| Programming | |
| Format | Cubatón |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |  |
| Sister stations | WXDJ/WMFM, WCMQ-FM, WRAZ-FM WSBS-TV |
| History | |
| First air date | 1986 (as WRFM) |
| Former call signs | WRFM (1986–1987)<br>WXDJ (1987–2014) |
| Call sign meaning | **R**itmo **M**i**A**mi |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48368 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 261 meters (856 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°43′56″N 80°14′4″W / 25.73222°N 80.23444°W / 25.73222; -80.23444 |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |
| Website | ritmo95.lamusica.com |


title: Michael Finnegan (Belizean politician)

abstract: Michael Kwame Finnegan is a Belizean politician and a member of the United Democratic Party. He served as Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Prime Minister Dean Barrow's cabinet. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City from 1993 to 2020. Finnegan hosts the television show Mek Wave and Lik Road.

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# Michael Finnegan (Belizean politician)

**Michael Kwame Finnegan** (born **Michael Myvett,** c.1951) is a Belizean politician and a member of the United Democratic Party. He served as Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Prime Minister Dean Barrow's cabinet. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City from 1993 to 2020. Finnegan hosts the television show *Mek Wave and Lik Road*.

## Early life

Michael Myvett was born around 1951, and grew up in Belize City. He has one sister.

## Political career

As a young activist in 1969, Michael Myvett protested the Vietnam War conducted by the United States, while affiliated with the Ad Hoc Committee for the Truth About Vietnam. This group was co-founded by Said Musa, a future Prime Minister. In 1970, Finnegan became a member of the United Black Association for Development. By late 1972 he had become estranged from UBAD president Evan X Hyde. During this period he changed his name to Michael Kwame Finnegan.

Finnegan then became a political protege of Dean Lindo, an early UDP leader. He was a founding member of the UDP in 1973. Finnegan already had a reputation as a gifted street campaigner. He worked as a UDP activist throughout the rest of the 1970s and 1980s.

Finnegan was first elected to office in 1993, when he became a member of the Belize House of Representatives from the Mesopotamia constituency, a safe UDP seat in Belize City. Finnegan was one of only two UDP House members re-elected in 1998 (Dean Barrow, a future Prime Minister, was the other); they were two of three successful UDP candidates nationwide. Until his 2020 retirement, Finnegan was re-elected with at least 60 percent of the vote in every ensuing election.

In the Belize House, Finnegan was noted for his lively, uncensored debate style as well as his liberal use of Belizean Creole.

Finnegan declined to be a candidate in the 2020 Belizean general election. The UDP nominated his nephew, Shyne Barrow, to succeed him in the Mesopotamia constituency, which is widely considered a UDP safe seat. Barrow was elected with 53% of the vote.

### Health

There had been speculation that an ailing Finnegan would stand down at the 2015 general election. In March 2015 Finnegan told Tropical Vision Limited that he was "worn" and considering retirement. However, in September 2015, Finnegan confirmed he was running for re-election. Former Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya may seek to succeed Finnegan in Mesopotamia should he stand down in the future.

Finnegan was successfully treated for prostate cancer in 2010. He underwent spinal surgery in the United States in 2014.

## Family

Finnegan's sister Frances Imeon Myvett is the mother of rapper Shyne (then known as Jamal Michael Barrow). Finnegan's friend Dean Barrow is Jamal's father. Finnegan raised Jamal from the age of three to eight, after the boy's mother Frances had immigrated to New York City for work. The boy joined her there, and they lived in Brooklyn, where he later started his music career. Shyne was convicted of assault in a 1999 nightclub shooting in New York City, and the rapper served a nine-year sentence in prison. Afterward the United States deported him to his birthplace of Belize, as he had never become a naturalized citizen.

He has since changed his name to Moses Michael Levi Barrow. He was elected to the Belize House of Representatives with the center-right Belize United Democratic Party in the Belize City-based Mesopotamia constituency in the 2020 Belizean general election. He was subsequently also appointed the Opposition Leader in the House of Representatives and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party, in both June 2021 (until September 2021) and February 2022.

## InfoBox

| Michael Finnegan | |
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| Finnegan in 2014 | |
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| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Mesopotamia | |
| **In office**
30 June 1993  11 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Curl Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Moses Barrow |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Myvett
c. 1951 (age 7273)
British Honduras
(now Belize) |
| Political party | United Democratic Party (1973–present)
United Black Association for Development (1970–1972) |
| Residence(s) | Belize City, Belize |
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title: Lost Boy (Henry novel)

abstract: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook is a 2017 dark fantasy parallel novel by Christina Henry inspired by the work of J.M. Barrie. Set in the world of Neverland, Lost Boy is about Jamie, one of Peter Pan's Lost Boys, who begins to grow increasingly disenchanted with Peter as he slowly grows up.

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# Lost Boy (Henry novel)

***Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook*** is a 2017 dark fantasy parallel novel by Christina Henry inspired by the work of J.M. Barrie.

Set in the world of Neverland, *Lost Boy* is about Jamie, one of Peter Pan's Lost Boys, who begins to grow increasingly disenchanted with Peter as he slowly grows up.

## Summary

Jamie is a young boy who lives on the magical fantasy island of Neverland brought to the island by Peter Pan to be one of his playmates. Jamie is Peter's longest serving companion and feels they have a special bond.

Jamie acts as a surrogate parent to the boys and is especially protective of newcomer Charlie as he is much younger than the others. Peter grows jealous of Charlie and Jamie begins to suspect that Peter might indirectly allow Charlie to die through neglect.

While planning a trip to battle pirates, the boys are attacked by a Many-Eyed, one of the giant poisonous spiders on the island. Jamie manages to kill the spider much to Peter's displeasure, who accidentally reveals that he has a treaty with the beasts allowing them to kill whichever boys they want while leaving Peter alone.

Jamie later discovers that Nip, one of the older boys, has tried to kill Charlie on Peter's instructions though Peter has plausible deniability as his instructions were ambiguous. Though Charlie survives the attack Peter suggests that Nip and Jamie participate in Battle, a gladiator hand-to-hand combat where the boys try to kill each other with only one boy surviving.

During Battle Jamie realizes that Nip disclosed their location to pirates. He manages to murder Nip but the pirates attack, killing and wounding several of the other boys. One of the boys, Sal, is stabbed. When Jamie tends to his wounds he realizes Sal is actually a girl called Sally. The news infuriates Peter, who throws a tantrum and disappears.

Jamie helps Sally recover and the two begin to have romantic feelings for one another. The group become disenchanted with Peter and Jamie, along with Sal, plot to go back to the other world, where they originally came from. Before they can leave Jamie goes to visit the tree that acts as a portal between worlds and discovers it has been hacked down. He additionally finds Charlie and Peter gone and realizes Peter intends to kill Charlie by leaving him among the Many-Eyed.

Jamie goes to the field where the Many-Eyed live and burns them out. He and Sal manage to save Charlie who reveals to them that Peter is now able to fly thanks to a tamed fairy he calls Tink.

Returning to their home to find the rest of the boys Jamie discovers one of them murdered by Peter while the other, Nod, survives an attack. Nod and Jamie go to reunite with Sal and Charlie on the beach where they plan to escape by boat and arrive in time to save Charlie from Peter. Sal however is dead from a crocodile attack orchestrated by Peter.

Discovering that the boat they were planning to use has been destroyed by Peter, Jamie accepts Peter's offer to perform one last Battle against him. Jamie overpowers Peter but does not succeed in killing him as Peter reveals that the island keeps him immortal. He curses Jamie to live on the island as an adult before cutting off his hand.

Jamie, Nod and Charlie go to live with the pirates where Jamie replaces his hand with a hook and becomes their captain. The pirates are befuddled they can never leave the island though they do not realize it is thanks to Jamie and his curse. Watching Peter take boys back and forth over the years Jamie continues to nourish his hatred of Peter.

## Reception

*Lost Boy* received positive reviews with Tom Shippey of *The Wall Street Journal* calling it a "riveting story".


title: Meridian 3

abstract: Meridian 3, also known as Meridian No.13L, was a Russian communications satellite. It was the third satellite to be launched as part of the Meridian system to replace the older Molniya series. Meridian 3 was launched by a Soyuz-2 rocket. The Soyuz-2.1a configuration was used, along with a Fregat-M upper stage. The launch occurred from Site 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 00:58:39 GMT on 2 November 2010. It was constructed by ISS Reshetnev and is believed to be based on the Uragan-M satellite bus, which has also been used for GLONASS navigation satellites. It operates in a Molniya orbit with a perigee of 900 kilometres (560 mi), an apogee of 39,000 kilometres (24,000 mi), and 65° inclination.

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# Meridian 3

**Meridian 3** (Russian: Меридиан-3), also known as **Meridian No.13L**, was a Russian communications satellite. It was the third satellite to be launched as part of the Meridian system to replace the older Molniya series.

Meridian 3 was launched by a Soyuz-2 rocket. The Soyuz-2.1a configuration was used, along with a Fregat-M upper stage. The launch occurred from Site 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 00:58:39 GMT on 2 November 2010.

It was constructed by ISS Reshetnev and is believed to be based on the Uragan-M satellite bus, which has also been used for GLONASS navigation satellites. It operates in a Molniya orbit with a perigee of 900 kilometres (560 mi), an apogee of 39,000 kilometres (24,000 mi), and 65° inclination.

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Meridian 3
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| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | VKS |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-058A |
| SATCAT no. | 37212 |
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| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISS Reshetnev |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 02 November 2010 (2010-11-02) |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat-M |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 43/4 |
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| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya |
| Semi-major axis | 26,556 kilometres (16,501 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.6782 |
| Perigee altitude | 2,165 kilometres (1,345 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 38,191 kilometres (23,731 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.83 degrees |
| Period | 717 minutes |
| Epoch | 27 July 2014 |
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title: Pit Crew Challenge

abstract: The NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge is an event held by NASCAR during All-Star race weekend. The event was an exhibition pit stop contest featuring the top teams from the Sprint Cup Series. The event was cancelled for 2013 due to lack of sponsorship. The event is due to be revived during the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race weekend.

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# Pit Crew Challenge

The **NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge** is an event held by NASCAR during All-Star race weekend. The event was an exhibition pit stop contest featuring the top teams from the Sprint Cup Series. The event was cancelled for 2013 due to lack of sponsorship. The event is due to be revived during the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race weekend.

## History

The event has its roots traced to the annual **Unocal 76 World Pit Crew Competition**. The competition was sponsored by ConocoPhillips, through its Union 76 gasoline brand (which at the time was the official fuel of NASCAR).

The competition was conducted during the weekend of the fall race at Rockingham, and was only open to a select few teams, usually the top teams on the circuit. Teams would qualify for the event based on pit stop performance during the season. The teams competed against each other based on elapsed time. Each crew had to complete a full pit stop (tire change, fuel), and had to complete it cleanly for their time to stand. Time penalties, usually five seconds, were added for any violations found by the officials (i.e. loose lugnuts on wheel). The team with the fastest time after penalties were assessed was declared the world championship pit crew for the year.

The 2003 Unocal 76 World Pit Crew Competition proved to be the final held under that name and at that time of year, for two reasons. The first was that Unocal was pulling out of NASCAR, replaced by Sunoco as the sport's official fuel. The second was that thanks to schedule realignment and the Ferko lawsuit, Rockingham was to lose its fall race date. The Pit Crew Competition was renamed the Pit Crew Challenge and moved to the weekend of the Sprint All-Star Challenge at Charlotte.

## Rules

Seven pit crew members of each team were allowed. The top eight seeds of the Sprint Cup Series point standings were allowed to have a bye into the second round of the event. The remaining eligible teams were seeded by in order of Sprint Cup owner point standings as positions 9 through 24 and competed in a head-to-head format in the opening round of the challenge.

Each pit crew group (fueler and an assistant, the front tire changer and carrier as another group, the rear tire changer and carrier as another group, and the jackman) was located at separate stations in the arena. For safety reasons, the fuel cans carried nine gallons of water, about the same weight as an eleven-gallon can of racing fuel. Upon the starting signal, the jackman would lift a car on the right side, then lower the car. The tire changers would change the tires of an already-lifted simulated car on their end (front or rear). Both moves were performed on the right side first, then the left. The fueler was required to unload the 18 gallons of water into a simulated fuel tank. When their duties were finished (a NASCAR official would approve) at their time, the six crewmen (the assistant to the fueler does not participate) ran to the start of a 40-yard (36m) dash where all crewmen had to push the car down the length of the arena where the nose of the car reaching the timing beam stops the clock.

Penalties were assessed for starting too early, improperly tightened lug nuts, a jack not raised high enough, spilled water in the fueling station, or excessive water left in the dump can.

Because of the 40-yard push in the competition, most Sprint Cup drivers did not participate in the competition and usually sat next to the crew chief during the event. Typically, a team engineer, a member of the public relations staff, or a driver's wife steered the car during the 40-yard dash. This practice became widespread after the Richard Childress Racing No. 31 team put driver Jeff Burton's wife Kim in the car for the push, winning the 2009 challenge (the car even carried her name, not Jeff's name, above the window). This practice was a weight advantage in the contest, as the cars are not weighed with the driver, while side windows are removed and extra grip tape is applied to the sides to give the mechanics extra grip during the push.

## Past winners

### Rockingham Speedway — Two-tire change

### Rockingham Speedway— Four-tire change

### Mooresville

The **National Pit Crew Championship** was held for one year at the pit Instruction and training facility in Mooresville, North Carolina on May 9, 2005. The event was discontinued after one edition in favor of the event being hosted at the Spectrum Center during NASCAR All star weekend (which was first held only 10 days later on May 19, 2005).

### Charlotte

The event moved indoors to the Spectrum Center These competitions consisted of a four-tire change with jacking, tire change, and gas fill-up done on separate cars, followed by entire pit crew pushing another car 40 yards.
NOTE: The driver of the car does not participate in the contest.

### North Wilkesboro

In April 2023 it was reported that the Pit Stop Challenge would be revived for the 2023 All-Star weekend and will consist of a 4 tire change with no refueling, the results of the Pit Crew Challenge will determine the starting order of the heat races that determines the starting order of the All-Star Race, along with the starting order of the All-Star Open.


title: Vedran Banić

abstract: Vedran Babić is a former Croatian team handball player is currently head coach of Swiss club HC Arbon.

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# Vedran Banić

**Vedran Babić** (born 1 August 1983) is a former Croatian team handball player is currently head coach of Swiss club HC Arbon.

## Honours

Bosna Sarajevo

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| Vedran Banić | | | |
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| Personal information | | | |
| Born | (1983-08-01) 1 August 1983<br>Pula, SFR Yugoslavia | | |
| Nationality | Croatian | | |
| Height | 1,92m | | |
| Playing position | Right back | | |
| Club information | | | |
| Current club | Retired | | |
| Number | 32 | | |
| Senior clubs | | | |
| Years | **Team** | | |
| 2000-2002 | RK Arena Pula | | |
| 2002-2007 | RK Zamet | | |
| 2007-2009 | RK Poreč | | |
| 2009-2010 | RK Bosna BH Gas | | |
| 2010-2012 | A1 Bregenz Handball | | |
| 2012-2017 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | | |
| Teams managed | | | |
| 2017-2018 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | | |
| 2018-2019 | HC Romanshorn | | |
| 2019- | HC Arbon | | |


title: 17 Canis Majoris

abstract: 17 Canis Majoris is a single star in the southern constellation of Canis Major, located 610 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.80. The object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −13 km/s. This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V, and is near the end of its main sequence lifetime. It has 2.8 times the mass of the Sun and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 43 km/s. The star is radiating 126 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,872 K. It has a magnitude 8.66 visual companion at an angular separation of 42.90″ along a position angle of 147°, as of 2015.

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# 17 Canis Majoris

**17 Canis Majoris** is a single star in the southern constellation of Canis Major, located 610 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.80. The object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −13 km/s.

This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V, and is near the end of its main sequence lifetime. It has 2.8 times the mass of the Sun and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 43 km/s. The star is radiating 126 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,872 K. It has a magnitude 8.66 visual companion at an angular separation of 42.90 along a position angle of 147°, as of 2015.

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17 Canis Majoris
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| Constellation | Canis Major |
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| Right ascension | 06h 55m 02.73805s |
| Declination | −20° 24 17.5527 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.80 |
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| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | A2 V |
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| **Radial velocity (Rv)** | −12.9±0.5 km/s |
| **Proper motion (μ)** | RA: −0.284 mas/yr
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| **Parallax (π)** | 5.3270 ± 0.0978 mas |
| **Distance** | 610 ± 10 ly
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| **Absolute magnitude (MV)** | −0.14 |
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| **Mass** | 2.84±0.05 |
| **Luminosity** | 126+18
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| **Temperature** | 8,872+164
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| **Rotational velocity (*v* sin *i*)** | 43 km/s |
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| 17 CMa, BD−20°1624, GC 9078, HD 51055, HIP 33248, HR 2588, SAO 172569, ADS 5585, CCDM 06550-2025, WDS J06550-2024 | |
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title: Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane

abstract: The Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane is a municipal theatre in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay.

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# Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane

The **Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane** is a municipal theatre in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay.

## History

The first theatre building was constructed in 1843, during the consulship of Carlos Antonio López and Mariano Roque Alonso. In 1844, the building was inaugurated and served as the meeting place for the First National Congress.

In 1855, López, now president of the republic and convinced of the need for cultural facilities, instructed the Spanish journalist and playwright Ildefonso Antonio Bermejo to open a theatre in the old Congress building. The theatre was inaugurated on November 4, 1855.

In 1886, Catalan businessman, Baudillo Alió, was awarded the land on which the old building stood, and was granted permission to raze it and build a new building. He then began the construction of a new "National Theatre", which was completed in 1889.

The inauguration took place on July 21, 1889, with the introduction of the Company Orchestra, La Estudiantina Española Figaro, which performed works by Verdi, Schubert, Flotow, and others.

In 1894, La Obra de Alió, an renovation of the Theatre introduced boxes and courtyards with gardens. The billboard shows continued and the life of this first building of Asunción drew the attention of friends and strangers. For the chamber of the "Primer Coliseo" of Asuncion, became renowned foreign companies and national opera, operetta, zarzuela, and theatre.

The National Theater has been under the municipal administration since the late 19th century. In 1939, theatre ownership was transferred to the Municipality of Asuncion. In 1949, it changed its name to the Municipal Theatre "Ignacio A. Pane."

## Restoration

The Theatre was closed in 1995 because of advanced deterioration and even the collapse of certain sections. In June 1997—after preliminary archaeological investigations and finds and with the collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and the School–Workshop Asuncion, who participated in a design competition—the restoration of the Municipal Theatre was undertaken by the municipal administration.

In the view of the winners of the design competition of 1995, Corvalan and Capelletti, the architectural value of the Municipal Theatre is relatively modest. Before considering what the restoration would entail, they would rather talk of an intervention to make the building more practical, the idea being to integrate the existing old parts with a contemporary approach, with particular emphasis on the privileged position the building occupies in the heart of the city's historic centre.

The draft proposal identified the need to enhance three functional parts of the Theatre: access—including a large drum octagonal plate and block for scenery that is almost at building height—and the addition of two new elements: a block of services, with lateral connections, and a large roof over the courtyard north. New entrances were built on the street Alberdi, closing it for vehicular use, while creating a small square linked to the Theatre and Mall. This proposal does not close the old access, but proposes greater fluidity in inside-outside relationship.

### Interior

Building access is constrained by having to recover the original plant, eliminate subsequent additions, install a new system of bypasses and services, and increase the capacity of the original access.

The drum is part of the same general picture, with the particular additions of having better sight lines in the boxes and a new slope in the stalls to improve visibility. The main body of the theatre was modified in response to the international standards of stage width, depth, and noise.

The north courtyard, a new component of the project, will be used as a multipurpose hall, integrating fragments of the old building of Congress. It is proposed to maintain its texture without altering the overall volume of the whole.

### Current configuration

Architects: Carpelletti, Corvalán, Espínola Associates.

Start of work: September 28, 2004.

Completion date: December 2005.

Total area: 4,643 square metres (49,980 sq ft).

Stage: area 225 square metres (2,420 sq ft), width 13.60 metres (44.6 ft), height 8.90 metres (29.2 ft) (scenery tower 22 metres (72 ft))

Orchestra pit: 68 square metres (730 sq ft) with a capacity for 90 musicians.

The theatre's auditorium has a form of a horseshoe, with a total seating capacity of 700, divided into 2 parts:

a) Street-level, main auditorium seating: 490.

b) Box-seats surrounding auditorium: 70 boxes on 3 levels, each box seating 3.

Roof: retains its original form but replaces the old wooden structure with metal.

## New theatres

In September 2001, "The Cafe Theatre" was created on the ground floor, together with a small room for drama, named for Baudilio Alió, at the corner of President Franco and Alberdi streets. On April 28, 2003, the Jacinto Herrera room was created for classes and testing on the first floor, with offices on the ground floor, on the corner of President Franco and Chile.

## Bibliography

* *Historical Encyclopedia of Paraguay*, published by the *Nation* newspaper.

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Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane
| Teatro Municipal "Ignacio A. Pane" | |
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| Southwest facade | |
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| Address | President Franco Avenue, between
Alberdi and Chile streets
Asunción
Paraguay |
| Coordinates | 25°16′52″S 57°38′06″W / 25.2811°S 57.6349°W / -25.2811; -57.6349 |
| Type | Theatre |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Field size | 4,643 square metres (49,980 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| www.teatromunicipal.com.py/elteatro.php | |


title: Viviana Chinchilla

abstract: Viviana Chinchilla Ramón is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team.

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# Viviana Chinchilla

**Viviana Chinchilla Ramón** (born 21 December 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team.

## International career

Chinchilla represented Costa Rica at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. At senior level, she played the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.

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Viviana Chinchilla
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| Full name | Viviana Chinchilla Ramón | | |
| Date of birth | (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 | | |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Liga Deportiva Alajuelense | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
|  | UCEM Alajuela |  |  |
|  | Liga Deportiva Alajuelense |  |  |
| International career | | | |
| 2014 | Costa Rica U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals<br>‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 July 2019 | | | |


title: Lose Control (Kish Mauve song)

abstract: "Lose Control" is a song performed by British electronic duo Kish Mauve. The song was written and produced by Kish Mauve for their debut album Black Heart (2009). It was released as a single on 22 September 2008 by YNYS Recordings. The song was originally written for Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue recorded the song, but it did not appear on her 2007 album X. On 23 February 2009, NAPT released their remixes of the song as a digital download and 12-inch single.

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# Lose Control (Kish Mauve song)

"**Lose Control**" is a song performed by British electronic duo Kish Mauve. The song was written and produced by Kish Mauve for their debut album *Black Heart* (2009). It was released as a single on 22 September 2008 by YNYS Recordings. The song was originally written for Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue recorded the song, but it did not appear on her 2007 album . On 23 February 2009, NAPT released their remixes of the song as a digital download and 12-inch single.

## Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Lose Control".

**Digital download**
(Released 22 September 2008)

1. "Lose Control" – 3:45
2. "Lose Control" (Fred Falke remix) – 8:14
3. "Lose Control" (Michael Morph remix) – 8:42
4. "Lose Control" (Chewy Chocolate Cookies remix) – 5:24
5. "Lose Control" (Neoteric remix) – 7:11
6. "Lose Control" (Superbass extended remix) – 5:12
7. "Lose Control" (Superbass radio edit remix) – 4:09
8. "Lose Control" (Sei A remix) – 7:10
9. "Lose Control" (Stockholm Syndrome remix) – 7:29
10. "Lose Control" (Kish Mauve White Noise remix) – 5:57
11. "Lose Control" (Kish Mauve extended remix) – 4:44
12. "Lose Control" (Stockholm Syndrome radio edit remix) – 3:30
13. "Lose Control" (Fred Falke radio edit remix) – 3:39

**NAPT vs. Kish Mauve digital download**
(Released 23 February 2009)

1. "Lose Control" (12" dub mix) – 7:00
2. "Lose Control" (Vocal mix) – 6:30

**NAPT vs. Kish Mauve 12-inch single**
(FTECH #031, Released 6 April 2009)

1. "Lose Control" (12" dub mix) – 7:00
2. "Lose Control" (Vocal mix) – 6:30

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| "Lose Control" | |
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| Single by Kish Mauve | |
| from the album  *Black Heart* | |
| Released | 22 September 2008 (2008-09-22) |
| Genre | Electronic, electropop |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | YNYS, Funkatech |
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Eliot, Mima Stilwell |
| Producer(s) | Kish Mauve |
| Kish Mauve singles chronology | |
| "Modern Love"
(2006) "**Lose Control**"
(2008) ""Come On" / "Morphine""
(2009) | |


abstract: Melrose Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,748 and it contained 2,375 housing units. The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

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# Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

**Melrose Township** is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,748 and it contained 2,375 housing units. The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.55 square miles (120.6 km2), of which 44.57 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.

### Unincorporated towns

### Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

### Major highways

### Airports and landing strips

* Seigfried Halfpap Airport

### Rivers

### Lakes

* Big Lake
* Snyder Lake
* Turtle Lake

### Landmarks

## Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 5,748 people, 2,358 households, and 1,668 families residing in the township. The population density was 122.95 inhabitants per square mile (47.47/km2). There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of 50.80 per square mile (19.61/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.34% White, 1.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 4.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 2,358 households, out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.73% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.26% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.75.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,596, and the median income for a family was $88,750. Males had a median income of $47,607 versus $34,399 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,508. About 10.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

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| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
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| 2010 | 5,746 |  |  |
| 2020 | 5,748 |  | 0.0% |
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## School districts

* Payson Community Unit School District 1
* Quincy School District 172

## Political districts

* "Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois". *Geographic Names Information System*. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. "Explore Census Data". *data.census.gov*. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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.

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| Melrose Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Adams County | |
| Adams County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′07″N 91°20′40″W / 39.88528°N 91.34444°W / 39.88528; -91.34444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| Total | 46.55 sq mi (120.6 km2) |
| Land | 44.57 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
| Water | 1.98 sq mi (5.1 km2)  4.25% |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 5,748 |
| Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62301, 62338, 62347, 62360 |
| FIPS code | 17-001-48203 |


title: Vasta, Estonia

abstract: Vasta is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It has a population of 47.

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# Vasta, Estonia

**Vasta** is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It has a population of 47 (as of 1 January 2011).

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| Vasta manor main building in 2012 | |
| VastaLocation in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°27′23″N 26°41′30″E / 59.45639°N 26.69167°E / 59.45639; 26.69167 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
| Municipality | Viru-Nigula Parish |
| Population (01.01.2011) | |
| Total | 47 |


title: Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert

abstract: Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert was a music benefit concert which was held on 8 October 2011 at the 74,500 seater Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The concert was dedicated to American entertainer Michael Jackson, who died on 25 June 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, and celebrated the 40th anniversary of his solo career. The concert helped to raise awareness and funds for AIDS Project Los Angeles and The Prince's Trust.

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# Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert

**Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert** was a music benefit concert which was held on 8 October 2011 at the 74,500 seater Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the capital of Wales.

The concert was dedicated to American entertainer Michael Jackson, who died on 25 June 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, and celebrated the 40th anniversary of his solo career. The concert helped to raise awareness and funds for AIDS Project Los Angeles and The Prince's Trust.

## Background

The event was already in "advanced stages" in April 2011, when it was presented to the majority of the Jackson family. Katherine Jackson said "Michael gave his entire life to the world through his love, his music and his devotion to healing the planet. I am positive that this event will be an event great enough in scale, talent and imagination to form a worthy celebration of Michael's life."

## Production and broadcasters

The concert was organised by Global Live Events LLP, formed by film producers Michael Henry and CEO Chris Hunt, and US CEO Eric Bute.

It was expected that the concert would be broadcast throughout the world to 30 countries in 2D and 3D formats. However, this was later cancelled due to copyright issues.

## Ticket pricing and ticket sales

Tickets were priced from 55. Standard seats cost £87, with a restricted view at £55. Standard middle and upper-tier tickets cost £175 and £137 respectively and the more restricted standing tickets were sold at £97. The best seats in the middle tier were priced at £240 each, while the best standing tickets cost £195. Student tickets were available from £25.

Chris Hunt of Global Live Events confirmed before the event that the stadium's capacity had been reduced down from 75,000 to 50,000, with only 40,000 tickets having been sold. Cardiff Council also confirmed that some council staff and councillors were sent e-mails by the Millennium Stadium offering them "a number of free tickets" to the event. A Cardiff Council spokesperson confirmed that they did not know how many free tickets were available, but they were not offered to all council staff.

## Support

The event was organised by Global Live Events and had the support of Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson, his sister La Toya and his brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie, but not that of his other brothers Randy and Jermaine, his other sister Janet, several relatives, the official Michael Jackson Fan Club or even the singer's executors, as they claimed the concert would distract from the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson's former doctor. Randy and Jermaine issued the following statement in opposition to the event:

> While we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honours our brother, we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding Michael's death. As everyone knows, those proceedings commence 20 September, and this Michael Forever concert takes place in Cardiff, Wales, on 8 October. In light of this, we feel it is inappropriate to be involved with such an ill-timed event and its promoter, Global Live. Furthermore, the decision to proceed with this concert disrespects opinions and wishes expressed in the strongest terms to Global Live during conversations in April when this event was presented to the majority of the family as an idea already in its advanced stages. There will come a time and place for an amazing and deserving tribute to Michael. But we feel that the most important tribute we can give to our brother at this time is to seek justice in his name.

The Michael Jackson Fan Club agreed with the two brothers, issuing a similar statement:

> "We share their concerns that this concert is taking place at a most inappropriate time when everyone's care and attention should be focused on the matter of justice. We believe that, as stated by Jermaine and Randy, the most important tribute we can give to Michael Jackson at this time is to seek justice in his name."

## Performing acts

Musical acts who participated in the event included the Jackson Brothers, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Alexandra Burke, Yolanda Adams, 3T, Alien Ant Farm, Cee Lo Green, Pixie Lott, Diversity, Craig David, JLS, Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, Gladys Knight, La Toya Jackson, Leona Lewis and Smokey Robinson. The BBC Radio 1 presenter Fearne Cotton co-hosted the event with Jamie Foxx. Frank Gatson Jr & Chris Grant staged and choreographed Dance Jam and La Toya Jackson numbers.

In the days running up to the event, three of the acts originally booked to perform pulled out: The Black Eyed Peas, due to "unforeseeable circumstances", which led to speculation in the media that the band were splitting up; Chris Brown, who failed to enter the country for the event as his working visa was denied over the assault of former girlfriend Rihanna; and Jennifer Hudson, due to "production issues". KISS was also removed from the lineup after bass guitarist Gene Simmons made some hurtful comments against Jackson based on the child molestation allegations.

### Setlist

1. Billie Jean
2. The Lady in My Life \- Ne-Yo
3. The Way You Make Me Feel \- JLS
4. Blame It on the Boogie \- JLS & The Jacksons
5. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) \- The Jacksons
6. Rock with You \- Jamie Foxx
7. Smooth Criminal
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) \- Alien Ant Farm
9. Stranger in Moscow
10. I'll Be There \- Leona Lewis
11. Human Nature \- Craig David
12. Can You Feel It/Show You the Way to Go/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous/Thriller \- Dance Jam Choreographed & Staged by Frank Gatson Jr. & Chris Grant
13. She's Out of My Life \- Smokey Robinson
14. Believe in Yourself - Gladys Knight
15. I Wanna Be Where You Are \- Beyoncé (On Video Screen)
16. I Just Can't Stop Loving You \- Gladys Knight & Smokey Robinson
17. Why/Heartbreak Hotel \- 3T & Tito Jackson
18. Jam/Black or White/Remember the Time/Behind the Mask \- Diversity
19. In the Closet/Jam \- La Toya Jackson
20. I Can't Help It
21. You Can't Win \- Cee Lo Green
22. Smile
23. Dirty Diana \- Christina Aguilera
24. I Want You Back
25. You Are Not Alone \- Pixie Lott
26. Earth Song \- Yolanda Adams
27. Another Part of Me \- Yolanda Adams
28. Who's Loving You
29. Scream \- Alexandra Burke
30. Leave Me Alone
31. Gone Too Soon \- Jennifer Hudson
32. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough \- Jamie Foxx, JLS & The Jacksons

## Aftermath of the event

Global Live Events LLP, which had been formed on 29 March 2011 by film producers Michael Henry and Chris Hunt went into administration on the day of the concert, when both Henry and Hunt both quit the partnership. Both men, Global Live Events and Hunt's media company Iambic Productions were sued in the High Court by Quickdraw - a private investment fund, over ownership of the recordings of the concert. Quickdraw won the case, with the judge stating that Hunt and Henry were 'the most unreliable of witnesses' and their account to the court was 'wholly unbelievable'. Quickdraw was awarded damages of £5 million and costs of in excess of £700,000

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## InfoBox

| Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert | |
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| Genre | Benefit concert |
| Dates | Saturday 8 October 2011 |
| Location(s) | Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2011 |
| Founders | Katherine Jackson |
| Website | www.michaelforevertribute.com |


title: Piotrkowice, Wągrowiec County

abstract: Piotrkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Damasławek, within Wągrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Damasławek, 23 km (14 mi) east of Wągrowiec, and 66 km (41 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

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# Piotrkowice, Wągrowiec County

**Piotrkowice** \[pjɔtrkɔˈvit͡sɛ\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Damasławek, within Wągrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Damasławek, 23 km (14 mi) east of Wągrowiec, and 66 km (41 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

## InfoBox

| Piotrkowice | |
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| Village | |
| Piotrkowice | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′N 17°31′E / 52.867°N 17.517°E / 52.867; 17.517 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Wągrowiec |
| Gmina | Damasławek |


title: Melissa Noriega

abstract: Melissa Meisgeier Noriega is a former member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Texas, having held At-Large Position 3. Noriega is an educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives. She currently is part of the leadership team at BakerRipley, a community development non-profit.

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# Melissa Noriega

**Melissa Meisgeier Noriega** is a former member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Texas, having held At-Large Position 3. Noriega is an educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives. She currently is part of the leadership team at BakerRipley, a community development non-profit.

## Educational work

Noriega was employed with the Houston Independent School District from 1981 to 2007 in various capacities.

## Tenure in the Texas House of Representatives

Noriega served as State Representative for Texas House District 145 in 2005 while her husband, State Representative Richard J. "Rick" Noriega, served in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was sworn in on January 11, 2005. She filed eleven bills and succeeded at passing three into law. At the end of the legislative session, the House Democratic Caucus voted her freshman of the year. She relinquished the seat when her husband's tour of duty ended on August 26, 2005.

## Houston City Council

Noriega was elected to At-Large Position 3 on the Houston City Council in a special election held on June 16, 2007. The seat had been vacated by Shelley Sekula-Gibbs when she won an earlier election to complete the term of Congressman Tom DeLay after he resigned from office. Noriega was subsequently elected to three two-year terms on the council, where she served as chair of the Public Safety Committee, vice-chair of the Development and Regulatory Affairs Committee, and on seven other council committees. In its endorsement of Noriega for a third term on the council, the Houston Chronicle praised Noriega for her effectiveness in dealing with Houston's pension issues and her efforts "to put Houston's infrastructure improvements on a more stable, pay-as-you-go basis." Noriega was blocked by term limits from seeking a fourth full term.

## Candidacy for Harris County Department of Education

In 2014, Noriega ran for At-Large Position 7 on the Harris County Department of Education, a body that supports Harris County's 26 independent school districts. Noriega, a Democrat, lost to Republican Don Sumners, a former Harris County Tax Assessor Collector.

## Candidacy for Texas House

Following State Representative Carol Alvarado's elevation to the Texas Senate in a special election on December 11, 2018, Noriega became a candidate in an eight-way race for Texas House District 145, the district she represented for several months while her then-husband, Rick Noriega was deployed to Afghanistan. In the January 29, 2019 special election, Noriega finished second behind Houston Planning Commissioner and funeral-home CEO Christina Morales, necessitating a runoff to pick the eventual winner.

## InfoBox

| Melissa Noriega | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Houston City Councillor At-large Seat #3 | |
| **In office**
July 2007  December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Sekula-Gibbs |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kubosh |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 145th District | |
| **In office**
January 11, 2005  August 28, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Noriega |
| Succeeded by | Rick Noriega |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democrat (council is nonpartisan) |
| Spouse | Single |
| Residence(s) | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Houston |
| Website | noriegafortexas.com |
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title: 17 Carat

abstract: 17 Carat is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on May 29, 2015, by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. "Adore U" serves as the lead single for the EP.

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# 17 Carat

***17 Carat*** is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on May 29, 2015, by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. "Adore U" serves as the lead single for the EP.

## Background and release

*17 Carat* features five tracks written, co-written, and co-produced by Seventeen's group members. "Adore U" was chosen as the lead single for the EP and was performed on multiple music shows by the group. "Shining Diamond" was used as a pre-single on the group's reality debut show. The group stated that the tracklist was chosen to reflect Seventeen's core concept of "boys' passion". The album has two physical versions: one with a "black" themed photo card set and the other with a "white" themed photo card set. All copies include a CD containing the songs and a fold-up poster/lyric sheet.

## Single

"Adore U" is the lead single of the extended play. It was written by Woozi, S.Coups, and Yeon Dong-geon. *The Korea Herald* states "'Adore U' is a funky pop song about a teenage boy trying to navigate through puppy love." It marks the beginning of the group's trilogy composed of the singles Adore U, Mansae, and Pretty U about a boy meeting, falling in love and asking out a girl. The track was composed and arranged by Woozi, Bumzu, and Yeon Dong-geon. The music video for the single was released on May 29, 2015, and was directed by Dee Shin. The dance choreography accompaniment to the song was choreographed by Hoshi and focuses on "storytelling, and on highlighting each member's strengths onstage". The single has sold more than 38,000 digital copies and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard US World Chart.

## Commercial performance

The EP has sold over 82,972 copies in South Korea. It peaked at number 4 on the Korean Gaon Album Chart and number 8 on the US World Billboard Chart.

## Accolades

Year-end lists
| Critic/publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Billboard* | The 10 Best K-pop Album of 2015 | Placed |  |

## Track listing

Hoshi participated in the choreography of "Adore U" and "Shining Diamond", Dino choreographed "Jam Jam".

Official track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangements | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Shining Diamond" |  | * Woozi * MasterKey * Rishi | * MasterKey * Rishi | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Adore U" (아낀다; *Akkinda*) |  | * Woozi * Bumzu * Yeon Dong-geon | * Woozi * Bumzu * Yeon Dong-geon | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Ah Yeah" (Hip-Hop unit) |  | * Cream Doughnut * Rishi | * Cream Doughnut * Rishi | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Jam Jam" (Performance unit + Vernon) |  | * Woozi * Cream Doughnut | Cream Doughnut | 3:25 |
| 5. | "20" (Vocal unit) | Woozi | * Woozi * Won Yeong-heon | * Won Yeong-heon * Dong Ne-hyeong | 3:23 |

## Charts

## InfoBox

| 17 Carat | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| EP by Seventeen | |
| Released | May 29, 2015 (2015-05-29) |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 16:48 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label |  |
| Seventeen chronology | |
| ***17 Carat***
(2015) *Boys Be*
(2015) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *17 Carat* | |
| 1. "Adore U"
Released: May 29, 2015 | |
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title: Murder of Alistair Wilson

abstract: Alistair Wilson was a banker aged 30 living in Nairn, Scotland who was shot to death on his doorstep on 28 November 2004. The ensuing murder inquiry was one of the largest ever carried out in Scotland and the crime remains unsolved. The apparent lack of motive and other unexplained elements of the murder have led to it being described as 'Scotland's most mysterious unsolved crime' and 'one of the most baffling cases of modern times', and it has attracted ongoing press coverage.

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# Murder of Alistair Wilson

**Alistair Wilson** was a banker aged 30 living in Nairn, Scotland who was shot to death on his doorstep on 28 November 2004. The ensuing murder inquiry was one of the largest ever carried out in Scotland and the crime remains unsolved. The apparent lack of motive and other unexplained elements of the murder have led to it being described as 'Scotland's most mysterious unsolved crime' and 'one of the most baffling cases of modern times', and it has attracted ongoing press coverage.

## Background

Wilson occupied a house in Crescent Road in Nairn with his wife Veronica and two young children while Veronica's father lived in the top floor flat. At the time of the murder, Alistair was the business manager at the local Bank of Scotland branch.

## Crime

At around 7 pm on 28 November 2004, the doorbell of the Wilsons' house was rung and Veronica answered the door. An unidentified man wearing a baseball cap, dark blue jacket and dark jeans stood on the doorstep. He asked for Alistair Wilson by name and Wilson went to speak to him. A few minutes later he returned to his wife carrying an empty blue envelope with the name Paul on the front. Confused, he went back to the door, at which point Veronica Wilson heard three gunshots and, on going to the door, discovered her husband had been shot. He died in hospital later that evening.

In October 2020, *The Guardian* reported that Alistair's son Andrew was appealing for information about his father's murder. The police had revealed the type of firearm used, a 1930s 0.25 calibre Haenel pocket pistol and wanted help in identifying any user of such a pistol.

In April 2022, Police Scotland announced that Wilson's involvement in a local planning dispute around a hotel decking area opposite his house was a likely motive for his murder. They said that the hotelier was not a suspect and that the killers were likely customers or builders involved in the construction of the decking area. In 2023, Police Scotland announced that they believed two people had carried out the shooting and that one of them was likely a local they have identified who has spent time in prison for drugs offences.

## InfoBox

| Alistair Wilson | |
| --- | --- |
| Publicity photo of Alistair Wilson | |
| Born | c. 1974 |
| Died | 28 November 2004 (age 30)<br>Nairn, Scotland |
| Cause of death | Murder by shooting |
| Known for | Victim of random unmotivated murder |


title: Viviana Durante

abstract: Viviana Durante is an Italian ballet dancer, considered one of the great dramatic ballerinas of recent times. She was a principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Teatro alla Scala and K-Ballet. She is the artistic director of English National Ballet School and of the Viviana Durante Company.

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# Viviana Durante

**Viviana Durante** (born 8 May 1967) is an Italian ballet dancer, considered one of the great dramatic ballerinas of recent times. She was a principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Teatro alla Scala and K-Ballet. She is the artistic director of English National Ballet School and of the Viviana Durante Company.

## Early career

Durante was born in Rome and started ballet there at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma aged six. Spotted by ballerina Galina Samsova, she joined the lower school of the Royal Ballet School at White Lodge in Richmond Park, London. A year later, she featured in a Thames Television documentary entitled *I really want to dance*. Shortly after graduating to the upper school, aged 17, she joined the Royal Ballet Company. Two years later, she attracted national attention when she took over as Odette/Odile in mid-performance, never having been taught the role. At 21, she became the company's youngest principal dancer, and a year later, in 1990, she became the youngest artist to receive the Evening Standard Ballet Award.

## Royal Ballet

At the Royal Ballet, Durante danced all the main roles in ballets by Sir Kenneth MacMillan (*Manon*, *Romeo and Juliet*, *Mayerling*, *Different Drummer*, *My Brother, My Sisters*, *Requiem*, *Elite Syncopations*, *Gloria*, *The Prince of the Pagodas* and *Anastasia*, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award), Sir Frederick Ashton (*Cinderella*, *La fille mal gardée*, *Rhapsody*, *Ondine*, *A Month in the Country*, *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, *Symphonic Variations*, *Les Patineurs*, *Birthday Offering*, *Scènes de ballet*, *Thaïs pas de deux*) and from the classical repertory (*Swan Lake*, *The Nutcracker*, *Giselle*, *The Sleeping Beauty*, *La Bayadere*, *Don Quixote*, *Les Biches*, *Raymonda*, *Diana and Actaeon*, *Sylvia pas de deux*).

She created roles in many new works including MacMillan's *The Judas Tree* and *Winter Dreams* (based on Anton Chekhov's *Three Sisters*); Wayne McGregor's *Fleur de Peux*; Ashley Page's *Pursuit*, *Piano*, *Bloodlines*, *...now languorous, now wild...* and *Cheating, Lying, Stealing*; Will Tuckett's *Present Histories*; David Bintley's *Tombeaux*; and Amedeo Amodio's *Cabiria*.

In 1992, Durante and her fellow principal Darcey Bussell were the joint subjects of a *South Bank Show* documentary *Two Ballerinas at the Royal Ballet* (UK: *Two Royal Ballet Dancers*), and the following year both were invited by the New York City Ballet for the Balanchine Celebration at the New York State Theater.

In 1995, she appeared in the title role of a ninety-minute version of Tchaikovsky's *The Sleeping Beauty*, which was telecast on Great Performances by PBS during the Christmas season. In 1998, Durante made a return to the Rome stage as a guest artist in Prokovsky's production of the Tchaikovsky ballet, one of many international guest appearances.

Durante appeared on the cover of *Cosmopolitan* and *Harpers and Queen* magazines and was profiled in many publications including *Vogue*, *Elle,* and *Hello*. She modelled for photographic shoots for Karl Lagerfeld and Valentino and for catwalk shows by Maison Gattinoni, and featured in commercials for Toyota.

In 1999, a disagreement between Durante and The Royal Ballet, reportedly following her request for a cast change after she was dropped by a partner, blew up into a national media storm. After what the media called a 'dazzling 12-year career' as one of British ballet's major stars, Durante left the company in 2001 to pursue a freelance career.

## Subsequent career

Durante joined American Ballet Theatre as a principal dancer for the 1999 spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. She subsequently appeared as a guest artist with major international ballet companies including La Scala Milan, Tokyo Ballet and Dresden Semperoper Ballett. From 2003 to 2012, she was the leading ballerina of Japan's K-Ballet, founded by fellow Royal Ballet alumnus Tetsuya Kumakawa. Continuing to perform the classics, she also took roles in ballets including Bintley's *Cyrano de Bergerac*; George Balanchine's *Apollo*, *Ballet Imperial*, *Stravinsky Violin Concerto*, *Who Cares?* and *Symphony in C*; Rudolf Nureyev's *Laurentia*; Tetley's *La Ronde*; Uwe Scholz's *The Red and the Black*; Roland Petit's *Coppelia*, *Carmen* and *Duke Ellington Ballet*; and André Prokovsky's *Anna Karenina*.

Durante is a patron of The Hammond School and New English Ballet Theatre. She is a regular juror at competitions including the Prix de Lausanne and the Beijing International Ballet Competition. In 2010, a work choreographed by Durante premiered at Dance Base, Edinburgh, and the same year she collaborated with Richard Eyre on a dance adaptation of the film Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Durante holds diplomas in dance education from the Royal Ballet School and Trinity College, London. In 2016, she returned to The Royal Ballet as a regular guest coach. In 2017, she founded Viviana Durante Company which debuted with Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time at the Barbican Centre. In 2020 the company premiered Isadora Now at the same venue. Durante was the consultant and wrote the foreword for the 2018 DK book Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated History. In 2019 she was appointed Director of Dance and in 2020 Artistic Director at English National Ballet School.

## Critical reviews

Critics noted Durante's combination of immaculate technique and acting ability, often describing her as a blend of Latin passion and British coolness. Her *Anastasia* was widely appreciated, her *Manon* (with Russian dancer Irek Mukhamedov as Des Grieux, in particular) has been called the definitive interpretation, and the recording of her performance in *The Sleeping Beauty* has been perhaps most influential. Critics called her 'the most dramatic of dancers', and an 'unsurpassable actress' (*The Independent*).

## Personal life

Durante married the British author and journalist Nigel Cliff in June 2009. They have a son, and live in London.

## Awards and honours (selected)

* Awarded Dancer of the Year in the UK, Japan, Italy, Chile
* 1984 Prix de Lausanne
* 1989 *Time Out* Award
* 1989 *Evening Standard* Award
* 1991 Premio Positano
* 1997 Premio Internazionale "Gino Tani" per le Arti dello Spettacolo, Rome
* 1997 Laurence Olivier Award  nominated for *Anastasia*
* 2002 Premio Positano
* 2003 Premio Vignale danza
* 2006 Premio Bucchi
* 2007 Premio Apulia
* 2018 Premio Eccellenze della Danza
* 2019 Premio Fabbrini, Florence
* 2023 Premio Nazionale Sfera D’Oro, Premio alla Carriera

## Theatre

## Films

## InfoBox

| Viviana Durante | |
| --- | --- |
| Viviana Durante as Aurora in *Sleeping Beauty* (1994) | |
| Born | (1967-05-08) 8 May 1967
Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1984–2020 |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | Nigel Cliff (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Prix de Lausanne
Evening Standard Ballet Award
Laurence Olivier Award |
| Website | Official website |


title: Lothrop Mansion

abstract: The Lothrop Mansion, also known as the Alvin Mason Lothrop House, is an historic home, located at 2001 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood. Until a scale-back in Russian diplomatic presence in 2017, the Lothrop Mansion housed offices for the Russian Trade Representative.

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# Lothrop Mansion

The **Lothrop Mansion**, also known as the Alvin Mason Lothrop House, is an historic home, located at 2001 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood.

Until a scale-back in Russian diplomatic presence in 2017, the Lothrop Mansion housed offices for the Russian Trade Representative.

## History

The Beaux Arts home was designed by local architects Hornblower and Marshall, for Alvin Mason Lothrop, in 1908 at a cost of $100,000.

In 1942 the Soviet government bought the building from Nathaniel Luttrell, Jr., the grandson of the original inhabitant. While originally purchased to become the USSR embassy's chancellery, it would officially house the offices of the USSR Trade Representative until the end of the Soviet era.

The Lothrop Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated as a contributing property to the Kalorama Triangle Historic District. It is currently vacant.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Lothrop Mansion | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| Lothrop Mansion in 2010 | |
|  | |
| Location | 2001 Connecticut Avenue, NW<br>Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°55′1″N 77°2′48″W / 38.91694°N 77.04667°W / 38.91694; -77.04667 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Hornblower and Marshall |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001346 |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1988 |


title: WRSO

abstract: WRSO is a radio station licensed to Orlo Vista, Florida, serving the Orlando area. The station is owned by Star Over Orlando and operated by iHeartMedia under a local marketing agreement. The station broadcasts sports talk with programming from Fox Sports Radio.

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# WRSO

**WRSO** (810 AM) is a radio station licensed to Orlo Vista, Florida, serving the Orlando area. The station is owned by Star Over Orlando and operated by iHeartMedia under a local marketing agreement. The station broadcasts sports talk with programming from Fox Sports Radio.

## History

### WEUS

The station signed on in January 2006 as WEUS with an oldies format, filling a void created when Clear Channel's WEBG flipped from oldies to a Spanish-language format over a year earlier. WEUS was running Scott Shannon's "True Oldies Channel" format via satellite through automation. WEUS was also the flagship station for Mike Harvey's syndicated *Supergold* program, which is based in Orlando. On June 1, 2008, about six months after oldies returned to FM (when WOCL resumed carrying the format), the station changed ownership, as well as formats. The new ownership, Communicomm Corporation of America, was running a hybrid religious format in place of the syndicated oldies format. As such, the station's original big810.com website had been taken offline.

Communicom Corporation eventually broke its lease-management agreement with Star Over Orlando as Communicom's poor business practices resulted on a loss of over $500,000 over an 18-month period. Effective February 1, 2010, the station resumed operation under the management team of owner Carl Como Tutera and Carmine Tutera.

The station began reimaging itself as a local-oriented hot talk station in mid-2010. During this phase, "The Mancow Experience," "The Ed Tyll Show", "The Shannon Burke Show", "The Doc Show" with former WXXL morning host Doc Holliday; Alex Jones, "The Todd Schnitt Show, "The Free Radicals" with hosts Whit Kincaid and John Kurtz; "The Train Wreck with Tim Vestite"; "The Nick and Artie Lange Show" and "The Phil Hendrie Show" all aired on the station at one time or another. WEUS also aired "The People Power Revolution with George Crossley & John Hamilton" until Crossley's death in September 2010. The station aired a growing number of locally based programs throughout the weekend, including "Out N About" (later The Qiew), which was a two-hour program targeting the LGBT communities in Central Florida. The station also aired "The Spry Show", "Alt.Classics," the only classic alternative, indie, punk and new wave music program on Central Florida radio, as well as "The Nick Carioti Show" which discusses real estate, business and politics. Throughout some of this time, the station also played a satellite-based oldies music feed during off peak hours on the weekends.

In early 2011, the station began a billboard campaign touting its talk lineup, including a controversial billboard showing Shannon Burke holding a smoking microphone with the slogan "Listen or Else." This caused a stir amongst local women's abuse groups due to an incident wherein Burke accidentally discharged a gun in his home; the bullet hit his dog and grazed his wife's head. Burke and the station insisted that the smoking microphone (an Electro-Voice RE20 which in no way resembles a gun) referenced the "hot talk" on Burke's show. Clear Channel Outdoor had placed a number of the billboards before removing the Burke boards due to apparent pressure from local groups. A reworked image appeared on CBS billboards.

With the demise of smooth jazz WLOQ, WEUS was one of the last of the independently owned radio stations in the Central Florida market.

### WRSO

On May 31, 2012, MultiCorp International, Inc./XTend Medical Corporation announced plans to acquire WEUS by entering into a lease marketing agreement (LMA), and purchasing the station within two years from Star Over Orlando. On June 8, 2012, WEUS changed their call letters to WRSO. The station changed to a sports format when the new ownership started on July 30, 2012. When the station re-formatted, Doc Holliday's show became "The Doc Show on Sports".

On January 2, 2013, new management of WRSO re-launched as "810 CBS Sports Radio Orlando", picking up CBS Sports Radio, with Doc Holliday's show from 10 A.M.-Noon weekdays. This switch coincided with the shift of *The Jim Rome Show* from syndication through Premiere Radio Networks to being a component of CBS Sports Radio, resulting in the show moving to WRSO from WYGM.

In September 2013, Star Over Orlando took back control and operation of the station after MultiCorp International/Rivalz Sports Group apparently ended the lease management agreement. Star Over Orlando also announced that they had received FCC approval to double the daytime power and increase the night-time power from 400 watts to 1,000 watts, and that WRSO also will be operating a translator on 93.1 with 250 watts in Orlando. The station remained a CBS Sports affiliate.

On March 1, 2016, WRSO changed its format to feature Brazilian music and talk, including local shows and programming broadcast by the Grupo Bandeirantes owned-and-operated radio stations in Brazil, aimed to Brazilians who visit the Orlando parks and for the Portuguese speakers living in the Orlando area. Under this format, WRSO was operated by Cafifa Media Group in partnership with the Bandeirantes Communication Group under a local marketing agreement.

WRSO has filed an application for a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to decrease the day power to 2,500 watts and decrease the night power to 24 watts from a new transmitter site. The application was accepted for filing on May 24, 2016.

On September 3, 2018, WRSO ended the Brazilian format and began carrying a Spanish-language news/talk, branded as "Acción 97.9" and operated by iHeartMedia under an LMA. Concurrently, one of WRSO's FM translators, W226BT (93.1), began to carry the English-language conservative talk programming of iHeart-owned WFLF.

On February 16, 2024, after five years as part of the Acción Radio Network, WRSO changed formats from Spanish talk to sports, branded as "Fox Sports Radio AM 810 and FM 97.9".

A few months later in July of that year, WRSO’s simulcast on WRUM-HD3 moved to WXXL’s HD3 subchannel, with both subchannels swapping programming. The FM simulcast of the station ceased to exist as a result, with its former FM translator 97.9 W250CE continuing to simulcast WRUM-HD3 as “Retro 97.9.”

## InfoBox

WRSO
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Broadcast area | Greater Orlando |
| Frequency | 810 kHz |
| Branding | *Fox Sports Radio AM 810* |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Star Over Orlando, Inc. |
| Operator | iHeartMedia |
| Sister stations |  |
| History | |
| First air date | January 2006 (as WEUS) |
| Former call signs | WEUS (2002–2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 129548 |
| Class | * B * D (CP) |
| Power | * 20,000 watts day * 400 watts night * 2,000 watts day (CP) * 21 watts night (CP) |
| Transmitter coordinates |  |
| Repeater(s) | 106.7 WXXL-HD3 (Orlando) |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | fsrorlando.iheart.com |


title: Vast Oceans Lachrymose

abstract: Vast Oceans Lachrymose is the third full-length studio album by While Heaven Wept, and their first to feature lead vocalist Rain Irving. Released in November 2009 by Italian label Cruz Del Sur, most of the material was ready in 2005 but was delayed by line up changes and label trouble. Previous record label Rage of Achilles Records went out of business and Black Lotus Records filed for bankruptcy. The album cover features the painting Christ Stilleth the Tempest by John Martin.

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# Vast Oceans Lachrymose

***Vast Oceans Lachrymose*** is the third full-length studio album by While Heaven Wept, and their first to feature lead vocalist Rain Irving. Released in November 2009 by Italian label Cruz Del Sur, most of the material was ready in 2005 but was delayed by line up changes and label trouble. Previous record label Rage of Achilles Records went out of business and Black Lotus Records (their next label) filed for bankruptcy. The album cover features the painting *Christ Stilleth the Tempest* by John Martin.

## Track listing

1. "The Furthest Shore" – 15:50
2. "To Wander the Void" – 6:27
3. "Living Sepulchre" – 4:00
4. "Vessel" – 7:47
5. "Vast Oceans Lachrymose" – 5:01
6. "Epilogue" – 3:12

## Credits

* Tom Phillips – guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals
* Rain Irving – lead and harmony vocals
* Jim Hunter – bass
* Scott Loose – guitars
* Trevor Schrotz – drums
* Michelle Schrotz – keyboards and harmony vocals

## InfoBox

| Vast Oceans Lachrymose | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by While Heaven Wept | |
| Released | November 2009 |
| Genre | Doom metal |
| Label | Cruz Del Sur |
| Producer | Tom Phillips and Chris Salamone |
| While Heaven Wept chronology | |
| *Of Empires Forlorn*
(2003) ***Vast Oceans Lachrymose***
(2009) | |


title: Michael Norell

abstract: Michael Alden Norell was an American screenwriter, actor, and executive producer who starred as Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley on the television series Emergency!, produced by Jack Webb from 1972 to 1978.

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# Michael Norell

**Michael Alden Norell** (October 4, 1937 – May 12, 2023) was an American screenwriter, actor, and executive producer who starred as Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley on the television series *Emergency!*, produced by Jack Webb from 1972 to 1978.

## Life and career

Norell was born in Wallace, Idaho on October 4, 1937, to mother Wilma Helen Snook (1905–2001) and father James Alden Norell (1908–1989). His family, including brother James, moved to follow his father who was in the Army, and who ultimately retired with the rank of Brigadier General. His father was sent to Korea during the war. The family lived in Tokyo, Japan. Norell returned to the States after the war and attended Falls Church High School in Virginia where he acted in several school plays. He attended college at Washington and Lee University where he majored in journalism.

After graduating college Norell entered the Army where he spent the next five years, leaving with the rank of captain. After his stint in the Army he went to work for the *Richmond Times-Dispatch*. He went to New York City not too long after returning to civilian life and worked at acting full-time. Six months later he arrived in Hollywood where he won the role of Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley for the show *Emergency!*.

In addition to acting in the show, Norell also wrote four episodes of *Emergency!* which began his career as a screenwriter. Norell commented on the show's writing process, "I would be invited by \[executive producer\] Bob Cinader to pitch ideas. You'd spend an hour or two throwing out ideas for rescues and hospital stories and firehouse stories and eventually there were enough that he liked and he'd tell you to go to work. A couple of weeks later, you'd turn in a first draft." All rewrites were handled by other writers.

After *Emergency!* ended, Norell turned to screenwriting. He wrote for shows such as *The Love Boat*, *Love Boat: The Next Wave*, *Nash Bridges*, and *The Magnificent Seven*, among others. His screenwriting credits also include several made-for-TV movies such as *Doomsday Rock*, *Three on a Date*, *The Covergirl and the Cop*, *Pals*, *Barnum*, *Christmas Comes to Willow Creek*, and *The Incident* for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Other films include *The Diamond Fleece*, *Long Gone*, and *Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore*. Norell created and was executive producer for the short-lived *Love Boat* clone *Aloha Paradise*.

Norell died in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 2023, at the age of 85.

## InfoBox

| Michael Norell | |
| --- | --- |
| Norell in 2017 | |
| Born | Michael Alden Norell
(1937-10-04)October 4, 1937
Wallace, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2023(2023-05-12) (aged 85)
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupations | * Actor * screenwriter * executive producer |
| Years active | 1972–2001 |


title: Piotrkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

abstract: Piotrkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prusice, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Prusice, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 35 km (22 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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# Piotrkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

**Piotrkowice** \[pjɔtrkɔˈvit͡sɛ\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prusice, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Prusice, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Trzebnica, and 35 km (22 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

## InfoBox

| Piotrkowice | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Piotrkowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′42″N 16°49′55″E / 51.41167°N 16.83194°E / 51.41167; 16.83194 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Trzebnica |
| Gmina | Prusice |


title: Merise

abstract: Merise is a general-purpose modeling methodology in the field of information systems development, software engineering and project management. First introduced in the early 1980s, it was widely used in France, and was developed and refined to the point where most large French governmental, commercial and industrial organizations had adopted it as their standard methodology. Merise proceeds to separate treatment of data and processes, where the data-oriented view is modelled in three stages, from conceptual, logical through to physical. Similarly, the process-oriented view passes through the three stages of conceptual, organizational and operational. These stages in the modelling process are paralleled by the stages of the life cycle: strategic planning, preliminary study, detailed study, development, implementation and maintenance. It is a method of analysis based on the entity-relationship model. By using Merise, you can design tables with relations to make a relational database.

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# Merise

**Merise** (French: \[mə.ʁiz\]) is a general-purpose modeling methodology in the field of information systems development, software engineering and project management. First introduced in the early 1980s, it was widely used in France, and was developed and refined to the point where most large French governmental, commercial and industrial organizations had adopted it as their standard methodology.

Merise proceeds to separate treatment of data and processes, where the data-oriented view is modelled in three stages, from conceptual, logical through to physical. Similarly, the process-oriented view passes through the three stages of conceptual, organizational and operational. These stages in the modelling process are paralleled by the stages of the life cycle: strategic planning, preliminary study, detailed study, development, implementation and maintenance. It is a method of analysis based on the entity-relationship model. By using Merise, you can design tables with relations to make a relational database.

* D. Avison, "MERISE: A European Methodology for Developing Information Systems", European Journal of Information Systems, Jan. 1991, p. 183‑191
* Quang, P.T., Chartier-Kastler, C. (1991), Merise in Practice, translated by D. E. and M. A. Avison Macmillan, Basingstoke, .
* René Coletti, Arnold Rochfeld, Hubert Tardieu, La methode MERISE: Principes et outils (Paperback - 1983)
* Frédéric LE, Yves Tabourier, Hubert Tardieu, Actes de la 3ème conférence «Comparative Review of Information System design methodologies - International federation for Information Processing» (CRIS-IFIP, Working Group 8.1), Amsterdam (Hollande), 1986
* Cha Ni Wong, La Fortuna: Prinsipyo ug Teorya
* Jeralgene S. Macabinta: Study of Information Systems, 2008


title: Vedran Bosnić

abstract: Vedran Bosnić is a Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Pro Basketball League.

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# Vedran Bosnić

**Vedran Bosnić** (born 4 June 1976) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Pro Basketball League.

## Career achievements

### As head coach

* + FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals (with

Belfius Mons-Hainaut: 2021)

* + FIBA Qualifying for European Championships Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIBA EuroBasket) - 2022 (Record: 5-1 No.1 position)

3.http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2022/qualifiers/news/no-matter-the-opponent-bosnia-and-herzegovina-go-into-every-game-to-win-vedran-bosnic

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Vedran Bosnić
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | |
| --- | --- |
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Pro Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1976-06-04) 4 June 1976
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Swedish/Bosnian |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 0000 | Sloboda Tuzla |
| 0000 | Grude |
| 0000 | Dukagjini Pejë |
| 0000 | Astoria Bydgoszcz |
| 0000 | Belenenses |
| 0000 | Vogošća |
| 0000–2001 | MAFC |
| 2001–2002 | Bosna Royal |
| 0000 | Rytas |
| 0000 | Soprah Asok |
| 0000 | Toruń |
| 0000–2006 | Šibenik |
| 2006–2007 | Uppsala Basket |
| 2007–2008 | Södertälje Kings |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2010 | Södertälje Kings (assistant) |
| 2010–2017 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2014–2018 | Sweden |
| 2017–2019 | Lions de Genève |
| 2018–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2019–present | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| **As head coach*** Basketligan Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) * 1x Pro Basketball League Coach of the year (2021) * Basketligan champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) * 2× Swiss Supercup winner (2017, 2018) * 1x Swiss League Cup Winner (2018) * FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals (with  Belfius Mons-Hainaut: 2021)
* FIBA Qualifying for European Championships Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIBA EuroBasket) - 2022 (Record: 5-1 No.1 position) | |
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