title: Penjikent murals

abstract: The murals of Penjikent are among the most famous murals of the pre-Islamic period in Panjakent, ancient Sogdiana, in Tajikistan. Numerous murals were recovered from the site, and many of them are now on display in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and in the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan in Dushanbe. The murals reveal the cosmopolitan nature of the Penjikent society that was mainly composed of Sogdian and Turkic elites and likely other foreign merchant groups of heterogeneous origin. Significant similarities with Old Turkic clothing, weapon items, hairstyles and ritual cups are noted by comparative research. The murals of Penjikent are the earliest known Sogdian murals, starting from the late 5th to early 6th century CE, and are preceded by the Hepthalite murals of Tukharistan as seen in Balalyk Tepe, from which they received iconographical and stylistic influence. Also visible is a great variety of Hellenistic influences of Greek decorative styles along with local Zoroastrian, Christian, Buddhist and Indic cults. The production of paintings started in the end of the 5th century CE and stopped in 722 CE with the invasion of the Abbasid Caliphate, in the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, and many works of art were damaged or destroyed at that time.

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# Penjikent murals

The **murals of Penjikent** are among the most famous murals of the pre-Islamic period in Panjakent, ancient Sogdiana, in Tajikistan. Numerous murals were recovered from the site, and many of them are now on display in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and in the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan in Dushanbe. The murals reveal the cosmopolitan nature of the Penjikent society that was mainly composed of Sogdian and Turkic elites and likely other foreign merchant groups of heterogeneous origin. Significant similarities with Old Turkic clothing, weapon items, hairstyles and ritual cups are noted by comparative research.

The murals of Penjikent are the earliest known Sogdian murals, starting from the late 5th to early 6th century CE, and are preceded by the Hepthalite murals of Tukharistan as seen in Balalyk Tepe, from which they received iconographical and stylistic influence. Also visible is a great variety of Hellenistic influences of Greek decorative styles along with local Zoroastrian, Christian, Buddhist and Indic cults.

The production of paintings started in the end of the 5th century CE and stopped in 722 CE with the invasion of the Abbasid Caliphate, in the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, and many works of art were damaged or destroyed at that time.

## Rulers

There are three known rulers of Penjikent:

1. Čamughyan/Gamaukyan (end of the 7th century)
2. Čekin Čur Bilgä (beginning of the 8th century)
3. Dēwāštič (until 722 A.D.)

All rulers had no reported dynasties, the first ruler had a Chionite-Hephthalite and the second ruler had a Turkic name. There is no conclusive evidence that "Queen Nana" was involved in the minting of the Penjikent coins. There is conflicting information about the father of Čekin Čur Bilgä, known as Pyčwtt, who ruled Penjikent at the beginning of the 7th century and around 658 AD.

## Festivities

Scenes of festivities abound in the murals. The men sitting in oriental manner are dressed in Turkic long coats with lapels similar to garments found in the Altai. Lapels were not common in Parthian, Kushan, or Sasanian caftans, however they do appear in the art of Hepthalite, Sogdian and Buddhist sites. Images of both sexes in single- and double-lapelled outfits appear in large sites like Samarkand, Pendjikent and Xinjiang. Knauer suggests that the political ascendance of the Western Turks resulted in the adoption of lapels through a diffusion of nomadic Turkic tribes which later became assimilated.

## Rostam cycle

It is thought that the narrative of the Iranian Shahnameh and the epic cycle of Rostam is mirrored in a series of murals of the "Blue Hall" ("Rustemiada") at Penjikent dating to the first half of the 8th century. They are mainly hosted in the Hermitage Museum, Hall 49, and are believed to be of Sogdian, Turkic or Kushan-Hephthalite origin.

The protagonist Rostam, a mythical king of Zabulistan is thought to be shown in numerous activities and battles, both against human and mythical opponents, and is shown with an elongated skull, narrow skulls, V-shaped eyebrows, a hooked nose and heavy jaw (of Hephthalite prototype) and thus reminding some portraits of Khingila on coins, perhaps even having close identity with him. This choice follows from the emblematic look of the Alchon Huns, who ruled in that same area until the 7th century CE.

### Details

## Religion

The religious affiliation of the Penjikent population is uncertain. The local cults are thought to be a mix of Christian, Buddhist, Zoroastrian Iranian and Indian deities.

## Battle scenes

## Female figures

## Ethnicities

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| *Penjikent murals* | |
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| Penjikent mural in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. | |
| Created | 5th century - 722 CE |
| Discovered | Panjakent, Tajikistan<br>39°29′12″N 67°37′14″E / 39.486792°N 67.620477°E / 39.486792; 67.620477 |
| Present location | Hermitage Museum, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan |
| Culture | Sogdian |
|  | |


abstract: The Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria formed in July 2003, with a goal to "provide individual citizens with gainful employment and to empower them with skills to become self-reliant." The current Commissioner in charge of the ministry is Dr. Ipalibo Harry.

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# Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment

The **Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment** is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria formed in July 2003, with a goal to "provide individual citizens with gainful employment and to empower them with skills to become self-reliant." The current Commissioner in charge of the ministry is Dr. Ipalibo Harry.

## InfoBox

Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment
| Ministry overview | |
| --- | --- |
| Formed | July 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Rivers State |
| Headquarters | 8th Floor, State Secretariat
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4°46′21″N 7°1′1″E / 4.77250°N 7.01694°E / 4.77250; 7.01694 |
| Ministry executive | * Ipalibo Harry, Commissioner |
| Website | www.riversjobs.gov.ng |


title: Mascarene, New Brunswick

abstract: Mascarene is a Canadian unincorporated community located in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

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# Mascarene, New Brunswick

**Mascarene** is a Canadian unincorporated community located in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

## History

## Notable people

1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Mascarene

## InfoBox

| Mascarene | |
| --- | --- |
| Unincorporated community | |
| MascareneLocation within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′01″N 66°54′15″W / 45.10028°N 66.90417°W / 45.10028; -66.90417 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | Saint George |
| Electoral Districts
Federal |
New Brunswick Southwest |
| Provincial | Charlotte-The Isles |
| Government | |
| Type | Local service district |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E5C |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways | None |


title: Harintana Thana

abstract: Harintana Thana is a thana of Khulna Metropolitan Police in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

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# Harintana Thana

**Harintana Thana** (Bengali: হরিণটানা থানা) is a thana of Khulna Metropolitan Police in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

## Landmarks

## InfoBox

| Harintana Thana হরিণটানা থানা | |
| --- | --- |
| Metropolitan Thana | |
| Harintana ThanaLocation in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°48.5′N 89°34′E / 22.8083°N 89.567°E / 22.8083; 89.567 | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| Area | |
| Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| Total | 25,000 |
| Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/khulna/KhulnaHarintanaT.gif |


title: Mpanda District

abstract: Mpanda District is one of the five districts of the Katavi Region of Tanzania. Its administrative seat is the city of Mpanda. The district is bordered to the northwest by the Kigoma Region, to the northeast by the Tabora Region, to the east by the Mbeya Region, to the southeast by the Sumbawanga Urban District, to the southwest by the Nkasi District and to the west by Lake Tanganyika. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Mpanda District was 371,836.

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# Mpanda District

**Mpanda District** is one of the five districts of the Katavi Region of Tanzania. Its administrative seat is the city of Mpanda. The district is bordered to the northwest by the Kigoma Region, to the northeast by the Tabora Region, to the east by the Mbeya Region, to the southeast by the Sumbawanga Urban District, to the southwest by the Nkasi District and to the west (for a small portion) by Lake Tanganyika.

According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Mpanda District was 371,836.

## History

Historically Mpanda District was part of Tabora, but in 1975 it was transferred into the newly created Rukwa Region. In 2012 Mpanda District was transferred into the Katavi Region.

Mpanda owes its origins to the discovery of gold in 1934 by a very determined Belgian geologist and mining engineer called Jean de La Vallee Poussin. He obtained the concession and after then discovering a commercially viable deposit of lead and zinc, managed to develop the underground mine despite the difficulties of doing so in World War II. He was encouraged in this venture by the government of the time, seeing this as a source of raw materials for the war effort. The company, Uruwira Minerals Limited, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1947 as a source of financing for its contribution to the railway and the pipeline for water to the mine and township of that time. The need to transport the mineral concentrates to Dar es Salaam justified the construction of the railway to link up with the Ujiji to Tabora railway.

## Economy

While Mpanda District has mineral resources, gold, silver, other metallic sulfides, and even some rare earths, there is only one large mine, a gold mine owned by Kapufi Gold Mining Ltd. at Singililwa. The mine was prospected in 1996 and a gold extraction permit issued in 1999. Annual production was about 50 kilograms of gold, and although the mine ceased operation in 2002, it is expected to reopen. The former Mkwamba Mine, which produced a considerable amount of gold, closed completely in the 1960s. There are some small mining operations recovering primarily gold, lead and building materials (quarries).

## Wards

Prior to 2012, Mpanda District was administratively divided into thirty wards: After the 2012 reorganization, Mpanda District had eighteen wards.

### 2002 census wards

* Ikola
* Ilela
* Ilembo
* Ilunde
* Inyonga
* Kabungu
* Karema
* Kashaulili
* Kasokola
* Katuma
* Kibaoni

### 2022 census wards

* Shanwe
* Makanyagio
* Kashaulili
* Kawanjese
* Nsemulwa
* Majengo
* Kasokola
* Kazima
* Uwanja Wa Ndege
* Kakese
* Misunkumilo
* Mpanda Hotel
* Ilembo
* Mwamkulu
* Magamba

## Notable persons from Mpanda District

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## InfoBox

| Mpanda District | |
| --- | --- |
| District | |
| Mpanda District of Katavi Region | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Katavi Region |
| Area | |
| Total | 16,940 km2 (6,540 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| Total | 371,836 |
| Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |


title: Morgan Llewellyn

abstract: Richard Morgan Llewellyn, is a retired senior British Army officer. He was general officer commanding, Wales District from 1987 to 1990, and chief of staff at HQ Land Forces from 1990 to 1991. Upon retirement the army, he was ordained in the Church of England and is currently Welsh Vice-Patron of the War Memorials Trust.

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# Morgan Llewellyn

**Richard Morgan Llewellyn**, CB, OBE, OStJ, DL (born 22 August 1937) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was general officer commanding, Wales District from 1987 to 1990, and chief of staff at HQ Land Forces from 1990 to 1991. Upon retirement the army, he was ordained in the Church of England and is currently Welsh Vice-Patron of the War Memorials Trust.

## Early life

Llewellyn was born on 22 August 1937, the son of Griffith Robert Poyntz Llewellyn and Bridget Margaret Lester Llewellyn (née Karslake). He spent his early years in Monmouthshire, Wales. From January 1951 to March 1955, he was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a private school in Hertfordshire, England. He was a member of Hailey house.

## Military career

For his national service, Llewellyn was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers as a second lieutenant on 1 December 1956. He was given the service number 450929. He served in Malaya in 1957, the year of its independence from Britain. He was promoted to lieutenant on 10 August 1958.

He moved from the National Service List to the Regular List on 22 August 1958 as a second lieutenant. On the same date he was promoted to lieutenant. He served in Cyprus from late 1958 to early 1959. He was an instructor at the Army Outward Bound School from 1962 to 1963. He was promoted to captain on 22 August 1964, and to major on 31 December 1969. He then attended Staff College in 1970. He was military assistant to the Chief of the General Staff, then General Sir Michael Carver, in 1971 and 1972. From 1974 to 1976, he served as brigade major, the chief of staff, for 39th Infantry Brigade. He was posted to Northern Ireland between 1 February and 30 April 1976.

He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 1976. He was then appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. He commanded the 700 military personnel who replaced firefighters during the 1977 Fire Brigades Union nationwide strike. He was once more posted to Northern Ireland between 1 February and 30 April 1979. He was a member of the directing staff of the Royal College of Defence Studies from late 1979 to 1981. He was promoted to brigadier on 31 December 1981, with seniority from 30 June 1981. Between December 1981 and January 1984, he was commanding officer of the Gurkha Field Force, based in Hong Kong. He was posted to the Ministry of Defence as Deputy Director of Army Staff Duties from February 1984 to February 1985. He was the last person to hold that appointment. From February 1985 to January 1987, he remained at the MOD as Director of Army Staff Duties. He was the successor of the then Major General Brian Kenny.

On 1 December 1987, he was granted the acting rank of major general and appointed general officer commanding, Wales in succession to the then Major General Peter de la Billière. His promotion to major general was confirmed on 23 February 1988, with seniority from 16 October 1986. He relinquished the appointment of GOC Wales on 15 June 1990. From 16 June 1990 to 13 September 1991, he was chief of staff at HQ United Kingdom Land Forces. He held this role during the First Gulf War.

He retired from the British Army on 8 November 1991.

## Later life

In 1991, Llewellyn entered Sarum & Wells Theological College and spent two years training for ministry in the Church of England. He was ordained as a deacon in 1993, and as a priest in 1994. He was minor canon of Brecon Cathedral, under Bishop Dewi Bridges, from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 2001 or 2014, he was chaplain of the Welsh independent school Christ College, Brecon.

From 2001, was director of the *Christ College Foundation*, the bursaries and school improvements fund of Christ College, Brecon. He retired from the position in 2005. He has been a Vice-Patron of the War Memorials Trust since 2001.

## Personal life

Llewellyn married Elizabeth Lamond Sobey in 1964. Together they have had three sons and two daughters. One son, called Glyn, has also served as an officer of the British Army.

## Honours and decorations

On 12 October 1976, Llewellyn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "in recognition of distinguished services in Northern Ireland during the period 1st February - 30th April 1976". He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 9 October 1979 "in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st February 1979 to 30th April 1979". In the 1992 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He was appointed Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ) on 2 February 2011.

He was appointed to the honorary position of Colonel of the Gurkha Transport Regiment on 1 February 1984. He was succeeded by the then Brigadier Philip Trousdell on 27 October 1993. He was appointed Colonel of The Royal Welch Fusiliers on 4 March 1990. His tenure expired on 4 March 1997.

## InfoBox

| The Reverend
Morgan Llewellyn | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Richard Morgan Llewellyn |
| Born | (1937-08-22) 22 August 1937 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1956 – 1991 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 450929 |
| Unit | Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
Gurkha Field Force
Wales |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
| Other work | Ordained into the Church of England |


title: Necabettin Ergenekon

abstract: Colonel Necabettin Ergenekon was a Turkish Army officer. He retired in 1982, having been commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie in Adıyaman Province after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. Born in Erzurum in 1926 as Necabettin Baltacı, he changed his name "some time in the '60s" to avoid confusion with another person by the same name. At one time, Ergenekon was the commanding officer of Veli Küçük. Ergenekon was suspected by later-assassinated state prosecutor Cevat Yurdakul as being behind a string of mysterious deaths in the 70s, but no legal action was ever taken. With the development of public discussion about the Ergenekon organization in the 2000s, Ergenekon's name has sometimes been raised as a possible participant, possibly even responsible for its naming. Ergenekon rejects these allegations and says his name has been besmirched by traitors. Key Ergenekon trials witness Tuncay Güney claims Ergenekon introduced him to Veli Küçük, a key defendant in the trials. Güney also alleged that Ergenekon had had discussions with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 1980s. In December 2008 Yeni Şafak claimed that Ergenekon had led the 1995 Azeri coup d'état attempt, which had support from elements in Turkey. Ergenekon died from COVID-19 on 23 October 2020, at the age of 94.

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# Necabettin Ergenekon

Colonel **Necabettin Ergenekon** (1926 – 23 October 2020) was a Turkish Army officer. He retired in 1982, having been commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie in Adıyaman Province after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.

Born in Erzurum in 1926 as **Necabettin Baltacı**, he changed his name "some time in the '60s" to avoid confusion with another person by the same name. At one time, Ergenekon was the commanding officer of Veli Küçük. Ergenekon was suspected by later-assassinated state prosecutor Cevat Yurdakul as being behind a string of mysterious deaths in the 70s, but no legal action was ever taken.

With the development of public discussion about the Ergenekon organization in the 2000s, Ergenekon's name has sometimes been raised as a possible participant, possibly even responsible for its naming. Ergenekon rejects these allegations and says his name (chosen for the Ergenekon myth) has been besmirched by traitors. Key Ergenekon trials witness Tuncay Güney claims Ergenekon introduced him to Veli Küçük, a key defendant in the trials. Güney also alleged that Ergenekon had had discussions with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 1980s. In December 2008 *Yeni Şafak* claimed that Ergenekon had led the 1995 Azeri coup d'état attempt, which had support from elements in Turkey.

Ergenekon died from COVID-19 on 23 October 2020, at the age of 94.


title: Molare

abstract: Molare is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Alessandria. Molare borders the following municipalities: Cassinelle, Cremolino, Ovada, Ponzone, Rossiglione, and Tiglieto.

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# Molare

**Molare** is a *comune* (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Alessandria.

Molare borders the following municipalities: Cassinelle, Cremolino, Ovada, Ponzone, Rossiglione, and Tiglieto.

## Demographic evolution

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

## InfoBox

| Molare | |
| --- | --- |
| *Comune* | |
| Comune di Molare | |
|  | |
| Location of Molare | |
| MolareLocation of Molare in ItalyMolareMolare (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 8°36′E / 44.617°N 8.600°E / 44.617; 8.600 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Andrea Barisone |
| Area | |
| Total | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| Total | 2,255 |
| Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15074 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |


title: Percy MacKenzie

abstract: Percy Alec MacKenzie was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. MacKenzie played county cricket for Hampshire for two seasons prior to the Second World War. During the war, he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and was decorated with both the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order.

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# Percy MacKenzie

**Percy Alec MacKenzie** DSO DFC (5 October 1918 — 1 January 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. MacKenzie played county cricket for Hampshire for two seasons prior to the Second World War. During the war, he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and was decorated with both the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order.

## Early life and first-class cricket

MacKenzie was born at Canterbury in October 1918. He was educated at The Cathedral Choir School, Canterbury. While at the school, MacKenzie was coached by Felicity Hardcastle, a member of the Kent ladies' cricket team. MacKenzie was later taken onto the Kent County Cricket Club ground staff on the recommendation of Charles Marriott, who had seen him bowling leg spin on the St Lawrence Ground with a tennis ball. After the 1935 season, MacKenzie was not retained by Kent. He joined the Hampshire staff as a professional in 1938, and by May had qualified to represent them, making his debut in first-class cricket against Worcestershire at Basingstoke in the 1938 County Championship. After making three first-class appearances in 1938, MacKenzie made a further nineteen appearances in 1939. In 21 first-class matches for Hampshire, he scored 652 runs at an average of 19.75; he made four half centuries, with his highest score of 76 coming against Lancashire in 1939. With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 35.58, with best figures of 4 for 34.

## Second World War and later life

With the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939 and the subsequent suspension of cricket during war, MacKenzie's first-class career came to an abrupt end. He initially served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) as a flight sergeant, before being made an emergency commission to the rank of pilot officer in January 1942. In May 1942, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, with his citation in the *London Gazette* reading:

> Pilot Officer Mackenzie, who is in the RAFVR, has completed many sorties first as a navigator and later as captain against heavily defended targets which have included Hamburg, Kiel and Essen. On all occasions, often in very bad weather with intense enemy opposition, by his determined efforts and skilful airmanship he has located and bombed all his targets successfully.

He was promoted to the war substantive rank of flight lieutenant in November 1942. Whilst flying with No. 83 Squadron RAF in January 1943, he successfully piloted a damaged Lancaster bomber back to England following a raid over Berlin. For this action, Mackenzie became the first professional cricketer to be awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) (those cricketers awarded the DSO in prior conflicts were regarded as amateurs). His DSO citation in the *London Gazette* read:

> Since being awarded the DFC, Acting Flight Lieutenant Mackenzie has participated in numerous successful sorties. One night in Jan 1943 he piloted an aircraft detailed to attack Berlin. Whilst crossing the coast on his homeward flight his aircraft was subjected to heavy and accurate anti-aircraft fire. Two of his aircraft's engines were damaged and rendered unserviceable. Height was lost but, although faced with a 300-mile flight over the sea, Flight Lieutenant Mackenzie continued his homeward journey. When halfway across the water a third engine became overheated. The aircraft was now down to 600 feet and the situation appeared hopeless, but Flight Lieutenant Mackenzie, displaying grim determination, flew on at this height and eventually reached this country where he landed his damaged aircraft. By his high courage and superb skill, this officer was undoubtedly responsible for the safe return of his aircraft and its crew.

In July 1943, he was promoted to squadron leader, and having completed two operational tours, he was transferred to instructor duties.

## Post-war life

Following the war, MacKenzie did not return to professional cricket with Hampshire. He did however play minor counties cricket as a batsman for Berkshire in 1947 and 1948, making eleven appearances. He was slightly injured in April 1962, when his car was involved in a collision with a van at St George's Gate in Canterbury. After the war, he retained his connection to flying in a civilian capacity, and would later become a flight director with British Caledonian, retiring in 1985. During his time with British Caledonian, he was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in the 1978 New Year Honours. MacKenzie died on New Year's Day in 1989 at Rye.

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Percy MacKenzie
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Percy Alec MacKenzie |
| Born | (1918-10-05)5 October 1918
Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Died | 1 January 1989(1989-01-01) (aged 70)
Rye, Sussex, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Leg break googly |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1938–1939 | Hampshire |
| 1947–1948 | Berkshire |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class  Matches 22  Runs scored 652  Batting average 19.75  100s/50s –/4  Top score 76  Balls bowled 874  Wickets 17  Bowling average 35.58  5 wickets in innings   10 wickets in match   Best bowling 4/34  Catches/stumpings 11/– | |
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| Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2010 | |


title: Alen Jurilj

abstract: Alen Jurilj is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Zrinjski Mostar. Born in Croatia, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.

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# Alen Jurilj

**Alen Jurilj** (born 7 March 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Zrinjski Mostar. Born in Croatia, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.

## Honours

**Dinamo Zagreb**

**Borac Banja Luka**

## InfoBox

Alen Jurilj
| Jurilj with Široki Brijeg in 2021 | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 | | |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | | |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Left winger | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Zrinjski Mostar | | |
| Number | 7 | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 2004–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | | |
| 2013–2014 | Zagreb | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2014–2017 | Zagreb | 52 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Kustošija (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Široki Brijeg | 54 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Domžale | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Borac Banja Luka | 44 | (5) |
| 2024– | Zrinjski Mostar | 5 | (0) |
| International career | | | |
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 3 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 | | | |


title: Penjuru Crescent

abstract: Penjuru Crescent is an industrial area in Singapore, bounded by Sungei Jurong, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, Jalan Buroh, Sungei Pandan, West Coast Highway and West Coast Park, on the peninsula of Tanjong Penjuru. Penjuru Crescent consists of mostly heavy industries and the first two railroad crossings of the Jurong Line. It is accessible through Tower Transit bus services 78, 79, 285 and SMRT bus service 176 at the southern border although SBS Transit and Tower Transit bus services 30, 51, 143 and 533 are found near the northern border.

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# Penjuru Crescent

**Penjuru Crescent** is an industrial area in Singapore, bounded by Sungei Jurong, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, Jalan Buroh, Sungei Pandan, West Coast Highway and West Coast Park, on the peninsula of Tanjong Penjuru. Penjuru Crescent consists of mostly heavy industries and the first two railroad crossings of the Jurong Line.

It is accessible through Tower Transit bus services 78, 79, 285 and SMRT bus service 176 at the southern border although SBS Transit and Tower Transit bus services 30, 51, 143 and 533 are found near the northern border.

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| Penjuru Crescent | |
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| Subzone of Jurong East Planning Area | |
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| Country | Singapore |


title: River Gowy

abstract: The River Gowy is a river in Cheshire, England, a tributary of the River Mersey. It rises in western Cheshire in the hills near Peckforton Castle, very close to the source of the River Weaver. While the Weaver flows south initially, the Gowy flows north and for several miles provides the valley used by the Shropshire Union Canal. It runs just to the east of Chester and passes through a syphon under the Manchester Ship Canal to meet the Mersey near Stanlow. Its total length is around 20 miles (32 km). Perennially popular with fishermen and home to several rare invertebrates, it has been polluted in its lower reaches in recent decades, due in part to the oil refinery at Stanlow and the arrival of the nearby M53 and M56 motorways, leading to schemes by environmental groups to clean up the area and to restock the fish population. The Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve, founded in 2002 and stretching from the A5117 to the M56, is an area of river valley peat covered with wet grassland or grazing meadows. This area of 160 hectares, owned by Shell UK, has been created as a nature reserve by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Surveys by the Environment Agency show that the Gowy's eel population has held up well despite a Europe-wide massive decline in numbers. The reasons for this are unclear but local anglers suggest that eel in the river may not follow normal migration patterns because of the partially closed nature of the river flow caused by the system of syphoning under the ship canal. At one time the river provided power for up to 20 watermills. Today only a few remain: Bates Mill and Walk Mill, Bunbury Mill and Trafford Mill. The latter is owned by United Utilities plc. Bunbury Mill is open to the public at times. Trafford Mill is being developed as a museum and an educational and training resource concentrating on conservation-related activities. The river's length has been increased over the centuries as land has been reclaimed by draining the marshes. It was on the marshes at Gibbet’s Field near Mickle Trafford that James Brown and Thomas Price were hanged in January 1795 for the abduction and robbery of a mail boy.

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# River Gowy

The **River Gowy** is a river in Cheshire, England, a tributary of the River Mersey.

It rises in western Cheshire in the hills near Peckforton Castle, very close to the source of the River Weaver. While the Weaver flows south initially, the Gowy flows north and for several miles provides the valley used by the Shropshire Union Canal. It runs just to the east of Chester and passes through a syphon under the Manchester Ship Canal to meet the Mersey near Stanlow. Its total length is around 20 miles (32 km).

Perennially popular with fishermen and home to several rare invertebrates, it has been polluted in its lower reaches in recent decades, due in part to the oil refinery at Stanlow and the arrival of the nearby M53 and M56 motorways, leading to schemes by environmental groups to clean up the area and to restock the fish population.

The Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve, founded in 2002 and stretching from the A5117 to the M56, is an area of river valley peat covered with wet grassland or grazing meadows. This area of 160 hectares (395 acres), owned by Shell UK, has been created as a nature reserve by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Surveys by the Environment Agency show that the Gowy's eel population has held up well despite a Europe-wide massive decline in numbers. The reasons for this are unclear but local anglers suggest that eel in the river may not follow normal migration patterns because of the partially closed nature of the river flow caused by the system of syphoning under the ship canal.

At one time the river provided power for up to 20 watermills. Today only a few remain: Bates Mill and Walk Mill (both in private ownership), Bunbury Mill (now owned by a Trust) and Trafford Mill. The latter is owned by United Utilities plc. Bunbury Mill is open to the public at times. Trafford Mill is being developed as a museum and an educational and training resource concentrating on conservation-related activities.

The river's length has been increased over the centuries as land has been reclaimed by draining the marshes. It was on the marshes at Gibbet’s Field near Mickle Trafford that James Brown and Thomas Price were hanged in January 1795 for the abduction and robbery of a mail boy.

## Tributaries

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| River Gowy | |
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| The River Gowy at Foulk Stapleford | |
| Location of the mouth within Cheshire | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Cheshire |
| District | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| Source |  |
| location | near Peckforton |
| coordinates | 53°05′56″N 2°41′02″W / 53.0988°N 2.6838°W / 53.0988; -2.6838 |
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| Mouth |  |
| location | confluence with River Mersey, Stanlow Refinery |
| coordinates | 53°17′29″N 2°51′08″W / 53.2914°N 2.8521°W / 53.2914; -2.8521 |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |


title: Mary Wilder Tileston

abstract: Mary Wilder Tileston was an American author and anthologist. In 1884, she published a collection of selections in prose and verse with accompanying texts of scripture intended for daily reading called Daily Strength for Daily Needs. The book attained a sale of over 250,000 copies by 1910 and was regarded in its day by many as the best of its kind. A companion book called Joy and Strength for the Pilgrims Day was almost as popular. As editor of books of selections for children, Tileston was equally proficient. This included The Child's Harvest of Verse, an collection of verse for children between 6 and 13, which was a new edition of Sugar and Spice and All That's Nice. Tileston's compilation of hymns of comfort for adults, originally called Sursum Corda, was brought out later under the title of Stronghold of Hope. Three works were associated with family members and these included: Memorials of Mary Wilder White, Caleb and Mary Wilder Foote: Reminiscences and Letters, and Amelia Peabody Tileston and Her Canteens for the Serbs.

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# Mary Wilder Tileston

**Mary Wilder Tileston** (née **Foote**; 1843–1934) was an American author and anthologist. In 1884, she published a collection of selections in prose and verse with accompanying texts of scripture intended for daily reading called *Daily Strength for Daily Needs*. The book attained a sale of over 250,000 copies by 1910 and was regarded in its day by many as the best of its kind. A companion book called *Joy and Strength for the Pilgrims Day* was almost as popular. As editor of books of selections for children, Tileston was equally proficient. This included *The Child's Harvest of Verse*, an collection of verse for children between 6 and 13, which was a new edition of *Sugar and Spice and All That's Nice*. Tileston's compilation of hymns of comfort for adults, originally called *Sursum Corda*, was brought out later under the title of *Stronghold of Hope*. Three works were associated with family members and these included: *Memorials of Mary Wilder White*, *Caleb and Mary Wilder Foote: Reminiscences and Letters*, and *Amelia Peabody Tileston and Her Canteens for the Serbs*.

## Early life and education

Mary Wilder Foote was born in Salem, Massachusetts, August 20, 1843. She was a daughter of Caleb and Mary Wilder (White) Foote; a granddaughter of Caleb and Martha (West) Foote and of Daniel Appleton and Mary (Wilder) White; and a descendant of Pasco Foote, who had a grant of land in Salem in 1646.

She attended a private school in Salem.

## Career

She became known as a compiler of hymns, and of selections from religious writers. Her publications include : *Quiet Hours*, a collection of poems (1874 ; 2d ser., 1880); *Selections from Marcus Aurelius Antonius*  (1876) ; *Selections from the Imitation of Christ* (1876) ; *Sursum Corda, Hymns of Comfort* (1877) ; *Sunshine in the Soul* (1877) ; *Selections from Epictetus* (1877) ; *The Blessed Life, Favorite Hymns* (1878); *Selections from Fénelon* (1870); from the *Apocrypha* (1882) ; from *Dr. John Tauler* (1882) ; *Heroic Ballads* (1883) ; *Daily Strength for Daily Needs* (1883) ; *Sugar and Spice*, collection of nursery rhymes (1881) ; *Tender and True* (rev. ed., 1892) ; *Selections from Isaac Pennington* (1893); and *Prayers, Ancient and Modern* (1897 and 1902). She was residing in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1903.

## Personal life

On September 25, 1865, she married John Boies Tileston (1834–1898), son of Edmund Pitt and Sarah McLean (Boies) Tileston of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The couple had seven children: Mary Wilder Tileston, Margaret Harding Tileston, Roger Edmund Tileston, Amelia Peabody Tileston, Wilder Tileston, Edith Tileston, and Eleanor Boies Tileston.

Around 1874, John bought a farm in Concord, Massachusetts, where the family lived for eight years. It was a milk farm of 200 acres (81 ha), on the slope of Punkatasset Hill, running down to the Concord River. After 1882, when the farm was sold, the family lived for a few years in Salem, Massachusetts. and then in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Mary Wilder Foote Tileston died in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 3, 1934.

## Selected works

* *Quiet Hours* (1874 ; 2d edition, 1880)
* *Selections from Marcus Aurelius Antonius*  (1876)
* *Selections from the Imitation of Christ* (1876)
* *Sursum Corda, Hymns of Comfort* (1877)
* *Sunshine in the Soul* (1877)
* *Selections from Epictetus* (1877)
* *The Blessed Life, Favorite Hymns* (1878)
* *Selections from Fénelon* (1870)
* *Socrates- The Apology and Crito of Plato* (with Benjamin Jowett, 1882)
* from the *Apocrypha* (1882)
* from *Dr. John Tauler* (1882)
* *Classic Heroic Ballads* (1883)
* *Daily Strength for Daily Needs* (1883)
* *Sugar and Spice* (1881)
* *Tender and True* (1882; rev. ed., 1892)
* *Selections from Isaac Pennington* (1893)
* *Prayers, Ancient and Modern* (1897 and 1902)
* *Great souls at prayer – fourteen centuries of prayer, praise and aspiration, from St. Augustine to Christina Rossetti and Robert Louis Stevenson* (1898)
* *Joy and strength for the pilgrim's day* (1901)
* *Memorials of Mary Wilder White* (1903)
* *Quiet hours* (1904)
* *Caleb and Mary Wilder Foote: Reminiscences and Letters* (1918)
* *Amelia Peabody Tileston and Her Canteens for the Serbs* (1920)


title: Robert Beckford

abstract: Robert Beckford is a British academic theologian and currently Professor of Climate and Social Justice at the University of Winchester, and has associate roles as a Professor of Black Theology at The Queen's Foundation, and a Professor of Theology at VU University, Amsterdam. His documentaries for both the BBC and Channel 4 have caused debate among the religious community, instigated policy change and won national and international awards.

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# Robert Beckford

**Robert Beckford** (born 1965) is a British academic theologian and currently Professor of Climate and Social Justice at the University of Winchester, and has associate roles as a Professor of Black Theology at The Queen's Foundation, and a Professor of Theology at VU University, Amsterdam. His documentaries for both the BBC and Channel 4 have caused debate among the religious community, instigated policy change and won national and international awards.

## Biography

### Early years and education

Beckford was born to Jamaican parents in Northampton, in the East Midlands of England, and was raised in an African-Caribbean diaspora church. He states that his "white, middle-class" religious education teacher "turned me on in a big way to RE and sowed the seeds to think critically about religion and culture", while his maths tutor introduced him to theo-politics and activism of Malcolm X.

After taking A-levels, Beckford studied religion and sociology at Houghton College, New York. He then studied for an MA in Biblical Hermeneutics at the London School of Theology, Middlesex. After a year in community education, Beckford studied for his PhD at the University of Birmingham (UK) while also working part-time at The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham, where he became Britain's first tutor in black theology.

### Career

Professionally, Beckford is an activist scholar, working in both higher education and social justice campaigns in the UK and abroad. He has spent his career in academia, beginning in 1999 as a research fellow at Birmingham University, then becoming a lecturer in African Diaspora Religions & Cultures. For two years, he was Reader in Black theology and Popular Culture at Oxford Brookes University and then a visiting Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London. In 2014, he became the first Professor of Black Theology at a UK institution while working at Canterbury Christ Church University. Since May 2021, Beckford has been Professor of Climate and Social Justice at the University of Winchester, with associate roles as a Professor of Black Theology at the Queen's Foundation in Birmingham and Professor of Theology at Vu University in Amsterdam.

In addition to writing monographs, Beckford has presented more than 20 television documentaries, a dozen BBC radio documentaries, co-written BBC Radio dramas and written and produced a decolonial contemporary gospel music album. He has also worked as a BBC Radio presenter for BBC Radio WM.

## Documentaries (TV)

### *Britain's Slave Past*

In 1999, Beckford participated in the first ever three-part Channel 4 documentary series on the history of slavery in the Caribbean and Britain. The series was produced by Sir Trevor Phillips.

### *Blood and Fire: The Story of Jamaican Independence*

In 2001, Beckford made his debut as a presenter for the BBC. Blood and Fire tells a 30-year story of Jamaican Independence.

### *Test of Time*

In 2001, Beckfod presented a six-part BBC Religious Education series. Each programme explores how the hardest teachings of Jesus are played out in diverse global contexts. The Series won an Education BAFTA.

### *The British Empire Museum*

In 2003, Beckford presented a BBC 4 television documentary on the Britain's first dedicated colonial museum in Bristol, UK.

### *God is Black*

In 2004, Beckford presented a documentary called *God is Black*, which broadcast on Channel 4, which compared white and black people's interpretation of Christianity. It was strongly criticized by conservative evangelicals in the Anglican Church who accused it of "racialising" religious issues.

### *Who Wrote the Bible?*

In 2004, Beckford hosted a documentary called *Who Wrote the Bible?* broadcast on Channel 4 on Christmas Day. The documentary explores questions surrounding the authorship of the biblical texts, exploring the impact that those understandings have on the course of politics. Special attention is given to the impact of these understandings on American politics and on ongoing political and religious tensions in the Middle East.

### *Empire Pays Back*

In 2005, presented a Channel 4 documentary calculating the financial reparations owed to the English speaking Caribbean for its role in the trans-Atlantic chattel slave trade.

### *Gospel Truth*

In 2005, Beckford explores the similarities between Scottish psalm singing and African-American gospel music in this Channel 4 documentary.

### *Faith and the Fury: Cinema and Religion*

In this 2005 two-hour Channel 4 documentary, Beckford examines the interplay of religion and film production in Hollywood.

### *Ghetto Britain*

In 2006, Beckford made the film *Ghetto Britain* for the television station More 4. Through the course of the documentary, he composes a manifesto of change that he plans to put before the Commission for Racial Equality. Beckford has also made films for the BBC analysing religion and Britain's colonial history, focusing on the role of Britain's African Caribbean community.

### *The Passion: Films, Faith and Fury*

On 15 April 2006, Beckford hosted his second one-off documentary, called *The Passion: Films, Faith and Fury* on Channel 4. This was Beckford's exploration of the history and the increasingly uneasy relationship between religion and the film industry, as well as the controversy that often arises as a result of any major religiously-themed film being released.

### *The Real Patron Saints*

In this 2006 Channel 4 documentary, Beckford explores the hidden, multi-cultural and inclusive histories of some of Britain's patron saints.

### *God Gave Rock and Roll to You*

In this 2006 Channel 4 documentary, Beckford explores the interplay of music and faith in America and Britain.

### *The Secret Family of Jesus*

Beckford hosted a documentary called *The Secret Family of Jesus* on Channel 4 on Christmas Day 2006. In this documentary, he explores the history and legacy of Jesus' family and presents historical evidence of Jesus' familial relationship to John the Baptist; his family unit consisting of four brothers and (at least) two sisters; his relationship with Mary Magdalene; and of Jesus' ministry being passed to his eldest brother James for the approximately 30 years prior to the destruction of the second temple and the subsequent diaspora.

### *The Hidden Story of Jesus*

On 2007 Christmas Day, Beckford's documentary *The Hidden Story of Jesus* premiered on Channel 4. It investigates the parallels between Christianity and other religions, some of which predate it.

### *Hidden Jerusalem*

In his first film for Discovery USA, Beckford goes below the surface of modern Jerusalem in search of evidence of Biblical narratives (2008).

### *The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples*

In *The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples*, broadcast in Easter 2008, Beckford explored Paul the Apostle's role in founding the Church and his relationship with Jesus' family; the Roman Catholic Church's claim to Saint Peter; Thomas the Apostle's travels to India; James, son of Zebedee as a patron saint of Spain; the demonisation of Judas Iscariot; and female Apostles.

### The Dark Ages: The History of Christianity

As part of this Channel 4 series in 2009, Beckford explores the hidden multicultural themes and issues in the Dark Ages.

### *The Nativity Decoded*

On Christmas Day 2008, Beckford's documentary *The Nativity Decoded* premiered on Channel 4. It provides an in-depth look at the nativity story, its traditions, history and meaning.

### *Revelation: The Bible, A History*

As part of this 2010 Channel 4 series, Beckford presents a postcolonial interpretation of the Book of Revelation.

### *God Bless You Barack Obama?*

In this 2010 BBC2 documentary Beckford examines the personal religious history of president Barack Obama.

### *The Seven Wonders of Brazil*

In this 2014 BBC2 special, Beckford explores the diverse religious traditions of Brazil and how they are all represented in the famous Rio Carnival.

### *The Battle For Christianity*

In 2016, Beckford presented a programme on *The Battle For Christianity*, which explored the various ways used to help people accept Christianity including the evangelising of immigrants to the country.

## Independent films

### *Swords into Ploughshares: Serious Youth Violence, Austerity and the Church*

In this 2020 research film Beckford considers the Church's response to serious youth violence Britain and the impact of government austerity.

### *After the Flood: The Church, Slavery and Reconciliation*

In this 2021 film about the church and slavery, Beckford explores how British Christians legitimated the slave trade, gained from it and how in the present they can atone for this crime.

## Documentaries (radio)

### 2023: *Windrush: A Family Divided*, BBC Radio 4

Beckford explores the pros and cons of the Windrush/post Windrush experience in this 4-part series.

### 2023: *Barbara Blake-Hannah and Rastafari*, BBC World Service

A celebration of the life of the Jamaican Rastafari broadcaster and writer, Barbara Blake-Hannah.

### 2020: *Black Jesus: 50th Anniversary of James Cone*, BBC World Service

Examination of the critical thought and contribution to theological studies of professor James H. Cone.

### 2020: *Will God Save Me: Covid and Black Churches*, BBC World Service

Exploration of the Black Church's theological response to the Covid 19 Pandemic.

### 2017: *Jamaican Bible Remixed*, BBC World Service

Discussion of the Jamaican New Testament Vision of the Christian Scriptures and its implications for Jamaican Christianity.

### 2014: *The Divinity of Haile Selassie*, BBC World Service

A short history of Haile Selassie's exile in the UK.

### 2016: *Doping, Diving and God*, BBC World Service

Examination of the role of faith in sport in the UK and North America.

### 2010: *God on the Internet*, BBC Radio 2

Examination of faith groups finding a home on the internet and the implications for traditional places of worship.

### 2006: *Maroon Rebels*, BBC Radio 3

Story of the Jamaican Maroons (colonial freedom fighters) and the implications for contemporary resistance in Britain and Jamaica.

### 2006: *The Story of The Voice Newspaper*, BBC Radio 2

The story of Britain's best black newspaper.

### 2005: *Jamaican Sound Clash*, BBC Radio 2

A cultural history of Jamaican sound systems in Britain.

## Independent radio productions

### 2020: *Better Must Come! Black Pentecostals, the Pandemic and the future of Christianity*

Black pentecostal, political and medical perspectives on the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.

## Radio dramas

### 2017: *Jesus Piece*, BBC Regions

A four-part mini-series about a black pentecostal minister who becomes a detective.

### 2012: *Father, Son and Holy Ghost*, BBC Radio 3

The story of a church struggling to come to terms with the social justice needs of the black community.

## Studio-produced album

### 2017: *Jamaican Bible Remix* (5am Records)

A decolonial contemporary gospel music album.

## Bibliography

* *Jesus is Dread: Black Theology and Black Culture in Britain*. Darton, Longman and Todd. 1998. ISBN 978-0232522419.
* *Dread and Pentecostal: A Political Theology for the Black Church in Britain*. SPCK. 2000. ISBN 978-1610975131.
* *God of the Rhatid: Redeeming Rage*. Darton, Longman and Todd. 2003. ISBN 978-0232523317.
* *God and the Gangs: An Urban Toolkit for Those Who Won't Be Bought Out, Sold Out or Scared Out*. Darton, Longman and Todd. 2004. ISBN 978-0232525182.
* *Jesus Dub: Theology, Music and Social Change*. Routledge. 2006. ISBN 978-0415310192.
* *Documentary as Exorcism: Resisting the Bewitchment of Colonial Christianity*. Bloomsbury. 2014. ISBN 978-1847063922.
* *Duppy Conqueror: My Theology.* DLT. 2021
* *Decolonising Contemporary Gospel Music Through Praxis: Handsworth Revolutions*. Bloomsbury 2023.

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| Prof.Robert Beckford | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 5859)<br>Northampton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (UK) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and broadcaster |
| Employer | University of Winchester |
| Known for | Scholar activism, broadcasting, theological studies |


title: Wooden Shoes

abstract: Wooden Shoes is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Jack Livingston, and Joseph J. Dowling.

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# Wooden Shoes

***Wooden Shoes*** is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Jack Livingston, and Joseph J. Dowling.

## Cast

## Production

Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California. The village set was later used for *In Slumberland* (1917) and the Bessie Love film *Wee Lady Betty* (1917).

## Preservation

With no prints of *Wooden Shoes* located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.

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| Wooden Shoes | |
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| Advertisement | |
| Directed by | Raymond B. West |
| Written by | J. G. Hawks |
| Starring | Bessie Barriscale
Jack Livingston
Joseph J. Dowling |
| Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
| Production
company | Triangle Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Triangle Distributing |
| Release date | * August 20, 1917 (1917-08-20) |
| Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |


title: Mothership Space Net Penthouse

abstract: The Mothership Space Net Penthouse is an aerial hammock in Moab, Utah, hand-woven from 14,000 feet of cordage and rigged by the Desert Rats, a group of more than 50 people spearheaded by slackliner Andy Lewis, during Thanksgiving 2014. The net is suspended over 400 feet above the ground, in a pentagon shape covering approximately 2000 square feet, with five lines going out to the surrounding cliffs. It took Lewis several years to acquire all of the proper materials to build it. Highliners walk across the five different legs of the net, and BASE jumpers leap from the human-sized hole in the middle of the net. The pentagonal web is over 200 feet away from the nearest cliff.

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# Mothership Space Net Penthouse

The **Mothership Space Net Penthouse** is an aerial hammock in Moab, Utah, hand-woven from 14,000 feet of cordage and rigged by the Desert Rats, a group of more than 50 people spearheaded by slackliner Andy Lewis, during Thanksgiving 2014.

The net is suspended over 400 feet above the ground, in a pentagon shape covering approximately 2000 square feet, with five lines going out to the surrounding cliffs. It took Lewis several years to acquire all of the proper materials to build it. Highliners walk across the five different legs of the net (which are as long as 80 meters or 262 feet), and BASE jumpers leap from the human-sized hole in the middle of the net. The pentagonal web is over 200 feet away from the nearest cliff.


title: Negit Island

abstract: Negit Island is an island in Mono Lake. Negit is a volcanic cone less than 2000 years old. It can be considered to be the northernmost of the Mono Craters. Negit is composed of three dark dacite lava flows. Negit is an important nesting ground for migratory birds, including the California gull, which can often be seen wheeling in the air above Mono Lake. The fall of the lake level since 1941 created a land bridge to the island. The land bridge permitted predators, such as coyotes, to raid the bird eggs on the island. However, since 1994, the lake level has been permitted to rise and the land bridge is currently submerged. Negit Island is accessible by boats. However, the island is off-limits from April 1 through August 1, to protect the nesting gulls.

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# Negit Island

**Negit Island** is an island in Mono Lake. Negit (along with nearby Paoha Island) is a volcanic cone less than 2000 years old. It can be considered to be the northernmost of the Mono Craters. Negit is composed of three dark dacite lava flows.

Negit is an important nesting ground for migratory birds, including the California gull, which can often be seen wheeling in the air above Mono Lake. The fall of the lake level since 1941 created a land bridge to the island. The land bridge permitted predators, such as coyotes, to raid the bird eggs on the island. However, since 1994, the lake level has been permitted to rise and the land bridge is currently submerged.

Negit Island is accessible by boats (commonly kayaks). However, the island is off-limits from April 1 through August 1, to protect the nesting gulls.

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Negit Island
| Aerial photo of Negit Island. As of 2004, the land bridge shown in the photo has submerged. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mono Lake, Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°01′N 119°03′W / 38.017°N 119.050°W / 38.017; -119.050 |
| Highest elevation | 6,522 ft (1987.9 m)<br>*141 ft (43 m) above the 2004 lake level.* |
| Administration | |
| **United States** | |


title: Frances Lincoln

abstract: Frances Elisabeth Rosemary Lincoln was an English independent publisher of illustrated books. She published under her own name and the company went on to become Frances Lincoln Publishers. In 1995, Lincoln won the Woman of the Year for Services to Multicultural Publishing award.

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# Frances Lincoln

**Frances Elisabeth Rosemary Lincoln** (20 March 1945 – 26 February 2001) was an English independent publisher of illustrated books. She published under her own name and the company went on to become Frances Lincoln Publishers. In 1995, Lincoln won the *Woman of the Year for Services to Multicultural Publishing* award.

## Education

Frances Lincoln went "unhappily" to school in Bedford, moving after a year to St George's School, Harpenden, where she became Head Girl. Her university education was at Somerville College, Oxford (Somerville at that time was a women's college, known in Oxford as "the bluestocking college"). There she read Greats (the Oxford term for traditional courses in the humanities, with emphasis on the ancient classics of Greece and Rome, including philosophy). A fellow-student, the drug smuggler Howard Marks, described her as "vivacious" in his 1996 autobiography *Mr. Nice*.

## Career

In 1970, Lincoln started work as an Assistant Editor at the London-based publishing firm of Studio Vista. She went on to become its managing director. From Studio Vista, she moved to a job with the publisher Marshall Cavendish, and from there to Weidenfeld and Nicolson, where she was given her own imprint.

A story that followed her throughout her career, often passed on from employees to new recruits, was of the staff-walkout and demonstration she headed while at Studio Vista in 1975. This was a protest against redundancies proposed by Collier Macmillan, the firm that had come to own Studio Vista. The protest went on for some days, and was described as a strike; it achieved concessions from Collier Macmillan.

## Frances Lincoln Publishers

In 1977, Frances went out on her own as an independent publisher/packager, publishing both under her own name and in co-editions. The firm she founded continued as Frances Lincoln Publishers, based in London, until 2018. In August 2011, The Quarto Group acquired Frances Lincoln Publishers for £4.5 million, making it the *Frances Lincoln Children's Book* imprint. The firm was known for the list of illustrated gardening books it published, and for its illustrated children's books. Among these were David Litchfield's *The Bear and the Piano*, which won the 2016 Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Illustrated Books, and Lizzy Stewart's *There's a Tiger in the Garden*, which won the same prize in 2017.

## Family

Frances Lincoln married John Nicoll, the author of the first book she had commissioned. Nicoll later headed Yale University Press in the United Kingdom. The couple had a son and two daughters. Lincoln died from pneumonia aged 55 in 2001.

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| Frances Lincoln | |
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| Born | Frances Elisabeth Rosemary Lincoln
(1945-03-20)20 March 1945
London, England |
| Died | 26 February 2001(2001-02-26) (aged 55)
Kendal, Cumbria, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Book publisher |
| Known for | Frances Lincoln Publishers; *Woman of the Year for Services to Multicultural Publishing* (1995) |


title: Albert J. Lepore

abstract: Albert Joseph Lepore Sr. was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1969 to 1981, representing North Providence in the 6th district.

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# Albert J. Lepore

**Albert Joseph Lepore Sr.** (January 10, 1941 – September 19, 2010) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1969 to 1981, representing North Providence in the 6th district.

## Early life

Lepore was born on January 10, 1941, and attended Pawtucket West High School, which he graduated from in 1959. Lepore attended Providence College and graduated in 1963, and received his Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University Law School in 1966.

## Political career

Lepore was elected as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 6th district, in 1968. He took office on January 3, 1969. Lepore served for six terms, retiring in 1980 and being succeeded by future Rhode Island Senate President, Dominick J. Ruggerio.

Lepore served as a member of the House Finance Committee.

In 1992, Lepore encouraged John DeSimone to run for the 6th district House of Representatives seat, as the incumbent, Thomas Rossi, who had beaten Lepore's son for the House seat eight years prior.

## Personal life

Lepore was married to Celia Pontarelli in 1962. They had three children together.

Lepore was a member of the Laborers' International Union of North America, the Sons of Italy, and the Knights of Columbus.

In 1971, Lepore co-founded the Law Offices of Coia and Lepore, Ltd, with future general-president of the Laborers' International Union of North America, Arthur A. Coia. Lepore served as president of the Law Offices of Coia and Lepore for over 30 years. Lepore was a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, the American Judicature Society, the American Bar Association, the U.S. District Court Bar, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.

In 1981, a federal grand jury in Miami indicted Lepore in a racketeering plot in the Laborers' International Union of North America. By 1982, all charges were dropped.

Lepore died in his home on September 19, 2010.

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| Albert J. Lepore | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 6th district | |
| **In office**
January 3, 1969  January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William D'Abate |
| Succeeded by | Dominick J. Ruggerio |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1941 |
| Died | September 19, 2010 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Celia Pontarelli |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Providence College
Suffolk University Law School |
|  | |


title: Pennsylvania Route 507

abstract: Pennsylvania Route 507 is a 27.2-mile-long (43.8 km) state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 435 and at an interchange with Interstate 380 (I-380) near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Palmyra Township. PA 507 runs southwest-northeast as a two-lane undivided through forests in the upper reaches of the Pocono Mountains, with the northern section nearly parallel to Lake Wallenpaupack. The route passes through Gouldsboro before it crosses PA 196 in Angels. In Newfoundland, PA 507 and PA 191 run concurrent for about 2 miles (3.2 km) and intersect the north end of PA 447. After splitting from PA 191, the route has an interchange with I-84 and a junction with the northern terminus of PA 390 before ending at US 6. PA 507 was designated between US 611 west of Gouldsboro and US 6 in Tafton in 1928. The route was fully paved by the 1930s and has remained on the same alignment since.

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# Pennsylvania Route 507

**Pennsylvania Route 507** (**PA 507**) is a 27.2-mile-long (43.8 km) state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 435 and at an interchange with Interstate 380 (I-380) near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Palmyra Township. PA 507 runs southwest-northeast as a two-lane undivided through forests in the upper reaches of the Pocono Mountains, with the northern section nearly parallel to Lake Wallenpaupack. The route passes through Gouldsboro before it crosses PA 196 in Angels. In Newfoundland, PA 507 and PA 191 run concurrent for about 2 miles (3.2 km) and intersect the north end of PA 447. After splitting from PA 191, the route has an interchange with I-84 and a junction with the northern terminus of PA 390 before ending at US 6. PA 507 was designated between US 611 (now PA 435) west of Gouldsboro and US 6 in Tafton in 1928. The route was fully paved by the 1930s and has remained on the same alignment since.

## Route description

PA 507 begins at PA 435 and I-380 in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. From the terminus, Coolbaugh Road continues southwest. A short distance later, the road enters Lehigh Township in Wayne County and becomes Main Street, running through dense forests with some homes to the north of Gouldsboro State Park. PA 507 curves to the east and heads through wooded areas of homes, entering the community of Gouldsboro, where it crosses a Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad line. The road continues north-northeast through dense forests with some private residential developments. The route heads into Dreher Township and becomes Millcreek Road, coming to an intersection with PA 196 in Angels. PA 507 continues northeast through more forests with some housing developments, curving east and coming to an intersection with PA 191. Here, the route turns north to form a concurrency with PA 191, heading north on Main Street through wooded areas with some fields and homes to the west of Wallenpaupack Creek. The road curves to the north-northeast and intersects the northern terminus of PA 447 in Newfoundland. The two routes pass through rural residential and commercial development before PA 191 splits to the northwest and PA 507 heads northeast as Lake Wallenpaupack Road.

PA 507 crosses the Wallenpaupack Creek into Greene Township, Pike County, running through woodland with some development and turning to the north-northwest. The road heads to the north and comes to an interchange with I-84. Following this interchange, the route runs through forests, turning to the northeast. PA 507 continues into Palmyra Township and heads through forested areas of private residential developments on the southeast shore of Lake Wallenpaupack. The road winds northeast along the lakeshore, passing through Paupack and coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 390 near Tafton. Past this, PA 507 continues north through wooded residential development to the east of the lake, reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with US 6.

## History

When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, the present-day corridor of PA 507 was designated as part of Legislative Route 168 between the border of Lackawanna and Wayne counties and Gouldsboro and as Legislative Route 254 between Gouldsboro and Tafton. PA 507 was designated in 1928 to run from US 611 (now PA 435) west of Gouldsboro northeast to US 6 in Tafton. At this time, the route was paved between US 611 and PA 90 (now PA 191) near Newfoundland and for a short stretch to the north of Newfoundland. By 1930, PA 507 was paved between PA 90 north of Newfoundland and PA 790 in Greentown along with a small section near Lake Wallenpaupack. The entire length of the route was paved during the 1930s. In 1969, an interchange with I-81E (now I-380) was built with US 611 near the southern terminus of PA 507, at which point US 611 headed south along the freeway. An interchange between I-84 and PA 507 was completed in 1968 and opened to traffic in the 1970s.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monroe | Coolbaugh Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |
PA 435 (Drinker Turnpike) / I-380 to I-80 Stroudsburg, Hazleton, Scranton | Southern terminus; southern terminus of PA 435; Exit 13 (I-380) |
| Wayne | Dreher Township | 8.089 | 13.018 | PA 196 (South Turnpike Road) |  |
| | | 10.603 | 17.064 |
PA 191 south (South Sterling Road) Cresco | South end of PA 191 overlap |
| | | 11.930 | 19.199 |
PA 447 south | Northern terminus of PA 447 |
| | | 12.312 | 19.814 |
PA 191 north (East Sterling Road) Hamlin | North end of PA 191 overlap |
| Pike | Greene Township | 14.617–
14.639 | 23.524–
23.559 | I-84 Scranton, Milford | Exit 20 (I-84) |
| | Palmyra Township | 25.755 | 41.449 |
PA 390 south Promised Land | Northern terminus of PA 390 |
| | 27.244 | 43.845 | US 6 (Lake Wallenpaupack Road/Grand Army of the Republic Highway) | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
 | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/Pennsylvania Route 507KML is from Wikidata

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| Pennsylvania Route 507 | |
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|  | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by PennDOT | |
| Length | 27.244 mi (43.845 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-380 / PA 435 near Gouldsboro |
| Major intersections | PA 196 in Angels
PA 191 in Newfoundland
PA 447 in Newfoundland
I-84 in Greene Township
PA 390 near Tafton |
| North end | US 6 in Palmyra Township |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Monroe, Wayne, Pike |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |
| PA 505   PA 512 | |


title: Hangzhou Foreign Languages School

abstract: Hangzhou Foreign Languages School is a public secondary school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The school is managed by the Zhejiang Provincial Education Department. Hangzhou Foreign Languages School was founded in 1964. In 1982, the school opened a foreign language vocational training class for on-the-job middle school teachers in English. In 2013, Hangzhou Foreign Languages School transitioned from the public-owned and private-run model to the public-run model.

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# Hangzhou Foreign Languages School

**Hangzhou Foreign Languages School** (**HFLS**; 杭州外国语学校) is a public secondary school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The school is managed by the Zhejiang Provincial Education Department.

Hangzhou Foreign Languages School was founded in 1964. In 1982, the school opened a foreign language vocational training class for on-the-job middle school teachers in English. In 2013, Hangzhou Foreign Languages School transitioned from the public-owned and private-run model to the public-run model.

## Notable alumni

## InfoBox

| Hangzhou Foreign Languages School
杭州外国语学校 | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| 309 Liuhe Road
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| Coordinates | 30°13′20″N 120°01′46″E / 30.22222°N 120.02944°E / 30.22222; 120.02944 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Study for the motherland and get prepared for the future |
| Established | 1964 (1964) |
| Principal | Fang Jianwen |
| Faculty | 330 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | Circa 2,000 |
| Website | www.chinahw.net |


title: Mary Williams (Wisconsin politician)

abstract: Mary Williams is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. Born in Phillips, Wisconsin, Williams graduated from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Williams served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2003. Williams and her husband owned Cougar Enterprises, which operates fast food restaurants in Medford, Wisconsin and the surrounding area. They have sold their restaurant properties. She was appointed to the Wisconsin state technical college system board by Scott Walker. When her term expired in May 2021, she refused to leave the board while continuing to vote and make motions.

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# Mary Williams (Wisconsin politician)

**Mary Williams** (born July 8, 1949) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator.

Born in Phillips, Wisconsin, Williams graduated from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Williams served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2003. Williams and her husband owned Cougar Enterprises, which operates fast food restaurants in Medford, Wisconsin and the surrounding area. They have sold their restaurant properties.

She was appointed to the Wisconsin state technical college system board by Scott Walker. When her term expired in May 2021, she refused to leave the board while continuing to vote and make motions.

## InfoBox

| Mary Williams | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 87th district | |
| **In office**
January 6, 2003  January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Martin L. Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | James W. Edming |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-07-08) July 8, 1949
Phillips, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Medford, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | UWSP |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
|  | |


title: Robert Neumann (footballer)

abstract: Robert Neumann is a Czech former football player. He played in the top flight of his country, making more than 240 appearances spanning the existence of the Czechoslovak First League and the Gambrinus liga.

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# Robert Neumann (footballer)

**Robert Neumann** (born 8 October 1972) is a Czech former football player. He played in the top flight of his country, making more than 240 appearances spanning the existence of the Czechoslovak First League and the Gambrinus liga.

## Honours

### Club

Slovan Liberec

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Robert Neumann
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1972-10-08) 8 October 1972 | | |
| Place of birth | Czechoslovakia | | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Youth career | | | |
|  | Hostivař | | |
|  | Bohemians 1905 | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1990–1995 | Bohemians 1905 |  |  |
| 1995–1999 | FK Jablonec |  |  |
| 1999–2002 | FC Slovan Liberec |  |  |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Mr. Majestyk

abstract: Mr. Majestyk is a 1974 American action film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Elmore Leonard. Charles Bronson stars as the title character, a melon farmer and Vietnam War veteran who comes into conflict with gangsters. Leonard, who wrote the film with an original screenplay, took the name Majestyk from a character in his 1969 crime novel The Big Bounce. He would also write the novelization of the film.

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# Mr. Majestyk

***Mr. Majestyk*** is a 1974 American action film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Elmore Leonard. Charles Bronson stars as the title character, a melon farmer and Vietnam War veteran who comes into conflict with gangsters. Leonard, who wrote the film with an original screenplay, took the name Majestyk from a character in his 1969 crime novel *The Big Bounce*. He would also write the novelization of the film.

## Plot

Vince Majestyk is a farmer, and a former U.S. Army Ranger instructor and Vietnam War veteran, who owns and operates a watermelon farm in rural Colorado. He needs to harvest his crop soon in order to keep the farm financially solvent.

A small-time hood, Bobby Kopas, attempts to coerce Majestyk into a protection racket of using unskilled drunks to harvest his watermelon crop. Majestyk runs him off with Kopas' own shotgun and hires experienced Mexican migrant workers, including Nancy Chavez, a crop picker who is also a union leader. Kopas brings assault charges against Majestyk, resulting in the farmer being placed under arrest before he can finish the harvest.

In jail, Majestyk meets and annoys Frank Renda, a notorious mob hit man being transferred to a higher-security prison. Renda's men try to break him out of police custody during a prisoner transport by bus. In the escape attempt, Majestyk drives off in the bus with Renda still in handcuffs, eventually taking him to his hunting cabin in the nearby foothills. Majestyk hopes to trade Renda to the police in return for being released to finish harvesting his melons. Renda offers his captor $25,000 for his freedom, but Majestyk declines. Renda then threatens to kill Majestyk if he doesn't release him, and Majestyk pretends to be persuaded to take the money, but contacts both the police and Renda's mafia contacts to come pick them up.

Wiley, Renda's girlfriend, arrives and they manage to turn the tables on Majestyk, although he is able to escape. Renda learns the charges for which he had been imprisoned have been dropped. He meets up with his right-hand man, Lundy, who advises him to fly to Mexico and enjoy himself; Renda will have none of it as he wants revenge on Majestyk. He arranges for Kopas to drop the assault charges against Majestyk, and orders his men to find the "melon picker" so he can have the satisfaction of killing him personally.

They arrive at the farm to kill Majestyk, but not finding him they instead machine-gun the melons and rough up the hired hands, forcing them to depart. That same night, as Majestyk and Nancy have a drink at a bar in town Renda approaches and tells him he plans to kill him. Instead of being intimidated, Majestyk knocks Renda down, telling him to "call the cops", further infuriating Renda. The next day, Kopas badly injures Majestyk's foreman Larry Mendoza, as he tries to deliver a load of melons, putting him in the hospital.

Renda and his men surround Majestyk's home, but Majestyk gets away in the back of a pickup truck driven by Nancy, and a prolonged car chase ensues. The police set up roadblocks and launch a helicopter hoping to find them. Luring Renda and his men into the foothills, Majestyk turns the tables on them and becomes the attacker, killing most of Renda's men during the pursuit. Realizing they are now the hunted, Renda retreats to their lodge hideout where he, Wiley, Lundy, and Kopas hole up. Renda sends Wiley outside to negotiate with Majestyk, hoping to force him to show himself, but Majestyk sends her away with Nancy. After removing the keys from their vehicle, Majestyk then assaults the cabin, killing Lundy after Renda sacrifices him to save himself. Disgusted, Kopas decides to leave when he realizes Renda will also sacrifice him to get to Majestyk. With Kopas' help, Majestyk gets the drop on Renda and kills him. The police soon arrive and arrest Kopas and Wiley, while Majestyk drives off with Nancy.

## Cast

## Production

### Filming

The movie was filmed on location in La Junta, Colorado, Canon City, Colorado, Rocky Ford, Colorado, and Manzanola, Colorado.

## Release

### Marketing

The Ford Motor Company used scenes licensed from the movie showing extreme driving of Majestyk's 1968 Ford F-100 pickup truck during commercials for its 1976 Ford trucks.

### Home Media

The film was first released to DVD in 2003 by MGM/UA on a dual-sided disc that contained both the Widescreen and Standard versions. On the back cover there is a picture of Bronson holding a shotgun with a cigarette in his mouth. Although Bronson smoked in real life, his character in the movie smoked only once, indicating that this may be an outtake or publicity still. The picture is missing from the back cover of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release for 2021, but is still there on the 2014 bare-bones release.

## Reception

### Critical response

The movie was popular with Bronson action film enthusiasts. Howard Thompson of *The New York Times* said, "Except for some dutiful splattering of gore, it ticks along rather steadily, under Richard Fleischer's unruffled direction. There is a take-it-or-leave-it air that snugly suits the star's performance, or vice versa." The scene in which Nancy and Majestyk drive away in a pickup truck with Renda's men in hot pursuit became one of the most famous chase sequences of the period, following the recent trend of those in *Bullitt* (1968) and *The French Connection* (1971).

On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an 82% rating based on 17 reviews.

## Sources

## InfoBox

| Mr. Majestyk | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Written by | Elmore Leonard |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
| Starring | Charles Bronson
Al Lettieri
Linda Cristal
Lee Purcell |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Production
company | The Mirisch Corporation |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date | * July 12, 1974 (1974-07-12) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Mount Ida Mustangs football

abstract: The Mount Ida Mustangs football program represented Mount Ida College in college football. Milton fielded its first football team in 1999 and its last in 2017 before the school closed in 2018. The Mustangs competed at the NCAA Division III level as an independent from 1999 to 2009 and as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) from 2009 to 2017. The program has three head coaches: John Papas (1999), Ed Sweeney (2000–2007), and Mike Landers (2008–2017). In 19 seasons of play, Mount Ida compiled an all-time record of 76–119. The Mustangs shared the ECFC title in 2012, the same year they made their only postseason appearance, losing in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs.

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# Mount Ida Mustangs football

The **Mount Ida Mustangs football** program represented Mount Ida College in college football. Milton fielded its first football team in 1999 and its last in 2017 before the school closed in 2018. The Mustangs competed at the NCAA Division III level as an independent from 1999 to 2009 and as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) from 2009 to 2017. The program has three head coaches: John Papas (1999), Ed Sweeney (2000–2007), and Mike Landers (2008–2017). In 19 seasons of play, Mount Ida compiled an all-time record of 76–119. The Mustangs shared the ECFC title in 2012, the same year they made their only postseason appearance, losing in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs.

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| Mount Ida Mustangs football | |
| --- | --- |
| First season | 1999 (1999) |
| Last season | 2017 (2017) |
| Stadium | Alumni Field |
| Location | Newton, Massachusetts |
| All-time record | 76119 (.390) |
| Playoff appearances | 1 |
| Playoff record | 0–1 |
| Conference titles | 1 |