title: Miguel Arteche

abstract: Miguel Salinas Arteche, best known as Miguel Arteche, the name he adopted after legally reversing his maternal and paternal surnames in 1972, was a Chilean poet and novelist. He was born in Nueva Imperial, Cautín, 9th Region, on June 4, 1926, but spent most of his adult life in Santiago, Chile working as an academic. He was also awarded government positions, both in Chile and abroad. His writings appeared first in the Anthology of the Generation of 1950, compiled by Enrique Lafourcade, a well-known Chilean writer.

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# Miguel Arteche

**Miguel Salinas Arteche** (4 June 1926  22 July 2012), best known as **Miguel Arteche**, the name he adopted after legally reversing his maternal and paternal surnames in 1972, was a Chilean poet and novelist. He was born in Nueva Imperial, Cautín, 9th Region, on June 4, 1926, but spent most of his adult life in Santiago, Chile working as an academic. He was also awarded government positions, both in Chile and abroad. His writings appeared first in the Anthology of the Generation of 1950, compiled by Enrique Lafourcade, a well-known Chilean writer.

## Biography

He studied Law in the Universidad de Chile, but shortly dropped to study Literature at the Universidad de Madrid, Spain from 1951 to 1944. His work ranges from poetry to novels and short stories.

In 1947 he published his first book, *Invitación al olvido.* After publishing a number of poetry books, he published *Cantata del desterrado* in 1951 before departing to Europe. The experience of living in Spain was fundamental to his writing, approaching him to his family roots and the intellectual world of Europe. After some years he returned to Chile, where he continued his literary career. In 1976 he published one of his most celebrated books, *Destierros y tinieblas*.

In 1956, Chilean president Eduardo Frei Montalva nominated him to the Chilean Embassy in Madrid, where he remained until 1970, later being added to the Chilean Embassy in Honduras, where he worked until 1971, staying for an additional period as a Visiting Professor. After returning to Chile, he opposed the military government of Augusto Pinochet, which led to the marginalization of his work, which would prevent him from publishing in Chile until the return of democracy.

In 1996 he was awarded the *Premio Nacional de Literatura*, the greatest literary award in Chile.

## Literary generation of 1950

Miguel Arteche is one of the authors of the so-called *Generación literaria de 1950*. Writers in this category were born between 1920 and 1934. This classification was proposed by author Enrique Lafourcade in 1954. Prominent writers of this generation were **Miguel Arteche**, Enrique Lafourcade, Pablo Neruda, Vicente Huidobro, Humberto Díaz Casanueva, Rosamel del Valle, Jorge Edwards, Claudio Giaconi, *et al.* These writers were influenced by authors such as Walt Whitman, William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway. Miguel Arteche also stated the Spanish *Siglo de oro* as one of his main influences. He taught his students the traditional art of metrical writing against the use of free verse.

## Works

*El agua* (the water), from *Destierros y Tinieblas* (Exiles and Darkness), 1963, is one of his most renowned poems; he had it in display hand-carved in wood at the entrance of his studio. Translated by Walter Hilliger, one of his students from the 90s:

| EL AGUA | THE WATER |
| --- | --- |
| A media noche desperté.
Toda la casa navegaba.
Era la lluvia con la lluvia
de la postrera madrugada.
Toda la casa era silencio,
y eran silencio las montañas
de aquella noche. No se oía
sino caer el agua.
Me vi despierto a medianoche
buscando a tientas la ventana;
pero en la casa y sobre el mundo
no había hermanos, madre, nada.
Y hacia el espacio oscuro y frío
y frío el barco caminaba
conmigo. ¿Quién movía
todas las velas solitarias?
Nadie me dijo que saliera.
Nadie me dijo que me entrara,
y adentro, adentro de mí mismo
me retiré: toda la casa.
Me vio en el tiempo que yo fui,
y en el seré la vi lejana,
y ya no pude reclinar
mi juventud sobre la almohada.
A medianoche busqué
mientras la casa navegaba.
Y sobre el mundo no se oyó
sino caer el agua.
 | I woke up at midnight
the whole house set sail.
In the early morning,
there was rain with rain.
The house was in silence,
the mountains restrained,
that night, one could hear
but the falling rain.
I saw me that night
searching vents in vain;
at home, and the world,
no brothers, mum, friends.
The space was dark, cold,
and cold the ship stayed
with me. Who moved all
lonely candle flames?
No one told me, go,
No one told me, stay,
inside, within me,
Home, I left away.
She saw who I was,
she seemed far someday.
I couldn't lean back
on the pillow's surface.
That midnight I searched
while the house sailed straight.
Above the world hearing
but the fall of rain.
 |

### Poetry

* La invitación al olvido, 1947
* Oda fúnebre, 1948
* Una nube, 1949
* El sur dormido, 1950
* Cantata del desterrado, 1951
* Solitario, mira hacia la ausencia, 1953
* Otro continente, 1957
* Quince poemas, 1961
* Destierros y tinieblas, 1963
* De la ausencia a la noche, 1965
* Resta poética, 1966
* Para un tiempo tan breve, 1970
* Antología de veinte años, 1972
* Noches, 1976
* Cantata del Pan y la Sangre, 1980, 1981, 1986
* Variaciones alemanas, 1986
* Variaciones sobre versos de Karol Wojtyla, 1987
* Monólogo en la Torre, 1989
* Siete canciones, 1989
* Tercera antología, 1991
* Fénix de madrugada, 1975–1992
* Poemas para nietos, 1996
* Para un tiempo tan breve, 1997
* Jardín de relojes, 2002

### Novel

* La otra orilla, 1964
* El Cristo hueco, 1969
* La disparatada vida de Félix Palissa, 1975
* El alfil negro, 1992 *(unpublished)*

### Short Story

* Mapas del otro mundo, 1977
* Las naranjas del silencio, 1987

### Autobiography

* Los ángeles de la provincia, 1975

### Essay

* Notas para la vieja y la nueva poesía chilena, 1958
* La extrañeza de ser americano, 1962
* Discurso de incorporación a la Academia Chilena de la Lengua, 1965
* El extraño caso de Gabriela Mistral, 1968
* Tres visiones de Carlos Droguett. 1971
* Alfonso Calderón o cuarenta años después, 1978
* Llaves para la poesía, 1984
* Algunos de mis fantasmas, 1985
* Algo acerca de la experiencia poética, 1988
* La crítica poética y el crítico único, 1988
* Exposición sobre un taller de poesía, 1988
* La fuente dividida de Gabriela Mistral, 1989
* El nombre perdido y buscado en América, 1989
* Cómo leer un poema, 1989
* Gabriela Mistral: seis o siete materias alucinadas, 1989
* Escribir como niño para niños, 1990
* De modo inseguro y problemático, 1990
* Los coléricos hijos de Damaso Alonso, 1990
* Algunos aprendices de brujo, 1989
* Palabras en Alberti, 1991.

## InfoBox

| Miguel Salinas Arteche | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | 4 June 1926
Nueva Imperial, Cautín Province, Chile |
| Died | 22 July 2012 (aged 86)
Santiago, Santiago Province, Chile, Chile |


title: We Are the People Party

abstract: The We Are the People Party, also translated as the We are Egypt Party, is a political party that is made up of 270 former members of parliament. The party was formed by the Coalition of the People's Representatives, which is composed of former members of the National Democratic Party, which was formerly the ruling party of Egypt. The party was formerly known as the Egyptian Street Party. The party seeks to obtain a majority of the seats in the 2015 parliamentary election. The party prohibits Islamists and people who were involved in corruption from being involved in the party. The constitution that was passed in 2012 has a ban on former members of the NDP from taking part in any "political activities"; former members of the NDP are identified as “those who had been on 25 January 2011 members in the general secretariat of the NDP or its policies committee or its political executive office or former members in the parliament in the two parliamentary seasons prior to the revolution." The 2013 draft of the constitution, which in final form passed in a referendum, had the ban on NDP members removed, though the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters banned former NDP members from taking part in elections on 6 May 2014. However, a member of a committee that is revising parliamentary laws has stated that the law only bans those who are convicted of tax evasion and political corruption. The ruling barring former NDP members from taking part in elections was overturned by the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters on 14 July 2014.

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# We Are the People Party

The **We Are the People Party**, also translated as the **We are Egypt Party**, is a political party that is made up of 270 former members of parliament. The party was formed by the Coalition of the People's Representatives, which is composed of former members of the National Democratic Party, which was formerly the ruling party of Egypt. The party was formerly known as the Egyptian Street Party. The party seeks to obtain a majority of the seats in the 2015 parliamentary election. The party prohibits Islamists and people who were involved in corruption from being involved in the party.

The constitution that was passed in 2012 has a ban on former members of the NDP from taking part in any "political activities"; former members of the NDP are identified as “those who had been on 25 January 2011 members in the general secretariat of the NDP or its policies committee or its political executive office or former members in the parliament (the two chambers) in the two parliamentary seasons prior to the revolution." The 2013 draft of the constitution, which in final form passed in a referendum, had the ban on NDP members removed, though the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters banned former NDP members from taking part in elections on 6 May 2014. However, a member of a committee that is revising parliamentary laws (named Mahmoud Fawzy) has stated that the law only bans those who are convicted of tax evasion and political corruption. The ruling barring former NDP members from taking part in elections was overturned by the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters on 14 July 2014.

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3. "السبت..تدشين ائتلاف"نداء مصر"على غرار"نداء تونس"لخوض منافسة النواب". Youm7. 23 December 2014.
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## InfoBox

| We Are The People Party إحنا الشعب | |
| --- | --- |
| Founder | Mahmoud Nafady |
| National affiliation | Call of Egypt |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568 |
|  | |


abstract: We Are the People We've Been Waiting For is a 2009 documentary film directed by Daryl Goodrich and produced by Caroline Rowland. It explores the education system in the UK and asks whether the current system provides young people with the opportunity to develop their talents.

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# We Are the People We've Been Waiting For

***We Are the People We've Been Waiting For*** is a 2009 documentary film directed by Daryl Goodrich and produced by Caroline Rowland. It explores the education system in the UK and asks whether the current system provides young people with the opportunity to develop their talents.

## Synopsis

*We Are the People We've Been Waiting For* was inspired and guided by producer Lord Puttnam, and focuses on the educational experiences of five young people in Swindon, England. The film examines three pillars on which the current education system globally is built: curriculum, testing, and teaching. It observed how millions of young people are essentially being failed by the system and explores alternative ways of tapping into the talent that exist in the rising generation.

## Cast

## InfoBox

| We Are the People We've Been Waiting For | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Daryl Goodrich |
| Produced by | Caroline Rowland |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Lee Pulbrook |
| Edited by | Chris Barwell, Angela Trabucco |
| Music by | Sacha Puttnam |
| Production<br>company | New Moon Television |
| Release date | * 17 November 2009 (2009-11-17) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |


title: Mila Doce, Texas

abstract: Mila Doce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,162 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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# Mila Doce, Texas

**Mila Doce** ("Mile Twelve" in Spanish, from the name of the road it adjoins) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,162 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

Mila Doce is located at 26°13′16″N 97°57′42″W / 26.22111°N 97.96167°W / 26.22111; -97.96167 (26.221238, -97.961795).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all land.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 4,477 |  |  |
| 2000 | 4,907 |  | 9.6% |
| 2010 | 6,222 |  | 26.8% |
| 2020 | 6,162 |  | −1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census
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1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010 2020 | | | |

Mila Doce first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.

### 2020 census

**Mila Doce CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
| Race / Ethnicity (*NH = Non-Hispanic*) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| White alone (NH) | 22 | 67 | 88 | 0.45% | 1.08% | 1.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,884 | 6,153 | 6,047 | 99.53% | 98.89% | 98.13% |
| **Total** | **4,907** | **6,222** | **6,162** | **100.00%** | **100.00%** | **100.00%** |

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,907 people, 1,020 households, and 974 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,492.2 inhabitants per square mile (576.1/km2). There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 348.8 per square mile (134.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.74% White, 0.20% Native American, 4.26% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.53% of the population. Mila Doce has the highest percentage of Hispanics among United States census-designated places.

There were 1,020 households, out of which 70.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.5% were non-families. 3.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.81 and the average family size was 4.89.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.9% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,944, and the median income for a family was $16,716. Males had a median income of $15,828 versus $15,025 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,221. About 59.1% of families and 66.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.9% of those under age 18 and 62.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

Most of Mila Doce is served by the Weslaco Independent School District. Portions of the community are zoned to multiple WISD elementary schools: Justice Gonzales, Mario Ybarra, North Bridge, "Tony" Rico, and Airport Drive. Two middle schools, Mary Hoge and Central, serve WISD sections of Mila Doce. Weslaco East High School and Weslaco High School serve WISD sections of Mila Doce.

A small portion is zoned to the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. The schools in grades 6-12 serving the section are: P.F.C. David Ybarra Middle School, Carlos F. Truan Junior High School, and Edcouch Elsa High School.

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

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## InfoBox

| Mila Doce, Texas | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
|  | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′16″N 97°57′42″W / 26.22111°N 97.96167°W / 26.22111; -97.96167 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Area | |
| Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 6,162 |
| Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-48320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867555 |


abstract: The Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station was a proposed 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar PV system to be built at Carwarp, near Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It was proposed by Solar Systems in 2006, which was acquired by Silex Systems in 2010. A 1.5 MW demonstration plant was completed in April 2013. Construction of the larger facility was expected to commence in 2014 and be completed in 2017. However, the expansion plan was abandoned in August 2014 due to a number of factors, including low wholesale electricity prices, a lack of commitment to clean energy by the Australian government and uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Energy Target (RET) in Australia.

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# Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station

The **Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station** was a proposed 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar PV system to be built at Carwarp, near Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It was proposed by Solar Systems in 2006, which was acquired by Silex Systems in 2010. A 1.5 MW demonstration plant was completed in April 2013. Construction of the larger facility was expected to commence in 2014 and be completed in 2017. However, the expansion plan was abandoned in August 2014 due to a number of factors, including low wholesale electricity prices, a lack of commitment to clean energy by the Australian government and uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Energy Target (RET) in Australia.

## History

The project to build a 154 megawatts (207,000 hp) solar plant was announced in 2006 and expected to be completed in 2013. It was delayed after Solar Systems went into administration as a result of the 2008 global financial crisis. The demonstration plant was completed in 2013, however, the plan was abandoned in 2014.

## Technology

The "CS500" dish concentrator PV unit design has 112 curved reflecting mirrors, which track the sun throughout the day. The combination of mirror profile, mounting framework, and solar receiver will deliver concentrated solar energy to each PV module. The tracking mechanism allows electricity to be produced during the day whenever the sun is more than 5° above the horizon. Direct current electricity from the receivers is passed through a solar inverter that produces grid-quality alternating current. Transformers step up the voltage to the requirement of the local network at the point of connection. Advantages claimed for this design include:

* "The CS500 dish has a longer effective operating life than conventional photovoltaic arrays. Because the receiver is only a small area of PV (a 35 kW CS500 dish has a PV area of 0.23m² whereas 35 kW of traditional flat plate would use approximately 350m2) maintenance is simple, quick and affordable. The modules include a specially designed filter that removes harmful UV radiation that reduces the operating efficiency and life of traditional PV technology. The modules are also cooled, which increases their effective operating life and their efficiency".
* "The CS500 dish costs significantly less (per installed watt) than traditional PV technology. This is despite the fact that the CS500 is new and still near the top of its cost curve. Advances in technology, maturity and volume production will further increase the gap".
* "The CS500 produces more electricity (per installed watt) than fixed flatplate PV technology - by up to 30%. This is because it tracks the sun and operates at lower temperatures".

## Previous projects

The commercialisation of this technology has already seen four smaller solar power stations established in central Australia, with support from the Australian Greenhouse Office.

## InfoBox

| Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station | |
| --- | --- |
| The 1.5 MW demonstration facility completed in 2013 | |
|  | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Mildura, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 34°27′58″S 142°11′00″E / 34.46611°S 142.18333°E / -34.46611; 142.18333 |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CPV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1.5 MW
Planned: 100 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | solarsystems.com.au |
| \[edit on Wikidata\] | |


title: Mike Dillon (musician)

abstract: Mike Dillon is an American percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, and vocalist born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois. He has performed with many musicians including Ani DiFranco, Galactic, Brave Combo, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Marco Benevento, Clutch (band), Claude Coleman Jr., and New Orleans musicians Kevin O'Day, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton. Dillon's love of playing percussion was born out of his love for the band Rush as a teenager. He originally performed in the 80's with local Dallas and Denton favorites Ten Hands. In the 1990s he led Dallas-based Billy Goat, In the late 1990s, Billy Goat disbanded and he performed in the Kansas City-based Malachy Papers and the Austin-based Hairy Apes BMX (HABMX). In 2006, Dillon started a project "Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle" which included members of Billy Goat, drummer Go-Go Ray, and bassist, J.J. Jungle. The live Go-Go Jungle also performs songs from Dillon's prior projects. They released their second CD entitled Rock Star Bench Press in 2009. Dillon contributed the majority of compositions to Garage A Trois' Power Patriot CD released in 2009. Dillon and saxophonist Skerik perform as a trio called "The Dead Kenny G's" with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as "Critters Buggin Trio". They released a CD entitled Bewildered Herd in 2009. As a trio with bassist James Singleton, Dillon and Skerik have toured as "Illuminasti" and as a trio with Les Claypool they have been billed as "The Fancy Trio". Dillon is married to artist Peregrine Honig, whom he resides with in Kansas City and New Orleans, but a busy touring schedule keeps him on the road much of the time.

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# Mike Dillon (musician)

**Mike Dillon** (a.k.a. Mike D) is an American percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, and vocalist born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois. He has performed with many musicians including Ani DiFranco, Galactic, Brave Combo, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Marco Benevento, Clutch (band), Claude Coleman Jr., and New Orleans musicians Kevin O'Day, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton.

Dillon's love of playing percussion was born out of his love for the band Rush as a teenager. He originally performed in the 80's with local Dallas and Denton favorites Ten Hands. In the 1990s he led Dallas-based Billy Goat, In the late 1990s, Billy Goat disbanded and he performed in the Kansas City-based Malachy Papers and the Austin-based Hairy Apes BMX (HABMX).

In 2006, Dillon started a project "Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle" which included members of Billy Goat, drummer Go-Go Ray, and bassist, J.J. Jungle. The live Go-Go Jungle also performs songs from Dillon's prior projects. They released their second CD entitled *Rock Star Bench Press* in 2009.

Dillon contributed the majority of compositions to Garage A Trois' *Power Patriot* CD released in 2009.

Dillon and saxophonist Skerik perform as a trio called "The Dead Kenny G's" with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as "Critters Buggin Trio". They released a CD entitled *Bewildered Herd* in 2009. As a trio with bassist James Singleton, Dillon and Skerik have toured as "Illuminasti" and as a trio with Les Claypool they have been billed as "The Fancy Trio".

Dillon is married to artist Peregrine Honig, whom he resides with in Kansas City and New Orleans, but a busy touring schedule keeps him on the road much of the time.

## Discography

* Black Frames *Solarallergy* (2002)
* *Mike Dillon* (2003)
* Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle *Battery Milk* (2007)
* The Dead Kenny G's *Bewildered Herd* (2009)
* Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle *Rock Star Bench Press* (2009)
* Mike Dillon and Earl Harvin *People Gardens* (2010 – recorded 2005)
* The Dead Kenny G's *Operation Long Leash* (2011)
* Mike Dillon *Urn* (2012)
* The Dead Kenny G's *Gorelick* (2012)
* DVS \[Mike Dillon, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton\] "Bones"
* Mike Dillon *Band of Outsider* (2014)
* Nolatet "Dogs" (2016)
* Mike Dillon *Functioning Broke* (2016)
* Mike Dillon *Life is Not a Football* (2017)
* Nolatet *No Revenge Necessary* (2018)
* Mike Dillon  *Bonobo*  (2018)
* Mike Dillon  *Rosewood* (2020)
* Mike Dillon & Punkadelic *Shoot the Moon* (2021)
* Mike Dillon & The Bad Decisions *Suitcase Man* (2021 )
* Mike Dillon *1918* (2021)
* Mike Dillon & Punkadelick Featuring Nikkie Glaspie and Brian Haas ‘’Inflorescence’’ (2023)

### See also discographies

### With others

## InfoBox

| Mike Dillon | |
| --- | --- |
| Mike "Tree Frog" Dillon | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Texas / Kansas City / New Orleans |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion, vibraphone, drums |
| Labels | Hyena, Indie, Ropeadope |


title: Milan Vojvodić

abstract: Milan Vojvodić is a Serbian footballer who plays for FK Polet Nakovo.

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# Milan Vojvodić

**Milan Vojvodić** (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Војводић; born 20 January 1994) is a Serbian footballer who plays for FK Polet Nakovo.

## InfoBox

Milan Vojvodić
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Milan Vojvodić | | |
| Date of birth | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 | | |
| Place of birth | Kikinda, FR Yugoslavia | | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Polet Nakovo | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2012–2014 | Spartak Subotica | 20 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bačka 1901 (loan) |  |  |
| 2015–2016 | SPG Mötz/Silz | 14 | (0) |
| 2016– | Polet Nakovo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | | | |
| 2013 | Serbia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| Medal record      UEFA Under-19 Championship 2013 | | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2014<br>‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2014 | | | |


title: Warnice, Myślibórz County

abstract: Warnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębno, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Dębno, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Myślibórz, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin. The village has a population of 360.

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# Warnice, Myślibórz County

**Warnice** \[varˈnit͡sɛ\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dębno, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Dębno, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Myślibórz, and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 360.

## InfoBox

| Warnice | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Ruins of the Warnice Palace | |
| Warnice | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′0″N 14°40′0″E / 52.85000°N 14.66667°E / 52.85000; 14.66667 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Myślibórz |
| Gmina | Dębno |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population | 360 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZMY |


title: Warnham LNR

abstract: Warnham LNR is a 38.4-hectare (95-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Horsham in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Horsham District Council. The principal feature of the site is the 7-hectare (17-acre) Warnham Millpond, together with its islands and marginal vegetation. Boldings Brook runs through the site and in the winter it floods areas of wet grassland and willow carr. Invertebrates including 523 species of moths and 366 plant species have been recorded. There is access from Warnham Road.

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# Warnham LNR

**Warnham LNR** is a 38.4-hectare (95-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Horsham in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Horsham District Council.

The principal feature of the site is the 7-hectare (17-acre) Warnham Millpond, together with its islands and marginal vegetation. Boldings Brook runs through the site and in the winter it floods areas of wet grassland and willow carr. Invertebrates including 523 species of moths and 366 plant species have been recorded.

There is access from Warnham Road.

51°04′55″N 0°19′48″W / 51.082°N 0.330°W / 51.082; -0.330

## InfoBox

| Warnham LNR | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | , West Sussex |
| OS grid | TQ 171 327 |
| Area | 38.4 hectares (95 acres) |
| Managed by | Horsham District Council |


title: Mike McCormack (police officer)

abstract: Michael McCormack is a retired Toronto Police officer, son of a former Toronto Police Chief, and the president of the Toronto Police Association from 2009 to 2020.

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# Mike McCormack (police officer)

**Michael McCormack** is a retired Toronto Police officer, son of a former Toronto Police Chief, and the president of the Toronto Police Association from 2009 to 2020.

## Personal life

McCormack is the son of former Toronto Police Chief William J. McCormack who headed the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service from 1989 to 1995. He comes from a family of police officers; his paternal grandfather was a police officer in Ireland before being promoted Sergeant Major in charge of the Beau Bassin Police Station on the island of, what was then the British Colony of, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar; his maternal grandfather was connected with the OPP; and three of his four siblings have a connection to policing in Ontario.

## Police career

McCormack began his 23-year policing career working at 52 Division, in downtown Toronto's entertainment district, where his older brother, William Jr., was assigned from 1996 until his suspension in April 2004, when criminal charges for corruption were laid in relation to "shaking down club owners" in 52 Division and William Jr. resigned in March 2009 although the criminal charges for soliciting and accepting bribes were stayed for excessive delay by Crown prosecutors and the lead police investigator. Mike subsequently moved to 51 Division, policing Toronto's Regent Park district, which he "loved", later indicating "Regent Park was my niche".

In 2002, 51 Division's McCormack, Detective Constable Jack Caccavale, and Detective Scott Matthews, of the Toronto Police Drug Squad, co-founded the annual "FiteNite" event which McCormack co-emcees. The event was started to boost morale following the suspension of several 51 Division officers, including former TPA president Craig Bromell, for allegedly beating up homeless man Thomas Kerr. The private charity event, which is attended by some 2,000 law enforcement personnel including police, corrections officers, and Crown attorneys, consists of both male and female members, from area police departments, paramedics, firefighters, and 911, engaging in boxing matches to determine who will win bragging rights for the following year. Proceeds of the annual event support Police Enabling Action for Community Education (THE P.E.A.C.E. FUND), chaired by Matthews and supervised by Dixon Hall, which uses the money to fund partial scholarships for local students to attend university. Officially, the event is condemned by TPS as its "boozy underpinnings and sexist overtones" do not fit with the image the service is trying to project. Several hours after the March 2009 FiteNite event three officers allegedly ganged up on a 33 Division officer, who had been officer of the month from January of that year, beating him to the extent that he was hospitalized, suffering from serious head injuries and requiring a CT scan to check for possible brain injuries; despite an internal investigation, no criminal charges were laid and no disciplinary action was reported.

In 2004, McCormack was charged with corruption and discreditable conduct under the Ontario *Police Services Act* for allegedly being involved with a reputed organized crime affiliated, drug-addicted, used-car salesman; however those charges were later dropped. Then in 2008 another discreditable conduct charge against McCormack was also dismissed, that charge stemming from McCormack having, for his own purposes, recorded Toronto Star reporter John Duncanson while he was being held in a cell after an arrest for public drunkenness. It was not until September 2009, the same day that David Miller announced that he would not be running for a third term as Mayor of Toronto, that McCormack was convicted of insubordination under the police act for improperly, and for purposes not related to law enforcement, accessing Duncanson's records in the police database. Duncanson had previously penned numerous stories involving Toronto Police for the Star and was the award-winning investigative reporter who, in 2005, uncovered illicit activities by six members of 51 Division's drug squad. The fine for McCormack's insubordination conviction was 40 hours pay; however, since McCormack had already been elected to the Toronto Police Association, the pseudo-union for Toronto Police officers and civilian employees, by the time he was sentenced, he cannot be compelled to pay the fine because, although he's technically still a Toronto Police officer, he's currently on secondment to the TPA and is paid by them; so the TPS is unable to deduct the fine from his wages and, except through payroll deductions, has no legal power to compel payment; but the money would eventually be collected if McCormack ever returned to active duty with the Service.

McCormack retired on August 1 2020, and shortly after purchased an oceanfront home in Florida and took a position as chief risk officer at ECN Capital.

## InfoBox

| Mike McCormack | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | police officer
TPA president - retired August 2020 |
| Relatives | William J. McCormack
William McCormack Jr.
Kathy McCormack
Jamie McCormack |


title: Washington Senators (1912)

abstract: The Washington Senators was one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912. The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne.

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# Washington Senators (1912)

The **Washington Senators** was one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912. The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne.

## 1912 Standings

| Team | Win | Loss | Pct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 |
| Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 |
| Cincinnati Cams | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| **Washington Senators** | **6** | **7** | **.462** |
| Chicago Green Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Cleveland Forest City | 8 | 13 | .381 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 2 | 15 | .118 |
|

In the USBL's only year, the Senators finished fifth place at 6-7, playing the fewest games of any team. The first game they played was on May 1, against Richmond, a 2-0 loss before 9,000 fans. It is one of the few known results of any of the USBL teams. Washington finished 6—7 and 5th in the league.

## Roster

| 1912 Washington Senators | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Roster** | | | | | | | | | |
| **Pitchers** |  | **Catchers** **Infielders** |  | **Outfielders** |  | **Manager** |

## InfoBox

| Washington Senators | |
| --- | --- |
| Information | |
| League | United States Baseball League |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Ballpark | Georgetown Park |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Disbanded | 1912 |
| League championships | None |
| Former name(s) | * Senators (1912) * Bandits (1913) |
| Ownership | Hugh McKinnon |
| Manager | George Browne |


title: Milesians (Irish)

abstract: The Milesians or sons of Míl are the final race to settle in Ireland, according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Irish Christian history. The Milesians represent the Irish people. They are Gaels who sail to Ireland from Iberia (Hispania) after spending hundreds of years travelling the Earth. When they land in Ireland, they contend with the Tuatha Dé Danann, who represent the Irish pantheon of gods. The two groups agree to divide Ireland between them: the Milesians take the world above, while the Tuath Dé take the world below. Scholars believe that the tale is mostly an invention of medieval Christian writers.

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# Milesians (Irish)

The **Milesians** or **sons of Míl** are the final race to settle in Ireland, according to the *Lebor Gabála Érenn*, a medieval Irish Christian history. The Milesians represent the Irish people. They are Gaels who sail to Ireland from Iberia (Hispania) after spending hundreds of years travelling the Earth. When they land in Ireland, they contend with the Tuatha Dé Danann, who represent the Irish pantheon of gods. The two groups agree to divide Ireland between them: the Milesians take the world above, while the Tuath Dé take the world below (i.e. the Otherworld).

Scholars believe that the tale is mostly an invention of medieval Christian writers.

## Myth

### *Historia Brittonum*

The 9th century Latin work *Historia Brittonum* (History of the Britons) says that Ireland was settled by three groups of people from the Iberian Peninsula. The first are the people of Partholón, who all die of plague. The second are the people of Nemed, who eventually return to Iberia. The last group are led by three sons of a warrior or soldier from Hispania (*mīles Hispaniae*), who sail to Ireland with thirty ships, each carrying thirty wives. They see a glass tower in the middle of the sea with men on top of it, but the men do not answer their calls. They set out to take the tower, but when they reach it, all but one of their ships are sunk by a great wave. Only one ship is saved, and its passengers are the ancestors of all the Irish. In later Irish texts, it is the people of Nemed who are drowned while trying to capture a tower by the sea.

### *Lebor Gabála Érenn*

The *Lebor Gabála Érenn* (The Book of the Taking of Ireland), an Irish work which was first compiled in the 11th century AD by an anonymous writer, purports to be a history of Ireland and the Irish (the Gaels). It tells us that all mankind is descended from Adam through the sons of Noah, and that a Scythian king named Fénius Farsaid (descendant of Noah's son Japheth) is the forebear of the Gaels. Fénius, a prince of Scythia, is described as one of 72 chieftains who built the Tower of Babel. His son Nel weds Scota, daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh, and they have a son named Goídel Glas. Goídel crafts the Goidelic (Gaelic) language from the original 72 languages that arose after the confusion of tongues. Goídel's offspring, the Goidels (Gaels), leave Egypt at the same time as the Exodus of the Israelites and settle in Scythia. After some time they leave Scythia and spend 440 years wandering the Earth, undergoing a series of trials and tribulations akin to those of the Israelites, who were said to have spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. In some versions of the *Lebor Gabála*, there was a succession dispute between Refloir and Míl (also called Galam) over the kingship of Scythia. Míl kills Refloir, and is exiled for this kin-slaying.

Eventually, Míl and his followers reach Iberia/Hispania by sea and conquer it. There, Goídel's descendant Breogán founds a city called Brigantia, and builds a tower from the top of which his son Íth glimpses Ireland. Brigantia refers to Corunna (then known as Brigantium) in modern-day Galicia in Spain, and Breogán's tower is likely to have been based on the Tower of Hercules, which was built at Corunna by the Romans.

Íth sails to the island with a group of men. He is welcomed by its three kings: Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine. These three are members of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who ruled Ireland at the time. Evidence suggests that Tuath Dé were the main pagan gods of Ireland. Íth is then killed by unnamed attackers and his men return to Iberia. The eight sons of Íth's brother Míl (also called Míl Espáine, 'of Hispania'), lead an invasion force to avenge his death and take Ireland. After they land, they fight against the Tuath Dé and make for Tara, the royal capital. On the way, they are met on three mountains by Banba, Fódla and Ériu – the wives of Ireland's three kings. They are believed to have been a trio of land goddesses. Each woman says that the Gaels will have good fortune if they name the land after her. One of the Gaels, Amergin, promises that it shall be so. At Tara, they meet the three kings, who defend their claim to the joint kingship of the land. They ask that there be a three-day truce, during which the Gaels must stay a distance of nine waves from land. The Gaels agree, but once their ships are nine waves from Ireland, the Tuath Dé conjure up a great wind that prevents them sailing back to land. However, Amergin calms the wind by reciting a verse. The surviving ships return to land and the two groups agree to divide Ireland between them. The Gaels take the world above, while the Tuath Dé take the world below (i.e. the Otherworld) and enter the *sídhe*, the ancient burial mounds that dot the Irish landscape.

Amergin divides the kingship between Éremon, who rules the northern half of Ireland, and Éber Finn, who rules the southern half. This division of the land was probably invented by the writers to explain and justify the 7th/8th-century division between the royal capitals of Tara and Cashel. The *Lebor Gabála* then traces Ireland's dynasties back to Milesian Gaels such as Éremon and Éber. Modern scholars, however, believe that these were fictional characters and that the writers were attempting to give the medieval dynasties more legitimacy.

## Analysis

Modern scholars believe that the tale is mostly an invention of medieval Irish Christian writers. They sought to link the Irish to people and events from the Old Testament, to liken the Irish to the Israelites, and to reconcile native pagan myth with Christianity. They were inspired by other medieval Christian pseudo-histories, such as Galician cleric Paulus Orosius's *History Against the Pagans*, Saint Jerome's *Chronicle*, and the works of Isidore.

The claim that the Irish Gaels came from the Iberian region of Galicia may be based on three things. The first is the coincidental similarity of the names *Iberia*/*Hiberia* and *Hibernia* and the names *Galicia* and *Gael*. Medieval pseudo-historians made similar claims about other nations based only on their names. The second is Isidore of Seville describing Iberia as the "mother\[land\] of the races". Isidore's works were a major source of inspiration for the writers of the *Lebor Gabála*. The third is Orosius describing Ireland as lying "between Iberia and Britain". The Roman historian Tacitus also thought that Ireland lay between Iberia and Britain. John Carey notes that if Iberia was thought to be the part of mainland Europe nearest to Ireland, it would be natural "to see it as the source of arrivals from overseas".

The name *Míl Espáine* is a Gaelicization of the Latin *mīles Hispaniae*, "warrior/soldier of Hispania", first attested in the *Historia Brittonum*. Some antiquarians linked the Irish 'Milesians' with the ancient Greek Milesians, inhabitants of Miletus. However, Joseph Lennon writes that "no link exists among Míl, Milesians and Miletus in the early origin legends". He considers it more likely that the name 'Milesian' came from later English-language translations of the legend, noting "'Milesian' is not used to refer to the Irish with any regularity until the eighteenth century".

The names of some of the Milesians were invented by medieval writers, based on the ethnic names of the Gaels: Goidel Glas (from *Goídel*), Fenius (from *Féni*), Scota (from *Scoti*), Éber (from *Hiberni*), Éremon and Ír (from *Éire*).

## Legacy

Professor Dáithí Ó hÓgain writes that the "account of how the sons of Míl took Ireland was a literary fabrication, but it was accepted as conventional history by poets and scholars down until the 19th century". For centuries, the legend was used in Ireland to win and secure dynastic and political legitimacy. For example, in his *Two bokes of the histories of Ireland* (1571), Edmund Campion tried to use the myth to establish an ancient right of the British monarch to rule Ireland. In *A View of the Present State of Ireland*, Edmund Spenser accepted and rejected various parts of the myth both to denigrate the Irish of his day and to justify English colonisation of Ireland in the 1590s (at the height of the Anglo-Spanish war).

The myth was cited during the Contention of the bards, which lasted from 1616 to 1624. During this period poets from the north and south of the island extolled the merits of the dynasties that gave them patronage, and attacked the dynasties from the other half of the island.

Geoffrey Keating's *Foras Feasa ar Éirinn* (written c.1634) used the myth to promote the legitimacy of the Stuart claim to royal authority in Ireland (related to the origin of the Lia Fáil), demonstrating that Charles I was descended, through Brian Boru, Éber and Galamh, from Noah and, ultimately, from Adam. In the early modern period many Irishmen and women fled to Spain as a result of political and military turmoil in their homeland. The belief that the Gaelic Irish were descended from Míl Espáine and his Spanish followers was current in Spain as well as Ireland, and as a result the Irish in Spain were given all the rights and privileges due to Spanish subjects, such as automatic citizenship granted to Irish Catholics who made it to Spanish territory.

Among the many theories regarding Stone of Scone origins, Medieval Scottish lawyer Baldred Bisset put forward the theory that it was transported from ancient Egypt via the Iberian Peninsula or Celtiberia to Ireland by Scota, the daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh, who was also the wife of Goídel Glas, an ancestor of the Milesians. The stone has been associated to Lia Fail of the Hill of Tara, which was used as an Irish High Kings' Inauguration Stone. According to Bisset, Scota along with a band of Irish warriors later invaded Scotland taking her Royal seat with her. Ultimately it was confiscated by Edward I of England through conquest.

## Footnotes


title: Mike Wheat

abstract: Mike Wheat was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 2010 to 2017. He was appointed to the court in 2010 by Governor Brian Schweitzer to fill the vacated seat of Justice John Warner.

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# Mike Wheat

**Mike Wheat** (born 1947) was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 2010 to 2017. He was appointed to the court in 2010 by Governor Brian Schweitzer to fill the vacated seat of Justice John Warner.

## Background

Wheat was born in Spokane, Washington, in 1947. He served with the United States Marine Corps and fought in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969 and was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war Wheat attended the University of Montana and graduated with a BA in Political Science in 1975. He received his JD from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana in 1978. After graduation he worked as a deputy county attorney in Butte, Montana until 1981, when he moved to Bozeman, Montana to start his own private law firm, Cok, Wheat & Kinzler.

Wheat was elected to the Montana State Senate and served two Legislative sessions from 2002 to 2005. In 2008 Wheat ran an unsuccessful primary for Montana state attorney general. Wheat was re-elected to the Montana Supreme Court in 2010 and 2014. In 2017, Wheat announced that he would retire at the end of the year to spend more time with his family. His successor on the Montana Supreme Court will be Ingrid Gustafson.

## InfoBox

| Micheal WheatHonorable | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Justice of the Montana Supreme Court | |
| **In office**
2010–2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner (judge) |
| Succeeded by | Ingrid Gustafson |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 7677)
Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Debby |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Montana, Missoula (BA)
University of Montana, Missoula (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
|  | |


abstract: Wearable Augmented task-List Interchange Device (W.A.L.I.D) system was designed by computing researchers of the wearable computing group at the University of Oregon as a simulator to test wearable communities projects. The first version was used in testing the Negotiation System described in When Cyborgs Meet: Building Communities of Cooperating Wearable Agents, and as described in Modeling Wearable Negotiation in an Opportunistic Task Oriented Domain. The WALID simulator is also modified for the trust domain. The experimental system of WALID is developed to test the weighing of trust versus self-interest. The experiment was made easy by the fact that Oregon computing researchers live and worked in the same neighbourhood in Eugene, Oregon. In this experiment, two individuals use their mobile devices to negotiate about and to exchange real world tasks such as dropping off someone's dry cleaning of returning a book to the library. It is based on the ideal of "doing a favour for others knowing that one day they will do it for you". The WALID system utilizes personal agent software to find nearby community members in close proximity to negotiate the exchange of tasks. Agents are made aware of the activities of the tasks and their locations via a user's task list. When an encounter occurs, negotiation is made and the tasks are exchanged if the negotiation goes through. Ideas from game theory are employed to ensure that results negotiations are mutually beneficial; cooperation is conducted only if there is opportunity to enhance the user's objective.

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# Wearable augmented task-list interchange device

**Wearable Augmented task-List Interchange Device** (**W.A.L.I.D**) system was designed by computing researchers of the wearable computing group at the University of Oregon as a simulator to test wearable communities projects. The first version was used in testing the Negotiation System described in When Cyborgs Meet: Building Communities of Cooperating Wearable Agents, and as described in Modeling Wearable Negotiation in an Opportunistic Task Oriented Domain. The WALID simulator is also modified for the trust domain.

The experimental system of WALID is developed to test the weighing of trust versus self-interest. The experiment was made easy by the fact that Oregon computing researchers live and worked in the same neighbourhood in Eugene, Oregon.

In this experiment, two individuals use their mobile devices to negotiate about and to exchange real world tasks such as dropping off someone's dry cleaning of returning a book to the library. It is based on the ideal of "doing a favour for others knowing that one day they will do it for you".

The WALID system utilizes personal agent software to find nearby community members in close proximity to negotiate the exchange of tasks. Agents are made aware of the activities of the tasks and their locations via a user's task list. When an encounter occurs, negotiation is made and the tasks are exchanged if the negotiation goes through.

Ideas from game theory are employed to ensure that results negotiations are mutually beneficial; cooperation is conducted only if there is opportunity to enhance the user's objective.


title: Wearable generator

abstract: A wearable generator is an article of clothing that contains some form of electrical generation system built in. The concept encompasses a variety of generation systems intended to supply small amounts of power to keep portable electronics in a good state of charge through natural motions of the body.

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# Wearable generator

A **wearable generator** is an article of clothing that contains some form of electrical generation system built in. The concept encompasses a variety of generation systems intended to supply small amounts of power to keep portable electronics in a good state of charge through natural motions of the body.

## Summary

There are many great projects related to wearable technology or wearable power generation. One concept, for example, is an article of clothing that has the ability to convert the movements of the wearer into electricity using nano-ion pumps. It is based on nanotechnology and has the ability to generate electricity for the purposes of building muscle mass and improving coordination. Emergency workers like firemen and paramedics could use chest-implanted sensors to create a floor plan of unfamiliar buildings; making a rookie perform his job as efficiently as a veteran. With cameras becoming cheaper and smaller, wearable generators may also serve as a quick method to recharge the batteries on those devices. The environmental burden of disposing used batteries has contributed to e-waste; something that wearable generators may drastically reduce. Enough energy can theoretically be harnessed from a person's body heat to power a smartphone or tablet.

## Energy sources

### Thermoelectric energy

Thermoelectric generators may transform the body's heat into electric energy. This is the most reliable and stable source of energy when creating wearable generators, as the human body temperature is constant it produces a consistent source of energy, as does the capacity of thermoelectric generators to constantly capture energy in spite of the human condition or position.

Traditional thermoelectric generators are inflexible and brittle, making them unsuitable for complicated human body parts. However, a recent study has taken on this challenge and discovered a way of modifying thermoelectric generators in order to adapt to the human body, making them more comfortable to wear. The first self-healing and recyclable thermoelectric generator system with improved stretchability and thermoelectric performance was the product of this research. The technique produces a record-high open-circuit voltage and allows customers to tailor the device to specific thermal and mechanical conditions. High-performance modular thermoelectric chips, dynamic covalent thermoset polyimine, and flowable liquid metal are all used in the system. In addition, to improve thermoelectric performance under sun irradiation, a wavelength-selective metamaterial layer is applied to the cold side of the thermoelectric generator, which is vital for harvesting energy during outdoor activities.

### Chemical energy

Chemical energy in the human body acts as an energy source for biofuels cells, which use microbes to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. However, its output power density is insufficient to provide sufficient energy to maintain an electric device operating. As a result, a hybrid energy system was integrated into it in order to provide a stable energy source.

### Mechanical energy

Triboelectric, piezoelectric, and electromagnetic energy harvesters facilitate the collection of mechanical energy from human movements which is then converted to electrical energy.


title: Worst Friends (2009 film)

abstract: Worst Friends is a 2009 South Korean short film starring Kim Soo-hyun. Its directorial intention is a retrospective of losing a friend in delirious Seoul. Directed and written by Namkoong Sun, it was made at the Korea National University of Arts' Department of Film Graduation Workshop.

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# Worst Friends (2009 film)

***Worst Friends*** (Korean: 최악의 친구들; RR: *Choeagui chingudeul*) is a 2009 South Korean short film starring Kim Soo-hyun. Its directorial intention is a retrospective of losing a friend in delirious Seoul. Directed and written by Namkoong Sun, it was made at the Korea National University of Arts' Department of Film Graduation Workshop.

## Plot

Jun-ki (Kim Soo-hyun), a boy with shaggy hair that covers his face, returns to Korea from an unsuccessful American educational trip. When the 19 year old In-sun hears that her first ever intimate experience partner is coming back, she is thrilled.

## Cast

* Kim Soo-hyun as Jun-ki
* Bae Hye-mi as In-sun
* Kim Eun-mi as No-vak
* Jung So-min as Mang
* Choi Jeong-nam as Jun-ki's Mother
* Go Chan-bin as Hyun-jin
* Kim Seong-woo as Older Hyun-jin

## Accolades

### Awards

| Year | Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | Best Film in A City of Sadness | *Worst Friends* | Won |  |
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### Screenings

| Year | Festival | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, Seoul |  |
| 2009 | | Indieforum (Independent Film & Video Makers Forum), Seoul |
| 2009 | | Jeongdongjin Independent Film & Video Festival, Korea |
| 2009 | | Great Short Film Festival, Seoul |
| 2011 | | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, Seoul |
| 2012 | | Short Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo |
|

## InfoBox

| Worst Friends | |
| --- | --- |
| Still from the short film *Worst Friends* | |
|  | |
| Hangul | 최악의 친구들 |
| Revised Romanization | *Choeagui chingudeul* |
|  | |
| Directed by | Namkoong Sun |
| Written by | Namkoong Sun |
| Produced by | Kim Bora |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Jung Jaekeun |
| Edited by | * Namkoong Sun * Um Yoonzoo |
| Music by | * Kim Saebom * Kim Yeonhwa * Han Jeongwon |
| Release date | * 2009 (2009) |
| Running time | 38 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |


title: My First Night Without You

abstract: "My First Night Without You" is the second single released from Cyndi Lauper's third album A Night To Remember (1989).

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# My First Night Without You

"**My First Night Without You**" is the second single released from Cyndi Lauper's third album *A Night To Remember* (1989).

## Song information

The ballad is about coming home for the first time without a partner being there after a break up. The video clip is also about this, with Lauper coming home after a long day at work to an empty room after a separation. The song was written by Lauper, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. The latter two also wrote "True Colors" and "I Drove All Night".

Its B-side was "Unabbreviated Love". The song is a fan favorite; Lauper performed it many times on her *A Night to Remember* tour in 1989.

To promote the single, promotional posters were sent to different malls and music stores that sold the single when it was originally released.

The single failed to make a big impact on most global charts. It did do moderately well in Chile however. And also, it achieved #1 in the Radio Cidade from São Paulo, Brazil. In Colombia, the single was #1 for 10 weeks.

## Music video

The video for "My First Night Without You", released in 1989, was one of the first to be closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

## Chart performance

| Chart (1989) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 47 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) | 47 |
| Chilean Singles Chart | 12 |
| French Singles Chart | 46 |
| UK Singles Chart | 53 |
| U.S. *Billboard* Hot 100 | 62 |
| *Cash Box* Top 100 Singles | 55 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 28 |

## Track listing

## InfoBox

| "My First Night Without You" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Cyndi Lauper | |
| from the album  *A Night To Remember* | |
| B-side | "Unabbreviated Love" |
| Released | July 24, 1989 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Epic Records |
| Songwriter(s) |  |
| Producer(s) |  |
| Cyndi Lauper singles chronology | |
| "I Drove All Night"
(1989) "**My First Night Without You**"
(1989) "Heading West"
(1989) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "My First Night Without You" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Megan Myers (ice hockey)

abstract: Megan Jane Myers is an American ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

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# Megan Myers (ice hockey)

**Megan Jane Myers** (born January 24, 1992) is an American ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

## Playing career

Growing up in Las Vegas, Myers began playing ice hockey at the age of eight, having previously played soccer. She played for the Anaheim Lady Ducks and Los Angeles Selects in her youth.

From 2010 to 2014, she attended Utica College in Utica, New York. Across 104 NCAA Division III games with the Utica Pioneers, she scored 143 points, leading the team in scoring every single year. She was named to ECAC West All-Conference Teams in all four seasons, including First Team in 2012 and 2013, and was a CCM All-American in 2013.

She was selected 47th overall by the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Boston Blades in the 2014 CWHL Draft. After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with the Blades. She scored 2 points in 12 games in her rookie CWHL season as the Blades won the Clarkson Cup. As the team moved to Worcester for the 2018–19 season, she was named team captain.

After the collapse of the CWHL in May 2019, she joined the players forming the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association. She was affiliated with the New England chapter of the PWHPA during the 2019–20 season and scored both goals in the New England chapter's first exhibition game of the season, a 3–2 loss to the Boston College Eagles. She chose to stay with the PWHPA for the 2020–21 season, playing as an independent member.

On August 12, 2021 Stonehill College's inaugural women's hockey head coach, Tara Watchorn and director of athletics, Dean O'Keefe announced that Megan Myers was named the school's first full-time assistant coach in anticipation of joining the New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) for the 2022-23 academic year.

## Personal life

Myers was born on January 24, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Laurie and Mike Myers. Her father currently serves as director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) in Portland, Oregon and previously served as chief of the Las Vegas Fire Department, the fire department of St. Charles, Missouri, and the Portland Fire Bureau. She has a younger sister, Taylor.

Myers attended Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Since 2015, she has served as an assistant coach for the Hawks women's ice hockey team of Becker College in Central Massachusetts.

## InfoBox

| Megan Myers | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born | (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | | |
| Position | Forward | | |
| Shoots | Left | | |
| PWHPA team
Former teams | *Independent*
Boston Blades
Utica Pioneers | | |
| Playing career | 2010present | | |


title: Navdeep Singh (cricketer)

abstract: Navdeep Singh is an Indian former first-class cricketer. He is now an umpire and has stood in matches in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy and the final of the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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# Navdeep Singh (cricketer)

**Navdeep Singh** (born 24 January 1974) is an Indian former first-class cricketer. He is now an umpire and has stood in matches in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy and the final of the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

## InfoBox

Navdeep Singh
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1974-01-24) 24 January 1974<br>Chandigarh, India |
| Umpiring information | |
| WODIs umpired | 3 (2016–2023) |
|  | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 October 2015 | |


title: United States Commercial Service

abstract: The United States Commercial Service is an agency of the International Trade Administration under the United States Department of Commerce that assists United States businesses with exports and sales in foreign markets. Commercial Officers in the Commercial Service are Foreign Service officers in the United States Foreign Service.

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# United States Commercial Service

The **United States Commercial Service** is an agency of the International Trade Administration under the United States Department of Commerce that assists United States businesses with exports and sales in foreign markets. Commercial Officers in the Commercial Service are Foreign Service officers in the United States Foreign Service.

## InfoBox

United States Commercial Service
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Agency overview | |
| Parent agency | International Trade Administration |
| Website | www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service |


title: Germanium(II) hydroxide

abstract: Germanium(II) hydroxide, normally written as Ge(OH)2, is a poorly characterised compound, sometimes called hydrous germanium(II) oxide or germanous hydroxide. It was first reported by Winkler in 1886.

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# Germanium(II) hydroxide

**Germanium(II) hydroxide**, normally written as Ge(OH)2, is a poorly characterised compound, sometimes called hydrous germanium(II) oxide or germanous hydroxide. It was first reported by Winkler in 1886.

## Properties and preparation

Germanium(II) hydroxide is formed as a white or yellow precipitate when base is added to solutions containing GeII, produced for example by the reduction of an acid solution of germanium dioxide, GeO2, with hypophosphorous acid, H3PO2, or alternatively by hydrolysis of GeCl2. The initial precipitate, which has no definite stoichiometry, can be represented by GeO·*x*H2O, Ge(OH)2·*x*H2O, or loosely Ge(OH)2. It is only slightly soluble in water or alkali and not appreciably soluble in perchloric acid, HClO4, but is soluble in hydrochloric acid, HCl. On digestion with sodium hydroxide, NaOH, it yields a brown insoluble compound, which after drying *in vacuo* forms a brown pyrophoric substance with the approximate stoichiometry of (HGe)2O3. On the basis of the infrared spectrum, (HGe)2O3 may contain a germanium hydrogen bond, Ge-H.


title: Monte Solberg

abstract: Monte Kenton Solberg, is a Canadian businessman and politician. Solberg is a former Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Medicine Hat in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and later served as the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. He has also served as Critic for Foreign Affairs, National Revenue, and Human Resources Development. Solberg is now a Principal at New West Public Affairs, a Canadian national public affairs firm based in western Canada, and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Solberg was the owner of the right-wing news aggregate website, News Hub Nation, from which he frequently blogged about current events and features exclusive content from conservative personalities.

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# Monte Solberg

**Monte Kenton Solberg**, PC (born September 17, 1958) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Solberg is a former Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Medicine Hat in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and later served as the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. He has also served as Critic for Foreign Affairs, National Revenue, and Human Resources Development.

Solberg is now a Principal at New West Public Affairs, a Canadian national public affairs firm based in western Canada, and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Solberg was the owner of the right-wing news aggregate website, News Hub Nation, from which he frequently blogged about current events and features exclusive content from conservative personalities.

## Early life

Solberg was born in Calgary, Alberta. A former broadcaster and businessman, Solberg is of Norwegian ancestry.

## Political career

He was elected as a Reform Party Member of Parliament (MP) in 1993 and 1997, and as a Canadian Alliance MP in 2000. In 2001, Solberg was one of 13 MPs who were suspended from the Canadian Alliance caucus for criticizing the leadership of Stockwell Day. He sat as an Independent Alliance MP for the summer, joining the Democratic Representative Caucus in September before returning to the Alliance in April 2002. He was also one of four Alliance MPs who agreed to sit with the Progressive Conservative caucus (to preserve their official party status) after the December 9, 2003, creation of the merged Conservative Party, as the Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parliamentary caucuses were not officially merged until a few weeks later. He was re-elected as a Conservative MP in the 2004 election.

Solberg kept a high-profile blog, and in 2005, is thought to have made history when, using his BlackBerry, he blogged from the floor of the House of Commons immediately upon the passage of Bill C-38, which provided legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Solberg was opposed to the bill. In 2006, Solberg again won his Medicine Hat riding, with 79.7% of the vote, the second highest winning percentage in the country for the 2006 federal election. He suspended updating his blog after being appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

In the January 4, 2007, cabinet shuffle, Solberg was appointed the new minister of Human Resources and Social Development, replacing Diane Finley.

## Retirement and present status

Thought by some to seek a leadership bid of the Conservative party, Solberg surprised many when he announced on September 4, 2008, that he was retiring from politics and would not be a candidate in the 40th Canadian federal election.

Solberg is a columnist with the *Calgary Sun*, a contributor to Sun News Network, formerly a full-time consultant for Fleishman-Hillard Canada, and now Principal at New West Public Affairs, a public affairs firm based in Calgary. He also serves as a Governor with the International Development Research Centre, a crown corporation dedicated to generating and applying new knowledge to meet the challenges facing the world's poorest countries.

## InfoBox

| The HonourableMonte SolbergPC | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| Member of Parliament
for Medicine Hat | |
| **In office**
October 25, 1993  October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Porter |
| Succeeded by | LaVar Payne |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monte Kenton Solberg
(1958-09-17) September 17, 1958
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (2003–present) |
| Other political
affiliations | Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) |
| Spouse | Deb Solberg |
| Children | Matt Solberg, Michael Solberg |
| Residence | Brooks, Alberta |
| Profession | Broadcaster, Businessman |
| Portfolio | Minister of Human Resources and Social Development |
|  | |


title: William East (1695–1737)

abstract: William East, of the Manor House, Kennington, Surrey and Hall Place, Hurley, Berkshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734. East was the eldest son of William East, barrister, of the Manor House, Kennington, and his wife Elizabeth Gough, daughter of Jeremy Gough of London. He was admitted at King's College, Cambridge in the Lent term of 1714 and at Middle Temple on 23 February 1714. East's family was connected with the wine trade, and he was appointed Commissioner for wine licences in 1719. He married Anne Cooke, daughter of Sir George Cooke of Harefield, Middlesex, chief prothonotary of court of common pleas, on 30 April 1724. He succeeded his father in 1726, In 1727 he wished to stand for Parliament but he was unable to keep his post as Commissioner while being an MP. He resigned his post which went to his brother, Gilbert East, and expected to stand for Marlborough. However the plan fell through, and he was returned instead as Member of Parliament for St Mawes at a by-election on 2 March 1728 on the interest of John Knight. He voted with the Administration on the army in 1732 and on the repeal of the Septennial Act in 1734. He did not stand at the 1734 British general election. East died on 7 November 1737, leaving a son and two daughters.

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# William East (1695–1737)

**William East** (c. 1695–1737), of the Manor House, Kennington, Surrey and Hall Place, Hurley, Berkshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734.

East was the eldest son of William East, barrister, of the Manor House, Kennington, and his wife Elizabeth Gough, daughter of Jeremy Gough of London. He was admitted at King's College, Cambridge in the Lent term of 1714 and at Middle Temple on 23 February 1714. East's family was connected with the wine trade, and he was appointed Commissioner for wine licences in 1719. He married Anne Cooke, daughter of Sir George Cooke of Harefield, Middlesex, chief prothonotary of court of common pleas, on 30 April 1724. He succeeded his father in 1726,

In 1727 he wished to stand for Parliament but he was unable to keep his post as Commissioner while being an MP. He resigned his post which went to his brother, Gilbert East, and expected to stand for Marlborough. However the plan fell through, and he was returned instead as Member of Parliament for St Mawes at a by-election on 2 March 1728 on the interest of John Knight. He voted with the Administration on the army in 1732 and on the repeal of the Septennial Act in 1734. He did not stand at the 1734 British general election.

East died on 7 November 1737, leaving a son and two daughters.


title: Monika Dahlberg

abstract: Monika Dahlberg is a German singer, and film and television actress. She studied in Kiel as an actress and opera singer. In 1957 she signed a three-year contract with Constantin Film, and featured in several comedies and heimatfilm. From the 1960s onwards she increasingly appeared on television as well. Dahlberg also worked as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in German market. Her brother Wolfgang Rödelberger was a composer. She was married to the actor Klaus Kindler.

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# Monika Dahlberg

**Monika Dahlberg** (born 30 April 1936) is a German singer, and film and television actress.

She studied in Kiel as an actress and opera singer. In 1957 she signed a three-year contract with Constantin Film, and featured in several comedies and heimatfilm. From the 1960s onwards she increasingly appeared on television as well. Dahlberg also worked as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in German market.

Her brother Wolfgang Rödelberger was a composer. She was married to the actor Klaus Kindler.

## Selected filmography

## Bibliography

* Paietta, Ann C. (2007). *Teachers in the Movies: A Filmography of Depictions of Grade School, Preschool and Day Care Educators, 1890s to the Present*. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2938-7.

## InfoBox

| Monika Dahlberg | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1936-04-30) 30 April 1936<br>Pomerania, Germany |
| Other names | Rosemarie Rödelberger |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1957– (film) |


title: Monika Dannemann

abstract: Monika Charlotte Dannemann was a German figure skater and painter. She was the last girlfriend of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, and later (reportedly) the wife of German guitarist Uli Jon Roth of the Scorpions.

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# Monika Dannemann

**Monika Charlotte Dannemann** (24 June 1945  5 April 1996) was a German figure skater and painter. She was the last girlfriend of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, and later (reportedly) the wife of German guitarist Uli Jon Roth of the Scorpions.

## Figure skating

In 1965, Dannemann participated in the German Figure Skating Championships representing the club Düsseldorfer EG.

## Involvement with Jimi Hendrix

Dannemann was first introduced to Jimi Hendrix on 12 January 1969, in Düsseldorf, after being invited to a Jimi Hendrix concert there. She spent that night with him and part of the next day too, when she accompanied him to his next concert in Cologne; after that, she returned to Düsseldorf. He spent the last night of the tour with model Uschi Obermaier, with whom he was filmed kissing and petting outside the Kempinski Hotel the next morning. He wrote to Dannemann on 25 March 1969, inviting her to visit him in New York City. Dannemann claims she next saw Hendrix when she travelled to London on 25 April 1969 in the hope of meeting him again, where she bumped into him at the Speakeasy Club. She says they spent some time together over the next nine days, but she only spent one night with him.

After his September 1970 European tour, Hendrix began a relationship with the Danish model Kirsten Nefer. (It was reported in the Danish press at the time that they were engaged.) After Nefer left London due to work, he again took up with Dannemann on 15 September and spent the next four nights at her flat at the Samarkand Hotel, Notting Hill Gate, where he died.

On the evening of 17 September Hendrix took at least one amphetamine pill (known as a "black bomber") at a party, where he stayed for a short while. Later, at Dannemann's flat, Hendrix took nine of her Vesparax sleeping tablets; Hendrix was officially declared to have died at St. Mary Abotts hospital at 12:45 PM. The cause of death was asphyxiation through aspiration of vomit due to a barbiturate overdose.

## Later years

After Hendrix's death, Dannemann became romantically involved with German rock guitarist Uli Jon Roth of rock band Scorpions, with whom she collaborated on several songs (one with Scorpions titled "We'll Burn the Sky" ), album cover designs (of Roth's second band Electric Sun), and artwork. Roth also wrote the foreword to Dannemann's book about her experience living and working with Hendrix, entitled *The Inner World of Jimi Hendrix* (1995).

Dannemann died of suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning at age 50 in Seaford, East Sussex. She had lost an ongoing court battle with another of Hendrix's girlfriends, Kathy Etchingham, two days earlier.

## Book

* Dannemann, Monika (1995). *The Inner World of Jimi Hendrix*. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-13738-9.

## InfoBox

Monika Dannemann
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | (1945-06-24)24 June 1945
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Died | 5 April 1996(1996-04-05) (aged 50)
Seaford, East Sussex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Figure skater, painter |
| Spouse | Uli Jon Roth |


title: Monnett Bain Davis

abstract: Monnett Bain Davis was an American diplomat in the early and mid 20th century.

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# Monnett Bain Davis

**Monnett Bain Davis** (August 13, 1893  December 26, 1953) was an American diplomat in the early and mid 20th century.

## Early life

Davis was born in Greencastle, Indiana on August 13, 1893. He was named for his maternal grandmother, Mary Monnett Bain, a benefactress of the Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. He was educated at the University of Colorado, A.B.

During World War I, he served in the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in the United States Army.

## Diplomatic career

Following WWI, Davis entered into the United States Foreign Service and served tours of duty representing American interests abroad as US Consul in Port Elizabeth (1921–23) and Saltillo (1924) and then as US Consul General in Stockholm (1933-1934), Shanghai (1935–36), Singapore (1936–37) and Buenos Aires (1938-41).

During WWII, he served as the Deputy Director of the Office of the Foreign Service and then as Director General of the Foreign Service.

Post World War II, Davis served as United States Minister in Denmark from June 1945 to January 1946. He was then appointed once again as United States Consul-General in Shanghai from 1946 to 1947. In 1948, we was given his assignment as United States Ambassador to Panama serving until 1951 before being transferred to the post of U.S. Ambassador to Israel in 1951.

## Death

Ambassador Davis died in his sleep in the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv on December 26, 1953. His body was returned to the United States and interred at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 2, Grave 4876).


title: Monnett Monerai

abstract: The Monnett Monerai is a sailplane that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for homebuilding. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a V-tail and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord. The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° flaps for glide path control. The pod-and-boom fuselage consists of a welded steel tube truss encased in a fiberglass shell, with an aluminum tube for the tailboom. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983. A powered version was designed as the Monerai P with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings. A Sachs Rotary Engine was chosen for the prototype. A version with extended wing tips is also available which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft) and raises the glide ratio from 28:1 to more than 30:1. The powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally.

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# Monnett Monerai

The **Monnett Monerai** is a sailplane that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for homebuilding. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a V-tail and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord.

The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° flaps for glide path control. The pod-and-boom fuselage consists of a welded steel tube truss encased in a fiberglass shell, with an aluminum tube for the tailboom. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.

A powered version was designed as the **Monerai P** with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings. A Sachs Rotary Engine was chosen for the prototype. A version with extended wing tips is also available (**Monerai Max**) which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft) and raises the glide ratio from 28:1 to more than 30:1.

The powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally.

## Variants

Monerai S unpowered glider Monerai P powered glider equipped with the 22 hp (16 kW) Zenoah G-25 or the 25 hp (19 kW) KFM 107 engine. Monerai Max Monerai P version with extended wing tips

## Aircraft on display

## Specifications (Monerai S)

**General characteristics**

* **Crew:** One pilot
* **Length:** 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
* **Wingspan:** 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
* **Height:** 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m)
* **Wing area:** 78 sq ft (7.25 m2)
* **Aspect ratio:** 16.6:1
* **Empty weight:** 220 lb (100 kg)
* **Gross weight:** 450 lb (204 kg)

**Performance**

* **Maximum speed:** 120 mph (193 km/h, 100 kn)
* **Maximum glide ratio:** 28:1 at 60mph
* **Rate of sink:** 167 ft/min (0.85 m/s) at 55 mph: 167

* *Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86*. p. 756.

## InfoBox

| Monerai | |
| --- | --- |
| Monerai S | |
| General information | |
| Type | Sailplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Monnett Experimental Aircraft |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| Number built | 100 by January 1984 from 375 kits sold |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1978 |
| First flight | 1978 |


abstract: William Elliott was a physician and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wolseley from 1905 to 1908 and Moose Mountain from 1908 to 1912 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Provincial Rights Party member. He was born in Mitchell, Canada West, to James Elliott and Eleanor Durin, and was educated there and at the University of Toronto medical college. In 1893, Elliott settled in Wolseley, Saskatchewan. He married Margaret Jane Carter in 1896. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in 1898 and 1902. Elliott served in the executive council for the Territories as Minister of Agriculture. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1912 and 1917. Elliott died at home in Wolseley at the age of 71 following a heart attack. Elliott Falls in Saskatchewan was named in his honour.

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# William Elliott (Saskatchewan politician)

**William Elliott** (1863  October 29, 1934) was a physician and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wolseley from 1905 to 1908 and Moose Mountain from 1908 to 1912 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Provincial Rights Party member.

He was born in Mitchell, Canada West, to James Elliott and Eleanor Durin, and was educated there and at the University of Toronto medical college. In 1893, Elliott settled in Wolseley, Saskatchewan. He married Margaret Jane Carter in 1896. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in 1898 and 1902. Elliott served in the executive council for the Territories as Minister of Agriculture. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1912 and 1917. Elliott died at home in Wolseley at the age of 71 following a heart attack.

Elliott Falls in Saskatchewan was named in his honour.


title: Mop and Smiff

abstract: Mop and Smiff is a children's pre-school television programme, the first episode "The Hang Glider" was broadcast on 4 April 1985 on BBC1, the final episode "The Snow" aired on 1 January 1986. Repeats of the programme were shown on BBC2 until 1988. The show creator Mike Amatt also stars as himself with his dog Mop and cat Smiff.

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# Mop and Smiff

***Mop and Smiff*** is a children's pre-school television programme, the first episode "The Hang Glider" was broadcast on 4 April 1985 on BBC1, the final episode "The Snow" aired on 1 January 1986. Repeats of the programme were shown on BBC2 until 1988. The show creator Mike Amatt also stars as himself with his dog Mop and cat Smiff.

## Characters

**Mop** is a shaggy-haired sheepdog.

**Smiff** is a bright-eyed tabby cat.

**Mike**, their owner, is an artist and storyteller.

## Setting

The show used a Portmanteau Format with a small cartoon show embedded inside a narrative. The show starts with detailing a day of Mike, Mop or Smiff in real camera recording format. When they return home later, Mike would use the day's events for artistic inspiration to draw a cartoon. The show cuts into Mike's imagined animated sub-story with Mop and Smiff as talking friends who care for each other and go on their own adventure.

## *Mike, Mop and the Moke*

A spin-off series, *Mike, Mop and the Moke*, was produced in 1985, and featured Amatt and Mop driving to various seaside towns in an Austin Champ.

## InfoBox

| *Mop and Smiff* | |
| --- | --- |
| Genre | animation/Children's |
| Created by | Mike Amatt |
| Written by | Mike Amatt |
| Directed by | Sid Waddell |
| Voices of | Timothy West (Mop), Prunella Scales (Smiff) |
| Theme music composer | Mike Amatt |
| Opening theme | "Two of a kind" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Brown |
| Running time | 15 minutes (Series) |
| Production company | BBC Manchester |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 1985 (1985) <br>1986 (1986) |


title: Monte Hacho

abstract: Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules. According to the legend, Hercules pushed apart the two mountains and created a link between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. In classical civilization it was possibly known as Mons Abila, although this title could refer to Jebel Musa instead. Monte Hacho is located on the Península de Almina and topped by a fort, the Fortaleza de Hacho, which was first built by the Byzantines, before being added to by the Arabs, Portuguese and Spanish. It is now occupied by the Spanish army. Monte Hacho also has a convent, Ermita de San Antonio, and Monumento del Llano Amarillo which is a monument to Generalisimo Francisco Franco and the start of the Spanish Civil War in North Africa in 1936.

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# Monte Hacho

**Monte Hacho** is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules (the other candidate for the southern pillar being Jebel Musa). According to the legend, Hercules pushed apart the two mountains and created a link between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

In classical civilization it was possibly known as **Mons Abila** (Mount Abila or Abyla), although this title could refer to Jebel Musa instead.

Monte Hacho is located on the Península de Almina and topped by a fort, the Fortaleza de Hacho, which was first built by the Byzantines, before being added to by the Arabs, Portuguese and Spanish. It is now occupied by the Spanish army. Monte Hacho also has a convent, Ermita de San Antonio, and Monumento del Llano Amarillo which is a monument to Generalisimo Francisco Franco and the start of the Spanish Civil War in North Africa in 1936.

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| Monte Hacho | |
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| Monte Hacho, with Ceuta harbour in the foreground. Fortaleza de Hacho can be seen at the top of the hill. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°54′N 5°17′W / 35.900°N 5.283°W / 35.900; -5.283 |
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| Location | Ceuta (Spain) |


title: Moot Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

abstract: The Moot Hall is a former courthouse at Castle Garth in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The structure, which overlooks the Tyne Bridge, is a Grade I listed building.

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# Moot Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

The **Moot Hall** is a former courthouse at Castle Garth in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The structure, which overlooks the Tyne Bridge, is a Grade I listed building.

## History

The building was commissioned as a courthouse to replace the facilities at the Castle which were used for holding assizes and which had been condemned for their inconvenience and unhealthiness. The site selected had formed part of Pons Aelius in Roman times and two copper coins from the time of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and two Roman altars were found during preparatory work on site.

The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Earl Percy on 22 July 1810. It was designed by John Stokoe in the Greek Revival style and completed in August 1812. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of eleven bays facing north west with the end bays slightly projected forwards; the central section of three bays featured an tetrastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting a pediment. Internally, the principal rooms were the Grand Jury room (straight ahead from the entrance), the nisi prius court (on the left) and the crown court (on the right). A significant number of cells for prisoners were created in the basement. Alterations were carried out to a design by William Crozier, Durham County Architect, in 1877.

The building continued to be used as the county facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, the building was also used as a meeting place for Northumberland County Council until it moved to County Hall in 1910.

An inquiry in to the loss of SS *Ina Mactavish* was held at the Moot Hall in December 1907 and February 1908. The trial of the then 11 year old Mary Bell for the murder of two young boys took place at Newcastle Assizes in 1968. Other notorious court cases held at the Moot Hall included the trial of Robert Black for the murder of four young girls committed between 1981 and 1986 and the trial of Albert Dryden for the murder of Harry Collinson in June 1991. The Moot Hall heard all Crown Court cases before the new combined court complex was completed on the Quayside in 1990.

## Post court use

After becoming licensed as a venue for civil weddings, the Moot Hall hosted its first civil wedding in September 2005.

In March 2019 Her Majesty's Courts Service decided that the building was surplus to requirements and instructed estate agents Avison Young to market it for sale. It was announced in October 2019 that the building had been acquired by the property business, Gainford Group, which also owned the Vermont Hotel, located immediately to the north of the Moot Hall.

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| Moot Hall | |
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| Location | Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ |
| Coordinates | 54°58′08″N 1°36′34″W / 54.96880°N 1.60932°W / 54.96880; -1.60932 |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architect | John Stokoe |
| Architectural style(s) | Greek Revival style |
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| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 17 December 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1116297 |
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| Location of Moot Hall in Tyne and Wear | |