title: Tropidion nordestinum

abstract: Tropidion nordestinum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins in 1962.

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# Tropidion nordestinum

***Tropidion nordestinum*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins in 1962.

## InfoBox

| *Tropidion nordestinum* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | *Tropidion* |
| Species: | ***T. nordestinum*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tropidion nordestinum***<br>(Martins, 1962) | |
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title: War scythe

abstract: A war scythe or military scythe is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Its blade bears a superficial resemblance to that of an agricultural scythe from which it is likely to have evolved, but the war scythe is otherwise unrelated to agricultural tools and is a purpose-built infantry melee weapon. The blade of a war scythe has regularly proportioned flats, a thickness comparable to that of a spear or sword blade, and slightly curves along its edge as it tapers to its point. This is different from farming scythes, which have very thin and irregularly curved blades, specialised for mowing grass and wheat only, unsuitable as blades for improvised spears or polearms. Compared to a fauchard, the blade of the war scythe has the cutting edge on the concave side like the agricultural tool whereas the fauchard has the edge along the convex side. As an infantry weapon, the military scythe had practical applications both in offensive actions against enemy infantry and as a defensive measure against enemy cavalry.

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# War scythe

A **war scythe** or **military scythe** is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Its blade bears a superficial resemblance to that of an agricultural scythe from which it is likely to have evolved, but the war scythe is otherwise unrelated to agricultural tools and is a purpose-built infantry melee weapon. The blade of a war scythe has regularly proportioned flats, a thickness comparable to that of a spear or sword blade, and slightly curves along its edge as it tapers to its point. This is different from farming scythes, which have very thin and irregularly curved blades, specialised for mowing grass and wheat only, unsuitable as blades for improvised spears or polearms.

Compared to a fauchard (which is believed to have evolved from the war scythe), the blade of the war scythe has the cutting edge on the concave side like the agricultural tool whereas the fauchard has the edge along the convex side.

As an infantry weapon, the military scythe had practical applications both in offensive actions against enemy infantry and as a defensive measure against enemy cavalry.

## History

Farming tools such as the scythe and pitchfork have frequently been used as a weapon by those who could not afford or did not have access to more expensive weapons such as pikes, swords, or later, guns. Scythes and pitchforks were stereotypically carried by angry mobs or gangs of enraged peasants. The process usually involved reforging the blade of a scythe at a 90-degree angle, strengthening the joint between the blade and the shaft with an additional metal pipe or bolts and reinforcing the shaft to better protect it against cuts from enemy blades. At times, instead of a scythe blade, a blade from a hand-operated chaff cutter was used.

War scythes were a popular weapon of choice and opportunity of many peasant uprisings throughout history. The ancient Greek historian Xenophon describes in his work (*Anabasis*) the chariots of Artaxerxes II, which had projecting scythes fitted. Later, Jan Žižka's Hussite warriors, recruited mostly from peasantry, used modified scythes. Called originally 'kůsa -scythe' and later "sudlice", it doubled as both a stabbing and cutting weapon, developing later into the "ušatá sudlice"—Bohemian earspoon, more suitable for combat—thanks to side spikes (ears), acting as end stops, it did not penetrate too deep, and so was easier to draw from fallen foes. War scythes were widely used by Polish and Lithuanian peasants during revolts in the 18th and 19th centuries. Polish peasants used war scythes during the 17th-century Swedish invasion (The Deluge). In the 1685 battle of Sedgemoor, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, fielded a 5000 strong peasant unit armed with war scythes. They were used in the 1784 Transylvanian peasants' Revolt of Horea, Cloşca and Crişan, in the war in the Vendée by royalist peasant troops, in the 1st War of Schleswig in 1848 in Denmark, and again in various Polish uprisings: the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794 and the battle of Racławice, in which scythe wielders successfully charged and captured Russian artillery. In that year Chrystian Piotr Aigner published a field manual, *Short Treatise on Pikes and Scythes*, detailing the training and operation of scythe-equipped forces, the first and probably only such book in the history of warfare. War scythes were later used in the November Uprising in 1831, January Uprising in 1863, and Silesian Uprising in 1921. The description of a fighting unit as "scythemen" was used in Poland as late as 1939; however, the Gdynia "kosynierzy" were armed with hunting guns rather than scythes.

## Specifics

As a polearm, the war scythe is characterised by long range and powerful force (due to leverage). They could be used, depending on construction and tactics, to make slashing or stabbing attacks, and with their uncommon appearance and considerable strength could have a psychological impact on an unprepared enemy. However, like most polearms, their disadvantages were weight (which could quickly exhaust the user) and slow speed. After the German Peasants' War during 1524–1525, a fencing book edited by Paulus Hector Mair described in 1542 techniques how to fence using a scythe.

* Fauchard
* Kama – Japanese hand scythe, sometimes also adapted to combat
* Falx – A sword with an inward curved blade
* Rhomphaia – Larger variant of the falx, much more similar to the war scythe
* Dagger-axe


abstract: Venezuela competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.

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# Venezuela at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

**Venezuela** competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.

## Diving

Venezuela has qualified 5 athletes in diving.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Edickson David Contreras Bracho | Men's 3m Springboard | 342.10 | 39 | did not advance | | | |
| | Men's 10m Platform | 336.00 | 29 | did not advance | | | |
| Walter Enrique Rojas Dawson | Men's 10m Platform | 361.40 | 25 | did not advance | | | |
| Edickson David Contreras Bracho
Walter Enrique Rojas Dawson | Men's 10m Synchro Platform | 333.00 | 15 |  | | did not advance | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Beannelys Sujeis Velasquez Salazar | Women's 1m Springboard | 211.30 | 31 |  | | did not advance | |
| | Women's 3m Springboard | 171.40 | 40 | did not advance | | | |
| Maria Florencia Betancourt Ortega | Women's 1m Springboard | 204.90 | 34 |  | | did not advance | |
| | Women's 10m Platform | 267.50 | 20 | did not advance | | | |
| Lisette Casandra Ramirez Chancay | Women's 10m Platform | 217.55 | 30 | did not advance | | | |
| Maria Florencia Betancourt Ortega
Lisette Casandra Ramirez Chancay | Women's 10m Synchro Platform | 221.04 | 14 |  | | did not advance | |

## Open water swimming

Men

| Athlete | Event | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Position |
| David Carrillo | Men's 5km | 1:00:19.8 | 35 |
| Johndry Segovia | Men's 5km | 56:45.9 | 28 |
| | Men's 10km | 2:01:17.2 | 43 |
| Erwin Maldonado | Men's 10km | 1:56:52.8 | 33 |
| | Men's 25km | 5:14:03.5 | 12 |
| Angel Moreira | Men's 25km | DNF | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Position |
| Yanel Pinto | Women's 5km | 1:01:44.60 | 27 |
| | Women's 10km | DNF | |
| Andreina Pinto | Women's 10km | 2:02:32.5 | 19 |

Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Position |
| Erwin Maldonado
Angel Moreira
Yanel Pinto | Team | 1:02:32.0 | 11 |

## Swimming

Venezuela qualified 8 swimmers.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Crox Ernesto Acuna | Men's 100m Freestyle | 50.28 | 40 | did not advance | | | |
| Cristian Quintero | Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:49.27 | 28 | did not advance | | | |
| | Men's 400m Freestyle | 3:52.73 | 23 |  | | did not advance | |
| Ricardo Monasterio | Men's 800m Freestyle | 8:12.16 | 32 |  | | did not advance | |
| Miguel Ferreira | Men's 100m Breaststroke | 1:02.29 | 44 | did not advance | | | |
| Octavio Alesi | Men's 50m Butterfly | 23.99 | 18 | did not advance | | | |
| | Men's 100m Butterfly | 53.56 | 34 | did not advance | | | |
| Crox Ernesto Acuna
Octavio Alesi
Daniele Tirabassi
Cristian Quintero | Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 3:19.18 | 14 |  | | did not advance | |
| Daniele Tirabassi
Crox Ernesto Acuna
Ricardo Monasterio
Cristian Quintero | Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 7:21.75 | 15 |  | | did not advance | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Andreina Pinto | Women's 200m Freestyle | DNS | | did not advance | | | |
| | Women's 400m Freestyle | 4:08.80 | 12 |  | | did not advance | |
| | Women's 800m Freestyle | 8:33.62 | 15 |  | | did not advance | |
| | Women's 1500m Freestyle | 16:23.96 | 14 |  | | did not advance | |
| Jeserick Pinto | Women's 50m Butterfly | 27.91 | 32 | did not advance | | | |

## Synchronised swimming

Venezuela has qualified 3 athletes in synchronised swimming.

Women

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Greisy Gomez | Solo Technical Routine | 74.700 | 23 | did not advance | |
| | Solo Free Routine | 74.490 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Rosmaria Avila
Fredmary Zambrano | Duet Technical Routine | 71.400 | 35 | did not advance | |
| | Duet Free Routine | 70.550 | 35 | did not advance | |


title: Middlezoy Rovers F.C.

abstract: Middlezoy Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at The Aerodrome.

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# Middlezoy Rovers F.C.

**Middlezoy Rovers Football Club** is a football club based in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at The Aerodrome.

## History

Middlezoy Rovers F.C. was established in 1973 on part of the former RAF Weston Zoyland airfield, one of the UK's oldest, dating from the 1920s. The club moved into senior football in 2012, joining the Somerset County League Division Two West, finishing as runners up in their first season and earning promotion. The club was promoted to the Premier Division in 2016 after winning Division One West.

Having finished in the top five in the Premier Division several times, Middlezoy applied for promotion to step 6 of the National League System, which they achieved in 2023 with a third-placed finish. They were placed in Division One of the Western League ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Aside from the Men's first team, Middlezoy Rovers also has a Ladies' team, reserves and veterans, and a dozen youth teams.

## InfoBox

Middlezoy Rovers F.C.
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Middlezoy Rovers F.C. |
| Nickname(s) | The Zoy |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Ground | The Aerodrome, Westonzoyland |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman | Paul Bennett |
| Manager | Craig Berry |
| League | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East |
| 2023–24 | Western League Division One, 13th of 22 (transferred) |
| Website | Club website |


title: María Magdalena (film)

abstract: María Magdalena is a 1954 Argentine drama film. Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen, it stars Laura Hidalgo in the title role. It was Christensen's last film before he continued filming in Brazil.

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# María Magdalena (film)

***María Magdalena*** is a 1954 Argentine drama film. Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen, it stars Laura Hidalgo in the title role. It was Christensen's last film before he continued filming in Brazil.

## Plot

María, a passionate and selfish woman, willingly maintains an affair with Rómulo, a married man who ends up abandoning his fragile and insecure wife to unleash all his passions with her. Being wealthy and gorgeous Maria also displays cynicism, pride and unscrupulousness which causes torture and suffering of those around her. Then came David, a dedicated scientist who attends to the unprotected and sacrificed workers of Maria's plantation, which showed the latter the ghosts of her licentious life.

## Cast

* Laura Hidalgo as Maria Magdalena Da Silva
* Francisco Martínez Allende as Prof. David Guimaraes

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| María Magdalena | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | Carlos Hugo Christensen |
| Starring | Laura Hidalgo |
| Music by | George Andreani |
| Release date | * 1954 (1954) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |


title: Yan Chai Hospital

abstract: Yan Chai Hospital is a Charitable hospital has under the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority, providing acute and extended care services to the Tsuen Wan community and its neighbouring areas. The hospital was founded by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors in 1973.

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# Yan Chai Hospital

| Yan Chai Hospital | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 仁濟醫院 |
| Simplified Chinese | 仁济医院 |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Rén Jì Yīyuàn  Yue: Cantonese  Yale Romanization Yàhnjai Yīyún  Jyutping jan4 zai3 ji1 jyun6\*2 | |
|  | |

**Yan Chai Hospital** (Chinese: 仁濟醫院; Cantonese Yale: *Yàhnjai Yīyún*) is a Charitable hospital has under the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority, providing acute and extended care services to the Tsuen Wan community and its neighbouring areas. The hospital was founded by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors in 1973.

## History

Yan Chai Hospital opened its doors to patients on 28 August 1973, and was officially opened on 24 October that year by the Hong Kong Governor, Murray MacLehose. The hospital was built and equipped at a cost of about HK$5.5 million, of which HK$1.7 million was funded by the Hong Kong Government, HK$0.4 million by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, and the rest by the directors of the hospitals.

## InfoBox

| Yan Chai Hospital | |
| --- | --- |
| Hospital Authority and the Board of Directors of Yan Chai Hospital | |
|  | |
| The main service building (Block B) of Yan Chai Hospital | |
|  | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°22′11″N 114°07′11″E / 22.3697°N 114.1197°E / 22.3697; 114.1197 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Charitable hospital |
| Type | District General, Community |
| Affiliated university | Yan Chai Hospital Chow Cheuk Ming School of Nursing |
| Network | Kowloon West Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, Accident and Emergency |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 August 1973 (1973-08-28) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.yanchai.org.hk |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |


title: Wallace S. McElwain

abstract: Wallace S. McElwain (1832–1882) was an American businessman.

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# Wallace S. McElwain

**Wallace S. McElwain** (1832–1882) was an American businessman.

## Early life

Wallace Scott McElwain was born in 1832. He was trained in a gun factory in New York and in a foundry in Ohio.

## Career

McElwain co-founded the Jones, McElwain and Company Iron Foundry in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Some of their railings in the Hillcrest Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many railings are also present in New Orleans, Louisiana.

During the Civil War, he made guns for the Confederate States Army.

## Death

McElwain died in 1882.


title: Ming Tung Chok

abstract: Ming Tung Chok was the CEO of Soyo Group from 2002-2009. An immigrant to the United States from Asia, Chok was one of the founding members of the consumer electronics company, Soyo Group, established in 1998 and based in Ontario, California. He became CEO in 2002 and is married to Nancy Chu, who was also an executive. It remained under Chok's leadership as CEO until it filed for bankruptcy on May 5, 2009. Soyo Group's primary operations involved distributorship of electronics products manufactured in Korea, North America, South America, and Asia. Soyo was recognized for its motherboards which were some of the first to target enthusiasts and fully supported various chip-sets and features intended for that market.

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# Ming Tung Chok

**Ming Tung Chok** was the CEO of Soyo Group from 2002-2009.

An immigrant to the United States from Asia, Chok was one of the founding members of the consumer electronics company, Soyo Group, established in 1998 and based in Ontario, California. He became CEO in 2002 and is married to Nancy Chu, who was also an executive. It remained under Chok's leadership as CEO until it filed for bankruptcy on May 5, 2009. Soyo Group's primary operations involved distributorship of electronics products manufactured in Korea, North America, South America, and Asia. Soyo was recognized for its motherboards which were some of the first to target enthusiasts and fully supported various chip-sets and features intended for that market.


title: True Blue (Luna Sea song)

abstract: "True Blue" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on September 21, 1994. It became the band's first number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.

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# True Blue (Luna Sea song)

"**True Blue**" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on September 21, 1994. It became the band's first number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.

## Reception

"True Blue" was Luna Sea's first number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 17 weeks. In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000.

The song was covered by melodic death metal band Blood Stain Child for their 2005 album *Idolator*.

## Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea.

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "True Blue" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Fallout" | 6:58 |

## Personnel

Luna Sea Production * Hitoshi Hiruma – recording and mixing

## InfoBox

| "True Blue" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Luna Sea | |
| from the album  *Mother* | |
| B-side | "Fallout" |
| Released | September 21, 1994 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock, progressive rock |
| Length | 10:03 |
| Label | MCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Luna Sea |
| Producer(s) | Luna Sea |
| Luna Sea singles chronology | |
| "Rosier"
(1994) "**True Blue**"
(1994) "Mother"
(1994) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "True Blue" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Victor Manosalvas

abstract: Victor Manosalvas is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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# Victor Manosalvas

**Victor Manosalvas** (born 14 December 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

## Career

### Youth and college

Manosalvas played for the New York Red Bulls Academy since 2009. In 2009, he was a member of the U-18 squad and was named Academy Player of the Year. Manosalvas also played college soccer for Seton Hall University from 2010 to 2014. While with the Pirates he played in 59 matches scoring 7 goals and recording 10 assists.

During the 2014 season Manosalvas played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League. He helped lead the team in capturing the 2014 NPSL title and was recognized as the league player of the year and top scorer.

### Professional

Manosalvas signed with New York Red Bulls II for the 2015 season and made his debut as a starter for the side in its first ever match on March 28, 2015, in a 0–0 draw with Rochester Rhinos. On July 18, 2015, Manosalvas recorded his first assist for the club in a 2–0 victory over Harrisburg City Islanders.

### International

In 2006 Manosalvas represented Ecuador at the U-15 national team level.

## InfoBox

Victor Manosalvas
| Manosalvas and Chris Tsonis getting ready for kickoff playing for New York Red Bulls II in March 28, 2015 inaugural match. | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | Victor Manosalvas | | |
| Date of birth | (1992-12-14) December 14, 1992 | | |
| Place of birth | Quevedo, Ecuador | | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 2008–2010 | New York Red Bulls | | |
| 2010–2014 | Seton Hall Pirates | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 13 | (13) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 7 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 28, 2015<br>‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 19, 2014 | | | |


title: Micythus (spider)

abstract: Micythus is a genus of Southeast Asian ground spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1897. As of March 2022, it contains only three species: M. anopsis, M. pictus, and M. rangunensis.

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# Micythus (spider)

***Micythus*** is a genus of Southeast Asian ground spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1897. As of March 2022, it contains only three species: *M. anopsis*, *M. pictus*, and *M. rangunensis*.

## InfoBox

| *Micythus* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | *Micythus*
Thorell, 1897 |
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| Type species | |
| *M. pictus*
Thorell, 1897 | |
| Species | |
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title: Gavin Nisbet

abstract: Gavin Nisbet was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.

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# Gavin Nisbet

**Gavin Nisbet** was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.

* Joyce, Michael (2004). *Football League Players' Records 1888-1939*.

## InfoBox

Gavin Nisbet
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Gavin Nisbet | | |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | |
| Position(s) | Wing half | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1927–1935 | Preston North End | 139 | (6) |
| 1935–1936 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | (0) |
|  | Stalybridge Celtic | ? | (?) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: María López García

abstract: María López García is a field hockey defender and part of the Spain women's national field hockey team. She was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where they finished 8th, and 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they finished 7th. On club level she plays for Club de Campo in Spain

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# María López García

**María López García** (born 16 February 1990) is a field hockey defender and part of the Spain women's national field hockey team.

She was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where they finished 8th, and 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they finished 7th. On club level she plays for Club de Campo in Spain

1. "Adrian Lock hace oficial su lista de convocadas para los JJOO de Rio de Janeiro" \[Adrian Lock officially announces the list of players for Rio Olympics\] (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

## InfoBox

María López
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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | María López García | | |
| Born | (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990<br>Gijón, Spain | | |
| Playing position | defender | | |
| Club information | | | |
| Current club | Club de Campo | | |
| Senior career | | | |
| Years | **Team** | | |
|  | Club de Campo | | |
| National team | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
|  | Spain | 76 |  |
| Medal record      World Cup  2018 London   European Championship  2019 Antwerp | | | |


title: My Tent Or Yours

abstract: My Tent Or Yours is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competes in National Hunt racing and has finished second in three editions of the Champion Hurdle. In his first season, he showed promising form in National Hunt Flat races, winning on his debut and finishing second in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race. In the following year he was one of the best novice hurdlers in the British Isles, winning the Betfair Hurdle against more experienced rivals and the Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. In the 2013/2014 National Hunt season he won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle and finished runner-up in the Champion Hurdle. His later career was interrupted by injury but he returned to finish second in the Champion Hurdle in 2016 and 2017. In December 2017 he returned to Cheltenham to win the International Hurdle on his seasonal debut after a protracted battle with The New One. On 9 December 2018 it was announced that My Tent Or Yours was retiring to JP McManus's Martinstown Stud.

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# My Tent Or Yours

**My Tent Or Yours** (foaled 16 March 2007) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competes in National Hunt racing and has finished second in three editions of the Champion Hurdle. In his first season, he showed promising form in National Hunt Flat races, winning on his debut and finishing second in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race. In the following year he was one of the best novice hurdlers in the British Isles, winning the Betfair Hurdle against more experienced rivals and the Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. In the 2013/2014 National Hunt season he won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle and finished runner-up in the Champion Hurdle. His later career was interrupted by injury but he returned to finish second in the Champion Hurdle in 2016 and 2017. In December 2017 he returned to Cheltenham to win the International Hurdle on his seasonal debut after a protracted battle with The New One. On 9 December 2018 it was announced that My Tent Or Yours was retiring to JP McManus's Martinstown Stud.

## Background

My Tent Or Yours is a bay gelding bred in Ireland by Frank Dunne. He was sired by Desert Prince, one of the best European-trained colts of his generation who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas, Prix du Moulin and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in 1998. He has not been a particularly successful breeding stallion, but has sired the Scottish Derby winner Oriental Magic. His dam Spartan Girl won one minor race and came from a very well-regarded family, being a half-sister of Conduit and a close relative of Petrushka, Spectrum and Millenary.

As a foal in November 2007 My Tent Or Yours was consigned by the Irish National Stud to the Goffs sale where he was sold for €2,000 to Tiger Bloodstock. In May 2010, My Tent Or Yours, still an entire colt, was offered for sale at the Doncaster Spring Stores sale and was bought for £12,000 by a partnership of Highflyer Bloodstock and the trainer Nicky Henderson. He subsequently entered the ownership of The Happy Campers syndicate and was trained by Henderson at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire.

## Racing career

### 2011/2012 National Hunt season: National Hunt Flat races

My Tent Or Yours began his racing career in National Hunt Flat races, also known as "bumpers", beginning at Ludlow Racecourse on 21 December 2011. Ridden by A. P. McCoy, he started 10/11 favourite and took the lead approaching the final furlong and won very easily by nine lengths from Rainbow Haze. Barry Geraghty took over the ride when My Tent Or Yours started 8/11 favourite for a bumper at Newbury Racecourse on 3 March. He finished strongly but failed by a neck to catch Up To Something. On his final appearance of the season, the gelding was moved up in class for the Grade II Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race at Aintree Racecourse in April. Starting at odds of 5/1, he took the lead approaching the final furlong but was overtaken in the closing stages and beaten by the four-year-old The New One, to whom he was conceding six pounds.

At the end of the season, My Tent Or Yours was bought privately by J. P. McManus.

### 2012/2013 National Hunt season: Novice hurdles

In the following season My Tent Or Yours competed mainly in novice hurdle races. He made his debut over obstacles at Ascot Racecourse in November, when he was ridden by McCoy and started 4/7 favourite against five opponents. He was restrained in the early stages before taking the lead at the last hurdle and won by one and three quarter lengths from the French-bred Taquin Du Seuil who went on tho win the Grade I Challow Novices' Hurdle a month later. On 29 December he started 4/7 favourite for a minor novice event at Newbury but was never able to reach the lead, and was beaten four and a half lengths by his stable companion Chatterbox. Two weeks later the gelding returned to winning form at Huntingdon Racecourse, starting 4/7 favourite against twelve opponents and winning by seven lengths from Population despite being eased down by McCoy in the closing stages.

On 9 February at Newbury, was matched against more experienced hurdlers in the Grade III Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. Ridden as usual by McCoy, he started the 5/1 joint-favourite in a field of twenty-one runners, despite carrying a weight of 156 pounds. He was always travelling well before taking the lead after the second last hurdle and going clear of the field to win impressively by five lengths from Cotton Mill. His win came five days after the stable's leading hurdler Darlan had been killed in a fall at Doncaster. Henderson said that the winner was "terribly keen... a stronger pace would have helped. He has gears and can quicken up". McCoy commented "that was a very good performance off a high mark for a novice on testing ground. He takes a keen hold and I thought the ground may catch us out", before adding "I'd rather wait until next season for the Champion Hurdle".

My Tent Or Yours was sent to the Cheltenham Festival for the first time when he contested the Grade I Supreme Novices' Hurdle on 12 March. He was made the 15/8 favourite against eleven rivals, including Champagne Fever and Cheltenian, the last two winners of the Champion Bumper as well as Jezki, who had defeated Champagne Fever in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle. My Tent Or Yours tracked the leader before taking a narrow lead at the last but was overtaken by the rallying Champagne Fever on the run-in and beaten half a length into second place. Only three horses, including the Dovecote Novices' Hurdle winner Forgotten Voice, appeared to oppose My Tent Or Yours in the Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree in April. Starting the 4/11 favourite, he took the lead three hurdles from the finish and went clear of his rival to win very easily by sixteen lengths. After the race, Henderson commented "When you've had a hard race at Cheltenham it's nice to just come back and get confidence and go to bed for the summer happy and relieved. We know he's good. He's got to be in the ‘contenders' bracket for next year's Champion Hurdle. He's becoming very professional. That is what this season has been all about".

### 2013/2014 National Hunt season

My Tent Or Yours began his third season in the Grade I Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle Racecourse on 30 November and started 8/11 favourite ahead of Melodic Rendezvous who had won the Elite Hurdle three weeks earlier. The gelding fought against McCoy' attempts to restrain him in the early stages, but moved into the lead two hurdles out and won by three lengths from the mare Cockney Sparrow. McCoy described the victory as "a good performance, a good starting point" but pointed out that the gelding was much the best horse in the race on previous form and was expected to win easily. On 26 December at Kempton Park Racecourse My Tent Or Yours faced The New One in a race for the Grade I Christmas Hurdle. Since beating My Tent Or Yours at Aintree in 2012, The New One had won six races including the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle and the International Hurdle and was favoured in the betting at 5/6 while My Tent Or Yours starting at 11/8 in a field of six. My Tent Or Yours was restrained by McCoy in the early stages and survived a mistake at the fifth hurdle before moving up into second place behind The New One before the second last. The two leading contenders drew away from the other runners in the straight with My Tent Or Yours gaining the advantage in the last 100 yards to win by half a length after what *Daily Telegraph* described as "the best hurdle race run in England or Ireland this season".

My Tent Or Yours prepared for the 2014 Champion Hurdle with a run in a two-mile flat race on the Polytrack surface at Kempton on 19 February. He took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and won easily by four and a half lengths from Ranjaan and ten others. On 11 March, My Tent Or Yours, ridden by McCoy, started 3/1 second favourite behind Hurricane Fly for the 2014 Champion Hurdle. He tracked the leaders for most of the race before producing a strong late run but failed by a neck to catch Jezki. The New One and Hurricane Fly finished third and fourth respectively. The gelding ended his season in the Scottish Champion Hurdle (a handicap race) at Ayr Racecourse on 12 April. He started favourite, but after taking the lead two hurdles out he was overtaken in the closing stages and finished third behind Cockney Sparrow and Court Minstrel, to whom he was conceding six and sixteen pounds respectively.

In October 2014 it was announced that My Tent Or Yours had undergone surgery for a tendon injury and would miss the whole of the 2014/2015 National Hunt season. Henderson said "It's very frustrating for everyone involved" but added that "there is no reason why he should not come back as good as ever next season".

### 2015/16 National Hunt season

My Tent Or Yours came second to Annie Power by four and a half lengths in the 2016 Champion Hurdle after a 703-day absence. He done this while conceding a seven pounds Mares allowance. In the Aintree Hurdle My Tent Or Yours again came second to Annie Power this time by 18 lengths. In his last race of the season My Tent Or Yours came third in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle behind winner Vroum Vroum Mag and second place Identify Thief.

### 2016/17 National Hunt season

On My Tent Or Yours first start of the season he was third of four runners at haydock. On his next start he was second to The New One by three and a half lengths in the International Hurdle. In his third race of the season My Tent Or Yours was fourth in the Christmas Hurdle, a race won by Yanworth. In the 2017 Champion Hurdle My Tent Or Yours was second to Buveur d'Air by four and a half lengths. In the Aintree Hurdle he was second to Buveur d'Air by five lengths. In his last race of the season My Tent Or Yours came second to Wicklow Brave by one and a half lengths in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of My Tent Or Yours (IRE), bay gelding 2007
| Sire
Desert Prince (IRE)
1995 | Green Desert (USA)
1983 | Danzig | **Northern Dancer** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Pas de Nom |
| | Foreign Courier | Sir Ivor |
| | Courtly Dee |
| | Flying Fairy (GB)
1983 | Bustino | Busted |
| | | Ship Yard |
| | Fairy Footsteps | Mill Reef |
| | Glass Slipper |
| Dam
Spartan Girl (IRE)
1994 | Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
1976 | Pitcairn | Petingo |
| | | Border Bounty |
| | Rose Bertin | High Hat |
| | Wide Awake |
| | Well Head (IRE)
1989 | Sadler's Wells | **Northern Dancer** |
| | | Fairy Bridge |
| | River Dancer | Irish River |
| | Dancing Shadow (Family: 1-l) |

* My Tent Or Yours is inbred 4 x 4 to Northern Dancer, meaning that this stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.

## InfoBox

| My Tent Or Yours | |
| --- | --- |
| My Tent Or Yours at Sandown in April 2014. | |
| Sire | Desert Prince |
| Grandsire | Green Desert |
| Dam | Spartan Girl |
| Damsire | Ela-Mana-Mou |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 16 March 2007 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Frank Dunne |
| Owner | The Happy Campers
J. P. McManus |
| Trainer | Nicky Henderson |
| Record | 24:9-11-3 |
| Earnings | £826,336 |
| Major wins | |
| Betfair Hurdle (2013)
Top Novices' Hurdle (2013)
Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2013)
Christmas Hurdle (2013)
International Hurdle (2017) | |
| Last updated on 3 May 2017 | |


title: Wang Meng (Former Qin)

abstract: Wang Meng, courtesy name Jinglüe (景略), formally Marquess Wu of Qinghe (清河武侯), was a Chinese military general and politician. He served as a chancellor of the Former Qin dynasty of China and under the Emperor Xuanzhao in the fourth century AD. Under his governance, the Former Qin expanded from encompassing only most of Shaanxi, eastern Gansu, and extreme western Shanxi and Henan, to covering nearly all of then-Chinese territory north of the Huai River and the southwest. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest statesmen in Chinese history. Wang Meng is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu by Jin Guliang.

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# Wang Meng (Former Qin)

**Wang Meng** (Chinese: 王猛; pinyin: *Wáng Měng*; 325 – August or September 375), courtesy name **Jinglüe** (景略), formally **Marquess Wu of Qinghe** (清河武侯), was a Chinese military general and politician. He served as a chancellor of the Former Qin dynasty of China and under the Emperor Xuanzhao in the fourth century AD. Under his governance, the Former Qin expanded from encompassing only most of Shaanxi, eastern Gansu, and extreme western Shanxi and Henan, to covering nearly all of then-Chinese territory north of the Huai River and the southwest. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest statesmen in Chinese history. Wang Meng is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.

## Early life

Wang Meng was poor in his youth when he lived in the Later Zhao capital Yecheng, and he made a living by making bamboo grain containers for threshing. Despite his intelligence, his talents were not discovered by Later Zhao officials. The intelligentsia also largely refused to associate with him, since he was unkempt in his appearance. He later became a hermit at Huayin Mountain, in the territory of Former Qin, ruled by the Fu clan of Di ethnicity, after Later Zhao's collapse.

When the Jin general Huan Wen made a major attack on Former Qin in 354 and reached all the way to Ba River (灞水), in the vicinity of Former Qin's capital Chang'an, Wang went to meet Huan. Wang, as unkempt as he was, was using his hand to slap at fleas and ticks during the conversation, but impressed Huan with his knowledge and tactics. Huan then asked him why the people of the Qin lands were not shifting their allegiance to Jin, and Wang pointed out that the people were not sure what Huan's intentions were, given that he hesitated at crossing the Ba River. As the situation stalemated, Huan began to run out of food supplies and was forced to withdraw. He invited Wang to withdraw with him, but Wang declined, apparently believing that Huan was not the right person to follow.

After Fu Sheng, the son of Former Qin founding emperor Fu Jiàn, became emperor in 355, he ruled the empire with stern cruelty and arbitrariness, slaughtering officials and nobles at will. His cousin Fu Jiān (note different tone) the Prince of Donghai feared that he would be the next target, and secretly plotted with a number of people. At Lü Polou (呂婆樓)'s suggestion, Fu Jiān met Wang, and they became friends immediately, and Fu Jiān compared their meeting to Liu Bei's meeting of Zhuge Liang.

In 357, after finding out that Fu Sheng was ready to kill him and his brother Fu Fa (苻法) the Prince of Qinghe, Fu Jiān acted preemptively, overthrowing and killing Fu Sheng. He assumed the throne under the title "Heavenly Prince" (*Tian Wang*), and he made Wang one of his key advisors, along with his brothers Fu Fa and Fu Rong, his son Fu Pi, and his mother Empress Dowager Gou's lover Li Wei (李威).

## Early career

Under Li's suggestion, however, Fu Jiān increasingly entrusted greater and greater responsibility to Wang, and Wang handled the responsibility capably. When he got into a conflict of words with the general Fan Shi (樊世), angering Fan so much that Fan physically attacked him, Fu put Fan to death. Wang was named the mayor of Chang'an in 359, and quickly arrested and executed the founding emperor Fu Jiàn's brother-in-law Qiang De (強德), who had previously robbed the people of possessions and children unpunished. Quickly, the noble families curbed their behavior, and social order was well established, in Chang'an. Late that year, Fu Jiān promoted him to prime minister, despite his initial refusal and recommendation of Fu Rong for that post.

Wang Meng, as prime minister, organized the Former Qin government into a model of efficiency and honesty—sometimes to the degree of ruthlessness. In 364, for example, after Fu Sheng's brother Fu Teng (苻騰) the Duke of Ru'nan rebelled and was executed, Wang suggested to Fu Jiān that Fu Sheng's four remaining brothers be killed as well, a suggestion that Fu Jiān rejected. Wang also showed military talent, in addition to talent in governance. In 366, for example, Fu Jiān sent him, Yang An, and Yao Chang to make a successful raid against Jin's Jing Province (荊州, modern central and southern Hubei). In 367, Wang also led an army against the warlords Lian Qi (斂岐) and Li Yan (李儼), who occupied modern eastern Gansu and who had vacillated between Former Qin and Former Liang. At that time, however, Wang avoided a direct confrontation with Former Liang's ruler Zhang Tianxi, as he negotiated a compromise in dividing Li's territory and followers.

In late 367, Fu Sheng's remaining brothers—Fu Liu (苻柳) the Duke of Jin, Fu Sou (苻廋) the Duke of Wei, and Fu Wu (苻武) the Duke of Yan, along with Fu Jiān's brother Fu Shuang (苻雙) the Duke of Zhao, rebelled. Fu Jiān sent separate forces against each of the rebellious dukes, and Wang was sent to attack Fu Liu, whom he defeated easily. Wang then turned his attention against Fu Sou, and eventually, all four dukes were defeated and killed.

In 369, when Huan Wen launched a major attack against Former Yan, the Former Yan emperor Murong Wei and regent Murong Ping panicked and sought assistance from Former Qin, promising to cede the Luoyang region to Former Qin if it rendered assistance. Most Former Qin officials suggested a refusal, but Wang reminded Fu Jiān that if Huan conquered Former Yan and added its territory to Jin's, Former Qin would not be able to stand. Fu Jiān therefore sent a force commanded by Shi Yue (石越) to relieve Former Yan, whose general Murong Chui defeated Huan, with Shi's assistance. However, Former Yan refused to cede Luoyang, and Fu Jiān commissioned Wang to lead a 60,000-men force against Former Yan later that year. Wang's campaign seemed even more promising after Murong Chui, fearful of Murong Ping's jealousy and the emperor Murong Wei's mother Empress Dowager Kezuhun's hatred toward him, defected to Former Qin. Fu Jiān greeted Murong Chui with great honors, but Wang distrusted Murong Chui.

In early 370, Wang attacked Luoyang, forcing its surrender. He then carried out a plot to try to put Murong Chui to death—as he bribed one of Murong Chui's guards Jin Xi (金熙) into giving Murong Chui's heir apparent Murong Ling (慕容令), who was serving as Wang's guide, a false message that Murong Chui had heard that Empress Dowager Kezuhun had regretted her actions and that, therefore, he was defecting back to Former Yan. Murong Ling, unable to verify either the truth or the falsehood of the message, decided to defect back to Former Yan. Wang immediately accused Murong Ling of treason, and Murong Chui, in fear, fled, but was captured, although Fu Jiān believed that Murong Ling was acting independently and therefore pardoned Murong Chui. (Historians such as Sima Guang, the author of *Zizhi Tongjian*, and Bo Yang, have criticized Wang as driven by jealousy of how honored Murong Chui was by Fu Jiān, although this point is disputed by other historians.)

Wang continued his campaign against Former Yan, and he advanced on Hu Pass (壺關, in modern Changzhi, Shanxi), defeating all Former Yan resistance on the way. He then captured Jinyang (晉陽, in modern Taiyuan, Shanxi). Murong Ping led a 300,000-men strong force against Wang, but apprehensive of Wang, he stopped at Lu River (潞川, in modern Changzhi as well). Wang soon arrived to prepare to face off against him. Meanwhile, Murong Ping made the worst display of his corruption at this time—keeping guards at forests and streams, disallowing commoners and even his own soldiers from cutting firewood or fishing unless they paid a usage fee in either money or silk. He soon had a stash of wealth, but completely lost the morale of his soldiers. Murong Wei, hearing this, sent a messenger to rebuke him and ordering him to distribute the wealth to the soldiers, but the damage was done. In winter 370, the armies engaged, and despite the numerical advantage that Murong Ping had, Wang crushed him, and Murong Ping fled back to the Former Yan capital Yecheng by himself. Murong Wei abandoned Yecheng and tried to flee to the old capital Helong (和龍, in modern Jinzhou, Liaoning), but was captured on the way. Fu Jiān pardoned him but had him formally surrender with his officials, ending Former Yan.

## Late career

Fu Jiān made Wang Meng the viceroy over six provinces—the former territory of Former Yan. In those six provinces, Wang had full imperial authority, an authority that Wang tried to decline repeatedly, but eventually exercised. In 371, he wrote to Zhang Tianxi and persuaded him to submit to Former Qin authority as a vassal. Later that year, he again tried to decline the responsibilities of viceroy over six provinces, and offered to govern just one province. Fu Jiān refused.

In 372, Fu Jiān summoned Wang back to Chang'an to again be prime minister. Fu Rong succeeded him as viceroy over the six provinces. It was described that during this time, Wang was so capable that Fu Jiān barely had to carry out any duties of his own. Sima Guang had this description of Wang's abilities:

*Wang was strong in personality and understanding, honest and resolute, clean and solemn, and he understood right and wrong very well. He deposed incompetent officials and promoted the talented people who were hidden in the lower ranks due to their lack of connections. He supervised the people to tend their fields, plant mulberries, and keep silkworms, in addition to strengthening the battle training of the troops. Each official was competent in tasks that he was given. Each penalty fit the evidence of the crime. Therefore, the empire became rich and powerful and undefeatable. It was during this time that Former Qin was a most well-run state.*

In summer 375, Wang grew ill. In order to try to appease the spirits to save Wang's life, Fu Jiān ordered a general pardon. However, by autumn, Wang was near death. On his deathbed, he warned Fu Jiān against campaigns to conquer Eastern Jin, and stated that he believed that the Xianbei (the people of Former Yan's nobility) and the Qiang would create trouble in the future and should be watched against. He then died. However, Fu Jiãn failed to take in this last advice, and launched a major offensive against Eastern Jin in the autumn of 383, but was badly defeated at the Battle of Fei River in winter that year, severely weakening Former Qin and eventually led to its collapse in 394.

Wang Meng's sons Wang Yong (王永) and Wang Pi (王皮) would serve as Former Qin officials, and Wang Yong would eventually be prime minister during the reign of Fu Pi, but was unable to reverse Former Qin's collapse at that time. One of Wang Meng's grandsons, Wang Zhen'e (王鎮惡), would later be a Jin general under Liu Yu.


title: Milt Shoffner

abstract: Milburn James Shoffner was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven years in the majors, from 1929 until 1931, then again from 1937 until 1940. Shoffner debuted in the majors with the Cleveland Indians in 1929 and pitched three seasons for them. In 1930 and 1931, his ERA was over 7.00, and by mid-season he was pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens. Shoffner did not return to the major leagues until 1937, with the Boston Bees. That season, he made six appearances—five of them starts—with an impressive 2.53 ERA. That performance led to a larger role on the 1938 team, and while his performance slipped a bit, his record was a respectable 8–7 with a 3.54 ERA. Despite getting off to a good start in 1939, Shoffner was waived by the Bees and claimed by the Cincinnati Reds. Overall that season, Shoffner finished 6th in the league in ERA at 3.18 in 170 innings. Despite this, he did not appear in the 1939 World Series for the Reds. The following season, Shoffner had a rougher go, as his ERA slipped back to 5.63 and he was mostly limited to mop-up duty. Once again, he did not appear in the 1940 World Series, which the Reds won. During the offseason, Shoffner was traded to the New York Giants for infielder Wayne Ambler, and after pitching one last season in the minors he retired. Following his playing days, Shoffner worked as a minor league baseball umpire in the late 1940s and as a bar owner in the early 1950s. He died in Madison, Ohio, on January 19, 1978.

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# Milt Shoffner

**Milburn James Shoffner** (November 13, 1905 – January 19, 1978) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven years in the majors, from 1929 until 1931, then again from 1937 until 1940.

Shoffner debuted in the majors with the Cleveland Indians in 1929 and pitched three seasons for them. In 1930 and 1931, his ERA was over 7.00, and by mid-season he was pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens. Shoffner did not return to the major leagues until 1937, with the Boston Bees. That season, he made six appearances—five of them starts—with an impressive 2.53 ERA.

That performance led to a larger role on the 1938 team, and while his performance slipped a bit, his record was a respectable 8–7 with a 3.54 ERA. Despite getting off to a good start in 1939, Shoffner was waived by the Bees and claimed by the Cincinnati Reds. Overall that season, Shoffner finished 6th in the league in ERA at 3.18 in 170 innings (a career high). Despite this, he did not appear in the 1939 World Series for the Reds.

The following season, Shoffner had a rougher go, as his ERA slipped back to 5.63 and he was mostly limited to mop-up duty. Once again, he did not appear in the 1940 World Series, which the Reds won. During the offseason, Shoffner was traded to the New York Giants for infielder Wayne Ambler, and after pitching one last season in the minors he retired.

Following his playing days, Shoffner worked as a minor league baseball umpire in the late 1940s and as a bar owner in the early 1950s. He died in Madison, Ohio, on January 19, 1978.

## InfoBox

| Milt Shoffner | |
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| **Pitcher** | |
| **Born:** (1905-11-13)November 13, 1905
Sherman, Texas, U.S. | |
| **Died:** January 19, 1978(1978-01-19) (aged 72)
Madison, Ohio, U.S. | |
| **Batted:** Left**Threw:** Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 1929, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 25–26 |
| Earned run average | 4.59 |
| Strikeouts | 180 |
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| Teams | |
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title: Trivirostra akroterion

abstract: Trivirostra akroterion is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.

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# Trivirostra akroterion

***Trivirostra akroterion*** is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.

## Etymology

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trivirostra akroterion (C. N. Cate, 1979)".

## InfoBox

| *Trivirostra akroterion* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Triviidae |
| Genus: | *Trivirostra* |
| Species: | ***T. akroterion*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Trivirostra akroterion***<br>Cate, 1979 | |
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title: Methler

abstract: Methler is a quarter of the city Kamen in the district Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

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# Methler

**Methler** is a quarter of the city Kamen in the district Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

## Historic development

**Methler** is a part of Kamen since January 1, 1968. It was an independent commune until the first level of the communal rearrangement in 1967. After that, it was merged along with the communes Westick and Wasserkurl to the commune Methler.

Several archaeological finds in Westick indicate that there was Roman colonisation long before the name "Methler" was first established in 898 AD.

## Contemporary situation

Methler has about 12000 inhabitants, which makes it the largest quarter of Kamen (except from inner Kamen, which has about 22000 inhabitants). There is a small railway station with connections to the Ruhr Area (especially Dortmund) and the city of Hamm. Train stops to Dortmund are 2 times an hour. Methler has borders with Dortmund, Lünen and Unna, which makes it a well placed small town at the edge of the Ruhr Area.

## InfoBox

| Methler | |
| --- | --- |
| Stadtteil of Kamen | |
| Location of Methler | |
| Methler Methler | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′N 7°36′E / 51.567°N 7.600°E / 51.567; 7.600 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Town | Kamen |
| Highest elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2013-12-31) | |
| Total | 11,494 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59174 |
| Dialling codes | 02307 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |


title: Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park

abstract: Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon.

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# Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park

**Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park** (formerly **Lynchview Park**) is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon.

## History

In the late 1800s, Patrick Lynch donated a large parcel of land to the Centennial School District. The school district built Lynchview Elementary School and the adjacent land became a park.

Portland Parks & Recreation acquired the park in 1993 and it was named Lynchview Park.

In 2020, the school was renamed Patrick Lynch Elementary School and the park was renamed Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park. The park received paved pathways, a new playground, a picnic shelter, and a Portland Loo. The soccer field was also remodeled and public art was added.

## InfoBox

| Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park | |
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| Park sign, 2022 | |
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| Location | SE 167th Ave and Market St.<br>Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°30′41″N 122°29′33″W / 45.51139°N 122.49250°W / 45.51139; -122.49250 |
| Area | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) |
| Operated by | Portland Parks & Recreation |


title: Miczuły

abstract: Miczuły is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Banie Mazurskie, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Banie Mazurskie, 23 km (14 mi) west of Gołdap, and 110 km (68 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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# Miczuły

**Miczuły** \[miˈt͡ʂuwɨ\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Banie Mazurskie, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Banie Mazurskie, 23 km (14 mi) west of Gołdap, and 110 km (68 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

## InfoBox

| Miczuły | |
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| Village | |
| Miczuły | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′N 21°59′E / 54.250°N 21.983°E / 54.250; 21.983 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Gołdap |
| Gmina | Banie Mazurskie |


title: Gaydar (website)

abstract: Gaydar is a profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men.

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# Gaydar (website)

**Gaydar** is a profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men.

## History

The Gaydar website, built initially for desktop only, was created as a tool to connect gay and bisexual men all over the world for friendships, hook-ups, dating and relationships. Users create a personal 'member' profile, which is then used to interact and contact other registered members.

It was founded in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa, by London-based South Africans Gary Frisch and his partner Henry Badenhorst, after a friend complained that he was too busy to look for a new boyfriend. The initial idea was based upon a then current concept of a corporate intranet that was in development under the codename "RADAR" (Rapid Access And Deployment Resource) for a prominent South African advertising conglomerate by programmers Ian Van Schalkwyk and Stephen Hadden. The site was launched in November 1999.

In May 2007, Henry Badenhorst was named by the *Independent on Sunday* Pink List as the fourth most influential gay person in Britain, down from third place the previous year.

In 2009, Gaydar expanded into the app market, releasing its iOS and Android app as available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

In May 2013, it was announced that the site had been sold to Charlie Parsons, the creator of Channel 4's *The Big Breakfast*.

In 2017, Gaydar relaunched its site, app and brand.

## Registration

Registered users are able to browse through online lists of users who are logged into the site at that time, or through lists of all active profiles. Users can send messages to each other and participate in chat rooms, which — except for the Australian and Irish chat rooms — tend to be dominated by UK users. Users can upgrade to a premium account to access Gaydar VIP, which offers more features and privileges. Members may add more photos into an 'album' attached to their profile that are viewable by other members. Guests face other site restrictions, such as a daily limit of 8 messages that they can send and 25 profiles that they can view, and a limit on number of chat rooms accessible at the same time. Guests cannot view archives of sent messages, and cannot use the friends list and do not have access to all search options. About a third of users are members.

## Profiles

Profiles typically include standard information on age, location, physical features, sexual predilections, hobbies, and pastimes. Profiles usually include a free format description about their owner and what they seek in a partner. There is provision for profile owners to upload a number of photographs, typically of themselves — one as the 'main photo', several as 'secondary photos', and several more as 'private photos' that can be sent as attachments to private messages.

## Controversy and criticisms

Critics allege that it facilitates barebacking (anal intercourse without a condom), though this criticism is potentially true of any dating site.

Media attention was drawn in 2003 when the website was used by Labour Party MP Chris Bryant, and in 2006, when married Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Mark Oaten used it to find gay sexual partners.

## Deaths of co-founders

The chairman and co-founder of Gaydar, Gary Frisch died unexpectedly at his home in London on 11 February 2007, aged 38 years. A verdict of misadventure was recorded by Paul Knapman, the coroner at the inquest. A pathologist, Peter Wilkins, said ketamine was found in Frisch's blood and liver. On 11 November 2017, co-founder Henry Badenhorst died unexpectedly at the age of 51. He was reported to have taken his own life.

## InfoBox

Gaydar
| Type of site | Online dating service |
| --- | --- |
| Available in | English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese |
| Owner | CPC Connect Ltd |
| Created by | Gary Frisch and Henry Badenhorst |
| URL | www.gaydar.net |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | November 1999 (1999-11) |


title: My Testimony of Redemption

abstract: My Testimony of Redemption is the sixth and final studio album by rapper Bushwick Bill released on November 17, 2009. The album is a big change from the hardcore horrorcore and gangster themes of his previous solo albums and work with The Geto Boys, instead emphasizing autobiographical lyrics about Bushwick Bill's conversion to Christianity. It is his only work that did not get a Parental Advisory label.

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# My Testimony of Redemption

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***My Testimony of Redemption*** is the sixth and final studio album by rapper Bushwick Bill released on November 17, 2009.

The album is a big change from the hardcore horrorcore and gangster themes of his previous solo albums and work with The Geto Boys, instead emphasizing autobiographical lyrics about Bushwick Bill's conversion to Christianity. It is his only work that did not get a Parental Advisory label.

## Track listing

1. Intro
2. Takin' It Back
3. Testimony of Redemption
4. Goin' to the River (feat. Von Won)
5. Calling to You (feat. Bruce Bang)
6. God's Side Is the Best Side
7. Praise of a Good Woman
8. Praise God for You (feat. Bruce Bang)
9. Guardian Angel (feat. Mississippi Boys)
10. Know What You Might Think (feat. Von Won, Icece and Ras)
11. God Heals the Pain (feat. Von Won)
12. Thorn in My Side (feat. Bless'T and Tre9)
13. Life Is a Beautiful Struggle (feat. S.O.M.)
14. Spiritual Warfare
15. Work It Out (feat. AFC and Gifted Da Flamethrowa)
16. No More Child's Play (feat. Atonement)
17. Renewed Mind
18. Takin' It Back \[Remix\]

## Reception

Critic Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the album as an "uneven" departure from Bushwick Bill's violent and sexually explicit earlier work, but saved in part by an emphasis on introspective lyrics that examine his troubled life.

## InfoBox

| My Testimony of Redemption | |
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| Studio album by Bushwick Bill | |
| Released | November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17) |
| Genre | Christian hip hop |
| Length | 67:59 |
| Label | Much Luvv Recordz |
| Producer | G-SPOT Productionz |
| Bushwick Bill chronology | |
| *Gutta Mixx*
(2005) ***My Testimony of Redemption***
(2009) | |


title: Wang Lingmou

abstract: Wang Lingmou was a close associate of Xu Zhigao, the regent of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Wu. As Xu's close associate, Wang served as a chancellor of Wu late in its history, and urged Xu to take over its throne, but died shortly before Xu actually did.

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# Wang Lingmou

**Wang Lingmou** (Chinese: 王令謀) (died October 10, 937) was a close associate of Xu Zhigao (later known as Li Bian), the regent of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Wu. As Xu's close associate, Wang served as a chancellor of Wu late in its history, and urged Xu to take over its throne, but died shortly before Xu actually did (founding Southern Tang).

## As Xu Zhigao's staff member

It is not known when Wang Lingmou was born or where he was from.

As of 912, Xu Zhigao's adoptive father Xu Wen was the regent of Wu. As a result, Xu Zhigao became the prefect of Sheng Prefecture (昇州, in modern Nanjing, Jiangsu), and he built a staff of capable people around him. Wang, at some point, became a guest at his household, and eventually became his secretary. Wang became a key strategist for him, along with Song Qiqiu and Wang Hong (王翃).

In 918, by which time Xu Wen was remotely controlling the Wu political scene after stationing himself at Sheng Prefecture, Xu Zhigao was serving as the military prefect (團練使, *Tuanlianshi*) of Run Prefecture (潤州, in modern Zhenjiang, Jiangsu), while Xu Wen's oldest biological son Xu Zhixun was serving as junior regent at Wu's capital Guangling. That year, Xu Zhixun was assassinated by the general Zhu Jin, and as all of Xu Wen's other biological sons were young, Xu Wen had Xu Zhigao take over as junior regent at Guangling. It was apparently at that time that Wang Lingmou became one of the military commanders at Yang Prefecture (揚州, i.e., Guangling). In 919, when then-reigning Prince of Wu, Yang Longyan, took the greater title of King of Wu at Xu Wen's urging, Wang Lingmou was made the director of palace communications (內樞密使, *Nei Shumishi*).

In 927, Xu Wen died. Xu Zhigao subsequently engaged in a power struggle with a younger adoptive brother (Xu Wen's biological son), Xu Zhixun (younger), as Xu Zhigao controlled the court scene at Guangling, but the younger Xu Zhixun controlled Wu's largest army, then at Sheng Prefecture. Wang continued to provide strategies for Xu Zhigao, and pointed out to him that he needed not to worry about the younger Xu Zhixun, as the younger Xu Zhixun was young and not capable in managing personal relationships with other officials. Not too long after, Xu Zhigao was able to trick the younger Xu Zhixun into coming to Guangling to defend himself against various accusations. Xu Zhigao detained the younger Xu Zhixun and took over his troops, ending the younger Xu Zhixun's challenge to his status as regent.

## As chancellor

Shortly after Xu Zhigao's prevailing over the younger Xu Zhixun, Wang Lingmou was given the designation *Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi* (同中書門下平章事), making him a chancellor. In 931, when Xu Zhigao, following Xu Wen's example, left Guangling to take up position at Jinling (i.e., Sheng Prefecture), he left his son Xu Jingtong at Guangling to serve as junior regent. At that time, Wang was made *You Pushe* (右僕射, one of the heads of the executive bureau of government (尚書省, *Shangshu Sheng*)) and *Menxia Shilang* (門下侍郎, the deputy head of the examination bureau (門下省, *Menxia Sheng*)), and continued to serve as chancellor, along with Song Qiqiu.

In 934, Wang was given the additional titles of *Situ* (司徒, one of the Three Excellencies) and military governor (*Jiedushi*) of Zhongwu Circuit (忠武, headquartered in modern Xuchang, Henan). (The latter title was completely honorary, as Zhongwu was then the territory of Wu's northwestern neighbor Later Tang.)

In 937, Wang personally went to Jinling to urge Xu Zhigao (who had changed his name to Xu Gao by that point and carried that title of Prince of Qi) to accept the throne from then-Wu emperor Yang Pu. Xu Gao did not do so at that time. At that time, Wang himself was ill, and was described to be in such old age that he was toothless. When people urged him to retire, he stated, "The great works for the Prince of Qi are not done. How can I rest myself?" He again wrote a petition urging Xu to accept the throne. Shortly after, apparently persuaded, Xu had Yang issue an edict passing the throne to him, and a group of high-level Wu officials went from Guangling to Jinling to urge him to take the throne. Before Xu accepted, however, Wang died.

## Notes and references

1. *Zizhi Tongjian*, vol. 281.
2. Academia Sinica Chinese-Western Calendar Converter.
3. *Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms*, vol. 10.
4. *Zizhi Tongjian*, vol. 268.
5. *Zizhi Tongjian*, vol. 270.
6. *Zizhi Tongjian*, vol. 276.
7. *Zizhi Tongjian*, vol. 277.


title: Miners Institute Building

abstract: The Miners Institute Building is a historic commercial building located at 204 West Main in Collinsville, Illinois.

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# Miners Institute Building

The **Miners Institute Building** (also known as the **Miners Theater**) is a historic commercial building located at 204 West Main in Collinsville, Illinois.

## Description and history

The state and local chapters of the United Mine Workers Association commissioned the three-story building, which opened in 1918. The building served as Collinsville's first public theater as well as office space and a meeting hall for union activities. Local community groups also used the building for meeting space, and Collinsville's public library began in the building. Coal mining was Collinsville's first major industry, and it dominated the city's economy in the 1910s; the building is a remnant of the industry's influence over the city.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1985.

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| Miners Institute Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Eastern side and front | |
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| Location | 204 W. Main,<br>Collinsville, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38°40′9″N 89°59′15″W / 38.66917°N 89.98750°W / 38.66917; -89.98750 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1918 (1918) |
| Built by | Eberhart, H.W. |
| Architect | Kirsh, R.G. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001913 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1985 |


abstract: The 1935 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 10 to 18 August 1935. Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.

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# 1935 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The **1935 UCI Track Cycling World Championships** were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 10 to 18 August 1935. Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| **Men's Professional Events** | | | | | | |
| Men's sprint
 | Jef Scherens
Belgium | Albert Richter
Germany | Louis Gérardin
France |
| Men's motor-paced
 | Charles Lacquehay
France | Erich Metze
Germany | Georges Ronsse
Belgium |
| **Men's Amateur Events** | | | | | | |
| Men's sprint
 | Toni Merkens
Germany | Arie van Vliet
Netherlands | Jef van de Vijver
Netherlands |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |

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1935 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Brussels, Belgium |
| Date(s) | (1935-08-10 \- 1935-08-18)10–18 August 1935 |
| Velodrome | Heysel Stadion |
| Events | 3 |
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title: Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico

abstract: Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico was a failed luxury condominium-hotel resort to be located at Punta Bandera in the Playas de Tijuana borough of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the San Ysidro border crossing. It was initially announced in 2006 as a joint venture between the Trump Organization and Los Angeles–based real estate development company Irongate. Investors were led to believe that Trump CEO Donald Trump was supervising the project, however he was just licensing his name for the development, and so the investors sued the company. This was the second Trump-Irongate joint venture, and followed the more successful Trump International Hotel and Tower (Honolulu) venture. The project was to be a 3-tower, 25-story, 526-unit condo-hotel. In late 2008, with the project experiencing delays and cost overruns, Trump removed his name from the development. In early 2009, The Associated Press reported that the project had collapsed financially; investors who had put down deposits on the project condos faced a total loss of their down payments. After its collapse, Trump claimed that he had been little more than a spokesperson for the entire venture, and disavowed any financial responsibility for the debacle. In the litigation that ensued in a California court, Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump and the Trump Organization were named as defendants citing violation of Federal and State law. Trump's attorneys sought to question a San Diego Union-Tribune reporter about a 2006 story with the headline "Trump puts 'brand' on Baja with condo-hotel," which quoted Trump as being a "significant," equity investor in the development. Citing California's Shield Law, a California court rejected Trump's effort, siding with attorneys for the newspaper reporter. After 4+1⁄2 years of litigation, Trump settled the lawsuit against him in November 2013, for an undisclosed amount. Trump's developer partners, Jason Grosfeld, Adam Fisher and Irongate Developers had earlier settled with the buyers for $7.25 million. The attorneys representing almost 200 buyers in the litigation venued in Los Angeles County were Bart I. Ring and Daniel J. King. On October 29, 2016, Jaime Martínez Veloz filed a criminal complaint against Trump for fraud involved in this development as well as tax evasion on Trump's mercantile business in Mexico.

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# Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico

**Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico** was a failed luxury condominium-hotel resort to be located at Punta Bandera in the Playas de Tijuana borough of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the San Ysidro border crossing.

It was initially announced in 2006 as a joint venture between the Trump Organization and Los Angeles–based real estate development company Irongate. Investors were led to believe that Trump CEO Donald Trump was supervising the project, however he was just licensing his name for the development, and so the investors sued the company.

This was the second Trump-Irongate joint venture, and followed the more successful Trump International Hotel and Tower (Honolulu) venture.

The project was to be a 3-tower, 25-story, 526-unit condo-hotel.

In late 2008, with the project experiencing delays and cost overruns, Trump removed his name from the development.

In early 2009, The Associated Press reported that the project had collapsed financially; investors who had put down deposits on the project condos faced a total loss of their down payments (typically $200,000 – $300,000 per person). After its collapse, Trump (whose videos promoting the development had been shown to potential investors) claimed that he had been little more than a spokesperson for the entire venture, and disavowed any financial responsibility for the debacle.

In the litigation that ensued in a California court, Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump and the Trump Organization were named as defendants citing violation of Federal and State law. Trump's attorneys sought to question a San Diego Union-Tribune reporter about a 2006 story with the headline "Trump puts 'brand' on Baja with condo-hotel," which quoted Trump as being a "significant," equity investor in the development. Citing California's Shield Law, a California court rejected Trump's effort, siding with attorneys for the newspaper reporter.

After 4+12 years of litigation, Trump settled the lawsuit against him in November 2013, for an undisclosed amount. Trump's developer partners, Jason Grosfeld, Adam Fisher and Irongate Developers had earlier settled with the buyers for $7.25 million. The attorneys representing almost 200 buyers in the litigation venued in Los Angeles County were Bart I. Ring and Daniel J. King.

On October 29, 2016, Jaime Martínez Veloz filed a criminal complaint against Trump for fraud involved in this development as well as tax evasion on Trump's mercantile business in Mexico.

## InfoBox

| Trump Ocean Baja Mexico The Spa Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Type | residential, hotel |
| Location | Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana |
| Coordinates | 32°28′10″N 117°07′05″W / 32.469467°N 117.118065°W / 32.469467; -117.118065 |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 98 metres (322 ft) (*projected*) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | The Trump Organization and Irongate |


title: Method Actor

abstract: Method Actor is an eponymous album of the band Method Actor released in 1988 featuring American singer Eva Cassidy. It was unofficially re-released on CD in 2002.

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# Method Actor

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| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| Allmusic |  |

***Method Actor*** is an eponymous album of the band Method Actor released in 1988 featuring American singer Eva Cassidy. It was unofficially re-released on CD in 2002.

## Track listing

1. "Getting Out" (David Christopher) – 4:19
2. "Look in to My Eyes" (Christopher) – 4:16
3. "When It's Too Late" (Christopher) – 5:00
4. "Laugh With Me" (Christopher) – 3:43
5. "Stay" (Christopher) – 5:24
6. "Little Children" (Christopher, Tony Taylor) – 3:31
7. "Forever" (Christopher) – 5:51
8. "End the Rain" (Christopher) – 4:21
9. "How Will It End" (Christopher, Ron Kent) – 3:38
10. "The Waiting Is Over" (Christopher) – 3:28

## Personnel

The group Method Actor

* Eva Cassidy – vocals
* Jimmy Campbell – drums
* David Christopher – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
* Kenn Fiester – bass
* Robert Fiester – guitar

## Production

* Producer: David Christopher
* Engineer: Chris Biondo
* Liner Notes: David Christopher
* Cover design sketches: Eva Cassidy

## InfoBox

| Method Actor | |
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| reissue release artwork | |
| Studio album by Method Actor | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Adult Alternative |
| Length | 43:31 |
| Producer | David Christopher |


title: Verdell Primeaux

abstract: Verdell Primeaux is an Oglala, Yankton/Ponca singer and songwriter in the Native American Church tradition of peyote songs, accompanied by rattle and water drum. He and Johnny Mike (Navajo) are known as the duo Primeaux and Mike. Primeaux was born in 1966 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota Nation, South Dakota, and is the son of noted peyote singer Francis Primeaux Senior and grandson of Harry Primeaux. He currently resides in Many Farms, Arizona with his wife and children. His music partner, Mike is originally from Kitsili, Black Mesa, Arizona. Mike's maternal clan is Near the Water People and on his father's side he represents the Salt Clan. He has two children, Rachael and Shane, and resides in Chinle, Arizona.

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# Verdell Primeaux

**Verdell Primeaux** is an Oglala, Yankton/Ponca singer and songwriter in the Native American Church tradition of peyote songs, accompanied by rattle and water drum. He and Johnny Mike (Navajo) are known as the duo *Primeaux and Mike*.

Primeaux was born in 1966 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota Nation, South Dakota, and is the son of noted peyote singer Francis Primeaux Senior and grandson of Harry Primeaux. He currently resides in Many Farms, Arizona with his wife and children.

His music partner, Mike is originally from Kitsili, Black Mesa, Arizona. Mike's maternal clan is Near the Water People and on his father's side he represents the Salt Clan. He has two children, Rachael and Shane, and resides in Chinle, Arizona.

## Achievements

* 2002 Grammy Award with Johnny Mike, co-artist, for Best Native American Music Album, *Bless The People - Harmonized Peyote Songs,* Jack Miller, engineer, Giuli Doyle & Robert Doyle, producers.
* 2002 Nammy Award with Johnny Mike, co-artist, for Best Traditional Recording, *Bless the People*.

## Discography

* *Peyote Songs of the Yankton Sioux – Three Volumes* (https://indianrecordsinc.com/shop/yankton-sioux-peyote-songs-three-volumes/) with Francis Primeaux, Leroy Magpie Hoof, Francis Primeaux, Jr. and Verdell Primeaux
* *Peyote Songs* (vol.1) (Canyon Records-16301) with Johnny Mike
* *Peyote & Healing Songs* (vol.2) (CR-16302) with Robert Attson
* *Peyote Songs* (vol.3) (CR-16303) with Johnny Mike
* *Walk in Beauty: Healing Songs* 1995 (vol.4) (CR-16304) with Johnny Mike
* *Peyote Songs* (vol.5) (CR-16305) with Johnny Mike
* *Peyote Songs in Sioux & Navajo* (CR-6301) with Johnny Mike
* *Sacred Path* (vol.6) (CR-6306) with Joe Jakob
* *Peyote Songs of the Native American Church* (vol.7) (CR-6309) with Johnny Mike
* *Gathering of Voices* (vol.8) (CR-6310) with Johnny Mike
* *Live in Harmony* (CR-6313) with Johnny Mike
* *Evolution: Generation to Generation* 2000 (CR-6314) with Johnny Mike
* *Bless the People: Harmonized Peyote Songs* 2001 (CR-6317) with Johnny Mike
* *Hours Before Dawn* 2002 (CR-6342) with Johnny Mike
* *Lost and Lonely* 2009
* *Stories Told* 2008 (CR-6432) with Terry Hanks
* *The Color of Morning* 2007 (CR-7081) with Xavier Quijas Yxayotl of Guadalajara
* *Healing Winds* (Cool Runnings Music) with Johnny Mike
* *Mystical Warrior* (CRM)
* *Peyote Songs From Lakota Country* (CRM)
* *Veterans and Honor Songs* (CRM)


title: Midilambia

abstract: Midilambia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Midilambia colombiana, which is found in Colombia.

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# Midilambia

***Midilambia*** is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ***Midilambia colombiana***, which is found in Colombia.

## InfoBox

| *Midilambia* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | ***Midilambia***
Munroe, 1969 |
| Species: | ***M. colombiana*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Midilambia colombiana***
(Schaus, 1933) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Cacographis colombiana* Schaus, 1933 | |


title: Polka de W.R.

abstract: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Polka de W.R. is a virtuoso piano arrangement of Franz Behr's Lachtäubchen (Scherzpolka) in F major.

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# Polka de W.R.

Sergei Rachmaninoff's ***Polka de W.R.*** is a virtuoso piano arrangement of Franz Behr's *Lachtäubchen* (Scherzpolka) in F major.

## Composition

Rachmaninoff wrote the arrangement on 24 March 1911, the day after the premiere of the *Liturgy of St John Chrysostom* in Saint Petersburg. He dedicated it to Leopold Godowsky. It was published the same year, as part of an album of Russian pieces called *Nouvelle Collection de Musique*; the other composers represented in the album were Alexander Scriabin, Nikolai Medtner, Sergei Taneyev, Georgy Catoire and Alexander Goedicke.

## Analysis

*Polka de W.R.* is in A-flat major and in 2/4 time. The piece starts with semi-quavers in the right-hand and a melody in the left. After four bars, this then progresses to a melody with a quaver followed by triplet semi-quavers underneath. Meanwhile, the left-hand plays a typical polka *oom-cha* rhythm with firstly a bass note and then a chord above. After twelve bars of this, there is then a melody in the right-hand and chords in the left. This continues for sixteen bars. There is then semi-quaver runs with the right hand, accompanied by more chords in the left. The tempo then changes to *Poco piu mosso* and the main theme starts. This is then followed by another tempo change to *Meno mosso* and a key change to C-sharp minor. There is then another theme, followed by intricate arpeggio patterns in both hands. After several bars of this, there is another modulation back to A-flat major. Another theme then proceeds until there are two bars of fast, arpeggiated patterns with a sustained chord in the left-hand. This is followed by a further theme until the end, where there is an arpeggio in both hands, a tempo change to *Meno mosso*, a short, two bar phrase with a melody above and chords below. There is then a penultimate, low pitched chord; followed by a higher pitched chord with a dynamic marking of *pianissimo (pp)*

## Influences

The tune was a favourite of Rachmaninoff's father, Vassily (the "W.R." in the title refers to his father's initials in the German transliteration, **W**assily **R**achmaninoff), but it is not known whether Rachmaninoff knew its true author to be Franz Behr, or whether he believed that the melody was concocted by his father. Behr was given no mention in the published edition of *Polka de W.R.*, and it was universally believed to be an original work of Rachmaninoff's until the late 20th century, when the true author of the melody was identified. The piece is now generally listed as being by "Behr/Rachmaninoff", or "Behr, arr. Rachmaninoff".

## Notable performers

Its first known public performance was on 6 May 1922, by Rachmaninoff himself, at the Queen's Hall, London. He recorded it four times, without revision, and it has been recorded more than sixty more times. It was a favourite encore of pianists such as Vladimir Horowitz and Shura Cherkassky.

* Polka de W.R. Scores at the IMSLP
* Polka de W.R. at Allmusic
* "Horowitz plays Rachmaninoff Polka de W.R." Mportugais (YouTube). 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
* "Yuja Wang plays Rachmaninoff Polka de W.R." Canale di sal50811 (YouTube). 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.


title: Maryland Route 702

abstract: Maryland Route 702 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Southeast Boulevard, the state highway runs 4.17 miles (6.71 km) from Interstate 695 (I-695) in Rosedale east to Back River Neck Road near Essex. MD 702 is a controlled-access spur that serves Essex in southeastern Baltimore County. The state highway was constructed as a freeway from I-695 to Old Eastern Avenue east of MD 150 in the early 1970s. MD 702 was extended as a divided highway to its present terminus around 1990. Documentation from the Maryland State Highway Administration depict the highway as following an east–west alignment, but all signage indicates a north–south road.

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# Maryland Route 702

**Maryland Route 702** (**MD 702**) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Southeast Boulevard, the state highway runs 4.17 miles (6.71 km) from Interstate 695 (I-695) in Rosedale east to Back River Neck Road near Essex. MD 702 is a controlled-access spur that serves Essex in southeastern Baltimore County. The state highway was constructed as a freeway from I-695 to Old Eastern Avenue east of MD 150 in the early 1970s. MD 702 was extended as a divided highway to its present terminus around 1990. Documentation from the Maryland State Highway Administration depict the highway as following an east–west alignment, but all signage indicates a north–south road.

## Route description

MD 702 begins at a directional-T interchange with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) near Rosedale. I-695 toward Towson and MD 702 toward Essex form the mainline of the interchange while I-695 toward Glen Burnie forms the stem of the T. Within the interchange, MD 702 crosses over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor railroad line and Northeast Creek, a tributary of the Back River that receives Stemmers Run. The state highway heads southeast into Essex as a four-lane freeway through a partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard). There is no direct access from northbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to southbound MD 702. The missing movements are made via MD 702's intersection with Old Eastern Avenue, where the freeway ends.

MD 702 continues southeast as a six-lane controlled-access boulevard on which trucks heavier than 5 short tons (4,500 kg) are prohibited. The state highway passes between residential subdivisions, crosses Deep Creek, and passes under a pedestrian walkway before reaching Middleborough Road, where the highway reduces to four lanes. MD 702 meets Hyde Park Road at a roundabout and intersects Turkey Point Road before reaching its eastern terminus. The roadway continues south as Back River Neck Road, a two-lane undivided county road that leads through a forested area to Rocky Point Park and Essex Skypark at the southern end of Back River Neck. Back River Neck Road splits from the highway in the other direction back toward the center of Essex.

MD 702 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial for its entire length.

## History

Much of MD 702 parallels Back River Neck Road, which was originally the northsouth portion of the Back River Neck Turnpike; the eastwest segment followed Eastern Avenue from the Back River to the Middle River. The MD 702 designation was originally applied to Jones Bridge Road from U.S. Route 240 (US 240, now MD 355) east along the southern edge of the National Naval Medical Center complex in Bethesda by 1946 and removed by 1958. The Southeast Freeway was one of three freewayswith the Windlass Freeway and Patapsco Freewayplanned to be built in southeastern Baltimore County as extensions or supplements to the Baltimore Beltway. The Southeast Freeway would head southeast from the Beltway's terminus at US 40 in Rosedale through Essex; the freeway would intersect the Windlass Freeway at what is today MD 702's junction with I-695. By 1972, MD 702 was assigned to the Southeast Freeway, which was under construction from the Windlass Freeway to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702 was completed in 1974 from the Windlass Freeway east to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702's interchange with the Beltway was planned to accommodate an eastward extension of the Windlass Freeway as late as 1981. Construction on MD 702's boulevard extension was underway in 1989 and completed in January 1990. The state highway's roundabout at Hyde Park Road was installed in 2005.

## Junction list

The entire route is in Baltimore County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rosedale | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) Towson, Glen Burnie | Exit 36 (I-695); northern terminus |
| Essex | 1.70 | 2.74 | MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) Essex, Chase | Partial cloverleaf interchange; no direct access from westbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to eastbound MD 702 |
| | 2.05 | 3.30 | Old Eastern Avenue |  |
| | 3.42 | 5.50 | Hyde Park Road | Roundabout |
| | 4.17 | 6.71 | Back River Neck Road | Southern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi<br> | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/Maryland Route 702KML is from Wikidata

## InfoBox

| Maryland Route 702 | |
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| Southeast Boulevard | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by MDSHA | |
| Length | 4.17 mi (6.71 km) |
| Existed | 1974–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | I-695 near Rosedale |
| Major intersections | MD 150 in Essex |
| South end | Back River Neck Road in Essex |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Counties | Baltimore |
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| Highway system | |
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| MD 701   MD 703 | |


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# Xuedong Huang

**Xuedong David Huang** (born October 20, 1962) is a Chinese American computer scientist and technology executive who has made contributions to spoken language processing and artificial intelligence, including Azure AI Services. He is Zoom's chief technology officer after serving as Microsoft's Technical Fellow and Azure AI Chief Technology Officer for 30 years. Huang is a strong advocate of AI for Accessibility, and AI for Cultural Heritage.

## Education

Huang received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 1989 (sponsored by the British ORS and Edinburgh University Scholarship), his MS from Tsinghua University in 1984, and BS from Hunan University in 1982.

## Career

After receiving his PhD in 1989, Huang joined Carnegie Mellon University and worked with Raj Reddy and Kai-Fu Lee on speech recognition. At CMU, he directed the Sphinx-II speech system research which achieved the best performance in every category of DARPA's 1992 benchmarking. Microsoft Research recruited him to found and lead Microsoft's spoken language initiatives in 1993. His co-authored book *Spoken Language Processing* and his *Historical speech recognition review* succinctly summarize several generations of spoken language research. As Microsoft's *Mr. Speech* for three decades, Huang has been instrumental in creating Microsoft's Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI), shipping Microsoft Speech Server, and modernizing spoken language and integrative AI services via Azure AI, which not only enables millions of 3rd party customers but also powers up Microsoft's Windows, Office, Teams, and Azure OpenAI Services.

Huang helped Microsoft and Azure Cognitive Services achieve multiple industry's first human parity milestones on the following open research tasks: transcribing conversational speech, machine translation, conversational QnA, and computer vision image captioning.

Huang has made significant contributions to the software and AI industry through his executive leadership and his scientific publications, owning more than 170 US patents and impacting billions through Azure AI enabled products and services. In 2016, Wired magazine named him one of *25 Geniuses*. In 2021, Azure AI was named the winner of InfoWorld's *Technology of the Year Award*.

Huang was awarded the Allen Newell research excellence medal in 1992, and IEEE Speech Processing Best Paper in 1993. He was recognized as an IEEE Fellow by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2000, named ACM Fellow by Association for Computing Machinery in 2017, and a member of Washington State Academy of Sciences. Huang received 2022 Asian American Corporate Leadership Award, and IEEE Amar Bose Industrial Leader Award. In 2023, he was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

## InfoBox

| Xuedong Huang | |
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| in 2017 | |
| Born | (1962-10-20) October 20, 1962<br>China |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh, Tsinghua University, Hunan University |
| Awards | National Academy of Engineering Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member, IEEE Bose Industrial Leader Award, Asian American Corporate Leadership Award, ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Speech Recognition, Machine translation, Natural Language Processing, AI, Computer Vision, Software Development |
| Institutions | Zoom Video Communications, Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon University |
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# Walk-in Selection

The **Walk-in-Selection / Balloting Exercise** of the Housing and Development Board in Singapore was a scheme that enabled eligible flat buyers to book their apartment. It was replaced by Sale of Balance Flats (SOBF).

In April 2002, the HDB offered 3-room & bigger flats in non-mature & some mature estates for sale on a town basis through a WIS process. The units were offered for sale to the general public progressively in batches to clear the backlog of 30,000 HDB units.

Buyers could walk in, apply, select and book their flat on-the-spot. HDB usually announced the details of the flats offered under the WIS for that month and the towns where they are located. The bookings were then held on the next working day on a first-come-first-served basis. As most of the units were completed, flat buyers could collect their keys within four months.