title: Owen John Thomas

abstract: Owen John Thomas was a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales Central region from 1999 to 2007.

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# Owen John Thomas

**Owen John Thomas** (3 October 1939 – 14 May 2024) was a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales Central region from 1999 to 2007.

## Early life and education

Owen John Thomas was born in Albany Road, Cardiff, where his father, John Owen Thomas, had a pharmacy. John Owen Thomas was from Treorchy and the brother of the Alderman Reverend Degwel Thomas, the Chairman of Glamorgan County Council for 19 years. On his paternal side both his grandparents spoke Welsh and came from a prominent family of Welsh Baptists in North Pembrokeshire, including the poet-preacher Myfyr Emlyn. Thomas's mother, Evelyn Jane Thomas, came from Marros in Carmarthenshire, and her father was Welsh-speaking. Despite having Welsh-speaking grandparents Thomas's parents did not speak Welsh as adults, and therefore he and his two sisters were raised in an English-speaking home.

Thomas was a pupil at Marlborough Road School, Cardiff, and at Howardian Grammar School. He left school at sixteen to work in Cardiff Docks, and had various other jobs including as an analytical chemist. Thomas later attended the Glamorgan College of Education and the University of Wales, Cardiff, where he completed an MA in the history of the Welsh language. This formed part of his chapter in the book **Iaith Carreg fy Aelwyd**, published in 1998, and its English-language version.

Thomas was deputy head teacher of Gladstone Primary School before being elected to the National Assembly for Wales. He was chairman of the Cardiff region of the UCAC trade union. Thomas had been active in Plaid Cymru since his teens, filling a variety of posts from branch secretary to vice president. At the 1981 Plaid Cymru conference, he succeeded in having "socialism" included amongst the party's main aims. He was a longstanding champion of the campaign for leasehold reform and a founder member of Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff's Welsh-language night club), whose president he was from 1983 to 1989. He learned Welsh in his late twenties and played a key role in promoting Welsh-medium education in the city, naming several of the schools with historic Cardiff Welsh names.

## Political career

From 1999 to 2007 Thomas was a member of the National Assembly for Wales, representing the South Wales Central region for Plaid Cymru. He was Shadow Minister for Culture at the National Assembly for Wales. Thomas was a firm supporter of Dafydd Wigley's leadership and resisted the challenges against Wigley. Despite his strong convictions that Plaid Cymru had made a mistake in losing Wigley as party leader, Thomas remained loyal to the party whip and its new leader Ieuan Wyn Jones. Thomas faced a strong challenge for the 2003 regional seat selection, but comfortably won the membership vote.

A strong supporter of the Welsh language and the teaching of Welsh history, he wrote in the *Western Mail* that "The language is a national asset and its revitalisation can play a central part in the larger process of nation building and economic and social regeneration". He also complained that Welsh children are taught "the history of England, not the history of Britain".

His achievements as an AM included an unsuccessful campaign to have Saint David's Day recognised as a bank holiday, his role in the creation of the Wales Millennium Centre, and his campaigns for the Allied Steel and Wire pension fund and to bring brachytherapy, a cancer treatment, to Wales.

Thomas was the Plaid Cymru candidate for the Cathays ward in the May 2008 Cardiff local elections, increasing the vote and receiving the highest vote that Plaid Cymru has achieved in that ward. He also ran for that ward in the 1983 local election.

## Later life

Following retirement at the age of 67, Thomas remained active within Plaid Cymru, serving as the party's chair in Cardiff Central and in Cardiff. He was the longest-serving trustee of Tŷ'r Cymry, a house given to the Welsh speakers of Cardiff in 1936.

In November 2020 his book *The Welsh Language in Cardiff: A History of Survival* was published by Y Lolfa. The book is an attack on the myth that Cardiff has been an English-speaking town since the Anglo-Norman conquest of Cardiff in 1100, emphasising instead that a very significant element of its population have been Welsh-speaking throughout history.

## Personal life

Thomas was married to Siân Wyn Evans, a former headteacher of Ysgol Glan Morfa, Splott, from 1985. The couple had twin sons. Thomas had three sons and a daughter from a previous marriage. His youngest son Rhys ab Owen was elected on the South Wales Central regional list in the 2021 Senedd election, the same seat Thomas had represented fourteen years earlier.

In 2020, it was reported that Owen John Thomas was a resident in a care home for people living with dementia. He had lived there from 2019, having first been diagnosed with the illness in 2013.

Thomas died in Cardiff on 14 May 2024, at the age of 84.

## Offices held

## InfoBox

| Owen John Thomas | |
| --- | --- |
| Thomas in 1999 | |
|  | |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly
for South Wales Central | |
| **In office**
6 May 1999  3 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | *New Assembly* |
| Succeeded by | Chris Franks |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-10-03)3 October 1939
Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 14 May 2024(2024-05-14) (aged 84)
Cardiff, Wales |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Spouse | Siân Wyn Evans (m. 1985) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
|  | |


title: Gornet-Cricov

abstract: Gornet-Cricov is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It has a population of 2,621 (2007) and is composed of six villages: Coșerele, Dobrota, Gornet-Cricov, Priseaca, Țărculești and Valea Seacă.

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# Gornet-Cricov

**Gornet-Cricov** is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It has a population of 2,621 (2007) and is composed of six villages: Coșerele, Dobrota, Gornet-Cricov, Priseaca, Țărculești and Valea Seacă.

## InfoBox

| Gornet-Cricov | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| Location in Prahova County | |
| Gornet-CricovLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 26°16′E / 45.083°N 26.267°E / 45.083; 26.267 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 1,976 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |


title: Abdelghani Gtaib

abstract: Abdelghani Gtaib is a paralympic athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category T46 middle and long-distance events. Abdelghani competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a silver in the 1500m and also competing in the 800m and 5000m.

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# Abdelghani Gtaib

**Abdelghani Gtaib** is a paralympic athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category T46 middle and long-distance events.

Abdelghani competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a silver in the 1500m and also competing in the 800m and 5000m.

## InfoBox

Abdelghani Gtaib
| Medal record | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paralympic athletics | | |
| Representing  Morocco | | |
| Paralympic Games | | |
|  | 2004 Athens | 1500 metres - T46 |


title: Growing Power

abstract: Growing Power was an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It ran the last functional farm within the Milwaukee city limits and also maintained an active office in Chicago. Growing Power aimed for sustainable food production, as well as the growth of communities through the creation of local gardens and Community Food Systems. They implemented their mission by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance. Its facilities included seven large greenhouses, a kitchen, indoor and outdoor training gardens, aquaculture system and a food distribution facility. Fish, worms, bees, goats, chickens, turkeys, and ducks were also raised there. Growing Power conducted workshops and demonstrations in aquaculture, aquaponics, vermiculture, horticulture, small or large-scale composting, soil reclamation, food distribution, beekeeping, and marketing. It also ran numerous collaborative projects and training projects, including a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee to train city youth in gardening, in addition to hosting interns year-round. The farm grew a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, and also farmed tilapia and perch through the use of aquaponics. Thousands of people toured the facilities every year. Growing Power was started by Will Allen, who bought the Milwaukee farm in 1993. Allen, a former professional basketball player, grew up on a farm in Maryland. In 2008, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" for his work on urban farming, sustainable food production and with Growing Power. Despite the organization's successes in attracting attention to urban agriculture and community food systems causes, Growing Power was unable to attain financial self-sufficiency. Facing mounting debts and legal challenges, in November 2017 Growing Power's board of directors voted to dissolve the organization. Following the dissolution of Growing Power, the leadership team of its Chicago branch formed the nonprofit Urban Growers Collective, to "continue the legacy of Growing Power." The Urban Grower's Collective was co-founded by Will Allen's daughter, Erika Allen.

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# Growing Power

**Growing Power** was an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It ran the last functional farm within the Milwaukee city limits and also maintained an active office in Chicago. Growing Power aimed for sustainable food production, as well as the growth of communities through the creation of local gardens and Community Food Systems. They implemented their mission by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance.

Its facilities included seven large greenhouses, a kitchen, indoor and outdoor training gardens, aquaculture system and a food distribution facility. Fish, worms, bees, goats, chickens, turkeys, and ducks were also raised there. Growing Power conducted workshops and demonstrations in aquaculture, aquaponics, vermiculture, horticulture, small or large-scale composting, soil reclamation, food distribution, beekeeping, and marketing. It also ran numerous collaborative projects and training projects, including a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee to train city youth in gardening, in addition to hosting interns year-round.

The farm grew a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, and also farmed tilapia and perch through the use of aquaponics. Thousands of people toured the facilities every year.

Growing Power was started by Will Allen, who bought the Milwaukee farm in 1993. Allen, a former professional basketball player, grew up on a farm in Maryland. In 2008, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" for his work on urban farming, sustainable food production and with Growing Power.

Despite the organization's successes in attracting attention to urban agriculture and community food systems causes, Growing Power was unable to attain financial self-sufficiency. Facing mounting debts and legal challenges, in November 2017 Growing Power's board of directors voted to dissolve the organization. Following the dissolution of Growing Power, the leadership team of its Chicago branch formed the nonprofit Urban Growers Collective, to "continue the legacy of Growing Power." The Urban Grower's Collective was co-founded by Will Allen's daughter, Erika Allen.


title: Prescott Emerson

abstract: Prescott Emerson was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1869 to 1878. He was born in St. John's, the son of George Henry Emerson. Emerson was called to the bar in 1864. He supported union with Canada. Emerson served as speaker for the assembly from 1874 to 1878. In 1878, he retired from politics and was named chief clerk and registrar for the Supreme Court, serving until his death in 1889.

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# Prescott Emerson

**Prescott Emerson** (1840  February 3, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1869 to 1878.

He was born in St. John's, the son of George Henry Emerson. Emerson was called to the bar in 1864. He supported union with Canada. Emerson served as speaker for the assembly from 1874 to 1878. In 1878, he retired from politics and was named chief clerk and registrar for the Supreme Court, serving until his death in 1889.

* Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). *Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador*. Vol. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.


title: Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty

abstract: "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" is the sixteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama detective television series Monk, and is the show's 61st episode overall. The series follows the adventures of Adrian Monk, a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Natalie Teeger. In this episode, Monk is requested to be part of a jury for a minor crime but discovers one of the jurors is involved in a bigger crime. Peter Wolk wrote the episode, which drew influences from the film 12 Angry Men. When "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" first aired in the United States on USA Network on March 17, 2006, it was watched by 5.4 million viewers. The episode was generally well received by critics, who praised its humor and homage to 12 Angry Men.

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# Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty

**"Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty"** is the sixteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama detective television series *Monk*, and is the show's 61st episode overall. The series follows the adventures of Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard). In this episode, Monk is requested to be part of a jury for a minor crime but discovers one of the jurors is involved in a bigger crime.

Peter Wolk wrote the episode, which drew influences from the film *12 Angry Men*. When "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" first aired in the United States on USA Network on March 17, 2006, it was watched by 5.4 million viewers. The episode was generally well received by critics, who praised its humor and homage to *12 Angry Men*.

## Plot

Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and Lieutenant Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) capture Miguel Escobar (Carlos Gómez), an FBI's Most Wanted List–drug lord. FBI Agent Lapides (Michael Weaver) informs them that they must keep Escobar in custody until he can be handed over to the federal government.

Elsewhere, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has been selected for jury duty on the case of a young man named Robert Perry (Edo Walker), who has been accused of stabbing and robbing a man named Karl Pillemer (Blake Silver). The other jurors are convinced of the accused's guilt, but Monk is not. He claims that the wound was self-inflicted and the knife placed in Perry's hand while he was sleeping so Pillemer could pocket the money.

During the jury deliberation, Monk sees a police dog sniffing around a dumpster outside the courthouse and deduces that a body is hidden inside. Natalie (Traylor Howard) and Disher find the body of a woman with no identification, and Monk remembers that she was in the assembly room when the jurors were selected. The following day, Monk shows the jurors evidence to prove that Pillemer has framed Perry. The jurors are convinced except for one woman, Pat (Emmanuelle Vaugier), who changes her vote to guilty before leaving for the bathroom. On Pat's jacket, Monk finds traces of lime, which he had seen on a tarp covering the body.

Monk deduces that Pat killed the woman to get on the jury using her identity, and is consistently voting contrary to the other jurors in order to extend the deliberations. However, none of the jurors, not even Monk, know that Pat is Escobar's girlfriend, and it is the day that Escobar will be transferred to federal custody. At Monk's urging, the jurors all vote guilty so that he can observe her response. She reacts by producing a gun, knocking the bailiff unconscious, and leaving the jurors bound and gagged to their chairs. She draws the blinds down but leaves them uneven.

Meanwhile, Escobar is about to get on the courthouse elevator when his girlfriend shoots the guards. Natalie notices the uneven blinds in the jury room window and realizes something must be wrong. She breaks into the jury room and frees Monk; seeing the elevator rise instead of descend, Monk realizes that the two intend to slide from the roof to the dumpster via a garbage chute. He and Natalie call Stottlemeyer to warn him, and the police reach the dumpster just in time to apprehend Escobar and his girlfriend.

## Production

"Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" was written by Peter Wolk and directed by Andrei Belgrader. While this marked Belgrader's fourth directing credit in the series, it was Wolk's second episode, following season three's "Mr. Monk Gets Fired". Wolk, who previously worked as a criminal defense attorney, had also written for courtroom-themed works such as *The Defenders* and *Fighting the Odds*. The story was written by Wolk over a week in 2005 in Summit, New Jersey. The episode was mostly filmed in Los Angeles, apart from the opening Chinatown chase scene, which was shot on-location in San Francisco. Some exteriors were also filmed in other San Francisco Bay Area locations.

The jury subplot was heavily inspired by the 1957 film *12 Angry Men*. For example, juror Mr. Cobb was named after Lee J. Cobb (who portrayed Juror No. 3 in the film), while the panning shot of the jury room was inspired by an identical shot toward the end of *12 Angry Men*.

## Reception

"Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" was first broadcast in the United States on the USA Network at 10 pm EST on March 17, 2006. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was viewed by an estimated number of 5.4 million people, making it the second-highest-viewed cable series of the week of March 13–19. 50,000 *Monk* fans from Green Bay voted it as the 12th best episode of the series in January 2007 (out of 71).

Adam Finley of *TV Squad* called the episode "decent," but later went on to say "\[Monk's\] interaction between the rest of the jurors was hysterical." A reviewer for *TV Guide* called it "a humdinger of an episode", praised the chemistry between Shalhoub and Howard, and said the "ID-idea" joke was "neo-screwball comedy at its best." The Digital Fix's Jon White praised the homage to *12 Angry Men*, saying it shows the "obvious" care the last four episodes of the season received. The Brazilian counterpart to Universal Channel, who broadcast *Monk* in the country, elected it as one of the ten best episodes of the series in 2014.

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## InfoBox

| "**Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty**" | |
| --- | --- |
| *Monk* episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4
Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Andrei Belgrader |
| Written by | Peter Wolk |
| Production code | #T-2365 |
| Original air date | March 17, 2006 (2006-03-17) |
| Guest appearances | |
| Carlos Gómez as Miguel Escobar
Michael Weaver as Agent Lapides
Clyde Kusatsu as Judge Rienzo
Blake Silver as Karl Pillemer (the victim)
Edo Walker as Robert Perry (the defendant)

**Jurors**
1. Bonita Friedericy as the Housewife 2. David Ackert as Patel 3. Carlease Burke as the Teacher 4. Wings Hauser as Mr. Cobb 5. Bryan Coffee as the Sneezing Man 6. Kimi Reichenberg as the Pierced Girl 7. Benito Martinez as the Ex-Marine (Foreman) 8. Darlene Kardon as the Sweet Old Lady 9. Van Epperson as the Postal Worker 10. Kevin Bernsten as the Sports Fan 11. Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk 12. Emmanuelle Vaugier as Pat | |
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title: Martín Quirós

abstract: Martín Quirós Palau was a Spanish politician and anesthesiologist. A member of People's Alliance and its successor, the People's Party, he served in the City Council of Valencia from 1983 to 1991, and later in the Corts Valencianes from 1991 to 2002. He died in Valencia on 17 February 2022, at the age of 92.

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# Martín Quirós

**Martín Quirós Palau** (27 April 1929 – 17 February 2022) was a Spanish politician and anesthesiologist.

A member of People's Alliance and its successor, the People's Party, he served in the City Council of Valencia from 1983 to 1991, and later in the Corts Valencianes from 1991 to 2002. He died in Valencia on 17 February 2022, at the age of 92.

## InfoBox

| Martín Quirós | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| Member of the Corts Valencianes | |
| **In office**
1991–2002 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martín Quirós Palau
(1929-04-27)27 April 1929
Valencia, Spain |
| Died | 17 February 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 92)
Valencia, Spain |
| Political party | PP |
|  | |


title: Marty O'Neill

abstract: Marty O'Neill is a former lacrosse player and former General Manager of the Minnesota Swarm (2004-2011) and Philadelphia Wings (2001-2004) of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). O'Neill, a goaltender, joined the Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1993.O'Neill played eight season of Pro lacrosse, five seasons with the Boston Blazers, one with the Syracuse Smash, and two with the Buffalo Bandits before retiring after the 2000 season. He was voted the Blazer's MVP by his teammates in Boston for both the 1994 and 1995 seasons. O'Neill was hired as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Wings in June 2001, and assumed a Championship roster that was decimated by expansion of four teams and retirement of Dan Radebaugh and Jay Jalbert. He led the Wings to only one playoff appearance in three years with an overall record of 23-26 and was fired after the 2004 season. Only three months later, O'Neill was hired by the Minnesota Swarm to be their first-ever GM. The Swarm finished 5th and missed the playoffs in their first year, but improved their record and made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons. For his efforts, O'Neill was named NLL GM of the Year in both 2007 and 2008, becoming the first multiple winner of the award. O'Neill played 11 seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association Senior "A" League, one season in the Ontario Senior A Lacrosse League with the Six Nations Chiefs, and two seasons of Sr. B lacrosse is Ladner, British Columbia. With the Shamrocks, O'Neill won 2 Mann Cups, and 1 with Six Nations (1995). As a Senior lacrosse player, O'Neill played 162 games in net with 110 assists and 193 penalty minutes. During this time, in the playoffs O'Neil played 82 games, scored 1 goal (1996), 51 assists, and had 148 penalty minutes. O'Neill did not play Junior Lacrosse and was a walk on for the Senior "A" Victoria Payless in 1987. O'Neill has been involved in the design and production of equipment for the sport of indoor "box" lacrosse since 1997 with Maximum Lacrosse, also known as Maxlax.

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# Marty O'Neill

**Marty O'Neill** (born June 6, 1964, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former lacrosse player and former General Manager of the Minnesota Swarm (2004-2011) and Philadelphia Wings (2001-2004) of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). O'Neill, a goaltender, joined the Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (predecessor of the NLL) in 1993.O'Neill played eight season of Pro lacrosse, five seasons with the Boston Blazers, one with the Syracuse Smash, and two with the Buffalo Bandits before retiring after the 2000 season. He was voted the Blazer's MVP by his teammates in Boston for both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

O'Neill was hired as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Wings in June 2001, and assumed a Championship roster that was decimated by expansion of four teams and retirement of Dan Radebaugh and Jay Jalbert. He led the Wings to only one playoff appearance in three years with an overall record of 23-26 and was fired after the 2004 season. Only three months later, O'Neill was hired by the Minnesota Swarm to be their first-ever GM. The Swarm finished 5th and missed the playoffs in their first year, but improved their record and made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons. For his efforts, O'Neill was named NLL GM of the Year in both 2007 and 2008, becoming the first multiple winner of the award.

O'Neill played 11 seasons with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association Senior "A" League, one season in the Ontario Senior A Lacrosse League with the Six Nations Chiefs, and two seasons of Sr. B lacrosse is Ladner, British Columbia. With the Shamrocks, O'Neill won 2 Mann Cups (1997, 1999), and 1 with Six Nations (1995). As a Senior lacrosse player, O'Neill played 162 games in net with 110 assists and 193 penalty minutes. During this time, in the playoffs O'Neil played 82 games, scored 1 goal (1996), 51 assists, and had 148 penalty minutes. O'Neill did not play Junior Lacrosse and was a walk on for the Senior "A" Victoria Payless in 1987.

O'Neill has been involved in the design and production of equipment for the sport of indoor "box" lacrosse since 1997 with Maximum Lacrosse, also known as Maxlax.

## Statistics

### NLL

|  | |  | Regular Season | | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | | |
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| Season | Team | | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % |
| 1990 | Pittsburgh | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1993 | Boston | | 8 | 477 | 108 | 272 | 13.58 | 71.58% | | 4 | 236 | 34 | 112 | 8.64 | 76.71% |
| 1994 | Boston | | 8 | 480 | 91 | 252 | 11.38 | 73.47% | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1995 | Boston | | 7 | 402 | 71 | 231 | 10.60 | 76.49% | | 1 | 60 | 10 | 25 | 10.00 | 71.43% |
| 1996 | Boston | | 10 | 530 | 99 | 265 | 11.21 | 72.80% | | 1 | 59 | 10 | 35 | 10.17 | 77.78% |
| 1997 | Boston | | 10 | 545 | 119 | 260 | 13.09 | 68.60% | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | Syracuse | | 10 | 456 | 139 | 296 | 18.29 | 68.05% | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | Buffalo | | 8 | 385 | 90 | 256 | 14.03 | 73.99% | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | Buffalo | | 5 | 161 | 43 | 92 | 16.07 | 68.15% | | 1 | 45 | 8 | 22 | 10.60 | 73.33% |
| NLL Totals | | | 66 | 3,436 | 760 | 1,924 | 13.27 | 71.68% | | 7 | 400 | 62 | 194 | 9.29 | 75.78% |

### Junior/Senior

|  | | |  | Regular Season | | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Season | Team | League | | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % | | GP | Min | GA | Sv | GAA | Sv % |
| 1987 | Victoria | WLA | | 13 |  |  |  |  |  | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1988 | Victoria | WLA | | 14 |  |  |  |  |  | | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1989 | Victoria | WLA | | 9 |  |  |  |  |  | | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1990 | Victoria | WLA | | 14 |  |  |  |  |  | | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1991 | Victoria | WLA | | 18 |  |  |  |  |  | | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1992 | Victoria | WLA | | 17 |  |  |  |  |  | | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1994 | Victoria | WLA | | 18 | 954 | 132 | 512 | 8.30 | 79.50% | | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1995 | Six Nations | OLA | | 9 |  |  |  |  |  | | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1996 | Victoria | WLA | | 12 | 629 | 105 | 326 | 10.02 | 75.63% | | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1997 | Victoria | WLA | | 12 |  |  |  |  |  | | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1998 | Victoria | WLA | | 11 | 596 | 82 | 386 | 8.25 | 81.77% | | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1999 | Victoria | WLA | | 13 | 676 | 103 | 337 | 9.14 | 76.59% | | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2002 | Ladner | WCSLA | | 2 |  |  |  |  |  | | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2004 | Ladner | WCSLA | | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Senior Totals | | | | 162 |  |  |  |  |  | | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |

## Awards


title: We Three (Stanley Cowell album)

abstract: We Three is an album by keyboardist and composer Stanley Cowell, recorded in Japan with drummer Frederick Waits and bassist Buster Williams in 1987 and released on the Japanese DIW label.

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# We Three (Stanley Cowell album)

***We Three*** is an album by keyboardist and composer Stanley Cowell, recorded in Japan with drummer Frederick Waits and bassist Buster Williams in 1987 and released on the Japanese DIW label.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |

AllMusic rated the album 3 stars.

## Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except where noted.

1. "Deceptacon" (Buster Williams) – 7:05
2. "Winter Reflections" – 7:57
3. "Enja-J" (Frederick Waits) – 7:16
4. "Sienna: Welcome My Darling" – 5:15
5. "Sendai Sendoff" – 7:28
6. "Air Dancing" (Buster Williams) – 9:33
7. "My Little Sharif" (Frederick Waits) – 6:13
8. "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 7:52
9. "Winter Reflections" \[Alternate Take\] – 6:46

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| We Three | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Stanley Cowell, Frederick Waits, Buster Williams | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | December 5, 1987 |
| Studio | Big Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 58:34 |
| Label | DIW DIW-807 |
| Producer | Stanley Cowell, Frederick Waits and Buster Williams |
| Stanley Cowell chronology | |
| *Live at Cafe des Copains*
(1985) ***We Three***
(1989) *Sienna*
(1989) | |


title: Obrenovac, Konjic

abstract: Obrenovac is a village in the municipality of Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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# Obrenovac, Konjic

**Obrenovac** is a village in the municipality of Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

## Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 12, all Croats.

## InfoBox

| Obrenovac | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Obrenovac | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′04″N 17°50′31″E / 43.751133°N 17.8418237°E / 43.751133; 17.8418237 | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | Konjic |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| Total | 12 |
| Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |


title: Ex Machina (role-playing game)

abstract: Ex Machina is a cyberpunk role-playing game book published by Guardians of Order covering a range from classic cyberpunk to postcyberpunk. It exists under both the cinematic Tri-Stat dX and d20 RPG systems.

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# Ex Machina (role-playing game)

***Ex Machina*** is a cyberpunk role-playing game book published by Guardians of Order covering a range from classic cyberpunk to postcyberpunk. It exists under both the cinematic *Tri-Stat dX* and *d20 RPG* systems.

## Setting

*Ex Machina* includes a detailed retrospective on the cyberpunk genre, as well as lengthy advice on how to convey that genre in a role-playing environment without losing touch with its core themes.

In addition to information on setting design and genre handling, *Ex Machina* also includes four complete game settings for gamers to choose from, each of which takes the Cyberpunk genre in its own unique direction. The settings are named *Heaven Over Mountain*, *Underworld*, *IOSHI* and *Daedalus*.

## System

There are two variants of the system for *Ex Machina*; *Tri-Stat d8* and the *d20 System*.

### *Tri-Stat d8*

Under *Tri-Stat* the game uses point-based character design and a two-die task resolution system. The game engine focuses on story over rules, and is known for its flexibility.

### *d20 System*

The *d20 System* variation combines the points-based special abilities of *Tri-Stat* with the classes and levels of *d20*, and uses a hybrid task system mostly built from the *d20*'s single-die high-roll method. The *d20* variant is based on the *Big Eyes, Small Mouth* game system. This variant is solely a fan-based production, and not endorsed by "Guardians of Order".

## Current status

According to the Guardians of Order website, the company went out of business in 2006. The "Guardians" staff have not released any information regarding the Tri-8 system or *Ex Machina* licensing.

## Reviews

## InfoBox

Ex Machina
| Cover of the *Ex Machina* Tri-Stat Cyberpunk Genre Book. | |
| --- | --- |
| Designers | Bruce Baugh, Rebecca Borgstrom, Christian Gossett, Bradley Kayl and Michelle Lyons |
| Publishers | Guardians of Order |
| Publication | August 2004 |
| Genres | Cyberpunk, Postcyberpunk |
| Systems | *Tri-Stat d8*, *d20 System* |


title: Rachel Rockwell

abstract: Rachel Rockwell was an American theater director, choreographer and performer.

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# Rachel Rockwell

**Rachel Rockwell** (born **Natalie Rachel Heyde**; July 14, 1969 – May 28, 2018) was an American theater director, choreographer and performer.

## Early life

Rockwell was born Natalie Rachel Heyde in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of songwriter/teacher Gary Heyde (Austin Gary) and actress/teacher Glory (Kissel) Heyde. Her brother is Jeremy Spencer (Heyde), the former drummer of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.

Beginning at seven, she studied dance with Ricki Smith Newman, Sylvia Watters and Evansville Dance Theater in Evansville, Indiana. At 13, she won a scholarship to study ballet at the National Academy of Arts in Champaign, Illinois. In 1993, while at University of Southern Indiana, she directed her first musical, *Tintypes*, at the New Harmony Theater in New Harmony, Indiana. After college, she moved to Chicago.

## Career

Beginning in the mid-1990s, Rockwell directed and choreographed dozens of productions for such theaters as: Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook, Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire, Paramount Theatre, Noble Fool Theatricals, Fox Valley Repertory, Apple Tree, The Little Theatre on the Square, SIU Summer Theatre and McCleod Summer Playhouse.

She appeared on Broadway in *Mamma Mia!* and the national tours of *Mamma Mia!* and Harold Prince's *Show Boat*.

A triple-threat performer, Rockwell was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a review (*And The World Goes 'Round*) (2001); and Best Supporting Actress in a musical for *The Pajama Game* (2004).

As a choreographer, she was nominated for Joseph Jefferson Awards for *The King & I* (2007) and *A Chorus Line* (2011). As a director, she received Jeff Award nominations for *Miss Saigon* (2009); *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*—Best Musical (2009); *Ragtime* (2010) and *42nd Street* (2011). For her acclaimed Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre production of *Ragtime* (11 Jeff nominations and seven awards), she received the Joseph Jefferson Award as Best Director of a musical. As Director, Jeff Award nominations (2012) for Best Director and Best Musical: *The Sound of Music* and *Sweeney Todd* at Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre; and Best Play: *Enron* at Timeline Theatre Company.

In 2010, she was named "Best Director" by *Chicago Magazine*.

In 2013, her production of *Oliver!* received a Jeff nomination for Best Musical. In 2014, she received Jeff Award nominations (Director, Choreography and Best Musical) for the revival of *Brigadoon* at The Goodman Theatre and *Les Misérables* at Drury Lane Oakbrook. Her production of *Brigadoon* was named Best Musical and she was named Best Choreographer for that production. She won the Jeff Award for Best Choreography for her production of *Billy Eliot* in 2015. In 2016, she won the Jeff Award as Best Director for her production of *Ride the Cyclone* at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.

In July 2014, Goodman Theatre produced the first major revival of *Brigadoon* in two decades—directed and choreographed by Rockwell, who, with Brian Hill, updated the book, with permission from the Lerner and Loewe estates. Her productions of *Ride the Cyclone* and *Billy Eliot* were named two of the Top Ten productions in Chicago for 2015. Her U.S. premiere Chicago Shakespeare Theatre production of *Ride the Cyclone* was then produced off-Broadway at MCC Theater, and named Best of 2016 by the *New York Times*. She directed the World Premiere of *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* at Minneapolis Children's Theatre in April 2016.

In 2017, Rockwell's production of *Ride the Cyclone* at MCC Theater received five Lucille Lortel Award nominations and a Drama League nomination.

She directed notable Children's Theatre productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST)—including the premieres of *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2010); *The Adventures of Pinocchio* (2011); (Director & Adapter) *Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew* (2012)—and Disney's *Beauty & The Beast* (2012) and *Shrek* (2013). At CST, she also choreographed productions of *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, *Romeo and Juliet*, and *Measure For Measure*. At Timeline Theatre Company, she directed the regional premiere of *Enron* (2012).

## Personal life and death

She was married to Broadway sound designer Garth Helm. They have a son.

Rockwell died on May 28, 2018, of ovarian cancer.

## InfoBox

| Rachel Rockwell | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Natalie Rachel Heyde
July 14, 1969
Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, choreographer, dancer |
| Years active | 1991–2018 |
| Spouse | Garth Helm |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Austin Gary |
| Relatives | Jeremy Spencer (brother) |


title: James T. Lloyd

abstract: James Tilghman Lloyd was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri from 1897 to 1917. He served as the House minority whip between 1901 and 1909. Lloyd was born in Canton, Missouri, where he attended the public schools, and later graduated from Christian University in Canton. He taught school, was a deputy sheriff of Lewis County from 1879 to 1881, and deputy circuit clerk and recorder from 1880 to 1882. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and started a practice in Monticello, before moving to Shelbyville in 1885. He was prosecuting attorney of Shelby County from 1889 to 1893. Lloyd was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress in a special election caused by the death of Representative-elect Richard P. Giles, and was reelected nine additional times. In Congress, he served as Democratic whip in the Fifty-seventh through Sixtieth Congresses, and chairman of the Committee on Accounts in the Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth Congresses. In 1916, he led the effort to pass the Lloyd–La Follette Act to provide federal employees with whistleblower protections. In party politics, he was a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention, and served as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1909 to 1913, during which time his party gained a majority in the House of Representatives. After retiring from Congress in 1917, Lloyd remained in Washington, D.C. where he practiced law. He was president of the board of education in 1924 and 1925 and president of the chamber of commerce in 1925. He returned to Canton in 1925 and continued his law practice and was a member of the board of curators of Culver-Stockton College. He died in Quincy, Illinois on April 3, 1944, and was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton.

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# James T. Lloyd

**James Tilghman Lloyd** (August 28, 1857 – April 3, 1944) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri from 1897 to 1917. He served as the House minority whip between 1901 and 1909.

Lloyd was born in Canton, Missouri, where he attended the public schools, and later graduated from Christian University (today Culver-Stockton College) in Canton. He taught school, was a deputy sheriff of Lewis County from 1879 to 1881, and deputy circuit clerk and recorder from 1880 to 1882. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and started a practice in Monticello, before moving to Shelbyville in 1885. He was prosecuting attorney of Shelby County from 1889 to 1893.

Lloyd was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress in a special election caused by the death of Representative-elect Richard P. Giles, and was reelected nine additional times. In Congress, he served as Democratic whip in the Fifty-seventh through Sixtieth Congresses, and chairman of the Committee on Accounts in the Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth Congresses. In 1916, he led the effort to pass the Lloyd–La Follette Act to provide federal employees with whistleblower protections. In party politics, he was a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention, and served as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1909 to 1913, during which time his party gained a majority in the House of Representatives.

After retiring from Congress in 1917, Lloyd remained in Washington, D.C. where he practiced law. He was president of the board of education in 1924 and 1925 and president of the chamber of commerce in 1925. He returned to Canton in 1925 and continued his law practice and was a member of the board of curators of Culver-Stockton College. He died in Quincy, Illinois on April 3, 1944, and was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton.

* United States Congress. "LLOYD, James Tilghman (id: L000380)". *Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*.

## InfoBox

| James Tilghman Lloyd | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st district | |
| **In office**
June 1, 1897  March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Nelson Clark |
| Succeeded by | Milton A. Romjue |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-08-28)August 28, 1857
Canton, Missouri |
| Died | April 3, 1944(1944-04-03) (aged 86)
Quincy, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Christian University |
| Occupation | lawyer |
|  | |


title: Greenhorn Range

abstract: The Greenhorn Range, el. 8,622 feet (2,628 m), is a small mountain range south of Virginia City, Montana in Madison County, Montana.

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# Greenhorn Range

The **Greenhorn Range**, el. 8,622 feet (2,628 m), is a small mountain range south of Virginia City, Montana in Madison County, Montana.

## InfoBox

| Greenhorn Range | |
| --- | --- |
| Greenhorn Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,622 ft (2,628 m) |
| Coordinates | 45°06′32″N 111°58′05″W / 45.10889°N 111.96806°W / 45.10889; -111.96806 |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |


title: Prescott F. Cogswell

abstract: Prescott Franklin Cogswell served in the California legislature for the 33rd District for the 40th and 41st Sessions.

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# Prescott F. Cogswell

**Prescott Franklin Cogswell** (October 23, 1859 – January 15, 1960) served in the California legislature for the 33rd District for the 40th and 41st Sessions.

## Biography

Cogswell was born in Thamesford, Canada West on October 23, 1859.

He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1906 to 1912, and of the California State Senate from 1912 to 1916.

From 1918 to 1926, Cogswell served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

He died in El Monte, California on January 15, 1960.

A reservoir on the San Gabriel River was named in his honor.

1. "Supervisor Prescott F. Cogswell" (PDF). *Board of Supervisors*. County of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
2. *California Blue Book*. California Secretary of State. 1915. p. 503. Retrieved July 6, 2020  via Google Books.
3. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). *Legislators of California* (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
4. "Prescott F. Cogswell Dies at Age of 100". *Los Angeles Times*. January 16, 1960. p. 31. Retrieved July 7, 2020  via Newspapers.com.

## InfoBox

| Prescott F. Cogswell | |
| --- | --- |
| Cogswell, c.1921 | |
|  | |
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors | |
| **In office**
1918–1926 | |
| Preceded by | John. J. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Fred T. Beaty |
| Constituency | First District |
| Member of the California Senate
from the 33rd district | |
| **In office**
January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Louis H. Roseberry |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Rominger |
| Member of the California State Assembly
from the 68th district | |
| **In office**
January 7, 1907 - January 6, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | William A. Johnstone |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1859-10-23)October 23, 1859
Thamesford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 15, 1960 (1960-01-16) (aged 100)
El Monte, California |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Belcher(m. 1885, d. 1898)
Isabel Adams (m. 1925) |
| Children | Frederick, Harold, Irene, Prescott and Horatio |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | Albert University |
|  | |


title: Witches' Night (1927 film)

abstract: Witches' Night is a 1927 German silent film directed by James Bauer and starring Gerd Briese, Vivian Gibson and Evelyn Holt. The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich.

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# Witches' Night (1927 film)

***Witches' Night*** (German: ***Walpurgisnacht***) is a 1927 German silent film directed by James Bauer and starring Gerd Briese, Vivian Gibson and Evelyn Holt.

The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich.

## Cast

## Bibliography

* Grange, William. *Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic*. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

## InfoBox

| Witches' Night | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | James Bauer |
| Written by | Eva Lindner
Armin Petersen |
| Starring | Gerd Briese
Vivian Gibson
Evelyn Holt |
| Cinematography | Werner Brandes
Curt Helling |
| Production
company | Bavaria Film |
| Release date | * 4 April 1927 (1927-04-04) |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent
German intertitles |


title: Martín Ramírez (cyclist)

abstract: Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1984. His mother was a homemaker while his father was a construction worker. Feeling the intense need and desire to earn an income, at age 16 he decided to work as a delivery man for a well known drug store in Bogota, called the Ultramar. It was here that he picked up a passion for cycling.

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# Martín Ramírez (cyclist)

**Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez** (born November 8, 1960, in Bogotá) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1984. His mother was a homemaker while his father was a construction worker. Feeling the intense need and desire to earn an income, at age 16 he decided to work as a delivery man for a well known drug store in Bogota, called *the Ultramar.* It was here that he picked up a passion for cycling.

## Major results

1982 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 1 Coors Classic 1984 1st  Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 4th Overall Clásico RCN 1st Prologue 1985 1st  Overall Tour de l'Avenir 1st Stage 8 1987 9th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme 1990 1st Stage 5 Clásico RCN

### Grand Tour general classification results timeline

| Grand Tour | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giro d'Italia |  |  | DNF |  |  |  |  |
| Tour de France | DNF |  | 42 | 13 | DNF | DNF |  |
| Vuelta a España |  | 23 |  | 18 | 16 | 12 | 45 |

## InfoBox

Martín Ramírez
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez |
| Nickname | *El Negro* |
| Born | (1960-11-08) November 8, 1960<br>Bogota, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1984 | Varta |
|  | |
| Professional teams | |
| 1984 | Système U |
| 1985 | Varta |
| 1986 | Fagor |
| 1987–1989 | Café de Colombia–Varta |
| 1990 | Pony Malta–Avianca |
|  | |
| Major wins | |
| **Stage races** Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1984) | |
|  | |


title: We Three (novel)

abstract: We Three is a 1992 novel by French author Jean Echenoz. It was published in English in 2017 in a translation by Jesse Anderson.

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# We Three (novel)

***We Three*** (French: *Nous trois*) is a 1992 novel by French author Jean Echenoz. It was published in English in 2017 in a translation by Jesse Anderson.

## Plot summary

At an indeterminate date, the narrator, DeMilo, a womanizing astronaut, returns to his home in Paris where he lives alone with his pet Titov. He has known a woman named Lucie for years who, despite repeated advances on his part, remains only a friend. Louis Meyer, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, is a specialist in spacecraft ceramic engines who works for the same space agency as DeMilo. He has been divorced for two years, and still suffers from his wife Victoria's absence, but nonetheless has regular sexual encounters with women. Despite the imminence of a new launch project, Meyer manages to get a week's vacation from Blondel, his boss. On his way to Marseille to spend a few days with an old friend, he stops to help a mysterious, preternaturally calm young woman whose Mercedes catches fire and ends up exploding. He drives her to Marseille, where he drops her off at a taxi stand, but she barely exchanges a word or a glance with him.

After getting lost in the outskirts of the city, where he observes farm animals behaving in a strangely disturbed manner, Meyer arrives at his friend Nicole's villa. At a party he hesitates between two women as potential sexual partners, opts for Marion and spends the night with her. The next day he goes shopping in the city. He again encounters the woman he drove to Marseille, whom he thinks of as "Mercedes" because he does not know her name, in an elevator at a shopping mall. At the same time a powerful earthquake devastates Marseille. Meyer manages to get out of the elevator and pulls "Mercedes" by the wrist; fleeing the proximity of the sea, they go back to the Saint-Barnabé district. In order to return to Paris, they manage to buy a car, despite the prevailing confusion. During a stop for the night in Eyzin-Pinet, Meyer still can barely manage to elicit a word or a smile from "Mercedes", who both annoys and attracts him. The two survivors arrive in Paris, where they separate on the sidewalk of the rue Cortambert, still without any meaningful exchange.

Upset and incredulous at the situation, Meyer recovers from the recent events. Blondel summons Meyer to his office, where he announces that, following the Marseille earthquake, the government has released emergency funds to place Sismo, a seismic monitoring satellite, into orbit. Blondel is short one crewmember for the satellite launch mission; Meyer had, about twenty years earlier, signed up for and begun astronaut training, but has long set that dream aside. With some difficulty, Blondel convinces him to fly aboard a secondhand American Space Shuttle loaned for the occasion.

Meyer trains at a space center in France along with Bégonhès, the flight commander, and a civilian passenger, a member of parliament named Molino. DeMilo, the pilot for the mission, and Dr. Lucie Blanche, a biologist, are already training at the Guiana Space Centre. When the crew assembles in French Guiana, Meyer is stunned to discover that Dr. Blanche is "Mercedes". DeMilo is enthusiastic about spending time with Lucie, who has told him she has broken up with her boyfriend. The young woman shows an additional degree of coldness, which does not help Meyer's state of nervousness. After several days, when Meyer and Lucie are alone together after she conducts his pre-flight medical examination, she shows emotion for the first time and collapses in his arms. Lucie was in Marseille for a secret meeting with a lover who died in the disaster. In Paris she broke up with her boyfriend before embarking for the mission. During the six days in orbit at an altitude of 300 kilometres (190 mi), everything goes as planned: satellites are successfully launched and repaired while DeMilo monitors the relationship of Meyer and Lucie, who conduct their scientific experiments; Molino spends the trip vomiting. Meyer and Lucie make love in weightlessness the night before the shuttle lands. Back in Paris Lucie moves into Meyer's apartment, but the relationship quickly loses its first bloom. On a Saturday when Meyer has to stay late at work, Lucie calls DeMilo and arranges to meet him at a bar. During that afternoon, DeMilo's placid pet Titov shows obvious signs of panic, and a blood-like rain begins to fall.

## Reception

Pierre Lepape — always enthusiastic about the novels of Jean Echenoz — wrote in *Le Monde* that with *Nous trois* the novelist once again showed "his talent as a virtuoso of the language, a gifted slalomer of conjugation, a juggler and little clown of grammar" to produce a complex work that is not just a mere "divertissement" of reading, as it might seem at first glance. Olivier Barrot considered the novel the most unusual of the 1992 literary year and the "most entertaining story" of the latter months of the year.

Reviewing the English translation, *Publishers Weekly* said, "Echenoz constructs a tight narrative in a constant state of flux. This fluidity mirrors the uncertainty of the protagonists and narrator, who all demonstrate a sense of rootless yearning. This novel welcomes repeated readings and presents new aspects to admire each time."

## Editions

## InfoBox

We Three
| First US edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Jean Echenoz |
| Original title | *Nous trois* |
| Translator | Jesse Anderson |
| Cover artist | Eric Longfellow (US first edition) |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit (France)<br>Dalkey Archive Press (US) |
| Publication date | August 1992 |
| Publication place | France |
| Published in English | 1 February 2017 |
| ISBN | 978-1-62897-170-5 US first edition, paperback |


title: Of Love and Desire

abstract: Of Love and Desire is a 1963 film directed by Richard Rush and starring Merle Oberon, Steve Cochran and Curd Jürgens.

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# Of Love and Desire

***Of Love and Desire*** is a 1963 film directed by Richard Rush and starring Merle Oberon, Steve Cochran and Curd Jürgens.

## Plot

American engineer Steve Corey moves to Mexico to work at one of the mining projects owned by Katherine Beckman and her half-brother Paul. He finally is introduced to Katherine, and the man that he is taking over for, Bill Maxton, informs him that Katherine is his for the taking: "All you have to do is touch her—she goes off like fireworks. There were plenty of guys before me, and there'll be plenty after me."

Steve thinks that Katherine is what he expected but ends up developing a crush on her. As their relationship develops, Paul gets upset and reintroduces her ex-boyfriend Gus Cole to her to lure her away from Steve. Half-siblings Katherine and Paul are carrying some emotional damage from the past which they need to work out.

## Cast

| Actor | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Merle Oberon | Katherine Beckmann |
| Steve Cochran | Steve Corey |
| Curd Jürgens | Paul Beckmann |
| John Agar | Gus Cole |
| Steve Brodie | Bill Maxton |
| Jan Murray | Pete Madsen |
| Stanley Adams | Mac Lunsford |
| Eduardo Noriega | Señor Domínguez |
| Rebeca Iturbide | Mrs. Renard |
| Elsa Cárdenas | Señora Domínguez |

## Critical reception

From online reviewer website *Cool Cinema Trash*:

> Of Love and Desire is an old-fashioned soap opera with a morality firmly entrenched in the 1950s. Sex before marriage is bad. End of story. The resulting guilt and shame this causes for the film's heroine is what makes Of Love and Desire such a melodramatic treat for fans of cool cinema trash.

## Soundtrack

All tracks are written by Ronald Stein

Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Katherine's Love Theme: Sang by Sammy Davis Jr." | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Of Love and Desire Theme" | 2:16 |
| 3. | "The Garden" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Acapulco" | 2:00 |
| 5. | "The Pool" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "The Terrace" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Market Chase" | 1:40 |
| 8. | "The Acapulco Hilton Mariachi Samba Twist" | 2:35 |

Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | "Romantic Idyl" | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Mexico City" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "First Trio" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Vocal Llorona and Walk Home" | 2:22 |
| 13. | "Rape Scene" | 2:20 |
| 14. | "Second Run" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "A Brother's Kiss" | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Katherine's Theme Denouement" | 3:14 |

## InfoBox

| Of Love and Desire | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Rush |
| Screenplay by | László Görög
Richard Rush |
| Story by | Victor Stoloff
Jacquine Delessert |
| Produced by | Victor Stoloff |
| Starring | Merle Oberon
Steve Cochran
Curt Jürgens
John Agar
Steve Brodie |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
| Production
company | New World Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date | * September 11, 1963 (1963-09-11) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English
Spanish |


title: Ex Models

abstract: Ex Models is an American no wave-influenced post-hardcore band based in Brooklyn, New York.

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# Ex Models

**Ex Models** is an American no wave-influenced post-hardcore band based in Brooklyn, New York.

## Career

The band, based around brothers Shahin and Shahryar Motia, was started while they were in high school. They reunited after college to make their first album, *Other Mathematics*, released in 2001 on Ace Fu Records. The subject of their lyrics ranges from sex to Jean Baudrillard and his philosophy about simulacra.

Their second album, *Zoo Psychology*, was released two years later. By this time, bass guitarist Mike Masiello left the band. Zach Lehrhoff replaced him, providing vocals as well.

By 2005, the band had been reduced to the duo of Shahin and Zach and a third album, *Chrome Panthers*, was released marking a new direction, even more repetitive and minimalist, which the band dubbed "Fundustrial Noise". Contributing on record, and occasionally live, was drummer Kid Millions of Oneida.

In 2007, the 'classic' line-up of both Motias, Zach and drummer Jake Fiedler performed in NYC's East River Park. However, the reunion with Fiedler was short-lived, with the remaining three commencing to play out as Knyfe Hyts, a more metal-oriented outfit.

## Other activities

Ex Models are active in the Brooklyn music scene and are also in side bands. Shahin has played with The First Lady Of Cuntry and the Cunts and Zach in The Seconds, Pterodactyl, and with Marnie Stern. In 2010, Shahin was a member of Oneida.

## Members

### Former

* Mike Masiello - bass guitar
* Kid Millions - drums (guest)

## Discography

Albums * *Other Mathematics* (2001, Ace Fu Records)
* *Zoo Psychology* (2003, Frenchkiss Records)
* *Chrome Panthers* (2005, Troubleman Unlimited)

Splits, compilations, LPs * *This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation* (2001, Arena Rock Recording Co.)
* *U.S. Pop Life Vol. 13 Northeast New Core* (2001, Contact Records) (Japan Only)
* *Ex Models/The Seconds Pink EP* (2002, My Pal God Records)
* Raw Wild Love 7-inch (2002, X-Mist Records)
* *Sonik Mook Experiment Vol. 3: HOT SHIT* (2003 Mute/Blast First)
* *Zoo Psychology LP* (2003, X-Mist Records)
* Ex Models/Holy Molar split 7-inch EP (2004, Three One G)
* *Chrome Panthers LP (European Edition)* (2005, X-Mist)


abstract: Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (GCT) is an autonomous state-funded engineering college located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University.

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# Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

**Government College of Technology, Coimbatore** (**GCT**) is an autonomous state-funded engineering college located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University.

## Student life

The various forums and clubs include Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-GCT Collegiate Club), GCT-Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering Association, Biotech Forum, Civil Engineering Association, Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Information Technology Association (ITA), Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Association (EEEIEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (ECEA), Production Engineering Association (PEA), Student Branch of IEEE, ISTE chapter, Administration Aspirants Council(AAC), Rotaract club, Green club, Science club, Y's club, Fine arts club, MuFX GCT(Orchestra), Literary and Debating Society, Tamil Mandram. Student Journalist Council-GCT is the official media body of the GCT. The first edition of Aperture, the student e-Newsletter of GCT was launched on 21 February 2014. The Rotaract club of GCT earned the "Well-balanced Club" award at the Rotaract District Assembly 2017. 'Eliminators' is the official dance team of GCT. The Administration Aspirants Council (AAC) is a council for developing the UPSC Civil Services Aspirants among the GCT students. It has set up an own Library called AAC LIBRARY within the college campus with the permission of the respected Principal and with the funds provided by the GCT Alumni Association (GCTAA). AAC Library is opened for 24 hours and students conduct early morning and late-night classes among themselves and have interviewed many bureaucrats of our nation in their official YouTube channel.

## Rankings

| College rankings | |
| --- | --- |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2022) | 1 |

Government College of Technology, Coimbatore was ranked 160 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.

## Notable alumni

## InfoBox

Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
| Emblem of GCT Coimbatore | |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Public, Autonomous |
| Established | 1945 (1945) |
| Dean | K Manonmani |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India<br>11°01′06″N 76°56′10″E / 11.018208°N 76.936011°E / 11.018208; 76.936011 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.gct.ac.in |


title: Ablassé Ouedraogo

abstract: Ablassé Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé economist, diplomat and politician. Ouédraogo served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1999. He is the founder of the Alternative Faso party and has served as its president since 2012, and was elected president of the National Union for Democracy and Development on 8 September 2018.

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# Ablassé Ouedraogo

**Ablassé Ouédraogo** (born 30 June 1953 in Dabaré) is a Burkinabé economist, diplomat and politician. Ouédraogo served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1999. He is the founder of the Alternative Faso party and has served as its president since 2012, and was elected president of the National Union for Democracy and Development on 8 September 2018.

## Early years and education

Ouédraogo was born in Dabaré, Pabré Department, in Burkina Faso's province of Kadiogo on 30 June 1953. Born to a farmer, he was raised in a Muslim Mossi family in Moaga. He attended Cercle de Boussé for primary school then Lycée Philippe Zinda Kaboré in Ouagadougou, where he earned a Baccalauréat in Economics and Social Sciences. He studied economics at the National University of Gabon on a scholarship from the Association of African Universities from 1973 to 1975 and received a diploma in general economics. He then pursued his doctorate in development economics at the University of Nice in France and successfully defended his dissertation, "Multinational firms and the industrialization of developing countries," on 15 December 1981 with high honors. After returning to Burkina Faso in January, he spent 7 months teaching in the University of Ouagadougou's School of Economics.

## Political career

Ouédraogo's political career began on an international level with roles within the United Nations Development Programme, starting as Deputy Administrator for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in Niamey, Niger from 1982 to 1984. He was then Head of Programme in Conakry, Guinea, from 1984 to 1986; Deputy Resident Representative to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa (1986-1988) and in Kinshasa, Zaire; and Resident Representative in Brazzaville (1988-1991). He also worked as Regional Director for East Africa of the UN office for the Sudan-Sahel Region in Nairobi. In his last role with the UN, he supported the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Southern African Development Coordination Conference, and the United Nations Environment Programme in addition to the OAU and ECA (1993-1994).

Ouédraogo's political career in Burkina Faso began with his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs in March 1994, a role he held until February 1999, when he served as Special Advisor to the President for nine months. As a minister, he focused on developing a strategic reorientation of the country's foreign policy through the development and implementation of the concept of "development diplomacy," which channeled a greater number of resources towards development and economic stimulation. This, paired with Burkina Faso's growing reputation as a safe haven, influenced the decision to hold the OAU Summit of Heads of State and Government there in 1998. The country held a year-long presidential term in 1998-1999. The 1998 Africa Cup of Nations was also held there. In late 1998, he was Head of the Delegation of Burkina Faso at the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, a Member of the Presidential Delegation at the 20th and 21st Summits of Heads of State of France and Africa, and a Burkina Faso representative at the OECD Forum.

In 1999, he became the first African and first representative from a Least Developed Country to serve as Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). His work with WTO was focused on a partnership with and development in Africa, including the launch of the African Ministers of Trade conference in Libreville. He presented at the WTO Ministerial Conferences in Seattle in November 1999 and Doha in November 2001, and at the International Conference on Financing for Development held at Monterrey in March 2002.

### Diplomacy

His career work has been characterized by diplomatic and development efforts throughout Africa, including contributions to the resolution of the Tuareg rebellion in Niger and Mali and negotiations leading up to Namibian independence. Between December 2003 and July 2007, Ouédraogo worked as Senior Advisor for Africa to the President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) and represented the company among the peace negotiators in Darfur, assuming the role of President of the Wealth Sharing Commission. The negotiations resulted in the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement on 5 May 2006. He served as Special Advisor to the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for trade negotiations from August 2007 to June 2008, wherein he contributed to negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements and advocated on behalf of cotton-producing countries during multilateral negotiations at the WTO.

Between 2008 and 2009, Ouédrago participated in several interventions on behalf of the President of the African Union Commission in the negotiations between Chad and Sudan, which helped renew social and diplomatic relations between the two countries. From February to December 2009, Ouédrago was mediator and Special Envoy of the President of the African Union Commission to Madagascar. This political crisis eventually subsided with the signing of the Additional Act of Addis Ababa to the Malagasy Charter of the Transition on 6 November 2009.

Ouédraogo served as national coordinator of the political opposition protests in Ouagadougou in October 2014, when Compaoré was deposed. He was part of the team that worked to establish a transitional government, which included working to convince the military to approve a civilian transitional leader. An interim president, Michel Kafando, was chosen within 15 days. Ouédraogo was also involved with restoring peace following the failed coup d’état deposing Kafando on 17 September 2015.

### Political opposition

Ouédraogo founded the liberal centrist political party Alternative Faso in 2011 after observing conservative elements of Blaise Compaoré's presidency he found at odds with his own ideology. He became the party's president in 2012 and was elected to the National Assembly of Burkina Faso's Fifth Legislature of the Fourth Republic in December 2012 as a representative of Alternative Faso. He played a significant role in combating the modification to Article 37 of the Burkinabé Constitution governing presidential term limits.

Alternative Faso selected Ouédraogo as their candidate in the 2015 Burkinabè general election but he garnered only 1.93% of all the votes, losing to Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. He ran again in 2020 but gained only 1.81% of the vote.

On 25 December 2023, Ablassé Ouedraogo was apprehended by the police at his home. Ablassé Ouedraogo would have received a military requisition order sent by the Burkinabé transitional power forcing Ablassé Ouedraogo to go to the front against terrorism..

## Other interests

In addition to his work on international matters, Ouédraogo also serves as a consultant for road safety and the recreation industry. He founded ZOODO International, an international and strategic relations consulting firm, in 2008. He has championed increased resource distribution to and self-determination for rural populations. Additionally, he promotes women's empowerment. He served on the Administrative Council of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture from July 2007 to August 2008, where he helped promote agricultural research in Africa. From September 2010 to June 2013, he served as President of the Administrative Council for the New Inter-University Third Cycle in Economics for universities in Central and West Africa. He has also advocated for increased access to public and religious schools for rural communities, prioritizing youth access to culture. He organized a Music Summit in September 2011 to promote the musical arts.

## Awards and honors

## InfoBox

| Ablassé Ouédrago | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso | |
| **In office**
December 2012  November 2020 | |
| Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
| **In office**
1999–2002 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| **In office**
March 1994  February 1999 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-06-30) 30 June 1953
Dabaré, Burkina Faso |
| Political party | Alternative Faso (since 2011)
Congress for Democracy and Progress (before 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National University of Gabon, University of Nice |
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title: Grosgrain

abstract: Grosgrain is a type of fabric or ribbon defined by the fact that its weft is heavier than its warp, creating prominent transverse ribs. Grosgrain is a plain weave corded fabric, with heavier cords than poplin but lighter than faille, and is known for being a firm, close-woven, fine-corded fabric. Grosgrain has a dull appearance, with little luster in comparison to many fabric weaves, such as satin, often used for ribbons; however, it is comparatively very strong. Grosgrain fabric is most commonly available in black, but grosgrain ribbon comes in a large variety of colors and patterns. The ribbon is very similar to Petersham ribbon in its appearance, but it does not have the ability to follow the curves of a surface or edge the way that the latter does. "Grosgrain" is commonly used to refer to a heavy, stiff ribbon of silk or nylon woven via taffeta weave using a heavy weft, which results in distinct transverse ribs. Historically, grosgrain was made from wool, silk, or a combination of fibers such as silk and wool or silk and mohair. When a combination of fibers was used, the end result was sometimes given the name grogram, silk mohair, gros de Tours or gros de Naples.

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# Grosgrain

**Grosgrain** (/ˈɡrɡrn/ *GROH-grayn*, also sometimes /ˈɡrɒsɡrn/ *GROS-grayn*) is a type of fabric or ribbon defined by the fact that its weft is heavier than its warp, creating prominent transverse ribs. Grosgrain is a plain weave corded fabric, with heavier cords than poplin but lighter than faille, and is known for being a firm, close-woven, fine-corded fabric. Grosgrain has a dull appearance, with little luster in comparison to many fabric weaves, such as satin, often used for ribbons; however, it is comparatively very strong. Grosgrain fabric is most commonly available in black, but grosgrain ribbon comes in a large variety of colors and patterns. The ribbon is very similar to Petersham ribbon in its appearance, but it does not have the ability to follow the curves of a surface or edge the way that the latter does.

"Grosgrain" is commonly used to refer to a heavy, stiff ribbon of silk or nylon woven via taffeta weave using a heavy weft, which results in distinct transverse ribs. Historically, grosgrain was made from wool, silk, or a combination of fibers such as silk and wool or silk and mohair. When a combination of fibers was used, the end result was sometimes given the name *grogram*, *silk mohair*, *gros de Tours* or *gros de Naples*.

## Etymology

Grosgrain is both a direct French loan word and a folk corruption of the French word *grogram*. Grogram, originally *gros gram* (appeared in literature in 1562), is defined as a coarse, loosely woven fabric of silk, silk and mohair, or silk and wool. The adjective *gros* means thick or coarse, originally from the Old French *gros*, itself derived from the Latin *grossus*. *Grain* is derived from Old French *graine*, itself derived from the Latin *grana* (plural of *granum*) – seed or in some contexts texture.

Thus *gros gram*, *grogram* and *grosgrain* are all one and the same: a large grain - hence coarse - texture fabric.

The term *grog*, meaning alcohol, is related to the term *grogram*. In the 1740s, Admiral Edward Vernon, who was known as "Old Grog" because of the grogram cloak he wore, introduced the rum ration in the British Royal Navy. It is from his attire that the naval term *grog* is derived.

## Moire

Moire is a waved or watered effect produced especially on grosgrain silk and woolen moreen via engraved rollers and high pressure on carded material. The end result is a peculiar luster which works best when made from a corded fabric like grosgrain.

During the Middle Ages, moire was held in high esteem and was, as currently, used for women's dresses, for capes, and for facings, trimmings, etc.

## Use in clothing

### History

Throughout the 17th century, grosgrain fabric was used as the fabric body (corpus) for many garments, including waistcoats, jackets, petticoats, breeches, sleeves, jerkins and many other items of clothing, as a cheaper alternative for the lower socio-economic demographic than fine-woven silk or wool. Factories in America started to produce grosgrain silk in the late 19th century.

Throughout the 1920s, the term *grosgrain* seems to have remained true to original definition as a garment fabric. However, during the 1920s, it fell out of favor as a garment fabric, and was defined identically to contemporary terminology as a grosgrain ribbon.

### Structural uses

Lustrous grosgrain is used extensively to join female semi-detached clothing articles such as bodices to skirts and similar, where this necessary joint may be visible. Ribbed grosgrain may be used similarly to twill tape for internal gussets and reinforcements. Grosgrain ribbon is often used for facings and for waistbands. McCall's *Sewing Book* states: "grosgrain ribbon is used with any heavy fabric to reduce bulk", though it may be the word "bulk" is used in the sense of outward appearance, rather than actual mass. McCall elaborates: "grosgrain is used to finish the back of novelty braid or to face the back of any fabric belt."

### Evening wear

As a more subtle option to lustrous satin, grosgrain is very popular with evening wear, used on the facings of lapels of most dress coats and high-end dinner jackets and tuxedos. Grosgrain is traditionally used to hem and highlight the cut of lapels, collars and visible outermost edges of the formal frock coat and the later morning coat. Grosgrain is preferred over satin for practicality—it is more durable than silk or satin, as the fabric does not snag as easily. Grosgrain is also used for matching accessories such as bow ties and cummerbunds, though these are often in barathea to complement the main suiting.

### Millinery

Grosgrain is also used in millinery. Grosgrain ribbons are popular for use in ribbon decorations for hats, however, grosgrain is most notably used in top hats, fedora hats, and opera hats, or as the trimming band on the Homburg.

## Other uses

### Book-binding

Grosgrain fabric and ribbon are common structural fabrics for the joining or reinforcement of spines or sheaves in fine commercial and hobby bookbinding and book restoration.

### Graduation leis

When it comes to graduation leis, various types of ribbons can be used to create decorative accents and secure the flowers or other elements together. Grosgrain ribbon has a ribbed texture and is slightly thicker than satin ribbon. It provides a more textured and structured appearance to the lei. Grosgrain ribbon is available in various colors and patterns.

### Cargo and packing use

A particular characteristic of grosgrain ribbon is that the thicker weft resists longitudinal curling, and so it exerts an even pressure when tied around crushable materials. Nylon grosgrain is often used as heavy-duty webbing or binding around luggage, packs, messenger bags and other heavy-use "soft" goods. It is also used for securing cargo. It can be dyed and is available in a variety of colours, though it is typically dyed black.

Early seat belts and military webbing during World War II was typically made of hemp, jute or linen grosgrain.

### Craft

Grosgrain made out of cotton or low-cost synthetic fibres such as polyester are very common for gift-wrap ribbons, or for decorating and ornamenting scrapbooks and greeting cards. Grosgrain ribbon is used for a variety of different crafts as well, from bead making, to book-binding, trimming or embellishing, as well as a multitude of other uses. Grosgrain ribbon is the primary ribbon material used in the hair bow industry.

### Lanyards

Grosgrain woven from cotton or low-cost synthetic fibres such as polyester are very popular for use as lanyard, straps, and are often sold printed for use by large corporate companies as a marketing or branding tool.

### Percussion

Polyester grosgrain in a 58 in (16 mm) width can be used as the tensioning material attaching the snares of a snare drum to the throw-off mechanism, with the ribbing providing good insurance against slippage. Some musicians use it in an attempt to lessen sympathetic snare buzz from external sources, as it will hold the tab ends of the snares closer to the head than string, providing more damping than mylar straps.

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title: Prisoner of Love (book)

abstract: Prisoner of Love is Jean Genet's final book, which was posthumously published from manuscripts he was working on at the time of his death. Under its French title, Un captif amoureux, the book was first published in Paris by Gallimard in May 1986. Translated into English by Barbara Bray and with an introduction by Edmund White it was published by Picador. Prisoner of Love was subsequently published in 2003 by New York Review Books. with a new lengthy introduction by Ahdaf Soueif. The book is a memoir of Genet's encounters with Palestinian fighters and Black Panthers. Starting in 1970, he had spent two years in the Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Visiting Beirut in September 1982, he found himself in the midst of the Israeli invasion of the city. He was one of the first foreigners to enter Shatila refugee camp after the massacre of hundreds of its inhabitants.

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# Prisoner of Love (book)

***Prisoner of Love*** is Jean Genet's final book, which was posthumously published from manuscripts he was working on at the time of his death. Under its French title, ***Un captif amoureux***, the book was first published in Paris by Gallimard in May 1986. Translated into English by Barbara Bray and with an introduction by Edmund White it was published by Picador. *Prisoner of Love* was subsequently published in 2003 by New York Review Books. with a new lengthy introduction by Ahdaf Soueif.

The book is a memoir of Genet's encounters with Palestinian fighters and Black Panthers. Starting in 1970, he had spent two years in the Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Visiting Beirut in September 1982, he found himself in the midst of the Israeli invasion of the city. He was one of the first foreigners to enter Shatila refugee camp after the massacre of hundreds of its inhabitants.

## Reception

According to Edmund White, "For a book about one of the most ideologically heated conflicts of modern times, *Prisoner of Love* is curiously cool and unpolemical." As described by *Publishers Weekly*, "Part anti-Zionist tract, part memoir and philosophical discourse, this uninhibited cascade of images and associations is less a political document than a map of Genet's mental landscape." Edward Said in *The Observer* called it "one of the strangest and most extraordinary books of the decade", and the *Washington Post Book World* review said: "Written with pain’s steel nib, it is a product of long incubation, tender and philosophical and almost Proustian." For the *Los Angeles Reader*, it is "An undeniable masterpiece, written with assurance and the fine white heat of lifelong rage."

## Stage adaptation

*Prisoner of Love* was staged as a performance piece by JoAnne Akalaitis at the New York Theatre Workshop from 12 May to 25 June 1995, with an original score composed by Philip Glass.

## InfoBox

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| Author | Jean Genet |
| Publication date | May 1986 |


title: Woman Seen from the Back

abstract: Woman Seen from the Back is an 1860s photograph by 19th-century French photographer, Vicomte Onesipe Aguado de las Marismas. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was purchased by the Museum in 2005 as part of the Gilman Photographs Collection.

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# Woman Seen from the Back

***Woman Seen from the Back*** is an 1860s photograph by 19th-century French photographer, Vicomte Onesipe Aguado de las Marismas (French, Évry 1830–1893 Paris). It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was purchased by the Museum in 2005 as part of the Gilman Photographs Collection.

## Early history and creation

Onesipe Aguado, born May 9, 1830, in Évry, France was the youngest of three brothers born to the wealthy banker Alexandre Aguado, marquis de las Marismas del Guadalquiver. Onesipe and his oldest brother Olympe Aquado were amateur enthusiasts who split their time between socialite activities, a close family life, and photography. Upon their father's death in 1842, Onesipe and Olympe inherited a considerable fortune that included vacation homes.

Onesipe and Olympe were students of Gustave Le Gray, and were active early members of the Societe Francaise de Photographie. They were early makers of photographic enlargements and known for their experimentations with photographic processes—producing daguerreotypes, cartes-des-visites, techniques with negative paper for landscapes and collodion on glass for portraits. They were also known for the diversity of their subjects—deserted interiors, close studies of trees as well as sweeping pastorals, portraits, reproductions of works of arts and snapshots of sailboats.

## Description and interpretation

The portrait, *Woman Seen from the Back,* a salted paper print from glass negative, suggests the wit and playfulness of its photographer. The image is devoid of depth, possibly an extension of the artists' work on foreshortening, making the sitter appear two dimensional and merely a silhouette.

## Later history and influence

Aquado's unique composition of his subject—that focuses on the subject's back, is also seen in the 1818 painting, *Wanderer above the Sea of Fog* by Caspar David Friedrich and later, in 1928, in *La Mort des Fantômes* (1928) by René Magritte.

The photograph illustrates the front cover of the first edition of Susan Sontag's 1999 novel *In America*.

## InfoBox

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| Year | c. 1860s |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 2005.100.1 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 283121 |
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title: Marvin Newton House

abstract: The Marvin Newton House is a historic house museum on Ridge Road in the Brookfield Center village of Brookfield, Vermont. Built about 1835, it is a fine example of vernacular late Federal period architecture. It was given to the local historical society by descendants of Marvin Newton, the likely builder, in 1937, and has been a museum property since them. It is open on limited weekends during summer months. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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# Marvin Newton House

The **Marvin Newton House** is a historic house museum on Ridge Road in the Brookfield Center village of Brookfield, Vermont. Built about 1835, it is a fine example of vernacular late Federal period architecture. It was given to the local historical society by descendants of Marvin Newton, the likely builder, in 1937, and has been a museum property since them. It is open on limited weekends during summer months. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

## Description and history

The Marvin Newton House stands near the northern end of the dispersed rural village of Brookfield Center, on the east side of Ridge Road opposite its junction with Crossover Road. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. A single brick chimney pierces the roof near the ridgeline off-center to the right. The main facade is symmetrical, with five bays. The entrance is in the center bay, framed by simple pilasters and a corniced entablature. The building corners have plain narrow corner boards, and the sash windows are simply framed. The interior is virtually unaltered since its construction, and is like the exterior reflective of late Federal period styling.

The house was built about 1835 for Marvin Newton, a blacksmith. Its Federal style is notably late, because by then the Greek Revival had already supplanted the style as a predominant style in domestic architecture. Its principal exterior alterations are the replacement of the front door, and the removal of the upper portion of the left chimney. The building was given to the local historical society in 1937 by Newton's descendants, and is open during the summer as a museum.

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| Marvin Newton House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Ridge Rd., Brookfield, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°1′27″N 72°36′7″W / 44.02417°N 72.60194°W / 44.02417; -72.60194 |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1835 (1835) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000337 |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1980 |


title: Obory, Czech Republic

abstract: Obory is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

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# Obory, Czech Republic

**Obory** is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

The hamlet of Vápenice is an administrative part of Obory.

## Etymology

The name literally means 'game reserves'.

## Geography

Obory is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Příbram and 41 km (25 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 483 m (1,585 ft) above sea level. The brook Jindrovský potok flows through the municipality.

## History

The first written mention of Obory is from 1572.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Year Pop. ±%  1869 494       1880 459 −7.1%  1890 548 +19.4%  1900 534 −2.6%  1910 499 −6.6% | Year Pop. ±%  1921 481 −3.6%  1930 458 −4.8%  1950 345 −24.7%  1961 330 −4.3%  1970 321 −2.7% | Year Pop. ±%  1980 284 −11.5%  1991 263 −7.4%  2001 258 −1.9%  2011 258 +0.0%  2021 254 −1.6% |
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## Transport

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality.

## Sights

Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727.

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| Obory | |
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| Municipality | |
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| OboryLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 14°12′59″E / 49.68056°N 14.21639°E / 49.68056; 14.21639 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1572 |
| Area | |
| Total | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01) | |
| Total | 282 |
| Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 263 01 |
| Website | www.obecobory.cz |


title: Eydon Road Halt railway station

abstract: Eydon Road Halt was a railway station on the link line between the Great Central Railway and the Great Western Railway's Birmingham - London line, leaving the Great Central at Culworth Junction to connect with Banbury Junction. The station opened in 1913 and closed in 1956.

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# Eydon Road Halt railway station

**Eydon Road Halt** was a railway station on the link line between the Great Central Railway and the Great Western Railway's Birmingham - London line, leaving the Great Central at Culworth Junction to connect with Banbury Junction. The station opened in 1913 and closed in 1956.

## History

In 1893, the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) obtained Parliamentary approval for the extension of its line from Annesley in Nottingham to London. The final section of the extension saw the line connect with Metropolitan Railway's line at Quainton Road before returning to MS&LR metals at Finchley Road and continuing to Marylebone. Negotiations with the Metropolitan regarding running rights over its line came to deadlock prompting Sir William Pollitt, the MS&LR's general manager, to reach agreement with the Great Western Railway in March 1896 for a route to London via Banbury which would avoid the Metropolitan.

The link line, which ran for a distance of 8.25 miles, was opened without formality on 1 June 1900. The route had no intermediate stations but soon became an important freight route with 60,796 wagons exchanged between the MS&LR (now known as the Great Central) and the Great Western within the first six months of operation; by 1904 this figure had risen by 50%. Two passenger services each way were initially provided by the Great Western, with the Great Central later supplementing this service with three additional trains in each direction. The link was subsequently used for cross-country services, including Aberdeen to Penzance, Oxford to Leicester and Newcastle to Bournemouth.

In October 1913, a halt was opened on the line at Eydon Road near Culworth and was in fact closer to the village than the Culworth station on the Great Central's main line, which was nearer Moreton Pinkney. Serving a rural area, the halt closed in April 1956, and the last services to use the line ran in September 1966.

Today nothing remains of the halt at its former site, but one of its wooden platform shelters was rescued and can be seen today on an allotment behind the Social Club at Woodford Halse.

| Preceding station |  | Disused railways |  | Following station |
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| Chalcombe Road Halt
Line and station closed |  | Great Central Railway
Banbury branch |  | Woodford Halse
Line and station closed |

52°07′12″N 1°13′02″W / 52.1201°N 1.2171°W / 52.1201; -1.2171

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| Eydon Road Halt | |
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| Location | Eydon, West Northamptonshire
England |
| Grid reference | SP537472 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways |
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| 1 October 1913 | Opened |
| 2 April 1956 | Closed |
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