title: Venus Rising

abstract: Venus Rising is a 1995 erotic science fiction film directed by Leora Barish and Edgar Michael Bravo and starring Billy Wirth, Audie England, Costas Mandylor, Morgan Fairchild, Meredith Salenger, Jessica Alba, and Joel Grey.

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# Venus Rising

***Venus Rising*** is a 1995 erotic science fiction film directed by Leora Barish and Edgar Michael Bravo and starring Billy Wirth, Audie England, Costas Mandylor, Morgan Fairchild, Meredith Salenger, Jessica Alba, and Joel Grey.

## Plot summary

Eve (Audie England) grows up on a privately run prison island. She finds a boat left by a man who had shipwrecked on the island's coast. When her guardian tries to rape her, she kills him by removing a security device implanted in his arm and then takes the boat to escape the island.

Once on land, Eve prostitutes herself to a stranger in exchange for money and food. After sex, they argue and the man tries to rape her, but she stabs him in the side, killing him, and leaves his body on the beach. While the police start investigating the man's death, the private corporation that runs the island prison notices that someone has escaped and begins a search.

Eve befriends a rich woman who takes her home and provides food and fine clothes. The woman also introduces Eve to a virtual world inhabited by those who can afford it. The woman is a divorcee living off her former husband's alimony. The woman commits suicide the next day, leaving Eve in the mansion to assume her identity and alimony (as the ex-husband pays electronically and never visits). Flashbacks show Eve as a little girl (Jessica Alba) and the daughter of a guard living on the island during a prisoners' riot. After her father was murdered and her mother raped and murdered, Eve was kept under the care of one of the inmates (the one she kills at the beginning of the movie) who apparently molested her for years and kept her as a servant, prompting her distrust towards men and sex in general.

She goes into the virtual world and visits a bar run by Peyton (Fairchild), where she meets Vegas (Mandylor), the policeman investigating the murder on the beach. There, they become lovers. While she's reluctant at first, she finally gives in to the relationship. Vegas finally finds her, as does one of the agents of the penal corporation who tracks her. The two men have a gunfight in the apartment, and the corporation agent is killed. Eve and Vegas then continue their relationship.

## InfoBox

| Venus Rising | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | Leora Barish
Edgar Michael Bravo |
| Written by | Leora Barish
Henry Bean |
| Produced by | Albert T. Dickerson III
Johnna Levine
Thomas Small |
| Starring | Billy Wirth
Audie England
Costas Mandylor
Morgan Fairchild
Meredith Salenger
Jessica Alba
Joel Grey |
| Cinematography | John Thomas |
| Edited by | Edgar Michael Bravo
James Fletcher |
| Music by | Deborah Holland |
| Release date | * November 30, 1995 (1995-11-30) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Meixi District

abstract: Meixi District was a district of the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang Province in the People's Republic of China.

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# Meixi District

| Meixi District | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese |  |
| Simplified Chinese |  |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Měixī Qū | |
|  | |

**Meixi District** was a district of the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang Province in the People's Republic of China.

## InfoBox

| Meixi 美溪区 | |
| --- | --- |
| District | |
| Meixi in Yichun | |
| Location of Yichun City in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′06″N 129°07′44″E / 47.635°N 129.129°E / 47.635; 129.129 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichun |
| Area | |
| Total | 2,259 km2 (872 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| Total | 50,000 |
| Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |


title: Valentine Elementary School District

abstract: Valentine Elementary School District 22 is a public school district based in Mohave County, Arizona. It consists of a single K-8 school, Valentine Elementary School, in Truxton, with a Peach Springs postal address. As of 2022 its student body was fewer in number than 100, with 84% of them being Native Americans, with many of them from the Hualapai Indian Reservation, which is outside of the district. That year, there were about 14 employees. The district serves Truxton, Valentine, Crozier, and a section of Hackberry.

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# Valentine Elementary School District

**Valentine Elementary School District 22** is a public school district based in Mohave County, Arizona.

It consists of a single K-8 school, Valentine Elementary School, in Truxton, with a Peach Springs postal address. As of 2022 its student body was fewer in number than 100, with 84% of them being Native Americans, with many of them from the Hualapai Indian Reservation, which is outside of the district. That year, there were about 14 employees.

The district serves Truxton, Valentine, Crozier, and a section of Hackberry.

## History

Originally located in Valentine, the school was established in 1924. In 1969 the school began classes in its current location.

## InfoBox

| Valentine Elementary School District 22 | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | |
| 12491 N Byers St.<br>Truxton, Arizona 86434 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°29′14″N 113°34′6″W / 35.48722°N 113.56833°W / 35.48722; -113.56833 |
| District information | |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 94 |
| Teachers | 5 |
| Staff | 14 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 19 : 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.valentineaz.net |


title: Lizos

abstract: Lizos is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

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# Lizos

**Lizos** is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

## InfoBox

| Lizos | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
|  | |
| Location of Lizos | |
| LizosLizos | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′52″N 0°08′47″E / 43.2644°N 0.1464°E / 43.2644; 0.1464 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes |
| Canton | Les Coteaux |
| Intercommunality | Coteaux du Val-d'Arros |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20212026) | Jean-Louis Lapasset |
| Area**1** | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 116 |
| Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65276 /65350 |
| Elevation | 311–409 m (1,020–1,342 ft)
(avg. 378 m or 1,240 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: Pierre Joseph Garidel

abstract: Pierre Joseph Garidel was a French botanist.

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# Pierre Joseph Garidel

**Pierre Joseph Garidel** (1 August 1658 – 6 June 1737) was a French botanist.

## Early life

Pierre-Joseph Garidel was born on 1 August 1658 in Manosque. His father was Pierre Garidel, a lawyer, and his mother, Louise de Barthelemy. He studied medicine at the University of Aix-en-Provence and the University of Montpellier.

## Career

He became a professor of botany at the Aix-en-Provence. Together with Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, he studied plants from Provence. Meanwhile, he called on the French nobility to take up botany as a hobby alongside hunting.

In 1735, he published, *Histoire des plantes qui naissent aux environs d'Aix et dans plusieurs autres endroits de la Provence*, which describes 1,400 plants. In the preface, he writes about the history of botany in Provence and the medicinal uses of plants.

## Death

He died on 6 June 1737 in Aix-en-Provence.

## Legacy

The garidella, a subclass of the thalamiflorae, was named in his honour.

## InfoBox

| Pierre-Joseph Garibel | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1 August 1658
Manosque, Bouches-du-Rhone, France |
| Died | 6 June 1737 (1737-06-07) (aged 78)
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France |
| Education | University of Aix-en-Provence |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Parent(s) | Pierre Garidel
Louise de Barthelemy |
| Relatives | Joseph Lieutaud (nephew) |


title: Valerie Koortzen

abstract: Valerie Koortzen is a South African former professional tennis player. Koortzen, active on tour in the 1950s and 1960s, twice made it to the singles third round of the Wimbledon Championships. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at both Wimbledon and the French Championships. Her career singles titles included Düsseldorf in 1957, beating Pat Ward in the final. From 1956 to 1971 she was married to tennis player Gordon Forbes.

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# Valerie Koortzen

**Valerie Koortzen** (born 15 February 1937) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Koortzen, active on tour in the 1950s and 1960s, twice made it to the singles third round of the Wimbledon Championships. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at both Wimbledon and the French Championships. Her career singles titles included Düsseldorf in 1957, beating Pat Ward in the final.

From 1956 to 1971 she was married to tennis player Gordon Forbes.

## InfoBox

Valerie Koortzen
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Country (sports) | South Africa |
| Born | (1937-02-15) 15 February 1937 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1957, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1955, 1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1958) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955, 1962) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1958, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1962) |


title: Álvaro Jordan

abstract: Álvaro Jordan was a male tennis player from Colombia. Jordan represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, partnering Luis Arturo González. The pair was eliminated in the first round there, withdrawing prior to playing. Jordan played in 15 Davis Cup ties for Colombia from 1984 to 1992, posting a 20–10 record in singles and a 6–7 record in doubles. Jordan's highest ranking in singles was world No. 226, which he reached in July 1992. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 181, which he reached in May 1987. Jordan died in Cali in 2001.

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# Álvaro Jordan

**Álvaro Jordan** (8 January 1962 in Cali, Colombia – January 11, 2001) was a male tennis player from Colombia.

Jordan represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, partnering Luis Arturo González. The pair was eliminated in the first round there, withdrawing prior to playing.

Jordan played in 15 Davis Cup ties for Colombia from 1984 to 1992, posting a 20–10 record in singles and a 6–7 record in doubles.

Jordan's highest ranking in singles was world No. 226, which he reached in July 1992. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 181, which he reached in May 1987.

Jordan died in Cali in 2001.

## InfoBox

Jordan Mazuera , Álvaro
| Country (sports) | Colombia |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1962-01-08)8 January 1962
Cali, Colombia |
| Died | January 11, 2001(2001-01-11) (aged 39)
Cali, Colombia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$43,306 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 226 (6 July 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | DNP |
| French Open | DNP |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1986) |
| US Open | DNP |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 181 (4 May 1987) |


title: Vrhek

abstract: Vrhek is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in east central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Mirna River southeast of Krmelj. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

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# Vrhek

**Vrhek** (pronounced \[ˈʋəɾxɛk\]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in east central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Mirna River southeast of Krmelj. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

## InfoBox

| Vrhek | |
| --- | --- |
| VrhekLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′4.7″N 15°11′48.37″E / 45.967972°N 15.1967694°E / 45.967972; 15.1967694 | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| Total | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241.9 m (793.6 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| Total | 110 |
| Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
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title: Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii

abstract: Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii is the second novel based on the Monk television series. It was written in 2006 by Lee Goldberg.

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# Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii

***Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii*** is the second novel based on the *Monk* television series. It was written in 2006 by Lee Goldberg.

## Plot synopsis

Natalie Teeger is invited to be the maid of honor at the wedding of her best friend Candace in Hawaii. Feeling he cannot cope without her for even a day, her boss Adrian Monk gets a seat on her flight to Hawaii, using Doxinyl (an OCD-control drug that also disables Monk's detecting skills, first seen in "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine") to suppress his fear of flying.

Candace drives them to the Grand Kiahuna Poipu resort in Poipu. At the wedding, Monk's Doxinyl wears off and he exposes that Candace's fiancé Brian Galloway is already married, and has been planning to travel back and forth between his two families. Furious and mortified, Candace storms out. With the wedding canceled, Monk is eager to go home, but their booking is for a week, and Natalie plans to enjoy it.

Monk and Natalie stumble upon a police investigation at one of the resort's bungalows. The local Kauai police lieutenant, Ben Kealoha, tells them that elderly Helen Gruber was sitting in her hot tub when a coconut fell from a palm tree and struck her on the head, knocking her out, after which she drowned. Monk declares it to be murder, since the coconut has a soft spot from having rested on the ground. He says Gruber was killed in the bungalow, not the hot tub, since she is not wearing any suntan lotion. Lance Vaughan, Helen's husband who is thirty years her junior, was on a snorkeling trip at the time she was killed, and has video footage to prove it.

One of the hotel service employees mentions Helen was complaining about hearing voices at the bungalow. While at the beachside bar, Natalie is approached by Dylan Swift, a renowned TV psychic. Natalie's disbelief in communication with the dead is shaken when Swift reveals details about the death of her husband Mitch that were never made public. Swift says that Helen Gruber's spirit has communicated with him, and he needs to speak to Monk about it. Natalie refuses, so he tells her some cryptic images to pass on to Monk, including "love taking flight".

While renting a car, Monk and Natalie run into Brian, whose own rental has been vandalized. The car also has a stain on one seat. Kealoha baits Monk into helping out with some burglaries that took place in broad daylight, even in gated communities and security buildings. Monk asks Kealoha to join them for a game of golf at a local golf course the next morning.

At dinner, Natalie sees a woman who appears in the snorkeling video and has a tattoo of a heart with wings, which she interprets as "love taking flight". Monk and Natalie follow the woman to a condominium, where she meets up with Lance. The condo manager identifies her as Roxanne Shaw, who is from Cleveland, like Lance. Natalie tells Monk about Swift's information. Monk insists that Swift must have simply happened to see Lance and Roxanne together and persuades Natalie that his knowledge of Mitch was obtained through trickery.

During the golf game, Kealoha mentions that Helen is Lance's third wife. He marries elderly women and inherits their money when they die. The first two died of natural causes. Monk reveals that mailmen are the burglars, since only they could have pulled off such thefts, and all the recorded burglaries follow a mailman's schedule.

Monk notices Brian's rental car has been repaired, and the seats replaced. Hotel manager Martin Kamakele is upset that Monk asked the cleaning ladies to fold towels instead of roll them, making them fall behind schedule. He resolves the situation by moving Monk and Natalie to Helen Gruber's bungalow. Swift shows up to offer his psychic services in the murder investigation. At Monk's suggestion, Swift elaborates further on Mitch's death, revealing he ran to draw a Serbian patrol away from his injured crew. Monk ejects Swift from the bungalow and tells Natalie that Swift was lying. Natalie insists that she believes it is true even if Swift should be a fraud, and suggests Monk have Swift ask Trudy for clues to help solve her murder. Monk refuses.

Monk and Natalie's car is stolen. They get a new rental car from a different agency. Monk realizes some of the shelves in the bungalow's fridge had been put in upside down. He concludes that the killer stored Helen's body in the fridge to falsify the apparent time of death, rendering Lance's alibi invalid. Crime scene technicians find Helen's hair, blood, and footprints in the refrigerator, but there is still no evidence pointing to Lance as the murderer. However, Swift channels Helen, who directly accuses Lance. The police arrest Lance. Irate at being shown up, Monk fixes his eyes on proving Swift to be a fraud. Natalie pleads for Monk to leave Swift alone, and Monk reluctantly agrees.

The news of Swift's key role in resolving the case reaches national newspapers. Natalie tells Monk to do anything he can to ruin Swift. Monk and Natalie's car is t-boned by a pickup truck which flees the scene.

Monk and Natalie confront Swift. He has a blister on one hand, which he claims he got making breakfast. That night, Monk and Natalie participate in the hotel's luau. The event includes men digging up a roasted pig that has been placed in a six foot deep pit. The men instead dig up the cooked corpse of Martin Kamakele, who was beaten to death with a shovel. Upon returning to the bungalow, Monk tells Natalie Trudy had a security blanket which he buried with her.

The next morning, Monk sends a notarized letter. Kealoha calls to report that their first rental car has been found abandoned in a shopping mall parking lot. Monk recognizes the stained seats as coming from Brian's car. He gets Natalie to rent another newly arrived car. He cuts open the seats, revealing that they are packed with cocaine. Rental cars are being used to smuggle in drugs. The dealers use inside men at the rental agencies to tip them off to which cars have the drugs. They then send out men to wreck, vandalize, or steal the rental vehicles, knowing that seemingly random thefts and accidents involving rental vehicles are not likely to draw police attention. Once in the shop, they switch out the drug loaded seats for emptied seats from the last vehicle. Kealoha acknowledges that one body shop in the town of Kapaa gets most of the body shop work for rental cars.

Monk and Natalie fly back to San Francisco. Monk and Natalie head to the hotel where Swift is doing a show taping. During the show, Swift claims to be receiving a message from Trudy, and produces information about Trudy's security blanket. Monk shows the letter that he notarized in Hawaii, which claims that the story about Trudy's security blanket is fabricated. He did this to expose Swift as having killed Helen Gruber and Martin Kamakele. Monk reveals that Kamakele had the rooms of the Grand Kiahuna Poipu bugged to help Swift's show, since guests on the show typically stay at the hotel. The scheme worked until Helen complained about hearing voices. Swift knew Helen's hearing aids were picking up transmissions from the bugs in her room. Afraid that she would find out what was going on, he killed Helen while Lance was off snorkeling, then stashed her body in the fridge to mislead police into thinking someone was trying to falsify the time of death. Monk showing up at the hotel, enabling him to create publicity from solving the murder, was just a happy coincidence for Swift. Kamakele figured out what really happened to Helen and attempted to blackmail Swift. Swift beat Kamakele to death, and burned his hand while burying the body, explaining the blister.

Monk says that Swift's misreading of Trudy proves he cannot speak to the dead, so the only way he could have known details about Helen's murder is if he was the killer. He is convinced that the police will find recording equipment in Swift's bungalow and will test Helen's hearing aids to find they match the frequencies of the recording bugs. Swift is arrested.

## Continuity

### Other *Monk* novels

### Main series

* The (fictional) anti-OCD drug, Doxinyl, was introduced in the season 3 episode "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine," where it proved to have such a disastrous effect on Monk's abilities as a detective that he swore never to take it again. Hence, when Natalie calls Dr. Kroger from the Honolulu airport to say that Monk is on drugs, Dr. Kroger sounds surprised to find that he is taking Doxinyl again. Unlike in the episode, though, Monk is able to limit his intake of the pills, only taking them whenever flying is necessary.
* Natalie mentions Mitch's death many times over the course of the novel, some elements of which she mentioned in the season 3 episode "Mr. Monk and the Election".
* In the season 7 episode "Mr. Monk Is Underwater", Natalie reassures Monk to get on a submarine saying that it is like an island, and that he has already been to islands, comparing it to Hawaii.

### Crossovers with other series

* The character Lieutenant Ben Keoloha originates from the *Diagnosis: Murder* novel *The Death Merchant*, also written by Lee Goldberg.
* In the start of the novel, Natalie mentions how all of the best detectives are nuts, using Nero Wolfe and Sherlock Holmes as examples, and explains that their assistants helped them to investigate (respectively Archie Goodwin and Dr. Watson).

## List of characters

### Characters from the television series

### Original characters

* **Candace**: A close friend of Natalie's who lives in Los Angeles. She wants Natalie to be the maid of honor at her wedding.
* **Brian Galloway**: Candace's would-be-husband. Monk discovers he is a bigamist.
* **Lieutenant Ben Keoloha**: Kauai's police lieutenant.
* **Dylan Swift**: Producer and host of the TV show *Whispers from the Other Side*. He is also a famous author.
* **Martin Kamakele**: Manager of operations at the Belmont Hotel and the Grand Kiahuna Poipu
* **Helen Gruber**: Murder victim from Cleveland.
* **Lance Vaughan**: Helen's husband, who marries old ladies so that he and his girlfriend can live off of their money.
* **Roxanne Shaw**: Lance Vaughan's girlfriend
* **Tetsuo Kapaka**: An assistant manager at the Grand Kiahuna Poipu

## InfoBox

Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
| 1st edition 2006 paperback cover | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Lee Goldberg |
| Language | English |
| Series | Monk mystery novel series |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Signet |
| Publication date | July 5, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 295 pp |
| ISBN | 0-451-21900-7 |
| OCLC | 70175318 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 2468 vol. 16 |
| Preceded by | *Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse* |
| Followed by | *Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu* |


title: Verona (song)

abstract: "Verona" is an English-language song performed by Estonian singers Koit Toome and Laura. The song represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. It was written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was released as a digital download on 30 January 2017. The song's title and lyrics directly reference the Italian city of Verona.

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# Verona (song)

"**Verona**" is an English-language song performed by Estonian singers Koit Toome and Laura.

The song represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. It was written by Sven Lõhmus. The song was released as a digital download on 30 January 2017. The song's title and lyrics directly reference the Italian city of Verona.

## Eesti Laul 2017

Toome and Laura were confirmed to be taking part in *Eesti Laul 2017*, Estonia's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, on 8 November 2016. They competed in the second semi-final on 18 February 2017, and placed second, placing first with televoters and fifth with juries. In the final, held on 4 March, they advanced to the superfinal after placing second, winning the televote once again and placing sixth with juries. In the superfinal, they won the televote and were crowned the winners.

## Eurovision Song Contest 2017

The song represented Estonia in the *Eurovision Song Contest 2017*. Laura and Koit were joined off-stage by backing vocalists Kaire Vilgats, Dagmar Oja and Rolf Roosalu. Estonia competed in the second half of the second semi-final, performing 17th, second to last. During the performance, Laura's microphone failed, rendering the first line inaudible to the audience.

After receiving 85 points and placing 14th out of 18, they did not place among the top 10 songs that made it through to the final. Splitting up the points between televotes and jury votes showed the song once again place considerably higher with the audience (6th) than with the juries (17th).

## Track listing

Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Verona" | 3:16 |

An Italian version of the song was recorded.

## Chart performance

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2017) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Estonia (Radiomonitor) | 1 |
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## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worldwide | 30 January 2017 | Digital download | Moonwalk |
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| "Verona" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Koit Toome & Laura | |
| Released | 30 January 2017 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Moonwalk |
| Songwriter(s) | Sven Lõhmus |
| Producer(s) | Sven Lõhmus |
| Koit Toome singles chronology | |
| "Pole Piiri"
(2016) "**Verona**"
(2017) "Your Stories"
(2017) | |
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| Laura singles chronology | |
| "94-95"
(2016) "**Verona**"
(2017) "Waterfall"
(2017) | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Artist(s) | Koit Toome & Laura |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Sven Lõhmus |
| Lyricist(s) | Sven Lõhmus |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 14th |
| Semi-final points | 85 |
| Entry chronology | |
| **◄ "Play" (2016)** | |
| **"La forza" (2018) ►** | |
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title: Mendip Vale railway station

abstract: Mendip Vale is the western terminus of the East Somerset Railway.

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# Mendip Vale railway station

**Mendip Vale** is the western terminus of the East Somerset Railway.

## Services

All trains terminate at Mendip Vale, with a 5-10 minute wait while the engine runs round to change ends.

## Facilities

Visitors are encouraged to leave the train and watch the engine run round. A footpath has been constructed between the platform and Maesdown Road, to allow public access to the station.

| Preceding station | Heritage railways | | | Following station |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terminus |  | East Somerset Railway |  | Merryfield Lane |

## InfoBox

| Mendip Vale | |
| --- | --- |
| Station on heritage railway | |
|  | |
| General information | |
| Location | Doulting, Somerset<br>England |
| Coordinates | 51°10′48″N 2°31′12″W / 51.180°N 2.520°W / 51.180; -2.520 |
| Grid reference | ST637424 |
| Operated by | East Somerset Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
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title: Mark Laskowski

abstract: Mark X. Laskowski is an American voice actor. He is known for many roles in anime dubs for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, such as Shinpachi Shimura from Gintama the Movie, Kobungo Inuta from Hakkenden, K from Puni Puni Poemi, Flint from the Bodacious Space Pirates movie, and Tweedledim from the Mardock Scramble movies.

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# Mark Laskowski

**Mark X. Laskowski** (born March 15, 1968, in Parma, Ohio) is an American voice actor. He is known for many roles in anime dubs for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, such as Shinpachi Shimura from Gintama the Movie, Kobungo Inuta from Hakkenden, K from Puni Puni Poemi, Flint from the Bodacious Space Pirates movie, and Tweedledim from the Mardock Scramble movies.

## English dubbing roles

## InfoBox

| Mark Laskowski | |
| --- | --- |
| Laskowski at Animate Miami in 2013 | |
| Born | Mark X. Laskowski
(1968-03-15) March 15, 1968
Parma, Ohio |
| Occupation | Voice actor |


abstract: As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB). Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection. Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets, Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.

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# Meanings of minor planet names: 316001–317000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's *Minor Planet Circulars* for many decades. Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB). Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the *Dictionary of Minor Planet Names* (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.

Based on Paul Herget's *The Names of the Minor Planets*, Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be *added to this list below after official publication* as the preannouncement of names is condemned. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.

## 316001–316100

| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316010 Daviddubey | 2009 FC5 | David Richard Jacob Dubey (born 1997), a grandson of British discoverer Norman Falla | JPL **·** 316010 |
| 316020 Linshuhow | 2009 FV29 | Jeremy Lin (Jeremy Shu-How Lin; born 1988), an American professional basketball player in NBA | JPL **·** 316020 |
| 316028 Patrickwils | 2009 FR45 | Patrick Wils (born 1960), a Belgian amateur astronomer. | JPL **·** 316028 |
| 316039 Breizh | 2009 GB3 | Breizh (Brittany) is the Breton name of a historical and cultural region in northwestern France, and one of the six so-called Celtic nations. | IAU **·** 316039 |
| 316042 Tilofranz | 2009 HP2 | Tilo Franz Schwab (born 2008), son of German discoverer Erwin Schwab | JPL **·** 316042 |
| 316080 Boni | 2009 KD | Boniface Alfonsi (born 1950) is a Corsican retired private detective and author. He wrote *La vérité est mon métier* in 2012. The discoverer met him under the night sky of Erbaghjolu in 2020. | IAU **·** 316080 |
| 316084 Mykolapokropyvny | 2009 KT8 | Mykola Petrovych Pokropyvny (born 1966), the director of the Ivan Ogienko Zhytomyr College of Culture and Arts. | JPL **·** 316084 |

## 316101–316200

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316138 Giorgione | 2009 SL170 | Giorgione (1477–1510) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school in the High Renaissance from Venice. | JPL **·** 316138 |
| 316186 Kathrynjoyce | 2010 KJ41 | Kathryn Mainzer (born 1946), an American artist and graphic designer who is the mother of Amy Mainzer, PI of the NEOWISE mission. | JPL **·** 316186 |

## 316201–316300

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316201 Malala | 2010 ML48 | Malala Yousafzai (born 1997), a Pakistani human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women and girls and worldwide access to education. | JPL **·** 316201 |
| 316202 Johnfowler | 2010 MX54 | John Fowler (born 1942), an American scientist. | JPL **·** 316202 |

## 316301–316400

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *There are no named minor planets in this number range* | | | |

## 316401–316500

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316450 Changhsiangtung | 2010 UZ71 | Zhang Xiangtong (1907–2007), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was a leader of neurophysiology and a founder of neuroscience in China. He was the first to discover dendritic functions of neurons in the brain. | JPL **·** 316450 |

## 316501–316600

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316527 Jürgenoberst | 2010 VW201 | Jürgen Oberst (born 1955), a German planetary scientist and expert in remote sensing at the Planetary Geodesy Department of the German Aerospace Center, and a professor for Planetary Geodesy at Technische Universität Berlin. | IAU **·** 316527 |

## 316601–316700

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *There are no named minor planets in this number range* | | | |

## 316701–316800

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 316709 POSS | 1997 EE60 | The Palomar Observatory Sky Surveys (POSS) a major astronomical survey conducted at Palomar Observatory using the Samuel Oschin telescope. POSS-I was undertaken from 1949 to 1958, while POSS-II took from 1987 until 2002. The discovery of this minor planet is based on two photographic plates obtained from the second survey. | IAU **·** 316709 |
| 316741 Janefletcher | 1998 WS44 | Jane Fletcher (born 1967), the producer of the BBC television programme *The Sky at Night* from 2002 to 2013. | JPL **·** 316741 |

## 316801–316900

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *There are no named minor planets in this number range* | | | |

## 316901–317000

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| Named minor planet | Provisional | *This minor planet was named for...* | Ref **·** Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 317000 Simonepastore | 2001 PY28 | Simone Pastore (b. 1986), an Italian amateur astronomer. | IAU **·** 317000 |

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title: Loch Leven, Mississippi

abstract: Loch Leven is a ghost town in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.

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# Loch Leven, Mississippi

**Loch Leven** is a ghost town in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.

## History

Loch Leven began as a cotton plantation located directly on the Mississippi River.

The plantation was abandoned early in the Civil War, and its owner, S. Chase, was listed in Union Army records as "absent" but "loyal". By 1864, a lease was granted to renew production of cotton on the property.

In 1866, Loch Leven Plantation was 1,557 acres (630 ha) in size.

In the 1870s, Loch Leven and the plantation at nearby Artonish were owned by J.K. Elgee and Josiah Chambers.

The settlement was noted in both 1872 and 1891 as having a post office.

The Union Church was located west of the settlement, and Loch Leven Cemetery to the east. Both are now extinct.

## Current uses

An 8,000-acre (3,200 ha) parcel of private property called the Loch Leven Plantation surrounds the former settlement and is used for "maintenance, control, and preservation". East of the former settlement, the Loch Leven Plantation grows cotton, wheat and corn. Another part of the plantation is leased to hunters. In 2003, a man was accidentally shot and killed while hunting there.

## InfoBox

| Loch Leven, Mississippi | |
| --- | --- |
| Ghost town | |
| Loch Leven, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′32″N 91°34′30″W / 31.20889°N 91.57500°W / 31.20889; -91.57500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 692009 |


title: Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre

abstract: Abbé Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre was a French zoologist who contributed sections on cetaceans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects to the Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique. He is also notable as the first scientist to study the feral child Victor of Aveyron. Bonnaterre is credited with identifying about 25 new species of fish, and assembled illustrations of about 400 in his encyclopedia work. He was the first scientist to study Victor, the wild child of Aveyron, whose life inspired François Truffaut for his film The Wild Child.

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# Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre

Abbé **Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre** (1752, Aveyron  20 September 1804, Saint-Geniez-d'Olt) was a French zoologist who contributed sections on cetaceans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects to the *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique*. He is also notable as the first scientist to study the feral child Victor of Aveyron.

Bonnaterre is credited with identifying about 25 new species of fish, and assembled illustrations of about 400 in his encyclopedia work.

He was the first scientist to study Victor, the wild child of Aveyron, whose life inspired François Truffaut for his film *The Wild Child*.

## Partial bibliography

* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, dix-huitième partie, insectes.* Agasse, Paris 1797.
* *Recueil de médecine vétérinaire ou Collection de mémoires d'instructions et de recettes sur les maladies des animaux domestiques.*
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature ..., cétologie, ophiologie, erpétologie.* Padoue 1795.
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, Ophiologie.* Panckoucke, Paris 1790.
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, ornithologie.* Panckoucke, Paris 1790/91.
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature ... Cétologie.* Panckoucke, Paris 1789.
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature ..., Erpétologie.* Panckoucke, Paris 1789/90.
* *Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature ..., Ichthyologie.* Panckoucke, Paris 1788.


title: Move On Up a Little Higher

abstract: "Move On Up a Little Higher" is a gospel song written by W. Herbert Brewster, first recorded by Brother John Sellers in late 1946 and most famously recorded on September 12, 1947 by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, whose version sold eight million copies and is the best-selling gospel song of all time. The song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in (1998). In 2005, the Library of Congress honored the song by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock.

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# Move On Up a Little Higher

"**Move On Up a Little Higher**" is a gospel song written by W. Herbert Brewster, first recorded by Brother John Sellers in late 1946 and most famously recorded on September 12, 1947 by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, whose version sold eight million copies and is the best-selling gospel song of all time. The song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in (1998). In 2005, the Library of Congress honored the song by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It was also included in the list of *Songs of the Century* by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock.

## Background

Composer Rev. William Herbert Brewster (1897-1987) composed "Moved On Up a Little Higher," through the imagery of a "Christian climbing the ladder to heaven," the song encourages black upward mobility, hence reflecting the postwar Afro-modernist sentiments:"

"The fight for rights here in Memphis was pretty rough on the Black church...and I wrote that song "Move Up a Little Higher"...We'll have to move in the field of education. Move into the professions and move into politics. Move in anything that any other race has to have to survive. That was a protest idea and inspiration. I was trying to inspire Black people to move up higher. Don't be satisfied with the mediocre...Before the freedom fights started, before the Martin Luther King days, I had to lead a lot of protest meetings. In order to get my message over, there were things that were almost dangerous to say, but you could sing it."

"Move on Up" was written for one of Brewster's religious pageants or passion plays. Brewster's maintained that the entire piece—lyrics, melody, and harmony—came to him in one flow, and shortly thereafter he taught the song to Queen C. Anderson, his principal vocal soloist. It was Mahalia Jackson who, according to Brewster, "knew what to do with it. She could throw the verse out there." Producer Art Freeman insisted Jackson record "Move on Up a Little Higher"; released in December 1947, the single became the best-selling gospel record of all time, selling in such great quantities that stores could not meet the demand. Brewster was pastor of East Trigg Avenue Baptist Church, one of the churches where young Elvis Presley studied the ecstatic moves of his gospel heroes.

## Recording sessions

### First session

"Move on Up a Little Higher," September 12, 1947, New York City, Apollo: Mahalia Jackson (vocal), Mildred Falls (piano), and Herbert James Francis (organ).

### Re-record session

"I Will Move on Up a Little Higher," New York City, November 23, 1954, Columbia, (Rev. William Herbert Brewster/Arranger Mahalia Jackson): The Falls-Jones Ensemble, with Mildred Falls (piano), Ralph Jones (organ), Jack Lasberg (guitar), Frank Carroll (bass), Bunny Shawker (drums), and Mahalia Jackson (vocal). From *The World's Greatest Gospel Singer* album, Columbia CL 644; Originally Released March 14, 1955.

## Notable cover versions

## Footnotes

## InfoBox

| "Move On Up a Little Higher" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Mahalia Jackson | |
| Released | December 1947 |
| Recorded | Friday, September 12, 1947 |
| Genre | Gospel |
| Length | 3:01 |
| Label | Apollo |
| Songwriter(s) | Rev. William Herbert Brewster |
| Producer(s) | Art Freeman |


title: Vrhe, Zagorje ob Savi

abstract: Vrhe is a remote dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area is part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

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# Vrhe, Zagorje ob Savi

**Vrhe** (pronounced \[ʋəɾˈxeː\]) is a remote dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area is part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

## InfoBox

| Vrhe | |
| --- | --- |
| VrheLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′38.99″N 14°59′23.62″E / 46.1941639°N 14.9898944°E / 46.1941639; 14.9898944 | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Styria |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845.5 m (2,774.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| Total | 20 |
|  | |


title: Verba (MRLS)

abstract: "Verba" is a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher 122 mm caliber based on the truck KrAZ-6322 and combat unit BM-21 Grad. Presented in 2015 by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau. The launcher has received a number of improvements over the BM-21 Grad: navigation, communication, alignment and stabilization of the platform. A loading machine has also been developed to automate the loading process.

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# Verba (MRLS)

**"Verba"** is a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher 122 mm caliber based on the truck KrAZ-6322 and combat unit BM-21 Grad. Presented in 2015 by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau. The launcher has received a number of improvements over the BM-21 Grad: navigation, communication, alignment and stabilization of the platform. A loading machine has also been developed to automate the loading process.

## History

In December 2015, Volodymyr Vakulenko, the general designer of the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, presented the Verba MLRS and said that it would take 7 months and ₴16 million to complete the system. He also announced the possibility of making an option with an armored cabin from the "Raptor".

On February 21, 2019, the press service of the State Concern Ukroboronprom announced the start of serial production of MLRS "Verba" at SE "Shepetivka Repair Plant". That year it was planned to form the first staff units in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, armed with "Verba".

In November 2019, Colonel Vladislav Shostak announced that MLRS "Verba" was adopted by Ukraine in 2019.

In September 2021, Ukroboronprom re-announced the adoption of MLRS "Verba" for the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

## Description

"Verba" is equipped with a double cabin for 5 people, and all guidance, aiming, recharging systems are controlled from the inside.

The total weight of the installation "Verba" - 20 tons. Maximum speed - 85 km / h.

Compared to the BM-21 Grad, reloading time is reduced: BM-21 Grad is recharged after a full launch from one to two hours, depending on the qualifications of the crew, and in MLRS "Verba" reloading a full set of 40 missiles takes 10 minutes. Compared to the standard BM-21, "Verba" has received the following changes:

* The recharging rate increased 7 times;
* Modern navigation systems have reduced the time to open fire on a target in an unfamiliar area by 4 times, compared to the "Grad";
* The transition to the chassis from "KrAZ" allowed not only to eliminate the use of Russian "Urals", but also to increase the passability of the car;
* New leveling and stabilization system of the platform, thanks to which it was possible to significantly improve the accuracy of fire;
* Changed communication system, now all information is transmitted over digital channels in encrypted form.

## Operators

## InfoBox

| Verba | |
| --- | --- |
| Verba MRLS | |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019 – present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Manufacturer | Shepetivka repair plant |
| Produced | 2019 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 tonnes (44,092 lbs) |
| Crew | 5 |
| --- | |
| Calibre | 122 mm |
| --- | |
| Engine | 330–400 |
| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled |
| Fuel capacity | 80 litres |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h |


title: Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger

abstract: Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Mendipathar of Meghalaya and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 55819/55820 train numbers on a daily basis.

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# Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger

**Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger** is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Mendipathar of Meghalaya and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 55819/55820 train numbers on a daily basis.

## Service

The 55819/Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger has an average speed of 29 km/h and covers 129 km in 4 hrs 30 mins. 55820/Guwahati–Mendipathar Passenger has an average speed of 34 km/h and 129 km in 3 hrs 45 mins.

## Route and halts

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by a WDM-3A diesel locomotive based at the New Guwahati Locomotive Shed.

## Coach composition

The train consists of 13 ICF coach:

* 13 General-class
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

## Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

## InfoBox

Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger
| Overview | |
| --- | --- |
| Service type | Passenger |
| Locale | Meghalaya and Assam |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mendipathar (MNDP)<br>Guwahati (GHY) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 h 40 min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 55819/55820 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 28 km/h (17 mph) average with halts |


title: Valframbert

abstract: Valframbert is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

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# Valframbert

**Valframbert** (French pronunciation: \[valfʁɑ̃bɛʁ\] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

## Geography

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.

## Points of interest

### National heritage sites

## Transport

## InfoBox

| Valframbert | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| The church in Valframbert | |
| Location of Valframbert | |
| ValframbertValframbert | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′52″N 0°06′32″E / 48.4644°N 0.1089°E / 48.4644; 0.1089 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Alençon |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202026) | Francis Aïvar |
| Area**1** | 13.95 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,721 |
| Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61497 /61250 |
| Elevation | 133–179 m (436–587 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: McCormick Correctional Institution

abstract: McCormick Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The facility was opened in 1987, and houses 1124 inmates at maximum security.

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# McCormick Correctional Institution

**McCormick Correctional Institution** is a state prison for men located in McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

The facility was opened in 1987, and houses 1124 inmates at maximum security.

## Notable inmates

## InfoBox

McCormick Correctional Institution
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Coordinates | 33°55′46″N 82°15′03″W / 33.92934°N 82.25088°W / 33.92934; -82.25088 |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1124 |
| Opened | 1987 (1987) |
| Managed by | South Carolina Department of Corrections |
| Street address | 386 Redemption Way |
| City | McCormick |
| State/province | South Carolina |
| ZIP Code | 29899 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/mccormick.html |


title: Lizzi Holzschuh

abstract: Lizzi Holzschuh (1908–1979) was an Austrian singer and actress.

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# Lizzi Holzschuh

**Lizzi Holzschuh** (1908–1979) was an Austrian singer and actress.

## Selected filmography

## Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. *The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film*. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

## InfoBox

| Lizzi Holzschuh | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 3 January 1908
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1979
Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1932–1962 (film & TV) |


title: GCIRS 13E

abstract: GCIRS 13E is an infrared and radio object near the Galactic Center. It is believed to be a cluster of hot massive stars, possibly containing an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) at its center. GCIRS 13E was first identified as GCIRS 13, which was later resolved into two components GCIRS13E and W. GCIRS 13E was initially modelled as a single object, possibly a binary system. It was even classified as a Wolf-Rayet star because of its strong emission line spectrum, and named WR 101f. It was then resolved into seven Wolf-Rayet and class O stars. The highest-resolution infrared imaging and spectroscopy can now identify 19 objects in GCIRS 13E, of which 15 are dense gaseous regions. The remaining four objects are stars: WN8 and WC9 Wolf-Rayet stars; an OB supergiant; and a K3 giant. The motions of the members of GCIRS 13E appear to indicate a much higher mass than can be accounted for by the visible objects. It has been proposed that there may be an intermediate-mass black hole with a mass of about 1,300 M☉ at its center. There are a number of problems with this theory. However, the true nature of the cluster remains unknown. GCIRS 13E is a small cluster dominated by a few massive stars. It is thought that massive stars cannot form so close to a supermassive black hole and since such massive stars have a short lifespan it is thought that GCIRS 13E must have migrated inward toward the central black hole within the past 10 million years, probably from about 60 light-years further out than its current orbit. The stars are possibly the remains of a globular cluster where a middleweight black hole could develop through runaway star collisions. GCIRS 13E could also be a dark star cluster which forms in the inner Galaxy if the evaporation rate of stars from the cluster is faster due to a strong tidal field than the depletion of the black hole content though ejections.

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# GCIRS 13E

**GCIRS 13E** is an infrared and radio object near the Galactic Center. It is believed to be a cluster of hot massive stars, possibly containing an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) at its center.

GCIRS 13E was first identified as GCIRS 13, which was later resolved into two components GCIRS13E and W. GCIRS 13E was initially modelled as a single object, possibly a binary system. It was even classified as a Wolf-Rayet star because of its strong emission line spectrum, and named WR 101f. It was then resolved into seven Wolf-Rayet and class O stars. The highest-resolution infrared imaging and spectroscopy can now identify 19 objects in GCIRS 13E, of which 15 are dense gaseous regions. The remaining four objects are stars: WN8 and WC9 Wolf-Rayet stars; an OB supergiant; and a K3 giant.

The motions of the members of GCIRS 13E appear to indicate a much higher mass than can be accounted for by the visible objects. It has been proposed that there may be an intermediate-mass black hole with a mass of about 1,300  at its center. There are a number of problems with this theory. However, the true nature of the cluster remains unknown.

GCIRS 13E is a small cluster dominated by a few massive stars. It is thought that massive stars cannot form so close to a supermassive black hole and since such massive stars have a short lifespan it is thought that GCIRS 13E must have migrated inward toward the central black hole within the past 10 million years, probably from about 60 light-years further out than its current orbit. The stars are possibly the remains of a globular cluster where a middleweight black hole could develop through runaway star collisions. GCIRS 13E could also be a dark star cluster which forms in the inner Galaxy if the evaporation rate of stars from the cluster is faster due to a strong tidal field than the depletion of the black hole content though ejections.

## InfoBox

GCIRS 13E
| Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
| --- | --- |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
|
| Right ascension | 17h 45m 39.73s |
| Declination | −29° 00 29.7 |
|
| **Distance** | 26,000 ly
(8,000 pc) |
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title: Markus Katzer

abstract: Markus Katzer is an Austrian former football player who played most of his games for Rapid Wien. He last played for First Vienna FC.

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# Markus Katzer

**Markus Katzer** (born 11 December 1979) is an Austrian former football player who played most of his games for Rapid Wien. He last played for First Vienna FC.

## Club career

He began his career at ASK Erlaa from whom he transferred to FC Admira Wacker Mödling. He played there until 2004 when he moved to Rapid Wien with whom he won the league title twice and played in the UEFA Champions League.

He is a left wing-back.

## Club statistics

| Club | Season | League | | Cup | | League Cup | | Europe | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| **Admira Wacker** |
| | 2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | 2001–02 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| | 2002–03 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| | 2003–04 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| | 2013–14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| |
| Total | 112 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 15 |
| **Rapid Wien** |
| | 2004–05 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| | 2005–06 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| | 2006–07 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| | 2007–08 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| | 2008–09 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| | 2009–10 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| | 2010–11 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
| | 2011–12 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| | 2012–13 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| |
| Total | 216 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 273 | 22 |
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| **Career Total** |  | **328** | **32** | **19** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **40** | **2** | **389** | **37** |

*Updated to games played as of 16 June 2014.*

## International career

He made his debut for Austria in an August 2003 friendly match against Costa Rica and was a participant at the EURO 2008.

## National team statistics

| Austria national team | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |

## Honours

## InfoBox

Markus Katzer
| Katzer in 2013 | | | |
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| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (1979-12-11) 11 December 1979 | | |
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Defender | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 1998–2000 | ASK Erlaa | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2000–2004 | Admira Wacker | 91 | (12) |
| 2004–2013 | Rapid Wien | 216 | (19) |
| 2013–2015 | Admira Wacker | 44 | (3) |
| 2015– | First Vienna | 29 | (6) |
| International career | | | |
| 2003–2008 | Austria | 11 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2016<br>‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2008 | | | |


title: Zoulikha Oudai

abstract: Zoulikha Oudai was an Algerian Chenouas woman who died during the Algerian War of Independence. She was born 7 May 1911 in Hadjout, and grew up in Cherchell. She had five children; after her husband and one of her sons were executed by French forces, she became committed to the independence cause and joined the National Liberation Front (Algeria) as the Cherchell regional head. She then went underground and became a noted intelligence operative for the Front. She was captured by French forces in 1957 and executed after 10 days of unfruitful torture. Her body was not recovered until 1984; she is now interred in a martyrs' cemetery in Menaceur.

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# Zoulikha Oudai

**Zoulikha Oudai** was an Algerian Chenouas woman who died during the Algerian War of Independence. She was born 7 May 1911 in Hadjout, and grew up in Cherchell. She had five children; after her husband and one of her sons were executed by French forces, she became committed to the independence cause and joined the National Liberation Front (Algeria) as the Cherchell regional head. She then went underground and became a noted intelligence operative for the Front. She was captured by French forces in 1957 and executed after 10 days of unfruitful torture. Her body was not recovered until 1984; she is now interred in a martyrs' cemetery in Menaceur.

Media related to Zoulikha Oudai at Wikimedia Commons


abstract: "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Psych. It was written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks, and was directed by Jeff Melman, his only work on the show. The episode originally aired on USA Network in the United States on July 28, 2006. The installment features guest appearances by series regulars Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, Liam James, and Patricia Idlette among other guests. The series follows Shawn Spencer and his colleague and best friend Gus, who claim to operate a psychic detective agency actually based on Shawn's hyperobservant ability. In the episode, the wife of a dead bank robber is brought to the police station to be warned that her husband's partners are being released from prison. She hires Shawn and Gus to help her find the money that was stolen and never found. Shawn and Gus search for the money, and find that the husband was not actually dead. Shawn realizes where the money is, and tells the woman, who he later discovers is actually the criminal mastermind. Detective Carlton Lassiter arrests the woman, and Shawn finds the money. "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" has received mixed-to-positive reception from television critics. The installment was considered to be, at its airtime, the best of the first season. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 4.35 million people during its original broadcast, making up approximately 3.04 million households. It received a 2.8 rating/5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic on a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) re-airing.

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# Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets

"**Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets**" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series *Psych*. It was written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks, and was directed by Jeff Melman, his only work on the show. The episode originally aired on USA Network in the United States on July 28, 2006. The installment features guest appearances by series regulars Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, Liam James, and Patricia Idlette among other guests.

The series follows Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his colleague and best friend Gus (Dulé Hill), who claim to operate a psychic detective agency actually based on Shawn's hyperobservant ability. In the episode, the wife of a dead bank robber is brought to the police station to be warned that her husband's partners are being released from prison. She hires Shawn and Gus to help her find the money that was stolen and never found. Shawn and Gus search for the money, and find that the husband was not actually dead. Shawn realizes where the money is, and tells the woman, who he later discovers is actually the criminal mastermind. Detective Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) arrests the woman, and Shawn finds the money.

"Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" has received mixed-to-positive reception from television critics. The installment was considered to be, at its airtime, the best of the first season. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 4.35 million people during its original broadcast, making up approximately 3.04 million households. It received a 2.8 rating/5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic on a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) re-airing.

## Plot

Detectives Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) and Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) bring Raylene Wilcroft (Anne Marie DeLuise) into the police station to warn her that her deceased husband's co-conspirators, who are bank robbers, are being released from prison and she might be in danger. She hires Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and Burton "Gus" Guster (Dulé Hill) to find the money her husband and the men stole and lost. While Shawn and Gus meet with Raylene and her family, Lassiter and Juliet follow the bank robbers, in the hope that they will lead the police to the money. After conducting a séance in the Psych office, Shawn and Gus visit the cemetery where the husband, David Wilcroft (Steve Bacic) is buried. Shawn and Gus find David alive and well at the cemetery, where he tells them that he faked his death after he accidentally lost the money. He, like his partners, has been searching for the money.

Shawn and Gus return and inform Raylene that David is still alive and living at the cemetery. Shawn talks to detective Lassiter and tells him of his plan to put the criminals back in prison due to parole violations; Lassiter denies Shawn's idea, wanting to find the money and put an end to the case. Determined, Shawn and Gus visit the robber's hotel room, in order to find evidence to put them back in prison. However, they are caught in the process. In an attempt to save themselves, Shawn tells the men that David wants them to know where the money is and that they shouldn't harm Raylene; the robbers inform them that Raylene was actually the mastermind of the plan. Shawn and Gus rush back to the cemetery to find Raylene threatening to shoot David if she doesn't get the money. Shawn stalls long enough for the robbers, Juliet, and Lassiter to show up, and David and Raylene are arrested. Shawn then "psychically" locates the money.

## Production

"Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" was the only episode directed by Jeff Melman. The installment was the fourth of the series written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks; he had previously written the season's first three episodes "Pilot", "Spellingg Bee", and "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece". Franks would not write another episode for the show until the tenth installment, "From the Earth to the Starbucks". Tracey Jeffery was the episode's producer; John J. Sakmar, Douglas Steinberg, and Kerry Lenhart were the consulting producers, and Mel Damski, Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak, and Chris Henze were the executive producers. Erin Smith was the production manager. Tracy Hillman was the installment's associate producer, and Michael McMurray was the director of photography, while James Ilecic and Anupam Nigam acted as the editors. The music for the episode was written by Adam Cohen and John Robert Wood. Assistant directors for the installment were Jack Hardy and Roger Russell.

Although meant to take place in Santa Barbara, California, the installment, like the majority of *Psych'*s episodes, was filmed in and around the Vancouver area of British Columbia. According to the show's creator Steve Franks, about half of the scenes in each episode are filmed in the suburb town of White Rock. Several of the sets, like the Psych office and Henry Spencer's house, are located along the coast in the White Rock area. Because of the differences between Vancouver and Santa Barbara, the show's producers were forced to bring in props for each episode, such as nine fake palm trees which had to be trucked to the set every day. The scripts for each *Psych* episode had to go through several reviews, and often were cut down by as much as a few dozen pages. A large portion of show's dialogue consists of on-the-spot improvisation by the actors, specifically Roday and Hill. The writers noted that much of the humor in the installments came from improvisation. The episode also included several reoccurring gags on the show, such as an introductory flashback and the inclusion of a pineapple; both gags were created by the action of one of the actors.

All fifteen episodes of *Psych'*s first season were written with a stand-alone plot, meaning that no episode built off of a previous one. However, the installments were noted that even though they were stand-alone, episodes often built on each other for character development and would occasionally reference each other, creating a feel of continuity. Because of the writing style, the show's writing team would occasionally move around portions of episodes. The introduction to the second episode, "Spellingg Bee", was originally part of the script for "Woman Seeking Dead Husband", but was moved to the other episode due to a need to introduce the character Juliet O'Hara earlier in the season. The installment featured several guest stars. Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, and Liam James all reprised their roles as the reoccurring characters police chief Karen Vick, officer Buzz McNab, and Young Shawn Spencer, respectively. Patricia Idlette made her final appearance as Desk Sergeant Martha Allen. Special guest appearances were made by Steve Bacic, who played David Wilcroft, the supposedly deceased former criminal, and Anne Marie DeLuise, who appeared as Raylene Wilcroft, the wife of Bacic's character. Maggie Lawson originally auditioned for the show using the scene which was moved to Spellingg Bee; the use of actual scenes from the episodes for auditioning was common for casting.

## Broadcast and release

The episode was originally broadcast in the United States on July 21, 2006, on USA Network as the seventh episode of the show's first season. It aired at a 10:00 P.M. EST/PST time slot, following a new episode of the show *Monk*. The episode aired under a rating of TV-PG, meaning that some of its content may not be appropriate for young children. The episode was rebroadcast by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on August 7, 2006, due to the network's struggling ratings. The installment was part of the first "mini-season"; the show took a mid-season break between August 2006 and January 2007. "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" runs for approximately 43 minutes, the average length for a *Psych* episode.

"Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets", along with the fourteen other episodes from *Psych's* first season were released on a four-disc DVD set in the United States and Canada on June 26, 2007. The set includes full audio commentaries for six episodes, deleted scenes for most episodes, blooper reals, audition tapes, character profiles, the international version of the episode "Pilot", an "Inside the writers' room" featurette, and other special features. The set is filmed in 1.78:1 aspect ratio, with English subtitles available, and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. The DVD set was released in the United Kingdom and other Region 2 countries on January 9, 2008, and was released in Australia on April 30 of the same year. The entire first season has also been released on the iTunes store for digital download, as well as independent downloads of each individual episode. Included on the DVD set was a deleted scene for "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets". The feature consisted of the single cut scene, approximately 45 seconds of video. The deleted scene contained Juliet and Lassiter talking with each other about being shown-up by Shawn's ability to solve cases, while they were following the paroled criminals.

## Reception

According to the Nielsen Media Research, "Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" was viewed by a total of 4.35 million people in its original USA Network broadcast. This totaled to approximately 3.04 million households which viewed the episode. The NBC rebroadcasting of the episode received a 2.8 rating/5 share in the 18–49 demographic, meaning that on average 2.8 percent of all television-equipped households were tuned in to the installment at any given moment, while 5 percent of households watching TV were tuned into it during the time slot. This was a drop in viewership compared to the previous episode, "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece", which brought in 4.69 million viewers and a 1.6 rating/5 share. The viewership was also significantly lower than the following episode, "9 Lives", which was seen by 4.72 million people and also brought in a 1.6 rating/5 share.

Since airing, the installment has received mixed to generally positive reviews. In his review for IGN, contributor Colin Moriarty presented mixed feelings toward the episode, saying that, for the show, "perhaps there's light at the end of the tunnel after all". He considered the episode to have "dropped in posthaste behind *Monk*", but that it "didn't have its usual negative connotation this week... at least, not in full force". Moriarty stated that the "show seemed to take an interesting and much-desired turn for the better". He considered the show to be moving away from being predictable, but that its "stride is below average". Moriarty considered the episode to be more intriguing, and that the characters were developed quite well, especially that of Gus. He continued to question whether the show would be able to last more than one season, but considered the show to be becoming better developed. Moriarty praised two scenes in the episode, Shawn and Gus' conversation on the way to the graveyard and Shawn snooping in the police file room, as being the funniest of the episode. The installment was given a rating of 7, or "good", making it an improvement over the previous two episodes, "Spellingg Bee" and "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece", as well as tying it for the highest rated episode of the season at the time.

In his review for TV Squad, critic Richard Keller generally praised the installment, calling it "the funniest episode of the series so far". Keller compared James Roday to Ben Stiller, and praised the development of Gus' character. He also praised the development of detectives Lassiter and O'Hara. He cited the scene in which Shawn and Gus are trapped by the criminals as an example of why the episode was the funniest to him. However, Keller also had a few complaints with the installment. He criticized the episode's beginning, where "a seemingly large evergreen forest looming" can be seen, saying that it ruined the illusion of the show taking place in Santa Barbara. He stated that "the whole thing seemed a little bit incomplete" due to the lack of a complete "psychic reveal" at the end of the episode, and that the reduced use of Corbin Bernsen in the installment was an issue.

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## InfoBox

| "**Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets**" | |
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| *Psych* episode | |
| Outside the hotel room of the paroled criminals. Pine trees are seen to take up most of the sky. A critic heavily criticized the scene and the setting for it, saying that it ruined the show's appearance of taking place in Santa Barbara, California | |
| Episode no. | Season 1<br>Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Jeff Melman |
| Written by | Steve Franks |
| Production code | 1004 |
| Original air date | July 28, 2006 (2006-07-28) |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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title: McLeod syndrome

abstract: McLeod syndrome is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder that may affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle, and heart. It is caused by a variety of recessively inherited mutations in the XK gene on the X chromosome. The gene is responsible for producing the Kx protein, a secondary supportive protein for the Kell antigen on the red blood cell surface.

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# McLeod syndrome

**McLeod syndrome** (/məˈkld/ *mə-KLOWD*) is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder that may affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle, and heart. It is caused by a variety of recessively inherited mutations in the XK gene on the X chromosome. The gene is responsible for producing the Kx protein, a secondary supportive protein for the Kell antigen on the red blood cell surface.

## Presentation

Patients usually begin to notice symptoms in their 30s and the course is usually slowly progressive. Common features include peripheral neuropathy, cardiomyopathy, and hemolytic anemia. Other features include limb chorea, facial tics, other oral movements (lip and tongue biting), seizures, a late-onset dementia, and behavioral changes.

## Genetics

The McLeod phenotype is a recessive mutation of the Kell blood group system. The McLeod gene encodes the XK protein, which is located on the X chromosome, and has the structural characteristics of a membrane transport protein but an unknown function. Absence of the XK protein is an X-linked disease. Mutational variants result in McLeod syndrome either with or without neuroacanthocytosis: the gene on the X chromosome for McLeod syndrome is physically close to the gene for chronic granulomatous disease. As a result, an individual with one relatively small deletion may have both diseases.

The phenotype may be present without the syndrome presenting.

## Diagnosis

### Laboratory features

McLeod syndrome is one of only a few disorders in which acanthocytes may be found on the peripheral blood smear. Blood chemistry testing may show increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) indicative of hemolytic anemia or elevated creatine kinase when the patient is affected by myopathy (skeletal muscle damage).

### Radiologic and pathologic features

MRI shows increased T2 signal in the lateral putamen with caudate atrophy and secondary lateral ventricular dilation. Necropsy shows loss of neurons and gliosis in the caudate and globus pallidus. Similar changes may also be seen in the thalamus, substantia nigra, and putamen. The cerebellum and cerebral cortex are generally spared.

## Treatment

There is no cure for McLeod syndrome; the treatment is supportive depending on symptoms. Medication may assist with management of epilepsy, and cardiac and psychiatric features, although patients may respond poorly to treatment for chorea.

## Prognosis

A typical patient with severe McLeod syndrome that begins in adulthood lives for an additional 5 to 10 years. Patients with cardiomyopathy have elevated risk for congestive heart failure and sudden cardiac death. The prognosis for a normal life span is often good in some patients with mild neurological or cardiac sequelae.

## Epidemiology

McLeod syndrome is present in 0.5 to 1 per 100,000 of the population. McLeod males have variable acanthocytosis due to a defect in the inner leaflet bilayer of the red blood cell, as well as mild hemolysis. McLeod females have only occasional acanthocytes and very mild hemolysis; the lesser severity is thought to be due to X chromosome inactivation via the Lyon effect. Some individuals with McLeod phenotype develop myopathy, neuropathy, or psychiatric symptoms, producing a syndrome that may mimic chorea.

## History

McLeod syndrome was discovered in 1961 and, similar to the Kell antigen system, was named after the first patient in which it was discovered; a dental student (Harvard) by the name of Hugh McLeod. McLeod's red blood cells demonstrated a peculiar appearance when viewed microscopically (acanthocytic (spiky)) and showed weak expression of Kell system antigens.

A pattern of pregnancy loss and infant deaths associated with the wives of King Henry VIII of England suggests he may have had McLeod syndrome given his eventual premature mental deterioration.

## InfoBox

| McLeod syndrome | |
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| Other names | **McLeod phenomenon** |
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| McLeod syndrome is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. | |


title: Veritatem facientes

abstract: Veritatem facientes is an apostolic letter of Pope Pius XII to the Catholic faithful of Romania, protesting against their persecution and the virtual eradication of the Catholic Church in their country. The letter asks for courage and prayers. Seven years after World War II, when Pope Pius XII wrote to the Catholics in Romania, the situation of the Church had changed drastically. The Romanian Greek-Catholic Church was outlawed by government decree on December 1, 1948 and ceased to exist officially. All bishops were incarcerated at the time of the decree; foreign priests were expelled, domestic priests were imprisoned as well. Two of five Roman Catholic dioceses were officially recognized; their bishops were jailed as well. Three dioceses were closed. All Church schools and institutes were closed. As in other countries, the regime in Romania attempted to create a schismatic Catholic Church. The Catholic media were outlawed and closed and all religious houses confiscated and closed as well. Veritatem Facientes gives an overview of the sufferings and persecutions of the Church in Romania. The Pontiff states that this writing is the only way to reach the faithful of Romania, who had suffered so much in the past few years. It is therefore his obligation to protest and defend the freedom and interests of the Church and its faithful. All bishops are incarcerated or sent away. The Greek-Catholic Church has been declared illegal. Because the Catholic press has been confiscated and outlawed, there is no way to reach the faithful by that way either. With all the Catholic voices silenced, it is rather easy, to rail against the Church as an enemy of the State. Therefore, if the faithful are attacked or persecuted because of their faith, they should view this as an honour, not anything to be ashamed of. The Pope "would like to kiss the chains of all those who are incarcerated for their faith", knowing that they are more worried about the future of the country and souls, than their own fate and loss of freedom. The Pontiff asks the faithful to gaze to heaven and be aware, that the everlasting light of eternal happiness expects those who are persecuted. He also asks for prayers, so God may grant peace now to the people and nations, that peace which secures freedom, and the freedom of worship and the dignity of every person. He reminds his Romanian readers that the Church in their country has great saints who went through very difficult trials in their time. The Romanian faithful of today are the direct offspring of these great saints and should follow their great examples. Several times in Romanian history, contacts with the Holy Apostolic See were interrupted, as they are now. But, after some time, relations began to flourish again There will be no shortage of difficulties, jail, loss of property, tortures and more. But it is preferable not to negate one's faith in God. The Pope expresses his hope that many may be able to read his letter and find some comfort in it. May they continue on the path of faith, and receive divine strength in their difficulties. Because God is the centre of the issue, no one should take this easily, or lose courage. The saints, who make up the glory of Romania, will assist together with the blessed Virgin Mary. She will obtain from her son the graces which her children truly need. The Pope and the whole Catholic world will pray with the Romanian Catholics, so Romanians may live in full freedom, publicly and privately confessing their faith. Pope Pius XII concludes his letter with his Apostolic Blessing.

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# Veritatem facientes

***Veritatem facientes*** (March 27, 1952) is an apostolic letter of Pope Pius XII to the Catholic faithful of Romania, protesting against their persecution and the virtual eradication of the Catholic Church in their country. The letter asks for courage and prayers.

Seven years after World War II, when Pope Pius XII wrote to the Catholics in Romania, the situation of the Church had changed drastically. The Romanian Greek-Catholic Church was outlawed by government decree on December 1, 1948 and ceased to exist officially. All bishops were incarcerated at the time of the decree; foreign priests were expelled, domestic priests were imprisoned as well. Two of five Roman Catholic dioceses were officially recognized; their bishops were jailed as well. Three dioceses were closed. All Church schools and institutes were closed. As in other countries, the regime in Romania attempted to create a schismatic Catholic Church. The Catholic media were outlawed and closed and all religious houses confiscated and closed as well.

*Veritatem Facientes* gives an overview of the sufferings and persecutions of the Church in Romania. The Pontiff states that this writing is the only way to reach the faithful of Romania, who had suffered so much in the past few years. It is therefore his obligation to protest and defend the freedom and interests of the Church and its faithful. All bishops are incarcerated or sent away (to Siberia). The Greek-Catholic Church has been declared illegal. Because the Catholic press has been confiscated and outlawed, there is no way to reach the faithful by that way either. With all the Catholic voices silenced, it is rather easy, to rail against the Church as an enemy of the State. Therefore, if the faithful are attacked or persecuted because of their faith, they should view this as an honour, not anything to be ashamed of.

The Pope "would like to kiss the chains of all those who are incarcerated for their faith", knowing that they are more worried about the future of the country and souls, than their own fate and loss of freedom. The Pontiff asks the faithful to gaze to heaven and be aware, that the everlasting light of eternal happiness expects those who are persecuted. He also asks for prayers, so God may grant peace now to the people and nations, that peace which secures freedom, and the freedom of worship and the dignity of every person.

He reminds his Romanian readers that the Church in their country has great saints who went through very difficult trials in their time. The Romanian faithful of today are the direct offspring of these great saints and should follow their great examples. Several times in Romanian history, contacts with the Holy Apostolic See were interrupted, as they are now. But, after some time, relations began to flourish again There will be no shortage of difficulties, jail, loss of property, tortures and more. But it is preferable not to negate one's faith in God. The Pope expresses his hope that many may be able to read his letter and find some comfort in it. May they continue on the path of faith, and receive divine strength in their difficulties. Because God is the centre of the issue, no one should take this easily, or lose courage. The saints, who make up the glory of Romania, will assist together with the blessed Virgin Mary. She will obtain from her son the graces which her children truly need. The Pope and the whole Catholic world will pray with the Romanian Catholics, so Romanians may live in full freedom, publicly and privately confessing their faith. Pope Pius XII concludes his letter with his Apostolic Blessing.

### Sources

## InfoBox

| *Veritatem facientes*<br>Apostolic letter of Pope Pius XII | |
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title: Mendips Raceway

abstract: Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse. The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events. The circuit, which was opened in 1969, features an oval and a figure of eight layout. The latter is used for different classes of banger racing which sometimes involve towing caravans, or feature specialist vehicles such as hearses or Reliant Robins. Until 2018, it hosted the West of England Championship for Rods every August. It has also hosted the BriSCA F2 World Championship Final several times

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# Mendips Raceway

**Mendips Raceway** is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse. The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events. The circuit, which was opened in 1969, features an oval and a figure of eight layout. The latter is used for different classes of banger racing which sometimes involve towing caravans, or feature specialist vehicles such as hearses or Reliant Robins.

Until 2018, it hosted the West of England Championship for Rods every August. It has also hosted the BriSCA F2 World Championship Final several times

## InfoBox

Mendips Raceway
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| Location | Mendip Hills, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°17′51″N 2°46′14″W / 51.2976°N 2.7706°W / 51.2976; -2.7706 |
| Owner | Graham, Pat & Jack Bunter |
| Operator | Mendips Raceway Limited |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Major events | Rods, Stock cars, Bangers, Demolition |
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title: Valentin Sinescu

abstract: Valentin Sinescu is a Romanian football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, Sinescu played for Astra Ploiești in the lower leagues, during the 1980s and 1990s. In parallel with his football career, Sinescu studied petrochemical engineering and then worked as an engineer at the Ploiești Refinery, hence his nickname, "the engineer". Since 1997, he started to work as an assistant manager for Astra Ploiești, club for which he was also a caretaker manager, secretary, translator, youth coach and manager in the next 15 years. Sinescu made its debut in the Liga I as a manager in 1999, when for a short period was the caretaker manager of "The Black Devils", then in 2012 he also debuted as a (full) manager in the top-flight, for the same club. Sinescu also worked for teams such as FC Argeș Pitești, Oțelul Galați, Petrolul Ploiești or Unirea Dej, among others. Valentin Sinescu is well known in the Romanian football for his elevated speech and for the fact that he also speaks several foreign languages fluently. These qualities recommended him for a job as a professor at the Football Managers School of the Romanian Football Federation, but also gave him two new nicknames "the philosopher" or "the professor".

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# Valentin Sinescu

**Valentin Sinescu** (born 16 July 1963) is a Romanian football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, Sinescu played for Astra Ploiești in the lower leagues, during the 1980s and 1990s. In parallel with his football career, Sinescu studied petrochemical engineering and then worked as an engineer at the Ploiești Refinery, hence his nickname, "the engineer".

Since 1997, he started to work as an assistant manager for Astra Ploiești, club for which he was also a caretaker manager, secretary, translator, youth coach and manager in the next 15 years. Sinescu made its debut in the Liga I as a manager in 1999, when for a short period was the caretaker manager of "The Black Devils", then in 2012 he also debuted as a (full) manager in the top-flight, for the same club. Sinescu also worked for teams such as FC Argeș Pitești, Oțelul Galați, Petrolul Ploiești or Unirea Dej, among others.

Valentin Sinescu is well known in the Romanian football for his elevated speech and for the fact that he also speaks several foreign languages fluently. These qualities recommended him for a job as a professor at the Football Managers School of the Romanian Football Federation, but also gave him two new nicknames "the philosopher" or "the professor".

## InfoBox

Valentin Sinescu
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1963-07-16) 16 July 1963 | | |
| Place of birth | Ploiești, Romania | | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1981−1997 | Astra Ploiești |  |  |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 1997−1999 | Astra Ploiești (assistant) | | |
| 1999 | Astra Ploiești (caretaker) | | |
| 1999−2001 | Astra Ploiești (assistant) | | |
| 2001 | Al Shoala (assistant) | | |
| 2002 | Conpet Ploiești | | |
| 2002 | Tricolorul Breaza | | |
| 2003 | Carpați Sinaia | | |
| 2003 | Petrolistul Boldești | | |
| 2004 | Petrolul Teleajen | | |
| 2004 | Gomonth Ploiești (futsal) | | |
| 2005−2010 | Astra Ploiești (youth) | | |
| 2010−2012 | Astra Ploiești (secretary) | | |
| 2012−2013 | Astra Giurgiu | | |
| 2013 | CSM Câmpina | | |
| 2013−2014 | SCM Pitești | | |
| 2014−2015 | Oțelul Galați (assistant) | | |
| 2015 | Petrolul Ploiești (assistant) | | |
| 2015 | Petrolul Ploiești (caretaker) | | |
| 2015 | Petrolul Ploiești (assistant) | | |
| 2015 | Unirea Dej | | |
| 2015−2016 | Sighetu Marmației | | |
| 2016−2018 | Romania U16 (assistant) | | |
| 2018−2021 | Romania U19 (assistant) | | |
| 2021 | Unirea Alba Iulia | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

abstract: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30-acre (12 ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It features a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad clubs and a 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge live steam railroad.

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# McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

**McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park** is a 30-acre (12 ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It features a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad clubs and a 7+12 in (190.5 mm) gauge live steam railroad.

## History

In 1967, the Fowler McCormicks donated 100 acres (40 ha) of McCormick Ranch to the City of Scottsdale stipulating that it be used as a park for all people to enjoy. The son of Anne and James A. Stillman, Guy Stillman, assembled his 15 in (381 mm) gauge narrow gauge railroad replica in the property. He called it the "Paradise & Pacific Railroad" and was offered to the city in 1971. The U.S. Marines, with the backing of Senator Barry Goldwater, contributed to the railroad's expansion by supplying manpower for the laying of tracks. The park officially opened on October 4, 1975. Originally named McCormick Railroad Park, it was renamed McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in 1996 in recognition of its founder, Guy Stillman.

The City of Scottsdale sold 60 acres (24 ha) of the donated land to a developer several years ago.

## Attractions

## Exhibits

* Magma Arizona Railroad Engine #6: This locomotive was built in 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and operated in the Magma Arizona Railroad for 54 years. It was purchased by the Scottsdale Railroad & Mechanical Society in 1977 and is the only Arizona & New Mexico engine remaining in Arizona.
* Railroad Museum
* *Roald Amundsen* Pullman car: Donated to the Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society by Mr. and Mrs. Franz Talley, it is one of six cars built by the Pullman Company in 1928. It was constructed at a cost of $205,000 and used by Presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower. President Eisenhower used the car exclusively during the whistle-stop campaign in 1952. It was on this car on August 18, 1940, that President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister W.L. McKenzie King met and mutually agreed to the Ogdensberg Declaration, a declaration that provided for the joint defense of North America in the event of foreign invasion. That was the beginning of the North American Air Defense, also known as N.O.R.A.D. It was donated to the park in 1971.
* The **Swiss Railway Clock**: The clock was donated to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park by the City of Interlaken, Switzerland. This was done in commemoration of the sister cities partnership of the cities of Interlaken and Scottsdale. The Swiss Railway Clock was designed in 1944 by Hans Hilfiker and was used by the Swiss federal Railways as a station clock.
* Gabe Brooks Machine Shop: Built in 1930 by Gabe Brooks, who was considered the finest machinist in the United States during World War II. It still contains original machining equipment.
* Navajo Hogans: These are two of the only three Indian hogans that exist off the Northern Arizona Navajo Indian Reservation. The other hogan is located at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
* Xeriscape Arboretum: This desert arboretum has been growing since 1980 and has different species of plants from different regions.
* The Antique Railroad Bell: This bell was presented to Henry S. Sturgis in 1958. Mr. Sturgis was the vice president of the First National Bank who played an active part in railroad finances. He served as chairman of the executive committee of the Erie Railroad.

## Railroad clubs

Scottsdale Live Steamers: The Scottsdale Live Steamers is a 7+12 in (190.5 mm) gauge miniature railroad which surrounds the Xeriscape Arboretum and was the former home of the Maricopa Live Steamers. The track is 3,000 feet (914 m) long and has a loading platform, a train shed, a transfer table, a tunnel and one trestle. The layout has two main loops: the outer loop passes over the tunnel and the inner through it.

The following three railroad clubs are housed in the McCormick Ranch Bunkhouse:

* Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society: This club features a HO scale model train layout.
* Paradise & Pacific Tinplate Club: This club features an O scale model train layout.
* Sun-N Sand Club: This club features an N scale model train layout.

## InfoBox

| **McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park** | |
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| McCornick-Stillman Railroad Park entrance | |
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| Location | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°32′15″N 111°55′24″W / 33.53750°N 111.92333°W / 33.53750; -111.92333 |
| Area | 30-acre (12 ha). |
| Operated by | City of Scottsdale |
| Website | www.therailroadpark.com |