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Steven Whyte (born 17 March 1969) is a sculptor classically trained in the traditional methodology of figurative bronze and portrait sculpture living in Carmel, California. He has produced many public memorials and installations in both England and throughout the United States with subjects ranging from miners, to soldiers and fire fighters. He is credited with over fifty life size and larger bronze public figures and major monuments including The Silverdale Mining Memorial, The Lance Sergeant Jack Baskeyfield VC Tribute, The Spirit of 1948, and The Dr. John Roberts Monument. Whyte's multimillion-dollar, sixteen-figure monument in San Diego, California entitled National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military is one of his most notable works.

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In 2010, Whyte unveiled a twice life size portrait monument of the 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner, John David Crow at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and a life size full relief statue of St. Anthony and Child at Basilica of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Carmel Mission) Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA.

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Whyte's work also includes four life size figures for a memorial to the fallen officers of the San Diego Sheriff's Department which was unveiled in May 2011. He also completed a nine figure composition for Cannery Row, Monterey, CA, and a life size Jumbo the Elephant for Tufts University, MA. One of Whyte's most complex works, the massive statue for Texas A&M University titled The Aggie War Hymn Monument, has twelve 1.6 times life size bronze figures of students, "sawing off variety's horns". The 10 ft by 39 ft sculpture was unveiled in September 2014, at a cost of $1.7M. In 2016 Whyte was awarded Sports Artist of the Year, sculptor, by The United States Sports Academy and The American Sport Art Museum & Archives. In December 2016 The Smithsonian Institution acquired Whyte's bronze bust of Congressman John Conyers Jr. for the National Portrait Gallery (United States) in Washington D.C..

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Whyte was the sculptor for the Column of Strength, San Francisco's controversial Comfort Women Memorial. Biography The son of Campbell MacNaughton Whyte (retired Royal Air Force) and Janice Whyte (Homemaker, Gardener and Artisan), Steven Whyte was born 17 March 1969 in Amesbury, United Kingdom and grew up in various parts of Europe including Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands, England, and the Shetland Isles.

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Whyte, a dyslexic, has been described as first using art as a social solution, rather than a potential vocation: "Art class was often the only place I felt confident that I could contribute and learn at the same rate as my peers.” Whyte's first art courses were drawing and graphic design, but it was not until high school that he began learning ceramics and sculpture. As an undergraduate, he was granted a full scholarship and became the youngest applicant accepted to the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, under the late Professor Colin Melbourne ARCA and Dame Elisabeth Frink RA.

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After leaving school, Whyte co-wrote the only validated figurative sculpture course in England and accepted a teaching position at Stafford College. He then became the youngest member of the London-based Society of Portrait Sculptors, where he served as Vice-President alongside President Franta Belsky PPRBS, late sculptor to the Royal Family. Whyte's early career consisted primarily of private commissions and portrait work, with over 70 completed commissioned official portraits to date. In 2003, Whyte opened his first US open studio and gallery on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. In 2007, the Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California where it is currently open to the public every day. Artistic style The human form is Whyte's preferred subject, and he typically works with live models whenever possible. His sculptures are ultimately cast in bronze, but they begin as clay.

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Steven Whyte describes himself as a "sculptor of people" and although his pieces are reminiscent of classical figures, Whyte chooses to put importance on "the emotional quality and impact of the sculpture" more than the adherence to traditional technique. Whyte intends for his work to have "narrative and tangible personality". Whyte currently works in a studio that is open to the public. The interaction and response has become a part of his work. “There's a constant energy. It's like when a film actor does theater and suddenly there's no distance between his work and the audience, the response is both immediate and honest.” Public collections Museums: Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. The House of Commons, London National Portrait Gallery, London National Marine Corp Museum, VA The Carter Center, GA Municipalities: San Diego Port Authority, CA City of Stoke-on-Trent, UK City of Fontana, CA City of Seaside, CA City of Monterey, CA

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City of Hollywood, FL City of Seoul, South Korea City of Dublin, CA The State of Florida Educational Institutions: Texas A&M University Tufts University Houston Baptist University Furman University Public commissions • The State of Florida's Slavery Memorial Monument. Multiple over-life-sized bronze figures representing the history of slavery of African American history. The Florida State Capitol Building, Tallahassee, FL. 2023 • Michael Marotta Memorial. Life-size seated figure of "Mr. Monterey" for Monterey, CA. 2021 • Joseph Vaughn. Life-size standing bronze sculpture of Joseph Vaughn, the first African-American student at Furman University for Furman University in Greenville, SC. 2020 • President Jimmy Carter. Three times life-size bust of President Carter for Carter Center, Presidential Library. Atlanta, GA. 2019.

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• Chief Justice Earl Warren. Three-times life-size portrait bust on 15 ft sculpted column. California Memorial Masonic Temple. San Francisco, CA. 2019. • Comfort Women's Circle of Strength. Four life-size figures of WWII Comfort Women, interactive and inclusive of today's movements for the protection of women. Seoul, South Korea. 2019. • Don Biddle Memorial. Life-size bust of Councilman Don Biddle for Don Biddle Community Park. Dublin, CA. 2019. • Dublin Veterans Memorial. Four 1.5 times life-size military figures and plaza. Crossing Park, Dublin, CA. 2019. • General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. A life-size figure of United States Air Force general and commander of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen. United States Military Academy at West Point. 2018. • Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. Life size bust of the U.S. representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district. Member of Congress since 1965 and is currently its dean. Washington D.C. 2017.

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• Jumbo the Elephant. Life-size (11 ft) African elephant monument for Tufts University's mascot. Tufts University, Medford, MA. 2014. • Aggie War Hymn Monument. Twelve 1.6 times life-size figures on a 40' x 4' base. Representing Aggie students standing side-by-side during a traditional “sawing off Varsity's horns” cheer. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2014. • A National Monument to John Steinbeck and Cannery Row. Nine slightly over life-size figures on a 17' x 20' x 16' stone formation. Author John Steinbeck and eight characters from his novel Cannery Row. Cannery Row, Monterey, CA. 2014. • Senator William T. Moore. Life size half figure bust of Senator Moore for Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 2013. • Tribute to Fallen Deputies. Four life-size figures in tribute to fallen officers and their families. San Diego Sheriffs Deputies Association, San Diego, CA. 2011.

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• John David Crow. Twice life -size portrait action figure of 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner John David Crow for Texas A&M. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 2010. • St. Anthony of Padua. Life-size full depth relief of St. Anthony and Child. Carmel Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Carmel, CA. 2009. • Dream Speech Bust. 1.5 times life-size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. displayed above a plaque containing his “I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety. City of Hollywood, FL. 2008. • Column of Knowledge. 1.5 times life-size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. perched on a stack of books that had influenced his life and work. City of Fontana, CA. 2008. • A National Tribute to Bob Hope and the Military. Eight life-size figures representing various eras of service men, women and veterans. San Diego Port Authority, San Diego, CA. 2008.

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• Dr. John L. D. Roberts Monument. Life size statue of the founder of Seaside, California. Citizens Committee, City of Seaside, CA. 2004. • David and Lucile Packard Relief and chairs the Board of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Relief Portrait plaque, 16” x 16”, bronze. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California. 2003. • Spirit of 1948. Three life-size figures in cast stone as a tribute to the Staffordshire Fire Service. Staffordshire, England. 1998. • Holden Lane High School Relief. Project with local high school to create 21' x 7' brick relief. Burslem, England. 1998. • Mier Portal. 36' x 14' brick relief for interstate tunnel portal. Mier, England. 1997. • The Lance Sergeant Jack Baskeyfield VC Tribute. Twice life size (12 ft) full memorial figure of the Victoria Cross winner, and the only monument to a non-commissioned soldier in Britain. Hanley, England. 1996.

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• The Silverdale Mining Memorial. 1.5 times life-size miner, pushing mining tub with eleven bronze plaques including four life size portrait reliefs. Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. 1996. • Tribute to Reginald Mitchell. 1.25 times life-size full memorial figure to the aeronautical designer of the Spitfire aircraft. Staffordshire, England. 1991 • Destiny. Queen's Moat Hotel Group. Staffordshire, England. 1991. • Bust of May Walley. Victoria Hall, Hanley. Staffordshire, England. 1990. Religious Work • Five Saints. Five half life-size figures sculpted for niches in the Cloisters on the Platte chapel. Omaha, NE. 2019. • Stewart Morris, Sr. A life-size figure of one of Houston Baptist University's founding fathers. Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX. 2017. • Saint Mary and Saint Joseph. Life-size figures of Mary and Joseph. Cloisters on the Platte, Omaha, NE. 2018. • Mary and Joseph. 7 ft figure of Mary and 8 ft figure of Joseph. Cloisters on the Platte, Omaha, NE. 2018.

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Titled Portrait Works from life UK Busts and Figures 1989-2000 Shami Ahmad - Chairman, Pinwise PLC Lord Alexander - Chairman, National Westminster Bank PLC Heather Angel RSP - Photographer, author Viscount Blakenham - Chairman, Pearson PLC James Bowman - Counter Tenor, English National Opera Arthur Chollerton CBE - Chairman, Staffordshire County Council Mrs. Hilda Clarke - Director, St. Modwen PLC Sir Stanley W. Clarke - Chairman, St. Modwen PLC The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke M.P. - Chancellor of the Exchequer Peter Cropper - Leader, The Lindsey String Quartet Peter Cheeseman - Director, The New Victoria Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme Counsellor Alan Edwards - Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Professor Brian Fender CMG - Vice-Chancellor, Keele University Mark Fisher MP - Junior Minister of the Arts Lord Forte - President, Forte PLC Richard Giordano KBE - Chairman, British Gas PLC

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Sir John Harvey-Jones - Industrialist, author, Retired chairman ICI PLC Edgar Haber - President, Quail Lodge Resort, Carmel, CA Dr. James Heron MB FRCP - Chairman, The Institute of Neurologists Freddie Jones - Actor RSC Dr. Stephen Lock - Editor, The British Medical Journal Patrick Moore OBE - Astronomer, author Jackie Mudie - Scottish International Soccer Player Lord Palumbo - Chairman, The Arts Council of Great Britain Rupert Pennent-Rea - Deputy chairman, The Bank of England Trevor Pinnock ARMC - Director, The English Concert Orchestra Sir Evelyn de Rothschild - Chairman, Rothschild Bank John Rudge - Manager, Port Vale Football Club Sir Colin Southgate - Chairman, Thorne EMI PLC The Earl of Stockton - President, Macmillan Publishers Ltd Neal Smith - CEO, The Golf Group Inc. Lord Sterling - Chairman, P&O PLC The Rt. Rev. Keith Sutton - Lord Bishop of Litchfield Lord Tombs - Retired chairman, Rolls Royce Aero PLC

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May Walley MBE - Director, The Bedford Singers Lord Weathrill MP - Speaker, The House of Commons The Duke of Westminster - President, Grosvenor International Holdings Lord Young - Chairman, Cable and Wireless PLC USA Busts and Figures 1989-2000 Ted Balestreri - Chairman & CEO, Cannery Row Company Mike Beasley - Venture Partner of Nobska Ventures. Chairman, Rocket Software Congressman John J Conyers - US Representative, Dean of the House of Representatives Herman "Herm" Edwards Jr. - American football analyst for ESPN and former NFL player and coach Gustavo M. de la Garza Ortega - Founder and chairman, Marcatel Com Edgar H. Haber - Founder of Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club Secretary Leon Panetta - Director, CIA. US Secretary of Defense Sylvia Panetta - Director, Panetta Institute Sam Linder - President, Sam Linder Auto Group Burt Mendlesohn - Consultant George Tanimura - Co-founder, Tanimura & Antle

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Achievements 1987: Recipient fellowship to attend the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture 1994–2002: Member, The Society of Portrait Sculptors 1994–1996: Vice-President, The Society of Portrait Sculptors 1997–present: Associate, National Association for the Prosecution of Felons (Burslem) 2002–2004: Invited in 2002-2004 to guest lecture at The National Portrait Gallery, London 2005-2007: Voted "Best Artist" in Monterey County by the readers of Monterey County Weekly 2008-2009: Voted "Best Sculpture Gallery" in Monterey County by the readers of Carmel Pine Cone 2009: Voted "Best Sculpture Gallery" in Monterey County by the readers of Monterey County Weekly 2009-2016: Voted "Best Artist" in Monterey County by the readers of Carmel Pine Cone 2016 Awarded Sports Artist of the Year, sculptor, by The United States Academy of Sports and The American Sport Art Museum & Archives.

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2016 Smithsonian Institution acquire Whyte's bronze bust of Congressman John J. Conyers Jr. for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.. 2019 Work acquired by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, GA 2021 Winner of National Sculpture Society's, Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Award

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See also List of sculptors Notes References Further reading External links Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studios and Gallery Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio Blog National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military Sculptures by Eugene L. Daub & Steven Whyte http://www.carmelartfestival.org/ (click "Steven Whyte 2009" on the left hand side of the webpage) City of Hollywood to Unveil the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Art Project Press Release Online pages on Steven Whyte from the book, Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and Black Country 1969 births 20th-century British sculptors 21st-century American sculptors 21st-century male artists 21st-century British sculptors American male sculptors English emigrants to the United States English male sculptors English sculptors People from Amesbury People from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Living people Sculptors from California

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Unicoi County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,313. Its county seat is Erwin. Unicoi is a Cherokee word meaning "white," "hazy," "fog-like," or "fog draped." Unicoi County is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. History Unicoi County was created in 1875 from portions of Washington and Carter counties. Its first settlers had arrived more than century earlier but the population had been small. The county remained predominantly agrarian until the railroads were constructed in the area in the 1880s.

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During the 1910s, the Clinchfield Railroad established a pottery in Erwin, which eventually incorporated under the name, "Southern Potteries." This company produced a popular brand of dishware, commonly called Blue Ridge China, which featured hand-painted underglaze designs. While the company folded in the 1950s, Blue Ridge dishes remain popular with antique collectors. In 1916, a circus elephant, Mary, was hanged in Erwin for killing her trainer. Hanging was chosen as the method of execution since all available guns were believed inadequate for killing an elephant. The hanging was the subject of a book, The Day They Hung the Elephant, by Charles Edwin Price. Pronunciation Hear it spoken (Voice of Unicoi County Mayor Greg Lynch, 2010) Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Tennessee by total area. The Nolichucky River, which enters Unicoi County from North Carolina, is the county's primary drainage. Unicoi County is situated entirely within the Blue Ridge Mountains, specifically the Bald Mountains (south of the Nolichucky) and the Unaka Range (north of the Nolichucky). Big Bald, which at is the highest mountain in the Balds, is also Unicoi County's high point. Traversed by the Appalachian Trail, the mountain is topped by a grassy bald, allowing a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains. Adjacent counties Washington County (north) Carter County (northeast) Mitchell County, North Carolina (east) Yancey County, North Carolina (south) Madison County, North Carolina (southwest) Greene County (west) National protected areas Appalachian Trail (part) Cherokee National Forest (part)

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State protected areas Rocky Fork State Park Major Highways Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,928 people, 7,658 households, and 4,953 families residing in the county. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 17,667 people, 7,516 households, and 5,223 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile (37/km2). There were 8,214 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile (17/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.96% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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There were 7,516 households, out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

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The median income for a household in the county was $29,863, and the median income for a family was $36,871. Males had a median income of $30,206 versus $20,379 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,612. About 8.70% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over. Communities Towns Erwin (county seat) Unicoi Census-designated place Banner Hill Unincorporated communities Bumpus Cove (partial) Clearbranch Flag Pond Limestone Cove Shallowford Politics Unicoi County, like most of eastern Tennessee, is heavily Republican and has been since the Civil War. Since its founding, it has supported the Republican presidential candidate in all but one election (1912, when it backed Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party campaign).

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At the state level, Unicoi County has historically been slightly more receptive to Democratic candidates, generally when they win by landslides. It often supported Democratic candidates for governor in the Solid South era. More recently, it backed Democrat Ned McWherter in the 1986 and 1990 gubernatorial elections and Phil Bredesen in 2006, when he won every county in the state. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Unicoi County, Tennessee References External links Official website Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce Unicoi County Schools TNGenWeb 1875 establishments in Tennessee Populated places established in 1875 Johnson City metropolitan area, Tennessee Counties of Appalachia Second Amendment sanctuaries in Tennessee

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Glasslands Gallery (or simply Glasslands) was a music venue, dance club and art space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Glasslands was founded by Brooke Baxter and Rolyn Hu in 2006, as a relocation of Baxter’s earlier art space in the same building, Glass House Gallery. Hu and Baxter held the lease on the Glasslands space until 2012, when they made a turn key sale to Rami Haykal and Jake Rosenthal of PopGun presents, who had been managing bookings since 2009, and day-to-day operations since 2010. PopGun owned the business and lease for two years, until the venue was displaced to be converted into Vice Media‘s office headquarters. As a concert venue, Glasslands was one of the longest-running of several 2000s independent creative venue spaces in the vicinity of the Williamsburg waterfront, which included 285 KENT, Death By Audio, Secret Project Robot, Monster Island Basement, B.P.M., Live With Animals Gallery, the Rock Star Bar, and many others.

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Glass House Gallery and the beginning of Glasslands (2004–2006)

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In 2004, multi-media artists Leviticus and Brooke Baxter, associated with the Freestyle Family, founded Glass House Gallery at 38 South 1st St. The space featured a fluid and frequently changing layout as well as free expressionistic painting, and hosted performance art and music initially geared towards the founders’ friends in the Williamsburg creative community, but soon incorporating rental events featuring touring musical acts booked by local promoters, principally DIY promoter Todd P. As notoriety grew with increasingly higher-profile touring acts, Glass House began to attract attention within Williamsburg’s music scene, and the venue became sought for local bookings by bands, such as Grizzly Bear, Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, Matt and Kim, Deerhunter, Adam Green, Kimya Dawson, and Julianna Barwick. Chairlift‘s Caroline Polachek recalls, “It was a graffiti-covered warehouse space without a stage, and people watched from a rickety loft balcony that I was sure was going to

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collapse while Japanther was playing.”

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Visual artists that exhibited at Glass House Gallery included Erica Magrey, Brooke Borg and DNA (Aaron Almendral and Mariano Delgado). On Friday nights, the gallery held free “art jam hangouts” where all who attended were encouraged to collaborate. In May 2006, Baxter partnered with musician and artist Rolyn Hu to open The Glasslands Gallery at 289 Kent Ave, a larger partition of the same warehouse complex where Glass House was located. A monthly lecture series, concerts, rotating art installations, community fund-raising events, workshops and a free after-school program were all part of space’s stated mission. The layout at the time included a “typewriter room”, a “painting room” and the “lounge/conversation room.” Practice rooms for bands were also incorporated. Brooke Baxter and Rolyn Hu open The Glasslands Gallery (2006–2011)

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Glasslands was double in size to Glass House and more hospitable for performances, with better sound and seating. The newly dedicated concert-hall venue operated “all ages” and without a liquor license for its first year, with events booked by Todd P, as well as by Akwetey of the band Dragons of Zynth. Todd P parted ways with Glasslands after a decision was made that the venue would become "21+" for entry, following issuance of its liquor license . Some of the earliest performances included Vampire Weekend, a secret show by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as well as emerging acts like Pterodactyl, Bon Iver, MGMT and Dirty Projectors. DJ Jonathan Toubin would hold his New York Night Train parties and Soul Clap Dance-Offs at the venue. The Village Voice dubbed Glasslands the “Best Arts Venue Conjuring Avenue A in The 80s“.

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In late 2009 Baxter and Hu opened a piano bar and restaurant called The Manhattan Inn in Greenpoint. At this time, Rami Haykal and Jake Rosenthal of PopGun Presents were made the in-house talent buying team at Glasslands. 2011 saw major renovations, including the movement of the stage to the far back corner, along with the removal of rehearsal spaces to allow for a greater audience capacity. During these early years at Glasslands, the venue had a penchant for booking artists that promulgated an often noisy or psychedelic brand of alternative pop, a sound that would become one of Williamsburg’s major cultural exports. These acts included Yeasayer, Toro y Moi, Blood Orange, Chairlift, Tanlines, Twin Shadow, Das Racist, Bear in Heaven, Titus Andronicus, Phantogram, Caribou, Jay Reatard, Wild Nothing, Lemonade, Suckers, Keepaway, Phosphorescent, Passion Pit and Gang Gang Dance. In 2011, Lana Del Rey played a secret practice gig under the moniker Queen Of Coney Island.

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Fully functioning venue and club (2011–2014) In the years prior to the transfer of ownership, PopGun increased the frequency of booked shows, eventually reaching a point that Glasslands was booked with events virtually every night, save holidays. In late 2010, DIY concert promoter Todd P acquired the commercial unit directly next door to Glasslands and began booking all ages events there as 285 KENT. The neighboring venues competed directly for bookings, with 285 KENT offering nearly double Glasslands’ standing capacity, as well as challenging Glasslands’ 21+ entry policy . This competition inspired PogpGun to seek advantage and upgrade Glasslands’ sound and facilities. A green room for artists and coat check were installed as well. In 2012, ownership of Glasslands was transferred to PopGun’s Rosenthal and Haykal.

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Glasslands’ continual improvements and augmentations allowed for it to book some national touring acts looking for an intimate space with some underground credibility. FKA twigs, Disclosure, WU LYF, Angel Olsen, Charli XCX, Darkside, Grimes, Alt-J, Franz Ferdinand and Nils Frahm were some of these acts. Vashti Windish’s paper clouds installation, which had hung above the stage since 2008, was declared by the New York Fire Department to be a fire hazard. It was replaced with a large array of controllable LED tube clusters, designed by Noah Norman of Ancillary Magnet and built by the Glasslands management and their friends. The clouds were memorialized in the design for Glasslands’ first T-shirts, made available at the venue and online shortly after the installation’s removal.

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In July 2013, Glasslands announced that they had upgraded to a Danley Labs Inc. sound system. Under PopGun’s leadership, the venue took on more late-night parties with a DJ focus. These included select dates with DJ Jonathan Toubin as well as a monthly residency with the neo-disco and house collective Discovery. The themed Cat Face and Rebel Bingo nights found a home at Glasslands, as did the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival. The Adventure[s] team also put on a number of notable parties including the season Robyn-themed party, an emo Valentine’s dance and a Twin Peaks-themed Halloween party. Major electronic acts and DJs including Jon Hopkins, Baauer, Mister Saturday Night, Omar S., and Sophie (PC Music) all made memorable stops. Bands that made repeated stops during this period include Unknown Mortal Orchestra, How to Dress Well, Crocodiles, Lower Dens, Dum Dum Girls, Le1f, The Range, DIIV, Trust, Shigeto, MØ, Hooray for Earth, Zambri, The Yellow Dogs, King Krule, Light Asylum,

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THEESatisfaction, Cloud Nothings, Anamanaguchi, Kelela, Mon Khmer, Air Waves, Majical Cloudz, Peelander-Z, Slow Magic, Mykki Blanco and Chrome Sparks.

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Closure After the sudden closure of neighboring venue 285 KENT in early 2014, as well as the announcement that Glasslands’ building neighbor Death By Audio would also be closing, rumors circulated in the press that Vice Media had its eye on the whole of the warehouse complex that contained Glasslands for its new headquarters. Press accounts reported that the print magazine turned-conglomerate received a large tax incentive from the State of New York to remain in New York City. Glasslands announced on October 21 that New Year’s Eve 2014 would be its last night of operation.

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While neither Glasslands nor Vice publicly stated the exact reason for the venue’s closure, the announcement resulted in an outcry against the media company, with many alleging that it was cannibalizing the alternative culture that allowed it to flourish. Others chalked it up to the inevitable onset of gentrification, pointing out that the landmark Domino Sugar Refinery across the street from Glasslands was being demolished to make way for luxury condo high-rises. Columns and features on the closing were published in The New York Times, Billboard, Paper Magazine, Gawker, Gothamist, The Fader and other outlets.

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In its final weeks of operation, Glasslands harkened back to its art gallery roots, bringing in Collective Craft NYC to install works by visual artists Jillian Siegel, Courtney McKenna, Grant Guilliams, Ashley Blanton and more. Annalise Yuri Murphy, a projection artist, created a mapped visual installation projecting all the Glasslands Posters from opening to close. Glasslands bartenders Luiza Kurzyna and Zachary Clausen also contributed new pieces, as did James Devito of Anamanaguchi and Kengo “Peelander Yellow” Hioki of Peelander-Z. On December 15, 2014, Glasslands announced its final event “Lastlands” for New Year’s Eve, and when tickets went on sale two days later they sold out instantly. The show’s line-up – DIIV, Sky Ferreira, Smith Westerns and Beverly – was not revealed until doors opened for the event. Recapping the night, Jen Carlson wrote, “RIP Glasslands. RIP Williamsburg. RIP Brooklyn. Etc.”

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Trivia Glasslands was the setting of a scene in the episode “I Saw You” of the HBO show Girls. Scenes were also filmed for Blue Bloods, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll starring Dennis Leary, and the movie Song One starring Anne Hathaway, as well as a number of music videos and other productions. Footage from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ secret performance at Glasslands was used to create the official live video for their song “Isis”, released in 2007. Comedians that performed at Glasslands included Trevor Noah, Hannibal Buress, Sasheer Zamata, Jo Firestone and Dylan Marron. A number of the venue’s night staff were also musicians and artists, notably Celeste Cruz, Kitty, Cameron Hull of Suckers, Matthew Scheiner of Oberhofer and Mon Khmer, Angus Tarnawsky of Apache Beat and Flowers of Evil, Joe Stickney of Bear in Heaven, plus members of True Womanhood, Bodyparts, Klaus, Infinity Shred, Call of the Wild, and Candide. References

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External links Glasslands website "The Boys of Glasslands". The Manifesto. 18 March 2014. Caramanica, Jon (27 December 2014). "Another Demise in Williamsburg". The New York Times 2006 establishments in New York City 2015 disestablishments in New York (state) Art museums and galleries in Brooklyn Nightclubs in New York City Music venues in Brooklyn Grand Street and Grand Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Makybe Diva (foaled 21 March 1999) is a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to win three Melbourne Cups and the only mare to win it more than once. She achieved the feat in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She also won the 2005 Cox Plate. She was the highest stakes-earner in Australian history, winning more than A$ 14 million. She is by Desert King (a winner of the Irish Derby and Irish 2,000 Guineas) out of Tugela by Riverman (USA). Tugela was also the dam of the Australian stakes-winners, Musket and Valkyrie Diva. Makybe Diva is owned by South Australian tuna fisherman Tony Šantić, who named her after five of his employees - Maureen, Kylie, Belinda, Diane, and Vanessa - by taking the first two letters from each of their names.

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Background Tony Šantić's bloodstock agent John Foote purchased Tugela in foal to Desert King for 60,000 guineas at the December 1998 Tattersall's Sale. As normally happens with Santic's British-purchased horses, she was taken to Dick Fowlston's Britton House Stud in Somerset to board before being sent on to Australia. Tugela gave birth to a filly at five minutes past midnight on 21 March 1999. The filly was offered for sale at the 1999 Tatts Newmarket foal sale, but did not make the reserve. Named Makybe Diva, the filly remained at Britton House Stud until August 2000, when she and Tugela were shipped to Australia. Racing career 2002: Three-Year-Old Season Originally trained by David Hall, Makybe Diva made her racetrack debut in late July 2002, as a three-year-old, in a maiden at Benalla, Victoria, and finished fourth.

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2002/2003: Four-Year-Old Season In her next start two weeks later - and now classed as a four-year-old - Makybe Diva began a six-race winning sequence in a maiden at Wangaratta, which culminated in stakes wins, three months later, in the Werribee Cup (2,000 m) and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,500 m). The last win was significant in that it qualified the mare for the following year's Melbourne Cup, and allowed her trainer to give her a light autumn campaign, which consisted of just two starts in relatively short races. Makybe Diva's early career was unusual in that she was unable to contest any major races against horses of her own age, such as the VRC Oaks, because she was foaled in the U.K. to the Northern Hemisphere breeding calendar. This meant that, for Australian racing purposes, where horses "age-up" on 1 August each year, she was bracketed with horses foaled about six months earlier, in the Southern Hemisphere spring.

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2003/2004: Five-Year-Old Season (Melbourne Cup 1) Makybe Diva resumed racing in the spring over , but while being reasonably competitive, she did not win any major races. Second up at her next start in the Group 3 Stock Stakes, she came from behind to finish fourth, beaten by just over two lengths. She then started 5-1 equal favourite in the Group 2 Turnbull Stakes, where she again raced at the back of the field, before finishing fourth, beaten by only one length. After finishing as a 14-1 outsider in the Caulfield Cup, she began her partnership with Sydney jockey Glen Boss. Coming from near last with to go in the 2400-m race, she finished fourth behind the Lee Freedman-trained Mummify. The first Tuesday in November 2003 was her first Melbourne Cup victory. Starting as an $8 second favourite, Makybe Diva raced at the back of the field until the finishing straight, where jockey Boss picked his way through the field to win by lengths.

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In the autumn of 2004, she resumed over 1400 m (7 furlongs) carrying 59.5 kg followed by a third-place finish in the Group 3 Carlyon Cup. Following this, she was blocked when making a winning run in the Australian Cup before being taken to Sydney, where she placed third in the Ranvet Stakes and The BMW Stakes, both Group 1 races. The Group 1 Sydney Cup over 3200 m (2 mi) was to be her final run for the campaign. Sent out as a $3.50 second favourite, she began off the pace, but ran home to record a win by half a length, becoming the first mare to ever win the Sydney Cup/Melbourne Cup double in the same season, and only the fourth horse to have accomplished the double win. After the 2003–2004 season, trainer David Hall left to train in Hong Kong, and Makybe Diva was transferred to trainer Lee Freedman, generally regarded as one of Australia's top trainers.

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2004/2005: Six-Year-Old Season (Melbourne Cup 2) Her campaign in the spring of 2004 was aimed at winning the Melbourne Cup for a second time. It followed the pattern of her previous cup-winning campaign, though she appeared to be racing better than before. A close second in the Group 2 John F Feehan Stakes over at Moonee Valley showed her competitiveness in shorter races. In the 2004 Caulfield Cup, Makybe Diva drew barrier 18 and settled at the back of the field. She was narrowly defeated by Elvstroem, who led all the way. Makybe Diva was sent out a $3.60 favourite, and won the 2004 Melbourne Cup. In driving rain, the mare defeated a field featuring multiple Irish St. Leger winner Vinnie Roe, Caulfield Cup winners Mummify and Elvstroem, Mamool from the Godolphin stable, and the 2002 Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle.

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Resuming racing in February, Makybe Diva put in close finishes behind Elvstroem in both the C F Orr Stakes and St George Stakes, at Caulfield. On 12 March, she won the Australian Cup, a weight for age event over , and in the process broke the Australian record and set an unofficial world record for 2000 m on turf. She proceeded to win Sydney's most important WFA race, the BMW Stakes, with a last-to-first burst. In April and May, she raced in Japan, where she failed in two starts, the latter of which was over in the Group One Tenno Sho (Emperor's Cup).

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Makybe Diva was named Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year for the 2004/05 season. Along with this, she was also named Australian Champion Stayer and Australian Champion Filly and Mare. A three-quarter brother to Makybe Diva, by Redoute's Choice, was sold in April 2005 for an Australian record price of $2.5 million. Subsequently, named Musket, the colt won his debut at Canterbury in August 2006, and in 2008 won the Gr.2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. 2005/2006: Seven-Year-Old Season (Melbourne Cup 3) Resuming racing in August 2005, Makybe Diva won the Group 2 Memsie Stakes first up, before being defeated by a nose in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley. Two weeks later, with a run down the outside of the field, Makybe Diva won the Turnbull Stakes over 2,000 m at Flemington. The mare further enhanced her reputation despite being eight horses wide on the home turn, with a comfortable victory in the 2005 Cox Plate, subsequently beating 2006 winner Fields of Omagh.

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Prior to the Melbourne Cup, whether Makybe Diva would start was in doubt, after her connections said she would not run if the track was "too firm". After the VRC decided to water the track, however, she was declared a starter. On 1 November 2005, she made history in winning a record third Melbourne Cup. Settling towards the back of the field, she steadily made ground between runners around the home turn, before hitting the lead with around 300 m to go and holding a comfortable 1-1/4-length margin at the finish. Immediately after the race, trainer Lee Freedman said: The win was not without controversy, however. Many, including rival trainers, suggested the track watering amounted to bad sportsmanship employed to give Makybe Diva the best chance to win the race. However, the track condition was upgraded to good straight after the Cup, and the winning time of 3:19.18 was consistent with that rating.

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Makybe Diva carried 58 kg during the record third Melbourne Cup, 0.5 kg above the weight-for-age scale for a mare in a 3200m race. The last horse to carry more than weight-for-age and win was Rain Lover, who was 1 kg over when he won his second cup in 1969, with 60.5 kg. In 2005, Makybe Diva broke her own weight-carrying record for a mare of 55.5 kg, which she set in 2004, and became the highest-weighted winner of the Cup since Think Big won his second Melbourne Cup with 58.5 kg in 1975. During the presentation of the Melbourne Cup, owner Tony Šantić announced that Makybe Diva would "retire from racing as of today". At the end of the 2005–06 season, Makybe Diva was named Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year for the second time, becoming just the third horse to win that accolade more than once. She was also named Australian Champion Stayer, winning this award for the third consecutive year, as well as Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse.

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Breeding career On 10 August 2006, it was announced that Makybe Diva would be served by Epsom Derby winner Galileo at Coolmore Stud. At 3:16 on the morning of 17 August 2007, AEST time, Makybe Diva gave birth to her first foal, named Rockstardom, at Coolmore Stud in the Hunter Valley of NSW. Sold for AU$1.5 million as a yearling in 2009, he won two races in 12 starts, earning $26,115 over three years. Rockstardom was gelded and died of a skull fracture in his stall at C. Waller's stables on 26 July 2013.

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Makybe Diva was due to be served by Encosta De Lago in the spring of 2007 until the outbreak of equine influenza forced the stud to be quarantined. Owner Tony Šantić sent the Diva to American champion Fusaichi Pegasus, instead. On 20 August 2008, Makybe gave birth to her second foal, a filly by the aforementioned Fusaichi Pegasus. This filly, later named La Dolce Diva, sold at auction for $1.2 million to trainer Mark Kavanagh of Melbourne. Makybe Diva had a colt on 28 August 2009 by Encosta De Lago and was covered by More Than Ready for the 2010 season, but she did not produce a foal in 2010. Makybe Diva gave birth to her fourth foal, a bay colt by Lonhro, on 16 August 2011 in Victoria. Her fifth foal, born in September 2012, is a colt sired by High Chaparral.

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Awards In 2006, the inaugural Spirit of Sport Award (for 2005) was given to Makybe Diva and her connections (Lee Freedman, Tony Šantić, and Glen Boss) by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame for her three successive Melbourne Cups. Spirit of Sport Award site On 4 July 2006, Makybe Diva was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. As announced on 5 August 2006, Makybe Diva has been honoured at Flemington Racecourse with a life-sized bronze statue, in recognition of her historic three Melbourne Cup wins. A life-sized bronze statue was also erected on the foreshore in Šantić's home town of Port Lincoln, South Australia.

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Makybe Diva headed the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities ratings for the 2005-06 official end-of-season assessment. She was given a rating of 124, ahead of Electrocutionist, David Junior. and Heart's Cry on 123. At a ceremony in Melbourne on 5 September 2010, held in conjunction with the Australian Horse of the Year awards, Makybe Diva was officially inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Race Record Pedigree Makybe Diva is inbred 4 × 4 x 4 to the stallion Northern Dancer, meaning that Northern Dancer appears three times in the fourth generation of her pedigree. In turn, this means she has six great-great-grandsires instead of eight. See also List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses List of millionaire racehorses in Australia Repeat winners of horse races References Further reading External links

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1999 racehorse births Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in Australia Melbourne Cup winners Sydney Cup winners Cox Plate winners Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Australian Racing Hall of Fame horses Horse monuments Thoroughbred family 9-f Individual mares

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Montgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish-American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 2,956 at the 2010 census. History Montgomery as platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. Education Montgomery is a part of the Tri-City United School District, ISD #2905. The district includes a grades 9-12 high school in Montgomery; K-8 campuses in Montgomery and Le Center; and a K-4 elementary school in Lonsdale. The district's sports teams, the Titans, are members of the Minnesota River Conference, and participate in baseball, softball, basketball, cross-country, hockey, tennis, track, football, cheerleading, wrestling, golf and volleyball.

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The academic performance of students exiting Tri-City United High School has been subject to concern from the community. With a slim majority of students (58%) graduating without achieving proficiency in Mathematics, and a substantial number of students graduating without achieving proficiency in Reading (53%). Graduates from the Tri-City United School District rarely go on to attend elite higher education institutions. The Tri-City United School District hosts a significant number of minority students (17%), and spends a significant amount of funding on ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. The Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School is a parochial pre-K-8 school. Its sports teams, the Raiders, compete in the Tri-County Private School Conference in sports including volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball. Arts and culture

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Montgomery celebrates its Czechoslovakian heritage annually at the end of July with one of Minnesota's oldest festivals, Kolacky Days. The festival dates back to 1929, when an estimated 6,000 people visited Montgomery for the first Kolacky Day celebration, held on October 1. "The Kolacky Day spirit reigned supreme from early Tuesday morning until a comparatively late hour Wednesday morning. More than 1,600 of the celebrated delicacies were devoured," according to a Montgomery Messenger account from the following week. Events at the first celebration included a trap shooting tournament, a parade, sports and races, and a football game between Montgomery and Le Sueur Center (now Le Center).

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In 1931 Miss Leatta Ehmke (later Leatta Trnka) was crowned the first Kolacky Queen by Mayor Henry Westerman. For the 1934 celebration, a novelty button, sold by the Kolacky girls, was devised and is still in use today. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Kolacky Day retreated to the background until the Montgomery Community Club revived the celebration in 1948. Kolacky Day officially became a summer festival in 1966 when the traditional date, the last Sunday in September, was dropped in favor of the first weekend in August. The earlier date and warmer weather brought huge crowds to the festival. In 1975, Kolacky Day became Kolacky Days and the event was held for the first time at the end of July. It is now celebrated on the fourth full weekend of that month. The shift was made at the urging of the Green Giant vegetable canning company, to avoid conflict with the busy corn-processing season.

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Other annual events include the Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, the Masopust Festival also known as "The Czech Mardi Gras" and the Miss Czech-Slovak MN Pageant. Parks and recreation Baseball Montgomery's baseball tradition includes the amateur baseball team, known as the Mallards, the former high school Montgomery-Lonsdale Redbirds and now the Tri-City United Titans. The Mallards play in the Dakota Rice Scott Amateur Baseball League (DRS) under the direction of the Minnesota Baseball Association. The Mallards participated in the State Tournament in 1998, 1999, and 2002. They play their home games at Memorial Field, in Memorial Park. The Redbirds played in the Minnesota River Conference under the direction of the Minnesota High School League. The Redbirds participated in a few State Tournaments and won the Class A State Championship for the 1998-1999 Season. Now the tradition continues with the consolidated Tri-City United School District.

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Recreation The Tri-City United Community Education Office provides the citizens of Montgomery as well as the rest of the school district with recreational opportunities for all ages. City parks Memorial Park North Side West Side Veteran's Memorial Park Nearby Lakes Lake Pepin Lake Dora Clear Lake Gorman Lake Politics Montgomery is in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Jim Hagedorn (R); Minnesota Senate district 20, represented by Rich Draheim (R); and Minnesota House district 20B, represented by Todd Lippert (DFL). In terms of county politics, Montgomery is a part of Le Sueur County District #2 and represented by Joe Connolly. Media reference Area resident Andrew Rogers finished in fifth place at the Poker Dome Challenge, a 43-week series of speed poker tournaments with a grand prize of $1,000,000.

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Economy Seneca Foods (formerly Green Giant) has a freezing and canning facility in Montgomery. United Steel Products also has a large facility in town. The economy of the Montgomery area relies heavily on agriculture, and other assorted blue collar jobs. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 13 and 21 are two of the main routes in the city. Minnesota State Highway 99 is located directly to the south. Montgomery is 15 miles from Interstate 35. The closest towns to Montgomery are: North - New Prague South - Kilkenny East - Lonsdale West - Le Center The closest major city is Faribault to the Southeast. Demographics

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2010 census At the 2010 census, there were 2,956 people, 1,185 households and 760 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population. There were 1,185 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.

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The median age was 35.1 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. 2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 2,794 people, 1,105 households and 690 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,790.7 per square mile (691.5/km). There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 728.7 per square mile (281.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.59% White, 0.32% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 4.29% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.

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There were 1,105 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.23. 28.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

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The median household income was $34,145 and the median family income was $48,011. Males had a median income of $30,707 compared with $23,977 for females. The per capita income was $16,128. About 8.1% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over. Climate References Further reading Montgomery: From the "Big Woods" To the "Kolacky Capital", second edition (2000), Montgomery Arts and Heritage Center. External links Kolacky Days Montgomery MN Newspaper Kolacky Days on Facebook Big Honza's Museum of Unnatural History ePodunk entry for Montgomery Montgomery Chamber Of Commerce Cities in Minnesota Czech-American culture in Minnesota Cities in Le Sueur County, Minnesota 1877 establishments in Minnesota Slovak-American culture in Minnesota

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Harry & Bunnie is a Malaysian animated television series created by the Malaysian based company, Animasia Studio. It follows young wannabe magician Harry who invents magical tricks to impress his friends, but always in vain. Meanwhile, his mischievous stage rabbit Bunnie always ends up stealing the limelight with its ongoing mission to steal Harry’s magic wand. Harry always creates elaborate plans to take back his wand but always fails in the end. The show is a non-dialogue slapstick comedy with 78 episodes with all of them 7 minutes each. The show is currently showing in Disney Channel in various countries across Asia, various channels in China as well as Netflix worldwide. Characters

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Harry — A young wannabe magician who auditions his way into a magical school in the first episode. Harry wants very much to impress others with his magical skills; unfortunately, though inventive, he is far less talented and lucky in pulling off magic than his mischievous former stage rabbit, Bunnie, who steals his magic wand in the first episode, becoming the school's star pupil. Thereafter Bunny seems always to steal Harry's limelight. Harry is largely motivated by his desire to regain the magic wand and to humiliate Bunnie, and is very unscrupulous in how he attempts to do so. Nevertheless, Harry will occasionally team up with Bunnie if they are threatened by a common danger (such as the school's security guard); sometimes Harry will even display a soft side and go so far as to cooperate with Bunnie to do some charitable act, such as rescuing a baby Yeti or delivering toys to children. He has dark blue eyes and hair (a running gag in the show is for his quiff to become mussed and

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for Harry to tease it desperately back into place) and wears a magician's black tailcoat with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows, a black bowtie, a red cummerbund, dark gray trousers, and red sneakers.

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Bunnie — A naughty rabbit that used to be Harry's magic prop in his performance. Having stolen Harry's magic wand after considerable provocation, he thereafter becomes the magical school's best student, and the favorite of the Headmistress, Penny. Bunnie has a ravenous appetite for carrots (indeed, Harry's having deprived Bunnie of his carrot was the original cause of their quarrel), though he quickly appears to develop almost as great an appetite for humiliating Harry, whom he will frequently taunt by waggling his tongue at the boy while pointing at it with one of his ears. Bunnie appears to be very popular with his fellow students; later in the series, he develops a romance with a pink kitten named Katty. Bunnie is a white rabbit with a brace on his front teeth, dark blue eyes, a sky blue shirt with a pale yellow stripe, a black bow tie, and black shorts.

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Recurring characters

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Faculty and Staff Penny — Headmistress of the magical school. She appears to be a skillful magician, a strict disciplinarian (she has a tendency to restore order by blowing an airhorn), and a good teacher, who takes her pupils on numerous field trips and outings. She is particularly fond of Bunnie, whereas she appears to have a grudge against Harry—most likely because of his continual destruction of property, both the school's and her own—though she shows an unexpected tenderness for him when he is turned into a baby. Penny has scanty gray hair, glasses, dentures (several episodes revolve around her desire for new and better ones), and a rather hunched figure; she wears a bejeweled turban, gold earrings and bracelets, and a wisteria violet and magenta robe; her wand is gold-colored with an emerald green crystal on the end.

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The Security Guard — He ruthlessly enforces discipline for the school. The guard shows absolutely no favoritism and is just as likely to thwart Bunnie as he is Harry or any other student, though Harry does have a particular tendency to provoke him, particularly when he is off duty. The Guard is a husky, muscular man with a thick black mustache and frizzy black hair; he usually wears a blue uniform. The Female Teacher — The Male Teacher —

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Students Bob — A male student; he is strong and continually hungry, often shown consuming over-sized hero sandwiches. He is stout, with red hair, center-parted and combed into "wings"; he wears a black top hat with a red hat-ribbon, a magician's black tailcoat (which also resembles a black motorcycle jacket, a white T-shirt with a lightning bolt logo, bluejeans, and light red sneakers. When the students engage in team sports, Bob will often be on Harry's side. In "The Pet Competition" we see that Bob has a pet cat. Fiona — A female student. She is tall and thin, with a mulberry ponytail and mint green stars on her cheeks. She wears a blue pointed hat with green stars, a green hair ribbon, mint green star-shaped earrings, a jeans jacket rolled up at the elbows, a mint green top and short mulberry skirt with a broad black belt, mint green and white striped knee socks, and mulberry sneakers.

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Samy — A male student. He is very often seen playing the pungi, charming his pet Indian cobra (to mixed results), or enchanting ropes à la the Indian rope trick. Samy is tall and thin, with black hair; he wears a red turban with a gold stripe and an aigrette with a royal purple jewel and a white plume, a purple earring, a long blue Nehru jacket with gold collar, cuffs, hem, and buttons, light gray trousers, and black sneakers. Susan — A female student. She is very short, slant-eyed, and buck-toothed, with bowl-cut hair, electric blue behind and hot pink in front. She wears a violet top hat with sea green and hot pink polka-dots and a black hat-ribbon, large round sea-green spectacles, a violet haori over a short hot pink kimono, a light blue obi, and purple sneakers. She nearly always carries a hot pink folding hand fan.

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Episodes References External links 2010s animated television series Malaysian children's animated comedy television series Disney Channels Worldwide original programming Animated television series without speech

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Speikboden is a massif in the Central Eastern Alps located between the three valleys Weißenbach, Mühlwald and Ahrntal. Running in a south-easterly direction, it forms the eastern part of an outlier of the western Zillertal Alps. Its highest point, likewise named Speikboden, is 2,517 m. Further well-known peaks in this massif include Seewassernock (2,516 m), Große Nock (2,400 m), Kleine Nock (2,227 m) and Gornerberg (2,475 m). Villages in the valley include Lappach, Luttach, Mühlwald, Sand in Taufers, St. Johann and Weißenbach. Skiing and hiking area The Speikboden massif is home to an extensive ski area of the same name with downhill runs leading all the way to Drittelsand at the far end of the Ahrntal valley. Created in the early 1970s by local investors with the support of Bavarian Bernhard Glück, the ski area, which was extended several times over, was originally called Michlreis-Speikboden, Michlreis being the name of the lower part of the ski resort.

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The ski area is made up of two zones, the first being the full-length valley run. It is a red-graded (moderate) slope, named Michl. The slope starts at the mountain station of the gondola lift Speikboden and goes along Michlreis down into the valley (Drittelsand). The entire valley run from top to bottom is 7 kilometers long. The upper section, a basin known as the „Speikboden Alm“, has four red-graded slopes, two blue (easy) pistes and three black pistes which can be reached using detachable chairlifts and gondola lifts. Compact and with an easy-to-navigate network of immaculately groomed slopes, this upper section is ideal for beginners and families. The area offers 40 kilometres of pistes in total. The nursery slope beside the bottom station with two „magic carpet“ conveyor belts offers the perfect terrain for learning and practicing basic skiing techniques.

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The lift facilities are open during the summer months too. Speikboden has a vast network of well-maintained hiking trails as well as two via ferratas (difficulty levels B/C and A). Lifts Snowpark Located at the edge of the Seenock piste is a 400 meter-long snowpark with jumps and rails covering all levels of difficulty. Toboggan runs There are two toboggan runs starting from the top station of the Speikboden gondola. One leads down to Weißenbach, the other to Luttach where a free ski-bus is available to take tobogganers back to the Speikboden bottom station.

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Paragliding and hang-gliding Speikboden has become world-renowned among cross-country paragliders thanks to Kurt Eder. Although he seldom leaves his home region, the South Tyrolean is a "regular" on the winners’ podium at international XC paragliding championships – a testimony to the excellence of this paragliding location. Speikboden offers a superb XC destination for newcomers to the sport and experienced pilots alike. Flying is possible all year round but the months between June and September offer the best conditions. The panoramas from the launching sites are vast and sweeping; on the south side you can see all the way to the Central Dolomites. Speikboden is located directly to the south of the Zillertal Alpine Divide which means it is poorly shielded from the wind from the north and flying is not recommended if this wind is too strong. The towering Durreck range behind Speikboden does, however, protect the launching areas from moderate north-winds.

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Hiking The development of Speikboden as a hiking area began as far back as the 1870s. Founded by Josef Daimer in 1873, the Sand in Taufers section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club constructed the Sonklarhütte refuge and, leading up to the hut, the "Herrenweg" track which was renamed "Daimerweg" in 1903 in honour of Josef Daimer. The construction of the Chemnitzer Hütte mountain hut by the Alpine Club Chemnitz section in 1895 can also be credited to the initiative and untiring efforts of Josef Daimler. The high-altitude trail "Kellerbauerweg" was created in 1906 with the purpose of connecting the two mountain shelters Sonklarhütte and Chemnitzer Hütte.

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In the 1990s efforts were rekindled to improve and expand the network of hiking trails centred around the Daimerweg and Kellerbauerweg trails - a process that is still on-going today. The Speikboden massif now boasts 90 kilometres of hiking tracks. The maintenance and further extension of this network are carried out by the employees of the lift company.

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Sonklarhütte Located to the south of the summit at an altitude of 2,420 m, the Sonklarhütte refuge was originally constructed back in 1876 by the former Sand in Taufers section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club and was named after Carl Sonklar. The hut was built in the space of just a few weeks and was one of the first of its kind in South Tyrol. Initially offering overnight accommodation for just 10 people it quickly proved too small and a new, larger hut was built in 1899. During the First World War the hut remained unmanaged and fell into disrepair after the end of the war. In 1926 the new owner, the Bruneck section of the Italian Alpine Club "CAI", made plans to restore the mountain refuge. This, however, never took place. Via ferratas

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Speikboden via ferrata The via ferrata on the Speikboden offers a moderately graded yet challenging climb with 350 meters of vertical gain up to the Speikboden summit cross at an altitude of 2,517 m Level of difficulty: B/C (moderately difficult) Start/finish: Speikboden Alm at 2,000 m, accessible via the Speikboden gondola lift Total ascent: 500 vertical meters| walking time: 3 hours Access track to the via ferrata: 150 vertical meters | walking time: 40 mins. Return walk to the Speikboden Alm lift station: Via trail no. 27 | walking time approx. 1 ½ hours Via the panorama trail | towards Sonnklarnock: 3 hours or towards Großer Nock: 2 hours Using the Sonnklar chairlift | walking time: 30 mins. Total time required: Min. 4 hours Last descent with the Sonnklar chairlift: 4.30 pm Last descent with the Speikboden gondola: 5.00 pm Safety and securing aids: Steel ropes, clamps, rope bridge, hanging bridge Best time of year: June–October

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Views: Dolomites, Rieserferner Group, Venediger Group, Zillertal Alps Equipment: Climbing harness, via ferrata set, helmet, sturdy footwear (rental equipment is available from the Speikboden Alm gondola station)

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Speikboden via ferrata for children The children’s via ferrata on the Speikboden was specially created for kids between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Based on a pirate theme, it offers a child-friendly route for practicing the art of climbing. Level of difficulty: A (easy) Start/finish: Speikboden Alm at 2,000 m, accessible via the Speikboden gondola lift Access track to the via ferrata: 50 vertical metres, 20 mins. Ascent: 70 vertical metres, 1 hour Total time required: min. 2 hours Equipment: Climbing harness, via ferrata set, helmet, sturdy footwear (rental equipment is available from the Speikboden Alm gondola station)

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Ski pass association Skiworld Ahrntal The two ski arenas Speikboden and Klausberg including the two town lifts Weißenbach and Rein in Taufers form together the Skiworld Ahrntal. The ski pass allows to use 21 lifts and 74 kilometers of slopes (from 950 to 2510 meters sea level). In the summer season the association Skiworld Ahrntal exists too. The tickets in summer can be used in the areas Speikboden and Klausberg. Panoramic view See also List of ski areas and resorts in Europe References External links Website of the Speikboden Ski Resort Mountains of the Alps Mountains of South Tyrol Zillertal Alps

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USS Lynch was a schooner acquired as part of the Continental Navy in 1776. She served for over a year on the New England coast, interfering with British maritime trade when possible. In 1777 she was assigned dispatch boat duty and, after delivering her secret dispatches to France, set sail for the United States with French secret dispatches. The British captured her, but not before she could destroy the French dispatches. Chartered by order of Washington The first ship to be so named by the Navy, Lynch, a fishing schooner chartered by order of General George Washington 26 January 1776 from Col. John Lee of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was commissioned 1 February 1776 at Manchester, Massachusetts, Comdr. John Ayers in command.

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Continental Navy service Lynch eluded fire from HMS Fowey when she sailed 7 February 1776 from Manchester, Massachusetts, to fit out at Beverly, Massachusetts. Shortly after midnight on 2 March, Lynch slipped out of Beverly and dodged Fowey and Nautilus to make her way to rendezvous in Cape Ann Harbor with three other ships in the little American fleet commanded by Commodore John Manley. On the night of the 4th, Manley’s schooners drove off British brig Hope in a spirited engagement. The next day they took their first prize, Susannah, a 300-ton English merchantman laden with coal, cheese, and beer, for General Howe’s beleaguered army in Boston, Massachusetts.

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After escorting their prize to Portsmouth, Manley’s squadron returned to Cape Ann, where on the 10th he captured a second prize, Boston-bound transport Stokesby, a 300-ton ship carrying porter, cheese, vinegar, and hops. Lynch and the others escorted the prize toward Gloucester, Massachusetts, but Stokesby ran hard aground. After much of the prize’s cargo had been removed, British brig Hope arrived and put the torch to the hulk.

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Howe evacuates Boston While Manley’s squadron was at Gloucester, General Howe evacuated Boston and Washington ordered his ships to dog the British fleet and pounce upon any stragglers. The patriot schooners departed Gloucester 21 March and sighted a merchant brig off Boston Light that afternoon. They chased their prey and by evening were close enough to open fire. Their quarry then hove to, but two English men of war, Savage and Diligent, arrived to compel the American schooners to abandon their prize.

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Soon afterwards, Manley divided his fleet, keeping Lynch and Lee with his flagship Hancock. On the afternoon of 2 April they sighted brig Elizabeth. This prize, an American vessel captured by the British the previous October, was full of loot plundered from the warehouses of patriot merchants just before the evacuation of Boston, and carried a goodly number of Tory refugees. Many of the Tories were transferred to Lee, their leaders were taken on board Hancock, and the captive crew was imprisoned in Lynch, which accompanied Hancock to Portsmouth, arriving 4 April to refit and recruit. Underway again 13 May, Lynch joined Lee and Warren in Cape Ann Harbor. A fortnight later HMS Milford pursued the schooners but they escaped in the fog. On 7 June they captured British transport Anne carrying a light infantry company of the 71st Highland Regiment and some twoscore British tars sent out as fleet replacements. The Highlanders were transferred to Lynch and taken to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Cruising the New England coast through the summer, on 26 August Lynch and Warren encountered British frigate Liverpool and scurried away in opposite directions. Warren was captured while Lynch escaped and a few days later reached Boston.

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Lynch next cruised athwart the transatlantic shipping lanes. On 27 September she ran across a fleet of 120 sail bringing a division of Hessians to reinforce General Howe. Frigate HMS Unicorn peeled off the convoy and chased the schooner. Lynch only managed to escape by jettisoning her guns and water, enabling her to stay out of range until darkness allowed her to slip away. The schooner was laid up after reaching Boston. Service as a dispatch boat Late in February 1777 Lynch was reactivated to take important dispatches to France. Under command of Capt. John Adams, she got underway from Boston 3 March and reached Nantes 2 April with valuable intelligence for the American Commissioners at Paris.

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Captured by the British On 19 May, while trying to slip away from the French coast, Lynch, again carrying important secret documents as well as arms and clothing for the American Army, was intercepted by HMS Foudroyant south of Belle-Île, on the western coast of Brittany. Unable to escape, Adams was captured before he could run the schooner aground, but he did manage to sink the dispatches. Foudroyant took her prize to England, arriving Plymouth, England, 23 May. References Schooners of the United States Navy Ships of the Continental Navy Dispatch boats of the United States Navy 1770s ships Vessels captured from the United States Navy Ships named for Founding Fathers of the United States

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Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, first released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1996. Although the compilation, which reached #22 on Billboards R&B chart and #84 on Pop, was given the "Vol. 1" tag, it remains without a sequel to date. The compilation would be re-issued by Warner's sublabel Reprise Records in 1999 with alternative cover art under the title I'm Every Woman - The Best of Chaka Khan. The collection was again re-issued as Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 in 2005, then also on the Reprise label.

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History After an at the time 23-year-long career in the music business which spanned over seventeen studio albums (nine solo, eight with the band Rufus) and a combined total of some fifty entries on Billboard'''s R&B singles chart, Epiphany was the first best of retrospective to be released, then summarising her recorded output in ten tracks; eight solo hits such as "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel for You", "I Know You, I Live You" and "Through The Fire", combined with two recordings from the Rufus era, "Ain't Nobody" and "Tell Me Something Good".

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The Epiphany compilation is however mainly notable for including six tracks from what was originally intended to be Khan's tenth solo album, Dare You To Love Me, recorded between the years 1993 and 1995. Titles from the postponed and eventually cancelled album featured on the Epiphany compilation include "Love Me Still" (co-written by Bruce Hornsby, first released on the soundtrack to the 1995 Spike Lee movie Clockers), Khan's reggae-tinged cover version of Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere", the duet "Never Miss the Water" with Me'shell Ndegéocello, "Somethin' Deep", "Your Love Is All I Know" and "Every Little Thing". A seventh title, "It Ain't Easy Lovin' Me", was released as an exclusive bonus track on the Japanese edition of Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan: Vol. 1.