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93rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

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8th Loyals

### 8th Loyals The 8th Bn Loyals was formed on 4 July 1940 at [Ashton\-under\-Lyne](/wiki/Ashton-under-Lyne "Ashton-under-Lyne"), [Lancashire](/wiki/Lancashire "Lancashire"), as a new unit. (A previous 8th Loyals had been a '[Kitchener's Army](/wiki/Kitchener%27s_Army "Kitchener's Army")' battalion during [World War I](/wiki/World_War_I "World War I")). The majority of the recruits were from Lancashire, particularly [Liverpool](/wiki/Liverpool "Liverpool"), the officers from regiments in [North West England](/wiki/North_West_England "North West England") (the commanding officer was Lieutenant\-Colonel J. O'Sullivan of the Loyals), and the [cadre](/wiki/Cadre_%28military%29 "Cadre (military)") of experienced non\-commissioned officers and men was drawn from the [Manchester Regiment](/wiki/Manchester_Regiment "Manchester Regiment")'s Machine Gun Training Centre at Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton\-under\-Lyne (who had to be re\-trained in infantry work).Frederick, p. 192\.8 Loyals War Diary, 1940, [The National Archives (TNA), Kew](/wiki/The_National_Archives_%28United_Kingdom%29 "The National Archives (United Kingdom)") file WO 166/4446\. The battalion assembled in camp at [Caernarfon](/wiki/Caernarfon "Caernarfon"), joining the newly raised 7th and 9th Battalions of the Loyals which (together with 12th Battalion [Royal Welch Fusiliers](/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers "Royal Welch Fusiliers")) constituted No 15 Infantry Training Group. In October 1940 the 15th ITG became [215th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)](/wiki/215th_Brigade_%28United_Kingdom%29 "215th Brigade (United Kingdom)"), a home defence formation.Joslen, p. 378\. Training was hampered by the shortage of rifles and equipment, and the tented camp became uninhabitable during winter gales. In January 1941 the 8th Battalion relocated to billets in disused mills at [Biddulph](/wiki/Biddulph "Biddulph"), with B Company at [Huyton](/wiki/Huyton "Huyton"). In February the brigade transferred to the [Durham and North Riding County Division](/wiki/Durham_and_North_Riding_County_Division "Durham and North Riding County Division") in [North East England](/wiki/North_East_England "North East England"), where it took up an operational role in beach defence. The 8th Battalion's headquarters (HQ) was at [Saltburn\-by\-the\-Sea](/wiki/Saltburn-by-the-Sea "Saltburn-by-the-Sea") and it took over the defences from [Redcar Pier](/wiki/Redcar_Pier "Redcar Pier") to [Staithes](/wiki/Staithes "Staithes"). These included concrete [pillboxes](/wiki/Pillbox_%28military%29 "Pillbox (military)") equipped with [Vickers guns](/wiki/Vickers_gun "Vickers gun"), for which the previous training of the battalion's original cadre was useful. The battalion moved to [Shildon](/wiki/Shildon "Shildon") in [County Durham](/wiki/County_Durham "County Durham") in June and carried out exercises with 215 Bde along the River Tweed against [Scottish Command](/wiki/Scottish_Command "Scottish Command") before returning to Saltburn.

Why do large defence formations need to relocate in winter?

Jack Meltzer

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The 1950s

The 1950s --------- As director of planning for the South East Chicago Commission from 1954 to 1958, he took on the job of planning how millions in federal money would be spent to fend off blight in Chicago's Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods. The [Hyde Park Herald](/wiki/Hyde_Park_Herald "Hyde Park Herald") newspaper praised Meltzer as "a young man with a sense of humor and a sense of responsibility" in 1954 when "He was the planner in the middle of the maelstrom", said Bruce Sagan, then and now publisher of the Herald. "As a planner he had this wonderful moment to work out this new idea— the problem was it was a very controversial idea." Throughout the mid\-1950s, Meltzer was the public face of a program that dramatically reshaped the physical landscape of Hyde Park and cemented the neighborhood's reputation for public engagement on all public projects. "No planner can proceed with a disregard for the wishes of the community if he is to succeed. I hope the various civic groups in the community will make known their ideas and wishes to me," Meltzer said when he took up the planning of urban renewal in 1954\. Meltzer remained calm at the time when neighbors and parents harshly rebuked him for his plan to demolish housing to make way for a school expansion. "The amazing thing about Hyde Park ... is not its problems but the fact that it has resisted them", Meltzer said in 1956\.

What were some potential consequences of not involving the community in planning decisions?

HMLA-367

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Unit awards

Unit awards ----------- A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. HMLA\-367 has been presented with the following awards: | **Ribbon** | **Unit Award** | | --- | --- | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:United_States_Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.svg "United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg") | [Presidential Unit Citation](/wiki/Presidential_Unit_Citation_%28US%29 "Presidential Unit Citation (US)") with four [Bronze Stars](/wiki/Award_star "Award star") | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Navy_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg "Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg") | [Navy Unit Commendation](/wiki/Navy_Unit_Commendation "Navy Unit Commendation") with one Silver and three Bronze Stars | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation.jpg "Meritorious Unit Commendation.jpg") | [Meritorious Unit Commendation](/wiki/Meritorious_Unit_Commendation "Meritorious Unit Commendation") with one Silver and one Bronze Star | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_ribbon.svg "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg") | [Asiatic\-Pacific Campaign Medal](/wiki/Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal") with two Bronze Stars | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.svg "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg") | [World War II Victory Medal](/wiki/World_War_II_Victory_Medal "World War II Victory Medal") | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg "National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg") | [National Defense Service Medal](/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal "National Defense Service Medal") with two Bronze Stars | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:China_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg "China Service Medal ribbon.svg") | [China Service Medal](/wiki/China_Service_Medal "China Service Medal") | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Vietnam_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg "Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg") | [Vietnam Service Medal](/wiki/Vietnam_Service_Medal "Vietnam Service Medal") with two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg "VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg") | [Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action Medal](/wiki/Vietnam_Civil_Actions_Medal "Vietnam Civil Actions Medal") | | | [Southwest Asia Service Streamer](/wiki/Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal "Southwest Asia Service Medal") with two Bronze Stars | August 1990 – February 1991 | Desert Shield, Desert Storm | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_%28Kuwait%29_ribbon.svg "Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg") | [Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)](/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_%28Kuwait%29 "Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)") | August 1990 – February 1991 | Desert Shield, Desert Storm | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_%28Saudi_Arabia%29_ribbon.svg "Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg") | [Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)](/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_%28Saudi_Arabia%29 "Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)") | 17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991 | Desert Shield, Desert Storm | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Iraq_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg "Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg") | [Iraq Campaign Medal](/wiki/Iraq_Campaign_Medal "Iraq Campaign Medal") with two Bronze Stars | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg "Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg") | [Afghanistan Campaign Medal](/wiki/Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal "Afghanistan Campaign Medal") | | [60px\|center](/wiki/File:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg "Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg") | [Global War on Terrorism Service Medal](/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal "Global War on Terrorism Service Medal") |

How does the display of unit awards affect unit cohesion?

Confederate monuments and memorials

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Indiana

Indiana ------- , there is at least one public space with Confederate monuments in [Indiana](/wiki/Indiana "Indiana"). [thumb\|right\|Confederate monument, [Crown Hill National Cemetery](/wiki/Crown_Hill_National_Cemetery "Crown Hill National Cemetery"), Indianapolis](/wiki/File:Crown_Hill_Confederates.JPG "Crown Hill Confederates.JPG") * Multiple locations: There are 27 historical markers/point\-of\-interest displays marking the route of [John Hunt Morgan](/wiki/John_Hunt_Morgan "John Hunt Morgan") through Indiana. * [Corydon](/wiki/Corydon%2C_Indiana "Corydon, Indiana"): [Corydon Battle Site](/wiki/Corydon_Battle_Site "Corydon Battle Site") is a memorial to both sides that fought in the [Battle of Corydon](/wiki/Battle_of_Corydon "Battle of Corydon"), the only Civil War battle in Indiana. It contains Corydon's Civil War Museum. * [Evansville](/wiki/Evansville%2C_Indiana "Evansville, Indiana"): The Confederate monument (1904\) at [Oak Hill Cemetery](/wiki/Oak_Hill_Cemetery_%28Evansville%2C_Indiana%29 "Oak Hill Cemetery (Evansville, Indiana)") marks the burial site of 24 Confederate prisoners who died at Evansville. * [Indianapolis](/wiki/Indianapolis "Indianapolis"): + [Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument](/wiki/Confederate_Soldiers_and_Sailors_Monument_%28Indianapolis%29 "Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Indianapolis)"), [Garfield Park](/wiki/Garfield_Park_%28Indianapolis%29 "Garfield Park (Indianapolis)"), erected, according to its inscription, "to mark the burial place of 1616 Confederate soldiers and sailors who died here as prisoners of war and whose graves cannot now be identified." Following protests of the [murder of George Floyd](/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd "Murder of George Floyd") in June 2020, the city announced plans to remove the monument. + A granite monument was erected in 1933 at [Crown Hill National Cemetery](/wiki/Crown_Hill_National_Cemetery "Crown Hill National Cemetery"), a burial site for Confederate prisoners who died at [Camp Morton](/wiki/Camp_Morton "Camp Morton"). * [Terre Haute](/wiki/Terre_Haute%2C_Indiana "Terre Haute, Indiana"): Woodlawn Monument Site (1912\), Woodlawn Cemetery. Erected by the Federal Government to commemorate 11 Confederate soldiers who died in a local prison camp. * [Versailles](/wiki/Versailles%2C_Indiana "Versailles, Indiana"): Versailles is the location of a skirmish with [Morgan's Raiders](/wiki/Morgan%27s_Raiders "Morgan's Raiders"). South Ripley High School named their mascot the Raiders in honor of [John Hunt Morgan](/wiki/John_Hunt_Morgan "John Hunt Morgan")'s campaign across Indiana.

Are there any other monuments or memorials related to the Battle of Corydon?

Gens

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Patrician and plebeian gentes

Patrician and plebeian gentes ----------------------------- Certain gentes were considered patrician, and others plebeian. According to tradition, the patricians were descended from the "city fathers", or *patres*; that is, the heads of the family at the time of its foundation by [Romulus](/wiki/Romulus "Romulus"), the first [King of Rome](/wiki/King_of_Rome "King of Rome"). Other noble families which came to Rome during the time of the kings were also admitted to the patriciate, including several who emigrated from [Alba Longa](/wiki/Alba_Longa "Alba Longa") after that city was destroyed by [Tullus Hostilius](/wiki/Tullus_Hostilius "Tullus Hostilius"). The last known instance of a gens being admitted to the patriciate prior to the first century BC was when the Claudii were added to the ranks of the patricians after coming to Rome in 504 BC, five years after the establishment of the Republic. Numerous sources describe two classes amongst the patrician gentes, known as the *gentes maiores*, or major gentes, and the *gentes minores*, or minor gentes. No definite information has survived concerning which families were numbered amongst the gentes maiores, or even how many there were. However, they almost certainly included the [Aemilii](/wiki/Aemilia_gens "Aemilia gens"), [Claudii](/wiki/Claudia_gens "Claudia gens"), [Cornelii](/wiki/Cornelia_gens "Cornelia gens"), [Fabii](/wiki/Fabia_gens "Fabia gens"), [Manlii](/wiki/Manlia_gens "Manlia gens"), and [Valerii](/wiki/Valeria_gens "Valeria gens"). Nor is it certain whether this distinction was of any practical importance, although it has been suggested that the *[princeps senatus](/wiki/Princeps_senatus "Princeps senatus")*, or speaker of the [Senate](/wiki/Roman_senate "Roman senate"), was usually chosen from their number. For the first several decades of the Republic, it is not entirely certain which gentes were considered patrician and which plebeian. However, a series of laws promulgated in 451 and 450 BC as the [Twelve Tables](/wiki/Twelve_Tables "Twelve Tables") attempted to codify a rigid distinction between the classes, formally excluding the plebeians from holding any of the major magistracies from that time until the passage of the *[Lex Licinia Sextia](/wiki/Lex_Licinia_Sextia "Lex Licinia Sextia")* in 367 BC. Another law promulgated as part of the tables forbade the intermarriage of patricians and plebeians, but this was repealed after only a few years, by the *[Lex Canuleia](/wiki/Lex_Canuleia "Lex Canuleia")* in 445 BC. Despite the formal [reconciliation of the orders](/wiki/Conflict_of_the_Orders "Conflict of the Orders") in 367, the patrician houses, which as time passed represented a smaller and smaller percentage of the Roman populace, continued to hold on to as much power as possible, resulting in frequent conflict between the orders over the next two centuries. Certain patrician families regularly opposed the sharing of power with the plebeians, while others favoured it, and some were divided.[Michael Grant](/wiki/Michael_Grant_%28author%29 "Michael Grant (author)"), *History of Rome* (1978\) Many gentes included both patrician and plebeian branches. These may have arisen through adoption or manumission, or when two unrelated families bearing the same nomen became confused. It may also be that individual members of a gens voluntarily left or were expelled from the patriciate, along with their descendants. In some cases, gentes that must originally have been patrician, or which were so regarded during the early Republic, were later known only by their plebeian descendants. By the first century BC, the practical distinction between the patricians and the plebeians was largely symbolic, with only a few priesthoods and ceremonial offices restricted to patricians. However, such was their prestige that, beginning with the administration of [Caesar](/wiki/Caesar "Caesar"), and continuing into imperial times, a number of families were raised to the patriciate, replacing older families that had become extinct or faded into obscurity, and which were no longer represented in the [Roman senate](/wiki/Roman_senate "Roman senate"). By the third century, the distinction between patricians and plebeians had lost its relevance. The emperor [Constantine](/wiki/Constantine_the_Great "Constantine the Great") and his successors revived the title as a mark of distinction granted to individuals, rather than a class to which an entire family belonged.

How did being a member of a *gens maior* or *minor* affect one's social standing?

BeBe Winans

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Introduction

* + - * + - * + - * + - **Benjamin** "**BeBe**" **Winans** (born September 17, 1962\) is an American [gospel](/wiki/Gospel_music "Gospel music") and [R\&B](/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B "Contemporary R&B") singer from [Detroit](/wiki/Detroit "Detroit"), [Michigan](/wiki/Michigan "Michigan"). He is a member of the noted [Winans family](/wiki/Winans_family "Winans family"), most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine albums, seven with his sister [CeCe](/wiki/CeCe_Winans "CeCe Winans") as [BeBe \& CeCe Winans](/wiki/BeBe_%26_CeCe_Winans "BeBe & CeCe Winans") and one with three Winans brothers.

What specific contributions has Benjamin Winans made to gospel music?

Tuya Range

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Introduction

The **Tuya Range** is a [mountain range](/wiki/Mountain_range "Mountain range") in the [Stikine Ranges](/wiki/Stikine_Ranges "Stikine Ranges") of the [Cassiar Mountains](/wiki/Cassiar_Mountains "Cassiar Mountains") in the far north of the [Canadian province](/wiki/Canadian_province "Canadian province") of [British Columbia](/wiki/British_Columbia "British Columbia"), near its border with the [Yukon Territory](/wiki/Yukon "Yukon") and to the southwest of [Watson Lake, Yukon](/wiki/Watson_Lake%2C_Yukon "Watson Lake, Yukon"), which is the nearest major settlement.

Can you name another Canadian province bordering Yukon Territory?

Massachusetts National Guard

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Units of the Massachusetts Army National Guard

### Units of the Massachusetts Army National Guard [Camp Edwards](/wiki/Camp_Edwards "Camp Edwards") in the [Massachusetts Military Reservation](/wiki/Massachusetts_Military_Reservation "Massachusetts Military Reservation"), [Cape Cod, Massachusetts](/wiki/Cape_Cod%2C_Massachusetts "Cape Cod, Massachusetts") is the major training site for Army National Guard units. Armories for the MA ARNG include [Hudson Armory](/wiki/Hudson_Armory "Hudson Armory"). Current units of the Massachusetts Army National Guard include the following: [thumb\|Troops of the 181st Infantry Regiment preparing to fire mortars](/wiki/File:Defense.gov_News_Photo_100831-A-3843C-197_-_U.S._Army_Pfc._Joseph_Guzman_1st_Battalion_181st_Infantry_Regiment_prepares_to_drop_a_60mm_mortar_to_launch_at_fixed_targets_at_Camp_Atterbury.jpg "Defense.gov News Photo 100831-A-3843C-197 - U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph Guzman 1st Battalion 181st Infantry Regiment prepares to drop a 60mm mortar to launch at fixed targets at Camp Atterbury.jpg") * [Headquarters and Headquarters Company](/wiki/Headquarters_and_Headquarters_Company "Headquarters and Headquarters Company") * [31x31px](/wiki/File:Yankee_Division.svg "Yankee Division.svg")[26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade](/wiki/26th_Maneuver_Enhancement_Brigade "26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade") * [35x35px](/wiki/File:101st_Field_Artillery_Regiment_Distinctive_Unit_Insignia.png "101st Field Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.png")[101st Field Artillery Regiment](/wiki/101st_Field_Artillery_Regiment "101st Field Artillery Regiment") * [30x30px](/wiki/File:101st_Engineer_Battalion_DUI.png "101st Engineer Battalion DUI.png")[101st Engineer Battalion](/wiki/101st_Engineer_Battalion_%28United_States%29 "101st Engineer Battalion (United States)") * [25x25px](/wiki/File:US_Army_151st_Regional_Support_Group_SSI.png "US Army 151st Regional Support Group SSI.png")[151st Regional Support Group](/wiki/151st_Regional_Support_Group "151st Regional Support Group") + [164th Transportation Battalion](/wiki/164th_Transportation_Battalion "164th Transportation Battalion") + 3rd Battalion, [126th Aviation Regiment](/wiki/126th_Aviation_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "126th Aviation Regiment (United States)") + D Company, [223rd Military Intelligence Battalion](/wiki/223rd_Military_Intelligence_Battalion "223rd Military Intelligence Battalion") * [29x29px](/wiki/File:181st_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png "181st Infantry Regiment DUI.png")1st Battalion, [181st Infantry Regiment](/wiki/181st_Infantry_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "181st Infantry Regiment (United States)") (part of [44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team](/wiki/44th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team "44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team"), NJ Army National Guard (ARNG)) * [28x28px](/wiki/File:182_Inf_Rgt_DUI.jpg "182 Inf Rgt DUI.jpg")1st Battalion, [182nd Infantry Regiment](/wiki/182nd_Infantry_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "182nd Infantry Regiment (United States)") (Part of [27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team](/wiki/27th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team "27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team"), New York ARNG) * [39x39pxCompany](/wiki/File:United_States_Army_Special_Forces_SSI_%281958-2015%29.png "United States Army Special Forces SSI (1958-2015).png") C, 1st Battalion, [20th Special Forces Group](/wiki/20th_Special_Forces_Group "20th Special Forces Group") * [29x29px](/wiki/File:211_Military_Police_Battalion_DUI.png "211 Military Police Battalion DUI.png")[211th Military Police Battalion](/wiki/211th_Military_Police_Battalion "211th Military Police Battalion") ("First Corps of Cadets") * 101st Regiment (Regional Training Institute) * [54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment](/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Regiment "54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment") [thumb\|282x282px\|A Specialist of the Massachusetts National Guard from the [182d Infantry](/wiki/182nd_Infantry_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "182nd Infantry Regiment (United States)") with [Afghan police](/wiki/Afghan_National_Police "Afghan National Police")](/wiki/File:US_Army_Soldier_and_Afghan_Police.jpg "US Army Soldier and Afghan Police.jpg") Former Units: * [101st Infantry Regiment](/wiki/101st_Infantry_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "101st Infantry Regiment (United States)") (1798\)

How do different states' ARNGs interact with each other?

Toulouges

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Geography

Geography --------- Toulouges is located between [Thuir](/wiki/Thuir "Thuir") and [Perpignan](/wiki/Perpignan "Perpignan"), in the [canton of Perpignan\-6](/wiki/Canton_of_Perpignan-6 "Canton of Perpignan-6") and in the [arrondissement of Perpignan](/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Perpignan "Arrondissement of Perpignan"). The town covers an area of , with 669 inhabitants per km2. Toulouges borders the following municipalities: Perpignan, [Canohès](/wiki/Canoh%C3%A8s "Canohès"), Thuir, [El Soler](/wiki/El_Soler "El Soler"), and [Baho](/wiki/Baho "Baho").[Toulouges notes](http://jeantosti.com/villages/toulouges.htm) [thumb\|center\|300px\|Map of Toulouges and its surrounding communes](/wiki/File:Map_commune_FR_insee_code_66213.png "Map commune FR insee code 66213.png")

What are some notable landmarks near Toulouges?

Goethe–Schiller Monument

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The U.S. monuments

The U.S. monuments ------------------ [thumb\|right\|2010 photograph of the electrotyped copper statue in Syracuse, New York. While the 1857 Weimar monument is in a city square, the four US monuments are in parks.\|alt\=Photograph of the statue of Goethe and Schiller taken from the front. There are trees and blue sky behind them; only the top of a stone pedestal is shown in the photograph.](/wiki/File:Goethe-Schiller_Monument_-_Syracuse.jpg "Goethe-Schiller Monument - Syracuse.jpg") In 1895 in San Francisco, California, the *Goethe–Schiller Denkmal Gesellschaft* (Goethe–Schiller Monument Company) was formed for the purpose of raising a version of the Weimar Monument in [Golden Gate Park](/wiki/Golden_Gate_Park "Golden Gate Park"). Instead of the Munich foundry used to cast the original statue, the foundry in [Lauchhammer](/wiki/Lauchhammer "Lauchhammer") was contracted to make a new bronze casting. The molds were prepared from Rietschel's original forms at the [Albertinum](/wiki/Albertinum "Albertinum") in Dresden; the work was supervised by [Rudolf Siemering](/wiki/Rudolf_Siemering "Rudolf Siemering"), a Berlin sculptor.Lauchhammer was and is noted for its artistic metal casting; see also [Lauchhammer](/wiki/Lauchhammer "Lauchhammer") (in German). The statue was installed on a granite pedestal and steps that closely copied those of the Weimar original. The monument was dedicated on August 11, 1901, with 30,000 people in attendance according to the souvenir book published shortly thereafter. The festivities continued throughout the day and evening. Three additional monuments based on Rietschel's bronze were raised over the next decade. The Cleveland, Ohio monument in [Wade Park](/wiki/Wade_Park_%28Cleveland_park%29 "Wade Park (Cleveland park)") was dedicated on June 9, 1907\. [Wilhelm II](/wiki/Wilhelm_II%2C_German_Emperor "Wilhelm II, German Emperor"), the German Emperor, sent a congratulatory cable, to which the head of the Goethe–Schiller Memorial Committee responded, "Emperor Wilhelm, Berlin. Goethe–Schiller Memorial unveiled in presence of 65,000 persons. In this sacred hour American citizens of Cleveland of German origin respectfully thank Your Majesty for his good wishes." The Milwaukee, Wisconsin monument in Washington Park was dedicated on June 12, 1908 before 35,000 people. The bronze statues for the Cleveland and Milwaukee monuments had also been cast by the Lauchhammer foundry. The statue for the Syracuse monument is electrotyped copper, and not a bronze casting. Paid online access. It was sited in [Schiller Park](/wiki/Northside%2C_Syracuse%23Schiller_park "Northside, Syracuse#Schiller park"), which had been renamed in 1905 to honor the centennial of Schiller's death. The monument was dedicated on October 15, 1911\. Online posting by Michelle Stone. All of the American monuments were sited in city parks, whereas the Weimar monument is in a city square. As can be seen from the antique postcards, the stonework of the San Francisco, Cleveland, and Syracuse monuments is similar to the Weimar original. The Syracuse monument is on a steep slope, and is distinguished by a formal stone stairway approaching the statue. The Milwaukee monument's stonework is more extensive. The three steps underneath the pedestal in Weimar were widened greatly in the Milwaukee design, and support long stone walls and benches on both flanks of the pedestal and sculpture; access to the back of the monument rear is reduced correspondingly.

What would be the implications if the American monuments were built with more extensive stonework like the Milwaukee design?

Self-diagnosis

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Smartphone applications

#### Smartphone applications Developers of medical diagnosis applications can also be fueled by commercial interests. A number of applications receive monetary returns for acting as referrals to health insurance companies, doctor's offices, and pharmacies. These forms of monetary compensation are often not mentioned in the app's contents or general overview.

How can transparency about financial relationships between apps and healthcare services be improved?

Kingdom Hearts III

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Story

Story ----- ### Setting The story opens with the final scenes of *[Kingdom Hearts 0\.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage](/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_HD_2.8_Final_Chapter_Prologue "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue")*, and serves as a conclusion of the "Dark Seeker/Xehanort Saga" that occurs in most preceding games. Most of the worlds featured in the game inspired by [Disney](/wiki/Disney "Disney") properties are new to the series, including the Kingdom of Corona (based on *[Tangled](/wiki/Tangled "Tangled")*), Arendelle (*[Frozen](/wiki/Frozen_%282013_film%29 "Frozen (2013 film)")*), San Fransokyo (*[Big Hero 6](/wiki/Big_Hero_6_%28film%29 "Big Hero 6 (film)")*), and the [Pixar](/wiki/Pixar "Pixar")\-based worlds Toy Box (*[Toy Story](/wiki/Toy_Story_%28franchise%29 "Toy Story (franchise)")*) and Monstropolis (*[Monsters, Inc.](/wiki/Monsters%2C_Inc._%28franchise%29 "Monsters, Inc. (franchise)")*). Two new original worlds created specifically for the game also appear: a limbo for dying hearts called the "Final World"; and Scala ad Caelum, a "seat of power" for past Keyblade wielders, where the game's final battle takes place. Returning Disney worlds include tutorial stage Olympus (*[Hercules](/wiki/Hercules_%281997_film%29 "Hercules (1997 film)")*), the Caribbean (*[Pirates of the Caribbean](/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_%28film_series%29 "Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)")*), and the [100 Acre Wood](/wiki/100_Acre_Wood "100 Acre Wood") (*[Winnie the Pooh](/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_%28franchise%29 "Winnie the Pooh (franchise)")*), while original worlds include Twilight Town, the Dark World, the Land of Departure, and the Keyblade Graveyard. Worlds such as [Yen Sid](/wiki/Yen_Sid "Yen Sid")'s Mysterious Tower, Radiant Garden, Disney Castle, and the Destiny Islands appear exclusively via cutscenes. The "Classic Kingdom" mini\-games are inspired by classic [Walt Disney Productions](/wiki/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios "Walt Disney Animation Studios") Mickey Mouse cartoons, including *[Giantland](/wiki/Giantland "Giantland")*, *[The Karnival Kid](/wiki/The_Karnival_Kid "The Karnival Kid")*, *[Musical Farmer](/wiki/Musical_Farmer "Musical Farmer")*, *[The Barnyard Battle](/wiki/The_Barnyard_Battle "The Barnyard Battle")*, *[The Klondike Kid](/wiki/The_Klondike_Kid "The Klondike Kid")*, and *[Mickey's Mechanical Man](/wiki/Mickey%27s_Mechanical_Man "Mickey's Mechanical Man")*. The *Toy Story*, *Monsters, Inc.*, and *Big Hero 6* worlds feature original stories, with the former set between the events of *[Toy Story 2](/wiki/Toy_Story_2 "Toy Story 2")* and *[Toy Story 3](/wiki/Toy_Story_3 "Toy Story 3")*, and the latter two set after the events of their respective films. This is different from previous worlds in the series, which have often loosely followed plot lines from the films on which they were based, including the *Tangled*, *Frozen*, and *Pirates of the Caribbean* worlds. On the amount of worlds featured in the game, Nomura noted the development team focused on creating "rich gameplay in an individual world... designed so players can take their time and enjoy the gameplay that's available" opposed to having "multiple different little worlds". ### Characters The main protagonist and playable character of the game is [Sora](/wiki/Sora_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Sora (Kingdom Hearts)"), a 15\-year\-old boy who uses a key\-shaped weapon called the [Keyblade](/wiki/Keyblade "Keyblade") to battle the forces of darkness. Sora is accompanied by [Donald Duck](/wiki/Donald_Duck "Donald Duck") and [Goofy](/wiki/Goofy "Goofy"), the royal magician and knight captain of Disney Castle, respectively. The three are supported by other Keyblade wielders, several of whom they must rescue in preparation for their final confrontation with [Master Xehanort](/wiki/Master_Xehanort "Master Xehanort"), the series' primary antagonist, as "guardians of light"; [Mickey Mouse](/wiki/Mickey_Mouse "Mickey Mouse"), an experienced Keyblade Master who is Donald and Goofy's king; [Riku](/wiki/Riku_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Riku (Kingdom Hearts)"), a Master and Sora's best friend; [Kairi](/wiki/Kairi_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)"), another of Sora's friends, a [Princess of Heart](/wiki/Princesses_of_Heart "Princesses of Heart") and a novice wielder; [Aqua](/wiki/Aqua_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)"), a Master trapped in the realm of darkness; [Ventus](/wiki/Ventus_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)"), a comatose boy whose heart has merged with Sora's; [Terra](/wiki/Terra_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Terra (Kingdom Hearts)"), a young man who was possessed by Xehanort; [Axel/Lea](/wiki/Axel_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Axel (Kingdom Hearts)"), a former member of [Organization XIII](/wiki/Organization_XIII "Organization XIII") and fellow novice with Kairi; [Roxas](/wiki/Roxas_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)"), Sora's [Nobody](/wiki/Nobody_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Nobody (Kingdom Hearts)"), who merged his existence with Sora's; and [Xion](/wiki/Xion_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Xion (Kingdom Hearts)"), a replica member of the Organization whose existence was erased from her friends' memories. [Organization XIII](/wiki/Organization_XIII "Organization XIII") returns as the game's antagonists, led by Master Xehanort, with different members from previous games such as past incarnations of himself, as established in *Dream Drop Distance*. *Kingdom Hearts III* also introduces a new original character named Yozora, who features prominently in an in\-universe video game commercial in the *Toy Story* world, and later in the secret ending. As with previous games in the series, a multitude of Disney characters appear in worlds based on their respective films and properties. Disney characters who serve as members of Sora's party include the returning [Hercules](/wiki/Hercules_%28Disney_character%29 "Hercules (Disney character)") and [Jack Sparrow](/wiki/Jack_Sparrow "Jack Sparrow"); new to the series are [Woody](/wiki/Sheriff_Woody "Sheriff Woody") and [Buzz Lightyear](/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear "Buzz Lightyear"), [Sulley](/wiki/James_P._Sullivan "James P. Sullivan") and [Mike Wazowski](/wiki/Mike_Wazowski "Mike Wazowski"), [Rapunzel](/wiki/Rapunzel_%28Tangled%29 "Rapunzel (Tangled)") and [Flynn Rider](/wiki/Flynn_Rider "Flynn Rider"), [Marshmallow](/wiki/Marshmallow_%28Frozen%29 "Marshmallow (Frozen)"), and [Baymax](/wiki/Baymax%23Film "Baymax#Film"). Characters that appear as summon "Links" for Sora include Dream Eaters such as the "Meow Wow" from *Dream Drop Distance*, Wreck\-It Ralph from [the film of the same name](/wiki/Wreck-It_Ralph "Wreck-It Ralph"), [Simba](/wiki/Simba "Simba") from *[The Lion King](/wiki/The_Lion_King "The Lion King")*, [Ariel](/wiki/Ariel_%28The_Little_Mermaid%29 "Ariel (The Little Mermaid)") from *[The Little Mermaid](/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_%281989_film%29 "The Little Mermaid (1989 film)")*, and [Stitch](/wiki/Stitch_%28Lilo_%26_Stitch%29 "Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)") from *[Lilo \& Stitch](/wiki/Lilo_%26_Stitch "Lilo & Stitch")*. Remy from *[Ratatouille](/wiki/Ratatouille_%28film%29 "Ratatouille (film)")* (who is referred to in\-game by his nickname of "Little Chef") appears in one of the game's mini\-games at the bistro. Most *[Final Fantasy](/wiki/Final_Fantasy "Final Fantasy")* characters were excluded from the initial game release as Tetsuya Nomura felt that they would detract from the story, and that the *Kingdom Hearts* characters needed less support than they did before; the [Moogle](/wiki/Moogle "Moogle") character returns as the [item](/wiki/Item_%28gaming%29 "Item (gaming)") shopkeeper, while the *Re Mind* DLC sees previous *Final Fantasy* characters appear. ### Plot Yen Sid begins preparing seven Keyblade wielders as guardians of light to counteract Master Xehanort's plan of forging the χ\-blade. Sora, accompanied by Donald Duck and Goofy, resumes his travels across other worlds to regain his "power of waking", the ability to restore lost hearts, which he lost after nearly being possessed by Xehanort. Sora's group is antagonized by members of Organization XIII, who target the seven [Princesses of Heart](/wiki/Characters_of_Kingdom_Hearts%23Princesses_of_Heart "Characters of Kingdom Hearts#Princesses of Heart") as substitutes for the guardians while seeking a new member for their thirteenth and final spot. Meanwhile, Riku and King Mickey search the realm of darkness to retrieve Aqua, while Kairi and Lea train as Keyblade wielders. Sora and Riku are contacted throughout their travels by former Organization member [Ienzo](/wiki/Ienzo "Ienzo"), who uncovers research notes from [Ansem the Wise](/wiki/Ansem_the_Wise "Ansem the Wise") revealing that the hearts of Roxas and two others—later identified as Ventus and Xion—are dormant within Sora's heart. Sora suggests implanting Roxas's heart in an artificial Replica body made by [Vexen](/wiki/Vexen "Vexen"), one of the Organization's reserves, after learning that the Organization's [time\-traveling](/wiki/Time_travel "Time travel") members are using the same method to exist in the present. Meanwhile, the Heartless [Ansem](/wiki/Ansem_%28Xehanort%29 "Ansem (Xehanort)") abducts Ansem the Wise from the realm of darkness, but Vexen rescues Ansem the Wise. Revealing himself as a double agent, Vexen enlists fellow reserve [Demyx](/wiki/Demyx "Demyx") to deliver a spare Replica for Roxas to inhabit. Riku and Mickey are attacked by Aqua, who has become corrupted by the dark realm's influence. Discovering [Master Eraqus](/wiki/Master_Eraqus "Master Eraqus")'s Keyblade on the Destiny Islands, Sora uses it to enter the realm of darkness and aid his friends, defeating and restoring Aqua. Aqua then travels to awaken Ventus at Castle Oblivion, which she transforms back into the Land of Departure. When she is attacked by [Vanitas](/wiki/Vanitas_%28Kingdom_Hearts%29 "Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts)"), Sora rediscovers his power of waking and revives Ventus, who fends Vanitas off. The seven guardians arrive at the Keyblade Graveyard to battle the Organization, only to be consumed by a swarm of Heartless summoned by the possessed Terra. Sustained by Kairi's power, Sora awakens in a [limbo](/wiki/Limbo "Limbo") realm called the Final World, where a [Chirithy](/wiki/Characters_of_Kingdom_Hearts%23Other_characters "Characters of Kingdom Hearts#Other characters") guides him in restoring his fragmented body. He then uses the power of waking to revive his friends and travel back in time to the moment before their defeat, which is averted by the appearance of Terra's lingering will. In the guardians' ensuing battle against the Organization, Terra regains control of his body and reunites with Aqua and Ventus, while Roxas and Xion—the latter of whom was duplicated as the Organization's final member—regain their hearts from Sora and reunite with Lea. After the other Organization members are defeated, Xehanort provokes Sora into attacking him by destroying Kairi's body, allowing Xehanort to acquire the χ\-blade and unlock Kingdom Hearts. Sora, Donald, and Goofy hinder Xehanort by transporting him to his boyhood home of Scala ad Caelum, where they eventually defeat him. In Xehanort's dying moments, Eraqus's spirit emerges from Terra and convinces Xehanort to surrender the χ\-blade. After sealing Kingdom Hearts, Sora decides to use the power of waking to save Kairi, despite being warned about the grave consequences of doing so. Afterwards, Sora's allies gathers at the Destiny Islands, where a revived Kairi stays beside Sora before he fades away. In a [post\-credits scene](/wiki/Post-credits_scene "Post-credits scene"), Organization member [Xigbar](/wiki/Xigbar "Xigbar") summons the [Foretellers](/wiki/Characters_of_Kingdom_Hearts%23Foretellers "Characters of Kingdom Hearts#Foretellers") and reveals himself to be Luxu, their fellow Keyblade apprentice. In a flashback to their youth, Eraqus and Xehanort—having finished a chess game reminiscent of Sora's final battle with Xehanort—begin a new game that predicts a battle with Luxu and the Foretellers. #### *Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind* *Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind* is a downloadable expansion set during and after the climax of the game. It is divided into three separate scenarios—"Re Mind", the "Limitcut Episode", and the "Secret Episode"—which are unlocked in sequential order after the original game is cleared. The titular scenario depicts Sora's rescue of Kairi during the game's ending scenes. Assuming an incorporeal form, Sora travels back in time to the battle between the guardians of light and the Organization, passing through the guardians' hearts to reach Kairi. Despite his initial failure, Sora finds and assembles fragments of Kairi's heart in Scala ad Caelum before his past self's final battle with Xehanort, restoring Kairi. After revisiting the Final World to invite Chirithy to the realm of light, Sora visits his friends' worlds with Kairi before his disappearance. The "Limitcut Episode" is set one year after Sora's disappearance; his allies have since led an ongoing search for him, while Kairi has entered stasis after volunteering as Ansem the Wise's test subject to help Sora. During a visit to Radiant Garden, Riku analyzes digital copies of Sora and the Organization's members programmed into [Cid Highwind](/wiki/Cid_Highwind "Cid Highwind")'s computer, hoping to uncover clues to Sora's whereabouts through their battles. After the analysis proves inconclusive, Riku is approached by the [Fairy Godmother](/wiki/Fairy_Godmother_%28Disney%29 "Fairy Godmother (Disney)") to meet with Yen Sid, who has determined a method of finding Sora through Riku and two others. The "Secret Episode" focuses on Sora, who has become trapped in the Final World since his disappearance. There, Sora encounters Yozora, who claims to have been requested to save Sora, but questions his identity and battles him atop a skyscraper in a modern\-day metropolis. If Sora wins, Yozora fades away before Sora returns to the Final World; if Sora loses, Yozora crystallizes him and goes to the Final World instead. Afterward, regardless of who wins, Yozora awakens in a car while a closing narration ensues in his and Sora's voices, with the battle's victor saying, "None of this makes sense to me."

How does the chess game between Eraqus and Xehanort relate to Sora's final battle with Xehanort?

Postage stamps and postal history of Fiji

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British colony

British colony -------------- A [British colony](/wiki/Colony_of_Fiji "Colony of Fiji") was established over Fiji in 1874\. Previous issues of the Kingdom of Fiji were overprinted *VR* for "Victoria Regina", the [royal cypher](/wiki/Royal_cypher "Royal cypher") of [Queen Victoria](/wiki/Queen_Victoria "Queen Victoria"). Later issues had designs with a *VR* monogram. Stamps with designs common to the British colonies were issued in 1903\. The first pictorial set was issued in 1938\. [Fiji](/wiki/Dominion_of_Fiji "Dominion of Fiji") achieved independence in 1970\. File:1891ca 1d rosy mauve Fiji used Yv42\.jpg\|A 1891 stamp of Fiji with 'VR' at the upper corners File:1910 stamp of fiji.jpg\|A 1910 stamp of Fiji File:FIJ 1938 MiNr0092C mt B002\.jpg\|A 1938 pictorial issue File:Fiji 1954 health stamp.jpg\|A 1954 \[\[health stamp]] of Fiji

How does being independent from Britain affect a country's stamps?

Killings of Nick Spanos and Stephen Melrose

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Subsequent activity by Melrose family

Subsequent activity by Melrose family ------------------------------------- In August 2010, Stephen Melrose's parents and sister visited [Stormont](/wiki/Parliament_Buildings_%28Northern_Ireland%29 "Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)") to "find answers about his murder". They were greeted by [Ulster Unionist Party](/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party "Ulster Unionist Party") MLA, [David McNarry](/wiki/David_McNarry "David McNarry"), but denied a meeting by both deputy First Minister, [Martin McGuinness](/wiki/Martin_McGuinness "Martin McGuinness") and [Sinn Féin](/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in "Sinn Féin") President, [Gerry Adams](/wiki/Gerry_Adams "Gerry Adams").["Parents of 'forgotten' IRA victim in appeal for justice"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/parents-of-forgotten-ira-victim-in-appeal-for-justice-28551151.html). *[The Belfast Telegraph](/wiki/The_Belfast_Telegraph "The Belfast Telegraph")*, 7 August 2010; retrieved 2 March 2013\. Speaking to the *[Belfast Telegraph](/wiki/Belfast_Telegraph "Belfast Telegraph")*, Melrose's sister, Helen Jackson, said the refusals of McGuinness and Adams "spoke volumes". She went on to say that: Eighty\-year\-old Roy Melrose stated: Before travelling to [Northern Ireland](/wiki/Northern_Ireland "Northern Ireland"), the family visited the murder scene in the Netherlands for the first time.["Parents of IRA victim in appeal for justice"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/parents-of-lsquoforgottenrsquo-ira-victim-in-appeal-for-justice-14900751.html), belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 6 August 2014\.

How does the refusal of meetings by McGuinness and Adams reflect on the broader political landscape in Northern Ireland?

Stadium of Light

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Other Football

### Other Football The Stadium of Light has hosted the final of the [Durham Challenge Cup](/wiki/Durham_Challenge_Cup "Durham Challenge Cup") three times; in 2008, 2019\. and 2023\. It was due to host the 2020 final, but this was cancelled due to COVID\-19\. The Stadium of Light has also played host to finals for youth football, including the U14 Premier League Cup Final in 2014\.

What other stadiums have hosted major football finals?

Mohamed Safwat

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Singles: 55 (30–25)

### Singles: 55 (30–25\) | Legend (singles) | ATP Challenger Tour (1–3\) | ITF Futures Tour (29–22\) | | | Titles by surface | | Hard (16–13\) | | Clay (14–12\) | | Grass (0–0\) | | Carpet (0–0\) | | | Result |W–L Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |Win 1–0 | | Thailand F1, [Nonthaburi](/wiki/Nonthaburi_%28city%29 "Nonthaburi (city)") Futures Hard | Simon Cauvard | 7–6(7–5\), 6–3 | |Loss 1–1 | | Kazakhstan F5, [Astana](/wiki/Astana "Astana") Futures Hard | [Karan Rastogi](/wiki/Karan_Rastogi "Karan Rastogi") | 2–6, 1–6 | |Win 2–1 | | Rwanda F1, [Kigali](/wiki/Kigali "Kigali") Futures Clay | [Karim\-Mohamed Maamoun](/wiki/Karim-Mohamed_Maamoun "Karim-Mohamed Maamoun") | 6–3, 6–2 | |Loss 2–2 | | Spain F17, [Melilla](/wiki/Melilla "Melilla") Futures Hard | [James McGee](/wiki/James_McGee_%28tennis%29 "James McGee (tennis)") | 3–6, 5–7 | |Loss 2–3 | | Turkey F34, [Antalya](/wiki/Antalya "Antalya") Futures Hard | [Brydan Klein](/wiki/Brydan_Klein "Brydan Klein") | 6–2, 6–7(7–9\), 1–6 | |Win 3–3 | | Egypt F3, [Sharm El Sheikh](/wiki/Sharm_El_Sheikh "Sharm El Sheikh") Futures Clay | [Ivan Nedelko](/wiki/Ivan_Nedelko "Ivan Nedelko") | 6–4, 6–2 | |Win 4–3 | | Egypt F4, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Gianluigi Quinzi](/wiki/Gianluigi_Quinzi "Gianluigi Quinzi") | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 | |Loss 4–4 | | Egypt F9, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Karim Hossam](/wiki/Karim_Hossam "Karim Hossam") | 4–6, 5–7 | |Win 5–4 | | Egypt F10, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | Marc Rath | 6–2, 6–7(3–7\), 6–3 | |Win 6–4 | | Egypt F14, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | Omar Giacalone | 6–2, 6–3 | |Win 7–4 | | Egypt F21, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Karim\-Mohamed Maamoun](/wiki/Karim-Mohamed_Maamoun "Karim-Mohamed Maamoun") | 6–4, 6–3 | |Win 8–4 | | Egypt F22, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | Mazen Osama | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |Win 9–4 | | Egypt F29, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Hicham Khaddari](/wiki/Hicham_Khaddari "Hicham Khaddari") | 6–4, 6–2 | |Win 10–4 | | Egypt F32, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Axel Michon](/wiki/Axel_Michon "Axel Michon") | 6–3, 7–5 | |Win 11–4 | | Egypt F35, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Peđa Krstin](/wiki/Pe%C4%91a_Krstin "Peđa Krstin") | 6–4, 7–6(7–1\) | |Win 12–4 | | Egypt F9, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Sherif Sabry](/wiki/Sherif_Sabry "Sherif Sabry") | 6–3, 6–3 | |Loss 12–5 | | Egypt F10, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | [Jaroslav Pospíšil](/wiki/Jaroslav_Posp%C3%AD%C5%A1il "Jaroslav Pospíšil") | 1–6, 2–6 | |Loss 12–6 | | Egypt F20, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay | Marc Giner | 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 | |Loss 12–7 | | Egypt F29, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Matwé Middelkoop](/wiki/Matw%C3%A9_Middelkoop "Matwé Middelkoop") | 5–7, 6–2, 3–6 | |Win 13–7 | | Turkey F38, Antalya Futures Hard | Marc Sieber | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | |Win 14–7 | | Egypt F33, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | Tom Jomby | 6–4, 6–4 | |Win 15–7 | | Egypt F34, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Jaroslav Pospíšil](/wiki/Jaroslav_Posp%C3%AD%C5%A1il "Jaroslav Pospíšil") | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | |Win 16–7 | | Egypt F2, [Cairo](/wiki/Cairo "Cairo") Futures Clay | [Kamil Majchrzak](/wiki/Kamil_Majchrzak "Kamil Majchrzak") | 7–5, 6–3 | |Loss 16–8 | | Egypt F9, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Jan Šátral](/wiki/Jan_%C5%A0%C3%A1tral "Jan Šátral") | 3–6, 4–6 | |Win 17–8 | | Egypt F10, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Jaroslav Pospíšil](/wiki/Jaroslav_Posp%C3%AD%C5%A1il "Jaroslav Pospíšil") | 6–3, 6–7(2–7\), 5–0 ret. | |Loss 17–9 | | Egypt F11, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Jaroslav Pospíšil](/wiki/Jaroslav_Posp%C3%AD%C5%A1il "Jaroslav Pospíšil") | 7–6(8–6\), 3–6, 6–7(5–7\) | |Loss 17–10 | | Egypt F15, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Dennis Novak](/wiki/Dennis_Novak "Dennis Novak") | 2–6, 6–7(4–7\) | |Loss 17–11 | | Egypt F16, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Marko Tepavac](/wiki/Marko_Tepavac "Marko Tepavac") | 4–6, 4–6 | |Win 18–11 | | Egypt F22, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [David Pérez Sanz](/wiki/David_P%C3%A9rez_Sanz "David Pérez Sanz") | 6–2, 6–3 | |Loss 18–12 | | Egypt F23, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [David Pérez Sanz](/wiki/David_P%C3%A9rez_Sanz "David Pérez Sanz") | 5–7, 6–3, 1–6 | |Loss 18–13 | | Egypt F30, Cairo Futures Clay | [Bastian Trinker](/wiki/Bastian_Trinker "Bastian Trinker") | 6–7(5–7\), 3–6 | |Win 19–13 | | Egypt F31, Cairo Futures Clay | [Bastian Trinker](/wiki/Bastian_Trinker "Bastian Trinker") | 7–6(7–3\), 6–0 | |Loss 19–14 | | Egypt F32, Cairo Futures Clay | Adrien Puget | 6–7(1–7\), 0–6 | |Win 20–14 | | Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Enrique López Pérez](/wiki/Enrique_L%C3%B3pez_P%C3%A9rez "Enrique López Pérez") | 6–3, 7–5 | |Win 20–14 | | Egypt F2, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | Julien Dubail | 6–2, 6–1 | |Loss 20–15 | | Egypt F12, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | [Marko Tepavac](/wiki/Marko_Tepavac "Marko Tepavac") | 6–7(5–7\), 4–6 | |Loss 21–16 | | Nigeria F1, [Abuja](/wiki/Abuja "Abuja") Futures Hard | [Antal van der Duim](/wiki/Antal_van_der_Duim "Antal van der Duim") | 5–7, 3–6 | |Win 22–16 | | Nigeria F2, Abuja Futures Hard | [Aldin Šetkić](/wiki/Aldin_%C5%A0etki%C4%87 "Aldin Šetkić") | 6–4, 4–2 ret. | |Loss 22–17 | | Nigeria F4, Abuja Futures Hard | [David Pérez Sanz](/wiki/David_P%C3%A9rez_Sanz "David Pérez Sanz") | 6–7(3–7\), 4–6 | |Loss 22–18 | [](/wiki/2016_Morocco_Tennis_Tour_%E2%80%93_Kenitra_%E2%80%93_Singles "2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Kenitra – Singles") | [Kenitra](/wiki/Morocco_Tennis_Tour_%E2%80%93_Kenitra "Morocco Tennis Tour – Kenitra"), Morocco Challenger Clay | [Maximilian Marterer](/wiki/Maximilian_Marterer "Maximilian Marterer") | 2–6, 4–6 | |Win 23–18 | | Egypt F20, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard | Lorenzo Frigerio | 6–4, 7–5 | |Win 24–18 | | Italy F25, [Cornaiano](/wiki/Eppan_an_der_Weinstra%C3%9Fe "Eppan an der Weinstraße") Futures Clay | [Tomislav Brkić](/wiki/Tomislav_Brki%C4%87 "Tomislav Brkić") | 6–4, 6–3 | |Loss 24–19 | [](/wiki/2018_Kunming_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles "2018 Kunming Open – Men's singles") | [Anning](/wiki/Kunming_Open "Kunming Open"), China, P.R. Challenger Clay | [Prajnesh Gunneswaran](/wiki/Prajnesh_Gunneswaran "Prajnesh Gunneswaran") | 7–5, 3–6, 1–6 | |Loss 24–20 | [](/wiki/2019_Tali_Open_%E2%80%93_Singles "2019 Tali Open – Singles") | [Helsinki](/wiki/Tali_Open "Tali Open"), Finland Challenger Hard (i) | [Emil Ruusuvuori](/wiki/Emil_Ruusuvuori "Emil Ruusuvuori") | 3–6, 7–6(7–4\), 2–6 | |Win 25–20 | [](/wiki/2020_Launceston_International_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles "2020 Launceston International – Men's singles") | [Lauceston](/wiki/Launceston_International "Launceston International"), Australia Challenger Hard | [Alex Bolt](/wiki/Alex_Bolt "Alex Bolt") | 7–6(7–5\), 6–1 | |Loss 25–21 | | M15 [Cairo](/wiki/Cairo "Cairo"), Egypt Futures Clay | Alex Barrena | 6–7(4–7\), 1–6 | |Loss 25–22 | | M15 [Cairo](/wiki/Cairo "Cairo"), Egypt Futures Clay | Leonardo Aboian | 6–7(4–7\), 2–6 | |Loss 25–23 | | M15 [Sharm El Sheikh](/wiki/Sharm_El_Sheikh "Sharm El Sheikh"), Egypt Futures Hard | [Robert Strombachs](/wiki/Robert_Strombachs "Robert Strombachs") | 2–6, 3–6 | |Win 26–23 | | M15 [Sharm El Sheikh](/wiki/Sharm_El_Sheikh "Sharm El Sheikh"), Egypt Futures Hard | [Ilia Simakin](/wiki/Ilia_Simakin "Ilia Simakin") | 6–4, 6–0 | |Loss 26–24 | | M15 [Osijek](/wiki/Osijek "Osijek"), Croatia Futures Clay | [Neil Oberleitner](/wiki/Neil_Oberleitner "Neil Oberleitner") | 4–6, 3–6 | |Loss 26–25 | | M25 [Jablonec nad Nisou](/wiki/Jablonec_nad_Nisou "Jablonec nad Nisou"), Czech Republic Futures Clay | Martin Krumich | 2–6, 0–6 | |Win 27–25 | | M15 [Sharm El Sheikh](/wiki/Sharm_El_Sheikh "Sharm El Sheikh"), Egypt Futures Hard | [Stuart Parker](/wiki/Stuart_Parker_%28tennis%29 "Stuart Parker (tennis)") | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |Win 28–25 | | M15 [Sharm El Sheikh](/wiki/Sharm_El_Sheikh "Sharm El Sheikh"), Egypt Futures Hard | [Stuart Parker](/wiki/Stuart_Parker_%28tennis%29 "Stuart Parker (tennis)") | 7–5, 7–5 | |Win 29–25 | | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt World Tennis Tour Hard | [Alex Knaff](/wiki/Alex_Knaff "Alex Knaff") | 6–4, 6–4 | |Win 30–25 | | M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt World Tennis Tour Hard | [Robin Bertrand](/wiki/Robin_Bertrand "Robin Bertrand") | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |

What are the common characteristics of players who have a high number of losses?

Tan rabbit

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Showing

Showing ------- In the United States, the ARBA Standard of Perfection is the official publication that outlines the show requirements for each breed. "All breed" shows are held in various locations throughout the country nearly every weekend. At these shows all ARBA accepted breeds compete within their respective breed for the Best of Breed honor. Amongst all Best of Breeds a Best in Show winner is selected. Sometimes there are awards given to other top animals at the show, such as Reserve Best in Show or Best of Group. Tans are judged as a full\-arch "[running](/wiki/Running "Running") breed" in the United States. This means they are allowed to move freely on the show table as they are evaluated by the judge to best evaluate the type, color and markings of the animal. In the United Kingdom the [British Rabbit Council](/wiki/British_Rabbit_Council "British Rabbit Council") (BRC) determines the show criteria for their sanctioned shows. The National Tan Rabbit Club is also the breed club for the breed in the United Kingdom and was the first breed club ever to represent the Tan Rabbit for enthusiasts.

How do judges evaluate animals for Best of Breed and Best in Show?

Kruševac

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Twin towns – Sister cities

### Twin towns – Sister cities Kruševac is [twinned](/wiki/Twin_towns_and_sister_cities "Twin towns and sister cities") with: | [Pistoia](/wiki/Pistoia "Pistoia"), [Italy](/wiki/Italy "Italy") (1966\) [Trogir](/wiki/Trogir "Trogir"), [Croatia](/wiki/Croatia "Croatia") (1972\) [Travnik](/wiki/Travnik "Travnik"), [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina "Bosnia and Herzegovina") (1972\) [Corfu](/wiki/Corfu_%28city%29 "Corfu (city)"), [Greece](/wiki/Greece "Greece") (1985\) | [Szentendre](/wiki/Szentendre "Szentendre"), [Hungary](/wiki/Hungary "Hungary") (1990\) [Kiryat Gat](/wiki/Kiryat_Gat "Kiryat Gat"), [Israel](/wiki/Israel "Israel") (1990\) [Râmnicu Vâlcea](/wiki/Rimnicu_Vilcea "Rimnicu Vilcea"), [Romania](/wiki/Romania "Romania") (2003\) | * + - * + - * Other forms of co\-operation and city friendship similar to the twin/sister city programmes: | [Volgograd](/wiki/Volgograd "Volgograd"), [Russia](/wiki/Russia "Russia") (1999\) [Stara Zagora](/wiki/Stara_Zagora "Stara Zagora"), [Bulgaria](/wiki/Bulgaria "Bulgaria") (2000\) [Ryazan](/wiki/Ryazan "Ryazan"), [Russia](/wiki/Russia "Russia") (2000\) [Žalec](/wiki/%C5%BDalec "Žalec"), [Slovenia](/wiki/Slovenia "Slovenia") (2006\) [Bijeljina](/wiki/Bijeljina "Bijeljina"), [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina "Bosnia and Herzegovina") (2006\) |

What are some examples of successful cooperation between Kruševac's twin towns and other cities?

Streptoglossa decurrens

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Description

Description ----------- *Streptoglossa decurrens* is a shrub growing to high. The leaves and branches are strongly fragrant, sticky and covered with soft, weak, thin hairs to long, soft, straight hairs and thickly glandular. The stems are upright leafy, older branches maybe leafless. The leaves are decurrent, elliptic, oblong or rarely oblong\-lance shaped, leaves of main branches and stems long, wide, margins smooth or toothed. The capitula are usually in a [corymb](/wiki/Corymb "Corymb") cluster on lateral branches of 45\-80 florets and the [involucre](/wiki/Involucre_%28botany%29 "Involucre (botany)") long. The pink\-purple or red\-purple [corolla](/wiki/Corolla_%28botany%29 "Corolla (botany)") has 5 lobes, long, smooth and usually not glandular. Flowering occurs from July to November and the fruit is dry, one\-seeded, long, silky with flattened hairs.

What are some other plants that have similar fragrant properties?

Beam-powered propulsion

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Testing

#### Testing Early in the morning of 2 October 2000 at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), Lightcraft Technologies, Inc. (LTI) with the help of Franklin B. Mead of the U.S. [Air Force Research Laboratory](/wiki/Air_Force_Research_Laboratory "Air Force Research Laboratory") and [Leik Myrabo](/wiki/Leik_Myrabo "Leik Myrabo") set a new world's altitude record of 233 feet (71 m) for its 4\.8 inch (12\.2 cm) diameter, , laser\-boosted rocket in a flight lasting 12\.7 seconds. Although much of the 8:35 am flight was spent hovering at 230\+ feet, the Lightcraft earned a world record for the longest ever laser\-powered free flight and the greatest "air time" (i.e., launch\-to\-landing/recovery) from a light\-propelled object. This is comparable to [Robert Goddard](/wiki/Robert_Goddard_%28scientist%29 "Robert Goddard (scientist)")'s first test flight of his rocket design. Increasing the laser power to 100 kilowatts will enable flights up to a 30\-kilometer altitude. They aim to accelerate a one\-kilogram microsatellite into [low Earth orbit](/wiki/Low_Earth_orbit "Low Earth orbit") using a custom\-built, one\-megawatt ground\-based laser. Such a system would use just about 20 dollars worth of electricity, placing launch costs per kilogram to many times less than current launch costs (which are measured in thousands of dollars). Myrabo's "[lightcraft](/wiki/Lightcraft "Lightcraft")" design is a reflective funnel\-shaped craft that channels heat from the laser toward the center, using a reflective parabolic surface, causing the laser to explode the air underneath it, generating lift. Reflective surfaces in the craft focus the beam into a ring, where it heats air to a temperature nearly five times hotter than the surface of the Sun, causing the air to expand explosively for thrust.

Does this technology pose any risks or safety concerns?

July 2011 in sports

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[[Diving (sport)|Diving]]

#### [Diving](/wiki/Diving_%28sport%29 "Diving (sport)") * [World Aquatics Championships](/wiki/Diving_at_the_2011_World_Aquatics_Championships "Diving at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships") in [Shanghai](/wiki/Shanghai_Oriental_Sports_Center "Shanghai Oriental Sports Center"), China: + [Men's 10 m synchro platform](/wiki/Diving_at_the_2011_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_10_m_synchro_platform "Diving at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 m synchro platform"): [Qiu Bo](/wiki/Qiu_Bo "Qiu Bo")/[Huo Liang](/wiki/Huo_Liang "Huo Liang") 480\.03 points [Patrick Hausding](/wiki/Patrick_Hausding "Patrick Hausding")/[Sascha Klein](/wiki/Sascha_Klein "Sascha Klein") 443\.01 [Oleksandr Gorshkovozov](/wiki/Oleksandr_Gorshkovozov "Oleksandr Gorshkovozov")/[Oleksandr Bondar](/wiki/Oleksandr_Bondar_%28diver%29 "Oleksandr Bondar (diver)") 435\.36 - Huo wins the event for the third successive time.

What are some notable events in the history of diving sports?

Marietje Schaake

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Later career

Later career ------------ On 25 September 2020, Schaake was named as one of the 25 members of the ["Real Facebook Oversight Board"](/wiki/Facebook_Oversight_Board%23%22Real_Facebook_Oversight_Board%22 "Facebook Oversight Board#"), an independent monitoring group over [Facebook](/wiki/Facebook "Facebook"). In 2022 she also joined the International Center for Future Generations, a Brussels\-based think tank, as senior fellow for Tech Governance. Schaake was also a candidate to become [United Nations Secretary\-General](/wiki/United_Nations_Secretary-General "United Nations Secretary-General") [António Guterres](/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Guterres "António Guterres")'s first\-ever Envoy on Technology in 2021; instead, the role went to Chilean diplomat Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond.[Secretary\-General Appoints Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond of Chile as Envoy on Technology](https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sga2017.doc.htm) [United Nations](/wiki/United_Nations "United Nations"), press release of January 21, 2021\.Melissa Heikkilä (May 19, 2021\), [António Guterres’ role questioned in UN harassment case](https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-guterres-harassment-united-nations-fabrizio-hochschild-drummond/) *[Politico Europe](/wiki/Politico_Europe "Politico Europe")*. In 2023, Guterres appointed Schaake to his Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportunities and international governance of artificial intelligence, co\-chaired by [Carme Artigas](/wiki/Carme_Artigas "Carme Artigas") and [James Manyika](/wiki/James_Manyika "James Manyika").[Secretary\-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board](https://press.un.org/en/2023/sga2236.doc.htm) [United Nations](/wiki/United_Nations "United Nations"), press release of 26 October 2023\.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of having an independent monitoring group on social media platforms?

1991 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 22

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Stage 16

Stage 16 -------- **22 July 1991 — [Alès](/wiki/Al%C3%A8s "Alès") to [Gap](/wiki/Gap%2C_Hautes-Alpes "Gap, Hautes-Alpes"), ** | **Stage 16 result** | Rank | Rider | Team | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | \+ 2" | | 3 | | | \+ 19" | | 4 | | [Tonton Tapis\-Corona](/wiki/Tonton_Tapis-Corona "Tonton Tapis-Corona") | \+ 21" | | 5 | | | s.t. | | 6 | | | s.t. | | 7 | | [Castorama\-Raleigh](/wiki/Castorama_%28cycling_team%29 "Castorama (cycling team)") | s.t. | | 8 | | | s.t. | | 9 | | | s.t. | | 10 | | | \+ 28" | | | **General classification after stage 16** | Rank | Rider | Team | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [20px\|link\=General classification in the Tour de France\|alt\=A yellow jersey.](/wiki/File:Jersey_yellow.svg "Jersey yellow.svg") | | | | 2 | | [RMO\-Mavic\-Liberia](/wiki/RMO_%28cycling_team%29 "RMO (cycling team)") | \+ 3' 00" | | 3 | | [Gatorade\-Chateau d'Ax](/wiki/Gatorade-Chateau_d%27Ax_%28cycling_team%29 "Gatorade-Chateau d'Ax (cycling team)") | \+ 3' 10" | | 4 | | | \+ 4' 06" | | 5 | | | \+ 4' 42" | | 6 | | [Castorama\-Raleigh](/wiki/Castorama_%28cycling_team%29 "Castorama (cycling team)") | \+ 5' 52" | | 7 | | [Castorama\-Raleigh](/wiki/Castorama_%28cycling_team%29 "Castorama (cycling team)") | \+ 6' 52" | | 8 | | | \+ 7' 25" | | 9 | | | \+ 13' 04" | | 10 | | | \+ 14' 25" | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

Who were the other riders competing in Stage 16?

Autonomous cargo ship

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Concepts

Concepts -------- Researchers from the [University of Tromsø](/wiki/University_of_Troms%C3%B8 "University of Tromsø") have proposed different concepts on how semi\-autonomous and fully autonomous sailing might be organized. **Master\-Slave System** envisions that a single manned "master" ship is used to coordinate and supervise a cluster of non\-manned autonomous "slave" ships that follows it. Personnel with traditional maritime, engineering, and ICT training will be present in order to deal with sudden events such as a communications breakdown, fire, or a search and rescue operation. The **Captain on Land** system envisions ships that can be monitored and navigated from a trained onshore crew at a command center. Audio\-visual technology would aid the crew in gaining orientation of its surrounding. It would allow for the ship to be completely autonomous in low\-traffic areas, but be controlled from the command center in high traffic areas such as the [Suez Canal](/wiki/Suez_Canal "Suez Canal") or [Straits of Malacca](/wiki/Straits_of_Malacca "Straits of Malacca"). **Fully autonomous operations** would allow the ship to sail without any human interference, gathering information and data from its surroundings and enacting a decision based on it. It can also send and receive navigational and positional data from other autonomous ships similar to [airborne collision avoidance system](/wiki/Airborne_collision_avoidance_system "Airborne collision avoidance system"), allowing it to take safe action if needed. The Industry Association MARINET introduced an approach based on **Complete Functional Equivalence** principle. The principle suggests that functions prescribed for onboard crew by current maritime regulation to be completely carried out automatically and under remote control. It allows gradual automation of the ship, automating functions one by one and in full extend.

How would ships communicate with each other in fully autonomous operations?

1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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Semifinal 2

#### Semifinal 2 | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Grant Cremer](/wiki/Grant_Cremer "Grant Cremer") | | **1:48\.72** | **Q** | | 2 | [Viktors Lācis](/wiki/Viktors_L%C4%81cis "Viktors Lācis") | | **1:48\.91** | **Q** | | 3 | [Nils Schumann](/wiki/Nils_Schumann "Nils Schumann") | | **1:48\.98** | **Q** | | 4 | [Joseph Mutua](/wiki/Joseph_Mutua "Joseph Mutua") | | **1:49\.21** | **Q** | | 5 | [Kazutomo Iwasaki](/wiki/Kazutomo_Iwasaki "Kazutomo Iwasaki") | | **1:49\.32** | | | 6 | [Tim Rogge](/wiki/Tim_Rogge "Tim Rogge") | | **1:49\.46** | | | 7 | [Roman Oravec](/wiki/Roman_Oravec "Roman Oravec") | | **1:50\.23** | | | 8 | [Jean\-Patrick Nduwimana](/wiki/Jean-Patrick_Nduwimana "Jean-Patrick Nduwimana") | | **1:50\.50** | |

How many people competed in total across all heats and semifinals for this event?

Substructural logic

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Premise composition

Premise composition ------------------- There are numerous ways to compose premises (and in the multiple\-conclusion case, conclusions as well). One way is to collect them into a set. But since e.g. {a,a} \= {a} we have contraction for free if premises are sets. We also have associativity and permutation (or commutativity) for free as well, among other properties. In substructural logics, typically premises are not composed into sets, but rather they are composed into more fine\-grained structures, such as trees or multisets (sets that distinguish multiple occurrences of elements) or sequences of formulae. For example, in linear logic, since contraction fails, the premises must be composed in something at least as fine\-grained as multisets.

Is it possible for premises to be composed into other types of structures besides sets, trees or multisets?

Foundling Hospital

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Foundation

### Foundation [thumb\|The Foundling Hospital was first located in [Hatton Garden](/wiki/Hatton_Garden "Hatton Garden")](/wiki/File:Hatton_Garden_20130413_039.jpg "Hatton Garden 20130413 039.jpg") [thumb\|The same statues from the Foundling Hospital located in [Hatton Garden](/wiki/Hatton_Garden "Hatton Garden") are above the side door of the near [St Andrew Holborn](/wiki/St_Andrew_Holborn_%28church%29 "St Andrew Holborn (church)"). [Thomas Coram](/wiki/Thomas_Coram "Thomas Coram"), founder of the Foundlings' Hospital is buried here, his remains were translated from his foundation in the 1960s.](/wiki/File:Foundling_Hospital_20130413_044.jpg "Foundling Hospital 20130413 044.jpg") Thomas Coram presented his first petition for the establishment of a Foundling Hospital to [King George II](/wiki/George_II_of_Great_Britain "George II of Great Britain") in 1735\. The petition was [signed by 21 prominent women](/wiki/Signatories_to_the_Ladies%27_Petition_for_the_Establishment_of_the_Foundling_Hospital "Signatories to the Ladies' Petition for the Establishment of the Foundling Hospital") from [aristocratic families](/wiki/Aristocratic_family "Aristocratic family"), whose names not only lent respectability to his project, but made Coram's cause "one of the most fashionable charities of the day".Elizabeth Einberg, "Elegant Revolutionaries", article in *Ladies of Quality and Distinction* catalogue, Foundling Hospital, London, 2018, pp. 14–15, p. 15\. Two further petitions, with male signatories from the [nobility](/wiki/Nobility "Nobility"), professional classes, [gentry](/wiki/Gentry "Gentry"), and [judiciary](/wiki/Judiciary "Judiciary"), were presented in 1737\.Exhibition guide: The founding royal charter, signed by [King George II](/wiki/George_II_of_Great_Britain "George II of Great Britain"), was presented by Coram at a distinguished gathering at 'Old' [Somerset House](/wiki/Somerset_House%2317th_century "Somerset House#17th century") to the [Duke of Bedford](/wiki/John_Russell%2C_4th_Duke_of_Bedford "John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford") in 1739\.Godfrey, Walter H.; Marcham, W. McB. (eds.) (1952\). ['The Foundling Hospital', in *Survey of London: Volume 24, the Parish of St Pancras Part 4: King's Cross Neighbourhood*](http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol24/pt4/pp10-24). London: London County Council, pp. 10–24\. Retrieved 19 December 2015\. It contains the aims and rules of the hospital and the long list of founding governors and guardians: this includes 17 [dukes](/wiki/Duke "Duke"), 29 [earls](/wiki/Earl "Earl"), 6 [viscounts](/wiki/Viscount "Viscount"), 20 [barons](/wiki/Baron "Baron"), 20 [baronets](/wiki/Baronet "Baronet"), 7 [privy counsellors](/wiki/Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom "Privy Council of the United Kingdom"), the [lord mayor](/wiki/List_of_lord_mayors_of_London%2318th_century "List of lord mayors of London#18th century") and 8 [aldermen](/wiki/Aldermen "Aldermen") of the City of London; and many more besides. The building was constructed between 1742 and 1752 by [John Deval](/wiki/John_Deval "John Deval"), the King's Master Mason.*Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851* by Rupert Gunnisp.129\. The first children were admitted to the Foundling Hospital on 25 March 1741, into a temporary house located in [Hatton Garden](/wiki/Hatton_Garden "Hatton Garden"). At first, no questions were asked about child or parent, but a note was made of any 'particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token' which might later be used to identify a child if reclaimed. These were often marked coins, trinkets, pieces of fabric or ribbon, playing cards, as well as verses and notes written on scraps of paper. On 16 December 1758, the hospital governors decided to provide receipts to anyone leaving a child making the identifying tokens unnecessary.London Metropolitan Archives: A/FH/A/03/005/003, p. 79\. Despite this, the admission records show that tokens continued to be left.London Metropolitan Archives: A/FH/A/09/001/124\-200 (Admission billets) Clothes were carefully recorded as another means to identify a claimed child. One entry in the record reads, "Paper on the breast, clout on the head." The applications became too numerous, and a system of balloting with red, white and black balls was adopted. Records show that between 1 January 1750 and December 1755, 2523 children were brought for admission, but only 783 taken in. Private funding was insufficient to meet public demand. Between 1 June 1756 and 25 March 1760, and with financial support from Parliament, the hospital adopted a period of unrestricted entry. Admission rates soared to highs of 4,000 per year. By 1763 admission was by petition, requiring applicants to provide their name and circumstances. Children were seldom taken after they were 12 months old, except for war orphans. On reception, children were sent to [wet nurses](/wiki/Wet_nurse "Wet nurse") in the countryside, where they stayed until they were about four or five years old. Due to the fact that many of these nurses lived outside of London it was necessary to involve a network of voluntary inspectors, who were the hospital's representatives. Although the hospital governors had no specific plan for who these inspectors were, in practice it was often local clergy or gentry who performed this role. At the age of 16, girls were generally [apprenticed](/wiki/Apprenticeship "Apprenticeship") as [servants](/wiki/Maid "Maid") for four years; at 14, boys were apprenticed into a variety of occupations, typically for seven years. There was a small benevolent fund for adults. The London hospital was preceded by the [Foundling Hospital, Dublin](/wiki/Foundling_Hospital%2C_Dublin "Foundling Hospital, Dublin"), founded 1704, and the [Foundling Hospital, Cork](/wiki/Foundling_Hospital%2C_Cork "Foundling Hospital, Cork"), founded 1737, both funded by government.Lewis, Samuel. *A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland*. S. Lewis \& Co, 1837, "Cork" Section.

Did private funding ever meet public demand for admissions to the Foundling Hospital?

Saint Nicholas Church, Ghent

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History

### History Before the Cavaillé\-Coll organ, the church had an organ built in 1840 by the Flemish organ builder Pierre Van Pethegem. In 1850, [François\-Joseph Fétis](/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Joseph_F%C3%A9tis "François-Joseph Fétis") advocated the construction of a model organ in Belgium, he got support from dean Désiré Ignace Verduyn. They asked Cavaillé\-Coll to make a proposal for a new organ, the first CC organ in Belgium. In a first proposal of March, 1853, Aristide Cavaillé\-Coll suggested a two\-manual instrument, partially reusing material of the Van Peteghem organ. A second proposal also suggested a two\-manual instrument with almost identical disposition. The third proposal of September 3, 1853 describes the final three\-manual organ in a new case with 16' pipes in the front (*Grand Orgue dit de seize pieds en Monfre*). Construction of the organ began in 1853, it was completed in 1856\. The inauguration concert was performed by [Louis James Alfred Lefébure\-Wély](/wiki/Louis_James_Alfred_Lef%C3%A9bure-W%C3%A9ly "Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély") on March 11, 1856\.

Did this organ influence the design of later organs built by Cavaillé-Coll?

Valerius (archbishop of Uppsala)

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Later years

Later years ----------- King Eric Knutsson died in 1216\. Valerius lived on to crown the succeeding King [John](/wiki/John_I_of_Sweden "John I of Sweden") in 1219, when he came of age. According to medieval *Chronicon rerum Sveogothicarum* and *Chronologia vetus*, Valerius died later that year on April 7, 1219, and was buried in the church in [Old Uppsala](/wiki/Old_Uppsala "Old Uppsala"). However, some historians regard that the chroniclers had the year of his death wrong, assuming that he died closer to the appointment of his predecessor [Olov Basatömer](/wiki/Olov_Basat%C3%B6mer "Olov Basatömer") in 1224\.Herman Schück, "Det augustinska kanikesamfundet vid Skara domkyrka" i Västergötlands Fornminnesförenings tidskrift 1983\-84\.

Was Valerius' death in 1219 a mistake according to some historians?

Cape rockjumper

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Diet

### Diet Birds forage on rocky slopes and scree. Insects are the major part of the diet, although small vertebrates are reported to be taken by Cape rockjumpers. A range of insects are taken, including caterpillars, moths, grasshoppers, beetles and flies. In addition to insects other prey include lizards and geckos, amphibians, scorpions, annelid worms and spiders. Their wings are proportionately small and they do not fly very often, although they will often take long gliding "flights" across valleys or downslope. They spend most of their lives running and jumping among rocks and grasses while hunting arthropods, small lizards, and amphibians.

Can Cape rockjumpers be kept as pets?

Riya Vishwanathan

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Television

Television ---------- | Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2022–Feb.2023 | [*Raja Rani*](/wiki/Raja_Rani_%28Tamil_TV_series%29 "Raja Rani (Tamil TV series)")*\|rowspan\="2"\|Sandhya \| TV debut; Replacement of Alya Manasa and Replaced by Asha V. Gowda \| \|\- \|2022 \|*[Bharathi Kannamma](/wiki/Bharathi_Kannamma_%282019_TV_series%29 "Bharathi Kannamma (2019 TV series)")*\|Special appearance \|\- \|2023–2024 \|*[Sandakozhi](/wiki/Sandakozhi_%28TV_series%29 "Sandakozhi (TV series)")*\| Mahalakshmi \| \| \|\- \|2023 \|*[Nala Damayanthi](/wiki/Nala_Damayanthi_%28TV_series%29 "Nala Damayanthi (TV series)")*\|Riya \|Guest appearance \|\- \|2024–present \|*[Idhayam](/wiki/Idhayam_%282023_TV_series%29 "Idhayam (2023 TV series)")'' | Andal | Special appearance |

Are there any upcoming TV projects for the actress?

Ernst Hiemer

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Introduction

**Ernst Hiemer** (5 July 1900 in [Großweingarten](/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fweingarten "Großweingarten") – 29 July 1974 in [Altötting](/wiki/Alt%C3%B6tting "Altötting")) was a [German](/wiki/German_people "German people") writer, who worked closely with [Julius Streicher](/wiki/Julius_Streicher "Julius Streicher"), the founder of the [anti\-Semitic](/wiki/Anti-Semitic "Anti-Semitic") newspaper *[Der Stürmer](/wiki/Der_St%C3%BCrmer "Der Stürmer")*. Hiemer's three main books were all published in the [Second World War](/wiki/Second_World_War "Second World War") and had anti\-Semitic themes.

What is the significance of Ernst Hiemer's work?

Pseudorhaphitoma granilirata

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Introduction

***Pseudorhaphitoma granilirata*** is a small [sea snail](/wiki/Sea_snail "Sea snail"), a [marine](/wiki/Marine_%28ocean%29 "Marine (ocean)") [gastropod](/wiki/Gastropod "Gastropod") [mollusk](/wiki/Mollusk "Mollusk") in the family [Mangeliidae](/wiki/Mangeliidae "Mangeliidae").WoRMS (2009\). Pseudorhaphitoma granilirata (E. A. Smith, 1888\). In: MolluscaBase (2017\). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p\=taxdetails\&id\=434783](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434783) on 2018\-01\-06 Kilburn had the strong impression that this species is a subjective senior synonym of *[Pseudorhaphitoma crudelis](/wiki/Pseudorhaphitoma_crudelis "Pseudorhaphitoma crudelis")*, except for the fact of the presence of 8 ribs in *P. granilirata* and 7 in *P. crudelis*.[R.N. Kilburn, Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 7\. Subfamily Mangeliinae, section 2; *Annals of the Natal Museum* 34, pp 317 \- 367 (1993\)](http://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/annals/34/2/271.pdf?expires=1514648020&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=ADB93287135ECA05E60D6870752A94E2)

How do I identify Pseudorhaphitoma granilirata in the wild?

Bremnestua

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Introduction

**Bremnestuva** or **Bremnestua** is a small mountain in the municipality of [Frøya](/wiki/Fr%C3%B8ya%2C_Tr%C3%B8ndelag "Frøya, Trøndelag") in [Trøndelag](/wiki/Tr%C3%B8ndelag "Trøndelag") county, [Norway](/wiki/Norway "Norway"). The tall mountain lies on the northwest side of the [island of Frøya](/wiki/Fr%C3%B8ya_%28island%29 "Frøya (island)"). There is a road to the top of the mountain where there is a water tank, a mobile telephone tower, and a great view. Bremnestuva is located about northwest of the municipal center of [Sistranda](/wiki/Sistranda "Sistranda"), about northeast of the village of [Storhallaren](/wiki/Storhallaren "Storhallaren"), and about southwest of the village of Svellingen. Bremnestuva is just a few meters lower than the highest point of Frøya which is the tall [Besselvassheia](/wiki/Besselvassheia "Besselvassheia").

Is Bremnestuva part of a protected natural area or park?

Dogue de Bordeaux

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Head

### Head [thumbnail\|[Stenotic nares](/wiki/Stenotic_nares "Stenotic nares") (pinched nostrils) may cause breathing problems.](/wiki/File:Doguedebordeauxwystawa.jpg "Doguedebordeauxwystawa.jpg") The massive head is a crucial breed characteristic. The Dogue de Bordeaux is claimed to have the largest head in the canine world, in proportion to the rest of the body. For males, the circumference of the head, measured at the widest point of the skull, is roughly equal to the dog's height at the withers (shoulders). For females, the circumference may be slightly less. When viewed from the front or from above, the head of the Dogue forms a [trapezoid](/wiki/Trapezoid "Trapezoid") shape with the longer top\-line of the skull, and the shorter line of the underjaw, forming the parallel sides of the trapezoid. The jaw is undershot and powerful. The Dogue should always have a black or red mask that can be distinguished from the rest of the coat around and under the nose, including the lips and eye rims. The nose color in red\-masked dogs should be brown, in black\-masked dogs, it must be black. The muzzle should be at most a third of the total length of the head and no shorter than a quarter of the length of the head, the ideal being between the two extremes. The upper lip hangs thickly down over the lower jaw. The upper lips of the Dogue de Bordeaux hangs over the lower lips. The skin on the neck is loose, forming a noticeable dewlap, but should not resemble that of a [Neapolitan Mastiff](/wiki/Neapolitan_Mastiff "Neapolitan Mastiff"). Small pendant ears top the head, but should not be long and hound like.

Is there any difference in head circumference between males and females?

Windt

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People

People ------ * [Jacob van der Windt](/wiki/Jacob_van_der_Windt "Jacob van der Windt") {1745\-1792\), Dutch skipper * [Chris van der Windt](/wiki/Chris_van_der_Windt "Chris van der Windt") (1877\-1952\), Dutch painter * [Harry de Windt](/wiki/Harry_de_Windt "Harry de Windt") (1856\-1933\), French travel writer * [Henny van der Windt](/wiki/Henny_van_der_Windt "Henny van der Windt") (1955\- ), Dutch ecologist * [Herbert Windt](/wiki/Herbert_Windt "Herbert Windt") (1894\-1965\), German composer * [Katja Windt](/wiki/Katja_Windt "Katja Windt") (1969\- ), German mechanical engineer * [Peter Windt](/wiki/Peter_Windt "Peter Windt") (1973\- ), Dutch field hockey player * [Pierre de Windt](/wiki/Pierre_de_Windt "Pierre de Windt") (1983\- ), Aruban athlete * [Kramies Windt](/wiki/Kramies_Windt "Kramies Windt") (1974\- ), American music, composer, songwriter

What is the most common occupation among the people listed with the last name Windt?

Cumberland Township

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Cumberland Township

**Cumberland Township** may refer to: * [Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania](/wiki/Cumberland_Township%2C_Adams_County%2C_Pennsylvania "Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania"), USA * [Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania](/wiki/Cumberland_Township%2C_Greene_County%2C_Pennsylvania "Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania"), USA * [Cumberland Township, Ontario](/wiki/Cumberland_Township%2C_Ontario "Cumberland Township, Ontario"), which was incorporated as the City of Cumberland in 1999

How do local governments in Ontario address network-related issues when cities grow into townships?

Plasticrust

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Introduction

[thumb\|right\|A view of plasticrust in the seashore](/wiki/File:Plasticrust%2C_Giglio%2C_Italy_%282%29.jpg "Plasticrust, Giglio, Italy (2).jpg") **Plasticrusts** are a new type of [plastic pollution](/wiki/Plastic_pollution "Plastic pollution") in the form of [plastic debris](/wiki/Plastic_debris "Plastic debris"), covering rocks in intertidal shorelines which vary in thickness and in color and are composed of [polyethylene](/wiki/Polyethylene "Polyethylene") based on [fourier\-transform infrared spectroscopy](/wiki/Fourier-transform_infrared_spectroscopy "Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy") (FTIR) analysis. They were first discovered on the South coast of the volcanic island of [Madeira](/wiki/Madeira "Madeira") in the [Atlantic Ocean](/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean "Atlantic Ocean") in 2016 and have additionally been found on [Giglio Island](/wiki/Giglio_Island "Giglio Island"), [Italy](/wiki/Italy "Italy"). They are considered a sub\-type of [plastiglomerate](/wiki/Plastiglomerate "Plastiglomerate") and could possibly have negative effects on surrounding fauna by entering the food web through consumption by [benthic invertebrates](/wiki/Marine_invertebrates "Marine invertebrates").

How does the presence of plasticruts affect local ecosystems?

Division of Brisbane

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Introduction

The **Division of Brisbane** is an [Australian electoral division](/wiki/Divisions_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives "Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives") in the [state](/wiki/States_and_territories_of_Australia "States and territories of Australia") of [Queensland](/wiki/Queensland "Queensland"). The electorate has had a large number of openly [gay](/wiki/Gay "Gay") candidates over the years. In 2016, both major parties (the [LNP](/wiki/Liberal_National_Party_of_Queensland "Liberal National Party of Queensland") and the [Labor Party](/wiki/Labor_Party_of_Australia "Labor Party of Australia")) fielded an openly gay candidate for the first time in Australian history. In 2022, the [Greens](/wiki/Australian_Greens "Australian Greens") candidate [Stephen Bates](/wiki/Stephen_Bates "Stephen Bates"), an openly gay man, defeated incumbent LNP member [Trevor Evans](/wiki/Trevor_Evans_%28politician%29 "Trevor Evans (politician)"), who is also gay.

What is the significance of Stephen Bates' victory in 2022?

2UE

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2018–2020

### 2018–2020 #### Macquarie Sports Radio On Wednesday 4 April 2018, the three Talking Lifestyle branded stations relaunched with a new [sports radio](/wiki/Sports_radio "Sports radio") format under the name **Macquarie Sports Radio** with coverage of the [2018 Commonwealth Games](/wiki/2018_Commonwealth_Games "2018 Commonwealth Games"). A significant number of existing presenters did not return for the new format. The change of the station was not received well by many fans of the former Talking Lifestyle station. There were even a number of recommendations about switching to the alternative talk station [ABC Radio Sydney](/wiki/ABC_Radio_Sydney "ABC Radio Sydney"). Macquarie Sports Radio 954 was the home of [Sydney Swans](/wiki/Sydney_Swans "Sydney Swans") and [Greater Western Sydney Giants](/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants "Greater Western Sydney Giants") matches, as well as other selected [AFL](/wiki/Australian_Football_League "Australian Football League") matches broadcast from [3AW](/wiki/3AW "3AW"), as well as the early Friday night NRL Game from NRL Nation. On 29 October 2019, Macquarie Media announced that its sports talk shows would cease production from 1 November 2019\. However, the station continued to broadcast live [Test](/wiki/Test_cricket "Test cricket"), [Big Bash League](/wiki/Big_Bash_League "Big Bash League") and [One Day International](/wiki/One_Day_International "One Day International") cricket matches during the summer months, as well as coverage of the [English Premier League](/wiki/Premier_League "Premier League").

How did the relaunch of Macquarie Sports Radio affect the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants?

1908 in rail transport

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March events

### March events * March 25 – The [Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway](/wiki/Washington%2C_Baltimore_and_Annapolis_Electric_Railway "Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway") extends passenger service from its existing [Washington](/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C. "Washington, D.C.")\-[Annapolis](/wiki/Annapolis%2C_Maryland "Annapolis, Maryland") route to [Baltimore](/wiki/Baltimore "Baltimore"), Maryland. * March 30 – [Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway](/wiki/Spokane%2C_Portland_and_Seattle_Railway "Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway") purchases the [Columbia Railway and Navigation Company](/wiki/Columbia_Railway_and_Navigation_Company "Columbia Railway and Navigation Company").

What other railway companies were operating in the same region as the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway?

Duncan Fegredo

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Awards

Awards ------ * 2001: Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" [Eisner Award](/wiki/Eisner_Award "Eisner Award"), for *[Lucifer](/wiki/Lucifer_%28DC_Comics%29 "Lucifer (DC Comics)")*[2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners](http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner01.php) at the Comic Book Awards Almanac * 2007: Won "Favourite Colour Comicbook – American" [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232007 "Eagle Awards#2007"), for *Hellboy: Darkness Calls* * 2011: Nominated for "Comic Book Illustration" [National Cartoonist Society](/wiki/National_Cartoonist_Society "National Cartoonist Society") for *Hellboy: The Fury*

What is the significance of winning the Eagle Award?

Arctic ground squirrel

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Conservation

Conservation ------------ [thumb\|Arctic ground squirrel in [Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge](/wiki/Alaska_Maritime_National_Wildlife_Refuge "Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge")](/wiki/File:Arctic_ground_squirrel_by_Matt_Henschen_USFWS.jpg "Arctic ground squirrel by Matt Henschen USFWS.jpg") Although Environment Yukon has not estimated their population size, their conservation status is currently said to be "secure" (Environment Yukon 2013\). The Arctic ground squirrel is classified as least concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (Arkive 2013\).Arkive, 2013\. Arctic Ground Squirrel. \[Internet]. \[Cited November 7th 2013]. Available from: [http://www.arkive.org/arctic\-ground\-squirrel/spermophilus\-parryii/image\-G78548\.html](http://www.arkive.org/arctic-ground-squirrel/spermophilus-parryii/image-G78548.html)

Can one infer anything about the ecosystem health from the status of the Arctic ground squirrel?

Sceloporus grammicus

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Geographic range

Geographic range ---------------- *Sceloporus grammicus* is native to the southern [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States") in the state of [Texas](/wiki/Texas "Texas"), and to [Mexico](/wiki/Mexico "Mexico") in the states of [Chihuahua](/wiki/Chihuahua_%28state%29 "Chihuahua (state)"), [Durango](/wiki/Durango "Durango"), [Zacatecas](/wiki/Zacatecas "Zacatecas"), [Coahuila](/wiki/Coahuila "Coahuila"), [San Luis Potosí](/wiki/San_Luis_Potos%C3%AD "San Luis Potosí"), [Nuevo León](/wiki/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n "Nuevo León"), [Tamaulipas](/wiki/Tamaulipas "Tamaulipas"), [Oaxaca](/wiki/Oaxaca "Oaxaca"), [Guerrero](/wiki/Guerrero "Guerrero"), [Querétaro](/wiki/Quer%C3%A9taro "Querétaro"), and [Aguascalientes](/wiki/Aguascalientes "Aguascalientes").

Can you provide more information on the ecological requirements of Sceloporus grammicus?

List of adaptations by Ferruccio Busoni

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Franz Liszt-Stiftung Edition

### Franz Liszt\-Stiftung Edition * Franz Liszt Musikalische Werke. Herausgegeben von der Franz Liszt\-Stiftung. II. Pianofortewerke. Etüden für Pianoforte zu zwei Händen. Bd. 1–3 \[Franz Liszt Musical Works. Published by the Franz Liszt Foundation. Etudes for piano two hands. Vols. 1–3\.] •*Note:* The English titles listed under contents are from the original edition. The title information in parentheses is not part of the original title and is provided for reference only. **Volume II.1:** Leipzig: Breitkopf \& Härtel; n.d. (1910?); cat. no. F.L. 32\-34; (10 pages foreword; 157 pages score). •*Note:* Busoni wrote the foreword which is dated 1910\. •*Contents:* Study in 12 exercises Op. 1 (first version of *Transcendental Etudes*, [S.136](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) 12 great Studies (second version of *Transcendental Etudes*, [S.137](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Mazeppa (first version, [S.138](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) **Volume II.2:** Leipzig: Breitkopf \& Härtel; \[1911]; cat. no. F.L. 35\-36; (129 pages score; 2 pages of notes by Busoni). •*Contents:* Bravour\-Studies (final version of *Transcendental Etudes*, [S.139](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Great Fantasia di Bravura on Paganini's Campanella, Op. 2 (*Grande Fantaisie de bravoure sur La Clochette*, [S.420](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.351_%E2%80%93_S.999%29%23Paganini "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.351 – S.999)#Paganini")) **Volume II.3:** Leipzig: Breitkopf \& Härtel; n.d. (1911?); cat. no. F.L. 37\-43; (4 pages editor's note; 155 pages score). •*Note:* The editor's note is dated December 1911\. •*Contents:* Bravour\-Studies after Paganini's Caprices (first version of *Paganini Etudes*, [S.140](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Grand Etudes after Paganini (final versions, [S.141](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Morceau de Salon, Etude of Perfection from the Method of Methods (early version of *Ab Irato*, [S.142](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Ab Irato, Great Etude of Perfection (final version, [S.143](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Three Concert Studies ([S.144](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) Gnome\-Dance (No. 2 of [S.145](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) In the Woods (No. 1 of [S.145](/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt_%28S.1_%E2%80%93_S.350%29%23Studies "List of compositions by Franz Liszt (S.1 – S.350)#Studies")) •*Ref:* [Kindermann](/wiki/%23Kindermann_%281980%29 "#Kindermann (1980)"), p. 467; [Sitsky](/wiki/%23Sitsky_%282008%29 "#Sitsky (2008)"), pp. 215–216; [Roberge](/wiki/%23Roberge_%281991%29 "#Roberge (1991)"), p. 63\.

Are there any changes to the original compositions?

1969 Kansas City Royals season

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Offseason

Offseason --------- ### A franchise is born The club's inception is connected to the [Athletics](/wiki/Oakland_Athletics "Oakland Athletics") franchise. On October 18, 1967, A.L. owners at last gave Charles O. Finley permission to move the Athletics to Oakland for the [1968 season](/wiki/1968_in_baseball "1968 in baseball"). According to some reports, [Joe Cronin](/wiki/Joe_Cronin "Joe Cronin") promised Finley that he could move the team after the 1967 season as an incentive to sign the new lease with [Municipal Stadium](/wiki/Municipal_Stadium_%28Kansas_City%29 "Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)"). The move came in spite of approval by voters in [Jackson County](/wiki/Jackson_County%2C_Missouri "Jackson County, Missouri") of a bond issue for a brand new baseball stadium (the eventual [Kauffman Stadium](/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium "Kauffman Stadium")) to be completed in 1973\. When U.S. Senator [Stuart Symington](/wiki/Stuart_Symington "Stuart Symington") threatened to have baseball's antitrust exemption revoked, the owners responded with a hasty round of expansion. Kansas City was awarded an American League expansion team, the [Royals](/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals "Kansas City Royals"). They were initially slated to begin play in 1971\. However, Symington was not willing to have Kansas City wait three years for another team, and renewed his threat to have baseball's antitrust exemption revoked unless the teams began play in 1969\. The owners complied, but it forced the [Seattle Pilots](/wiki/1969_Seattle_Pilots_season "1969 Seattle Pilots season") to enter the league earlier than expected without a suitable stadium, leading to financial difficulty, and a rapid relocation to [Milwaukee](/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers "Milwaukee Brewers") in April [1970](/wiki/1970_Milwaukee_Brewers_season "1970 Milwaukee Brewers season"). The Kansas City franchise was formally awarded to [Ewing Kauffman](/wiki/Ewing_Kauffman "Ewing Kauffman") on January 11, 1968\.Holtzman, Jerome, "A.L. Vote to Expand Marks 1967 History," *The Sporting News Official 1968 Baseball Guide and Record Book.* St. Louis, Missouri: [The Sporting News](/wiki/The_Sporting_News "The Sporting News"), 1968, pp. 175–181 The owner selected [Los Angeles Angels](/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels "Los Angeles Angels") vice president [Cedric Tallis](/wiki/Cedric_Tallis "Cedric Tallis") as the Royals' first [general manager](/wiki/General_manager_%28baseball%29 "General manager (baseball)"), and Tallis began to assemble a front office staff. ### Expansion draft The [1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft](/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_expansion_draft "1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft") for the Royals and the [Seattle Pilots](/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers "Milwaukee Brewers") was held on October 15\. | Player | Former Team | Pick | | [Roger Nelson](/wiki/Roger_Nelson_%28baseball%29 "Roger Nelson (baseball)")[Roger Nelson page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nelsoro02.shtml) | Baltimore Orioles | 1st | | [Joe Foy](/wiki/Joe_Foy "Joe Foy") | Boston Red Sox | 4th | | [Jim Rooker](/wiki/Jim_Rooker "Jim Rooker") | New York Yankees | 6th | | [Joe Keough](/wiki/Joe_Keough "Joe Keough") | Oakland A's | 8th | | [Steve Jones](/wiki/Steve_Jones_%28baseball%29 "Steve Jones (baseball)") | Washington Senators | 10th | | [Jon Warden](/wiki/Jon_Warden "Jon Warden") | Detroit Tigers | 12th | | [Ellie Rodríguez](/wiki/Ellie_Rodr%C3%ADguez "Ellie Rodríguez") | New York Yankees | 13th | | [Dave Morehead](/wiki/Dave_Morehead "Dave Morehead") | Boston Red Sox | 15th | | [Mike Fiore](/wiki/Mike_Fiore_%28baseball%2C_born_1944%29 "Mike Fiore (baseball, born 1944)") | Baltimore Orioles | 17th | | [Bob Oliver](/wiki/Bob_Oliver "Bob Oliver") | Minnesota Twins | 19th | | [Bill Butler](/wiki/Bill_Butler_%28pitcher%29 "Bill Butler (pitcher)") | Detroit Tigers | 22nd | | [Steve Whitaker](/wiki/Steve_Whitaker_%28baseball%29 "Steve Whitaker (baseball)") | New York Yankees | 23rd | | [Wally Bunker](/wiki/Wally_Bunker "Wally Bunker")[Wally Bunker page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bunkewa01.shtml) | Baltimore Orioles | 25th | | [Paul Schaal](/wiki/Paul_Schaal "Paul Schaal")[Paul Schaal page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schaapa01.shtml) | California Angels | 27th | | [Dan Haynes](/wiki/Dan_Haynes_%28baseball%29 "Dan Haynes (baseball)") | Chicago White Sox | 29th | | [Dick Drago](/wiki/Dick_Drago "Dick Drago")[Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dragodi01.shtml) | Detroit Tigers | 31st | | [Pat Kelly](/wiki/Pat_Kelly_%28outfielder%29 "Pat Kelly (outfielder)") | Minnesota Twins | 34th | | [Billy Harris](/wiki/Billy_Harris_%28baseball%29 "Billy Harris (baseball)") | Cleveland Indians | 36th | | [Don O'Riley](/wiki/Don_O%27Riley "Don O'Riley") | Oakland A's | 38th | | [Al Fitzmorris](/wiki/Al_Fitzmorris "Al Fitzmorris") | Chicago White Sox | 40th | | [Moe Drabowsky](/wiki/Moe_Drabowsky "Moe Drabowsky") | Baltimore Orioles | 42nd | | [Jackie Hernández](/wiki/Jackie_Hern%C3%A1ndez "Jackie Hernández") | Minnesota Twins | 43rd | | [Mike Hedlund](/wiki/Mike_Hedlund "Mike Hedlund") | Cleveland Indians | 45th | | [Tom Burgmeier](/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier "Tom Burgmeier") | California Angels | 47th | | [Hoyt Wilhelm](/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm "Hoyt Wilhelm")[Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilheho01.shtml) | Chicago White Sox | 49th | | [Jerry Adair](/wiki/Jerry_Adair "Jerry Adair") | Boston Red Sox | 51st | | [Jerry Cram](/wiki/Jerry_Cram "Jerry Cram") | Minnesota Twins | 54th | | [Fran Healy](/wiki/Fran_Healy_%28baseball%29 "Fran Healy (baseball)") | Cleveland Indians | 56th | | [Scott Northey](/wiki/Scott_Northey "Scott Northey") | Chicago White Sox | 58th | | [Ike Brookens](/wiki/Ike_Brookens "Ike Brookens") | Washington Senators | 60th | ### Other offseason transactions * June 7, 1968: [Dane Iorg](/wiki/Dane_Iorg "Dane Iorg") was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round of the [1968 Major League Baseball Draft](/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_Draft "1968 Major League Baseball Draft"), but did not sign.[Dane Iorg page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/i/iorgda01.shtml) * August 14, 1968: [Galen Cisco](/wiki/Galen_Cisco "Galen Cisco") was purchased by the Royals from the [Boston Red Sox](/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox "Boston Red Sox").[Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ciscoga01.shtml) * December 12, 1968: [Hoyt Wilhelm](/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm "Hoyt Wilhelm") was traded by the Royals to the [California Angels](/wiki/California_Angels "California Angels") for [Ed Kirkpatrick](/wiki/Ed_Kirkpatrick "Ed Kirkpatrick") and [Dennis Paepke](/wiki/Dennis_Paepke "Dennis Paepke"). * December 15, 1968: [Dennis Ribant](/wiki/Dennis_Ribant "Dennis Ribant") was purchased by the Royals from the [Detroit Tigers](/wiki/Detroit_Tigers "Detroit Tigers").[Dennis Ribant page at Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ribande01.shtml) * March 29, 1969: Dennis Ribant was purchased from the Royals by the [St. Louis Cardinals](/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals "St. Louis Cardinals"). ### 1968 MLB June amateur draft and minor league affiliates The Royals and [Seattle Pilots](/wiki/Seattle_Pilots "Seattle Pilots"), along with the two [National League](/wiki/National_League_%28baseball%29 "National League (baseball)") expansion teams set to debut in 1969, the [Montreal Expos](/wiki/Montreal_Expos "Montreal Expos") and [San Diego Padres](/wiki/San_Diego_Padres "San Diego Padres"), were allowed to participate in the [June 1968 MLB first\-year player draft](/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_Draft "1968 Major League Baseball Draft"), although the new teams were barred from the lottery's first three rounds. Despite this impediment, the Royals drafted fifty players in the 1968 June draft, including Iorg and other future major leaguers [Lance Clemons](/wiki/Lance_Clemons "Lance Clemons") (seventh round), [Monty Montgomery](/wiki/Monty_Montgomery_%28baseball%29 "Monty Montgomery (baseball)") (ninth) and [Paul Splittorff](/wiki/Paul_Splittorff "Paul Splittorff") (25th).[Information](https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=KCR&year_ID=1968&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0) at [Baseball Reference](/wiki/Baseball_Reference "Baseball Reference") Splittorff would win 166 games for the MLB Royals, including seasons of 20 () and 19 () victories, in a 15\-year big\-league career, then become a longtime analyst on the team's television crew. The Royals affiliated with three minor league clubs during 1968 to develop drafted players; the rosters were filled out by professional and amateur free agents that had been signed and players loaned from other organizations. #### 1968 farm system LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: High Point\-Thomasville

How did the purchase from the Royals by St. Louis Cardinals impact the team's dynamics?

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Highest Totals

### Highest Totals | **Score** | **Opposition** | **Venue** | **Date** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 257/4 | [MI](/wiki/Mumbai_Indians "Mumbai Indians") | [Arun Jaitley Stadium](/wiki/Arun_Jaitley_Stadium "Arun Jaitley Stadium"), [Delhi](/wiki/Delhi "Delhi"), India | | | 231/4 | [PBKS](/wiki/Punjab_Kings "Punjab Kings") | | | 228/4 | [KKR](/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders "Kolkata Knight Riders") | [Sharjah Cricket Stadium](/wiki/Sharjah_Cricket_Stadium "Sharjah Cricket Stadium"), [Sharjah](/wiki/Sharjah_%28city%29 "Sharjah (city)"), UAE | | | 224/4 | [GT](/wiki/Gujarat_Titans "Gujarat Titans") | [Arun Jaitley Stadium](/wiki/Arun_Jaitley_Stadium "Arun Jaitley Stadium"), [Delhi](/wiki/Delhi "Delhi"), India | | | 221/8 | [RR](/wiki/Rajasthan_Royals "Rajasthan Royals") | | | Last updated: 9 May 2024 | | | |

Can you identify any common factors among the teams with high totals?

Kay Ivey

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Governor of Alabama (2017–present)

Governor of Alabama (2017–present) ---------------------------------- [thumb\|Ivey with Vice President [Mike Pence](/wiki/Mike_Pence "Mike Pence") during his visit to Alabama, October 2018](/wiki/File:Mike_Pence_and_Kay_Ivey.jpg "Mike Pence and Kay Ivey.jpg") ### Taking office and first months as governor [thumb\|right\|Ivey speaking in 2017](/wiki/File:Governor_Kay_Ivey_2017.jpg "Governor Kay Ivey 2017.jpg") Ivey was sworn in as governor following the resignation of [Robert J. Bentley](/wiki/Robert_J._Bentley "Robert J. Bentley") on April 10, 2017\. She is the second female governor in the state's history. The first was [Lurleen Wallace](/wiki/Lurleen_Wallace "Lurleen Wallace"), the wife of former governor [George Wallace](/wiki/George_Wallace "George Wallace"); she was governor for about 16 months in 1967 and 1968, until her death from cancer. In April 2017, Ivey signed a bill into law that barred judges from overruling a jury's recommendation on the [death penalty](/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Alabama "Capital punishment in Alabama") in sentencing in capital murder cases. Previously Alabama had been the only state with a "[judicial override](/wiki/Judicial_override "Judicial override")" that allowed a judge to sentence a defendant to death when a jury had recommended a sentence of life without parole. Before the bill was passed, Alabama's capital sentencing scheme was viewed as likely to be struck down as unconstitutional by the [U.S. Supreme Court](/wiki/U.S._Supreme_Court "U.S. Supreme Court").Ashley Remkus, [Did judicial override end in Alabama? Some say judges can still overrule jury over death penalty](http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/07/death_penalty_judicial_overrid.html), AL.com (July 21, 2017\).[Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill: Judges can no longer override juries in death penalty case](http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/04/post_317.html), AL.com (April 11, 2017\). In May 2017, Ivey signed into law: * a bill to speed up death penalty appeals and hasten executions in Alabama.Brian Lyman, [Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to shorten the time of death penalty appeals](http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2017/05/26/gov-kay-ivey-signs-bill-shorten-time-death-penalty-appeals/350710001/), *Montgomery Advertiser* (May 26, 2017\). * a bill barring the removal of any monuments on public display, or the renaming of any public street or building, that had existed for 40 years or more—effectively protecting the state's [Confederate monuments](/wiki/List_of_Confederate_monuments_and_memorials_in_Alabama "List of Confederate monuments and memorials in Alabama"). * a bill banning [crossover voting](/wiki/Crossover_voting "Crossover voting") (the practice of casting a ballot in one party's primary election and then casting a ballot in other party's [runoff elections](/wiki/Runoff_election "Runoff election")).Leada Gore, [Crossover voting now banned in Alabama: What it means when you cast your ballot](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/crossover_voting_now_banned_in.html), AL.com (May 30, 2017\). * a bill allowing faith\-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children with gay couples. This bill was criticized by the [Human Rights Campaign](/wiki/Human_Rights_Campaign "Human Rights Campaign").Kim Chandler, [New Alabama Law OKs Barring Gay Adoption](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama/articles/2017-05-03/ivey-signs-bill-letting-adoption-groups-turn-away-gays), Associated Press (May 3, 2017\).Mike Cason, [bill allowing adoption agencies to turn away gay couples signed into law](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/bill_allowing_adoption_agencie_1.html), AL.com (May 4, 2017\). In September 2017, Ivey announced that she was running for election to a full term in the [2018 gubernatorial election](/wiki/2018_Alabama_gubernatorial_election "2018 Alabama gubernatorial election"). ### Roy Moore and the 2017 special election for U.S. Senate Former U.S. Senator [Jeff Sessions](/wiki/Jeff_Sessions "Jeff Sessions") resigned from that office in February 2017 to serve as [U.S. Attorney General](/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General "United States Attorney General"), whereupon then\-Governor Bentley chose [Luther Strange](/wiki/Luther_Strange "Luther Strange") to succeed Sessions in the Senate, pending a special election that Bentley controversially scheduled for [2018](/wiki/2018_United_States_elections "2018 United States elections") instead of sooner.["Election to Fill the Vacancy of Sen. Jeff Sessions"](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByClJVjsNBm5T0d6blNYUGFSSXM/view), Legislative Reference Service (February 13, 2017\). When Ivey succeeded Bentley, she rescheduled the [special election for December 12, 2017](/wiki/United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Alabama%2C_2017 "United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017"). After former Alabama Chief Justice [Roy Moore](/wiki/Roy_Moore "Roy Moore") won the Republican nomination for that U.S. Senate seat, *[The Washington Post](/wiki/The_Washington_Post "The Washington Post")* published an article revealing [allegations of sexual abuse against minors by Moore](/wiki/Roy_Moore_sexual_abuse_allegations "Roy Moore sexual abuse allegations"), which caused many Republican voters and groups in Alabama to withdraw their support for him. There began to be discussion as to whether Ivey would delay the election to allow the Republicans to field an alternative candidate. Ivey subsequently said: "The election date is set for December 12\. Were \[Strange] to resign I would simply appoint somebody to fill the remaining time until we have the election on December 12\."Hartmann, Margaret. ["GOP Mulls Canceling Alabama Senate Election, But State Officials Won't Abandon Roy Moore"](http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/11/state-gop-not-interested-in-ploy-to-cancel-moore-election.html), *[New York](/wiki/New_York_%28magazine%29 "New York (magazine)")* (November 16, 2017\). Ivey stated on November 17 that although she had no reason to disbelieve the allegations, she intended to vote for Moore to protect the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate, a statement for which she was criticized.Cason, Mike. [Gov. Kay Ivey to vote for Roy Moore in U.S. Senate race](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/gov_kay_ivey_to_vote_for_roy_m.html), *[The Birmingham News](/wiki/The_Birmingham_News "The Birmingham News")* (November 17, 2017\).Michael Scherer \& Sean Sullivan, [Alabama's GOP governor says she plans to vote for Roy Moore](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/11/17/roy-moore-will-not-step-down-his-wife-kayla-moore-says/) (November 17, 2017\). Moore lost the special election to former U.S. Attorney and Democratic nominee [Doug Jones](/wiki/Doug_Jones_%28politician%29 "Doug Jones (politician)").Burns, Alexander, and Jonathan Martin. *The New York Times*, 12 Dec. 2017, \[www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/us/politics/alabama\-senate\-race\-winner.html "Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race."] On December 28 Ivey and Alabama Secretary of State [John Merrill](/wiki/John_Merrill_%28American_politician%29 "John Merrill (American politician)") certified the senatorial election result despite an attempt by the Moore campaign to delay certification over unsubstantiated accusations of voter fraud. ### Execution of Nathaniel Woods In March 2020, Ivey signed off on the [execution of Nathaniel Woods](/wiki/Execution_of_Nathaniel_Woods "Execution of Nathaniel Woods"), a man accused of orchestrating the killings of three police officers, to proceed. The conviction and death sentence were highly controversial among the public. Many believe Woods was not guilty and that his trial was tainted by racial discrimination. Multiple civil rights leaders and activists pleaded with Ivey to [pardon](/wiki/Pardon "Pardon") him or [commute](/wiki/Commutation_%28law%29 "Commutation (law)") his death sentence. Among them was the sister of one of the slain officers, who told Ivey that Woods was innocent and to stop the execution. Moreover, another man had confessed to and was convicted of the murders, and said that Woods was not involved. Woods was executed on March 5, 2020\. Ivey later faced public protests, including an instance where Woods's sister confronted her, with protesters shouting "Murderer!" at Ivey as she refused to answer questions about the execution. Ivey responded to criticism, saying she believed Woods was an "integral participant in the intentional murder of these three officers" and calling him a "known drug dealer". ### Economic policy On April 6, 2018, Ivey signed a bill exempting economic development professionals from registering as lobbyists under the Alabama ethics law. The bill was sponsored by [Ken Johnson](/wiki/Ken_Johnson_%28Alabama_politician%29 "Ken Johnson (Alabama politician)") and would have died if not signed by Ivey over the weekend. Ivey said the legislation would allow the state "to remain on a level playing field with other states, as we compete for job creating capital investments" and Alabama's ability to attract highly sought\-after economic development projects would allow the state to continue experiencing "record\-low unemployment". On April 9, Ivey signed a bill extending the reach of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax to capture purchases from third\-party vendors selling products through Amazon and other online marketplaces. In a press release, Ivey said the legislation would "help bring about a competitive balance between brick\-and\-mortar retailers in Alabama and third\-party online sellers, while streamlining the collection of use taxes that are currently due on online transactions." In a June letter to [United States Secretary of Commerce](/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Commerce "United States Secretary of Commerce") [Wilbur Ross](/wiki/Wilbur_Ross "Wilbur Ross"), Ivey wrote that she opposed "any efforts that may harm those companies that employ thousands of Alabamians and contribute billions to our economy" and advocated for Ross to "not recommend to President Trump the levying of trade tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts." In August, Ivey named Kelly Butler as Alabama acting finance director, saying that Butler would serve until the completion of a search for a permanent director and would "do an excellent job leading the Alabama Department of Finance during this interim period." ### Education policy In October 2018, Ivey announced her intent to form an advisory council with the purpose of studying ways to improve science, technology, engineering and math instruction in schools to meet an expectation of strong job demands over the following decade. Ivey said that STEM\-related jobs were expected to grow faster than most other forms of employment while paying a median wage roughly twice as large as jobs in other fields and that the Governor's Advisory Council for Excellence in STEM would include educators and representatives of government, business and industry who would give her a comprehensive report on the matter by the end of the year. In March 2024, Ivey signed SB 129, preventing public teachers from getting students to conform or accept "divisive concepts" and blocking public funds from being used for [DEI](/wiki/Diversity%2C_equity%2C_and_inclusion "Diversity, equity, and inclusion") efforts. She said that although she supported the state's "rich diversity", she wanted to prevent people on college campuses from using "their liberal political movement counter to what the majority of Alabamians believe.” Ivey supported the May 2024 Education Trust Fund budget passed by the Alabama Legislature, which she argued "wisely invests in the spectrum of education" and would jumpstart "priority projects like the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences." ### LGBT rights In May 2017, Ivey signed House Bill 24, which would permit religious agencies to refuse to place an adopted child in an LGBTQ family. In April 2021, Ivey signed a bill banning [trans](/wiki/Transgender "Transgender") girls from competing in women's sports in Alabama. The bill, HB 391, sponsored by Representative [Scott Stadthagen](/wiki/Scott_Stadthagen "Scott Stadthagen"), bans [K\-12](/wiki/K-12 "K-12") sports teams from participating in trans\-inclusive athletic events. It passed the [Alabama House](/wiki/Alabama_House "Alabama House") 74\-19 and the [Alabama Senate](/wiki/Alabama_Senate "Alabama Senate") 25\-5\. In April 2022, Ivey signed two bills related to transgender issues into law. One bans doctors from providing gender\-affirming medical care to anyone under 19 and would subject doctors to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000 for providing such treatments. In a statement, Ivey said, "There are very real challenges facing our young people, especially with today’s societal pressures and modern culture" and "I believe very strongly that if the Good Lord made you a boy, you are a boy, and if he made you a girl, you are a girl." The other law requires students to use the bathrooms of their birth sex. The bill was amended in the Senate to prevent discussions of sexual orientation or [gender identity](/wiki/Gender_identity "Gender identity") in kindergarten through fifth grade, modeled after Florida's [Parental Rights in Education Act](/wiki/Parental_Rights_in_Education_Act "Parental Rights in Education Act"). ### Firearm policy In May 2018, Ivey signed a memo authorizing Alabama school administrators to have guns at schools if they qualified under the Alabama Sentry Program, and thereby be granted permission to "use lethal force to defend the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of his or her school from the threat of imminent bodily harm or death by an armed intruder." In her announcement of the policy, she said, "With the unfortunate continuance of occurrence of school violence in our schools across the nation, we simply cannot afford to wait until the next legislative session." The proposal was criticized by members of both parties, with Republican [Mayor of Huntsville](/wiki/Mayor_of_Huntsville "Mayor of Huntsville") [Tommy Battle](/wiki/Tommy_Battle "Tommy Battle") dismissing it as a "one size fits all" plan and Democratic Mayor of Tuscaloosa [Walt Maddox](/wiki/Walt_Maddox "Walt Maddox") suggesting that the program was flawed. In March 2022, Ivey signed into law House Bill 272, known as [constitutional carry](/wiki/Constitutional_carry "Constitutional carry"). It eliminates the legal requirement to obtain a permit to conceal carry handguns. Ivey said, "Unlike states who are doing everything in their power to make it harder for law\-abiding citizens, Alabama is reaffirming our commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights", and "I have always stood up for the rights of law\-abiding gun owners, and I am proud to do that again today." ### Abortion In August 2018, after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that blocked the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act, Ivey reflected on her support for the state law while serving as lieutenant governor and said, "we should not let this discourage our steadfast commitment to protect the lives of the unborn, even if that means taking this case to the U.S. Supreme Court." She added that the ruling "clearly demonstrates why we need [conservative](/wiki/Conservatism_in_the_United_States "Conservatism in the United States") justices on the Supreme Court" and expressed her support for the [confirmation](/wiki/Brett_Kavanaugh_Supreme_Court_nomination "Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination") of Justice [Brett Kavanaugh](/wiki/Brett_Kavanaugh "Brett Kavanaugh"). The [United States Supreme Court](/wiki/United_States_Supreme_Court "United States Supreme Court") declined to hear an appeal of the 11th Circuit Court's ruling. The [American Civil Liberties Union](/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union "American Civil Liberties Union") represented those opposing appeal. ACLU attorney Andrew Beck said, "While we are pleased to see the end of this particular case, we know that it is nowhere near the end of efforts to undermine access to abortion."[U.S. Supreme Court declines Alabama bid to revive abortion restriction](https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-court-abortion/u-s-supreme-court-declines-alabama-bid-to-revive-abortion-restriction-idUSKCN1TT22D), *[Reuters](/wiki/Reuters "Reuters")*, Lawrence Hurley, June 28, 2019\. Retrieved October 24, 2019\. On May 15, 2019, Ivey signed the more restrictive [House Bill 314](/wiki/House_Bill_314 "House Bill 314"), which intended to criminalize abortion as of November 2019, with the exception of cases where the mother's life is under threat or the fetus might not survive. It mandated prison sentences of up to 99 years for physicians performing such surgery. The bill contradicted the then extant [U.S. Supreme Court](/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States "Supreme Court of the United States") ruling in *[Roe v. Wade](/wiki/Roe_v._Wade "Roe v. Wade")* that laws banning abortion before fetal viability were unconstitutional, and was expected to be challenged in court. The legislation did not allow for exceptions in cases of rape or incest. On October 29, shortly before the law was to take effect, a federal judge blocked the statute. Ivey and Alabama Attorney General [Steve Marshall](/wiki/Steve_Marshall_%28politician%29 "Steve Marshall (politician)") said they expected that the Supreme Court would overturn the ruling on appeal.[Federal Judge blocks Alabama abortion law](https://wbhm.org/feature/2019/federal-judge-blocks-alabama-abortion-law/), *[WBHM](/wiki/WBHM "WBHM")*, Andrew Yeager, October 29, 2019\. In July 2021, Ivey and Marshall joined eleven other governors and 23 other attorney generals in filing an amicus brief in a case where the [Jackson Women's Health Organization](/wiki/Jackson_Women%27s_Health_Organization "Jackson Women's Health Organization") filed a lawsuit that challenged a Mississippi bill that banned abortions after 15 weeks gestation. After the July 2022 overturning of *Roe v. Wade*, Ivey released a statement saying that "our prayers have been answered" and that she "could not be more proud as a governor, a Christian and a woman to see this misguided and detrimental decision overturned." ### Health care policy In March 2018, Ivey announced that Alabama would seek permission to put work or job\-training requirements on the [Medicaid](/wiki/Medicaid "Medicaid") benefits for roughly 75,000 able\-bodied adults whose incomes were just a few hundred dollars a month. She asserted that the work requirements would "save taxpayer dollars and will reserve Medicaid services for those that are truly in need of assistance." In September, Ivey said that everyone wanted "high\-quality medicine at an affordable cost available to everybody" but that enacting the policy would require figuring out how to pay for it. On October 1, Ivey announced that the federal government had approved a new care\-management program in Alabama to complement and enhance the state's current system of long\-term care services provided to approximately 23,000 Alabama Medicaid recipients. She called the approval "a significant step in our efforts to transform the delivery of services to Medicaid recipients" and said it was her goal "to ensure that all Alabamians receive high\-quality health care, no matter their economic status." Ivey opposes [Medicaid expansion](/wiki/Medicaid_expansion "Medicaid expansion"), saying in 2018 that it was "not an issue we can tackle at this point." ### COVID\-19 On March 13, 2020, Ivey declared a state of emergency over the [COVID\-19 pandemic](/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_States "COVID-19 pandemic in the United States"). She was initially reluctant to issue a [stay\-at\-home order](/wiki/Stay-at-home_order "Stay-at-home order"), but bowed to pressure from Lieutenant Governor [Will Ainsworth](/wiki/Will_Ainsworth "Will Ainsworth"), among others, who criticized Ivey's pandemic response as inadequate. On April 3, she issued a stay\-at\-home order to take effect the following day. In May 2021, Ivey prohibited Alabama's businesses and public institutions from requiring proof of vaccination against COVID\-19 to access facilities and services. In July 2021, she pleaded with Alabamians to get vaccinated, blaming the unvaccinated for the continued spread of the disease. In September 2021, she signed a bill into law that used COVID\-19 relief funds to build new prisons in Alabama. In October 2021, she ordered Alabama's state agencies to refuse to comply with federal vaccine requirements. ### Environmental policy In October 2018, Ivey appointed Ruby L. Perry and Kevin McKinstry to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission. ### Election security In May 2024, Ivey signed into law a bill that criminalizes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create materially deceptive media in election campaigns. For first\-time offenders, it is a misdemeanor to distribute AI\-generated [deepfakes](/wiki/Deepfake "Deepfake") showing a person saying or doing something they did not. Subsequent violations are felonies. The law went into effect on October 1, 2024\. ### Reelection campaign In June 2021, Ivey's office announced her decision to run for a second full term as governor. Ivey drew 14 challengers by the time the candidate qualification period closed. Eight of those running against her were doing so in the Republican primary. During her campaign, Ivey released an ad promoting the [unfounded conspiracy theory](/wiki/Big_lie%23Donald_Trump%27s_false_claims_of_a_stolen_election "Big lie#Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election") that the [2020 presidential election](/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election "2020 United States presidential election") had been "stolen" from [Donald Trump](/wiki/Donald_Trump "Donald Trump"). Ivey won the Republican primary and was reelected in the general election with 67\.4% of the vote. ### Communications transparency Shortly after being inaugurated for her second full term as governor in January 2023, Ivey signed an executive order aiming to promote transparency in state government by requiring agencies to respond to public records requests. The same month, the [Alabama Department of Transportation](/wiki/Alabama_Department_of_Transportation "Alabama Department of Transportation") acquired an emergency order to prevent the release of communications between its director, John Cooper, and Ivey's office. This came amid a lawsuit between the agency and the Baldwin County Bridge Company; Cooper sought to withhold these records from the Montgomery County Circuit Court, and cited "executive privilege" in doing so. Ivey signed an *[amicus curiae](/wiki/Amicus_curiae "Amicus curiae")* filing in support of Cooper's efforts to suppress the release of the communication records with her office. The signing occurred less than a week after the enactment of the transparency executive order. ### National politics In October 2018, Ivey met with Vice President [Mike Pence](/wiki/Mike_Pence "Mike Pence") when the latter came to Alabama for a [National Republican Senatorial Committee](/wiki/National_Republican_Senatorial_Committee "National Republican Senatorial Committee") event and the pair discussed getting aid to Alabamians affected by [Hurricane Michael](/wiki/Hurricane_Michael "Hurricane Michael").

How will the new law on election security affect campaigning practices?

Songs for a New World

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Productions

Productions ----------- A workshop of the show was produced in Toronto. The original Off\-Broadway production ran for a limited \-week run, which included two 1/2 weeks of previewsEvans, Greg. "Songs For A New World", *Variety*, November 6, 1995 \- November 12, 1995, p. 79 at the WPA Theatre in 1995\. The original cast consisted of [Brooks Ashmanskas](/wiki/Brooks_Ashmanskas "Brooks Ashmanskas"), [Andréa Burns](/wiki/Andr%C3%A9a_Burns "Andréa Burns"), [Jessica Molaskey](/wiki/Jessica_Molaskey "Jessica Molaskey") and [Billy Porter](/wiki/Billy_Porter_%28entertainer%29 "Billy Porter (entertainer)"), with direction by Daisy Prince.["'Songs for a New World' Listing"](http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=605) Internet Off\-Broadway Database, accessed April 2, 2012 The original band consisted of Jason Robert Brown on piano, Randy Landau on bass, Tom Partington on drums, Joe Reina on keyboards, and [Warren Smith](/wiki/Warren_Smith_%28jazz_percussionist%29 "Warren Smith (jazz percussionist)") and Rob McEwan on percussion. The first regional production was mounted by [New Line Theatre](/wiki/New_Line_Theatre "New Line Theatre") in [St. Louis](/wiki/St._Louis "St. Louis") in 1998\. *Songs for a New World* premiered in the UK in 2001, at the [Bridewell Theatre](/wiki/Bridewell_Theatre "Bridewell Theatre") in a production directed by Clive Paget. The cast was led by Craig Purnell (Best Actor in a Musical, WhatsOnStage Awards 2002\), [Golda Rosheuvel](/wiki/Golda_Rosheuvel "Golda Rosheuvel"), Sarah Redmond and [Nigel Richards](/wiki/Nigel_Richards_%28actor%29 "Nigel Richards (actor)"). The first professional revival in New York was staged in October 2008 at the Chernuchin Theatre, featuring a 14\-member youth ensemble in addition to the four principal performers. The production was directed by Debbie Slevin.La Gorce, Tammy. "First, a Fan of a Show. Now, She's Producing It", *The New York Times*, October 19, 2008, Section NJ, p. 10 In 2013, the show premiered in Paris, France. In 2015, *Songs for a New World* was revived at the [St James Theatre](/wiki/The_Other_Palace "The Other Palace"), London. The cast consisted of [Cynthia Erivo](/wiki/Cynthia_Erivo "Cynthia Erivo"), [Jenna Russell](/wiki/Jenna_Russell "Jenna Russell"), [Damian Humbley](/wiki/Damian_Humbley "Damian Humbley") and [Dean John\-Wilson](/wiki/Dean_John-Wilson "Dean John-Wilson"). The production was directed by Adam Lenson. A special [Encores!](/wiki/Encores%21 "Encores!") Off\-Center staged concert of *Songs for a New World* was performed at [New York City Center](/wiki/New_York_City_Center "New York City Center") June 27 through June 30, 2018\. The production was directed by [Kate Whoriskey](/wiki/Kate_Whoriskey "Kate Whoriskey") and starred [Shoshana Bean](/wiki/Shoshana_Bean "Shoshana Bean"), [Colin Donnell](/wiki/Colin_Donnell "Colin Donnell"), [Mykal Kilgore](/wiki/Mykal_Kilgore "Mykal Kilgore"), and [Solea Pfeiffer](/wiki/Solea_Pfeiffer "Solea Pfeiffer").Clement, Olivia. ["Watch Shoshana Bean Sing "Stars and the Moon" From 'Songs for a New World' "](http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-shoshana-bean-sing-stars-and-the-moon-from-songs-for-a-new-world#) *Playbill*, June 19, 2018 The show continues to be popular among amateur theatre groups with performances across Australia, the US and the UK. In July 2020, as theatres around the world remained dark due to the COVID\-19 pandemic, [The Other Palace (formerly St James Theatre)](/wiki/The_Other_Palace "The Other Palace") again revived *Songs for a New World*. Directed by Séimí Campbell, starring [Rachel John](/wiki/Rachel_John "Rachel John"), [Ramin Karimloo](/wiki/Ramin_Karimloo "Ramin Karimloo"), Cedric Neal and [Rachel Tucker](/wiki/Rachel_Tucker "Rachel Tucker") and featuring new graduate Shem Omari James, the digital production was filmed entirely in isolation with contemporary news footage interwoven with the musical numbers. The production had music supervision by Adam Hoskins. This production was transferred into a physical production for 2 shows at The London Palladium on 11 October 2020\. Rachel John, Cedric Neal, Rachel Tucker and Shem Omari James reprised their roles from the digital production. The role of Man 2 was taken over by [David Hunter](/wiki/David_Hunter_%28actor%29 "David Hunter (actor)") and the show had an ensemble made up of 3rd Year students from [Mountview Academy](/wiki/Mountview_Academy_of_Theatre_Arts "Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts"). Audiences were socially distanced and there were other safety measures put into place to protect from the spreading of COVID\-19\. The London Palladium production is set to have an official West End transfer and run from 5 February 2021 at the Vaudeville Theatre, on the strand. Both Rachels, Cedric and David are all set to reprise their roles.

How does Songs for a New World contribute to the musical theatre genre?

Allan Turner Howe

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Later career

Later career ------------ [thumb\|Speaker [Carl Albert](/wiki/Carl_Albert "Carl Albert") with Howe's wife Marlene Dee and Howe.](/wiki/File:CAC_CC_001_18_25_0000_2406.jpg "CAC CC 001 18 25 0000 2406.jpg") He was convicted of solicitation, and the conviction was upheld on appeal. Following his electoral defeat, Howe stayed in Washington, D.C., and worked as a lobbyist, including, at the end of his career, for the National Park and Hospitality Association.

What are some potential consequences of being a lobbyist?

Wakakusa, Yamanashi

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Tōkaichi festival

Tōkaichi festival ----------------- The Tōkaichi festival (十日市) is the most famous festival in Wakakusa. It occurs every year on 10 February. During the [Kamakura period](/wiki/Kamakura_period "Kamakura period"), a distinguished priest, Saint Kakuou, was living in this area. Before he was invited to live here, he had belonged to the famous [Koyasan](/wiki/Koyasan "Koyasan") temple in [Kii region](/wiki/Kii_Peninsula "Kii Peninsula"). On January 10, according to the lunar calendar, he heard an oracle that suggested he carve a statue. He made the statue, and it was deified. People prayed to it day and night. One day, during the rice\-planting season in the same year, a rampaging horse was causing great trouble to the farmers. From nowhere, a boy of 15 or 16 suddenly appeared and grabbed the bit of the horse. Miraculously, the horse was calmed down, and then the farmers could plant their rice peacefully. A little after this incident, some people noticed that the statue had some mud attached to its feet. People believed that the statue had transformed into the boy and helped the farmers; the guardian deity got the mud when he was dealing with the horse. Since then, people have called it the "Hana\-tori Statue" which means, "A statue that leads horses and cows by their noses". They also held an annual festival on January 10, the day when the priest received the oracle. It is said that people from all over Yamanashi came to visit the festival en masse as the rumor of the mythic statue in Tokaichi spread. Geologically speaking, located at the end of the Midai river alluvial fan, this region around Tokaichi is suitable for both rice cultivation and dry field farming. In addition to this, the region is close to key agricultural and forestry places: Takata, a paddy region in former Tatomi and Kosai towns; Genkata, a dry field farming region in former Shirane town; and Nekata, a forestry region in Masuho town. All of these geological conditions of Tokaichi made it become a big market place where farm products and agricultural machines were exchanged or sold. They say that the history of the market dates back to the Edo era. More sundry items are now at the Tokaichi market: [daruma dolls](/wiki/Daruma_doll "Daruma doll"), good luck charms, household tools, garden plants, and prepared food. Image:WakakusaElementarySchool.jpeg\|Wakakusa Elementary School Image:WakakusaJuniorHighSchool.jpeg\|Wakakusa Junior High School Image:SouthWakakusaElementarySchool.jpeg\|South Wakakusa Elementary School Image:SpringBlossom.jpeg\|Tree Blossom Image:FujiView.jpeg\|View of Mt. Fuji in Wakakusa Image:GrassAndFuji.jpeg\|Wild Grass with Mt. Fuji in the background

What other festivals occur in Wakakusa besides the Tōkaichi festival?

Gmina Nisko

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Neighbouring gminas

Neighbouring gminas ------------------- Gmina Nisko is bordered by the town of [Stalowa Wola](/wiki/Stalowa_Wola "Stalowa Wola") and by the gminas of [Bojanów](/wiki/Gmina_Bojan%C3%B3w "Gmina Bojanów"), [Jeżowe](/wiki/Gmina_Je%C5%BCowe "Gmina Jeżowe"), [Pysznica](/wiki/Gmina_Pysznica "Gmina Pysznica"), [Rudnik nad Sanem](/wiki/Gmina_Rudnik_nad_Sanem "Gmina Rudnik nad Sanem") and [Ulanów](/wiki/Gmina_Ulan%C3%B3w "Gmina Ulanów").

Are there any cultural differences between the neighboring gminas?

2010 Faroe Islands Premier League

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Top goalscorers

Top goalscorers --------------- *Including matches on 23 October; Source: [Faroese FA](https://web.archive.org/web/20110720203426/http://www.fsf.fo/index.asp?id=%7B0B6402D1-E153-4CCD-BE00-3C1643328070%7D&fs=m0m)* 22 goals * [Arnbjørn Hansen](/wiki/Arnbj%C3%B8rn_Hansen "Arnbjørn Hansen") ([EB/Streymur](/wiki/EB/Streymur "EB/Streymur")) * [Christian Høgni Jacobsen](/wiki/Christian_H%C3%B8gni_Jacobsen "Christian Høgni Jacobsen") ([NSÍ Runavík](/wiki/NS%C3%8D_Runav%C3%ADk "NSÍ Runavík")) 13 goals * [Fróði Benjaminsen](/wiki/Fr%C3%B3%C3%B0i_Benjaminsen "Fróði Benjaminsen") ([HB Tórshavn](/wiki/Havnar_B%C3%B3ltfelag "Havnar Bóltfelag")) 11 goals * [Øssur Dalbúð](/wiki/%C3%98ssur_Dalb%C3%BA%C3%B0 "Øssur Dalbúð") ([ÍF Fuglafjørður](/wiki/%C3%8DF_Fuglafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur "ÍF Fuglafjørður")) * [Klæmint Olsen](/wiki/Kl%C3%A6mint_Olsen "Klæmint Olsen") ([NSÍ Runavík](/wiki/NS%C3%8D_Runav%C3%ADk "NSÍ Runavík")) 10 goals * [Pól Jóhannus Justinussen](/wiki/P%C3%B3l_J%C3%B3hannus_Justinussen "Pól Jóhannus Justinussen") ([B68 Toftir](/wiki/B68_Toftir "B68 Toftir")) * Jón Krosslá Poulsen ([FC Suðuroy](/wiki/FC_Su%C3%B0uroy "FC Suðuroy")) * [Sølvi Vatnhamar](/wiki/S%C3%B8lvi_Vatnhamar "Sølvi Vatnhamar") ([Víkingur](/wiki/V%C3%ADkingur_G%C3%B8ta "Víkingur Gøta")) 8 goals * [Rógvi Poulsen](/wiki/R%C3%B3gvi_Poulsen "Rógvi Poulsen") ([HB Tórshavn](/wiki/Havnar_B%C3%B3ltfelag "Havnar Bóltfelag")) * [Hans Pauli Samuelsen](/wiki/Hans_Pauli_Samuelsen "Hans Pauli Samuelsen") ([EB/Streymur](/wiki/EB/Streymur "EB/Streymur")) * [Nenad Sarić](/wiki/Nenad_Sari%C4%87 "Nenad Sarić") ([ÍF Fuglafjørður](/wiki/%C3%8DF_Fuglafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur "ÍF Fuglafjørður")) * [Daniel Udsen](/wiki/Daniel_Udsen "Daniel Udsen") ([EB/Streymur](/wiki/EB/Streymur "EB/Streymur"))

Can you compare the performance of Faroese football players to those from other countries?

2000 AD (comics)

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History

History ------- *2000 AD* was initially published by IPC Magazines. IPC then shifted the title to its [Fleetway](/wiki/Fleetway "Fleetway") comics subsidiary, which was sold to [Robert Maxwell](/wiki/Robert_Maxwell "Robert Maxwell") in 1987 and then to [Egmont UK](/wiki/Egmont_UK "Egmont UK") in 1991\. Fleetway continued to produce the title until 2000, when it was bought by [Rebellion Developments](/wiki/Rebellion_Developments "Rebellion Developments"). ### 1970s #### Pre\-publication In December 1975, [Kelvin Gosnell](/wiki/Kelvin_Gosnell "Kelvin Gosnell"), a sub\-editor at [IPC Magazines](/wiki/IPC_Media "IPC Media"), read an article in the *[London Evening Standard](/wiki/Evening_Standard "Evening Standard")* about a wave of forthcoming science fiction films, and suggested that the company might get on the bandwagon by launching a science fiction comic. IPC publisher John Sanders asked [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills"), a [freelance](/wiki/Freelance "Freelance") writer and [editor](/wiki/Editing "Editing") who had created *[Battle Picture Weekly](/wiki/Battle_Picture_Weekly "Battle Picture Weekly")* and *[Action](/wiki/Action_%28comic%29 "Action (comic)")*, to develop it. Mills brought fellow freelancer [John Wagner](/wiki/John_Wagner "John Wagner") on board as script adviser and the pair began to develop characters. The then\-futuristic name *2000 AD* was chosen by John Sanders,Mills, Pat (2017\) *Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! 2000AD and Judge Dredd: The Secret History* (Millsverse Books). as no\-one involved expected the comic to last that long. The original logo and overall look of the comic were designed by art assistant Doug Church. Mills' experiences with *Battle* and *Action* in particular had taught him that readers responded to his [anti\-authoritarian](/wiki/Anti-authoritarian "Anti-authoritarian") attitudes. Wagner, who had written a [Dirty Harry](/wiki/Dirty_Harry "Dirty Harry")\-inspired tough cop called *[One\-Eyed Jack](/wiki/One-Eyed_Jack_%28comics%29 "One-Eyed Jack (comics)")* for *[Valiant](/wiki/Valiant_%28comic%29 "Valiant (comic)")*, saw that readers also responded to authority figures, and developed a character that took the concept to its logical extreme, imagining an ultra\-violent lawman patrolling a future [New York](/wiki/New_York_City "New York City") with the power to arrest, sentence, and if required execute criminals on the spot. This would allow the new comic to be as violent as *Action* had been – a comic which had generated much controversy – but without attracting criticism, because the violence would be committed by an officer of the law. As Sanders put it, "The formula was simple: *violence on the side of justice* ... Dredd could be as violent as hell, and no one could say a thing."Sanders, J. (2021\) *King's Reach: John Sanders' 25 Years st the Top of Comics* (Rebellion: Oxford), pp. 132–133 Meanwhile, Mills had developed a [horror](/wiki/Horror_fiction "Horror fiction") strip, inspired by the novels of [Dennis Wheatley](/wiki/Dennis_Wheatley "Dennis Wheatley"), about a [hanging judge](/wiki/Hanging_judge "Hanging judge"), called *Judge Dread* (after the [reggae](/wiki/Reggae "Reggae") and [ska](/wiki/Ska "Ska") artist of the [same name](/wiki/Judge_Dread "Judge Dread")). The idea was abandoned as unsuitable for the new comic, but the name, with a little modification, was adopted by Wagner for his ultimate lawman. The task of visualising the newly named *[Judge Dredd](/wiki/Judge_Dredd "Judge Dredd")* was given to [Carlos Ezquerra](/wiki/Carlos_Ezquerra "Carlos Ezquerra"), a Spanish artist who had previously worked with Mills on *Battle*, on a strip called *Major Eazy*. Wagner gave Ezquerra an advertisement for the film *[Death Race 2000](/wiki/Death_Race_2000 "Death Race 2000")*, showing the character Frankenstein clad in black leather, as a suggestion for what the character should look like. Ezquerra elaborated on this greatly, adding body\-armour, zips and chains, which Wagner originally thought over the top. Wagner's initial script was rewritten by Mills and drawn up by Ezquerra, but when the art came back a rethink was necessary. The hardware and cityscapes Ezquerra had drawn were far more futuristic than the near\-future setting originally intended, and Mills decided to run with it and set the strip further into the future. By this stage, however, Wagner and Ezquerra had both quit. Mills was reluctant to lose *Judge Dredd*, and farmed the strip out to a variety of freelance writers, hoping to develop it further. Their scripts were given to a variety of artists as Mills tried to find a strip which would make a good introduction to the character, all of which meant that *Dredd* would not be ready for the first issue. The story chosen was one written by freelancer Peter Harris, extensively rewritten by Mills and including an idea suggested by Kelvin Gosnell, and drawn by newcomer [Mike McMahon](/wiki/Mike_McMahon_%28comics%29 "Mike McMahon (comics)"). The strip debuted in prog 2, dated 5 March 1977\. IPC owned the rights to *[Dan Dare](/wiki/Dan_Dare "Dan Dare")*, and Mills decided to revive the character to add immediate public recognition for the title. Paul DeSavery, who owned *Dare*s film rights, offered to buy the new comic and give Mills and Wagner more creative control and a greater financial stake. The deal fell through, however. #### The opening line\-up *[Dan Dare](/wiki/Dan_Dare "Dan Dare")* was extensively revamped to make it more futuristic. In the new stories he had been put into suspended animation and revived in the year 2177\. Several artists were tried out before Mills settled on Italian artist [Massimo Belardinelli](/wiki/Massimo_Belardinelli "Massimo Belardinelli"), whose imaginative, hallucinatory work was fantastic at visualising aliens, although perhaps less satisfying on the hero himself. The scripts were endlessly rewritten in an attempt to make the series work, but few *Dan Dare* fans remember this version of the character fondly. Belardinelli and Gibbons later switched strips, with Gibbons drawing *Dan Dare* and Belardinelli drawing the *Harlem Heroes* sequel *Inferno*. When Gibbons took over *Dan Dare* in prog 28 the strip was refashioned as a *Star Trek*\-style space opera. Mills had also created *[Harlem Heroes](/wiki/Harlem_Heroes "Harlem Heroes")*, about the future sport of aeroball, a futuristic, violent version of basketball with jet\-packs. Similar future sport series had been a fixture of *[Action](/wiki/Action_%28comic%29 "Action (comic)")*, and the similarly themed film [*Rollerball*](/wiki/Rollerball_%281975_film%29 "Rollerball (1975 film)") had been released the previous year. Wanting to give the new comic a distinctive look, Mills wanted to use European artists, but the work turned in on *Harlem Heroes* by [Trigo](/wiki/Trigo_%28comics%29 "Trigo (comics)") was disappointing. Veteran British artists [Ron Turner](/wiki/Ron_Turner_%28artist%29 "Ron Turner (artist)") and [Barrie Mitchell](/wiki/Barrie_Mitchell "Barrie Mitchell") were tried out, but the newcomer [Dave Gibbons](/wiki/Dave_Gibbons "Dave Gibbons") won the editor over with his dynamic, American\-influenced drawings and got the job. Mills wrote the first five episodes before handing the strip to *[Roy of the Rovers](/wiki/Roy_of_the_Rovers "Roy of the Rovers")* writer [Tom Tully](/wiki/Tom_Tully_%28comic_writer%29 "Tom Tully (comic writer)"). The other opening strips were *[M.A.C.H. 1](/wiki/M.A.C.H._1 "M.A.C.H. 1")*, a super\-powered secret agent inspired by *[The Six Million Dollar Man](/wiki/The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man "The Six Million Dollar Man")*; *[Invasion!](/wiki/Invasion%21_%282000_AD%29 "Invasion! (2000 AD)")*, about a "Volgan" (thinly disguised and originally billed as Soviet, but changed before printing to a "neutral" antagonist) invasion of the United Kingdom opposed by tough London lorry driver turned [guerrilla](/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare "Guerrilla warfare") fighter Bill Savage; and *[Flesh](/wiki/Flesh_%28comics%29 "Flesh (comics)")*, a strip about [time\-travelling](/wiki/Time_travel "Time travel") cowboys farming [dinosaurs](/wiki/Dinosaur "Dinosaur") for their meat. After 16 issues, Mills quit as editor and handed the reins to [Kelvin Gosnell](/wiki/Kelvin_Gosnell "Kelvin Gosnell"), whose idea the comic had been in the first place. Gosnell also appeared as the fall guy in the *[Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty")* comedy [photostrips](/wiki/Fumetti "Fumetti") that were a feature of the comic in its early years. #### Early years Wagner returned to write *Judge Dredd*, starting in prog 9\. His "[Robot Wars](/wiki/The_Robot_Wars "The Robot Wars")" storyline was drawn by a rotating team of artists, including McMahon, Ezquerra, Turner and [Ian Gibson](/wiki/Ian_Gibson_%28artist%29 "Ian Gibson (artist)"), and marked the point where *Dredd* became the most popular character in the comic, a position he has rarely relinquished.Jarman, Colin M. and Peter Acton (1995\) *Judge Dredd: The Mega\-History*, Lennard Publishing, , p. 58 Dredd's city, which now covered most of the east coast of North America, became known as [Mega\-City One](/wiki/Mega-City_One "Mega-City One"). Dredd had also been unmasked in issue 8 in a story drawn by Massimo Belardinelli, but the decision was made to make out that Dredd's face had been scarred and the panel had a "censored" banner slapped on it. After this, there were no further attempts to show Dredd's face again. A new story format was introduced in prog 25 – *[Tharg's Future Shocks](/wiki/Tharg%27s_Future_Shocks "Tharg's Future Shocks")*, one\-off twist\-in\-the\-tale stories devised by writer [Steve Moore](/wiki/Steve_Moore_%28comics%29 "Steve Moore (comics)"). *2000 AD* still uses this format as filler and to try out new talent. Wagner introduced a new character, *[Robo\-Hunter](/wiki/Robo-Hunter "Robo-Hunter")*, in 1978\. The hero, Sam Slade, was a [private detective](/wiki/Private_detective "Private detective")\-type character specialising in [robot](/wiki/Robot "Robot")\-related cases. José Ferrer was the original artist, but the editorial team were not happy with his work and quickly replaced him with Ian Gibson, who redrew parts of Ferrer's episodes before taking over himself. Gibson's imaginative, cartoony art helped drive the series' style from hard\-boiled detective to surreal comedy. As the series continued Sam was joined by an idiot kit\-built robot assistant, Hoagy, and after a crack\-down on smoking in IPC comics, a [Cuban](/wiki/Cuba "Cuba") robot [cigar](/wiki/Cigar "Cigar"), Stogie, designed to help him cut down on [nicotine](/wiki/Nicotine "Nicotine"). Other ongoing strips included *The Visible Man*, detailing the misfortunes of Frank Hart, a man whose skin had been made transparent due to exposure to nuclear waste, and *Shako*, (which followed the same formula as *Hook Jaw* from *Action* but with less success) the story of a [polar bear](/wiki/Polar_bear "Polar bear") pursued by the Army because it had swallowed a secret capsule. *[M.A.C.H. 1](/wiki/M.A.C.H._1 "M.A.C.H. 1")* was killed off in 1978 but a spin\-off, *M.A.C.H. Zero*, continued into the 1980s. *Flesh* had a sequel in 1978, set on the prehistoric oceans, and Bill Savage appeared again in a prequel, *Disaster 1990*, in which a nuclear explosion at the north pole had melted the polar ice\-cap and flooded Britain. In 1977 *2000 AD* launched the annual 48\-page Summer Special, including a full\-length *M.A.C.H. Zero* story drawn by O'Neill. The yearly hardcover annual also started in 1977 (cover dated 1978\) and would continue till 1990 (dated 1991\). Pat Mills took over writing *Dredd* for a six\-month "epic" called "[The Cursed Earth](/wiki/The_Cursed_Earth_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "The Cursed Earth (Judge Dredd story)")", inspired by [Roger Zelazny](/wiki/Roger_Zelazny "Roger Zelazny")'s *[Damnation Alley](/wiki/Damnation_Alley "Damnation Alley")*, which took the future lawman out of the city on a humanitarian trek across the radioactive wasteland between the Mega\-Cities. McMahon drew the bulk of the stories, with occasional episodes drawn by [Brian Bolland](/wiki/Brian_Bolland "Brian Bolland"). The story saw Dredd moved to the colour centre pages for the first time while *Dan Dare* was given the front page. [Steve MacManus](/wiki/Steve_MacManus "Steve MacManus") took over from Gosnell as editor in 1978, starting with prog 86, dated 14 October. In that issue *2000 AD* merged with *[Starlord](/wiki/Starlord_%28comics%29 "Starlord (comics)")*, a second science fiction comic which had been launched by IPC earlier that year. As Gosnell was editor of *Starlord* and *2000 AD* at the same time, *2000 AD* sub\-editor [Nick Landau](/wiki/Nick_Landau "Nick Landau") largely edited the latter comic himself during this time. *Starlord* was cancelled after only 22 issues and merged into *2000 AD* from prog 86\. Two *Starlord* strips strengthened *2000 AD*s line\-up: *[Strontium Dog](/wiki/Strontium_Dog "Strontium Dog")*, a [mutant](/wiki/Mutant_%28fictional%29 "Mutant (fictional)") [bounty hunter](/wiki/Bounty_hunter "Bounty hunter") created by Wagner and Ezquerra, and *[Ro\-Busters](/wiki/Ro-Busters "Ro-Busters")*, a robot disaster squad created by Mills. *Ro\-Busters* gave O'Neill the chance to spread his artistic wings and led to the popular spin\-off *[ABC Warriors](/wiki/ABC_Warriors "ABC Warriors")*. *Strontium Dog* and *ABC Warriors* continued to feature in *2000 AD* for the next 40 years. (A third *Starlord* series, *Timequake*, only lasted for four episodes and was not renewed.) *Dan Dare* was suspended while "The Cursed Earth" was finished in time for the merger. Wagner returned to *Dredd* following the merger to write "The Day the Law Died", another six\-month epic in which Mega\-City One was taken over by the insane [Chief Judge Cal](/wiki/Judge_Cal "Judge Cal"), based on the Roman emperor [Caligula](/wiki/Caligula "Caligula"). Another cancelled title, *[Tornado](/wiki/Tornado_%28comic%29 "Tornado (comic)")*, was merged with *2000 AD* a few months later from prog 127, contributing three stories to *2000 AD*: *[Blackhawk](/wiki/Blackhawk_%28Tornado%29 "Blackhawk (Tornado)")*, an historical adventure series about a Nubian slave in the Roman Empire which took a science\-fictional turn in *2000 AD* with him becoming a gladiator in an alien world; *[The Mind of Wolfie Smith](/wiki/The_Mind_of_Wolfie_Smith "The Mind of Wolfie Smith")*, a coming of age/psychic story of a runaway teenager, and *Captain Klep*, a single\-page superhero parody. These stories, unlike *Starlord's*, did not continue for very long. The last issue titled *2000 AD and Tornado* was prog 177, dated 13 September 1980\. *2000 AD* featured an adaptation of [Harry Harrison](/wiki/Harry_Harrison_%28writer%29 "Harry Harrison (writer)")'s novel *[The Stainless Steel Rat](/wiki/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat "The Stainless Steel Rat")*, written by Gosnell and drawn by Ezquerra, beginning in November 1979\. Adaptations of two of Harrison's sequels, *The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World* and *The Stainless Steel Rat for President*, would follow later. The appearance of the main character, galactic thief "Slippery" Jim DiGriz, was based on [James Coburn](/wiki/James_Coburn "James Coburn"), evidently a favourite of Ezquerra's; Coburn was also the inspiration for *[Major Eazy](/wiki/Major_Eazy "Major Eazy")*, which Ezquerra drew in *Battle,* as well as *Cursed Earth Koburn*, a Dredd\-universe reworking of the Major Eazy character, who first appeared in 2003\. [Gerry Finley\-Day](/wiki/Gerry_Finley-Day "Gerry Finley-Day") contributed *[The V.C.s](/wiki/The_V.C.s "The V.C.s")*, a future war story inspired by the [Vietnam War](/wiki/Vietnam_War "Vietnam War"), drawn by McMahon, [Cam Kennedy](/wiki/Cam_Kennedy "Cam Kennedy"), [Garry Leach](/wiki/Garry_Leach "Garry Leach") and [John Richardson](/wiki/John_Richardson_%28comics%29 "John Richardson (comics)"). A feature of the early years of *2000 AD* was the opportunities it gave to young British comic artists: by the time the title celebrated its 100th issue Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, Mike McMahon and Kevin O'Neil were all established as regulars. ### 1980s In 1980 *[Judge Dredd](/wiki/Judge_Dredd "Judge Dredd")* gained a new enemy. Writer [John Wagner](/wiki/John_Wagner "John Wagner") realised that Dredd's habit of shooting just about everybody he came up against meant that it was difficult to create a recurring villain. The solution was [Judge Death](/wiki/Judge_Death "Judge Death"), an undead judge from another dimension where, since all crime was committed by the living, life itself was outlawed. The law had been thoroughly enforced on his own world, and now he had come to Mega\-City One to continue his work. Judge Death first appeared in an atmospheric three\-parter drawn by [Brian Bolland](/wiki/Brian_Bolland "Brian Bolland") which also introduced [Judge Anderson](/wiki/Judge_Anderson "Judge Anderson") and [Psi Division](/wiki/Psi_Division "Psi Division"), a squad of judges with psychic powers. Dredd soon began another epic journey in "[The Judge Child](/wiki/Judge_Child "Judge Child")". A dying Psi Division Judge had predicted disaster for Mega\-City One unless it was ruled by a boy with a birthmark shaped like an eagle, so Dredd set off into the Cursed Earth, to [Texas City](/wiki/Texas_City "Texas City"), and into deep space in search of the boy, Owen Krysler, and his kidnappers, the Angel Gang. All of them were killed during the course of the story, however the [Mean Machine](/wiki/Mean_Machine_Angel "Mean Machine Angel") was later resurrected by Krysler during "Destiny's Angels". "The Judge Child" was drawn by Bolland, [Ron Smith](/wiki/Ron_Smith_%28artist%29 "Ron Smith (artist)") and [Mike McMahon](/wiki/Mike_McMahon_%28comics%29 "Mike McMahon (comics)") in rotation, and the later episodes marked the beginning of Wagner's long\-running writing partnership with [Alan Grant](/wiki/Alan_Grant_%28writer%29 "Alan Grant (writer)"). The pair would go on to write *Strontium Dog*, *Robo\-Hunter* and many other stories for *2000 AD*, as well as for *[Roy of the Rovers](/wiki/Roy_of_the_Rovers "Roy of the Rovers")*, *[Battle](/wiki/Battle_Picture_Weekly "Battle Picture Weekly")* and the relaunched *[Eagle](/wiki/Eagle_%28comic%29 "Eagle (comic)")* in the United Kingdom, and a number of comics in America. With prog 178 all current stories, with the exception of *Judge Dredd*, were wound up, and a new set of stories was launched simultaneously, consisting of *[Mean Arena](/wiki/Mean_Arena "Mean Arena")*, set around a violent high\-tech street football game, *[Meltdown Man](/wiki/Meltdown_Man "Meltdown Man")*, whose hero was transported to a genetically engineered far future by a nuclear explosion, the return of *[Strontium Dog](/wiki/Strontium_Dog "Strontium Dog")* and *[Dash Decent](/wiki/Dash_Decent "Dash Decent")*, a *[Flash Gordon](/wiki/Flash_Gordon "Flash Gordon")* [parody](/wiki/Parody "Parody"). [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills") introduced *Comic Rock*, which was meant to be a format for short stories inspired by popular music. The first story, inspired by [The Jam](/wiki/The_Jam "The Jam")'s *Going Underground*, was drawn by Kevin O'Neill and featured a complicated underground travel network on a planet called "Termight", in which a freedom fighter called [Nemesis](/wiki/Nemesis_the_Warlock "Nemesis the Warlock") battles the despotic [Torquemada](/wiki/Torquemada_%28comics%29 "Torquemada (comics)"), chief of the Tube Police. All that was seen of Nemesis was the outside of his vehicle, the Blitzspear. The story was a reaction to an earlier tube chase sequence Mills and O'Neill had done in *Ro\-Busters*, which management objected to. The only other *Comic Rock* story was a follow\-up called "Killer Watt", in which Nemesis and Torquemada fought on a [teleport](/wiki/Teleportation "Teleportation") system. This led to a series, *Nemesis the Warlock*, in which it was revealed that Termight was Earth in the far future. Torquemada was changed from the Chief of Traffic Police to a despotic demagogue leading a campaign of genocide against all aliens, and Nemesis was the leader of the alien resistance. Mills and O'Neill were on a roll and produced a stream of bizarre and imaginative ideas, but ultimately O'Neill was unable to continue the level of work he was putting into it on *2000 AD* pay. He left to work for [DC Comics](/wiki/DC_Comics "DC Comics") in America, and was replaced on *Nemesis* by first [Jesus Redondo](/wiki/Jesus_Redondo "Jesus Redondo") and then [Bryan Talbot](/wiki/Bryan_Talbot "Bryan Talbot"). *2000 AD* would occasionally take a gamble on non\-science fiction material. For example, *[Fiends of the Eastern Front](/wiki/Fiends_of_the_Eastern_Front "Fiends of the Eastern Front")* was a World War II [vampire](/wiki/Vampire "Vampire") story by [Gerry Finley\-Day](/wiki/Gerry_Finley-Day "Gerry Finley-Day") and [Carlos Ezquerra](/wiki/Carlos_Ezquerra "Carlos Ezquerra") which was probably originally intended for *Battle*. Its hero was a German soldier who discovered that some of his [Romanian](/wiki/Romania "Romania") allies were vampires. Later in the war, when Romania changed sides, he was the only one who knew their secret. A readers' poll revealed that future war was a popular topic, so Gerry Finley\-Day was asked to come up with a new war story. He, editor [Steve MacManus](/wiki/Steve_MacManus "Steve MacManus") and artist Dave Gibbons devised *[Rogue Trooper](/wiki/Rogue_Trooper "Rogue Trooper")*, a "Genetic Infantryman" engineered to be immune to chemical warfare hunting down the traitor general who had betrayed his regiment, who debuted in 1981\. He was supported by bio\-chips of the personalities of three dead comrades, which, slotted into his equipment, could talk to him. Gibbons left the strip early on and was replaced by [Colin Wilson](/wiki/Colin_Wilson_%28comics%29 "Colin Wilson (comics)"), [Brett Ewins](/wiki/Brett_Ewins "Brett Ewins") and [Cam Kennedy](/wiki/Cam_Kennedy "Cam Kennedy"). *Rogue Trooper* replaced *Meltdown Man*, which had recently ended its run. Another new strip in 1981, inspired by the brief [CB radio](/wiki/Citizens%27_band_radio "Citizens' band radio") craze, was *[Ace Trucking Co.](/wiki/Ace_Trucking_Co. "Ace Trucking Co.")*, a comedy about pointy\-headed alien space trucker Ace Garp and his crew by Wagner, Grant and Belardinelli. In the *Judge Dredd* series, Mega\-City One had grown too large and unwieldy: therefore authors Wagner and Grant they planned to cut it down to size. "[Block Mania](/wiki/Block_Mania "Block Mania")", in which wars broke out between rival city\-blocks, turned out to be a plot orchestrated by the Russian city East\-Meg One, and led directly to "[The Apocalypse War](/wiki/Apocalypse_War "Apocalypse War")", another six\-month epic and a hard\-hitting satire on the concept of [mutually assured destruction](/wiki/Mutually_assured_destruction "Mutually assured destruction"). East\-Meg One, protected by a warp\-shield, softened up Mega\-City One with nuclear warheads before invading. Dredd spearheaded the resistance, leading a small team to East\-Meg territory, hijacking their nuclear bunkers and blowing East\-Meg One off the face of the earth. "The Apocalypse War" was drawn in its entirety by Carlos Ezquerra, making a return to the character he created. A new writer, [Alan Moore](/wiki/Alan_Moore "Alan Moore"), had started contributing *[Future Shocks](/wiki/Future_Shocks "Future Shocks")* in 1980\. He wrote more than fifty one\-off strips over the next three years, while also contributing to various [Marvel UK](/wiki/Marvel_UK "Marvel UK") titles and the independent magazine *[Warrior](/wiki/Warrior_%28comics%29 "Warrior (comics)")*. In 1982 he gained his first series, *[Skizz](/wiki/Skizz "Skizz")*, a less sentimental take on the same basic plot used in *[E.T. the Extra\-Terrestrial](/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial")*, set in [Birmingham](/wiki/Birmingham "Birmingham") and influenced by [Alan Bleasdale](/wiki/Alan_Bleasdale "Alan Bleasdale")'s *[Boys from the Blackstuff](/wiki/Boys_from_the_Blackstuff "Boys from the Blackstuff")*. The series was drawn by [Jim Baikie](/wiki/Jim_Baikie "Jim Baikie"). Moore wrote another series, *[D.R. and Quinch](/wiki/D.R._and_Quinch "D.R. and Quinch")*, spun off from a one\-off *Time Twister*. Drawn by [Alan Davis](/wiki/Alan_Davis "Alan Davis"), the strip featured a pair of alien juvenile delinquents with a penchant for mindless thermonuclear destruction. He went on to create *[The Ballad of Halo Jones](/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Halo_Jones "The Ballad of Halo Jones")* with artist [Ian Gibson](/wiki/Ian_Gibson_%28artist%29 "Ian Gibson (artist)"). Halo was an everywoman in the far future, born into mass unemployment on a floating housing estate, who escaped the earth and became involved in a terrible galactic war. Three books were published, and more were planned, but Moore's demands for creator's rights and his increasing commitments to American publishers meant they never materialised. A new character, *[Sláine](/wiki/Sl%C3%A1ine_%28comics%29 "Sláine (comics)")*, debuted in 1983, but had been in development since 1981\. Created by [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills") and his then wife [Angela Kincaid](/wiki/Angela_Kincaid "Angela Kincaid"), *Sláine* was a barbarian [fantasy](/wiki/Fantasy "Fantasy") strip based on [Celtic mythology](/wiki/Celtic_mythology "Celtic mythology"). Kincaid was a children's book illustrator who had never worked in comics before, and her opening episode was drawn and redrawn several times before the editors were satisfied. Other stories were written for artists Massimo Belardinelli and Mike McMahon, but these could not see print until Kincaid's episode was ready. In 1985, after appearing as a supporting character in *Judge Dredd*, *[Judge Anderson](/wiki/Judge_Anderson "Judge Anderson")* finally appeared in her own series, written by Wagner and Grant and initially drawn by Brett Ewins. New artist [Glenn Fabry](/wiki/Glenn_Fabry "Glenn Fabry") debuted on *Sláine*, but, due to his slowness, he was rotated with [David Pugh](/wiki/David_Pugh_%28comics%29 "David Pugh (comics)"). In the *Judge Dredd* story "Letter from a Democrat", Wagner and Grant introduced a pro\-democracy movement in Mega\-City One, which is after all a [police state](/wiki/Police_state "Police state"). This would provide plotlines for years to come. In 1986 the comic reached its 500th issue. A new *Sláine* story, *Sláine the King*, began, entirely drawn by Fabry. [Peter Milligan](/wiki/Peter_Milligan "Peter Milligan"), a writer who had been contributing *Future Shocks*, began two series, the bleak future war story *[Bad Company](/wiki/Bad_Company_%28comics%29 "Bad Company (comics)")* and a strange, [psychedelic](/wiki/Psychedelic_art "Psychedelic art") series called *The Dead*. In 1986, *2000 AD* was selling 150,000 copies a week. In 1987 IPC's comics division was hived off and sold to publishing magnate [Robert Maxwell](/wiki/Robert_Maxwell "Robert Maxwell") as Fleetway. *2000 AD* was revamped, with a larger page size and full process colour on the covers and centre pages. [Richard Burton](/wiki/Richard_Burton_%28comics%29 "Richard Burton (comics)") became editor. Kevin O'Neill returned for a short *Nemesis* series called "Torquemada the God". Not long after came the debut of *[Zenith](/wiki/Zenith_%28comic%29 "Zenith (comic)")*, *2000 AD'''s first serious superhero strip, by new writer [Grant Morrison](/wiki/Grant_Morrison "Grant Morrison") and artist [Steve Yeowell](/wiki/Steve_Yeowell "Steve Yeowell"). The title character was a shallow pop singer with superhuman powers, caught up in the intrigues of a 1960s generation of superhumans and the machinations of some [Lovecraftian](/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft "H. P. Lovecraft") elder gods.* Wagner and Grant began a new Dredd *Epic, "[Oz](/wiki/Oz_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "Oz (Judge Dredd story)")", featuring [Chopper](/wiki/Chopper_%28Judge_Dredd_character%29 "Chopper (Judge Dredd character)"), a popular supporting character. Chopper was a skysurfer who had been imprisoned for competing in an illegal surfing competition a few years previously. A legal "Supersurf" race was being held in Oz, the future Australia, and Chopper escaped to compete. Dredd also went to Oz, partly to deal with Chopper, but mostly to investigate the [Judda](/wiki/Judda "Judda"), a clone army created by Mega\-City One's former chief genetic engineer. The Judda were defeated, and Chopper narrowly lost the race to Jug McKenzie. Dredd was waiting at the finish line, but McKenzie distracted him and allowed Chopper to escape into the outback. This ending was apparently the cause of some dispute between Wagner and Grant, and was a contributing factor (it was* [The Last American](/wiki/The_Last_American_%28comics%29 "The Last American (comics)")*, a mini series for [Epic Comics](/wiki/Epic_Comics "Epic Comics") which would mark the end) in ending their regular writing partnership. Wagner kept* Dredd*, while Grant continued* Strontium Dog *and* Judge Anderson*. However the pair would still come together for occasional collaborations.* The "Oz" storyline had some lasting implications. [Kraken](/wiki/Judge_Kraken "Judge Kraken"), a Judda cloned from the same genetic material as Dredd, was captured by Justice Department, who had plans for him. Chopper also spun off into his own series, written by Wagner and drawn by [Colin MacNeil](/wiki/Colin_MacNeil "Colin MacNeil"). The ABC Warriors *finally had their own series again in 1987 as a spin\-off from* Nemesis*. This was written, as ever, by Pat Mills, and drawn by two artists in rotation, newcomer [Simon Bisley](/wiki/Simon_Bisley "Simon Bisley") and science fiction artist [S.M.S.](/wiki/SMS_%28comics%29 "SMS (comics)")* In 1988 Grant and artist Simon Harrison began a new Strontium Dog *story, "The Final Solution". It took nearly two years to complete, and ended with the death of Johnny Alpha, who sacrificed his life to save mutants from extermination. Original artist Carlos Ezquerra did not agree with the decision to kill the character off, and refused to draw it.* The number of colour pages was increased, allowing for one complete strip per issue to be painted. Initially the colour pages were reserved for Judge Dredd*, but were later given over to a new* Sláine *story, "The Horned God", fully painted by [Simon Bisley](/wiki/Simon_Bisley "Simon Bisley"). The series was collected as a series of three graphic novels, then as a single volume, and has remained in print ever since.* In 1989 the colour pages were increased again, allowing for three colour stories and two black and white in every issue. One of the colour series was Rogue Trooper: the War Machine*, written by Dave Gibbons and painted by [Will Simpson](/wiki/Will_Simpson_%28comics%29 "Will Simpson (comics)"). The original* Rogue Trooper *series had run out of steam after the Traitor General had been dealt with, though continued with Rogue's adventures on Horst and the "Hit" series, so Gibbons revamped the concept, creating a different genetic infantryman, [Friday](/wiki/Friday_%282000_AD%29 "Friday (2000 AD)"), in a different war, albeit in the same universe.* One of the black and white stories, "[The Dead Man](/wiki/The_Dead_Man "The Dead Man")", was a low\-key beginning for a major event. In the Cursed Earth, villagers come across a man, burnt from head to toe, with no memory of who he is or what happened to him. As he tries to piece his memories back together, he is being hunted by the evil beings who left him in that state. A creepy, atmospheric horror\-western, it was drawn by [John Ridgway](/wiki/John_Ridgway_%28comic_artist%29 "John Ridgway (comic artist)") and written by "Keef Ripley", a pseudonym for John Wagner. By the end of the series the Dead Man had discovered his identity: he was Judge Dredd. ### 1990s As "The Dead Man" ended, a new Judge Dredd *story, "[Tale of the Dead Man](/wiki/The_Dead_Man%23Tale_of_the_Dead_Man "The Dead Man#Tale of the Dead Man")", explained how Dredd had ended up in that position. Dredd was getting older and the democratic movement was causing him to doubt his role, so Justice Department had groomed [Kraken](/wiki/Judge_Kraken "Judge Kraken"), the former Judda cloned from his bloodline, to replace him. Kraken was now ready for his final assessment, and Dredd himself was chosen to assess him. Although Kraken performed faultlessly, Dredd thought he perceived a hint of his former allegiance to the Judda in him, and failed him. He then resigned as a judge and took the '[Long Walk](/wiki/The_Long_Walk_%28Judge_Dredd%29 "The Long Walk (Judge Dredd)")' into the Cursed Earth. There he met the Sisters of Death, and only barely survived the encounter. This could mean only one thing: Judge Death was back.* This set up the latest six\-month epic, "[Necropolis](/wiki/Necropolis_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "Necropolis (Judge Dredd story)")". After Dredd had left, Justice Department had put Kraken through one final test, and given him Dredd's badge. But the Sisters of Death, spirit beings from Judge Death's dimension, were able to use Kraken's inner conflict to take control of him and use him to bring Judge Death and the other Dark Judges back from the limbo dimension Dredd had exiled them to. The Sisters possessed all the city's judges and began to enforce Death's twisted law. Out in the Cursed Earth, Dredd had recovered his memory and returned to defeat the Dark Judges. He then tried to lance the democratic boil by holding a referendum on whether the Judges should continue to govern the city. The judges won, by a small margin on a desultory turnout, and Dredd was satisfied. 2000 AD *gained an influx of talent from other comics. [Garth Ennis](/wiki/Garth_Ennis "Garth Ennis") and [John Smith](/wiki/John_Smith_%28comics_writer%29 "John Smith (comics writer)") had come to prominence writing for* [Crisis](/wiki/Crisis_%28comic%29 "Crisis (comic)")*, a* 2000 AD *spin\-off for older readers, while artists [Jamie Hewlett](/wiki/Jamie_Hewlett "Jamie Hewlett") and [Philip Bond](/wiki/Philip_Bond "Philip Bond") were the stars of* [Deadline](/wiki/Deadline_magazine "Deadline magazine")*, an independent comics and popular culture magazine founded by [Steve Dillon](/wiki/Steve_Dillon "Steve Dillon") and [Brett Ewins](/wiki/Brett_Ewins "Brett Ewins"). Smith created* [Indigo Prime](/wiki/Indigo_Prime "Indigo Prime")*, a multi\-dimensional organisation that polices reality, whose most memorable story was "Killing Time", a [time travel](/wiki/Time_travel "Time travel") story featuring [Jack the Ripper](/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper "Jack the Ripper"). [Garth Ennis](/wiki/Garth_Ennis "Garth Ennis") and Philip Bond contributed* Time Flies*, a time\-travel comedy, and Hewlett was paired with writer [Peter Milligan](/wiki/Peter_Milligan "Peter Milligan") for the surreal* [Hewligan's Haircut](/wiki/Hewligan%27s_Haircut "Hewligan's Haircut")*. Writer [John Tomlinson](/wiki/John_Tomlinson_%28comics%29 "John Tomlinson (comics)") and artist [Simon Jacob](/wiki/Simon_Jacob "Simon Jacob") created* [Armoured Gideon](/wiki/Armoured_Gideon "Armoured Gideon")*, an action\-comedy series about a giant killer robot charged with keeping demons from invading earth.* The [Judge Dredd Megazine](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_Megazine "Judge Dredd Megazine")*, a monthly title set in the world of Dredd, was launched in October 1990\. With John Wagner focusing his attentions there, Garth Ennis became the regular writer of Dredd in the weekly.* American writer [Michael Fleisher](/wiki/Michael_Fleisher "Michael Fleisher"), who had written [The Spectre](/wiki/Spectre_%28comics%29 "Spectre (comics)") *and* [Jonah Hex](/wiki/Jonah_Hex "Jonah Hex") *in the 1970s, was recruited to write the continuing adventures of the new* Rogue Trooper*, along with several other strips, none of which went down very well. Another new writer who failed to set* 2000 AD *on fire was [Mark Millar](/wiki/Mark_Millar "Mark Millar"), whose revival of* Robo\-Hunter *was particularly unpopular. Millar has since gone on to become a successful writer of American [superhero](/wiki/Superhero "Superhero") comics such as* [The Authority](/wiki/The_Authority_%28comics%29 "The Authority (comics)") *and* [The Ultimates](/wiki/Ultimates "Ultimates")*.* 2000 AD *went all\-colour about this time (prog 723, dated 23 March 1991\), in response to a short\-lived new colour weekly,* [Toxic!](/wiki/Toxic%21 "Toxic!")*, launched by Pat Mills and many of the core* 2000 AD *team of creators.* Toxic! *only lasted 31 issues but many of the creators who had worked on the comic eventually found their way to work for* 2000 AD*.* [Button Man](/wiki/Button_Man "Button Man")*, a contemporary thriller by John Wagner and [Arthur Ranson](/wiki/Arthur_Ranson "Arthur Ranson"), was originally intended for* Toxic! *but ended up in* 2000 AD*.* A new [ABC Warriors](/wiki/ABC_Warriors "ABC Warriors") *series, written by Mills and Tony Skinner and painted by [Kev Walker](/wiki/Kev_Walker "Kev Walker"), began in 1991, in which Deadlock took over the warriors with his "Khaos" philosophy.* The old IPC strip [Kelly's Eye](/wiki/Kelly%27s_Eye "Kelly's Eye") *was revived, by the new creative team of [Alan McKenzie](/wiki/Alan_McKenzie "Alan McKenzie"), [Brett Ewins](/wiki/Brett_Ewins "Brett Ewins"), and [Zac Sandler](/wiki/Zac_Sandler "Zac Sandler"), in 1993, when the publishers realized they no longer had the rights to the character.* [Robert Maxwell](/wiki/Robert_Maxwell "Robert Maxwell") died in late 1991, and Fleetway was merged with London Editions, a Danish\-owned company that owned rights to [Disney](/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company "The Walt Disney Company") characters, to become Fleetway Editions. In 1992, 2000 AD *and the* Judge Dredd Megazine *ran their first crossover story, "[Judgement Day](/wiki/Judgement_Day_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "Judgement Day (Judge Dredd story)")", in which [zombies](/wiki/Zombie_%28fictional%29 "Zombie (fictional)") overran Mega\-City One. Written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Carlos Ezquerra, [Peter Doherty](/wiki/Peter_Doherty_%28comics%29 "Peter Doherty (comics)"), [Dean Ormston](/wiki/Dean_Ormston "Dean Ormston") and [Chris Halls](/wiki/Chris_Cunningham "Chris Cunningham"), the story teamed Judge Dredd with Johnny Alpha through the medium of time travel. John Smith and artist [Paul Marshall](/wiki/Paul_Marshall_%28comics%29 "Paul Marshall (comics)") created* [Firekind](/wiki/Firekind "Firekind")*, a slow\-paced story about dragons and alien societies, which was accidentally published with its episodes in the wrong order.* The Strontium Dog *world was eventually spun out to encompass a wider field, gaining the plural name* Strontium Dogs *– characters such as female vampire [Durham Red](/wiki/Durham_Red "Durham Red"), the albino Feral Jackson, and former Johnny Alpha sidekick The Gronk – the latter, normally a timid creature with weak "heartses", became a gung\-ho action character upon learning of Alpha's death. However, in the 12\-parter* The Darkest Star*, it transpires that the one to* actually *kill him was the Gronk himself; changed into a form designed by a cadre of Lyran necromancers to bring him endless agony, Alpha asked his friend to end his torment.* The "Summer Offensive" was an eight\-week experiment in 1993, when new editor [Alan McKenzie](/wiki/Alan_McKenzie "Alan McKenzie") gave free rein to writers [Grant Morrison](/wiki/Grant_Morrison "Grant Morrison"), [Mark Millar](/wiki/Mark_Millar "Mark Millar") and John Smith, to a mixed reception. Morrison wrote a Dredd story, "Inferno", and a drug\-influenced comedy adventure, [Really \& Truly](/wiki/Really_%26_Truly "Really & Truly")*. Smith contributed* [Slaughterbowl](/wiki/Slaughterbowl "Slaughterbowl")*, in which convicted criminals on dinosaurs are pitted against each other in a deadly sport, with the survivor being paroled for a year and granted wealth – but being forced to enter the Slaughterbowl again the next year. Millar wrote* [Maniac 5](/wiki/Maniac_5 "Maniac 5")*, an action\-packed series about a remote controlled war\-robot. During this run was a satire of British [tabloid](/wiki/Tabloid_newspaper "Tabloid newspaper") attitudes titled* [Big Dave](/wiki/Big_Dave_%28comics%29 "Big Dave (comics)")*, written by Morrison and Millar and drawn by [Steve Parkhouse](/wiki/Steve_Parkhouse "Steve Parkhouse").* [John Tomlinson](/wiki/John_Tomlinson_%28comics%29 "John Tomlinson (comics)") became editor in 1994, and a second crossover between 2000 AD *and the* Megazine*, "[Wilderlands](/wiki/Mechanismo "Mechanismo")", began. Written by Wagner and drawn by Ezquerra, [Mick Austin](/wiki/Mick_Austin "Mick Austin") and [Trevor Hairsine](/wiki/Trevor_Hairsine "Trevor Hairsine"), it followed on from "Mechanismo", a series of stories in the* Megazine *in which Justice Department, opposed by Dredd, tried to introduce robot judges. With Wagner writing,* Judge Dredd *was again the flagship strip.* Former Megazine *editor [David Bishop](/wiki/David_Bishop_%28writer%29 "David Bishop (writer)") became editor of the weekly in 1996 but sales continued to decline. Unsuccessful series were dropped, and a number of new series were tried out, some more successful than others. Writer [Dan Abnett](/wiki/Dan_Abnett "Dan Abnett") introduced* [Sinister Dexter](/wiki/Sinister_Dexter "Sinister Dexter") *in 1996, a strip about two hitmen influenced by the film* [Pulp Fiction](/wiki/Pulp_Fiction_%28film%29 "Pulp Fiction (film)")*, which became a regular feature. In 1997, writer [Robbie Morrison](/wiki/Robbie_Morrison "Robbie Morrison") and artist [Simon Fraser](/wiki/Simon_Fraser_%28comics%29 "Simon Fraser (comics)"), who had worked with Bishop on the* Megazine*, created* [Nikolai Dante](/wiki/Nikolai_Dante "Nikolai Dante")*, a swashbuckling series set in future Russia starring a thief and ladies' man who discovers he's the illegitimate scion of an aristocratic dynasty. There were also gimmicks, like the "sex issue", sold in a clear plastic wrapper,* [The Spacegirls](/wiki/The_Spacegirls "The Spacegirls")*, a series attempting to cash in on the popularity of the [Spice Girls](/wiki/Spice_Girls "Spice Girls"),* [B.L.A.I.R. 1](/wiki/M.A.C.H._1 "M.A.C.H. 1")*, a parody of [Tony Blair](/wiki/Tony_Blair "Tony Blair") based on* [M.A.C.H. 1](/wiki/M.A.C.H._1 "M.A.C.H. 1")*, and an adaptation of the [Danny Boyle](/wiki/Danny_Boyle "Danny Boyle") film* [A Life Less Ordinary](/wiki/A_Life_Less_Ordinary "A Life Less Ordinary")*.* A new Dredd *epic, "Doomsday", appeared in 1999 and again ran in both* 2000 AD *and the* Megazine*. Wagner had been laying the foundations for this story for several years, introducing the main villain, semi\-robotic gang lord Nero Narcos, and supporting characters like [Judge Edgar](/wiki/Judge_Edgar "Judge Edgar") of the Public Surveillance Unit, and [Galen DeMarco](/wiki/Galen_DeMarco "Galen DeMarco"), a former judge who had quit after falling in love with Dredd and become a private eye.* 1999 also saw the return of another character, Nemesis the Warlock*. After a break of ten years, writer Pat Mills decided to bring the story to an end with "The Final Conflict". The series was drawn by [Henry Flint](/wiki/Henry_Flint "Henry Flint") in a style that recalled Kevin O'Neill's early work on the series, as well as Simon Bisley's* ABC Warriors *work.* The decade ended with a special 100\-page issue called "Prog 2000". Behind a cover by Brian Bolland, Nemesis *wrapped up for good in a final episode drawn by Kevin O'Neill. War broke out in* Nikolai Dante*, and writer [Gordon Rennie](/wiki/Gordon_Rennie "Gordon Rennie") and artist [Mark Harrison](/wiki/Mark_Harrison_%28artist%29 "Mark Harrison (artist)") introduced future war story* Glimmer Rats*. Another old favourite,* [Strontium Dog](/wiki/Strontium_Dog "Strontium Dog")*, was revived by Wagner and Ezquerra, telling new stories of Johnny Alpha set before his death, with the conceit that previous stories had been "folklore" and the new stories were "what really happened", allowing Wagner to revise continuity.* ### 2000s The publisher has been owned by [Rebellion Developments](/wiki/Rebellion_Developments "Rebellion Developments") since 2000, with editors [Andy Diggle](/wiki/Andy_Diggle "Andy Diggle") and (since 2002\) [Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)") at the helm. Rebellion continues to develop stories (and computer games) based on classic characters such as [Rogue Trooper](/wiki/Rogue_Trooper "Rogue Trooper") *and* [Judge Dredd](/wiki/Judge_Dredd "Judge Dredd")*, and has also introduced a roster of new series including* [Shakara](/wiki/Shakara "Shakara")*,* [The Red Seas](/wiki/The_Red_Seas "The Red Seas") *and* [Caballistics, Inc.](/wiki/Caballistics%2C_Inc. "Caballistics, Inc.")*. It has also published a tie\-in to the film* [Shaun of the Dead](/wiki/Shaun_of_the_Dead "Shaun of the Dead") *in a story written by [Simon Pegg](/wiki/Simon_Pegg "Simon Pegg") and [Edgar Wright](/wiki/Edgar_Wright "Edgar Wright").* The comic continues to uncover new British talents, including [Boo Cook](/wiki/Boo_Cook "Boo Cook"), [Dom Reardon](/wiki/Dom_Reardon "Dom Reardon") and [Al Ewing](/wiki/Al_Ewing "Al Ewing"). It has also benefited from an improved dollar\-pound [exchange rate](/wiki/Exchange_rate "Exchange rate") that has meant the comic can now afford to re\-employ some of the talent thought lost to America. A number of shorter self\-contained stories, partly created by the new wave of talent, have run including [London Falling](/wiki/London_Falling "London Falling")*,* [Stone Island](/wiki/Stone_Island_%282000AD%29 "Stone Island (2000AD)") *and* [Zombo](/wiki/Zombo_%28comics%29 "Zombo (comics)")*. Other developments include a revamping of the* [Judge Dredd Megazine](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_Megazine "Judge Dredd Megazine") *which has included a section acting as a showcase for [British small press comics](/wiki/British_small_press_comics "British small press comics"). Starting in program 1500 was the Judge Dredd story "The Connection", a "prelude" to a 23\-part Judge Dredd epic "[Origins](/wiki/Origins_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "Origins (Judge Dredd story)")" which filled in a lot of the details about Dredd's past.* In prog 1526, dated 28 February 2007, 2000 AD *celebrated their 30th anniversary. The issue saw the start of two new storylines:* [Nikolai Dante](/wiki/Nikolai_Dante "Nikolai Dante") *(by [Robbie Morrison](/wiki/Robbie_Morrison "Robbie Morrison") and [Simon Fraser](/wiki/Simon_Fraser_%28comics%29 "Simon Fraser (comics)")) and* [Savage](/wiki/Invasion%21_%282000_AD%29 "Invasion! (2000 AD)") *(by [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills") and [Charlie Adlard](/wiki/Charlie_Adlard "Charlie Adlard")), along with a one\-off episode of* [Flesh](/wiki/Flesh_%28comics%29 "Flesh (comics)") *(by [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills") and [Ramon Sola](/wiki/Ramon_Sola "Ramon Sola")). The run\-up to this saw the first arcs of new series* [Stickleback](/wiki/Stickleback_%28comics%29 "Stickleback (comics)") *and* [Kingdom](/wiki/Kingdom_%28comics%29 "Kingdom (comics)")*.* 2000 AD *was also made available online through [Clickwheel](/wiki/Clickwheel "Clickwheel"), another [Rebellion Developments](/wiki/Rebellion_Developments "Rebellion Developments")\-owned firm. Starting in December 2007, the latest issue was made available to download as a [PDF](/wiki/Portable_Document_Format "Portable Document Format"). In early 2008 it was announced that an archive of the 2007 issues would be added to the service.[*Rebellion, Clickwheel Post 2007 2000AD Archive Online.*](http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=146854) , [Newsarama](/wiki/Newsarama "Newsarama"), 15 February 2008 The Clickwheel Comics Reader was launched in July 2008 which would allow the digital versions of the comics to be downloaded and read on the [iPhone](/wiki/IPhone "IPhone") and [iPod Touch](/wiki/IPod_Touch "IPod Touch").* ### 2010s On 19 March 2012 the [Royal Mail](/wiki/Royal_Mail "Royal Mail") launched a special stamp collection to celebrate Britain's rich comic book history, which included 2000 AD*.* In 2015 a documentary about the history of the comic was made, called [Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD](/wiki/Future_Shock%21_The_Story_of_2000AD "Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD")*.* On 1 October 2016, signings were held at comic shops in the UK, Ireland, Australia and the US to mark the publication of the 2000th prog. In the same week a 40th birthday convention was announced, which was held in [Hammersmith](/wiki/Hammersmith "Hammersmith"), [London](/wiki/London "London") in February 2017\. At the convention itself, it was announced by the Kingsley brothers that Rebellion would be willing to speak to outside software developers on developing 2000 AD'*s intellectual property. In the same year, former editor Steve MacManus published his memoirs,* The Mighty One: My Life Inside The Nerve Centre*.* In 2017, founding editor Pat Mills published his memoirs, Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! 2000 AD and Judge Dredd: The Secret History*. Later in that year, [Hachette Partworks](/wiki/Hachette_%28publishing%29 "Hachette (publishing)") began publishing* [2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection](/wiki/2000_AD:The_Ultimate_Collection "The Ultimate Collection")*, initially an 80\-volume fortnightly series of hardback books featuring classic stories from the first 40 years of the comic. Now the Collection has been extended to 180 volumes. This followed the success of* [Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection](/wiki/Judge_Dredd:The_Mega_Collection "The Mega Collection")*, which had started in 2015 and later been extended to 90 volumes.* In June 2018 (July in the United States) a special issue was published, the 2000 AD Sci\-Fi Special 2018*, which contained stories written and illustrated entirely by women.* Starting in May 2019, 2000 AD *began publishing periodic "all ages" issues every quarter, marketed as* 2000 AD Regened*, and targeted at younger readers. In these sixteen issues,* Judge Dredd *was replaced by* Cadet Dredd *stories. This lasted until November 2023\.* Lists of stories ---------------- Wikimedia Commons has the following indexes: [Index of every story published in *2000 AD*](/wiki/Media:Index_of_stories_published_in_British_comic_2000AD.pdf "Index of stories published in British comic 2000AD.pdf") up to September 2024 (\#1 to \#2400\) [Index of all the *Judge Dredd* stories to appear in *2000 AD*](/wiki/Media:Index_of_Judge_Dredd_stories_in_British_comic_2000AD.pdf "Index of Judge Dredd stories in British comic 2000AD.pdf") (including specials and annuals) from March 1977 to September 2024 Crossovers ---------- Although there is no overall [shared universe](/wiki/Shared_universe "Shared universe") containing all * + 2000 AD *stories, some stories [spin\-off or crossover](/wiki/2000_AD_crossovers "2000 AD crossovers") into other stories. These include the numerous stories that occur in the [Judge Dredd](/wiki/Judge_Dredd "Judge Dredd") universe. Many stories by [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills"), which are frequently interlinked, link into the Dredd universe as well, though have been partially [retconned](/wiki/Retroactive_continuity "Retroactive continuity") by the writer. Many stories written by [Ian Edginton](/wiki/Ian_Edginton "Ian Edginton") feature shared themes and references.* Editors ------- A long\-running theme is that the [editor](/wiki/Editing "Editing") of 2000 AD *is [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty"), a green [extraterrestrial](/wiki/Extraterrestrial_life "Extraterrestrial life") from [Betelgeuse](/wiki/Betelgeuse "Betelgeuse") who terms his readers "Earthlets". Tharg uses other unique alien expressions and even appears in his own comic strips. Readers sometimes play along with this; for example, in prog 201 a pair of readers wrote to Tharg claiming that they preferred to be called "Terrans"; the resulting controversy ended in Tharg allowing readers to vote for the preferred term in prog 229\. In prog 240 Tharg announced that the result was a draw, and "Terran" became an accepted term for readers' letters in the Nerve Centre. In similar vein, Tharg used to draw distinction between male and female letter\-writers with "Earthlet" and "Earthlette" until a letter was printed in Prog 314 complaining about the use, and Tharg agreed to use "Earthlet" (or "Terran") regardless of gender. From prog 531 the term "Earthlette" was reintroduced.Prog 531, 18 July 1987* Another running theme is Tharg's use of [robots](/wiki/Robot "Robot") to draw and write the strips, which bear a marked resemblance to the actual writers and artists. A fictional reason for Tharg to use mechanical assistance was given when the robots "went on strike" (reflecting real\-life [industrial action](/wiki/Industrial_action "Industrial action") that occasionally halted IPC's comics production during the 1970s and 1980s). Tharg wrote and drew a whole issue himself, but when he ran it through the quality\-control "Thrill\-meter", the device melted down on extreme overload. The offending issue had to be taken away, by blindfolded security guards, to a lead\-lined vault where there was no danger of anyone seeing it accidentally. The role of Tharg has been performed by the following editors: [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills"), \#1–16 (1977\) [Kelvin Gosnell](/wiki/Kelvin_Gosnell "Kelvin Gosnell"), \#17–85 (1977–1978\) Assistant editor [Nick Landau](/wiki/Nick_Landau "Nick Landau") largely edited the comic himself in 1978 while Gosnell was occupied with editing new sister title 1. 1. [Starlord](/wiki/Starlord_%28comics%29 "Starlord (comics)")*. [Steve MacManus](/wiki/Steve_MacManus "Steve MacManus"), \#86–519 or \#500MacManus, S. (2016\) *The Mighty One: My Life Inside the Nerve Centre*, Oxford: Rebellion, pp. 228, 231 (1978–1987\) [Richard Burton](/wiki/Richard_Burton_%28comics%29 "Richard Burton (comics)"), \#520–872 or \#501–872 (1987–1994\) [Alan McKenzie](/wiki/Alan_McKenzie "Alan McKenzie"), \#873–914 (1994\) [John Tomlinson](/wiki/John_Tomlinson_%28comics%29 "John Tomlinson (comics)"), \#915–977 (1994–1996\) [David Bishop](/wiki/David_Bishop_%28writer%29 "David Bishop (writer)"), \#978–1199 (1996–2000\) [Andy Diggle](/wiki/Andy_Diggle "Andy Diggle"), \#1200–1273 (2000–2002\) [Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)"), \#1274–present (2002–present)* Starting in December 2004, an additional editor's note, titled "Damage Control", began appearing in the legal fine print at the bottom of the first page of every issue. This editor's note is written not from the perspective of Tharg but from that of Matt Smith, the sitting editor since "Damage Control" started. Contributors ------------ Well\-known contributors to 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2000 AD *include: [Nick Abadzis](/wiki/Nick_Abadzis "Nick Abadzis") [Dan Abnett](/wiki/Dan_Abnett "Dan Abnett") [Massimo Belardinelli](/wiki/Massimo_Belardinelli "Massimo Belardinelli") [Simon Bisley](/wiki/Simon_Bisley "Simon Bisley") [Brian Bolland](/wiki/Brian_Bolland "Brian Bolland") [Philip Bond](/wiki/Philip_Bond "Philip Bond") [Chris Cunningham](/wiki/Chris_Cunningham "Chris Cunningham") [Alan Davis](/wiki/Alan_Davis "Alan Davis") [Steve Dillon](/wiki/Steve_Dillon "Steve Dillon") [D'Israeli](/wiki/D%27Israeli_%28cartoonist%29 "D'Israeli (cartoonist)") [Ian Edginton](/wiki/Ian_Edginton "Ian Edginton") [Garth Ennis](/wiki/Garth_Ennis "Garth Ennis") [Al Ewing](/wiki/Al_Ewing "Al Ewing") [Brett Ewins](/wiki/Brett_Ewins "Brett Ewins") [Carlos Ezquerra](/wiki/Carlos_Ezquerra "Carlos Ezquerra") [Gerry Finley\-Day](/wiki/Gerry_Finley-Day "Gerry Finley-Day") [Michael Fleisher](/wiki/Michael_Fleisher "Michael Fleisher") [Henry Flint](/wiki/Henry_Flint "Henry Flint") [Tom Frame](/wiki/Tom_Frame_%28letterer%29 "Tom Frame (letterer)") [Neil Gaiman](/wiki/Neil_Gaiman "Neil Gaiman") [Dave Gibbons](/wiki/Dave_Gibbons "Dave Gibbons") [Ian Gibson](/wiki/Ian_Gibson_%28artist%29 "Ian Gibson (artist)") [Alan Grant](/wiki/Alan_Grant_%28writer%29 "Alan Grant (writer)") [Trevor Hairsine](/wiki/Trevor_Hairsine "Trevor Hairsine") [Jamie Hewlett](/wiki/Jamie_Hewlett "Jamie Hewlett") [John Hicklenton](/wiki/John_Hicklenton "John Hicklenton") [John Higgins](/wiki/John_Higgins_%28comics%29 "John Higgins (comics)") [David Hine](/wiki/David_Hine "David Hine") [Frazer Irving](/wiki/Frazer_Irving "Frazer Irving") [Jock](/wiki/Jock_%28comics%29 "Jock (comics)") [Cam Kennedy](/wiki/Cam_Kennedy "Cam Kennedy") [Tony Lee](/wiki/Tony_Lee "Tony Lee") [Brendan McCarthy](/wiki/Brendan_McCarthy "Brendan McCarthy") [Maura McHugh](/wiki/Maura_McHugh_%28writer%29 "Maura McHugh (writer)") [Mike McMahon](/wiki/Mike_McMahon_%28comics%29 "Mike McMahon (comics)") [Mark Millar](/wiki/Mark_Millar "Mark Millar") [Peter Milligan](/wiki/Peter_Milligan "Peter Milligan") [Pat Mills](/wiki/Pat_Mills "Pat Mills") [Alan Moore](/wiki/Alan_Moore "Alan Moore") [Grant Morrison](/wiki/Grant_Morrison "Grant Morrison") [Robbie Morrison](/wiki/Robbie_Morrison "Robbie Morrison") [Kevin O'Neill](/wiki/Kevin_O%27Neill_%28comics%29 "Kevin O'Neill (comics)") [Arthur Ranson](/wiki/Arthur_Ranson "Arthur Ranson") [Gordon Rennie](/wiki/Gordon_Rennie "Gordon Rennie") [John Ridgway](/wiki/John_Ridgway_%28comics%29 "John Ridgway (comics)") [John Smith](/wiki/John_Smith_%28comics_writer%29 "John Smith (comics writer)") [Ron Smith](/wiki/Ron_Smith_%28comics%29 "Ron Smith (comics)") [Simon Spurrier](/wiki/Simon_Spurrier "Simon Spurrier") [Richard Starkings](/wiki/Richard_Starkings "Richard Starkings") [Bryan Talbot](/wiki/Bryan_Talbot "Bryan Talbot") [John Wagner](/wiki/John_Wagner "John Wagner") [Kev Walker](/wiki/Kev_Walker "Kev Walker") [Chris Weston](/wiki/Chris_Weston "Chris Weston") Many of these have since moved on to work for American publishers such as [DC Comics](/wiki/DC_Comics "DC Comics") (especially the [Vertigo](/wiki/Vertigo_Comics "Vertigo Comics") and [Wildstorm](/wiki/Wildstorm "Wildstorm") imprints) and [Marvel Comics](/wiki/Marvel_Comics "Marvel Comics").* Film and TV adaptations ----------------------- * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - [Hardware](/wiki/Hardware_%28film%29 "Hardware (film)") *(1990\)* * [Judge Dredd](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_%28film%29 "Judge Dredd (film)") *(1995\)* * [Dredd](/wiki/Dredd "Dredd") *(2012\)* * [Rogue Trooper](/wiki/Rogue_Trooper%23Film "Rogue Trooper#Film") *(TBA)* * [Judge Dredd: Mega\-City One](/wiki/Judge_Dredd%23Television "Judge Dredd#Television") *(TBA)* * Button Man: Get Harry Ex *(TBA)* Audio adaptations ----------------- In 2021, Rebellion Publishing and [Penguin Random House](/wiki/Penguin_Random_House "Penguin Random House") released five audio drama adaptations of classic 2000 AD *stories:** [The Ballad of Halo Jones](/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Halo_Jones "The Ballad of Halo Jones") * Brink: Volumes 1\-3 * Judge Dredd: America * [Judge Dredd: The Pit](/wiki/The_Pit_%28Judge_Dredd_story%29 "The Pit (Judge Dredd story)") * Sláine: The Horned God Video game adaptations ---------------------- The first 2000AD *video games for 8\-bit computers were two games based on* Strontium Dog *published by [Quicksilva](/wiki/Quicksilva "Quicksilva") in 1984 for the [ZX Spectrum](/wiki/ZX_Spectrum "ZX Spectrum") and [Commodore 64](/wiki/Commodore_64 "Commodore 64").* [Melbourne House](/wiki/Krome_Studios_Melbourne "Krome Studios Melbourne") released the [first *Judge Dredd*](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_%281986_video_game%29 "Judge Dredd (1986 video game)") game on the Commodore 64 in 1986 and ZX Spectrum the following year. The [second *Judge Dredd* game](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_%281991_video_game%29 "Judge Dredd (1991 video game)") was published by [Virgin Games](/wiki/Virgin_Interactive "Virgin Interactive") in 1991 for the [Amiga](/wiki/Amiga "Amiga"), [Atari ST](/wiki/Atari_ST "Atari ST"), [Amstrad CPC](/wiki/Amstrad_CPC "Amstrad CPC"), Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum platforms. [Martech](/wiki/Martech "Martech") produced two titles, Nemesis the Warlock *and* Sláine*, while [Piranha Software](/wiki/Piranha_Software "Piranha Software") only published one* 2000AD *video game,* Rogue Trooper *(written by [Design Design](/wiki/Design_Design "Design Design")) it had games based on* Judge Death* and* Halo Jones* in development which were never released.* [Krisalis Software](/wiki/Krisalis_Software "Krisalis Software") released another adaptation of Rogue Trooper *for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1991, and the merchandising that accompanied the 1995* Judge Dredd *film included tie\-in games for the IBM PC ([MS\-DOS](/wiki/MS-DOS "MS-DOS")), [Game Boy](/wiki/Game_Boy "Game Boy"), [Game Gear](/wiki/Game_Gear "Game Gear"), [PlayStation](/wiki/PlayStation_%28console%29 "PlayStation (console)"), [Sega Genesis](/wiki/Mega_Drive "Mega Drive") and [Super Nintendo Entertainment System](/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System "Super Nintendo Entertainment System").* A Judge Dredd *arcade game was created but never completed nor released. It can be found online, where it is available for free, but requires an arcade / coin\-op emulator. It features Mean Machine and other Angel Gang members.* A Judge Dredd Pinball *game was released for [MS\-DOS](/wiki/MS-DOS "MS-DOS") in 1998\. The same year saw the release of a Judge Dredd videogame for the Sony PlayStation which was developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Activision.* With the purchase of 2000 AD *by Rebellion Developments, a computer game company, several more* 2000 AD*\-linked games have been released or are under development.* [Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death](/wiki/Judge_Dredd:Dredd_Vs._Death "Dredd Vs. Death") *was released in 2003 and* [Rogue Trooper](/wiki/Rogue_Trooper_%28games%29 "Rogue Trooper (games)") *followed in 2006 for the [Xbox](/wiki/Xbox_%28console%29 "Xbox (console)"), [PlayStation 2](/wiki/PlayStation_2 "PlayStation 2") and [Microsoft Windows](/wiki/Microsoft_Windows "Microsoft Windows"). An updated version for the [Wii](/wiki/Wii "Wii") entitled* Rogue Trooper: Quartz Zone Massacre *was released in December 2009\.* A licensed Judge Dredd choose your own adventure style game "Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106" was released in 2012 by Australian and UK\-based Tin Man Games for iOS, subsequently for Google Play and Steam. Awards ------ Although the various stories and creators have also won awards, (see the various entries for details) the comic itself has its own trophies: 1979: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231979 "Eagle Awards#1979"): Favourite Comic (UK) 1986: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231986 "Eagle Awards#1986"): Favourite Comic – British 1987: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231987 "Eagle Awards#1987"): Favourite Comic – British 1988: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231990 "Eagle Awards#1990"): Favourite Comic – British 1990: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231990 "Eagle Awards#1990"): Favourite Comic – British Won the Eagle Awards: Roll of Honour 1992: Nominated for [UK Comic Art Award](/wiki/UK_Comic_Art_Award "UK Comic Art Award"): Best Ongoing Publication"Newswatch: UK Awards Named," *The Comics Journal* \#149 (March 1992\), p. 22\. 1993: Nominated for UK Comic Art Award: Best Ongoing PublicationER. "International Miscellanea: 1993 UK Comic Art Awards," *The Comics Journal* \#161 (August 1993\), p. 40\. 1997: Won the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_%28British%29 "National Comics Awards#Best Comic (British)"): Best Comic (British) Nominated for the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_British_Comic_Ever "National Comics Awards#Best British Comic Ever"): Best British Comic Ever Nominated for UK Comic Art Award: Best Ongoing Publication"UK Comic Art Awards Announced," *The Comics Journal* \#195 (Apr. 1997\), p. 25\. 1998: Won the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_%28British%29 "National Comics Awards#Best Comic (British)"): Best Comic (British) 1999: Won the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_%28British%29 "National Comics Awards#Best Comic (British)"): Best Comic (British) Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231999 "Eagle Awards#1999"): Favourite British Comic Prog 2000 nominated for the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%231999 "Eagle Awards#1999"): Favourite Cover Published During 1999 2000: Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232000 "Eagle Awards#2000"): Favourite British Comic 2000adonline.com nominated for the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232000 "Eagle Awards#2000"): Favourite Comics Related Website [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([David Bishop](/wiki/David_Bishop_%28writer%29 "David Bishop (writer)")) nominated for the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232000 "Eagle Awards#2000"): Favourite Comics Editor 2001: Won the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_in_the_World_Ever "National Comics Awards#Best Comic in the World Ever"): Best Comic in the World Ever Won the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_Ever "National Comics Awards#Best Comic Ever"): Best Comic Ever Won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232001 "Eagle Awards#2001"): Favourite British Comic [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([Andy Diggle](/wiki/Andy_Diggle "Andy Diggle")) won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232001 "Eagle Awards#2001"): Favourite Comics Editor 2002: Nominated for the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_Ever "National Comics Awards#Best Comic Ever"): Best Comic Ever 2000adonline.com nominated for the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Specialist_Magazine_or_Website "National Comics Awards#Best Specialist Magazine or Website"): Best Specialist Magazine or Website Nominated for the [National Comics Awards](/wiki/National_Comics_Awards%23Best_Comic_Now "National Comics Awards#Best Comic Now"): Best Comic Now 2004: won the Diamond Comics Awards: Best comic 2006: won the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232006 "Eagle Awards#2006") for Best British Colour Comic 2007: Won the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards "Eagle Awards") for Favourite Colour Comicbook – British 2000adonline.com nominated for the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232007 "Eagle Awards#2007") for Favourite Comics Related Website [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)")) won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232007 "Eagle Awards#2007"): Favourite Comics Editor 2008: Nominated for the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards "Eagle Awards") for Favourite Colour Comicbook – British 2000adonline.com nominated for the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232007 "Eagle Awards#2007") for Favourite Comics Related Website [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)")) won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232008 "Eagle Awards#2008"): Favourite Comics Editor 2010: Won the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards "Eagle Awards") for Favourite Colour Comicbook – British 2011: Won the [Eagle Award](/wiki/Eagle_Awards "Eagle Awards") for Favourite British Comicbook – Colour [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)")) won the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232011 "Eagle Awards#2011"): Favourite Comics Editor 2012: [Tharg the Mighty](/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty "Tharg the Mighty") ([Matt Smith](/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28comics_editor%29 "Matt Smith (comics editor)")) nominated for the [Eagle Awards](/wiki/Eagle_Awards%232011 "Eagle Awards#2011"): Favourite Comics Editor 2013: Nominated for the [Eisner Award](/wiki/Eisner_Award "Eisner Award") for [Best Anthology](/wiki/Eisner_Award_for_Best_Anthology "Eisner Award for Best Anthology") 2014: Won the True Believers Comics Award for Favourite British Comic: Colour Related publications -------------------- The current sister publication to * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - * + - 2000 AD *is the monthly* [Judge Dredd Megazine](/wiki/Judge_Dredd_Megazine "Judge Dredd Megazine")*, which originally focused exclusively on expanding the world of Judge Dredd, but in recent years has expanded its focus to include other stories set in other universes as well.* * [Starlord](/wiki/Starlord_%28comics%29 "Starlord (comics)") *was a weekly title (originally intended to be monthly) launched in 1978 following much the same format as* 2000 AD *and included* [Strontium Dog](/wiki/Strontium_Dog "Strontium Dog") *and* [Ro\-Busters](/wiki/Ro-Busters "Ro-Busters") *which introduced characters that would later reappear in* [ABC Warriors](/wiki/ABC_Warriors "ABC Warriors")*. The two titles were merged later the same year and published as* 2000AD and Starlord*. A third* Starlord *series,* TimeQuake*, also had a 4\-week run in* 2000AD *over a year later.* * [Tornado](/wiki/Tornado_%28comic%29 "Tornado (comic)") *was a weekly title launched in 1979\. There was less emphasis on Science Fiction series. It was merged with* 2000 AD *after 22 issues, transferring the strips* [Blackhawk](/wiki/Blackhawk_%28UK_comic%29 "Blackhawk (UK comic)")*,* The Mind of Wolfie Smith *and* Captain Klep*. For a while the publication was titled* 2000 AD and Tornado*.* * [Diceman](/wiki/Diceman_%28comics%29 "Diceman (comics)") *(1986\) was an early attempt at creating a [role\-playing](/wiki/Role-playing "Role-playing") comic featuring regular* 2000 AD *characters such as Rogue Trooper and Slaine, as well as original characters, like Diceman. The magazine was not a success and only lasted five issues.* * [Crisis](/wiki/Crisis_%28comic%29 "Crisis (comic)") *(1988–1991\) was a sister publication that did not follow the format of* 2000 AD*, but did share many editorial staff and creative teams. Early issues featured two SF\-themed stories aimed at a slightly older age group than* 2000 AD *with strong political themes. It became a magnet for British creators who wanted to create comics for the adult market. The* 2000 AD *series* Finn*, begun the year after* Crisis *was cancelled, continued the adventures of the character from* Third World War*, though with more of a fantasy emphasis.* * [Revolver](/wiki/Revolver_Comic_%28UK%29 "Revolver Comic (UK)") *(1990–1991\) joined* Crisis *though it only lasted for seven issues. Dan Dare was in the original line\-up, and this transferred to* Crisis *when* Revolver *finished. A* * Best of 2000 AD *title was published in the mid\-1980s which featured reprint material from early issues of* 2000 AD*. In the early 1990s,* The Complete Judge Dredd *began publication in a similar format. Both titles were relaunched as* Classic 2000AD *and* Classic Judge Dredd *in the mid\-1990s but were cancelled soon after. The bimonthly* * 2000 AD Extreme Edition *presented reprints of classic and hard\-to\-find 2000AD stories, but poor sales led to its cancellation in mid\-2008\. Since the cancellation, a smaller reprint supplement has been packaged with the* Judge Dredd Megazine *instead. A yearly hardcover annual was published from 1977 to 1990 (though the cover dates on the annuals were always the following year). From 1991 this was replaced by a softcover* * 2000AD Yearbook*; the last of these was published in 1994\. There were also annuals/yearbooks dedicated to* 2000 AD *characters such as* Dan Dare *(1978–1979, cover dated 1979–1980\),* Judge Dredd *(1980–1994\) and* Rogue Trooper *(1990\). An annual summer special was published during the summer months between 1977 and 1996, entitled the* * 2000AD Sci\-Fi Special *from 1978\. This was revived in 2014\. Other specials include the* * 2000AD Winter Special *(1988–1995, 2005 and 2014\),* Judge Dredd Mega Special *(1988–1996\) and* Rogue Trooper Action Special *(1996\). (1996's* Judge Dredd Action Special *was a tie\-in to the defunct* Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future *rather than* 2000AD *proper). In April 1992, a* * 2000AD Action Special *featured six strips reviving classic British comics characters such as the [Steel Claw](/wiki/Steel_Claw "Steel Claw"). Of these only* [Kelly's Eye](/wiki/Kelly%27s_Eye "Kelly's Eye") *also appeared in* 2000 AD *proper. In the mid\-1990s a series of* * 2000 AD Poster Progs *were published, each featuring a new strip. There were five* Judge Dredd *poster magazines, plus one each for four other* 2000 AD *series:* Nemesis the Warlock*,* Strontium Dogs*,* Sláine *and* Rogue Trooper*. A series of American comic format reprints started in 1983 by [Eagle Comics](/wiki/Eagle_Comics "Eagle Comics") with the first issue of an ongoing monthly* * Judge Dredd *title. Eagle Comics also reprinted other* 2000 AD *material in other titles. The license to reprint* 2000 AD *material in the US was later taken over by [Quality Comics](/wiki/Quality_Communications "Quality Communications"). These reprints ended in the early 1990s.* * [Toxic!](/wiki/Toxic%21 "Toxic!") *was a short\-lived rival publication, established by* 2000 AD *talent, that was published during 1991\.* ### Fanzines 2000 AD *has an extremely lively and thriving [fanbase](/wiki/Fan_%28aficionado%29 "Fan (aficionado)"), which has produced a number of independent [fanzines](/wiki/Fanzine "Fanzine").* In 1998 W.R. Logan, frustrated at the lack of activity from the comic's publishers both in promoting the title and also in making best use of new talents, decided to create an independent title using 2000 AD *copyrighted characters and situations. This was titled* [Class of '79](/wiki/Class_of_%2779 "Class of '79")*, named after the year of Dredd's graduation from the Academy of Law – 2079\. The first couple of issues contained work from now\-professional comics creators [Rufus Dayglo](/wiki/Rufus_Dayglo "Rufus Dayglo"), [Boo Cook](/wiki/Boo_Cook "Boo Cook"), [Henry Flint](/wiki/Henry_Flint "Henry Flint") and [PJ Holden](/wiki/PJ_Holden "PJ Holden") and won the best Self Published/Independent Comic Award at the 1999 National Comics Awards.* In 2001, [Andrew J. Lewis](/wiki/Andrew_J._Lewis_%28comics%29 "Andrew J. Lewis (comics)") created [Zarjaz](/wiki/Zarjaz "Zarjaz") *comic, with strips featuring characters from a variety of* 2000 AD *stories. There were also interviews with [Alan Grant](/wiki/Alan_Grant_%28writer%29 "Alan Grant (writer)"), [Frazer Irving](/wiki/Frazer_Irving "Frazer Irving") and [Alan Moore](/wiki/Alan_Moore "Alan Moore"), as well as an extensive article on breaking into comics as a writer.* Another long\-running fanzine, dedicated to the world of Johnny Alpha, is [Dogbreath](/wiki/Dogbreath "Dogbreath")*, originally run by the pseudonymous Dr Bob it is now being produced by FutureQuake Publishing. In 2003, [Arthur Wyatt](/wiki/Arthur_Wyatt_%28writer%29 "Arthur Wyatt (writer)") created* [FutureQuake](/wiki/FutureQuake "FutureQuake")*, a fanzine devoted to the [Future Shocks](/wiki/Future_Shocks "Future Shocks") format. Although* Class of '79 *and* FutureQuake *now appear to be on hiatus, the other titles are in continuous publication,* Zarjaz *having started up again with a new issue 1\.* In addition, a number of [small press](/wiki/British_small_press_comics "British small press comics") comics have emerged from the 2000 AD *fanbase, including* [Solar Wind](/wiki/Solar_Wind_%28comic%29 "Solar Wind (comic)")*,* Omnivistascope *and* [The End Is Nigh](/wiki/The_End_Is_Nigh_%28fanzine%29 "The End Is Nigh (fanzine)")*.* See also -------- [List of 2000 AD stories](/wiki/List_of_2000_AD_stories "List of 2000 AD stories") [List of minor 2000 AD stories](/wiki/List_of_minor_2000_AD_stories "List of minor 2000 AD stories") * + - [Action](/wiki/Action_%28comic%29 "Action (comic)")*[British comics](/wiki/British_comics "British comics") [British Invasion](/wiki/British_Invasion_%28comics%29 "British Invasion (comics)"), which saw a number of* + 2000 AD *artists and writers working for the big American firms during the 1980s.* Notes ----- References ---------- [David Bishop](/wiki/David_Bishop_%28writer%29 "David Bishop (writer)") (2002–2003\), * [Thrill Power Overload](/wiki/Thrill_Power_Overload "Thrill Power Overload")! *(*Judge Dredd Megazine *vol 4 issues 9–18, issues 201–209, collected and expanded into a book: [Rebellion Developments](/wiki/Rebellion_Developments "Rebellion Developments"), 260 pages, February 2007, ) [Futureshock! The Story of 2000AD](https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/pip/m0hqh/), presented by [Phill Jupitus](/wiki/Phill_Jupitus "Phill Jupitus"), [BBC Radio 4](/wiki/BBC_Radio_4 "BBC Radio 4"), 22 September 2007 External links -------------- [BARNEY – Keeper of the 2000 AD database (fansite)](http://www.2000ad.org/) [Prog 0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/comics/2000adstrips/prog0/index.shtml), the test issue created in 1976, [BBC](/wiki/BBC "BBC").co.uk [When *2000AD* Was The Future](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/08/24/garth-ennis-when-2000ad-was-the-future/), retrospective by [Garth Ennis](/wiki/Garth_Ennis "Garth Ennis") for * + - * + - * + - * + - [Bleeding Cool](/wiki/Bleeding_Cool "Bleeding Cool")'' [Category:1977 comics debuts](/wiki/Category:1977_comics_debuts "1977 comics debuts") [Category:Fiction set around Betelgeuse](/wiki/Category:Fiction_set_around_Betelgeuse "Fiction set around Betelgeuse") [Category:Judge Dredd](/wiki/Category:Judge_Dredd "Judge Dredd") [Category:Comics anthologies](/wiki/Category:Comics_anthologies "Comics anthologies") [Category:Comics magazines published in the United Kingdom](/wiki/Category:Comics_magazines_published_in_the_United_Kingdom "Comics magazines published in the United Kingdom") [Category:Magazines established in 1977](/wiki/Category:Magazines_established_in_1977 "Magazines established in 1977") [Category:Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom](/wiki/Category:Weekly_magazines_published_in_the_United_Kingdom "Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom") [Category:Science fiction magazines published in the United Kingdom](/wiki/Category:Science_fiction_magazines_published_in_the_United_Kingdom "Science fiction magazines published in the United Kingdom")

Is 2000AD still relevant today?

Moscufo

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Main sights

Main sights ----------- * Parish church of San Cristoforo * Palazzo Orsini * Abbey church of Santa Maria del Lago (12th century), an example of [Romanesque architecture](/wiki/Romanesque_architecture "Romanesque architecture"). Its interior is decorated with frescoes, and include a polychrome [ambon](/wiki/Ambon_%28liturgy%29 "Ambon (liturgy)"), sculpted with biblical scenes by the same master Nicodemo who also worked in the church of [Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta](/wiki/Santa_Maria_in_Valle_Porclaneta "Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta").

Are there any other notable landmarks nearby?

Marvel (footballer)

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Club

### Club . | \+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | | --- | |Club Season League Cup | | Other | | Total | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | [Real Madrid Castilla](/wiki/Real_Madrid_Castilla "Real Madrid Castilla") | [2021–22](/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_RFEF "2021–22 Primera División RFEF") | [Primera División RFEF](/wiki/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_RFEF "Primera División RFEF") | 6 | 0 | — | | — | | 6 | 0 | | [2022–23](/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Primera_Federaci%C3%B3n "2022–23 Primera Federación") | [Primera Federación](/wiki/Primera_Federaci%C3%B3n "Primera Federación") | 27 | 1 | — | | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | | [2023–24](/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Primera_Federaci%C3%B3n "2023–24 Primera Federación") | Primera Federación | 15 | 0 | — | | — | | 15 | 0 | | Total | | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | | [Córdoba](/wiki/C%C3%B3rdoba_CF "Córdoba CF") (loan) | [2024–25](/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_C%C3%B3rdoba_CF_season "2024–25 Córdoba CF season") | [Segunda División](/wiki/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n "Segunda División") | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Career total | | | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 |

Can a player be loaned out to a team in a higher division and still maintain their original team's benefits?

Most Improved

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2011: Two-year-old season

### 2011: Two\-year\-old season In early August 2011 Most Improved made his first racecourse appearance and finished second in a [Newmarket](/wiki/Newmarket_Racecourse "Newmarket Racecourse") maiden, failing to win by a [short head](/wiki/Horse_length "Horse length"). Three weeks later he raced in another Newmarket maiden, this time winning by five [lengths](/wiki/Horse_length "Horse length"). He then started in one of the top two\-year\-old races, the [Dewhurst Stakes](/wiki/Dewhurst_Stakes "Dewhurst Stakes"). He finished third in the race, which ended in a bunch finish with only 1½ lengths separating first from fifth. Most Improved was ¾ length behind winner Parish Hall.

What are some strategies for improving a horse's chances of winning in a maiden race?

Protein–protein interaction

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Signal transduction

### Signal transduction The activity of the cell is regulated by extracellular signals. Signal propagation inside and/or along the interior of cells depends on PPIs between the various signaling molecules. The recruitment of signaling pathways through PPIs is called [signal transduction](/wiki/Signal_transduction "Signal transduction") and plays a fundamental role in many biological processes and in many diseases including [Parkinson's disease](/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease "Parkinson's disease") and cancer.

Is there a way to prevent or cure diseases caused by signal transduction issues?

Chris Allison (police officer)

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Police career

Police career ------------- [thumb\|Allison (left) during a visit to the Olympic Stadium in 2011](/wiki/File:Theresa_May_visits_Olympic_Park_2011.jpg "Theresa May visits Olympic Park 2011.jpg") Allison joined the Metropolitan Police in 1984, initially serving as a constable in [Walthamstow](/wiki/Walthamstow "Walthamstow"), and was promoted through the ranks. In 1996 he became a Chief Inspector at [Hammersmith](/wiki/Hammersmith "Hammersmith"), where his responsibilities included the policing of [Queens Park Rangers F.C.](/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. "Queens Park Rangers F.C.") matches. He served as staff officer to the then deputy commissioner [Sir John Stevens](/wiki/John_Stevens%2C_Baron_Stevens_of_Kirkwhelpington "John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington") between 1998 and 2000\. In 2000 he was appointed Divisional Commander at [Paddington](/wiki/Paddington "Paddington"), and was promoted to Chief Superintendent in 2001\. In 2002 he was promoted to Commander, and appointed Borough Commander for the [City of Westminster](/wiki/City_of_Westminster "City of Westminster"). Allison was a member of several MPS Public Order Cadres including the Public Order Command Cadre, and in this capacity has commanded police operations at major incidents and events in London. He was the [Gold Commander](/wiki/Gold_Commander "Gold Commander") in the aftermath of the [7 July 2005 London bombings](/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings "7 July 2005 London bombings"), for which he was appointed [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/wiki/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire "Member of the Order of the British Empire") (MBE) in the [2006 New Year Honours](/wiki/2006_New_Year_Honours "2006 New Year Honours"). Allison was also the [Association of Chief Police Officers](/wiki/Association_of_Chief_Police_Officers "Association of Chief Police Officers")' lead on alcohol and licensing matters between 2004 and 2008, with responsibility for co\-ordinating policy of police forces nationally. In 2008 Allison was appointed temporary Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for Central Operations, replacing [Tarique Ghaffur](/wiki/Tarique_Ghaffur "Tarique Ghaffur") when he stepped down. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner in May 2009, and given responsibility for planning the policing of the 2012 Olympics. He held this position until the end of 2010, taking up a full\-time role leading security for the Olympics in January 2011\. Allison was appointed Commander of the [Order of the British Empire](/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire "Order of the British Empire") (CBE) in the 2013 [Queen's Birthday Honours](/wiki/Queen%27s_Birthday_Honours "Queen's Birthday Honours") 'for services to the security of the Olympics'.

Can you give an example of how the policing of Queens Park Rangers F.C. matches works?

Ya-Qin Zhang

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Awards, appointments and fellowships

Awards, appointments and fellowships ------------------------------------ He is elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences, [American Academy of Arts and Sciences](/wiki/American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences "American Academy of Arts and Sciences"), National Academy of Inventors, and [Australia National Academy of Engineering (ATSE)](/wiki/Australian_Academy_of_Technology_and_Engineering "Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering") . He became an [IEEE](/wiki/Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers") Fellow in 1997 for contribution to and leadership in the development of digital video compression and communications technology, standards, and products, at the age of 31, making him the youngest scientist winning this honor in the 100\+ year history of the organization. He received the industry pioneer award from IEEE for his seminal contributions and technical leadership in digital video and communications in 2004\. Upon his winning of "Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer Award" in 1998, Zhang received a congratulation letter from then [US](/wiki/United_States "United States") president [Bill Clinton](/wiki/Bill_Clinton "Bill Clinton"), praising him as "an inspiration for others". Zhang currently serves on the Board of Directors of three public companies, and holds board membership and adjunct professorship in five prestigious universities. He was named one of the top 10 CEOs in Asia, 50 global shapers, Executive of the year, IT innovator leader award by IT Times, Business Week, CNBC, Global business and Vision magazine. One of the prominent figures in [artificial intelligence](/wiki/Artificial_intelligence "Artificial intelligence") and [autonoumous driving](/wiki/Self-driving_car "Self-driving car"), Zhang serves on the board of stewardship for the future of mobility of the [Davos World Economic Forum](/wiki/World_Economic_Forum "World Economic Forum"), and is the Chairman of the Apollo Alliance, the largest open platform for autonomous driving in the world. Zhang is a founding member of [UNDP (United Nations Development Program)](/wiki/United_Nations_Development_Programme "United Nations Development Programme") Private Sector. * [Chinese Academy of Engineering](/wiki/Chinese_Academy_of_Engineering "Chinese Academy of Engineering"), 2021 * [American Academy of Arts and Sciences](/wiki/American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences "American Academy of Arts and Sciences"), 2019 * [National Academy of Inventors](/wiki/National_Academy_of_Inventors "National Academy of Inventors"), 2021 * [Australia Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), 2017](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyJBqrvdtsI&t=135s) * Fellow of IEEE/CAAI/AAAS/APAI/ATSE * Member, Private Sector Board, [United Nation Development Program](/wiki/United_Nations_Development_Programme "United Nations Development Programme") (UNDP), 2016 * Intl Advisory board, [Cornell University](/wiki/Cornell_University "Cornell University"), 2015 * International Advisory Board, National IT Center of Australia, Sydney, Australia, 2008\-2011 * Engineer of the Year, Asia Engineering Society, 2007 * Best paper awards, IEEE (Trans. Multimedia, Trans. Video Tech, JSAC), 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007 * Industrial Pioneer Award, IEEE, 2004 * Advisor to [National Science Foundation](/wiki/National_Natural_Science_Foundation_of_China "National Natural Science Foundation of China"), China (2001\-2004\)

Is there any information about Zhang's involvement with international organizations beyond UNDP?

2012–13 Rákospalotai EAC season

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Nemzeti Bajnokság III

### Nemzeti Bajnokság III #### League table #### Results summary #### Results by round #### Score overview | Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double | | Bükkábrány |4–1 0–1 4–2 | | [Eger II](/wiki/Egri_FC "Egri FC") |3–0 2–0 5–0 | | [Felsőtárkány](/wiki/Fels%C5%91t%C3%A1rk%C3%A1ny_SC "Felsőtárkány SC") |1–0 0–1 1–1 | | [Gyöngyös](/wiki/Gy%C3%B6ngy%C3%B6si_AK "Gyöngyösi AK") |1–2 1–0 2–2 | | [Hatvan](/wiki/FC_Hatvan "FC Hatvan") |2–1 0–2 2–3 | | Maglód |3–1 2–1 5–2 | | [MTK II](/wiki/MTK_Budapest_FC "MTK Budapest FC") |1–1 1–2 1–3 | | Nagybátony |4–2 2–1 6–3 | | Ózd |3–0 8–0 11–0 | | [Rákosmenti KSK](/wiki/R%C3%A1kosmenti_KSK "Rákosmenti KSK") |0–0 3–3 3–3 | | [Salgótarján](/wiki/Salg%C3%B3tarj%C3%A1ni_BTC "Salgótarjáni BTC") |1–2 5–3 6–5 | | Tápiószecső |2–1 1–0 3–1 | | Tura |4–0 3–0 7–0 | #### Matches * + - * + - * + - * * - * + - * + - * * * + - * + - * + - + * + - * + + * * * + - * - * + - * * + - * + - * - #### Relegation play\-offs The draw was announced on 4 June 2013\. Rákospalota were drawn against [Megyei Bajnokság I](/wiki/Megyei_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I "Megyei Bajnokság I") champions Berkenye of [Nógrád County](/wiki/N%C3%B3gr%C3%A1d_County "Nógrád County"). * + - * + - * + - * + - *

Can you explain the scoring system used in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III?

Rubina Berardo

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Foreign affairs

#### Foreign affairs Berardo, again not following party's voting policy, became the only PSD member of parliament joining left\-wing parties [PAN](/wiki/People%E2%80%93Animals%E2%80%93Nature "People–Animals–Nature"), [Left Bloc](/wiki/Left_Bloc_%28Portugal%29 "Left Bloc (Portugal)"), [Socialists](/wiki/Socialist_Party_%28Portugal%29 "Socialist Party (Portugal)") and [Greens](/wiki/Partido_Ecologista_%22Os_Verdes%22 "Partido Ecologista ") on the vote condemning [Equatorial Guinea](/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea "Equatorial Guinea"), a member of [CPLP](/wiki/Community_of_Portuguese_Language_Countries "Community of Portuguese Language Countries"), for "maintaining and applying [death penalty](/wiki/Capital_punishment "Capital punishment")".

Why did Berardo not follow his party's voting policy?

Andrés Carrascosa Coso

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Diplomatic career

Diplomatic career ----------------- In 1981 he entered the [Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy](/wiki/Pontifical_Ecclesiastical_Academy "Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy"). On 31 July 2004, [Pope John Paul II](/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II "Pope John Paul II") appointed Carrascosa Coso [titular archbishop](/wiki/Titular_archbishop "Titular archbishop") of Elo and [Apostolic Nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo](/wiki/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo "Apostolic Nunciature to the Democratic Republic of the Congo"). On 26 August he named him Nuncio to [Gabon](/wiki/Gabon "Gabon") as well. He received his episcopal consecration on 7 October from Cardinal [Angelo Sodano](/wiki/Angelo_Sodano "Angelo Sodano"). On 12 January 2009, [Pope Benedict XVI](/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI "Pope Benedict XVI") appointed Carrascosa Coso [Apostolic Nuncio to Panama](/wiki/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_Panama "Apostolic Nunciature to Panama"). On 22 June 2017, [Pope Francis](/wiki/Pope_Francis "Pope Francis") appointed Carrascosa Coso Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

Can anyone become an Apostolic Nuncio, or is it limited to certain individuals?

Uttarakhand Information Commission

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Challenges

Challenges ---------- Uttarakhand Information Commission are overburdened with backlog cases, similar to Central Vigilance Commission. Due to shortage of available staff and vacancies not being filled, there is backlog of cases filed. The maximum number of appeals and complaints pending as per October 2014 records were in state of Uttar Pradesh. However, some states like Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura didn't have pending complaints. State Information Commission as per the provision has limited to provide information and cannot take any action. In spite of above limitation, Uttarakhand Information Commissions plays a crucial role in ensuring transparency in public life and supports in greater way in checking corruption, combating oppression, preventing nepotism and misuse of the public authority. A survey conducted by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, showed that most State Information Commission in India were inactive during Covid pandemic.

How can one determine if a state's information commission is functioning effectively?

Carl Barron Plaza

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Introduction

**Carl Barron Plaza** is a plaza in [Cambridge, Massachusetts](/wiki/Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts "Cambridge, Massachusetts"), United States. The space is named after Carl Barron, who has been described as "a Central Square icon" and "a fixture in Cambridge". His office was located near the plaza.

What role does Central Square play in Cambridge?

Feltville Formation

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Age

Age --- The Feltville Formation rests conformably above the [Orange Mountain Basalt](/wiki/Orange_Mountain_Basalt "Orange Mountain Basalt") and below the [Preakness Basalt](/wiki/Preakness_Basalt "Preakness Basalt"), placing its deposition somewhere between approximately 199 and 196 million years ago during the early Jurassic stage known as the [Hettangian](/wiki/Hettangian "Hettangian").

What does the age of the Feltville Formation tell us about the Earth's history?

1974–75 Utah Stars season

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Playoffs

Playoffs -------- **Western Division Semifinals** | **Game** | **Date** | **Location** | **Score** | **Record** | **Attendance** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | April 6 | Denver | 107–122 | 0–1 | 7,200 | | 2 | April 7 | Denver | 120–126 | 0–2 | 7,298 | | 3 | April 9 | Utah | 122–108 | 1–2 | 5,694 | | 4 | April 11 | Utah | 132–110 | 2–2 | 9,106 | | 5 | April 12 | Denver | 119–130 | 2–3 | 7,498 | | 6 | April 14 | Utah | 113–115 | 2–4 | 8,448 |

Why was attendance lower for Game 3 compared to other games?

Obligation (Harwood, Maryland)

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Introduction

**Obligation** is a historic home at [Harwood](/wiki/Harwood%2C_Maryland "Harwood, Maryland"), [Anne Arundel County](/wiki/Anne_Arundel_County%2C_Maryland "Anne Arundel County, Maryland"), [Maryland](/wiki/Maryland "Maryland"), [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States"). It was begun in 1743 and later enlarged in 1827, to two and one\-half stories. The house was built for Thomas Stockett III, and was enlarged to its present configuration during the ownership of his grandson, [Joseph Noble Stockett](/wiki/Joseph_Noble_Stockett "Joseph Noble Stockett") (1779\-1858\). Dr. [Thomas Noble Stockett](/wiki/Thomas_Noble_Stockett "Thomas Noble Stockett") (1747\-1802\) was the son of Thomas III, and became a prominent citizen and served as a surgeon for the Maryland Line during the [American Revolutionary War](/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War "American Revolutionary War"). Obligation was listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places "National Register of Historic Places") in 1969\.

What are some notable features of Obligation's interior or exterior design?

Silent Hill 2

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Reception and legacy

Reception and legacy -------------------- *Silent Hill 2* sold over one million copies in the month of its release in North America, Japan and Europe, with the most units sold in North America. Rating aggregation site [Metacritic](/wiki/Metacritic "Metacritic") shows "generally favorable reviews", with an average rating of 89 out of 100 for the PS2 version and 84 out of 100 for the Xbox version. However, the PC port received "mixed or average reviews", with a Metascore of 70 out of 100\. *Silent Hill 2* received praise from [video game journalists](/wiki/Video_game_journalism "Video game journalism") at the time of its release and in retrospect. Jeff Lundrigan reviewed the PlayStation 2 version of the game for *[Next Generation](/wiki/Next_Generation_%28magazine%29 "Next Generation (magazine)")*, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "it's not for the faint of heart, nor anyone looking for fast action, but those who enjoy a good shiver won't be disappointed". Andy Greenwald of *[Spin](/wiki/Spin_%28magazine%29 "Spin (magazine)")* magazine praised it as a frightening but "restrained" game. Jon Thompson of [AllGame](/wiki/AllGame "AllGame") stated: "*Silent Hill 2* feels a bit rushed, and although it might not live up to the dizzying horror of the first game, it packs enough of its own punch to make it a worthy sequel." *[IGN](/wiki/IGN "IGN")*s Doug Perry wrote: "It's frightening, deep, clever, and tries to improve the genre, if just a little, and in the end, that's all I really want in a survival horror game." Joe Fielder of [GameSpot](/wiki/GameSpot "GameSpot") concluded, "*Silent Hill 2* is a much prettier, somewhat smarter but less a compelling game than the original." In *[Replay: The History of Video Games](/wiki/Replay:The_History_of_Video_Games "The History of Video Games")* (2010\), Tristian Donovan described *Silent Hill 2* as the "high point" of the series. In a retrospective article on the survival horror genre, *IGN* writer Jim Stephanie Sterling praised the game's plot as "one of the finest examples of narrative construction in gaming to this day". The graphics and atmosphere of *Silent Hill 2* were praised by reviewers, who highlighted the smooth transitions from computer\-generated (CG) to in\-game [cutscenes](/wiki/Cutscene "Cutscene") and the sense of claustrophobia caused by the fog. On the other hand, Thompson felt that the grainy image effects and dense fog hid the details of the environment, while Fielder wrote that the exterior environments "rarely push the PlayStation 2's graphical capabilities". Character animation was considered realistic by reviewers, though James' animation in the CG sometimes appeared "marionette"\-like, according to Perry. The voice acting garnered mixed responses from reviewers divided over whether it was well done with an improved script, or hampered by the script. Reviewers enjoyed the monster designs, although some found the monsters less frightening due to the abundance of ammunition, and being easily avoided. Reviewers found the camera, though improved, still difficult when battling monsters which hung from the ceiling—concerns echoed by reviewers of the PC version. The soundtrack and sound effects were considered by reviewers to be effective in creating suspense, though Thompson considered them sometimes "a bit forced and contrived". The puzzles were generally seen as not overly challenging by reviewers, though Thompson found them generally easy and [GameSpy](/wiki/GameSpy "GameSpy")'s David Hodgeson wrote that they were sometimes illogical. Less well\-received was the combat, criticized for its lack of challenge and easily defeated monsters and [bosses](/wiki/Boss_%28gaming%29 "Boss (gaming)"). Reactions to the Xbox port were also positive. Reviewers have written that the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were mostly similar, except for the *Born from a Wish* side\-scenario found in the Xbox version. *[Eurogamer](/wiki/Eurogamer "Eurogamer")*s Kristan Reed called *Born from a Wish* "more like a demo than anything", while Fielder described it as "a commendable extra". Both felt that it could be completed in around an hour and did not add much to the game. The PC port, in contrast, received mixed reactions. Allen Rausch of GameSpy considered the PC port overall to be "\[a] fantastic translation of Konami's stylish and scary survival\-horror game". *IGN*s Ivan Sulic advised against playing the game with the keyboard, and rated the game "great". Conversely, Ron Dulin, another reviewer for GameSpot, wrote: "Not even the game's foggy atmosphere is thick enough to hide *Silent Hill 2*s problems". *Next Generation* reviewed the [Xbox](/wiki/Xbox_%28console%29 "Xbox (console)") version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "exactly the same disturbing yet wildly enjoyable game as it was on PS2" and noted the sub\-game called "Born From a Wish" saying "if you've already played this on PS2 there's no particular reason to pick it up again. On the other hand, if you haven't (and why haven't you?), then this added bonus would make the Xbox version the one to buy." *Silent Hill 2* is often considered to be one of the best horror games and [one of the best video games of all time](/wiki/List_of_video_games_considered_the_best "List of video games considered the best"). It ranked first on [X\-Play](/wiki/X-Play "X-Play")'s list of the scariest games of all time in 2006\. In 2009, *IGN* listed it as one of the five best horror video games created after 2000, and one of the twelve greatest PlayStation 2 games of all time. It ranked again in IGN's list of the top 100 PS2 games, and again in 2018, on *IGN*s list of the 100 greatest video games ever made. In a retrospective by *[GamePro](/wiki/GamePro "GamePro")*, it was the 26th best game for the PS2\. In 2008, *[GamesRadar](/wiki/GamesRadar "GamesRadar")* placed it on its list of the 15 best "video game stories" ever, describing it as "a punishing tale not easily matched". In 2009, *[Wired News](/wiki/Wired_News "Wired News")* listed it as the 11th most influential game of the decade for its emphasis on psychological horror and exploration of taboo topics such as incest and domestic abuse, rather than gore. In 2012, a top video games of all\-time list by [G4](/wiki/G4_%28U.S._TV_channel%29 "G4 (U.S. TV channel)") television network ranked the game in 85th place. That same year, the game's narrative was ranked first on GamesRadar's list of The Best Videogame Stories Ever. *[Game Informer](/wiki/Game_Informer "Game Informer")* named *Silent Hill 2* the best of the *Silent Hill* franchise and listed it as the second best horror game of all time in its October 2014 issue, and number eight on *[GameTrailers](/wiki/GameTrailers "GameTrailers")*s Top Ten Twos list of the best second franchise games in 2015\. In another retrospective article on survival horror, fellow *IGN* writer Travis Fahs credited the game as a factor in the "short\-lived period of renewed interest in horror games". Online game critic for *[The Escapist](/wiki/The_Escapist_%28magazine%29 "The Escapist (magazine)")* [Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw](/wiki/Ben_Croshaw "Ben Croshaw") lists this game as among his top five favorite games of all time, praising it for its thick and unsettling atmosphere creating tension and fear for players. In his review of the game he commented, "Silent Hill 2 is the game I replay every now and again to remind myself that for all the shiny brown, quick\-time event, RPG element space marines, gaming is still worth defending", and that "It's a fascinating voyage of pain and despair that leaves you emotionally drained and satisfied."

In what ways do large networks of cooperation function?

Reference Intake

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Introduction

**Reference Intake** (RI) is a food labelling system in the European Union and the United Kingdom. It is a means of communicating recommended nutrient intake to the public. Reference Intakes replaced the term [Guideline Daily Amount](/wiki/Guideline_Daily_Amount "Guideline Daily Amount") (GDA), although the principles behind both are the same. The major difference is that GDAs existed for men, women and children; there is only one set of RIs for an average adult. | Energy or nutrient | Reference Intake | | --- | --- | | Energy | 8400 kJ / 2000 kcal | | Total fat | 70 g | | Saturates | 20 g | | Carbohydrates | 260 g | | Sugars | 90 g | | Protein | 50 g | | Salt | 6 g | These RIs are based on the requirements for an average woman with no special dietary requirements and assume an energy intake of 8400 kJ. The information is for guidance only and should not be considered individual advice. The change from GDA to RI on labels on pre\-packaged food and drinks sold in the UK is due to [Regulation (EU) 1169/2011](/wiki/Regulation_%28EU%29_1169/2011 "Regulation (EU) 1169/2011").EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers The intention of the EU Regulation is to harmonise across Europe the content, expression and presentation of the nutrition information given to consumers. Since RIs are for an average adult, concerns have been raised by major retailers and manufacturers that they may face criticism for misrepresenting the contribution to the diet of products targeted at children, particularly given concerns around children's diet and [obesity levels](/wiki/Epidemiology_of_childhood_obesity "Epidemiology of childhood obesity"). RIs can be combined with [traffic light labeling](/wiki/Traffic_light_rating_system "Traffic light rating system") to make the information easily and rapidly understood.

Do food companies have to provide individualized nutrition advice?

Elke Krasny

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Curating

Curating -------- Krasny's research\-based curatorial work *The Force is in the Mind. The Making of Architecture* was shown at the [Architecture Centre Vienna](/wiki/Architecture_Centre_Vienna "Architecture Centre Vienna") in 2008\. Her field research on Canadian architectural practices was presented in the exhibition *Penser tout haut. Faire l’Architecture* at the Centre de Design of [UQAM](/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_du_Qu%C3%A9bec_%C3%A0_Montr%C3%A9al "Université du Québec à Montréal") in Montréal in 2010 and subsequently *The Making of Architecture* was shown at the [Dalhousie University](/wiki/Dalhousie_University "Dalhousie University") School of Architecture in Halifax in 2011\. In 2011\-2012 she was Visiting Artist at the Audain Gallery Vancouver and together with the Downtown Eastside Women's Center DEWC worked on the process\-oriented exhibition *Mapping the Everyday. Neighbourhood Claims for the Future*. Krasny curated the research\-based exhibition *Hands\-On Urbanism* in 2012 which originated at the [Architecture Centre Vienna](/wiki/Architecture_Centre_Vienna "Architecture Centre Vienna") and was shown internationally, including venues like the Museum for Contemporary Art Leipzig the 2012 Venice Biennale, the Architecture Gallery Dessa in Ljubljana, the [Moravian Gallery](/wiki/Moravian_Gallery_in_Brno "Moravian Gallery in Brno") in Brno, the Urban Space Gallery Toronto, by d.talks in Calgary, and at the Kibel Gallery, School of Architecture, Planning \& Preservation [University of Maryland](/wiki/University_of_Maryland_School_of_Architecture "University of Maryland School of Architecture"). Krasny's exhibition [Suzanne Lacy](/wiki/Suzanne_Lacy "Suzanne Lacy")’s *International Dinner Party in Feminist Curatorial Thought* was shown at [ZHdK Zurich University of the Arts](/wiki/Zurich_University_of_the_Arts "Zurich University of the Arts") in Switzerland in 2015 and subsequently at the 13th International Architecture Humanities Research Association Conference, Architecture, Ecologies, Economies, Technologies \& Feminisms at [KTH Royal Institute of Technology](/wiki/KTH_Royal_Institute_of_Technology "KTH Royal Institute of Technology") Stockholm, Sweden in 2016 Krasny together with Angelika Fitz curated the research project and exhibition *Care\+Repair* in the context of the 2017 [Vienna Biennale](/wiki/Vienna_Biennale "Vienna Biennale").

Is it possible to create a comprehensive database of all architectural exhibitions?

Samuel Howitt

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Bibliography (selected)

Bibliography (selected) ----------------------- **Illustrated by Howitt**: * *Oriental Field Sports*: Being a Complete, Detailed, and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East; and Exhibiting, in a Novel and Interesting Manner, the Natural History of the Elephant, the Rhinoceros, the Tiger, the Leopard, the Bear, the Deer, the Buffalo, the Wolf, the Wild Hog, the Jackall, the Wild Dog, the Civet, and Other Undomesticated Animals: As Likewise the Different Species of Feathered Game, Fishes, and Serpents, London 1807, [Volume 1](https://books.google.com/books?id=gAZCAAAAYAAJ) * *[Groups of Animals, Containing Forty\-four Plates, Drawn from the Life and Etched](https://archive.org/details/groupsanimalsco00howigoog)*, London 1811 * [*A New Work of Animals*](https://books.google.com/books?id=19Q9AAAAMAAJ), London 1811; a better and more complete copy is accessible in the [Online Archive](https://archive.org/stream/newworkofanimals00howirich#page/n3/mode/2up) * [*Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes,\&c*](https://books.google.com/books?id=UgRCAAAAYAAJ), London 1819

What are some other books about wildlife similar to 'Oriental Field Sports'?

2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

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And in the end <small>(00:38–00:46)</small>

### And in the end (00:38–00:46\) A flurry of spectacular fireworks accompanied by [Pink Floyd](/wiki/Pink_Floyd "Pink Floyd")'s song "[Eclipse](/wiki/Eclipse_%28Pink_Floyd_song%29 "Eclipse (Pink Floyd song)")" was supported by images of memorable Olympic victories shown on the big screens, with the stadium pixels showing [Jesse Owens](/wiki/Jesse_Owens "Jesse Owens") running. The climax of this section was a live view of the Olympic rings 34 kilometres (21 miles) above the Earth, transmitted from one of the balloons launched three and a half hours earlier. The sky was then lit by searchlights piercing the smoke (another iconic London image) from the fireworks, the [Orbit](/wiki/ArcelorMittal_Orbit "ArcelorMittal Orbit") tower was illuminated. [Paul McCartney](/wiki/Paul_McCartney "Paul McCartney") and his band performed the closing section of "[The End](/wiki/The_End_%28The_Beatles_song%29 "The End (The Beatles song)")", and then "[Hey Jude](/wiki/Hey_Jude "Hey Jude")", with its chorus sung by the audience to close the ceremony at 00:46 BST.

Can you give an example of a memorable Olympic victory?

Pornographic film

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Classification

Classification -------------- Pornographic films are typically categorized as either [softcore](/wiki/Softcore_pornography "Softcore pornography") or [hardcore pornography](/wiki/Hardcore_pornography "Hardcore pornography"). In general, softcore pornography is pornography that does not depict explicit [sexual activity](/wiki/Human_sexual_activity "Human sexual activity"), [sexual penetration](/wiki/Sexual_penetration "Sexual penetration") or extreme [fetishism](/wiki/Sexual_fetish "Sexual fetish"). It generally contains [nudity](/wiki/Nudity_in_film "Nudity in film") or partial nudity in sexually suggestive situations. Hardcore pornography is pornography that depicts penetration or extreme fetish acts, or both. It contains graphic sexual activity and visible penetration. A pornographic work is characterized as hardcore if it has any hardcore content. Pornographic films are generally classified into subgenres which describe the underlying theme or [sexual fantasy](/wiki/Sexual_fantasy "Sexual fantasy") which the film and actors attempt to create. Subgenres can also be classified into the characteristics of the performers or the type of sexual activity on which it concentrates and not necessarily on the [market](/wiki/Niche_market "Niche market") to which each subgenre appeals. The subgenres usually conform to certain [conventions](/wiki/Convention_%28norm%29 "Convention (norm)"), and each may appeal to a particular audience.

How do the characteristics of performers or sexual activity influence the classification of subgenres?

A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier

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Description

Description ----------- Ter Borch's painting portrays a scene in which a young woman plays a theorbo\-lute (a stringed instrument) while her suitor sits nearby. The man is a cavalier, a 17th\-century soldier, and he is seen to be sitting atop a cloth\-covered table. His sword is laid flat to his left, while a songbook (a common lovers' gift during the time period) rests nearby. A watch, possibly representing temperance or the fleeting nature of the affair, lies near the other objects.Walter Liedtke. *Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art*. New York, 2007, vol. 1, pp. 67, 70–74, no. 15, colorpl. 15, fig. 14 (color detail); vol. 2, p. 871\.

How do you play a theorbo-lute?

Béla I of Hungary

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Childhood (before 1031)

### Childhood (before 1031\) Most Hungarian chronicles, including [Simon of Kéza](/wiki/Simon_of_K%C3%A9za "Simon of Kéza")'s *[Gesta Hungarorum](/wiki/Gesta_Hunnorum_et_Hungarorum "Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum")* and the *[Illuminated Chronicle](/wiki/Illuminated_Chronicle "Illuminated Chronicle")*, record that Béla's father was [Ladislas the Bald](/wiki/Ladislas_the_Bald "Ladislas the Bald"), a cousin of [Stephen](/wiki/Stephen_I_of_Hungary "Stephen I of Hungary"), the first [King of Hungary](/wiki/King_of_Hungary "King of Hungary"). However, many of the same sources add that it "is sometimes claimed" that Béla and his two brothers[Levente](/wiki/Levente "Levente") and [Andrew](/wiki/Andrew_I_of_Hungary "Andrew I of Hungary")were in fact the sons of Ladislaus the Bald's brother, [Vazul](/wiki/Vazul "Vazul"). The chronicles also refer to gossip claiming that the three brothers were their father's illegitimate sons, born to "a girl from the Tátony clan".*Simon of Kéza: The Deeds of the Hungarians* (ch. 2\.45\), p. 125\. Modern historians, who accept [the latter reports' reliability](/wiki/Vazul%23Family "Vazul#Family"), unanimously write that the three brothers were the sons of Vazul and his [concubine](/wiki/Concubine "Concubine"). Béla was born between 1015 and 1020\. It is debated whether Béla was a second or a third son. The former view is represented, for example, by the Polish historian Wincenty Swoboda, and the latter by the Hungarian scholars Gyula Kristó and Ferenc Makk. Kristó and Makk write that Béla's name "most probably" derived from the [Turkish](/wiki/Turkish_languages "Turkish languages") adjective *bujla* ("noble"). However, the name may also be connected to the [Slavic](/wiki/Slavic_languages "Slavic languages") word for white *(bjelij)* or to the Biblical name [Bela](/wiki/Bela_%28biblical_figure%29 "Bela (biblical figure)").

What specific evidence supports or refutes claims about Béla's parentage?

Tim Norris

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Early life

Early life ---------- Norris was born and raised in [Fresno, California](/wiki/Fresno%2C_California "Fresno, California"). He started his collegiate career at [Fresno City College](/wiki/Fresno_City_College "Fresno City College") before transferring to [Fresno State University](/wiki/Fresno_State_University "Fresno State University"). In 1979, he was a second\-team All\-American, helped lead Fresno State to the Big West Championship, and was the winner of the Sun Bowl Golf Classic. In 1980, he was a first\-team All\-American, shared Big West *Athlete\-of\-the\-Year* honors with [Jay Don Blake](/wiki/Jay_Don_Blake "Jay Don Blake"), helped lead Fresno State to its second Big West Championship in as many years, and was Fresno State's *Athlete\-of\-the\-Year*.

What were some of Norris' achievements at Fresno City College?

Paula Ferrada

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Research

Research -------- In addition to her academic and clinical work, Dr. Ferrada has been awarded multiple grants providing support for her research in trauma resuscitation, including but not limited to, surgeon\-performed ultrasound. In addition, Dr. Ferrada has over 120 publications in peer\-reviewed journals. She currently serves as an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Surgery. She serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the Journal Surgery, and the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Does Dr. Ferrada's work on journal editorial boards reflect a broader impact on her field?

Max Emanuel Herzog in Bayern

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Family

Family ------ Max married the Swedish Countess Elisabeth [Douglas](/wiki/Clan_Douglas%23The_Swedish-German_branch "Clan Douglas#The Swedish-German branch") (born 31 December 1939 in [Stockholm](/wiki/Stockholm "Stockholm")), daughter of Count Carl Ludvig Douglas (Swedish Ambassador to Brazil) and Ottora Maria Haas\-Heye (a daughter of [Otto Ludwig Haas\-Heye](/wiki/Otto_Ludwig_Haas-Heye "Otto Ludwig Haas-Heye") and Countess Victoria zu Eulenburg), and sister of Count [Gustaf Douglas](/wiki/Gustaf_Douglas "Gustaf Douglas"), in a civil ceremony in [Kreuth](/wiki/Kreuth "Kreuth") on 10 January 1967 and in a religious ceremony in [Munich](/wiki/Munich "Munich") on 24 January 1967\. His wife is also a granddaughter of Lieutenant General Count [Archibald Douglas](/wiki/Archibald_Douglas_%281883%E2%80%931960%29 "Archibald Douglas (1883–1960)") and a great\-granddaughter of [Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg](/wiki/Philipp%2C_Prince_of_Eulenburg "Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg"). They have five daughters: * [Duchess *Sophie* Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria](/wiki/Sophie%2C_Hereditary_Princess_of_Liechtenstein "Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein") (born 28 October 1967 in [Munich](/wiki/Munich "Munich")), married on 3 July 1993 in [Vaduz](/wiki/Vaduz "Vaduz"), [Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein](/wiki/Alois%2C_Hereditary_Prince_of_Liechtenstein "Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein") (born 11 June 1968 in [Zürich](/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich "Zürich")), son of [Hans\-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein](/wiki/Hans-Adam_II%2C_Prince_of_Liechtenstein "Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein"), and [Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau](/wiki/Countess_Marie_Kinsky_of_Wchinitz_and_Tettau "Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau"). They have four children.[https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID\=I00015028\&tree\=LEO](https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00015028&tree=LEO) She took over her father's lands in Banz. * Duchess *Marie\-Caroline* Hedwig Eleonore in Bavaria (born 23 June 1969 in [Munich](/wiki/Munich "Munich")), married on 27 July 1991 in [Tegernsee](/wiki/Tegernsee "Tegernsee"), Duke Philipp of Württemberg (born 1 November 1964 in [Friedrichshafen](/wiki/Friedrichshafen "Friedrichshafen")), son of [Carl, Duke of Württemberg](/wiki/Carl%2C_Duke_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg "Carl, Duke of Württemberg"), and [Princess Diane of Orléans](/wiki/Diane%2C_Duchess_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg "Diane, Duchess of Württemberg"). They have four children.[https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID\=I00015030\&tree\=LEO](https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00015030&tree=LEO) * Duchess *Helena Eugenie* Maria Donatha Mechthild in Bavaria (born 6 May 1972 in Munich). She took over the spa in Kreuth.[https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID\=I00015031\&tree\=LEO](https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00015031&tree=LEO) * Duchess *Elisabeth Marie* Christine Franziska in Bavaria (born 4 October 1973 in Munich), married on 25 September 2004 in Munich, Daniel Terberger (born 11 June 1967 in [Bielefeld](/wiki/Bielefeld "Bielefeld")), [CEO](/wiki/Chief_executive_officer "Chief executive officer") of German textile company KATAG [AG](/wiki/Aktiengesellschaft "Aktiengesellschaft"). They have two children.[https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID\=I00015036\&tree\=LEO](https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00015036&tree=LEO) * Duchess *Maria Anna* Henriette Gabrielle Julie in Bavaria (born 7 May 1975 in Munich), firstly married on 8 September 2007 in Munich, Klaus Runow (born 3 July 1964 in [Duisburg](/wiki/Duisburg "Duisburg")), an investment banker. Their divorce was announced in early 2015\. Maria\-Anna secondly married on 16 October 2015, Baron Andreas von [Maltzahn](/wiki/Maltzahn "Maltzahn"). She has two sons from her first marriage.[https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID\=I00015029\&tree\=LEO](https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00015029&tree=LEO) She now runs the Tegernsee brewery. Max and Elisabeth initially raised their daughters in Kreuth. In 1979 they moved to Schloss Wildenwart near [Frasdorf](/wiki/Frasdorf "Frasdorf"), after Princess Helmtrud of Bavaria, a daughter of the late King [Ludwig III](/wiki/Ludwig_III_of_Bavaria "Ludwig III of Bavaria"), had died there in 1977\. In this private palace the Royal couple had lived after the [revolution](/wiki/German_Revolution_of_1918%E2%80%931919 "German Revolution of 1918–1919") and Queen [Maria Theresa](/wiki/Maria_Theresa_of_Austria-Este%2C_Queen_of_Bavaria "Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Bavaria") had died there in 1919\. File:WildbadKreuth1\.JPG\|The bath house ("Wildbad") \[\[Kreuth]] File:Schloss Wildenwart Frasdorf\-3\.jpg\|Schloss Wildenwart File:Schloss Tegernsee.jpg\|\[\[Tegernsee Abbey]]

How can we build networks that use power wisely?

List of villages in Darbhanga district

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Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi

Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi ----------------------- * Adalpur * Anrahi * Barania * Beltharwa * Bhaluka * Bhirua * Bishunia * Burhia Sukhrasi * Dharampur * Godaipura * Goram Dih * Gulma * Harnahi * Itahar * Kaunia * Kewatgawan * Khalasin * Kola * Kolatoka * Mahadeo Math * Mahisanr urf Narkatia * Mahisaut * Pipra * Piprahi * Raepur * Reota * Samhaura * Simartoka * Sisauna * Sughrain * Tilakpur * Tilkeswar * Ujua * Urthua * Usri

Can you rank the villages by size or importance?

List of convention and exhibition centers

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Germany

Germany ------- ### [Baden\-Württemberg](/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg "Baden-Württemberg") * [Stuttgart](/wiki/Stuttgart "Stuttgart") + [Stuttgart Trade Fair](/wiki/Stuttgart_Trade_Fair "Stuttgart Trade Fair") ### [Bavaria](/wiki/Bavaria "Bavaria") * Munich + [Messe München](/wiki/Messe_M%C3%BCnchen "Messe München") * [Nürnberg](/wiki/N%C3%BCrnberg "Nürnberg") (Nuremberg) + [Messe Nürnberg](/wiki/Messe_N%C3%BCrnberg "Messe Nürnberg") ### [Berlin](/wiki/Berlin "Berlin") * [Berlin ExpoCenter Airport](/wiki/Berlin_ExpoCenter_Airport "Berlin ExpoCenter Airport") * [Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin](/wiki/Internationales_Congress_Centrum_Berlin "Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin") ([Charlottenburg\-Wilmersdorf](/wiki/Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf "Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf")) * [Messe Berlin](/wiki/Messe_Berlin "Messe Berlin") * [Palace of the Republic](/wiki/Palace_of_the_Republic_%28Berlin%29 "Palace of the Republic (Berlin)") * [Berliner Congress Center](/wiki/Berliner_Congress_Center "Berliner Congress Center") ### [Hamburg](/wiki/Hamburg "Hamburg") * [Congress Center Hamburg](/wiki/Congress_Center_Hamburg "Congress Center Hamburg") * [Hamburg Messe](/wiki/Hamburg_Messe "Hamburg Messe") ### [Hesse](/wiki/Hesse "Hesse") [thumb\|Hall 3 of [Messe Frankfurt](/wiki/Messe_Frankfurt "Messe Frankfurt") Trade Fair centre with [Messeturm](/wiki/Messeturm "Messeturm") high rise building](/wiki/File:Frankfurt_Messe%26Turm.jpg "Frankfurt Messe&Turm.jpg") * [Frankfurt](/wiki/Frankfurt "Frankfurt") + [Messe Frankfurt](/wiki/Messe_Frankfurt "Messe Frankfurt") ### [Lower Saxony](/wiki/Lower_Saxony "Lower Saxony") * [Hannover](/wiki/Hannover "Hannover") + [Hanover Fairground](/wiki/Hanover_Fairground "Hanover Fairground") ### [North Rhine\-Westphalia](/wiki/North_Rhine-Westphalia "North Rhine-Westphalia") * [Cologne](/wiki/Cologne "Cologne") (Köln) + [Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln](/wiki/Flora_und_Botanischer_Garten_K%C3%B6ln "Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln") ([Nippes, Cologne](/wiki/Nippes%2C_Cologne "Nippes, Cologne")) + Gürzenich ([Innenstadt, Cologne](/wiki/Innenstadt%2C_Cologne "Innenstadt, Cologne")) + [Koelnmesse](/wiki/Koelnmesse "Koelnmesse") – [Cologne Trade Fair](/wiki/Cologne_Trade_Fair "Cologne Trade Fair") ([Deutz, Cologne](/wiki/Deutz%2C_Cologne "Deutz, Cologne")) + [Lanxess Arena](/wiki/Lanxess_Arena "Lanxess Arena") (Deutz) + Rheinterrassen (Deutz) + Staatenhaus (Deutz) * [Dortmund](/wiki/Dortmund "Dortmund") + [Westfalenhallen](/wiki/Westfalenhallen "Westfalenhallen") * [Düsseldorf](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf "Düsseldorf") + [Düsseldorf Congress Sport \& Event](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf_Congress_Sport_%26_Event "Düsseldorf Congress Sport & Event") ([Stockum](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf-Stockum "Düsseldorf-Stockum")) + [Messe Düsseldorf](/wiki/Messe_D%C3%BCsseldorf "Messe Düsseldorf") and [Esprit Arena](/wiki/Esprit_Arena "Esprit Arena") (Stockum) + [Mitsubishi Electric Halle](/wiki/Mitsubishi_Electric_Halle "Mitsubishi Electric Halle") ([Bilk](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf-Bilk "Düsseldorf-Bilk")) + [Museum Kunstpalast](/wiki/Museum_Kunstpalast "Museum Kunstpalast") ([Pempelfort](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf-Pempelfort "Düsseldorf-Pempelfort")) + [Station Airport](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf_Airport_station "Düsseldorf Airport station") ([Lohausen](/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf-Lohausen "Düsseldorf-Lohausen")) [Münster](/wiki/M%C3%BCnster "Münster") * [Halle Münsterland](/wiki/Halle_M%C3%BCnsterland "Halle Münsterland") ### [Saxony](/wiki/Saxony "Saxony") [Leipzig](/wiki/Leipzig "Leipzig") * [Leipzig Trade Fair](/wiki/Leipzig_Trade_Fair "Leipzig Trade Fair")

What are some lesser-known trade fairs that might be worth attending?

Montferrer

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Urbanism

Urbanism -------- ### Typology Montferrer is a rural commune because it is classified among the sparsely populated or very sparsely populated communes, according to the municipal INSEE density grid. Additionally, the commune is part of the attraction area of Amélie\-les\-Bains\-Palalda, where it is considered a crown commune. This area, comprising 6 communes, falls into the category of areas with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. ### Land usage Land use in the commune, as indicated by the European database of biophysical land cover, Corine Land Cover (CLC), is characterized by the significance of forests and semi\-natural environments, accounting for 92\.4% in 2018, an increase compared to 1990 (90\.2%). The detailed distribution in 2018 is as follows: forests (74\.3%), areas with shrub and/or herbaceous vegetation (18\.1%), and heterogeneous agricultural areas (7\.6%). The evolution of land use in the commune and its infrastructures can be observed through various cartographic representations of the territory: the Cassini map (18th century), the state\-major map (1820\-1866\), and the IGN aerial maps or photos for the current period (1950 to today). ### Climate In 2010, the climate of the commune is classified as an altered Mediterranean climate, according to a CNRS study based on data spanning the period 1971\-2008\. In 2020, Météo\-France publishes a typology of climates in metropolitan France, placing the commune in a transitional zone between mountain and Mediterranean climates. It falls within the climatic region of Pyrénées Orientales, characterized by low precipitation, high sunshine hours (2,600 h/year), dry air, especially in winter, and few fogs. For the period 1971\-2000, the average annual temperature is 13 °C, with an annual temperature range of 14\.2 °C. The average annual precipitation is 802 mm, with 5\.6 days of precipitation in January and 5\.7 days in July. For the period 1991\-2020, the observed average annual temperature at the nearest weather station, located in the commune of Le Tech, 4 km as the crow flies, is 12\.9 °C, and the average annual precipitation is 1,146\.5 mm. For the future, climate parameters for the commune estimated for 2050 under different greenhouse gas emission scenarios can be found on a dedicated website published by Météo\-France in November 2022\.

How do climate parameters in 2050 differ from current conditions in Montferrer?

Kapil Sharma

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Introduction

**Kapil Sharma** (born **Kapil Punj**; 2 April 1981\) is an Indian [stand\-up comedian](/wiki/Stand-up_comedy "Stand-up comedy"), television host, actor, dubbing artist, producer and singer. Sharma is the host on the stand\-up comedy and talk show *[The Great Indian Kapil Show](/wiki/The_Great_Indian_Kapil_Show "The Great Indian Kapil Show")* and *[The Kapil Sharma Show](/wiki/The_Kapil_Sharma_Show "The Kapil Sharma Show")* and has received five [Indian Television Academy Awards](/wiki/Indian_Television_Academy_Awards "Indian Television Academy Awards"). Sharma won the stand\-up comedy reality show, [The Great Indian Laughter Challenge](/wiki/The_Great_Indian_Laughter_Challenge "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge") season 3 in 2007\. He has hosted and produced television comedy shows such as *[Comedy Nights with Kapil](/wiki/Comedy_Nights_with_Kapil "Comedy Nights with Kapil")* and *[Family Time with Kapil](/wiki/Family_Time_With_Kapil_Sharma "Family Time With Kapil Sharma")*. He has won seasons of the comedy show *[Comedy Circus](/wiki/Comedy_Circus "Comedy Circus")* along with various partners and in 2011 participated in the singing reality show *Star Ya Rockstar*, where he finished as the second runner\-up. Sharma made his film debut with *[Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon](/wiki/Kis_Kisko_Pyaar_Karoon "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon")* (2015\), a moderate success. He went onto appear in *[Firangi](/wiki/Firangi "Firangi")* (2017\), and *[Zwigato](/wiki/Zwigato "Zwigato")* (2023\). Sharma did Hindi dubbing for *[The Angry Birds Movie 2](/wiki/The_Angry_Birds_Movie_2 "The Angry Birds Movie 2")* (2019\). Kapil Sharma also does live stand\-up comedy\-stage shows.

How has Kapil Sharma's success impacted his mental health?

Aso Shrine

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The creation of Aso

### The creation of Aso [thumb\|Ojodake on Mt. Aso where *Takeiwatatsu\-no\-Mikoto* practised his archery.](/wiki/File:Ojodake.jpg "Ojodake.jpg") According to an interview with several priests at Aso shrine, the legend of Takeiwatatsu\-no\-Mikoto and the formation of Aso City, is as follows: Thousands of years ago, the crater now known as Aso city was said to be filled with water and was thereby a huge lake surrounded by the outer rim of the caldera. Takeiwatatsu\-no\-Mikoto kicked in the western side of the caldera at what is now known as [Tateno](/wiki/Tateno_Station_%28Kumamoto%29 "Tateno Station (Kumamoto)"), [Minami\-Aso](/wiki/Minamiaso%2C_Kumamoto "Minamiaso, Kumamoto"). He fell from the effort and was unable to stand for a while hence the name "Tateno" meaning "*unable to stand up*."As the water drained away forming rivers on the outside of the valley, a huge catfish (*[Namazu](/wiki/Namazu_%28Japanese_mythology%29 "Namazu (Japanese mythology)"))* appeared. The catfish was settled at the bottom of the lake where some stories say it was asked to leave by Takeiwatatsu\-no\-Mikoto. The catfish went to Namazu, [Kashima](/wiki/Kashima%2C_Kumamoto "Kashima, Kumamoto") where Namazu\-sha Shrine was established to pay homage to the soul of the catfish as the spirit of the lake. Now the shrine is in the precincts of the Kokuzo Shrine. [thumb\|The *Matoishi* (target stone) that Kihachi was sent to, to retrieve the arrows for Takeiwatatsu\-no\-Mikoto.](/wiki/File:Matoishi.jpg "Matoishi.jpg")

What are some commonalities between the creation myths of different regions?

Equation of state (cosmology)

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Fluids

### Fluids In an expanding universe, fluids with larger equations of state disappear more quickly than those with smaller equations of state. This is the origin of the [flatness](/wiki/Flatness_problem "Flatness problem") and [monopole](/wiki/Monopole_problem "Monopole problem") problems of the [Big Bang](/wiki/Big_Bang "Big Bang"): [curvature](/wiki/Curvature "Curvature") has w \= \-1/3 and monopoles have w \= 0, so if they were around at the time of the early Big Bang, they should still be visible today. These problems are solved by cosmic inflation which has w \\approx \-1. Measuring the equation of state of dark energy is one of the largest efforts of [observational cosmology](/wiki/Observational_cosmology "Observational cosmology"). By accurately measuring w, it is hoped that the cosmological constant could be distinguished from [quintessence](/wiki/Quintessence_%28physics%29 "Quintessence (physics)") which has w \\ne \-1.

How does the measurement of w relate to our understanding of the universe's expansion?

Kyoikuto

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Appearance

Appearance ---------- [thumb\|The relief at the front of Kyoikuto. Taken from: [https://osaka\-castle.net/osakajokoen/kyoikuto.html](https://osaka-castle.net/osakajokoen/kyoikuto.html)](/wiki/File:Osakajo-koen-kyoikuto002.jpg "Osakajo-koen-kyoikuto002.jpg") The tower is 30 meters high, and occupied 333 square meters. The tower is centered on reinforced concrete and white granite on the outside. In the center below the tower is a 162\-meter square room. There is a stone monument that reads "やすらかに" (equivalent to [RIP](/wiki/Rest_in_peace "Rest in peace") in English) in the central room of the room. There are two 86 square meters side rooms on both sides of the center room. The side rooms has a name plate listing the names of the people who were buried here. The front entrance is flanked by two relief. The relief on the left depicts the teachers protecting the students while during the typhoon disaster. The relief on the right depicts the Japanese emperor declaring something in a ceremony. The most notable feature of the tower is the three kanji words "教育塔" displayed vertically, and can be seen from a distance. The [finial](/wiki/Finial "Finial") (tip) of the tower is known as a [sōrin](/wiki/S%C5%8Drin "Sōrin"), a typical feature of [pagoda](/wiki/Pagoda "Pagoda") in Japan, revealing its religious origin.

How does the design of the tower contribute to its stability?

Bridgeport, Chicago

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Politics

Politics -------- Bridgeport has been the home or birthplace of five [mayors of Chicago](/wiki/Mayor_of_Chicago "Mayor of Chicago"), representing all but 10 years between 1933 and 2011, illustrating the neighborhood's influence on Chicago politics for most of the 20th century. These five men were [Edward Joseph Kelly](/wiki/Edward_Joseph_Kelly "Edward Joseph Kelly"), mayor of Chicago from 1933 to 1947; [Martin H. Kennelly](/wiki/Martin_H._Kennelly "Martin H. Kennelly"), mayor of Chicago from 1947 to 1955; [Richard J. Daley](/wiki/Richard_J._Daley "Richard J. Daley"), mayor of Chicago from 1955 until his death in 1976; [Michael A. Bilandic](/wiki/Michael_Anthony_Bilandic "Michael Anthony Bilandic"), initially appointed by [City Council](/wiki/Chicago_City_Council "Chicago City Council") to finish Richard J. Daley's term as mayor, the former Bridgeport alderman won the special election in 1977 and served until 1979; and [Richard M. Daley](/wiki/Richard_M._Daley "Richard M. Daley"), mayor of Chicago from 1989 until 2011\. Kelly, Kennelly, the elder Daley, and Bilandic comprised an unbroken, 46\-year period (1933–1979\) in which Bridgeport was home to the city's mayor. Richard J. Daley is widely acknowledged as being the architect of the Chicago's ['machine politics'](/wiki/Political_machine "Political machine") for a large part of the 20th century. Daley's base was rooted largely in Bridgeport's working\-class Irish population with the [11th Ward](/wiki/11th_Ward%2C_Chicago "11th Ward, Chicago") as his vanguard. The 11th Ward Democratic party, which is headquartered in Bridgeport near 36th Street and Halsted, remains a stronghold of the Daley family today, until recently represented by Alderman [Patrick Daley Thompson](/wiki/Patrick_Daley_Thompson "Patrick Daley Thompson") and still represented on the [Cook County Board of Commissioners](/wiki/Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners "Cook County Board of Commissioners") by his uncle [John P. Daley](/wiki/John_P._Daley "John P. Daley"). John Daley is also the [Democratic Committeeman](/wiki/Committeemen_and_Committeewomen_%28Cook_County%2C_Illinois%29 "Committeemen and Committeewomen (Cook County, Illinois)") for the 11th ward. [Alderman](/wiki/Chicago_City_Council "Chicago City Council") Thompson represents the third generation of the Daley family to serve in Chicago politics. He is the grandson of Richard J. Daley and the nephew of Richard M. Daley. Thompson was sworn into office in May 2015 (serving until a criminal conviction in February 2022 disqualified him from public office). In the 2016 presidential election, Bridgeport went for [Hillary Clinton](/wiki/Hillary_Clinton "Hillary Clinton") over [Donald Trump](/wiki/Donald_Trump "Donald Trump") by a two\-to\-one margin. Residents cast 7,471 votes for Clinton, 2,859 votes for Trump, and approximately 550 ballots for third party candidates. In 2012, [Barack Obama](/wiki/Barack_Obama "Barack Obama") won Bridgeport by a larger margin of nearly three\-to\-one. The area cast 6,988 votes for Obama, 2,352 votes for [Mitt Romney](/wiki/Mitt_Romney "Mitt Romney"), and approximately 200 votes were cast for third party candidates. Bridgeport is represented in the [Illinois Senate](/wiki/Illinois_Senate "Illinois Senate") by [Tony Muñoz](/wiki/Antonio_Munoz_%28American_politician%29 "Antonio Munoz (American politician)") and in the Illinois House of Representatives by [Theresa Mah](/wiki/Theresa_Mah "Theresa Mah").

Can you think of any examples where a neighborhood's politics have had broader implications for the city?

Mayoral elections in Columbia, South Carolina

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2010 special

2010 special ------------ The **2010 Columbia mayoral special election** took place on April 6, 2010, to elect the next [mayor](/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Charleston%2C_South_Carolina "List of mayors of Charleston, South Carolina") of Columbia, South Carolina. Incumbent [Democratic](/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29 "Democratic Party (United States)") Mayor [Bob Coble](/wiki/Bob_Coble "Bob Coble") did not seek re\-election. A runoff was held on April 21, 2010, since no candidate surpassed 50%. In the runoff [Democrat](/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29 "Democratic Party (United States)") [Stephen K. Benjamin](/wiki/Stephen_K._Benjamin "Stephen K. Benjamin") defeated [Republican](/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29 "Republican Party (United States)") candidate [Kirkman Finlay III](/wiki/Kirkman_Finlay_III "Kirkman Finlay III"). Daniel became the first [African American](/wiki/African_Americans "African Americans") mayor of Columbia. | Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special first round) UNOFFICIAL RESULTS | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Candidate | Votes | % | | Steve Benjamin | 6,067 | 35\.53% | | Kirkman Finlay III | 5,485 | 32\.12% | | Steve Morrison | 5,053 | 29\.59% | | Aaron Johnson | 215 | 1\.26% | | Joseph S. Azar | 175 | 1\.02% | | Sparkle Clark | 49 | 0\.29% | | Nammu Muhammad | 28 | 0\.16% | | Write\-in | 5 | 0\.03% | | Total | 17,077 | 100\.00% | | Mayor of Columbia, 2010 (Special Runoff) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Candidate | Votes | % | | Steve Benjamin | 10,894 | 55\.19% | | Kirkman Finlay III | 8,845 | 44\.81% | | Total | 19,739 | 100\.00% |

What are some of the challenges faced by the mayor-elect, Stephen K. Benjamin?

Simon Sadler (businessman)

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Personal life

Personal life ------------- Sadler grew up on Bispham Road in [Bispham, Blackpool](/wiki/Bispham%2C_Blackpool "Bispham, Blackpool").["Simon Sadler: Two Years On"](https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/simon-sadler-two-years-on/) – Blackpool F.C., 13 June 2021 He once had a [summer job](/wiki/Seasonal_industry "Seasonal industry") renting out [deckchairs](/wiki/Deckchair "Deckchair"). He attended Moor Park Primary School, Warbreck School and Blackpool and the Fylde College. He completed a Business Science undergraduate degree at [UMIST](/wiki/UMIST "UMIST"). He owns a [pug](/wiki/Pug "Pug"), which he named Kenny, after [Kenny Dougall](/wiki/Kenny_Dougall "Kenny Dougall"), who scored both of Blackpool's goals in their [2021 EFL League One play\-off final](/wiki/2021_EFL_League_One_play-off_final "2021 EFL League One play-off final") victory over [Lincoln City](/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C. "Lincoln City F.C.").*Sofa Talk – New Year Special \| Simon Sadler* – Tangerine TV, Blackpool F.C., 31 December 2021 Sadler is married to Gillian and has two children.["Heartfelt tributes to Blackpool FC academy manager who died after cancer battle"](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/heartfelt-tributes-blackpool-fc-academy-19316439) – LancsLive, 20 November 2020 During the [COVID\-19 pandemic](/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), the Sadlers relocated from Hong Kong to London, partly because he has become less involved with Segantii's main base in Hong Kong and partly to focus on running the football club.

What other summer jobs has Simon Sadler had?

Something Pretty (album)

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Background and content

Background and content ---------------------- *Something Pretty* was recorded in January 1968 at the Capitol Recording Studio, located in [Hollywood, California](/wiki/Hollywood%2C_California "Hollywood, California"). The sessions were produced by Ken Nelson, who had produced Stewart's three previous Capitol releases during the decade. Stewart had been at Capitol for several years up to this point and was previously on the label in the 1950s. During his first stint at the label, he only had one major hit, "[Waltz of the Angels](/wiki/Waltz_of_the_Angels "Waltz of the Angels")." Following this, he was dropped from the roster. However, in 1964, he re\-signed with the company under Nelson's production. A total of 12 tracks were included on *Something Pretty.* Among these songs, five were written or co\-written by Stewart. This included "Built\-In Love," "If Tomorrow Could Be Yesterday" and "An Arm's Length from You." Songs written by other performers appeared on the album as well. Included were covers of [Floyd Tillman](/wiki/Floyd_Tillman "Floyd Tillman")'s "This Cold War" and [Tom T. Hall](/wiki/Tom_T._Hall "Tom T. Hall")'s "If Tomorrow Could Be Yesterday." In addition, the song "She Didn't Color Daddy" would also be recorded by singer [Kay Adams](/wiki/Kay_Adams_%28singer%29 "Kay Adams (singer)").

What impact do covers have on an album like *Something Pretty*?

Andy Smith (Minnesota politician)

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Early life, education and career

Early life, education and career -------------------------------- Smith attended [Moody Bible Institute](/wiki/Moody_Bible_Institute "Moody Bible Institute") in [Chicago, Illinois](/wiki/Chicago "Chicago"), earning a [bachelor's degree](/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree "Bachelor's degree") in theology. He then attended Westminster Seminary California for his [Master of divinity](/wiki/Master_of_Divinity "Master of Divinity"). In 2019, Smith opened Gray Duck Theater in Rochester, a microcinema that showed independent and retro films. The theater permanently closed in February 2023 due to challenges arising from the COVID\-19 pandemic, with Smith filing for bankruptcy in April 2023\. His wife is the majority owner of Garden Party Books in Rochester.

Has Smith's business experience taught him anything about managing risk?

1950 Giro d'Italia

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Introduction

The **1950 Giro d'Italia** was the 33rd edition of the [Giro d'Italia](/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia "Giro d'Italia"), one of cycling's [Grand Tours](/wiki/Grand_Tour_%28cycling%29 "Grand Tour (cycling)"). The Giro started in [Milan](/wiki/Milan "Milan") on 24 May with a [individual time trial](/wiki/Individual_time_trial "Individual time trial") and concluded in [Salsomaggiore Terme](/wiki/Salsomaggiore_Terme "Salsomaggiore Terme") with a relatively flat mass\-start stage on 13 June. Fifteen teams entered the race, which was won by Swiss [Hugo Koblet](/wiki/Hugo_Koblet "Hugo Koblet") of the Guerra team. Second and third respectively were Italians [Gino Bartali](/wiki/Gino_Bartali "Gino Bartali") and [Alfredo Martini](/wiki/Alfredo_Martini "Alfredo Martini").

How did Hugo Koblet's victory impact his career?

Alien 3

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William Gibson script

### William Gibson script In September 1987, Giler and Hill approached [cyberpunk](/wiki/Cyberpunk "Cyberpunk") author [William Gibson](/wiki/William_Gibson "William Gibson") to write the script for the third film. Gibson, who told the producers his writing was influenced by *Alien*, accepted the task. Fearful of [an impending strike](/wiki/1988_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike "1988 Writers Guild of America strike") by the [Writers Guild of America](/wiki/Writers_Guild_of_America%2C_West "Writers Guild of America, West"), Brandywine asked Gibson to deliver a screenplay by December. Gibson drew heavily from Giler and Hill's treatment, having a strong interest in the "Marxist space empire" element. The following year, Finnish director [Renny Harlin](/wiki/Renny_Harlin "Renny Harlin") was approached by Fox based on his work in *[A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master](/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_4:The_Dream_Master "The Dream Master")*. Harlin wanted to go in different directions from the first two movies, having interest in both visiting the Alien homeworld or having the Aliens invading Earth. Gibson mockingly summed up his script as "Space commies hijack alien eggs—big problem in Mallworld". The story picked up after *Aliens*, with the *Sulaco* drifting into an area of space claimed by the "Union of Progressive Peoples". The ship is boarded by people from the U.P.P., who are attacked by a facehugger hiding in the entrails of Bishop's mangled body. The soldiers blast the facehugger into space and take Bishop with them for further study. The *Sulaco* then arrives at a space station–shopping mall hybrid named Anchorpoint. With Ripley put in a coma, Hicks explores the station and discovers Weyland\-Yutani are developing an Alien army. In the meantime, the U.P.P. are doing their own research, which led them to repair Bishop. Eventually Anchorpoint and the U.P.P. stations are overrun with the Aliens, and Hicks must team up with the survivors to destroy the parasites. The film ends with a teaser for a fourth movie, where Bishop suggests to Hicks that humans are united against a common enemy, and they must track the Aliens to their source and destroy them. The screenplay was very action\-oriented, featuring an extended cast, and is considered in some circles as superior to the final film and has a considerable following on the Internet. The producers were on the whole unsatisfied with the screenplay, which Giler described as "a perfectly executed script that wasn't all that interesting", particularly for not taking new directions with the initial pitch. They still liked certain parts, such as the subtext making the Alien a metaphor for [HIV](/wiki/HIV "HIV"), but felt it lacking the human element present in *Aliens* and Gibson's trademark cyberpunk aesthetic. Following the end of the WGA strike, Gibson was asked to make rewrites with Harlin, but declined, citing various other commitments and "foot dragging on the producers' part." On July 12, 2018, it was announced that William Gibson's unmade screenplay of *Alien 3* would be adapted into a comic series. As part of *Alien*s 40th anniversary, on May 30, 2019, a [full\-cast audio drama](/wiki/Alien_3_%28podcast%29 "Alien 3 (podcast)") of William Gibson's unproduced screenplay of *Alien 3* was released and made available on [Audible](/wiki/Audible_%28store%29 "Audible (store)"), with both Michael Biehn and Lance Henriksen reprising their film\-roles. Both are based on the second draft. 2021 saw another adaptation of the screenplay, this time as a novel written by [Pat Cadigan](/wiki/Pat_Cadigan "Pat Cadigan") from [Titan Books](/wiki/Titan_Books "Titan Books") and based instead on the first draft.

How does the script's cyberpunk aesthetic relate to its themes?

Collegeville, Pennsylvania

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Defunct institutions

### Defunct institutions Several other now\-defunct primary, secondary, and post\-secondary educational institutions were also located in Collegeville, all of which predate the founding of Ursinus College and the incorporation of Collegeville as a borough. Todd’s School was founded in 1832 as the area’s primary and secondary school. It was known Freeland Public School from 1844 to 1874\. The Freeland Seminary of Perkiomen Bridge, a post\-secondary institution, was established in 1848\. It and its land were purchased and turned into Ursinus College in 1869\. Ursinus College also later came into possession of the building that was once Freeland Public School; that building is now known as Isenberg Hall, a residence hall located in the southwest corner of Ursinus's main campus. Pennsylvania Female College, a post\-secondary educational institution, was established in 1851 and closed in 1880\.

Can you provide examples of other towns with similar histories of educational institution closures?

Álex Anwandter

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Introduction

* + - **Álex Anwandter Donoso** (born March 24, 1983, in [Santiago](/wiki/Santiago "Santiago")) is a Chilean singer\-songwriter, musician, and [film](/wiki/Feature_film "Feature film") and music video director. He became popular as the vocalist for the band Teleradio Donoso (2005–2009\). In 2010, he began work as a [soloist](/wiki/Soloist_%28music%29 "Soloist (music)"). Anwandter has two nominations for the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Short Form Music Video.

Why does Álex Anwandter Donoso's solo career exist?

385446 Manwë

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Exploration

Exploration ----------- The Manwë\-Thorondor system has been researched for exploration, with the fastest trajectory launching on 9 April 2032, performing [gravity assists](/wiki/Gravity_Assist "Gravity Assist") at [Jupiter](/wiki/Jupiter "Jupiter") and Neptune in 2033 and 2039 respectively, and arriving in March 2042 after only 10 years. Manwë would be 41 AU from the Sun at the time, and the spacecraft would have a flyby velocity of .

What are some potential implications of a 10-year journey to the outer reaches of the solar system?

Operation Imposing Law

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May developments

### May developments On 2 May 2007 another U.S. military brigade with around 3,700 soldiers arrived in Baghdad as reinforcements. On 3 May 2007 a heavy rocket barrage hit the fortified Green Zone killing four Filipino contractors working for the U.S. government. This happened after three straight days of rocket and mortar attacks on the Green Zone. Also, on the same day, Colonel B.D.Farris, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, was wounded by small arms fire and taken out of action while conducting a survey of the barrier being built around a Sunni neighborhood on 1 May. From 1 May 2007 to 11 May 2007 a total of 234 bodies were dumped around Baghdad, up 70\.8 percent from the 137 bodies dumped around the capital during the first 11 days of April. It clearly showed that the Mahdi Army and the Shia death squads were back in action after the self\-imposed ceasefire they went into with the start of the operation back in February. On 18 May 2007 U.S. forces were involved in clashes in northern Baghdad in which they killed Azhar al\-Dulaimi, the mastermind behind the [Karbala raid](/wiki/Karbala_provincial_headquarters_raid "Karbala provincial headquarters raid") in which five U.S. soldiers were killed by Iraqi insurgent commandos, four of which were first captured and then later executed. By the end of May, 155 civilians were reported killed in the country during the whole month, 30 percent more than in April, around the same number as in March and an increase against 1,911 killed in January. Also more than 335 members of the Iraqi security forces and 125 coalition soldiers, all American except three, were killed in heavy fighting throughout the country.

What is the significance of Azhar al-Dulaimi's actions for the overall conflict?

Averill Park Central School District

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Elementary schools

### Elementary schools In the district, there are three elementary schools: Miller Hill Elementary School (Sometimes referred to as Miller Hill\-Sand Lake Elementary School; Near [State Route 66](/wiki/New_York_State_Route_66 "New York State Route 66")), West Sand Lake Elementary School (Near the West Sand Lake town center), and Postenkill Elementary School (Near the Postenkill Town Center). There were two former elementary schools that have since shut down due to budget issues: Sand Lake Elementary School (Located next to Miller Hill Elementary school) and George Washington School (Located west of Postenkill). All of the elementary schools teach K\-5, however (due to their close proximity) Sand Lake Elementary once taught grades 4\-5 while Miller Hill would teach K\-3\.

Are there any plans to reopen Sand Lake Elementary School or build a new one?

Narasapur, Belgaum

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Introduction

**Narasapur** is a village in [Belgaum district](/wiki/Belgaum_district "Belgaum district") of [Karnataka](/wiki/Karnataka "Karnataka"), India.[Village Directory](http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/List_of_Villages/List_of_Villages_Alphabetical.aspx?cki=&ComboState_Code=29) , 2001 Census of India The total geographical area of village is 808\.34 hectares.

Is Narasapur a urban or rural area?

Testolactone

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Introduction

**Testolactone** (, ) (brand name **Teslac**) is a [non\-selective](/wiki/Binding_selectivity "Binding selectivity"), [irreversible](/wiki/Irreversible_inhibitor "Irreversible inhibitor"), [steroidal](/wiki/Steroid "Steroid") [aromatase inhibitor](/wiki/Aromatase_inhibitor "Aromatase inhibitor") which is used as an [antineoplastic drug](/wiki/Antineoplastic_drug "Antineoplastic drug") to treat advanced\-stage [breast cancer](/wiki/Breast_cancer "Breast cancer").[Testolactone](http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=DB00894.txt) at DrugBank.ca The drug was discontinued in 2008 and is no longer available for medical use.

How was Testolactone developed and approved for medical use?