Paeonius
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Paeonius (or Paionios) of Mende in Thrace was a Greek sculptor of the late 5th century BC. The only work that can be definitely attributed to him is the statue of Nike (circa 420 BC) discovered at Olympia. According to the inscription on the base, it was dedicated by the people of Messenia and Naupactus after a victory in an unnamed conflict, possibly the battle of Sphacteria.
Paeonius also won the commission to decorate the acroteria of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (about 430 - 420 BC), Pausanias was probably wrong in claiming that he worked on the sculptures for the pediments of the temple.
The Nike of Paeonius featured as part of the design of the medals of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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Adam Baynes was a MP for Leeds during the Commonwealth, and as such the first MP for the city.
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Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in Asia over the years. Over the centuries, the structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being on the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty, Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The following article gives a cursory explanation of traditional Chinese architecture, before the introduction of Western building methods during the early 20th Century. Throughout the 20th Century, however, Western-trained Chinese architects have attempted to combine traditional Chinese designs into modern (usually government) buildings, with only limited success. Moreover, the pressure for Western-style urban development throughout contemporary China means that traditional Chinese buildings are fast disappearing.
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There are certain features common to Chinese architecture, regardless of specific region or use.
The most important is its emphasis on the horizontal, in particular a heavy platform and a large roof that floats over this base, with the verti
Lambton Castle
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Lambton Castle, located in Washington, Tyne and Wear in the north east of England, is the ancestral home of the Lambton family, Earls of Durham. Largely constructed in its present form by John George Lambton, first Earl of Durham and one-time Governor General of Canada, in the early 1800s, it was designed by architects Joseph Bonomi the Elder and his son Ignatius and built in the style of a Norman castle. The building overlooks the wooded Wear Valley and it was paid for with coal mining wealth accumulated from the mines which ran below the castle and others right across County Durham.
Much of the house, including the great hall, was demolished due to subsidence in the 1930s, ironically caused by the same mines from which Lambton wealth had been obtained. Also at this time, the contents were auctioned off to pay death duties and the family moved to a smaller house on the estate.
Today, the castle is something of an anachronism. It stands empty, but continues to be maintained and remains the ancestral home of the Lambton family. It has been speculated that the family members have no wish, or simply cannot afford, to live there, but at the same time will not allow the building to become a conference centre or hotel.
The park surrounding the castle is surrounded by a high wall and is still used for an annual pheasant shoot.
For a time in the 1960s and 1970s, the castle's grounds were also home to Lambton Lion Park.
Penshaw Monument, an Ancient Greek-style memorial to the first Earl, is located on Penshaw Hill on the Lambton Estate, which surrounds the castle. This was also the resting place of the mythical Lambton Worm, as depicted in the famous North East folk song.
USS Coral Sea
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Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II.
- The first Coral Sea (CVE-57) was an escort aircraft carrier named Alikula Bay during construction, renamed just before launching in 1943, renamed to Anzio a year later, and decommissioned in 1946.
- The second Coral Sea (CV-43) was an aircraft carrier in service from 1946 to 1990, including nearly a decade of action in the Vietnam War.
Ken Brewer
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Ken Brewer, a celebrated poet of the American West and longtime scholar who resides in Utah, where he serves as Poet Laureate, was born Kenneth Wayne Brewer in Indianapolis in December, 1941. He moved West to attend Western New Mexico University in the 1960s, then earned a master's degree in English literature from New Mexico State University, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Utah, where he worked with Pulitzer Prize winner Henry Taylor, in 1973. Since that time he has taught a wide variety of courses at Utah State University, concentrating on mentoring creative writers at the graduate level, while publishing prolifically and speaking extensively.
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In over three decades at Utah State Brewer is credited with publishing eight volumes of his poetry as well as more than individual 300 poems, essays and reviews in literary journals. Collections of his poetry may be found in
- The Place In Between, Limberlost Press, 1998
- Lake's Edge, Woodhedge Press, 1997
- Hoping for all, Dreading Nothing, Slanting Rain Press, 1994
- A Fine Art Book of Poems with Woodcuts by Harry Taylor
- To Remember What is Lost, USU Press, 1982 (ISBN# 0-87421-114-X), 68pp. Re-issued in paperback, 1989 (ISBN# 0-87421-143-3)
- The Collected Poems of Mongrel, Compost Press, 1981
- Round Again: A Cycle of Poems, published under a grant from the Utah Institute of Fine Arts, 1980
- Sum of Accidents, Chapbook Series, Alliance for the Varied Arts, 1977
- Places, Shadows, Dancing People, USU Monograph Series, Vol. XVII, No. 1, 1969, pp. 31-47, with Tom Lyons, Joyce Wood and Robert Wood.
Journals in which Brewer's poems have been published include Poetry Northwest, Kansas Quarterly, New York Quarterly, Kentucky Poetry Review, The Pikeville Review, Writer's Forum, Weber Studies, Blue Unicorn, River Styx, High Country News, Green's Magazine, Contemporary Quarterly, Pembroke Magazine, Hollow Spring Review, Westigan Review, Puerto del Sol, Hanging Loose, South Dakota Review, Western Humanities Review, Timberline, City Art Journal, Dry Crik Review, Plainsongs, Ellipsis and others. Brewer's essays have appeared in Ellipsis and Weber Studies. His literary criticism and reviews have been published in Literary Magazine Review, Rocky Mountain Review and Western American Literature Journal.He has served on numerous advisory boards.
Kemp Tolley
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Kemp Tolley was an officer in the US Navy and is the author of books on the history of the US Navy, like The Yangtze Patrol. Tolley himself served in the Yangtze Patrol.
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The Chapel
The Chapel is a large non-denominational church with campuses in Akron and Green, Ohio. Founded in 1934, The Chapel is notable for its size and its location near downtown Akron and adjacent to the University of Akron. Each weekend nearly 8,000 people gather to worship. Musical styles are varied.
Howard Bettany
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Howard Bettany (born May 5, 1982) Howard is a well known author, writing mainly erotica and fantasy. His popularity stems from his book "I invented sci-fi porn!" an erotic black comedy. Recently Howard has signed contracts with several Pornography producing companies to allow them to use the material from his books.
Books Produced and Published
Teach Me! Five important steps to getting laid Keep it Clean! Mexican Revenge (Two part series) Good Housekeeping Soak your Ex-Husband A Trip to the Dentist Things to Cook Meat In I was a Cloakroom Attendant Once upon a time in Romania I invented Sci-Fi Porn The crazy cravings of Mr Winters The Special Request
Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama
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Selmont-West Selmont is a census-designated place located in Dallas County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the community is 3,502.
Geography
Selmont-West Selmont is located at 32°22'43" North, 87°0'24" West (32.378494, -87.006659)GR1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.21% water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 3,502 people, 1,227 households, and 879 families residing in the community. The population density is 412.2/km² (1,068.1/mi²). There are 1,574 housing units at an average density of 185.3/km² (480.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 7.91% White, 91.35% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,227 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.6% are married couples living together, 39.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.46.
In the community the population is spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $11,591, and the median income for a family is $15,000. Males have a median income of $27,000 versus $17,786 for females. The per capita income for the community is $9,602. 55.6% of the population and 53.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 64.8% of those under the age of 18 and 50.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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Ascorbyl stearate
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Ascorbyl stearate (C24H42O7; CAS number: 25395-66-8; also known as monooctadecanoate;) is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and stearic acid. In addition to its use as a source of vitamin C, it is used as an antioxidant food additive in margarine (E number E304). The USDA limits its use to 0.02% individually or in conjunction with other antioxidants.
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- Burdock, George A (1996). Encyclopedia of Food & Color Additives, 213, CRC Press. ISBN 0849394120.
- Lewis, Richard J (1989). Food Additives Handbook, 70, Springer. ISBN 0442205082.
Equatoria
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An Equatorium (plural Equatoria) was also a medieval device used by astronomers. It was invented in Andalusia probably in the early 11th century.
Equatoria (Al-Istiwa'iyah in Arabic) began as a province of Egypt, located in the extreme south of present-day Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. It was an idealistic effort to create a model state in the interior of Africa that never consisted of more than a handful of adventurers and soldiers in isolated outposts.
Equatoria was established by Samuel Baker in 1870. Charles George Gordon took over as Governor in 1874, followed by Emin Pasha in 1878. The Mahdist Revolt of the 1880s finally put an end to the pretense, and Equatoria ceased to exist as an Egyptian oupost in 1889. Important settlements in Equatoria included Lado, Gondokoro, and Wadelai.
Under Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Equatoria became one of the eight original provinces. The state of Bahr al Ghazal was split from Equatoria in 1948. In 1976, Equatoria was further split into the states of East and West Equatoria. The region has been troubled with violence during both the First and Second Sudanese Civil War, as well as the anti-Ugandan insurgencies based in Sudan, such as the Lord's Resistance Army and West Nile Bank Front.
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- R. Gray, A History of the Southern Sudan, 1839-1889 (London, 1961)
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National Fascisti
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The National Fascisti were a splinter group from the British Fascisti formed in 1924. In the early days of the British Fascisti the movement lacked any real policy or direction and so this group split away with the intention of pursuing a more definite path towards a fascist state.
Members of the National Fascisti were dressed in black shirts in imitation of Benito Mussolini and his followers and received some military drilling, although membership was much too small for them to pose any real threat. Despite their frustrations at the lack of policy from the British Fascisti their own ideas were fairly banal, with vague calls for a government of experts being about as far as they went.
The group liked to pull stunts to get attention and in 1925 they hijacked a lorry carrying copies of the left-wing newspaper the Daily Herald which they proceeded to crash. The action briefly got them in the headlines but in the same year a series of internal struggles saw them change their name to the British National Fascisti under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel H. Rippon-Seymour. Such a small group could not withstand internal wrangling and the movement faded from the scene fairly quickly after this.
Despite their general failure the National Fascisti remain significant for being the first group in British politics to attempt to develop Fascism as a specifically British ideology. They also helped to launch the political careers of William Joyce and Arnold Leese, both of whom had helped to instigate the split from the British Fascisti and who would both go on to greater significance.
Reference
- R. Benewick, Political Violence and Public Order, London: Allan Lane, 1969
Operation Ruthless
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Operation Ruthless was the name of an intrepid deception operation devised by the British Admirality during World War II in a desperate attempt to gain access to an Enigma encryption machine.
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The Ian Fleming connection
The plan was developed by Operational Intelligence Centre (OIC) which was a leading user of Ultra decrypts. Commander Ian Fleming, Personal Assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence (Admiral Godfrey) at the OIC, showed his talent for fantastical plots when he suggested the plan.
The plan
This was a plan to obtain a German codebook by crashing a captured German aeroplane into the English Channel, where the British crew could be rescued by a German minesweeper. The 'survivors' would then kill the German crew, and hijack the ship thus obtaining the Enigma equipment.
Outcome
It never actually happened, as on the day it was planned, there were no German ships in the Channel. Other source say it developed glitches and so was never implemented.
Additional reading
- Singh, Simon. The Code Book, New York: Anchor Books/Random House. Softcover. 1st printing: 29 August 2000; 5th printing. ISBN 0385495323
- Budiansky, Stephen. Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II, Penguin Books Ltd, 2001, ISBN 0140281053, 448 pgs.
- Hoare, Oliver. Code Breaking in World War II, Public Record Office, 2002, ISBN 1903365406, 20 pgs.
Hymenophore refers to the fruit-bearing structure of a fungal hymenium, or fruit body. They can be smooth surfaces, gills, folds, tubes, or teeth. The actual surface that contains both sterile elements and meiotic spore-producing structures such as basidia or asci is called the hymenium.
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Central Equatoria
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Central Equatoria is one of the 26 states of Sudan, with an area of 22,956 km2. It is in the south of Sudan. Juba is the capital of the state. It was formerly named Bahr al Jabal (Arabic: ??? ?????, River of the Mountains) and was named for the tributary of the White Nile that flows through the state. It was renamed Central Equatoria in the first Interim Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2005 under the new arrangment governing South Sudan.
Other important cities of Central Equatoria are Kajo Keji, Liria, Mangalla, Rokon, Tali, Terakeka, and Yei.
External links
- UNHCR Sudan Operations: Sudan/Chad situation update 42, 8 Dec 2005 describing name change
