Background.

The Red Sox entered the ALDS as the top seed, having completed the regular season with a record of 108–54 and winning the AL East. The second-seeded Astros won the AL West, going 103–59. The AL Central champion Indians were seeded third via their 91–71 record. The final participant was the winner of the AL Wild Card Game, the Yankees.  This was the 13th ALDS appearance for Boston and the third appearance for Houston; the Red Sox lost to the Astros in the 2017 ALDS. This was the 10th ALDS appearance for Cleveland and 20th appearance for New York; the Indians lost to the Yankees in the 2017 ALDS. The Red Sox and Yankees met 19 times during the regular season, with Boston winning 10 of the games; this was the first postseason meeting between the two rivals since the famed 2004 ALCS, which Boston took in seven games after falling behind 3–0 en route to its first World Series title in 86 years. The Astros and Indians met seven times during the regular season, with Houston holding a 4–3 edge; this was the first time the teams met in postseason play.

(1) Boston Red Sox vs. (4) New York Yankees.

This was the fourth postseason meeting between the storied rivals and their first meeting in the ALDS. The Yankees previously won the 1999 ALCS and 2003 ALCS, while the Red Sox won the 2004 ALCS. This was just the 11th postseason match-up to feature two 100-win teams.

Game 1, October 5.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by former Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon. Boston took an early lead, as J. D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The lead grew to 5–0 in the bottom of the third, on a double, bunt single, single, and sacrifice fly. The Yankees scored twice in the top of the sixth, on three singles and a fielder's choice. Red Sox reliever Brandon Workman prevented more damage by striking out Gleyber Torres with the bases loaded and two outs. New York added an additional run in the top of the seventh, with two singles, a walk, and a fielder's choice; Boston reliever Matt Barnes allowed only one run after the Yankees has the bases loaded with nobody out. Aaron Judge led off the top of the ninth with a home run off of Boston closer Craig Kimbrel, but Kimbrel then struck out the next three batters to secure the 5–4 Red Sox victory.

Game 2, October 6.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Steve Horgan of the Boston Police Department, who gained notoriety as the "bullpen cop" during Game 2 of the 2013 ALCS. A home run by Aaron Judge in the first inning gave New York an early 1–0 lead. In the second inning, Gary Sánchez homered, and Boston starter David Price gave up a pair of two-out walks followed by an RBI single from Andrew McCutchen, ending Price's outing after innings, having allowed three runs on three hits. Xander Bogaerts' home run in the bottom of the fourth reduced the Yankees' lead to 3–1. A three-run homer by Sánchez in the top of the seventh doubled New York's score to 6–1. In the bottom of the seventh, a single by Mitch Moreland and an RBI double by Ian Kinsler got Boston within four runs, 6–2. The Red Sox were unable to score again, with Yankees' relievers Zach Britton and Aroldis Chapman getting the final six outs. New York starter Masahiro Tanaka pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and getting the win, tying the series at one all.

Game 3, October 8.

Boston got on the board in the top of the second inning, with Rafael Devers scoring from third on a two-out infield single by Christian Vázquez. The lead was extended to 3–0 in the third, with the Red Sox getting two runs on two singles, a sacrifice fly, another single, and a fielder's choice. Boston broke the game open in the fourth, sending 11 men to the plate and getting seven runs on six hits. Brock Holt had two hits in the inning, while Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs with a bases clearing double. The Yankees got one run back in the bottom of the fourth, on two singles and a fielder's choice. Boston made it 11–1 in the top of the seventh, on a J. D. Martinez RBI single, then 14–1 in the top of the eighth, getting three runs on a total of four hits, a walk, and a wild pitch. Yankees catcher Austin Romine pitched the top of the ninth inning, allowing a two-run homer to Holt, who completed the first postseason cycle in Major League history. Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and getting the win. Yankees starter Luis Severino pitched three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and taking the loss. First base umpire Ángel Hernández had three calls overturned in the first four innings of the game. The defeat marks the Yankees' worst loss in postseason history.

Game 4, October 9.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by former Yankee Bucky Dent. Boston took a 3–0 lead in the top of the third inning, on a hit by pitch, single, J. D. Martinez sacrifice fly, Ian Kinsler RBI double, and an Eduardo Núñez RBI single. A Christian Vázquez home run in the fourth extended the lead to 4–0. New York got a run back in the bottom of the fifth, on two hits followed by a sacrifice fly from Brett Gardner. Boston's Game 1 starting pitcher, Chris Sale, made a relief appearance in the bottom of the eighth, retiring the side in order. Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing a leadoff walk to Aaron Judge followed by a single by Didi Gregorius, bringing the tying run to the plate. Kimbrel struck out Giancarlo Stanton, but walked Luke Voit to load the bases, and hit Neil Walker to force in a run. Gary Sánchez worked a full count before hitting a sacrifice fly that scored Gregorius from third. Gleyber Torres then grounded out, ending the game; the call was confirmed by video replay. Boston starter Rick Porcello allowed one run off of four hits in five innings for the win. New York starter CC Sabathia allowed three runs off of five hits in three innings, taking the loss.

Composite line score.

2018 ALDS (3–1): Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees.

(2) Houston Astros vs. (3) Cleveland Indians.

This was the first postseason meeting between the Astros and Indians.

Game 1, October 5.

Former Astros pitcher Mike Scott, the 1986 NLCS MVP and Cy Young Award winner, threw the ceremonial first pitch. The defending World Series champion Astros began their title defense in strong fashion as Justin Verlander threw innings with 7 strikeouts and 2 earned runs, holding the Indians hitless until the 6th inning. He and Corey Kluber traded hitless innings through the 3rd, before Alex Bregman led off the bottom of the 4th with a home run while Josh Reddick added an RBI single to bring the score to 2–0. George Springer and José Altuve hit back to back home runs in the bottom of the 5th and ended Kluber's day after innings. After throwing five innings of no-hit ball, the Indians chased Verlander in the 6th after loading the bases. Ryan Pressly came in relief allowing Yan Gomes to score on a wild pitch and Francisco Lindor on a José Ramírez groundout before striking out Edwin Encarnación to end the threat and keep the score at 4–2. Martin Maldonado homered and Bregman drove in his second run of the day in the 7th while Reddick added another RBI single in the 8th to bring the score to 7–2. Roberto Osuna closed the door in the 9th to give the Astros a dominant Game 1 victory. Springer's home run tied him with Carlos Beltrán for the club record for most consecutive postseason games with a home run, with five. Springer had four in a row in the 2017 World Series.

Game 2, October 6.

Three-time Astros All-Star and 2005 NLCS MVP Roy Oswalt threw the ceremonial first pitch. Hoping to even the series before returning home, Cleveland struck first and took a 1–0 lead in the top of the third inning, on a home run by Francisco Lindor. In the bottom of the sixth, an infield single and walk followed by a Marwin González double gave Houston a 2–1 lead. A home run by Alex Bregman in the seventh inning extended Houston's lead to 3–1. With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, a walk to Edwin Encarnación brought Josh Donaldson to the plate as the tying run, but closer Roberto Osuna got him to fly out, securing Game 2 for the Astros. Houston starter Gerrit Cole struck out 12 and allowed just one run in seven innings for the win, while Indians starter Carlos Carrasco gave up six hits and two runs in innings and took the loss. Cole became only the second pitcher in playoff history to strikeout at least 12 batters without allowing a walk, following Tom Seaver's 13 strikeout-no walk performance in the 1973 NLCS. Osuna recorded a four-out save for his third career postseason save, and first with the Astros.

Game 3, October 8.

Cleveland took a 1–0 lead in the third inning, on two singles followed by a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. The teams traded home runs in the fifth inning, by George Springer of the Astros and then Francisco Lindor of the Indians. Houston went ahead, 4–2, with three runs in the seventh from two singles, a fielder's choice, error, walk, and a two-RBI double by Marwin González. The Astros added six runs in the eighth on a homer by Springer, a double, two walks, RBI single, bases loaded wild pitch, and a three-run homer by Carlos Correa. Houston extended their lead to 11–2 in the ninth, on a walk, balk, ground out, and RBI single by Alex Bregman. Cleveland got one run in the last of the ninth, with Edwin Encarnación scoring from third on a wild pitch, followed by Melky Cabrera grounding out to first for the 11–3 final and to give the Astros a series sweep. Houston starter Dallas Keuchel had a no decision after allowing two runs on four hits in five innings; he was relieved by Collin McHugh who pitched two innings without allowing a hit and got the win. Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger also had a no decision after allowing three hits and one run in five innings; he was relieved by Trevor Bauer who allowed four hits and three runs (two earned) in innings and took the loss.  With their victory in Game 3, the Astros earned a postseason sweep for the first time in franchise history, advancing to the ALCS to meet the winner of the Red Sox and Yankees series. This marks the second time in franchise history that the Astros have reached back-to-back Championship Series; the first time was in 2004 and 2005, when the team played in the National League. The Indians were swept in the postseason for the first time since 1954, and were eliminated in the ALDS for the second straight year. They were also eliminated from the postseason at home for the third straight year.

Composite line score.

2018 ALDS (3–0): Houston Astros defeated Cleveland Indians.

The 2018 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams of the 2018 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners, seeded first through third, and a fourth team—the Wild Card Game winner—played in two series. These matchups were:

Die American League Division Series 2018 (ALDS) im Baseball findet zwischen dem 5. und dem 11. Oktober 2018 statt und ist Teil der Postseason der MLB-Saison 2018. Mit ihr wird ermittelt, welche beiden Teams in der American League Championship Series 2018 gegeneinander antreten. Es handelt sich um zwei Best-of-Five-Serien, an denen die Sieger der drei Divisionen der American League sowie der Gewinner des Wildcard-Games teilnehmen. Die Serie wird im Modus 2-2-1 gespielt, sprich das besser gesetzte Team hat in den Spielen 1, 2 und 5 Heimrecht.


Plot.

During World War I, a vampire stalks London. His latest victim is admitted to the clinic of Lady Jane Ainsley (Frieda Inescort) and her colleague, Professor Walter Saunders (Gilbert Emery). They are baffled by what they regard as a severe case of anemia. The vampire infiltrates the clinic; unable to finish his previous victim, he preys on Prof. Saunders' granddaughter instead. Saunders comes to believe that both patients are victims of a vampire. He shows Lady Jane puncture marks on their necks. He and Lady Jane search a nearby cemetery for the vampire's crypt. A werewolf assisting the vampire tries to prevent their intervention. Once the vampire is staked, the werewolf, Andréas, is cured of his curse. He later becomes Lady Jane's assistant.  Twenty four years later, Scotland Yard detective Sir Fredrick Fleet (Miles Mander) reads the deceased Saunders' account of these events. He informs Lady Jane that if the body they staked was alive at the time, she will be charged with murder. Lady Jane explains that the man they staked was a seventeenth century vampire expert named Armand Tesla. Lady Jane tells her son, John (Roland Varno), about the investigation. She is certain that Sir Frederick will find that Tesla's body has not decomposed, proving he was a vampire. She and John agree to keep this information from John's fiancée, Saunders' granddaughter Nikki (Nina Foch), to avoid reawakening the trauma of her previous attack.  After a bombing raid, cemetery workers find Tesla's corpse exposed, with the metal stake still in his chest. Believing the stake to be bomb shrapnel, they remove it and reinter the body. Thus freed from death, the vampire regains power over Andréas and prepares to avenge himself on Lady Jane. Helpless to resist, Andréas murders Hugo Bruckner, a scientist recently escaped from a concentration camp who had arrived in England to work with Lady Jane. Tesla intends to impersonate Bruckner. With Tesla's body missing, Sir Frederick closes his investigation for lack of evidence.  Lady Jane throws a party to celebrate John and Nikki's engagement. She discourages Sir Frederick from giving Saunders' manuscript to Nikki and locks it in a drawer. Tesla arrives as Bruckner and charms everyone except Sir Frederick. The manuscript is stolen and left in Nikki's room. She begins reading it and falls under Tesla's power. She is found the next morning unconscious with puncture marks on her neck.  Lady Jane questions the gravediggers, who tell her about the staked body. She relates the story to Sir Frederick, who dismisses vampire stories as fantasy. He assigns two plainclothes men to shadow Andréas. They report seeing him transform into a werewolf, and recover a bundle containing the effects of the real Bruckner. Sir Frederick's suspicions grow when a laboratory analysis of the rifled drawer finds a quantity of wolf hair.  Tesla preys on John and convinces Nikki that she did it. John is found the next morning unconscious with puncture wounds. Nikki believes she has become a vampire. Sir Frederick corners Andréas for questioning, but as he begins to transform Andréas escapes. Sir Frederick assigns plainclothes men to follow Tesla, but the vampire eludes them. Tesla threatens to turn Nikki and John into vampires. Warning Tesla that the "power of goodness" can still destroy him, Lady Jane brandishes a cross. Tesla vanishes.  When Tesla commands Nikki to leave the house, Lady Jane convinces Sir Frederick that they must follow her. Nikki meets Tesla and Andréas at the cemetery during an air raid and faints. Andréas attempts to carry her to safety, but Sir Frederick shoots him. He and Lady Jane take shelter from the bombing. Tesla abandons Andréas and tells him to die; Andréas crawls into a corner and grasps a crucifix and is freed of the vampire's power. He attempts to destroy Tesla. A bomb strikes the cemetery, and the rays of the rising sun reduce the vampire to bones. Andréas dies of his bullet wound. Nikki tells Sir Frederick and Lady Jane that Andréas saved her life. Lady Jane tries again to convince Sir Frederick that Tesla was a vampire, but without physical evidence he refuses to accept her version of events.

Production.

Bela Lugosi's scenes were filmed in August and September 1943, prior to his final two Monogram films. This was also the last time he would receive top billing by a major Hollywood studio.  In his book "Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen", David J. Skal writes: "Columbia Pictures hired Lugosi for "Return of the Vampire", in which he played Dracula in all but name; for copyright purposes, the vampire's name was Armand Tesla."

Reception.

"The New York Times" wrote that nothing need be said about the film beyond its title and star to determine if one is interested in seeing it.

The Return of the Vampire is a horror film released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures. The film presents an Englishwoman's two encounters with a vampire. The first encounter takes place during World War I, and the second during World War II. The film stars Bela Lugosi as the vampire Armand Tesla. "The Return of the Vampire" is not an official sequel to Lugosi's 1931 Universal Studios film "Dracula", but the film has been interpreted by David J. Skal as an unofficial follow-up with Lugosi's character renamed only because the film was not made by Universal.

The Return of the Vampire (auf Deutsch: "Die Rückkehr des Vampirs") ist ein US-amerikanischer Horrorfilm aus dem Jahre 1943 von Lew Landers. Nach über einem Dutzend Jahren kehrte Bela Lugosi in eine an Dracula erinnernde Vampirrolle, mit der er 1931 über Nacht berühmt geworden war, auf die Leinwand zurück.


Gameplays.

Kinect Adventures! uses full body motion to allow the player to engage in a variety of minigames, all of which feature jump-in, jump-out multiplayer play. Each minigame lasts about three minutes. While most of the minigames are co-operative in two player mode, Reflex Ridge is a competitive game. The game also supports Xbox Live multiplayer. At many points during the game, Kinect's RGB camera would take photos, which were shown to the player(s) and saved to a storage device. These could then be viewed within the game, with the option of uploading these to a private repository on the now defunct KinectShare.com and downloaded to a computer or uploaded to social networking sites.  The object of all the minigames is to get the highest number of adventure pins, which are collected in different ways. Adventure pins earn the player(s) medals which, in story mode, affect progression. Medals can be bronze, silver, gold and platinum, in order from least to most pins needed to acquire each.  As a pack-in game, Kinect Adventures! also contains features which aid users in proper set-up and use of the Kinect sensor.

Release.

Pre-order Kinect bundles included a card with codes redeemable for two exclusive levels of Rallyball and one exclusive level of Reflex Ridge, as well as a helicopter prop for use with an Xbox Live Avatar.

Reception.

"Kinect Adventures!" received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Video game talk show "Good Game"'s two presenters gave the game 6.5 and 6 out of 10, saying that it's a good demonstration of what the Kinect is capable of but lamented that there weren't more mini-games in the game, also stating that only 2 of the 5 mini-games were worth playing. In Japan, "Famitsu" gave it a score of three sevens and one nine for a total of 30 out of 40.  Being a pack-in game for Kinect, "Kinect Adventures!" has sold 24 million copies worldwide, making it the bestselling game for the Xbox 360.

Kinect Adventures! is a sports video game released by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. Released in 2010, it is a collection of five adventure and sports minigames and was developed by Good Science Studio, a subsidiary of Microsoft Game Studios. The game utilizes the Kinect motion camera and was offered as a pack-in game with the console. It was unveiled at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo and went on to become the best-selling game on the Xbox 360, selling 24 million units worldwide.

Kinect Adventures! ist ein Sport-Exergame, das von dem Good Science Studio entwickelt wurde und von den Microsoft Game Studios exklusiv für die Xbox 360 veröffentlicht wurde. Es wurde 2010 veröffentlicht und ist eine Sammlung von fünf Abenteuer- und Sport-Minispielen, die auf die Bewegungssteuerungskamera Kinect, welche sich als Zubehör für die Xbox 360 erwerben lässt. ausgelegt sind.


Early life.

Wroblewitz was born on 22 June 1998, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is the third of four daughters of a Filipino mother, Mariefe Pojas Wroblewitz, and a German father. She lived in Riyadh for 12 years before relocating to Germany after her mother died. When she was 15 years old, she was scouted by a modeling agent on Instagram, and moved to the Philippines to pursue a modeling career. Before her participation on "Asia's Next Top Model", she was a part-time model and student.

Career.

"Asia's Next Top Model".

After auditioning for "Asia's Next Top Model", Wroblewitz was chosen as one of the 14 finalists on the show's fifth season. During her run on the show, Wroblewitz received the highest score of the week three times and was one of the top three contestants for the cycle's final show, alongside contestants Minh Tu Nguyen from Vietnam and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia. Wroblewitz was crowned the winner of the competition during the final episode. She was the first representative from the Philippines to win the contest. As the winner of the competition, she received a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in the July issue of "Nylon" Singapore, and a chance to obtain a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London.

2017–present.

Wroblewitz has appeared on the Filipino shows "Tonight with Boy Abunda", News5, "Rated K", and CNN Philippines. She is the face and ambassador of Asus and Palmolive. She is also an ambassador for the ICanServe Foundation, which helps cancer survivors. In September 2018, Wroblewitz appeared on season 6 of "Asia's Next Top Model" as Subaru Ambassador. A week after, she became a co-host of the Filipino variety show "Eat Bulaga!".

Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (born 22 June 1998) is a Filipino-German fashion model, best known for winning the fifth season of "Asia's Next Top Model". She represented the Philippines in the competition, and became the first Filipina to win.

Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (* 22. Juni 1998 in Riad, Saudi-Arabien) ist ein philippinisch-deutsches Fotomodel. Einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit bekannt wurde sie 2017 als Gewinnerin der fünften Staffel der Castingshow Asia’s Next Top Model.


Biography.

Lee Cronin received his B.Sc. (1994) and Ph.D. (1997) degrees from the University of York. From 1997 to 1999, he was a Leverhulme fellow at the University of Edinburgh working with Neil Robertson, and after that he moved to the University of Bielefeld (1999–2000) as an Alexander von Humboldt research fellow in the laboratory of Achim Mueller. In 2000 he joined the academic staff at the University of Birmingham, UK, as a Lecturer in Chemistry, and in 2002 he moved to a similar position at the University of Glasgow, UK.  He became Reader at the University of Glasgow in 2005, EPSRC Advanced Fellow and Professor of Chemistry in 2006, and in 2009 became the Gardiner Professor. In 2013 he became the Regius Professor of Chemistry (Glasgow).  Cronin gave the opening lecture at TEDGlobal conference in 2011 in Edinburgh. He outlined initial steps his team at University of Glasgow is taking to create inorganic biology, life composed of non-carbon-based material.  He was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize by the Leverhulme Trust in 2007. He was awarded the Corday-Morgan medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2012.  Lee Cronin was the subject of a film entitled "Inorganica", which documents the progress of his research in inorganic biology and origins of life.  In 2014 Lee Cronin was recognised as one of the UK’s top 10 Inspiring Sciences and Engineers (RISE) as well as being recognised as one of the top 100 UK practising Sciences by the UK Science Council  In 2015 Lee Cronin gave the Royal Society of Edinburgh BP / Hutton Prize for Energy innovation and also was named winner of the Tilden Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2015.  Cronin has published over 380 papers, given 350 lectures. He runs a large research group and holds EPSRC Programme, Platform Grants and was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.

Leroy "Lee" Cronin (born 1 June 1973) is the Regius Chair of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, UK. He was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and appointed to the Regius Chair of Chemistry in 2013 (He was previously the Gardiner Chair, appointed April 2009).

Leroy „Lee“ Cronin (* 1. Juni 1973 in Ipswich) ist ein englischer Chemiker. Seit 2013 ist er Regius Professor of Chemistry an der University of Glasgow.


Life.

Early life.

Ashok Mehta was born in Bhavnagar on 24 October 1911 to Ranjitram Mehta, a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from Ahmedabad and Sholapur. He graduated from Bombay University in 1931 where he was introduced to Swadeshi Movement.

Career.

He was imprisoned in 1932 for participating in Civil Disobedience Movement. Mehta was active participant during the Quit India movement in 1942 and was arrested by the British. He was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment five times.  After India's independence, he helped organize trade unions in Bombay and was one of the founders of INTUC.  He also served as Mayor of Bombay city from 1946 to 1947. Mehta retired from active politics in the early 1950s, and wrote several books on his experiences, on India's freedom struggle, and on the importance of socialist reforms. In 1950, he was elected as the president of the eighth session of Socialist Party.  Ashoka Mehta was a founder member of Socialist Party and when, in September 1952, the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and the Socialist Party merged to form the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) in which the major cementing role were played by Ram Manohar Lohia and Mehta, Asoka Mehta became new party's general secretary. He was Praja Socialist Party's president during 1959-1963.  He was a founding member of the first Governing Body of National Council of Applied Economic Research in New Delhi, India’s first independent economic policy institute, established in 1956. In 1963, he served as deputy chairman of the Planning Commission. He also served as a Union Minister after 1964.  He joined Indian National Congress in 1964, after his expulsion from Praja Socialist Party. After Congress split in 1969 and the faction Congress (I) was led by Indira Gandhi, Mehta was part of the Congress (O) faction.  He was a member of 1st and 2nd Lok Sabha during 1954-1957 and 1957-1962. He was elected third time for 4th Lok Sabha from Bhandara. He was a member of Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1966 to 26 February 1967.  He was arrested during the Emergency on 26 June 1975 and detained in Rohtak Jail, Haryana.  In 1977 he was the Chairman of Ashok Mehta Committee under the Janata government.  He died in 1984.

Major works.

He is author of following noted books:

Ashok Mehta (24 October 1911 in Bhavnagar – 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist politician. He helped organize the socialist wing Congress Socialist Party of the Indian National Congress, along with Rambriksh Benipuri, Jaya Prakash Narayan, and was heavily involved in the politics and government of the city of Bombay.

Asoka (Ashoka) Mehta (; * 24. Oktober 1911 in Bhavnagar, Fürstenstaat Bhavnagar, Britisch-Indien; † 10. Dezember 1984 in Neu-Delhi) war ein indischer Politiker der Congress Socialist Party (CSP), der Sozialistischen Partei Indiens (SPI), der Volkssozialistischen Partei (PSP) sowie des Indischen Nationalkongresses (INC), der unter anderem zwischen 1966 und 1968 verschiedene Ministerämter bekleidete und während des Ausnahmezustandes zwischen 1975 und 1977 festgenommen wurde.


Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1994–95

Australische Cricket-Nationalmannschaft in Pakistan in der Saison 1994/95

Test series summary.

Pakistan won the test series 1–0, winning the first test by 1 wicket, and drawing the last two matches.  The first test was played at the National Stadium in Karachi on 28 September 1994. The second test was played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 5 October 1994. The third test was played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 1 November 1994.  In the first test, Wasim Akram and Shane Warne both took 8 wickets, with the latter being declared the man of the match. In the high scoring second test, Michael Slater scored 110 in the first innings, while Damien Fleming took 7 wickets (including a hat-trick in the second innings) for Australia. Saleem Malik scored 237 to earn man of the match honors for Pakistan. The third test featured three centurions for Pakistan, Moin Khan (115), Saleem Malik (143) (earning his 2nd man of the match honors for the series) and Aamer Sohail (105). Shane Warne took 9 wickets for Australia.

Wills Triangular Series.

Australia won the Wills Triangular Series beating Pakistan in the final by 64 runs, with Glenn McGrath earning the man of the match honours for a 5 wicket haul.  The series included a round robin stage, where each team played the opponents 3 times. Pakistan and Australia finished the round robin series tied at the top of the table. Both teams had 9 points (winning 4, losing 1 and abandoning 1). South Africa failed to register a single point.  The eighth match of the series, scheduled for 26 October 1994, was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. However, the teams took part in a 15 over exhibition match, in which Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets.

Tour Matches.

Australia also played one 3-day first class tour match against President's XI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 23 September 1994. The match was drawn.

The Australian cricket team toured Pakistan in 1994–95. The teams played three 5-day tests and took part in a triangular ODI series (along with South Africa). Pakistan won the test series 1 - 0. Saleem Malik and Shane Warne were declared Men of the Series. Australia won the Wills Triangular Series, beating Pakistan in the final.

Die Tour der australischen Cricket-Nationalmannschaft nach Pakistan in der Saison 1994/95 fand vom 28. September bis zum 5. November 1994 statt. Die internationale Cricket-Tour war Bestandteil der Internationalen Cricket-Saison 1994/95 und umfasste drei Tests. Pakistan gewann die Serie 1–0.


Replacement for BPA.

The controversies associated with BPA in large quantities are ultimately related to its endocrine disrupting abilities. Like BPA, CBDO is a diol with a structure suitable for making polyesters. CBDO’s C ring is sufficiently rigid to prevent the two OH groups from forming cyclic structures. Unlike BPA, there is no current evidence of carcinogenic or toxic effects from CBDO-based consumer products. There are, however, few studies on the toxicology of CBDO for both long term and short term effects.  CBDO has potential advantages relative to BPA as a building block for production of polyesters. CBDO is very stable thermally and mechanically. Polyesters prepared from CBDO are rigid materials, but the combination of CBDO with flexible diols results in materials with high impact resistance, low color, thermal stability, good photooxidative stability and transparency. As an added bonus, CBDO-derived polymers have high ductility. The thermal and mechanical properties of CBDO-derived polyesters are often superior to conventional polyesters.

Preparation.

Synthesis of CBDO involves pyrolysis of isobutyric anhydride followed by hydrogenation of the resulting 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanedione. This synthesis resembles the method used to produce CBDO today. The first step involves conversion of the isobutyric acid or its anhydride into the ketene. This ketene then dimerizes to form a four-membered ring with two ketone groups.  The product ring is hydrogenated to give a diol. The last step commonly involves catalytic hydrogenation with ruthenium, nickel, or rhodium catalysts. Hydrogenation of the diketone ring results in both cis and trans isomers. A simplified scheme for the production of CBDO is presented below.

Structure and properties.

The C ring of the cis isomer of CBDO is non-planar. For simple non-planar cyclobutanes, dihedral angles range from 19 to 31°. CBDO’s cis isomer crystallizes as two conformers with an average dihedral angle of 17.5° in the solid state. However, the trans isomer has a dihedral angle of 0°.

Polyesterification.

The current economic method for the production of polyesters is direct esterification of dicarboxylic acids with diols. This condensation polymerization adds monomeric units to a chain. Individual chains react with one another through carboxyl and hydroxyl terminal groups. Finally, transesterification occurs within the chain. Although CBDO is most often used in polyesters, mixed copolycarbonates of CBDO and a series of bisphenols have also been synthesized. The differing reactivities of the cis and trans isomers have not been studied in depth.

2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol (CBDO) is an aliphatic diol. This diol is produced as a mixture of "cis"- and "trans"-isomers, depending on the relative stereochemistry of the hydroxyl groups. It is used as a monomer for the synthesis of polymeric materials. CBDO is currently being researched as an alternative to bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is a precursor used in the production of a wide range of polymers including polycarbonates, polyesters, polysulfones, and polyester ketones.

2,2,4,4-Tetramethylcyclobutan-1,3-diol ist eine chemische Verbindung aus der Gruppe der Diole. Sie kommt in zwei isomeren Formen vor, der "cis"-Form und der "trans"-Form.


List of participants.

Pope Pius II died on August 14, 1464, in Ancona during preparations for the crusade against the Ottoman Empire. At the time of his death, there were 29 living cardinals, but only 19 of them participated in the conclave:  Ten electors were Italian, four Spaniards, four French and one Greek. Six were created by Pius II, six by Eugenius IV, four by Callixtus III and three by Nicholas V.

Absentees.

Ten cardinals (over 1/3 of the whole Sacred College) did not participate in this conclave:  Of the absentee cardinals five were created by Pius II, two by Eugenius IV, one by Callixtus III and one by Nicholas V. Pierre de Foix was the last surviving cardinal of the Great Western Schism and was elevated by Pisan Antipope John XXIII.  Among them there were three French, two Italians, two Germans, two Spaniards and the one Hungarian.

Candidates to the papacy.

Bessarion, d'Estouteville, Trevisan, Carvajal, Torquemada and Barbo were mentioned as main papabili in the contemporary reports of the ambassadors and envoys of Italian Princes. Also Calandrini, Roverella and Capranica were referred to as possible candidates.

The election of Pope Paul II.

On the evening of August 28 all cardinals present in Rome entered the conclave in the Vatican, with the exception of ill Cardinal Torquemada, who joined the rest on the following day.  Initially, in order to secure to the cardinals a greater share of power than they had enjoyed under Pius II, a capitulation was prepared the conclave capitulation, and all except Ludovico Trevisan subscribed to it. The terms of the capitulation were the following:  The first scrutiny took place on August 30. Cardinal Pietro Barbo received eleven votes, while the remaining fell to Trevisan and d'Estouteville. On the following accessus Barbo received three additional votes and was elected Pope. He took the name Paul II, and a little bit later protodeacon Rodrigo Borgia announced the election to the people of Rome with the ancient formula Habemus Papam. On September 6 the new pope was solemnly crowned on the steps of the patriarchal Vatican Basilica by Cardinal Niccolò Fortiguerra, priest of the title of S. Cecilia.

The papal conclave of 1464 (August 28–30), convened after the death of Pope Pius II, elected as his successor cardinal Pietro Barbo, who took the name Paul II.

Das Konklave von 1464 (28.–30. August) wurde nach dem Tod von Papst Pius II. zusammengerufen und wählte Pietro Barbo zu seinem Nachfolger, der den Namen Paul II. annahm.


Club career.

AZ.

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Boadu started playing for SC Buitenveldert, before joining the AZ academy in 2013. He went through the youth ranks before being included in the reserve team prior to the 2016–17 season. On 3 September 2016, he made his debut for the AZ reserves in a match against Excelsior Maassluis, scoring in the 23rd minute. The reserves were crowned champions at the end of the third division season, reaching promotion to the Dutch second division. In 2017, Boadu was included in the first team of AZ, but was sidelined for almost the entire 2017–18 season due to a knee injury. On 6 May 2018, he made his professional debut for AZ in the last match of the Eredivisie season against PEC Zwolle. He came off the bench in the 67th minute, replacing Mats Seuntjens in a 6–0 home victory.  On 12 August 2018, Boadu scored his first professional goal in a match against NAC Breda. In doing so, he became the youngest player to score a goal for AZ in the Eredivisie, aged 17 years and 212 days. The following week he scored again in a match against FC Emmen.  In a home match against Feyenoord on 16 September 2018, Boadu broke his ankle after a collision with Eric Botteghin. He was subsequently ruled him out for seven months. He made his comeback for AZ on 20 April 2019, an away match, also against Feyenoord.  During the 2019–20 season, Boadu established himself as a starter for the AZ first team, and scored important goals in the Eredivisie as well as in the club's Europa League campaign. His goals against BK Häcken and Royal Antwerp in the qualifying rounds helped secure AZ's place in the group stage of the tournament.

International career.

On 19 November 2019, Boadu made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Estonia, scoring the fifth and final goal in a 5–0 victory. He also became the first player born in the 21st century to feature and score for the Netherlands national team.

Myron Boadu (born 14 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie team AZ and the Netherlands national team.

Myron Boadu (* 14. Januar 2001 in Amsterdam) ist ein niederländischer Fußballprofi, der als Stürmer eingesetzt wird. Er steht seit der Saison 2017/18 im Eredivisie-Kader von AZ Alkmaar.


Construction.

The Ukrainian kobza was traditionally gut-strung, lute-like stringed musical instrument with a body hewn from a single block of wood. Instruments with a staved assembly also exist. The kobza has a medium length neck which may or may not have tied-on frets, which were usually made of gut. It was single-strung (sometimes also double-strung) and the strings were played with fingertips or occasionally with a plectrum threaded through a ring placed on the middle finger.

History.

The term kobza is of Turkic origin and is related to the terms kobyz and komuz, thought to have been introduced into the Ukrainian language in the 13th century with the migration of a sizable group of Turkic people from Abkhazia settling in the Poltava region. It was usually played by a bard or minstrel known as a "kobzar" (occasionally in earlier times a "kobeznik"), who accompanies his recitation of epic poetry called "duma" in Ukrainian.  The Kobza acquired widespread popularity in the 16th century, with the advent of the Hetmanate (Cossack state). From the 17th century the term bandura was often used as a synonym for the kobza. The term bandura has a Latin pedigree and reflects the growing contacts the Ukrainian people had with Western Europe, particularly in the courts of Polish gentry. Ukrainian musicians that found employment at various German courts in the 18th century were called "pandoristen". One of these musicians, Timofiy Bilohradsky, was a lute student of Sylvius Leopold Weiss and later became a noted lute virtuoso, a court lutenist, active in Königsberg and St.Petersburg.  In the 18th century the kobza's upper range was extended with an addition of several unstopped treble strings, known as "prystrunky", meaning: strings on the side, in a psaltery-like set-up. In the early in the 20th century the kobza went into disuse. Currently there is a revival of authentic folk kobza playing in Ukraine, due to the efforts of the "Kobzar Guild" in Kiev and Kharkiv. The kobza revival however, is impeded by the absence of museum specimens: with the exceptions of a unique surviving 17th century kobza at the Muzeum Narodowe in Kraków and a 19th-century kobza, which has been refurbished as a bandura, at the Museum of Theater and Cinematography, in Kiev; almost all evidence is entirely iconographic and some photos from the 19th century.

Etymology.

The term kobza first appeared in Polish chronicles dating back to 1331 CE. In popular parlance the term "Kobza" was applied to any regional lute-like instrument used by court musicians in Central-Eastern Europe. The term was occasionally used for other musical instruments of several unrelated types. The term "kobza" was also used in historical sources and folk song as a synonym of bandura in the 19th and early 20th century in Ukraine. The term was occasionally used for the bagpipes and occasionally for the hurdy-gurdy in Eastern Poland, Belarus and the Volyn region in Ukraine.  The unfretted "starosvitska" bandura (a variant of gusli, developed ca. 1700 appropriated the bandura name, but was commonly referred to as a kobza, because of the name's historical cachet while the Romanian kobza or cobza is a different type of plucked lute.

Other instruments known as kobza.

The term "kobza" was also used as a synonym in historical sources for bandura in the 19th and early 20th century in Ukraine and was even used for bagpipes and occasionally for the hurdy-gurdy in Eastern Poland, Belarus and the Volyn region in Ukraine. Eventually the unfretted "starosvitska" bandura (a variant of gusli, developed ca. 1800) appropriated the bandura name, but was commonly referred to as a kobza, because of the name's historical cachet. The Romanian kobza or cobza is a different type of plucked lute.

The modern Ukrainian kobza.

There are currently two different approaches to kobza construction: authentic fretless reconstructions, produced by adherents for the recreation of authentic folk traditions, and modern stylised fretted instruments based on a modified domra design. To date there have been no attempts to reconstruct earlier fretted kobza of the 18th century.

The fretless kobza.

The term kobza was often used as a synonym for bandura and the terms were used interchangeably until the mid-20th century. The use of the term kobza pre-dates the first known use of the term bandura.  Similarly, a "Kobzar" is a Ukrainian Folk singer and musician who may play the kobza, but who might also play other instruments instead, including the bandura. The internationally known kobzar Ostap Veresay (1803–1890), is today considered the foremost kobza player of the 19th century despite the fact that he referred to his instrument as a bandura.  He was a representative of the playing tradition stopping the strings along the neck but without frets. Veresay's instrument had six single unstopped strings mounted along the treble side of the instrument and six stoppable strings strung along the neck. The strings strung along the neck and side are plucked by the right hand with the left hand stopping the strings on the fingerboard.  After O. Veresay's death in 1890 the instrument fell into disuse until its revival in the 1980s by Mykola Budnyk and exemplified by such players as Volodymyr Kushpet, Taras Kompanichenko, Eduard Drach, and Jurij Fedynskyj.

The modern fretted kobza.

A fretted version of the kobza was used by Paul Konoplenko-Zaporozhetz, who recorded a disc of kobza music for Folkways. Konoplenko first picked up the fretted kobza before the Revolution in 1917 in Kiev from Vasyl' Potapenko and played on this instrument after emigrating to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Konoplenko's instrument had eight strings strung along the neck and four treble strings strung on the soundboard. The tuning used was reminiscent to that of the seven-string Russian guitar tuning (open G tuning).  Fretted kobzas were also developed by Mykola Prokopenko, who wrote a PhD dissertation in 1976 on his efforts to reconstruct and resurrect the fretted Kobza. Prokopenko suggested that the four-stringed domra, an instrument widely taught in music schools in Ukraine but considered a Russian folk instrument but actually not used in Russia, be replaced by the fretted kobza. Although Prokopenko's suggestion was not supported in 1976, it is currently being resurrected by musicians in Ukraine in the Academic folk instrument movement, particularly at the Kiev conservatory.

The kobza (), also called bandurka () is a Ukrainian folk music instrument of the lute family (Hornbostel-Sachs classification number 321.321-5+6), a relative of the Central European mandora. The term kobza however, has also been applied to a number of other Eastern European instruments distinct from the Ukrainian kobza.

Kobsa (), auch "kobza", ist eine gezupfte Schalenhalslaute, die in der Volksmusik der Ukraine gespielt wird. Aus dem 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert sind zwei Lautentypen mit jeweils sechs Darmsaiten bekannt, von denen eine der rumänischen Knickhalslaute "cobză" ähnelte und die andere zu den Langhalslauten gehörte. Im Lauf der Zeit erhielt die "kobsa" weitere kurze Saiten an einer Seite der Decke, die nur leer gezupft werden und entwickelte sich zum größeren, asymmetrischen Saiteninstrument "bandura" mit einer Saitenebene, die wie bei einer Kastenzither über die Decke verläuft. Die Bezeichnungen "kobsa" und "bandura" wurden im 19. Jahrhundert zeitweilig synonym verwendet. Der ältere Lautentyp "kobsa" verschwand Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts zugunsten der heute populären "bandura", wurde aber in den 1970er Jahren in unterschiedlichen Varianten wiedereingeführt.


Plot.

Alison Courtland, a wealthy New Yorker, hasn't a clue how she ended up on a train bound for Boston. When she phones her husband, Richard, the police listen in and learn from Richard that his wife has threatened him with a gun. On a flight home, fellow passenger Bruce Elcott falls in love with the married but unhappy Alison. Her husband makes Alison begin seeing Dr. Rhinehart, a psychiatrist. But it turns out that Rhinehart is a fake. He is actually Charles Vernay, a photographer hired by Richard Courtland, who is having an affair with another woman, Daphne, and hopes to get rid of Alison for good.  The scheme is to drive Alison to suicide and inherit her money. Elcott arrives just in time to find Alison, apparently under hypnosis, about to leap from a balcony to her death. Elcott discovers that Vernay is the man who pretended to be the doctor. Richard, meanwhile, attempts to drug Alison and make her kill the doctor herself. Vernay finds out he has been betrayed. Verney then shoots Richard and is later killed by falling through a skylight after being chased by Elcott. It appears Elcott and Alison live happily ever after.

Production.

The film was on a story by Leo Rosten which had been serialised in magazines. In November 1946 the screen rights were bought by Triangle Productions, a company consisting of Mary Pickford, husband Buddy Rogers and Ralph Cohn. It was Pickford's first film in eleven years - the last was "The Gay Desperado" - although Cohn and Rogers had produced films for Comet Productions. Pickford was involved in approving the cast and script.  Rosten wrote the first script and in December Triangle were seeking Richard Ney to star.  In April 1947 Don Ameche signed to star and Douglas Sirk to direct. Shortly afterwards Claudette Colbert and Bob Cummings were cast.  Filming started 27 May 1947 at the Hal Roach Studios.

Release.

"Sleep My Love" premiered on January 27, 1948. Olive Films released it on Blu-ray on April 15, 2014.

Reception.

The world premier of the film was held in Ottawa to help children in Europe.  "Variety" wrote, ""Sleep, My Love manages" a fair share of suspense and adds up to okay melodrama. Plot gets off to a strong start and windup is high melodrama that brings off the finale on a fast note." "The New York Times" described it as "a sleek entry which manages to run its course without coming a cropper". Glenn Kenny wrote on RogerEbert.com that despite miscasting issues, "Sirk applies so much visual brio to the proceedings, and supporting players George Coulouris and Hazel Brook are so compelling it's very easy to watch anyway." Jonathan Rosenbaum of the "Chicago Reader" called it "a minor Douglas Sirk thriller, better in atmospherics than story logic". Chuck Bowen of "Slant Magazine" rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, ""Sleep, My Love" is a self-conscious homage to a variety of its contemporary thriller brethren, most obviously "Suspicion" and "Gaslight", and it's often characterized by competent, derivative efficiency at the expense of true dread or spontaneity." Michael Barrett of PopMatters rated it 6/10 stars and criticized the plot device, gaslighting, as turning female protagonists into "the most frustratingly obtuse idiots in the world".

Sleep, My Love is a 1948 American film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Cummings and Don Ameche.

Schlingen der Angst ist ein 1947 gedrehter Film noir von Douglas Sirk mit Claudette Colbert, Robert Cummings und Don Ameche.


Early life.

Wong is the younger brother of filmmaker Freddie Wong, and grew up in Seattle, Washington. He is of Chinese ancestry. He received his B.A. in theater from Middlebury College in 2009. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to become an actor.

Career.

Wong garnered national news coverage in March 2011, when he uploaded his music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" to YouTube. He created the video as a response to a UCLA student's vlog rant against Asian students using mobile phones in the UCLA library, one which MSNBC qualified as "offensive." NPR suggested that Wong's video response was one that "effectively turn[ed] the tables on the original rant," offering an alternative method of defense against cyberbullying. Wong later said in an MSNBC interview that while he was initially frustrated by the video rant, he realized that humor offered a better response, as he hoped to "put a positive spin on all of it." Furthermore, he stated, an eye for an eye approach would only encourage "this behavior to continue." "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" went viral and was covered nationally by the American media.  That same year, he co-launched and co-host the Youtube cooking show "Feast of Fiction with Ashley Adams."  Wong later portrayed Ted in the Web series "Video Game High School". He was also invited by Lionsgate and Google to create the web series District Voices. In 2014, Wong was ranked #73 on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels.  Wong has been cast as Ling in Disney's live action remake of the 1998 Mulan animated movie, set to be released in 2020.

Trivia.

Wong is an avid player of "", specifically the Commander format. He hosts a podcast with co-host Josh Lee Kwai called "The Command Zone", where he and Josh discuss their experiences playing the Commander format. Wong is referred to by his co-host as "Jimmy the Red" due to the fact that he often plays red decks when playing commander. He has also been called upon by Wizards of the Coast to preview new sets at exhibitions and on their YouTube channel.

James Franklin Wong (born March 28, 1987) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his 2011 music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" and for his role as Ted in the web series "Video Game High School". In 2017, he and YouTuber Meghan Camarena co-hosted the video game themed variety show "Polaris Primetime" which was created as part of Disney's "DXP" programming block on Disney XD.

Jimmy Wong (* 28. März 1987) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Sänger. Er wuchs mit seinem älteren Bruder, dem Filmemacher Freddie Wong, in Seattle auf. In der Webserie "Video Game High School" verkörperte er die Rolle des "Ted Wong" und im 2017 erschienenen Science-Fiction Film "The Circle" die Figur "Mitch". 2018 wurde er die Rolle des Soldaten "Ling" in Disneys kommenden Abenteuerfilm "Mulan" gecastet.


Early years.

Guillaume-Antoine Calvière was born in Paris around 1695, the son of Rodolphe Calvière and Jeanne Boundin. He was a pupil of Philippe Isoré de La Fontaine, who spent his whole career until his death in 1733 as organist of Saint-Denis. Calvière was gifted and precocious, and made his first public performance at the age of eleven. Calvière's younger sister Cécile Louise Calvière, born in 1703, was also an organist.

Celebrity.

Calvière became organist of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1722, and in 1730 succeeded Maderic Corneille as organist at Notre Dame. He became a national celebrity, and the "Mercure" published verses in his praise. He held the prestigious posts of organist of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1730 until his death 1755, and of the Royal Chapel from 1738. Calvière was appointed organist of Sainte-Chapelle in succession to Pierre Février, holding this position from 1739 until his death. He was also organist at Sainte-Marguerite. For six months in 1754 he trained Jean-Baptiste Nôtre, who then became organist of the Toul Cathedral for more than half a century.

Work.

Calvière was an admirer of François Couperin. His work included motets and pieces for organ. His "Te Deum" mimicked the sounds of wind and thunder. But apart from a short piece preserved in the library of the Brussels Conservatory, almost nothing has survived. After his death his widow gave his manuscripts to Louis-Claude Daquin for editing and publication. Daquin, his friend, colleague and also rival, neglected to do so. In fairness, Daquin failed to publish many of his own works.

References.

Citations  Sources

Guillaume-Antoine Calvière (1695 - 18 April 1755) was a virtuoso French musician who was for many years organist of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.

Antoine Calvière (auch "Guillaume Antoine Calvière"; * um 1695 in Paris; † 18. April 1755 ebenda) war ein französischer Organist und Komponist des musikalischen Barock.


Early life and career.

Zdeněk Hřib was born on 21 May 1981 in Slavičín, near the city of Zlín in the south-east of the Czech Republic. He studied medicine at the Charles University in Prague and participated in a student exchange program in Taiwan.  Subsequently, Hřib held managerial positions in the healthcare industry, focusing on digitization of healthcare services. Since 2012, he has been the director and founder of a non-profit organization that provides quality control, efficiency assessment and consulting for healthcare providers as well as consumer protection for healthcare customers.  In 2013, Hřib became a registered supporter of the Czech Pirate Party and ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 Prague municipal election.

Mayor of Prague (2018–present).

The Pirates ranked second in the 2018 Prague municipal election winning 13 out of 65 seats in the Prague City Assembly and formed a governing coalition with the third and fourth-ranked coalitions that holds a total of 39 out of 65 seats. Hřib, as the leading Pirate candidate with 75,082 votes, was elected the Mayor of Prague on 15 November 2018 by the Prague City Assembly and took over the office from Adriana Krnáčová.  In 2018, during a meeting with foreign diplomats in Prague, Hřib was asked by the Chinese ambassador to the Czech Republic to expel the representative of Taiwan, and Hřib refused to do so. He has criticized a clause of the sister city agreement between Prague and Beijing that references to the One-China principle and he stated that this policy is "a complicated matter of foreign politics between two countries" and therefore "has no place in the sister cities agreement". Hřib also subsequently criticized a retaliatory decision of the Chinese government to cancel a planned tour of China by the Prague Philharmonia as a politicization of culture. According to "The Guardian", Hřib was responsible for restoring the "Czech Republic’s image as a champion of human rights".  In December 2019, Hřib was among the four mayors of Visegrad Group capitals Prague, Warsaw, Bratislava and Budapest, who signed a so-called “Pact of Free Cities” that agrees to protect "common values of freedom, human dignity, democracy, equality, rule of law, social justice, tolerance and cultural diversity".  On 17 January 2019, Hřib appealed to the city council to name a street in Prague in honor of Paweł Adamowicz, the former mayor of Gdańsk in Poland who was assassinated on 13 January 2019. On 5 June 2019, the street in Riegrovy Sady park named after Adamowicz was officially inaugurated. In February 2020, he named the square in front of the Russian embassy “Boris Nemtsov Square”. In April 2020, Hřib oversaw the removal of the statue dedicated to Soviet marshal Ivan Konev.  In April 2020, Hřib was put under police protection, because Czech intelligence had received evidence of a planned poisoning attack by the Russian secret service.

Zdeněk Hřib (born 21 May 1981) is a Czech healthcare manager and Czech Pirate Party politician who has served as the Mayor of Prague since November 2018.

Zdeněk Hřib (* 21. Mai 1981 in Slavičín) ist ein tschechischer Politiker der Česká pirátská strana (Piratenpartei) sowie seit November 2018 regierender Oberbürgermeister von Prag.


Museum history.

A major proponent of the creation of the museum was Florence S. Jacobsen, a church curator and a former general president of the Young Women organization of the church. It was dedicated and opened on April 4, 1984. When the museum opened it had 63,500-square-feet of space and early exhibits included the “Mormon Panorama”, the 22 historic paintings by C. C. A. Christensen about the early LDS Church and the exhibit “Paintings and Prints by Contemporary Latter-day Saint Artists”. In 2012, the museum was reviewed in "The New York Times", "The museum shows how earthly a religion Mormonism is, how practical its actions have been and how intimately connected its history is to the American past. The printing press, the farm, depictions of the ordinary citizens who were the first church members — we see a vision of early American democracy."  In 2013, the museum hosted two exhibits to mark the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, featuring 23 paintings by Norman Rockwell. The museum closed in October 2014 for a year-long refurbishment and remodeling of the first-floor exhibits with a renewed emphasis on Jesus Christ and the faith's founder, Joseph Smith. When the museum reopened in September 2015 the improvements and new exhibits included a replica of the Newel K. Whitney Store, the seer stone Joseph Smith purportedly used to produce the Book of Mormon, and a specially constructed 220-degree-view theater that takes viewers into a thicket of trees in upstate New York where Smith claimed a vision of God and Christ. The museum also contains the printing press that produced the first edition of the Book of Mormon in 1830 and a chair that carpenter Brigham Young built before joining the LDS Church in 1832. In 2020, the Church History Museum and many of the other buildings on Temple Square were closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

International Art Competition.

In 1987, Richard Oman started the "International Art Competition" at the Church History Museum. The competition is held every 3–4 years for artists worldwide to submit works of art in assorted mediums around specific church and gospel themes. The "11th International Art Competition" held in 2019 included 151 artists from 26 countries chosen from 947 submitted works. A ceremony honoring artists whose works were purchased for the permanent collection or earned awards of merit is held as part of each competition.

Museum Store.

The Museum Store was founded along with the museum to support the many exhibits and programs. Over 200 works of reproduced art have been made available to the general public from the Museum's and Church's extensive collections by prominent historical LDS artists such as C. C. A. Christensen, John Hafen, and Minerva Teichert, in addition to contemporary LDS artists such as Walter Rane, Robert Barrett, and Arnold Friberg. The store also sells historical toys, literature, statuary, and pioneer-era clothing, such as bonnets.

The Church History Museum, formerly the Museum of Church History and Art, is the premier museum operated by the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is opposite the west gates of the church's Temple Square.

Das Museum für Kirchengeschichte () ist das prominenteste Museum, welches von der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage betrieben wird. Das Museum steht in Salt Lake City in Utah und befindet sich gegenüber dem Westtor des Temple Square. Das Museum wurde bis zum November 2008 Museum für Kirchengeschichte und Kunst genannt. Das Museum schloss im Oktober 2014, wegen Renovierungsarbeiten und Verbesserungen der Ausstellungsräume. Es wurde am 30. September 2015, über ein Jahr nach Beginn der Renovierungsarbeiten, wieder eröffnet.


Plot.

An aspiring young novelist, Lee Jong-su works odd jobs in Paju. One day he runs into Shin Hae-mi, a childhood neighbor and classmate, at a promotion for which he is making a delivery. Jong-su initially does not remember her, but Shin Hae-mi tells him she had plastic surgery. Jong-su then remembers and gives her a pink watch that he won at the promotion. Later, she tells him about her upcoming trip to Africa and asks him to feed her cat, Boil, while she is away. Some time before Hae-mi's departure, Jong-su's father, a cattle farmer, is tangled in legal affairs, and Jong-su has to return to the farm. Jong-su passes by Hae-mi's apartment, where he receives instructions about feeding the cat. They presume to have sex in at her apartment.  After Hae-mi departs, Jong-su dutifully feeds her cat, although he never sees it. He does, however, know that a cat is there because he finds feces in the cat's litter box. He also begins habitually masturbating in her apartment. One day Hae-mi calls, saying she had become stranded at Nairobi Airport for three days after a bombing nearby. When Jong-su comes to pick her up, she arrives with Ben, whom she met and bonded with during the crisis. The three go out for dinner, where Hae-mi recalls a sunset she witnessed during her travels. Moved by the memory, she cries and confesses to them that she wanted to disappear. Ben is well-off and confident, though it is never entirely clear what he does for a living. He also notes them that he never cried once in his entire life. Jong-su, struggling to get by and taking care of his family farm while his father is in prison, envies Ben and his relationship with Hae-mi from afar.  Hanging out at Jong-su's farm, Hae-mi recalls a childhood memory wherein Jong-su rescued her after she fell into a well near her home, which Jong-su does not remember. The trio smoke cannabis and Hae-mi dances topless. After Hae-mi has fallen asleep on the sofa, Ben confesses a strange hobby: Every two months, he burns an abandoned greenhouse. He notes that Jong-su's rural neighborhood is full of greenhouses. When asked when his next burning will take place, Ben claims it will be very soon and close to Jong-su's house. Jong-su tells Ben that he loves Hae-mi, however he shames Hae-mi for disrobing in front of other men, calling her a prostitute. Hae-mi quietly gets into Ben's car and as they leave Jong-su tells Ben he will keep an eye on the greenhouses in his area.  That night Jong-su has a dream of himself naked as a young boy approaching a burning greenhouse. After the dream he looks outside at the ruins of a greenhouse on the farm and recovers Ben's lighter from the previous night.  Over the following days, Jong-su patrols around the neighborhood to see if any greenhouses burn down, but none do. One afternoon, in front of an intact greenhouse that he happens to be inspecting he receives a call from Hae-mi, which cuts off after a few seconds of ambiguous noises. Jong-su becomes worried as she does not return any of his calls afterwards, and begins to investigate after her phone number becomes disconnected. Eventually he convinces the landlady to let him into Hae-mi's apartment so he can feed her cat. However, she notes that no animals are allowed in the building. Hae-mi's apartment is unnaturally clean, her pink suitcase remains, and all signs of the cat are gone. Jong-su begins stalking Ben, starting at his apartment and following him to see where he goes. When he sees Ben's Porsche parked outside a restaurant he goes inside to talk to him. Ben looks surprised and is friendly to Jong-su. A young woman suddenly approaches the table, apologizing to Ben for being late. As the three of them leave the restaurant, Jong-su asks Ben if he has heard from Hae-mi and if she had gone on a trip. Ben says he has not heard from her, and doubts she had gone on a trip because she couldn't afford it. Talking about her in the past tense, Ben says Hae-mi disappeared like ash and that Jong-su was the only person she trusted. He says that it made him jealous for the first time in his life.  Jong-su repeatedly starts to look for clues. He goes to Hae-mi's family restaurant asking if the well story is true, and her mother denies, stating Hae-mi always invented stories and there was no well. Her mother also tells Hae-mi is prohibited of talking to the family because of her major credit card debt. Jong-su asks the new owners of her old house and they don't recall the existence of the well itself. Later, Jong-su receives a call from his mother, whom he hasn't heard from in many years. He meets with her and she states that she remembers the well.  One day, Ben finds Jong-su outside his place. Ben asks him why he was there and Jong-su tells that he wants to talk about Hae-mi with him. Ben invites him up to his party in his apartment where Jong-su finds that Ben has a new cat which he claims is a rescued stray. Jong-su's suspicions are raised further when on a visit to the toilet he finds a recent pink watch, similar to the one he had given Hae-mi, hidden in a drawer containing other pieces of women’s jewelry. Shortly afterwards, Ben's cat runs out of the apartment to the garage and Jong-su calls the cat "Boil", the same name as Hae-mi's cat, and the cat comes to him. Jong-su tries to leave but is stopped by Ben, asking him if he doesn't want to talk about Hae-mi and Jong-su tells him he no longer needs to do that.  Jong-su starts writing his novel in Hae-mi's apartment. Ben is seen putting make-up on a young woman in his apartment. Jong-su asks to meet Ben in the countryside, claiming he is with Hae-mi. After Ben discovers that Hae-mi is not there, he asks him where she is, Jong-su proceeds to stab Ben several times. Stunned at his actions Ben starts crying and hugs Jong-su in his final moments until his death. Jong-su douses Ben's car and body in gasoline and sets it all aflame, tossing his blood-soaked clothes in as well. He then goes to stumble to his truck, driving away as the car burns.

Production.

Developed as the work of the international project which was based on one of Haruki Murakami's short stories in "The Elephant Vanishes", "Barn Burning". Production was set to begin in November 2016 but was delayed by a dispute between Murakami and NHK, which owns the rights to many of Murakami's works. It also merges elements of William Faulkner's 1939 short story of the same name. In October 2016, however, Lee said, "it is a story about young people in today’s world. When they think of their lives and the world, it must feel like a mystery", at the Busan International Film Festival. In September 2017, the studio said that it had only brought the basic outlines of the story.  In 2016, it was thought that Gang Dong-won and Yoo Ah-in will feature in the film, but an official announcement was not made.  On September 5, 2017, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in has been confirmed for the role of Jong-su. Three days later, newcomer Jeon Jong-seo was cast for the role of Hae-mi based on auditions which began in August. On September 20, Steven Yeun joined the film as Ben.  Principal photography began on September 11, 2017. Filming wrapped on January 30, 2018, in Paju.

Release.

The first film directed by Lee Chang-dong in eight years, "Burning" was widely predicted by film critics and insiders to be an in-competition entry at the upcoming 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Lee's 2007 film "Secret Sunshine" and his 2010 film "Poetry" both premiered as in-competition entries at the Cannes Film Festival. In April 2018, "Burning" was among the lineup of in-competition entries announced for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.  "Burning" was sold to more than 100 countries and territories at the Marché du Film in Cannes Film Festival. This included Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Greece, Poland and Turkey.  In South Korea, "Burning" premiered in theaters on May 17, 2018. It was released in the United States on October 26, 2018.  Netflix released "Burning" on its streaming service on April 29, 2019.

Home media.

Distributor Well Go USA Entertainment released "Burning" on Blu-ray and DVD on March 5, 2019.

Reception.

Box office.

, "Burning" has grossed in the United States and Canada, and $6.1 million in other territories (including $4.2 million in South Korea), for a total worldwide gross of.  On its opening day in South Korea, "Burning" attracted 52,324 viewers in total, ranking second at the box office behind "Deadpool 2" (248,904 viewers). Over the first weekend of its release, "Burning" received 220,717 admissions, placing third at the local box office. By the end of its run, the film recorded 528,168 admissions in its home country.  In its opening weekend in France, the film attracted 53,876 audience in total, ranking third at the box office behind "Mile 22".  In its opening weekend in the United States, the film made $26,130 from two theaters. The film had its widest release in its third weekend, playing in 27 theaters and grossing $76,608.

Critical response.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% from 185 reviews, with an average rating of 8.59/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Burning" patiently lures audiences into a slow-burning character study that ultimately rewards the viewer's patience -- and subverts many of their expectations." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 90 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".  "Los Angeles Times"s Justin Chang called it "a masterpiece of psychological unease— the most lucid and absorbing new movie I've seen this year, as well as the most layered and enigmatic." "The Guardian"s Peter Bradshaw called it "a gripping nightmare" and lavished praise on how "Lee creates a sense of mood and place with masterly flair." "Sight & Sound" rated it the third best film of 2018, and Jessica Kiang wrote in her Cannes review, "The embers are banked up so gradually that it’s not until a few hours after the ending of this elusive, riveting masterpiece that you are far enough away to appreciate the scale of the conflagration." Tim Robey in "The Daily Telegraph" observed, "This is Lee’s closest ever film to a thriller, but it defies expectations, offering multiple, murky solutions to a set of mysteries at once." "Vulture"s Emily Yoshida praised the film for its "perception of the rich vampirizing youth — not directly biologically or physically or financially, but emotionally" but considered that ""Burning" lost its steam in its second half". Peter Debruge of "Variety" suggested that "[t]he degree to which "Burning" succeeds will depend largely on one's capacity to identify with the unspoken but strongly conveyed sense of jealousy and frustration its lower-class protagonist feels". "Rolling Stone"s Peter Travers wrote that the film "sizzles with a cumulative power that will knock the wind out of you" and declared that "Lee has crafted a hypnotic and haunting film that transcends genre to dig deep into the human condition. You won’t be able to get it out of your head."  Geoff Andrew of "Time Out" was similarly positive, hailing it as a "movie rich in teasing ambiguities and possible lies... Lee's interest lies not in crime-solving but in exploring Jongsu's emotional confusion... Both a slow-burn suspense drama and an intriguing enigma, his film is beautifully executed". Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" reacted enthusiastically to the film, writing that "[t]his is a beautifully crafted film loaded with glancing insights and observations into an understated triangular relationship, one rife with subtle perceptions about class privilege, reverberating family legacies, creative confidence, self-invention, sexual jealousy, justice and revenge". For The Canadian Press, David Friend said the film includes "simmering layers of subtext and tension build over the film's two-and-a-half hour runtime."  Nick Pinkerton, writing in "ArtForum", was more muted, writing that ""Burning" is strewn with all sorts of information whose exact meaning and validity is impossible to determine... a film with such a diffident, often passive protagonist must generate its tensions and attractions elsewhere—memorable supporting players, a tactile atmosphere, a complex sense of the social sphere, an emphatic emotionalism".  The depiction of the female character Hae-mi in the film attracted some criticism. However, Adam Nayman from "Film Society of Lincoln Center" argued and emphasized for "The Ringer" that the story is "told fully from Jongsu's point of view," so "it's fair to ask whether Lee Chang Dong is cultivating true audience solidarity or urging us to understand the story exclusively through the lens of his hero's prejudices: to see Haemi and Ben as idealized and demonized figures, respectively." Phoebe Chen of the "Film Feminist Journal: Another Gaze", analyzed that Haemi's existence had a grander purpose in the film, and wrote, "If you know "Burning" is adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story, however loosely, you know that Haemi will vanish. The trope of the missing woman is built into Murakami's narrative DNA: her vanishing will preoccupy the protagonist, neurotically at first, then fade over the months and years to a dull malaise", and "The mystery of Haemi’s disappearance is technically'solved', but becomes supplanted by one grander: the mystery of a world that tantalises with the hope of futurity while locking its millions of subjects in a cold impasse." Alexandra Heller-Nicholas of "Alliance of Women Film Journalists" emphasized that the character of Hae-mi is much more than simply a missing woman as plot device but one of the most powerful parts of a film that casually yet firmly addresses the pressures on women, "While the film’s well-executed action and unflinching, profound exploration of its deeper thematic questions circle Jong-su and Ben with increasing intensity, it is this question of Hae-mi that drives the story. This is much, much more than simply a missing woman as plot device: one of the most powerful parts of a film that can comfortably boast a range of achievements is how casually yet firmly the film addresses the pressures on women – not just Hae-mi and her colleagues, but Jong-su's own mother – to live up to financially unsustainable images of femininity in contemporary South Korea."

Accolades.

"Burning" won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It became the highest-rated film in the history of Screen International’s Cannes jury grid. "Burning" also won Best Foreign Language Film in Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Foreign Language Film in Toronto Film Critics Association and National Board of Review's Top Five Foreign Language Film. It went on to be nominated for three Asia Pacific Screen Awards, winning the Jury Grand Prize. It was included on Roger Ebert's Great Movies. It was nominated for eight Asian Film Awards, including Best Film, and won Best Director award. In September 2019, it won Saturn Award for Best International Film.  "Burning" was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards; although it was not nominated, it became the first Korean film to make it to the final nine-film shortlist.

Top ten lists.

"Burning" appeared on many critics' year-end top ten lists for 2018, among them:  Top 10 (not ranked)

Decade-end lists.

In late 2019, "Burning" also appeared on the "Best films of the decade" lists of "Rolling Stone", "The A.V. Club", Associated Press, "Boston Globe", "Indiewire", "Insider", and "Film Comment".

Burning () is a 2018 South Korean psychological thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Lee Chang-dong. Based on the short story "Barn Burning" from "The Elephant Vanishes" by author Haruki Murakami, it stars Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, and Jeon Jong-seo. The movie depicts a young deliveryman Jongsu (Yoo) who runs into his childhood friend Haemi (Jun). She asks if he’d mind looking after her cat while she’s away on a trip to Africa. On her return she introduces to Jongsu an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. And one day Ben tells Jongsu about his most unusual hobby.

Burning ist ein Film des südkoreanischen Regisseurs Lee Chang-dong aus dem Jahr 2018, mit Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun und Jeon Jong-seo in den Hauptrollen. Der Film basiert auf Haruki Murakamis Kurzgeschichte "Scheunenabbrennen" (1983) aus der Erzählsammlung "Der Elefant verschwindet" (1993).


History.

Sudi belongs to the core area of Western Chalukya architectural activity in modern Karnataka (particularly North Karnataka).  "Padevala Taila" (son of Nagadeva), continued to serve under "Satyashraya" (succeeded his father Taila in 997 AD) and his mother "Attiyabbe" made a grant in "1005 A.D". Satyashraya had two daughters. "Vradhamabbarasi" and Akkadevi and one son Kundin ("Kundiraja"). Akkadevi was a "good administrator" and was governing some division during the time of "Satyashraya" and his successors. Kundiraja was placed in charge of divisions like Banavasi 12,000 and "Santalige" 1,000.  Akkadevi and "Kundin", continued to govern ( dating 8_October_1013 AD) some provinces of the Chalukya Empire during the reign of Vikramaditya.  Sudi was the capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas in 1100 AD. Kalyani Chalukyas king's daughter Akkadevi ruled the place. There are also historical records indicating that coins were manufactured (mint) in this town during that time.

Coinage.

During Western Chalukyas (973 – 1189 south), The Alupas, a feudatory, minted coins with the Kannada and Nagari legend Sri "Pandya Dhanamjaya". Lakkundi and Sudi in Gadag district were the main mints ("Tankhashaley"). Their heaviest gold coin was "Gadyanaka"(weighting 96 grains), Dramma (weighted 65 grains), Kalanju (48 grains), Kasu (15 grains), Manjadi (2.5 grains), Akkam (1.25 grains) and Pana (9.6 grain).

Shaivism, Pasupata school.

Shaivism gained importance and Jainism lost towards the closing years of the Chalukya rule. Shaivism was dominant, and had several sects like Shaiva, Pasupata or Lakula, Kalamukha and Kapaliaka. The Pasupata school was important and had important centers at Balligavi, Sudi, Srisailam and other places.

Inscriptions.

The Cholas claim to have captured a large number of Chalukya feudatory princes with their women and sacked and burnt "Mannandippai". The Chalukya reverses are admitted in a Sudi inscription, dated in "1050 A.D.", of the reign of "Someshvara". It says that "the 7 ministers granted the "settis renewal" of their corporate constitution (which had partly broken down in the stress of the war with the Cholas)".  The Chola king was killed at "Koppam", but the Chalukyas were also pushed back from there by "Rajendra". Soon after the Chalukyas raided Kanchi, the Chola capital, burnt the city and defeated the Cholas once again. A "Sudi inscription" (Thursday, 20_January_1060 AD), records that king "Trailokyamalla" was halting at his camp "Puli", a town within "Sindavadi" division after having made a victorious expedition to the southern region and conquered the Chola.  Sudi has several stone temples built by Maha Samanthadhipati Naga Deva in 1100 AD that have caught the attention of the Karnataka State Archeological Department. Quite a few of these structures have been cleaned up. Besides age-old structures there is also a tower (called "Hude" in native language) located in the center of the village. The richness of these temples can be viewed in the images posted here.

Tourism.

Twin Towered Shiva Temple.

Twin Towered, Two Vimana, Jodakalasa Temple  Later Chalukya monument, Before 1059-60, by Nageshwara by General Nagadeva administering Sudi.

Mallikarjuna Temple.

Mallikarjuna temple at Sudi is a later Chalukya (Kalyani Chalukyas) monument, 1054, Founded under princess "Akkadevi" Governor of Sudi

Naga Kunda (Well).

Nagakunda literally means King cobra tank at Sudi is a beautifully carved (Inner wall) temple tank. This is most beautiful temple tank in the North Karnataka.  This is totally neglected by the people, ASI and Govt. of Karnataka.  There is need of immediate conservation work to protect this monument.

Other monuments at Sudi.

At Sudi you can notice so many other monuments like Large beautiful Ganapati Statue and Nandi statue inside mantapa, Large Shiva linga, etc.

Geography.

It has an average elevation of. It is located adjacent to 2 streams called Hirehalla and Doddahalla and has total area of the town is.  It is located from Karnataka, 42 kilometres from Gadag and 450 kilometres from Bangalore, the state capital.

Climate.

The temperature ranges from minimum 23 degrees to 45 degrees during summer and from 15 to 29 degrees in winter. The rainfall of the area is 50 centimeters. Best time to visit is between low humid season from November and March.

Economy.

The main economy is centered on agriculture.

Government.

It is a town in the Gadag District in Karnataka state, India.

Transport.

The nearest airport is Hubli about 100 kilometres away. It is east of Hubli-Sholapur rail route, and the rail station (Mallapur) is 25 kilometres from the town. It is also connected by road to Hubli and Gadag. Sudi is reachable from Bangalore by a 12-hour bus ride, or with a combination of an overnight train journey from Bangalore to Ron followed by a short bus ride from Ron to Sudi.

Demographics.

India census, Sudi had a population of 6,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sudi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture.

Sudi is full of stone temples, wells, and sculptures. People speak Kannada, Hindi and English. They wear traditional Indian cotton wear.

Sudi, is a panchayat town in the Gadag District of Karnataka, India. It is about 30 km from Badami, 12 km from Gajendragad and 3 km from Itagi Bhimambika temple. In the past it was an important town of the Kalyani Chalukyas during 1000 AD. It is notable for rare stone carved monuments like "Twin towered temple, Mallikarjuna temple and nagakunda (large well built of stone and carvings)", and few other structural temples. For long time these structures were abandoned, but recently they caught the eye of the Indian Archaeological Department (ASI - Archaeological Survey of India).

Sudi () ist ein ca. 6.500 Einwohner zählender Ort im Gemeindebezirk "(taluk)" von Ron im Norden des indischen Bundesstaats Karnataka.


Life and work.

Kadets was born in Kiev. In 1943, he was drafted into the army. After demobilisation in 1946, he studied at Kharkov University, graduating in 1950. After several years in Makeevka he returned to Kharkov in 1957, where he spent the remainder of his life working at various institutes. He defended his PhD in 1955 (under the supervision of Boris Levin), and his doctoral dissertation in 1963. He was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in 2005.  After reading the Ukrainian translation of Banach's monograph "Théorie des opérations linéaires", he became interested in the theory of Banach spaces. In 1966, Kadets solved in the affirmative the Banach–Fréchet problem, asking whether every two separable infinite-dimensional Banach spaces are homeomorphic. He developed the method of equivalent norms, which has found numerous applications. For example, he showed that every separable Banach space admits an equivalent Fréchet differentiable norm if and only if the dual space is separable.  Together with Aleksander Pełczyński, he obtained important results on the topological structure of Lp spaces.  Kadets also made several contributions to the theory of finite-dimensional normed spaces. Together with M. G. Snobar (1971), he showed that every "n"-dimensional subspace of a Banach space is the image of a projection of norm at most. Together with V. I. Gurarii and V. I. Matsaev, he found the exact order of magnitude of the Banach–Mazur distance between the "n"-dimensional spaces and.  In harmonic analysis, Kadets proved (1964) what is now called the Kadets theorem, which states that, if |"λ" − "n"| ≤ "C" < for all integer "n", then the sequence (exp("iλ"x)) is a Riesz basis in "L"[-, ].  Kadets was the founder of the Kharkov school of Banach spaces. Together with his son Vladimir Kadets, he authored two books about series in Banach spaces.

Mikhail Iosiphovich Kadets (,, sometimes transliterated as Kadec, 30 November 1923 – 7 March 2011) was a Soviet-born Jewish mathematician working in analysis and the theory of Banach spaces.

Mychajlo Jossypowytsch Kadez (,, in englischer Transliteration auch Mikhail Iosiphovich Kadets; * 30. November 1923 in Kiew, Ukrainische SSR; † 7. März 2011 in Charkiw, Ukraine) war ein sowjetischer Mathematiker, der sich mit Analysis und Banachraumtheorie befasste.


History.

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan was formed on 1 August 2015 by Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi.

Khatm e Nabuwat Bill controversy.

"Main article 2017 Tehreek-e-Labbaik protest"  In October 2017, the government of Pakistan controversially changed the language in its 2017 elections bill. The Islamic Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan and its leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi strongly opposed the new language, and demanded the resignation of Pakistan's Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid, who had changed the law.  TLP held a large protest against the controversial amendment, stopping traffic at the Faizabad Interchange at first, which then led to further protests across the country. The party led a three-week sit-in protest that paralyzed the entire country including Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. At least six protesters were killed and 200 were injured when police unsuccessfully tried to disperse the sit-in, the protest had already spread out nationwide.  Minister Zahid Hamid had to finally resign.

Acquittal and release of Asia Bibi.

Following the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian who was charged with blasphemy and kept in solitary confinement for eight years until found innocent on 31 October 2018, Tehreek-e-Labbaik party members held protests across Pakistan that included "blocking roads but not damaging the infrastructure". Muhammad Afzal Qadri, a TLP co-founder, also called for the death of the three Supreme Court justices involved in hearing Bibi's appeal, stating "The Chief Justice and two others deserve to be killed... Either their security guards, their drivers, or their chefs should kill them."  On 2 November 2018, the Government of Pakistan under the administration of Imran Khan and the Tehreek-e-Labbaik political party, which encouraged the protests against Asia Bibi, came into an agreement that barred Asia Bibi from leaving the country, in addition to releasing Tehreek-e-Labbaik protesters who were under arrest. The deal includes expediting a motion in the court to place Asia Noreen on Pakistan's no fly list, known officially as the Exit Control List (ECL). Due to pressure from Tehreek-e-Labbaik, Pakistani authorities will not release Asia Noreen until the "Supreme Court makes a final review of its verdict" as "Ghulam Mustafa, the lawyer representing a provincial cleric in Punjab who had filed the initial blasphemy charges against Bibi, petitioned the Supreme Court requesting that the judges review her acquittal."  This agreement between the Government of Pakistan and Tehreek-e-Labbaik has led to "allegations [that] the government was capitulating to extremists". Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry responded to these allegations, saying that "We had two options: either to use force, and when you use force people can be killed. That is not something a state should do... We tried negotiations and (in) negotiations you take something and you leave something." Asia Noreen's lawyer Saif-ul-Mulook called the agreement between the Government of Pakistan and the Islamists "painful", stating that "They cannot even implement an order of the country's highest court". Feeling that his life was threatened, Mulook fled to Europe in order "to stay alive as I still have to fight the legal battle for Asia Bibi." British Pakistani Christian Association chairman Wilson Chowdhry stated that “I am not surprised that Imran Khan's regime has caved in to extremists”. Jemima Goldsmith, an ex-wife of Imran Khan, similarly "said that Pakistan's government caved in to extremist demands to bar Asia Bibi from leaving the country", opining "Not the Naya Pakistan we'd hoped for. 3 days after a defiant & brave speech defending the judiciary, Pakistan's gov caves in to extremist demands to bar #AsiaBibi from leaving Pak, after she was acquitted of blasphemy- effectively signing her death warrant."  On 7 November 2018, Asia Bibi was released from New Jail for Women in Multan, flown to PAF Base Nur Khan, from whence she then departed the country on a charter plane, to the Netherlands. Hafiz Shahbaz Attari of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), upon hearing the news, said that TLP members would gather in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to try and prevent the departure of Asia Bibi to the Netherlands.

Party leaders' arrest.

On 23 November 2018, after approval of Federal Cabinet, provincial police carried out an operation and arrested the Chief of TLP along with some 50 members of his party to defunct the TLP's call for a public rally in Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh planned for November 25, 2018, following which protests spread out and situation deteriorated. Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting confirms the arrest as a protective custody.Along with media blackout, TLP faced social media and websites (such as tlyp.org, jointlp.com and allamakhadimhussainrizvi.com) shut down also by government during this crack down.

Controversies.

Extrajudicial killings.

The TLP has been linked officially and unofficially to a number of murders, often of Pakistan's academia. In March of 2019, a third year student at Bahawalpur's Government Sadiq Egerton College, Khateeb Hussain, stabbed associate professor Khalid Hameed in a fatal encounter. Khateeb Hussain was in contact with Zafar Gillani, a lawyer and senior member of the TLP prior to the murder, and obtained approval for the act over Whatsapp. The supposed motive for the killing was blasphemous and insulting rhetoric towards Islam, however, no proof was provided for this allegation. TLP never backed this act denouncing it as an individual act and cut off ties with the ex ticket holder.  In 2018, Sareer Ahmed, the principal of Islamia College in Charsadda, was murdered by a 17-year old student who he had reprimanded for missing a number of classes. According to reports circulating on media channels, the student accused the professor of engaging in "blasphemy" for reprimanding him for skipping class to attend rallies held by the TLP. However, this story could never be verified.  Both students stated that they were inspired by Rizvi. However, all such stories are apocryphal since TLP never backed extrajudicial killings and called for a impartial probe into such conspiracies against it.

Political influence.

TLP has notably held protests against actions by the government deemed unjust and against the teachings of Islam.  In 2018, world renowned Princeton economist, Atif Mian was initially chosen as a member of an Economic Advisory Council formed by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide assistance on issues of economics and finance. Since his appointment, the government faced criticism from groups opposed to government representation for religious minorities, prominently by the TLP under the guidance of Rizvi. because of Atif's Ahmadiyya faith. He was removed from the Economic Advisory Council on 7 September 2018 and afterwards council members Asim Ijaz Khwaja and Imran Rasul resigned in protest.

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah SAW Pakistan (abbreviated TLP;, "Here-I-Am O Prophet of God Peace Be Upon Him Movement Pakistan"), is a far-right Islamist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded by preacher Khadim Hussain Rizvi.

Tehrik e Labaik Pakistan (, TLP), vollständig Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA - „Bewegung derjenigen, die rufen: Ich folge dir, o Gesandter Gottes”), ist eine extremistisch-dschihadistische Partei in Pakistan. Die Partei entstand zur Verhinderung der rechtmäßigen Hinrichtung des Mörders von Salman Taseer, der als liberaler Gouverneur die wegen “Blasphemie” zum Tode verurteilte Christin Asia Bibi verteidigt hatte und daraufhin von einem seiner Leibwächter erschossen worden war.


Background.

Leslie Gelb was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1937. His parents were Max and Dorothy (Klein) Gelb. He received a B.A. from Tufts University in 1959, and an M.A. in 1961 and Ph.D. in 1964 from Harvard University. Starting in 1964 and ending in 1967 he was Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University.  He married Judith Cohen on August 2, 1959, and lived in New York City. They had three children. He received the American Father of the Year award in 1993.

Career.

Gelb was Executive Assistant for Senator Jacob Javits from 1966 to 1967. He was director of Policy Planning and Arms Control for International Security Affairs at the Department of Defense from 1967 to 1969, winning the Pentagon's highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal. Robert McNamara appointed Gelb as director of the project that produced the controversial Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War. From 1969 to 1973, Gelb was a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.  He was diplomatic correspondent at "The New York Times" from 1973 to 1977.  He served as an Assistant Secretary of State in the Carter Administration from 1977 to 1979, serving as director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs and winning the Distinguished Honor Award, the highest award of the US State Department. In 1980 he co-authored "The Irony of Vietnam" which won the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Book Award in 1981. From 1980 to 1981, he was also a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.  He returned to the "Times" in 1981. Until 1993, he was in turn its national security correspondent, deputy editorial page editor, editor of the op-ed page, and columnist. The period included his leading role on the "Times" team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1986 for a six-part comprehensive series on the Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative. In 1983, he worked as a producer on the ABC documentary "The Crisis Game", which received an Emmy award in 1984.  Gelb became President of the Council on Foreign Relations in 1993 and and until his death in 2019 was its President Emeritus. From 2003 to 2015, he served as Board Senior Fellow there. In addition to his work at Council on Foreign Relations, Gelb was also a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  He served as the chairman of the advisory board for the National Security Network, which identifies itself as a "progressive" think tank, and served on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations including Carnegie Endowment, the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, the James Baker Institute at Rice University, the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government Center on Press, Politics and Public Policy. He served on the board of directors of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and was a member of the board of advisors of the Truman Project and America Abroad Media. Gelb served on the board of directors of the Center for the National Interest and of the Diplomacy Center Foundation. He also sat on the editorial advisory committee of Democracy magazine, on the advisory council of The National Interest magazine, and on the advisory board of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Gelb served on several commercial boards including Legg Mason closed end funds (since 2003), Aberdeen India and Asia Tigers funds (since 2003), and Centre Partners (since 2005). He was Trustee Emeritus of Tufts University.  Gelb was a contributor to The Daily Beast, a news aggregation site.

Iraq War.

Gelb initially supported the Iraq War but later said that his "initial support for the war was symptomatic of unfortunate tendencies within the foreign policy community, namely the disposition and incentives of supporting wars to retain political and professional credibility."

Leslie Howard "Les" Gelb (March 4, 1937 – August 31, 2019) was a correspondent and columnist for "The New York Times", a senior Defense and State Department official, and later the President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Leslie Howard Gelb (* 4. März 1937 in New Rochelle, New York; † 31. August 2019 in Manhattan, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Regierungsbeamter und Hochschullehrer, der unter anderem zwischen 1977 und 1979 "Director of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs" im US-Außenministerium sowie von 1993 bis 2003 Präsident des Council on Foreign Relations war.