Gameplay.

The player's team is composed of seven members; the team's captain (a large-sized character) and six smaller-sized characters. The captain and three of the other members are constrained to one side of the main court, while the other three stand at the sidelines surrounding the competing team. The objective of the game is to eliminate the members of the opposing team on the other side of the court by throwing the ball against them. Players who are eliminated are turned into a caricature of an angel that flies away to the top of the screen. The team that remains with at least one surviving member wins. If time runs out during a match, then the team with most surviving members wins. The player's life bar represents the number of remaining members, as each character is usually eliminated after taking three or four shots.  The game has two button configuration that change functions depending on the current circumstance. If the player currently has possession of the ball, then the left button will be used for throwing the ball against an opponent, while the right button is used for passing the ball to a nearby teammate. Likewise, if an opponent has possession of the ball, then the left button is used to catch or intercept an opponent's throw, while the right button is to duck an attack. Pressing both buttons simultaneously will cause the player to jump. The player can also dash by pushing the joystick left or right twice, increasing the momentum of an offensive throw. The team's captain has a specialized offensive throw, also known as a "Power Shot", that travels faster and does more damage than a regular offensive throw.  The game begins with a match between Dallas and Chicago to determine who will represent the United States in a worldwide dodge ball tournament. In the single-player game, the player will control Dallas, while the computer controls Chicago. If played against a second player, then the first player controls Dallas and the second controls Chicago. The winning team will then compete in the world cup and face against the following regions: England, Iceland, China, Africa (Kenya in later versions) and Japan. The foreign teams have more than four team members playing offense, although only four show up on the main court. If an opposing team loses a member, they will call upon one of their backups to replace the fallen teammate. After defeating Japan, the player's team is awarded with the world cup by a ninja and the game begins a new cycle starting with England.

Regional differences.

The Japanese version was released as a spin-off of "Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun", the Japanese version of "Renegade". The Japanese version features an opening sequence which parodies the pre-stage introductions of "Kunio-kun" which depicts Kunio being struck by a dodge ball thrown by a passing thug and his teammates chasing after said thug. The American teams of Dallas and Chicago were originally the Japanese teams of Nekketsu High School and Hanazono High School, while the final match was actually against U.S. team themselves. The characters' skin tones and hair colors were changed accordingly in the Western version to reflect this. The character who awards the trophy to the player's team at the end of the game is a thinly-disguised parody of the comic book superhero Superman.

Related games.

Ports.

A Nintendo Entertainment System version of "Super Dodge Ball" was released in 1989, although it is not an exact port, as it featured several differences such as special moves and full stats for individual team members, two additional teams (India and U.S.S.R.), and a "Bean Ball" mode. The soundtrack featured stage music appropriate for each country depicted in the game. For example, the Japan stage theme was "Sakura Sakura" and the England stage featured a song apparently written by marrying two Beatles hits ("Get Back" and "A Hard Day's Night").  The Japan-only X68000 version, an exact port of the arcade release, was released on September 1988. It added stereo music and parallax scrolling, as well as a cheat code that increases the character variations.  Another home version was released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine titled, released on March 30, 1990. It was published by Naxat Soft and developed by KID. Similar to the NES version, the PC Engine version added individual stats, life gauges, and power shots for each member of every team. However, the graphics, teams, and stages are still identical. In addition to the single-player tournament mode and a 2-player versus mode, it also features a single-player quest mode where the player can replace the default members of their team with the captains from the rival teams.  The PlayStation 2 version, released in Japan on January 26, 2006, was published by Hamster as part of the "Ore-tachi no Gēsen Zoku" series. It is an emulation of the original arcade game.

Sequels.

Sequels to "Super Dodge Ball" have been released for various platforms. A Japan-exclusive Game Boy sequel, titled, was released on August 8, 1991. Another Japanese sequel, titled, was released for the Super Famicom on August 6, 1993. A Neo Geo sequel, simply titled "Super Dodge Ball", was released in 1996. It was the final game produced by Technos before they went out of business and as a result, no home version was released and the arcade version was produced in limited quantities.  Years after Technos went out of business, a new company called Million (composed of former staff members of Technos) developed "Super Dodge Ball Advance" for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. While not an official "Kunio-kun" game in Japan, it features play mechanics similar to the console installments and some of the same background music as the "Kunio-kun" series. An official sequel was released by Arc System Works and Aksys Games for the Nintendo DS titled "Super Dodgeball Brawlers" in 2008.  Although not an official part of the series, Miracle Kidz (a developing team composed of former Technos Japan staff members) released "River City Dodgeball All-Stars!!" as a doujin game for the PC in 2007 An Xbox 360 version was released in 2009 titled "Downtown Smash Dodgeball". Miracle Kidz released the Wii version titled, on July 12, 2011 as a WiiWare title. Unlike their previous Dodgeball games, this installment is officially sanctioned by Million.

Super Dodge Ball is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in 1987. In Japan, it was the second game starring Technos Japan's video game character Kunio-kun, following "Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun" (the Japanese version of "Renegade"), although the connection between the two games was removed in the western release. Various home versions and sequels of the game have been released for various platforms.

Super Dodge Ball, connu au Japon sous le nom de, est un jeu vidéo de sports, plus particulièrement basé sur la balle aux prisonniers, développé et édité par Technos Japan et sorti en dans le monde.


Plot.

In the present, Bonnie, the leader of a splinter group of shapeshifting Zygons, has taken Clara's form, keeping her body in a pod. Clara finds herself in a dream version of her flat, able to control Bonnie's actions to a small degree due to a telepathic connection between them, giving the Twelfth Doctor and UNIT scientist Osgood time to parachute out of their plane before Bonnie shoots it down.  The Doctor and Osgood land on a beach. Controlling Bonnie's hand, Clara sends a message to the Doctor's phone saying "I'm awake." The Doctor video calls Bonnie. From winks Bonnie exhibits, the Doctor recognises that Clara is telling him her pod is in London. In interrogating Clara via their telepathic connection, Bonnie learns the Osgood Box is in the UNIT Black Archive under the Tower of London. Against the wishes of the Zygons who are not aligned with the splinter group, Bonnie intends to start a war against humanity by using the Osgood Box to unmask 20 million Zygons on Earth. UNIT leader Kate Stewart, having survived the encounter with the Zygon in New Mexico, reconvenes with the Doctor and Osgood in London. Bonnie discovers that there are two identical Osgood Boxes in the Archive, only differing by colour. By the time the Doctor, Osgood, and Kate arrive, Bonnie has found that either box's button reveals a second set of two buttons within. When Bonnie prepares to press a button on the blue box, which would either unmask the Zygons or make their human forms permanent, Kate prepares to do the same on the red box, which would destroy either every Zygon or everyone in London. The Doctor tries to talk both of them out of this action – the Osgood Boxes have been a means to assure peace because of the consequences of declaring a war. Eventually, after the Doctor admits the consequences he had to live with since the Time War, both Bonnie and Kate back off with the former realising the boxes are empty and were only a ploy to avoid a disaster. The Doctor wipes Kate's memories to keep the peace treaty. Bonnie calls off the splinter group and says they will live peacefully. Later, the Doctor offers Osgood a chance to ride in the TARDIS, but she refuses and instead reveals her new duplicate – Bonnie, who has taken a new form after giving up Clara.

Continuity.

Kate Stewart describes her gunfire while escaping an attacking Zygon as "five rounds rapid". This is a phrase closely associated with Kate's father, the Brigadier, that he first used in "The Dæmons" (1971).  The Fourth Doctor's companion Harry Sullivan is mentioned in this episode by name (he was only alluded to in the prior episode) as developing Z67 – "Sullivan's Gas" – as a means of stopping the Zygons. The Doctor also refers to Sullivan as "the imbecile", a reference to the Fourth Doctor serial "Revenge of the Cybermen", where the Doctor shouted "Harry Sullivan is an imbecile!" after Sullivan triggered a rockslide and then tried to remove a Cyberbomb from the Doctor without deactivating the booby trap.  UNIT's Black Archive, first seen in "The Day of the Doctor" (2013) and containing items from several past episodes, currently has a Mire battle helmet first seen in "The Girl Who Died" (2015). The Doctor claims that he himself planned to use a box with a button to commit mass murder. This is a reference to "The Day of the Doctor" when three of the Doctor's past incarnations planned to use the Moment, a Time Lord doomsday device, to end the Time War.  Osgood says that there has been more than one meaning for the acronym "TARDIS". The 'D' in TARDIS has been given as both ""dimension"" and ""dimensions"" during both the classic series and the revival, giving the name "TARDIS" two different meanings. In "The Next Doctor" (2008), Jackson Lake says his 'TARDIS'—in reality, a hot air balloon—stands for “Tethered Aerial Release Developed In Style”. In this episode, the Doctor gives it yet another meaning: "Totally And Radically Driving In Space".  As he departs, the Doctor tells the Osgoods that "I'm a very big fan", the same thing Osgood says to the Eleventh Doctor in "The Day of the Doctor".

Outside references.

The Doctor's Union Jack parachute prototype (calling it "camouflage... we're in Britain.") is a direct reference to the pre-titles sequence of the 1977 James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me", in which Bond jumps from a cliff and expands a parachute with the same design.  The Doctor calls Bonnie "Zygella", a pun on chef Nigella Lawson's name.  Bonnie is asked by the Doctor about the "brave new world" her revolution will create, citing William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest": "O brave new world, that has such people in it".  The Doctor borrows the phrase "And I mean that most sincerely" from the UK television show "Opportunity Knocks".

Broadcast and reception.

The episode was watched by 4.22 million viewers overnight in the UK, a 20.4% audience share. It received an Appreciation Index score of 84. The final ratings were 6.03 million viewers with a 25.1% audience share.

Critical reception.

"The Zygon Inversion" received positive reviews, with many highlighting Capaldi and Coleman's performances and the episode's political themes as its best attributes. On review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has a 95% positive review rating and a score of 8/10, with a critical consensus stating, "While "The Zygon Inversion" isn't the most compelling conclusion to a Doctor Who two-parter, it allows for a stirring performance by Capaldi while hinting at Clara's fate in the episodes to come."  Steven Cooper of "Slant Magazine" called it the best episode of the season so far and claimed it was "a powerful conclusion to the story set up last week". Mark Rozeman of "Paste Magazine" praised the transformation from "standard aliens-invade plot line" to "a treatise about war and its ultimate uselessness." He ultimately awarded the episode an 8.8. Kaite Welsh of "IndieWire" heavily acclaimed the episode, awarding it an A++ grade and saying that the episode was "Less overtly political than the previous episode, this week is an embarrassment of riches". She further praised Coleman's performance by saying that the episode "could very well be Jenna Coleman's goodbye present". Mark Rozeman of "Paste Magazine" awarded the episode a score of 8.8 out of ten, praising Clara and Bonnie's sequences as "brilliantly contrived". He also praised Capaldi's performance, stating "it’s a firm reminder of how lucky we are that an actor of Peter Capaldi’s caliber has taken the titular role and so thoroughly made it his own".  Writing for "The Guardian", Dan Martin also heavily praised the episode, specifically the Doctor's anti-war speech in the episode's conclusion. He stated "This Doctor has never been written better, Capaldi has never channelled Tom Baker more, that sequence is cemented instantly as the 'Capaldi moment' in clip shows for the rest of time", and while he said that "It was a risky game to attempt the sort of contemporary allegory" that the episode did, he soon confirmed that the episode "knocked [it] out of the park". Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club also acclaimed the episode, awarding it a perfect "A" grade – the third of the season. He began his review by saying "The climax of 'The Zygon Inversion' makes explicit something that the best anti-war Doctor Who stories have always understood. Depicting the madness of war doesn’t require an epic scale. If anything, narrowing the focus to a single conflict or moral dilemma clarifies the essential futility of violent conflict". He then closed his review by claiming "The simplicity of [the] setup allows this two-parter to be one of the show's strongest ever statements against war, not because the Doctor is challenging us from on high to live up to his standard, but rather because he wants no one else to know his pain". Den of Geek praised ′′The Zygon Inversion′′ as the best episode of the current series, and named it, ′′one of the best pieces of screen entertainment of the year, full stop.′′  The episode aired a week after the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 in Egypt, and resulted in 31 complaints to the Office of Communications (Ofcom) because of the scene depicting a plane being shot down. Viewers argued that the scene was inappropriate in the aftermath of the crash, but Ofcom decided not to launch an investigation. The regulator concluded that "the science fiction nature of Doctor Who and the storyline created a sufficient distinction from recent events".

"The Zygon Inversion" is the eighth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was first broadcast on BBC One on 7 November 2015. It is written by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat and directed by Daniel Nettheim. The episode is the second of a two-parter, the first being "The Zygon Invasion" on 31 October.

"Vérité ou Conséquences", deuxième partie est le huitième épisode de la saison 9 de la série "Doctor Who", diffusé sur la BBC le. Cet épisode fait suite à « "Vérité ou Conséquences, première partie" ».


Early life.

Andrea Berloff was born to a Jewish family in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1974. She attended Framingham South High School until she graduated in 1991. Upon graduating high school, Berloff attended Cornell University to study drama which she then graduated from in 1995.

Career.

Acting.

Berloff's brief acting career began shortly after she graduated from college. In 1997, she played the role of the nameless sister in the Tisch School of the Arts produced film "Growth," directed by Joel Hopkins.  In 2001, Berloff was cast in a minor role as a popular high school girl for the short film "Eyeball Eddie", directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. The film starred Martin Starr and depicted the story of a boy named Eddie with a prosthetic glass eye, who discovers the benefits of using his glass eye as a diversion tactic in his wrestling competitions.  In 2005, Berloff acted as the executive producer and played the role of Dr. Schwartz in the independent film "Raw Footage," directed by Drew Filus"." The film acted as Berloff's producing debut in the film industry. "Raw footage" depicts a family reunion at the renewal of a family member's marriage vows in California. "Raw Footage" went on to win the Audience Award for Best Feature at the "Washington DC Independent Film Festival."

Writing.

In 2002, Berloff along with Drew Filus, co-wrote the short film "Domestic," in which Filus also acted as director"." The film depicted the story of a man trying to find a model who recently left him.  In 2006, Berloff wrote the screenplay for the film "World Trade Center", directed by Oliver Stone. The film marked her screenwriting debut for feature-length films. The film starred Nicolas Cage and Michael Peña as two policeman who were trapped in the rubble after the attacks on the World Trade Center during 9/11. "The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles" reported that when writing the script, Berloff described that she did not want to create another disaster movie or epic film about American patriotism. Instead she set out to write the film as "a tribute to the survivors and the people who aided in saving them during 9/11." The idea was for her to keep the film "non-political." They also reported that Berloff conducted much research for writing the script. She interviewed many survivors from the traumatic event including the two policeman the film is based on, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno. The film took several months to write due to her extensive amount of research along with the stress of her responsibility to convey the story properly. Before production of the film, director Oliver Stone, assured Berloff that he would remain faithful to the script she wrote. Berloff`s work on the script was seen as a success and even earned her a spot on "Variety`s" list of 10 screenwriters to watch"." In 2006, Berloff also made her debut in playwriting with her work on "Girl Scouts of America", a play depicting the activities of four girls, two of them being counselors, earning their Girl Scout badges at camp. She co-wrote the play alongside of Mona Monsieur, where they presented it at the "New York International Fringe Festival."  In 2006, "Empire" reported that she had been hired to write the screenplay for Ridley Scott's upcoming biopic on the Italian fashion designer Aldo Gucci. The film is still in development and has faced many concerns, specifically from some of the Gucci family members, regarding the portrayal of their family. The film has yet to begin production in light of all these concerns.  In 2013, "Deadline Hollywood" reported that Berloff was tasked with writing the screenplay for Universal Studios’ "Legend of Conan". The film will serve as a sequel to the 1982 film "Conan The Barbarian" but will ignore the 1984 sequel "Conan The Destroyer" and the 2011 reboot starring Jason Momoa. The film will see the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger, taking on the role of Conan once again after more than three decades from the initial film’s release. The film is still in development and has no set date for production or release just yet.  In 2015, Berloff co-wrote the screenplay for the biographical drama "Straight Outta Compton," directed by F. Gary Gray, which depicted the rise and fall of the popular rap group N.W.A. Berloff adapted the screenplay alongside of Jonathan Herman, from the story which was written by S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus. In an interview with "Awards Daily", Berloff stated that she was hired to write the script in 2010 and upon being hired, began working closely with former N.W.A member Ice Cube and Tomica Woods-Wright, widow to deceased member Eazy-E. Berloff also described that once she was hired, her job was to "truly transform a script that mostly encompassed Eazy-E into something that represented the entire N.W.A. group." She decided to approach the film as not just a film about a rap group but to incorporate all the societal issues in America at the time of the group's prominence. Berloff described that one of the challenges she had to face was the issue of getting different accounts of the same story from multiple people. Despite this, Berloff managed to find common ground with each person and was able to tell the story in a beneficial way for everyone involved. "Straight Outta Compton" received positive reviews from critics and gained numerous award nominations for its screenplay. Berloff along with Jonathan Herman, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus were all nominated for their work on the film`s screenplay at the Satellite Awards, the Writers Guild of America Awards and at the 88th Academy Awards.  In 2015, "Empire" reported that Berloff, along with story writer Nicolas Saada, was hired to write the screenplay for the film "Sleepless," directed by Baran bo Odar. The film serves as a remake to the 2011 French thriller film "Nuit Blanche. Sleepless Night" is set to release in 2016 and will starr Jamie Foxx as a cop whose family comes in danger after he betrays his connections in the criminal underworld.  In 2016, Berloff co-wrote the screenplay for the film "Blood Father," directed by Jean-François Richet. The film stars Mel Gibson as a former convict who reunites with his daughter in order to save her from impending drug dealers. Berloff co-wrote the script alongside of Peter Craig, which was adapted from his novel of the same name.

Personal life.

Berloff is married with two children. The family currently resides in Los Angeles.

Awards and nominations.

In 2016, Berloff was nominated for several awards for her work on "Straight Outta Compton":  Along with Jonathan Herman, she was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Satellite Awards.  She was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay along with Herman, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus.  Lastly, she was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards alongside Herman, Savidge and Wenkus.

Andrea Berloff (born 1974) is an American screenwriter, actress, director, and producer. Berloff is best known for writing the 2006 disaster drama film "World Trade Center", and co-writing the 2015 biographical drama "Straight Outta Compton" for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Andrea Berloff est une scénariste, comédienne et productrice américaine. Elle a notamment écrit le scénario du film d'Oliver Stone "World Trade Center". En 2015, elle a co-écrit le scénario du biopic "" basé sur l'histoire du groupe NWA.


History.

The school was founded in 2003. It was originally intended to open in September 2004, but it opened on 29 March 2004 as prospective families were already in Beijing.  Originally both Nord Anglia campuses in Beijing, Shunyi and Sanlitun, were operated as a single school, The British School of Beijing (北京英国国际学校). In 2013 they were administratively made into separate institutions.

Curriculum.

The school offers an enhanced British National Curriculum. The curriculum is taught by UK qualified teachers and supported by teaching assistants. The school prepares students for the IGCSE, and IB Diploma Programme.  Students in the primary levels study Mandarin Chinese and may choose to take a second foreign language. Secondary students must study Mandarin and another foreign language.  The school offers a German Primary Programme for German-speaking primary school students in Klasse 1 to 4 to study core subjects in German, following the Thuringia Curriculum, while integrating into the British National Curriculum with non-core subjects and a variety of whole school activities.

Operations.

Jonathan Stefonek of the "China Daily" stated that "The British School operates more formally than the larger international schools in Shunyi". Warwick Mansell of "The Telegraph" wrote that the school "presents itself as stressing old-fashioned courtesy and not tolerating poor behaviour."  BSB, as of 2013, sends teachers to rural China to help area Chinese students, and teachers from rural China go to BSB to get assistance. The Chinese central government had selected BSB for this role.

Student body.

As of 2011 the whole BSB school had 1,150 students from 50 countries. Many of the parents work for embassies and/or multinational corporations. The British made up the largest group of students at BSB, about 25% of the total. The Mainland European nationalities together totaled 30%, and the third-largest grouping originated from North America.  As of 2016, BSB Shunyi's maximum capacity is 1500 students and students came from over 60 nationalities including British, German, American, South Korean and Hong Kong etc.

Location.

The British School of Beijing has two campuses. The Sanlitun campus comprises two buildings in downtown Beijing in the Embassy district. One building caters for Pre-Nursery and Nursery students (age 2 – 4), the other is from Reception to Year 6 (age 5 – 11). The other larger campus is situated in the rural area of Shunyi, approximately 45 minutes out of central Beijing. This campus caters for students from Pre-Nursery to Sixth Form College (18 months – 18 years).

Facilities.

Both Nord Anglia schools host a wide range of facilities including a library, a gymnasium, a football pitch, tennis and basketball courts, and indoor sports dome. There is a theatre in each school, and a 230-seat amphitheatre in the Shunyi school. The Shunyi school also hosts tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, fitness suite, dance studio, dedicated music rooms plus numerous private practice rooms, computer music suites, a recording studio, ICT suites, a Lego robotics lab, science laboratories and art studios. The Sanlitun school uses an Astroturf play area, and it has a football (soccer) pitch on the roof.  Mansell wrote that the Sanlitun campus "is said by the school to have a “cosy” family feel".  As of 2014 one of the BSB schools has an inflatable dome for athletics events in order to shield students from Beijing pollution.

School governance.

The schools are part of the Nord Anglia Education group, a British organisation founded in 1972 specialising in education.

Notable Events.

BSB is the Guinness World RecordsTM Holder for “The Largest Mathematical Jigsaw Puzzle”.

The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (BSB) is the official Guinness World RecordsTM Holder for "The Largest Mathematical Jigsaw Puzzle" in the world with a new record of 3,348 completed pieces achieved on 31 October 2015. The puzzle, containing 5200 pieces and more than 9000 equations, was created by (now Head of Mathematics Department) Simon Alles and required the participation of students of all ages within the school to complete. The attempt was carried out over a 24-hour period and raised almost 23000 RMB for a local charity.

Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program.

On 3 December 2015, The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun and The British School of Beijing, Shunyi announced that they will become two of the first schools in the world to benefit from a new collaboration between Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School in New York. From September 2016, students at the schools will benefit from an enhanced embedded arts curriculum developed by specialists from Juilliard, along with continued support from, and engagement with, Juilliard alumni and affiliated artists.  On 21 March 2016, Andrea Lee, Music Curriculum Specialist and professional musician from The Juilliard School, attended and performed at the Press Conference held at the British School of Beijing, Shunyi to introduce the new collaboration.

UK National Space Academy at The British School of Beijing, Shunyi.

On 14 March 2016, UK and China launched an innovative teacher training programme using space science to inspire secondary students, piloting at the British School of Beijing, (BSB) Shunyi. The UK’s National Space Academy Director, Anu Ojha and his team of UK’s top space scientists and science teachers delivered a set of masterclasses for BSB teachers and students, and selected Chinese schools' teachers and students held at BSB. Honourable guests who attended the opening ceremony at BSB included Colin Crooks, Prosperity Minister Counselor of the British Embassy, Professor Yu Junsheng from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, representatives from Chaoyang Education Authority, Anu Ojha, Director of UK’s National Space Academy and the leadership team of BSB.

Athletics.

The British School of Beijing competes against other top international schools from across Asia and is involved in a variety of leagues including; ACAMIS (Association of Chinese & Mongolian International Schools), ISAC (International School's Athletic Conference Beijing/Tianjin), JISAC (Junior International Schools Athletic Conference) and FOBISIA( Federation of British International Schools in Asia). The British School of Beijing has hosted the Primary FOBISSEA Games in 2011 and 2012, the FOBISSEA Music Festival in 2012 and the FOBISSEA Primary Performing Arts Carnival in 2013.

Professional affiliations.

• FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia) • JISAC (Junior International Schools Athletic Conference)  • ISAC (Beijing and Tianjin International Schools Athletic Conference)  • ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools) • BSB is an ABRSM (Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music) exam centre.  • BSB is registered at the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau and teaches the English National Curriculum to foreign students as approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and managed by Beijing Education Commission.  • BSB is part of the Nord Anglia Education schools groups and is inspected by Nord Anglia's team of UK government trained OFSTED inspectors (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills). • BSB is inspected successfully by the ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate), an inspectorate approved by the UK Government Department for Education, and BSB is an officially accredited British Schools Overseas.  • BSB is granted Accredited Member Status with COBIS (Council of British International Schools).  • BSB is an approved Cambridge International Examinations Testing Centre and Edexcel Testing Centre, which authorise BSB for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).  • BSB is an authorized College Board SAT Testing Centre for those students heading to American Universities.  • For students studying Mandarin Chinese, BSB is an approved examination centre for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi HSK, translated as the Chinese Proficiency Test.  • BSB is an IB World School approved for the IB Diploma Programme

The British School of Beijing, Shunyi () is an international school in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. Nord Anglia Education operates this school, situated in the residential area of Shunyi and taking pupils from 18 months through to 18 years of age (Pre-Nursery students through to Sixth form college), along with its sister school, The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (), based in the central Embassy district of Sanlitun and catering to students from the ages of 2 to 11.

The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (Chinois: 北京英国学校顺义校区/北京英國學校順義校區 "Běijīng Yīngguó Xuéxiào Shùnyì Xiàoqū") est une école britannique internationale à District de Shunyi, Pékin, Chine. L'école et sa école de sœur, The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (北京英国学校三里屯校区/北京英國學校三里屯校區 "Běijīng Yīngguó Xuéxiào Sānlǐtún Xiàoqū") (dans Sanlitun à District de Chaoyang), sont parties de Nord Anglia Education ().


Plot.

"Sentinels of Silence" provides an 18-minute helicopter-based aerial visit across the archeological ruins in Mexico including Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Mitla, Tulum, Palenque, Chichen Itza and Uxmal. The film’s narration details pre-Columbian Mayan culture, focusing on its achievements in mathematics and astronomy, and then questions how and why the Mayan society seemed to disappear, leaving behind its structures as the eponymous silent sentinels.

Production.

"Sentinels of Silence" was released in two versions, with Orson Welles providing the English-language narration and Ricardo Montalban providing the Spanish-language narration. Both versions included a symphonic score by Mariano Moreno. Paramount Pictures acquired this production for U.S. theatrical release.

Academy Awards.

"Sentinels of Silence" won two Academy Awards in 1972; one for Best Short Subject and one for Best Documentary Short Subject. This was the only time that a short film won Oscars in two categories. Afterwards, the Academy changed its rules to prevent documentaries from competing against narrative films in the Best Short Subject category.

Home video and non-theatrical release.

"Sentinels of Silence" was released on VHS video by ALTI Publishing in 1990 under the new title "Sentinels of Silence: The Ruins of Ancient Mexico." To date, the film has not been made available on DVD. Although the film is no longer in theatrical circulation, the government of Mexico continues to present the film in non-theatrical screenings at its embassies and consulates around the world.  There is, however, a DVD edition distributed by Mexico Antiguo, for sale only in Mexico.

Sentinels of Silence () is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was produced by Manuel Arango, and directed and written by the filmmaker Robert Amram, and is notable for being the first and only short film to win two Academy Awards.

Les Sentinelles du silence (', titre original espagnol ') est un court métrage américain réalisé par Robert Amram et sorti en 1971. Il est à ce jour le seul court métrage à avoir reçu deux Oscars.


Design and description.

The "Pierre Radisson" class were designed for Coast Guard operations in the Arctic Ocean. "Des Groseilliers" has a standard displacement of and fully loaded. The vessel has a and a. The ship is long overall with a beam of and a draught of.  The vessel is propelled by two fixed-pitch propellers and one bow thruster powered by a diesel-electric system comprising six Alco M251F diesel engines that when driving the shafts create and six GEC generators creating 11.1 megawatts sustained, powering two motors that when driving the shafts create. The vessel is also equipped with one Caterpillar 398 emergency generator. This gives the vessel a maximum speed of. The vessel can carry of diesel fuel and has a range of at and can stay at sea for up to 108 days.  "Des Groseilliers" is equipped with a Sperry navigational radar operating on the E/F and I bands. The icebreaker has a flight deck and a hangar and can carry one light helicopter of the MBB Bo 105 or Bell 206L types. The ship can carry of aviation fuel for the helicopters. The vessel is certified as Arctic Class 3 and has a complement of 35 with 10 officers and 25 crew and 40 additional berths.

Operational history.

The third vessel in the class, "Des Groseilliers" was ordered in December 1979 as part of the Canadian government's efforts to stimulate shipbuilding in Canada. The ship was constructed by Port Weller Dry Docks at their shipyard in Port Weller, Ontario with the yard number 68 and was launched on 20 February 1982. The vessel was commissioned in August 1982 and completed in October. The ship replaced the aging icebreaker in the Laurentian Region. The vessel is registered in Ottawa, Ontario and homeported at Quebec City, Quebec. During the winter, "Des Groseilliers" is assigned to icebreaking and ship escort operations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers and supports icebreaking operations in the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. During the summer the icebreaker sails to the Canadian Arctic to escort commercial vessels, maintain navigation aids in the region, search and rescue, and support scientific missions.  In 1983, "Des Groseilliers" made her first voyage to the Arctic. In April 1984, after the opening of the navigation season on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, the area froze up, driving six cargo ships ashore and a further eighteen became stuck in the ice. Five icebreakers were assigned to aid the merchant vessels, however, they proved unable to meet the task. "Des Groseilliers" and were sent to their aid, with "Des Groseilliers" arriving on 11 April and worked to free the stuck vessels and provide safe passage until 29 April. The following year, the icebreaker escorted the icebreaking cargo ship to Cameron Island in the Arctic to load 100,000 barrels of oil. As part of the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean experiment in 1997, and "Des Groseilliers" sailed through the Northwest Passage to meet in Alaskan waters. "Sir Wilfrid Laurier" then escorted "Des Groseilliers" to a point where "Des Groseilliers"s engines were shut off on 2 October and the ship was left with a minimum crew and a group of international scientists. The vessel was then left to drift in the pack ice for a year and dubbed Ice Station SHEBA. Landing strips were constructed on the ice and throughout the winter the vessel was visited by Twin Otter aircraft bringing equipment and replacement personnel and scientists. In Spring 1998, the ice that enclosed the ship began to crack and the landing strips could no longer be used. The icebreaker had been expected to drift in circles, however, the vessel drifted towards Russian waters. During the summer, the vessel was supported by helicopters from the United States Coast Guard vessels and. "Louis S. St-Laurent" returned on 9 October 1998 with additional crew and the two vessels sailed south, with "Des Groseilliers" returning to Quebec City on 4 November.  In spring 2008, "Des Groseilliers" collided with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel,, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, during the annual seal hunt. Paul Watson, head of the society, claimed that the icebreaker had rammed the society's research vessel. However, a spokesman for the department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada claimed that the research vessel "grazed" the icebreaker.  In January 2019, "Des Groseillers" and were both deployed to the Saint Lawrence River after large ice jams closed the shipping lane, trapping merchant vessels in Montreal and Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

CCGS "Des Groseilliers" is a in the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel is named after Médard Chouart des Groseilliers (1618–1669) a close associate of Pierre-Esprit Radisson in explorations west of the Great Lakes and the founding of the British Hudson's Bay Company. The ship entered service in 1982. The vessel has participated in a number of research voyages, including Ice Station SHEBA. As part of the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean experiment conducted in the Arctic Ocean from October 1997 to October 1998 to provide polar input to global climate models, "Des Groseilliers" was allowed to be frozen into the ice for the Arctic winter, to serve as a base for scientific researchers.

Le NGCC "Des Groseilliers" est un brise-glace de la Garde côtière canadienne. Il est nommé en l'honneur de Médard Chouart des Groseilliers, un explorateur de l'époque de la Nouvelle-France. Il a participé à plusieurs missions scientifiques.


High school career.

Holmes attended Antonian College Prep in San Antonio, Texas. As a junior in 2009–10, he averaged 24.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while leading Antonian to the TAPPS 5A state semifinals. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 23.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game while helping Antonian to a 16–13 mark.

College career.

Holmes played four seasons of college basketball for the University of Texas, averaging 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.1 minutes over 127 career games. He was named All-Big 12 Second Team and team MVP as a junior after averaging 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 50.5% shooting, and was an All-Big 12 Honorable mention as a senior with averages of 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

Professional career.

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Holmes joined the Boston Celtics for the 2015 NBA Summer League. In eight games (seven starts) for the Celtics, he averaged 10 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes per game. On August 13, 2015, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 23, 2015 after appearing in two preseason games. During his second preseason game, he tore his right labrum and was ruled out for six months.  In July 2016, Holmes joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In five games for the Grizzlies, he averaged 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.2 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 20 after appearing in six preseason games. On November 1, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Cavaliers, and three days later, he left Canton to sign a two-month contract with FC Barcelona Lassa. Following the expiration of his contract, he parted ways with Barcelona on January 7, 2017. In 10 games, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.  On January 11, 2017, Holmes was reacquired by the Canton Charge and the next day, he made his debut for the Charge in a 109–105 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors, recording two rebounds in eight minutes off the bench. He was traded by the Charge to the Maine Red Claws on September 25, 2017.  On August 6, 2018, Holmes signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2018–19 season. However, on November 10, 2018, Holmes parted ways with Hapoel after appearing in six games.  For the 2019–20 season, Holmes joined the Austin Spurs of the G League for training camp, but did not make the final roster.

International career.

Holmes was a member of the senior United States national team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he won a gold medal.

Personal life.

Holmes is the son of Daryl and Angela Holmes. His father, Daryl, played football at the University of Nebraska (lettered in 1980 as a defensive end). Holmes' older sister, Amber, played basketball for four years at Southeast Missouri State (2009–12), while his younger brother, Sterling, attended Richland College in Dallas, then transferred to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

Jonathan Alexander Holmes (born December 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

Jonathan Alexander Holmes, né le à San Antonio, Texas, est un joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évolue au poste d'ailier fort.


Grégoire Taronitès (gouverneur de Chaldée)

Origin and early life.

Gregory belonged to the aristocratic family of the Taronitai, a clan of princely Armenian origin from Taron. His parents are unknown, but he was the nephew of the "panhypersebastos" Michael Taronites, who married Maria Komnene, the sister of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118). Some scholars, beginning with Karl Hopf and including Alexander Vasiliev and Claude Cahen, argued that Gregory Taronites was the same as Gregory Gabras, attested for the last time c. 1091. This was the son of Theodore Gabras, who had governed the theme of Chaldia as a practically independent ruler from c. 1075 until his death in battle against the Turkomans in 1098. However, this identification is problematic; as Basile Skoulatos argues, Anna Komnene, whose "Alexiad" is the main source on the period and about the two men's lives, would scarcely have confused them, especially as both were her relatives.  From a series of letters by Archbishop Theophylact of Ohrid, it appears that Gregory Taronites originally held some civilian office in the Balkans, before being entrusted with a mission to the Pontus ca. 1101–1103. There, according to Theophylact, he triumphed against the Seljuk Turks and the Franks, the latter probably a reference to his role in ransoming Bohemond I of Antioch, who had been a captive of the Turks at Neokaisareia since his defeat in the Battle of Melitene in 1100. After completing his mission with success, Gregory returned to Constantinople, where Alexios I named him "doux" (military governor) of the theme of Chaldia in the Pontus.

Governorship and rebellion in Chaldia.

On his arrival at Trebizond, the capital of the province, Gregory resolved to rebel against Alexios, and imprisoned his predecessor, Dabatenos, and various notables of the city. Alexios at first tried to convince him to submit peacefully, offering a full pardon, but Gregory replied with poems insulting the emperor, his family and the senior military and civilian leadership. Consequently, in 1105/6 Alexios dispatched an army under Gregory's cousin John Taronites, Michael's son, against him. Gregory marched inland to Koloneia, from where he intended to seek the aid of the Danishmends of Sebasteia, but John sent his Frankish mercenaries ahead and managed to capture Gregory before this effort bore fruit.  As his earlier offers had been so rudely rejected, Alexios at first intended to have Gregory blinded—the customary punishment for rebellion—but was dissuaded by John, who pleaded for clemency for his cousin; instead, Gregory's hair and beard were shaved, and he was paraded around the streets of Constantinople before being thrown into the Prison of Anemas. At first, Gregory remained obstinate and continued to hurl abuse on the emperor from his cell, but after the intercession of Gregory's friend Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, the husband of Anna Komnene, he was persuaded to recant and beseech the emperor's pardon. In the end, he was not only released and pardoned, but accorded even higher honours. B. Skoulatos considers him the same as the namesake "protovestiarios" who was one of the chief ministers in the early reign of John II Komnenos (r. 1118–1143), but he is usually considered a different person.

Character.

In his letters, Theophylact of Ohrid, with apparent sincerity, lavished praise on Gregory and his military and administrative ability, and hoped for him to restore the Empire's lost glory. On the other hand, Anna Komnene presents a more sober picture of the man: despite his rebellion, she is not hostile towards him, but emphasizes his headstrong character.

Gregory Taronites () was a Byzantine governor of the theme of Chaldia (modern north-eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey) who rebelled against Emperor Alexios I Komnenos in 1103/4 and governed his province as a virtually independent ruler until his defeat in battle in 1106/7. He was then imprisoned for some time in the Prison of Anemas, before obtaining an imperial pardon. Some scholars have proposed an identification with Gregory Gabras, but this is disputed.

Grégoire Taronitès (en grec : Γρηγόριος Ταρωνίτης) est un gouverneur byzantin du thème de Chaldée, situé au nord-est de la Turquie actuelle, le long de la mer Noire. Il est surtout connu pour s'être rebellé contre l'empereur Alexis Ier Comnène en 1103-1104, gouvernant sa province comme un État indépendant, avant d'être vaincu en 1106-1107. Il est ensuite emprisonné quelque temps de la prison d'Anemas, avant d'obtenir le pardon impérial. Certains historiens l'identifient à Grégoire Gabras mais cette thèse reste discutée.


Club career.

Early career, Skonto and loans.

As a young player Oļegs Laizāns played for JFC Skonto, being taken to the first team in 2005. He played there for 5 and a half years before being loaned to the Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk and Latvian First League team FB Gulbene-2005 in 2010. While on loan Laizāns played 8 matches and scored 1 goal in Poland, whilst in Latvia he played 7 games and scored 4 times. In 2010, he helped FB Gulbene-2005 to win the Latvian First League championship and qualify for the Latvian Higher League for the first time in the history of the club. In 2006, he was named the best young player of the year. IN total over five and a half years Laizāns played 56 matches, scoring 11 goals for Skonto Riga in the Latvian football championship before being released at the start of 2011. With Skonto he reached the second place in the league in 2005 and was runner-up for the Latvian Cup in 2006 but didn't win any major trophies.

FK Ventspils.

At the start of 2011, after some ups-and-downs in the football career, Oļegs was signed by another Latvian Higher League club FK Ventspils, who were completing their squad for the upcoming season. Right after joining Laizāns proved his ability, becoming a first eleven player. All in all he played 30 matches that season and scored 3 goals, also being elected the captain of the team. This year turned out to be really lucky, as he not only managed to become the champion of the league but also won the Latvian Cup. After a very good season he was included in both - LFF and "sportacentrs.com" championship all-star teams and was also named the biggest surprise of the season by fans via "sportacentrs.com".

ŁKS Łódź.

On 16 February 2012 Laizāns joined the Polish Ekstraklasa club ŁKS Łódź. He made his debut 2 days later in a league match against Polonia Warsaw, playing 90 minutes and collecting a yellow card in a 0–2 loss. All in all he played 9 league matches for LKS, leaving the team after its relegation to the I liga in July 2012.

Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.

Laizāns joined the Russian National Football League club Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on 7 July 2012. In his first season with the club Laizāns scored 2 goals in 23 league matches.

International career.

Laizāns has represented Latvia at all youth level national teams and received his first call-up for the senior national team in 2011 for a friendly match against Finland on 10 August. As of June 2016 he has played 23 international matches for Latvia, scoring no goals yet.

Oļegs Laizāns (born 28 March 1987) is a Latvian football midfielder, currently playing for Riga FC and the Latvia national football team.

Oļegs Laizāns, né le à Riga en Lettonie, est un footballeur international letton, qui évolue au poste de milieu central.


Parties.

The plaintiffs in the suit, who opposed the "balanced treatment" statute, were led by the Reverend William McLean, a United Methodist minister.  The other plaintiffs were:  The defendants were the Arkansas Board of Education and its members, in their official capacity, the director of the Department of Education, in his official capacity, and the State Textbooks and Instructional materials Selecting Committee. The Pulaski County Special School District and its directors and superintendent were named in the original complaint but were voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs at the pre-trial conference on October 1, 1981.

Background.

Various state laws prohibiting teaching of evolution had been introduced in the 1920s. They were challenged in 1968 at "Epperson v. Arkansas" which ruled that "The law's effort was confined to an attempt to blot out a particular theory because of its supposed conflict with the Biblical account, literally read. Plainly, the law is contrary to the mandate of the First, and in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution." The creationist movement turned to promoting teaching creationism in school science classes as equal to evolutionary theory.

Arkansas Act 590.

Arkansas Act 590 of 1981, entitled the "Balanced Treatment for Creation Science and Evolution Science Act," mandated that "creation science" be given equal time in public schools with evolution.  Creation science was defined as follows: "Creation science means the scientific evidences for creation and inferences from those evidences. Creation science includes the scientific evidences and related inferences that indicate:  Evolution science was defined as follows: "Evolution-science" means the scientific evidences for evolution and inferences from those scientific evidences. Evolution-science includes the scientific evidences and related inferences that indicate:  The Act was signed into law by Governor Frank D. White on March 19, 1981.

"McLean v. Arkansas" ruling.

Judge William Overton's ruling handed down on January 5, 1982, concluded that "creation-science" as defined in Arkansas Act 590 "is simply not science". The judgment defined the essential characteristics of science as being:  Overton found that "creation science" failed to meet these essential characteristics for these reasons:  The creationists' methods do not take data, weigh it against the opposing scientific data, and thereafter reach the conclusions stated in [the Act] Instead, they take the literal wording of the Book of Genesis and attempt to find scientific support for it. The Act took a two-model approach to teaching identical to the approach put forward by the Institute for Creation Research, which assumes only two explanations for the origins of life and existence of man, plants and animals: it was either the work of a creator or it was not. Creationists take this to mean that all scientific evidence which fails to support the theory of evolution is necessarily scientific evidence in support of creationism. The judgment found this to be simply a contrived dualism which has no scientific factual basis or legitimate educational purpose.  The judge concluded that "the Act was passed with the specific purpose by the General Assembly of advancing religion," and that it violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.  The test that Overton developed on the basis of Michael Ruse's testimony was later criticized by the philosopher of science Larry Laudan who argued that rather than call Creation Science "non-science" it would have been more cogent to show that it was "bad science". Chandra Wickramasinghe was the single scientist testifying for the defense of creationism. He hypothesized on panspermia and on "the possibility of high intelligence in the Universe and of many increasing levels of intelligence converging toward a God as an ideal limit."

McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education, 529 F. Supp. 1255 (E.D. Ark. 1982), was a 1981 legal case in the US state of Arkansas.

McLean v. Arkansas, 529 F. Supp. 1255, 1258-1264 (ED Ark. 1982), est une affaire judiciaire d'Arkansas. Un procès fut intenté par plusieurs parents, groupes religieux, organisations, biologistes et d'autres groupes auprès de la "" sur le fait que la loi arkansasane appelée "Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act" (ou "Act 590") – qui rendait obligatoire l'apprentissage de la « science de la création » dans les écoles publiques d'Arkansas – était inconstitutionnelle car elle violait la clause d'établissement du Premier amendement de la Constitution des États-Unis.


History.

Located in the South Pacific, midway between Hawaii and New Zealand, the site was chosen in 1872 by Commander Richard Worsam Meade, who negotiated facilities for a coaling station for the United States Navy from the Samoan high chief Mauga Manuma.  Initially used by Pacific and Asiatic Squadrons, by 1940 Tutuila was a minor naval station. However, with the looming threat of a Pacific War, plans were drawn up for the development of its capabilities. In November 1940 expansion of the naval station began. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 naval activity at Tutuila increased. Ship arrivals jumped from three in December 1941 to 56 in December 1942. Shipping activity was intensive throughout 1943. In March 1943, 121 vessels passed through Pago Pago harbor. However, as the war moved north and west, Tutuila became a strategic backwater. Shipping arrivals declined after February 1944, from fifty per month to less than twenty.  On January 11, 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of Tutuila and fired fifteen shells from its deck gun at the Naval Station in about ten minutes. Most landed harmlessly in the bay, but Commander Edwin Robinson was wounded in the knee by shrapnel and a member of the Fita Fita Guard (Samoan Marine Reserve) received minor injuries. Ironically, the only building damaged by the submarine's shell fire was a store owned by a Japanese expatriate, Frank Shimasaki. The fire was not returned in the only Japanese attack on Samoa during World War II.  Post-war Tutuila's military importance continued to decline, and in 1951, control of American Samoa was transferred from the Navy to the Department of the Interior. Naval Station Tutuila was closed, and the last scheduled naval transport, the, sailed on 25 June 1951. The harbor has since returned to commercial use.

U.S. Naval Station Historic District.

The Naval Station had over a hundred buildings at the height of its activity. Today, visitors may walk a 2-mile tour of the villages of Fagatogo and Utulei to visit some of the station's remaining structures. This trail goes by The Fono, the Old Bake Shop, Old Samoan Jail, Commissary Store (now Jean P. Haydon Museum), the Governor's House, and the Fagatogo Malae.  Sixteen buildings in the former Naval Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of which—Government House—is a National Historic Landmark.

United States Naval Station Tutuila was a naval station in Pago Pago Harbor on the island of Tutuila, part of American Samoa, built in 1899 and in operation until 1951. During the United States Navy rule of American Samoa, from 1900 to 1951, it was customary for the commandant of the station to also serve as Military Governor of the territory. Benjamin Franklin Tilley was the first commandant and the first officer responsible for the naval station's construction.

La base navale de Tutuila est une base de l'United States Navy située sur l'île de Tutuila dans les Samoa américaines. Active depuis 1872 comme station de ravitaillement, des travaux entrepris à partir de 1898 lui permettent de devenir une base navale opérationnelle entre 1899 et 1951. Durant l’occupation du site par la marine américaine, il était de coutume pour le commandant de la station de servir également de gouverneur militaire du territoire. Benjamin Franklin Tilley est le premier commandant et le premier officier responsable de la construction de la station navale.


Appearances.

Comic book series.

Aaron is introduced as a recruiter for the Alexandria Safe-Zone Community who came into contact with Rick's group shortly after they exterminated the Hunters. He and his fellow recruiter and lover Eric watched over the group from afar for several days until they found them suitable for the community. Although the survivors were initially suspicious of Aaron's motives, they went along with him to DC and eventually joined the Alexandria Safe-Zone. The leader of Alexandria, Douglas Monroe, is hesitant about the prospect of the group staying, however Aaron continually defends them, knowing the genuinely good people they are. He remains fiercely loyal of Rick and company from then on out.  He gets a false scare days after the group's arrival when Eric is stabbed by a random woman on the outskirts of DC whom they had been trying to recruit. Eric is taken back by a panic-stricken Aaron and is quickly healed by the town's surgeon Denise Cloyd. In the wake of this traumatic event, the couple mutually decides to stop recruiting for the foreseeable future and focus on maintaining things within the safety of their walls.  After the herd invasion that puts the community in disarray and culminates in Rick becoming leader in the wake of Douglas's death, Aaron and Eric are both assigned inventory together where they keep track of the community's rations, as well as supplies to ensure that things continue to be run properly. They also both further indulge in training with Rick and the rest of the group, in order to defend themselves better against the undead. The two soon begin to grow more comfortable venturing outside the walls again, assisting other members in supply runs (while occasionally stealing items like bottles of wine for themselves).  Aaron and Eric are both shaken by Abraham's sudden and unexpected death at the hands of the Saviors, with the two of them attending his memorial service. They later participate in the war with the Saviors (being led by a man named Negan) and form The Militia, an army consisting of many members from Alexandria, The Hilltop Colony, and The Kingdom. It is during this war that Eric is killed, leaving Aaron devastated and in a state of extreme depression. His sadness quickly turns into fury however, as he vows to kill every remaining member of the Saviors in order to avenge Eric's death.  Following the two year time-jump, he appears to have moved on from Eric's death and continues to be a productive member of the community. He is attacked by the Whisperers and is taken to the Hilltop to recover. During this period he flirts with Jesus. When the Whisperers invade and burn down the Hilltop, despite his injuries, Aaron manages to rescue the unconscious Carl before he burns to death in the blaze. After the war he starts a relationship with Jesus. When out on the road they are ambushed by Whisperer leader Beta and the last few remaining whisperers. In the ensuing fight he shoots and kills Beta.

Television series.

Prior to the events of the series Aaron became a recruiter for the Alexandria Safe-Zone, along with his boyfriend Eric. At some point Aaron recruited a group of three led by Davidson, who Aaron believed would be a good addition to the community. However Davidson's violent nature led to Deanna exiling him and Aaron, Aiden and Nicholas were forced to escort Davidson's group out, taking all their weapons and leaving them only a few days worth of supplies.

Season 5.

In the episode "Them", Aaron (Ross Marquand) reveals himself, first, to Maggie and Sasha, stating his name and that he wishes to speak to the leader, which he already knows is Rick. Then he notes that he has good news for the group. In the next episode, "The Distance", Sasha and Maggie take him as a prisoner and bring him to Rick. Aaron tells them that he has been following them for quite some time and wants to invite them to live in a safe community nearby. Rick does not believe him and orders everyone to check if the things he said are true. They come to the conclusion that Aaron is telling the truth and decide to go along with him to the community. The car Rick, Glenn, Michonne and Aaron are in is attacked by walkers, but they manage to reunite with the rest of the group and Aaron's partner and boyfriend, Eric (Jordan Woods-Robinson). Together they enter the community, which lies in Alexandria, Virginia. In the episode, "Remember", Aaron leads the group in Alexandria while carrying Eric inside. After letting Eric go off to the infirmary, he stays at the gate with Nicholas as the group enters. Aaron asks that group comply with Nicholas' orders to turn over their weapons, and that they will need to speak to the leader, Deanna. After she spoke with Rick, Aaron guided Rick and Carl to the two vacant houses in the Safe-Zone, and that he and Eric will be four houses down if Rick or anyone else needs anything.  In the episode "Forget", Aaron followed Daryl out of the safe-zone, under the guise of hunting rabbits. When Daryl spotted Aaron, he questioned Daryl if he could really tell the difference between a walker and a living person. Aaron then joins Daryl on the hunt. During which, they come across Buttons, a wild horse Aaron and Eric have been trying to wrangle for months. When Daryl attempts to get Buttons, they are attacked by Walkers and flee the area. Aaron reveals that he knows how Daryl feels, like an outsider. Aaron went on to explain how before and even now back at the safe-zone, he and Eric are seen as outsiders because they are gay. Aaron goes on to mention that people fear what they do not understand and that Daryl should join the safe-zone's welcoming party. Soon after, Aaron is attacked and Daryl rescues him. They come to find Buttons being devoured by walkers, so both Aaron and Daryl kill the walkers, with Aaron shooting Buttons to put him out of his misery. Aaron went back to the safe-zone but did not attend the party so that he could help mend Eric's broken ankle. When Daryl arrives to the Monroe house but declines to go inside, Aaron invites Daryl over for spaghetti. Aaron and Eric then surprise Daryl with a motorcycle they were building and reveal that Eric is retiring as a recruiter and Daryl is to take his place. Daryl is grateful and forms a friendship with Aaron and Eric. In the episode "Spend", Daryl and Aaron head out to find other recruits for Alexandria. In the episode "Try", Daryl spots a light some miles away but when he and Aaron investigate they find limbs of walkers missing their torsos and heads and find a recently dead woman tied to a tree and eaten by walkers, but with a "w" carved into her forehead.  In the season finale "Conquer", Daryl and Aaron find evidence of other people moving around the forest and begin to track them. Aaron tells Daryl about a group of survivors he recruited led by a man named Davidson who were ultimately exiled from Alexandria, and he personally had to escort them out without their weapons. They then see a lone survivor wearing a red poncho in the middle of a field and follow him. They lose track of the survivor and decide to scavenge supplies from some abandoned food trucks. However, they set off a trap that unleashes a horde of walkers on them and they are forced to take shelter inside a car. Daryl offers to risk his own life to help Aaron escape, but Aaron is adamant that they both escape together. At that moment, Morgan arrives and, with his help, Daryl and Aaron are able to escape. They ask Morgan why he helped, and he replies that all life is precious. Aaron offers to bring him to Alexandria, but Morgan politely refuses, saying that he needs to get to Washington, D.C., and shows them the map he picked up in the church, which Daryl recognizes. Daryl, Aaron, and Morgan arrive back at Alexandria in time to witness Rick executing Pete. The Wolves find Aaron's dropped pack, containing evidence of Alexandria's existence.

Season 6.

During the finale of season 6 entitled "Last Day on Earth", Aaron and several others volunteered to help Rick go in an RV with a frail and pregnant Maggie, who needed urgent medical attention. En route to Hilltop, the group discovered all the roads were being blocked by a hostile group calling themselves the Saviors, who work for a man called Negan who was previously thought to be a hostile person Rick killed during a prior encounter. The group came to the conclusion they were being lured into a trap due to the careful planning involved, and Aaron pointed out that one of the many walkers left by the Saviors as a diversion on a road had strands of Michonne's hair stuck to it. At one point, while the Saviors were psychologically taunting the group, a man they caught was being hung over a bridge with a chain tightly wrapped around his neck. Aaron wanted to help him, but Rick told him they needed to save their bullets, thus he died. Eventually, Eugene devised a plan to take the RV alone at night to lure the Saviors away from the others. However, while taken Maggie through the woods on a stretcher, the group were captured and disarmed by dozens of Saviors. Aaron, Rick, Sasha, Abraham, Carl, Eugene and Maggie were not able to negotiate. They were then reunited with Daryl, Glenn, Michonne and Rosita, who were already held captive. After the group was lined-up on their knees, the real Negan introduced himself, and after telling them his plans for the group, he selected one of them to be beaten to death with a baseball bat wrapped in barbwire he calls "Lucille" as a punishment for killing his people, while the others could not intervene. The death of the selected character after the Eeny, meeny, miny, moe chant was shown from the point-of-view of whoever Negan said was "it."

Season 7.

In the season premiere "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be", the person who was murdered was revealed to be Abraham at the start of season 7. In a twist, Glenn was killed by Negan too after Daryl tried to attack him. Aaron was forced to witness all of this, then Sasha left with Maggie to get her to the doctor. In the episode "Service", while the Saviors sacked Alexandria, Aaron and Eric watched the commotion from their front porch while the Saviors pulled a mattress out of their house, later, Anna is among the townspeople present in the church, where she is anxious when Rick informs them that she is no longer in charge and that all the weapons must be delivered to the Saviors so that Olivia will be freed from her captivity, Eric whispers to Aaron and wants to ask Rick what he will do about Negan, but Aaron tries unsuccessfully to stop Eric, telling him that it was not the right time to start that discussion. In "Go Getters" Aaron is at Rick's house preparing for a race to collect supplies for his weekly offering to the saviors, he goes to the stairs to let Rick have a private moment with Michonne before leaving to race.34 In the episode "Sing Me to Song" Aaron and Rick leave a box truck and They stop there to rest at night, "We did not see that last night," Aaron says, looking at something along the way, Aaron and Rick approach a door with a sign: "Go on, the only thing here is that you have problems," feeling the pressure of just having a day to find supplies, they jump the door, soon they come across another warning sign; this time, the writer threatens to shoot anyone who comes for their food, supplies or ammunition, they move beyond the signal and arrive at a pond full of walkers. they see a dilapidated houseboat floating in the center of the pond. In the final mid season episode "Hearts Still Beating," Aaron and Rick risk their lives to get crucial supplies, per the request of Negan. However, the Saviors beat him up when they return to the Alexandria Safe-Zone, after they inaccurately believe a note they find was intended to insult them.

Season 8.

In season 8, Aaron joins the Militia to fight the Saviors alongside Eric. During a battle in "The Damned", Eric is hit by a bullet and seriously wounded. In "Monsters", Eric urges Aaron to leave him and rejoin the fight. When Aaron returns, he is devastated to discover that Eric has died and reanimated as a walker. When Aaron is on his way to Oceanside with Enid, they are attacked, and Enid has to shoot Natania which upsets the other women. For the rest of the season, Aaron stays in the Oceanside area alone, attempting to convince the women to help. As a result, he becomes emaciated and weak. After killing a group of walkers and passing out, Aaron makes a speech to the women that rallies them to the Militia's aid. In the season finale, Aaron returns to the Hilltop with the women of Oceanside in time to ambush a group of attacking Saviors, killing them all with firebombs. After the war, Aaron adopts the baby Gracie who lost her Savior father in the same attack that killed Eric.

Season 9.

18 months after the end of the war the communities live in peace, albeit a fragile one due to tensions between the Saviors and the other communities. After the time jump Aaron is part of the crew working on a bridge. When a herd approaches the workers' camp due to a Savior neglecting his duty, Aaron's left arm is crushed under a pile of logs. Daryl frees him, but Enid is forced to amputate the arm. Six years after Rick's departure Aaron has become a member of the council of the Alexandria Safe-Zone and he is wearing a metal prosthetic arm. When Judith saves a group of people led by a woman named Magna, he leads Magna's group back to Alexandria.

Casting.

Robert Kirkman briefly alluded during the "Talking Dead" episode for "The Walking Dead" episode "Coda" in November 2014 that the second half of the season would introduce a prominent gay character, before Ross Marquand received the role of Aaron, he auditioned for the role of Gareth, but because of his comedic roots, the casting director thought Ross would be better suited for Aaron because of the character's humorous personality and had him return shortly after auditioning for Gareth to audition for Aaron. The casting call for Aaron used the codename Logan.

Reception.

Several critics compared his introduction to that of an Other from the ABC television series, "Lost".

Aaron is a fictional character from the comic book series "The Walking Dead" and television series of the same name. He is portrayed by Ross Marquand in the television series.

Aaron est un des personnages principaux de la série télévisée "The Walking Dead". Il est interprété par Ross Marquand et doublé en version française par Thibaud Lacour.


Early life.

Köhler was born on 29 September 1878 in Karlsruhe as the son of Karl Joseph Köhler (1847-1907) and Regina Köhler, née Helfrich (1854-1940). After finishing school ("Unterprima") he started to work for the customs service of the Grand Duchy of Baden. By way of Catholic associations he became a politician of the "Zentrum". In 1911, he was made a member of the Karlsruhe city council ("Stadtverordnetenversammlung"). In 1913, he became a member of the 2nd chamber of the Baden "Landesstände" (estates or parliament). In 1915-18, during World War I, he was seconded to work as a customs official in German-occupied Belgium.

Political career in the Weimar Republic.

Following the German Revolution Köhler, who was a friend of Joseph Wirth and belonged to the Center Party's left wing, supported the party's involvement in the revolutionary "Badische vorläufige Volksregierung" and initially worked as the government's chief press officer.  Following the resignation of the USPD ministers in early 1919, Köhler became a "Staatsrat" and head of cabinet for the president of the Republic, Anton Geiss. In 1920 he succeeded Wirth as Baden Minister of Finance, a position he held until 1927. In 1923/4 and 1926/7, he was also the head of state of Baden, or "Staatspräsident". In January 1927, Köhler became Reich Minister of Finance in the fourth cabinet of chancellor Wilhelm Marx (January 1927 to June 1928) and had to resign his posts in Baden.  From 1928 until the summer of 1932 Köhler was a member of the Reichstag.

Later life.

In 1932, Köhler left active politics and worked in the private economy until the start of World War II. After the war, Köhler joined the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and in September 1945 succeeded Karl Holl as head of the civilian administration in U.S.-occupied Baden.  Following the merger of Nordbaden and Nord-Württemberg he became Deputy Minister President of the government at Stuttgart. In spring 1946, Köhler became Minister of the Economy and in December 1946 Minister of Finance. He held that office, as well as that of "Landespräsident of Nordbaden", until his death.  In addition, Köhler was a member of the "Länderrat" of the U.S. occupation zone and (for a short period in 1947) the representative of Württemberg-Baden in the Executive Council of the (American/British) bizone. He left the latter to protest positions taken by Konrad Adenauer and Ludwig Erhard.  Köhler was married twice, to Rosa Hauck (b. 1878, d. 1911) and Elsa Förster (b. 1887, d. 1978). He had two sons from his first marriage, as well as two sons and a daughter from the second.  Köhler died in Karlsruhe on 6 February 1949.

Franz Heinrich Köhler (29 September 1878 – 6 February 1949) was a German politician who served as Minister of Finance of the Weimar Republic in 1927/8. He also was the head of state ("Staatspräsident") of the Republic of Baden in 1923/4 and 1926/7.

Heinrich Köhler est un homme politique allemand, né le à Karlsruhe où il est mort le. Membre du Zentrum puis de la CDU, il est ministre des Finances entre 1927 et 1928.


Biography.

Jean Zerbo was born on 27 December 1943 in Ségou, Mali, and ordained a priest there on 10 July 1971 by Pierre Louis Leclerc, Bishop of Ségou.  He continued his education first in Lyon in 1975 and then in Rome at the Pontifical Biblical Institute from 1977 to 1981, earning his licenciate in sacred scripture. Beginning in 1982, he was assigned to parish work in Markala while also teaching at the Major Seminary in Bamako.  On 21 June 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Bamako and Titular Bishop of Accia. On 20 November 1988, he was consecrated bishop by Jozef Tomko, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, with Luc Auguste Sangaré, Archbishop of Bamako, and Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, Bishop emeritus of San, as co-consecrators.  On 19 December 1994, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Mopti and on 27 June 1998 Archbishop of Bamako.  Pope Francis raised Zerbo to the rank of cardinal at a consistory on 28 June 2017. At the end of May, "Le Monde" reported that Zerbo and other Malian prelates had secret Swiss bank accounts. Mali's conference of bishops responded that the financial dealings were "transparent", called the news report "tendentious", and noted that the Swiss Leaks release of financial documents appeared timed to embarrass the Catholic Church in Mali just when Zerbo's elevation put it in the public spotlight. "La Stampa" said that Zerbo's participation in the consistory demonstrated that an internal investigation had cleared him of financial wrongdoing.  As archbishop he has fostered dialogue between Christians and Mali's Muslim majority and participated in peace negotiations, as well as called for humanitarian aid to those affected by conflicts in the country.. In 2012, he was part of a delegation of representatives of civil society that participated in discussions between Mali's ruling military regime and opposition political parties. He has been an advocate for national reconciliation ever since. He has also served as president of Caritas Mali, an international aid program for refugees and the poor.  On 4 October 2017 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on 23 December 2017.

Jean Zerbo (born 27 December 1943) is a Malian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bamako since 1998. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of Cardinal on 28 June 2017. He is the first cardinal from Mali.

Jean Zerbo, né le à Ségou au Soudan français, est un prélat catholique malien, archevêque de Bamako depuis 1998 et cardinal depuis 2017.


Brief taxonomic history.

This family was originally an order thought to be included with the aquatic Phycomycetes and included members of Oomycota. It was Helen Berdan who determined that "Ancylistes" belongs to order Entomophthorales. Later, the oomycetes were removed as were several zygomycete genera.

Morphology.

The mycelium is coenocytic or irregularly septate. The nuclei are small. During interphase, condense chromatin is absent, but a central nucleolus can be observed. The mycelium can become disjointed. In "Ancylistes", parasites of desmids, the hyphae grow toward the ends of the host. As the hyphae grow, branches that follow the groves between plates in the chloroplast are produced. Upon reaching the end, the hyphae grow toward the other end to completely encircle the chloroplast. Septa are produced progressively with segments containing many nuclei. Conidia are produced singly on unbranched sporophores. Like other members of Entomophthorales, conidia are forcibly discharged, which occurs through papillar eversion. Zygospores are formed along the axis of conjugation and can be angular in shape.

Sexual Reproduction.

Sexual reproduction results in the formation of a zygospore that functions as a resting spore. The zygospore is formed by the fusion of gametangial cells or the scalariform fusion of hyphae. Little is known about the zygospores.

Ecology.

The genus "Ancylistes" are parasites of desmids, a group of green algae. "Macrobiotophthora" are parasites of tardigrades and nematodes. The genus "Conidiobolus" are common saprobes and occasional parasites of vertebrates. The most well known member is "Conidiobolus coronatus", which is typically found in soils and parasitizing termites and aphids but has been known to infect mammals.

The Ancylistaceae are a family of fungi in the order Entomophthorales. The family currently contains 3 genera: "Ancylistes", "Macrobiotophthora", "Conidiobolus".

Les Ancylistaceae sont une famille de champignons de l'ordre des "Entomophthorales". Ils sont appelés champignons entomopathogènes, parasites d'insectes ou d'autres arthropodes, entraînant leur mort.


History.

2009–12: "Ambassadors" and "Litost".

X Ambassadors began as a band titled Ambassadors, touring with artists such as LIGHTS. During this time, they self-released their debut EP, "Ambassadors EP", creating a music video for its lead single, "Tropisms", shot and directed by Rodrigo Zedillo. Shortly after, the band self-released its debut LP, "Litost", which included the song "Litost", which would later be used on the soundtrack for "The Host". The band signed a music publishing deal in 2012 with SONGS Music Publishing. The band started a Kickstarter account to shoot a video for the lead single, "Unconsolable", which would be re-recorded later. The group was noticed by Imagine Dragons while frontman Dan Reynolds was sick in the hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Reynolds heard an acoustic version of "Litost" on 96X WROX-FM and asked Interscope to sign the band as soon as possible.

2013–14: "Love Songs Drug Songs" and "The Reason".

X Ambassadors released their debut major label EP, "Love Songs Drug Songs" in 2013. The EP included the track "Stranger" co-written by Dan Reynolds. In promotion of the EP they toured supporting Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Eat World and The Mowglis. In 2014, the band released a second major label EP, "The Reason". Two of the tracks from the EP, "Unsteady" and "Jungle" later appeared on their full-length album "VHS" released after a year. In promotion of the new EP, X Ambassadors supported Panic! at the Disco and Imagine Dragons on their respective tours. They also featured in The Knocks' single "Comfortable" from their second EP with the same name.

2015–16: "VHS".

In March 2015, they released the single "Renegades". That song later appeared in their debut LP. The album was released June 30, 2015 via digital download, vinyl record and CD. The album features 20 tracks, including 7 interludes and 3 previously released songs for a total of 10 new songs. The album features collaborations with Jamie N Commons and Imagine Dragons. A special edition titled VHS 2.0 was released on June 10, 2016, with five additional tracks and the interludes removed.  X Ambassadors appeared as a collaboration on their earlier title "Comfortable" with The Knocks', which was originally released back in 2013, as part of the duo's debut album, entitled "55", which was released in March 2016. However, later on in the year, X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Harris was reunited with the duo in their new collaboration, entitled "Heat", which was released in October 2016.  On June 20, 2016, the band announced that Feldshuh would be taking an indefinite hiatus from the band to deal with personal issues.

2017: Single releases.

X Ambassadors released four stand-alone singles in 2017: "Hoping" in March, "Torches" in April, "The Devil You Know" in June, and "Ahead of Myself" in July. They also performed at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree. The band was featured in a song by Eminem titled "Bad Husband", off his album "Revival". They also performed in a song titled "Home" on the soundtrack for the Netflix film "Bright". The song includes pop singer Bebe Rexha and rapper Machine Gun Kelly.

2018–present: "Joyful" (cancelled album), "Orion" and "Belong".

X Ambassadors released their next single, "Joyful", on January 26, 2018, originally intended to be the title track of their second album. Later that day they announced their second full-length album, "Joyful", through their Instagram accounts, and pre-orders became available through their website. The album was slated for an April 2018 release. On February 2, 2018, the band released another single off the album titled "Don't Stay".  On January 25, 2019, X Ambassadors released their next single titled "Boom".  Three months later, on April 19, 2019, over a year after the announcement of the album "Joyful", it was announced that the band had cancelled it in favor of their new work for their new upcoming second studio album "Orion". "Boom" became the first single off the new album. Lead singer Sam Harris stated that "Joyful" was the second iteration of their second album, and that they felt like the songs on it did not represent where they were at. The singles released prior to the album's cancellation will continue to be available on streaming services. That same day, the band released another new song titled "Hey Child", as the second single off their new album. A third single from the album, titled "Hold You Down", was released on May 31, 2019. The album was released on June 14, 2019.  On April 19, 2019, American rapper and singer Lizzo released her album "Cuz I Love You", which featured the tracks "Cuz I Love You", "Jerome", and "Heaven Help Me", all produced by X Ambassadors.  On August 16, 2019, the band was featured on a song titled "In Your Arms", off of Illenium's third studio album titled "Ascend".  On August 23, 2019, the band released a stand-alone single titled "Optimistic". The song centers around gun violence in the United States.  On February 7, 2020, the band released a single titled "Everything Sounds Like a Love Song". It was released as the lead single of the band’s upcoming EP.  On February 21, 2020, the band released a single titled "Great Unknown" for the theatrical film "The Call of the Wild".  On March 6, 2020, the band released a three song EP titled "Belong". It is the band's first EP since "The Reason" in January 2014. The EP includes the songs "Everything Sounds Like a Love Song", "Happy Home", and "Belong". Lead singer Sam Harris stated that the EP is a collection of songs that the band wrote that didn't quite fit on their upcoming third studio album, but they loved the songs and wanted to put them out.

Musical style and influences.

In an interview with Caitlin White, X Ambassadors declared themselves distinctly rock with few characteristics commonly associated with indie bands. They referenced Incubus and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as heroes.

Philanthropy.

In January 2017, Sam Harris participated in the official Women's March on Washington after-party. Harris was joined by The National, Ani DiFranco, Samantha Ronson, Sleater-Kinney, and many others.  In March 2017, X Ambassadors performed a special show to benefit Planned Parenthood on International Women's Day.  Following the benefit show, X Ambassadors released the song "Hoping" on March 10. All proceeds from the song for the six months following its release were donated to the ACLU.  In June 2017, X Ambassadors announced that they would donate all the proceeds from their Mississippi Coast Coliseum Show to Unity Mississippi - an LGBT charitable organization, following the announcement that the State of Mississippi signed HB 1523 - the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act" into law.

X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) is an American rock band from Ithaca, New York. Its members currently include lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Their most notable songs include "Jungle", "Renegades", and "Unsteady". The band's debut full-length album, "VHS", was released on June 30, 2015. Their sophomore album "Orion" was released on June 14, 2019.

X Ambassadors, également stylisé XA, est un groupe de rock alternatif américain, originaire d'Ithaca, New York. Ses succès sont notamment "Unconsolable", "Jungle", et "Renegades". Son premier album est "VHS", sorti le. Leur chanson "Jungle" fait notamment partie de la bande originale du film "Projet Almanac". Ils ont aussi réalisé une chanson avec le rappeur américain Eminem, appelé "Wicked Ways" sur l'album de Slim Shady, "Marshall Mathers LP2".


Branches.

The Boro–Garo languages are:  Old Hajong may have been a Bodo–Garo language.  Barman is a recently discovered Bodo–Garo language.  Boro is an associate official language of the state of Assam. Kokborok (Tripuri) is one of the official languages of the state of Tripura. Garo is an associate official language of Meghalaya. Megam has been strongly influenced by Khasic languages, while Deori-Chutia by the Idu Mishmi language.  Languages of the family feature verb-final word order. There is some flexibility in the order of the arguments, but a nominative–accusative distinction is marked with post-nominal clitics. The languages also prefix classifiers to numerals modifying nouns. tense, aspect and mood are indicated using verbal suffixes.

Origins.

The linkage of the Boro–Garo languages with Konyak and Jingphaw languages suggest that proto-Boro-Garo entered Assam from somewhere to the northeast. It has been proposed that the "proto"-Boro-Garo language was a "lingua franca" of different linguistic communities, not all of who were native speakers, and that it began as a creolized lingua franca.

Classification.

Joseph & Burling (2006).

Joseph & Burling (2006:1-2) classify the Boro–Garo languages into four major groups. Wood (2008:6) also follows this classification.

Jacquesson (2017).

Jacquesson (2017:112) classifies the Bodo-Garo languages as follows, and recognizes three major branches (Western, Central, and Eastern). The Koch languages and Garo are grouped together as Western Bodo-Garo.  Jacquesson (2017) believes that the Boro–Garo languages had arrived in their present location from the southeast, and notes similarities shared with Zeme languages and Kuki-Chin languages.

Reconstruction.

has been reconstructed by Joseph and Burling (2006) and by Wood (2008).

The Boro–Garo languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken primarily in Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh. The Boro–Garo languages form four groups: Boro, Garo, Koch and Deori. Boro–Garo languages were historically very widespread throughout the Brahmaputra Valley and in what are now the northern parts of Bangladesh, and it is speculated that the proto-Boro-Garo language was the lingua franca of the Brahmaputra valley before it was replaced by Assamese language, to which it has made major contributions.

Les langues bodo-garo (ou langues boro-garo) sont un groupe de langues tibéto-birmanes parlées dans le nord-est de l'Inde ainsi que dans les pays voisins du Népal et du Bangladesh.


Early life and education.

Nanda Bahadur Pun was born to farmers Ramsur Pun and Mansara Pun in Rangsi - 9, Rolpa. He was the third of six children.  He started school at the age of 8 years. He completed his primary education at Jakhar Primary School and his lower secondary education at Rangsi Lower Secondary School. While he was in the seventh grade at Rangsi Lower Secondary School he was the chairman of a unit of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Sixth). He was a representative of his school to the 2nd district convention of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Sixth). He had to hide in a cave all night after the police disrupted the event.  Pun enrolled in Bal Kalyan Secondary School in Libang for his secondary education. In Libang he was influenced by his teacher, Krishna Bahadur Mahara to study about communism. In 1983 he was a representative for Rolpa at the 1st Sub Central Convention of the ANNSFU. Lila Mani Pokharel was elected chairman of ANNSFU during this convention. There he was accused of being involved in a student union and was kept under arrest for a few days. After being forced to choose between his education and politics he enrolled in Thabang Secondary School in 1983. While in Thabang he was jailed for three days for his association with student unions. He passed his School Leaving Certificate exams there in 1986.  He enrolled in Mahendra Bahumukhi Campus in Dang in 1989 to pursue his higher secondary education. He completed his graduate education in Political Science. While in Dang he was the chairman of the Mashal Samuha.

Personal life.

While studying in the ninth grade he married Hastamali Pun at the age of 17.

Nanda Bahadur Pun (; born 23 October 1966), is a Nepalese politician and also known as Nanda Kishor Pun, is the second and the current Vice-President of Nepal, in office since 2015. He served as the chief commander of the People's Liberation Army in Nepal. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).

Nanda Kishor Pun (नन्दकिशोर पुन) ou Nanda Bahadur Pun, né le à Rangsi, est un homme d'État népalais, membre du Parti communiste unifié du Népal puis du Parti communiste du Népal. Il est élu à la vice-présidence de la République démocratique fédérale du Népal le, puis réélu le.


Synopsis.

Taking place in Jellystone Town, the show features Yogi Bear and other popular Hanna-Barbera characters including his friends Boo-Boo Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, and Yogi's girlfriend Cindy Bear depicted as 14-year-old crime fighters. The gang hang out at Jellystone Mall owned by "Diamond" Doggie Daddy with Augie Doggie as his heir to the mall business. Yogi and the gang work at an agency called L.A.F. (short for Lost and Found) where they act as detectives trying to solve mysteries under the supervision of the mall's security guard Officer Smith. Dickie Dastardly and his sidekick Muttley would cause trouble for Yogi and his gang. The show also introduced teenage bear named Roxey Bear who was Cindy's rival and Yogi's competitor as well as news reporter Chuck Toupée. The characters were never seen at home or school.  Some of Yogi's other pals like Secret Squirrel, Morocco Mole, Top Cat, Hardy Har Har, Squiddly Diddly and Wally Gator were also featured as young children.  Other Hanna-Barbera characters are still in adult form: Hokey Wolf is the Mayor of Jellystone Town and Ding-A-Ling Wolf briefly appeared as his photographer, Loopy De Loop works at the Jellystone Mall's Picnic Basket Food Court, Atom Ant served as Jellystone Town's superhero, Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey were wild west-themed entertainers, Pixie and Dixie lived in the cheese cottage within a cheese store owned by Mr. Jinks, Lippy the Lion owns a jewelry store, Peter Potamus and So-So ran a plant shop called "Peter Potamus' Plant Palace," Snooper is a crime-solving celebrity while Blabber ran the "Crooks 'n' Books" store, and Magilla Gorilla appeared as a teen idol in "Jellystone Jam" as Magilla Ice (a takeoff of Vanilla Ice). Also, Granny Sweet made an appearance in the episode "Super Duper Snag."

Production.

"Yo Yogi!" featured episodes, or parts of episodes, in 3D, with Kellogg's Rice Krispies offering 3D glasses. Generally, the 3D scenes were chase scenes of the variety made famous by Hanna-Barbera in the "Scooby-Doo" series. At the beginning of these 3D sequences, Yogi would spin his hat atop his head, as a cue to viewers to don their 3D glasses.  On March 6, 1992, in response to the success of its Saturday morning live-action teen sitcom "Saved by the Bell", NBC announced that it had cancelled its entire Saturday morning block of cartoons (including "Yo Yogi!") and would be replacing the cartoons with a new block of live-action shows targeting teenagers in addition to a Saturday edition of "The Today Show". "Yo Yogi!" last aired in syndication as part of "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera".  Modern voice actors played the voices of certain characters not only because some of them are teenagers, but due to the deaths of Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, and Paul Frees before this series began.

Points of interest.

There are various locations in the Jellystone Town:

Home media.

In the early '90s, a VHS release of the show came with 3D glasses. As of 2018, there are no plans for a complete series set release from either Warner Home Video or Warner Archive. However, it is available on iTunes as part of the "Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection".

Yo Yogi! is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It first aired from September 14 to December 7, 1991 on NBC for 12 episodes. "Yo Yogi!" was the last television series to feature (or star) Yogi Bear for nearly three decades, until the announcement of "Jellystone!" in 2019.

Yo Yogi! est une série télévisée d'animation américaine en 13 épisodes de 21 minutes, créée et produite par Hanna-Barbera et diffusée du au sur NBC.