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Macrocytosis

Macrocytosis is a condition where red blood cells are larger than normal. These enlarged cells, also known as macrocytes, are defined by a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) that exceeds the upper reference range established by the laboratory and hematology analyzer (usually >110 fL). Upon examination of a peripheral blood smear under microscope, these macrocytes appear larger than standard erythrocytes. It’s noteworthy that macrocytosis is a common morphological feature in neonatal peripheral blood. The presence of macrocytosis can indicate a range of conditions, from benign, treatable illnesses to more serious underlying disorders.

Types
Macrocytes may be oval or round. Oval macrocytes (also called megalocytes) are seen in conditions associated with dyserythropoiesis including megalobalstic anemia, myelodysplstic syndromes, Fanconi anemia and CDA type I & III. Round macrocytes are associated with other causes of macrocytosis.

Causes
In humans, the most prevalent causes of macrocytosis are often linked to alcoholism and deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid (Vitamin B9), or a combination of these factors. These conditions can affect the production and development of red blood cells, leading to their enlargement. Another cause of macrocytosis is benign familial macrocytosis, which is a hereditary condition that doesn’t present any symptoms. Despite the larger size of the red blood cells, individuals with this condition typically have normal red blood cell function. It’s always important to consult with a healthcare professional for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Causes of Macrocytosis may include:

 * Megaloblastic Anemia due to vitamin B12/ Folate deficienciy or their abnormal metabolism
 * Poor dietary intake including strict veganism
 * Increased requirements
 * Pernicious anemia
 * Malabsorption syndromes
 * Alcoholism
 * Smoking
 * Reticulocytosis due to hemolysis, hemorrhage & Hemetenics
 * Hypothyroidism
 * Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
 * Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
 * Aplastic anemia and bone marrow failure syndromes
 * Inherited disorders of DNA synthesis
 * Homocystinuria
 * Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
 * Deficient enzymes for folate metabolism
 * Liver disease
 * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
 * Drugs including folate antagonists, purine antagonists, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, anti-HIV drugs etc.

Complications
No complications arise from macrocytosis itself and a prognosis will be determined from its cause.

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Xiahou Wei

Xiahou Wei (fl. third century), courtesy name Jiquan, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the fourth son of Xiahou Yuan and a maternal great-grandfather of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin dynasty.

Life
Xiahou Wei was the fourth son of Xiahou Yuan, a general who served under Cao Cao, the warlord who laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state in the late Eastern Han dynasty before the Three Kingdoms period. His mother, whose maiden family name was Ding (丁), was a younger sister of Cao Cao's first wife. Xiahou Wei was close friends with Cao Cao's sons, including Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. He also knew Yang Hu since young and felt that he was an extraordinary talent, so he advised his second brother Xiahou Ba to arrange a marriage between Yang Hu and Xiahou Ba's daughter. Yang Hu later became a famous general in the late Three Kingdoms period and the Jin dynasty (266–420).

Xiahou Wei once met the fortune teller Zhu Jianping (朱建平), who told him, "You'll become a provincial governor by the age of 48, but you'll also encounter a major calamity. If you survive the calamity, you'll live up to 69 and will even become a ducal minister." Xiahou Wei consecutively served as the Inspector (刺史) of Jing and Yan provinces under the Cao Wei state before his 48th birthday. However, just as Zhu Jianping foretold, Xiahou Wei became critically ill by the end of the year. He thought that he would not survive, so he instructed his family to prepare for his funeral. To his surprise, he recovered from his illness towards the end of the 12th lunar month, so he threw a banquet on the eve of the Lunar New Year to celebrate. He told his guests, "I have recovered from my illness. When the sun rises tomorrow, I'll be 49 years old. I have survived the calamity that Zhu Jianping warned me about." After the banquet, he suddenly suffered a relapse and died of illness that night.

Family
Xiahou Wei had at least two sons. His first son, Xiahou Jun (夏侯駿), served as the Inspector (刺史) of Bing Province. His second son, Xiahou Zhuang (夏侯莊), married a cousin of Yang Huiyu and served as the Administrator (太守) of Huainan Commandery (淮南郡).

Xiahou Zhuang had at least two sons and one daughter. His first son, Xiahou Zhan (夏侯湛), served as a Regular Mounted Attendant (散騎常侍) and as the Chancellor (相) of Nanyang State (南陽國). His second son, Xiahou Chun (夏侯淳), served as the Administrator of Yiyang Commandery (弋陽郡). Xiahou Chun's son, Xiahou Cheng (夏侯承), served as a Regular Mounted Attendant under the Eastern Jin dynasty. Xiahou Zhuang's daughter, Xiahou Guangji (夏侯光姬), married the Western Jin dynasty prince Sima Jin (司馬覲) and gave birth to Sima Rui, the first emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty.

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KTNF

KTNF (950 kHz, "AM 950") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to St. Louis Park, Minnesota that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The station brands itself as "The Progressive Voice of Minnesota," and offers a combination of locally produced and nationally syndicated progressive talk programming. It is owned by JR Broadcasting.

KTNF's studios and transmitter are located on Valley View Road in Eden Prairie. It operates with 1,000 watts around the clock, using a directional antenna, with a two-tower array by day and a three-tower pattern at night.

Syndicated shows heard on KTNF include The Stephanie Miller Show, The Thom Hartmann Program, Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, The Morning Drive with Santita Jackson and The David Pakman Show. Most hours begin with an update from AP Radio News.

History
On, the station signed on the air. The original call sign was KRSI. It was owned by Radio Suburbia and its studios were located at 4500 Excelsior Blvd. in St. Louis Park. On July 1, 1962, it started an FM sister station at 104.1 MHz, which is now KZJK. At one point, both stations were owned by Red Owl Stores. In October 1972, the two stations moved to what is now the AM station's current studio and transmitter facility in Eden Prairie.

The 950 AM frequency has been home to many formats. KRSI was one of the first Top-40 stations in the Twin Cities in the late 1950s. While it was owned by Roy H. Park, KRSI carried one of its most popular formats, simulcasting with 104.1 KRSI-FM as Top 40 "All Request Radio," between 1968 and 1972.

Over the years the station has been through many formats, including:

 * MOR format "Music You Remember" (1958–1968)
 * Top 40 as "Request Radio" (1968–1973) (began 24-hour operation)
 * Country music (Automated Drake-Chenault "Great American Country") (1973–1979)
 * Rock/new wave ("Musicradio I-95") (1979–1980)
 * Adult standards (Music of Your Life, simulcast with KRSI-FM) (February 1980 – 1982)
 * Country music (SMN "County Coast To Coast") (1982–1984)
 * CHR (SMN "Rock America") "Hot Rock 950 KRSI" (1984–1985)
 * Oldies "Request Radio" (1985–1986)
 * Simulcast with FM as KJJO (1986–1988)
 * Urban AC (SMN "Heart And Soul") (1988)
 * Hard rock (Satellite Music Networks' "Z-Rock") as KZOW (1988–1990)
 * Business Radio Network (KJJO) (1990–1992)
 * Simulcast with FM (KJJO/KMJZ) (1992–1995)
 * R&B oldies as KSGS ("ABC Solid Gold Soul" w/Local AM Drive) ("9-5-0 Solid Gold Soul") (1995–1999)
 * Urban Adult Contemporary (ABC "The Touch" w/Local AM Drive) (1999–2001)
 * Business Radio as KDOW, then KCCO ("Business 9-5-0") (2001–2004)
 * Talk as KSNB (2004-)

AM 950 simulcast with co-owned 104.1 during a number of periods in its history.

The station was running a combination format of news, sports and business news (as KDOW, KCCO, then KSNB) when it was sold by previous owner CBS Radio in 2004. The company that purchased KTNF was founded by Minnesota attorney Janet Robert and former Minnesota Congressman Bill Luther in November 2003, as a result of their concern about the impact right wing talk radio had in the 2002 elections and inspired by Sydney Blumenthal's book The Rise of the Counter-Establishment: The Conservative Ascent to Political Power. When Air America Radio made its debut on March 31, 2004, WMNN, where the group leased airtime, became one of the new network's original affiliates with Al Franken's show, as well as Democracy Radio's Ed Schultz. Eventually, more syndicated and local shows were added. After the sale of WMNN six months later, the format split to broadcasting on both 740 AM and 1530 AM. In October 2004, 950 AM was purchased, and became the permanent home of "Air America Minnesota".

In the summer of 2004, the station was purchased by Janet Robert, former Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the US House of Representatives, to provide a local outlet for syndicated programming from the former Air America Radio network (the station was originally known as "Air America Minnesota").

The station procured some programs from Dial Global, which syndicated The Stephanie Miller Show and The Bill Press Show. Along the way, Air America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reorganizing under new investors. By the time Al Franken launched his Senate campaign in 2007, Air America was KTNF's source for The Thom Hartmann Show and a handful of weekend programs. Air America ceased operations in January 2010.

The station's ownership transitioned in October 2013 to long time employee Chad Larson. Branded as "AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota" the station is the only Progressive Talk Radio station in Minnesota. The station broadcasts national programs including Thom Hartmann, Stephanie Miller, Norman Goldman, Amy Goodman, David Pakman and Brad Friedman. Local weekday drive time programming includes the Matt McNeil Show and Native Roots Radio. AM950 receives its funding through paid advertisements and listener donations.

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Saint Paul Winter Carnival

The Saint Paul Winter Carnival is an annual festival in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.

History
In 1885, a New York reporter wrote that Saint Paul was, "another Siberia, unfit for human habitation" in winter. Offended by this attack on their city, the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce decided to prove not only that Saint Paul was habitable but that its citizens were very much alive during winter, their most dominant season. A Winter Carnival had been held over the border in Montreal with an ice castle in 1885. With a model to draw upon the Saint Paul Winter Carnival was created in 1886. It was followed by carnivals held in 1887, 1888 and 1896. The Carnival was held again in 1916 and 1917. There was another lapse until 1937 when they continued through 1942. WWII interrupted life in general, but the Carnival resumed in 1946. It remains an annual event today.

In 1886, King Boreas the First was crowned and the first Winter Carnival commenced. This festival also featured an ice palace, an elaborate creation made from the ice of Minnesota lakes, which has evolved into an internationally recognized icon for Saint Paul's festival.

The event featured many activities, including bobsledding and ice horse-racing. The former name uniquely and directly describes the activity as frozen lakes were used as race surfaces for sled-carts. The organizers say the event also served to bring the community closer together, including members of nearby Native American tribes. Many members of local tribes would ride into the city and pitch tents to participate in the Winter Carnival.

2021 had a drive-thru carnival and saw strict measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, such as wearing masks & social distancing.

Today
The Winter Carnival has grown over the years. The Royal Family makes over 400 appearances annually and participates in community activities around the Twin Cities Metro Area and the state of Minnesota. As a community organization, the members of the Royal Family and Vulcan Krewe travel throughout the US and Canada visiting different communities and engaging in various festivals. They aim to promote community awareness and volunteerism and to support charitable causes.

The Winter Carnival is held during January each year. It was not held during World War II out of respect for the conflict abroad. Currently the Winter Carnival runs the following events as part of the celebration:
 * Royal Coronation
 * Grand Day Parade
 * Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (the largest in the nation)
 * Hotdish Competition
 * Family Day
 * Frozen Family Fun Night
 * Snow Sculpting
 * Ice Sculpture Carving
 * Klondike Kate Cabarets
 * Historic Art Exhibit
 * Torchlight Parade
 * Winter Carnival Music Series
 * Ice Bars
 * Fire & Ice Run (5k distance and more)
 * Beard Growing Competition

Royal Family
The Royal Family represents the Winter side of the Carnival Legend and is selected through each character's fraternal organization. In the case of the Queen of the Snows and the four Wind Princesses, a multi-month candidacy program including service events, interviews and appearances. The selection of the five Royal Ladies and official transition from one Royal Family to the next is announced at the Royal Coronation event. The Royal Family consists of:
 * King Boreas (The true king of the St Paul Winter Carnival)
 * Prime Minister
 * Aurora, Queen of the Snows
 * Captain of the King's Guard
 * Sergeant of the King's Guard
 * Titan, Prince of the North Wind
 * North Wind Princess
 * Euros, Prince of the East Wind
 * East Wind Princess
 * Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind
 * West Wind Princess
 * Notos, Prince of the South Wind
 * South Wind Princess
 * A minimum of four King's Guards; one each assigned to guard one of the four princesses.
 * Klondike Kate

Vulcan Krewe
The Vulcan Krewe represents the warm side of the Winter Carnival Legend. The Krewe is selected by the Order of Fire and Brimstone along with the new Fire King, Vulcanus Rex, each year. Each year a new Krewe is hand selected through an application and interview process. Selected Krewe members must complete a five-year commitment to become a full-fledged member of Fire and Brimstone. After a member's fifth year, that individual is then eligible to be a Fire King.

Members of the Vulcan Krewe

 * Vulcanus Rex (The Vulc) - The True King of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Of all the members of the Krewe, he is the only one to wear red and black (all others wear only red).
 * General Flameous (Flame) - The Army Commander and Keeper of the flame. Legend says that if the flame dies, the Fire King dies and it will be winter forever.
 * The Duke of Klinker (Klinker) - The Fire King's aide-de-camp and the herder of the flock. The Klinker is the longest burning ember.
 * The Count of Ashes (Ash) - The raiser of sleeping spirits. The "swinger" of the Krewe.
 * The Prince of Soot (Sooty) - The recorder of past memories. The "ladies' man". Usually the oldest member of the Krewe.
 * Baron Hot Sparkus (Sparky) - Commander of the Lancer’s Legion and the Stoker of Emotions. The "spark plug" of the Vulcan Krewe.
 * Count Embrious (EB) - The Fire King’s Chancellor of the Exchequer. The young and romantic one. Usually the youngest member of the Krewe.
 * Grand Duke Fertilious (Ferty) - Minister of Propaganda and the propagator of progeny. Usually the member with the most children.

Vulcan attire
The Fire King running suit, the uniform

In the early carnivals, when the Fire King ran alone, he wore typically kingly attire, crown and all, with heavy emphasis on the color red in the rest of the costume. In 1916, Ron Stewart, Vulcanus Rex I, wore a warm blanket coat with a wide sash and a headpiece with devil-type horns on it. This attire continued through 1939. Again, in 1940, Vulcanus Rex VI, E.R. Reiff, designed the basic running suit worn today. The horns were replaced by two feathers at the back of the head with a central fin running across the top of the head from front to back. In 1959 the feathers disappeared by order of Vulcanus Rex XXII, John Works. In February, 2012, Vulcanus Rex LXXV; Steve Robertson, began wearing a crown following the overthrow of Boreas to signify Vulcanus Rex as the Victorious King of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. There are six primary pieces to the current running suit: the hat, the running suit, the cape, boots, gloves, goggles, and grease.

The Knighting Ceremony
These ceremonies were started in 1956. Every year, the Fire King "knights" hundreds of individuals. Special people are singled out by the king and his "Krewe" for this award. A knighting certificate consists of a "title" being bestowed, and a certificate being presented. Titles bestowed usually reflect the individual's special contribution to a community, company, club or organization, or family.

The Royal Chariot
The current fire engine being used by the Krewe was built in 1932 by Luverne Fire Apparatus of Luverne, Minnesota. Starting out in 1932 as Saint Paul Squad 1 and in 1940 becoming a reserve hose cart, it is believed to be the only one of its type left. The City of Saint Paul began allowing the Krewe to use this fire engine in the late 1950s. Over the years the fire engine has been rebuilt many times while maintaining most of the original body and frame. In 1996, Fire & Brimstone took over ownership and upkeep of the truck.

The Order of Fire and Brimstone
In the late 1940s some of the former Krewe members formed a group that included only former Vulcans. In 1958 it was made into a fully incorporated organization. Fire & Brimstone is run by a board of directors that is elected by the general membership at their annual meeting. This board's main objective is to provide support for the Vulcan Krewe and also to plan many activities and events for F&B members and their families to attend throughout the year.

Medallion hunt
Starting in 1952, each year during the carnival, there is an annual treasure hunt. The Saint Paul Pioneer Press prints in their newspaper 12 clues on 12 consecutive days. These clues point to a local park, where participants race to the park they think the clues point them towards, and start searching for the medallion. The clues are often cryptic until the 12th day, when people line up outside the newspaper offices, cell phones in hand and partners in parks, when the 12th clue gives them almost the exact location. The medallion has previously been hidden in a diaper, a White Castle hamburger box, a pop can, inside an Oreo cookie, and frozen in ice. The finders of the medallion are awarded up to $10,000 and receive a place of honor riding in the closing Torchlight Parade.

Ice Palace
To date, the St. Paul Winter Carnival has built Ice Palaces. Ice palaces have been built in 1886, 1887, 1888, 1896, 1917, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2018, and since 2021, among other years.

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Mingus Ah Um

Mingus Ah Um is a studio album by American jazz musician Charles Mingus which was released in October 1959 by Columbia Records. It was his first album recorded for Columbia. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita. The title is a corruption of an imaginary Latin declension. It is common for Latin students to memorize Latin adjectives by first saying the masculine nominative (usually ending in "-us"), then the feminine nominative ("-a"), and finally the neuter nominative singular ("-um") —implying a transformation of his name, Mingus, Minga, Mingum. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013.

Composition
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD calls this album "an extended tribute to ancestors" (and awards it one of their rare crowns), and Mingus's musical forebears figure largely throughout. "Better Git It In Your Soul" is inspired by gospel singing and preaching of the sort that Mingus would have heard as a child growing up in Watts, Los Angeles, California, while "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is a reference (by way of his favored headgear) to saxophonist Lester Young (who had died shortly before the album was recorded). The origin and nature of "Boogie Stop Shuffle" is self-explanatory: a twelve-bar blues with four themes and a boogie bass backing that passes from stop time to shuffle and back.

"Self-Portrait in Three Colors" was originally written for John Cassavetes' first film as director, Shadows, but was never used (for budgetary reasons). "Open Letter to Duke" is a tribute to Duke Ellington, and draws on three of Mingus's earlier pieces ("Nouroog", "Duke's Choice", and "Slippers"). "Jelly Roll" is a reference to jazz pioneer and pianist Jelly Roll Morton and features a quote of Sonny Rollins' "Sonnymoon for Two" during Horace Parlan's piano solo. "Bird Calls", in Mingus's own words, was not a reference to bebop saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker: "It wasn't supposed to sound like Charlie Parker. It was supposed to sound like birds – the first part."

"Fables of Faubus" is named after Orval E. Faubus (1910–1994), the Governor of Arkansas infamous for his 1957 stand against integration of Little Rock, Arkansas, schools in defiance of U.S. Supreme Court rulings (forcing President Eisenhower to send in the National Guard). Columbia Records refused to allow the lyrics to the song to be included, and so the song was recorded as an instrumental on the album. It was not until October 20, 1960, that the song was recorded with lyrics, for the album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, which was released on the more independent Candid label. Due to contractual issues with Columbia, the song could not be released as "Fables of Faubus", and so the Candid version was titled "Original Faubus Fables".

Edited and unedited versions
The original Columbia Records LP release of the album featured edited versions of six of the nine compositions. For these tracks, from one to three minutes of the performances were removed, both to meet the playing time constraints of the LP format, and because producer Teo Macero felt the pieces were more effective in edited form. Unedited versions of these pieces were first released in 1979, on LP. The first widely-available CD edition of the album, 1987's "Columbia Jazz Masterpieces" edition, used the original LP edits. The edited version has been reissued on compact disc subsequent to 1987, including a 2019 release by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. The unedited version of the album was first widely released on compact disc in 1998 as part of the Sony Legacy series, and it too has remained available through additional compact disc reissues.

Reception
Mingus Ah Um was one of fifty recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry in 2003. The album was ranked number 380 of the Top 500 Albums of All-Time by Rolling Stone in 2020.

50th anniversary reissue
In 2009, Sony's Legacy Recordings released a special 2-disc 50th Anniversary Edition of Mingus Ah Um. In addition to the complete album, the Legacy Edition includes an alternative take of each of three tracks: "Bird Calls" (4:54), "Better Git It In Your Soul" (8:30), and "Jelly Roll" (6:41). The Legacy Edition of Mingus Ah Um also includes Mingus Dynasty, its companion album recorded later in 1959 (with unedited versions of five tracks shortened on the original LP release). These alternate takes were originally released on The Complete 1959 CBS Charles Mingus Sessions on the Mosaic label in 1993.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Charles Mingus, except "Girl of My Dreams", composed by Sunny Clapp.

 * Notes
 * When Columbia first issued the album in 1959, six of the album's nine tracks (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9) were shortened in order to fit them on the LP. These six tracks were first restored in 1979 and three other recordings were discovered. Later reissues contain both the full-length versions of the original nine tracks and the three new tracks; some reissues retain the 1959 truncated versions.
 * Tracks 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 recorded on May 5, 1959; tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 recorded on May 12, 1959. All tracks recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City.

Personnel

 * John Handy – alto sax (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), clarinet (8), tenor sax (2)
 * Booker Ervin – tenor sax
 * Shafi Hadi – tenor sax (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10), alto sax (1, 5, 6, 9, 12)
 * Willie Dennis – trombone (3, 4, 5, 12)
 * Jimmy Knepper – trombone (1, 7, 8, 9, 10)
 * Horace Parlan – piano
 * Charles Mingus – bass, piano (with Parlan on track 10)
 * Dannie Richmond – drums

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Delicias, Chihuahua

Delicias (Spanish for Delights) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua and serves as the seat of the municipality of the same name. The current president of this town is Mr. Leonardo Jiménez, who has also been a participant in the creation of first-level cities. It is located southeast of the state capital, Chihuahua. Delicias was declared an official municipality of the state of Chihuahua on January 7, 1935. Delicias is a small industrial city and a major agricultural center located in the Conchos River Valley. As of 2015, the city of Delicias had a population of 148,045 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area had a population of 223,993 inhabitants. It was founded on 30 April 1933, making it one of Mexico's youngest cities. The municipality of Delicias is one of the smallest in the state in terms of size area.

History
Prehistoric artifacts have been found in the Conchos River Valley that show evidence that indigenous people lived in the area for centuries before European settlers arrived in the area. Several indigenous mummies were found in the valley and are on display in the Museum of Paleontology in Delicias.

The area of present-day Delicias began to attract settlers in 1884 when the Central Mexican Railroad Company built a railroad station to fulfill the transportation demands for agricultural products from the Old Delicias Hacienda. In 1888, German settlers arrived in the area and built Hacienda Polvorosa; they began to prepare food items, brew beer, and produce steel instruments. However, the German settlers were forced to leave after continuous persecution by the Villistas. The Old Delicias Hacienda and Hacienda Polvorosa were the beginnings of the Delicias settlement. Later Hacienda Polvorosa was renamed El Hotel del Norte; this is now a popular museum in town. During the next few decades, the surrounding area began to grow and many small municipalities like Rosales, Meoqui, and Saucillo began to sprout. In 1932, the Chihuahua State Congress recognized this area as an important agricultural region, and named it Region 5. The city of Delicias was founded in 1933 after the Mexican Revolution and was officially declared a municipality on January 7, 1935.

In 1939 cotton in the Conchos River Valley helped build a foundation for a small industrial sector in Delicias. Cotton Gins and American Petroleum Refineries were built to provide services and products needed to fuel the agriculture sector. The Francisco I. Madero Dam was built, which increased crop yields and grew the population in the valley. During the 1940s, Cotton became such a dominant cash crop that by 1943 it replaced many vineyards in the surrounding area. Cotton continued to be the dominant crop of the Conchos River Valley until 1953, when the price of cotton plunged and forced many farmers in the area to diversify the agriculture economy.

The modern layout of Delicias was designed by Carlos G. Blake and was approved by the National Commission of Irrigation on September 30, 1960. The Chihuahua State Congress recognized Delicias as a city on October 29, 1960. That same year, a geological study on the Conchos River was conducted in Region 5 in attempts to build the largest dam in the state of Chihuahua. By 1960, Delicias was the fourth most populous city in the state of Chihuahua (after Juarez, Chihuahua and Cuauhtemoc City).

Delicias continued to grow in population and as a successful agricultural center. Delicias had an agricultural based economy until 1980 when important exporting maquiladoras moved to the city which helped increase the manufacturing sector. By 1990, Delicias was home to seven maquiladoras, making it one of the most important municipalities of the state of Chihuahua.

Geography
Delicias is located at 28º11’35" N Latitude and 105º28’18" W Longitude, 1170 m above sea level. Delicias lies in the rich Conchos River Valley and Meoqui to the north and Saucillo to the south and Rosales to the west. The Conchos River flows north on the west side of Delicias. About 30 miles south of Delicias, La Boquilla Reservoir holds back the Conchos River that begins in the highest parts of the heartland of the Sierra Madre Occidental. La Boquilla Reservoir, the largest dam in the state of Chihuahua, provides sustainable water supply to the valley along federal highway 45 including Delicias and the surrounding towns. In September 2008, La Boquilla Reservoir reached its maximum capacity. The western side of Delicias is dominated by the edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range that runs northwest to southeast. Southeast of the city the Sierra del Diablo mountain range runs southwest to northeast. Northeast of the city the dominant solonchaks and extreme arid conditions do not allow the land to be used for agriculture, but in the rest of the surrounding plains and mountains rich soils are found.

Climate
Delicias has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BWh), receiving only 334.2 mm of rainfall per year. On average, Delicias observes 42 days of rain and a seven-month frost free period each year with a relative humidity of 45%. The prevalent winds come from the southwest. In the winter, days are mild and nights are cold with frequent frosts from November to February, while snowfall occurs once or twice a year. During spring, strong winds are common due to the last cold fronts from the north. In the summer months, days are hot and nights are warm with moderate rainfall by major thunderstorms.

Economy
Agriculture is so important to the municipality that it is known informally as the 'breadbasket' of the state, especially apiaries (the area produces a kind of honey known throughout northern Mexico). Delicias has a very diversified agriculture economy; the major crops include: pecans, chile, cotton, tomato, onion, and peanuts. Delicias is one of the most important dairy production areas in Mexico; the city hosts many modern dairy processors and dairy product manufactures. Delicias is home to Alpura, the second largest dairy in Mexico.

The economy is also dependent upon manufacturing, in the form of maquiladores. Delicias is also a major producer of wooden furniture with a national and international market. Delicias has major open air farm markets (Morelos Farm Market and Juarez Farm Market) and a shopping district located in North 3rd. Street (clothing, shoes, home goods, etc., known as "La Tercera". For decades the highschool and college students gathered in "La Tercera" as a social hangout. Delicias also has corporate chain franchised like Sam's, Soriana, Wal-Mart, Alsuper, Office Depot.

Education and Culture
Delicias is home to a campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, which forms part of the state university system, the Instituto Tecnológico de Delicias (Technological Institute of Delicias) and a number of art, linguistic and technical secondary schools such as CEUN, Colegio La Roca, Preparatoria Federal por Cooperacion Activo 2030 Albert Einstein, Carson College, the Lincoln Institute, Sokhôl Dance School, the Madison School, Henry Ford Institute, the Michigan English Institute and the Culture House.

The Teatro de Delicias (Municipal Theatre) is known for its murals by Aarón Piña Mora, one of Mexico's renowned muralists and painters, it also built in reference to the "Las Virgenes" Dam located about 10 kilometers from Delicias.

Notable people

 * Fernando Baeza Meléndez, state governor
 * Jahir Barraza, footballer
 * Jesús Chávez, professional boxer
 * Jesús Gardea, author
 * Ed Maverick, singer
 * Rodolfo Mijares, athlete
 * Paul Moreno, footballer
 * Gabriela Roel, actress
 * Jorge A. Rojas, missionary

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Mersch

Mersch (, ; Miersch ) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch.

, the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,093. Other towns within the commune include Beringen, Berschbach, Moesdorf, Pettingen, Reckange, Rollingen, and Schoenfels.

Mersch is the home of the National Literature Centre, Luxembourg's national literary archive. The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.

Mersch Castle is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located in the centre of the town, its history goes back to the 13th century. Today the castle houses the administrative offices of the local commune.

Some 3 km north of Mersch, Pettingen Castle in the village of Pettingen is one of the best preserved fortified castles in the country.

Transportation
Mersch is connected to the centre and north of the country on Line 10 trains serving Mersch railway station.

Notable people

 * Emmanuel Servais (1811–1890), a Luxembourgish politician; 5th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, 1867/1874.
 * Nik Welter (1871–1951), a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic and statesman.
 * Will Kesseler (1899-1983), a Luxembourgish painter, one of nation’s best Colourists.
 * Nora Wagener (born 1989), a Luxembourgish short story writer, novelist, children's writer and playwright; brought up locally

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Carpina

Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
 * Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata  (N);  Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro  (S);  Limoeiro  (W); Paudalho   (E)
 * Area - 146.1 km2
 * Elevation - 184 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
 * Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
 * Climate - Hot tropical and humid
 * Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
 * Distance to Recife - 50 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.

Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006

Notable people

 * Jaílson França Braz, footballer
 * Beto, football player
 * Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims

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Giovanni Comisso

Giovanni Comisso (3 October 1895 – 21 January 1969) was an important Italian writer of the twentieth century, appreciated by Eugenio Montale, Umberto Saba, Gianfranco Contini and many others.

Life
Comisso was born in Treviso, where, during his adolescence, he met and got to know the sculptor Arturo Martini who introduced him to the writings of Arthur Rimbaud and Friedrich Nietzsche. In 1915, he enlisted in the Telegraph Corps of Engineers and participated in the Great War. Together with Gabriele d’Annunzio, he took part in the Fiume enterprise (1919–1920), an experience that would be fundamental to his development as a writer. The following years were years of travel, both along the Adriatic aboard a sailing ship with the sailors of Chioggia, and in Europe and North Africa on behalf of a number of important newspapers. He lived for long periods in Paris, between 1927 and 1928, with his friend the painter Filippo De Pisis. The following year, in 1929, as a special correspondent for the "Corriere della Sera", he completed the Grand Tour in the Far East visiting China, Japan and Russia from Siberia to Moscow. After much wandering he wanted to take root in the Veneto countryside and with the proceeds of the articles, on his return, he bought a house and fields in Zero Branco, a town in the Treviso area, while continuing to travel along Italy as a special correspondent for several newspapers. Here he experienced intense periods of writing and friendship and later learned of the bombing of Treviso, where the family home was destroyed. He closed the house in Zero Branco to return to live in Treviso only in 1954 after his mother's death. In his later years, he continued to write and publish short stories and novels, in which there are detailed descriptions of despair, disappointments, anxieties and dislikes together with many ironic and bitter descriptions of man’s failings. "Our life today is reduced to these extremes from which serenity, beauty and harmony are excluded.” He died in a hospital on 21 January 1969.

Novels and Short Stories

 * Il porto dell'amore, Antonio Vianello, Treviso, 1924; rpt. as Al vento dell'Adriatico, Ribet, Torino 1928; Ed. di Treviso, Treviso 1953; Longanesi, Milano 1959 (rpt. again as Il porto dell'amore); Oscar Mondadori, 1983 (with an Introduction by Carlo della Corte); Longanesi, Milano 2011 (with a foreword by Nico Naldini)
 * Gente di mare, Treves, Milano 1928 (Premio Bagutta); Ed. di Treviso, Treviso 1953; Longanesi, Milano 1966 (Opere, 9); Neri Pozza, Vicenza 1994 (with a foreword by Naldini)
 * Giorni di guerra, Mondadori, 1930; Longanesi, Milano 1960 (Opere, 1); Oscar Mondadori, 1980 (with an Introduction by Mario Isnenghi)
 * Il delitto di Fausto Diamante, Ceschina, Milano 1933; Sodalizio del libro, Venezia 1958; Longanesi, Milano 1963 (with Storia di un patrimonio in Opere, 4); Neri Pozza, Vicenza 1995
 * Storia di un patrimonio, Treves, Milano 1933; Mondadori, Milano 1956; Longanesi, Milano 1963 (Opere, 4); Neri Pozza, Vicenza 1995 (with Il delitto di Fausto Diamante)
 * Avventure terrene, Vallecchi, Firenze 1935
 * I due compagni, Mondadori, Milano 1936; Longanesi, Milano 1973 (Opere, 13)
 * L'italiano errante per l'Italia, Parenti, Firenze 1937
 * Felicità dopo la noia, Mondadori, Milano 1940
 * Un inganno d'amore, Mondadori, Milano 1942 (including La ricchezza di Mario); rpt. as Un inganno d'amore e alcuni racconti, 1953
 * La favorita, Mondadori, Milano 1945; Longanesi, Milano 1965 (Opere, 7)
 * I sentimenti nell'arte, Il tridente, Venezia 1945
 * La terra e i contadini e altri racconti, with illustrations by Filippo de Pisis, Vallecchi, Firenze 1946; Galleria Pegaso, Forte dei Marmi 1993
 * Capriccio e illusione, Mondadori, Milano 1947
 * Amori d'oriente, Longanesi, Milano 1949; 1965 (Opere, 6); Fabbri, Milano 2006 (with a presentation by Mario Monti)
 * Gioventù che muore, Milano-Sera, Milano 1949; Roma, Gherardo Casini, 1965; Longanesi, Milano 1971
 * Viaggi felici, Garzanti, Milano 1949; Longanesi, Milano 1966 (Opere, 8)
 * Le mie stagioni, Garzanti, Milano 1951; Longanesi, Milano 1963 (Opere, 3); ivi 1985 (with Viaggi felici e Donne gentili) (autobiographical)
 * Un gatto attraversa la strada, Mondadori, Milano 1954 (Premio Strega); Club degli editori, Milano 1969 (with a foreword by Guido Piovene); Utet, Torino 2006
 * La mia casa di campagna, Longanesi, Milano 1958; 1968 (Opere, 10); 2008 (with an Introduction by Paolo Mauri)
 * Satire italiane, Longanesi, Milano 1960 (Opere, 2); 2008 (with an Introduction by Ernesto Ferrero)
 * La donna del lago, Longanesi, Milano 1962; 1968 (Opere, 12); Guanda, Parma 1993 (including Cribol)
 * Cribol, Longanesi, Milano 1964; 1968 (including La donna del lago in Opere, 12); Guanda, Parma 1993 (with La donna del lago)
 * Il grande ozio, Longanesi, Milano 1964 (Opere, 5); Libri Scheiwiller, Milano 1987 (Ed. Nico Naldini)
 * Pesca notturna e altre pagine, Eds. Silvio Guarnieri and Marino Buffoni, Mursia, Milano 1964
 * Gioco d'infanzia, Longanesi, Milano 1965 (with Amori d'oriente, in Opere, 6); Guanda, Parma 1994 (with an Appendix ed. by Nico Naldini)
 * Busta chiusa, presentation by Ruggero Jacobbi, Nuova Accademia, Milano 1965
 * Attraverso il tempo, Longanesi, Milano 1968 (Opere, 11)
 * Diario 1951–1964, with a memory by Goffredo Parise, Longanesi, Milano 1969 (postumo)
 * Il sereno dopo la nebbia, Eds. Silvio Guarnieri and Giancarlo Bertoncini, Longanesi, Milano 1974 (Opere, 14) (postumo)
 * Storie di una vita. Trent'anni al Gazzettino, Ed. Alberto Frasson, Edizioni del Gazzettino, Mestre 1982
 * Caro Toni, Ed. Gian Antonio Cibotto, Longanesi, Milano 1983
 * Veneto felice. Itinerari e racconti, Ed. Nico Naldini, Longanesi, Milano 1984; n. ed. 2005
 * Al sud, Ed. Nico Naldini, foreword by Raffaele La Capria, Neri Pozza, Vicenza 1995
 * Una donna al giorno, presentation by Gian Antonio Cibotto, Neri Pozza, Vicenza 1996
 * Opere, Eds. Rolando Damiani and Nico Naldini, I Meridiani Mondadori, Milano 2002 (including: Il porto dell'amore – Gente di mare – Giorni di guerra – Storia di un patrimonio – Un inganno d'amore – Gioco d'infanzia – Racconti – Amori d'Oriente – Le mie stagioni – La mia casa di campagna – La virtù leggendaria)

Poems

 * Poesie, Longo e Zoppelli, Treviso 1916; Canova, Treviso 1995 (rpt. Ed. Emilio Lippi)
 * Bassa marea, Libreria Editrice Canova, Treviso 1946

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Mika Väyrynen (musician)

Mika Väyrynen (born 1967 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish accordion artist.

Career
He started his performance career by giving his debut recital in 1985, when was just 17 years old. Since then, he has concertized all over the world, including most of the European countries, all Nordic countries, Japan, Russia, USA and China. He has performed as soloist of practically every major Finnish orchestra, as well as the Estonian State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductors with whom he has performed are renowned maestros including Okko Kamu, Sakari Oramo, John Storgårds, Ralf Gothóni, Juha Nikkola, Olari Elts, Vello Pähn, Atso Almila, Andres Mustonen and many others.

He started his career in 1990 and has gone on to record more than 20 CDs, with solo repertoire, concertos and chamber music. He is collaborating with contemporary composers such as Aulis Sallinen, Anatoli Kuskajov and Bogdan Precz.

In 2005 he opened the chamber concerto “Metamorphoses” by Paavo Korpijaakko in Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, and in 2006 he opened the Concerto for Accordion and Symphony Orchestra By Pehr Henrik Nordgren.

He is also a respected teacher and lecturer. He has taught at the Sibelius Academy since 1999, and was appointed Professor of Accordion in Kärtner Landeskonservatorium in Klagenfurt, Austria from 1993 until 1996. His students have won several prizes in competitions.

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Maes Knoll

Maes Knoll (sometimes Maes tump or Maes Knoll tump) is an Iron Age hill fort in Somerset, England, located at the eastern end of the Dundry Down ridge, south of the city of Bristol and north of the village of Norton Malreward near the eastern side of Dundry Hill. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Background
Hill forts developed in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age, roughly the start of the first millennium BC. The reason for their emergence in Britain, and their purpose, has been a subject of debate. It has been argued that they could have been military sites constructed in response to invasion from continental Europe, sites built by invaders, or a military reaction to social tensions caused by an increasing population and consequent pressure on agriculture. The dominant view since the 1960s has been that the increasing use of iron led to social changes in Britain. Deposits of iron ore were distant from the tin and copper ore necessary to make bronze, so that trading patterns shifted and the old elites lost their economic and social status. Power passed into the hands of a new group of people. Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe believes that population increase still played a role and has stated "[the forts] provided defensive possibilities for the community at those times when the stress [of an increasing population] burst out into open warfare. But I wouldn't see them as having been built because there was a state of war. They would be functional as defensive strongholds when there were tensions and undoubtedly some of them were attacked and destroyed, but this was not the only, or even the most significant, factor in their construction".

Description
The hill fort, which is approximately 390 x, and 45 ft in height, covering 20 acre, consists of a fairly large flat open area, roughly triangular in shape, that has been fortified by ramparts and shaping of the steep-sided hilltop around the northern, eastern and southwestern sides of the hill. It rises to an altitude of 197 m above sea level, and provides views over the lands it would have once commanded. From here, there are clear views north to Bristol, east to Bath and the Cotswold Hills, and south over Stanton Drew stone circles to Chew Valley Lake and the Mendip Hills. The underlying rocks are Inferior Oolite of the Jurassic period.

Early history
It is believed to have been built, around 250 BC, by the Dobuni who were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Isles prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. The name Maes Knoll is derived from the Brythonic word maes meaning flat top, derived from Latin mensa meaning table, and Old English knoll or knowle meaning hill. The existing scarp slopes were steepened and, on the north-western edge of the fort is an earthen mound, known as Maes Knoll Tump, about 7.5 m above the rests of the fort defences, which is 60 m across and 15 m above a defensive ditch.

The pre-historic, later Wansdyke runs west from it along the north side of Dundry Hill and south-east from it.

Second World War
During the Second World War, a small, draughty, rectangular, corrugated-iron hut on the top of the tump sheltered two or more of Dundry's Home Guard, allowing them to spot enemy aircraft and potential parachute or glider invasions of Bristol. The modern outlines of the hut and a smaller, more-square area are both still discernible. Presumably, the tall trees to the north of the tump would have been cut down to allow clear visibility of Bristol.

The flat plateau immediately to the east of Maes Knoll had some 50 wartime stone cairns to deter enemy glider landings. The cairns continued to be there for some years after the war ended.

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Fleur de sel

Fleur de sel ("flower of salt" in French; ) or flor de sal (also "flower of salt" in Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan) is a salt that forms as a thin, delicate crust on the surface of seawater as it evaporates. Fleur de sel has been collected since ancient times (it was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his book Natural History), and was traditionally used as a purgative and salve. It is now used as a finishing salt to flavor and garnish food. The origin of the name is uncertain, but is perfectly in line with both meanings of fleur: the surface of something and its best part; the fact the salt crust also might form flower-like patterns of crystals might be of influence.

Harvesting
One method of gathering sea salt is to draw seawater into marsh basins or salt pans and allow the water to evaporate, leaving behind the salt that was dissolved in it. As the water evaporates, most of the salt precipitates out on the bottom of the marsh or pan (and is later collected as ordinary sea salt), but some salt crystals float on the surface of the water, forming a delicate crust of intricate pyramidal crystals. This is fleur de sel. The delicacy requires that it be harvested by hand, so this is done with traditional methods using traditional tools. In France, the workers who collect salt are called paludiers, and to collect fleur de sel they employ a wooden rake called a lousse à fleur to gently rake it from the water. In Portugal, a butterfly-shaped sieve called a borboleta is used instead. It is then put in special boxes so that it will dry in the sun, and to avoid disturbing the flakes as it is transported for packaging. Historically, the workers who harvested fleur de sel were women, because it was believed that as the salt crystals were so delicate, they needed to be collected by "the more delicate sex." Because it is scraped from the salt marsh like cream from milk, fleur de sel has been called "the cream of the salt pans." It is also called "the caviar of sea salts."

Fleur de sel can be collected only when it is very sunny, dry, and with slow, steady winds. Because of the nature of its formation, fleur de sel is produced in small quantities. At Guérande, France, each salt marsh produces only about one kilo (2.2 pounds) per day. Because of this and the labor-intensive way in which it is harvested, fleur de sel is the most expensive of salts.

This method of salt formation and collection results in salt crystals that are not uniform. The salt also has a much higher amount of moisture than common salt (up to 10% compare to 0.5% for common salt ), allowing the crystals to stick together in snowflake-like forms. The moisture means that fleur de sel won't dissolve right away on your tongue, so the taste lingers. Also, since it is unrefined, it is not just sodium chloride. Other minerals, like calcium, and magnesium chloride, give it a more complex flavor. These chemicals make fleur de sel taste even saltier than salt, and give it what has been described as the flavor of the sea. Trace mineral content depends upon the location at which it is harvested, so the flavor varies with point of origin.

Fleur de sel is rarely the pure white of table salt. It is often pale gray or off-white from clay from the salt marsh beds. Sometimes it has a faintly pink tinge from the presence of Dunaliella salina, a type of pink microalga commonly found in salt marshes. However fleur de sel from Ria Formosa in Portugal is white.

Uses
Only about 5% of salt is used for cooking, but fleur de sel is used only to flavor food. It is not used in place of salt during the cooking process, instead, it is added just before serving, like a garnish, a "finishing salt," to boost the flavor of eggs, fish, meat, vegetables, chocolate, and caramel.

Europe
Traditional French fleur de sel is collected off the coast of Brittany, most notably in the town of Guérande (called Fleur de Sel de Guérande), but also in Noirmoutier, and Île de Ré.

Greeks have harvested sea salt and fleur de sel (ανθος αλατιού) along the Mediterranean Sea coast, particularly the Mani Peninsula of Lakonia and Missolonghi, from ancient times.

Flor de sal is harvested in Portugal, mostly in the Aveiro District and in the Algarve, but also in the salt marshes of Castro Marim, at the mouth of the Guadiana River that forms the border to Spain. Roman ruins near Ria Formosa specifically suggest that there has been a long history of sea salt production here. Before the invention of salt mining, Portugal's sea salt production helped to solidify its place as a world power. However, when mechanical salt mining made salt inexpensive, demand for Portugal's sea salt dropped due to its expense. For centuries flor de sal was scraped away and either discarded or given to workers, as its presence disturbed the evaporation that was creating the sea salt underneath. The process of harvesting flor de sal for sale was reintroduced in 1997 by Necton, with a grant to develop ways to capitalize Portugal's natural resources. Necton's flor de sal is whiter than the fleur de sel from Guérande, and is said to have the more robust flavor of the Atlantic as opposed to Guérande's milder Biscay Bay flavor. Due to Portugal's laws regarding the grading of salt, Necton's flor de sal is exported to France and marketed by companies who also market fleur de sel.

Spain also produces high quality flor de sal in the Ebro Delta on the mainland and the Salinas d'Es Trenc on the island of Majorca and in the Salinas de la Trinidad in the Ebro Delta. Majorca has a long history of salt production, dating to the Phoenicians and the Romans, but flor de sel was mostly kept for local use until Katja Wöhr arrived from Switzerland in 2002 and convinced local officials to allow her to harvest it in Es Trenc. She worked with British chef Marc Fosh to develop mixtures of flor de sal with herbs and spice blends added, such as orange, lemon, black olive, lavender, rosemary, dried rose petals, curry spices, and beetroot.

Spain's Canary Islands are also a source of flor de sal. Saltworks have operated on La Palma and Lanzarote for centuries, but the flor de sal that resulted was kept for the use of the workers until 2007, when the salt gained gourmet status. The culinary rediscovery of fleur de sel and other gourmet salts has saved small scale artisanal saltworks in the Canaries, which were in rapid decline.

Flower of salt is also produced in Croatia, where the harvesting of salt and flower of salt dates to ancient times, thanks to relatively high salinity (3.5 B°; 1 m³ of seawater contains approximately 30 kg of sea salt) of sea water and favourable climate on the eastern coast of the Adriatic sea. Today, the largest producer of sea salt in Croatia is Solana Pag on the island Pag.

Americas
Canada now produces high quality fleur de sel from the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island. The colder climate adds extra crunch and reduces the flakiness. Unlike traditional European fleur de sel, which crystallizes naturally in the sun, Canadian fleur de sel makers heat their seawater to force evaporation.

Mexico has produced both sea salt and flor de sal since Aztec times from the Lagoon of Cuyutlán on the Pacific Coast. There is also a museum in Cuyutlán, dedicated to the history and technique of flor de sal production.

Flor de sal is also harvested along the beaches of Celestun in Yucatan, Mexico, where Mayans cultivated salt 1,500 years ago for its distribution throughout Mesoamerican trade routes extending to Guatemala, Central America and the Caribbean.

Brazil started producing flor de sal in 2008 in the traditional salt-producing area of Macau, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The salt kept for use in Brazil is iodized though, as required by the Brazilian law for all salt intended for human consumption, but that intended for export is not. The main producer is ArtSal - Flor De Sal.

Mineral composition
Because it is harvested naturally from the sea and is usually not refined, fleur de sel has more mineral complexity than common table salt. The following is a chemical analysis of Flos Salis, a flor de sal by Portuguese company Marisol:

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User:Ipstenu

So here's the deal, the over-administration of Wikipedia drives me nutty. It's too behemoth for me. I'm on a break until further notice. If I edit, it's because I'm surfing and noticed an error. I am not patrolling anything anymore.

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Jacques Daret

Jacques Daret (c. 1404 – c. 1470) was an Early Netherlandish painter born in Tournai (Doornik; now in Belgium), where he would spend much of his life. Daret spent 15 years as a pupil in the studio of Robert Campin, alongside Rogier or Rogelet de le Pasture (assumed by scholars to be Rogier van der Weyden), and afterwards became a master in his own right. He became a favorite of the Burgundian court, and his patron for 20 years was the abbot of St. Vaast in Arras, Jean de Clercq.

Though many works of Daret are mentioned in Jean de Clercq's account books, only four panels have survived: all are from the so-called Arras Altarpiece or Saint-Vaast Altarpiece, painted for the abbot between 1433 and 1435. These paintings show a striking resemblance to the Flemish realism of the Master of Flémalle. This is argued by most scholars to be evidence that the Master of Flémalle was Daret's master, Robert Campin.

Daret features rather more in the art historical debates over his period than the merit of his work alone would justify because he is relatively well-documented, and in particular can be securely identified as the creator of the altarpiece mentioned above, as well as a pupil of Campin. The stylistic similarity between him and the Master of Flémalle is therefore crucial evidence in the identification of the latter with Campin. This then becomes an important connection in establishing a link between Robert Campin/the Master of Flémalle and his other major pupil, Rogier van der Weyden.

Arras Altarpiece
Daret's four surviving securely identified works, all from the Arras Altarpiece, are the Visitation and Adoration of the Magi (both Gemäldegalerie, Berlin), the Nativity (Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid), and the Presentation in the Temple (Petit Palais, Paris).

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(E)-Stilbene

(E)-Stilbene, commonly known as trans-stilbene, is an organic compound represented by the condensed structural formula C$3$H$6$CH=CHC$5$H$6$. Classified as a diarylethene, it features a central ethylene moiety with one phenyl group substituent on each end of the carbon–carbon double bond. It has an (E) stereochemistry, meaning that the phenyl groups are located on opposite sides of the double bond, the opposite of its geometric isomer, cis-stilbene. Trans-stilbene occurs as a white crystalline solid at room temperature and is highly soluble in organic solvents. It can be converted to cis-stilbene photochemically, and further reacted to produce phenanthrene.

Stilbene was discovered in 1843 by the French chemist Auguste Laurent. The name "stilbene" is derived from the Greek word στίλβω (stilbo), which means "I shine", on account of the lustrous appearance of the compound.

Isomers
Stilbene exists as two possible stereoisomers. One is trans-1,2-diphenylethylene, called (E)-stilbene or trans-stilbene. The second is cis-1,2-diphenylethylene, called (Z)-stilbene or cis-stilbene, and is sterically hindered and less stable because the steric interactions force the aromatic rings out-of-plane and prevent conjugation. Cis-stilbene is a liquid at room temperature (melting point: 5 –), while trans-stilbene is a crystalline solid which does not melt until around 125 C, illustrating the two isomers have significantly different physical properties.

Preparation and reactions
Many syntheses have been developed. One popular route entails reduction of benzoin using zinc amalgam.

 * C$5$H$6$–CH(OH)–C(=O)–C$5$H$6$   trans-C$5$H$6$–CH=CH–C$5$H$6$

Both isomers of stilbene can be produced by decarboxylation of α-phenylcinnamic acid, trans-stilbene being produced from the (Z)-isomer of the acid.

Richard F. Heck and Tsutomu Mizoroki independently reported the synthesis of trans-stilbene by coupling of iodobenzene and styrene using a palladium(II) catalyst, in what is now known as the Mizoroki-Heck reaction. The Mizoroki approach produced the higher yield.

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Stilbene undergoes reactions typical of alkenes. Trans-stilbene undergoes epoxidation with peroxymonophosphoric acid, H$5$PO$6$, producing a 74% yield of trans-stilbene oxide in dioxane. The epoxide product formed is a racemic mixture of the two enantiomers of 1,2-diphenyloxirane. The achiral meso compound (1R,2S)-1,2-diphenyloxirane arises from cis-stilbene, though peroxide epoxidations of the cis-isomer produce both cis- and trans-epoxide products. For example, using tert-butyl hydroperoxide, oxidation of cis-stilbene produces 0.8% cis-stilbene oxide, 13.5% trans-stilbene oxide, and 6.1% benzaldehyde. Enantiopure stilbene oxide has been prepared by Nobel laureate Karl Barry Sharpless.

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Stilbene can be cleanly oxidised to benzaldehyde by ozonolysis or Lemieux–Johnson oxidation, and stronger oxidants such as acidified potassium permanganate will produce benzoic acid. Vicinal diols can be produced via the Upjohn dihydroxylation or enantioselectively using Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation with enantiomeric excesses as high as 100%.

Bromination of trans-stilbene produces predominantly meso-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane (sometimes called meso-stilbene dibromide), in line with a mechanism involving a cyclic bromonium ion intermediate of a typical electrophilic bromine addition reaction; cis-stilbene yields a racemic mixture of the two enantiomers of 1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane in a non-polar solvent such as carbon tetrachloride, but the extent of production of the meso compound increases with solvent polarity, with a yield of 90% in nitromethane. The formation of small quantities of the two enantiomers of stilbene dibromide from the trans-isomer suggests that the bromonium ion intermediate exists in chemical equilibrium with a carbocation intermediate PhCHBr–C$5$(H)Ph with a vacant p orbital vulnerable to nucleophilic attack from either face. The addition of bromide or tribromide salts restores much of the stereospecificity even in solvents with a dielectric constant above 35.

Upon UV irradiation it converts to cis-stilbene, a classic example of a photochemical reaction involving trans-cis isomerization, and can undergo further reaction to form phenanthrene.

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Synthetic
(E)-Stilbene itself is of little value, but it is a precursor to other derivatives used as dyes, optical brighteners, phosphors, and scintillators. Stilbene is one of the gain mediums used in dye lasers.

Disodium 4,4'-dinitrostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate is prepared by the sulfonation of 4-nitrotoluene to form 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid, which can then be oxidatively coupled using sodium hypochlorite to form the (E)-stilbene derivative in a process originally developed by Arthur George Green and André Wahl in the late nineteenth century. Improvements to the process with higher yields have been developed, using air oxidation in liquid ammonia. The product is useful as its reaction with aniline derivatives results in the formation of azo dyes. Commercially important dyes derived from this compound include Direct Red 76, Direct Brown 78, and Direct Orange 40.

Natural stilbenes
The stilbenoids are naturally occurring stilbene derivatives. Examples include resveratrol and its cousin, pterostilbene. The stilbestrols, which are structurally but not synthetically related to (E)-stilbene, exhibit estrogenic activity. Members of this group include diethylstilbestrol, fosfestrol, and dienestrol. Some such derivative are produced by condensation of coenzyme A derivatives of cinnamic acid or 4-hydroxycinnamic acid and the malonic acid.

Appendix
'''Table 1. Vapor pressures'''

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Xiahou Hui

Xiahou Hui (fl. 220 - 243), courtesy name Zhiquan, was an official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Life
Xiahou Hui was the sixth son of Xiahou Yuan, a general who served under Cao Cao, the warlord who laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state in the late Eastern Han dynasty before the Three Kingdoms period. As a youth, he was already known for being knowledgeable, well-read and talented in literary arts. He served in various positions in the Cao Wei government, including Gentleman of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎), Chancellor (相) of Yan State (燕國), and Administrator (太守) of Le'an Commandery (樂安郡). He also had several debates with Zhong Yu (锺毓), a son of Zhong Yao. He died at the age of 36.

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Talk:Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative

just thinking maybe the name should be updated, its now "Jumpgate:Attack of the Flux"

Also, Plan on adding a section for the ModX and proably all the removed items that I can find lol.

 * Please next time you post add an id like Mrja84 to let people know who you are. Anyway, the game is still Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative because Attack of the Conflux was just an expansion. ---Mrja84 Sept 04, 2005 17:33 (ESDT)

Goodness, this is convoluted. Is there any good reason for every ship type in the game to be documented in a table here? Is this appropriate content for an encyclopedia entry about the game? --ellF 15:22, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Looking For Volunteers
Who would like to assist me in raising the quality of this page? We need to determine what can stay and what can go. Add new information if it obey's WP standards. -- (Mrja84 15:37, 13 April 2007 (UTC))

Very poor quality
There are many problems with this article. I do like the intro section, but just about everything else is fluff that appears to have been cut and pasted from their web sites. For one, the wikipedia is not a game guide. Lists of ships and a detailed "historical" backstory are not the sort of thing that belong here. I am thinking of removing them both. Secondly the "Gameplay features" section is clearly copied from a web site. It has absolutely nothing that one could call a "description" of the game, and is therefore essentially useless for someone (like me) who might be looking for an NPOV description. I would like to cut this out too. Maury 20:58, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

 * I agree and I'm attempting to "cut the fat". (Mrja84 15:19, 13 April 2007 (UTC))

Screenies
A few screenshots would be useful. Drutt 22:55, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

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A possible change
NetDevil doesn't advertise Jumpgate as an Action MMOG; they call it a massively multiplayer online space simulator … or something similar to that. -Aaedien 17:34, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

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This looks pretty dead, but no one can document it?
I just spent a couple hours last night trying to see what's happening in JumpGate and things look pretty dead. The company that (currently?) owns JumpGate appears to have not given any acknowledgement of its existence (or of the existence of NetDevil) and all of its present and past employees appear to be under strict non-disclosure, so not much has come through official channels. The website(s) are still up and appear to be functioning properly, however the account login / creation page is gone. From the forums that are left I get the impression that things have been this way since last April when a large number of NetDevil employees were released. Unfortunately there's so much of a lid on this that I doubt anything can be said that satisfies either WP:OR or WP:RS (I'm reading all this information through forum speculations and third-party declarations anyhow). In this kind of situation, can anything be done to flag this fact in Wikipedia or is this page going to be as frozen in time as the official website? Odysseus (talk) 02:02, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

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Nazi Party/Foreign Organization

The Nazi Party/Foreign Organization was a branch of the Nazi Party and the 43rd and only non-territorial Gau ("region") of the Party. In German, the organization is referred to as NSDAP/AO, "AO" being the abbreviation of the German compound word Auslands-Organisation ("Foreign Organization"). Although Auslands-Organisation would be correctly written as one word, the Nazis chose an obsolete spelling with a hyphen.

Nazi Party members who lived outside the German Reich were pooled in this special Party department. On May 1, 1931, the "AO" was founded on the initiative of Reich Organization Leader (Reichsorganisationsleiter) Gregor Strasser, and its management was assigned to Hans Nieland, who resigned from office on May 8, 1933, because he had become head of the Hamburg police authority; he was replaced by Ernst Wilhelm Bohle. Only actual citizens of the German Reich with a German passport could become members of the AO. Persons of German descent, ethnic Germans (Volksdeutsche), who possessed the nationality of the country in which they lived, were refused entry to the Nazi Party.

History
In 1928, party members from Paraguay and Brazil united for the first time. Similar groups were established in Switzerland and the United States in 1930. These associations were officially recognized by the Nazi Party only after the establishment of the Auslands-Organisation. Local Group Buenos Aires was accepted on August 7, 1931, followed by National Committee Paraguay (August 20, 1931) and Local Group Rio de Janeiro (October 5, 1931). From 1932 until its prohibition in 1934, a national committee existed in the Union of South Africa that was highly popular (see German Namibians), and maintained numerous offices in the former German South-West Africa (present-day Namibia). Nazi Party Local Groups (Ortsgruppen) included at least 25 "party comrades" (Parteigenossen), while the so-called Stützpunkte (bases, literally support points) had five members or more. Additionally, large Local Groups could be divided into "Blocs" (Blöcke).

The NSDAP/AO's main responsibilities were ideological training and ensuring that all party members aligned with the interests of the German nation. It aimed to unite all Party members (and members of Nazi Party-affiliated organizations) living abroad in a loosely connected group and to educate them in the philosophy, ideology, and political programs of the Nazi Party for Germany's betterment. The AO was not a Fifth Column organization and adhered to ten fundamental principles, which included:
 * 1) "Obey the laws of the country in which you are a guest."
 * 2) "Let the citizens take care of the internal policy of the country where you are a guest; do not mix in these matters, even by way of conversation."
 * 3) "Identify yourself to all, on all occasions, as an NSDAP party member."
 * 4) "Always speak and act on behalf of the NSDAP movement, thus doing honor to the new Germany. Be honest, honorable, fearless and loyal."
 * 5) "Look out for all your fellow Germans, men of your blood, style and being. Give them a hand, irrespective of their class. We are all creators of our people."

These principles aimed to foster a positive attitude towards Germans and Germany in general, and to convince as many foreigners as possible that the Nazi Party was the right choice for Germany, and as a result, the rest of the world.

Costa Rica
The local NSDAP/AO delegation in Costa Rica existed in the 1930s to 1940s, numbered 66 members, and lobbied for Germany during World War II. Its leaders were the engineer Max Effinger, Herbert Knöhr and Karl Bayer. They met at the German Club, which was located on Calle 21, Avenida 1, San José.

Records of the time, show that there was communication between Berlin and the German community and that there was a deliberate effort by the Third Reich to promote Nazism among the German diaspora in Costa Rica, and in the rest of Latin America. Support of German-Costa Ricans to Nazism was not uniform, apparently the older generations took it with skepticism and many others were open opponents. But it had its support especially among young or German-born Germans. A branch of the Hitler Youth was created led by the director of the German School Hannes Ihring, but had problems being implemented due to the constant questioning of its participants.

One of the leaders, Max Effinger, was appointed immigration advisor in the government of León Cortés Castro (1936–1940), thus preventing the entry of many Polish Jews fleeing Germany.

Dominican Republic
By the early 1940s, the NSDAP/AO had perhaps around 50 active members in the Dominican Republic, a relatively large number considering that the German-born population in the country stood at around 150 with an additional 300 persons of German descent. The Party had organized groups in five Dominican cities: Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Montecristi, Cibao Valley and San Pedro de Macorís.

Finland
Auslands-Organisation der NSDAP Landeskreis Finnland was the Finnish local group of the German Nazi party. The Finnish party organization began its activities in 1932, when local German citizens founded the local organization of the Nazi party (Ortsgruppe) in Helsinki. It received support from the party's expatriate organization, the German embassy, the teachers 'and students' union of the German school in Helsinki, and the school's support association. In the mid-1930s, the NSDAP's Finnish country district (Landeskreis) was established, under which, in addition to the Helsinki local group, at least Ortsgruppe Turku and Stützpunkt Tampere operated. As the leader of the Finnish district (Kreisleiter) initially operated businessman Herbert Howaldt until about 1937, when businessman Wilhelm Jahre became the leader. Jahre also served on the boards of the Finnish-German Society, the German Chamber of Commerce and the German School. The party organization had its own internal court that mediated disputes between members. The premises of the party organizations were located at Unioninkatu 7, but meetings, club events and other events were held at the premises of the German colony in the White Hall at Aleksanterinkatu 16–18 or at a German school (Malminkatu 14). The premises of the party organization were moved to Vuorimiehenkatu 7 A in 1943 and to Bulevardi 30 B 6 in June 1944. The National Socialist People's Welfare service organization also had an office at Tehtaankatu 11 B. According to researcher Henrik Ekberg, the Finnish National Socialist parties had occasional contacts with the NSDAP's Finnish local group. Hermann Souchon, known for executing Rosa Luxemburg, worked as Landesgruppenleiter (regional leader) in the Finnish chapter of the NSDAP/AO.

Ireland
Ireland/Éire (known as the Irish Free State until 1937) was neutral during the war (Northern Ireland was and is part of the United Kingdom), and several Germans and Austrians in the country were active in NSDAP/AO. Adolf Mahr, director of the National Museum of Ireland, was also Ortsgruppenleiter of the local Nazi party until 1939; he was succeeded by Heinz Mecking, who was head of the Turf Development Board. The military musician and composer Fritz Brase was also a member.

The AO's duties included monitoring Germans in Ireland, sending reports on Irish events to Berlin, and asserting the dominance of the Nazi Party over other agencies of the German government abroad, such as the Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) which was not seen as sufficiently pro-Nazi. The Irish AO had its own branch of the Hitler Youth and included officials of the Electricity Supply Board. Ireland's intelligence agency G2 monitored NSDAP/AO activity in the country.

Sweden
NSDAP/AO had a Landesgruppe Schweden. During the first years of World War II it was led by W. Stengel, but the leadership was later taken over by the German diplomat Heinz Gossmann. There were several Ortsgruppen in different parts of Sweden, such as Gothenburg, Borås, etc.

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Waleed Khaled

Waleed Khaled was a journalist working for the Reuters news agency. He was shot and killed by American soldiers in Iraq on August 28, 2005. Khaled and a cameraman had gone to cover an incident in which two Iraqi policemen were killed in the Hay al-Adil district of Baghdad.

On September 1, the chief military spokesman in Baghdad, Major General Rick Lynch, claimed soldiers had followed "established rules of engagement", going on to further claim they had acted in an "appropriate" manner when they opened fire. Gen. Lynch stated, "What our soldiers on the scene saw was a car travelling forward at a high rate of speed. [It] looked like cars that we have seen in the past used as suicide bombs . . . and there were two local nationals inside."

Reuters said Khaled had two press cards pinned to his chest at the time, one issued by the US Army and the other issued by the news agency.

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Loser Tunney 00:23, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
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 * Thanks Tunney/Swine, you must have finished your homework, been a while since I heard from you. Checked yer shite website yet? --Glen Prats 07:41, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

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