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"Island Etude () is a 2007 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hwai-en. It was Taiwan's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot A film about a hearing impaired college student who grabs his bike, backpack, and guitar and goes on a 7-day, 6-night round-the-island tour. On the way he discovers the natural and cultural beauty of Taiwan and during his encounters with different people he is exposed to local arts, folk customs, approaches to environmental protection, traditional family values, and a host of other cultural enlightenments. Cast *Tung Ming-hsiang as Ming *Teng An-ning as film director *Yuen-lun as Canadian biker *Chen Hsiu-hui as Canadian biker's mother *Ruta Palionyte as Lithuanian model *Yang Li-yin as primary school teacher *Wu Nien-jen as bus driver See also *Cinema of Taiwan *List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing References External links * Category:2007 films Category:2000s road movies Category:Taiwanese films Category:2007 directorial debut films "
"The Institut industriel du Nord (IDN) was the engineering school and research institute at École Centrale de Lille from 1872 to 1991, within the campus of the Lille University of Science and Technology (France). History École des arts industriels et des mines (École Centrale de Lille) was a college of engineering founded in Lille in 1854 during the Second French Empire. On the eve of the French Third Republic, lectures and research activities were reorganised into a comprehensive three-year curriculum and developed in 1872, embodied by its newly built Institut industriel du Nord de la France (IDN). Education initially focused on civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry and manufacturing engineering. Electrical engineering full courses were added in 1892, automobile design has been taught from 1899 onwards. More than 200 students graduated in year 1914. Aerodynamics studies started in 1930. A focus on automatic control and computers was initiated in 1957. Later came courses and research in computer science, supply chain management, materials science, micro-electronics and telecommunications. Since early 20th century, student admission has been based on a competitive exam after attending a classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles or similar undergraduate studies. The Institut industriel du Nord was originally located in Lille central district until 1875. Larger buildings with dedicated laboratories were inaugurated in 1875 nearby the Faculté des sciences de Lille. It then moved in 1968 in the modern campus of Lille University of Science and Technology, in the south-east suburb of Lille. See also *École Centrale de Lille References * Institut industriel du Nord de la France in * Category:Engineering universities and colleges in France Category:University of Lille Nord de France Category:Educational buildings in Lille Category:Defunct schools in France Category:Villeneuve-d'Ascq Category:1872 establishments in France Category:Educational institutions established in 1872 "
"Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from Great Britain to the Republic of Venice, specifically Heads of Missions until the abolition of the republic in 1797. It includes envoys from the Kingdom of England before the Union with Scotland of 1707. Heads of Missions =English Ministers Resident= *1604-1610: Henry Wotton *1612-1615: Viscount Dorchester *1616-1619: Henry Wotton *1620 : Vacant *1621-1623: Henry Wotton *1634-1639: Earl of Denbigh *1639-1645: Sir Gilbert Talbot *1669-1672: Thomas Belasyse *1682–1685: Thomas Hobson *1689–1712: G. Broughton a resident diplomatThe National Archives , class SP99 : status unclear. *1697–1698: Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester AmbassadorJ. M. Rigg, 'Montagu, Charles, first duke of Manchester (c.1662–1722)’, rev. Matthew Kilburn, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 , accessed 20 April 2009D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) **1702: Sir Lambert Blackwell Envoy Extraordinary =Ministers Resident of Great Britain= *1707–1708: Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester Ambassador *1708–1714: Christian Cole Secretary **1713: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough Ambassador *1715: Christian Cole Resident *1715–1719: Alexander Cunningham Resident *1719–1722 and 1727–1736: Colonel Elizeus Burges Resident *1736–1744: No diplomatic relations due to "extraordinary distinctions and honours to the Pretender's son" *1744–1746: Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessL. H. Cust, 'Gray, Sir James, second baronet (c.1708–1773)’, rev. S. J. Skedd, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008), accessed 26 August 2008 *1746–1753: Sir James Gray Resident *1752–1754: Unknown: possibly Consul Smith as resident *1754–1765: John MurrayHaydn, Joseph – The Book of Dignities, 1851 **1762–1763: Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton Ambassador *1765–1773: Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet, of Venice Resident **1769–1771: Robert Richie in charge in Wright's absence (also in 1775) *1773–1789: John Strange Resident (absent from 1786) *1786–1790: Robert Richie in charge *1789–1791: Sir Francis Vincent, Bt *1791–1793: William Lindsay *1793: Francis Drake *1793–1797: Sir Richard Worsley, Bt In 1797, the Republic of Venice was abolished and divided by the Treaty of Campo Formio References Sources * Venice British diplomats "