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"Abbad is an Islamic name. Origin of this name is Arabic. Meaning of Abbad in Arabic is 'best worshipper', of those who worship Allah. People with this name include: * Abbad ibn Bishr (c. 606–632), from the Arabian peninsula and companion to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad * Abbad ibn Ziyad (d. 718), son of Ziyad ibn Abih and governor of Sistan for Caliph Muawiyah I * Abbad I or Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad (ruled from 1023 and died in 1042), founder of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville * Abbad II, Abbad II al-Mu'tadid or Abu Amr Abbad (ruled from 1042 and died in 1069), second ruler of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville * Abbad III or Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad (1040–1095), poet and third and last ruler of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville * Ibn Abbad al-Rundi (1333–1390), leading Sufi theologian, active in Magreb, Morocco * Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra (1745–1813), Spanish Benedictine monk and historian of Puerto Rico See also * References Category:Arabic masculine given names "
"The Astroduck is a 1966 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on January 1, 1966, and stars Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales. Synopsis Daffy buys a house in Mexico, but Speedy will not leave the house. At the end Daffy blows his house up and Speedy says, "We have a new astroduck!" Actually, the house can already be seen floating outer space during the opening credits of the cartoon. Crew * Director: Robert McKimson * Story: Tony Benedict * Animation: Bob Matz, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, George Grandpre, Norm McCabe * Layout: Dick Ung * Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin * Film Editor: Lee Gunther * Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc * Music: Bill Lava * Produced by: David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng See also *List of American films of 1966 * The Golden Age of American animation * List of Daffy Duck cartoons Sources External links * Category:Looney Tunes shorts Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Category:American films Category:1966 films Category:Films directed by Robert McKimson Category:Films featuring Daffy Duck Category:1960s American animated films Category:Films scored by William Lava Category:Warner Bros. animated short films, 1960s "
"Renata von Tscharner was the founder and president of the Charles River Conservancy, which has worked on the stewardship and renewal of the Charles River Parklands since 2000. This public interest organization aims at making the of urban parklands from the Boston Harbor to the Watertown Dam more attractive, active and accessible for all. The Charles River Conservancy built a 40,000 sq ft skatepark that opened in 2015. She hosts a regular TV shows on CCTV (Cambridge). Under her leadership the Conservancy began plans for a SwimPark, a pool in the Charles River. von Tscharner has co-written several books on public art, urban design and environmental education and has taught at several academic institutions in New England. Prior to starting the Charles River Conservancy, she taught in the landscape program of Harvard's Radcliffe Seminars, she was a principal of The Townscape Institute, Assistant City Planner in Berne, Switzerland, and Planning Officer with the Greater London Council’s Covent Garden Task Force. She has a degree in architecture and city planning from the Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. She resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband Peter Munkenbeck. Awards * 2018: Doctorate Honoris Causa honorary degree from Boston Architectural College * 2015: Stratton Award by Friends of Switzerland * 2013: The Olmsted Medal by American Society of Landscape Architects * 2011: Zone Conservation Award, the Garden Club of America * 2008: Upstander Award by Facing History and Ourselves * 2005: Medal of Merit by the Garden Club of America * 2003: Excellence Award by the Boston Society of Architects Publications *"RiverStories" Volume 3, 2015, published by the Charles River Conservancy, contributor *"RiverStories" Volume 2, 2010, published by the Charles River Conservancy, contributor *"Safe Crossings" op-ed, Boston Globe, April 5, 2010 *RiverStories, Volume 1, 2007 published by the Charles River Conservancy, contributor *Keeping Parkland Promises op-ed, The Boston Globe, Feb. 10, 2003 *Foreword for Inventing the Charles River, MIT Press and the Charles River Conservancy, Dec. 2002 *Saving Parkways and a Legacy co-author of op-ed, The Boston Globe, April 30, 2001 *Making Cities Memorable World Monitor Magazine, Feb 1989 *New Providence: A Changing Cityscape- executive producer of book and poster series with seven tableaux illustrating the evolution of American city from 1875 to 1987 plus curriculum guide (San Diego, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1987) *Place Makers: Public Art That Tells You Where You Are co- author (First edition, New York: Hasting House, Oct. 1981. 128 Pages, 150 Photographs) (Second expanded and completely revised edition, Boston: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1987) References *Stein, J. "The Charles River Conservancy Ramps up Skatepark Plan", Banker & Tradesman (June 6, 2005). *Call, M. "Planner and environmentalist starts foundation to restore and maintain the Charles River", Newton Tab, (Nov. 18, 1999) *Golden, P. "Along the Charles, a past reclaimed for posterity and nature", Cambridge Chronicle (Jan. 24, 2001). * External links * Charles River Conservancy * Cambridge Chronicle: "Renata von Tscharner, a 'true visionary,' to retire from Charles River Conservancy" Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:American urban planners Category:Women urban planners Category:Writers from Massachusetts Category:People from Cambridge, Massachusetts Category:Swiss emigrants to the United States Category:Swiss urban planners "