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"Bell River may refer to: * Bell River (New South Wales), Australia * Bell River (Quebec), Canada * Bell River (Yukon), a river of Yukon, Canada * Bell River (South Africa) * Bell River (Michigan), USA See also * Belle River (disambiguation) "
"The Ministry of Railways (, more correctly translated as Ministry/People's Commisariat of Transportation) oversaw Soviet Railways, which operated the railways of the Soviet Union. It was divided into 32 agencies, which among them had millions of employees. The ministry was responsible for centralized departments (such as electrification), which applied to all subsidiaries. Before 1946 the ministry was known as the People's Commissariat for Railways, although the term "Ministry of Railways" had been used by the pre-Soviet ministry (founded in 1865). Commissars and Ministers The following persons headed the Commissariat/Ministry as commissars (narkoms), ministers, and deputy ministers during the Soviet era: Source: * Ivan Kovalev (19.3.1946 - 5.6.1948) * Boris Beshchev (5.6.1948 - 14.1.1977) * Ivan Pavlovsky (14.1.1977 - 29.11.1982) * Nikolai Konarev (1.12.1982 - 26.10.1990) * Leonid Matyukhin (8.5.1991 - 24.8.1991) See also * Ministry of Transport (Russia) * Rail transport in the Soviet Union References Railways Rail transport in the Soviet Union Soviet Union, Railways 1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union 1946 establishments in the Soviet Union Soviet Union Transport organizations based in the Soviet Union "
"Danielle Brown MBE (born 10 April 1988"Danielle Brown" , International Paralympic Committee – Archery) is a British competitive archer. She has competed in the Paralympic Games winning gold medals in Beijing and London and has also won medals shooting in the able bodied category including the Commonwealth Games. Brown is a keynote speaker, and her published work include the children's self development book Be Your Best Self. She was born in Steeton, North Yorkshire."Ones to watch in Delhi: Danielle Brown", BBC, 4 October 2010 Career Her first international competitive event was at the European Archery Championships (for athletes with disabilities) in Nymburk in 2006. She reached the semi-finals of the Compound Bow Open Class event, and was defeated by Gulbin Su of Turkey. She lost the bronze medal match to fellow British competitor Melanie Clarke.Athlete results: Melanie Brown , International Paralympic Committee – Archery She then took part in the IPC World Archery Championships in Cheongju in 2007. Competing in the Compound Bow Open Class event, she won gold with a score of 114 points (defeating Gulbin Su 116–107 in the semi-final, and Wang Li of China 114–108 in the final). She was also part of the British women's team which won gold in the team event in the Compound Bow Open Class, defeating Japan 221–199 in the final."6th IPC World Archery Championships" , International Paralympic Committee – Archery In 2008, Brown won silver (beaten by Gulbin Su in the final) in the Invitation Disabled Archery Event in Stoke Mandeville, then competed at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, where she won gold in the Women's individual compound, defeating Wang in the quarter-finals, Clarke in the semis, and Chieko Kamiya of Japan in the final (112–98). In 2009, she won a second successive individual gold medal, and a team gold, at the IPC World Archery Championships, followed in 2010 by three successive individual gold medals: at the Arizona Cup, at the Stoke Mandeville World Invitational Disabled Archery Competition, and at the European Para-Archery Championships.Athlete results: Danielle Brown , International Paralympic Committee – Archery She represented England in archery at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, having qualified "after a two-day selection shoot in Coventry in June where she finished second behind world number one Nicky Hunt". She was "the first Paralympian to represent England in an able-bodied event at the Games","Archery is back at the Commonwealth Games" , International Archery Federation, 26 August 2010"Danielle Brown wins historic Commonwealth Games place", BBC, 24 June 2010"Paralympian Danielle Brown makes squad for Commonwealth Games", The Guardian, 24 June 2010 though cyclist Sarah Storey (who won two gold medals in cycling at the 2008 Paralympics) also competed against able-bodied athletes a few days later."InterviewSarah Storey: From Paralympic swimmer to Commonwealth cyclist", The Guardian, 1 October 2010"The Paralympian taking on able-bodied athletes", The Independent, 2 October 2010 She won a gold medal in the Women's Team Compound event, beating Canada 232–229 alongside team-mates Nicky Hunt and Nichola Simpson."Commonwealth Games 2010: England archers win gold", BBC, 7 October 2010 In 2011, she won an additional individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships in Turin, followed by two silver medals in the women's team event and the mixed team event. In 2012, she won her second successive Paralympic Games gold medal, beating GB teammate Mel Clarke in the final at the Royal Artillery Barracks, London. That year she also won the Indoor World Cup in Nimes and got a silver medal at the World Cup Finals in Tokyo, both in the able-bodied category. Brown was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to archery. She is also one of many athletes to have had a postbox painted gold after the London Paralympics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north- yorkshire-19493111 On 1 September 2013 Brown won the able-bodied British title with victory at the Archery GB National Series finals in Nottingham. She beat Lucy O'Sullivan 142–141 in the compound final. In November 2013, World Archery announced that Brown would not be able to compete in Para-Archery contests (such as the 2016 Olympics) in the future as her disability did not have a direct and important impact on her archery performance. She appealed the ruling, but it was upheld in favour of World Archery. As of 1 April 2014, she is unable to compete in Para-Archery. Brown competed at the 2015 able-bodied World Championships in Copenhagen. Personal life Brown suffers from complex regional pain syndrome in her feet, and competes sitting down or "leaning on a stool". She was, at the time of the 2008 Paralympics, a law student at Leicester University, and subsequently achieved first class honours."DANIELLE BROWN – ARCHERY" , English Federation of Disability Sport"Danielle Brown wins historic Commonwealth Games place", BBC, 24 June 2010"Paralympian Danielle Brown makes squad for Commonwealth Games", The Guardian, 24 June 2010 She was given an honorary degree of Doctors of Laws from the University of Leicester on Friday 25 January 2013 On 19 September 2013 Leicester University named a sports centre after her. On 22 September 2013 Brown was made a Freewoman of the district of Craven and on 1 July 2014 Brown was given the Freedom of the City of London. In 2019, Brown was inducted into the British University and College Sport's Hall of Fame Bibliography Be Your Best Self - life skills for unstoppable kids GCSE Revision Study Skills Achievements ;2006 :4th, European Para Championships, individual, Nymburk ;2007 : IPC World Championships, individual, Cheongju : IPC World Championships, women's team, Cheongju ;2008 : World Invitational Disabled Competition, individual, Stoke Mandeville : Summer Paralympics, individual, Beijing ;2009 : IPC World Championships, women's team, Nymburk : IPC World Championships, individual, Nymburk :12th, Summer Universiade, individual, Belgrade ;2010 : Arizona Cup, individual, Phoenix, Arizona : Arizona Cup, mixed team, Phoenix, Arizona : Arizona Cup, women's team, Phoenix, Arizona : World Invitational Disabled Competition, individual, Stoke Mandeville : European Para Championships, individual, Vichy : Commonwealth Games, women's team, Delhi : World Cup, women's team, Shanghai ;2011 : IPC World Championships, individual, Turin : IPC World Championships, women's team, Turin : IPC World Championships, mixed team, Turin ;2012 : Nimes Indoor World Cup – able bodied, Nimes, France : Arizona Cup, women's team, Phoenix, Arizona : World Cup, mixed team, Shanghai : 2012 Summer Paralympics, individual, London : World Cup Final – able bodied, individual, Tokyo ;2013 : UK National Series Champion, able-bodied, Nottingham 4th World Championships, women's team, able-bodied, Belek : IPC World Championships, individual, Bangkok : IPC World Championships, mixed team, Bangkok See also * 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes References English female archers Paralympic archers of Great Britain Commonwealth Games competitors for England Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain Alumni of the University of Leicester People from Craven District 1988 births Living people Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Members of the Order of the British Empire Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Yorkshire Commonwealth Games medallists in archery Paralympic medalists in archery "