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Josh Wright 2019-02-01T09:12:28Z Joshua William Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City. A midfielder. Wright played for Gillingham between 2015–17, Millwall from 2011–15 and Scunthorpe United between 2009–11. He began his career at Charlton Athletic at the age of 17 in 2007, but spent the majority of his two years there on loan at Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham. He also counts Leyton Orient as a former club. Born in Bethnal Green, London, Wright started his football career at Charlton Athletic, with whom he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2007 at the age of 17 alongside close friend Harry Arter. Before joining Charlton's academy full-time at the age of 16, he attended Chigwell School in Chigwell, and Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex. Fellow professionals Lee Sawyer and Billy Lumley also attended Roding Valley High School. while Jordan Spence was in the same year group as Wright at Chigwell. He plays in midfield as a playmaker. In August of that year, Wright moved to Barnet on loan for what eventually amounted to three months. After a successful spell, which saw him score his first ever goal against Stockport County and be named Barnet's player of the month for November, he returned to Charlton. A month later, he was re-signed on loan by Barnet for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. On 19 September 2008, Wright was signed by League Two side Brentford on a month's loan. The loan was extended but soon after Alan Pardew decided to call Wright back due to an injury crisis at the club, where he made an impressive display for Brentford under the management of Andy Scott. Following his return from a loan spell at Brentford, he made his debut for Charlton in 1–1 draw against Burnley on 25 October 2008, where he was started for the match. He then joined Gillingham on loan in March 2009 until the end of the season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 4 April 2009 in the 2–0 home defeat to Barnet. His four appearance at Gillingham impressed Mark Stimson that he extended Wright's loan spell with Gillingham, which allowed him to play in the play-offs. Wright was responsible for the corner kick that allowed striker Simeon Jackson to score in the 2009 Football League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, sending Gillingham to Football League One for the 2009–10 campaign. Despite making his best effort for Gillingham, Charlton wasn't convinced of Wright and instead released him upon his contract expiring. He signed for Scunthorpe United in July 2009 on a two-year contract. Upon joining Scunthorpe United, Wright revealed he turned down a move to big clubs in order to join Scunthorpe United and was motivated to join the Iron for first team football. Wright made his debut for the club, where he came on as a substitute for Gary Hooper in the 49th minutes, in a 4–0 loss against Cardiff City in the opening game of the season. Since his debut, Wright quickly made an impact for the club and established himself in the starting eleven as a "as the holding player in United's four-man midfield." In his first season, Wright made thirty-five appearance for the club. In his second season at Scunthorpe United, Wright started his season when he scored his first goal for the club in a Football League Cup game against Manchester United on 22 September 2010. After the match, Wright says he is more than please to score his first goal because he cited as a "long time coming". Wright started well for the club until his playing time minutes significantly decreased later in the season. In the January transfer window, Wright requested a transfer, during in which, he was offered a new contract and prepared for his exit from Scunthorpe United. This came after Reading were keen to sign him and was keen to move down to the south. However, his father stated that Wright will unlikely to the club in the January transfer window, but will leave in the summer. After failed transfer move in January transfer window, Wright expected to be back in the first team and earn playing time, as well as, withdrawing his transfer request. Unfortunately, his loss of form and a foot injury that kept him for the rest of 2010–11 season cost his first team place. Despite loss of form costing his first team place, Wright, nevertheless, made thirty-six appearance for the club. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Wright was one of seven players released by Scunthorpe in May 2011. At the time, Wright was once linked again to a Championship clubs, having held discussions. After leaving Scunthorpe, Wright suffered a foot injury ahead of the 2011–12 season, which prevented him from joining a new club. In November 2011, he joined Championship side Millwall on a free transfer following a successful trial period. The club signed Wright on a "short-term deal running until the January 2012 transfer window". On 3 January 2012, Wright made his debut for Millwall against Bristol City and made his first start before coming off for Jimmy Abdou in the 67th minute of a 1–0 loss. Millwall subsequently extended his contract until the end of the season. On 25 February 2012, Wright scored his first goal with a 30-yard volley in a 3–1 win over Burnley. His 30-yard volley against Burnley earned him an awards. His performance at Millwall led the club to offer him a new contract on a long-term deal. At the end of the season, Wright went on to sign a new three-year deal, keeping him until 2015. During the 2012–13 season, Wright switched his shirt number from forty-four to number four. However, his second season did not go so well for him, as he was overlooked and mostly featured on the substitute bench. On 19 November 2013, Wright signed on loan for Leyton Orient. After making two appearances, Wright was recalled by Millwall due to an injury crisis at the club. During a second loan spell with Leyton Orient, Wright's contract with Millwall was cancelled on 5 January 2015 to enable him to negotiate a permanent move to another club. He re-signed for Leyton Orient the following day. Wright rejoined Gillingham in August 2015 on a short term contract. The following month he signed a new deal to extend his time with the club until the end of the season. On 29 June 2016 he signed a new two-year deal with the club. At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Wright was named captain by then-manager Justin Edinburgh. However, after Edinburgh was sacked and Adrian Pennock became manager, defender Max Ehmer was named captain. On 11 March 2017 in a League One fixture Wright scored a 9-minute hat trick of penalties against his former side Scunthorpe United. In doing so he became the first player to score a hat trick of penalties in an English (top four tiers) league game since Alan Slough for Peterborough United in a 4–3 loss at Chester on 29 April 1978. On 22 April 2017 he was named the club's player of the season, players' player of the season and the away supporters' player of the season. In August 2017, Wright's contract with Gillingham was terminated and he subsequently signed for Southend United. At the end of the 2017–18 season he was released by the club. In May 2018 it was announced that Wright would sign for Bradford City on 1 July 2018. He was appointed club captain on 1 August 2018. Wright made his debut for his country at U16 level against Japan in March 2005. Since then, he has represented England at the U17, U18 and, most recently, U19 levels. He was captain of the U17 side on several occasions, having previously captained the U16 team. Wright is the brother of The Only Way Is Essex stars Mark and Jess Wright. In 2017 he became engaged to girlfriend Hollie Kane. While at Millwall in 2012, Wright had an £8,000 watch stolen while he was training. , Josh Wright 2020-11-28T18:11:33Z Joshua William Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. A midfielder. Wright played for Gillingham between 2015–17, Millwall from 2011–15 and Scunthorpe United between 2009–11. He began his career at Charlton Athletic at the age of 17 in 2007, but spent the majority of his two years there on loan at Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham. Born in Bethnal Green, London, Wright started his football career at Charlton Athletic, with whom he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2007 at the age of 17 alongside close friend Harry Arter. Before joining Charlton's academy full-time at the age of 16, he attended Chigwell School in Chigwell, and Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex. Fellow professionals Lee Sawyer and Billy Lumley also attended Roding Valley High School, while Jordan Spence was in the same year group as Wright at Chigwell. He plays in midfield as a playmaker. In August of that year, Wright moved to Barnet on loan for what eventually amounted to three months. After a successful spell, which saw him score his first ever goal against Stockport County and be named Barnet's player of the month for November, he returned to Charlton. A month later, he was re-signed on loan by Barnet for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. On 19 September 2008, Wright was signed by League Two side Brentford on a month's loan. The loan was extended but soon after Alan Pardew decided to call Wright back due to an injury crisis at the club, where he made an impressive display for Brentford under the management of Andy Scott. Following his return from a loan spell at Brentford, he made his debut for Charlton in a 1–1 draw against Burnley on 25 October 2008, where he was started for the match. He then joined Gillingham on loan in March 2009 until the end of the season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 4 April 2009 in the 2–0 home defeat to Barnet. His four appearances at Gillingham impressed Mark Stimson that he extended Wright's loan spell with Gillingham, which allowed him to play in the play-offs. Wright was responsible for the corner kick that allowed striker Simeon Jackson to score in the 2009 Football League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, sending Gillingham to Football League One for the 2009–10 campaign. Despite making his best efforts for Gillingham, Charlton weren't convinced of Wright and instead released him upon his contract expiring. He signed for Scunthorpe United in July 2009 on a two-year contract. Upon joining Scunthorpe United, Wright revealed he turned down a move to big clubs in order to join Scunthorpe United and was motivated to join the Iron for first team football. Wright made his debut for the club, where he came on as a substitute for Gary Hooper in the 49th minute, in a 4–0 loss against Cardiff City in the opening game of the season. Since his debut, Wright quickly made an impact for the club and established himself in the starting eleven "as the holding player in United's four-man midfield." In his first season, Wright made thirty-five appearance for the club. In his second season at Scunthorpe United, Wright started his season when he scored his first goal for the club in a Football League Cup game against Manchester United on 22 September 2010. After the match, Wright said he is more than pleased to score his first goal which he cited as a "long time coming". Wright started well for the club until his playing time minutes significantly decreased later in the season. In the January transfer window, Wright requested a transfer, during which he was offered a new contract and prepared for his exit from Scunthorpe United. This came after Reading were keen to sign him and he was keen to move down to the south. However, his father stated that Wright would be unlikely to move to the club in the January transfer window, but would leave in the summer. After the failed transfer move in the January transfer window, Wright expected to be back in the first team and earn playing time, as well as withdrawing his transfer request. Unfortunately, his loss of form and a foot injury that kept him out for the rest of 2010–11 season cost him his first team place. Despite the loss of form costing him his first team place, Wright, nevertheless, made thirty-six appearance for the club. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Wright was one of seven players released by Scunthorpe in May 2011. At the time, Wright was once linked again to a number of Championship clubs, having held discussions. After leaving Scunthorpe, Wright suffered a foot injury ahead of the 2011–12 season, which prevented him from joining a new club. In November 2011, he joined Championship side Millwall on a free transfer following a successful trial period. The club signed Wright on a "short-term deal running until the January 2012 transfer window". On 3 January 2012, Wright made his debut for Millwall against Bristol City and made his first start before coming off for Jimmy Abdou in the 67th minute of a 1–0 loss. Millwall subsequently extended his contract until the end of the season. On 25 February 2012, Wright scored his first goal with a 30-yard volley in a 3–1 win over Burnley. His 30-yard volley against Burnley earned him awards. His performance at Millwall led the club to offer him a new contract on a long-term deal. At the end of the season, Wright went on to sign a new three-year deal, keeping him until 2015. During the 2012–13 season, Wright switched his shirt number from forty-four to number four. However, his second season did not go so well for him, as he was overlooked and mostly featured on the substitute bench. On 19 November 2013, Wright signed on loan for Leyton Orient. After making two appearances, Wright was recalled by Millwall due to an injury crisis at the club. During a second loan spell with Leyton Orient, Wright's contract with Millwall was cancelled on 5 January 2015 to enable him to negotiate a permanent move to another club. He re-signed for Leyton Orient the following day. Wright rejoined Gillingham in August 2015 on a short-term contract. The following month he signed a new deal to extend his time with the club until the end of the season. On 29 June 2016 he signed a new two-year deal with the club. At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Wright was named captain by then-manager Justin Edinburgh. However, after Edinburgh was sacked and Adrian Pennock became manager, defender Max Ehmer was named captain. On 11 March 2017 in a League One fixture Wright scored a 9-minute hat trick of penalties against his former side Scunthorpe United. In doing so he became the first player to score a hat trick of penalties in an English (top four tiers) league game since Alan Slough for Peterborough United in a 4–3 loss at Chester on 29 April 1978. On 22 April 2017 he was named the club's player of the season, players' player of the season and the away supporters' player of the season. In August 2017, Wright's contract with Gillingham was terminated and he subsequently signed for Southend United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 EFL Trophy win against Colchester United on 7 November 2017. At the end of the 2017–18 season he was released by the club. In May 2018 it was announced that Wright would sign for Bradford City on 1 July 2018. He was appointed club captain on 1 August 2018. He was later stripped of the captaincy, and dropped from the first-team, not making a start for five months until 13 March 2019, after which his attitude was praised by new manager Gary Bowyer. In June 2019 Wright re-joined Leyton Orient. He was the final player to be signed by manager Justin Edinburgh, who died on 8 June. Wright made his debut for his country at U16 level against Japan in March 2005. Since then, he has represented England at the U17, U18 and, most recently, U19 levels. He was captain of the U17 side on several occasions, having previously captained the U16 team. Wright is the brother of The Only Way Is Essex stars Mark and Jess Wright. In 2017 he became engaged to girlfriend Hollie Kane.

Patcharee_Sangmuang

Patcharee_Sangmuang 2009-04-20T22:45:09Z Template:Volleyball player infobox Patcharee Sangmuang (Thai : พัชรี แสงเมือง) (born 20 March 1978, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand) is a member of the women's national volleyball team, who made her international debut in the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Her nickname is Toy (Thai : ต๋อย) Volleyball World Grand Prix Woman Senior Asian Volleyball Championship World Championship Universiade, Patcharee_Sangmuang 2010-11-15T08:45:02Z Patcharee Sangmuang (Thai : พัชรี แสงเมือง) (born 20 March 1978, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand) is the captain of the Thai women's national volleyball team, who made her international debut in the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Her nickname is Toy (Thai : ต๋อย) Template:Persondata

Mount_Philo_State_Park

Mount_Philo_State_Park 2008-05-04T20:25:59Z Mount Philo State Park is a state park located in Charlotte, Vermont. The 168 acre park protects the area around Mount Philo (968 feet high) and provides views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west. The green mountains (including Camel's Hump in the winter) can be seen to the east and south. It is accessed by trail or steep narrow car road (seasonal). From the late 1800s to 1924, Mt. Philo was a popular desitnation for guests of the Mt. Philo Inn. It was accessed by carriage road and had a wooden observation tower at its summit. The State Park was established in 1924 when Francies Humphreys (Brookline, Ma) donated the land to the State of Vermont for recreational use. , Mount_Philo_State_Park 2009-07-29T21:51:09Z Mount Philo State Park is a state park located in Charlotte, Vermont. The 168-acre (0. 68 km2) park protects the area around Mount Philo (968 feet high) and provides views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west. The Green Mountains (including Camel's Hump in the winter) can be seen to the east and south. It is accessed by trail or steep narrow car road (seasonal). From the late 1800s to 1924, Mt. Philo was a popular destination for guests of the Mt. Philo Inn. It was accessed by carriage road and had a wooden observation tower at its summit. The State Park was established in 1924 when Francies Humphreys (Brookline, Ma), owner of the adjacent Mt. Philo Inn, donated the land to the State of Vermont for recreational use.

Sanjeev Tyagi

Sanjeev Tyagi 2021-05-21T07:06:38Z Sanjeev Tyagi is an Indian Television Actor, best known for his role as a cop in the famous Crime Patrol Series since 2011. Sanjeev Tyagi started his TV career with DD National Television shows. He played the role of Shailendra in Anand Shivakumaran’s film Money Devo Bhava. In Crime Patrol, he has played different roles ranging from a Senior Police Inspector to a crime suspect. He also appeared in Akshay Kumar's Baby and played the of D. Mishra in Hanak, movie based on Vikas Dubey's life. , Sanjeev Tyagi 2022-12-28T23:58:06Z Sanjeev Tyagi (born 29 June 1971) is an Indian television and film actor, known for his role of police inspector in Crime Patrol at Sony TV. He appeared in most of the Crime Patrol's episodes. He appeared in Akshay Kumar's Baby and played the role of D. Mishra in Hanak, movie based on Vikas Dubey's life. He is joined for women and child safety. Tyagi started his career from DD National Shows. From 2011 through 2021, and starting again in 2022, he played Abhimanyu Jindal, an angry police inspector in Crime Patrol.

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner 2004-03-28T05:42:05Z Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski (April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA-) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role in the television series Taxi. She also appeared in Man on the Moon (1999) as herself and Elaine Nardo (Taxi). , Marilu Henner 2005-12-28T10:05:13Z Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski, commonly known as Marilu Henner, (April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Elaine Nardo in the television series Taxi. She also appeared in Man on the Moon (1999), a film about her Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman as both herself and as her Taxi character. From 1990 through 1994 she appeared opposite Burt Reynolds in the TV show Evening Shade, which also starred Ossie Davis and Hal Holbrook. Henner has established many other acting credits, including playing Roxie Hart in a Broadway revival of Chicago. Henner is currently known best as a health advocate. She has authored 6 books on diet and health, the most prominent being Total Health Makeover, in which she explains the virtues of a non-dairy diet in conjunction with food combining & exercise. Several years ago, during an interview on the late-night NBC program LATER, she revealed that she can remember what she did on any given date in the past. When the host, Bob Costas randomly chose the night that neil armstrong landed on the moon she was briefly dumbstruck before revealing that she had lost her virginity that night in the shower. She was raised on the northwest side of Chicago. She has two children, Nicholas Morgan and Joseph Marlon.

Arkadiusz Milik

Arkadiusz Milik 2021-01-09T20:00:32Z Arkadiusz Krystian "Arek" Milik ( ⓘ; born 28 February 1994), is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Poland national team. He is under contract with the Italian club Napoli, but is not registered for their 2020–21 Serie A squad. Milik began his career as a footballer in the Rozwój Katowice youth squad. In 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze, and in 2012 he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen and later played on loan for FC Augsburg and Ajax respectively. In 2015–16, he was purchased by Ajax on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. While playing for Ajax, Milik became one of the top goalscorers in Eredivisie. On 1 August 2016, he joined Italian club Napoli for €35 million, effectively replacing Gonzalo Higuaín. At international level, Milik participated at UEFA Euro 2016 with Poland, where his nation reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament. He also took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage. Sławomir "Moki" Mogilan, a football coach, recognized Milik's footballing talent and helped develop his abilities, fostering a greater professionalism in his outlook. When he was 16 years old, reports of the talented youngster had reached England and he was invited to trial with Tottenham Hotspur and Reading, but ultimately decided to focus on his football in Poland. Milik began his career as a youth player for Rozwój Katowice and played in the reserve team during the 2009–10 season. On 23 October 2010, the 16-year-old made his III liga debut when he scored two goals in a 4–0 victory over KS Krasiejów. In November, he went on trial at Górnik Zabrze, where he scored one goal in two appearances for the club's Młoda Ekstraklasa team. In winter, he and his teammate Wojciech Król were on trial with Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Legia Warszawa. Milik ended the season with ten appearances and four goals for Rozwój Katowice. Despite offers from other clubs, on 1 July 2011 Milik signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze for a fee of 500,000 złotys. Milik made his Ekstraklasa debut on 31 July in a 1–1 draw with Śląsk Wrocław; in the 53rd minute, he was substituted by Daniel Gołębiewski. On 17 December 2012, German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen confirmed they had signed Milik on a contract until summer 2018, for a reported transfer fee of €2.6 million. Milik failed to impress at Leverkusen though, making only 6 appearances before being demoted to the Leverkusen reserve team. On 30 August 2013, FC Augsburg signed Milik on a one-year loan deal. The loan fee was reported to be €150,000, and composed of a base amount that decreased the more games Milik played for Augsburg and increased if Augsburg maintained its Bundesliga status. During his spell in Augsburg, he was capped in 18 matches, but he only scored 2 goals. However, he scored an equalizer in the 88th minute in a 2–2 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping Augsburg earn a vital point. On 15 May 2014, it was announced that Milik would spend the 2014–15 season on loan at reigning Dutch champions Ajax, with a purchase option of €2.8 million. On 24 September 2014, Milik played in the first official Amsterdam derby to be contested since 1983 when Ajax took on JOS Watergraafsmeer in the KNVB Cup. Milik earned the man of the match award after scoring six out of the club's nine goals and assisting a further two in the Olympic Stadium. On 1 April 2015, Ajax reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to purchase Milik outright on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. On 26 June 2015, Ajax announced Milik would replace departing striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson as the club's number 9 for the 2015–16 season, switching from kit number 19. Milik scored his first goal that season in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Rapid Wien, making the scoreline 1–2. The game was eventually lost 2–3 and the two-legged tie 4–5 on aggregate to Rapid, relegating Ajax to the UEFA Europa League play-off against Czech side Jablonec. Milik scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Eredivisie season against Willem II after newly appointed captain Davy Klaassen provided him with a cross, which Milik headed-in. Ajax went on to win the game 3–0 after a brace from Anwar El Ghazi. In the first leg of the Europa League play-off qualifier against Jablonec, Milik scored a penalty after Klaassen was fouled in the box; the goal was the winner in a 1–0 match. During the beginning of the season, Milik also scored goals against Willem II, NEC and Excelsior. Nearly a month later, on 31 October, he began a scoring streak again, this time scoring two against Roda JC in a 6–0 rout. Milik also scored league goals against Cambuur on 11 November and Heerenveen on 5 December, the latter in which he also missed a penalty. On 26 November, Milik scored the 1–1 equalizer against Celtic in the Europa League group stage, where Ajax went on to win 2–1 away in Glasgow. On 20 December, Ajax's final match before the winter break, he also scored the opening goal against De Graafschap in an eventual 2–1 home victory at the Amsterdam Arena. After the winter break, Milik was out of form and got a lot of criticism, having gone scoreless in Ajax's first three Eredivisie matches. He broke his poor run of form by scoring against Roda JC on 31 January 2016 in a 2–2 away draw. On 21 February, against Excelsior, he then scored a brace, while in Ajax's next home game, on 28 February, he scored another two goals against AZ. One week later, on 6 March, Milik scored against Willem II in an eventual 0–4 away win in Tilburg. Milik signed with Napoli on 1 August 2016; his €35 million transfer was officially confirmed by the club the following afternoon. He made his club debut on 27 August, scoring his first two goals for Napoli in a 4–2 home win over Milan in Serie A. He scored braces again against Dynamo Kyiv and Bologna in September, but on 8 October, Milik tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a Polish international fixture against Denmark and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. However, as of 12 February 2017, he resumed playing and was fielded again on 15 February in the Champions League match against Real Madrid. In September, Milik suffered his second anterior cruciate ligament injury in under 12 months – in his other knee, on this occasion – and was expected to be ruled out for at least four months; in January 2018, he underwent medical tests and was cleared to resume training. In the 2020 Coppa Italia Final on 17 June, following a 0–0 draw after regulation time, Milik scored the winning spot kick in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory against Juventus. In the 2020–21 season, after having decided not to extend his contract and at the same time rejected a number of transfer options, Milik was excluded from the official Serie A and UEFA Europa League squads. On 13 April 2011, Milik scored a goal for Poland under-17 side in a 4–1 victory over England Schools U18. On 15 July 2011, he was called up to the under-19 team. On 12 October 2012, Milik made his debut for the Polish senior team against South Africa. On 14 December, he scored his first goal for the national side in the 4–1 friendly victory over Macedonia. Milik scored nine times for Poland under-21s during qualification for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Malta and Greece in November 2013. On 11 October 2014, Milik scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over world champions Germany in a 2016 UEFA Euro qualifying match. This was Poland's first win over Germany, who had not lost in 19 competitive games and 33 previous qualifiers. Milik formed a successful strike partnership with Robert Lewandowski during qualification for the European Championships, with additional goals coming in a 2–2 draw with Scotland, a 4–0 win away to Georgia and another 4–0 defeat of the same opposition at the National Stadium in Warsaw. In Euro 2016, Milik scored for Poland in their opening game, beating Northern Ireland 1–0. He also netted his attempt in his nation's penalty shootout exit to eventual champions Portugal in the quarter-finals. Milik appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His nation was defeated 2–1 in their opening match against Senegal, and then lost 3–0 in their second group match against Colombia. Poland managed a 1–0 win over Japan in their final group match, but were eliminated in the first round. Usually deployed as an out-and-out striker, Milik is a versatile and well-rounded left-footed forward who is also capable of playing off another forward as a second striker or as a winger, due to his ability to both score and create goals. He possesses pace and good movement off the ball, as well as a powerful and accurate shot, which make him an excellent finisher and goalscorer; he is also physically strong, agile, and a good header of the ball, which allows him to excel in the air. His playing style has been compared to that of his compatriot Robert Lewandowski in the Polish sports media. Regarded as a promising young striker in his youth, in 2012, Don Balón named him one of the 101 most promising young players in the world born after 1991. In 2013, Milik began dating professional Polish model Jessica Ziółek. Milik features on the cover of the Polish version of FIFA 16 alongside global cover star Lionel Messi. Milik is a devoted fan of Manchester United. Milik says he "dreams of playing for Manchester United" but insists he's "far from it". Milik's childhood football hero is Cristiano Ronaldo; in an interview during Euro 2016, he said he followed Ronaldo closely and had been inspired by the Portuguese striker. Napoli, Arkadiusz Milik 2022-12-10T11:45:23Z Arkadiusz Krystian Milik (pronounced ⓘ; born 28 February 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Ligue 1 club Marseille, and the Poland national team. Milik began his career as a footballer in the Rozwój Katowice youth squad. In 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze, and in 2012 he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen and later played on loan for FC Augsburg and Ajax respectively. In 2015–16, he was purchased by Ajax on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. While playing for Ajax, Milik became one of the top goalscorers in Eredivisie. On 1 August 2016, he joined Italian club Napoli for €35 million, effectively replacing Gonzalo Higuaín. On 21 January 2021, he joined French club Marseille on loan from Napoli. At international level, Milik participated at UEFA Euro 2016 with Poland and reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament. He also took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage, and the 2022 World Cup. Sławomir "Moki" Mogilan, a football coach, recognized Milik's footballing talent and helped develop his abilities, fostering a greater professionalism in his outlook. When he was 16 years old, reports of the talented youngster had reached England and he was invited to trial with Tottenham Hotspur and Reading, but ultimately decided to focus on his football in Poland. Milik began his career as a youth player for Rozwój Katowice and played in the reserve team during the 2009–10 season. On 23 October 2010, the 16-year-old made his III liga debut when he scored two goals in a 4–0 victory over KS Krasiejów. In November, he went on trial at Górnik Zabrze, where he scored one goal in two appearances for the club's Młoda Ekstraklasa team. In winter, he and his teammate Wojciech Król were on trial with Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Legia Warszawa. Milik ended the season with ten appearances and four goals for Rozwój Katowice. Despite offers from other clubs, on 1 July 2011 Milik signed a one-year contract with Górnik Zabrze for a fee of 500,000 zlotys. Milik made his Ekstraklasa debut on 31 July in a 1–1 draw with Śląsk Wrocław; in the 53rd minute, he was substituted by Daniel Gołębiewski. On 17 December 2012, German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen confirmed they had signed Milik on a contract until summer 2018, for a reported transfer fee of €2.6 million. Milik failed to impress at Leverkusen though, making only 6 appearances before being demoted to the Leverkusen reserve team. On 30 August 2013, FC Augsburg signed Milik on a one-year loan deal. The loan fee was reported to be €150,000, and composed of a base amount that decreased the more games Milik played for Augsburg and increased if Augsburg maintained its Bundesliga status. During his spell in Augsburg, he was capped in 18 matches, but he only scored 2 goals. However, he scored an equalizer in the 88th minute in a 2–2 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping Augsburg earn a vital point. On 15 May 2014, it was announced that Milik would spend the 2014–15 season on loan at reigning Dutch champions Ajax, with a purchase option of €2.8 million. On 24 September 2014, Milik played in the first official Amsterdam derby to be contested since 1983 when Ajax took on JOS Watergraafsmeer in the KNVB Cup. Milik earned the man of the match award after scoring six out of the club's nine goals and assisting a further two in the Olympic Stadium. On 10 December 2014, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–0 victory over APOEL. On 1 April 2015, Ajax reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to purchase Milik outright on a four-year deal for a reported €2.8 million fee. On 26 June 2015, Ajax announced Milik would replace departing striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson as the club's number 9 for the 2015–16 season, switching from kit number 19. Milik scored his first goal that season in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Rapid Wien, making the scoreline 1–2. The game was eventually lost 2–3 and the two-legged tie 4–5 on aggregate to Rapid, relegating Ajax to the UEFA Europa League play-off against Czech side Jablonec. Milik scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Eredivisie season against Willem II after newly appointed captain Davy Klaassen provided him with a cross, which Milik headed-in. Ajax went on to win the game 3–0 after a brace from Anwar El Ghazi. In the first leg of the Europa League play-off qualifier against Jablonec, Milik scored a penalty after Klaassen was fouled in the box; the goal was the winner in a 1–0 match. During the beginning of the season, Milik also scored goals against Willem II, NEC and Excelsior. Nearly a month later, on 31 October, he began a scoring streak again, this time scoring two against Roda JC in a 6–0 rout. Milik also scored league goals against Cambuur on 11 November and Heerenveen on 5 December, the latter in which he also missed a penalty. On 26 November, Milik scored the 1–1 equalizer against Celtic in the Europa League group stage, where Ajax went on to win 2–1 away in Glasgow. On 20 December, Ajax's final match before the winter break, he also scored the opening goal against De Graafschap in an eventual 2–1 home victory at the Amsterdam Arena. After the winter break, Milik was out of form and got a lot of criticism, having gone scoreless in Ajax's first three Eredivisie matches. He broke his poor run of form by scoring against Roda JC on 31 January 2016 in a 2–2 away draw. On 21 February, against Excelsior, he then scored a brace, while in Ajax's next home game, on 28 February, he scored another two goals against AZ. One week later, on 6 March, Milik scored against Willem II in an eventual 0–4 away win in Tilburg. Milik signed with Napoli on 1 August 2016; his €35 million transfer was officially confirmed by the club the following afternoon. He made his club debut on 27 August, scoring his first two goals for Napoli in a 4–2 home win over Milan in Serie A. He scored braces again against Dynamo Kyiv and Bologna in September, but on 8 October, Milik tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a Polish international fixture against Denmark and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. However, as of 12 February 2017, he resumed playing and was fielded again on 15 February in the Champions League match against Real Madrid. In September, Milik suffered his second anterior cruciate ligament injury in under 12 months – in his other knee, on this occasion – and was expected to be ruled out for at least four months; in January 2018, he underwent medical tests and was cleared to resume training. In the 2020 Coppa Italia Final on 17 June, following a 0–0 draw after regulation time, Milik scored the winning spot kick in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory against Juventus. In the 2020–21 season, after having decided not to extend his contract and at the same time rejected a number of transfer options, Milik was excluded from the official Serie A and UEFA Europa League squads. On 21 January 2021, Milik joined Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille on an 18-month loan deal with an obligation to buy. He made his debut in a 3–1 loss against Monaco on 23 January. On 17 October 2021, he scored his 10th goal for Marseille in his 17th appearance in a 4–1 win against Lorient becoming the most efficient goalscorer for the club since Sonny Anderson in the 1993–94 season. On 19 December 2021, he scored a hat-trick against Cannet Rocheville in a 4–1 Marseille win, helping his club advance to the round of 16 in the Coupe de France. On 31 January, he scored another goal for the club in a 1:1 draw against Montpellier HSC helping Marseille to advance to the quarerfinals of the Coupe de France after a penalty shootout (5:4). On 4 February, he scored a hat-trick in a 5:2 victory against Angers SCO. On 17 February, he scored two goals for Marseille in a Europa Conference League match against Qarabağ FK. By achieving this, he became the second Marseille player in the 21st century to score at least six goals in UEFA competitions after Didier Drogba who scored 11 goals during the 2003–04 UEFA Cup. On 26 August 2022, Juventus announced the signing of Milik on loan from Marseille for the 2022–23 season. On 13 April 2011, Milik scored a goal for Poland under-17 side in a 4–1 victory over England Schools U18. On 15 July 2011, he was called up to the under-19 team. On 12 October 2012, Milik made his debut for the Polish senior team against South Africa. On 14 December, he scored his first goal for the national side in the 4–1 friendly victory over Macedonia. Milik scored nine times for Poland under-21s during qualification for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Malta and Greece in November 2013. On 11 October 2014, Milik scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over world champions Germany in a 2016 UEFA Euro qualifying match. This was Poland's first win over Germany, who had not lost in 19 competitive games and 33 previous qualifiers. Milik formed a successful strike partnership with Robert Lewandowski during qualification for the European Championships, with additional goals coming in a 2–2 draw with Scotland, a 4–0 win away to Georgia and another 4–0 defeat of the same opposition at the National Stadium in Warsaw. In Euro 2016, Milik scored for Poland in their opening game, beating Northern Ireland 1–0. He also netted his attempt in his nation's penalty shootout exit to eventual champions Portugal in the quarter-finals. Milik appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His nation was defeated 2–1 in their opening match against Senegal, and then lost 3–0 in their second group match against Colombia. Poland managed a 1–0 win over Japan in their final group match, but were eliminated in the first round. Usually deployed as an out-and-out striker, Milik is a versatile and well-rounded left-footed forward who is also capable of playing off another forward as a second striker or as a winger, due to his ability to both score and create goals. He possesses pace and good movement off the ball, as well as a powerful and accurate shot, which make him an excellent finisher and goalscorer; he is also physically strong, agile, and a good header of the ball, which allows him to excel in the air. His playing style has been compared to that of his compatriot Robert Lewandowski in the Polish sports media. Regarded as a promising young striker in his youth, in 2012, Don Balón named him one of the 101 most promising young players in the world born after 1991. In 2013, Milik began dating Polish model Jessica Ziółek. Milik features on the cover of the Polish version of FIFA 16 alongside global cover star Lionel Messi. Milik is a devoted fan of Manchester United. Milik says he "dreams of playing for Manchester United" but insists he's "far from it". Milik's childhood football hero is Cristiano Ronaldo; in an interview during Euro 2016, he said he followed Ronaldo closely and had been inspired by the Portuguese striker. Napoli Individual

Remy Ishak

Remy Ishak 2022-01-01T20:16:36Z Dato' Muhammad Zalimei bin Ishak or better known as Remy Ishak (born Muhammad Zalimei bin Ishak on 11 April 1982), is a Malaysian actor who was born in Melaka. He was first introduced to the film industry by independent director Osman Ali in 2006. He gained fame for his performance in Nur Kasih directed by Kabir Bhatia, which aired on TV3 in 2009. He later starred in the 2018 film Pulang. Remy Ishak married businesswoman Roszaliza "Ezza" Yusof on 21 August 2021 at Masjid Negara after having previously ending their initial engagement in 2019., Remy Ishak 2023-12-20T07:13:52Z Mohammad Zalimei bin Ishak or better known as Remy Ishak (born on 11 April 1982), is a Malaysian actor who was born in Melaka. He was first introduced to the film industry by independent director Osman Ali in 2006. He gained fame for his performance in Nur Kasih directed by Kabir Bhatia, which aired on TV3 in 2009. He later starred in the 2018 film Pulang. Remy Ishak married businesswoman Roszaliza "Ezza" Yusof on 21 August 2021 at Masjid Negara after having previously ending their initial engagement in 2019.

River_Braan

River_Braan 2016-04-14T17:26:56Z The River Braan (Scottish Gaelic: Breamhainn) is a tributary of the River Tay in Scotland. Within the county of Perth and Kinross, it flows 11 miles (17 km) eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld. 56°33′N 3°35′W / 56. 550°N 3. 583°W / 56. 550; -3. 583, River_Braan 2018-12-12T00:06:24Z The River Braan (Scottish Gaelic: Breamhainn) is a tributary of the River Tay in Scotland. Within the county of Perth and Kinross, it flows 11 miles (17 km) eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld. The name Braan is likely of Pritenic origin and derived from *breμ-, meaning "bellow, bray, roar" (Welsh brefu). A similar etymological root underlies the names of the rivers Breamish in Northumberland, England and the Brefi in Ceredigion, Wales. 56°33′N 3°35′W / 56. 550°N 3. 583°W / 56. 550; -3. 583 This article related to a river in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

John_Doyle_(engineer)

John_Doyle_(engineer) 2013-12-25T16:13:32Z John Comstock Doyle is the John G Braun Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems, Electrical Engineering, and BioEngineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He has a BS and MS in EE, MIT (1977), and a PhD, Math, University of California, Berkeley (1984). He is well known for his work in Control Theory, and his current research interests are in theoretical foundations for complex networks in engineering, biology, and multiscale physics. Early work was in the mathematics of robust control, LQG robustness, (structured) singular value analysis, H-infinity plus recent extensions. He coauthored books and software toolboxes currently used at over 1,000 sites worldwide, the main control analysis tool for high performance commercial and military aerospace systems, as well as many other industrial systems. Prize papers include the IEEE W. R. G. Baker Prize Paper Award (1991), the IEEE Automatic Control Transactions Axelby (twice), and the AACC Schuck. Individual awards include the AACC Eckman, the 2004 IEEE Control Systems Award and the Centennial Outstanding Young Engineer Award. Template:Persondata This biography of an American academic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , John_Doyle_(engineer) 2014-05-14T21:14:35Z John Comstock Doyle is the John G Braun Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems, Electrical Engineering, and BioEngineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He has a BS and MS in EE, MIT (1977), and a PhD, Math, University of California, Berkeley (1984) with thesis titled Matrix interpolation theory and optimal control. He is well known for his work in control theory, and his current research interests are in theoretical foundations for complex networks in engineering, biology, and multiscale physics. Early work was in the mathematics of robust control, LQG robustness, (structured) singular value analysis, H-infinity plus recent extensions. He coauthored books and software toolboxes currently used at over 1,000 sites worldwide, the main control analysis tool for high performance commercial and military aerospace systems, as well as many other industrial systems. Prize papers include the IEEE W. R. G. Baker Prize Paper Award (1991), the IEEE Automatic Control Transactions Axelby (twice), and the AACC Schuck. Individual awards include the AACC Eckman, the 2004 IEEE Control Systems Award and the Centennial Outstanding Young Engineer Award. Template:Persondata This biography of an American academic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

William_Thoburn_(politician)

William_Thoburn_(politician) 2016-08-19T21:39:36Z William Thoburn (April 14, 1847 – January 23, 1928) was a Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario. Born in Portsmouth, England, Thoburn came to Canada in 1857 and was educated at Pakenham School in Pakenham, Ontario. He moved to Almonte, Ontario in 1867 and eventually became a woollen manufacturer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Lanark North in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1911 election. He served for several years as a school trustee and councillor, and was for seven years Mayor of Almonte. This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a mayor in Ontario is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , William_Thoburn_(politician) 2019-06-28T07:21:38Z William Thoburn (April 14, 1847 – January 23, 1928) was a Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario. Born in Portsmouth, England, Thoburn came to Canada in 1857 and was educated at Pakenham School in Pakenham, Ontario. He moved to Almonte, Ontario in 1867 and eventually became a woollen manufacturer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lanark North in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1911 election. He served for several years as a school trustee and councillor, and was for seven years Mayor of Almonte. This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a mayor in Ontario is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams 2002-10-11T16:56:16Z ]] is a pop and R&B singer who began her career as the first black Miss America. She was dethroned early in her reign, however, when it was discovered that she had posed nude for photographs that were published in pornographic magazines. Somehow she managed to rise above that scandal and become a respected and popular singer, and eventually actress, with appearances in films like "Eraser," co-starring Arnold Schwartzenneger. This is a filler entry. , Vanessa Williams 2003-12-27T11:05:51Z Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is a pop and R&B singer who began her career as the first black Miss America. She resigned early in her reign on July 23, 1984, however, when it was discovered that she had posed nude for photographs that were published in the pornographic magazine Penthouse. She managed to rise above that scandal and become a respected and popular singer, and eventually actress, with appearances in films like Eraser, co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. She is married to NBA basketball star Rick Fox.

Amy Perez

Amy Perez 2022-01-14T07:02:28Z Maria Armida Parale Perez-Castillo (born September 5, 1969), known professionally as Amy Perez, is a Filipina TV and radio presenter, and occasional actress who is best known for hosting the now-defunct Philippine noontime show Magandang Tanghali Bayan on ABS-CBN and the reality tabloid talk show, Face to Face on TV5. In 2013, she co-hosted The Singing Bee with Roderick Paulate. Since 2016, Perez is one of the main host of It's Showtime, which marked her comeback as a noontime show host. Perez' earliest big-time gig was co-hosting the noontime variety programs Family Kuarta o Kahon (1986–1990), Eat Bulaga! (1989–1995), Sa Linggo nAPO Sila (1990–1995), 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (1995–1998), and Magandang Tanghali Bayan from 1998 until she left in 2002. After two years to quit hosting variety shows, she was chosen to be one of the hosts for the morning talk-variety show M.R.S.. As an actress, Amy Perez played a variety of roles in television and movies. She took the role of Anne in Anak ni Baby Ama and also appeared in Flavor of the Month, starring Joey Marquez and Alma Moreno. It was in these movies that she was discovered to have much flair for comedy. Perez' performance as Helen in the Robin Padilla-starrer Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko is one of the roles for which she received critical acclaim. She also starred in Petrang Kabayo 2: Ang Ganda-Ganda Ko, Palibhasa Lalake, Ipagpatawad Mo, Tigasin and Pera o Bayong (Not da TV). She appeared in television dramas like Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan in which she played the role of Mirriam, Habang Kapiling Ka as Divine Ogata and Ikaw sa Puso Ko in 2004. Moreover, she appeared in the two episodes of Komiks in 2006: 1. Alpha Omega Girl; 2. Agua Bendita. There was also a segment entitled Kama in a horror flick directed by Jose Javier Reyes Matakot Ka sa Karma in which she took the role of Myrna. She was also a star in an episode of Love Spell: "Shoes ko po, Shoes ko Day!" just last 2007 and she was a character in I've Fallen for You, which she played Ninang Beth. Perez and musician Brix Ferraris have a son named Adi. She is a cousin of veteran actress Lorna Tolentino. She filed for annulment from Ferraris but was denied by the Supreme Court. Perez then met her current partner, radio host Carlo Castillo. They have a son together born in 2008. In 2012, Perez was confirmed to be 3 months pregnant, her second child to Castillo, and she confirmed that she was to take a 1-year leave from Face to Face. , Amy Perez 2023-12-09T01:07:56Z Maria Armida Parale Perez-Castillo (born September 5, 1969), known professionally as Amy Perez-Castillo or Tyang Amy (Tagalog: ), is a Filipino TV and radio presenter, entrepreneur and occasional actress. Noted for her distinct brand in hosting & strong opinions about life, she has established herself as a dependable figure in morning and noontime variety shows since 1986, which marked the beginning of her career. Perez has been a prominent "figure in the entertainment industry for over thirty years" and is considered as "one of the busiest and most visible television artists in show business." She has won countless accolades including the "Best Female Morning Show Host" at the 6th Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards, “Best Morning Show Host” for Umagang Kay Ganda at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television, and “Best Female TV Host” at the 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television. She would then host more ABS-CBN noontime shows, such as Sa Linggo NAPO Sila and its weekday equivalent 'Sang Linggo NAPO Sila. She likewise became part of the hit noontime show Magandang Tanghali Bayan and the top-rating tabloid talk show Face 2 Face, including stints on The Singing Bee and the chat show M.R.S. As an actress, she has played roles in several television series and dramas occasionally such as Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan, Gulong Ng Palad, and Only You, as well as the venerable sitcom Palibhasa Lalake. Since 2016, Perez has been one of the main hosts of It's Showtime, which marked her comeback as a noontime show host. Perez's earliest big-time gig was co-hosting the noontime variety programs Family Kuarta o Kahon (1986–1990), Eat Bulaga! (1989–1995), Sa Linggo nAPO Sila (1990–1995), 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (1995–1998), and Magandang Tanghali Bayan from 1998 until she left in 2002. After two years of absence from variety shows, she was chosen to be one of the hosts for the morning talk-variety show M.R.S. As an actress, Perez portrayed diverse roles in both television and film. Notable performances include her role as Anne in 'Anak ni Baby Ama' and appearances in 'Flavor of the Month' alongside Joey Marquez and Alma Moreno. These films showcased her comedic talent, earning her recognition. Perez received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Helen in the Robin Padilla-starrer 'Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko.' She also featured in 'Petrang Kabayo 2: Ang Ganda-Ganda Ko,' 'Palibhasa Lalake,' 'Ipagpatawad Mo,' 'Tigasin,' and 'Pera o Bayong (Not da TV).' On the television front, Perez took on roles in dramas such as 'Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan' (Mirriam), 'Habang Kapiling Ka' (Divine Ogata), and 'Ikaw sa Puso Ko' in 2004. She also appeared in two episodes of 'Komiks ' in 2006: 'Alpha Omega Girl' and 'Agua Bendita.' Additionally, she starred in the horror flick 'Matakot Ka sa Karma,' directed by Jose Javier Reyes, playing the role of Myrna in the segment entitled 'Kama.' Her television appearances extended to 'Love Spell' in 2007, where she featured in the episode 'Shoes ko po, Shoes ko Day!' and ' I've Fallen for You,' portraying the character Ninang Beth. In 2019, Perez became the celebrity endorser for Belo Medical Clinic. Perez and musician Brix Ferraris share a son named Adi. She is also a cousin of veteran actress Lorna Tolentino. . Despite filing for annulment from Ferraris, her request was denied by the Supreme Court. . Subsequently, Perez entered into a relationship with radio host Carlo Castillo, with whom she has a son born in 2008. In 2012, she confirmed her pregnancy, expecting her second child with Castillo, and announced a one-year leave from 'Face to Face.'

James Denton

James Denton 2015-01-09T13:48:20Z James "Jamie" Thomas Denton, Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Mike Delfino in the television series Desperate Housewives. Denton was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in nearby Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T. Denton (1930–1993), was a dentist who had served in the military. His mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in 2002. Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a minister of music at Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Denton attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, majored in television/journalism and earned a degree in advertising. Before he became an actor, he sold advertising for two radio stations. He began acting at the age of 23, at a community theater in Nashville. He eventually moved to California to become a full-time actor. He was for a time credited as Jamie Denton, for example in the film That Old Feeling. While living in Chicago, Denton's first role was as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and his last was as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce "Lapin Lapin". In the years that came between the two, JD was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble. He added a steady string of roles and accolades to his quickly growing list of achievements, including one of the leads in the world premiere of "Flesh and Blood", performing in and composing the music for "the Night Hank Williams Died", and his portrayal of Kentucky preacher "C.C. Showers" in "The Diviners" - which gained him a nomination for a Best Actor "Joseph Jefferson Award" (Chicago's only theater award). After moving to Los Angeles, Denton continued to perform on stage, usually during hiatus from whichever TV series to which he was attached at the time, and many of the plays, as well as the independent movies in which JD has appeared, have been written by his good friend, Mike Petty. For example, "In Walked Monk", in which JD played the role of "Steven" during the summer of 1999, was written by Mike Petty, as was "Locked Up Down Shorty's", in which JD played the role of "Danny", during the summer of 2001. Denton has appeared in several films, including That Old Feeling (1997), Face/Off (1997) and Primary Colors (1998). He has also appeared in various television shows including Sliders, Dark Skies, Two Guys and a Girl, Ally McBeal, The West Wing, and JAG, and has had recurring roles in The Pretender, Philly, The Drew Carey Show and Reba. In 2003, he had the lead role of Special Agent John Kilmer in the short-lived crime thriller series Threat Matrix. In 2004, Denton won his most famous role as plumber Mike Delfino on the series Desperate Housewives. Since first appearing in Desperate Housewives, Denton has continued to act in various made-for-TV and direct-to-DVD movies such as Assumption (2006), Beautiful Dreamer (2006), Undead or Alive (2007), Custody (2007), Tortured (2008) and All-Star Superman (2011). In 2009, Denton appeared in country star Phil Vassar's music video "Bobbi with an I". Denton plays guitar in the charity band Band from TV along with Hugh Laurie and ex Desperate Housewives co-star Teri Hatcher, among others. Denton has been cast in Killer in the Family alongside Holly Marie Combs. The movie is currently in development and is scheduled to be released in 2011. Denton modeled for Daniel Hechter's 2012 Spring-Summer advertising campaign. In high school, Denton dated country music artist Deana Carter. Apparently he was the inspiration to her hit song, Strawberry Wine. He has been married twice. He was married to Jenna Lyn Ward from 1997 to 2000. On December 16, 2002 he married Erin O'Brien, a personal trainer at Life Time Fitness. They have two children: a son, Sheppard (b. March 2003) and a daughter, Malin O’Brien (b. March 22, 2005). They had a house in Glendale, California. After Desperate Housewives ended, the family moved to Chanhassen near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Denton is part of the owners group of an independent minor league baseball team in Fullerton, the Orange County Flyers (part of the Golden Baseball League), who won the GBL Championship in 2008. The Orange County Flyers play at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California. , James Denton 2016-10-09T11:13:37Z James Thomas Denton, Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American film and television actor. Denton is best known for playing Mike Delfino in the television series Desperate Housewives. Denton was born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in nearby Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T. Denton (1930–1993), was a dentist who had served in the military. His mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in 2002. Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a Minister of Music at Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Denton graduated from Goodlettsville High School, and attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He majored in television/Journalism, and earned a degree in Advertising. Before becoming an actor, he sold advertising for two radio stations. He began acting at the age of 23, at a community theater in Nashville. He eventually moved to California to become a full-time actor. He was, for a time, credited as Jamie Denton, in the film, That Old Feeling. While living in Chicago, Denton's first role was as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire", and his last role was as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce, "Lapin Lapin". In the years that came between the two roles, Denton was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble. He added a steady string of roles and accolades to his quickly growing list of achievements, including one of the leads in the world premiere of "Flesh and Blood", performing in and composing the music for "the Night Hank Williams Died", and his portrayal of Kentucky preacher "C.C. Showers" in "The Diviners" - which gained him a nomination for a Best Actor "Joseph Jefferson Award" (Chicago's only theater award). After moving to Los Angeles, Denton continued to perform on stage, usually during hiatus from whichever TV series to which he was attached at the time, and many of the plays, as well as the independent movies in which Denton has appeared, have been written by his friend, Mike Petty. For example, "In Walked Monk", in which Denton played the role of "Steven" during the summer of 1999 and Locked Up Down Shorty's", in which he played the role of "Danny", during the summer of 2001. Denton has appeared in several films, including: That Old Feeling (1997), Face/Off (1997), and Primary Colors (1998). He has appeared in various television shows, including: Sliders, Dark Skies, Two Guys and a Girl, Ally McBeal, The West Wing, and JAG, and has had recurring roles in The Pretender, Philly, The Drew Carey Show and Reba. In 2003, he had the lead role of Special Agent John Kilmer in the short-lived crime thriller series, Threat Matrix. In 2004, Denton won Mike Delfino on the series, Desperate Housewives. Since first appearing in Desperate Housewives, Denton has continued to act in various made-for-TV and direct-to-DVD movies, including: Assumption (2006), Beautiful Dreamer (2006), Undead or Alive (2007), Custody (2007), Tortured (2008) and All-Star Superman (2011). In 2009, Denton appeared in country star Phil Vassar's music video "Bobbi with an I". Denton plays guitar in the charity band Band from TV along with Hugh Laurie and ex-Desperate Housewives co-star Teri Hatcher, among others. Denton modeled for Daniel Hechter's 2012 Spring-Summer advertising campaign. Denton portrays Dr. Sam Radford, a starring role on the The Good Witch, and has a recurring on Devious Maids as Peter Hudson. In high school, Denton dated country music artist Deana Carter. He has been married twice. He was married to Jenna Lyn Ward from 1997 to 2000. On December 16, 2002 he married Erin O'Brien, a personal trainer at Life Time Fitness. They have two children: a son born in 2003 and a daughter born in 2005. They had a house in Glendale, California. After Desperate Housewives ended, the family moved to Chanhassen near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Denton is part of the owners group of an independent minor league baseball team in Fullerton, the Orange County Flyers (part of the Golden Baseball League), who won the GBL Championship in 2008. The Orange County Flyers play at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California.

David_Lunan

David_Lunan 2008-05-15T21:48:56Z The Right Reverend David W. Lunan MA BD is a Church of Scotland minister. On 30 October 2007 was he nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2008-9, formally being elected as Moderator on the first day of the Assembly (15 May 2008). He was born in London, but has lived most of his life in Scotland. He was brought up in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire and educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow. In 1967 he was the Chair of the Scottish Christian Youth Assembly and also ran a youth club in Gorbals. Following graduation in 1968 he attended Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA and served at the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, as Peter Marshall Scholar. From 1969 until 1975 he was a youth club leader and Assistant Minister, working in Glasgow for the Trinity College Missionary Society. He was ordained to the ministry in December 1970. In 1975 he was called to St Andrews Lhanbryde Church, near Elgin, Moray. He was Moderator of the Presbytery of Moray in 1985-86 and also a part-time hospital chaplain in Elgin. In 1987 became minister at Renfield St Stephen’s Church in the city centre of Glasgow. He was Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow in 2000-01. In 2002 he took up his present post of Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow. He has also served the Church of Scotland at a wider level, including serving on the Assembly Council and the Board of Social Responsibility. He has also taken part in study tours with Christian Aid to the Philippines, Malawi and South Africa. Mr Lunan and his wife, Maggie, have four adult sons. , David_Lunan 2008-10-29T21:51:47Z David W. Lunan is a Church of Scotland minister. On 30 October 2007 was he nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2008-9, formally being elected as Moderator on the first day of the Assembly (15 May 2008). He was born in London, but has lived most of his life in Scotland. He was brought up in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire and educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow. In 1967 he was the Chair of the Scottish Christian Youth Assembly and also ran a youth club in Gorbals. Following graduation in 1968 he attended Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA and served at the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, as Peter Marshall Scholar. From 1969 until 1975 he was a youth club leader and Assistant Minister, working in Glasgow for the Trinity College Missionary Society. He was ordained to the ministry in December 1970. In 1975 he was called to St Andrews Lhanbryde Church, near Elgin, Moray. He was Moderator of the Presbytery of Moray in 1985-86 and also a part-time hospital chaplain in Elgin. In 1987 became minister at Renfield St Stephen’s Church in the city centre of Glasgow. He was Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow in 2000-01. In 2002 he took up his present post of Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow. He has also served the Church of Scotland at a wider level, including serving on the Assembly Council and the Board of Social Responsibility. He has also taken part in study tours with Christian Aid to the Philippines, Malawi and South Africa. Mr Lunan and his wife, Maggie, have four adult sons.

Dada Life

Dada Life 2012-01-06T21:54:14Z Dada Life are a prominent Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity escalated significantly over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100. Some of Dada's biggest hits to date include "Kick Out The Epic Motherf*cker", "Unleash the Fucking Dada", "White Noise / Red Meat", and their remixes of "Kaskade feat. Haley - Dynasty" and "Big Bad Wolf - Duck Sauce" . Dada Life frequently headlines at North America's two largest electronic dance festivals, at the Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival. Dada Life is known for their high energy live sets. Dada Life lets loose large inflatables in the shapes of bananas and champagne bottles, which have now become signatures in their live shows. Dada Life had the honor of opening for the one of the world’s biggest DJ's, Tiësto, on select dates around the globe during his massively successful 2009-2010 Kaleidoscope World Tour. At Electric Daisy Carnival 2011 in Las Vegas, Dada Life drew a massive crowd and surprised their fans with a live 25-piece marching band to accompany their DJ set. Fans have also been known to be pulled up on stage if they are wearing banana costumes. Dada Life’s popularity has exploded across the globe in the past year, inciting riots at their show at Avalon in Los Angeles on November 5, 2010. People took to the streets when too many people showed up and the club couldn't handle the huge crowd. Bloggers after the show reported: “I even heard Dada Life was denied entrance, obviously in hindsight it was for a good reason. But you know what? Props to Dada Life for causing such a fucking ruckus by coming to Los Angeles, they deserve some points for this.” Dada Life premiered their first plugin in May 2011, appropriately titled the Sausage Fattener. After being grilled countlessly on how they get their greasy sounds, they came up with a plugin that hooks up to all formats, which works on a single channel with moderate settings as a musical compressor. The Sausage Fattener is used by Tiësto, Kaskade, Diplo, Laidback Luke, Chuckie (DJ), Sebastian Ingrosso, Dirty South, Hardwell, Angger Dimas, Frank E, Zedd, Lazy Rich, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Marcus Schossow, Adam K, John Dahlbäck and many other DJ/producers. Dada Life has their own philosophy: "We are Dada Life. Destroy dance music and have fun. Don’t look back in the past. Always go forward. Don’t think too much. Always follow the money. Do the Dada. The result? Big tunes, no frills.", Dada Life 2013-12-26T19:14:47Z Dada Life is a Swedish DJ duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazines annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJs. Dada Life's popularity grew over the next two years: in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Magazines Top 100, and #24 in 2012. Some of Dada's biggest hits to date include "Rolling Stones T-shirt", "Happy Violence", "Kick Out The Epic Motherf*cker", "Unleash the F*cking Dada", "White Noise / Red Meat", "Feed The Dada" and their remixes of "Dynasty" and "Llove" by Kaskade (feat. Haley), "Big Bad Wolf" by Duck Sauce, "Who Is Ready To Jump" by Chuckie, and "Prutataaa" by Afrojack and R3hab. Dada Life frequently headlines at North America's two largest electronic dance festivals, the Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival. At Electric Daisy Carnival 2011, Dada Life brought out a full marching band to perform their song "White Noise / Red Meat." At a show at Avalon in Los Angeles in 2010 there were riots on the streets when more people showed up than the club could accommodate. After starting a petition in early 2013 asking for the United Nations to recognize Dada Life's fictitious nation of Dada Land as a sovereign country, Dada Life were stopped from leaving Sweden and their passports were revoked temporarily as they headed to Miami for the annual Miami Music Week. On November 23, 2013, Dada Life again were forced to cancel their Miami performance when fans broke down barricades and riot police shut down the show. On October 26, 2013, Dada Life broke the Guinness World Record for the world's largest pillow fIght at a Dada Land Compound event at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and had 3,813 participants. In October 2012, Dada Life released their second full-length album, The Rules of Dada. The album quickly reached #1 on the iTunes Dance charts and entered the top 10 in Canada and top 20 in the US. In fall 2012, Dada Life embarked on a tour of the same name, visiting over 40 cities in the US and Canada, playing to over 100,000 fans and reportedly using more than 8,000 lbs of bananas and 3,000 bottles of champagne.

Hattarawat

Hattarawat 2009-02-16T04:49:58Z Hattarwat is a village located in Chikodi taluka (Dist:Belgaum, State:Karnataka). It is also called the green valley of Chikodi. It is 1000 meters above sea level. The village is very cool. It never faces a water problem in summer. The climate is cool even when nearby villages face a temperature of 32°C. The founder of the village was Nasarullah Shah Wali-Allah Taalanahu. He came to the village about 1400 AC. The First mandal panchayat chairman was sri Sayyad Saheb Hazarat Patel. He made many attempts to improve the basic infrastructure of Hattarwat. In the 1990s Sri Abasaheb Patel was elected Vice chairman of panchayat. He was a graduate student from Dharwad university. He is known as the builder of Hattarwat. He walked on the same path as his ancestors and devoted his life to the village. He converted Hattarwat into "Shining hattarwat". Students like Mahammad Yunus , Iqbal and Manjoor Ilahi were born in Hattarwat. They are working, at present, in different organisations and contributing to the nation. , Hattarawat 2009-12-01T12:18:19Z Hattarwat is a village located in Chikodi taluka in the Belgaum District of the State of Karnataka in southern India. It is also called the green valley of Chikodi. It is 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) above sea level. The village is very cool. It never faces a water problem in summer. The climate is cool even when nearby villages face a temperature of 32°C. The founder of the village was Nasarullah Shah Wali-Allah Taalanahu. He came to the village about AD 1400. The first mandal panchayat chairman was sri Sayyad Saheb Hazarat Patel. He worked hard to improve the basic infrastructure of Hattarwat. In the 1990s Sri Abasaheb Patel was elected Vice chairman of panchayat. He was a graduate student from Dharwad University. He is known as the builder of Hattarwat. He walked on the same path as his ancestors and devoted his life to the village. He converted Hattarwat into "Shining Hattarwat". Students like Mahammad Yunus, Iqbal and Manjoor Ilahi were born in Hattarwat. They are working, at present, in different organisations and contributing to the nation.

International Society for Music Information Retrieval

International Society for Music Information Retrieval 2018-02-28T23:05:50Z The International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR) is an international forum for research on the organization of music-related data. It started as an informal group steered by an ad hoc committee in 2000 which established a yearly symposium - whence "ISMIR", which meant International Symposium on Music Information Retrieval. It was turned into a conference in 2002 while retaining the acronym. ISMIR was incorporated in Canada on July 4, 2008. Given the tremendous growth of digital music and music metadata in recent years, methods for effectively extracting, searching, and organizing music information have received widespread interest from academia and the information and entertainment industries. The purpose of ISMIR is to provide a venue for the exchange of news, ideas, and results through the presentation of original theoretical or practical work. By bringing together researchers and developers, educators and librarians, students and professional users, all working in fields that contribute to this multidisciplinary domain, the conference also serves as a discussion forum, provides introductory and in-depth information on specific domains, and showcases current products. As the term Music Information Retrieval (MIR) indicates, this research is motivated by the desire to provide music lovers, music professionals and music industry with robust, effective and usable methods and tools to help them locate, retrieve and experience the music they wish to have access to. MIR is a truly interdisciplinary area, involving researchers from the disciplines of musicology, cognitive science, library and information science, computer science, electrical engineering and many others. Since its inception in 2000, ISMIR has been the world’s leading forum for research on the modelling, creation, searching, processing and use of musical data. Researchers across the globe meet at the annual conference conducted by the society. It is known by the same acronym as the society, ISMIR. Following is the list of previous conferences held by the society. The official webpage provides a more up-to-date information on past and future conferences and provides access to all past websites and to the cumulative database of all papers, posters and tutorials presented at these conferences. An overview of all papers published at ISMIR can be found at DBLP. The following list gives an overview of the main research areas and topics that are within the scope of Music Information Retrieval. The Music Information Retrieval Evaluation eXchange (MIREX) is an annual evaluation campaign for MIR algorithms, coupled to the ISMIR conference. Since it started in 2005, MIREX has fostered advancements both in specific areas of MIR and in the general understanding of how MIR systems and algorithms are to be evaluated. MIREX is to the MIR community what the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) is to the text information retrieval community: A set of community-defined formal evaluations through which a wide variety of state-of-the-art systems, algorithms and techniques are evaluated under controlled conditions. MIREX is managed by the International Music Information Retrieval Systems Evaluation Laboratory (IMIRSEL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). , International Society for Music Information Retrieval 2019-05-15T18:57:50Z The International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR) is an international forum for research on the organization of music-related data. It started as an informal group steered by an ad hoc committee in 2000 which established a yearly symposium - whence "ISMIR", which meant International Symposium on Music Information Retrieval. It was turned into a conference in 2002 while retaining the acronym. ISMIR was incorporated in Canada on July 4, 2008. Given the tremendous growth of digital music and music metadata in recent years, methods for effectively extracting, searching, and organizing music information have received widespread interest from academia and the information and entertainment industries. The purpose of ISMIR is to provide a venue for the exchange of news, ideas, and results through the presentation of original theoretical or practical work. By bringing together researchers and developers, educators and librarians, students and professional users, all working in fields that contribute to this multidisciplinary domain, the conference also serves as a discussion forum, provides introductory and in-depth information on specific domains, and showcases current products. As the term Music Information Retrieval (MIR) indicates, this research is motivated by the desire to provide music lovers, music professionals and music industry with robust, effective and usable methods and tools to help them locate, retrieve and experience the music they wish to have access to. MIR is a truly interdisciplinary area, involving researchers from the disciplines of musicology, cognitive science, library and information science, computer science, electrical engineering and many others. Since its inception in 2000, ISMIR has been the world’s leading forum for research on the modelling, creation, searching, processing and use of musical data. Researchers across the globe meet at the annual conference conducted by the society. It is known by the same acronym as the society, ISMIR. Following is the list of previous conferences held by the society. The official webpage provides a more up-to-date information on past and future conferences and provides access to all past websites and to the cumulative database of all papers, posters and tutorials presented at these conferences. An overview of all papers published at ISMIR can be found at DBLP. The following list gives an overview of the main research areas and topics that are within the scope of Music Information Retrieval. The Music Information Retrieval Evaluation eXchange (MIREX) is an annual evaluation campaign for MIR algorithms, coupled to the ISMIR conference. Since it started in 2005, MIREX has fostered advancements both in specific areas of MIR and in the general understanding of how MIR systems and algorithms are to be evaluated. MIREX is to the MIR community what the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) is to the text information retrieval community: A set of community-defined formal evaluations through which a wide variety of state-of-the-art systems, algorithms and techniques are evaluated under controlled conditions. MIREX is managed by the International Music Information Retrieval Systems Evaluation Laboratory (IMIRSEL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).

Colin Kazim-Richards

Colin Kazim-Richards 2011-01-01T10:43:16Z Colin Kazim-Richards (born 26 August 1986 in Leytonstone), commonly known as Colin Tickle My Nuts Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım is an English-born Turkish Cypriot footballer who currently plays for Fenerbahçe, and internationally for Turkey having qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother's ethnicity. An anglicised form of the Turkish given name Kâzım was intended to be a middle name, which would have rendered his full name as 'Colin-Kazim Richards', but due to an error, he was legally registered as 'Colin Kazim-Richards'. Kazim-Richards attended Greenleaf Primary School in Walthamstow, where he developed an interest in football, which continued into his secondary education at Aveling Park, Walthamstow. His mother is a Turkish Cypriot (which enabled him to join the Turkish national team), and his father is of Antiguan descent. When applying for Turkish citizenship, he was forced to change his name due to Turkish laws not allowing non-Turkish names once citizenship has been established. Kazim-Richards selected the name Kâzım Kâzım. It's difficult because half my family is Muslim, and the other half is Christian. I've always felt Turkish, though. My nene , she can't speak English. Half of my family, their first language is Turkish, and so I went to Turkish school before I played football, although I can't remember any of it now. Kazim-Richards began his professional career at Bury, after joining the club at the age of 15 and progressing through the club's youth team and centre of excellence. He broke into the first team in the 2004–2005 season, and his performances caught the attention of larger clubs. At the age of 19, he was signed on a three-year contract by Brighton & Hove Albion for £250,000. The contract was signed after a fan of the club, Aaron Berry, won the sum for the club in a competition run by Coca-Cola which, in turn, led to Kazim-Richards being dubbed the "Coca-Cola Kid". He was often brought on as a second-half substitute, and by the end of the 2005–2006 season, he had scored six league goals for the club, including its 5,000th league goal. He submitted a transfer request after being omitted from the starting line-up of Brighton's opening match as they began their campaign in 2006–2007 against Rotherham. Subsequently, Brighton sold him to Sheffield United for £150,000 on 31 August 2006, the deadline day for the transfer window. Kazim-Richards signed a three-year deal with the Blades after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. He scored once for Sheffield United, in a 2–2 draw with Bolton Wanderers in November 2006. On 15 June 2007, Kazim-Richards signed a four-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He scored his second UEFA Champions League goal for Fenerbahçe in the quarter-final first leg against Chelsea on 2 April 2008. After serving as a rotation player during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, Kazim-Richards broke into Christoph Daum's first choice lineup in the 2009–10 season. Despite success on the pitch during the 2009–10 season, Kazim-Richards had an argument with Fenerbahçe fans after being taken off the pitch in a match against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Against Beşiktaş, Kazim-Richards was red carded for swearing at the referee and banned for 4 matches. While serving his ban, on the same night that his team mates lost to Kasimpasa, the media reported Kazim-Richards was out on the town. This report was denied by the Fenerbahçe board who released an official statement. The following day, pictures of Kazim-Richards were released and the Fenerbahçe board rescinded their earlier statement, claiming that Kazim-Richards had lied about his whereabouts which had triggered their denial of the report. In December 2009, Kazim-Richards was also alleged to be involved in a sex scandal also involving other Fenerbahçe players. A few days later while speeding to get to his team's training session, Kazim-Richards had a car crash during which he had not worn his seat belt and broke his right wrist: Kazim-Richards denies media claims that he was drunk prior to the accident. Following these events, the Fenerbahçe board and manager Christoph Daum sought to find an alternative club for Kazim-Richards to join, and he joined French club Toulouse on a six-month loan from January 2010, for whom he scored on his debut in a 3–1 away win against Le Mans UC72. He returrned to Fenerbahçe for the following season. Kazim-Richards scored and was credited with an assist in his debut for the Turkey under-21 team in a victory against Switzerland on 24 March 2007. On 30 April, the Turkish national coach Fatih Terim declared that Kazim-Richards would play for the senior team. Terim called him up for matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil. He received his first senior international cap in a 0–0 friendly draw against Brazil on 5 June 2007, a game in which he played 38 minutes. He was a member of Turkey's Euro 2008 squad, playing in all five matches as the side reached the semi-finals. , Colin Kazim-Richards 2012-12-31T15:19:39Z Colin Kazim-Richards (born 26 August 1986 in Leytonstone, London), commonly known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Galatasaray and internationally for Turkey having qualified for Turkish nationality through his mother's ethnicity. An anglicised form of the Turkish given name Kâzım was intended to be a middle name, which would have rendered his full name as 'Colin-Kazim Richards', but due to an error, he was legally registered as 'Colin Kazim-Richards'. Having played as a junior for Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal he was handed a professional contract by Bury. He also went on to feature in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion before transferring to Premier League side Sheffield United where he remained for one season. He has since forged a career in Europe with Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Galatasaray and Olympiacos. In 2007 he chose to represent Turkey at international level and has earned 35 caps, scoring twice. Kazim-Richards attended Greenleaf Primary School in Walthamstow, where he developed an interest in football, which continued into his secondary education at Aveling Park, Walthamstow. His mother is a Turkish Cypriot (which enabled him to join the Turkish national team), and his father is of Antiguan descent. It's difficult because half my family is Muslim, and the other half is Christian. I've always felt Turkish, though. My nene , she can't speak English. Half of my family, their first language is Turkish, and so I went to Turkish school before I played football, although I can't remember any of it now. Kazim-Richards began his professional career at Bury, after joining the club at the age of 15 and progressing through the club's youth team and centre of excellence. He broke into the first team in the 2004–2005 season, and his performances caught the attention of larger clubs. At the age of 18, he was signed on a three-year contract by Brighton & Hove Albion for £250,000. The contract was signed after a fan of the club, Aaron Berry, won the sum for the club in a competition run by Coca-Cola which, in turn, led to Kazim-Richards being dubbed the "Coca-Cola Kid". He was often brought on as a second-half substitute, and by the end of the 2005–2006 season, he had scored six league goals for the club, including its 5,000th league goal. He submitted a transfer request after being omitted from the starting line-up of Brighton's opening match as they began their campaign in 2006–2007 against Rotherham. Subsequently, Brighton sold him to Sheffield United for £150,000 on 31 August 2006, the deadline day for the transfer window. Kazim-Richards signed a three-year deal with the Blades after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. He scored once for Sheffield United, in a 2–2 draw with Bolton Wanderers in November 2006. On 15 June 2007, Kazim-Richards signed a four-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He scored his second UEFA Champions League goal for Fenerbahçe in the quarter-final first leg against Chelsea on 2 April 2008. After serving as a rotation player during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, Kazim-Richards broke into Christoph Daum's first choice lineup in the 2009–10 season. Despite success on the pitch during the 2009–10 season, Kazim-Richards had an argument with Fenerbahçe fans after being taken off the pitch in a match against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Against Beşiktaş, Kazim-Richards was red carded for swearing at the referee and banned for 4 matches. While serving his ban, on the same night that his team mates lost to Kasimpasa, the media reported Kazim-Richards was out on the town. This report was denied by the Fenerbahçe board who released an official statement. The following day, pictures of Kazim-Richards were released and the Fenerbahçe board rescinded their earlier statement, claiming that Kazim-Richards had lied about his whereabouts which had triggered their denial of the report. In December 2009, Kazim-Richards was also alleged to be involved in a sex scandal. A few days later while speeding to get to his team's training session, Kazim-Richards had a car crash during which he had not worn his seat belt and broke his right wrist: Kazim-Richards denies media claims that he was drunk prior to the accident. Following these events, the Fenerbahçe board and manager Christoph Daum sought to find an alternative club for Kazim-Richards to join, and he joined French club Toulouse on a six-month loan from January 2010, for whom he scored on his debut in a 3–1 away win against Le Mans UC72. He returned to Fenerbahçe for the following season. On 3 January 2011, Fenerbahçe terminated his contract. He signed a three-and-a-half year contract with local rivals Galatasaray in January 2011 scoring against Fenerbahçe during the season. In July 2012 he went on trial with English Premier League side West Ham United, appearing in pre-season friendlies. He played a total of thirty five matches scoring seven goals. On 10 August 2012 it was confirmed by the official Blackburn Rovers website that the striker had joined the club on a one year loan deal with the view to a permanent transfer after spending the majority of pre season on trial with the Lancashire club. He scored two goals on his debut in pre season against Irish team Cork City. On 18 August he scored on his competitive debut in a 1–1 away draw against Ipswich Town. Kazim-Richards scored and was credited with an assist in his debut for the Turkey under-21 team in a victory against Switzerland on 24 March 2007. On 30 April, the Turkish national coach Fatih Terim declared that Kazim-Richards would play for the senior team. Terim called him up for matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil. He received his first senior international cap in a 0–0 friendly draw against Brazil on 5 June 2007, a game in which he played 38 minutes. He was a member of Turkey's Euro 2008 squad, playing in all five matches as the side reached the semi-finals. On 10 August 2011, he scored two goals in a friendly match against Estonia at Türk Telekom Arena. Correct as of 10 August 2011

Penang F.C.

Penang F.C. 2011-01-05T02:25:25Z The Football Association of Penang enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Penang. The team currently plays in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League. Their home stadiums are the Penang City Stadium at George Town and the Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium at Batu Kawan. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For recent transfers, Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Local players Import players, Penang F.C. 2012-12-30T14:42:35Z The Football Association of Penang enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Penang. The team currently plays in the third-level division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia FAM League. Their home stadiums are the Penang City Stadium at George Town and the Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium at Batu Kawan. The club has won four Malaysia Cup, two Super League, one FA Cup and one Malaysia Charity Shield. For the 2012 Malaysia FAM League season, Penang FA will be renamed into Penang AUCMS due to the sponsorship of Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS). Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Player 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2012 Local players Import players Senior Officials

Aitaré_da_Praia

Aitaré_da_Praia 2010-05-29T15:47:15Z Aitaré da Praia is a 1925 Brazilian film directed by Gentil Roiz in the city of Recife. Its genre is included in the categories of Drama and romance; and is considered a feature and silent film. Its also known as Raft of death. Aitaré da Praia tell's the history of one young man called Aitaré who fall's in love with his girlfriend Cora. One day, in a raft trip Aitaré saves the life of one rich Colonel (Felipe Rosa) and his daughter. Cora doesn't like her enthusiasm and after a few misunderstandings between them, when they came back to the big city (Recife), she decides to broke up the relationship with him. Just five years later, Aitaré will understand Cora reasons. This article about a silent film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Aitaré_da_Praia 2013-06-14T19:07:12Z Aitaré da Praia is a 1925 Brazilian film directed by Gentil Roiz in the city of Recife. Its genre is included in the categories of Drama and romance; and is considered a feature and silent film. Its also known as Raft of death. Aitaré da Praia tell's the history of one young man called Aitaré who fall's in love with his girlfriend Cora. One day, in a raft trip Aitaré saves the life of one rich Colonel (Felipe Rosa) and his daughter. Cora doesn't like her enthusiasm and after a few misunderstandings between them, when they came back to the big city (Recife), she decides to broke up the relationship with him. Just five years later, Aitaré will understand Cora reasons. This article about a silent film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 2007-01-01T06:58:58Z Created as an East-West forum during the Cold War era, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is today very much an operational international organization for securing stability, based on democratic practices and good governance. Most of its 3,500+ staff are engaged in field operations, with only around 10 per cent in its headquarters and other offices. Defined as a regional arrangement under the United Nations Charter (Chap. VIII), it is concerned with early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. In its region, which covers most of the northern hemisphere, the OSCE currently has 56 participating states from Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and North America. The high-level decision making bodies of the organization are the Summit and the Ministerial Council, with the weekly Permanent Council serving as the regular negotiating and decision-making body, under the leadership of the Chairman-in-Office, who holds the position for one year. The 2006 chairman is the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht. Beginning 1 January 2007, the leadership will pass to Spain. The OSCE's Secretariat (headquarters) is located in Vienna, Austria. The current Secretary General is Marc Perrin de Brichambaut of France, succeeding Ján Kubiš of Slovakia. The Organization also has offices in Copenhagen, Geneva, The Hague, Prague and Warsaw. The OSCE employs close to 440 persons in its various Institutions. In the field, the Organization has about 750 international and 2,370 local staff. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe issues resolutions, including a controversial measure in 2005 endorsing full representation of the District of Columbia residents in the United States Congress. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, is the oldest OSCE institution, established in 1990. It is based in Warsaw, Poland, and is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and rule of law. To prevent election fraud the OSCE/ODIHR has observed over 150 elections and referenda since 1995, sending more than 15,000 observers. It has operated outside its own area once. A 43-member OSCE team offered technical support for the October 9, 2004 presidential election in Afghanistan. The office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, established in December 1997, acts as a watchdog to provide early warning on violations of freedom of expression in OSCE member states. The Representative also assists member states by advocating and promoting full compliance with OSCE principles and commitments regarding freedom of expression and free media. The current Representative is former Hungarian parliamentarian Miklos Haraszti . The Organization was established in 1973 as the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Talks had been mooted about a European security grouping since the 1950s but the Cold War prevented any substantial progress until the talks at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki began in November 1972. These talks were held at the suggestion of the Soviet Union which wished to use the talks to maintain its control over the communist countries in Eastern Europe. Western Europe, however, saw these talks as a way to reduce the tension in the region, furthering economic cooperation and obtaining humanitarian improvements for the populations of the Communist Bloc. The recommendations of the talks, "The Blue Book", gave the practical foundations for a three-stage conference, the Helsinki process. The CSCE opened in Helsinki on July 3, 1973 with 35 states sending representatives. Stage I only took five days to agree to follow the Blue Book. Stage II was the main working phase and was conducted in Geneva from September 18, 1973 until July 21, 1975. The result of Stage II was the Helsinki Final Act which was signed by the 35 participating nations during Stage III, which took place in Finlandia Hall in Helsinki from July 30 to August 1, 1975. It was opened by Holy Sees diplomat Agostino Cardinal Casaroli who was chairman of the conference. The concepts of improving relations and implementing the Act were developed over a series of follow-up meeting, with major gatherings in Belgrade (October 4, 1977 - March 8, 1978), Madrid (November 11, 1980 - September 9, 1983), and Vienna (November 4, 1986 - January 19, 1989). The collapse of Communism required a change of role for the CSCE. The Charter of Paris for a New Europe which was signed on November 21, 1990 marked the beginning of this change. With the changes capped by the re-naming of the CSCE to the OSCE on January 1, 1995, accordingly to the results of the conference held in Budapest, in 1994. The OSCE now had a formal Secretariat, Senior Council, Parliamentary Assembly, Conflict Prevention Centre, and Office for Free Elections (later becoming the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights). In December 1996, the "Lisbon Declaration on a Common and Comprehensive Security Model for Europe for the Twenty-First Century" affirmed the universal and indivisible nature of security on the European continent. In Istanbul on November 19, 1999, the OSCE ended a two-day summit by calling for a political settlement in Chechnya and adopting a Charter for European Security. According to then Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov, this summit marked a turning point in Russian perception of the OSCE, from an organization that expressed Europe's collective will, to an organization that serves as a Western tool for "forced democratization." After a group of 13 democratic U.S. senators petitioned Secretary of State Colin Powell to have foreign election monitors oversee the 2004 US presidential election, the State Department acquiesced, and President Bush invited the OSCE to do so. The Chairman in Office for - The Chairman in Office is headed by the Foreign Minister of the Country holding the Chairmanship. Budget (in Millions of Euros, not adjusted for inflation) for - Mediterranean: Asian:, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 2008-12-31T12:23:02Z The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press, and fair elections. Most of its 3,500-plus staff are engaged in field operations, with only around 10% in its headquarters. The OSCE is an ad hoc organization under the United Nations Charter (Chap. VIII), and is concerned with early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. Its 56 participating States are from Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and North America and cover most of the northern hemisphere. It was created during the Cold War era as an East-West forum. Political direction to the Organization is given by heads of state or government during summits. Summits are not regular or scheduled but held as needed. The last summit took place in Istanbul in 1999. The high-level decision-making body of the Organization is the Ministerial Council, which meets at the end of every year. At ambassadorial level the Permanent Council convenes weekly in Vienna and serves as the regular negotiating and decision-making body. The post of Chairman-in-Office is held by the minister for foreign affairs of the participating State which holds the chairmanship. The chairperson of the Permanent Council is the ambassador to Austria of the participating State which holds the chairmanship. From 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 the Chairman-in-Office (CiO) is Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, first Ilkka Kanerva and starting from 4 April 2008 his successor Alexander Stubb. Kanerva succeeded Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Miguel Angel Moratinos who held the office during 2007. In addition to the Ministerial Council and Permanent Council, the Forum for Security Co-operation is also an OSCE decision-making body. It deals predominantly with matters of military co-operation, such as modalities for inspections according to the 1999 Vienna Document. The OSCE's Secretariat is located in Vienna, Austria. The current Secretary General is Marc Perrin de Brichambaut of France, who took over from Ján Kubiš of Slovakia. The Organization also has offices in Copenhagen, Geneva, The Hague, Prague and Warsaw. The OSCE employs close to 440 persons in its various institutions. In the field, the Organization has about 750 international and 2,370 local staff. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe issues resolutions, including a controversial measure in 2005 endorsing full representation of the District of Columbia residents in the United States Congress . The oldest OSCE institution is the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, established in 1990. It is based in Warsaw, Poland, and is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and rule of law. To prevent election fraud the ODIHR has observed over 150 elections and referendums since 1995, sending more than 15,000 observers. It has operated outside its own area twice, sending a team that offered technical support to the October 9, 2004 presidential elections in Afghanistan, an OSCE Partner for Co-operation, and an election support team to assist with parliamentary and provincial council elections scheduled on 18 September 2005. The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, established in December 1997, acts as a watchdog to provide early warning on violations of freedom of expression in OSCE participating States. The Representative also assists participating States by advocating and promoting full compliance with OSCE norms, principles and commitments regarding freedom of expression and free media. The current Representative is former Hungarian parliamentarian Miklos Haraszti . The responsibilities of the Chairman-in-Office (CiO) include The Chairmanship rotates annually, and the post of the Chairman-in-Office is held by the foreign minister of the participating State which holds the Chairmanship. The CiO is assisted by the previous and incoming Chairman-in-Office; the three of them together constitute the Troika. The origin of the institution lies with the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (1990), the Helsinki Document 1992 formally institutionalized this function. The OSCE considers itself a regional organization in the sense of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter and is an observer in the United Nations General Assembly. The Chairman-in-Office gives routine briefings to the United Nations Security Council. The OSCE takes a comprehensive approach to the politico-military dimension of security, which includes a number of commitments by participating States and mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution. The Organization also seeks to enhance military security by promoting greater openness, transparency and co-operation. The end of the Cold War resulted in a huge amount of surplus weapons becoming available in what is known as the international grey market for weapons. The OSCE helps to stop the - often illegal - spread of such weapons and offers assistance with their destruction. The actions taken by the OSCE in border monitoring range from conflict prevention to post-conflict management, capacity building and institutional support. With its expertise in conflict prevention, crisis management and early warning, the OSCE contributes to worldwide efforts in combating terrorism. The OSCE works to prevent conflicts from arising and to facilitate lasting comprehensive political settlements for existing conflicts. It also helps with the process of rehabilitation in post-conflict areas. The OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation provides a framework for political dialogue on military reform, while practical activities are conducted by field operations, as well as the Conflict Prevention Centre. OSCE police operations are an integral part of the Organization's efforts in conflict prevention and post-conflict rehabilitation. The OSCE was a rather small organization until selection by the international community to provide electoral organization to post war Bosnia and Herzegovina in early 1996. Ambassador Frowick was the first OSCE representative to initiate national election in September 1996, human rights issues and rule of law specifically designed to provide a foundation for judicial organization within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The OSCE had regional offices and field offices, to include the office in Brcko in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina which remained in limbo until the Brcko Arbitration Agreement could be decided, finalized and implemented. Brcko become a "special district" and remains so today. The OSCE essentially took the place of the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina in part because the Bosnian leadership felt deep contempt for the UN efforts to stop the war which began in 1991 and ended in 1995. During the time the United Nations were attempting a political solution, thousands of UN troops were posted in and around Bosnia and Herzegovina with special emphasis on Sarajevo. Between the inclusive dates of 1991 through 1995, over 200,000 Bosnians were killed and over one million displaced and another million as refugees. The OSCE continues to have a presence and a number of initiatives to bring a sustained peace to the region. Activities in the economic and environmental dimension include the monitoring of developments related to economic and environmental security in OSCE participating States, with the aim of alerting them to any threat of conflict; assisting States in the creation of economic and environmental policies, legislation and institutions to promote security in the OSCE region. Among the economic activities of the OSCE feature initiatives aimed at promoting good governance, combating corruption, money laundering, human trafficking and terrorist financing, as well as activities related to migration management, transport and energy security in its participating States. All activities are implemented in close co-operation with partner organisations, such as UN agencies, the Council of Europe, the World Bank and the OECD. The OSCE has developed a range of activities in the environmental sphere aimed at addressing ecologic threats to security in its participating States. Among the activities feature the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC, www.envsec.org), in close co-operation with UNDP, UNEP, UNECE, NATO and others. Other activities deal with hazardous waste, water management and access to information under the Aarhus Convention. The commitments made by OSCE participating States in the human dimension aim to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; to abide by the rule of law; to promote the principles of democracy by building, strengthening and protecting democratic institutions; and to promote tolerance throughout the OSCE region. In recent years, the fight against all forms of trafficking, whether of human beings, weapons or drugs, has been a top priority for the OSCE. The OSCE promotes democracy and assists the participating States in building democratic institutions. Education programmes are an integral part of the Organization's efforts in conflict prevention and post-conflict rehabilitation. As part of its democratization activities, the OSCE carries out election assistance projects in the run-up to, during, and following elections. The equality of men and women is an integral part of sustainable democracy. The OSCE aims to provide equal opportunities for men and women and to integrate gender equality in policies and practices The OSCE's human rights activities focus on such priorities as freedom of movement and religion, preventing torture and trafficking in persons. The OSCE observes relevant media developments in its participating States with a view to addressing and providing early warning on violations of freedom of expression. Ethnic conflict is one of the main sources of large-scale violence in Europe today. The OSCE's approach is to identify and to seek early resolution of ethnic tensions, and to set standards for the rights of persons belonging to minority groups. Following an unprecedented period of activity in the 1990s and early 2000s, the OSCE has in the past few years faced accusations from the CIS states (primarily Russia) of being a tool for the Western states to advance their own interests. For instance, the events in Ukraine in 2004 (the "Orange Revolution") led to allegations by Russia of OSCE involvement on behalf of the pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko. At the 2007 Munich Conference on Security Policy, Vladimir Putin made this position very clear: Russia and its allies are advancing the concept of a comprehensive OSCE reform, which would make the Secretariat, institutions and field presences more centralized and accountable to collective consensus-based bodies and focus the work of the Organization on topical security issues (human trafficking, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control, etc.), at the expense of the "Human Dimension", or human rights issues. The move to reduce the autonomy of the theoretically independent OSCE institutions, such as ODIHR, would effectively grant a Russian veto over any OSCE activity. Western participating States are opposing this process, which they see as an attempt to prevent the OSCE from carrying out its democratization agenda in post-Soviet countries. Following the 2008 U.S. presidential election, OSCE's ODIHR was accused of double standards by Russia's lawmaker Slutsky. A point was made, that while numerous violations of the voting process were registered, it were internal voices of the U.S. (media, human rights organizations, McCain's election staff) who have voiced the criticism, while the OSCE known for its bashing criticism of elections on the post-Soviet space remained silent. The Organization has its roots in the 1973 Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE). Talks had been mooted about a European security grouping since the 1950s but the Cold War prevented any substantial progress until the talks at Dipoli in Helsinki began in November 1972. These talks were held at the suggestion of the Soviet Union which wished to use the talks to maintain its control over the communist countries in Eastern Europe. Western Europe, however, saw these talks as a way to reduce the tension in the region, furthering economic cooperation and obtaining humanitarian improvements for the populations of the Communist bloc. The recommendations of the talks, "The Blue Book", gave the practical foundations for a three-stage conference, the Helsinki process. The CSCE opened in Helsinki on July 3, 1973 with 35 states sending representatives. Stage I only took five days to agree to follow the Blue Book. Stage II was the main working phase and was conducted in Geneva from September 18, 1973 until July 21, 1975. The result of Stage II was the Helsinki Final Act which was signed by the 35 participating States during Stage III, which took place in Finlandia Hall from July 30 to August 1, 1975. It was opened by Holy Sees diplomat Agostino Cardinal Casaroli who was chairman of the conference. The concepts of improving relations and implementing the Act were developed over a series of follow-up meeting, with major gatherings in Belgrade (October 4, 1977 - March 8, 1978), Madrid (November 11, 1980 - September 9, 1983), and Vienna (November 4, 1986 - January 19, 1989). A unique aspect of the OSCE is the non-binding status of its provisions. Rather than being a formal treaty, the OSCE Final Act represents a political commitment by all signatories to build security and cooperation in Europe on the basis of its provisions. This allows the OSCE to remain a flexible process for the evolution of improved cooperation which avoids disputes and/or sanctions over implementation. By agreeing these commitments, signatories for the first time accepted that treatment of citizens within their borders was also a matter of legitimate international concern. This open process of the OSCE is often given credit for helping build democracy in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, thus leading to the end of the Cold War. The collapse of Communism required a change of role for the CSCE. The Charter of Paris for a New Europe which was signed on November 21, 1990 marked the beginning of this change. With the changes capped by the re-naming of the CSCE to the OSCE on January 1, 1995, accordingly to the results of the conference held in Budapest, in 1994. The OSCE now had a formal Secretariat, Senior Council, Parliamentary Assembly, Conflict Prevention Centre, and Office for Free Elections (later becoming the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights). In December 1996, the "Lisbon Declaration on a Common and Comprehensive Security Model for Europe for the Twenty-First Century" affirmed the universal and indivisible nature of security on the European continent. In Istanbul on November 19, 1999, the OSCE ended a two-day summit by calling for a political settlement in Chechnya and adopting a Charter for European Security. According to then Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov, this summit marked a turning point in Russian perception of the OSCE, from an organization that expressed Europe's collective will, to an organization that serves as a Western tool for "forced democratization." After a group of thirteen Democratic United States senators petitioned Secretary of State Colin Powell to have foreign election monitors oversee the 2004 presidential election, the State Department acquiesced, and President George W. Bush invited the OSCE to do so. The Chairman-in-Office position is held by the minister for foreign affairs of the country holding the chairmanship. 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Automobile License Plate Collectors Association

Automobile License Plate Collectors Association 2008-03-14T13:03:47Z no sources to indicate this organization meets the notability requirements of WP:ORGIf you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming, or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. You may remove this message if you improve the article or otherwise object to deletion for any reason. Although not required, you are encouraged to explain why you object to the deletion, either in your edit summary or on the talk page. If this template is removed, do not replace it. , Automobile License Plate Collectors Association 2009-12-04T06:49:39Z The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) is the largest such organization in the world. Founded in Rumney Depot, New Hampshire, United States, in 1953 and holding its first meeting in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1954, its members now come from all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and twenty-four other countries, although the bulk of its members reside in the United States, followed by Canada, Germany, and Australia. Despite the club's name, many members also collect and exchange license plates from vehicles other than automobiles. ALPCA currently has 3,183 registered members and 10,921 registered member numbers, although many of the earlier—and therefore lower-numbered—members are now deceased or are no longer members. The club hosts an annual convention each June or July that attracts several hundred members, and regional meets take place in a number of countries throughout the year. ALPCA members often consult the media for stories on issues in automobilia. Since 1970, club members have voted each year to name one United States or Canadian license plate design—and in some years two such designs—introduced during the previous year as the "Plate of the Year," to state media coverage. For 1995, 1997, and 1998, the club recognized one standard-issue plate and one optional-issue plate, while in 1985 and 1989, two jurisdictions' designs tied for first place.

Russell_Brand's_Ponderland

Russell_Brand's_Ponderland 2008-04-26T05:41:00Z Russell Brand's Ponderland is a BAFTA nominated comedy aired in six parts on the British television station Channel 4, presented by comedian and actor Russell Brand. The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a stand-up style, interspersed with old television and video footage. Critical reaction was mixed, with Rachel Cook in the New Statesman describing it as "a pretty safe kind of laughter" improved by Brand's taste for the surreal. Patricia Wyn Davies in the Telegraph too commented on his "unconventional mind" and said the show also included surprise telephone calls, for instance to the comedian's father. Alexi Duggins in Time Out also suggested that it was unoriginal, comparing it to Harry Hill's TV Burp, and Alex Clark of the Observer wondering why Brand felt the need to resemble Tarrant on TV though appreciating the insights Ponderland gave into Brand himself. , Russell_Brand's_Ponderland 2009-11-16T00:57:04Z Russell Brand's Ponderland is a BAFTA nominated comedy on the British television station Channel 4, presented by comedian and actor Russell Brand. The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a stand-up style, interspersed with old television and video footage. Critical reaction was mixed, with Rachel Cook in the New Statesman describing it as "a pretty safe kind of laughter" improved by Brand's taste for the surreal. Patricia Wyn Davies in The Daily Telegraph too commented on his "unconventional mind" and said the show also included surprise telephone calls, for instance to the comedian's father. Alexi Duggins in Time Out suggested that it was unoriginal, comparing it to Harry Hill's TV Burp, and Alex Clark of The Observer wondering why Brand felt the need to resemble Tarrant on TV though appreciating the insights Ponderland gave into Brand himself. The first series of Ponderland was released on November 10, 2008 and includes footage of Brand from his youth and over 40 minutes of unseen stand up. Season one of Ponderland is also part of the three disc set The Russell Brand Collection: Ménage A Trois which was released on November 24, 2008.

Game Developers Conference

Game Developers Conference 2006-01-01T18:59:25Z The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is an annual gathering of video game developers. The conference is comprised of an expo and a variety of tutorials, lectures and roundtables by industry professionals on game-related topics covering programming, design, audio, production, business and legal, and art. Originally called the Computer Game Developers Conference, the first conference was organized in 1987 by Chris Crawford and had only enough attendees to fill Crawford's living room. As the conference grew each year it moved from Crawford's home to a series of conference sites. Crawford continued to give the conference keynote address for the first several years of the conference, including the famous "whip" speech in the early 1990s where he punctuated a point about game tuning and player involvement by cracking a bullwhip perilously close to the front row of the audience. Crawford also founded The Journal of Computer Game Design in 1987 in parallel to beginning the GDC, and served as publisher and editor of the academic-style journal for several years. The CGDC changed its name to "Game Developers Conference" in 1999. The GDC has also hosted the Spotlight Awards from 1997 to 1999, the Independent Games Festival since 1999 and the Game Developers Choice Awards since 2001. GDC is also used for the annual meeting of the International Game Developers Association. In 2002, the GDC reported 10,000 attendees. It was originally held in San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley. In 2005, GDC moved to the new Moscone Center West, in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district. GDC will be returning to San Jose in 2006. GDC has added several other events in recent years. At the GDC Expo, developers display the latest products useful in game development. "GDC Mobile," first held in 2003, focuses on developing games for mobile phones and other handheld devices. The first "GDC Europe" (GDCE) was featured at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in London between August 31 and September 1, 2001. ECTS has annually hosted GDCE in London since then. In addition, GDC has hosted a number of conference-wide game experiments designed by GameLab. Many people work on planning the Game Developers Conference. A few of the more notable people involved over its long history include Jennifer Pahlka, Alan Yu, Susan Marshall, Tim Brengle and Chris Crawford, who founded the conference. , Game Developers Conference 2007-12-20T10:27:58Z The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking. The event comprises an expo, networking events, awards shows such as the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards, and a variety of tutorials, lectures, and roundtables by industry professionals on game-related topics covering programming, design, audio, production, business and management, and visual arts. The next conference will take place at the Moscone Center in February 2008. Originally called the Computer Game Developers Conference, the first conference was organized in 1987 by Chris Crawford in his San Jose, California-area living room. About twenty designers attended, including Don Daglow, Brenda Laurel, Brian Moriarty, Gordon Walton, Tim Brengle, Cliff Johnson, and Dave Menconi. The second conference, held that same year at a Holiday Inn at Milpitas, attracted about 150 developers. Later conferences moved between facilities in Santa Clara, San Jose and Long Beach, growing steadily in popularity. In 2005, GDC moved to the new Moscone Center West, in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district, and reported over 12,000 attendees. GDC returned to San Jose in 2006, reporting over 12,500 attendees, and returned to San Francisco in 2007 – where the organizers expect it will stay for the foreseeable future. Crawford continued to give the conference keynote address for the first several years of the conference, including the famous "whip" speech in the early 1990s where he punctuated a point about game tuning and player involvement by cracking a bullwhip perilously close to the front row of the audience. Crawford also founded The Journal of Computer Game Design in 1987 in parallel to beginning the GDC, and served as publisher and editor of the academic-style journal through 1996. The CGDC changed its name to "Game Developers Conference" in 1999. The GDC has also hosted the Spotlight Awards from 1997 to 1999, the Independent Games Festival since 1999 and the Game Developers Choice Awards since 2001. GDC is also used for the annual meeting of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). The Independent Games Festival, is the first and largest competition for independent games, and highlights the innovative achievements of developers ranging in size from individuals building PC titles to studio teams creating console downloadable titles. A pool of judges from the game industry selects the finalists and winners, and the individual creators are named as the recipients of the awards. The IGF is managed and developed by the CMP Game Group, the organizer of GDC. The Game Developers Choice Awards is the game industry's only open, peer-based awards show. Any member of the IGDA may nominate games, and then the membership votes on the finalists. As with the IGF, the individual creators are named as the recipients of the awards. Specialty awards such as Lifetime Achievement and First Penguin are determined by the GDCA committee, and all are revealed at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony at GDC. The IGF and the GDCA are presented back to back, in an awards show produced by the CMP Game Group, typically on the Wednesday of GDC. The CMP Game Group has added several other events to GDC in recent years. At the GDC Expo, developers display the latest techniques useful in game development. "GDC Mobile," first held in 2002, focuses on developing games for mobile phones. Starting in 2004, GDC partnered with Game Connection to present Game Connection @ GDC, a live matchmaking service for developers and publishers, which in 2007 expanded to include Game Connection Services for outsourcing and other services. Starting in 2006, GDC partnered with Video Games Live to feature their symphonic performance of videogame music as the closing night event. In addition, GDC has hosted a number of conference-wide game experiments designed by GameLab. The CMP Game Group has also produced several spinoff events. For example, the first GDC Europe (GDCE) was featured at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in London between August 31 and September 1, 2001. Other GDC-related events include the Serious Games Summit, first held in 2004 as a GDC tutorial, and spun off as a standalone event in 2005, focusing on developing games for practical purposes, such as education, corporate training, military, and health care applications; and the Hollywood and Games Summit in conjunction with The Hollywood Reporter first held in June 2006. Additional events include the Game Advertising Summit, the Game Outsourcing Summit, the Game Career Seminar, GDC Russia, the China Game Summit, GDC London, the London Games Summit, the London Game Career Fair, and many others. In late 2006, the CMP Game Group acquired The Game Initiative, and now produces the Austin Game Developers Conference. Many people work on planning the Game Developers Conference. The executive director since GDC 2005 has been Jamil Moledina, who manages the content, production, and business of the event. He is credited with broadening GDC's leadership position, and introducing the East Meets West reception, the China Game Summit, the Hollywood and Games Summit, the Game Career Seminar, and GDC Prime. The senior conference manager is Meggan Scavio, who manages the speakers, session development, and the GDC advisory board. The content chairs of GDC Mobile, Serious Games Summit, and the Independent Games Festival are Rob Tercek, Ben Sawyer, and Simon Carless respectively. The event is produced by a team within the CMP Game Group, and draws support from an advisory board and several specialized boards, as well as an army of volunteers called conference associates. Notable contributors over GDC's long history include former directors Jennifer Pahlka and Alan Yu who are credited with transforming the GDC from a grassroots gathering to an international brand by expanding GDC's reach into Asia, founding the Game Developers Choice Awards, GDC Europe, Game Executive, GDC Hardcore, Serious Games Summit, Game Marketing and Distribution Conference, GDC Mobile, and introducing the Independent Games Festival, and Game Connection. Other notable former staff include Alex Dunne (founder of the Independent Game Festival), Jennifer Olsen (editor-in-chief of Game Developer Magazine), Susan Marshall, Yukiko Miyajima Grové (designer of the East Meets West initiative), Greg Kerwin, Afton Thatcher, Tim Brengle, and Chris Crawford (founder of the CGDC/GDC). Members of the GDC advisory board (at one time or another) included Jason Rubin, Peter Molyneux, David Perry, Masaya Matsuura, Jez San, Ian Baverstock, Mark Cerny, Chris Hecker, Louis Castle, Doug Church, Ron Gilbert, Alan Yu, Mark DeLoura, Hal Barwood, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Bob Rafei, Elain Hodgson, Laura Fryer, Tommy Tallarico, Cyrus Lum, Dave Menconi, Sara Reeder, Stephen Friedman, Jeff Johannigman, Nicky Robinson, Tim Brengle, Ernest Adams, Susan Lee-Merrow and Anne Westfall. Eric Zimmerman came up with the Game Design Challenge. "The idea of the challenge, he said, was to give everyone a sense of the process behind game design, and to attempt to get everyone thinking about new kinds of games." No actual game needs to be built, just designed. The goal of 2nd annual Game Design Challenge was to created a game based on Emily Dickinson. It was won by Will Wright who designed a Emily Dickinson personality simulator contained entirely on a USB flash drive. The personality would interact with the player by sending Instant Messages and email. The goal was to maintain a stable relationship and avoid the two extremes of romantic obsessed with the player or suicidal depression. The first occurrence meant constant interruptions when using the computer. The latter occurrence allowed for the simulation to delete itself. The 3rd time, the task was to create a game worthy of a Nobel Prize. Harvey Smith won with his PeaceBomb game. It would utilize wireless devices to organize flash mobs to engaged in random acts of charity. Thus far, Eric Zimmerman has always ended the challenge by indicating that all the contestants ideas could really be made into a game.

Ouallam

Ouallam 2009-12-24T14:33:59Z Ouallam is a town in southwestern Niger. It is around 300km north of Niamey, is the capital of Ouallam Department, one of four in the Tillabery Region. Historically a centered in the lands of the Djerma people, Ouallam has important minorities of rural and urban Tuareg and Fula peoples. It is the main town of the rocky Sahel highlands called the Zarmaganda plateau, and is one of the traditional homes of the Djerma people and one of the places win which they coalesced as an ethnicity in the 15th and 16th centuries. The area had been along an important trade route to the Air Mountains, used by the Songhay Empire, and was later controlled by a series of Tuareg confederations. Ouallam, on a main road to Niamey, is situated in an agricultural region which, although dryer than areas further south and west, is a center for livestock (cattle -- both sedentary and semi-nomadic, goats), as well as grain agriculture (millet and sorghum). A market center, the town is also home to an agricultural research center of the INRAN (Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger -- the National Institute of Agricultural Research, Niger. ) In late 2008, the nearby village of Siwili was the scene of intercommunal violence, purportedly over accusations the theft of domesticated animals. 14°19′03″N 2°05′54″E / 14. 317615°N 2. 098389°E / 14. 317615; 2. 098389, Ouallam 2011-09-27T12:07:17Z Ouallam is a town in southwestern Niger. It is around 300 km north of Niamey, is the capital of Ouallam Department, one of four in the Tillabery Region. Historically a centered in the lands of the Djerma people, Ouallam has important minorities of rural and urban Tuareg and Fula peoples. It is the main town of the rocky Sahel highlands called the Zarmaganda plateau, and is one of the traditional homes of the Djerma people and one of the places win which they coalesced as an ethnicity in the 15th and 16th centuries. The area had been along an important trade route to the Air Mountains, used by the Songhay Empire, and was later controlled by a series of Tuareg confederations. Ouallam, on a main road to Niamey, is situated in an agricultural region which, although dryer than areas further south and west, is a center for livestock (cattle—both sedentary and semi-nomadic, goats), as well as grain agriculture (millet and sorghum). A market center, the town is also home to an agricultural research center of the INRAN (Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger -- the National Institute of Agricultural Research, Niger. ) In late 2008, the nearby village of Siwili was the scene of intercommunal violence, purportedly over accusations the theft of domesticated animals. 14°19′03″N 2°05′54″E / 14. 317615°N 2. 098389°E / 14. 317615; 2. 098389

Steven Vitória

Steven Vitória 2019-01-07T09:08:33Z Steven de Sousa Vitória (born 11 January 1987) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk and the Canada national team as a central defender. He is known for his heading, marking and scoring abilities, especially on penalty kicks and free kicks. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Vitória played youth football with the Woodbridge Strikers, mainly as a striker. He was approached to appear for Canada's youth national teams on multiple occasions after leaving the country, but declined each time. Vitória was signed by FC Porto at the age of 18, already reconverted as a central defender. In the following years he began a series of loans, starting out at G.D. Tourizense in the third division then joining S.C. Olhanense for two years, and helping the Algarve side promote to the Primeira Liga in his second season by appearing in 18 games, 15 as a starter. In the 2009–10 campaign, Vitória continued on loan, this time with S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga. He played his first official match for his new club on 2 August 2009, in a 1–0 away win against A.D. Carregado for the Taça da Liga. Vitória cut all ties with Porto in July 2010, signing with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division. In his debut season in the top flight, 2012–13, he played 27 games and scored 11 goals to finish ninth among the league's top goalscorers– eight of them from penalties – to help his team finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. Free agent Vitória joined S.L. Benfica on 16 June 2013, signing a four-year contract. He called the day of his signing "the most important and happiest day of my life". His only league appearance took place in the last day of the season as the club had already been crowned champions, and he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 loss at former side Porto. Vitória was an unused substitute in Benfica's loss in the Europa League final to Sevilla FC on penalties. After becoming unsatisfied with his status, he was targeted by Real Betis and C.S. Marítimo. On 9 February 2015, Vitória was loaned to Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union for one season. He scored his first goal for the team in his hometown of Toronto, in a 1–3 Major League Soccer away defeat to Toronto FC, being released in December after the club declined against exercising its contract option on the player. Vitória joined Lechia Gdańsk on 17 August 2016, signing a three-year contract. He made his debut on 21 September, playing the entire round-of-16 penalty shootout loss to Puszcza Niepołomice for the Polish Cup (1–1 after 120 minutes). Vitória represented Portugal at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Poland and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his birth nation. In the latter tournament, he featured in the 1–2 group stage loss to Gambia. In September 2012, without having been capped at senior level, 25-year-old Vitória considered switching allegiance to Canada. In January 2016, he accepted a call-up by the country for a friendly against the United States on 5 February, and played the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 defeat in Carson, California. Vitória scored his first goal for Canada on 6 October 2016, helping to a 4–0 friendly win over Mauritania. He was named to their squad for the following year's CONCACAF Gold Cup. Olhanense Estoril Benfica, Steven Vitória 2020-12-25T08:28:44Z Steven de Sousa Vitória (born 11 January 1987) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre back for Portuguese club Moreirense and the Canadian national team. Formed at Porto, he went on to play for several clubs in Portugal in both the Primeira Liga and the Segunda Liga, this including a one-year spell at Benfica. He also competed professionally in the United States and Poland. Vitória is a Canadian international, making his debut in 2016 at the age of 29. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Vitória played youth football with the Woodbridge Strikers, mainly as a striker. He was approached to appear for Canada's youth national teams on multiple occasions after leaving the country, but declined each time. Vitória was signed by FC Porto at the age of 18, already reconverted as a central defender. In the following years he began a series of loans, starting out at G.D. Tourizense in the third division then joining S.C. Olhanense for two years, and helping the Algarve side promote to the Primeira Liga in his second season by appearing in 18 games, 15 as a starter. In the 2009–10 campaign, Vitória continued on loan, this time with S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga. He played his first official match for his new club on 2 August 2009, in a 1–0 away win against A.D. Carregado in the Taça da Liga. Vitória cut all ties with Porto in July 2010, signing with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division. In his debut season in the top flight, 2012–13, he played 27 games and scored 11 goals to finish ninth in the top scorers' chart– eight of them from penalties – to help his team finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. Free agent Vitória joined S.L. Benfica on 16 June 2013, signing a four-year contract. He called the day of his signing "the most important and happiest day of my life". His only league appearance took place in the last day of the season as the club had already been crowned champions, and he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 loss at former side Porto. Vitória was an unused substitute in Benfica's loss in the Europa League final to Sevilla FC on penalties. After becoming unsatisfied with his status, he was targeted by Real Betis and C.S. Marítimo. On 9 February 2015, Vitória was loaned to Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union for one season. He scored his first goal for the team in his hometown of Toronto, in a 1–3 Major League Soccer away defeat to Toronto FC, being released in December after the club declined against exercising its contract option on the player. Vitória joined Lechia Gdańsk on 17 August 2016, signing a three-year contract. He made his debut on 21 September, playing the entire round-of-16 penalty shootout loss to Puszcza Niepołomice for the Polish Cup (1–1 after 120 minutes). Vitória returned to Portugal to sign with Moreirense F.C. on 4 July 2019, agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his debut on 11 August, playing the entire 3–1 defeat at S.C. Braga. He scored his first goal on 2 November, in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães. Vitória represented Portugal at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Poland and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his birth nation. In the latter tournament, he featured in the 1–2 group stage loss to Gambia. In September 2012, without having been capped at senior level, 25-year-old Vitória considered switching allegiance to Canada. In January 2016, he accepted a call-up by the country for a friendly against the United States on 5 February, and played the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 defeat in Carson, California. Vitória scored his first goal for Canada on 6 October 2016, helping to a 4–0 friendly win over Mauritania. He was named to their squad for the following year's CONCACAF Gold Cup. Vitória is known for his heading, marking and scoring abilities, especially on penalty kicks and free kicks. Olhanense Estoril Benfica Lechia Gdańsk

Matt Baker

Matt Baker 2021-01-10T22:50:29Z Matthew James Baker (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. Matt Baker co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show from 2011 to 2020, with Alex Jones. Baker was born on 23 December 1977 in Easington, County Durham. His father ran a newsagent's shop, and his parents had a smallholding in the village. He has one sister and two half-sisters. Matt attended Easington Village School, then, when he was aged 10, his parents bought a farm west of Durham, which they moved into and renovated. He continued his education at Belmont Comprehensive School in Durham and was a budding gymnast, but was forced to give up after being diagnosed with anaemia aged 14. He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. In the late 1990s, as a drama student at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Baker worked as an entertainer, and with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called "Disco Inferno", which toured the north of England. The Disco group, Disco Inferno, performed in nightclubs in Cleethorpes (Pier 39), Barnsley (Hedonism) and Wakefield (Foundation). Baker played the part of "Butch Vendor, the LA Bartender", on stage along with other disco dancers with names such as: Lionel Flare (played by former UK child TV star Ryan Dyer who incidentally taught Matt how to dance and portray a stage character with emotional depth and believability), Randy Todger, Jock Strap and Richard Itchin. He had to Disco Dance, do freestyle routines with back flips, and juggle wooden clubs which his father painted to look like champagne and spirits bottles. Each week the best looking female dancing participant won the Foxy chick Award. His leaving gift from the Disco Inferno team was the disco duck suit and a signed picture of Lynne Perrie. Matt, to this day, holds Lionel Flare in high regard and cites him as an inspiration to get into the entertainment industry and would not be where he is without his profound influence. Baker wanted to become a physiotherapist, but did not achieve the necessary academic standards. After an appearance in the school production of Grease, it was suggested that he attend drama school. Having just finished the second year of a three-year course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, his future wife's aunt spotted that Blue Peter were looking for a new presenter. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. He was asked to come to London the next day for an interview, and made his first appearance on the show 25 June 1999. His gymnastic background helped him in physical challenges, including training as a stuntman, and passing the recruitment courses for both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment. In 2003, Baker learned to fly hang gliders and made a successful tandem world record-breaking flight with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE. During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Zöe Salmon and Gethin Jones. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Baker left Blue Peter at the end of its 2005–06 series; his last live show was broadcast on 26 June. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. Baker co-presented Countryfile Summer Diaries on weekday mornings on BBC One, along with Open Country for Radio 4 and Animal Rescue Squad and Animal Rescue Squad International for Channel 5. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. In August 2010, Baker co-presented the first series of Secret Britain with Julia Bradbury and presented One Man and His Dog with Kate Humble. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. On 8 March 2011, Baker gained media attention by asking then-Prime Minister David Cameron, "How on earth do you sleep at night?". Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? Or did Baker just misspeak?". On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. He announced it in an emotional speech to camera where he thanked everyone for their support, especially for the money donated to The Rickshaw Challenges. Matt's last show on "The One Show" was on Tuesday 31 March 2020, where he wasn't on the couch with co-presenter Alex Jones, but was at home in self isolation. In 2003, Baker was a guest on A Song For Europe contest to decide the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, where he announced the scores for the North of England. He was one of three main presenters on the final series of the BBC One reality series City Hospital. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Also in 2007, he co-presented five episodes of Animal Rescue Live with Selina Scott. The episodes were shown across a week and were broadcast live from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. As part of the celebration for London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Baker co-hosted the London 2012 party with Claudia Winkleman on 24 August 2008, after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. He provided commentary for the gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as doing some presenting work. Matt Baker was also a Torch Bearer for the Olympic Flame as it was carried into Durham City as part of the flame's tour of Great Britain. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. He undertook the Kazakhstan to Mongolia leg with Julia Bradbury. For Children in Need, Baker rode a bicycle towing a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London in 2011, which took about a week up to the fund raising night on 18 November. He averaged around 60 miles per day, raising well over £1.5 million for the charity. In the summer of 2006, Baker was a celebrity showjumper in the Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. In 2015, Baker along with Mel Giedroyc co-hosted four-part BBC One series The Gift. In 2015, Baker co-hosted a three-part factual series Big Blue Live for BBC One. The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. He hosted alongside Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Lindsey Chapman. In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. In 2010, Baker participated in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with professional ballroom dancer Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place to the winners Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev in the final. Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. In June 2006, Baker played the role of Dick from The Famous Five in The Queen's Handbag. In 2008, Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of Caractacus Potts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire. Baker met his wife Nicola, a physiotherapist, when he was performing in the disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. The couple married at Winston in Teesdale, in 2004 and live in Buckinghamshire with their son and daughter. In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. He also supports the Grace House Hospice and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. President for Uk Horse Charity Here4Horses. Peter presenters, Matt Baker 2022-12-27T16:56:19Z Matthew James Baker MBE (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. He co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show from 2011 to 2020, with Alex Jones. Baker was born on 23 December 1977 at Easington in County Durham where his father ran a newsagent's shop, and his parents had a smallholding in the village. He has one sister and two half-sisters. Matt attended Easington Village School, then, when he was aged 10, his parents bought a farm west of Durham, which they moved into and renovated. From the age of 5 Baker was a keen dancer and began competing as a gymnast whilst at school. He continued his education at Belmont Comprehensive School in Durham and was a budding gymnast, but was forced to give up after being diagnosed with anaemia aged 14. He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. In the late 1990s, as a drama student at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Baker worked as an entertainer, and with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called "Disco Inferno", which toured the north of England. Baker wanted to become a physiotherapist, but did not achieve the necessary academic standards. After an appearance in the school production of Grease, it was suggested that he attend drama school. Having just finished the second year of a three-year course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, his future wife's aunt spotted that Blue Peter was looking for a new presenter. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. He was asked to come to London the next day for an interview, and made his first appearance on the show on 25 June 1999. His gymnastic background helped him in physical challenges, including training as a stuntman, and passing the recruitment courses for both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment. In 2003, Baker learned to fly hang gliders and made a successful tandem world record-breaking flight with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE. During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Zöe Salmon and Gethin Jones. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Baker left Blue Peter at the end of its 2005–06 series; his last live show was broadcast on 26 June. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. Baker co-presented Countryfile Summer Diaries on weekday mornings on BBC One, along with Open Country for Radio 4 and Animal Rescue Squad and Animal Rescue Squad International for Channel 5. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. In August 2010, Baker co-presented the first series of Secret Britain with Julia Bradbury and presented One Man and His Dog with Kate Humble. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. On 8 March 2011, Baker gained media attention by asking then-Prime Minister David Cameron, "How on earth do you sleep at night?". Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? Or did Baker just misspeak?". On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. He announced it in an emotional speech to camera where he thanked everyone for their support, especially for the money donated to The Rickshaw Challenges. Matt's last show on "The One Show" was on Tuesday 31 March 2020, where he wasn't on the couch with co-presenter Alex Jones, but was at home in self isolation. In 2003, Baker was a guest on A Song For Europe contest to decide the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, where he announced the scores for the North of England. He was one of three main presenters on the final series of the BBC One reality series City Hospital. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Also in 2007, he co-presented five episodes of Animal Rescue Live with Selina Scott. The episodes were shown across a week and were broadcast live from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. As part of the celebration for London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Baker co-hosted the London 2012 party with Claudia Winkleman on 24 August 2008, after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. He provided commentary for the gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as doing some presenting work. Matt Baker was also a Torch Bearer for the Olympic Flame as it was carried into Durham City as part of the flame's tour of Great Britain. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. Matt continued his previous commentating work by providing commentary for the Tokyo 2020 gymnastics events. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. He undertook the Kazakhstan to Mongolia leg with Julia Bradbury. For Children in Need, Baker rode a bicycle towing a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London in 2011, which took about a week up to the fund raising night on 18 November. He averaged around 60 miles per day, raising well over £1.5 million for the charity. In the summer of 2006, Baker was a celebrity showjumper in the Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. In 2015, Baker along with Mel Giedroyc co-hosted four-part BBC One series The Gift. In 2015, Baker co-hosted a three-part factual series Big Blue Live for BBC One. The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. He hosted alongside Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Lindsey Chapman. In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. In 2010, Baker participated in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with professional ballroom dancer Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place to the winners Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev in the final. Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. In June 2006, Baker played the role of Dick from The Famous Five in The Queen's Handbag. In 2008, Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of Caractacus Potts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire. Baker met his wife Nicola, a physiotherapist, when he was performing in the disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. The couple married at Winston in Teesdale, in 2004 and live in Buckinghamshire with their son and daughter. Baker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for charitable and voluntary services to fundraising. In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. He is president for Here4Horses. Peter presenters

1931_Philadelphia_Phillies_season

1931_Philadelphia_Phillies_season 2021-04-26T03:08:12Z The following lists the events of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies season. Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts This article relating to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , 1931_Philadelphia_Phillies_season 2021-05-10T11:01:53Z The following lists the events of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies season. Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts This article relating to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Michael_Learns_to_Rock_(2004_album)

Michael_Learns_to_Rock_(2004_album) 2009-12-20T08:12:02Z Take Me to Your Heart is the sixth studio album of the Danish pop band Michael Learns to Rock. It was released in 2004. The song Take Me to Your Heart is an adaptation of the famous Chinese hit Goodbye Kiss by Jacky Cheung. The original song name is 吻别 (Wen Bie). The song Take Me to Your Heart was also used as the third ending song of the European versions of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The European version of the album is not called Take Me to Your Heart, as it is in Asia. It is simply called Michael Learns to Rock. , Michael_Learns_to_Rock_(2004_album) 2011-02-16T16:19:52Z Take Me to Your Heart is the sixth album of the Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. It was released on New Year 2004. The song "Take Me to Your Heart" was released on October 26, 2003 and it was an adaptation of the famous Chinese hit "Goodbye Kiss" by Jacky Cheung. The original song name is "吻别" ("Wen Bie"). The European version of the album is not called Take Me to Your Heart, as it is in Asia. It is simply called Michael Learns to Rock.

CSA T20 Challenge

CSA T20 Challenge 2007-11-21T14:27:09Z The Standard Bank Pro20 Series is the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003/4 season. The Gestetner Diamond Eagles have won the title twice in four seasons and are the most successful team, while the Cape Cobras have appeared in the last two finals, losing both. It has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007/8 season, Zimbabwe will take part as a seventh side. , CSA T20 Challenge 2008-11-10T16:59:50Z The Standard Bank Pro20 Series is the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003/4 season. The Gestetner Diamond Eagles and the Nashua Titans have both won the title twice and are the most successful teams, while the Cape Cobras have appeared in two finals, losing both. It has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007/8 season, Zimbabwe took part as a seventh side.

Aleksander_Zawadzki_(naturalist)

Aleksander_Zawadzki_(naturalist) 2009-02-13T14:26:22Z Aleksander Zawadzki, born Józef Antoni Zawadzki, (6 May, 1798 in Bielsko, Cieszyn Silesia – 5 June, 1868 in Brno) was a Polish naturalist, author of flora and fauna list of Galicia and neighbourhood of Lwów. Teacher of a zoologist Stanisław Konstanty Pietruski. He was an editor of Lviv magazines, Rozmaitości and Mnemozyna. Zawadzki was a lecturer of botany (1835–1837) and then professor of physics (1849–1853) at the Lviv University. For supporting Spring of Nations (Wiosna Ludów) he was dismissed and later became a director of real school in Brno. He was a researcher of flora and fauna of Galicia and neighbourhood of Lwów. He was also the first researcher of beetles and butterflies of Eastern Galicia. Chrysanthemum zawadskii, a species of chrysanthemum described by Herbich, is named after him. Template:Persondata This article about a Polish scientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Aleksander_Zawadzki_(naturalist) 2010-03-08T15:06:46Z Aleksander Zawadzki, born Józef Antoni Zawadzki, (6 May 1798 in Bielsko, Cieszyn Silesia – 5 June 1868 in Brno) was a Polish naturalist, author of flora and fauna lists of the Galicia region and the neighbourhood of Lviv (Polish: Lwów). He was also the first scientist who studied and catalogued the beetles and butterflies of Eastern Galicia. Zawadski was the teacher of zoologist Stanisław Konstanty Pietruski and between 1835–37 he was a lecturer of botany and then professor of physics (1849–53) at Lviv University. In the years 1854–68 he studied evolution, and in Brno, where he arrived as a result of the turmoil caused by the Spring of Nations (Wiosna Ludów), became a mentor of Gregor Mendel, directing his talent toward the development of the theory of evolution and helping to lay the foundations of genetics. He was a member of several scientific societies, and the editor of Lviv's magazines Rozmaitości and Mnemozyna. Chrysanthemum zawadskii, a species of chrysanthemum described by Franz Herbich, is named after him. Template:Persondata This article about a Polish scientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch 2006-01-01T11:53:35Z Rachel Dratch (born February 22, 1966 in Lexington, Massachusetts) is an American comedienne, most famous for her role on Saturday Night Live, of which she has been a cast member since 1999. Before joining SNL, she was part of the Second City comedy troupe, and was a veteran of the company’s mainstage productions. The theater hosted the first incarnation of "Dratch & Fey". In 2000, she performed her critically praised two-woman show "Dratch & Fey" opposite SNL head writer Tina Fey at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York which was dubbed "the funniest thing to be found on any New York comedy stage" by Time Out New York. Since joining SNL in 1999 as a featured player and becoming a Repertory Player in 2001, Dratch has imitated many people, both real and fictional, including Calista Flockhart, Nicole Richie, Barbara Walters, Jane Eyre, Jenny Jones, Harry Potter, and the recurring characters Sheldon Green, Denise "Zazu" McDonough, and Debbie Downer. One of the best Rachel Dratch moments was the debut of the Debbie Downer character on a May 2004 broadcast of Saturday Night Live. It was considered a fan favorite due to the fact that none of her fellow cast members could make it through the skit without laughing at Debbie's depressing comments. By the end of the skit Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Dratch and guest host Lindsey Lohan were so far gone they were holding back tears. Rachel has also been in a number of movies, including Martin & Orloff; The Hebrew Hammer; Down with Love; and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, to name a few. She also has joined fellow SNL cast members on A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv which aired September 7, 2005, on the Bravo channel. Dratch has also made television appearances on NBC's Third Watch and in a recurring role on King of Queens. Dratch wrote, directed and performed in the short film "The Vagina Monologues Monologues," which premiered at the New York Comedy Film Festival in 2001. Rachel graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988 where she majored in drama and psychology. At an even 5 feet tall, she is the second shortest regular cast member ever to appear on Saturday Night Live, being 16 inches shorter than the tallest cast members: Chevy Chase, Kevin Nealon, or Randy Quaid. (Denny Dillon was the shortest cast member, standing only 4'11".), Rachel Dratch 2007-11-29T08:17:56Z Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress and comedian, perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1999 to 2006. Dratch was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, to Elaine, an energy director, and Paul Dratch, a radiologist. She was raised in Reform Judaism at Temple Isaiah and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988, majoring in drama and psychology. She is also an alumna of Lexington High School in Massachusetts. Dratch was a member of the mainstage cast of The Second City comedy troupe for several years, performing alongside future SNL head writers Adam McKay and Tina Fey, as well as future 30 Rock performer Scott Adsit. The first incarnation of her SNL "Wicked" sketch was performed in Second City's Paradigm Lost. In addition to acting, Dratch also played the cello onstage. The theater also hosted the first incarnation of Dratch & Fey (her critically praised two-woman show with Tina Fey) which was later performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, where it was dubbed "the funniest thing to be found on any New York comedy stage" by Time Out New York. Dratch has appeared in several movies, including Martin & Orloff, The Hebrew Hammer, Down with Love, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, and Click, to name a few. She also has joined fellow SNL cast members on A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv which aired September 7, 2005, on the Bravo channel. Dratch has also made television appearances on NBC's Third Watch and in a recurring role on King of Queens. Dratch wrote, directed, and performed in the short film The Vagina Monologues Monologues, which premiered at the New York Comedy Film Festival in 2001. Dratch also partcipated in a workshop for Legally Blonde: The Musical in the role of Paulette, but did not follow the production to its later San Fransisco or Broadway incarnation. In 2007, Dratch played Larry's caseworker in the comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, starring Adam Sandler as "Chuck", and Kevin James as "Larry", the dad who needs to place his pension in his children's names. After joining SNL in 1999 as a featured player and then a repertory player in 2001, Dratch played many people, both real and fictional. One of her most famous recurring characters was Debbie Downer, a depressed woman who creeps others out with disturbing non sequiturs. The first sketch featuring Dratch's Downer character caused everyone on the set including Dratch (save for Fred Armisen) to break character. Even though her first movie role was small (Partygoer in the Disney Film: Tower of Terror) She said it was just the right part for a first one. With seven seasons under her belt, Dratch became SNL's longest running female castmember (a record first held by Ana Gasteyer), and the first female castmember to have turned forty while on the show. Dratch left SNL after the 2005-2006 season to join her co-star Tina Fey's new NBC sitcom 30 Rock, loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer on SNL. Although the pilot episode originally featured Dratch as Jenna, the main star of 30 Rock's show-within-a-show, the show's format was re-worked and Dratch was replaced as Jenna by Jane Krakowski. However, Dratch has remained on the show and she now makes a cameo appearance as a different character in several episodes. See a full list here.

Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic F.C. 2014-01-02T00:37:57Z Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English football club based in Charlton in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London. They currently play in the Football League Championship. The club was founded on 9 June 1905. A number of youth clubs in the southeast London area, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission, combined to form Charlton Athletic. The club play at The Valley in Charlton, where they have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923–24, and seven years at Crystal Palace and West Ham United between 1985 and 1992. Charlton share local South London derbies with Millwall and Crystal Palace, and a rivalry with West Ham United. The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks and their most commonly used nickname is The Addicks. Charlton turned professional in 1920 and first entered the Football League in 1921. Since then they have had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: 1936–1957, 1986–1990, 1998–1999 and 2000–2007. Historically, Charlton's most successful period was the 1930s, when the club's highest league finishes were recorded, including runners-up of the First Division in 1937. After World War II, the club reached the FA Cup Final twice, losing in 1946 and winning in 1947. Charlton Athletic were formed on 9 June 1905 by a group of 15- to 17-year-old boys in an area of Charlton which is no longer residential, near to the present-day site of the Thames Barrier. In the club's early years its progress was hampered by the nearby presence of Woolwich Arsenal F.C. (now Arsenal), which was one of the largest clubs in the country, and Charlton spent the years before the First World War playing in local leagues. Woolwich Arsenal's move to North London in 1913 gave Charlton an opportunity to develop, and they became a senior side by joining the Lewisham League. After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (1919–20) before becoming professional, appointing Walter Rayner as the first full-time manager. They were accepted by the Southern League and played just a single season (1920–21) before being voted into the Football League. Charlton's first Football League match was against Exeter City in August 1921, which they won 1–0. In 1923 it was proposed that Charlton merged with Catford Southend to create a larger team with bigger support. In the 1923–24 season Charlton played in Catford at The Mount stadium and wore the colours of "The Enders", light and dark blue vertical stripes. However, the move fell through and the Addicks returned to the Charlton area in 1924, returning to the traditional red and white colours in the process. Charlton finished second bottom in the Football League in 1926 and were forced to apply for re-election which was successful. Three years later the Addicks won the Division Three championship in 1929 and they remained at the Division Two level for four years. After relegation into the Third Division south at the end of the 1932/33 season the club appointed Jimmy Seed as manager and he oversaw the most successful period in Charlton's history either side of the Second World War. Seed, an ex-miner who had made a career as a footballer despite suffering the effects of poison-gas in the first war, remains the most successful manager in Charlton's history and he is commemorated in the name of a stand at the Valley. Seed was an innovative thinker about the game at a time when tactical formations were still relatively unsophisticated. He later recalled "a simple scheme that enabled us to pull several matches out of the fire" during the 1934–35 season: when the team was in trouble "the centre-half was to forsake his defensive role and go up into the attack to add weight to the five forwards." The organisation Seed brought to the team proved effective and the Addicks gained successive promotions from the Third Division to the First Division between 1934 and 1936. Charlton finally secured promotion to the First Division by beating local rivals West Ham in front of 41,254 fans at the Valley, with their valiant centre-half John Oakes playing on despite concussion and a broken nose. In 1937, Charlton finished runners up in the First Division, in 1938 finished fourth and 1939 finished third. They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons immediately before the Second World War. This continued during the war years and they won the "war" cup and appeared in finals. Charlton reached the 1946 FA Cup Final, but lost 4–1 to Derby County at Wembley. Charlton's Bert Turner scored an own goal in the eightieth minute before equalising for the Addicks a minute later to take them into extra time, but they conceded three further goals in the extra period. When the full league programme resumed in 1946–47 Charlton could finish only 19th in the First Division, just above the relegation spots, but they made amends with their performance in the FA Cup, reaching the 1947 FA Cup Final. This time they were successful, beating Burnley 1–0, with Chris Duffy scoring the only goal of the day. In this period of renewed football attendances, Charlton became one of only thirteen English football teams to average over 40,000 as their attendance during a full season. The Valley was the largest football ground in the League, drawing crowds in excess of 70,000. However, in the 1950s little investment was made either for players or to The Valley, hampering the club's growth. In 1956, the then board undermined Jimmy Seed and then sacked, and Charlton were relegated the following year. From the late 1950s until the early 1970s, Charlton remained a mainstay of the Second Division before relegation to the Third Division in 1972 caused the team's support to drop, and even a promotion in 1975 back to the second division did little to re-invigorate the team's support and finances. In 1979–80 Charlton were relegated again to the Third Division, but won immediate promotion back to the Second Division in 1980–81. Even though it did not feel like it, this was a turning point in the club's history leading to a period of turbulence and change including further promotion and exile. A change in management and shortly after a change in club ownership led to severe problems, such as the reckless signing of former European Footballer of the Year Allan Simonsen, and the club looked like it would go out of business. In 1984 financial matters came to a head and the club went into administration, to be reformed as Charlton Athletic (1984) Ltd. But the club's finances were still far from secure, and they were forced to leave the Valley just after the start of the 1985–86 season, in the wake of the Bradford City stadium fire after its safety was criticised by Football League officials. The club began to groundshare with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and this arrangement looked to be for the long-term, as Charlton did not have enough funds to revamp the Valley to meet safety requirements, they did propose a plan of a caravan park but this was rejected by The Football League. Despite the move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the end of 1985–86, and remained at this level for four years (achieving a highest league finish of 14th) often with late escapes, most notably against Leeds in 1987, where the Addicks triumphed in extra-time of the play-off final replay to secure their top flight place. In 1987 Charlton also returned to Wembley for the first time since the 1947 FA Cup final for the Full Members Cup final against Blackburn. Eventually, however, the Addicks fell to relegation in 1990 after a dismal season. Manager Lennie Lawrence remained in charge for one more season before he accepted an offer to take charge of Middlesbrough. He was replaced by joint player-managers Alan Curbishley and Steve Gritt. The pair had unexpected success in their first season finishing just outside the play-offs, and 1992–93 began promisingly and Charlton looked good bets for promotion in the new Division One (the new name of the old Second Division following the formation of the Premier League). However, the club was forced to sell players such as Rob Lee to help pay for a return to The Valley, which eventually happened in December 1992. There was a tragedy at the club late in the 1992–93 season. Defender Tommy Caton, who had been out of action due to injury since January 1991, announced his retirement from playing on medical advice in March 1993, having failed to recover full fitness, and he died suddenly at the end of the following month, aged just 30 years. An insight into life at the football club in this period is provided by Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer, a highly-praised account of the 1994–95 season written in diary form by Charlton forward Garry Nelson. The book was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. In 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton. Under his sole leadership Charlton made an appearance in the playoffs in 1996 but were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the semi-finals and the following season brought a disappointing 15th place finish. 1997–98 was Charlton's best season for years. They reached the Division One playoff final and battled against Sunderland in a thrilling game which ended with a 4–4 draw after extra time. Charlton won 7–6 on penalties, with the match described as "arguably the most dramatic game of football in Wembley's history", and were promoted to the Premier League. Charlton's first Premier League campaign began promisingly (they went top after two games) but they were unable to keep up their good form and were soon battling relegation. The battle was lost on the final day of the season but the club's board kept faith in Curbishley, confident that they could bounce back. And Curbishley rewarded the chairman's loyalty with the Division One title in 2000 which signalled a return to the Premier League. After the club's return, Curbishley proved an astute spender and by 2003 he had succeeded in establishing Charlton in the top flight. Charlton spent much of the 2003–04 Premier League season challenging for a Champions League place, but a late-season slump in form and the sale of star player Scott Parker to Chelsea, left Charlton in 7th place, which was still the club's highest finish since the 1950s. Charlton failed to build on this level of achievement and Curbishley departed in 2006, with the club still established as a solid mid table side. In May 2006, Iain Dowie was named as Curbishley's successor, but was sacked after twelve league matches in November 2006, with only two wins. Les Reed replaced Dowie as manager, however he too failed to improve Charlton's position in the league table and on Christmas Eve 2006, Reed was replaced by former player Alan Pardew. Although results did improve, Pardew was unable to keep Charlton up and relegation was confirmed in the penultimate match of the season. Charlton's return to the second tier of English football was a disappointment, with their promotion campaign tailing off to an 11th place finish. Early in the following season the Addicks were linked with a foreign takeover, but this was swiftly denied by the club. More recently, on 10 October 2008 Charlton received an indicative offer for the club from a Dubai-based diversified investment company. However, the deal later fell through. The full significance of this soon became apparent as the club recorded net losses of over £13 million in the past financial year. On 22 November 2008 Charlton suffered a 2–5 loss to Sheffield United at home, which meant that the club had gone eight successive games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone—particularly disastrous considering they were among the pre-season favourites for promotion. Hours after the game, Alan Pardew left Charlton by mutual consent. Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and a 3–1 defeat at Sheffield United saw the Addicks four points adrift at the bottom of the Championship as 2009 dawned, under threat of their first relegation to English football's third tier for 29 years. Charlton continued their poor run of form to go 18 games without a win, a new club record, before finally achieving a 1–0 away victory over Norwich City in an FA Cup Third Round replay. They then went on to beat Crystal Palace 1–0 at the Valley on 27 January to achieve their first league win under Phil Parkinson, whose contract was made permanent despite the lack of progress in the league. Charlton's relegation from the Championship was all but confirmed on Easter Monday (13 April) when, despite picking up a point in a 0–0 draw at Coventry, they found themselves 12 points from safety with four games remaining. With a vastly inferior goal difference and with the two teams directly above them (Southampton and Nottingham Forest) still having to play each other, it was effectively an impossible task for Charlton to avoid relegation. The following game saw Charlton's relegation to League One become a reality after a 2–2 draw against Blackpool. After spending almost the entire 2009/2010 season in the top six of League One, Charlton were defeated in the Football League One play-offs semi-final second leg on penalties to Swindon Town, condemning Charlton to another season in the third tier of English Football. Parkinson had spent less than any other manager on purchasing players since Lennie Lawrence in the 1980s and was able to maintain a top six status despite only having the opportunity to bring in lower level players on loan. At that time, Charlton went through a change in ownership. The new owners decided to remove both Parkinson and Charlton legend Mark Kinsella after a poor run of results, intending to replace them with an as yet unknown team. Another Charlton legend, Chris Powell was appointed manager of the club in January 2011, winning his first game in charge 2–0 over Plymouth at the Valley, Charlton's first win since November. Powell's bright start continued with a further three victories, before running into a dreadful downturn which saw the club go 11 games in succession without a win. Yet the fans' respect for Powell saw him come under remarkable little criticism. The club's fortunes picked up towards the end of the season, but leaving them far short of the playoffs. In a busy summer, Powell brought in 19 new players and after a successful season, on 14 April 2012, Charlton Athletic won promotion back to the Championship with a 1–0 away win at Carlisle United. A week later, on 21 April 2012, they were confirmed as Champions after a 2–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers. Charlton then lifted the League One trophy on 5 May 2012, having been in the top position since 15 September 2011, and after recording a 3–2 victory over Hartlepool United, recorded their highest ever league points score of 101, the highest in any professional European league that year. The club's first ground was Siemens Meadow (1905–1907), a patch of rough ground by the River Thames. This was over-shadowed by the now demolished Siemens Telegraph Works. Then followed Woolwich Common (1907–1908), Pound Park (1908–1913), and Angerstein Lane (1913–1915). After the end of the First World War, a chalk quarry known as the Swamps was identified as Charlton's new ground, and in the summer of 1919 work began to create the level playing area and remove debris from the site. The first match at this site, now known as the club's current ground The Valley, was in September 1919. Charlton stayed at The Valley until 1923, when the club moved to The Mount stadium in Catford as part of a proposed merger with Catford Southend Football Club. However, after this move collapsed in 1924 Charlton returned to The Valley. During the 1930s and 40s, significant improvements were made to the ground, making it one of the largest in the country at that time. In 1938 the highest attendance to date at the ground was recorded at over 75,000 for a FA Cup match against Aston Villa. During the 1940s and 50s the attendance was often above 40,000, and Charlton had one of the largest support bases in the country. However, after the club's relegation little investment was made in The Valley as it fell into decline. In the 1980s matters came to a head as the ownership of the club and The Valley was divided. The large East Terrace had been closed down by the authorities after the Bradford City stadium fire and the ground's owner wanted to use part of the site for housing. In September 1985, Charlton made the controversial move to ground-share with South London neighbours Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. This move was unpopular with supporters and in the late 1980s significant steps were taken to bring about the club's return to The Valley. A single issue political party, the Valley Party, contested the 1990 local Greenwich Borough Council elections on a ticket of reopening the stadium, capturing 11% of the vote, aiding the club's return. The Valley Gold investment scheme was created to help supporters fund the return to The Valley, and several players were also sold to raise funds. For the 1991–92 season and part of the 1992–93 season, the Addicks played at West Ham's Upton Park as Wimbledon had moved into Selhurst Park alongside Crystal Palace. Charlton finally returned to The Valley in December 1992, celebrating with a 1–0 victory against Portsmouth. Since the return to The Valley, three sides of the ground have been completely redeveloped turning The Valley into a modern, all-seater stadium with a 27,111 capacity. There are plans in place to increase the ground's capacity to approximately 31,000 and even around 40,000 in the future. The Valley's North Stand which is known by locals as "The Covered End" to this day and is where the more vocal fans gather. The Covered end title is quite self-explanatory. It comes from the original design of the north stand before it was redeveloped. The Valley Club (CAFC Supporters Club) was situated in Harvey Gardens behind the North Stand, and was managed by licensee Ray Donn from 1970–1984 the club had a full club licence supplying food and drink to its members and guests during match days and live entertainment, with cabaret and dancing every night of the week. The Valley Club was one of the most popular club venues in South London at this time, featuring named entertainers popular today. The bulk of the club's support base comes from the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley and also north-west Kent. Charlton were rare among football clubs, in that they reserved a seat on their directors' board for a supporter. Any season ticket holder could put themselves forward for election, with a certain number of nominations, and votes were cast by all season ticket holders over the age of 18. The last such director, Ben Hayes, was elected in 2006 to serve until 2008, when the role was discontinued as a result of legal issues. Its functions were replaced by a fans forum which met for the first time in December 2008. Charlton's most common nickname is The Addicks. Among the theories on the origin of the Addicks name are that it was the south-east London pronunciation of either "addict" or "athletic". However, the most likely origin of name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur "Ikey" Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips. The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. The very first cartoon, from 31 October 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. By 1910, the name had changed to Addicks although it also appeared as Haddick. The club has had two other nicknames, The Robins, adopted in 1931, and The Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club. Charlton fans' chants have included "Valley, Floyd Road", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of "Mull of Kintyre", and "The Red, Red Robin". Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama Albert's Memorial, shown on 12 September 2010 and starring David Jason and David Warner. Jason's character, Harry, is revealed to be a Charlton Athletic fan. Harry later buries his friend, Albert, played by Michael Jayston, draped in a Charlton Athletic flag, to which Frank says, "hear that?". Harry replies,"no...what?" Frank says, "that's the sound of Albert turning in his grave. He hated Charlton Athletic", so Harry replies, "well, nobody's perfect." In Only Fools and Horses Rodney Charlton Trotter is named after the club. Charlton have used a number of crests and badges during their history, although the current design has not been changed since 1968. The first known badge, from the 1930s, consisted of the letters CAF in the shape of a club from a pack of cards. In the 1940s, Charlton used a design featuring a robin sitting in a football within a shield, sometimes with the letters CAFC in the four-quarters of the shield, which was worn for the 1946 FA Cup Final. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the crest of the former metropolitan borough of Greenwich was used as a symbol for the club but this was not used on the team's shirts. In 1963, a competition was held to find a new badge for the club, and the winning entry was a hand holding a sword, which complied with Charlton's nickname of the time, the Valiants. Over the next five years modifications were made to this design, such as the addition of a circle surrounding the hand and sword and including the club's name in the badge. By 1968, the design had reached the one known today, and has been used continuously from this year, apart from a period in the 1970s when the just the letters CAFC appeared on the team's shirts. With the exception of one season, Charlton have always played in red and white. The colours had been chosen by the group of boys who had founded Charlton Athletic in 1905 after having to play their first matches in the borrowed kits of their local rivals Woolwich Arsenal, who also played in red and white. The exception came during the 1923–24 season when Charlton wore the colours of Catford Southend as part of the proposed move to Catford, which were light and dark blue stripes. However, after the move fell through, Charlton returned to wearing red and white as their home colours. Charlton's main rivals are Millwall and Crystal Palace. According to the 2003 Football Fan Census, Millwall are considered to be Charlton's main rivals. The rivalry began when Millwall moved south of the river in 1910 to The Den in New Cross, South East London situated less than 4 miles from The Valley, the two clubs met frequently in the league up until the mid-1990s, however the sides didn't play each other in a competitive match between 1996 and 2009 because Charlton were in the Premier League. the first meeting in 13 years in December 2009 ended as a 4–4 draw. In the 1980s when the Addicks ground shared with Crystal Palace, the exiled Charlton fans did not like the trek to Selhurst Park and rightly felt the club weren't treated well during their time there. The two clubs met numerous times during this period and the Palace fans failed to show any real empathy for Charlton's homelessness. In 2005, Crystal Palace were relegated at The Valley after a 2–2 draw, after the match there was also an altercation between the two chairmen Richard Murray and Simon Jordan, Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan later described Charlton fans as Moronic Imbeciles. In 2006 manager Iain Dowie left Crystal Palace by mutual consent. A few weeks later he was appointed as Charlton manager, and a writ was served on behalf of Palace chairman Simon Jordan during a press conference live on Sky Sports News claiming Dowie had breached their agreement and that Dowie promised Jordan that he would move to a club in Northern England. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Club officials as of 13 January 2011, Charlton Athletic F.C. 2015-12-29T22:18:58Z Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English football club based in Charlton in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London. They currently play in the Football League Championship. The club was founded on 9 June 1905. This was when a number of youth clubs in the south east London area, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission combined to form Charlton Athletic. The club play at The Valley in Charlton, where they have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923–24, and seven years at Crystal Palace and West Ham United between 1985 and 1992. The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks and their most commonly used nickname is The Addicks. Charlton turned professional in 1920 and first entered the Football League in 1921. Since then they have had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: 1936–1957, 1986–1990, 1998–1999 and 2000–2007. Historically, Charlton's most successful period was the 1930s, when the club's highest league finishes were recorded, including runners-up of the First Division in 1937. After World War II, the club reached the FA Cup Final twice, losing in 1946 and winning in 1947. Charlton Athletic F.C. were formed on 9 June 1905 by a group of 15- to 17-year-olds in East Street, Charlton which is now known as Eastmoor Street and no longer residential. Charlton spent the years before the First World War playing in youth leagues. They became a senior side by joining the Lewisham League. After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (1919–20) before becoming professional, appointing Walter Rayner as the first full-time manager. They were accepted by the Southern League and played just a single season (1920–21) before being voted into the Football League. Charlton's first Football League match was against Exeter City in August 1921, which they won 1–0. In 1923 The Addicks became "giant killers" in the FA Cup beating top flight sides Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion & Preston North End before losing to eventual winners Bolton Wanderers in the Quarter-Finals. Later that year it was proposed that Charlton merge with Catford Southend to create a larger team with bigger support. In the 1923–24 season Charlton played in Catford at The Mount stadium and wore the colours of "The Enders", light and dark blue vertical stripes. However, the move fell through and the Addicks returned to the Charlton area in 1924, returning to the traditional red and white colours in the process. Charlton finished second bottom in the Football League in 1926 and were forced to apply for re-election which was successful. Three years later the Addicks won the Division Three championship in 1929 and they remained at the Division Two level for four years. After relegation into the Third Division south at the end of the 1932/33 season the club appointed Jimmy Seed as manager and he oversaw the most successful period in Charlton's history either side of the Second World War. Seed, an ex-miner who had made a career as a footballer despite suffering the effects of poison gas in the First World War, remains the most successful manager in Charlton's history. He is commemorated in the name of a stand at the Valley. Seed was an innovative thinker about the game at a time when tactical formations were still relatively unsophisticated. He later recalled "a simple scheme that enabled us to pull several matches out of the fire" during the 1934–35 season: when the team was in trouble "the centre-half was to forsake his defensive role and go up into the attack to add weight to the five forwards." The organisation Seed brought to the team proved effective and the Addicks gained successive promotions from the Third Division to the First Division between 1934 and 1936, becoming the first club to ever do so. Charlton finally secured promotion to the First Division by beating local rivals West Ham in front of 41,254 fans at the Valley, with their centre-half John Oakes playing on despite concussion and a broken nose. In 1937, Charlton finished runners up in the First Division, in 1938 finished fourth and 1939 finished third. They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons immediately before the Second World War. This continued during the war years and they won the "war" cup and appeared in finals. Charlton reached the 1946 FA Cup Final, but lost 4–1 to Derby County at Wembley. Charlton's Bert Turner scored an own goal in the eightieth minute before equalising for the Addicks a minute later to take them into extra time, but they conceded three further goals in the extra period. When the full league programme resumed in 1946–47 Charlton could finish only 19th in the First Division, just above the relegation spots, but they made amends with their performance in the FA Cup, reaching the 1947 FA Cup Final. This time they were successful, beating Burnley 1–0, with Chris Duffy scoring the only goal of the day. In this period of renewed football attendances, Charlton became one of only thirteen English football teams to average over 40,000 as their attendance during a full season. The Valley was the largest football ground in the League, drawing crowds in excess of 70,000. However, in the 1950s little investment was made either for players or to The Valley, hampering the club's growth. In 1956, the then board undermined Jimmy Seed and asked for his resignation; Charlton were relegated the following year. From the late 1950s until the early 1970s, Charlton remained a mainstay of the Second Division before relegation to the Third Division in 1972 caused the team's support to drop, and even a promotion in 1975 back to the second division did little to re-invigorate the team's support and finances. In 1979–80 Charlton were relegated again to the Third Division, but won immediate promotion back to the Second Division in 1980–81. Even though it did not feel like it, this was a turning point in the club's history leading to a period of turbulence and change including further promotion and exile. A change in management and shortly after a change in club ownership led to severe problems, such as the reckless signing of former European Footballer of the Year Allan Simonsen, and the club looked like it would go out of business. In 1984 financial matters came to a head and the club went into administration, to be reformed as Charlton Athletic (1984) Ltd. But the club's finances were still far from secure, and they were forced to leave the Valley just after the start of the 1985–86 season, in the wake of the Bradford City stadium fire after its safety was criticised by Football League officials. The club began to groundshare with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and this arrangement looked to be for the long-term, as Charlton did not have enough funds to revamp the Valley to meet safety requirements. Despite the move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the end of 1985–86, and remained at this level for four years (achieving a highest league finish of 14th) often with late escapes, most notably against Leeds in 1987, where the Addicks triumphed in extra-time of the play-off final replay to secure their top flight place. In 1987 Charlton also returned to Wembley for the first time since the 1947 FA Cup final for the Full Members Cup final against Blackburn. Eventually, Charlton were relegated in 1990 along with Sheffield Wednesday and bottom club Millwall. Manager Lennie Lawrence remained in charge for one more season before he accepted an offer to take charge of Middlesbrough. He was replaced by joint player-managers Alan Curbishley and Steve Gritt. The pair had unexpected success in their first season finishing just outside the play-offs, and 1992–93 began promisingly and Charlton looked good bets for promotion in the new Division One (the new name of the old Second Division following the formation of the Premier League). However, the club was forced to sell players such as Rob Lee to help pay for a return to The Valley, which eventually happened in December 1992. There was a tragedy at the club late in the 1992–93 season. Defender Tommy Caton, who had been out of action due to injury since January 1991, announced his retirement from playing on medical advice in March 1993 having failed to recover full fitness, and he died suddenly at the end of the following month at the age of 30. In 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton. Under his sole leadership Charlton made an appearance in the playoffs in 1996 but were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the semi-finals and the following season brought a disappointing 15th-place finish. 1997–98 was Charlton's best season for years. They reached the Division One playoff final and battled against Sunderland in a thrilling game which ended with a 4–4 draw after extra time. Charlton won 7–6 on penalties, with the match described as "arguably the most dramatic game of football in Wembley's history", and were promoted to the Premier League. Charlton's first Premier League campaign began promisingly (they went top after two games) but they were unable to keep up their good form and were soon battling relegation. The battle was lost on the final day of the season but the club's board kept faith in Curbishley, confident that they could bounce back. Curbishley rewarded the chairman's loyalty with the Division One title in 2000 which signalled a return to the Premier League. After the club's return, Curbishley proved an astute spender and by 2003 he had succeeded in establishing Charlton in the top flight. Charlton spent much of the 2003–04 Premier League season challenging for a Champions League place, but a late-season slump in form and the sale of star player Scott Parker to Chelsea, left Charlton in 7th place, which was still the club's highest finish since the 1950s. Charlton failed to build on this level of achievement and Curbishley departed in 2006, with the club still established as a solid mid-table side. In May 2006, Iain Dowie was named as Curbishley's successor, but was sacked after twelve league matches in November 2006, with only two wins. Les Reed replaced Dowie as manager, however he too failed to improve Charlton's position in the league table and on Christmas Eve 2006, Reed was replaced by former player Alan Pardew. Although results did improve, Pardew was unable to keep Charlton up and relegation was confirmed in the penultimate match of the season. Charlton's return to the second tier of English football was a disappointment, with their promotion campaign tailing off to an 11th-place finish. Early in the following season the Addicks were linked with a foreign takeover, but this was swiftly denied by the club. On 10 October 2008 Charlton received an indicative offer for the club from a Dubai-based diversified investment company. However, the deal later fell through. The full significance of this soon became apparent as the club recorded net losses of over £13 million for that financial year. On 22 November 2008 Charlton suffered a 2–5 loss to Sheffield United at home, which meant that the club had gone eight successive games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone—particularly disastrous considering they were among the pre-season favourites for promotion. Hours after the game, Alan Pardew left Charlton by mutual consent. Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and a 3–1 defeat at Sheffield United saw the Addicks four points adrift at the bottom of the Championship as 2009 dawned, under threat of their first relegation to English football's third tier for 29 years. Charlton continued their poor run of form to go 18 games without a win, a new club record, before finally achieving a 1–0 away victory over Norwich City in an FA Cup Third Round replay. They then went on to beat Crystal Palace 1–0 at the Valley on 27 January to achieve their first league win under Phil Parkinson, whose contract was made permanent despite the lack of progress in the league. Charlton's relegation from the Championship was all but confirmed on Easter Monday (13 April) when, despite picking up a point in a 0–0 draw at Coventry, they found themselves 12 points from safety with four games remaining. With a vastly inferior goal difference and with the two teams directly above them (Southampton and Nottingham Forest) still having to play each other, it was effectively an impossible task for Charlton to avoid relegation. The following game saw Charlton's relegation to League One become a reality after a 2–2 draw against Blackpool. After spending almost the entire 2009/2010 season in the top six of League One, Charlton were defeated in the Football League One play-offs semi-final second leg on penalties to Swindon Town, condemning Charlton to another season in the third tier of English Football. Parkinson had spent less than any other manager on purchasing players since Lennie Lawrence in the 1980s and was able to maintain a top six status despite only having the opportunity to bring in lower level players on loan. At that time, Charlton went through a change in ownership. The new owners decided to remove both Parkinson and Charlton legend Mark Kinsella after a poor run of results, intending to replace them with an as yet unknown team. Another Charlton legend, Chris Powell was appointed manager of the club in January 2011, winning his first game in charge 2–0 over Plymouth at the Valley, Charlton's first league win since November. Powell's bright start continued with a further three victories, before running into a dreadful downturn which saw the club go 11 games in succession without a win. Yet the fans' respect for Powell saw him come under remarkably little criticism. The club's fortunes picked up towards the end of the season, but leaving them far short of the playoffs. In a busy summer, Powell brought in 19 new players and after a successful season, on 14 April 2012, Charlton Athletic won promotion back to the Championship with a 1–0 away win at Carlisle United. A week later, on 21 April 2012, they were confirmed as Champions after a 2–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers. Charlton then lifted the League One trophy on 5 May 2012, having been in the top position since 15 September 2011, and after recording a 3–2 victory over Hartlepool United, recorded their highest ever league points score of 101, the highest in any professional European league that year. In the first season back in the Championship since the 2008–09 season, the 2012–13 season saw Charlton finish ninth place with 65 points, just three points short of the play-off places to the Premier League. In early January 2014 during the 2013–14 season, Belgian businessman Roland Duchâtelet took over Charlton as owner and immediately brought in several new players from Belgian Pro League team Standard Liege, another club he owned, such as Iranian international striker Reza Ghoochannejhad and former Liverpool player Astrit Ajdarević. Charlton players Yann Kermorgant and Dale Stephens left the club soon after. On 11 March 2014, two days after a disappointing FA Cup quarter-final loss to Sheffield United, and with Charlton sitting bottom of the table, Chris Powell was sacked by Roland Duchâtelet. There was a suggestion Powell was sacked because he wouldn't entertain the owner's guidance in relation to team selection. New manager Jose Riga, despite having to join Charlton late into the season and long after the transfer window had closed, was able to improve Charlton's form and eventually guide them to 18th place, successfully avoiding relegation with a 3–1 win against Watford and then further distancing Charlton from the relegation zone after beating Blackpool 3–0 to gain Charlton's first successive league wins of the season. The 2014–2015 season meant more upheaval at the club, with significant changes to the playing squad and two different managers. After Jose Riga's departure before the new season, former Millwall player Bob Peeters was appointed as manager in May 2014 on a 12-month contract. Charlton started strong, challenging for a playoff place for much of the early season, but being the League's 'draw specialists' limited their growth through the table. In January 2015 after only 25 games in charge Peeters was dismissed. His Senior Professional Development Coach Patrick Van Houdt and Performance Analyst Guy Kiala were also fired. At the time Charlton had won once in the previous 12 games and had slipped to 14th, drawing doubt on any playoff hopes. Bob Peeters was replaced by Israeli, Guy Luzon. In similar fashion to the previous season, Luzon was able to ensure there was no danger of a relegation battle by winning the majority of the remaining matches and finishing in 12th place. The club's first ground was Siemens Meadow (1905–1907), a patch of rough ground by the River Thames. This was over-shadowed by the now demolished Siemens Telegraph Works. Then followed Woolwich Common (1907–1908), Pound Park (1908–1913), and Angerstein Lane (1913–1915). After the end of the First World War, a chalk quarry known as the Swamps was identified as Charlton's new ground, and in the summer of 1919 work began to create the level playing area and remove debris from the site. The first match at this site, now known as the club's current ground The Valley, was in September 1919. Charlton stayed at The Valley until 1923, when the club moved to The Mount stadium in Catford as part of a proposed merger with Catford Southend Football Club. However, after this move collapsed in 1924 Charlton returned to The Valley. During the 1930s and 1940s, significant improvements were made to the ground, making it one of the largest in the country at that time. In 1938 the highest attendance to date at the ground was recorded at over 75,000 for a FA Cup match against Aston Villa. During the 1940s and 1950s the attendance was often above 40,000, and Charlton had one of the largest support bases in the country. However, after the club's relegation little investment was made in The Valley as it fell into decline. In the 1980s matters came to a head as the ownership of the club and The Valley was divided. The large East Terrace had been closed down by the authorities after the Bradford City stadium fire and the ground's owner wanted to use part of the site for housing. In September 1985, Charlton made the controversial move to ground-share with South London neighbours Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. This move was unpopular with supporters and in the late 1980s significant steps were taken to bring about the club's return to The Valley. A single issue political party, the Valley Party, contested the 1990 local Greenwich Borough Council elections on a ticket of reopening the stadium, capturing 11% of the vote, aiding the club's return. The Valley Gold investment scheme was created to help supporters fund the return to The Valley, and several players were also sold to raise funds. For the 1991–92 season and part of the 1992–93 season, the Addicks played at West Ham's Upton Park as Wimbledon had moved into Selhurst Park alongside Crystal Palace. Charlton finally returned to The Valley in December 1992, celebrating with a 1–0 victory against Portsmouth. Since the return to The Valley, three sides of the ground have been completely redeveloped turning The Valley into a modern, all-seater stadium with a 27,111 capacity. There are plans in place to increase the ground's capacity to approximately 31,000 and even around 40,000 in the future. The Valley's North Stand which is known by locals as "The Covered End" to this day and is where the more vocal fans gather. The title comes from the original design of the north stand before it was redeveloped. The Valley Club (CAFC Supporters Club) was situated in Harvey Gardens behind the North Stand, and was managed by licensee Ray Donn from 1970–1984 the club had a full club licence supplying food and drink to its members and guests during match days and live entertainment, with cabaret and dancing every night of the week. The Valley Club was one of the most popular club venues in South London at this time, featuring named entertainers popular today. The bulk of the club's support base comes from Kent and South East London, particularly the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. Supporters played a key role in the return of the club to The Valley in 1992 and were rewarded by being granted a voice on the Board in the form of an elected supporter director. Any season ticket holder could put themselves forward for election, with a certain number of nominations, and votes were cast by all season ticket holders over the age of 18. The last such director, Ben Hayes, was elected in 2006 to serve until 2008, when the role was discontinued as a result of legal issues. Its functions were replaced by a fans forum which met for the first time in December 2008 and is still active to this very day. Charlton's most common nickname is The Addicks. Among the theories on the origin of the Addicks name are that it was the south-east London pronunciation of either "haddock > ' addock" or "athletic". However, the most likely origin of name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur "Ikey" Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips. The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. The very first cartoon, from 31 October 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. By 1910, the name had changed to Addicks although it also appeared as Haddick. The club has had two other nicknames, The Robins, adopted in 1931, and The Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club. Charlton fans' chants have included "Valley, Floyd Road", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of "Mull of Kintyre", and "The Red, Red Robin". Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama Albert's Memorial, shown on 12 September 2010 and starring David Jason and David Warner. In the long-running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Rodney Trotter is named after the club. Charlton's ground and the then manager, Alan Curbishley, made appearances in the Sky One TV series, Dream Team. Charlton Athletic has also featured in a number of book publications, in both the realm of fiction and factual/sports writing. These include works by Charlie Connelly and Paul Breen's work of popular fiction which is entitled "The Charlton Men". The book is set against Charlton's highly successful 2011/12 season when they won the League One title and promotion back to the Championship in concurrence with the 2011 London riots. Charlton have used a number of crests and badges during their history, although the current design has not been changed since 1968. The first known badge, from the 1930s, consisted of the letters CAF in the shape of a club from a pack of cards. In the 1940s, Charlton used a design featuring a robin sitting in a football within a shield, sometimes with the letters CAFC in the four-quarters of the shield, which was worn for the 1946 FA Cup Final. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the crest of the former metropolitan borough of Greenwich was used as a symbol for the club but this was not used on the team's shirts. In 1963, a competition was held to find a new badge for the club, and the winning entry was a hand holding a sword, which complied with Charlton's nickname of the time, the Valiants. Over the next five years modifications were made to this design, such as the addition of a circle surrounding the hand and sword and including the club's name in the badge. By 1968, the design had reached the one known today, and has been used continuously from this year, apart from a period in the 1970s when just the letters CAFC appeared on the team's shirts. With the exception of one season, Charlton have always played in red and white. The colours had been chosen by the group of boys who had founded Charlton Athletic in 1905 after having to play their first matches in the borrowed kits of their local rivals Woolwich Arsenal, who also played in red and white. The exception came during the 1923–24 season when Charlton wore the colours of Catford Southend as part of the proposed move to Catford, which were light and dark blue stripes. However, after the move fell through, Charlton returned to wearing red and white as their home colours. Charlton's main rivals are Millwall and Crystal Palace. The rivalry with Crystal Palace grew substantially in the mid-1980s, when the Addicks left their traditional home at The Valley because of safety concerns and played their home fixtures at The Eagles' Selhurst Park stadium. The ground-sharing arrangement – although seen by Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades as essential for the future of football – was unpopular with both sets of fans. Indeed, the Charlton fans campaigned for a return to The Valley throughout the club's time at Selhurst Park. Charlton left Selhurst Park in 1991, and the rivalry between the teams once again returned to a nominal level until two incidents 14 years later: In 2005, having already lost 1–0 to Charlton at Selhurst Park earlier in the season, Crystal Palace were relegated at The Valley after a 2–2 draw. After the match there was a well publicised altercation between the two chairmen Richard Murray and Simon Jordan, which only served to renew old hostilities between the fans. Then, in 2006, when Iain Dowie was appointed as Charlton manager just weeks after leaving the same post at Crystal Palace, tensions between the clubs grew still more. A writ was served on behalf of Palace chairman Simon Jordan claiming Dowie had breached their agreement, and that Dowie promised Jordan that he would move to a club in Northern England. Although legally this was a dispute between Jordan and Dowie, the case made headlines and relations between the two teams deteriorated once more. The rivalry began when Millwall moved south of the river in 1910 to The Den in New Cross, South East London situated less than 4 miles from The Valley. Matches between the two sides are always fiercely contested. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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Saboktakin_Saloor

Saboktakin_Saloor 2009-09-11T06:31:13Z Saboktakin Saloor (October 26, 1923 - November 8, 1991) was a Persian journalist and historical novelist. He also wrote many popular serialized radio and television programs. His novels, which include Ghorbangah, Bedoone Esgh Hargez, Ghobad and Gharatgaran were suspenseful stories usually marked by themes of sacrifice, honour, and family tragedy. In 1980, following the Islamic revolution, he was forced to flee Iran as the environment was no longer safe for a journalist and author known for his glorification of Persian monarchical history. He settled in Edmonton, Canada, and died there in 1991. Saloor had a passion for storytelling that was only surpassed by his love for his wife, Eftekhar, and their three children; his stories, usually set in Ancient Persia, expressed the importance of family and the patriarchal figure as a symbol of self-sacrifice. In terms of literary technique, he was heavily influenced by Persian literary masters such as Ferdowsi, but also by American cinema, particularly Westerns. A master of building suspense, his stories were a constant draw for radio audiences in the 1960's. Saloor's books remain in print to this day, and many of his stories continue to be serialized in Iranian newspapers across North America. He was great-grandson of Abdol-samad Mirza Ezz ed-Dowleh Saloor. This article about an Iranian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Saboktakin_Saloor 2010-10-11T23:09:17Z Saboktakin Saloor (October 26, 1923 - November 8, 1991) was a Persian journalist and historical novelist. He also wrote many popular serialized radio and television programs. His novels, which include Ghorbangah, Bedoone Esgh Hargez, Ghobad and Gharatgaran were suspenseful stories usually marked by themes of sacrifice, honour, and family tragedy. In 1980, following the Islamic revolution, he was forced to flee Iran as the environment was no longer safe for a journalist and author known for his glorification of Persian monarchical history. He settled in Edmonton, Canada, and died there in 1991. Saloor had a passion for storytelling that was only surpassed by his love for his wife, Eftekhar, and their three children; his stories, usually set in Ancient Persia, expressed the importance of family and the patriarchal figure as a symbol of self-sacrifice. In terms of literary technique, he was heavily influenced by Persian literary masters such as Ferdowsi, but also by American cinema, particularly Westerns. A master of building suspense, his stories were a constant draw for radio audiences in the 1960's. Saloor's books remain in print to this day, and many of his stories continue to be serialized in Iranian newspapers across North America. He was great-grandson of Abdol-samad Mirza Ezz ed-Dowleh Saloor. Template:Persondata This article about an Iranian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

12th_Cuirassier_Regiment_(France)

12th_Cuirassier_Regiment_(France) 2008-04-21T17:28:42Z The 12th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 12e Régiment de Cuirassiers, 12e RC) was a French cavalry regiment, first formed in 1688 under the Ancien Regime. It distinguished itself in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, notably at the battles of Austerlitz (1805), Jena (1806) and Borodino (1812). Their symbol is a white dolphin on a blue shield, and their motto "In periculo ludunt" (Amidst danger, they play). The writer Louis Ferdinand Céline volunteered for this regiment in 1912. After having been a garrison force at Müllheim in Germany for a long time in the post-1945 period, it is now amalgamated with the 6th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment, based at Olivet in Loiret. *These officers became generals de brigade after this. As part of the Army of the Rhine from 1792 to 1800: (*) Battle honour on this regiment's flag Colonels killed and wounded in command of the 12e Cuirassiers: Officers killed and wounded whilst serving in the 12e Cuirassiers during the 1805-1815 period:, 12th_Cuirassier_Regiment_(France) 2010-04-08T21:35:28Z The 12th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 12e Régiment de Cuirassiers, 12e RC) was a French cavalry regiment, first formed in 1688 under the Ancien Regime. It distinguished itself in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, notably at the battles of Austerlitz (1805), Jena (1806) and Borodino (1812). Their symbol is a white dolphin on a blue shield, and their motto "In periculo ludunt" (Amidst danger, they play). The writer Louis Ferdinand Céline volunteered for this regiment in 1912. After having been a garrison force at Müllheim in Germany for a long time in the post-1945 period, it was amalgamated in 1994 with the 6th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment, based at Olivet in Loiret. In 2009 the two units were delinked and the 6th Cuirassiers deactivated; the 12th Cuirassiers was re-established as an individual unit. *These officers became generals de brigade after this. As part of the Army of the Rhine from 1792 to 1800: (*) Battle honour on this regiment's flag Colonels killed and wounded in command of the 12e Cuirassiers: Officers killed and wounded whilst serving in the 12e Cuirassiers during the 1805-1815 period:

San_Francisco_Youth_Commission

San_Francisco_Youth_Commission 2009-01-26T13:22:35Z The San Francisco Youth Commission is a seventeen member body which advises the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on youth issues. Commissioners must be between the ages of 12 and 23. In 1995, community members lobbied the Board of Supervisors to create a youth commission. When this effort failed, local activists worked with then-Supervisor Angela Alioto to place the creation of a youth commission on the November 1995 ballot. After failing to garner enough support from the Board of Supervisors, local activists with the help of then-Supervisor Angela Alioto placed the creation of a Youth Commission on the November 1995 ballot. The measure passed with over 60 percent of the popular vote, and the San Francisco Youth Commission was created. The first Youth Commissioners were sworn into office in April 1996. The San Francisco Youth Commission has seventeen members. Each of the eleven members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors appoints one Commissioner. The remaining six Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor. Five of the Mayor's appointments are "diversity appointments," made after the Supervisors' picks to ensure that the Commission is representative of the City's diverse youth population. Commissioners must live in San Francisco. Interested youth must submit a written application and complete individual and/or group interviews in the spring preceding their term of service. Returning Commissioners must reapply in order to serve multiple terms. After interviews are completed, Youth Commission staff make non-binding recommendations of prospective Commissioners to the Supervisors and Mayor. Supervisors may appoint Commissioners from outside of their district. As of 2008, the San Francisco Youth Commission has been in existence for twelve years. During this time, it has advised the Mayor and Board of Supervisors on a variety of issues via public resolutions and statements. Healthy Kids In 2004, the Youth Commission successfully expanded "Healthy Kids," San Francisco's universal health care system for children, to include 18-24 year olds. This preceded the City's expansion of universal health care to all residents, signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2007. Reports The Youth Commission issues annual reports. In addition, the Commission has issued three special reports: San Francisco Youth Commission's Report on Sexual Assault & Harassment in San Francisco Schools Youth Commission's Education Committee Report on the State of San Francisco Schools Youth Commission's Housing Committee Report on the State of San Francisco's Youth Housing & Homeless Issue Transitional Youth Task Force/Interagency Council (From the Youth Commission's website. ) In 2004, the Youth Commission authored a resolution advising the Mayor to evaluate the special needs of transitional young adults. In response, the Mayor formed the two-year Transitional Youth Task Force. Two-thirds of the Task Force's members are adults; the remaining one-third are young adult advocates who have been involved with foster care, juvenile justice, mental health, special needs, alternative education, or other city systems relevant to transitional youth. Mayor Newsom allocated $500,000 in the FY2007 budget to form an official Interagency Council, which works with City departments who serve young adults to address gaps in available supportive services. Youth Commission members and staff continue to provide support in the recruiting, planning, and implementation of the Task Force. Skateboarding Task Force Due to increased tension between the San Francisco Police Department and local skateboarders, the Youth Commission created a Skateboard Task Force to work towards providing legal venues for youth to skate. In 2003, Matt Gonzalez included creating skate parks in his official platform. Youth Recognition Day In 2001, former SFYC Chair Anthony E. Valdez authored the Positive Recognition of Youth Resolution , pursuant to which the Youth Commission hosts an annual Youth Recognition Day. On this day, the Board of Supervisors formally recognizes the contributions of young citizens to their districts or the broader San Francisco community. Youth Commissioners for the 2008-2009 term, in alphabetical order: Andrew Balcazar - Mayoral Appointee Christian Castaing - Mayoral Appointee Natalie Davidson - Mayoral Appointee Simona Erlikh - District 7 (Elsbernd) Jeremiah Espanol - District 6 (Daly) Deonna Frierson - District 10 (Maxwell) Natalie Gee - District 3 (Peskin) De'Anthony Jones (Chair) - District 5 (Mirkarimi) Tiffany Lau - District 4 (Chu) Bethany Lobo - District 8 (Dufty) Tanea Lunsford - Mayoral Appointee Lily Marshall-Fricker - District 2 (Alioto-Pier) Benjamin Martinez - Mayoral Appointee Eliza Oliva - District 11 (Sandoval) Nicholas Quesada (Vice-Chair) - Mayoral Appointee Josselyn Recinos - District 9 (Ammiano) Dasha Tsibulskaya - District 1 (McGoldrick) 2007-2008 Iqra Anjum, Liliana Cabrera, Martha Carvajal, Luciana Carvalho, William Do, Brandon Franklin, Deonna Frierson, Natalie Gee, Kenny Gong, Marquez Gray, Cassandra James, Tanaya Macheel, Nicholas Quesada, Kemi Shamonda, Dasha Tsibulskaya, & Belle Yan. 2006-2007 Iqra Anjum, Anthony Albert, Antonio Ayala, Luciana Carvalho, Shadi Elkarra, Brandon Franklin, Julie Gramlich, Kenny Gong; Cassandra James, Krystal Kiremit, Jacky Kwong, Marc Lowe, Tanaya Macheel, Anthony Pico, Christine Revelo, Sam Rubin, & Kemi Shamonda. 2005-2006 Iqra Anjum, Antonio A. Ayala, Sharlene Chin, Manika Clay, Kenny Gong, Juliet Huntington, Cassandra James, Jacky Kwong, David Lee, Erin McLaughlin, Diana Pang, Christine Revelo, Elvin Rodriguez, Molly Serra, & Michelle Tak. 2004-2005 Kevin Chang, Jessica Copi, Deborah Der, Raquel Hall, Tariq Herzallah, Chris Jackson, Michael Kwong, Max Lantz, Yarrow Lazer-Smith, Peter Lauterborn, Erin McLaughlin, Laura Moir, Constance "C. J. " Mourning, Angel Rodriguez, Elyssa White, & Shanell Williams. 2003-2004 Amina Adofoadom, Ismael Baires, Kevin Chang, Jesse Cotrell, Justin Fichelson, Kyle Jimenez, Leah Koeppel, Kimberly Kuang, Max Lantz, Peter Lauterborn, Yarrow Lazer-Smith, Laura Moir, C. J. Mourning, Juanita Recinos, Liam Shy & Shanell Williams. 2002-2003 Tanene Allison, Lindsay Berger, Arthur Bretschneider, Nivia Brown, Brian Chan, Kevin Chang, Jesse Cottrell, Justin Fichelson, Joanna Gin, Leah Koeppel, Max Lantz, William Mattimore, C. J. Mourning, Phillip Powell, Vinia Ramos-Castro, Mari Villaluna, & Guadalupe Virgen. 2001-2002 Tanene Allison, Jesse Arreguin, Watson Attai, Kamel Jacot-Bell, Nadine Campeau, Kevin Chang, William Fosselman, Jeffrey Kwong, Max Lantz, Millicent Olawale, Maria Martin, Bridget Mejia, Anthony Valdez, Gerlie Vedad, Michael Geodzhayev, Mari Villaluna, & Vinia Ramos-Castro. 2000-2001 Jesse Arreguin, Kamel Jacot-Bell, Rolando Bonilla, William Fosselman, Michael Geodzhayev, Myron Howard-Johnson II, Max Lantz, Benjamin Lockett, Maria Martin, Jessica Meksavan, Benjamin Matranga, Antonecha Smith, Anthony Valdez, Gerlie Vedad, Michael Geodzhayev & Mari Villaluna. 1999-2000 Jesse Arreguin, Jasmin D. Barker, Bill Barnes, Joseph Richard baxter, Rachel Bolden-Kramer, Rolando Bonilla, Francisco J. Castillo, Jesse "Chaz" Cottonham, Jessica Devine, Kelly Durkee, Kareem Ervin, Jewnbug, Michael Lau, Benjamin Matranga, Eric Pang, Catherine Talton-Alunan, & Karissa Yee. 1998-1999 Herbert Aliga, Jamal Anderson, Patricia Barraza, Linda Blake, Shauna Castro, Francisco J. Castillo, Jesse "Chaz" Cottonham, Linda Crane, Gina DeVries, Lohina Eliapo Dennis Isner, James Joun, , Arlene Lugo, Dennis Mak, Lisa Ramlochan, & Lena Turner. 1996-1998 Aisha Beliso, Annie Chin, La'Kista Coleman, Jesse Costello-Good, Paloma Flores, Julia Globus-Sabory, LeBrantz Hawkins, Kent Khounsombath, Robert Alex Kim, Maritza Marshall, Tenny Park, Michelle Pierce, Shamone D. Pitre, Hugo Salazar, Koo Im Sakayo Tong, & Sarah Spoon. , San_Francisco_Youth_Commission 2010-08-15T22:28:36Z The San Francisco Youth Commission is a seventeen member body which advises the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on youth issues in San Francisco, California. Commissioners must be between the ages of 12 and 23. In 1995, community members lobbied the Board of Supervisors to create a youth commission. When this effort failed, local activists worked with then-Supervisor Angela Alioto to place the creation of a youth commission on the November 1995 ballot. After failing to garner enough support from the Board of Supervisors, local activists with the help of then-Supervisor Angela Alioto placed the creation of a Youth Commission on the November 1995 ballot. The measure passed with over 60 percent of the popular vote, and the San Francisco Youth Commission was created. The first Youth Commissioners were sworn into office in April 1996. The San Francisco Youth Commission has seventeen members. Each of the eleven members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors appoints one Commissioner. The remaining six Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor. Five of the Mayor's appointments are "diversity appointments," made after the Supervisors' picks to ensure that the Commission is representative of the City's diverse youth population. Commissioners must live in San Francisco. Interested youth must submit a written application and complete individual and/or group interviews in the spring preceding their term of service. Returning Commissioners must reapply in order to serve multiple terms. After interviews are completed, Youth Commission staff make non-binding recommendations of prospective Commissioners to the Supervisors and Mayor. Supervisors may appoint Commissioners from outside of their district. As of 2008, the San Francisco Youth Commission has been in existence for twelve years. During this time, it has advised the Mayor and Board of Supervisors on a variety of issues via public resolutions and statements. Healthy Kids In 2004, the Youth Commission successfully expanded "Healthy Kids," San Francisco's universal health care system for children, to include 18-24 year olds. This preceded the City's expansion of universal health care to all residents, signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2007. Reports The Youth Commission issues annual reports. In addition, the Commission has issued three special reports: San Francisco Youth Commission's Report on Sexual Assault & Harassment in San Francisco Schools Youth Commission's Education Committee Report on the State of San Francisco Schools Youth Commission's Housing Committee Report on the State of San Francisco's Youth Housing & Homeless Issue Transitional Youth Task Force/Interagency Council (From the Youth Commission's website. ) In 2005, the Youth Commission authored a resolution advising the Mayor to evaluate the special needs of transitional young adults. In response, the Mayor formed the two-year Transitional Youth Task Force. Two-thirds of the Task Force's members are adults; the remaining one-third are young adult advocates who have been involved with foster care, juvenile justice, mental health, special needs, alternative education, or other city systems relevant to transitional youth. Mayor Newsom allocated $500,000 in the FY2007 budget to form an official Interagency Council, which works with City departments who serve young adults to address gaps in available supportive services. The Task Force drafted 16 policy recommendations based on information gathered from focus groups involving over 100 youth across a range of systems. In 2007, the Task Force transformed into the Transition Age Youth San Francisco initiative (TAYSF) in order to implement these recommendations. TAYSF recently joined forces with the Workforce Investment Board of San Francisco Youth Council to address issues of workforce development for transition-age youth that the Task Force had identified through their community-based research. Skateboarding Task Force Due to increased tension between the San Francisco Police Department and local skateboarders, the Youth Commission created a Skateboard Task Force to work towards providing legal venues for youth to skate. In 2003, Matt Gonzalez included creating skate parks in his official platform. Youth Recognition Day In 2001, former SFYC Chair Anthony E. Valdez authored the Positive Recognition of Youth Resolution , pursuant to which the Youth Commission hosts an annual Youth Recognition Day. On this day, the Board of Supervisors formally recognizes the contributions of young citizens to their districts or the broader San Francisco community. Youth Commissioners for the 2009-2010 term, in alphabetical order: Leah LeCroix - Mayoral Appointee Theo Ellington (Vice-Chair) - Mayoral Appointee Natalie Davidson - Mayoral Appointee Amanda Chan - District 7 (Elsbernd) Corey Carlson - District 6 (Daly) Katelyn Williams - District 10 (Maxwell) Hillary Liang - District 3 (Chiu) De'Anthony Jones - District 5 (Mirkarimi) Julian Chan - District 4 (Chu) Tobias Hirano - District 8 (Dufty) Raul Hernandez - Mayoral Appointee Lily Marshall-Fricker - District 2 (Alioto-Pier) Lluvia Quintero - Mayoral Appointee Monica Guerra - District 11 (Avalos) Nicholas Quesada (Chair) - Mayoral Appointee Jennifer Escamilla - District 9 (Campos) Felix Deng - District 1 (Mar) 2008-2009 Andrew Balcazar, Christian Castaing, Natalie Davidson, Simona Erlik, Jeremiah Espanol, Deonna Frierson, Natalie Gee, De'Anthony Jones, Tiffany Lau, Bethany Lobo, Tanea Lunsford, Lily Marshall-Fricker, Benjamin Martinez, Eliza Oliva, Nicholas Quesada, Josselyn Recinos, Dasha Tsibulskaya 2007-2008 Iqra Anjum, Liliana Cabrera, Martha Carvajal, Luciana Carvalho, William Do, Brandon Franklin, Deonna Frierson, Natalie Gee, Kenny Gong, Marquez Gray, Cassandra James, Tanaya Macheel, Nicholas Quesada, Kemi Shamonda, Dasha Tsibulskaya, & Belle Yan. 2006-2007 Iqra Anjum, Anthony Albert, Antonio Ayala, Luciana Carvalho, Shadi Elkarra, Brandon Franklin, Julie Gramlich, Kenny Gong; Cassandra James, Krystal Kiremit, Jacky Kwong, Marc Lowe, Tanaya Macheel, Anthony Pico, Christine Revelo, Sam Rubin, & Kemi Shamonda. 2005-2006 Iqra Anjum, Antonio A. Ayala, Sharlene Chin, Manika Clay, Kenny Gong, Juliet Huntington, Cassandra James, Jacky Kwong, David Lee, Erin McLaughlin, Diana Pang, Christine Revelo, Elvin Rodriguez, Molly Serra, & Michelle Tak. 2004-2005 Kevin Chang, Jessica Copi, Deborah Der, Raquel Hall, Tariq Herzallah, Chris Jackson, Michael Kwong, Max Lantz, Yarrow Lazer-Smith, Peter Lauterborn, Erin McLaughlin, Laura Moir, Constance "C. J. " Mourning, Angel Rodriguez, Elyssa White, & Shanell Williams. 2003-2004 Amina Adofoadom, Ismael Baires, Kevin Chang, Jesse Cotrell, Kyle Jimenez, Leah Koeppel, Kimberly Kuang, Max Lantz, Peter Lauterborn, Yarrow Lazer-Smith, Laura Moir, C. J. Mourning, Juanita Recinos, Liam Shy & Shanell Williams. 2002-2003 Tanene Allison, Lindsay Berger, Arthur Bretschneider, Nivia Brown, Brian Chan, Kevin Chang, Jesse Cottrell, Joanna Gin, Leah Koeppel, Max Lantz, William Mattimore, C. J. Mourning, Phillip Powell, Vinia Ramos-Castro, Mari Villaluna, & Guadalupe Virgen. 2001-2002 Tanene Allison, Jesse Arreguin, Watson Attai, Kamel Jacot-Bell, Nadine Campeau, Kevin Chang, William Fosselman, Jeffrey Kwong, Max Lantz, Millicent Olawale, Maria Martin, Bridget Mejia, Anthony Valdez, Gerlie Vedad, Michael Geodzhayev, Mari Villaluna, & Vinia Ramos-Castro. 2000-2001 Tanene Allison, Jesse Arreguin, Kamel Jacot-Bell, Rolando Bonilla, William Fosselman, Michael Geodzhayev, Myron Howard-Johnson II, Max Lantz, Benjamin Lockett, Maria Martin, Jessica Meksavan, Benjamin Matranga, Antonecha Smith, Anthony Valdez, Gerlie Vedad, Michael Geodzhayev & Mari Villaluna. 1999-2000 Jesse Arreguin, Jasmin D. Barker, Bill Barnes, Joseph Richard baxter, Rachel Bolden-Kramer, Rolando Bonilla, Francisco J. Castillo, Jesse "Chaz" Cottonham, Jessica Devine, Kelly Durkee, Kareem Ervin, Jewnbug, Michael Lau, Benjamin Matranga, Eric Pang, Catherine Talton-Alunan, & Karissa Yee. 1998-1999 Herbert Aliga, Jamal Anderson, Patricia Barraza, Linda Blake, Shauna Castro, Francisco J. Castillo, Jesse "Chaz" Cottonham, Linda Crane, Gina DeVries, Lohina Eliapo Dennis Isner, James Joun, , Arlene Lugo, Dennis Mak, Lisa Ramlochan, & Lena Turner. 1996-1998 Aisha Beliso, Annie Chin, La'Kista Coleman, Jesse Costello-Good, Paloma Flores, Julia Globus-Sabory, LeBrantz Hawkins, Kent Khounsombath, Robert Alex Kim, Maritza Marshall, Tenny Park, Michelle Pierce, Shamone D. Pitre, Hugo Salazar, Koo Im Sakayo Tong, Sarah Spoon, & John Weber.

Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro 2009-02-01T23:49:05Z Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comic. "Tig" is a nickname, bestowed upon her by her brother when both were children. Her great great grandfather was the mayor of New Orleans. Notaro was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She was raised in Pass Christian, Mississippi, but later moved to Texas, where she attended high school. She dropped out of school, moving to Denver, Colorado, where she became involved in the music industry, setting up as a band manager, under the name "Tignation Promotions". Her work promoting bands took her to Los Angeles, where she tried stand-up for the first time. Her acts have proven very popular, and Notaro has since been featured on Comedy Central Presents and The Sarah Silverman Program as a lesbian police officer with the first name Tig. {{subst:#if:Notaro, Tig|}} [[Category:{{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:20th century}} }}]] {{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:Living}} }}, Tig Notaro 2010-12-25T07:04:16Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. Mathilde "Tig" Notaro is an American stand-up comic. "Tig" is a nickname, bestowed upon her by her brother when both were children. Her great-great-grandfather was the mayor of New Orleans. Notaro was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She was raised in Pass Christian, Mississippi, but later moved to Texas, where she attended high school. She dropped out of school, moving to Denver, Colorado, where she became involved in the music industry, setting up as a band manager, under the name "Tignation Promotions". Her work promoting bands took her to Los Angeles, where she tried stand-up for the first time. Her acts have proven very popular, and Notaro has since been featured on Comedy Central Presents and The Sarah Silverman Program as a lesbian police officer with the first name Tig. She collaborates frequently with her writing partner, Kyle Dunnigan.

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Juan_Paolo_Aquino 2008-01-12T09:13:33Z Juan Paolo "Jaypee" Aquino is considered as one of the most prolific directors in media today, having directed television shows and short films for almost a decade. His trademark, visually arresting images, has re-invented the pace and the look of the different lifestyle magazine shows that he has directed through out the years in the Philippines. A graduate of the LONDON FILM SCHOOL, Paolo has lived in London for almost four years and has worked in a number of international film productions before going back to Manila. Some of his films were exhibited in a number of major short film festivals all through Europe. In early 2000 he was assigned to direct travel documentaries for a Filipino International Channel. He then started producing for mainstream TV in 2001, one of which was for DIGITAL TOUR - now considered as the longest running magazine show on technology in the Philippines. He also directed a diversity of local magazine shows for TV - KISS THE COOK with Ryan Agoncillo, THE GOOD LIFE with Cory Quirino, CHEF'S ON THE GO with Mark Gil and HANAP BUHAY OVERSEAS with Angelique Lazo. In 2006, he started his own personal project and tried his knack for Photography. He spent more than five months travelling around South East Asia and mainland China to document the wealth of cultures from the different countries in the region. EMOTIONAL CORE was the name of the project, and is now presently exhibited in UNCUT CREATIVE's Web Gallery. Some of his works have also been selected to be a part of DAZED AND CONFUSED European Exhibit Project. PAOLO, AQUINO. "London Film School Alumni Search". Retrieved 2002-11-02. PAOLO, AQUINO. "British Film Institute Page". Retrieved 2002-11-02., Juan_Paolo_Aquino 2010-03-28T12:42:58Z Juan Paolo "Jaypee" Aquino is a Filipino TV director and photographer. He has been producing and directing for Philippine TV for more than a decade. A graduate of the London Film School, Aquino lived in London during his college years and worked in a number of international film productions before going back to Manila. Some of his films were exhibited in a number of major film festivals all through out Europe. In early 2000 he was assigned to direct travel documentaries for a Filipino International Channel. He then started producing for mainstream TV in 2001, one of which was for Digital Tour—now considered the longest running magazine show on technology in the Philippines. He also directed a diversity of local magazine shows for TV - Kiss The Cook with Ryan Agoncillo, The Good Life with Cory Quirino, Chef's On The Go with Mark Gil and Hanap Buhay Overseas with Angelique Lazo. In 2006, he started his own personal project and tried his knack for photography. He spent more than five months travelling around Southeast Asia and mainland China to document the wealth of cultures from the different countries in the region. Emotional Core was the name of the project, and is now presently exhibited in Uncut Creative's Web Gallery. Some of his works have also been selected to be a part of the Dazed And Confused European Exhibit Project. He is currently directing the daily showbiz talk show Juicy which airs on TV5. Aquino, Paolo. "London Film School Alumni Search". Retrieved 2002-11-02. Aquino, Paolo. "British Film Institute Page". Retrieved 2002-11-02. Aquino, Paolo. "International Movie Database". Retrieved 2002-11-02.

Nichiko_Niwano

Nichiko_Niwano 2010-02-17T10:09:31Z Nichiko Niwano (born 1938) is the eldest son of Risshō Kōsei Kai founder Nikkyo Niwano and the current President of that group. Nichiko was born on March 20, 1938 to Mr. Nikkyo and Mrs. Naoko Niwano just a few weeks after his father had founded Rissho Kosei-kai. In 1958 he was enrolled in the Faculty of Faculty of Buddhist Studies at Rissho University. In 1960 he was named the designated successor to his father. After he graduated in 1968 he was appointed head of the Dissemination Department and president of the Rissho Kosei-kai seminary. In 1960 Nichiko was chosen to succeed his father as president. He did so on November 15, 1991 after his father resigned. Since his inauguration he has overseen the expansion of Rissho Kosei-kai. He travels to various Rissho Kosei-kai centers both within Japan and ones in other nations delivering lectures and sermons. Mr. Nichiko Niwano has also authored several books. He continued his father's legacy of interfaith work, currently serving as a president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace and the Chairman of Shinshuren. He regularly attends interfaith gatherings. , Nichiko_Niwano 2011-01-06T01:40:50Z Nichiko Niwano (born 1938) is the eldest son of Risshō Kōsei Kai founder Nikkyo Niwano and the current President of that group. Nichiko was born on March 20, 1938 to Mr. Nikkyo and Mrs. Naoko Niwano just a few weeks after his father had founded Rissho Kosei-kai. In 1958 he was enrolled in the Faculty of Faculty of Buddhist Studies at Rissho University. In 1960 he was named the designated successor to his father. After he graduated in 1968 he was appointed head of the Dissemination Department and president of the Rissho Kosei-kai seminary. In 1967 he married Ms. Ayako Kakeba and they have four daughters. In 1960 Nichiko was chosen to succeed his father as president. He did so on November 15, 1991 after his father resigned. Since his inauguration he has overseen the expansion of Rissho Kosei-kai. He travels to various Rissho Kosei-kai centers both within Japan and ones in other nations delivering lectures and sermons. Mr. Nichiko Niwano has also authored several books. He continued his father's legacy of interfaith work, currently serving as a president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace and the Chairman of Shinshuren. He regularly attends interfaith gatherings. Template:Persondata

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein 2019-01-01T22:51:06Z Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. She is best known for voicing the role of Lois Griffin on the animated comedy series Family Guy (1999–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award from multiple nominations. Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series MADtv (1997–2009), Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series Getting On (2013–15), and Susie Myerson in the historical comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), the latter of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. She had supporting roles in numerous films, including The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), Catwoman (2004), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Ted (2012), ParaNorman (2012), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014). A native of Deerfield, Illinois, she moved as a child with her family to Northridge, California, a neighborhood of Los Angeles. She graduated from Chatsworth High School in 1989. Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join MADtv after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work at the theatre. She was a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain, and Power Rangers Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv in 1997 as a featured player, becoming a repertory player mid-season. Borstein was born in Highland Park, Illinois, a city north of Chicago, in 1973 (according to her own official website), though some sources still say 1971. She was raised in Deerfield, Illinois. Borstein has two older brothers. Her parents, Irv and Judy Borstein, are both mental health professionals. Borstein is Jewish. Her father is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, a Holocaust survivor, was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the United States after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Borstein attended San Francisco State University. Borstein trained in improv at the ACME Comedy Theater, where she met her writing partner and future husband Jackson Douglas. Shortly after they began working together on the animated series Casper and Pinky and the Brain, Borstein left her position at an ad agency – where she had written print ads for Barbie – to become a full-time writer. In 1996, while still writing for Casper, Borstein worked on the show Power Rangers Zeo as the voice of Queen Machina, the queen of the Machine Empire. In 1997, Borstein became a cast member on the third season of the sketch comedy show MADtv. She originally joined the cast as a featured player, but was upgraded to the repertory mid-season. Borstein was best known on MADtv for her character Ms. Swan; her other recurring characters included Eracist Anne, "Stick Chick" Echo, singer Jasmine Wayne-Wayne, child prodigy Karen Goddard, lounge singer Shaunda, News at Six outside-the-studio reporter Sue Napersville, and Cordo the GAP troll. When Seth Green made recurring appearances on the show as mean boss Mr. Brightling, Borstein would play his mother, Mama Brightling. While working on MADtv, Borstein met Seth MacFarlane, who was then preparing to launch the animated sitcom Family Guy on FOX. MacFarlane was originally supposed to create animated shorts for MADtv, but declined in favor of creating an independent series. MacFarlane cast Borstein as the voice of character Lois Griffin. After the show's debut in January 1999, Family Guy was cancelled by the network in 2002, but returned in 2005. As well as her role as the voice performer for Lois and several other characters (including a brief appearance as Ms. Swan in a 2005 episode), she is also a producer and staff writer. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for the episode "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" in 2013. In 2000, Borstein was cast as Sookie St. James in the WB drama Gilmore Girls. She portrayed Sookie in the pilot, but her MADtv contract prevented her from continuing in the role, which was recast with Melissa McCarthy. Borstein made recurring appearances on Gilmore Girls throughout the show's run, first as the harpist Drella and later as the stylist Miss Celine. As a film actress, she played the school principal in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), the best friend of Halle Berry's character in Catwoman (2004), and an employee at CBS News in Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). She also had a small role in the movie Bad Santa (2003) and an uncredited cameo as an obnoxious coffee shop patron in the Will Ferrell movie Kicking & Screaming (2005). On some commercials, she sometimes voices Olive Oyl from Popeye and Betty Boop. Borstein was a co-host of GSN's Celebrity Blackjack in 2004. She made at least three guest appearances, once as Lois Griffin, on the Comedy Central animated program Drawn Together. Borstein was cast as a press secretary in the 2007 sitcom pilot The Thick of It, but the series was not picked up for broadcast. She was seen in the 2009 comedy For Christ's Sake, which was directed by her real-life husband Jackson Douglas. Borstein's production company is called Crackerpants, Inc. In 2007, they released the DVD Drop Dead Gorgeous (in a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way), a recording of a live performance at the Alex Theatre, with opening act Teddy Towne. The title comes from one of many actual female character breakdowns Borstein reads from to illustrate sexism in the industry. Borstein has made several supporting appearances in such comedic films as Killers (2010), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Ted (2012), ParaNorman (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and The Angry Birds Movie (2016). In 2010, Borstein joined the first season staff of the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless, as a writer and supervising producer. In its second season, she held the position of writer and consulting producer. She also guest starred as Lou Deckner in numerous episodes of the series, beginning in the first season episode "But at Last Came a Knock". She also appeared as a comedian contestant on IFC's short-lived comedy-driven game show Bunk in 2012. Borstein later starred as Dawn Forchette on the HBO comedy series Getting On, which is a remake of a UK series of the same name. The series has gained positive reviews and earned multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. It aired from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, Borstein began starring as Susie Myerson in the historical comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which she received significant critical acclaim and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Borstein is divorced from actor and writer Jackson Douglas, whom she met while studying improv at the ACME Comedy Theatre. Douglas proposed to her during the taping of a MADtv skit; the couple married in 1999. Douglas filed for divorce in October 2014. In the DVD commentary for the Family Guy episode "Stewie Kills Lois" – at the time she was pregnant – she joked about the possibility of naming her baby Stewie. Borstein and Douglas have a son named Barnaby Borstein Douglas (born September 8, 2008) and a daughter named Henrietta Borstein Douglas (born October 1, 2012). , Alex Borstein 2020-12-28T05:52:45Z Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, comedian, singer, and producer. She is best known for voicing Lois Griffin on the animated comedy television series Family Guy (1999–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She gained acclaim for starring as Susie Myerson in the comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series MADtv (1997–2009), as well as Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series Getting On (2013–2015). She had supporting roles in numerous films, including The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), Catwoman (2004), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Ted (2012), ParaNorman (2012), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014). Borstein spent her childhood in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, before moving with her family to Northridge, California, a neighborhood of Los Angeles. She graduated from Chatsworth High School in 1989. Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join the cast of MADtv after being scouted by talent agents. Borstein was also a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain, and Power Rangers Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv in 1997 as a featured player, becoming a repertory player mid-season. Borstein was born in Highland Park, Illinois, a city north of Chicago. She was raised in Deerfield, Illinois, before her family moved to California. Borstein has two older brothers. Her parents, Irv and Judy Borstein, are both mental health professionals. Borstein is Jewish. Her father is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her maternal grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary, and moved to the United States after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Borstein attended San Francisco State University. Borstein trained in improv at the ACME Comedy Theater, where she met her writing partner and future husband Jackson Douglas. Shortly after they began working together on the animated series Casper and Pinky and the Brain, Borstein left her position at an ad agency – where she had written print ads for Barbie – to become a full-time writer. In 1996, while still writing for Casper, Borstein worked on the show Power Rangers Zeo as the voice of Queen Machina, the queen of the Machine Empire. In 1997, Borstein became a cast member on the third season of the sketch comedy show MADtv. She originally joined the cast as a featured player, but was upgraded to the repertory mid-season. Borstein was best known on MADtv for her character Ms. Swan (owner of the Gorgeous Pretty Beauty Nail Salon); her other recurring characters included Eracist Anne, "Stick Chick" Echo, singer Jasmine Wayne-Wayne, child prodigy Karen Goddard, lounge singer Shaunda, News at Six outside-the-studio reporter Sue Napersville, and Cordo the GAP troll. When Seth Green made recurring appearances on the show as mean boss Mr. Brightling, Borstein would play his mother, Mama Brightling. While working on MADtv, Borstein met Seth MacFarlane, who was then preparing to launch the animated sitcom Family Guy on FOX. MacFarlane was originally supposed to create animated shorts for MADtv, but declined in favor of creating an independent series. MacFarlane cast Borstein as the voice of character Lois Griffin. After the show's debut in January 1999, Family Guy was cancelled by the network in 2002, but returned in 2005. As well as her role as the voice performer for Lois and several other characters (including a brief appearance as Ms. Swan in a 2005 episode), she is also a producer and staff writer. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for the episode "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" in 2013. In 2000, Borstein was cast as Sookie St. James in the WB drama Gilmore Girls. She portrayed Sookie in the pilot, but her MADtv contract prevented her from continuing in the role. Borstein made recurring appearances on Gilmore Girls throughout the show's run, first as the harpist Drella and later as the stylist Miss Celine. As a film actress, she played the school principal in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), the best friend of Halle Berry's character in Catwoman (2004), and an employee at CBS News in Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). She also had a small role in the movie Bad Santa (2003) and an uncredited cameo as an obnoxious coffee shop patron in the Will Ferrell movie Kicking & Screaming (2005). On some commercials, she sometimes voices Olive Oyl from Popeye and Betty Boop. Borstein was a co-host of GSN's Celebrity Blackjack in 2004. She made at least three guest appearances, once as Lois Griffin, on the Comedy Central animated program Drawn Together. Borstein was cast as a press secretary in the 2007 sitcom pilot The Thick of It, but the series was not picked up for broadcast. She was seen in the 2009 comedy For Christ's Sake, which was directed by her then husband Jackson Douglas. Borstein's production company is called Crackerpants, Inc. In 2007, they released the DVD Drop Dead Gorgeous (in a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way), a recording of a live performance at the Alex Theatre, with opening act Teddy Towne. The title comes from one of many actual female character breakdowns Borstein reads from to illustrate sexism in the industry. Borstein has made several supporting appearances in such comedic films as Killers (2010), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Ted (2012), ParaNorman (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and The Angry Birds Movie (2016). In 2010, Borstein joined the first season staff of the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless, as a writer and supervising producer. In its second season, she held the position of writer and consulting producer. She also guest-starred as Lou Deckner in numerous episodes of the series, beginning in the first-season episode "But at Last Came a Knock." She also appeared as a comedian contestant on IFC's short-lived comedy-driven game show Bunk in 2012. Borstein later starred as Dawn Forchette on the HBO comedy series Getting On, which is a remake of a UK series of the same name. The series has gained positive reviews and earned multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. It aired from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, Borstein began starring as Susie Myerson in the historical comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for which she received significant critical acclaim and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Borstein met actor and writer Jackson Douglas while studying improv at the ACME Comedy Theatre. Douglas proposed to her during the taping of a MADtv skit, and they were married in 1999. Douglas filed for divorce in October 2014, which was finalized in 2017. Borstein was pregnant when she recorded the DVD commentary for the Family Guy episode "Stewie Kills Lois", and joked about naming her baby Stewie. She and Douglas have a son, Barnaby Borstein Douglas, born in September 2008, and a daughter, Henrietta Borstein Douglas, born in October 2012.

Radar_(song)

Radar_(song) 2008-07-02T22:32:12Z "Radar" is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. It was written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, and Patrick Smith for Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout. The song was produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch. On June 11, 2008, Jive Records announced that the release of "Radar" as a single had been scrapped. The song is rhythmically and lyrically similar to Spears' Grammy Award-winning single, "Toxic," both of which incorporate influences of electropop, synthpop, and dance. In MTV's review of Blackout, "Radar" was described as . . . an electro/Eurodisco approach, but keeps Spears' vocals more in the foreground. Instead of emulating a video game, she's accompanied sparingly by sonar pulses and distorted synths to keep the sound dangerous, because she's on the prowl. 'I got my eye on you. ' she speaks at one point. 'And I can't let you get away. ' The track received mostly positive reviews. Blender magazine gave the track a positive review, stating it has a hook "most pop stars would kill for. " Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, an online music database, considered it "relentless," and was chosen as one of the album's highlights. Website Digital Spy commented that "Radar" is a "rave-tinged electro blipathon on which Spears is vocodered to the point of sounding extraterrestrial, whereas British newspaper The Guardian criticized the song, saying it was "bending over backwards to annoy the listener. " Due to its strong digital download sales, "Radar" had a brief appearance on several U. S. Billboard component charts on the week the album Blackout debuted on the Billboard 200. The song peaked at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Pop 100, and at number fifty-two on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs. "Radar" also charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number seven. Radar was cancelled to be a single but in Brazil, a radio station announced Radar as new single and said she had already filmed a music video, the Sony BMG not commented on the matter. A proposed music video for "Radar" was to be directed by Spears, as she had done for "Do Somethin'" in 2005, in which "her and her girlfriends are going to be looking all around London trying to find a boy who she met in a club. Every time they think they have him, it's someone else. "The music video was cancelled., Radar_(song) 2010-02-14T17:10:32Z "Radar" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was recorded in late 2006 in New York City, produced and co-written by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch. Musically, "Radar" is an uptempo electropop song that features varied instrumentation, with a high usage of synthesizers. The lyrics of the song refer to an attraction between the protagonist and a man, while she wonders if he knows what she is feeling. "Radar" was first included on her fifth studio album, Blackout, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. The song proved to be successful on airplay charts, and it was planned to release it as the album's fourth single; however, the release was cancelled. The song was later included as a bonus track on her sixth studio album Circus, and was released on June 23, 2009 by Jive Records as the fourth and final single from that album. The track performed poorly on the charts and did not manage to enter the top forty in most countries. In the single's accompanying music video, Spears is an aristocratic woman, involved in a love triangle with two men, who are polo players. "Radar" was performed for the first time on The Circus Starring Britney Spears, which featured Spears pole dancing. Main instrumentation was done by Bloodshy & Avant at Bloodshy & Avant Studios, in Stockholm, Sweden. Spears recorded the vocals in November 2006 with Zeke Lewis and J. Que Smith of The Clutch at Sony Music Studios in New York City. Lewis commented he had been wanting to work with Spears for a long time, while Smith added about the recording sessions, "When we went in to create the record, I think the one thing we were all trying to make sure is that we didn’t touch on anything that was really dealing with all the stuff that she was dealing with. Some things you really just like to hear her talking about. We went in and sat down to create a record for the Britney Spears that we know and love. When I tell you she was the best, I think it caught both of us off guard because, when I tell you when she walked in the booth she stayed in the booth until the sun came up. It was absolutely nuts, and she took directions very well. I agree like I don’t know what I was expecting because we went in to cut that record the day after she filed divorce from Kevin Federline". The song was later mixed by Niklas Flyckt at Mandarine Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. "Radar" is an uptempo electropop song, composed in the key of E minor. It has 130 beats per minute and runs through a synth-pop oriented beat. According to Poppy Cossins of The Sun, musically the song has "a hearty helping of electronic R&B". The song features four instruments: bass guitar, drums, electric guitar and synthesizer. "Radar" opens with the synthesizer repeated four times and all four instruments are featured in the chorus. The synthesizers are distorted, emulating the sound of a Doppler effect and the sirens of submarines, and have been compared to the synthesizers of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" (1981). Spears’ vocals span from D4 to E6 and are autotuned. Her vocal delivery has been described by The Michigan Daily as "so aggressive almost threatening". The song also borrows elements from eurodisco. During the outro, Spears repeats the words "da-da" in a vocodered style until the song ends. Lyrically, "Radar" talks about sexual attraction. In the song, Spears lets the subject know he's on her radar, while she lists the qualities the man's got. During the bridge she sings "I got my eye on you / And i can't let you get away", making clear her attraction. "Radar" was originally planned to be released as the third single from Blackout according to members of The Clutch. "Break the Ice" was released instead and "Radar" was chosen as the fourth single. A promotional CD single was sent off for international airplay and "Radar" was then included in playlists for Australian, New Zealand, European and American radio stations. However, the release was scrapped when Spears began recording new material for her sixth studio album. On May 7, 2009, the song was announced as the fourth single from Circus, and was released worldwide to radio stations of June 23, 2009. To promote the song, a contest in DanceJam. com was announced. The contestants had to upload a video of them dancing to "Radar", and Spears and Jive Records picked the winner. A cover version of the song by American singer-songwriter Christopher Dallman was included in an EP titled Sad Britney, released in November 9, 2009, along with covers of ". . . Baby One More Time", "Toxic" and "Gimme More". The song has received generally positive reviews. Roger Friedman of Fox News was among the firsts to review the song and said that along with "Break the Ice", the tracks were more “straight-ahead electronic disco” than the rest of the album and added that it “sounds like Las Vegas goes Eurodisco”. Blender gave the song four and a half stars, named it the second potential hit from the album, and called it “a bubblegum-electro dance floor jam with a hook most pop stars would kill for”. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, picked it as one of the album’s highlights. Nekesa Mumbi Moody of USA Today called it “a sexy techno groove that you can't help but bounce to”. Chuck Arnold of People compared Spears vocals in the track to those of Rihanna. Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun also compared the song to the style of Rihanna, especially to her single “SOS”. Poppy Cossins of The Sun said the song sounds “like the Pussycat Dolls at their most risqué”. "Radar" continued to receive positive reviews when released as a bonus track from Circus. Nick Levine of Digital Spy commented on the situation and said the song "still sounds pretty ace, one of the best examples of the robopop sound Blackout essentially invented, but its fresh-out-the-box sheen has long since faded". On July 29, 2009, "Radar" was chosen as single of the week in FHM. On November 17, 2007, due to digital downloads for the Blackout release, "Radar" peaked at number fifty-two on the U. S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs. The song also charted in several countries based on strong digital sales and airplay alone, surprisingly reaching high chart positions. In Ireland, the song debuted at number forty-seven on July 15, 2008. It peaked at number thirty-two on August 5, 2008. In Sweden, "Radar" peaked at number eight on July 28, 2008 and stayed in the position for two weeks. The song debuted on the New Zealand charts on August 18, 2008 at number thirty-seven and peaked at number thirty-two two weeks later. After being confirmed as the fourth single from Circus, "Radar" re-entered the charts in several countries. On August 29, 2009, the song peaked at number thirty on the U. S. Billboard Pop Songs. On September 5, 2009, "Radar" finally entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety, and peaked at number eighty-eight on the following week. On the same week, the song peaked at number sixty-five in Canada. The track re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number forty-six on July 20, 2009 and stayed on the chart for just one week. In the UK, the song peaked at number forty-six on August 2, 2009. When the song was planned to be released as a single from Blackout, a music video directed by Spears was to be shot in Chelsea, London. The concept would have Spears and her friends chasing a man in different clubs. However, this was scrapped along with the single’s release. The music video for Circus was filmed on May 27 and 28, 2009, at a private residence located just north of Santa Barbara, California. It was directed by Dave Meyers, who previously worked with Spears on her music videos for "Lucky", "Boys" and "Outrageous" as well as the Curious commercials. Meyers claimed the video pays tribute to the music video of Madonna’s “Take a Bow”. Meyers added, “ looking for a way to take her into a contemporary, classy environment. I felt empowered by referencing Madonna's video. Britney hasn't done anything like that". He would later call the video a "soap-opera romance" and further explained the concept, saying, "She was in a really good headspace and open to trying new things, and I wanted to try some new things with her too. It kind of was a great celebration of trusting one another. Now we're sort of both seasoned in our own rights, so it's like two people coming back together, trying to do something fresh and new, seeking out an actual different technique and stylistic choices and trying to find a form to celebrate them in. I thought, 'It's not the first single . Let's be a little experimental and push to not have her around dancers'. I feel, I guess, that the videos are a chance for her to vocalize a sense of herself. The media tends to attack her, so I thought, 'Let's show the classy side of Britney and focus on a classy experience, very European-inspired'. And she's at the point in her career where I think this would be a nice step". The video begins with Spears arriving at a polo mansion. She comes out from the car wearing a vest, jeans and showing her midriff. She starts singing while her boyfriend welcomes her. They walk past a barn, where a polo player is sitting. They look at each other briefly and she starts to sing in a balcony, watching the second man with a pair of binoculars. At the end of the first chorus, her boyfriend comes and puts a studded necklace around her neck, as a surprise gift. Until the end of the second chorus, we see scenes of Spears singing and watching the polo player as he gets ready. When the bridge begins, Spears arrives at a match wearing a white dress and a large hat. She looks at the polo player over her shoulder and sings the lines "I got my eye on you / And I can’t let you get away". When the match ends, she leaves and the second man follows her. They flirt inside a hallway and leave. Her boyfriend notices her absence, walks into the hallway and sees her necklace on the floor. The video ends with Spears and the second man walking into the sunset. Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone said the music video was her weakest since "Gimme More" and highlighted the comparisons with "Take a Bow", saying, "while Madonna dressed the role of a distressed aristocratic senorita in the stands, Spears’ wardrobe and giant hat mirror the elite at the Kentucky Derby". He also said the idea was unoriginal and compared it to Spears' fragances commercials. Nadia Mendoza of The Sun said, "forget PVC catsuits and teeny weeny air hostess outfits. Britney Spears has gone all sophisticated on us" and positively commented on the fashion, saying "Britney dons a hat more suited to Ascot than a music video". Peter Gicas of E! commented that the video was a nice departure from her recent revealing videos, such as "Womanizer" and "If U Seek Amy" and complimented it for having a strong storyline. OK! said the video was "posh" and also noted the difference from her recent videos.

Josh Wright

Josh Wright 2014-01-29T13:50:06Z Joshua William "Josh" Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Millwall as a midfielder in the Championship. Wright signed for Millwall in November 2011, having previously played for Scunthorpe United between 2009–11. He began his career at Charlton Athletic at the age of 17 in 2007, but spent the majority of his two years there on loan at Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham. Born in Bethnal Green, London, Wright started his football career at Charlton Athletic, with whom he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2007 at the age of 17 alongside close friend Harry Arter. Before joining Charlton's academy full-time at the age of 16, he attended Chigwell School in Chigwell, and Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex. Fellow professionals Lee Sawyer and Billy Lumley also attended Roding Valley High School. while Jordan Spence was in the same year group as Wright at Chigwell. He plays in midfield as a playmaker. In August of that year, Wright moved to Barnet on loan for what eventually amounted to three months. After a successful spell, which saw him score his first ever goal against Stockport County and be named Barnet's player of the month for November, he returned to Charlton. A month later, he was re-signed on loan by Barnet for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. On 19 September 2008, Wright was signed by League Two side Brentford on a month's loan. The loan was extended but soon after Alan Pardew decided to call Wright back due to an injury crisis at the club, on 25 October 2008, he made his debut for Charlton in 1–1 draw against Burnley. He then joined Gillingham on loan in March 2009 until the end of the season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 4 April 2009 in the 2–0 home defeat to Barnet. Wright was responsible for the corner kick that allowed striker Simeon Jackson to score in the 2009 Football League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, sending Gillingham to Football League One for the 2009–10 campaign. He signed for Scunthorpe United in July 2009. He scored his first goal for the club in a Football League Cup game against Manchester United on 22 September 2010. Wright was one of seven players released by Scunthorpe in May 2011. After leaving Scunthorpe, Wright suffered a foot injury ahead of the 2011–12 season, which prevented him from joining a new club. In November 2011, he joined Championship side Millwall on a free transfer following a successful trial period. The club signed Wright on a "short-term deal running until the January 2012 transfer window". On 3 January 2012, Wright made his debut for Millwall against Bristol City and made his first start before coming off for Nadjim Abdou in the 67th minute of a 1–0 loss. Millwall subsequently extended his contract until the end of the season. On 25 February 2012, Wright scored his first goal with a 30-yard volley in a 3–1 win over Burnley. On 10 March 2012, Wright provided the assist for Darius Henderson to score Millwall's only goal in a match against Nottingham Forest which they lost 3–1. His performance at Millwall led the club to offer him a new contract on a long-term deal. At the end of the season, Wright went on to sign a new three-year deal, keeping him until 2015. On 19 November 2013, Wright signed on loan for Leyton Orient. Wright made his debut for his country at U16 level against Japan in March 2005. Since then, he has represented England at the U17, U18 and, most recently, U19 levels. He was captain of the U17 side on several occasions, having previously captained the U16 team. He is the brother of The Only Way Is Essex stars Mark and Jessica Wright. , Josh Wright 2015-12-10T23:12:14Z Joshua William "Josh" Wright (born 6 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Gillingham. Wright signed for Millwall in November 2011, having previously played for Scunthorpe United between 2009–11. He began his career at Charlton Athletic at the age of 17 in 2007, but spent the majority of his two years there on loan at Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham. He also counts Leyton Orient as a former club. Born in Bethnal Green, London, Wright started his football career at Charlton Athletic, with whom he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2007 at the age of 17 alongside close friend Harry Arter. Before joining Charlton's academy full-time at the age of 16, he attended Chigwell School in Chigwell, and Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex. Fellow professionals Lee Sawyer and Billy Lumley also attended Roding Valley High School. while Jordan Spence was in the same year group as Wright at Chigwell. He plays in midfield as a playmaker. In August of that year, Wright moved to Barnet on loan for what eventually amounted to three months. After a successful spell, which saw him score his first ever goal against Stockport County and be named Barnet's player of the month for November, he returned to Charlton. A month later, he was re-signed on loan by Barnet for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. On 19 September 2008, Wright was signed by League Two side Brentford on a month's loan. The loan was extended but soon after Alan Pardew decided to call Wright back due to an injury crisis at the club, where he made an impressive display for Brentford under the management of Andy Scott. Following his return from a loan spell at Brentford, he made his debut for Charlton in 1–1 draw against Burnley on 25 October 2008, where he was started for the match. He then joined Gillingham on loan in March 2009 until the end of the season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 4 April 2009 in the 2–0 home defeat to Barnet. His four appearance at Gillingham impressed Mark Stimson that he extended Wright's loan spell with Gillingham, which allowed him to play in the play-offs. Wright was responsible for the corner kick that allowed striker Simeon Jackson to score in the 2009 Football League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, sending Gillingham to Football League One for the 2009–10 campaign. Despite making his best effort for Gillingham, Charlton wasn't convinced of Wright and instead released him upon his contract expiring. He signed for Scunthorpe United in July 2009 on a two-year contract. Upon joining Scunthorpe United, Wright revealed he turned down a move to big clubs in order to join Scunthorpe United and was motivated to join the Iron for first team football. Wright made his debut for the club, where he came on as a substitute for Gary Hooper in the 49th minutes, in a 4–0 loss against Cardiff City in the opening game of the season. Since his debut, Wright quickly made an impact for the club and established himself in the starting eleven as a "as the holding player in United's four-man midfield." In his first season, Wright made thirty-five appearance for the club. In his second season at Scunthorpe United, Wright started his season when he scored his first goal for the club in a Football League Cup game against Manchester United on 22 September 2010. After the match, Wright says he is more than please to score his first goal because he cited as a "long time coming". Wright started well for the club until his playing time minutes significantly decreased later in the season. In the January transfer window, Wright requested a transfer, during in which, he was offered a new contract and prepared for his exit from Scunthorpe United. This came after Reading were keen to sign him and was keen to move down to the south. However, his father stated that Wright will unlikely to the club in the January transfer window, but will leave in the summer. After failed transfer move in January transfer window, Wright expected to be back in the first team and earn playing time, as well as, withdrawing his transfer request. Unfortunately, his loss of form and a foot injury that kept him for the rest of 2010–11 season cost his first team place. Despite loss of form costing his first team place, Wright, nevertheless, made thirty-six appearance for the club. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Wright was one of seven players released by Scunthorpe in May 2011. At the time, Wright was once linked again to a Championship clubs, having held discussions. After leaving Scunthorpe, Wright suffered a foot injury ahead of the 2011–12 season, which prevented him from joining a new club. In November 2011, he joined Championship side Millwall on a free transfer following a successful trial period. The club signed Wright on a "short-term deal running until the January 2012 transfer window". On 3 January 2012, Wright made his debut for Millwall against Bristol City and made his first start before coming off for Nadjim Abdou in the 67th minute of a 1–0 loss. Millwall subsequently extended his contract until the end of the season. On 25 February 2012, Wright scored his first goal with a 30-yard volley in a 3–1 win over Burnley. His 30-yard volley against Burnley earned him an awards. His performance at Millwall led the club to offer him a new contract on a long-term deal. At the end of the season, Wright went on to sign a new three-year deal, keeping him until 2015. During the 2012–13 season, Wright switched his shirt number from forty-four to number four. However, his second season did not go so well for him, as he was overlooked and mostly featured on the substitute bench. On 19 November 2013, Wright signed on loan for Leyton Orient. After making two appearances, Wright was recalled by Millwall due to an injury crisis at the club. During a second loan spell with Leyton Orient, Wright's contract with Millwall was cancelled on 5 January 2015 to enable him to negotiate a permanent move to another club. He re-signed for Leyton Orient the following day. Wright rejoined Gillingham in August 2015 on a short term contract. The following month he signed a new deal to extend his time with the club until the end of the season. Wright made his debut for his country at U16 level against Japan in March 2005. Since then, he has represented England at the U17, U18 and, most recently, U19 levels. He was captain of the U17 side on several occasions, having previously captained the U16 team. He is the brother of The Only Way Is Essex stars Mark and Jessica Wright. While at Millwall in 2012, Wright had an £8,000 watch stolen while he was training.

Ascoviridae

Ascoviridae 2015-12-02T00:27:36Z Ascoviridae is a family of double strand DNA viruses that infect primarily invertebrates, mainly noctuids and spodoptera species; it contains one genus, Ascovirus, which currently contains four species. The type species of Ascovirus is Spodoptera frugiperda ascovirus 1a, which infects the army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The genome is not segmented and contains a single molecule of circular double-stranded DNA. The genome has a guanine + cytosine content of 42-60%. The genome of Spodoptera frugiperda ascovirus 1a has been sequenced. It is 156,922 bases in length and encodes 123 putative open reading frames. The G+C ratio is 49. 2%. Among the encoded proteins are a caspase, a cathepsin B, several kinases, E3 ubiquitin ligases, a fatty acid elongase, a sphingomyelinase, a phosphate acyltransferase and a patatin-like phospholipase. The virions consist of an envelope, a core, and an internal lipid membrane associated with the inner particle. The virus capsid is enveloped and measures 130 nm in diameter, and 200-240 nm in length. Virions are bacilliform, ovoid, and allantoid. These viruses infect immature stages of the order Lepidoptera, in which they cause a chronic, fatal disease. They are transmissed by endoparasitic wasps and the host develops a unique cytopathology that resembles apoptosis. Cell infection induces apoptosis and in some species is associated with synthesis of a virus-encoded executioner caspase and several lipid-metabolizing enzymes. After infection the host cell DNA is degraded, the nucleus fragments and the cell then cleaves into large virion-containing vesicles. Synthesis of viral proteins results in the rescue of developing apoptotic bodies that are converted into large vesicles in which virions accumulate and continue to assemble. In infected larvae, millions of these virion-containing vesicles begin to disperse from infected tissues 48–72 hours after infection into the haemolymph, making it milky white, a characteristic of this disease. The circulation of virions and vesicles in the blood facilitates mechanical transmission by parasitic wasps. Ascoviruses evolved from iridoviruses (family Iridoviridae) that also attack lepidopteran larvae and are likely the evolutionary source of ichnoviruses (family Polydnaviridae). , Ascoviridae 2017-07-24T03:24:59Z Ascoviridae is a family of double strand DNA viruses that infect primarily invertebrates, mainly noctuids and spodoptera species; it contains two genera, Ascovirus, which contains three species, and Toursvirus with a single species Diadromus pulchellus toursvirus. The type species of Ascovirus is Spodoptera frugiperda ascovirus 1a, which infects the army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The genome is not segmented and contains a single molecule of circular double-stranded DNA. The genome has a guanine + cytosine content of 42-60%. The genome of Spodoptera frugiperda ascovirus 1a has been sequenced. It is 156,922 bases in length and encodes 123 putative open reading frames. The G+C ratio is 49. 2%. Among the encoded proteins are a caspase, a cathepsin B, several kinases, E3 ubiquitin ligases, a fatty acid elongase, a sphingomyelinase, a phosphate acyltransferase and a patatin-like phospholipase. The virions consist of an envelope, a core, and an internal lipid membrane associated with the inner particle. The virus capsid is enveloped and measures 130 nm in diameter, and 200-240 nm in length. Virions are bacilliform, ovoid, and allantoid. These viruses infect immature stages of the order Lepidoptera, in which they cause a chronic, fatal disease. They are transmissed by endoparasitic wasps and the host develops a unique cytopathology that resembles apoptosis. Cell infection induces apoptosis and in some species is associated with synthesis of a virus-encoded executioner caspase and several lipid-metabolizing enzymes. After infection the host cell DNA is degraded, the nucleus fragments and the cell then cleaves into large virion-containing vesicles. Synthesis of viral proteins results in the rescue of developing apoptotic bodies that are converted into large vesicles in which virions accumulate and continue to assemble. In infected larvae, millions of these virion-containing vesicles begin to disperse from infected tissues 48–72 hours after infection into the haemolymph, making it milky white, a characteristic of this disease. The circulation of virions and vesicles in the blood facilitates mechanical transmission by parasitic wasps. Ascoviruses evolved from iridoviruses (family Iridoviridae) that also attack lepidopteran larvae and are likely the evolutionary source of ichnoviruses (family Polydnaviridae).

Cel Spellman

Cel Spellman 2016-02-15T22:24:31Z Ceallach "Cel" Spellman (/ˈkɛlək/ KEL-akh; born 31 August 1995) is an English actor, known for playing Malky McConnell in the BBC Two mockumentary The Cup, and Harry Fisher in the BBC One drama Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011. In May 2011, Spellman started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis and Dionne Bromfield. From July 19, 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1. In 2016, Spellman will star as Matthew in the upcoming sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet. , Cel Spellman 2017-12-09T22:00:21Z Ceallach "Cel" Spellman (/ˈkɛlək/ KEL-akh; born 31 August 1995) is an English actor and presenter known for playing Malky McConnell in the BBC Two mockumentary The Cup, Harry Fisher in the BBC One drama Waterloo Road from 2010–11 and hosting Friday Download and the CBBC Official Chart Show. Since July 2015 he has presented his own show on BBC Radio 1 which airs Sunday afternoons between 16:00 and 19:00. He also stars as Matthew Williams in Cold Feet, and contributes to The Voice UK. Spellman was born on 31 August 1995 and he is of Irish descent. He is Catholic and attended St Bede's College, Manchester. In May 2011, Spellman started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis and Dionne Bromfield. From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1. In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet. On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by Vogue magazine. On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining The Voice UK on ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of The V Room. On 15 November 2016, it was announced he will do the same for The Voice Kids UK.

Kara Wai

Kara Wai 2011-01-15T00:51:31Z Chinese-language singer and actor Kara Hui Ying-Hung (born (1960-02-03)3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress of Manchu ancestry. Hui's family moved to Hong Kong in 1966 and she started working at night clubs at fourteen. In her interview on Be My Guest, Hui revealed her family lost their savings from her father's business acquiantences. Left penniless, Hui's mother, herself and her siblings were forced to peddle goods on the streets of Hong Kong. In the early years, Hui's family resided in the poor shanty town of Rennie's Mill. After working at nightclubs, Hui was discovered by Kung Fu film director Lau Kar Leung and cast in Lau Kar Leung's Challenge of the Masters (1976). After that, she participated in various films of Lau with whom she also was rumoured to have had an affair. Hui reached her career apex in My Young Auntie (1982), for which she was awarded the Best Actress Award in the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards. She won the Best Actress Award for the second time at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards. Hui is the sister of actor Austin Wai. 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s, Kara Wai 2012-11-18T03:56:47Z Chinese-language singer and actor name Kara Hui Ying-hung (born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong-based Chinese actress of Manchu descent. Hui's family moved to Hong Kong in 1966 and she started working at night clubs at fourteen. In her interview on Be My Guest, Hui revealed her family lost their savings from her father's business acquaintances. Left penniless, Hui's mother, herself and her siblings were forced to peddle goods on the streets of Hong Kong. In the early years, Hui's family resided in the poor shanty town of Rennie's Mill. After working at nightclubs, Hui was discovered by film director Lau Kar-leung and cast in Lau's Challenge of the Masters (1976). After that, she participated in various films of Lau with whom she also was rumoured to have had an affair. Hui reached her career apex in My Young Auntie (1982), for which she was awarded the Best Actress Award in the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards. She won the Best Actress Award for the second time at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards. Hui is the sister of actor Austin Wai (passed away on October 4 2012).

Birmingham–Southern Panthers football

Birmingham–Southern Panthers football 2016-04-06T18:25:59Z The Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team represents Birmingham–Southern College (BSC) in the NCAA Division III, competing as part of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. BSC plays its home games at the 1,600 seat Panther Stadium, which is located on-campus in Birmingham, Alabama and opened in November 2008. Although only fielding a team since the 2007 season, Birmingham–Southern previously fielded a team from the 1918 season that was later disbanded following the 1939 season. Prior to the consolidation of Southern University and Birmingham College, each fielded football squads. Between 1904 to 1917, Birmingham College compiled a 19–32–4 record, and between 1909 to 1916 Southern University compiled a 3–16–11 record. Following the consolidation of the schools as Birmingham–Southern, the program compiled an overall record of 87–80–16 between 1918–39, winning Dixie Conference championships in 1932, 1934, and 1937. During this period, the Panthers played their home games at the Munger Bowl, which was located on-campus and subsequently demolished in the 1960s to make way for campus expansion. Additionally, Howard College, now Samford University, was BSC's biggest rival with the annual contest being called the Magic City Classic and played in Rickwood Field before serving as the opening contest at Legion Field in 1929. Following the 1939 season, football was disbanded with the school citing its overall costs and influence on the school. After a nearly 70-year hiatus, on May 26, 2006, the board of trustees that Birmingham–Southern would field a Division III football team to begin competition for the 2007 season. By the following June, Joey Jones was announced as the programs head coach, and on September 6, 2007, the Panthers defeated the Mississippi College junior varsity 41–13 at Legion Field for the first victory of the revived program. After a 3–7 first season, Jones would leave BSC to become the first head coach at South Alabama, and in February 2008 Eddie Garfinkle was announced as the Panthers head coach. WHO? , Birmingham–Southern Panthers football 2017-11-26T05:08:25Z The Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team represents Birmingham–Southern College (BSC) in the NCAA Division III, competing as part of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. BSC plays its home games at the 1,600 seat Panther Stadium, which is located on-campus in Birmingham, Alabama and opened in November 2008. Although only fielding a team since the 2007 season, Birmingham–Southern previously fielded a team from the 1918 season that was later disbanded following the 1939 season. Prior to the consolidation of Southern University and Birmingham College, each fielded football squads. Between 1904 to 1917, Birmingham College compiled a 19–32–4 record, and between 1909 to 1916 Southern University compiled a 3–16–11 record. Following the consolidation of the schools as Birmingham–Southern, the program compiled an overall record of 87–80–16 between 1918–39, winning Dixie Conference championships in 1932, 1934, and 1937. During this period, the Panthers played their home games at the Munger Bowl, which was located on-campus and subsequently demolished in the 1960s to make way for campus expansion. Additionally, Howard College, now Samford University, was BSC's biggest rival with the annual contest being called the Magic City Classic and played in Rickwood Field before serving as the opening contest at Legion Field in 1929. Following the 1939 season, football was disbanded with the school citing its overall costs and influence on the school. On May 26, 2006, the board of trustees announced that Birmingham–Southern would field a Division III football team to begin competition for the 2007 season. By the following June, Joey Jones was announced as the program's head coach, and on September 6, 2007, BCS played their first football game after a 68-year hiatus, as the Panthers defeated the Mississippi College junior varsity 41–13 at Legion Field. After a 3–7 first season, Jones would leave BSC to become the first head coach at South Alabama, and in February 2008 Eddie Garfinkle was announced as the Panthers' head coach. On October 24, 2016, it was announced that Garfinkle would not return after the 2016 season.

Wilding_series

Wilding_series 2010-03-03T13:11:14Z The Wildings were definitive postage stamps featuring the Dorothy Wilding portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that were in use between 1952 and 1967 until they were replaced by the Machin series. The stamps reproduced a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dorothy Wilding, who had been working at the Royal Court since 1937. The four symbolic flowers of each country of the United Kingdom were also depicted, imitating one of the definitive stamp designs of King George VI's reign. Dorothy Wilding's photograph depicts The Queen wearing a diamond diadem made for George IV in the 1820s which was designed to be worn outside a Cap of Maintenance. This diadem was also worn by Queen Victoria on stamps such as the Penny Black. The original photograph was re-touched to bring the diadem further forward on The Queen's head. The replacement of the Wildings was caused by stamp designers Michael Goaman and Faith Jacques. In a letter sent to the Post Office in April 1961, they expressed the difficulty of including the large Wilding portrait in their designs for commemorative stamps and the fact that the Queen was half turned to the viewer was also felt to be unsatisfactory. They proposed an image that would represent the monarchy more than the person of the queen. In 1963, comparing the Wilding portrait with Jacques' proposed design, the Stamp Advisory Committee acknowledged the need for a replacement, and in 1967, the stamps were replaced by the Machin head which featured an image of the Queen that was easier to include in commemorative stamp designs. In the domain of automatic mail sorting, the Wildings were also the only British stamps on which graphite lines were used between 1957 and 1960, and the first on which phosphor bands were printed from 1959. In 1998 a commemorative booklet was produced by the British Post Office containing new Wilding stamps in decimal currency, and in 2002 and 2003 miniature sheets were issued each containing stamps in the Wilding style. , Wilding_series 2012-05-10T16:21:34Z The Wildings were a series of definitive postage stamps featuring the Dorothy Wilding photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that were in use between 1952 and 1967 until they were replaced by the Machin series. The stamps reproduced a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken during a photographic session on 26 February 1952 by Dorothy Wilding, who had been working at the Royal Court since 1937. 75 designs were considered to frame the portrait and five basic designs by Edmund Dulac, Enid Marx, Mary Adshead, Michael Farrar-Bell and George Knipe were selected. Four symbolic flowers of each country of the United Kingdom were also depicted, imitating one of the definitive stamp designs of King George VI's reign. Dorothy Wilding's photograph depicts The Queen wearing a diamond diadem made for George IV in the 1820s which was designed to be worn outside a Cap of Maintenance. This diadem was also worn by Queen Victoria on stamps such as the Penny Black. The original photograph was re-touched to bring the diadem further forward on The Queen's head. The replacement of the Wildings was caused by stamp designers Michael Goaman and Faith Jacques. In a letter sent to the Post Office in April 1961, they expressed the difficulty of including the large Wilding portrait in their designs for commemorative stamps and the fact that the Queen was half turned to the viewer was also felt to be unsatisfactory. They proposed an image that would represent the monarchy more than the person of the queen. In 1963, comparing the Wilding portrait with Jacques' proposed design, the Stamp Advisory Committee acknowledged the need for a replacement, and in 1967 the stamps were replaced by the Machin head. In the domain of automatic mail sorting, the Wildings were also the only British stamps on which graphite lines were used between 1957 and 1960, and the first on which phosphor bands were printed from 1959. In 1998, a commemorative booklet was produced by the British Post Office containing new Wilding stamps in decimal currency, and in 2002 and 2003 miniature sheets were issued each containing stamps in the Wilding style. The commemorative miniature sheet of definitives issued by the Royal Mail for the 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II included one stamp with photography by Dorothy Wilding based on the 1952 design by Edmund Dulac.

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina 2008-01-01T02:04:11Z Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is a Tony Award-nominated English/American actor. He portrayed Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 has had key roles in Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida and The Da Vinci Code. Molina was born Alfredo Molina in London. His father was a Spanish Communist from Madrid who worked as a waiter and chauffeur, while his mother was an Italian housekeeper who also cleaned rooms in a hotel and worked as a cook. Molina grew up in a "working-class neighborhood" in Notting Hill that was inhabited by many other immigrant families. He decided to become an actor after seeing Spartacus at the age of nine, and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Molina made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, but his big break came with Letter to Brezhnev in 1985, which he followed up with a starring role in Prick Up Your Ears in 1987, playing Joe Orton's lover Kenneth Halliwell. Subsequent films included Species, Dudley Do-Right, Chocolat, Not Without My Daughter, and Enchanted April. He has worked twice with Paul Thomas Anderson, first in Boogie Nights and then Magnolia. In 2002, Molina portrayed the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera alongside Salma Hayek in Frida. In 2003 he played himself alongside Steeve Coogan in Coffee and Cigarettes. In 2006, Molina portrayed Touchstone in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's As You Like It. Molina's stage work has included two major Royal National Theatre productions, Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana (as Shannon) and David Mamet's Speed the Plow (as Fox). In his Broadway debut, Molina performed in Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play Art, for which he received a Tony nomination in 1998. In 2004, Molina returned to the stage, starring as Tevye in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. For his performance he once again received a Tony Award nomination, this time for Best Actor in a Musical. In 2007, Molina narrated a 17-part original audiobook for Audible.com called "The Chopin Manuscript". This serialized novel was written by a team of 15 best-selling thriller writers, including Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Joseph Finder and Lisa Scottoline. Molina has taken U.S. citizenship. He has been married to actress Jill Gascoine since 1985. He has a daughter Rachel (born 1980) from a previous relationship, and two stepsons (Adam and Sean), from Jill's first marriage. He is also a grandfather to Alfie (born Nov 2003) and Layla (born May 2006). , Alfred Molina 2009-12-27T20:32:13Z Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor with dual British and American citizenship. He first came to public attention in the UK for his joint lead role with Gary Oldman in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears. Throughout the world he is well known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spider-Man 2, Species, Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida, Steamboy, The Hoax, The Da Vinci Code, and Little Traitor. Molina was born Alfredo Molina in Paddington, London. His father was a Spaniard from Madrid who worked as a waiter and chauffeur, while his mother was an Italian housekeeper who cleaned rooms in a hotel and worked as a cook. Molina grew up in a "working-class neighborhood" in Notting Hill that was inhabited by many other immigrant families. He decided to become an actor after seeing Spartacus at the age of nine, and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1978, Molina starred with Leonard Rossiter in the sitcom The Losers. Molina made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark as Indiana Jones' ill-fated guide during its iconic opening sequence. However, his big break came with Letter to Brezhnev in 1985, which he followed up with a starring role in Prick Up Your Ears in 1987, playing Joe Orton's lover Kenneth Halliwell. He was cast in a lead role in the Red Dwarf TV series, but was replaced by another actor. Molina starred in the first two series of El C.I.D. but left to concentrate on his film work. Subsequent films included Species, Dudley Do-Right, Chocolat, Not Without My Daughter, and Enchanted April. With a flawless mid-western American accent, Molina starred alongside Betty White in the US television series "Ladies Man", which ran from 1999-2001. He has worked twice with Paul Thomas Anderson, first in Boogie Nights and then Magnolia. In 2002, Molina gained wide recognition for his portrayal of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera alongside Salma Hayek in the biopic Frida, a role which garnered him BAFTA and SAG award nominations. In 2003, he played himself alongside Steve Coogan in Coffee and Cigarettes. In 2004, Molina gained further commercial recognition when he was cast as the villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. He later reprised his role of Doctor Octopus in the video game adaption of Spider-Man 2 and archive footage of Molina as Doctor Octopus is seen in the opening of Spider-Man 3. In 2006, Molina portrayed Touchstone in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's As You Like It and appeared in Ron Howard's adaptation of The Da Vinci Code. On 26 June 2008, it was announced that Molina will provide the voice of the villain Ares in the upcoming animated Wonder Woman film. Molina's stage work has included two major Royal National Theatre productions, Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana (as Shannon) and David Mamet's Speed the Plow (as Fox). In his Broadway debut, Molina performed in Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play 'Art', for which he received a Tony nomination in 1998. In 2004, Molina returned to the stage, starring as Tevye in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. For his performance he once again received a Tony Award nomination, this time for Best Actor in a Musical. In 2010 he will star in Red, a new play by John Logan. In 2007, Molina narrated a 17-part original audiobook for Audible.com called The Chopin Manuscript. This serialized novel was written by a team of 15 best-selling thriller writers, including Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Joseph Finder and Lisa Scottoline. In 2010 he will star opposite Dawn French in the six-part BBC sitcom Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Molina resides in Los Angeles and has taken U.S. citizenship. He is fluent in Spanish. He married actress Jill Gascoine in 1986 in Tower Hamlets, London. He has a daughter Rachel (born 1980) from a previous relationship, and two stepsons (Adam and Sean), from Gascoine's first marriage. He is also a grandfather to Alfie (born November 2003) and Layla (born May 2006). A Further Gesture (1997 film)

South Wales Warriors

South Wales Warriors 2010-02-24T16:19:48Z The South Wales Warriors (formerly the Tiger Bay Warriors) are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football League (BAFL) Division 1. They play their home games at the home of Llanharan rugby club. In the 2008 season the South Wales Warriors won their conference with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss before losing their playoff quarter-final to the Cambridgeshire Cats. However, they were promoted following the reorganisation of the BAFL for the 2009 season. The club was formed in 1993 as the Tiger Bay Warriors, and started out as a Junior Flag team. They were accepted into Junior Division Two Touch and recorded a 4-0-0 record in the regular season (including one postponed game against the Gloucester Gladiators which was awarded to the Warriors) before narrowly losing the bowl game 6–8 to the London Capitals. The following two years saw the Warriors playing at Youth Kitted level. The 1994 season saw them top the BYAFA South East Division with a perfect 8-0 record and reaching the playoff semi-final. In 1995, they recorded a 2-3 season in the Southern Division but still managed to reach the playoffs, losing 0–8 to the London Capitals in their quarter-final. The decision was then taken to move up to senior level, and the Warriors were duly admitted to the Southwest Conference of the British Senior League's third division. Their experience in their previous youth tournaments seemed to serve them well as their first season at this level saw them post an 8-2 record, finishing second in their conference. They went on the reach the playoff semi-final before losing to the eventual divisional champions, the Winchester Rifles. 1997 saw them reach the playoffs once again after finishing second in their conference, only to be forced to withdraw from their playoff match against the PA Knights due to an acute player shortage. As with the year before, the Warriors finished the 1998 regular season in second place, tied with the Southern Sundevils with a 7-1 record but with an inferior points difference. As a result they lost home advantage for their playoff match and this proved crucial as they went down by a single point to the London Mets. The following year, they once again finished the regular season with a 7-1 record tied with the Hertfordshire Stags and the Sabres, but they avoided last season's disappointment by finishing top on points difference. This paid off as they made it all the way to the divisional play-off final before losing a tight final game against the Chester Romans by just two points. Unfortunately the Warriors were unable to build on this success. After losing several key players and the services of Head Coach Rob Mota, they were forced to withdraw from the league in 2000. In 2001, the team was reformed as the South Wales Warriors and were re-admitted into the British Senior League to compete in Division Two South. After a year out of action, they found the going tougher and finished with a 2-5-1 record. The following two seasons repeated this pattern, with the Warriors finishing with 3-6 and 5-5 records in 2002 and 2003 respectively. However, 2004 saw a vast improvement and they finished second in their group with a 7-2-1 record, making the playoffs for the first time since reforming. Unfortunately, they were knocked out at the first stage, losing their quarter-final 6–30 to the Chiltern Cheetahs. This feat was repeated in 2005, finishing the regular season in second place before losing their playoff quarter-final. In 2006, the Warriors once again finished in second place, cliching their spot on the last matchday of the regular season with a 27–21 win away to the Andover Thrashers. They were drawn at home to the Essex Spartans for their wildcard playoff. However, the visitors complained to the BAFL that the pitch at Bedwas RFC was too short, and therefore did not comply with league rules. After consultations between the two teams, the game was played as normal but the BAFL decided afterwards that the Warriors would forfeit the game, and therefore the game was awarded to the Spartans as a 1–0 victory. The 2007 season saw the Warriors get over their playoff disappointment in the best possible way, winning their group with a near-perfect 9-1 record to win their second ever conference championship. A tight 13–7 quarter-final win against the Cambridgeshire Cats set up a semi-final tie away to the Norwich Devils, who came into this game on the back of a perfect 10-0 regular season and a quarter-final win against the Cornish Sharks. Unfortunately for the Warriors they were unable to beat an impressive home team, going down 28–43. Lost 0—20 to Winchester Rifles in semi-final. Lost 28–43 to Norwich Devils in semi-final. The home of the South Wales Warriors from 2009 has been the Dairy Field, home of Llanharan RFC, which is situated around half an hour north west of Cardiff. The ground was purchased by the rugby club in 1989. A 440-seat stand was built shortly afterwards, with a bank of covered terracing built on the opposite side two years later and a new clubhouse in built 2002 on the site of the local British Legion Club. It is one of only three American football venues in the United Kingdom to use a referee's microphone. For the 2008 season, the Warriors played their home games at Sully Sports & Leisure Centre, located in the village of Sully, just outside Barry. They share this ground with a number of local sports teams including Sully rugby club and a baseball club. For the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the Warriors played their home matches at the Bridge Field, located in Bedwas, Caerphilly, which they shared with Bedwas rugby club Before this, the team were based in Cardiff with most of their games played at Canton rugby club, and a few games also being played at Llanrumney Leisure Centre (which is still used by the Cardiff Cobras university team). Whilst operating as the Tiger Bay Warriors, the team also played at Channel View Leisure Centre and Roath Park, which is still used by the team as a training ground. Running Backs Receivers / Tight-Ends Defensive Backs Linebackers Linemen Coaching Staff Retired Numbers, South Wales Warriors 2011-12-25T20:38:53Z The South Wales Warriors are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL). The team was formed after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and staff, using equipment, resources and shirts from the folded Tiger Bay Warriors for economical purposes. They play their home games at the home of Llanharan rugby club. In the 2008 season the South Wales Warriors won their conference with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss before losing their playoff quarter-final to the Cambridgeshire Cats. However, they were promoted following the reorganisation of the BAFL for the 2009 season. They were relegated to Division 2 West during the 2010 BAFA Community League restructure. In 2011 came runners up in the Division 2 West and finished fifth seed in Division 2 enabling them to enter the playoffs, eventually winning promotion and Britbowl XXV Championship on the 25th September. In 2001, the team was formed as the South Wales Warriors and were admitted into the British Senior League to compete in Division Two South. After a year out of action, they found the going tougher and finished with a 2-5-1 record. The following two seasons repeated this pattern, with the Warriors finishing with 3-6 and 5-5 records in 2002 and 2003 respectively. However, 2004 saw a vast improvement and they finished second in their group with a 7-2-1 record, making the playoffs for the first time since reforming. Unfortunately, they were knocked out at the first stage, losing their quarter-final 6–30 to the Chiltern Cheetahs. This feat was repeated in 2005, finishing the regular season in second place before losing their playoff quarter-final. In 2006, the Warriors once again finished in second place, cliching their spot on the last matchday of the regular season with a 27–21 win away to the Andover Thrashers. They were drawn at home to the Essex Spartans for their wildcard playoff. The Warriors posted an impressive win, however, the visitors complained to the BAFL that the pitch at Bedwas RFC was too short, and therefore did not comply with league rules. After consultations between the two teams, the game was played as normal but the BAFL decided afterwards that the Warriors would forfeit the game, and therefore the game was awarded to the Spartans as a 1–0 victory. The 2007 season saw the Warriors get over their play-off disappointment by winning their group with a near-perfect 9-1 record to win their second ever conference championship. A 13–7 quarter-final win against the Cambridgeshire Cats set up a semi-final tie away to the Norwich Devils, who came into this game on the back of a perfect 10-0 regular season and a quarter-final win against the Cornish Sharks. Unfortunately for the Warriors they were unable to beat an impressive home team, going down 28–43. The 2011 Season saw the Warriors compete in the reformed BAFA National Leagues. The opening game of the season saw them take on the Gloucester Banshees and win 46-0, one of four shut out games that season, which were to set the tone of the Warriors season. Eight wins and two defeats to the hands of the Berkshire Renegades resulted in the team finishing runners up in the Division 2 West league and entering the playoffs as wild card fifth seed. The quarter finals against the Kent Exiles resulted with a 33-13 Warriors victory . The Warriors then moved on to the semi finals at the home ground of the Lancashire Wolverines in Blackburn. The Wolverines were soundly beaten 32-17, leading to a South Wales Warriors and West Coast Trojans Britbowl final at Crystal Palace and promotions to Division 1 for both teams. The Division 2 Britbowl final was played on the 25th September 2011 at the Crystal Palace Stadium, London, with the final result of 48-20 to the Warriors crowning them Britbowl XXV BAFANL Division 2 Champions. Lost 28–43 to Norwich Devils in semi-final. The home of the South Wales Warriors from 2009 has been the Dairy Field, home of Llanharan RFC, which is situated around half an hour north west of Cardiff. The ground was purchased by the rugby club in 1989. A 440-seat stand was built shortly afterwards, with a bank of covered terracing built on the opposite side two years later and a new clubhouse in built 2002 on the site of the local British Legion Club. It is one of only three American football venues in the United Kingdom to use a referee's microphone. The team also use Roath Park Recreational Ground for informal training sessions. For the 2008 season, the Warriors played their home games at Sully Sports & Leisure Centre, located in the village of Sully, just outside Barry. They shared this ground with a number of local sports teams including Sully rugby club and a baseball club. For the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the Warriors played their home matches at the Bridge Field, located in Bedwas, Caerphilly, which they shared with Bedwas rugby club. Before this, the team were based in Cardiff with most of their games played at Canton rugby club, and a few games also being played at Llanrumney Leisure Centre and Roath Park, which is still used by the team as a training ground. Running Backs Receivers / Tight-Ends Defensive Backs Linebackers Linemen Coaching/Staff Retired Numbers

Nico Prost

Nico Prost 2012-01-18T01:13:34Z Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981, Saint-Chamond, Loire) is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008. Despite being the oldest son of four-time Formula One World Drivers' champion Alain Prost, he started his career at the late age of 22 in Formula Campus. Nicolas was a golfer, winning tournaments when he was at Columbia University. In 2006, he joined Racing Engineering to contest in the Spanish Formula Three Championship. He won one race and had six podiums, which earned him 4th place in the championship as well as the best rookie title. In 2007, he finished third in the Spanish Formula Three Championship with 2 wins, 1 pole and 7 podiums. In 2008, he joined Bull racing and won the Euroseries 3000 championship in his first year with one win, two poles and seven podiums. For A1 GP season 3 (2007–2008), Nicolas was the rookie driver for Team France. For A1 GP season 4 (2008–2009), Nicolas was still the rookie driver and topped every single rookie sessions. He was promoted to racing driver for the end of the season and showed that he had the pace to fight on top. The team issued in a statement at the end of the seasons that he should be driving the entire 2009–2010 season. In 2007, he competed with Team Oreca in a Saleen S7-R with Laurent Groppi and Jean-Philippe Belloc and finished 5th in his category. In 2009, he raced for the first time in the LMP1 category, with Speedy Racing Team Sebah. He drove a great race, especially on Sunday morning with a stunning quadruple stint which moved the car from 8th to 5th. Unfortunately, a gearbox problem later dropped the car to 14th. In 2009, he participated in the European Le Mans Series for Speedy Racing Team Sebah alongside Marcel Fässler and Andrea Belicchi. The trio finished 5th in the championship. Since 2010 he is racing in the European Le Mans Series for Rebellion Racing alongside Swiss racing driver Neel Jani. During the 2009–2010 winter, Nicolas patricipated to the famous Andros Trophy ice racing series in the electrical car category. Nicolas clinched the championship with 5 poles, 6 wins, and 18 podiums out of 21 races. He successfully defended his title during the 2010-2011 winter. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), Nico Prost 2013-12-27T18:20:00Z Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981, Saint-Chamond, Loire) is a French racing driver, son of 4-time Formula 1 champion Alain Prost, currently racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Lotus Rebellion Racing. He also competes in the Andros Trophy and he is a reserve driver for Lotus F1. Despite being the oldest son of four-time Formula One World Drivers' champion Alain Prost, he started his career at the late age of 22 in Formula Campus. Nicolas was a golfer, winning tournaments when he was at Columbia University. In 2006, he joined Racing Engineering to contest in the Spanish Formula Three Championship. He won one race and had six podiums, which earned him 4th place in the championship as well as the best rookie title. In 2007, he finished third in the Spanish Formula Three Championship with 2 wins, 1 pole and 7 podiums. In 2008, he joined Bull racing and won the Euroseries 3000 championship in his first year with one win, two poles and seven podiums. For A1 GP season 3 (2007–2008), Nicolas was the rookie driver for Team France. For A1 GP season 4 (2008–2009), Nicolas was still the rookie driver and topped every single rookie sessions. He was promoted to racing driver for the end of the season and showed that he had the pace to fight on top. The team issued in a statement at the end of the seasons that he should be driving the entire 2009–2010 season. In 2007, he competed with Team Oreca in a Saleen S7-R with Laurent Groppi and Jean-Philippe Belloc and finished 5th in his category. In 2009, he raced for the first time in the LMP1 category, with Speedy Racing Team Sebah. He drove a great race, especially on Sunday morning with a stunning quadruple stint which moved the car from 8th to 5th. Unfortunately, a gearbox problem later dropped the car to 14th. After a difficult year in 2010, where he nonetheless drove the fastest lap of rebellion cars, he had a great race in 2011. Nicolas and his teammates Jani and Bleekemolen finished 6th and 1st in the unofficial petrol class. In the 80th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2012, Prost and the Rebellion Racing Team got the fourth place in the LM-P1 class along with his co-drivers Neel Jani and Nick Heidfeld, their Lola B12/60 Coupe Toyota covered a total of 367 laps (3,108.123 miles), in the Circuit de la Sarthe. Nicolas drove the last stage of the competition. In 2009, he participated in the European Le Mans Series for Speedy Racing Team Sebah alongside Marcel Fässler and Andrea Belicchi. The trio finished 5th in the championship. Since 2010 he is racing in the European Le Mans Series for Rebellion Racing alongside Swiss racing driver Neel Jani. During the 2009–2010 winter, Nicolas participated to the famous Andros Trophy ice racing series in the electrical car category. Nicolas clinched the championship with 5 poles, 6 wins, and 18 podiums out of 21 races. He successfully defended his title during the 2010-2011 winter. In 2011-2012, he joined his dad in the works Dacia team and claimed the rookie title in the main series. In 2012 and 2013, Prost competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Rebellion Racing in a LMP1-class Lola B12/60 Toyota. He will race the new Rebellion R-One in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season. In 2010, he drove a Renault F1 for the first time in Magny-Cours and impressed the team, beating his daily opponent by more than 2 seconds. In 2011, he joined the gravity management structure and remained a driver for Lotus Renault F1. He drove some test sessions and straight line tests for the team, as well as some commercial roadshows. In 2012, he remained a part of the Lotus Renault program and on 4 October 2012 it was announced that he would be testing with Lotus Renault Formula One during the young driver test at Abu Dhabi. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) *Season in progress.

Samsung Galaxy S series

Samsung Galaxy S series 2016-02-18T03:31:12Z Samsung Galaxy S series refers to the high-end/flagship Android smartphones in the Samsung GALAXY series and includes Super Smart devices of the GALAXY series, manufactured by Samsung Electronics. According to Samsung the company sold more than 200 million of units (up to the Samsung Galaxy S5 "unpacked" event). The Samsung Galaxy S series has sold more than 177 million units, with Samsung Galaxy S selling over 25 million units, Samsung Galaxy S II selling over 40 million units, Samsung Galaxy S III selling over 60 million units, Samsung Galaxy S4 selling over 40 million units and finally over 12 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S5 were sold during its first three months of availability. This table is primarily intended to show the differences between the model families of the Galaxy S series. The list only covers unlocked and international devices. smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S series 2017-12-02T00:05:40Z The Samsung Galaxy S series is a line of high-end Android smartphones and tablets by Samsung Electronics. The first device in the series, the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, was announced by Samsung in March 2010 and released in June of that year. Since the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone in 2011, the Galaxy S line has co-existed with the Galaxy Note line as being Samsung's flagship smartphones. On 12 June 2014, Samsung announced the first-generation Galaxy Tab S tablets. These were later released on 2 July 2014. As of July 2017, the latest devices in the Galaxy S series are the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ released in April 2017 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 tablet. The original Samsung Galaxy S smartphone was announced in March 2010 and released in June 2010. Samsung announced the Galaxy S II on 13 February 2011. Samsung announced the Galaxy S III on 3 May 2012. It features a multiwindow feature whereby users can use two apps simultaneously (available from Android 4.1), an "Ambient Light" feature whereby the screen brightness can automatically adjust to the light level, a "Smart Stay" feature that can prevent the phone's screen from turning off by looking at the phone, a personal assistant called S Voice, the ability to tag faces in the phone's gallery, an "S Beam" feature to transfer files via NFC, an LED light on the front of the phone that can be used for notifications, a "Motion Gestures" feature whereby users can accomplish tasks by moving the phone, and color point effects for the camera. The Galaxy S4 was first announced by Samsung on 14 March 2013. Improvements over its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, include an IR blaster that allowed the phone to be a universal remote control, a "Smart. Program feature that would pause videos when nobody was looking at the screen, a "Smart Rotation" feature whereby the screen rotation blocked itself by detecting the user's face, a "Smart Scroll" feature whereby webpages would automatically scroll by tilting the head or device, a "Story Album" feature, a barometer to measure the altitude level, the ability to measure the ambient temperature, the ability to measure the ambient humidity percentage, a one-handed mode (available via update), the ability to increase the sensitivity for usage with gloves, an "Air View" feature that allows information to be shown by hovering the screen without touching it, an "Air Gesture" feature" whereby users can control the device by moving the hand over the phone, the option to adapt the phone to an optimal display and optimal sound, the ability to take a photo and record up to nine seconds of sound, the ability to take a fast-motion photo and make a repeat effect, the ability to take a photo and animate it, and the ability to erase parts of a photo. The Galaxy S4 was introduced with so many features the phone was called feature creep and called innovation by some. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was announced on 24 February 2014. It improves upon the Galaxy S4 by adding a heart rate monitor, IP67 water resistance, a fingerprint scanner, the ability to record 4K videos, the ability to take better photos in low light levels, a "Download Booster" feature to increase download levels to the maximum bandwidth allowed, the ability to restrict the usage of battery by limiting the phone's usage, and USB 3.0. It removes the temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and "Story Album" feature from the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 series features three phones: the Samsung Galaxy S6, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. Samsung first announced the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge on 1 March 2015. On 13 August 2015, Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 edge+, along with the Galaxy Note5. The Galaxy S6 series improves upon its predecessors by adding the ability to quickly and wirelessly charge the phone, virtual reality (compatible with the Galaxy Gear VR), a "Smart Manager" feature, and the ability to customize the interface with themes. It also features a new metal and glass build. The Galaxy S6 series removes several features from its predecessors, such as the microSD slot, a removable battery, Air Gesture, Air View, Smart Pause, Smart Rotation, Smart Scroll, the one-handed mode, Sensitivity, and USB 3.0 support. In addition, the batteries in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are smaller than the battery in the Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S7 series, which consists of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, was announced on 21 February 2016. They improve upon the Galaxy S6 by adding an always-on display to optionally show information while the screen is off, a "Dual Pixel" camera feature for faster autofocus, improved low-light photos, and IP68 water resistance. (The Galaxy S5 had IP67 water resistance; however, the Galaxy S6 lacked this feature.) It also includes a microSD card reader, which had been present on the Galaxy S5 and earlier iterations of the Galaxy S line but was not present on the Galaxy S6. However, the IR blaster was removed from the Galaxy S7, and the camera in the Galaxy S7 has 12 megapixels, down from the Galaxy S6's 16 megapixels. Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ smartphones on 29 March 2017. They feature an iris scanner, which was not present on the Galaxy S7 phones. S Voice has also been replaced by Bixby. In addition, the microUSB port has been replaced by a USB-C port, and the physical home button and capacitive buttons have been replaced by on-screen keys. Samsung announced the first generation Galaxy Tab S on 12 June 2014. The tablet comes in two sizes, an 8.4-inch version and a 10.5-inch version. Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S2 series on 20 July 2015. It comes in two sizes, an 8.0-inch version and a 9.7-inch version. Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S3 on 26 February 2017. Unlike the Galaxy Tab S and Galaxy Tab S2, the Galaxy Tab S3 only comes in one size, a 9.7-inch model. smartphones

Marlene Forte

Marlene Forte 2021-01-28T01:42:03Z Ana Marlene Forte Machado, better known as Marlene Forte, is a Cuban-American actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the television soap opera Dallas (2012–2014). She is the sister of HSN host Lesley Machado Forte was born in Havana, Cuba. She has appeared in many independent films since the early 1990s. She received an Imagen Award nomination for performance in the 2008 film Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story. On television, Forte appeared in recurring roles on House of Payne, Crossing Jordan, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves. In 2012, Forte was cast on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). She played another housekeeper in the 2013 comedy film, A Haunted House, and co-starred in the Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club (2014). After Dallas, Forte had recurring role as Elena Gutierrez in the ABC Family drama series, The Fosters from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, Forte played Celia Flores, the main antagonist during the first half of season 2 of the AMC horror drama series, Fear the Walking Dead. In 2018, she was cast as Alazne Ortega for the first season of the Netflix science fiction drama series, Altered Carbon. Her other television credits include Claws, Mayans M.C., Runaways, Superstore and The Conners. Forte also played supporting roles in the 2018 superhero film El Chicano as Raúl Castillo's character' mother, 2019 mystery crime comedy Knives Out as Ana de Armas' mother, and 2020 drama film The Way Back. , Marlene Forte 2022-11-21T10:17:51Z Ana Marlene Forte Machado, better known as Marlene Forte, is a Cuban actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the television soap opera Dallas (2012–2014). Forte also had recurring roles in Fear the Walking Dead, The Fosters and Altered Carbon. Her notable film credits including A Haunted House (2013), El Chicano (2018), Knives Out (2019), and The Way Back (2020). Forte was born in Havana, Cuba. She studied English literature at Rutgers and education at Montclair State University. She has appeared in many independent films since the early 1990s. She received an Imagen Award nomination for performance in the 2008 film Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story. On television, Forte appeared in recurring roles on Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Crossing Jordan, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves. In 2012, Forte was cast on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). She played another housekeeper in the 2013 comedy film, A Haunted House, and co-starred in the Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club (2014). After Dallas, Forte had recurring role as Elena Gutierrez in the ABC Family drama series, The Fosters from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, Forte played Celia Flores, the main antagonist during the first half of season 2 of the AMC horror drama series, Fear the Walking Dead. In 2018, she was cast as Alazne Ortega for the first season of the Netflix science fiction drama series, Altered Carbon. Her other television credits include Claws, Mayans M.C., Runaways, Superstore and The Conners. Forte also played supporting roles in the 2018 superhero film El Chicano as Raúl Castillo's character' mother, 2019 mystery crime comedy Knives Out as Ana de Armas' mother, and 2020 drama film The Way Back. In 2021, she appeared in the Netflix vampire film Night Teeth. In 2022, Forte starred and produced horror thriller film Hypochondriac that premiered at the South by Southwest festival. Forte married screenwriter Oliver Mayer in 2006. They live in Los Angeles, California. They have no children together, but Forte has daughter Giselle Rodriguez, who works as producer, from a previous relationship.

Tom Dillmann

Tom Dillmann 2019-01-12T17:25:23Z Tom Dillmann (born 6 April 1989 in Mulhouse) is a French racing driver, best known for winning the German Formula Three Championship in the 2010 Formel 3 season and the Formula V8 3.5 Championship in the 2016 3.5 season. As son of retired racing driver, mechanic and team manager Gerard Dillmann, Tom Dillmann started his career by winning the regional Alsace soapbox championship in 1999. He raced go-karts from 2000 to 2002 in the minime and junior classes, and won a regional title and also achieved fourth place in the French championship. In 2003, Dillmann tested a prototype made by his father. He drove the car, powered by a motorbike engine, on circuit and ice. In 2004, Dillmann entered the Formula Renault 1600 Belgium series with his family-run Tom Team. He finished fifth in the championship with three podiums, including a victory at Spa-Francorchamps. He also contested selected races of the Formula Renault Monza and Formula Junior 1600 Spain championships, taking a podium finish in the latter. Dillmann moved into the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2005, as part of a three-car Prema Powerteam effort alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Patrick Rocha. Dillmann contested the first three meetings with Prema, before moving to Cram Competition for the next two meetings. Having failed to score points to that point, Dillmann elected to stand down from his drive due to a lack of experience. He also contested three meetings of the French championship, but failed to score any points. He returned to the European series at the start of the 2006 season; again as part of a three-car team, this time with SG Formula, along with Sten Pentus and Carlo van Dam. Alongside his Eurocup commitments, Dillmann contested the majority of the French Formula Renault Championship. In the Eurocup, Dillmann achieved his first podium at the third meeting of the season, as he finished second behind Dani Clos at Misano. He added two further second places at the final meeting of the season in Barcelona, finishing behind eventual series champion Filipe Albuquerque on both occasions. Dillmann finished eighth in the championship. In the French championship, Dillmann finished in tenth place after taking two consecutive victories late in the season, at Le Mans and Magny-Cours. Prior to the 2007 season, Dillmann became a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, alongside fellow French driver Jean-Karl Vernay. With added financial support from Red Bull, Dillmann entered the Formula 3 Euro Series with ASM, joining Romain Grosjean, Nico Hülkenberg and Kamui Kobayashi at the team. Dillmann missed the opening meeting of the year after a pre-season testing crash left him with a broken sternum and vertebra, but finished the season ninth overall after taking three podiums during the season. Following the season, Dillmann became the rookie driver for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix; he was a member of the team at the Taupo and Eastern Creek rounds in 2008. Dillmann remained in the Euro Series for the 2008 season, again with Red Bull backing, and rejoined his former Formula Renault team SG Formula, who were moving up to the Euro Series for the first time. Dillmann set the fastest lap on the first day of testing at Estoril, but could not repeat this form early in the season; his best finish in the first three meetings was a fifteenth-place finish at Hockenheim. This series of results cost him his place on the Red Bull Junior Team. Dillmann returned to the series later in the season at the Nürburgring, with the Jo Zeller Racing team, after they parted with Michael Klein. He qualified third for the Saturday race and finished the race in the same position, before taking a fifth place in the Sunday race. Dillmann did not continue with the team beyond that meeting, and was classified 18th in the final drivers' championship standings. Instead, Dillmann ended the season in the Italian Formula Three Championship with the Europa Corse team. In three meetings, Dillmann recorded two second places and two third places, and ended the season in seventh place in the championship. Despite this, Dillmann started the 2009 season without a drive. After sitting on the sidelines in the first half of the year, Dillmann replaced Kevin Mirocha at HBR Motorsport in the Euro Series; ahead of the Oschersleben meeting of the championship. He finished outside the top 20 in both races, but remained with the team for the following event at the Nürburgring, where he recorded a best result of fourteenth place. Dillmann also contested the final two meetings of the season; he competed at Dijon with Prema Powerteam, and again with HBR Motorsport, at Hockenheim. Aside from his Euro Series commitments, Dillmann raced in the final three meetings of the German Formula Three Championship with Neuhauser Racing; joining the series at the Nürburgring. Dillmann was on the pace immediately, taking pole position for the second race of the weekend; he finished both races on the podium, with a third place and a victory in the second race. Dillmann also won races at the Sachsenring and Oschersleben, to finish sixth in the drivers' championship, having competed in just six races. Dillmann competed full-time in German Formula Three in the 2010 Formel 3 season, moving to the HS Technik team. At the first meeting of the year at Oschersleben, Dillmann won the second race on-the-road, before being demoted to seventh after a post-race penalty for jumping the start. Dillmann's first two victories of the season came at the following meeting, at the Sachsenring. Dillmann won both races during the weekend, to move into the championship lead. Dillmann extended his championship lead after a third victory of the season, from pole position, at Hockenheim. A strong weekend for Van Amersfoort Racing's Daniel Abt at Assen moved him ahead of Dillmann in the championship, but Dillmann took the championship lead once again after a double win at the Nürburgring. Consistent points finishes were the key to Dillmann's second half of the campaign, going on a run of five races without a podium, but his championship lead was slightly reduced by Abt. Dillmann achieved another victory at the Nürburgring during the championship's second visit to the circuit, and held a nine-point championship lead over Abt into the final meeting of the season at Oschersleben. Dillmann finished second to Abt in the opening race at Oschersleben, to reduce the advantage to seven points; but Dillmann ultimately prevailed, as Abt failed to score points in the final race due to a broken lambda sensor. Dillmann, who had earlier retired with a fuel pump failure, became the first French driver to win the championship title. He was invited to a Formula Renault 3.5 Series test at Motorland Aragón in October 2010, as a result of becoming champion in German Formula Three. Dillmann set the third-quickest time during the test, and best of all newcomers, while driving for the ISR Racing team. Dillmann also contested three events in the Italian Formula Three Championship; at the opening meeting at Misano, Dillmann took a fourth place and a second place for Scuderia Victoria. He returned for the final two meetings with EuroInternational, failing to score a point. He finished the championship thirteenth overall. Dillmann contested two meetings of the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2011; he competed for Carlin at Hockenheim, and Motopark at the Red Bull Ring, achieving a best result of third place in the third race at the Red Bull Ring, taking his first Euro Series podium since 2008. Dillmann also contested the Zolder round of the German Formula Three Championship, competing in the Trophy class for older-specification machinery. Dillmann won one race, and finished third in the other. In March 2011, Dillmann joined the Carlin team for the 2011 season, partnering Conor Daly and Leonardo Cordeiro in the team. At the opening round of the season in Istanbul, Dillmann qualified on pole position for the first race, recording two laps good enough for the top spot. Dillmann made a poor start to the race, but eventually finished the race in third position. Following the event however, Dillmann was dropped by the team; at the mid-season test at the Hungaroring, Dillmann joined the Addax Team, and remained with the team into the third round of the season, in Valencia. Dillmann finished in the points at three successive meetings – at the Nürburgring, the Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps – and finished the season in fourteenth place in the drivers' championship. Following the end of the 2011 GP3 season, Dillmann tested a GP2 car for the iSport International team, during the post-season tests at Jerez and Barcelona. His testing performances enabled him to join the team for the non-championship GP2 Final event held at the Yas Marina Circuit, in support of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He finished both races in the points, as he finished in sixth place in the first race before a third place in the second race. His results were the second-best by a GP3 graduate, after James Calado, and earned Dillmann €10,000 from series tyre manufacturer Pirelli. After testing for Ocean Racing Technology and the Rapax Team during the preseason tests, Dillmann joined Rapax ahead of the 2012 season-opening event at Sepang. He took his first GP2 win in the sprint race of the third round of the championship, held in Bahrain. After failing to score in the following six races, he lost his seat for the round at Silverstone to Daniël de Jong, who had previously taken the seat of his teammate, Ricardo Teixeira. He returned to racing action for the next round at Hockenheim, however, as De Jong was competing in a clashing Auto GP World Series event in Brazil, but then lost it again for the following round in Hungary due to budgetary problems. He ended the season 15th in the standings; the highest-placed driver not to complete the full season. For 2013, it was announced that Dillmann would join new team Russian Time alongside GP2 returnee Sam Bird(Note that only two drivers didn't have to bring a budget : he and his teammate). He scored two pole positions and fastest laps apiece and finished tenth overall, eight places behind Bird. In 2014, although confirmed at Russian Time, the death of the team principal in January has the consequence that he loses his seat; Dillmann contested eight rounds of the championship with Arden International and Caterham, finishing on the podium in the sprint race at Catalunya and achieving the fastest lap in the feature race at the Hungaroring. In 2015, Dillmann joined the series with Jagonya Ayam with Carlin. He achieved a pole position in the final round at Jerez and finished seventh overall, despite scoring no victories. The following season, Dillmann switched to AVF. Taking two race wins, five pole positions and two fastest laps, Dillmann secured the championship at the final round, seven points ahead of nearest challenger Louis Delétraz. In August 2015, Dillmann partook in pre-season testing with Team Aguri along with fellow former GP2 racer Stefano Coletti. In April 2017, Dillmann partook in the free practice session with Venturi at the Mexico City ePrix in place of Stéphane Sarrazin. Later that month, Venturi announced Dillmann would make his racing debut at the Paris ePrix in place of Maro Engel. On the 8th October 2018, Dillmann was announced as a NIO Driver for season 5. † As Dillmann was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress. † As Dillmann was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), Tom Dillmann 2020-12-27T16:18:32Z Tom Dillmann (born 6 April 1989 in Mulhouse) is a French racing driver, formerly competing for NIO Formula E Team, in Formula E. He is probably best known for winning the German Formula Three Championship in the 2010 season and the Formula V8 3.5 Championship in the 2016 3.5 season. As son of retired racing driver, mechanic and team manager Gerard Dillmann, Tom Dillmann started his career by winning the regional Alsace soapbox championship in 1999. He raced go-karts from 2000 to 2002 in the minime and junior classes, and won a regional title and also achieved fourth place in the French championship. In 2003, Dillmann tested a prototype made by his father. He drove the car, powered by a motorbike engine, on circuit and ice. In 2004, Dillmann entered the Formula Renault 1600 Belgium series with his family-run Tom Team. He finished fifth in the championship with three podiums, including a victory at Spa-Francorchamps. He also contested selected races of the Formula Renault Monza and Formula Junior 1600 Spain championships, taking a podium finish in the latter. Dillmann moved into the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2005, as part of a three-car Prema Powerteam effort alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Patrick Rocha. Dillmann contested the first three meetings with Prema, before moving to Cram Competition for the next two meetings. Having failed to score points to that point, Dillmann elected to stand down from his drive due to a lack of experience. He also contested three meetings of the French championship, but failed to score any points. He returned to the European series at the start of the 2006 season; again as part of a three-car team, this time with SG Formula, along with Sten Pentus and Carlo van Dam. Alongside his Eurocup commitments, Dillmann contested the majority of the French Formula Renault Championship. In the Eurocup, Dillmann achieved his first podium at the third meeting of the season, as he finished second behind Dani Clos at Misano. He added two further second places at the final meeting of the season in Barcelona, finishing behind eventual series champion Filipe Albuquerque on both occasions. Dillmann finished eighth in the championship. In the French championship, Dillmann finished in tenth place after taking two consecutive victories late in the season, at Le Mans and Magny-Cours. Prior to the 2007 season, Dillmann became a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, alongside fellow French driver Jean-Karl Vernay. With added financial support from Red Bull, Dillmann entered the Formula 3 Euro Series with ASM, joining Romain Grosjean, Nico Hülkenberg and Kamui Kobayashi at the team. Dillmann missed the opening meeting of the year after a pre-season testing crash left him with a broken sternum and vertebra, but finished the season ninth overall after taking three podiums during the season. Following the season, Dillmann became the rookie driver for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix; he was a member of the team at the Taupo and Eastern Creek rounds in 2008. Dillmann remained in the Euro Series for the 2008 season, again with Red Bull backing, and rejoined his former Formula Renault team SG Formula, who were moving up to the Euro Series for the first time. Dillmann set the fastest lap on the first day of testing at Estoril, but could not repeat this form early in the season; his best finish in the first three meetings was a fifteenth-place finish at Hockenheim. This series of results cost him his place on the Red Bull Junior Team. Dillmann returned to the series later in the season at the Nürburgring, with the Jo Zeller Racing team, after they parted with Michael Klein. He qualified third for the Saturday race and finished the race in the same position, before taking a fifth place in the Sunday race. Dillmann did not continue with the team beyond that meeting, and was classified 18th in the final drivers' championship standings. Instead, Dillmann ended the season in the Italian Formula Three Championship with the Europa Corse team. In three meetings, Dillmann recorded two second places and two third places, and ended the season in seventh place in the championship. Despite this, Dillmann started the 2009 season without a drive. After sitting on the sidelines in the first half of the year, Dillmann replaced Kevin Mirocha at HBR Motorsport in the Euro Series; ahead of the Oschersleben meeting of the championship. He finished outside the top 20 in both races, but remained with the team for the following event at the Nürburgring, where he recorded a best result of fourteenth place. Dillmann also contested the final two meetings of the season; he competed at Dijon with Prema Powerteam, and again with HBR Motorsport, at Hockenheim. Aside from his Euro Series commitments, Dillmann raced in the final three meetings of the German Formula Three Championship with Neuhauser Racing; joining the series at the Nürburgring. Dillmann was on the pace immediately, taking pole position for the second race of the weekend; he finished both races on the podium, with a third place and a victory in the second race. Dillmann also won races at the Sachsenring and Oschersleben, to finish sixth in the drivers' championship, having competed in just six races. Dillmann competed full-time in German Formula Three in the 2010 Formel 3 season, moving to the HS Technik team. At the first meeting of the year at Oschersleben, Dillmann won the second race on-the-road, before being demoted to seventh after a post-race penalty for jumping the start. Dillmann's first two victories of the season came at the following meeting, at the Sachsenring. Dillmann won both races during the weekend, to move into the championship lead. Dillmann extended his championship lead after a third victory of the season, from pole position, at Hockenheim. A strong weekend for Van Amersfoort Racing's Daniel Abt at Assen moved him ahead of Dillmann in the championship, but Dillmann took the championship lead once again after a double win at the Nürburgring. Consistent points finishes were the key to Dillmann's second half of the campaign, going on a run of five races without a podium, but his championship lead was slightly reduced by Abt. Dillmann achieved another victory at the Nürburgring during the championship's second visit to the circuit, and held a nine-point championship lead over Abt into the final meeting of the season at Oschersleben. Dillmann finished second to Abt in the opening race at Oschersleben, to reduce the advantage to seven points; but Dillmann ultimately prevailed, as Abt failed to score points in the final race due to a broken lambda sensor. Dillmann, who had earlier retired with a fuel pump failure, became the first French driver to win the championship title. He was invited to a Formula Renault 3.5 Series test at Motorland Aragón in October 2010, as a result of becoming champion in German Formula Three. Dillmann set the third-quickest time during the test, and best of all newcomers, while driving for the ISR Racing team. Dillmann also contested three events in the Italian Formula Three Championship; at the opening meeting at Misano, Dillmann took a fourth place and a second place for Scuderia Victoria. He returned for the final two meetings with EuroInternational, failing to score a point. He finished the championship thirteenth overall. Dillmann contested two meetings of the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2011; he competed for Carlin at Hockenheim, and Motopark at the Red Bull Ring, achieving a best result of third place in the third race at the Red Bull Ring, taking his first Euro Series podium since 2008. Dillmann also contested the Zolder round of the German Formula Three Championship, competing in the Trophy class for older-specification machinery. Dillmann won one race, and finished third in the other. In March 2011, Dillmann joined the Carlin team for the 2011 season, partnering Conor Daly and Leonardo Cordeiro in the team. At the opening round of the season in Istanbul, Dillmann qualified on pole position for the first race, recording two laps good enough for the top spot. Dillmann made a poor start to the race, but eventually finished the race in third position. Following the event however, Dillmann was dropped by the team; at the mid-season test at the Hungaroring, Dillmann joined the Addax Team, and remained with the team into the third round of the season, in Valencia. Dillmann finished in the points at three successive meetings – at the Nürburgring, the Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps – and finished the season in fourteenth place in the drivers' championship. Following the end of the 2011 GP3 season, Dillmann tested a GP2 car for the iSport International team, during the post-season tests at Jerez and Barcelona. His testing performances enabled him to join the team for the non-championship GP2 Final event held at the Yas Marina Circuit, in support of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He finished both races in the points, as he finished in sixth place in the first race before a third place in the second race. His results were the second-best by a GP3 graduate, after James Calado, and earned Dillmann €10,000 from series tyre manufacturer Pirelli. After testing for Ocean Racing Technology and the Rapax Team during the preseason tests, Dillmann joined Rapax ahead of the 2012 season-opening event at Sepang. He took his first GP2 win in the sprint race of the third round of the championship, held in Bahrain. After failing to score in the following six races, he lost his seat for the round at Silverstone to Daniël de Jong, who had previously taken the seat of his teammate, Ricardo Teixeira. He returned to racing action for the next round at Hockenheim, however, as De Jong was competing in a clashing Auto GP World Series event in Brazil, but then lost it again for the following round in Hungary due to budgetary problems. He ended the season 15th in the standings; the highest-placed driver not to complete the full season. For 2013, it was announced that Dillmann would join new team Russian Time alongside GP2 returnee Sam Bird(Note that only two drivers didn't have to bring a budget : he and his teammate). He scored two pole positions and fastest laps apiece and finished tenth overall, eight places behind Bird. In 2014, although confirmed at Russian Time, the death of the team principal in January has the consequence that he loses his seat; Dillmann contested eight rounds of the championship with Arden International and Caterham, finishing on the podium in the sprint race at Catalunya and achieving the fastest lap in the feature race at the Hungaroring. In 2015, Dillmann joined the series with Jagonya Ayam with Carlin. He achieved a pole position in the final round at Jerez and finished seventh overall, despite scoring no victories. The following season, Dillmann switched to AVF. Taking two race wins, five pole positions and two fastest laps, Dillmann secured the championship at the final round, seven points ahead of nearest challenger Louis Delétraz. In August 2015, Dillmann partook in pre-season testing with Team Aguri along with fellow former GP2 racer Stefano Coletti. In April 2017, Dillmann partook in the free practice session with Venturi at the Mexico City ePrix in place of Stéphane Sarrazin. Later that month, Venturi announced Dillmann would make his racing debut at the Paris ePrix in place of Maro Engel. On 8 October 2018, Dillmann was announced as a NIO Driver for season 5. † As Dillmann was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. † As Dillmann was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) † As Dillmann was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh 2006-01-05T18:08:48Z Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor best known as the protagonist and title character in the NBC television program Ed as well as for his recurring role as the "Dog Boy" in Providence. Cavanagh received a Golden Globe nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on Ed. In 2002, he starred in the Showtime film Bang Bang You're Dead, which won a Peabody Award. He was born in Ottawa, Canada, and moved with his parents to a small village in Ghana when he was six. In his teens, the family moved to Montreal where he started high school. While attending Queen's University in Ontario, he became interested in theater and music and played ice hockey and basketball. He graduated with degrees in English, biology and education. In 1989 he was cast in a Broadway revival of Shenandoah. His stage credits also include productions of Grease, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Urinetown. He has long been known in Canada as an actor in television commercials, appearing for Labatt in the 1990s and more recently for CIBC. In 2002, Cavanagh guest starred on the sitcom Scrubs. He was hired to play Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D. (Zach Braff), because of his uncanny resemblance to Braff. He returned for one episode in 2003 and again for a two-episode arc in 2004. Cavanagh married Maureen Grise, a photo editor for Sports Illustrated, on July 31, 2004 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. In 2005, Cavanagh filmed a pilot entitled Love Monkey with Jason Priestley, Judy Greer, and Larenz Tate. The show is currently slated to be a midseason replacement for CBS and has been given an eight-episode order. , Tom Cavanagh 2007-12-13T19:52:15Z Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his parents to a small village in Ghana when he was six years old. In his teens, the family moved to Montreal where he started high school. While attending Queen's University in Ontario, he became interested in theater and music and played ice hockey and varsity basketball. He graduated with degrees in English, biology and education. Tom also has a sister who is a Religion teacher at a Catholic School in Ontario, Canada. Cavanagh is married to Maureen Grise, a photo editor for Sports Illustrated. They were married on July 31 2004, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Alice Ann, on February 10 2006. Tom Cavanagh ran the 2006 New York City Marathon finishing in 3:29:31. He has long been known in Canada as an actor in television commercials, appearing for Labatt in the 1990s and more recently for CIBC. In 1989 he was cast in a Broadway revival of Shenandoah. His stage credits also include productions of Grease, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Urinetown. After gaining notice for his recurring role as the "Dog Boy" in Providence, Cavanagh was cast as the protagonist and title character in the NBC television program Ed, the role for which he is most recognized. Cavanagh received a Golden Globe nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on Ed, which ran for four seasons beginning in October of 2000 and concluding in February of 2004. In 2002, he starred in the Showtime film Bang Bang You're Dead, which won a Peabody Award. In 2002, Cavanagh guest starred on the sitcom Scrubs. He was hired to play Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D. (Zach Braff), because of his resemblance to Braff. He returned for one episode in 2003, again for a two-episode arc in 2004, April 2006 and most recently on November 8 2007. In 2005, Cavanagh filmed a pilot entitled Love Monkey with Jason Priestley, Judy Greer, and Larenz Tate. The show was picked up by CBS as a midseason replacement and debuted on January 17 2006. Love Monkey was given an eight-episode order, but only three aired on CBS before the show was placed on indefinite hiatus due to low ratings. VH1 bought all eight episodes and played them in their entirety in the spring of 2006. However, CBS is intending to make all 8 episodes available for free on-demand on-line viewing on its new Innertube website (one episode is already available). In March 2006, Cavanagh filmed a pilot for a comedy, again for CBS, entitled My Ex-Life about a divorced couple who remain friends. The pilot also featured Lost actress Cynthia Watros as his ex-wife. However, CBS did not pick the show for its fall 2006 schedule. Prior to Ed, Cavanagh's film appearances were mainly in supporting roles. After that series ended, he had his first starring role as an escaped convict in the thriller Heart of the Storm. In 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy Alchemy, opposite Sarah Chalke; in 2006, he appeared in another romantic comedy, Gray Matters, opposite Heather Graham, and in a family comedy/drama, Two Weeks, with Sally Field. Both Sarah Chalke and Heather Graham play significant roles in Scrubs in which Cavanagh plays a minor role as JD's older brother. In the fall of 2006, Cavanagh began filming Breakfast with Scot, in which he plays a gay retired hockey player who becomes adoptive father to a young boy. The film, scheduled for release in 2007, has already become notable as the first gay-themed film ever to win approval from a major league sports franchise to use its real name and logo; Cavanagh's character formerly played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2007 he starred in the horror movie Sublime, in which he plays a family man and computer analyst named George Grieves who goes in for surgery only to wake up and realize things are not how they should be.

Wateringbury_Stream

Wateringbury_Stream 2007-11-20T12:25:41Z The Wateringbury stream rises at Swanton, West Peckham parish, flows south east towards Mereworth and then flows in a generaly easterly direction to join the River Medway at Wateringbury. It is some four miiles long and powered a number of watermills. The Domesday Book records two mills, value 10/-, at Marovrde (Mereworth). The site of the last mill now lies in the grounds of Mereworth Castle. In 1521 it was a fulling mill, belonging to Sir Thomas Nevyle. In 1772 James Pound was the occupant, followed by his widow in March 1780 and John Pound in September 1780. He was at the mill until October 1791. Thomas Edmead was at the mill from 1792-1827. The mill was purchased by Viscount Falmouth c. 1856. The mill was demolished by 1907 and the site is today marked by a waterfall at the eastern end of the lakes in the grounds of Mereworth Castle. The head would have been some eight or ten feet, suggesting a high breast shot or overshot waterwheel. The Domesday Book records three mills at Otringeberge (Wateringbury). Two mills were held by Ralf, son of Turald and valued at 3/-, a third was held by Hugh de Braibourne and worth 16d. This mill was marked on C & G Greenwood's map of Kent, 1822. It was not mentioned in a survey of the parish carried out in 1828. Brattle Mill was named after a miller, Robert Brattle. It was first mentioned in 1783 and was owned by Robert Brattle. In 1838 the mill was owned by Harry Blaker and occupied by William Mills. Harry Blaker died c. 1848 and the mill was run for a short time by his widow, Sarah. James Fremlin took over the lease of the mill by 1851, also running Warden Mill. He purchased the mill from Sarah Blaker c. 1868. The miller at this time being Alfred Bloorman. The original overshot waterwheel was of wood. It was replaced by a turbine c. 1910 and it was about this time the mill was last used for milling, then being used to generate electricity. Brattle Mill was sometimes known as Upper Mill. A 15'6" diameter, 6' wide cast iron overshot waterwheel was reconstructed at the mill in the early 1980's and the owner intended to reconstruct the machinery to return the building to a working mill. The mill originally worked three pairs of millstones. Warden Mill took its name from the farm to which it belonged, Warden Farm. The first reference to this mill was in November 1822, when John Savage of Cobham leased the mill from John Selby of Marden and John Fellow of Eynsford. In October 1829 James Fremlin took over the lease. Selby and Fellow(s) held the freehold of the mill until October 1838. In 1839 the area of the mill pond was given as ¾ acre. Charles Whittaker was the owner of the mill in 1842 and by April 1845 Whittaker and Fremlin were joint owners, but by November 1847 the mill had passed back to John Selby. James Fremlin purchased a moiety of the property in October 1871. He purchased the other share in the property in December 1876. Richard Clemetson took over the mill between 1878 and 1887, followed by William James Hawes sometime between 1890 and 1895. The mill last worked in 1913 and was demolished c. 1914. It is thought that this mill had an overshot waterwheel. A large pond high in the Swanton valley may indicate the site of an old furnace mill. The head available being sufficient to power a large overshot waterwheel. The Wateringbury Stream flows past a group of cottages in Pizien Well Lane, Wateringbury. The name Pizien may be a corruption of Poison. Local superstition was that a bride would drink the water from the well to ensure fertility. , Wateringbury_Stream 2008-06-05T19:25:51Z The Wateringbury stream rises at Swanton, West Peckham parish, flows south east towards Mereworth and then flows in a generally easterly direction to join the River Medway at Wateringbury. It is some four miles long and powered a number of watermills. TQ 673 535 51°15′22″N 0°23′55″E / 51. 256008°N 0. 398537°E / 51. 256008; 0. 398537 The Domesday Book records two mills, value 10/-, at Marovrde (Mereworth). The site of the last mill now lies in the grounds of Mereworth Castle. In 1521 it was a fulling mill, belonging to Sir Thomas Nevyle. In 1772 James Pound was the occupant, followed by his widow in March 1780 and John Pound in September 1780. He was at the mill until October 1791. Thomas Edmead was at the mill from 1792-1827. The mill was purchased by Viscount Falmouth c. 1856. The mill was demolished by 1907 and the site is today marked by a waterfall at the eastern end of the lakes in the grounds of Mereworth Castle. The head would have been some 8 feet (2. 44 m) or 10 feet (3. 05 m), suggesting a high breast shot or overshot waterwheel. The Domesday Book records three mills at Otringeberge (Wateringbury). Two mills were held by Ralf, son of Turald and valued at 3/-, a third was held by Hugh de Braibourne and worth 16d. This mill was marked on C & G Greenwood's map of Kent, 1822. It was not mentioned in a survey of the parish carried out in 1828. Cite error: The tag has too many names (see the help page). TQ 686 534 51°15′17″N 0°25′02″E / 51. 254726°N 0. 417104°E / 51. 254726; 0. 417104 Brattle Mill was a corn mill. It was named after a miller, Robert Brattle. It was first mentioned in 1783 and was owned by Robert Brattle. In 1838 the mill was owned by Harry Blaker and occupied by William Mills. Harry Blaker died c. 1848 and the mill was run for a short time by his widow, Sarah. James Fremlin took over the lease of the mill by 1851, also running Warden Mill. He purchased the mill from Sarah Blaker c. 1868. The miller at this time being Alfred Bloorman. The original overshot waterwheel was of wood. It was replaced by a turbine c. 1910 and it was about this time the mill was last used for milling, then being used to generate electricity. Brattle Mill was sometimes known as Upper Mill. A 15 feet 6 inches (4. 72 m) diameter by 6 feet (1. 83 m) wide cast iron overshot waterwheel from Lower Mill, Polegate, Sussex, was reconstructed at the mill in the early 1980's and the owner intended to reconstruct the machinery to return the building to a working mill. The mill originally worked three pairs of millstones. TQ 690 532 51°15′10″N 0°25′22″E / 51. 252811°N 0. 422737°E / 51. 252811; 0. 422737 Warden Mill was a corn mill that took its name from the farm to which it belonged, Warden Farm. The first reference to this mill was in November 1822, when John Savage of Cobham leased the mill from John Selby of Marden and John Fellow of Eynsford. In October 1829 James Fremlin took over the lease. Selby and Fellow(s) held the freehold of the mill until October 1838. In 1839 the area of the mill pond was given as ¾ acre. Charles Whittaker was the owner of the mill in 1842 and by April 1845 Whittaker and Fremlin were joint owners, but by November 1847 the mill had passed back to John Selby. James Fremlin purchased a moiety of the property in October 1871. He purchased the other share in the property in December 1876. Richard Clemetson took over the mill between 1878 and 1887, followed by William James Hawes sometime between 1890 and 1895. The mill last worked in 1913 and was demolished c. 1914. The head of water was some 8 feet (2. 44 m). It is thought that this mill had a breast shot waterwheel. A site close to the source of the Wateringbury Stream shows some characteristic signs of previous use of waterpower. TQ 646 539 51°15′37″N 0°21′36″E / 51. 260388°N 0. 360059°E / 51. 260388; 0. 360059 A large pond high in the Swanton valley may indicate the site of an old furnace mill. The head available being sufficient to power a large overshot waterwheel. TQ 676 532 51°15′14″N 0°22′27″E / 51. 253809°N 0. 374055°E / 51. 253809; 0. 374055 The Wateringbury Stream flows past a group of cottages in Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury. The name Pizien may be a corruption of Poison. Local superstition was that a bride would drink the water from the well to ensure fertility. A track crosses the Wateringbury Stream by means of a ford at TQ 680 531. 51°15′08″N 0°24′30″E / 51. 252208°N 0. 408372°E / 51. 252208; 0. 408372 Medway watermills (lower tributaries) article

Debian Conference

Debian Conference 2004-06-08T14:29:45Z Debconf is the yearly conference where Developers of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. More information can be found at the Debconf web page. Locations of past and future Debconf events (locations for the future were taken from the topic of the #debconf4 IRC channel on 8. June 2004):, Debian Conference 2005-10-21T09:05:44Z Debconf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the formal Conference with scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers have always also taken this opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. This has been institutionalised by introducing the Debcamp in the Oslo Debconf in 2003: a room was set aside and computing infrastructure provided. Locations of past and future Debconf events: There is another, smaller Debian event called Miniconf, which is held annually at the Australian Linux Conference, linux.conf.au.

Ashley Zukerman

Ashley Zukerman 2017-01-21T23:31:43Z Ashley Zukerman is an Australian actor best known for playing Dr. Charlie Isaacs on WGN America's Manhattan, Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in Australian drama series Rush, and Jesse Banks in the Australian political thriller The Code, for which he received an AACTA award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama in 2014. Currently, he stars in the role of Peter MacLeish in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two years old. Zukerman attended Wesley College, Melbourne, at the Glen Waverley campus and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts. Graduating from the VCA in 2006, his professional career began in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role in The History Boys, directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company. He then appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific, which premiered 14 March 2010 and also in Lowdown created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the long running series Rush for which he was nominated for a Logie award in the Most Outstanding New Talent category. In 2011, after his time on Rush , Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived but loved Steven Spielberg-produced scifi TV series Terra Nova. Zukerman then returned to the theatre working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando, and then two years later on Angels in America playing Joe Pitt. Angels in America went on to win Best Play at the 2014 Helpmann awards. He went on to play socially dysfunctional genius hacker Jesse Banks opposite Dan Spielman in the Australian political thriller The Code created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10 AACTA award nominations, out of which it won six including Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Zukerman. Early in 2014, Zukerman won the role of ambitious wunderkind Dr. Charlie Isaacs in the WGN America original drama Manhattan created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed by Thomas Schlamme. In 2016, Zukerman was cast in the recurring role of Peter MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in the fall of the same year. , Ashley Zukerman 2018-10-11T03:42:00Z Ashley Zukerman (born 30 December 1983) is an Australian-American actor best known for playing Dr. Charlie Isaacs on WGN America's Manhattan, Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in Australian drama series Rush, and Jesse Banks in the Australian political thriller The Code, for which he received an AACTA award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama in 2014. Recently, he starred in the role of Peter MacLeish in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two years old. Zukerman attended Wesley College, Melbourne, at the Glen Waverley campus and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts. His parents are Jewish. Graduating from the VCA in 2006, his professional career began in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role in The History Boys, directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company. He then appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific, which premiered 14 March 2010 and also in Lowdown created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the long running series Rush for which he was nominated for a Logie award in the Most Outstanding New Talent category. In 2011, after his time on Rush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived Steven Spielberg–produced scifi TV series Terra Nova. Zukerman then returned to the theatre working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando, and then two years later on Angels in America playing Joe Pitt. Angels in America went on to win Best Play at the 2014 Helpmann awards. He went on to play socially dysfunctional genius hacker Jesse Banks opposite Dan Spielman in the Australian political thriller The Code created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10 AACTA award nominations, out of which it won six including Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Zukerman. Early in 2014, Zukerman won the role of ambitious wunderkind Dr. Charlie Isaacs in the WGN America original drama Manhattan created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed by Thomas Schlamme. In 2016, Zukerman was cast in the recurring role of Peter MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in the autumn of the same year.

Jay Chandrasekhar

Jay Chandrasekhar 2009-02-01T23:12:38Z Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar (born April 9, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and film director with the comedy team Broken Lizard. Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of physicians, who both have Tamil Indian heritage originating from Tamil Nadu. He attended high school at Lake Forest Academy. He graduated from Colgate University, where he was a part of the comedy troupe Charred Goosebeak with the other Lizards and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Chandrasekhar is best known for directing the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard, as well as the troupe's own films, Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. He also starred as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from Jackass: Number Two. Jay currently resides in Mahopac, New York. Upcoming: Released:, Jay Chandrasekhar 2010-12-27T23:38:40Z Jayanth Jambulingam "Jay" Chandrasekhar (Tamil: ஜெய் சந்திரசேகர்; born April 9, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and film director with the comedy team Broken Lizard. Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of physicians, who are both of Tamil Indian origin, originally from Tamil Nadu. He attended high school at Lake Forest Academy. He graduated from Colgate University in New York, where he was a part of the comedy troupe Charred Goosebeak with the other Lizards and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Chandrasekhar is best known for directing the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard, as well as the troupe's own films, Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. He also starred as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from Jackass: Number Two. Jay is also the cousin of actor Sendhil Ramamurthy, who played the role of Mohinder Suresh in the NBC drama Heroes. Chandrasekhar and Ramamurthy both guest starred in a 2009 episode of Psych which Chandrasekhar also directed. Ramamurthy was also cast in Broken Lizard's newest film, The Slammin' Salmon.

Manimegalai

Manimegalai 2020-02-03T17:33:08Z Manimegalai (born 7 May 1990) is an Indian television presenter and anchor. Since 2010, she has regularly been a host for shows on Sun Music and Sun TV.and she participated in Vijay TV in Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai reality show and they won second runner up in the show She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her parents were businessman Ramaayyappan and Jothi. She has a younger brother, Guna, viscom Graduate. Until class three, Manimegalai studied in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She then moved to Chennai with family and continued her schooling in St. Johns Higher secondary school. She completed her MBA at SRM university. During her college days, She moved to media as Video Jockey in Sun Music. She debuted as a television anchor in 2010, She hosted her first programme called Super Hits on Sun Music, 2010. She then hosted Franka Sollatta in Sun Music. She became a leading television anchor after hosting celebrity interviews and popular prime time shows on Sun TV, KTV, Sun News and Sun Music simultaneously. She is featured on Tamil television and hosts reality TV shows on Sun TV and Sun Music. She collaborates with other anchors such as Nisha Krishnan and Anjana Rangan on shows such as Nanbenda Munnottam and Pudhu Padam Epdi Irukku. Manimegalai married Hussain, an assistant dance choreographer, on 6 December 2017 against her parents wishes. She participates in Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai show with her husband in Star Vijay. , Manimegalai 2021-12-30T07:02:28Z Manimegalai is a Tamil television presenter and video jockey. She debuted on Sun TV. She currently hosts programs on Vijay TV. Manimegalai was born in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu to businessman Ramaayyappan and Jothimani. She has a younger sibling, Gunamani, who is a Visual Communications graduate. Until class 3, Manimegalai studied in Coimbatore, and then moved to Chennai with her family and continued her schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School. She completed her MBA(dual) in HR & Finance from SRM university (Vadapalani Campus). While at college she started performing as a video jockey on Sun Music. She met assistant choreographer Hussain Shaik Kadhar in 2017, and the couple married the same year. Manimegalai debuted as a Video Jockey on 30th of Dec 2009 at the age of 17 and hosted her first program called Super Hits on Sun Music. She then hosted live shows and reality shows on Sun Music, namely Franka Sollata, Black, Kollywood Diaries, etc. She became a television anchor. In 2016, Manimegalai was awarded the 'Best Anchor' by the World Human Integration Council. She received the award from the then governor of Tamil Nadu Dr. K.Rosaiah. by her fans. She left Sun Network in January 2019 after working there for 9 years to participate in a reality show named Mr. And Mrs. Chinnathirai along with her husband on Vijay Television. Manimegalai and Hussain were awarded the '2nd runner up' in Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai. After which, she hosted some special shows and a reality show on Vijay Television. She also participated in the fun-filled cooking reality show Cooku with Comali and turned out to be one of the most celebrated Comalis for her apt comedy timing. Manimegalai was initially chosen for the serial Bharathi Kannamma by director Praveen Bennet for the role of Venba (now played by Farina) which she turned down. On request by the director, she accepted to make a single shot appearance confronting the male lead's mother character. Manimegalai and Hussain started the YouTube channel Hussain Manimegalai on 4 June 2020. A short clip from one of the videos of Hussain Manimegalai channel was posted on YouTube India's social media handles. Hussain Manimegalai YouTube channel had gained over a million subscribers and over 100 million views in total. By March 2021, the couple was awarded twice for their YouTube channel. Notably interviewed Kamal Haasan when she was 21 years. Notably interviewed Vivek Oberoi Manimegalai has also hosted many special shows on festivals and movie promotion shows for Sun Tv , Sun News , K Tv and Sun Music. She has also participated in various reality shows as guest in Sun Network as well as Vijay Television. She also featured in the Indiaglitz Desirable Women on TV 2020 list.

Douglas Smith (actor)

Douglas Smith (actor) 2011-04-14T18:15:03Z Douglas Alexander Smith (born June 22, 1985) is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson. Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea (née Oster), an American teacher, and Maurice Smith, a British-born, Vancouver-based producer of low-budget films. Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. He is the younger brother of Gregory Smith. As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called Out There. In addition to being a series regular on Big Love, Smith has also co-starred in the films Sleepover, Rock the Paint, Santa's Slay and State's Evidence. Smith has also guest starred on several television series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 Episode 18: The Unusual Suspect and Season 8 Episode 7: Goodbye and Good Luck as Marlon West, CSI: Miami, Close to Home, Everwood, Joan of Arcadia, The X-Files, Crossing Jordan, and Cold Case. He was also in Remember the Daze. He also appeared in The Hangman's Curse as Elijah Springfield. He is also in a band called "Alaskan Summer", with girlfriend Ashton Lunceford. , Douglas Smith (actor) 2012-11-13T19:19:27Z Douglas Alexander Smith (born June 22, 1985) is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson. Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea (née Oster), an American teacher, and Maurice Smith, a British-born, Vancouver-based producer of low-budget films. Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. He is the younger brother of actor Gregory Smith. He is starring in the movie Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters as Tyson, the half brother of Percy. As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called Out There. In addition to being a series regular on Big Love, Smith has also co-starred in the films Sleepover, Rock the Paint, Santa's Slay and State's Evidence. Smith has also guest starred on several television series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 Episode 18: The Unusual Suspect and Season 8 Episode 7: Goodbye and Good Luck as Marlon West, CSI: Miami, Close to Home, Everwood, Joan of Arcadia, The X-Files, Crossing Jordan, and Cold Case. He was also in Remember the Daze. He also appeared in Hangman's Curse as Elijah Springfield. In 2013 he will appear as Tyson the Cyclops in the film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. He is also in a band called "Alaskan Summer", with girlfriend Ashton Lunceford. Smith is vegetarian.

Craig Bryson

Craig Bryson 2020-02-17T16:00:02Z Craig James Bryson (born 6 November 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. He plays in central midfield as a box-to-box midfielder. Bryson began his career at Scottish First Division club Clyde, for whom he made his professional debut in 2004. He moved to the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock in 2007 before being bought by Derby County in 2011. At Derby, Bryson has twice won the club's Player of the Year Award – in 2012 and 2014, was named to the PFA Championship Team of the Year in 2014 and became the first Derby player to score a hat-trick against fierce rivals Nottingham Forest in 116 years, when he did so in a 5–0 win in March 2014. Bryson was loaned to Cardiff City during the 2017–18 season, and left Derby in 2019 to sign for Aberdeen. Born in Rutherglen, Bryson began his career with non-league side Westwood Rovers. He signed a professional contract with Scottish First Division club Clyde at the beginning of the 2003–04 season. He turned down the opportunity to sign for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell because he wanted to play regular first team football and he didn't feel that he would get that at Motherwell. He didn't make a first team appearance that season, but was loaned out to junior outfit East Kilbride Thistle for the latter part of the season. He made a big impression in his time at East Kilbride, scoring two goals in eight league appearances and winning the club's Young Player of the Year award. Bryson made his first team debut for Clyde in the 2004–05 season in a Scottish First Division match against Raith Rovers on 14 August 2004, and scored a goal after 4 minutes, in a match Clyde won 3–2. He was rewarded with a new two-year contract in November 2004 and his good form at club level saw him called up to the Scotland under-19 team for a friendly against Germany. In February 2004, Bryson scored in a 2–1 victory over Ross County in a Scottish Cup replay, which set up a quarter-final tie against Celtic, the team he supported as a boy. Bryson started against Celtic, and thought he had scored after hitting the back of the net from a long range strike, but this goal was controversially ruled out after the referee had blown his whistle to award a free kick to Clyde. Celtic went on to win 5–0. Bryson continued his good form over the season, winning him Clyde's Young Player of the Year Award for 2004–05. During the 2005–06 season, Bryson scored goals against both halves of the Old Firm. In September 2005, he scored Clyde's equalising goal against Rangers in a Scottish League Cup tie at Ibrox Stadium, in a 5–2 extra time defeat. In January 2006, Bryson scored the opener in the famous 2–1 Scottish Cup win over holders Celtic, the game in which Roy Keane made his Celtic debut. Bryson nodded the ball into an open net to make it 1–0 after a cross from Eddie Malone evaded the Celtic defence. The win and his performance brought him to prominence and he was subsequently linked with moves to Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur and was called up to the Scotland under-21 side. In the 2006–07 season, in October 2006, Bryson scored in a 3–1 victory over Greenock Morton in a Scottish Challenge Cup semi-final, which sent Clyde to their first major final in 48 years. Bryson started the final the following month against Ross County, which Clyde lost on penalties. Bryson, along with club-mate Neil McGregor, was selected in the SPFA First Division Team of the Year. Bryson's contract expired at the end of the season, and in January 2007, Billy Davies, then-manager of his future club Derby County, took him on a week's trial. However, Davies decided not to sign him permanently. In February, Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock made an approach for Bryson and in May, Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies confirmed that talks were ongoing. Bryson had rejected Clyde's offer of a new contract and thus left Clyde at the end of the 2006–07 season, having made 114 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals. Bryson signed for Kilmarnock in July 2007 on a free transfer ahead of the 2007–08 season. As he was under the age of 24, Kilmarnock had to pay Clyde compensation, which was agreed upon between the two clubs in September. Bryson started 16 league games and came on as a substitute in 3 more, making his league debut for the club as a 71st-minute substitute against St Mirren on 22 September 2007. He almost scored in the 88th minute, but his powerful shot was well held by St Mirren keeper Chris Smith and the match finished 0–0. He scored his first goals for the club in a 3–1 victory against Aberdeen on 24 February 2008: the first a volley at the far post from 7 yards out in the 14th minute and the second a close-range finish from an "almost identical position" in the 75th minute. Sandwiched between his goals, he provided an assist for centre half Frazer Wright, who, up for a corner at the end of the first half, headed Bryson's cross in. For his efforts, Bryson was named man of the match and won the plaudits of his manager Jim Jefferies, who said: "Craig's whole game was terrific and if he keeps playing like that we've got a real player on our hands. It was a top performance by him and for me he was the best player on the pitch by a mile." He scored twice more and was again named man of the match in a 4–1 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 22 March. His first goal, a "terrific" 25-yard shot in the 50th minute, was followed by a 56th-minute effort that he drilled into the net via a deflection off a defender. During the 2008–09 season, Bryson established himself as an important first team player, making thirty-three league appearances, thirty-one of them starts. His first goal of the season came in a Scottish League Cup second round match against Brechin City on 27 August 2008. Described variously as "stunning", "unstoppable", "sublime" and "a thunderbolt", he scored the second in a 2–0 win when he received a cross from Garry Hay and flicked the ball into the top corner. His next two goals were late winners in successive matches: on 4 October in a 2–1 win at Hearts he made a well-timed run into the box in the 82nd minute to collect a return pass from Donovan Simmonds and finish well into the bottom corner; and then on 18 October he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win at home to Motherwell, slipping the ball into the net at the far post in the 89th minute after a deflected shot-cum-cross from Jamie Hamill. Manager Jim Jefferies praised Bryson after the win over Hearts, saying his late run into the box and finish was comparable to a move by Colin Cameron. He was also named man of the match after the win over Motherwell. He was rewarded for his fine form in December 2008 with an extension to his contract that ran until the summer of 2013. During the 2009–10 season, Bryson was appointed captain by manager Jimmy Calderwood. Calderwood had originally given Manuel Pascali the armband after he took over in January 2010, but changed his mind shortly after and gave it to Bryson, wanting Pascali to concentrate on his football. Bryson ended the season with 4 league goals: a 90th minute consolation in a 2–1 defeat at home to Hearts on 28 November 2009; Kilmarnock's 4th and the 7th in the match in a 4–4 draw with Dundee United on 30 January 2010 – a "stunning volley" that manager Jimmy Calderwood said was "fit to win any game"; the only goal in a 1–0 win over Falkirk on 10 February; and a deflected cross that came off a Celtic defender in a 3–1 defeat at Celtic Park on 27 March. Kilmarnock finished the season in 11th place, 2 points above Falkirk, who were relegated after a 0–0 draw at Kilmarnock on the final day of the season. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bryson was linked with a move to Hearts, who were managed by Jim Jefferies, who had signed Bryson when he was manager of Kilmarnock. Bryson said: "we'll wait and see if anything materialises over the summer. Jim Jefferies signed me from Clyde and gave me my chance in the SPL and I'm grateful to him for that. I enjoyed working under him at Kilmarnock and wouldn't mind working under him again. Every player has ambitions to play at the highest level and I'm no different so we'll just wait and see if an offer comes in but I'm happy at Killie just now." Hearts were prepared to offer £300,000 but Kilmarnock valued Bryson at closer to £500,000 and talks between the two clubs collapsed. Hearts turned their attention to their former midfielder Paul Hartley, whose contract with English Championship club Bristol City was about to expire. However, they dropped their interest in Hartley after he refused to distance himself from criticism of Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov during his first stint with the club. Hearts thus turned their attention back to Bryson and gave Kilmarnock a final "take-it-or-leave-it" offer, which included a "significant sell-on clause" but not an increased transfer fee. The offer was rejected. Hearts returned with two more bids on transfer deadline day, which were also rejected. Bryson said that he was "relieved the window has now closed... It's nice that other clubs want you, it shows you must be doing well, but it's not to be just now and I'll carry on doing well for Kilmarnock." Kimarnock expected Hearts to make another attempt to sign Bryson in the January transfer window, but Bryson suffered an ankle injury that ended any potential move for him. At the end of the 2010–11 season, it was reported that Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Hull City and Leicester City were interested in signing Bryson, with Derby the favourites to sign him and Bryson himself only interested in moving to Derby. After Kilmarnock rejected two bids for Bryson from Derby, on 4 June 2011, it was confirmed that the two clubs had agreed a fee. Bryson signed for Derby on a three-year contract on 9 June, which went through on 1 July following the re-opening of the transfer window. The fee was speculated to be £350,000, rising to £450,000 after add-on clauses. Derby manager Nigel Clough called Bryson a "tremendous signing" and "a leader on and off the field" with "energy and ability in abundance". Bryson expressed his happiness at moving to Derby, saying that: The move has come at the right time for me. I have been playing in the SPL for four years and it does get repetitive facing the same sides four times a season. It can get monotonous. With only one team going down and one coming up there is no freshness and everything is catered for the Old Firm. But in the Championship you are playing teams just twice a season and they are all massive clubs. Celtic and Rangers draw average crowds of 50–60,000 and Killie get gates of between 4–5,000. It is hard to fight against the Old Firm as they have more money and attract the best players. The winner of the league is only ever going to come from either of the Old Firm – and I just don't see that changing in the foreseeable future. That's why I am delighted to sign for Derby as it is a fresh challenge. Bryson made a strong start to his Derby career, despite a pre-season disrupted by injury, scoring the winner with his first Derby goal in a 1–0 victory at Blackpool and helping the side to four straight victories from opening day – the club's best season start for 106 years. He scored his first goal at Pride Park in a 3–0 victory over Millwall. Derby enjoyed a fine first quarter to the season and found themselves fourth in the table, with manager Nigel Clough singling out Bryson as the top performer of the season so far. His third goal of the season came in his man of the match performance in Derby's 3–1 win over Portsmouth, which also saw him named in the Championship team of the week. He scored against Bristol City in a 2–1 home win for Derby on 10 December 2011, tapping in from close range and scored in the 1–1 reverse fixture at Ashton Gate Stadium on 31 March 2012, with a side-foot finish. Bryson scored his sixth goal of the season in a 2–0 win at Leeds United a 25-yard curling shot which beat Leeds 'keeper Andy Lonergan. These goals cemented Bryson's place as Derby's third top scorer during the season, behind strikers Steve Davies and Theo Robinson. Bryson was a regular in the Derby team during the season, where he missed only 3 of the 49 games Derby played. Bryson's form was rewarded by winning the fans Player of the Season award. Bryson also won the Club & Supporter's Club player of the year awards. Bryson was a regular in the Derby side at the start of the 2012–13 season, however the season was disrupted by a knee injury which ruled him out of several games. Bryson return three weeks earlier than expected as he started and scored in a 2–0 win at Bristol City however Nigel Clough stated he was not fully fit and was doubt for the next game. Bryson was able to start the next three games, but missed the game at home to Middlesbrough on 1 January 2013 after picking scar tissue on his hamstring. Bryson returned to the team in mid-January and despite picking up a re-occurrence of his injury in early March, Bryson soon regained his place in the side and his performance alongside midfield partner Jeff Hendrick in Derby's 3–0 win over Bristol City on 29 March earned them both praise from first team coach Andy Garner. Bryson was named the 84th best player in the 2012–13 Football League Championship by the Actim Index and it was confirmed in May 2013 that the club were in talks to extend his contract at Pride Park, with Bryson signing a new three-year contract later that month. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Bryson was expected to compete with Paul Coutts, Jeff Hendrick and Will Hughes for a central midfield role. Manager Nigel Clough stated his intention to rotate the squad, saying that it was "lovely to have that healthy competition" for places. In the event of the season, Bryson was an ever-present in the starting line-up in the league until the 32nd fixture. His first goal of the season came in a 3–0 win at Yeovil Town on 24 August, which was quickly followed up by his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win at Millwall on 14 September, which was also the first league hat-trick by a Derby player since Paul Simpson in April 1996. After a 1–0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, with the club having won only once in the last six matches, having failed to win at home, and lying in 14th place, manager Nigel Clough was sacked. Bryson was saddened by the move, saying it came as a "shock", adding that Clough "has been excellent for me, he brought me down from Scotland and gave me my chance in England. So obviously I was sad to see him go. But it happens in football and you just have to get on with it." Clough was replaced by Steve McClaren and Bryson said that he was looking forward to working with the new manager. The next game was at home against Ipswich Town F.C., with academy manager Darren Wassall in charge and McClaren watching from the stands. Bryson captained the side for the first time in the match and Derby ended the first half 4–1 down, but after a half-time team talk from McClaren, who also made two substitutions, Derby came back to draw 4–4, with Bryson scoring twice, including the last, an 88th-minute equaliser. After a two-month barren spell, Bryson scored five goals in six games: one each in a 3–1 win at Wigan, in a 5–1 win against Blackpool, in a 2–0 win at Charlton, in a 3–1 win against Doncaster and in a 1–1 draw at Huddersfield. This coincided with an unbeaten run that saw The Rams win 8 and draw 1 out of 9 matches, moving from 11th in the table to 2nd. He did however miss the 1–0 home win over Bournemouth on 22 February, the first and only league match he missed all season. His goal against Huddersfield coming on Boxing Day, Bryson didn't score again until 28 January 2014, getting the 2nd in a 3–2 win at home to Yeovil Town. He next scored on 22 March, netting a hat-trick against Derby's local rivals Nottingham Forest in a 5–0 win, becoming the first Derby player to score a hat-trick against Forest since Steve Bloomer in 1898 and earning a recall to the Scotland squad. His final goal of the season came in a 3–1 win at Blackpool on 8 April. Overall, he scored 16 goals as Derby finished 3rd and qualified for the play-offs. He started the semi-final first leg, a 2–1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion, but was substituted in the 89th minute with a back injury, and missed the second leg, a 4–1 win that sent Derby through to the final. He recovered in time for the play-off final against Queens Park Rangers, but was named to the bench as the form of Will Hughes and Jeff Hendrick meant they kept their places. He came on for Hughes in the 68th minute and almost scored but for a good save from QPR keeper Robert Green. Derby went on to lose the game 1–0. Bryson's performances throughout the campaign earned him the Derby County Player of the Year award and a place in the PFA Championship Team of the Season, alongside fellow Derby midfielder Will Hughes. "Both the Club and I have shown our commitment to each other... there was a bid from another Club... in the Premier League, but I would love to try and get into the Premier League with Derby County... I see my future at Derby County and I am just happy to get everything sorted to extend my stay. The deal secures my future; I know where I am going to be playing for the next five years." Bryson on signing a new contractIn June 2014, Derby rejected an offer from Burnley for Bryson. Bryson was however given permission to speak to Burnley, later saying that "it doesn't matter what team it is, when someone puts an offer in for you I think you owe them the respect to sit down and speak to them... but just because I did that didn't mean I was going to sign for them." Soon afterwards, he agreed a new five-year contract with Derby, saying that his bond with the fans was part of the reason that he chose to stay: "I've got a good bond with the fans as well and that was a big part in my decision to stay here. The fans have been excellent ever since I walked through the door. When you come to a new club it can take time to win over the fans, but they have been fantastic with me... they helped me make the biggest decision of my career, if not my life. I took a while to think about it and I knew it would be a massive decision. I went through stages where one minute I thought I was leaving and then the next minute I think I'm staying. But in the end it turned out to be an easy decision for me because Derby are such a great club to be part of." Bryson played 38 league matches in the 2014–15 season, but it was an inconsistent one for him: only 25 of them were starts and he only scored five goals: the second in a 5–1 win against Fulham on 23 August 2014, an 84th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Cardiff City on 20 September, an 81st-minute winner in a 2–1 victory at Watford, the consolation in a 3–1 League Cup defeat to Chelsea on 16 December and a 3rd-minute opener in a 4–0 win at home to Blackpool on 14 April 2015. After starting 14 of the first 15 league matches, he picked up an injury in a 2–1 defeat to Brentford on 1 November and was out for three weeks. He came off the bench in the game against Watford to score a "stunning" winner but found himself on the bench for the next game, a 2–0 defeat to Leeds, before starting five of the next six matches: a 3–0 win against Brighton and Hove Albion, a 2–0 defeat to Middlesbrough, the 3–1 defeat to Chelsea, a 2–2 draw against Norwich City on 20 December and a 2–0 win against Leeds on 30 December. He missed the 4–0 win against Birmingham City on Boxing Day with a calf problem, having come off in the 74th minute against Norwich. He played 90 minutes of the following match, a 1–0 FA Cup win against Southport on 3 January 2015, but then found himself on the sidelines for the rest of the season, behind Will Hughes, Jeff Hendrick and Omar Mascarell in the pecking order for the three central midfield places. Of his next 11 League appearances, 9 of them came from the bench and the two that he did start ended in 2–1 defeats for The Rams: against Nottingham Forest on 17 January and against Reading on 14 February. Bryson finally returned to the starting XI on 17 March in a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough and started five of the next six matches, missing only the 2–0 win against Wigan on 6 April with a calf problem. However, his fifth start from those six matches would prove to be his last of the season. He was taken off in the 9th minute of the 4–4 draw against Huddersfield Town on 18 April with a thigh injury and missed the final two matches of the season. Having been top of the table in late February, a run of two wins from the last thirteen matches saw Derby finish eighth, a single point off the playoffs, and manager Steve McClaren sacked. Bryson's start to the season was hampered by an injury which he picked up in the opening game of the season away to Bolton Wanderers on 8 August. He was taken off in the 21st minute suffering from what was later revealed to be a stretched ligament on the inside of his knee and was ruled out for 2 to 4 weeks. However, he was ruled out for longer than first thought; six weeks later, new Derby manager Paul Clement reported that Bryson was still feeling some discomfort in his knee, which meant he was "finding some things difficult to do relating to shooting and long passing". A week later, on 1 October, Clement revealed that Bryson had had injections in his knee to speed up the healing process and would thus miss training for a fortnight to allow his knee to settle. Clement said that "I think we all underestimated the severity of the injury he picked up on the opening day just because of his character. He wanted to push and push to get back as soon as possible but you have to allow the healing process to take place." Bryson returned to training on 16 October, played 90 minutes in an under-21 match against Newcastle United on 26 October and finally made his return to first team action on 31 October, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for new signing Jacob Butterfield in a 3–0 win against Rotherham. On the final day of the summer transfer window of 2017, Bryson joined fellow Championship side Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win against Sunderland on 23 September 2017. He was offered a new contract by Derby County at the end of the 2018–19 season, but instead agreed a pre-contract with Aberdeen. Bryson's Aberdeen career was hampered by injury, playing only 6 games at the start of the 2019–20 season due to an ankle injury. Bryson was capped by Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level while with Clyde. He was called up for a Scotland B match in 2009 but was later withdrawn at the request of his club manager Jim Jefferies. On 16 November 2010, Bryson made his full international debut as a second-half substitute against the Faroe Islands at Pittodrie. Bryson's form for Derby saw him recalled to the squad for a friendly against the United States in May 2012, but he did not play. In 2013, Bryson was recalled to the senior squad for World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Macedonia in September and Croatia in October, but did not get any match time. He started a friendly against Norway in Molde on 20 November to gain his second cap for his country. He was also called up for a post-season friendly against Nigeria, but while Derby teammates Chris Martin and Craig Forsyth made their debuts, Bryson did not come off the substitutes bench. Bryson plays in central midfield and describes himself as a "box-to-box central midfielder, who will always give 100% for the team." Bryson scored 16 league goals for Derby in the 2013–14 season, which was more than he had scored in any of his previous three seasons combined. He put this improvement down to manager Steve McClaren: "he's changed the formation slightly and I have more freedom to get in the box and support Chris . We are a good partnership." Scotland manager Gordon Strachan hailed the understanding between the two when he called them up for a friendly with Nigeria in May 2014: "When you look at the link-up between and Bryson, I think it's 40-odd goals they've scored between them. It's a smashing partnership." Martin himself said of his partnership with Bryson in May 2014: "I think people must hate playing against him, because I certainly would. I wouldn't want to mark him. People can't stay with him, he's got that much energy. From my point of view, he helps my game, because he takes people away and runs in behind. It makes it easier for me to play, because he's always there next to me." Clyde Cardiff City Individual, Craig Bryson 2021-10-08T22:21:26Z Craig James Bryson (born 6 November 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone. He plays in central midfield as a box-to-box midfielder. Bryson began his career at Scottish First Division club Clyde, for whom he made his professional debut in 2004. He moved to the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock in 2007 before being bought by Derby County in 2011. At Derby, Bryson twice won the club's Player of the Year Award – in 2012 and 2014, was named to the PFA Championship Team of the Year in 2014 and became the first Derby player to score a hat-trick against fierce rivals Nottingham Forest in 116 years, when he did so in a 5–0 win in March 2014. Bryson was loaned to Cardiff City during the 2017–18 season, and left Derby in 2019 to sign for Aberdeen. Born in Rutherglen, Bryson began his career with non-league side Westwood Rovers. He signed a professional contract with Scottish First Division club Clyde at the beginning of the 2003–04 season. He turned down the opportunity to sign for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell because he wanted to play regular first team football and he didn't feel that he would get that at Motherwell. He didn't make a first team appearance that season, but was loaned out to junior outfit East Kilbride Thistle for the latter part of the season. He made a big impression in his time at East Kilbride, scoring two goals in eight league appearances and winning the club's Young Player of the Year award. Bryson made his first team debut for Clyde in the 2004–05 season in a Scottish First Division match against Raith Rovers on 14 August 2004, and scored a goal after 4 minutes, in a match Clyde won 3–2. He was rewarded with a new two-year contract in November 2004 and his good form at club level saw him called up to the Scotland under-19 team for a friendly against Germany. In February 2004, Bryson scored in a 2–1 victory over Ross County in a Scottish Cup replay, which set up a quarter-final tie against Celtic, the team he supported as a boy. Bryson started against Celtic, and thought he had scored after hitting the back of the net from a long range strike, but this goal was controversially ruled out after the referee had blown his whistle to award a free kick to Clyde. Celtic went on to win 5–0. Bryson continued his good form over the season, winning him Clyde's Young Player of the Year Award for 2004–05. During the 2005–06 season, Bryson scored goals against both halves of the Old Firm. In September 2005, he scored Clyde's equalising goal against Rangers in a Scottish League Cup tie at Ibrox Stadium, in a 5–2 extra time defeat. In January 2006, Bryson scored the opener in the famous 2–1 Scottish Cup win over holders Celtic, the game in which Roy Keane made his Celtic debut. Bryson nodded the ball into an open net to make it 1–0 after a cross from Eddie Malone evaded the Celtic defence. The win and his performance brought him to prominence and he was subsequently linked with moves to Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur and was called up to the Scotland under-21 side. In the 2006–07 season, in October 2006, Bryson scored in a 3–1 victory over Greenock Morton in a Scottish Challenge Cup semi-final, which sent Clyde to their first major final in 48 years. Bryson started the final the following month against Ross County, which Clyde lost on penalties. Bryson, along with club-mate Neil McGregor, was selected in the SPFA First Division Team of the Year. Bryson's contract expired at the end of the season, and in January 2007, Billy Davies, then-manager of his future club Derby County, took him on a week's trial. However, Davies decided not to sign him permanently. In February, Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock made an approach for Bryson and in May, Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies confirmed that talks were ongoing. Bryson had rejected Clyde's offer of a new contract and thus left Clyde at the end of the 2006–07 season, having made 114 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals. Bryson signed for Kilmarnock in July 2007 on a free transfer ahead of the 2007–08 season. As he was under the age of 24, Kilmarnock had to pay Clyde compensation, which was agreed upon between the two clubs in September. Bryson started 16 league games and came on as a substitute in 3 more, making his league debut for the club as a 71st-minute substitute against St Mirren on 22 September 2007. He almost scored in the 88th minute, but his powerful shot was well held by St Mirren keeper Chris Smith and the match finished 0–0. He scored his first goals for the club in a 3–1 victory against Aberdeen on 24 February 2008: the first a volley at the far post from 7 yards out in the 14th minute and the second a close-range finish from an "almost identical position" in the 75th minute. Sandwiched between his goals, he provided an assist for centre half Frazer Wright, who, up for a corner at the end of the first half, headed Bryson's cross in. For his efforts, Bryson was named man of the match and won the plaudits of his manager Jim Jefferies, who said: "Craig's whole game was terrific and if he keeps playing like that we've got a real player on our hands. It was a top performance by him and for me he was the best player on the pitch by a mile." He scored twice more and was again named man of the match in a 4–1 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 22 March. His first goal, a "terrific" 25-yard shot in the 50th minute, was followed by a 56th-minute effort that he drilled into the net via a deflection off a defender. During the 2008–09 season, Bryson established himself as an important first team player, making thirty-three league appearances, thirty-one of them starts. His first goal of the season came in a Scottish League Cup second round match against Brechin City on 27 August 2008. Described variously as "stunning", "unstoppable", "sublime" and "a thunderbolt", he scored the second in a 2–0 win when he received a cross from Garry Hay and flicked the ball into the top corner. His next two goals were late winners in successive matches: on 4 October in a 2–1 win at Hearts he made a well-timed run into the box in the 82nd minute to collect a return pass from Donovan Simmonds and finish well into the bottom corner; and then on 18 October he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win at home to Motherwell, slipping the ball into the net at the far post in the 89th minute after a deflected shot-cum-cross from Jamie Hamill. Manager Jim Jefferies praised Bryson after the win over Hearts, saying his late run into the box and finish was comparable to a move by Colin Cameron. He was also named man of the match after the win over Motherwell. He was rewarded for his fine form in December 2008 with an extension to his contract that ran until the summer of 2013. During the 2009–10 season, Bryson was appointed captain by manager Jimmy Calderwood. Calderwood had originally given Manuel Pascali the armband after he took over in January 2010, but changed his mind shortly after and gave it to Bryson, wanting Pascali to concentrate on his football. Bryson ended the season with 4 league goals: a 90th minute consolation in a 2–1 defeat at home to Hearts on 28 November 2009; Kilmarnock's 4th and the 7th in the match in a 4–4 draw with Dundee United on 30 January 2010 – a "stunning volley" that manager Jimmy Calderwood said was "fit to win any game"; the only goal in a 1–0 win over Falkirk on 10 February; and a deflected cross that came off a Celtic defender in a 3–1 defeat at Celtic Park on 27 March. Kilmarnock finished the season in 11th place, 2 points above Falkirk, who were relegated after a 0–0 draw at Kilmarnock on the final day of the season. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Bryson was linked with a move to Hearts, who were managed by Jim Jefferies, who had signed Bryson when he was manager of Kilmarnock. Bryson said: "we'll wait and see if anything materialises over the summer. Jim Jefferies signed me from Clyde and gave me my chance in the SPL and I'm grateful to him for that. I enjoyed working under him at Kilmarnock and wouldn't mind working under him again. Every player has ambitions to play at the highest level and I'm no different so we'll just wait and see if an offer comes in but I'm happy at Killie just now." Hearts were prepared to offer £300,000 but Kilmarnock valued Bryson at closer to £500,000 and talks between the two clubs collapsed. Hearts turned their attention to their former midfielder Paul Hartley, whose contract with English Championship club Bristol City was about to expire. However, they dropped their interest in Hartley after he refused to distance himself from criticism of Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov during his first stint with the club. Hearts thus turned their attention back to Bryson and gave Kilmarnock a final "take-it-or-leave-it" offer, which included a "significant sell-on clause" but not an increased transfer fee. The offer was rejected. Hearts returned with two more bids on transfer deadline day, which were also rejected. Bryson said that he was "relieved the window has now closed... It's nice that other clubs want you, it shows you must be doing well, but it's not to be just now and I'll carry on doing well for Kilmarnock." Kimarnock expected Hearts to make another attempt to sign Bryson in the January transfer window, but Bryson suffered an ankle injury that ended any potential move for him. At the end of the 2010–11 season, it was reported that Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Hull City and Leicester City were interested in signing Bryson, with Derby the favourites to sign him and Bryson himself only interested in moving to Derby. After Kilmarnock rejected two bids for Bryson from Derby, on 4 June 2011, it was confirmed that the two clubs had agreed a fee. Bryson signed for Derby on a three-year contract on 9 June, which went through on 1 July following the re-opening of the transfer window. The fee was speculated to be £350,000, rising to £450,000 after add-on clauses. Derby manager Nigel Clough called Bryson a "tremendous signing" and "a leader on and off the field" with "energy and ability in abundance". Bryson expressed his happiness at moving to Derby, saying that: The move has come at the right time for me. I have been playing in the SPL for four years and it does get repetitive facing the same sides four times a season. It can get monotonous. With only one team going down and one coming up there is no freshness and everything is catered for the Old Firm. But in the Championship you are playing teams just twice a season and they are all massive clubs. Celtic and Rangers draw average crowds of 50–60,000 and Killie get gates of between 4–5,000. It is hard to fight against the Old Firm as they have more money and attract the best players. The winner of the league is only ever going to come from either of the Old Firm – and I just don't see that changing in the foreseeable future. That's why I am delighted to sign for Derby as it is a fresh challenge. Bryson made a strong start to his Derby career, despite a pre-season disrupted by injury, scoring the winner with his first Derby goal in a 1–0 victory at Blackpool and helping the side to four straight victories from opening day – the club's best season start for 106 years. He scored his first goal at Pride Park in a 3–0 victory over Millwall. Derby enjoyed a fine first quarter to the season and found themselves fourth in the table, with manager Nigel Clough singling out Bryson as the top performer of the season so far. His third goal of the season came in his man of the match performance in Derby's 3–1 win over Portsmouth, which also saw him named in the Championship team of the week. He scored against Bristol City in a 2–1 home win for Derby on 10 December 2011, tapping in from close range and scored in the 1–1 reverse fixture at Ashton Gate Stadium on 31 March 2012, with a side-foot finish. Bryson scored his sixth goal of the season in a 2–0 win at Leeds United a 25-yard curling shot which beat Leeds 'keeper Andy Lonergan. These goals cemented Bryson's place as Derby's third top scorer during the season, behind strikers Steve Davies and Theo Robinson. Bryson was a regular in the Derby team during the season, where he missed only 3 of the 49 games Derby played. Bryson's form was rewarded by winning the fans Player of the Season award. Bryson also won the Club & Supporter's Club player of the year awards. Bryson was a regular in the Derby side at the start of the 2012–13 season, however the season was disrupted by a knee injury which ruled him out of several games. Bryson return three weeks earlier than expected as he started and scored in a 2–0 win at Bristol City however Nigel Clough stated he was not fully fit and was doubt for the next game. Bryson was able to start the next three games, but missed the game at home to Middlesbrough on 1 January 2013 after picking scar tissue on his hamstring. Bryson returned to the team in mid-January and despite picking up a re-occurrence of his injury in early March, Bryson soon regained his place in the side and his performance alongside midfield partner Jeff Hendrick in Derby's 3–0 win over Bristol City on 29 March earned them both praise from first team coach Andy Garner. Bryson was named the 84th best player in the 2012–13 Football League Championship by the Actim Index and it was confirmed in May 2013 that the club were in talks to extend his contract at Pride Park, with Bryson signing a new three-year contract later that month. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Bryson was expected to compete with Paul Coutts, Jeff Hendrick and Will Hughes for a central midfield role. Manager Nigel Clough stated his intention to rotate the squad, saying that it was "lovely to have that healthy competition" for places. In the event of the season, Bryson was an ever-present in the starting line-up in the league until the 32nd fixture. His first goal of the season came in a 3–0 win at Yeovil Town on 24 August, which was quickly followed up by his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win at Millwall on 14 September, which was also the first league hat-trick by a Derby player since Paul Simpson in April 1996. After a 1–0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, with the club having won only once in the last six matches, having failed to win at home, and lying in 14th place, manager Nigel Clough was sacked. Bryson was saddened by the move, saying it came as a "shock", adding that Clough "has been excellent for me, he brought me down from Scotland and gave me my chance in England. So obviously I was sad to see him go. But it happens in football and you just have to get on with it." Clough was replaced by Steve McClaren and Bryson said that he was looking forward to working with the new manager. The next game was at home against Ipswich Town, with academy manager Darren Wassall in charge and McClaren watching from the stands. Bryson captained the side for the first time in the match and Derby ended the first half 4–1 down, but after a half-time team talk from McClaren, who also made two substitutions, Derby came back to draw 4–4, with Bryson scoring twice, including the last, an 88th-minute equaliser. After a two-month barren spell, Bryson scored five goals in six games: one each in a 3–1 win at Wigan, in a 5–1 win against Blackpool, in a 2–0 win at Charlton, in a 3–1 win against Doncaster and in a 1–1 draw at Huddersfield. This coincided with an unbeaten run that saw The Rams win 8 and draw 1 out of 9 matches, moving from 11th in the table to 2nd. He did however miss the 1–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth on 22 February, the first and only league match he missed all season. His goal against Huddersfield coming on Boxing Day, Bryson didn't score again until 28 January 2014, getting the 2nd in a 3–2 win at home to Yeovil Town. He next scored on 22 March, netting a hat-trick against Derby's local rivals Nottingham Forest in a 5–0 win, becoming the first Derby player to score a hat-trick against Forest since Steve Bloomer in 1898 and earning a recall to the Scotland squad. His final goal of the season came in a 3–1 win at Blackpool on 8 April. Overall, he scored 16 goals as Derby finished 3rd and qualified for the play-offs. He started the semi-final first leg, a 2–1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion, but was substituted in the 89th minute with a back injury, and missed the second leg, a 4–1 win that sent Derby through to the final. He recovered in time for the play-off final against Queens Park Rangers, but was named to the bench as the form of Will Hughes and Jeff Hendrick meant they kept their places. He came on for Hughes in the 68th minute and almost scored but for a good save from QPR keeper Robert Green. Derby went on to lose the game 1–0. Bryson's performances throughout the campaign earned him the Derby County Player of the Year award and a place in the PFA Championship Team of the Season, alongside fellow Derby midfielder Will Hughes. "Both the Club and I have shown our commitment to each other... there was a bid from another Club... in the Premier League, but I would love to try and get into the Premier League with Derby County... I see my future at Derby County and I am just happy to get everything sorted to extend my stay. The deal secures my future; I know where I am going to be playing for the next five years." Bryson on signing a new contractIn June 2014, Derby rejected an offer from Burnley for Bryson. Bryson was however given permission to speak to Burnley, later saying that "it doesn't matter what team it is, when someone puts an offer in for you I think you owe them the respect to sit down and speak to them... but just because I did that didn't mean I was going to sign for them." Soon afterwards, he agreed a new five-year contract with Derby, saying that his bond with the fans was part of the reason that he chose to stay: "I've got a good bond with the fans as well and that was a big part in my decision to stay here. The fans have been excellent ever since I walked through the door. When you come to a new club it can take time to win over the fans, but they have been fantastic with me... they helped me make the biggest decision of my career, if not my life. I took a while to think about it and I knew it would be a massive decision. I went through stages where one minute I thought I was leaving and then the next minute I think I'm staying. But in the end it turned out to be an easy decision for me because Derby are such a great club to be part of." Bryson played 38 league matches in the 2014–15 season, but it was an inconsistent one for him: only 25 of them were starts and he only scored five goals: the second in a 5–1 win against Fulham on 23 August 2014, an 84th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Cardiff City on 20 September, an 81st-minute winner in a 2–1 victory at Watford, the consolation in a 3–1 League Cup defeat to Chelsea on 16 December and a 3rd-minute opener in a 4–0 win at home to Blackpool on 14 April 2015. After starting 14 of the first 15 league matches, he picked up an injury in a 2–1 defeat to Brentford on 1 November and was out for three weeks. He came off the bench in the game against Watford to score a "stunning" winner but found himself on the bench for the next game, a 2–0 defeat to Leeds, before starting five of the next six matches: a 3–0 win against Brighton and Hove Albion, a 2–0 defeat to Middlesbrough, the 3–1 defeat to Chelsea, a 2–2 draw against Norwich City on 20 December and a 2–0 win against Leeds on 30 December. He missed the 4–0 win against Birmingham City on Boxing Day with a calf problem, having come off in the 74th minute against Norwich. He played 90 minutes of the following match, a 1–0 FA Cup win against Southport on 3 January 2015, but then found himself on the sidelines for the rest of the season, behind Will Hughes, Jeff Hendrick and Omar Mascarell in the pecking order for the three central midfield places. Of his next 11 League appearances, 9 of them came from the bench and the two that he did start ended in 2–1 defeats for The Rams: against Nottingham Forest on 17 January and against Reading on 14 February. Bryson finally returned to the starting XI on 17 March in a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough and started five of the next six matches, missing only the 2–0 win against Wigan on 6 April with a calf problem. However, his fifth start from those six matches would prove to be his last of the season. He was taken off in the 9th minute of the 4–4 draw against Huddersfield Town on 18 April with a thigh injury and missed the final two matches of the season. Having been top of the table in late February, a run of two wins from the last thirteen matches saw Derby finish eighth, a single point off the playoffs, and manager Steve McClaren sacked. Bryson's start to the season was hampered by an injury which he picked up in the opening game of the season away to Bolton Wanderers on 8 August. He was taken off in the 21st minute suffering from what was later revealed to be a stretched ligament on the inside of his knee and was ruled out for 2 to 4 weeks. However, he was ruled out for longer than first thought; six weeks later, new Derby manager Paul Clement reported that Bryson was still feeling some discomfort in his knee, which meant he was "finding some things difficult to do relating to shooting and long passing". A week later, on 1 October, Clement revealed that Bryson had had injections in his knee to speed up the healing process and would thus miss training for a fortnight to allow his knee to settle. Clement said that "I think we all underestimated the severity of the injury he picked up on the opening day just because of his character. He wanted to push and push to get back as soon as possible but you have to allow the healing process to take place." Bryson returned to training on 16 October, played 90 minutes in an under-21 match against Newcastle United on 26 October and finally made his return to first team action on 31 October, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for new signing Jacob Butterfield in a 3–0 win against Rotherham. On the final day of the summer transfer window of 2017, Bryson joined fellow Championship side Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win against Sunderland on 23 September 2017. He was offered a new contract by Derby County at the end of the 2018–19 season, but instead agreed a pre-contract with Aberdeen. Bryson's Aberdeen career was hampered by injury, playing only 6 games at the start of the 2019–20 season due to an ankle injury. In August 2020 he was one of eight Aberdeen players who received a suspended three-match ban from the Scottish FA after they breached coronavirus-related restrictions by visiting a bar earlier in the month. On 9 September 2020, Bryson departed Aberdeen via mutual consent. A week after leaving Aberdeen, Bryson signed with St Johnstone on a contract to the end of the 2020–21 season. Bryson was capped by Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level while with Clyde. He was called up for a Scotland B match in 2009 but was later withdrawn at the request of his club manager Jim Jefferies. On 16 November 2010, Bryson made his full international debut as a second-half substitute against the Faroe Islands at Pittodrie. Bryson's form for Derby saw him recalled to the squad for a friendly against the United States in May 2012, but he did not play. In 2013, Bryson was recalled to the senior squad for World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Macedonia in September and Croatia in October, but did not get any match time. He started a friendly against Norway in Molde on 20 November to gain his second cap for his country. He was also called up for a post-season friendly against Nigeria, but while Derby teammates Chris Martin and Craig Forsyth made their debuts, Bryson did not come off the substitutes bench. Bryson plays in central midfield and describes himself as a "box-to-box central midfielder, who will always give 100% for the team." Bryson scored 16 league goals for Derby in the 2013–14 season, which was more than he had scored in any of his previous three seasons combined. He put this improvement down to manager Steve McClaren: "he's changed the formation slightly and I have more freedom to get in the box and support Chris . We are a good partnership." Scotland manager Gordon Strachan hailed the understanding between the two when he called them up for a friendly with Nigeria in May 2014: "When you look at the link-up between and Bryson, I think it's 40-odd goals they've scored between them. It's a smashing partnership." Martin himself said of his partnership with Bryson in May 2014: "I think people must hate playing against him, because I certainly would. I wouldn't want to mark him. People can't stay with him, he's got that much energy. From my point of view, he helps my game, because he takes people away and runs in behind. It makes it easier for me to play, because he's always there next to me." Clyde St Johnstone Individual

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He attended Ridgefield Park High School and took baking courses at the Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus. Valastro began working at his family's business, Carlo's Bakery at age 11, alongside his father. His father died in 1994, when Valastro was 17, and he succeeded him as the new "Cake Boss". Valastro is the owner and head baker of Carlo's Bakery, the bakery featured on the TLC show Cake Boss. Carlo's has since opened 17 more bakeries due to the popularity of the show. In January 2012, as a result of the attention that the shop and the TV series had brought to the city of Hoboken, the Hudson Reporter named Valastro as an honorable mention in its list of Hudson County's 50 most influential people. Carlo's Bakery currently has seven locations in New Jersey—Hoboken, Marlton, Morristown, Red Bank, Ridgewood, Wayne, and Westfield. Outside of New Jersey, the bakery operates locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Westbury and New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; Frisco, Dallas, and The Woodlands, Texas; São Paulo, Brazil; Uncasville, Connecticut; Las Vegas and most recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lackawanna Factory in nearby Jersey City serves as the corporate office for the business and is used as additional space to create wedding and specialty cakes, and to bake specialty baked goods for shipment across the country. Valastro launched an event planning and catering company, Buddy V's Events, in June 2014 which specializes in a wide range of catering for corporate and family events. In 2016 Valastro partnered with Whole Earth Sweetener Co. on a campaign to "Rethink Sweet." According to a press release, "Buddy will serve as the official brand ambassador for the new line of zero- and lower-calorie sweeteners, and will work to help his fans make healthy lifestyle choices, without compromising on taste. Buddy will share his culinary expertise, along with all-new, original and seasonally festive recipes for mouthwatering treats using Whole Earth Sweetener Co. products". In 2018 Valastro partnered with The Pound Bakery, a pet treat manufacturing company to redesign and launch a new line of pet treats. "We wanted to create palatable treats for dogs that are inspired by classic Italian entrees and desserts," said Lexie Berglund, President of The Pound Bakery. Buddy also worked with several other companies to launch a full line of ready-to-use fondant, buttercream icing, and Italian Biscotti cookies under the new brand name Buddy Valastro Foods in 2018. Until 2014, Valastro resided in East Hanover Township, New Jersey, with his wife Lisa and four children: Sofia Valastro, Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro III, Marco Valastro, and Carlo Valastro. He has four sisters and a stepfather, Sergio. His brother in law is Maurizio Belgiovine, Lisa's brother. As of 2014, he resided in Montville, New Jersey. On 13 November 2014, Valastro was arrested for driving while intoxicated. His driver's license was suspended for 90 days and he paid a $300 fine. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins plays a parody of Buddy Valastro on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and the IFC TV show. , Buddy Valastro 2021-12-27T20:32:03Z Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro Jr. (born March 3, 1977) is an American baker and reality television personality of Italian heritage. He is the owner of Carlo's Bakery, as well as the face of Buddy V's Ristorante. Valastro is best known as the star of the reality television series Cake Boss, which premiered in April 2009. He has also starred in Kitchen Boss (2011), Next Great Baker (2010), Buddy's Bakery Rescue (2013), Bake You Rich (2013) and Bakery Boss (2013). Valastro was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and grew up there and in Little Ferry, New Jersey. His mother was born in Altamura, Italy, and is the daughter of Italian-American immigrants who moved to New Jersey when she was six years old. His father, Buddy Sr was born in Lipari, Italy. Valastro grew up with four sisters: Grace, Mary, Maddalena and Lisa. He attended Ridgefield Park High School and took baking courses at the Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus. Valastro began working at his family's business, Carlo's Bakery at age 11, alongside his father. When his father died in 1994, Valastro was 17. Valastro took over the family business. Valastro is the owner and head baker of Carlo's Bakery, the bakery featured on the TLC show Cake Boss. Carlo's has since opened 17 more bakeries due to the popularity of the show. In January 2012, as a result of the attention that the shop and the TV series had brought to the city of Hoboken, the Hudson Reporter named Valastro as an honorable mention in its list of Hudson County's 50 most influential people. Carlo's Bakery has seven locations in New Jersey—Hoboken, Marlton, Morristown, Red Bank, Ridgewood, Wayne, and Westfield. Outside of New Jersey, the bakery operates locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Westbury and New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; São Paulo, Brazil; Uncasville, Connecticut; Las Vegas and most recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lackawanna Factory in nearby Jersey City serves as the corporate office for the business and is used as additional space to create wedding and specialty cakes, and to bake specialty baked goods for shipment across the country. Valastro launched an event planning and catering company, Buddy V's Events, in June 2014. In 2016 Valastro partnered with Whole Earth Sweetener Co. on the campaign "Rethink Sweet." The company said Valastro would serve as brand ambassador for a "new line of zero- and lower-calorie sweeteners, and will work to help his fans make healthy lifestyle choices", and provide recipes using the product. In 2018 Valastro partnered with The Pound Bakery, a pet treat manufacturing company to redesign and launch a new line of pet treats. "We wanted to create palatable treats for dogs that are inspired by classic Italian entrees and desserts," said Lexie Berglund, President of The Pound Bakery. Buddy also worked with several other companies to launch a full line of ready-to-use fondant, buttercream icing, and Italian Biscotti cookies under the new brand name Buddy Valastro Foods in 2018. Valastro, a supporter of the Special Olympics, baked a commemorative cake for the 2011 announcement that the 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games would be held in New Jersey. Buddy and Lisa Valastro married on October 14, 2001. Until 2014, Valastro resided in East Hanover Township, New Jersey, with her and their four children: Sofia, Bartolo "Buddy" III, Marco, and Carlo. He has four sisters and a stepfather, Sergio. His brother-in-law is Maurizio Belgiovine. As of 2014, he resided in Montville, New Jersey. On November 13, 2014, Valastro was arrested for driving while intoxicated. His driver's license was suspended for 90 days, and he paid a $300 fine. In September 2020, Valastro had his right (dominant) hand impaled by a pinsetter at his home bowling alley. His sons and other family members rescued him by cutting him out of the machine. He underwent two emergency surgeries. Valastro supported and campaigned for Republican Governor Chris Christie in his 2013 re-election bid, and in 2014 baked his birthday cake. He also endorsed Christie's 2016 presidential campaign. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins plays a parody of Buddy Valastro on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and the IFC TV show.

Richard_W._Colcock

Richard_W._Colcock 2009-12-27T06:40:47Z Richard W. Colcock (born June 6 1806 in Beaufort, South Carolina, died 1856) was the second president (then known as Superintendent) of the Citadel, (Military College of South Carolina), from 1844 through 1852. His father, Charles Jones Colcock, was a prominent South Carolina lawyer who graduated from Princeton College in 1787. As a little boy, Richard’s mother Mary Woodward Colcock read the Bible and a book Living Christianity to her young children. There being no schools in the area, Richard W. Colcock was educated at home by two private tutors: John Gates Creagh (an 1813 graduate of South Carolina College) and Elijah Gilbert (an 1815 graduate of South Carolina College with first honors). Richard W. Colcock was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1822 and graduated in 1826. He was in the sixth class from the academy with the new four-year curriculum developed by Major Sylvanus Thayer. He was the 457th graduate of West Point and finished 26th of 41 graduates from his class. The Citadel Board of Visitors appointed Colcock to assume the duties of Superintendent after the death of Captain Graham in 1844. Prior to becoming Superintendent, Colcock served for ten years as an infantry officer in the U. S. Army. During eight of his ten years of active duty, he fought in the Indian Wars on the Western frontier and the Seminole War in Florida. His first assignment after graduation was at Fort Duval, near Silver Springs, Florida. The new territory of Florida, ceded to the United States from Spain in 1821, quickly became a battle ground for a guerrilla war with the native American tribes of the state. Lieutenant Colcock spent his first two years (1826-1828) at Fort Duval, Fort King, and Cantonment Clinch in Florida. During his tour in the Florida Territory he was assigned to protect settlers in the newly acquired land. He fought the Seminole Indian Nation during several skirmishes which eventually led to the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). Colcock was reassigned to the "Indian Frontier" in the far west at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, and on Indian patrol on the Missouri River from 1828-1830. He was assigned to fight the native Americans in the far west and to protect settlers traveling west during this period. In 1831, Lt Colcock and his infantry company assisted in relocating the Choctaw from their traditional home in Mississippi to Indian Territory (now the state of Oklahoma) in accordance with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This relocation of thousands of native Americans was known as the “Trail of Tears”, in which thousands died during the long, hard march to Indian Territory. After his short tour in the “mid-west” he was reassigned to the "north-west" in Iowa Territory. He served at Fort Atkinson, Iowa Territory and fought in the Black Hawk War from 1831 to 1832 (until the war ended). During these two years, he spent most of his time in the field of battle or pursuing hostile native Americans. When the Black Hawk War officially ended, he was reassigned to Fort Towson, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) as Quartermaster. In 1833, he was assigned to the south-west corner of the United States border with Texas at Fort Jesup, Louisiana. From 1834 to 1836, First Lieutenant Colcock returned to West Point as an engineer and as an instructor. During his last year in the U. S. Army, he served as Instructor of Infantry Tactics at West Point. Colcock, spent a grueling 10 years in the U. S. Army with most of his time spent fighting native Americans on the western frontier and in Florida. Colcock became gravely ill due to the hardships and exposure he endured on frontier duty. He resigned from the Army with effect from April 1 1836 and returned to his home in Beaufort, South Carolina. From 1836-1842 he served as Superintendent of Public Works for the State of South Carolina. He was admitted to the Beaufort, South Carolina Bar in December 1842 and served as a lawyer with his brother William Colcock just prior to his appointment as Superintendent of The Citadel in 1844. Colonel John P. Thomas (class of 1851) described Colcock as a superintendent that "contributed largely to the development of its fortunes, especially as a school of arms. " Colcock was known as a strict disciplinarian. "His disciplinary methods consisted in the steady application of law, carried out in military fashion. " Colcock continued the work that Captain Graham started in 1843-1844. In the first decade of The Citadel’s existence, the influence of the West Point model was clearly evident. The first two Superintendents were West Pointers and several key staff and professors were also educated at the national military academy. Both Captain Graham and Major Colcock were intimately familiar with West Point’s "Thayer System" of instruction. (Major Thayer was known as the "Father of West Point" and established the four-year curriculum that was adapted for The Citadel by Graham and Colcock. ) Colcock succeeded in providing a military education tailored for the citizen soldier. In 1846, the first graduation exercises were held. Six men graduated with Cadet Charles C. Tew as the first honor graduate. Also in that year, the United States declared war on Mexico following several border disputes in Texas. The Citadel trained the South Carolina volunteers of the Palmetto Regiment headed for the Mexican War. An early supporter of The Citadel and former Governor of South Carolina, Pierce Mason Butler, requested that the Palmetto Regiment be trained at The Citadel in Charleston. Butler, a veteran of the Seminole War in Florida, was appointed Colonel and Commander of the Palmetto Regiment. Major Colcock developed the "Drillmaster" concept to train troops in preparation for war. The faculty, staff, and cadets instructed the Palmetto Regiment in drill, infantry, and artillery tactics prior to their departure for Texas and Mexico. This new and innovative concept was to be used later by The Citadel, VMI, and other southern military colleges to train troops during the Civil War. The Citadel training followed the Palmetto Regiment to Mexico City where they were the first to raise a U. S. flag over the capitol of Mexico City. The regiment fought side by side with a battalion of U. S. Marines through the "Halls of Montezuma" in Chapultepec and Mexico City. Cadets and graduates of The Citadel performed brilliantly in support of the Mexican War due in large part to the efforts of Colcock and his extensive experience as a combat infantry officer in the U. S. Army and a Military Tactics Instructor at West Point. The Citadel's post Mexican War years were marked by several improvements in the curriculum and the buildings on campus, which were spearheaded by Colcock. In 1849, a third story was added to the barracks to accommodate more cadets. The last major celebration of victory in Mexico occurred on Friday, March 9, 1849 during the visit of President James K. Polk to Charleston. The Citadel also hosted a parade for President James K. Polk during his visit to Charleston. The Citadel and the Citadel Green also served as the site to honor John C. Calhoun, U. S. Senator, U. S. Vice President, and Secretary of War after his death in April 1850. The Citadel and the Corps of Cadets served in the procession as his body was marched from the Citadel Green down King Street, other streets to the Battery, and finally to St Phillip’s Church prior to his burial two days later. In 1852, after more than 8 years as Superintendent, Colcock returned to practicing law and then briefly served in the U. S. Customs prior to his death January 9, 1856. A tough 10-year tour in the U. S. Army followed by eight years at The Citadel took a toll. His accomplishments as Superintendent in the first decade of The Citadel made a lasting impression on the institution and a legacy of excellence that lasts to this day. Three cadets that graduated during his administration would later become Superintendent of The Citadel. One of the original faculty officers under his administration (Maj Francis W. Capers) followed him as Superintendent. Colcock was buried with his wife who preceded him, in St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina). He died at only 49 years of age. A distinguished soldier, engineer, lawyer, and educator, his legacy was to establish The Citadel as a leading military college. Colcock, the “Father of The Citadel’s School of Arms”, was remembered as a tough but fair disciplinarian. , Richard_W._Colcock 2011-11-01T14:52:35Z Richard W. Colcock (born June 6, 1806 in Beaufort, South Carolina, died 1856) was the second president (then known as Superintendent) of the Citadel, (Military College of South Carolina), from 1844 through 1852. His father, Charles Jones Colcock, was a prominent South Carolina lawyer who graduated from Princeton College in 1787. As a little boy, Richard’s mother Mary Woodward Colcock read the Bible and a book Living Christianity to her young children. There being no schools in the area, Richard W. Colcock was educated at home by two private tutors: John Gates Creagh (an 1813 graduate of South Carolina College) and Elijah Gilbert (an 1815 graduate of South Carolina College with first honors). Richard W. Colcock was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1822 and graduated in 1826. He was in the sixth class from the academy with the new four-year curriculum developed by Major Sylvanus Thayer. He was the 457th graduate of West Point and finished 26th of 41 graduates from his class. The Citadel Board of Visitors appointed Colcock to assume the duties of Superintendent after the death of Captain Graham in 1844. Prior to becoming Superintendent, Colcock served for ten years as an infantry officer in the U. S. Army. During eight of his ten years of active duty, he fought in the Indian Wars on the Western frontier and the Seminole War in Florida. His first assignment after graduation was at Fort Duval, near Silver Springs, Florida. The new territory of Florida, ceded to the United States from Spain in 1821, quickly became a battle ground for a guerrilla war with the native American tribes of the state. Lieutenant Colcock spent his first two years (1826-1828) at Fort Duval, Fort King, and Cantonment Clinch in Florida. During his tour in the Florida Territory he was assigned to protect settlers in the newly acquired land. He fought the Seminole Indian Nation during several skirmishes which eventually led to the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). Colcock was reassigned to the "Indian Frontier" in the far west at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, and on Indian patrol on the Missouri River from 1828-1830. He was assigned to fight the native Americans in the far west and to protect settlers traveling west during this period. In 1831, Lt Colcock and his infantry company assisted in relocating the Choctaw from their traditional home in Mississippi to Indian Territory (now the state of Oklahoma) in accordance with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This relocation of thousands of native Americans was known as the “Trail of Tears”, in which thousands died during the long, hard march to Indian Territory. After his short tour in the “mid-west” he was reassigned to the "north-west" in Iowa Territory. He served at Fort Atkinson, Iowa Territory and fought in the Black Hawk War from 1831 to 1832 (until the war ended). During these two years, he spent most of his time in the field of battle or pursuing hostile native Americans. When the Black Hawk War officially ended, he was reassigned to Fort Towson, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) as Quartermaster. In 1833, he was assigned to the south-west corner of the United States border with Texas at Fort Jesup, Louisiana. From 1834 to 1836, First Lieutenant Colcock returned to West Point as an engineer and as an instructor. During his last year in the U. S. Army, he served as Instructor of Infantry Tactics at West Point. Colcock, spent a grueling 10 years in the U. S. Army with most of his time spent fighting native Americans on the western frontier and in Florida. Colcock became gravely ill due to the hardships and exposure he endured on frontier duty. He resigned from the Army with effect from April 1, 1836 and returned to his home in Beaufort, South Carolina. From 1836-1842 he served as Superintendent of Public Works for the State of South Carolina. He was admitted to the Beaufort, South Carolina Bar in December 1842 and served as a lawyer with his brother William Colcock just prior to his appointment as Superintendent of The Citadel in 1844. Colonel John P. Thomas (class of 1851) described Colcock as a superintendent that "contributed largely to the development of its fortunes, especially as a school of arms. " Colcock was known as a strict disciplinarian. "His disciplinary methods consisted in the steady application of law, carried out in military fashion. " Colcock continued the work that Captain Graham started in 1843-1844. In the first decade of The Citadel’s existence, the influence of the West Point model was clearly evident. The first two Superintendents were West Pointers and several key staff and professors were also educated at the national military academy. Both Captain Graham and Major Colcock were intimately familiar with West Point’s "Thayer System" of instruction. (Major Thayer was known as the "Father of West Point" and established the four-year curriculum that was adapted for The Citadel by Graham and Colcock. ) Colcock succeeded in providing a military education tailored for the citizen soldier. In 1846, the first graduation exercises were held. Six men graduated with Cadet Charles C. Tew as the first honor graduate. Also in that year, the United States declared war on Mexico following several border disputes in Texas. The Citadel trained the South Carolina volunteers of the Palmetto Regiment headed for the Mexican War. An early supporter of The Citadel and former Governor of South Carolina, Pierce Mason Butler, requested that the Palmetto Regiment be trained at The Citadel in Charleston. Butler, a veteran of the Seminole War in Florida, was appointed Colonel and Commander of the Palmetto Regiment. Major Colcock developed the "Drillmaster" concept to train troops in preparation for war. The faculty, staff, and cadets instructed the Palmetto Regiment in drill, infantry, and artillery tactics prior to their departure for Texas and Mexico. This new and innovative concept was to be used later by The Citadel, VMI, and other southern military colleges to train troops during the Civil War. The Citadel training followed the Palmetto Regiment to Mexico City where they were the first to raise a U. S. flag over the capitol of Mexico City. The regiment fought side by side with a battalion of U. S. Marines through the "Halls of Montezuma" in Chapultepec and Mexico City. Cadets and graduates of The Citadel performed brilliantly in support of the Mexican War due in large part to the efforts of Colcock and his extensive experience as a combat infantry officer in the U. S. Army and a Military Tactics Instructor at West Point. The Citadel's post Mexican War years were marked by several improvements in the curriculum and the buildings on campus, which were spearheaded by Colcock. In 1849, a third story was added to the barracks to accommodate more cadets. The last major celebration of victory in Mexico occurred on Friday, March 9, 1849 during the visit of President James K. Polk to Charleston. The Citadel also hosted a parade for President James K. Polk during his visit to Charleston. The Citadel and the Citadel Green also served as the site to honor John C. Calhoun, U. S. Senator, U. S. Vice President, and Secretary of War after his death in April 1850. The Citadel and the Corps of Cadets served in the procession as his body was marched from the Citadel Green down King Street, other streets to the Battery, and finally to St Phillip’s Church prior to his burial two days later. In 1852, after more than 8 years as Superintendent, Colcock returned to practicing law and then briefly served in the U. S. Customs prior to his death January 9, 1856. A tough 10-year tour in the U. S. Army followed by eight years at The Citadel took a toll. His accomplishments as Superintendent in the first decade of The Citadel made a lasting impression on the institution and a legacy of excellence that lasts to this day. Three cadets that graduated during his administration would later become Superintendent of The Citadel. One of the original faculty officers under his administration (Maj Francis W. Capers) followed him as Superintendent. Colcock was buried with his wife who preceded him, in St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina). He died at only 49 years of age. A distinguished soldier, engineer, lawyer, and educator, his legacy was to establish The Citadel as a leading military college. Colcock, the “Father of The Citadel’s School of Arms”, was remembered as a tough but fair disciplinarian. Template:Persondata

Charles_Friant

Charles_Friant 2009-05-28T03:44:54Z Charles Friant (or Auguste Charles Paul Friant) was a French tenor born January 12, 1890 in the Montmartre part of Paris and died after a long illness at age 57 in Paris April 22, 1947. His father was a principal ballet dancer, and his grandfather a professor of ballet at the Paris Opéra. While a boy, Charles Friant sang in the opera chorus, and appeared in the premiere of Vincent d'Indy’s opera L'Etranger in 1902. Friant attended ballet school in Paris from 1901-1906. He met his wife to be, Mademoiselle Mougot, at the ballet school where she taught an acting course in which Friant enrolled. He then trained as an actor with Sarah Bernhardt, joining her company touring Europe 1908-1909. This included performing opposite Bernhardt in Edmond Rostand’s L'Aiglon. In 1910 it was discovered he had a tenor voice, and he went to the Conservatoire de Paris to study singing with noted baritone Léon Melchisédec. On graduating in 1914, he was awarded a first prize in singing as a pupil of Alphonse Leduc Hettich and a first prize in opéra-comique as a student of Melchisédec. His operatic debut, postponed by illness and World War I was as Spakos in the first French performance of Jules Massenet’s Cléopâtre at the Théâtre Lyrique du Vaudeville. One notice stated "here is a young tenor of whom it is possible to expect much, especially if he improves his enunciation". Between 1918-1919 he sang at Grenoble's Grand Théâtre. Friant became a principal tenor of the Opéra comique1920-1939. His debut at that company, at the Salle Favart, was on February 4, 1920 in the title role of Massenet's opera Werther. Werther became one of his signature roles. He was immediately acclaimed as an extraordinary singer. Friant had a wide repertory, including the title role in Henri Rabaud’s Marouf, Le Chevalier des Grieux in Manon, Gérald in Lakmé, Jean in Le jongleur de Notre Dame (another signature role), Canio in Pagliacci, Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Don José in Carmen. With his acting ability, he was often chosen to create roles in new operas. He sang in the premieres of Le roi Candaule by Alfred Bruneau (as Gygès); and Le Bon Roi Dagobert (as Dagobert), La Hulla (as Narsès), Deux sous de fleurs by Ralph Benatzky, Mandrin by Joseph Szulc (as Antoine), and the title role in Tarass-Boulba by Marcel Louis Auguste Samuel-Rousseau. Other works of his day he was chosen for included le Prince Charmant in Louis Aubert’s La Forêt Bleue and Raphael in Charles Levadé’s La Peau de chagrin. Besides Grenoble and Paris Friant also sang at the casino in Biarritz, the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie in Brussels, the Opéra de Marseille, and the Nice Opera. Friant appeared at the Algiers Opera (now the Théâtre National Algérien) in the 1926/1927 season in Manon, Tosca, Werther, and Le jongleur de Notre Dame; and in the 1931/32 season in La Peau de chagrin. His final singing was likely at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on February 2, 1946 in Carmen in the supporting role of Le Dancaïre. He never sang at the Paris Opéra. He has been described as a lyric tenor of surpassing sensitivity. Friant was known for his quick vibrato, articulation and exquisite phrasing. He made each of the characters he portrayed unforgettable. His use of dynamics reached deeply, touching his listeners with more than just the beauty of his voice. Due to his training Friant possessed not only an expressive voice but also a ballet dancer's movement and an actor’s sense of gesture. His was a style of classic French singing that died out after World War II. Friant made acoustical recordings for Pathé and the Compagnie Française du Gramophone and electrical recordings for Odéon. He was featured in EMI’s The Record of Singing volume 2 (1914-1925) “The French Tradition in Decline”. , Charles_Friant 2010-06-22T20:40:53Z Auguste Charles Paul Friant(January 12, 1890 – April 22, 1947), was a French tenor. Friant was born in the Montmartre district of Paris. His father was a principal ballet dancer, and his grandfather a professor of ballet at the Paris Opéra. While a boy, Charles Friant sang in the opera chorus, and appeared in the premiere of Vincent d'Indy’s opera L'Etranger in 1902. Friant attended ballet school in Paris from 1901-1906. He met his wife to be, Mademoiselle Mougot, at the ballet school where she taught an acting course in which Friant enrolled. He then trained as an actor with Sarah Bernhardt, joining her company touring Europe 1908-1909. This included performing opposite Bernhardt in Edmond Rostand’s L'Aiglon. In 1910 it was discovered he had a tenor voice, and he went to the Conservatoire de Paris to study singing with noted baritone Léon Melchisédec. On graduating in 1914, he was awarded a first prize in singing as a pupil of Alphonse Leduc Hettich and a first prize in opéra-comique as a student of Melchisédec. His operatic debut, postponed by illness and World War I was as Spakos in the first French performance of Jules Massenet’s Cléopâtre at the Théâtre Lyrique du Vaudeville. One notice stated "here is a young tenor of whom it is possible to expect much, especially if he improves his enunciation". Between 1918-1919 he sang at Grenoble's Grand Théâtre. Friant became a principal tenor of the Opéra comique1920-1939. His debut at that company, at the Salle Favart, was on February 4, 1920 in the title role of Massenet's opera Werther. Werther became one of his signature roles. He was immediately acclaimed as an extraordinary singer. Friant had a wide repertory, including the title role in Henri Rabaud’s Marouf, Le Chevalier des Grieux in Manon, Gérald in Lakmé, Jean in Le jongleur de Notre Dame (another signature role), Canio in Pagliacci, Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Don José in Carmen. With his acting ability, he was often chosen to create roles in new operas. He sang in the premieres of Le roi Candaule by Alfred Bruneau (as Gygès); and Le Bon Roi Dagobert (as Dagobert), La Hulla (as Narsès), Deux sous de fleurs by Ralph Benatzky, Mandrin by Joseph Szulc (as Antoine), and the title role in Tarass-Boulba by Marcel Louis Auguste Samuel-Rousseau. Other works of his day he was chosen for included le Prince Charmant in Louis Aubert’s La Forêt Bleue and Raphael in Charles Levadé’s La Peau de chagrin. Besides Grenoble and Paris Friant also sang at the casino in Biarritz, the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie in Brussels, the Opéra de Marseille, and the Nice Opera. Friant appeared at the Algiers Opera (now the Théâtre National Algérien) in the 1926/1927 season in Manon, Tosca, Werther, and Le jongleur de Notre Dame; and in the 1931/32 season in La Peau de chagrin. His final performance was at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on February 2, 1946 in Carmen in the supporting role of Le Dancaïre. He never sang at the Paris Opéra. He died after a long illness at age 57 in Paris. He has been described as a lyric tenor of surpassing sensitivity. Friant was known for his quick vibrato, articulation and exquisite phrasing. He made each of the characters he portrayed unforgettable. His use of dynamics reached deeply, touching his listeners with more than just the beauty of his voice. Due to his training Friant possessed not only an expressive voice but also a ballet dancer's movement and an actor’s sense of gesture. In a review of some of his recordings, William Ashbrook wrote: “For those who think singing is all beautifully rounded tones, Friant will never make the top twenty, but for listeners who respond to deeply felt dramatic expression he will always be regarded as a cherishable artist”. His was a style of classic French singing that died out after World War II. Friant made acoustical recordings for Pathé and the Compagnie Française du Gramophone and electrical recordings for Odéon. He was featured in EMI’s The Record of Singing volume 2 (1914-1925) “The French Tradition in Decline”.

Theo Robinson

Theo Robinson 2020-01-01T10:53:58Z Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson (born 22 January 1989) is a Jamaica international footballer who plays as a striker for League Two side Colchester United, on loan from League One club Southend United. He began his career at Watford, making his debut in the English Football League in April 2006 and his debut in the Premier League in May 2007. He was loaned out to Southern League side Wealdstone in 2007, and then League Two side Hereford United, and scored 16 goals in 52 appearances to help Hereford win promotion in the 2007–08 season. He spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Southend United, and was sold on to Huddersfield Town in July 2009. He was loaned out to Millwall in September 2010, and joined the club on a permanent basis in January 2011. The following month he was loaned out to Derby County, and joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer. He rejoined Huddersfield Town on loan in February 2013, and was sold to Doncaster Rovers in August 2013. He joined Scunthorpe United on loan in March 2015. He signed with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in August 2015, and moved on to Port Vale in January 2016, and then Lincoln City in October 2016. He was sold on to Southend United in January 2017, and then loaned out to Swindon Town 12 months later. He was loaned out to Colchester United in August 2019. Robinson was born in Birmingham, West Midlands. He spent one season as a schoolboy at the Stoke City Academy, before being released at the age of 16. He took part at an exit trial held by the English Football League at Derby County's Moor Farm training ground in 2005, where he was spotted by Watford, and signed on a two-year apprenticeship having impressed during a subsequent week's training at the club. He made his first team debut against Queens Park Rangers on 22 April 2006, coming on as a half-time substitute for Darius Henderson in a 2–1 victory at Loftus Road. In February 2007 he went on a one-month loan to Southern Football League Premier Division club Wealdstone. Robinson made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in Watford's final game of the 2006–07 season, a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United at Vicarage Road on 13 May. In August 2007, Robinson joined League Two side Hereford United on a four-month loan, alongside teammate Toumani Diagouraga. He scored his first goal in the Football League on 18 August, in a 2–1 win at Barnet. Manager Graham Turner compared him to a young Steve Bull, saying that "he's very lively, he's got pace, and gets himself into good positions." Robinson finished the season as top goalscorer for Hereford with 16 goals in all competitions as they achieved promotion in third-place. With Darius Henderson suspended, Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd was hoping to use Robinson in the Championship play-offs, but confirmed that he was unable to do so due to the terms of Robinson's loan deal at Hereford. Robinson made four appearances for Watford in the 2008–09 season, but was not in new manager Brendan Rodgers's first team plan's, who replaced Boothroyd as manager in November. On 24 January 2009, Robinson joined League One side Southend United on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. He formed an effective strike partnership with Lee Barnard and impressed manager Steve Tilson with his performances. Tilson made a bid for Robinson at the end of the season. Though Rodgers left Watford and was succeeded by Malky Mackay, Robinson had already decide to leave the club. In July 2009, Robinson signed for League One club Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He chose Huddersfield ahead of a number of other clubs, including Swindon Town, who had a "verbal agreement" to sign Robinson from Watford for £275,000 according to manager Danny Wilson. Swindon manager Andrew Fitton stated that "We agreed a deal with the club and player but there are shenanigans going on that we have warned certain people about. This is a classic example of agents and greed." On 26 August, he scored two goals in a 4–3 League Cup defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park. He began the season in a strike partnership with Jordan Rhodes before being dropped fin favour of Lee Novak. He ended the 2009–10 season with 16 goals in 43 appearances. He was linked with a move away from Huddersfield in June 2010, but manager Lee Clark said that the rumours did not come from the Galpharm Stadium and that "it seems as though someone is trying to orchestrate a move." On 8 September 2010, after falling down the pecking order at Huddersfield, Robinson moved to Millwall on a 93-day emergency loan. He returned to Huddersfield in early November through injury, with the need for an operation on his knee, cutting his loan spell short. He joined Millwall on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2011. Manager Kenny Jackett said that Robinson would want to prove Huddersfield wrong, and therefore have a hunger to perform at The Den. In February 2011, Robinson signed a three-month loan deal at Championship club Derby County, with a view to a permanent move. Robinson scored twice in 13 games during this loan spell. He impressed manager Nigel Clough, who told BBC Radio Derby that "hopefully Theo will be here next season as well, as one of five or six strikers." He joined Derby on a two-year contract after his contract with Millwall ended in the summer. Despite being Derby's second top-scorer with three goals in six league starts, Robinson was sometimes criticised by supporters on Twitter for not scoring enough goals and being "rubbish". He answered his critics by scoring a brace in Derby's 3–2 defeat at Peterborough United, taking his tally for the season up to six, making him the club's top-scorer. Robinson finished the 2011–12 season with 12 goals in all competitions and joint top-scorer with Steve Davies. Robinson was reprimanded by the club after he broke club rules by posting on Twitter that he was dropped from the matchday squad before the team was announced for the game at Bolton Wanderers on 21 August 2012. Four days later Robinson came off the bench to score a last minute equaliser against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He struggled to get into the starting line-up as Conor Sammon and Jamie Ward were Clough's preferred attackers, but Robinson regained his place in the starting line-up after an injury to Ward and Clough praised Robinson for his improved work ethic, saying "... he's doing his job now... he now has seven goals for the season and he is liable to get goals." On 22 February 2013, after asking to leave on loan to get regular first team football, Robinson rejoined his former club Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan to the end of the 2012–13 season. Upon his return to Pride Park in May, Robinson was made available for transfer with one year left on his contract. In August 2013, Robinson signed with Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The fee was undisclosed but was reported to be in the region of £150,000. He scored his first goal for the club on his debut the following day, in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers. He ended the 2013–14 campaign with five goals in 31 Championship games as "Donny" were relegated into League One. On 26 March 2015, he joined divisional rivals Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. The move to Glanford Park reunited him with his former Huddersfield manager Mark Robins. He was released by Rovers manager Paul Dickov in May 2015. Robinson signed for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in August 2015 on a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season. He said that he was attracted to the club as he was already friends with teammates Lionel Ainsworth and Stephen Pearson. He was initially used as a substitute by manager Ian Baraclough. He fell out of the first team picture under new manager Mark McGhee, who later said that "It's not quite worked out for Theo here at Fir Park, but that can happen, particularly if the manager who signs you leaves so soon after you arrive." In January 2016, Robinson signed for League One side Port Vale on a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season. He was initially used as a substitute at Vale Park, but began starting games as he claimed to be "getting fitter, stronger and sharper with each game". He scored his first goal for the club on his eighth appearance, the opening goal of a 2–0 home win over Colchester United on 5 March. He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season. Robinson signed a short-term contract with National League club Lincoln City in October 2016. On 7 January, he scored both of the "Imps" goals in a 2–2 draw with Championship side Ipswich Town in an FA Cup third round tie at Portman Road. He also scored against Brighton & Hove Albion in the following round, and left Lincoln with the club in the fifth round of the FA Cup and top of the National League. Robinson returned to EFL League One when he joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017. Manager Phil Brown had rejected the chance to sign Robinson the previous summer after the player had a trial at the club, and admitted he had made a mistake in doing so. He made 18 appearances in the second half of the 2016–17 season and signed a one-year contract extension in August 2017. However he made just two league starts in the first half of the 2017–18 season and rejected the chance to join Colchester United on loan in January after his preferred option of Lincoln City were rebuffed by chairman Ron Martin. He was instead restored to the first-team at Roots Hall by new manager Chris Powell, and scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons on 21 April to earn himself a place on the EFL team of the week. He was nominated for that month's PFA Fan's Player Of The Month award. Robinson began the 2018–19 season on the bench, though did score three goals in his five starts by the start of October. He went on to make 13 league starts and 11 substitute appearances in the first half of the campaign, scoring four goals. On 31 January, he joined EFL League Two side Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. He went on to score seven goals in 16 games for the "Robins", helping to relegate Notts County with a brace at the County Ground on the final day of the season. Swindon manager Richie Wellens was reportedly keen to sign him on a permanent basis once the loan spell came to an end. On 29 August 2019, Robinson joined League Two side Colchester United on loan until January 2020. He scored his first goal for "U's" in their 3–2 EFL Trophy win against Gillingham on 3 September. In November 2012, the Jamaica Football Federation reported that Robinson had shown interest playing for the Reggae Boyz and that he was in the pool of players eligible to be called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He won his first cap in a 0–0 draw with Mexico on 6 February 2013. Robinson is a pacey striker. Hereford United, Theo Robinson 2021-12-05T21:22:41Z Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson (born 22 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Bradford City. Born in England, he won seven caps for Jamaica in 2013. He began his career at Watford, making his debut in the English Football League in April 2006 and his debut in the Premier League in May 2007. He was loaned out to Southern League side Wealdstone in 2007, and then League Two side Hereford United, and scored 16 goals in 52 appearances to help Hereford win promotion in the 2007–08 season. He spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Southend United, and was sold on to Huddersfield Town in July 2009. He was loaned out to Millwall in September 2010, and joined the club on a permanent basis in January 2011. The following month he was loaned out to Derby County, and joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer. He rejoined Huddersfield Town on loan in February 2013, and was sold to Doncaster Rovers in August 2013. He joined Scunthorpe United on loan in March 2015. He signed with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in August 2015, and moved on to Port Vale in January 2016, and then Lincoln City in October 2016. He was sold on to Southend United in January 2017, and then loaned out to Swindon Town 12 months later. He was loaned out to Colchester United in August 2019. He rejoined Port Vale in August 2020, where he would remain for 12 months before switching to Bradford City. Robinson was born in Birmingham, West Midlands. He spent one season as a schoolboy at the Stoke City Academy, before being released at the age of 16. He took part at an exit trial held by the English Football League at Derby County's Moor Farm training ground in 2005, where he was spotted by Watford, and signed on a two-year apprenticeship having impressed during a subsequent week's training at the club. He made his first team debut against Queens Park Rangers on 22 April 2006, coming on as a half-time substitute for Darius Henderson in a 2–1 victory at Loftus Road. In February 2007 he went on a one-month loan to Southern Football League Premier Division club Wealdstone. Robinson made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in Watford's final game of the 2006–07 season, a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United at Vicarage Road on 13 May. In August 2007, Robinson joined League Two side Hereford United on a four-month loan, alongside teammate Toumani Diagouraga. He scored his first goal in the Football League on 18 August, in a 2–1 win at Barnet. Manager Graham Turner compared him to a young Steve Bull, saying that "he's very lively, he's got pace, and gets himself into good positions." Robinson finished the season as top goalscorer for Hereford with 16 goals in all competitions as they achieved promotion in third-place. With Darius Henderson suspended, Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd was hoping to use Robinson in the Championship play-offs, but confirmed that he was unable to do so due to the terms of Robinson's loan deal at Hereford. Robinson made four appearances for Watford in the 2008–09 season, but was not in new manager Brendan Rodgers's first team plan's, who replaced Boothroyd as manager in November. On 24 January 2009, Robinson joined League One side Southend United on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. He formed an effective strike partnership with Lee Barnard and impressed manager Steve Tilson with his performances. Tilson made a bid for Robinson at the end of the season. Though Rodgers left Watford and was succeeded by Malky Mackay, Robinson had already decide to leave the club. In July 2009, Robinson signed for League One club Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He chose Huddersfield ahead of a number of other clubs, including Swindon Town, who had a "verbal agreement" to sign Robinson from Watford for £275,000 according to manager Danny Wilson. Swindon chairman Andrew Fitton stated that "We agreed a deal with the club and player but there are shenanigans going on that we have warned certain people about. This is a classic example of agents and greed." On 26 August, he scored two goals in a 4–3 League Cup defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park. He began the season in a strike partnership with Jordan Rhodes before being dropped fin favour of Lee Novak. He ended the 2009–10 season with 16 goals in 43 appearances. He was linked with a move away from Huddersfield in June 2010, but manager Lee Clark said that the rumours did not come from the Galpharm Stadium and that "it seems as though someone is trying to orchestrate a move." On 8 September 2010, after falling down the pecking order at Huddersfield, Robinson moved to Millwall on a 93-day emergency loan. He returned to Huddersfield in early November through injury, with the need for an operation on his knee, cutting his loan spell short. He joined Millwall on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2011. Manager Kenny Jackett said that Robinson would want to prove Huddersfield wrong, and therefore have a hunger to perform at The Den. In February 2011, Robinson signed a three-month loan deal at Championship club Derby County, with a view to a permanent move. Robinson scored twice in 13 games during this loan spell. He impressed manager Nigel Clough, who told BBC Radio Derby that "hopefully Theo will be here next season as well, as one of five or six strikers." He joined Derby on a two-year contract after his contract with Millwall ended in the summer. Despite being Derby's second top-scorer with three goals in six league starts, Robinson was sometimes criticised by supporters on Twitter for not scoring enough goals and being "rubbish". He answered his critics by scoring a brace in Derby's 3–2 defeat at Peterborough United, taking his tally for the season up to six, making him the club's top-scorer. Robinson finished the 2011–12 season with 12 goals in all competitions and joint top-scorer with Steve Davies. Robinson was reprimanded by the club after he broke club rules by posting on Twitter that he was dropped from the matchday squad before the team was announced for the game at Bolton Wanderers on 21 August 2012. Four days later Robinson came off the bench to score a last minute equaliser against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He struggled to get into the starting line-up as Conor Sammon and Jamie Ward were Clough's preferred attackers, but Robinson regained his place in the starting line-up after an injury to Ward and Clough praised Robinson for his improved work ethic, saying "... he's doing his job now... he now has seven goals for the season and he is liable to get goals." On 22 February 2013, after asking to leave on loan to get regular first team football, Robinson rejoined his former club Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan to the end of the 2012–13 season. Upon his return to Pride Park in May, Robinson was made available for transfer with one year left on his contract. In August 2013, Robinson signed with Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The fee was undisclosed but was reported to be in the region of £150,000. He scored his first goal for the club on his debut the following day, in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers. He ended the 2013–14 campaign with five goals in 31 Championship games as "Donny" were relegated into League One. On 26 March 2015, he joined divisional rivals Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. The move to Glanford Park reunited him with his former Huddersfield manager Mark Robins. He was released by Rovers manager Paul Dickov in May 2015. Robinson signed for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in August 2015 on a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season. He said that he was attracted to the club as he was already friends with teammates Lionel Ainsworth and Stephen Pearson. He was initially used as a substitute by manager Ian Baraclough. He fell out of the first team picture under new manager Mark McGhee, who later said that "It's not quite worked out for Theo here at Fir Park, but that can happen, particularly if the manager who signs you leaves so soon after you arrive." In January 2016, Robinson signed for League One side Port Vale on a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season. He was initially used as a substitute at Vale Park, but began starting games as he claimed to be "getting fitter, stronger and sharper with each game". He scored his first goal for the club on his eighth appearance, the opening goal of a 2–0 home win over Colchester United on 5 March. He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season. Robinson signed a short-term contract with National League club Lincoln City in October 2016. On 7 January, he scored both of the "Imps" goals in a 2–2 draw with Championship side Ipswich Town in an FA Cup third round tie at Portman Road. He also scored against Brighton & Hove Albion in the following round, and left Lincoln with the club in the fifth round of the FA Cup and top of the National League. Robinson returned to EFL League One when he joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017. Manager Phil Brown had rejected the chance to sign Robinson the previous summer after the player had a trial at the club, and admitted he had made a mistake in doing so. He made 18 appearances in the second half of the 2016–17 season and signed a one-year contract extension in August 2017. However he made just two league starts in the first half of the 2017–18 season and rejected the chance to join Colchester United on loan in January after his preferred option of Lincoln City were rebuffed by chairman Ron Martin. He was instead restored to the first-team at Roots Hall by new manager Chris Powell, and scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons on 21 April to earn himself a place on the EFL team of the week. He was nominated for that month's PFA Fan's Player Of The Month award. Robinson began the 2018–19 season on the bench, though did score three goals in his five starts by the start of October. He went on to make 13 league starts and 11 substitute appearances in the first half of the campaign, scoring four goals. On 31 January, he joined EFL League Two side Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. He went on to score seven goals in 16 games for the "Robins", helping to relegate Notts County with a brace at the County Ground on the final day of the season. Swindon manager Richie Wellens was reportedly keen to sign him on a permanent basis once the loan spell came to an end. On 29 August 2019, Robinson joined League Two side Colchester United on loan until January 2020. He scored his first goal for "U's" in their 3–2 EFL Trophy win against Gillingham on 3 September. After a relatively successful start to the campaign for Robinson, the loan deal was extended until the end of the 2019–20 season on 14 January. On 11 February, he scored his 100th Football League goal in a 3–2 defeat at Grimsby Town. He had scored 12 goals in 36 games by the time the 2019–20 season was ended early in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England; Southend would be relegated after the table was concluded on a points per game basis. He returned to Colchester to play in the play-off semi-finals, which ended in a 3–2 aggregate defeat to Exeter City. He scored at a rate of one every 157 minutes during his loan spell, a statistic bettered only by Eoin Doyle in League Two. He confirmed his departure from Southend in June 2020. On 24 August 2020, Robinson rejoined Port Vale on a two-year deal, where he faced competition from Tom Pope, Mark Cullen and Devante Rodney for a place in the starting eleven. He stated that "when I was here before it wasn’t really a good time personally but now I am here to put things right". It was reported that Grimsby manager Ian Holloway had tried to sign him but lost out due to his club insisting on a clause to reduce pay if the league was postponed or cancelled again due to a second wave of Coronavirus disease 2019 cases; Vale reportedly had no such clause in their contract offer. On 5 September, he scored on his second debut for the Vale, coming on as a substitute to score a late winner in a 2–1 victory over Scunthorpe United in the first round of the EFL Cup, manager John Askey said that "It's nice when you have someone like Theo who can come on and has goals in him". Robinson set a personal target of 10 goals for the campaign but said the main aim was promotion. Having started the 2020–21 season on the bench, he claimed a place in the starting eleven by mid-October after becoming the club's leading scorer. He soon dropped out of the starting eleven however and was transfer-listed in December. Caretaker-manager Danny Pugh deregistered Robinson from the club's 22-man squad the following month in order to make room for new signing Kurtis Guthrie. He was re-registered at the end of the January transfer window and went on to earn praise for his work-rate from new manager Darrell Clarke but was still transfer-listed in May 2021. He left the club by mutual consent on 31 August 2021. Having secured his release from Port Vale, Robinson signed a one-year contract with League Two club Bradford City after manager Derek Adams needed cover for the injured Lee Angol. In November 2012, the Jamaica Football Federation reported that Robinson had shown interest playing for the Reggae Boyz and that he was in the pool of players eligible to be called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He won his first cap in a 0–0 draw with Mexico on 6 February 2013. Robinson is a pacey striker. In April 2020, Robinson launched a YouTube channel called The Ball Don’t Lie, along with Colchester teammate Frank Nouble. Hereford United

Adam Lallana

Adam Lallana 2006-08-23T13:28:32Z Adam Lallana born Bournemouth is a professional footballer who currently plays for Southampton. Adam was part of the squad who helped Southampton to Fa youth cup 2005/2006 semi finals. He scored on his debut for the England under-18's against Slovenia , 18 months after undergoing an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat. , Adam Lallana 2007-12-10T09:54:06Z Adam Lallana (born May 10 1988 in Bournemouth) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Southampton. He plays as an attacking midfielder. Adam was involved in Southampton's FA Youth Cup squads of 2004-2005 and 2005-06, when they reached the final and semi-final respectively. He has played for England Under-18s, scoring on his debut against Slovenia, 18 months after undergoing an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat. Lallana has been in the first team squad as of July 2006. He made his debut on 23 August 2006, in a 5-2 victory over Yeovil Town, in the League Cup. On 31 October 2006 he signed a new contract to keep him at Southampton until December 2009. On 9 October 2007 he joined Bournemouth on loan for one month. With Southampton

Lexus IS

Lexus IS 2012-01-13T12:48:04Z The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup (and outside of North America, the Lexus GS). The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza nameplate in Japan (the word "altezza" is Italian for "highness") until the introduction of the Lexus brand and the second generation Lexus IS design in 2006. The Altezza name is still used at times to refer to chromed car taillights like those fitted to the first generation model, known as 'Altezza lights' or 'Lexus-style' lights. The first-generation Altezza (codename XE10) was launched in Japan in October 1998, while the Lexus IS 200 (GXE10) made its debut in Europe in 1999 and in North America as the IS 300 (JCE10) in 2000. The first-generation, inline-6-powered IS featured sedan and wagon variants. The second-generation IS (codename XE20) was launched globally in 2006 with V6-powered IS 250 (GSE20) and IS 350 (GSE21) sedan models. A high-performance V8 sedan version, the IS F, premiered in 2007. Hardtop convertible versions, the IS 250 C and IS 350 C, debuted in 2008. The IS designation stands for Intelligent Sport. Produced as a direct competitor to the luxury sport sedans of the leading European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese luxury vehicles. The engineering work was led by Nobuaki Katayama, who was responsible for the AE86 project. The AS200 and AS300 Altezza sedans formed the basis for the Lexus IS 200 and IS 300 models sold in markets outside Japan, primarily North America and Europe. A hatchback-station wagon version was sold in Japan as the "Altezza Gita", and in the US and Europe as the Lexus IS SportCross. Overall, the XE10 came in three variants: Introduced in 1998 with the AS200 (chassis code GXE10) and RS200 (chassis code SXE10) sedans, the compact vehicle was produced using a shortened front-engine, rear-wheel drive midsize platform, allowing Japanese buyers to take advantage of tax savings imposed by Japanese government regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement, and adapted parts from the larger second generation Aristo/GS. The 2.0-liter 1G-FE inline-six powered AS200 (GXE10, sedan) featured a six-speed manual transmission as standard, while a four-speed automatic was optional. The 2.0-liter 3S-GE inline-four powered RS200 (SXE10, sedan) featured a six-speed transmission, while a five-speed automatic was optional. The design received critical acclaim at its 1998 launch, and was awarded Japan's "Car of the Year" honor for 1998–1999. A year later, Lexus began marketing the IS 200 equivalent models in Europe. The IS 200 in Europe was listed as producing 153 brake horsepower (114 kW), with a top speed of 216 kilometres per hour (134 mph), and 0 to- acceleration in 9.3 seconds. The styling cues of the rear light clusters on the first generation models were copied by a number of after-market accessory manufacturers for applications on other vehicles. This iconic style of one or more internal lamp units, covered with a clear (or tinted) perspex cover made popular by Lexus, became known in many circles as 'Lexus-style' or 'Altezza lights'. In 2000, a hatchback/station wagon model, the AS300 (chassis code JCE10), was introduced featuring a 3.0-liter 2JZ-GE inline-six engine. Equipped with rear- or all-wheel drive (JCE10, FR Gita Wagon; JCE15, 4WD Gita wagon), the AS300 featured a five-speed manual, or five-speed automatic for the FR Gita wagon and a four-speed automatic for the 4WD Gita wagon. The six-cylinder version (2JZ-GE) was only available in Japan on the Gita models. In the US, the IS 300 sedan debuted in 2000 as 2001 model and the wagon debuted in 2001 as a 2002 model with the same 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine (the 2.0-liter six-cylinder was not available), while in Europe, the IS 300 joined the IS 200 in the model lineup. All IS 300 models in the US were initially only available with the five-speed automatic transmission; this was also the case in Europe. However, a 5-speed manual was made available in the U.S. in 2002. Visually the exterior of the European IS 200 Sport and 300 were almost identical, the only differences being the boot insignia and the larger engined model initially having clear front indicators (later generalised to IS 200 range). The first generation IS interior featured unique elements not typically found in other Lexus models. These included a chrome metal ball shifter, pop-up navigation screen, and chronograph-styled instrument panel (with mini gauges for temperature, fuel economy, and volts). For the European market, the IS 300 gained full leather seats rather than the leather/ecsaine of the 200, plus auto-dimming rear view and side mirrors, and HID headlamps. In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency‎ listed the IS 300 as a subcompact car; although it technically had enough overall volume to be called a compact, rear seat room exhibited subcompact dimensions. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test results in 2001 gave the IS 300 the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Side Rear Passenger categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver and Frontal Passenger categories. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the IS "Good" overall for frontal collisions and "Good" in all six measured front impact categories. For the first generation IS in the US market, sales hit a high of 22,486 units in 2001; subsequent sales years were less than forecast, and below the 10,000-unit mark in 2004. The IS 200 fared better relative to sales targets in Europe and Asia, while still well short of the sales volume achieved by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and other, mostly German-made competitors. This trend was indicative of Lexus' smaller global status; while Lexus' range of cars was very successful in North America, the marque's sales lagged behind its German rivals in Europe. In Europe, the lack of a manual gearbox option for the IS 300 may have limited sales in contrast to its rivals, the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes C-Class. An official concept model, the MillenWorks-built Lexus IS 430 was unveiled at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2003. The IS 430 prototype was an IS 300 fitted with a 4.3-liter V8 from the Lexus GS. Lexus dubbed the IS 430 a one-off with no plans for production. In Europe, Toyota Team Europe (TTE) shoehorned a supercharged 4.3-liter V8 into an IS 300 bodyshell, the result was a 405 PS (298 kW) ECE sedan. In 2000, TTE also released a compressor kit for the IS 200 on the European market. An Eaton supercharger at 0.3-bar pressure boosted the power to 153 kilowatts (205 hp) without sacrificing fuel consumption (+3.3 percent). The kit was initially available as an aftermarket fitment, but could also be obtained as OEM Lexus accessory on new cars through the official Lexus dealer network and was fully covered by the standard warranty. This model variant was discontinued when the IS 300 was released on the European market. The IS was completely redesigned in 2005 (2006 model year) and began arriving at dealerships in the third quarter of 2005, with the production version debuting at the 2005 New York Auto Show. The Toyota Altezza name ceased to be used with the introduction of the Lexus division in Japan, and the slow-selling SportCross station wagon version was dropped from the lineup altogether. Second generation IS models sold by Lexus in various markets have included: The IS 250, IS 350 and IS F feature a D-4 (IS250) or D-4S (IS350 and IS F) direct injection system with both port and direct fuel injectors. Certain Asian markets feature the IS 300 (GSE22) without direct injection. Safety features on the IS models ranged from multiple airbags to stability control systems. A Pre-Collision System (PCS) was the first offered in the entry-luxury performance sedan market segment. NHTSA crash test results rated the second generation IS the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Rollover categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Rear Passenger categories; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety scores were "Good" overall score for all fourteen measured categories in the front and side impact crash tests. The second generation IS marked the next introduction of Lexus' new L-finesse design philosophy on a production vehicle, following the premiere of the 2006 Lexus GS performance sedan. The sedan's exterior design featured sleeker, coupe-like contours, a fastback profile, and a repeated arrowhead motif in the front fascia and side windows. The IS sedans carried a 0.28 Cd figure. The forward design was reminiscent of the earlier Lexus LF-C convertible coupe concept. In North America, IS models sold at launch included the IS 250 and IS 350 sedans; in parts of Europe, the IS models sold by Lexus included the IS 250 and IS 220d sedans. The IS 250 was also available in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Chile (automatic only), Taiwan, South Africa and South Korea. On 6 December 2006, Lexus officially confirmed the existence of a high-performance variant of the second generation IS called the IS F. The Lexus IS F sedan (USE20) premiered at the 2007 North American International Auto Show on January 8, 2007 as the launch product of Lexus' F marque lineup of performance-focused vehicles. The IS F went on sale several months later in North America and Europe. The IS F was capable of 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.6 seconds, and had a top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h) (electronically limited). The introduction of the second generation IS model marked a resurgence in sales for the IS line, with a 332 percent increase overall in 2006 compared to the previous year. In its first year of sales, the IS sold over 49,000 units, making it one of the ten best-selling luxury cars in the U.S. The IS line later took a median position in the entry-luxury market; in 2008 it sold behind the variants of the BMW 3 Series, new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Cadillac CTS, and ahead of the Acura TL, Audi A4, and Infiniti G35 sedan. Outside the U.S., the Lexus IS spearheaded Lexus' growing sales efforts in Europe, Australia, and South Africa, becoming the best-selling model in Lexus' lineup in many of the aforementioned markets. All second generation IS models offered a more typical Lexus interior compared to the previous generation with a focus on luxurious accouterments. The interior featured memory leather seats, lightsaber-like electroluminescent instrument display lighting and LED interior lighting accents, the choice of faux-metallic or optional Bird's Eye Maple wood trim (aluminum composite on the IS F), and SmartAccess keyless entry with push-button start. Options ranged from touchscreen navigation with backup camera to a Mark Levinson premium sound system and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. In 2009, the IS line received a styling refresh, and the suspension and steering was retuned for improved stability and control. After three years with only one body style, the IS returned with a second body style, this time as a hardtop convertible, on 2 October 2008 when the IS 250 C debuted at the Paris Motor Show. A more powerful IS 350 C also became available, with engine specifications analogous to those on the sedan models. The IS convertible went on sale in Europe in 2009, in North America in May 2009, and an IS 300 C was also produced for certain regions. The mid-cycle refresh in 2009 saw slight styling revisions to the interior. In 2010, coinciding with the second IS line refresh, the diesel IS 220d was detuned with improved fuel consumption figures but lower power output by 27 bhp (20 kW; 27 PS). The addition was called the IS 200d Building on its "F-Sport" line of parts and accessories for the IS 250/350, Lexus added factory-produced F-Sport IS models in 2010. The second refresh also include further interior updates for the IS line. The first generation IS 200/300 and RS200 series was used by many racing teams, including TRD, to race in various touring car racing series across Asia. In Europe, the Lexus IS 200 was raced in the British Touring Car Championship (through organizations such as BTC Racing), and the IS 300 was raced in the U.S. via the Motorola Cup North American Street Stock Championship touring car series (with the manufacturer-sanctioned Team Lexus). In 2001, Team Lexus entered three IS 300s in the third race of the 2001 Grand-Am Cup season at Phoenix, Arizona, and won their first IS 300 victory that year at the Virginia International Raceway. In 2002, Team Lexus raced the IS 300 in the Grand-Am Cup ST1 (Street Tuner) class, winning both the Drivers' and Team Championships, as well as a sweep of the top three finishes at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. In 2008, the second generation IS 350 was entered in the Super GT race series in the GT300 class (cars with approximately 300 horsepower). The #19 Team Racing Project Bandoh IS 350 driven by Manabu Orido and Tsubasa Abe achieved its first victory in its fifth race at the Motegi GT300 race. In 2009, The Project Bandoh WedsSport IS 350, driven by Manabu Orido and Tatsuya Kataoka, won both driver and team title in the GT300 class that season. In April 2009, a Lexus IS F entered by Gazoo Racing finished second to the team's Lexus LF-A in the SP8 class in the ADAC-Westfalenfahrt VLN 4h endurance race. A IS F was also entered in the 2009 24 Hours Nürburgring race and finished third in the SP8 class. In August 2009, an IS F entered by Gazoo Racing and driven by Peter Lyon, Hideshi Matsuda, and Kazunori Yamauchi won the SP8 class at the DMV Grenzlandrennen VLN race. Kazunori Yamauchi is the developer of Gran Turismo series, of which the IS line is playable in several versions, and the IS F racer carried test equipment for future game modes. The 3 drivers, along with Owen Mildenhall, participated in the 2010 24 Hours Nürburgring and finished in 4th place in the SP8 class, behind the 1st place ranked Lexus LFA.Sales data for Lexus IS generations are as follows, with chart numbers sourced from manufacturer yearly data. , Lexus IS 2013-12-14T22:59:05Z The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup (and outside of North America, the Lexus GS). The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza nameplate in Japan (the word "altezza" is Italian for "highness") until the introduction of the Lexus brand and the second generation Lexus IS design in 2006. The Altezza name is still used at times to refer to chromed car taillights like those fitted to the first generation model, known as 'Altezza lights' or 'Lexus-style' lights. The first-generation Altezza (codename XE10) was launched in Japan in October 1998, while the Lexus IS 200 (GXE10) made its debut in Europe in 1999 and in North America as the IS 300 (JCE10) in 2000. The first-generation, inline-6-powered IS featured sedan and wagon variants. The second-generation IS (codename XE20) was launched globally in 2005 with V6-powered IS 250 (GSE20) and IS 350 (GSE21) sedan models, followed by a high-performance V8 sedan version, the IS F, in 2007, and hardtop convertible versions, the IS 250 C and IS 350 C, in 2008. The third-generation Lexus IS premiered in January 2013 and includes the V6-powered IS 350 and IS 250, hybrid IS 300h, and performance-tuned F Sport variants. The IS designation stands for Intelligent Sport. Produced as a direct competitor to the luxury sport sedans of the leading European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese luxury vehicles. The engineering work was led by Nobuaki Katayama from 1994 to 1998, who was responsible for the AE86 project. At its introduction to Japan, it was exclusive to Japanese dealerships called Toyota Vista Store, until Lexus was introduced to Japan in 2006. The AS200 and AS300 Altezza sedans formed the basis for the Lexus IS 200 and IS 300 models sold in markets outside Japan, primarily North America and Europe. A hatchback-station wagon version was sold in Japan as the "Altezza Gita", and in the US and Europe as the Lexus IS SportCross. Overall, the XE10 came in three variants: Introduced in 1998 with the AS200 (chassis code GXE10) and RS200 (chassis code SXE10) sedans, the compact vehicle was produced using a shortened, front-engine, rear-wheel drive midsize platform, allowing Japanese buyers to take advantage of tax savings imposed by Japanese government regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement, and adapted parts from the larger second generation Aristo/GS. The 2.0-liter 1G-FE inline-six powered AS200 (GXE10, sedan) featured a six-speed manual transmission as standard, while a four-speed automatic was optional. The 2.0-liter 3S-GE inline-four powered RS200 (SXE10, sedan) featured a six-speed transmission, while a five-speed automatic was optional. The design received critical acclaim at its 1998 launch, and was awarded Japan's "Car of the Year" honor for 1998–1999. A few months later, Lexus began marketing the IS 200 equivalent models in Europe. The IS 200 in Europe was listed as producing 153 brake horsepower (114 kW), with a top speed of 216 kilometres per hour (134 mph), and 0 to- acceleration in 9.3 seconds. The styling cues of the rear light clusters on the first generation models were copied by a number of after-market accessory manufacturers for applications on other vehicles. This iconic style of one or more internal lamp units, covered with a clear (or tinted) perspex cover made popular by Lexus, became known in many circles as 'Lexus-style' or 'Altezza lights'. In 2000, a hatchback/station wagon model, the AS300 (chassis code JCE10), was introduced featuring a 3.0-liter 2JZ-GE inline-six engine. Equipped with rear- or all-wheel drive (JCE10, FR Gita Wagon; JCE15, 4WD Gita wagon), the AS300 featured a five-speed manual, or five-speed automatic for the FR Gita wagon and a four-speed automatic for the 4WD Gita wagon. The six-cylinder version (2JZ-GE) was only available in Japan on the Gita models. In the US, the IS 300 sedan debuted in 2000 as 2001 model and the wagon debuted in 2001 as a 2002 model with the same 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine (the 2.0-liter six-cylinder was not available), while in Europe, the IS 300 joined the IS 200 in the model lineup. All IS 300 models in the US were initially only available with the five-speed automatic transmission; this was also the case in Europe. However, a 5-speed manual was made available in the U.S. in 2002. Visually the exterior of the European IS 200 Sport and 300 were almost identical, the only differences being the boot insignia and the larger engined model initially having clear front indicators (later generalised to IS 200 range). The first generation IS interior featured unique elements not typically found in other Lexus models. These included a chrome metal ball shifter, pop-up navigation screen, and chronograph-styled instrument panel (with mini gauges for temperature, fuel economy, and volts). For the European market, the IS 300 gained full leather seats rather than the leather/ecsaine of the 200, plus auto-dimming rear view and side mirrors, and HID headlamps. In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency listed the IS 300 as a subcompact car; although it technically had enough overall volume to be called a compact, rear seat room exhibited subcompact dimensions. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test results in 2001 gave the IS 300 the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Side Rear Passenger categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver and Frontal Passenger categories. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the IS "Good" overall for frontal collisions and "Good" in all six measured front impact categories. For the first generation IS in the US market, sales hit a high of 22,486 units in 2001; subsequent sales years were less than forecast, and below the 10,000-unit mark in 2004. The IS 200 fared better relative to sales targets in Europe and Asia, while still well short of the sales volume achieved by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and other, mostly German-made competitors. This trend was indicative of Lexus' smaller global status; while Lexus' range of cars was very successful in North America, the marque's sales lagged behind its German rivals in Europe. In Europe, the lack of a manual gearbox option for the IS 300 may have limited sales in contrast to its rivals, the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes C-Class. An official concept model, the MillenWorks-built Lexus IS 430 was unveiled at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2003. The IS 430 prototype was an IS 300 fitted with a 4.3-liter V8 from the Lexus GS. Lexus dubbed the IS 430 a one-off with no plans for production. In Europe, Toyota Team Europe (TTE) shoehorned a supercharged 4.3-liter V8 into an IS 300 bodyshell, the result was a 405 PS (298 kW) ECE sedan. In 2000, TTE also released a compressor kit for the IS 200 on the European market. An Eaton supercharger at 0.3-bar pressure boosted the power to 153 kilowatts (205 hp) without sacrificing fuel consumption (+3.3%). The kit was initially available as an aftermarket fitment, but could also be obtained as OEM Lexus accessory on new cars through the official Lexus dealer network and was fully covered by the standard warranty. This model variant was discontinued when the IS 300 was released on the European market. The second-generation IS was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005 as a pre-production model, with the production version debuting at the 2005 New York Auto Show that April. Sales began worldwide in September and October 2005 as a 2006 model. with the Toyota Altezza name ceased to be used with the introduction of the Lexus division in Japan, and the slow-selling SportCross station wagon version was dropped from the lineup altogether. In North America, IS models sold at launch included the IS 250 and IS 350 sedans; in parts of Europe, the IS models sold by Lexus included the IS 250 and IS 220d sedans. The IS 250 was also available in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Chile (automatic only), Taiwan, South Africa and South Korea. On 6 December 2006, Lexus officially confirmed the existence of a high-performance variant of the second generation IS called the IS F. The Lexus IS F sedan (USE20) premiered at the 2007 North American International Auto Show on January 8, 2007 as the launch product of Lexus' F marque lineup of performance-focused vehicles. The IS F went on sale several months later in North America and Europe. The IS F was capable of 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.6 seconds, and had a top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h) (electronically limited). The introduction of the second generation IS model marked a resurgence in sales for the IS line, with a 332% increase overall in 2006 compared to the previous year. In its first year of sales, the IS sold over 49,000 units, making it one of the ten best-selling luxury cars in the U.S. The IS line later took a median position in the entry-luxury market; in 2008 it sold behind the variants of the BMW 3 Series, new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Cadillac CTS, and ahead of the Acura TL, Audi A4, and Infiniti G35 sedan. Outside the U.S., the Lexus IS spearheaded Lexus' growing sales efforts in Europe, Australia, and South Africa, becoming the best-selling model in Lexus' lineup in many of the aforementioned markets. In the U.S., as of 2011, the Lexus IS was the third place best-selling vehicle from the marque after the Lexus RX and Lexus ES. All second generation IS models offered a more typical Lexus interior compared to the previous generation with a focus on luxurious accouterments. The interior featured memory leather seats, lightsaber-like electroluminescent instrument display lighting and LED interior lighting accents, the choice of faux-metallic or optional Bird's Eye Maple wood trim (aluminum composite on the IS F), and SmartAccess keyless entry with push-button start. Options ranged from touchscreen navigation with backup camera to a Mark Levinson premium sound system and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. In 2008, the IS line received a styling refresh, and the suspension and steering were retuned for improved stability and control. After three years with only one body style, the IS returned with a second body style, this time as a hardtop convertible, on 2 October 2008 when the IS 250 C debuted at the Paris Motor Show. A more powerful IS 350 C also became available, with engine specifications analogous to those on the sedan models. The IS convertible went on sale in Europe in 2009, in North America in May 2009, and an IS 300 C was also produced for certain regions. The mid-cycle refresh in 2008 saw slight styling revisions to the interior. In 2010, coinciding with the second IS line refresh, the diesel IS 220d was detuned with improved fuel consumption figures but lower power output by 27 bhp (20 kW; 27 PS). The addition was called the IS 200d Building on its "F Sport" line of parts and accessories for the IS 250/350, Lexus added factory-produced F Sport IS models in 2010. The second refresh also include further interior updates for the IS line. Changes to IS C includes Intelligent Transport Systems and Dedicated Short Range Communication units become standard equipment. Change to US model of F SPORT Package includes revised silver metallic interior trim. Change to Japan F SPORT Package includes new dark rose interior colour, medium silver ornament panel. F SPORT performance accessories include 19-inch forged wheels (set of four), with hardware; brake upgrades, front axle set, rear axle set, carbon fiber engine cover, carbon fiber leather shift knob, floor mats (four-piece set), lowering spring set, performance air intake, performance dual exhaust, shock set (set of four), sway bar set Japan models went on sale in 2013-08-22. Early models include IS 250C, IS 350C. US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicle. Early models include IS 250C, IS 350C. Changes to IS F includes carbon rear spoiler, front LED fog lamp, all sport seats include embossed 'F' logo at head rests, Alcantara upholstery at door trim and centre console, standard Intelligent Transport Systems and Dedicated Short Range Communication unit. IS F Dynamic Sport Tuning model (available in Japan) includes 7 PS (5 kW; 7 hp) engine power boost via low-friction piston and pump, strengthened body contact, exclusive carbon front spoiler/rear diffuser, 7 kg (15 lb) lower body weight via exclusive titanium muffler, exclusive orange colour brake caliper with LEXUS logo, exclusive orange accent engine head cover, exclusive carbon interior panel at centre console and door switch base with name plate, choice of 7 body colours including exclusive starlight black glass flake. Japan models went on sale in 2013-09-05. US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicle. The IS 250, IS 350 and IS F feature a D-4 (IS250) or D-4S (IS350 and IS F) direct injection system with both port and direct fuel injectors. Certain Asian markets feature the IS 300 (GSE22) without direct injection. Safety features on the IS models ranged from multiple airbags to stability control systems. A Pre-Collision System (PCS) was the first offered in the entry-luxury performance sedan market segment. NHTSA crash test results rated the second generation IS the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Rollover categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Rear Passenger categories; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety scores were "Good" overall score for all fourteen measured categories in the front and side impact crash tests. The second generation IS marked the next introduction of Lexus' new L-finesse design philosophy on a production vehicle, following the premiere of the 2006 Lexus GS performance sedan. The sedan's exterior design featured sleeker, coupe-like contours, a fastback profile, and a repeated arrowhead motif in the front fascia and side windows. The IS sedans had a drag coefficient of Cd=0.28. The forward design was reminiscent of the earlier Lexus LF-C convertible coupe concept. Several concept models preceded the launch of the third generation IS. The first was the LF-LC (2012). It is a rear-wheel drive concept coupe with mesh pattern of the spindle grille in 3D sculpture form, daytime running lights shaped like an “L”, vertical front fog lamps in fading dot matrix pattern, glass roof with cantilevered pillar with a glass-to-glass juncture inspired by modern architecture, rear fog lamps, twin 12.3-inch LCD screens provide information and navigation display, leather and suede interior upholstery with brushed metal trim and wood accents, race-inspired front seats are formed of multiple layers and repeat the interlacing curves that define the cabin interior, racing-style steering wheel upholstered in carbon fibre with integrated controls and start button. The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 North American International Auto Show. That concept was followed by the LF-LC Blue (2012), which is a rear-wheel drive concept coupe based on the LF-LC, with Opal Blue body colour, Atkinson cycle combustion engine, battery pack, white and brown interior. The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 Australian International Motor Show, and later in 2012 LA Auto Show. The LF-CC concept (2012) is a rear-wheel drive coupe incorporating designs from LF-LC concept and Lexus LFA. It included a 2.5 litre 4-cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine with D-4S direct injection technology, water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor, 3 LED-projector headlamp design, Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) are integrated into the upper bumper surface, rear spoiler integrated within the boot lid, L-shaped combination lamps with three-dimensional design, Fluid Titanium body colour, 2-zone dashboard, seats, door panels and instrument binnacle hood upholstered in amber leather. The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 Paris Motor Show, followed by Auto Shanghai 2013. Exterior design work was done Masanari Sakae from 2010-2011 and Yuki Isogai (F-Sport) in 2011. IS F SPORT models include enhanced handling and performance, Adaptive Variable Suspension and Variable Gear Ratio Steering (IS 350). The new IS sedan was unveiled at the January 2013 North American International Auto Show, followed by Auto Shanghai 2013, Octagon Club in South Korea International models went on sale in mid-2013. Early models include the IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 300h and IS 350 RWD. The hybrid IS 300h will be sold in Europe, Japan, and select international markets. US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicles. Early models include IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD. Chinese models went on sale in 2013. Early models included IS 250, IS 250 F SPORT. Japanese models went on sale in 2013-05-16. Early models include IS 250, IS 250 AWD, IS 350, IS 350 AWD, IS 300h. European models arrived at dealerships in 2013 June/July. Early models include IS 250, IS 300h. South Korean models went on sale in 2013-06-27. Early models include IS 250 Supreme, IS 250 Executive. Toyota Racing Development F SPORT parts for Japanese Lexus IS sedan included front spoiler, side spoiler, rear spoiler, sport muffler and rear diffuser, Diamond-Like　Carbon shock absorber, 19-inch aluminium wheel set (19x8.5J　front and 19x9J　rear rims, 45mm front and 50mm rear insets, 245/35ZR19 front and 265/30ZR19 rear tires), member brace, performance damper. For IS 350 AWD, 6-Speed ECT is used in US model. 8-speed SPDS is used in Japan model. A race car based on the Lexus LF-CC entered 2014 Super GT GT500 class, replacing Lexus SC 430. Vehicle shakedown began at the Suzuka Circuit. Production at Tahara plant in Japan began on 25 April 2013. As of June 2013, sales of Lexus IS reached 1919 units. Between 2013-05-16 and 2013-06-16, the order of IS sedans reached approximately 7600 units, including 2100 IS 250 and IS 350, 5500 IS 300h. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus and the Tony Hawk Foundation will be asking their fans and supporters to be part of a fan based decal that will be featured on the Lexus IS F CCS-R race car competing in Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Fans will be able to enter their names via a response to a Lexus Facebook post, a Lexus Google+ post, a comment to a Lexus YouTube IS F CCS-R video and through Twitter and Instagram using #Lexus14K. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, 2 new television ads (Crowd, Color Shift) were produced by Lexus' agency of record, Team One, with Original music from Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, and directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The 'Crowd' ad emphasizes that things designed to draw a crowd are good, but leaving the crowd behind is more rewarding. The 'Color Shift' ad shows it's more fun and exciting to blend out than blend in. The Two additional ads (This is Your Move, Intense) were created by Lexus' multicultural agency, Walton Isaacson, as part of the campaign. 'This is Your Move' was geared to the African-American audience, features Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp as he searches for something that matches his ambitious and driven personality. 'Intense' is targeted to the Hispanic audience and follows a young couple as they experience the thrills of driving the redesigned IS 250. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus outfitted respective editors of Motor Trend and ArrestedMotion.com with the first of Kogeto's 'Joey' panoramic cameras to showcase the performance and stunning design of the 2014 Lexus IS. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus invited more than 200 followers on Instagram, along with their smartphones, to make a commercial of the 2014 Lexus IS using hundreds of their photos of the car strung together into a video. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus created and hosted a MADE Fashion Week event in 2013-09-05 debuting a first-ever live holographic performance art experience titled 'Lexus Design Disrupted', featured supermodel Coco Rocha and a bold retrospective from the archives of designer Giles Deacon in a creative concept inspired by the IS and the brand's commitment to design and technology. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus partnered with NBCUniversal for the 'It’s Your Move After Dark' campaign. The ads took advantage of real-time marketing by allowing viewers to contribute ad concepts via social networks to influence the creative for the Lexus advertisements. The campaign featured a series of live, improvisational short comedy ads that will run in the commercial pods during NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The ads were based on real-time viewer social media submissions each Thursday and performed by New York's comedy troupes including Fun Young Guys, Magnet Theater Touring Company, MB's Dream and Stone Cold Fox. Every Thursday night for four weeks beginning September 19, as part of an early commercial break in NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, improv comedians asked viewers to suggest ad concepts with the #LexusIS hashtag via social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter. Submissions would influence the content of the ad and a live, on-air improv performance based on the viewer's ad suggestion will follow at the final commercial break. East and west coast live broadcasts of the commercials will be completely different each time based on their respective social media suggestions. Each Thursday's advertisement would be broadcast live from under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. In anticipation of the campaign launch, a 15-second promotional teaser was premiered on September 18 in NBC's late night programming commercial pods. Additionally, the selected comedic concepts and submissions were made be available for viewing and sharing on a custom page at NBC.com the day after each live broadcast. Fans can continue to engage in exclusive, behind-the-scenes content from the campaign on NBC.com. As part of the 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan launch in the US, Lexus partnered with DeviantART to start a campaign to challenge the design community to show their vision for the 2014 IS with custom exterior treatments and modifications. The ultimate IS sport sedan concept would be modified by VIP Auto Salon in 10 weeks to reflect the rendering, and be displayed at the Lexus space at SEMA. As part of the Lexus IS 300h sedan launch, a TV commercial titled 'Trace Your Road' was produced, featuring former F1 driver Jarno Trulli and a group of selected Facebook fans. A Facebook fan traced a road from a tablet screen that was projected onto the floor of the hangar, then Trulli followed the ever-changing path created by the passenger. The first generation IS 200/300 and RS200 series was used by many racing teams, including TRD, to race in various touring car racing series across Asia. In Europe, the Lexus IS 200 was raced in the British Touring Car Championship (through organizations such as BTC Racing), and the IS 300 was raced in the U.S. via the Motorola Cup North American Street Stock Championship touring car series (with the manufacturer-sanctioned Team Lexus). In 2001, Team Lexus entered three IS 300s in the third race of the 2001 Grand-Am Cup season at Phoenix, Arizona, and won their first IS 300 victory that year at the Virginia International Raceway. In 2002, Team Lexus raced the IS 300 in the Grand-Am Cup ST1 (Street Tuner) class, winning both the Drivers' and Team Championships, as well as a sweep of the top three finishes at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. In 2008, the second generation IS 350 was entered in the Super GT race series in the GT300 class (cars with approximately 300 horsepower). The #19 Team Racing Project Bandoh IS 350 driven by Manabu Orido and Tsubasa Abe achieved its first victory in its fifth race at the Motegi GT300 race. In 2009, The Project Bandoh WedsSport IS 350, driven by Manabu Orido and Tatsuya Kataoka, won both driver and team title in the GT300 class that season. In April 2009, a Lexus IS F entered by Gazoo Racing finished second to the team's Lexus LF-A in the SP8 class in the ADAC-Westfalenfahrt VLN 4h endurance race. An IS F was also entered in the 2009 24 Hours Nürburgring race and finished third in the SP8 class. In August 2009, an IS F entered by Gazoo Racing and driven by Peter Lyon, Hideshi Matsuda, and Kazunori Yamauchi won the SP8 class at the DMV Grenzlandrennen VLN race. Kazunori Yamauchi is the developer of Gran Turismo series, of which the IS line is playable in several versions, and the IS F racer carried test equipment for future game modes. The 3 drivers, along with Owen Mildenhall, participated in the 2010 24 Hours Nürburgring and finished in 4th place in the SP8 class, behind the 1st place ranked Lexus LFA.Sales data for Lexus IS generations are as follows, with chart numbers sourced from manufacturer yearly data.

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Jouji Nakata 2006-01-04T03:44:31Z Nakata Jouji (中田 譲治) is a seiyu whose birthday is April 22., Jouji Nakata 2007-12-17T23:26:17Z George Nakata (中田 譲治, Nakata Jōji) (April 22, 1954 - ) is a male seiyū affiliated with Ōsawa Office, born in the Metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. His real name is Hitoshi Nakata (中田均志, Nakata Hitōshi). He is most known for the roles of Giroro (Sgt. Frog), Amshel Goldsmith (Blood+), the Count of Monte Cristo (Gankutsuou) and Alucard (Hellsing). Nakata attended Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, starring in much jidaigeki and tokusatsu projects. He advanced to voice acting activity upon seiyū Michiko Nomura's recommendation, and began his career in voice acting in the 1990s. Nakata has an established reputation for his astringent voice, usually being typecast as either the proud intellectual veteran soldier (Corporal Giroro in Sgt. Frog) or the narrator (Gokujou Seitokai).

Joseph_Philip_Ronayne

Joseph_Philip_Ronayne 2010-03-09T19:39:14Z Joseph Philip Ronayne (1822 – 7 May 1876) was an Irish civil engineer notable for his role in the development of Irish railways. A leading member of the Home Rule League, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cork City from 1872 to 1876. Ronayne, youngest son of Edmond Ronayne, a glass-maker of Cork, was born at Cork in 1822. After an education under Messrs. Porter and Hamblin at a school in Cork, and instruction from Mr. O'Neill in practical surveying, he entered the office of Sir John Benjamin McNeill, civil engineer of London and Glasgow. He was first engaged in the design and construction of the main arterial lines of railway in Ireland, and then on one half of the Cork and Bandon Railway, a work which he successfully accomplished. In 1853 he proposed furnishing Cork with water by the construction of a lake near Blarney, but this, a gravitation scheme of great simplicity, was not carried out. On 4 March 1856 he became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. From 1854 to 1859 he was in California, where he superintended hydraulic works, bringing down the waters of the Sierra Nevada to the goldfields by means of canals and aqueducts. Soon after returning to Ireland he became a contractor, and executed the Queenstown branch of the Cork and Youghal railway. On the completion of that work he laid out the Cork and Macroon railway. He took payment in shares, and thus occupied the unusual position of engineer, contractor, and the largest proprietor, a combination which led to the line being designed with economy, efficiency, and careful management. He subsequently suggested to the government the construction of a dock in a bay near Monkstown, a plan looked upon with favour by some engineer officers, but the Haulbowline site was finally adopted. On 10 December 1872 he was elected in a by-election to represent Cork City in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, after the death of John Francis Maguire. He was re-elected at the 1874 general election and retained the seat until his death. Clear-sighted and of the strictest integrity, he was as much respected by his political adversaries as by his supporters. He died at Rinn Ronain, Queenstown, on 7 May 1876, and was buried in Father Mathew's cemetery, Cork, on 11 May. He married, in 1859, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Stace Wright, commander R. N., Joseph_Philip_Ronayne 2010-11-13T23:33:38Z Joseph Philip Ronayne (1822 – 7 May 1876) was an Irish civil engineer notable for his role in the development of Irish railways. A leading member of the Home Rule League, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cork City from 1872 to 1876. Ronayne, youngest son of Edmond Ronayne, a glass-maker of Cork, was born at Cork in 1822. After an education under Messrs. Porter and Hamblin at a school in Cork, and instruction from Mr. O'Neill in practical surveying, he entered the office of Sir John Benjamin McNeill, civil engineer of London and Glasgow. He was first engaged in the design and construction of the main arterial lines of railway in Ireland, and then on one half of the Cork and Bandon Railway, a work which he successfully accomplished. In 1853 he proposed furnishing Cork with water by the construction of a lake near Blarney, but this, a gravitation scheme of great simplicity, was not carried out. On 4 March 1856 he became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. From 1854 to 1859 he was in California, where he superintended hydraulic works, bringing down the waters of the Sierra Nevada to the goldfields by means of canals and aqueducts. Soon after returning to Ireland he became a contractor, and executed the Queenstown branch of the Cork and Youghal railway. On the completion of that work he laid out the Cork and Macroon railway. He took payment in shares, and thus occupied the unusual position of engineer, contractor, and the largest proprietor, a combination which led to the line being designed with economy, efficiency, and careful management. He subsequently suggested to the government the construction of a dock in a bay near Monkstown, a plan looked upon with favour by some engineer officers, but the Haulbowline site was finally adopted. On 10 December 1872 he was elected in a by-election to represent Cork City in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, after the death of John Francis Maguire. He was re-elected at the 1874 general election and retained the seat until his death. Clear-sighted and of the strictest integrity, he was as much respected by his political adversaries as by his supporters. He died at Rinn Ronain, Queenstown, on 7 May 1876, and was buried in Father Mathew's cemetery, Cork, on 11 May. He married, in 1859, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Stace Wright, commander R. N.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Ronayne, Joseph Philip". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Template:Persondata

Miss Maryland Teen USA

Miss Maryland Teen USA 2019-01-20T10:35:30Z The Miss Maryland Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Maryland did not place at Miss Teen USA until 1992, but since then this state has been quite successful, including earning four runner-up placements, and a winner in 2010. Six Maryland teens have gone on to win the Miss Maryland USA title, and two competed at Miss America. The current titleholder is Amalia Sanches of Bethesda who was crowned November 2018 in Bethesda and will represent Maryland in Miss Teen USA 2019. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2020-12-02T21:05:50Z The Miss Maryland Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Maryland did not place at Miss Teen USA until 1992, but since then this state has been quite successful, including earning four runner-up placements, and a winner in 2010. Six Maryland teens have gone on to win the Miss Maryland USA title, and two competed at Miss America. Heavyn McDaniels of Baltimore was crowned Miss Maryland Teen USA 2020 on November 10, 2019 at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda. She represented Maryland for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020. Maryland holds a record of 14 placements at Miss Teen USA. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

Eastleigh F.C.

Eastleigh F.C. 2007-01-20T13:21:15Z Eastleigh Football Club is a football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The team play their home games at Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh, and play in the Nationwide Conference South. Formerly known as Swaythling Athletic, and then just Swaythling, they were members of the Hampshire League from 1950. The club changed its name to Eastleigh F.C. in 1980, and were accepted as one of the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. During a seventeen year spell in the Wessex League, they only finished in the top three once, but that was a title-winning season in 2002-03 that earned them promotion to the Southern League. After a re-organisation of the National League System, Eastleigh transferred to the Isthmian League for the 2004-05 season. A new stand incorporating dressing rooms and a directors lounge was built and opened by Rupert Lowe, then chairman of Southampton Football Club, prior to the start of the season which proved to be very successful one. A run of fourteen unbeaten matches at the end of the season gained them 3rd place in the league and a place in the play-offs, where 2-0 and 2-1 wins meant that the club were promoted to the Conference South, while the reserve team also won the Sydenhams Wessex Combination League without losing a match. In their first Conference season, they finished in a respectable 8th place. During their rise up the pyramid, they have not yet had the same level of success in the F.A. competitions. Their best seasons in the FA Cup have entailed reaching the third qualifying round on three occasions, they reached the Fourth Round (last 32) of the FA Vase on three occasions, while in their first three seasons in the FA Trophy the club have only won two matches. The clubs current manager is former Southampton defender Jason Dodd, who is joined at the club by former Saints team-mates Mark Dennis, Francis Benali and David Hughes. Their ground, in Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh was renamed in 2006 as Silverlake Stadium after a sponsorship deal. It had previously been sponsored as Sparshatts Stadium, while its original name was Ten Acres. South, Eastleigh F.C. 2008-12-30T16:52:54Z Eastleigh Football Club is a football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The team play their home games at Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh, and play in the Conference South. Formerly known as Swaythling Athletic, and then just Swaythling, they were members of the Hampshire League from 1950. The club changed its name to Eastleigh F.C. in 1980, and were accepted as one of the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. During a seventeen year spell in the Wessex League, they only finished in the top three once, but that was a title-winning season in 2002-03 that earned them promotion to the Southern League. After a re-organisation of the National League System, Eastleigh transferred to the Isthmian League for the 2004-05 season. A new stand incorporating dressing rooms and a directors lounge was built and opened by Rupert Lowe, then chairman of Southampton, prior to the start of the season which proved to be very successful one. A run of fourteen unbeaten matches at the end of the season gained them 3rd place in the league and a place in the play-offs, where 2-0 and 2-1 wins meant that the club were promoted to the Conference South, while the reserve team also won the Sydenhams Wessex Combination League without losing a match. In their first Conference season, they finished in a respectable 8th place. The Spitfires spent much of the 2007-2008 season in the play-off zone, but a poor run of form in the last six matches saw them finish in 6th place. Many Ex-Saint players have played for Eastleigh such as Matthew Le Tisser, Jason Dodd, Francis Benali and David Hughes. During their rise up the pyramid, they have not yet had the same level of success in the F.A. competitions. Their best seasons in the FA Cup have entailed reaching the fourth qualifying round in 2007-08, they reached the Fourth Round (last 32) of the FA Vase on three occasions, while in their first three seasons in the FA Trophy the club have only won two matches. The club's current manager is former Leeds United and Southampton player Ian Baird, assisted by Matt Gray. Their ground, in Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh was renamed in 2006 as Silverlake Stadium after a sponsorship deal. It had previously been sponsored as Sparshatts Stadium, while its original name was Ten Acres. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. start South end

Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford 2013-03-15T09:52:40Z Terence Crawford (born September 28, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an undefeated professional boxer in the Lightweight division currently ranked #5 in the nation by boxrec.com. At the age of 24, Terence is a three-year pro. A prospect at 135 pounds, he is a former amateur standout. Terence recently signed a promotional contract with Top Rank, Inc. He is managed by Cameron Dunkin, who also manages WBO junior welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley Jr., WBC bantamweight world champion Nonito Donaire, former WBA lightweight world champion Brandon Rios, former WBC-WBO middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik, top featherweight prospect Mikey Garcia, and others. Cameron said, "The sky's the limit with Terence. I took him to spar with Timothy Bradley before his fight with Devon Alexander, and Timmy was very impressed. When they got out of the ring, Timmy came over to me and said, 'Where did you get this guy?' " Terence's sensational amateur career included wins against current pro prospects Diego Magdaleno, Danny Garcia, Carlos Molina, and another of Dunkin's fighters, Mikey Garcia. /302 Fight by Fight: on 4-14-12 in Las Vegas, NV on the undercard of Brandon Rios-Richard Abril Terence won by a devastating 5th round one punch KO against a highly touted canadian amateur and solid pro Andre Gorges who boasted wins over solid Lanardo Tyner and former world champion Demarcus Corley. Terence controlled the fight with his quick jab and devotion to the body eventually slowing the canadian down knocking him down in the 4th round and the eventual end coming at 0:44 of the 5th round. on 9-10-11 in Atlantic City, NJ, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Angel Rios (9-6): the bout was on the undercard of the Yuriorkis Gamboa-Daniel Ponce de Leon main event, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Rios gave a good effort, but Terence consistently outworked him, landed the harder punches, and dominated the fight; scored 80-72, 80-72, 80-71.. . On 7-30-11 in Denver, CO, he TKO'd Derrick Campos (20-11): the fight was on the undercard of the Mike Alvarado-Gabriel Martinez main event, and Terence quickly overpowered him; he scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:31.. . On 2-26-11 in Grand Island, NE, he TKO'd Anthony Mora (15-6): the fight was on the undercards of the Antonio DeMarco-Reyes Sanchez main event, and Terence quickly overpowered him; he scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 1st round, and Mora was counted out at 1:58.. . 2010 - on 7-31-10 in York, PA, he TKO'd Ronald Boyd (6-10-1): the fight was on the undercard at the Sovereign Bank Stadium; Terence rocked Boyd several times in the 1st round, Boyd complained of a right hand injury, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:28.. . On 5-1-10 in Iowa City, IA, he knocked out lefthanded Marty Robbins (23-45-1): the fight was co-featured at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, and Terance dominated; he scored two knockdowns in the 2nd round, the first with a right hand, the second with a right uppercut; he scored another knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 3rd, and Robbins was counted out at 0:51.. . 2009 - on 12-19-09 in Knoxville, TN, he TKO'd Corey Somerville (1-3): the fight was co-featured at Cotton Eyed Joe; Terance scored a knockdown in the 2nd round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:25.. . On 10-31-09 in Johnstown, PA, he TKO'd Steve Marquez (9-14-1): Terence scored three knockdowns in the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:35.. . On 5-2-09 in Johnstown he TKO'd Miguel Delgado (3-11): Terence scored two knockdowns in the 1st round; he stopped Delgado at 1:02 of the 3rd... On 3-21-09 in Cincinnati, OH, he TKO'd Lucas Rodas (3-4): Terence scored two knockdowns in the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:52.. . On 3-7-09 in York he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Travis Hartman (9-10-1): Terence scored a knockdown in the 4th round; scored 40-35, 40-35, 40-34.. . 2008 - on 11-8-08 in York he TKO'd Michael Williams (5-6): at 1:14 of the 2nd round... On 8-22-08 in Iowa City he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Aaron Anderson (debut):... On 7-26-08 in York he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Damon Antoine (8-25-1): scored 40-36 on all three scorecards... On 4-3-08 in Glen Burnie, MD, he TKO'd Filiberto Nieto (1-4): Nieto did not continue after the 1st round... He debuted at the age of 20 on 3-14-08 in Denver and knocked out Brian Cummings (2-0): at 0:26 of the 1st round... ]]. 2007 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS - Houston, Texas, 132 pounds, double elimination tournament: in the quarterfinals (his first fight) on 8-20-07 he lost a 17-12 decision against Sadam Ali of Brooklyn, N.Y.; in the challenger's bracket on 8-21-07 he won a 13-7 decision against Diego Magdaleno of Las Vegas, Nev. ; in the challenger's bracket (Round 2) he won a 33-12 decision against Mason Menard of Rayne, La. ; in the challenger's bracket (Round 3) he lost a 32-23 decision against Miguel Gonzalez of Cleveland, Oh U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 132 pounds - BRONZE MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals (his first fight) on 6-5-07 he won a 25-24 decision against Miguel Gonzalez of Cleveland, Oh. ; in the semifinals on 6-6-07 he lost a 10-9 decision against Jerry Belmontes of Corpus Christi, Tex PAN AMERICAN GAMES QUALIFIER - Barquismeto, Venezuela, 132 pounds - BRONZE MEDALIST: on 2-2-07 he won a 19-7 decision against Jose Maria Virula of Guatemala; in the quarterfinals on 2-4-07 he won a 20-15 decision against Luis Rueda of Argentina; in the semifinals on 2-6-07 he lost a 27-10 decision against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba... 2007 U.S. PAN AMERICAN GAMES BOX-OFFS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 132 pounds - GOLD MEDALIST: in the semifinals (his first fight) 1-20-07 he won a 25-15 decision against Luis Ramos of Santa Ana, Calif. ; in the finals on 1-21-07 he won a 24-13 decision against Diego Magdaleno of Las Vegas, Nev NATIONAL PAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Oxnard, California, 132 pounds - GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 10-2-06 he won a decision against Miguel Gonzalez of Cleveland, Oh. ; in his second fight on 10-4-06 he stopped James Villa of Omaha, Neb., at 0:04 of the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals on 10-5-06 he won a 22-11 decision against Stan Martyniouk of Antelope, Calif. ; in the semifinals on 10-6-06 he won a 7-4 decision against Javier Garcia of Oxnard, Calif. ; in the finals on 10-7-06 he won a 13-8 decision against Diego Magdaleno of Las Vegas, Nev BLUE & GOLD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Carson, California, 132 pounds - GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 7-31-06 he stopped Jose Fernandez; in the semifinals on 8-1-06 he won a 5-0 decision against Paul Green of Long Beach, Calif. ; in the finals on 8-2-06 he won a 3-2 decision against Danny Garcia of Philadelphia, Penn U.S. NATIONAL UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIPS - Kansas City, Missouri, 132 pounds: in his first fight on 8-2-06 he won a 23-5 decision against Jessie Carradine of Cincinnati, Oh. ; in the quarterfinals on 8-3-06 he lost a 15-11 decision against Jerry Belmontes of Corpus Christi, Tex U.S. NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIPS - Omaha, Nebraska, 132 pounds - SILVER MEDALIST: in his first fight on 4-25-06 he won a 5-0 decision against Angelo Ward of Baltimore, Md. ; in his second fight on 4-26-06 he won a 5-0 decision against DeMarco McCrady of St. Louis, Mo. ; in the quarterfinals on 4-27-06 he won a 5-0 decision against Rashad Ganaway of Little Rock, Ark. ; in the semifinals on 4-28-6 he won a 3-2 decision against Carlos Molina of Commerce, Calif. ; in the finals on 4-29-06 he lost a 3-2 decision against Jesus Mendez III of Houston, Tex U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 132 pounds - BRONZE MEDALIST: in his first fight on 3-7-06 he won a 18-7 decision against Miguel Garcia of Oxnard, Calif. ; in the quarterfinals on 3-8-06 he won a 17-13 decision against Stan Martyniouk of Antelope, Calif. ; in the semifinals on 3-9-06 he lost a 21-20 decision against Danny Garcia of Philadelphia, Penn U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 125 pounds: in his first fight on 3-16-05 he won a 27-9 decision against Saul Lomas of Fresno, Calif. ; in the quarterfinals on 3-17-05 he lost a 22-18 decision against Ray Robinson of Philadelphia, Penn JUNIOR OLYMPICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brownville, Texas, 125 pounds: in his first fight on 6-23-04 he lost a 12-5 decision against Darnell Jiles of Rochester, N.Y...., Terence Crawford 2014-12-01T10:10:36Z Terence Crawford (born September 28, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an undefeated professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the current WBO Lightweight champion. Crawford is currently ranked as the #1 Lightweight boxer in the world by both The Ring Magazine and statistical boxing website BoxRec. 2006 National PAL Championships (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist2006 Blue & Gold National Championships (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist2007 U.S. Pan American Games Box-Offs (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist Crawford debuted March 14, 2008 knocking out Brian Cummings in round 1. Crawford eventually racking up a 19-0 record took on Breidis Prescott in his first notable bout, Crawford outboxed the hard hitting Colombian and secured a unanimous decision victory. Crawford then took Alejandro Sanabria, dominating the fight, knocking out Sanabria in the 6th round. Crawford earned the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title in the process. 5 months after beating undefeated Andrey Klimov, Terence traveled to Scotland to take on the popular British fighter Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title. Crawford easily won the fight, boxing well on the outside and picking his shots on the overmatched but game Burns. Crawford captured his first major title and improved his record to 23-0. This fight was held in American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. This fight was Crawford's 21 professional fight and victory. This fight lasted for 6 rounds. Crawford swung a left hook and knocked Sanabria. Sanabria got up at the count of seven but Sanabria was staggering and the Referee called tko and Crawford won the match. This fight was located in Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. This fight lasted all 12 rounds but the in the end Crawford had the unanimous decision. In the first three round, the scores were pretty close. After the third round it was clear that Crawford had the advantage. Before this fight Gamboa did not fight for over a year due to the fact that he was charged with a misdemeanor. In November he was charged for domestic violence and performance enhancing drugs. Crawford faced Gamboa in his first title defense. It was also Crawford's first time fighting in front of his home town In Omaha, Nebraska. This fight would be the second time for a title fight since 1974, which was the Joe Frazier fight in which he was defending his title. Gamboa won the early rounds using his speed advantage but Crawford adjusted and knocked him down once in the fifth round changing the pace of the fight. Crawford continuing to work out of the southpaw stance tagged Gamboa with his jab and straight left. After knocking Gamboa down again in the 8th, Crawford was wobbled by a big right hand from Gamboa but Crawford clinched his way to safety regaining his legs and went on to put Gamboa down two more times in an impressive 9th round TKO victory over the undefeated Cuban. This was Crawford's first defense of his WBO title and his twenty fourth consecutive win, improving his record to 24-0. Crawford stated after the fight "I was warming up, getting used to his style in the first couple of rounds. I just wanted to test him out, I felt like I could make an adjustment with my jab, because he's always dropping his left hand. I thought I could get him with my jab in the southpaw stance." This fight was held in CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. This fight was Crawford's 25 professional fight and victory. This fight lasted 12 rounds. This was Crawford's second match in Omaha retaining his title and claimed the vacant Ring lightweight belt by beating No. 1 contender Beltran by unanimous decision. After the fight, Crawford announced he will be leaving lightweight and moving up to 140 pounds.

Nexon

Nexon 2015-01-01T03:23:35Z Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3659) is a global developer and publisher of free-to-play (F2P) PC and mobile online games. Nexon was founded in Seoul in 1994 by Kim Jung Ju and Jake Song, Nexon's headquarters is currently located in Tokyo, Japan. Nexon is currently a listed company in Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nexon Group was established in Korea on December 1994. Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the Company continues to service. Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy; some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive. In 2003, Nexon developed MapleStory in Korea, which later became its most successful title and has been serviced for more than a decade. The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam. Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople. Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular F2P PC online games in China. Originally founded in Korea, Nexon Co., Ltd. is currently based in Japan and has offices located in Japan, Korea, United States and Europe. Nexon currently has 17 subsidiaries: Nexon Networks, Nexon M, Nexon COMMUNICATIONS, NEOPLE, NDoors, Lexian, Rushmo, Neon Studio, Nexon GT, inBlue, gloops, COMLIER, gloops Vietnam, Nexon Space, Thingsoft, Fantage and Weclay. Nexon went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 14, 2011 in an initial public offering, the largest in Japan for 2011 and the second largest by a technological company for 2011 worldwide. NX (originally called NX cash or NX points) is an optional virtual currency that is purchased with real payment in order to purchase virtual goods that are used in Nexon games. NX might be transferable to diverse Nexon games under one and the same account of a customer, being restricted in use to that account only. NX can not be transferred between different customer accounts. , Nexon 2016-12-29T02:04:21Z Nexon (Korean: 넥슨; RR: Nekseun) Co., Ltd. (stylized, trademarked and marketed as NEXON Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ネクソン, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Nekuson)) is a South Korean video game company. It is a global leader in online games for PC and mobile, servicing around 100 titles in over 190 countries. Nexon was founded in Seoul in 1994 by Kim Jung Ju and Jake Song. Nexon headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan. Nexon is currently a listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nexon Group was established in Korea on December 1994. Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the company continues to service. Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy; some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive. In 2003, Nexon developed MapleStory in Korea, which later became its one of the most successful titles and has been serviced for more than a decade. The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam. Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople. Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular free-to-play PC online games in China. Originally founded in Korea, Nexon Co., Ltd. is currently based in Japan and has offices located in Japan, Korea, United States, Europe and Taiwan. Nexon currently has subsidiaries followings: Nexon Korea Corporation, Nexon America Inc., Nexon Europe GmbH, Nexon Taiwan Ltd., Nexon Networks, NEXON M Inc., Nexon Communications, NEOPLE, NDOORS, Lexian, Rushmo, Rushmo America, Neon Studio, NEXON GT, gloops, COMLIER, gloops Vietnam, Nexon Space, THINGSOFT, Boolean Games, Fantage, Big Huge Games and wellgames. Nexon went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 14, 2011 in an initial public offering, the largest in Japan for 2011 and the second largest by a technological company for 2011 worldwide. On March 9, 2016, Nexon acquired Big Huge Games, a mobile game developer in Maryland.

Robert_Stoltenberg

Robert_Stoltenberg 2012-10-06T21:59:45Z Robert Stoltenberg (born 17 April 1965) is a Norwegian actor and comedian known for his various impressions in different comedy series. He had a great success with the television series Borettslaget, being both the creator of the series, and playing several of the main characters. Stoltenberg grew up in in Fetsund, and started in the radio-newspaper for youngsters at the age of 17. From there he became NRK P2's morning radio and in the middle of traffic. After that he took his degree in history at the University of Oslo and then left for Lillehammer to take education as a TV director. He has directed about sixty promotion movies for the Norwegian television company NRK. He entered television screens in 1990. He was then host for the pop music show Panorama, together with his twin Harald Stoltenberg, on NRK. He has also appeared in a small role as a Polish bear hunter in the film "Troll Hunter". Stoltenberg's Borettslaget received several Gullruten awards in 2002. He won two Amanda awards in 2002 for Borettslaget (Best television drama and Best actor). In 2002 he was also awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award. Template:Persondata This article about a Norwegian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Robert_Stoltenberg 2013-05-01T02:06:39Z Robert Stoltenberg (born 17 April 1965) is a Norwegian actor and comedian known for his various impressions in different comedy series. He had a great success and sky-rocketed into stardom with the television series Borettslaget, being both the creator of the series and playing most of the main characters. Stoltenberg grew up in Fetsund, and started in the radio-newspaper for youngsters at the age of 17. From there he became NRK P2's morning radio and in the middle of traffic. After that he took his degree in history at the University of Oslo and then left for Lillehammer to take education as a TV director. He has directed about sixty promotion movies for the Norwegian television company NRK. He entered television screens in 1990. He was then host for the pop music show Panorama, together with his twin Harald Stoltenberg, on NRK. He has also appeared in a small role as a Polish bear hunter in the film Trollhunter. Stoltenberg's Borettslaget received several Gullruten awards in 2002. He won two Amanda awards in 2002 for Borettslaget (Best television drama and Best actor). In 2002 he was also awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award. Template:Persondata This article about a Norwegian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Zaquan Adha

Zaquan Adha 2011-02-08T08:14:49Z Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (born on August 3, 1987 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Negeri Sembilan. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad. He is the younger of his twin, Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. Zaquan start representing Negeri Sembilan since the 2004 SUKMA Games. He with his twin brother help the team to win gold medal in 2004 SUKMA Games. In 2005-06 season, he along with Aidil promoted into the senior team. In that year Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title. Zaquan has representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He score 2 goals in the qualifier to took Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. He however did not make it into the tournament after receive an injury. Zaquan has been called up by U-23 national coach B. Sathianathan during 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong after recovered from injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan score 3 goals and one of them came from the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3-1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it on 1993. He then chosen into the 2007 South East Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after draw against rivals Singapore. Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4-1 before draw 0-0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represent the Malaysia XI (also known as Malaysia B that represent Malaysia for B match) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive player on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0-2. However, Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari praise the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team. His contract with Negeri Sembilan was schedule to end at the end of the year. Zaquan along with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak had been recently attracting interest from several Slovakian top league club. He had confirmed that he along with his younger brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga side after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However the speculation denied by them as he along with Aidil remain with Negeri Sembilan. Gold Medal - 2004 SUKMA Negeri Sembilan Champion Malaysia Super League 2005-06 Malaysia Cup 2009 winner AFC Youth Championship 2004 AFC Youth Championship 2006 2007 Merdeka Tournament - Winner, Zaquan Adha 2012-12-13T19:52:53Z Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (born on August 3, 1987 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Johor Darul Takzim FC. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad. He is the younger of his twin, Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. Zaquan start representing Negeri Sembilan since the 2004 SUKMA Games. He with his twin brother help the team to win gold medal in 2004 SUKMA Games. In 2005-06 season, he along with Aidil promoted into the senior team. In that year Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title. Zaquan start representing ATM in 2012 Premier League. Zaquan has been representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He score 2 goals in the qualifier to took Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. He however did not make it into the tournament after receive an injury. Zaquan has been called up by U-23 national coach B. Sathianathan during 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong after recovered from injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan score 3 goals and one of them came from the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3-1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it on 1993. He then chosen into the 2007 South East Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after draw against rivals Singapore. Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4-1 before draw 0-0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represent the Malaysia XI (also known as Malaysia B that represent Malaysia for B match) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive player on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0-2. However, Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari praise the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team. His contract with Negeri Sembilan was schedule to end at the end of the year. Zaquan along with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak had been recently attracting interest from several Slovakian top league club. He had confirmed that he along with his younger brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga side after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However the speculation denied by them as he along with Aidil remain with Negeri Sembilan. Gold Medal - 2004 SUKMA Negeri Sembilan Champion Malaysia Super League 2005-06 Malaysia Cup 2009 winner 2009 SEA Games : Gold AFC Youth Championship 2004 AFC Youth Championship 2006 2007 Merdeka Tournament - Winner Squad 2009 SEA Games

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon 2014-01-05T20:27:07Z Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American film, television and stage actress, singer and author, known for her roles in the films Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Bound (1996), Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1996), Face/Off (1997), The Insider (1999), Demonlover (2002), Category 7: The End of the World (2005), P.S. I Love You (2007), Five Minarets in New York (2010), Killer Joe (2011) and House of Versace(2013). She has also had supporting roles in FX's Rescue Me and HBO's How to Make It in America. Gershon was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Mickey (née Koppel), an interior decorator, and Stan Gershon, who worked in the import/export business and sales. Gershon was raised in a Jewish family. She has an older brother and sister, Dan and Tracy. Gershon was raised in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and attended Beverly Hills High School. She started acting at the age of 14. After high school, Gershon moved to Boston to attend Emerson College. She transferred to New York University, and graduated with a BFA in drama and psychology/philosophy. Gershon attended the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School in New York, working first with David Mamet and later with Harold Guskin and Sandra Seacat, whom she has described in interviews as "a huge influence." Gershon is one of the founding members of the New York-based theater group Naked Angels. She has appeared on Broadway three times, as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret, in the revival of the sex farce Boeing-Boeing, and is currently playing Rosie Alvarez in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie at the Roundabout Theatre Company. Her first acting venues were stage appearances in Camille and The Substance of Fire. She had a cameo role in The Cars 1984 video "Hello Again" alongside Andy Warhol. Her break came with a bit part in 1986's Pretty in Pink which led to more substantial roles in Sweet Revenge with Nancy Allen and Cocktail, with Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue. Gershon also worked in television, with a recurring role on Melrose Place playing a Heidi Fleiss-esque Hollywood madame. She won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Nancy Sinatra in the made-for-TV biopic Sinatra. In 1996, she played Corky, an ex-con who gets mixed up in an affair with Violet (played by Jennifer Tilly), in the mobster flick Bound. The following year, she costarred with John Travolta and Nicolas Cage in Face/Off. Gershon is regarded as a gay icon because of her roles in movies such as Bound (in which she played a butch lesbian), Prey for Rock & Roll, and Showgirls (in which she played a bisexual, and which is regarded as a camp classic). She was ranked #23 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004. Gershon played Jew's harp on "I Can't Decide", a song on the Scissor Sisters 2006 release Ta-Dah. She also played Jew's harp on the song "I Do It For Your Love", Paul Simon's collaboration with Herbie Hancock on his album Possibilities, in a duo with bassist Christian McBride on the song "Chitlins and Gefiltefish", on McBride's 2011 album Conversations with Christian, and on "Maria" from her album In Search of Cleo. On television, she has recurring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (as a Hasidic dry cleaner), Rescue Me, and the U.S. dramedy series Ugly Betty (as Italian cosmetics mogul Fabia, the rival of Wilhelmina Slater). She also has served as the voiceover for Major League Baseball's "I Live For This" promotional campaign. Gershon also appears in Lenny Kravitz's music video entitled "Again". She and her brother Dann are the authors of the children's book Camp Creepy Time. On September 10, 2008, Gershon appeared in a video on funnyordie.com, parodying former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, titled "Gina Gershon Strips Down Sarah Palin" which she followed with "Gina Gershon Does Sarah Palin 2". In 2011, she appeared as a recurring character in the HBO series How to Make It in America. Gershon's first book written for an adult audience, In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind, is the true story of the hunt for her runaway cat and was released on October 11, 2012. A 2008 Vanity Fair article linked her romantically with former President Bill Clinton. Speaking on the U.S. television show Live with Regis and Kelly on June 9, she said, "It is such a crazy, outrageous lie… I met him three times at events. disturbed me on so many levels.", Gina Gershon 2015-12-27T03:03:22Z Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American film, television and stage actress, singer and author. She is known for her roles in the films Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Bound (1996), Face/Off (1997), The Insider (1999), Demonlover (2002), P.S. I Love You (2007), Five Minarets in New York (2010), Killer Joe (2011) and House of Versace (2013). She has also had supporting roles in FX's Rescue Me and HBO's How to Make It in America. Gershon was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of mother Mickey Gershon (née Koppel), an interior decorator, and father Stan Gershon, who worked in the import-export business and in sales. Gershon was raised in a Jewish family in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley She has an older brother, Dan Gershon, and an older sister, Tracy Gershon. Gershon went to Collier Street Elementary School and Woodland Hills Academy (formerly known as Parkman Middle School). Gershon attended Beverly Hills High School and started acting at the age of 14. After graduating from high school in 1980, Gershon moved to Boston to attend Emerson College. She transferred to New York University, and graduated with a BFA in drama and psychology/philosophy in 1983. Gershon said she always wanted to be an actor, but her career began in music and dance. Gershon attended the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School in New York, working first with David Mamet and later with Harold Guskin and Sandra Seacat, whom she has described in interviews as "a huge influence." Gershon is one of the founding members of the New York-based theater group Naked Angels. She has appeared on Broadway three times, as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret, in the revival of the sex farce Boeing-Boeing, and played Rosie Alvarez in the 2010 Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie at the Roundabout Theatre Company. Her first acting venues were stage appearances in Camille and The Substance of Fire. She had a cameo role in The Cars 1984 video "Hello Again" alongside Andy Warhol. Her break came with a bit part in 1986's Pretty in Pink which led to more substantial roles in Sweet Revenge with Nancy Allen and Cocktail, with Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue and in John Sayles' urban drama City of Hope (1991). Gershon also worked in television, with a recurring role on Melrose Place playing a prostitute working for a Heidi Fleiss-esque Hollywood madam. She won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Nancy Sinatra in the made-for-TV biopic Sinatra. In 1996, she played Corky, an ex-con who gets mixed up in an affair with Violet (played by Jennifer Tilly), in the mobster flick Bound. The following year, she costarred with John Travolta and Nicolas Cage in Face/Off. Gershon is regarded as a gay icon because of her roles in movies such as Bound (in which she played a butch lesbian), Prey for Rock & Roll, and Showgirls (in which she played a bisexual, and which is regarded as a camp classic). She was ranked #23 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004. On television, she has recurring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (as a Hasidic dry cleaner), Rescue Me, and the U.S. dramedy series Ugly Betty (as Italian cosmetics mogul Fabia, the rival of Wilhelmina Slater). She also has served as the voiceover for Major League Baseball's "I Live For This" promotional campaign. On September 10, 2008, Gershon appeared in a video on funnyordie.com, parodying former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, titled "Gina Gershon Strips Down Sarah Palin" which she followed with "Gina Gershon Does Sarah Palin 2". In 2011, she appeared as a recurring character in the HBO series How to Make It in America. Her portrayal of Donatella Versace in Lifetime's "House of Versace" earned her praise from fashion critic Cathy Horyn. On December 19, 2014, it was announced that Gershon would guest star in Glee's sixth and final season as Pam, the mother of Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss). Gershon played Jew's harp on "I Can't Decide", a song on the Scissor Sisters 2006 release Ta-Dah. She also played Jew's harp on the song "I Do It For Your Love", Paul Simon's collaboration with Herbie Hancock on his album Possibilities, in a duo with bassist Christian McBride on the song "Chitlins and Gefiltefish", on McBride's 2011 album Conversations with Christian, and on "Maria" from her album In Search of Cleo. She had a cameo role in The Cars 1984 video "Hello Again" alongside Andy Warhol. She appeared in Lenny Kravitz's music video entitled "Again". She and her brother Dan are the authors of the children's book Camp Creepy Time. Gershon's first book written for adults, In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind, is the true story of the hunt for her runaway cat and was released on October 11, 2012. A 2008 Vanity Fair article linked her romantically with former President Bill Clinton. Speaking on the U.S. TV show Live with Regis and Kelly on June 9, she said, "It is such a crazy, outrageous lie... I met him three times at events. disturbed me on so many levels." In a 2014 interview with Larry King, Gershon said that she was in a relationship with DEDON outdoor furniture founder Robert "Bobby" Dekeyser.

Sgùrr_a'_Mhaoraich

Sgùrr_a'_Mhaoraich 2009-07-09T07:57:38Z Sgurr a' Mhaoraich is a Scottish mountain located to the north of Loch Quoich in the north western highlands. It has a height of 1027 m (3369 ft) and is classed as a Munro. Viewed from Kinloch Hourn to the west, or from the north, it shows large, steep, rocky flanks with a complex series of ridges and corries, but like its neighbours such as Gleouraich, its southern side is gentler and grassier. The mountain was originally known as Sgurr a' Mhoraire, meaning peak of the landowner, but has been changed on modern maps to Sgurr a' Mhaoraich, which may be derived from the Gaelic maorach meaning shellfish. , Sgùrr_a'_Mhaoraich 2010-04-27T10:25:04Z Sgurr a' Mhaoraich is a Scottish mountain located to the north of Loch Quoich in the north western highlands. It has a height of 1027 m (3369 ft) and is classed as a Munro. Viewed from Kinloch Hourn to the west, or from the north, it shows large, steep, rocky flanks with a complex series of ridges and corries, but like its neighbours such as Gleouraich, its southern side is gentler and grassier. The mountain was originally known as Sgurr a' Mhoraire, meaning peak of the landowner, but has been changed on modern maps to Sgurr a' Mhaoraich, which may be derived from the Gaelic maorach meaning shellfish.

Restituta

Restituta 2008-05-30T09:33:18Z Saint Restituta (Santa Restituta of Africa – 304) is a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. She was said to be born at Carthage or at Hippo Diarrhytus (today known as Bizerte, Tunisia) and became a martyr under Diocletian. The exact place and time of her martyrdom lacks precise historical data. She is sometimes considered one of the Martyrs of Abitina, a group of North African martyrs that incluyes Dativus, Saturninus, and others. A later medieval legend, recounted by Pietro Suddiacono in the 10th century and similar to legends associated with Saints Devota, Reparata, and Torpes of Pisa, states that after being horribly tortured, Restituta was placed in a blazing boat loaded with oakum and resin. Restituta was unharmed by the fire, and asked for aid from God. God sent an angel to guide her boat to the island of Aenaria (present-day Ischia), and she landed at the present-day site of San Montano. The legend further states that a local Christian woman named Lucina had dreamt of the angel and the boat. When she walked to the beach, she found the resplendent and incorrupt body of Restituta, who was now dead. Lucina gathered the population together and the saint was solemnly buried at the foot of Monte Vico in Lacco Ameno, where a paleochristian basilica was dedicated to her, and is now the site of a sanctuary dedicated to her. However, the spread of her cult from North Africa to Italy is historically associated with the expulsion of Catholics from North Africa by Genseric, king of the Vandals, who followed the Arian sect. Her relics may have been brought to Naples in the fifth century by Gaudiosus of Naples when he was exiled from North Africa. A church, Santa Restituta, was built in her honour in Naples in the sixth century. The church was then incorporated into the Cathedral of Naples built on the same site in the 13th century. She is the patron saint of Lacco Ameno. She is especially venerated on the island of Ischia and at Lacco Ameno, where she is celebrated in a three-day celebration running from May 16 to May 18. A crypt associated with Restituta can be found at Cagliari, in the neighborhood of Stampace. Lamartine, inspired by the legend of the saint, composed in 1842 “Le lis du golfe de Santa Restituta dans l’ìle d’Ischia. ” Template:Persondata, Restituta 2009-02-25T15:57:51Z Saint Restituta (Santa Restituta of Africa – 304) is a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. She was said to be born at Carthage or at Hippo Diarrhytus (today known as Bizerte, Tunisia) and became a martyr under Diocletian. The exact place and time of her martyrdom lacks precise historical data. She is sometimes considered one of the Martyrs of Abitina, a group of North African martyrs that incluyes Dativus, Saturninus, and others. A later medieval legend, recounted by Pietro Suddiacono in the 10th century and similar to legends associated with Saints Devota, Reparata, and Torpes of Pisa, states that after being horribly tortured, Restituta was placed in a blazing boat loaded with oakum and resin. Restituta was unharmed by the fire, and asked for aid from God. God sent an angel to guide her boat to the island of Aenaria (present-day Ischia), and she landed at the present-day site of San Montano. The legend further states that a local Christian woman named Lucina had dreamt of the angel and the boat. When she walked to the beach, she found the resplendent and incorrupt body of Restituta, who was now dead. Lucina gathered the population together and the saint was solemnly buried at the foot of Monte Vico in Lacco Ameno, where a paleochristian basilica was dedicated to her, and is now the site of a sanctuary dedicated to her. However, the spread of her cult from North Africa to Italy is historically associated with the expulsion of Catholics from North Africa by Genseric, king of the Vandals, who followed the Arian sect. Her relics may have been brought to Naples in the fifth century by Gaudiosus of Naples when he was exiled from North Africa. A church, Santa Restituta, was built in her honour in Naples in the sixth century. The church was then incorporated into the Cathedral of Naples built on the same site in the 13th century. She is the patron saint of Lacco Ameno. She is especially venerated on the island of Ischia and at Lacco Ameno, where she is celebrated in a three-day celebration running from May 16 to May 18. A crypt associated with Restituta can be found at Cagliari, in the neighborhood of Stampace. Lamartine, inspired by the legend of the saint, composed in 1842 “Le lis du golfe de Santa Restituta dans l’ìle d’Ischia. ” Template:Persondata

Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh 2007-01-06T04:56:15Z Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his parents to a small village in Ghana when he was six years old. In his teens, the family moved to Montreal where he started high school. While attending Queen's University in Ontario, he became interested in theater and music and played ice hockey and basketball. He graduated with degrees in English, biology and education. Cavanagh is married to Maureen Grise, a photo editor for Sports Illustrated. They were married on July 31 2004, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Alice Ann, on February 10 2006. Tom Cavanagh ran the 2006 New York City Marathon finishing in 3:29:31. He has long been known in Canada as an actor in television commercials, appearing for Labatt in the 1990s and more recently for CIBC. In 1989 he was cast in a Broadway revival of Shenandoah. His stage credits also include productions of Grease, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Urinetown. After gaining notice for his recurring role as the "Dog Boy" in Providence, Cavanagh was cast as the protagonist and title character in the NBC television program Ed, the role for which he is most recognized. Cavanagh received a Golden Globe nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on Ed, which ran for four seasons beginning in October of 2000 and concluding in February of 2004. In 2002, he starred in the Showtime film Bang Bang You're Dead, which won a Peabody Award. In 2002, Cavanagh guest starred on the sitcom Scrubs. He was hired to play Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D. (Zach Braff), because of his resemblance to Braff. He returned for one episode in 2003, again for a two-episode arc in 2004, and most recently in April 2006. In 2005, Cavanagh filmed a pilot entitled Love Monkey with Jason Priestley, Judy Greer, and Larenz Tate. The show was picked up by CBS as a midseason replacement and debuted on January 17 2006. Love Monkey was given an eight-episode order, but only three aired on CBS before the show was placed on indefinite hiatus due to low ratings. VH1 bought all eight episodes and played them in their entirety in the spring of 2006. However, CBS is intending to make all 8 episodes available for free on-demand on-line viewing on its new Innertube website (one episode is already available). In March 2006, Cavanagh filmed a pilot for a comedy, again for CBS, entitled My Ex-Life about a divorced couple who remain friends. The pilot also featured "Lost" actress Cynthia Watros as his ex-wife. However, CBS did not pick the show for its fall 2006 schedule. Prior to Ed, Cavanagh's film appearances were mainly in supporting roles. After that series ended, he had his first starring role as an escaped convict in the thriller Heart of the Storm. In 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy Alchemy, opposite Sarah Chalke; in 2006, he appeared in another romantic comedy, Gray Matters, opposite Heather Graham. In the fall of 2006, Cavanagh began filming Breakfast with Scot, in which he plays a gay retired hockey player who becomes adoptive father to a young boy. The film, scheduled for release in 2007, has already become notable as the first gay-themed film ever to win approval from a major league sports franchise to use its real name and logo. , Tom Cavanagh 2008-12-30T03:17:11Z Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1968) is a Canadian actor. Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his parents to a small village, Winneba, in Ghana when he was six years old. In his teens, the family moved to Montreal where he started high school. Thomas is fluently bilingual in French and English. While attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, he became interested in theater and music and played ice hockey and varsity basketball. He graduated with degrees in English, biology and education. Tom has an older brother who is a Crown Attorney and three sisters; one who is a Religion teacher and Chaplain in Ontario, Canada, another who is an Autism specialist in Toronto Ontario and another who is a Communications Writer in London, England. His parents are academics and writers. Cavanagh is married to Maureen Grise, a photo editor for Sports Illustrated. They were married on July 31 2004, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The couple have a daughter and a son. Tom Cavanagh ran the 2006 New York City Marathon finishing in 3:29:31. He has long been known in Canada as an actor in TV dramas such as Jake and the Kid and television commercials, appearing for Labatt in the 1990s and more recently for CIBC. In 1989 he was cast in a Broadway revival of Shenandoah. His stage credits also include productions of Grease, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Urinetown. Tom is currently appearing in Some Americans Abroad at Second Stage Theatre in New York City. After gaining notice for his recurring role as the "Dog Boy" in Providence, Cavanagh was cast as the protagonist and title character in the NBC television program Ed, the role for which he is most recognized. Cavanagh received a Golden Globe nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on Ed, which ran for four seasons beginning in October 2000 and concluding in February 2004. In 2002, he starred in the Showtime film Bang Bang You're Dead, which won a Peabody Award. In 2002, Cavanagh guest starred on the sitcom Scrubs. He was hired to play Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D. (Zach Braff), because of his resemblance to Braff. He returned for one episode in 2003, again for a two-episode arc in 2004, April 2006 and most recently on November 8, 2007. In 2005, Cavanagh filmed a pilot entitled Love Monkey with Jason Priestley, Judy Greer, and Larenz Tate. The show was picked up by CBS as a midseason replacement and debuted on January 17 2006. Love Monkey was given an eight-episode order, but only three aired on CBS before the show was placed on indefinite hiatus due to low ratings. VH1 bought all eight episodes and played them in their entirety in the spring of 2006. However, CBS is intending to make all 8 episodes available for free on-demand on-line viewing on its new Innertube website (one episode is already available). He is also in a television miniseries The Capture Of The Green River Killer, on Life Time Movie network. In March 2006, Cavanagh filmed a pilot for a comedy, again for CBS, entitled My Ex-Life about a divorced couple who remain friends. The pilot also featured Lost actress Cynthia Watros as his ex-wife. However, CBS did not pick the show for its fall 2006 schedule. Cavanagh portrayed the lead role in the popular made-for-TV children's movie 'Snow' in 2005, which is now shown yearly on the Family channel. 'Snow 2' is due for release this year. During Spring 2008, Cavanagh appears in the ABC series, Eli Stone. He plays Eli's (Jonny Lee Miller's) father, who also suffered from a brain aneurysm. Beginning in January 2009, Cavanagh will star in the new television drama Trust Me, co-starring Eric McCormack, which is set to air on TNT. Prior to Ed, Cavanagh's film appearances were mainly in supporting roles. After that series ended, he had his first starring role as an escaped convict in the thriller Heart of the Storm. In 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy Alchemy, opposite Sarah Chalke; in 2006, he appeared in another romantic comedy, Gray Matters, opposite Heather Graham, and in a family comedy/drama, Two Weeks, with Sally Field. Both Sarah Chalke and Heather Graham play significant roles in Scrubs in which Cavanagh plays a minor role as JD's older brother. He also made a secondary roll on How to Eat Fried Worms, a 2006 film based on the children's book of the same name by Thomas Rockwell. In the fall of 2006, Cavanagh began filming Breakfast with Scot, in which he plays a gay retired hockey player who becomes an adoptive father to a young boy. The film, scheduled for release in 2007, has already become notable as the first gay-themed film ever to win approval from a major league sports franchise to use its real name and logo; Cavanagh's character formerly played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2007 he starred in the second installment of the direct-to-DVD "Raw Feed" horror film series from Warner Home Video, Sublime.

Johann_Gottfried_Roesner

Johann_Gottfried_Roesner 2009-01-31T02:07:29Z Johann Gottfried Roesner (or Rösner) (21 November 1658 – 7 December 1724) was a Royal Prussian official executed following the Tumult of Thorn. Roesner was born in Züllichau (Sulechów) in Brandenburg's Neumark. The Burgrave of Thorn (Toruń) by 1703, he was the town's burgomaster and the curator of the municipal Thorn Gymnasium by 1706. As were most other leading citizens, he was of the Lutheran faith. Following the Tumult of Thorn between Catholics and Lutherans in the summer of 1724, Roesner was sentenced to death for "neglecting his duty and countenancing tumult" by the Polish supreme court in Warsaw. , Johann_Gottfried_Roesner 2009-08-29T11:14:02Z Johann Gottfried Roesner (or Rösner) (21 November 1658 – 7 December 1724) was a Royal Prussian official executed following the Tumult of Thorn. Roesner was born in Züllichau (Sulechów) in Brandenburg's Neumark. The Burgrave of Thorn (Toruń) by 1703, he was the town's burgomaster and the curator of the municipal Thorn Gymnasium by 1706. As were most other leading citizens, he was of the Lutheran faith. Following the Tumult of Thorn between Catholics and Lutherans in the summer of 1724, Roesner was sentenced to death for "neglecting his duty and countenancing tumult" by the Polish supreme court in Warsaw. {{subst:#if:Roesner, Johann Gottfried|}} [[Category:{{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:1658}} }}]] {{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:1724}} }}

Susquehanna_and_Tidewater_Canal

Susquehanna_and_Tidewater_Canal 2009-03-27T13:26:24Z The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal between Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the head of Chesapeake Bay, provided an interstate shipping alternative to 19th century arks, rafts, and boats plying the difficult waters of the lower Susquehanna River. Built between 1836 and 1840, it ran 43 miles (69 km) along the west bank of the river and rendered obsolete an older, shorter canal along the east bank. Of its total length, 30 miles (48 km) were in Pennsylvania and 13 miles (21 km) in Maryland. Though rivalry between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland, delayed its construction, the finished canal brought increased shipments of coal and other raw materials to both cities from Pennsylvania's interior. Competition from railroads was a large factor in the canal's decline after 1855. Canal remnants, including a lock keeper's house, have been preserved in Maryland, and a lock has been preserved in Pennsylvania. In the 1820s, seeking raw materials from and trade with Pennsylvania's interior counties, residents of the large port city of Baltimore favored building a canal along the lower Susquehanna linking Chesapeake Bay to Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works at Columbia, Pennsylvania, across the river from Wrightsville. Residents of the rival port city of Philadelphia, fearing loss of trade to Baltimore, argued against the proposal. In 1829, completion of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal across an isthmus south of Philadelphia, resolved the impasse by shortening the water link between Havre de Grace and Philadelphia to 74 miles (119 km). Since this was only 20 miles (32 km) further by water than from Havre de Grace to Baltimore, the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal stood to benefit both cities. In 1835, the Susquehanna Canal Company of Pennsylvania joined the Tidewater Canal Company of Maryland in privately funding and building the canal. Construction began in 1836 and was finished in 1840. Despite toll collections rising from $42,000 in its first year to about four times that amount by 1850, the canal company faced money problems. Construction costs had totaled $3. 5 million; with only $1. 25 million in start-up capital, the company had borrowed heavily, and it struggled to pay its debts. After 1855, toll revenue fell; flood damage, railroad competition, and the disruptions of the Civil War hastened the decline. In 1872, the company sold its assets to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, which used the canal to haul coal to Baltimore until 1894, during the Reading's first receivership (caused by the Panic of 1893). The Pennsylvania Railroad opened the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad across the river in 1877. The canal had 29 locks overcoming 231 feet (70 m) of elevation. At Wrightsville and the Columbia canal basin, it connected with the Pennsylvania Canal's Eastern Division, part of the Main Line of Public Works. Cargo included coal, lumber, grain, and iron, much of it bound for Baltimore or Philadelphia. Boats passed through a weigh lock at York Furnace, where tolls were paid. Teams of mules walked on towpaths beside the canal and pulled the boats. At the upper terminus, across the river from Columbia, a wooden bridge with a two-tier tow path allowed mules going in opposite directions to cross the Susquehanna River simultaneously without colliding. From the canal outlet at Havre de Grace, tugs pulled the boats to Baltimore or other destinations. Mules on the Baltimore boats waited in Havre de Grace for the return journey, while boats bound for Philadelphia took their mules with them to use on the next towpath canal. Long before the opening of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, the Maryland legislature of 1783, hoping to open a reliable trade route along the lower Susquehanna River, had granted a charter to a company of 40 men, mostly from Baltimore, to build a canal called the Susquehanna Canal. The Proprietors of the Susquehanna Canal, as the company was called, succeeded by 1802 in completing a canal of 9 miles (14 km) along the east bank of the river from Chesapeake Bay to the Pennsylvania state line. The Proprietors hoped the Pennsylvania legislature would allow an extension on the other side of the state line; however, no canal below Columbia, Pennsylvania, was approved by Pennsylvania until after the opening in 1829 of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It cut across the northern isthmus of the Delmarva Peninsula and made a lower Susquehanna canal more appealing to Philadelphia. A combination of high costs, faulty construction, and low revenues led the Proprietors to sell the Susquehanna Canal at a loss in 1817, and it was abandoned entirely in 1840 when the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal opened on the opposite side of the river. The Susquehanna Canal was also known as the Port Deposit Canal or the Conowingo Canal, not to be confused with the Conewago Canal upstream near York Haven. Remnants of the canal can be seen at Susquehanna State Park in Harford County, Maryland, 3 miles (4. 8 km) miles northwest of Havre de Grace as part of the Southern Terminal, Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal National Historic District. The Susquehanna Museum in Havre de Grace has restored the lock house and other infrastructure at the southern terminus of the canal. On the Pennsylvania side, Lock #12 has been preserved by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company along Pennsylvania Route 372 at the south end of the Norman Wood Bridge across the Susquehanna River. Download coordinates as:, Susquehanna_and_Tidewater_Canal 2010-12-27T01:54:41Z The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal between Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the head of Chesapeake Bay, provided an interstate shipping alternative to 19th century arks, rafts, and boats plying the difficult waters of the lower Susquehanna River. Built between 1836 and 1840, it ran 43 miles (69 km) along the west bank of the river and rendered obsolete an older, shorter canal along the east bank. Of its total length, 30 miles (48 km) were in Pennsylvania and 13 miles (21 km) in Maryland. Though rivalry between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland, delayed its construction, the finished canal brought increased shipments of coal and other raw materials to both cities from Pennsylvania's interior. Competition from railroads was a large factor in the canal's decline after 1855. Canal remnants, including a lock keeper's house, have been preserved in Maryland, and a lock has been preserved in Pennsylvania. In the 1820s, seeking raw materials from and trade with Pennsylvania's interior counties, residents of the large port city of Baltimore favored building a canal along the lower Susquehanna linking Chesapeake Bay to Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works at Columbia, Pennsylvania, across the river from Wrightsville. Residents of the rival port city of Philadelphia, fearing loss of trade to Baltimore, argued against the proposal. In 1829, completion of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal across an isthmus south of Philadelphia, resolved the impasse by shortening the water link between Havre de Grace and Philadelphia to 74 miles (119 km). Since this was only 20 miles (32 km) further by water than from Havre de Grace to Baltimore, the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal stood to benefit both cities. In 1835, the Susquehanna Canal Company of Pennsylvania joined the Tidewater Canal Company of Maryland in privately funding and building the canal. Construction began in 1836 and was finished in 1840. Despite toll collections rising from $42,000 in its first year to about four times that amount by 1850, the canal company faced money problems. Construction costs had totaled $3. 5 million; with only $1. 25 million in start-up capital, the company had borrowed heavily, and it struggled to pay its debts. After 1855, toll revenue fell; flood damage, railroad competition, and the disruptions of the Civil War hastened the decline. In 1872, the company sold its assets to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, which used the canal to haul coal to Baltimore until 1894, during the Reading's first receivership (caused by the Panic of 1893). The Pennsylvania Railroad opened the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad across the river in 1877. The canal had 29 locks overcoming 231 feet (70 m) of elevation. At Wrightsville and the Columbia canal basin, it connected with the Pennsylvania Canal's Eastern Division, part of the Main Line of Public Works. Cargo included coal, lumber, grain, and iron, much of it bound for Baltimore or Philadelphia. Boats passed through a weigh lock at York Furnace, where tolls were paid. Teams of mules walked on towpaths beside the canal and pulled the boats. At the upper terminus, across the river from Columbia, a wooden bridge with a two-tier tow path allowed mules going in opposite directions to cross the Susquehanna River simultaneously without colliding. From the canal outlet at Havre de Grace, tugs pulled the boats to Baltimore or other destinations. Mules on the Baltimore boats waited in Havre de Grace for the return journey, while boats bound for Philadelphia took their mules with them to use on the next towpath canal. Long before the opening of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, the Maryland legislature of 1783, hoping to open a reliable trade route along the lower Susquehanna River, had granted a charter to a company of 40 men, mostly from Baltimore, to build a canal called the Susquehanna Canal. The Proprietors of the Susquehanna Canal, as the company was called, succeeded by 1802 in completing a canal of 9 miles (14 km) along the east bank of the river from Chesapeake Bay to the Pennsylvania state line. The Proprietors hoped the Pennsylvania legislature would allow an extension on the other side of the state line; however, no canal below Columbia, Pennsylvania, was approved by Pennsylvania until after the opening in 1829 of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It cut across the northern isthmus of the Delmarva Peninsula and made a lower Susquehanna canal more appealing to Philadelphia. A combination of high costs, faulty construction, and low revenues led the Proprietors to sell the Susquehanna Canal at a loss in 1817, and it was abandoned entirely in 1840 when the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal opened on the opposite side of the river. The Susquehanna Canal was also known as the Port Deposit Canal or the Conowingo Canal, not to be confused with the Conewago Canal upstream near York Haven. Remnants of the canal can be seen at Susquehanna State Park in Harford County, Maryland, 3 miles (4. 8 km) miles northwest of Havre de Grace as part of the Southern Terminal, Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Susquehanna Museum in Havre de Grace has restored the lock house and other infrastructure at the southern terminus of the canal. On the Pennsylvania side, Lock #12 has been preserved by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company along Pennsylvania Route 372 at the south end of the Norman Wood Bridge across the Susquehanna River. As a corporate entity, the corporation known as The Proprietors of the Susquehanna Canal still exists, having been purchased by the Philadelphia Electric Company, and now owned by its successor, Exelon. Its rights as a Maryland corporation dating to 1783, allowed the construction of the Conowingo Dam. Download coordinates as:

Surface_force

Surface_force 2010-02-04T19:57:16Z Surface force denoted fs is the force that acts across an internal or external surface element in a material body. Surface force can be decomposed in to two perpendicular components: pressure and stress forces. Pressure force acts normally over an area and stress force acts tangentially over an area. f = Force p = pressure A = cross sectional area of the moving fluid Pressure is in f o r c e a r e a = N m 2 {\displaystyle {\frac {force}{area}}={\frac {N}{m^{2}}}} Area is a ( l e n g t h ) ⋅ ( w i d t h ) = m ⋅ m = m 2 {\displaystyle (length)\cdot (width)=m\cdot m=m^{2}} Given a pressure of 5 N m 2 = 5 p a s c a l s {\displaystyle 5{\frac {N}{m^{2}}}=5pascals} and an area of 20 m 2 {\displaystyle 20m^{2}} find the surface force due to pressure. , Surface_force 2010-12-11T21:09:04Z Surface force denoted fs is the force that acts across an internal or external surface element in a material body. Surface force can be decomposed in to two perpendicular components: pressure and stress forces. Pressure force acts normally over an area and stress force acts tangentially over an area. f = Force p = pressure A = cross sectional area of the moving fluid Pressure is in f o r c e a r e a = N m 2 {\displaystyle {\frac {force}{area}}=\mathrm {\frac {N}{m^{2}}} } Area is a ( l e n g t h ) ⋅ ( w i d t h ) = m ⋅ m = m 2 {\displaystyle (length)\cdot (width)=m\cdot m=m^{2}} Given a pressure of 5 N m 2 = 5 P a {\displaystyle 5\mathrm {\frac {N}{m^{2}}} =5\mathrm {Pa} } and an area of 20 m 2 {\displaystyle 20\mathrm {m^{2}} } find the surface force due to pressure.

Mid-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout

Mid-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout 2009-09-07T01:22:25Z In automotive design, an M4, or Mid-engine, Four-wheel drive layout places the internal combustion engine in the middle of the vehicle, between both axles and drives all four roadwheels. It is a type of car powertrain layout. Although the term "mid engine" can mean the engine is placed anywhere between the front and rear wheels, it is usually used for sports and racing cars where the engine is behind the passenger compartment. The layout or placement of engine and transmission are reversed in comparison to a front engined car to allow the gears to be changed directly from the passenger compartment using a gear stick. The motive output is then sent down a shaft to a differential in the centre of the car which in the case of an M4 layout distributes power to both front and rear axles. The centre differential is not the same as the differential on a two-wheel drive car where torque is distributed between the two roadwheels depending on the speed and traction of each wheel. Rather it is used in conjunction with the two axle differentials to control the torque going to each whole axle depending on the aforementioned circumstances. It will also “lock” if there is too much torque going to a set of wheels causing them to spin. This will send the excess torque to the other set of wheels, reducing wheel spin. The centre differential in some four-wheel drive sports cars contain a viscous coupling unit that will only provide power to the front wheels if the back wheels are spinning such as in a Lamborghini Murciélago. Others contain a computer that will decide how much power to distribute to any wheel at any time depending on the circumstances of each wheel. In general the M4 system is not widely used as it is suited toward sports cars and some off road racing vehicles. The engine is usually where the weight of a car is most concentrated so placing it between the front and rear axles gives a car a much better handling balance. Assuming the engine is behind the passenger compartment, the engine will also be pushing down on the rear wheels. Because the weight of a car is shifted toward the rear under acceleration in all cars as a rule, this further improves the amount of grip on the rear wheels, decreasing the amount of the engine's power wasted on wheel spin. Because the engine is not in the front, the car can be designed with a minimum amount of frontal area perpendicular to the wind, greatly increasing aerodynamic efficiency. A good four-wheel drive system allows a car to both accelerate and corner more quickly, since it can vary the amount of torque going to the front and rear wheels, and therefore vary how much the car behaves like a front- or rear-wheel drive car. This means that through a fast corner the car is able to display more “neutral” handling - with less oversteer or understeer. This is a much more efficient means of turning and allows for faster cornering speeds as opposed to a two-wheel drive system. Such a system is very difficult and expensive to design and engineer, which is why it is only usually found on race cars and very expensive sports cars. Most mid engine cars, because of the size and position of the engine and transmission, compromise heavily on both passenger and boot/trunk space. Four-wheel drive systems tend to be quite heavy and some of the engine's power can be lost through the various differentials in the car, in addition to the frictional losses of the powertrain. The variable handling characteristics of a four-wheel drive car mean that when travelling round a corner at high speeds the car may enter the corner and understeer and then half-way through the corner suddenly start to oversteer. , Mid-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout 2011-05-03T09:46:39Z In automotive design, an M4, or Mid-engine, Four-wheel drive layout places the internal combustion engine in the middle of the vehicle, between both axles and drives all four roadwheels. It is a type of car powertrain layout. Although the term "mid-engine" can mean the engine is placed anywhere in the car such that the centre of gravity of the engine lies between the front and rear axles, it is usually used for sports cars and racing cars where the engine is behind the passenger compartment. The motive output is then sent down a shaft to a differential in the centre of the car, which in the case of an M4 layout, distributes power to both front and rear axles. The centre differential contained within many 4 wheel drive cars is similar to the conventional differential in a 2 wheel drive car. It allows torque to be distributed to both drive axles whilst allowing them to spin at different speeds, which vastly improves the cornering of a 4 wheel drive car on surfaces with high grip such as tarmac. However, unlike the differentials on the drive axles which are configured to provide torque equally to both wheels, the centre differential is usually set to have a bias to one set of drive wheels or the other, dependng on application of the car. Some 4 wheel drive cars use a centre viscous coupling unit that will provide most power to the rear wheels unless the amount of torque being supplied to the rear wheels is in excess of the traction limits of the rear tyres, such as in a Lamborghini Murciélago. Others contain a computer that will decide how much power to distribute to any wheel at any time depending on the circumstances of each wheel. In general the M4 system is not widely used as it is suited toward sports cars and some off-road racing vehicles. The engine is usually where the weight of a car is most concentrated so placing it between the front and rear axles gives a car a much better handling balance. Assuming the engine is behind the passenger compartment, the engine will also be pushing down on the rear wheels. Because the weight of a car is shifted toward the rear under acceleration in all cars as a rule, this further improves the amount of grip on the rear wheels, decreasing the amount of the engine's power wasted on wheel spin. Because the engine is not in the front, the car can be designed with a minimum amount of frontal area perpendicular to the wind, greatly increasing aerodynamic efficiency. A good four-wheel drive system allows a car to both accelerate and corner more quickly, since it can vary the amount of torque going to the front and rear wheels, and therefore vary how much the car behaves like a front- or rear-wheel drive car. This means that through a fast corner the car is able to display more “neutral” handling - with less oversteer or understeer. This is a much more efficient means of turning and allows for faster cornering speeds as opposed to a two-wheel drive system. Such a system is very difficult and expensive to design and engineer, which is why it is only usually found on race cars and very expensive sports cars. Most mid-engine cars, because of the size and position of the engine and transmission, compromise heavily on both passenger and boot/trunk space. Four-wheel drive systems tend to be quite heavy and some of the engine's power can be lost through the various differentials in the car, in addition to the frictional losses of the powertrain. The variable handling characteristics of a four-wheel drive car mean that when travelling round a corner at high speeds the car may enter the corner and understeer and then half-way through the corner suddenly start to oversteer.

Chris Martin (footballer, born 1988)

Chris Martin (footballer, born 1988) 2017-01-02T16:10:02Z Christopher Hugh "Chris" Martin (born 4 November 1988) is an English-born Scottish international footballer who plays as a striker for English Championship side Fulham, not anymore though because stevie mac told him throw your dummy out the pram we need you back here at dcfc because vydra is piss poor. Born and raised in Suffolk in eastern England, Martin began his career at Norwich City, joining the club's books at the age of 10 and making his professional début at 18 in the 2006–07 season. He fell out of favour in the 2007–08 season and spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Luton Town. On his return to Norwich, he was an important first team player as the club recorded successive promotions from League One and the Championship in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. However, upon the club's return to the Premier League, he found himself out of favour and spent part of the 2011–12 season on loan at Crystal Palace and parts of the 2012–13 season on loan at Swindon Town and Derby County. At the end of the season, he agreed a deal to join Derby on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract and moving to the club on a free transfer ahead of the 2013–14 season. He ended the season as the club's top goalscorer, with 25 goals in all competitions, as the club reached the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final. He signed a new four-year contract in August 2014 and was also the club's top goalscorer for the 2014–15 season, with 21 goals in all league and cup matches. On 31 August 2016, Martin joined Fulham on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the loan spell. Martin was eligible to play international football for either England or Scotland, where his father was born. He represented England at under-19 level in 2007. Seven years later he was first selected for the senior Scotland team, for which he made his full international début in May 2014. He scored his first goal for Scotland in October 2015. Born in Beccles, Suffolk in eastern England, Martin was rewarded with a place on the bench for the game against Plymouth Argyle on 13 January 2007 after impressing in Norwich's FA Youth Cup run. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 January 2007. He scored his first goal in an FA Cup fourth round replay against Blackpool on 13 February 2007 at Carrow Road, and grabbed his first league goal in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City on 24 February. Two more goals against Luton Town and Barnsley quickly followed, as he began to firmly establish himself as a fan favourite, reportedly attracting interest from Manchester United. His run of form continued against Derby County, scoring one and having another ruled offside. However he found a place in the starting line up hard to come by in the 2007–08 season under Peter Grant. Under new manager Glenn Roeder he was very much out of favour. He was also constantly criticised by Roeder with Roeder questioning his effort and being banned from a number of pubs in the Beccles area led to more criticism from Roeder. Along with Michael Spillane he joined Luton Town at the start of the 2008–09 season with Roeder famously naming the pair as "Tweedledum and Tweedledee". The decision to loan the pair out was met with criticism from many Norwich fans feeling that the pair should have been given a chance instead of relying on the high amount of loanees that Roeder had brought in. Martin joined Football League Two side Luton Town on a season-long loan from Norwich two days prior to the start of the 2008–09 season. He was announced as one of a number of new signings made by manager Mick Harford following The Hatters' exit from administration, along with fellow Norwich player Michael Spillane, who also arrived on a season-long loan, and midfielder Rossi Jarvis, who signed on a free transfer having been released by Norwich in May. Luton began the season on −30 points, having been deducted 10 points for irregular matters involving player transfers and another 20 points for rule violations when they left administration. The club thus faced a struggle merely to avoid relegation from the Football League for the first time in their history. Martin made his Luton debut in the first game of the season, a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale on 9 August, and he scored his first goal for the club on 23 August in a 1–1 draw with Notts County. His second goal came in a 3–1 win over Aldershot Town on 13 September and his third came in a 2–2 Football League Trophy draw with Brentford on 7 October. The match went to penalties, with Luton winning 4–2 and Martin scoring the third. He then went twelve league and cup matches without scoring, ending the run with the second goal in a 3–1 win over Barnet on 6 December. After four games without a goal, he scored four in three games: a brace in a 3–2 win against Lincoln City on 28 December, the first in a 2–2 draw against Chester City on 13 January 2009 and Luton's consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat at Darlington on 17 January. In Luton's match against Bradford City on 24 January, Martin received his first ever red card. With the score at 2–2, Asa Hall scored in the 91st minute to put Luton ahead. Then, in the final minute of stoppage time, referee Trevor Kettle awarded Bradford a penalty after Martin allegedly tripped Steve Jones. BBC Sport called the decision "controversial" and Bedfordshire on Sunday called it a "truly shocking decision", given for "reasons unknown". The decision almost caused a riot in the stands and in the on-pitch "sort-of-brawl" that ensued, Michael Spillane and Kevin Nicholls were booked for dissent and Martin was sent off for foul and abusive language. Barry Conlon scored the penalty and the match finished at 3–3. After the final whistle, abuse and missiles were hurled from the crowd at Kettle, which prompted an FA investigation. Despite the furore, the draw took Luton into positive points for the first time all season, though they remained at the bottom of the table, 9 points behind the 23rd placed team and 19 points from safety. After missing three games through suspension, Martin returned to the team in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 February. Having gone 5 games without a goal, Martin scored the third in a 3–1 win over Port Vale on 28 February. He scored another in a 2–0 win at Notts County on 10 March and then scored three in three games: one in a 2–1 win over Morecambe on 28 March, one in a 4–2 defeat to Rotherham United on 31 March and one in the final of the 2008–09 Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium on 5 April. The match was against Scunthorpe United, who were pushing for promotion from Football League One and Martin scored in the 32nd minute to level the tie at 1–1. He "burst forward to collect a cross from Craddock, before taking the ball beyond the Iron defence with his first touch and beating Murphy with his second." Luton won the match 3–2 after extra time and Martin collected his first trophy. His goal also earned him the award for Goal of the Season at Luton's end-of-season awards. Martin played Luton's next match, a 0–0 draw with Lincoln City on 11 April, that meant they had to win their next game two days later against Chesterfield to avoid being relegated. Martin missed the game, Luton drew 0–0 and were relegated. Martin played three more games but did not score again. He finished the season with 49 starts and 2 substitute appearances in all competitions, making him the most-used Luton player for the season. He was also the club's top overall goalscorer, with 13, and the club's top league goalscorer, with 11. Martin and Spillane rejoined Norwich after the relegation to League One following their League Two spell at Luton. Martin changed his number from 35 to 16. After an impressive pre-season Martin was put in the starting line up against Colchester, however this game ended in a 7–1 defeat for Norwich and Martin was one of those who found himself out of the side for the next few games. However, newly installed manager Paul Lambert began to start with Martin again and he scored his first goal of the season away to MK Dons after just 16 seconds. Martin signed a new three-and-a-half year contract in January 2010 and he finished the 2009–10 season with 23 goals in 48 appearances (40 starts and 8 sub appearances) including the winning goal against Leeds United at Carrow Road which left the Canaries on the brink of an instant return to the Championship, with promotion later being confirmed with a 1–0 win away against Charlton Athletic. In the 2010–11 season Martin scored his first goals in a 4–1 Carling Cup win against Gillingham. He and strike partner Grant Holt got two goals each. Martin missed a few games at the start of the season, losing his place to Simeon Jackson. He soon got back onto the first team scoring against Barnsley. Chris Martin scored the winning goal against Derby County even though it was only in the 13th minute. The final score was 2–1. Unfortunately, Martin played no further part in the rest of the season from February 2011, as he picked up a hamstring injury in training. He made the bench for the last few fixtures, but was an unused substitute. An unused substitute for the first game of the season, Martin started Norwich's next three league matches alongside Grant Holt, who started all four matches. With Norwich without a win and in 17th place, Martin and Holt were dropped as manager Paul Lambert switched to playing a single striker, Steve Morison. After two matches as an unused substitute, Martin made only one more appearance, as a late substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United. He then failed to even make the bench for the next four games and Lambert made him available for loan, in order for him to play regular football. Derby County, Millwall and Nottingham Forest were all keen to sign him, but on 15 November 2011, Martin joined Crystal Palace on loan until 2 January 2012. He played eight matches, starting four, and scored once, in a 1–1 draw with Derby on 2 December, his first goal in almost a year, the last coming also against Derby on 4 December 2010. His loan was subsequently extended until 4 February, with manager Dougie Freedman saying "He wasn't as match-fit as he could've been and needed his first month to get up to pace. I firmly believe the best is yet to come." Martin started the next two games, a 1–0 League Cup first leg win against Cardiff City and a 1–1 league draw with Leeds United, scoring in the latter. After the game, Freedman expressed his desire to keep Martin until the end of the season, praising his "fantastic goal and fantastic work-rate". Martin started another two matches, a 1–0 League Cup second leg defeat to Cardiff and a 1–1 league draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring in the latter. His loan was extended again, this time until the end of the 2011–12 season. Martin then played in all of the club's next sixteen matches, starting fourteen of them. He scored a brace in a 4–0 win against Watford at Selhurst Park on 18 February, which earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week for that week, and scored one each in a 3–2 defeat to Derby on 24 March and in a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town on 14 April. He did not play in the final two games of the season and returned to Carrow Road having scored seven goals in twenty-eight matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace were keen to sign Martin on loan again, with a view to a permanent deal, but nothing came of their interest. Martin started the 2012–13 season at Norwich but was again given little playing time. He came on in the 88th minute of the club's second league match of the season, a 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 25 August, and played the full 90 minutes of the next game, a 2–1 League Cup win against Scunthorpe United on 28 August. He was left out of Norwich's 25-man Premier League squad and didn't appear again for almost a month. He played 71 minutes of a 1–0 League Cup win against Doncaster Rovers on 26 September, in what would turn out to be his final appearance in a Norwich shirt. On 15 November, Martin joined League One side Swindon Town on loan until 5 January 2013. He said, "It's been tough not being involved. It can be hard to get your head around not playing on a weekend. That's the main reason I've come . I'm coming in to the last six months of my contract so it's even more important that I'm playing games." Martin played in all eight of the club's matches, starting five of them. Although he didn't score, he helped the team to five wins and a draw. Manager Paolo Di Canio was so keen to keep Martin and two other loan signings that he offered to spend his own money to keep them at the club. On 7 January, his loan was extended by twenty-eight days until 2 February. He started once and came on as a substitute three times in Swindon's next four matches, scoring once in a 2–0 win against Shrewsbury Town on 19 January. Di Canio declined to extend his loan move again, with Martin keen on moving to a Championship club instead. Martin returned to Carrow Road but was left out of the club's revised 25-man Premier League squad. He was the subject of an inquiry from League One leaders Tranmere Rovers, but they could not afford to sign him. Norwich manager Chris Hughton said, "Chris has been unfortunate. He has a wonderful finishing ability but he has just found himself not getting the games here he would like. He played a part at Swindon and that will have given him the feeling of being back involved," adding that he would be leaving again on loan. On 22 February 2013, Martin joined Derby County on loan for an initial one-month period. Martin made his Derby debut in a 2–1 loss at Watford on 23 February, as a half time substitute for Michael Jacobs. Martin started his first game for The Rams on 1 March, in a 1–0 home defeat to former club Crystal Palace. He scored his first goal for Derby in the final game of his initial month, the club's second in their 2–1 win over local rivals Leicester City on 16 March. On 21 March, Derby extended Martin's loan stay to the end of the season. Martin scored a further goal in Derby's 3–1 win against Peterborough United on 20 April. He ended his loan spell with 2 goals in 13 appearances. He also scored against Cardiff on 6 March and against Ipswich Town on 6 April, but both goals were controversially ruled offside and did not stand. Manager Nigel Clough stated his intent to sign Martin on a permanent basis in the summer, with a deal reported to being close in early May. On 9 May 2013, it was confirmed that Martin would join Derby County on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the possibility of a third year, with the transfer formally taking place on 1 July 2013. Martin faced competition from Johnny Russell, Conor Sammon and Jamie Ward for a starting place. Martin started alongside Russell in Derby's 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on the opening day, his first start as a permanent player. He scored a brace in the second game of the season, a 2–1 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 August. His third goal of the season came in a 3–0 win away at Yeovil Town and his fourth and fifth goals of the season came in a 5–0 win over Brentford, a second round tie in the League Cup. He scored his third and final League Cup goal of the season on 24 September as Derby were knocked out by Leicester City in a 2–1 defeat. His seventh overall and fourth League goal of the season came on 5 October 2013. The first game under new Derby manager Steve McClaren, Martin scored the first goal, which was also his 50th career league goal, as The Rams beat Leeds United 3–1, recording their 10th consecutive win against their fierce rivals. His fifth league goal of the season was the last in a 3–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 9 November. He then scored five goals in three games: one each in 3–1 and 2–1 wins against Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough on 1 and 4 December, respectively, and then his first ever league hat-trick in a 5–1 win against Blackpool on 7 December. On 29 December, Martin scored a brace against Barnsley to help Derby win 2–1. This took his goal tally for the season up to 15 in all competitions. After going five league and cup games without scoring, his longest goal drought of the season, Martin scored in the 95th minute in Derby's home match against Yeovil Town on 28 January 2014 to win the game 3–2. Martin scored in the Championship play-off semi final 1st leg against Brighton and Hove Albion from a penalty, he also forced Brighton's keeper Tomas Kuszczak into scoring an own goal. Martin had a relatively slow start to the season: he scored once in a 2–0 League Cup win against Carlisle United on 11 August 2014, a brace in a 5–1 win at home to Fulham on 23 August and the only goal for The Rams in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town on 30 August; these the only goals he scored in the first eleven league and cup matches of the season. He then hit three goals in four days: both goals in a 2–0 win at Bolton Wanderers on 27 September and the second in a 2–0 win at home to Bournemouth on 30 September. Another brace followed in a 3–0 win at Reading on 18 October, an 81st-minute penalty condemned Blackpool to a 1–0 defeat on 21 October and he scored another against Fulham, this another penalty in a 5–2 League Cup win, before getting the opening goal in a 2–1 defeat to Brentford on 1 November. After four matches without a goal, Martin scored another brace, his fourth of the season and seventh for Derby, in a 3–0 win against Brighton on 6 December. His fifteenth and sixteenth goals of the season came in a 2–2 draw against Norwich City on 20 December and in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on Boxing Day. His next two goals were both in 1–0 wins: a 90th-minute penalty after coming off the bench in an FA Cup match against Southport on 3 January 2015 and away to Ipswich Town on 10 January. Martin then endured a barren spell, scoring only once in the next seven matches in all competitions; it was the second in a 2–0 win at Cardiff City on 31 January. He rounded out the season with two goals in the last four games: one each in a 2–0 win against Wigan Athletic on 6 April and in a 3–3 draw against Millwall on 25 April. Martin's downturn coincided with a poor run in form for The Rams, who after rising to the top of The Championship at the end of February, won only two of their last thirteen league matches, to finish the season eighth and outside the playoffs by a single point. Martin was again the club's leading goal-scorer, as well as the joint-seventh highest-scorer in the league, and manager Steve McClaren was sacked. Former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid assistant manager Paul Clement was named the new Derby manager on 1 June 2015 and Martin again began the new season slowly. He scored four goals in the first ten matches of the season in all competitions: the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Charlton Athletic on 15 August, in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on 29 August and a brace in a 2–1 win against Preston North End on 12 September. After scoring the first in a 2–0 win against Brentford on 3 October, Martin followed up with his first goal for Scotland, in a 6–0 win against Gibraltar on 11 October and a brace in a 4–2 win at home to Wolves on 18 October. He next scored on 24 October, the first in a 2–1 win against Huddersfield Town. On 31 August 2016, Martin joined Fulham on a season-long loan. Fulham have the option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Martin scored his first goal for Fulham in a 4–2 win against Barnsley on 15 October 2016. Martin's performances for Norwich in the 2006–07 season saw him win a place in the England Under-19 squad, in which he scored a debut goal in a 1–0 victory over Turkey on 21 March 2007. He featured in England's 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification campaign making his competitive début against Russia in May 2007. In May 2014, Martin was called up by Scotland to play in a friendly against Nigeria at Craven Cottage. He qualified to play for Scotland because his father was born in Glasgow. Martin came on at half time in a match which ended in a 2–2 draw. He scored his first international goal with the opener in a 6–0 win against Gibraltar in the final game of Scotland's unsuccessful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Martin scored the second goal for Scotland in a 5–1 win against Malta, the first game of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He said after the game that he had been surprised to be selected to start the match. , Chris Martin (footballer, born 1988) 2018-12-25T04:50:04Z Christopher Hugh Martin (born 4 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Hull City on loan from Derby County. He also plays for the Scotland national team. Born and raised in Suffolk in eastern England, Martin began his career at Norwich City, joining the club's books at the age of 10 and making his professional début at 18 in the 2006–07 season. He fell out of favour in the 2007–08 season and spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Luton Town. On his return to Norwich, he was an important first team player as the club recorded successive promotions from League One and the Championship in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. However, upon the club's return to the Premier League, he found himself out of favour and spent part of the 2011–12 season on loan at Crystal Palace and parts of the 2012–13 season on loan at Swindon Town and Derby County. At the end of the season, he agreed a deal to join Derby on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract and moving to the club on a free transfer ahead of the 2013–14 season. He ended the season as the club's top goalscorer, with 25 goals in all competitions, as the club reached the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final. He signed a new four-year contract in August 2014 and was also the club's top goalscorer for the 2014–15 season, with 21 goals in all league and cup matches. On 31 August 2016, Martin joined Fulham on a season-long loan, with an arrangement for a permanent deal at the end of the loan spell. This arrangement was disputed during the season, as Martin expressed a desire to return to Derby. Martin was eligible to play international football for either England or Scotland, where his father was born. He represented England at under-19 level in 2007. Seven years later he was first selected for the senior Scotland team, for which he made his full international début in May 2014. He scored his first goal for Scotland in October 2015. Born in Beccles, Suffolk in eastern England, Martin was rewarded with a place on the bench for the game against Plymouth Argyle on 13 January 2007 after impressing in Norwich's FA Youth Cup run. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 January 2007. He scored his first goal in an FA Cup fourth round replay against Blackpool on 13 February 2007 at Carrow Road, and grabbed his first league goal in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City on 24 February. Two more goals against Luton Town and Barnsley quickly followed. His run of form continued against Derby County, scoring one and having another ruled offside. However, he found a place in the starting line up hard to come by in the 2007–08 season under Peter Grant. Under new manager Glenn Roeder he was very much out of favour. He was also constantly criticised by Roeder with Roeder questioning his effort and being banned from a number of pubs in the Beccles area led to more criticism from Roeder. Along with Michael Spillane he joined Luton Town at the start of the 2008–09 season with Roeder famously naming the pair as "Tweedledum and Tweedledee". The decision to loan the pair out was met with criticism from many Norwich fans feeling that the pair should have been given a chance instead of relying on the high amount of loanees that Roeder had brought in. Martin joined Football League Two side Luton Town on a season-long loan from Norwich two days prior to the start of the 2008–09 season. He was announced as one of a number of new signings made by manager Mick Harford following The Hatters' exit from administration, along with fellow Norwich player Michael Spillane, who also arrived on a season-long loan, and midfielder Rossi Jarvis, who signed on a free transfer having been released by Norwich in May. Luton began the season on −30 points, having been deducted 10 points for irregular matters involving player transfers and another 20 points for rule violations when they left administration. The club thus faced a struggle merely to avoid relegation from the Football League for the first time in their history. Martin made his Luton debut in the first game of the season, a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale on 9 August, and he scored his first goal for the club on 23 August in a 1–1 draw with Notts County. His second goal came in a 3–1 win over Aldershot Town on 13 September and his third came in a 2–2 Football League Trophy draw with Brentford on 7 October. The match went to penalties, with Luton winning 4–2 and Martin scoring the third. He then went twelve league and cup matches without scoring, ending the run with the second goal in a 3–1 win over Barnet on 6 December. After four games without a goal, he scored four in three games: a brace in a 3–2 win against Lincoln City on 28 December, the first in a 2–2 draw against Chester City on 13 January 2009 and Luton's consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat at Darlington on 17 January. In Luton's match against Bradford City on 24 January, Martin received his first ever red card. With the score at 2–2, Asa Hall scored in the 91st minute to put Luton ahead. Then, in the final minute of stoppage time, referee Trevor Kettle awarded Bradford a penalty after Martin allegedly tripped Steve Jones. BBC Sport called the decision "controversial" and Bedfordshire on Sunday called it a "truly shocking decision", given for "reasons unknown". The decision almost caused a riot in the stands and in the on-pitch "sort-of-brawl" that ensued, Michael Spillane and Kevin Nicholls were booked for dissent and Martin was sent off for foul and abusive language. Barry Conlon scored the penalty and the match finished at 3–3. After the final whistle, abuse and missiles were hurled from the crowd at Kettle, which prompted an FA investigation. Despite the furore, the draw took Luton into positive points for the first time all season, though they remained at the bottom of the table, 9 points behind the 23rd placed team and 19 points from safety. After missing three games through suspension, Martin returned to the team in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 February. Having gone 5 games without a goal, Martin scored the third in a 3–1 win over Port Vale on 28 February. He scored another in a 2–0 win at Notts County on 10 March and then scored three in three games: one in a 2–1 win over Morecambe on 28 March, one in a 4–2 defeat to Rotherham United on 31 March and one in the final of the 2008–09 Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium on 5 April. The match was against Scunthorpe United, who were pushing for promotion from Football League One and Martin scored in the 32nd minute to level the tie at 1–1. He "burst forward to collect a cross from Craddock, before taking the ball beyond the Iron defence with his first touch and beating Murphy with his second." Luton won the match 3–2 after extra time and Martin collected his first trophy. His goal also earned him the award for Goal of the Season at Luton's end-of-season awards. Martin played Luton's next match, a 0–0 draw with Lincoln City on 11 April, that meant they had to win their next game two days later against Chesterfield to avoid being relegated. Martin missed the game, Luton drew 0–0 and were relegated. Martin played three more games but did not score again. He finished the season with 49 starts and 2 substitute appearances in all competitions, making him the most-used Luton player for the season. He was also the club's top overall goalscorer, with 13, and the club's top league goalscorer, with 11. Martin and Spillane rejoined Norwich after the relegation to League One following their League Two spell at Luton. Martin changed his number from 35 to 16. After an impressive pre-season Martin was put in the starting line up against Colchester, however this game ended in a 7–1 defeat for Norwich and Martin was one of those who found himself out of the side for the next few games. However, newly installed manager Paul Lambert began to start with Martin again and he scored his first goal of the season away to MK Dons after just 16 seconds. Martin signed a new three-and-a-half year contract in January 2010 and he finished the 2009–10 season with 23 goals in 48 appearances (40 starts and 8 sub appearances) including the winning goal against Leeds United at Carrow Road which left the Canaries on the brink of an instant return to the Championship, with promotion later being confirmed with a 1–0 win away against Charlton Athletic. In the 2010–11 season Martin scored his first goals in a 4–1 Carling Cup win against Gillingham. He and strike partner Grant Holt got two goals each. Martin missed a few games at the start of the season, losing his place to Simeon Jackson. He soon got back onto the first team scoring against Barnsley. Chris Martin scored the winning goal against Derby County even though it was only in the 13th minute. The final score was 2–1. Unfortunately, Martin played no further part in the rest of the season from February 2011, as he picked up a hamstring injury in training. He made the bench for the last few fixtures, but was an unused substitute. An unused substitute for the first game of the season, Martin started Norwich's next three league matches alongside Grant Holt, who started all four matches. With Norwich without a win and in 17th place, Martin and Holt were dropped as manager Paul Lambert switched to playing a single striker, Steve Morison. After two matches as an unused substitute, Martin made only one more appearance, as a late substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United. He then failed to even make the bench for the next four games and Lambert made him available for loan, in order for him to play regular football. Derby County, Millwall and Nottingham Forest were all keen to sign him, but on 15 November 2011, Martin joined Crystal Palace on loan until 2 January 2012. He played eight matches, starting four, and scored once, in a 1–1 draw with Derby on 2 December, his first goal in almost a year, the last coming also against Derby on 4 December 2010. His loan was subsequently extended until 4 February, with manager Dougie Freedman saying "He wasn't as match-fit as he could've been and needed his first month to get up to pace. I firmly believe the best is yet to come." Martin started the next two games, a 1–0 League Cup first leg win against Cardiff City and a 1–1 league draw with Leeds United, scoring in the latter. After the game, Freedman expressed his desire to keep Martin until the end of the season, praising his "fantastic goal and fantastic work-rate". Martin started another two matches, a 1–0 League Cup second leg defeat to Cardiff and a 1–1 league draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring in the latter. His loan was extended again, this time until the end of the 2011–12 season. Martin then played in all of the club's next sixteen matches, starting fourteen of them. He scored a brace in a 4–0 win against Watford at Selhurst Park on 18 February, which earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week for that week, and scored one each in a 3–2 defeat to Derby on 24 March and in a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town on 14 April. He did not play in the final two games of the season and returned to Carrow Road having scored seven goals in twenty-eight matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace were keen to sign Martin on loan again, with a view to a permanent deal, but nothing came of their interest. Martin started the 2012–13 season at Norwich but was again given little playing time. He came on in the 88th minute of the club's second league match of the season, a 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 25 August, and played the full 90 minutes of the next game, a 2–1 League Cup win against Scunthorpe United on 28 August. He was left out of Norwich's 25-man Premier League squad and didn't appear again for almost a month. He played 71 minutes of a 1–0 League Cup win against Doncaster Rovers on 26 September, in what would turn out to be his final appearance in a Norwich shirt. On 15 November, Martin joined League One side Swindon Town on loan until 5 January 2013. He said, "It's been tough not being involved. It can be hard to get your head around not playing on a weekend. That's the main reason I've come . I'm coming in to the last six months of my contract so it's even more important that I'm playing games." Martin played in all eight of the club's matches, starting five of them. Although he didn't score, he helped the team to five wins and a draw. Manager Paolo Di Canio was so keen to keep Martin and two other loan signings that he offered to spend his own money to keep them at the club. On 7 January, his loan was extended by twenty-eight days until 2 February. He started once and came on as a substitute three times in Swindon's next four matches, scoring once in a 2–0 win against Shrewsbury Town on 19 January. Di Canio declined to extend his loan move again, with Martin keen on moving to a Championship club instead. Martin returned to Carrow Road but was left out of the club's revised 25-man Premier League squad. He was the subject of an inquiry from League One leaders Tranmere Rovers, but they could not afford to sign him. Norwich manager Chris Hughton said, "Chris has been unfortunate. He has a wonderful finishing ability but he has just found himself not getting the games here he would like. He played a part at Swindon and that will have given him the feeling of being back involved," adding that he would be leaving again on loan. On 22 February 2013, Martin joined Derby County on loan for an initial one-month period. Martin made his Derby debut in a 2–1 loss at Watford on 23 February, as a half time substitute for Michael Jacobs. Martin started his first game for The Rams on 1 March, in a 1–0 home defeat to former club Crystal Palace. He scored his first goal for Derby in the final game of his initial month, the club's second in their 2–1 win over local rivals Leicester City on 16 March. On 21 March, Derby extended Martin's loan stay to the end of the season. Martin scored a further goal in Derby's 3–1 win against Peterborough United on 20 April. He ended his loan spell with 2 goals in 13 appearances. He also scored against Cardiff on 6 March and against Ipswich Town on 6 April, but both goals were controversially ruled offside and did not stand. Manager Nigel Clough stated his intent to sign Martin on a permanent basis in the summer, with a deal reported to being close in early May. On 9 May 2013, it was confirmed that Martin would join Derby County on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the possibility of a third year, with the transfer formally taking place on 1 July 2013. Martin faced competition from Johnny Russell, Conor Sammon and Jamie Ward for a starting place. Martin started alongside Russell in Derby's 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on the opening day, his first start as a permanent player. He scored a brace in the second game of the season, a 2–1 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 August. His third goal of the season came in a 3–0 win away at Yeovil Town and his fourth and fifth goals of the season came in a 5–0 win over Brentford, a second round tie in the League Cup. He scored his third and final League Cup goal of the season on 24 September as Derby were knocked out by Leicester City in a 2–1 defeat. His seventh overall and fourth League goal of the season came on 5 October 2013. The first game under new Derby manager Steve McClaren, Martin scored the first goal, which was also his 50th career league goal, as The Rams beat Leeds United 3–1, recording their 10th consecutive win against their fierce rivals. His fifth league goal of the season was the last in a 3–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 9 November. He then scored five goals in three games: one each in 3–1 and 2–1 wins against Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough on 1 and 4 December, respectively, and then his first ever league hat-trick in a 5–1 win against Blackpool on 7 December. On 29 December, Martin scored a brace against Barnsley to help Derby win 2–1. This took his goal tally for the season up to 15 in all competitions. After going five league and cup games without scoring, his longest goal drought of the season, Martin scored in the 95th minute in Derby's home match against Yeovil Town on 28 January 2014 to win the game 3–2. Martin scored in the Championship play-off semi final 1st leg against Brighton and Hove Albion from a penalty, he also forced Brighton's keeper Tomas Kuszczak into scoring an own goal. Martin had a relatively slow start to the season: he scored once in a 2–0 League Cup win against Carlisle United on 11 August 2014, a brace in a 5–1 win at home to Fulham on 23 August and the only goal for The Rams in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town on 30 August; these the only goals he scored in the first eleven league and cup matches of the season. He then hit three goals in four days: both goals in a 2–0 win at Bolton Wanderers on 27 September and the second in a 2–0 win at home to Bournemouth on 30 September. Another brace followed in a 3–0 win at Reading on 18 October, an 81st-minute penalty condemned Blackpool to a 1–0 defeat on 21 October and he scored another against Fulham, this another penalty in a 5–2 League Cup win, before getting the opening goal in a 2–1 defeat to Brentford on 1 November. After four matches without a goal, Martin scored another brace, his fourth of the season and seventh for Derby, in a 3–0 win against Brighton on 6 December. His fifteenth and sixteenth goals of the season came in a 2–2 draw against Norwich City on 20 December and in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on Boxing Day. His next two goals were both in 1–0 wins: a 90th-minute penalty after coming off the bench in an FA Cup match against Southport on 3 January 2015 and away to Ipswich Town on 10 January. Martin then endured a barren spell, scoring only once in the next seven matches in all competitions; it was the second in a 2–0 win at Cardiff City on 31 January. He rounded out the season with two goals in the last four games: one each in a 2–0 win against Wigan Athletic on 6 April and in a 3–3 draw against Millwall on 25 April. Martin's downturn coincided with a poor run in form for The Rams, who after rising to the top of The Championship at the end of February, won only two of their last thirteen league matches, to finish the season eighth and outside the playoffs by a single point. Martin was again the club's leading goal-scorer, as well as the joint-seventh highest-scorer in the league, and manager Steve McClaren was sacked. Former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid assistant manager Paul Clement was named the new Derby manager on 1 June 2015 and Martin again began the new season slowly. He scored four goals in the first ten matches of the season in all competitions: the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Charlton Athletic on 15 August, in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United on 29 August and a brace in a 2–1 win against Preston North End on 12 September. After scoring the first in a 2–0 win against Brentford on 3 October, Martin followed up with his first goal for Scotland, in a 6–0 win against Gibraltar on 11 October and a brace in a 4–2 win at home to Wolves on 18 October. He next scored on 24 October, the first in a 2–1 win against Huddersfield Town. On 31 August 2016, Martin joined Fulham on a season-long loan. Fulham have the option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Martin scored his first goal for Fulham in a 4–2 win against Barnsley on 15 October 2016. After Steve McClaren returned as manager of Derby, he expressed his surprise that Martin had been allowed to leave on loan and indicated that he wanted to recall the player. Martin made himself unavailable for a game at Reading that was abandoned due to fog. Fulham refused to release Martin from the loan contract, with manager Slavisa Jokanovic saying that players could not "come in and out when you want". In January 2017, Martin signed an extended contract with Derby and said that he was "looking forward to playing for Derby as soon as possible". Fulham reiterated their intention to keep Martin. Martin returned to Derby for the 2017–18 season. Having not started a game for Derby since 9 December, Martin was loaned to Reading on 31 January 2018. He scored his first, and only, goal for Reading in a 2-1 loss at Middlesbrough on 10 February 2018. On Deadline day, Martin was loaned to Hull City on 31 August 2018. He made his debut on 15 September 2018 in a 2–0 home win against Ipswich Town when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Fraizer Campbell. Martin's performances for Norwich in the 2006–07 season saw him win a place in the England Under-19 squad, in which he scored a debut goal in a 1–0 victory over Turkey on 21 March 2007. He featured in England's 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification campaign making his competitive début against Russia in May 2007. In May 2014, Martin was called up by Scotland to play in a friendly against Nigeria at Craven Cottage. He qualified to play for Scotland because his father was born in Glasgow. Martin came on at half time in a match which ended in a 2–2 draw. He scored his first international goal with the opener in a 6–0 win against Gibraltar in the final game of Scotland's unsuccessful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Martin scored the second goal for Scotland in a 5–1 win against Malta, the first game of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He said after the game that he had been surprised to be selected to start the match. Later in the same campaign, Martin scored a late winning goal in a victory against Slovenia. Martin had been jeered by some Scotland fans as he was introduced to that match as a substitute. Luton Town Norwich City

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Otto_Bang-Haas 2009-02-15T14:05:45Z Otto Bang-Haas (20 January 1882,Dresden-30 July 1948,Dresden) was a German entomologist and insect dealer. His collection of microlepidoptera is in the National Museum of Denmark and of Coleoptera in the Natural History Museum of Giacomo Doria, Genoa. Portrait, collection details, obituary references. This article about a German zoologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about an entomologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Otto_Bang-Haas 2012-11-12T22:57:08Z Otto Bang-Haas (20 January 1882, Dresden-30 July 1948,Dresden) was a German entomologist and insect dealer. His collection of microlepidoptera is in the National Museum of Denmark and of Coleoptera in the Natural History Museum of Giacomo Doria, Genoa. He followed his father Andreas Bang-Haas in the business. Portrait, collection details, obituary references. Template:Persondata This article about a German zoologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about an entomologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) 2022-01-08T21:51:50Z Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. He has also captained Brazil on many occasions. Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005, where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukrainian Premier League. With Shakhtar, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He was voted by the Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the best Brazilian player to ever play for the team. In 2013, he joined Manchester City, where he has since won four Premier League titles, among other trophies. The scorer of the only goal in the final of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and a full international for Brazil since 2011, he was part of their squad which came fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and also competed at the 2015 Copa América, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 2019 Copa América, winning the latter tournament. Fernandinho began his career at Atlético Paranaense alongside his future Shakhtar teammate Jádson and close friend Carlos. In Atletico Paranaense he was runners-up of both the Brazilian first division (in 2004) and the Libertadores da America, in 2005. He made 72 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals, before moving to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of around £7 million. In his first season as a Shakhtar player he played 34 matches, including 23 league appearances, and scored three goals, with one coming in the league. Shakhtar were victorious in the Super Cup, however Fernandinho did not play in the match. He played in the championship deciding match between Shakhtar and Dynamo Kyiv, who were level on 75 points after all 30 games had been played, in which Shakhtar prevailed 2–1 to take the title. This marked Fernandinho's first league title with Shakhtar. He made 25 league appearances in the 2006–07 season as Shakhtar finished 2nd to Dynamo Kyiv. They also finished as runners-up in the Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian Super Cup. In the 2007–08 season Shakhtar regained the championship with Fernandinho playing a pivotal role by scoring 11 goals, including one from the penalty spot, in 29 league appearances. He failed to appear in just one league match during the season. Shakhtar were also victorious in the Ukrainian Cup, giving Fernandinho his first cup success. However they were defeated in the Super Cup by Dynamo Kyiv for the second year in a row. After the match finished 2–2, it went to penalties and, although Fernandinho converted a penalty, Shakhtar lost 4–2. On 15 July 2008, Fernandinho played in the Super Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv. The match went to penalties after the two teams drew 1–1 at the end of extra time. Fernandinho scored one of the penalties to help Shakhtar to a 5–3 win in the shoot-out. He scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Karpaty Lviv on 27 July. On 3 August he picked up a 63rd minute red card in a 3–0 victory over Illichivets Mariupol. On 31 August he scored a penalty in a 2–2 draw against Metalurh Zaporizhya. On 16 September he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 Champions League victory against Swiss club Basel. On 8 November, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory against Tavriya Simferopol. On 9 December he scored a goal in Shakhtar's 3–2 away win against Spanish side Barcelona in the Champions League group stage match. On 26 February 2009, Fernandinho scored the equalising goal in Shakhtar's 1–1 away leg draw against English team Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 3–1 on aggregate. On 7 March, he scored the only goal, a penalty, in a 1–0 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. On 15 March, he opened the scoring from the penalty spot in a 3–0 victory against Metalist Kharkiv. On 19 March he scored a penalty in Shakhtar's 2–0 victory over Russian team CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 2–1 on aggregate. On 16 April he netted a goal in a 2–1 UEFA Cup win against Marseille. Shakhtar emerged victorious from the tie with a 4–1 aggregate win. He also scored a pivotal equalising goal in the first leg of the UEFA Cup semi final match against Dynamo Kyiv which finished 1–1. Shakhtar advanced to the final by virtue of a 3–2 aggregate victory after securing a 2–1 win at the Donbass Arena in the second leg. Shakhtar won the UEFA Cup with a 2–1 victory over German side Werder Bremen in the last UEFA Cup before it was renamed the UEFA Europa League. He made 42 total appearances, including 21 in the league, and scored 11 goals, including five in the league, in the 2008–09 season. The 2009–10 season saw Shakhtar lift the Premier League trophy. Fernandinho's first goal came on 29 July, in a 2–2 Champions League draw against Politehnica Timișoara in the third qualifying round, however Shakhtar were knocked out of the competition, losing on away goals after a 0–0 draw at home. On 20 September, he scored a penalty in a 4–2 victory over Arsenal Kyiv. He scored two goals in a 5–1 victory over Karpaty Lviv on 18 October, including one from the penalty spot. On 22 October the first goal, a penalty, in a 4–0 victory against French side Toulouse in the Europa League. He scored a 93rd-minute goal in a 2–0 Ukrainian Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv on 28 October. On 6 December he scored a penalty to open the scoring in a 2–0 win over Kryvbas. On 24 March, he scored a 92nd-minute goal against Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup, however it proved to be only a consolation goal as Shakhtar lost the match 2–1. Fernandinho made 24 league appearances, netting 4 times. He made a total of 39 appearances with 8 goals. In the following season Fernandinho played in the 7–1 Super Cup win over Tavriya Simferopol on 4 July. On 18 July, he netted an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Metalurh Zaporizhya. On 7 August he scored the opening goal in a 5–0 win over Sevastopol. He also played a part in the 1–0 UEFA Super Cup defeat to Barcelona on 28 August. He suffered a broken leg in a 1–0 defeat to Obolon Kyiv on 10 September, which was expected to rule him out for the entire season. He eventually returned on 1 April 2011 after almost seven months out of action in a 3–1 victory over Illichivets Mariupol. He scored a late 94th-minute match-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Tavriya, his first goal since returning from injury. On 25 May, he played the full 90 minutes in Shakhtar's 2–0 Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Dynamo Kyiv. At the end of the season Shakhtar won the championship, with Fernandinho contributing three goals from his 15 league appearances. They managed to win three prizes (Premier League, Cup and Super Cup). Fernandinho began the 2011–12 season with Shakhtar's only goal in a 3–1 Super Cup defeat to Dynamo Kyiv. On 31 July he scored Shakhtar's only goal in a match against Arsenal Kyiv, however a 95th-minute equaliser prevented them from winning the match and taking all three points. He netted a goal in a 3–1 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 13 August. On 27 November he scored the second goal, from a penalty, in a 5–0 victory over Karpaty Lviv. On 27 April, he scored a penalty in a 4–3 Ukrainian Cup match against Volyn Lutsk. He netted the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Metalist Kharkiv on 2 May. He scored six goals in 32 appearances, with 24 appearances and four goals in the league, over the season. He played in the Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Metalurh Donetsk. At the end of the season, with his contract due to expire, he signed a new five-year contract with the club until 2016. Shakhtar retained the league title for the third year in a row, Fernandinho's fifth overall with the club, and also secured another Cup trophy, their second in a row. Fernandinho started the 2012–13 season by assisting Douglas Costa for the second goal in a 2–0 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk. This marked his third success in the Super Cup with Shakhtar. He assisted Yevhen Seleznyov's goal in the 3–1 victory over Hoverla Uzhhorod. He netted a late goal to earn Shakhtar three points in a 1–0 win over Kryvbas. He assisted Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the first goal in a 4–1 victory over Vorskla Poltava. On 23 September, he scored a goal in a 4–1 Ukrainian Cup last 32 victory against Dynamo Kyiv and was named man of the match. He assisted Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the second goal in a 2–0 victory against Metalist Kharkiv on 7 October. Fernandinho scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory against English side Chelsea in the Champions League group stage on 23 October, shooting low with his right foot into the bottom corner. On 6 June 2013, Fernandinho became Manchester City's first signing of the summer, for a fee of £34 million. He signed a four-year deal and is understood to have waived around £4 million owed to him by Shakhtar in order to complete the transfer, as he was desperate to secure a move away from the Ukrainian club. During his time at Shakhtar, the Brazilian wore the number 7 shirt, but due to midfielder James Milner already occupying the number at City, Fernandinho had to choose another. In an interview with Manchester City, Fernandinho recalled a conversation with his son in which his son said, "My dad is the new number 25," and so Fernandinho subsequently chose 25 as his new number. Fernandinho made his Premier League debut on 19 August 2013 against Newcastle United in a 4–0 home win. He scored his first two goals for Manchester City on 14 December 2013 against Arsenal in a 6–3 home win and was also named man of the match after a classical display. On 1 January 2014, he scored his third goal of the season in a 2–3 away win against Swansea City. On 2 February, Fernandinho sustained a thigh injury in training, which kept him out of action for two weeks. On 2 March, Fernandinho appeared for City in the League Cup final against Sunderland, where he won his first trophy in England with a 3–1 win. On 11 May, Fernandinho was part of the squad who secured the Premier League title in a 2–0 win against West Ham United. He did not start the game, but appeared as a substitute for striker Edin Džeko in the 69th minute. On 5 November 2014, in a 2014–15 Champions League group match against CSKA Moscow, Fernandinho replaced Jesús Navas at half-time with Manchester City 1–2 down at home. He was then sent off in the 70th minute for a second booking, with teammate Yaya Touré following later, as the team lost and fell to last place in the group. On 16 August 2015, Fernandinho scored the final goal in City's 3–0 win over Chelsea. He added to his tally two weeks later, with his club's second goal in a City defeat of Watford in the Premier League. Fernandinho started as City beat Liverpool in the 2016 Football League Cup Final. He scored to put City 1–0 up and then missed his penalty in the subsequent shootout after Liverpool equalised, but City still won the game. Fernandinho's role in the club became so significant that the manager, Pep Guardiola, said: “If a team has three Fernandinhos, they would be champions. We have one, but he is fast, he is intelligent, he is strong in the air, he can play several positions. When he sees the space he will run there immediately. When you need to make a correction, you just need one player to challenge, and he is there.” Fernandinho continued to play a vital role for Manchester City in the 2017–18 season, helping them win their third Premier League title, and his second. He scored three goals and provided three assists in 30 appearances for the title winners. Fernandinho also appeared in the 2018 League Cup final for City when they defeated Arsenal 3–0, however he was substituted after 52 minutes because of an injury. Following the departure of Yaya Touré, Fernandinho began the season as Manchester City's only natural defensive midfielder. The Brazilian played a vital role in the club's demanding title race against Liverpool, starting every Premier League match until a thigh injury prevented him from playing against Crystal Palace and Leicester City in December - two games that the team subsequently lost. However, Fernandinho was able to return to fitness in time for a season-defining home match against title rivals Liverpool. He was named the Man of the Match following a highly praised performance in midfield that helped City beat their 2–1. Of the performance, the BBC Sport's Phil McNulty wrote, "At the heart of it all was the magnificent Fernandinho - a man seemingly irreplaceable among the City's stellar cast - as he delivered a masterclass of controlled midfield play to steady his side when required." In February's EFL Cup final against Chelsea, Fernandinho picked up a muscle injury during extra time and, for the remainder of the season, struggled to remain fit. İlkay Gündoğan took his place in City's midfield for the majority of the remaining games, which saw the team go on a 14 game winning-streak to win the Premier League title on the final day of the season. Fernandinho ended the Premier League season with 1 goal and 3 assists in 29 appearances. With Fernandinho's age becoming an area of concern for the club, Manchester City signed Rodri from Atlético Madrid over the summer. Because of the new midfield acquisition, Gündogan's excellent performances as a defensive midfielder at the end of the previous season, and central defender Vincent Kompany's departure, Guardiola planned to use Fernandinho as a back-up central defender throughout the season. An injury to first-choice centre-half Aymeric Laporte just 4 weeks into the season, however, meant that the manager had to rely on Fernandinho to lead his defensive line. He subsequently started nearly every Premier League match following Laporte's injury, with all of his appearances for the season being in central defence. On 28 January 2020, it was announced that he had signed a one-year contract extension with the club. On 20 September 2020, Guardiola confirmed that Fernandinho was selected as the club's new captain, following the departure of David Silva. On 25 April 2021, Fernandinho lifted his first piece of silverware as Manchester City captain. He started the League Cup final, as City won 1–0 against Tottenham Hotspur to win the competition for the fourth year in a row. It was the 6th of Fernandinho’s career, making him the competition’s most decorated player. On 11 May 2021, local rivals Manchester United were defeated 2–1 by Leicester City, securing City’s fifth Premier league title and seventh First Division title overall. This was Fernandinho’s fourth Premier League title and his first as captain. On 29 June 2021, Fernandinho once again signed a new one-year deal with the Citizens. On 11 August 2011, Fernandinho made his first appearance for the Brazil national team in a 3–2 friendly defeat against Germany. He won four further caps during the 2011–12 season but did not appear in another Seleção squad until February 2014. On 5 March 2014, Fernandinho scored his first international goal on his return to the Brazil team in a 5–0 win over South Africa. In May 2014, he was named in Brazil's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut as a half-time substitute for Paulinho in the third game of the group stage, scoring the last goal in the 4–1 victory against Cameroon. He was then selected in the starting line-up for Brazil's penalty shootout defeat of Chile in the round of 16. Fernandinho played a full match against Colombia in the quarter-finals, and played the first 45 minutes before being taken off in Brazil's 1–7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals: Brazil's biggest ever defeat at the World Cup. In May 2018 he was named in Tite's final 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 6 July, Brazil were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup by Belgium in the quarter-finals, losing 2–1, with Fernandinho scoring an own goal for Belgium. In May 2019, Fernandinho was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. Fernandinho is well known for his pace and ability to shoot from long distances, as well as his energy, technique, movement, and work-rate. He has been described in the media as "a defensive midfielder with a box to box style of play, contributing in large part to the defense and the attack. With a powerful shot and great passing range, Fernandinho has played an important part in breaking up opposition attacks and creating goal scoring opportunities". Jonathan Wilson, when writing for The Guardian in 2013, described Fernandinho as a holding midfielder who can "make tackles," and who is "capable of regaining the ball," while also noting that he frequently functioned "as the more "creative player alongside a destroyer. " However, he also clarified that while "Fernandinho is a fine long passer, he is not an Alonso or an Andrea Pirlo type; he is not a regista. Rather he likes to make forward surges, just as Touré does, and, as he showed against Arsenal on Saturday, is more than capable of scoring goals when chances present themselves. " As such, he labelled Fernandinho as a "carrier" or "surger," namely "a player capable of making late runs or carrying the ball at his feet. " Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised Fernandinho for his intelligence, versatility, ability in the air, and wide range of skills, noting that "Fernandinho can do everything," also citing his important role in the club's successes. Due to a series of injuries to the Manchester City first team's defensive players, Guardiola also deployed Fernandinho as a centre-back on occasion during the 2019–20 season, a position in which he received praise in the media for his performances. The importance and magnitude of work played by Fernandinho in Manchester City also becomes apparent in his absence. The three defeats in December 2018 in the Premier League were mostly attributed to the fact Fernandinho didn't play due to injury. Based on the statistics from around that time, it was found that City won 10% more games when Fernandinho was in the starting line-up, and the main reason being his ability to both destroy a rival's attack, and create new opportunities for his team through his long-distance passes. Fernandinho is married and has one son, Davi, born on 5 March 2010, and a daughter, Mariana, born on 28 January 2017. Aside from his native Portuguese, Fernandinho reportedly speaks Russian, Italian, Spanish and English. Fernandinho is a devout Christian; concerning his personal faith, he has stated: "Jesus is my biggest inspiration. " Shakhtar Donetsk Manchester City Brazil U20 Brazil Individual, Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) 2023-12-29T14:56:54Z Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense. He has also captained the Brazil national team on many occasions. Fernandinho is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation and one of the best Brazilians to ever play in the Premier League. He is well known for his 9 year spell with Premier League club Manchester City where he won 5 Premier League titles, an FA Cup, six EFL Cups, two Community Shields, assuming captaincy in the 2020-2021 season and being instrumental in leading Manchester City to the 2021 Champions League final, where he earned a runners-up medal. Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005, where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukrainian Premier League. With Shakhtar, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He was voted by the Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the best Brazilian player to ever play for the team. The scorer of the only goal in the final of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and a full international for Brazil from 2011 to 2019, he was part of their squad which came fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and also competed at the 2015 Copa América, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 2019 Copa América, winning the latter tournament. Fernandinho began his career at Atlético Paranaense alongside his future Shakhtar teammate Jádson and close friend Carlos. In Paranaense he was runners-up of both the Brazilian first division (in 2004) and the Libertadores da America, in 2005. He made 72 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals, before moving to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of around £7 million. In his first season as a Shakhtar player he played 34 matches, including 23 league appearances, and scored three goals, with one coming in the league. Shakhtar were victorious in the Super Cup, however Fernandinho did not play in the match. He played in the championship deciding match between Shakhtar and Dynamo Kyiv, who were level on 75 points after all 30 games had been played, in which Shakhtar prevailed 2–1 to take the title. This marked Fernandinho's first league title with Shakhtar. He made 25 league appearances in the 2006–07 season as Shakhtar finished 2nd to Dynamo Kyiv. They also finished as runners-up in the Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian Super Cup. In the 2007–08 season Shakhtar regained the championship with Fernandinho playing a pivotal role by scoring 11 goals, including one from the penalty spot, in 29 league appearances. He failed to appear in just one league match during the season. Shakhtar were also victorious in the Ukrainian Cup, giving Fernandinho his first cup success. However they were defeated in the Super Cup by Dynamo Kyiv for the second year in a row. After the match finished 2–2, it went to penalties and, although Fernandinho converted a penalty, Shakhtar lost 4–2. On 15 July 2008, Fernandinho played in the Super Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv. The match went to penalties after the two teams drew 1–1 at the end of extra time. Fernandinho scored one of the penalties to help Shakhtar to a 5–3 win in the shoot-out. He scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Karpaty Lviv on 27 July. On 3 August he picked up a 63rd minute red card in a 3–0 victory over Illichivets Mariupol. On 31 August he scored a penalty in a 2–2 draw against Metalurh Zaporizhya. On 16 September he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 Champions League victory against Swiss club Basel. On 8 November, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory against Tavriya Simferopol. On 9 December he scored a goal in Shakhtar's 3–2 away win against Spanish side Barcelona in the Champions League group stage match. On 26 February 2009, Fernandinho scored the equalising goal in Shakhtar's 1–1 away leg draw against English team Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 3–1 on aggregate. On 7 March, he scored the only goal, a penalty, in a 1–0 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. On 15 March, he opened the scoring from the penalty spot in a 3–0 victory against Metalist Kharkiv. On 19 March he scored a penalty in Shakhtar's 2–0 victory over Russian team CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 2–1 on aggregate. On 16 April he netted a goal in a 2–1 UEFA Cup win against Marseille. Shakhtar emerged victorious from the tie with a 4–1 aggregate win. He also scored a pivotal equalising goal in the first leg of the UEFA Cup semi final match against Dynamo Kyiv which finished 1–1. Shakhtar advanced to the final by virtue of a 3–2 aggregate victory after securing a 2–1 win at the Donbass Arena in the second leg. Shakhtar won the UEFA Cup with a 2–1 victory over German side Werder Bremen in the last UEFA Cup before it was renamed the UEFA Europa League. He made 42 total appearances, including 21 in the league, and scored 11 goals, including five in the league, in the 2008–09 season. The 2009–10 season saw Shakhtar lift the Premier League trophy. Fernandinho's first goal came on 29 July, in a 2–2 Champions League draw against Politehnica Timișoara in the third qualifying round, however Shakhtar were knocked out of the competition, losing on away goals after a 0–0 draw at home. On 20 September, he scored a penalty in a 4–2 victory over Arsenal Kyiv. He scored two goals in a 5–1 victory over Karpaty Lviv on 18 October, including one from the penalty spot. On 22 October the first goal, a penalty, in a 4–0 victory against French side Toulouse in the Europa League. He scored a 93rd-minute goal in a 2–0 Ukrainian Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv on 28 October. On 6 December he scored a penalty to open the scoring in a 2–0 win over Kryvbas. On 24 March, he scored a 92nd-minute goal against Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup, however it proved to be only a consolation goal as Shakhtar lost the match 2–1. Fernandinho made 24 league appearances, netting 4 times. He made a total of 39 appearances with 8 goals. In the following season Fernandinho played in the 7–1 Super Cup win over Tavriya Simferopol on 4 July. On 18 July, he netted an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Metalurh Zaporizhya. On 7 August he scored the opening goal in a 5–0 win over Sevastopol. He also played a part in the 1–0 UEFA Super Cup defeat to Barcelona on 28 August. He suffered a broken leg in a 1–0 defeat to Obolon Kyiv on 10 September, which was expected to rule him out for the entire season. He eventually returned on 1 April 2011 after almost seven months out of action in a 3–1 victory over Illichivets Mariupol. He scored a late 94th-minute match-winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Tavriya, his first goal since returning from injury. On 25 May, he played the full 90 minutes in Shakhtar's 2–0 Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Dynamo Kyiv. At the end of the season Shakhtar won the championship, with Fernandinho contributing three goals from his 15 league appearances. They managed to win three prizes (Premier League, Cup and Super Cup). Fernandinho began the 2011–12 season with Shakhtar's only goal in a 3–1 Super Cup defeat to Dynamo Kyiv. On 31 July he scored Shakhtar's only goal in a match against Arsenal Kyiv, however a 95th-minute equaliser prevented them from winning the match and taking all three points. He netted a goal in a 3–1 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 13 August. On 27 November he scored the second goal, from a penalty, in a 5–0 victory over Karpaty Lviv. On 27 April, he scored a penalty in a 4–3 Ukrainian Cup match against Volyn Lutsk. He netted the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Metalist Kharkiv on 2 May. He scored six goals in 32 appearances, with 24 appearances and four goals in the league, over the season. He played in the Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Metalurh Donetsk. At the end of the season, with his contract due to expire, he signed a new five-year contract with the club until 2016. Shakhtar retained the league title for the third year in a row, Fernandinho's fifth overall with the club, and also secured another Cup trophy, their second in a row. Fernandinho started the 2012–13 season by assisting Douglas Costa for the second goal in a 2–0 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk. This marked his third success in the Super Cup with Shakhtar. He assisted Yevhen Seleznyov's goal in the 3–1 victory over Hoverla Uzhhorod. He netted a late goal to earn Shakhtar three points in a 1–0 win over Kryvbas. He assisted Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the first goal in a 4–1 victory over Vorskla Poltava. On 23 September, he scored a goal in a 4–1 Ukrainian Cup last 32 victory against Dynamo Kyiv and was named man of the match. He assisted Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the second goal in a 2–0 victory against Metalist Kharkiv on 7 October. Fernandinho scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory against English side Chelsea in the Champions League group stage on 23 October, shooting low with his right foot into the bottom corner. On 6 June 2013, Fernandinho became Manchester City's first signing of the summer, for a fee of £34 million. He signed a four-year deal and is understood to have waived around £4 million owed to him by Shakhtar in order to complete the transfer, as he was desperate to secure a move away from the Ukrainian club. During his time at Shakhtar, the Brazilian wore the number 7 shirt, but due to midfielder James Milner already occupying the number at City, Fernandinho had to choose another. In an interview with Manchester City, Fernandinho recalled a conversation with his son in which his son said, "My dad is the new number 25," and so Fernandinho subsequently chose 25 as his new number. Fernandinho made his Premier League debut on 19 August 2013 against Newcastle United in a 4–0 home win. He scored his first two goals for Manchester City on 14 December 2013 against Arsenal in a 6–3 home win and was also named man of the match after a classical display. On 1 January 2014, he scored his third goal of the season in a 2–3 away win against Swansea City. On 2 February, Fernandinho sustained a thigh injury in training, which kept him out of action for two weeks. On 2 March, Fernandinho appeared for City in the League Cup final against Sunderland, where he won his first trophy in England with a 3–1 win. On 11 May, Fernandinho was part of the squad who secured the Premier League title in a 2–0 win against West Ham United. He did not start the game, but appeared as a substitute for striker Edin Džeko in the 69th minute. On 5 November 2014, in a 2014–15 Champions League group match against CSKA Moscow, Fernandinho replaced Jesús Navas at half-time with Manchester City 1–2 down at home. He was then sent off in the 70th minute for a second booking, with teammate Yaya Touré following later, as the team lost and fell to last place in the group. On 16 August 2015, Fernandinho scored the final goal in City's 3–0 win over Chelsea. He added to his tally two weeks later, with his club's second goal in a City defeat of Watford in the Premier League. Fernandinho started as City beat Liverpool in the 2016 Football League Cup Final. He scored to put City 1–0 up and then missed his penalty in the subsequent shootout after Liverpool equalised, but City still won the game. Fernandinho's role in the club became so significant that the manager, Pep Guardiola, said: “If a team has three Fernandinhos, they would be champions. We have one, but he is fast, he is intelligent, he is strong in the air, he can play several positions. When he sees the space he will run there immediately. When you need to make a correction, you just need one player to challenge, and he is there.” Fernandinho continued to play a vital role for Manchester City in the 2017–18 season, helping them win their third Premier League title, and his second. He scored three goals and provided three assists in 30 appearances for the title winners. Fernandinho also appeared in the 2018 League Cup final for City when they defeated Arsenal 3–0, however he was substituted after 52 minutes because of an injury. Following the departure of Yaya Touré, Fernandinho began the season as Manchester City's only natural defensive midfielder. The Brazilian played a vital role in the club's demanding title race against Liverpool, starting every Premier League match until a thigh injury prevented him from playing against Crystal Palace and Leicester City in December - two games that the team subsequently lost. However, Fernandinho was able to return to fitness in time for a season-defining home match against title rivals Liverpool. He was named the Man of the Match following a highly praised performance in midfield that helped City beat their rivals 2–1. Of the performance, the BBC Sport's Phil McNulty wrote, "At the heart of it all was the magnificent Fernandinho - a man seemingly irreplaceable among the City's stellar cast - as he delivered a masterclass of controlled midfield play to steady his side when required. " In February's EFL Cup final against Chelsea, Fernandinho picked up a muscle injury during extra time and, for the remainder of the season, struggled to remain fit. İlkay Gündoğan took his place in City's midfield for the majority of the remaining games, which saw the team go on a 14 game winning-streak to win the Premier League title on the final day of the season. Fernandinho ended the Premier League season with one goal and three assists in 29 appearances. With Fernandinho's age becoming an area of concern for the club, Manchester City signed Rodri from Atlético Madrid over the summer. Because of the new midfield acquisition, Gündogan's excellent performances as a defensive midfielder at the end of the previous season, and central defender Vincent Kompany's departure, Guardiola planned to use Fernandinho as a back-up central defender throughout the season. An injury to first-choice centre-half Aymeric Laporte just 4 weeks into the season, however, meant that the manager had to rely on Fernandinho to lead his defensive line. He subsequently started nearly every Premier League match following Laporte's injury, with all of his appearances for the season being in central defence. On 28 January 2020, it was announced that he had signed a one-year contract extension with the club. On 20 September 2020, Guardiola confirmed that Fernandinho was selected as the club's new captain, following the departure of David Silva. On 25 April 2021, Fernandinho lifted his first piece of silverware as Manchester City captain. He started the League Cup final, as City won 1–0 against Tottenham Hotspur to win the competition for the fourth year in a row. It was the 6th of Fernandinho’s career, making him the competition’s most decorated player. On 11 May 2021, local rivals Manchester United were defeated 2–1 by Leicester City, securing City’s fifth Premier league title and seventh First Division title overall. This was Fernandinho’s fourth Premier League title and his first as captain. On 29 June 2021, Fernandinho once again signed a new one-year deal with the Citizens. On 12 February 2022, after an impressive performance against Norwich City, Jamie Redknapp referred to Fernandinho as the “number 1 defensive midfielder the Premier League has ever seen” whilst mentioning that he thought Fernandinho was a better player than the former Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Vieira, former Manchester United legend Roy Keane and former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makélélé. On 9 March, Fernandinho made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 0–0 draw against Sporting CP. On 12 April, Fernandinho announced that he would be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. On 28 June 2022, Fernardinho returned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense. On 11 August 2011, Fernandinho made his first appearance for the Brazil national team in a 3–2 friendly defeat against Germany. He won four further caps during the 2011–12 season but did not appear in another Seleção squad until February 2014. On 5 March 2014, Fernandinho scored his first international goal on his return to the Brazil team in a 5–0 win over South Africa. In May 2014, he was named in Brazil's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut as a half-time substitute for Paulinho in the third game of the group stage, scoring the last goal in the 4–1 victory against Cameroon. He was then selected in the starting line-up for Brazil's penalty shootout defeat of Chile in the round of 16. Fernandinho played a full match against Colombia in the quarter-finals, and played the first 45 minutes before being taken off in Brazil's 1–7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals: Brazil's biggest ever defeat at the World Cup. In May 2018 he was named in Tite's final 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 6 July, Brazil were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup by Belgium in the quarter-finals, losing 2–1, with Fernandinho scoring an own goal for Belgium. In May 2019, Fernandinho was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. Fernandinho is well known for his pace and ability to shoot from long distances, as well as his energy, technique, movement, and work-rate. He has been described in the media as "a defensive midfielder with a box to box style of play, contributing in large part to the defense and the attack. With a powerful shot and great passing range, Fernandinho has played an important part in breaking up opposition attacks and creating goal scoring opportunities". Jonathan Wilson, when writing for The Guardian in 2013, described Fernandinho as a holding midfielder who can "make tackles," and who is "capable of regaining the ball," while also noting that he frequently functioned "as the more "creative player alongside a destroyer." However, he also clarified that while "Fernandinho is a fine long passer, he is not an Alonso or an Andrea Pirlo type; he is not a regista. Rather he likes to make forward surges, just as Touré does, and, as he showed against Arsenal on Saturday, is more than capable of scoring goals when chances present themselves." As such, he labelled Fernandinho as a "carrier" or "surger," namely "a player capable of making late runs or carrying the ball at his feet." Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised Fernandinho for his intelligence, versatility, ability in the air, and wide range of skills, noting that "Fernandinho can do everything," also citing his important role in the club's successes. Due to a series of injuries to the Manchester City first team's defensive players, Guardiola also deployed Fernandinho as a centre-back on occasion during the 2019–20 season, a position in which he received praise in the media for his performances. The importance and magnitude of work played by Fernandinho in Manchester City also becomes apparent in his absence. The three defeats in December 2018 in the Premier League were mostly attributed to the fact Fernandinho didn't play due to injury. Based on the statistics from around that time, it was found that City won 10% more games when Fernandinho was in the starting line-up, and the main reason being his ability to both destroy a rival's attack, and create new opportunities for his team through his long-distance passes. Fernandinho is married and has one son, Davi, born on 5 March 2010, and a daughter, Mariana, born on 28 January 2017. Aside from his native Portuguese, Fernandinho reportedly speaks Russian, Italian, Spanish and English. Fernandinho is a devout Christian; concerning his personal faith, he has stated: "Jesus is my biggest inspiration." Athletico Paranaense Shakhtar Donetsk Manchester City fa cup Brazil U20 Brazil Individual

Institute_for_Interreligious_Dialogue

Institute_for_Interreligious_Dialogue 2015-07-09T18:32:17Z Institute for Interreligious Dialogue is a non-governmental organization devoted to dialog among religions throughout the world. The institute was founded in 1998, by vice president of Mr. Mohammad Khatami, Mohammad Ali Abtahi for promoting Dialogue Among Religions. The academic board of the institute is composed of renowned scholars of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism as well as several prominent experts on philosophy of religion, mysticism and Comparative religion. The institutes's library of religions has a collection of more than 4000 titles of professional books of religions in different languages. Current president of the institute is Mohammad Ali Abtahi, the organizer of Institute and a well-known theologian and former vice president of Iran. Academic board members: Ali Paya, Institute_for_Interreligious_Dialogue 2017-01-05T14:41:44Z The Institute for Interreligious Dialogue is a non-governmental organization devoted to dialog among religions throughout the world. The institute was founded in 1998, by vice president of Mr. Mohammad Khatami, Mohammad Ali Abtahi for promoting Dialogue Among Religions. The academic board of the institute is composed of renowned scholars of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism as well as several prominent experts on philosophy of religion, mysticism and Comparative religion. The institutes's library of religions has a collection of more than 4000 titles of professional books of religions in different languages. Current president of the institute is Mohammad Ali Abtahi, the organizer of Institute and a well-known theologian and former vice president of Iran. Academic board members: Ali Paya

Hiromi_Nishikawa

Hiromi_Nishikawa 2011-02-11T02:04:06Z Template:Distinguish2 Hiromi Nishikawa (西川 宏美, Nishikawa Hiromi, born December 29, 1972 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production. She has voiced various anime characters, including Torpedo Girl of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. Template:Persondata, Hiromi_Nishikawa 2013-05-19T09:22:51Z Template:Distinguish2 Hiromi Nishikawa (西川 宏美, Nishikawa Hiromi, born December 29, 1972 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production. She has voiced various anime characters, including Torpedo Girl of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. Template:Persondata

Mad_Detective

Mad_Detective 2007-12-14T02:37:23Z Mad Detective (Chinese: 神探) is a 2007 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai and starring Lau Ching Wan as a retired police officer, who decides to come out of retirement to help solve a murder case. Inspector Bun (Lau Ching Wan) is a brilliant detective who is forced into retirement after presenting his retiring boss with a severed ear. Bun's gift is that he can supposedly see a person's "inner personalities," or hidden ghosts. Years later, Inspector Ho Ka-On (Andy On) visits Bun in an attempt to break the case of Wong Kwok-chu (Lee Kwok Lun), a cop who went missing when he and his partner, Ko Chi-Wai (Lam Ka Tung) were in pursuit of a suspect. Wong has been AWOL for 18 months and his gun used in a series of armed robberies. Bun comes out of retirement and discovers that rather than being one man, Chi-Wai is a seven spirit collective (with each perhaps representing an aspect of the Seven Deadly Sins). Ho doesn't know whether to buy into Bun's sixth sense or simply watch in awe and hope that there's more than madness to Bun's method. The film reunites Johnnie To with Wai Ka Fai, four years after working together on the 2003 film Running on Karma. The producing and directing duo also reunites with actor Lau Ching Wan after 2002's My Left Eye Sees Ghosts. The film was written by Wai Ka-Fai and Au Kin Yee, frequent scriptwriters for films made by Milkyway Image. Wai Ka-Fai discussed the film's Category III rating for the movie, saying that the rating is based on one exceptionally violent scene in the movie and since he felt the scene was crucial to the story he and his partner, Johnnie To, refused to delete it in order to get a Category IIB rating. Mad Detective was screened at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival's Special Presentations, a showcase for daring and artistic films with high-profile stars or directors. It also premiered in Italy at the 2007 Venice Film Festival. , Mad_Detective 2009-05-31T14:26:11Z Template:Infobox Chinese Film Mad Detective (Chinese: 神探; pinyin: Shēn Tàn; Cantonese Yale: Sun Taam) is a 2007 Hong Kong crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector (Lau Ching-Wan), who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop (Andy On) solve a complex murder case, involving a missing colleague and a suspected cop (Lam Ka-Tung) suffering from a multiple personality disorder. Mad Detective was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, before being released in Hong Kong on 29 November 2007. The film's screenplay won "Best Screenplay" awards at various Asian film ceremonies, making this one of three successful films produced by Milkyway Image, the others being Triangle and Eye in the Sky. Chan Kwai-Bun is a brilliant detective who is forced into retirement after presenting his retiring boss with his severed ear. Bun's gift is that he can supposedly see a person's "inner personalities," or hidden ghosts. Years later, Inspector Ho Ka-On is investigating the case of Wong Kwok-Chu, a colleague who went missing when he and his partner, Ko Chi-Wai were in pursuit of a suspect. Wong has been AWOL for 18 months, and his gun has been used in a series of armed robberies. Ho turns to Bun, who now lives in seclusion with his imaginary wife, May Cheung. Bun comes out of retirement and discovers that rather than being one man, Chi-Wai is a seven-spirit collective (with each perhaps representing an aspect of the seven deadly sins with the head, or brain, being a business-like woman. He also discovers that Chi-Wai had his gun stolen by an Indian, so he killed Wong to steal his gun. When investigating, Bun takes Ho's gun and identification and runs off. Ho continues the investigation and is assaulted by Chi-Wai, who wants his gun which he doesn't have. Bun meets Ho again later on where he sees Ho's inner person, a scared, bewildered, stupid child. Ho attempts to take in Chi-Wai by himself but, upon finding out that Chi-Wai's gun, which was taken from Wong, matched Chi-Wai's gun (Chi-Wai altered his gun's information online), he begins to trust Chi-Wai. Bun then sent an SMS to Ho, telling him that after Chi-Wai gets his old gun back again by killing the Indian, he would kill Ho, but Ho does not believe Bun. Chi-Wai and Ho go to a warehouse and find the Indian and Bun shows up as well. Bun tries to warn Ho what will happen, again, but Ho, not believing Bun and believing that Bun is the enemy, calls him in order to reveal his position. A shootout occurs, ultimately leading to the Indian and Bun pointing their guns at Chi-Wai and Ho pointing his girlfriend's gun at Bun. Chi-Wai shoots and kills the Indian while Ho shoots Bun. Chi-Wai turns and shoots Ho, as predicted by Bun. Bun, however, begins to limp towards Chi-Wai, who shoots desperately at Bun to try to kill him. Bun ultimately kills Chi-Wai. Just as Bun dies, he sees Ho's inner personality, the scared boy, being led by a business-like woman, which looks eerily similar to the woman that led Chi-Wai. Ho then begins to fabricate a story of what happened in the warehouse. The film reunites Johnnie To with Wai Ka-Fai, four years after working together on the 2003 film Running on Karma. The producing and directing duo also reunites with actor Lau Ching-Wan after 2002's My Left Eye Sees Ghosts. The film was written by Wai Ka-Fai and Au Kin-Yee, frequent screenwriters for films made by Milkyway Image. As with many Milkyway Image films, several scenes were filmed at the company headquarters. The fistfight between Ko Chi-Wai and Chan Kwai-Bun in the restaurant toilet was filmed in the main men’s room of the Milkyway Image building, with a fake urinal added. The film was awarded a Category III rating, an 18+ restriction rating in Hong Kong. Prior to the film's release, Wai Ka-Fai discussed the film's rating, saying that the rating was based on one exceptionally violent scene in the movie and since he felt the scene was crucial to the story he and his partner, Johnnie To, refused to delete it in order to get a Category IIB rating. The film currently holds an 83% "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews. Another review aggretator, Metacritic, gave the film a 68/100 approval rating based on 7 reviews following under the "generally favorable reviews" category. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote that the film is "insanely inventive and entertaining. " Ty Burr of the Boston Globe wrote that Mad Detective "is equal parts gonzo inspiration and overwrought indecision", and nicknamed the film "'The Lunatic From Kowloon. '" Upon its release in Hong Kong, Mad Detective faced stiff competition with American films 30 Days of Night and The Heartbreak Kid. The film was released on 29 November 2007, making first place and grossing over HK$3. 84 million; the film was considered a great success by its Hong Kong distributor China Star, which took it out on a midsized 30 prints. Finally, it had grossed over HK$10. 67 million, which is considered to be a very good result for a film that received a Category III rating in Hong Kong. Mad Detective was screened at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival's Special Presentations, a showcase for daring and artistic films with high-profile stars or directors. It also premiered in at the 64th Venice International Film Festival where it was nominated for a Golden Lion Award. Mad Detective was nominated for seven Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (To and Wai), and Best Actor (Lau). However, the film only won an award for Best Screenplay (Wai and Au Kin-Yee), making this one of two Milkyway Image films to win HKFA awards in 2008, the other being Eye in the Sky, another film produced by Johnnie To, in which co-screenwriter Au Kin-Yee was also nominated. It also won Best Screenplay awards at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, the 8th Chinese Film Media Awards, and the 2nd Asian Film Awards. Independent film distributor IFC Films picked up the distribution rights to Mad Detective. The studio distributed the film in theaters and through VOD on 17 July 2008, the same day as part of its First Take program. Eureka Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom, opening theatrically on 18 July, 2008 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London and nationwide after that, with DVD and Blu-ray Disc editions released on 20 October 2008 as part of their Masters of Cinema series.

Judson High School

Judson High School 2018-02-16T02:18:29Z Judson High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Converse, Texas, (USA), fifteen miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, Texas. It was established in 1959 as part of the Judson Independent School District, and is currently classified as a 6A school by the UIL. The school and the District were named after Moses Judson, who served on the Bexar County School Board from 1918 to 1939. His nephew Jack Judson was on the board when the decision was made to name the new rural high school Judson. For a portion of its history up through 2010, Judson High School used a dual campus system wherein juniors and seniors attended the "Red Campus" and freshmen and sophomores attended the "Gray Campus." Previous to this dual campus system, Judson also had an atypical structure because it only housed grades 10-12 with the middle schools supporting grades 7-9. These structural departures from a typical high school system were due to efforts to accommodate the area's rapid population growth. However, a single new school building now houses all the facilities with the exception of the agriculture facilities. The numerous original buildings which constituted the Red Campus were razed in 2011 to make way for the new athletic fields and tennis courts. The Gray Campus has been re-purposed into the Judson Middle School. The Performing Arts Center (PAC), which was constructed in 1998, houses the band, choir, orchestra, and drama classes. The PAC facility has a recital hall that seats 216 individuals, while the auditorium has 840 seats. The PAC facility is physically connected to Judson High School via vestibule. Judson was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000. Before 2005 Judson was the only high school in the district. Karen Wagner High School opened in Fall 2005, and drew students from Judson. The district added a new high school, Veteran Memorial High School, in Fall 2016, giving JISD three main high school campuses. The Judson Rocket athletic program has experienced state championship success, particularly in football and track and field. Football The Judson Rocket football program emerged as a perennial power in the 1977 season under coach Jerry Sanders. Under his successor Frank Arnold, Judson won its first state championship. Arnold was succeeded by his former defensive coordinator D.W. Rutledge in 1984. D.W. Rutledge coached the Rockets until 2000 amassing a record of 198-31-5 and winning four state titles. In honor of D.W. Rutledge, the football stadium is named after him. Jim Rackley, a longtime assistant to Arnold and Rutledge for sixteen years, took over the program after the 2000 season. Rackley led the team to the state playoffs in nine of his eleven seasons and made three title appearances while winning one state championship. Mark Smith, formerly of Kerrville Tivy High School where he coached Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, assumed head coaching duties at Judson from 2012 through 2013. Sean McAuliffe, an alumnus of Judson High School and its football program, replaced Mark Smith as head coach starting with the 2014 season. Judson has made it to the playoffs 39 times over 56 total seasons: 1966-1967, 1971, 1977-1979, 1982-1998, 2000-2002, 2004-2005, and 2007-2017. Judson currently competes at the 6A level, and among 6A high schools, this ranks in the top ten all-time in Texas. Judson has advanced to the state semifinal level 18 times: 1982-1983, 1988-1996, 1998, 2002, 2004-2005, 2007, and 2014-2015. Of these trips, Judson has made it to the state title game 11 times: 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, and 2007. From these opportunities, Judson has claimed six state titles by winning in 1983, 1988, 1992-1993, 1995, and 2002. Judson holds the all-time Texas state record with 41 consecutive winning seasons from 1977 through 2017. Plano Senior High School previously held the record for consecutive winning seasons at 36 years which was broken by Judson. During the streak which is still active, Judson has won approximately 81 percent of its games. The worst of those seasons resulted in a 7-5 record, and the worst regular season record was 6-4 (this has happened 4 times). The following list details Judson's season records during the current streak (head coach noted in parentheses): Totals 432-100-5 for an ~81% winning percentage during the streak. Since the program's inception, Judson's record is 485-194-10 for an ~71% winning percentage. Track and Field The Judson Rocket track program has experienced significant recent success. The Judson boys team won the 2013 Texas 5A boys state track meet. The Judson girls team is a recent state champion having won consecutive Texas 5A/6A girls state track meets in 2014 and 2015. Basketball The Judson Rocket boys basketball program has been a perennial contender under coach Michael Wacker. Judson has been to the UIL state tournament three times: 1992-1993, 2000-2001, and 2013-2014. In all three instances, Judson would lose to the eventual state champion. In 1993, Judson lost in the 5A boys state championship game to Fort Worth Dunbar. In 2001, Judson lost in the 5A boys semifinals game to Sugar Land Willowridge. Most recently, in 2014, Judson lost in the 5A boys state championship game to Galena Park North Shore while finishing with a Judson all-time best season record of 37-2. The Judson Rocket girls basketball program has been to the UIL state tournament once in 2017. Judson would lose in the 6A semifinals to eventual state champion Duncanville. Wrestling The wrestling program has also achieved recent excellence and has garnered an individual state title in the 140 lbs. weight class through Aaron Walker (2010-5th, 2011-1st, 2012-1st). Most of Judson's notable alumni are athletes and other personnel related to football. , Judson High School 2019-12-30T06:22:12Z Judson High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Converse, Texas, United States, 15 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. It was established in 1959 as part of the Judson Independent School District, and is currently classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). Judson High School is the second oldest International Baccalaureate World School in Texas, since 1985. The school and the District were named after Moses Campbell Judson, who served on the Bexar County School Board from 1918 to 1939. His nephew Jack Judson was on the board when the decision was made to name the new rural high school Judson. For a portion of its history up through 2010, Judson High School used a dual campus system wherein juniors and seniors attended the "Red Campus" and freshmen and sophomores attended the "Gray Campus." Previous to this dual campus system, Judson also had an atypical structure because it only housed grades 10-12 with the middle schools supporting grades 7-9. These structural departures from a typical high school system were due to efforts to accommodate the area's rapid population growth. A single building now houses all departments with the exception of the agriculture facilities. All original buildings that made up the Red Campus were razed in 2011 to make way for new athletic fields and tennis courts, and the Gray Campus was re-purposed into Judson Middle School. The Judson ISD Performing Arts Center (PAC), constructed in 1998, houses the band, choir, orchestra, and drama classes. The PAC facility has a recital hall that seats 216 people, and an Auditorium that has 840 seats. The Judson ISD Performing Arts Center is physically connected to Judson High School via a vestibule. Judson was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000. Before 2005 Judson was the only high school in the district. Karen Wagner High School opened in Fall 2005, and in Fall 2016 the district opened a third high school, Veterans Memorial High School. Judson's athletic programs have experienced state championship success in several sports. Football The Judson Rocket football program emerged as a perennial power in the 1977 season. Judson won its first state championship in 1983. D.W. Rutledge coached the Rockets until 2000 amassing a record of 198-31-5 taking the Rockets to seven state championship games, and winning four state titles. The football stadium is named after Coach Rutledge in his honor. After the 2000 season the team went to the state playoffs in nine of eleven seasons making three championship game appearances and winning one state championship. Mark Smith, formerly of Kerrville Tivy High School where he coached Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, assumed head coaching duties at Judson from 2012 through 2013. Sean McAuliffe, an alumnus of Judson High School and its football program, became the head coach starting with the 2014 season. Judson offensive coordinator Rodney Williams became head coach in May 2019. In his first season Williams led the Rockets to a regular season record of 9-1, but the team lost to Lake Travis 48-35 in the Region 4 Final, finishing the season at 12-2. Judson has made it to the playoffs 41 times over 58 total seasons, advanced to the state semifinal level 18 times, reached the state title game 11 times, and won the state championship six times. Judson holds the all-time Texas state record with 43 consecutive winning seasons from 1977 through 2019. The team last finished with a losing record in 1976 and is a combined 456-103-5 during the streak. The previous record for consecutive winning seasons was 36 set by Plano Senior High School. During the current streak, Judson has won over 80 percent of its games, and the worst record in 43 years is 7-5 with a worst regular season record of 6-4 (happened 4 times). Judson's season records during the streak from 1977-2019 are below. Track and Field Judson track and field programs have experienced significant recent success. The boys team won the 2013 Texas 5A state track meet, and the girls team won consecutive Texas 5A/6A state championships in 2014 and 2015. Basketball The Judson Rocket boys basketball program has been a perennial contender under coach Michael Wacker. Judson has been to the UIL state tournament three times: 1992-1993, 2000-2001, and 2013-2014. In all three instances, Judson lost to the eventual state champion. The Rockets finished the 2014 season with a record of 37-2, the best record in Judson boys basketball history. Under coach Triva Corrales, the Judson Rocket girls basketball program has been to the UIL state tournament three times (2017-2019) losing to the eventual state champion in 2017 and 2018. Judson beat Desoto in 2019 to claim its first state title in girls basketball. Wrestling The wrestling program has recent individual state titles in the 140 lbs. weight class through Aaron Walker (2010-5th, 2011-1st, 2012-1st).

Esso_Golden_Tournament

Esso_Golden_Tournament 2016-05-05T16:17:15Z The Esso Golden Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA circuit from 1961 to 1967. It was played in a round-robin format at the Moor Park Golf Club in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England. The event was sponsored by Esso. This article on a British golf tournament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Esso_Golden_Tournament 2016-05-06T07:02:31Z The Esso Golden Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA circuit from 1961 to 1967. It was played in a round-robin format at the Moor Park Golf Club in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England. The event was sponsored by Esso. A similar round-robin tournament, the Penfold Professional Golf League, was played in 1938 and 1939, while the Goodall Palm Beach Round Robin, was played on the PGA Tour from 1938 to 1957. There were 15 competitors in each tournament who played each of the other 14 in a 18-hole match play contest. Most matches were played as a three-ball with three players playing a match against one another, each player playing two distinct matches. Some matches were played as ordinary singles match play. Two points were awarded for each match won while halved matches earned one point. Prize money for each tournament was £5,700. Players received £20 for each point won, a total of £4,200 for the 210 matches. In addition, the first four in the final table received prize money of £750, £400, £250 and £100. The winner's share includes £20 won for each point.

Greenbush_station

Greenbush_station 2009-06-12T21:05:46Z Greenbush Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Scituate, Massachusetts. The station, located at 247 Old Driftway, is the terminus of the MBTA Greenbush Line, which provides service between Scituate and Boston. The Greenbush Line was part of the Old Colony Railroad, which was abandoned in 1959. The line and Greenbush Station were reopened on October 312007. , Greenbush_station 2010-10-21T16:42:06Z Greenbush Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in the Greenbush section of Scituate, Massachusetts. The station, located at 247 Old Driftway, is the terminus of the MBTA Greenbush Line, which provides service between Scituate and Boston. There are 5 tracks here with a single full length high side platform on the outside of the easternmost track. The other 4 tracks are used as the layover facility. There are two large parking lots cut into two by Old Driftway. It is 27. 6 miles to South station and takes approxmiately 59 minutes. There are 476 boardings at this station on an average weekday, the most of any station on the line. The Greenbush Line was part of the Old Colony Railroad, which was abandoned in 1959. The line and Greenbush Station were reopened on October 31, 2007.

Rodger_Arneil

Rodger_Arneil 2010-02-11T15:20:52Z Rodger Arniel is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He was played on two British and Irish Lions tours - to South Africa in 1968 and New Zealand in 1971, the second tour as a replacement. He played club rugby for both Edinburgh Academicals and Leicester RFC. , Rodger_Arneil 2012-09-19T23:19:24Z Rodger Arniel (born 1 May 1944) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He was played on two British and Irish Lions tours - to South Africa in 1968 and New Zealand in 1971, the second tour as a replacement. He played club rugby for both Edinburgh Academicals and Leicester RFC. Template:Persondata

Permanent_mold_casting

Permanent_mold_casting 2008-05-22T09:34:37Z In permanent mold casting, metal is used as the mold material instead of sand. Typically cast iron, steel, bronze, graphite, or other metal alloys are treated and formed into two halves of the mold. Picture of the Process: The two halves of the molds are usually clamped together then pre-heated to 150-200 ºC (300-400 ºF) to ease the flow and reduce thermal damage to the casting. Molten metal is them poured into the mold through a gating system, which decreases the chance of impurities in the metal. Once the metal has solidified the molds are opened and the casting is removed. The mold is then either cooled, or heated for another casting. Molds for the casting process consist of two halves. Casting molds are usually formed from cast iron, steel, bronze, graphite, or metal alloys. These metals are chosen because of their resistance to erosion and thermal fatigue 1. Cores or inserts can be placed into the molds to produce inner cavities in the casting. Cores are usually made from oil-bonded or resin-bonded sand, plaster, graphite, gray iron, or low carbon steel. Cores are usually consumed in the casting process. Coating is applied to the molds every few casts to increase the life of the mold, serve as a parting agent, and to act as a thermal barrier for the mold. When molds are worn they are either refinished or replaced. Mechanical ejectors in the form of pins are used when coatings are not enough to remove casts from the molds. These pins are placed throughout the mold and usually leave small round impressions on the casting. Permanent mold casting produces a good surface finish, close dimensional tolerances, and uniform mechanical properties. Equipment costs can be high, but can be compensated for by automating your casting process. This process has many advantages, but may not be economical for small production runs, or for designs with intricate designs. "Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Fifth Edition. " Kalpakjian, Serope and Steven R Schmid. Copyright 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Pages 303-304., Permanent_mold_casting 2009-11-04T23:50:43Z Permanent mold casting is "a metal shaping process in which molten metal is introduced into a permanent (reusable) mold, under gravity or low pressure, and held until solidification occurs. The molds are usually coated with a refractory wash and lampblack, which reduces the chilling effect on the metal and removal of the casting. " In permanent mold casting, metal is used as the mold material instead of sand. Typically mold materials include bronze, gray cast iron, plaster, graphite, and steel. The most common casting metals are aluminum, magnesium, and copper alloys. Other materials include tin, zinc, and lead alloys and iron and steel are also cast in graphite molds. Typical parts include gears, splines, wheels, gear housings, pipe fittings, fuel injection housings, and automotive engine pistons. There are four main types of permanent mold casting: gravity, slush, low-pressure, and vacuum. The gravity process begin by preheating the mold to 150-200 °C (300-400 °F) to ease the flow and reduce thermal damage to the casting. The mold cavity is then coated with a refractory material or a mold wash, which prevents the casting from sticking to the mold and prolongs the mold life. Any sand or metal cores are then installed and the mold is clamped shut. Molten metal is then poured into the mold. Soon after solidification the mold is opened and the casting removed to reduce chances of hot tears. The process is then started all over again, but preheating is not required because the heat from the previous casting is adequate and the refractory coating should last several castings. Because this process is usually carried out on large production run workpieces automated equipment is used to coat the mold, pour the metal, and remove the casting. The metal is poured at the lowest practical temperature in order to minimize cracks and porosity. The pouring temperature can range greatly depending on the casting material; for instance zinc alloys are pour at approximately 700 °F (371 °C), while gray iron is poured at approximately 2,500 °F (1,370 °C). Molds for the casting process consist of two halves. Casting molds are usually formed from gray cast iron because it has about the best thermal fatigue resistance, but other materials include steel, bronze, and graphite. These metals are chosen because of their resistance to erosion and thermal fatigue. They are usually not very complex because the mold offers no collapsibility to compensate for shrinkage. Instead the mold is opened as soon as the casting is solidified, which prevents hot tears. Cores can be used and are usually made from sand or metal. As stated above, the mold is heated prior to the first casting cycle and then used continuously in order to maintain as uniform a temperature during the cycles. This decreases thermal fatigue, facilitates metal flow, and helps control the cooling rate of the casting metal. Venting usually occurs through the slight crack between the two mold halves, but if this is not enough then very small vent holes are used. They are small enough to let the air escape but not the molten metal. A riser must also be included to compensate for shrinkage. This usually limits the yield to less than 60%. Mechanical ejectors in the form of pins are used when coatings are not enough to remove casts from the molds. These pins are placed throughout the mold and usually leave small round impressions on the casting. Slush casting is a variant of permanent molding casting to create a hollow casting or hollow cast. In the process the material is poured into the mold and allowed to cool until a shell of material forms in the mold. The remaining liquid is then poured out to leave a hollow shell. The resulting casting has good surface detail but the wall thickness can vary. The process is usually used to cast ornamental products, such as candlesticks, lamp bases, and statuary, from low-melting-point materials. A similar technique is used to make hollow chocolate figures for Easter and Christmas. The method was developed by William Britain in 1893 for the production of lead toy soldiers. It uses less material than solid casting, and results in a lighter and less expensive product. Hollow cast figures generally have a small hole where the excess liquid was poured out. Hollow casting is also used extensively for vitreous china products, such as sinks, urinals, and toilets. Low-pressure permanent mold (LPPM) casting uses a gas at low pressure, usually between 3 and 15 psi (21 and 103 kPa) to push the molten metal into the mold cavity. The pressure is applied to the top of the pool of liquid, which forces the molten metal up a refractory pouring tube and finally into the bottom of the mold. The pouring tube extends to the bottom of the ladle so that the material being pushed into the mold is exceptionally clean. No risers are required because the applied pressure forces molten metal in to compensate for shrinkage. Yields are usually greater than 85% because there is no riser and any metal in the pouring tube just falls back into the ladle for reuse. The vast majority of LPPM casting are from aluminum and magnesium, but some are copper alloys. Advantages include very little turbulence when filling the mold because of the constant pressure, which minimizes gas porosity and dross formation. Mechanical properties are about 5% better than gravity permanent mold castings. The disadvantage is that cycles times are longer than gravity permanent mold castings. Vacuum permanent mold casting retains all of the advantages of LPPM casting, plus the dissolved gases in the molten metal are minimized and molten metal cleanliness is even better. The process can handle thin-walled profiles and gives an excellent surface finish. Mechanical properties are usually 10 to 15% better than gravity permanent mold castings. The process is limited in weight to 0. 2 to 5 kg (0. 44 to 11. 02 lb). The main advantages are the reusable mold, good surface finish, and good dimensional accuracy. Typical tolerances are 0. 4 mm for the first 25 mm (0. 015 in for the first inch) and 0. 02 mm for each additional centimeter (0. 002 in per in; if the dimension crosses the parting line add an additional 0. 25 mm (0. 0098 in). Typical surface finishes are 2. 5 to 7. 5 μm (100–250 μin) RMS. A draft of 2 to 3° is required. Wall thicknesses are limited to 3 to 50 mm (0. 12 to 1. 97 in). Typical part sizes range from 100 g to 75 kg (several ounces to 150 lb). Other advantages include the ease of inducing directional solidification by changing the mold wall thickness or by heating or cooling portions of the mold. The fast cooling rates created by using a metal mold results in a finer grain structure than sand casting. Retractable metal cores can be used to create undercuts while maintaining a quick action mold. There are three main disadvantages: high tooling cost, limited to low-melting-point metals, and short mold life. The high tooling costs make this process uneconomical for small production runs. When the process is used to cast steel or iron the mold life is extremely short. For lower melting point metals the mold life is longer but thermal fatigue and erosion usually limit the life to 10,000 to 120,000 cycles. The mold life is dependent on four factors: the mold material, the pouring temperature, the mold temperature, and the mold configuration. The pouring temperature is dependent on the casting metal, but the higher the pouring temperature the shorter the mold life. A high pouring temperature can also induce shrinkage problems and create longer cycle times. If the mold temperature is too low misruns are produced, but if the mold temperature is too high then the cycle time is prolonged and mold erosion is increased. Large differences in section thickness in the mold or casting can decrease mold life as well.

Irish_Internet_Hotline

Irish_Internet_Hotline 2009-06-01T21:41:36Z The www. hotline. ie is recognised as the established illegal internet content reporting service in Ireland, especially for reporting child pornography. The service provides a secure and confidential environment where the public can anonymously report material they suspect to be illegal which they may encounter when using the Internet. The reports can be made using the secure https section within the website. Alternatively, reports can be made by email or by phone. The Hotline is run as a service of the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland (ISPAI), a not-for-profit limited company, established in 1998 by internet service providers operating in the Republic of Ireland. When the Hotline receives a report it follows a procedure which has been agreed with the Irish Internet Advisory Board (IAB), An Garda Síochána and with the Internet Service Providers. The Hotline provides assistance to An Garda Síochána by filtering reports to determine what is probably illegal and is also located in Ireland or has an Irish dimension. This assists the Gardaí to dedicate their specialist resources to pursuing investigations within the jurisdiction by not having to deal with the majority of reports that do not contain illegal content or relate to material held in other jurisdictions. The Hotline addresses the issue of responding to reported content that is outside the Irish jurisdiction through membership of the INHOPE Association and cooperation with An Garda Síochána. INHOPE (The Association of Internet Hotline Providers) facilitates and co-ordinates the work of Hotlines in responding to illegal use and content on the Internet. It facilitates good working relationships between hotlines and the exchange of reports by ensuring trust built on a rigorous hotline approval process. The Hotline is a founding member of INHOPE. The ISPAI is completely funded by the industry on a cost-sharing basis. A General Manager, who is an employee of the ISPAI, manages the administrative, financial and operational functions of the Hotline. The Hotline General Manager reports to the ISPAI Board of Directors. The service was established by the Internet Service Providers' Association of Ireland (ISPAI) in November 1999 as a result of recommendations made by the Working Group on the Illegal and Harmful Use of the Internet. The Working Group was established by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Internet Advisory Board, established in February 2000 by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, monitors the effectiveness of self-regulation of the Internet Service Provider industry on behalf of Government and specifically oversees and approves the operational procedures of the Hotline. The Hotline would not exist without the commitment of the ISPAI members. These are ISPs providing public Internet services in Ireland who take the interests of their customers and Internet safety seriously by financially supporting the Hotline. At present there are 22 members: BT, eircom, O2, Vodafone, HEAnet, Irish Broadband, UTV-Internet, Irish Domains, Meteor, Verizon Ireland Ltd. , UPC Ireland, EuroKom, Clearwire, Blacknight, Strencom, Bitbuzz, Magnet Networks, Perlico Communications Ltd. , Protocol Internet Services, and MyHost. ie Internet Services. The Internet Service Providers' Association of Ireland provides funding for the Hotline with the assistance of the European Commission. The Safer Internet plus Programme of the European Commission (EC) has been instrumental in developing the Hotline network in Europe. The www. hotline. ie service has benefited from project funding since this programme was initiated in 2000. In 2006 the Hotline was successful in attracting European Commission continued funding running from March 2006 for 2 years and providing 50% of eligible operating costs under the Safer Internet Programme. The Hotline has run visibility events to promote Internet safety issues and the importance of making reports to combat the prevalence of illegal content on the Internet. The Hotline has participated and contributed to various forums like the National Parents’ Council (Department of Education) and the High-Tech Crime Forum (Irish Banking Federation) with the view to developing safer internet initiatives. It has also provided support and speakers for events run by educational organisations, industry associations and child welfare organisations. In addition, the Hotline has provided training to staff of other INHOPE member hotlines and hosted fact finding missions from foreign law enforcement and government representatives, such as Australia, France and the Netherlands. Numerous interviews were given on TV, radio and the written press throughout 2006. It is vital that all relevant agencies work together to promote Internet safety and provide a safer Internet environment for all. EC reference to hotlines: http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/projects/hotlines/index_en. htm#hotlines EC reference to the Irish Hotline (www. hotline. ie): http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/projects/hotlines/ireland/index_en. htm INHOPE reference to Irish Hotline: https://www. inhope. org/en/content/details. php? countryid=10 Irish telecommunications regulator, ComReg: http://www. comreg. ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0429. pdf The Irish mobile operators' Code of Practice: http://www. icia. ie/ibec/buspolicies/buspoliciesdoclib3. nsf/134e22e12a8f46f780256f24004edf4c/08eb07cc56fe49d2802571640036919b/$FILE/ICIA%20Code%20of%20Practice. pdf • Irish Hotline, http://www. hotline. ie/ • Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland, http://www. ispai. ie • Internet Advisory Board, http://www. iab. ie • INHOPE, http://www. inhope. org • An Garda Síochána, http://www. garda. ie • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, http://www. justice. ie • European Union’s Safer Internet plus Programme, http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/programme/index_en. htm, Irish_Internet_Hotline 2012-02-28T11:59:24Z Hotline. ie is recognised as the established illegal internet content reporting service in Ireland, especially for reporting child sexual abuse images. The service provides a secure and confidential environment where the public can anonymously report material they suspect to be illegal which they may encounter when using the Internet. The reports can be made using the secure https section within the website. Alternatively, reports can be made by email or by phone. Hotline. ie is run as a service of the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland (ISPAI), a not-for-profit limited company, established in 1998 by internet service providers operating in the Republic of Ireland. When the Hotline receives a report it follows a procedure which has been agreed with the Office for Internet Safety (OIS), An Garda Síochána and with the Internet Service Providers. Hotline. ie provides assistance to An Garda Síochána by filtering reports to determine what is probably illegal and is also located in Ireland or has an Irish dimension. This assists the Gardaí to dedicate their specialist resources to pursuing investigations within the jurisdiction by not having to deal with the majority of reports that do not contain illegal content or relate to material held in other jurisdictions. The Hotline addresses the issue of responding to reported content that is outside the Irish jurisdiction through membership of the INHOPE Association and cooperation with An Garda Síochána. INHOPE (The Association of Internet Hotline Providers) facilitates and co-ordinates the work of hotlines in responding to illegal use and content on the Internet. It facilitates good working relationships between hotlines and the exchange of reports by ensuring trust built on a rigorous hotline approval process. Hotline. ie is a founding member of INHOPE. The ISPAI is completely funded by the industry on a cost-sharing basis. A General Manager, who is an employee of the ISPAI, manages the administrative, financial and operational functions of the Hotline. The Hotline General Manager reports to the ISPAI Board of Directors. The service was established by the Internet Service Providers' Association of Ireland (ISPAI) in November 1999 as a result of recommendations made by the Working Group on the Illegal and Harmful Use of the Internet. The Working Group was established by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Hotline. ie will be celebrating 10 years of operation in November 2009. The effectiveness of self-regulation of the Internet Service Providers industry was originally monitored on behalf of Government by the Internet Advisory Board, established in February 2000 by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. This was replaced in 2007 by the Office for Internet Safety (OIS), a section also within the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform, to bring about greater cohesion across Government departments and bodies and provide for a more effective and transparent enforcement structure in relation to the ISPAI’s Code of Practice and Ethics. The OIS now oversees the Hotline’s procedures. Hotline. ie would not exist without the commitment of the ISPAI members. These are ISPs providing public Internet services in Ireland who take the interests of their customers and Internet safety seriously by financially supporting the Hotline. At present there are 23 members who support the Hotline. ie These are Eircom, BT Ireland, O2, Vodafone, HEAtnet, Verizon, Irish Broadband, UPC (Chorus/NTL), Google, UTV-internet, Meteor, Irish Domains, Clearwire, Blacknight, Hutchinson 3G Ireland, Bitbuzz, EuroKom, Smart telecom, MyHost, Hosting Ireland, Perlico, Satellite Broadband, and Strencom. The Internet Service Providers' Association of Ireland provides funding for the Hotline with the assistance of the European Commission. The Safer Internet plus Programme of the European Commission (EC) has been instrumental in developing the Hotline network in Europe. Hotline. ie has benefited from project funding since this programme was initiated in 2000. In 2006 the Hotline was successful in attracting European Commission continued funding running from March 2006 for 2 years and providing 50% of eligible operating costs under the Safer Internet Programme. Hotline. ie has run visibility events to promote Internet safety issues and the importance of making reports to combat the prevalence of illegal content on the Internet. The Hotline has participated and contributed to various forums like the National Parents’ Council (Department of Education) and the High-Tech Crime Forum (Irish Banking Federation) with the view to developing safer internet initiatives. It has also provided support and speakers for events run by educational organisations, industry associations and child welfare organisations. In addition, Hotline. ie has provided training to staff of other INHOPE member hotlines and hosted fact finding missions from foreign law enforcement and government representatives, such as Australia, France and the Netherlands. Interviews regarding the working of the Hotline are regularly given on TV, radio and the written press. It is vital that all relevant agencies work together to promote Internet safety and provide a safer Internet environment for all. EC reference to hotlines: http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/projects/hotlines/index_en. htm#hotlines EC reference to the Irish Hotline (www. hotline. ie): http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/projects/hotlines/ireland/index_en. htm INHOPE reference to Irish Hotline: https://www. inhope. org/en/content/details. php? countryid=10 Irish telecommunications regulator, ComReg: http://www. comreg. ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0429. pdf The Irish mobile operators' Code of Practice: http://www. icia. ie/ibec/buspolicies/buspoliciesdoclib3. nsf/134e22e12a8f46f780256f24004edf4c/08eb07cc56fe49d2802571640036919b/$FILE/ICIA%20Code%20of%20Practice. pdf • Irish Hotline, http://www. hotline. ie/ • Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland, http://www. ispai. ie • Office for Internet Safety, internetsafety@justice. ie • INHOPE, http://www. inhope. org • An Garda Síochána, http://www. garda. ie • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, http://www. justice. ie • European Union’s Safer Internet plus Programme, http://ec. europa. eu/information_society/activities/sip/programme/index_en. htm

Peel_and_Dufferin_Regiment

Peel_and_Dufferin_Regiment 2008-10-11T21:07:15Z The Peel and Dufferin Regiment was a Canadian infantry regiment that existed from 1866 to 1936. On 14 September 1866 the 36th Peel Battalion was authorized. During the Boer War the regiment, as a unit, did not go to war; however, many officers and men from the regiment served there. During the First World War, the regiment as such were not mobilized but drafts from various units were called up and formed into numbered battalions. After the war, the 36th Peel Regiment was reorganized becoming the Peel and Dufferin Regiment in 1923. The regimental badge adopted was the Demi Lion which was the personal crest of Sir Robert Peel. On 15 December 1936, following a general reorganization of the Militia, the Lorne Rifles and the Peel and Dufferin Regiment were amalgamated to form the present regiment, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment). , Peel_and_Dufferin_Regiment 2010-08-29T07:45:36Z The Peel and Dufferin Regiment was a Canadian infantry regiment that existed from 1866 to 1936. On 14 September 1866 the 36th Peel Battalion was authorized. During the Boer War the regiment, as a unit, did not go to war; however, many officers and men from the regiment served there. During the First World War, the regiment as such were not mobilized but drafts from various units were called up and formed into numbered battalions. After the war, the 36th Peel Regiment was reorganized becoming the Peel and Dufferin Regiment in 1923. The regimental badge adopted was the Demi Lion which was the personal crest of Sir Robert Peel. On 15 December 1936, following a general reorganization of the Militia, the Lorne Rifles and the Peel and Dufferin Regiment were amalgamated to form the present regiment, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment). The county regiments, which had been by-passed during the First World War, were in dire need of revitalization. Lieutenant-Colonel McCausland, who had commanded the 74th Battalion, was appointed to command the 36th Peel Regiment in 1920, and the regiment was disbanded and reorganized as the Peel Regiment. Some of the officers felt they would have to recruit from beyond the bounds of the county in order to be viable, and the Headquarters, A and B Companies were located in a large second story flat at the corner of Pacific and Dundas Streets in West Toronto; C Company was in Brampton and D Company in Port Credit. Some of the Toronto regiments had objected to this incursion, and in March 1922, the unit was directed that its officer personnel should reside within the recruiting area. McCausland, who lived in Toronto, resigned, as did numerous other officers. Major RV Conover, who had served with the Halton Rifles, but commanded the company in Brampton, where he now lived, was selected to succeed in command. The Regiment perpetuated the 74th, 126th and 234th Battalions, CEF. It could have been expected that it would also perpetuate the 20th, but some of its veterans could not come to an agreement on the project, so the regiment missed the opportunity to perpetuate a CEF battalion that had seen service in the field. On Sunday, November 5th, 1922 a memorial window was dedicated in the Church of the Epiphany on Queen Street, West Toronto to the 3,200 all ranks who had passed through the Peel Regiment from 1914–1918, and the five hundred who had given their lives. The Peel Regiment had had a presence in Dufferin county, in Orangeville and Shelburne. Perhaps the insistence on officers coming from the recruiting area led to the formal inclusion of Dufferin in the regimental title. In 1923 The Peel and Dufferin Regiment was authorized, to draw from both counties. D Company was headquartered at Orangeville. Early that year the Regiment had received permission from Sir Robert Peel (after whose family the county had been named) to use part of his crest as a regimental badge. The crest is 'a demi-lion rampant, gorged and collared, charged with three bezants, between the paws a shuttle' (a bezant in heraldry is a gold roundel, and takes its name from the gold coins 'of Byzantium' which circulated in England in medieval times). The demi-lion was quickly incorporated into the design of the buttons, and in 1925 of the cap badge and collar badges of the new unit. Annual training in 1925 was conducted at local headquarters, because of fiscal restraints, in three sessions of three days each. Lieutenant-Colonel Conover, who was now on district staff, arranged a three day musketry camp at Long Branch Rifle Ranges over Labour Day, introducing the idea of district training. The three regiments of the 25th Infantry Brigade who attended, however, had to pay for their own transportation and ration expenses. The training exercises now went beyond the drill and rifle practice of earlier days, and during the inter-war years involved attack and defensive positions, inter-arm co-operation (the artillery came out to the farmlands west of Brampton and demonstrated a smoke screen), ground to air signalling, and even ariel bombardment. The colours of the old 36th Regiment had been laid up in Christ Church, Brampton in 1924, and the following year the Peel Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, presented a king's colour to The Peel and Dufferin Regiment. The county of Peel gave a grant in 1924 towards the purchase of a regimental colour, but its production was delayed pending a decision on the granting of battle honours to militia regiments. The battle honours assigned to The Peel and Dufferin Regiment in 1930 were: The Department of National Defense approved the design for the regimental colour, incorporating these battle honours, and on 22 May 1930 the Governor-General, Viscount Willingdon, presented the colour on behalf of the county council. Major CM Corkett had served during the First World War as an officer with The Lancashire Fusiliers, and The Peel and Dufferin Regiment sought an alliance with that regiment. The negotiations went slowly because the 2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, were serving in India, but eventually they signified their favour and in November 1929 the unit was informed that the king approved of the alliance. To symbolize the link, permission was received to adopt the white facings of the Fusiliers.

Nelson Piquet Jr.

Nelson Piquet Jr. 2009-01-04T22:41:27Z Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian race car driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, one of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons he raced in the GP2 Series, taking a win in Belgium in 2005 and claiming 2nd place in the series in 2006. He was signed as test driver for Renault Formula One team for the 2007 season, and was promoted to the race team for 2008. Piquet currently resides in Oxford, England. His parents separated soon after he was born and he lived in Monaco with his Dutch mother Sylvia Tamsma until he was eight years old when he moved to live in Brazil with his father. "They kind of swapped me. My mother wanted me to get to know my father, she wanted me to know Brazil and the language, and she realised life in Brazil would be better for a child." He has two sisters, Kelly and Julia, and four brothers, Geraldo, Laszlo, Pedro and Marco. He lived in Brasilia and attended the American School of Brasilia until he was 16 years old when he decided to pursue his racing career full time. Piquet's racing career started in 1993 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2001 when he moved to Formula Three Sudamericana . His father's wealth enabled him to race for his own team, a practice he continued until he left GP2 Series. He raced in part of the 2001 season there, staying for 2002 winning the championship with four races to go. In 2002 he also raced one race of Brazilian Formula Renault. In 2003, Piquet moved to the UK where he joined the British Formula 3 Championship and formed the Piquet Sports team. He went on to finish the championship in 3rd place with six wins , five podiums and eight pole positions. A test with the Williams F1 team followed. In 2004, Piquet won the British Formula 3 Championship. He became the youngest driver to have ever won the championship at 19 years and 2 months . He also did further running for Williams. In 2005, Piquet took part in the A1 Grand Prix for A1 Team Brazil, winning both the Sprint and Main races at the first event of the season at Brands Hatch , as well as scoring a point for the fastest lap. He also drove for the HiTech/Piquet Sports in the GP2 Series, winning his first race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, and tested for the BAR-Honda Formula 1 team. In 2006, Piquet gained second place in the championship to British driver Lewis Hamilton in his second year of GP2. During the 2007 season he was the official test and reserve driver for the Renault Formula One team. The 2008 season has seen Piquet promoted to the Renault Formula One race team to drive alongside returning double World Champion Fernando Alonso. It is reported that he gained preference for the seat over Heikki Kovalainen as Kovalainen was seen as a potential rival to Alonso and such a challenge to Alonso could damage the team. The first race of the 2008 season in Australia saw Piquet start 21st and damage his car in a collision on the opening lap, before ultimately retiring on lap 31. This was exactly the same result as his father achieved in his first race. At the Malaysian Grand Prix he started from 13th on the grid and went on to finish 11th. He started the Bahrain Grand Prix from 14th but retired with a gearbox problem after his second pit stop. Piquet qualified in 10th for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, taking part in the first top 10 qualifying session of his career. However, his race ended on lap seven after colliding with Sébastien Bourdais in an attempt to overtake. The Turkish Grand Prix saw him qualify 17th and finish the race 15th. His problems were further compounded with a pair of non-finishes when he crashed out at Monaco after failing to get to grips with the damp conditions, and spun off while chasing team-mate Alonso in Canada, before ultimately retiring on lap 42 with brake failure. Piquet was under increasing pressure from his Renault team over the course of the 2008 season, and there was speculation that Piquet would lose his race seat if he did not up his game. Renault have done nothing to quell the rumours by publicly urging him to improve after the Turkish Grand Prix and suggesting after Monaco that he lacks confidence. . However, after all the rumors and speculation, the young driver responded well. Piquet scored his first points in F1 with a 7th place finish at the 2008 French Grand Prix passing his twice-World Champion team mate Fernando Alonso in the last few laps. In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Piquet was at one point laying in fourth place, having passed his team mate who was on old tyres. Piquet aquaplaned and spun out on lap 36 along with several other top runners as the wet conditions reached their worst. A race later, however, at the German Grand Prix, he finished ahead of the Ferrari of Felipe Massa to claim second place to Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton and his first podium finish, after - with a stroke of luck - being only driver on one-stop strategy and this, with the help of the Safety Car segment gained him several positions. Despite rumors that he was on his way out, Renault decided to keep Piquet by signing him to a one year contract. . Alonso will continue as his teammate hoping to elevate Renault into title contention once again. * Includes points scored by other Team Brazil drivers. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Italics indicate factory team. , Nelson Piquet Jr. 2010-12-21T21:26:14Z Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985 in Heidelberg, West Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazillian stock car racing driver and former Formula 1 driver. He currently drives for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Piquet is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, one of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons he raced in the GP2 Series, taking a win in Belgium in 2005 and claiming 2nd place in the series in 2006. He was signed as test driver for Renault Formula One team for the 2007 season, and was promoted to the race team for 2008, before being dropped midway through the 2009 season. After losing his drive, it emerged that he had crashed deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help his team-mate, Fernando Alonso, win the race; the resulting scandal has become one of the most important in the sport's history. Piquet's parents separated soon after he was born, and he lived in Monaco with his Dutch mother, Sylvia Tamsma, until he was eight years old. He then moved to live in Brazil with his father. "They kind of swapped me. My mother wanted me to get to know my father, she wanted me to know Brazil and the language, and she realised life in Brazil would be better for a child." Piquet has two sisters, Kelly and Julia, and four brothers, Geraldo, Laszlo, Pedro and Marco. He lived in Brasilia and attended the American School of Brasília until he was 16 years old, when he decided to pursue his racing career full time. Piquet's racing career started in 1993 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2001 when he moved to Formula Three Sudamericana. His father's wealth enabled him to race for his own team, a practice he continued until he left GP2 Series. He raced in part of the 2001 season there, staying for 2002 winning the championship with four races to go. In 2002 he also raced one race of Brazilian Formula Renault. In 2003, Piquet moved to the UK where he joined the British Formula Three Championship and formed the Piquet Sports team. He went on to finish the championship in 3rd place with six wins, five podiums and eight pole positions. A test with the Williams Formula One team followed. In 2004, Piquet won the British Formula Three Championship. He became the youngest driver to have ever won the championship at 19 years and 2 months. He also did further running for Williams. In 2005, Piquet took part in the A1 Grand Prix for A1 Team Brazil, winning both the Sprint and Main races at the first event of the season at Brands Hatch, as well as scoring a point for the fastest lap. He also drove for the HiTech/Piquet Sports in the GP2 Series, winning his first race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, and tested for the BAR-Honda Formula 1 team. In 2006, Piquet gained second place in the championship to British driver Lewis Hamilton in his second year of GP2. During the 2007 season he was the official test and reserve driver for the Renault Formula One team. The 2008 season saw Piquet promoted to the Renault Formula One race team to drive alongside returning double World Champion Fernando Alonso. It was reported that he gained preference for the seat over Heikki Kovalainen because Kovalainen was seen as a potential rival to Alonso, and such a challenge to Alonso could damage the team. The first race of the 2008 season in Australia saw Piquet start 21st and damage his car in a collision on the opening lap, before ultimately retiring on lap 31. This was exactly the same result as his father achieved in his first race at the 1978 German Grand Prix. At the Malaysian Grand Prix he started from 13th on the grid and finished 11th. He started the Bahrain Grand Prix from 14th but retired with a gearbox problem after his second pit stop. Piquet qualified in 10th for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, taking part in the first top 10 qualifying session of his career. However, his race ended on lap seven after colliding with Sébastien Bourdais in an attempt to overtake. The Turkish Grand Prix saw him qualify 17th and finish the race 15th. His problems were further compounded with a pair of non-finishes, when he crashed out at Monaco after failing to get to grips with the damp conditions, and spun off while chasing team-mate Alonso in Canada, before ultimately retiring on lap 42 with brake failure. Piquet was under increasing pressure from his Renault team over the course of the 2008 season, and there was speculation he would lose his race seat if he did not improve. Renault did nothing to quell the rumours, publicly urging him to improve after the Turkish Grand Prix and suggesting after Monaco that he lacked confidence. Despite the pressure, the young driver responded well. Piquet scored his first points in F1 with a 7th place finish at the 2008 French Grand Prix passing his twice-World Champion team mate Fernando Alonso in the last few laps. In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Piquet was at one point laying in fourth place, having passed his team mate who was on old tyres. Piquet aquaplaned and spun out on lap 36 along with several other top runners as the wet conditions reached their worst. A race later, however, at the German Grand Prix, he finished ahead of the Ferrari of Felipe Massa to claim second place to Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton and his first podium finish, after — with a stroke of luck — being the only driver on a one-stop strategy which, with the help of the Safety Car segment, gained him several positions. In Japan however he had his best race of the season, finishing a solid fourth. In the closing laps he was even catching up to Räikkönen and Kubica before making an error. Despite rumours that he was on his way out, Renault decided to keep Piquet by signing him to a one year contract. Alonso continued as his teammate hoping to elevate Renault into title contention once again. Piquet had a disappointing start to the 2009 season, failing to make past the first qualifying session in any of the first three races. His first race, in Australia, ended on lap 24 when he retired with brake failure. He had a better race in Malaysia the following week finishing 13th, two places and only seven seconds behind team-mate Alonso after the race was cut short due to extreme weather. China was another disappointment, however, and after spinning several times and requiring two new nose cones for his car he eventually finished 16th and last, two laps down, in what team manager Flavio Briatore described as a "very, very bad race". He had a better race at Bahrain on his way to 10th making up one of the most amount of places behind Webber, whom he held off at the end of the race. In Spain he had a quiet race but was still disappointing after finishing 12th. At the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, Piquet was running 10th in a long train of cars being held up by Sebastian Vettel. Piquet's strategy was such that he could have gained many places when those on earlier stops came in, as he was not due to stop until lap 36. He criticised Sébastien Buemi, after the Toro Rosso driver ran into the back of Piquet's Renault, taking them both out of the race. Piquet said, "I'm very angry because Monaco's a long race and that's why these young drivers need to be careful with what they're doing. I don't know what he was thinking there — we planned a long first stint and, if it wasn't for that fool, I could have ended up in seventh." Later, at the 2009 German Grand Prix, Piquet out-qualified his team-mate for the first time. However, following the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, he still had not scored any points in the 2009 season. On 3 August 2009 Piquet confirmed that he had been dropped by Renault. He hit out hard at his former manager and team boss Flavio Briatore calling him his 'executioner' and questioning Briatore's general Formula One knowledge. Piquet also said the Renault boss favoured teammate Fernando Alonso. Renault's test and reserve driver Romain Grosjean replaced Piquet for the rest of the season. Along with several other drivers, Piquet was linked to a drive with Ferrari as a replacement for injured Felipe Massa, after stand-in Luca Badoer finished second-to-last at the European Grand Prix. However, Ferrari instead signed Giancarlo Fisichella. In August 2009 after Piquet Jr. left the Renault F1 team, allegations surfaced that Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed his car at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, in order to benefit team-mate Fernando Alonso who went on to win the race. At the time, Piquet, Jr. had characterised the crash as a simple mistake. Piquet made statements to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) that it had been deliberate, and he had been asked by Renault team principal Flavio Briatore and engineer Pat Symonds to stage the crash. In return for his evidence, Piquet Jr. was given immunity by the FIA, and on 4 September 2009 Renault F1 were charged with conspiracy and race fixing, and were due to face the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009. On 11 September, Renault and Briatore stated they would initiate a criminal case against Piquet Jr. for making false allegations and blackmail. However, on 16 September, Renault announced they would not contest the charges, and that Briatore and team engineer Pat Symonds had left the team. On 21 September, on conclusion of the FIA hearings, Piquet Jr, who was 22 at the time of the 2008 Singapore GP, said "I bitterly regret my actions to follow the orders I was given... My situation at Renault turned into a nightmare. Having dreamed of being a Formula One driver and having worked so hard to get there, I found myself at the mercy of Mr Briatore. His true character, which had previously only been known to those he had treated like this in the past, is now known. Mr Briatore was my manager as well as the team boss, he had my future in his hands but he cared nothing for it. By the time of the Singapore GP he had isolated me and driven me to the lowest point I had ever reached in my life. Now that I am out of that situation I cannot believe that I agreed to the plan, but when it was put to me I felt that I was in no position to refuse." Renault accused Piquet of 'false allegations' and even produced an annonymous "Witness X" who supposedly provided first-hand details of the conspiracy planning, which backed up Pat Symonds' claim that the idea for the crash came from Piquet Jr. himself as a way to atone for poor performance and aid in his negotiations for a contract extension with the team. However, in December 2010 the Piquets won a libel case in the High Court against Renault. Renault were found guilty of fixing the race by asking Piquet to crash to help Alono win. Renault apologised to Piquet for defaming him and paid substantial damages. The Piquet's lawyer said "They were both treated appallingly by Renault F1 when they dared to reveal the scandal to the governing body... F1 has been deprived of the best of Nelsinho and it is to detriment that his talent is now being demonstrated elsewhere." Renault issued an apology in response to the High Court decision: "The team accepts that the allegations made by Nelson Piquet Jr were not false. "It also accepts that Piquet Jr and his father did not invent these allegations in order to blackmail the team. " On 15 October 2009 Massa was reported as saying he was "certain" Alonso was involved in crash-gate, adding, "Without a doubt he knew it. " Six weeks later it was reported that Alonso turned down Massa's charity kart race invitation. A few hours after Campos confirmed one of its drivers for 2010, website Planet F1 reported that F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone hinted at the identity of Bruno Senna's teammate. Ecclestone said in the paddock of the new Yas Marina Circuit that he would like to see the sacked Piquet Jr. get another chance in the wake of the Crashgate affair. "It'd be good wouldn't it, another good name," Ecclestone was quoted by the British Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying, "that's what's being talked about actually. "Cite error: The tag has too many names (see the help page). On December 28, 2009, it was reported by Spanish website Motor21.com that Nelson Piquet Jr. had signed a three year contract with the new Campos Meta team alongside Senna. However, this was later revealed by Motor21.com to have been a hoax in celebration of the Spanish Día de los Santos Innocentes festival. Piquet himself hinted that he had talks with Force India. However, they have since opted to retain both Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi so Piquet decided to sign for NASCAR for 2010. Piquet told Brazilian Rede Globo that he would test a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Red Horse Racing from Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina on October 12, 2009. When asked whether the test could take him down the NASCAR route next season, Piquet said it is not the plan. However, he announced that he will race in NASCAR in 2010—albeit without specifying which series—during the following January. Piquet drives in the Camping World Truck Series with Red Horse Racing, and made his stock car debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the #6 Toyota for ARCA powerhouse Eddie Sharp Racing. In his first truck race, Piquet was managed to score a 6th place effort, the first Brazilian driver to finish in the top ten in the series history. Piquet then announced that he would be competing in three races for Billy Ballew Motorsports driving the #15 truck. The three race deal will start on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway his first race for the team. He will then compete at Texas Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, with the possibility of getting more races. In August, he competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Watkins Glen International road course and finished seventh in his first start in the series. On December 13, 2010, Kevin Harvick, Inc. announced that Piquet would drive a third truck for the team for the full 2011 Truck series season, though details of truck number and sponsorship were to be announced at a later date. † Includes points scored by other Team Brazil drivers. 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