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HMS_Bryony_(K192)

HMS_Bryony_(K192) 2008-06-03T10:45:09Z HMS Bryony (K192) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy. She was launched from the yards of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland on 16 November 1940, having been laid down there on 8 April of that year. During her construction, an air raid on Belfast had damaged Harland and Wolff's yards, and Bryony was sunk by a direct hit. Her upper deck and superstructure were wrecked, and most of her hull plates were blown off, whilst the remainder of the hull was flooded. She was inspected by officials from Harland and Wolff and the Admiralty, and it was decided that it would be feasible to refloat and rebuild the ship. These events would give her the longest build time for any of the Flower class. She was built as a short forecastle (also spelled fo'c'sle) corvette, but after her salvage she was given a lengthened fo'c'sle and minesweeping gear. Although many Flowers eventually got the lengthened fo'c'sle, Bryony's was much longer than normal and she could be discerned by such. She was finally commissioned into the Royal Navy on 15 March 1941, under Lieutenant-Commander Stewart of the Royal Naval Reserve. She left Belfast, crossing the Irish Sea to Tobermory in Scotland to undergo a two-week work and training exercise period, after which she sailed to Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, where she would be based until June 1943. Whilst in her trials period she was assigned to escort Convoy PQ-18, the next attempt to deliver supplies to Russia after the heavy losses sustained amongst Convoy PQ-17. The convoy had mostly assembled by 1 September 1942 in Loch Ewe, and departed the following day. By 12 September a long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft had detected and begun to shadow the convoy, directing German U-boats to the scene. Eventually seven U-boats were shadowing the convoy; these were for the moment kept at bay by Avenger anti-submarine aircraft and the escorts. On 14 September, U 457 penetrated the screen and torpedoed the tanker SS Atheltemplar in the engine room. Crippled, the ship was abandoned, as there were no spare ships available to tow her to Spitsbergen. The next large wave of attacks came on 19 September as the convoy crossed the Dvina Bar. Twelve Junkers Ju 88s attacked the convoy, one of them dive bombing HMS Bryony. The bombs fell wide and Bryony was unscathed. The convoy finally reached Archangel without further incident. Thirteen merchant ships had been lost, whilst the Germans had lost three U-boats and twenty-two aircraft. Bryony returned to home waters and continued to serve as an escort and patrol vessel off the coast and in the North Sea. After the end of the war, she was sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1948. They renamed her HNoMS Polarfront II, and used her as a weather ship. She was on their lists until 1979., HMS_Bryony_(K192) 2009-02-26T22:15:29Z HMS Bryony (K192) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy. She was launched from the yards of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland on 16 November 1940, having been laid down there on 8 April of that year. During her construction, an air raid on Belfast had damaged Harland and Wolff's yards, and Bryony was sunk by a direct hit. Her upper deck and superstructure were wrecked, and most of her hull plates were blown off, whilst the remainder of the hull was flooded. She was inspected by officials from Harland and Wolff and the Admiralty, and it was decided that it would be feasible to refloat and rebuild the ship. These events would give her the longest build time for any of the Flower class. She was built as a short forecastle (also spelled fo'c'sle) corvette, but after her salvage she was given a lengthened fo'c'sle and minesweeping gear. Although many Flowers eventually got the lengthened fo'c'sle, Bryony's was much longer than normal and she could be discerned by such. She was finally commissioned into the Royal Navy on 15 March 1941, under Lieutenant-Commander Stewart of the Royal Naval Reserve. She left Belfast, crossing the Irish Sea to Tobermory in Scotland to undergo a two-week work and training exercise period, after which she sailed to Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, where she would be based until June 1943. Whilst in her trials period she was assigned to escort Convoy PQ-18, the next attempt to deliver supplies to Russia after the heavy losses sustained amongst Convoy PQ-17. The convoy had mostly assembled by 1 September 1942 in Loch Ewe, and departed the following day. By 12 September a long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft had detected and begun to shadow the convoy, directing German U-boats to the scene. Eventually seven U-boats were shadowing the convoy; these were for the moment kept at bay by Avenger anti-submarine aircraft and the escorts. On 14 September, U-457 penetrated the screen and torpedoed the tanker SS Atheltemplar in the engine room. Crippled, the ship was abandoned, as there were no spare ships available to tow her to Spitsbergen. The next large wave of attacks came on 19 September as the convoy crossed the Dvina Bar. Twelve Junkers Ju 88s attacked the convoy, one of them dive bombing HMS Bryony. The bombs fell wide and Bryony was unscathed. The convoy finally reached Archangel without further incident. Thirteen merchant ships had been lost, whilst the Germans had lost three U-boats and twenty-two aircraft. Bryony returned to home waters and continued to serve as an escort and patrol vessel off the coast and in the North Sea. After the end of the war, she was sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1948. They renamed her HNoMS Polarfront II, and used her as a weather ship. She was on their lists until 1979.

Bermondsey_Spa_Gardens

Bermondsey_Spa_Gardens 2008-07-23T21:59:49Z Bermondsey Spa Gardens is an open space park in Bermondsey, London. It is located on Grange Road, SE1 3AH. The parks creation is part of the Bermondsey Spa regeneration. The 4. 5-acre (18,000 m2) area, designed by Broadway Malyan, is intended to act as a focal point for serving the surrounding area. The park was closed for redeveloped in 2005 and then re-opened in March 2006. The £2 million redevelopment furnished the park with new lighting, signage, bins, paths, plants and play equipment. In addition, the Ellen Brown Bermondsey Play Centre was built. , Bermondsey_Spa_Gardens 2009-10-23T14:27:30Z Bermondsey Spa Gardens is an open space park in Bermondsey, London. It is located on Grange Road, SE1 3AH. The parks creation is part of the Bermondsey Spa regeneration. The 4. 5-acre (18,000 m2) area, designed by Broadway Malyan, is intended to act as a focal point for serving the surrounding area. The park was closed for redeveloped in 2005 and then re-opened in March 2006. The £2 million redevelopment furnished the park with new lighting, signage, bins, paths, plants and play equipment. In addition, the Ellen Brown Bermondsey Play Centre was built.

Rampur_Tiraha_firing_case

Rampur_Tiraha_firing_case 2008-03-27T09:08:39Z The Rampur Tiraha firing case refers to police firing on unarmed Uttarakhand activists at Rampur Tiraha (crossing) in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh in India on the night of October 1-2, 1994. The activists, part of the agitation for the separate state of Uttarakhand, were going to Delhi to stage a dharna at Raj Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti, the following day, when alleged unprovoked police firing in the night of October 1 led to the death of six activists, and some women were allegedly raped and molested in the ensuing melee. Mulayam Singh Yadav was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, when the incident occurred. The incident left an indelible mark on the agitation for the state of Uttarakhand and eventual led to the division of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1998. The Uttarakhand State government has built a 'Sahid Samarak' (Martyr's Memorial) at the Rampur Tiraha, the site of the incident, and a memorial function is observed here, each year . This article about the law of India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Rampur_Tiraha_firing_case 2010-08-04T01:56:13Z The Rampur Tiraha firing case refers to police firing on unarmed Uttarakhand activists at Rampur Tiraha (crossing) in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh in India on the night of October 1-2, 1994. The activists, part of the agitation for the separate state of Uttarakhand, were going to Delhi to stage a dharna at Raj Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti, the following day, when alleged unprovoked police firing in the night of October 1 led to the death of six activists, and some women were allegedly raped and molested in the ensuing melee. Mulayam Singh Yadav was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, when the incident occurred. The incident left an indelible mark on the agitation for the state of Uttarakhand and eventual led to the division of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1998. The Uttarakhand State government has built a 'Sahid Samarak' (Martyr's Memorial) at the Rampur Tiraha, the site of the incident, and a memorial function is observed here, each year .

Samuel_Schafler

Samuel_Schafler 2008-04-09T13:50:15Z Samuel Schafler (February 20, 1929-April 3, 1991) was a New York-born rabbi, historian, editor and Jewish educator. He was Superintendent of the Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago and President of Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Samuel Schafler was born in the Bronx, New York in 1929. His father, Benjamin Schafler, and mother, Ethel (nee Schnapp) owned a grocery store. Schafler studied at the Yeshiva of Flatbush, the Talmudical Academy and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. Schafler grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He had one sister, Pearl. In 1951, he married Sara (nee Edell) of Toronto, then a student at the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, where Schafler was studying for the rabbinate. They had six children. In 1950, Schafler graduated with honors from the City College of New York, where he was awarded the Cromwell Medal and the Nelson P. Mead Prize in History. Schafler was ordained as a Conservative rabbi in 1952. He pursued graduate work in Jewish history and education at Columbia University. In 1952-1955, Schafler was rabbi of Knesseth Israel Synagogue in Gloversville, New York. From 1955 to 1961, he was editor of two magazines, The Synagogue School and Dorenu: Our Age, and the associate editor of The Pedagogic Reporter. He also served as associate director of the United Synagogue Commission on Jewish Education and director of its Educational Placement Service. In 1961-1976, he was rabbi of Temple Gates of Prayer in Flushing, New York. During this time, he was active in the Flushing community and served as a Fellow in Community Planning for the Board of Jewish Education of New York. He was the educational director of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in 1964-1966, Camp Ramah in Glen Spey, New York in 1967, and the Ramah Community Program in Israel from 1968 to 1976. As Superintendent of the Chicago Board of Jewish Education from 1976 to 1987, he preached the need for Ahavat Yisrael, love of Jews for one another. He defined Ahavat Yisrael as "learning to love and respect Jews as they are, and not as you would like them to be. " In 1969, Schafler was a visiting professor at the Melton Center of Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1973, he was awarded a doctorate in Jewish history from the Jewish Theological Seminary for his dissertation on "The Hasmoneans in Jewish Historiography. " In 1974-1976, while serving as a rabbi in Flushing, Schafler was an assistant professor of Jewish History at Queens College, City University of New York. In 1982, the Jewish Theological Seminary awarded him a Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. , Samuel_Schafler 2009-10-16T08:01:31Z Samuel Schafler (February 20, 1929 - April 3, 1991) was a New York-born rabbi, historian, editor and Jewish educator. He was Superintendent of the Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago and President of Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Samuel Schafler was born in the Bronx, New York in 1929. His father, Benjamin Schafler, and mother, Ethel (née Schnapp) owned a grocery store. Schafler studied at the Yeshivah of Flatbush, the Talmudical Academy and the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University. Schafler grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He had one sister, Pearl. In 1951, he married Sara (née Edell) of Toronto, then a student at the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, where Schafler was studying for the rabbinate. They had six children. In 1950, Schafler graduated with honors from the City College of New York, where he was awarded the Cromwell Medal and the Nelson P. Mead Prize in History. Schafler was ordained as a Conservative rabbi in 1952. He pursued graduate work in Jewish history and education at Columbia University. In 1952-1955, Schafler was rabbi of Knesseth Israel Synagogue in Gloversville, New York. From 1955 to 1961, he was editor of two magazines, The Synagogue School and Dorenu: Our Age, and the associate editor of The Pedagogic Reporter. He also served as associate director of the United Synagogue Commission on Jewish Education and director of its Educational Placement Service. In 1961-1976, he was rabbi of Temple Gates of Prayer in Flushing, New York. During that time, he was active in the Flushing community and served as a Fellow in Community Planning for the Board of Jewish Education of New York. He was the educational director of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in 1964-1966, Camp Ramah in Glen Spey, New York in 1967, and the Ramah Community Program in Israel from 1968 to 1976. As Superintendent of the Chicago Board of Jewish Education from 1976 to 1987, he preached the need for Ahavat Yisrael, love of Jews for one another. He defined Ahavat Yisrael as "learning to love and respect Jews as they are, and not as you would like them to be. " The historic sin of the American Jewish education profession, he charged, was its indifference to its own history. One of the failures of American Jewish education was its ignorance of the achievements of its pioneers and inability to chronicle its own successes. In 1969, Schafler was a visiting professor at the Melton Center of Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1973, he was awarded a doctorate in Jewish history from the Jewish Theological Seminary for his dissertation on "The Hasmoneans in Jewish Historiography. " In 1974-1976, while serving as a rabbi in Flushing, Schafler was an assistant professor of Jewish History at Queens College, City University of New York. In 1982, the Jewish Theological Seminary awarded him a Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. In 1987, Schafler was elected president of Hebrew College in Boston. He was the first pulpit rabbi to become president of a New England college. He served in that position until his death from cancer in 1991.

Gander_Stakes

Gander_Stakes 2017-08-08T07:58:56Z The Gander Stakes is an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses, three-years-old and older, run at Belmont Park or at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Gander serves as a prep for the $100,000 Evan Shipman Handicap running at Belmont Park which is restricted to New York breds. Inaugurated in 2005, and named for one of New York state’s favorite home-breds and racing millionaires, Gander, the race is set at one mile and 70 yards (1 and 1/16 miles) and offers a purse of $70,000 added. This race is not listed on either the official Aqueduct or Belmont sites as running from 2009 to 2015. The Gander Stakes was run at Aqueduct Racetrack in 2016. 40°40′20″N 73°49′51″W / 40. 672306°N 73. 830829°W / 40. 672306; -73. 830829, Gander_Stakes 2022-01-01T15:40:29Z The Gander Stakes is an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses, three-years-old and older, run at Belmont Park or at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Gander serves as a prep for the Evan Shipman Handicap running at Belmont Park which is restricted to New York breeds. Inaugurated in 2005, and named for one of New York state’s favorite home-breds and racing millionaires, Gander, the race is set at one mile and offers a purse of $100,000. This race is not listed on either the official Aqueduct or Belmont sites as running from 2009 to 2015. The Gander Stakes has been run at Aqueduct Racetrack since 2016. 40°40′20″N 73°49′51″W / 40. 672306°N 73. 830829°W / 40. 672306; -73. 830829

Carlos_Rafael_Uribazo_Garrido

Carlos_Rafael_Uribazo_Garrido 2007-11-21T22:19:58Z Carlos Rafael Uribazo Garrido was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in April 16, in 1951. Since 1989 he resides in Madrid, Spain. He develops the Painting, Engraving, Drawing, Graphic Design, Photography, and Ceramics. Amonh his must relevant personal exhibitions we can mention Grabados y Dibujos de Uribazo, in Biblioteca Elvira Cape, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in 1970. In 1982 he exhibited Recuento gráfico de Carlos Uribazo, in the Pequeño Salon of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba. In 1991 he made Pintures. Uribazo, in Galería Can Sisteré, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in Barcelona, Spain. And in 1995 he presented Pintura de Uribazo, in the Expo Arte, Centro Internacional de Arte, in Madrid, Spain. He was part of many colletive exhibitions, among them we can mention Salón Nacional para artistas jóvenes in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba, in 1971. In 1976 he was included in Cuban Poster Show, in The Interchurch Center, New York, U. S. A. Organized by The Center for Cuban Studies, New York, U. S. A. In this year also participated in Viva Cuba libre, (Festival de la Revista Avant Garde), in Paris, France. In 1992 he was one of the selected artists for Bienal de Mini grabado. Museo Municipal de Orense, Orense, in Galicia, Spain. And in 1995 he participated in the I Encuentro Cultural Hispanoamericano. Mercado de Puerta de Toledo, in Madrid, Spain. during his life he had obtained various recognitions, among them we can quote in 1975 the Second Prize in Design, and Second Mention in Engraving, at the III Salón Nacional de Profesores e Instructores de Artes Plásticas. Galería de La Habana, Havana, Cuba. In 1986 he obtained a Mention in Engraving, at the Salón de la Ciudad'86. Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño, in Havana, Cuba. And in 1992 he was awarded of The Juror's Special Mention, in the Bienal de Mini Grabado, Museo Municipal de Orense, in Orense, Spain. His works can be found as part of the important collections such as Fundació Jaume Guasch, in Barcelona, Spain; in the Collection of Engravings. Gallery of New Masters, Dresden, Germany; in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba; and in the Museo Torre Baldovina de Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona, Spain. , Carlos_Rafael_Uribazo_Garrido 2009-09-18T20:05:26Z Carlos Rafael Uribazo Garrido (born April 16, 1951 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a Cuban artist specializing with painting, engraving, drawing, graphic design, photography, and ceramics. Since 1989, Uribazo resides in Madrid, Spain. He has been a part of many collective exhibitions: Uribazo has obtained various recognitions: His works are in the permanent collections of:

Toa_Domestic_Airlines_Flight_63

Toa_Domestic_Airlines_Flight_63 2009-09-19T14:14:35Z Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 533, registration JA8764, was a NAMC YS-11A-217 en route from Chitose Airport near Sapporo, Japan to Hakodate Airport. The plane left Chitose Airport on a scheduled flight at 08:30. After arriving in Hakodate airspace, the plane was descending below 1800 metres when it crashed at 09:05 into the south face of Yokotsudake (Yokotsu Mountain). All 64 passengers and four crew onboard perished. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error that followed strong winds pushing the plane off course. The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (AAIC) was formed soon after the crash. , Toa_Domestic_Airlines_Flight_63 2011-09-13T22:44:27Z Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 533, registration JA8764, was a NAMC YS-11A-217 en route from Chitose Airport near Sapporo, Japan to Hakodate Airport. The plane left Chitose Airport on a scheduled flight at 08:30. After arriving in Hakodate airspace, the plane was descending below 1800 metres when it crashed at 09:05 into the south face of Yokotsudake (Yokotsu Mountain). All 64 passengers and four crew on board perished. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error that followed strong winds pushing the plane off course. The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (AAIC) was formed soon after the crash. +=External links==

José Ron

José Ron 2013-02-01T22:17:14Z Édgar José Ron Vázquez (born August 8, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in telenovelas. He began his career as an actor in 2004, appearing in the Mexican telenovela Mujer de Madera, together with Mexican actress Edith González. The following year, he appeared in the family show Bajo el Mismo Techo, in which he shared credit with Laura Flores, Imanol Landeta, and Luis Gimeno, alongside others. In 2006, he was added to the cast of Rebelde as Enzo. The same year, he interpreted the role of Patricio González de la Vega, one of the main characters of teen telenovela C0D160 P05TAL. He was cast as Jorge, one of the lead men in Muchachitas como tú the following year. In 2008, he joined the all-star cast of Juro Que Te Amo as protagonist José María Aldama, in which he shared the limelight with Ana Brenda Contreras, Marcelo Córdoba, Patricia Navidad and Alejandro Ávila. From 2009 to 2010, he was part of Los Exitosos Perez, the Mexican version of the Argentine series Los Exitosos Pells, by José Alberto Castro. In 2010 as well, he was cast for Cuando Me Enamoro, produced by Carlos Moreno. Two years later, José Alberto Castro offered him one of the leads of La que no podía amar, the newest remake of Monte Calvario, once again alongside Ana Brenda Contreras, and Jorge Salinas. In 2012, a year after, MaPat offered him of the lead role of Alessandro Castelo in La Mujer Del Vendaval, the newest remake from Venzuela's Un Esposo para Estela, once again alongside with Ariadne Díaz, Javier Jattin, Florencia de Saracho and Chantal Andere. , José Ron 2014-12-26T11:36:20Z José Ron (born Edgar Jose Ron Vazquez, August 8, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in telenovelas, series and theater. Ron promotes the animal rights, he efforts to stop the hunt and human abuse of animals. He is also involved in nature and environmental causes, as planting trees and raise awareness to people about that. He was born Edgar Jose Ron Jr. Vazquez in Guadalajara City, Jalisco. His father Jose is a chemical engineer and his mother Martha a housekeeper. He has three younger siblings, Alejandro, Julio y Daniel. After his parents' separation, at the age of 18 Ron, moved to Mexico, Distrito Federal to study performing acts, then he enrolled at the CEA Televisa's Institute, where he trained for three years (2002-2004) and appeared in several stage productions of that academy. He also began using drugs and alcohol.

Radisson,_Saskatchewan

Radisson,_Saskatchewan 2009-10-09T02:56:33Z Radisson is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was named after Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636 – 1710), an explorer who was instrumental in the creation of Hudson's Bay Company. Template:Canada CP 2006 The community is served by Radisson Airport which is located adjacent to Radisson. Town of Radisson Official Site 52°27′47″N 107°23′20″W / 52. 463°N 107. 389°W / 52. 463; -107. 389 (Radisson) , Radisson,_Saskatchewan 2011-11-07T17:47:49Z Radisson is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was named after Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636–1710), an explorer who was instrumental in the creation of Hudson's Bay Company. The community is served by Radisson Airport which is located adjacent to Radisson. 52°27′47″N 107°23′20″W / 52. 463°N 107. 389°W / 52. 463; -107. 389 (Radisson)

Cindy Robinson

Cindy Robinson 2015-01-26T09:55:26Z Cindy Robinson (born April 6, 1973) is an American stage/voice actress, who works on Broadway as Hannah Bentley and covering Julie Jordan in Carousel, Wendy and covering Peter Pan in Peter Pan; Snow White, while covering Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Cinderella in Into the Woods, with voice acting in anime, cartoon, narrator and video games. , Cindy Robinson 2016-12-25T15:18:47Z Cindy Robinson is an American voice actress. She has had roles in anime, cartoons and video games. Cindy is best known as the voice of Makoto Nanaya and Gii from the Blazblue series, Betty Boop in commercials, Queen Beryl, the main antagonist of the popular Sailor Moon series, Chitose Nanbu from the Ah My Buddha series, Kukaku Shiba, Jinta Hanakari (kid) and Kiyone Kotetsu from the critically acclaimed Bleach series, Zola from the Blue Dragon franchise, and Amy Rose from the internationally acclaimed Sonic series, succeeding Lisa Ortiz.

Impala_(album)

Impala_(album) 2009-12-20T04:14:48Z Impala is the second album by Songs: Ohia. It was released on CD by Happy-Go-Lucky, and on LP by Secretly Canadian on April 1, 1998. All songs written by Jason Molina. , Impala_(album) 2012-08-09T20:49:04Z Impala is the second album by Songs: Ohia. It was released on CD by Happy-Go-Lucky, and on LP by Secretly Canadian on April 1, 1998. All songs written by Jason Molina.

Paul_Whitin

Paul_Whitin 2007-11-10T01:00:07Z Col. Paul C. Whitin, (1767-1831) was born in the south Northbridge section of Uxbridge, Massachusetts in Worcester County, MA|Worcester County]] which soon became Northbridge Massachusetts when Paul was five years of age. Paul C Whitin and his descendents, built numerous mills along the river and dominated civic life in the area for over 150 years. Paul C. Whitin, who was a local blacksmith, and James Fletcher started a "shop" together in south Northbridge, MA. In 1826 they started a separate company togehter, on the Mumford River at Northbridge. Eventually the Whitin Machine Works, the Whitin Family and its related industries begun by these two men, dominated the upper Blackstone Valley. Paul's sons, Paul Jr, John WHitin, and James Whitin, joined him in the enterprise. THe Whitin Machine Works became the largest manufacturer of textile machinery in the World. The "Shop" as it was called was prominent in the specialty of manufacturing machinery for the cotton mills of hte textile industry. The Slater Mills, at Pawtucket, RI, and Slatersville, RI, the Mills of Woonsocket, RI, Uxbridge, MA, Grafton, MA, and Millbury, MA, all contributed to make the Blackstone River and its tributaries, America's "hardest working River". The Blackstone Valley is the birhplace of the Industrial Revolution in America as a result of Samuel Slater's first cotton mill at Pawtucket. The Blackstone Valley is the oldest industrialized region in the United States. The village of south Northbrige, quickly came to be known as Whitinsville, MA, named after Colonel Whitin, and his family. , Paul_Whitin 2008-08-20T13:05:28Z Col. Paul C. Whitin, (1767–1831) was a skilled blacksmith and pioneering industrialist who in 1831 in Northbridge, Massachusetts. established the Whitin Machine Works, which would later become the largest maker of specialty textile machinery in the world. He was born in 1767 in the South Northbridge section of Uxbridge, Massachusetts in Worcester County (which became the separate town of Northbridge in 1772). He began his career as an apprentice in Colonel James Fletcher's forge in South Northbridge. In 1793, he married Fletcher's daughter, Elizabeth (Betsey) Fletcher and they would have six children, including five sons. Paul C. Whitin and four of his sons would become very influential in the development of the textile industry in the Northbridge, Massachusetts area during the 19th Century, establishing or acquiring several mills throughout the Blackstone Valley area, including ones at Uxbridge, Linwood, Riverdale and Rockdale. It was the Whitin Machine Works however, which would have the greatest impact on the area and the textile industry. In 1835, the village of South Northbridge became known as Whitinsville in his honor. In 1809, Paul Whitin and his father-in-law James Fletcher and others from Northbridge and Leicester, established the Northbridge Cotton Manufacturing Company. This wood-framed spinning mill, two and one-half stories high had 200 spindles and was only the third cotton mill in the Blackstone Valley at the time. In 1815, Paul Whitin became a partner with Colonel Fletcher, Betsey's father, and his two brothers-in-law, Samuel and Ezra Fletcher, under the firm name of Whitin and Fletcher. Then they built a second mill with 300 spindles on the opposite side of the Mumford River. Paul Whitin then bought out the Fletcher shares in 1826 and formed a new partnership with his two sons, Paul Jr. and John Crane Whitin. The new company was called Paul Whitin and Sons. Also in 1826, a new brick mill was constructed, having 2000 spindles, which still stands today at Whitinsville, having been recently restored. The 1826 brick mill is perhaps the oldest surviving, unaltered textile mill remaining in Massachusetts. Colonel Fletcher's 1772 Blacksmith Forge is also still standing, next to the Brick Mill, on the west bank of the Mumford River. Later on, Paul Whitin's two other younger sons, Charles P. and James F. later also entered into the family-run business. Paul C. Whitin would die in 1831. Years later, with the cotton business on a solid basis and escalating in 1845, Betsey Whitin and her sons built a new, stone textile factory, largely of granite known as the Whitinsville Cotton Mill, which gave the family business 7,500 more spindles. The Whitinsville Cotton Mill would later be used as a testing facility for new equipment developed by the Whitin Machine Works, across the street. This is now called the restored Cotton Mill Apartments, in Whitinsville. In 1831, Paul C. Whitin's third son John Crane Whitin designed and had patented a new cotton picker machine that outperformed others in the previous mills. This was to be first of other successive inventions that would establish the Whitin Machine Works as a great textile machinery company. In 1847, the Whitins built "The Shop," which consisted of a new textile production area that was four times larger than the brick mill. It contained machine shops, foundries, and other specialized structures. As the family textile businesses expanded, so did the village of Whitinsville. More housing was provided by the company for new workers on North Main St. and on other side streets as Irish workers poured into the labor pool that same year (1847). Just seven years prior, John C. Whitin had developed the first of stately mansions, which had occupied land where the Whitin Gymnasium now stands. During this time also, Paul Whitin Jr. had married Sarah Chapin and built a new Italian-styled home, along with his brother in 1856. In 1864, the Betsy Whitin decided to split the family businesses among the four sons. Paul Jr. got the Rockdale and Riverdale Mills. Charles P. received the 1845 Whitinsville Cotton Mill and the 1826 brick mill. James F. got the Crown and Eagle Mill of North Uxbridge, and the land near the Whitin Railroad Depot, where he built in 1866, the Linwood Cotton Mill with his brother Charles. However, it was John C. who got The Machine Shops of 1847 (The Shop) proper, which had just been expanded along North Main Street. The Whitin family continued to hold the Whitin Machine Works privately until 1946. By 1948, the company was operating at peak capacity, employing 5,615 men and women. However, the business began a decline over then next two decades. In 1966, Whitin Machine Works was sold to White Consolidated Industries. The plant would struggle along for another decade, when in 1976 the doors were closed. The huge plant is now occupied by a variety of smaller businesses along both sides of the Mumford River in Whitinsville.

Grossology_(books)

Grossology_(books) 2009-08-25T14:37:31Z Grossology (ISBN 0-201-40964-X) is a non-fiction children’s book written by Sylvia Branzei and published by Planet Dexter in 1995. It is a frank, thorough, yet light-hearted examination of various unappealing bodily functions and medical conditions. The topics are organized into three categories: “Slimy Mushy Oozy Gross Things,” (vomit, diarrhea, urine, acne, blisters, etc. ); “Crusty Scaly Gross Things,” (dandruff, tooth decay, etc. ); and “Stinky Smelly Gross Things,” (halitosis, flatulence, etc. ). The text is also accompanied by many humorous illustrations, which were provided by Jack Keely. Grossology spawned several sequels, most notably Animal Grossology (ISBN 0-201-95994-1) and Grossology Begins at Home (ISBN 0-201-95993-3), both written and illustrated by Branzei and Keely. Animal Grossology, published in 1996, is an exploration of various organisms that either produce or consume unappealing substances. It is divided into four sections: “Vomit Munchers” (flies, starfish, etc. ); “Blood Slurpers” (leeches, ticks, etc. ); “Slime Makers” (hagfish, slime mold, sea cucumbers, etc. ); and “Dookie Lovers” (tapeworms, dung beetles, etc. ). Grossology Begins at Home, published in 1997, focuses on the hidden germs and unseen pests that thrive in a typical house. One of the highlights of this book is a chapter on Defect Action Levels, the acceptable amounts of animal contaminants and insect parts that can be found in foods. The book also teaches children how to grow their own bacteria. Grossology has also inspired a CD-ROM (Virtual Grossology), a highly popular traveling exhibition (Opening in Seattle at Pacific Science Center on May 23, 2009), and a children's television series. Barf-O-Rama Slimeballs, Grossology_(books) 2010-10-21T17:27:53Z Grossology (ISBN 0-201-40964-X) is a non-fiction children’s book written by Sylvia Branzei and published by Dexter Morgan in 1995. It is a frank, thorough, yet light-hearted examination of various unappealing bodily functions and medical conditions. The topics are organized into three categories: “One” ;“Two” and “Three”. The text is also accompanied by many humorous illustrations, which were provided by Jack Nicholson. Grossology spawned several childrens, most notably Animal Grossology (ISBN 0-201-95994-1) and Grossology Begins at Home (ISBN 0-201-95993-3), both written and illustrated by Branzei and Keely. Animal Grossology, published in 1996, is an exploration of various organisms that either produce or consume unappealing substances. It is divided into four sections: “Vomit Munchers” (flies, starfish, etc. ); “Blood Slurpers” (leeches, ticks, etc. ); “Slime Makers” (hagfish, slime mold, sea cucumbers, etc. ); and “Dookie Lovers” (tapeworms, dung beetles, etc. ). Grossology Begins at Home, published in 1997, focuses on the hidden germs and unseen pests that thrive in a typical house. One of the highlights of this book is a chapter on Defect Action Levels, the acceptable amounts of animal contaminants and insect parts that can be found in foods. The book also teaches children how to grow their own bacteria. Grossology has also inspired a CD-ROM (Virtually Gross), a highly popular traveling exhibition (Opening in Seattle at Pacific Science Center on May 23, 2009 ), and a children's television series.

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer 2017-03-06T23:26:33Z Mark Christopher "Chris" Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film and television actor. Bauer's work includes roles in 8mm, The Devil's Advocate, Face/Off, The Conspirator, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Bauer has also starred in television shows The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, and the Starz series Survivor's Remorse. Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Irish and German descent. He attended high school at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he attended the University of San Diego, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the Yale School of Drama. Bauer has starred in numerous television series including The Wire as port-union boss Frank Sobotka. He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas, on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived CBS series Smith, a Priest on ABC's Life on Mars and as Detective Lou Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In 2004 he played 'Lee Nickel' on the ESPN series 'Tilt". He appears on the episode The No-Brainer of the television series Fringe as Brian Dempsey. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds in season one as the antagonist. Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on the TV-series True Blood. He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US). In 2014, Bauer guest starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014 Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse. He plays Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta professional basketball team. The show is written by Mike O'Malley, who is also an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James, and stars Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse started its second season on September 22, 2015. Bauer plays Det. Tom Lange in the FX limited series American Crime Story. Bauer's first film appearance was in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, with Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, and Monica Keena. Soon after, Bauer played schoolteacher/pedophile Lloyd Gettys in the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate. He played prisoner NB9674932-65 Ivan Dubov in the 1998 action film Face/Off, where he met Nicolas Cage. He then appeared as the masked character 'Machine' in the 1999 film 8mm also starring Cage. He starred as fetish photographer Irving Klaw in the 2005 Bettie Page biopic The Notorious Bettie Page, and as famous author Ken Kesey in a 2007 Neal Cassady biopic. Bauer played a small role in the 2005 Jim Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers. He was featured in the movie The Conspirator, as a fellow officer following Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and played a minor role in Flags of Our Fathers. In 2015, Bauer played the role of 'Pa' in Disney's Tomorrowland., Chris Bauer 2018-12-04T07:38:07Z Mark Christopher Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film, television, and theater actor. Bauer's work includes roles in 8mm, The Devil's Advocate, Face/Off, The Conspirator, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Bauer has also starred in television shows The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood and Survivor's Remorse. He has appeared on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire and has originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley, and Jez Butterworth. Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California, and is of German & Irish descent. He attended high school at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he attended the University of San Diego, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the Yale School of Drama. Bauer has starred in numerous television series including The Wire as port-union boss Frank Sobotka. He initially auditioned for the role of Jimmy McNulty. He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas, on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived CBS series Smith, a Priest on ABC's Life on Mars and as Detective Lou Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In 2004 he played 'Lee Nickel' on the ESPN series Tilt. He appeared in the episode "The No-Brainer" of the television series Fringe as Brian Dempsey. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds in season one as the antagonist. Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on the TV-series True Blood. He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US). In 2014, Bauer guest starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014 Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse. He plays Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta professional basketball team. The show is written by Mike O'Malley, who is also an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James, and stars Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse started its second season on September 22, 2015. Bauer played Det. Tom Lange in the FX limited series American Crime Story. Bauer appeared as Tim Rutten in the NBC mini-series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Brothers, and from 2017 co-stars as Bobby Dwyer in the HBO series The Deuce. Bauer's first film appearance was in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, with Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, and Monica Keena. Soon after, Bauer played schoolteacher/pedophile Lloyd Gettys in the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate. He played prisoner NB9674932-65 Ivan Dubov in the 1997 action film Face/Off, where he met Nicolas Cage. He then appeared as the masked character 'Machine' in the 1999 film 8mm also starring Cage. He starred as fetish photographer Irving Klaw in the 2005 Bettie Page biopic The Notorious Bettie Page, and as famous author Ken Kesey in a 2007 Neal Cassady biopic. Bauer played a small role in the 2005 Jim Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers. He was featured in the movie The Conspirator, as a fellow officer following Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and played a minor role in Flags of Our Fathers. In 2015, Bauer played the role of 'Pa' in Disney's Tomorrowland. He also appeared in Money Monster as Lt. Nelson, and played Larry Rooney in Sully.

23rd_Independent_Spirit_Awards

23rd_Independent_Spirit_Awards 2019-01-10T16:19:01Z The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2007, were announced on February 23, 2008. It was hosted by Rainn Wilson. Winners listed first and in bold. August Evening The Unforeseen Neil Kopp – Paranoid Park and Old Joy Ramin Bahrani – Chop Shop (*Note: This award is given to its director, casting director, and ensemble cast), 23rd_Independent_Spirit_Awards 2020-05-18T09:03:14Z The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2007, were announced on February 23, 2008. It was hosted by Rainn Wilson. August Evening The Unforeseen Neil Kopp – Paranoid Park and Old Joy Ramin Bahrani – Chop Shop (*Note: This award is given to its director, casting director, and ensemble cast)

Larry Joe Campbell

Larry Joe Campbell 2009-02-01T23:41:36Z Larry Joseph Campbell (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor best known for his role as "Andy" on the ABC sitcom According to Jim. Born in Cadillac, Michigan, Campbell received a Bachelor's of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. His first high profile TV guest star role probably was as "the fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends. The next year he was cast as "Andy" on According to Jim. He has also appeared in movies, such as Wedding Crashers, Showtime, as "locker room cop #2", and in commercials, such as Ballpark hot dog commercials as "Frank", and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's "Andy". Campbell performed improvisational comedy with the Second City Detroit, and it was there where he was discovered when Bob Saget performed with the group and was impressed enough by Campbell to let his manager know about him. Campbell also dabbles in playwriting, he's a member of the comedy troupe the 313, and he has starred in a one-man play he wrote, Terry vs. the Towel Lady at Planet Ant in Hamtramck, Michigan. Campbell is married to schoolteacher Peggy Campbell, and together they have five children: Gaby and Nate, and twins Madelyne Kay and Maxwell Elliot. The birth of the twins was featured on TLC's A Baby Story. Their fifth child, daughter, Lydia, was born in late 2007., Larry Joe Campbell 2010-11-07T17:28:52Z Larry Joseph Campbell (born November 29, 1970) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as "Andy" on the ABC sitcom According to Jim. Born in Cadillac, Michigan, Campbell received a Bachelor's of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. His first high profile TV guest star role probably was as "the fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends. The next year he was cast as "Andy" on According to Jim. He has also appeared in movies, such as Wedding Crashers, Showtime, as "locker room cop #2", and in commercials, such as Ballpark hot dog commercials as "Frank", and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's "Andy". In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of My Name Is Earl as Ron, a security prison guard. He also appeared as a cop on the take in a few episodes of Weeds. Campbell performed improvisational comedy with the Second City Detroit, and it was there where he was discovered when Bob Saget performed with the group and was impressed enough by Campbell to let his manager know about him. Campbell also dabbles in playwriting, he's a member of the comedy troupe the 313, and he has starred in a one-man play he wrote, Terry vs. the Towel Lady at Planet Ant in Hamtramck, Michigan. Campbell is married to schoolteacher Peggy Campbell, and together they have five children: Gabby and Nate, and twins Madelyne Kay and Maxwell Elliot. The birth of the twins was featured on TLC's A Baby Story. Their fifth child, a girl, Lydia, was born in late 2005. As of late, Campbell had a small participation on Showtime's Weeds. Larry also appeared as Pete Denham in the 2010 film "Killers" and as Vigs in "Fitful." Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel show Good Luck Charlie. Campbell, recently, played the role of Hog head in the 2011 post-production film "Hall Pass."

Miss Nebraska Teen USA

Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2018-01-05T01:26:34Z The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant has been directed by Vanbros since 2002. Nebraska has had only two placements at Miss Teen USA. They were the second-to-last state to make their first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings made the semi-finals. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019-12-07T10:33:56Z The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. Nebraska has had only three placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals. Five Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Erin Swanson of Norfolk was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019 on January 6, 2019 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss Teen USA 2019 on April 28, 2019 in Reno, Nevada where she placed in the Top 15. Nebraska holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

Goguac_Lake

Goguac_Lake 2015-10-21T13:44:09Z Goguac Lake is a 352-acre (1. 42 km2) lake in the city of Battle Creek, located in Calhoun County in the southwest portion of the U. S. state of Michigan. With a maximum depth of 66 feet (20 m), the lake is home to many fish species, including Crappie, Bluegill, Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass and Walleye. While the perimeter of the lake consists primarily of private residences and expansive estates, the Battle Creek Country Club, The Waterfront Restaurant and Willard Beach public park can be found on the lake. A fictional version of the lake was featured in the television show Battle Creek There are three islands on Goguac Lake. Picnic Island, farthest south, became Chamberlain's, then Elk's and finally Vince's Island. Dr. Vince, the English-born dentist, built a causeway from the shore so that he could drive to the handsome manor house he built there. Peach Island was so named for the peach orchard planted there by Hermes Sweet. It was sometimes used for cockfights because both the sport and betting were against the law and this was a good hideaway from the sheriff. The island was subsequently known as Hulbert's, then Clark's, then Gould's for the owners of the single cottage. Ward's Island is smaller than in the early days when the lake level was lower. Ward's cottage stood on it several decades, so did the first Goguac Boat Club for about three years. Occasional picnickers use it now as trespassers, although those who recognize poison ivy generally stay away. Before its graceful elms died it became quite a bird sanctuary. Hummingbirds that fed in gardens on the mainland nested there. The lake was originally spelled Coguagiack, a Native American term referring to the "undulating" prairie surrounding the lake. This was an area that was home for the Potawatomi tribe and Goguac Lake was said to be a gathering place for them from time to time. Since being settled by the English in the early nineteenth century, Goguac Lake has provided irrigation for crops, a ready supply of water and a focal point for community recreation. Like many lakes throughout the early 20th Century, Goguac Lake was once home to a small amusement park, called Liberty Amusement Park. It boasted a wooden roller coaster as well as a large dance hall. Construction started in the late 1890s and the park operated at least through the 1912 season. Pictures and further information can be found at Willard Library. Goguac Lake has figured in a surprising number of stories: pure fiction, legends based on a thread of fact and some fantasied logic. George Willard guessed that La Salle had camped beside Goguac Lake; the story grew to La Salle's committing himself on the beauty of this particular body of water. After slogging through swamps around hundreds of lakes in his hasty escape across southern Michigan. It is doubtful if La Salle had bothered to look at Goguac, much less to comment on its superiority. Of course he had to sleep someplace, Willard figured, so why not beside this lake? Willard also thought the name Goguac meant Ancient Fort and was given to the lake by the Indians. A mound of earth that cut across Waupakisco peninsula was designated Ancient Fort on early maps. Indians seldom gave names to bodies of water and we now know that it was the prairie that was 'undulating' — the meaning of the Indian word Coghwagiak. The larger bay, in one place 66 feet (20 m) deep, is spring fed, but any number of stories arose as to the cause of cold and warm water only a few feet apart. In the 1890s a few cottagers stocked the lake with fish of desirable kinds for eating and one year brought in some choice eels. That started stories comparable to those told about the Loch Ness Monster. But the stories disappeared as did the eels. Only one catch, harmless enough, has been reported in the last quarter century. In the 1850s the New York Mercury, a journal which sired the dime novel and our modern mystery magazines, published a story whose setting was an island in Goguac Lake. The author is unknown. Its main character was a two personality man. He didn't have two personalities to begin with, like the later Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but had stolen the 'soul' and appearance of a man dying here and placed them in his own sturdy body. The story included plenty of suspense and an evil cat. Goguac Lake has no known natural outlets and its level changes according to season, going down during dry spells, coming up when there is much rain. An artificial inlet from Minges Brook controls this somewhat. Following a rumor that the lake has a hidden outlet into the Kalamazoo River, a priceless 'first person' story was written for a local paper. Suspected as author of the story, and perhaps of the rumor, is William Pease who was owner, editor and possibly sole writer for The Jeffersonian, a short-lived newspaper in Battle Creek. The autobiographical bit told that the author was a visitor, living at the Battle Creek House, and that he was swimming in Goguac Lake when he was sucked into the outlet at the bottom of the lake. he was swept all the way to the Kalamazoo River. Badly bruised but uninjured, he was not only able to walk but to run back to the hotel and sneak unobserved in the back way. His suit was shamefully torn. Just how he breathed all of that time in a tunnel of water he did not bother to explain. , Goguac_Lake 2016-06-19T20:46:18Z Goguac Lake is a 352-acre (1. 42 km2) lake in the city of Battle Creek, located in Calhoun County in the southwest portion of the U. S. state of Michigan. With a maximum depth of 66 feet (20 m), the lake is home to many fish species, including Crappie, Bluegill, Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass and Walleye. While the perimeter of the lake consists primarily of private residences and expansive estates, the Battle Creek Country Club, Pasche's Lakeside Restaurant, and Willard Beach public park can be found on the lake. A fictional version of the lake was featured in the television show Battle Creek There are three islands on Goguac Lake. Picnic Island, farthest south, became Chamberlain's, then Elk's and finally Vince's Island. Dr. Vince, the English-born dentist, built a causeway from the shore so that he could drive to the handsome manor house he built there. Peach Island was so named for the peach orchard planted there by Hermes Sweet. It was sometimes used for cockfights because both the sport and betting were against the law and this was a good hideaway from the sheriff. The island was subsequently known as Hulbert's, then Clark's, then Gould's for the owners of the single cottage. Ward's Island is smaller than in the early days when the lake level was lower. Ward's cottage stood on it several decades, so did the first Goguac Boat Club for about three years. Occasional picnickers use it now as trespassers, although those who recognize poison ivy generally stay away. Before its graceful elms died it became quite a bird sanctuary. Hummingbirds that fed in gardens on the mainland nested there. The lake was originally spelled Coguagiack, a Native American term referring to the "undulating" prairie surrounding the lake. This was an area that was home for the Potawatomi tribe and Goguac Lake was said to be a gathering place for them from time to time. Since being settled by the English in the early nineteenth century, Goguac Lake has provided irrigation for crops, a ready supply of water and a focal point for community recreation. Like many lakes throughout the early 20th Century, Goguac Lake was once home to a small amusement park, called Liberty Amusement Park. It boasted a wooden roller coaster as well as a large dance hall. Construction started in the late 1890s and the park operated at least through the 1912 season. Pictures and further information can be found at Willard Library. Goguac Lake has figured in a surprising number of stories: pure fiction, legends based on a thread of fact and some fantasied logic. George Willard guessed that La Salle had camped beside Goguac Lake; the story grew to La Salle's committing himself on the beauty of this particular body of water. After slogging through swamps around hundreds of lakes in his hasty escape across southern Michigan. It is doubtful if La Salle had bothered to look at Goguac, much less to comment on its superiority. Of course he had to sleep someplace, Willard figured, so why not beside this lake? Willard also thought the name Goguac meant Ancient Fort and was given to the lake by the Indians. A mound of earth that cut across Waupakisco peninsula was designated Ancient Fort on early maps. Indians seldom gave names to bodies of water and we now know that it was the prairie that was 'undulating' — the meaning of the Indian word Coghwagiak. The larger bay, in one place 66 feet (20 m) deep, is spring fed, but any number of stories arose as to the cause of cold and warm water only a few feet apart. In the 1890s a few cottagers stocked the lake with fish of desirable kinds for eating and one year brought in some choice eels. That started stories comparable to those told about the Loch Ness Monster. But the stories disappeared as did the eels. Only one catch, harmless enough, has been reported in the last quarter century. In the 1850s the New York Mercury, a journal which sired the dime novel and our modern mystery magazines, published a story whose setting was an island in Goguac Lake. The author is unknown. Its main character was a two personality man. He didn't have two personalities to begin with, like the later Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but had stolen the 'soul' and appearance of a man dying here and placed them in his own sturdy body. The story included plenty of suspense and an evil cat. Goguac Lake has no known natural outlets and its level changes according to season, going down during dry spells, coming up when there is much rain. An artificial inlet from Minges Brook controls this somewhat. Following a rumor that the lake has a hidden outlet into the Kalamazoo River, a priceless 'first person' story was written for a local paper. Suspected as author of the story, and perhaps of the rumor, is William Pease who was owner, editor and possibly sole writer for The Jeffersonian, a short-lived newspaper in Battle Creek. The autobiographical bit told that the author was a visitor, living at the Battle Creek House, and that he was swimming in Goguac Lake when he was sucked into the outlet at the bottom of the lake. he was swept all the way to the Kalamazoo River. Badly bruised but uninjured, he was not only able to walk but to run back to the hotel and sneak unobserved in the back way. His suit was shamefully torn. Just how he breathed all of that time in a tunnel of water he did not bother to explain.

Hull_Grammar_School

Hull_Grammar_School 2008-05-15T07:24:33Z The seventeenth oldest independent school in the U. K. and formerly one of the top Independent Schools in Kingston upon Hull, Hull Grammar School was merged with rival Hull High School in September 2005 to form the new Hull Collegiate School. Hull Grammar School was founded in about 1330 and was endowed by Dr. John Alcock (Bishop of Rochester, Worcester, and Ely, and afterwards Lord Chancellor of England; founder of Jesus College, Cambridge) in 1479. The School flourished till its revenues were seized under the Chantries Act of 1547. The people of Hull objected and eventually re-established the school. In 1586 the school was declared, by inquisition, the property of the Crown. In the following year Queen Elizabeth I gave the school house, the garden, and other tenements, "formerly given to superstitious uses," to Luke Thurcross, the then mayor, and others. He, in 1604, being the only survivor of those who had obtained this grant, gave his interest in the school and gardens to four trustees for the use of the mayor and burgesses for ever. The appointment of masters was now in the hands of the Corporation, and by the charter of James I, the right of presentation was secured to them. An exhibition of £40 to Cambridge University was gifted to the School by Thomas Bury in 1627, and augmented by Thomas Ferries in 1630. Another scholarship of £60 a year at Clare College, Cambridge, founded by Alexander Metcalf. Amongst the eminent men who were masters of this school were the Rev. Andrew Marvell, M. A. , the father of the patriot; the Rev. John Clarke, the translator of Suetonius and Sallust; and the Rev. Joseph Milner, author of the 'History of the Church. ' In 1892 the endowments produce about £80 a year, for which the master taught the Classics free, but the scholars paid for other subjects, under Town Council regulations. The 20th Century saw the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the endowment by official founder, Bishop Alcock, and the gradual admission of girls into the formerly boys-only School. The junior school was opened as a feeder for the main Grammar School. In 1991, Nord Anglia Education PLC, an education and training company, acquired Hull Grammar School from the administrator for £900,000. In 2003, the highly successful School (net asset value of £1,800,000) hosted 450 pupils-boys and girls-from two to 18 years of age, and registered a turnover of £2,400,000, of which £280,000 went to Nord Anglia. The School was purchased from Nord Anglia for £4,180,000 by the United Church Schools Company (affiliated to the Church of England), and merged in September 2005 with Hull High School (owned by the Company since 1890), a co-educational Independent School (with a girls-only senior school, ages 11-18) of similar size and strength. The new 'Hull Collegiate School' was moved to a new campus at Tranby Croft. In 1486 a home for the school was built in the Market Square of Kingston upon Hull, on South Church Side opposite Holy Trinity Church. This fine old brick pile now houses the interactive 'Hands-on History' Museum. Around 1578, the building having fallen into rot, Alderman William Gee (who was thrice Mayor of Hull) opened a subscription for the purpose of repairing it. This resulted in the erection of a new school, in which Alderman Gee was joined by the Corporation of Hull, who added a second story, which was used as an exchange and assembly room. Alderman Gee not only contributed £80 and 20,000 bricks, but also left two houses in the 'Butchery' (now Queen Street) for the benefit of the school. From the date upon three stones let into the wall, the work appears to have been completed in 1583. The cost of rebuilding was £600. The building was purchased in 1875 by the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, who had it restored and converted into a mission room and choir school. From 1875 to 1891 the Hull Grammar school was carried on in temporary premises, but, in the latter year, a new and commodious school was erected in Leicester Street, which was officially opened by the Mayor of Hull (E. Robson, J. P. ) on 27 January 1892. The new school was built in the collegiate style of Gothic architecture, having an elevation of red bricks with stone dressings. It has a large entrance hall, one large room, 50 feet by 22 feet, two class-rooms, 20 feet by 22 feet; with the former headmaster's room, large cloakrooms and lavatories, on the ground floor. The porter's room was located to command a view of the classroom doors and superintend entry and exit of pupils. The upper floor is reached by a stone staircase. Here were classrooms of a smaller size, an assistant master's room, and a room for general purposes. In the large room was a gallery for visitors at public events, and, this room could, when necessary, be divided into two. In the 20th Century, the School was moved to a site on Cottingham Road in the western suburbs of Kingston upon Hull. , Hull_Grammar_School 2010-03-19T02:26:23Z Hull Grammar School was an independent secondary school in Hull, England, founded in 1486 by Dr. John Alcock. The school merged with Hull High School to form Hull Collegiate School in 2005. The seventeenth oldest independent school in the U. K. and formerly one of the top Independent Schools in Kingston upon Hull, Hull Grammar School was merged with rival Hull High School in September 2005 to form the new Hull Collegiate School. Hull Grammar School was founded in about 1330 and was endowed by Dr. John Alcock (Bishop of Rochester, Worcester, and Ely, and afterwards Lord Chancellor of England; founder of Jesus College, Cambridge) in 1479. The School flourished till its revenues were seized under the Chantries Act of 1547. The people of Hull objected and eventually re-established the school. In 1586 the school was declared, by inquisition, the property of the Crown. In the following year Queen Elizabeth I gave the school house, the garden, and other tenements, "formerly given to superstitious uses," to Luke Thurcross, the then mayor, and others. He, in 1604, being the only survivor of those who had obtained this grant, gave his interest in the school and gardens to four trustees for the use of the mayor and burgesses for ever. The appointment of masters was now in the hands of the Corporation, and by the charter of James I, the right of presentation was secured to them. An exhibition of £40 to Cambridge University was gifted to the School by Thomas Bury in 1627, and augmented by Thomas Ferries in 1630. Another scholarship of £60 a year at Clare College, Cambridge, founded by Alexander Metcalf. Amongst the eminent men who were masters of this school were the Rev. Andrew Marvell, M. A. , the father of the patriot; the Rev. John Clarke, the translator of Suetonius and Sallust; and the Rev. Joseph Milner, author of the 'History of the Church. ' In 1892 the endowments produce about £80 a year, for which the master taught the Classics free, but the scholars paid for other subjects, under Town Council regulations. The 20th Century saw the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the endowment by official founder, Bishop Alcock, and the gradual admission of girls into the formerly boys-only School. The junior school was opened as a feeder for the main Grammar School. Hull Grammar School was run by the Humberside County Council until 1988 when following reorganisation it was renamed William Gee School for Boys. The name Hull Grammar was acquired and a new private school carrying the name Hull Grammar School was opened. There was much dispute about which school could lay claim to rightly by the continuation of Hull Grammar, the state run William Gee School for Boys or the new private school. In 1991, Nord Anglia Education PLC, an education and training company, acquired Hull Grammar School from the administrator for £900,000. In 2003, the highly successful School (net asset value of £1,800,000) hosted 450 pupils-boys and girls-from two to 18 years of age, and registered a turnover of £2,400,000, of which £280,000 went to Nord Anglia. The School was purchased from Nord Anglia for £4,180,000 by the United Church Schools Company (affiliated to the Church of England), and merged in September 2005 with Hull High School (owned by the Company since 1890), a co-educational Independent School (with a girls-only senior school, ages 11–18) of similar size and strength. The new 'Hull Collegiate School' was moved to a new campus at Tranby Croft. In 1486 a home for the school was built in the Market Square of Kingston upon Hull, on South Church Side opposite Holy Trinity Church. This fine old brick pile now houses the interactive 'Hands-on History' Museum. Around 1578, the building having fallen into rot, Alderman William Gee (who was thrice Mayor of Hull) opened a subscription for the purpose of repairing it. This resulted in the erection of a new school, in which Alderman Gee was joined by the Corporation of Hull, who added a second story, which was used as an exchange and assembly room. Alderman Gee not only contributed £80 and 20,000 bricks, but also left two houses in the 'Butchery' (now Queen Street) for the benefit of the school. From the date upon three stones let into the wall, the work appears to have been completed in 1583. The cost of rebuilding was £600. The building was purchased in 1875 by the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, who had it restored and converted into a mission room and choir school. From 1875 to 1891 the Hull Grammar school was carried on in temporary premises, but, in the latter year, a new and commodious school was erected in Leicester Street, which was officially opened by the Mayor of Hull (E. Robson, J. P. ) on 27 January 1892. The new school was built in the collegiate style of Gothic architecture, having an elevation of red bricks with stone dressings. It has a large entrance hall, one large room, 50 feet by 22 feet, two class-rooms, 20 feet by 22 feet; with the former headmaster's room, large cloakrooms and lavatories, on the ground floor. The porter's room was located to command a view of the classroom doors and superintend entry and exit of pupils. The upper floor is reached by a stone staircase. Here were classrooms of a smaller size, an assistant master's room, and a room for general purposes. In the large room was a gallery for visitors at public events, and, this room could, when necessary, be divided into two. In the 20th Century, the School moved onto Bishop Alcock Road in the Bricknell Avenue area of Hull. It remained there until 1988 when following reorganisation of the City of Hull's education system the school was renamed William Gee School for Boys. The name Hull Grammar School was acquired by Nord Anglia Education Plc and was moved to a site on Cottingham Road in the western suburbs of Kingston upon Hull.

Inkigayo

Inkigayo 2015-01-04T01:19:31Z The Music Trend (Korean: SBS 인기가요; previously Popular Song, romanized as Inkigayo) is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday at 2:20 pm KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. As of December 28, 2014, it is hosted by Hwang Kwang-hee, Kim Yoo-jung and Hong Jong-hyun. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The Music Trend debuted as SBS Popular Song in 1991 as a chart show, but was canceled in Autumn 1993. It was later revived in 1998 with its original title and format. In 2003, the chart format was removed and was replaced by Take 7, where seven of the most popular artists from the week are featured and the most popular artist receives the award for Mutizen Song. In Spring 2007, the program changed from a recorded broadcast to a live broadcast in an effort to boost ratings, as well as changing the English name to The Music Trend. On November 2, 2008, the program moved from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm Sunday afternoons, airing before Good Sunday, also to boost ratings. In Spring 2010, the program expanded to 70 minutes beginning at 3:50 pm every Sunday. On July 10, 2012, SBS announced revamping the show removing the Take 7 system and Mutizen Song award, explaining that "We believe that rather than the ranking system, the most important thing is the genre K-Pop being recognized worldwide. Therefore, we have decided to abolish the system after much discussion. There’s really no meaning behind a ranking system. We have decided to undergo this change in hopes that viewers can just enjoy the music. There are a lot of K-Pop stars in the music industry that have talent. We wanted to break free from the repetitive system, in which artists release new songs and perform, so we plan on redesigning our system by having the concept of more special stages. For viewers to enjoy the music, we will have more collaboration stages and much more." The revamped show, without Take 7 and Mutizen Song award, began July 15, 2012. On March 3, 2013, the program announced the revival of the chart system with Inkigayo Chart. The new chart is a collaboration with the Music Industry Association of Korea's Gaon Chart, and began March 17, 2013. Every week, a "rookie" artist or group performs live on stage. At the end of the month, a "Super Rookie" is chosen, through votes from The Music Trend homepage, and is featured that month. This segment ended at the end of 2010. 2008 2009 2010 Formerly known as Mobile Ranking, the Digital Music Charts takes into consideration the popularity of songs through downloads on mobile phones as well as downloads on music sites. Every week, it features five ranks with a special guest(s) to host the segment. This segment was abandoned mid-2009. Throughout each episode, various artists are featured in campaign songs that raise awareness for certain topics or issues. Such campaigns include: safe driving, drinking milk, piracy, and various local events. Take 7 is the representative segment of The Music Trend. Every week, seven of the most popular songs of that week are featured, where most artists will perform. At the end of the show, the Mutizen Song ("Mutizen" is a portmanteau of "music" and "netizen", symbolizing a song chosen by netizens) which is the most popular song of the week, receives the award. This has replaced the regular countdown charts format seen in most music programs and eliminates the need to rank artists. One song can only receive the award a maximum of three times. The following week, it is removed from the Take 7 list. This system was abolished on July 10, 2012. February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July Triple Crown is a song that has received Mutizen Song three times. After that, the song is removed from Take 7 and ineligible to win again. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Viewers can ask a designated artist of the week questions through SBS mobile app Soty. During this interview segment, selected questions are asked and those users receive prizes for their participation. This segment began on February 17, 2013. A new stage to showcase talented indie and new artists who are hard to see on television each week. This segment began along with Inkigayo Chart on March 17, 2013. After abolishing Take 7 in July 2012, a new chart system was implemented on March 17, 2013. The revived chart will feature fifty songs for viewers to vote on (like the previous Take 7 chart) through SBS mobile app Soty, combined with Digital Song Chart and Offline Album Chart in collaboration with the Music Industry Association of Korea's Gaon Chart to create the Inkigayo Chart. The chart is calculated by combining Digital Sales Points (60%) from Gaon Digital Chart, SNS Points (35%) from YouTube views, and Advance Viewers Vote Points (5%) from voting on Melon. The top three artists of the chart become First Place Nominees, who go through live SMS and voting from Melon. voting by viewers (10%), which will be combined with the existing scores to determine the First Place winner, known as the Top Artist of the week. March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December Triple Crown is a song that has received First Place three times. After that, the song is removed from the chart and ineligible to win again. 2013 2014 Most No.1/Mutizen Song winners Most Triple Crown winners Top 10 Highest Scores March 24, 2013 – Present Scoring System: Digital Single Sales (60%), SNS (35%), Advance Viewer Vote (5%), Live Vote (10%) A Nipslip scandal involved Ryu Hwayoung, ex-member of T-ara, in the January 29, 2012 episode of The Music Trend in which she accidentally exposed her breast during her dance solo. A screencap made its rounds online through Korean media portals and SNS services. JoongAng Ilbo said that the show was airing live when the incident occurred. Core Contents Media issued an official statement about the nipslip saying: “T-ara’s stage was done completely live, and it was a live broadcast accident. There weren’t any problems during their rehearsal . Before the fact that she’s a celebrity, she’s still a minor, so we hope that people will remember that she’s a young girl.” SBS issued an apology statement. Programs, Inkigayo 2016-12-27T10:36:58Z Inkigayo (Korean: 인기가요; English title: The Music Trend, previously Popular Song) is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday at 12:10 PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. Since July 3, 2016, it is hosted by Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Jeong-yeon, and Kim Min-seok. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Inkigayo debuted as SBS Popular Song in 1991 as a chart show, but was canceled in autumn 1993 because it was replaced by TV Gayo 20 (TV 가요20). It was later revived in 1998 with its original title and format. In 2003, the chart format was removed and was replaced by Take 7, where seven of the most popular artists from the week are featured and the most popular artist receives the award for Mutizen Song. In spring 2007, the program changed from a recorded broadcast to a live broadcast in an effort to boost ratings, as well as changing the English name to The Music Trend. On November 2, 2008, the program moved from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm Sunday afternoons, airing before Good Sunday, also to boost ratings. In spring 2010, the program expanded to 70 minutes beginning at 3:50 pm every Sunday. On July 10, 2012, SBS announced revamping the show removing the Take 7 system and Mutizen Song award, explaining that "we believe that rather than the ranking system, the most important thing is the genre K-Pop being recognized worldwide. Therefore, we have decided to abolish the system after much discussion. There’s really no meaning behind a ranking system. We have decided to undergo this change in hopes that viewers can just enjoy the music. There are a lot of K-Pop stars in the music industry that have talent. We wanted to break free from the repetitive system, in which artists release new songs and perform, so we plan on redesigning our system by having the concept of more special stages. For viewers to enjoy the music, we will have more collaboration stages and much more." The revamped show, without Take 7 and Mutizen Song award, began on July 15, 2012. On March 3, 2013, the program announced the revival of the chart system with Inkigayo Chart. The new chart is a collaboration with the Music Industry Association of Korea's Gaon Chart, and began March 17, 2013. Starting on October 2, 2016, the program changed its broadcasting time from 3:50 pm to 12:10 pm. Along with the time slot change, the program changed its logo. Every week, a "rookie" artist or group performed live on stage. At the end of the month, a "Super Rookie" was chosen, through votes from the Inkigayo homepage, and was featured that month. This segment ended at the end of 2010. 2008 2009 2010 Formerly known as Mobile Ranking, the Digital Music Charts takes into consideration the popularity of songs through downloads on mobile phones as well as downloads on music sites. Every week, it features five ranks with a special guest(s) to host the segment. This segment was abandoned mid-2009. Throughout each episode, various artists are featured in campaign songs that raise awareness for certain topics or issues. Such campaigns include: safe driving, drinking milk, piracy, and various local events. Take 7 is the representative segment of Inkigayo. Every week, seven of the most popular songs of that week are featured, where most artists will perform. At the end of the show, the Mutizen Song ("Mutizen" is a portmanteau of "music" and "netizen", symbolizing a song chosen by netizens) which is the most popular song of the week, receives the award. This has replaced the regular countdown charts format seen in most music programs and eliminates the need to rank artists. One song can only receive the award a maximum of three times. The following week, it is removed from the Take 7 list. This system was abolished on July 10, 2012. February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December Viewers can ask a designated artist of the week questions through SBS mobile app Soty. During this interview segment, selected questions are asked and those users receive prizes for their participation. This segment began on February 17, 2013. A new stage to showcase talented indie and new artists who are hard to see on television each week. This segment began along with Inkigayo Chart on March 17, 2013. After abolishing Take 7 in July 2012, a new chart system was implemented on March 17, 2013. The revived chart features fifty songs for viewers to vote on (like the previous Take 7 chart) through SBS mobile app Soty, combined with Digital Song Chart and Offline Album Chart in collaboration with the Music Industry Association of Korea's Gaon Chart to create the Inkigayo Chart. The chart is calculated by combining Digital sales points (55%) from Gaon Digital Chart, Album sales points (5%) from Gaon Album Chart, SNS Points (35%) from YouTube views, and Advance viewers vote points (5%) from voting on MelOn. The top three artists of the chart become First Place Nominees, who go through live SMS and voting from Melon. voting by viewers (10%), which will be combined with the existing scores to determine the First Place winner, known as the Top Artist of the week. Most No.1/Mutizen Song winners Most Triple Crown winners Top 10 Highest Scores March 24, 2013 – February 1, 2015 Scoring system: Digital single sales (60%), SNS (35%), advance viewer vote (5%), live vote (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores February 8, 2015 – present Scoring system: Digital single sales (55%), SNS (35%), album sales (5%), advance viewer votes (5%), live votes (10%) Top 10 Highest Scores March 24, 2013 – present Triple Crown is a song that has received Mutizen Song three times. After that, the song was removed from Take 7 and was ineligible to win again. Triple Crown is a song that has received First Place three times. After that, the song is removed from the chart and ineligible to win again. A wardrobe malfunction scandal involved Ryu Hwa-young, ex-member of T-ara, in the January 29, 2012 episode of Inkigayo in which she accidentally exposed her breast during her dance solo. A screencap made its rounds online through Korean media portals and SNS services. JoongAng Ilbo said that the show was airing live when the incident occurred. Core Contents Media issued an official statement about the nipslip saying: “T-ara’s stage was done completely live, and it was a live broadcast accident. There weren’t any problems during their rehearsal . Before the fact that she’s a celebrity, she’s still a minor, so we hope that people will remember that she’s a young girl.” SBS issued an apology statement. Programs

Putrescine_carbamoyltransferase

Putrescine_carbamoyltransferase 2010-06-09T19:44:32Z In enzymology, a putrescine carbamoyltransferase (EC 2. 1. 3. 6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are carbamoyl phosphate and putrescine, whereas its two products are phosphate and N-carbamoylputrescine. , Putrescine_carbamoyltransferase 2016-05-22T23:08:45Z In enzymology, a putrescine carbamoyltransferase (EC 2. 1. 3. 6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are carbamoyl phosphate and putrescine, whereas its two products are phosphate and N-carbamoylputrescine.

Sergei Plotnikov

Sergei Plotnikov 2016-02-29T14:32:50Z Sergei Plotnikov (born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Plotnikov previously played in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Undrafted, on 1 July 2015, Plotnikov pursued his NHL ambitions in signing a one-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship and finished the tournament third in scoring. Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, Sergei Plotnikov 2017-12-11T05:05:07Z Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes. Plotnikov was not drafted by any NHL team. On 1 July 2015, Plotnikov bought out the final year of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. In his first North American season in 2015–16, Plotnikov scored just two points in 32 games. From December 2015 on, he was a healthy scratch for almost two months. Displeased with his lack of playing time, Plotnikov requested a trade and was subsequently traded to the Arizona Coyotes on 29 February 2016, in exchange for Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him. Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with 1 assist from 13 games. As a free agent from the Coyotes and with little success in the NHL, Plotnikov returned to Russia in agreeing to a two-year KHL contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 July 2016. Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.

Darüşşafaka Basketbol

Darüşşafaka Basketbol 2015-01-11T13:32:51Z Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü, is a professional basketball club based in İstanbul, Turkey. The club plays in the Turkish Basketball League. Its home arena is Ayhan Şahenk Arena with the capacity of 3,500. As of the beginning of 2013-14 season, the club has signed a long term agreement with Doğuş Holding and changed its name to Darüşşafaka & Doğuş. , Darüşşafaka Basketbol 2016-12-28T12:27:03Z Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü, is a professional basketball club based in İstanbul, Turkey. The club plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Its home arena for domestic Turkish League games is Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall, with a capacity of 3,500, while its home arena for EuroLeague games is the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, with a capacity of 5,240. As of the beginning of the 2013–14 season, the club signed a long term agreement with Doğuş Holding, and changed its sponsorship name to Darüşşafaka Doğuş. From 1993 until 2010, Darüşşafaka was a stable TBL (now called BSL) competitor. In the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, the team took the third place in the regular season. In the 2009–10 season, the club ended up in 16th place in the TBL and was relegated. The team was then a middle-tier team in the TB2L from 2010 until 2013. In 2013, Doğuş Holding became the main sponsor of the team, which instantly turned Darüşşafaka into a wealthy and ambitious club. In the 2013–14 season, they won the TB2L title, and were promoted to the TBL (now called BSL). In the 2014–15 season, Darüşşafaka took the third place in the regular season, after some big names like Renaldas Seibutis and Jamon Gordon were signed for the season. Despite the huge expectations, the team lost in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs to Trabzonspor. The team received a wild card for the 2015–16 Euroleague season. Darüşşafaka started playing its EuroLeague home games at the Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, starting from November 2015. Darüşşafaka plays its national domestic Turkish Basketball Super League home games at the 3,500 seat Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall. In November 2015, the 5,240 seat Volkswagen Arena Istanbul was officially inaugurated as the home arena of Darüşşafaka for EuroLeague home games. Doğuş roster

Ulises Dávila

Ulises Dávila 2010-03-18T22:02:41Z ((Infobox football | name = Ulises Davila | image = | fullname = Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia | nickname = | birth date = 13 April in 1991 | hometown = Guadalajara, Jalisco | Country of Birth = Mexico | mini flag = 20px | Mexico | club = Club Deportivo Guadalajara | position = Striker | international matches = | height = 1.74 | years debut = | retirement years = | club debut = | )) 'Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia' (born 13 April of 1991 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is an ] Mexican that plays in the position of forward. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Guadalajara, and alternating in its subsidiary the Club Deportivo Tapatio. In July of 2006 was Champion with Chivas in the category 1990 - 91 in the National Youth Championship basic strength, with a 1-0 win at Pachuca, where he scored the only goal. That same year, won the Manchester United Premier Cup generation 1991, beating Arsenal by a score of 2-1, where he and Paredes's finest players of the team. He has been involved with the Mexico national football team in U-17 and U-20, and is a candidate to assist the specialty worldwide in Egypt in 2009. Also, the team has participated in tournaments like Copa Chivas. , Ulises Dávila 2011-12-28T11:52:31Z Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan from Chelsea. In July 2006 Dávila was champion with Guadalajara in the category 1990–91 in the National Youth Championship, with a 1–0 win over Pachuca, where he scored the only goal. That same year, Chivas also won the Manchester United Premier Cup "Generation 1991", beating Arsenal by a score of 2–1. In the 2008/09 season he was on loan at affiliate club Tapatio scoring three goals in eighteen matches in the Primera División A. He made his debut in the Primera Division on 29 August 2009, in a 2-2 draw against Pachuca. Dávila featured in five matches in the Copa Libertadores tournament. On 27 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila signed for English club Chelsea, signing a 5-year contract making him the first Mexican to sign with Chelsea F.C. On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila joined Dutch football club Vitesse on loan for the 2011-12 season. He was given the number 24 jersey. He made his club debut against Roda JC Kerkrade on the 17 September 2011, with the game ending in a 5-0 win for Vitesse. Unlike his teammate from Chelsea, Tomáš Kalas, Dávila has been struggling to get into the starting XI and has been an unused substitute for a number of games. Recently, he's been playing for their reserve side and has seem promising, scoring 3 goals in 3 games. He has also been part of the under-20 team that played the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico finished as champions. He also participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France, where Mexico finished in fourth place. Dávila was part of the 20 man squad that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. Mexico would eventually finish third in the tournament, and he was able to score one goal. Dávila received his first call up to the senior national team to play the 2011 Copa America, to replace one of the five players that were suspended for having disciplinary problems in Quito, Ecuador. He did not play in any of Mexico's matches. Mexico

Saint-Bruno_station

Saint-Bruno_station 2011-10-19T22:11:42Z Saint-Bruno Station is a railway station located in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is part of the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line, Saint-Bruno_station 2013-05-09T01:46:05Z Saint-Bruno Station is a railway station located in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is part of the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line.

Nandaly,_Victoria

Nandaly,_Victoria 2008-09-12T04:48:26Z Nandaly is a small town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne on the Calder Highway in the Shire of Buloke Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Nandaly and the surrounding area had a population of 122. The Post Office opened on November 2, 1914 when a community developed on the arrival of the railway. With it's neighbouring township Sea Lake, Nandaly has a football team (Sea Lake-Nandaly) competing in the Mallee Football League. 35°18′S 142°42′E / 35. 300°S 142. 700°E / -35. 300; 142. 700 Template:Victoria-geo-stub, Nandaly,_Victoria 2009-12-23T11:56:02Z Nandaly is a small town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne on the Calder Highway in the Shire of Buloke Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Nandaly and the surrounding area had a population of 122. The Post Office opened on November 2, 1914 when a community developed on the arrival of the railway. With its neighbouring township Sea Lake, Nandaly has a football team (Sea Lake-Nandaly) competing in the Mallee Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Nandaly Golf Club on Messinnes Street. 35°18′S 142°42′E / 35. 300°S 142. 700°E / -35. 300; 142. 700 Template:Victoria-geo-stub

Quasi-Monte_Carlo_methods_in_finance

Quasi-Monte_Carlo_methods_in_finance 2007-11-01T16:25:02Z ? ??? Integrals in hunderds or thousands of variables are common in computational finance. These have to be approximated numerically to within an error threshold ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } . It is well known that if a worst case quarantee of error at most ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is required then the computational complexity of integration is exponential in d {\displaystyle d} , the dimension of the integrand; See Ch. 3 for details. To break this curse of dimesionality one can use the Monte Carlo (MC) method defined by where the evaluation points x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} are randomly chosen. NEED TO STATE DISTRI WHICH DEPENDS ON ORIGINAL INTEGRATION PROBLEM - DEF NEEDED. It is well know that the expected error of Monte Carlo is of the order n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} . Thus the cost of the algorithm that has error ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is ϵ − 2 {\displaystyle \epsilon ^{-2}} breaking the curse of dimensionality. Of course in computational practice pseudo-random points are used. Figure 1 shows the distribution of 512 pseudo-random points on the unit square. Note there are regions where there are no points and other regions where there are quite a few points which are on top og each other. It would be desirable to sample the integrand at uniformly distributed points. A rectangular grid would be uniform but even if there were only 2 grid points in each Cartesian direction there would be 2 d {\displaystyle 2^{d}} points. So the des??? should be as few points as possible uniformly chosen. It turns out there is a well developed part of number theory which deals exactly with this des?? ?. Discrepancy is a measure of deviation from uniformity so what one wants are low discrepancy sequences (LDS). Numerous LDS have been created?? named after their creators, e. g. Figure 2. gives the distribution of 512 LDS points. A quasi-Monte Carlo method is defined by where the x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} belong to an LDS. The standard terminology quasi-Monte Carlo is somewhat unfortunate since MC is a randomized method whereas QMC is purely deterministic. The uniform distribution of LDS is desirable. But the worts case error of QMC is of order where n {\displaystyle n} is the number of sample points. See for the theory of LDS and references to the literature. The rate of convergence of LDS may be contrasted with the expected rate of convergence og MC whis is n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} . For d {\displaystyle d} small the rate of convergence of QMC is superior ?? to MC but for d {\displaystyle d} large the factor ( log ⁡ n ) d {\displaystyle (\log n)^{d}} is devastating. For example, if d = 360 {\displaystyle d=360} , then even with log ⁡ n = 2 {\displaystyle \log n=2} the QMC error is proportional to 2 3 60 {\displaystyle 2^{3}60} . Thus it was widely believed by the world's leading experts that QMC should not be used for high dimensional integration. For example, in 1992 Bratley, Fox and Niederreiter performed extrensive testing on certain mathematical problems. They conclude "in high-dimensional problems (say d > 12 {\displaystyle d>12} ), QMC seems to offer no practical advantage over MC". In 1993, Rensburg and Torrie compared QMC with MC for the numerical estimation of high dimensional integrals which occur in computing virial coefficients for the hard-sphere fluid. They conclude QMC is more effective than MC for d < 10 {\displaystyle d<10} . As we shall see, tests on 360 dimensional integrals arising from a CMO lead to very different conclusions. , Quasi-Monte_Carlo_methods_in_finance 2009-05-12T17:38:51Z High-dimensional integrals in hundreds or thousands of variables occur commonly in finance. These integrals have to be computed numerically to within a threshold ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } . If the integral is of dimension d {\displaystyle d} then in the worst case, where one has a guarantee of error at most ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } , the computational complexity is typically of order ϵ − d {\displaystyle \epsilon ^{-d}} . That is, the problem suffers the curse of dimensionality. In 1977 P. Boyle, University of Waterloo, proposed using Monte Carlo (MC) to evaluate options. Starting in early 1992, J. F. Traub, Columbia University, and a graduate student at the time, S. Paskov, used quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) to price a Collateralized mortgage obligation with parameters specified by Goldman Sachs. Even though it was believed by the world's leading experts that QMC should not be used for high dimensional integration, Paskov and Traub found that QMC beat MC by one to three orders of magnitude and also enjoyed other desirable attributes. Their results were first published in 1995. Today QMC is widely used in the financial sector to value financial derivatives. QMC is not a panacea for all high dimensional integrals. A number of explanations have been proposed for why QMC is so good for financial derivatives. This continues to be a very fruitful research area. Integrals in hundreds or thousands of variables are common in computational finance. These have to be approximated numerically to within an error threshold ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } . It is well known that if a worst case guarantee of error at most ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is required then the computational complexity of integration may be exponential in d {\displaystyle d} , the dimension of the integrand; See Ch. 3 for details. To break this curse of dimesionality one can use the Monte Carlo (MC) method defined by where the evaluation points x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} are randomly chosen. It is well know that the expected error of Monte Carlo is of order n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} . Thus the cost of the algorithm that has error ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is of order ϵ − 2 {\displaystyle \epsilon ^{-2}} breaking the curse of dimensionality. Of course in computational practice pseudo-random points are used. Figure 1 shows the distribution of 500 pseudo-random points on the unit square. Note there are regions where there are no points and other regions where there are clusters of points. It would be desirable to sample the integrand at uniformly distributed points. A rectangular grid would be uniform but even if there were only 2 grid points in each Cartesian direction there would be 2 d {\displaystyle 2^{d}} points. So the desideratum should be as few points as possible chosen as uniform as possible. It turns out there is a well developed part of number theory which deals exactly with this desiratum. Discrepancy is a measure of deviation from uniformity so what one wants are low discrepancy sequences (LDS). Numerous LDS have been created named after their inventors, e. g. Figure 2. gives the distribution of 500 LDS points. The quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) method is defined by where the x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} belong to an LDS. The standard terminology quasi-Monte Carlo is somewhat unfortunate since MC is a randomized method whereas QMC is purely deterministic. The uniform distribution of LDS is desirable. But the worst case error of QMC is of order where n {\displaystyle n} is the number of sample points. See for the theory of LDS and references to the literature. The rate of convergence of LDS may be contrasted with the expected rate of convergence of MC which is n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} . For d {\displaystyle d} small the rate of convergence of QMC is faster than MC but for d {\displaystyle d} large the factor ( log ⁡ n ) d {\displaystyle (\log n)^{d}} is devastating. For example, if d = 360 {\displaystyle d=360} , then even with log ⁡ n = 2 {\displaystyle \log n=2} the QMC error is proportional to 2 360 {\displaystyle 2^{360}} . Thus it was widely believed by the world's leading experts that QMC should not be used for high dimensional integration. For example, in 1992 Bratley, Fox and Niederreiter performed extrensive testing on certain mathematical problems. They conclude "in high-dimensional problems (say d > 12 {\displaystyle d>12} ), QMC seems to offer no practical advantage over MC". In 1993, Rensburg and Torrie compared QMC with MC for the numerical estimation of high dimensional integrals which occur in computing virial coefficients for the hard-sphere fluid. They conclude QMC is more effective than MC only if d < 10 {\displaystyle d<10} . As we shall see, tests on 360-dimensional integrals arising from a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) lead to very different conclusions. Woźniakowski's 1991 paper showing the connection between average case complexity of integration and QMC led to new interest in QMC. Woźniakowski's result received considerable coverage in the scientific press . In early 1992, I. T. Vanderhoof, New York University, became aware of Woźniakowski's result and gave Woźniakowski's colleague J. F. Traub, Columbia University, a CMO with parameters set by Goldman Sachs. This CMO had 10 tranches each requiring the computation of a 360 dimensional integral. Traub asked a Ph. D. student, Spassimir Paskov, to compare QMC with MC for the CMO. In 1992 Paskov built a software system called FinDer and ran extensive tests. To the Columbia's research group's surprise and initial disbelief Paskov reported that QMC was always superior to MC in a number of ways. Details are given below. Preliminary results were presented by Paskov and Traub to a number of Wall Street firms in Fall 1993 and Spring 1994. The firms were initially skeptical of the claim that QMC was superior to MC for pricing financial derivatives. A January 1994 article in Scientific American by Traub and Woźniakowski discussed the theoretical issues and reported that "Preliminary results obtained by testing certain finance problems suggests the superiority of the deterministic methods in practice". In Fall 1994 Paskov wrote a Columbia University Computer Science Report which appeared in slightly modified form in 1997. In Fall 1995 Paskov and Traub published a paper in the "Journal of Portfolio Management". They compared MC and two QMC methods. The two deterministic methods used Sobol and Halton points. Since better LDS were created later we won't report on the comparison between Sobol and Halton points here. We do summarize the conclusions regarding MC and QMC on the 10 tranche CMO To summarize, QMC beats MC for the CMO on accuracy, confidence level, and speed. This paper was followed by reports on tests by a number of researchers which also led to the conclusion the QMC is superior to MC for a variety of high-dimensional finance problems. This includes papers by Caflisch and Morokoff (1996), Joy, Boyle, Tan (1996), Ninomiya and Tezuka (1996), Papageorgiou and Traub (1996), Ackworth, Broadie and Glasserman (1997) We confine ourselves here to reporting on further testing of the CMO carried out by Anargyros Papageorgiou who developed an improved version of the FinDer software system. The new results include the following: The results reported so far in this article are empirical. A number of possible theoretical explanations have been advanced. This has been a very research rich area leading to powerful new concepts but a definite answer has not been obtained. A posible explanation of why QMC is good for finance is the following. Consider a tranche of the CMO mentioned earlier. The integral gives expected future cash flows from a basket of 30 year mortgages at 360 monthly intervals. Because of the discounted value of money variables representing future times are increasingly less important. In a seminal paper I. Sloan and H. Woźniakowski introduced the idea of weighted spaces. In these spaces the dependence on the successive variables can be moderated by weights. If the weights decrease sufficiently rapidly the curse of dimensionality is broken even with a worst case guarantee. This paper led to a great amount of work on the tractability of integration and other problems. A problem is tractable when its complexity is of order ϵ − p {\displaystyle \epsilon ^{-p}} and p {\displaystyle p} is independent of the dimension. On the other hand, effective dimension was proposed by Caflisch, Morokoff and Owen as an indicator of the difficulty of high dimensional integration. The purpose was to explain the remarkable success of quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) in approximating the very high dimensional integrals in finance. They argued that the integrands are of low effective dimension and that is why QMC is much faster than Monte Carlo (MC). The impact of the arguments of Caflisch et al. was great. A number of papers deal with the relationship between the error of QMC and the effective dimension . It is known that QMC fails for certain functions that have high effective dimension. However, low effective dimension is not a necessary condition for QMC to beat MC and for high dimensional integration to be tractable. In 2005, Tezuka exhibited a class of functions of d {\displaystyle d} variables, all with maximum effective dimension equal to d {\displaystyle d} . For these functions QMC is very fast since its convergence rate is of order n − 1 {\displaystyle n^{-1}} , where n {\displaystyle n} is the number of function evaluations. QMC can also be superior to MC and to other methods for isotropic problems, that is, problems where all variables are equally important. For example, Papageorgiou and Traub reported test results on the model integration problems suggested by the physicist B. D. Keister where ‖ ⋅ ‖ {\displaystyle \|\cdot \|} denotes the Euclidean norm and d = 25 {\displaystyle d=25} . Keister reports that using a standard numerical method some 220,000 points were needed to obtain a relative error on the order of 10 − 2 {\displaystyle 10^{-2}} . A QMC calculation using the generalized Faure low discrepancy sequence (QMC-GF) used only 500 points to obtain the same relative error. The same integral was tested for a range of values of d {\displaystyle d} up to d = 100 {\displaystyle d=100} . Its error was c < 110 {\displaystyle c<110} , where n {\displaystyle n} is the number of evaluations of f {\displaystyle f} . This may be compared with the MC method whose error was proportional to n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} . These are empirical results. In a theoretical investigation Papageorgiou proved that the convergence rate of QMC for a class of d {\displaystyle d} -dimensional isotropic integrals which includes the integral defined above is of the order This is with a worst case guarantee compared to the expected convergence rate of n − 1 / 2 {\displaystyle n^{-1/2}} of Monte Carlo and shows the superiority of QMC for this type of integral. In another theoretical investigation Papageorgiou presented sufficient conditions for fast QMC convergence. The conditions apply to isotropic and non-isotropic problems and, in particular, to a number of problems in computational finance. He presented classes of functions where even in the worst case the convergence rate of QMC is of order where p ≥ 0 {\displaystyle p\geq 0} is a constant that depends on the class of functions. But this is only a sufficient condition and leaves open the major question we pose in the next section.

Dada Life

Dada Life 2010-01-04T18:29:15Z Dada Life is a Swedish house/electronica band, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. , Dada Life 2011-12-21T18:06:09Z 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."

Nedbank Cup

Nedbank Cup 2006-05-25T12:04:54Z The ABSA Cup is a tournament held in South Africa's Premier Soccer League. 'ABSA' stands for Amalgamated Banks of South Africa. 2006 Kaizer Chiefs 2005 Supersport United 2004 Moroka Swallows 2003 Santos Football Club (South Africa) [[Category:Club competitions, Nedbank Cup 2007-11-23T15:44:27Z Nedbak Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, carries a 'David versus Goliath' theme. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship. The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the prize money of R2.5 million. The winner also qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup. The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat receive a home-ground advantage. There are no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which end in a draw after 90 minutes are subject to 30 minutes extra time followed by penalties if necessary. start end

The_Almighty_RSO

The_Almighty_RSO 2009-05-20T21:21:56Z The Almighty RSO was a hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. RSO stands for Rock Shit On or Real Strong Organization. Members included MCs E-Devious (later known as Antonio Twice Thou) (Marco Antonio Ennis), Ray Dog (later known as Benzino) (Ray Scott), Tony Rhome, Orange Man and DJ Deff Jeff. Former member Rock was murdered in 1991. One of their first breakthroughs was winning the ICA B-Town Rap Battle in 1986. In 1988 they released the single, "We're Notorious. " Current Boston hip hop favorite Akrobatik said "Initially I would think of RSO Crew who were from here and making any type of noise. Locally, if I turned on the radio, those would be the guys that I would know who they were and follow their songs. I've definitely been checking them out from the beginning. " In 1992 they released the EP "Revenge of the Badd Boyz" which created controversy with the single "One in the Chamba," which was inspired by two killings of youths by Boston Police. The Boston Police Patrolman's Association (BPPA) pressed charges against the group under a state law that prohibits inciting assaults against public figures. The Almighty RSO spent a short period being part of Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit, appearing on the album "Rollin' With The Flavor". In 1996 they produced their first full length LP Doomsday: Forever RSO which included the singles "You Could Be My Boo" featuring Faith Evans, "The War's On" featuring Mobb Deep and "You'll Never Know. Later Benzino and Twice Thou were in Made Men. Twice Thou is currently in 4Peace with fellow Boston legend Edo G. He also operates the Antonio Ansaldi clothing store in Dorchester. Jost, Matt (2004-08-31). "The Almighty RSO :: Doomsday - Forever RSO". RapReviews. com-A Flash Web Design Exclusive. Retrieved 2008-05-15., The_Almighty_RSO 2010-12-09T09:38:48Z The Almighty RSO was a hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. RSO stands for Rock Shit On or Real Strong Organization. Members included MCs E-Devious (later known as Antonio Twice Thou) (Marco Antonio Ennis), Ray Dog (later known as Benzino) (Ray Scott), Tony Rhome, Orange Man and DJ Deff Jeff. Former member Rock was murdered in 1991. One of their first breakthroughs was winning the ICA B-Town Rap Battle in 1986. In 1988 they released the single, "We're Notorious. " Current Boston hip hop favorite Akrobatik said "Initially I would think of RSO Crew who were from here and making any type of noise. Locally, if I turned on the radio, those would be the guys that I would know who they were and follow their songs. I've definitely been checking them out from the beginning. " In 1992 they released the EP Revenge of da Badd Boyz which created controversy with the single "One in the Chamba," which was inspired by two killings of youths by Boston Police. The Boston Police Patrolman's Association (BPPA) pressed charges against the group under a state law that prohibits inciting assaults against public figures. The Almighty RSO spent a short period being part of Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit, appearing on the album "Rollin' With The Flavor". In 1996 they produced their first full length LP Doomsday: Forever RSO which included the singles "You Could Be My Boo" featuring Faith Evans, "The War's On" featuring Mobb Deep and "You'll Never Know. Later Benzino and Twice Thou were in Made Men. Two years into the group Made Men split,With Benzino having Moderate Successes a solo artist. Twice Thou is currently in 4Peace with fellow Boston legend Edo G. He also operates the Antonio Ansaldi Clothing Company in Dorchester. Jost, Matt (2004-08-31). "The Almighty RSO :: Doomsday - Forever RSO". RapReviews. com-A Flash Web Design Exclusive. Retrieved 2008-05-15.

Al-Wehdat SC

Al-Wehdat SC 2011-01-01T17:34:32Z Al-Wahdat Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدات) is a sports club founded in 1956 and located in the Amman New Camp. In football, it has a fierce rivalry with long-time local rivals Al-Faysali. The club has won the Jordanian league eleven times and the Jordanian cup seven times. There are several other sports offered in this club, such as volleyball, basketball, and table tennis. 2010 squad Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Riots have repeatedly broken out between supporters of Al-Wahdat and Al-Faisaly. The riots are regarded as reflecting tensions between the Palestinian Arab supporters of Al-Wahdat and the Al-Faisaly fans, mostly of east bank Jordanian origin. In Mid-December 2010 a match was played by Al Wihdat and Al Faisaly, where after the Al Wihdat won, Jordanian police started to beat agressively on the Al Wihdat supporters. , Al-Wehdat SC 2012-12-27T07:16:51Z Al-Wehdat SC (Arabic: نادي الوحدات) is a sports club found in 1956 and located in the Amman New Camp (a Palestinian refugee camp). In football, it has a fierce rivalry with long-time local rivals Al-Faisaly Club (Amman). The club has won the Jordan league eleven times and the Jordan cup seven times. There are several other sports offered in the club, such as volleyball, basketball, and table tennis. Most fans of Al-Wehdat are mainly Palestinian immigrants, Palestinian refugees, or people of Palestinian origin though born in Jordan. The fierce rivalry with Al-Faisaly has long been marred by violence, with many fan on fan, fans on players, or player-on-player clashes in the past. The most recent incident in December 2010 (Wehdat beating Faisaly 1–0 at the final whistle) when Faisaly fans threw rocks over the stands while leaving the stadium, Wahdat fans trying to escape the ground desperately were mistaken for an out-of-control hooligan crowd by police, and clashes occurred. The fans eventually broke down the fence separating the stands from the pitch, then broke free. Though sometimes thought to be a racist rivalry with much sectarian hatred between Jordanians and Palestinians, it truly is just a popularity contest of the two greatest teams in Jordan, with the mass success fueling the passion, hatred and emotion. Due to the two-horse race nature of the league, it has been like that for a very long time. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In Out Source: Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS. Is game football traditional Jordan which combines clubs Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly and received these games great interest among the sports community on the Arab level to afford the sensitivities and a long history between the two teams with Leila meetings since 1976:

Romanus_of_Rouen

Romanus_of_Rouen 2009-02-22T12:59:16Z Saint Romain or Romanus of Rouen (? - c. 640) was a bishop of Rouen. He would have lived under Dagobert I (629-39), though his date of birth is unknown. His life is known in legend and tradition and is shown in the stained glass windows (c. 1521) and south gate of Rouen Cathedral and the stained glass windows of the église Saint-Godard (1555). The Catholic Encyclopedia claims that his legend has little historical value with little authentic information. The city's autumn "foire Saint-Romain" was set to his feast day on the "10th day of the Kalends of November" (ie 23 October) around 1090, at the same date as his cult was spread to the whole diocese of Rouen. His mother Félicité lamented her sterility until one night an angel appeared to Romain's father announcing that a child would be born in his house. Very young, Romanus was sent to the king's court. This was common for young aristocrats of the time - those who went were known as nourris, meaning that they effectively carried out domestic duties to the court in return for some education, before being sent back to the provinces as bishops or counts. There Romanus met saints Eligius and Audoin. When the episcopal seat of Rouen became vacant, the college of canons voted for Romanus and the king consented to their choice, offering Romain a cross. His feast day is traditionally celebrated in the archdiocese of Rouen on 23 October, as a Triple Feast - First Class. Today they are often transferred to the following Sunday, in contravention of the date decreed for the feast by archbishop Guillaume Bonne-Ame in around 1090. Four Lives of Saint Romain exist - one is a Latin verse version of the 8th century, another is a prose life addressed to the archbishop of Rouen by the doyen of Saint-Médard de Soissons. Those two lives are held in the Bibliothèque municipale de Rouen, whilst another Life is held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. , Romanus_of_Rouen 2011-04-16T19:57:36Z Saint Romain or Romanus of Rouen (died c. 640) was a bishop of Rouen. He would have lived under Dagobert I (629–39), though his date of birth is unknown. His life is known in legend and tradition and is shown in the stained glass windows (c. 1521) and south gate of Rouen Cathedral and the stained glass windows of the église Saint-Godard (1555). The Catholic Encyclopedia claims that his legend has little historical value with little authentic information. The city's autumn "foire Saint-Romain" was set to his feast day on the "10th day of the Kalends of November" (ie 23 October) around 1090, at the same date as his cult was spread to the whole diocese of Rouen. His mother Félicité lamented her sterility until one night an angel appeared to Romain's father announcing that a child would be born in his house. Very young, Romanus was sent to the king's court. This was common for young aristocrats of the time - those who went were known as nourris, meaning that they effectively carried out domestic duties to the court in return for some education, before being sent back to the provinces as bishops or counts. There Romanus met saints Eligius and Audoin. When the episcopal seat of Rouen became vacant, the college of canons voted for Romanus and the king consented to their choice, offering Romain a cross. His feast day is traditionally celebrated in the archdiocese of Rouen on 23 October, as a Triple Feast - First Class. Today they are often transferred to the following Sunday, in contravention of the date decreed for the feast by archbishop Guillaume Bonne-Ame in around 1090. Four Lives of Saint Romain exist - one is a Latin verse version of the 8th century, another is a prose life addressed to the archbishop of Rouen by the doyen of Saint-Médard de Soissons. Those two lives are held in the Bibliothèque municipale de Rouen, whilst another Life is held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. Template:Persondata

Benito Martinez (actor)

Benito Martinez (actor) 2007-01-24T04:06:49Z Benito Martinez is an actor from Guatemala best known as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7 as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby. He was also an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. , Benito Martinez (actor) 2008-12-02T19:38:51Z Benito Martinez (born June 28 1971) is an American actor known as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7 as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly. He also had a featured role as a boxing manager in the critical and commercial hit film Million Dollar Baby. He was also an extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Salazar. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court London England and was in the same class as the actor, Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Guatemalan ancestry. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. His sister, Patrice is an actress.

List_of_Atlanta_Flames_seasons

List_of_Atlanta_Flames_seasons 2020-02-22T01:32:49Z This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all eight seasons that the Atlanta Flames have completed in the NHL before their relocation to Calgary, Alberta in 1980. Atlanta would be left without an NHL franchise for 19 years. The Atlanta Thrashers were founded as an expansion team in 1999; however, the Thrashers would subsequently relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2011, becoming the current incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets, again leaving Atlanta without an NHL franchise. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, List_of_Atlanta_Flames_seasons 2022-03-11T17:06:31Z This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all eight seasons that the Atlanta Flames have completed in the NHL before their relocation to Calgary, Alberta in 1980. Atlanta would be left without an NHL franchise for 19 years. The Atlanta Thrashers were founded as an expansion team in 1999; however, the Thrashers would subsequently relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2011, becoming the current incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets, again leaving Atlanta without an NHL franchise.

Pazhayarai

Pazhayarai 2011-06-13T17:21:25Z Traditional Pazhayarai or Pazhaiyarai (Tamil: பழையாறை paḻaiyāṟai) was an ancient capital of the medieval Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu. Today, there are a number of villages within the area of historic Pazhaiyarai. There are lot of small villages inside the historical town of Pazhayarai - Nandipura Vinnagaram, Thirusatti Mutram, Patteeswaram, Harishchandrapuram with all their temples. There were four legendary temples, Vadathali, Kelthali, Metrali and Thenthali across four sides of the city. The houses of the warriors namely Arya padai veedu, Pudhu padai veedu, Manapadai veedu and Pambai padai veedu. There was only one palace for Vijayalaya chola, but later individual palaces were built for all the princes. The great Chola king Rajaraja I ,who built the Big Temple of Thanjavur,is said to have spent his last days here,the capital of his predecessors. Rajaraja Chola's final resting place is in the present-day village of Udayalur (also known as Sri Kangeyapuram),within a few kilometers from Pazhayarai. The Pazhaiyarai Someswarar Temple, or Pazhaiyarai Vadathali, is located 6km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Aavoor road and around 2 km away from the Patteeswaram temple. The temple is 3 km away from Darasuram. The village has thralling streets. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or mini buses from Darasuram, the bus stop is Cholan Maligai. The Darasuram railway station is also close by to the temple. The city of Pazhayarai was once an important town in the Chola empire. The temple has been revered by the verses of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar. This temple is in the centre of the once famous Pazhayarai city, surrounded by Pazhayari Vadathali in the north, Araimetrali in the south and Thenthali in the south. This is the birth place of Mangayarkarasiyar, a saint amongst the 63 nayanmars. The scene of Ravaneswara holding Kailasanathar in his hands is beautifully carved in this temple. The Durga here is also very famous. In Chittirai, rogini nakshatra, special poojas are performed for Mangayarkarasiyar. , Pazhayarai 2012-02-07T03:28:45Z Pazhayarai or Pazhaiyarai (Tamil: பழையாறை paḻaiyāṟai) was an ancient capital of the medieval Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu. Today there are a number of villages within the area of historic Pazhaiyarai. There are lot of small villages inside the historical town of Pazhayarai - Thirunandipura Vinnagaram, Sathi mutram, Patteeswaram, Harishchandrapuram with all their temples. There were four legendary temples, Vadathali, Kelthali, Metrali and Thenthali across four sides of the city. The houses(veedu) of the warriors namely Arya padai veedu, Pudhu padai veedu, Manapadai veedu and Pambai padai veedu. There was only one palace for Vijayalaya Chola, but later individual palaces were built for all the princes. The great Chola king Rajaraja I, who built the Big Temple of Thanjavur is said to have spent his last days here,the capital of his predecessors. Rajaraja Chola's final resting place is in the present-day village of Udayalur (also known as Sri Kangeyapuram),within a few kilometers from Pazhayarai. The Pazhaiyarai Someswarar Temple, or Pazhaiyarai Vadathali, is located 6 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Aavoor road and around 2 km away from the Patteeswaram temple. The temple is 3 km away from Darasuram. The village has thralling streets. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or mini buses from Darasuram, the bus stop is Cholan Maligai. The Darasuram railway station is also close by to the temple. The city of Pazhayarai was once an important town in the Chola empire. The temple has been revered by the verses of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar. This temple is in the centre of the once famous Pazhayarai city, surrounded by Pazhayari Vadathali in the north, Araimetrali in the west and Thenthali in the south. This is the birth place of Mangayarkarasiyar, a saint amongst the 63 nayanmars. The scene of Ravaneswara holding Kailasanathar(Shiva) in his hands is beautifully carved in this temple. The Durga here is also very famous. In Chittirai(April), Rohini star, special poojas are performed for Mangayarkarasiyar.

Screen International

Screen International 2014-11-18T04:08:42Z Screen International is a multimedia film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by EMAP, a British b2b media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global movie business. The weekly magazine in its current form was founded in 1975 with its website, Screendaily.com, added in 2001. Screen International also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. Screen International can trace its history back to the earliest days of the United Kingdom industry. Many Screen International journalists have gone on to become major industry figures, including Colin Vaines, the head of the U.K. division of Miramax Films The magazine's international competitors include its American counterparts Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Screen International has offices in: It has a network of more than forty correspondents around the world. Its conferences, including the annual European Film Finance Summit in Berlin and the UK Film Finance Conference in London, are among the most influential events in the calendar, attracting big audiences and major industry figures. In addition to its print magazine, Screen International maintains a blog site titled Screen Daily which provides a more real-time view of the film industry. As of February 2011 until end July 2012, the editor of Screen International is Mike Goodridge, who is based in the main London office. Goodridge was succeeded by Wendy Mitchell, who previously worked at Screen as UK Reporter and Senior Editor. The US office is run by journalist Jeremy Kay, while the Asia bureau chief, based in Hong Kong, is Liz Shackleton. Its official photographer is Andrew Douglas Ross. A former editor in chief, Oscar Moore—who was also a columnist for The Guardian and a novelist—died of an AIDS-related illness in 1996. The Oscar Moore Foundation was established in 1997 as a charitable foundation administered by Screen International. The foundation's aim is to foster new European screenwriting talent by awarding an annual prize of UK£10,000 to the best first draft screenplay in a genre which changes each year. A foundation patron, Emma Thompson, is an actress and screenwriter who has won an Academy Award for both disciplines. One of Screen International's most influential areas of work is its international talent spotting under the Stars Of Tomorrow brand. A special edition of the magazine to highlight up-and-coming talent was established in 2004 in the U.K. 2005 Actors 2007 Actors 2007 Producers 2007 Writers 2011 Filmmakers 2011 Actors 2012 Actors 2012 Filmmakers, Screen International 2015-12-23T23:49:18Z Screen International is a film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, Screendaily.com, was added in 2001. Screen International also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. Screen International traces its history back to 1889 when it was founded under the name of Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger, only to change its name to Cinematographic Journal at the turn of the 20th century. The name was later changed to Kine Weekly in 1907 and to Today’s Cinema sixty five years later in 1972. In 1975, Peter King purchased CinemaTV Today from Sir John Woolf and relaunched the publication as Screen International. Many Screen International journalists have gone on to become major industry figures, including Colin Vaines, the head of the U.K. division of Miramax Films Screen International has offices in: It has a network of more than forty correspondents around the world. It hosts conferences, including the annual European Film Finance Summit in Berlin and the UK Film Finance Conference in London. In addition to its print magazine, Screen International maintains Screen Daily website, providing a real-time view of the film industry. From February 2011 until July 2012, the editor of Screen International was Mike Goodridge, who was based in the main London office. Goodridge was succeeded by Wendy Mitchell, who previously worked at Screen as UK Reporter and Senior Editor. The US office is run by journalist Jeremy Kay, and the Asia bureau chief, based in Hong Kong, is Liz Shackleton. Its official photographer is Andrew Douglas Ross. The editors of Screen International have been: A former editor in chief, Oscar Moore—who was also a columnist for The Guardian and a novelist—died of an AIDS-related illness in 1996. The Oscar Moore Foundation was established in 1997 as a charitable foundation administered by Screen International. The foundation's aim is to foster new European screenwriting talent by awarding an annual prize of UK£10,000 to the best first draft screenplay in a genre which changes each year. A foundation patron, Emma Thompson, is an actress and screenwriter who has won an Academy Award for both disciplines. One of Screen International's most influential areas of work is its international talent spotting under the Stars Of Tomorrow brand. A special edition of the magazine to highlight up-and-coming talent was established in 2004 in the UK. The magazine's international competitors include its American counterparts Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Gippy Grewal

Gippy Grewal 2017-01-02T15:19:21Z Rupinder Singh Grewal (Punjabi: ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ; born January 2, 1983), commonly known as Gippy Grewal, is an Indian actor, singer-songwriter and director. Gippy is known for his Punjabi songs. His single Phulkari broke many records in the Punjabi music industry. He made his acting debut in the 2010 movie, Mel Karade Rabba, and which he followed with Carry On Jatta, Lucky Di Unlucky Story, Bhaji in Problem and Jatt James Bond Actor Award" in 2011 for his performance in the 2011 film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya. He received the "PIFAA best actor award" in 2012 along with Diljit Dosanjh and received "PTC Best actor Award" in 2015 for Jatt James Bond along with Diljit Dosanjh Gippy Grewal Also Known as dogar player. Everyone knows him a real superstar of Punjabi industry who do experiments and try something new for his fans. After hit faraar he comes with kaptaan and lock in 2016. In 2017 his new project named 'Manje bistre'. Grewal made his debut with the album Chakkh Lai was produced by Aman Hayer. He followed with the albums Nasha, Phulkari, Phulkari 2 Just Hits and Gangster. His 2012 song "Angreji Beat", featured in the Bollywood film Cocktail. The video for his 2013 single "Hello Hello" was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed at the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela in 2014. Grewal made his film debut in a supporting role in 2010 Punjabi-language film Mel Karade Rabba . He followed that up with a lead role in Jihne Mera Dil Luteya which became the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema when it released. In April 2012 his film Mirza - The Untold Story released with the highest opening for a Punjabi film at the time. His next movie Carry On Jatta released in July 2012 and had the second highest opening and total collections for Punjabi film. In 2013, Grewal released the action film Singh vs Kaur, comedy film Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Best of Luck and the comedy movie Bhaji in Problem. In 2014, he appeared in the dramatic thriller Jatt James Bond . His second film of 2014 was the comedy film Double Di Trouble. He dubbed a voice in the Punjabi version of A Good Day to Die Hard which was the first Hollywood movie to be dubbed in Punjabi. In 2015, Grewal entered Bollywood with a guest appearance in the comedy-drama film Dharam Sankat Mein. He then made his full acting debut in Bollywood with the romantic-comedy film Second Hand Husband. In 2016, Grewal directed a film Ardaas, which received great response from the audience. aftar that he did "Kaptaan " . which received great response from Punjabi audience . On oct 14 Gippy wil be seen in lock. Ri8 now he is the finest actor in Punjabi industry . currently he is shoting for his next flick "Lucknow central ". Grewal is married to Ravneet Kaur Grewal and has two sons named Ekomkar Singh Grewal and Gurfateh Singh Grewal. His production house is named after his younger son Gurfateh Singh. His elder brother Sippy Grewal is based in Australia. Gippy has a Hotel Management degree and worked as a waiter in Delhi for Rs.6500 and in Canada he started working as a security guard and his wife Ravneet Kaur used to work in Subway., Gippy Grewal 2018-12-21T15:18:52Z Rupinder Singh Grewal, commonly known as Gippy Grewal, is an Indian actor, singer-songwriter, film director and film producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry. His single Phulkari broke many records in the Punjabi music industry. He made his acting debut in the 2010 movie, Mel Karade Rabba, and which he followed with Carry On Jatta, Lucky Di Unlucky Story, Bhaji in Problem and Jatt James Bond. He revived "PTC Best Actor Award" in 2011 for his performance in the 2011 film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya. He received the "PIFAA Best Actor Award" in 2012 along with Diljit Dosanjh and received "PTC Best Actor Award" in 2015 for Jatt James Bond along with Diljit Dosanjh. After his hit movie Faraar, he came with Kaptaan and lock in 2016. Grewal made his debut with the album Chakkh Lai was produced by Aman Hayer. He followed with the albums Nasha, Phulkari, Phulkari 2 Just Hits and Gangster. His 2012 song "Angreji Beat", featured in the Bollywood film Cocktail. The video for his 2013 single "Hello Hello" was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed at the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela in 2014. Grewal made his film debut in a supporting role in 2010 Punjabi-language film Mel Karade Rabba. He followed that up with a lead role in Jihne Mera Dil Luteya which became the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema when it released. In April 2012 his film Mirza – The Untold Story released with the highest opening for a Punjabi film at the time. His next movie Carry On Jatta released in July 2012 and had the second highest opening and total collections for Punjabi film. In 2013, Grewal released the action film Singh vs Kaur, comedy film Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Best of Luck and the comedy movie Bhaji in Problem. In 2014, he appeared in the dramatic thriller Jatt James Bond. His second film of 2014 was the comedy film Double Di Trouble. He dubbed a voice in the Punjabi version of A Good Day to Die Hard which was the first Hollywood movie to be dubbed in Punjabi. In 2015, Grewal entered Bollywood with a guest appearance in the comedy-drama film Dharam Sankat Mein. He then made his full acting debut in Bollywood with the romantic-comedy film Second Hand Husband. In September 2017 Gippy Grewal starred in his most recent Hindi movie, Lucknow Central, along with Farhan Akhtar. Carry on Jatta 2 released on 1 June 2018. Grewal is married to Ravneet Kaur Grewal and has two sons named Ekomkar Singh Grewal and Gurfateh Singh Grewal. His production house is named after his younger son Gurfateh Singh. His elder brother Sippy Grewal is based in Australia. Gippy has a Hotel Management degree and worked as a waiter in Delhi for Rs.6500 and in Canada he started working as a security guard and his wife Ravneet Kaur used to work in Subway.

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy 2017-01-13T20:10:09Z John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and producer known for his roles in films such as Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Frank, Gone Girl and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He currently stars in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire. McNairy was born in Dallas, Texas, to Alicia Ann McNairy (née Merchant) and Stewart Hall McNairy. He has an older brother. In addition to a house in Dallas, the family had a ranch in rural Paris, Texas, where they spent time on weekends and holidays. Growing up, he did theater in after-school programs. His father began calling him Scooter when he was about two years old. "A lot of people are like, oh, it must be some amazing story. But it's because I used to scoot around on my butt", says McNairy . McNairy has stated that he is "highly dyslexic", and that he had to "go to dyslexia school for four years". He describes himself as a visual learner, and was attracted to films for that reason. McNairy moved to Austin, Texas in his early 20s. He appeared in Wrong Numbers (2001), written and directed by Alex Holdridge. The film won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival. Holdridge was hired to remake Wrong Numbers into a studio picture, which was never made. Interested in cinematography and photography, McNairy moved to Los Angeles to go to film school. He attended for a year, then dropped out and began working in film production, doing carpentry and building film sets. Then he worked as an extra, until he eventually found steady work in over 200 TV commercials. He eventually was offered roles in feature films, a career he has been pursuing since 2001. During the early 2000s, McNairy portrayed colorful and individualistic young men with a rebellious edge. He had small parts in films, including Wonderland (2003), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Art School Confidential (2006). In 2010, McNairy worked on The Listening Party as Ferret and Everything Will Happen Before You Die as Matt. 2010 also saw the release of the alien invader film by Gareth Edwards called Monsters, which featured largely improvised dialogue and was shot in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Texas. In 2011, McNairy played Frankie in director Andrew Dominik's film Killing Them Softly (2012), playing opposite Brad Pitt. The film is based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins, re-envisioned to take place during the 2008 election. The role led to a string of high-profile roles, including Ben Affleck's Argo (2012), Gus Van Sant's Promised Land (2012), and Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely (2013) opposite Rosemarie DeWitt, which also stars Ellen Page, Josh Pais, and Allison Janney. For his role as Joe Stafford in Argo, he studied Persian, which he spoke in his final monologue in the film. In 2013, he appeared in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, which again included Pitt. McNairy filmed his second movie with Michael Fassbender, Leonard Abrahamson's Frank, and co-starred in Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop (2014), opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. He appears in David Michod's The Rover (2014) opposite Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce. McNairy is currently starring in the AMC Network drama Halt and Catch Fire, about the personal computer business in the 1980s. By coincidence, his character's wife in Halt and Catch Fire is portrayed by actor Kerry Bishé, who also played his spouse in the 2012 film Argo. McNairy played Wallace Keefe in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). In September, 2016 McNairy was announced as a cast member in the third season of the FX drama Fargo. He worked as producer for 2007's In Search of a Midnight Kiss, in which he also starred and which is referred to as his breakout film. He has worked on a number of other projects as an actor and producer, including 2012's A Night in the Woods, and Angry White Man, Dragon Day, and The Off Hours, all released in 2011. In 2002, McNairy appeared in the music video for Death Cab for Cutie's A Movie Script Ending. In 2006, McNairy appeared in the music video for "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor, directed by McNairy's friend Marc Webb. McNairy has been married to actress Whitney Able since 2010. They initially started dating in Los Angeles about six months before co-starring in Monsters. The couple moved back to East Texas in 2011. McNairy has had one nomination and one win for In Search of a Midnight Kiss. , Scoot McNairy 2018-12-20T15:36:36Z John Marcus McNairy (born November 11, 1977) known professionally as Scoot McNairy, is an American actor and producer known for his roles in films including Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Frank, Gone Girl, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In television, he starred in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire and the Netflix western miniseries Godless. McNairy was born in Dallas, Texas, to Alicia Ann McNairy (née Merchant) and Stewart Hall McNairy. In addition to a house in Dallas, the family had a ranch in rural Paris, Texas, where they spent time on weekends and holidays. Growing up, he did theater in after-school programs. His father began calling him Scooter when he was about two years old. "A lot of people are like, oh, it must be some amazing story. But it's because I used to scoot around on my butt," says McNairy. McNairy has stated that he is "highly dyslexic" and that he had to "go to dyslexia school for four years." He describes himself as a visual learner and was attracted to films for that reason. McNairy moved to Austin, Texas in his early 20s. He appeared in Wrong Numbers (2001), written and directed by Alex Holdridge. The film won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival. Holdridge was hired to remake Wrong Numbers into a studio picture, which was never made. Interested in cinematography and photography, McNairy moved to Los Angeles to go to film school. He attended for a year, then dropped out and began working in film production, doing carpentry and building film sets. Then he worked as an extra, until he eventually found steady work in over 200 TV commercials. He eventually was offered roles in feature films, a career he has been pursuing since 2001. During the early 2000s, McNairy portrayed colorful and individualistic young men with a rebellious edge. He had small parts in films, including Wonderland (2003), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Art School Confidential (2006). In 2010, McNairy worked on The Listening Party as Ferret and Everything Will Happen Before You Die as Matt. 2010 also saw the release of the alien invader film by Gareth Edwards called Monsters, which featured largely improvised dialogue and was shot in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Texas. In 2011, McNairy played Frankie in director Andrew Dominik's film Killing Them Softly (2012), playing opposite Brad Pitt. The film is based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins, re-envisioned to take place during the 2008 election. The role led to a string of high-profile roles, including Ben Affleck's Argo (2012), Gus Van Sant's Promised Land (2012), and Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely (2013) opposite Rosemarie DeWitt, which also stars Ellen Page, Josh Pais, and Allison Janney. For his role as Joe Stafford in Argo, he studied Persian, which he spoke in his final monologue in the film. In 2013, he appeared in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, which again included Pitt. McNairy filmed his second movie with Michael Fassbender, Leonard Abrahamson's Frank, and co-starred in Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop (2014), opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. He appears in David Michod's The Rover (2014) opposite Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce. McNairy starred in the AMC Network drama Halt and Catch Fire, about the personal computer business in the 1980s. By coincidence, his character's wife in Halt and Catch Fire is portrayed by actor Kerry Bishé, who also played his spouse in Argo. McNairy played Wallace Keefe in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). In September 2016, McNairy was announced as a cast member in the third season of the FX drama Fargo. In 2018, McNairy is narrator and portrays DEA Agent Walt on Narcos: Mexico, the companion series to Narcos. He worked as producer for 2007's In Search of a Midnight Kiss, in which he also starred and which is referred to as his breakout film. He has worked on a number of other projects as an actor and producer, including 2012's A Night in the Woods; and Angry White Man, Dragon Day, and The Off Hours, all released in 2011. In 2002, McNairy appeared in the music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "A Movie Script Ending". In 2006, McNairy appeared in the music video for "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor, directed by McNairy's friend Marc Webb. McNairy has been married to actress Whitney Able since 2010. They initially started dating in Los Angeles about six months before co-starring in Monsters. They have two children. McNairy has had one nomination and one win for In Search of a Midnight Kiss.

Julie Etchingham

Julie Etchingham 2022-01-02T08:26:51Z Julie Anne Etchingham (born 21 August 1969) is an English journalist who works as a television newsreader with ITV News. A graduate of Newnham College, Cambridge, Etchingham joined the BBC as a trainee after completing her studies, and went on to present the children's news programme Newsround in 1994. She joined Sky News in 2002, and also presented editions of Five News when Sky won the contract to produce news programming for Channel 5 in 2005. Etchingham is currently a newscaster on ITV News at Ten and has been since 2008. She has been the presenter of the current affairs programme Tonight since 2010, having replaced Sir Trevor McDonald. Etchingham was born and raised in Leicester, Leicestershire, where both her parents were teachers. She was raised as a Roman Catholic, and educated at the city's English Martyrs Catholic School. After school she attended Newnham College at the University of Cambridge where she gained a BA (Honours) degree in English. She was the first girl from her school to attend Cambridge, and while reading English there was taught by Germaine Greer. She also co-presented BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's student programme On the Edge, produced by Ian Peacock. She got her first job in journalism with BBC Radio Leicester while still at school, and joined the BBC graduate programme from university. Working at BBC Midlands, Etchingham became a presenter on Midlands Today, but soon moved on to present national programmes after moving to London. Her credits at the BBC include BBC's Breakfast News, Newsround (where she beat 1,000 other competitors to the job in 1994) and the corporation's long running Holiday programme. Etchingham joined Sky News in 2002, where she hosted a number of shows for the channel, including Sky News Today. She was also an occasional presenter on Five News after Sky took over as news provider for Five in January 2005. On 29 October 2007, during a speech by David Cameron, Etchingham's microphone was left open and an aside was accidentally broadcast during live coverage of the Conservative leader's address. Speaking on the issue of immigration, Cameron said: "Let me outline the action that a Conservative government would take. As we have seen, some of the increase in population size results from natural change – birth rates, death rates. Here our policy should be obvious ..." At this point, Etchingham was clearly heard to say: "Extermination". Sky News said afterwards that her comment was "regrettable". Etchingham later described the incident as "not my finest hour. I apologised to Cameron personally". Cameron took the incident in good jest, recorded a parody of the incident for Etchingham's 40th birthday and had a toy Dalek delivered to her home. On 31 October 2007, ITV confirmed that in January 2008 Etchingham would move to present the relaunched News at Ten with Sir Trevor McDonald. The programme returned on 14 January. In June 2009, it was reported in the media that the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, had stopped a plane from flying out of Pakistan after he heard Etchingham was running late after an interview between the two. In October 2009, it was announced that Etchingham would present a relaunched Tonight programme from early 2010 – with the show airing once a week on Thursday nights. In April 2011, Etchingham and Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was announced in April 2012 that she and Schofield would present the broadcaster's coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June. In March 2013, she travelled to Rome to provide coverage of the election of Pope Francis for ITV News. In March 2015 it was announced that Etchingham would chair a televised leaders debate for ITV ahead of the 2015 general election, the only leaders debate featuring Prime Minister David Cameron to be held that year. The programme was called The ITV Leaders' Debate. The debate took place on 2 April. Andrew Pettie of The Telegraph described Etchingham's presenting style as "composure itself", adding that it was "a bit robotic but this was no bad thing: it was refreshing to see a TV interviewer resolutely refusing to hog the limelight." She later co-presented the ITV coverage of the general election with Tom Bradby. In October 2015, News at Ten relaunched and returned to the single newscaster format, with former political editor Tom Bradby becoming the programme's new main presenter. Etchingham continues on the programme as Deputy Anchor, sharing the role with Rageh Omaar. Etchingham also files special reports for the programme. In June 2016, she chaired Cameron and Farage Live: The EU Referendum and The ITV Referendum Debate for ITV News. In May 2017, Etchingham returned to chair The ITV Leaders' Debate ahead of the 2017 General Election. On 5 June 2017, Etchingham conducted an interview with Prime Minister Theresa May, in which she talked about running through fields of wheat, which became a meme. On 3 July 2017, Etchingham presented a special edition of News at Ten celebrating 50 years of the programme. She interviewed Sir Trevor McDonald, a former presenter of the programme. On 19 May 2018, Etchingham co-presented ITV's coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Phillip Schofield. On 9 July 2019, Etchingham presented Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate. The programme was broadcast live from Dock 10, MediaCityUK. On 17 April 2021, Etchingham co-presented ITV's coverage of the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with Tom Bradby. Etchingham was voted "Presenter of the Year" at the Royal Television Society journalism awards in February 2010. She was the first woman to win the award. She won it again in February 2016. In April 2016, Etchingham was named "Broadcast Journalist of the Year" by the London Press Club. In 1997, Etchingham married the television producer Nick Gardner. They have two sons, both of whom were born in Hammersmith and Fulham, London. Etchingham is vice president of the stillbirth charity Abigail's Footsteps. She is also a patron of the London homeless charity, Caritas Anchor House. Since 2018, Etchingham has also taken on the role of president at the Women of the Year Lunch and awards. , Julie Etchingham 2023-11-25T10:40:50Z Julie Anne Etchingham (born 21 August 1969) is an English journalist who works as a television newsreader with ITV News. A graduate of Newnham College, Cambridge, Etchingham joined the BBC as a trainee after completing her studies, and went on to present the children's news programme Newsround in 1994. She joined Sky News in 2002, and also presented editions of Five News when Sky won the contract to produce news programming for Channel 5 in 2005. Etchingham is currently a newscaster on ITV News at Ten and has been since 2008. She also presented the current affairs programme Tonight from 2010 until 2022 when she announced that she would still occasionally be reporting for the show. She was voted "Presenter of the Year" at the Royal Television Society journalism awards in 2010 and 2016. Etchingham was born and raised in Leicester, Leicestershire, where both her parents were teachers. She was raised as a Roman Catholic, and educated at the city's English Martyrs Catholic School. After school she attended Newnham College at the University of Cambridge where she gained a BA (Honours) degree in English. She was the first girl from her school to attend Cambridge, and while reading English there was taught by Germaine Greer. She also co-presented BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's student programme On the Edge, produced by Ian Peacock. She got her first job in journalism with BBC Radio Leicester while still at school, and joined the BBC graduate programme from university. Working at BBC Midlands, Etchingham became a presenter on Midlands Today, but soon moved on to present national programmes after moving to London. Her credits at the BBC include BBC's Breakfast News, Newsround (where she beat 1,000 other competitors to the job in 1994) and the corporation's long running Holiday programme. Etchingham joined Sky News in 2002, where she hosted a number of shows for the channel, including Sky News Today. She was also an occasional presenter on Five News after Sky took over as news provider for Five in January 2005. On 29 October 2007, during a speech by David Cameron, Etchingham's microphone was left open and an aside was accidentally broadcast during live coverage of the Conservative leader's address. Speaking on the issue of immigration, Cameron said: "Let me outline the action that a Conservative government would take. As we have seen, some of the increase in population size results from natural change – birth rates, death rates. Here our policy should be obvious ..." At this point, Etchingham was clearly heard to say: "Extermination". Sky News said afterwards that her comment was "regrettable". Etchingham later described the incident as "not my finest hour. I apologised to Cameron personally". Cameron took the incident in good jest, recorded a parody of the incident for Etchingham's 40th birthday and had a toy Dalek delivered to her home. On 31 October 2007, ITV confirmed that in January 2008 Etchingham would move to present the relaunched News at Ten with Sir Trevor McDonald. The programme returned on 14 January. In June 2009, it was reported in the media that the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, had stopped a plane from flying out of Pakistan after he heard Etchingham was running late after an interview between the two. In October 2009, it was announced that Etchingham would present a relaunched Tonight programme from early 2010 – with the show airing once a week on Thursday nights. In April 2011, Etchingham and Phillip Schofield co-hosted ITV's coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was announced in April 2012 that she and Schofield would present the broadcaster's coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June. In March 2013, she travelled to Rome to provide coverage of the election of Pope Francis for ITV News. In March 2015 it was announced that Etchingham would chair a televised leaders debate for ITV ahead of the 2015 general election, the only leaders debate featuring Prime Minister David Cameron to be held that year. The programme was called The ITV Leaders' Debate. The debate took place on 2 April. Andrew Pettie of The Telegraph described Etchingham's presenting style as "composure itself", adding that it was "a bit robotic but this was no bad thing: it was refreshing to see a TV interviewer resolutely refusing to hog the limelight." She later co-presented the ITV coverage of the general election with Tom Bradby. In October 2015, News at Ten relaunched and returned to the single newscaster format, with former political editor Tom Bradby becoming the programme's new main presenter. Etchingham continues on the programme as Deputy Anchor, sharing the role with Rageh Omaar. Etchingham also files special reports for the programme. In June 2016, she chaired Cameron and Farage Live: The EU Referendum and The ITV Referendum Debate for ITV News. In May 2017, Etchingham returned to chair The ITV Leaders' Debate ahead of the 2017 General Election. On 5 June 2017, Etchingham conducted an interview with Prime Minister Theresa May, in which she talked about running through fields of wheat, which became a meme. On 3 July 2017, Etchingham presented a special edition of News at Ten celebrating 50 years of the programme. She interviewed Sir Trevor McDonald, a former presenter of the programme. On 19 May 2018, Etchingham co-presented ITV's coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Phillip Schofield. On 9 July 2019, Etchingham presented Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate. The programme was broadcast live from Dock 10, MediaCityUK. On 17 April 2021, Etchingham co-presented ITV's coverage of the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with Tom Bradby. On 31 October 2023, Etchingham was made as the new Pro Chancellor for Birmingham Newman University. The Pro-Chancellor role is an advocate and ambassador of the University and will represent the University in a ceremonial and representative capacity. Etchingham was voted "Presenter of the Year" at the Royal Television Society journalism awards in February 2010. She was the first woman to win the award. She won it again in February 2016. In April 2016, Etchingham was named "Broadcast Journalist of the Year" by the London Press Club. On 17 October 2023, she won the Anti-Slavery Day Awards at the Speaker's House for best news piece dealing with modern slavery, which she did on "Woman's tongue cut by "cuckooing" drug dealer who took over her home". In 1997, Etchingham married the television producer Nick Gardner. The couple have two sons, both of whom were born in Hammersmith and Fulham, London. Etchingham is vice president of the stillbirth charity Abigail's Footsteps. She is also a patron of the London homeless charity, Caritas Anchor House. Since 2018, Etchingham has also taken on the role of president at the Women of the Year Lunch and awards.

Cristine Reyes

Cristine Reyes 2022-01-30T08:25:31Z Ara Cristine Pascual Klenk (born February 5, 1989), known professionally as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipina actress, model, dancer and endorser. She became a contestant of GMA Network's reality TV program, StarStruck. Reyes was a finalist in GMA Network's highly-acclaimed reality show, StarStruck (season 1). She went to play minor roles in hit TV shows like Mulawin (2004), Darna (2005), and Marimar (2007). In 2008, she transferred to the rival ABS-CBN network. Reyes played daring roles in TV shows such as Eva Fonda (2008) and Tubig at Langis (2016). She made her breakthrough as a scorned wife in her debut film, No Other Woman (2011), co-starring Anne Curtis and Derek Ramsay. It was one of the highest-grossing film in the Philippines of 2011. Her film career is currently managed by the film company Viva Films. In 2020, Reyes returned to GMA-7 after 12 years following the ABS-CBN shutdown. Reyes gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Amarah, with her boyfriend Ali Khatibi, a mixed martial artist, on February 8, 2015. She got engaged to Khatibi on September 14, 2015. The couple married in a private ceremony on January 27, 2016, in Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon. In 2019, she confirmed her separation from Khatibi. Track Listing Composer: Tootsie Guevara 2012 Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig – Nang Dahil Sa Pag-ibig Christine (2010), Cristine Reyes 2023-12-30T03:01:10Z Ara Christine Pascual Klenk (born February 5, 1989), known professionally as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and endorser. She has been dubbed the "Ultimate Star" by the local media for her acting prowess and popularity. Described as one of the "New Drama Royalty" of her generation, Reyes won the highly coveted "Box Office Queen" award with Anne Curtis at the 43rd GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards. She is also a four-time FAMAS Award nominee (including 3 Best Actress nods). In 2020, she won "Best Actress" at the 40th Oporto International Film Festival for her performance in the 2019 thriller 'Untrue'. Reyes is recognized as a sex symbol, with FHM Philippines crowning her as 2009's sexiest woman in the world, winning against Marian Rivera, Katrina Halili & Angel Locsin. The same year, she was also listed as one of the Top 25 sexiest women of the decade. Reyes starred in numerous films that were commercially successful, including No Other Woman (₱278 million), Seven Sundays (₱271 million), Bromance: My Brother's Romance (₱163 million), The Gifted (₱110 million) and Ang Darling Kong Aswang (₱100 million). Reyes was a finalist in GMA Network's highly-acclaimed reality show, StarStruck (season 1). She went on to play minor roles in hit TV shows like Mulawin (2004), Darna (2005), and Marimar (2007). In 2008, she transferred to the rival ABS-CBN network. Reyes played daring roles in TV shows such as Eva Fonda (2008) and Tubig at Langis (2016). In 2009, Viva Films founder Vic del Rosario intended to cast Reyes in a raunchy horror film titled Patient X, but stopped short of making the film sexually explicit in order for it to be allowed exhibition in the cinemas of SM Supermalls. She made her breakthrough as a scorned wife in her lead film, No Other Woman (2011), co-starring Anne Curtis and Derek Ramsay. It was one of the highest-grossing film in the Philippines in 2011. Her film career is currently managed by the film company Viva Films. In 2020, Reyes appeared once again on GMA-7 after 12 years following the ABS-CBN shutdown. Since then, she has been doing projects for TV5 following the latter's renewal of its partnership with Viva. In 2022, Reyes was cast in the lead role of Imee Marcos in the period film Maid in Malacañang, about the last days of the Marcos presidential family in Malacañang Palace in 1986. She later reprised her role in the 2023 sequel Martyr or Murderer. Reyes gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Amarah, with her boyfriend Ali Khatibi, a mixed martial artist, on February 8, 2015. She got engaged to Khatibi on September 14, 2015. The couple married in a private ceremony on January 27, 2016, in Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon. In 2019, she confirmed her separation from Khatibi. Track Listing Composer: Tootsie Guevara 2012 Dahil sa Pag-Ibig – "Nang Dahil sa Pag-ibig"

Phil Davis (actor)

Phil Davis (actor) 2006-02-28T21:45:26Z Philip Davis (born in Grays, Essex, England) is film actor and director. , Phil Davis (actor) 2007-12-26T18:16:53Z Philip Davis (born July 30, 1953) is an English film actor, writer, and director who has appeared in many films and television series. He has written and directed various dramas during his career.

Greg Mauldin

Greg Mauldin 2008-02-20T17:06:19Z Cody Mauldin (born June 10, 1992, in Oxford, Georgia) is an American ice hockey player. He played with the Junior Bruins of the Eastern Junior Hockey League in 1999 where he showed his talent and explosiveness on the ice while earning the Eastern Junior Hockey League MVP Award in 2000. In 2001 he moved on to UMass Amherst where he accumulated 94 points in 98 games and led the Minutemen to the 2003 Hockey East Championship game. After three successful seasons with UMass he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets who had selected him with the 199th overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut not long after the Ice Hockey East Championship and appeared in six games for the Blue Jackets. He played the 2004-05 season for the Syracuse Crunch, the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, and led the team in scoring with 27 points. During the 2005-06 season he was traded to the Minnesota Wild for defensive man Dustin Wood. He played for the Houston Aeros, the Wild's AHL affiliate. For the 2006-07 season he is presently with the Bloomington Prairie Thunder (UHL). Prior to the 2007-2008 season, Mauldin attended the St. Louis Blues Prospect Development Camp. He was then signed to a free agent contract by the Binghamton Senators. He attended the Ottawa Senators training camp but was assigned to Binghamton. , Greg Mauldin 2009-09-19T19:13:15Z Greg Mauldin (born June 10, 1982 in Holliston, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey player currently with the New York Islanders organization. Mauldin played with the Junior Bruins of the Eastern Junior Hockey League in 1999 where he showed his talent and explosiveness on the ice while earning the Eastern Junior Hockey League MVP Award in 2000. In 2001 he moved on to UMass Amherst where he accumulated 94 points in 98 games and led the Minutemen to the 2003 Hockey East Championship game. After three successful seasons with UMass he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets who had selected him with the 199th overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Greg made his NHL debut not long after the Ice Hockey East Championship and appeared in six games for the Blue Jackets. He played the 2004–05 season for the Syracuse Crunch, the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, and led the team in scoring with 27 points. During the 2005–06 season he was traded to the Minnesota Wild for defensive man Dustin Wood. He was then assigned to the Houston Aeros, the Wild's AHL affiliate. In the 2006–07 season, Mauldin initially played with Bloomington Prairie Thunder of the UHL, before leaving to play in Sweden. Prior to the 2007–08 season, Mauldin attended the St. Louis Blues prospect development Camp. He was then signed to a free agent contract by the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Mauldin was then signed by parent club, the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract for the 2008–09 season but was re-assigned to Binghamton for the year. On July 3, 2009, Mauldin signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.

List_of_Grand_Slam_boys'_doubles_champions

List_of_Grand_Slam_boys'_doubles_champions 2008-07-08T11:27:30Z List of Grand Slam Boys Doubles champions tournaments tennis champions http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/AOBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/RGBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/WIBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/USBD. asp, List_of_Grand_Slam_boys'_doubles_champions 2010-01-24T16:07:32Z List of Boys' Doubles Junior Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions: http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/AOBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/RGBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/WIBD. asp http://www. itftennis. com/juniors/history/grandslams/USBD. asp

Nolito

Nolito 2021-01-02T21:35:54Z Manuel Agudo Durán (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 15 October 1986), known as Nolito (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for RC Celta de Vigo and the Spain national team. Having begun his career at lower league clubs he signed for Barcelona in 2008, playing predominantly with its reserves. He totalled over 160 games and 40 goals in La Liga, where he also represented Granada, Celta and Sevilla. Abroad, he played two seasons for Benfica in Portugal, and one in the English Premier League with Manchester City. Nolito made his debut for Spain in November 2014, representing the nation at Euro 2016. Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Nolito arrived at Barcelona's youth academy at nearly 22 years of age, having appeared with Écija in his native region in two third division seasons. With the Catalans, in the same level, he scored 16 league goals in two seasons combined – 12 in the second– as the B-team returned to the second level after an 11-year absence; still as a youth, he briefly represented Valencia. On 3 October 2010, Nolito made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Pedro in a 1–1 home draw against Mallorca. On 10 November, he opened the scoring in a 5–1 home win over Ceuta in the campaign's Copa del Rey (7–1 on aggregate). In late May 2011, Nolito rejected Barcelona's offer of a professional contract and instead signed a five-year deal with Portuguese club Benfica, effective as of 1 July. He scored on his official debut on the 27th, a 2–0 home win against Trabzonspor in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. He also netted in the second leg, a 1–1 draw. On 20 August 2011, Nolito scored once in a 3–1 home victory over Feirense, making him alongside Eusébio the only player to score in his first five official matches. He netted 15 goals in 48 competitive appearances in his first season, helping his team to win the Taça da Liga. Nolito returned to his country and his native region on 29 January 2013, being loaned to Granada for six months and a fee of €600,000, without the possibility of making the move permanent in June. In his first match, four days after signing, he took the corner which resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo's own goal for the game's only goal, giving Granada its first win over Real Madrid in 40 years. Nolito signed with Celta de Vigo on 1 July 2013, penning a four-year deal and reuniting with former Barcelona B boss Luis Enrique. He finished his debut season as team top scorer, with 14. Nolito was named La Liga Player of the Month for September 2014, with four goals during a month which ended with Celta in sixth position. He created 96 goalscoring opportunities over the campaign, the most in the Spanish league and fourth most in Europe's five leading leagues. On 23 September 2015, Nolito took his league tally to five after scoring once and providing two assists for Iago Aspas in a 4–1 home defeat of former club Barcelona. He totalled three goals and an assist that month to help his team remain unbeaten, earning him a second Player of the Month accolade; in mid-December, however, he suffered a hamstring injury against Espanyol which sidelined him for two months. Nolito returned to action on 20 February 2016, featuring roughly 20 minutes in a 3–2 home win over Eibar. In the following round, he scored the game's only goal at Getafe, and his team eventually finished in sixth place. On 1 July 2016, Nolito signed with Premier League side Manchester City on a four-year deal for a fee of £13.8 million. He made his debut on 13 August, playing 59 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Sunderland. Three days later he scored his first goal, and also provided an assist to Sergio Agüero in a 5–0 away rout of Steaua București in the Champions League play-off round. Nolito made a few appearances during his time in Manchester, but he and his family were unsettled by life in England. In July 2017, Sevilla signed Nolito on a three-year contract. He spent the better part of the 2018–19 season on the sidelines, nursing a fibula injury. On 18 June 2020, Nolito rejoined Celta on a reported one-year deal. His Sevilla contract was set to expire at the end of the month, and the former were granted an emergency exception to acquire him outside of the transfer window because of a long-term injury to goalkeeper Sergio Álvarez. Three days later, in his first game back, he came off the bench to assist Santi Mina and score a penalty in a 6–0 home win over Alavés. Nolito did not earn a single cap for Spain at youth level. On 7 November 2014, he was called up by full side manager Vicente del Bosque for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and a friendly with Germany. He made his debut against the latter on the 18th, starting at his club ground of Balaídos in a 0–1 loss. On 17 May 2016, Nolito was named in the preliminary squad for the final tournament in France. Twelve days later, in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, he scored his first goals, striking twice in the first half of a 3–1 win in Switzerland. he repeated the feat the following match, a 6–1 rout of South Korea in Austria. Selected for the squad of 23, Nolito acted often as starter, scoring from close range in a 3–0 group stage victory over Turkey at the Stade de Nice and also assisting Álvaro Morata for the opener. Barcelona Benfica Sevilla, Nolito 2022-11-30T17:10:30Z Manuel Agudo Durán (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 15 October 1986), known as Nolito (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Segunda División club Ibiza. Having begun his career at lower league clubs he signed for Barcelona in 2008, playing predominantly with its reserves. He totalled over 160 games and 40 goals in La Liga, where he also represented Granada, Celta and Sevilla. Abroad, he played two seasons for Benfica in Portugal, and one in the English Premier League with Manchester City. Nolito made his debut for Spain in November 2014, representing the nation at Euro 2016. Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Nolito began his career with UD Algaida in his hometown before joining Atlético Sanluqueño in 2000. He made his first-team debut in Tercera División with the latter club at the age of just 15, scoring on his debut, and moved to Valencia in 2003, where he wrapped up his formative years. Nolito returned to Sanluqueño in 2005, and was their top scorer in the 2005–06 season with 27 goals (24 in the regular season). He then signed with Écija of the Segunda División B, where he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Real Madrid in the 2006–07 Copa del Rey. Nolito arrived at Barcelona's youth academy at nearly 22 years of age, after scoring 13 times for Écija the previous campaign. With the Catalans' B team, also in the third tier, he scored 16 league goals over two seasons – 12 in the second– as the side returned to the Segunda División after an 11-year absence. On 3 October 2010, Nolito made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Pedro in a 1–1 home draw against Mallorca. On 10 November, he opened the 5–1 home win over Ceuta in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (7–1 on aggregate). In late May 2011, Nolito rejected Barcelona's offer of a professional contract and instead signed a five-year deal with Portuguese club Benfica, effective as of 1 July. He scored on his official debut on the 27th, a 2–0 home win against Trabzonspor in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. He also netted in the second leg, a 1–1 draw. On 20 August 2011, Nolito scored once in a 3–1 home victory over Feirense, making him alongside Eusébio the only player to score in his first five official matches. He managed 15 goals in 48 competitive appearances in his first season, helping his team to win the Taça da Liga. Nolito returned to his country and his native region on 29 January 2013, being loaned to Granada for six months and a fee of €600,000, without the possibility of making the move permanent in June. In his first match, four days after signing, he took the corner which resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo's own goal for the game's only, giving Granada their first win over Real Madrid in 40 years. Nolito signed with Celta de Vigo on 1 July 2013, penning a four-year deal and reuniting with former Barcelona B boss Luis Enrique. He finished his debut campaign as team top scorer with 14. Nolito was named La Liga Player of the Month for September 2014, with four goals during a month which ended with the side in sixth position. He created 96 goalscoring opportunities over the campaign, the most in the Spanish league and fourth most in Europe's five leading leagues. On 23 September 2015, Nolito took his league tally to five after scoring once and providing two assists for Iago Aspas in a 4–1 home defeat of former club Barcelona. He totalled three goals and an assist that month to help them remain unbeaten, earning him a second Player of the Month accolade. In mid-December, however, he suffered a hamstring injury against Espanyol which sidelined him for two months. Nolito returned to action on 20 February 2016, featuring roughly 20 minutes in a 3–2 home win over Eibar. In the following round, he scored the game's only goal at Getafe, and Celta eventually finished in sixth place. On 1 July 2016, Nolito signed with Premier League side Manchester City on a four-year deal for a fee of £13.8 million. He made his debut on 13 August, playing 59 minutes in a 2–1 home victory against Sunderland. Three days later he scored his first goal, and also provided an assist to Sergio Agüero in a 5–0 away rout of Steaua București in the Champions League play-off round. Nolito made a few appearances during his time in Manchester, but he and his family were unsettled by life in England. In July 2017, Sevilla signed Nolito on a three-year contract. He spent the better part of 2018–19 on the sidelines, nursing a fibula injury. On 18 June 2020, Nolito rejoined Celta on a reported one-year deal. His Sevilla contract was set to expire at the end of the month, and the former were granted an emergency exception to acquire him outside of the transfer window because of a long-term injury to goalkeeper Sergio Álvarez. Three days later, in his first game back, he came off the bench to assist Santi Mina and score a penalty in a 6–0 home thrashing of Alavés. On 5 September 2022, Nolito joined second-tier Ibiza on a free transfer. Nolito did not earn a single cap for Spain at youth level. On 7 November 2014, he was called up by full side manager Vicente del Bosque for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and a friendly with Germany. He made his debut against the latter on the 18th, starting at his club ground of Balaídos in a 0–1 loss. On 17 May 2016, Nolito was named in the preliminary squad for the final tournament in France. Twelve days later, in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, he scored his first goals, striking twice in the first half of a 3–1 win in Switzerland. he repeated the feat the following match, a 6–1 rout of South Korea in Austria. Selected for the squad of 23, Nolito acted often as starter, scoring from close range in a 3–0 group stage victory over Turkey at the Stade de Nice and also assisting Álvaro Morata for the opener. Barcelona Benfica Sevilla Individual

Jockie_Jones

Jockie_Jones 2015-08-05T01:42:45Z John 'Jockie' Jones (22 September 1898 - 23 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1920s. Johns made his debut in 1920 and was Geelong's Best and Fairest winner that year. After 59 games for the club he retired in 1926. Template:Persondata This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1890s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Jockie_Jones 2015-10-27T13:34:10Z John 'Jockie' Jones (22 September 1898 – 23 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1920s. Johns made his debut in 1920 and was Geelong's Best and Fairest winner that year. After 59 games for the club he retired in 1926. Template:Persondata This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1890s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

HLA-DO

HLA-DO 2018-01-17T12:11:10Z HLA-DO is a dimeric Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Class II protein composed of α- and β-subunits which interacts with HLA-DM in order to fine tune immunodominant epitope selection. As elucidated by studies performed on its mouse-analog, H2-O, the polymorphic and evolutionarily conserved features of HLA-DO indicate that evolutionary benefits may be conferred to the host by this molecule. , HLA-DO 2018-04-22T23:04:25Z Human leukocyte histocompatibility complex DO (HLA-DO) is an intracellular, dimeric non-classical Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class II protein composed of α- and β-subunits which interact with HLA-DM in order to fine tune immunodominant epitope selection. As a non-classical MHC class II molecule, HLA-DO is a non-polymorphic accessory protein that aids in antigenic peptide chaperoning and loading, as opposed to it classical counterparts, which are polymorphic and involved in antigen presentation. Though more remains to be elucidated about the function of HLA-DO, its unique distribution in the mammalian body—namely, the exclusive expression of HLA-DO in B cells, thymic medullary epithelial cells, and dendritic cells—indicate that it may be of physiological importance and has inspired further research. Moreover, HLA-DO is stable in complex with HLA-DM, and its exhibited instability in the absence of HLA-DM, as well as its evolutionary conservation, further denote its biological significance and potential to confer evolutionary benefits to its host. Studies on HLA-DO transfected fibroblast cells lines and on the HLA-DO mouse homolog, H-2O, provide most of the current knowledge on the protein. In 1985, the α- and β-chains were separately discovered, and in 1990, both chains were found to be co-expressed in one protein in H-2O. In contrast to other molecules of MHC class II, interferon gamma does not induce HLA-DO expression. The binding of HLA-DO at the MHC class II peptide-exchange catalysis site suggested that it acts as a competitive inhibitor, although biochemical studies have established its complementary function to HLA-DM in fine tuning epitope selection. During infection, exogenous antigen is internalized by phagocytosis or receptor-mediated endocytosis, and processed in hydrolytic enzyme-containing compartments of increasing acidity. Once the degraded antigen is 13-18 residues, it is ready to bind to MHC class II molecules. To bind to the MHC-class II protein, HLA-DM catalyzes the exchange of CLIP, a protein occupying the binding groove of MHC class II, with the antigenic oligopeptide. HLA-DO is strongly associated with HLA-DM throughout the catalyzed exchange. Before the three-dimensional structure of complexed HLA-DO was elucidated by X-ray crystallography, its crystal structure was modeled after homology studies to classical MHC class II proteins. Following crystallization of the protein, HLA-DO was found to be conformationally similar to classical MHC class II protein, with alterations in the N-terminus. The structure of the free HLA-DO protein, however, remains to be elucidated.

Stanisława_de_Karłowska

Stanisława_de_Karłowska 2008-04-01T20:41:26Z Stanisława de Karłowska (8 May 1876 - 9 December 1952) was a Polish-born artist, who was married to the Camden Town Group painter Robert Polhill Bevan. She was the daughter of Aleksander de Karłowski and Paulina z Tuchołków. The Karłowskis were descended from the Polish nobility szlachta and had substantial estates centred on Szeliwy, near Łowicz, in central Poland. The family had a long history of patriotic activity, and her father had fought with Lajos Kossuth and Józef Bem in the late 1840s. He had also suffered considerable financial loss through the part that he played in the Polish rebellion of 1863. Stanisława had trained as an artist in Cracow prior to enrolling at the Académie Julian in Paris, in 1896. In the following summer she went to Jersey to the wedding of a fellow Polish art student Janina Flamm to Eric Forbes-Robertson. It was here that she met the English artist Robert Polhill Bevan. By the end of the year she and Bevan were married in Warsaw. They settled in Hampstead, London. She exhibited with the Women's International Art Club and New English Art Club and both exhibited at the Allied Artists’ Association in 1908. However, being a woman, she was ineligible for membership of either the Fitzroy Street Group or the later Camden Town Group. de Karłowska was a founder member of the London Group and showed with them throughout her life. Her work combined a modernist style with elements of Polish folk art. In March of 1910, Huntly Carter said of it…”what S. de Karlowska has to say she tells us lucidly in pure and harmonious colour. ” Stanisława had two children, Edith Halina (Mrs Charles Baty) and Robert Alexander (Bevan). Remaining in London after her husband’s death in 1925, she spent the war years in Chester. She travelled to Poland until the late 1930s and would holiday with her daughter's family at Plénauf-Val André in Northern Brittany and at St Nicolas-du-Pelem, further south. Many of her London and Breton paintings can be seen in public collections. Stanisława de Karłowska died in London in 1952 and is buried in the Bevan family tomb in Cuckfield, Sussex. She had one solo exhibition during her lifetime at the Adams Gallery in London, in 1935. Her memorial exhibition was also held there in 1954, and in 1968 a joint Bevan - de Karłowska show was held at the Anglo-Polish Society, London. , Stanisława_de_Karłowska 2009-09-05T15:57:57Z Stanisława de Karłowska (8 May 1876 - 9 December 1952) was a Polish-born artist, who was married to the Camden Town Group painter Robert Bevan. Stanisława de Karłowska was the daughter of Aleksander de Karłowski and Paulina z Tuchołków. The Karłowskis were descended from the Polish nobility (szlachta) and had substantial estates centred on Szeliwy, near Łowicz, in central Poland. The family had a long history of patriotic activity, and her father had fought with Lajos Kossuth and Józef Bem in the late 1840s. He had also suffered considerable financial loss through the part that he played in the Polish rebellion of 1863. Stanisława had trained as an artist in Cracow prior to enrolling at the Académie Julian in Paris, in 1896. In the following summer she went to Jersey to the wedding of a fellow Polish art student Janina Flamm to Eric Forbes-Robertson. It was here that she met the English artist Robert Bevan. By the end of the year she and Bevan were married in Warsaw. They settled in Swiss Cottage, London. She exhibited with the Women's International Art Club and New English Art Club and both exhibited at the Allied Artists’ Association in 1908. However, being a woman, she was ineligible for membership of either the Fitzroy Street Group or the later Camden Town Group. de Karłowska was a founder member of the London Group and showed with them throughout her life. Her work combined a modernist style with elements of Polish folk art. In March 1910, Huntly Carter said of it…”what S. de Karlowska has to say she tells us lucidly in pure and harmonious colour. ” Stanisława had two children, Edith Halina (Mrs Charles Baty) and Robert Alexander (Bevan). Remaining in London after her husband’s death in 1925, she spent the war years in Chester. She travelled to Poland until the late 1930s and would holiday with her daughter's family at Plénauf-Val André in Northern Brittany and at St Nicolas-du-Pelem, further south. Many of her London and Breton paintings can be seen in public collections. Stanisława de Karłowska died in London in 1952 and is buried in the Bevan family tomb in Cuckfield, Sussex. In common with her husband, de Karlowska sold few of her works during her lifetime. Her estate, including several hundred of Robert Bevan’s paintings, drawings and lithographs were left equally to her two children. Many works were presented to public collections over the following twenty years. She had one solo exhibition during her lifetime at the Adams Gallery in London, in 1935. Her memorial exhibition was also held there in 1954, and in 1968 a joint Bevan - de Karłowska show was held at the Anglo-Polish Society, London. Stanisława de Karłowska was the great grandmother of the historian of architectural paint and colour, Patrick Baty. Aberdeen Art Gallery; Brighton Museum and Art Gallery; Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum; Cardiff, National Museum of Wales; Eastbourne, Towner Art Gallery; Glasgow, Kelvingrove Art Gallery; Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery; Hull, University Art Collection; Kettering, The Coach House; Leeds City Art Gallery; London, Museum of London; London, Tate Britain; Manchester City Art Galleries; Nottingham Castle Museum; Oxford, Ashmolean Museum; Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery; Southampton City Art Gallery; Swindon Museum and Art Gallery; Wakefield City Art Gallery; Worthing Museum and Art Gallery; York City Art Gallery; South Africa: Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum

Benito Martinez (actor)

Benito Martinez (actor) 2017-01-09T21:57:01Z Benito Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor who played David Aceveda in the television drama series The Shield and Alonzo Gutiérrez on American Crime. He also had a recurring role as Luis Torres in Sons of Anarchy. Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the brother of Patrice Martinez. Benito trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in Earls Court, London, United Kingdom and was in the same class as the actor Zen Gesner and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. He holds an advanced certificate in stage combat that he obtained from LAMDA during his studies there. , Benito Martinez (actor) 2018-10-07T02:49:08Z Benito James Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor.

El conquistador del fin del mundo

El conquistador del fin del mundo 2020-04-22T20:20:38Z El conquistador del fin del mundo is an adventure reality TV show created by Euskal Telebista (ETB). Its contestants are divided into teams that fight not only against the roughness of the land and the climate but also against the different events which they encounter. The living conditions are difficult, having to deal with the cold, the hunger and the thirst. Physical endurance as well as the capacity to live with strangers are essential to survive this adventure. Its contestants are divided in two groups that compete between them with different events apart from the climate, hunger, thirst and so on. The physical condition and the capability to live with strangers are also very important in order to win this competition. This program is based on other previous ones like Basetxea and Conquistadores del fin del mundo. In its first shot in 2005, twelve out of its sixteen contestants where from the Basque Country and the other four from Argentina, but with basque roots. The goal is to bring the ikurriña (Basque flag), to the Les Éclaireus lighthouse in the Bahía de Ushuaia. Early in the year 2008, it was shot exclusively for Argentinian spectators. In 2014, the scene was the Iguazu waterfall's rainforest. In 2016 it took part in the Amazonas rainforest. It was awarded as the Best Entertainment Autonomic Program of 2008 by the Academy of Spanish Television. It is usually considered one of the most extreme shows on television because of the combination of extreme events, survival and cohabitation, and also because of the format of the reality, that changes every year surprising the contestants and the audience. For all of that, each edition gathers more followers, not only in the Basque Country, but also in other provinces, achieving assessments 25% higher than the average of the channel. Some groups pro animal rights reported that the program encourages animal mistreatment in some of its events by killing chickens, frogs, worms and fish or even for feeding an animal until it threw up. The Aranzadi Science Society has also reported that an inoffensive protected species of snake was killed, as well as some other animals under the same circumstances. , El conquistador del fin del mundo 2021-11-15T21:26:42Z El conquistador del fin del mundo is an adventure reality TV show created by Euskal Telebista (ETB). Its contestants are divided into teams that fight not only against the roughness of the land and the climate but also against the different events which they encounter. The living conditions are difficult, having to deal with the cold, the hunger and the thirst. Physical endurance as well as the capacity to live with strangers are essential to survive this adventure. Its contestants are divided in two groups that compete between them with different events apart from the climate, hunger, thirst and so on. The physical condition and the capability to live with strangers are also very important in order to win this competition. This program is based on other previous ones like Basetxea and Conquistadores del fin del mundo. In its first shot in 2005, twelve out of its sixteen contestants where from the Basque Country and the other four from Argentina, but with basque roots. The goal is to bring the ikurriña (Basque flag), to the Les Éclaireus lighthouse in the Bahía de Ushuaia. Early in the year 2008, it was shot exclusively for Argentinian spectators. In 2014, the scene was the Iguazu waterfall's rainforest. In 2016 it took part in the Amazonas rainforest. The program does not only count with the participation of anonymous people; professional athletes also participate, as in the case of David Seco and Zuriñe Rodríguez. It was awarded as the Best Entertainment Autonomic Program of 2008 by the Academy of Spanish Television. It is usually considered one of the most extreme shows on television because of the combination of extreme events, survival and cohabitation, and also because of the format of the reality, that changes every year surprising the contestants and the audience. For all of that, each edition gathers more followers, not only in the Basque Country, but also in other provinces, achieving assessments 25% higher than the average of the channel. Some groups pro animal rights reported that the program encourages animal mistreatment in some of its events by killing chickens, frogs, worms and fish or even for feeding an animal until it threw up. The Aranzadi Science Society has also reported that an inoffensive protected species of snake was killed, as well as some other animals under the same circumstances.

Bangladesh Premier League (football)

Bangladesh Premier League (football) 2022-01-04T12:09:47Z The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a top tier of Bangladeshi professional football league pyramid. It is run directly by the professional football league committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Dhaka Derby is one of the most popular matches in the league. The league is the successor of National Football Championship, which existed from 2000 to 2006. Founded in 2007, the league was previously known as the B League. The league was renamed to Bangladesh League in 2009 Then in 2012, it was renamed to Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The start of BPL marked the start of professional league and a wide open national league. The first B League match took place on 2 March 2007 between Dhaka Abahani and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. The match, which took place at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, ended in a goalless draw. The next day in Khulna, Prashanta Dey scored the first goal in the history of professional football in the country as Khulna Abahani blanked the capital side Rahmatganj MFS 2–0. On 27 March 2007, Alfaz Ahmed netted the first hat-trick in B.League history to give Muktijoddha SKC a 4–1 win over Rahmatganj MFS. Dhaka Abahani have won the league a record six times since 2007. During 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League, Dhaka Abahani also became the first team to win the professional league title with an unbeaten record. Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000 The following clubs are not competing in the Bangladesh Football Premier League during the 2019–20 season but competed in the Premier League for at least one season. The all-time BPL table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in BPL since its inception in 2007. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2019–20 season. In terms of coaching performance, after the first 11 seasons of the BPL, a Bangladeshi head coach has won the BPL six times while a foreign head coach has won it five times. Pakir Ali of Sri Lanka was the first foreign head coach to win the BPL while the second coach was Ali Akbar Pourmoslemi of Iran. Spaniard Óscar Bruzón was the most recent foreign coach to win the BPL in the 2018–19 season. Amalesh Sen was the first Bangladeshi coach to win the BPL in the league's opening season and he has the most BPL championships at three. Maruful Haque and Atiqur Rahman Atiq the only other Bangladeshi coach to win the Bangladesh Premier League. The current head coaches in the Bangladesh Premier League are: Citycell was co- sponsor for the Federation Cup, the B. League and the School football tournament across the country. 132 matches of season 2015-2016 were broadcast live at BTV World and Boishakhi TV, also live commentary was produced by Radio Next FM. Every match of this league has been streaming live on BFF's page of Mycujoo platform from 2018 to 2019 season. Bangla TV started broadcasting selected matches of the BPL 2018-19 matches live from 9 May 2019. The first sports channel of Bangladesh T sports started to broadcast the matches of BPL 2020-21 from 13 January 2021., Bangladesh Premier League (football) 2023-12-24T07:53:14Z The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগ) is the top tier of the Bangladeshi football league system. It is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The Dhaka Derby between Abahani Dhaka and Mohammedan SC is one of the league's most popular matches. The BPL superseded the Dhaka Premier Division League which had functioned as the top tier from 1948 to 2006. Founded in 2007 as the country's first professional national football league, the BPL was originally known as the B.League and was renamed the Bangladesh League in 2009. In 2012, it was rebranded as the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The first B League match took place on 2 March 2007 between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, ending in a goalless draw. The next day in Khulna, Prashanta Dey scored the first goal in the history of professional football in the country as Khulna Abahani blanked the capital side Rahmatganj MFS 2–0. On 27 March 2007, Alfaz Ahmed netted the first hat-trick in B League history to give Muktijoddha Sangsad a 4–1 win over Rahmatganj MFS. Abahani Limited Dhaka have won the league a record six times since 2007. In the 2015–16 season, Abahani Limited Dhaka also became the first team to win the professional league title with an unbeaten record. From the 2023–24 season, there are 11 clubs in the Bangladesh Premier League, instead of the previous 12. During the course of a season (usually from December to July) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 20 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by position on the league table depending on points, then the head-to-head record between the tied teams is taken into consideration, and then goal difference. A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Bangladesh Premier League and the Bangladesh Championship League. The two lowest placed teams in the Bangladesh Premier League are relegated to the Championship League, and the top two teams from the Championship League are promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League. The following clubs are not competing in the Bangladesh Football Premier League during the 2023–24 season but have done previously for at least one season. The all-time BPL table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in BPL since its inception in 2007. The table is accurate to the end of the 2022–23 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2023–24 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column. League or status prior to the 2023–24 season: In terms of coaching performance, after the first 15 seasons of the BPL, a Bangladeshi head coach has won the BPL six times while a foreign head coach has won it eight times and one season was cancelled for COVID-19. Pakir Ali of Sri Lanka was the first foreign head coach to win the BPL while the second coach was Ali Akbar Pourmoslemi of Iran. Spaniard Óscar Bruzón was the most recent foreign coach to win the BPL in the 2022–23 season. He has the most BPL championships at four. Amalesh Sen was the first Bangladeshi coach to win the BPL in the league's opening season and he has won BPL championshis at three times. Maruful Haque and Atiqur Rahman Atiq the only other Bangladeshi coach to win the Bangladesh Premier League. The current head coaches in the Bangladesh Premier League are: Season after season, players in the BPL compete for the golden boot title, which is awarded at the end of each season to the top scorer throughout the entire season. The most recent winner of the golden boot is Dorielton Gomes, who won the golden boot at the end of the 2022–23 season after scoring 20 goals. Raphael Odovin Onwrebe is both currently the holders of the most golden boot titles with two golden boots. The five Nigerians make up the six golden boots won by Nigerians, the most of any nationality in the league. While to date Enamul Haque remains the only local golden boot winner, claiming the award in 2009–10. Italics denote players still playing professional football,Bold denotes players still playing in the Bangladesh Premier League. Citycell was co- sponsor for the Federation Cup, the B. League and the School football tournament across the country. 132 matches of season 2015–2016 were broadcast live at BTV World and Boishakhi TV, also live commentary was produced by Radio Next FM. Every match of this league has been streaming live on BFF's page of Mycujoo platform from 2018 to 2019 season. Bangla TV started broadcasting selected matches of the BPL 2018–19 matches live from 9 May 2019. The first sports channel of Bangladesh T sports started to broadcast the matches of BPL 2020–21 from 13 January 2021. Bangladesh Premier League teams can qualify for the top Asian club competitions – the AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and AFC Cup – through their performance in the league. Before the 2012–13 season Bangladeshi clubs were only allowed entry to the now defunct AFC President's Cup, which was a competition targeted for emerging football nations. Since the 2021–22 season the league winners are allowed entry to the qualifying play-offs of the AFC Champions League. Abahani Limited Dhaka was the first Bangladesh Premier League club to club to play in Asian competition when they participated in the 2008 AFC President's Cup. The club qualified for the competition, after winning the first edition of the league in 2007. The first six seasons of the league Bangladeshi clubs only participated in the AFC President's Cup, until Sheikh Russel KC the winners of the 2012–13 league season were given entry 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off. The winners of the 2013–14 season of the league Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, were the first Premier League club to be given direct entry into the AFC Cup, during the 2016 AFC Cup. In July 2022, it was confirmed that Bashundhara Kings, the winners of the 2021–22 league season will partake in the AFC Champions League Play-off round, while holding an automatic place in the AFC Cup group stages if they are unable to advance past the play-offs. Meanwhile the runner-up of the league will take part in the qualifiers of the AFC Cup or will directly qualify for the competition if the league winners advance past the AFC Champions League play-offs. The league's third place team along with the Federation Cup champions, will remain standby for the AFC Cup Play-off round if the league winners succeed to qualify for the AFC Champions League main stage. Updated on 5 May 2023. (Source) Competitions previously run by AFC include:

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi 2004-07-16T10:08:39Z HJK Helsinki is a Finnish football club, playing at the Finnair Stadium in the capital, Helsinki. , Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi 2005-12-20T20:52:39Z Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki. HJK Helsinki is the only Finnish club to have played in the UEFA Champions League group stage. They did so in the 1998–1999 season.

USS_Volador_(IX-59)

USS_Volador_(IX-59) 2012-02-19T15:04:43Z The first USS Volador (IX-59), was a wooden-hulled schooner of the United States Navy during World War II. The schooner was designed by William Gardiner and built in 1926 at Wilmington, California, by William Müller and Company. The vessel was acquired for the Navy by the Port Director, San Pedro, California, from W. L. Valentine, on 2 February 1942. Delivered to the Section Base, San Pedro, on that day, Volador was classified as a miscellaneous auxiliary, unclassified, IX-59, and was placed "in service" on 19 February 1942. Homeported at San Pedro, Volador operated locally under the aegis of the 11th Naval District into 1943. In July of that year, she was temporarily transferred to the Coast Guard for operational training duties for Coast Guard district personnel. On 17 August 1943, Volador was delivered to the War Shipping Administration and on 3 September 1943 struck from the Navy List. The War Shipping Administration transferred the schooner to the War Department for operation by the U. S. Army as a communications ship in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA). Volador was a part of the "CP fleet," a flotilla of small vessels equipped with radio and Signal Corps personnel first acting as relays from forward areas that expanded into full forward command post communications facilities. Volador participated in the Papua-New Guinea campaign along with the Australian acquired vessels Harold and Argosy Lemal and Geoanna, another U. S. vessel sent to SWPA and used as a communications ship. , USS_Volador_(IX-59) 2013-06-12T20:26:04Z USS Volador (IX-59) was a wooden-hulled schooner acquired by the United States Navy and after transfer to the United States Army seeing service in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II as an early command and communications ship. The schooner was designed by William Gardiner and built at Wilmington, California by William Müller and Company in 1926. The Navy acquired Volador from W. L. Valentine on 2 February 1942 and placed the vessel in service on 19 February 1942 as a miscellaneous auxiliary vessel designated as IX-59 with the Port Director, San Pedro, California. The vessel operated locally within the 11th Naval District until July of 1943 when she was temporarily transferred to the Coast Guard for operational training of Coast Guard district personnel. On 17 August 1943, Volador was delivered to the War Shipping Administration and struck from the Navy List on 3 September 1943. The War Shipping Administration transferred the schooner to the War Department for operation by the US Army as a communications ship in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA). Volador was a part of the "CP fleet", a flotilla of small vessels equipped with radio and Signal Corps personnel first acting as relays from forward areas that expanded into full forward command post communications facilities. Volador participated in the Papua-New Guinea campaign along with the Australian acquired vessels Harold and Argosy Lemal and Geoanna, another US vessel sent to SWPA and used as a communications ship. In addition to standard CP fleet duties Volador became a radio repair ship "to supply floating maintenance wherever most required. "

Constance Marie

Constance Marie 2017-01-05T05:31:46Z Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress, known professionally as Constance Marie. She is known for her role as Angie Lopez on George Lopez (2002–07) and her role as Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the 1997 film Selena. She currently portrays Regina Vasquez on the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth. At the age of 19, Marie appeared as a dancer in the musical Cosmopolis by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles, she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for David Bowie and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987. Marie's acting career began when she was in her teens. She landed a spot in the movie Salsa. Other credits include Early Edition, Dirty Dancing, Selena, Spin City, The Underworld and Ally McBeal. Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez in the ABC comedy series George Lopez. In 2001, Marie starred in the film Tortilla Soup. She also appeared in the series American Family. In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line, "The Constance Marie Collection". The same year, she appeared in an ad for PETA, encouraging people to spay and neuter their pets. Marie has a starring role on the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth, playing the birth mother of one of the girls and legal mother of the other. Marie was engaged to yoga instructor Kent Katich. They broke up in September 2015. They have a daughter named Luna (born in February 2009). , Constance Marie 2018-12-27T00:13:49Z Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965) known professionally as Constance Marie, is an American actress of Mexican origin. She is known for her role as Angie Lopez in George Lopez (2002–2007) and her role as Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the 1997 film Selena. She portrayed Regina Vasquez in the ABC Family/Freeform drama series Switched at Birth (2011–2017). At the age of 19, Marie appeared as a dancer in the musical Cosmopolis by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles, she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for David Bowie and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987. Her acting career began when she was in her teens. She landed a spot in the 1988 film Salsa. Other credits include Early Edition, Dirty Dancing, Selena, Spin City, and Ally McBeal. Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez in the ABC comedy series George Lopez. In 2001, Marie starred in the comedy-drama film Tortilla Soup. She also appeared in the PBS drama series American Family. In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line, "The Constance Marie Collection". The same year, she appeared in an ad for PETA, encouraging people to spay and neuter their pets. From 2011 to 2017, Marie had a starring role on the ABC Family/Freeform drama series Switched at Birth, playing the birth mother of one of the girls and legal mother of the other. Marie was in a 15-year relationship with yoga instructor Kent Katich, which ended in September 2015. They have a daughter, Luna Marie, born in February 2009. Marie is a longtime vegetarian and raised her child as a vegetarian.

Cédric Bakambu

Cédric Bakambu 2020-01-31T12:06:51Z (23 Cédric Bakambu (born 11 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese club Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League. He made his professional debut for Sochaux in 2010, and played 107 official games for them over five seasons, scoring 21 goals. He then moved to Bursaspor for €1.8 million, finishing as top scorer as his team came runners-up in the Turkish Cup, before signing for Villarreal a year later. Born in France, he represented that country up to under-20 level, totalling 8 goals in 38 games and winning the 2010 UEFA European Championship for the under-19s. In 2015, he made his senior debut for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Bakambu began his career at local US Ivry at the age of 10 before transferring to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard four years later. On 1 May 2010, Bakambu played in the 2010 Coupe Gambardella Final and scored a goal for his team at the Stade de France. Sochaux, however, lost the match 4–3 on penalties. He had previously scored a double in the team's 4–3 aggregate semi-final victory over FC Metz. Bakambu made his professional debut on 7 August 2010 in Sochaux's opening match of the Ligue 1 season against Arles-Avignon, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute for Modibo Maïga in a 2–1 win at the Stade Auguste Bonal. The following month, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with the club until June 2013. On 17 September 2011, Bakambu scored his first professional goal, the first equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Lille OSC, eleven minutes after replacing Carlāo. A year and nine days later, as a 66th-minute replacement for King Osanga, he scored twice in a 3–2 extra-time home win over Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue. Bakambu scored seven goals in 31 appearances over the 2013–14 Ligue 1 season, in which Sochaux were relegated; this included two on 21 December in a 2–1 home win over Stade Rennais. Across the campaign, he was placed on the right wing by manager Hervé Renard until he would become sufficiently mentally mature for a centre-forward role. On 23 March, he was sent off for handball in a 2–1 loss at AS Saint-Étienne. On 1 September 2014, Bakambu left France for the first time, moving on a four-year transfer to Turkey's Bursaspor for a fee of €1.8 million and an annual salary of €800,000. He made his debut in the Süper Lig twelve days later, replacing Ozan İpek in the 55th minute of a 2–1 win at Gençlerbirliği S.K.. His first goals for the "Green Crocodiles" came on 19 October, in either half of a 2–2 draw against Eskişehirspor at the Bursa Atatürk Stadium, and six days later he scored a first professional hat-trick in a 5–0 win at Balıkesirspor. He finished his only league season in Bursa with 13 goals in 27 games. In the season's domestic cup, Bakambu was the top scorer with eight goals in 12 games as his team reached the final before a 3–2 home loss to Galatasaray. This tally included trebles in a 5–0 win at Mersin İdmanyurdu on 27 January and a 3–0 victory over Fatih Karagümrük S.K. nine days later, both in the group stage. As Galatasaray won the double, Bursaspor faced them in the 2015 Turkish Super Cup on 8 August, with Bakambu playing the whole of the 1–0 loss. On 19 August 2015, Spanish side Villarreal CF announced the signing of Bakambu on a five-year contract. He made his La Liga debut four days later, replacing Léo Baptistão in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw at Real Betis in the first game of the season; on the 28th he came on for the same player and scored two goals in the closing minutes of the fixture against RCD Espanyol at Estadio El Madrigal, to secure a 3–1 victory for the "Yellow Submarine". Bakambu played his first game in European competition on 17 September, again as a substitute in a 2–1 loss at SK Rapid Wien in the group stage of the season's UEFA Europa League. On 22 October, he scored his first goals in the tournament, a first-half double in a 4–0 home win over FC Dinamo Minsk; he added another two the following 10 March against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the last 16 (2–0 win, same aggregate). In the quarter-finals, he scored twice in each leg of a 6–3 aggregate win over Sparta Prague. He was one of four strikers named in the competition's Squad of the Season, and his 9 goals put him only one behind the top scorer, Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz. On 1 October 2017, Bakambu scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win over SD Eibar. He then scored two goals in a 2–1 win at Girona FC and another in a 4–0 win over UD Las Palmas to be named La Liga Player of the Month, the first African to win the award. In early January 2018, Villarreal manager Javier Calleja said that Bakambu was going through a transfer to Beijing Sinobo Guoan of the Chinese Super League. On 17 January 2018, Bakambu rescinded his contract with Villarreal. Two weeks later, however, Beijing Guoan still had not announced the signing of Bakambu who had already played and scored for the club. It was reported that Beijing Guoan were trying to avoid paying a 100 percent tax placed on incoming transfers worth over 45 million yuan (US$7 million) by the Chinese Football Association. The transfer went through in time for the start of the Chinese season with the full fees being paid. On 28 February 2018, the final day of the Chinese transfer window, Bakambu's protracted transfer from Villarreal to Beijing Sinobo Guoan was finally confirmed with the club paid his €40million (£35.4m) release clause, but Beijing did not announce the Congolese forward's signing amid confusion over whether they had to pay a 100 per cent levy on the transfer. He scored his first goal in China in his second game, in a 2–1 win over Jiangsu Suning. He won the Chinese FA Cup in his first season. Bakambu was a French youth international and has represented the country at both under-18 and under-19 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on home soil. On 18 July, he scored twice in a 4–1 opening win over the Netherlands in Caen, and the 2–1 winner against Croatia in the semi-finals nine days later, also at the Stade Michel d'Ornano. He was also part of the team that came fourth at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, opening a 2–0 win over Mali in the last group game in Cali. In March 2015, he opted to represent DR Congo at senior level. On arrival in Kinshasa he was greeted by fans with banners of him, later reflecting "I hadn't even played a match yet they made banners for me. It's really something else. It was through football that I discovered my country." He was first called up in June ahead of a friendly against Cameroon on the 9th, and started that match, a 1–1 draw at the Stade Charles Tondreau in Mons, Belgium. On 26 March the following year, Bakambu scored his first international goal, opening a 2–1 win over Angola at the Stade des Martyrs with a penalty, in qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He added two more on 5 June, in a 6–1 win away to Madagascar. He was chosen in Florent Ibengé's squad for the final tournament in Gabon, and started in the opening group match, a 1–0 win over Morocco at the Stade d'Oyem. He then did not play again until a seven-minute run in the quarter-finals where the Congolese lost 2–1 to Ghana. On 24 March 2019, Bakambu returned to action for DR Congo after missing previous qualifiers vs. rivals Congo to injury. He started and scored the winner in a 1-0 victory against Liberia. This secured The Leopards' qualification to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, at the expense of their opponents. Born in France to parents from the DR Congo, Bakambu said "I grew up with both cultures and I am very proud of that. I think it's something that enriches you." Bakambu and international teammate Dieumerci Mbokani were at Brussels Airport when it was struck by terror attacks in March 2016; both escaped unharmed. Beijing Guoan France U19 Individual, Cédric Bakambu 2021-12-01T00:56:13Z Cédric Bakambu (born 11 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the DR Congo national team. He made his professional debut for Sochaux in 2010, and played 107 official games for them over five seasons, scoring 21 goals. He then moved to Bursaspor for €1.8 million, finishing as top scorer as his team came runners-up in the Turkish Cup, before signing for Villarreal a year later. Born in France, he represented them internationally at youth level up to the under-20s, scoring eight goals in 38 games and winning the 2010 UEFA European Championship for the under-19s. In 2015, he made his senior debut for the DR Congo national team. Born in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Bakambu began his career at local US Ivry at the age of 10 before transferring to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard four years later. On 1 May 2010, Bakambu played in the 2010 Coupe Gambardella Final and scored a goal for his team at the Stade de France. Sochaux, however, lost the match 4–3 on penalties. He had previously scored a double in the team's 4–3 aggregate semi-final victory over FC Metz. Bakambu made his professional debut on 7 August 2010 in Sochaux's opening match of the Ligue 1 season against Arles-Avignon, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute for Modibo Maïga in a 2–1 win at the Stade Auguste Bonal. The following month, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with the club until June 2013. On 17 September 2011, Bakambu scored his first professional goal, the first equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Lille OSC, eleven minutes after replacing Carlāo. A year and nine days later, as a 66th-minute replacement for King Osanga, he scored twice in a 3–2 extra-time home win over Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue. Bakambu scored seven goals in 31 appearances over the 2013–14 Ligue 1 season, in which Sochaux were relegated; this included two on 21 December in a 2–1 home win over Stade Rennais. Across the campaign, he was placed on the right wing by manager Hervé Renard until he would become sufficiently mentally mature for a centre-forward role. On 23 March, he was sent off for handball in a 2–1 loss at AS Saint-Étienne. On 1 September 2014, Bakambu left France for the first time, moving on a four-year transfer to Turkey's Bursaspor for a fee of €1.8 million and an annual salary of €800,000. He made his debut in the Süper Lig twelve days later, replacing Ozan İpek in the 55th minute of a 2–1 win at Gençlerbirliği S.K.. His first goals for the "Green Crocodiles" came on 19 October, in either half of a 2–2 draw against Eskişehirspor at the Bursa Atatürk Stadium, and six days later he scored a first professional hat-trick in a 5–0 win at Balıkesirspor. He finished his only league season in Bursa with 13 goals in 27 games. In the season's domestic cup, Bakambu was the top scorer with eight goals in 12 games as his team reached the final before a 3–2 home loss to Galatasaray. This tally included trebles in a 5–0 win at Mersin İdmanyurdu on 27 January and a 3–0 victory over Fatih Karagümrük S.K. nine days later, both in the group stage. As Galatasaray won the double, Bursaspor faced them in the 2015 Turkish Super Cup on 8 August, with Bakambu playing the whole of the 1–0 loss. On 19 August 2015, Spanish side Villarreal CF announced the signing of Bakambu on a five-year contract. He made his La Liga debut four days later, replacing Léo Baptistão in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw at Real Betis in the first game of the season; on the 28th he came on for the same player and scored two goals in the closing minutes of the fixture against RCD Espanyol at Estadio El Madrigal, to secure a 3–1 victory for the "Yellow Submarine". Bakambu played his first game in European competition on 17 September, again as a substitute in a 2–1 loss at SK Rapid Wien in the group stage of the season's UEFA Europa League. On 22 October, he scored his first goals in the tournament, a first-half double in a 4–0 home win over FC Dinamo Minsk; he added another two the following 10 March against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the last 16 (2–0 win, same aggregate). In the quarter-finals, he scored twice in each leg of a 6–3 aggregate win over Sparta Prague. He was one of four strikers named in the competition's Squad of the Season, and his 9 goals put him only one behind the top scorer, Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz. On 1 October 2017, Bakambu scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win over SD Eibar. He then scored two goals in a 2–1 win at Girona FC and another in a 4–0 win over UD Las Palmas to be named La Liga Player of the Month, the first African to win the award. In early January 2018, Villarreal manager Javier Calleja said that Bakambu was going through a transfer to Beijing Sinobo Guoan of the Chinese Super League. On 17 January 2018, Bakambu rescinded his contract with Villarreal. Two weeks later, however, Beijing Guoan still had not announced the signing of Bakambu who had already played and scored for the club. It was reported that Beijing Guoan were trying to avoid paying a 100 percent tax placed on incoming transfers worth over 45 million yuan (US$7 million) by the Chinese Football Association. The transfer went through in time for the start of the Chinese season with the full fees being paid. On 28 February 2018, the final day of the Chinese transfer window, Bakambu's protracted transfer from Villarreal to Beijing Sinobo Guoan was finally confirmed with the club paid his €40million release clause, but Beijing did not announce the Congolese forward's signing amid confusion over whether they had to pay a 100 per cent levy on the transfer. He scored his first goal in China in his second game, in a 2–1 win over Jiangsu Suning. He won the Chinese FA Cup in his first season. Bakambu was a French youth international and has represented the country at both under-18 and under-19 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on home soil. On 18 July, he scored twice in a 4–1 opening win over the Netherlands in Caen, and the 2–1 winner against Croatia in the semi-finals nine days later, also at the Stade Michel d'Ornano. He was also part of the team that came fourth at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, opening a 2–0 win over Mali in the last group game in Cali. In March 2015, he opted to represent DR Congo at senior level. On arrival in Kinshasa he was greeted by fans with banners of him, later reflecting "I hadn't even played a match yet they made banners for me. It's really something else. It was through football that I discovered my country." He was first called up in June ahead of a friendly against Cameroon on the 9th, and started that match, a 1–1 draw at the Stade Charles Tondreau in Mons, Belgium. On 26 March the following year, Bakambu scored his first international goal, opening a 2–1 win over Angola at the Stade des Martyrs with a penalty, in qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He added two more on 5 June, in a 6–1 win away to Madagascar. He was chosen in Florent Ibengé's squad for the final tournament in Gabon, and started in the opening group match, a 1–0 win over Morocco at the Stade d'Oyem. He then did not play again until a seven-minute run in the quarter-finals where the Congolese lost 2–1 to Ghana. On 24 March 2019, Bakambu returned to action for DR Congo after missing previous qualifiers vs. rivals Congo to injury. He started and scored the winner in a 1–0 victory against Liberia. This secured The Leopards' qualification to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, at the expense of their opponents. Born in France to parents from the DR Congo, Bakambu said "I grew up with both cultures and I am very proud of that. I think it's something that enriches you." Bakambu and international teammate Dieumerci Mbokani were at Brussels Airport when it was struck by terror attacks in March 2016; both escaped unharmed. Beijing Guoan France U19

Debian Conference

Debian Conference 2017-03-03T17:30:30Z DebConf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. , Debian Conference 2018-12-23T23:06:15Z DebConf, the Debian developers conference is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting.

The_Hunter_(comics)

The_Hunter_(comics) 2017-01-13T00:43:26Z The Hunter is a British comic book limited series created by Adam Hamdy, with art by David Golding. It is published by Dare Comics. Hamdy's and Golding's work on The Hunter has been compared to Stan Lee's, and Jack Kirby's, best work for Marvel. The Hunter is about Gabriel Mot, a CIA agent with extraordinary powers. He's tasked with finding those responsible for coordinated attacks on America, and reveals a hidden world of dark beings with tremendous destructive powers. Series One of The Hunter was published in four issues between December 2007 and January 2009. Issue #1 of The Hunter tells the story of Gabriel Mot, a CIA agent with extraordinary powers, and the start of his investigation into four coordinated attacks on America. Issue #1 opens with a man called Ammut taking a taxi to Los Angeles International Airport. The action shifts to a water treatment plant outside Boston, where the staff are fazed by a surprise inspection carried out by a man called Erys. In Houston, a man called Masubi makes a delivery to the Benzoil Refinery, and in New York, a woman known as Reshef joins a group that is being taken on a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. A CIA agent is suspicious of Ammut when he spots him at LAX, but intense security checks find nothing. As the agent confronts Ammut, all four locations are attacked. Ammut detonates a nuclear bomb at LAX, Erys taints Boston’s water supply, Masubi destroys the refinery, and Reshef launches a chemical attack at the NYSE. The President and his advisors respond to the emergency by calling on Gabriel Mot, an undercover operative who possesses superhuman powers. His call sign is the Hunter. Gabriel is in Afghanistan when the attacks take place, and is on the trail of a powerful arms smuggler known as Arian. Working with CIA agent Dexter Johnson, Gabriel tracks Arian to an arms deal, but Arian escapes in a violent confrontation. Back home, another member of Gabriel’s team, Loni Mickelson, visits a hideously deformed informant known as the Freak. She asks him to help find out who was behind the attacks. Gabriel returns to the United States, as the President declares a national curfew. Issue #2 reveals how Gabriel obtained the extraordinary powers that enabled him to become the Hunter. The book begins with the gruesome murder of a CIA agent who can tie Ammut to the attack on LAX. Gabriel meets with the President and his staff, and is instructed to devote all efforts to identifying the individuals behind the attack. Gabriel is ordered to Russia to a secret facility in the Urals, where the CIA believes a clandestine genetic engineering programme has been restarted. In Chicago, an FBI team is killed in an explosion as they attempt to arrest the supposed mastermind of the terrorist attacks. The mastermind is killed and all evidence is destroyed. Freak walks into a trap and is attacked by Masubi, who we learn has the ability to secrete a form of napalm from his pores. Freak’s flesh is burned away, but he is able to escape, when the fight is interrupted by a National Guard patrol. Freak manages to get to Gabriel’s headquarters, where Gabriel, Loni and Dexter give him what medical treatment they can. Gabriel, Loni and Dexter leave for Russia. After they are gone, Freak, who has been followed, is attacked by Masubi and Reshef. Freak escapes the ensuing fight, but Gabriel’s headquarters are destroyed. Gabriel flies to Russia and infiltrates the secret facility in the Urals, but he is captured and sedated. When he comes round, he finds himself restrained and unable to transform into the Hunter. Doctor Piotr Rykov, the man who holds him captive, tells him the truth about his past. Gabriel was created as part of Project Svetovid, a secret Soviet program initiated during the Cold War that was designed to develop extremely destructive beings who could be embedded in Western societies and activated in the event of nuclear war. These beings were called Sleepers. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Colonel in charge of Project Svetovid became Russia’s first capitalist and sold the Sleepers to the highest bidders: criminal gangs and terrorists all over the world. Loni and Dexter attack the facility and free Gabriel, who transforms into the Hunter and tracks Rykov down. He is about to kill Rykov when the old man tells him the truth, the facility has been reactivated to find ways to destroy the Sleepers. Rykov realized the terrible destructive force he has unleashed upon the world and is determined to hunt down and destroy every Sleeper in existence. Issue #3 sees Gabriel uncover the conspiracy only to be marked as a traitor by the CIA. Gabriel, Loni and Dexter return to the United States, but are arrested and charged with treason on the basis that Gabriel did not destroy the facility. While the CIA prepare for Gabriel’s destruction, Freak learns of Gabriel’s location from an informant. Loni and Dexter are tortured in an attempt to get them to confess their treachery, and Gabriel is placed in a Baryogenesis chamber, where his atoms will be ripped apart in order to kill him. Freak steals a truck and travels to Langley, where Gabriel and the others are held. He fights his way into the building and frees Loni and Dexter. Together they rescue Gabriel and escape. Working from Freak’s underground lair, the team piece together the evidence and learn that someone has infiltrated the government and is trying to get rid of Gabriel. That same individual is behind the terror attacks that have rocked America. Gabriel learns that Project Svetovid has been restarted, but not in Russia, the destructive program is now run from Area 51. Issue #4 concludes the first series with a special 80 page issue. The Hunter unmasks the mastermind behind the attacks and thwarts a potentially catastrophic assassination attempt on the President. Loni, Dexter, Gabriel and Freak travel to Area 51. They split into two teams. Loni and Freak infiltrate the main facility, while Dexter and Gabriel break into the nuclear reactor that generates power for the whole base. They must shut down the reactor in order to disable the containment field generators that prevent Gabriel from transforming into Hunter. Loni and Dexter find irrefutable evidence that Project Svetovid has been restarted. They are captured by a group of Sleepers led by Arian. In the reactor control room, Gabriel and Dexter try to shut the reactor down, but are attacked. The control rod systems are hit in the attack and the reactor goes into meltdown. With seconds to spare, Gabriel and Dexter escape the ensuing explosion. With the reactor destroyed, Gabriel is able to transform into Hunter. He infiltrates the main facility, where he is confronted by Roman, an incredibly powerful Sleeper. Roman captures Hunter and flies him into Outer space, where it is believed he can be destroyed. Roman hurls Hunter into the Sun, and for a moment it seems like all is lost. Then the Sun turns black with anti-matter and the people of Earth witness an unnatural eclipse. Hunter explodes from the Sun, captures Roman, and uses the defeated Sleeper to get back to Earth. Unable to kill Roman, Hunter encases him in anti-matter, and then deals with Grigory Tomsky, the mastermind behind the attacks. He was Doctor Rykov’s assistant, and is determined to start World War Three in order to wipe humanity from the face of the Earth, and repopulate the planet with Sleepers, who are, in his view, more perfect creatures and better suited to inherit the planet. Freak, Loni and Hunter kill the remaining Sleepers and take Tomsky into custody. Hunter races to Washington with Dexter. He learns that Tomsky’s plan to trigger World War started with the attacks and culminates with the assassination of the President during the State-of-the-Union address. Hunter reaches Washington and confronts Ammut, just as he is powering up to unleash a nuclear blast. Using new-found abilities, Hunter is able to contain Ammut in a tiny ball of anti-matter. With all the Sleepers involved in the plot destroyed, Tomsky in secure confinement, and the nation safe, Gabriel, Loni and Dexter rebuild their headquarters and get back to their regular mission: tracking down and destroying every Sleeper who poses a threat to the safety of the planet. Hamdy set out to create a superhero for the 21st century, and founded Dare Comics to publish The Hunter. Issue one was published in December 2007 and received largely positive reviews, with Ain't It Cool New's reviewer saying that he was "riveted to each page". With the publication of the rest of the series, critical acclaim intensified with one reviewer saying that he could only "see good things coming from what may soon be referred to as a franchise. " Ain't It Cool News called the series "pretty darn distinct and special" and applauded the Freak as "one of the cooler new characters to grace comics in recent years". Commercially, the series was regarded as a success with over 130,000 readers reached worldwide through a combination of print and online distribution. It has been reported that Dare Comics will publish Series Two of The Hunter in 2010. In late 2009 it was announced that Hunter had been optioned for a film by Scarlet Fire Entertainment, with Hamdy providing the script. Hamdy is reportedly working on an entirely original story for the film. In March 2010 it was announced that production had commenced on a series of Hunter motion comics. , The_Hunter_(comics) 2019-07-08T14:00:47Z The Hunter is a British comic book limited series created by Adam Hamdy, with art by David Golding. It is published by Dare Comics. Hamdy's and Golding's work on The Hunter has been compared to Stan Lee's, and Jack Kirby's, best work for Marvel. The Hunter is about Gabriel Mot, a CIA agent with extraordinary powers. He's tasked with finding those responsible for coordinated attacks on America, and reveals a hidden world of dark beings with tremendous destructive powers. Series One of The Hunter was published in four issues between December 2007 and January 2009. Issue #1 of The Hunter tells the story of Gabriel Mot, a CIA agent with extraordinary powers, and the start of his investigation into four coordinated attacks on America. Issue #1 opens with a man called Ammut taking a taxi to Los Angeles International Airport. The action shifts to a water treatment plant outside Boston, where the staff are fazed by a surprise inspection carried out by a man called Erys. In Houston, a man called Masubi makes a delivery to the Benzoil Refinery, and in New York, a woman known as Reshef joins a group that is being taken on a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. A CIA agent is suspicious of Ammut when he spots him at LAX, but intense security checks find nothing. As the agent confronts Ammut, all four locations are attacked. Ammut detonates a nuclear bomb at LAX, Erys taints Boston’s water supply, Masubi destroys the refinery, and Reshef launches a chemical attack at the NYSE. The President and his advisors respond to the emergency by calling on Gabriel Mot, an undercover operative who possesses superhuman powers. His call sign is the Hunter. Gabriel is in Afghanistan when the attacks take place, and is on the trail of a powerful arms smuggler known as Arian. Working with CIA agent Dexter Johnson, Gabriel tracks Arian to an arms deal, but Arian escapes in a violent confrontation. Back home, another member of Gabriel’s team, Loni Mickelson, visits a hideously deformed informant known as the Freak. She asks him to help find out who was behind the attacks. Gabriel returns to the United States, as the President declares a national curfew. Issue #2 reveals how Gabriel obtained the extraordinary powers that enabled him to become the Hunter. The book begins with the gruesome murder of a CIA agent who can tie Ammut to the attack on LAX. Gabriel meets with the President and his staff, and is instructed to devote all efforts to identifying the individuals behind the attack. Gabriel is ordered to Russia to a secret facility in the Urals, where the CIA believes a clandestine genetic engineering programme has been restarted. In Chicago, an FBI team is killed in an explosion as they attempt to arrest the supposed mastermind of the terrorist attacks. The mastermind is killed and all evidence is destroyed. Freak walks into a trap and is attacked by Masubi, who we learn has the ability to secrete a form of napalm from his pores. Freak’s flesh is burned away, but he is able to escape, when the fight is interrupted by a National Guard patrol. Freak manages to get to Gabriel’s headquarters, where Gabriel, Loni and Dexter give him what medical treatment they can. Gabriel, Loni and Dexter leave for Russia. After they are gone, Freak, who has been followed, is attacked by Masubi and Reshef. Freak escapes the ensuing fight, but Gabriel’s headquarters are destroyed. Gabriel flies to Russia and infiltrates the secret facility in the Urals, but he is captured and sedated. When he comes round, he finds himself restrained and unable to transform into the Hunter. Doctor Piotr Rykov, the man who holds him captive, tells him the truth about his past. Gabriel was created as part of Project Svetovid, a secret Soviet program initiated during the Cold War that was designed to develop extremely destructive beings who could be embedded in Western societies and activated in the event of nuclear war. These beings were called Sleepers. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Colonel in charge of Project Svetovid became Russia’s first capitalist and sold the Sleepers to the highest bidders: criminal gangs and terrorists all over the world. Loni and Dexter attack the facility and free Gabriel, who transforms into the Hunter and tracks Rykov down. He is about to kill Rykov when the old man tells him the truth, the facility has been reactivated to find ways to destroy the Sleepers. Rykov realized the terrible destructive force he has unleashed upon the world and is determined to hunt down and destroy every Sleeper in existence. Issue #3 sees Gabriel uncover the conspiracy only to be marked as a traitor by the CIA. Gabriel, Loni and Dexter return to the United States, but are arrested and charged with treason on the basis that Gabriel did not destroy the facility. While the CIA prepare for Gabriel’s destruction, Freak learns of Gabriel’s location from an informant. Loni and Dexter are tortured in an attempt to get them to confess their treachery, and Gabriel is placed in a Baryogenesis chamber, where his atoms will be ripped apart in order to kill him. Freak steals a truck and travels to Langley, where Gabriel and the others are held. He fights his way into the building and frees Loni and Dexter. Together they rescue Gabriel and escape. Working from Freak’s underground lair, the team piece together the evidence and learn that someone has infiltrated the government and is trying to get rid of Gabriel. That same individual is behind the terror attacks that have rocked America. Gabriel learns that Project Svetovid has been restarted, but not in Russia, the destructive program is now run from Area 51. Issue #4 concludes the first series with a special 80 page issue. The Hunter unmasks the mastermind behind the attacks and thwarts a potentially catastrophic assassination attempt on the President. Loni, Dexter, Gabriel and Freak travel to Area 51. They split into two teams. Loni and Freak infiltrate the main facility, while Dexter and Gabriel break into the nuclear reactor that generates power for the whole base. They must shut down the reactor in order to disable the containment field generators that prevent Gabriel from transforming into Hunter. Loni and Dexter find irrefutable evidence that Project Svetovid has been restarted. They are captured by a group of Sleepers led by Arian. In the reactor control room, Gabriel and Dexter try to shut the reactor down, but are attacked. The control rod systems are hit in the attack and the reactor goes into meltdown. With seconds to spare, Gabriel and Dexter escape the ensuing explosion. With the reactor destroyed, Gabriel is able to transform into Hunter. He infiltrates the main facility, where he is confronted by Roman, an incredibly powerful Sleeper. Roman captures Hunter and flies him into Outer space, where it is believed he can be destroyed. Roman hurls Hunter into the Sun, and for a moment it seems like all is lost. Then the Sun turns black with anti-matter and the people of Earth witness an unnatural eclipse. Hunter explodes from the Sun, captures Roman, and uses the defeated Sleeper to get back to Earth. Unable to kill Roman, Hunter encases him in anti-matter, and then deals with Grigory Tomsky, the mastermind behind the attacks. He was Doctor Rykov’s assistant, and is determined to start World War Three in order to wipe humanity from the face of the Earth, and repopulate the planet with Sleepers, who are, in his view, more perfect creatures and better suited to inherit the planet. Freak, Loni and Hunter kill the remaining Sleepers and take Tomsky into custody. Hunter races to Washington with Dexter. He learns that Tomsky’s plan to trigger World War started with the attacks and culminates with the assassination of the President during the State-of-the-Union address. Hunter reaches Washington and confronts Ammut, just as he is powering up to unleash a nuclear blast. Using new-found abilities, Hunter is able to contain Ammut in a tiny ball of anti-matter. With all the Sleepers involved in the plot destroyed, Tomsky in secure confinement, and the nation safe, Gabriel, Loni and Dexter rebuild their headquarters and get back to their regular mission: tracking down and destroying every Sleeper who poses a threat to the safety of the planet. Hamdy set out to create a superhero for the 21st century, and founded Dare Comics to publish The Hunter. Issue one was published in December 2007 and received largely positive reviews, with Ain't It Cool New's reviewer saying that he was "riveted to each page". With the publication of the rest of the series, critical acclaim intensified with one reviewer saying that he could only "see good things coming from what may soon be referred to as a franchise. " Ain't It Cool News called the series "pretty darn distinct and special" and applauded the Freak as "one of the cooler new characters to grace comics in recent years". Commercially, the series was regarded as a success with over 130,000 readers reached worldwide through a combination of print and online distribution. It has been reported that Dare Comics will publish Series Two of The Hunter in 2010. In late 2009 it was announced that Hunter had been optioned for a film by Scarlet Fire Entertainment, with Hamdy providing the script. Hamdy is reportedly working on an entirely original story for the film. In March 2010 it was announced that production had commenced on a series of Hunter motion comics.

Screen International

Screen International 2008-01-03T14:30:27Z Screen International is a multimedia film magazine international film business title published by FTSE 100-listed EMAP, which owns major magazines, radio stations, TV and interactive channels across the globe. It is primarily aimed at those involved in the global movie business. The weekly Screen International magazine in its current form was founded in 1976 with website added in 2001. The company also produces the market leading daily publications at festivals and markets in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, American Film Market and Hong Kong. Screen has offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, and a network of more than 40 correspondents around the world. Its conferences, including the annual European Film Finance Summit in Berlin and the UK Film Finance Conference in London are among the most influential events in the calendar, attracting big audiences and major industry figures. Each week, Screen is used by more than 34,000 film executives in more than 70 countries, with 22,000 registered users of the online services. The magazine and website were upgraded in 2007. Screen can trace its history back to the earliest days of the UK industry. 1889 Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger 1900 Becomes Cinematographic Journal 1907 Becomes Kine Weekly 1972 Becomes Today’s Cinema 1975 Becomes Screen International Since 1975, it has established itself as the voice of the international industry - the term used for all film outside the US domestic market. The title pioneered the daily news magazines that are now a fixture of the major film festivals. Many Screen journalists have gone on to become major industry figures, including Miramax UK head Colin Vaines. One of its finest journalists was editor in chief Oscar Moore, (also The Guardian columnist and novelist ) who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1996. The Oscar Moore Foundation was established in 1997 as a charitable foundation administered by Screen International. The aim of the Foundation, whose patron is the Oscar-winning screen-writer Emma Thompson, is to foster new European screenwriting talent by awarding an annual prize of £10,000 to the best first draft screenplay in a genre which changes each year. The title has seen increased competition in the 2000s with the LA trade titles Variety and Hollywood Reporter seeking to impose themselves on the international marketplace but has retained its position as the leading title in circulation and in market share of advertisements at the major markets, such as Cannes and Berlin. The current editor is Michael Gubbins, who is based in the main London office. Editor-in-chief Colin Brown, who has two decades of experience in the business, is based in New York. The Hollywood office is run by another highly-experienced journalist Mike Goodridge, while the Asia bureau chief, based in Hong Kong is Liz Shackleton. Its official photographer is Andrew Ross who has captured the glitz and glamour in major film festivals across the world for the past 14 years. One of Screen's most influential areas of work is its international talent spotting under the Stars Of Tomorrow brand. A special edition to highlight up-and-coming talent was established in 2004 in the UK. It helped boost the careers of talents such as Oscar winning director Andrea Arnold (Red Road), the producer of Oscar-winning short Six Shooter, BAFTA winning actor James McAvoy and BAFTA nominee Emily Blunt. 2005 Actors: 2007 Actors: 2007 Producers: 2007 Writers:, Screen International 2009-03-23T17:06:51Z Screen International is a multimedia film magazine international film business title published by FTSE 100-listed EMAP, which owns major magazines, radio stations, TV and interactive channels across the globe. It is primarily aimed at those involved in the global movie business. The weekly Screen International magazine in its current form was founded in 1976 with website added in 2001. The company also produces the market leading daily publications at festivals and markets in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, American Film Market and Hong Kong. Screen has offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, and a network of more than 40 correspondents around the world. Its conferences, including the annual European Film Finance Summit in Berlin and the UK Film Finance Conference in London are among the most influential events in the calendar, attracting big audiences and major industry figures. The magazine's average net circulation per issue, as audited by ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations UK) for the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, was 7,352. Each week, Screen is used by more than 34,000 film executives in more than 70 countries, with 37,000 registered users of the online services. Screen can trace its history back to the earliest days of the UK industry. 1889 Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger 1900 Becomes Cinematographic Journal 1907 Becomes Kine Weekly 1972 Becomes Today’s Cinema 1975 Becomes Screen International Since 1975, it has established itself as the voice of the international industry - the term used for all film outside the US domestic market. The title pioneered the daily news magazines that are now a fixture of the major film festivals. Many Screen journalists have gone on to become major industry figures, including Miramax UK head Colin Vaines. One of its finest journalists was editor in chief Oscar Moore, (also The Guardian columnist and novelist ) who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1996. The Oscar Moore Foundation was established in 1997 as a charitable foundation administered by Screen International. The aim of the Foundation, whose patron is the Oscar-winning screen-writer Emma Thompson, is to foster new European screenwriting talent by awarding an annual prize of £10,000 to the best first draft screenplay in a genre which changes each year. The title has seen increased competition in the 2000s with the LA trade titles Variety and Hollywood Reporter seeking to impose themselves on the international marketplace but has retained its position as the leading title in circulation and in market share of advertisements at the major markets, such as Cannes and Berlin. The current editor is Michael Gubbins, who is based in the main London office. The Hollywood office is run by another highly-experienced journalist Mike Goodridge, while the Asia bureau chief, based in Hong Kong is Liz Shackleton. Its official photographer is Andrew Douglas Ross who has captured the glitz and glamour on camera in major film festivals across the world for the past 14 years. One of Screen's most influential areas of work is its international talent spotting under the Stars Of Tomorrow brand. A special edition to highlight up-and-coming talent was established in 2004 in the UK. It helped boost the careers of talents such as Oscar winning director Andrea Arnold (Red Road), the producer of Oscar-winning short Six Shooter, BAFTA winning actor James McAvoy and BAFTA nominee Emily Blunt. 2005 Actors: 2007 Actors: 2007 Producers: 2007 Writers:

Knoxville_Knights

Knoxville_Knights 2010-12-16T15:05:55Z The Knoxville Knights were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knights played for seven seasons in the Eastern Hockey League from 1961 to 1968. The Knights folded after the end of the 1967-68 season. The Knights had the distinction of having the youngest player in EHL history appear in a game during their existence. On March 13, 1966 in a game against the Jacksonville Rockets, Knights head coach Doug Bentley inserted his son Doug, Jr. into the lineup after a rash of injuries hit the team a few days before. Doug, Jr, was born June 1, 1951, making him 14 years of age at the time of his Knights debut. They were followed in Knoxville by the Knoxville Cherokees of the ECHL from 1988 to 1997, the Knoxville Speed of the UHL from 1999 to 2002, and the Knoxville Ice Bears of the ACHL, the SEHL, and the SPHL from 2002 to the present. Former members of the Knights include several players who played in the NHL. , Knoxville_Knights 2014-12-17T19:57:09Z The Knoxville Knights were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knights played for seven seasons in the Eastern Hockey League from 1961 to 1968. The Knights folded after the end of the 1967-68 season. The Knights had the distinction of having the youngest player in EHL history appear in a game during their existence. On March 13, 1966 in a game against the Jacksonville Rockets, Knights head coach Doug Bentley inserted his son Doug, Jr. into the lineup after a rash of injuries hit the team a few days before. Doug, Jr, was born June 1, 1951, making him 14 years of age at the time of his Knights debut. They were followed in Knoxville by the Knoxville Cherokees of the ECHL from 1988 to 1997, the Knoxville Speed of the UHL from 1999 to 2002, and the Knoxville Ice Bears of the ACHL, the SEHL, and the SPHL from 2002 to the present. Former members of the Knights include several players who played in the NHL.

SŽ_series_664

SŽ_series_664 2012-03-19T03:22:02Z The SŽ series 664 (formerly JŽ series 664, subseries 100), nicknamed Regan is a diesel locomotive operated by the Slovenian Railways. The locomotives are an GM-EMD design, assembled under license by Đuro Đaković in 1984. , SŽ_series_664 2013-05-15T13:16:27Z The SŽ series 664 (formerly JŽ series 664, subseries 100), nicknamed Reagan is a diesel locomotive operated by the Slovenian Railways. The locomotives are an GM-EMD design, assembled under license by Đuro Đaković in 1984.

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping 2004-03-16T18:19:12Z Amanda Tapping (born August 28, 19??), actress, was born in Rochford, Essex in England. After graduation she appeared in a couple of commercials. Then she played a variety of roles in television and film productions. She has become famous with the role of Captain/Major Samantha Carter in the sci-fi show Stargate SG-1. Now she lives with her husband Mr. Alan Kovacs in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. , Amanda Tapping 2005-12-26T14:52:33Z Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a Canadian actress. Born in Rochford, Essex in England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was 3 years old. After graduating from North Toronto High School, she studied at the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-files. She also formed a comedy troupe the "Random Acts" with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 90s. Tapping is best known for her portrayal of Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter (originally Captain, then Major, now Lt. Colonel), in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, which debuted in 1997. As of 2004 Amanda lives with her husband Alan Kovacs in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia B., born on 22 March 2005.

Movement_for_the_Independence,_Renaissance,_and_Integration_of_Africa

Movement_for_the_Independence,_Renaissance,_and_Integration_of_Africa 2009-03-01T22:09:50Z The Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa (French: Mouvement pour l'indépendance, la renaissance et l'intégration africaine) is a political party in Mali. The party was founded as a split from the Alliance for Democracy in Mali–Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA-PASJ) on December 10 1994, with Mamadou Lamine Traoré, who had been the First Vice-President of ADEMA-PASJ, as its President; Mamadou Kassa Traoré became the new party's First Vice-President, Mohamédoun Dicko its Second Vice-President, and Tiémoko Sangaré its Secretary-General (the latter two eventually returned to ADEMA-PASJ). The party supported Amadou Toumani Touré's successful candidacy in the 2002 presidential election, and afterwards MIRIA President Mamadou Lamine Traoré was named Minister of National Education. MIRIA's Second National Conference, at which Traoré reiterated the party's support for Touré, opened on December 16 2006. The party participated in the Alliance for Democracy and Progress, which backed Touré for re-election in the 2007 presidential election. Traoré died in July 2007. In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 parliamentary election, the party won two out of 160 seats. This article about a political party in Mali is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Movement_for_the_Independence,_Renaissance,_and_Integration_of_Africa 2020-01-02T05:49:57Z The Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa (French: Mouvement pour l'indépendance, la renaissance et l'intégration africaine) is a political party in Mali. The party was founded as a split from the Alliance for Democracy in Mali–Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA-PASJ) on December 10, 1994, with Mamadou Lamine Traoré, who had been the First Vice-President of ADEMA-PASJ, as its President; Mamadou Kassa Traoré became the new party's First Vice-President, Mohamédoun Dicko its Second Vice-President, and Tiémoko Sangaré its Secretary-General (the latter two eventually returned to ADEMA-PASJ). The party supported Amadou Toumani Touré's successful candidacy in the 2002 presidential election, and afterwards MIRIA President Mamadou Lamine Traoré was named Minister of National Education. MIRIA's Second National Conference, at which Traoré reiterated the party's support for Touré, opened on December 16, 2006. The party participated in the Alliance for Democracy and Progress, which backed Touré for re-election in the 2007 presidential election. Traoré died in July 2007. In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 parliamentary election, the party won two out of 160 seats. This article about a political party in Mali is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

KF Tirana

KF Tirana 2007-01-03T22:42:05Z Sportklub/KF Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the capital, Tirana, founded August 16, 1920 under name of "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 the club was renamed to "Sportklub Tirana", in 1947, to "17 Nëntori Tirana", from 1952 to 1956, renamed to "Puna Tirana", and in 1991, they returned to their original name. The club first participated in a European cup competition in 1965-66. SK Tirana are regarded as the Albania's top football team having won: Football Club Tirana was founded on 15 August 1926. This date is specified by reporting No.1 self-collected in assembly of senile of sport club on 3 January 1926. In issue 1 was written: “ As initiators of club of football of Tirana founded on 15 August 1920 decided to reopen it, named Club of football” with center in Tirana. Tirana won first title of champion in the first Albanian championship of football, which begun on 6 April 1930 and finished on 22 June 1930. Not only our club but all Albania, is prided of white and blue stars. Their names are listed below: They are these footballers with white and blue undershirt, that went down through green chequers of stadiums of Cetina, Podgorica, Skopje, Sarajevo, Sofia, Moscow, San Petersburg, Bucharest, Istanbul, Kilmarnock, Liege, Amsterdam, Belfast, Athens, Stockholm, Munich, Malmoe, Goterborg, Minsk and Copenhagen, where were falled in equal way with potent team of European football as Scottish of “Kilmarnock”, Belgians of “Standard” of Liege, Hollanders of “Ajax” of Amsterdam, Swedish’s of “Hamarb” “Goteborg” e “Malmoe”, northern Irishmen of “Lindifield” Germans of “Bayern” of Munich, Rumanians of “Dinamo” of Bucharest that was managed by known trainer Mircea Lucesku, but that boys of Enver Shehut as: Mersini, Baci, Hodja, Alimehmeti, Bimi, Omuri, Josa, Kola and Minga got on to restrain in Tirana and Bucharest (1-0 and 2-1), giving us on 1 October 1986 “ big night of Albanian football” Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Coach: Shkelqim Muca (Interim Coach) Assistant Coach: Glend Tafaj (Interim Asst. Coach) 2-nd Assistant Coach: Astrit Nallbani In august the 16th 1920, the patriot P. Nika altogether with gentlemen A. Erebara, P. Jakova, A. Hoxha, A. Koja, P. Berisha, A. Zajmi, H. Fortuzi, B. Pazari, L. Berisha, S. Frasheri, H. Alizoti, A. Gjitomi and V. Fekeci founded "Agimi Sports Association". The association's favourite sport was football and therefore in October of that year its team played the first match against "Juventus" Shkodra. In 1925 the association's governing council was elected and its members were A. Zajmi, S. Stermasi, B. Toptani, I. Gjinali and A. Koja. The team also played its first international match against "Crnagorec" Cetina the same year. In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana). During the period 1927-1930 SK Tirana played many friendly matches against other Albanian teams. The onset of the Albanian national football championship was on April the 6th, 1930. At the end of the first championship the white-and-blue team finished at the leading position, thus becoming the first Albanian champions. Later on they won the championship six times out of seven during the pre-WW2 period, convincingly dominating the Albanian football scene. SK Tirana were the first Albanian football team to have introduced the permanent role of a regular coach and also the first to have secured the services of a foreign coach, the Hungarian Samo Singer, in1934. After the war, SK Tirana made a good start reaching the second spot in 1945, after losing to "Vllaznia" Shkoder in the final. But soon the club would become a victim of the reigning communist regime in Albania. At the beginning of march 1946, at the "Nacional" movie theater in Tirana, as a result of instructions coming from the highest power authorities, SK Tirana would change its name to "17 Nentori", thus denying the club its past tradition. The following decade would unroll in the same suffocating atmosphere, becoming even heavier after the foundation of two system-privileged teams following the experiences of their sisters in the U.S.S.R. and the other eastern European countries: "Partizani", the Defense Ministry team and "Dinamo", the Internal Affairs Ministry team. Tens of Tirana’s talented players were "stolen" all over those years by these two Albanian sports monsters. As a result "17 Nentori" struggled to stay at the top during the years 1947-1957 but managed to gain some of the lost groung during the second part of the decade after replacing in part some of the first choice players of its line up. From 1958 to 1964 Tirana kept on producing some good football and finishing the championship almost always at the third spot. These years were a prelude to what was about to happen later: Tirana reexperienced its pre-war glory spell under the services of the unforgettable Lym (Myslym) Alla. At the end of the 28th national championship Tirana became champions more than twenty years after their last title. They repeated the success the year after, but this was an obvious challenge to "Partizani"'s generals and "Dinamo" 's secret service bosses. After having practically won the 1966-1967 title three matches in advance, Tirana was banned from the competition and the title was assigned to "Dinamo". Although being a victim of disgusting manipulations and unjustice, Tirana won the championship two years in a row in some style, losing two matches in 1968-1969 and only one during the 1969-1970 season. During the seventies Tirana struggled hard to stay at the top, the best result being the second spot and the worst the thirteenth. Yet they won the national cup twice. The old players generation reaching its career sunset, this could only mark the end of a highly successful era. But the unsuccessful spell wouldn't last long this time. Tirana won the championship at the end of the 1981-1982 season, and they went on to win the title and the national cup three other times during the eighties. The club was also successful in the European clubs competitions and many of the team players made up the core of the best national team the country has ever had. During the first half of the nineties Tirana (which in august 1991 regained its old name), likewise the whole Albanian society, went through a period of profound changes. Almost all the best Albanian players left the country and went abroad looking for a richer team who could hire them. But it seems that the club simply can't stand being too long too far from the leading spots. Thus at the end of the 1994-1995 season Tirana once again won the championship five matches in advance, being 12 points ahead of the second placed team. But at this point it's not about history; it's about the present well known to everyone in Albania. During the recent years Tirana has dominated the Albanian football, thus giving a huge joy and satisfaction to all of their fans, to all those who think that white-and-blue it's not a mere passion, but faith and religion. , KF Tirana 2008-12-18T01:45:57Z Futbollklub/KF Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the capital, Tirana, founded August 16, 1920 under name of "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 the club was renamed to "Sportklub Tirana", in 1947, to "17 Nëntori Tirana", from 1952 to 1956 renamed to "Puna Tirana", and in 1991 they returned to their original name. The club first participated in a European cup competition in 1965-66. Football Club Tirana was founded on 15 August 1926. This date is specified by reporting No.1 self-collected in assembly of senile of sport club on 3 January 1926. In issue 1 was written: “ As initiators of club of football of Tirana founded on 15 August 1920 decided to reopen it, named Club of football” with center in Tirana. They play at the Selman Stërmasi stadium which has a capacity of 12,500. Tirana won first title of champion in the first Albanian championship of football, which begun on 6 April 1930 and finished on 22 June 1930. In august the 16th 1920, the patriot P. Nika altogether with gentlemen A. Erebara, P. Jakova, A. Hoxha, A. Koja, P. Berisha, A. Zajmi, H. Fortuzi, B. Pazari, L. Berisha, S. Frasheri, H. Alizoti, A. Gjitomi and V. Fekeci founded "Agimi Sports Association". The association's favourite sport was football and therefore in October of that year its team played the first match against "Juventus" Shkodra. In 1925 the association's governing council was elected and its members were A. Zajmi, S. Stermasi, B. Toptani, I. Gjinali and A. Koja. The team also played its first international match against "Crnagorec" Cetina the same year. In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana). During the period 1927-1930 SK Tirana played many friendly matches against other Albanian teams. The onset of the Albanian national football championship was on April the 6th, 1930. At the end of the first championship the white-and-blue team finished at the leading position, thus becoming the first Albanian champions. Later on they won the championship six times out of seven during the pre-WW2 period, convincingly dominating the Albanian football scene. SK Tirana were the first Albanian football team to have introduced the permanent role of a regular coach and also the first to have secured the services of a foreign coach, the Hungarian Samo Singer, in 1934. After the war, SK Tirana made a good start reaching the second spot in 1945, after losing to "Vllaznia" Shkoder in the final. But soon the club would become a victim of the reigning communist regime in Albania. At the beginning of march 1946, at the "Nacional" movie theater in Tirana, as a result of instructions coming from the highest power authorities, SK Tirana would change its name to "17 Nentori", thus denying the club its past tradition. The following decade would unroll in the same suffocating atmosphere, becoming even heavier after the foundation of two system-privileged teams following the experiences of their sisters in the U.S.S.R. and the other eastern European countries: "Partizani", the Defense Ministry team and "Dinamo", the Internal Affairs Ministry team. Tens of Tirana’s talented players were "stolen" all over those years by these two Albanian sports monsters. As a result "17 Nentori" struggled to stay at the top during the years 1947-1957 but managed to gain some of the lost groung during the second part of the decade after replacing in part some of the first choice players of its line up. From 1958 to 1964 Tirana kept on producing some good football and finishing the championship almost always at the third spot. These years were a prelude to what was about to happen later: Tirana reexperienced its pre-war glory spell under the services of the unforgettable Lym (Myslym) Alla. At the end of the 28th national championship Tirana became champions more than twenty years after their last title. They repeated the success the year after, but this was an obvious challenge to "Partizani"'s generals and "Dinamo" 's secret service bosses. After having practically won the 1966-1967 title three matches in advance, Tirana was banned from the competition and the title was assigned to "Dinamo". Although being a victim of disgusting manipulations and unjustice, Tirana won the championship two years in a row in some style, losing two matches in 1968-1969 and only one during the 1969-1970 season. During the seventies Tirana struggled hard to stay at the top, the best result being the second spot and the worst the thirteenth. Yet they won the national cup twice. The old players generation reaching its career sunset, this could only mark the end of a highly successful era. But the unsuccessful spell wouldn't last long this time. Tirana won the championship at the end of the 1981-1982 season, and they went on to win the title and the national cup three other times during the eighties. The club was also successful in the European clubs competitions and many of the team players made up the core of the best national team the country has ever had. During the first half of the nineties Tirana (which in August 1991 regained its old name), likewise the whole Albanian society, went through a period of profound changes. Almost all the best Albanian players left the country and went abroad looking for a richer team who could hire them. But it seems that the club simply can't stand being too long too far from the leading spots. Thus at the end of the 1994-1995 season Tirana once again won the championship five matches in advance, being 12 points ahead of the second placed team. But at this point it's not about history; it's about the present well known to everyone in Albania. During the recent years Tirana has dominated the Albanian football, thus giving a huge joy and satisfaction to all of their fans, to all those who think that white-and-blue it's not a mere passion, but faith and religion. In 2008 KF Tirana played a friendly match against the World Club Champions, A.C. Milan, and won the match 2-1. The home ground of KF Tirana is Qemal Stafa stadium. This stadium is also used by the Albanian National Football Team. The stadium has a capacity of 30,594 and has night projectors, so some derbies between the Tirana teams are played in the night. The most famous team to play in this stadium against KF Tirana was A.C. Milan in a friendly match in 2008, won 2 - 1 by Tirana. When the Qemal Stafa stadium is needed by the Albanian National Football Team, KF Tirana plays at Selman Stërmasi stadium. This stadium though doesn't have night projectors and the matches are played in the day. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000. KF Tirana are regarded as the Albania's top football team having won: 23 times - 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1967-1968, 1969-1970, 1981-1982, 1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007 13 times - 1938, 1963, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006. 7 times - 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007. As of December, 2008. As of December, 2008. 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. start end

Dunlap's_Creek_Bridge

Dunlap's_Creek_Bridge 2008-10-08T13:35:39Z Dunlap's Creek Bridge was the first cast iron, metal arch bridge in the United States. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Constructed from 1836 to 1839 on the National Road in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, it remains in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. There have been four structures on this site. The first two collapsed in 1808 and 1820. The third, a wood frame structure, needed replacement by 1832. This bridge is constructed using five parallel tubular ribs, each made of 9 elliptical segments to form the 80 feet (24 m) arch. , Dunlap's_Creek_Bridge 2009-09-13T03:03:40Z Dunlap's Creek Bridge was the first cast iron, metal arch bridge in the United States. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Constructed from 1836 to 1839 on the National Road in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, it remains in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1978). There have been four structures on this site. The first two collapsed in 1808 and 1820. The third, a wood frame structure, needed replacement by 1832. This bridge is constructed using five parallel tubular ribs, each made of 9 elliptical segments to form the 80 feet (24 m) arch.

Connor Jennings

Connor Jennings 2015-03-15T12:01:18Z Connor Joseph Jennings (born 29 October 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Conference National team Wrexham as a striker. He started his career with Stalybridge Celtic in the 2008–09 season, staying with them until halfway through the 2011–12 campaign, where he scored over 50 goals in over 100 games, before moving on to Scunthorpe United. He played once for the England C national team, scoring one goal. Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Jennings rose through the youth team at Stalybridge Celtic and made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2009, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 7–1 victory over Hinckley United. He scored his second and third goals for the club as part of a 4–0 win over Burscough in April 2009. He started off the 2009–10 season well scoring once in August, as Celtic won 3–1 at home to Vauxhall Motors. He finished that season with eleven goals in all competitions. He got his 2010–11 campaign of to a good start by scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Nuneaton Town. This turned out to be his most prolific season yet, scoring 18 goals, including two brace's towards the end of the season, against Gloucester City and Vauxhall Motors. After a prolific season in 2010–11, he got his 2011–12 season of to a great start,scoring five goals in August. He went on to score ten goals in the next three months, including brace's against Altrincham and Worcester City. In December 2011, he scored another brace, hitting both of Celtic's goals in a 2–2 draw with Stockport County in the FA Trophy. He followed that up by scoring a stoppage time winner in the replay at Bower Fold as his side won 2–1. On 1 January 2012, he scored his last goal on his last appearance for Stalybridge in stoppage time, scoring a penalty, which he won himself, his team lost the mach 3–1 to rivals Hyde. He scored 51 goals in 123 matches in all competitions, in his time at Stalybridge. On 5 January 2012, he signed for Football League One side Scunthorpe United on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 14 January, coming on as a 70th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at Colchester United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–5 draw with Derby County in the League Cup on 14 August 2012. After 14 appearances for Scunthorpe in the 2012–13 season, scoring one goal, he was loaned out to Conference National side Stockport County on 16 November 2012. He made his debut the day after, as his side lost 2–0 away to Nuneaton Town. Jennings joined Macclesfield Town on loan at the start of the 2013/14 season, initially until January. On 28 February 2014, Jennings joined Conference side Grimsby Town on an initial one-month loan. On 25 March 2014, Jennings extended his loan with the Mariners until the end of the 2013–14 season. On 11 July 2014, Jennings signed for Wrexham as the Dragons fired another statement of intent as they aim to bounce back from an awful 2013-14 campaign. He was selected to play for the England C national football team against Gibraltar in November 2011, and he scored his first and England's only goal in that game, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Barrow's Adam Boyes. Jennings who plays as a striker, has been described as 'pacey'. He was also described as a 'stylish' player with an 'eye for goal'. On his arrival at Scunthorpe United, manager Alan Knill said about Jennings, "Technically, he is very good and very quick" he also added "Jennings can play in a number of positions and not just at Centre Forward". Connor's older brother is James Jennings who currently plays for Forest Green Rovers as a defender. , Connor Jennings 2016-12-26T19:21:19Z Connor Joseph Jennings (born 29 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Tranmere Rovers. Jennings started his career with Stalybridge Celtic in the 2008–09 season, staying with them until halfway through 2011–12, where he scored over 50 goals in over 100 games, before moving on to Scunthorpe United. He played once for the England national C team, scoring one goal. Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Jennings rose through the youth team at Stalybridge Celtic and made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2009, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 7–1 victory over Hinckley United. He scored his second and third goals for the club as part of a 4–0 win over Burscough in April 2009. He started off the 2009–10 season well scoring once in August, as Celtic won 3–1 at home to Vauxhall Motors. He finished that season with 11 goals in all competitions. He got his 2010–11 season of to a good start by scoring in a 2–1 defeat to Nuneaton Town. This turned out to be his most prolific season yet, scoring 18 goals, including two brace's towards the end of the season, against Gloucester City and Vauxhall Motors. After a prolific season in 2010–11, he got his 2011–12 season of to a great start,scoring five goals in August. He went on to score ten goals in the next three months, including brace's against Altrincham and Worcester City. In December 2011, he scored another brace, hitting both of Celtic's goals in a 2–2 draw with Stockport County in the FA Trophy. He followed that up by scoring a stoppage time winner in the replay at Bower Fold as his team won 2–1. On 1 January 2012, he scored his last goal on his last appearance for Stalybridge in stoppage time, scoring a penalty, which he won himself, his team lost the mach 3–1 to rivals Hyde. He scored 51 goals in 123 matches in all competitions, in his time at Stalybridge. On 5 January 2012, he signed for League One team Scunthorpe United on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 14 January, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at Colchester United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–5 draw with Derby County in the League Cup on 14 August 2012. After 14 appearances for Scunthorpe in 2012–13, scoring one goal, he was loaned out to Conference Premier team Stockport County on 16 November 2012. He made his debut the day after, as his team lost 2–0 away to Nuneaton Town. Jennings joined Macclesfield Town on loan at the start of 2013–14, initially until January. On 28 February 2014, Jennings joined Conference Premier club Grimsby Town on an initial one-month loan. On 25 March 2014, Jennings extended his loan with the Mariners until the end of 2013–14. On 11 July 2014, Jennings signed for Wrexham. On 2 June 2016, Jennings joined Wrexham's National League rivals Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract. He was selected to play for the England national C team against Gibraltar in November 2011, and he scored his first and England's only goal in that game, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Barrow's Adam Boyes. Jennings who plays as a striker, has been described as 'pacey'. He was also described as a 'stylish' player with an 'eye for goal'. On his arrival at Scunthorpe United, manager Alan Knill said about Jennings, "Technically, he is very good and very quick" he also added "Jennings can play in a number of positions and not just at Centre Forward". Connor's older brother is James Jennings who plays as a defender for Forest Green Rovers.

Jorge_Iván_Ospina

Jorge_Iván_Ospina 2009-02-14T23:07:22Z Jorge Ivan Ospina (born in Cali, Colombia) is the mayor-elect of the Colombian city of Santiago de Cali. Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital located on the University of Valle, called, el hospital Universitario del Valle. Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections which were on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44%, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and 17% distributed by the other 6 Mayor of Cali candidates. , Jorge_Iván_Ospina 2012-01-20T06:28:25Z Jorge Ivan Ospina (born October 1965 in Cali, Colombia) is the mayor-elect of the Colombian city of Santiago de Cali. Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital located on the University of Valle, called, el hospital Universitario del Valle. Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections which were on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44%, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and 17% distributed by the other 6 Mayor of Cali candidates. Template:Persondata This article about a Colombian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Williston_Basin

Williston_Basin 2009-10-17T01:26:53Z The Williston Basin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in eastern Montana, western North and South Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan known for its rich deposits of petroleum and potash. The basin is a geologic structural basin but not a topographic depression; it is transected by the Missouri River. The oval-shaped depression extends approximately 475 miles (764 km) north-south and 300 miles (480 km) east-west. The Williston Basin lies above an ancient Precambrian geologic basement feature, the Trans-Hudson Orogenic Belt that developed in this area about 1. 8-1. 9 billion years ago, and that created a weak zone that later led to sagging to produce the basin. The Precambrian basement rocks in the center of the basin beneath the town of Williston, North Dakota lie about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) below the surface. Deposition of sediments began in the Williston area during Cambrian time, but subsidence and basin filling were most intense during the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian Periods, when thick accumulations of limestone and dolomite, with lesser thicknesses of sandstones, siltsones, shales, and evaporites were laid down. Subsidence continued on a reduced scale into the Mississippian and was largely ended by Pennsylvanian time. Regional subsidence returned during the Mesozoic Era, although total sediment thicknesses were much less than during the Paleozoic. Near the end of the Cretaceous, tectonic activity during the Laramide Orogeny rejuvenated several basement structures in the Williston Basin to produce anticlines that serve as oil traps today. The long history of sedimentary deposition in the Williston Basin included deposition of rocks well suited to serve as hydrocarbon source and reservoir rocks. The basin's oil and gas fields are found in a wide range of geologic ages, as indicated by the generalized stratigraphic column. Oil was first found in the Williston Basin along the Cedar Creek Anticline in southeastern Montana, in the 1920s and 1930s. The basin did not become a major oil province until the 1950s when large fields were discovered in North Dakota. Production peaked in 1986, but in the early 2000s significant increases in production began because of application of horizontal drilling techniques, especially in the Bakken Formation. Cumulative basin production totals about 3. 8 billion barrels (600,000,000 m3) of oil and 470 billion cubic feet (1. 3×1010 m3) of natural gas. The largest oil fields are listed in the following table, showing estimated ultimate recoveries. The Canadian portion of the basin holds important deposits of potash, and is home to the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. The Williston Basin holds large coal deposits, primarily in the Fort Union Formation of mostly Paleogene age. , Williston_Basin 2011-03-29T19:23:02Z The Williston Basin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in eastern Montana, western North and South Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan known for its rich deposits of petroleum and potash. The basin is a geologic structural basin but not a topographic depression; it is transected by the Missouri River. The oval-shaped depression extends approximately 475 miles (764 km) north-south and 300 miles (480 km) east-west. The Williston Basin lies above an ancient Precambrian geologic basement feature, the Trans-Hudson Orogenic Belt that developed in this area about 1. 8-1. 9 billion years ago, and that created a weak zone that later led to sagging to produce the basin. The Precambrian basement rocks in the center of the basin beneath the town of Williston, North Dakota lie about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) below the surface. Deposition of sediments began in the Williston area during Cambrian time, but subsidence and basin filling were most intense during the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian Periods, when thick accumulations of limestone and dolomite, with lesser thicknesses of sandstones, siltsones, shales, and evaporites were laid down. Subsidence continued on a reduced scale into the Mississippian and was largely ended by Pennsylvanian time. Regional subsidence returned during the Mesozoic Era, although total sediment thicknesses were much less than during the Paleozoic. Near the end of the Cretaceous, tectonic activity during the Laramide Orogeny rejuvenated several basement structures in the Williston Basin to produce anticlines that serve as oil traps today. The long history of sedimentary deposition in the Williston Basin included deposition of rocks well suited to serve as hydrocarbon source and reservoir rocks. The basin's oil and gas fields are found in a wide range of geologic ages, as indicated by the generalized stratigraphic column. Oil was first found in the Williston Basin along the Cedar Creek Anticline in southeastern Montana, in the 1920s and 1930s. The basin did not become a major oil province until the 1950s when large fields were discovered in North Dakota. Production peaked in 1986, but in the early 2000s significant increases in production began because of application of horizontal drilling techniques, especially in the Bakken Formation. Cumulative basin production totals about 3. 8 billion barrels (600,000,000 m3) of oil and 470 billion cubic feet (1. 3×1010 m3) of natural gas. The largest oil fields are listed in the following table, showing estimated ultimate recoveries. Potash produced from the Williston Basin makes Canada the world's leading producer of that commodity. Major potash-producing companies include the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. The Williston Basin holds large coal deposits, primarily in the Fort Union Formation of mostly Paleogene age.

George_Koval

George_Koval 2008-11-13T03:46:59Z George Koval (Russian: Жорж (Георгий) Абрамович Коваль, Zhorzh (Georgij) Abramovich Koval, December 25, 1913 - January 31, 2006) was a Soviet intelligence officer, operating under the code name "Delmar", whose espionage assisted the Soviet Union with the development of atomic weapons. The Russian government has claimed that he provided descriptions of US sites producing materials for atomic weapons, and on the processes and production volumes of polonium, plutonium, and uranium used in US atomic weaponry. Koval died January 31, 2006 at the age of 92, but on November 2, 2007 he was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation decoration for "his courage and heroism while carrying out special missions" In the early years of the 20th century, Abraham Koval left his home town of Telekhany in Belarus in the Russian Empire to immigrate to the United States. He was leaving his fiancé behind until he could save enough money to bring her over to the New World. In fact, his future wife had informed him that she would agree to marry him only if he bought his own house. When Abraham arrived in New York, the only person he knew in the States was a friend who lived in Sioux City, Iowa. They got in touch and Abraham moved to the Midwest in 1910. He was a carpenter by trade and quickly learned sufficient English to operate his business. Within a year, he had saved enough money to buy a house and pay for his fiancé's voyage from Russia to Sioux City. Soon after Abraham's fiancé arrived, they were married and had three children. Their middle child was born on December 25 1913. They named him George. Back in Belarus, Abraham's wife had been a part of the socialist underground. Although her father was a Rabbi who disagreed with the atheism preached by the communists, Abraham's wife had been working at a factory since she was ten and was converted to socialism by her coworkers. She welcomed the news of the Bolshevik revolution in her old country. Furthermore, having no other relatives in the United States, the couple maintained correspondence with their extended family in the USSR. In the 1920s, the Soviet Union created a Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan, in the Soviet Far East, where Koval's relatives decided to move. The Kovals were involved with a pro-Soviet movement called the ICOR (transliterated acronym for Yidishe Kolonizatsye Organizatsye in Rusland or Organization for Jewish Colonization in Russia, which it also called itself in English). This group, organized by American Jewish Communists in 1924, supported, through money and publicity, the development of the Jewish Autonomous Region, the Communist "answer" to the Palestine project then being undertaken by the Zionist movement. Cite error: A tag is missing the closing (see the help page). George's father Abraham had been the secretary of the Sioux City ICOR branch in the 1920s. In 1932, the Kovals left Sioux City to join their extended family in Birobidzhan. The region was undeveloped at the time and Abraham's services as a carpenter were in high demand. Thus, as soon as he joined the Communist Party, he was able to get a job and his family was issued living quarters by the Birobidzhan commune. When Abraham moved his family to Birobidjan, George was 18 years old. He found a job at a local lumber mill, but had greater ambitions. Two years later, George entered Moscow University of Chemical Technologies, from which he graduated in 1939. That same year, he got married, was accepted into a graduate program at his University, and received summons from the Red Army Conscription Committee (deferred for the duration of his graduate education. ) Also in 1939, Stalin’s Great Purge came to an end. The Red Army officer corps and the NKVD were decimated and both institutions were recruiting heavily. In particular, the Military Intelligence arm of the Red Army – the GRU – had just lost its New York bureau coordinator Achilles. Achilles (a. k. a. Arthur Adams) was recalled to Moscow in 1938 as part of Stalin’s purges and sentenced to forced labor (essentially a death sentence at the time. ) American-born George Koval was a perfect candidate to replace him. After a background check, the GRU recruited George, gave him the codename “Delmar” and began his training. While Delmar was in training, the GRU discovered that Achilles was still alive and able to return to his old post. They deemed that having an experienced operative would be better than assigning a new recruit to the post. Thus, with Achilles’ position now unavailable, Delmar was given a low-priority assignment to gather any available information on US chemical weapons research. Before 1943, Koval was not able to gather any valuable information. However, that year he was drafted into the US Army and they provided the opportunity he needed. Delmar (who had the equivalent of a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry) had fake documents that showed he had an Associates Degree in Chemistry from a local community college. Thus, the US Army sent him to the City College of New York to learn more about the maintenance of equipment that handles radioactive materials. After his graduation from CCNY in 1944, Delmar was assigned by the US Army to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. At that time, due to efforts of General Groves (who was in charge of security at Atomic R&D facilities), most of the world, including the GRU, was unaware of Oak Ridge’s existence. On-site security remained tight and Delmar was only able to pass information to Moscow Headquarters when he was allowed to leave Oak Ridge on his semi-annual leaves. Koval’s contributions to the Soviet atomic program began immediately upon arrival at Oak Ridge. Once the USSR began rebuilding after World War II, it built its own military research towns (such as Chelyabinsk-70 and Arzamas-16) using Oak Ridge as a model. Then, over the years, Delmar prepared countless reports on the process utilized in the production of plutonium and polonium, scientific and security procedures, as well as quantity and quality of the materials produced. In 1945, Delmar was promoted to Staff Sergeant (US Army) and transferred from Oak Ridge to Dayton, Ohio. In his new post in the Health Physics branch of the Medical Department assigned to Unit III of the Dayton Project, Delmar now had even greater access to the top secret project. From Ohio, Delmar informed Moscow on the progress of the research as well as information on countless smaller facilities spread across the United States that were involved in R&D or production of atomic weapons. After Japan’s surrender, Staff Sergeant Koval was demobilized. He was offered an opportunity to remain at Dayton in a civilian capacity, but he refused. At that time, a Soviet agent named Igor Gouzenko had defected and informed the United States of the Soviet success in penetrating the Manhattan Project. This led to much tighter security measures across US facilities and tremendously increased the potential of Delmar’s capture. Although the GRU continuously attempted to get Delmar to accept a civilian post in Dayton, Koval found ways to avoid the assignment and pleaded to be allowed to return to his wife in Moscow. In 1948 his wish was granted. It has been reported that Koval fled the United States when US counterintelligence discovered Soviet propaganda hailing the Koval family as "happy immigrants" to Birobidzhan. On August 29, 1949 at 7:00am local time (soon after Delmar's return in 1948), the Soviet program exploded RDS-1, their first test weapon. Meanwhile, George Abramovich Koval received his Ph. D. in Chemistry and became a professor at his old university in Moscow. After his retirement (probably in late 70's), he led a solitary life. Most of his human contact consisted of postal and email correspondence with scientists who by 2002 were residing in the United States and Israel. Most contemporary historical accounts of the Soviet atomic program have downplayed the role of espionage in the development of the first Soviet bomb, emphasizing instead that the espionage information was not widely diffused throughout the program (Lavrenty Beria, chief of the Soviet atomic program, trusted neither his espionage data nor his scientists, and forced the scientists to re-do most of the research without knowing about the espionage information in the first place) and that the acquisition of uranium was the chief limiting factor in the production of the Soviet bomb. His Russian neighbors remember him as a polite, respectful, and private intellectual. He died in his Moscow apartment in 2006 at the age of 92. On November 3, 2007 he received his last award -- a posthumous title of Hero of the Russian Federation bestowed upon him by Russian President Vladimir Putin. , George_Koval 2010-09-09T02:04:20Z George Koval (Russian: Жорж (Георгий) Абрамович Коваль, Zhorzh Abramovich Koval, December 25, 1913 – January 31, 2006) was a Soviet intelligence officer. Operating under the code name "Delmar", Koval's espionage assisted the Soviet Union with the development of atomic weapons. The Russian government has claimed that he provided descriptions of United States sites that produced materials for atomic weapons, and on the processes and production volumes of polonium, plutonium, and uranium used in United States atomic weaponry. Koval was born to immigrants settled in the Jewish homestead of Sioux City, Iowa, USA. His parents resettled in Russia in 1932. Koval was recruited by the Soviet Main Intelligence Directorate and returned to the United States a spy. After being drafted during World War II, Koval worked at atomic research laboratories and relayed information back to the Soviet Union. After the war, Koval left on a European vacation but never returned to the United States. Instead, he secured a teaching position at his Russian alma mater. Koval died January 31, 2006 at the age of 92. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation decoration for "his courage and heroism while carrying out special missions". George Koval's father, Abram Koval, left his home town of Telekhany in Belarus to immigrate to the United States in 1910. Abram, a carpenter, settled in Sioux City, Iowa, which at the turn of the century was home to a sizeable Jewish population of merchants and craftsmen. He and his wife Ethel Shenitsky Koval raised three sons: Isaya, born 1912; George (or Zhorzh), born Christmas 1913; and Gabriel, born 1919. George Koval attended Central High School, a red-brick Victorian building better known as "the Castle on the Hill". Neighbors recalled that Koval spoke openly of his Communist beliefs. While attending Central High he was a member of the Honor Society and the debate team. He graduated in 1929 at the age of 15. Koval studied electrical engineering at the University of Iowa for the next two-and-a-half years. Meanwhile, his parents left Sioux City as the Great Depression deepened. Abram Koval became the secretary for ICOR, the Organization for Jewish Colonization in the Soviet Union. Founded by American Jewish Communists in 1924, the group helped to finance and publicize the development of the "Jewish Autonomous Region" - the Communist answer to the Palestine project then being undertaken by the Zionist movement. The Koval family emigrated in 1932, traveling with a United States family passport. They settled in Birobidzhan, near the border of Manchuria. The Koval family worked on a collective farm and were profiled by an American Communist daily newspaper in New York City. The journalist Paul Novick wrote to his readers that the family "had exchanged the uncertainty of life as small storekeepers for a worry-free existence for themselves and their children. " While Isaya became a champion tractor driver, George Koval improved his Russian language skills in the collective and began studies at the Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology in 1934. At the university he met and married fellow student Lyudmila Ivanova. Koval graduated with honors in five years and received Soviet citizenship. Later, Koval was recruited by the Soviet Main Intelligence Directorate (Главное Разведывательное Управление), or GRU. By the time he received his degree he had left Moscow under orders as part of a subterfuge. He was drafted into the army in 1939 to explain his sudden disappearance from the city. Though his parents had relinquished their family passport, Koval returned to the United States in 1940, after another spy was recalled during Stalin's purges. Arriving in San Francisco, he made his way to New York City. According to Arnold Kramish, an American colleague he befriended and with whom he re-established contact in 2000, it was there that Koval assumed deputy command of the local GRU cell. This outpost operated under the cover of the Raven Electric Company, a supplier to firms such as General Electric. Koval told coworkers he was a native New Yorker and an only child. He ingratiated himself with everyone he met. While Koval originally worked under a pseudonym, gathering information on toxins for use in chemical weapons, his handlers decided to have him work under his real name. During the beginning of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had re-introduced the draft in September 1940, and Koval registered for it on January 2, 1941. Raven Electric Company secured him a year's deferment from service until February 1942. According to historian Vladimir Lota, Koval's handlers wanted him to steal information about chemical weapons, and felt that he would not be able to do so while drafted. When the deferment expired, however, Koval was inducted into the United States Army. He received basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey before being sent to the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. There, Koval served as a private in the 3410th Specialized Training and Reassignment Unit. On August 11, 1943, he was transferred to the Army Specialized Training Program, a unit established in December 1942 to provide talented enlistees with an education and technical training. Koval attended the City College of New York (CCNY) and studied electrical engineering. His CCNY classmates looked up to the older Koval as a role model and father figure who never did homework and was a noted ladies' man, never knowing about his Soviet education and wife. Colleagues recalled that he never discussed politics or the Soviet Union. The Specialized Training Program dissolved in early 1944, as the progress of the war tipped in favor of the Allies; many of the CCNY classmates were transferred to the infantry, while Koval and a dozen others were selected for the Special Engineer Detachment. The Detachment was part of the covert project to design, engineer, and fabricate an atomic bomb—an American, Canadian and British initiative known as the Manhattan Project. Koval was assigned to Oak Ridge, Tennessee; at the time, Project scientists were researching enriched uranium and plutonium-based bombs, with the Oak Ridge laboratories central to the development of both. The Project suffered from a lack of human resources, and asked the Army for technically adroit men. Koval enjoyed free access to much of Oak Ridge; he was made a "health physics officer", and monitored radiation levels across the facility. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation records, the job gave him top-secret security clearance. At the time, Project scientists discovered reactor-produced plutonium was too unstable for the intended bomb designs, and that polonium initiators were needed for the necessary chain reactions to occur. Koval was charged with watching Oak Ridge's polonium supply to transmit information about it through a Soviet contact named "Clyde". His information made it to Moscow via coded dispatches, couriers, and the Soviet Embassy; among the intelligence he sent was the fact that Oak Ridge's polonium was being sent to another Project site at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Koval was transferred from Oak Ridge to a top-secret lab in Dayton, Ohio on June 27, 1945, where polonium initiators were fabricated. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated in New Mexico on July 16 of that year. Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan on August 6 and 9, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. The Soviet Union responded by stepping up efforts to develop its own atomic bomb. While the American Central Intelligence Agency estimated the Soviets would not succeed until 1950–53, the first Soviet atomic bomb detonation took place on August 29, 1949. The initiator for the plutonium bomb was, according to Russian military officials, "prepared to the 'recipe' provided by military intelligence agent Delmar ". After the war, Koval was discharged from the Army. He returned to New York and CCNY, where he received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering on February 1, 1948. Telling his friends he was thinking about taking a trip to Poland or Israel, Koval secured a passport for six months' travel to Europe. According to the Russian publication Российская Газета (Rossiiskaia Gazeta), he might have left because American counter-intelligence agents had discovered Soviet literature about his parents after being tipped off about the leak by a Soviet defector. He left by sea in October, but never returned. In Russia, he left the Soviet military with discharge papers as an untrained rifleman and the rank of private. His foreign background and service record made him "a very suspicious character", he wrote to Kramish. Turned down for education and research positions, Koval turned to his old GRU contact, who secured him a job as a laboratory assistant at Mendeleev. Eventually, Koval managed to obtain a teaching job there; his students often laughed at his foreign pronunciations for technical terms. While other spies such as Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Klaus Fuchs were caught after the war, Koval apparently went unscrutinized for years. Among the reasons given for his maintained cover was that inter-service politics undermined efforts to perform proper security checks on employees. Another possibility is that the government chose scientific ability over clear records and political sympathies. In the 1950s, the FBI investigated his wartime activities and interviewed his former colleagues, leaving them with the impression that he might have been a spy. The matter was kept confidential for sixty years as the United States was afraid of the damage that would result from the exposure of Koval's activities. Koval described his post-spy life as "uneventful". His family knew he had done work for the GRU, but the subject was never discussed. He did not receive any high awards upon his return, a fact that bothered him. Bigger awards went to "career men", he told Kramish. However, he ended his correspondence by saying that he was not protesting his treatment; " that I did not find myself in a Gulag, as might well have happened". Koval died in his Moscow apartment on January 31, 2006, at the age of 92. Koval's activities as a spy began to emerge after the publication of a 2002 book, The GRU and the Atomic Bomb, which mentioned Koval by his code name and listed him as one of a handful of spies who evaded counterintelligence groups. On November 3, 2007, he received the posthumous title of Hero of the Russian Federation bestowed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. When Koval was honored, the Russian presidential proclamation stated, "Mr Koval, who operated under the pseudonym Delmar, provided information that helped speed up considerably the time it took for the Soviet Union to develop an atomic bomb of its own". Template:Persondata

Shawn_Texas

Shawn_Texas 2007-11-01T12:31:18Z Template:Cyclist infobox Shawn Patrick Texas (b. September 8, 1963 in Los Angeles, California USA) was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1983-1987) Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started Racing: Early August 1977 at 13 years of age. His friend took him to a local track in Lakeside, California. He didn't have his own race bike, so he raced his friends. He got his own bike for his 14th birthday on September 8, 1977. Sanctioning Body: () First race result: Third place. First win (local): First sponsor: Bicycles N Stuff 1979. First national win: Turned Professional: Mid 1982 at 18 years of age. First Professional race result: First Professional win: First Junior Men Pro* race result: First Junior Men Pro win: First Senior Men Pro** race result: First Senior Men Pro win: At the ABA Fall Nationals in Bargintown, New Jersey on August 28, 1983 Retired: . Height & weight at height of her career (1986): Ht:6'2" Wt:195lbs. Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used. Like fellow pro racer Mike Miranda Shawn Texas is a born again Christian. Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National and International titles. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)* Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* *See note in professional section National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)* Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* *Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC. Pro Series Championships Note: (defunct) denotes that the magazine was out of business before the career of the racer started. Bicycle Motocross News: Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX: Bicycle Motocross Action & Go: BMX Plus!: Total BMX: Bicycles and Dirt: Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX: BMX World: Bicycles Today, BMX Today (The offical publication of the NBL under two different names): ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official publication of the ABA under three different names): Shaw Texas received a suspension from racing for punching fellow racer Rick Palmer after a collision at the ABA's Gilley's Nationals on March 7, 1987 day 1. Rick Palmer tried to pass Texas in a turn but was unsuccessful to the point of both went down after Palmer collided with Texas in the second turn. Texas was in third in the final run of the mains and would had most likely won the entire event if he came in third at that time. In anger he punched Palmer in the chin who retailated with a Punch to Texas's lip. Clayton John, President of the ABA, suspended them both for one day, preventing them from racing the second day of the Gilley's national on sunday. This incident and previous incidents of fighting in the Pro ranks caused the ABA to initiate rules. The first incident of fighting results in a one day suspension and a warning, the second a four months suspension automatically., Shawn_Texas 2008-04-08T02:38:55Z Template:Cyclist infobox Shawn Patrick Texas (b. September 8, 1963 in Los Angeles, California USA) was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1983-1987) Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started Racing: Early August 1977 at 13 years of age. His friend took him to a local track in Lakeside, California. He didn't have his own race bike, so he raced his friends. He got his own bike for his 14th birthday on September 8, 1977. Sanctioning Body: () First race result: Third place. First win (local): First sponsor: Bicycles N' Stuff 1979. First national win: Turned Professional: Mid 1982 at 18 years of age. First Professional race result: Third in Pro class at the World Wide BMX Association (WWBMXA) Supernationals on June 6, 1982 in Rancho San Diego, California. The WWBMXA didn't have a two tier Senior/Junior pro class like the NBL or the ABA. As a result he raced at least two Senior pros; Harry Leary, who won the event, and Clint Miller who came in second. However, Texas was still considered a junior pro in the ABA and the NBL and raced that class at those events. First Professional win: In "A" Pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Supernationals in Lake Elsinore, California on January 23, 1983. He won USD$450, the equivalent to USD$929. 37 in 2007 (Cost of Living Calculator) First Junior Men Pro* race result: Second Place in "A" Pro at the ABA Fall Nationals in Lancaster, California on October 17, 1982. He won USD$250 (USD$532. 90 in 2007) Technically speaking it could be said his first junior pro race result was at the WWBMXA Supernationals in June 1982 but the WWBMXA did not have a two tier pro system unlike the NBL and the ABA. At least two top level senior pro racers raced in Texas's class but the majority of the racers in that class were junior pros. First Junior Men Pro win: See "First Professional win" First Senior Men Pro** race result: Did not make main at the 1983 Mile High Nationals in Longmont, Colorado on July 4, 1983 First Senior Men Pro win: In "AA" pro at the ABA Fall Nationals in Bargaintown, New Jersey on August 28, 1983. He won USD$320, the equivalent to USD$660. 88 in 2007. Retired: Height & weight at height of her career (1986): Ht:6'2" Wt:195lbs. Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used. "I didn't wear my goggles in Oregon because I didn't have any. I wore them on tour after Roger (Worsham) said something about it. . . Man, I did everything he ever told me to do!""I was NEVER dissatisfied with their products. I told Rog that I'd like a frame with a little bit steeper head tube, and he said, 'fine. ' Everything was cool. I wanted them to make my own frame with my signature on it because they could sell a bunch of 'em and I'd get my name on something. But Rog says he doesn't want to put anybody's name on products after what happened with Pete (Loncarevich). I said, 'fine. ' Next thing I know. . . I got this letter in the mail telling me I was off the team!"---BMX Action February 1987Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block. National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)* Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* *See note in professional section National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)* Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* *Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC. Pro Invitationals and Series Championships †The Tijuana BMX Cup was a special promotional race that was held in Tijuana, Mexico. The race was heavily promoted by both individual promoters and the State Secretary of Tourism of Baja, California. It featured a track designed by pro racer Eddy King. The raced was sanctioned by the International Cycling Organization (ICO) and the BMX Association (BMXA). The BMXA was an old but small and local BMX sanctioning body headquartered in San Diego, California. Both the ABA and the NBL had declined to sanction the event. Despite heavy promotion the event was poorly attended including by most top name pros. Shawn Texas, Eddy King, Donny Atherton, Rod Beckering, Toby Henderson and Denny Davidow were the only recognizable names to race in the pro classes. The YMCA BMX Pro Series Championship was a private four race pro series held at the Orange YMCA BMX race track in Orange, California on four consecutive Wednesdays in February and March of 1986. It was sponsored by MRC, Mike Redman Concepts. It was highly successful and well attended by many top ranked pros despite the relatively low prize purse of USD$150 ($281. 52 in 2007 Cost of Living Calculator) plus 100 percent payback with a USD$200 (USD$375. 36 2007) bonus for the top three series finishers. It did however, have an unusually low entrance fee of $10 ($18. 77 2007) for the pros per race. Note: (defunct) denotes that the magazine was out of business before the career of the racer started. Bicycle Motocross News: Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX: Bicycle Motocross Action & Go: BMX Plus! : Total BMX: Bicycles and Dirt: Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX: BMX World: Moto Mag: NBA World & NBmxA (The official NBA/NBmxA publication): Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official publication of the NBL under two different names): ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official publication of the ABA under three different names): USBA Racer (The official USBA publication):

Gyeongnam FC

Gyeongnam FC 2019-01-25T12:36:29Z Gyeongnam FC (Hangul:경남 FC) is a South Korean football club based in Gyeongsangnam-do. Its home stadium is in Changwon, the capital of South Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongnam FC was founded in 2006 and joined the K League as its 14th club for the 2006 season. Gyeongnam FC reached 12th place in 2006 K League in their first season, and achieved third place in the Hauzen Cup. Under the manager Park Hang-seo, Gyeongnam FC finished fourth in 2007 K League, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers in a penalty shootout in the first round of the play-offs. Playing for Gyeongnam, Cabore became that season's K League top scorer with 18 goals in 26 matches. Also, he recorded continuous attack points during eight league matches. When he suddenly moved to FC Tokyo, Gyeongnam FC no longer did so well, and manager Park Hang-seo chief executive Jeon Hyung-doo left immediately. Before the start of the 2008 season, Cho Kwang-rae was appointed as manager. The newly signed Seo Sang-min was a valuable player, and Brazilian attacking midfielder Índio filled the gap left by Cabore. The team failed to reach the playoff by losing to Jeonbuk Motors in the last match of 2008 K League. They reached the Korean FA Cup 2008 final thanks to Kim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including a hat-trick in the semifinal, but they were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter the AFC Champions League. In January 2009, Kim Jin-yong transferred to Seongnam Ilhwa, and Kim Dong-hyun, a member of the South Korean national football team, replaced him. In the 2009 season, former South Korean international goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji joined the club, and manager Cho signed many young players. In 2010 Gyeongnam moved from the Changwon Civil Stadium to Changwon Football Center. With Kim Young-woo as the new captain, they won the K-League – the first top position in their history. Cho left in the middle of the season, but the team continued to perform well under caretaker manager Kim Gwi-hwa. Yoon Bit-garam recorded nine goals and seven assists in 29 matches to take the K-League Best XI and K-League Rookie of the Year Award. On 12 May 2013, Gyeongnam FC achieved its 100th victory in the K League after defeating Daegu FC. Gyeongnam FC relegated to K League Challenge. Gyeongnam FC won the K League Challenge title and was promoted to the K League 1. 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 details on notable players, see Category:Gyeongnam FC players. , Gyeongnam FC 2020-12-23T17:43:05Z Gyeongnam FC (Hangul:경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gyeongsangnam-do. Its home stadium is in Changwon, the capital of South Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongnam FC was founded in 2006 and joined the K League as its 14th club for the 2006 season. Gyeongnam FC reached 12th place in 2006 K League in their first season, and achieved third place in the Hauzen Cup. Under the manager Park Hang-seo, Gyeongnam FC finished fourth in 2007 K League, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers in a penalty shootout in the first round of the play-offs. Playing for Gyeongnam, Cabore became that season's K League top scorer with 18 goals in 26 matches. Also, he recorded continuous attack points during eight league matches. When he suddenly moved to FC Tokyo, Gyeongnam FC no longer did so well, and manager Park Hang-seo chief executive Jeon Hyung-doo left immediately. Before the start of the 2008 season, Cho Kwang-rae was appointed as manager. The newly signed Seo Sang-min was a valuable player, and Brazilian attacking midfielder Índio filled the gap left by Cabore. The team failed to reach the playoff by losing to Jeonbuk Motors in the last match of 2008 K League. They reached the Korean FA Cup 2008 final thanks to Kim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including a hat-trick in the semi-final, but they were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter the AFC Champions League. In January 2009, Kim Jin-yong transferred to Seongnam Ilhwa, and Kim Dong-hyun, a member of the South Korean national football team, replaced him. In the 2009 season, former South Korean international goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji joined the club, and manager Cho signed many young players. In 2010 Gyeongnam moved from the Changwon Civil Stadium to Changwon Football Center. With Kim Young-woo as the new captain, they won the K-League – the first top position in their history. Cho left in the middle of the season, but the team continued to perform well under caretaker manager Kim Gwi-hwa. Yoon Bit-garam recorded nine goals and seven assists in 29 matches to take the K-League Best XI and K-League Rookie of the Year Award. On 12 May 2013, Gyeongnam FC achieved its 100th victory in the K League after defeating Daegu FC. Gyeongnam FC relegated to K League Challenge. Gyeongnam FC won the K League Challenge title and was promoted to the K League 1. Gyeongnam FC finished 2nd place in K League 1, and was eligible for Asian Champions League. Gyeongnam FC finished 11th place in K League 1 and was relegated to K League 2. Gyeongnam FC's manager Kim Jong-Boo resigned as a result. Seol Ki-Hyun was appointed as the new manager to lead the team in the 2020 season. 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 details on notable players, see Category:Gyeongnam FC players.

Tim_Houlihan

Tim_Houlihan 2011-01-22T15:21:06Z Tim Houlihan (born 10 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He wears jumper number nineteen. Houlihan was drafted in 2006, was a 3rd round selection and went for pick 43. He was born in Edenhope and spent much of his childhood in Harrow in the Western district of Victoria. Playing mainly through the half back flank and midfield Houlihan is well respected at the West Coast Eagles for his running abilities. A fierce distance runner in his junior days, winning the 2005 national 1500m & 3000m events in personal best times. Houlihan made his AFL debut against the Adelaide Crows in round 9, winning 20 disposals and having a very positive impact on the game. His original nickname stood as 'Hooligan', but after being delisted and re-selected by the club he picked up the nickname 'Crazy Subtle Angles' for his ability to run at subtle angles and set the benchmark amongst teammates for swervability. * denotes rookie listed player Template:Persondata This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Tim_Houlihan 2011-04-25T21:43:40Z Tim Houlihan (born 10 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He wears jumper number nineteen. Houlihan was drafted in 2006, was a third round selection and went for pick 43. He was born in Edenhope and spent much of his childhood in Harrow in the Western district of Victoria. Playing mainly through the half back flank and midfield Houlihan is well respected at the West Coast Eagles for his running abilities. A fierce distance runner in his junior days, winning the 2005 national 1500 m and 3000 m events in personal best times. Nicknamed The Harrow Thunderbolt, Houlihan made his AFL debut against the Adelaide Crows in round 9 of 2008, winning 20 disposals and having a positive impact on the game. * denotes rookie listed player Template:Persondata This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

TTI_Telecom

TTI_Telecom 2007-07-17T06:43:38Z TTI Telecom (Nasdaq: TTIL), founded in 1992, is a leading provider of next generation Operations Support Systems (OSS) to communications service providers worldwide. TTI Telecom’s Netrac-branded portfolio delivers an automated, proactive and customer-centric approach to service assurance and network management. Anchored by market-leading service assurance solutions — Fault Management (FaM) and Performance Management (PMM) — that gives customers an end-to-end view of their network, TTI Telecom’s Netrac enables service providers to reduce operating costs, enhance profitability and launch new, revenue-generating services more rapidly. Netrac is compatible with multiple technologies and industry standards, and is uniquely positioned to bridge legacy, next generation, convergent, and IMS Networks. TTI Telecom’s customer base consists of tier-one and tier-two service providers globally, including large incumbents in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. TTI Telecom is based in Petach Tikva, Israel and maintains its North American headquarters at Hoboken, New Jersey. Subsidiary operations are found in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, India, Costa Rica and Malta. TTI Telecom is a member of the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) and is ISO 9001:2000 certified. TTI Telecom’s Netrac offering address communications service providers’ specific needs in areas such as service, performance and fault management. Netrac’s major product lines include:, TTI_Telecom 2009-07-14T23:44:54Z TTI Telecom (Nasdaq: TTIL), founded in 1992, is a developer and provider of next generation Operations Support Systems (OSS) to large communications service providers. TTI Telecom is based in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel and operates subsidiaries in 7 other countries. TTI Telecom was incorporated in 1990 and commenced its operations in 1992 as a subsidiary of Team Computers and Systems Ltd. , after having operated as a division of Team Computers since 1988. TTI Telecom shares have been traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol Nasdaq: TTIL since an initial public offering of a minority stake of its shares in December 1996 when it was still a Team Computers subsidiary. In April 2005, TTI Telecom ceased to be a subsidiary of Team Computers. TTI Telecom has one registered patent in the United States, issued in 2006, and one patent application pending in Europe. The US patent addresses the functionality of a topology-based reasoning system for root-cause analysis of network faults, a component of the Netrac FaM product line.

Venkata_Raju_Palem

Venkata_Raju_Palem 2008-11-07T16:47:34Z Venkata raju palem is a village in Maddipadu mandal, Prakasam district, Andhara Pradesh state in India. It's a well known place for people in Prakasam, Guntur and Nellore districts. The village history goes back to the era of the Mauryas, and Satavahanas who ruled most of present day Andhra Pradesh. A few inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period were found in a village. After the Satavahanas, this place came into the limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty. Venkata raju palem is located at 15. 5° N 80. 05° E. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). As of 2001 India census, Venkata raju palem had a population of 589. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Venkata raju palem has a sound literacy rate of 99%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 100%, and female literacy is 99%. In Venkata raju palem, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The commerce of Venkata raju palem was largely started by agricultural families within village. Venkata raju palem is one of the major centres for tobacco growing in Andhra Pradesh. There is a very old Lord Shiva temple in the village. This village is named after Venkata raju, a Maurya's knight. Santhanuthala padu is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, where this village belongs to. SRINIVAS. MARNENI వెంకట రాజు పాలెం 15°30′N 80°03′E / 15. 5°N 80. 05°E / 15. 5; 80. 05, Venkata_Raju_Palem 2010-04-24T02:44:50Z Venkata raju palem is a village in Maddipadu mandal, Prakasam district, Andhara Pradesh state in India. It's a well known place for people in Prakasam, Guntur and Nellore districts. The village history goes back to the era of the Mauryas, and Satavahanas who ruled most of present day Andhra Pradesh. A few inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period were found in a village. After the Satavahanas, this place came into the limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty. Venkata raju palem is located at 15. 5° N 80. 05° E. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). As of 2001 India census, Venkata raju palem had a population of 589. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Venkata raju palem has a sound literacy rate of 99%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 100%, and female literacy is 99%. In Venkata raju palem, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The commerce of Venkata raju palem was largely started by agricultural families within village. Venkata raju palem is one of the major centres for tobacco growing in Andhra Pradesh. There is a very old Lord Sitha Ramanjanaya temple in the village. This village is named after Venkata raju, a Maurya's knight. Santhanuthala padu is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, where this village belongs to. వెంకట రాజు పాలెం 15°30′N 80°03′E / 15. 5°N 80. 05°E / 15. 5; 80. 05

Barraba_railway_line

Barraba_railway_line 2008-11-16T05:44:47Z |} The Barraba branch railway line is a closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line, which was opened on 21 September, 1908, ran for 99 kilometres (62 mi) north along the Manilla valley to the town of Barraba from the Main North railway line at West Tamworth. The railway line crossed the Namoi River at Manilla over a large viaduct and crosses the Peel River just before Attunga. In the 1970s, the Barraba line was served by the unique railmotor, CHP38 (also known as Creamy Kate). At that period, large quantities of asbestos was railed from Barraba in containers for export. The line is now open for only 6 kilometres (4 mi) for use as grain wagon storage. **Epping to Chatswood (converted) Template:Australia-rail-stub, Barraba_railway_line 2009-12-15T12:45:59Z |} The Barraba branch railway line is a closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line, which was opened on 21 September 1908, ran for 99 kilometres (62 mi) north along the Manilla valley to the town of Barraba from the Main North railway line at West Tamworth. The railway line crossed the Namoi River at Manilla over a large viaduct and crosses the Peel River just before Attunga. In the 1970s, the Barraba line was served by the unique railmotor, CHP38 (also known as Creamy Kate). At that period, large quantities of asbestos was railed from Barraba in containers for export. The line is now open for only 6 kilometres (4 mi) for use as grain wagon storage. A stop block is in place at dampier st tamworth and the line was damaged along wallamore road in the 29 november 2008 flood **Epping to Chatswood (converted) Template:NewSouthWales-rail-stub

Here_I_Am_(Natalie_Gauci_song)

Here_I_Am_(Natalie_Gauci_song) 2019-09-22T02:50:29Z "Here I Am" is the debut single by 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci, written by Lindy Robbins and Tom Leonard. The single was performed by the final two contestants – Gauci and Matt Corby – during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2007. After Gauci won the competition on 25 November 2007, the song was available online through BigPond Music, a major sponsor of Australian Idol. The single was released as a CD single on 28 November 2007. Natalie Gauci was at first confused when she heard the demo, as it only contained male vocals. She realised that the writers of the song also wrote songs for the Backstreet Boys, and decided to make an overhaul of the song to record her own version. "Now the song sounds like I wrote it, I reckon," she says. "I feel very proud. " Before the Australian Idol grand final, it was reported that both Gauci and Idol runner up Matt Corby had originally panned the winner's single and were unimpressed after hearing the demo of the song. Matt Corby was most uncomfortable with the song, who says that the pop song is "cheesy". "This competition has made me look like I'm into pop, but I'm not," he says. He stated that the song was not the direction he was going to take, and wants to take a creative control for his music, as blues and roots was his most passionate music style. "It's so far away from what I would release or write, but I have to cop it on the chin – it's part of the competition," he states. Top 3 finalist Carl Riseley had also performed a version of "Here I Am" with a swing style. He commented that his version sounded "bloody horrible". "Here I Am" was the first Australian Idol winner's single to not debut in the #1 position on the Australian Singles Chart. "Here I Am" sold 7,463 copies in its first week, lower than all previous Australian Idol winners' singles. The single was certified Gold for shipments of 35,000 in its second week on the chart. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. , Here_I_Am_(Natalie_Gauci_song) 2020-11-03T02:11:31Z "Here I Am" is the debut single by 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci, written by Lindy Robbins and Tom Leonard. The single was performed by the final two contestants – Gauci and Matt Corby – during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2007. After Gauci won the competition on 25 November 2007, the song was available online through BigPond Music, a major sponsor of Australian Idol. The single was released as a CD single on 28 November 2007. Natalie Gauci was at first confused when she heard the demo, as it only contained male vocals. She realised that the writers of the song also wrote songs for the Backstreet Boys, and decided to make an overhaul of the song to record her own version. "Now the song sounds like I wrote it, I reckon," she says. "I feel very proud. " Before the Australian Idol grand final, it was reported that both Gauci and Idol runner up Matt Corby had originally panned the winner's single and were unimpressed after hearing the demo of the song. Matt Corby was most uncomfortable with the song, who says that the pop song is "cheesy". "This competition has made me look like I'm into pop, but I'm not," he says. He stated that the song was not the direction he was going to take, and wants to take a creative control for his music, as blues and roots was his most passionate music style. "It's so far away from what I would release or write, but I have to cop it on the chin – it's part of the competition," he states. Top 3 finalist Carl Riseley had also performed a version of "Here I Am" with a swing style. He commented that his version sounded "bloody horrible". "Here I Am" was the first Australian Idol winner's single to not debut in the No. 1 position on the Australian Singles Chart. "Here I Am" sold 7,463 copies in its first week, lower than all previous Australian Idol winners' singles. The single was certified Gold for shipments of 35,000 in its second week on the chart.

Humboldt Broncos

Humboldt Broncos 2006-01-01T22:22:23Z They established in 1970 and play at the Elgar Peterson Arena, which seats a capacity of 1,900. The team has established the victors of the 2003 Royal Bank Cup. , Humboldt Broncos 2007-12-12T00:38:52Z team The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan. They were established in 1970 and play at the Elgar Peterson Arena, which has a capacity of 1,900. The Broncos play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and have claimed a number of provincial championships. The team also won the Royal Bank Cup 2003. The team's mascot is a horse named SlapShot. The team colours are green, black, gold and white. The current coach is Dean Brockman. The assistant coaches are Tim Klimosko and Murray Brookbank. Dean Brockman was voted Coach of the Year this year. The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2007, defeating the Melville Millionaires 4 - 1. The Broncos lost the Anavet Cup to the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3. Game 7 was won by the Steelers 4-3 in quadruple overtime.

Leukotriene_B4_receptor_2

Leukotriene_B4_receptor_2 2008-07-08T12:45:52Z Template:PBB Leukotriene B4 receptor 2, also known as LTB4R2, is a human gene. Template:PBB Controls, Leukotriene_B4_receptor_2 2009-10-19T05:49:08Z Template:PBB Leukotriene B4 receptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LTB4R2 gene. Template:PBB Controls

Fife_and_Forfar_Yeomanry

Fife_and_Forfar_Yeomanry 2008-06-29T00:00:06Z The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse. It was raised to counter a the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II. Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife. At the start of the Boer War volunteers from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse who's regiment could not be sent overseas volunteered to form The 20th (Fife and Forfar) Company Imperial Yeomanry for service in South Africa. The Company served in South Africa from early 1900 and during it campaign received a total of 500 officers and men from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse. In 1901 the regiment became the Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry. The "Imperial" was dropped from the title on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908. They were dismounted and eventually became The 14th (FFY) Battalion, of The Black Watch. Serving in Egypt and Palestine in 1917 and 1918 before beingmove to France in 1918. In 1st of Novemebr 1956 The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse was formed by the amalgamation of the FFY with The Scottish Horse both Regiments were in the Royal Armoured Corps and had neighbouring recruiting areas. The Fife and Forfar retained two Squadrons and the brass band under the new structure, but a new combined capbadge was designed and the new regiment would wear the Atholl Bonnet of The Scottish Horse as their head dress. Scottish National War Memorial, which was built after a proposal in 1917 by the Duke of Atholl in Edinburgh Castle contains a memorial and book of remeberance to all Scottish Regiments. A Fife and Forfar Memorial Font together with a book of remberance is housed at Cupar Old Parish Church The battle honours of the FFY are displayed on the FFY guidon which is laid up at Cupar Old Parish Church. The cap badge of the FFY is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife). It was also worn on the collars of the officers and men of the Squadron and on the arms above the chevrons of all Senior Non- Commissioned Officers. Unlike all other ranks the Squadron Sergeant Majors, the RSM and the SQMS wore a brown leather cross belt with No 2 Dress, officers cap badges, brown shoes and brown gloves. The FFY regimental headdress was the navy beret during world war two a piece of tartan was worn behind the cap badge. The side hat of the Officers is navy with a red top and silver piping. The FFY wore a stable belt with red border with one gold stripe on blue background. The FFY regiment had its own brass band. , Fife_and_Forfar_Yeomanry 2009-07-21T16:56:23Z The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse. It was raised to counter a the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II. Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife. At the start of the Boer War volunteers from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse whose regiment could not be sent overseas volunteered to form The 20th (Fife and Forfar) Company Imperial Yeomanry for service in South Africa. The Company served in South Africa from early 1900 and during it campaign received a total of 500 officers and men from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse. In 1901 the regiment became the Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry. The "Imperial" was dropped from the title on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908. 1st Mounted Division They were dismounted and eventually became The 14th (FFY) Battalion, of The Black Watch As part of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division they served in Egypt and Palestine in 1917 and 1918 before being moving to France in 1918. After the First World War, the FFY converted to armoured cars and became the 20th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps. The 1st FFY 51st (Highland) Infantry Division British Expeditionary Force Dunkirk 9th Armoured Division 79th Armoured Division The 2nd FFY 11th Armoured Division Operation Epsom Operation Goodwood Operation Bluecoat Battle of the Bulge When the Territorial Army was re-formed in May 1947, the FFY resumed their pre-war role as an Armoured Car Regiment. On 1st of November 1956 the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse was formed by the amalgamation of the FFY with The Scottish Horse both Regiments were in the Royal Armoured Corps and had neighbouring recruiting areas. The Fife and Forfar retained two Squadrons and the brass band under the new structure, but a new combined cap badge was designed and the new regiment would wear the Atholl Bonnet of The Scottish Horse as their head dress. The Scottish National War Memorial, which was built after a proposal in 1917 by the Duke of Atholl in Edinburgh Castle contains a memorial and book of remembrance to all Scottish Regiments. There is a carved stone plaque dedicated to 'To the memory of all ranks - The Fife Light Horse and The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1860 – 1918' inside the ruined church building at Tulliallan Old Churchyard (also known as Woodlea Old Cemetery) Kincardine on Forth. See The Scottish War Memorial Project external link below. A Fife and Forfar Memorial Font together with a book of remembrance is housed at Cupar Old Parish Church. The font was dedicated on the 6th May 1951. Another memorial was gifted by The Regiment to the Parish Church of Forfar (Old) on Sunday 28th October 1951. On the 7th September 2001 the South-of the Border Group of the Regimental Association dedicated a plaque, tree and bench in Yeomanry Avenue at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas near Lichfield, to those of the 1st and 2nd FFY who gave their lives 1939-1945. The battle honours of the FFY are displayed on the guidon which was laid up at Cupar Old Parish Church when the Regiment was amalgamated. After amalgamation the battle honours were carried on to the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse and today are represented on the Guidon of the Queen's Own Yeomanry. The FFY's 1st Guidon which displayed the Regiments Boer War battle honours was presented on 17th July, 1909 at the Carthaugh, Cupar by the Earl of Elgin, Lord-Lieutenant of Fife. On the 2nd October, 1955 a new Guidon with the WW1 battle honours added was presented again at the Carthaugh, Cupar by Lieutenant-General Horatius Murray (standing in for Field-Marshall Sir John Harding). The 1909 guidon was laid up on the 25th July, 1956 in the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle. The Regiments WW2 battle honours were not awarded until after amalgamation with the Scottish Horse in 1956 and so they are displayed on the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse presented in 1958. The FFY's 1955 Guidon was laid up on 2nd November, 1958 in Cupar Old Parish Church. Lt Col Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Bt DSO TD DL 1948-1950Lt Col JD Hutchison MC 1950-1953Lt Col BH Thomson TD 1953-55 Lt Col HRS Stewart TD 1956 The cap badge of the FFY is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife). It was also worn on the collars of the officers and men of the Squadron and on the arms above the chevrons of all Senior Non- Commissioned Officers. Unlike all other ranks the Squadron Sergeant Majors, the RSM and the SQMS wore a brown leather cross belt with No 2 Dress, officers cap badges, brown shoes and brown gloves. The F&FIY wore a brick coloured slouch hat with a short blue plume (Band members wore red plumes) As a part of the RTC the black beret became regimental head dress in 1924 and was worn up until amalgamation with the Scottish Horse in 1956 when it was replaced by the Atholl Bonnet. During WW2 the 2nd FFY wore a square of Ancient Hunting McIntosh tartan as a badge backing on their berets. The tartan was worn in honour of Lieut Col A. H. McIntosh who had helped raise the 2nd Regiment in April 1939 and was their first commanding officer. The side hat of the Officers is navy with a red top and silver piping. The FFY wore a stable belt in the regimental colours of crimson and yellow with a dark blue stripe. Unusually for Regiment located in Scotland, The FFY regiment had its own brass band rather than a pipe band, which at various times was mounted until the Boer War. The Quick March of the Regiment was "Wee Cooper of Fife". The Slow March of the Regiment was "Bonnie Dundee" Was a British Rail Class 55 diesel locomotive built between 1961 and 1962 by English Electric named after the Regiment. It was designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh. A replica of the Locomotive's name plate is on display in Yeomanry House, Cupar.

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin 2009-01-09T07:52:02Z Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, and as Michael Kuzak in the acclaimed legal drama series L.A. Law. Hamlin was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Bernice (née Robinson) and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer who once worked with scientist Wernher von Braun. As a teenager, he attended Flintridge Preparatory School, near Pasadena, and The Hill School, a private boarding school in Pennsylvania, where he played soccer and lacrosse and acted in the school's musicals and plays. Hamlin attended University of California, Berkeley and is an alumnus of the Theta Zeta chapter of the national fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon. Hamlin appeared in Movie Movie with George C. Scott in 1978, but his big-screen break was a starring role in the 1981 Greek mythology epic Clash of the Titans. He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care". Afterwards, his career faltered somewhat with such box office flops such as Making Love. In 1986, Hamlin's popularity skyrocketed when he starred on the highly popular NBC TV drama L.A. Law from 1986 to 1991. During this time he was voted as People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987. Hamlin decided to leave the series at the end of the fifth season and tried to revive his movie career. However, this was unsuccessful and so far he has only starred in B movies and direct-to-video features. Hamlin appeared in two 1992 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, in each episode as a separate character. In the episode "Joker's Wild," Hamlin played the role of Cameron Kaiser, a businessman who sinks all his money into a casino, then counts on the Joker to destroy it in order to collect on the insurance policy from a reputable company. In 2004, Hamlin began a recurring role on the television series Veronica Mars. He played fading action hero Aaron Echolls, father to central show character Logan Echolls. Hamlin's character states that he (like the real-life Hamlin) was People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 1987. Aaron's wife, Lynn, was played by Hamlin's real-life wife, Lisa Rinna. On August 14, 2006, Rinna announced that Hamlin would be performing on the third season of Dancing with the Stars. On September 27, 2006, Hamlin was voted off the program. Hamlin reprised the role of Perseus in the 2007 video game God of War II. In the game, Perseus was trapped in a room while searching for the Sisters of Fate to revive his dead lover, and believes Kratos to be sent by the gods to test him. In 1980, Hamlin has a son (Dimitri Alexandre Hamlin) with Swiss actress Ursula Andress, his co-star in the film Clash of the Titans. From 1985 to 1989, he was married to actress Laura Johnson and between 1991 and 1993 to actress Nicollette Sheridan. Since 1997, Hamlin has been married to former Days of our Lives actress and television host Lisa Rinna. They have two daughters: Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelia Gray Hamlin. On December 4. 2008, TV Guide reported that Hamlin and Rinna have signed a deal to create a reality TV series based around their family life. The series is being developed by TV Land. All three of Hamlin's wives have been prominent primetime soap-opera actresses: Rinna starred on Melrose Place, Sheridan was a regular on Knots Landing and more recently on Desperate Housewives and Johnson was a regular on Falcon Crest (which even Andress later made guest appearances on). , Harry Hamlin 2010-12-20T05:07:49Z Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, and as Michael Kuzak in the legal drama series L.A. Law. Hamlin was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Bernice (née Robinson) and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer who once worked with scientist Wernher von Braun. As a teenager, he attended Flintridge Preparatory School, near Pasadena, and The Hill School, a private boarding school in Pennsylvania, where he played soccer and lacrosse and acted in the school's musicals and plays. Hamlin attended University of California, Berkeley and is an alumnus of the Theta Zeta chapter of the national fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon, of which he was President in 1972. Hamlin graduated from Yale University with a BA in Drama and Psychology in 1974. Hamlin then attended the American Conservatory Theatre's Advanced Actor Training Program from which he was subsequently awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting. Hamlin appeared in the 1976 television production of Taming of the Shrew and also had the title role in the 1979 television mini-series Studs Lonigan. He had a role in Movie Movie with George C. Scott in 1978, but his big-screen break was a starring role in the 1981 Greek mythology fantasy epic Clash of the Titans. Afterwards, his career faltered somewhat with such box office flops such as Making Love (1982) and Blue Skies Again (1983). He returned to television appearing in the mini-series Master of the Game in 1984 and Space (based on the novel by James A. Michener) in 1985. Following this, Hamlin's popularity skyrocketed when he starred on the highly popular NBC TV drama L.A. Law. Playing principled attorney Michael Kuzak, he remained on the series from 1986 to 1991, during which time he was voted as People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987. Hamlin decided to leave the series at the end of the fifth season and tried to revive his movie career. However, this was unsuccessful and so far he has only starred in B movies and direct-to-video features. In early 1991, Hamlin appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care", which was made in support of U.S. troops who were stationed in the Middle East and involved at that time in Operation Desert Storm. He then appeared in two 1992 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, in each episode as a separate character. In the episode "Joker's Wild", Hamlin played the role of Cameron Kaiser, a ruthless businessman who sinks all his money into a casino, then counts on the Joker to destroy it in order to collect on the insurance policy from a reputable company, and in the other episode, "Moon of the Wolf", he provided the voice of Anthony Romulus, a greedy athlete who takes a potion to enhance his skills, only to realise too late that it has transformed him into a werewolf. In 1995, he participated in the documentary film, The Celluloid Closet where he discussed his role in the film, Making Love. In 2001 he starred in the television comedy Bratty Babies, and in 2002 he reprised the role of Michael Kuzak in an L.A. Law reunion television movie. In 2004, Hamlin began a recurring role on the television series Veronica Mars. He played fading action hero Aaron Echolls, father to central show character Logan Echolls. Hamlin's character states that he (like the real-life Hamlin) was People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 1987. Aaron's wife, Lynn, was played by Hamlin's real-life wife, Lisa Rinna. In 2006, Hamlin took part in the third season of Dancing with the Stars, but was voted off the show in the third week. Hamlin reprised the role of Perseus in the 2007 video game God of War II. In the game, Perseus was trapped in a room while searching for the Sisters of Fate to revive his dead lover, and believes Kratos to be sent by the gods to test him. In 2009, Hamlin starred in the series Harper's Island as Uncle Marty. He was killed abruptly in the first episode by being cut in half while he dangled from a broken wooden bridge. In June 2010, Hamlin will guest-star in an episode of Army Wives. In June 2010, Hamlin will star in the Hallmark movie You Lucky Dog. On December 4. 2008, TV Guide reported that Hamlin and Rinna have signed a deal to create a reality TV series called Harry Loves Lisa that is based around their family life. The series is being developed by TV Land and will premiere on October 6, 2010. In 2010, Hamlin published a book "Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor" wherein he shares stories of his career as an actor. (ISBN # 1439169993) In 1980, Hamlin had a son (Dimitri Alexandre Hamlin) with Swiss actress Ursula Andress (some 15 years his senior), his co-star in the film Clash of the Titans. From 1985 to 1989, he was married to actress Laura Johnson and between 1991 and 1993 to actress Nicollette Sheridan. Since 1997, Hamlin has been married to former Days of our Lives actress and television host Lisa Rinna. They have two daughters: Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelia Gray Hamlin. All three of Hamlin's wives have been prominent primetime soap-opera actresses: Rinna starred on Melrose Place, Sheridan was a regular on Knots Landing and more recently on Desperate Housewives, whereas Johnson was a regular on Falcon Crest (on which Andress later made guest appearances).

Mathieu Valbuena

Mathieu Valbuena 2014-01-14T01:16:32Z {{Infobox football biography | name = Mathieu Valbuena | image = Mathieu Valbuena 5393.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Valbuena warming with Marseille in 2010. | fullname = Mathieu Valbuena | height = 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | birth_date = (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 39) | birth_place = Bruges, France | currentclub = | clubnumber = 28 | position = Attacking midfielder | youthyears1 = 1990–2001 | youthyears2 = 2001–2003 | youthyears3 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs1 = Blanquefort | youthclubs2 = Bordeaux | youthclubs3 = Langon-Castets | clubs1 = Libourne | clubs2 = Marseille | years1 = 2004–2006 | years2 = 2006– | caps1 = 53 | caps2 = 208 | goals1 = 10 | goals2 = 24 | nationalyears1 = 2010– | nationalteam1 = France | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | pcupdate = 26 May 2013 | ntupdate = 13 September 2013 }} Mathieu Valbuena (French pronunciation: ; born 28 September 1984) is a French international footballer who plays for Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin Didier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the small bike". This is a play on Valbuena's size and the fact that Marseille's home ground is called the Stade Vélodrome. Valbuena began his career at professional club Bordeaux. He was let go from the club after two seasons and subsequently joined amateur club Langon-Castets in the fifth division of French football. In 2004, Valbuena joined Libourne Saint-Seurin in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. The midfielder had a good 2005–06 season with the club and signed with Ligue 1 club Marseille, prior to the 2006–07 season. With Marseille, Valbuena played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time and, in the 2009–10 season, was part of the team that won the league and league cup double, as well as the Trophée des champions. Valbuena is a French international and made his debut with the team in May 2010 in a friendly match against Costa Rica. He scored his first international goal in the same match and was named to the team to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a result. Valbuena appeared in only one of the three matches France contested at the World Cup. In November 2010, he scored his second career international goal against England at Wembley Stadium. Valbuena was born in the southwestern commune of Bruges in the Gironde department to mother Brigitte and father Carlos. He is of Spanish origin through his father, who is originally from the city of Valladolid. Valbuena's father works for the city council of Bordeaux. Valbuena grew up in nearby Blanquefort where his parents still reside. On 24 December 2010, while traveling to Blanquefort to celebrate Christmas with his parents, Valbuena was involved in a car accident after losing control of his Lamborghini Murciélago while driving near Bègles. The midfielder survived the accident without any injuries. Valbuena began his football career at hometown club ES Blanquefort. He developed an interest in the sport of football through his paternal heritage as he often attended matches at the Nou Camp in Barcelona during school holidays as a youth. At the age of nine, his football career was put on hold after he received over 50 stitches in one of his legs following a swimming accident. After the injury healed, Valbuena returned to football and quickly impressed club coaches. In 1998, he was given a Best Player award at a local youth tournament played at the Camp des Loges, the training center of professional club Paris Saint-Germain. In 2001, Valbuena was recruited by professional club FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Valbuena spent two years playing on the club's under-18 team playing alongside the likes of Rio Mavuba and Marouane Chamakh. Valbuena appeared in only three matches with the reserve team before being released from the club after failing to impress Jean-Louis Garcia, the reserve team manager. It has been commonly stated that Valbuena was let go by the club due to his small size; however, former club player and trainer Philippe Lucas explained that Valbuena was let go because he struggled to "transform his game from that of a young player to that of a professional" and that "his game needed to be faster and he needed to avoid confrontations". After being let go by Bordeaux, Valbuena put his ambitions of becoming a professional player on hold, and was recommended by Garcia to play for amateur club Langan-Castets in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football. Unlike at Bordeaux where he trained numerous times a week, Valbuena only trained three times a week with Langon-Castets and, due to the club's amateur status, worked as a sports shop salesman when he was not playing football. In his only season at the club, he impressed with his technical ability and was subsequently recruited by Championnat National club Libourne Saint-Seurin who had scouted the player eight times while he was at Langon-Castets. While at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Valbuena's play went through an upgrade. In his first season at the club, he struggled for meaningful minutes under coach André Menot, playing in 20 league matches and scoring two goals. Menot was fired mid-season and was replaced by Didier Tholot. The club ultimately finished the season in 13th place in the league. In the next season, manager Tholot took immediate notice of Valbuena. Tholot described Valbuena as "the architect of the team" and sought to build the team around him. As a result, Valbuena's playing time improved dramatically. He played in 31 league matches and scored nine goals, all of which came in victories. Valbuena earned rave reviews for his performances, but still suffered criticism on occasion due to "wanting to do everything" as stated by Tholot. On 12 August 2005, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Moulins. Two weeks later, Valbuena scored a double in a 3–1 victory away to Cherbourg. One low-point during the season came on 9 September 2005 in Libourne's 2–1 defeat to Gazélec Ajaccio when Valbuena received his first-ever red card. The loss was the team's first of the season and Valbuena was suspended for three matches. Valbuena returned to the team on 7 October in a 1–0 loss to Bayonne. In November 2005, Valbuena returned to his early season form after scoring four goals over the course of three matches. He scored his first goal of the month on 5 November in a 2–1 win at home against Nîmes. Two weeks later, Valbuena scored against Angers in another win and, in the following week, scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Pau. As a result of his performances, Valbuena was linked to several clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, most notably Saint-Étienne and Auxerre, in December. The midfielder, however, denied the approaches stating his desire to help Libourne achieve promotion to the second division. Valbuena went scoreless through the winter months, but remained a fixture in the starting eleven as the club remained in contention for promotion to Ligue 2. On 29 April 2006, with Libourne in a battle for the final promotion spot, Valbuena scored another double, this time against Toulon in another shutout victory. Libourne went unbeaten in its final four matches, which resulted in the club finishing in third place, thus achieving promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time in its history since the local clubs of Libourne and Saint-Seurin agreed to merged in 1998. For his efforts that season, Valbuena was named the league's Player of the Year, which led to heightened interest from several professional clubs in Ligue 2 and Ligue 1. On 9 June 2006, Valbuena signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a transfer to Olympique de Marseille. He signed a three-year deal with the club and was assigned the number 28 shirt by manager Eric Gerets. Valbuena made his professional debut for the club on 15 July 2006 in the team's third round match against Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He subsequently struggled to meet the demands of training and suffered an ankle injury in the pre-season period, which resulted in the player missing the start of the 2006–07 season. Valbuena made his league debut on 19 November 2006 in a league match against Valenciennes appearing as a substitute in the team's 1–0 victory. He appeared as a substitute for the majority of the season and even spent some time playing on the club's reserve team in the fifth division. On 19 May 2007, Valbuena scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over Saint-Étienne. The game-winning goal allowed the club to maintain control of second place, which merited Marseille a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2003–04 season. Following the departure of Franck Ribéry to German club Bayern Munich ahead of the 2007–08 season, Valbuena was inserted as his replacement. It is during this season the midfielder acquired the nickname le petit vélo (the small bike), which is a play on Valbuena's size and his parent club's stadium, the Stade Vélodrome. Valbuena started the season off healthy under Gerets and featured primarily as a substitute, but by late August 2007, had become a starter forming partnerships in the midfield with Samir Nasri, Lorik Cana, and Benoît Cheyrou. Valbuena made his UEFA Champions League debut on 18 September 2007 against Turkish club Beşiktaş appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 win. In the team's next group stage match against English club Liverpool at Anfield, Valbuena scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. The victory over Liverpool was the first time a French club had ever won at Anfield. Later that month, Valbuena signed a contract extension with Marseille, committing himself to the club until June 2012. In the league, Valbuena appeared in 29 matches and scored three goals. The first two goals came in the club's 6–1 win over Caen on 26 January 2008. The first goal Valbuena scored in the match was voted the Goal of the Year by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was scored from almost 40 metres (44 yd) out. On 9 March, Valbuena, for the second straight season, scored the game-winning goal in a win over Saint-Étienne. Due to his promising performances, Marseille awarded him another contract extension in April 2008, which added an extra year to his contract. In the 2008–09 season, Valbuena became a regular starter and appeared in 31 league matches. He scored three goals; two in victories over Auxerre and Le Havre and one in a loss to Paris Saint-Germain. After the season, Gerets, an admirer of Valbuena, was let go and Didier Deschamps was named as his replacement. In June 2009, Deschamps declared that Valbuena was not in his tactical plans and sought to place the midfielder on the transfer market. Club president Pape Diouf and several members of the board disagreed with Deschamps sentiments stating that Valbuena was "un-transferable". The indecision over Valbuena's future resulted in the player being linked to English clubs Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Valbuena's future was ultimately settled following the closure of the transfer window when he wasn't sold. As a result, he was relegated to the bench for the first half of the season under Deschamps and the tumultuous relationship reached its zenith in December when the two had a face-to-face meeting, which resulted in Valbuena declaring he wanted to leave the club in the January 2010 transfer window to find regular football. On 17 October, Valbuena scored his first goal in his first league start of the season away to Nancy. In February 2010, Valbuena returned to the starting lineup and remained a starter for the rest of the season. He was an important part of the team that won the league and league cup double. In the Coupe de la Ligue, Valbuena scored the game-winning goal in the semi-finals against Lille. In the final, he scored the second goal in a 3–1 victory over his former club Bordeaux. The Coupe de la Ligue title was Marseille's first major honour since winning the UEFA Champions League in 1993. In April 2010, Valbuena scored goals in three straight matches, all wins, against Nice, Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Saint-Étienne. The victories helped Marseille maintain its first place position and Valbuena was praised by Deschamps. Marseille ultimately won the league after defeating Rennes on 5 May 2010. In the 2010–11 season, Valbuena was inserted as a starter by Deschamps for the start of the campaign despite the arrivals of wingers Loïc Rémy and André Ayew. Valbuena was also hampered by the constant media inquiries about what happened at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, on which he has refused to comment, stating "I was a neophyte in the France team, I will not allow myself to discuss the events" and that he was "trying to forget" the incident. Valbuena scored his first goal of the season on 12 September 2010 in a 2–2 draw with Monaco. On 23 November, he scored the opening goal in the team's 3–0 win over Russian club FC Spartak Moscow in the Champions League. The victory resulted in Marseille qualifying for the knockout portion of the competition for the first time since 2000. Four days later, Valbuena scored the third goal in the team's 4–0 win over Montpellier. On 22 January, Valbuena suffered a medial ligament sprain in his left knee as a result of a tackle from Ayew during a training session. He was, initially, ruled out for up to six weeks, but returned to training ahead of the team's Champions League match against English club Manchester United on 22 February. Valbuena made his return to the team in the second leg at Old Trafford appearing as a second-half substitute. Marseille were defeated 2–1 away, which resulted in the club losing on aggregate by the same scoreline. After appearing as a substitute in two consecutive league matches after returning from injury, Valbuena made his first start in a 2–1 win over Le Classique rivals Paris Saint-Germain. On 23 April 2011, he made his second consecutive start in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue. Marseille won the match defeating Montpellier 1–0 to claim its second straight league cup title. On 1 May, Valbuena scored the team's lone goal in its 1–1 draw with Auxerre. He finished the campaign by appearing in the team's final five matches as Marseille finished runner-up to Lille in the league. Valbuena got off to a quick start in the team's 2011–12 campaign. He opened the campaign by assisting on a Loïc Rémy goal in the opening match of the season against Sochaux. The following week, he assisted on both goals in a 2–2 draw with Auxerre. On 28 August, Valbuena scored both of Marseille's goal in a 3–2 defeat away to Lille. The following month, he manufactured another statistical output after assisting on both of Rémy's goals in a 2–0 win over Evian. In the club's Champions League campaign, Valbuena failed to chart statistically in the team's first five group stage matches. On 6 December, in the team's final group stage match against German club Borussia Dortmund, Valbuena scored the match-winning goal after appearing as a substitute 14 minutes prior. The goal, described by UEFA as "an unstoppable shot", allowed Marseille progression to the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. In the team's final two December league matches prior to the winter break against Lorient and Nancy, Valbuena scored a goal and assisted on another in each match; Marseille won both matches. He finished the fall season with nine assists, a tally that currently leads the league. Valbuena did not receive any call-ups to any of the France national youth football teams. However, following his impressive performances with Marseille, he was awarded a call up to the senior team by coach Raymond Domenech for the team's matches against England and Mali in March 2008. However, he picked up an injury and was forced to miss out. Valbuena's next call-up was over two years later in May 2010, when he was named to the 30-man preliminary list by Domenech to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Valbuena's call up was considered surprising by the media and the player himself, despite Valbuena playing well with his parent club who won the league and league cup double in the 2009–10 season. Many journalists in the French media compared Valbuena's call-up to the team with Franck Ribéry's call-up four years previously, as the two players share similarities in playing style and their circumstances at the time of their respective call-ups. Valbuena was later named to the 23-man team to compete in the competition. He made his national team debut on 26 May 2010 in a friendly match against Costa Rica appearing as a substitute in the second half. After 16 minutes on the field, Valbuena scored the game-winning goal in the team's 2–1 victory. At the World Cup, Valbuena made his debut in the competition in the team's 2–0 loss to Mexico appearing as a substitute on 17 June. It was his only appearance in the competition. During the competition, the players went on strike in protest over the expulsion of striker Nicolas Anelka from the team, which resulted in all 23 players on the team being suspended for its friendly match in August 2010. After missing the match against Norway due to new manager Laurent Blanc's imposed suspension, Valbuena made his return to the team in a 1–0 defeat to Belarus in UEFA Euro 2012 qualification. The midfielder subsequently appeared in every match under Blanc in 2010, excluding the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in September 2010. Valbuena capped his return to the national team by scoring against England in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on 17 November 2010. Valbuena is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin Didier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." He has been deployed as a wide midfielder or winger since his arrival to the Bordeaux training center in 2001 often playing on the right side of midfield in former Bordeaux manager Elie Baup's preferred 4–3–3 formation. After leaving Bordeaux, Valbuena was primarily deployed in the playmaker position as an attacking midfielder at Langon Castets and Libourne Saint-Seurin. While at these clubs, he developed a penchant for attempting to do everything as stated by both his former club coaches Tholot and Jean-Pierre Léglise, the latter being his manager at Langon Castets. While at the amateur clubs, Valbuena also honed his quickness, technical ability, and developed his tenacious style of play which contributed to his positive work-rate defensively. Léglise once stated that "he had never worked with such a young person so technically brilliant" in his coaching career. Valbuena's former coach also described the player's tenacious style stating "Whatever the build of the opponent, he will always tackle" and "he also surprised me with the level of his defensive work when he is aligned on the right-hand side". Valbuena is also known for his small size and, while at Langon, began using his diminutive stature to his advantage. During his first season at Marseille, he earned the nickname le petit by his former manager Eric Gerets. Gerets described the player as "extremely mobile" and a player who is "very quick at turning, from one side to the other". GA, Mathieu Valbuena 2015-12-28T15:16:48Z Mathieu Valbuena (French pronunciation: ; born 28 September 1984) is a French international footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin Didier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the small bike". This is a play on Valbuena's size and the fact that Marseille's home ground is called the Stade Vélodrome. Valbuena began his career at professional club Bordeaux. He was let go from the club after two seasons and subsequently joined amateur club Langon-Castets in the fifth division of French football. In 2004, Valbuena joined Libourne Saint-Seurin in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. The midfielder had a good 2005–06 season with the club and signed with Ligue 1 club Marseille, prior to the 2006–07 season. With Marseille, Valbuena played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time and, in the 2009–10 season, was part of the team that won the league and league cup double, as well as the Trophée des champions. Valbuena is a French international and made his debut with the team in May 2010 in a friendly match against Costa Rica. He scored his first international goal in the same match and was named to the team to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a result. Valbuena appeared in only one of the three matches France contested at the World Cup. In November 2010, he scored his second career international goal against England at Wembley Stadium. Valbuena was born in the southwestern commune of Bruges in the Gironde department to mother Brigitte and father Carlos. He is of Spanish origin through his father, who is originally from the city of Valladolid. Valbuena's father works for the city council of Bordeaux. Valbuena grew up in nearby Blanquefort where his parents still reside. On 24 December 2010, while traveling to Blanquefort to celebrate Christmas with his parents, Valbuena was involved in a car accident after losing control of his Lamborghini Murciélago while driving near Bègles. He survived the accident without any injuries. Valbuena began his football career at hometown club ES Blanquefort. He developed an interest in the sport of football through his paternal heritage as he often attended matches at the Camp Nou in Barcelona during school holidays as a youth. At the age of nine, his football career was put on hold after he received over 50 stitches in one of his legs following a swimming accident. After the injury healed, Valbuena returned to football and quickly impressed club coaches. In 1998, he was given a Best Player award at a local youth tournament played at the Camp des Loges, the training center of professional club Paris Saint-Germain. In 2001, Valbuena was recruited by professional club FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Valbuena spent two years playing on the club's under-18 team playing alongside the likes of Rio Mavuba and Marouane Chamakh. Valbuena appeared in only three matches with the reserve team before being released from the club after failing to impress Jean-Louis Garcia, the reserve team manager. It has been commonly stated that Valbuena was let go by the club due to his small size; however, former club player and trainer Philippe Lucas explained that Valbuena was let go because he struggled to "transform his game from that of a young player to that of a professional" and that "his game needed to be faster and he needed to avoid confrontations". After being let go by Bordeaux, Valbuena put his ambitions of becoming a professional player on hold, and was recommended by Garcia to play for amateur club Langan-Castets in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football. Unlike at Bordeaux where he trained numerous times a week, Valbuena only trained three times a week with Langon-Castets and, due to the club's amateur status, worked as a sports shop salesman when he was not playing football. In his only season at the club, he impressed with his technical ability and was subsequently recruited by Championnat National club Libourne Saint-Seurin who had scouted the player eight times while he was at Langon-Castets. While at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Valbuena's play went through an upgrade. In his first season at the club, he struggled for meaningful minutes under coach André Menot, playing in 20 league matches and scoring two goals. Menot was fired mid-season and was replaced by Didier Tholot. The club ultimately finished the season in 13th place in the league. In the next season, manager Tholot took immediate notice of Valbuena. Tholot described Valbuena as "the architect of the team" and sought to build the team around him. As a result, Valbuena's playing time improved dramatically. He played in 31 league matches and scored nine goals, all of which came in victories. Valbuena earned rave reviews for his performances, but still suffered criticism on occasion due to "wanting to do everything" as stated by Tholot. On 12 August 2005, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Moulins. Two weeks later, Valbuena scored a double in a 3–1 victory away to Cherbourg. One low-point during the season came on 9 September 2005 in Libourne's 2–1 defeat to Gazélec Ajaccio when Valbuena received his first-ever red card. The loss was the team's first of the season and Valbuena was suspended for three matches. Valbuena returned to the team on 7 October in a 1–0 loss to Bayonne. In November 2005, Valbuena returned to his early season form after scoring four goals over the course of three matches. He scored his first goal of the month on 5 November in a 2–1 win at home against Nîmes. Two weeks later, Valbuena scored against Angers in another win and, in the following week, scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Pau. As a result of his performances, Valbuena was linked to several clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, most notably Saint-Étienne and Auxerre, in December. The midfielder, however, denied the approaches stating his desire to help Libourne achieve promotion to the second division. Valbuena went scoreless through the winter months, but remained a fixture in the starting eleven as the club remained in contention for promotion to Ligue 2. On 29 April 2006, with Libourne in a battle for the final promotion spot, Valbuena scored another double, this time against Toulon in another shutout victory. Libourne went unbeaten in its final four matches, which resulted in the club finishing in third place, thus achieving promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time in its history since the local clubs of Libourne and Saint-Seurin agreed to merge in 1998. For his efforts that season, Valbuena was named the league's Player of the Year, which led to heightened interest from several professional clubs in Ligue 2 and Ligue 1. On 9 June 2006, Valbuena signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a transfer to Olympique de Marseille. He signed a three-year deal with the club and was assigned the number 28 shirt by manager Eric Gerets. Valbuena made his professional debut for the club on 15 July 2006 in the team's third round match against Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He subsequently struggled to meet the demands of training and suffered an ankle injury in the pre-season period, which resulted in the player missing the start of the 2006–07 season. Valbuena made his league debut on 19 November 2006 in a league match against Valenciennes appearing as a substitute in the team's 1–0 victory. He appeared as a substitute for the majority of the season and even spent some time playing on the club's reserve team in the fifth division. On 19 May 2007, Valbuena scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over Saint-Étienne. The game-winning goal allowed the club to maintain control of second place, which merited Marseille a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2003–04 season. Following the departure of Franck Ribéry to German club Bayern Munich ahead of the 2007–08 season, Valbuena was inserted as his replacement. It is during this season the midfielder acquired the nickname le petit vélo (the small bike), which is a play on Valbuena's size and his parent club's stadium, the Stade Vélodrome. Valbuena started the season off healthy under Gerets and featured primarily as a substitute, but by late August 2007, had become a starter forming partnerships in the midfield with Samir Nasri, Lorik Cana, and Benoît Cheyrou. Valbuena made his UEFA Champions League debut on 18 September 2007 against Turkish club Beşiktaş appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 win. In the team's next group stage match against English club Liverpool at Anfield, Valbuena scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. The victory over Liverpool was the first time a French club had ever won at Anfield. Later that month, Valbuena signed a contract extension with Marseille, committing himself to the club until June 2012. In the league, Valbuena appeared in 29 matches and scored three goals. The first two goals came in the club's 6–1 win over Caen on 26 January 2008. The first goal Valbuena scored in the match was voted the Goal of the Year by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was scored from almost 40 metres (44 yd) out. On 9 March, Valbuena, for the second straight season, scored the game-winning goal in a win over Saint-Étienne. Due to his promising performances, Marseille awarded him another contract extension in April 2008, which added an extra year to his contract. In the 2008–09 season, Valbuena became a regular starter and appeared in 31 league matches. He scored three goals; two in victories over Auxerre and Le Havre and one in a loss to Paris Saint-Germain. After the season, Gerets, an admirer of Valbuena, was let go and Didier Deschamps was named as his replacement. In June 2009, Deschamps declared that Valbuena was not in his tactical plans and sought to place the midfielder on the transfer market. Club president Pape Diouf and several members of the board disagreed with Deschamps sentiments stating that Valbuena was "un-transferable". The indecision over Valbuena's future resulted in the player being linked to English clubs Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Valbuena's future was ultimately settled following the closure of the transfer window when he wasn't sold. As a result, he was relegated to the bench for the first half of the season under Deschamps and the tumultuous relationship reached its zenith in December when the two had a face-to-face meeting, which resulted in Valbuena declaring he wanted to leave the club in the January 2010 transfer window to find regular football. On 17 October, Valbuena scored his first goal in his first league start of the season away to Nancy. In February 2010, Valbuena returned to the starting lineup and remained a starter for the rest of the season. He was an important part of the team that won the league and league cup double. In the Coupe de la Ligue, Valbuena scored the game-winning goal in the semi-finals against Lille. In the final, he scored the second goal in a 3–1 victory over his former club Bordeaux. The Coupe de la Ligue title was Marseille's first major honour since winning the UEFA Champions League in 1993. In April 2010, Valbuena scored goals in three straight matches, all wins, against Nice, Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Saint-Étienne. The victories helped Marseille maintain its first-place position and Valbuena was praised by Deschamps. Marseille ultimately won the league after defeating Rennes on 5 May 2010. In the 2010–11 season, Valbuena was inserted as a starter by Deschamps for the start of the campaign despite the arrivals of wingers Loïc Rémy and André Ayew. Valbuena was also hampered by the constant media inquiries about what happened at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, on which he has refused to comment, stating "I was a neophyte in the France team, I will not allow myself to discuss the events" and that he was "trying to forget" the incident. Valbuena scored his first goal of the season on 12 September 2010 in a 2–2 draw with Monaco. On 23 November, he scored the opening goal in the team's 3–0 win over Russian club FC Spartak Moscow in the Champions League. The victory resulted in Marseille qualifying for the knockout portion of the competition for the first time since 2000. Four days later, Valbuena scored the third goal in the team's 4–0 win over Montpellier. On 22 January, Valbuena suffered a medial ligament sprain in his left knee as a result of a tackle from Ayew during a training session. He was, initially, ruled out for up to six weeks, but returned to training ahead of the team's Champions League match against English club Manchester United on 22 February. Valbuena made his return to the team in the second leg at Old Trafford appearing as a second-half substitute. Marseille were defeated 2–1 away, which resulted in the club losing on aggregate by the same scoreline. After appearing as a substitute in two consecutive league matches after returning from injury, Valbuena made his first start in a 2–1 win over Le Classique rivals Paris Saint-Germain. On 23 April 2011, he made his second consecutive start in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue. Marseille won the match defeating Montpellier 1–0 to claim its second straight league cup title. On 1 May, Valbuena scored the team's lone goal in its 1–1 draw with Auxerre. He finished the campaign by appearing in the team's final five matches as Marseille finished runner-up to Lille in the league. Valbuena got off to a quick start in the team's 2011–12 campaign. He opened the campaign by assisting on a Loïc Rémy goal in the opening match of the season against Sochaux. The following week, he assisted on both goals in a 2–2 draw with Auxerre. On 28 August, Valbuena scored both of Marseille's goal in a 3–2 defeat away to Lille. The following month, he manufactured another statistical output after assisting on both of Rémy's goals in a 2–0 win over Evian. In the club's Champions League campaign, Valbuena failed to chart statistically in the team's first five group stage matches. On 6 December, in the team's final group stage match against German club Borussia Dortmund, Valbuena scored the match-winning goal after appearing as a substitute 14 minutes prior. The goal, described by UEFA as "an unstoppable shot", allowed Marseille progression to the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. In the team's final two December league matches prior to the winter break against Lorient and Nancy, Valbuena scored a goal and assisted on another in each match; Marseille won both matches. He finished the fall season with nine assists, a tally that currently leads the league. Following his departure to Dynamo Moscow, Olympique de Marseille honoured Valbuena by retiring his number 28 shirt on 5 August 2014. On 2 August 2014, Valbuena signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Moscow in a reported £6 million transfer. In his second game for Dynamo and first as a starter on 13 August 2014 against FC Ufa, he assisted on both of his team's goals in a 2-0 victory. In his next game against FC Arsenal Tula on 17 August 2014, he again assisted on both goals in Dynamo's 2-1 victory. On 28 August 2014, Dynamo defeated AC Omonia in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round, through a decisive goal by Christopher Samba in the 93rd minute of the return leg following a free kick performed by Valbuena, and qualified for the first time for the group stage of a European competition (since the group stage was introduced). On 31 August 2014, he scored his first goal for Dynamo in a 2-0 victory over FC Krasnodar. On 16 September 2014, he had to undergo an emergency appendectomy. He returned to playing on 2 October 2014 in a Europa League group game against PSV Eindhoven, in which Yuri Zhirkov scored a winning goal deep into injury time after a corner delivered by Valbuena. On 11 August 2015, Valbuena returned to Ligue 1, signing a three-year contract with former club Marseille's rivals Lyon for a reported fee of €5 million. Valbuena did not receive any call-ups to any of the France national youth football teams. However, following his impressive performances with Marseille, he was awarded a call up to the senior team by coach Raymond Domenech for the team's matches against England and Mali in March 2008. However, he picked up an injury and was forced to miss out. Valbuena's next call-up was over two years later in May 2010, when he was named to the 30-man preliminary list by Domenech to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Valbuena's call up was considered surprising by the media and the player himself, despite Valbuena playing well with his parent club who won the league and league cup double in the 2009–10 season. Many journalists in the French media compared Valbuena's call-up to the team with Franck Ribéry's call-up four years previously, as the two players share similarities in playing style and their circumstances at the time of their respective call-ups. Valbuena was later named to the 23-man team to compete in the competition. He made his national team debut on 26 May 2010 in a friendly match against Costa Rica appearing as a substitute in the second half. After 16 minutes on the field, Valbuena scored the game-winning goal in the team's 2–1 victory. At the World Cup, Valbuena made his debut in the competition in the team's 2–0 loss to Mexico appearing as a substitute on 17 June. It was his only appearance in the competition. During the competition, the players went on strike in protest over the expulsion of striker Nicolas Anelka from the team, which resulted in all 23 players on the team being suspended for its friendly match in August 2010. After missing the match against Norway due to new manager Laurent Blanc's imposed suspension, Valbuena made his return to the team in a 1–0 defeat to Belarus in UEFA Euro 2012 qualification. The midfielder subsequently appeared in every match under Blanc in 2010, excluding the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in September 2010. Valbuena capped his return to the national team by scoring against England in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on 17 November 2010. Valbuena was included in France's UEFA Euro 2012 squad but did not make an appearance during the competition. Under new coach Didier Deschamps, Valbuena played in all ten of the team's matches during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring once against Georgia. On 13 May 2014, Valbuena was named in France's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was named in the starting line-up for the team's opening match against Honduras, making his tournament debut. In the second group fixture, he scored in a 5–2 defeat of Switzerland to help Les Bleus qualify for the knockout stage. Valbuena is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin Didier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." He has been deployed as a wide midfielder or winger since his arrival to the Bordeaux training center in 2001 often playing on the right side of midfield in former Bordeaux manager Elie Baup's preferred 4–3–3 formation. After leaving Bordeaux, Valbuena was primarily deployed in the playmaker position as an attacking midfielder at Langon Castets and Libourne Saint-Seurin. While at these clubs, he developed a penchant for attempting to do everything as stated by both his former club coaches Tholot and Jean-Pierre Léglise, the latter being his manager at Langon Castets. While at the amateur clubs, Valbuena also honed his quickness, technical ability, and developed his tenacious style of play which contributed to his positive work-rate defensively. Léglise once stated that "he had never worked with such a young person so technically brilliant" in his coaching career. Valbuena's former coach also described the player's tenacious style stating "Whatever the build of the opponent, he will always tackle" and "he also surprised me with the level of his defensive work when he is aligned on the right-hand side". Valbuena is also known for his small size and, while at Langon, began using his diminutive stature to his advantage. During his first season at Marseille, he earned the nickname le petit by his former manager Eric Gerets. Gerets described the player as "extremely mobile" and a player who is "very quick at turning, from one side to the other". Notes

PSM Makassar

PSM Makassar 2016-02-01T01:04:24Z Persatuan Sepak Bola Makassar, commonly known as PSM Makassar, or PSM, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The club plays in the Indonesia Super League. PSM's most common nicknames are Juku Eja (The Red Fish), Ayam Jantan dari Timur (The Eastern Rooster) and Pasukan Ramang (Ramang's Warrior). PSM Makassar was founded on 2 November 1915 as Makassar Voetbal Bond (MVB). They are considered as one of the oldest football club in Indonesia and South East Asia. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, all type of organization with Dutch spellings are removed and MVB changed to PSM Makassar. Some of the early players of PSM Makassar was regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous was the club legend Ramang. They won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 by beating PSMS Medan. They managed to also won the championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992. After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994, they won their first Indonesia Premier Division title in 2000. The squad consists of the combination of national team players, such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents, such as Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, dan Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by only losing 2 from 31 matches. In 2011 they joined the breakaway league Liga Primer Indonesia. They continued to play in the Indonesian Premier League organized by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo until 2013, before joining the Indonesia Super League again in the 2014 season. PSM play their home matches at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium for the 2014 Indonesia Super League, since their home stadium Andi Mattalata Stadium did not pass the verification process. Their training ground is Lapangan Karebosi. Some of their supporter groups are The Macz Man, The Red Gank and Laskar Ayam Jantan. They have a good relationship with Bonek, supporters of Persebaya Surabaya. NOTE: Starting 2015 season, PT Liga Indonesia has reduced the number of foreign players allowed to be used by clubs to only three players. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Source: After 2008, first level football league in Indonesia is Indonesia Super League, see Super League champions, PSM Makassar 2017-12-26T03:35:01Z PSM Makassar, or PSM, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The club was founded in 1915 (as Makassar Voetbal Bond) and currently competes in the Liga 1. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Juku Eja", which translates to "The Red Fish". PSM plays their home matches in Andi Mattalatta Stadium. PSM is the oldest team in the history of Indonesian football. They are also considered as one of the most successful ones in eastern Indonesia. In the 2001 season, they became the second Indonesia club side to reach quarter-final in the Asian Club Championship. PSM was founded on November 2, 1915 as Makassar Voetbal Bond (MVB). They are considered as the oldest football club in Indonesia and as one of the oldest in South East Asia. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, all type of organization with Dutch spellings are removed and MVB changed to PSM Makassar. Some of the early players of PSM Makassar was regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous was the club legend Ramang. They won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 by beating PSMS Medan. They managed to also won the championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992. After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994, they won their first Indonesia Premier Division title in 2000. The squad consists of the combination of national team players, such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents, such as Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, dan Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by only losing 2 from 31 matches. In 2011 they joined the breakaway league Liga Primer Indonesia. They continued to play in the Indonesian Premier League organized by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo until 2013, before joining the Indonesia Super League again in the 2014 season. Home matches are played in Andi Mattalatta Stadium (also known as Mattoangin), with a capacity which adds up to 20,000, including VIP stands. The stadium, originally built in 1957 for Pekan Olahraga Nasional IV, and it was renovated in 2000 for 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In the future PSM Makassar will plays their home matches at new stadium, Barombong Stadium. Amongst PSM most popular nicknames are Juku Eja (Red Fish). From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a red shirt, red or white shorts, and white socks. Red and white colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is associated with a white or black background. Blue was adopted as the club's primary colour for their second uniform in 2015. PSM's creative supporters are The Maczman and Laskar Ayam Jantan with their famous leader Daeng Uki . There are many big supporter groups, but the most well-known are Mappanyuki, Ikatan Suporter Makasar (ISM), Suporter Hasanuddin, Suporter Dealos, Suporter Reformasi, Komando, Suporter Bias, Suporter, Karebosi, Gunung Lokong, Suporter PKC (Pongtiku, Kalumpang, dan Cumi-cumi), Red Gank (Pattene), Komunitas VIP Selatan (KVS), Komunitas VIP Utara (KVU), Komunitas Supporter VIP Utama (KSVU), Zaiger, Antang Communitty. PSM have rivalries with Persib Bandung, Persebaya Surabaya, and PSMS Medan rooting from the Perserikatan era. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to the club. Bold indicates players still active in this club. AFC UEFA CAF CONMEBOL After 2008, first level football league in Indonesia is Indonesia Super League, see Super League champions

History_of_California's_state_highway_system

History_of_California's_state_highway_system 2007-11-20T07:32:55Z The state highway system in the U. S. state of California dates back to 1896, when the state took over maintenance of the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road. A large connected system was formed in 1910, when the state's voters approved an $18 million bond issue for over 3000 miles (4900 km) of highways; all county seats were connected in 1911 with the assumption of the Alpine State Highway into the state highway system. The last large addition was made by the California State Assembly in 1959, after which only minor changes have been made. The first state road was authorized on March 26, 1895, when a law created the post of Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner to maintain the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road (the 1852 Johnson's Cut-off of the California Trail), now US 50 from Smithflat - 3 miles (5 km) east of Placerville - to the Nevada state line. The 58 mile (93 km) road had been operated as a toll road until 1886, when El Dorado County bought it; the county deeded the road to the state on February 28, 1896. Funding was only enough for minimal improvements, including a stone bridge over the South Fork American River in 1901. Also in 1895, on March 27, the legislature created the three-person Bureau of Highways to coordinate efforts by the counties to build good roads. The bureau traveled to every county of the state in 1895 and 1896 and prepared a map of a recommended system of state roads. , History_of_California's_state_highway_system 2009-10-24T08:50:44Z The state highway system in the U. S. state of California dates back to 1896, when the state took over maintenance of the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road. Construction of a large connected system began in 1912, after the state's voters approved an $18 million bond issue for over 3000 miles (4900 km) of highways. The last large addition was made by the California State Assembly in 1959, after which only minor changes have been made. The first state road was authorized on March 26, 1895, when a law created the post of "Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner" to maintain the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road (the 1852 Johnson's Cut-off of the California Trail), now US 50 from Smith Flat - 3 miles (5 km) east of Placerville - to the Nevada state line. The 58 mile (93 km) road had been operated as a toll road until 1886, when El Dorado County bought it; the county deeded the road to the state on February 28, 1896. Funding was only enough for minimal improvements, including a stone bridge over the South Fork American River in 1901. Also in 1895, on March 27, the legislature created the three-person Bureau of Highways to coordinate efforts by the counties to build good roads. The bureau traveled to every county of the state in 1895 and 1896 and prepared a map of a recommended system of state roads, which they submitted to the governor on November 25, 1896. The legislature replaced the Bureau of Highways with the Department of Highways on April 1, 1897, three days after it passed a law creating a second state highway from Sacramento to Folsom - another part of what became US 50 - to be maintained by three "Folsom Highway Commissioners". This was the last highway maintained by a separate authority, as the next state road, the Mono Lake Basin State Road (now part of SR 120), was designated by the legislature in 1899 to be built and maintained by the Department of Highways. Several more state highways were legislated in the next decade, and the legislature passed a law creating the Department of Engineering on March 11, 1907. This new department, in addition to non-highway duties, was to maintain all state highways, including the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road. On March 22, 1909 the "State Highways Act" was passed, taking effect on December 31, 1910 after a successful vote by the people of the state in November. This law authorized the Department of Engineering to issue $18 million in bonds for a "continuous and connected state highway system" that would connect all county seats. To this end, the department created the three-member California Highway Commission on August 8, 1911 to take full charge of the construction and maintenance of this system. As with the 1896 plan by the Bureau of Highways, the Highway Commission traveled the state to determine the best routes, which ended up stretching about 3100 miles (5000 km). Construction began in mid-1912, with groundbreaking on Contract One - now part of SR 82 in San Mateo County - on August 7. Noteworthy portions of the system built by the commission included the Ridge Route in southern California and the Yolo Causeway west from Sacramento. Because the first bond issue did not provide enough funding, the "State Highways Act of 1915" was approved by the legislature on May 20, 1915 and the voters in November 1916, taking effect on December 31. This gave the Department of Engineering an additional $12 million to complete the original system and $3 million for a further approximately 680 miles (1100 km) specified by the law. At this time, each route was assigned a number from 1 to 34; this system of labeling routes, although never marked with signs, remained until the 1964 renumbering. In 1917, the legislature gave the California Highway Commission statutory recognition, and turned over the approximately 750 miles (1200 km) of roads adopted by legislative act, until then maintained by the State Engineer, to the commission. Where not serving as extensions of existing routes, these - and routes subsequently added legislatively in 1917 and 1919 - were given numbers from 35 to 45. A third bond issue was approved by the voters at a special election on July 1, 1919, and provided $20 million more for the existing routes and the same amount for new extensions totaling about 1800 miles (2900 km), adding Routes 46 to 64 to the system. The three bond issues together totaled 5560 miles (8948 km), of which just over 40% (60% if the 1919 bond issue is left out) was completed or under construction in mid-1920. The Department of Engineering became part of the new Department of Public Works in 1921, and the California Highway Commission was entirely separated as its own department in 1923. In order to pay for the roads, a 2-cent per gallon gasoline tax was approved in 1923. The legislature continued to add highways to the system, including the Mother Lode Highway (now part of SR 49) in 1921 and the Arrowhead Trail (now I-15 north of Barstow) in 1925. In January 1928, the California State Automobile Association and Automobile Club of Southern California, which had already been placing guide and warning signs along state highways, marked the U. S. Highways along several of the most major state highways. The California Toll Bridge Authority was created in 1929 to acquire and operate all toll bridges on state highways, including the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge and Carquinez Bridge. After 1927 and 1929, in which no highways were added to the system, the legislature authorized the construction of 23 new routes in 1931, which were numbered from 72 to 80 when not forming extensions of existing routes. Two years later, another 213 sections of highway were added, almost doubling the total length of state highways to about 14000 miles (23000 km); the last-assigned route number jumped from 80 to 202. Many of these new routes, as well as a number of existing routes, were incorporated into the initial system of state sign routes in 1934, also posted by the auto clubs. The Division of Highways took over signage on state highways from the auto clubs in 1947, though at least the Auto Club of Southern California continued to place signs on city streets until 1956.

Stefan Marinovic

Stefan Marinovic 2018-01-01T04:30:56Z Stefan Tone Marinovic (Croatian: Stefan Tone Marinović, pronounced ) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Marinovic attended Auckland private school, Kings College. In 2005, he won the Under 15 New Zealand National Championships. In 2008, Marinovic was selected for the New Zealand under-19 schoolboys national team for its tour of Austria. He received trials from clubs such as Everton FC, FC Zürich and FC Schalke 04, but they all failed. So he joined Waitakere United, he reached the final of the national championships again, but this time lost 6-0 to Canterbury United. In the mid-2009 he was a graduate of the Wynton Rufer Soccer School of Excellence, created for young footballers to have the chance of a trial at Hamburger SV or SV Werder Bremen. There he was spotted by SV Wehen Wiesbaden and he signed a professional contract with them. He was the 3rd choice goalkeeper in the 2010/11 season, and played with the U23 team. He made his professional debut for Wiesbaden on 27 April 2010 in an away game to league leaders Erzgebirge Aue when Marc Birkenbach was injured after 30 minutes. The game finished 2-2. When Michael Gurski was signed, he again became the 3rd choice keeper, only being used for the U23 team. In 2013, Marinovic left Wiesbaden and joined FC Ismaning and then 1860 Munich Reserves, making one appearance at each club. In 2014, Marinovic signed with German 3rd division club SpVgg Unterhaching. On 21 July 2017, Marinvoic signed with Canadian MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In 2011 Marinovic travelled with the New Zealand under-20 side to the World Cup in Colombia where he made two appearances. On 8 March 2015, Marinovic was called into the New Zealand national football team to play a friendly against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson. He made his debut in the match in Seoul on 31 March, playing the full 90 minutes, and has become the regular no.1 stopper ahead of Glen Moss. He conceded a penalty kick, but saved it, conceding the only goal of the game by Lee Jae-sung in the 86th minute On 11 June 2016, Stefan Marinovic saved two penalties in a 4–2 shootout win against Papua New Guinea in the OFC Nations Cup final after a 0–0 draw after extra time. , Stefan Marinovic 2019-12-21T21:28:25Z Stefan Tone Marinovic (Croatian: Stefan Tone Marinović, pronounced ) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League side Wellington Phoenix. Marinovic attended Auckland private school, Kings College. In 2005, he won the New Zealand Nike Cup. In 2008, Marinovic was selected for the New Zealand under-19 schoolboys national team for its tour of Austria. He received trials from clubs such as Everton FC, FC Zürich and FC Schalke 04, but they all failed, and so he joined Waitakere United. He reached the national final with United, but they lost 6–0 to Canterbury. In mid-2009, he graduated from the Wynton Rufer Soccer School of Excellence, created to help talented players earn trials overseas. Marinovic was spotted by German club, SV Wehen Wiesbaden, in the 3. Liga at that time, and he signed a professional contract with them. He was the third choice goalkeeper during the 2010–11 season, and played with the U23 team. He made his professional debut for Wiesbaden on 27 April 2010 in an away game to league leaders Erzgebirge Aue when Marc Birkenbach was injured after 30 minutes. The game finished 2–2. When Michael Gurski was signed, he again became the third choice keeper, only being used for the U23 team. In 2013, Marinovic left Wiesbaden and joined FC Ismaning and then 1860 Munich Reserves, making one appearance at each club. In 2014, Marinovic signed with German Regionalliga club SpVgg Unterhaching, playing an important role in their promotion to the 3. Liga in his final season. On 21 July 2017, Marinovic signed with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC after impressing with the national team. Marinovic was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. On 7 March 2019, Marinovic signed for EFL Championship side Bristol City until the end of the 2018–2019 season, covering for injured goalkeepers Frank Fielding and Niki Mäenpää. He was released by Bristol City at the end of the 2018–19 season. On 6 June 2019, Marinovic signed a two-year contract with A-League club Wellington Phoenix. In 2011, Marinovic made two appearances for New Zealand at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia. On 8 March 2015, Marinovic was called into the New Zealand national football team to play a friendly against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson. He made his debut in the match in Seoul on 31 March, playing the full 90 minutes, and has since established himself as the No.1 stopper for New Zealand. On his debut, he conceded a penalty kick, but saved it, eventually conceding the only goal of the game by Lee Jae-sung in the 86th minute.

Economy of France

Economy of France 2014-01-08T21:14:56Z France has the world's fifth largest economy by nominal figures and the ninth largest economy by PPP figures. It has the second largest economy in Europe (behind its main economic partner Germany) in nominal figures, based on the dynamic industrial structure of the French economy. OECD is headquartered in Paris, France. France's economy entered the recession of the late 2000s later and left it earlier than most comparable economies, only enduring four-quarters of contraction. Between January and March 2011, France's GDP growth had been stronger than expected at 0.9%, one of the best figures in Europe but shrunk between April and June 2011 decreasing by −0.1%. In 2011, the GDP surprisingly grew at 1.85%, below Germany at 2.9% but more than the UK that grew by 0.6%. France has long been part of the world's wealthiest and most developed national economies. After the turn of the century, wealth per adult grew very strongly in France, tripling in value between 2000 and 2007. It then fell back by 15% and has not yet regained its 2007 value. Much of the earlier rise can be attributed to appreciation of the euro against the dollar, a factor which affected all Eurozone countries. However France also experienced a rapid rise in house prices as a result of which real property now accounts for two-thirds of household assets. Personal debts are 12% of household assets, which is a relatively low ratio in developed economies. With 39 of the 500 biggest companies of the world in 2010, France ranks 4th in the Fortune Global 500, behind the USA, Japan and China. Paris is the second most important location in the world for the headquarters of the world's 500 largest companies: there are more Fortune Global 500 company headquarters in Paris than in Beijing, New York, London or Munich, but fewer than in Tokyo. AXA is one of the world's largest insurance companies; Air France is the world's largest airline company in incomes; L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetic company; LVMH and PPR are the world's largest and second-largest luxury product companies respectively; GDF-Suez is the world's largest energy company; EDF is the world's largest utility company; Areva is a large nuclear-energy company; Veolia Environnement is the world's largest environmental services and water management company; VINCI, Bouygues and Eiffage are respectively world's 1st, 2nd and 4th building and public work companies; Michelin is the world's pneumatic leader; Lafarge is the world's largest cement company; JCDecaux is the world's largest outdoor advertising corporation; BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale are respectively the world's 1st, 6th and 8th biggest banks in assets in 2010; Carrefour is the world's second largest retail group in terms of revenue; Total is the world's fourth largest private oil company; Danone is the world's fifth largest food company and the world's largest supplier of mineral water; Sanofi Aventis is the world's fifth largest pharmaceutical company; Publicis is the world's third largest advertising company; PSA is the world's 6th and Europe's 2nd largest automaker; Renault-Nissan is the world's leading electric car developer among major automakers; Accor is the leading European hotel group; Alstom is one of the world's leading conglomerates in power generation and transport; Pernod Ricard is one of the world's biggest producer of distilled beverages (owning the former Seagram distilleries). In 2008, France was the second-largest recipient of foreign direct investment among OECD countries at $117.9 billion, above the United Kingdom ($96.9 billion), Germany ($24.9 billion), or Japan ($24.4 billion). In the same year, French companies invested $220 billion outside of France, ranking France as the second most important outward direct investor in the OECD, behind the United States ($311.8 billion), and ahead of the United Kingdom ($111.4 billion), Japan ($128 billion) and Germany ($156.5 billion). France embarked on an ambitious and very successful programme of modernization under state coordination. This programme of dirigisme, mostly implemented by governments between 1944 and 1983, involved the state control of certain industries such as transportation, energy and telecommunications as well as various incentives for private corporations to merge or engage in certain projects. The 1981 election of president François Mitterrand saw a short-lived increase in governmental control of the economy, nationalising many industries and private banks. This form of increased dirigisme, became criticised as early as 1982. By 1983, the government decided to renounce dirigisme and start an era of rigueur ("rigour") or corporatization. As a result the government largely retreated from economic intervention; dirigisme has now essentially receded, though some of its traits remain. The French economy grew and changed under government direction and planning much more than in other European countries. Despite being a widely liberalised economy, the government continues to play a significant role in the economy: government spending, at 53% of GDP in 2001, is the highest in the G-7. Labour conditions and wages are highly regulated. The government continues to own shares in corporations in a range of sectors, including banking, energy production and distribution, automobiles, transportation, and telecommunications. These differ from countries such as the US or UK where most of these companies have been privatized. Ejgbwuhsh ONE DIRECTION RULES In April and May 2012, France held a presidential election in which the winner François Hollande had opposed austerity measures, promising to eliminate France's budget deficit by 2017. The new government stated that it aimed to cancel recently enacted tax cuts and exemptions for the wealthy, raising the top tax bracket rate to 75% on incomes over a million euros, restoring the retirement age to 60 with a full pension for those who have worked 42 years, restoring 60,000 jobs recently cut from public education, regulating rent increases; and building additional public housing for the poor. In June, Hollande's Socialist Party won a supermajority in legislative elections capable of amending the French Constitution and enabling the immediate enactment of the promised reforms. French government bond interest rates fell 30% to record lows, less than 50 basis points above German government bond rates. The French government has run a budget deficit each year since the early 1970s. In mid-2012, French government debt levels reached 1,833 billion euros. This debt level was the equivalent of 91% of French GDP. Under European Union rules, member states are supposed to limit their debt to 60 percent of output or be reducing the ratio structurally towards this ceiling, and run public deficits of no more than 3.0 percent of GDP. In late 2012, credit rating agencies warned that growing French government debt levels risked France's AAA credit rating, raising the possibility of a future credit downgrade and subsequent higher borrowing costs for the French government. 2006 electricity production of France The leading industrial sectors in France are telecommunications (including communication satellites), aerospace and defense, ship building (naval and specialist ships), pharmaceuticals, construction and civil engineering, chemicals, textiles, and automobile production. Research and development spending is also high in France at 2.26% of GDP, the fourth highest in the OECD. France is the world-leading country in nuclear energy, home of global energy giants Areva, EDF and GDF Suez: nuclear power now accounts for about 78% of the country's electricity production, up from only 8% in 1973, 24% in 1980, and 75% in 1990. Nuclear waste is stored on site at reprocessing facilities. Due to its heavy investment in nuclear power, France is the smallest emitter of carbon dioxide among the seven most industrialized countries in the world. In 2006 electricity generated in France amounted to 548.8 TWh, of which: In November 2004, EDF (which stands for Electricité de France), the world's largest utility company and France's largest electricity provider, was floated with huge success on the French stock market. Notwistanding, the French State still keep 70% of the capital. Other electricity providers include Compagnie nationale du Rhône (CNR) and Endesa (through SNET). France is the world's second largest agricultural exporter, world's sixth-largest agricultural producer and European Union's leading agricultural power, accounting for about one-third of all agricultural land within the EU. Northern France is characterized by large wheat farms. Dairy products, pork, poultry, and apple production are concentrated in the western region. Beef production is located in central France, while the production of fruits, vegetables, and wine ranges from central to southern France. France is a large producer of many agricultural products and is currently expanding its forestry and fishery industries. The implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) have resulted in reforms in the agricultural sector of the economy. As the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, France ranks just after the United States. The destination of 49% of its exports are other EU members states. France also provide agricultural exports to many poor African countries (including its former colonies) which face serious food shortage. Wheat, beef, pork, poultry, and dairy products are the principal exports. Exports from the United States face stiff competition from domestic production, other EU member states, and third world countries in France. U.S. agricultural exports to France, totaling some $600 million annually, consist primarily of soybeans and soybean products, feeds and fodders, seafood, and consumer products, especially snack foods and nuts. French exports to the United States are much more high value products such as cheese, processed products and wine. The French agricultural sector received almost €11 billion in EU subsidies. France's competitive advantage is mostly linked to the high quality and global reputation of its products, among which are some of the world's most renowned agricultural products such as wine or cheese. Such world-famous products goes a long way to create a thriving domestic sector. France is the world's most popular tourist destination with more than 81.9 million foreign tourists in 2007, ahead of Spain (58.5 million in 2006) and the United States (51.1 million in 2006). This figure excludes people staying less than 24 hours in France, such as northern Europeans crossing France on their way to Spain or Italy during the summer. France is home to cities of much cultural interest (Paris being the foremost), beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity. France also attracts many religious pilgrims to Lourdes, a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, which hosts several million visitors a year. According to figures from 2003, some popular tourist sites include (in visitors per year): Eiffel Tower (6.2 million), Louvre Museum (5.7 million), Palace of Versailles (2.8 million), Musée d'Orsay (2.1 million), Arc de Triomphe (1.2 million), Centre Pompidou (1.2 million), Mont-Saint-Michel (1 million), Château de Chambord (711,000), Sainte-Chapelle (683,000), Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg (549,000), Puy de Dôme (500,000), Musée Picasso (441,000), Carcassonne (362,000). The French arms industry's main customer, for whom they mainly build warships, guns, nuclear weapons and equipment, is the French Government. Record high defence expenditure (currently at €35 billion), which was considerably increased under the government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, goes largely to the French arms industries. France is also the fourth largest weapons exporter in the world. French manufacturers export great quantities of weaponry to the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Greece, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Singapore and many others. France is the second-largest trading nation in Europe (after Germany). Its foreign trade balance for goods had been in surplus from 1992 until 2001, reaching $25.4 billion (25.4 G$) in 1998; however, the French balance of trade was hit by the economic downturn, and went into the red in 2000, reaching a US$15bn deficit in 2003. Total trade for 1998 amounted to $730 billion, or 50% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with European Union countries accounts for 60% of French trade. In 1998, U.S.-France trade stood at about $47 billion—goods only. According to French trade data, U.S. exports accounted for 8.7%--about $25 billion—of France's total imports. U.S. industrial chemicals, aircraft and engines, electronic components, telecommunications, computer software, computers and peripherals, analytical and scientific instrumentation, medical instruments and supplies, broadcasting equipment, and programming and franchising are particularly attractive to French importers. The principal French exports to the United States are aircraft and engines, beverages, electrical equipment, chemicals, cosmetics, luxury products and perfume. France is the ninth-largest trading partner of the U.S. The economic disparity between French regions is not as high as that in other European countries such as the UK, Italy or Germany, and higher than in countries like Sweden or Denmark, or even Spain. However, Europe's wealthiest and second largest regional economy, Ile-de-France (the region surrounding Paris), has long profited from the capital city's economic hegemony. The most important régions are Ile-de-France (world's 4th and Europe 2nd wealthiest and largest regional economy), Rhône-Alpes (Europe's 5th largest regional economy thanks to its services, high-technologies, chemical industries, wines, tourism), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (services, industry, tourism and wines), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (European transport hub, services, industries) and Pays de la Loire (green technologies, tourism). Régions like Alsace, which has a rich past in industry (machine tool) and currently stands as a high income service-specialized region, are very wealthy without ranking very high in absolute terms. The rural areas are mainly in Auvergne, Limousin, and Centre, and wine production accounts for a significant amount of the economy in Aquitaine (Bordeaux region), Bourgogne and champagne are produced in Champagne-Ardennes. List of French régions ranked by GDP total and per capita. Source : INSEE. Source : fxtop.com. In terms of income, important inequalities can be observed among the French départements. According to the 2008 statistics of the INSEE, the Yvelines is the highest income département of the country with an average income of €4,750 per month. Hauts-de-Seine comes second, Essonne third, Paris fourth, Seine-et Marne fifth. Ile-de-France is the wealthiest region in the country with an average income of €4,228 per month (and is also the wealthiest region in Europe) compared to €3,081 at the national level. Alsace comes second, Rhône-Alpes third, Picardy fourth, and Upper Normandy fifth. The poorest parts of France are the French overseas départements, French Guiana being the poorest département with an average household income of €1,826. In metropolitan France it is Creuse in the Limousin region which comes bottom of the list with an average household income of €1,849 per month. Huge inequalities can also be found among cities. In the Paris metropolitan area, significant differences exist between the higher standard of living of Paris Ouest and lower standard of living in areas in the northern banlieues of Paris such as Seine-Saint-Denis. For cities of over 50,000 inhabitants, Neuilly-sur-Seine, a western suburb of Paris, is the wealthiest city in France with an average household income of €5,939, and 35% earning more than €8,000 per month. But within Paris, four arrondissements surpass wealthy Neuilly-sur-Seine in household income: the 6th, the 7th, the 8th and the 16th; the 8th "arrondissement" being the wealthiest district in France (the other three following it closely as 2nd, 3rd and 4th wealthiest ones). In 2010, the French had an estimated wealth of US$14.0 trillion for a population of 63 million. France has the highest number of millionaires in Europe. There were 2.6 million millionaire households (measured in terms of US dollars) living in France in 2010 followed by the UK (1.2M) and Germany (880,000). (Crédit Suisse Global wealth report). This accounts for about 3.9% of the total French population. In 2010, among the top 1% of global wealth holders, 4,045 are French. The wealthiest European is the French multibillionaire and LVMH CEO and owner Bernard Arnault. The world's third wealthiest woman is French L'Oreal cosmetic empire heiress Liliane Bettencourt. General:  World portal, Economy of France 2015-12-18T14:34:45Z France has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal figures and the ninth largest economy by PPP figures. It has the third-largest economy in Europe with Germany and the UK in 1st and 2nd. The OECD is headquartered in Paris, the nation's financial capital. The chemical industry is a key sector for France, helping to develop other manufacturing activities and contributing to economic growth. France's tourism industry is a major component of the economy, as France is the most visited destination in the world. Sophia Antipolis is the major technology hub for the economy of France. In 2010, Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report ranked France the wealthiest European country with 2.6 million dollar-millionaires, and the world's 4th wealthiest nation in aggregate household wealth. According to the IMF, in 2013, France was the world's 20th country by GDP per capita with $44,099 per inhabitant. In 2013, France was listed on the United Nations's Human Development Index with 0.884 (very high human development) and 25th on the Corruption Perceptions Index. France's economy entered the recession of the late 2000s later and appeared to leave it earlier than most affected economies, only enduring four-quarters of contraction. However, France experienced stagnant growth between 2012 and 2014, with the economy expanding by 0% in 2012, 0.8% in 2013 and 0.2% in 2014, though growth picked up in 2015, with forecasted growth of 1.2% for 2015 and 1.5% for 2016, the highest since 2011. With 31 of the 500 biggest companies of the world in 2015, France ranks 4th in the Fortune Global 500, behind the USA, China and Japan. Several French corporations rank amongst the largest in their industries such as AXA in insurance and Air France in air transportation,. Luxury and consumer good are particularly relevant, with L'Oreal being the world's largest cosmetic company while LVMH and PPR are the world's largest and second-largest luxury product companies respectively. In energy and utilities, GDF-Suez and EDF are amongst the largest energy companies in the world, and Areva is a large nuclear-energy company; Veolia Environnement is the world's largest environmental services and water management company; Vinci SA, Bouygues and Eiffage are large construction companies; Michelin ranks in the top 3 tire manufacturers; JCDecaux is the world's largest outdoor advertising corporation; BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale rank amongst the largest in the world by assets. Carrefour is the world's second largest retail group in terms of revenue; Total is the world's fourth largest private oil company; Danone is the world's fifth largest food company and the world's largest supplier of mineral water; Sanofi Aventis is the world's fifth largest pharmaceutical company; Publicis is the world's third largest advertising company; PSA is the world's 6th and Europe's 2nd largest automaker; Accor is the leading European hotel group; Alstom is one of the world's leading conglomerates in power generation and transport France embarked on an ambitious and very successful programme of modernization under state coordination. This programme of dirigisme, mostly implemented by governments between 1944 and 1983, involved the state control of certain industries such as transportation, energy and telecommunications as well as various incentives for private corporations to merge or engage in certain projects. The 1981 election of president François Mitterrand saw a short-lived increase in governmental control of the economy, nationalising many industries and private banks. This form of increased dirigisme, was criticised as early as 1982. By 1983, the government decided to renounce dirigisme and start an era of rigueur ("rigour") or corporatization. As a result, the government largely retreated from economic intervention; dirigisme has now essentially receded, though some of its traits remain. The French economy grew and changed under government direction and planning much more than in other European countries. Despite being a widely liberalized economy, the government continues to play a significant role in the economy: government spending, at 56% of GDP in 2014, is the second highest in the European Union. Labour conditions and wages are highly regulated. The government continues to own shares in corporations in a range of sectors, including banking, energy production and distribution, automobiles, transportation, and telecommunications. These differ from countries such as the US or UK where most of these companies have been privatized. In April and May 2012, France held a presidential election in which the winner François Hollande had opposed austerity measures, promising to eliminate France's budget deficit by 2017. The new government stated that it aimed to cancel recently enacted tax cuts and exemptions for the wealthy, raising the top tax bracket rate to 75% on incomes over a million euros, restoring the retirement age to 60 with a full pension for those who have worked 42 years, restoring 60,000 jobs recently cut from public education, regulating rent increases; and building additional public housing for the poor. In June 2012, Hollande's Socialist Party won an overall majority in the legislative elections, giving it the capability to amend the French Constitution and allowing immediate enactment of the promised reforms. French government bond interest rates fell 30% to record lows, less than 50 basis points above German government bond rates. The French government has run a budget deficit each year since the early 1970s. In mid-2012, French government debt levels reached €1,833 billion. This debt level was the equivalent of 91% of French GDP. Under European Union rules, member states are supposed to limit their debt to 60% of output or be reducing the ratio structurally towards this ceiling, and run public deficits of no more than 3.0% of GDP. In late 2012, credit-rating agencies warned that growing French government debt levels risked France's AAA credit rating, raising the possibility of a future credit downgrade and subsequent higher borrowing costs for the French government. In 2012 France was downgraded by ratings agencies Moody's, Standard&Poor's, and Fitch to the AA+ credit rating. In December 2014 France's credit rating was further downgraded by Fitch (and S&P) to the AA credit rating. 2006 electricity production of France The leading industrial sectors in France are telecommunications (including communication satellites), aerospace and defense, ship building (naval and specialist ships), pharmaceuticals, construction and civil engineering, chemicals, textiles, and automobile production. Research and development spending is also high in France at 2.26% of GDP, the fourth-highest in the OECD. France is the world-leading country in nuclear energy, home of global energy giants Areva, EDF and GDF Suez: nuclear power now accounts for about 78% of the country's electricity production, up from only 8% in 1973, 24% in 1980, and 75% in 1990. Nuclear waste is stored on site at reprocessing facilities. Due to its heavy investment in nuclear power, France is the smallest emitter of carbon dioxide among the seven most industrialized countries in the world. In 2006 electricity generated in France amounted to 548.8 TWh, of which: In November 2004, EDF (which stands for Electricité de France), the world's largest utility company and France's largest electricity provider, was floated with huge success on the French stock market. Notwistanding, the French state still keeps 70% of the capital. Other electricity providers include Compagnie nationale du Rhône (CNR) and Endesa (through SNET). France is the world's sixth-largest agricultural producer and EU's leading agricultural power, accounting for about one-third of all agricultural land within the EU. Northern France is characterized by large wheat farms. Dairy products, pork, poultry, and apple production are concentrated in the western region. Beef production is located in central France, while the production of fruits, vegetables, and wine ranges from central to southern France. France is a large producer of many agricultural products and is currently expanding its forestry and fishery industries. The implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) have resulted in reforms in the agricultural sector of the economy. As the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, France ranks just after the United States. The destination of 49% of its exports are other EU members states. France also provide agricultural exports to many poor African countries (including its former colonies) which face serious food shortage. Wheat, beef, pork, poultry, and dairy products are the principal exports. Exports from the United States face stiff competition from domestic production, other EU member states, and third world countries in France. US agricultural exports to France, totaling some $600 million annually, consist primarily of soybeans and soybean products, feeds and fodders, seafood, and consumer products, especially snack foods and nuts. French exports to the United States are much more high-value products such as its cheese, processed products and its wine. The French agricultural sector receives almost €11 billion in EU subsidies. France's competitive advantage is mostly linked to the high quality and global renown of its produce, such as cheese and wine. France is the most popular tourist destination with more than 83.7 million foreign tourists in 2014, ahead of Spain (58.5 million in 2006) and the United States (51.1 million in 2006). This figure excludes people staying less than 24 hours in France, such as northern Europeans crossing France on their way to Spain or Italy during the summer. France is home to cities of much cultural interest (Paris being the foremost), beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity. France also attracts many religious pilgrims to Lourdes, a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, which hosts several million visitors a year. According to figures from 2003, some popular tourist sites include (in visitors per year): Eiffel Tower (6.2 million), Louvre Museum (5.7 million), Palace of Versailles (2.8 million), Musée d'Orsay (2.1 million), Arc de Triomphe (1.2 million), Centre Pompidou (1.2 million), Mont-Saint-Michel (1 million), Château de Chambord (711,000), Sainte-Chapelle (683,000), Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg (549,000), Puy de Dôme (500,000), Musée Picasso (441,000), Carcassonne (362,000). The French arms industry's main customer, for whom they mainly build warships, guns, nuclear weapons and equipment, is the French government. Record high defence expenditure (currently at €35 billion), which was considerably increased under the government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, goes largely to the French arms industries. France is also the fourth largest weapons exporter in the world. French manufacturers export great quantities of weaponry to the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Greece, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Singapore and many others. Transportation in France relies on one of the densest networks in the world with 146 km of road and 6.2 km of rail lines per 100 km2. It is built as a web with Paris at its center. The highly subsidised rail transport network makes up a relatively small portion of travel, most of which is done by car. However the high-speed TGV trains make up a large proportion of long-distance travel, partially because intercity buses were prevented from operating until 2015. France also boasts a number of seaports and harbours, including Bayonne, Bordeaux, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Brest, Calais, Cherbourg-Octeville, Dunkerque, Fos-sur-Mer, La Pallice, Le Havre, Lorient, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Port-la-Nouvelle, Port-Vendres, Roscoff, Rouen, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Malo, Sète, Strasbourg and Toulon. There are approximately 478 airports in France (1999 est.) and by a 2005 estimate, there are three heliports. 288 of the airports have paved runways, with the remaining 199 being unpaved. The national carrier of France is Air France, a full service global airline which flies to 20 domestic destinations and 150 international destinations in 83 countries (including Overseas departments and territories of France) across all 6 major continents. According to a 2011 report by the American Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), France's GDP per capita at purchasing power parity is similar to that of the UK, with just over US$35,000 per head. To explain why French per capita GDP is lower than that of the United States, the economist Paul Krugman stated that "French workers are roughly as productive as US workers", but that the French have allegedly a lower workforce participation rate and "when they work, they work fewer hours". According to Krugman, the difference is due to the French making "different choices about retirement and leisure". Keynesian economists sought out different solutions to the unemployment issue in France, and their theories led to the introduction of the 35-hour workweek law in 1999. Between 2004 and 2008, the government attempted to combat unemployment with supply-side reforms, but was met with fierce resistance; the contrat nouvelle embauche and the contrat première embauche (which allowed more flexible contracts) were of particular concern, and both were eventually repealed. The Sarkozy government used the revenu de solidarité active (in-work benefits) to redress the allegedly negative effect of the revenu minimum d'insertion (unemployment benefits which do not depend on previous contributions, unlike normal unemployment benefits in France) on the incentive to accept even jobs which are insufficient to earn a living. French employment rates for 15–64 years is one of the lowest of the OECD countries: in 2012, only 71% of the French population aged 15–64 years were in employment, compared to 74% in Japan, 77% in the UK, 73% in the US and 77% in Germany. This gap is due to the low employment rate for 15–24 years old: 38% in 2012, compared to 47% in the OECD. Neoliberal economists attribute the low employment rate, particularly evident among young people, to allegedly high minimum wages that would prevent low productivity workers from easily entering the labour market. But Krugman states by contrast in his January 2011 Op-Ed that fewer French young people work "in part because of more generous college aid" (the french state university system works without tuition fees), while the overall employment rate is lower than in the US because of the comparatively early retirement age in France (between 60 and 63)—i.e. the difference is partly volitional. A December 2012 New York Times article reported on an allegedly "floating generation" in France that formed part of the 14 million unemployed young Europeans documented by the Eurofound research agency. In the same article, Anne Sonnet, a senior economist studying unemployment at the OECD claimed that nearly two million young people in France had given up looking for employment at that time, while French labour minister Michel Sapin said that 82 percent of people hired were only on temporary contracts. Sapin further explained that, in his opinion, the challenge at that time was to create a more flexible system, in which greater trust existed between unions and companies, and "partial unemployment" was accommodated during difficult periods. The so-called floating generation was attributed to an allegedly dysfunctional system: "an elitist educational tradition that does not integrate graduates into the work force, a rigid labour market that is hard to enter for newcomers, and a tax system that makes it expensive for companies to hire full-time employees and both difficult and expensive to lay them off". In July 2013, the unemployment rate for France was 11%. In early April 2014, employers' federations and unions negotiated an agreement with technology and consultancy employers, as employees had been experiencing an extension of their work time through smartphone communication outside of official working hours. Under a new, legally binding labour agreement, around 250,000 employees will avoid handling work-related matters during their leisure time and their employers will, in turn, refrain from engaging with staff during this time. Everyday, about 80,000 French citizens are commuting to work in neighbouring Luxembourg, making it the biggest cross-border workforce group in the whole of the European Union. They are attracted by much higher wages for the different job groups than in their own country and the lack of skilled labour in the booming Luxembourgish economy. France is the second-largest trading nation in Europe (after Germany). Its foreign trade balance for goods had been in surplus from 1992 until 2001, reaching $25.4 billion (25.4 G$) in 1998; however, the French balance of trade was hit by the economic downturn, and went into the red in 2000, reaching a US$15bn deficit in 2003. Total trade for 1998 amounted to $730 billion, or 50% of GDP—imports plus exports of goods and services. Trade with European Union countries accounts for 60% of French trade. In 1998, US–France trade stood at about $47 billion – goods only. According to French trade data, US exports accounted for 8.7% – about $25 billion – of France's total imports. US industrial chemicals, aircraft and engines, electronic components, telecommunications, computer software, computers and peripherals, analytical and scientific instrumentation, medical instruments and supplies, broadcasting equipment, and programming and franchising are particularly attractive to French importers. The principal French exports to the US are aircraft and engines, beverages, electrical equipment, chemicals, cosmetics, luxury products and perfume. France is the ninth-largest trading partner of the US. The economic disparity between French regions is not as high as that in other European countries such as the UK, Italy or Germany, and higher than in countries like Sweden or Denmark, or even Spain. However, Europe's wealthiest and second largest regional economy, Ile-de-France (the region surrounding Paris), has long profited from the capital city's economic hegemony. The most important régions are Ile-de-France (world's 4th and Europe 2nd wealthiest and largest regional economy), Rhône-Alpes (Europe's 5th largest regional economy thanks to its services, high-technologies, chemical industries, wines, tourism), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (services, industry, tourism and wines), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (European transport hub, services, industries) and Pays de la Loire (green technologies, tourism). Régions like Alsace, which has a rich past in industry (machine tool) and currently stands as a high income service-specialized region, are very wealthy without ranking very high in absolute terms. The rural areas are mainly in Auvergne, Limousin, and Centre, and wine production accounts for a significant proportion of the economy in Aquitaine (Bordeaux (or claret)), Burgundy, and champagne produced in Champagne-Ardennes. List of French régions ranked by GDP total and per capita. Source : INSEE. Source : fxtop.com. In terms of income, important inequalities can be observed among the French départements. According to the 2008 statistics of the INSEE, the Yvelines is the highest income département of the country with an average income of €4,750 per month. Hauts-de-Seine comes second, Essonne third, Paris fourth, Seine-et Marne fifth. Ile-de-France is the wealthiest region in the country with an average income of €4,228 per month (and is also the wealthiest region in Europe) compared to €3,081 at the national level. Alsace comes second, Rhône-Alpes third, Picardy fourth, and Upper Normandy fifth. The poorest parts of France are the French overseas départements, French Guiana being the poorest département with an average household income of €1,826. In metropolitan France it is Creuse in the Limousin region which comes bottom of the list with an average household income of €1,849 per month. Huge inequalities can also be found among cities. In the Paris metropolitan area, significant differences exist between the higher standard of living of Paris Ouest and lower standard of living in areas in the northern banlieues of Paris such as Seine-Saint-Denis. For cities of over 50,000 inhabitants, Neuilly-sur-Seine, a western suburb of Paris, is the wealthiest city in France with an average household income of €5,939, and 35% earning more than €8,000 per month. But within Paris, four arrondissements surpass wealthy Neuilly-sur-Seine in household income: the 6th, the 7th, the 8th and the 16th; the 8th "arrondissement" being the wealthiest district in France (the other three following it closely as 2nd, 3rd and 4th wealthiest ones). In 2010, the French had an estimated wealth of US$14.0 trillion for a population of 63 million. France has the highest number of millionaires in Europe. There were 2.6 million millionaire households (measured in terms of US dollars) living in France in 2010 followed by the UK (1.2M) and Germany (880,000). (Crédit Suisse Global wealth report). This accounts for about 3.9% of the total French population. In 2010, among the top 1% of global wealth holders, 4,045 are French. The wealthiest European is the French multibillionaire and LVMH CEO and owner Bernard Arnault. The world's third wealthiest woman is French L'Oreal cosmetic empire heiress Liliane Bettencourt. General:  World portal

Marco Andretti

Marco Andretti 2005-12-15T01:01:02Z Marco Andretti is an American auto racing driver born March 13, 1987. He is the son of 1991 Champ Car champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of the most successful American driver, Mario Andretti. Barely out of high school the youngest Andretti has already completed a lot in his racing career. He ran in the Star Mazda series in 2005 after two years in Skip Barber national competition, before moving up to the Infiniti Pro Series. He took the series by storm, winning three races (St. Petersburg, Indianapolis and Sonoma) and finishing 10th in points despite only starting half the races. , Marco Andretti 2006-12-23T22:36:35Z Marco Michael Andretti (born March 13, 1987 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania) is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti-Green Racing in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti. Andretti finished second in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in the second closest finish in the race's history. Barely out of high school, the youngest Andretti is already very accomplished in racing. He ran in the Star Mazda series in 2005 after two years in Skip Barber national competition, before moving up to the Indy Pro Series. He won three races (St. Petersburg, Indianapolis (road course), and Sonoma) and finished 10th in points despite only starting half the races. Motorsports journalist Gordon Kirby suggested at the Champ Car finale in Mexico City that the youngest Andretti would be replacing Dan Wheldon in his #26 Jim Beam Dallara-Honda for 2006 with Michael Andretti coming out of retirement to run a fifth car for his Andretti Green Racing team at the Indianapolis 500. Though a novel proposition to some, it was later confirmed in a December 15 press conference that he would move up to the Indy Racing League full time as the youngest driver in series history and would trade sponsors (New York Stock Exchange and Motorola) with Dario Franchitti as Andretti is not old enough to run an alcohol-sponsored car. His father, Michael Andretti, came out of retirement to run a fifth car for the Indianapolis 500. In his rookie start on March 26, 2006 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the #26 New York Stock Exchange Dallara-Honda, Andretti started in 13th place but made two mistakes. At the start of the race he passed too early. He then launched hard from the pits on his first stop causing a drivetrain failure. He finished near the back. With his Rookie of the Year performance in May, he became the third Andretti to finish in the top five in his first "500" appearance, joining his father Michael (5th in 1984) and his grandfather Mario (3rd in 1965). On August 27, 2006, Marco Andretti became the youngest winner of a major open-wheel racing event as he scored his first career Indy Racing League victory at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. His win established him as the 2006 Bombardier Rookie of the Year. Honda Racing F1 announced in December, 2006 that Andretti would be presented with an opportunity to test their Formula One car. On December 15, Andretti made his debut in a Formula One car at Jerez in Spain. Although he was over two seconds slower than fellow Honda tester Christian Klien, Honda sporting director Gil de Ferran commented that he had done a "good job". Andretti said that he had greatly enjoyed the test but also told reporters that he wishes to enter Formula One only after he has won the Indy 500. Andretti resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Persian Gulf Pro League

Persian Gulf Pro League 2004-04-18T10:38:59Z Iran's national football(soccer) league. 14 teams play in the league each year. Champion's of the league: 2002- Perspolis (a.k.a Piroozi) 2003- Sepahan, Persian Gulf Pro League 2005-12-31T16:11:27Z Iran's Premier Football League also known as the IPL is the most important football league in Iran. IPL is really one of many steps in the evolution of Iranian league football. The league system resembles the system being used in England currently. A Premier league is the top league, then follows a 1st division, a 2nd division, and the lower local leagues. Before the early 1970's Iran did not have a official national league. Most teams would participate in city championships. Taj1 and Persepolis2 had become the two most popular teams in the mid 60s and continue to be in the present. Shahin, Taj, Pas all won championships in the Tehran local league, during this period. In 1972, the Takhte Jamshid Cup was created. It was designed to include teams from all over the country, but as usual teams from Tehran dominated, especially Taj and Persepolis. The league was in place until the Iranian Revolution took place, and the 1978 season was left uncompleted. Due to the revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, football was no longer a priority. Clubs had very little money and due to political reasons team names, management and resources were changed. There was no major league competition during the 1980-88 period, only a few cup competitions and some local city league championships such as the 17th of Shahrivar league and the Qods Cup. In 1989 the Qods league was created and saw Esteghlal as its champion. A year later the league was renamed the Azadegan League3. Named the Azadegan League in honor of Iranian prisoners of war who were released, it began operations in the 1990-91 season. Esteghlal was its first champion. For the first time in more than ten years Iran finally had a national league again. The number of teams playing in the league varied from year to year. Pas and Saipa dominated the league in the first four years. Pas and Esteghlal both were able to capture Asian Club Championships in the early 1990s. By the mid-90s Persepolis and Esteghlal regained their dominant form. The league championship every year between 1995-2001 was either Esteghlal or Persepolis. The two clubs always had the most talented players in Iran, the national team consisted mainly of Perspolis and Esteghlal players, and some of the greatest talents Iranian football has seen were discovered during this period. The 2001-2002 season saw the beginning of the first professional football league in Iran. Unfortunately many say that the new league is professional in name only and is missing many of the required components of a pro league. Player salaries have risen and other positives in the league are the emergence of provincial teams and raw talent which every IPL team boasts. Teams like Foolad Sepahan, Foolad Khouzestan and FC Zob Ahan have all shown they can compete, even though they are not based in Tehran. The league can only continue to get better, and many are hoping this league will help Iran's football, in terms of quality and reputation improve. Notes 1. Taj changed its name to Esteghlal in 1979. 2. Persepolis FC, changed its name to Pirouzi in 1979. 3. Azadegan League is now the name of the 2nd highest division in Iran, only the IPL is higher.

Microsoft Foundation Class Library

Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2011-01-17T03:14:10Z The Microsoft Foundation Class Library (also Microsoft Foundation Classes or MFC) is a library that wraps portions of the Windows API in C++ classes, including functionality that enables them to use a default application framework. Classes are defined for many of the handle-managed Windows objects and also for predefined windows and common controls. MFC was introduced in 1992 with Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler for use with 16-bit versions of Windows as an extremely thin object-oriented C++ wrapper for the Windows API. C++ was just beginning to replace C for development of commercial application software at the time. In an MFC program, direct Windows API calls are rarely needed. Instead, programs create objects from MFC classes and call member functions belonging to those objects. Many of those functions share their names with corresponding API functions. One interesting quirk of MFC is the use of "Afx" as the prefix for many functions, macros and the standard precompiled header name "stdafx.h". During early development what became MFC was called "Application Framework Extensions" and abbreviated "Afx". The name Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) was adopted too late in the release cycle to change these references. MFC 8.0 was released with Visual Studio 2005. MFC 9.0 was released with Visual Studio 2008. MFC is not included in the free edition of Visual C++ 2005/2008/2010 Express. The Object Windows Library (OWL), designed for use with Borland's Turbo C++ compiler, was a competing product introduced by Borland around the same time. Eventually, Borland discontinued OWL development and licensed the distribution of the MFC headers, libraries and DLLs from Microsoft for a short time, though it never offered fully integrated support for MFC. Borland later released VCL (Visual Component Library) to replace the OWL framework... Microsoft's emphasis on MFC has been reduced in favor of its . NET Framework. MFC 7, 8 and 9 bridge elements of MFC with the . NET Framework to aid developers in migrating to the new framework. The MSVC++ compiler backend can emit managed and native object file(s). The linker can then build them together, generating hybrid (both managed and native) applications, allowing existing native applications to use managed extensions in a seamless manner. Though Microsoft has de-emphasized MFC, it remains a popular and widely used framework. A lightweight alternative to MFC is the Windows Template Library (WTL). C++ Express version compiles WTL applications, but does not include the IDE support of the Standard, Professional and Team editions. When MFC was introduced, it provided C++ macros for Windows message-handling (via Message Maps), exceptions, run-time type identification (RTTI), serialization and dynamic class instantiation. The macros for message-handling were intended to reduce memory consumption by avoiding gratuitous virtual table use and also provide a more concrete structure for various Visual C++-supplied tools to edit and manipulate code without parsing the full language. The message-handling macros replaced the virtual function mechanism provided by C++. The macros for serialization, exceptions, and RTTI predated availability of these features in Microsoft C++ by a number of years. 32-bit versions of MFC, for Windows NT 3.1 and later Windows operating systems, used compilers that implemented the language features and updated the macros to simply wrap the language features instead of providing customized implementations, realizing upward compatibility. donrey On April 7, 2008, Microsoft released an update to the MFC classes as an out-of-band update to Visual Studio 2008 and MFC 9. The update features new user interface constructs, including the Ribbon user interface of Microsoft Office 2007 and associated UI widgets, fully customizable toolbars, docking panes like Visual Studio 2005 (which can either be freely floated or docked to any side) and document tabs. However, the Ribbon elements needs to be created in code; it does not support the XML-based declarative markup like the RibbonX API in Microsoft Office 2007. The MFC application wizard has also been upgraded to support the new features – including a check-box to select whether the application will use the Ribbon or the Visual Studio 2005 user interface elements. The new functionality is provided in new classes so that old applications still continue to run. This update is building on top of BCGSoft’s BCGControlBar Library Professional Edition. Microsoft has also imposed additional licensing requirements on users of the Ribbon UI. These include a requirement to adhere to Microsoft UI Design Guidelines, and a prohibition against using such a UI in applications which compete with Microsoft Office applications. , Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2012-12-09T20:10:36Z The Microsoft Foundation Class Library (also Microsoft Foundation Classes or MFC) is a library that wraps portions of the Windows API in C++ classes, including functionality that enables them to use a default application framework. Classes are defined for many of the handle-managed Windows objects and also for predefined windows and common controls. MFC was introduced in 1992 with Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler for use with 16-bit versions of Windows as an extremely thin object-oriented C++ wrapper for the Windows API. C++ was just beginning to replace C for development of commercial application software at the time. In an MFC program, direct Windows API calls are rarely needed. Instead, programs create objects from MFC classes and call member functions belonging to those objects. Many of those functions share their names with corresponding API functions. One interesting quirk of MFC is the use of "Afx" as the prefix for many functions, macros and the standard precompiled header name "stdafx.h". During early development what became MFC was called "Application Framework Extensions" and abbreviated "Afx". The name Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) was adopted too late in the release cycle to change these references. MFC 8.0 was released with Visual Studio 2005. MFC 9.0 was released with Visual Studio 2008. MFC is not included in the free edition of Visual C++ 2005/2008/2010 Express. The Object Windows Library (OWL), designed for use with Borland's Turbo C++ compiler, was a competing product introduced by Borland around the same time. Eventually, Borland discontinued OWL development and licensed the distribution of the MFC headers, libraries and DLLs from Microsoft for a short time, though it never offered fully integrated support for MFC. Borland later released VCL (Visual Component Library) to replace the OWL framework. Microsoft's emphasis on MFC has been reduced in favor of its . NET Framework. MFC 7, 8 and 9 bridge elements of MFC with the . NET Framework to aid developers in migrating to the new framework. The MSVC++ compiler backend can emit managed and native object file(s). The linker can then build them together, generating mixed (both managed and native) applications, allowing existing native applications to use managed extensions in a seamless manner. Though Microsoft has de-emphasized MFC, it remains a widely used framework. A lightweight alternative to MFC is the Windows Template Library (WTL). C++ Express version compiles WTL applications (if ATL is installed), but does not include the IDE support of the Standard, Professional and Team editions. At the time of its introduction, MFC provided C++ macros for Windows message-handling (via Message Maps), exceptions, run-time type identification (RTTI), serialization and dynamic class instantiation. The macros for message-handling aimed to reduce memory consumption by avoiding gratuitous virtual table use and also to provide a more concrete structure for various Visual C++-supplied tools to edit and manipulate code without parsing the full language. The message-handling macros replaced the virtual function mechanism provided by C++. The macros for serialization, exceptions, and RTTI predated availability of these features in Microsoft C++ by a number of years. 32-bit versions of MFC, for Windows NT 3.1 and later Windows operating systems, used compilers that implemented the language features and updated the macros to simply wrap the language features instead of providing customized implementations, realizing upward compatibility. On 7 April 2008, Microsoft released an update to the MFC classes as an out-of-band update to Visual Studio 2008 and MFC 9. The update features new user interface constructs, including the Ribbon user interface of Microsoft Office 2007 and associated UI widgets, fully customizable toolbars, docking panes like Visual Studio 2005 (which can either be freely floated or docked to any side) and document tabs. The MFC Ribbon resource editor allows the developer to design the ribbon graphically instead of having to use the XML-based declarative markup like the RibbonX API in Microsoft Office 2007. Optionally, ribbon components may be programmed directly by calling a new set of ribbon class methods. The developer may mix graphical and programmatic ribbon development as is convenient. The MFC application wizard has also been upgraded to support the new features – including a check-box to select whether the application will use the Ribbon or the Visual Studio 2005 user interface elements. The new functionality is provided in new classes so that old applications still continue to run. This update is building on top of BCGSoft’s BCGControlBar Library Professional Edition. Microsoft has also imposed additional licensing requirements on users of the Ribbon UI. These include a requirement to adhere to Microsoft UI Design Guidelines, and a prohibition against using such a UI in applications which compete with Microsoft Office applications.

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto 2010-02-11T22:40:27Z Mamiko Noto (能登 麻美子, Noto Mamiko, born February 6, 1980) is a prolific seiyū working under Office Osawa. She was born in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and graduated from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School. According to the Japanese blood type theory of personality she is an O. She is affectionately referred to as "Mami-mami" (まみまみ) by her fellow seiyū and fans. Additionally, she is also called "Noto-chan" (のとちゃん), "Mami-chan" (まみちゃん), and "Noto-mami" (のとまみ). Leading roles in bold. , Mamiko Noto 2011-12-23T18:59:51Z Mamiko Noto (能登 麻美子, Noto Mamiko, born February 6, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress working under Office Osawa. She was born in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and graduated from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School. Leading roles in bold.

Jezero_(crater)

Jezero_(crater) 2008-06-05T10:18:14Z Template:MarsGeo-Crater Jezero is a crater on Mars. Once flooded with water, the crater contains a fan-delta deposit rich in clays. In several south Slavic languages including Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian, the word jezero means "lake". This article about the planet Mars or its moons is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Jezero_(crater) 2010-06-02T04:45:57Z Template:MarsGeo-Crater Jezero is a crater on Mars. Once flooded with water, the crater contains a fan-delta deposit rich in clays. In several Slavic languages including Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Serbian, and Slovenian, the word jezero means "lake". Jezero was one of the sites considered for exploration by the Mars Science Laboratory. Clay minerals have been detected in and around the crater. Clays form in the presence of water, so this area probably once held water and maybe life in ancient times. The surface in placs are cracked into polygonal patterns. Such shapes often form when clay dries out. These patterns can be seen in the image below. The image shows a channel that carried water and seduiments into Jezero Crater. The aim of the Mars Science Laboratory is to search for signs of ancient life. It is hoped that a later mission could then return samples from sites identified as probably containing remains of life. To safely bring the craft down, a 12 mile wide, smooth, flat circle is needed. Geologists hope to examine places where water once ponded. They would like to examine sediment layers. This article about the planet Mars or its moons is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

1889_New_York_Giants_season

1889_New_York_Giants_season 2010-09-17T17:57:29Z The 1889 New York Giants season was the franchise's 7th season. The team finished first in the National League with a record of 83-43. They beat the Boston Beneaters by just one game. The Beaneaters won the same number of games as the Giants, but lost two more games, giving the pennant to the Giants. The Giants went on to face the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the 1889 World Series, winning six games to three. Infielders 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 The Giants beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three in the World Series. This article relating to a San Francisco Giants season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , 1889_New_York_Giants_season 2013-11-08T04:02:29Z The 1889 New York Giants season was the franchise's 7th season. The team finished first in the National League with a record of 83-43. They beat the Boston Beneaters by just one game. The Beaneaters won the same number of games as the Giants, but lost two more games, giving the pennant to the Giants. The Giants went on to face the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the 1889 World Series, winning six games to three. The series marked the very first meeting between the Giants and the team that would become the Dodgers, a rivalry that continues to this day. Infielders 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 The Giants beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three in the World Series. This article relating to a San Francisco Giants season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

David Rundblad

David Rundblad 2010-01-02T04:13:12Z David Rundblad (born October 8, 1990]) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elitserien. He was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Rundblad is currently studying at the Anderstorpsskolan in Skellefteå. He scored his first Elitserien goal on March 14, 2009 against Linköpings HC. He made a spectacular playoff series against the same team, being influential in their progress to the semifinals for the first time since 1981, nine years before Rundblad was born. In the semi-finals, Skellefteå were knocked out by Färjestads BK, but Rundblad was still regarded as one of the biggest breakthroughs in Swedish hockey that year. For 2009–10, Rundblad is set to keep playing for Skellefteå. Rundblad represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team. , David Rundblad 2011-12-22T08:47:57Z David Rundblad (born October 8, 1990 in Lycksele) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. Rundblad scored his first Elitserien goal on March 14, 2009, in a playoff game against Linköpings HC. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, one spot behind Skellefteå AIK teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on January 30, 2010 against Mattias Modig of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner. On June 10, 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis. On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko. Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games. That is the second highest point total of any defenseman in league history, after David Petrasek who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10. Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on October 11, 2011 against the Minnesota Wild. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Peter Regin on October 15 in a game against the Washington Capitals. His first NHL goal came on November 27, 2011 against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. On December 17th, 2011, Rundblad was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes (along with a second round draft pick) for forward Kyle Turris. Rundblad represented Sweden at the 2009 World Junior Championships and 2010 World Junior Championships. During the 2010 tournament, Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team.

Mątowy_Wielkie

Mątowy_Wielkie 2008-07-01T19:36:12Z Mątowy Wielkie (German: Groß Montau) is a village in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Malbork County, Gmina Miłoradz. It is located near Miłoradz (Mielenz) to the south of Gdańsk (Danzig). It has about 353 inhabitants. The town was, in 1347, the birthplace of Saint Dorothea of Montau. Thus, a 14th century gothic church is located in the village which is located close to the Malbork Castle (Ordensburg Marienburg), the then the capital of the Teutonic Order's monastic state. 54°01′N 18°51′E / 54. 017°N 18. 850°E / 54. 017; 18. 850, Mątowy_Wielkie 2013-09-17T09:55:41Z Mątowy Wielkie (formerly German Groß Montau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłoradz, within Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Miłoradz, 13 km (8 mi) west of Malbork, and 43 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. The village has a population of 353. The town was, in 1347, the birthplace of Saint Dorothea of Montau. Thus, a 14th-century Gothic church is located in the village which is located close to the Malbork Castle (Ordensburg Marienburg), the then the capital of the Teutonic Order's monastic state. 54°0′38″N 18°51′12″E / 54. 01056°N 18. 85333°E / 54. 01056; 18. 85333

Tom Pope

Tom Pope 2020-01-01T17:00:01Z Thomas John Pope (born 27 August 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a centre forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale, where he is also club captain. A Crewe Alexandra Academy graduate, he turned professional with the club in 2005 after impressing at non-league side Biddulph Victoria in 2004–05. He was loaned out to Conference North sides Lancaster City and Stafford Rangers in 2005–06, before he spent 2006–07 on loan at Barrow, also of the Conference North. He established himself in the Crewe first team picture in 2007–08, before becoming the club's top scorer in 2008–09 with ten League One goals. He became Rotherham United's joint-record signing when he made a £150,000 move to the Yorkshire club in June 2009. He scored five goals in the 2009–10 campaign, before he was loaned out to Port Vale in January 2011. The loan was made permanent in time for the start of the 2011–12 season. He scored 33 goals and was voted League Two Player of the Year as he helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He was voted Port Vale's Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He signed with Bury in June 2015, and remained with the club for two seasons before rejoining Port Vale. He claimed the club's Player of the Year award for a record third time in 2018. Pope was a part of Crewe Alexandra Youth Academy, but was not offered a professional contract with the club. He instead was forced to make his name in the Midland Football Alliance with Biddulph Victoria after coming through the Hanley Town under-18 side to find first team football. He also played Sunday league football for Sneyd, and scored four goals for the club as they beat the Butcher's Arms 6–4 in the 2004 final of the Potteries and District Sunday League Cup final. During this time the teenager found work as a window-fitter. He scored fifteen goals in his first season with Biddulph, and added a further twelve to his tally before returning to Crewe as a professional in October 2005 — manager Dario Gradi now convinced of Pope's potential. Pope chose to head to Crewe after two unsuccessful trials with boyhood club Port Vale. Pope spent much of the 2005–06 season in the Conference North, playing on loan for Lancaster City and then Stafford Rangers. He returned to the division in 2006–07 with Barrow, again on loan. On 10 March 2007, Pope made his debut for Crewe in a 1–0 defeat to Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium, replacing Gary Roberts on 86 minutes. He made three further appearances from the bench during the rest of the season, all three games ending in defeat. He scored his first goal for the club against Bristol Rovers on 18 August 2007, in a 1–1 draw at the Memorial Stadium. He established himself in the Alex first team in 2007–08, and his seven goals put him as the club's second highest scorer after Nicky Maynard. He signed a two-year contract extension in November 2008, keeping him at the "Alex" until summer 2011. He believed the players could win round disgruntled Crewe fans, and blamed the players for Steve Holland's sacking. He bettered his goal tally in 2008–09, and became the club's top scorer with ten goals, though this was not enough to prevent Crewe from suffering relegation out of League One. His ten league goals reflected good value for his seventeen league starts, and additional nine appearances from the bench. This achievement came despite criticism from assistant manager Neil Baker that Pope lacked consistency on the pitch and professionalism off the pitch. In all he scored 17 goals in 64 games for the Crewe, and he remained thankful to the club, the fans and former manager Dario Gradi for rescuing his career, despite his falling out with then-manager Guðjón Þórðarson. He later admitted that his decision to leave the club was a mistake. "No one at Crewe ever told me if I was doing a decent job. They told me the things I did wrong, but they never gave me any chance to build my confidence or give me any encouragement. It started to get me down towards the end, it was frustrating but that's football. I wanted a new challenge and I've got one at Rotherham."In June 2009, Pope joined League Two club Rotherham United for a joint-club-record fee of £150,000, signing a three-year contract with the club. Impressing in the pre-season games, his first two goals for Rotherham came in a League Cup Second Round tie with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 26 August. However manager Mark Robins departed in September, and in his absence Pope went on to score only three league goals in 35 appearances in 2009–10, and did not feature in the "Millers"' defeat in the play-off Final due to a metatarsal injury. Pope did not hit scoring form at the start of the 2010–11 season, and numerous other League Two clubs expressed an interest in acquiring the player permanently, as Ronnie Moore was willing to sell Pope to the highest bidder. Jim Gannon found top-scorer Marc Richards out injured, and so Pope finally achieved his dream of playing for the club he supported all his life, when he joined Port Vale on a month-long loan starting on 28 January 2011. He missed a penalty in his second appearance for the club, but in the next game he made his first full start and won a penalty – which Justin Richards converted. He scored both of the club's goals in his fourth game, a 2–1 win over Bradford City at Vale Park, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports. This final man-of-the-match winning performance was enough to convince Gannon to 'fight tooth and nail' to keep Pope at the club beyond the initial month long spell. Indeed, his loan spell was extended into a second month. His third goal for the club came on 22 March, and was enough to rescue a point at home to Hereford United for caretaker-manager Mark Grew. Following this his loan deal was extended into a third month. However the loan spell was terminated three weeks early following a change of circumstances – parent club Rotherham had dropped out of the play-offs and manager Ronnie Moore had departed. Pope remained hopeful of a permanent switch in the summer, and a move away from the Don Valley Stadium seemed inevitable after new manager Andy Scott omitted him from United's pre-season tour of Portugal. He got his wish in August, as he switched to Port Vale on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with the "Valiants" despite more lucrative two-year offers from Morecambe and Mansfield Town, as well as interest from Macclesfield Town. He went straight into manager Micky Adams' first team for the start of the 2011–12 season. He scored twice in his opening ten games, including a headed winning goal against Bradford City which took the Vale into the automatic promotion places in mid-September; however after the match he was still forced to respond to criticism levelled at him from a minority of fans. Adams added that "Tom shouldn't listen to the supporters – with the greatest of respect to them". Pope added to his tally with the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw with Vale's local rivals, and his former club, Crewe Alexandra on 24 September. Though he only hit four goals in his first 25 games of the season, he picked up a hat-trick of assists in the 4–0 win over Aldershot Town on 17 December. He ended a run of fifteen games without a goal by coming off the bench to net a late winner at home to Plymouth Argyle on 28 January; the strike was his first goal of the season not to come from his head. However the following month he picked up a groin injury and was forced to undergo 'hernia-related' surgery. He agreed to sign a new one-year deal with the club in June 2012, though assistant manager Mark Grew warned him to improve his scoring tally. Pope repeatedly stated to the local press that he was determined to improve his goals tally. "I've made no secret of my desire to stay and I'm really pleased we have come to an agreement on a new deal. I know people have been talking about my goal tally this season but I think that's down to the style we play and how all of the players work for each other. The gaffer has put a lot of faith in me and I'm really pleased I have been able to repay that faith by committing to the club for a further term." — Speaking after signing a new two and a half year contract, Pope remained humble despite his impressive goal tally. Pope had a quietly consistent start to the 2012–13 season, before hitting four goals in a 6–2 home win over former club Rotherham on 8 September. He was quoted as saying that this was the best game of his career, as he proved a point to his detractors at former club Rotherham. A brace in a 2–0 win over Exeter City at St James Park on 6 October took him to 11 goals in 13 games; this meant that, with the season only a quarter of the way in, the 27-year-old had reached his best ever goal tally. It also made him the fastest Vale player to reach double figures since Tom Nolan hit ten goals within the first eleven games of the 1933–34 season. Pope was quick to credit wing duo Jennison Myrie-Williams and Ashley Vincent for supplying him with the chances he needed to find the net so frequently. His seven goals in seven games saw him named as League Two Player of the Month for September 2012. Fans at Vale Park began to chant "Feed the Pope and he will score" throughout matches, and he picked up the nickname of the "Sneyd Green Sniper / Assassin", in reference to his hometown. A hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Bristol Rovers on 20 November meant that he became the quickest player to reach 20 goals (from the start of the season) in the club's Football League history. In February, he signed a new contract to keep him at the club until summer 2015. The next month he was named as League Two's Player of the Year after leading the division's scoring charts by five goals despite hitting an 11-game goal drought. After winning the award he claimed his third hat-trick of the season on 29 March, as Vale beat promotion rivals Cheltenham Town 3–2. Vale secured promotion with a third-place finish at the end of the season, and Pope finished on 33 goals in 51 games. He was voted onto the PFA Team of the Year, alongside teammate Jennison Myrie-Williams. He was further voted as Port Vale's Player of the Year. Pope was dropped from the starting line-up on 22 October 2013, ending a run of 66 consecutive league starts for the club, but marked his appearance from the bench in the following game with a goal to take Vale to within two points of the League One play-offs by the end of the month. He continued to hold down a first team starting place, and on 6 December he scored his fiftieth goal for Port Vale during a 4–1 FA Cup win over Salisbury City. He ended the 2013–14 campaign as the club's top-scorer with 16 goals in 51 appearances, helping the club to secure a ninth-place finish in League One, and became the first player in the club's history to win the club's Player of the Year award in successive years. He opened the 2014–15 campaign by scoring in each of the first four games of the season. After Rob Page took over as caretaker-manager in September, Pope said that he was happy to act as a "battering ram" to help create chances for new signing Jordan Slew. The following month Pope was named as a transfer target by Barnsley manager Danny Wilson, and an unnamed Championship club also had a formal approach to Port Vale turned down. Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite told him that a new contract offer in the summer would mean a 50% reduction in his wages, despite other clubs indicated they would pay him almost double his current wage. In late October he picked up a knee injury and was ruled out of action for three months after undergoing surgery. He managed to finish as the club's top-scorer for the third successive season despite admitting that he was not fully fit at any point following his recovery from injury. Pope entered formal talks with Doncaster Rovers in May 2015, before signing a three-year contract with newly promoted League One club Bury. He scored six goals in 33 games in the 2015–16 season before breaking his wrist in February. He continue to play with his wrist in plaster, and also played as a makeshift midfielder after coming on as a substitute against Sheffield United. He ended the 2015–16 campaign with seven goals in 43 appearances, and was made available on a free transfer by manager David Flitcroft in July 2016. On 8 October 2016, he collided with Peterborough United goalkeeper Luke McGee and was hospitalised with two broken ribs and a punctured lung. He criticised his teammates the following month after Bury went on a 12-game winless run. He returned to action after six weeks out, and defended caretaker-manager Chris Brass, saying the team's "downright stupid defending" was down to the players not the coaches. The team improved after new manager Lee Clark installed a new 5–2–3 formation, and Pope scored seven goals in 40 games as Bury rose clear of the relegation zone at the end of the 2016–17 season. Pope signed a two-year contract with Port Vale in May 2017 after agreeing a settlement with Bury on his contract. Manager Michael Brown said that the signing was a statement of intent for the club. Brown was sacked after a poor start to the 2017–18 season, with Pope only scoring one goal in his first 13 appearances. However he managed to find his form under new manager Neil Aspin, scoring five goals in Aspin's first three games as manager to help Vale to pick up back-to-back wins for the first time in over a year; this included a brace in a 3–1 win over Cheltenham Town that saw Pope named in the EFL team of the week. He went on to be nominated for the League Two Player of the Month award for October, having claimed five goals and one assist in five games. After winning the award, he stated that it "is a reflection on my team mates, how hard they have worked and the chances they have created for me". He was appointed club captain in December. The club turned down a bid of £25,000 from Coventry City during the January transfer window. Speaking at the end of February, Aspin said Pope had been playing through a hernia injury since Christmas and would require an operation in order to return to anything approaching full fitness. He quickly returned from injury and his total of 19 goals was essential in helping the club to avoid relegation; he finished the campaign as the club's top-scorer and was named Port Vale Player of the Year for a record third time. On 1 September 2018, Pope scored in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County, to take his tally at the Vale Park ground one clear of Stan Steele to a record 56; after the game Pope said that "I would rather not have scored and have got the three points I would give up any individual award and any record for another promotion. It's a team game, not an individual sport". In December he signed a new two-year contract to keep him tied to the club until summer 2021. On 12 January, he picked up a hamstring injury during a 3–0 home loss to Colchester United and was ruled out of action for 'a few weeks'. On 30 March, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Northampton Town, and in doing so became only the third player (after Wilf Kirkham and Martin Foyle) to score 100 goals for the club. He finished as the club's top-scorer for the fifth time for the 2018–19 season, and was named as that year's PFA Community Champion at the club's end of the year awards. New manager John Askey confirmed that Pope would continue in his role as club captain in July 2019. He was mainly used as a substitute at the start of the 2019–20 season, but started in his 500th game as a professional footballer in a 2–2 home draw with Mansfield Town on 21 September. On having to regularly sit on the bench, he went on to say "it has been the lowest point of my career really". He scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over Morecambe on 5 October to earn himself a place on the EFL team of the week. On 30 November, Pope scored an eight-minute hat-trick to secure a 3–1 victory over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup Second Round. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) centre forward, he has a natural advantage in the air. A target man, he is able to hold the ball up and bring other players into the game. As he said in an interview in September 2011, "I do the nitty-gritty and the dirty stuff." In terms of motivation, he also said that "some players need an arm around the shoulder but a kick up the backside seems to work better for me". His goal tally is not supplemented by penalty kicks, as he converted his first penalty in normal time at the age of 32. He does not possess great pace however. Pope, and two accomplices, were charged with affray for an incident in Hanley on 8 February 2009, and Pope received 200 hours community service and a six-month suspended jail sentence. Pope's defence team claimed that he was provoked when the victims verbally abused and assaulted his girlfriend. He was suspended for one match and fined £2,600 by The Football Association for "bringing the game into disrepute" in regards to unspecified posts he made on social media. A native of Stoke-on-Trent, Pope grew up as a Port Vale supporter. He is an accomplished amateur golfer, having reached the quarter-finals of Stoke-on-Trent's Sentinel Shield competition. He wears contact lenses. He married Melissa, and had a son, Bobby Joseph Pope, in May 2016. He also has a daughter, Millie. Pope and teammate Adam Yates began the 2011–12 season as joint-managers of local amateur Sunday League side Sneyd, fitting their management duties around their professional careers at Vale Park. The pair took the club to the Potteries and District Premier Division title and the final of the Sentinel Sunday Cup in 2012–13. He began writing a column in The Sentinel in 2014. Port Vale Individual, Tom Pope 2021-12-26T20:02:14Z Thomas John Pope (born 27 August 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Midland League Premier Division side Congleton Town. A Crewe Alexandra Academy graduate, he turned professional with the club in 2005 after impressing at non-league side Biddulph Victoria in 2004–05. He was loaned out to Conference North sides Lancaster City and Stafford Rangers in 2005–06, before he spent 2006–07 on loan at Barrow, also of the Conference North. He established himself in the Crewe first team picture in 2007–08, before becoming the club's top scorer in 2008–09 with ten League One goals. He became Rotherham United's joint-record signing when he made a £150,000 move to the Yorkshire club in June 2009. He scored five goals in the 2009–10 campaign, before he was loaned out to Port Vale in January 2011. The loan was made permanent in time for the start of the 2011–12 season. He scored 33 goals and was voted League Two Player of the Year as he helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He was voted Port Vale's Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He signed with Bury in June 2015, and remained with the club for two seasons before rejoining Port Vale. He claimed the club's Player of the Year award for a record third time in 2018 and the following year he became the second highest goalscorer in the club's history. He scored 115 goals in 343 league and cup appearances before leaving the club in May 2021. He was released at the end of the 2020–21 season and went on to play for Congleton Town. Pope was a part of Crewe Alexandra Youth Academy, but was not offered a professional contract with the club. He instead was forced to make his name in the Midland Football Alliance with Biddulph Victoria after coming through the Hanley Town under-18 side to find first team football. He also played Sunday league football for Sneyd, and scored four goals for the club as they beat the Butcher's Arms 6–4 in the 2004 final of the Potteries and District Sunday League Cup final. During this time the teenager found work as a window-fitter. He scored fifteen goals in his first season with Biddulph, and added a further twelve to his tally before returning to Crewe as a professional in October 2005 — manager Dario Gradi now convinced of Pope's potential. Pope chose to head to Crewe after two unsuccessful trials with boyhood club Port Vale. Pope spent much of the 2005–06 season in the Conference North, playing on loan for Lancaster City and then Stafford Rangers. He returned to the Conference North in 2006–07 with Barrow, again on loan, after Lancaster manager Phil Wilson moved on to Holker Street. On 10 March 2007, Pope made his debut for Crewe in a 1–0 defeat to Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium, replacing Gary Roberts on 86 minutes. He made three further appearances from the bench during the rest of the season, all three games ending in defeat. He scored his first goal for the club against Bristol Rovers on 18 August 2007, in a 1–1 draw at the Memorial Stadium. He established himself in the Alex first team in 2007–08, and his seven goals put him as the club's second-highest scorer after Nicky Maynard. He signed a two-year contract extension in November 2008, keeping him at the "Alex" until summer 2011. He believed the players could win round disgruntled Crewe fans, and blamed the players for Steve Holland's sacking. He bettered his goal tally in 2008–09, and became the club's top scorer with ten goals, though this was not enough to prevent Crewe from suffering relegation out of League One. His ten league goals reflected good value for his seventeen league starts, and additional nine appearances from the bench. This achievement came despite criticism from assistant manager Neil Baker that Pope lacked consistency on the pitch and professionalism off the pitch. In all he scored 17 goals in 64 games for the Crewe, and he remained thankful to the club, the fans and former manager Dario Gradi for rescuing his career, despite his falling out with then-manager Guðjón Þórðarson. "No one at Crewe ever told me if I was doing a decent job. They told me the things I did wrong, but they never gave me any chance to build my confidence or give me any encouragement. It started to get me down towards the end, it was frustrating but that's football. I wanted a new challenge and I've got one at Rotherham."In June 2009, Pope joined League Two club Rotherham United for a joint-club-record fee of £150,000, signing a three-year contract with the club. Impressing in the pre-season games, his first two goals for Rotherham came in a League Cup Second Round tie with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 26 August. However manager Mark Robins departed in September, and in his absence Pope went on to score only three league goals in 35 appearances in 2009–10, and did not feature in the "Millers"' defeat in the play-off final due to a metatarsal injury. Pope did not hit scoring form at the start of the 2010–11 season, and numerous other League Two clubs expressed an interest in acquiring the player permanently, as Ronnie Moore was willing to sell Pope to the highest bidder. Jim Gannon found top-scorer Marc Richards out injured, and so Pope finally achieved his dream of playing for the club he supported all his life, when he joined Port Vale on a month-long loan starting on 28 January 2011. He missed a penalty in his second appearance for the club, but in the next game he made his first full start and won a penalty – which Justin Richards converted. He scored both of the club's goals in his fourth game, a 2–1 win over Bradford City at Vale Park, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports. This final man-of-the-match winning performance was enough to convince Gannon to 'fight tooth and nail' to keep Pope at the club beyond the initial month long spell. Indeed, his loan spell was extended into a second month. His third goal for the club came on 22 March, and was enough to rescue a point at home to Hereford United for caretaker-manager Mark Grew. Following this his loan deal was extended into a third month. However the loan spell was terminated three weeks early following a change of circumstances – parent club Rotherham had dropped out of the play-offs and manager Ronnie Moore had departed. Pope remained hopeful of a permanent switch in the summer, and a move away from the Don Valley Stadium seemed inevitable after new manager Andy Scott omitted him from United's pre-season tour of Portugal. He got his wish in August, as he switched to Port Vale on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with the "Valiants" despite more lucrative two-year offers from Morecambe and Mansfield Town, as well as interest from Macclesfield Town. He went straight into manager Micky Adams' first team for the start of the 2011–12 season. He scored twice in his opening ten games, including a headed winning goal against Bradford City which took the Vale into the automatic promotion places in mid-September; however after the match he was still forced to respond to criticism levelled at him from a minority of fans. Adams added that "Tom shouldn't listen to the supporters – with the greatest of respect to them". Pope added to his tally with the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw with Vale's local rivals, and his former club, Crewe Alexandra on 24 September. Though he only hit four goals in his first 25 games of the season, he picked up a hat-trick of assists in the 4–0 win over Aldershot Town on 17 December. He ended a run of fifteen games without a goal by coming off the bench to net a late winner at home to Plymouth Argyle on 28 January; the strike was his first goal of the season not to come from his head. However the following month he picked up a groin injury and was forced to undergo 'hernia-related' surgery. He agreed to sign a new one-year deal with the club in June 2012, though assistant manager Mark Grew warned him to improve his scoring tally. Pope repeatedly stated to the local press that he was determined to improve his goals tally. "I've made no secret of my desire to stay and I'm really pleased we have come to an agreement on a new deal. I know people have been talking about my goal tally this season but I think that's down to the style we play and how all of the players work for each other. The gaffer has put a lot of faith in me and I'm really pleased I have been able to repay that faith by committing to the club for a further term." — Speaking after signing a new two and a half year contract, Pope remained humble despite his impressive goal tally. Pope had a quietly consistent start to the 2012–13 season, before hitting four goals in a 6–2 home win over former club Rotherham on 8 September. He was quoted as saying that this was the best game of his career, as he proved a point to his detractors at former club Rotherham. A brace in a 2–0 win over Exeter City at St James Park on 6 October took him to 11 goals in 13 games; this meant that, with the season only a quarter of the way in, the 27-year-old had reached his best ever goal tally. It also made him the fastest Vale player to reach double figures since Tom Nolan hit ten goals within the first eleven games of the 1933–34 season. Pope was quick to credit wing duo Jennison Myrie-Williams and Ashley Vincent for supplying him with the chances he needed to find the net so frequently. His seven goals in seven games saw him named as League Two Player of the Month for September 2012. Fans at Vale Park began to chant "Feed the Pope and he will score" throughout matches, and he picked up the nickname of the "Sneyd Green Sniper / Assassin", in reference to his hometown. A hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Bristol Rovers on 20 November meant that he became the quickest player to reach 20 goals (from the start of the season) in the club's Football League history. In February, he signed a new contract to keep him at the club until summer 2015. The next month he was named as League Two's Player of the Year after leading the division's scoring charts by five goals despite hitting an 11-game goal drought. After winning the award he claimed his third hat-trick of the season on 29 March, as Vale beat promotion rivals Cheltenham Town 3–2. Vale secured promotion with a third-place finish at the end of the season, and Pope finished on 33 goals in 51 games. He was voted onto the PFA Team of the Year, alongside teammate Jennison Myrie-Williams. He was further voted as Port Vale's Player of the Year. Pope was dropped from the starting line-up on 22 October 2013, ending a run of 66 consecutive league starts for the club, but marked his appearance from the bench in the following game with a goal to take Vale to within two points of the League One play-offs by the end of the month. He continued to hold down a first team starting place, and on 6 December he scored his fiftieth goal for Port Vale during a 4–1 FA Cup win over Salisbury City. He ended the 2013–14 campaign as the club's top-scorer with 16 goals in 51 appearances. The club secured a ninth-place finish in League One and Pope became the first player in the club's history to win the club's Player of the Year award in successive years. He opened the 2014–15 campaign by scoring in each of the first four games of the season. After Rob Page took over as caretaker-manager in September, Pope said that he was happy to act as a "battering ram" to help create chances for new signing Jordan Slew. The following month Pope was named as a transfer target by Barnsley manager Danny Wilson, and an unnamed Championship club also had a formal approach to Port Vale turned down. Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite told him that a new contract offer in the summer would mean a 50% reduction in his wages, despite other clubs indicating they would pay him almost double his current wage. In late October he picked up a knee injury and was ruled out of action for three months after undergoing surgery. He managed to finish as the club's top-scorer for the third successive season despite admitting that he was not fully fit at any point following his recovery from injury. Pope entered formal talks with Doncaster Rovers in May 2015, before signing a three-year contract with newly promoted League One club Bury. He scored six goals in 33 games in the 2015–16 season before breaking his wrist in February. He continue to play with his wrist in plaster, and also played as a makeshift midfielder after coming on as a substitute against Sheffield United. He ended the 2015–16 campaign with seven goals in 43 appearances, and was made available on a free transfer by manager David Flitcroft in July 2016. On 8 October 2016, he collided with Peterborough United goalkeeper Luke McGee and was hospitalised with two broken ribs and a punctured lung. He criticised his teammates the following month after Bury went on a 12-game winless run. He returned to action after six weeks out, and defended caretaker-manager Chris Brass, saying the team's "downright stupid defending" was down to the players not the coaches. The team improved after new manager Lee Clark installed a new 5–2–3 formation, and Pope scored seven goals in 40 games as Bury rose clear of the relegation zone at the end of the 2016–17 season. Pope signed a two-year contract with Port Vale in May 2017 after agreeing a settlement with Bury on his contract. Manager Michael Brown said that the signing was a statement of intent for the club. Brown was sacked after a poor start to the 2017–18 season, with Pope only scoring one goal in his first 13 appearances. However he managed to find his form under new manager Neil Aspin, scoring five goals in Aspin's first three games as manager to help Vale to pick up back-to-back wins; this included a brace in a 3–1 win over Cheltenham Town that saw Pope named in the EFL team of the week. He went on to be nominated for the League Two Player of the Month award for October, having claimed five goals and one assist in five games. After winning the award, he stated that it "is a reflection on my team mates, how hard they have worked and the chances they have created for me". He was appointed club captain in December. The club turned down a bid of £25,000 from Coventry City during the January transfer window. Speaking at the end of February, Aspin said Pope had been playing through a hernia injury since Christmas and would require an operation in order to return to anything approaching full fitness. He quickly returned from injury and his total of 19 goals was essential in helping the club to avoid relegation; he finished the campaign as the club's top-scorer and was named Port Vale Player of the Year for a record third time. On 1 September 2018, Pope scored in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County, to take his tally at the Vale Park ground one clear of Stan Steele to a record 56; after the game Pope said that "I would rather not have scored and have got the three points I would give up any individual award and any record for another promotion. It's a team game, not an individual sport". In December he signed a new two-year contract to keep him tied to the club until summer 2021. On 12 January, he picked up a hamstring injury during a 3–0 home loss to Colchester United and was ruled out of action for 'a few weeks'. On 30 March, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Northampton Town, and in doing so became only the third player (after Wilf Kirkham and Martin Foyle) to score 100 goals for the club. He finished as the club's top-scorer for the fifth time for the 2018–19 season, and was named as that year's PFA Community Champion at the club's end of the year awards. New manager John Askey confirmed that Pope would continue in his role as club captain in July 2019. He was mainly used as a substitute at the start of the 2019–20 season, but started in his 500th game as a professional footballer in a 2–2 home draw with Mansfield Town on 21 September. On having to regularly sit on the bench, he went on to say "it has been the lowest point of my career really". He scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over Morecambe on 5 October to earn himself a place on the EFL team of the week. However, later that month he lost the club captaincy to Leon Legge after being increasingly started from the substitute's bench. On 30 November, Pope scored an eight-minute hat-trick to secure a 3–1 victory over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup second round. In the following round he scored his 109th Port Vale goal, making him the outright second-highest goalscorer in the club's history (behind Wilf Kirkham), in a 4–1 defeat to Premier League champions Manchester City on 4 January. This was later named as Port Vale's goal of the season. He had previously criticised Manchester City and England centre-back John Stones on Twitter, saying he'd "get 40 a season" playing against Stones every week, and after the game tweeted that "I was completely wrong and bang out of order to say I'd score 40 a season it's more like 50." The following month he was named in Port Vale's best XI of the 2010s by local newspaper The Sentinel. On 5 January, he tweeted a World War III prediction that "We invade Iran then Cuba then North Korea then the Rothchilds are crowned champions of every bank on the planet"; the FA concluded that these remarks amounted to Antisemitic canard and handed him a £3,500 fine and a six game ban to start at the beginning of the 2020–21 season. The club announced that they would appeal the ban, adding that "the Commission did not find that Mr. Pope had been intentionally discriminatory and noted that the FA had not alleged any such intent on his part". On 12 January 2021, Pope broke his arm after landing awkwardly following a clash of heads in an EFL Trophy tie with Sunderland and played on for the remaining 19 minutes until the full-time whistle as caretaker-manager Danny Pugh had already used his allocation of substitutions. He was limited to 23 appearances in the 2020–21 campaign and was released by new manager Darrell Clarke in May 2021, leaving his final tally for the club to stand at 115 goals in 343 first-team appearances. On 21 July 2021, Pope joined North West Counties Premier Division side Congleton Town, linking up with former Port Vale teammate and now Congleton manager Richard Duffy. He got off to an excellent start to his "Bears" career, being named as Premier Division Player of the Month for August after scoring six goals, providing two assists and winning five man of the match awards in six games. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) centre forward, he has a natural advantage in the air. A target man, he is able to hold the ball up and bring other players into the game. As he said in an interview in September 2011, "I do the nitty-gritty and the dirty stuff." In terms of motivation, he also said that "some players need an arm around the shoulder but a kick up the backside seems to work better for me". His goal tally is not supplemented by penalty kicks, as he converted his first penalty in normal time at the age of 32. He does not possess great pace however. Pope, and two accomplices, were charged with affray for an incident in Hanley on 8 February 2009, and Pope received 200 hours community service and a six-month suspended jail sentence. Pope's defence team claimed that he was provoked when the victims verbally abused and assaulted his girlfriend. In November 2019, January 2020 and July 2020 he was suspended for ten matches and fined a total of £7,600 by The Football Association for "bringing the game into disrepute" in regards to unspecified posts he made on social media, with one Tweet being judged to have been antisemitic. A native of Stoke-on-Trent, Pope grew up as a Port Vale supporter. He is an accomplished amateur golfer, having reached the quarter-finals of Stoke-on-Trent's Sentinel Shield competition. He wears contact lenses. He married Melissa, and had a son, Bobby Joseph Pope, in May 2016. He also has a daughter, Millie. Pope and teammate Adam Yates began the 2011–12 season as joint-managers of local amateur Sunday League side Sneyd, fitting their management duties around their professional careers at Vale Park. The pair took the club to the Potteries and District Premier Division title and the final of the Sentinel Sunday Cup in 2012–13. He began writing a column in The Sentinel in 2014. Port Vale Individual

Jonathan_F._Earle

Jonathan_F._Earle 2009-03-03T12:18:11Z Jonathan F. K. Earle completed his Ph. D. at the University of Florida in 1985, and joined the faculty in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering in 1987. He was appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Florida College of Engineering in 1992. This position was later upgraded to Associate Dean. He remained in this position until his retirement in December, 2007. He now holds the title "Associate Dean Emeritus". In this position, he created the Engineering Student Services Center to provide advising, resources and academic support to engineering students. He is perhaps best known, though, for his dedication to increasing the retention and graduation rates of minority students in engineering disciplines. In 1993 he implemented the STEPUP (Successful Transition through Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduate Programs)program, based on the Meyerhoff model. STEPUP provides an intensive 6-week residential program for selected students and includes peer mentoring, academic preparation in calculus and chemistry, as well as industry networking opportunities. In 2000 - 2001, he was responsible for the implementation of EFTP (Engineering Freshman Transition Program), which provided a nonresidential experience open to all engineering freshman, as well as the Engineering GatorTrax Math Excellence Program, which was designed to provide hands-on applications of classroom mathematics concepts to middle and high school students in the state of Florida. He also implemented the Gator Engineering Outreach Program. In 2007 he received the National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Earle was elected to the National Executive Council of Tau Beta Pi engineering honors fraternity in 2006, where he is currently expanding the GatorTrax model to a national level under the name MINDSET. Earle received both his Masters and Doctorate(1985) from the University of Florida. , Jonathan_F._Earle 2010-10-07T01:46:25Z Jonathan F. K. Earle completed his Ph. D. at the University of Florida in 1985, and joined the faculty in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering in 1987. He was appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Florida College of Engineering in 1992. This position was later upgraded to Associate Dean. He remained in this position until his retirement in December, 2007. He now holds the title "Associate Dean Emeritus". In this position, he created the Engineering Student Services Center to provide advising, resources and academic support to engineering students. He is perhaps best known, though, for his dedication to increasing the retention and graduation rates of minority students in engineering disciplines. In 1993 he implemented the STEPUP (Successful Transition through Enhanced Preparation for Undergraduate Programs)program, based on the Meyerhoff model. STEPUP provides an intensive 6-week residential program for selected students and includes peer mentoring, academic preparation in calculus and chemistry, as well as industry networking opportunities. In 2000 - 2001, he was responsible for the implementation of EFTP (Engineering Freshman Transition Program), which provided a nonresidential experience open to all engineering freshman, as well as the Engineering GatorTrax Math Excellence Program, which was designed to provide hands-on applications of classroom mathematics concepts to middle and high school students in the state of Florida. He also implemented the Gator Engineering Outreach Program. In 2007 he received the National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Earle was elected to the National Executive Council of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society in 2006, where he is currently expanding the GatorTrax model to a national level under the name MindSET. Earle received both his Masters and Doctorate(1985) from the University of Florida. Template:Persondata

Mr._Dryden

Mr._Dryden 2008-08-02T09:17:25Z Dryden is a major character in the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He is portrayed by Claude Rains. He is a diplomat and political leader, the head of the Arab Bureau, who first enlists T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) for work as a liaison to the Arab Revolt, and manipulates Lawrence and the Arabs to ensure Allied dominion over the post-war Middle East. Dryden appears early in the film, discussing the military situation in the Middle East with General Archibald Murray (Donald Wolfit) in his Cairo office. He recognizes Lawrence's abilities and knowledge and manages to convince Murray that Lawrence is the "man for the job". He speaks briefly with Lawrence in his office (which is ornamented with Egyptian artifacts) and tries to convince Lawrence that the desert is a "burning, fiery furnace" despite Lawrence's claims of it being "fun". Dryden sums up his attitude by telling Lawrence: It is recognized you have a funny sense of fun. Dryden reappears at the end of Act I in the office with General Allenby (Jack Hawkins) and Colonel Harry Brighton (Anthony Quayle), as Lawrence recounts the Aqaba expedition, is promoted, and tries to convince Allenby he should be reassigned. Dryden says to Allenby of Lawrence's exploits: Before he did it, sir, I'd have said it couldn't be done. Dryden sits in on Allenby and Lawrence's military conference in the courtyard and tells Allenby that the question of British expansion in the Middle East is a "difficult question". At the end of the scene, he and Brighton debate Allenby's promise to provide Lawrence's Arabs with artillery: Dryden reappears in Allenby's office in Jerusalem where he is meeting with Prince Feisal (Alec Guinness). He informs Lawrence of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Anglo-French plan to divide up the Ottoman Empire, and coldly justifies his actions: A man who tells lies, like me, merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies, has forgotten where he's put it. As the argument between Lawrence and Allenby escalates, Dryden notices a growing spot of blood on the back of Lawrence's uniform. Dryden draws Allenby's attention to it, and excuses himself. He is accosted by journalist Jackson Bentley (Arthur Kennedy), who demands to see Lawrence. Dryden dismisses him, describing the argument between Lawrence and Allenby: It's a little clash of temperament that's going on in there. Inevitably, one of them's half-mad. And the other - wholly unscrupulous. Dryden reappears in Damascus, convincing General Allenby to stand by and allow Lawrence and Feisal's "Arab Council" to collapse on its own, fearing that any interference with them would cause "a full-scale rising". At the end of the film, Dryden helps Allenby and Feisal hammer out a compromise as the Arab Council collapses, trying to save Arab face while handing power over to the British. Asked his opinion of the situation by Feisal, Dryden responds with his typical world-weariness: Me, Your Highness? Well, on the whole, I wish I'd stayed in Tunbridge Wells. Like Sherif Ali and Colonel Brighton, Dryden was an amalgamation of several historical figures. Robert Bolt stated that the character was created to "represent the civilian and political wing of British interests, to balance Allenby's military objectives. " The most often cited predecessor for Dryden is Sir Ronald Storrs. Storrs was an intelligence officer with whom Lawrence first travelled to the Hejaz to meet with the Arab forces, and somewhat reluctantly assigned Lawrence as a liaison. Storrs headed the Arab Bureau and also became Governor of Jerusalem after its capture by Allenby. Other sources for Dryden include D. G. Hogarth, an archaeologist friend of Lawrence who also served as an intelligence officer; Henry McMahon, the High Commissioner of Egypt who negotiated the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence which effectively trigged the Arab Revolt; and Mark Sykes, who helped draw up the Sykes-Picot Agreement which co-divided the post-war Middle East. Dryden is, as shown by the dialogue quoted above, an exceedingly cynical and unscrupulous individual who uses short-sighted pragmatism as his primary weapon. In an early scene with General Murray, he tells him that "The job of the moment is to win the war", showing that his concern is with the immediate rather than long-term consequences. He is aware of the consequences of his actions but does not seem concerned with them. He is also very intelligent, perceptive, and cultured (shown by his knowledge of the Middle East and his collection of archaeological findings in his office), and uses this knowledge to manipulate both Lawrence and the Arabs. , Mr._Dryden 2009-09-26T22:38:19Z Dryden is a major character in the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He is portrayed by Claude Rains. He is a diplomat and political leader, the head of the Arab Bureau, who first enlists T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) for work as a liaison to the Arab Revolt, and manipulates Lawrence and the Arabs to ensure Allied dominion over the post-war Middle East. Dryden appears early in the film, discussing the military situation in the Middle East with General Archibald Murray (Donald Wolfit) in his Cairo office. He recognizes Lawrence's abilities and knowledge and manages to convince Murray that Lawrence is the "man for the job". He speaks briefly with Lawrence in his office (which is ornamented with Egyptian artifacts) and tries to convince Lawrence that the desert is a "burning, fiery furnace" despite Lawrence's claims of it being "fun". Dryden sums up his attitude by telling Lawrence: It is recognized you have a funny sense of fun. Dryden reappears at the end of Act I in the office with General Allenby (Jack Hawkins) and Colonel Harry Brighton (Anthony Quayle), as Lawrence recounts the Aqaba expedition, is promoted, and tries to convince Allenby he should be reassigned. Dryden says to Allenby of Lawrence's exploits: Before he did it, sir, I'd have said it couldn't be done. Dryden sits in on Allenby's and Lawrence's military conference in the courtyard and tells Allenby that the question of British expansion in the Middle East is a "difficult question". At the end of the scene, he and Brighton debate Allenby's promise to provide Lawrence's Arabs with artillery: Dryden reappears in Allenby's office in Jerusalem where he is meeting with Prince Feisal (Alec Guinness). He informs Lawrence of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Anglo-French plan to divide up the Ottoman Empire, and coldly justifies his actions: A man who tells lies, like me, merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies, has forgotten where he's put it. As the argument between Lawrence and Allenby escalates, Dryden notices a growing spot of blood on the back of Lawrence's uniform. Dryden draws Allenby's attention to it, and excuses himself. He is accosted by journalist Jackson Bentley (Arthur Kennedy), who demands to see Lawrence. Dryden dismisses him, describing the argument between Lawrence and Allenby: It's a little clash of temperament that's going on in there. Inevitably, one of them's half-mad. And the other - wholly unscrupulous. Dryden reappears in Damascus, convincing General Allenby to stand by and allow Lawrence and Feisal's "Arab Council" to collapse on its own, fearing that any interference with them would cause "a full-scale rising". At the end of the film, Dryden helps Allenby and Feisal hammer out a compromise as the Arab Council collapses, trying to save Arab face while handing power over to the British. Asked his opinion of the situation by Feisal, Dryden responds with his typical world-weariness: Me, Your Highness? Well, on the whole, I wish I'd stayed in Tunbridge Wells. Like Sherif Ali and Colonel Brighton, Dryden was an amalgamation of several historical figures. Robert Bolt stated that the character was created to "represent the civilian and political wing of British interests, to balance Allenby's military objectives. " The most often cited predecessor for Dryden is Sir Ronald Storrs. Storrs was an intelligence officer with whom Lawrence first travelled to the Hejaz to meet with the Arab forces, and somewhat reluctantly assigned Lawrence as a liaison. Storrs headed the Arab Bureau and also became Governor of Jerusalem after its capture by Allenby. Other sources for Dryden include D. G. Hogarth, an archaeologist friend of Lawrence who also served as an intelligence officer; Henry McMahon, the High Commissioner of Egypt who negotiated the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence which effectively trigged the Arab Revolt; and Mark Sykes, who helped draw up the Sykes-Picot Agreement which co-divided the post-war Middle East. Lawrence's official biographer, Jeremy Wilson, characterizes Sykes as "ambitious and. . . capable of wholly cynical manoeuvring when this would achieve some short-term goal" , a characterization apt for the film's Dryden characterization. Dryden is, as shown by the dialogue quoted above, an exceedingly cynical and unscrupulous individual who uses short-sighted pragmatism as his primary weapon. In an early scene with General Murray, he tells him that "The job of the moment is to win the war", showing that his concern is with the immediate rather than long-term consequences. He is aware of the consequences of his actions but does not seem concerned with them. He is also very intelligent, perceptive, and cultured (shown by his knowledge of the Middle East and his collection of archaeological findings in his office), refered to by Bolt as a "cultivated xenophile" in the script, and uses this knowledge to manipulate both Lawrence and the Arabs.

Campbellodus

Campbellodus 2008-04-03T02:43:43Z Campbellodus, meaning "Campbell's tooth", is a genus of ptyctodontid placoderm fish that lived around 380 million years ago (Late Devonian). Its fossil remains have been found preserved in perfect 3-d form from the Gogo Formation of Western Australia. Originally it was described from large tooth plates and isolated skull roof bones by Miles & Young (1977). Long (1995) restored the complete fish based on new material found at Gogo in the mid 1980s, and described by Long (1997). Campbellodus has very short spinal plates, and is unusual in having a high dorsal spine formed by three median dorsal plates. The tooth plates are very robust and the upper plate has a high anterior spine. This article about a prehistoric fish is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Campbellodus 2010-10-21T04:06:19Z Campbellodus decipiens is an extinct ptyctodontid placoderm fish that lived around 380 million years ago (Late Devonian). Its fossil remains have been found preserved in perfect three-dimensional form from the Gogo Formation of Western Australia. Originally it was described from large tooth plates and isolated skull roof bones by Miles & Young (1977). Long (1995) restored the complete fish based on new material found at Gogo in the mid 1980s, and described by Long (1997). Campbellodus has very short spinal plates, and is unusual in having a high dorsal spine formed by three median dorsal plates. The tooth plates are very robust and the upper plate has a high anterior spine. This article about a placoderm is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Jayme_Platt

Jayme_Platt 2010-05-07T02:30:46Z Jayme Platt (born July 26, 1978 in Redmond, Washington) is an American ice hockey goaltender, currently without a team after being released by the Danbury Trashers in 2006. Platt began his career playing at junior level for the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL. In two seasons with the Buccaneers, Platt played in 41 regular season and 2 post season games. In 1997 he began his University level career, playing in the NCAA for Lake Superior State University. Platt would spend four seasons with Lake Superior, but would share the goaltending duties, and could not force his way into a regular first team spot. His performances impressed enough for the ECHL team the Greenville Grrrowl to sign Platt for the 2001/02 season though. In his first senior season, Platt played in 40 games, and kept his goals against average down to 2. 53. He would again play for the Grrrowl the following season, but would also spend time icing for the Dayton Bombers as well as a handful of games for the AHL Lowell Lock Monsters. For the 2003/04 season, Platt made the decision to move to Europe and sign for the EIHL team the Manchester Phoenix. It was a move which brought the best from Platt, who would be voted into the EIHL All-Star Second Team due to his outstanding performances - in 56 games, his goals against average was 2. 60. His impressive debut season led to his signature being sought by a number of teams in the off-season. Platt made the decision to remain in the U. K. though, and signed for the Phoenix's rivals, the Sheffield Steelers. Platt would again impress and in 41 games kept his average down to 2. 15, improving again from his previous season. The American goaltender would continue to move around the EIHL the following season, as he signed for the Basingstoke Bison. Unfortunately, he played in just 5 games for the Bison before being released by mutual consent. Platt returned to North America and signed for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL, where he would finish the 2005/06 season. Due to the fraud scandal which enveloped the Trashers, the franchise was suspended from operations in 2006. Platt has not played hockey at UHL level or above since. , Jayme_Platt 2011-09-27T03:34:10Z Jayme Platt (born July 26, 1978 in Redmond, Washington) is an American ice hockey goaltender, currently without a team after being released by the Danbury Trashers in 2006. Platt began his career playing at junior level for the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL. In two seasons with the Buccaneers, Platt played in 41 regular season and 2 post season games. In 1997 he began his University level career, playing in the NCAA for Lake Superior State University. Platt would spend four seasons with Lake Superior, but would share the goaltending duties, and could not force his way into a regular first team spot. His performances impressed enough for the ECHL team the Greenville Grrrowl to sign Platt for the 2001/02 season though. In his first senior season, Platt played in 40 games, and kept his goals against average down to 2. 53. He would again play for the Grrrowl the following season, but would also spend time icing for the Dayton Bombers as well as a handful of games for the AHL Lowell Lock Monsters. For the 2003/04 season, Platt made the decision to move to Europe and sign for the EIHL team the Manchester Phoenix. It was a move which brought the best from Platt, who would be voted into the EIHL All-Star Second Team due to his outstanding performances - in 56 games, his goals against average was 2. 60. His impressive debut season led to his signature being sought by a number of teams in the off-season. Platt made the decision to remain in the U. K. though, and signed for the Phoenix's rivals, the Sheffield Steelers. Platt would again impress and in 41 games kept his average down to 2. 15, improving again from his previous season. The American goaltender would continue to move around the EIHL the following season, as he signed for the Basingstoke Bison. Unfortunately, he played in just 5 games for the Bison before being released by mutual consent. Platt returned to North America and signed for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL, where he would finish the 2005/06 season. Due to the fraud scandal which enveloped the Trashers, the franchise was suspended from operations in 2006. Platt has not played hockey at UHL level or above since. Template:Persondata

Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap

Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap 2019-04-19T03:57:13Z The Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A Grade I event open to horses age three and older, it is a six furlong sprint raced on dirt. Run as the A Phenomenon Handicap prior to 2000, it was renamed to honor Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. who died in 1999. Vanderbilt was a very prominent Thoroughbred owner who also served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975. Speed record: Most wins: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner:, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap 2020-09-11T18:10:30Z The Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in late July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The inaugural running of the event was on 17 August 1985 as the A Phenomenon Stakes, the sixth event on the card that day and was won by the Richard E. Dutrow Sr. trained Cognizant who won in a time of 1:093⁄5. The event was named after the winner of the 1983 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, A Phenomenon. A Phenomenon suffered a life ending injury in the 1984 Forego Handicap. The event was classified as Grade III in 1990 and in 1995 upgraded to Grade II. In 2000, the event was renamed to honor Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. who had died in 1999. Vanderbilt was a very prominent Thoroughbred owner who also served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975. In 2010 the event was upgraded to Grade I. The 2020 winner Imperial Hint set a new track record for the six furlongs distance winning for the second time in a time of 1:07.92. Speed record: Margins Most wins: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Notes: † In the 2000 event Intidab finished first but was disqualified for bumping Successful Appeal in the straight and placed second. Successful Appeal was declared the winner. List of American and Canadian Graded races

Christopher de Leon

Christopher de Leon 2019-01-13T22:37:08Z Christopher "Boyet" Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. De Leon appeared on the gag show Going Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. On July 1, 2010, he was sworn into office as the board member of the 2nd district of Batangas. De Leon is the son of Gil de León and Lilia Dizon. He is of German Jewish descent from his maternal grandfather. On May 11, 1999, he was given a US Certificate of Citizenship. The U.S. Certificate of Citizenship says that the holder was a U.S. Citizen at birth. His citizenship was passed through his maternal grandfather and his mother. He studied fine arts at the University of the East in Manila. In the 1980s to 1990s, he was part of the all-male show Goin' Bananas with veteran actors Jay Ilagan and Johnny Delgado and Edgar Mortiz. In 2000, he hosted the first Philippine version of the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? until 2002. In 2003–2004, he became part of GMA-7 primetime soap/television series ensemble Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw which became successful and continued with Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin. with fellow actors Alice Dixson and Lani Mercado who he both starred in a 1992 film entitled My Other Woman and with Richard Gomez. In 2005, he became part of the very successful television franchise of Mars Ravelo's Darna as Dr. Zombie. In 2006, he became part of the very successful primetime soap opera Maging Sino Ka Man with John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo with Sam Milby and Anne Curtis the series also continued after 6 months later with Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik the series ended successfully on March 28, 2008 after airing for 3 years. In 2007, he appeared in the pilot episode of the primetime series, Pangarap na Bituin. In 2008, he was part of the ABS-CBN and double vision primetime series Kahit Isang Saglit with Jericho Rosales, Carmen Soo, Cristine Reyes, Isabel Rivas and Albert Martinez. In 2009, he returned to GMA Network for 2 shows Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition and its Christmas special Sana Ngayong Pasko. He was also part of Lovers in Paris. In 2010, he was part of primetime fantasy television series Panday Kids and Ilumina. In 2011, he was cast on afternoon shows such as Bantatay and Captain Barbell on its comeback. He was also a guest on the long-running primetime television series of the year 100 Days to Heaven. In the 4th quarter of 2011, he was part of the TV5 mini-TV series and political primetime drama Sa Ngalan ng Ina with estranged wife and protagonist in the series Award Winning Actress Nora Aunor. In 2012, he was part of ABS-CBN's initial drama offering and Primetime TV Series Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig, with Jericho Rosales and Piolo Pascual. In 2013, he had a special participation in Muling Buksan Ang Puso as Anton "El Patron" Silvestre, he played the father of Leonel Beltran played by young actor Enchong Dee. In 2014, de Leon starred in The Legal Wife with Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales, and later played as the older version of Jake Cuenca's character in the second season of Ikaw Lamang starring Kim Chiu and Coco Martin. De Leon's first marriage was with actress Nora Aunor. The couple, who eventually separated, produced five children—Matet, Lotlot, Ian, Kenneth, and Kiko. De Leon's second marriage is with another actress, Sandy Andolong. The couple produced five children—Rafael, Miguel, Gabriel, Mariel, and Mica. De Leon is a practicing Roman Catholic. He has won the FAMAS Best Actor award five times. He appeared in as lead actor in Lino Brocka's Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang and Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? (he won the FAMAS Best Actor awards for both films). He is also one of the only leading man to work with rich successful Award Winning Actress' Mega Star Sharon Cuneta from 1985-2009, for three different studio outfits (Viva Films, Star Cinema and Regal Entertainment) and ex-wife Nora Aunor in 1977-1988 who even guest starred on his sitcom Goin Bananas and the longest loveteam with Star for All Seasons Actress turned Mayor Vilma Santos who has starred in more than 24 Films since in the 70s all Box-Office they even took the big screen with their captivating performances in 1992' The Dolzura Cortez Story an OctoArts Film Produced and Directed by Laurice Guillen in 1997 they played Ex Lovers in Ike Jarlego Jrs "Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal" as their comeback to the bigscreen and 2004' Mano Po 4. De Leon has also influenced today's biggest actors such as co workers such as Top Leading Man John Lloyd Cruz, Coco Martin, Dingdong Dantes, Aga Muhlach, and Richard Gomez. In 2007, he decided to run as Vice Governor of Batangas. This claims that if his former on screen partner, Vilma Santos won the governorship, then he might win as Vice Governor. He became the running mate of former police officer Nestor Sanares. However, he lost to Mark Leviste. He once again run, but this time for board member of the Second District of Batangas, which he won. Garnering the highest number of votes among those elected, he became Senior Board Member of Batangas. De Leon was a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of the Province of Batangas but lost the race to Rep. Mandanas' Chief of Staff, Rannie Abu. Christopher de Leon has recently started producing theater plays through Green Wings Entertainment. Green Wings' first project is LORENZO, a musical on the life of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, with music by Ryan Cayabyab, book and lyric by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol with the collaboration of Joem Antonio, and direction by Nonon Padilla. Lorenz Martinez plays Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint. LORENZO's maiden run was held in September 2013 at DLS-CSB's SDA Theater. , Christopher de Leon 2020-12-12T07:06:59Z Christopher de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Filipino film actor and politician. De Leon appeared on the gag show Goin' Bananas and has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. On July 1, 2010, he was sworn into office as the board member of the 2nd district of Batangas. De Leon is the son of Gil de León and Lilia Dizon. He is of German Jewish descent from his maternal grandfather. On May 11, 1999, he was given a US Certificate of Citizenship. The U.S. Certificate of Citizenship says that the holder was a U.S. Citizen at birth. His citizenship was passed through his maternal grandfather and his mother. He studied fine arts at the University of the East in Manila. In the 1980s to 1990s, he was part of the all-male show Goin' Bananas with veteran actors Jay Ilagan and Johnny Delgado and Edgar Mortiz. In September 1990, de Leon was reportedly cast in a film based on the song "Anak" by Freddie Aguilar. It would have been directed by Willy Milan, and starred Susan Lozada, Orestes Ojeda, and Dinah Dominguez in addition to de Leon, but the film went unreleased. In 2000, he hosted the first Philippine version of the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (also known as WW2BAM) on IBC until 2002. In 2003–2004, he became part of GMA-7 primetime soap/television series ensemble Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw which became successful and continued with Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw Pa Rin. with fellow actors Alice Dixson and Lani Mercado who he both starred in a 1992 film entitled My Other Woman with Richard Gomez. In 2005, he became part of the very successful television franchise of Mars Ravelo's Darna as Dr. Zombie. In 2006, he became part of the very successful primetime soap opera Maging Sino Ka Man with John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo with Sam Milby and Anne Curtis the series also continued after 6 months later with Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik the series ended successfully on March 28, 2008 after airing for 3 years. In 2007, he appeared in the pilot episode of the primetime series, Pangarap na Bituin. In 2008, he was part of the ABS-CBN and double vision primetime series Kahit Isang Saglit with Jericho Rosales, Carmen Soo, Cristine Reyes, Isabel Rivas and Albert Martinez. In 2009, he returned to GMA Network for 2 shows Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition and its Christmas special Sana Ngayong Pasko. He was also part of Lovers in Paris. In 2010, he was part of primetime fantasy television series Panday Kids and Ilumina. In 2011, he was cast on afternoon shows such as Bantatay and Captain Barbell on its comeback. He was also a guest on the long-running primetime television series of the year 100 Days to Heaven. In the 4th quarter of 2011, he was part of the TV5 mini-TV series and political primetime drama Sa Ngalan ng Ina with estranged wife and protagonist in the series Award Winning Actress Nora Aunor. In 2012, he was part of ABS-CBN's initial drama offering and Primetime TV Series Dahil sa Pag-Ibig, with Jericho Rosales and Piolo Pascual. In 2013, he had a special participation in Muling Buksan Ang Puso as Anton "El Patron" Silvestre, he played the father of Leonel Beltran played by young actor Enchong Dee. In 2014, de Leon starred in The Legal Wife with Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales, and later played as the older version of Jake Cuenca's character in the second season of Ikaw Lamang starring Kim Chiu and Coco Martin. He has won the FAMAS Best Actor award five times. He appeared in as lead actor in Lino Brocka's Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang and Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? (he won the FAMAS Best Actor awards for both films). He is also one of the only leading man to work with rich successful Award Winning Actress' Mega Star Sharon Cuneta from 1985 to 2009, for three different studio outfits (Viva Films, Star Cinema and Regal Entertainment) and ex-wife Nora Aunor in 1977–1988 who even guest starred on his sitcom Goin Bananas and the longest loveteam with Star for All Seasons Actress turned Mayor Vilma Santos who has starred in more than 24 films since in the 1970s all Box-Office they even took the big screen with their captivating performances in 1992' The Dolzura Cortez Story an OctoArts Film Produced and Directed by Laurice Guillen in 1997 they played Ex Lovers in Ike Jarlego Jrs "Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal" as their comeback to the bigscreen and 2004' Mano Po 4. De Leon has also influenced today's biggest actors such as co workers such as Top Leading Man John Lloyd Cruz, Coco Martin, Dingdong Dantes, Aga Muhlach, and Richard Gomez. In 2007, he decided to run as Vice Governor of Batangas. This claims that if his former on screen partner, Vilma Santos won the governorship, then he might win as Vice Governor. He was supposed to be the running mate of incumbent Vice Governor Ricky Recto, his on-screen partner's brother-in-law, however, became the running mate of former police officer Nestor Sanares. However, he lost to Mark Leviste. He once again run, but this time for board member of the Second District of Batangas, which he won. Garnering the highest number of votes among those elected, he became Senior Board Member of Batangas. De Leon was a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of the Province of Batangas but lost the race to Rep. Mandanas' Chief of Staff, Rannie Abu. De Leon's first marriage was with actress Nora Aunor. The couple, who eventually separated, produced five children—Matet, Lotlot, Ian, Kenneth, and Kiko. De Leon's second marriage is with another actress, Sandy Andolong. The couple produced five children—Rafael, Miguel, Gabriel, Mariel, and Mica. De Leon is a practicing Roman Catholic. On March 17, 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, De Leon announced that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. He claimed to be asymptomatic and was not in contact with any COVID-19 carriers. He recovered from the disease and was released from the hospital on March 24. Christopher de Leon has recently started producing theater plays through Green Wings Entertainment. Green Wings' first project is LORENZO, a musical on the life of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, with music by Ryan Cayabyab, book and lyric by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol with the collaboration of Joem Antonio, and direction by Nonon Padilla. Lorenz Martinez plays Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint. LORENZO's maiden run was held in September 2013 at DLS-CSB's SDA Theater.

Patuleia

Patuleia 2008-11-03T04:15:36Z The Patuleia, Guerra da Patuleia, or Little Civil War was a civil war in Portugal, so called to distinguish it from the 'great' civil war between Dom Pedro IV and Dom Miguel that ended in 1834. The Patuleia occurred after the Revolution of Maria da Fonte, and was closely associated with her. It was caused by the nomination, as a result of the palace coup of 6 October 1846, known as the "Emboscada", to set up a clearly Cartista government presided over by marshal João Oliveira e Daun, Duque de Saldanha. The war lasted 8 months, pitting the Cartistas (with the support of queen Maria II) against an unnatural coalition of Septembrists and Miguelists. The focus of resistance to the new government was the Septembrist 'Junta of Oporto', whose military leader, the First Count of Bonfim, was defeated by Marshal Saldanha at the siege of Torres Vedras on 22-23 December 1846 and sent into exile in Angola. The war ended in a clear Cartista victory, as shown in the signing of the resulting Convention of Gramido on 30 June 1847, but only just, after the intervention of foreign military forces of the Quadruple Alliance. , Patuleia 2011-03-24T21:08:45Z The Patuleia, Guerra da Patuleia, or Little Civil War was a civil war in Portugal, so called to distinguish it from the 'great' civil war between Dom Pedro IV and Dom Miguel that ended in 1834. The Patuleia occurred after the Revolution of Maria da Fonte, and was closely associated with her. It was caused by the nomination, as a result of the palace coup of 6 October 1846, known as the "Emboscada", to set up a clearly Cartista government presided over by marshal João Oliveira e Daun, Duque de Saldanha. The war lasted 8 months, pitting the Cartistas (with the support of queen Maria II) against an unnatural coalition of Septembrists and Miguelists. The focus of resistance to the new government was the Septembrist 'Junta of Oporto', whose military leader, the First Count of Bonfim, was defeated by Marshal Saldanha at the siege of Torres Vedras on 22-23 December 1846 and sent into exile in Angola. The war ended in a clear Cartista victory, as shown in the signing of the resulting Convention of Gramido on 30 June 1847, but only just, after the intervention of foreign military forces of the Quadruple Alliance.

Lexean

Lexean 2007-10-29T07:05:47Z Lexean is a news analysis and lifestyle publication, based out of Singapore. The bi-monthly magazine rolled out its first issue as an exclusive limited edition in January 2007. Taking an unconventional approach to lifestyle titles, the magazine does not use people, objects or scenery on the cover. Instead the cover features an illustration based on the theme of the issue. The publishers, Singapore-based Viscion Media Group, is also credited with coining the term Lexean. The company also crafted a coat of arms to represent it's reader - the Lexean. The coat of arms along with a description was featured as the cover of it's first issue, printed in royal gold on black. Lexean is seen as a derivative of the word 'lexicon'. The origin and mainstream use of the term Lexean was made popular by the magazine in it's first issue. The term soon caught on with readers as further issues stressed and magnified the qualities of a Lexean and his way of life. A man who is confident of who he is and pays attention to the way he lives and looks. He belongs to a class of sharp, successful men aged between 35 and 59 years old, and earns in excess of S$60,000 per annum. He is a leader, a CEO, a mentor. He is discerning. He is demanding. He is who others aspire to be. In essence, a man who is fluent in the ways of the world, affluent in the way that he lives, and influential in ways other men can only imagine. A thinking man. The magazine is dissected into three sections - Mind, Soul and Body The MIND section is an analysis of current issues in Politics, Business, Society, Religion, Technology and the Media. The SOUL section discusses the high-flying lifestyles of the Lexean with reviews and recommendations on fine dining, alcohol, travel and health. The BODY section tracks and tips readers on the latest in men's fashion. The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) confirmed the 100,000 circulation figure of Lexean magazine earlier this year as a "special one issue audit for a specific purpose required by the media owner and their advertisers". This was followed by a report of less than convincing reactions from certain media owners in the country. In July 2007, ABC Singapore defended its audit of Lexean and issued a statement saying any media owner who implies the Lexean audit is simply about being able to print a large number of any magazine and claim that as an audited circulation as "misleading, mischievous and intended to cast doubts on the integrity of the circulation audit process of ABC Singapore". Official Website Viscion Media Group, Lexean 2009-05-16T19:53:46Z Lexean is a news analysis and lifestyle publication, based out of Singapore. The bi-monthly magazine rolled out its first issue as an exclusive limited edition in January 2007. Taking an unconventional approach to lifestyle titles, the magazine does not use people, objects or scenery on the cover. Instead the cover features an illustration based on the theme of the issue. The publishers, Singapore-based Viscion Media Group, is also credited with coining the term Lexean. The company also crafted a coat of arms to represent its reader - the Lexean. The coat of arms along with a description was featured as the cover of its first issue, printed in royal gold on black. Lexean is seen as a derivative of the word 'lexicon'. The origin and mainstream use of the term Lexean was made popular by the magazine in its first issue. The term soon caught on with readers as further issues stressed and magnified the qualities of a Lexean and his way of life. The magazine is dissected into three sections - Mind, Soul and Body The MIND section is an analysis of current issues in Politics, Business, Society, Religion, Technology and the Media. The SOUL section discusses the high-flying lifestyles of the Lexean with reviews and recommendations on fine dining, alcohol, travel and health. The BODY section tracks and tips readers on the latest in men's fashion. The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) confirmed the 100,000 circulation figure of Lexean magazine earlier this year as a "special one issue audit for a specific purpose required by the media owner and their advertisers". This was followed by a report of less than convincing reactions from certain media owners in the country. In July 2007, ABC Singapore defended its audit of Lexean and issued a statement saying any media owner who implies the Lexean audit is simply about being able to print a large number of any magazine and claim that as an audited circulation as "misleading, mischievous and intended to cast doubts on the integrity of the circulation audit process of ABC Singapore". In Oct 2008, it was reported that Viscion Media Group, publisher of Lexean and Playeur magazine, has been sued by freelancers and a top modelling agency for allegedly not paying wages and bills. A former freelance writer claimed she was owed $800 for two articles, while a freelance photographer has lodged a suit seeking $3,000. The company, which published its first magazine Lexean in late 2006, also recently settled a $25,000 lawsuit by Upfront Models, which claimed that Viscion had defaulted on payments for use of its models. On top of these legal battles, at least four employees from Viscion have lodged complaints to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower.