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Mo Collins

Mo Collins 2018-01-01T04:47:38Z Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. Collins is perhaps best known for being a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series Mad TV. She became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was a cast member from the 4th season (1998) through the 9th season (2004); she only appeared in fourteen episodes during season 9 due to contractual reasons. She returned to Mad TV in the 10th season for one episode, and again when she made an appearance on the 300th episode doing her popular character Lorraine Swanson. Her best known role following her departure from Mad TV was as morning talk show host Joan Callamezzo on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. Collins joined the cast of Mad TV at the beginning of season 4 (Fall 1998) and stayed until the end of season 9 (Spring 2004), despite appearing in only 14 episodes during the ninth season. Her popular stint on the show led her to come back to guest star in 2005 during Season 10, in 2007 during the 300th episode on season 13, final episode of season 14 in 2009 and the 20th anniversary reunion special in 2016. She was also known for trying to stifle laughter during some of her skits much like Harvey Korman on The Carol Burnett Show. Her most featured and arguably most popular characters were Doreen, the screechy-voiced mother of overgrown toddler Stuart (when Mo Collins left the show, Doreen was written off as being asleep after her latest alcoholic bender or never mentioned); the odd, annoying, confused middle-aged woman Lorraine, and the perpetually unlucky Trina. Collins also did a multitude of celebrity impressions, including Pamela Anderson, Barbara Bush, Cher, Courtney Cox, Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz), Jenilee Harrison, Mary Hart, Teri Hatcher, Catherine Hicks, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Jones, Jane Kaczmarek (as Lois on a Malcolm in the Middle parody called Malcolm X in the Middle), Dina Lohan, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Penny Marshall, Audrey Meadows, Mary Tyler Moore (in several "modern day spin" parodies of The Mary Tyler Moore Show), Alanis Morissette, Pink, Diane Sawyer, Shakira, Martha Stewart, Shania Twain, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). She was diagnosed in spring 2011 when she noticed an odd lump in her abdomen. Said Collins: "I would have done nothing about it. I was 44, feeling healthy, everything was going great for me, but my fiancé, Alex said, ‘You need to get it checked out’". She learned she had a primary tumor in her duodenum and was able to find a doctor who knew enough to know that she needed to see a specialist. Collins has been married to actor Alex Skuby since June 2013., Mo Collins 2019-12-24T04:06:57Z Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965) is an American actress and comedian, known professionally as Mo Collins. She is perhaps best known for being a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series Mad TV. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was a cast member from the 4th season (1998) through the 9th season (2004); she only appeared in fourteen episodes during season 9 due to contractual reasons. She returned to Mad TV in the 10th season for one episode, and again when she made an appearance on the 300th episode doing her popular character Lorraine Swanson. Her best known role following her departure from Mad TV was as morning talk show host Joan Callamezzo on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. Collins joined the cast of Mad TV at the beginning of season 4 (Fall 1998) and stayed until the end of season 9 (Spring 2004), despite appearing in only 14 episodes during the ninth season. Her popular stint on the show led her to come back to guest star in 2005 during Season 10, in 2007 during the 300th episode on season 13, final episode of season 14 in 2009 and the 20th anniversary reunion special in 2016. She was also known for trying to stifle laughter during some of her skits much like Harvey Korman on The Carol Burnett Show. Her most featured and arguably most popular characters were Doreen, the screechy-voiced mother of overgrown toddler Stuart (when Mo Collins left the show, Doreen was written off as being asleep after her latest alcoholic bender or never mentioned); the odd, annoying, confused middle-aged woman Lorraine, and the perpetually unlucky Trina. Collins also did a multitude of celebrity impressions, including Pamela Anderson, Barbara Bush, Cher, Hillary Clinton, Courteney Cox, Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz), Jenilee Harrison, Mary Hart, Teri Hatcher, Ann Heche, Catherine Hicks, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Jones, Jane Kaczmarek (as Lois on a Malcolm in the Middle parody called Malcolm X in the Middle), Dina Lohan, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Penny Marshall (as herself and as Laverne DeFazio from Laverne & Shirley), Audrey Meadows, Mary Tyler Moore (in several "modern-day spin" parodies of The Mary Tyler Moore Show), Alanis Morissette, Pink, Diane Sawyer, Shakira, Martha Stewart, Shania Twain, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). She was diagnosed in spring 2011 when she noticed an odd lump in her abdomen. Said Collins: "I would have done nothing about it. I was 44, feeling healthy, everything was going great for me, but my fiancé, Alex said, ‘You need to get it checked out’". Collins learned she had a primary tumor in her duodenum and was able to find a doctor who knew enough to know that she needed to see a specialist.

Mathew Horne

Mathew Horne 2010-01-01T18:56:03Z Mathew Frazer Horne (6 September 1978) is an English actor and comedian, best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey, The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Horne and Corden. SaRaH <£ Horne began his career as a stand up comedian and later became one half of the comedy duo Mat and MacKinnon - first performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000. He was spotted at the festival by Catherine Tate who invited him to perform in The Catherine Tate Show. In 2003, he starred in Channel 4's 20 Things to do Before You're 30 and a year later earned the role of Ben, an atheist RE teacher, in the Channel 4 hit series Teachers. In 2007 he starred in the BBC sitcom Roman's Empire and in November that year appeared in comedy sketches in The Kylie Show on ITV1 alongside Kylie Minogue, playing her assistant. Horne also featured the Sheriff's court jester in the second series of Robin Hood, aired on BBC One at the end of 2007. In 2008 Horne appeared in a modern adaptation of the Three Billy Goats Gruff as part of the BBC's Fairy Tales season. He has performed voice-over work for the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud. Horne appears in the film Lesbian Vampire Killers and made his stage debut in a 2009 revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Trafalgar Studios. On 3 April 2009 it was reported that Horne collapsed on-stage during a west-end performance of Entertaining Mr. Sloane. He remained on-stage until medical assistance arrived, at which point he was taken to hospital. A statement released soon after said that he was exhausted after working 'flat out' for 3 months and it was later revealed that he was suffering from a virus. Mathew Horne also guest-stars in the video for The Maccabees' 2009 free-download single "No Kind Words" On 18 February 2009 he presented the Brit Awards alongside James Corden and Kylie Minogue. Since working on the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey, he has collaborated a number of times with its co-creator James Corden Horne and Corden presented the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Big Mouth as guests in 2007 and were then regulars for the run covering E4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Together they presented the NME Shockwaves Awards in 2008 and a section of Comic Relief in March 2009. In 2008 Horne and Corden toured the UK in preparation for their BBC sketch show Horne & Corden. The first episode was broadcast on 10 March 2009 on BBC Three. It was presented in front of a live audience, in a style reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies. A variety of pre-filmed sketches and live performances were included. Appeared alongside Corden in the CGI movie Planet 51 with a minor part voiceing a soldier vesklin. Horne was nominated for Best Male Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards. He supports Tottenham Hotspur. He is an accomplished drummer as shown in the 6th episode of Horne and Corden, originally aired 14 April 2009., Mathew Horne 2011-12-18T00:13:45Z Mathew Frazer Horne (born 6 September 1978) is an English actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and narrator best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey portraying Gavin Shipman, The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Horne and Corden. Horne was born in Burton Joyce, a village to the east of Nottingham, to Brian Horne and Glenis Reynolds. Horne has an elder brother, Daniel, and attended Burton Joyce Primary school, a small school not far from his home. He studied A level performing arts at Southwell Minster School, and a degree in Drama at the University of Manchester. Here, Horne met Bruce Mackinnon in the first few weeks of term; they realised that they shared a similar sense of humour, but did not write material together until the third year of their studies. Horne began his career as a stand-up comedian and later became one half of the comedy duo Mat and MacKinnon – first performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000. He was spotted at the festival by Catherine Tate who invited him to perform in The Catherine Tate Show. In 2003, he starred in Channel 4's 20 Things to do Before You're 30 and a year later earned the role of Ben, an atheist RE teacher, in the Channel 4 series Teachers. In 2007 he starred in the BBC sitcom Roman's Empire and in November that year appeared in comedy sketches in The Kylie Show on ITV1 alongside Kylie Minogue, playing her assistant. Horne also featured the Sheriff's court jester in the second series of Robin Hood, aired on BBC One at the end of 2007. He as also appeared in the first series of ITV production Doc Martin. In 2005, Horne appeared in an episode of The Smoking Room, playing Dominic the nephew of Janet who was conducting a psychological study of the employees. In 2008 Horne appeared in a modern adaptation of the Three Billy Goats Gruff as part of the BBC's Fairy Tales season. He has performed voice-over work for the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud. Horne appears in the film Lesbian Vampire Killers and made his stage debut in a 2009 revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Trafalgar Studios. On 3 April 2009 it was reported that Horne collapsed on-stage during a West End performance of the play. He remained on-stage until medical assistance arrived, at which point he was taken to hospital. A statement released soon after said that he was exhausted after working 'flat out' for 3 months and it was later revealed that he was suffering from a virus. Horne also guest-stars in the video for The Maccabees' 2009 free-download single "No Kind Words" On 18 February 2009 he presented the Brit Awards alongside James Corden and Kylie Minogue. He also appeared in an episode of Miss Marple alongside fellow Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones. He played the Culture Club drummer, Jon Moss, in the 2010 BBC docudrama about the teenage years of Boy George, Worried About The Boy. Horne will be starring in the 2011 British live-action 3D family comedy film Horrid Henry the Movie, as the titular character's father. Since working on the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey, he has collaborated a number of times with its co-creator James Corden Horne and Corden presented the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Big Mouth as guests in 2007 and were then regulars for the run covering E4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Together they presented the NME Shockwaves Awards in 2008 and a section of Comic Relief in March 2009. In 2008 Horne and Corden toured the UK in preparation for their BBC sketch show Horne & Corden. The first episode was broadcast on 10 March 2009 shown on BBC Three. It was presented in front of a live audience, in a style reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies. A variety of pre-filmed sketches and live performances were included. Appeared alongside Corden in the CGI movie Planet 51, with a minor part voicing a soldier, Vesklin. Horne was nominated for Best Male Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.

Olympique_de_Valence

Olympique_de_Valence 2020-04-24T11:12:00Z Olympique de Valence (formerly Association Sportive Valence), simply known as Valence, is a French association football club based in the town of Valence, Drôme. It was founded in 2005 following the demise of ASOA Valence and folded in 2014 but was refounded immediately. As of the 2014–15 season, the club's senior team plays in the Promotion d'Honneur Régional Rhône-Alpes, the eighth tier of French football. AS Valence was founded in 2005 after the town's previous club, ASOA Valence, which had been playing in the Championnat National, was disbanded in August of that year. The senior team, coached by Eric Vila, joined the DH Rhône-Alpes, a regional league at the sixth tier of the French football league system, and finished in fourth place in the 2005–06 season. In the summer of 2006, former ASOA Valence player Fabien Mira was hired as manager. At the end of the following campaign, however, Valence finished tenth in the division and the team was subsequently relegated to the DHR Rhône-Alpes. In 2008, the side won the DHR at the first attempt and went on to finish as runners-up in the DH in the 2008–09 season. They won the DH Rhône-Alpes in 2010, thereby earning promotion to the CFA 2 Group D for the 2010–11 campaign. Valence ended the season as runners-up to Chambéry but were nevertheless promoted to the CFA after the latter was denied promotion by the FFF. Valence ended the 2011–12 season in sixth place in the CFA Group B, retaining their place in the division for the following campaign. Even when financial problems became apparent, it stayed for two more seasons in the CFA until the club, in the relegation area, folded in 2014 after declaring bankruptcy. Almost immediately a new club was founded and it took the name Olympique de Valence, restarting in its third regional division. , Olympique_de_Valence 2022-07-16T20:40:52Z Olympique de Valence (formerly Association Sportive Valence), simply known as Valence, is a French association football club based in the town of Valence, Drôme. It was founded in 2005 following the demise of ASOA Valence and folded in 2014 but was refounded immediately. As of the 2014–15 season, the club's senior team plays in the Promotion d'Honneur Régional Rhône-Alpes, the eighth tier of French football. AS Valence was founded in 2005 after the town's previous club, ASOA Valence, which had been playing in the Championnat National, was disbanded in August of that year. The senior team, coached by Eric Vila, joined the DH Rhône-Alpes, a regional league at the sixth tier of the French football league system, and finished in fourth place in the 2005–06 season. In the summer of 2006, former ASOA Valence player Fabien Mira was hired as manager. At the end of the following campaign, however, Valence finished tenth in the division and the team was subsequently relegated to the DHR Rhône-Alpes. In 2008, the side won the DHR at the first attempt and went on to finish as runners-up in the DH in the 2008–09 season. They won the DH Rhône-Alpes in 2010, thereby earning promotion to the CFA 2 Group D for the 2010–11 campaign. Valence ended the season as runners-up to Chambéry but were nevertheless promoted to the CFA after the latter was denied promotion by the FFF. Valence ended the 2011–12 season in sixth place in the CFA Group B, retaining their place in the division for the following campaign. Even when financial problems became apparent, it stayed for two more seasons in the CFA until the club, in the relegation area, folded in 2014 after declaring bankruptcy. Almost immediately a new club was founded and it took the name Olympique de Valence, restarting in its third regional division.

Bebé

Bebé 2017-01-03T21:22:06Z Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 12 July 1990), better known by his nickname Bebé, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Eibar. Abandoned by his parents at a young age, Bebé grew up in a homeless shelter near Lisbon. He began his football career as an amateur with Loures before joining Estrela in 2009. A year later, he was signed by Vitória de Guimarães but transferred almost immediately to Manchester United for a fee of about £7 million, despite manager Alex Ferguson admitting he had never seen Bebé play. Unable to make an impression on the Manchester United first team, he spent time on loan with Turkish side Beşiktaş and back in Portugal with Rio Ave and Paços de Ferreira, before joining Benfica permanently in July 2014. After loan spells in Spain with Córdoba and Rayo Vallecano, he joined Eibar in July 2016. Bebé is the son of Cape Verdean immigrants and is the fourth player of Cape Verdean descent to join Manchester United; the others are Portuguese international winger Nani, French international left-back Patrice Evra and former Swedish international Henrik Larsson. He was given his nickname, which means 'baby' in Portuguese, by his older brother. Bebé was abandoned as a young child by his father Francisco and his mother Deolinda. He was consequently raised by his grandmother in a suburb of Lisbon, until the age of 12, when a court placed him in the care of the church. He moved to the Casa do Gaiato shelter in Santo Antão do Tojal, 20 km outside Lisbon. During his time there, he and seven other residents of the shelter were invited to play for the CAIS team in the 2009 European Street Football Festival in the Bosnian town of Foča. Despite Bebé scoring four goals in six matches, CAIS did not progress beyond the second group stage of the tournament. He was considered for selection for the national homeless squad after his performance in the European Street Football Festival, but he ultimately did not play in the tournament. Having previously played for amateur side Loures, Bebé was signed by Portuguese Second Division side Estrela da Amadora in the summer of 2009. Regarded as the clubs star player, he finished the season with four goals in 26 matches. However, Amadora were beset by financial problems and offered him around Europe for £125,000 but found no takers. His former agent, Gonçalo Reis, revealed that Bebé was offered to PSV Eindhoven for free in May 2010, but PSV turned down the offer as they did not know anything about the player. As their situation worsened they stopped paying his wages, so he broke his contract and signed for Portuguese Primeira Liga team Vitória de Guimarães in the summer of 2010 on a free transfer. His contract with Guimarães at first included a €3 million release clause, but this was increased to €9 million following his performances in pre-season games. He finished with five goals in six friendly matches. On 11 August 2010, only five weeks after he signed for Vitória de Guimarães, Manchester United agreed an undisclosed fee with the Portuguese club for the transfer of Bebé. The fee was reported to be around £7.4 million, believed to be the value of the buy-out clause in the forward's contract, though reports in Portugal later claimed the fee was €9 million, of which the agent company GestiFute received €3.5 million (included agent fee) and the club only received €5.5 million (about 60%), as third-party ownership is allowed in Portugal. It was also reported that Real Madrid and Benfica were interested in him. Ferguson only met him the day before the transfer, after being recommended to buy him by his former assistant Carlos Queiroz. On 12 August, David Gill announced that Bebé would not be sent out on loan; instead, he would work with the first-team squad to prove his worth and to learn English. The transfer was completed on 16 August, following Bebé's medical and the submission of the appropriate paperwork, and he was unveiled to the media at a press conference the following day, along with fellow new signings Javier Hernández and Chris Smalling. In 2012, it was reported that Portuguese police were investigating the transfer as part of anti-corruption procedures. Police questioned Bebé's former agent Reis and his current agent Mendes. On 6 September, he was announced as part of the 25-man squad for Manchester United to play in the Champions League. On 22 September, Bebé made his debut for Manchester United as he replaced Park Ji-Sung in the 74th minute of a 5–2 away victory over Scunthorpe United in the League Cup third round. On 2 October, he made his Premier League debut, replacing Anderson in the 80th minute in their 0–0 draw against Sunderland. His first start came against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the League Cup on 26 October, scoring his first goal in the process, United's first in a 3–2 home win. His first Champions League goal came on his debut in the competition, scoring the final goal of a 3–0 away victory over Bursaspor on 2 November. On 19 February 2011, Bebé played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against non-league Crawley Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup. On 16 June 2011, Turkish side Beşiktaş signed Bebé on a season-long loan deal, with the option of making the move permanent for £2 million. However, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury whilst on international duty with the Portugal Under-21 side which would rule him out for six months. Bebé made his return from injury and made his debut for Beşiktaş in their Süper Lig match against İstanbul Belediyespor on 26 March 2012, he came off the bench and replaced Mustafa Pektemek in the 76th minute of the 2–2 draw. In April 2012, Bebé was banished from the Beşiktaş squad after breaking a team curfew and staying out until the early hours of the morning. After leaving Beşiktaş, Bebé was selected for Manchester United's pre-season tour. In his first game, he scored an injury-time volley to save a draw for Manchester United. However, he was unable to break into the team for the season ahead, and on 27 December 2012, Portuguese side Rio Ave confirmed that they signed Bebé on loan. The loan was confirmed by Manchester United on 1 January 2013. On 9 January, Bebé made his full début in the Taça da Liga and scored the only goal of a 1–0 win against Marítimo in the 74th minute to qualify for the knockout stage. His first league appearance for Rio Ave came against Olhanense, where he came off the substitute bench for the remaining 30 minutes of the match. His first start for the Portuguese side was against Gil Vicente, where he played 85 minutes before being substituted for Ahmed Hassan. He then played the full 90 minutes of a game against his erstwhile former side, Vitória de Guimarães, which Vitória won 3–1. Bebé got his first assist for Rio Ave against Marítimo, setting up Ahmed Hassan two minutes before half time. He then played 75 minutes in Rio Ave's 2–1 victory against Sporting CP before scoring his second goal at for the club against Académica on 55 minutes, which turned out to be the winning goal. After that he failed to find the net despite starting six of the last seven Rio Ave matches. He expressed a desire to make his stay in Portugal permanent, claiming that he did not receive support in England. On 2 September 2013, Bebé returned to Portugal for another loan, this time with Paços de Ferreira until the end of the season. He made his debut on 14 September against Benfica, scoring his first goals in the 4–3 away victory over Marítimo 10 days later. He was in impressive form in March, scoring six goals in six games. He scored two goals in the final game of the season, a 4–2 defeat against Académica, which resulted in his team being entered into a relegation play-off. In this play-off, against CD Aves, Bebé scored the first goal of his team's 3–1 win on 21 May, to finish the season with 14 league goals. On 25 July 2014, it was confirmed that Bebé had signed for Portuguese champions Benfica on a four-year contract, for a fee rumoured to be worth up to €3 million plus 50% of any future sell-on fee. On 10 August, he helped Benfica to win the 2014 Supercup in a penalty shoot-out. On 21 December 2014, he debuted for Benfica in Primeira Liga in a 1–0 home win against Gil Vicente, replacing Jonas for the final 25 minutes. On 9 January 2015, Bebé joined Spanish club Córdoba CF on a loan deal until the end of the season. He debuted for the Spanish team in La Liga three days later in a 1–0 win at Rayo Vallecano, failing to score in 18 games in a season which ended with relegation. On 10 July 2015, Bebé joined Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan. He made his debut on 22 August in a goalless draw against Valencia at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, and scored his first goal for the Madrid-based team on 26 September, in an eventual 3–2 loss at Sevilla. They were relegated at the end of the season. On 12 July 2016, Bebé signed a four-year deal with SD Eibar, also in the Spanish top tier. Bebé was a Portugal under-19 international. In August 2010, Bebé was called up to the under-21 squad for the first time for their 2011 European under-21 qualifiers against England and Macedonia in early September. He made his debut for the under-21s, playing as a lone striker in their 1–0 loss to England on 4 September. He then scored his first goal for the under-21 side three days later in their final qualifying game against Macedonia, scoring the first in a 3–1 win. On 9 August 2011, while playing for Portugal under-21 team in a friendly match against Slovakia, Bebé suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee and he was expected to be out for six months. , Bebé 2018-12-16T11:55:16Z Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 12 July 1990), better known by his nickname Bebé, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. Abandoned by his parents at a young age, Bebé grew up in a homeless shelter near Lisbon. He began his football career as an amateur with Loures, before joining Estrela da Amadora in 2009. A year later, he was signed by Vitória de Guimarães but transferred almost immediately to Manchester United for a fee of about £7 million, despite manager Alex Ferguson admitting he had never seen Bebé play. Unable to make an impression on the Manchester United first team, he spent time on loan with Turkish side Beşiktaş and back in Portugal with Rio Ave and Paços de Ferreira, before joining Benfica permanently in July 2014. After loan spells in Spain with Córdoba and Rayo Vallecano, he joined Eibar in July 2016. He returned to Rayo Vallecano in January 2018, on another loan spell. In August 2018, he joined Rayo on a permanent deal. Bebé is the son of Cape Verdean immigrants and is the fourth player of Cape Verdean descent to join Manchester United; the others are Portuguese international winger Nani, French international left-back Patrice Evra and former Swedish international Henrik Larsson. He was given his nickname, which means 'baby' in Portuguese, by his older brother. Bebé was abandoned as a young child by his father Francisco and his mother Deolinda. He was consequently raised by his grandmother in a suburb of Lisbon, until the age of 12, when a court placed him in the care of the church. He moved to the Casa do Gaiato shelter in Santo Antão do Tojal, 20 km outside Lisbon. During his time there, he and seven other residents of the shelter were invited to play for the CAIS team in the 2009 European Street Football Festival in the Bosnian town of Foča. Despite Bebé scoring four goals in six matches, CAIS did not progress beyond the second group stage of the tournament. He was considered for selection for the national homeless squad after his performance in the European Street Football Festival, but he ultimately did not play in the tournament. Having previously played for amateur side Loures, Bebé was signed by Segunda Divisão side Estrela da Amadora in the summer of 2009. Regarded as the club's star player, he finished the season with four goals in 26 matches. However, Estrela were beset by financial problems and offered him around Europe for £125,000 but found no takers. His former agent, Gonçalo Reis, revealed that Bebé was offered to PSV Eindhoven for free in May 2010, but PSV turned down the offer as they did not know anything about the player. As their situation worsened, they stopped paying his wages, so he broke his contract and signed for Portuguese Primeira Liga team Vitória de Guimarães in the summer of 2010, on a free transfer. His contract with Guimarães at first included a €3 million release clause, but this was increased to €9 million following his performances in pre-season games. He finished with five goals in six friendly matches. On 11 August 2010, only five weeks after he signed for Vitória de Guimarães, Manchester United agreed an undisclosed fee with the Portuguese club for the transfer of Bebé. The fee was reported to be around £7.4 million, believed to be the value of the buy-out clause in the forward's contract, though reports in Portugal later claimed the fee was €9 million, of which the agent company GestiFute received €3.5 million and the club received €5.5 million, as third-party ownership was allowed in Portugal. It was also reported that Real Madrid and Benfica were interested in him. Ferguson only met him the day before the transfer, after being recommended to buy him by his former assistant Carlos Queiroz. On 12 August, David Gill announced that Bebé would not be sent out on loan; instead, he would work with the first-team squad to prove his worth and to learn English. The transfer was completed on 16 August, following Bebé's medical and the submission of the appropriate paperwork, and he was unveiled to the media at a press conference the following day, along with fellow new signings Javier Hernández and Chris Smalling. In 2012, it was reported that Portuguese police were investigating the transfer as part of anti-corruption procedures. Police questioned Bebé's former agent Reis and his current agent Mendes. On 6 September, he was announced as part of the 25-man squad for Manchester United to play in the Champions League. On 22 September, Bebé made his debut for Manchester United as he replaced Park Ji-Sung in the 74th minute of a 5–2 away victory over Scunthorpe United in the League Cup third round. On 2 October, he made his Premier League debut, replacing Anderson in the 80th minute in their 0–0 draw against Sunderland. His first start came against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the League Cup on 26 October, scoring his first goal in the process, United's first in a 3–2 home win. His first Champions League goal came on his debut in the competition, scoring the final goal of a 3–0 away victory over Bursaspor on 2 November. On 19 February 2011, Bebé played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against non-league Crawley Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup. On 16 June 2011, Turkish side Beşiktaş signed Bebé on a season-long loan deal, with the option of making the move permanent for £2 million. However, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury whilst on international duty with the Portugal under-21 side which would rule him out for six months. Bebé made his return from injury and made his debut for Beşiktaş in their Süper Lig match against İstanbul Belediyespor on 26 March 2012, he came off the bench and replaced Mustafa Pektemek in the 76th minute of the 2–2 draw. In April 2012, Bebé was banished from the Beşiktaş squad after breaking a team curfew and staying out until the early hours of the morning. After leaving Beşiktaş, Bebé was selected for Manchester United's pre-season tour. In his first game, he scored an injury-time volley to save a draw for Manchester United. However, he was unable to break into the team for the season ahead, and on 27 December 2012, Portuguese side Rio Ave confirmed that they signed Bebé on loan. The loan was confirmed by Manchester United on 1 January 2013. On 9 January, Bebé made his full debut in the Taça da Liga and scored the only goal of a 1–0 win against Marítimo in the 74th minute to qualify for the knockout stage. His first league appearance for Rio Ave came against Olhanense, where he came off the substitute bench for the remaining 30 minutes of the match. His first start for the Portuguese side was against Gil Vicente, where he played 85 minutes before being substituted for Ahmed Hassan. He then played the full 90 minutes of a game against his erstwhile former side, Vitória de Guimarães, which Vitória won 3–1. Bebé got his first assist for Rio Ave against Marítimo, setting up Ahmed Hassan two minutes before half time. He then played 75 minutes in Rio Ave's 2–1 victory against Sporting CP before scoring his second goal at for the club against Académica on 55 minutes, which turned out to be the winning goal. After that he failed to find the net despite starting six of the last seven Rio Ave matches. He expressed a desire to make his stay in Portugal permanent, claiming that he did not receive support in England. On 2 September 2013, Bebé returned to Portugal for another loan, this time with Paços de Ferreira until the end of the season. He made his debut on 14 September, against Benfica, scoring his first goals in the 4–3 away victory over Marítimo 10 days later. He was in impressive form in March, scoring six goals in six games. He scored two goals in the final game of the season, a 4–2 defeat against Académica, which resulted in his team being entered into a relegation play-off. In this play-off, against CD Aves, Bebé scored the first goal of his team's 3–1 win on 21 May, to finish the season with 14 goals. On 25 July 2014, it was confirmed that Bebé had signed for Portuguese champions Benfica on a four-year contract, for a fee rumoured to be worth up to €3 million plus 50% of any future sell-on fee. On 10 August, he helped Benfica to win the 2014 Supercup in a penalty shoot-out. On 21 December 2014, he debuted for Benfica in Primeira Liga in a 1–0 home win against Gil Vicente, replacing Jonas for the final 25 minutes. On 9 January 2015, Bebé joined Spanish club Córdoba on a loan deal until the end of the season. He debuted for the Spanish team in La Liga three days later in a 1–0 win at Rayo Vallecano, failing to score in 18 games in a season which ended with relegation. On 10 July 2015, Bebé joined Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan. He made his debut on 22 August 2015, in a goalless draw against Valencia at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, and scored his first goal for the Madrid-based team on 26 September 2015, in an eventual 3–2 loss at Sevilla. They were relegated at the end of the season. On 12 July 2016, Bebé signed a four-year deal with Eibar, also in the Spanish top tier. He made his debut on 19 August, as the season began with a 2–1 loss at Deportivo de La Coruña, and scored his first goal on 24 September, to conclude a 2–0 home win against fellow Basques Real Sociedad. He returned to Rayo Vallecano in January 2018, on loan until the end of the season. On 31 August 2018, Bebé returned to Rayo on a permanent deal, after agreeing to a three-year contract. Bebé was a Portugal under-19 international. In August 2010, Bebé was called up to the under-21 squad for the first time for their 2011 European under-21 qualifiers against England and Macedonia in early September. He made his debut for the under-21s, playing as a lone striker in their 1–0 loss to England on 4 September. He then scored his first goal for the under-21 side three days later in their final qualifying game against Macedonia, scoring the first in a 3–1 win. On 9 August 2011, while playing for Portugal under-21 team in a friendly match against Slovakia, Bebé suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee and he was expected to be out for six months.

Michael Lang (footballer, born 1991)

Michael Lang (footballer, born 1991) 2020-02-23T16:42:06Z Michael Rico Lang (born 8 February 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for German club SV Werder Bremen, on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the Switzerland national team. Lang began his professional career at FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. He played his first league match at age 16, making him one of the youngest debut players in the Swiss Football League. In the summer 2011 he signed a four-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich, the Swiss record football champion. In the 2012–13 season he won the Swiss Cup with the club in the final against FC Basel. The Grasshopper club played two years in a row the qualification for the Champions League. But they lost their games against Olympique Lyon (2013) and OSC Lille (2014). On 1 June 2015, Lang joined Basel on a free transfer. He made his first team league debut on 19 July 2015 in the 2–0 home win against Vaduz. He scored his first goal for his new club just one week later on 25 July during the away game against his old club Grasshopper Club. It was the last goal of the game and Basel won 3–2. Under trainer Urs Fischer Lang won the Swiss Super League championship at the end of the 2015–16 Super League season and again at the end of the 2016–17 Super League season. For the club this was the eighth title in a row and their 20th championship title in total. They also won the Swiss Cup for the twelfth time, which meant they had won the double for the sixth time in the club's history. Lang scored his first Champions League goal in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage home game on 27 September against Benfica. It was the first goal of the game that Basel won 5–0. Following this, on 22 November, in the home game against Manchester United he scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Basel won 1–0. In the knockout phase, when playing Manchester City, Lang again scored the winning goal in the 71st minute as Basel won 2–1 and ended a 15-month unbeaten home run of their opponent. In June 2018, Lang joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for the 2018–19 season having agreed a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Basel was reported as €2.8 million. On 29 August 2019, Lang joined SV Werder Bremen on a season-long loan deal for the 2019–20 Bundesliga season with an option to buy included. Lang made his first senior international appearance for Switzerland on 14 August 2013 in the friendly against Brazil. He came on as a second-half substitute for Stephan Lichtsteiner as the team won 1–0 at St. Jakob-Park. He scored his first goal in his second appearance later on 11 October in the 2–1 win against Albania in match 9 of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Group E; this win clinched Switzerland's place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Lang was called by manager Ottmar Hitzfeld in the squad of 23 players for the final tournament. He played his first and only match of the campaign in the final Group E game against Honduras, entering in the final 13 minutes. Switzerland was eventually knocked out of the tournament by Argentina in the round of 16. He was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was sent off in Switzerland's 1–0 defeat to Sweden in the round of 16. Grasshopper Basel, Michael Lang (footballer, born 1991) 2021-11-05T16:19:44Z Michael Rico Lang (born 8 February 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss Super League club Basel and the Switzerland national team. Lang began his professional career at FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. He played his first league match at age 16, making him one of the youngest debut players in the Swiss Football League. In the summer 2011 he signed a four-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich, the Swiss record football champion. In the 2012–13 season he won the Swiss Cup with the club in the final against FC Basel. The Grasshopper club played two years in a row the qualification for the Champions League. But they lost their games against Olympique Lyon (2013) and OSC Lille (2014). On 1 June 2015, Lang joined Basel on a free transfer. He made his first team league debut on 19 July 2015 in the 2–0 home win against Vaduz. He scored his first goal for his new club just one week later on 25 July during the away game against his old club Grasshopper Club. It was the last goal of the game and Basel won 3–2. Under trainer Urs Fischer Lang won the Swiss Super League championship at the end of the 2015–16 Super League season and again at the end of the 2016–17 Super League season. For the club this was the eighth title in a row and their 20th championship title in total. They also won the Swiss Cup for the twelfth time, which meant they had won the double for the sixth time in the club's history. Lang scored his first Champions League goal in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage home game on 27 September against Benfica. It was the first goal of the game that Basel won 5–0. Following this, on 22 November, in the home game against Manchester United he scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Basel won 1–0. In the knockout phase, when playing Manchester City, Lang again scored the winning goal in the 71st minute as Basel won 2–1 and ended a 15-month unbeaten home run of their opponent. In June 2018, Lang joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for the 2018–19 season having agreed a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Basel was reported as €2.8 million. On 29 August 2019, Lang joined SV Werder Bremen on a season-long loan deal for the 2019–20 Bundesliga season with an option to buy included. Lang made his first senior international appearance for Switzerland on 14 August 2013 in the friendly against Brazil. He came on as a second-half substitute for Stephan Lichtsteiner as the team won 1–0 at St. Jakob-Park. He scored his first goal in his second appearance later on 11 October in the 2–1 win against Albania in match 9 of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Group E; this win clinched Switzerland's place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Lang was called by manager Ottmar Hitzfeld in the squad of 23 players for the final tournament. He played his first and only match of the campaign in the final Group E game against Honduras, entering in the final 13 minutes. Switzerland was eventually knocked out of the tournament by Argentina in the round of 16. He was part of the squad for the 2016 European Championships where the team achieved the best result reaching round of 16. He was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was sent off in Switzerland's 1–0 defeat to Sweden in the round of 16 for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity in the 90+4th minute. In May 2019, he played in 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where his team finished 4th. Grasshopper Basel

Basketligaen

Basketligaen 2016-03-25T14:50:00Z The Danish Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The league is officially known as Basketligaen and was founded in 1998. But, the original men's first division was founded in 1957. All-time record holder in league titles is Bakken Bears, which has captured 14 titles in its history. The main TV partner of the league is TV2 Sport. The team consists of 10 teams, with no relegation rules. , Basketligaen 2017-12-09T19:46:53Z The Danish Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The league is officially known as Basketligaen and was founded in 1998. But, the original men's first division was founded in 1957. All-time record holder in league titles is Bakken Bears, which has captured 15 titles in its history. The main TV partner of the league is TV2 Sport. The league consists of 8 teams, with no relegation rules. The All-time Basketligaen table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in Basketligaen since 1958. Last updated October 2017. Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk Last updated December 9th 2017. For a complete list, Stats since 2002. Last updated November 23rd 2017. Stats since 2002.

Labour Youth

Labour Youth 2010-01-28T02:45:49Z Labour Youth (LY) is the youth wing of the Irish political party the Labour Party of Ireland, representing a youth voice within the Labour Party. It replaced an earlier organisation, the Young Labour League. Labour Youth tended to be more left-wing than the Party leaders during the 1970s and 1980s. During the late 1980s onwards Labour Youth was much less of a radical voice. The 1990s saw Labour Youth change and reestablished after the DL merger. In recent times Labour Youth have opposed a coalition agreement with Fine Gael unless Labour is the larger party. Current Campaigns include: The Executive of Labour Youth is responsible for the day to day running of Labour Youth. The Executive is elected by Labour Youth National Conference annually. The Labour Party Youth & Development Officer is an ex-officio member of the Youth Executive. Currently the Executive for 2009/2010 elected on November 7 2009 are: Labour Youth is a full member of the National Youth Council of Ireland, and is currently represented by Oisin O'Reilly and Graham Ó Maonaigh on the NYCI Board. ECOSY (European Community Organisation of Socialist Youth) is the youth wing of Party of European Socialists. Labour Youth is a full member organisation of ECOSY and Labour Youth's Bureau Member is its International Officer. International Union of Socialist Youth is the Youth wing of the Socialist International. Labour Youth publishes The Left Tribune on a regular basis Youth wings of Social Democratic parties, Labour Youth 2011-12-11T22:23:08Z Labour Youth (Irish: Óige an Lucht Oibre) is the youth wing of the Labour Party of Ireland. Anyone under the age of 27 is eligible to join Labour Youth. It replaced an earlier organisation, the Young Labour League. The 1990s saw Labour Youth change and reestablished after the merger of the Labour Party and Democratic Left. In the 2007 General Election Labour Youth opposed a pre-election pact with Fine Gael. Labour Youth Delegates to the Labour Party Special Delegate Conference in March 2011 also opposed the entry into coalition government with Fine Gael. Labour Youth succeeded the Young Labour League as a full section of the Party in 1979, under Party Leader Frank Cluskey. The first annual conference took place on 13 May 1979, in which John Kelleher was elected as the first Chair of Labour Youth. The first campaign undertaken by Labour Youth was on combating unemployment. During the 1980s, Labour Youth proudly stood with the Dunnes Stores employees in their long strike against the apartheid regime in South Africa. They raised and donated £1900 to support the striking workers, and regularly joined them on the picket-lines. The 1980s also marked a high-point in terms of youth participation, whereby Labour Youth had over 1200 members and could call demonstrations of over 1000 people in Dublin alone. From the early 1980s Militant Tendency wielded significant control over the group, with Clare Daly, (now a ULA TD) being elected a youth representative for the Labour Administrative Committee. 1988 a broad left coalition led by Joanna Tuffy, (now a Labour Party TD) won control over the group. The following year the leaders of Militant were expelled from the party. Members were extremely active in the election of presidential candidate Mary Robinson, forming a base of membership during the campaign that would provide the backbone of leadership within the organisation for years to come. They provided leadership to the National Youth Council of Ireland and in 1992 were among the founding members of the European Council of Socialist Youth. The #Tom Johnson Summer School, which is still a major date on Labour Youth’s calendar, was first initiated in 1994. In 1999, along with the main party, Labour Youth merged with Democratic Left Youth. The group recently undertook an extremely active and visible role in the 2011 Irish General Election in support of Labour Party candidates. They later called on the Party to abandon talks on forming a coalition government with Fine Gael, describing the proposal as inherently undemocratic. Recent campaigns have included: Youth Conference is held every year in November. At Youth Conference, motions are debated and voted upon, setting Labour Youth policy. The National Youth Executive is also elected at Youth Conference. Youth Conference is the supreme decision-making body of Labour Youth National meetings are held several times a year to hold the National Youth Executive to account and to discuss campaigns, recruitment and ongoing issues. Day-to-Day management of Labour Youth nationally, along with the implementation of Conference and National Meeting mandates is handled by the National Youth Executive. Individual National Officers also hold working groups relating to their portfolios to make policies and to plan campaigns and recruitment. The basic operating unit of Labour Youth is the Branch. Branches are organized in most Universities and Institutes of Technology, where meetings are held, policies are debated and campaigns are organized and embarked upon. Branches retain their own leadership and administrative structures, the positions generally somewhat mirroring those of the National Youth Executive. Branches send delegates to Youth Conference to vote on Labour Youth Policy for the year and the composition of the National Youth Executive, and many Youth Branches are recognized as full Branches of the Labour Party in their own right, thereby having the ability to send delegates to vote at the Labour Party National Conference. Labour Youth is also active on a central council, senior branch, constituency and local level. The Tom Johnson Summer School is held annually in July. It is named after Tom Johnson, the first leader of the Labour Party and the only leader to date to serve as the leader of the opposition in Dáil Éireann. At Tom Johnson, panel discussions are held on a number of topics, with speakers from within and outside of the Party. The Jim Kemmy "Thirst for Justice" Award is awarded at Tom Johnson. The National Youth Executive (NYE) is responsible for the day to day running of Labour Youth. Officers are elected to the NYE at Youth Conference, held in November each year. The Labour Party Youth & Development Officer is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the NYE. The current National Youth Executive are: The Youth & Development Officer, employed by the Labour Party of Ireland, is currently Rory Geraghty. The Y&DO facilitates and advises the Executive in the course of their functions and decisions. Patrick Nulty TD Labour Youth publishes The Left Tribune on a regular basis. Official Links Related Links

Nick Zano

Nick Zano 2010-01-01T20:30:00Z Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American television actor and producer best known for playing Vince in the WB Network sitcom What I Like About You. He got his big break on MTV, where he hosted that network's former infotainment program about the film industry, Movie House, and briefly worked as an MTV News correspondent before he began an acting career. Zano was born in Nutley, New Jersey and has also lived in Florida as a child. While attending Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, Zano was active in the drama and television departments. Throughout his junior and senior years, he and his fellow classmates produced a weekly off-beat skit comedy show that aired on the school's television station. While working on the show, Zano also wrote, starred in and directed student films that made their way to the JVC Universal Film Competition, a festival in which over 800 local high schools participate. Shortly after graduating from high school, Zano moved to Los Angeles and landed a job developing films and television projects for a small production company. During that time, he also was the associate producer for Living Position, a World AIDS Day television special hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. It was while he was selling shoes in a trendy Los Angeles boutique that a customer, unbeknownst to Zano, went back to her office and told her supervisors she'd just met a man who would be a wonderful on-air personality. The mystery woman was an employee at MTV, which led to Zano landed as hosting job of MTV's Movie House. In 2003, he won the role of Vince in the The WB sitcom What I Like About You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth. Zano made his first appearance in the series second season and remained with the series until its fourth and final season with the series ending April 24, 2006. After the series ended, he went on to host and executive produced his MTV reality show Why Can't I Be You? . The following year Zano appeared alongside Haylie Duff and Frankie Muniz in the independent romantic comedy My Sexiest Year. The film released to mixed reviews had its world premiere at the 2007 Hamptons International Film Festival. In 2008 he appeared in a supporting role opposite Drake Bell in MGM's teen comedy film College. Zano also appeared in Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead later that same year. In 2009, Zano co-starred in the fourth installment in the Final Destination film series, The Final Destination. He also guest starred on the ABC's sitcom Cougar Town, starring Courtney Cox. , Nick Zano 2011-12-09T18:33:59Z Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for having played Vince in The WB's sitcom What I Like About You. He got his big break on MTV, where he hosted that network's former infotainment program about the film industry, Movie House, and briefly worked as an MTV News correspondent before he began an acting career. Zano was born in Nutley, New Jersey, and has also lived in Florida as a child. While attending Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, Zano was active in the drama and television departments. Throughout his junior and senior years, he and his fellow classmates produced a weekly off-beat skit comedy show that aired on the school's television station. While working on the show, Zano also wrote, starred in and directed student films that made their way to the JVC Universal Film Competition, a festival in which over 800 local high schools participate. Shortly after graduating from high school, Zano moved to Los Angeles and landed a job developing films and television projects for a small production company. During that time, he also was the associate producer for Living Position, a World AIDS Day television special hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. It was while he was selling shoes in a trendy Los Angeles boutique that a customer, unbeknownst to Zano, went back to her office and told her supervisors she'd just met a man who would be a wonderful on-air personality. The mystery woman was an employee at MTV, which led to Zano being given the hosting job of MTV's Movie House. In 2003, he won the role of Holly's older friend and love interest, Vince, in the The WB sitcom What I Like About You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth. Zano made his first appearance in the second season and remained until the fourth and final season that ended April 24, 2006. Afterwards, he went on to host and executive produce his MTV reality show Why Can't I Be You? . The following year, Zano appeared alongside Haylie Duff and Frankie Muniz in the independent romantic comedy My Sexiest Year. The film, which received mixed reviews, had its world premiere at the 2007 Hamptons International Film Festival. In 2008 he appeared in a supporting role opposite Drake Bell in MGM's teen comedy film College. Zano also appeared in Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead later that same year. In 2009, Zano co-starred in The Final Destination, the fourth installment of the Final Destination film series. He also guest starred on the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, starring Courteney Cox. In 2010, he had a recurring role on The CW's Melrose Place. In 2011 he started a recurring role on 2 Broke Girls as Johnny, a graffiti artist who regularly flirts with Max (Kat Dennings).

Crayon 301

Crayon 301 2022-01-13T17:07:16Z The Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 is a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Aric Almirola is the defending winner, having won it in 2021. The race has been traditionally run in July, but from 2007 to 2010 it was run in late June or early July as the race preceding the Coke Zero 400 in order to allow that race to run as close to the 4th of July as possible. In 2011, the race returned to its traditional mid-July date. From its inaugural running in 1993 through 2007 the race was 300 laps, but after O. Bruton Smith and his company SMI bought the track their first date was given the moniker of the extra mile and was increased to 301 laps. In 2008, Kurt Busch won the race after it was called due to rain after 284 laps. One year later, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in NASCAR Cup Series history after the race was also shortened because of rain after 273 laps, at the age of 19 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Starting in 2018, it became the only event at the track because their fall race would be moved to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. During the practice for the 2000 event, Kenny Irwin Jr. was killed after he lost control of his car, which slammed head on into the wall, causing it to flip onto its side. His cause of death, basilar skull fracture, was the same cause that killed Busch Series driver Adam Petty eight weeks prior at Busch 200 at the same track, leading NASCAR to make significant rule changes to maintain driver safety, including an experiment on using a restrictor plate for the next New Hampshire Cup race that season, the Dura Lube 300. Newell Rubbermaid, through its Lenox Industrial Tools subsidiary, was the title sponsor of the race from 2006 to 2012. Organizers added an extra lap from 2008 to 2012 to represent that Lenox Industrial Tools" is looking for users and suppliers of industrial tools that go the extra mile, whose jobs are physically demanding, day after day, and still find time to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way." The race was dubbed "The Extra Mile at the Magic Mile." for seven year. Under the Lenox Industrial Tools sponsorship, the race was 318.5 miles (512.6 km) in length while the fall race, the Sylvania 300, is 317.4 miles (510.8 km). After Lenox Industrial Tools left as title sponsor, Camping World picked up the sponsorship of the event through its RV Sales department for 2013 and 2014, and since the 301 moniker became popular with the fans, NHMS decided to keep their July event 301 laps long. In fact, the first two races with the 301 lap distance did not go the whole distance. In 2017, the race (along with Saturday's Xfinity Series race) received sponsorship from water sports store Overton's, branding it the Overton's 301. Starting in 2018, Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Ledyard, Connecticut, became the title sponsor of the race, after announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the racetrack on May 31, 2018. Unlike other races, the trophy is in the form of an American lobster provided by Makris Lobster and Steak House. After the winning driver poses with the lobster on victory lane, Makris pressure cooks it and sends the meat to the winning pit crew while a taxidermist reassembles the shell and mounts it on a trophy for the driver. , Crayon 301 2023-11-24T15:08:15Z The Crayon 301 is a 301 lap (318.458-mile (512.508 km) annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Martin Truex Jr. is the defending winner, having won it in 2023. The race has been traditionally run in July, but from 2007 to 2010 it was run in late June or early July as the race preceding the Coke Zero 400 in order to allow that race to run as close to the 4th of July as possible. In 2011, the race returned to its traditional mid-July date. From its inaugural running in 1993 through 2007 the race was 300 laps, but after O. Bruton Smith and his company SMI bought the track, their first date was given the moniker of the extra mile and was increased to 301 laps. In 2008, Kurt Busch won the race after it was called due to rain after 284 laps. One year later, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in NASCAR Cup Series history after the race was also shortened because of rain after 273 laps, at the age of 19 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Starting in 2018, it became the only event at the track because their fall race would be moved to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. During the practice for the 2000 event, Kenny Irwin Jr. was killed after he lost control of his car, which slammed head on into the wall, causing it to flip onto its side. His cause of death, basilar skull fracture, was the same cause that killed Busch Series driver Adam Petty eight weeks prior at Busch 200 at the same track, leading NASCAR to make significant rule changes to maintain driver safety, including an experiment on using a restrictor plate for the next New Hampshire Cup race that season, the Dura Lube 300. Newell Rubbermaid, through its Lenox Industrial Tools subsidiary, was the title sponsor of the race from 2006 to 2012. Starting in 2008, organizers added an extra lap to represent that Lenox Industrial Tools "is looking for users and suppliers of industrial tools that go the extra mile, whose jobs are physically demanding, day after day, and still find time to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way." The race was dubbed "The Extra Mile at the Magic Mile." Under the Lenox Industrial Tools sponsorship, the race was 318.5 miles (512.6 km) in length while the fall race, the Sylvania 300, is 317.4 miles (510.8 km). After Lenox Industrial Tools left as title sponsor, Camping World picked up the sponsorship of the event through its RV Sales department for 2013 and 2014, and since the 301 moniker became popular with the fans, NHMS decided to keep their July event 301 laps long. In fact, the first two races with the 301 lap distance did not go the whole distance. In 2017, the race (along with the track's Xfinity Series race the day before) received sponsorship from water sports store Overton's (which is owned by Camping World), branding it the Overton's 301. Starting in 2018, Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Ledyard, Connecticut, became the title sponsor of the race after announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the racetrack on May 31, 2018. In 2022, Ambetter, which was the title sponsor of the Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire in 2021, became the title sponsor of the race, replacing Foxwoods. Before the 2022 Cup Series race at the track, it was announced that Crayon Software Experts, which replaced Ambetter as the title sponsor of the Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire in 2022, would sponsor the track's Cup Series race in 2023. It had been announced the previous week that Ambetter would move their title sponsorship to the spring Cup Series race at Atlanta in 2023. Unlike other races, the trophy is in the form of an American lobster provided by Makris Lobster and Steak House of Concord, New Hampshire. The restaurant selects the largest lobster in its tank, usually weighing in at 20 lbs or more. After the winning driver poses with the lobster on victory lane, Makris pressure cooks it and sends the meat to the winning pit crew while a taxidermist reassembles the shell and mounts it on a trophy for the driver. There were some exceptions to this tradition. After winning the race in 2008, Kurt Busch donated his lobster to the New England Aquarium; it died shortly after its arrival.

Maile Flanagan

Maile Flanagan 2019-01-10T05:19:00Z Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American she sucked for a living known for her roles as Naruto Uzumaki (English version) in Naruto and as Terry Perry on Lab Rats. She has also had recurring roles on Shameless, Bad Teacher, The Class, Grey's Anatomy and many cartoons. Flanagan's first name Maile is a Hawaiian name derived from the word maile for the vine commonly used in leis. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father worked for the U.S. military intelligence. In 1969, her family was stationed in Bangkok, Thailand, and when she was ten, they moved to Germany. While in Germany, Flanagan and her family lived in Nuremberg and Munich. She graduated from a Department of Defense (DOD) school Munich America High School (MAHS) in 1983. About her arrival at Boston College (BC), she has stated: "It took me three years to acclimate because I hadn't lived in the States since I was four-and-a-half! I have used some of this in my characters—the wide-eyed wonder." While attending BC, she was a member of the student comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. Flanagan is openly lesbian. In 2008, she married Lesa Hammett. After graduating in 1987 from "The Heights" (a common nickname for Boston College) and a brief stint in Washington, D.C., Flanagan moved to Minneapolis and was in the comedy troupe Every Mother's Nightmare with Wayne Wilderson, Tom McCarthy, Andrea Beutner, Peter Civetta, and Nancy Walls and others. Minneapolis is where she performed stand-up comedy and theater. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles, California, with the stage production of The Bad Seed, which won an LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Comedy Ensemble. She does television, commercials, animation, and film and was nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Program at the 32nd Annual Annie Awards in 2005. Flanagan earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2006. "I went to school with people from all around the world", she says. "That probably helps me with doing accents." She has numerous LA theater credits including working with writer/director Justin Tanner at Third Stage in Burbank in his shows Oklahomo! , Wife Swappers, Pot Mom, and Zombie Attack! In 2012, Flanagan made her debut on Disney XD on a series called Lab Rats, she was a special guest and played Leo's principal. Media related to Category:Maile Flanagan at Wikimedia Commons, Maile Flanagan 2020-12-29T22:32:46Z Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American film, television and voice actress. She is best known for her roles as Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of Naruto and Terry Perry on Lab Rats. She has also had recurring roles on Shameless, Bad Teacher, The Class, Grey's Anatomy and many cartoons. Flanagan was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father worked for the U.S. military intelligence. In 1969, her family was stationed in Bangkok, Thailand, and when she was ten, they moved to Germany. She graduated from a Department of Defense (DOD) school Munich America High School (MAHS) in 1983. In 1987, Flanagan graduated from Boston College with a degree in political science concentrating in history and mathematics. After a brief stint in Washington, D.C., Flanagan moved to Minneapolis and was in the comedy troupe Every Mother's Nightmare with Wayne Wilderson, Tom McCarthy, Andrea Beutner, Peter Civetta, and Nancy Walls. Minneapolis is where she performed stand-up comedy and theater. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles, California, with the stage production of The Bad Seed, which won an LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Comedy Ensemble. She does television, commercials, animation, and film and was nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Program at the 32nd Annual Annie Awards in 2005. In the same year, she was cast as Naruto Uzumaki in the long running Naruto series, a role that she has consistently voiced for over 14 years, totaling more than 700 episodes worth of voice work. Flanagan earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2006. She has numerous LA theater credits including working with writer/director Justin Tanner at Third Stage in Burbank in his shows Oklahomo! , Wife Swappers, Pot Mom, and Zombie Attack! In 2012, Flanagan made her debut on Disney XD on a series called Lab Rats, she had a recurring role where she played Leo's principal, Terry Perry. Flanagan is openly lesbian. In 2008, she married Lesa Hammett. Media related to Category:Maile Flanagan at Wikimedia Commons

Brisbane_River_Classic

Brisbane_River_Classic 2009-04-06T14:23:24Z The Brisbane River Classic ('BRC') is a yearly fishing competition held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing competition to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 competition saw the changing of the Longest Shark and Longest Catfish categories, into Photo and Release categories. The other categories are Longest Bream, Best Miscellaneous and Junior BRC (Best Miscellaneous). , Brisbane_River_Classic 2010-11-09T11:55:26Z The Brisbane River Classic ('BRC') is a yearly fishing competition held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing competition to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 competition saw the changing of the Longest Shark and Longest Catfish categories, into Photo and Release categories. The other categories are Longest Bream, Best Miscellaneous and Junior BRC (Best Miscellaneous). The 2009 competition saw the introduction of a new category, Longest King Threadfin. The competition sparked debate in the 2007 Brisbane River Classic fishing competition with the winning entry for the Heaviest Shark a record-sized 2. 9m bull shark. It is believed that the shark was the largest caught in the river. It was weighed but the scales registered to only 200kg and is estimated to have been 250kg to 300kg. The competition has now introduced Photo and Release entry methods.

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy 2021-01-02T08:15:02Z John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977), 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, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In television, he starred in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire, True Detective, Narcos: Mexico, and the Netflix western miniseries Godless. McNairy was born in Dallas, Texas, to Alicia Ann McNairy (née Merchant) and Stewart Hall McNairy. Scoot has a brother named Mason who is one of the founding members of The Thread. 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 attended Lake Highlands High School. McNairy moved to Austin, Texas, when he was 18 to attend the University of Texas at Austin. 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 Monsters by Gareth Edwards, 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) 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 Elliot 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 as computer engineer and internet pioneer Gordon Clark in the AMC Network drama Halt and Catch Fire, about the personal computer business in the 1980s and 1990s. The series ran for four seasons from 2013-2017 to high critical acclaim. 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 2017, McNairy played crime boss Novak in the crime drama Sleepless and co-starred in the Netflix western-miniseries Godless as shortsighted sheriff Bill McNue. Since 2018, McNairy has portrayed DEA Agent Walt Breslin 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. In 2009, McNairy appeared in the Bookshort for "Jpod" by Douglas Coupland, incorrectly attributed as "Scoot McNally" McNairy married actress Whitney Able in 2010. They initially started dating in Los Angeles about six months before co-starring in Monsters. They have two children. On November 19, 2019, Able announced that the couple had divorced. McNairy has had one nomination and one win for In Search of a Midnight Kiss. , Scoot McNairy 2022-12-30T11:24:41Z John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles in Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Gone Girl, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In television, he starred in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire, True Detective, Narcos: Mexico, and the Netflix western miniseries Godless. McNairy was born on November 11, 1977, 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 attended Lake Highlands High School. McNairy moved to Austin, Texas, when he was 18 to attend the University of Texas at Austin. In 2001 he appeared in Wrong Numbers, written and directed by Alex Holdridge, which 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, Herbie: Fully Loaded, and Art School Confidential. 2010 saw the release of the alien invader film Monsters by Gareth Edwards, in which McNairy starred and featured largely improvised dialogue and was shot in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Texas. In 2012, McNairy played Frankie in director Andrew Dominik's film Killing Them Softly opposite Brad Pitt. This led to a string of high-profile roles, including Ben Affleck's Argo, Gus Van Sant's Promised Land, and Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely opposite Rosemarie DeWitt. 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, opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. He appears in David Michod's The Rover opposite Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce. McNairy starred as computer engineer and internet pioneer Gordon Clark in the AMC Network drama Halt and Catch Fire, about the personal computer business in the 1980s and 1990s. The series ran for four seasons from 2013–2017 to high critical acclaim. 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. In September 2016, McNairy was announced as a cast member in the third season of the FX drama Fargo. In 2017, McNairy played crime boss Novak in the crime drama Sleepless and returned to television when he co-starred in the Netflix western-miniseries Godless as shortsighted sheriff Bill McNue. Since 2018, he has also portrayed DEA Agent Walt Breslin on Netflix's Narcos: Mexico. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of troubled father Tom Purcell in the third season of True Detective in 2019. McNairy next appeared in Taurus, alongside Machine Gun Kelly (who also co-wrote the script) and Megan Fox, which premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. He also reunited with Andrew Dominik in the 2022 film Blonde, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates's historical fiction novel that chronicles the inner life of Marilyn Monroe. In 2022, McNairy also starred in the Netflix mystery film Luckiest Girl Alive and the live-action/animated hybrid musical comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Additionally, he voiced a character in AMC's animated series Pantheon. As of July 2022, McNairy is filming the drama The Line. He will star in the film Fairyland, which concluded production in June 2022. In February 2022, it was announced that McNairy would star alongside Michael Shannon, Emilia Clarke and Dane DeHaan in an upcoming Joseph McCarthy biopic. In May 2022, he reportedly joined Jack Reynor and Emily Browning in psychological thriller Brightwater. That same month, McNairy was announced as part of the cast for Blood for Dust, an action thriller, also including Kit Harington and Josh Lucas. A month later, McNairy also joined Amy Adams in Marielle Heller's Nightbitch. Filming is set to start in September 2022. McNairy 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. McNairy married actress Whitney Able in 2010. They initially started dating in Los Angeles about six months before co-starring in Monsters. They have two children. On November 19, 2019, Able announced that they had divorced.

Sef Cadayona

Sef Cadayona 2021-02-13T02:33:08Z John Paul Joseph Cadayona (born March 3, 1989 in Las Piñas City) is a Filipino actor, TV host, comedian, who was an alumnus of the fifth season of the Philippine reality talent show StarStruck. Sef is being called as the male Sheena Halili for portraying sidekick roles in the series that he belonged to. The series where he became a sidekick are Ilumina (2010) as the best friend of Aljur Abrenica, Time of My Life (2011) as the gay best friend of Kris Bernal, Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis (2012) as the sidekick of Jean Garcia; in Together Forever as best friend of Julie Ann San Jose and in Mundo Mo'y Akin (2013) as the best friend of Alden Richards' role. Aside from his sidekick roles, Sef also is getting attention because of his gay portrayals in several GMA Network shows. Sef already made some TV appearances through the commercial of an ice cream brand that made a signature due to the weird scenarios on how to spend the 20 peso bill that is still on the air. Sef made it to the final fourteen last November, 2009 with Steven Silva and Sarah Lahbati who got the Ultimate Survivor title for male and female, respectively. He was considered as one of the threats for the boys because he was very active and he excelled in almost every tasks that were being given to them. During the dancing week given Douglas Nierras as the mentor, he gave 100% of his performance and had a chance to perform on stage paired with Nina Kodaka who finished 6th in the competition. However, during that week, he was included in the bottom group where Zeryl Lim went home. In the following week, he was again included in the bottom group together with Princess Snell and the first timer by then, Rox Montealegre, where he was declared as the fourth avenger. He accepted his fate that time with humility. He said that what happened to him is just the beginning and just pray no matter what. He signed a 5-year contract under GMA Artist Center together with other StarStruck V "avengers". Cadayona only wants simple things which are "great projects". He is sure that he will be taken care of and he knows that he is in good hands. He may be one of the early evicted competitors in the said competition, but he still had a chance to be more active on television compared to some of his contemporaries. He was included in the musical variety show, Party Pilipinas, where the Final Five of StarStruck V were also included. He has also a hosting stint at Startalk together with Jan Manual and Chariz Solomon who are from the StarStruck's fourth season. In early 2010, he already began to be an actor by having a guest role in the comedy series, Diva, as the rival of the character of the character of Mark Herras in a dance contest. He became also a guest for several episodes in the now defunct show, I Laugh Sabado wherein he portrayed different roles to show his comedic skills. In mid-2010, Sef had his first regular role through Ilumina which was shown in prime time. The said show was led by Aljur Abrenica, Jackie Rice and Rhian Ramos. In 2011, Sef was cast in the second episode of Spooky Nights series entitled "The Ring Tone". He portrayed the role of a gay character, Vanessa. Come mid-2011, he became part of the danceserye of GMA Network following the success of Diva - Time of My Life. In December 2011, Sef had his first film through the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival and one of the most successful movie franchises of Regal Films. The film is Shake, Rattle & Roll 13. In 2012, Sef was part of the Bea Binene starred TV series, Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis, as Tomas, one of the assistants of Esmeralda (Jean Garcia). Sef also portrayed the supporting role of Jefferson Teodoro in the weekly teen-oriented series, Together Forever as Ely and Toyang's friend. During the last quarter of the year, Sef was part in the Filipino adaptation of the hit Korean series, Coffee Prince, as Baldo, the ever loyal and overly submissive suitor of Andy's sister, Mylene. Also in 2012 marked a milestone for Cadayona for his career in the silver-screen. He had four films in a year, including two from GMA Films (My Kontrabida Girl and Just One Summer). Sef also made two independent films, one is under the production of Cinema One entitled Slumber Party; his character was Jonel, a guy who wants to be in a frat and the part of his initiation was to sneak in a house. The other one was an entry in the New Wave Section of 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival with a title Gayak. He played a gay character, but unlike his previous gay roles which are of comic relief, his character in Gayak pleaded for sorrow and sympathy. Because of his performance in the said film, Golden Screen Awards for Movies awarded him the Breakthrough Performance by an Actor award. Sef was cast as the teen Wally Bayola in Magpakailanman in early 2013. Along with this, he became a regular castmember in the gag show Bubble Gang because of his comedic capabilities. Aside from his weekly Friday-night stint in Bubble Gang, Sef was also hired as the gay character Stefani via Vampire Ang Daddy Ko. When Party Pilipinas was replaced by Sunday All Stars, Sef along with most of the Party Pilipinas regulars were listed as regular performers. But since Sunday All Stars sets a different format compared to its predecessor, Sef belongs to the Tween Hearts team previously led by Jennylyn Mercado. Currently, Sef is part of one of the high-rated primetime series in the network. In Mundo Mo'y Akin, Sef is Nonoy, who is the friend of Jerome (Alden Richards), who also works in the resort owned by the Carbonels. Nonoy knows about the special relationship between Jerome Alvarez and Darlene Carbonel (Lauren Young) and soon notices Marilyn Mendoza's (Louise de los Reyes) feelings for his friend. Nonoy has a biting and sarcastic wit, serving as somewhat of a comic relief throughout the series. Because of this, having four regular shows, Sef is one of the busiest actors of the network nowadays. So far, Sef has one film for 2013, and that is the Marian Rivera - Richard Gutierrez-starred film, My Lady Boss, under GMA Films and Regal Entertainment. Sef is part of one of the high-rated primetime series in the network. In Because of You, Sef is Jude, who is the friend of Jaime (Gabby Concepcion), that she is just so heartthrob. Jude knows about the heart shatter Jaime Salcedo and Andrea Marquez-Salcedo (Carla Abellana) and soon proposed Oliver Dictado's (Rafael Rosell) feelings for his friend. Jaime whatever takes that Andrea still love him. He was a grade-school graduate of Marist School in Marikina City. He finished high school in Divine Light Academy in Las Piñas City. Cadayona sacrificed his studies of Media Arts in San Beda Alabang to join StarStruck. , Sef Cadayona 2022-12-02T15:23:43Z John Paul Joseph Cadayona (born March 3, 1989), professionally known as Sef Cadayona, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and dancer. He is an alumnus of the fifth season of the Philippine reality talent show StarStruck. Sef is called as the male Sheena Halili for portraying sidekick roles in various TV series. The series where he became a sidekick are Ilumina (2010) as the best friend of Aljur Abrenica, Time of My Life (2011) as the gay best friend of Kris Bernal, Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis (2012) as the sidekick of Jean Garcia; in Together Forever as best friend of Julie Ann San Jose and in Mundo Mo'y Akin (2013) as the best friend of Alden Richards' role. Aside from his sidekick roles, Sef also is getting attention because of his gay portrayals in several GMA Network shows. Cadayona already made some TV appearances through the commercial of an ice cream brand that made a signature due to the weird scenarios on how to spend the 20 peso bill that is still on the air. Cadayona made it to the final fourteen last November, 2009 with Steven Silva and Sarah Lahbati who got the Ultimate Survivor title for male and female, respectively. He was considered as one of the threats for the boys because he was very active and he excelled in almost every tasks that were being given to them. During the dancing week given Douglas Nierras as the mentor, he gave 100% of his performance and had a chance to perform on stage paired with Nina Kodaka who finished 6th in the competition. However, during that week, he was included in the bottom group where Zeryl Lim went home. In the following week, he was again included in the bottom group together with Princess Snell and the first timer by then, Rox Montealegre, where he was declared as the fourth avenger. He accepted his fate that time with humility. He said that what happened to him is just the beginning and just pray no matter what. He signed a 5-year contract under GMA Artist Center together with other StarStruck V "avengers". Cadayona only wants simple things which are "great projects". He is sure that he will be taken care of and he knows that he is in good hands. He may be one of the early evicted competitors in the said competition, but he still had a chance to be more active on television compared to some of his contemporaries. He was included in the musical variety show, Party Pilipinas, where the Final Five of StarStruck V were also included. He has also a hosting stint at Startalk together with Jan Manual and Chariz Solomon who are from the StarStruck's fourth season. In early 2010, he already began to be an actor by having a guest role in the comedy series, Diva, as the rival of the character of the character of Mark Herras in a dance contest. He became also a guest for several episodes in the now defunct show, I Laugh Sabado wherein he portrayed different roles to show his comedic skills. In mid-2010, Sef had his first regular role through Ilumina which was shown in prime time. The said show was led by Aljur Abrenica, Jackie Rice and Rhian Ramos. In 2011, Cadayona was cast in the second episode of Spooky Nights series entitled "The Ring Tone". He portrayed the role of a gay character, Vanessa. Come mid-2011, he became part of the danceserye of GMA Network following the success of Diva - Time of My Life. In December 2011, Sef had his first film through the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival and one of the most successful movie franchises of Regal Films. The film is Shake, Rattle & Roll 13. In 2012, Cadayona was a part of the Bea Binene-starred TV series, Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis, as Tomas, one of the assistants of Esmeralda (Jean Garcia). He also portrayed the supporting role of Jefferson Teodoro in the weekly teen-oriented series, Together Forever as Ely and Toyang's friend. During the last quarter of the year, he was a part of the Filipino adaptation of the hit Korean series, Coffee Prince, as Baldo, the ever loyal and overly submissive suitor of Andy's sister, Mylene. Also in 2012 marked a milestone for Cadayona for his career in the silver-screen. He had four films in a year, including two from GMA Films (My Kontrabida Girl and Just One Summer). Sef also made two independent films, one is under the production of Cinema One entitled Slumber Party; his character was Jonel, a guy who wants to be in a frat and the part of his initiation was to sneak in a house. The other one was an entry in the New Wave Section of 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival with a title Gayak. He played a gay character, but unlike his previous gay roles which are of comic relief, his character in Gayak pleaded for sorrow and sympathy. Because of his performance in the said film, Golden Screen Awards for Movies awarded him the Breakthrough Performance by an Actor award. In early 2013, he portrayed Wally Bayola's teenage years in Magpakailanman. Along with this, Cadayona became a regular cast member in the gag show Bubble Gang because of his comedic capabilities. Aside from his weekly Friday-night stint in Bubble Gang, He was also hired as the gay character Stefani via Vampire Ang Daddy Ko. When Party Pilipinas was replaced by Sunday All Stars, Cadayona along with his fellow performers were carried over to join the cast. But since Sunday All Stars sets a different format compared to its predecessor, He belongs to the Tween Hearts team previously led by Jennylyn Mercado. He appeared in Mundo Mo'y Akin, where he played Nonoy, who is the friend of Jerome (Alden Richards), who also works in the resort owned by the Carbonels. Nonoy knows about the special relationship between Jerome Alvarez and Darlene Carbonel (Lauren Young) and soon notices Marilyn Mendoza's (Louise de los Reyes) feelings for his friend. Nonoy has a biting and sarcastic wit, serving as somewhat of a comic relief throughout the series. Because of this, having four regular shows, Sef is one of the busiest actors of the network nowadays. So far, He has one film for 2013, and that is the Marian Rivera - Richard Gutierrez-starred film, My Lady Boss, under GMA Films and Regal Entertainment. He was a grade-school graduate of Marist School in Marikina. He finished high school in Divine Light Academy in Las Piñas. Cadayona sacrificed his studies of Media Arts in San Beda Alabang to join StarStruck.

Francis_Egerton_(Royal_Navy_officer)

Francis_Egerton_(Royal_Navy_officer) 2009-12-07T08:55:12Z Admiral Francis Egerton (15 September 1824 – 15 December 1895), known as Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British naval commander and politician. Egerton was the second son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, younger son of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland. His mother was Harriet Catherine, daughter of Charles Greville. He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Admiral. He also sat as Member of Parliament for Derbyshire East from 1868 to 1885 and for Derbyshire North-East from 1885 to 1886. Egerton married Lady Louisa Caroline, daughter of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, and sister of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, in 1865. They had two sons and three daughters. He died in Chertsey, Surrey in December 1895, aged 71. His wife survived him by twelve years and died in September 1907. This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Francis_Egerton_(Royal_Navy_officer) 2010-05-13T16:02:39Z Admiral Francis Egerton (15 September 1824 – 15 December 1895), known as Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British naval commander and politician. Egerton was the second son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, younger son of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland. His mother was Harriet Catherine, daughter of Charles Greville. He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Admiral. He also sat as Member of Parliament for Derbyshire East from 1868 to 1885 and for Derbyshire North-East from 1885 to 1886. Egerton married Lady Louisa Caroline, daughter of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, and sister of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, in 1865. They had two sons and three daughters. He died in Chertsey, Surrey in December 1895, aged 71. His wife survived him by twelve years and died in September 1907. This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Zaquan Adha

Zaquan Adha 2013-01-10T23:39:34Z Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (born on August 3, 1987 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Johor Darul Takzim FC. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad. He is the younger of his twin, Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. Zaquan start representing Negeri Sembilan since the 2004 SUKMA Games. He with his twin brother help the team to win gold medal in 2004 SUKMA Games. In 2005-06 season, he along with Aidil promoted into the senior team. In that year Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title. Zaquan start representing ATM in 2012 Premier League. Zaquan has been representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He score 2 goals in the qualifier to took Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. He however did not make it into the tournament after receive an injury. Zaquan has been called up by U-23 national coach B. Sathianathan during 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong after recovered from injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan score 3 goals and one of them came from the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3-1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it on 1993. He then chosen into the 2007 South East Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after draw against rivals Singapore. Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4-1 before draw 0-0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represent the Malaysia XI (also known as Malaysia B that represent Malaysia for B match) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive player on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0-2. However, Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari praise the Malaysia XI for giving a good fight against his team. His contract with Negeri Sembilan was schedule to end at the end of the year. Zaquan along with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak had been recently attracting interest from several Slovakian top league club. He had confirmed that he along with his younger brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga side after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However the speculation denied by them as he along with Aidil remain with Negeri Sembilan. Gold Medal - 2004 SUKMA Negeri Sembilan Champion Malaysia Super League 2005-06 Malaysia Cup 2009 winner 2009 SEA Games : Gold AFC Youth Championship 2004 AFC Youth Championship 2006 2007 Merdeka Tournament - Winner Squad 2009 SEA Games, Zaquan Adha 2014-11-30T20:27:37Z Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (born 3 August 1987 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Johor Darul Takzim II F.C.. He also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad. He is the younger of his twin, Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. Zaquan start representing Negeri Sembilan since the 2004 SUKMA Games. He with his twin brother help the team to win gold medal in 2004 SUKMA Games. In 2005–06 season, he along with Aidil promoted into the senior team. In that year Negeri Sembilan also won their first Malaysia Super League title. His contract with Negeri Sembilan was scheduled to end at the end of the 2008 season. Zaquan along with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak had been recently attracting interest from several Slovakian top league club. He had confirmed that he along with his younger brother would sign a contract with an unnamed Slovak Corgoň Liga side after the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. However the speculation denied by them as he along with Aidil remain with Negeri Sembilan. Zaquan start representing ATM in 2012 Premier League. He won the league title with the team and reach the 2012 Malaysia Cup final. ATM lost the final match 3–2 against Kelantan. Zaquan along with his twin brother, joined the rebrand Johor FC for the 2013 seasons. Zaquan has been representing Malaysia since he was 14 years old with his twin brother Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak. He was part of the Malaysia youth squad for 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He then called up by coach K. Rajagopal in 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualifier against Myanmar. He score 2 goals in the qualifier to took Malaysia into their second appearance in a row to the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India. He however did not make it into the tournament after receive an injury. Zaquan has been called up by U-23 national coach B. Sathianathan during 2008 Olympic games qualifier fourth group match against Hong Kong after recovered from injury. During the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Zaquan scored 3 goals and one of them came from the final against Myanmar. Malaysia beat Myanmar 3–1 and took the trophy for the first time since last winning it in 1993. He was then chosen for the 2007 South East Asian Games. Malaysia however failed to advanced after a draw against rivals Singapore. Zaquan made his senior debut against Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Malaysia lost their first match of the qualifier 4–1 before draw 0–0 at Shah Alam. Zaquan also represent the Malaysia XI (also known as Malaysia B that represent Malaysia for B match) squad against Chelsea at Shah Alam Stadium on 29 July 2008. He was one of Malaysia impressive player on the match. He had the chances to score but was denied by Petr Čech. The Malaysia XI eventually lost 0–2.

Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young 2013-05-27T10:32:33Z Choi Won-yeong (최원영) (born Janruay 10 1976) is South Korean actor who played in Confession of Murder(2012), Choi Won-young 2014-12-26T10:29:41Z name Korean text Choi Won-young (Korean: 최원영; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Choi Won-young made his acting debut in 2002's Sex Is Zero, and has since appeared in both film and television. But his most notable roles have been in the TV dramas While You Were Sleeping and A Hundred Year Legacy, as well as the low-budget crime thriller Your Time Is Up, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival. Choi married actress Shim Yi-young on February 28, 2014 at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX Walkerhill Hotel in Samseong-dong. Choi and Shim met while filming the 2013 TV series A Hundred Year Legacy, where they played a married couple.

2007_Colombian_regional_elections

2007_Colombian_regional_elections 2015-05-18T00:16:33Z The Colombian elections of 2007 (Spanish: Elecciones regionales de Colombia, 2007) refers to the democratic elections of October 28, 2007 in the Republic of Colombia. The elections were organized as established by the Colombian Constitution of 1991 by the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) to elect Department governors with its respective Department Assemblies, Mayors with their respective City Councils and the Local Administrative Juntas (JAL). The elections have been marked by the assassination of 22 candidates and the kidnapping of at least two. The main armed group targeting the elections is the marxist leninist guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), as part of the Colombian armed conflict with the government of Colombia. The President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez publicly called not to vote for those candidates preferred by the FARC or candidates who were offering to buy people's vote. While in some areas there are reports of untrusting the elections due to the break out of the Parapolitica scandal in 2006 in which it was discovered that members of the demobilized paramilitary group United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) had been colluding with political leaders and members of the public force in order thwart adversaries and advance politically. On this date some 27 million Colombians are apt to vote to elect between some 86 thousand candidates to represent 1,098 Colombian municipalities and 32 governors of Colombian Departments. Colombian authorities mobilized 167,559 soldiers and policemen in order to vigil the 9,950 voting sites. The Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the National Registrar of the Civil State (Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil) announced several changes in some voting sites in the Colombian Caribbean region: In Cartagena and Magangue in Bolívar Department, Gonzalez in Cesar Department, Barranquilla and Malambo in Atlántico Department and Santa Marta and El Retén in Magdalena Department after there were reports of irregularities. The local newspaper El Nuevo Día from Ibagué, Tolima Department reported that opposition groups to Major Bolívar Guzmán blocked access to the town of Valle de San Juan also in Tolima Department, alleging that there had been a manipulation of the election process. The blockage prevented functionaries of the National Registrar from establishing elements needed for voting. Members of the Colombian National Police and the Colombian Army were called to reestablish control in the town. There were also reports of fraudulent techniques used to obtain more votes, the most common was the Trasteo electoral (Literally "Vote Carrying") in which for example a municipality gets more votes than its official population able to vote, as it occurred in the municipality of Piojó in Atlántico Department where there were 6,088 people subscribed as apt to vote, but its actual population apt to vote over 18 years old is 2,988. Caracol Radio reported that there had been 49 people captured for committing electoral fraud crimes and there had been 26 denunciations reported to the Inspector General of Colombia Edgardo Maya among these the possession of numerous IDs used to illegally vote more than once and the exchange of votes for money or groceries for votes. Inspector General Maya-Villazon also discarded any possibility that elected candidates sanctioned with disciplinary sanctions, penal crimes, impeachment or any other fault on this elections will not be able to take office. He also mentioned that in case any of these candidates took office will be suspended from office. A month before the elections there were already some 70 homicides related to the Colombian regional elections of 2007, including government officials, perpetrated by guerrillas, former and new paramilitary groups or common delinquency. This tendency of using violence to coerce the population escalated when the paramilitary groups influenced the previous 2003 regional, presidential and legislative elections. Onservers part of the mission sent by the Organization of American States (OAS) formally accused the FARC of being the main cause of the disruptions to the electoral process. Not only from violence but from coercion, but also mentioned that the elections were not in danger but for some people in certain areas. Like during the electoral day the FARC used explosives to destroy electrical towers in the souther Colombian Department of Nariño. This action left without electricity an area covered by some 5 municipalities. The Ombudsman of Colombia accused the emerging paramilitary gangs of also thwarting the election process in some areas. Some of this groups included Aguilas Negras, Los Traquetos, Los Mellizos, "Los de Barranquilla, Los Paisas, Los 40, Macacos, Cuchillos and la Organización Nueva Generación. On October 29, 2007, a day after the election, protesters of the losing candidate for mayor in the municipality of Ciénaga de Oro, Córdoba Department rioted and burned down the City hall and the local office of the National Registrar of the Civil State, alleging that there had been fraud. The winning candidate Plinio Di Paola won with a difference of 15 vote over the losing candidate. Also in Córdoba Department, in the town of Ayapel the office of the National Registrar was stoned. A state of emergency was sanctioned in several other populations of the Córdoba Department., 2007_Colombian_regional_elections 2018-12-07T06:27:04Z The Colombian elections of 2007 (Spanish: Elecciones regionales de Colombia, 2007) refers to the democratic elections of October 28, 2007 in the Republic of Colombia. The elections were organized as established by the Colombian Constitution of 1991 by the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) to elect Department governors with its respective Department Assemblies, Mayors with their respective City Councils and the Local Administrative Juntas (JAL). The elections have been marked by the assassination of 22 candidates and the kidnapping of at least two. The main armed group targeting the elections is the marxist leninist guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), as part of the Colombian armed conflict with the government of Colombia. The President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez publicly called not to vote for those candidates preferred by the FARC or candidates who were offering to buy people's vote. While in some areas there are reports of untrusting the elections due to the break out of the Parapolitica scandal in 2006 in which it was discovered that members of the demobilized paramilitary group United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) had been colluding with political leaders and members of the public force in order thwart adversaries and advance politically. On this date some 27 million Colombians are apt to vote to elect between some 86 thousand candidates to represent 1,098 Colombian municipalities and 32 governors of Colombian Departments. Colombian authorities mobilized 167,559 soldiers and policemen in order to vigil the 9,950 voting sites. The Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported that the National Registrar of the Civil State (Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil) announced several changes in some voting sites in the Colombian Caribbean region: In Cartagena and Magangue in Bolívar Department, Gonzalez in Cesar Department, Barranquilla and Malambo in Atlántico Department and Santa Marta and El Retén in Magdalena Department after there were reports of irregularities. The local newspaper El Nuevo Día from Ibagué, Tolima Department reported that opposition groups to Major Bolívar Guzmán blocked access to the town of Valle de San Juan also in Tolima Department, alleging that there had been a manipulation of the election process. The blockage prevented functionaries of the National Registrar from establishing elements needed for voting. Members of the Colombian National Police and the Colombian Army were called to reestablish control in the town. There were also reports of fraudulent techniques used to obtain more votes, the most common was the Trasteo electoral (Literally "Vote Carrying") in which for example a municipality gets more votes than its official population able to vote, as it occurred in the municipality of Piojó in Atlántico Department where there were 6,088 people subscribed as apt to vote, but its actual population apt to vote over 18 years old is 2,988. Caracol Radio reported that there had been 49 people captured for committing electoral fraud crimes and there had been 26 denunciations reported to the Inspector General of Colombia Edgardo Maya among these the possession of numerous IDs used to illegally vote more than once and the exchange of votes for money or groceries for votes. Inspector General Maya-Villazon also discarded any possibility that elected candidates sanctioned with disciplinary sanctions, penal crimes, impeachment or any other fault on this elections will not be able to take office. He also mentioned that in case any of these candidates took office will be suspended from office. A month before the elections there were already some 70 homicides related to the Colombian regional elections of 2007, including government officials, perpetrated by guerrillas, former and new paramilitary groups or common delinquency. This tendency of using violence to coerce the population escalated when the paramilitary groups influenced the previous 2003 regional, presidential and legislative elections. Onservers part of the mission sent by the Organization of American States (OAS) formally accused the FARC of being the main cause of the disruptions to the electoral process. Not only from violence but from coercion, but also mentioned that the elections were not in danger but for some people in certain areas. Like during the electoral day the FARC used explosives to destroy electrical towers in the southern Colombian Department of Nariño. This action left without electricity an area covered by some 5 municipalities. The Ombudsman of Colombia accused the emerging paramilitary gangs of also thwarting the election process in some areas. Some of this groups included Aguilas Negras, Los Traquetos, Los Mellizos, "Los de Barranquilla, Los Paisas, Los 40, Macacos, Cuchillos and la Organización Nueva Generación. On October 29, 2007, a day after the election, protesters of the losing candidate for mayor in the municipality of Ciénaga de Oro, Córdoba Department rioted and burned down the City hall and the local office of the National Registrar of the Civil State, alleging that there had been fraud. The winning candidate Plinio Di Paola won with a difference of 15 vote over the losing candidate. Also in Córdoba Department, in the town of Ayapel the office of the National Registrar was stoned. A state of emergency was sanctioned in several other populations of the Córdoba Department.

Prix Iris

Prix Iris 2016-01-07T02:21:54Z The Jutra Award (Prix Jutra or La Soirée des Jutra) is a Canadian annual cinema award that recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in the province of Quebec. Introduced in 1999, the Jutra Award is named after Quebec film-maker Claude Jutra and awarded for performance, writing and technical categories such as best actor, actress, director, screenplay, et cetera. It should not be confused with the Claude Jutra Award, a special award presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television as part of the separate Canadian Screen Awards program. The Jutra trophy was designed by sculptor Charles Daudelin. The Prix Jutra replaced the prix Guy-L'Écuyer created in 1987 by Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in memory of actor Guy L'Écuyer. Awarded since 2001. Awarded to the movie selling the most tickets in theatres. Awarded since 2004. Awarded since 2004. Awarded since 2005., Prix Iris 2017-12-18T16:28:02Z The Prix Iris is Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award (Prix Jutra, with the ceremony called La Soirée des Jutra) in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra, but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of allegations that Jutra had sexually abused children. Introduced in 1999, the awards are presented for Best Film and performance, writing and technical categories such as best actor, actress, director, screenplay, et cetera. It should not be confused with the Claude Jutra Award, a special award presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television as part of the separate Canadian Screen Awards program which was also renamed in 2016 following the allegations against Jutra. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 awards were presented solely under the name Québec Cinéma pending an announcement of the award's new permanent name. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. The trophy was designed by sculptor Charles Daudelin. The awards replaced the prix Guy-L'Écuyer, created in 1987 by Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in memory of actor Guy L'Écuyer. Awarded since 2000. The Billet d'or for straightforward box office performance was awarded for years. In 2017, it was succeeded by the Public Prix, chosen by viewers' votes. Awarded since 2004. Awarded since 2004. Awarded since 2005. The Jutra hommage was succeeded by the Iris Hommage in 2017.

Najidah_(Australia)

Najidah_(Australia) 2007-11-16T14:49:53Z Najidah (Australia) Najidah is a nonprofit, secular, organisation dedicated to reducing societal tolerence of abuse and the development of safer communities. Located in Queensland, on the Sunshine Coast it was originally founded as Jacana lodge in the early 90's - before becoming an incorporated association in 1999. The Najidah Prime Statement: Najidah Community Development practices work for the reduction of societal tollerence of abuse; and Najidah Service Delivery contributes to the development of safer communities. All Najidah responses adhere to the Najidah Phillosophy, which is contextualised in the United Nations Bill of Human Rights. The name Najidah is of middle eastern origin. Its simple meaning is "to succour with courage" . Mythologically Najidah was a dancer and entertainer of rich and influential men, who used her position to rescue women and children from life threatening situations, spiriting them away to safety. Najidah founded it's first service, Jacana Lodge in partnership with the Womens Crisis Service in 1993. In 1999 Najidah became an Incorporated Association and received Federal and State Govt. funding to provide accommodation services to families escaping Domestic Violence (DV). In partnership with the (Queensland) Departments of Communities and Housing, Najidah established the first specialist DV accommodation service in the Sunshine Coast region. In 2003 and again in 2005 Najidah expanded its accommodation service operations to include medium term accommodation services and as a result, in 2006 Najidah provided in excess of 12 000 nights accommodation to homeless families. 70% of this accommodation was provided to children. As the Govt. funding Najidah received for its accommodation services requires a focus primarily on adults - such funds were not widely available to accommodate the needs of children. Najidah affirms and adheres to the national standards for working with children exposed to DV and therefore has taken steps to fundraise sufficient resources to provide a range of award winning "child focussed" programs to children in Najidah services. Najidah's early responses to help the homeless focused primarily on accommodation. However, the problem of homelessness, in general, is far more complex and could not be solved by such measures alone, so Najidah's scope and services have broadened accordingly. Over the years of its operation, Najidah has dealt with barriers that impede people in overcoming homelessness, by offering an holistic, integrated case management approach. This includes supporting families to address issues in the areas of : Health and well being; education and children's needs; legal matters and financial matters - as well as accommodation. Using an empowerment model based on power relations theory - the Najidah approach focuses on living an independent and self determined life. The 2003 establishment of the Najidah Community Development department broadened Najidah's operations through a series of partnerships to develop whole of community responses to homelessness, abuse and violence as well as the many social factors that create the environment in which such problems can flourish. Accommodation Services Through the Regional Accommodation Service, Najidah provides accommodation to families affected by Domestic and Family Violence. Services are delivered with varying levels of support and length of stay, depending on circumstance. Accommodation options include: Service users are supported to develop and implement a plan of action to develop necessary support networks and resources for independent living. This includes planning to resolve issues in the areas of: Head High – Young people living beyond suicide Provides support and information for young people (and people working with young people) – who have lost someone to suicide. Winner of national youth suicide prevention awards from Suicide Prevention Australia in 2006 and 2007. Kids Club Kids Club is an activity based support group for past and present resident primary school aged children at Najidah. Kids Club is a 2006 winner of the national crime and violence prevention awards. Tiny Tots Is a playgroup styled program for resident families at Najidah. Packed with fun for the children as well as support for parents! Clever Cookies Clever Cookies provides support around developing healthy and nutritious menus without breaking the bank. Family Support Program Family Support Program provides individualized support to families. SCIPS SCIPS develops integrated systems of community support to children, families and staff in primary schools. Community Ink Community Ink is Najidahs’ volunteer and tertiary student placement program, providing opportunities for volunteers to take up meaningful roles within the organization. Community Ink was the winner of the National Excellence in Volunteer management awards (Qld). National Community Housing Association High Commendation for "Excellence in service to the community" (2005) Australian Crime and Violence Prevention certificate of merit (2006) Suicide Prevention Australia "Life Award" for Youth Suicide Prevention (2006) National Volunteer Awards "Excellence in Volunteer management" (2007) Suicide Prevention Australia High Commendation for Youth Suicide Prevention (2007), Najidah_(Australia) 2008-11-21T18:23:11Z Najidah is a nonprofit, secular, organisation in Australia dedicated to reducing societal tolerance of abuse and the development of safer communities. Located in Queensland, on the Sunshine Coast it was originally founded as "Jacana lodge" (a homelessness service) in the early 1990's before becoming an incorporated association in 1999. The Najidah Prime Statement: "No form of abuse is acceptable. Every individual has the right to live in a safe community. "Najidah Community Development practices work for the reduction of societal tolerance of abuse; and Najidah Service Delivery contributes to the development of safer communities. All Najidah responses adhere to the Najidah Phillosophy, which is contextualised in the United Nations Bill of Human Rights. The name Najidah is of middle eastern origin. Its simple meaning is "to succour with courage" . Mythologically Najidah was a dancer and entertainer of rich and influential men, who used her position to rescue women and children from life threatening situations, spiriting them away to safety. Najidah founded its first service, Jacana Lodge in partnership with the Women's Crisis Service in 1993. In 1999 Najidah became an Incorporated Association and received Federal and State Govt. funding to provide accommodation services to families escaping Domestic Violence (DV). In partnership with the (Queensland) Departments of Communities and Housing, Najidah established the first specialist DV accommodation service in the Sunshine Coast region. The organization expanded accommodation services in 2003 and again in 2005 to include medium term accommodation services and as a result, in 2006 Najidah provided in excess of 14 000 nights accommodation to homeless families. Further growth and development included a host of ancillary programs and the development of a unique accommodation service in Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. During this time Najidah developed a national profile as an innovative, boutique organization known for high levels of effectiveness and several national best practice awards. As the Govt. funding Najidah received for its accommodation services requires a focus primarily on adults - such funds were not widely available to accommodate the needs of children. Najidah affirms and adheres to the national standards for working with children exposed to DV and therefore has taken steps to fundraise sufficient resources to provide a range of award winning "child focussed" programs to children in Najidah services. Najidah's early responses to help the homeless focused primarily on accommodation. However, the problem of homelessness, in general, is far more complex and could not be solved by such measures alone, so Najidah's scope and services have broadened accordingly. Over the years of its operation, Najidah has dealt with barriers that impede people in overcoming homelessness, by offering an holistic, integrated case management approach. This includes supporting families to address issues in the areas of : Health and well-being; education and children's needs; legal matters and financial matters - as well as accommodation. Using an empowerment model based on power relations theory - the Najidah approach focuses on living an independent and self determined life. The 2003 establishment of the Najidah Community Development department broadened Najidah's operations through a series of partnerships to develop whole of community responses to homelessness, abuse and violence as well as the many social factors that create the environment in which such problems can flourish. Accommodation Services Through the Regional Accommodation Service, Najidah provides accommodation to families affected by Domestic and Family Violence. Services are delivered with varying levels of support and length of stay, depending on circumstance. Accommodation options include: Service users are supported to develop and implement a plan of action to develop necessary support networks and resources for independent living. This includes planning to resolve issues in the areas of: Head High – Young people living beyond suicide Provides support and information for young people (and people working with young people) – who have lost someone to suicide. Winner of national youth suicide prevention awards from Suicide Prevention Australia in 2006 and 2007. Kids Club Kids Club is an activity based support group for past and present resident primary school aged children at Najidah. Kids Club is a 2006 winner of the national crime and violence prevention awards. Tiny Tots Is a playgroup styled program for resident families at Najidah. Packed with fun for the children as well as support for parents! Clever Cookies Clever Cookies provides support around developing healthy and nutritious menus without breaking the bank. Family Support Program Family Support Program provides individualized support to families. SCIPS SCIPS develops integrated systems of community support to children, families and staff in primary schools. Community Ink Community Ink is Najidahs’ volunteer and tertiary student placement program, providing opportunities for volunteers to take up meaningful roles within the organization. Community Ink was the winner of the National Excellence in Volunteer management awards (Qld).

North Carolina's 1st congressional district

North Carolina's 1st congressional district 2022-03-04T03:24:01Z North Carolina's 1st congressional district consists of counties that border Virginia, and extending southward into several counties of the Inner Banks and Research Triangle regions. It covers many rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, among the state's most economically poor, as well as outer exurbs of urbanized Research Triangle. It contains towns and cities such as Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro, Henderson, and Roanoke Rapids. The district is represented by Rep. G. K. Butterfield, a Democrat. He has been the representative since 2004, after winning a special election to represent the district. In the 2006 election, he won unopposed. In 2020 he defeated Republican Sandy Smith in the general election. On February 5, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 1st district, as well as the 12th, were gerrymandered along racial lines, which was unconstitutional, and must be redrawn by March 15, 2016. It was re-drawn again in 2019 following court-mandated redistricting, which removed portions of the Research Triangle from the district and changed it to D+3 from a D+17 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index. Besides a brief period from 1895 until 1899 when the district was held by a Populist, the 1st district has been consistently Democratic since 1883. 36°06′03″N 77°30′14″W / 36.10083°N 77.50389°W / 36.10083; -77.50389, North Carolina's 1st congressional district 2023-12-03T18:59:16Z North Carolina's 1st congressional district is located in the northeastern part of the state. It consists of many Black Belt counties that border Virginia and it extends southward into several counties of the Inner Banks and the Research Triangle. It covers many rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, among the state's most economically poor, as well as outer exurbs of urbanized Research Triangle. It contains towns and cities such as Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro, Henderson, and Roanoke Rapids. The first district is currently represented by Donald G. Davis. On February 5, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 1st district, as well as the 12th, were gerrymandered along racial lines, which was unconstitutional, and must be redrawn by March 15, 2016. It was re-drawn again in 2019 following court-mandated redistricting, which removed portions of the Research Triangle from the district and changed it to D+3 from a D+17 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index. Besides a brief period from 1895 until 1899 when the district was held by a Populist, the 1st district has been consistently Democratic since 1883. On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which changed the 1st district boundaries to add Chowan, Franklin, Greene, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and the remainder of Vance County while removing Wayne County. Counties in the 2023–2025 congressional district map: Lost contested election before the end of the term. 36°06′03″N 77°30′14″W / 36.10083°N 77.50389°W / 36.10083; -77.50389

Silver Link

Silver Link 2021-01-02T07:24:55Z SILVER LINK. , Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社SILVER LINK., Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Shirubā Rinku) is a Japanese animation studio. It was founded by animation producer Hayato Kaneko in December 2007 and is based in Tokyo. After the company's establishment in 2007, Shin Ōnuma, who was previously a director alongside Shaft directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi, joined the studio. A majority of Silver Link's productions have involved Ōnuma as a director or co-director since his joining of the studio. The company also owns two subsidiaries: Beep, a subcontracting animation studio, and Connect, a studio that started off co-producing series with Silver Link, and has since expanded into producing its own works. On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Silver Link would be wholly absorbing and dissolving Connect, and that all rights managed by the company would be transferred to Silver Link. On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings had acquired Silver Link. , Silver Link 2022-12-17T04:24:11Z SILVER LINK. , Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社シルバーリンク, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Shirubā Rinku) is a Japanese animation studio. It was founded by ex-Frontline animation producer Hayato Kaneko in December 2007 and is based in Tokyo. After the company's establishment in 2007, Shin Oonuma, who was previously a director alongside Shaft directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi, joined the studio. A majority of Silver Link's productions have involved Oonuma as a director or co-director since his joining of the studio. The company had also owned two subsidiaries: BEEP Co., Ltd, a subcontracting animation studio, and CONNECT, Inc, a studio that started off co-producing series with Silver Link, and has since expanded into producing its own works. Both subsidiaries have since been dissolved by the studio, though they both still continue to operate as divisions within the company. On February 1, 2016, Beep was absorbed into Silver Link, and was succeeded by SILVER LINK. Overseas Division, taking over BEEP's former office space. However, the BEEP brand still remains in use for sub-contracting work by the studio. On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Silver Link would be wholly absorbing and dissolving Connect, and that all rights managed by the company would be transferred to Silver Link. However, Connect will still continue to operate as a sub-studio within Silver Link. On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings had acquired Silver Link for 250 million yen. On October 1, 2020, the company changed its name to SILVER LINK. Asset Management Co., Ltd. and split off its animation production business into a new company named SILVER LINK. , Inc.

Danny Rose (footballer, born 1988)

Danny Rose (footballer, born 1988) 2021-01-04T13:44:06Z Daniel Stephen Rose (born 21 February 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grimsby Town. He also captained the England C team in 2012. A former captain of Manchester United Reserves, he joined Oxford United in 2007 following a four-month loan spell. He switched to Newport County the following year, and helped Newport to the Conference South title in 2009–10. He was sold to Fleetwood Town in January 2012, and was part of the side that won the Conference Premier title in 2011–12, before returning to Oxford in June 2013. Rose began his career with Premier League giants Manchester United, spending five years at Old Trafford. Though he captained the Reserve side, he never played a senior game for the "Red Devils". He was loaned out to Oxford United in January 2007, and remained at the Kassam Stadium until the end of the 2006–07 season. He impressed with his "sparkling displays" during his 22 Conference National appearances, and was signed on a month-to-month contract by manager Jim Smith in summer 2007. This came despite the Oxford Mail's report that he was "being chased by a number of Championship and League One sides – making a return to Oxford United seem highly unlikely". He made 19 appearances in 2007–08, before moving on to Newport County of the Conference South. He scored 10 goals in 2008–09, as Dean Holdsworth's side finished a disappointing 10th. He made 40 starts in 2009–10; Newport were crowned Conference South champions with a record 103 points, 28 points ahead of second-placed Dover Athletic. He started 50 matches in 2010–11, in which season Newport missed out on the Conference Premier play-offs by four places and nine points. He made 25 appearances in 2011–12 before being signed by Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee in January 2012. The move came despite interest from Football League clubs Aldershot Town (managed by Dean Holdsworth) and Crystal Palace (where he had a week-long trial). He had scored a total of 36 goals in 165 appearances in all competitions for Newport, including a hat-trick past Kettering Town on 18 October 2011. Fleetwood won the Conference title in 2011–12, winning promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history. In October 2012, Rose rejoined Dean Holdsworth at Aldershot Town on a three-month loan. On 13 June 2013, Rose joined Oxford United for the third time in his career. He signed a two-year-deal with an option of a third. On 1 February 2016 he left the club by mutual consent. He later signed for Northampton Town. On 1 February 2016, Rose completed a switch to Northampton Town, rejoining former Oxford manager Chris Wilder. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 20 February 2016. On 3 June 2016, Rose joined Portsmouth. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Barnet on 24 September 2016. He was a key member of the team that won the League Two title in 2016–17. On 30 December 2017, in a match against Northampton Town, Rose broke his leg. The injury would see him sidelined for the remainder of the season, but he signed a one-year contract extension in March 2018. He made one further League appearance for the club in August. On 17 January 2019, Rose joined League Two club Swindon Town, signing a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season with the option of a further year. Rose signed a 1-year extension for the 2019–2020 season. On 31 August 2020, Rose signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town becoming Ian Holloway's sixth signing of the summer. Rose captained the England C team in a 1–1 draw with Italy at Highbury Stadium on 28 February 2012., Danny Rose (footballer, born 1988) 2022-12-11T10:12:39Z Daniel Stephen Rose (born 21 February 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Darlington, where he is also a first-team coach. A former captain of Manchester United Reserves, Rose joined Oxford United in 2007 following a four-month loan spell. He switched to Newport County the following year, and helped Newport to the Conference South title in 2009–10. He was sold to Fleetwood Town in January 2012, and was part of the side that won the Conference Premier title in 2011–12, before returning to Oxford in June 2013. After a short spell with Northampton Town in 2016, he spent three seasons at Portsmouth and one with Swindon Town before signing for Grimsby Town in 2020. He spent time on loan at Darlington in 2021–22 before joining on a permanent contract. He captained the England C team in 2012. Rose began his career with Premier League giants Manchester United, spending five years at Old Trafford. Though he captained the Reserve side, he never played a senior game for the "Red Devils". He was loaned out to Oxford United in January 2007, and remained at the Kassam Stadium until the end of the 2006–07 season. He impressed with his "sparkling displays" during his 22 Conference National appearances, and was signed on a month-to-month contract by manager Jim Smith in summer 2007. This came despite the Oxford Mail's report that he was "being chased by a number of Championship and League One sides – making a return to Oxford United seem highly unlikely". He made 19 appearances in 2007–08, before moving on to Newport County of the Conference South. He scored 10 goals in 2008–09, as Dean Holdsworth's side finished a disappointing 10th. He made 40 starts in 2009–10; Newport were crowned Conference South champions with a record 103 points, 28 points ahead of second-placed Dover Athletic. He started 50 matches in 2010–11, in which season Newport missed out on the Conference Premier play-offs by four places and nine points. He made 25 appearances in 2011–12 before being signed by Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee in January 2012. The move came despite interest from Football League clubs Aldershot Town (managed by Dean Holdsworth) and Crystal Palace (where he had a week-long trial). He had scored a total of 36 goals in 165 appearances in all competitions for Newport, including a hat-trick past Kettering Town on 18 October 2011. Fleetwood won the Conference title in 2011–12, winning promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history. In October 2012, Rose rejoined Dean Holdsworth at Aldershot Town on a three-month loan. On 13 June 2013, Rose joined Oxford United for the third time in his career. He signed a two-year-deal with an option of a third. On 1 February 2016 he left the club by mutual consent. He later signed for Northampton Town. On 1 February 2016, Rose completed a switch to Northampton Town, rejoining former Oxford manager Chris Wilder. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 20 February 2016. On 3 June 2016, Rose joined Portsmouth. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Barnet on 24 September 2016. He was a key member of the team that won the League Two title in 2016–17. On 30 December 2017, in a match against Northampton Town, Rose broke his leg. The injury would see him sidelined for the remainder of the season, but he signed a one-year contract extension in March 2018. He made one further League appearance for the club in August. On 17 January 2019, Rose joined League Two club Swindon Town, signing a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season with the option of a further year. Rose signed a 1-year extension for the 2019–2020 season. On 31 August 2020, Rose signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town becoming Ian Holloway's sixth signing of the summer. After Grimsby's relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2020–21 season, Rose was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Paul Hurst and was made available on a free transfer. Rose was not handed a squad number for the 2021–22 season, and joined National League North club Darlington on a one-month loan on 8 October 2021. After he played three matches in the initial month, his loan was extended, first for a further two months and then to the end of the season. On 12 May 2022, following his return from Darlington, it was announced that Grimsby would not be renewing his contract and that he would depart at the end of the season. Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Rose was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium. On the same day as his departure from Grimsby was announced, Darlington announced Rose would be joining on a permanent deal. Rose himself later announcing via Twitter that he was arriving in a player/coach capacity. Rose captained the England C team in a 1–1 draw with Italy at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, on 28 February 2012. Newport County Fleetwood Town Northampton Town Portsmouth Swindon Town General Specific

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling 2011-01-09T14:49:07Z Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977) is an English stage, film and television actor best known for her performance as Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet. Stirling was born to Diana Rigg and Archibald Stirling on 30 May 1977; her parents later divorced. As the daughter of Archie Stirling, she has a long line of ancestry from the Scottish parish of Lecropt, near her namesake city of Stirling. She attended Wycombe Abbey School and Edinburgh University, where she gained a BA in the History of Art. Stirling can also speak Russian and is a highly skilled equestrienne in horse-riding and jumping. Stirling made her first major appearance on stage in 1996 as Desdemona in the National Youth Theatre revival of Othello at the Arts Theatre opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role. A year later, again at the Arts Theatre with the NYT, she played Olive in the female version of The Odd Couple; while in 1998, portraying Kate in Dancing at Lughnasa for NYT at the Arts, she gave what The Stage reviewer described as "a performance of exceptional promise and authority". She continues to be active in the theatre, covering a diversity of roles in plays such as Dusty Hughes' Helpless (Donmar Warehouse, 2000); A Woman of No Importance (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2003); Anna in the Tropics (Hampstead Theatre, 2004); Tamburlaine (Bristol Old Vic and Barbican, 2005); and she followed in her mother's footsteps, bringing an alluring erotic charge to her performance as Miranda Lionheart in the National Theatre stage version of Theatre of Blood (2005). In 2006, for the Peter Hall Company at the Bath Theatre Royal, she played Helena in Peter Gill's revival of Look Back in Anger; while in 2007 at Wilton's Music Hall in London, she starred as Yelena in David Mamet's version of Uncle Vanya, and as Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew. Stirling starred onstage in the play, The Priory at the Royal Court Theatre in 2009 directed by Jeremy Herrin. In 2010 she appeared as Helena in Peter Hall's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, at The Rose Theatre, Kingston She stars as Lady Chiltern in a new production of An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre in November 2010 Stirling's first screen appearance was in the 1998 British comedy film Still Crazy (starring Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall and Jimmy Nail). Other film projects include Maybe Baby, Complicity (with her Tipping the Velvet co-star Keeley Hawes), Another Life (with Vanity Fair actress Natasha Little), The Triumph of Love (starring Mira Sorvino), and Redemption Road. Stirling's first TV break was in 2000 when she played the young Rebeccah in the American made-for-television movie In the Beginning, which charted God's creation of the universe and mankind, opposite Jacqueline Bisset and Art Malik. Stirling is also an occasional interviewer on the Radio Four chat-show Loose Ends. , Rachael Stirling 2012-12-29T19:27:51Z Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977) is an English stage, film and television actress. She is a two-time Olivier nominee for her stage work, but is best known for her performance as Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet. Stirling is the daughter of the actress Diana Rigg and theatre producer Archibald Stirling. Her parents subsequently married in 1982 and divorced in 1990. Through her father, she has a long line of ancestry from the Scottish parish of Lecropt, near her namesake city of Stirling. Stirling attended Wycombe Abbey School. She earned a BA in art history from Edinburgh University. Stirling can speak Russian and is a highly skilled equestrian in horse-riding and jumping. She was engaged to fellow actor Oliver Chris, who she had been dating since 2007, but broke off the engagement in 2012. Stirling made her first major appearance on stage in 1996 as Desdemona in the National Youth Theatre revival of Othello at the Arts Theatre opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role. A year later, again at the Arts Theatre with the NYT, she played Olive in the female version of The Odd Couple; while in 1998, portraying Kate in Dancing at Lughnasa for NYT at the Arts, she gave what The Stage reviewer described as "a performance of exceptional promise and authority". She continues to be active in the theatre, covering a diversity of roles in plays such as Dusty Hughes' Helpless (Donmar Warehouse, 2000); A Woman of No Importance (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2003); Anna in the Tropics (Hampstead Theatre, 2004); Tamburlaine (Bristol Old Vic and Barbican, 2005); and she followed in her mother's footsteps, bringing an alluring erotic charge to her performance as Miranda Lionheart in the National Theatre stage version of Theatre of Blood (2005). In 2006, for the Peter Hall Company at the Theatre Royal, Bath she played Helena in Peter Gill's revival of Look Back in Anger; while in 2007 at Wilton's Music Hall in London, she starred as Yelena in David Mamet's version of Uncle Vanya, and as Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew. Stirling starred onstage in The Priory at the Royal Court Theatre in 2009 directed by Jeremy Herrin. Her role, as Rebecca, earned her a nomination for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role. In 2010 she appeared as Helena in Peter Hall's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, at the Rose Theatre, Kingston. She starred as Lady Chiltern in a 2010 production of An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre, for which she received her second nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award. From February to April 2012 she appeared as Miranda alongside Mark Gatiss, Tobias Menzies and Nancy Carroll in The Recruiting Officer, the acclaimed production at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by newly appointed artistic director Josie Rourke. Stirling's first screen appearance was in the 1998 British comedy film Still Crazy (starring Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall and Jimmy Nail). Other film projects include Maybe Baby, Complicity (with her Tipping the Velvet co-star Keeley Hawes), Another Life (with Vanity Fair actress Natasha Little), The Triumph of Love (starring Mira Sorvino), and Redemption Road. She recently played the role of Mary Jones in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Stirling's first break in television was in the 2000 NBC miniseries In the Beginning, which was adapted from Genesis. Stirling played the young Rebeccah, with her mother, Diana Rigg, as the older Rebeccah. In 2011, she starred in the BBC Four adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love, as Ursula Brangwen. She is set to appear in an episode of Doctor Who titled "The Crimson Horror" alongside her mother Dame Diana Rigg, Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman. The episode had been specially written for herself and her mother by Mark Gatiss (marking the very first time the two actresses have ever appeared together professionally) and will be aired in early 2013 as part of Series 7. Stirling is an occasional interviewer on the Radio Four chat-show Loose Ends. She also wrote a restaurant column for Diplomat magazine. She took part in Occupy London's reading of Dickens' A Christmas Carol on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, London, in December 2011. Presented Stage Door BBC Radio Four, December 2012

Spas Delev

Spas Delev 2013-01-11T02:38:16Z Spas Borislavov Delev (Bulgarian: Спас Делев) (born 22 September 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who is currently a free agent. Born in Klyuch, part of Petrich municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Delev started to play football in Pirin. During the season 2007-08 he played for the team in the Bulgarian amateur division. Pirin took first place and were promoted to the "B" professional football group. On 9 August 2008 Delev made his debut in professional football in a match against Botev Krivodol. In this match he scored his first goal in B PFG. In the first half of 2008-09 season Delev scored 8 goals in 16 matches. After the union of the two Pirin clubs from Blagoevgrad in December 2008, Delev joined the part of the team, which plays in the top division. On 4 March 2009 he scored a goal in a match against CSKA Sofia for the Bulgarian Cup and Pirin eliminated their opponent. In the semi-final of that tournament against Levski, Delev had a tragic accident. Аfter spasm of the lungs he remained to lie on the grass, and later was sent to emergency hospital. It was later found out that he had played with a flu. Delev made his debut in "A" professional football group on 8 March, in a match against Cherno More Varna. On 5 April Delev scored twice against Belasitsa Petrich. Those were his first goals in A PFG. On 11 June 2009, Delev was named the Best Young Footballer of the 2008-09 season in Bulgaria. Just 19, Delev's goals helped Pirin to reach the Bulgarian Cup final. On 27 June 2009, Delev joined CSKA on one-year loan for 2009–10 and later signed a three-year contract. He scored his first goal for CSKA in the second-leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off of against FC Dynamo Moscow on 27 August 2009, bringing the score to 1-1 with a header. Delev netted the third goal in the victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Europa League play-off. On 16 December 2010, he found the net in a 1–3 away loss to F.C. Porto in the Europa League group stage. He also scored two goals in the Bulgarian Cup semi-final against Litex Lovech on 20 April 2011, as well as the winning goal against Slavia Sofia in the final on 25 May 2011. During the 2010-11 season he managed 13 goals in the Bulgarian A Group. On 12 January 2012, Delev signed a 3,5 year contract with the Turkish side Mersin Idmanyurdu. Delev's debut came on 15 January 2012, in the 0:2 home loss against Antalyaspor in a Süper Lig match, during which he appeared as a second half substitute. On 24 January 2012, Delev netted his first goal for the team, opening the scoring in the 1:2 home loss against Kayserispor. In October 2008, the Bulgarian under-21's manager Ivan Kolev called Delev into the Bulgaria U21 team for the friendly matches with Greece and Macedonia. He made his debut for the senior side on 26 March 2011, in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Switzerland. On 4 June 2011, he came on as a substitute in the qualifier against Montenegro. player national team statistics |- |2011||4||0 |- ! Total||4||0 |}, Spas Delev 2014-10-23T12:49:10Z Spas Delev (Bulgarian: Спас Делев; born 22 September 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Born in Klyuch, part of Petrich municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Delev started to play football in Pirin. During the season 2007–08 he played for the team in the Bulgarian amateur division. Pirin took first place and were promoted to the "B" professional football group. On 9 August 2008 Delev made his debut in professional football in a match against Botev Krivodol. In this match he scored his first goal in B PFG. In the first half of 2008–09 season Delev scored 8 goals in 16 matches. After the union of the two Pirin clubs from Blagoevgrad in December 2008, Delev joined the part of the team, which plays in the top division. On 4 March 2009, he scored a goal in a match against CSKA Sofia for the Bulgarian Cup and Pirin eliminated their opponent. In the semi-final of that tournament against Levski, Delev had a tragic accident. Аfter spasm of the lungs he remained to lie on the grass, and later was sent to emergency hospital. It was later found out that he had played with a flu. Delev made his A PFG debut on 8 March, in a match against Cherno More. On 5 April, he scored twice against Belasitsa Petrich. Those were his first goals in A PFG. On 11 June, Delev was named the Best Young Footballer of the 2008–09 season in Bulgaria. Just 19, Delev's goals helped Pirin to reach the Bulgarian Cup final. On 27 June 2009, Delev joined CSKA on one-year loan for 2009–10 and later signed a three-year contract. He scored his first goal for CSKA in the second-leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off of against Dynamo Moscow on 27 August 2009, bringing the score to 1–1 with a header. Delev netted the third goal in the victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Europa League play-off. On 16 December 2010, he found the net in a 1–3 away loss to F.C. Porto in the Europa League group stage. He also scored two goals in the Bulgarian Cup semi-final against Litex Lovech on 20 April 2011, as well as the winning goal against Slavia Sofia in the final on 25 May 2011. During the 2010–11 season he managed 13 goals in the league. On 12 January 2012, Delev signed a 3,5-year contract with Turkish side Mersin İdmanyurdu. Delev's debut came on 15 January, in a 0–2 home loss against Antalyaspor in a Süper Lig match, during which he appeared as a second half substitute. On 24 January, Delev netted his first goal for the team, opening the scoring in a 1–2 home loss against Kayserispor. In June 2012, he dissolved his contract due to financial reasons. After seven months without a club, Delev returned to CSKA Sofia on 31 January 2013. On 30 July 2013, Delev completed his move to Las Palmas on a free transfer. He signed a two-year contract and was given the number 22 shirt. In October 2008, the Bulgarian under-21's manager Ivan Kolev called Delev into the Bulgaria U21 team for the friendly matches with Greece and Macedonia. He made his debut for the senior side on 26 March 2011, in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Switzerland. On 4 June 2011, he came on as a substitute in the qualifier against Montenegro.

Anuradha Sriram

Anuradha Sriram 2010-02-02T05:33:26Z Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. Anuradha Sriram Parasuram was born in Chennai on July 9 1970, to playback singer Renuka Devi and Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan in Chennai. She completed her Bachelors in Music from Queen Mary's College, Chennai and Masters Degree in Queen Mary's College Chennai. Learnt Carnatic Classical music from the musical giant Kalyanaraman and Hindustani Classical Music from Manik Bua Takurdas. She had her debut in movies through Sri A R Rahman in Indira. Anuradha is from a Tamil family and completed her Master's in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, US prior to her foray into music. She is married to singer Sriram Parasuram . Anuradha specializes in Carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 concerts worldwide. She is keenly interested in folk music. She has featured in a number of 'jugalbandhi' or fusion concerts along with her husband, Vidwan Sriram Parasuram who is a Hindustani maestro. She sung more than 3000 songs in all the languages. Anuradha's cine career was triggered by her proficiency in the different raagas in Carnatic music and her distinguished educational background in music. She was eventually spotted by A. R. Rahman who gave her a chance in Indira. Anuradha has been active in films since 1997., Anuradha Sriram 2011-12-29T23:17:41Z Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Anuradha Sriram Parasuram was born in Chennai on July 9, 1970, to playback singer Renuka Devi and Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan in Chennai. She completed her Bachelors in Music from Queen Mary's College, Chennai and Masters Degree in Queen Mary's College Chennai. Anu is a Gold medalist in UG and PG. She received Govt Scholarship for her higher studies in Abroad (U.S). She learned Carnatic Classical music from the musical giant S. Kalyanaraman and Hindustani Classical Music from Manik Bua Takurdas. She has been active in Tamil Cinema industry in the song "Ullame Unakkuthan" from Gopura Deepam(1997). Her first solo was for A R Rahman in Indira. Anuradha is from a Tamil Iyer family and completed her Master's in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, U.S. (where one of her professors and mentors was T. Viswanathan) prior to her foray into music. She also studied Western classical opera music in the U.S. She is married to singer Vidwan Sriram Parasuram (who received his Ph. D. in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan, where he met Anuradha when she was a masters student). They have two sons named Jayant and Lokesh. Anuradha specializes in Carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 concerts worldwide. She is keenly interested in folk music. She has featured in a number of 'jugalbandhi' or fusion concerts along with her husband, Vidwan Sriram Parasuram. He is a Hindustani maestro. She has sung more than 3000 songs in all the languages. Anuradha's cine career was triggered by her proficiency in the different raagas in Carnatic music and her distinguished educational background in music. She was eventually spotted by A. R. Rahman who gave her a chance in Ini Accham Accham Illai from Indira. Later, she worked with him in many hit film songs like Anbendra from Minsara Kanavu, Dil Se Re from Dil Se, Anbe Anbe from Jeans, Ishwar Allah from Earth, Ishq Bina from Taal, Kaattu Sirukki from Raavanan etc. Best Sensational Singer Award - Malai Kottai(2007) South Screen Videocon Award - ‘Chennai Girl’ The President of India Gold Medal Award Best Female Playback Singer Award - Aasai - 1995(1995) Dr. J. Jayalalitha Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer Award Best Female Playback Singer Award - Hrudayanjali(2002) Best Female Playback Singer Award - Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Kalaimamani Award Ajanta Award for the best female playback singer of 1996. Nalam nalam was also nominated for the National Award. She was also awarded a Platinum Disc for Record Sales of her song in the Hindi film ‘ Ram Jaane ‘ IIFA for the Best Playback Singer for the movie Gemini (2002) Anuradha has been active in films since 1997.

CIMIC_Group

CIMIC_Group 2008-07-25T12:56:19Z Leighton Holdings (ASX: LEI) is notable as Australia's largest project development and contracting group. It is active in the telecommunications, engineering and infrastructure, building and property, mining and resources, and environmental services industries. It has operations in Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand, Vietnam, China and South America. Founded in 1949 by Stanley Leighton, an Englishman, Leighton Holdings was first listed on the Melbourne Stock Exchange in 1962. It established an operation in Asia, known as Leighton Asia in 1975. Leighton Holdings owns John Holland Group, an Australian construction Group, which has recently been awarded the contract to expand Melbourne Airport. The holding in John Holland was acquired in two stages: an initial 70% in 2000 and an extra 29% in 2004. The final 1% was finalised in December 2007. It also has, through John Holland Group, an investment in the Asia Pacific Transport Consortium. John Holland Group was originally founded on May 15th 1949 by Sir John Holland. Listed as a public company in the 1960's, John Holland Group was eventually listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in the 1980's. In February 1991, through her company Heytesbury Pty Ltd, Janet Holmes à Court acquired John Holland. Leighton eventually finalised the purchase of 99% of John Holland Group in 2004, with the final 1% exchanging hands in December 2007. Janet Holmes à Court still retains her position as Chairman of John Holland Group. The company has grown to include around 5,000 direct employees. Work in hand currently sits at a little over $4. 3 billion (first quarter 2008). The company has also acquired several businesses over the years including significant capabilities from Transfield Construction, and more recently C. E. Marshall & Sons (now Marshall Mining & Earthmoving) and Ansett Aviation Engineering Services (now John Holland Aviation Services). The wider John Holland business features extensive experience within the traditional building and construction sectors, whilst also featuring significant capabilities in the tunnelling, water, structural mechanical and process engineering, telecommunications, power, facilities maintenance, mining services, aviation services and rail sectors. John Holland has been involved in significant iconic projects throughout Australia including Parliament House, Canberra, EastLink in Melbourne, Gold Coast Desalination Plant, Sydney Desalination Plant and Lane Cove Tunnel, as well as a range of other projects in the areas of hospitals, ports, wharves, roads and rail lines. Major projects undertaken by Leighton Holdings include the Ross River Dam completed in 1971, the Anglo-Australian Observatory completed in 1971, the Burdekin Dam completed in 1987, Brisbane Airport completed in 1988 and the ABC Centre in Ultimo completed in 1991. About 55% of the shares in Leighton Holdings are held by Hochtief. This article about an Australian corporation or company is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , CIMIC_Group 2010-02-03T19:36:53Z Leighton Holdings (ASX: LEI) is Australia's largest project development and contracting group. It is active in the telecommunications, engineering and infrastructure, building and property, mining and resources, and environmental services industries. It has operations in Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand, Vietnam, China and the Middle East. Founded in 1949 by Stanley Leighton, an Englishman, Leighton Holdings was first listed on the Melbourne Stock Exchange in 1962. It established an operation in Asia, known as Leighton Asia in 1975. Leighton Contractors is the core contracting business around which the rest of the structure of the Leighton Group has been formed. Leighton Holdings owns John Holland Group, another Australian construction group. Founded in 1949 by John Holland (later Sir John Holland), this entity built Parliament House in Canberra, a structure completed in 1988. It has recently been awarded the contract to expand Melbourne Airport. The holding in John Holland was acquired in two stages: an initial 70% in 2000 and an extra 29% in 2004. The final 1% was finalised in December 2007. John Holland Group holds an investment in the Asia Pacific Transport Consortium. The John Holland Group owns 20% of Metro Trains Melbourne, the consortium which will run Melbourne's suburban railway network from 30 November 2009. Leighton Holdings also owns Thiess, an Australian integrated engineering, construction and mining services provider. Originating in Queensland in 1934, Thiess became a part of the Leighton Group in 1983 when Hochtief first bought shares in Leighton. Leighton International is the international operating company of the Leighton Group. Based in Dubai, the Company operates in the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. The Company owns a 45% share in the Al Habtoor Leighton Group, one of the leading construction groups in the Middle East and are Partners with NextGen Global Holdings, NGH . Major projects undertaken by Leighton Holdings include the Ross River Dam completed in 1971, the Anglo-Australian Observatory completed in 1971, the Burdekin Dam completed in 1987, Brisbane Airport completed in 1988, the ABC Centre in Ultimo completed in 1991, the Clem Jones Tunnel, opening in 2010, the Gateway Bridge Duplication to be completed in 2011, and the Airport Link in Brisbane which is to be opened in 2012. About 55% of the shares in Leighton Holdings are held by Hochtief.

Debian Conference

Debian Conference 2015-02-05T07:17:45Z DebConf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss issues around the 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 2016-11-23T13:56:49Z 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.

Kim Chiu

Kim Chiu 2011-01-03T17:26:49Z Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990 in Tacloban), better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a Filipina actress. Chiu was the first winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Chiu launched her career by winning Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Chiu and the rest of the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days in the Big Brother house, she was named the Teen Big Winner with 626,562 votes (41.4% of the total votes) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City. She was the only housemate who was never nominated for eviction. In the six months following after her winning, Chiu together with on-screen partner, Gerald Anderson, appeared together in several ABS-CBN network shows, and appeared in their first film, First Day High. Chiu and Anderson also appeared in Love Spell and Aalog-Alog. In 2007, Chiu and Anderson starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under Star Cinema. That same year, Chiu starred in her first primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson. She was then cast in Philippine adaptation of My Girl, a Korean series. In January 2009, Chiu starred in the TV series entitled Tayong Dalawa which gave Chiu several acting awards. She also became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, I Love You, Goodbye. In 2010, Chiu starred in her fourth fifth movie, Paano Na Kaya. She also starred in the primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo. " In October, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson released, Till My Heartaches End. Allegedly, the management has temporarily discontinued the Kimerald tandem as to many breakout news of the death threats being sent to fellow stars, Bea Alonzo and Sarah Geronimo. There are no further confirmation if Till My Heartaches End is the last flick for them together. Meanwhile, Gerald Anderson will have a teleserye set to premiere next year with a new leading lady. Chiu started performing as a regular on ASAP XV in 2006. Big Brother contestants, Kim Chiu 2012-12-31T01:03:06Z name Kim Chiu (born Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu, 張金珠/Zhang Jinzhu; April 19, 1990), is a Filipina actress. She lived in Cebu City before she went to Manila for Pinoy Big Brother. Chiu was the first winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic contract artists. She also having launched her only album entitled 'Gwa Ai Di' (我爱你) which means "I Love you" in Minnan dialect. Kim Chiu sometimes speak Hokkien at home back in Philippines. Kim Chiu launched her career by winning the reality TV series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Chiu and the rest of the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006. After 42 days in the Big Brother house, she was named the Teen Big Winner with 626,562 votes (41.4% of the total votes) at the Aliw Theatre inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City. She was the only housemate who was never nominated for eviction. In the six months following after her winning, Chiu together with on-screen partner, Gerald Anderson, appeared together in several ABS-CBN network shows, and appeared in the film, First Day High. Chiu and Anderson also appeared in Love Spell and Aalog-Alog. In 2007, Kim Chiu and Anderson starred in the movie I've Fallen For You under Star Cinema. That same year, Chiu starred in the primetime TV series entitled Sana Maulit Muli alongside Anderson. She was then cast in Philippine adaptation of My Girl, a South Korean TV series. In January 2009, Chiu starred in the TV series entitled Tayong Dalawa which gave Chiu several acting awards. She also became part of Star Cinema's official entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, I Love You, Goodbye. In 2010, Chiu starred in Paano Na Kaya with Anderson. She also starred in the primetime drama, Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo. In October 2010, Chiu and Anderson teamed up again in the film Till My Heartaches End. Also on that month, It was reported that the long-time couple, Chiu and Anderson (known as Kimerald) had already ended, and they already split for an unknown reason, Chiu started performing as a regular on ASAP XV in 2006. In 2011, Chiu starred in her first television series without Anderson, via romantic-comedy series, My Binondo Girl with Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli, and Jolo Revilla. In 2012, Chiu starred in a horror film opposite Vilma Santos titled, The Healing. Chiu also returned to melodrama acting via Ina, Kapatid, Anak alongside Xian Lim, Maja Salvador and Enchong Dee. She star in a reunion movie project after two years with perrenial leading man, Anderson titled, 24/7 in Love. Chiu slated to work in a movie with her rumoured boyfriend and current loveteam partner Xian Lim. Big Brother contestants

HSD3B1

HSD3B1 2010-08-12T01:48:44Z Template:PBB HSD3B1 is a human gene that encodes for a 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta(5)-delta(4)isomerase type I or hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1. While it can carry out the same function as HSD3B2, it primarily localizes to different tissues, such as the placenta and nonsteroidogenic tissues. Its requirement for the production of progesterone by the placenta, which has a vital role in pregnancy, may be one reason why no disease based on mutations in this gene has been identified to date. Template:PBB Further reading This article on a gene on human chromosome 1 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Template:PBB Controls, HSD3B1 2014-05-01T10:52:36Z Template:PBB HSD3B1 is a human gene that encodes for a 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta(5)-delta(4)isomerase type I or hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1. While it can carry out the same function as HSD3B2, it localizes primarily to different tissues, such as the placenta and nonsteroidogenic tissues. Its requirement for the production of progesterone by the placenta, which has a vital role in pregnancy, may be one reason why no disease based on mutations in this gene has been identified to date. Template:PBB Further reading This article on a gene on human chromosome 1 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Template:PBB Controls

Photon_Factory

Photon_Factory 2008-09-24T00:46:37Z 36°09′01″N 140°04′07″E / 36. 150411°N 140. 068538°E / 36. 150411; 140. 068538 The Photon Factory is a synchrotron located at KEK, in Tsukuba, Japan, about fifty kilometres from Tokyo. There are two major facilities, the Photon Factory itself which is a 2. 5GeV synchrotron with a beam current of around 350mA, and the PF-AR 'Advanced Ring for Pulsed X-Rays', which is a 6. 5GeV machine running in a single-bunch mode with a beam current of around 35mA. Its macromolecular crystallography beamline is used substantially for Japan's structural genomics project. , Photon_Factory 2019-08-16T19:09:15Z 36°09′01″N 140°04′07″E / 36. 150411°N 140. 068538°E / 36. 150411; 140. 068538 The Photon Factory (PF) is a synchrotron located at KEK, in Tsukuba, Japan, about fifty kilometres from Tokyo. There are two major facilities, the Photon Factory itself which is a 2. 5GeV synchrotron with a beam current of around 450mA, and the PF-AR 'Advanced Ring for Pulsed X-Rays', which is a 6. 5GeV machine running in a single-bunch mode with a beam current of around 60mA. Its macromolecular crystallography beamline is used substantially for Japan's structural genomics project.

Mariakani

Mariakani 2010-02-15T16:28:10Z Mariakani is a town lying on the boundary of Kaloleni and Kinango districts (formerly Kilifi and Kwale respectively), Coast Province of Kenya, 36 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa. The boundary between the two districts is the Railway line from Mazeras town up to Maji ya Chumvi centre. The origin of the centre is set in the 15th Century during the long distance trade. This is where Quivers of arrows and bows were left behind by the inland traders from Ukambani when approaching Mombasa Island as a sign of peace. "Riaka" (Mariaka plural; Mariakani the place of quivers)in both Kiduruma and Kigiriama means "Quiver". The Kamba call Quiver "Thyaka" (singular) hence the town is also called "Mathyakani" when speaking in Kikamba. Most of the business activities are done on the Kaloleni side owing to the Mombasa- Nairobi Highway. However, earlier business and development endeavours were done jointly by both side of the boundary. The Kinango side is largely Mwavumbo location and is rarely written of. Its population is dominantly Durumas, Giriamas, and Coastal Kambas, the descendants of the explorers' routes scouts and long distance traders. Mariakani (Kaloleni side) hosts a town council with a population of 67,984, of whom 10,987 are classified urban (1999 census ). The town council consists of five wards: Kaliangombe, Kawala, Mariakani, Mugumo-wa-Patsa, Tsangatsini. All of them are located within Kaloleni Constituency . Central Mariakani is located in Mariakani location of Kaloleni division of Kilifi district . Mariakani has a station on the Kenyan Railway system. 03°52′00″S 39°28′00″E / 3. 86667°S 39. 46667°E / -3. 86667; 39. 46667, Mariakani 2010-12-03T11:19:15Z Mariakani is a town lying on the boundary of Kaloleni and Kinango districts (formerly Kilifi and Kwale respectively), Coast Province of Kenya, 36 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa. The boundary between the two districts is the Railway line from Mazeras town up to Maji ya Chumvi centre. The origin of the centre is set in the 15th Century during the long distance trade. This is where Quivers of arrows and bows were left behind by the inland traders from Ukambani when approaching Mombasa Island as a sign of peace. "Riaka" (Mariaka plural; Mariakani the place of quivers)in both Kiduruma and Kigiriama means "Quiver". The Kamba call Quiver "Thyaka" (singular) hence the town is also called "Mathyakani" when speaking in Kikamba. Most of the business activities are done on the Kaloleni side owing to the Mombasa- Nairobi Highway. However, earlier business and development endeavours were done jointly by both side of the boundary. The Kinango side is largely Mwavumbo location and is rarely written of. Its population is dominantly Durumas, Giriamas, and Coastal Kambas, the descendants of the explorers' routes scouts and long distance traders. Mariakani (Kaloleni side) hosts a town council with a population of 67,984, of whom 10,987 are classified urban (1999 census ). The town council consists of five wards: Kaliangombe, Kawala, Mariakani, Mugumo-wa-Patsa, Tsangatsini. All of them are located within Kaloleni Constituency . Central Mariakani is located in Mariakani location of Kaloleni division of Kilifi district . Mariakani has a station on the Kenyan Railway system. Elevation = 03°52′00″S 39°28′00″E / 3. 86667°S 39. 46667°E / -3. 86667; 39. 46667

Benjamin_F._Angel

Benjamin_F._Angel 2010-08-19T21:15:08Z Benjamin Franklin Angel (Burlington, Otsego County, New York, November 28, 1815 – September 11, 1894, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York) was an American diplomat. C. C. Felton, who afterward became president of Harvard University, but did not enter, owing to trouble with his eves, prepared him for College. He taught school until he recovered their use, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice in Geneseo, New York in partnership with his former preceptor, at the same time writing editorials for the democratic county paper. He was appointed surrogate in 1838, and served in that office for four years, after which he was appointed master in chancery and Supreme Court commissioner, a judicial office conferring concurrent jurisdiction with the judges of the Supreme Court sitting in chambers. He was again surrogate from 1844 till 1847. He was a member of the democratic national convention at Baltimore in 1852. In 1853, his health having become impaired, he went to Honolulu, Hawaii, as United States consul. In 1855 he was sent by President Franklin Pierce to China as special commissioner to settle a dispute between some American merchants and the Chinese government ill regard to the exaction of export duties. This mission was successful, and he returned to the United States by way of the East Indies, Egypt, and Europe. His letters from Asia were published ill the newspapers at the time. On his return, against his protest, he was placed in nomination for congress, but was defeated. On the accession of Mr. Buchanan to the presidency he was appointed minister to Norway and Sweden. He returned to the United States in the autumn of 1862, and, with the exception of being a delegate to the Chicago convention that nominated General McClellan for the presidency in 1864, he did not again take an active part in politics, but devoted himself to agriculture at Geneseo. He was president of the state agricultural society in 1873-74. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G. ; Fiske, J. , eds. (1891). Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help), Benjamin_F._Angel 2011-11-29T08:51:44Z Benjamin Franklin Angel (November 28, 1815 Burlington, Otsego County, New York – September 11, 1894 Geneseo, Livingston County, New York) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the son of Benjamin Angel and Abigail (Stickney) Angel. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Geneseo. He was Surrogate of Livingston County from 1836 to 1840 and from 1844 to 1847. He married Julia Jones. He was a delegate to the 1852 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore. In 1853, his health having become impaired, he accepted an appointment as United States Consul at Honolulu, then in the Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1855, he was sent by President Franklin Pierce to China as Special Commissioner to settle a dispute between some American merchants and the Chinese government regarding the exaction of export duties. This mission was successful, and he returned to the United States by way of the East Indies, Egypt, and Europe. On his return, he was nominated for Congress without his consent, but was defeated. In 1857, Angel was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to Sweden and Norway, and remained in Stockholm until 1861. He was a delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention at Chicago. He was President of the New York State Agricultural Society from 1873 to 1874. Template:Persondata

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy 2016-01-12T13:41:10Z John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and producer known for roles in In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007), Monsters (2010), Argo (2012), Killing Them Softly (2012), Promised Land (2012), Non-Stop (2014), and Gone Girl (2014). 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. In June 2014, McNairy was cast in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. 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 2017-12-08T23:12:14Z 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. 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. 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 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 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.

Matt Evans

Matt Evans 2007-05-03T03:50:05Z Matt Evans is a famous Filipino actor. He is famous for playing the pinoy superhero, Pedro Penduko, in it's TV series version. , Matt Evans 2008-12-11T06:24:18Z Matt Evans, (Matthew Nicolas Evans) born in October 22, 1988, is an actor and former reality TV show contestant born of an American father and a Filipina mother, Matt was known as the "happy-go-lucky", afro-haired Teen Housemate who later became famous for his portrayal of Pedro Penduko in Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko and Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao. He has 2 half brothers, Mark, who is full Filipino, and his youngest brother, Akira, who is half Japanese. Evans' birth father abandoned him and his mother when Evans was just a baby. When Evans entered the Big Brother House, him and his fellow housemates Gerald Anderson, Mikee Lee, and Brenda Fox tried to find his birth father, but there was no luck. To this day Matt continues to look for his real father. Matt recently broke up with former teen housemate,Olyn Meimban, in April 2008. Evans and Meimban met on Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition where they were known as the "Aso't pusa" loveteam. After the season finished, Evans surprisingly visited Meimban's house to ask permission from her parents to start courting her. Meimban's first reaction was, " Seriyoso ka ba?" They have dated for 2 years. Meimban is Evans' longest relationship. Matt is close friends with PBB Housemates and Actors, Gerald Anderson, and Kim Chiu. Big Brother contestants

Bouza

Bouza 2010-06-07T20:13:42Z Bouza is a town in southwestern Niger. A town of eight thousand, it is the administrative center of Bouza Department, part of Tahoua Region. Bouza Department is in a largely Hausa speaking area, which has become in the last century an area of marginal agriculture. There are also populations of Fula and Tuareg peoples who traditionally engage in nomadic and semi-nomadic animal husbandry: the Fula Woadabe with cattle and the Turaeg largely with camel. The major highway of the region, completed in the 1970s, bypassed Bouza Department to the west, heading south from Regional capitol Tahoua to the large southern city of Birni-N'Konni near the Nigerian border. The major (unpaved) road in the area -- RN16 runs through Bouza town from Madaoua to the south to Keita in the north, before reaching Tahoua in the northwest of the Region. The town has a population estimated by the government of Niger in 2008 to be 8,375, up from 6,825 in the 2001 census and 5,496 in 1988. Bouza town is the site of a daily consumer market. There is a small Departmental Hospital in Bouza, and the town has been the site of international healthcare efforts in the wake of the 2005 Niger food crisis which hit Tahoua Region particularly badly. 14°30′33″N 5°58′36″E / 14. 509144°N 5. 976563°E / 14. 509144; 5. 976563, Bouza 2012-12-26T07:56:11Z Bouza is a town in southwestern Niger. A town of eight thousand, it is the administrative center of Bouza Department, part of Tahoua Region. Bouza Department is in a largely Hausa speaking area, which has become in the last century an area of marginal agriculture. There are also populations of Fula and Tuareg peoples who traditionally engage in nomadic and semi-nomadic animal husbandry: the Fula Woadabe with cattle and the Turaeg largely with camel. The major highway of the region, completed in the 1970s, bypassed Bouza Department to the west, heading south from Regional capitol Tahoua to the large southern city of Birni-N'Konni near the Nigerian border. The major (unpaved) road in the area -- RN16 runs through Bouza town from Madaoua to the south to Keita in the north, before reaching Tahoua in the northwest of the Region. The town has a population estimated by the government of Niger in 2008 to be 8,375, up from 6,825 in the 2001 census and 5,496 in 1988. Bouza town is the site of a daily consumer market. There is a small Departmental Hospital in Bouza, and the town has been the site of international healthcare efforts in the wake of the 2005 Niger food crisis which hit Tahoua Region particularly badly. 14°30′33″N 5°58′36″E / 14. 509144°N 5. 976563°E / 14. 509144; 5. 976563

Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition

Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition 2018-03-16T06:08:50Z The Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition is an annual competition which confers awards of recognition to the most outstanding units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combat readiness, operational proficiency and administrative excellence. Besides encouraging the above, the award also seeks to promote esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among participating Army, Air Force and Navy units through friendly competition. The assessment factors of the competition are: The competition was started for active SAF units in 1969, before being extended to the reservist units (now known as NS units) in 1993. These units are conferred their awards at the annual Singapore Armed Forces Day parade. The types of units that participate include: (See also Camps and bases of the Singapore Armed Forces for acronyms used.) The 1st Commando Battalion has won the Best Combat Unit for an unprecedented 31 times since the award was launched in 1969, and for 14 consecutive years since 2004. Two new awards in maritime security and in naval engineering and logistics were introduced in 2015. The Best Helicopter Squadron award was introduced in 2010 to recognise the contributions of the RSAF helicopter squadrons. In 2014, two new awards in Control and Air Engineering were introduced. A new award in air logistics was introduced in 2015. A new Best Naval NS Unit award was introduced from 2015. In 2009, three regulars from the 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery were convicted of falsifying their unit's test scores. Soldiers' results for the standard obstacle were doctored. As a result, the unit was disqualified that year and the trio were convicted and fined by the General Court Martial. , Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition 2019-08-29T15:08:41Z The Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition is an annual competition which confers awards of recognition to the most outstanding units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combat readiness, operational proficiency and administrative excellence. Besides encouraging the above, the award also seeks to promote esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among participating Army, Air Force and Navy units through friendly competition. The assessment factors of the competition are: The competition was started for active SAF units in 1969, before being extended to the reservist units (now known as NS units) in 1993. These units are conferred their awards at the annual Singapore Armed Forces Day parade. The types of units that participate include: The 1st Commando Battalion has won the Best Combat Unit for an unprecedented 33 times since the award was launched in 1969, and for 16 consecutive years since 2004 Two new awards in maritime security and in naval engineering and logistics were introduced in 2015. The Best Helicopter Squadron award was introduced in 2010 to recognise the contributions of the RSAF helicopter squadrons. In 2014, two new awards in Control and Air Engineering were introduced. A new award in air logistics was introduced in 2015. 140 SQN currently holds the record for clinching the Best fighter Squadron 13 times. A new Best Naval NS Unit award was introduced from 2015. In 2009, three regulars from the 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery were convicted of falsifying their unit's test scores. Soldiers' results for the standard obstacle were doctored. As a result, the unit was disqualified that year and the trio were convicted and fined by the General Court Martial.

Jewels (mixed martial arts)

Jewels (mixed martial arts) 2016-02-27T12:25:56Z Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl. It has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep presided by Shigeru Saeki (also the Jewels supervisor). After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marverous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore. Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew. On June 9, 2012, it was announced that Jewels has formed a strategic partnership with American promotion Invicta Fighting Championships to cross-promote the world’s top female fighters on their respective fight cards in the United States and Japan. On May 25, 2013 (2013-05-25) Jewels announced that it would cease operations as an independent company, with Yuichi Ozono, then head of Jewels, stepping down and Shigeru Saeki from Deep, formerly supervisor, taking the full direction, and transferring fighters and brand to the new Deep Jewels brand, which would be managed by Deep. Formerly known as middleweight until May 2015. Formerly known as lightweight until May 2015. 1. def. Seo Hee Ham at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Yuka Tsuji at Jewels 19th Ring on May 26, 2012 in Osaka, Japan 3. def. Emi Fujino at Jewels 22nd Ring on December 15, 2012 in Osaka, Japan 1. def. Emi Fujino at Deep Jewels 9 on August 29, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan Formerly known as featherweight until May 2015. 1. def. Sadae Numata at Deep Jewels 2 on November 4, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Saori Ishioka at Deep Jewels 6 on November 3, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan, Jewels (mixed martial arts) 2017-12-07T02:46:29Z Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It is the direct successor of Smackgirl. It has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep presided by Shigeru Saeki (also the Jewels supervisor). After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marverous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore. Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew. On June 9, 2012, it was announced that Jewels has formed a strategic partnership with American promotion Invicta Fighting Championships to cross-promote the world’s top female fighters on their respective fight cards in the United States and Japan. On May 25, 2013 (2013-05-25) Jewels announced that it would cease operations as an independent company, with Yuichi Ozono, then head of Jewels, stepping down and Shigeru Saeki from Deep, formerly supervisor, taking the full direction, and transferring fighters and brand to the new Deep Jewels brand, which would be managed by Deep. 1. def. Seo Hee Ham at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Yuka Tsuji at Jewels 19th Ring on May 26, 2012 in Osaka, Japan 3. def. Emi Fujino at Jewels 22nd Ring on December 15, 2012 in Osaka, Japan 1. def. Emi Fujino at Deep Jewels 9 on August 29, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan 1. def. Sadae Numata at Deep Jewels 2 on November 4, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Saori Ishioka at Deep Jewels 6 on November 3, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan

Debian Conference

Debian Conference 2018-12-22T02:53:47Z 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. , Debian Conference 2019-07-25T18:09:35Z 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.

Landakotsskóli

Landakotsskóli 2015-10-08T12:51:13Z The Landakot School (Icelandic: Landakotsskóli) is one of the oldest running schools in Iceland, established in 1896. Centered in Reykjavik, the school tries to make itself as homelike as possible. Students attending the school range in age from 5–16 years old; in Iceland this is 1st-10th grade. Conveniently located in central Reykjavik, Landakotsskóli is Iceland’s oldest and longest-running private school founded in 1896. An independent, non-denominational day school, it offers modern facilities in a well-maintained traditional setting. The school has ample play and green spaces, as well as an adjacent park, and currently serves some 200 students. Landakot School follows the National Curriculum, but puts strong emphasis on Mathematics, Icelandic, and foreign language. They teach the following languages Compared to other schools in the nation, Landakot School does very well. On standardized exams the students performed better than other schools in Reykjavik in every subject except for Science. Each grade level has one teacher. In addition, each foreign language is taught by a different teacher, and there is a carpentry class and a dance class. In 2006, the United States Embassy presented 110 English language books to the school. These books covered a wide variety of topics. This donation was part of the Embassy's initiative to support the teaching of English. 64°08′52″N 21°56′59″W / 64. 1479°N 21. 9496°W / 64. 1479; -21. 9496, Landakotsskóli 2015-12-31T20:10:44Z The Landakot School (Icelandic: Landakotsskóli) is one of the oldest running schools in Iceland, established in 1896. The school offers a safe, caring and home-like environment for students of all nationalities. Students attending the school range in age from 5–16 years old; in Iceland this is K-10th grade. Located in central Reykjavík, Landakotsskóli is Iceland's oldest and longest-running private school. An independent, non-denominational day school, it offers modern facilities in a well-maintained traditional setting. The school has ample play and green spaces, as well as an adjacent park, and currently serves some 200 students. Landakotskóli follows the National Icelandic Curriculum with an emphasis on mathematics, languages, arts and an innovative art curriculum. Its academic record is strong based on a longstanding tradition of outstanding results. The school's International Department follows the Cambridge Curriculum developed by the University of Cambridge. The program covers the key core subject areas of English, mathematics and science. This curriculum provides continuous and flexible assessment to suit each learner's needs, as well as standardized assessment at each milestone in a student’s educational career. The school's new (established 2015-16) international department was inspired by the increasing diversity of the school's student body and the city's need for an international program to meet the needs of Iceland's expatriate business, diplomatic and academic community; families temporarily resident in Iceland; students returning from abroad who wish to continue their studies in English; and Icelandic families seeking global perspectives in education. The school has a strong academic record, based on a longstanding tradition of outstanding results in national examinations, and an emphasis on foreign languages and an innovative arts curriculum, provide a solid foundation on which to develop an international program. While core subjects are taught in separate classrooms, students in the International Department are fully integrated into Landakotsskóli student life. They study alongside their peers in the Icelandic program in art, dance, drama, gym, swimming, technology and woodworking. This gives international students and their families a unique opportunity to integrate into the life of the local community and deepen their experience of living in the country, at the same time enabling them to seamlessly continue their education using a global, English-language curriculum. In addition to core subjects, arts and sports, the Department offers many other activities such as STEM, Lego Robotics, computer programming, Chinese, drama, music and chess. MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) from the Northweast Evaluation Association is a powerful assessment tool engineered to adapt to each student´s learning level and provide a holistic picture of his/her academic progress and growth. In 2006, the United States Embassy presented 110 English language books to the school. These books covered a wide variety of topics. This donation was part of the Embassy's initiative to support the teaching of English. Education and science in Iceland Education in Iceland Iceland 64°08′52″N 21°56′59″W / 64. 1479°N 21. 9496°W / 64. 1479; -21. 9496

Branko Mihajlović

Branko Mihajlović 2018-02-20T11:29:48Z Branko Mihajlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Михајловић; born 20 February 1991) is a Serbian football forward who plays for Hapoel Petah Tikva in Liga Leumit He made his debut for the first team of Partizan in the last round of 2008–09 season against Čukarički. But in the next season he was sent to Partizan's affiliated team Teleoptik. He signed with Rad at the beginning of 2010–11 season, but has never made his debut for the team. As a player of Rad, he was on loan to Lovćen at the half of the season. In the summer 2011 he was transferred to Čukarički. In season 2011–12, he scored a goal in an away match against Sloga Kraljevo, on Kraljevo City Stadium, when Čukarički made a very important win and that was one step to stay in league. He scored 2 goals in 16 matches during that season. During that season, he played on 22 league matches and scored 2 goals. He also played on 2 cup matches. After the promotion of Čukarički to Jelen SuperLiga, he has been loaned to Sinđelić Beograd. In the first half of 2013–14 season, he was one of the best players in Sinđelić. In the first 4 fixtures of the second part of season, team made 1 loss, and then 3 wins, versus leading teams in league, Mladost Lučani, Borac Čačak, and Sloga Kraljevo. Mihajlović scored goals in all of those 3 matches, which promoted him to the league's top scorer at that moment, with 10 goals. He ended the season with 14 scored goals, which has put him in second place of top goalscores of the 2013–14 Serbian First League. Branko Mihajlović signed one year contract with Hapoel Kfar Saba in the summer 2014. He played 37 games in Liga Leumit and scored 8 goals. He also played 3 matches in Israel Cup. At the end of the season the club finished in the second place in the league, and secured a promotion to Israeli Premier League. Mihajlović was one of the best players in the club during that season. In the summer 2015 he was signed by Hapoel Petah Tikva. During that season, the club ended on 6th place in Liga Leumit and Mihajlović scored 13 goals for the club in 33 league mathces. Mihajlović signed for Hapoel Acre in the summer 2016. During this season he played 35 games in Liga Leumit and scored 15 goals. At the end of the season the club finished in the second place in the league, and secured a promotion to Israeli Premier League. Mihajlović was one of the best players in the club during that season. Branko Mihajlović signed for Hapoel Petah Tikva one year contract for 2017/2018 season. , Branko Mihajlović 2019-05-22T05:53:13Z Branko Mihajlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Михајловић; born 20 February 1991) is a Serbian football forward who plays for Diósgyőri VTK in Hungarian National League. Mihajlović made his debut for the first team of Partizan in the last round of 2008–09 season against Čukarički. In the next season he was sent to Partizan's affiliated team Teleoptik. He signed with Rad at the beginning of 2010–11 season. He never made his debut for the team. As a player of Rad, he was on loan to Lovćen at the half of the season. In the summer 2011 Mihajlović transferred to Čukarički. In the 2011–12 season, he scored a goal in an away match against Sloga Kraljevo, on Kraljevo City Stadium, when Čukarički made a very important win and that was one step to stay in league. He scored 2 goals in 16 matches during that season. During that season, he played on 22 league matches and scored 2 goals. He also played in two cup matches. After the promotion of Čukarički to Jelen SuperLiga, he has been loaned to Sinđelić Beograd. In the first half of 2013–14 season, he was one of the best players in Sinđelić. In the first four fixtures of the second part of season, team made one loss, and then three wins, versus leading teams in league, Mladost Lučani, Borac Čačak, and Sloga Kraljevo. Mihajlović scored goals in all of those three matches, which promoted him to the league's top scorer at that moment, with 10 goals. He ended the season with 14 scored goals, second in the league. Branko Mihajlović signed one year contract with Hapoel Kfar Saba in the summer 2014. He played 37 games in Liga Leumit and scored 8 goals. He also played three matches in Israel Cup. At the end of the season the club finished in the second place in the league, and secured a promotion to Israeli Premier League. Mihajlović was one of the best players in the club during that season. In the summer 2015 he was signed by Hapoel Petah Tikva. During that season, the club ended on 6th place in Liga Leumit and Mihajlović scored 13 goals for the club in 33 league matches. Mihajlović signed for Hapoel Acre in the summer 2016. During this season he played 35 games in Liga Leumit and scored 15 goals. At the end of the season the club finished in the second place in the league, and secured a promotion to Israeli Premier League. Mihajlović was one of the best players in the club during that season. Mihajlović signed for Hapoel Petah Tikva one year contract for 2017–18 season. He played 37 league matches and scored 10 goals. He also played one match in Israel State Cup. He left the club at the end of the season on free transfer.

Tengen (Go)

Tengen (Go) 2014-12-22T19:40:02Z Tengen (天元, center or origin of heaven) is the name of a Go competition in Japan. The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board. The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975. The Tengen competition is a Go tournament run by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin and Kansai-Kiin. The Tengen is the 5th of the 7 big titles in Japanese Go. It has the same format as the other tournaments. There is a preliminary tournament, which is single knockout, where the winner faces the holder in a best-of-five match. Before the 6th Tengen, the format was different. Instead of the title holder waiting for a challenger, it would be the two Go players left from the single knockout tournament who then played a best-of-five match to determine the holder. , Tengen (Go) 2015-11-30T09:50:58Z Tengen (天元, center or origin of heaven) is a Go competition in Japan. The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board. The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975. The Tengen competition is a Go tournament run by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin and Kansai-Kiin. The Tengen is the 5th of the 7 big titles in Japanese Go. It has the same format as the other tournaments. There is a preliminary tournament, which is single knockout, where the winner faces the holder in a best-of-five match. Before the 6th Tengen, the format was different. Instead of the title holder waiting for a challenger, it would be the two Go players left from the single knockout tournament who then played a best-of-five match to determine the holder.

Denys Kulakov

Denys Kulakov 2014-03-15T21:32:17Z Denys Kulakov (Ukrainian: Денис Єрмилович Кулаков, born 1 May 1986 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Dnipro squad, Denys Kulakov 2015-12-07T07:42:16Z Slavic name Denys Yermylovych Kulakov (Ukrainian: Денис Єрмилович Кулаков, born 1 May 1986) is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who currently plays for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.

Hyderabad_Heroes

Hyderabad_Heroes 2007-11-17T02:01:18Z Hyderabad heroes is one of the six teams for proposed private cricket league called Indian Cricket League (ICL). This team is based in Hyderabad and it's first ever captain will be Inzmam-ul-haq, ex-captain of Pakistan. The coach for this Hyderabad Heroes team will be Moin Khan, also an ex-cricket who played for Pakistan, Hyderabad_Heroes 2009-04-05T06:43:08Z Hyderabad Heroes is one of the eight teams competing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The team is based in Hyderabad and its captain is the former New Zealand player Chris Harris. The squad announced for the inaugural tournament is composed of five international cricketers. The rest of team also includes star domestic cricketers Ambati Rayudu & Stuart Binny. Rayudu and six others from the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team have joined the ICL. The inaugural coach for the Hyderabad Heroes was the former Pakistani wicketkeeper Moin Khan. Steve Rixon is the present coach of the team.

WTMP-FM

WTMP-FM 2019-04-30T22:49:47Z WTMP-FM (96. 1 MHz "Caliente 96. 1 and 1470") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Dade City, Florida. The station is owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee NIA Broadcasting, Inc. WTMP-FM airs a Spanish-language Regional Mexican radio format and is simulcast on co-owned AM 1470 WMGG in Egypt Lake, Florida. WTMP-FM and WMGG are the Spanish-language flagship stations for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network. WTMP-FM's studios are on Pan Am Circle in Tampa. Its transmitter is off Spike Road near Spring Lake Highway in Spring Lake, Florida. WTMP-FM is a Class A station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,800 watts, while several Tampa Bay stations operate at 100,000 watts. This makes WTMP-FM is limited in its coverage area to the northern suburbs in the Tampa Bay area. The station first signed on the air on September 3, 1993 as WBSB. It was owned by Dade City Broadcasting, Inc. and aired an adult contemporary music format. In 2001, the station was acquired by Tama Broadcasting, Inc. for $4. 1 million. Tama already owned AM 1150 WTMP, an urban adult contemporary station. Tama put the same format on 96. 1, switching the call sign to WTMP-FM. In 2018, NIA Broadcasting bought WTMP-FM for $350,000. NIA, owned by Neal Ardman, began simulcasting the Regional Mexican format heard on AM 1470 WMGG on 96. 1 WTMP-FM, calling the stations "La Mexicana 96. 1 and 1470," but later switched the moniker to "Caliente 96. 1 and 1470. " 28°04′07″N 82°33′08″W / 28. 06861°N 82. 55222°W / 28. 06861; -82. 55222, WTMP-FM 2020-05-28T20:03:45Z WTMP-FM (96. 1 MHz "Caliente 96. 1 and 1470") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Dade City, Florida. The station is owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee NIA Broadcasting, Inc. WTMP-FM airs a Spanish-language Regional Mexican radio format and is simulcast on co-owned AM 1470 WMGG in Egypt Lake, Florida. WTMP-FM and WMGG are the Spanish-language flagship stations for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network. WTMP-FM's studios are on Pan Am Circle in Tampa. Its transmitter is off Spike Road near Spring Lake Highway in Spring Lake, Florida. WTMP-FM is a Class A station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,800 watts, while several Tampa Bay stations operate at 100,000 watts. This makes WTMP-FM limited in its coverage area to the northern suburbs in the Tampa Bay area. The station first signed on the air on September 3, 1993 as WBSB. It was owned by Dade City Broadcasting, Inc. and aired an adult contemporary music format. In 2001, the station was acquired by Tama Broadcasting, Inc. for $4. 1 million. Tama already owned AM 1150 WTMP, an urban adult contemporary station. Tama put the same format on 96. 1, switching the call sign to WTMP-FM. In 2018, NIA Broadcasting bought WTMP-FM for $350,000. NIA, owned by Neal Ardman, began simulcasting the Regional Mexican format heard on AM 1470 WMGG on 96. 1 WTMP-FM, calling the stations "La Mexicana 96. 1 and 1470", but later switched the moniker to "Caliente 96. 1 and 1470". 28°04′07″N 82°33′08″W / 28. 06861°N 82. 55222°W / 28. 06861; -82. 55222

Steven Vitória

Steven Vitória 2012-03-28T23:06:01Z Steven de Sousa Vitória (born 11 January 1987) is a Canadian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a central defender. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Vitória was signed by F.C. Porto at the age of 18. In the following years, he began a series of loans, starting out at G.D. Tourizense in the third division, then joining S.C. Olhanense for two years, and helping the Algarve side first promote to the top level in his second season, appearing in 18 matches, 15 as starter. In 2009–10, Vitória continued on loan from Porto, this time with Sporting da Covilhã in the second division. He played his first official match for his new club on 2 August 2009, in a 1–0 win at A.D. Carregado for the season's Portuguese League Cup. Vitória presented Portugal at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Poland and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his birth nation, Canada. , Steven Vitória 2013-12-11T01:38:32Z Steven de Sousa Vitória (born 11 January 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a central defender. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Vitória was signed by F.C. Porto at the age of 18. In the following years he began a series of loans, starting out at G.D. Tourizense in the third division then joining S.C. Olhanense for two years, and helping the Algarve side first promote to the top level in his second season by appearing in 18 games, 15 as a starter. In 2009–10 Vitória continued on loan from Porto, this time with Sporting da Covilhã in division two. He played his first official match for his new club on 2 August 2009, in a 1–0 win at A.D. Carregado for the season's Portuguese League Cup. Vitória cut all ties with Porto in June 2010, signing with Estoril in the second division. In his first campaign in the top flight, 2012–13, he scored an astonishing 11 goals – eight from the penalty spot – to help his team finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. Free agent Vitória joined S.L. Benfica on 16 June 2013, signing a four-year contract. Vitória presented Portugal at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Poland and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his birth nation, Canada.

Richard_Edmonds_(scientist)

Richard_Edmonds_(scientist) 2008-03-13T17:26:03Z Template:Otherpeople4 Richard Edmonds (1801–1886) was a notable Cornish scientific writer of the Victorian period. Edmonds, the eldest son of Richard Edmonds (town clerk and solicitor of Penzance), was born on 18 Sept. 1801. He was educated in the grammar schools at Penzance and Helston. Articled as an attorney with his father in 1818, he qualified in 1823. He practised in Penzance until 1825 when he moved to Redruth, returning to Penzance in 1836. He had some poetical tastes, afterwards manifested in forty-four hymns contributed to a volume of ‘Hymns for Festivals of the Church’ (1857). In 1828 he contributed to the ‘Cornish Magazine. ’ Edmonds joined the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in 1814, and made geological observations for the Society in Mount's Bay, especially on the sandbanks between Penzance and Marazion and the submerged forests of that shore. In 1843 the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society was established. It began to publish in 1846, and communications from Edmonds were revised and collected in a volume entitled ‘The Land's End District: its Antiquities, Natural History, Natural Phenomena, and Scenery’ (1862). In 1832 Edmonds sent papers ‘On Meteors observed in Cornwall’ and ‘On the Ancient Church discovered in Perranzabuloe’ to the ‘Literary Gazette’ and the ‘London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine,’ and subsequently from time to time he contributed to these journals on antiquarian and geological subjects. Edmonds was corresponding secretary for Cornwall of the Cambrian Archæological Society. He became a diligent inquirer after the evidences of Phœnician commerce, of Roman rule, and Celtic possession in the western peninsula of Cornwall. He collected many interesting facts, but was wanting in the critical faculty necessary for useful investigation. On 5 July 1843 a remarkable disturbance of the sea was observed in Mount's Bay. Edmonds recorded with much care the phenomena as observed by him at Penzance. He collected accounts of analogous phenomena on the Cornish coast, and in subsequent years several examples of similar alternate ebbings and flowings of the sea were recorded by Edmonds and others, and rather hastily attributed by him to submarine earthquakes. Edmonds thus gained the title of a seismologist, to which he certainly can make no claim. He was singularly modest and timid, even to the point of confusion in stating his views. Notwithstanding this he collected with much labour all the remarkable facts connected with earthquakes, and induces his readers to believe that he traces some connection between the abnormal tides of the Atlantic and the small earthquake shocks sometimes felt in Cornwall. He had never received any scientific training, and failed to attribute the oscillations to their true cause, the formation of a vast tide wave in mid ocean, probably due to astronomical influences. He wrote about twelve papers on the Celtic remains of Cornwall, upon Roman antiquities, and ancient customs. His papers on the agitations of the sea were sent to the Royal Irish Academy, to the British Association, the ‘Gentleman's Magazine,’ the ‘Philosophical Magazine,’ as well as to the journals published by the Royal Cornwall Geological Society and to the Royal Institution of Cornwall. Edmonds left Cornwall shortly after 1870, and died in 1886. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help), Richard_Edmonds_(scientist) 2010-01-31T12:50:32Z Richard Edmonds (1801–1886) was a notable Cornish scientific writer of the Victorian period. Edmonds, the eldest son of Richard Edmonds (town clerk and solicitor of Penzance), was born on 18 September 1801. He was educated in the grammar schools at Penzance and Helston. Articled as an attorney with his father in 1818, he qualified in 1823. He practised in Penzance until 1825 when he moved to Redruth, returning to Penzance in 1836. He had some poetical tastes, afterwards manifested in forty-four hymns contributed to a volume of ‘Hymns for Festivals of the Church’ (1857). In 1828 he contributed to the ‘Cornish Magazine. ’ Edmonds joined the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in 1814, and made geological observations for the Society in Mount's Bay, especially on the sandbanks between Penzance and Marazion and the submerged forests of that shore. In 1843 the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society was established. It began to publish in 1846, and communications from Edmonds were revised and collected in a volume entitled ‘The Land's End District: its Antiquities, Natural History, Natural Phenomena, and Scenery’ (1862). In 1832 Edmonds sent papers ‘On Meteors observed in Cornwall’ and ‘On the Ancient Church discovered in Perranzabuloe’ to the ‘Literary Gazette’ and the ‘London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine,’ and subsequently from time to time he contributed to these journals on antiquarian and geological subjects. Edmonds was corresponding secretary for Cornwall of the Cambrian Archæological Society. He became a diligent inquirer after the evidences of Phœnician commerce, of Roman rule, and Celtic possession in the western peninsula of Cornwall. He collected many interesting facts, but was wanting in the critical faculty necessary for useful investigation. On 5 July 1843 a remarkable disturbance of the sea was observed in Mount's Bay. Edmonds recorded with much care the phenomena as observed by him at Penzance. He collected accounts of analogous phenomena on the Cornish coast, and in subsequent years several examples of similar alternate ebbings and flowings of the sea were recorded by Edmonds and others, and rather hastily attributed by him to submarine earthquakes. Edmonds thus gained the title of a seismologist, to which he certainly can make no claim. He was singularly modest and timid, even to the point of confusion in stating his views. Notwithstanding this he collected with much labour all the remarkable facts connected with earthquakes, and induces his readers to believe that he traces some connection between the abnormal tides of the Atlantic and the small earthquake shocks sometimes felt in Cornwall. He had never received any scientific training, and failed to attribute the oscillations to their true cause, the formation of a vast tide wave in mid ocean, probably due to astronomical influences. He wrote about twelve papers on the Celtic remains of Cornwall, upon Roman antiquities, and ancient customs. His papers on the agitations of the sea were sent to the Royal Irish Academy, to the British Association, the ‘Gentleman's Magazine,’ the ‘Philosophical Magazine,’ as well as to the journals published by the Royal Cornwall Geological Society and to the Royal Institution of Cornwall. Edmonds left Cornwall shortly after 1870, and died in 1886. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Damarchus

Damarchus 2008-05-31T13:50:00Z Damarchus (Greek: Δάμαρχος, ~400 BC) was a victorious Olympic boxer from Parrhasia (Arcadia) said to have changed his shape into that of a wolf at the sacrifice of Lycaean Zeus, becoming a man after nine years. , Damarchus 2008-09-11T19:47:08Z Damarchus (Greek: Δάμαρχος; fl. ~400 BC) was a victorious Olympic boxer from Parrhasia (Arcadia) said to have changed his shape into that of a wolf at the sacrifice of Lycaean Zeus, becoming a man after nine years.

PEN/Open Book

PEN/Open Book 2009-05-06T14:46:00Z PEN/Open Book is a program intended to foster racial and ethnic diversity within the literary and publishing communities, and works to establish access for diverse literary groups to the publishing industry. Created in 1991 by the PEN American Center, the PEN/Open Book program ensures custodians of language and literature are representative of the American people. The Committee discusses mutual concerns and strategies for advancing writing and professional activities, and coordinates Open Book events. The Beyond Margins award is presented through the PEN/Open Book program. , PEN/Open Book 2010-12-06T15:01:46Z PEN/Open Book (formerly known as the Beyond Margins Award) is a program intended to foster racial and ethnic diversity within the literary and publishing communities, and works to establish access for diverse literary groups to the publishing industry. Created in 1991 by the PEN American Center, the PEN/Open Book program ensures custodians of language and literature are representative of the American people. The Committee discusses mutual concerns and strategies for advancing writing and professional activities, and coordinates Open Book events. Five US$1,000 awards are presented yearly to books published in the United States (but without citizenship or residency requirements) by "authors of color who have not received wide media coverage".

Capture_of_Oechalia

Capture_of_Oechalia 2009-09-06T08:13:30Z The Capture of Oechalia was an epic of the ancient Greek Epic Cycle variously attributed to both Homer and Creophilus of Samos; some sources say Homer gave the tale to Creophilus so that he could write it down. Oechalia (also known as the "city of Eurytus") was an ancient Greek city whose capture by Heracles was said to be the main subject of the epic. Ancient Greek geographer Strabo noted in his Geographica that the true location of the city was unknown even to him, saying that various sources referred to Oechalia by many different names and placed it in various locations around Greece. Further complicating the factual details behind the epic is the fact that there seemed to have been several different cities called Oechalia, only one of which was discussed in it. , Capture_of_Oechalia 2011-07-03T12:36:58Z The Capture of Oechalia (traditionally The Sack of Oechalia, Οἰχαλίᾱς Ἅλωσις) was an epic segment of the ancient Greek Epic Cycle that has not survived; it was variously attributed in Antiquity to either Homer or Creophylus of Samos; a tradition was reported that Homer gave the tale to Creophylus, in gratitude for guest-friendship (xenia), and that he wrote it down. Oechalia (also known as the "city of Eurytus") was an ancient Greek city whose capture by Heracles was said to be the main subject of the epic. It is debated, based on a scholium on a line in Euripides' Medea whether Medea's poisoning of Creon may have been another feature, which Franz Stoessl suggested will have been a comparative aside in the telling of Deianira, in her original guise as the "man-destroyer" of her etymology: "the innocent Deianeira, whose murder of Heracles is tragically inadvertent, will be a later invention," Malcolm Davies asserts, "perhaps the brain-child of Sophocles. " The ancient Greek geographer Strabo noted in his Geographica that the true location of the city was unknown even to him, saying that various sources referred to Oechalia by many different names and placed it in various locations around Greece. Further complicating the factual details behind the epic is the fact that there seemed to have been several different cities called Oechalia, only one of which was discussed in it.

FC Samtredia

FC Samtredia 2008-10-08T16:56:37Z FC Samtredia is a Georgian association football club based in Samtredia. The club also named Lokomotivi Samtredia Sanavardo Samtredia, Juba Samtredia and Iberia Samtredia in recent seasons. , FC Samtredia 2009-11-22T12:47:46Z FC Samtredia is a Georgian association football club based in Samtredia. The club also named Lokomotivi Samtredia Sanavardo Samtredia, Juba Samtredia and Iberia Samtredia in recent seasons. start end

Saint_Endelienta

Saint_Endelienta 2010-01-14T21:33:36Z Endelienta (also Endelient, Edellienta or Endellion) was a Cornish saint of the 6th century. Tradition makes her the daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog in South Wales. The village of Saint Endellion in Cornwall, named after her, is from where is she said to have evangelized the local population. Two former wells near the village were named after her. She may be the daughter of Brychan who is called Cynheiddon or Cenheidlon in Welsh records, with Endelienta being a Latinized form of the name. Her feast day is 29 April. , Saint_Endelienta 2010-11-23T19:50:17Z Saint Endelienta (also Endelient, Edellienta or Endellion) was a Cornish saint of the 5th and 6th century. She is believed to be a daughter of the Welsh King Brychan, and a native of South Wales who travelled to North Cornwall to join her siblings in converting the locals to Christianity. Legend says that she was a goddaughter of King Arthur, and that she lived as a hermit at Trentinney where she subsisted on the milk of a cow. The saint is commemorated in the church and village of St Endellion which bear her name; Endellion being an Anglicised version of her name. Her feast day is 29 April. Tradition makes her a daughter of King Brychan, of Brycheiniog in South Wales. The village of Saint Endellion in Cornwall, named after her, is from where she is said to have evangelized the local population. Two former wells near the village were named after her. She may be the daughter of Brychan who is called Cynheiddon or Cenheidlon in Welsh records, with Endelienta being a Latinised form of the name. Her feast day is 29 April. The saint is believed to have been a native of South Wales who crossed the Bristol Channel to join her siblings in converting the people of North Cornwall to Christianity. During her journey, she may have initially landed on the island of Lundy, where she is believed to have founded a small chapel, which would later be wrongly rededicated to Saint Helen. She subsequently moved on to the mainland where she stayed with her brother, Saint Nectan, at Hartland, before eventually choosing to settle at Trenteney, south-west of the present day village of St Endellion, although she would return to Lundy from time to time on retreat for meditation. She lived at Trentinney as a hermit, where legend says that she subsisted solely on the milk of a cow, and that the cow was killed by the Lord of Trentinney after straying onto his land. He in turn is said to have been killed by Endelienta's Godfather, reputed to be King Arthur, after Arthur was angered by the deed and sent his men to exact revenge. However, Endelienta was said to be unhappy that Trentinney had been killed in her name, and restored both the cow and the nobleman back to life. Following a vision of her death, the saint is said to have asked that upon her death, her body should be placed on a sledge or cart drawn by bullocks, and that she should be buried at the place where they stopped. She is thought to have died on 29 April some time in the 6th century, and possibly at the hands of Saxon pirates. She was buried at the top of a hill, and a church built over her grave. The present church at St Endellion stands on that site. A chapel dedicated to Saint Endelienta survived on the site of her hermitage at Trenteney until the 16th century, while her shrine at the Church of St Endellion was a site of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. It was virtually destroyed during the English Reformation, but the base survives to the present day and can still be viewed. In 2005 a local iconographer was commissioned to produce an icon of Saint Endelienta, even though there were no known images of her on which to base the work. On 25 August 2010 it was announced that British Prime Minister, David Cameron and his wife Samantha had named their newborn daughter Florence Rose Endellion after the village of St Endellion, reflecting the fact she was born whilst the Cameron family were holidaying in Cornwall. Template:Persondata

Miya George

Miya George 2014-01-10T23:32:17Z Gimi George, better known by her stage name Mia George, is an Indian actress and model. She started her career as an actress by playing supporting roles in television soaps. She made her film debut by playing short roles in the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu. She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film Chettayees. She started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials Alphonsamma and Kunjali Marakkar. She was subsequently chosen to play small roles in the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu. She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant. She made her debut as a heroine through the film Ettekaal Second but the project did not get a commercial release. Actress Urmila Unni who played Mia's mother in this film suggested her to director Shajoon Kariyal who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 comedy film Chettayees. She played the wife of the character played by Biju Menon which won her critical acclaim. Mia was then seen in the Mohanlal-starrer Red Wine in which she played the lead opposite Asif Ali. Her next film is George Varghese's 6B Paradise in which she plays the lead opposite Manoj K. Jayan. She has also signed K. N. Sasidharan's Nayana, where she plays the mother of a young girl. She will debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's Amara Kaaviyam in which she plays a character called Karthika. Mia is born to George and Mini at Plassanal,Pala, Kottayam. She has an elder sister Gini, married and settled in Saudi. She had her primary education at S.H.G.H.S Bharananganam, Plus two from Saint Mary's Bharananganam and B.A. from Pala Alphonsa College. Currently she is doing her Masters in Literature at Pala Saint Thomas College. , Miya George 2015-12-24T08:23:13Z Gimi George, better known by her stage name Miya, is an Indian actress and model. She started her career as an actress by playing supporting roles in television soaps. She made her film debut by playing short roles in the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu. She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film Chettayees. Miya was born in 1992 as the second daughter of George and Mini in a Christian family at Dombivili in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where her father worked as an engineer. Later, at the age of five, she moved to Palai in Kottayam. She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Girls High School, Bharananganam and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed B.A. degree from Pala Alphonsa College and is currently doing her Masters in Communicative English at St. Thomas College, Pala. She has one elder sister, Gini, who is married and settled in Saudi Arabia. She started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials Alphonsamma and Kunjali Marakkar. She wain the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu. She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant. She made her debut as a heroine through the film Ettekaal Second but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014. Actress Urmila Unni who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director Shajoon Kariyal who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 comedy film Chettayees. She played the wife of the character played by Biju Menon which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the Mohanlal-starrer Red Wine in which she played the lead opposite Asif Ali. She played the role of an investigative journalist in Jeethu Joseph's Memories which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013. Same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church on the charge of having an illicit affair with a priest, in Vishudhan. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director Joshiy's Salaam Kashmier in which she played the lead role alongside Jayaram and Suresh Gopi and B. Unnikrishnan's Mr. Fraud in which she paired with Mohanlal. She also appeared in Lal Jr.'s psychological thriller Hi I'm Tony in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's 6B Paradise, and K. N. Sasidharan's Nayana which had her playing the mother of a young girl. She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's Amara Kaaviyam in which she played a character called Karthika. She has acted in many advertisements and has judged some reality shows.

Danny Latza

Danny Latza 2009-02-14T18:44:50Z Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German footballer who plays for Schalke 04. Latza began his footballing career in 1995, at the age of 5, as a youth player with his local team, Arminia Ückendorf. He stayed as a player for 3 years before moving to FC Schalke 04 where he started his professional career. Latzas first professional match was in the Bundesliga on February 14, 2009., Danny Latza 2010-12-06T22:20:24Z Danny Latza (born 7 December 1989 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German footballer who plays for Schalke 04 II. Latza began his footballing career in 1995, at the age of 5, as a youth player with his local team, Arminia Ückendorf. He stayed as a player for 3 years before moving to Schalke 04 where he started his professional career, Latza's first professional match was in the Bundesliga on 14 February 2009 against VfL Bochum.

Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition

Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition 2015-06-22T17:20:22Z The Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition is an annual competition which confers awards of recognition to the most outstanding units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combat readiness, operational proficiency and administrative excellence. Besides encouraging the above, the award also seeks to promote esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among participating Army, Air Force and Navy units through friendly competition. The assessment factors of the competition are: The competition was started for active SAF units in 1969, before being extended to the reservist units (now known as NS units) in 1993. These units are conferred their awards at the annual Singapore Armed Forces Day parade. Most times won Best Combat Unit: 27 times (1 CDO BN) Most times won Best Combat Unit consequtively: 10 times (1 CDO BN 2004-2012) Most times won Best Combat Support: 5 times (20SA) Most times won Best Combat Support consequtively: 3 times (40SAR 1984-1986, 36SCE 1996-1998) Most times won Best Infantry Unit: 9 times (3GDS) Most times won Best Infantry Unit: 4 times (3GDS 1981-1984), Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition 2016-03-05T16:57:17Z The Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition is an annual competition which confers awards of recognition to the most outstanding units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combat readiness, operational proficiency and administrative excellence. Besides encouraging the above, the award also seeks to promote esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among participating Army, Air Force and Navy units through friendly competition. The assessment factors of the competition are: The competition was started for active SAF units in 1969, before being extended to the reservist units (now known as NS units) in 1993. These units are conferred their awards at the annual Singapore Armed Forces Day parade. The types of units that participate include: (See also Camps and bases of the Singapore Armed Forces for acronyms used.) The 1st Commando Battalion has won the Best Combat Unit for an unprecedented 28 times since the award was launched in 1969, and for 12 consecutive years since 2004. Two new awards in maritime security and in naval engineering and logistics were introduced in 2015. The Best Helicopter Squadron award was introduced in 2010 to recognise the contributions of the RSAF helicopter squadrons. In 2014, two new awards in Control and Air Engineering were introduced. A new award in air logistics was introduced in 2015. A new Best NS Naval unit award was introduced from 2015. In 2009, three regulars from the 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery were convicted of falsifying their unit's test scores. Soldiers' results for the standard obstacle were doctored. As a result, the unit was disqualified that year and the trio were convicted and fined by the General Court Martial.

AF Corse

AF Corse 2019-01-07T16:17:07Z AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 1995 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, and International GT Open, and are four-time champions of the GT2 class of the former FIA GT Championship. The team has also entered cars under Advanced Engineering, AT Racing, Pecom Racing, Spirit of Race, Formula Racing and 8Star Motorsports, and in association with Michael Waltrip Racing (AF Waltrip). In 1995, Amato Ferrari (no relation to the family of Enzo Ferrari and his Ferrari car company) retired from driving and chose to concentrate on team management, initially entering the Italian Superturismo Championship. Following the series' demise in 1999, Ferrari launched a new team known as AF Corse, named for his initials. The team turned to sports car racing, and within a year was contracted by Maserati. AF Corse was tasked with the development, maintenance, and transport of the Trofeo Cup, a one-make series based on the Maserati Coupé. The company would continue in this position until 2005. During 2004, Maserati approached AF Corse about running their latest development in sports car racing: the new Maserati MC12 for the international FIA GT Championship. The team aided Maserati in testing and developing the car before running the two new racers in their home event at Imola. Drivers Fabrizio de Simone, Andrea Bertolini, Mika Salo, and Johnny Herbert were all be assigned to the team, eventually earning AF Corse two victories before the season ended. Once the development of the MC12 was satisfied, the company returned to running the Trofeo Cup, as well as running a Maserati Light in the 2005 Italian GT Championship. AF Corse returned to the FIA GT Championship in 2006. This time however they would be running the latest Ferrari offering, the Ferrari F430, as well as competing in the series' lower category, the GT2 class. Salo was retained in the driving line-up, while newcomers Rui Águas, Jaime Melo, and Matteo Bobbi completed the standard line-up. Victory was earned in the teams debut at Silverstone, and another two were earned over the season, including at the Spa 24 Hours. AF Corse won the class championship, beating fellow Ferrari competitor Scuderia Ecosse. The company retained their connection to Maserati however, entering a trio of cars in the new FIA GT3 European Championship. As defending champions, AF Corse remained in the FIA GT Championship in 2007, although much on the team changed. While the Ferrari F430s remained, all new drivers were introduced to the team. Dirk Müller, Toni Vilander, Gianmaria Bruni, and Stephane Ortelli took over driving duties for the season, while Motorola announced their full sponsorship of the squad. The two cars dominated the 2007 season, winning nine of the ten events on the schedule and wrapping up another championship. For 2008, AF Corse expanded to a three car team in the GT2 class. Vilander and Bruni are retained in the lead car, while Biagi returns to the squad to be joined by Christian Montanari in the second entry. The third car will be run under the Advanced Engineering name, with Argentinian Matías Russo and Luís Pérez Companc. In 2010, the FIA GT Championship was dissolved and two new championships were born from it. The GT1 class of the former series became the FIA GT1 World Championship while the GT2 class formed the FIA GT2 European Championship. The GT2 series was suspended due to lack of entries. As a result, the AF Corse team joined the Le Mans Series. For the 2010 season, the team fielded three Ferrari F430 GT2s for the series' GT2 class. Drivers Matías Russo and Luís Pérez Companc campaigned the #94 Ferrari with Toni Vilander and former Grand Prix drivers Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella in the #95. ALMS regulars, with the Risi Competizione team, Jaime Melo and Gianmaria Bruni drove the Ferrari #96. In 2011 AF Corse entered the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with brand new Ferrari 458 Italia GT2s as well as the FIA GT3 European Championship with Ferrari 458 Italia GT3s. AF Corse won the ILMC in the GTE-Pro category, including the final round at Petit Le Mans. It also won the FIA GT3 driver's championship with Francisco Catellaci and Federico Leo. The team also joined the International GT Open for the 2010 season in the Super GT class, which is largely reminiscent of the GT2 rules in the Le Mans Series. The team fields two Ferrari GT2 cars for drivers Jack Gerber & Rui Águas in the #6 car and Pierre Kaffer and Álvaro Barba in the #8 Ferrari. AF Corse will also field a third Ferrari (#7) for the AT Racing team with drivers Alexander Talkanitsa and his son Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr. For 2012, AF Corse competed in a variety of sports car championships throughout Europe and globally, including the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT1 World Championship with Ferrari F458 Italia GT2s and Ferrari F458 Italia GT3s, including a co-branded for GTE-Am class car with Michael Waltrip Racing, AF Waltrip. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, amateur driver Piergiuseppe Perazzini collided with the No. 8 Toyota driven by overall-contender Anthony Davidson, sending the Toyota airborne at the Mulsanne Corner. Perazzini's Ferrari also flipped and landed on its roof after hitting the tyre barrier. Davidson suffered two broken vertebrae in the crash but was able to pull himself from the car in the immediate aftermath of the accident - though of course he was forced to abandon the race. AF Course-Waltrip, also known as AF Waltrip, is a former professional sportscar team. The company was a 50–50 partnership between Michael Waltrip Racing NASCAR co-owners Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman. In 2011 Michael Waltrip Racing entered into a technical alliance with AF Corse to provide them sportscars to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Tudor United SportsCar Championship (formerly Rolex Sports Car Series). AF Course-Waltrip shut down their sportscar team in 2013 to concentrate on NASCAR. ^1 There was no drivers championship that year, the result indicates team rank in the LMGTE Am Trophy. , AF Corse 2020-12-27T06:09:14Z AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 1995 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship,GT World Challenge Europe, European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, and International GT Open, and are four-time champions of the GT2 class of the former FIA GT Championship. The team has also entered cars under Advanced Engineering, AT Racing, Pecom Racing, Spirit of Race, Formula Racing, 8Star Motorsports and MR Racing, and in association with Michael Waltrip Racing (AF Waltrip). In 1995, Amato Ferrari (no relation to the family of Enzo Ferrari and his Ferrari car company) retired from driving and chose to concentrate on team management, initially entering the Italian Superturismo Championship. Following the series' demise in 1999, Ferrari launched a new team known as AF Corse, named for his initials. The team turned to sports car racing, and within a year was contracted by Maserati. AF Corse was tasked with the development, maintenance, and transport of the Trofeo Cup, a one-make series based on the Maserati Coupé. The company would continue in this position until 2005. During 2004, Maserati approached AF Corse about running their latest development in sports car racing: the new Maserati MC12 for the international FIA GT Championship. The team aided Maserati in testing and developing the car before running the two new racers in their home event at Imola. Drivers Fabrizio de Simone, Andrea Bertolini, Mika Salo, and Johnny Herbert were all be assigned to the team, eventually earning AF Corse two victories before the season ended. Once the development of the MC12 was satisfied, the company returned to running the Trofeo Cup, as well as running a Maserati Light in the 2005 Italian GT Championship. AF Corse returned to the FIA GT Championship in 2006. This time however they would be running the latest Ferrari offering, the Ferrari F430, as well as competing in the series' lower category, the GT2 class. Salo was retained in the driving line-up, while newcomers Rui Águas, Jaime Melo, and Matteo Bobbi completed the standard line-up. Victory was earned in the team's debut at Silverstone, and another two were earned over the season, including at the Spa 24 Hours. AF Corse won the class championship, beating fellow Ferrari competitor Scuderia Ecosse. The company retained their connection to Maserati however, entering a trio of cars in the new FIA GT3 European Championship. As defending champions, AF Corse remained in the FIA GT Championship in 2007, although much on the team changed. While the Ferrari F430s remained, all new drivers were introduced to the team. Dirk Müller, Toni Vilander, Gianmaria Bruni, and Stephane Ortelli took over driving duties for the season, while Motorola announced their full sponsorship of the squad. The two cars dominated the 2007 season, winning nine of the ten events on the schedule and wrapping up another championship. For 2008, AF Corse expanded to a three car team in the GT2 class. Vilander and Bruni are retained in the lead car, while Biagi returns to the squad to be joined by Christian Montanari in the second entry. The third car will be run under the Advanced Engineering name, with Argentinian Matías Russo and Luís Pérez Companc. In 2010, the FIA GT Championship was dissolved and two new championships were born from it. The GT1 class of the former series became the FIA GT1 World Championship while the GT2 class formed the FIA GT2 European Championship. The GT2 series was suspended due to lack of entries. As a result, the AF Corse team joined the Le Mans Series. For the 2010 season, the team fielded three Ferrari F430 GT2s for the series' GT2 class. Drivers Matías Russo and Luís Pérez Companc campaigned the #94 Ferrari with Toni Vilander and former Grand Prix drivers Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella in the #95. ALMS regulars, with the Risi Competizione team, Jaime Melo and Gianmaria Bruni drove the Ferrari #96. In 2011 AF Corse entered the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with brand new Ferrari 458 Italia GT2s as well as the FIA GT3 European Championship with Ferrari 458 Italia GT3s. AF Corse won the ILMC in the GTE-Pro category, including the final round at Petit Le Mans. It also won the FIA GT3 driver's championship with Francisco Catellaci and Federico Leo. The team also joined the International GT Open for the 2010 season in the Super GT class, which is largely reminiscent of the GT2 rules in the Le Mans Series. The team fields two Ferrari GT2 cars for drivers Jack Gerber & Rui Águas in the #6 car and Pierre Kaffer and Álvaro Barba in the #8 Ferrari. AF Corse will also field a third Ferrari (#7) for the AT Racing team with drivers Alexander Talkanitsa and his son Alexander Talkanitsa Jr. For 2012, AF Corse competed in a variety of sports car championships throughout Europe and globally, including the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT1 World Championship with Ferrari F458 Italia GT2s and Ferrari F458 Italia GT3s, including a co-branded for GTE-Am class car with Michael Waltrip Racing, AF Waltrip. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, amateur driver Piergiuseppe Perazzini collided with the No. 8 Toyota driven by overall-contender Anthony Davidson, sending the Toyota airborne at the Mulsanne Corner. Perazzini's Ferrari also flipped and landed on its roof after hitting the tyre barrier. Davidson suffered two broken vertebrae in the crash but was able to pull himself from the car in the immediate aftermath of the accident - though of course he was forced to abandon the race. The AF Corse #51 car driven by Gianmaria Bruni, Giancarlo Fisichella and Toni Vilander won the GTE Pro race beating Corvette, Porsche and Aston Martin. Raffaele Giammaria Matteo Cressoni AF Corse-Waltrip, also known as AF Waltrip, is a former professional sportscar team. The company was a 50–50 partnership between Michael Waltrip Racing NASCAR co-owners Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman. In 2011 Michael Waltrip Racing entered into a technical alliance with AF Corse to provide them sportscars to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Tudor United SportsCar Championship (formerly Rolex Sports Car Series). AF Course-Waltrip shut down their sportscar team in 2013 to concentrate on NASCAR. ^1 There was no drivers championship that year, the result indicates team rank in the LMGTE Am Trophy.

New_York_State_Route_146B

New_York_State_Route_146B 2009-06-08T21:45:18Z New York State Route 146BNew York State Route 146B was a former spur route of the capital region-based New York State Route 146. The road was 4. 2 miles (6. 8 km) long, stretching from the parent route to the interchange with Saratoga County Routes 90 (Vischer Ferry Road) and Saratoga County Route 91 (Grooms Road). The entire route was in the town of Clifton Park. Route 146B, when it was decommissioned in 1964, had a lifetime of at least 17 years. New York State Route 146B began at an intersection with Route 146 and Saratoga County Route 88 in Rexford, an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Clifton Park. The highway progressed eastward, passing to the south of the Edison Club, a country club, and following the Mohawk River as Riverview Road, the continuation of County Route 88. Route 146B continued eastward, then turned to the southeast, where it terminated at the intersection of Vischers Ferry Road and Grooms Road. The first settlements in what is now Clifton Park, New York originated in the 17th century. By 1723, the area had grown to twenty inhabitants, and was given name "Canastigione". The area along the Mohawk River was popular for ferries across the waterbed, with Eldert Fischer opening the crossing known as Vischer's Ferry in 1783. At the northern end of what became NY 146B, Edward Rexford named the town of Rexford "Rexford Flat's". The town of Clifton Park was assigned from Halfmoon in 1828, as the town of "Clifton". A year later, the town changed its name to Clifton Park, and officially became the last town to be formed in Saratoga County. The route that made up part of 146B was not a state highway when the 1930 New York State Route renumbering occurred. By 1936, when most state highways were completed, Route 146B's current highway, Riverview Road, still had not been turned over to the state. However, by 1947, Route 146B was in commission. The designation lasted for at least 17 years, with the 146B designation being decommissioned in 1964. Eventually, the entire length of Route 146B was re-designated as County Route 91 and is now part of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway. The entire route is in Saratoga County. , New_York_State_Route_146B 2010-06-09T19:24:22Z New York State Route 146BNew York State Route 146B (NY 146B) was a state highway in southern Saratoga County, New York, United States. It was 3 miles (4. 8 km) long and located entirely within the town of Clifton Park. The western terminus of the route was at an intersection with NY 146, its parent route, in the hamlet of Rexford. The eastern terminus of NY 146B was in the hamlet of Groom Corners, where it met Miller and Sugarhill Roads. NY 146B was assigned ca. 1932 and removed ca. 1965. Its former routing is now the western portion of County Route 91. NY 146B began at an intersection with NY 146 in Rexford, a small riverside hamlet in the town of Clifton Park. The route headed southeastward on Riverview Road, following the northern bank of the Mohawk River (also part of the Erie Canal) through the town. It passed to the south of the Edison Country Club and remained on the riverbank to an intersection with Grooms Road approximately 1 mile (1. 6 km) southeast of Rexford. Here, NY 146B turned eastward to follow Grooms Road to the hamlet of Groom Corners, a community based around the intersection of Grooms, Miller and Sugarhill Roads. NY 146B ended at this junction; however, Grooms Road continued eastward to a junction with U. S. Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon. On July 11, 1916, the state of New York let a contract for improving a series of roadways linking Groom Corners to Waite Corners by way of Rexford Flats (now Rexford). Approximately half of the project was complete by 1920, while the remainder was completed over the next few years. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, the portion of the Groom Corners – Waite Corners highway from Rexford to Waite Corners became part of the new NY 146. The remainder of the highway from Rexford to Groom Corners was designated as NY 146B, a spur route of NY 146, ca. 1932. NY 146B remained unchanged until ca. 1965, when the designation was removed from the highway. The former routing of NY 146B is now part of County Route 91, which continues eastward on Grooms Road to meet U. S. Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon. Additionally, the Riverview Road portion of old NY 146B is now part of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway. The entire route was in Clifton Park, Saratoga County. Template:NY roads portal

Growth_Commission

Growth_Commission 2009-02-16T03:31:22Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. The independent Commission on Growth and Development was launched in April 2006 and is supported by multilateral and bilateral donors (AusAID, Australian Government; Department for International Development, DFID; SIDA, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and the World Bank Group). The Commission comprises 21 members (including 15 from developing countries) with policy and business experience. There are two academics on the Commission: the Chair, Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate and former Dean of the Stanford Business School, and Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The other Commissioners include (in alphabetical order): The Commission’s role, like that of the Club of Rome and the Brandt Commission preceding it, is to increase understanding of economic growth and to present strategies that can be endorsed by experienced and credible leaders from developing countries. Over a two-year period the Commission’s work aims to: • Take stock of the state of knowledge on economic growth—both theoretical and empirical—from developed and developing countries. • Provide the best possible advice to governments in the developing world for generating rapid and sustained growth—defined as annual growth of 7 percent over a period of 25 years or more. • Give governments, donors, and others the most current assessment of the forces that drive rapid and sustained growth in a globalized world. Over the past year, the Commission has commissioned over 50 thematic papers and 25 country case studies from internationally recognized experts, which will be published in a soon-to-be launched working paper series. A series of workshops have been held over the last six months with universities and think tanks to review the papers and solicit feedback. The Commission is also seeking to share preliminary findings and key issues from the research with a broader audience and to get their feedback. The final report will be published in June 2008. Some articles of interest written by the Commission Chair, Mike Spence, and Vice-Chair, Danny Leipziger, on the topic of growth appeared in the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, Growth_Commission 2009-08-14T08:10:19Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. The Commission on Growth and Development is an international project, that bringing together a handfull of leading figures in society. The Commission seek to gather the best understanding there is about the policies and strategies that underlie rapid and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. The independent Commission on Growth and Development was launched in April 2006 and is supported by multilateral and bilateral donors (AusAID, Australian Government; Department for International Development, DFID; SIDA, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and the World Bank Group). The Commission comprises 21 members (including 15 from developing countries) with policy and business experience. There are two academics on the Commission: the Chair, Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate and former Dean of the Stanford Business School, and Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The other Commissioners include (in alphabetical order): The Commission’s role, like that of the Club of Rome and the Brandt Commission preceding it, is to increase understanding of economic growth and to present strategies that can be endorsed by experienced and credible leaders from developing countries. Over a two-year period the Commission’s work aims to: Over the past year, the Commission has commissioned over 50 thematic papers and 25 country case studies from internationally recognized experts, which will be published in a soon-to-be launched working paper series. A series of workshops have been held over the last six months with universities and think tanks to review the papers and solicit feedback. The Commission is also seeking to share preliminary findings and key issues from the research with a broader audience and to get their feedback. The final report will be published in June 2008. Some articles of interest written by the Commission Chair, Mike Spence, and Vice-Chair, Danny Leipziger, on the topic of growth appeared in the Financial Times and the

Adrian Alandy

Adrian Alandy 2008-07-03T03:13:57Z Luis Alandy (born February 07, 1980 in Manila, Philippines). He stands 5'8", weighs 150 lbs., has a 31-inch waistline and wears medium-sized shirt and size 9 shoes. Filippino actor and model., Adrian Alandy 2009-12-06T11:36:28Z Adrian Louis Alandy, better known as Luis Alandy (born February 7, 1980 in Manila, Philippines). Standing 5'8", and 150 lbs. has a 31-inch waistline and wears medium-sized shirt and size 9 shoes. Filipino actor and model. The young Filipino television and movie actor Luis Alandy is not only strikingly handsome, sweet and now hunky, but is also down-to-earth and intelligent. Alandy started his career as a model. He first appeared in a print magazine and was soon discovered to do acting. He landed his first acting role in the popular TV series "Pangako sa 'yo" (2000) as David. Alandy completed an intensive course in computer at AMA Computer College-East Rizal (Philippines). He then studied psychology at San Sebastian College, but dropped out in his third year to try his luck in show business. "I love the hardships of acting," Luis said when asked what attracted him to becoming an actor. Luis Alandy started out as a GMA7 Talent but when he realized that his career wasn’t going anywhere, he left his home network and transferred to ABS-CBN. This proved to be a good move on his part because he has since then appeared in several soap operas and started to become a household name and a recognizable matinee idol. As with most stars, his star shone less brightly with the advent of reality tv searches for new artists. He became less visible in showbiz and that led him to venture into showing a bit more skin. His initial salvo was in theater. He, together with other male sexy stars, appeared in the controversial stage musical. All About Men where he bared his body for the audience. After this exposure, he has become less self-conscious and more daring, for instance showing more skin in a pictorial, playing gay roles on screen, etc. This guy has surely progressed from the wholesome matinee idol to a hunky sex symbol. I’m sure Luis Alandy has a lot more to offer. Let’s just wait and see what he’s going to do next. He has appeared in several TV series in the Philippines, including "Sana'y wala ng wakas" (2003), "Vietnam Rose" (2005) and "Gulong ng palad" (2005) to name a few. He has recently starred in a number of box-office movies like Pacquiao: The Movie (2006) and Barcelona (2006). Alandy buffed up his body for Bench underwear fashion shows, and for the musical revue "Penis Talks" (2004). He's also a member of the all-male macho group Barako Boys. He confessed that in his eight years in show- business, he experienced being at the bottom of the wheel. He remembered contemplating if he will land TV or movie projects because of competition becoming stiffer with the emergence of newer actors. He was a member of the all-male macho group Barako Boys (with the award-winning actor Jay Manalo, Christian Vasquez, Carlo Maceda, Reggie Curley, and Paolo Paraiso). The group has released a musical album. He had switched from ABS-CBN to GMA Network. He appeared in his two primetime shows of GMA. Dyesebel is considered as Alandy's biggest break. After Dyesebel, Alandy starred in primetime show Luna Mystika. After Luna mystika, he starred in the action thriller Sine Novela: Ngayon At Kailanman where he plays the most villainous role ever.

NHK Mile Cup

NHK Mile Cup 2012-05-06T20:41:59Z The NHK Mile Cup (NHKマイルカップ ( Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help))) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May. The NHK Mile Cup is sponsored by the Japanese public broadcasting organization NHK, and as such, this race is broadcasted not only on Fuji TV (one of NHK's competitors) but on both of the NHK channels that cover horse racing (General TV and BS-hi). It is considered one of the prep races for both the Yushun Himba (the Japanese Oaks) and the Tokyo Yushun (the Japanese Derby). , NHK Mile Cup 2013-07-27T03:05:55Z The NHK Mile Cup (NHKマイルカップ ( Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help))) is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately one mile) on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May. The NHK Mile Cup is sponsored by the Japanese public broadcasting organization NHK, and as such, this race is broadcast not only on Fuji TV (one of NHK's competitors) but on one of the NHK channels that cover horse racing (NHK General TV; the other, BS-1, covers certain other races such as the Japan Cup). (In Japanese horseracing, "Sponsor" doesn't mean the man or organisation provide prize money. They provide only the prize, cup, trophy etc.) Before the year 2001, it is the only colt and fillies G1 race that non-Japanese bred four-year-olds (then) fillies can participate, which made this race considered as the "Japanese Derby for non-Japanese bred horse" until foreign-bred horse restrictions were lifted in 2001, as well as the change to three-year-old restriction. Until 2010 it was limited to domestic-trained horses, but these restrictions were removed that year (along with the Japanese classics). A maximum of nine foreign horses are allowed entry in the NHK Mile Cup. It is considered one of the prep races for both the Yushun Himba (the Japanese Oaks) and the Tokyo Yushun (the Japanese Derby). The New Zealand Trophy is the only formal trial race for NHK Mile Cup. The top three finishers of that race will be granted participation right in this race. If a horse from the National Association of Racing (NAR) finished in top three in the New Zealand Trophy, at most of two extra participation rights will be issued within the other four races. (Winners in italic are also later winners from either Yushun Himba or Tokyo Yushun that year)

Tin_cry

Tin_cry 2009-09-26T20:46:09Z A tin cry is the characteristic sound heard when a bar of tin is bent. Variously described as a "screaming" or "crackling" sound, the effect is caused by the shearing of crystals in the metal. The sound is not particularly loud, despite terms like "crying" and "screaming". The tin cry is often demonstrated as a simple science experiment. The bar of tin will "cry" repeatedly when bent until it breaks. The experiment can then be recycled by melting and recrystallizing the metal. The low melting point of tin (only 232 °C, or about 500 K) makes re-casting easy. Tin anneals at reasonably-low temperature as well, normalizing tin's microstructure of crystallites/grains. Although most typical of tin, other materials, including niobium, indium and gallium, exhibit a similar effect. , Tin_cry 2012-01-30T12:51:04Z A tin cry is the characteristic sound heard when a bar of tin is bent. Variously described as a "screaming" or "crackling" sound, the effect is caused by the crystal twinning in the metal. The sound is not particularly loud, despite terms like "crying" and "screaming". Tin cry occurs due to twinning. The tin cry is often demonstrated as a simple science experiment. The bar of tin will "cry" repeatedly when bent until it breaks. The experiment can then be recycled by melting and recrystallizing the metal. The low melting point of tin (only 232 °C, or about 500 K) makes re-casting easy. Tin anneals at reasonably-low temperature as well, normalizing tin's microstructure of crystallites/grains. Although the cry is most typical of tin, a similar effect occurs in other metals, such as niobium, indium, zinc and gallium.

Rómulo Otero

Rómulo Otero 2014-03-14T22:38:43Z name Rómulo Otero Vásquez (born 9 November 1992 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Caracas FC, as a midfielder. , Rómulo Otero 2015-12-07T13:09:53Z name Rómulo Otero Vásquez (born 9 November 1992 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Huachipato, as a midfielder.

Josh Magennis

Josh Magennis 2010-01-09T18:23:08Z Joshua Magennis (born 15 August 1990 in Bangor, County Down) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Cardiff City. Having spent the majority of his youth career as a goalkeeper, he switched to playing as a striker in 2008 before turning professional in 2009. He has been described by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley as "having lightning-quick pace, a great leap and being powerful in the air". Magennis began his career as an outfield player, playing up front, even representing County Down in the Milk Cup as a youngster, before eventually becoming a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Glentoran youth team before joining the youth team at Cardiff City and has mostly played in the under-18 and reserve team at the club. However on 31 October 2007 Cardiff met Liverpool in the League Cup but with David Forde and on-loan goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel ineligible Magennis took a spot on the bench for the match. Despite not making it on to the pitch in the game he still enjoyed the experience later stating: "It was an unbelievable experience from start to finish, and hopefully I can play in the first team in the future." The decision to include Magennis was controversial because he had been called up to the Northern Ireland under-19 team but was not allowed to join the squad by manager Dave Jones due to need to keep the youngster at the team with only one senior goalkeeper for the match. In April 2008 he reverted to playing as a striker, just before the FAW Welsh Youth Cup final where he came on as a substitiute. Magennis signed his first professional contract on 10 April 2009 for Cardiff City, the only second year academy student to be offered a professional deal, and began working with reserve team coach Paul Wilkinson who had previously coached former Cardiff striker Cameron Jerome in a similar manner. On 8 August 2009 Magennis made his professional debut when he replaced Jay Bothroyd as a late substitute on the opening day of the 2009–10 season in a 4-0 win over Scunthorpe United. In his fourth appearance for the club, Magennis scored his first professional goal during a 3-1 win over Bristol Rovers in the second round of the League Cup. The return of Ross McCormack and Warren Feeney from injury meant that Magennis fell down the pecking order at Cardiff and was allowed to join Football League Two side Grimsby Town on a one-month loan deal on 15 October 2009 He made his debut against Rochdale on 17 October 2009 whuch was to be the last game managed by Mike Newell, who was sacked the following morning. Magennis made just one more appearance for the side before, on 29 October 2009, he was told that his, and fellow loanee Arnaud Mendy, loan contract was to be terminated ahead of schedule. Caretaker manager Neil Woods commented that "As the caretaker manager I think I need to be fair to the players that we've got here first. They've been a little bit of a victim of the circumstances of the last two weeks. They are not going to get in the eighteen and I don't think it is fair to keep loan players here." Magennis made his first league start on 9 January 2010 in a 1-1 draw with Blackpool, he forced to come off with a suposed broken leg in the 35 minute. While still playing as a goalkeeper, Magennis featured twice for the Northern Ireland Under-17 side, in a 2-0 defeat to Scotland under-17's and as a substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Netherlands under-17's. His step up to the under-19 side came following his change of position and he was handed his debut on 8 October, 2008 in 3-1 defeat to Serbia under-19's. In July 2009, Magennis helped Northern Ireland retain their Milk Cup crown, scoring the first goal in their 2-0 final victory against Denmark. On 11 August 2009, Magennis made his debut for the Under-21 side, playing in a 2-1 defeat to Portugal. He grabbed his first two goals for the Under-21 side after coming off the bench in their 6-2 defeat to Iceland on 8 September 2009. His uncle Mark plays for Northern Irish side Bangor. , Josh Magennis 2011-12-13T19:36:53Z Joshua Brendan David "Josh" Magennis (born 15 August 1990 in Bangor, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. Having spent the majority of his youth career as a goalkeeper, he switched to striker in 2008 before turning professional in 2009. He has been described by Cardiff City academy manager Neal Ardley as having "lightning-quick pace, a great leap and powerful in the air". Born in Bangor, County Down, Magennis began his career as an outfield player, playing up front, even representing County Down in the Milk Cup as a youngster, before eventually becoming a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Glentoran youth team before joining the youth team at Cardiff City. On 31 October 2007 Cardiff met Liverpool in the Football League Cup but with David Forde and on-loan goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel ineligible Magennis took a spot on the bench for the match. Despite not making it on to the pitch in the game he still enjoyed the experience later stating: "It was an unbelievable experience from start to finish, and hopefully I can play in the first team in the future." The decision to include Magennis was controversial because he had been called up to the Northern Ireland under-19 team but was not allowed to join the squad by manager Dave Jones due to need to keep the youngster at the team with only one senior goalkeeper for the match. In April 2008 he reverted to playing as a striker, just before the FAW Welsh Youth Cup final where he came on as a substitiute. Magennis signed his first professional contract on 10 April 2009 for Cardiff City, the only second year academy student to be offered a professional deal, and began working with reserve team coach Paul Wilkinson who had previously coached former Cardiff striker Cameron Jerome in a similar manner. On 8 August 2009 Magennis made his professional debut when he replaced Jay Bothroyd as a late substitute on the opening day of the 2009–10 season in a 4–0 win over Scunthorpe United. In his fourth appearance for the club, Magennis scored his first professional goal during a 3–1 win over Bristol Rovers in the second round of the League Cup. The return of Ross McCormack and Warren Feeney from injury meant that Magennis fell down the pecking order at Cardiff and was allowed to join Football League Two side Grimsby Town on a one-month loan deal on 15 October 2009 He made his debut against Rochdale on 17 October 2009 which was to be the last game managed by Mike Newell, who was sacked the following morning. Magennis made just one more appearance for the side before, on 29 October 2009, he was told that his, and fellow loanee Arnaud Mendy, loan contract was to be terminated ahead of schedule. Caretaker manager Neil Woods commented that "As the caretaker manager I think I need to be fair to the players that we've got here first. They've been a little bit of a victim of the circumstances of the last two weeks. They are not going to get in the eighteen and I don't think it is fair to keep loan players here." Magennis made his first start for Cardiff on 9 January 2010 in a 1–1 draw with Blackpool, but was forced off after just 35 minutes after suffering a fractured fibula. He made his comeback as a substitute on the last day of the regular season against Derby County. He was given a free transfer by Cardiff at the end of the season along with Peter Enckelman, Warren Feeney, Tony Capaldi and Aaron Morris. On 5 July 2010, Magennis signed a deal with Aberdeen, on their first day of pre-season training. He started in Aberdeen's first game of the 2010–11 season at home to Hamilton Academical, where he hit the crossbar in a 4–0 win. He scored his 1st goal for the Dons on 8 January 2011, when he scored the final goal of their 6-0 Scottish Cup win over Second Division club East Fife. While still playing as a goalkeeper, Magennis featured twice for the Northern Ireland Under-17 side, in a 2–0 defeat to Scotland under-17's and as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Netherlands under-17's. His step up to the under-19 side came following his change of position and he was handed his debut on 8 October 2008 in 3–1 defeat to Serbia under-19's. In July 2009, Magennis helped Northern Ireland retain their Milk Cup crown, scoring the first goal in their 2–0 final victory against Denmark. On 11 August 2009, Magennis made his debut for the Under-21 side, playing in a 2–1 defeat to Portugal. He grabbed his first two goals for the Under-21 side after coming off the bench in their 6–2 defeat to Iceland on 8 September 2009. He made his full debut for Northern Ireland on 26 May 2010 against Turkey in a friendly. His uncle Mark Currently plays for Northern Irish side Harland and Wolf Welders, but has played for Linfield and Bangor.

Robert_Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald

Robert_Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald 2009-07-20T11:06:24Z Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-FitzGerald, 1st Baronet (9 July 1839 - 10 July 1919), was a British Conservative politician. Fitzgerald was the son of Robert Uniacke Penrose, of Cork Beg Island, County Cork. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He rowed at Cambridge and won the University Pairs with J. P. Ingham in 1860. He rowed in the Cambridge boat in the Boat Race in 1861 and 1862 when Oxford won in both years. After university he travelled in India and Tibet from 1863 to 1867. Fitzgerald was elected to the House of Commons for Cambridge in the 1885 general election, a seat he held until the 1906 election. In 1896 he adopted the name Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald and was created a Baronet, of Corkbeg and Lisquinlan in the County of Cork. He owned about 6000 acres in County Cork and was Director of the Property Defence Association and Cork Defence Union against Land League. He was also President of the Council of the Yacht Racing Association. Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald died at Westminster one day after his eightieth birthday, when the baronetcy became extinct. Fitzgerald married Jane Emily Codrington, daughter of General Sir William John Codrington, in 1867. They had no children. Lady Jane Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald died in 1924., Robert_Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald 2011-08-18T23:49:28Z Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-FitzGerald, 1st Baronet (10 July 1839 – 10 July 1919), was a British Conservative politician. Fitzgerald was the son of Robert Uniacke Penrose, of Cork Beg Island, County Cork. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He rowed at Cambridge and won the University Pairs with J. P. Ingham in 1860. He rowed in the Cambridge boat in the Boat Race in 1861 and 1862 when Oxford won in both years. After university he travelled in India and Tibet from 1863 to 1867. Fitzgerald was elected to the House of Commons for Cambridge in the 1885 general election, a seat he held until the 1906 election. In 1896 he adopted the name Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald and was created a Baronet, of Corkbeg and Lisquinlan in the County of Cork. He owned about 6,000 acres (2,428 ha) in County Cork and was Director of the Property Defence Association and Cork Defence Union against Land League. He was also President of the Council of the Yacht Racing Association. Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald died at Westminster on his eightieth birthday, when the baronetcy became extinct. Fitzgerald married Jane Emily Codrington, daughter of General Sir William John Codrington, in 1867. They had no children. Lady Jane Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald died in 1924. Template:Persondata

SS_Fürst_Bismarck_(1905)

SS_Fürst_Bismarck_(1905) 2009-02-20T01:46:58Z The second Fürst Bismarck was an ocean liner of 8,332 gross tons built in Glasgow by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company for the Hamburg America Line. Launched on 22 May 1905, the vessel made her maiden voyage between Hamburg and New York (with stops at Dover and Boulogne) on 29 August of the same year. The vessel was renamed Friedrichsruh in 1914. In 1919, Friedrichsruh was surrendered to Britain (presumably as a result of the Versailles Treaty). She was scrapped at Genoa in 1935. This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , SS_Fürst_Bismarck_(1905) 2009-06-11T13:32:07Z The second Fürst Bismarck was an ocean liner of 8,332 gross tons built in Glasgow by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company for the Hamburg America Line. Launched on 22 March 1905, the vessel made her maiden voyage between Hamburg and New York, (with stops at Dover and Boulogne) on 19 August of the same year. In June 7, 1914, the ship's captain made an unexpected stop in New Orleans, to take on miscellaneous freight, while en route to Mexico, giving rise to rumors that it was transporting munitions. She carried no passengers on this trip, and spent three days at the Port of New Orleans, loading nearly 3000 tons of materials from warehouses believed to be housing ammunition and military supplies. When the ship left three days later, the rumor had been denied by the captain. The vessel was renamed Friedrichsruh in 1914. In 1919, Friedrichsruh was surrendered to Britain (presumably as a result of the Versailles Treaty). She was scrapped at Genoa in 1935. This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Janet Montgomery

Janet Montgomery 2009-10-18T21:48:33Z Janet Montgomery (born 29 October, 1985 in Bournemouth, England) is a film and TV actress. , Janet Montgomery 2010-12-23T16:06:36Z Janet Ruth Montgomery (born 29 October 1985) is an English film and TV actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in The Hills Run Red and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead, as well as her role as Eric Murphy's assistant Jennie in HBO's Entourage. Montgomery was born in Bournemouth, England. She began her acting career at the age of 12, when she appeared on British children show Short Change, with her brother Jason. In 2008, she was cast as the love interest of Nicholas Hoult in an episode of the teen drama Skins. Montgomery appeared in both the critically acclaimed Dis/Connect and short film Flushed. After a few years of living in London, she moved to Los Angeles so she could chase the dreams she had as a child. In September 2008, it was announced Montgomery had signed on to portray the role of Serina in Dark Castle Entertainment's Slasher Horror film The Hills Run Red. Filming took place towards the star of 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The film stars Sophie Monk and Tad Hilgenbrink. The film premiered at Horror film festival UK Frightfest. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 29 September 2009. Despite Montgomery's performance being well received, critical reception was negative. In April 2008, Montgomery announced she had signed on to portray the role of Alex, the leading female character of Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead. The film is the third instalment of the Cannibal Horror trilogy series Wrong Turn. Filming took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 4 August 2008. Filming ended on 4 September 2008. The film was announced completed in January 2009. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 20 October 2009 via Fox Home Entertainment. Critical reception was negative to mixed. She portrayed the role of Fallyn Werner in the Lifetime film Accused at 17. The film follows "a teenager accused of murdering a fellow classmate claims to have been framed by her best friend. Her mother tries to find the truth". Critical reception was mixed to positive with Montgomery's performance being claimed to be the breakout role of the film. In November 2009, Montgomery returned to London, England to portray the role of Giselle in the independent Horror film Dead Cert. The film was announced in Post-Production in March 2010. A release date is yet to be confirmed. She will also have a small role as Ruth in the upcoming Mystery film The Rapture which has yet to have an official release date. In March 2010, Montgomery was cast to portray the supporting role of Madeline in Fox Searchlight Pictures' psychological thriller Black Swan. The film starred Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder. She played "a co-dancer jealous of Natalie Portman's character Nina's talented ballet dancing". Filming took place in late 2009 and the film was released in the U.S.A. on December 3, 2010. This was Montgomery's first theatrical film role. Montgomery was recently announced to have signed on the independent Drama film Yellow portraying the role of Amanda. The film is yet to begin production. The film has a targeted 2011 release date.

HKBK_College_of_Engineering

HKBK_College_of_Engineering 2008-04-22T17:10:38Z HKBK College of Engineering was founded by C. M. Ibrahim in 1997. The College is named after Hazrat Khwaja Khuthubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, the renowned 12th century Chisty Saint. It is affiliated to Visveswaraiah Technological University and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE. ) The center of the HKBK Group of Institutions, the HKBK College of Engineering is located at Nagwara, about 7 km from the heart of Bangalore city. Many stars have been accredited to HKBK Group of Institutions since its inception; it has produced graduates with cent percent results nearly every year. It is also known as one of the best-equipped institutions for technical education in the country. The resources and the quality of education at HKBK has been the driving force behind its accolades. The Institution works towards continually improving its teaching approaches and upgrading its facilities so students can enjoy the privileges of quality education and campus life. It offers innovative programmes with its advanced curriculum to ensure that students are prepared to deal with the competitive job market. HKBK Group of Institutions was set-up to provide modern (formal and professional) education to the deserving and under-privileged especially the Muslim minority. It believes that education is the key that empowers people and encourages tolerance which is necessary for peace and harmony. It gives good placements B. E. (4 years)in following areas Electronics & Communication Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Medical Electronics Computer Science & Engineering Information Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering, HKBK_College_of_Engineering 2009-12-07T13:39:39Z HKBK College of Engineering The center of the HKBK Group of Institutions, the HKBK (Hazrat Khwaja Khuthubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki) College of Engineering is located at Nagwara, about 7 km from the heart of Bangalore city. HKBK Group of Institutions was set-up to provide modern (formal and professional) education to the deserving and under-privileged especially the Muslim minority. B. E. in the following areas: Electro chemical fireworks engineering Civil and hydro engineering Mechanical and supercraft engineering Automation and fuckall engineering Air space technology course Fighter aircraft design engineering Chemistry sanaullah course Physics chandru engineering

Jeremy Bokila

Jeremy Bokila 2021-01-22T00:28:34Z Jeremy Loteteka Bokila (born 14 November 1988) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the DR Congo national team. Bokila was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo. In the summer of 2012, Bokila was loaned to Liga I team, Petrolul Ploiești, with an option to make the move permanent. In the first half of the season he netted six goals in the league and three in the cup for the Yellow Wolves. In March 2013, it was announced that after continuous outstanding performances, Petrolul Ploiești would make his move permanent in the summer. In the 2012–13 Liga I season he played in 31 games and scored 16 goals, helping his team finish third in Liga I. In the same season he won the Romanian Cup with Petrolul Ploiești scoring the only goal in the final against CFR Cluj. He played a total of five games and scored six goals in the Romanian Cup in the 2012–13 season. On 28 August 2013, Bokila joined the Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny for €2.5 million transfer fee from Petrolul that bought him after the loan from Zulte. In July 2015, Bokila signed for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F. Bokila has Congolese and Dutch citizenship but chose to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at senior level. Bokila made his national team debut against Burkina Faso on 14 November 2012. At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Bokila scored an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Tunisia to ensure that DR Congo qualified for the knockout stage. In the quarter-finals, he also levelled the scores in a 4–2 win against Congo in which DR Congo came back from 2–0 down. Bokila was born in a footballing family. His father Ndingi Bokila Mandjombolo was known in the eighties as "the pearl of Harelbeke", being a valuable player and top scorer three times in a row at Belgian club K.R.C. Harelbeke, between 1980 and 1982. His sister Esther and brothers Noé and Wim are also footballers, while Jeremy's older brother Paldy played for FC Oss before giving up football and emigrating to Italy. Sparta Rotterdam Petrolul Ploiești CFR Cluj DR Congo, Jeremy Bokila 2022-12-18T14:35:40Z Jeremy Loteteka Bokila (born 14 November 1988) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Willem II. He formerly played for the DR Congo national team. Bokila was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo. In the summer of 2012, Bokila was loaned to Liga I team, Petrolul Ploiești, with an option to make the move permanent. In the first half of the season he netted six goals in the league and three in the cup for the Yellow Wolves. In March 2013, it was announced that after continuous outstanding performances, Petrolul Ploiești would make his move permanent in the summer. In the 2012–13 Liga I season he played in 31 games and scored 16 goals, helping his team finish third in Liga I. In the same season he won the Romanian Cup with Petrolul Ploiești scoring the only goal in the final against CFR Cluj. He played a total of five games and scored six goals in the Romanian Cup in the 2012–13 season. On 28 August 2013, Bokila joined the Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny for €2.5 million transfer fee from Petrolul that bought him after the loan from Zulte. In July 2015, Bokila signed for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F. For the second half of the 2015–16 season, this club loaned him to the Turkish Süper Lig club Eskişehirspor. After relegation in 2016, he returned, but was immediately loaned to Al-Kharitiyath in Qatar for one season. In January 2017, Bokila moved to the Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisarspor. He became a part of the team that achieved the most successes in the club's history by winning the 2018 Turkish Super Cup and participating in the 2018–19 Turkish Cup final. After relegation in summer 2019, Bokila was signed by second-tier TFF First League club Hatayspor. In January 2020, he moved to Ankara Keçiörengücü. In October 2020, he signed with Thes Sport in the Belgian National Division 1. He was not yet eligible to play the game on 17 October against Mandel United and then the competition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 21 January 2021, it was announced that Bokila had signed a contract with USL Championship club Oakland Roots. Bokila joined Willem II on 6 July 2022, signing a one-year contract with the recently relegated Eerste Divisie club. Bokila has Congolese and Dutch citizenship but chose to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at senior level. Bokila made his national team debut against Burkina Faso on 14 November 2012. At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Bokila scored an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Tunisia to ensure that DR Congo qualified for the knockout stage. In the quarter-finals, he also levelled the scores in a 4–2 win against Congo in which DR Congo came back from 2–0 down. Bokila was born in a footballing family. His father Ndingi Bokila Mandjombolo was known in the eighties as "the pearl of Harelbeke", being a valuable player and top scorer three times in a row at Belgian club K.R.C. Harelbeke, between 1980 and 1982. His sister Esther and brothers Noé and Wim are also footballers, while Jeremy's older brother Paldy played for TOP Oss among other teams before giving up professional football and emigrating to Italy. His sister Aurelia is not a footballer. Neither is his mother Marie Veronique. Sparta Rotterdam Petrolul Ploiești CFR Cluj Akhisarspor DR Congo

Jordan_Robson-Cramer

Jordan_Robson-Cramer 2008-10-02T09:00:28Z Magic Weapon is an indie rock group based out of Montreal, Canada, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Jordan Robson-Cramer, who also is a member of indie sensations Sunset Rubdown and former member of Miracle Fortress. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Jordan Robson-Cramer moved to Montreal in 2004 a year after graduating from high school. He joined forces with Mathieu Malouf in 2005 to form Magic Weapon. A self titled EP Magic Weapon was recorded and released in October 2006. While Malouf left the band later that year, Matt Shane of Think About Life joined the band on drums, and Rory Seydel of Shapes and Sizes joined on guitar in 2007. The new lineup, consisting entirely of Victoria natives who now call Montreal their home, recorded Residue Hymns at Breakglass Studios in Montreal with Dave Smith. Robson-Cramer is also a drummer, guitarist and keyboardist for Montreal's renowned indie band, Sunset Rubdown and the former drummer of Miracle Fortress. He joined Sunset Rubdown in 2006, and left Miracle Fortress in early 2008 to focus attention on his solo work and duties with Sunset Rubdown. This article about a Canadian band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Jordan_Robson-Cramer 2010-01-18T06:16:52Z Magic Weapon is an indie rock group based out of Montreal, Canada, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Jordan Robson-Cramer, who also is a member of Sunset Rubdown and former member of Miracle Fortress. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Jordan Robson-Cramer moved to Montreal in 2004 a year after graduating from high school. He joined forces with Mathieu Malouf in 2005 to form Magic Weapon. A self titled EP Magic Weapon was recorded and released in October 2006. While Malouf left the band later that year, Matt Shane of Think About Life joined the band on drums, and Rory Seydel of Shapes and Sizes joined on guitar in 2007. The new lineup, consisting entirely of Victoria natives who now call Montreal their home, recorded Residue Hymns at Breakglass Studios in Montreal with Dave Smith. Robson-Cramer is also a drummer, guitarist and keyboardist for Montreal's renowned indie band, Sunset Rubdown and the former drummer of Miracle Fortress. He joined Sunset Rubdown in 2006, and left Miracle Fortress in early 2008 to focus attention on his solo work and duties with Sunset Rubdown. According to VillaVillaNola. com, Magic Weapon have been recording their first album with Martin Horn at Digital Bird Studios since November of 2009. This article about a Canadian band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

MAZ-203

MAZ-203 2011-03-05T20:29:56Z MAZ-203 is a low-floor city bus. It is a representative of second generation of MAZ city buses, being a successor of MAZ-103. It has been built since 2006, there are over 100 models built already. MAZ 203 work in Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Romania. There is also a trolleybus bulit from 2008, MAZ-ETON T203 with electrical equipment of Eton, Belarus (GTO or IGBT). , MAZ-203 2012-11-02T00:38:49Z MAZ-203 is a low-floor city bus. It is a representative of second generation of MAZ city buses, being a successor of MAZ-103. It has been built since 2006, there are over 100 models built already. MAZ 203 can be found in Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Romania. In Serbia, MAZ has been working in cooperation with local-based company BIK (Bus industries Kragujevac) for the manufacture of BIK-203, a bus manufactured on the basis of the platform of MAZ-203. There is also a trolleybus built from 2008, MAZ-ETON T203 with electrical equipment of Eton, Belarus (GTO or IGBT).

David_Cohen_(physicist)

David_Cohen_(physicist) 2008-05-20T04:46:08Z David Cohen is known mostly for his pioneering work in the area of Biomagnetism (magnetic fields produced by the body), where he made many of the first measurements. Cohen was born of immigrant parents in Winnipeg, Canada; he was raised here and earned an arts degree at the University of Manitoba. Then, in the USA, he attended graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, where he gained a PhD in experimental nuclear physics. Working in this area, and using large magnets, he became interested in the other extreme; this was the measurement of very weak magnetic fields, which for example might be produced by the weak natural currents in the human body. In 1963 he proposed a method using a magnetically-shielded room to keep out external magnetic disturbances, as in radiation shielding in nuclear experiments. At that time others reported the first biomagnetic measurement, where the MCG (magnetocardiogram, the magnetic field due to heart currents) was measured; this was done without shielding, hence showed much external interference. Cohen then built a modest shielded room, and with somewhat clearer signals verified the heart’s magnetic field. He also made the first measurement of the MEG (magnetoencephalogram, the magnetic field of the brain) . However, all these early biomagnetic measurements were generally too noisy, both because of the use of insensitive detectors, and incomplete magnetic shielding. To get clearer results, in 1969 Cohen built an elaborate shielded room at MIT, but still needed a more sensitive detector. James Zimmerman had just developed an extremely sensitive detector called the SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device). Cohen and Zimmerman set up this detector in the new room, to look at the body’s heart signal, the MCG. For the first time the signals were now clear, and their resulting report, called the magna carta of biomagnetism, ushered in a new era in biomagnetism, attracting other researchers. Cohen then measured the first clear MEG, and signals from other organs. As interest rapidly grew, other laboratories also produced new recordings. Today, most biomagnetic measurements are of the human brain (MEG); these are made in a shielded room, using a helmet over the head containing hundreds of SQUIDs. There are perhaps 120 such MEG systems in existence, worldwide. Cohen continuously worked in biomagnetism, authored many publications, mostly concerning the MEG, and has been called "the father of the MEG". He remains active, is on the faculty at the Harvard Medical School, and is a mentor in the MEG group at MIT's Martinos Imaging Center, located at the Massachusetts General Hospital. , David_Cohen_(physicist) 2010-09-23T11:08:58Z David Cohen is known mostly for his pioneering work in the area of Biomagnetism (magnetic fields produced by the body), where he made many of the first measurements. Cohen was born of immigrant parents in Winnipeg, Canada; he was raised here and earned an arts degree at the University of Manitoba. Then, in the USA, he attended graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, where he gained a PhD in experimental nuclear physics. Working in this area, and using large magnets, he became interested in the other extreme; this was the measurement of very weak magnetic fields, which for example might be produced by the weak natural currents in the human body. In 1963 he proposed a method using a magnetically-shielded room to keep out external magnetic disturbances, as in radiation shielding in nuclear experiments. At that time others reported the first biomagnetic measurement, where the MCG (magnetocardiogram, the magnetic field due to heart currents) was measured; this was done without shielding, hence showed much external interference. Cohen then built a modest shielded room, and with somewhat clearer signals verified the heart’s magnetic field. He also made the first measurement of the MEG (magnetoencephalogram, the magnetic field of the brain) . However, all these early biomagnetic measurements were generally too noisy, both because of the use of insensitive detectors, and incomplete magnetic shielding. To get clearer results, in 1969 Cohen built an elaborate shielded room at MIT, but still needed a more sensitive detector. James Zimmerman had just developed an extremely sensitive detector called the SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device). Cohen and Zimmerman set up this detector in the new room, to look at the body’s heart signal, the MCG. For the first time the signals were now clear, and their resulting report, called the magna carta of biomagnetism, ushered in a new era in biomagnetism, attracting other researchers. Cohen then measured the first clear MEG, and signals from other organs. As interest rapidly grew, other laboratories also produced new recordings. Today, most biomagnetic measurements are of the human brain (MEG); these are made in a shielded room, using a helmet over the head containing hundreds of SQUIDs. There are perhaps 120 such MEG systems in existence, worldwide. Cohen continuously worked in biomagnetism, authored many publications, mostly concerning the MEG, and has been called "the father of the MEG". He remains active, is on the faculty at the Harvard Medical School, and is a mentor in the MEG group at MIT's Martinos Imaging Center, located at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Jason Merrells

Jason Merrells 2014-02-27T14:11:10Z Jason Merrells (born 2 November 1968, Wanstead, London) is an English actor, who is best known for his roles as receptionist Matt Hawley in Casualty, stylist Gavin Ferraday in Cutting It, head master Jack Rimmer in Waterloo Road and most recently as Home Farm's most recent owner Declan Macey in Emmerdale. Merrells, born the 2nd of 2 boys, has an older brother; Simon Merrells (born 1966) who is also an actor. Merrells studied at the Buckhurst Hill County High School from 1980 to 1986 and later at the Chichester University, where he studied fine art. Jason lives part-time in London the rest of his time in the North East of England. He is divorced from his second wife, Zerlina Hughes, with whom he has a son, Jackson, and a daughter; he also has two daughters, Camille and Gina, from his first marriage, to Judith Hurley. Merrells got his first role in 1994 with an appearance in the film To Die For, in which he played a small part. However, he soon established himself as a successful television actor with his role as receptionist Matt Hawley in the medical drama Casualty, a role which he maintained for three years between 1994 and 1997, during which time he also appeared in other television shows including Thief Takers and The Bill. In 1999 he had a prominent role as homosexual Phil Delaney in the television series Queer as Folk, in which his character appeared in three episodes and ended up dying after accidentally snorting heroin. He continued to appear in more prominent roles for years to come including in films such as Do Not Disturb (1999). His television appearances also became more frequent, and he had a recurring appearance as Martin Leach in Clocking Off between 2000 and 2001. Also in 2000 he appeared as Carl Whittaker in two episodes of Fat Friends, and re-appeared as the same character for a third episode in 2002. He also appeared in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries opposite Nathaniel Parker and A Touch of Frost opposite David Jason. However it was his portrayal of stylist Gavin Ferraday in the BBC television drama series Cutting It. The show ran for three years and in the show Merrells' character Gavin is jealous of his wife Allie's (Sarah Parish) affair with Finn (Ben Daniels), and so plots with Finn's wife Mia (Amanda Holden), and slept with his ex-wife's daughter (who had been given up for adoption), but later rekindles his relationship with Allie shortly before she died in a car accident. The show spiralled Merrells to fame and has since been remarked as Merrells' biggest success. After gathering public and media attention, Merrells had become a celebrity and appeared as a guest celebrity on several shows including an appearance on Mastermind in 2004, three appearances on This Morning between 2004 and 2011 and three appearances on Loose Women between 2006 and 2013. He also made appearances in television shows such as The Afternoon Play, Where the Heart Is and Murder City, and a starring role in the 2005 film The Jealous God, as Vincent Dungarven, alongside fellow popular television performer Denise Welch. Merrells announced that he had been cast in the role of new headmaster Jack Rimmer in upcoming BBC school drama Waterloo Road, making Merrells to be one of the original stars of the show, making his first appearance as Rimmer in the very first episode. The success of Waterloo Road became very appealing to television viewers in the United Kingdom and further increased Merrells' popularity as a dramatic actor. In 2007, after just one year on the show, Merrells announced that he had quit the role, and made his final appearance on the show in series three, and the role of head teacher has since been taken over by Eva Pope as Rachel Mason (2007-2010), Amanda Burton as Karen Fisher (2010-2011) Alec Newman as Michael Byrne (2011-2013) and now Laurie Brett as Christine Mulgrew (2013–present). Merrells returned to the series briefly in 2008, for a one-off episode. In 2009, a year after his departure from Waterloo Road, Merrells appeared throughout series two of Lark Rise to Candleford as James Dowland. Since 2010, Merrells has achieved popularity through his role as shrewd businessman Declan Macey in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Set in the Yorkshire Dales, Merrells' character was introduced onto the show as a new love interest for established character Natasha Wylde (Amanda Donohoe). Upon arrival, the Emmerdale website described Declan as "a shrewd businessman who knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. He's prepared to be unpopular if it's good for business and the people in the village recognise his confidence. He does have a softer side but is not the most attentive husband in the world." At the 2011 British Soap Awards, Merrells was nominated for the "Villain of the Year" award for his portrayal of Declan, and on the show the character has had storylines surrounding the arrival of some unwanted family members including father Dermot Macey (Frank Kelly) and half-sister Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) and his marriage to long-running character Katie Sugden (Sammy Winward) in 2012. He is the second castmember of Cutting It to also feature in Emmerdale, the other being Sian Reeves, who played Syndey Henshall in Cutting It and Sally Spode in Emmerdale. From August to October 2007, Merrells performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He played the role of Orsino in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will alongside his brother Simon Merrells who played Antonio. The Merrells brothers then went on to tour in A Comedy of Errors with the Royal Shakespeare Company from October to December 2007. From March to April 2009 he appeared in the Theatre Royal Plymouth and Thelma Hunt production of Measure for Measure as Angelo alongside Alistair McGowan as the Duke. The production transferred to the Almeida Theatre in February 2010. He completed his first short film "Le Petit Mort" in 2007 which had festival releases in New York, London and Strasbourg. He began directing "River City" for BBC Scotland in 2008 completing three blocks. Merrells has continued to write, direct and paint whilst working as an actor. Merrells has just finished the first Guardian/UEA creative writing masterclass, and is working on the completion of his first novel. , Jason Merrells 2015-10-02T22:09:11Z Jason Scott Merrells (born 2 November 1968 in Epping, Essex) is an English actor, who is best known for his roles as receptionist Matt Hawley in Casualty, stylist Gavin Ferraday in Cutting It, Head Teacher Jack Rimmer in Waterloo Road and Home Farm's owner Declan Macey in Emmerdale. More recently Jason plays the role of David in ITV's Safe House Merrells has an elder brother Simon Merrells (born 1965) who is also an actor. Merrells studied at the Buckhurst Hill County High School from 1980 to 1986 and later at the Chichester University, where he studied fine art. Jason lives part-time in London and spends the rest of his time in the North East of England. He is divorced from his second wife, Zerlina Hughes, with whom he has a son, Jackson, and a daughter; he also has two daughters, Camille and Gina, from his first marriage, to Judith Hurley. Merrells got his first role in 1994 with an appearance in the film To Die For, in which he played a small part. However, he soon established himself as a successful television actor with his role as receptionist Matt Hawley in the medical drama Casualty, a role which he maintained for three years between 1994 and 1997, during which time he also appeared in other television shows including Thief Takers and The Bill. In 1999 he had a prominent role as homosexual Phil Delaney in the television series Queer as Folk, in which his character appeared in three episodes and ended up dying after accidentally snorting heroin. He continued to appear in more prominent roles for years to come including in films such as Do Not Disturb (1999). His television appearances also became more frequent, and he had a recurring appearance as Martin Leach in Clocking Off between 2000 and 2001. Also in 2000 he appeared as Carl Whittaker in two episodes of Fat Friends, and re-appeared as the same character for a third episode in 2002. He also appeared in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries opposite Nathaniel Parker and A Touch of Frost opposite David Jason. However it was his portrayal of stylist Gavin Ferraday in the BBC television drama series Cutting It that brought him wide notice. The show ran for three years and in the show Merrells' character Gavin is jealous of his wife Allie's (Sarah Parish) affair with Finn (Ben Daniels), and so plots with Finn's wife Mia (Amanda Holden), and slept with his ex-wife's daughter (who had been given up for adoption), but later rekindles his relationship with Allie shortly before she died in a car accident. The show spiralled Merrells to fame and has since been remarked as Merrells' biggest success. After gathering public and media attention, Merrells had become a celebrity and appeared as a guest celebrity on several shows including an appearance on Mastermind in 2004, three appearances on This Morning between 2004 and 2011 and three appearances on Loose Women between 2006 and 2013. He also made appearances in television shows such as The Afternoon Play, Where the Heart Is and Murder City, and a starring role in the 2005 film The Jealous God, as Vincent Dungarven, alongside fellow popular television performer Denise Welch. Merrells announced that he had been cast in the role of Head Teacher Jack Rimmer in upcoming BBC drama Waterloo Road, making Merrells one of the original stars of the show appearing in the very first episode. The success of Waterloo Road became very appealing to television viewers in the United Kingdom and further increased Merrells' popularity as a dramatic actor. In 2007, after just one year on the show, Merrells announced that he had quit the role, and made his final appearance on the show in Series Three. He was replaced by Eva Pope as Rachel Mason, Merrells later made a guest appearance at the end of Series 3 in Episode 19. In 2009, a year after his departure from Waterloo Road, Merrells appeared throughout series two of Lark Rise to Candleford as James Dowland. From 2010 to 2014, Merrells achieved popularity through his role as shrewd businessman Declan Macey in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Set in the Yorkshire Dales, Merrells' character was introduced onto the show as a new love interest for established character Natasha Wylde (Amanda Donohoe). Upon arrival, the Emmerdale website described Declan as "a shrewd businessman who knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. He's prepared to be unpopular if it's good for business and the people in the village recognise his confidence. He does have a softer side but is not the most attentive husband in the world." At the 2011 British Soap Awards, Merrells was nominated for the "Villain of the Year" award for his portrayal of Declan, and on the show the character has had storylines surrounding the arrival of some unwanted family members including father Dermot Macey (Frank Kelly) and half-sister Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) and his marriage to long-running character Katie Sugden (Sammy Winward) in 2012. He is the second castmember of Cutting It to also feature in Emmerdale, the other being Siân Reeves, who played Syndey Henshall in Cutting It and Sally Spode in Emmerdale. In September 2014, it was announced that Merrells had decided to quit his role after four years on the soap. Declan left the following month, going into hiding after killing his half-nephew Robbie Lawson and attempting to murder his most recent wife, Charity Sharma, whom he married earlier in the year. In 2015 Merrells appeared as Stuart Howe in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise episode 4.7 From August to October 2007, Merrells performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He played the role of Orsino in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will alongside his brother Simon Merrells who played Antonio. The Merrells brothers then went on to tour in A Comedy of Errors with the Royal Shakespeare Company from October to December 2007. From March to April 2009 he appeared in the Theatre Royal Plymouth and Thelma Hunt production of Measure for Measure as Angelo alongside Alistair McGowan as the Duke. The production transferred to the Almeida Theatre in February 2010. From May to June 2015, he starred as Juror number 8 in Bill Kenwright's touring production of Twelve Angry Men, alongside Andrew Lancel, Gareth David-Lloyd, Denis Lill and Drop The Dead Donkey's Robert Duncan. He completed his first short film "Le Petit Mort" in 2007 which had festival releases in New York, London and Strasbourg. He began directing "River City" for BBC Scotland in 2008 completing three blocks. Merrells has continued to write, direct and paint whilst working as an actor. Merrells has just finished the first Guardian/UEA creative writing masterclass, and is working on the completion of his first novel.

Abbeville_Publishing_Group

Abbeville_Publishing_Group 2008-04-25T21:41:34Z Abbeville Publishing Group is an independent book publishing company specializing in fine art and illustrated books. Based in New York City, Abbeville publishes approximately 40 titles each year and has an active backlist of over 700 titles on a wide range of subjects, including art, architecture, design, travel, photography, parenting, and children’s books. The company was founded in 1977 by Robert E. Abrams and his father Harry N. Abrams, who had previously founded the art book publishing company Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in 1949. Honors and awards bestowed upon Abbeville titles include the George Wittenborn Award for Art Across America (1991), the Carey-Thomas Award for The Vatican Frescoes of Michelangelo (1982), and the Prix Vasari Award for Botticelli (1990). Abbeville Publishing Group’s major imprint is Abbeville Press, which consists of art and illustrated books for an international readership. Abbeville Gifts is an imprint which produces desk diaries, stationery, and other printed merchandise. In 2007 the company announced the launch of Abbeville Family, a new division publishing titles for parents, children, and families. Abbeville Family encompasses the Abbeville Kids imprint, which makes children’s illustrated books. The popular New Father series by Armin Brott is also part of Abbeville Family, as are the New Father audiobooks, published under the Abbeville Audio imprint. , Abbeville_Publishing_Group 2009-04-01T02:37:16Z Abbeville Publishing Group is an independent book publishing company specializing in fine art and illustrated books. Based in New York City, Abbeville publishes approximately 40 titles each year and has an active backlist of over 700 titles on a wide range of subjects, including art, architecture, design, travel, photography, parenting, and children’s books. The company was founded in 1977 by Robert E. Abrams and his father Harry N. Abrams, who had previously founded the art book publishing company Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in 1949. Honors and awards bestowed upon Abbeville titles include the George Wittenborn Award for Art across America (1991), the Carey-Thomas Award for The Vatican Frescoes of Michelangelo (1982), and the Prix Vasari Award for Botticelli (1990). Abbeville Publishing Group’s major imprint is Abbeville Press, which consists of art and illustrated books for an international readership. Abbeville Gifts is an imprint which produces desk diaries, stationery, and other printed merchandise. In 2007 the company announced the launch of Abbeville Family, a new division publishing titles for parents, children, and families. Abbeville Family encompasses the Abbeville Kids imprint, which makes children’s illustrated books. The popular New Father series by Armin Brott is also part of Abbeville Family, as are the New Father audiobooks, published under the Abbeville Audio imprint.

Norio Wakamoto

Norio Wakamoto 2007-01-02T20:32:02Z Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio), is a veteran seiyū who was born Noriaki Wakamoto (若本 紀昭 Wakamoto Noriaki) on October 18, 1945 at Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. He is currently represented by Sigma Seven. He is most widely known for the roles of Anago-san (Sazae-san), Cell (Dragon Ball Z), and Seiichi Okaboshi (Oishinbo). , Norio Wakamoto 2008-12-23T11:56:49Z Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫, Wakamoto Norio) (October 18, 1945 - ) is a veteran male seiyū and budo expert affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University. After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a seiyū. The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Johnny in the Guilty Gear series, Barbatos Goetia in Tales of Destiny 2, Charles zi Britannia in Code Geass, Black Shadow in F-Zero GP Legend, Xemnas in Kingdom Hearts II, Oda Nobunaga in Devil Kings, Cell in Dragon Ball Z and GT, Dracula in Castlevania series and many others. He is a third-level Shorinji Kempo artist and a second-level Kendo artist.

Trident_Charter_Company

Trident_Charter_Company 2010-05-26T00:23:00Z The Trident Charter Company is a shipping firm based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. The company operates the ferry route between Guernsey and Herm using the Herm Trident V, a twin Iveco diesel-powered catamaran with a steel hull. The ferry sails daily from St Peter Port Harbour. The company also owns the Herm Trident VI (a sister vessel to the Herm Trident V) which was built at the Gravesend shipyard in 1991. In the summer season, Trident lease the boat to Isle of Sark Shipping. Both ferries are licensed to carry 250 passengers. As well as the Trident V and VI ferries, the company used to run the Herm Clipper and the Lady Dorothy, traditional single-hulled wooden ferrys. The Herm Clipper and the Lady Dorothy acted as overflow vessels on busy days and were also run separately through Herm Seaways (a subsidiary of Trident Charter Company). The Lady Dorothy is now operating on Ullswater, and the Herm Clipper is now operating as part of the Greenway Ferries fleet. On 23 August 2003 in poor visibility, the Herm Trident VI ran aground on Percée Rocks near Herm Island. The vessel remained afloat and the 179 passengers were safely evacuated onto the Herm Trident V. The ferry then made its way to St Peter Port under its own steam. Despite this incident the company has a good safety record. In 1994, the Herm Trident IV was at rest when it was rammed and sunk by the Norman Commodore when she lost engine control. This article about the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Trident_Charter_Company 2011-01-10T10:44:55Z The Trident Charter Company is a shipping firm based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. The company operates the ferry route between Guernsey and Herm using the Herm Trident V, a twin Iveco diesel-powered catamaran with a steel hull. The ferry sails daily from St Peter Port Harbour, and docks at either Herm Harbour or Rosaire Steps, depending on the state of the tide. The crossing takes between 15 and 20 minutes. The company also owns the Herm Trident VI (a sister vessel to the Herm Trident V) which was built at the Gravesend shipyard in 1991. In the summer season, Trident lease the boat to Isle of Sark Shipping. Both ferries are licensed to carry 250 passengers, have a service speed of 10 knots and a top speed of around 13 knots. As well as the Trident V and VI ferries, the company used to run the Herm Clipper and the Lady Dorothy, traditional single-hulled and single-engined wooden ferrys. The Herm Clipper and the Lady Dorothy acted as overflow vessels on busy days and were also run separately through Herm Seaways (a subsidiary of Trident Charter Company) who used them for the popular "Puffin Patrol" cruises around the South East coast of Guernsey and the back of Herm. The Lady Dorothy is now operating on Ullswater, and the Herm Clipper is now operating as part of the Greenway Ferries fleet as the MV Clipper. On 23 August 2003 in poor visibility, the Herm Trident VI ran aground on Percée Rocks near Herm Island. The vessel remained afloat and the 179 passengers were safely evacuated onto the Herm Trident V. The ferry then made its way to St Peter Port under its own steam. Despite this incident the company has a good safety record. In 1994, the Herm Trident IV was at rest when it was rammed and sunk by the Norman Commodore when she lost engine control. This article about the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

AEK H.C.

AEK H.C. 2008-04-08T23:43:48Z The department Handball AEK founded by a decision of the General Assembly of AEK on July 12, 2005. On August 5 2005, the Federation Cheirosfairiseos Greece accepted a merger through absorption of the association's Board of handball GA Ilioupolis with section Handball Sports Union of Constantinople. start end, AEK H.C. 2009-12-08T16:25:07Z The department Handball of AEK founded by a decision of the General Assembly of AEK on July 12, 2005. On August 5, 2005, the Greek Hanball Federation, accepted a merger through absorption of the association's Board of handball GA Ilioupolis with section Handball Sports Union of Constantinople. During the period 2006-2007, AEK Handball Club acquired the 3rd position in A1 (Greek Men's handball championship) and gained the participation at European Cups for first time. The administration team of AEK HC for the period 2006-2007 was consisted of Nikos Georgantzoglou, Costas Stamatiadis and Dimitris Garifallidis. The coach was Giannis Arvanitis, assistant also coach of the Greece national handball team. During the period 2007-2008, AEK participated at EHF Cup (European Handball Federation Cup) and eliminated by Dinamo Baumit Bucuresti at second round. On May 31, 2009, AEK HC won the Greek men's handball cup, winning Filippos 33-31 in Serres and for the period 2009-2010 participated at EHF Cup Winners' Cup. For the third round of EHF Cup Winners' Cup, AEK HC played against BSB Izmir on 14 November 2009 in Athens (loosing 24-29) and on 21 November 2009 in Smyrni (draw 22-22). start end

Solfest

Solfest 2008-10-19T00:06:56Z 54°48′46″N 3°22′22″W / 54. 81278°N 3. 37278°W / 54. 81278; -3. 37278 Solfest is a Cumbrian arts organisation which runs an annual music festival held near to Silloth in Cumbria, England. It is held annually at Tarnside Farm on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The Solfest organisation was initially formed in September 2003 when Simon Kay, Sarah Carroll, Alwyn & Joanne Braniff and Gerard Irving, a team of enthusiastic West Cumbrian festival goers, got together and made initial plans to create a festival of their very own a little nearer to home. They were quickly joined by other interested parties and Solfest is now run by a structured committee of sixteen permanent members. While Solfest Ltd is a registered company, the organisation operates as a Social Enterprise whereby all surplus income is reinvested into the organisation. Solfest is constituted in such a way that it does not allow any members of the Solfest committee to make any financial gain from the festival. The first Solfest festival took place over the weekend of 3rd/4th/5th September 2004 on a 26 acre site at Tarnside Farm approximately halfway between the towns of Aspatria and Silloth. One of the key factors in the ongoing success of the Solfest Festival has been the spectacular scenery of the site, which boasts panoramic views across the Solway Firth taking in a backdrop of the Scottish Southern Uplands. In the opposite direction, the Main Stage is set against a backdrop of the English Lake District. Aside from its spectacular scenery, the festival site also boasts a sand-based soil which ensures that Solfest is never blighted by the mud which is the downfall of many British festivals. Playing host to just 1800 people in its first year, the festival ethos strived to appeal to everyone, without prejudice and was a resounding success. Planning for 2005 started almost straight afterwards. It now plays host to an annual crowd of 10,000 people. Musically as well as creatively, the festival has been likened to a smaller version of Glastonbury with a varied mix of music to suit everyone. It has 3 large stages (Main stage, Drystone Stage & Bar Stage) as well as a dance tent. The festival also puts major emphasis on caring for the patrons by providing dedicated welfare areas and children's play areas. There is a wide variance of other activities provided by visiting artists ranging from crafts, woodworking etc through to entertainers and musicians. The Solfest festival is unique from any other festival because despite the fact that Solfest Ltd is a registered company, it is run as a constituted Social Enterprise, entirely by unpaid volunteers, and does not have any corporate sponsorship. This allows the organisers to remain true to their vision of running a festival "how a festival should be run" while at the same time providing one of the cheapest festivals in the UK with 2008 tickets costing from just £70 per person. Artists who have appeared at the Solfest Festival include' Badly Drawn Boy, The Oysterband, The Levellers, The Wonderstuff, Kate Rusby, Easy Star All Stars, The Undertones, Dreadzone, The Proclaimers, The Beat, Show of Hands, Ozric Tentacles, 3 Daft Monkeys, Bex Marshall, Penny Broadhurst, Katus, Silverwheel, Eat Static, Evil Nine, Alabama 3, Oojami and David Straitjacket. Solfest won the prestigious "Best Family Festival Award" at the 2007 National Festival Awards. , Solfest 2010-04-22T15:29:55Z 54°48′46″N 3°22′22″W / 54. 81278°N 3. 37278°W / 54. 81278; -3. 37278 Solfest is a Cumbrian arts organisation which runs an annual music festival held near to Silloth in Cumbria, England. It is held annually at Tarnside Farm on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The Solfest organisation was initially formed in September 2003 when a team of enthusiastic West Cumbrian festival goers, got together and made initial plans to create a festival of their very own a little nearer to home. They were quickly joined by other interested parties and Solfest is now run by a structured committee of sixteen permanent members. While Solfest Ltd is a registered company, the organisation operates as a Social Enterprise whereby all surplus income is reinvested into the organisation. Solfest is constituted in such a way that it does not allow any members of the Solfest committee to make any financial gain from the festival. The first Solfest festival took place over the weekend of 3rd/4/5 September 2004 on a 26-acre (110,000 m2) site at Tarnside Farm approximately halfway between the towns of Aspatria and Silloth. One of the key factors in the ongoing success of the Solfest Festival has been the spectacular scenery of the site, which boasts panoramic views across the Solway Firth taking in a backdrop of the Scottish Southern Uplands. In the opposite direction, the Main Stage is set against a backdrop of the English Lake District. Aside from its spectacular scenery, the festival site also boasts a sand-based soil which ensures that Solfest is never blighted by the mud which is the downfall of many British festivals. Playing host to just 1800 people in its first year, the festival ethos strived to appeal to everyone, without prejudice and was a resounding success. Planning for 2005 started almost straight afterwards. It now plays host to an annual crowd of 10,000 people. Musically as well as creatively, the festival has been likened to a smaller version of Glastonbury with a varied mix of music to suit everyone. It has 3 large stages (Main stage, Drystone Stage & Bar Stage) as well as a dance tent. The festival also puts major emphasis on caring for the patrons by providing dedicated welfare areas and children's play areas. There is a wide variance of other activities provided by visiting artists ranging from crafts, woodworking etc through to entertainers and musicians. The Solfest festival is unique from any other festival because despite the fact that Solfest Ltd is a registered company, it is run as a constituted Social Enterprise, entirely by unpaid volunteers, and does not have any corporate sponsorship. This allows the organisers to remain true to their vision of running a festival "how a festival should be run" while at the same time providing one of the cheapest festivals in the UK with 2008 tickets costing from just £70 per person. Artists who have appeared at the Solfest Festival include' Badly Drawn Boy, Buzzcocks, Supergrass, The Oysterband, The Levellers, The Wonderstuff, Roisin Murphy, Blockheads, The Bad Shepherds, Pikey Beatz, Misty's Big Adventure, Kate Rusby, Easy Star All Stars, The Undertones, The Proclaimers, The Beat, Show of Hands, Ozric Tentacles, 3 Daft Monkeys, Bex Marshall, Penny Broadhurst, Katus, Silverwheel, Eat Static, Evil Nine, Alabama 3, Oojami and David Straitjacket. Solfest won the "Best Family Festival Award" at the 2007 National Festival Awards.

Economy of the Dominican Republic

Economy of the Dominican Republic 2007-01-23T23:20:57Z of the Dominican Republic table The Dominican Republic is a middle-income developing country primarily dependent on agriculture, trade, and services, especially tourism. Although the service sector has recently overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of Dominicans (due principally to growth in tourism and Free Trade Zones), agriculture remains the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption and is in second place (behind mining) in terms of export earnings. Tourism accounts for more than $1 billion in annual earnings. Free Trade Zone earnings and tourism are the fastest-growing export sectors. According to a 1999 International Monetary Fund report, remittances from Dominican Americans, are estimated to be about $1.5 billion per year. Most of these funds are used to cover basic household needs such as shelter, food, clothing, health care and education. Secondarily, remittances have financed small businesses and other productive activities. Following economic turmoil in the late 1980s and 1990, during which the GDP fell by up to 5% and consumer price inflation reached an unprecedented 100%, the Dominican Republic entered a period of moderate growth and declining inflation until 2002 after which the economy entered a recession, after the second commercial bank of the country collapsed, caused by a major fraud. GDP dropped by 1% in 2003 while inflation ballooned by over 27%. Despite a widening merchandise trade deficit, tourism earnings and remittances have helped build foreign exchange reserves. The Dominican Republic is current on foreign private debt, and has agreed to pay arrears of about $130 million to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation. The government faces several economic policy challenges--high real interest rates, fiscal imbalances caused by money-losing public enterprises and poor tax-collection rates, and reducing dependence on taxes on international trade. Years of tariff protection for domestic production have left the economy vulnerable in a rapidly integrating global economy. The deteriorating non-free trade zone merchandise trade balance is in part due to the failure of the exchange rate to reflect inflationary trends in the 1993-1995 period. In December 1996, incoming President Leonel Fernández presented a bold reform package for this Caribbean economy - including the devaluation of the peso, income tax cuts, a 50% increase in sales taxes, reduced import tariffs, and increased gasoline prices - in an attempt to create a market-oriented economy that can compete internationally. Even though most reforms are stalled in the legislature - including the intellectual property rights bill, social security reform, and a new electricity law first submitted in 1993 - the economy has grown vigorously under Fernandez's administration. Construction, tourism and telecommunications are leading the advance. The government is working to increase electric generating capacity, a key to continued economic growth; the state electricity company was finally privatized following numerous delays. Resumption of a badly needed IMF loan, slowed by government repurchase of electrical power plants, is basic to the restoration of social and economic stability. In mid-2004 re-elected President Fernandez promised belt-tightening reform. His administration has passed tax reform and arranged a $600 million IMF standby arrangement in March 2005 to ease the country's fiscal situation. Although the economy continues to grow at a respectable rate, inflation and unemployment remain the two biggest challenges. Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.1% highest 10%: 37.9% (2003) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 27.5% (2003) Electricity - production: 9,186 GWh (2001) Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 72.04% hydro: 27.62% nuclear: 0% other: 0.34% (1998) Electricity - consumption: 8,543 GWh (2001) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (1998) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (1998) Agriculture - products: sugarcane, sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs Exchange rates: Dominican pesos (RD$) per US$1 - 32.88 (July 2006), 46.151 (February 2004), 18.609 (2002), 16.161 (January 2000), 16.033 (1999), 15.267 (1998), 14.265 (1997), 13.775 (1996), 13.597 (1995) Fiscal year:  World portal, Economy of the Dominican Republic 2008-12-17T03:58:14Z of the Dominican Republic table The Dominican Republic, the biggest economy in the Caribbean and Central America is a lower middle-income developing country primarily dependent on agriculture, trade, and services, especially tourism. Although the service sector has recently overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of Dominicans (due principally to growth in tourism and Free Trade Zones), agriculture remains the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption and is in second place (behind mining) in terms of export earnings. Tourism accounts for more than $1 billion in annual earnings. Free Trade Zone earnings and tourism are the fastest-growing export sectors. According to a 1999 International Monetary Fund report, remittances from Dominican Americans, are estimated to be about $1.5 billion per year. Most of these funds are used to cover basic household needs such as shelter, food, clothing, health care and education. Secondarily, remittances have financed small businesses and other productive activities. The Dominican Republic's most important trading partner is the United States (75% of export revenues). Other markets include Canada, Western Europe, and Japan. The country exports free-trade-zone manufactured products (garments, medical devices, etc.), nickel, sugar, coffee, cacao, and tobacco. It imports petroleum, industrial raw materials, capital goods, and foodstuffs. On September 5, 2005, the Dominican Congress ratified a free trade agreement with the U.S. and five Central American countries, known as CAFTA-DR. The CAFTA-DR agreement entered into force for the Dominican Republic on March 1, 2007. The total stock of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Dominican Republic as of 2006 was U.S. $3.3 billion, much of it directed to the energy and tourism sectors, to free trade zones, and to the telecommunications sector. Remittances were close to $2.7 billion in 2006. An important aspect of the Dominican economy is the Free Trade Zone industry (FTZ), which made up U.S. $4.55 billion in Dominican exports for 2006 (70% of total exports). Reports show, however, that the FTZs lost approximately 60,000 between 2005 and 2007 and suffered a 4% decrease in total exports in 2006. The textiles sector experienced an approximate 17% drop in exports due in part to the appreciation of the Dominican peso against the dollar, Asian competition following expiration of the quotas of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement, and a government-mandated increase in salaries, which should have occurred in 2005 but was postponed to January 2006. Lost Dominican business was captured by firms in Central America and Asia. The tobacco, jewelry, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors in the FTZs all reported increases for 2006, which somewhat offset textile and garment losses. Industry experts from the FTZs expect that entry into force of the CAFTA-DR agreement will promote substantial growth in the FTZ sector for 2007. An ongoing concern in the Dominican Republic is the inability of participants in the electricity sector to establish financial viability for the system. Three regional electricity distribution systems were privatized in 1998 via sale of 50% of shares to foreign operators; the Mejía administration repurchased all foreign-owned shares in two of these systems in late 2003. The third, serving the eastern provinces, is operated by U.S. concerns and is 50% U.S.-owned. The World Bank records that electricity distribution losses for 2005 totaled about 38.2%, a rate of losses exceeded in only three other countries. Industry experts estimate distribution losses for 2006 will surpass 40%, primarily due to low collection rates, theft, infrastructure problems and corruption. At the close of 2006, the government had exceeded its budget for electricity subsidies, spending close to U.S. $650 million. The government plans to continue providing subsidies. Congress passed a law in 2007 that criminalizes the act of stealing electricity, but it has not yet been fully implemented. The electricity sector is a highly politicized sector and with 2008 presidential election campaigning already in motion, the prospect of further effective reforms of the electricity sector is poor. Debts in the sector, including government debt, amount to more than U.S. $500 million. Some generating companies are under capitalized and at times unable to purchase adequate fuel supplies. With almost 30% of the total land area suitable for crop production and about 17% of the labor force engaged in farming, agriculture remains the primary occupation, accounting for 11% of GDP in 2001. Value of agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 7.1% during 1968–73, but since 1975 the sector has been hampered by droughts (1975, 1977, and 1979), hurricanes (in 1979 and 1980), and slumping world prices and quota allocations for sugar (since 1985). In 1999, agricultural production was 0.4% higher than during 1989–91. The fertile Cibao Valley is the main agricultural center. In 1998, arable land totaled 1,020,000 hectares (2,520,000 acres); with land under permanent crops at 480,000 hectares (1,186,000 acres). After Cuba, the Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean producer of sugarcane, the nation's most important crop. The State Sugar Council operates 12 sugar mills and accounts for about half of total production. Other large producers are the privately owned Vicini, with three mills, and Central Romana Corporation, whose mill is the largest in the country. Sugar is grown in the southeastern plains, around Barahona & on the North Coast Plain. In 1999, sugar production was 4.4 million tons, down from an average of 7.1 million tons during 1989–1991. Output of sugar has declined annually since 1982, and land is gradually being taken out of sugar production and switched to food crops. Production of raw sugar rose from 636,000 tons in 1990 to 813,000 tons in 1997 but fell to 374,000 tons in 1999. Another leading cash crop is coffee. Part of the crop was destroyed by hurricanes in 1979 and 1980, and 1979–80 production was only 670,000 bags (40,200 tons). Although production was usually about 57,000–59,000 tons annually in the 1980s, the acreage harvested declined from 157,000 hectares (388,000 acres) in the early 1980s to 139,000 hectares (363,000 acres) in 1999, indicating a greater yield per acre. Coffee production in 1999 was estimated at 35,000 tons; exports of coffee in 2001 generated $11 million. Cocoa and tobacco are also grown for export. Dominican Republic is one of the top 10 major producer and exporter of cocoa in the world. Cocoa is also grown in the Cibao Valley around San Francisco de Macoris. Tobacco is also grown in the Cibao Valley, but around Santiago. In 1999, production of cocoa beans was 26,000 tons and of tobacco, 35,000 tons. Rice is grown around Monte Cristi & San Francisco de Macoris. Banana production in 1999 was 432,000 tons. Production of other crops in 1999 (in thousands of tons) included rice, 563; coconuts, 184; cassava, 127; tomatoes, 281; pulses, 69; dry beans, 26; eggplants, 7; and peanuts, 2. In 2001, Dominican livestock included 187,000 goats and 106,000 sheep. There were also about 2.1 million head of cattle, 60% for beef and 40% for dairy. The hog population was decimated by African swine fever, decreasing from 400,000 in 1978 to 20,000 in 1979; by 2001, however, it was 565,000. Poultry is the main meat source because it is cheaper than beef or pork. Poultry production relies on imports of feed grain from the United States. In 2001, 203,000 tons of poultry meat were produced, along with 71,000 tons of beef and 420,000 tons of milk. Although the waters surrounding the Dominican Republic abound with fish, the fishing industry is comparatively undeveloped, and fish for local consumption are imported. In 2000, the total marine catch was 10,842 tons, down from 19,048 tons in 1994. Marlin, barracuda, kingfish, mackerel, tuna, sailfish, and tarpon are found in the Monte Cristi Bank and Samaná Bay, which also supports bonito, snapper, and American grouper. The inland catch amounted to 187 tons in 2000. About 28.4% of the total land area consisted of forests and woodlands in 2000. Roundwood production in 2000 totaled 562,000 cu m (19.8 million cu ft). Virtually all the timber cut is for land clearing and fuel. Mineral production has stagnated since a slump began in the mid-1980s. In 2000, mining accounted for 2% of GDP, which grew by 7.8%. Mining increased by 9.2%, stimulated by higher output and a higher average price of nickel, the country's most important mineral. Ferronickel was the country's leading export commodity and third-leading industry. Nickel is mined at Bonao. In 2000, nickel production was 39,943 tons, ranking tenth in the world, a decrease from 49,152 in 1997. Production of gold and silver was suspended in 1999, including at what was, in 1980, the Western Hemisphere's largest gold mine, at Pueblo Viejo. Production was declining by the mid-1980s, so mining of the sulfide zone of the gold ore body was commenced, requiring more extensive processing facilities than had previously existed. Production of gold was 7,651 kg in 1987 and 3,659 in 1996, and of silver, 39,595 kg in 1988 and 17,017 kg in 1996. Production of bauxite, traditionally the principal mining product, ceased in 1992. The Aluminum Co. of America (Alcoa) mined bauxite between 1959 and 1983, when it turned its concession over to the state. Production in 1991 dropped 92% from the previous year, as a presidential decree suspended mining operations at the largest mine, in response to increasing fears of deforestation, although reforestation of mined areas was in progress. Output averaged 1 million tons each year. The country was one of the few sources of amber in the Western Hemisphere. Salt Mountain, a 16 km block of almost solid salt west of Barahona, was the world's largest known salt deposit. There were also large deposits of gypsum near Salt Mountain, making the Dominican Republic one of three sources of gypsum in the Caribbean. The country also produced hydraulic cement, limestone, marble, and sand and gravel. Substantial lignite deposits were found in the early 1980s. Petroleum is obtained at Azua. Deposits of copper and platinum are known to exist. The industrial sector contributed an estimated 32.2 percent to the country's GDP in 1999, led by mining (ferronickel, gold, and silver) and the manufacture of goods for export to the United States. To a lesser extent, there is the manufacture of food products, consumer non-durables, and building materials for the local market and for neighboring Haiti. The sector employed an estimated 24.3 percent of the workforce in 1998. About 500 companies in the Dominican Republic manufacture goods primarily for the North American market. Situated in 50 industrial free zones around the country, these mostly foreign-owned corporations take advantage of generous tax and other financial inducements offered by the government to businesses that operate within the zones. Approximately 200,000 people, or about 8 percent of the workforce, are employed in this sector. They mostly produce clothing, electronic components, footwear, and leather goods, which are assembled. The raw materials or semi-manufactured goods are usually imported duty-free from other developing countries (electronic parts are imported from industrialized Puerto Rico) and put together in the free zones. Products created are cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, perfumes & foodstuffs. The value of exports amounted to US$1.9 billion in 1996, but the contribution to the trade balance was only US$520 million because many of the basic materials for the free zones had to be imported and paid for. Other, more traditional manufacturing is based on sugar refining, cement, iron and steel production, and food processing. Rum is a significant export commodity, and beer and cigarettes are manufactured for local consumption. Most industry of this sort is located around the working-class perimeter of Santo Domingo and other large towns. Services were estimated to contribute 56.5 percent of the GDP in 1999 and to employ an estimated 58.7 percent of the workforce, making this the most important sector of the Dominican economy. Tourism is the single biggest revenue earner, with receipts increasing more than tenfold from US$173 million in 1980 to more than US$2 billion by 2000. Successive governments have invested heavily in tourism development, creating upgraded airports and other infrastructure. Some 2.1 million tourists arrived in the country in 1999, not including visiting Dominicans. Most come from Europe, with about 25 percent originating from the United States or Canada. The country now has almost 50,000 hotel rooms, more than any other Caribbean country. About 50,000 Dominicans are directly employed in this sector, mostly working in hotels, and another 110,000 are indirectly employed as taxi drivers, tour guides, or tourist-shop staff. Most tourists visit the Dominican Republic on account of its beaches, but there is an expanding eco-tourism and outdoor activity sector, focused on the country's mountains and wildlife. Retail activity in the Dominican Republic takes many forms, from U.S.-style supermarkets and shopping malls in Santo Domingo to rural markets and tiny family-run corner stores in villages. A small but affluent middle class can afford to shop at the former, while the large impoverished rural community resorts to buying small amounts of daily essentials from colmados (small stores that often double as bars). In an attempt to regulate the retail sector, the government has recently reformed taxation laws, so that small shops pay taxes on a regular monthly basis. Many transactions, however, go unrecorded. GDP: purchasing power parity - $61.67 billion (2007 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 7.2% (2007 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $9,200 (2007 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 11.5% industry: 28.3% services: 60.2% (2007 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5.8% (2007 est.) Labor force: 3.986 million (2007 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 17% industry: 24.3% services: 58.7% (1998 est.) Unemployment rate: 15.5% (2007 est.) Population below poverty line: 42.2% (2004) Budget: revenues: $7.014 billion expenditures: $6.985 billion (2007 est.) Industries: tourism, sugar processing, ferro nickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco Electricity - production: 12.22 billion kWh (2005) Electricity - consumption: 8.791 billion kWh (2005) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2005) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2005) Oil - production: 12 bbl/day (2004) Oil - consumption: 116,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) Oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2004) Oil - imports: 116,700 bbl/day (2004) Oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2006 est.) Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2005 est.) Natural gas - consumption: 239.8 million cu m (2005 est. Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2005 est.) Natural gas - imports: 239.8 million cu m (2005) Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2006 est.) Agriculture - products: sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs Exports: $6.881 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) Exports - commodities: ferro nickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods Exports - partners: United States 72.7%, United Kingdom 3.2%, Belgium 2.4% (2006) Imports: $12.89 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals Imports - partners: United States 46.9%, Venezuela 8.4%, Colombia 6.3%, Mexico 5.7% (2006) Debt - external: $8.842 billion (31 December 2007 est.) Economic aid - recipient: $76.99 million (2005) Currency: Dominican peso Exchange rates: Dominican pesos per US dollar - 33.113 (2007), 33.406 (2006), 30.409 (2005), 42.12 (2004), 30.831 (2003) Fiscal year: calendar year  World portal ^These three form the SSS islands that with the ABC islands comprise the Dutch Caribbean, of which *the BES islands are not direct Kingdom constituents but subsumed with the country of the Netherlands. †Physiographically, these continental islands are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically. ǂDisputed territories administered by Guyana. ~Disputed territories administered by Colombia.

Dingdong Dantes

Dingdong Dantes 2006-04-11T02:05:00Z Jose Sixto Rafael Gonzales Dantes III (born August 2, 1980, Manila, Philippines) is a model, host, director and television and film actor from the Philippines who became popular as a child star appearing in several commercial plugs. He debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado) and soonafter spanned a very promising career in show business. He hosts the suspense-thriller program called Wag Kukurap where he occasionally sits as one of the directors. He was well-known for his role as King Ybrahim in the saga of the fantasy-themed television series Encantadia. He is currently in a relationship with co-star and singer-actress Karylle. , Dingdong Dantes 2007-12-30T16:25:37Z José Sixto Gonzales Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes was born August 4, 1980 in Quezon City. He is a model, host, director, television and film actor from the Philippines. He is one of the highest paid and most popular actors in the Philippines and has topbilled Television Drama and Movies. His Popularity rivals those of Dennis Trillo, Richard Gutierrez, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Alfred Vargas, Mark Herras, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, Carlos Agassi, Derek Ramsey, Mavin Agustin, Luis Manzano and many other Philippine showbiz bachelors. Dingdong first attended college at San Beda College and took up Marketing Management. He transferred to the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) as an Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication Arts major. He first became popular as a child star appearing in several commercials. He was part of the male dance group Abztract together with his buddy and fellow actor, Dino Guevarra, and his cousin and actor, Arthur Solinap, their group became regulars in Eat Bulaga and That's Entertainment making him treat legendary starmaker, German Moreno like his own father. As an actor, he debuted on GMA Network's youth-oriented show T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado), afterwards embarking on a promising career in show business. Dantes began as a print and commercial model and appeared in a famous dairy product commercial when he was nine years old. He was then part of an all-male dance group called Abztract Dancers. By the time he was seventeen, Dantes made his first television appearance when he was introduced as one of the lead cast in the second season of GMA Network’s highly popular youth-oriented flick T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Sabado). His role as the dashing boy-next-door Iñaki was massively well received and contributed much to his growing popularity. Almost immediately, Dantes was already a growing sensation. His pairing with Antoinette Taus, whom he was romantically involved with, spun films like Honey My Love So Sweet and I'm Sorry My Love and other television outings including Anna Karenina. It wasn’t long before Taus left to pursue a film and recording career abroad, by that time, their relationship had ended and Dantes ventured as a solo artist. In 2002, Dantes was paired with actress Tanya Garcia as they top-bill in GMA-7’s primetime soap opera series entitled Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga. Their pairing was received satisfactorily and the show raked ratings. Dantes and Garcia also headlined in another primetime romance-drama billing in 2003 entitle Twin Hearts. Dantes then took on several hosting stints and has emceed for Binibining Pilipinas Pageant in numerous occasions. His flair and spontaneity in the field eventually led him to be selected as host for GMA Network’s reality artist search, StarStruck in 2003 and has since hosted in the seasons that followed. Aside from his television stints, Dantes also appeared in several chartbuster films including Magkapatid and Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka and has starred with big wigs like Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, Regine Velasquez and Judy Ann Santos. Dantes hosts the suspense-thriller program Wag Kukurap, for which he also occasionally serves as director. He is well-known for his role as King Ybrahim in the Encantadia fantasy-themed television saga, where he co-stars with his on-screen and off-screen romantic interest, singer-actress Karylle. The couple also co-star in the 2006 film Moments of Love. In 2007 He is filming now a new GMA Teleserye of Marimar set to end January 2008, Dingdong was also voted by Cosmopolitan readers' as the no. 1 bachelor for 2007 where he defeated many of Philippine showbiz's eligible bachelors, he took part in the Cosmo bachelor show for the same year. During the show he received the highest applauds from the crowd.

St._Louis_Soccer_League

St._Louis_Soccer_League 2008-08-03T09:53:08Z The St. Louis Soccer League was a U. S. soccer league which existed from 1907 to 1938. When established, it was the only fully professional league in the U. S. St. Louis teams began competing in city wide leagues in 1890. In 1903, they organized the Association Foot Ball League which lasted until 1908. In 1907, the St. Louis Soccer League was organized in competition with the AFBL. In 1908, the two league’s merged. The merger brought St. Leo's from the AFBL into the SLSL. This move led to that team’s domination of the SLSL for seven years. Typically, the league featured only four teams each season. The continuing domination of St. Leo’s led the league to split for two seasons. St. Leo’s was the only fully professional team in the league. In an attempt to undermine St. Leo’s, several individuals involved in the league attempted to remake the SLSL as an amateur league. The effort was defeated but it led to split. Those teams dedicated to full professionalism joined St. Leo’s in the Federal Park League while the amateur teams moved to Robison Park. Significantly, the split brought the Ben Millers into the Federal Park League. When the two league’s reunited in 1915, Ben Millers would replace St. Leo’s as the dominant team. While the two leagues crowned separate champions during the 1913-1914 season, the 1914-1915 saw a city champion when the top team in each league, St. Leo’s from Federal Park and Innisfails from Robison Field, played for the title. Innisfails won the championship, replacing St. Leo’s as the city’s top team. Following the 1914-1915 season, the two leagues reunited. In 1916, the newly established U. S. Football Association assembled a team of U. S. players for a Scandinavia. These games became the first in the history of the national team. Of the players on the U. S. roster, only Matt Diedrichsen from Innisfails was selected from outside the north east U. S. The entry of the United States into World War I led to a drain on all four teams, with St. Leo’s affected the most, as players were inducted into the U. S. military. In 1926, the SLSL briefly expanded to include Chicago Sparta, but the team did not complete the season, withdrawing on November 11, 1926. In 1935, the SLSL began a period of instability which led to its eventual dissolution four years later. In 1939, the league expanded to include teams from Chicago and Cleveland. Teams from these two cities and St. Louis had competed against each other from time to time, but this year, the SLSL decided to formalize the competition, which was called the “Inter-city Soccer Loop”. The league, which had experienced considerable internal strife including lawsuits between teams over player tampering had finally collapsed. The St. Louis Municipal League, which ran the lower St. Louis city divisions, became the only league. As such its top division became the de facto St. Louis first division until the creation of the St. Louis Major Soccer League in 1948. Before the establishment of the National Challenge Cup in 1914, most teams participated in city, state or regional competitions. The only opportunity for teams from one region to test themselves against the best on a national level came from ad hoc cups and off-season tours. In 1913, the St. Louis Soccer League came to national attention when St. Leo’s tied the Paterson True Blues, winners of the American Cup. At the time, the American Cup was the most recognized regional cup and was the de facto east coast championship. While the newly established United States Football Association established the National Challenge Cup in 1914, it was not until 1918 that the St. Louis teams entered the cup. This was first truly national competition and over the next few years, replaced the regional cups. They initially had difficulty getting past the Chicago and Cleveland teams, but in 1920 Ben Millers stunned the east coast teams by knocking off Fore River to become the first club outside of the northeast to win the cup. SLSL teams then went to the next four finals, taking only the 1922 title. SLSL team also went to the final in 1926, 1929 and every season from 1932 to 1939. The list includes the years in the SLSL and their city if not St. Louis. During the 1913-1915 seasons, the SLSL expanded to eight teams competing in two separate leagues, the Federal Park League and the Robison Field League. For those teams which competed during those two seasons, their leagues are noted in italics. When the SLSL was established, St. Louis boasted dozens of other leagues. In 1913, the St. Louis Municipal League consolidated many of these disparate leagues into a multi-division organization which sat below the SLSL. While St. Louis did not have a promotion / relegation system between the SLSL and MUNY, teams moved easily between the two leagues. Finally, St. Louis soccer teams depended on sponsorship. When sponsorship changed, the teams changed their names as well. When the team remained the same, except for their names, the new names are listed immediately below the original name when those changes are known. Some of the teams, such as St. Matthews, may have been the same team, but the information available does not allow us to make that determination, so they are listed as different teams. , St._Louis_Soccer_League 2009-09-24T21:15:10Z The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based out of St. Louis, Missouri which existed from 1907 to 1938 and was at its founding the only fully professional soccer league in the United States. St. Louis teams, which began competing in citywide leagues in 1890, organized the Association Foot Ball League in 1903. In 1907, the St. Louis Soccer League was established as a rival to the AFBL. In 1908, the two leagues merged. Typically, the league featured four teams each season. The merger brought St. Leo's from the AFBL into the SLSL, where the team, the league's only fully professional squad, dominated the standings for seven years. In an attempt to undermine St. Leo’s, several individuals involved in the league attempted to remake the SLSL as an amateur league. The effort was defeated but it led to split. Those teams dedicated to full professionalism joined St. Leo’s in the Federal Park League while the amateur teams moved to Robison Park. The split brought the Ben Millers into the Federal Park League. When the two leagues reunited in 1915, Ben Millers replaced St. Leo’s as the dominant team. While the two leagues crowned separate champions during the 1913-1914 season, the 1914-1915 saw a city champion when the top team in each league, St. Leo’s from Federal Park and Innisfails from Robison Field, played for the title. Innisfails won the championship, replacing St. Leo’s as the city’s top team. Following the 1914-1915 season, the two leagues reunited. In 1916, the newly established U. S. Football Association assembled a team of U. S. players for a Scandinavia. These games became the first in the history of the national team. Of the players on the U. S. roster, only Matt Diedrichsen from Innisfails was selected from outside the north east U. S. The entry of the United States into World War I drained all four teams by drafting players into the military, with St. Leo’s affected the most. In 1926, the SLSL briefly expanded to include Chicago Sparta, but the team did not complete the season, withdrawing on November 11, 1926. In 1935, the SLSL began a period of instability which led to its eventual dissolution four years later. In 1939, the league expanded to include teams from Chicago and Cleveland. Teams from these two cities and St. Louis had competed against each other from time to time, but this year, the SLSL decided to formalize the competition, which was called the “Inter-city Soccer Loop”. The league, which had experienced considerable internal strife including lawsuits between teams over player tampering had finally collapsed. The St. Louis Municipal League, which ran the lower St. Louis city divisions, became the only league. As such its top division became the de facto St. Louis first division until the creation of the St. Louis Major Soccer League in 1948. Before the establishment of the National Challenge Cup in 1914, most teams participated in city, state or regional competitions. The only opportunity for teams from one region to test themselves against the best on a national level came from ad hoc cups and off-season tours. In 1913, the St. Louis Soccer League came to national attention when St. Leo’s tied the Paterson True Blues, winners of the American Cup. At the time, the American Cup was the most recognized regional cup and was the de facto East Coast championship. While the newly established United States Football Association established the National Challenge Cup in 1914, it was not until 1918 that the St. Louis teams entered the cup. This was first truly national competition and over the next few years, replaced the regional cups. They initially had difficulty getting past the Chicago and Cleveland teams, but in 1920 Ben Millers stunned the east coast teams by knocking off Fore River to become the first club outside of the northeast to win the cup. SLSL teams then went to the next four finals, taking only the 1922 title. SLSL team also went to the final in 1926, 1929 and every season from 1932 to 1939. The list includes the years in the SLSL and their city if not St. Louis. During the 1913-1915 seasons, the SLSL expanded to eight teams competing in two separate leagues, the Federal Park League and the Robison Field League. For those teams which competed during those two seasons, their leagues are noted in italics. When the SLSL was established, St. Louis boasted dozens of other leagues. In 1913, the St. Louis Municipal League consolidated many of these disparate leagues into a multi-division organization which sat below the SLSL. While St. Louis did not have a promotion / relegation system between the SLSL and MUNY, teams moved easily between the two leagues. Finally, St. Louis soccer teams depended on sponsorship. When sponsorship changed, the teams changed their names as well. When the team remained the same, except for their names, the new names are listed immediately below the original name when those changes are known. Some of the teams, such as St. Matthews, may have been the same team, but the information available does not allow us to make that determination, so they are listed as different teams.

Real Oviedo

Real Oviedo 2022-01-02T15:14:30Z Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: Real Stadium Club Ovetense and Real Club Deportivo Oviedo. The club plays in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system. The club plays in blue shirts and white shorts in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, which seats 30,500 spectators, opened on 30 September 2000, and is the largest sports stadium in Asturias. In the all-time league table for the Spanish top division, Oviedo ranks in 18th place. Its local rivals are Sporting Gijón on the sea coast to its north, with whom the club contests the Asturian derby. Founded in 1926 after a merger of Stadium Ovetense and Real Club Deportivo Oviedo. The first one was founded by young people who had studied in England, where the "foot-ball" was already popular. And the second club was founded a few years later by a split in the first. Oviedo first reached La Liga seven years later. Their attacking quartet of Emilín, Galé, Herrerita and Isidro Lángara (all represented Spain in this period), as well as Casuco and Ricardo Gallart modernised the game with their pace and running off the ball tied with sharp passing and one-touch football, played in a style 30/40 years before its time, being dubbed Delanteras Eléctricas ("The electric forwards"); all this was connected with a rigid training and fitness regime started by a former manager of the club, Englishman Fred Pentland. Lángara won the Pichichi Trophy three years in a row prior to the Spanish Civil War, as Oviedo broke all scoring records (174 goals in 62 league games). With the outbreak of the conflict, however, the team broke up: Lángara emigrated to South America, Herrerita and Emilín signed with FC Barcelona, Galé with Racing de Santander and Gallart with Racing de Ferrol. When football in the country resumed in 1939, Oviedo could not play 1939–40 season, as their pitch was deemed unplayable – Francisco Franco's troops had used the stadium as an ammunition dump. During the following decades, the club bounced back between the first and second levels, the high point being a best-ever third position in 1962–63 (ranking joint-first with Real Madrid after the first 15 rounds), while the lowest was the side's first relegation to Segunda División B, in 1978 (for a single season). With the FIFA World Cup to be held on home soil in 1982, the Carlos Tartiere Stadium was completely renewed, the first match being held with the Chilean national team (0–0). In 1984–85 Oviedo won the soon-to-be-defunct Spanish League Cup (second division), after successively defeating UD Salamanca, Bilbao Athletic, CF Lorca Deportiva, CE Sabadell FC and Atlético Madrileño (the latter with a 2–1 aggregate in the final). In 1988 Oviedo returned to the top division, after ousting RCD Mallorca in the promotion playoffs (2–1 on aggregate, with striker Carlos, who would feature prominently for the club in the following years, scoring one of the goals), and remained in that level for 13 consecutive seasons – in 1990–91 it finished sixth, qualifying for the first time for Europe, and being knocked out in the first round by Genoa C.F.C. of Italy (2–3). Oviedo bounced back from that defeat immediately, with a 2–1 win at the Camp Nou over Barcelona. After that successful year, there were more brilliant seasons and others where relegation was narrowly dodged (in 1998 Real Oviedo succeeded in a relegation playoff to stay up after beating UD Las Palmas). In a nutshell, the Carbayones had an outstanding run in La Liga during the 1990s with a team which lined up top international players. In 1992 Real Oviedo as well as most Spanish football clubs was forced to become public limited sports company. The initial capital stock for Real Oviedo amounted to €3.6 million. On 4 October 1995, Real Oviedo played its 1,000th game in La Liga. In 2000, the new Carlos Tartiere Stadium with 30,500 seats became Real Oviedo's new ground. It was officially opened on 20 September 2000 with a match between Real Oviedo and Partizan Belgrade, where Real Oviedo lost 0–2 to the Serbian side. Three days before, Real Oviedo and UD Las Palmas had got a 2–2 draw on the first fixture in the 2000–01 season. After being relegated two consecutive times, Real Oviedo suffered severe economic troubles, which, when coupled with a profound lack of institutional support from the city's government, resulted in the team's inability to pay its players. The club was then forced to drop all the way to the fourth division of Spanish football, for the 2003–04 season; at this point the team nearly folded but eventually recovered and regrouped, returning to level three in the following campaign. Oviedo lasted two further campaigns before dropping down a level again. In another playoff against a Mallorca team – this time the reserves, the club returned again to the third division, after a penalty shootout; however, its survival remained at risk in the following years, due to continuing financial difficulties. The financial dire straits continued into the 2012–13 season, when Oviedo called on supporters to buy shares in the club. A few footballers, notably Santi Cazorla, Juan Mata, Michu and Adrián who all started their careers there, offered their financial support in an attempt to save the club from bankruptcy – the club had until 17 November to raise €2 million in order to prevent closure. On 17 November 2012, Carlos Slim, at the time the richest person in the world, invested $2.5 million in the club, therefore gaining a controlling stake. On 31 May 2015, Oviedo confirmed their return to the Spanish Segunda División after a thirteen-year absence with a 2–1 aggregate victory over Cádiz in the 2015 Segunda División B play-offs. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realoviedo.es 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. Last updated: November 2021Source: Real Oviedo (in Spanish) Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Last updated: November 2019Source: Real Oviedo Official Website The Asturian derby has been closely contested throughout its history and the two teams have met 117 times in all competitions. Real Oviedo have won 49 times, while Sporting de Gijón have done so in 38 games; 30 draws have been produced. Sporting won the first match ever played, a 2–1 win for the Regional Championships on 6 December 1926. The first top flight derby took place during the 1944–45 season, and honours were split over the two games: Oviedo won its home fixture 2–1, but lost by a record 0–6 at El Molinón. The inaugural second level season, 1929, also brought two local derbies – Oviedo thrashed Sporting 6–2 at home, while Sporting won 3–2 in the return fixture. On 15 March 1998, the last contest in the top level took place, and Oviedo emerged victorious 2–1 at the Tartiere, eventually managing to stay afloat (only through the play-offs though) whilst the Rojiblancos suffered direct relegation as 20th and last. After the first relegation in its history to Tercera División, 2003–04 season, the historical record of the category was established with 10,759 season ticket holders, up to that time, the record was for Málaga CF in 1995 with 4,200. Real Oviedo achieved its season ticket holders record in the 2017–18 season with 20.796 people. Real Oviedo supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Deportivo La Coruña, Real Valladolid and Sevilla and internationally with fans of Genoa and Žilina. The reserve team, which plays since 2018 in the third level (Segunda B), was formerly named Vetusta. Vetusta was also the original name of the team, before the Royal Spanish Football Federation decree which banned unique reserve club names in the early 1990s. On 28 August 2017, women's club Oviedo Moderno CF signed an agreement with Real Oviedo for using their name and their blue and white colors, instead of their classic black and green, since the 2017–18 season, with the aim to be completely integrated into the structure of the club for the 2018–19 season onwards. The club formerly used the blue and white colors for the 2016–17 promotion play-offs. Oviedo currently plays in second level. , Real Oviedo 2023-12-16T11:30:38Z Real Oviedo (Asturian: Real Uviéu) is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, the club plays in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system. The club plays at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, opened on 30 September 2000, and is the largest sports stadium in Asturias. In the all-time league table for the Spanish top division, Oviedo ranks in 18th place. Its local rivals are Sporting Gijón on the sea coast to its north, with whom the club contests the Asturian derby. Founded in 1926 after a merger of Stadium Ovetense and Real Club Deportivo Oviedo. The first one was founded by young people who had studied in England, where the "foot-ball" was already popular. And the second club was founded a few years later by a split in the first. Oviedo first reached La Liga seven years later. Their attacking quartet of Emilín, Galé, Herrerita and Isidro Lángara (all represented Spain in this period), as well as Casuco and Ricardo Gallart modernised the game with their pace and running off the ball tied with sharp passing and one-touch football, played in a style 30/40 years before its time, being dubbed Delanteras Eléctricas ("The electric forwards"); all this was connected with a rigid training and fitness regime started by a former manager of the club, Englishman Fred Pentland. Lángara won the Pichichi Trophy three years in a row prior to the Spanish Civil War, as Oviedo broke all scoring records (174 goals in 62 league games). With the outbreak of the conflict, however, the team broke up: Lángara emigrated to South America, Herrerita and Emilín signed with FC Barcelona, Galé with Racing de Santander and Gallart with Racing de Ferrol. When football in the country resumed in 1939, Oviedo could not play 1939–40 season, as their pitch was deemed unplayable – Francisco Franco's troops had used the stadium as an ammunition dump. During the following decades, the club bounced back between the first and second levels, the high point being a best-ever third position in 1962–63 (ranking joint-first with Real Madrid after the first 15 rounds), while the lowest was the side's first relegation to Segunda División B, in 1978 (for a single season). With the FIFA World Cup to be held on home soil in 1982, the Carlos Tartiere Stadium was completely renewed, the first match being held with the Chile national team, 0–0. In 1984–85 Oviedo won the soon-to-be-defunct Spanish League Cup (second division), after successively defeating UD Salamanca, Bilbao Athletic, CF Lorca Deportiva, CE Sabadell FC and Atlético Madrileño (the latter with a 2–1 aggregate in the final). In 1988 Oviedo returned to the top division, after ousting RCD Mallorca in the promotion playoffs (2–1 on aggregate, with striker Carlos, who would feature prominently for the club in the following years, scoring one of the goals), and remained in that level for 13 consecutive seasons – in 1990–91 it finished sixth, qualifying for the first time for Europe, and being knocked out in the first round by Genoa C.F.C. of Italy (2–3). Oviedo bounced back from that defeat immediately, with a 2–1 win at the Camp Nou over Barcelona. After that successful year, there were more brilliant seasons and others where relegation was narrowly dodged (in 1998 Real Oviedo succeeded in a relegation playoff to stay up after beating UD Las Palmas). In a nutshell, the Carbayones had an outstanding run in La Liga during the 1990s with a team which lined up top international players. In 1992 Real Oviedo as well as most Spanish football clubs was forced to become public limited sports company. The initial capital stock for Real Oviedo amounted to €3.6 million. On 4 October 1995, Real Oviedo played its 1,000th game in La Liga. In 2000, the new Carlos Tartiere Stadium with 30,500 seats became Real Oviedo's new ground. It was officially opened on 20 September 2000 with a match between Real Oviedo and Partizan Belgrade, where Real Oviedo lost 0–2 to the Serbian side. Three days before, Real Oviedo and UD Las Palmas had got a 2–2 draw on the first fixture in the 2000–01 season. After being relegated two consecutive times, Real Oviedo suffered severe economic troubles, which, when coupled with a profound lack of institutional support from the city's government, resulted in the team's inability to pay its players. The club was then forced to drop all the way to the fourth division of Spanish football, for the 2003–04 season; at this point the team nearly folded but eventually recovered and regrouped, returning to level three in the following campaign. Oviedo lasted two further campaigns before dropping down a level again. In another playoff against a Mallorca team – this time the reserves, the club returned again to the third division, after a penalty shootout; however, its survival remained at risk in the following years, due to continuing financial difficulties. The financial dire straits continued into the 2012–13 season, when Oviedo called on supporters to buy shares in the club. A few footballers, notably Santi Cazorla, Juan Mata, Michu and Adrián who all started their careers there, offered their financial support in an attempt to save the club from bankruptcy – the club had until 17 November to raise €2 million in order to prevent closure. On 17 November 2012, Carlos Slim, at the time the richest person in the world, invested $2.5 million in the club, therefore gaining a controlling stake. On 31 May 2015, Oviedo confirmed their return to the Spanish Segunda División after a thirteen-year absence with a 2–1 aggregate victory over Cádiz in the 2015 Segunda División B play-offs. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realoviedo.es 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. Last updated: September 2022Source: Real Oviedo (in Spanish) Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Last updated: July 2022Source: Real Oviedo Official Website The Asturian derby has been closely contested throughout its history and the two teams have met 117 times in all competitions. Real Oviedo have won 49 times, while Sporting de Gijón have done so in 38 games; 30 draws have been produced. Sporting won the first match ever played, a 2–1 win for the Regional Championships on 6 December 1926. The first top flight derby took place during the 1944–45 season, and honours were split over the two games: Oviedo won its home fixture 2–1, but lost by a record 0–6 at El Molinón. The inaugural second level season, 1929, also brought two local derbies – Oviedo thrashed Sporting 6–2 at home, while Sporting won 3–2 in the return fixture. On 15 March 1998, the last contest in the top level took place, and Oviedo emerged victorious 2–1 at the Tartiere, eventually managing to stay afloat (only through the play-offs though) whilst the Rojiblancos suffered direct relegation as 20th and last. After the first relegation in its history to Tercera División, 2003–04 season, the historical record of the category was established with 10,759 season ticket holders, up to that time, the record was for Málaga CF in 1995 with 4,200. Real Oviedo achieved its season ticket holders record in the 2017–18 season with 20.796 people. Real Oviedo supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Deportivo La Coruña, Real Valladolid and Sevilla and internationally with fans of Genoa and Žilina. The reserve team, which plays since 2018 in the third level (Segunda B), was formerly named Vetusta. Vetusta was also the original name of the team, before the Royal Spanish Football Federation decree which banned unique reserve club names in the early 1990s. On 28 August 2017, women's club Oviedo Moderno CF signed an agreement with Real Oviedo for using their name and their blue and white colors, instead of their classic black and green, since the 2017–18 season, with the aim to be completely integrated into the structure of the club for the 2018–19 season onwards. The club formerly used the blue and white colors for the 2016–17 promotion play-offs. Oviedo currently plays in second level.

Fifi_shipwreck

Fifi_shipwreck 2008-06-23T01:19:12Z Fifi ship wreck is a submerged shipwreck located approximately 8 kilometers east from Al-Bander resort in Bahrain. Template:Diving-stub, Fifi_shipwreck 2010-10-21T02:06:15Z Fifi ship wreck is a submerged shipwreck located approximately 8 kilometers east of Al-Bander resort in Bahrain.

1976_Philadelphia_Phillies_season

1976_Philadelphia_Phillies_season 2009-01-29T02:41:43Z The 1976 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 94th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their first National League East title, as they compiled a record of 101-61, nine games over the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies lost the NLCS, 3-0 to the Cincinnati Reds. Danny Ozark managed the Phillies, as they played their home games at Veterans Stadium, where the All-Star Game was played that season. In 1976, Mike Schmidt hit 12 home runs in Philadelphia's first 15 games, including 4 in one game on April 17. No one had hit this many home runs so quickly. In that game, the Phillies and Chicago Cubs combined for thirty-four runs in a game which featured nine home runs. Schmidt's home run feat was later tied by Alex Rodriguez in 2007. Schmidt also won his first of 10 Gold Gloves that year, and carried the Phillies to the 1976 NLCS where he hit . 308. Infielders Outfielders Manager 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 October 9, Veterans Stadium October 10, Veterans Stadium October 12, Riverfront Stadium This article relating to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , 1976_Philadelphia_Phillies_season 2010-09-21T02:45:20Z The 1976 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 94th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their first National League East title, as they compiled a record of 101-61, nine games over the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The 9-game lead masks how competitive the season actually was. In a scary echo of 1964, the Phillies saw a 15. 5 game August lead dwindle to just 3 games as their offense dried up on two late-year road trips. The Phillies lost the NLCS, 3-0 to the Cincinnati Reds. Danny Ozark managed the Phillies, as they played their home games at Veterans Stadium, where the All-Star Game was played that season. Mike Schmidt hit 12 home runs in Philadelphia's first 15 games, including 4 in one game on April 17. No one had hit this many home runs so quickly. In that game, the Phillies and Chicago Cubs combined for thirty-four runs in a game which featured nine home runs. Schmidt's home run feat was later tied by Alex Rodriguez in 2007. Schmidt also won his first of 10 Gold Gloves that year, and carried the Phillies to the 1976 NLCS where he hit . 308. Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In October 9, Veterans Stadium October 10, Veterans Stadium October 12, Riverfront Stadium This article relating to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Ashley Johnson (actress)

Ashley Johnson (actress) 2012-01-30T08:57:23Z Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983) is an American actress, best known for her two-season role as Chrissy Seaver in the TV show Growing Pains, and for her voice work in television series such as Teen Titans and Ben 10 Alien Force. Ashley Johnson was born in Camarillo, California, the youngest daughter of Nancy (née Spruiell), an independent film producer; and Clifford Johnson (the son of concert pianist Evelyn Taft), who was the captain of an exploration ship and died of lung and liver cancer in July 2000. When Ashley was nine days old, her father's job moved to Michigan. The family settled in the village of Franklin, Michigan, among Detroit's affluent northern suburbs. Ashley graduated from high school when she was 15. Ashley has an older brother, Chris, who worked on the television show, The District. Her older sister, Haylie, is best known for her role on Kids Incorporated. Haylie is married to singer Jonny Lang. Both Ashley and Haylie are former Miss Jr. Michigan titleholders, and they currently play in a band together. Ashley has had a prolific career at a young age; before she was twenty-one years old, she had already been a part of the casts of eight different TV series. Her acting career began at age six, when she played the role of Chrissy Seaver (whose age was accelerated from a toddler between seasons for plotting purposes) on the television show Growing Pains from 1990 to 1992, where, since the sixth and seventh season, she and then little-known actor Leonardo DiCaprio were the main characters who were added in the show before its cancellation. She also appeared in the 1994 sitcom All American Girl, which lasted for only one season, an episode in 1995 on Roseanne playing Lisa (The blaming of the shrew) and was Mel Gibson's daughter in the 2000 comedy What Women Want. In 2008 she became a regular on the drama Dirt as Sharlee Cates, a starlet whose character is based on pop singer Britney Spears. In 2009, she appeared in Omega, the finale of the first season of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. She also appeared in the show's unaired pilot, Echo. Also a voice actress, she voiced Gretchen Grundler on the Walt Disney TV animated series Recess, Terra in the Teen Titans animated series during the show's second season, Jinmay on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and Gwen Tennyson on Ben 10 Alien Force and in future variations of the Ben 10 franchise. Three of her roles have love interests who are voiced by Greg Cipes (Chiro on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Kevin in Ben 10, and Beast Boy in Teen Titans). She will also co-star in the upcoming Playstation exclusive "The Last of Us". She attended the International School of Music, where she studied Violin and Piano; and also plays guitar and cello. When not acting or studying music, Johnson co-runs the photography company Infinity Pictures, with her friend, production assistant Mila Shah. She loves to snowboard and surf, was taught to sail by her father, and is an avid gun shooter. , Ashley Johnson (actress) 2013-12-21T05:44:18Z Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983) is an American actress, singer, and voice actress. Johnson is best known for her roles as Chrissy Seaver in the sitcom Growing Pains and for playing Mel Gibson's daughter in What Women Want. As a voice actress she is well known for the part of Gretchen Grundler in Disney's Recess as well as Gwen Tennyson in the series Ben 10: Alien Force, and its two successors Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Ben 10: Omniverse. Most recently Johnson played the role of Ellie in the video game The Last of Us. In 2012, Johnson played a small role as the New York City waitress Beth who is saved by Captain America in The Avengers. Johnson was born in Camarillo, California, the youngest daughter of Nancy Spruiell Johnson, an independent film producer; and Clifford Johnson, who was the captain of an exploration ship. Her father died of lung and liver cancer in July 2000. When Ashley was nine days old, her father's job took him to Michigan. The family settled in the village of Franklin, Michigan, among Detroit's affluent northern suburbs. Ashley graduated from high school when she was 15. Johnson has an older brother, Chris, who worked on the television show, The District. Her older sister, Haylie Johnson is best known for her role as Haylie on Kids Incorporated. Haylie is married to singer Jonny Lang. Both Ashley and Haylie are former Miss Jr. Michigan titleholders, and they currently play in a band together. Johnson had a prolific career at a young age. Before she was twenty-one years old, she had already been in the casts of eight different TV series. Her acting career began at age six, when she played the role of Chrissy Seaver. Her age was accelerated from a toddler between seasons for plotting purposes. On the television show Growing Pains from 1990 to 1992, in the sixth and seventh season, she and then little-known actor Leonardo DiCaprio were added to the show before its cancellation. In the one-season Phenom in 1993-1994, she played the mischievous younger sister of a rising teenaged tennis star. She also appeared in the 1994 sitcom All-American Girl, which lasted for only one season. She appeared in an episode of "Roseanne" playing Lisa, in 1995. ("The Blaming of the Shrew") and was Mel Gibson's character's daughter in the 2000 comedy What Women Want. In 2008 she became a regular on the drama Dirt as Sharlee Cates, a starlet whose character is based on pop singer Britney Spears. In 2009, she appeared in Omega, the finale of the first season of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. She also appeared in the show's unaired pilot, Echo. In 2012, she appeared in The Avengers (also directed by Whedon) as a waitress who is saved by Captain America. Though this was a minor role, the Blu-ray edition of The Avengers contains a deleted scene that expands her role in the movie, and furthers her interactions with Captain America, leaving the possibility of future romantic involvement. Her "small-but-pivotal role" may lead to her returning in future movies as a friend or love interest for Captain America. Also a voice actress, she voiced Gretchen Grundler on the Walt Disney TV animated series Recess, Terra in the Teen Titans animated series during the show's second season, Jinmay on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and Gwen Tennyson on Ben 10: Alien Force and in future variations of the Ben 10 franchise. Three of her roles have love interests who are voiced by Greg Cipes (Chiro on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Kevin in Ben 10, and Beast Boy in Teen Titans). She co-starred in the PlayStation exclusive The Last of Us as the character Ellie, which was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. She won the VGX Award for Best Voice Actress. She attended the International School of Music, where she studied violin and piano; she also plays guitar and cello. When not acting or studying music, Johnson co-runs the photography company Infinity Pictures, with her friend, production assistant Mila Shah. She loves to snowboard and surf, was taught to sail by her father, and is an avid gun shooter. Appeared in only seven episodes as guest Giblet Episode: "When Niblet Met Giblet

Sacred_Heart_College_Middle_School

Sacred_Heart_College_Middle_School 2008-06-02T07:13:58Z Sacred Heart College Middle School is a South Australian, Adelaide all boys school that caters for boys going from Year 6-9. that was founded in 1967. Up until 1977 it was known as St. Joseph’s College. However, in that year, it became part of the South West Region Authority of Catholic Schools and assumed systemic status with the South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools. Most of the students that pass through this school go on to its Feeder School, Sacred Heart College Senior. The Middle School belongs to a group of 3 educational facilities, the Tri-School partnership. This group consists of Sacred Heart College Senior, Sacred Heart College Middle School and Marymount College. This article related to an Australian school is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Sacred_Heart_College_Middle_School 2010-03-21T04:00:14Z Template:Infobox Aust school private Sacred Heart College Middle School is an all-boys school founded in 1967 in Mitchell Park, Adelaide, South Australia that serves boys in Years 6 to 9. Sacred Heart College Middle School is a feeder school for Sacred Heart College Senior. The Middle School belongs to a group of 3 educational facilities, the Tri-School partnership. This group consists of Sacred Heart College Senior, Sacred Heart College Middle School and Marymount College. As with most Australian schools, Sacred Heart College utilises a house system, through which students participate in intra-school competitions and activities. The college currently has eight houses:   Colour: Blue   Colour: White   Colour: Green   Colour: Purple   Colour: Light Blue   Colour: Yellow   Colour: Orange   Colour: Red

Matteo Darmian

Matteo Darmian 2008-01-04T10:49:18Z Matteo Darmian (born December 2, 1989 in Legnano, MI) is an Italian football defender. He currently plays for A.C. Milan primavera team. On November 22 2006 he got a call-up by the U-18 Italian national team to take part in a probation, which was held between November 26 and 29. On November 28 2006, he made his first-team debut in a Coppa Italia game against Brescia, replacing Kakha Kaladze at half-time. On May 19 2007 he made his Serie A debut in a game against Udinese, coming on as a substitute for Giuseppe Favalli. , Matteo Darmian 2009-12-21T15:11:55Z Matteo Darmian (born 2 December 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Padova, on loan from A.C. Milan. Darmian made his first-team debut with A.C. Milan on 28 November 2006, aged only 16, in a Coppa Italia game against Brescia, replacing Kakha Kaladze at half-time. Six months later, on 19 May, he made also his Serie A debut in a match against Udinese, coming off the bench late in the second half. During the 2007-08 season he made only another appearance in Coppa Italia and none in the league, though he became the leader and captain of the youth team. The following season the 19-year-old defender collected other three league appearances. On 17 July 2009, Darmian was loaned to Serie B club Padova until the end of the 2009-10 season. He made his official debut for the club on 28 November, in a home loss against Vicenza. In 2008 Darmian took part at the UEFA European U-19 Championship with the Italy U-19 squad. On 25 March 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Austria. As of 1 December 2009. 1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup 2Other tournaments include the Supercoppa Italiana, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

Real Oviedo

Real Oviedo 2011-01-04T21:09:58Z Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on March 26, 1926, it was the first team from the region ever to play in La Liga, and currently play in Segunda División B - Group 2. The club plays in blue shirts and white shorts in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, which seats 30,500 spectators. Founded in 1926 after a merge with Stadium Ovetense, Oviedo first reached the top division seven years later, shortly after its inception. However, the gap caused by the Civil War meant that the club could not improve on its early achievements, until the arrival of one of its greatest players, Tristán Esperanza. When football in the country resumed in 1939, Oviedo were relegated to the second division, as their pitch was deemed unplayable — Francisco Franco's troops had used the stadium as an ammunition dump. During the following decades, the club bounced back between the first (38 seasons) and second levels (32), the high point being qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing a best-ever third in 1962–63 (ranking joint-first with Real Madrid after the first 15 rounds), while the lowest was the side's first relegation to Segunda División B, in 1978 (for a single season). With the FIFA World Cup to be held on home soil in 1982, the Estadio Carlos Tartiere was completely renewed, the first match being held with the Chilean national team (0–0). In 1984–85, Oviedo won the soon-to-be-defunct Spanish League Cup, after successively defeating UD Salamanca, Bilbao Athletic, CF Lorca Deportiva, CE Sabadell FC and Atlético Madrileño (the latter with a 2–1 aggregate in the final). In 1988, Oviedo returned to the top division, after ousting RCD Mallorca in the promotion playoffs (2–1 on aggregate, with striker Carlos, who would feature prominently for the club in the following years, scoring one of the goals), and remained in that level for 13 consecutive seasons - in 1990–91 it finished sixth, qualifying once again for Europe, and being knocked out in the first round by Genoa C.F.C. of Italy (2–3, although Oviedo bounced back from that defeat immediately, with a 2–1 win at the Camp Nou, over FC Barcelona). After being relegated two consecutive times, Real Oviedo suffered severe economic troubles, which, when coupled with a profound lack of institutional support from the city's government, resulted in the team's inability to pay its players. The club was then forced to drop all the way to the fourth division of Spanish football, for the 2003–04 season. At this point the team nearly folded, but eventually recovered and regrouped, returning to level three in the following campaign. Oviedo lasted two further seasons before dropping down a level again. In another playoff against a Mallorca team - this time the reserves, the club returned again to the third division, after a penalty shootout; however, its survival remained at risk in the following years, due to continuing financial difficulties. In the all time league table for the Spanish top division, Real Oviedo rank in 16th place. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realoviedo.es Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. see also Category:Real Oviedo players The reserve team, which played since 2010 in 3ª División, was renamed Real Oviedo Vetusta in 2008. Vetusta was also the original name of the team, before the Royal Spanish Football Federation decree which banned unique reserve club names in the early 1990s. , Real Oviedo 2012-12-21T23:04:28Z Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 1. The club plays in blue shirts and white shorts in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, which seats 30,500 spectators. It was the first team from the region ever to play in La Liga. In the all time league table for the Spanish top division, Oviedo rank in 17th place. Founded in 1926 after a merge with Stadium Ovetense, Oviedo first reached La Liga seven years later. Between 1933–36, the team gained success because of their revolutionary approach to football tactics. Their attacking quartet of Emilín, Galé, Herrerita and Isidro Lángara (all represented Spain in this period), as well as Casuco and Ricardo Gallart modernised the game with their pace and running off the ball tied with sharp passing and one-touch football, played in a style 30/40 years before its time, being dubbed Delanteras Eléctricas ("The electric forwards"); all this was connected with a rigid training and fitness regime started by a former manager of the club, English Fred Pentland. Lángara won the Pichichi Trophy three years in a row prior to the Spanish Civil War, as Oviedo broke all scoring records (174 goals in 62 league games). With the outbreak of the conflict, however, the team broke up: Lángara emigrated to South America, Herrerita and Emilín signed with FC Barcelona, Galé with Racing de Santander and Gallart with Racing de Ferrol. When football in the country resumed in 1939, Oviedo were relegated to the second division, as their pitch was deemed unplayable – Francisco Franco's troops had used the stadium as an ammunition dump. During the following decades, the club bounced back between the first (38 seasons) and second levels (32), the high point being qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing a best-ever third in 1962–63 (ranking joint-first with Real Madrid after the first 15 rounds), while the lowest was the side's first relegation to Segunda División B, in 1978 (for a single season). With the FIFA World Cup to be held on home soil in 1982, the Estadio Carlos Tartiere was completely renewed, the first match being held with the Chilean national team (0–0). In 1984–85 Oviedo won the soon-to-be-defunct Spanish League Cup (second division), after successively defeating UD Salamanca, Bilbao Athletic, CF Lorca Deportiva, CE Sabadell FC and Atlético Madrileño (the latter with a 2–1 aggregate in the final). In 1988 Oviedo returned to the top division, after ousting RCD Mallorca in the promotion playoffs (2–1 on aggregate, with striker Carlos, who would feature prominently for the club in the following years, scoring one of the goals), and remained in that level for 13 consecutive seasons – in 1990–91 it finished sixth, qualifying once again for Europe, and being knocked out in the first round by Genoa C.F.C. of Italy (2–3, although Oviedo bounced back from that defeat immediately, with a 2–1 win at the Camp Nou over Barcelona). After being relegated two consecutive times, Real Oviedo suffered severe economic troubles, which, when coupled with a profound lack of institutional support from the city's government, resulted in the team's inability to pay its players. The club was then forced to drop all the way to the fourth division of Spanish football, for the 2003–04 season. At this point the team nearly folded, but eventually recovered and regrouped, returning to level three in the following campaign. Oviedo lasted two further seasons before dropping down a level again. In another playoff against a Mallorca team – this time the reserves, the club returned again to the third division, after a penalty shootout; however, its survival remained at risk in the following years, due to continuing financial difficulties. These financial difficulties continued into the 2012-13 season, when the club called on supporters to buy shares in the club. A few footballers, notably Santi Cazorla, Juan Mata and Michu who all started their careers there, have offered financial support in an attempt to save the club from bankruptcy. The club had until November 17 to raise 2 million euros in order to prevent closure. In last decade Real Oviedo is known for having one of the most faithul and fierce fans. On the 19th November 2012 Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world, invested around £1.6m in the club therefore gaining a controlling stake. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realoviedo.es Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time. The Asturian derby has been closely contested throughout its history and the two teams have met 117 times in all competitions. Real Oviedo have won 49 times, while Sporting de Gijón have done so in 38 games; 30 draws have been produced. Sporting won the first match ever played, a 2–1 win for the Regional Championships on 6 December 1926. The first top flight derby took place during the 1944–45 season, and honours were split over the two games: Oviedo won its home fixture 2–1, but lost by a record 0–6 at El Molinón. The inaugural second level season, 1929, also brought two local derbies – Oviedo thrashed Sporting 6–2 at home, while Sporting won 3–2 in the return fixture. On 15 March 1998, in the top level, the last contest took place, and Oviedo emerged victorious 2–1 at the Tartiere, eventually managing to stay afloat (only through the play-offs though) whilst the Rojiblancos suffered direct relegation as 20th and last. The reserve team, which played since 2010 in the fourth level, was renamed Real Oviedo Vetusta in 2008. Vetusta was also the original name of the team, before the Royal Spanish Football Federation decree which banned unique reserve club names in the early 1990s.

Seattle Storm

Seattle Storm 2017-01-08T23:11:06Z The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned by Force 10 Hoops LLC, which is composed of three Seattle businesswomen: Dawn Trudeau, Lisa Brummel, and Ginny Gilder. The Storm has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in twelve of its seventeen years in Seattle. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as former UConn stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash, 2004 Finals MVP Betty Lennox and Australian power forward Lauren Jackson, a three-time league MVP. In 2004 and 2010, the Storm went to the WNBA Finals; they won each time, beating Connecticut in 2004 and Atlanta in 2010. The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at home games by having an all-kid dance squad, which leads young fans in a conga line on the court during time-outs, to the music of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by the Quad City DJ's. Named for the rainy weather of Seattle, the team uses many weather-related icons: the team mascot is Doppler, a maroon-furred creature with a cup anemometer on its head; the theme song for Storm home games is AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"; and its newsletter is called Stormwatch. The Storm was the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics until February 28, 2008, when the latter team was sold to an independent ownership group in Seattle. The Storm's predecessor was the Seattle Reign, a charter member of the American Basketball League (ABL), operating from 1996 through December 1998, when the league folded. Luckier than most localities that had an ABL team, Seattle was quickly awarded a WNBA franchise and began play less than two years later. The Seattle Storm would tip off their first season (the 2000 WNBA season) in typical expansion fashion. Coached by Lin Dunn and led by guard Edna Campbell and Czech center Kamila Vodichkova, the team finished with a 6–26 record. The low record, however, allowed the Storm to draft 19-year-old Australian standout Lauren Jackson. Though Seattle did not make the playoffs in the 2001 season, Jackson's impressive rookie performance provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build on. In the 2002 draft, the Storm drafted UConn star Sue Bird, filling the Storm's gap at the point guard position. With Bird's playmaking ability and Jackson's scoring and rebounding, the team made the playoffs for the first time in 2002, but were swept by the Los Angeles Sparks. Coach Anne Donovan was hired for the 2003 campaign. In Donovan's first year, Jackson would win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, but the team had a disappointing season (with Bird injured for much of the year), and the Storm missed the playoffs. The 2004 Storm posted a then franchise-best 20–14 record. In the playoffs, the Storm made quick work of the Minnesota Lynx, sweeping them in the first round. The Storm then squared off against an up-and-coming Sacramento Monarchs team in the West Finals. The Storm would emerge victorious, winning the series 2–1. In the WNBA Finals, the Storm would finish off the season as champions, defeating the Connecticut Sun 2 games to 1. Betty Lennox was named MVP of the Finals. The win made Anne Donovan the first female head coach in WNBA history to win the WNBA Championship. Key players from the Storm's championship season were not on the team in 2005. Vodichkova, Tully Bevilaqua, and Sheri Sam moved on to other teams. In addition, the pre-season injury of Australian star and new acquisition Jessica Bibby hampered the team's 2005 season. While they matched their 2004 record and made the playoffs, the Storm's title defense was stopped in the first round by the Houston Comets, 2 games to 1. In 2006, the Storm would finish 18–16, good enough to make the playoffs. The Storm put up a good fight in the first round against the Sparks, but would fall short 2–1. In 2007, the Storm would finish .500 (17–17), good enough to make the playoffs in a weak Western Conference. The Storm would be quickly swept out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury. On November 30, 2007, Anne Donovan resigned as head coach, and was replaced by Brian Agler on January 9, 2008. Although most of Seattle's major sports teams endured poor seasons during 2008, the Storm would be the only standout team in Seattle that year, posting a franchise-best 22–12 record and finishing with a 16–1 record at home, also a franchise-best. But the No. 2 seeded Storm lost to the #3 Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the playoffs in three games, and ended Seattle's season at 23–14 overall. In 2009, the Storm were 20–14 and finished second in the Western Conference for the second straight year. In the playoffs, the Storm again lost to the #3 Los Angeles Sparks in 3 games, which ended their season in the first round for the fifth consecutive season. In the 2010 season, the Storm were almost unstoppable with a record-tying 28 wins and 6 losses in the regular season, including a perfect 17–0 at KeyArena. This was the most home wins in the history of the WNBA. Along the way, Lauren Jackson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week five times, and Western Conference Player of the Month three times, on her way to being named WNBA MVP for the third time. Agler was also named Coach of the Year. In the playoffs, the Storm dramatically reversed their fortunes from the previous five seasons. They started with a sweep of the Sparks, the team that previously knocked them out of the playoffs every time they met. Then they swept Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury in the conference finals, and the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals. With two league championships, the Storm became Seattle's most successful pro sports team by that measure. With the same lineup as the previous year, the Storm had much expectation for the 2011 WNBA season. But right in the second round a two-year home invincibility was broken by the Minnesota Lynx, who even left the Storm scoreless for the first seven minutes. Injuries hit multiple players, especially Lauren Jackson, who had to undergo hip surgery and missed most of the season. The regular starting five resumed play only in the last five games, but Sue Bird and Swin Cash kept the Storm competitive, finishing second in the WNBA with 21 wins and 13 losses. On the playoffs, a Mercury buzzer beater at the KeyArena eliminated the Storm in round 1. In 2012, with Jackson absent for the early season training with the Australia national team and injuries to most of the team, including Bird, only Camille Little and Katie Smith played on all the games of the regular season. Upon her return, Jackson missed some games due to a hamstring injury, but reached 6,000 points on her WNBA career playing against the San Antonio Silver Stars. The 16-18 record put the Storm fourth in the West, facing the Lynx, who posted the league's best record during the regular season, in the playoffs. While the Storm managed to force a game 3 by winning in the KeyArena at double overtime, a last-second attempt by Jackson went off the rim and the Lynx took the series winning by just one point, 73-72. After losing in the first round of the 2013 playoffs to the Lynx following a .500 regular season, the Storm missed the playoffs in 2014. This was the first time the Storm missed the playoffs since 2003. Following seven-year head coach & GM Brian Agler's hiring in Los Angeles, the Storm elevated President Alisha Valavanis to President & GM, and two weeks later, hired Jenny Boucek as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Valavanis and Boucek promptly got to work, trading Shekinna Stricklen and Camille Little to the Connecticut Sun for the #3 and #15 2015 WNBA draft picks, along with Renee Montgomery. Storm free agent Tanisha Wright signed with the New York Liberty, and a month later, Valavanis shipped the #15 pick to the Mystics for Quanitra Hollingsworth and the #20 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft. Valavanis also signed Australian forward Abby Bishop that month. Fast forward to April 2015, the month of the WNBA Draft, where Seattle now held the #1, #3, #20 and #26 picks. Days before the draft, Notre Dame guard Jewell Loyd and Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. shook up the draft order, both forgoing NCAA eligibility and declaring for the WNBA Draft. On April 16, 2015, Seattle drafted Jewell Loyd #1, UCONN sharpshooter Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis #3, Vicky McIntyre #20 and Nneka Enemkpali #26 in the 2015 WNBA Draft. After having the worst record in the WNBA the Storm ended up with the first overall pick again using it to select Breanna Stewart from the University of Connecticut. In the 2016 season, Seattle went on an impressive run after the Olympic Break to make the playoffs with a 16-18 record, before falling to Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs. The Storm name was chosen because of Seattle's reputation as a rainy city, as well as the aggressive nature implicit in the name. Though the team conducted an exhaustive trademark search for options, Storm was always their preferred choice. The name had once been trademarked by an amateur soccer club, FC Seattle Storm, in the mid-1980s, but by 2000 it was free for the WNBA to take ownership. The team had planned a formal announcement, along with a presentation of the logo and official team colors, at a January 2000 gala event for the inaugural season ticket holders. However, a Miami newspaper revealed the name two weeks early while announcing all four of that season's expansion franchises. The logo features an iconic Seattle landmark, the Space Needle, set against the backdrop of a storm cloud. In dynamic font and fashion, the team name stretches in an angled rise from left to right. Pointed jags meant to evoke lightning bolts streak through the team name from right to left. A basketball orbits the Space Needle through the cloud. In January 2016, the team revealed a branding update with a change to the official team colors. The logo retains the same design but uses the new color scheme. Like a number of early WNBA teams, the Storm were owned by their NBA counterpart, the Seattle SuperSonics, and closely related to the team. Taking their cue from the Sonics' team colors at the time, known coloquially as the "wine and pine" era of the team, the Storm's original team colors were pine green, maroon red, bronze, and white. When a new ownership group led by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz purchased the Sonics and Storm in 2001, the NBA club rebranded with the traditional green and golden yellow colors that had identified the team for the majority of its 41 years. The Storm, however, retained their colors as a way to uniquely market the team. Following another change of ownership in 2006, the team was then sold to Force 10 Hoops LLC in 2008 when the Oklahoma City interests that owned the Sonics announced intentions to relocate the NBA club to the Sooner State. Force 10 also retained the original colors. The January 2016 branding update changed the official team colors. Adopting a scheme similar to their former NBA brother team, the new colors are green and yellow. White and grey will feature as accent colors. Following disagreements between the Basketball Club of Seattle (the former owners of the Sonics and Storm) and the city of Seattle concerning the need to renovate the KeyArena, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Seattle Storm were sold to an Oklahoma City group led by Clay Bennett on July 18, 2006. Bennett made it clear that the Sonics and Storm would move to Oklahoma City at some point after the 2007–08 NBA season, unless an arena for the Sonics was approved by Seattle leaders before October 31, 2007. During this period of uncertainty, the Storm announced that they would play their 2008 WNBA season in Seattle at KeyArena. On January 8, 2008, Bennett sold the team to a Seattle group of women called Force 10 Hoops, LLC. The sale was given unanimous approval from the WNBA Board of Governors on February 28, 2008. This keeps the team in Seattle and disconnected it from the Sonics, which was dissolved with the 'new' basketball franchise and assets relocated to Oklahoma City. On April 21, 2010, the Storm and the WNBA announced a sponsor agreement with Bing, a search engine from Microsoft, to place the company's logo on their jerseys for the 2010 season. The Bing sponsorship ended after the 2013 season, and the Storm played without a sponsor for two seasons, before signing a new uniform deal with Swedish Medical Center for the 2016 season. In June 2011, President of the United States Barack Obama invited the 2010 WNBA champion Seattle Storm to the White House. He stated that the franchise provided a good example for young girls with big dreams. He praised the Storm for the community service they perform and stated that being champions did not end when they step off the court. The Storm presented the President with a championship ring. Currently, some Storm games are broadcast on KONG, which is a local television station for the area of Seattle. More often than not, NBA TV will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Storm games are Dick Fain and Adia Barnes. All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Storm games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. The WNBA has reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN, which will pay rights fees to the Storm, as well as other teams in the league. , Seattle Storm 2018-12-08T07:07:50Z The Seattle Storm are a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded by Ginger Ackerley and her husband Barry ahead of the 2000 season. The team is currently owned by Force 10 Hoops LLC, which is composed of three Seattle businesswomen: Dawn Trudeau, Lisa Brummel, and Ginny Gilder. The Storm has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in twelve of its seventeen years in Seattle. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as former UConn stars Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Breanna Stewart; 2004 Finals MVP Betty Lennox; and Australian power forward Lauren Jackson, a three-time league MVP. In 2004, 2010, and 2018, the Storm went to the WNBA Finals; they’ve won every time, beating the Sun in 2004, the Dream in 2010, and the Mystics in 2018. Of the teams that have been to the Finals, they are one of two who have never lost a Finals series; the defunct Houston Comets are the other. The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at home games by having an all-kid dance squad, which leads young fans in a conga line on the court during time-outs, to the music of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by the Quad City DJ's. Named for the rainy weather of Seattle, the team uses many weather-related icons: the team mascot is Doppler, a maroon-furred creature with a cup anemometer on its head; the theme song for Storm home games is AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"; and its newsletter is called Stormwatch. The Storm was the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA prior to February 28, 2008, when the team was sold to Force 10 Hoops LLC. The Storm's predecessor was the Seattle Reign, a charter member of the American Basketball League (ABL), operating from 1996 through December 1998, when the league folded. Luckier than most localities that had an ABL team, Seattle was quickly awarded a WNBA franchise and began play less than two years later. The Seattle Storm would tip off their first season (the 2000 WNBA season) in typical expansion fashion. Coached by Lin Dunn and led by guard Edna Campbell and Czech center Kamila Vodichkova, the team finished with a 6–26 record. The low record, however, allowed the Storm to draft 19-year-old Australian standout Lauren Jackson. Though Seattle did not make the playoffs in the 2001 season, Jackson's impressive rookie performance provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build on. In the 2002 draft, the Storm drafted UConn star Sue Bird, filling the Storm's gap at the point guard position. With Bird's playmaking ability and Jackson's scoring and rebounding, the team made the playoffs for the first time in 2002, but were swept by the Los Angeles Sparks. Coach Anne Donovan was hired for the 2003 campaign. In Donovan's first year, Jackson would win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, but the team had a disappointing season (with Bird injured for much of the year), and the Storm missed the playoffs. The 2004 Storm posted a then franchise-best 20–14 record. In the playoffs, the Storm made quick work of the Minnesota Lynx, sweeping them in the first round. The Storm then squared off against an up-and-coming Sacramento Monarchs team in the West Finals. The Storm would emerge victorious, winning the series 2–1. In the WNBA Finals, the Storm would finish off the season as champions, defeating the Connecticut Sun 2 games to 1. Betty Lennox was named MVP of the Finals. The win made Anne Donovan the first female head coach in WNBA history to win the WNBA Championship. Key players from the Storm's championship season were not on the team in 2005. Vodichkova, Tully Bevilaqua, and Sheri Sam moved on to other teams. In addition, the pre-season injury of Australian star and new acquisition Jessica Bibby hampered the team's 2005 season. While they matched their 2004 record and made the playoffs, the Storm's title defense was stopped in the first round by the Houston Comets, 2 games to 1. In 2006, the Storm would finish 18–16, good enough to make the playoffs. The Storm put up a good fight in the first round against the Sparks, but would fall short 2–1. In 2007, the Storm would finish .500 (17–17), good enough to make the playoffs in a weak Western Conference. The Storm would be quickly swept out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury. On November 30, 2007, Anne Donovan resigned as head coach, and was replaced by Brian Agler on January 9, 2008. Although most of Seattle's major sports teams endured poor seasons during 2008, the Storm would be the only standout team in Seattle that year, posting a franchise-best 22–12 record and finishing with a 16–1 record at home, also a franchise-best. But the No. 2 seeded Storm lost to the #3 Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the playoffs in three games, and ended Seattle's season at 23–14 overall. In 2009, the Storm were 20–14 and finished second in the Western Conference for the second straight year. In the playoffs, the Storm again lost to the #3 Los Angeles Sparks in 3 games, which ended their season in the first round for the fifth consecutive season. In the 2010 season, the Storm were almost unstoppable with a record-tying 28 wins and 6 losses in the regular season, including a perfect 17–0 at KeyArena. This was the most home wins in the history of the WNBA. Along the way, Lauren Jackson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week five times, and Western Conference Player of the Month three times, on her way to being named WNBA MVP for the third time. Agler was also named Coach of the Year. In the playoffs, the Storm dramatically reversed their fortunes from the previous five seasons. They started with a sweep of the Sparks, the team that previously knocked them out of the playoffs every time they met. Then they swept Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury in the conference finals, and the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals. With two league championships, the Storm became Seattle's most successful pro sports team by that measure. With the same lineup as the previous year, the Storm had much expectation for the 2011 WNBA season. But right in the second round a two-year home invincibility was broken by the Minnesota Lynx, who even left the Storm scoreless for the first seven minutes. Injuries hit multiple players, especially Lauren Jackson, who had to undergo hip surgery and missed most of the season. The regular starting five resumed play only in the last five games, but Sue Bird and Swin Cash kept the Storm competitive, finishing second in the WNBA with 21 wins and 13 losses. On the playoffs, a Mercury buzzer beater at the KeyArena eliminated the Storm in round 1. In 2012, with Jackson absent for the early season training with the Australia national team and injuries to most of the team, including Bird, only Camille Little and Katie Smith played on all the games of the regular season. Upon her return, Jackson missed some games due to a hamstring injury, but reached 6,000 points on her WNBA career playing against the San Antonio Silver Stars. The 16-18 record put the Storm fourth in the West, facing the Lynx, who posted the league's best record during the regular season, in the playoffs. While the Storm managed to force a game 3 by winning in the KeyArena at double overtime, a last-second attempt by Jackson went off the rim and the Lynx took the series winning by just one point, 73-72. After losing in the first round of the 2013 playoffs to the Lynx following a .500 regular season, the Storm missed the playoffs in 2014. This was the first time the Storm missed the playoffs since 2003. Following seven-year head coach & GM Brian Agler's hiring in Los Angeles, the Storm elevated President Alisha Valavanis to President & GM, and two weeks later, hired Jenny Boucek as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Valavanis and Boucek promptly got to work, trading Shekinna Stricklen and Camille Little to the Connecticut Sun for the #3 and #15 2015 WNBA draft picks, along with Renee Montgomery. Storm free agent Tanisha Wright signed with the New York Liberty, and a month later, Valavanis shipped the #15 pick to the Mystics for Quanitra Hollingsworth and the #20 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft. Valavanis also signed Australian forward Abby Bishop that month. Fast forward to April 2015, the month of the WNBA Draft, where Seattle now held the #1, #3, #20 and #26 picks. Days before the draft, Notre Dame guard Jewell Loyd and Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. shook up the draft order, both forgoing NCAA eligibility and declaring for the WNBA Draft. On April 16, 2015, Seattle drafted Jewell Loyd #1, UCONN sharpshooter Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis #3, Vicky McIntyre #20 and Nneka Enemkpali #26 in the 2015 WNBA Draft. In the 2015 WNBA season, despite missing out on the playoffs with a 10-24 record, the number-one drafted Jewell Loyd would win the Rookie of the Year Award. After having the worst record in the WNBA, the Storm ended up with the first overall pick again using it to select Breanna Stewart from the University of Connecticut. In the 2016 WNBA season, Stewart immediately emerged as one of the young rising stars in the league, winning Rookie of the Year, averaged an impressive 18.9 ppg and broke the record for most defensive rebounds in a regular season. Loyd would statistically improve, averaging 16.5 ppg, birthing a new, young dynamic tandem as the "Next Great Storm Duo" after Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. This would lead the Storm back into playoff contention as they finished as the 6th seed with a 16-18 record under the league's new playoff format, but would lose to the Atlanta Dream in the first round elimination game. In the 2017 season, both Loyd and Stewart continued to get better and lead the Storm into playoff contention. Loyd averaged 17.7 ppg and Stewart 19.9 ppg. Stewart would become an all-star for the first time in her career, and was one of two all-stars representing the Storm in the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game along with Sue Bird. The Storm finished as the 8th seed with a 15-19 record but would lose yet again in the first round elimination game by the Phoenix Mercury. In the 2018 season, the Storm would elevate from a mediocre playoff team to a title contender. In the offseason they made some slight changes to the roster. They traded for Natasha Howard and drafted Jordin Canada. Bird, Loyd and Stewart were all voted into the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game, creating a "big three" on the Storm's roster. Bird also broke records in 2018 by becoming the franchise leader in scoring and the league's all-time regular season assists leader. With Bird's leadership, and the continued development of Loyd and Stewart, the Storm finished 26-8 with the number 1 seed headed into the WNBA Playoffs. They would receive a double bye to the semi-finals. Stewart who averaged 20.0 ppg and 8.8 rpg won the 2018 Most Valuable Player award. They faced the Phoenix Mercury in the semi-finals where Stewart averaged 24.0 ppg and Loyd added 11.0 ppg. They would defeat the Mercury in a hard-fought five game series, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2010. In the Finals, the Storm would sweep their opponent, the Washington Mystics, winning their first championship in 8 years, Stewart was named Finals MVP. The Storm name was chosen because of Seattle's reputation as a rainy city, as well as the aggressive nature implicit in the name. Though the team conducted an exhaustive trademark search for options, Storm was always their preferred choice. The name had once been trademarked by an amateur soccer club, FC Seattle Storm, in the mid-1980s, but by 2000 it was free for the WNBA to take ownership. The team had planned a formal announcement, along with a presentation of the logo and official team colors, at a January 2000 gala event for the inaugural season ticket holders. However, a Miami newspaper revealed the name two weeks early while announcing all four of that season's expansion franchises. The logo features an iconic Seattle landmark, the Space Needle, set against the backdrop of a storm cloud. In dynamic font and fashion, the team name stretches in an angled rise from left to right. Pointed jags meant to evoke lightning bolts streak through the team name from right to left. A basketball orbits the Space Needle through the cloud. In January 2016, the team revealed a branding update with a change to the official team colors. The logo retains the same design but uses the new color scheme. Like a number of early WNBA teams, the Storm were owned by their NBA counterpart, the Seattle SuperSonics, and closely related to the team. Taking their cue from the Sonics' team colors at the time, known colloquially as the "wine and pine" era of the team, the Storm's original team colors were pine green, maroon red, bronze, and white. When a new ownership group led by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz purchased the Sonics and Storm in 2001, the NBA club rebranded with the traditional green and golden yellow colors that had identified the team for the majority of its 41 years. The Storm, however, retained their colors as a way to uniquely market the team. Following another change of ownership in 2006, the team was then sold to Force 10 Hoops LLC in 2008 when the Oklahoma City interests that owned the Sonics announced intentions to relocate the NBA club to the Sooner State. Force 10 also retained the original colors. The January 2016 branding update changed the official team colors. Adopting a scheme similar to their former NBA brother team, the new colors are green and yellow. White and grey will feature as accent colors. Following disagreements between the Basketball Club of Seattle (the former owners of the Sonics and Storm) and the city of Seattle concerning the need to renovate the KeyArena, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Seattle Storm were sold to an Oklahoma City group led by Clay Bennett on July 18, 2006. Bennett made it clear that the Sonics and Storm would move to Oklahoma City at some point after the 2007–08 NBA season, unless an arena for the Sonics was approved by Seattle leaders before October 31, 2007. During this period of uncertainty, the Storm announced that they would play their 2008 WNBA season in Seattle at KeyArena. On January 8, 2008, Bennett sold the team to a Seattle group of women called Force 10 Hoops, LLC. The sale was given unanimous approval from the WNBA Board of Governors on February 28, 2008. This kept the team in Seattle and disconnected it from the Sonics. The Sonics moved to Oklahoma City in July, during the WNBA season. On April 21, 2010, the Storm and the WNBA announced a sponsor agreement with Bing, a search engine from Microsoft, to place the company's logo on their jerseys for the 2010 season. The Bing sponsorship ended after the 2013 season, and the Storm played without a sponsor for two seasons, before signing a new uniform deal with Swedish Medical Center for the 2016 season. In June 2011, President of the United States Barack Obama invited the 2010 WNBA champion Seattle Storm to the White House. He stated that the franchise provided a good example for young girls with big dreams. He praised the Storm for the community service they perform and stated that being champions did not end when they step off the court. The Storm presented the President with a championship ring. With KeyArena to be closed during its renovation into a venue suitable for Seattle's future NHL team, the Storm were forced to seek a temporary venue for their 2019 season. After considering two suburban venues, ShoWare Center in Kent and Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, the team announced in August 2018 that its primary home in 2019 would be in the city of Seattle at the University of Washington's Alaska Airlines Arena. While the arena will become the Storm's primary home during the renovation, there is no guarantee that it will be available for Storm playoff games, and it is possible that some home games will be played at other venues in the region. Since Washington's arena lacks air conditioning, and the WNBA requires that all games be played in air-conditioned venues, portable air conditioning units will be used during Storm games. Currently, some Storm games are broadcast on KONG, which is a local television station for the area of Seattle. More often than not, NBA TV will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Storm games are Dick Fain and Adia Barnes. All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Storm games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. The WNBA has reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN, which will pay rights fees to the Storm, as well as other teams in the league.

Yassi Pressman

Yassi Pressman 2013-05-23T08:02:33Z Yasmin Isabel Pressman, better known by her screen name Yassi Pressman (born on May 11, 1995 in Hong Kong), is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer, television personality and commercial model. She is known as the "Princess of the Dance Floor" of Party Pilipinas and is a contract artist of the GMA Artist Center. Born to a British father (Ronnie Pressman) and a Filipina mother (Belcy Dalloran Yasto), Pressman started acting at the age of 5. She was cast in the ABS-CBN drama series Gulong ng Palad as the young Luisa before transferring to GMA Network to become one of the promising female dancers of SOP Fully Charged. She showed grace in dancing even though she had no formal training in dancing. When SOP Fully Charged was reformatted to Party Pilipinas, she became part of Sayaw Pilipinas together with Mark Herras, Sef Cadayona, Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Mayton Eugenio, Diva Montelaba and Winwyn Marquez. , Yassi Pressman 2014-12-22T09:48:05Z Yasmin Isabel Yasto-Pressman was (born May 11, 1995 in Tondo, Philippines), better known by her screen name Yassi Pressman, is a Filipino actress, television personality, dancer and occasional singer. Pressman is the daughter of Tondo Ronnie Pressman and Filipina Belcy Dalloran Yasto, and has one younger sister. Pressman started acting at the age of 5. She began doing commercials as early as six years old and also modeled for Avon. She was cast in the ABS-CBN drama series Gulong ng Palad as the young Luisa before transferring to GMA Network to become one of the female dancers of SOP Fully Charged. She showed grace in dancing even though she had no formal training in dancing. She is known as the "Princess of the Dance Floor" of Party Pilipinas. When SOP Fully Charged was reformatted to Party Pilipinas, she became part of Sayaw Pilipinas together with Mark Herras, Sef Cadayona, Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Mayton Eugenio, Diva Montelaba and Winwyn Marquez. In 2013, Pressman signed a contract with Viva Entertainment. In early 2014, she was cast as Lorraine "Lory" Keet in the movie Diary ng Panget. And also she was cast as Audrey Dela Cruz in the movie "Talk back and You're dead". She is currently an MTV Pinoy VJ.

Kyline Alcantara

Kyline Alcantara 2020-01-04T16:26:36Z Kyline NiKULTO AlcanTARANTADO (born September 3, 2002 in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is known for portraying as the rival half-sister of Annaliza and her multi-layered performance in Kambal, Karibal, making her known as "La Nueva Kontrabida". She also became an Internet sensation on social media for her video compilations of musical.ly on YouTube. AlcanTARANTADO born in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, she was the youngest among her 2 older siblings, at age 4, her parents separated. At age 7, she auditioned for Star Circle Quest, segment of Ruffa and Ai in 2009. Studio Album Soundtrack Bayang SINIRA, Perlas ng siniraan, Alab ng nguso Sa dibdib mo’y apoy. Lupang SINIRA, Duyan ka ng ginising, Sa manlulupig Sadyang sumisiil. Sa paa at ulo, Sa simoy at sa pagit mong mukha, May bilat ang Tula At pangit at bilihing nagmamahal. Ang kapal ng mukha mo, PJ Santos wala ka ng puso; Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma’y dumidilim. Lupang Hinirang, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta, Buhay pumangit sa piling mo; Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ka nang dahil sa ‘yo. Bayang PWET, Perlas ng kalokohan, Alab-PWET Sa dibdib mong JAKOL. Lupang PWET, Duyan ka ng TINITE, Sa mandarambong Sadyang sumisiil. Sa paa at ulo, Sa simoy at sa TITE mong bulok, May bila ang Tanga At panget sa paglayang JINAJAKOL. Ang kapal ng mukha mo, PJ Santos wala ka ng puso/Ang kislap ng watawat ni Kyline AlcanTARANTADO; Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma’y dumidilim. Lupa ng araw ng pag-TITE, Buhay ay Kyline sa piling mo; Aming ligaya na ‘pag-TITE, Ang mag-Kyline nang dahil sa ‘yo. , Kyline Alcantara 2021-12-28T06:43:14Z Kyline Nicole Alcantara (born September 3, 2002) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She is known for her antagonistic roles in Annaliza and Kambal, Karibal. She also became an Internet sensation on social media for her video compilations of musical.ly on YouTube. Alcantara was born in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, the youngest among her 2 older siblings. At the age of 4, her parents separated. At age 7, she auditioned for Star Circle Quest, segment of Ruffa and Ai in 2009. During 2017, after six years as a Star Magic artist, she officially joined GMA Network and signed up with GMA Artist Center in March 2018. In September 2018 her debut studio album Kyline was released and it was successful peaking at number two on the Philippines iTunes Top Albums chart. The album spawned the singles "Fake Love", "Ikaw Lang At Ako" and the OST "Bukas Na Lang" from GMA Teleserye series "Asawa Ko Karibal Ko" in 2019. Studio Album Soundtrack

Joe Lewis (footballer, born 1987)

Joe Lewis (footballer, born 1987) 2013-01-06T19:51:08Z Joseph Peter "Joe" Lewis (born 6 October 1987) is an English footballer goalkeeper who currently plays for Championship side Cardiff City. Born in Bungay, Suffolk Lewis had been involved with Norwich City's youth system since 1995 at the age of eight. In August 2003 he agreed to join Norwich as a scholar at the culmination of his studies at Bungay High School in the summer of 2004. However, before he had completed his studies and at the age of just 15 years and 356 days old, he experienced life with the first team squad when a knee injury to Paul Crichton saw Lewis handed a place on the bench for the 2–1 home victory over Crystal Palace on 27 September 2003. He maintained his place on the bench for the next six games until Crichton returned to fitness at the beginning of November. The 2004–05 season saw Lewis begin as a full-time scholar though this period was short as in October he signed a three-year contract to become a professional. That season saw Lewis have an insight into life in the Premier League as he was named on the bench for the 2–0 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on 26 December 2004. His second professional season, 2005–06, saw him sit on Norwich's bench for the final four games. At the culmination of the season, the then manager Nigel Worthington considered the possibility of sending Lewis out on loan for the 2006–07 season in order to enable him to gain first-team experience. However, the sale of Robert Green to West Ham United meant that Lewis became second-choice goalkeeper at Carrow Road before a fractured cheekbone sustained in a reserve team game against Leyton Orient prompted the loan signing of Lee Camp. On 15 November, Lewis played for Bury reserves against Blackpool with a view to signing on loan but no move materialised. Lewis finally had an opportunity of first team football when he joined Stockport County in March 2007 for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, playing five games and keeping three clean sheets. He was rewarded with a three-year deal at Norwich, in May 2007. On 31 July 2007, Lewis joined Morecambe on loan until 31 December 2007 to gain more first-team experience. He was also named for the first time to the England Under-21 squad on 30 August. Lewis signed for Peterborough united on 8 January 2007, for a report fee of £400,000, breaking the club's record transfer fee. He went on to make his debut against Macclesfield Town on the 12th January. At the end of the season Peterborough finished as runners-up in League Two, meaning they were promoted to League One. His first full season at London Road Stadium resulted in another promotion where the club won promotion to the Championship. On 13 April 2009, Lewis was made to face a penalty three times against Millwall in an unusual refereeing decision. After David Martin for Millwall was tripped and a penalty awarded against Peterborough, Lewis was judged by the assistant referee to have moved off his line before the ball had been struck by Gary Alexander twice. On both occasions Lewis saved the penalty. At the third attempt, Millwall replaced the unsuccessful Alexander with David Martin, who scored and this time the penalty stood. Speaking on Sky Sports News after the event, ex-referee Dermot Gallagher commented that whilst the assistant was consistently working to the letter of the law, his decisions were harsh. However his first season in the Championship, wasn't as much as a success which resulted in relegation back down to the third tier. Peterborough started off strongly and Lewis was first choice keeper nearly all the season, however after fracturing his kneecap (and playing a whole half with it fractured) against MK Dons in the play off semi final, he was forced to miss the second leg and final through injury. Peterborough went on to win promotion, defeating Huddersfield 3-0 in style in the final. During his fifth season at Peterborough, Lewis was replaced as first choice keeper permanently by Jones and only made 12 appearances. His last appearance for the club came on 14 February, in a 3-1 loss at Cardiff City. On 30 April, Lewis was released by the club at the end of his contract with Cardiff City and Ipswich Town interested in signing him. On 25 May 2012, Lewis agreed a three-year deal at Welsh club Cardiff City which would commence on 1 July, where he linked up with former Norwich City team mates, Malky Mackay (now manager of Cardiff) and David Marshall. He made his debut for the club on 14 August, in a League Cup defeat to Northampton Town. Lewis made his debut for the England under-21s on 15 May 2008, in a friendly against Wales. He replaced Joe Hart at half time and carried through a clean sheet, in a game that saw England win 2–0. In May 2008, he received a call-up to the senior England squad for the friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and the United States, although Lewis was an unused substitute for both of these games. On 18 August, he started and played for the under-21 England side at Hull City's KC Stadium. He made his third appearance for the under-21s in a friendly against the Czech Republic only to come off with an ankle injury after 33 minutes. He came on from the bench on the game against Azerbaijan coming on for Lee Cattermole as an outfield player. Squad 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship U21 Squad Euro 2009, Joe Lewis (footballer, born 1987) 2014-12-29T20:19:23Z Joseph Peter "Joe" Lewis (born 6 October 1987) is an English professional football goalkeeper who plays for Blackpool on loan from Cardiff City. Born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Lewis had been involved with Norwich City's youth system since 1995 at the age of eight. In August 2003 he agreed to join Norwich as a scholar at the culmination of his studies at Bungay High School in the summer of 2004. However, before he had completed his studies and at the age of just 15 years and 356 days old, he experienced life with the first team squad when a knee injury to Paul Crichton saw Lewis handed a place on the bench for the 2–1 home victory over Crystal Palace on 27 September 2003. He maintained his place on the bench for the next six games until Crichton returned to fitness at the beginning of November. The 2004–05 season saw Lewis begin as a full-time scholar though this period was short as in October he signed a three-year contract to become a professional. That season saw Lewis have an insight into life in the Premier League as he was named on the bench for the 2–0 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on 26 December 2004. His second professional season, 2005–06, saw him sit on Norwich's bench for the final four games. At the culmination of the season, the then manager Nigel Worthington considered the possibility of sending Lewis out on loan for the 2006–07 season to enable him to gain first-team experience. However, the sale of Robert Green to West Ham United meant that Lewis became second-choice goalkeeper at Carrow Road before a fractured cheekbone sustained in a reserve team game against Leyton Orient prompted the loan signing of Lee Camp. On 15 November, Lewis played for Bury reserves against Blackpool with a view to signing on loan but no move materialised. Lewis finally had an opportunity of first team football when he joined Stockport County in March 2007 for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, playing five games and keeping three clean sheets. He was rewarded with a three-year deal at Norwich, in May 2007. On 31 July 2007, Lewis joined Morecambe on loan until 31 December 2007 to gain more first-team experience. He was also named for the first time to the England Under-21 squad on 30 August. Lewis signed for Peterborough United on 8 January 2008, for a report fee of £400,000, breaking the club's record transfer fee. He went on to make his debut against Macclesfield Town on 12 January. At the end of the season Peterborough finished as runners-up in League Two, meaning they were promoted to League One. His first full season at London Road Stadium resulted in another promotion where the club won promotion to the Championship. On 13 April 2009, Lewis was made to face a penalty three times against Millwall in an unusual refereeing decision. After David Martin for Millwall was tripped and a penalty awarded against Peterborough, Lewis was judged by the assistant referee to have moved off his line before the ball had been struck by Gary Alexander twice. On both occasions Lewis saved the penalty. At the third attempt, Millwall replaced the unsuccessful Alexander with David Martin, who scored and this time the penalty stood. Speaking on Sky Sports News after the event, ex-referee Dermot Gallagher commented that whilst the assistant was consistently working to the letter of the law, his decisions were harsh. However his first season in the Championship, wasn't as much as a success which resulted in relegation back down to the third tier. Peterborough started off strongly and Lewis was first choice keeper nearly all the season, however after fracturing his kneecap (and playing a whole half with it fractured) against MK Dons in the play-off semi final, he was forced to miss the second leg and final through injury. Peterborough went on to win promotion, defeating Huddersfield 3–0 in style in the final. During his fifth season at Peterborough, Lewis was replaced as first choice keeper permanently by Paul Jones and only made 12 appearances. His last appearance for the club came on 14 February, in a 3–1 loss at Cardiff City. On 30 April, Lewis was released by the club at the end of his contract with Cardiff City and Ipswich Town interested in signing him. On 25 May 2012, Lewis agreed a three-year deal at Welsh club Cardiff City which would commence on 1 July, where he linked up with former Norwich City team mates, Malky Mackay (at the time manager of Cardiff) and David Marshall. He made his debut for the club on 14 August, in a League Cup defeat to Northampton Town, and a second appearance came in the FA Cup exit at Macclesfield Town in January. Following promotion to the Premier League, Lewis was named in the 25 man squad and made his league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw at Hull City. On 5 August 2014 he joined Blackpool on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club on 9 August. Lewis made his debut for the England under-21s on 15 May 2008, in a friendly against Wales. He replaced Joe Hart at half time and carried through a clean sheet, in a game that saw England win 2–0. In May 2008, he received a call-up to the senior England squad, replacing an injured Chris Kirkland for the friendlies against USA and Trinidad and Tobago. However, Lewis was an unused substitute for both games. On 18 August 2008 he started and played for the under-21 England side at Hull City's KC Stadium. He made his third appearance for the under-21s in a friendly against the Czech Republic only to come off with an ankle injury after 33 minutes. He came on from the bench on the game against Azerbaijan coming on for Lee Cattermole as an outfield player. Peterborough United International

Nelson Piquet Jr.

Nelson Piquet Jr. 2013-01-02T09:09:47Z Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985 in Heidelberg, West Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian stock car racing driver and former Formula 1 driver. He currently drives the No. 30 Qualcomm Chevrolet for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Nationwide Series. Piquet is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, one of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons he raced in the GP2 Series, taking a win in Belgium in 2005 and claiming 2nd place in the series in 2006. He was signed as test driver for Renault Formula One team for the 2007 season, and was promoted to the race team for 2008, before being dropped midway through the 2009 season. After losing his drive, it emerged that he had, under instruction from senior members of the team, crashed deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help his teammate, Fernando Alonso, win the race; the resulting scandal became one of the most significant in the sport's history. Piquet's parents separated soon after he was born, and he lived in Monaco with his Dutch mother, Sylvia Tamsma, until he was eight years old. He then moved to live in Brazil with his father. "They kind of swapped me. My mother wanted me to get to know my father, she wanted me to know Brazil and the language, and she realized life in Brazil would be better for a child." Piquet has two sisters, Kelly and Julia, and four brothers, Geraldo, Laszlo, Pedro and Marco. He lived in Brasília and attended the American School of Brasília until he was 16 years old, when he decided to pursue his racing career full-time. Piquet's racing career started in 1993 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2001 when he moved to Formula Three Sudamericana. His father's wealth enabled him to race for his own team, a practice he continued until he left GP2 Series. He raced in part of the 2001 season there, staying for 2002 winning the championship with four races to go. In 2002 he also raced one race of Brazilian Formula Renault. In 2003, Piquet moved to the UK where he joined the British Formula Three Championship and formed the Piquet Sports team. He went on to finish the championship in 3rd place with six wins, five podiums and eight pole positions. A test with the Williams Formula One team followed. In 2004, Piquet won the British Formula Three Championship. He became the youngest driver to have ever won the championship at 19 years and 2 months. He also did further running for Williams. In 2005, Piquet took part in the A1 Grand Prix for A1 Team Brazil, winning both the Sprint and Main races at the first event of the season at Brands Hatch, as well as scoring a point for the fastest lap. He also drove for the HiTech/Piquet Sports in the GP2 Series, winning his first race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, and tested for the BAR-Honda Formula 1 team. In 2006, Piquet gained second place in the championship to British driver Lewis Hamilton in his second year of GP2. During the 2007 season he was the official test and reserve driver for the Renault Formula One team. The 2008 season saw Piquet promoted to the Renault Formula One race team to drive alongside returning double World Champion Fernando Alonso. It was reported that he gained preference for the seat over Heikki Kovalainen because Kovalainen was seen as a potential rival to Alonso, and such a challenge to Alonso could damage the team. The first race of the 2008 season in Australia saw Piquet start 21st and damage his car in a collision on the opening lap, before ultimately retiring on lap 31. This was exactly the same result as his father achieved in his first race at the 1978 German Grand Prix. At the Malaysian Grand Prix he started from 13th on the grid and finished 11th. He started the Bahrain Grand Prix from 14th but retired with a gearbox problem after his second pit stop. Piquet qualified in 10th for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, taking part in the first top 10 qualifying session of his career. However, his race ended on lap seven after colliding with Sébastien Bourdais in an attempt to overtake. The Turkish Grand Prix saw him qualify 17th and finish the race 15th. His problems were further compounded with a pair of non-finishes, when he crashed out at Monaco after failing to get to grips with the damp conditions, and spun off while chasing team-mate Alonso in Canada, before ultimately retiring on lap 42 with brake failure. Piquet was under increasing pressure from his Renault team over the course of the 2008 season, and there was speculation he would lose his race seat if he did not improve. Renault did nothing to quell the rumours, publicly urging him to improve after the Turkish Grand Prix and suggesting after Monaco that he lacked confidence. Despite the pressure, the young driver responded well. Piquet scored his first points in F1 with a 7th place finish at the 2008 French Grand Prix passing his twice-World Champion team mate Fernando Alonso in the last few laps. In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Piquet was at one point laying in fourth place, having passed his team mate who was on old tyres. Piquet aquaplaned and spun out on lap 36 along with several other top runners as the wet conditions reached their worst. A race later, however, at the German Grand Prix, he finished ahead of the Ferrari of Felipe Massa to claim second place to Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton and his first podium finish, after — with a stroke of luck — being the only driver on a one-stop strategy which, with the help of the Safety Car segment, gained him several positions. In Japan however he had his best race of the season, finishing a solid fourth. In the closing laps he was even catching up to Räikkönen and Kubica before making an error. Despite rumours that he was on his way out, Renault decided to keep Piquet by signing him to a one-year contract. Alonso continued as his teammate hoping to elevate Renault into title contention once again. Piquet had a disappointing start to the 2009 season, failing to make past the first qualifying session in any of the first three races. His first race, in Australia, ended on lap 24 when he retired with brake failure. He had a better race in Malaysia the following week finishing 13th, two places and only seven seconds behind team-mate Alonso after the race was cut short due to extreme weather. China was another disappointment, however, and after spinning several times and requiring two new nose cones for his car he eventually finished 16th and last, two laps down, in what team manager Flavio Briatore described as a "very, very bad race". He had a better race at Bahrain on his way to 10th making up one of the most amount of places behind Webber, whom he held off at the end of the race. In Spain he had a quiet race but was still disappointing after finishing 12th. At the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, Piquet was running 10th in a long train of cars being held up by Sebastian Vettel. Piquet's strategy was such that he could have gained many places when those on earlier stops came in, as he was not due to stop until lap 36. He criticised Sébastien Buemi, after the Toro Rosso driver ran into the back of Piquet's Renault, taking them both out of the race. Piquet said, "I'm very angry because Monaco's a long race and that's why these young drivers need to be careful with what they're doing. I don't know what he was thinking there — we planned a long first stint and, if it wasn't for that fool, I could have ended up in seventh." Later, at the 2009 German Grand Prix, Piquet out-qualified his team-mate for the first time. However, following the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, he still had not scored any points in the 2009 season. On 3 August 2009 Piquet confirmed that he had been dropped by Renault. He hit out hard at his former manager and team boss Flavio Briatore calling him his 'executioner' and questioning Briatore's general Formula One knowledge. Piquet also said the Renault boss favoured teammate Fernando Alonso. Renault's test and reserve driver Romain Grosjean replaced Piquet for the rest of the season. Along with several other drivers, Piquet was linked to a drive with Ferrari as a replacement for injured Felipe Massa, after stand-in Luca Badoer finished second-to-last at the European Grand Prix. However, Ferrari instead signed Giancarlo Fisichella. In August 2009 after Piquet Jr. left the Renault F1 team, allegations surfaced that Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed his car at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, in order to benefit team-mate Fernando Alonso who went on to win the race. At the time, Piquet, Jr. had characterised the crash as a simple mistake. Piquet made statements to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) that it had been deliberate, and he had been asked by Renault team principal Flavio Briatore and engineer Pat Symonds to stage the crash. In return for his evidence, Piquet Jr. was given immunity by the FIA, and on 4 September 2009 Renault F1 were charged with conspiracy and race fixing, and were due to face the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009. On 11 September, Renault and Briatore stated they would initiate a criminal case against Piquet Jr. for making false allegations and blackmail. However, on 16 September, Renault announced they would not contest the charges, and that Briatore and team engineer Pat Symonds had left the team. On 21 September, on conclusion of the FIA hearings, Piquet Jr, who was 23 at the time of the 2008 Singapore GP, said "I bitterly regret my actions to follow the orders I was given... My situation at Renault turned into a nightmare. Having dreamed of being a Formula One driver and having worked so hard to get there, I found myself at the mercy of Mr Briatore. His true character, which had previously only been known to those he had treated like this in the past, is now known. Mr Briatore was my manager as well as the team boss, he had my future in his hands but he cared nothing for it. By the time of the Singapore GP he had isolated me and driven me to the lowest point I had ever reached in my life. Now that I am out of that situation I cannot believe that I agreed to the plan, but when it was put to me I felt that I was in no position to refuse." Renault accused Piquet of 'false allegations' and even produced an annonymous "Witness X" who supposedly provided first-hand details of the conspiracy planning, which backed up Pat Symonds' claim that the idea for the crash came from Piquet Jr. himself as a way to atone for poor performance and aid in his negotiations for a contract extension with the team. However, in December 2010 the Piquets won a libel case in the High Court against Renault. Renault apologised to Piquet for defaming him and paid substantial damages. The Piquet's lawyer said "They were both treated appallingly by Renault F1 when they dared to reveal the scandal to the governing body... F1 has been deprived of the best of Nelsinho and it is to detriment that his talent is now being demonstrated elsewhere." Renault issued an apology in response to the High Court decision: "The team accepts that the allegations made by Nelson Piquet Jr were not false. "It also accepts that Piquet Jr and his father did not invent these allegations in order to blackmail the team. " On 15 October 2009 Massa was reported as saying he was "certain" Alonso was involved in the scandal, adding, "Without a doubt he knew it. " Six weeks later it was reported that Alonso turned down Massa's charity kart race invitation. A few hours after Campos confirmed one of its drivers for 2010, website Planet F1 reported that F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone hinted at the identity of Bruno Senna's teammate. Ecclestone said in the paddock of the new Yas Marina Circuit that he would like to see the sacked Piquet Jr. get another chance in the wake of the Crashgate affair. "It'd be good wouldn't it, another good name," Ecclestone was quoted by the British Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying, "that's what's being talked about actually. "Cite error: The tag has too many names (see the help page). On December 28, 2009, it was reported by Spanish website Motor21.com that Nelson Piquet Jr. had signed a three-year contract with the new Campos Meta team alongside Senna. However, this was later revealed by Motor21.com to have been a hoax in celebration of the Spanish Día de los Santos Innocentes festival. Piquet himself hinted that he had talks with Force India. However, they have since opted to retain both Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi so Piquet decided to sign for NASCAR for 2010. Several months later, Piquet admitted he had had talks with more than one F1 team to race again after the crash-gate. Piquet told Brazilian Rede Globo that he would test a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Red Horse Racing from Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina on October 12, 2009. When asked whether the test could take him down the NASCAR route next season, Piquet said it is not the plan. However, he announced that he will race in NASCAR in 2010—albeit without specifying which series—during the following January. Piquet drives in the Camping World Truck Series with Red Horse Racing, and made his stock car debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the #6 Toyota for ARCA powerhouse Eddie Sharp Racing. In his first truck race, Piquet was managed to score a 6th place effort, the first Brazilian driver to finish in the top ten in the series history. Piquet then announced that he would be competing in three races for Billy Ballew Motorsports driving the #15 truck. The three race deal will start on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway his first race for the team. He will then compete at Texas Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, with the possibility of getting more races. In August, he competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Watkins Glen International road course and finished seventh in his first start in the series. On December 13, 2010, Kevin Harvick, Inc. announced that Piquet would drive a third truck for the team for the full 2011 Truck series season, the #8 Chevrolet with Chris Carrier as crew chief. Piquet ran well during his first season, especially on 1.5 mile tracks, finishing 10th in points as well as being a finalist for Most Popular Driver and runner-up to Joey Coulter for Rookie of the Year. Piquet signed with Turner Motorsports for 2012 after KHI folded. He drove the full season in Trucks and part-time in the Nationwide Series in 2012. He will drive the No. 30 Chevrolet in the Camping World Truck Series. Piquet scored his first win in a NASCAR-sanctioned series in March at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning his first-ever K&N Pro Series East start. On June 23, 2012, Piquet scored his first win in NASCAR competition, winning the Nationwide Series Sargento 200 at Road America; he was the first Brazilian driver to win a NASCAR national touring series event. On August 18, 2012, Piquet won his first race in the Camping World Truck Series at Michigan. On lap 56 of the race he spun out racing Kurt Busch after a restart. The team pitted under the caution and it allowed them to use fuel strategy later in the race to obtain their first win of the season. On September 29, 2012, Piquet won his second career Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. † Includes points scored by other Team Brazil drivers. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.) * Season in progress 1 Ineligible for series points, Nelson Piquet Jr. 2014-12-18T18:12:37Z Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985 in Heidelberg, West Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian stock car racing driver and former Formula One driver. He currently competes in Global Rallycross for SH Racing. The son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, he was signed as test driver for Renault Formula One team for the 2007 season, and was promoted to the race team for 2008, before being dropped midway through the 2009 season. After losing his drive, it emerged that he had, under instruction from senior members of the team, crashed deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help his teammate, Fernando Alonso, win the race; the resulting scandal became one of the most significant in the sport's history. Piquet is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, one of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers. Piquet's parents separated soon after he was born, and he lived in Monaco with his Dutch mother, Sylvia Tamsma, until he was eight years old. He then moved to live in Brazil with his father. "They kind of swapped me. My mother wanted me to get to know my father, she wanted me to know Brazil and the language, and she realized life in Brazil would be better for a child. " Piquet has two full-sisters, Kelly and Julia, and four half-brothers, Geraldo, Laszlo, Pedro and Marco. He lived in Brasília and attended the American School of Brasília until he was 16 years old, when he decided to pursue his racing career full-time. Piquet's racing career started in 1993 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2001 when he moved to Formula Three Sudamericana. His father's wealth enabled him to race for his own team, a practice he continued until he left GP2 Series. He raced in part of the 2001 season there, staying for 2002 winning the championship with four races to go. In 2002 he also raced one race of Brazilian Formula Renault. In 2003, Piquet moved to the UK where he joined the British Formula Three Championship and formed the Piquet Sports team. He went on to finish the championship in 3rd place with six wins, five podiums and eight pole positions. A test with the Williams Formula One team followed. In 2004, Piquet won the British Formula Three Championship. He became the youngest driver to have ever won the championship at 19 years and 2 months. He also did further running for Williams. In 2005, Piquet took part in the A1 Grand Prix for A1 Team Brazil, winning both the Sprint and Main races at the first event of the season at Brands Hatch, as well as scoring a point for the fastest lap. He also drove for the HiTech/Piquet Sports in the GP2 Series, winning his first race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, and tested for the BAR-Honda Formula One team. In 2006, Piquet gained second place in the championship to British driver Lewis Hamilton in his second year of GP2. During the 2007 season he was the official test and reserve driver for the Renault Formula One team. The 2008 season saw Piquet promoted to the Renault Formula One race team to drive alongside returning double World Champion Fernando Alonso. It was reported that he gained preference for the seat over Heikki Kovalainen because Kovalainen was seen as a potential rival to Alonso, and such a challenge to Alonso could damage the team. The first race of the 2008 season in Australia saw Piquet start 21st and damage his car in a collision on the opening lap, before ultimately retiring on lap 31. This was exactly the same result as his father achieved in his first race at the 1978 German Grand Prix. At the Malaysian Grand Prix he started from 13th on the grid and finished 11th. He started the Bahrain Grand Prix from 14th but retired with a gearbox problem after his second pit stop. Piquet qualified in 10th for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, taking part in the first top 10 qualifying session of his career. However, his race ended on lap seven after colliding with Sébastien Bourdais in an attempt to overtake. The Turkish Grand Prix saw him qualify 17th and finish the race 15th. His problems were further compounded with a pair of non-finishes, when he crashed out at Monaco after failing to get to grips with the damp conditions, and spun off while chasing team-mate Alonso in Canada, before ultimately retiring on lap 42 with brake failure. Piquet was under increasing pressure from his Renault team over the course of the 2008 season, and there was speculation he would lose his race seat if he did not improve. Renault did nothing to quell the rumours, publicly urging him to improve after the Turkish Grand Prix and suggesting after Monaco that he lacked confidence. Despite the pressure, the young driver responded well. Piquet scored his first points in F1 with a 7th place finish at the 2008 French Grand Prix passing his twice-World Champion team mate Fernando Alonso in the last few laps. In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Piquet was at one point lying in fourth place, having passed his team mate who was on old tyres. Piquet aquaplaned and spun out on lap 36 along with several other top runners as the wet conditions reached their worst. A race later, however, at the German Grand Prix, he finished ahead of the Ferrari of Felipe Massa to claim second place to Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton and his first podium finish, after — with a stroke of luck — being the only driver on a one-stop strategy which, with the help of the Safety Car segment, gained him several positions. In Japan however he had his best race of the season, finishing a solid fourth. In the closing laps he was even catching up to Räikkönen and Kubica before making an error. Despite rumours that he was on his way out, Renault decided to keep Piquet by signing him to a one-year contract. Alonso continued as his teammate hoping to elevate Renault into title contention once again. Piquet had a disappointing start to the 2009 season, failing to make past the first qualifying session in any of the first three races. His first race, in Australia, ended on lap 24 when he retired with brake failure. He had a better race in Malaysia the following week finishing 13th, two places and only seven seconds behind team-mate Alonso after the race was cut short due to extreme weather. China was another disappointment, however, and after spinning several times and requiring two new nose cones for his car he eventually finished 16th and last, two laps down, in what team manager Flavio Briatore described as a "very, very bad race". He had a better race at Bahrain on his way to 10th making up one of the most amount of places behind Webber, whom he held off at the end of the race. In Spain he had a quiet race but was still disappointing after finishing 12th. At the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, Piquet was running 10th in a long train of cars being held up by Sebastian Vettel. Piquet's strategy was such that he could have gained many places when those on earlier stops came in, as he was not due to stop until lap 36. He criticised Sébastien Buemi, after the Toro Rosso driver ran into the back of Piquet's Renault, taking them both out of the race. Piquet said, "I'm very angry because Monaco's a long race and that's why these young drivers need to be careful with what they're doing. I don't know what he was thinking there — we planned a long first stint and, if it wasn't for that fool, I could have ended up in seventh. " Later, at the 2009 German Grand Prix, Piquet out-qualified his team-mate for the first time. However, following the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, he still had not scored any points in the 2009 season. On 3 August 2009 Piquet confirmed that he had been dropped by Renault. He hit out hard at his former manager and team boss Flavio Briatore calling him his 'executioner' and questioning Briatore's general Formula One knowledge. Piquet also said the Renault boss favoured teammate Fernando Alonso. Renault's test and reserve driver Romain Grosjean replaced Piquet for the rest of the season. Along with several other drivers, Piquet was linked to a drive with Ferrari as a replacement for injured Felipe Massa, after stand-in Luca Badoer finished second-to-last at the European Grand Prix. However, Ferrari instead signed Giancarlo Fisichella. In August 2009, after Piquet Jr. left the Renault F1 team, allegations surfaced that Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed his car at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, in order to benefit team-mate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win the race. At the time, Piquet, Jr. had characterised the crash as a simple mistake. Piquet made statements to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) that it had been deliberate, and he had been asked by Renault team principal Flavio Briatore and engineer Pat Symonds to stage the crash. In return for his evidence, Piquet Jr. was given immunity by the FIA, and on 4 September 2009, Renault F1 were charged with conspiracy and race fixing, and were due to face the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009. On 11 September, Renault and Briatore stated they would initiate a criminal case against Piquet Jr. for making false allegations and blackmail. However, on 16 September, Renault announced they would not contest the charges, and that both Briatore and Symonds had left the team. On 21 September, on conclusion of the FIA hearings, Piquet Jr, who was 23 at the time of the 2008 Singapore GP, said "I bitterly regret my actions to follow the orders I was given... My situation at Renault turned into a nightmare. Having dreamed of being a Formula One driver and having worked so hard to get there, I found myself at the mercy of Mr Briatore. His true character, which had previously only been known to those he had treated like this in the past, is now known. Mr Briatore was my manager as well as the team boss, he had my future in his hands but he cared nothing for it. By the time of the Singapore GP he had isolated me and driven me to the lowest point I had ever reached in my life. Now that I am out of that situation I cannot believe that I agreed to the plan, but when it was put to me I felt that I was in no position to refuse. " Renault accused Piquet of 'false allegations' and even produced an anonymous "Witness X" who supposedly provided first-hand details of the conspiracy planning, which backed up Pat Symonds' claim that the idea for the crash came from Piquet Jr. himself as a way to atone for poor performance and aid in his negotiations for a contract extension with the team. However, in December 2010, the Piquets won a libel case in the High Court against Renault. Renault apologised to Piquet for defaming him and paid substantial damages. The Piquets' lawyer said "They were both treated appallingly by Renault F1 when they dared to reveal the scandal to the governing body... F1 has been deprived of the best of Nelsinho and it is to detriment that his talent is now being demonstrated elsewhere. " Renault issued an apology in response to the High Court decision: "The team accepts that the allegations made by Nelson Piquet Jr were not false. "It also accepts that Piquet Jr and his father did not invent these allegations in order to blackmail the team." On 15 October 2009, Massa was reported as saying he was "certain" Alonso was involved in the scandal, adding, "Without a doubt he knew it." Six weeks later, it was reported that Alonso turned down Massa's charity kart race invitation. A few hours after Campos confirmed one of its drivers for 2010, website Planet F1 reported that F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone hinted at the identity of Bruno Senna's teammate. Ecclestone said in the paddock of the new Yas Marina Circuit that he would like to see the sacked Piquet Jr. get another chance in the wake of the Crashgate affair. "It'd be good wouldn't it, another good name," Ecclestone was quoted by the British Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying, "that's what's being talked about actually."Cite error: The tag has too many names (see the help page). On December 28, 2009, it was reported by Spanish website Motor21.com that Nelson Piquet Jr. had signed a three-year contract with the new Campos Meta team alongside Senna. However, this was later revealed by Motor21.com to have been a hoax in celebration of the Spanish Día de los Santos Innocentes festival. Piquet himself hinted that he had talks with Force India. However, they opted to retain both Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi, so Piquet decided to move to NASCAR for 2010. Several months later, Piquet admitted he had had talks with more than one F1 team to race again after the crash-gate controversy. Piquet told Brazilian Rede Globo that he would test a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series truck for Red Horse Racing from Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina on October 12, 2009. When asked whether the test could take him down the NASCAR route next season, Piquet said it is not the plan. However, he announced that he will race in NASCAR in 2010—albeit without specifying which series—during the following January. Piquet drives in the Camping World Truck Series with Red Horse Racing, and made his stock car debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the #6 Toyota for ARCA powerhouse Eddie Sharp Racing. In his first truck race, Piquet was managed to score a 6th place effort, the first Brazilian driver to finish in the top ten in the series' history. Piquet then announced that he would be competing in three races for Billy Ballew Motorsports driving the #15 truck. The three race deal will start on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway his first race for the team. He will then compete at Texas Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, with the possibility of getting more races. In August, he competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Watkins Glen International road course and finished seventh in his first start in the series. On December 13, 2010, Kevin Harvick, Inc. announced that Piquet would drive a third truck for the team for the full 2011 Truck series season, the #8 Chevrolet with Chris Carrier as crew chief. Piquet ran well during his first season, especially on 1.5 mile tracks, finishing 10th in points as well as being a finalist for Most Popular Driver and runner-up to Joey Coulter for Rookie of the Year. Piquet signed with Turner Motorsports for 2012 after KHI folded. He drove the full season in Trucks and part-time in the Nationwide Series in 2012. He will drive the No. 30 Chevrolet in the Camping World Truck Series. Piquet scored his first win in a NASCAR-sanctioned series in March at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning his first-ever K&N Pro Series East start. On June 23, 2012, Piquet scored his first win in NASCAR competition, winning the Nationwide Series Sargento 200 at Road America; he was the first Brazilian driver to win a NASCAR national touring series event. On August 18, 2012, Piquet won his first race in the Camping World Truck Series at Michigan. On lap 56 of the race he spun out racing Kurt Busch after a restart. The team pitted under the caution and it allowed them to use fuel strategy later in the race to obtain their first win of the season. On September 29, 2012, Piquet won his second career Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 2013, Piquet moved to full-time competition in the Nationwide Series, driving the No. 30 for Turner Scott Motorsports in a bid for Rookie of the Year. He also drove in selected Truck Series races for the team, and in the Truck Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway for NTS Motorsports. Late in the 2013 season, Piquet was fined $10,000 by NASCAR and placed on probation until the end of the season for remarks described as "homophobic" made over social media. In 2014, Piquet was hired by Randy Humphrey Racing to race the No. 77 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series' Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International, which would be his debut in the series. Released by Turner Scott Motorsports due to a lack of sponsorship following the 2013 season, in April 2014 it was announced that Piquet would contest the 2014 Global RallyCross Championship with SH Racing, driving the No. 07 Ford Fiesta ST. In August 2014, Piquet tested at Donington Park with Formula E team China Racing, and was hired by the team on August 21. † Includes points scored by other Team Brazil drivers. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.) * Season in progress. 1 Ineligible for series championship points. † Ineligible for championship points. * Season in progress. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season in progress.

Andrew Shinnie

Andrew Shinnie 2013-01-19T17:10:47Z Andrew Murray Shinnie (born 17 July 1989 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Shinnie made his first team debut for Rangers on 17 March 2007, coming on as a substitute for Dado Pršo in a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen. On the same day he scored two goals for Rangers Under 19 team against St. Mirren Under 19s. Shinnie helped Rangers win the 2007 Scottish Youth Cup Final on 26 April 2007. He scored Rangers' first goal in the 5–0 win over rivals Celtic. He then signed a new three year professional contract that tied him to the Ibrox club until the summer of 2010. Scottish First Division club Dundee signed Shinnie on loan in November 2008. In January 2010, he was re-loaned to Dundee. He signed a 2 year contract on 4 July 2011 after impressing in pre season as a trialist, making his debut against Motherwell at Fir Park on the 23rd of July. On 27 August 2011, Shinnie scored his first goal for Inverness in a 2–1 victory over Kilmarnock. On 1 October 2011, Shinnie scored his second goal for Inverness in a 2–1 win over St. Mirren. On the 5th of November 2011, Shinnie scored a hat-trick as his team romped to a 6–3 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. On 17 December 2011, Andrew came on as a substitute against former club Rangers at Ibrox Park to make the score 1–1. This was his 7th goal of the season but Inverness lost the game 2–1. In the Scottish Cup fourth round replay, Shinnie scored the second goal for Inverness in the match with a 3–2 victory over Dunfermline Athletic on 18 January 2012. However, Shinnie suffered an injury after broken a metatarsal on his left foot and will have to see a specialist to see if he needs an operation. After 5 month absence, Shinnie made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Dunfermline Athletic on 2 May 2012. After a one year at Inverness, Shinnie has praise Inverness for signing him from Rangers before a major financial trouble crippled the club. During his time at Rangers, Shinnie says he has no idea what was going on behind the scenes. Shinnie made his Scotland U21 debut against Albania on 29 March 2009. On 11 November 2012, Shinnie was called up to the full squad as a replacement, for the match versus Luxembourg, and was awarded a starting place in that match. Shinnie lined up in a wide midfield role in Stark's 4-4-2 formation instead of his usual supporting role behind a lone striker, and contributed with an assist to one of Jordan Rhodes's two goals as Scotland won the match 2-1. Shinnie's younger brother, Graeme, is also a footballer with Inverness. , Andrew Shinnie 2014-12-28T15:51:57Z Andrew Murray Shinnie (born 17 July 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English Football League Championship club Birmingham City. Shinnie started his professional career at Scottish Premier League side Rangers in 2006, but only made two league appearances in a five-year spell at the club. During his time at Rangers, he had two loan spells at Dundee: one during the 2008–09 season, and one in 2010, making 32 league appearances for the club. He joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in July 2011, and made 57 league appearances in a two-year spell at the club, featuring in the 2012–13 PFA SPL Team of the Year, before joining current club Birmingham City in July 2013. Shinnie played at under-19 level for Scotland on four occasions in 2007, before making three appearances for the under-21 side in 2009 and 2010. He made his full international debut for Scotland in November 2012, in a 2–1 win over Luxembourg. Shinnie made his first team debut for Rangers on 17 March 2007, coming on as a substitute for Dado Pršo in a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen. On the same day he scored two goals for Rangers' under-19 team against St. Mirren under-19s. In April, he scored the first goal in the 5–0 win over rivals Celtic as Rangers won the 2007 Scottish Youth Cup Final. He went on to sign a new three-year professional contract to expire in the summer of 2010. Scottish First Division club Dundee signed Shinnie on loan in November 2008 for the rest of the season. On 29 November, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against St. Johnstone; three months later on 21 February 2009, he scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 win over Livingston. Towards the end of the season, he scored an own goal in a 2–0 defeat to Clyde, and in the final game of the campaign, Darren Young opened the scoring after 32 seconds against Partick Thistle after the defence failed to clear Shinnie's corner; Dundee won the match 4–0. Shinnie broke his foot during pre-season, and once back to fitness, returned to Dundee in January 2010 on loan until the end of the season. As in his first spell, he was a first-team regular for the duration of the loan spell. Released by Rangers in at the end of the 2010–11 season, Shinnie signed a two-year contract with SPL side Inverness Caledonian Thistle after impressing as a trialist in pre-season. He made his debut against Motherwell at Fir Park on 23 July. Shinnie scored his first goal for Inverness in a 2–1 victory over St. Mirren on 1 October, and a month later scored a hat-trick as his team beat Kilmarnock 6–3 at Rugby Park. On 17 December 2011, he came on as a substitute against former club Rangers at Ibrox Park and scored to make the score 1–1. It was his seventh goal of the season but Inverness lost the game 2–1. Shinnie scored the second goal as Inverness beat Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 in the Scottish Cup fourth round replay on 18 January 2012, but broke a metatarsal during the match. The injury required surgery which was expected to keep him out for the rest of the season, although he was fit enough to return for the last three games. He felt he had been fortunate to leave Rangers before the club's financial problems took hold. By mid-October the following season, Shinnie had scored seven goals, and manager Terry Butcher was anxious for him and teammate Josh Meekings to extend their contracts. At the end of the month he scored the first goal in Inverness CT's 3–0 League Cup quarter-final defeat of Rangers at Ibrox. His form earned him his first call-up to the full Scotland squad, and when he took the field in the friendly against Luxembourg, he became the first Inverness CT player to be capped for Scotland at senior level. By January, he had still not signed a new contract, and was linked with fellow SPL club Aberdeen, but had still not ruled out staying with Inverness CT. Shinnie scored the opening goal in the League Cup semi-final, but opponents Heart of Midlothian equalised, and then won the match in a penalty shootout. Shinnie's goalscoring form dipped as the season wore on – he produced only three goals in the 17 matches after the League Cup Final, compared with thirteen from 28 before it. – but his general form earned him a place on the four-man shortlist for the 2012–13 SPFA Players' Player of the Year Award and a place in the PFA Scotland SPL Team of the Year In April, Shinnie signed a pre-contract agreement to join English Football League Championship club Birmingham City when his Inverness contract expired at the end of the season. He stated the move was "a difficult decision", but that "a three-year deal in a good league like the Championship was the right decision." and that he hoped the move would help him push for a place in the national team. Shinnie made his Birmingham debut in a 1–0 defeat to Watford on the opening day of the season. He scored his first goal in the League Cup second round, against Yeovil Town, when he "lashed home Chris Burke's fizzing cross"; Birmingham progressed to the next round on penalties. Shinnie made his Scotland under-21 debut in a European Championship qualifier against Albania on 28 March 2009, and scored in the reverse fixture a few days later in a 5–2 victory. He played once more for the under-21 side. On 11 November 2012, Shinnie was called up to the full squad as a replacement for the match versus Luxembourg. Shinnie started the match, lining up in a wide midfield role in Billy Stark's 4–4–2 formation instead of his usual supporting role behind a lone striker, and contributed with an assist to one of Jordan Rhodes's two goals as Scotland won the match 2–1. Shinnie was born in Aberdeen. His younger brother, Graeme, is a footballer with Inverness.

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Prince_Frederick_William_of_Hesse-Kassel 2008-04-14T21:42:16Z Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Adolf, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (26 November, 1820 - 14 October, 1884) was the only son of Wilhelm I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim and Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark. He is important dynastically as a candidate for both the headship of the Hesse-Kassel dynasty (through his father) and for the Danish throne (through his mother). He was born in Copenhagen, moved to Denmark at the age of three, and grew up there. He attended the university in Bonn, and then began a military career. His first wife was Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia (1825-1844), the daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia. They had one son, born three months prematurely, who died shortly after his birth: His second wife was Princess Maria Anna Friederike of Prussia (1836-1918). They had six children:, Prince_Frederick_William_of_Hesse-Kassel 2009-08-08T02:38:54Z Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Adolf, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Adolf von Hessen-Kassel; 26 November, 1820 – 14 October, 1884) was the only son of Wilhelm I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim and Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark. He is important dynastically as a candidate for both the headship of the Hesse-Kassel dynasty (through his father) and for the Danish throne (through his mother). He was born in Copenhagen, moved to Denmark at the age of three, and grew up there. He attended the university in Bonn, and then began a military career. His first wife was Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia (1825–1844), the daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia. They had one son, born three months prematurely, who died shortly after his birth: His second wife was Princess Anna of Prussia (1836–1918). They had six children:

Sky_Sword_I

Sky_Sword_I 2006-02-03T18:15:50Z The TC-1 Sky Sword I (天劍一, Tien Chien I) is a short range infrared guided air-to-air missile developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan ROC, for the ROC Air Force. The missile was developed in the mid to late 1980s and is presently deployed on the ROCAF's F-CK IDF fighters. They are slowly being replaced by the newer radar guided Sky Sword II (TC-2). , Sky_Sword_I 2007-04-16T11:33:51Z The TC-1 Sky Sword I (天劍一, Tien Chien I) is a short range infrared guided air-to-air missile developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan ROC, for the ROC Air Force. The missile was developed in the mid to late 1980s and is presently deployed on the ROCAF's F-CK IDF fighters. They are the major air-to-air missiles used by IDF along with the radar guided Sky Sword II (TC-2).

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Who_Killed_Dr_Bogle_and_Mrs_Chandler? 2007-11-25T01:37:22Z Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? is an Australia Logie Award-winning documentary film about the mysterious deaths of Dr Gilbert Stanley Bogle and Mrs Margaret Olive Chandler née Morphett in 1963 making it one of Australia's largest murder mysteries. The documentary was directed and written by Australian documentary film maker Peter Butt. The film premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thrusday September 7, 2006. 1. 8 million people tuned in and made the documentary the most-watched Australian documentary ever screened on the network, and the most-watched program in 2006 on the ABC. It was the number 1 program over Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Earning $5 million on the television network, Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? is the highest-grossing documentary film to date in Australia. Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? was well received by television critics, scientists, and politicians and won Most Outstanding Documentary in the 2007 TV Week Logies. , Who_Killed_Dr_Bogle_and_Mrs_Chandler? 2008-08-10T21:22:04Z Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? is an Australian documentary film about the mysterious deaths of Dr Gilbert Bogle and Mrs Margaret Chandler in Sydney Australia in 1963. Although it was assumed the couple were murdered, police investigators could find or produce no evidence that it was actually murder. The documentary, directed and written by Australian documentary film maker Peter Butt, presents unique evidence to suggest the couple died from hydrogen sulphide poisoning emenating from the river. The film premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday September 7, 2006. 1. 8 million people tuned making it the most-watched Australian documentary ever screened on the network, as well as the most-watched program in 2006 on the ABCCite error: A tag is missing the closing (see the help page). It was the number one program in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? was well received by television critics, scientists, and politicians and won Most Outstanding Documentary in the 2007 TV Week Logies. . When the half-naked bodies of brilliant physicist, Dr Gilbert Bogle, and his lover, Mrs Margaret Chandler, were found in bizarre circumstances on a Sydney riverbank in 1963, it set into play an unprecedented forensic investigation. Autopsies offered little clue as to how the couple died, only that there were signs of a rapidly acting poison. Despite assistance from the FBI and Scotland Yard, the poison was never identified. At the end of a long and controversial coronial inquest, no cause of death, killer or motive could be identified. In the ensuing years, scores of tabloid theories have been put forward, from LSD to Cold War assassinations. But in the minds of many, including the police, Margaret Chandler’s husband, Geoffrey, was the likely culprit. Four decades later, this explosive documentary reveals startling new scientific evidence - evidence so powerful the police gave filmmaker Peter Butt unprecedented access to their forensic records. The film premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday September 7, 2006. 1. 8 million people tuned in and it was the number one program in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. It was the most-watched Australian documentary ever screened on the network, top rating program in 2006 on the ABC. The film received an Australian TV Week Logie in 2007 for Most Outstanding Documentary. Lists of films: 1896-1919  • 1920s • 1930s  • 1940s • 1950s  • 1960s  • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s Actors • Animators • Awards • Directors • Films A-Z • Cinematographers • Composers • Critics • Editors • Festivals • Producers • Schools • Screenwriters

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson 2007-01-04T23:00:14Z Jimmi Simpson (born 1975 in Hackettstown, New Jersey) is an American actor of television and film perhaps best known for his role as Phineas Bantum in the horror film Stay Alive. Simpson, who has two older brothers, graduated from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; he was a member of the Alpha Psi Omega Fraternity. Simpson has also had recurring roles on television shows such as Carnivàle and 24 and made guest appearances on Cold Case, NYPD Blue, and My Name Is Earl. He is currently living with Two and a Half Men actress Melanie Lynskey. , Jimmi Simpson 2008-12-29T14:03:03Z Jimmi Simpson (born 1975) is an American actor. He has had recurring roles on 24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, My Name Is Earl and The Late Show with David Letterman, where he appears regularly as "Lyle the Intern". His film credits include Loser, Herbie Fully Loaded, Stay Alive, Seraphim Falls and Zodiac. A graduate of Bloomsburg University, Simpson has two brothers, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Melanie Lynskey.

Levante UD Femenino

Levante UD Femenino 2012-01-01T04:36:48Z Originally founded as San Vicente Valencia CFF, it was turned by Levante UD into their women section soon after winning the 1996-97 league in their first appearence in the top division. It has subsequently attained three more leagues and six Cups, including two doubles (2001, 2002). It was eliminated in its three participations at the UEFA Women's Cup at the group stage, one round short from the quarter-finals. As of 14 November 2011 (reference) - Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. , Levante UD Femenino 2013-03-18T10:22:46Z Levante Unión Deportiva Femenino is the women's football team of Valencian football club Levante UD playing. Originally founded in 1993 as San Vicente CFF, the team was absorbed by Levante in 1998 after it won the national championship in its debut season in the top category. It subsequently attained three more leagues and six Cups between 1997 and 2008 including two doubles (2001, 2002) making it the most successful Spanish team, tied with Athletic Bilbao in leagues and RCD Espanyol in cups as of 2012. It was eliminated in its three appearances at the UEFA Women's Cup at the group stage, one round short from the quarter-finals. Levante always ranked among the championship's top three between 2000 and 2009, but it subsequently experienced a slump ending the 2010 and 2011 in mid-table. The team improved in 2012 with a 5th position, but this result marked its first absence since 1999 in the shortened Copa de la Reina. As of 6 January 2013 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Jimmy Durmaz

Jimmy Durmaz 2016-01-03T20:26:20Z Jakup Jimmy Durmaz, formerly known as Jimmy Touma, (born 22 March 1989 in Örebro) is a Swedish footballer playing for Olympiacos. His relatives Sharbel Touma and David Durmaz are also known footballers. Durmaz was born in the city of Örebro, in central Sweden, to ethnic Syriac parents, his father being from Midyat in Turkey, thus eligible for Turkish citizenship, which he received upon moving to Turkey in 2012. He began playing for BK Forward in his early teens. Touma came to Malmö FF from BK Forward in July 2008. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 July 2008 against Hammarby IF. Prior to the 2009 season, he decided to switch his surname to Durmaz. His breakthrough came in the 2010 league winning season when he started in 15 games and played 27. Durmaz scored the opening goal against A.C. Milan in an exhibition game on 14 August 2011. Durmaz continued to the play regularly for the club during the 2011 season and finished the season with 27 league matches played and four goals scored. On 27 June 2012 Durmaz confirmed to Swedish media that he had signed a contract with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği S.K. for three years. Durmaz was supposed to move to Gençlerbirliği on 1 July 2012 or on 1 January 2013 when his contract with Malmö would have run out if the two clubs were unable to come to an agreement. Durmaz transfer to the Turkish club was confirmed on 17 July 2012. On 22 August 2014, Olympiacos announced the transfer of Jimmy Durmaz. He opened his Olympiacos account with a close-range effort against OFI Crete on 14 September. He also earned a penalty against Veria the following week. The 25-year-old signed for the Greek title holders in August and watched from the bench as they began their campaign with a 3-2 victory over last season's UEFA Champions League finalists club Atlético de Madrid. "Olympiacos have four wingers and competition for places is intense," he said, although he has already featured in three Super League matches and one Greek Cup tie. Durmaz is a classic wide man with excellent dribbling skills and delicious left-foot crosses, he can play on either flank although Míchel usually fields him on the right with a licence to shoot from distance. On 29 January 2015, Jimmy Durmaz is eager to remain at Olympiakos after his hat-trick against Tyrnavos in the Greek Cup. The Swedish winger scored three goals and gave two assists in the 8-0 thrashing against Tyrnavos. “It’s just speculation. I’m concentrated on my duties with Olympiakos and my only concern is how to help Olympiakos and how to get better,” he underlined. On 3 September 2015, Durmaz poked surprising from Olympiakos's UEFA Champions League squad, a surprise for the midfielder, who says that he was not informed from the club prior to the selection. Durmaz has been dropped from Marco Silva in the Champions League and his agent Martin Dalin paid tribute to his client after his decent performance against Platanias F.C. “A goal and an assist for Jimmy Durmaz in the Olympiakos 3-1 home win against Platanias F.C.. Jimmy once again showed that he deserves to be in the first XI both at Olympiakos and in the Swedish National Team,” Dalin wrote in social media. On 23 September 2015, Olympiacos manager Marco Silva paid tribute to Jimmy Durmaz after his excellent display against Skoda Xanthi. Durmaz gave Olympiacos the lead with a stunning striker just before the interval and had a decent performance in the second half as well. After the game, Marco Silva hailed the Swedish midfielder who has been left out from the UEFA Champions League squad by the Portuguese manager. “Undoubtedly the behaviour and the performance of Jimmy Durmaz is remarkable. It wasn't easy for him to cope with the European elimination, but he always works hard in the training. This has won my confidence on him,” Silva underlined. On 30 November 2015, Olympiakos broke the consecutive wins record yesterday and Jimmy Durmaz spoke at club's official website about this record. "11 victories at 11 games are a stunning accomplishement, it was an incredible moment and fans should support to maintain the winning streak", said the Swedish winger. Durmaz made his debut for Sweden on 8 February 2011 in a friendly game against Cyprus. Durmaz was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2012. The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues. , Jimmy Durmaz 2017-12-25T12:17:36Z Jakup Jimmy Durmaz (born 22 March 1989), formerly known as Jimmy Touma, is a Swedish-Assyrian footballer playing for Toulouse. His relatives Sharbel Touma and David Durmaz are also known footballers. Durmaz was born in the city of Örebro, in central Sweden, into a Syriac Orthodox family. His father migrated from Midyat in southeastern Turkey, thus, Durmaz was eligible for Turkish citizenship, which he received upon moving to Turkey in 2012. He began playing for BK Forward in his early teens. Touma came to Malmö FF from BK Forward in July 2008. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 July 2008 against Hammarby IF. Prior to the 2009 season, he decided to switch his surname to Durmaz. His breakthrough came in the 2010 league winning season when he started in 15 games and played 27. Durmaz scored the opening goal against A.C. Milan in an exhibition game on 14 August 2011. Durmaz continued to the play regularly for the club during the 2011 season and finished the season with 27 league matches played and four goals scored. On 27 June 2012, Durmaz confirmed to Swedish media that he had signed a contract with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği S.K. for three years. Durmaz was supposed to move to Gençlerbirliği on 1 July 2012 or on 1 January 2013 when his contract with Malmö would have run out if the two clubs were unable to come to an agreement. Durmaz transfer to the Turkish club was confirmed on 17 July 2012. On 22 August 2014, Olympiacos announced the transfer of Jimmy Durmaz. He opened his Olympiacos account with a close-range effort against OFI Crete on 14 September. He also earned a penalty against Veria the following week. The 25-year-old signed for the Greek title holders in August and watched from the bench as they began their campaign with a 3-2 victory over last season's UEFA Champions League finalists club Atlético de Madrid. "Olympiacos have four wingers and competition for places is intense," he said, although he has already featured in three Super League matches and one Greek Cup tie. Durmaz is a classic wide man with excellent dribbling skills and delicious left-foot crosses, he can play on either flank although Míchel usually fields him on the right with a licence to shoot from distance. On 29 January 2015, Jimmy Durmaz is eager to remain at Olympiakos after his hat-trick against Tyrnavos in the Greek Cup. The Swedish winger scored three goals and gave two assists in the 8-0 thrashing against Tyrnavos. “It’s just speculation. I’m concentrated on my duties with Olympiakos and my only concern is how to help Olympiakos and how to get better,” he underlined. On 3 September 2015, Durmaz poked surprising from Olympiakos's UEFA Champions League squad, a surprise for the midfielder, who says that he was not informed from the club prior to the selection. Durmaz has been dropped from Marco Silva in the Champions League and his agent Martin Dahlin paid tribute to his client after his decent performance against Platanias F.C. “A goal and an assist for Jimmy Durmaz in the Olympiakos 3-1 home win against Platanias F.C.. Jimmy once again showed that he deserves to be in the first XI both at Olympiakos and in the Swedish National Team,” Dalin wrote in social media. On 23 September 2015, Olympiacos manager Marco Silva paid tribute to Jimmy Durmaz after his excellent display against Skoda Xanthi. Durmaz gave Olympiacos the lead with a stunning striker just before the interval and had a decent performance in the second half as well. After the game, Marco Silva hailed the Swedish midfielder who has been left out from the UEFA Champions League squad by the Portuguese manager. “Undoubtedly the behaviour and the performance of Jimmy Durmaz is remarkable. It wasn't easy for him to cope with the European elimination, but he always works hard in the training. This has won my confidence on him,” Silva underlined. On 30 November 2015, Olympiakos broke the consecutive wins record yesterday and Jimmy Durmaz spoke at club's official website about this record. "11 victories at 11 games are a stunning accomplishement, it was an incredible moment and fans should support to maintain the winning streak", said the Swedish winger. On 20 August 2016, it was reported that the Olympiacos winger was very close to completing his move to Ligue 1 club Toulouse after the latter's offer in the region of €2.5 million was accepted by Greek club. After passing a medical examination in France, Durmaz joined Toulouse by signing a three-year contract on 20 August 2016. On 26 August 2017, Durmaz scored two goals (both of them penalties) in Toulouse's 3-2 Ligue 1 home win over Stade Rennais to bring his 2017-18 Ligue 1 goal tally to three and improve on the two Ligue 1 goals he scored in the whole of the 2016-17 Ligue 1 season. Durmaz made his debut for Sweden on 8 February 2011 in a friendly game against Cyprus. Durmaz was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2012. The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues. Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.

Blackpool F.C.

Blackpool F.C. 2003-06-13T12:29:49Z Blackpool Football Club is located at Bloomfield Road in the centre of the resort. , Blackpool F.C. 2004-12-10T00:58:02Z Blackpool Football Club is an English professional football club. Its home ground is located at Bloomfield Road in the centre of the resort of Blackpool in north-west England. Blackpool FC are known as the Seasiders or Tangerines. Their team colour is tangerine. The club's most famous achievement was winning the FA Cup in 1953 (in the so-called Matthews final) when they beat Bolton Wanderers 4 - 3, overturning a 1-3 deficit in the closing stages of the game. The club is currently in the Football League One. Although the main entrance (via the now demolished South stand) used to be on Bloomfield Rd, since the re-development of the North and West stands, the main access to the ground is Seasiders Way. Division Two

Gallia_Christiana

Gallia_Christiana 2009-02-19T11:49:29Z The Gallia Christiana, a type of work of which there have been several editions, is a documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical notices, of all the Catholic dioceses and abbeys of France from the earliest times, also of their occupants. In 1621 Jean Chenu, an avocat at the Parlement of Paris, published Archiepiscoporum et episcoporum Galliæ chronologica historia. Nearly a third of the bishops are missing, and the episcopal succession as given by Chenu was very incomplete. In 1626, Claude Robert, a priest of Langres, published with the approbation of Baronius, a Gallia Christiana. He entered a large number of churches outside of Gaul, and gave a short history of the metropolitan sees, cathedrals, and abbeys. Two brothers de Sainte-Marthe, Scévole (1571-1650) and Louis (1571-1656), appointed royal historiographers of France in 1620, had assisted Chenu and Robert. At the assembly of the French Clergy in 1626, a number of prelates commissioned these brothers to compile a more definitive work. They died before the completion of their work, and it was issued in 1656 by the sons of Scévole de Sainte-Marthe, Pierre de Sainte-Marthe (1618-90), himself historiographer of France, Abel de Sainte-Marthe (1620-71), theologian, and later general of the Oratory, and Nicolas-Charles de Sainte-Marthe (1623-62), prior of Claunay. On 13 September, 1656, the Sainte-Marthe brothers were presented to the assembly of the French Clergy, who accepted the dedication of the work on condition that a passage suspected of Jansenism be suppressed. The work formed four volumes in folio, the first for the archdioceses, the second and third for the dioceses, and the fourth for the abbeys, all in alphabetical order. It reproduced a large number of manuscripts. Defects and omissions, however, were obvious. The Sainte-Marthe brothers themselves announced in their preface the early appearance of a second edition corrected and enlarged. As early as 1660 the Jesuit Jean Colomb published at Lyons the Noctes Blancalandanæ which contains certain additions to the work of the Samarthani, as the brothers and their successors are often called. "The name of Sainte-Marthe", wrote Voltaire, "is one of those of which the country has most reason to be proud. " The edition promised by the Sainte-Marthe brothers did not appear. In 1710 the Assembly of the French Clergy offered four thousand livres to Denys de Sainte-Marthe (1650-1725), a Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, renowned for his polemics against the Trappist Abbé de Rancé on the subject of monastic studies, on condition that he should bring the revision of the Gallia Christiana to a successful conclusion, that the first volume should appear at the end of four years, and that his Congregation should continue the undertaking after his death. Through his efforts the first volume appeared in 1715, devoted to the ecclesiastical provinces of Albi, Aix, Arles, Avignon, and Auch. In 1720 he produced the second volume dealing with the provinces of Bourges and Bordeaux; and in 1725 the third, which treated Cambrai, Cologne, and Embrun. After his death the Benedictines issued the fourth volume (1728) on Lyons, and the fifth volume (1731) on Mechlin and Mainz. Between 1731 and 1740, on account of the controversies over the Bull Unigenitus, Dom Félix Hodin and Dom Etienne Brice, who were preparing the latter volumes of the Gallia Christiana, were expelled from Saint-Germain-des-Prés. They returned to Paris in 1739 and issued the sixth volume, dealing with Narbonne, also (1744) the seventh and eighth volumes on Paris and its suffragan sees. Père Duplessis united his efforts with theirs, and the ninth and tenth volumes, both on the province of Reims, appeared in 1751. The eleventh volume (1759) dealing with the province of Rouen was issued by Père Pierre Henri and Dom Jacques Taschereau. In 1770 the twelfth volume on the province of Sens and province of Tarentaise appeared, and in 1785 the thirteenth, on the provinces of Toulouse and Trier. At the outbreak of the revolution, four volumes were lacking: Tours, Besançon, Utrecht, and Vienne. Barthélemy Hauréau published (in 1856, 1860 and 1865), for the provinces of Tours, Besançon and Vienne, respectively, and according to the Benedictine method, the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth volumes of the Gallia Christiana. The province of Utrecht alone has no place in this great collection, but this defect has been remedied in part by the Bullarium Trajectense, edited by Gisbert Brom, and extending from the earliest times to 1378 (The Hague, 1891-96). The new Gallia Christiana, of which volumes I to V and XI to XIII were reprinted by Dom Pauli Piolin between 1870 and 1877, and volumes VI to IX and XII by the publisher H. Welter, places after each metropolitan see its suffragan sees, and after each see the abbeys belonging to it. The original documents, instead of encumbering the body of the articles, are inserted at the end of each diocese under in a section titled Instrumenta. This colossal work does great honour to the Benedictines and to the Sainte-Marthe family. "The name of Sainte-Marthe," wrote Voltaire, "is one of those which the country has most reason to be proud. " In 1774 the Abbé Hugues du Temps, vicar-general of Bordeaux, undertook in seven volumes an abridgement of the Gallia under the title "Le clergé de France" of which only four volumes appeared. About 1867 Honoré Fisquet undertook the publication of an episcopal history of France (La France Pontificale), in which, for the early period, he utilized the Gallia, at the same time bringing the history of each diocese down to modern times. Twenty-two volumes appeared. Canon Albanès projected a complete revision of the Gallia Christiana, each ecclesiastical province to form a volume. Albanès, who was one of the first scholars to search the Lateran and Vatican libraries, in his efforts to determine the initial years of some episcopal reigns, found occasionally either the acts of election or the Bulls of provision. He hoped in this way to remove certain suppositious bishops who had been introduced to fill gaps in the catalogues, but died in 1897 before the first volume appeared. Through the use of his notes and the efforts of Canon Ulysse Chevalier three addition volumes of this "Gallia Christiana (novissima)", treating Arles, Aix, and Marseilles, appeared at Montbéliard. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Some volumes of the Gallia Christiana are available on the Bibliothéque nationale's Gallica site. , Gallia_Christiana 2010-09-03T01:46:12Z The Gallia Christiana, a type of work of which there have been several editions, is a documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical notices, of all the Catholic dioceses and abbeys of France from the earliest times, also of their occupants. In 1621 Jean Chenu, an avocat at the Parlement of Paris, published Archiepiscoporum et episcoporum Galliæ chronologica historia. Nearly a third of the bishops are missing, and the episcopal succession as given by Chenu was very incomplete. In 1626, Claude Robert, a priest of Langres, published with the approbation of Baronius, a Gallia Christiana. He entered a large number of churches outside of Gaul, and gave a short history of the metropolitan sees, cathedrals, and abbeys. Two brothers de Sainte-Marthe, Scévole (1571–1650) and Louis (1571–1656), appointed royal historiographers of France in 1620, had assisted Chenu and Robert. At the assembly of the French Clergy in 1626, a number of prelates commissioned these brothers to compile a more definitive work. They died before the completion of their work, and it was issued in 1656 by the sons of Scévole de Sainte-Marthe, Pierre de Sainte-Marthe (1618–90), himself historiographer of France, Abel de Sainte-Marthe (1620–71), theologian, and later general of the Oratory, and Nicolas-Charles de Sainte-Marthe (1623–62), prior of Claunay. On 13 September 1656, the Sainte-Marthe brothers were presented to the assembly of the French Clergy, who accepted the dedication of the work on condition that a passage suspected of Jansenism be suppressed. The work formed four volumes in folio, the first for the archdioceses, the second and third for the dioceses, and the fourth for the abbeys, all in alphabetical order. It reproduced a large number of manuscripts. Defects and omissions, however, were obvious. The Sainte-Marthe brothers themselves announced in their preface the early appearance of a second edition corrected and enlarged. As early as 1660 the Jesuit Jean Colomb published at Lyons the Noctes Blancalandanæ, which contains certain additions to the work of the Samarthani, as the brothers and their successors are often called. "The name of Sainte-Marthe", wrote Voltaire, "is one of those of which the country has most reason to be proud. " The edition promised by the Sainte-Marthe brothers did not appear. In 1710 the Assembly of the French Clergy offered four thousand livres to Denys de Sainte-Marthe (1650–1725), a Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, renowned for his polemics against the Trappist Abbé de Rancé on the subject of monastic studies, on condition that he should bring the revision of the Gallia Christiana to a successful conclusion, that the first volume should appear at the end of four years, and that his Congregation should continue the undertaking after his death. Through his efforts the first volume appeared in 1715, devoted to the ecclesiastical provinces of Albi, Aix, Arles, Avignon, and Auch. In 1720 he produced the second volume dealing with the provinces of Bourges and Bordeaux; and in 1725 the third, which treated Cambrai, Cologne, and Embrun. After his death the Benedictines issued the fourth volume (1728) on Lyons, and the fifth volume (1731) on Mechelen and Mainz. Between 1731 and 1740, on account of the controversies over the Bull Unigenitus, Dom Félix Hodin and Dom Etienne Brice, who were preparing the latter volumes of the Gallia Christiana, were expelled from Saint-Germain-des-Prés. They returned to Paris in 1739 and issued the sixth volume, dealing with Narbonne, also (1744) the seventh and eighth volumes on Paris and its suffragan sees. Père Duplessis united his efforts with theirs, and the ninth and tenth volumes, both on the province of Reims, appeared in 1751. The eleventh volume (1759) dealing with the province of Rouen was issued by Père Pierre Henri and Dom Jacques Taschereau. In 1770 the twelfth volume on the province of Sens and province of Tarentaise appeared, and in 1785 the thirteenth, on the provinces of Toulouse and Trier. At the outbreak of the revolution, four volumes were lacking: Tours, Besançon, Utrecht, and Vienne. Barthélemy Hauréau published (in 1856, 1860 and 1865), for the provinces of Tours, Besançon and Vienne, respectively, and according to the Benedictine method, the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth volumes of the Gallia Christiana. The province of Utrecht alone has no place in this great collection, but this defect has been remedied in part by the Bullarium Trajectense, edited by Gisbert Brom, and extending from the earliest times to 1378 (The Hague, 1891–96). The new Gallia Christiana, of which volumes I to V and XI to XIII were reprinted by Dom Paul Piolin between 1870 and 1877, and volumes VI to IX and XII by the publisher H. Welter, places after each metropolitan see its suffragan sees, and after each see the abbeys belonging to it. The original documents, instead of encumbering the body of the articles, are inserted at the end of each diocese under in a section titled Instrumenta. This colossal work does great honour to the Benedictines and to the Sainte-Marthe family. "The name of Sainte-Marthe", wrote Voltaire, "is one of those of which the country has most reason to be proud. " In 1774 the Abbé Hugues du Temps, vicar-general of Bordeaux, undertook in seven volumes an abridgement of the Gallia under the title "Le clergé de France" of which only four volumes appeared. About 1867 Honoré Fisquet undertook the publication of an episcopal history of France (La France Pontificale), in which, for the early period, he utilized the Gallia, at the same time bringing the history of each diocese down to modern times. Twenty-two volumes appeared. Canon Albanès projected a complete revision of the Gallia Christiana, each ecclesiastical province to form a volume. Albanès, who was one of the first scholars to search the Lateran and Vatican libraries, in his efforts to determine the initial years of some episcopal reigns, found occasionally either the acts of election or the Bulls of provision. He hoped in this way to remove certain suppositious bishops who had been introduced to fill gaps in the catalogues, but died in 1897 before the first volume appeared. Through the use of his notes and the efforts of Canon Ulysse Chevalier three addition volumes of this "Gallia Christiana (novissima)", treating Arles, Aix, and Marseilles, appeared at Montbéliard. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Gallia Christiana". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Some volumes of the Gallia Christiana are available on the Bibliothèque nationale's Gallica site.