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Rik Smits


Rik Smits (born August 23, 1966), nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman", is a Dutch retired professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) The center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000. Smits was born in Eindhoven. He started playing basketball at age fourteen at PSV/Almonte in Eindhoven. Smits
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left for the United States in 1984, where he played for Marist College for four years. He got drafted 2nd overall in the 1988 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. With the Pacers, Smits originally backed up Steve Stipanovich, but when Stipanovich suffered a career-ending injury, Smits ended up starting 71 games in his rookie year, averaging 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and earning All-Rookie First Team honors. Smits continued to average double-digit point totals in every year of his career, but it
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20 years, expanding it in 2014 to include a regulation-size basketball half-court. Smits used two barns on the property to house his motorcycles and cars, and built a dedicated motorcycle track in the rear of the property. He and his girlfriend put the property up for sale in the summer of 2017, shortly after they moved to Arizona. Rik Smits has a son named Derrik Smits, now listed at , who played for the Valparaiso University men's basketball team from 2016 to 2019 and plans to play his
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Mark Jackson


the second of their two consecutive playoff appearances; the Clippers would not reach the playoffs in consecutive years again until the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 seasons. On June 30, 1994, the Indiana Pacers traded Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy, and the draft rights to Eric Piatkowski for Jackson and the draft rights to Greg Minor. With the Pacers, he teamed with Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Antonio Davis and Dale Davis for six seasons to make the Indiana Pacers a contender. Jackson was traded to the Denver Nuggets before the 1996–97 NBA
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Marist Red Foxes men's basketball


Orleans Hornets. After graduating Rik Smits was drafted #2, overall, in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft to become the first Marist player to play in the NBA; he would have a long successful career with the Indiana Pacers. Marist lost in the first round of the 1996 NIT to Rhode Island. The '95–'96 team was led by 6'11" center Alan Tomidy, a native of Le Roy, New York and first team all New York Metropolitan, NEC and Haggerty Award Finalist, who averaged 18.8 pts
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fans at the time disagreed with Miller's selection over Indiana Hoosiers' standout Steve Alford. The Pacers missed the playoffs in 1987–88, drafted Rik Smits in the 1988 NBA draft, and suffered through a disastrous 1988–89 season in which coach Jack Ramsay stepped down following an 0–7 start. Mel Daniels and George Irvine filled in on an interim basis before Dick Versace took over the 6–23 team on the way to a 28–54 finish. In February 1989, the team did manage to make a trade that would eventually pay off, as they
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the Pacers in 1987, beginning his career as a backup to John Long. Many fans at the time disagreed with Miller's selection over Indiana Hoosiers' standout Steve Alford. The Pacers missed the playoffs in 1987–88, drafted Rik Smits in the 1988 NBA draft, and suffered through a disastrous 1988–89 season in which coach Jack Ramsay stepped down following an 0–7 start. Mel Daniels and George Irvine filled in on an interim basis before Dick Versace took over the 6–23 team on the way to a 28–54 finish. In February 1989,
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Rik Smits (linguist)


Reinier Johannes Charles "Rik" Smits (born 1953 in The Hague) is a Dutch linguist, author, translator and editor with a wide range of interests. As a linguist he specialized in generative syntax, taking a PhD in General Linguistics in 1989. From then on, he mainly pursued a writing career, informing the general public on linguistic matters theoretical and practical. Apart from linguistics, he published hundreds of articles and interviews on subjects like the brain, ICT and its ramifications, modern media, intellectual property, freedom
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Jeff Bower (basketball)


NCAA Tournament appearance and ECAC Metro Conference regular-season championships in 1987 and 1988. Bower also aided in the development of Rik Smits, the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. On June 3, 2014, Bower was named the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. On June 13, 2016, the Pistons signed Bower to a contract extension. Under Bower, the Pistons reached the playoffs in his second season as the general manager. However, on June 1, 2018, Bower was fired
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wasn't until the 1993–94 NBA season that Smits really came into his own as a team leader. Throughout the Pacers' playoff runs in the mid and late 1990s, Smits was considered the number two player, behind Reggie Miller, on the deeply talented Pacers team. Smits' highest point-per-game average was in 1995–96 when he averaged 18.5 points per game, relatively modest by NBA "superstar" standards, but the Dutchman endeared himself to Pacers fans with outstanding playoff performances, most notably in Game 4 of the
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Rik Smits


1995 Eastern Conference Finals where he made a buzzer-beating shot to tie the series. Smits was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 1998, delivering 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, including a spectacular behind-the-back pass to New Jersey Nets forward Jayson Williams who followed immediately with a slam dunk. Smits developed nerve damage in his feet from wearing tight shoes as a teenager. Foot problems hobbled Smits for the majority of his career, and he retired at the conclusion of the Pacers
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only Reggie Miller, Mel Daniels and Jermaine O'Neal. After his retirement, Smits is devoting his time to collecting and racing vintage motocross motorcycles. On November 30, 2011, Smits was featured in Yahoo! Sports, about his formal participation in competitive motocross racing. In 2008 Smits won the AHRMA Vintage National Premier 500 Intermediate Class riding a BSA 500. In 1998, near the end of his playing career, he bought a home in the Indianapolis suburb of Zionsville, Indiana, and continued to live in the home for nearly
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Rik Smits


' 1999–2000 season, after Indiana was defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals 4 games to 2. After four surgeries to repair nerve damage to his feet, Smits underwent intensive back surgery in November 2009 to correct cracks in one joint that link his vertebrae. Smits has also undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and had bone chips removed from his left ankle. Smits was selected to the Pacers' 40th Anniversary Team, which was chosen by the fans. He ended up with the fourth most votes, trailing
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McCann Arena


years before his death, which began awarding money in 1969 for "progressive human welfare work." A maple floor was originally donated by former National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Rik Smits for use by his alma mater. Following an accidental soaking of the court by a fire sprinkler, Smits re-donated a new court. A display honoring Smits, including an Indiana Pacers jersey, can be found next to the basketball court. Another capital improvement in 2005 included the introduction of a NBA-style scorer's
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Rik Smits (linguist)


", an inquiry into why, how and when the human language faculty - and with it the truly modern mind - developed. For the earlier Dutch version of this book he won the LOT-award 2010. Smits shows that human language is not only truly human, representing a clear and fundamental break between "us" and the animal kingdom, and that it could not have arisen for communicative purposes - that came later. From 2008-2015 he was the editor of "De Republikein" (The Republican),
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of speech, copyright and other fundamental rights, history, ethics and politics. Smits published books on subjects ranging from language via handedness and laterality to history and French cuisine, mostly in Dutch. Books in English comprise "The Puzzle of Left-handedness", which deals with the cultural, biological and evolutionary aspects of human handedness and the notions of left, right and symmetry in biology, psychology, art and life in general, and the above-mentioned "Dawn, the Origins of Language and the Modern Human Mind
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Sport in the Netherlands


strong players in Jelle Esveldt and a young Rik Smits. Smits later became a NBA All-Star and emerged as the Dutch basketball-icon for years to come. Since 2000, basketball in the Netherlands went through some revival and has been home to several National Basketball Association (NBA) players, including Francisco Elson and Dan Gadzuric. The Royal Dutch Hockey Federation was formed on October 8, 1898 and is, with 185,923 members (in 2005), the fifth largest sports federation. "Hoofdklasse hockey" is the country
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1997–98 Indiana Pacers season


finishing second in the Central Division with a 58–24 record. It was also the first time since joining the NBA that the Pacers finished with a winning road record. Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and coach Bird represented the Eastern Conference during the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. It was Smits' only All-Star appearance. Bird was also named Coach of The Year. In the playoffs, the Pacers would defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers three games to one in the first round, then defeat the 7th-seeded New York Knicks
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Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year


The Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to the Northeast Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the league was known as the ECAC Metro Conference. The most well-recognized NEC Player of the Year is Marist's Rik Smits, who won the award in 1987 and 1988. Smits went on to have a successful National Basketball Association (NBA) career for 12 seasons (1988–2000), all with the Indiana
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2015–16 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team


Crusaders therefore returned 98.9 percent of their minutes from the previous season in which they won both the Horizon League regular season and tournament championships. All five starting players from 2014-15 returned to the 2015-16 team. On October 7, 2014 Derrik Smits, son of former NBA Center Rik Smits, committed to Valparaiso. The Crusaders won 16 games in Horizon League play and lost 2, both to Wright State. The Crusaders won the Horizon League regular season championship, three games ahead of second place Oakland. After Valparaiso
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De Republikein


societies are involved in producing the magazine; journalists and historians, too, regularly provide contributions or write guest columns. Between 2008 and 2015, science journalist Rik Smits is editor-in-chief of "De Republikein". Since late 2015, the current editor-in-chief is René Zwaap. Columnist and subscribers Elma Drayer called "De Republikein" "a lovely magazine", but had to conclude that, because of their sympathy for mysticism, most Dutch people are unlikely to convert to the "rationel, reasonable
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Greece), Panagiotis Giannakis (Greece), Antonello Riva (Italy), Walter Magnifico (Italy), Miki Berkovich (Israel), Doron Jamchi (Israel), Richard Dacoury (France), Stano Kropilák (Czechoslovakia), Rik Smits (Netherlands). Coach: Pavel Petera (Czechoslovakia) 27.12.1990 "(Split, Yugoslavia)" FIBA European Selection roster: Panagiotis Giannakis (Greece), Panagiotis Fasoulas (Greece), Doron Jamchi (Israel), Jordi Villacampa (Spain), José Montero (Spain)
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Žan Tabak


. After another average start and a transverse fracture to a metacarpal bone in his right hand, Tabak was traded in a seven-player deal to the Boston Celtics in February 1998. Tabak played in Turkey for Fenerbahçe during the next year. He then returned to the NBA and signed with the Indiana Pacers. As back-up to Rik Smits, Tabak contributed to the Pacers' appearance in the 2000 NBA Finals, which was ultimately won by the Los Angeles Lakers. The 2000–01 season was to be Tabak's last in
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History of the Argentina national basketball team


the preparation, González suffered an injury and had to be replaced by Borcel for the World Championship squad. For the first round of the 1986 World Championship, Argentina was part of Group D with Yugoslavia, Canada, the Netherlands, Malaysia and New Zealand. The key match for obtaining qualification was the debut against the Netherlands, in which the youngster Rik Smits (19 years of age and ) scored 25 points. However, Argentina won in extra time 82–75, with good contributions from the substitutes Campana (13 points) and
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Knicks–Pacers rivalry


, Rik Smits, Detlef Schrempf, and Dale Davis barely squeaked into the playoffs with a 41–41 record, thanks to the tiebreaker over the Magic. The Knicks won the first two games at Madison Square Garden before the Pacers won the first of two at Market Square Arena. Game 3 is remembered as being a precursor for the next decade, as trash-talking between Miller and Starks culminated with Starks headbutting Miller in the 3rd quarter, leading to his ejection. The Knicks, however, took Game 4 and advanced to defeat
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season. Chris Mullin joined the team in the offseason and immediately became a valuable part of the Pacers lineup—and their starting small forward. Assistant coaches Rick Carlisle, in charge of the offense, and Dick Harter, who coached the defense, were key in getting the most out of the Pacers' role players such as Dale Davis, Antonio Davis, Derrick McKey and a young Antonio Davis . Reggie Miller and Rik Smits both made the All-Star team that year, and in the playoffs, the Pacers breezed past
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Miller and Rik Smits both made the All-Star team that year, and in the playoffs, the Pacers breezed past the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks before falling to the Chicago Bulls in a seven-game Eastern Conference Finals. In the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, the Pacers won the Central Division with a 33–17 record and swept the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers before falling to the Knicks in a six-game Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers traded forward Antonio Davis to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for first-
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, the Pacers dealt Los Angeles their worst playoff defeat up to that time by a margin of 33 points in game five. The off-season brought sweeping changes to the Pacers' lineup, as Rik Smits and coach Larry Bird retired, Chris Mullin returned to his old Golden State Warriors team, Mark Jackson signed a long-term contract with Toronto, and Dale Davis was traded to Portland for Jermaine O'Neal, who went on to average 12.9 points per game in his first year as a starter. It was a rebuilding
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1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season


en route to advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. However, the Pacers would lose in the Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Following the season, Larry Bird resigned as head coach, Davis was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, Chris Mullin was released and later re-signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors, Mark Jackson signed with the Toronto Raptors, and Rik Smits retired after playing 12 years in the NBA with the Pacers. The Pacers began a
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Rik Smits (linguist)


a quarterly on modern constitutional democracy and citizenship. Translations include Simon Goldhill's "Love, Sex and Tragedy; how the Ancient World Shapes our Lives" ("Liefde, seks en tragedie; hoe de oudheid ons heeft gevormd", Nieuw Amsterdam, 2012), Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's "Killing Kennedy; the End of Camelot" ("Killing Kennedy, het einde van een droom", Nieuw Amsterdam, 2012) and "Litter; how other People's Rubbish Shapes our Lives" ("Andermans rotzooi
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1986 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament


The Acropolis International Tournament 1986 was the first edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament. It was held from June 18 to June 20, 1986, at the SEF arena in Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The participating teams were the hosts, Greece, as well as Italy, Yugoslavia, and the Netherlands. The tournament featured famous international basketball players such as Dražen Petrović, Fanis Christodoulou, Nikos Galis, Antonello Riva, Vlade Divac, Rik Smits, Walter Magnifico, Stojko Vranković, Pierluigi Marzorati, and Panagiotis Giannakis. First
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LaSalle Thompson


. A regular starter for most of the first part of his career, in 1992–1993 Thompson moved to a role as the tough-nosed veteran off the bench, as Rik Smits and Dale Davis started every game in which they played. Thompson was a key reserve on the first Pacers team to reach the Eastern Conference Finals series, in 1993–1994. After the 1994–1995 season, Thompson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, playing there for a year before going to the Denver Nuggets. He ended his career with nine more games in a
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Team USA Basketball (video game)


could pick from one of the countries around the world to represent in the Olympics: In the actual Olympic tournament, Croatia took the silver medal in the USA's closest match, with Lithuania taking bronze after being defeated by the USA in the semi-finals. The player can also use an All-World team, comprising the best players among the non-US squads, including Toni Kukoč, Bill Wennington, Andrew Gaze, Rik Smits, Sarunas Marciulionis and Vlade Divac. Games could be configured for international 20 minute halves
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time by a margin of 33 points in Game Five. The offseason brought sweeping changes to the Pacers' lineup, as Rik Smits and coach Larry Bird retired, Chris Mullin returned to his old Golden State Warriors team, Mark Jackson signed a long-term contract with Toronto, and Dale Davis was traded to Portland for Jermaine O'Neal, who went on to average 12.9 points per game in his first year as a starter. It was a rebuilding year for the Pacers under new head coach Isiah Thomas, but the team still
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2000 NBA playoffs


appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals; however, after this season, the team was radically altered with key players Dale Davis, Derrick McKey and Mark Jackson moving to other teams and Rik Smits retiring. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the last game Patrick Ewing ever played as a Knick. The 2000 playoffs was the last involving the Ewing-led Knicks, and New York would not win another playoff series until 2013. The Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves and the Jazz in the first two rounds before falling to the
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Basketball


they won gold at the 2012 Olympics, 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Worldwide, basketball tournaments are held for boys and girls of all age levels. The global popularity of the sport is reflected in the nationalities represented in the NBA. Players from all six inhabited continents currently play in the NBA. Top international players began coming into the NBA in the mid-1990s, including Croatians Dražen Petrović and Toni Kukoč, Serbian Vlade Divac, Lithuanians Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Dutchman Rik Smits and German Detlef Schrempf. In
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the Lakers were unable to score home-court advantage throughout the playoffs in the latter two, yielding them to the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings, respectively. In addition, the Lakers were able to beat both of those teams in the Conference Finals. They won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, respectively. , the series remains the Pacers’ only NBA Finals appearance. The Pacers would rebuild in the subsequent season. Retiring center Rik Smits was replaced by future NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal,
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Jermaine O'Neal


in exchange for NBA All-Star Dale Davis. The trade was greeted with surprise by the Indiana fans as the Pacers had just came off an appearance in the 2000 NBA Finals, and the trade involved losing a quality player for an unproven quantity in O'Neal. The Pacers roster also saw the departures of Mark Jackson, Rik Smits and Chris Mullin, and even coach Larry Bird stepped down. All of this meant that O'Neal arrived in Indianapolis facing intense pressure and scrutiny. When O'Neal arrived at his new club, new coach
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Howard Lassoff


said that Bob McAdoo was the most difficult player to guard in his entire career. Lassoff went on to become the starting center for the Israeli National team from 1982 to 1991 and he played in over 100 games for the national team. He played many games against some of the finest basketball players in the world, many of whom would play in the NBA. He guarded players such as Bob McAdoo, Rik Smits, Vlade Divac, Arvydas Sabonis, Toni Kukoč, and Drazen Petrovic. Lassoff was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish
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Alexander Smit


Alexander Roelof Smit (born 2 October 1985 in Geldrop) is a Dutch baseball player, who has played with the Netherlands national baseball team. Smit signed originally with the Minnesota Twins as a non-drafted free agent on 14 July 2002, and was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on 12 July 2007. He's represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he and his team finished in sixth place, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and at the 2006 and 2009 World
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Knicks–Pacers rivalry


the Garden that Indiana won 118–107 in OT behind another great performance by Miller, who hit a 3 with 5.1 seconds left to tie it at 102 and force OT. He finished with 38 points. The Pacers also got good performances from Rik Smits (23 points, 8 rebounds), Mark Jackson (16 points, 15 assists), and Chris Mullin (18 points, 5 steals). Indiana clinched the series with a 99–88 win in Game 5 despite a great performance from Knicks guard Allan Houston. In the lockout
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Marist Red Foxes men's basketball


was able to attract very talented international players to Poughkeepsie. This led to unprecedented on the court success and national recognition for the school. The most successful Marist men's basketball teams played in the mid-1980s and were composed mostly of players from Europe and Canada. They were led by future 1st round selection and NBA All-Star Rik Smits who was originally from the Netherlands, also on those teams was Rudy Bourgarel and Alain Forestier from France, Peter Krasovec from Hungary, Curtis Celestine from Canada and Serbian player Miroslav Pecarski. At
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Peter Post


in 1964 and Dutch cyclist of the year in 1963 and 1970. Post rode his first six-day in 1956 and his first victory came in 1957 in Chicago, partnered by Harm Smits. Post had three partners with whom he had most success. In 1960 he teamed with Rik Van Looy and won ten sixes. In 1963 he formed his most successful partnership with the Swiss Fritz Pfenninger and they had 19 victories until 1967, when Post joined the Belgian Patrick Sercu, with whom he had 14 victories up to 1971 and
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1996–97 Indiana Pacers season


The 1996–97 NBA season was the Pacers' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Pacers acquired Jalen Rose from the Denver Nuggets. Injuries and sluggish play would hamper the Pacers all season long as Rik Smits only played just 52 games due to a foot injury, and Derrick McKey appeared in just 50 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. They missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a disappointing 39–43 record, sixth in the Central Division.
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2000 NBA Finals


quarter, scoring 8 points as the Pacers shot 61% from the field. The Lakers tried to make a run to get back into the game, but upon doings so, Indiana answered with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win. The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted
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1994–95 Indiana Pacers season


The 1994–95 NBA season was the Pacers' 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season as a franchise. After appearing in their first Conference Finals, the Pacers improved their fortunes by adding Mark Jackson, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers. The move would pay off as the Pacers won their first Division title since joining the NBA. The Pacers finished the season with a 52–30 record, as Rik Smits had a career year as he averaged 17.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Reggie Miller was selected
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Dave Magarity


Pat Kennedy, Margarity accepted the head coaching position at Marist, where he stayed for 17 seasons, amassing a 253-259 record while guiding the Red Foxes to the 1986 NCAA Tournament with Rik Smits, as well as two ECAC Metro conference regular season titles, a tournament title, and one MAAC regular season title. Magarity stepped down from Marist after the 2004 season, and became an administrator for two seasons at both the MAAC and Mid-American Conference before joining Maggie Dixon's staff at Army as a women's basketball
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Van Earl Wright


they faced were former NBA center Rik Smits, tennis pro Robby Ginepri, former MLB relief pitcher Rob Dibble and former NFL wide receiver Andre Rison. Wright has had a few appearances on "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" playing himself alongside Willie Gault as sports broadcasters and most recently was featured in the series finale. In January 2008, Wright became the voice of the new "American Gladiators" on NBC, which was hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. From 2012 until mid-2013, Wright provided the play by play
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Miroslav Pecarski


old Rik Smits. The Red Foxes had a successful 1985–86 season, making the 64-team NCAA tournament for the first time in team's history. However, they went out at the very first hurdle, losing versus Georgia Tech in the first round of the Southeast regional bracket. Pecarski averaged 10.5 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game over the entire season. The following season, playing under new head coach Dave Magarity, Pecarski improved his scoring average to 12.4 points per game and led the team in rebounds with 8.4 boards per
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1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season


with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win. "Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 9:00 at the Conseco Fieldhouse." The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant
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1998 NBA All-Star Game


Los Angeles Lakers as he was sidelined in 1997 due to a knee injury. The NBA All-Star Game didn't resume until 2000. It marked the end of an era as 10 players from this roster never made the all-star team again: Nick Van Exel, Mitch Richmond, Vin Baker, Anfernee Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Tim Hardaway, Steve Smith, Glen Rice, Rik Smits & Jayson Williams. Grant Hill and Michael Jordan shot the best field goal percentages this game when comparing players who shot ten or
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1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season


end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win. "Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 9:00 at the Conseco Fieldhouse." The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant and O'Neal were in foul trouble in the first half (each picking up his third with 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter), Indiana could not take advantage and did
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Netherlands national basketball team


14 Roland van den Bergh, 15 Rob van Essen (Coach: Vladimír Heger) 1986 FIBA World Cup: finished 14th among 24 teams 4 Rik Smits, 5 Jelle Esveldt, 6 Ronald Schilp, 7 Cock van de Lagemaat, 8 Raymond Bottse, 9 Rene Ebeltjes, 10 Chris van Dinten, 11 Hans Heijdeman, 12 Erik Griekspoor, 13 Emill Hagens, 14 Marco de Waard, 15 Peter van Noord (Coach: Ruud Harrewijn) 1989 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 8 teams 4 Raymond Bottse, 5 John Emanuels,
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2014 Boston Lobsters season


-last (fifth) selection in each round of the WTT Marquee Player Draft and moved up to fourth in the Roster Player Draft after WTT contracted the Las Vegas Neon. The Wild passed on making any selections at the WTT Marquee Player Draft. The Lobsters protected Eric Butorac and drafted Sharon Fichman, Megan Moulton-Levy and Rik de Voest in the WTT Roster Player Draft. The selections made by the Lobsters are shown in the table below. "Reference:" Notes: Players are listed in order of their game-
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Rik Wilson


William Richard Wilson, Jr. (June 17, 1962 – January 22, 2016) was an American professional ice hockey player. A youth roller hockey phenom in Southern California, Wilson moved as a teenager to Troy, Michigan and then Kingston, Ontario. Rik Wilson played junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League from 1979–1982, appearing in 151 games, scoring 172 points (54 goals-118 assists), and in 16 playoff games, he had 14 points (2G-12A). Wilson was drafted by the St. Louis
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Jeff Foster (basketball)


in his junior season and was part of the All-Southland Conference Second-Team in 1998. He was selected 21st overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1999 NBA Draft out of Southwest Texas State University, but his draft rights were immediately traded to the Pacers in exchange for Vonteego Cummings and a future first-round draft pick. Foster was part of the Pacers' 1999–2000 Eastern Conference championship team, though he played only 19 games that year as he was fourth on the Pacers' depth chart at center behind Rik
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2014 Boston Lobsters season


return to play for the Boston Lobsters. I love being part of a team and I'm looking forward to playing in front of the great Lobsters fans." After the contraction of the Las Vegas Neon, the Lobsters moved up to the fourth selection in each round of the Roster Player Draft. The Lobsters protected Eric Butorac and drafted Sharon Fichman, Megan Moulton-Levy and 2005 WTT Male Rookie of the Year and 2007 WTT Championship Most Valuable Player Rik de Voest in the WTT Roster Player Draft. De Voest had been
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Joke Smit


between spouses. The feminist magazine "Opzij" awarded Smit the Annie-Romein-Verschoor-prize in 1979. After Smit's death in 1981, various things were named after her, such as a bi-annual Joke Smit-prize, a Joke Smit College, a Joke Smit Foundation, the Joke Smit-countries in Enschede, a Joke Smit Institute and the Joke Smit square in Utrecht. Various schools and streets in numerous Dutch municipalities were also named after her. A monument for Joke Smit was erected at the
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Pierre Jacques Smit


The Reverend Pierre Jacques Smit (1863–1960), who often signed his works Peter Smit, Peter J. Smit, or P.J. Smit, was a natural history illustrator of the Victorian era in England. Smit was born in Leiderdorp, Holland, the son of the Dutch natural history illustrator Joseph Smit (1836–1929), also an "able and successful" artist. When he was two years old, the Smit family moved to England, and Joseph became an illustrator at the British Museum Natural History (now the Natural History Museum)
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Bart Smit


name of the owner was Bart Smit, which is also the origin of the chain's name. Until 1995 the chain was known as "Speelgoedpaleis Bart Smit" ("Toy Palace Bart Smit"). In 1989 it opened its first shop in Belgium. In 1985 Bart Smit became part of Blokker Holding. In 1999 Bart Smit started a daughter company called E-Plaza which specialises in computer games. In 2017, Blokker Holding started converting all Bart Smit stores to Intertoys stores. Blokker Holding sold Bart Smit, Toys
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New York Buzz


team elected to pass on making a selection in the marquee player draft. Julie Ditty was traded to the Boston Lobsters. The Buzz selected 2005 WTT Rookie of the Year Rik de Voest in the first round of the roster draft and Ashley Fisher in the second round. In the third round, the Buzz traded down in exchange for cash consideration from the Newport Beach Breakers. The Breakers used the Buzz's number 2 pick to select Lauren Albanese while the Buzz used the Breakers' number 10 choice to take Gabriela Navrátilová. The
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San Diego Aviators


Ditty was traded to the Boston Lobsters. The Buzz selected 2005 WTT Rookie of the Year Rik de Voest in the first round of the roster draft and Ashley Fisher in the second round. In the third round, the Buzz traded down in exchange for cash consideration from the Newport Beach Breakers. The Breakers used the Buzz's number 2 pick to select Lauren Albanese while the Buzz used the Breakers' number 10 choice to take Gabriela Navrátilová. The Buzz drafted Gréta Arn in the fourth round. After four straight losing seasons,
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1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season


Needing a fullback, the Buccaneers shortly afterward traded Anthony Davis to the Oilers for Don Hardeman. The Buccaneers' first overall selection in the 1978 draft was traded to the Houston Oilers in exchange for four draft picks and tight end Jimmie Giles. The Oilers used the pick to select running back Earl Campbell. The Buccaneers’ 3rd-, 4th-, and 6th round picks were traded to the Oakland Raiders for guard Dan Medlin, tackle Jeff Winans, and linebacker Rik Bonness, respectively. Their 5th-round pick was traded to the
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The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill


Rik. Rik was initially proud of his quick reaction and posed for a photograph with his prize. However, Rik's reaction to the slaying was mixed, as he has not hunted since. Nancy claims that all present recognised the necessity of Rik's action, but that Lennon's reaction was scornful and sarcastic, asking Rik: "But wouldn't you call that slightly life-destructive?" The song was written by Lennon as mocking what he saw as Rik's bravado and unenlightened attitude. Lennon later told his version
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Switch (1991 film)


writers of "MST3K" found it amusing that Smits' name was announced after the title and not announced as "also starring Jimmy Smits" or "with Jimmy Smits", only as "Jimmy Smits". Smits became a running gag on the series: in various episodes, a character of the show would say "Jimmy Smits" whenever the word "switch" was uttered or sometimes for seemingly no reason at all. The motion picture was supposed to have a soundtrack composed and arranged by Henry Mancini, who
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Fop Smit


Fop Smit (11 October 1777 – 25 August 1866) was a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder, and shipowner. He founded the towage and salvage company L. Smit & Co that is now part of Smit International. His shipyard had a number of "firsts" in shipbuilding and produced a number of famous vessels. Smit was born in Alblasserdam, the son of Jan Foppe Smit and Marrijgje Ceele. He married Jannigje Pieterse Mak on 29 June 1806 in Alblasserdam. After the death of his father Jan (on whose yard he
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List of Dutch patrician families


Mersen Senn van Basel • Servatius • Sibinga • Smit Sibinga • Vietor Sibinga • Sichterman • Sieburgh • Siemens • Siertsema • Sillem • Simon Thomas • De Sitter • Sleeswijk • Wegener Sleeswijk • Sleurs • Slicher • Sligcher • Slingeland • Van Oosten Slingeland • Van Slooten • Slotemaker • Van Sloterdijck • Sluis • Sluiter • Sluyterman (Dokkum) • Sluyterman (Leeuwarden) • Van Slijpe • Smallenburg • Smalt • Smidt • Smith • Smits (Schoonhoven) • Smits • Smits van Eckart • Smits van Hattert • Smits van Oyen •
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Bart Smit


Bart Smit B.V. was a Dutch store-chain that specialised in toys, multimedia and electronics. Bart Smit is part of Alteri. In 2008 Bart Smit had 189 stores in the Netherlands, 51 in Belgium (of which 40 in Flanders and 11 in Wallonia) and one in Luxembourg. In 2018 only 13 Dutch branches were left. The chain started on 1 June 1967 as a small store in Volendam. Bart Smit originally sold toys, household appliances and kitchen ware. Later Bart Smit started focussing exclusively on toys. The
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FIPS 140


development. In the first draft version of the FIPS 140-3 standard, NIST introduced a new software security section, one additional level of assurance (Level 5) and new Simple Power Analysis (SPA) and Differential Power Analysis (DPA) requirements. The draft issued on 11 Sep 2009, however, reverted to four security levels and limits the security levels of software to levels 1 and 2. Due to the way in which the validation process is set up, a software vendor is required to re-validate their
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John Smits


John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL. After playing for the University of Toronto from 2009 through 2011, Smits signed with FC Edmonton of the NASL in 2012. Smits made his professional debut against the Atlanta Silverbacks in May 2012, posting a shutout. In the 2014 NASL season, Smits took over the starting goalkeeper role with FC Edmonton. Smits won the 2014 NASL Golden Glove award for lowest goals against average that season. In 2015
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Stevie Riks


the track. Riks entered the world of the internet in 2006 and established his presence on YouTube. By 2008 Riks was featured and interviewed on the BBC television magazine programme "Inside Out" – as he had become the most-viewed comedian on YouTube in the UK. Also in 2008 Riks worked with Bob Mortimer of Pett Productions, writing and performing on the ITV programme "The All Star Impressions Show". He portrayed Paul McCartney, Paul O'Grady, Noel Gallagher, Russell Brand and Tom Jones for ITV. Riks is
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Petr Klíma


to Klíma without Czechoslovak officials realizing it. Klíma, who spoke no English when he finally arrived in Detroit on Sep 22, 1985, was fortunate that the Red Wings also managed to bring his girlfriend to the U.S. In honor of his successful defection, a grateful and overjoyed Klíma requested sweater number 85 and wore it throughout his NHL career as a reminder of the year in which he gained freedom. Klíma was drafted in the fifth round (88th overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Red Wings. He played
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Minerals Management Service


of revenue streams at risk were insufficiently trained personnel and insufficient numbers of personnel working in the RIK program and a lack of standard reporting method by industry members, leading to manual rather than computer-based processing of more than half of the data required for RIK data inputs. Citing its scandals and the persistent incapacity of the RIK program to fulfill its statutory obligations, Interior Secretary Salazar announced in September 2009 that the RIK program would be shut down. Due to existing lease contracts with RIK provisions, the program as of 2010 is
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Rik Waddon


in the C3 category from the track disciplines, Rik rode the kilo in Beijing and the team sprint in London, Rik has also been a UCI world Paracycling champion in the team sprint in 2007 and a UCI Paracycling world cup time trial winner in 2010. Rik has been riding at international level for 15 years competing on the track and the road over the years. Riks number one passion and hunger is for the road where in 2010 he got a real good taste of success by winning a UCI world cup time trial in
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Stevie Riks


the highest score ever recorded on the show. More TV appearances followed, and in 1995 while filming "Who Do You Do" for Sky TV Riks was approached by the Manager representing the 1960s band The Rockin' Berries, who enlisted him as their front man. Riks then toured the world for five years, working venues throughout Europe, Hong Kong and the Middle East. Riks returned to his solo career, launching his self-written one-man performance "The Stevie Riks Show" in 2000. Over the next
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Rik Waddon


just riding 500m as was the case at London 2012 but Rik enjoys a big challenge and is really digging deep into something special. Just six months after starting this path way in 2013 Rik started to show results winning the national Paracycling road time trial and finishing in a strong position at a UCI road world cup in Spain. Rik wrapped up the Rudy project time trial series in 2014 and 2015, Rik also gained selection to represent Great Britain at a UCI world cup event in 2014 in Spain and went on to finish
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Jimmy Smits


Anarchy" as Nero Padilla. Smits was born in Brooklyn, New York. "Jimmy" is the name which appears on his birth certificate. It is not a stage name or derived from "James". Smits's father, Cornelis Leendert Smits, (1929–2015) was from Paramaribo, Suriname, and was of Dutch descent. Smits's mother, Emilina (née Pola), (1930–2015) was Puerto Rican, born in Peñuelas. He and his two sisters, Yvonne and Diana, grew up in a working
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SGB-SMIT Group


The SGB-SMIT Group is a manufacturer of power transformers. The company is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany and has production sites in Neumark, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Nilai (Malaysia), Louisville (Ohio) and Sibiu (Romania). Its 2,400 employees realized an annual turnover of 729 million Euro in 2016. The SGB-SMIT Group came into being in 2000, when the transformer factory SMIT in Nijmegen, founded by Willem Smit in 1913, joined the SGB Group. At that time, the SGB Group,
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Smit International


Smit Internationale N.V. (or Smit International) is a Dutch company operating in the maritime sector. The company was founded in 1842 by Fop Smit as a towage company with only the 140 horsepower paddle steamer tug "Kinderdijk". Fop's sons, Jan and Leendert, continued the company under the name L.Smit &Co and expanded the fleet. In 1870, they began using tugs with propellers. After a merger in 1923 with Internationale Sleepdienst, the name was changed to "L. Smit & Co.'s Internationale Sleepdienst". Formerly
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Jimmy Smits


Smits, from 1981 until 1987. They have two children, Taina (born in 1975) and Joaquin (born in 1983). Taina Smits-Beasley (Smits' daughter) currently lives in Virginia and is a theatre arts teacher at Ellen Glasgow Middle School in Fairfax County, VA. Since 1986, he has been in a relationship with actress Wanda De Jesus; they live together in Los Angeles. Smits was arrested in 1987 for assaulting an officer, after police answered a call for help at his home. He
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Howard Smit


in 1994. Smit served as the president of the IATSE local 706, Make-up and Hairstylists Guild for two terms. Smit was first elected president in 1953 and re-elected to a second term in 1955. He later became a member of Make-up and Hairstylists Guild executive board of directors. Smit served as the union's business representative from 1974 until 1994, and remained business representative emeritus following his retirement. Beginning in the 1950s, Smit pushed for pension, health and welfare benefits for Hollywood's make-
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Jan Smit (singer)


Jan Smit (born December 31, 1985) is a Dutch singer, television host, actor and football director. Smit mostly sings Dutch songs that fall under the genre known as Volendam music. In addition to his solo career, in 2015 Smit joined the trio Schlager KLUBBB3, and in 2017 The Toppers. As a TV presenter, he has worked on programs like the best singers in the Netherlands and Music Festival on the square. Since 1999, Smit has been serving as an ambassador for the SOS Children's Villages,
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Jan Smit (singer)


of the group. Smit is the host of TROS. Smit has two sisters, one of whom, Monique, who, like her brother, sings Dutch songs. From 2007 to 2009, he was in a relationship with actress and presenter Yolanthe. [17] He lived with Cabau van Kasbergen for several months. Since 2009, Smit has been in a relationship with Liza Plat. The two got married on November 11, 2011 on the island of Sint Maarten. [18] Smit and Plat have two children,
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Peter Smit


. Smit trained with Michel Wedel in Japan, and the following year in the Netherlands in preparation for the European Championship. Peter Smit became European Middle weight champion Kyokushin in 1987 in Katowice, Poland. His fight against Changpuek Kiatsongrit in the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok is legendary. Peter Smit knocked out a Thai Champion in front of his own public, the first time that had happened in the history of muay thai. After a flurry of punches and knees Changpuek was knocked out in the 2nd round. Peter Smit became the world
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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John Smits


, Smits was loaned to the Montreal Impact during the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League final, although he did not suit up. Smits was released by the club on October 28, 2015 Smits signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL on February 25, 2016 He made his club debut in Wilmington's 2016 season opener in a 2-1 win against Orlando City B on March 26, 2016. Smits would only spend one season in Wilmington, as the club announced that they would not participate in the 2017 USL season. "Statistics
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Arie Jan Haagen-Smit


on the biosynthesis of essential oils, Haagen-Smit showed that smog primarily resulted from a photochemical reaction of the unburned hydrocarbons, ozone, and nitrogen oxides from automobile exhaust and industrial fuel combustion. After a representative of the Stanford Research Institute (which was funded by the oil industry) went to Caltech and attempted to discredit Haagen-Smit's findings, Haagen-Smit increased his research efforts. By the mid 1950s, the connection between automobiles and smog in Los Angeles became widely accepted in scientific circles. Haagen-Smit worked
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Paul Smit


Paul Albertus Smit (born 23 March 1953 near Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region) is a Namibian politician and farmer. Smit attended Etosha High School in Tsumeb, where he graduated from in 1971. Upon graduation in Tsumeb, he left to South Africa, where he attended the University of the Orange Free State in Bloemfontein. He graduated with a BSc in Agricultural Economy in 1973. A White farmer, Smit considers himself "apolitical" despite being the Deputy Minister of Agriculture since 2000 in an otherwise SWAPO-led government. Smit has
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Howard Smit


up artists and hairstylists. Smit's efforts were successful and these benefits are now part of the industry's Basic Agreement contract. Smit and John Inzerella successfully spearheaded efforts to require film studios to include a mandatory contractual clause that credited make-up artists and hairstylists in a movie's screen credits. The compulsory screen credits for a film's make-up artists were adopted in the 1980s. Smit also negotiated a five-day work week for film make-up artists. Smit and Inzerella also led the campaign to establish the
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Seppe Smits


In 2009, Seppe Smits won the rookie Big Air competition at the Air & Style festival in Innsbruck. Smits finished second in the 6-star TTR event in Beijing on 4 December 2010. On 8 January 2011, Smits took over the lead in the Swatch TTR World Tour for 2011, after finishing fourth in Davos. One week later, at the 2011 world championships in Barcelona, Smits won a gold medal in the slopestyle competition and finished third in the Big Air after losing the tie-breaker for silver from Zach Stone.
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Jan Smit (singer)


top of the chart for 6 weeks, and it also reached Cupido first. From September 2006, C & A stores included a clothing range named after Jan Smit. The collection was called J-style and revolved around some of his personal preferences. In 2007, Smit had his fifth number one hit: On the road to happiness. Around the end of September 2007, as the summer passed Smith returned to television with his reality show, Jan Smit. In autumn 2007 Jan Smit released a new single. The single
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Jan Smit (singer)


29. Because of his health issues, Smit missed his scheduled appearances at Symphonica in Rosso and the TMF Awards, but he was able to pick things up and appear at the award for best Dutch pop-act. In November Smit underwent a surgery, a didn't perform until the end of the year. That meant that both his presentation Work for TROS pocket and his new album were put on hold. The tour Jan Smit comes to you was also rescheduled. After eight months of absence Smit made his comeback at
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Robert-Jan Smits


United States. Following his studies, Smits worked for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs from 1985 to 1989, and left in 1989 to work at the European Commission. Smits is considered one of the main architects of Horizon 2020, an EU Research and Innovation program providing €80 billion of funding between 2014 and 2020. Smits has also played leading roles in developing the European Research Council, the European Research Area, and the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures. Recently, Smits has spearheaded the Plan S initiative, which requires
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Bismarck du Plessis


John Smit, for much of his career he had been a backup to Smit; however, this changed when Smit moved to tighthead prop. Before Smit's change of position, Du Plessis nonetheless played in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup whenever Smit was unavailable, and in 2007 was selected to play for South Africa in the Tri Nations Series. He made his debut for South Africa as a substitute in the same game against Australia in Sydney in which his older brother, Jannie, who was in the starting XV, also
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Lou Smit


suspect had been arrested and tried for their crime. Smit went to a doctor in April 2010 after experiencing abdominal pain. After a CAT scan identified a tumor as the cause of the pain, surgeons discovered that the cancer had spread throughout his body and was untreatable. Smit died at age 75 on August 11, 2010, at the Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs due to colon cancer. John Ramsey came to pray at his bedside shortly before Smit's death. Smit was survived by three daughters, a son and nine
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Signal Transfer Point


calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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