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 published several books, and organized conferences like the Aspen design gatherings, where for more than 30 years he was the guiding force. In 1971, he received a grant from the Graham Foundation for his project "Hidden Cities". One of <mask>'s areas of interest was the reduction of pollution. Through his attempts to reduce all forms of pollution, including visual, audio, and chemical, <mask> pioneered the idea of the outdoor shopping mall, first using the idea in a proposal for the city plan of Austin, Texas, which was not used. In 2008, the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, held a retrospective of <mask>'s work to celebrate his 100th birthday. Design critic Alice Rawsthorn, covering the retrospective for The New York Times, argued that <mask>'s contributions have been unfairly overlooked due to his association with the cubicle and jokey 1950s objects."Blaming <mask> for the soullessness of today's open-plan offices seems as unfair as slating Le Corbusier for other architects' sloppily designed skyscrapers, or Marcel Duchamp for every lazy piece of conceptual art," she wrote. "[<mask>] championed the importance of values in design, which he saw as a catalyst for social change." Attribution
In recent years it has become known that many of the designs <mask> accepted credit for were actually the work of other designers employed at his studios. Examples of this include the Marshmallow sofa, which was actually designed by Irving Harper, and the Action Office, for which <mask> won the prestigious Alcoa Award, neglecting to mention that it was largely designed by Robert Propst. John Pile, a designer who worked for <mask> in the 1950s, commented about this practice; "<mask>'s attitude was that it was okay for individual designers to be given credit in trade publications, but for the consumer world, the credit should always be to the firm, not the individual. He didn't always follow through on that policy though." In an interview in Metropolis in 2001, Irving Harper also commented on this practice: "...there always had

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 to be one name associated with the work.We couldn't just spread it around… that's fine. I'm grateful to <mask> for what he did for me. While he was alive, I made no demands whatsoever, but now that he's gone, whenever the Marshmallow Sofa is referred to as a '<mask> design', it sort of gets to me. I don't go out of my way to set things right, but if anybody asks me who designed it, I'm perfectly happy to tell them." A number of the nearly 300 classic wall and table clocks for Howard Miller Clock Company (including the Ball, Kite, Eye, Turbine, Spindle, Petal and Spike clocks, as well as a handful of desk clocks) are currently available from Vitra. Many were designed by Irving Harper (as well as Lucia Derespinis, Charles Pollock, and others). Subsequently, Vitra has discontinued some of their reproduction clocks based on sales.All the original clock designs were simply assigned numbers by Howard Miller. Probably the most recognisable of the series, the Ball Clock, was advertised and sold as ‘Clock 4755’; the Sunflower Clock as ‘Clock 2261’. Several colour variations were available for many of the clocks. The Ball Clock was available in six colour variations, the Sunflower Clock in three. One of the more unusual designs, the Eye Clock (‘Clock 2238’) was pictured in the original Howard Miller Clock Company brochures in a diagonal position, not horizontal, as would be expected. Analysis of work

Metadesign
It has been argued that <mask> might be called a metadesigner - that his intent of study and practice was neither the building nor the product but rather the process of design itself. <mask>'s manner of interdisciplinary design, and therefore progressive thinking, reoriented the entire concern with capitalist destruction around the dynamic of producer and product.However, when comparing the careers of other designers, he seemed not only unconventional and tastefully noncommercial, but at times negative. "...it is the career of an architect who advocated the end of architecture, a furniture designer who imagined rooms without

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 furniture, an urban designer who contemplated the hidden city, an industrial designer who questioned the future of the object and hated the obsession with products." Fairchild House
New York, New York. US 1941-The Fairchild House was built for the Airplane manufacturer Sherman Fairchild and was meant to be a "machine for living". What made the Fairchild House different from every other Brown Stone in New York was its views. There was a courtyard in the middle of the building and all the windows faced in toward it. This made the home feel more tranquil and the view provided use for <mask>'s signature floor to ceiling windows.Much of the house is designed in style not necessarily common in early modern design. This is evidence of <mask>'s philosophy that "good design is timeless." Sling Sofa
Herman Miller 1963- This sofa is made of leather and filled with solid foam cushions. The joints are all held with epoxy so that it can be more easily mass-produced and sold for a cheaper price. There is no need for hand crafting with this sofa. Because of its perfect proportions and light appearance it doesn't look like it's just an elongated chair. <mask>'s use of a single welt along the perimeter of the padding gives the seating an approachable softness and yet, there is more going on that cannot be seen.The padding is held up by rubber bands that allow for more comfort and the use of epoxy for the joints gives the shape a much smoother feel. It is a modern design only because it was made recently. Like most of <mask>'s work it was only designed to be as useful and comfortable as possible. A rare coffee table was also designed. References

Borgerson, Janet and Jonathan Schroeder (2017). Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America. MIT Press, 2017.<mask>. "How to See: Visual Adventures in a World God Never Made." Phaidon Press, 2017. External links
George Nelson Foundation
GeorgeNelson.org (unofficial fan site)

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American furniture designers
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Yale School of

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<mask> (; born 28 March 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer who plays for FK Borac Banja Luka in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Club career

Youth career
Born and raised in Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia, Delimir began his career as a football player when he was just 11 years old with Velika Obarska-based FK Mladost Velika Obarska. Mladost Velika Obarska
Delimir continued playing with his parent team as he became a permanent member of the first team squad of the Velika Obarska-based club in 1999. Radnik Bijeljina
After a long 8-year spell with the Bosnian club, in 2002 he moved back to his hometown Bijeljina where he signed a contract with FK Radnik Bijeljina. In his 5-year spell at the Bijeljina-based club, he also helped his team achieve the runners-up position in the 2006-07 Republika Srpska Cup. Velež Mostar
In 2007, he signed a one-year contract with one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's top most club, Mostar-based FK Velež Mostar. Željezničar Sarajevo
In 2008, he moved to the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo where he signed a two-year contract with FK Željezničar Sarajevo.In his first season with the Sarajevo-based club, he made 12 appearances in the 2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his first appearance in the 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 September 2009 in a 0-0 draw against NK Travnik and scored his first goal on 21 March 2010 in a 1-1 draw against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. He scored 2 goals in 15 appearances in the 2009-10 season helping his club to win the 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup. Nassaji


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He first moved out of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2010 to Iran where he signed a one-year contract with Azadegan League club, Nassaji Mazandaran F.C. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 November 2010 in a 2-0 win over Shirin Faraz F.C. and scored another on 25 February 2011 in a 3-0 win over Iranjavan F.C. Olympiakos Nicosia
In 2011, he moved back to Europe and more accurately to Cyprus where he signed a one-year contract with Cypriot First Division club, Olympiakos Nicosia.He made his Cypriot First Division debut on 10 September 2011 in a 1-1 draw against AEK Larnaca F.C. and scored his first goal on 11 December 2011 in a 3-1 win over Ermis Aradippou He scored 4 goals in 28 appearances for the Nicosia-based club in the 2011–12 Cypriot First Division and also made 3 appearances in the 2011–12 Cypriot Cup which included a 2-0 win over Omonia Aradippou in the second leg of the quarter-finals, a 0-1 loss against Ethnikos Achna FC in the first leg of the semi-finals and a 0-0 draw in the return leg of the semi-finals. Sloboda Užice
In 2012, he moved to Serbia where he signed a one-year contract with Serbian SuperLiga club, FK Sloboda Užice. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 27 February 2013 in a 2-2 draw against ŽFK Spartak Subotica. He made 15 appearances in the 2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga on 10 August 2013 in a 1-1 draw against the same club ŽFK Spartak Subotica. He made 5 appearances in the 2013-14 season.Back to Mladost Velika Obarska
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 Obarska. He made his first appearance of the 2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 March 2014 in a 1-0 win over FK Borac Banja Luka and scored his first goal on 30 March 2014 in a 2-0 win over NK Zvijezda Gradačac. He scored 1 goal in 9 appearances in the 2013–14 season of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also made 2 appearances in the 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup which included a 0-1 loss against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of the quarter-finals and a 5-1 loss in the return leg of the quarter-finals. Rad
In July 2014, he returned to Serbia and on 1 July 2014, he signed a six-month contract with another Serbian SuperLiga club, FK Rad. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2014 in a 6-1 win over FK Voždovac. He made 9 appearances for the Belgrade-based club in the 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga.He also made 2 appearances in the 2014–15 Serbian Cup, one in a 1-0 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Second Round and another in a 1-0 loss against FK Partizan in the quarter-finals. Saham
On 16 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2014 GCC Champions League runners-up Saham SC. He made 5 appearances in the 2014–15 Oman Professional League. Later career
After Saham, he again played for Mladost Velika Obarska, again Radnik Bijeljina and FK Zvijezda 09. Since July 2018, <mask> has been playing for FK Borac Banja Luka in the First League of the Republika Srpska. With Borac, he won the 2018–19 First League of RS title and got promoted back to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Personal life
His older brother, Branimir <mask> is a retired footballer who most of his career spent playing in Serbia

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 against Cardiff City in the 2012 League Cup Final helped win the trophy for Liverpool, and was also his only trophy as a Liverpool player. <mask> made his international debut in 2004 and has represented the Netherlands at five major international tournaments, the 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships.On 3 October 2014, he announced his retirement from international football. <mask> announced his retirement from football on 17 May 2017, having scored a hat-trick in the last game of the season to secure Feyenoord their first title since 1999 three days earlier. <mask> came out of retirement on 6 April 2018, to help out Quick Boys, where he already was the assistant-manager, to fix their shortage on strikers for the remainder of the season. Early life
<mask> is the third of four children. His father was a fisherman and he has stated that if he would not have found a career in football he probably would have followed his father into the family business. He grew up in the fishing town of Katwijk aan Zee. <mask>'s football career began when he joined the local amateur team Quick Boys at age five.He broke into the first team in March 1998, playing the last six games of the season in the Hoofdklasse, and catching the eye of Eredivisie club Utrecht. <mask> still regularly visits Katwijk and his old club Quick Boys, which benefited from a £300,000 windfall as a result of the player's move to Liverpool. Club career

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Kuyt signed professionally for Utrecht that summer, aged 18, and immediately established himself in the first team. Sometimes, he played as striker, however he was more often than not playing as a winger, as the side preferred to play Serbian Igor Gluščević

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 up front. This continued until the 2002–03 season when Foeke Booy was installed as the club's new manager. Booy played <mask> as a striker / attacking midfielder (behind the striker) for the entire season, and <mask> repaid him with 20 league goals. Utrecht also reached the KNVB Cup final, where it met Feyenoord.Although the club was an underdog, Utrecht comfortably won the cup 4–1, with <mask> scoring one and being given the man of the match award. At the end of the season, <mask> completed a €1 million move to Feyenoord, where he replaced the out-going Pierre van Hooijdonk. Feyenoord

At Feyenoord, <mask> immediately became a fans' favourite with his continued goal scoring success. His first season saw him net another 20 league goals. The opening game of the 2004–05 season marked <mask>'s first ever hat-trick against De Graafschap. He later went on to score three in the 6–3 victory against ADO Den Haag and ended the season as the Eredivisie's top scorer with 29 goals, a career high. In 2005, <mask> was handed the Feyenoord club captaincy and went on to have a third successful season with the club, scoring 25 goals in all competitions.He formed a strong partnership with Salomon Kalou, with the duo nicknamed "K2". Over the summer of 2006, <mask> was again linked with moves to many top English clubs, most notably Liverpool and Newcastle United. Rumours began in May, with <mask> stating, "I am happy at Feyenoord but I would like to play in the Premier League." <mask> completed a move to Liverpool on 18 August for an undisclosed fee. <mask> missed only five games over seven seasons from 1999 until 2006, making 233 appearances. Between March 2001 and April 2006, he played 179 consecutive matches. Liverpool

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Upon joining Liverpool, <mask> stated, "I only wanted to leave Feyenoord for a really big club, and that is what Liverpool are.They are a fantastic big club and it will be a real pleasure to play here." <mask> made his Liverpool debut as a substitute against West Ham United on 26 August 2006. His first start came against PSV in the UEFA Champions League, immediately receiving praise for the new defensive approach by a striker. In his third start for the club, <mask> scored his first Liverpool goal in a Premier League fixture against Newcastle United at Anfield, and followed up with another against Tottenham Hotspur in the next game. He scored his third goal for Liverpool – with his father watching the game at Anfield – contributing to Liverpool's 3–1 win over Aston Villa. Two weeks later, he bagged a brace as the only scorer in the Reds' 2–0 victory against Reading. <mask> won much praise for his early performances, with the Daily Mirror writing, "The Dutch striker has the look of a cult hero in the making," and The People reporting that he is "propelling himself towards iconic status".One of the reasons for his early popularity was his post-match courtesy to the fans; after each match, he would walk to every corner of the ground and applaud the Liverpool supporters. On 20 January 2007, <mask> opened the scoring against Chelsea after only 4 minutes as Liverpool went on to defeat the champions 2–0, marking the first time Rafael Benítez had defeated José Mourinho in the Premier League. It was also the first goal scored by Liverpool against a top four club in the league in the 2006–07 season. <mask> moved his league-goal tally into double figures by scoring the first goal in the game against West Ham on 30


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 January 2007, opening the scoring in a 2–1 away win at Upton Park. <mask> played a key part in Liverpool's penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the semi-finals of the 2006–07 Champions League. In extra-time, he had a goal disallowed for offside from Xabi Alonso's strike. <mask> also scored the winning kick in the shoot-out, and scored a consolation goal in the club's 2–1 defeat to Milan in the final.2007–08 season

<mask> scored his first goals of the 2007–08 season in Liverpool's 4–0 Champions League qualifying victory over Toulouse on 28 August 2007. He scored two penalties against Everton in the Merseyside derby to give Liverpool a 2–1 win. His third and final league goal of the season came in a 3–0 away win over Newcastle in November 2007; <mask> would not score another league goal until October 2008. In all competitions, he failed to score in 13 matches for Liverpool before netting against Barnsley in the fifth round of the FA Cup. On 19 February 2008, <mask> scored the first goal in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against favourites Internazionale in a 2–0 win. Starting in early 2008, <mask> began to be employed as a right winger and set up two of Fernando Torres' goals against West Ham in March. He adapted to this new role and soon regained his overall form, playing himself into the starting XI again after putting on various vital team performances.On 2 April 2008, <mask> scored an equalising goal against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. On 22 April 2008, in the first leg of the Champions League all-English semi-final against Chelsea at Anfield, <mask> scored the opening goal just before half time. 2008–09 season
<mask> scored a late extra time goal against Standard Liège in the 2008–09

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 Champions League qualifying match to put Liverpool through to the group stages of the competition. In his next game, a 2–1 win in the Premier League against Manchester United, he assisted fellow countryman Ryan Babel's winning goal. <mask>'s goals at vital moments in important games, such as the last minute strike against Standard Liège, an injury time winner against Manchester City on 5 October 2008 and twice in Liverpool's 3–2 comeback win over Wigan Athletic on 18 October 2008, led to his reputation as a "Big Game Player". The 2008–09 season saw <mask> score 15 goals, his best return for the club, as they finished runner-up in the Premier League

2009–10 season

As a result of heavy injuries sustained by the Liverpool squad, <mask> often found himself playing a central striker role. He scored against Stoke City and Burnley in two home 4–0 triumphs.He also scored the winning goal in Liverpool's opening Champions League group game against Hungarian team Debrecen in a 1–0 win. <mask>'s goal against Debrecen means only Ian Rush and Steven Gerrard have scored more goals for the club in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. It was his 12th goal in Europe's premier club competition. <mask> scored his fourth league goal of the season in a 2–0 win against Everton at Goodison Park, in the Merseyside derby. He took his season's goal tally to six, his fifth in the league, by scoring in a 2–1 Premier League loss to Arsenal at Anfield. On 20 January, <mask> scored both goals at Anfield against Spurs in a 2–0 victory and a week later, scored the opener against Bolton Wanderers. On 6 February, <mask> scored his fourth Merseyside derby goal with a header from a corner against Everton in the 55th minute, bringing his tally of

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 goals for Liverpool to 50 in all competitions.He was also awarded man of the match for this game, which Liverpool won 1–0. On 8 April, he scored his 51st goal for Liverpool with a header in the UEFA Europa League against Benfica. The goal, a header direct from a corner, was originally disallowed by the linesmen for offside, but after some heavy protests by the Liverpool players and manager Rafael Benítez that a player cannot be offside directly from a corner, the referee changed his mind and allowed the goal. <mask> played in his 200th competitive game for Liverpool, against Hull City on the final day of Liverpool's season. 2010–11 season

<mask> featured in Liverpool's opening game of the season against Arsenal at Anfield, the game finishing 1–1 and both teams finishing with ten men. On 23 August, he played in the team's heavy defeat to Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium and featured in Liverpool's Europa League qualifier against Trabzonspor, netting the winning goal in a 2–1 win three days later. On 29 August, he played in Liverpool's 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.An injury to his shoulder during a Netherlands training session forced <mask> out for a month, but returned a week earlier than expected, celebrating by scoring his second goal of the season against Sunderland at Anfield on 25 September in a 2–2 draw. <mask> scored a penalty in Liverpool's 3–0 win against West Ham. On 16 January 2011, he scored another penalty to draw Liverpool level 2–2 against Everton, after Tim Howard had fouled Maxi Rodríguez. On 24 February, he headed in from a corner against Sparta Prague to put Liverpool through to the last 16 of the Europa League, winning 1–0 on the night at Anfield and 1–0 on

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 aggregate. On 6 March, <mask> scored his first Premier League hat-trick for Liverpool in a 3–1 win at Anfield against the club's biggest rival, Manchester United. <mask> added another goal to his Liverpool tally on 20 March 2011 with a well placed penalty kick against Sunderland, and scored his 11th goal of the season against Manchester City in a 3–0 win. On 15 April, <mask> signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the summer of 2013.On 17 April, <mask> scored a 102nd-minute penalty kick to seal a late draw against Arsenal after Robin van Persie had scored a penalty in the 98th minute. The match finished 1–1. On 23 April, <mask> scored a 23-minute goal against Birmingham City after a tussle inside the box, the match ended 5–0 to Liverpool. On 1 May, <mask> scored a 59-minute penalty kick against Newcastle United for the second goal in a 3–0 win. On 9 May 2011, he became the first Liverpool player since John Aldridge, in over two decades to score in five consecutive games, after his 16th-minute goal against Fulham that led to a 5–2 victory. <mask> finished the season as Liverpool's top goal scorer scoring 13 league goals, finishing with a total of 15, equalling his best return for the club in a season. 2011–12 season

On 21 September 2011, <mask> scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion in the 83rd minute in the third round of the League Cup.He did not score for the rest of 2011, missing a chance to get his 50th league goal for the club on 1 October 2011 with a saved penalty against Everton, a game Liverpool went on to win 2–0. On 8 October, <mask> was announced as having taken up an advisory role with his first club in football, Quick Boys. <mask>'s next goal

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 was a crucial 88th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory against Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 28 January 2012. He went on to score his 50th league goal for Liverpool the following week in a 3–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, becoming only the fifth player to score 50 or more goals for Liverpool in the Premier League. After coming on as a substitute, <mask> scored Liverpool's second goal in the 2012 League Cup final against Cardiff City on 26 February; the game finished 2–2 after extra-time, with Liverpool winning after a penalty shoot-out, <mask> converting his kick. Fenerbahçe

On 3 June 2012, Fenerbahçe declared on its official website that <mask> had signed with the club on a three-year contract. The transfer fee was €1 million, the release clause in his contract.<mask> initially earned €2.85 million per season in addition to a match bonus of €17,500. He scored his first Fenerbahçe goal in a Champions League qualifier against Romanian side Vaslui in a 4–1 win, netting the second and third goals. <mask> also scored on his league debut at league newcomers Elazigspor on 18 August 2012, as the game ended in a 1–1 draw. In the match against Gaziantepspor, <mask> scored his 250th goal in his career, including international goals. Return to Feyenoord
In April 2015, <mask> signed a one-year contract to rejoin his former club Feyenoord for the 2015–16 season. In the 2016–17 season <mask> led his team to first Eredivisie title since 1999. On the final day of the season he scored a hat-trick to clinch the title.Three days later, on 17 May, <mask> announced his retirement from football. International career

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 established players, including strikers Roy Makaay and Patrick Kluivert. <mask> benefitted as in September 2004 he made his international debut in Van Basten's first game against Liechtenstein. He became a permanent fixture in the Dutch squad, making the starting line-up for 11 of the Netherlands' 12 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. <mask> usually wore the number 7 jersey when representing his country, with exception of UEFA Euro 2008, where he wore number 18, the same number he then wore at his club Liverpool. 2006 World Cup
At the 2006 World Cup, <mask> found himself dropped to the substitutes' bench. Although he made an appearance as a 69th-minute replacement in the first match against Serbia and Montenegro, he sat out the entire second game.With the team having already qualified for the next round, Van Basten decided to rest many of his first-choice players for the final group stage match against Argentina, and <mask> was handed a start in the right wing position. For the Netherlands' round of 16 tie against Portugal, <mask> was selected to start ahead of regular first-choice striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. However, <mask> did not have a good game and the Netherlands eventually lost 1–0 in a game that was more notable for its record breaking disciplinary record (4 red cards and 16 yellow cards). Euro 2008
<mask> was selected for the Dutch squad for Euro 2008. On 9 June, he played in their opening Group C match, a 3–0 victory over world champions Italy, assisting two goals, his most notable contribution being the header that provided the link between Giovanni van Bronckhorst's crossfield pass and Wesley Sneijder's goal to make the score 2–0 on 31 minutes. On 13 June, <mask> scored his team's second goal

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 in the next game of Group C, a 4–1 victory over 2006 World Cup finalists France, opening the scoring with a ninth-minute header from a corner, taking his tally of international goals to eight. During Euro 2008, <mask> was utilised as a winger, partnering Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart in the midfield due to the team's change of formation from 4–3–3/4–4–2 to 4–2–3–1.2010 World Cup

<mask> scored three goals in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. During a friendly against England, he opened the scoring less than ten minutes after kick-off, pouncing on Rio Ferdinand's poor back pass. <mask> was included in the Netherlands' preliminary squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On 27 May 2010, the Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the competition. At the finals, <mask> scored the Netherlands' second goal in the 85th minute of their 2–0 win over Denmark in its opening group match, slotting in the rebound after Eljero Elia's shot hit the post. In the quarter-final match on 2 July against Brazil, <mask> flicked a corner on to Wesley Sneijder, who headed the ball into the net to give the Dutch a 2–1 win. <mask> also assisted the goal scored by Arjen Robben against Uruguay in the semi-finals.<mask> started all seven matches for the national team, which finished as runners-up to Spain, and finished the tournament with one goal and three assists. Euro 2012

On 2 September 2010, <mask> scored a penalty as the Netherlands began its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 5–0 away win against San Marino. On 12 October 2010, <mask> injured his ankle in the Netherlands' fourth qualifier against Sweden and was out of action for four weeks with the


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 injury. On 25 March 2011, <mask> scored the Netherlands' third goal in a 4–0 win against Hungary and, four days later, he scored twice in a 5–3 win against the same opponents. <mask> scored the fourth goal in the Netherlands' record 11–0 win over San Marino. <mask> headed in his seventh international goal of 2011 in a 3–2 loss against Sweden. Despite being an undisputed starter in the qualifying campaign, <mask> lost his spot during Euro 2012, with Arjen Robben preferred on the right wing and Ibrahim Affelay on the left.He made two brief appearances as a substitute for Gregory van der Wiel against Denmark in the 85th minute and for Robben against Germany in the 83rd minute. 2014 World Cup
After Bert van Marwijk resigned as manager of the Netherlands in June 2012, <mask> was made vice-captain behind Wesley Sneijder by new coach Louis van Gaal. Despite being vice-captain, he did not feature in any games until the match against Andorra on 12 October replacing Jermain Lens as a substitute in the 71st minute. After Kevin Strootman was substituted off four minutes later, <mask> took the captain's armband. On 14 November, he played the full 90 minutes in a friendly against Germany as a striker, wearing the captain's armband. <mask> won his 100th cap in the Netherlands' round of 16 victory over Mexico on 29 June 2014, making him only the seventh Dutch player to play 100 matches. He was selected to start the match in an unfamiliar left wing-back role by Van Gaal, who also positioned the 33-year-old at wingback and centre forward during the course of the match.In the quarter-final, <mask> scored the Netherlands' final kick in a 4–3 penalty shootout win over Costa Rica. In the semi-final, <mask> scored the Netherlands' fourth


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On 27 May 2018 <mask> officially retired as a professional football player in the specially organised <mask>yt Testimonial, of which the proceeds would be donated to three charities: the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, the Feyenoord Foundation, and Support Casper. During this testimonial three teams were playing:

Personal life
<mask>'s wife Gertrude has found favour in the Dutch media for her down-to-earth attitude. She continued to work as a nurse in an old people's home after marrying <mask> until their daughter, Noelle, was born. <mask> and his wife now carry out extensive charity work off the pitch. Most notably, he and his wife set up the Dirk Kuyt Foundation to help disadvantaged children in his homeland and the developing world. One of the ways the foundation raises money is by selling DK-branded clothes.<mask>'s father, also named <mask>, died of cancer on 29 June 2007. Career statistics

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International
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International goals

Honours

Utrecht
KNVB Cup: 2002–03

Liverpool
League Cup: 2011–12
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2006–07

Fenerbahçe
Süper Lig: 2013–14
Turkish Cup: 2012–13
Turkish Super Cup: 2014

Feyenoord
Eredivisie: 2016–17
KNVB Cup: 2015–16

Netherlands
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2010; third place: 2014

Individual
Dutch Golden Shoe: 2003, 2006
Eredivisie Top Scorer: 2005
Dutch Footballer of the Year: 2006
FIFA World Cup top assist provider: 2010

See also
 List of footballers with 100 or more caps

References

External links

 The Dirk Kuyt Foundation

 <mask> at LFChistory.net
 <mask> at This is Anfield

1980 births
Living people
Footballers from Katwijk
Dutch footballers
Association football forwards
Quick Boys players
FC Utrecht players
Feyenoord players
Liverpool F.C. players
Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
Eredivisie players
Premier League players
Süper Lig players
Netherlands under-21 international footballers
Netherlands international footballers
2006 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2008 players
2010 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Euro 2012 players
2014 FIFA World Cup players
FIFA Century Club
Dutch expatriate footballers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in England
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<mask> (13 July 1860, Santa Cruz, Manila – 2 May 1895) was a leading chemist in the Philippines during the Spanish era in Philippine history. Regarded as the "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory", <mask> invented the formula for producing a pure kind of alcohol from tuba in a nipa palm. This formula won for <mask> the first prize during the World Fair in Paris, France in 1889. <mask> extracted castor oil from the palma christi, literally the "palm of Christ" (castor bean), a native plant in the Philippines. <mask> was born in Santa Cruz, Manila. Born to a native Filipino family, he gained high honors in Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas, from Ateneo de Manila University he met Dr. José Rizal. He was known to be the first homegrown scientist of the Philippines by becoming the first Director of the Manila City laboratory.His position lead him to establish the beginnings of Science and technology in the Philippines by increasing the standards for quality control on essential items and investigation of natural resources. He married once and had three children. Early life
<mask> <mask> was born on 13 July 1860 at Santa Cruz, Manila to Eugenio <mask> and Casimira <mask> (nee. Sales). He was the sixth of eleven children in the family. His father was a cordon manufacturer for the Spanish colonial army in the Philippines. His father died when he was five years old.The <mask> family lived in the district of Quiotan, now named Sales after the maternal family name. The family relied on selling fruits and vegetables for a living. His mother Casimira taught the young <mask> on how to read the alphabet. Education
<mask> <mask> first studied in a private institution, and his rather stern relative was his guardian who supervised his schooling. In return for the tutelage of his guardian, <mask> had to wash the bottles in his Aunt's drugstore. Accounts from his son Jose relates that he

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 escapes through the window of the bathroom of their own home just to go out and borrow books from classmates. His uncle, a lawyer, also supervised his schooling.At the age of 13, he enrolled into Ateneo de Manila University as a third-year student. His intellect and diligence led him to earn the respect of his own schoolmates. He joined the Congregacion Mariana, a religious organization which only allows students of high moral and academic standing to join. He also became the president of the said organization. During this time he met José Rizal and he became acquainted with him. During his years in Ateneo, he made and sold electric bells , household fixtures, and toys to earn money. He gained his Bachelor in Arts degree on April 1, 1876 with the highest honors (Nota Maxima).At the age of 16, along with José Rizal, he enrolled into University of Santo Tomas. He faced financial problems while studying in the University of Santo Tomas so he enrolled again into the Ateneo de Manila University. He studied land surveying and took part-time jobs. He received a degree in land surveying in 1881. He surveyed large tracts of land especially from affluent families such as the Aranetas and the Lopezes. Using the money earned from surveying, he decided to buy a microscope and books relating to microbiology. At the age of 22, he received a degree in pharmacy with the highest honors (sobresaliente), and a year later a Master of Science degree in pharmacy (Licenciatura).Other degrees include a preparatory course in Natural History (1876-1877), first year in Plant Pharmaceutical Matter (1877-1878), second year in Animal and Mineral Pharmaceutical Matter (1878-1879), third year in Chemical-inorganic Pharmacy (1879-1880), and fourth year in Chemical-organic Pharmacy (1880-1881). All of these except his first year has the highest honors. His first year has a high honors (notable). Early career
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 in the pharmaceutical business. He first partnered with Don Enrique Perez and Don Benito Legarda in the importation and selling of pharmaceutical products. He started his own pharmacy from selling his own share in the partnership and named the pharmacy Farmacia A. del Rosario on calle San. Fernando, Binondo, (now San.Fernando St.). He then became a chemist at the LA Rosario distillery. During the outbreak of cholera in June 1882, under Fernando Primo de Rivera, he was assigned to the Lazareto de Mariveles. This piqued his interest in bacteriology and made extensive studies about the causes of cholera. Robert Koch isolated the Vibrio cholerae bacteria two years later in 1884. On 17 June 1882, he was appointed as a pharmacist member (Vocal farmaceutico) of the Commission of Health. He also became a member of the Junta Inspectora de Bilibid on 11 March 1883.Two years later, it was named the Farmacetuco municipal de Binondo. Directorship of the Manila City Laboratory and later career

Directorship of Manila City Laboratory
In 1886, <mask> <mask> took the examinations at the Manila Mint (Casa de Moneda). There he passed a thesis in analytical chemistry describing the analytical procedures of a volumetric kind, and the apparatus used in a laboratory. This gave him the directorship of Laboratorio Municipal de la cuidad de Manila (Municipal Laboratory of the City of Manila) in 1887. Using his position as the director, he studied the medical waters in San Miguel, Bulacan, Los Baños, Laguna, Mabitac, Laguna, and Albay. During this time, he investigated over a hundred springs in Luzon alone. This lead him to publish two works regarding the study of mineral water in Luzon.Both the Memoria descriptive de los manantiales minero-medicinales de la Isla de Luzon (1890) and the Estudio descriptivo de Alguanos manantiales de Filipinas (1893) were published during his time as the director. Later career
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 worked as a chemist at the Ayala distillery. In the distillery, he discovered a process on how to purify Alcohol and how to make nipa wine acquire the taste similar to Spanish wine. This discovery lead him to win the awards at the 1888 and 1889 World's fair. Final Years and Death

Final Years
<mask> <mask> became the secretary of the Junta Inspectora y Administradora del colegio de Farmaceuticos in 1891. The next year, he became the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Manila. After this he tried to do a more thorough study of the chemical composition of the essential oil of ilang-ilang.Death
<mask> <mask> died on 2 May 1895 due to Tuberculosis. Marriages and Children
He married into Valeriana Valdezco even if her parents initially disapproved of him due to his financial condition. He had three children altogether
 <mask> <mask>, a chemist
 <mask> <mask>, S.J., bishop then archbishop of Zamboanga
 Rosa del Rosario

Personal life
He was described in his youth as a gentle and sweet person in deposition. He was a devout Catholic. In his later years, he was described as an enthusiastic person that wanted to share his experiences to the public. Written works
 “El Analysis Quimico de las Aguas Minerales,” in La Oceania Española (8, 14, 15 November 1885)
 “La Leche de Caraballa,” ibid., (28 March 1885)
 Los Olores del Pasig (Manila 1886)
 Apuntes para el Estudio de un Nuevo Entófito (Manila 1887)
 Resultado de los Analysis Micro-quimicos en la Provincia de Manila (1888)
 “Contribución al Estudio de la Esencia de Ilang-ilang,” in Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas, (January 3, March 3, and April 3 in 1893)
 “El Guano de Filipinas,” ibid., (3 May 1893)
 Analysis de la Orina en el Beri-beri (1895)
 La Leche fe Caraballa (1895)

See also
 José Rizal
 Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
 León María Guerrero
 Science and technology in the Philippines

References

Filipino chemists
1860 births
1895 deaths
People from Santa

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<mask> (born March 11, 1967) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name Pitbull #1 as one half of the tag team called The Pitbulls, with Anthony Durante as Pitbull #2. He was a one-time Television Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion in ECW. He is also a former two-time 3PW World Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career

Early career
<mask> made his professional wrestling debut on January 2, 1988 by teaming with Johnny Hotbody to form a tag team called The Gladiators, who lost their first match to Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner. <mask> formed a tag team with Anthony Durante, who competed in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as enhancement talents in 1989. <mask> and Durante formed a tag team called American Bulldogs, which would later be renamed The Pitbulls and Mad Bull Busters. The team competed in many promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling and Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA).<mask> would compete under the ring name Pitbull Spike. Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling

The Pitbulls and Television Champion (1992–1994)
The Pitbulls debuted in Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) at a live event on April 25, 1992, where Pitbull Spike participated in a battle royal with the winner earning an ECW Heavyweight Championship match. Later that night, Pitbulls defeated Jeff Royal and Johnny Hotbody in the main event of the show. The Pitbulls then engaged in a brief rivalry with The Super Destroyers before departing the company. <mask> returned to ECW, making his debut as a singles competitor at Holiday Hell on December 26, 1993 under the ring name The Pitbull, where he lost to Chad Austin in his debut match. However, Pitbull attacked Austin and The Sandman, with the assistance of

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 Jason, thus forming an alliance with Jason and established himself as a villain in the process. He aligned himself with Rockin' Rebel and the two faced Sandman and Tommy Cairo in a dog collar match in a losing effort at The Night the Line Was Crossed on February 5, 1994.On the April 19 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbull defeated J.T. Smith to capture the ECW Television Championship when Smith was attacked by The Public Enemy before the match. Pitbull began a rivalry with The Tazmaniac after Tazmaniac was named the number one contender to his newly won Television Championship. On the May 17 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbull lost the title to Mikey Whipwreck after a distraction by Tazmaniac. This led to a lengthy rivalry between Pitbull and Tazmaniac, beginning at When Worlds Collide, where Pitbull defeated Tazmaniac in their first match. The Pitbulls reunion (1994–1997)

On the June 7 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Pitbull would face Tazmaniac in a dog collar match at Hostile City Showdown, which Tazmaniac won. After the match, Pitbull #2 made his ECW debut and joined Pitbull in attacking Tazmaniac and thus formed The Pitbulls for the first time on ECW television.Pitbulls competed as a team for the first time in ECW at Heat Wave, where they lost to Tazmaniac and Sabu. On the July 26 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbulls attacked their tag team partner Jimmy Snuka after they lost a match to Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. This led to Tazmaniac making the save, leading to a match between Pitbulls and the team of Snuka and Tazmaniac at Hardcore Heaven, which Pitbulls lost, thus ending the feud. Pitbulls defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) in a match at November to Remember and lost a handicap match to 911 at Holiday Hell. Pitbulls defeated Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody at Three Way Dance


texts: on April 8, 1995, which stipulated that Stetson and Hotbody would be fired by Raven's Nest. As a result of winning, Pitbulls joined Raven's Nest. Pitbulls began pursuing the World Tag Team Championship, challenging The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) for the titles at Hostile City Showdown but failed to win the titles.They received another title shot in a double dog collar match at Enter the Sandman, where they lost again. Dissension began between Pitbulls and Raven's Nest when Raven cost them matches against Taz and 2 Cold Scorpio and The Dudleys (Snot Dudley and Dudley Dudley) by abandoning them to solve the issue between Stevie Richards, Francine and Beulah McGillicutty. This led to Pitbulls refusing to follow Raven and Richards' orders of superbombing Luna Vachon and attacked their leaders, thus turning fan favorites at Hardcore Heaven. As a result, Pitbulls aligned with Raven's Nest rival Tommy Dreamer and began feuding with Raven and Stevie Richards, defeating them in a two out of three falls dog collar match to win the World Tag Team Championship, thanks to interference by Francine at Gangstas Paradise. They lost the title back to Raven and Richards on October 7. Francine would become the manager of Pitbulls. Pitbulls began feuding with Jason's next tag team The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) after Jason confronted Francine.The two teams traded wins with each other at November to Remember and December to Dismember. At the 1996 CyberSlam event, Francine and the Pitbulls defeated Stevie Richards and Eliminators in a dog collar match. After the match, Eliminators attacked Pitbulls. Pitbulls challenged Eliminators for the World Tag Team Championship at Big Ass Extreme Bash on March 8, but failed to win the titles, thus ending the feud. At Heat Wave, Shane Douglas broke <mask>'s neck by


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 hitting him with a DDT on the ECW World Television Championship. Later in the match, Francine turned on Pitbulls and helped Douglas in winning the ECW World Television Championship. This resulted in a lengthy feud between Douglas and <mask>'s partner, Anthony Durante, while <mask> recovered from his injury.<mask> can be seen on Forever Hardcore, where he talked about how he broke his neck. <mask> was sidelined for the rest of the year, recovering from his injuries. A tribute show in support of <mask>, Requiem for a Pitbull, was held in August 1996. Pitbull #1 returned to in-ring competition at the House Party in January 1997, where he challenged Douglas for the World Television Championship but Douglas retained the title via count-out. He received another title shot against Douglas in an "I Quit" match at Hostile City Showdown on March 15, where Douglas retained, thanks to interference by Francine. Pitbulls would lose the feud against The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) and then took a hiatus in July. Pitbulls returned to ECW at As Good as it Gets, where they turned villains by aligning themselves with Lance Wright and confronting Taz, who attacked Pitbulls.Pitbull #1 would take a managerial role for Pitbull #2, who feuded with Taz over the World Television Championship but failed to win the title at November to Remember. Pitbulls made their last televised appearance in ECW on the December 20 episode of Hardcore TV, after which they left ECW. Independent circuit (1997–2000)
Pitbulls competed in various independent promotions after leaving ECW. Their most notable stint was with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory NWA New Jersey, where they captured the NWA United States Tag Team Championship by defeating Lance Diamond and Steve Corino on August 22, 1998. During this time, they

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<mask> returned to ECW at a live event on February 11, 2000, where he teamed with The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer against Jack Victory, Rhino and Steve Corino in a losing effort. Pitbull #1 made his televised return to ECW as a fan favorite on the June 25, 2000 episode of Hardcore TV, where he lost to Scotty Anton. On the July 7 episode of ECW on TNN, Pitbull #1 rescued Spike Dudley from an assault by Rhino, leading to Pitbull receiving a title shot against Rhino for the World Television Championship, which he quickly lost. Return to independent circuit (2000–present)
<mask> appeared regularly for Tod Gordon's Pro Wrestling Unplugged promotion as 'The Pitbull' <mask>. He also made many appearances in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW), during his time there winning both their World Heavyweight Championship (being first to do so), and their Tag Team Championship, with Mike Kruel. <mask> appeared at WWE's ECW One Night Stand 2005 to introduce the "ECW Remembers" video honoring "extreme" wrestlers who had died.His own partner Anthony Durante, died on September 25, 2003, from a homemade OxyContin overdose. He has appeared in

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Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
APWF Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Pitbull #2
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Occidental Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW World Television Championship (1 times)
ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)  - with Pitbull #2
 Hardcore Hall of Fame (2014)
Grande Wrestling Alliance
GWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time)- with Pitbull #2
High Risk Championship Wrestling
HRCW Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Pitbull #2
Independent Pro Wrestling
IPW Tag Team Championship (1 Time)- with Pitbull #2
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) (2 times) - with Pitbull #2
NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship - The Sandman
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times, first champion)
3PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike Kruel
3PW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2002)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No.80 of the 500 top wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996

References

External links
 The official website of <mask>

1967 births
American male professional wrestlers
Living people
People from Hammonton, New Jersey
Professional wrestlers from New Jersey
ECW World Television Champions
ECW World Tag Team

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<mask> (born 29 August 1978) is a Spanish shakuhachi player. Life and career
<mask> was born in 1978 in Argentina, San Carlos de Bolivar. He moved with his family to Mallorca, Spain in 1986. He began playing and study classical western music when he was 10 years old. Rodriguez studied classical guitar and composition  in order to classical western music. He has lived and studied shakuhachi in Japan under the discipline of the Master Kaoru Kakizakai in The International Shakuhachi Kenshunkan School and with Kohachiro Miyata one of Japan's leading players of the shakuhachi. In 2008 he put out the album "Various Artists Music That Illuminates Your Life" by the record company Gemini Sun Records which was distributed by ADA / Warner Music Group sharing multi-artist compilation with artists as David Arkenstone and Terry Oldfield.On August 28, 2008 his third album "Beyond the Times" was chosen by John Diliberto and Echoes as one of the Top 25 Albums. <mask> has performed worldwide, at stages like Imperial Hotel Tokyo, NHK Culture events, and in the Temple Kōtoku-in of the "Great Buddha" of Kamakura city which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. In 2012 he was invited to perform in Moscow, in the Tchaikovsky Conservatory for the International Festival "Nihon No Kokoro" which is directed by scientific and creative "World Music Cultures Center" of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory. On March 1, 2013, Rodriguez released his sixth album "The Road of Hasekura Tsunenaga " dedicated to the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Spain, which departed from Ishinomaki in October 1613 and arrived in Seville 1614. The album was

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texts: supported by Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan in Spain, Coria del Rio, Casa Galicia Japon, SGAE and the committee of the Spain-Japan Dual Year. He continues to tour the world playing in large and small venues. In November 2014, he performed in the city of Sendai and Ishinomaki for the recovery of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.The tour was sponsored by Embassy of Spain in Tokyo and the Sendai Ikuei Gakuen school. In 2014 <mask> was invited to perform at the first International World Congress of Jikiden Reiki, held in the city of Barcelona, for the conference of Japanese author and researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto. In 2016 <mask> offer his first concert in the United States, in the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin Gantner Concert Hall Haas Fine Arts Center. On February 1 of 2018 <mask> released his eighth album "The Classical Music Legacy of Japan", <mask> selects an expanded repertoire of classical music from Japan. Also including the well-known Spanish master piece Concierto de Aranjuez composed by <mask> for Classical Guitar and flute Shakuhachi. In April 2018, <mask> performs for the first time in New York, invited to play at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Festival, Sakura Matsuri (festival), offering two concerts as a soloist. On November 1, 2018 <mask> releases the single Shakuhachi: The Zen Flute (The Distant Call of the Deer) a single collaboration with his teacher Kohachiro Miyata.The traditional piece (Honkyoku) Shika no Tone (The Distant Call of the Deer) was arranged in 1974 by Kohachiro Miyata is an original work of the 18th century. The Distant Call of the Deer describes a scene in the autumn, when the

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<mask> (born February 28, 1976, in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired professional basketball player. <mask> was the seventh Dutch player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). <mask> served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, as he led the team in several EuroBasket qualifying rounds. He was the first Dutch player to become NBA champion, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007. Youth and College Career
<mask> started his career at AMVJ Rotterdam at the age of twelve. After a couple of years playing, he stopped after his older brother Patrick died of a heart attack while playing basketball at the age of 21. His gym teacher at the Maria School asked him to return to the club at the age of sixteen.<mask> was a member of the Dutch Under-20 National Team. He played two seasons at Kilgore Junior College in Texas before completing his college at the University of California, Berkeley. As a senior, he helped lead the Bears to the NIT Championship. <mask> was inducted into Kilgore College's Hall of Fame in 2016. Professional career
<mask> was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft from Cal by the Denver Nuggets, but did not commence play with them until the 2003–04 campaign. He played four years in Spain:
1999–2001 with FC Barcelona averaging 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 32 games for his first season and 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds in 34 games for the second. 2001–02 with Pamesa Valencia averaging 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 34 games.2002–03 with Caja San Fernando averaging 9.7 point and 8.2 rebounds in 34 games. Over his first two seasons with Denver, <mask> was mostly a reserve. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In 2005–06, his third season with the Nuggets, <mask> played in 72 games and started in 54 of them. He averaged 21.9 minutes, 4.9 points (on 53.2% shooting) and 4.7 rebounds per game. <mask> gained notoriety during Denver's 2004 playoff series with Minnesota through his physical attempts to contain Kevin Garnett. <mask> knocked Garnett into the seats behind the basket with a hard foul early in a game

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 and later in the game was hit in the groin by Garnett.<mask> caused controversy when he described Garnett as "gay" for the groin shot. <mask> later apologized to the gay and lesbian community for his comments. In July 2006 <mask> signed a 2-year, $6 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs. This was to help provide depth at center by replacing Nazr Mohammed and Rasho Nesterovic. <mask> split time at center with Fabricio Oberto, with <mask> providing rebounding and defense. <mask> won his first NBA Championship in 2007 after the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers. On February 21, 2008, <mask> was traded by the San Antonio Spurs along with Brent Barry to the Sonics in exchange for Kurt Thomas.He spent most of this season coming off the bench for both the Spurs and the Sonics. <mask> later signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Bucks to serve as Andrew Bogut's primary backup. 2008-09, his first season with the Bucks, was the last of his NBA career where he started games with any regularity. On February 18, 2010, <mask> was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with sharpshooter Jodie Meeks in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey. <mask> missed most of the season after hernia surgery, and appeared in only one game with his new team. On September 15, 2010, <mask> signed a guaranteed two-year contract with the Utah Jazz. After his contract expired, he returned to the Netherlands for treatment on his knee.On January 27, 2012, <mask> was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to provide the team with front-court depth because of injuries at the position. He signed two 10-day contracts, then was not re-signed for a third time after Spencer Hawes returned from injury. On June 20, 2013, <mask>'s retirement was announced on Dutch websites. He later stated that his retirement was just from international basketball. In March 2014, his retirement became official. Personal life
<mask> is fluent in Dutch, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Mandarin. He is of Surinamese descent.His father is half Chinese and half African. His mother is half Indian and half African. <mask> has a brown belt in

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<mask> (born 1951, Acaponeta, Nayarit) is a Mexican painter and sculptor based in the state of Nayarit, whose work has been recognized by various awards and membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. He discovered art at age fifteen, after deciding that he could not be a musician. He received training in Tijuana and Mexico City, with his first success in the 1980s. His style has been described as neo-figurative, minimalist and coarse, and he creates his works in series usually related to the apostles, flowers, birds and women, especially those related to Nayarit. He has had over 150 individual exhibitions both in Mexico and abroad and continues to work from his home state. Life
<mask> was born in San Diego el Naranjo en the municipality of Acaponeta, Nayarit. His father named him after <mask>, and his last name is derived from that of the <mask> people who are native to his home state.He played with lace, white paper and paintbrushes as a child, but did not discover art until he was a teenager. At age fourteen, he wanted to be a musician, inspired by Carlos Santana, but says that he had to give it up for “…having clumsy hands.” He discovered art at age fifteen, working as a delivery boy for his aunt's pharmacy in Mazatlán. There he came across a magazine cover with a reproduction of a Monet painting. He took some classes and began by reproducing images he saw in publications. He has stated that when he discovered art, he decided that it was what he was born for. Frustrated with his progress, he decided to run off to Mexico City and he remembers his first time seeing the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Struggling to survive and learn art, he was in the city only six months before he hitchhiked his way to Tijuana.There he also had

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<mask> has had over 150 individual exhibitions and has participated in many more collective ones. He had his very first exhibition in 1974 in Nayarit. He began to be able to live off his art around 1981, when he had an exhibition in Puerto Vallarta, where all thirty three pieces sold in one night.He used the money to buy a car. In 1982 he entered two pieces at the first Rufino Tamayo biennale in Oaxaca. One received a prize which allowed him to meet the famous Oaxacan painter. Since then he has had his work exhibited in a wide variety of galleries and cultural centers in Mexico such as the Museo Regional de Nayarit, the Instituto Regional de Bellas Ares in Mazatlan, the Ex-Convento del Carmen in Guadalajara, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Culiacán and the Galería HB in Mexico City. In 2004, he created a series of pieces such as paintings, graphic work and sculpture with fellow Mexican artist Jazzamoart and exhibited them. The series Los Apóstoles was on display in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 2010. In 2013, he exhibited a series called “Reminiscencias” at the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, of which he is a member.Outside of Mexico he has had exhibitions in Palm Springs, CA, Havana, Lima and Miami. He exhibited at the Kodak Gallery in the SoHo section of New York in 2008.<mask> (Bird Dance) painted for the International Festival of Migratory Birds in San Blas. For this series, he built a cabin on the Palmar de Cuautla beach to observe the birds there. In 2010, <mask> donated a work called The Biggest Heart On Earth to the city of Guanajuato and the Festival Internacional Cervantino. The piece was vandalized with graffiti and the removal of several parts. The bronze sculpture is in the shape of a human heart, which

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 represents Nayarit, with twenty niches that represent the state’s twenty municipalities.The piece was taken out of Guanajuato because the city could not guarantee its security. He received an honorary mention at the first Rufino Tamayo Biennal, the Gran Premio de Confraternidad de Cuatro Cultural at the first Iberoamerican Painting Biennal of the Instituto Andino de Artes Populares in Miami and the Fine Arts Prize of the government of Nayarit. Artistry

<mask> is a painter and a sculptor. He began painting with oils on canvas and then began to work with acrylics and enamels. Today he mixes the mediums, for example enamels over previously painted oil and sometimes adding texture and volume to paintings, but prefers acrylics because they dry faster. His paintings are medium-sized but some are large, and his work, especially the addition of enamel, has been described by Mexican art critic Teresa del Conde as giving a Northern Mexican or Chicano look. Later he began sculpting, starting with wood, then plaster and bronze.His sculptures tend to be either small scale with a popular art character or sculptures of medium or large size. Many of his sculptures are made modifying natural formations such as tree roots or twisted tree trunks. His bronze works show influence from Alberto Castro Leñero, which whom he has worked. Much of his work is classified as neo-figurative. His work has been described as a “… skillful exercise of composition and color, of the transformation of color to a primordial form…” He often paints without sketching first once he has a theme as he likes to be spontaneous. <mask> believes that art should relate to “ancestral memory” and old myths applied to modern reality. His development as an artist has not experienced

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 serious changes in direction or jumps from one style to another.He has maintained a consistent identity, using rich colors in a minimalist style. His painting technique is not sophisticated or elegant but rather expressionist, coarse and spontaneous. His use of light and color shows influence from Rufino Tamayo. Northern Mexican influence in his work comes from classes in Tijuana as well as exhibitions and work done in Laguna Beach and other cities in California. Almost all of his work is done in series, based on a theme. Recurring themes in his work are the Twelve Apostles, flowers, fruit, birds and female nudes. His depictions of women are often related to the concepts of desire and devotion, often with the body partially hidden to give a sense of looking onto a private scene.When the woman is completely shown, she often assumes monumental proportions with a solid anatomy. Female themes have included a series on “Señorita Tecuala,” a stereotype of tropical women from Nayarit and his wife, who was the inspiration for the series, “Natura: Flores para Mary” which was exhibited at the José Luis Cuevas Museum . His more recent work often gives the sense of looking onto a private moment. Casa Museo Vladimir Cora
The Casa Museo Vladimir Cora was founded by the artist in 1999. It contains a collection of his works from the 1980s to the present as well as pieces from the Castro Leñero brothers, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, Sebastián, Manuel Felguérez, Vicente Rojo and Gabriel Macotela. It also holds between two and four temporary exhibitions each year in of paintings, graphic work and sculpture. The building dates from the 19th century.References

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<mask> (born October 28, 1968) is an alternative country musician from Seville, Ohio. Early life

<mask> is the youngest of seven siblings (all older brothers). Her entire family was involved in music to some degree, with her parents' love for singing and her father's interest in building instruments. She had begun to play the violin at age five, but put it aside as a teenager. In addition to the violin, she also played her father's harpsichords, where she wrote some of her own songs. <mask> went to college at the College of Wooster in Ohio. She began working on a degree in English.During her college time, she picked up playing the violin again, and she formed a small 'jokey' band called Garden Weasels. After graduating from the College of Wooster, she enrolled in the graduate program in creative  at North Carolina State. Career

Whiskeytown
In 1993, musician Ryan Adams contacted <mask> and asked her if she would play violin in a band that he was starting. <mask> agreed, and they formed Whiskeytown. Solo career
In 2000, <mask> released her first solo EP Waltzie, produced by Chris Stamey. <mask>'s debut album While You Weren't Looking was released in 2002 and featured Whiskeytown's Mike Daly (guitar), who co-wrote and played on most of the songs. Personnel also included Mike

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In 2005, <mask> released an album of duets, Begonias, with Thad Cockrell with songs composed by the duo. In 2013, <mask> co-founded the North Carolina Music Love Army with Jon Lindsay. The collective of NC-based musicians created the We Are Not For Sale: Songs of Protest LP to oppose the regressive actions of the North Carolina General Assembly. The album was released worldwide via Redeye on November 26, 2013. In 2010, <mask> performed with Matt Douglas (lead singer and songster for The Proclivities) in Raleigh's annual Love Hangover show, in which male/female duos sing love song covers.They then formed the group Small Ponds, who released an EP on Last Chance Records in September 2010. Visual Arts
<mask> is an accomplished visual artist, creating fabric collages she calls "Needle Print." Examples of her work are prominently featured on her website. Personal life
<mask> is married to drummer/artist Skillet Gilmore, and they live in South Raleigh, North

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<mask> (18 December 1945 – 17 March 2014) was an actress in Sri Lankan, cinema, theater and television as well as a singer. She is also well known for her role in numerous comedic television shows and radio dramas, the most famous of which is a radio program titled 'Vinoda Samaya', in which she acts alongside Annesly Dias, Berty Gunattileke and Samuel Rodrigo. She began her singing career in 1964 from the 'Nawaka Madala' song contest and became a stage actress in 1966. Her most famous play was a musical by Lucien Bulathsinhala, titled Tharavo Igilethi. Composed by Gunadasa Kapuge, "Made Lagina Tharawan" from the soundtrack of the play became her most successful single. Personal life
She was born on 18 December 1945 in Wellahenawatte, Issanpita, Ambepussa as the third child in a family of nine siblings. Her father <mask>, worked in as a typesetter at the printing press of the Department of Examinations.Her mother Grace Perera was a housewife. She was first educated at Ambepussa Sarasavi College, later at Pamunuwila Roman Catholic College and at St. Joseph's College, Rambukkana Parakrama Mixed School in Kegalle. She had one elder sister: Gert, one elder brother: Leo, four younger sisters: Ranjani, Nimal, Lathika, Raaji and two younger brothers: Nimal and Sunil. Her late husband, Lalith Kotalawela was a Buddhist from Kalutara. The couple had no children. Her devotion to her fans was such that just after her wedding she acted in the stage drama 'Muthu Kumari' at the Lumbini Theater on her way to her

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 honeymoon. Lalith died in 2002 by a tragic accident.<mask> once started a restaurant in Warakapola with Lalith in the year 2000. After his death she became ill, unable to sustain the restaurant. Death
<mask> had been ill for some time since 2012. She first developed a urinary tract infection. She then underwent a surgery to remove a tumor that had formed in the abdomen. Two years prior to her death, she underwent gynaecological surgery, and had been suffering from numerous hip/back pains since then. She suffered from heart disease as well as diabetes and in addition kidney infection.She died at a private hospital in Gampaha on 17 March 2014, aged 68. Her remains were laid to rest at the Art Gallery from 4 pm on 17th to 12 noon on 18th. In the afternoon, a special motorcade took her to her residence in Ambepussa, Warakapola. Funeral services will be held at 3.00 pm on 19 March 2014 at the Ambepussa Roman Catholic Cemetery. Career
Her first stage performance was in the play Maria Kurenthi performed while at the Pamunuwila Catholic Mixed School at the age of 7. Under the guidance of Father Ernest Poruthota, she participated to the church choir team, where she became an activist in the movement. Father Poruthota invited her to perform in the play Eldiyen Midi Rasata.<mask> entered the public stage in 1967 with Welikadaratne's plays Aluth Dawasak and Ugurata Hora. Meanwhile, she mastered the singing and playing by musician Jayatissa Alahakoon and Kandyan dance by mastering theatrical dance. Then she

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texts: sent a postcard to an drma acting vacancy advertisement in the 'Visithura' newspaper. With that, she was selected for the play Nil Katarolu produced by Sugathapala de Silva, particularly due to her loud screamy voice. After a brilliant performance in the play, she was later invited to play a role of Japanese-Chinese woman in the play 'Thaththa' produced by Gunasena Galappaththi. According to <mask>, the most difficult play she acted in was Nalin Wijesekera's play Tikki Tikiri Tikirilia. In Pathiraja L.S.Dayananda's play Kwuruth Enne Na, she played an old character. She also performed in Sugathapala de Silva's plays Harima Badu Hayak, Dunna Dunu Gamuwe, Hitha Hoda Ammandi, Muthu Kumari, Thuraga Sanniya; Gunasena Galappaththi's plays Sanda Kinduru, Mudu Puththu; Prema Ranjith Tilakaratne's play Muhunu Sayaki Rookadayaki. However, her most notable stage drama acting came through the plays Tharavo Igilethi by Lucien Bulathsinhala and Ran Kanda by Chandrasena Dassanayake. In 1974, <mask> won the Best Actress Award at the State Drama Festival for her role in R.R. Samarakoon's stage drama 'Idama'. She won two other Best Actress awards in 1975 and 1976. In 1976, she made her maiden cinematic appearance with the film Walmathwuwo directed by Vasantha Obeysekera.Then she acted in many comedy and dramatic roles in the films: Diyamanthi, Paḷagæṭiyō Sakvithi Suvaya, Nuvan Rēṇu, Mutu Mæṇikē, Okkoma Rajavaru, Hondīn Nættam Narakin, Hita Honda Puthek, Asayi Bayayi and Dhavala Puṣhpaya. <mask> was also an 'A' grade


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 radio dramatist acted on Buddhist, Christian literary dramas. <mask> was a very popular voice in Sri Lankan radio drama. She was the "Doolittle" on the radio drama Handiya Gedara and was the sister of Jane in Vajira, "Ungu" on Samanala Bedda, "Ethana" in Muwan Palessa and "Bagalawathi Iskola Hamine" in Rasara. Apart from radio, she acted in several television serials, particularly in comedic roles. She made a notable role in the popular comedy sitcom, Vinoda Samaya along with comedy trio - Annesley Dias, Berty Gunathilake and Samuel Rodrigo in 1983. <mask> last played in Lilantha Kumarasiri's serial Amanda with the character "Podi Nona".In 2014, she marked her 50th anniversary of her career and in recognition of her service to the arts, she was to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 State Drama Festival. Before her death, her autobiography was released titled "Hela Hasa Rajina: Mercy Edirisinghe" written by Niranjala Hemamalee Wedikkara. Stage drama
Ugurata Hora Beheth
Ran Kanda
Seelavathi
Vishwa Sundari
Muthu Kumari
Tharavo Igilethi
Idama
Dunna Dunu Gamuwe
Allapu Gedara
Dewlo Doni

Radio
Muwanpelassa
Vajira
Samanala Bedda
Handhiye Gedara
Vinoda Samaya

Music albums
Gayay Mercy Gee
Mala Watakara Bambara Rena

Filmography

 No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema. References

External links
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1940s births
2014 deaths
20th-century Sri Lankan women singers
Sinhalese actresses
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Sri Lankan Roman Catholics
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<mask>'s football career started with Huddersfield Town where he was signed by Bill Shankly in May 1958. He made 117 Football League appearances for Huddersfield, and played a total of 131 senior games for them (scoring 25 goals). Carlisle United
In June 1965 he moved for £7,000 to Carlisle United who had just been promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time in their history.As <mask> later said, "They gave me a bit of stick at first because I wasn't the quickest player or the hardest tackler. I used to think I made up for it with speed of thought and control of the ball. I always had confidence in my ability and I knew there'd be somebody in the crowd who appreciated a bit of skill. I won them over and they were very good to me after that." He scored on his debut, a 4–1 home win over Norwich City, which gave him the distinction of scoring the club's first ever goal in the second level of English football. He stayed with Carlisle for the next 11 years, the club's most successful period where not only was he a key player but also became club captain. His most notable cup run was in the 1969–70 League Cup where Carlisle made it to the semi final.He enjoyed other successes in cup competitions, "In 1970 we beat Manchester City in the League Cup when they had Lee, Bell and Summerbee. And in '74 we beat Sunderland at Roker Park in the FA Cup when they were the Cup holders. We played against Liverpool in the next round and took them to a replay." In 1973–74 Balderstone enjoyed promotion to the First Division, then the highest level in the English football pyramid. It was <mask>'s penalty against Pat Jennings and Tottenham Hotspur that had Carlisle briefly topping England's Football League after the first 3 games of the 1974–75 season. However, Carlisle were relegated at the end of the season, the only relegation in <mask>'s career. In all he made 376 League appearances for the Cumbrian club.Doncaster Rovers and Queen of the South
Balderstone joined Doncaster Rovers after his top-level season with Carlisle. It was when with Rovers he became

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 the only player to play League Football and first-class cricket on the same day (see Cricket Career under Leicestershire section). <mask>'s next club was in Scotland. "Queen of the South rang me up. Carlisle used to play practice matches against them and they remembered me. I caught the train to Dumfries from Leicester every Friday night. It was quite a trek but it gave me another couple of years football."When George Cloy and Crawford Boyd were each later interviewed for the Queen of the South website, each commented on Balderstone's ability with the ball. Cloy in particular said Balderstone's passing ability was the best in Cloy's entire career at Queens. He later played for non-league Enderby Town. Cricket career

Yorkshire
Balderstone first appeared for Yorkshire on 10 June 1961. Leicestershire
Balderstone later remembered, "Ray Illingworth took me to Leicestershire. I might be a decent bloke on the outside but he knew I was mentally hard through football. Cricketers might think they're pretty hard but they're not compared to footballers.It was a great move for me." Leicestershire won their first-ever trophy in 1972, the inaugural Benson and Hedges Cup at Lord's, and <mask> took the man of the match Gold Award. He scored 41 not out and steered the team to the trophy. This marked the beginning of a golden era for Leicestershire, with 5 trophies in 5 seasons, and <mask> was at the core of the side. In 1973 <mask> played his first full season of cricket and jumped right to the front-rank of English batsmen, making 1,222 runs at an average of 42. He passed the 1,000-run mark in 10 of the next 12 seasons, batting either in the middle order or as an opening batsman. His runs were an important part of Leicestershire's first County Championship success in 1975, and he weighed in with 43 useful wickets in that season too.In 1974, he top scored for his side in the Benson and Hedges final but they were defeated by Surrey. However, they did win the Sunday League, bettering their runners-up spot of two years before. <mask> made history on 15 September 1975 by

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 taking part in a County Championship match and a Football League game on the same day. <mask> was 51 not out against Derbyshire at the end of day two of Leicestershire's match at Chesterfield. After close of play he changed into his football kit to play for Doncaster Rovers in an evening match 30 miles away (a 1–1 draw with Brentford). He then returned to Chesterfield the following morning to complete a century and take three wickets to help wrap up Leicestershire's first ever County Championship title. In 1977 Leicestershire won their last trophy in this period, a second Sunday League victory.Among his many personal notes was in 1976 when he did the hat-trick against Sussex at Eastbourne. Five years later, against Essex at Grace Road, Leicestershire's home ground, he shared an unbroken county record second wicket stand of 289 with David Gower. Having had a delayed cricket career, <mask> played on for Leicestershire into his mid-40s without noticeably losing batting form or his fielding athleticism. Though he bowled less frequently from 1980 onwards, his batting helped take Leicestershire to runners up in the 1982 County Championship. He picked up a sixth and final winners' medal with a third Benson & Hedges victory in 1985. This makes him winner of the highest number of medals in the club's history. <mask> was given a testimonial benefit season in 1984 and played on for Leicestershire until 1986.England
In 1976, <mask> was called into the England Test team to make his international debut aged 35 having focused in his younger days on football. Against other international sides he might have played more Tests, for he was chosen on the strength of consistent quality performances for Leicestershire. It was his misfortune, however, to come up against the West Indies just as they were reaching that level of intimidation they were to maintain for the next two decades. Against the fearsome pace of Andy Roberts and Michael Holding he struggled, like so many other English batsmen: his four innings produced only 39 runs. He did though score 35 from sticking it out

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 for  hours at the crease on his test debut. In his second test, at a parched Oval, he encountered Michael Holding and one of the finest individual fast-bowling performances in history – Holding took 14 wickets in the test. Opposing fast bowler Vanburn Holder later said, "I played against him when we had a pretty ferocious attack and he never blinked.He had plenty of courage." Umpire
<mask> moved directly into umpiring the season after he stopped playing, standing in two One Day Internationals in the mid-1990s. Death
<mask> died suddenly at his home in Carlisle on 6 March 2000, having suffered from prostate cancer. Barrie Leadbeater, the umpires' chairman and a close friend, said: "He was a fine, positive player who won a lot of friends by his approach. He was a gentleman in everything he did on and off the field and his death came as a tremendous shock. He will be sadly missed. There was a refreshing honesty about everything he did and he was a true sportsman of the like we don't see today."Vanburn Holder, like <mask>, became an umpire and stood in <mask>'s last game as an umpire, at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Holder said: "He was a great companion, a fine umpire and an exceptional sportsman." Honours

Football
Carlisle United:-
Second Division 1973/74 – promotion
League Cup 1969/70 – Semi finalist

Cricket
Leicestershire:-
 County Championship – winner – 1975; runner up 1982
 Sunday/National League – winner – 1974, 1977; runner up 1972
 Benson & Hedges Cup – winner – 1972, 1975, 1985; runner up 1974

References

External links
Cricinfo profile

1940 births
2000 deaths
Cricketers from Huddersfield
English cricketers
England Test cricketers
Yorkshire cricketers
Leicestershire cricketers
English One Day International cricket umpires
English footballers
English Football League players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Leicester United F.C.players
Deaths from prostate cancer
Scottish Football League players
Association football midfielders
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<mask> (born August 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who has played for the  Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2018. A native of Calgary, Soroka graduated from Bishop Carroll High School. He was drafted 28th overall by the Atlanta Braves in 2015, and he spent portions of four seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to the Braves. Soroka was an MLB All-Star in 2019, and he finished second in National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. In 2020, he became the Braves' youngest Opening Day starter in the team's modern history, before an injury on August 3 ended his 2020 season. Early life
<mask> was born on August 4, 1997, in Calgary, Alberta, the son of Gary, a former university and junior hockey player, and <mask>; he has two stepsisters. Soroka's mother died in 2010 of melanoma, when he was 12.He attended Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary, and was a goalie in youth hockey before deciding to concentrate on baseball. He pitched for the junior national team, coached by Chris Reitsma, a fellow Canadian baseball pitcher who was also his mentor. Reitsma has noted Soroka's physical similarity with himself. By his senior year, Soroka has committed to play college baseball for the University of California, Berkeley with scholarship. Prior to the 2015 draft, he was ranked 88th in Baseball America's annual rankings of prospects. Career

Minor League Baseball
He later reported to the GCL Braves, where he posted a 1.80 ERA in ten innings pitched before being reassigned to the Danville Braves, where he finished the season, going 0–2 with a 3.75 ERA in six starts. Soroka spent

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 the 2016 season with the Rome Braves.There, he posted a 9–9 record with a 3.02 ERA. Soroka spent 2017 with the Mississippi Braves, posting an 11–8 record with a 2.75 ERA in 153.2 inning pitched. As one of the youngest players in Double-A, Soroka participated in the All-Star Futures Game in July. He began the 2018 season with the Gwinnett Stripers of the Class AAA International League, posting a 1.99 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 24 strikeouts, and five walks over four starts. Atlanta Braves

2018: MLB debut
On May 1, 2018, the Braves promoted <mask> to the major leagues. He faced the New York Mets that night, pitching six innings, yielding one run and recording five strikeouts. He began feeling inflammation in his right shoulder after May 12.Soroka brought them forward as being abnormal, and was placed on the disabled list soon thereafter. Rehabilitation in the minor leagues followed throughout June. Because inflammation continued to be a problem, <mask> returned to the ten-day disabled list later that month. On June 27, he was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. In July, it was reported that Soroka would be permitted to begin a throwing regimen by the middle of August. However, in late August, Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that Soroka would miss the remainder of the season. Overall with the 2018 Braves, Soroka registered 5  starts, a 2–1 record, 3.51 ERA, and 21 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched.2019: All-Star and All-MLB team season
Before the 2019 season began, Soroka was expected to be one of several pitching prospects to spend some time in the Braves' starting rotation. During the first week of spring training, Soroka

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 disclosed shoulder discomfort first felt during an offseason workout in January 2019. Soroka maintained that the newly reported discomfort was a right trapezius strain, not an issue with his right scapula, which affected him during his debut season. Soroka was cleared to play catch in mid-March, followed by throwing batting practice. Soroka was sent to minor league camp without appearing in a spring training game. <mask> made his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 18, 2019, and became the youngest pitcher in the National League upon taking the mound. When he was placed on the National League Roster for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Soroka set another age-related record, as the youngest Atlanta Braves pitcher to be named an all-star.That year, the Braves became the first team to send two players younger than 22 to the All-Star Game, as both <mask> and Ronald Acuña Jr. received that honor in 2019. In the 2019 season, Soroka registered 29 starts, a 13–4 record, 2.68 ERA, and 142 strikeouts in 174 innings. He was runner-up in NL Rookie of the Year voting to Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, and he placed sixth in NL Cy Young Voting. He was selected to the All-MLB Second Team for that year. 2020: Youngest Opening Day starter for the Braves, injury
Soroka opened the shortened season for the Braves on July 24, 2020, pitching 6 scoreless innings against the New York Mets, being the youngest Opening Day starting pitcher in the team's modern history, with the age of 22 years and 354 days. On August 3, Soroka unexpectedly tumbled to the ground after throwing his 48th pitch of the game. He began


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 limping and knelt down to await medical attention.Unable to walk off alone, he was helped off the field and left the game. It was later revealed that he suffered a torn Achilles' tendon, prematurely ending his 2020 season. With the 2020 Braves, Soroka registered 3 starts, a 0–1 record, 3.95 ERA, and 8 strikeouts in 13 innings. 2021
<mask> began the 2021 season on the 60-day injured list in an effort to continue rehab from Achilles surgery he had last year. He had a setback while recovering and was forced to undergo a second surgery on his Achilles. In an interview with MLB Network, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that Soroka would miss the 2021 season. However, Snitker backtracked the next day, saying that Soroka was not out for the season and would be reevaluated in two weeks.While walking back to the clubhouse on June 24, 2021, Soroka suffered a complete re-tear of his Achilles, effectively ending his season. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995. See also

 List of Atlanta Braves Opening Day starting pitchers
 List of Major League Baseball players from Canada
 List of people from Calgary

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