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Olympique de Marseille | Olympique de Marseille 2006-01-07T18:14:18Z Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, Marseille has won 9 French championships and 10 French Cups. The club also won the Champions League in 1993, defeating A.C. Milan in the final, only to be stripped of the domestic title that they had won in the same season following a match fixing scandal involving then president Bernard Tapie. In 1994, they suffered forced relegation to the second division due to financial irregularities. By 1996, backed by Adidas boss Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the club had worked their way back to the top flight. The team regularly fills their imposing home of the Stade Vélodrome, which seats 60,000. Marseille's vast support continues to show unwavering and impressive loyalty to the club, despite having several average seasons since their return to the top flight. The fans continue to hope that Marseille will regain its former glory. Marseille is one of the largest and most successful clubs in France. It is the best-supported club in the country, and the only French team to win the Champions League. Yet the club has not won a major trophy in over a decade. The closest Marseille have got to another trophy was when they reached the UEFA Cup Final in 2004, impressively beating Inter Milan, Liverpool and Newcastle United along the way, largely thanks to the efforts of Didier Drogba. But they were beaten in the final by newly-crowned Spanish champions Valencia and once again fans were forced to continue waiting for the next cup to come along. Marseille also lost Drogba to Chelsea, selling him for £24.5 million. Recently, Marseille succeeded in winning the 2005 Intertoto Cup, beating the likes of SS Lazio and Deportivo La Coruna in doing so, and earning another shot at the UEFA Cup. In their recent seasons back in Ligue 1, Marseille have been beaten regulary by rival teams such as Lyon, Monaco and Paris Saint Germain, as chances for a title appear to be growing ever slimmer. With a nightmare start to the 2005/06 Ligue 1 season, it looks like Marseille's title challenge has gone once again for another year. French division 1 winners 1936/1937, 1947/1948, 1970/1971, 1971/1972, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1990/1991, 1991/1992 and 1992/1993 French division 2 winners 1994/1995 French division 3 winners 1928/1929 French Cup winners 1923/1924, 1925/1926, 1926/1927, 1934/1935, 1937/1938, 1942/1943, 1968/1969, 1971/1972, 1975/1976 and 1988/1989 Champions League winners 1992/1993 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners 2005 As of November 28, 2005 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Cup 2005/06, Olympique de Marseille 2007-12-31T04:20:13Z Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, Marseille is the largest and most successful club in France. They are so far the only French team to have won the UEFA Champions League (in 1993), which rounded off their dominant run of four consecutive Ligue 1 titles. However, the club has not won a major trophy in over a decade. They also suffered from scandalous financial irregularities in 1994 which resulted in relegation from the top flight. Nonetheless, the team is the best-supported club in France and regularly fill their imposing home of the Stade Vélodrome, which seats 60,013. Marseille's vast support continues to show unwavering and impressive loyalty to the club, despite having several average seasons since their return to the top flight. The fans continue to hope that Marseille will regain its former glory. Marseille also has the largest number of supporters associations outside its region in France. The club's motto is Droit Au But, French for "Straight to the Goal". Nicknamed l'OM - sometimes pronounced phoenetically as l'Ohème, - fans of the club can often be heard chanting "Allez l'OM, allez!" ("Go Marseille, go!"). According to Loic Combe, a former OM player before WWI, coach and then archivist for the team, l'Olympique de Marseille, an omnisport club, was created in 1892. But the name Olympique de Marseille wasn't adopted until 1899 (Football Club de Marseille since 1897, before that Sporting Club and US Phocéenne). Rugby union is at the beginning the most important team sport of the club, the motto « Droit au but » coming from rugby. Affiliated to USFSA since 1898, it was only in 1902, thanks to English and German (still according to André Gascard), that football began to be played by l'OM. Richer and better organized than other football teams of Marseille (Sporting, Stade, Phocéenne. ..), l'OM, playing at the Stade de l'Huveaune, took the leadership in the city. In 1904, l'OM won the first Championnat du Littoral, opposing teams from Marseille and its suburb, and took part in the final rounds of the eleventh French championship. At that time, the word « football » applied to rugby, and people used the word « Association » (which would be soccer in North America) for football. During the twenties, l'OM became an important team in France, winning the Coupe de France in 1924, 1926 and 1927. The team won the French championship in 1929, defeating Club Français. The Coupe de France in 1924 was the club's first major title, won against FC Sète which dominated French football at the time. In the twenties, numerous French international such as Jules Dewaquez, Jean Boyer or Joseph Alcazar played for l'OM.In 1930, Marseille lost against FC Sète, which would be the winner, at the semi-final round. In 1931, the team became champion of the South-East, with victories against rivals such as FC Sète. In Coupe de France, l'OM lost in 5 matches to Club Français, winning the second match which was canceled due to the disqualification of OM striker Vernicke. Even though the season 1931/32 was less successful, Marseille easily entered professionalism. In 1932, the team is a member of the union of professional clubs. On January 13th, 1932 at 9:15 PM, at the Brasserie des sports, Mr Dard, Mr Bison, Dr Rollenstein, Mr Etchepare, Mr Leblanc, Mr Mille, Mr Anfosso, Mr Sabatier, Mr Seze, Mr Bazat, Mr Molteroj, Mr Pollack elected the following committee: Honour presidents : Paul Le Cesne et Fernand Bouisson President : M.Dard Vice-Presidents : Mr Leblanc, Mr Bison, Mr Etchepare, Dr Rollenstein et Mr Anfosso General secretary : Mr De Possel-Daydier Treasurer : Mr Bison helped by Mr Ribel. For the first championship, Division 1 is divided into two pools. Marseille finished second of the first, behind Lille OSC. For its first match of the championship l'OM defeated the champion to come, Lille OSC. In 1937, Marseille won its first professional French championship thanks to goal average (+30 for Marseille, +17 for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard). The arrival of Vasconcellos made stronger the defense, whereas former goalkeeper Laurent Di Lorto shone with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and France. In the meantime, Marseille won Coupe de France in 1935 and 1938 but fails double success in 1934, due to FC Sète. In 1938, Larbi Ben Barek signed with l'OM, and became "the black pearl" for the team but WWII would cut his career. The season 1942/43 is full of record:100 goals in 30 matches, including 20 in one match (20-2 against Avignon), in which Aznar scored 9 goals, including the first 8 (Marseille was leading 8-0), playing only 70 minutes. Aznar scored 45 goals in 30 matches, plus 11 in cup, for a record of 56 goals in 38 matches. With the minots (young players) of the moment (Scotti, Robin, Dard, Pironti), Marseille won the cup in two matches against Bordeaux (4-0). In 1948, thanks to a draw against Sochaux, Marseille became Champion of France. The two last victories at Stade Vélodrome against Roubaix (6-0) and Metz (6-3) were important, as Aznar and Robin's return at spring. In 1952, Marseille is about to be relegated. But Gunnar Andersson save his team, finishing best scorer (31 goals). The team won (5-3) on aggregate against Valenciennes. The same year, Marseille lost at Stade Vélodrome against AS Saint-Étienne 10-3, but Liberati was injured. In 1953, Gunnar Andersson would take the record of goals scored in one season with 35. L'OM is runner-up of Coupe de France (OGC Nice won 2-1) in 1954 and of Coupe Drago in 1957 (RC Lens won 3-1). But Marseille struggled at that time and is first relegated in 1959. From 1959 to 1965, the team played in second division except the season 1962/63, finishing 20 out of 20 in first division. In 1965, Marcel Leclerc became president. The first period of domination of the club in the French League was in the early 70's, under Marcel Leclerc's presidency (1965-1972). His ambition allowed l'OM to return to the First division in 1965/66, and they won the Coupe de France in 1969 and the First division in 1971 with a record of 44 goals by Josip Skoblar, helped by Roger Magnusson. The arrival of Georges Carnus and Bernard Bosquier from AS Saint-Etienne helped the to win First division and Coupe de France in 1972. Marseille played in the European Cup in 1971/72 and 1972/73 but were defeated by Ajax Amsterdam of Johan Cruyff and Juventus. However, success was not to last. Marcel Leclerc was forced to leave the club on 19 July, 1972. The president was a stubborn man, and he threatened the whole league by threatening to withdraw his professional team from Division 1 because the federation refused to accept three foreign players in one team (Leclerc wanted to acquire the Hungarian star Zoltán Varga but he had already the maximum number of two foreigners in his team). But OM decided, instead of following Leclerc against the league, to fire him. Then followed an era of crisis with Marseille only winning a Coupe de France in 1976 and being relegated to the second division, where they played with a bunch of young local players: the "Minots" who allowed the team to come back to First division in 1984. Éric Di Meco was one of them. On April 12th 1986, Bernard Tapie became president, thanks to Marseille mayor Gaston Deferre and promptly built the greatest team ever seen in France. He first signed Karl-Heinz Forster and Alain Giresse after the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Tapie is an ambitious man, his objective is clearly the European Cup, so that he got players such as Jean-Pierre Papin, Chris Waddle, Klaus Allofs, Enzo Francescoli, Abedi Pelé, Didier Deschamps, Basile Boli, Marcel Desailly, Rudi Völler or Eric Cantona in his team and great managers such as Franz Beckenbauer, Gérard Gili or Raymond Goethals. Between 1989 and 1992, l'OM won 4 League titles in a row and a national Cup. The highlight of the club's history is winning the Champions League in new format in 1993. Basile Boli scored the only goal against Italy's A.C. Milan in the final held in Munich's Olympic Stadium. That triumph was the first time that a France-based club has won, and it made Didier Deschamps and Fabien Barthez the youngest captain and goalkeeper, respectively, to capture the title. This, however, was followed by a decade of decline. In 1994, due to financial irregularities and a match fixing scandal involving then president Bernard Tapie, they suffered forced relegation to the second division, where Marseille stayed two years before coming back to First division. Moreover, they lost their 1992-1993 Division 1 title and the right to play UEFA Champions League 1993-94 and Intercontinental Cup. This scandal, called affaire VA-OM (VA for Valenciennes FC and OM for Marseille), was denounced by Valenciennes, whose players Jacques Glassmann, Jorge Burruchaga and Christophe Robert were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie, in order to let OM wins and, more important, not to injure any OM player because of the final of UEFA Champions League 1992-93 to come. Marseille returned to the top flight in 1996 with backing by Adidas's owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus. This one chose Rolland Courbis as coach and promptly and signed Fabrizio Ravanelli, Laurent Blanc and Andreas Köpke and l'OM finished 11th for his return. For the 1998/99 season, the team celebrated his centenary and built a team of stars:Robert Pirès, Florian Maurice, or Christophe Dugarry,l'OM finished second in French championship, behind Bordeaux and reached the UEFA Cup Final in 1999, losing to Italy's Parma F.C.. Courbis left the team in November 1999, after a poor season beginning. The closest Marseille to get another trophy was when they reached the UEFA Cup Final in 2004, impressively beating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Inter Milan, Liverpool and Newcastle United along the way. But they were beaten in the final by newly-crowned Spanish champions Valencia and once again fans were forced to continue waiting for the next cup to come along. Recently, Marseille succeeded in winning the 2005 Intertoto Cup, beating the likes of SS Lazio and Deportivo La Coruna in doing so, and earning another shot at the UEFA Cup. In January 2007, there was negotiation between Dreyfus and Jack Kachkar, a Canadian doctor and businessman (CEO of pharmaceutical company Inyx), about the selling of the club. As Jack Kachkar took too much time to buy the team, Robert Louis-Dreyfus decided on 22 March 2007 not to sell its property to the Canadian businessman. Another close call to title glory was in the French Cup final against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in May 2007, however, they lost on penalties after a 2-2 draw after extra time, to disappoint everyone linked with the club, but they soon wiped all that disappointment away by qualifying for the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League group stage, after securing 2nd place with a game to go. In the Champions League, Marseille shocked Europe, by becoming the first French team to win at Anfield when they beat 2007 runners-up Liverpool 1-0, and the team took 6 out of 6 points from their opening two games. However, they only drew one more match, and in a winner takes all final group game they lost 4-0 to Liverpool, who became the first English team to win at the Stade Vélodrome. Marseille coming third in the Champions League Group A resultantly qualified for the UEFA Cup. From 1904 to 1937, l'OM played at the Stade de l'Huveaune. The club was the owner of the venue, contrary to its current stadium. L'Huveaune, a time named "Stade Fernand Buisson" in honour of a former rugby player who became deputee was renovated at the beginning of the twenties, thanks to supporter's financial help. It had a capacity of 15000. After 1937, l'OM used this venue under Marcel Leclerc's presidency in order to compel the city of Marseille to lower the rent of Stade Vélodrome and during the renovation of Vélodrome for Euro 1984, during the 1982/83 season. The stadium again underwent redevelopment in time for the 1998 World Cup and was transformed into an immense ground composed of two kop ends (Virage Nord and Virage Sud - North Curve and South Curve) which house the supporters groups as well as the main stand, Jean Bouin, and the imposing Ganay stand. Today, the team regularly fills their impressive home, the Stade Vélodrome, which seats 60,013. Marseille's vast support continues to show unwavering and impressive loyalty to the club, despite having several average seasons since their return to the top flight. The fans continue to hope that Marseille will regain its former glory. The incredible atmosphere in the Stade Vélodrome is created by the dominance and rivalry of OM's own supporters who are housed in the kop style ends behind the goals. The Virage Nord-Patrice de Peretti The North Curve is home to the Yankee Nord Marseille, Marseille Trop Puissant, Fanatics, and Dodgers supporters associations who buy up the tickets at the start of each season and sell them on to their members. Known for being the most intense end of the ground, the Virage Nord is situated next to the away enclosure which is protected by high fences. The stand is divided into sections with each group striving to make the most noise and an unbelieveable coordination at the start of each game sees the Virage Nord decked out with impressive banners to cheer on l'OM. In 2002, the Virage Nord was officially given the name of Patrice de Peretti (1972-2000), the late founder and leader of the supporters group Marseille Trop Puissant. The Virage Sud As with the Virage Nord, the South Curve is controlled by supporter's associations with the Commando Ultras 1984 and the South Winners dominating the central section and Amis de l'OM and Club Central des Supporteurs filling the remaining sections of the stand. Also known for their impressive display of banners and colours at the start of the game, these groups strive to make more noise than the Virage Nord, creating an unbelieveable atmosphere with 14,000 people at each end of the ground showing their loyalty to the OM cause. Main article: Olympique de Marseille seasons Marseille has won 8 French championships (the record is held by Saint-Etienne, 10 times champions) and a record 10 French Cups. Marseille's latest title came in 1993; it has since been stripped following a match-fixing scandal involving then-president Bernard Tapie. The club also won the Champions League in the same year, defeating A.C. Milan in the final. As of August 10, 2007. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 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LRP2 | LRP2 2009-04-21T10:31:08Z Template:PBB Low density lipoprotein-related protein 2 also known as LRP2 or megalin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the LRP2 gene. LRP2 is multiligand binding receptor found in the plasma membrane of many absorptive epithelial cells. LRP2 is a member of a family of receptors with structural similarities to the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). LRP2 functions to mediate endocytosis of ligands leading to degradation in lysosomes or transcytosis. LRP2 (previously called glycoprotein 330) together with RAP (LRPAP1) forms the Heymann nephritis antigenic complex. LRP2 is expressed in epithelial cells of the thyroid (thyrocytes), where it can serve as a receptor for the protein thyroglobulin (Tg). Template:PBB Further reading This article on a gene on human chromosome 2 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Template:PBB Controls, LRP2 2010-12-18T04:24:40Z Template:PBB Low density lipoprotein-related protein 2 also known as LRP2 or megalin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the LRP2 gene. It is associated with Donnai-Barrow syndrome. LRP2 is a multiligand binding receptor found in the plasma membrane of many absorptive epithelial cells. LRP2 is a member of a family of receptors with structural similarities to the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). LRP2 functions to mediate endocytosis of ligands leading to degradation in lysosomes or transcytosis. LRP2 (previously called glycoprotein 330) together with RAP (LRPAP1) forms the Heymann nephritis antigenic complex. LRP2 is expressed in epithelial cells of the thyroid (thyrocytes), where it can serve as a receptor for the protein thyroglobulin (Tg). LRP2 has been shown to interact with LDL-receptor-related protein associated protein, LDLRAP1, MAPK8IP2, MAGI1, SYNJ2BP, DLG4, NOS1AP, DAB2, ITGB1BP1, MAPK8IP1 and GIPC1. Template:PBB Further reading Template:PBB Controls This article on a gene on human chromosome 2 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Yan Klukowski | Yan Klukowski 2013-01-01T19:57:30Z Yan Klukowski (born 1 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers. Born in Chippenham, Klukowski was educated at Sheldon School. His football education began at local youth side FC Chippenham Youth before moving to Bath City. At 18 years of age the forward managed to break into the first team set-up at Bath City, making 14 appearances. Klukowski also earned England Schoolboy caps before a brief stint at Chippenham Town. Despite interest from Bristol Rovers, Klukowski decided to move to the United States after signing a scholarship with Central Connecticut State University. At CCSU, Klukowski was the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, playing for the All Conference first team. He was named to the All-NEC first team and received second team NSCAA/Adidas All-North Atlantic Region honors as a sophomore in 2006. While in 2007 he led the NEC in assists and was named to the All-NEC second team and the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Region first team. During his college years season Klukowski also played with Ottawa Fury and the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League. Klukowski turned professional in 2009 and joined the Western Mass Pioneers of the USL Second Division, where he played 12 times scoring once in the 2–1 win over Wilmington Hammerheads. Following the conclusion of the USL2 season Klukowski returned to England in an attempt to find a professional club to play for during the 2009–2010 season and beyond. His first trial was provided by Carlisle United who were originally impressed and extended his trial period before deciding against offering him a contract. Klukowski was then offered a trial with Swindon Town. While on trial, he had scored twice in a 3–2 win over Swindon Supermarine and scored once more in a 3–3 draw with Cirencester Town. However, he was not offered a deal at Swindon. In August 2009, Klukowski joined Chippenham Town, making two league appearances in a brief spell. He later joined Larkhall Athletic until the end of the 2009–10 season, scoring 6 times in 8 league appearances. In June 2010, he returned to Bath City in an attempt to earn a deal with the club following their promotion to the Conference National. On 23 July 2010 he represented Forest Green Rovers as a triallist in a friendly game against fierce local rivals Shortwood United eventually joining the club on a permanent basis. He scored his first goal for the club in August 2010 in only his second appearance against Wrexham. He was awarded a longer extended contract by Rovers after a number of impressive appearances until the end of the 2011/12 season. After suffering an injury in the latter months of the 2010/11 season, Klukowski was required to have surgery and returned to first team action at the start of the 2011/12 season. He scored his first goal in the 2011/12 season in a 6–1 away win over Alfreton Town in August 2011. On 31 March 2012, in a home game against Barrow, Klukowski scored his first hat-trick for Forest Green. Klukowski ended the 2011–12 campaign for Forest Green as the club's golden boot winner having found the back of the net 18 times. On 12 June 2012, Klukowski signed a contract extension at Forest Green, keeping him at the club until 2014. On 15 September 2012 in a 1–1 draw with Alfreton Town, Klukowski became the third highest goal-scorer for Forest Green in Conference National league fixtures, passing Stewart Fleetwood's total of 27. Klukowski scored his 31st league goal in grabbing the winner in the 1–0 at Dartford on 6 November 2012, moving alongside current team mate Reece Styche and trailing only Alex Meechan (who netted 46 times). Klukowski represented Great Britain at World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 2006, and was also selected to represent Great Britain university football team for the 2007 Summer Universiade. , Yan Klukowski 2014-12-01T21:40:42Z Yan Klukowski (born 1 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newport County. Born in Chippenham, Klukowski was educated at Sheldon School. His football education began at local youth side FC Chippenham Youth before moving to Bath City. At 18 years of age the forward managed to break into the first team set-up at Bath City, making 14 appearances. Klukowski also earned England Schoolboy caps before a brief stint at Chippenham Town. Despite interest from Bristol Rovers, Klukowski decided to move to the United States after signing a scholarship with Central Connecticut State University. At CCSU, Klukowski was the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, playing for the All Conference first team. He was named to the All-NEC first team and received second team NSCAA/Adidas All-North Atlantic Region honors as a sophomore in 2006. While in 2007 he led the NEC in assists and was named to the All-NEC second team and the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Region first team. During his college years season Klukowski also played with Ottawa Fury and the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League. Klukowski turned professional in 2009 and joined the Western Mass Pioneers of the USL Second Division, where he played 12 times scoring once in the 2–1 win over Wilmington Hammerheads. Following the conclusion of the USL2 season Klukowski returned to England in an attempt to find a professional club to play for during the 2009–2010 season and beyond. His first trial was provided by Carlisle United who were originally impressed and extended his trial period before deciding against offering him a contract. Klukowski was then offered a trial with Swindon Town. While on trial, he had scored twice in a 3–2 win over Swindon Supermarine and scored once more in a 3–3 draw with Cirencester Town. However, he was not offered a deal at Swindon. In August 2009, Klukowski joined Chippenham Town, making two league appearances in a brief spell. He later joined Larkhall Athletic until the end of the 2009–10 season, scoring 6 times in 8 league appearances. In June 2010, he returned to Bath City in an attempt to earn a deal with the club following their promotion to the Conference National. On 23 July 2010 he represented Forest Green Rovers as a triallist in a friendly game against fierce local rivals Shortwood United eventually joining the club on a permanent basis. He scored his first goal for the club in August 2010 in only his second appearance against Wrexham. He was awarded a longer extended contract by Rovers after a number of impressive appearances until the end of the 2011/12 season. After suffering an injury in the latter months of the 2010/11 season, Klukowski was required to have surgery and returned to first team action at the start of the 2011/12 season. He scored his first goal in the 2011/12 season in a 6–1 away win over Alfreton Town in August 2011. On 31 March 2012, in a home game against Barrow, Klukowski scored his first hat-trick for Forest Green. Klukowski ended the 2011–12 campaign for Forest Green as the club's golden boot winner having found the back of the net 18 times. On 12 June 2012, Klukowski signed a contract extension at Forest Green, keeping him at the club until 2014. On 15 April 2014, a brace in a 2–1 away win over Macclesfield Town saw him overtake Alex Meechan as Forest Green's all time leading Conference National goal scorer with a total of 48 league goals for the club. On 28 April 2014, it was revealed that he had turned down the offer of a new contract with Forest Green in the hope he could earn a deal with a Football League club. On 20 May 2014, it was announced that he had secured a move to the Football League with Newport County. He made his Football League debut for Newport County on the opening day of the 2014–15 season against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 August 2014 as a second half substitute. His first goal for Newport County came in a 2–1 home defeat against Swindon Town on 23 September 2014 in the first round of the Football League Trophy. Klukowski represented Great Britain at World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 2006, and was also selected to represent Great Britain university football team for the 2007 Summer Universiade. | 1 |
Lee Sung-min (actor) | Lee Sung-min (actor) 2012-07-20T08:07:52Z Lee Sung-min (이성민) (1968) is South Korean actor who best knwon for his roles in television series include Brain as Ko Jae-Hak and King2Hearts as Lee Jae-ha. Lee cuurnetly stars Golden Time {{Korea-actor-stub}] Cateegory:1968 births, Lee Sung-min (actor) 2013-12-31T07:25:39Z name Lee Sung-min (born 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on television and film, notably his much-praised lead performance in Golden Time. | 1 |
Ōito_Line | Ōito_Line 2008-03-01T00:31:15Z The Ōito Line (大糸線, Ōito-sen) is a railway line in Japan. It runs from Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture. There are two operators: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) operates the remaining section. The section between Matsumoto and Shinano-Ōmachi was built between 1915 and 1916 by Shinano Railway (信濃鉄道, Shinano Tetsudō), which was purchased by the national government in 1937 and not the same entity as the present Shinano Railway. The rest of the line was built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways between 1929 and 1957. When the Japanese National Railways was privatized in 1987, the line was assigned to the present two operators. , Ōito_Line 2010-11-07T15:34:44Z The Ōito Line (大糸線, Ōito-sen) is a railway line which runs from Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) operates the remaining section. The section between Matsumoto and Shinano-Ōmachi was built between 1915 and 1916 by Shinano Railway (信濃鉄道, Shinano Tetsudō), which was purchased by the national government in 1937 and is not the same entity as the present Shinano Railway. The rest of the line was built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways between 1929 and 1957. When the Japanese National Railways was privatized in 1987, the line was assigned to the present two operators. All stations are within Nagano Prefecture. | 0 |
Trientalis | Trientalis 2011-03-02T18:15:53Z 3 - see text Trientalis is a small genus of flowering plants containing three species known as starflowers or wintergreens. These plants have the unusual trait of sometimes bearing flower parts in sevens. They may also come in fives and sixes. The roots are tuber-like. They are native to North America and northern Eurasia. Trientalis is Latin for "one third of a foot", which is the approximate height of the plant. Species: Template:Myrsinaceae-stub, Trientalis 2012-04-23T16:10:45Z 3 - see text Trientalis is a small genus of flowering plants containing three species known as starflowers or wintergreens. These plants have the unusual trait of sometimes bearing flower parts in sevens. They may also come in fives and sixes. The roots are tuber-like. They are native to North America and northern Eurasia. Trientalis is Latin for "one third of a foot", which is the approximate height of the plant. Species: Template:Myrsinaceae-stub | 0 |
Marta (footballer) | Marta (footballer) 2011-01-01T20:51:05Z Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas), commonly known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's football forward who is currently a free agent. She last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer, a club which ceased operations on November 16, 2010 after struggling financially and being unable to find new investors. She is also a member of the Brazil women's national football team. She is a five time winner of the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010) award. She was a member of the Brazilian National Teams that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. She was also named the Golden Ball (MVP) at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (six goals in tournament), in which Brazil finished fourth. In the 2007 Women's World Cup, she won both the Golden Ball award as the best player and the Golden Boot award as the top scorer. Marta was discovered by renowned Brazilian female coach, Helena Pacheco, when she was just 14 years old. Marta went on to play and live at the training facilities of the famous Rio de Janeiro social club, Vasco da Gama, for two years until the club ceased operation of its women's professional team in 2001. In 2002 she played for a small club in Minas Gerais which folded at the end of the season. Marta joined Umeå IK prior to the 2003-2004 season during which Umeå reached the final of the UEFA Cup, winning 8-0 on aggregate against Frankfurt with Marta scoring three goals over the two-legs. In the league, despite amassing a total of 106 goals, which was 32 more than the Champions, Umeå finished second, beaten by a single point by Djurgården. Marta scored 22 league goals, and also got on the scoresheet at the cup final against Djurgården; scoring the only goal in a 2-1 Umeå loss. Her second season (2004-2005) ended with Marta scoring 21 goals and with Umeå winning the league, having gone undefeated. Once again, Umeå were beaten by Djurgården in the cup losing by a score of 3-1 in the final; thus revenging a 7-0 league defeat to Umeå some three weeks earlier. In 2005-2006, Umeå once again won the league without losing, and Marta, as in the previous year, was the league's top scorer with 21 goals. Umeå cruised to a 11-1 aggregate win over Norwegian side Kolbotn FK in the UEFA Women's Cup, with Marta scoring twice in both games. For the third time in a row, she was on the losing side in the Swedish cup final when her side were defeated 3-2 by Linköpings FC. The 2006-2007 season was a relatively successful for Umeå with the club winning both the league, in which they finished nine points ahead of Djurgården, and the Swedish Cup, beating AIK 4-3 in a match in which Marta scored a hat-trick, the last one and the winning goal coming three minutes from time. Marta scored 25 goals in the league finishing one goal behind the top scorer Lotta Schelin. . In the UEFA Women's Cup reached the final for the fourth time but suffered a disappointment, losing 1-0 on aggregate to Arsenal. The 2008 season saw Umeå and Marta win another Swedish championship title. After the end of the season, speculation arose concerning the future of Marta and, a couple of months later, on the day of the FIFA World Player of the Year Awards in January 2009, Marta announced that she would play for the American side Los Angeles Sol for the next three years. At the request of Marta the Los Angeles side also purchase Johanna Frisk from Umeå IK, which lead to an accusation from Swedish TV4 sports presenter Patrick Ekwall that Marta and Frisk were a homosexual couple. The accusation was strongly denied by both players. Marta's life and football prowess was depicted in the 2005 Swedish Television documentary "Marta - Pelés kusin" ("Marta, cousin of Pelé"). The day Marta received the 2008 World Footballer of the Year award she announced that she would be joining Women's Professional Soccer team Los Angeles Sol under a three year contract. Marta was the league's top scorer for the 2009 season during which the Sol were regular season champions and reached the WPS Championship Final, which it lost to Sky Blue FC by a score of 1-0. During the off-season with Los Angeles Sol, she signed a three-month loan contract with Santos to play in the Copa Libertadores and in the Copa do Brasil. helping her club win both competitions, and scoring a goal in the Libertadores final and two in the Copa do Brasil final. In January 2010, the Sol ceased operations and the rights to Marta and her teammates were made available in the 2010 WPS Dispersal Draft. The rights to Marta were acquired by the FC Gold Pride as their first pick in the ensuing 2010 WPS Dispersal Draft. She appeared in all of the Pride's 24 games and scored 19 goals, earning her the WPS MVP and WPS Golden Boot for the second year in a row. Marta also appeared in the WPS All-Star 2010, where she captained one of the teams as the top international vote-getter. She led the Gold Pride to the regular season championship and had two assists and a goal in the WPS Championship against the Philadelphia Independence, earning MVP honors. She became a free agent upon the dissolution of the Bay Area side at midnight on November 17, 2010. On July 26, 2007, Marta and the Brazilian women's team beat the US U-20 National Team to win the Pan American Games at the famous Estádio do Maracanã in front of a crowd of 68,000. She was compared, by the Brazilian fans, with Brazilian great Pelé, being called "Pelé with skirts". Even Pelé himself agreed with the comparison. Marta has stated that he called her to congratulate for the win and that she was extremely happy to hear that one of the greatest ever players followed her team's games. Afterwards the imprint of her feet was recorded in cement at the stadium, making her the first woman to be so honoured. Marta participated in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup with Brazil who strolled through the group stage, winning all three games, with Marta scoring four goals. In the quarter final Brazil won 3-2 against Australia with Marta scoring from the penalty spot. In the semi-final Marta scored two goals as Brazil won 4-0 against the United States, the second goal scored in spectacular fashion. In the final Brazil lost 2-0 to Germany with Marta having a penalty kick saved midway through the second half which would have tied the match. Marta finished the 2007 Women's World Cup as the winner of both the 'Golden Shoe' as the top individual player and the 'Golden Boot' as the competiion's top scorer with seven goals. Marta also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal. Umeå IK Santos Marta has three siblings, José, Valdir, and Angela. Her parents are Aldário and Tereza. As of 2010, she lives in San Jose and is a competent Swedish speaker. On October 11, 2010 Marta was named a UN goodwill ambassador. , Marta (footballer) 2012-12-17T14:29:30Z Marta Vieira da Silva (born 19 February 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas), commonly known as Marta, is a Brazilian football forward who plays for the Tyresö FF (Ladies) of Damallsvenskan. She is also a member of the Brazil women's national football team. She has been named FIFA World Player of the Year five consecutive times, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. She was a member of the Brazilian national teams that won the silver medal at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She was also awarded the Golden Ball (MVP) at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. In the 2007 Women's World Cup, she won both the Golden Ball award as the best player and the Golden Boot award as the top scorer. She also tops the all–time Women's World Cup goalscorer list alongside Birgit Prinz. She is widely regarded as possibly the best female football player of all time. Marta was discovered by well-known Brazilian female coach, Helena Pacheco, when she was just 14 years old. Marta went on to play and live at the training facilities of the prestigious Rio de Janeiro football club, Vasco da Gama, for two years until the club ceased operation of its women's professional team in 2001. In 2002 she played for a small club in Minas Gerais which folded at the end of the season. Marta joined Umeå IK prior to the 2004 season during which Umeå reached the final of the UEFA Cup, winning 8–0 on aggregate against Frankfurt with Marta scoring three goals over the two-legs. In the league, despite amassing a total of 106 goals, which was 32 more than the Champions, Umeå finished second, beaten by a single point by Djurgården. Marta scored 22 league goals, and also got on the scoresheet at the cup final against Djurgården, scoring the only goal in a 2–1 Umeå loss. Her second season (2005) ended with Marta scoring 21 goals and with Umeå winning the league, having gone undefeated. Once again, Umeå were beaten by Djurgården in the cup losing by a score of 3–1 in the final; thus revenging a 7–0 league defeat to Umeå some three weeks earlier. In 2006, Umeå once again won the league without losing, and Marta, as in the previous year, was the league's top scorer with 21 goals. Umeå cruised to a 11–1 aggregate win over Norwegian side Kolbotn FK in the UEFA Women's Cup, with Marta scoring twice in both matches. For the third time in a row, she was on the losing side in the Swedish cup final when her side were defeated 3–2 by Linköpings FC. The 2007 season was a relatively successful for Umeå with the club winning both the league, in which they finished nine points ahead of Djurgården, and the Swedish Cup, beating AIK 4–3 in a match in which Marta scored a hat-trick, the last (winning) goal coming three minutes from time. Marta scored 25 goals in the league finishing one goal behind the top scorer Lotta Schelin. In the UEFA Women's Cup they reached the final for the fourth time but suffered a disappointment, losing 1–0 on aggregate to Arsenal. The 2008 season saw Umeå and Marta win another Swedish championship title. After the end of the season, speculation arose concerning the future of Marta and a couple of months later, on the day of the FIFA World Player of the Year Awards in January 2009, Marta announced that she would play for the American side Los Angeles Sol for the next three years. At the request of Marta, the Los Angeles side also purchased Johanna Frisk from Umeå IK, which lead to an accusation from Swedish TV4 sports presenter Patrick Ekwall that Marta and Frisk were a homosexual couple. The accusation was strongly denied by both players. Marta's life and football prowess was depicted in the 2005 Swedish Television documentary "Marta – Pelés kusin" ("Marta – Pelé's cousin"). The day Marta received the 2008 World Footballer of the Year award she announced that she would be joining Women's Professional Soccer team Los Angeles Sol under a three-year contract. Marta was the league's top scorer for the 2009 season during which the Sol were regular season champions and reached the WPS Championship Final, which it lost to Sky Blue FC by a score of 1–0. During the off-season with Los Angeles Sol, she signed a three-month loan contract with Santos to play in the Copa Libertadores and in the Copa do Brasil. helping her club win both competitions, and scoring a goal in the Libertadores final and two in the Copa do Brasil final. In January 2010, the Sol ceased operations and the rights to Marta and her teammates were made available in the 2010 WPS Dispersal Draft. The rights to Marta were acquired by the FC Gold Pride as their first pick in the ensuing 2010 WPS Dispersal Draft. She appeared in all of the Pride's 24 games and scored 19 goals, earning her the WPS MVP and WPS Golden Boot for the second year in a row. Marta also appeared in the WPS All-Star 2010, where she captained one of the teams as the top international vote-getter. She led the Gold Pride to the regular season championship and had two assists and a goal in the WPS Championship against the Philadelphia Independence, earning MVP honors. She became a free agent after the Gold Pride folded on 17 November 2010. In December 2010 Marta signed at Santos again to play in the Copa Libertadores and in the Copa do Brasil. On 25 January 2011, Marta joined her third WPS team in three years, the expansion team Western New York Flash, who took over the third year of her contract with the Gold Pride. Marta's 2 goals and 4 assists were a key part to the 3–0–1 start for the team's 2011 season. Western New York Flash forward Marta helped her team to the Regular Season Championship title, scoring her tenth goal of the season in a 2–0 victory over the Atlanta Beat on Sunday, en route to earning her third consecutive PUMA Golden Boot award. The Brazilian soccer star edged out fellow Flash forward Christine Sinclair, in the tie breaker having a greater production rate based on goals per game average. As WPS cancelled the 2012 season Marta decided to return to Damallsvenskan in Sweden. On 22 February 2012 she signed a two-year contract with Tyresö. Her extraordinary salary of about $400,000 per season will be paid by external sponsors and not the club, its persons responsible stated. On 26 July 2007, Marta and the Brazilian women's team beat the US U-20 national team to win the Pan American Games at the famous Estádio do Maracanã in front of a crowd of 68,000. She was compared, by the Brazilian fans, with Brazilian great Pelé, being called "Pelé with skirts." Even Pelé himself agreed with the comparison. Marta has stated that he called her to congratulate for the win and that she was extremely happy to hear that one of the greatest ever players followed her team's games. Afterwards the imprint of her feet was recorded in cement at the stadium, making her the first woman to be so honoured. Marta participated in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup with Brazil who strolled through the group stage, winning all three games with Marta scoring four goals. In the quarter final Brazil won 3–2 against Australia with Marta netting from the penalty spot. In the semi-final Marta scored twice as Brazil won 4–0 against the United States—the second goal scored in spectacular fashion. In the final Brazil lost 2–0 to Germany. Marta had a penalty kick saved midway through the second half, which would have tied the match. She finished the 2007 Women's World Cup as the winner of both the 'Golden Ball' as the top individual player and the 'Golden Boot' as the competition's top scorer with seven goals. Marta also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal. After her personal duel in the final with United States goalkeeper Hope Solo, a 1–0 defeat consigned Marta to her third consecutive runners–up medal in major international tournaments. Marta was part of the Brazil team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where Brazil was eliminated by the United States in the quarter finals. She recorded four goals and two assists in the tournament, to move joint top of the all–time Women's World Cup goalscorer list alongside Birgit Prinz on 14. It also earned her the Silver Boot as the tournament's second leading goal scorer. From her first touch in the tournament against Australia, Marta was heavily jeered by local and opposing fans. Marta competed in three FIFA Women's World Cup: USA 2003, China 2007 and Germany 2011; and three Olympics: Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012; starting and playing every minute Brazil teams played at those six global tournaments; altogether played 30 matches, and scored 22 goals. Marta with her Brazil teams finished second at China 2007 Women's World Cup, and won silver medals at 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics. olympic world cup matches and goals keys Umeå IK Santos FC Gold Pride Western New York Flash Tyresö FF Marta has three siblings, José, Valdir and Angela. Her parents are Aldário and Tereza. As of 2010, she lives in San Jose and is a competent Swedish speaker. On 11 October 2010, Marta was named a UN goodwill ambassador. Squad 2010 International Tournament City of São Paulo | 1 |
Ruby_Valley,_Nevada | Ruby_Valley,_Nevada 2020-02-19T06:06:52Z Ruby Valley is an unincorporated community in Ruby Valley, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It was the site of the Ruby Valley Pony Express Station, which has since been moved 60 miles to Elko, Nevada and restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ruby Valley has a small K-8 school and many cattle ranches. Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge and state owned Gallagher Fish Hatchery are in Ruby Valley. On 1 October 1863 the Treaty of Ruby Valley was signed by Gov. James W. Nye of the Nevada Territory and Gov. James Duane Doty of the Utah Territory. Twelve chiefs signed for the Western Bands of the Shoshone Nation of Indians. The treaty assured their ownership of property (that later became a U. S. nuclear test site). The treaty stated that the presence of U. S. settlements will not negate Native sovereignty. The Western Shoshone did not cede land but agreed to allow the U. S. government the "right to traverse the area, maintain existing telegraph and stage lines, construct one railroad, and engage in specified economic activities. " The Union relied on this treaty to demonstrate to European governments and banks backing the Union that it could provide the gold needed for the American Civil War. , Ruby_Valley,_Nevada 2021-01-14T18:55:23Z Ruby Valley is an unincorporated community in Ruby Valley, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It was the site of the Ruby Valley Pony Express Station, which has since been moved 60 miles to Elko, Nevada and restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ruby Valley has a small K-8 school and many cattle ranches. Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge and state owned Gallagher Fish Hatchery are in Ruby Valley. On 1 October 1863 the Treaty of Ruby Valley was signed by Gov. James W. Nye of the Nevada Territory and Gov. James Duane Doty of the Utah Territory. Twelve chiefs signed for the Western Bands of the Shoshone Nation of Indians. The treaty assured their ownership of property (that later became a U. S. nuclear test site). The treaty stated that the presence of U. S. settlements will not negate Native sovereignty. The Western Shoshone did not cede land but agreed to allow the U. S. government the "right to traverse the area, maintain existing telegraph and stage lines, construct one railroad, and engage in specified economic activities. " The Union relied on this treaty to demonstrate to European governments and banks backing the Union that it could provide the gold needed for the American Civil War. | 0 |
Mauro Vilhete | Mauro Vilhete 2021-01-15T22:10:37Z Mauro Alexandre Da Silva Vilhete (born 10 May 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a utility player for Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan from Wingate & Finchley. Born in Rio de Mouro, Sintra, Portugal, Vilhete moved to Barnet, England at a young age. He attended The Ravenscroft School, where he was tasked with analysing data from Barnet F.C. matches. He joined Barnet's youth team in 2009 after turning down an offer of a scholarship from Aston Villa. Following a series of injuries to first-team regulars, manager Ian Hendon called him into the first-team squad in November 2009, however he only appeared on the bench during this time. In April 2010, he signed a two-year professional contract with the Bees. He made his debut on 1 May 2010 in a 2–0 away defeat to Grimsby Town aged 16, becoming Barnet's youngest ever Football League player, breaking the record of 17 years and 46 days set by Kofi Lockhart-Adams against Cheltenham Town on 24 November 2009, before losing the record to Mathew Stevens on 6 September 2014. Vilhete scored his first goal for Barnet in October 2010 against Southend United in the Football League Trophy. Vilhete joined Hendon on a one-month loan on 4 November 2011, where he made six appearances. He then joined Boreham Wood on another one-month loan on 17 February 2012. On 31 August 2012, Vilhete joined Boreham Wood on loan again until January 2013. On 25 April 2015, Vilhete scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Gateshead to secure the Conference title for Barnet and promotion back to League Two. He was also awarded the Conference Player of the Month award for April. Vilhete was loaned to Boreham Wood for a third time on 30 October 2015. He scored a day later, in a 2–3 home defeat against Gateshead. Martin Allen made Vilhete available on a free transfer at the end of the 2015-16 season, but no move materialised and he worked his way back into first-team contention. In the 2019-20 season, he made his 200th appearance for the Bees and scored in the National League playoffs against Yeovil Town. He left the club at the end of the season, having scored 22 goals in 227 games across eleven seasons. On 19 September 2020, Vilhete joined Isthmian League side Wingate & Finchley. In November 2010, Vilhete said he wanted to play international football for either England or Portugal, but said "it would probably be Portugal in the end". In March 2011, he was called up for a training camp with the Portugal national under-18 football team. Vilhete has played on both the left and right sides as a full-back and winger, and has also played central midfield for Barnet. He has been described as a utility player. , Mauro Vilhete 2022-09-24T20:12:45Z Mauro Alexandre Da Silva Vilhete (born 10 May 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a utility player for Dagenham & Redbridge. Born in Rio de Mouro, Sintra, Portugal, Vilhete moved to Barnet, England at a young age. He attended The Ravenscroft School, where he was tasked with analysing data from Barnet F.C. matches. He joined Barnet's youth team in 2009 after turning down an offer of a scholarship from Aston Villa. Following a series of injuries to first-team regulars, manager Ian Hendon called him into the first-team squad in November 2009, however he only appeared on the bench during this time. In April 2010, he signed a two-year professional contract with the Bees. He made his debut on 1 May 2010 in a 2–0 away defeat to Grimsby Town aged 16, becoming Barnet's youngest ever Football League player, breaking the record of 17 years and 46 days set by Kofi Lockhart-Adams against Cheltenham Town on 24 November 2009, before losing the record to Mathew Stevens on 6 September 2014. Vilhete scored his first goal for Barnet in October 2010 against Southend United in the Football League Trophy. Vilhete joined Hendon on a one-month loan on 4 November 2011, where he made six appearances. He then joined Boreham Wood on another one-month loan on 17 February 2012. On 31 August 2012, Vilhete joined Boreham Wood on loan again until January 2013. On 25 April 2015, Vilhete scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Gateshead to secure the Conference title for Barnet and promotion back to League Two. He was also awarded the Conference Player of the Month award for April. Vilhete was loaned to Boreham Wood for a third time on 30 October 2015. He scored a day later, in a 2–3 home defeat against Gateshead. Martin Allen made Vilhete available on a free transfer at the end of the 2015-16 season, but no move materialised and he worked his way back into first-team contention. In the 2019-20 season, he made his 200th appearance for the Bees and scored in the National League playoffs against Yeovil Town. He left the club at the end of the season, having scored 22 goals in 227 games across eleven seasons. On 19 September 2020, Vilhete joined Isthmian League side Wingate & Finchley. In January 2021, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan. On 12 March 2021, Vilhete signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge. In November 2010, Vilhete said he wanted to play international football for either England or Portugal, but said "it would probably be Portugal in the end". In March 2011, he was called up for a training camp with the Portugal national under-18 football team. Vilhete has played on both the left and right sides as a full-back and winger, and has also played central midfield for Barnet. He has been described as a utility player. | 1 |
Stuart O'Keefe | Stuart O'Keefe 2015-01-04T18:55:08Z Stuart Antony Alan O'Keefe (born 4 March 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crystal Palace. O'Keefe began his career at Ipswich Town before being released in 2007. O'Keefe made his debut for Southend on 18 November 2008, at home to Telford United in the 2–0 win in the FA Cup first-round replay. He made his debut in the Football League against Leyton Orient on 20 January 2009 in the 1–1 away draw, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute. O'Keefe made his first league start for Southend United against Leeds United at Elland Road on 27 January 2009. He went on only made a handful of appearances for Southend. On 18 August 2010, O'Keefe signed for Crystal Palace after being recommended by former Southend player Dougie Freedman. In his first season O'Keefe was only a back up player and made four appearances. In the 2011–12 season, O'Keefe was given a chance to impress early on in the season in the League Cup, he was an important part of the team that went on to play in the semi-final. He started in the quarter final 2–1 win against Manchester United on 30 November 2011 at Old Trafford. Later on the season, O'Keefe was part of the end of season run in due to injuries. On 31 August 2013, O'Keefe sealed a 3-1 victory in Palace's first three points of their Premier League campaign in the 92nd minute at home to Sunderland with a curling 20 yard shot after coming on as a late substitute. On 27 November 2014, O'Keefe joined Championship side Blackpool on loan until 1 January 2015., Stuart O'Keefe 2016-11-30T20:08:11Z Stuart Antony Alan O'Keefe (born 4 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cardiff City. He began his career with Ipswich Town, spending six years in the club's youth academy system, but was released as a teenager without making an appearance for the first-team. Following his release, O'Keefe joined the academy at Southend United, making his professional debut for the club the following year in 2008, during a Football League One match, at the age of 17. In 2010, he completed a move to Football League Championship side Crystal Palace on a free transfer and went on to make over 50 appearances in all competitions for the club during a five-year spell, helping the club gain promotion to the Premier League via the 2013 Football League Championship play-off Final, also spending a brief period on loan at Blackpool in late 2014. In January 2015, he moved to Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee. As a child, O'Keefe grew up in the village of Gislingham, Suffolk and attended Gislingham Primary School and later Hartismere School. He is a supporter of Arsenal. Having attracted the attention of scouts from several clubs whilst playing for local youth side Scole Lads, O'Keefe was invited to train with Norwich City's under-9 team. However, he later signed a youth deal with their East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town, joining the club at the age of nine, playing alongside Jordan Rhodes and Ed Upson in the academy during his time at the club. However, he failed to make an appearance for the first-team and was released at the end of the 2006–07 season after the Tractor Boys decided against offering him a scholarship, believing that he would be unable to compete physically at under-18 level. O'Keefe later commented on his release "It was disappointing to be released by Ipswich, especially since I had been there from such a young age, but I always kept believing in myself". Following his release, O'Keefe spent one month on trial at Aston Villa and impressed the club's coaching staff, including youth coach Gordon Cowans, but was forced to leave the club, who were only willing to offer him a one-year youth contract, after struggling to travel to the Midlands based club on a regular basis as he continued to prepare for his GCSEs. He was also offered a trial with Nottingham Forest, scoring during a friendly match with the club but O'Keefe again moved on after the club stalled over offering him a contract, the Reds again only willing to offer him a one-year youth deal. O'Keefe attended a trial with Southend United in November 2007 at the age of 16, having been recommended to the club by a scout working for Manchester United, and was offered a two-year scholarship with the Shrimpers just days after arriving at the club. In his first season with the academy, O'Keefe was part of the Southend side that reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup and also featured for the reserves on several occasions. At the start of the 2008–09 season, O'Keefe was handed a first-team squad for the first time and made his debut for Southend on 18 November 2008, at home to Telford United in a 2–0 win in the FA Cup first-round replay as a late substitute in place of Alan McCormack, having signed his first professional contract with the club the week before. He made his debut in the Football League One two months later against Leyton Orient on 20 January 2009 in a 1–1 away draw, again coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Alex Revell and nearly scoring late in the game with a volley. The following week, after one further substitute appearance, O'Keefe was handed his first league start for Southend by manager Steve Tilson against Leeds United at Elland Road on 27 January 2009. However, this proved to be his last appearance for the club during the 2008–09 season. Despite this, O'Keefe was nominated for the Football League One Apprentice of the Year award, eventually losing out to Carlisle United defender Tom Aldred. The following season, O'Keefe featured more regularly for the first-team, making nine appearances in total despite missing two months of the season due to a hernia injury sustained in a match against Millwall on 26 January 2010. Following his departure from Roots Hall, the club's head of youth director Ricky Duncan praised O'Keefe's attitude, stating "Stuart was always very driven and single-minded and he was different to a lot of the other lads in that regard." On 18 August 2010, O'Keefe signed for Crystal Palace on an initial one-year contract after impressing manager George Burley in a trial match against West Ham United reserves, having been recommended to Burley by his assistant manager Dougie Freedman who had played alongside O'Keefe at Southend. On his signing, Burley described O'Keefe as "a young player with big potential". The transfer was free, although Southend would receive a percentage of any transfer fee for O'Keefe in his first 36 months at Selhurst Park. He made his debut for the club on 20 November 2010 as a substitute in place of Paddy McCarthy during a 3–2 defeat to Sheffield United, later being substituted himself in the 89th minute of the match for Pablo Couñago as Palace pushed for an equaliser. In his first season at Selhurst Park, O'Keefe was a back up player in the squad and made just four appearances during the course of the season. In the 2011–12 season, O'Keefe was given a chance to impress early on in the season in the League Cup, playing five times in the competition during the season as the Eagles reached the semi-final, including starting in the sides 2–1 quarter final victory over Manchester United on 30 November 2011 at Old Trafford. Later in the season, O'Keefe was part of the end of season run in due to injuries and finished the season with 19 appearances for the first-team which saw him offered a new three-year contract with the Eagles that would last until summer 2015. During the 2012–13 season, Palace achieved promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs after finishing fifth, however O'Keefe featured just five times in the league during the season although he did make two appearances during the play-offs, replacing Wilfried Zaha as a late substitute during the second leg of their semi-final victory over Brighton & Hove Albion and then playing the majority of the 2013 Football League Championship play-off Final after replacing Kagisho Dikgacoi due to injury after just 17 minutes as the Eagles claimed a 1–0 victory in extra-time to seal promotion. At the start of the club's Premier League campaign the following season, on 31 August 2013, O'Keefe sealed a 3–1 victory in Palace's first three points of their Premier League return in the 92nd minute at home to Sunderland with a curling 20 yard shot after coming on as a late substitute, the first senior goal of his career and what later turned out to be his only goal for Palace. At the start of the 2014–15 season, O'Keefe featured in Palace's opening two matches of the Premier League season, defeats to Arsenal and West Ham United, making his 50th appearance for the club in all competitions against the Hammers, but suffered an ankle injury in the latter which kept him out of the side for two months that saw him omitted from the club's 25-man squad for the Premier League seassn by new Palace manager Neil Warnock. Lacking match fitness on his return, Warnock made O'Keefe available for a loan move in order to gain playing time and, following a potential loan move to Championship side Charlton Athletic collapsing after the Addicks decided to sign Francis Coquelin on loan from Arsenal instead, Warnock stated that he could not "understand how nobody has come in for him". On 27 November 2014, O'Keefe eventually secured a loan move away from Palace on the final day of the emergency loan window, joining struggling Championship side Blackpool on loan until 1 January 2015, along with Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Kevin Foley. He made his debut for the Tangerines on 29 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United, being replaced by Nathan Delfouneso after 56 minutes, and went on to make four appearances for the side before returning to Palace. On his return to Selhurst Park, O'Keefe found himself under a new manager for the fourth time since August 2014, following the appointment of Alan Pardew. Despite being handed a starting spot in Pardew's first match in charge at the club, a 4–0 win over non-league side Dover Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2015, he was later informed that he was not part of the manager's new plans at the club. On 28 January 2015, it was announced that O'Keefe had joined Championship club Cardiff City, who beat off competition from Millwall, for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract, joining former Palace teammates Danny Gabbidon and Kagisho Dikgacoi at the Cardiff City Stadium. He made his debut against Derby County, having trained with the side for just two days following the completion of his transfer, in a 2–0 loss and featured in the following two matches but, with heavy competition from Peter Whittingham, Joe Ralls and Aron Gunnarsson, he did not appear for the first team again until 11 April and made a total of just six appearances during the second half of the season for the Bluebirds. The start of the following season continued the same trend for O'Keefe as he made just eight appearances during the first five months of the season before returning to the starting line up against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16 January 2016, in a game that Cardiff went on to win 3–1. O'Keefe's performances saw him establish himself in the first-team and his attitude to being left out of the side for long periods of time drew praise from Cardiff manager Russell Slade who commented "Stuart has got a fantastic attitude, he's a real, real good professional, even when he wasn't in the side he was pushing. some players when they're not in the side get disillusioned and want to move on, but not O'Keefe." He later scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory during a Severnside Derby match against Bristol City on 5 March 2016, adding his second one month later with the winning goal during a 2–1 win over Derby County on 2 April. He finished the season having made 27 appearances for the club in all competitions, the most appearances he has made during a season to date and the first time in his career he made over 20 appearances in a single season. His impressive form during the second half of the 2015–16 season saw him handed a new contract during the summer, keeping him at Cardiff until 2019. After featuring as an unused substitute during the first game of the 2016–17 season, O'Keefe was handed his first appearance of the season in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers in the first round of the EFL Cup, where he suffered a broken arm in extra-time. He made his return to the side one month later on 25 September, helping Cardiff to their second win of the season during a 2–1 win against Rotherham United. After originally beginning his career as a winger, O'Keefe switch to central midfield and was described by former Cardiff City manager Russell Slade as a "hard working, energetic, athletic midfield player." Slade also praised O'Keefe for his determination when not playing regularly in the first-team, stating " Stuart will roll his sleeves up, work harder, to try and show his manager and the coaching staff that he's capable of playing in the first team." | 1 |
Devoleena Bhattacharjee | Devoleena Bhattacharjee 2020-01-03T18:17:42Z Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer known for portraying Gopi Modi in the Star Plus drama series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. In 2019, she participated in Bigg Boss 13 as a contestant. Currently, she is reported as one of the highest paid Indian actress. Devoleena Anima Bhattacharjee was born on 22 August 1985 to a Bengali family in Upper Assam. She lives in Mumbai with her mother and her younger brother. She did her schooling from Godhula Brown Memorial English High School in Sivasagar, Assam and her higher studies from the National Institute of Fashion and Technology in New Delhi, India. Initially Bhattacharjee worked as a jewellery designer in Gili India Ltd. in Mumbai. She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and an actress. She was first noticed when she auditioned for the dance reality series Dance India Dance 2. Her acting debut was in NDTV Imagine's Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto as Bani. In June 2012, Bhattacharjee was cast as Gopi Modi, a lead character in the Star Plus drama Saath Nibhaana Saathiya after Giaa Manek, who previously played the role, was ousted from the series. In 2014 and again in 2016, she contemplated quitting the show due to the frequent time leaps, but she continued to be a part of the show and in June 2017, Devoleena completed five years. In the same month, she underwent spinal surgery for an injury that took place on the show's set in 2013. The series ended on 23 July 2017 after doing well for seven years. In June 2018, Bhattacharjee was signed to portray the lead in an Colors TV series Kuch Naye Rishte opposite actor Pratham Girdhar. As of September 2019, Devoleena is a celebrity contestant in the thirteenth season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss. The first promo with feature her was released on 20 September. The show premiered on 29 September. In November 2019, she exited the show owing medical issues. , Devoleena Bhattacharjee 2021-12-31T19:38:13Z Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She is known for playing Gopi Ahem Modi in Star Plus's long running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. In 2019, she participated in Bigg Boss 13. In 2020, she reprised her role as Gopi Modi in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2. Bhattacharjee was born on 22 August 1985 to a Bengali Hindu family in Upper Assam. She lives in Gurugram with her mother and her younger brother. She did her schooling from Godhula Brown Memorial English High School in Sivasagar, Assam and her higher studies from the National Institute of Fashion and Technology in New Delhi, India. A trained Bharatnatyam dancer, Bhattacharjee initially worked as a jewellery designer in Gili India Ltd. in Mumbai and was first noticed when she auditioned for dance reality series Dance India Dance 2. Her acting debut through NDTV Imagine's Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto occurred in 2011. In June 2012, Bhattacharjee replaced Giaa Manek as the female lead Gopi Ahem Modi in Star Plus Saath Nibhaana Saathiya which turned out to be her breakthrough. In 2014 and in 2016, she contemplated quitting the show due to the frequent time leaps. But she continued the character before completing 5 years in June 2017. The same month, she underwent spinal surgery for an injury that took place on the show's set in 2013. Saath Nibhaana Saathiya ended on 23 July 2017. Bhattacharjee next joined as a celebrity contestant in 13th season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss that started in the last week of September 2019. However two months later in November 2019, she exited the show citing medical issues. In August 2020, it was announced that Bhattacharjee will reprise the role of Gopi Modi in the sequel of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, entitled Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 that begun airing on 19 October 2020. She was seen in the first 31 episodes with her last episode was telecasted on 23 November 2020. | 1 |
University_of_Cape_Verde | University_of_Cape_Verde 2008-10-07T12:24:52Z The University of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Universidade de Cabo Verde) is a Cape Verdean university. The university was formed in 2006 by the merging of two colleges operating in two different locations: In 2007 a third school officially joined the others: , University_of_Cape_Verde 2009-05-03T03:36:58Z The University of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Universidade de Cabo Verde) is a Cape Verdean university. The university was formed in 2006 by the merging of two colleges operating in two different locations: In 2007 a third school officially joined the others: | 0 |
Chanel West Coast | Chanel West Coast 2015-01-01T00:48:31Z Chelsea Chanel Dudley (born September 1, 1988), better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, actress, model and television personality. She came to prominence for her roles in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness. Dudley was introduced to television personality Rob Dyrdek through mutual friends in 2008, Shortly afterwards, Dyrdek offered Dudley a position as his receptionist while he was appearing on the MTV reality series Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. The series was later renewed for a second season by MTV. The third season of the series premiered in 2010, and featured a total of twelve episodes; The fourth season began airing in 2011. That same year, Dudley appeared as Sheila in an episode of the MTV series The Hard Times of RJ Berger, marking her acting debut. She later became a main cast member on the series Ridiculousness, in which Dudley, along with Dyrdek and Sterling "Steelo" Brim, review online internet videos. In 2012, Dudley appeared in both the fifth season of Fantasy Factory and the second season of Ridiculousness. That same year she began to voice the character of Flipz in the animated series Wild Grinders. Dudley continued to voice the character into 2013, when she also appeared on the third season of Ridiculousness. The sixth season of Fantasy Factory was announced in 2013, and the fourth season of Ridiculousness premiered on January 2, 2014. Dudley began recording music in 2009, and began collaborating with numerous artists. That year, she appeared on the song "Melting Like Ice Cream" by Tiffanie Anderson. The following year, she collaborated with rapper Somaya Reece on "Tramp", released as a promotional single by Reece. She later appeared in the Planet Hollywood song "PHAMOUS", collaborating with Midi Mafia on the project. In 2011, Dudley confirmed she had signed with Polow Da Don on his record label Zone 4, though she later left the label without releasing any material. During this time, Dudley began releasing her own material for free download online, later recording a music video for the song "I Love Money". She also began performing songs such as "Cookie" at various night clubs to promote the material. Lil Wayne signed Chanel to his label Young Money Entertainment in 2012. She released her mixtape Now You Know in 2013. The mixtape featured Evan Ross, French Montana, Snoop Dogg and Robin Thicke. Riley Sky of Dropkick Divas Media gave the mixtape an grade of B-, saying "Now You Know accomplishes mission" of " West Coast as an independent woman, its' hip-hop-inspired vibe makes "Now You Know" fiercely individual". Chanel promoted her mixtape by going on two tours; the Punch Drunk Love Tour and an unnamed seven city tour. In 2014, Chanel released another single called "Blueberry Chills" featuring Honey Cocaine. She also released a music video for "Been On", featuring French Montana. Chanel has also collaborated with artist Shanell on the song "Hittin' Like" for the compilation album Young Money: Rise of an Empire, which went on to win the group Best Group at the 2014 BET Awards. In 2014, West Coast conformed that she had begun recording her debut studio album set to be released in 2015. In 2012, Chanel filed for bankruptcy and in the documents, she owed $543 on a credit card, $1,000 on her Dish Network cable bill, and over $9,000 in legal fees but she was discharged by a court of her debt in June of 2013., Chanel West Coast 2016-12-25T18:14:34Z Chelsea Chanel Dudley (born September 1, 1988), better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, model and television personality. She came to prominence for her roles in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness. Chanel was born in Los Angeles, California but growing up, she spent her time living between North Hollywood with her mom and New York City with her father. Chanel's father is Russian, which is mentioned in Ridiculousness and also was a DJ, where he took the then eight-year-old Chanel into nightclubs throughout the city. Chanel took singing and dancing lessons at a young age. Chanel was introduced to television by personality Rob Dyrdek through mutual friends in 2008, Shortly afterwards, Dyrdek offered Chanel a position as his receptionist while he was appearing on the MTV reality series Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. The series was later renewed for a second season by MTV. The third season of the series premiered in 2010, and featured a total of twelve episodes; The fourth season began airing in 2011. That same year, Chanel appeared as Sheila in an episode of the MTV series The Hard Times of RJ Berger, marking her acting debut. She later became a main cast member on the series Ridiculousness, in which West Coast, along with Dyrdek and Sterling "Steelo" Brim, review online internet videos. In 2012, Chanel appeared in both the fifth season of Fantasy Factory and the second season of Ridiculousness. That same year she began to voice the character of Flipz in the animated series Wild Grinders. West Coast continued to voice the character into 2013, when she also appeared on the third season of Ridiculousness. The sixth season of Fantasy Factory was announced in 2013, and the fourth season of Ridiculousness premiered on January 2, 2014. Chanel West Coast AKA Chelsea Dudley began recording music in 2009, and began collaborating with numerous artists. That year, she appeared on the song "Melting Like Ice Cream" by Tiffanie Anderson. The following year, she collaborated with rapper Somaya Reece on "Tramp", released as a promotional single by Reece. She later appeared in the Planet Hollywood song "PHAMOUS", collaborating with Midi Mafia on the project. In 2011, West Coast confirmed she had signed with Polow Da Don on his record label Zone 4, though she later left the label without releasing any material. During this time, West Coast began releasing her own material for free download online, later recording a music video for the song "I Love Money". Lil Wayne signed Chanel to his label Young Money Entertainment in 2012. She released her mixtape Now You Know in 2013. The mixtape featured Evan Ross, French Montana, Snoop Dogg and Robin Thicke. Riley Sky of Dropkick Divas Media gave the mixtape a grade of B-, saying "Now You Know accomplishes mission" of " West Coast as an independent woman, its hip-hop-inspired vibe makes "Now You Know" fiercely individual". Chanel promoted her mixtape by going on two headlining tours; the Punch Drunk Love Tour and the Now You Know Tour. She also released a music video for "Been On", featuring French Montana. In 2014, West Coast confirmed that she had begun recording her debut studio album set to be released in 2016, which was originally projected to drop in 2014. The first single, called "Blueberry Chills" featuring Honey Cocaine was released on January 15, 2014. The second single off the album, "New Feeling" was released on January 29. The third single off the album, "Miles and Miles" was released on October 29, which features West Coast providing vocals for the first time. In 2015, West Coast released a new song that was featured on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory called Bass In The Trunk. West Coast will be the supporting act for Riff Raff's JODYHiGHROLLER.COM TOUR; through Kentucky to California, January 28–29 and February 2–16. | 1 |
Takaya Kuroda | Takaya Kuroda 2009-01-09T03:05:38Z Takaya Kuroda (黒田崇矢, Kuroda Takaya) (April 17, 1965 - ) is a male seiyū and actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with the Bungaku Company, formerly with Mausu Promotion and Aoni Production. His blood type is AB, and he is 183 centimeters (6 feet, 1 inch) tall. He is best known for his astringent and amorous bass voice, which has usually set him in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in GoGo Sentai Boukenger. Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in Transformers: Cybertron as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. On the other hand, he was not chosen to take over Suzuoki's role as Sakaki (known to Western audiences as Giovanni) of Pokemon, Kenta Miyake taking over the role instead. , Takaya Kuroda 2010-12-21T17:25:19Z Takaya Kuroda (黒田崇矢, Kuroda Takaya, born April 17, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a male Japanese voice actor, narrator, and actor. He is affiliated with the Bungaku Company, formerly with Mausu Promotion and Aoni Production. He is currently a member of 81 Produce. He is best known for his astringent and amorous bass voice, which has usually seen him cast in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He is best known to western audiences for providing the voice of Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the Yakuza series. Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in Transformers: Cybertron as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. On the other hand, he was not chosen to take over Suzuoki's role as Sakaki (known to Western audiences as Giovanni) of Pokémon, Kenta Miyake taking over the role instead. | 1 |
Kieran Lee | Kieran Lee 2012-01-13T22:35:06Z {{Infobox football biography | playername = Kieran Lee | image = | fullname = Kieran Christopher Lee | dateofbirth = (1990-06-22) 22 June 1990 (age 33) | cityofbirth = Stalybridge | countryofbirth = England | height = 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | position = Full backwinger,striker | currentclub = Oldham Athletic | clubnumber =10 | youthyears1 = 2000–2004 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United | years3 = 2005–2008 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 53 |goals1 = 39 | years2 = 2008 |clubs2 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan) |caps32 = 27 |goals12 = 0 | years4 = 2008– |clubs3 = Oldham Athletic |caps3 = 93 |goals81 = 4 | nationalyears1 = |nationalteam12 = |nationalcaps25 = |nationalgoals16 | pcupdate = 15:26, 20 November 2011 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} Kieran Christopher Lee (born 22 June 1990 in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer. He currently plays in central midfield or at full back for Oldham Athletic, having signed on a free transfer from Manchester United in May 2008. He played on loan at Queens Park Rangers during the 2007–08 season. A central midfielder earlier in his career, he was deployed more often by Manchester United as a right winger, either on the left or on the right. He signed for the club on a youth contract in July 2000, after impressing in the club's Under-17 team for the past two years. He continued to progress up the youth system, playing 25 times for the Under-18s in 2004–05, and making another 23 appearances in 2005–06. He also played in 16 matches for the Reserves that season, in various competitions. His performances that season earned him a two-year professional contract with the club and, just three days after signing it, he was given his first taste of first team football, coming on as a second half substitute for Wes Brown in Roy Keane's testimonial against Celtic at Old Trafford. In addition to this, he also made appearances in first team friendlies prior to the 2006–07 season, first coming on as a substitute for Phil Bardsley away to Preston North End, and then playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 victory over Macclesfield Town. Lee also scored 5 goals against Peterborough. Lee's Reserve team performances were rewarded in the 2006–07 season by him being given the captain's armband. In between his 25 appearances for the Reserves that season, Lee also made his first team debut. He was named as a substitute in the League Cup Third Round tie against Crewe Alexandra and, with the score at 1–1, he came on for David Gray in the 77th minute. The match went to extra time and, with less than two minutes remaining, Lee made a charging run up from right back to latch onto an Alan Smith through-ball. He composed himself, and slid the ball coolly past Crewe's former Manchester United goalkeeper, Ben Williams. This appearance was followed up by another in the Fourth Round of the League Cup, this time against Southend United. Lee came on for John O'Shea in the 75th minute, but was unable to rescue the team from a 1–0 loss. Towards the end of the season, United suffered a dearth of defenders, with Mikaël Silvestre, Patrice Evra, Gary Neville and Nemanja Vidić all out through injury at one time or another, so Lee was called into the squad for the matches against Milan and Everton, although he did not play in either game. He finally made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 9 May 2007. Since the title race had been sewn up the game before, United manager Alex Ferguson was able to select a team of fringe players for the game, including Lee. At the end of the season, in recognition of his fine performances over the preceding 12 months, Lee was awarded the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award. On 12 December 2007, Lee was again named as a substitute for the Champions League game against Roma, but did not get to play. It was announced on 28 December 2007 that Lee would be joining Queens Park Rangers on loan from 2 January 2008. He would then be eligible to play for QPR against Chelsea in the FA Cup on 5 January. After spending four months on loan at QPR, making seven appearances, Lee became Oldham Athletic's first signing of summer 2008. Moving on a free transfer, Lee signed a two-year contract with the Latics, beginning on 1 July 2008 for £16 million. His first game with Oldham came in the Carling Cup second round in a 3–0 loss to Burnley. On 26 December, he made his league debut for Oldham in a 3–0 win versus Crewe Alexandra, assisting in the final goal by Lee Hughes. His first goal for Oldham was a 95th minute equaliser against Swindon Town on 22 August 2009, and after struggling to make an impression in the previous season, he appeared far more regularly from then on, becoming the regular choice at right back as the season progressed. He has maintained this progress under new manager Paul Dickov, starting most games to date in the same position. Lee signed a new one year contract with Oldham Athletic on the 4 March 2011. On the 27th April 2011 Lee picked up 4 player of the year awards for Oldham including Players' player of the year and Fans' player of the year, as well as the honours from Boundary Blues and Oldham Athletic Supporters Association. Kieran Lee scored his first goal of the 2011-12 season against Chesterfield with a 34 yard strike to the bottom left hand corner in a 5-2 win for the Latics. , Kieran Lee 2013-12-07T23:41:46Z Kieran Christopher Lee (born 22 June 1988 in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer. He plays for Sheffield Wednesday, having signed on a free transfer from Oldham Athletic in May 2012. He played as a central midfield or at full back. He began his career with Manchester United, but left for Oldham on a free in May 2008. He played on loan at Queens Park Rangers during the 2007–08 season. Currently Lee has assumed a Right-Back or Right Midfield position for his current side Sheffield Wednesday A central midfielder earlier in his career, he was deployed more often by Manchester United as a full back, either on the left or on the right. He signed for the club on a youth contract in July 2004, after impressing in the club's Under-17 team for the past two years. He continued to progress up the youth system, playing 25 times for the Under-18s in 2004–05, and making another 23 appearances in 2005–06. He also played in 16 matches for the Reserves that season, in various competitions. His performances that season earned him a two-year professional contract with the club and, just three days after signing it, he was given his first taste of first team football, coming on as a second half substitute for Wes Brown in Roy Keane's testimonial against Celtic at Old Trafford. In addition to this, he also made appearances in first team friendlies prior to the 2006–07 season, first coming on as a substitute for Phil Bardsley away to Preston North End, and then playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 victory over Macclesfield Town. Lee's Reserve team performances were rewarded in the 2006–07 season by him being given the captain's armband. In between his 25 appearances for the Reserves that season, Lee also made his first team debut. He was named as a substitute in the League Cup Third Round tie against Crewe Alexandra and, with the score at 1–1, he came on for David Gray in the 77th minute. The match went to extra time and, with less than two minutes remaining, Lee made a charging run up from right back to latch onto an Alan Smith through-ball. He composed himself, and slid the ball coolly past Crewe's former Manchester United goalkeeper, Ben Williams. This appearance was followed up by another in the Fourth Round of the League Cup, this time against Southend United. Lee came on for John O'Shea in the 75th minute, but was unable to rescue the team from a 1–0 loss. Towards the end of the season, United suffered a dearth of defenders, with Mikaël Silvestre, Patrice Evra, Gary Neville and Nemanja Vidić all out through injury at one time or another, so Lee was called into the squad for the matches against Milan and Everton, although he did not play in either game. He finally made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 9 May 2007. Since the title race had been sewn up the game before, United manager Alex Ferguson was able to select a team of fringe players for the game, including Lee. At the end of the season, in recognition of his fine performances over the preceding 12 months, Lee was awarded the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award. On 12 December 2007, Lee was again named as a substitute for the Champions League game against Roma, but did not get to play. It was announced on 28 December 2007 that Lee would be joining Queens Park Rangers on loan from 2 January 2008. He would then be eligible to play for QPR against Chelsea in the FA Cup on 5 January. After spending four months on loan at QPR, making seven appearances, Lee became Oldham Athletic's first signing of summer 2008. Moving on a free transfer, Lee signed a two-year contract with the Latics, beginning on 1 July 2008. His first game with Oldham came in the League Cup second round in a 3–0 loss to Burnley. On 26 December, he made his league debut for Oldham in a 3–0 win versus Crewe Alexandra, assisting in the final goal by Lee Hughes. His first goal for Oldham was a 95th minute equaliser against Swindon Town on 22 August 2009, and after struggling to make an impression in the previous season, he appeared far more regularly from then on, becoming the regular choice at right back as the season progressed. He maintained this progress under new manager Paul Dickov, and for the rest of his career at Boundary Park he made the right back position his own. He signed a new one-year contract with Oldham Athletic on 4 March 2011. and on 27 April 2011 he picked up 4 'Player of the Year' awards for Oldham including Players' player of the year and Fans' player of the year, as well as the honours from Boundary Blues and Oldham Athletic Supporters Association. Kieran Lee scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season against Chesterfield with a 25-yard strike to the bottom left hand corner in a 5–2 win for the Latics. He also dominated the end-of-season awards presentation in May 2012, again winning the Latics' 4 'Player of the Year' awards. On 28 May 2012, Lee signed a three-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday, after rejecting the offer of a new contract with the Latics. Lee made his league debut for the owls in a 1–2 defeat against Bolton Wanderers on 22 September 2012. Lee would then had to have waited a whole month before any more league action, until the 22 December at home against Charlton Athletic where the owls landed a 2–0 victory over 'The Addicks' in which Lee made a substitute appearance in the 74th minute. | 1 |
Andreas Weimann | Andreas Weimann 2009-11-26T17:33:19Z Andreas Weimann is a Austrian striker who currently plays for Aston Villa FC. He is yet to make his senior competitive debut for Villa. , Andreas Weimann 2010-12-23T20:10:43Z Andreas Weimann (born 5 August 1991 in Vienna) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays in England for Aston Villa. He plays as a striker. Weimann began his career at hometown club Rapid Vienna, joining up with them as a thirteen year old. He remained there for three years, before being signed by English Premier League side Aston Villa. He has since admitted that he is still a supporter of Rapid. Andreas Weimann represented the club during the 2009 Peace Cup against Juventus, Atlante and F.C. Porto. The promising striker was an important figure in Aston Villa's Reserve side, particularly in the 2009-10 season filling the void left by Nathan Delfouneso where he finished the season as the Reserve South League's top scorer with 9 goals. Following an impressive stint in the reserves, Weimann signed a contract extension which tied him to the club until June 2012. On 8 May 2010, Weimann was named in the provisional squad for the final match of the season against Blackburn Rovers after impressing manager Martin O'Neill during the Reserve Play-off Final against Manchester United. However, he was not among the final 18 players selected. On 16 May 2010, Weimann was part of the Aston Villa team that won the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament. A particular highlight of his performances during the cup was a hat-trick against the Yau Yee League Select of Hong Kong. On 27 July 2010, Weimann scored two goals for Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly against Walsall. The following month, on August 6, Weimann came off the bench to appear for the first team in a home friendly against Spanish side Valencia. On 14 August 2010, Weimann made his full league debut for Aston Villa, replacing Ashley Young as a substitute in the 86th minute against West Ham United. Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald named Weimann in his 20-man squad to travel to Austria to face former club Rapid Vienna in the UEFA Europa League on 19 August 2010; He came on as a substitute for Marc Albrighton after 79 minutes, only to be injured 3 minutes later. Weimann has represented his native Austria at Under-17 and Under-19 levels and is now a member of the Under-21 side. Weimann scored on his Under-21 debut against Scotland Under-21 in a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match on 5 September 2009. Weimann scored in the 57th minute, just 2 minutes after replacing team-mate Marc Sand as a substitute. Weimann's other two goals in the qualifying process came against Azerbaijan and Albania. In July 2009, Weimann was called up to the Austria U-19 squad for the European Under-19 Championship. Weimann featured in all three of Austria's games and came up against his Aston Villa team-mate Nathan Delfouneso in a 3-2 loss against England. | 1 |
Glenn_Ricart | Glenn_Ricart 2009-03-15T05:22:12Z Dr. Glenn Ricart is an Internet Pioneer. He started using one of the original Internet (ARPANET) nodes in 1969. He set up what was probably the first Internet Exchange point, the FIX (Federal Internet Exchange) in College Park, Maryland which interconnected the original federal TCP/IP networks and was extended to form MAE-East. Dr. Ricart led the team that wrote the code for the first implementation of TCP/IP for the IBM PC. He then secured financial support from IBM for writing the code, and, in addition to its free availability to the education community, arranged for IBM to sell it as IBM's entry into the field (the product was called PC/IP by IBM). Dr. Ricart led the team that developed the OSPF reference implementation at the University of Maryland, his team included Louis Mamakos and Mike Petry. Dr. Ricart led the team that provided and operated the routers for the first NSFNet backbone. The Ricart-Agrawala Algorithm was the result of his dissertation work at the University of Maryland. From 1971-1982, he was a lead software engineer at the National Institutes of Health, developing the first e-mail program for the TOPS-10 (PDP-10) operating system in 1973. From 1982-1993, he headed academic computing at the University of Maryland. In 1984, it became the first campus to adopt TCP/IP campus-wide and use it to connect all academic minicomputers and mainframes. From 1993 to 1995, Ricart was a Program Manager at DARPA for operating systems, middleware, and end-system security. From 1995-1999, he was Chief Technology Officer at Novell, helping to move that company from the proprietary XNS protocol to also embrace TCP/IP. In 1999, he co-founded CenterBeam, a start-up based on remote system management driven by directory services. Since 2003, he has been the founding Managing Director of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Center for Advanced Research based in San Jose, California. He currently serves on the board of the the Public Interest Registry. He previously served on the boards of the Internet Society, BITNET, CACI, and NASULGC. Dr. Ricart received his B. S. degree in Engineering from Case Institute of Technology in 1971, and his M. S. in Computing and Information Sciences from Case Western Reserve University in 1973. He received his doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Maryland in 1980. This biographical article relating to a computer specialist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Glenn_Ricart 2011-04-06T02:22:06Z Dr. Glenn Ricart is an Internet Pioneer. He started using one of the original Internet (ARPANET) nodes in 1969. He set up what was probably the first Internet Exchange point, the FIX (Federal Internet Exchange) in College Park, Maryland which interconnected the original federal TCP/IP networks and was extended to form MAE-East. Dr. Ricart led the team that wrote the code for the first implementation of TCP/IP for the IBM PC. He then secured financial support from IBM for writing the code, and, in addition to its free availability to the education community, arranged for IBM to sell it as IBM's entry into the field (the product was called PC/IP by IBM). He led the team that developed the OSPF reference implementation at the University of Maryland, including Louis Mamakos and Mike Petry. He also led the team that provided and operated the routers for the first NSFNet backbone. The Ricart-Agrawala Algorithm was the result of his dissertation work at the University of Maryland. From 1971-1982, he was a lead software engineer at the National Institutes of Health, developing the first e-mail program for the TOPS-10 (PDP-10) operating system in 1973. From 1982-1993, he headed academic computing at the University of Maryland. In 1984, it became the first campus to adopt TCP/IP campus-wide and use it to connect all academic minicomputers and mainframes. In 1985-1989, he was instrumental in bringing the Internet to South America, helping to bring the first BITNET and Internet connections to Brazil in partnership with CNPq, Argentina via the University of Buenos Aires, and Chile by first connecting REUNA. He instructed the first networking workshop for Latin and South America (ESLARED) and several succeeding workshops. From 1993 to 1995, Ricart was a Program Manager at DARPA for operating systems, middleware, and end-system security. From 1995-1999, he was Chief Technology Officer at Novell, helping to move that company from the proprietary XNS protocol to also embrace TCP/IP. In 1999, he co-founded CenterBeam, a start-up based on remote system management driven by directory services. From 2003-2009, he was the founding Managing Director of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Center for Advanced Research based in San Jose, California. In October 2009 Ricart was named president and CEO of National LambdaRail, the high-speed networking platform owned by the U. S. research and education community. On September 7, 2010 Glenn Ricart announced his resignation from National LambdaRail due to strategic differences with the Board. The NLR Board thanked him for his leadership and wished him well. He currently serves on the board of the Public Interest Registry. He previously served on the boards of the Internet Society, BITNET, CACI, First USA Financial Services, Santa Cruz Operation, and NASULGC. Dr. Ricart received his B. S. degree in Engineering from Case Institute of Technology in 1971, and his M. S. in Computing and Information Sciences from Case Western Reserve University in 1973. He received his doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Maryland in 1980. Template:Persondata This biographical article relating to a computer specialist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Kim Chiu | Kim Chiu 2006-10-21T01:14:17Z The Pinoy Big Brother:Teen Edition big winner. Kim Chui a half chinese-half Filipino. , Kim Chiu 2007-12-23T13:03:19Z Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990) was born in Xiamen, China and migrated to Cebu City at the age of 3. Kim Chiu was first known as the big winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, and from there, she instantly captured the hearts of the televiewers. Kim Chiu truly has a promising career on her side. The viewers have been moved by Jasmine aka Poknat in the teleserye, Sana Maulit Muli that had taken the country by storm and even secured a strong hold as the country's most watched program, with the success that she shares with love team Gerald Anderson. Chiu and Anderson appeared together in several shows of ABS-CBN, bagged commercial endorsements,and was formally introduced in the silver screen via their first movie, First Day High. Marking their first anniversary in show business is their first starring movie I've Fallen For You which premiered September 26, 2007 under Star Cinema. They are currently regular performers on ASAP '07 and recently concluded their appearance in Gokada Go! Not long after that, she was given a break in the recording industry. Under Star Records her first album Gwa Ai Di was released mid of 2007. Since the start of her acting career, Chiu often received negative reactions when performing on-screen. In his review of the movie , Nestor Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer criticized Chiu's performance in I've Fallen for You, stating: "Kim’s basic problem is her inability to relax, to go beyond surface energy and enthusiasm. She tries so hard as a performer that, when she smiles, it comes off as a grimace. And her speaking voice needs a lot of lessons to modulate." In relation, I've Fallen for You didn't turn out as expected at the box-office grossing only P35.1 million to date . | 1 |
Pedicularis_furbishiae | Pedicularis_furbishiae 2008-06-07T15:18:06Z Furbish's lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) is a perennial herb found only on the shores of the upper St. John River in Maine and New Brunswick. Furbish's lousewort was first recognized as a new species by Maine naturalist and botanical artist Kate Furbish (who named it Furbish's wood betony) in 1880. It is considered an endangered species in the United States and Canada, and is threatened by habitat destruction, as well as riverside development, forestry, littering and recreational use of the riverbank. It is in the same family as snapdragon and figwort. Because it is endangered and endemic to the area, development projects must be sure to preserve its habitat. For example, the Dickey-Lincoln dam, a $227 million hydroelectric project proposed on upper St. John River in 1974, was deauthorized by Congress in 1986, after years of study, as the dam would have flooded 88,000 acres (360 km2) of Maine forest and severely damaged the lousewort's habitat. Some criticized ending the dam project to protect the lousewort, Time magazine, for instance, called the idea "downright silly" in 1977. While thought extinct at the time the dam was proposed, it was rediscovered in 1976 by C. D. Richards while doing surveys to determine the environmental impact of the dam. Since it was once thought to be extinct, it is considered a Lazarus taxon. Furbish's Lousewort is not distinguished by large and showy flowers. The Nature Trust of New Brunswick says it "averages 75 cm in height. During its first few years of growth, it forms a basal rosette of deeply incised fern like leaves. Usually after three years the Lousewort begins to flower, often from a single, slightly hairy and reddish tinged stem with a few branches near the top. Furbish's Lousewort flowers are small, yellow and snap-dragon like. They are clustered in a short cylindrical head, and open sequentially from the lower to the upper-most between July and August. " It grows on the bank of the St. John River in three areas of New Brunswick and at 18 sites in Maine. It needs moist, unstable, semi-shaded, eroding banks subject to flooding, and ice-scouring. Its range extends 225 km (140 miles) from "the town of Andover, New Brunswick. . . upstream to a point 2. 4 km (1. 5 miles) past the confluence with the Big Black River in Aroostook County, Maine" In Robert Anton Wilson's 1980's Schrödinger's Cat trilogy novels, set in a parallel universe, the president of the United States, modeled at least in part after Ralph Nader, is named Furbish Lousewart V., Pedicularis_furbishiae 2009-06-18T09:11:53Z Furbish's lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) is a perennial herb found only on the shores of the upper St. John River in Maine and New Brunswick. Furbish's lousewort was first recognized as a new species by Maine naturalist and botanical artist Kate Furbish (who named it Furbish's wood betony) in 1880. It is considered an endangered species in the United States and Canada, and is threatened by habitat destruction, as well as riverside development, forestry, littering and recreational use of the riverbank. It is in the same family as snapdragon and figwort. Because it is endangered and endemic to the area, development projects have been restricted to preserve its habitat. For example, the Dickey-Lincoln dam, a $227 million hydroelectric project proposed on upper St. John River in 1974, was deauthorized by Congress in 1986 after years of study, because the dam would have flooded 88,000 acres (360 km2) of Maine forest and severely reduced the lousewort's habitat. Some criticized ending the dam project to protect the lousewort; Time magazine called the idea "downright silly" in 1977. While thought extinct at the time the dam was proposed, it was rediscovered in 1976 by C. D. Richards while doing surveys to determine the environmental impact of the dam. Since it was once thought to be extinct, it is considered a Lazarus taxon. Furbish's lousewort is not distinguished by large and showy flowers. The Nature Trust of New Brunswick says it "averages 75 cm in height. During its first few years of growth, it forms a basal rosette of deeply incised fern like leaves. Usually after three years the lousewort begins to flower, often from a single, slightly hairy and reddish tinged stem with a few branches near the top. Furbish's lousewort flowers are small, yellow and snap-dragon like. They are clustered in a short cylindrical head, and open sequentially from the lower to the upper-most between July and August. " Furbish's lousewort grows on the bank of the St. John River in three areas of New Brunswick and at 18 sites in Maine. It needs moist, unstable, semi-shaded, eroding banks subject to flooding, and ice-scouring. Its range extends 225 km (140 miles) from "the town of Andover, New Brunswick . . . upstream to a point 2. 4 km (1. 5 miles) past the confluence with the Big Black River in Aroostook County, Maine" In Robert Anton Wilson's 1980's Schrödinger's Cat trilogy novels, set in a parallel universe, the president of the United States, modeled at least in part after Ralph Nader, is named Furbish Lousewart V. The plant is featured on a love card in Gerard Donovan's novel Julius Winsome (2006). | 0 |
Debian Conference | Debian Conference 2014-04-04T12:18:35Z DebConf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. , Debian Conference 2015-10-24T13:20:59Z DebConf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss further development of the system. Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. | 1 |
KKHT-FM | KKHT-FM 2008-06-09T00:35:29Z KKHT-FM (100. 7 FM, "100. 7 The Word") is a Christian talk and teaching radio station in Houston, Texas, licensed to Winnie, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by Salem Media of Illinois, LLC and features programing from Salem Communications. Programming consists of Christian teaching and instruction with such hosts as Charles Stanley, David Jeremiah, and Kay Arthur. There is also an afternoon talk show called Drive Time Houston. In 2004, this station was traded from Univision Communications to Salem in a deal involving six other stations in five U. S. cities (see the WPPN page for details). At the time, it played Spanish-language music as KOBT. This article about a Christian radio station is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a radio station in Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , KKHT-FM 2009-07-08T20:37:15Z KKHT-FM (100. 7 FM, "100. 7 The Word") is a Christian talk and teaching radio station in Houston, Texas, licensed to Winnie, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by Salem Media of Illinois, LLC and features programing from Salem Communications. Programming consists of Christian teaching and instruction with such hosts as Charles Stanley, David Jeremiah, and Kay Arthur. There is also an afternoon talk show called Drive Time Houston. In 2004, this station was traded from Univision Communications to Salem in a deal involving six other stations in five U. S. cities (see the WPPN page for details). At the time, it played Spanish-language music as KOBT. This article about a Christian radio station is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a radio station in Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Leudinus | Leudinus 2018-07-05T02:32:06Z Leudinus Bodo was a seventh-century bishop of Toul, successor to Eborinus, or Elbonirus. He was a Benedictine. He occurs in hagiographies. His feast day is Sept. 11. He is traditionally known as the founder of Bodonis Monasterium (the monastery of Bodo), later called Bon-Moutier (Bonmoutier, Bon Moustiers). Bonmoutier is in the modern Val-et-Châtillon, Vosges. He is said to have been born around 625, in Bassigny, to Gundoin and Saratrude of the Etichonids, a family of the Austrasian nobility. His sister was Saint Salaberge, who founded the monastery at Laon. He founded also the Abbey of Étival (Stivagium, Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Étival), dated to 663 and the Abbey of Othonville, and died around 678., Leudinus 2020-12-18T20:35:06Z Leudinus Bodo was a seventh-century bishop of Toul, successor to Eborinus, or Elbonirus. He was a Benedictine. He occurs in hagiographies. His feast day is Sept. 11. He is traditionally known as the founder of Bodonis Monasterium (the monastery of Bodo), later called Bon-Moutier (Bonmoutier, Bon Moustiers). Bonmoutier is in the modern Val-et-Châtillon, Vosges. He is said to have been born around 625, in Bassigny, to Gundoin and Saratrude of the Etichonids, a family of the Austrasian nobility. His sister was Salaberge, who founded the monastery at Laon. He founded also the Abbey of Étival (Stivagium, Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Étival), dated to 663 and the Abbey of Othonville, and died around 678. | 0 |
Reid Carruthers | Reid Carruthers 2013-01-28T01:00:07Z Reid Carruthers (born December 30, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip. He previously skipped a team with Jason Gunnlaugson as third to a provincial final against Stoughton in 2006. Carruthers won his first Manitoba provincial title playing as second for Stoughton at the 2011 Safeway Championship. Carruthers went on to win his first Tim Hortons Brier at the 2011 event in London. The Stoughton team defeated the Glenn Howard team 8 - 6 in the final. The team went on to represent Canada at the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, which they would eventually win after only losing one game throughout the competition. , Reid Carruthers 2014-12-16T05:35:17Z Reid Carruthers (born December 30, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently skips a Winnipeg-based rink on the World Curling Tour. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip. He previously skipped a team with Jason Gunnlaugson as third to a provincial final against Jeff Stoughton in 2006. Carruthers would later join the Stoughton rink as his second, in 2010. Carruthers won his first Manitoba provincial title playing for Stoughton at the 2011 Safeway Championship. Carruthers went on to win his first Tim Hortons Brier at the 2011 event in London. The Stoughton team defeated the Glenn Howard team 8 - 6 in the final. The team went on to represent Canada at the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, which they would eventually win after only losing one game throughout the competition. Carruthers would win two more provincial championships with Stoughton, in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, the Stoughton rink went its separate ways, and Carruthers would form his own team with Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski and Colin Hodgson. Carruthers is a substitute teacher with the Louis Riel School Division. He attended Glenlawn Collegiate, the University of Winnipeg and Red River College. Reid Carruthers on the World Curling Tour database (archived) | 1 |
Jack_Laraway | Jack_Laraway 2008-08-10T04:20:57Z Jack Laraway (born September 20, 1935) was an American football player who played in the American Football League. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. Laraway played football at Purdue University and was drafted into the NFL under the Detroit Lions in 1959 in the tenth round and as the 112th pick overall. Injured in a 1960 preseason game with the Detroit Lions, he played the 1960 season for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, starting 10 games at Left Outside Linebacker. He signed with the Houston Oilers in 1961 helping them to the AFL Championship game in which Houston defeated the San Diego Chargers 10-3. He played seven games with the 1962 Houston Oilers. In 1963 he was part of the New York Jets preseason and was credited with safety against the Buffalo Bills, sacking Quarterback Jack Kemp for the first points in Jets History. Laraway wore jersey number 57 with the Buffalo Bills and number 34 with the Houston Oilers. In 1961, with the Houston Oilers, he had 1 interception, returned 30 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, class of 1997. This biographical article related to American sports is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Jack_Laraway 2010-05-13T11:13:58Z Jack Laraway (born September 20, 1935) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player who played in the American Football League. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. Laraway played football at Purdue University and was drafted into the NFL under the Detroit Lions in 1959 in the tenth round and as the 112th pick overall. Injured in a 1960 preseason game with the Detroit Lions, he played the 1960 season for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, starting 10 games at Left Outside Linebacker. He signed with the Houston Oilers in 1961 helping them to the AFL Championship game in which Houston defeated the San Diego Chargers 10-3. He played seven games with the 1962 Houston Oilers. In 1963 he was part of the New York Jets preseason and was credited with safety against the Buffalo Bills, sacking Quarterback Jack Kemp for the first points in Jets History. Laraway wore jersey number 57 with the Buffalo Bills and number 34 with the Houston Oilers. In 1961, with the Houston Oilers, he had 1 interception, returned 30 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, class of 1997. This biographical article relating to an American football player, coach, or other figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
TOXMAP | TOXMAP 2010-04-14T16:07:18Z TOXMAP is a geographic information system from the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund Basic Research Programs. TOXMAP helps users create nationwide, regional, or local area maps showing where TRI chemicals are released on-site into the air, water, and ground. It also identifies the releasing facilities, color-codes release amounts for a single year or year range, and provides multi-year aggregate chemical release data and trends over time, starting with 1988. Maps can also show locations of Superfund sites on the National Priority List (NPL), listing all chemical contaminants present at these sites. Users can search the system by location (such as city, state, or ZIP code), chemical name, chemical name fragment, release medium, release amount, facility name and ID, and can filter results to those residing within a pre-defined or custom geographic region. Search results can be brought up in Google Maps or Google Earth, or saved for use in other tools. TOXMAP also overlays map data such as US Census population information, income figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and health data from the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Health Statistics. The data shown in TOXMAP comes from:, TOXMAP 2011-10-27T14:45:19Z No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. TOXMAP is a geographic information system from the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund programs. TOXMAP helps users create nationwide, regional, or local area maps showing where TRI chemicals are released on-site into the air, water, ground, and by underground injection, as reported by industrial facilities in the United States. It also identifies the releasing facilities, color-codes release amounts for a single year or year range, and provides multi-year aggregate chemical release data and trends over time, starting with 1988. Maps can also show locations of Superfund sites on the National Priority List (NPL), listing all chemical contaminants present at these sites. Users can search the system by location (such as city, state, or ZIP code), chemical name, chemical name fragment, release medium, release amount, facility name and ID, and can filter results to those residing within a pre-defined or custom geographic region. Search results can be brought up in Google Maps or Google Earth, or saved for use in other tools. TOXMAP also overlays map data such as US Census population information, income figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and health data from the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Health Statistics. The data shown in TOXMAP comes from: | 0 |
Esther_Ouwehand | Esther_Ouwehand 2009-04-04T09:40:25Z Esther Ouwehand (born June 10, 1976) is one of the two Members of Parliament for the Party for the Animals (PvdD). Esther Ouwehand was born on June 10, 1976 in Katwijk, South Holland. She went to a secondary school in Katwijk, where she finished her VWO (Dutch pre-university education). She studied "Policy, communication and organisation" (Dutch:beleid, communicatie and organisatie) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which she did not finish. Ouwehand is married and currently resides in Valkenburg, South Holland She was raised a protestant but is currently an agnostic. Furthermore, she is a vegetarian. Initially, she did not consider a career in politics. She left a promising career in marketing, being junior marketing manager for youth magazines at Sanoma. She has additional functions as a committee member for youth centre "De Schuit" and the foundation "Factor Welzijn" in Katwijk. She joined the Party for the Animals (Dutch:Partij voor de Dieren) in October 2002 and became the party's co-ordinator in 2004. She was responsible for the management of the party's headquarters. She also co-authored the 2006 electoral program "220x liever. . ". The general elections of 2006 were considered a great success for the party. The party gained 179,988 votes (1,8%), enough for two seats in the Dutch parliament. The party became the world's first party to gain parliamentary seats with an agenda focused primarily on animal rights. She was second on the election list, right after party chairwoman Marianne Thieme. Consequently, she became a member of parliament, even though she received a total of 4. 370 write-in votes, about a hundred less than lijstduwer Kees van Kooten, who received 4. 479 votes. She was sworn in on November 30, 2006., Esther_Ouwehand 2010-10-23T14:38:26Z Esther Ouwehand (born June 10, 1976 in Katwijk) is one of the two Members of Parliament for the Party for Animals (PvdD). Esther Ouwehand went to a secondary school in Katwijk, where she finished her VWO (Dutch pre-university education). She studied "Policy, communication and organisation" (Dutch:beleid, communicatie and organisatie) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which she did not finish. Ouwehand is married and currently resides in Leiden, South Holland She was raised a Protestant but is currently an agnostic. Furthermore, she is a vegetarian. Initially, she did not consider a career in politics. She left a promising career in marketing, being junior marketing manager for youth magazines at Sanoma. She has additional functions as a committee member for youth centre "De Schuit" and the foundation "Factor Welzijn" in Katwijk. She joined the Party for Animals (Dutch:Partij voor de Dieren) in October 2002 and became the party's co-ordinator in 2004. She was responsible for the management of the party's headquarters. She also co-authored the 2006 electoral program "220x liever. . ". The general elections of 2006 were considered a great success for the party. The party gained 179,988 votes (1,8%), enough for two seats in the Dutch parliament. The party became the world's first party to gain parliamentary seats with an agenda focused primarily on animal rights. She was second on the election list, right after party chairwoman Marianne Thieme. Consequently, she became a member of parliament, even though she received a total of 4. 370 write-in votes, about a hundred less than lijstduwer Kees van Kooten, who received 4. 479 votes. She was sworn in on November 30, 2006. Contrary to her wishes she wasn't initially placed on the election list for the general elections of 2010, but the party members voted her on the second place, so she became re-elected. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Jay_Mills | Jay_Mills 2010-02-16T16:45:04Z Jay Mills is the current head coach of the Charleston Southern University college football team. Mills has over two decades of collegiate coaching experience. Mills has spent five seasons as head coach at Charleston Southern University. Before arriving at CSU, Mills was offensive coordinator for seven seasons at Harvard. He also had served as head coach at University of Minnesota Morris where he posted a 3-22 record as he helped the school transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II. Mills played football at the Western Washington University before graduating in 1984., Jay_Mills 2011-04-21T01:25:41Z Jay Mills (born December 2, 1961) is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Charleston Southern University, a position he has held since the 2003 season. Mills served as the head football coach at University of Minnesota Morris from 1993 to 1995. Mills played football at the Western Washington University before graduating in 1984. Before arriving at Charleston Southern University, Mills was offensive coordinator for seven seasons at Harvard University. He also had served as head coach at the University of Minnesota Morris, where he posted a 3–22 record as he helped the school transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. # denotes interim head coach Template:Persondata | 0 |
HMS_Amphion_(1911) | HMS_Amphion_(1911) 2008-04-26T17:44:18Z HMS Amphion was an Active-class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 4 December 1911. She became the first ship of the Royal Navy to be sunk in World War I. On commissioning, Amphion was assigned as leader of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla with the Harwich Force, defending the eastern approaches to the English Channel. During her early years she was commanded by Frederic Charles Dreyer, but by the outbreak of the First World War she was under the command of Captain Cecil H Fox. In the afternoon of 5 August 1914, Amphion and the 3rd Flotilla were carrying out a pre-arranged plan of search when they were informed by a trawler that she had seen a suspicious ship 'throwing things overboard'. The trawler gave an indicated position, and the Amphion led the flotilla to investigate. Shortly afterwards the 2,150 ton minelayer SMS Königin Luise was sighted steering east. The Königin Luise was a former Hamburg - Holland holiday ferry that had been converted to an auxiliary minelayer by the Germans. On the night of 4 August she had departed Emden and headed into the North Sea to lay mines off the Thames Estuary. The Königin Luise was disguised in the black, buff, and yellow colours of the steamers of the Great Eastern Railway, that plied from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. Her attempt to flee from the approaching fleet aroused suspicions and four destroyers gave chase, including HMS Lance and HMS Landrail. In about an hour's time the Königin Luise was chased down and sunk, with 46 survivors from the crew of 100. Amphion picked up a number of the survivors and continued on her prearranged search. The destroyers now sighted another ship of the same shape and colour as the Königin Luise, flying a large German flag. The destroyers began to attack this ship, whilst Amphion recognised her as the St. Petersburg which was carrying the German Ambassador back to Germany from England. Amphion signalled the destroyers to cease fire but either unaware of the signal or caught up in the heat of the moment, they continued to fire upon the ship. The Amphion then maneuvered between the destroyers and the St. Petersburg to deliberately foul the range, and the St. Petersburg proceeded to safety. Amphion continued with the search without further incident until 3. 30 am in the morning of 6 August, when she began the return course to Harwich. Unfortunately the allocated course ran very close to where the Königin Luise had laid her mines. At 6. 30 am Amphion struck a mine that had been previously laid by the Königin Luise. A sheet of flame enveloped the bridge which incapacitated her captain. Except for one man, all the fo'c'sle gun crews were killed and many of the bridge occupants were badly burnt. As the hands were at breakfast, many were killed or suffocated in the forward messdecks. As soon as he recovered consciousness, the captain ran to the engine room to stop the engines, which were still going at revolutions for 20 knots (37 km/h). As all the forepart was on fire, it proved impossible to reach the bridge or to flood the fore magazine. The ship's back appeared to be broken and she was already settling by the bows. The escorting destroyers closed in and took off Amphion’s crew and the few rescued German survivors. Though her engines were stopped, her momentum carried her back into the minefield and at 0703, just three minutes after the last boatload of survivors were taken off, she again struck the same row of mines. The fore magazine exploded, with debris striking the rescue boats and destroyers. One of Amphion’s shells burst on the deck of HMS Lark killing two of the Amphion’s men and a German prisoner rescued from the cruiser. Amphion then rapidly sank within 15 minutes of the explosion. Around 150 British sailors were killed in the sinking, as well as 18 of the crew rescued from the SMS Königin Luise. The war was only 36 hours old. , HMS_Amphion_(1911) 2009-12-10T11:51:38Z One 3 in A/A gun Four x 3 pounder (4 x 1) guns HMS Amphion was an Active-class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 4 December 1911. She became the first ship of the Royal Navy to be sunk in World War I. . The wrecksite is designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. On commissioning, Amphion was assigned as leader of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla with the Harwich Force, defending the eastern approaches to the English Channel. During her early years she was commanded by Frederic Charles Dreyer, but by the outbreak of the First World War she was under the command of Captain Cecil H Fox. In the afternoon of 5 August 1914, Amphion and the 3rd Flotilla were carrying out a pre-arranged plan of search when they were informed by a trawler that she had seen a suspicious ship 'throwing things overboard'. The trawler gave an indicated position, and the Amphion led the flotilla to investigate. Shortly afterwards the 2,150 ton minelayer SMS Königin Luise was sighted steering east. The Königin Luise was a former Hamburg - Holland holiday ferry that had been converted to an auxiliary minelayer by the Germans. On the night of 4 August she had departed Emden and headed into the North Sea to lay mines off the Thames Estuary. The Königin Luise was disguised in the black, buff, and yellow colours of the steamers of the Great Eastern Railway, that plied from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. Her attempt to flee from the approaching fleet aroused suspicions and four destroyers gave chase, including HMS Lance and HMS Landrail. In about an hour's time the Königin Luise was chased down and sunk, with 46 survivors from the crew of 100. Amphion picked up a number of the survivors and continued on her prearranged search. The destroyers now sighted another ship of the same shape and colour as the Königin Luise, flying a large German flag. The destroyers began to attack this ship, whilst Amphion recognised her as the St. Petersburg which was carrying the German Ambassador back to Germany from England. Amphion signalled the destroyers to cease fire but either unaware of the signal or caught up in the heat of the moment, they continued to fire upon the ship. The Amphion then maneuvered between the destroyers and the St. Petersburg to deliberately foul the range, and the St. Petersburg proceeded to safety. Amphion continued with the search without further incident until 03:30 of 6 August, when she began the return course to Harwich. Unfortunately the allocated course ran very close to where the Königin Luise had laid her mines. At 06:30 Amphion struck a mine that had been previously laid by the Königin Luise. A sheet of flame enveloped the bridge which incapacitated her captain. Except for one man, all the forecastle gun crews were killed and many of the bridge occupants were badly burnt. As the hands were at breakfast, many were killed or suffocated in the forward messdecks. As soon as he recovered consciousness, the captain ran to the engine room to stop the engines, which were still going at revolutions for 20 knots (37 km/h). As all the forepart was on fire, it proved impossible to reach the bridge or to flood the fore magazine. The ship's back appeared to be broken and she was already settling by the bows. The escorting destroyers closed in and took off Amphion’s crew and the few rescued German survivors. Though her engines were stopped, her momentum carried her back into the minefield and at 07:03, just three minutes after the last boatload of survivors were taken off, she again struck the same row of mines. The fore magazine exploded, with debris striking the rescue boats and destroyers. One of Amphion's shells burst on the deck of HMS Lark killing two of the Amphion’s men and a German prisoner rescued from the cruiser. Amphion then rapidly sank within 15 minutes of the explosion. Around 150 British sailors were killed in the sinking, as well as 18 of the crew rescued from the SMS Königin Luise. The war was only 36 hours old. | 0 |
Faculty_of_Law_and_Administration_of_the_Jagiellonian_University | Faculty_of_Law_and_Administration_of_the_Jagiellonian_University 2008-02-19T12:21:24Z Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University - the oldest unit of the Jagiellonian University. In 1364, when the University was established, 8 out of 11 chairs were devoted to legal sciences. At the beginning only courses in Canon Law and Roman Law were available. At present, the faculty is recognised as the best law faculty in Poland. The programme of studies is based on individual students' choices. LL. M. programme contain a limited number of obligatory courses (ex. penal law, constitutional law, civil procedure) while fundamental courses and courses of specialisation depend on students' preferences. The following programmes of studies are available: Postgraduate programmes: Other programmes: Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University hosts the International Business and Trade Summer Law Program * organised by The Catholic University of America (Columbus School of Law). Polish, American and other foreign students attend classes togehter. This summer program has been authorized by the Accrediation Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Eduation *. , Faculty_of_Law_and_Administration_of_the_Jagiellonian_University 2009-05-07T11:40:08Z Faculty of Law and Administration is the oldest unit of the Jagiellonian University. In 1364, when the University was established, 8 out of 11 chairs were devoted to legal sciences. At the beginning only courses in Canon Law and Roman Law were available. At present, the faculty is recognised as the best law faculty in Poland with the best bar passage rates, and one of the finest in Central Europe. In 1851 the first student scientific association in Poland was founded here (Association of Law Students' Library of the Jagiellonian University - TBSP UJ) The programme of studies is based on individual students' choices. Magister's long-cycle programme in Law contains a very limited number of obligatory courses (ex. penal law, constitutional law, civil procedure) while fundamental courses and courses of specialisation depend on students' preferences. Study programmes The Faculty conducts one long-cycle 5-year Master's degree programme (magister) in Law, one first-cycle 3-year Bachelor's degree programme (licencjat) in Administration and second-cycle 2-year Master's degree programmes (magister) in Administration and Local Self-Government Administration. Several postgraduate programmes are conducted in Polish as well as in other languages, e. g. LL. M. Polnisches Wirtschaftsrecht, LL. M. in American and International Business and Trade Law organised by the Columbus School of Law (Washington), Master en Droit Privé (M2) organised by the University of Orléans or LL. M. International Studies in Intellectual Property Law organised by the Institute of Intellectual Property Law (Faculty of Management and Social Communication) in cooperation with Dresden University of Technology. Doctoral studies in legal sciences are available, including the European Postgraduate College - joint doctoral programme of the Jagiellonian University, University of Heidelberg and Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. International cooperation The Faculty is well-known for its international approach in legal education due to the programme of study, foreign degree programmes and several schools of foreign laws in Kraków and abroad: Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University hosts the International Business and Trade Summer Law Program organised by The Catholic University of America (Columbus School of Law). This summer program has been authorized by the Accrediation Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education . Aside from multiple exchange agreements in the framework of the ERASMUS programme (47 universities in 2009), the Faculty enjoys an exchange program with the Faculty of Law of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine). University-wide exchange programmes are also open for the students of the Faculty. At present, the faculty includes judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court, as well as co-authors of the most important legal acts in contemporary Poland (such as the Constitution, the Penal Code, the Code of Commercial Partnerships and Companies or the local self-government acts). Cooperating University units organising courses for law students: Other cooperating units: Before graduation from the Master of Laws programme, students are obliged to complete 10 obligatory courses, 11 out of 21 fundamental courses, 2-year seminar of specialisation in a chosen Chair, 3-month apprenticeship, and a number of courses of specialisation (about 100 courses available), which should allow students to obtain 300 ECTS credits. The degree is granted after submitting Master's thesis and passing Master's Examination before a commission appointed by student's Chair of specialisation. Faculty buildings are situated in the historic centre of Krakow: | 0 |
Chaitali_(film) | Chaitali_(film) 2008-09-30T19:27:06Z Chaitali is a Hindi film, directed by veteran director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film, released in 1975, was produced by Mrs. Monabai Roy. The music of the film was composed by the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film has actors Dharmendra, Pradeep Kumar and Saira Banu in lead. The film is based on a social issue giving out a message to audience. This article about a Hindi film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Chaitali_(film) 2011-02-03T17:38:36Z Chaitali is a Hindi film, directed by veteran director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film, released in 1975, was produced by Mrs. Monabai Roy. The music of the film was composed by the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film has actors Dharmendra, Pradeep Kumar and Saira Banu in lead. The film is based on a social issue giving out a message to audience. This article about a Hindi film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
William Baldwin | William Baldwin 2004-04-28T21:29:48Z William Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor from the "Baldwin brothers," with brothers Daniel, Stephen and the most noteworthy Alec. Another William Baldwin was a 19th century English lawyer, who collaborated on the publication of an edition of The Newgate Calendar in 1824., William Baldwin 2005-12-24T22:38:15Z William Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his early starring roles in such films as Backdraft and Flatliners. He also starred alongside Cindy Crawford in the 1995 film, Fair Game. He has continued to act in films and on television, but has not taken many lead roles. His brothers Daniel, Stephen and Alec are also notable actors - see Baldwin brothers. He is married to singer Chynna Phillips. | 1 |
Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia | Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia 2017-01-24T08:55:23Z The Canadian province of British Columbia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1904. Since then, plates have changed from being yearly renewals with date stamps, to decals as is the current method. In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for licence plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the province's first licence plate that complied with these standards. Licence plate serials for passenger vehicles omit the following letters: I, O, Q, U, Y, and Z. From the introduction of yearly registration stickers with the ABC-123 series in 1970 until the end of the 123-ABC series in 2014, the set of 20 available letters was divided into two 10-letter blocks: A-K and L-X. When a serial reached the end of a block, the next issue would roll over to the start of the same block, so that AAK was followed by ABA, rather than AAL. Likewise, AAX was followed by ALA, rather than ABA. The serials were issued in two sets of 8 blocks each (letters first 1970-2001 , then numbers first 2001-2014): AAA-KKJ, AAL-KKX, ALA-KXK, LAA-XKK, ALL-KXX, LLA-XXK, LAL-XKX, and LLL-XXW. As of the AB1-23C series introduced in 2014, the serials are being issued in a single 20-letter block, in alphabetical order (i.e AA0-00A to AX9-99X, then BA0-00A, etc.). Note that the letter Y appears on certain commercial vehicle plates. 501-600 601-999 501-999 *Unconfirmed On November 28, 2016 BC announced its new BC Parks Future Strategy. In this, was the mention of using a special ICBC issued license plate that would have the proceeds go to preserving BC Parks. On January 18, 2017 ICBC unveiled the new plates. There are 3 different designs and they go on sale January 29, 2017 through the Autoplan broker network. They are $50 for the initial purchase with $33 going to fund BC Parks. After that, there is an annual renewal fee of $40, 100% of which goes to funding the parks system. Since 1970, it has been necessary in British Columbia to place a decal on the rear licence plate as proof of current insurance in order to be permitted to drive the vehicle. Decals have been used since 1970, but they all expired on February 28 of the following year until March 1980. Then they expired at the end of the month on the decal, until 1994. Then an additional decal, with a number on it for the day it expired, was introduced. The decals are currently issued by the provincial motor vehicle insurer, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The following are the colour patterns used in years from 1980 onward:, Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia 2018-12-31T00:48:21Z The Canadian province of British Columbia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1904. Registrants provided their own licence plates for display until 1913, when the province began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the provincial motor vehicle insurer, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). In 1956, Canada, the United States and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for licence plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first British Columbia licence plate that complied with these standards. British Columbia introduced an ABC-123 serial format on its passenger plates in 1970. A split-alphabet system was used, with each letter advancing from A through K, or from L through X (the letters I, O, Q, U, Y and Z were omitted). Serials were thus issued in the following eight series: AAA-KKJ, AAL-KKX, ALA-KXK, ALL-KXX, LAA-XKK, LAL-XKX, LLA-XXK and LLL-XXX. When the ABC-123 format was exhausted in 2001, a reversed format, 123-ABC, was introduced, with the same split-alphabet system and thus the same eight series. Upon the exhaustion of this format in 2014, an AB1-23C format was introduced, with the split-alphabet system discontinued and each letter thus advancing from A through X. 501-600 601-999 501-999 *Unconfirmed On November 28, 2016, British Columbia announced its new BC Parks Future Strategy. This included the issuance by the ICBC of special licence plates, with the proceeds going towards preserving BC Parks. The three new plates were unveiled by the ICBC on January 18, 2017, and went on sale January 29, 2017, through the Autoplan broker network. Each plate costs $50 for the initial purchase, of which $33 goes towards funding BC Parks; thereafter, there is an annual renewal fee of $40, all of which goes towards funding the parks system. In less than eight weeks since going on sale, it was reported that 10,000 BC Parks plates had been sold; this included all three designs. Since 1970, British Columbia has required motorists to place a decal on the rear licence plate as proof of registration. Initially, all decals expired on February 28 of the following year. When monthly staggered registration commenced in 1979, longer decals were introduced displaying the month of expiration; all such decals initially expired at the end of the month displayed. Daily registration commenced in 1993, with an additional decal introduced displaying the number of the day on which the month decal expired. The decals are currently issued by the ICBC. The following are the colour patterns used in the years from 1980 onward: | 1 |
Buriram United F.C. | Buriram United F.C. 2020-01-01T12:05:59Z Buriram United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and is competing in the Thai League 1. The club was founded in 1970 as PEA FC (Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club) before reformed in to Buriram PEA then Buriram United in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Their home stadium is Chang Arena which has a capacity of 32,600. Buriram United won their first Thai League 1 title in 2008 and the Kor Royal Cup in 1998, as PEA FC. The club was previously based in Ayutthaya before moving east to Buriram for the 2010 season. In the 2011 season, Buriram PEA were the first team in Thai football history to win all the domestic trophies, as the triple champions of the (2011 Thai Premier League, 2011 Thai FA Cup, and 2011 Thai League Cup). The club was founded in 1970. But their first big success came in 1998 by winning the third division of the Kor Royal Cup. The club was then promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. In 2002–03 the club finished third in the second division. In the Thai League 1 Relegation to be lost at the end of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC after round match with 0–1. A year later, they succeeded at the end of season 2003–04 with promotion to the Thai Premier League. PEA surprised everyone by becoming the league runner-up at the end of their first Premier League season. Being the runner-up entitled the club to participate in the AFC Champions League. It was the first participation in an international competition for the club. However the club was excluded from the competition. In the following two seasons, 2006 and 2007, the PEA took place only 10 and 8 at the end of the season. In 2008 Provincial Electricity Authority relocated to Ayutthaya and played at Ayutthaya Province Stadium where they gained a bigger fan base. The club played under the nickname of Faifa Ayutthaya (Electric Ayutthaya) from media and its fans. Under the head coach Prapol Pongpanich, PEA eventually won their first championship in Thai League 1. The club was qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League preliminary round. In 2009, PEA was eliminated from 2009 AFC Champions League after losing 1–4 to Singapore Armed Forces in the extra-time at Rajamangala Stadium. PEA ran their defending title campaign of Thai Premier League with the poor performance. Prapon Pongpanich was sacked in the middle of the season and replaced by former Thailand national team head coach Thongsuk Sampahungsith. The club finished in 9th place of out of sixteen in the final standings. In December 2009 it was announced that a politician based in Buriram, Newin Chidchob was to take over the club. He had already tried unsuccessfully to take over TOT SC and Royal Thai Army FC Newin relocated the club to Buriram in Isan and rebranded it to Buriram PEA Football Club. The Buriram PEA inherited most of the players from the former PEA club included the stars like Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Apichet Puttan and Theerathon Bunmathan. Pongphan Wongsuwan who was a long-time head coach of TOT S.C. was instated as coach. Thailand national team member Suchao Nuchnum of TOT S.C. also followed his coach to the new team. Buriram PEA finished their first season under the transition as the runner-up of 2010 Thai Premier League. The club reached the final of 2010 Thai League Cup but lost 0–1 to Thai Port at Supachalasai Stadium. In 2011, Buriram PEA under the coaching of Attaphol Buspakom, completed their 2011 season with the domestic Treble by three Thai major trophies. Buriram won 2011 Thai Premier League with 85 points, highest record in the league history. They beat the archrival Muangthong United in the 2011 Thai FA Cup final and clinched their first Thai FA Cup title. Following the success in two other competitions, Buriram avenged their previous year League Cup final opponent, Thai Port and snatched the 2010 Thai League Cup to their name. Buriram PEA became the first Thai club to win a Treble in a season. In 2012, At the start of the 2012 season, the club was renamed Buriram United Football Club. In the first match of the group stages of the 2012 AFC Champions League, Buriram beat the 2011 J-League champion, Kashiwa Reysol, 3–2 and became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a J-League club in ACL since starting the Champions League system in 2003. On the second match, Buriram was the visiting team against the 2011 CSL Champion, Guangzhou Evergrande. Buriram also became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a Chinese club "in China" after beating Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 in Tianhe Stadium from Suchao Nuchnum and Frank Acheampong's goals. That match was the end of a two-year unbeaten home record for Guangzhou. In 2013, Under Spanish head coach Alejandro Menéndez, Buriram United became the first Thai club to achieve the Quadruple by winning 4 trophies in the 2014 calendar year. The campaign included the titles of Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. The league season was also finished with the first Invincible title for the club, the second Thai team after Muangthong United in 2012. In 2015, Brazilian coach Alexandre Gama guided Buriram United to create history by winning all four competitions in the 2016 calendar year : Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. Moreover, the 2015 Buriram United team is arguably regarded as the strongest in Thai League history after winning the 2015 Thai Premier League with an unbeaten record. The Brazilian forward Diogo Luis Santo broke the top scoring record with 33 goals from 32 games and received Thai League T1 Top Scorer and Player of the Year Awards at the end of the year and Theerathon Bunmathan got top assists with 19 assists from 32 games in left back position. In August 2016, Newin Chidchob admitted he is disappointed that his team's bid to defend their Thailand League title is over. Buriram United appointed Ranko Popović as the club manager to fill the vacant role after the dismissal of Afshin Ghotbi and former coach Bozidar Bandovic is back as the technical director of the club. In 2017, Serbia's Ranko Popovic has resigned as coach in June after receiving a three-month ban by the Thai FA for slapped in the face of Bangkok United physio Andy Schillinger following a heated argument after Buriram beat the capital side 2–1. Buriram United have announced that promoted Bozidar Bandovic to head coach from his position as technical director of football, Bandovic is the only coach to return to Buriram after having left. Under Montenegrin head coach Bandovic, the team that values hard work and strives for success. We are champions because we work very, very hard. We are ready to run and sprint in the first and last 10 minutes of a game. What we did last year, we wanted the same in 2018. We build a team step by step to have a winning mentality. — Bozidar Bandovic on winning the 2018 Thai League, September 2018. In the same year, The club won the 2017 Thai League 1 and created history by claiming 86 points - the club's highest points in a single season. In 2018, After finishing champions in the 2017 Thai League season, Buriram secured direct qualification into the 2018 AFC Champions League. In the group stages, for Home games Buriram beat Cerezo Osaka, 2–0 and beat Jeju United, 1–0 and draw Guangzhou Evergrande, 1–1 . For their home and final leg of the Champions League Round of 16 – a home and away series against Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Having won the first leg, 3–2 in Buriram but Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeat Buriram, 2–0 in the second leg. In the same year, Buriram comfortably retained the 2018 Thai League 1 title with a record 87 points. Bozidar Bandovic received Thai League 1 Coach of the Year Award at the end of the year. The club logo incorporates elements from the historical ancient stone castle, Phanom Rung. Buriram United vs. Muangthong United in Thai League Buriram United has Muangthong United as their main rival. The two clubs are the powerhouses of Thai League 1 (T1). The rivalry between two clubs became a highly competitive relationship since they are the only two clubs that have won the Thai League 1 championships between them since the 2009 season. Buriram United and Muangthong United also represent widely different groups of supporters. Buriram represents the mostly rural people of the Thai countryside, while Muangthong United symbolizes the urban people in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Their rivalry also reflects political differences in Football Association of Thailand (FAT) since Muangthong United has the close relationship with FAT under the management of Worawi Makudi, while former politician Newin Chidchob became the polar opposite and frequently questions the transparency of FAT. The games between the two teams are regarded as the finest match-up in Thai football. Buriram has dominated the rivalry head-to-head and maintained an unbeaten record against Muangthong for a long time after the club relocated to Buriram. It became their famous rivalry quote of "Rather lose to anyone but Muangthong." (Thai lit. แพ้ใครก็ได้ แต่ไม่แพ้เมืองทอง). Their unbeaten record against Muangthong was broken in 2016 Thai League when they lost 0 – 3 to their rival on their home ground. Buriram United opened its first youth academies in 2011. The club is also particularly famous for its renowned youth programme that has produced many Thai talents over the years – Suphanat Mueanta, Supachok Sarachat and Anon Amornlerdsak have come through the ranks and are just some of the talents who've played for Buriram United. Buriram United also regularly supplies the Thai national youth teams with local talent. Buriram youth academies play in Thailand Youth League. International Youth Football Contest "CP-Meiji Cup U-14 International Championship" is the famous youth program that held at Chang Arena Stadium and Training Ground Elephant Ground , between October-November every year, with youth teams 6 under 14 as Thailand leading and 6 youth teams from Asia (Aspire Academy, Jubilo Iwata, Mokhtar Dahari Academy) In 2018, Buriram United have appointed Andrew Ord as Head of Youth Development the coach who gave Chanathip Songkrasin from youth team debut at BEC Tero Sasana. He replaces Brazilian Jose Alves Borges. Dortmund is one of the teams we have always admired. We like their style of play and also the way the team is organized so professionally. We believe that there is much we can learn from each other throughout this partnership. — Newin Chidchob , October 2018. The following are the sponsors of BRUTD (named "BRUTD Partners"): In December 2017, The Thunder Castles changes their stadium's name from "I-Mobile Stadium" into "Chang Arena". With this 5 years sponsor deal from "Chang", one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage companies, Buriram United will get 1 Billion Thai Baht budget -30 million U.S. dollar. 2019 season First Away ACL special(First) Chang Arena is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand. The stadium is the home of Thailand's 2011, 2013 and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. The Chang Arena is the second largest football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province. Buriram United has led the 18-team Thai League (TL) in attendance since the move to the new stadium. The Chang Arena is in the Mueang Buriram District, located about 3 kilometers southwest of central Buriram along highway 2445. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 800 cars and buses, plus 3,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit; allowing for night matches. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, provides modern medical facilities and live television and radio broadcasting infrastructure. 3 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Coaches by years (2001–present), Buriram United F.C. 2021-12-31T05:25:27Z Buriram United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and is competing in the Thai League 1. The club was founded in 1970 as PEA FC (Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club) before reformed in to Buriram PEA and Buriram United in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Their home stadium is Chang Arena, which has a capacity of 32,600. Buriram United won their first Thai League 1 title in 2008 and the Kor Royal Cup in 1998, as PEA FC. The club was previously based in Ayutthaya before moving east to Buriram for the 2010 season. In the 2011 season, Buriram PEA were the first team in Thai football history to win all the domestic trophies, as the triple champions of the (2011 Thai Premier League, 2011 Thai FA Cup, and 2011 Thai League Cup). The club was founded in 1970. But their first big success came in 1998 by winning the third division of the Kor Royal Cup. The club was then promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. In 2002–03 the club finished third in the second division. In the Thai League 1 Relegation to be lost at the end of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC after round match with 0–1. A year later, they succeeded at the end of season 2003–04 with promotion to the Thai Premier League. PEA surprised everyone by becoming the league runner-up at the end of their first Premier League season. Being the runner-up entitled the club to participate in the AFC Champions League. It was the first participation in an international competition for the club. However the club was excluded from the competition. In the following two seasons, 2006 and 2007, the PEA took place only 10 and 8 at the end of the season. In 2008 Provincial Electricity Authority relocated to Ayutthaya and played at Ayutthaya Province Stadium where they gained a bigger fan base. The club played under the nickname of Faifa Ayutthaya (Electric Ayutthaya) from media and its fans. Under the head coach Prapol Pongpanich, PEA eventually won their first championship in Thai League 1. The club was qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League preliminary round. In 2009, PEA was eliminated from 2009 AFC Champions League after losing 1–4 to Singapore Armed Forces in the extra-time at Rajamangala Stadium. PEA ran their defending title campaign of Thai Premier League with the poor performance. Prapon Pongpanich was sacked in the middle of the season and replaced by former Thailand national team head coach Thongsuk Sampahungsith. The club finished in ninth place of out of sixteen in the final standings. In December 2009 it was announced that a politician based in Buriram, Newin Chidchob was to take over the club. He had already tried unsuccessfully to take over TOT SC and Royal Thai Army FC Newin relocated the club to Buriram in Isan and rebranded it to Buriram PEA Football Club. The Buriram PEA inherited most of the players from the former PEA club included the stars like Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Apichet Puttan and Theerathon Bunmathan. Pongphan Wongsuwan who was a long-time head coach of TOT S.C. was instated as coach. Thailand national team member Suchao Nuchnum of TOT S.C. also followed his coach to the new team. Buriram PEA finished their first season under the transition as the runner-up of 2010 Thai Premier League. The club reached the final of 2010 Thai League Cup but lost 0–1 to Thai Port at Supachalasai Stadium. In 2011, Buriram PEA under the coaching of Attaphol Buspakom, completed their 2011 season with the domestic Treble by three Thai major trophies. Buriram won 2011 Thai Premier League with 85 points, highest record in the league history. They beat the archrival Muangthong United in the 2011 Thai FA Cup final and clinched their first Thai FA Cup title. Following the success in two other competitions, Buriram avenged their previous year League Cup final opponent, Thai Port and snatched the 2010 Thai League Cup to their name. Buriram PEA became the first Thai club to win a Treble in a season. In 2012, At the start of the 2012 season, the club was renamed Buriram United Football Club. In the first match of the group stages of the 2012 AFC Champions League, Buriram beat the 2011 J-League champion, Kashiwa Reysol, 3–2 and became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a J-League club in ACL since starting the Champions League system in 2003. On the second match, Buriram was the visiting team against the 2011 CSL Champion, Guangzhou Evergrande. Buriram also became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a Chinese club "in China" after beating Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 in Tianhe Stadium from Suchao Nuchnum and Frank Acheampong's goals. That match was the end of a two-year unbeaten home record for Guangzhou. In 2013, Under Spanish head coach Alejandro Menéndez, Buriram United became the first Thai club to achieve the Quadruple by winning 4 trophies in the 2014 calendar year. The campaign included the titles of Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. The league season was also finished with the first Invincible title for the club, the second Thai team after Muangthong United in 2012. In 2015, Brazilian coach Alexandre Gama guided Buriram United to create history by winning all four competitions in the 2016 calendar year : Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. Moreover, the 2015 Buriram United team is arguably regarded as the strongest in Thai League history after winning the 2015 Thai Premier League with an unbeaten record. The Brazilian forward Diogo Luis Santo broke the top scoring record with 33 goals from 32 games and received Thai League T1 Top Scorer and Player of the Year Awards at the end of the year and Theerathon Bunmathan got top assists with 19 assists from 32 games in left back position. In August 2016, Newin Chidchob admitted he is disappointed that his team's bid to defend their Thailand League title is over. Buriram United appointed Ranko Popović as the club manager to fill the vacant role after the dismissal of Afshin Ghotbi and former coach Bozidar Bandovic is back as the technical director of the club. In 2017, Serbia's Ranko Popovic has resigned as coach in June after receiving a three-month ban by the Thai FA for slapped in the face of Bangkok United physio Andy Schillinger following a heated argument after Buriram beat the capital side 2–1. Buriram United have announced that promoted Bozidar Bandovic to head coach from his position as technical director of football, Bandovic is the only coach to return to Buriram after having left. Under Montenegrin head coach Bandovic, the team that values hard work and strives for success. We are champions because we work very, very hard. We are ready to run and sprint in the first and last 10 minutes of a game. What we did last year, we wanted the same in 2018. We build a team step by step to have a winning mentality. — Bozidar Bandovic on winning the 2018 Thai League, September 2018. In the same year, the club won the 2017 Thai League 1 and created history by claiming 86 points - the club's highest points in a single season. In 2018, after finishing champions in the 2017 Thai League season, Buriram secured direct qualification into the 2018 AFC Champions League. In the group stages, for Home games Buriram beat Cerezo Osaka, 2–0 and beat Jeju United, 1–0 and draw Guangzhou Evergrande, 1–1 . For their home and final leg of the Champions League Round of 16 – a home and away series against Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Having won the first leg, 3–2 in Buriram but Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeat Buriram, 2–0 in the second leg. In the same year, Buriram comfortably retained the 2018 Thai League 1 title with a record 87 points. Bozidar Bandovic received Thai League 1 Coach of the Year Award at the end of the year. The club logo incorporates elements from the historical ancient stone castle, Phanom Rung. Buriram United vs. Muangthong United in Thai League Buriram United has Muangthong United as their main rival. The two clubs are the powerhouses of Thai League 1 (T1). The rivalry between two clubs became a highly competitive relationship since they are the only two clubs that have won the Thai League 1 championships between them since the 2009 season. Buriram United and Muangthong United also represent widely different groups of supporters. Buriram represents the mostly rural people of the Thai countryside, while Muangthong United symbolizes the urban people in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Their rivalry also reflects political differences in Football Association of Thailand (FAT) since Muangthong United has the close relationship with FAT under the management of Worawi Makudi, while former politician Newin Chidchob became the polar opposite and frequently questions the transparency of FAT. The games between the two teams are regarded as the finest match-up in Thai football. Buriram has dominated the rivalry head-to-head and maintained an unbeaten record against Muangthong for a long time after the club relocated to Buriram. It became their famous rivalry quote of "Rather lose to anyone but Muangthong." (Thai lit. แพ้ใครก็ได้ แต่ไม่แพ้เมืองทอง). Their unbeaten record against Muangthong was broken in 2016 Thai League when they lost 0 – 3 to their rival on their home ground. Buriram United opened its first youth academies in 2011. The club is also particularly famous for its renowned youth programme that has produced many Thai talents over the years – Suphanat Mueanta, Supachok Sarachat, Ratthanakorn Maikami, and Anon Amornlerdsak have come through the ranks and are just some of the talents who've played for Buriram United. Buriram United also regularly supplies the Thai national youth teams with local talent. Buriram youth academies play in Thailand Youth League. International Youth Football Contest "CP-Meiji Cup U-14 International Championship" is the famous youth program that held at Chang Arena Stadium and Training Ground Elephant Ground, between October–November every year, with youth teams 6 under 14 as Thailand leading and 6 youth teams from Asia (Aspire Academy, Jubilo Iwata, Mokhtar Dahari Academy) In 2018, Buriram United have appointed Andrew Ord as Head of Youth Development the coach who gave Chanathip Songkrasin from youth team debut at BEC Tero Sasana. He replaces Brazilian Jose Alves Borges. Dortmund is one of the teams we have always admired. We like their style of play and also the way the team is organized so professionally. We believe that there is much we can learn from each other throughout this partnership. — Newin Chidchob , October 2018. The following are the sponsors of BRUTD (named "BRUTD Partners"): In December 2017, The Thunder Castles changes their stadium's name from "I-Mobile Stadium" into "Chang Arena". With this 5 years sponsor deal from "Chang", one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage companies, Buriram United will get 1 Billion Thai Baht budget -30 million U.S. dollar. 2019 season First Away ACL special(First) Chang Arena is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand. The stadium is the home of Thailand's 2011, 2013 and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. The Chang Arena is the second-largest football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province. Buriram United has led the 18-team Thai League (TL) in attendance since the move to the new stadium. The Chang Arena is in the Mueang Buriram District, located about 3 kilometers southwest of central Buriram along highway 2445. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 800 cars and buses, plus 3,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit; allowing for night matches. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams provides modern medical facilities and live television and radio broadcasting infrastructure. 3 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Source: Coaches by years (2001–present) | 1 |
Tsu_Station | Tsu_Station 2020-06-28T10:01:18Z Tsu Station (津駅, Tsu-eki) is a joint use railway station in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), Kintetsu and the Ise Railway. The station is 34. 6 rail kilometres (21. 5 mi. ) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 8. 4 rail kilometres (5. 2 mi. ) from the terminus of the Kintetestu Yamada Line at Ise-Nakagawa Station. The name of the station is considered the shortest in Japan because it is the only station name that is written with one kana, even though other stations have shorter names when written in Latin letters, such as Oe Station. Tsu Station opened on November 4, 1891, as a station on the Tsu spur line of the privately owned Kansai Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming the Sangu Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on October 12, 1909. On April 3, 1932, the Sangu Express Electric Railway began operations at Tsu Station. This line underwent various changes in ownership, eventually becoming the Kintetsu Nagoya Line in 1944. The station was transferred to the control of the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line on July 15, 1959. The JNR Ise Line began operations on September 1, 1973. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the (JNR) on April 1, 1987, with the Ise Line spun off to the private sector a few days earlier. Tsu Station has four ground-level platforms serving six tracks, connected by pedestrian overpasses. The JR uses one island platform and one side platform and the Kintetsu portion has one island platform. The Ise Railway uses a single bay platform. 34°44′2. 35″N 136°30′36. 84″E / 34. 7339861°N 136. 5102333°E / 34. 7339861; 136. 5102333, Tsu_Station 2020-12-22T11:03:43Z Tsu Station (津駅, Tsu-eki) is a joint use railway station in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), Kintetsu and the Ise Railway. The station is 15. 5 rail kilometres (9. 6 mi) from the terminus of the Kisei Main Line at Kameyama Station and 8. 4 rail kilometres (5. 2 mi) from the terminus of the Kintetestu Yamada Line at Ise-Nakagawa Station. The name of the station is considered the shortest in Japan because it is the only station name that is written with one kana, even though other stations have shorter names when written in Latin letters, such as Oe Station. Tsu Station opened on November 4, 1891, as a station on the Tsu spur line of the privately owned Kansai Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming the Sangū Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on October 12, 1909. On April 3, 1932, the Sangū Express Electric Railway began operations at Tsu Station. This line underwent various changes in ownership, eventually becoming the Kintetsu Nagoya Line in 1944. The station was transferred to the control of the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line on July 15, 1959. The JNR Ise Line began operations on September 1, 1973. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the (JNR) on April 1, 1987, with the Ise Line spun off to the private sector a few days earlier. Tsu Station has four ground-level platforms serving six tracks, connected by pedestrian overpasses. The JR uses one island platform and one side platform and the Kintetsu portion has one island platform. The Ise Railway uses a single bay platform. 34°44′2. 35″N 136°30′36. 84″E / 34. 7339861°N 136. 5102333°E / 34. 7339861; 136. 5102333 | 0 |
Jo_L._Walton | Jo_L._Walton 2008-11-01T22:52:57Z Jow Lindsay (Joseph Churches Lindsay) (born April 15, 1982) is a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and polemicist. In the Chicago Review, American critic Keith Tuma praises his work as it "ventriloquizes intelligence and wit". He is a co-editor of the small press Bad Press (with Marianne Morris and Jonathan Stevenson) which produces the Bad Press serials and occasional chapbooks. He writes under numerous pseudonyms, including: Francis Crot, Helen Bridwell, NP Snow, Axl Prose, Kyle Storm Beste-Chetwynde, Marianne Munk, Jeremy Beardmore, Delilah Glaxo-Kleitmann, Jamelia Wigmore, Hank Sotto, Lara Buckerton, and others. As Francis Crot, his book The Cuntomatic was published by Yt Communication in April 2007, and his Xena fan-fic The Seven Curses was published by Critical Documents in July 2008. Volumes are forthcoming from Veer Books (London) and Barque Press (Cambridge). He has performed his work widely both in the UK and abroad; most recently at the Cork International Poetry Festival "SoundEye 2008". He studied at Cambridge University and lives in London, England. This article about a poet from the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Jo_L._Walton 2010-01-18T21:31:07Z Jow Lindsay (Joseph Churches Lindsay-Walton) (born April 15, 1982) is a contemporary poet and fiction writer. In the Chicago Review, American critic Keith Tuma praises his work as it "ventriloquizes intelligence and wit". He is a co-editor of the small press Bad Press (with Marianne Morris and Jonathan Stevenson) which produces the Bad Press serials and occasional chapbooks. He and his occasional collaborators write under numerous pseudonyms, including: Francis Crot, Helen Bridwell, NP Snow, Axl Prose, Kyle Storm Beste-Chetwynde, Marianne Munk, Jeremy Beardmore, Delilah Glaxo-Kleitmann, Jamelia Wigmore, Hank Sotto, and others. He collaborates with Justin Katko, James Harvey, and with Samantha Walton under the name Lorqi Blinks. His published volumes have appeared under the name Francis Crot: The Cuntomatic was published by Yt Communication in April 2007, his Xena fan-fic The Seven Curses was published by Critical Documents in July 2008, and Pressure in Cheshire was published by Veer Books in 2009. He has performed his work widely both in the UK and abroad, including the Cork International Poetry Festival "SoundEye 2008". . He studied at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, and Birkbeck, University of London, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Related sites Individual works Template:Persondata This article about a poet from the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
The_Linfield_Review | The_Linfield_Review 2008-03-26T20:32:58Z The Linfield Review is a weekly newspaper published by students at Linfield College in McMinnville Oregon. It is distributed free across campus and can be subscribed to for $35 per year . Since 1999, The Linfield Review has won a number of awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's Collegiate Newspaper Contest, among four-year college or university newspapers publishing weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. In 2007, the paper earned twelve first-place awards and three second-place awards in that contest. , The_Linfield_Review 2010-12-12T18:38:52Z The Linfield Review is a weekly newspaper published by students at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. It is distributed free across campus. Subscriptions cost $35 per year. Since 1999, The Linfield Review has won a number of awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's Collegiate Newspaper Contest, among four-year college or university newspapers publishing weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. In 2007, the paper earned twelve first-place awards and three second-place awards in that contest. This article about an Oregon newspaper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Atopy_(philosophy) | Atopy_(philosophy) 2010-03-02T02:31:07Z Atopy (Greek ατοπία, atopía - placelessness, unclassifiable, of high originality; Sokrates has often been called "átopos") describes the "Ineffability" of things or emotions which are to be experienced most seldom, which are outstanding and which are original in the best sense. The term pictures a certain quality (of experience) that can be observed within oneself or within others. It does not depict an ideal, although it has been abused to do so, for example by the genius-cult during the era of romanticism. A human being in love, no matter at whom or what his adoration and affection is pointed at - be it a beloved person, a god in some mystical sense or an idol - is not able to reduce the "item" of his love down to certain characteristics, he claims his "obscure object of desire" to be unique and incomparable. The attribution of characteristics from the banal everyday world would, in the eye of the one being seriously in love, mean betrayal (sacrilege) to the very own love itself. Up until now, no one has managed to describe and analyze this more strikingly than Roland Barthes in his famous and acclaimed collection of essays "Fragments of a language of love", published in 1977. But if you look at it more closely, this is an everyday phenomenon each and every mere mortal is encountering: parents can describe, praise or curse the relation between them and their children - but they realize at the same time that the depth and the profoundness of their feelings for their offspring are atopical, or ineffable. Natural Religions therefore talk about "Tao", about the "original" and the "pristine", similar as mysticism does; in the field of ontological philosophy and theology it is called "richness of being". The rather sensual, mundane and secular poetry speaks of cornucopia (also see: cornucopian), or, more prosaically of "inspiration". In the field of science, especially in psychological sciences, this phenomenon is being researched under the leading definition of creativity or, more precisely as "the Flow". Most adults are familiar with atopy, having experienced the view on the world through "rose-tinted glasses" in thoses phases of limerence. Art lovers know it as genius and as something auratic, readers as "Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol" in Max Frisch's "Stiller", which refers to the notion of God from the "Ten Commandments", or "Geschichten von Herrn Keuner" by Bertold Brecht. , Atopy_(philosophy) 2011-01-04T23:19:46Z Atopy (Greek ατοπία, atopía - placelessness, unclassifiable, of high originality; Socrates has often been called "átopos") describes the ineffability of things or emotions that are seldom experienced, that are outstanding and that are original in the strict sense. The term depicts a certain quality (of experience) that can be observed within oneself or within others. It does not depict an ideal, although it has been abused to do so, for example by the genius-cult during the era of romanticism. A human being in love, no matter at whom or what his adoration and affection is pointed at—be it a beloved person, a god in some mystical sense or an idol—is not able to reduce the "item" of his love down to certain characteristics, he claims his "obscure object of desire" to be unique and incomparable. The attribution of characteristics from the banal everyday world would, in the eye of the one being seriously in love, mean betrayal (sacrilege) to the very own love itself. Up until now, no one has managed to describe and analyze this more strikingly than Roland Barthes in his famous and acclaimed collection of essays A Lover's Discourse: Fragments, published in 1977. But if you look at it more closely, this is an everyday phenomenon each and every mere mortal is encountering: parents can describe, praise or curse the relation between them and their children—but they realize at the same time that the depth and the profoundness of their feelings for their offspring are atopical, or ineffable. Natural religions, like mysticism, therefore talk about "Tao", about the "original" and the "pristine"; in the field of ontological philosophy and theology it is called "richness of being". The rather sensual, mundane and secular poetry speaks of cornucopia (also see: cornucopian), or, more prosaically of "inspiration". In the field of science, especially in psychological sciences, this phenomenon is being researched under the leading definition of creativity or as "Flow". Most adults are familiar with atopy, having experienced the view on the world through "rose-tinted glasses" in phases of limerence. Art lovers know it as genius and as something auratic, readers as "Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol" in Max Frisch's "Stiller", which refers to the notion of God from the "Ten Commandments", or "Geschichten von Herrn Keuner" by Bertold Brecht. | 0 |
Cristhian Stuani | Cristhian Stuani 2015-01-13T14:29:41Z name Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol as a striker. He started out at Danubio, and was bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs. Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012, and appeared for the nation at the 2014 World Cup. He also holds an Italian passport. Born in Tala, Canelones, Stuani started his professional career with Danubio FC. In 2005 he went on loan to C.A. Bella Vista in the second division, performing well enough to be recalled. In January 2008, after scoring 19 goals in the 2007 Apertura with Danubio, Stuani was signed by Reggina Calcio in Italy, penning a four-year contract with the Serie A club. He made his official debut on the 12th, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Empoli FC. When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria team managed to retain its division status. In 2008–09 he scored his only league goal from a penalty kick in the last round, a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Siena, having only appeared in four more matches during the entire season, which ended in top-flight relegation. On 31 July 2009 Stuani joined Albacete Balompié in the Spanish second level, on loan. He finished the season with 22 goals in 39 games, including hat-tricks in wins against CD Castellón and Córdoba CF, putting him in second in the goalscoring charts behind Elche CF's Jorge Molina, but his team only finished two points above the relegation zone. For 2010–11 Stuani remained in the country and on loan, but moved to La Liga with Levante UD. He was used mostly as a backup to Felipe Caicedo, but still contributed with eight goals – second-best in the squad – as the Valencian easily retained their division status, netting twice in a 3–1 home win against Málaga CF. In the next season Stuani was loaned to another side in main category of Spanish football, Racing de Santander. In December 2011 he scored a brace in each leg of the Copa del Rey tie against Rayo Vallecano, including a late penalty in the second game which secured a win on the away goals rule following a 6–6 aggregate draw. In the summer of 2012, Stuani was linked with a move to Deportivo de La Coruña and even passed his medical but, on 28 August, still owned by Reggina, he signed with RCD Espanyol. The move was made permanent in the following campaign. Stuani made his senior debut for Uruguay on 14 November 2012 in a friendly match with Poland (3–1 away win). On 10 September of the following year he scored his first international goal, helping to a 2–0 home success against Colombia for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 13 November 2013 he netted the Charrúas' second in their 5–0 win in Jordan for the playoffs first leg, finishing Nicolás Lodeiro's cross at close range. Stuani was selected by manager Óscar Tabárez for the finals in Brazil. He scored in both of Uruguay's warm-up matches for the tournament, the only goal of the game against Northern Ireland after coming on at half-time for Diego Forlán, and the second in a 2–0 win over Slovenia. He made his tournament debut on 14 June, starting in a 1–3 loss to Costa Rica in Fortaleza. , Cristhian Stuani 2016-12-14T18:53:08Z name Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for English club Middlesbrough and the Uruguay national team as a striker. He started out at Danubio, and was bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs, most notably with Espanyol. Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012, and appeared for the nation at the 2014 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. He also holds an Italian passport. Born in Tala, Canelones, Stuani started his professional career with Danubio FC. In 2005, he went on loan to C.A. Bella Vista in the Uruguayan Segunda División, performing well enough to be recalled. In January 2008, after scoring 19 goals in the 2007 Apertura with Danubio, Stuani was signed by Reggina Calcio in Italy, penning a four-year contract with the Serie A club. He made his official debut on the 12th, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Empoli FC. When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria team managed to retain their division status. In 2008–09, he scored his only league goal from a penalty kick in the last round, a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Siena, having only appeared in four more matches during the entire season, which ended in top-flight relegation. On 31 July 2009, Stuani joined Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División, on loan. He finished the season with 22 goals in 39 games, including hat-tricks in wins against CD Castellón and Córdoba CF, putting him in second in the scoring charts behind Elche CF's Jorge Molina, but his team only finished two points above the relegation zone. For 2010–11, Stuani remained in the country and on loan, but moved to La Liga with Levante UD. He was used mostly as a backup to Felipe Caicedo, but still contributed with eight goals – second-best in the squad – as the Valencians easily retained their division status, netting twice in a 3–1 home win against Málaga CF. In the next season, Stuani was loaned to another side in main category of Spanish football, Racing de Santander. In December 2011, he scored a brace in each leg of the Copa del Rey tie against Rayo Vallecano, including a late penalty in the second game which secured a win on the away goals rule following a 6–6 aggregate draw. In the summer of 2012, Stuani was linked with a move to Deportivo de La Coruña and even passed his medical but, on 28 August, still owned by Reggina, he signed with RCD Espanyol. The move was made permanent in the following campaign. On 15 July 2015, Middlesbrough reached an agreement for the transfer of Stuani, with the deal being completed after receiving international clearance on 7 August, for a rumoured €3 million fee. His first appearance in the Football League Championship occurred on 9 August, as he replaced Kike in the 77th minute of an eventual 0–0 away draw against Preston North End. Three days later he made his first start, in the opening round of the League Cup, scoring in each half of a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park; he scored a brace again in the second round on the 25th, as his team came from behind to win at Burton Albion. Stuani scored his first league goal on 29 August 2015, concluding a 3–1 success at Sheffield Wednesday. Seventeen days later, he netted twice in a victory of the same margin against Brentford at the Riverside Stadium. On 28 December 2015, Stuani finished Stewart Downing's cross in the 44th second for the only goal of the home game against Wednesday, putting Middlesbrough on top of the table. He did not find the net again until the final game of the season on the following 7 May, opening a 1–1 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion which won promotion to the Premier League at the opponents' expense; the goal's worth was valued at £170 million. On 21 August 2016, Stuani scored his first goals in the top division in his first game in the competition, grabbing a brace against Sunderland in a 2–1 victory at the Stadium of Light. Stuani made his senior debut for Uruguay on 14 November 2012 in a friendly match with Poland (3–1 away win). On 10 September of the following year, he scored his first international goal, helping to a 2–0 home success against Colombia for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 13 November 2013, he netted the Charrúas' second in their 5–0 win in Jordan for the playoffs first leg, finishing Nicolás Lodeiro's cross at close range. Stuani was selected by manager Óscar Tabárez for the finals in Brazil. He scored in both of Uruguay's warm-up matches for the tournament, the only goal of the game against Northern Ireland after coming on at half-time for Diego Forlán, and the second in a 2–0 win over Slovenia. He made his tournament debut on 14 June, starting in a 1–3 loss to Costa Rica in Fortaleza, and added a further three bench appearances in a round-of-16 exit. Stuani was named in Uruguay's squad the following year, as they attempted to defend their continental crown at the 2015 Copa América. He made two substitute appearances in Group B, in a quarter-final finish. | 1 |
Alexander Scheer | Alexander Scheer 2022-02-08T03:57:49Z Alexander Scheer (born 1 June 1976 in East Berlin) is a German actor and musician. He has won several national awards for his performances in film and theater, including one German Film Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" and one Bavarian Film Award for "Best Actor", both in the year 2019. Scheer studied at Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasium in Berlin with main focus on music. In addition to the singing, he played piano and drums in different bands. He left school after the 11th grade and then took up various occupations. He also occurred as a performer in commercials during this period and turned their own amateur films with his friends. The film series "American Showdown" by André Jagusch, when Scheer stood in front of the camera, became a small festival hit and was shown, for example, at the Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene (Workshop of the young film scene) and at the Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt (Weiterstadt Open Air Film Festival). During a casting, he was discovered by the director Leander Haussmann, who cast him in his 1999 film Sonnenallee. After the shooting, Scheer and Haußmann followed to the Schauspiel Bochum theater. There he played among other things in various plays such as Much Ado About Nothing, Leonce and Lena, and The Tempest. As a result, he worked with the directors like Christoph Marthaler, Frank Castorf, and Stefan Pucher , played in theaters such as "Berlin Alexanderplatz", "the idiot" at the Volksbühne Berlin, and "The Seagull" at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. For his acting performances, he was awarded the Ulrich-Wildgruber-Preis (the Ulrich Wildgruber prize). For the personification of the English Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean in Frank Castorf's production of the same name in 2009, Scheer was voted Actor of the Year by the theater magazine Theater heute. In addition to his theater engagements, he was also in the national and international productions such as Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man, Eight Miles High, Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, and Carlos (miniseries) which its full 5½-hour version was shown out of competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. To prepare for the portrayal of Keith Richards in the film Eight Miles High, Scheer founded the band The Rockboys which played concerts for one summer. In 2007 he joined Jan Opoczynski as guitarist in his band Der Internationale Wettbewerb . In the following year, he became the front man of the Viennese band Gruppe Pegel. In 2009 he toured Europe as a percussionist with The Whitest Boy Alive. In 2012 he appeared as Mephistopheles in the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's tragedy play Faust, Part One. Scheer played a total of 16 years under the direction of Frank Castorf at the Volksbühne Berlin. The decision of the secretary for cultural affairs of Berlin, Tim Renner, caused Castorf's contract as director not to be extended and Scheer was critical of it. He then asked Tim Renner not to enter the theater again, and when Scheer met Renner there in 2018 after a film screening, he poured a glass of beer over his head. In the Andreas Dresen's 2018 biographical film Gundermann about the East German songwriter, rock musician, and skilled excavator operator Gerhard Gundermann, Scheer played the title role and sang all the songs himself. For this role, he was awarded German Film Award (Deutscher Filmpreis) the most important cinema awards in Germany and the most highly endowed German cultural awards, for the Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2019. In the television series Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo , he embodied the British musician David Bowie. Scheer was in a long-term relationship with the fashion designer Esther Perbandt . , Alexander Scheer 2023-10-21T17:39:41Z Alexander Scheer (born 1 June 1976 in East Berlin) is a German actor and musician. He has won several national awards for his performances in film and theater, including one German Film Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" and one Bavarian Film Award for "Best Actor", both in the year 2019. Scheer studied at Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasium in Berlin with main focus on music. In addition to the singing, he played piano and drums in different bands. He left school after the 11th grade and then took up various occupations. He also occurred as a performer in commercials during this period and turned their own amateur films with his friends. The film series "American Showdown" by André Jagusch, when Scheer stood in front of the camera, became a small festival hit and was shown, for example, at the Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene (Workshop of the young film scene) and at the Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt (Weiterstadt Open Air Film Festival). During a casting, he was discovered by the director Leander Haussmann, who cast him in his 1999 film Sonnenallee. After the shooting, Scheer and Haußmann followed to the Schauspiel Bochum theater. There he played among other things in various plays such as Much Ado About Nothing, Leonce and Lena, and The Tempest. As a result, he worked with the directors like Christoph Marthaler, Frank Castorf, and Stefan Pucher , played in theaters such as "Berlin Alexanderplatz", "the idiot" at the Volksbühne Berlin, and "The Seagull" at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. For his acting performances, he was awarded the Ulrich-Wildgruber-Preis (the Ulrich Wildgruber prize). For the personification of the English Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean in Frank Castorf's production of the same name in 2009, Scheer was voted Actor of the Year by the theater magazine Theater heute. In addition to his theater engagements, he was also in the national and international productions such as Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man, Eight Miles High, Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, and Carlos (miniseries) which its full 5½-hour version was shown out of competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. To prepare for the portrayal of Keith Richards in the film Eight Miles High, Scheer founded the band The Rockboys which played concerts for one summer. In 2007 he joined Jan Opoczynski as guitarist in his band Der Internationale Wettbewerb . In the following year, he became the front man of the Viennese band Gruppe Pegel. In 2009 he toured Europe as a percussionist with The Whitest Boy Alive. In 2012 he appeared as Mephistopheles in the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's tragedy play Faust, Part One. Scheer played a total of 16 years under the direction of Frank Castorf at the Volksbühne Berlin. The decision of the secretary for cultural affairs of Berlin, Tim Renner, caused Castorf's contract as director not to be extended and Scheer was critical of it. He then asked Tim Renner not to enter the theater again, and when Scheer met Renner there in 2018 after a film screening, he poured a glass of beer over his head. In the Andreas Dresen's 2018 biographical film Gundermann about the East German songwriter, rock musician, and skilled excavator operator Gerhard Gundermann, Scheer played the title role and sang all the songs himself. For this role, he was awarded German Film Award (Deutscher Filmpreis) the most important cinema awards in Germany and the most highly endowed German cultural awards, for the Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2019. In the television series Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo , he embodied the British musician David Bowie. Scheer was in a long-term relationship with the fashion designer Esther Perbandt . | 1 |
John Mulaney | John Mulaney 2009-01-01T07:38:08Z John Francis Xavier Mulaney (born 1982, Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, dramatist and comedic actor. Orphaned at age three, Mulaney was raised at the Don Bosco School and Home for Boys in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. He received both a bachelor's and a degree in English Literature at Georgetown University. He is best known as a regular cast member on VH1's Best Week Ever. He has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brian and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was one of the principal investors in the 2008 Paris Hilton film The Hottie and the Nottie. Mulaney lives in Brooklyn, New York and is an advocate for stem cell research. In 2009 the website AST says he will be on Comedy Central Presents In 2008, Mulaney made his feature film debut playing the infant version of Brad Pitt in the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. , John Mulaney 2010-12-11T18:40:37Z John Mulaney is an American comedian and writer for Saturday Night Live (SNL). In addition to writing for SNL, Mulaney has appeared on the show's the "Weekend Update" segment. Mulaney also previously made regular appearances on Best Week Ever on VH-1. Mulaney appeared multiple times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In 2009, he released a stand-up comedy album entitled The Top Part. Mulaney is originally from Chicago where he attended St. Clement School and St. Ignatius College Prep. He then attended Georgetown University. | 1 |
La_Mine_d'or_de_Dick_Digger | La_Mine_d'or_de_Dick_Digger 2010-03-17T15:02:02Z La Mine d'or de Dick Digger, written and drawn by Morris, is an album containing two stories from serial publication in Le Journal de Spirou during 1947, namely La Mine d'or de Dick Digger and Le Sosie de Lucky Luke. Together they were released as the first official Lucky Luke hardcover album in 1949. In Dirk Digger's Gold Mine, Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper meet an old friend, the prospector Dirk Digger in extasty over a recent gold ore discovery, en route to register his gold mine claim in Nugget City. Celebrating loudly at a saloon, Digger is identified as a target of robbery by two hardened criminals, and after assaulting him alone in his room, they get away with his gold and a map leading to the gold find. The following day, Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper take up pursuit following their trail. In The Look-Alike of Lucky Luke, Luke discovers he causes fear in the inhabitants of a town, because he is remarkably similar to a notorious fellain named Mad Jim, currently in prison and scheduled for hanging. Spotted by two thugs who are Mad Jim's associates, Luke is ambushed and knocked out in a scheme to replace him with the doppelgänger in a drunken sherrif's jail cell, in order to get a share of Mad Jim's loot. Taken without doubt for the dangerous villain, Lucky Luke barely escapes the mob lynching before he is able to pursue the criminals and bring them to justice. , La_Mine_d'or_de_Dick_Digger 2012-05-06T15:51:30Z La Mine d'or de Dick Digger, written and drawn by Morris, is an album containing two stories from serial publication in Le Journal de Spirou during 1947, namely La Mine d'or de Dick Digger and Le Sosie de Lucky Luke. Together they were released as the first official Lucky Luke hardcover album in 1949. In Dirk Digger's Gold Mine, Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper meet an old friend, the prospector Dirk Digger in extasty over a recent gold ore discovery, en route to register his gold mine claim in Nugget City. Celebrating loudly at a saloon, Digger is identified as a target of robbery by two hardened criminals, and after assaulting him alone in his room, they get away with his gold and a map leading to the gold find. The following day, Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper take up pursuit following their trail. In The Look-Alike of Lucky Luke, Luke discovers he causes fear in the inhabitants of a town, because he is remarkably similar to a notorious fellain named Mad Jim, currently in prison and scheduled for hanging. Spotted by two thugs who are Mad Jim's associates, Luke is ambushed and knocked out in a scheme to replace him with the doppelgänger in a drunken sherrif's jail cell, in order to get a share of Mad Jim's loot. Taken without doubt for the dangerous villain, Lucky Luke barely escapes the mob lynching before he is able to pursue the criminals and bring them to justice. | 0 |
Naval_Air_Station_Fort_Lauderdale | Naval_Air_Station_Fort_Lauderdale 2009-11-14T18:34:26Z In 1942 the Navy selected Merle Fogg Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to expand into a Naval Air Station for both pilot and enlisted aircrew training (i. e. , gunners, radiomen) in Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers flown by carrier-based US Navy flight crews and by land-based US Marine Corps flight crews ashore. Additional facilities were used to train aircraft maintenance and other ground crew support for the TBF and TBM series aircraft. Among the Avenger pilots who graduated NAS Fort Lauderdale was former President George H. W. Bush, from a class in 1943. Several airfields in the immediate vicinity of NAS Fort Lauderdale were commissioned as Navy satellite or outlying fields. Several of these fields continue in operation today as civilian airports, such as Fort Laudedale Executive Airport. Training was difficult, and dangerous. From 1942 through 1946, 94 trainees lost their lives while serving at the Naval Air Station. Fourteen of those men made up a five aircraft flight now known as Flight 19 that disappeared while on a routine training mission on December 5, 1945. The need to train Avenger crews having passed, the station was decommissioned after 1946. The facility was conveyed to the government of Broward County, Florida for use as a civilian airport. Today the facility is known as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. This article about an airport in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Naval_Air_Station_Fort_Lauderdale 2010-09-22T02:23:43Z Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale was an airfield of the United States Navy just outside Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1942 the navy selected Merle Fogg Airport in Fort Lauderdale to expand into a naval air station for both pilot and enlisted aircrew training (i. e. , gunners, radiomen) in Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers flown by carrier-based flight crews and by land-based US Marine Corps flight crews ashore. Additional facilities were used to train aircraft maintenance and other ground crew support for the TBF and TBM series aircraft. Among the Avenger pilots who graduated NAS Fort Lauderdale was former President George H. W. Bush, from a class in 1943. Several airfields in the immediate vicinity of NAS Fort Lauderdale were commissioned as Navy satellite or outlying fields. Several of these fields continue in operation today as civilian airports, such as Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and North Perry Airport. Training was difficult and dangerous. From 1942 through 1946, 94 trainees lost their lives while serving at the Naval Air Station. Fourteen of those men made up a five-aircraft flight, now known as Flight 19, that disappeared while on a routine training mission on December 5, 1945. The need to train Avenger crews having passed, the station was decommissioned after 1946 and the facility was conveyed to the government of Broward County, Florida for use as a civilian airport. Today the facility is known as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum 26°04′18″N 80°09′04″W / 26. 0717°N 80. 1511°W / 26. 0717; -80. 1511 This article about an airport in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Artur Yusupov (footballer) | Artur Yusupov (footballer) 2015-02-19T03:25:10Z Slavic name Artur Rimovich Yusupov (Russian: Артур Римович Юсупов; born September 1, 1989 in Kuybyshev, USSR, now Samara, Russia) is a Russian professional footballer of Tatar origin. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Moscow. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad. He made his Russian Premier League debut on November 8, 2009 for FC Dynamo Moscow in a game against PFC Spartak Nalchik. , Artur Yusupov (footballer) 2016-12-03T19:58:13Z Slavic name Artur Rimovich Yusupov (Russian: Артур Римович Юсупов; born 1 September 1989 in Kuybyshev, USSR, now Samara, Russia) is a Russian professional footballer of Volga Tatar origin. Currently, he plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 8 November 2009 for FC Dynamo Moscow in a game against PFC Spartak Nalchik. He made his debut for the national team on 17 November 2015 in a friendly game against Croatia. | 1 |
Dean Bouzanis | Dean Bouzanis 2020-01-01T02:17:54Z Dean Anthony Bouzanis (born 2 October 1990) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne City. He played junior football in Australia before joining English side Liverpool as a youth player, where he appeared for the Under 18 and reserves sides. After a loan move to Accrington Stanley he joined Oldham Athletic, before brief stays at Aris FC and Carlisle United. In 2014, he returned to Australia to play for the Wanderers in the A-League. He has been capped by both Australia and Greece at youth level. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Bouzanis was raised in Australia to Greek parents, and attended De La Salle College in Cronulla. His talents were first seen at his local soccer club, Lilli Pilli FC, whilst playing in the Under 6's, before moving to Carrs Park FC, alongside close friend Nikolas Tsattalios. Bouzanis then went on to play in the NSW State League for St George Saints at 14 before joining the NSW Institute of Sport. Bouzanis spent three weeks with the Liverpool first team squad in January 2007 and was offered a three-year deal. Liverpool's manager Rafael Benítez stated that he rated the Australian as "the best goalkeeper in the world for his age." He was loaned to A-League side Sydney FC as understudy to Clint Bolton and was included in the club's squad for their AFC Champions League 2007 campaign, but did not appear at the tournament, and was subsequently delisted. He appeared for Liverpool's under 18 and reserve teams and after a loan deal with Conference National team Wrexham fell through in July 2009, in November he joined Accrington Stanley on loan, subsequently making 14 league appearances for the club. In May 2011 Bouzanis left Liverpool after mutually agreeing to a release with one year remaining on his contract. In July 2011, Bouzanis claimed he had agreed terms with A-league club Melbourne Victory but this was denied by the club. On 26 November 2011, Bouzanis joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic on non-contract terms as cover for injured back-up keeper Paul Gerrard following a four-week trial. His time at the club included an FA Cup tie against former club Liverpool at Anfield, although Bouzanis spent the match on the bench as an unused substitute. The following month, Bouzanis signed a new deal with the club, until the end of the season. He made his competitive Latics debut on 27 March 2012 coming on as second-half substitute against Leyton Orient. After a spell in the side at the end of the 2011–12 season when Oldham's first choice keeper Alex Cisak was injured. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Bounzanis signed a new one-year contract following his good display for his performance. At the start of the 2012–13 season, Bouzanis suffered an ankle injury during the pre-season friendly. He dropped again to the bench at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, before regaining his first-team spot in September. On 27 January 2013, Bouzanis played in Oldham's upset 3–2 win in a F.A. Cup club 4th round tie against Liverpool. After beating Liverpool, Bouzanis' Oldham faced Everton. In this game Bouzanis came under criticism after going up for a last minute corner which Matt Smith scored from. He was criticised for jumping and appearing to handle the ball. Video replays confirmed he did not handle but many pundits said that this was unsportsmanlike. Bouzanis was subsequently released by Oldham at the end of the 2012–13 season. Following his departure from Oldham Athletic, Bouzanis joined Greek side Aris FC but failed to make a senior appearance. Bouzanis was released by Aris FC in December 2013, and joined Carlisle United on a free transfer on 28 January 2014, on a short-term deal until April, but made no appearances. In May 2014, Bouzanis returned to his home town, signing with Western Sydney Wanderers. Bouzanis replaced Tando Velaphi at Melbourne City during the January transfer window of the 2015-16 A-League. He signed a one-year contract extension on 28 April 2016, with his new deal to end at the end of the 2016-17 A-League season. Bouzanis made his competitive City debut on 8 October 2016 in the club's first game of the 2016–17 A-League, coming on in the second half after Thomas Sørensen was sent off in a 1–0 win. On 8 February 2017, Bouzanis was banned for five games for using a racial slur against Melbourne Victory, Besart Berisha after appearing to call the Albanian striker a "gypsy". On 31 August 2018, he joined Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan with an option to buy. Bouzanis then returned to Melbourne City. Bouzanis was first named in the Australian U17 side in 2005 at the age of 15. He was also later included in the squad for Australia's unsuccessful 2006 AFC U17 Championships qualifying campaign. On 2 February 2008, Bouzanis was invited by the Greek FA manager Alexis Alexiou to represent the youth team against Slovakia on 5 February 2008. Bouzanis visited Greece on 3 February 2008 for an interview with Greek radio station SportFM, and also to play in the friendly against Slovakia, in which he kept a clean sheet. He also played in a 1–0 win against Serbia in March 2008. Despite playing for the Greek U19 team Bouzanis remained eligible to play for either the Greek or Australian full international sides. The Australian press stated that his departure would be a "disaster" likening it to the loss of Joey Didulica to the Croatian national side. In April 2008 he was called up to the Australia Under 23 squad to compete in the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia as part of their preparations for the Olympics due to Danny Vukovic's suspension. He played in the 4–0 defeat of Togo in the final group match. With the announcement that Vukovic's suspension would not be lifted for the Olympics, suggestions were made that Bouzanis would be included in the squad but this did not eventuate. In June 2008, Bouzanis accepted an invitation to represent Greece in the UEFA U-19 European Championships. and stated he was proud to be competing at the finals with Greece. Bouzanis' decision to play for the Greek under-age team upset some of Australia's football community. Bouzanis' agent suggested he still wanted to play for Australia. In April 2008 Australian national coach Pim Verbeek met Bouzanis in Liverpool to discuss his football allegiance. In February 2009, his agent stated that Bouzanis wanted to play for Australia rather than Greece. Bouzanis subsequently appeared in Australia's first two group matches at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Bouzanis' next international appearance was as a half-time substitute in an Under-23 friendly on 1 June 2011 against Japan. He was subsequently named in the squad for the Olyroos London Olympics 2012 qualifying matches against Yemen in June 2011. Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne City, Dean Bouzanis 2021-12-20T14:10:47Z Dean Anthony Bouzanis (born 2 October 1990) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sutton United. He played junior football in Australia before joining English side Liverpool as a youth player, where he appeared for the Under 18 and reserves sides. After a loan move to Accrington Stanley he joined Oldham Athletic, before brief stays at Aris FC and Carlisle United. In 2014, he returned to Australia to play for the Wanderers in the A-League. He has been capped by both Australia and Greece at youth level. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Bouzanis was raised in Australia to Greek parents, and attended De La Salle College in Cronulla. His talents were first seen at his local soccer club, Lilli Pilli FC, whilst playing in the Under 6's, before moving to Carrs Park FC, alongside close friend Nikolas Tsattalios. Bouzanis then went on to play in the NSW State League for St George Saints at 14 before joining the NSW Institute of Sport. Bouzanis spent three weeks with the Liverpool first team squad in January 2007 and was offered a three-year deal. Liverpool's manager Rafael Benítez stated that he rated the Australian as "the best goalkeeper in the world for his age." He was loaned to A-League side Sydney FC as understudy to Clint Bolton and was included in the club's squad for their AFC Champions League 2007 campaign, but did not appear at the tournament, and was subsequently delisted. He appeared for Liverpool's under 18 and reserve teams and after a loan deal with Conference National team Wrexham fell through in July 2009, in November he joined Accrington Stanley on loan, subsequently making 14 league appearances for the club. In May 2011 Bouzanis left Liverpool after mutually agreeing to a release with one year remaining on his contract. In July 2011, Bouzanis claimed he had agreed terms with A-league club Melbourne Victory but this was denied by the club. On 26 November 2011, Bouzanis joined EFL League One side Oldham Athletic on non-contract terms as cover for injured back-up keeper Paul Gerrard following a four-week trial. His time at the club included an FA Cup tie against former club Liverpool at Anfield, although Bouzanis spent the match on the bench as an unused substitute. The following month, Bouzanis signed a new deal with the club, until the end of the season. He made his competitive Latics debut on 27 March 2012 coming on as second-half substitute against Leyton Orient. After a spell in the side at the end of the 2011–12 season when Oldham's first choice keeper Alex Cisak was injured. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Bouzanis signed a new one-year contract following his good display for his performance. At the start of the 2012–13 season, Bouzanis suffered an ankle injury during the pre-season friendly. He dropped again to the bench at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, before regaining his first-team spot in September. On 27 January 2013, Bouzanis played in Oldham's upset 3–2 win in a F.A. Cup club 4th round tie against Liverpool. Bouzanis was subsequently released by Oldham at the end of the 2012–13 season. Following his departure from Oldham Athletic, Bouzanis joined Greek side Aris FC but failed to make a senior appearance. Bouzanis was released by Aris FC in December 2013, and joined Carlisle United on a free transfer on 28 January 2014, on a short-term deal until April, but made no appearances. In May 2014, Bouzanis returned to his home town, signing with Western Sydney Wanderers. Bouzanis replaced Tando Velaphi at Melbourne City during the January transfer window of the 2015-16 A-League. He signed a one-year contract extension on 28 April 2016, with his new deal to end at the end of the 2016-17 A-League season. Bouzanis made his competitive City debut on 8 October 2016 in the club's first game of the 2016–17 A-League, coming on in the second half after Thomas Sørensen was sent off in a 1–0 win. On 8 February 2017, Bouzanis was banned for five games for using a racial slur against Melbourne Victory, Besart Berisha after appearing to call the Albanian striker a "gypsy". On 31 August 2018, he joined Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan with an option to buy. Bouzanis then returned to Melbourne City. In July 2020, Bouzanis left Melbourne City. In August 2020, Bouzanis signed with National League side Sutton United, moving to London with partner Steph Catley, who signed with Arsenal. He kept 18 clean sheets across the season as Sutton won the National League and promotion to the English Football League for the first time in the club's 123-year history. Bouzanis was first named in the Australian U17 side in 2005 at the age of 15. He was also later included in the squad for Australia's unsuccessful 2006 AFC U17 Championships qualifying campaign. On 2 February 2008, Bouzanis was invited by the Greek FA manager Alexis Alexiou to represent the youth team against Slovakia on 5 February 2008. Bouzanis visited Greece on 3 February 2008 for an interview with Greek radio station SportFM, and also to play in the friendly against Slovakia, in which he kept a clean sheet. He also played in a 1–0 win against Serbia in March 2008. Despite playing for the Greek U19 team Bouzanis remained eligible to play for either the Greek or Australian full international sides. The Australian press stated that his departure would be a "disaster" likening it to the loss of Joey Didulica to the Croatian national side. In April 2008 he was called up to the Australia Under 23 squad to compete in the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia as part of their preparations for the Olympics due to Danny Vukovic's suspension. He played in the 4–0 defeat of Togo in the final group match. With the announcement that Vukovic's suspension would not be lifted for the Olympics, suggestions were made that Bouzanis would be included in the squad but this did not eventuate. In June 2008, Bouzanis accepted an invitation to represent Greece in the UEFA U-19 European Championships. and stated he was proud to be competing at the finals with Greece. Bouzanis' decision to play for the Greek under-age team upset some of Australia's football community. Bouzanis' agent suggested he still wanted to play for Australia. In April 2008 Australian national coach Pim Verbeek met Bouzanis in Liverpool to discuss his football allegiance. In February 2009, his agent stated that Bouzanis wanted to play for Australia rather than Greece. Bouzanis subsequently appeared in Australia's first two group matches at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Bouzanis' next international appearance was as a half-time substitute in an Under-23 friendly on 1 June 2011 against Japan. He was subsequently named in the squad for the Olyroos London Olympics 2012 qualifying matches against Yemen in June 2011. Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne City Sutton United Bouzanis is in relationship with professional soccer player Steph Catley. Dean's younger brother, Anthony Bouzanis is also a professional footballer and previously played for A-League club Sydney FC | 1 |
At_Ground_Zero | At_Ground_Zero 2018-09-27T05:19:32Z At Ground Zero is a 1993 Independent feature film (released in 1994) directed and written by Craig Schlattman from an original story. It stars Thomas Jane (credited as Tom Elliott), and his then wife, Aysha Hauer (Rutger Hauer's daughter), as a couple on the run across America to find 'home'. Also featured in the film are Brian Brophy as Carman, and Schlattman as Bubba. After receiving critical praise in the European and American press, At Ground Zero was given no advertising and a small release by a minor distributor, Filmopolis Pictures. It has since gone on to be an Indie favorite. Tom and Aysha (character names) are at the economic bottom of the LA scene; no money, on drugs, and selling themselves to exist. Tom brains his drug dealer, steals his drugs and the two split town by bus and thumb, heading 'home'. Hitching a ride from a quixotic, dangerous character, Bubba, they put up with his advances until he too is ejected from his own car as the two free themselves from all restraint. Aysha starts a real spiral into heroin, as Tom joins in, but spirits are high. They run into a hilarious character, Carman, who they enlist in their fun, as the trip escalates into the threesomes' investigation of freedom, drugs, and abandonment. Carman leaves the duo, and Aysha falls into a drug appetite Tom can't understand and in frustration he hurts her. Together, but separate, they endure the car ride as they head for Minneapolis and home. In the end, the couples explore the detritus of their family, and lives, and even in betrayal have passion for each other. On a final, bittersweet note, Carman continues his self-destructive ways, as some hope endures. At Ground Zero explores an 'Americana' peculiar to our contemporary world. It follows an alienated couple as they run across America, the characters they become involved with, and the ultimate disintegration of their relationship. Its gritty, contemporary feel, dark humor, uncompromising realism and visual strength evoke a metaphysical, surreal tone. At its heart this is a driven, existential love story in which the audience spends some time with 'fringe' characters, normally shunned by society. It has been compared, visually, to Michelangelo Antonioni's films, and has been called a contemporary Easy Rider. At Ground Zero was written as an original story by Craig Schlattman, who, at the time, was making short films, documentaries, and still photographs while looking for financing for this film. Tired of waiting, and turned down by every studio he approached, he ran into Thomas Jane and Aysha Hauer while shooting a scene from Hiroshima Mon Amour for another director in which Tom and Aysha were the leads. Craig has said he knew they were perfect for the parts and approached them about being in the film by handing them scripts. A day later he got enthusiastic calls from Tom and Aysha excited to do the parts and be in the film. Craig has acknowledged that he was exploring aspects of his own character in the two leads, and saw in Tom and Aysha a chance for them to use their own experiences in the central love story, and changed the names of the leads, slightly, to let Tom and Aysha use their own names as tools for character. Unable to cast the quirky part of Carman, at the last minute Craig went to Brian Brophy's LA apartment and let him read for the part. Craig cast him on the spot and they prepared to go on the road in the next couple of days. The movie was shot on the road from Los Angeles to Corpus Christi where part of the cast and all of the crew returned to LA. Tom and Aysha then proceeded to Minneapolis with Craig as director and crew, where the culminating scenes were shot. On the return to LA they grabbed scenes and stole locations along the way. At Ground Zero is a fine example of guerrilla filmmaking at its best. Barely any production budget, some credit cards, a car, some gas, and a desire to finish the film is what motivated everyone. Cast and crew of At Ground Zero were handed the script and asked to make their decision to work on the film based on their reaction to the script, and a realistic understanding of the 'budget' they had to work with. Craig has said the edgy, documentary, direct cinema feel of this film was intentional, and pushed as far as possible considering the budget available. All the actors were given great leeway with the script and encouraged to use their improvisational skills to expand the characters, keep the energy high, and heighten the 'realistic' tone of this story. Craig has said the production technique of using the ups and downs and emotional swings of being with 'strangers' for a month on the road was a conscious decision to expand the emotional swings of the lead characters and their disintegrating relationship, and was helpful for the actors as the story, and everyone's patience, headed for the culminating scenes. At Ground Zero premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival to enthusiastic, full houses, and went on an extensive festival run in the US and Europe, garnering very positive reviews along the way – An impressive debut. With dark, dead-pan humor, experimental visual techniques and solid performances, At Ground Zero is a promising first feature. Powerful and distinctive. Impressive. . . . a raw, edgy tale, shot through with dark humor . . . Schlattman directs with terrific wit and immediacy. Well acted . . . winning portrayals. Life on the road with a couple of junkies doesn't get much more interesting than in this impressive first feature by Craig Schlattman. This is a small treasure of independent filmmaking. , At_Ground_Zero 2019-12-23T02:49:22Z At Ground Zero is a 1993 Independent feature film (released in 1994) directed and written by Craig Schlattman from an original story. It stars Thomas Jane (credited as Tom Elliott), and his then wife, Aysha Hauer (Rutger Hauer's daughter), as a couple on the run across America to find 'home'. Also featured in the film are Brian Brophy as Carman, and Schlattman as Bubba. After receiving critical praise in the European and American press, At Ground Zero was given no advertising and a small release by a minor distributor, Filmopolis Pictures. It has since gone on to be an Indie favorite. Tom and Aysha (character names) are at the economic bottom of the LA scene; no money, on drugs, and selling themselves to exist. Tom brains his drug dealer, steals his drugs and the two split town by bus and thumb, heading 'home'. Hitching a ride from a quixotic, dangerous character, Bubba, they put up with his advances until he too is ejected from his own car as the two free themselves from all restraint. Aysha starts a real spiral into heroin, as Tom joins in, but spirits are high. They run into a hilarious character, Carman, who they enlist in their fun, as the trip escalates into the threesomes' investigation of freedom, drugs, and abandonment. Carman leaves the duo, and Aysha falls into a drug appetite Tom can't understand and in frustration he hurts her. Together, but separate, they endure the car ride as they head for Minneapolis and home. In the end, the couples explore the detritus of their family, and lives, and even in betrayal have passion for each other. On a final, bittersweet note, Carman continues his self-destructive ways, as some hope endures. At Ground Zero explores an 'Americana' peculiar to our contemporary world. It follows an alienated couple as they run across America, the characters they become involved with, and the ultimate disintegration of their relationship. Its gritty, contemporary feel, dark humor, uncompromising realism and visual strength evoke a metaphysical, surreal tone. At its heart this is a driven, existential love story in which the audience spends some time with 'fringe' characters, normally shunned by society. It has been compared, visually, to Michelangelo Antonioni's films, and has been called a contemporary Easy Rider. At Ground Zero was written as an original story by Craig Schlattman, who, at the time, was making short films, documentaries, and still photographs while looking for financing for this film. Tired of waiting, and turned down by every studio he approached, he ran into Thomas Jane and Aysha Hauer while shooting a scene from Hiroshima Mon Amour for another director in which Tom and Aysha were the leads. Craig has said he knew they were perfect for the parts and approached them about being in the film by handing them scripts. A day later he got enthusiastic calls from Tom and Aysha excited to do the parts and be in the film. Craig has acknowledged that he was exploring aspects of his own character in the two leads, and saw in Tom and Aysha a chance for them to use their own experiences in the central love story, and changed the names of the leads, slightly, to let Tom and Aysha use their own names as tools for character. Unable to cast the quirky part of Carman, at the last minute Craig went to Brian Brophy's LA apartment and let him read for the part. Craig cast him on the spot and they prepared to go on the road in the next couple of days. The movie was shot on the road from Los Angeles to Corpus Christi where part of the cast and all of the crew returned to LA. Tom and Aysha then proceeded to Minneapolis with Craig as director and crew, where the culminating scenes were shot. On the return to LA they grabbed scenes and stole locations along the way. At Ground Zero is a fine example of guerrilla filmmaking at its best. Barely any production budget, some credit cards, a car, some gas, and a desire to finish the film is what motivated everyone. Cast and crew of At Ground Zero were handed the script and asked to make their decision to work on the film based on their reaction to the script, and a realistic understanding of the 'budget' they had to work with. Craig has said the edgy, documentary, direct cinema feel of this film was intentional, and pushed as far as possible considering the budget available. All the actors were given great leeway with the script and encouraged to use their improvisational skills to expand the characters, keep the energy high, and heighten the 'realistic' tone of this story. Craig has said the production technique of using the ups and downs and emotional swings of being with 'strangers' for a month on the road was a conscious decision to expand the emotional swings of the lead characters and their disintegrating relationship, and was helpful for the actors as the story, and everyone's patience, headed for the culminating scenes. At Ground Zero premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival to enthusiastic, full houses, and went on an extensive festival run in the US and Europe, garnering very positive reviews along the way – An impressive debut. With dark, dead-pan humor, experimental visual techniques and solid performances, At Ground Zero is a promising first feature. Powerful and distinctive. Impressive. . . . a raw, edgy tale, shot through with dark humor . . . Schlattman directs with terrific wit and immediacy. Well acted . . . winning portrayals. Life on the road with a couple of junkies doesn't get much more interesting than in this impressive first feature by Craig Schlattman. This is a small treasure of independent filmmaking. | 0 |
Jewels (mixed martial arts) | Jewels (mixed martial arts) 2011-02-23T22:15:26Z Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl. It has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep. After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marverous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore. Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew. , Jewels (mixed martial arts) 2012-11-28T22:33:29Z Jewels (styled JEWELS in capitals) is a mixed martial arts organization owned by Marverous Japan Co., Ltd. focused on female fighters. It's the direct successor of Smackgirl. It has a working relationship with fellow mixed martial arts promotion Deep presided by Shigeru Saeki (also the Jewels supervisor). After the women MMA promotion Smackgirl faced severe financial difficulties caused by the unexpected departure of major sponsors and television network deals, an executive from Japanese event production company Archery Inc., Yuichi Ozono, formed the company Marverous Japan and acquired the assets and rights formerly belonging to Smackgirl parent company Kilgore. Since the reputation of Smackgirl was tarnished by all the problems it faced, it was decided to start anew. On June 9, it was announced that JEWELS has formed a strategic partnership with American promotion Invicta Fighting Championships to cross-promote the world’s top female fighters on their respective fight cards in the United States and Japan. | 1 |
Amanda Tapping | Amanda Tapping 2008-01-06T04:35:43Z Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is an English-born Canadian actress. Born in Rochford, Essex in England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was three years old. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute where she excelled in environmental science and drama. However, when she finished in 1984, she decided to focus her attention on drama when she attended the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-Files. She also formed a comedy troupe, the "Random Acts", with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 90s. Tapping is best known for her portrayal of Samantha Carter, in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, which debuted in 1997. She is currently has taken place of Torri Higginson on Stargate Atlantis, as the Atlantis expedition commander. As of 2004, Amanda lives with her husband, Alan Kovacs, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia B., born on March 22 2005. Tapping had three brothers, Richard, Christopher and Steven. Chris is a fraternal twin, who works in Toronto as a database administrator. Tapping's brother Steven died in December 2006. Amanda's first directing experience was on Stargate SG-1 episode Resurrection (Season 7 episode 19), written by co-star Michael Shanks. Atlantis Major Cast, Amanda Tapping 2009-12-30T18:19:36Z Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 in Rochford, Essex) is an English-born Canadian actress and producer. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Currently she stars as Dr. Helen Magnus in the Syfy Channel series Sanctuary. Born in Rochford, Essex, England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was three years old. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute where she excelled in environmental science and drama. However, when she finished in 1984, she decided to focus her attention on drama, attending the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. As of 2004, Tapping lives with her husband, Alan Kovacs, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia B., born on 22 March, 2005. Tapping has two living brothers, Richard and Christopher. Chris is her fraternal twin, who works in Toronto as a database administrator. A third brother, Steven, died in December 2006. After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-Files. She also formed a comedy troupe, the "Random Acts", with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 1990s. Tapping is best known for her portrayal of Samantha Carter in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, which debuted in 1997. After SG-1 aired its final episode, Tapping reprised the role of Samantha Carter on Stargate Atlantis as the new commander of the Atlantis expedition. In season five however, Tapping's role on the show was reduced to that of "special guest-star" with only occasional appearances due to her choosing to focus attention on the development of a new series for Syfy called Sanctuary. The show consisted of 13 episodes, which expanded on an original show released on the internet in 2007 as a series of eight webisodes, where the bulk of the scenery and characters are entirely green screen and CGI creations. Tapping serves as both star and executive producer of the show. In 2007, Tapping won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress for her role in the short film Breakdown. Tapping's first directing experience was during the seventh season of Stargate SG-1 on an episode titled "Resurrection", written by co-star Michael Shanks. She directed the episode seven of Sanctuary season two titled "Veritas". Tapping has won 6 awards, out of 13 nominations. | 1 |
Michael_Derrick | Michael_Derrick 2009-11-17T22:55:05Z John Michael Derrick (3 January 1915 – 5 August 1961) was the son of the artist, illustrator and cartoonist Thomas Derrick, and older brother of the writer Christopher Derrick. He was a leading figure in Roman Catholic journalism in mid-20th-century England. Derrick was brought up in rural Berkshire by back-to-the-land parents and attended Douai School, where the headmaster, Dom Ignatius Rice, was a friend of his father. On a holiday in Hungary, not long after beginning his studies at the University of Oxford, Derrick was incapacitated by a severe intestinal infection and spent several years as an invalid. During this period he wrote The Portugal of Salazar (1938), a sympathetic study of the Corporatist regime of António de Oliveira Salazar. In 1938, at the suggestion of Fr Ignatius, he was taken on as assistant editor of The Tablet. He remained in this position until his early death, throughout the period of the weekly newspaper's greatest prestige. He frequently wrote the editorial "Notebook" column. In 1956 he became editor of the Dublin Review, which was actually published in London and under his editorship was renamed The Wiseman Review to avoid confusion. For a few months before his death he was London correspondent of L'Osservatore Romano. He also wrote pamphlets for the Catholic Truth Society and for Sword of the Spirit, and translated a number of books on Catholic subjects. Derrick was Chairman of the Challoner Club, and from 1958 Secretary of the Catholic Union of Great Britain. He stood as the Liberal candidate for Reading North in the election of 1950, losing to the Labour candidate. In 1951 he married Anneliese Burkhardt, and the couple made their home in Petersham. They had two sons. On 29 July 1961 he fell seriously ill, and he died on 5 August, a few hours after receiving the viaticum. , Michael_Derrick 2012-03-05T20:42:39Z John Michael Derrick (3 January 1915 – 5 August 1961) was the son of the artist, illustrator and cartoonist Thomas Derrick, and older brother of the writer Christopher Derrick. He was a leading figure in Roman Catholic journalism in mid-20th-century England. Derrick was brought up in rural Berkshire by back-to-the-land parents and attended Douai School, where the headmaster, Dom Ignatius Rice, was a friend of his father. On a holiday in Hungary, not long after beginning his studies at the University of Oxford, Derrick was incapacitated by a severe intestinal infection and spent several years as an invalid. During this period he wrote The Portugal of Salazar (1938), a sympathetic study of the Corporatist regime of António de Oliveira Salazar. In 1938, at the suggestion of Fr Ignatius, he was taken on as assistant editor of The Tablet. He remained in this position until his early death, throughout the period of the weekly newspaper's greatest prestige. He frequently wrote the editorial "Notebook" column. In 1956 he became editor of the Dublin Review, which was actually published in London and under his editorship was renamed The Wiseman Review to avoid confusion. For a few months before his death he was London correspondent of L'Osservatore Romano. He also wrote pamphlets for the Catholic Truth Society and for Sword of the Spirit, and translated a number of books on Catholic subjects. Derrick was Chairman of the Challoner Club, and from 1958 Secretary of the Catholic Union of Great Britain. He stood as the Liberal candidate for Reading North in the election of 1950, losing to the Labour candidate. In 1951 he married Anneliese Burkhardt, and the couple made their home in Petersham. They had two sons. On 29 July 1961 he fell seriously ill, and he died on 5 August, a few hours after receiving the viaticum. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Azuma_Koshiishi | Azuma_Koshiishi 2010-12-14T14:21:53Z Template:Japanese name Azuma Koshiishi (輿石 東, Koshiishi Azuma, born May 14, 1936) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he had served for two terms until 1996 when he lost the re-election. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. Koshiishi has a big influence among the member of Nikkyo-so (日教組, Japan Teachers' Union) . He received a large amount of donation from many teachers in all over Japan. He strongly protested Japanese flag and Japanese national anthem. Koshiishi acquired the nickname Akai coelacanth (赤いシーラカンス, Red coelacanth). Template:Persondata This article about a Japanese politician born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Azuma_Koshiishi 2012-08-09T17:59:31Z Template:Japanese name Azuma Koshiishi (輿石 東, Koshiishi Azuma, born May 14, 1936) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to be re-elected. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. Koshiishi acquired the nickname Akai coelacanth (赤いシーラカンス, Red coelacanth). Template:Persondata This article about a Japanese politician born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Mark Beevers | Mark Beevers 2016-03-25T09:56:29Z Mark Geoffrey Beevers (born 21 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Millwall as a defender. Beevers was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He was called up to the senior squad for the FA Cup third round tie with Manchester City on 7 January 2007 after impressing for the reserve team, although he was never brought off the bench. He eventually made his senior debut against Southampton on 31 January 2007 when Wednesday lost 2–1. Beevers made his first start of the 2007–08 season in a 2–0 defeat to Leicester City on 6 October 2007. Beevers replaced the injured Michael Johnson at half time, and his excellent performance earned him the man of the match award. Beevers gained another chance in the first team on 6 November 2007 in an away game at West Bromwich Albion, who were flying high in the league and the highest scorers in the league. Beevers lined up alongside Richard Hinds in an inexperienced centre back pairing, however Beevers played with the temperament and quality of a player far beyond his years and helped to earn the Owls a 1–1 draw. On 28 December 2007, the Daily Mail reported that David Moyes was planning a bid for Beevers to prepare a long term replacement for David Weir and Alan Stubbs. Beevers scored his first senior goal on 6 January 2008 in an FA Cup 3rd round match against Premier League side Derby County which sparked more rumours he would be leaving for a bigger club. On 17 January 2008 he was placed on standby for England under-19s upcoming game against Croatia on 5 February 2008. On 28 January 2008, Sheffield Wednesday announced that Beevers had signed an improved contract keeping him at the club until 2012. On 3 March 2008 Beevers was announced as the winner of the third annual Wickes Young Apprentice Trophy. On 23 March 2008, Beevers was called up to the England under-19s squad replacing Chelsea's Sam Hutchinson. He went on to make his debut as a second-half substitute in the 3–1 win against Russia on 25 March 2008. Beevers was voted as the club's player of the year at the end of the season by fans. On 31 August 2011, he was loaned to League One side Milton Keynes Dons. The loan ended on 31 December 2011. On 5 October 2012, he was loaned to Championship side Millwall and made his debut the day after against Bolton Wanderers in a 2–1 win. He scored a goal in Millwall's next game, a 2–2 draw with Crystal Palace on 6 October 2012, and on 6 December 2012 it was confirmed that Millwall would confirm the permanent singing of Mark Beevers on 1 January when the transfer window opens. Before the 2014–15 season it was announced that Millwall had rejected a £100,000 bid for Beevers from newly promoted Rotherham United, Mark Beevers 2017-08-26T06:49:05Z Mark Geoffrey Beevers (born 21 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. Beevers was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He came through the youth system at South Yorkshire club Sheffield Wednesday and was called up to the senior squad for the FA Cup third round tie with Manchester City on 7 January 2007 after impressing for the reserve team, although he was never brought off the bench. He eventually made his senior debut against Southampton on 31 January 2007 when Wednesday lost 2–1. Beevers made his first start of the 2007–08 season in a 2–0 defeat to Leicester City on 6 October 2007. Beevers replaced the injured Michael Johnson at half time, and his excellent performance earned him the man of the match award. Beevers gained another chance in the first team on 6 November 2007 in an away game at West Bromwich Albion, who were flying high in the league and the highest scorers in the league. Beevers lined up alongside Richard Hinds in an inexperienced centre back pairing, however Beevers played with the temperament and quality of a player far beyond his years and helped to earn the Owls a 1–1 draw. On 28 December 2007, the Daily Mail reported that David Moyes was planning a bid for Beevers to prepare a long term replacement for David Weir and Alan Stubbs. Beevers scored his first senior goal on 6 January 2008 in an FA Cup 3rd round match against Premier League side Derby County which sparked more rumours he would be leaving for a bigger club. On 17 January 2008 he was placed on standby for England under-19s upcoming game against Croatia on 5 February 2008. On 28 January 2008, Sheffield Wednesday announced that Beevers had signed an improved contract keeping him at the club until 2012. On 3 March 2008 Beevers was announced as the winner of the third annual Wickes Young Apprentice Trophy. On 23 March 2008, Beevers was called up to the England under-19s squad replacing Chelsea's Sam Hutchinson. He went on to make his debut as a second-half substitute in the 3–1 win against Russia on 25 March 2008. Beevers was voted as the club's player of the year at the end of the season by fans. On 31 August 2011, he was loaned to League One side Milton Keynes Dons. The loan ended on 31 December 2011. On 5 October 2012, he was loaned to Championship side Millwall and made his debut the day after against Bolton Wanderers in a 2–1 win. He scored a goal in Millwall's next game, a 2–2 draw with Crystal Palace on 6 October 2012, and on 6 December 2012 it was confirmed that Millwall would confirm the permanent signing of Mark Beevers on 1 January when the transfer window opens. Before the 2014–15 season it was announced that Millwall had rejected a £100,000 bid for Beevers from newly promoted Rotherham United On 3 July 2016, he completed a move to Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract after expressing a desire to leave Millwall and return to the North of England. Bolton finished the season in second place, which was enough to secure an immediate return to the Championship. Beevers, alongside his defensive partner David Wheater, was included in the League One team of the Season. | 1 |
Bea Binene | Bea Binene 2022-01-02T08:02:52Z Beanca Marie Binene (born November 4, 1997), is a Filipina actress. She was a finalist on StarStruck Kids and has played the role of Natalie Dimaculangan on First Time. She is also one of the Junior Ambassadors for the Haribon Foundation since 2005 and still an active volunteer of GMA Kapuso Foundation. She is known for her role in GMA Network TV series Hanggang Makita Kang Muli. She has participated in an acting workshop by Trumpets, where she played Molly in the production of Annie. She was in the GMA Network TV series Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts playing the role of tough girl Belinda Fortes. She is also a regular host every Monday in Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales and Oh My Job on GMA News TV (now GTV) until present. Her first title role show with Jake Vargas was Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis. She landed her second antagonist role in Carmela (2014) with Alden Richards and Marian Rivera. She landed the role of being a feral child in the hit afternoon series Hanggang Makita Kang Muli opposite Derrick Monasterio which became hit in Peru. Recently she landed the role of Anya in the sequel of Mulawin. She played a tabon, the daughter of Aviona and Rodrigo. She also played the role of Kitkat Bernardo on the primetime series, Beautiful Justice. Binene was born to a Chinese father and a Filipina mother of native Tagalog descent. Apart from her showbiz commitments, she is also an active wushu athlete with hopes of being able to play for the Philippine national wushu team in the future. She competed at the 2010 National Wushu Championships and earned a bronze medal. She is also a practicing Roman Catholic. In June 2019, she opened her own business—a coffee counter at the Foodcourt of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong named Mix & Brew Coffee. She is a licensed PADI open water scuba diver. She studied AB Film at the Meridian International College, and is also currently studying Diploma in Professional Culinary and Pastry Arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS). She also has her own YouTube channel. Her videos mostly are about travel and beauty. Minus One of all the songs Galaxy Records Platinum Record Status (December 2012) Minus One of all the songs Galaxy Records, Bea Binene 2023-12-17T17:11:43Z Beanca Marie Binene (born November 4, 1997), professionally known as Bea Binene (Tagalog: ), is a Filipino actress. She was a finalist on StarStruck Kids and has played the role of Natalie Dimaculangan on First Time. She is also one of the Junior Ambassadors for the Haribon Foundation since 2005 and still an active volunteer of GMA Kapuso Foundation and the Philippine Red Cross. She is known for her role in GMA Network TV series Hanggang Makita Kang Muli. She was in the GMA Network TV series Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts playing the role of tough girl Belinda Fortes. She was also a regular host every Monday in Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales and Oh My Job on GMA News TV (now GTV). Her first title role show with Jake Vargas was Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis. She landed her second antagonist role in Carmela (2014) with Alden Richards and Marian Rivera. She landed the role of being a feral child in the hit afternoon series Hanggang Makita Kang Muli opposite Derrick Monasterio which became hit in Peru. She landed the role of Anya in the sequel of Mulawin. She played a tabon, the daughter of Aviona and Rodrigo. She also played the role of Kitkat Bernardo on the primetime series, Beautiful Justice. Bea Binene was born as Beanca Marie Binene to a Chinese father and a Filipina mother of native Tagalog descent. Apart from her showbiz commitments, she is also an active wushu athlete with hopes of being able to play for the Philippine national wushu team in the future. She competed at the 2010 National Wushu Championships and earned a bronze medal. She is a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver. She is also a practicing Roman Catholic. She took up Diploma in Professional Culinary and Pastry Arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies. Her business, Mix and Brew Coffee located at the Foodcourt of SM Megamall closed because of the pandemic. In 2022, Binene signed a contract with Viva Artists Agency. She was announced to be part of Viva Television's adaptation of The Rain in España, premiering in 2023. Minus One of all the songs Galaxy Records Platinum Record Status (December 2012) Minus One of all the songs Galaxy Records | 1 |
Ragnar_Hult | Ragnar_Hult 2012-08-24T20:34:55Z Ragnar Hult (1857–1899) was a Finnish botanist and plant geographer. He was a forerunner in developing a methodology for vegetation survey. He emphasized the physiognomy of vegetation and paid less attention to its ecology. His ideas were much-followed in Sweden, making him the real father of the "Uppsala school" in plant sociology. Ragnar Hult was the first (1881) to publish a comprehensive study of ecological succession as it is taking place in a given region. He was the first to recognize that a relatively large number of pioneer plant communities give way to a comparatively small number of relatively stable communities. Hult, Ragnar (1881) Försök till analytisk behandling af växtformationerna (Attempt at an analytic treatment of plant communities). Meddelanden af Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica; 8: 1-155. Doctoral dissertation: Helsingin Yliopisto. Template:Persondata This article about a Finnish botanist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Ragnar_Hult 2013-10-12T07:36:57Z Ragnar Hult (1857–1899) was a Finnish botanist and plant geographer. He was a forerunner in developing a methodology for vegetation survey. He emphasized the physiognomy of vegetation and paid less attention to its ecology. His ideas were much-followed in Sweden, making him the real father of the "Uppsala school" in plant sociology. Ragnar Hult was the first (1881) to publish a comprehensive study of ecological succession as it is taking place in a given region. He was the first to recognize that a relatively large number of pioneer plant communities give way to a comparatively small number of relatively stable communities. Hult, Ragnar (1881) Försök till analytisk behandling af växtformationerna (Attempt at an analytic treatment of plant communities). Meddelanden af Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica; 8: 1-155. Doctoral dissertation: Helsingin Yliopisto. Full text Template:Persondata This article about a Finnish botanist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Thomas Jane | Thomas Jane 2014-01-01T00:10:58Z Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor and comic book writer, best known for his roles in Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), Boogie Nights (1997), 61* (2001), The Punisher (2004), The Mist (2007), and Hung (2009–2011). Jane was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer. In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. At age 18, he moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He was initially homeless and lived out of his car, often doing street performances to earn money: "I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death, "Hey Joe" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up." Jane began his acting career with the Telugu film Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1986), directed by Jandhyala, a renowned filmmaker in Telugu Cinema. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He also had supporting roles in several high profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Thursday (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles like Andre Stander in the 2003 South African film Stander, for which he gained further critical acclaim. Jane, director Jonathan Hensleigh, and Avi Arad have said that Jane was the first and only actor to be asked to play the title role in the 2004 film The Punisher. He initially turned down the role twice, as he did not have much interest in the superhero genre. When they asked him the second time to play the Punisher, it was Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the character that secured his interest. After finding out that the character was not a traditional superhero, but more of an anti-hero and a vigilante crime fighter, he accepted. He read as many Punisher comics as he could find and quickly became a fan, then trained for several months with Navy SEALs and gained more than twenty pounds of muscle. In addition to starring in the film, he contributed his voice to the video games The Punisher and Gun. He also co-owns RAW, an entertainment company which he runs with Steve Niles and Tim Bradstreet. RAW Studios, the company's comic book division, released Bad Planet (written by Jane) through Image Comics. Jane became a spokesperson for Steve Niles and the cover model for comic book character Cal McDonald in 2006. In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. He has also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in the Fox television show Arrested Development in which the show's characters have not heard of him, and do not recognize him as the star actor that he is. Jane did not return in the planned sequel to The Punisher. Lions Gate Entertainment had approved a direct sequel due to the strong sales of the film on DVD. However, the project lingered in development for over three years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before leaving the project in 2006. John Dahl was in talks to direct the film, but cited his dislike of the script and the reduced budget as his reasons for refusing. In a statement on May 15, 2007 and in two audio interviews, Jane said that he pulled out of the project due to creative differences and the studio's further reduction of the budget. Jane said in June 2007 that Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the role of 'The Comedian' for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, but because he was too busy, he turned down the role. The same year he starred in Frank Darabont's adaption of the Stephen King book, The Mist. His directing debut was the 2009 film Dark Country, in which he also played the main character. It was reported on February 8, 2008, that Thomas Jane had joined film director John McTiernan in the action/thriller film Run. However, Jane did not sign on to the film, and due to McTiernan's civil suit, the film has been put on hold. On May 27, 2008, it was reported that Jane and Ving Rhames had joined the cast in the action film Give em Hell, Malone. On December 18, 2008, HBO announced it was picking up the dark comedy Hung, and Jane was contracted to star in the show. He plays the character of Ray Drecker, a high school history teacher and baseball coach, who, after attending a self-help class while being down on his luck, decides to market the large size of his penis as a path to success. The series was renewed for a second season which aired in the summer of 2010. The show was renewed for a final season, which aired in fall of 2011. It is unknown when, but Jane will develop a mini series for Syfy Channel called Voyage to Savage Planet. He is also planning on doing a World War II action horror film called The Devil's Commandos. Jane appeared on the June/July 2010 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. He voiced the character Jonah Hex in an animated short as a companion piece on the Special Edition Blu-ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Batman: Under the Red Hood. He was set to play the role of a cop in Sylvester Stallone's hitman action pic 'Headshot,' but then he was deemed not "ethnic" enough and let go. In a recent interview with Collider he mentions an upcoming film project called 'The Lycan.' Jane describes this project as a gothic werewolf romance set in a castle in the 18th century. On June 7, 2012, Jane released a digital EP titled Don't Come Home under the moniker Rusty Blades. At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jane debuted an independently financed Punisher short film, directed by Phil Joanou and co-starring Ron Perlman, titled Dirty Laundry. Jane married actress Aysha Hauer, the daughter of actor Rutger Hauer, in 1989. He and Aysha starred in a number of films together, including a short called Picture This, before they divorced in 1995. He was engaged to Olivia d'Abo from 1998 to 2001. After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002. Their daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette subsequently married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy. In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, but the couple soon reconciled and Arquette requested to abandon the divorce petition on July 9, 2009. However, on August 13, 2010, Jane's representative announced that Jane and Arquette had decided to proceed with a divorce. The divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair were granted joint custody of their child. , Thomas Jane 2015-12-27T11:42:14Z Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer. He has appeared in films such as Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), At Ground Zero (1994), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), Thursday (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Dreamcatcher (2003), The Punisher (2004), The Mist (2007) and Mutant Chronicles (2008). Jane's television roles include Mickey Mantle in the television film 61* (2001) and starring in the HBO series Hung (2009–2011). He is the founder of RAW Studios, an entertainment company he uses to release comic books he has written, the first of which was Bad Planet. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller Dark Country (2009), in which he also starred. Jane was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer. In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. At age 18, he moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He was initially homeless and lived out of his car, often doing street performances to earn money: "I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death, "Hey Joe" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up." Jane began his acting career with the Indian Telugu film Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), directed by Jandhyala, a renowned filmmaker in Telugu Cinema. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He also had supporting roles in several high-profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Thursday (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles like Andre Stander in the South African film Stander (2003), for which he gained further critical acclaim. Jane, director Jonathan Hensleigh, and Avi Arad have said that Jane was the first and only actor to be asked to play the title role in the film The Punisher (2004). He turned down the role twice, as he did not have much interest in the superhero genre. When they asked him the second time to play the Punisher, it was Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the character that secured his interest. After finding out that the character was not a traditional superhero, but more of an anti-hero and a vigilante crime fighter, he accepted. He read as many Punisher comics as he could find and quickly became a fan, then trained for several months with Navy SEALs and gained more than twenty pounds of muscle. In addition to starring in the film, he contributed his voice to the video games The Punisher and Gun. He also co-owns RAW, an entertainment company which he runs with Steve Niles and Tim Bradstreet. RAW Studios, the company's comic book division, released Bad Planet (written by Jane) through Image Comics. Jane became a spokesperson for Steve Niles and the cover model for comic book character Cal McDonald in 2006. In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. He has also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in an episode of the television series Arrested Development Jane did not return in the planned sequel to The Punisher. Lions Gate Entertainment had approved a direct sequel due to the strong sales of the film on DVD. However, the project lingered in development for over three years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before leaving the project in 2006. John Dahl was in talks to direct the film, but cited his dislike of the script and the reduced budget as his reasons for refusing. In a statement on May 15, 2007 and in two audio interviews, Jane said that he pulled out of the project due to creative differences and the studio's further reduction of the budget. Jane said in June 2007 that Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the role of "The Comedian" for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, but because he was too busy, he turned down the role. The same year he starred in Frank Darabont's adaption of the Stephen King book, The Mist. His directing debut was the 2009 film Dark Country, in which he also played the main character. In 2009, Jane starred with Ving Rhames in the crime film Give 'Em Hell, Malone, which premiered at San Diego Comic Con. On December 18, 2008, HBO announced it was picking up the dark comedy Hung, and Jane was contracted to star in the show. He plays the character of Ray Drecker, a high school history teacher and basketball coach, who, after attending a self-help class while being down on his luck, decides to market the large size of his penis as a path to success. The series was renewed for a second season which aired in the summer of 2010. The show was renewed for a final season, which aired in fall of 2011. Jane appeared on the June/July 2010 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. He voiced the character Jonah Hex in an animated short as a companion piece on the Special Edition Blu-ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Batman: Under the Red Hood. He was set to play the role of a cop in Sylvester Stallone's hitman action film Headshot but then he was deemed not "ethnic" enough and let go. In a recent interview with Collider he mentions an upcoming film project called 'The Lycan.' Jane describes this project as a gothic werewolf romance set in a castle in the 18th century. On June 7, 2012, Jane released a digital EP titled Don't Come Home under the moniker Rusty Blades. At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jane debuted an independently financed Punisher short film, directed by Phil Joanou and co-starring Ron Perlman, titled Dirty Laundry. Jane married actress Aysha Hauer, daughter of Rutger Hauer, in 1989. The couple starred in a number of films together before they divorced in 1995. Jane was engaged to Olivia d'Abo from 1998 to 2001. After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002. Their daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette subsequently married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy. In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, but the couple soon reconciled and Arquette requested to abandon the divorce petition on July 9, 2009. However, on August 13, 2010, Jane's representative announced that Jane and Arquette had decided to proceed with a divorce. The divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair were granted joint custody of their child. | 1 |
Joe_Gilliam_Sr. | Joe_Gilliam_Sr. 2008-11-21T21:11:23Z Joe Gilliam, Sr. (born 1923 in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former college football quarterback and coach. Gilliam began his collegiate playing career at Indiana University before transferring to West Virginia State University, where he was an All-American at quarterback. Gilliam was head football and basketball coach at Oliver High School in Winchester, Kentucky from 1952 to 1954, winning a state championship in football in 1954. Gilliam joined coach John Merritt's coaching staff at Jackson State University in 1955 and left in 1957 to become head coach at Kentucky State University. After compiling a record of 2-13-1 at KSU, he coached briefly at the high school level before returning to Merritt's staff at Jackson State. He followed the legendary Merritt to Tennessee State University, where, as defensive coordinator, he helped the Tigers to four undefeated seasons and seven Black College National Titles in a 20-year span. Gilliam would serve as head coach at TSU from 1989 to 1992, earning Ohio Valley Conference Coach Of The Year honors in 1990. He is father of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joe Gilliam, and the grandfather of R&B singer Joi. He currently lives in Nashville. Gilliam was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame in 2007. # denotes interim head coach, Joe_Gilliam_Sr. 2010-12-30T05:43:30Z Joe Gilliam, Sr. (born 1923 in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former college football quarterback and coach. Gilliam began his collegiate playing career at Indiana University before transferring to West Virginia State University, where he was an All-American at quarterback. Gilliam was head football and basketball coach at Oliver High School in Winchester, Kentucky from 1952 to 1954, winning a state championship in football in 1954. Gilliam joined coach John Merritt's coaching staff at Jackson State University in 1955 and left in 1957 to become head coach at Kentucky State University. After compiling a record of 2-13-1 at KSU, he coached briefly at the high school level before returning to Merritt's staff at Jackson State. He followed the legendary Merritt to Tennessee State University, where, as defensive coordinator, he helped the Tigers to four undefeated seasons and seven Black College National Titles in a 20-year span. Gilliam would serve as head coach at TSU from 1989 to 1992, earning Ohio Valley Conference Coach Of The Year honors in 1990. He is father of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joe Gilliam, and the grandfather of R&B singer Joi. He currently lives in Nashville. Gilliam was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame in 2007. # denotes interim head coach Template:Persondata | 0 |
Indian Derby | Indian Derby 2018-01-10T13:11:59Z The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby, or simply the Indian Derby, is an Indian annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is a 2,400-metre race held on the first Sunday of February on the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai and is one of the premier sporting activities in the city. The race was first held in 1943 and was won by a filly Princess Beautiful, ridden by Edgar Britt. Pesi Shroff, with eight wins, holds the record for most wins in the race. Shroff narrowly missed out on a ninth title, when his horse, Saddle Up was disqualified in the 1999 Indian Derby after his urine samples tested positive. The horses on which Pesi Shroff achieved this great feat of winning eight Indian Derbies were Enterprising (1984), Revelation (1985), Exhilaration (1989), Star Fire Girl (1990), Desert Warrior (1991), Littleover (1994), Storm Again (2001) and Psychic Flame (2004). He is the only professional in his category as a jockey to have scored a hat-trick of wins in this prestigious race. Trainer Rashid R. Byramji has won the Indian Derby a record 11 times. Byramji is the only professional in his category as a trainer to have achieved this rare feat of scoring a hat-trick twice. The first hat-trick came with the victories of Squanderer (1976), Manitou (1977) and Commanche (1978), while his second hat-trick was with the trio of Astronomic (1993), Littleover (1994) and Elusive Pimpernal (1995). , Indian Derby 2019-10-15T18:06:47Z The Indian Derby is an annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is run over 2,400-metres and held on the first Sunday of February at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai. The "Indian Derby" is the premier horse racing event of the country held annually on the first Sunday of February. A derby is a type of horse race, named after the Epsom Derby, run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in England. It was named after for Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780. The Indian derby, later called the McDowell Indian Derby has been sponsored by the United Breweries Ltd since 1984. It is one of the premier sporting activities in the city having the highest cash prize for any single sporting event in India. The race was first held in 1943 and was won by a filly Princess Beautiful, ridden by Edgar Britt. There have been many exciting finishes to the Indian Derby but none have come close to the one that occurred on 8 February 1947, a filly named "Her Majesty" ridden by Australian jockey W.T. (Billy) Evans had a dramatic fall after the start of the race but both the rider and the horse were brave enough to get back on their feet and run the race only to finish second to Bucephalus by a "nose". | 1 |
Pure_land | Pure_land 2009-07-18T10:05:30Z 'Pure land' in the Buddhadharma is an English rendering of the celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva. Various Buddhadharma traditions have arisen that focus on Pure Lands in various capacities, especially what has been given the nomenclature Pure Land Buddhism. Forms of Pure Land Buddhism were evident in early Indian Buddhism. From a historical perspective it may be foregrounded as a systemic response due to the arising fervor of Muslim devotion and the bhakti movements, but the notion of 'pure lands' was an embedded meme inherited from other Dharmic Traditions already evident in the Dharma. 'Pure land' systems of devotion may be reconciled within the larger system of Buddhism as 'compassionate' (Sanskrit: karuna) upaya, often advocated for the less philosophically inclined, intellectual and learned, though this is most most definitely not universal as 'devotion, faith and conviction' (Sanskrit: śraddhā) are essential to the path as evidenced by Buddhavacana and many scholars, philosophers and learned people feel considerable devotion and faith in their sadhana and commitments. Pure lands have been documented as arising due to the intention and aspiration of a Bodhisattva such as the case of Amitabha, but other discourse has codified that they are entwined with 'emanation' (Sanskrit: nirmana) and Sambhogakaya theory and are understood to manifest effortlessly and spontaneously due to other 'activities' (Wylie: phrin las) of a buddha, in suite with the buddha's pure 'qualities' (Wylie: yon tan) and mysteries of body, speech and mind. In the latter effortless and spontaneous methodology, the 'Five Certainties/Five Excellences' (Tibetan: nges-pa lnga), attributes of the 'body of perfect rapture' (Sanskrit: sambhogakāya) play a role, namely, those of the perfected: 'teacher' (Wylie: ston-pa), 'teaching' (Wylie: bstan-pa), 'retinue' (Wylie: 'khor), 'place' (Wylie: gnas) and 'time' (Wylie: dus). Nakamura (1980, 1987: p. 207) establishes the Dharmic grounding of the padma imagery of the field which is evident iconographically, as well as in motif and metaphor: The descriptions of Pure Land in Pure Land sutras were greatly influenced by Brahmin and Hindu ideas and the topological situation in India. There was a process of the development of lotus (padma)-symbolism in Pure Land Buddhism. The final outcome of the thought was as follows: the aspirants of faith and assiduity are born transformed (anupapāduka) in the lotus flowers. But those with doubts are born into the lotus-buds. They stay in the calyx of a lotus (garbhāvāsa) for five hundred years without seeing or hearing the Three Treasures. Within the closed lotus-flowers they enjoy pleasures as though they were playing in a garden or palace. For am example of a Vaishanava Darshana 'sacred dimension' (Sanskrit: loka) refer the esoteric Brahma Samhita, which was re-discovered in a manner comparable to the terma tradition of physically concealed texts. In the Brahma Samhita, the ishtadevata Govinda, resides in Goloka, an abode established and founded on a whorl of a lotus. Berzin (2008: p. 7) conveys a possible developmental relationship between Buddhadharma and Zoroastrianism and Persian spiritual culture: Sometimes, Buddhism borrowed certain ideas from the native religions in the areas to which it was spreading, or emphasized points in Indian Buddhism that resonated with facets of those religions. For example, the bodhisattva ideal, pure lands, and Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, have parallels in Zoroastrianism, as found in the Iranian cultural areas. Dudjom (1904-1987), et al. (1991: p. 474) of the principally Nyingma view, prefer the English rendering "pure abode" (Wylie: gtsang-ma'i gnas/ris dag; Sanskrit: śuddhanivāsa). 'Pure land' (Wylie: sangs-rgyas-kyi/zhing-khams; Sanskrit: buddhakṣetra) 'Pure abode' (Wylie: gtsang-ris gnas; Sanskrit: śuddhadhivāsa) 'Buddha-field' (Wylie: sangs-rgyas-kyi zhing-khams; Sanskrit: buddhakṣetra) Five Pure Abodes (of the form realms)(Wylie: gtsang-ma'i gnas lnga; Sanskrit: pañcaśuddhanivāsa) The Śuddhāvāsa (Pāli: Suddhāvāsa; Tib: gnas gtsang. ma) worlds, or "Pure Abodes", are distinct from the other worlds of the Rūpadhātu in that they do not house beings who have been born there through ordinary merit or meditative attainments, but only those Anāgāmins ("Non-returners") who are already on the path to Arhat-hood and who will attain enlightenment directly from the Śuddhāvāsa worlds without being reborn in a lower plane (Anāgāmins can also be born on lower planes). Every Śuddhāvāsa deva is therefore a protector of Buddhism. (Brahma Sahampati, who appealed to the newly enlightened Buddha to teach, was an Anagami from a previous Buddha). Because a Śuddhāvāsa deva will never be reborn outside the Śuddhāvāsa worlds, no Bodhisattva is ever born in these worlds, as a Bodhisattva must ultimately be reborn as a human being through their 'compassion' (Sanskrit: Karuṇā) and bodhisattva vows. Chagdud 1998, 2003: pp. 11-12), in discussing the mindstream of Lokeṣvararāja (Japanese: Seijizaio Nyorai) that in fulfillment has come to be known as Amitābha: According to the sutra known as the Rolling of Drums, countless eons ago there was a joyous kingdom whose sovereign had great devotion for the buddha of that time, Lokesvararaja. The king renounced his kingdom, became a monk, and vowed to reach enlightenment. He expressed his bodhicitta intention through forty-eight vows, and promised to refuse buddhahood if any of these vows were not fulfilled. With these words, the earth trembled and flowers rained down from the skies. Praises resounded and with them the prophecy that this monk would surely become a buddha. And so he did, as the Buddha Amitabha. In his lifetime as this bodhisattva monk, Amitabha saw that countless pure realms existed for realized ones who had been victorious over the mind's delusions, but no such realm was accessible to those still struggling on the path. Among his forty-eight vows was the aspiration to create a pure realm for all those who heard his name, wished to attain that realm, established the roots of virtue, and dedicated their merit in order to be reborn there. So powerful was his intention that he swore to refuse buddhahood if it did not enable him to manifest such a realm. The 'Field of Merit' (Wylie: tshogs zhing) is a pictorial representation in tree form of the triratna and the guru, employed in Tibetan Buddhism as an object of veneration when taking refuge. Each school or sect has its own distinctive form of the tree in which the numerous lineage-holders or vidyadhara and dharma protectors or dharmapāla are represented. In discussing the visualisation of the Merit Field, Norbu (2001: p. 103) links the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha with the Three Roots of Guru, Deva and Dakini: The merit field (tshogs zhing), that is the source of all the accumulation of merit, designates the manifestation of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and of the Three Roots (Guru, Deva, Dakini) visualised by the practitioner. The terton Rigdzin Longsal Nyingpo (1625-1682/92 or 1685-1752) of Katok Monastery revealed a terma on pureland. This terma entailed phowa during the bardo of dying, sending the mindstream to a pureland. This may evidence what some scholars have intimated as examples of successful, popular teachings disseminated from other localities such as China being codified within the Tibetan tradition; terma as cultural innovation. Gyatrul (b. 1924), in a purport to the work of Chagmé (Wylie: karma-chags-med, fl. 17th century), rendered into English by Wallace (Chagmé et al. , 1998: p. 35), states: It is important to apply our knowledge internally. The Buddha attained enlightenment in this way. The pure lands are internal; the mental afflictions are internal. The crucial factor is to recognize the mental afflictions. Only by recognizing their nature can we attain Buddhahood. References: Georgios T. Halkias. 2009. “Compassionate Aspirations and their fulfilment: Dol-po-pa’s A Prayer for Birth in Sukhāvatī . ” In As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kālachakra Tantra in Honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, pp. 259-275. _____. 2006. “Pure-Lands and other Visions in Seventeenth-Century Tibet: a Gnam-chos sādhana for the pure-land Sukhāvatī revealed in 1658 by Gnam-chos Mi-’gyur-rdo-rje (1645-1667). ” In Power, Politics and the Reinvention of Tradition: Tibet in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century, ed. B. Cuevas et al. Leiden: Brill Publishers, pp. 121-151. ______. 2006. Transferring to the Land of Bliss: Among Sukhavati Texts and Practices. DPhil Thesis. Oxford: University of Oxford. Mandala in Buddhist iconography, especially sand mandala are 'pure lands' and may be understood as nirmanakaya, as are all murti, thanka and sacred tools that have consecrated, dedicated and the 'deity' (Sanskrit: ishtadevata) invoked and requested to reside. Some namkha are pure lands. According to Nirmanakaya (as tulku) theory, nirmanakaya spontaneously arise due to the intention, aspiration, faith and devotion of the sangha. , Pure_land 2010-10-15T18:57:35Z Pure land, in Mahayana Buddhism, is the celestial realm or pure abode of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. The various traditions that focus on Pure Lands have been given the nomenclature Pure Land Buddhism. Pure lands are also evident in the literature and traditions of Taoism and Bon. The notion of 'pure lands' was inherited from other Dharmic Traditions already evident in the Dharma. The notion of a pure land may have evolved from the Uttarakuru, a divine continent in ancient Dharmic cosmology. The pure realms are all accessible through experiential meditation and trance sadhana. In Mahayana sutras, there are many pure lands. Boddhisatvas, such as Avalokitesvara and Manjusri, would have their pure lands after they attain buddhahood. In the Lotus sutra, Buddha followers such as Sariputta, Mahākāśyapa, Subhuti, Moggallana and Rahula would also have their pure lands. The relative time of pure lands may be different. A day in a pure land may be the same duration as years in another. Pure land systems of devotion may be reconciled within the larger system of Buddhism as 'compassionate' (Sanskrit: karuna) upaya, often advocated for the less philosophically inclined, intellectual and learned, though this is most definitely not universal as 'devotion, faith and conviction' (Sanskrit: śraddhā) are essential to the path as evidenced by Buddhavacana and many scholars, philosophers and learned people feel considerable devotion and faith in their sadhana and commitments. Pure lands have been documented as arising due to the intention and aspiration of a Bodhisattva such as the case of Amitabha, but other discourse has codified that they are entwined with 'emanation' (Sanskrit: nirmana) and sambhogakaya theory and are understood to manifest effortlessly and spontaneously due to other activities (Wylie: phrin las) of a Buddha, in suite with the Buddha's pure qualities (Wylie: yon tan) and mysteries of body, speech and mind. In the latter effortless and spontaneous methodology, the Five Certainties/Five Excellences (Tibetan: nges-pa lnga), attributes of the body of perfect rapture (Sanskrit: sambhogakāya) play a role, namely, those of the perfected: 'teacher' (Wylie: ston-pa), 'teaching' (Wylie: bstan-pa), 'retinue' (Wylie: 'khor), 'place' (Wylie: gnas) and 'time' (Wylie: dus). Nakamura (1980, 1987: p. 207) establishes the Dharmic grounding of the padma imagery of the field which is evident iconographically, as well as in motif and metaphor: The descriptions of Pure Land in Pure Land sutras were greatly influenced by Brahmin and Hindu ideas and the topological situation in India. There was a process of the development of lotus (padma)-symbolism in Pure Land Buddhism. The final outcome of the thought was as follows: the aspirants of faith and assiduity are born transformed (anupapāduka) in the lotus flowers. But those with doubts are born into the lotus-buds. They stay in the calyx of a lotus (garbhāvāsa) for five hundred years without seeing or hearing the Three Treasures. Within the closed lotus-flowers they enjoy pleasures as though they were playing in a garden or palace. Five Pure Abodes (of the form realms) (Wylie: gtsang-ma'i gnas lnga; Sanskrit: pañcaśuddhanivāsa) Very important to all pure abodes is the 'Source' (Tibetan: ཆོས་འབྱུང, Wylie: chos 'byung; Sanskrit: dharmodaya) from which they well and which supports them, the 'Wellspring' as they as myriad fonts are emergent. It may be understood as an interface, portal or epiphany between the Dharmakaya and the Sambhogakaya. It is seminal in the establishment of mandala whether outer, inner or secret. It is the opening and consecration of the sacred space which enfolds and supports the expanse of the pure abode. In iconography it is represented by the six-pointed star, the two interlocking offset equilateral triangles that form a symmetry. This is the 'sanctum sanctorum' (Sanskrit: garbha gṛha). It later developed into the primordial purity of the lotus which supports the mandala, thangka or the murti of the deity. In temple siting it is the power place or 'spirit of place' that was augured or divined in the sacred geometry of 'geodesy' (Sanskrit: vāstu śāstra). In yoga asana, the 'source' is Vajrasana, the 'seat of enlightenment' the ancient name of Bodh Gaya and an alternate name for mahamudra or padmasana. "Source of phenomena or qualities (chos 'byung, dharmodaya). Pundarika defines dharmodaya as that from which phenomena devoid of intrinsic nature originate. "Phenomena devoid of intrinsic nature" refers to the ten powers, the four fearlessnesses, and the other 84,000 aspects of the teachings. Their source, dharmodaya, is the pure realm, the abode of all buddhas and bodhisattvas, the place of bliss, the place of birth; it is not the place that discharges blood, urine, and regenerative fluids, i. e. , the vagina. Source: Stainless Light, Toh. 1347, vol. Da, f237a3-5". . The Śuddhāvāsa (Pāli: Suddhāvāsa; Tib: gnas gtsang. ma) worlds, or "Pure Abodes", are distinct from the other worlds of the Rūpadhātu in that they do not house beings who have been born there through ordinary merit or meditative attainments, but only those Anāgāmins ("Non-returners") who are already on the path to Arhat-hood and who will attain enlightenment directly from the Śuddhāvāsa worlds without being reborn in a lower plane (Anāgāmins can also be born on lower planes). Every Śuddhāvāsa deva is therefore a protector of Buddhism. (Brahma Sahampati, who appealed to the newly enlightened Buddha to teach, was an Anagami from a previous Buddha). Because a Śuddhāvāsa deva will never be reborn outside the Śuddhāvāsa worlds, no Bodhisattva is ever born in these worlds, as a Bodhisattva must ultimately be reborn as a human being through their 'compassion' (Sanskrit: Karuṇā) and bodhisattva vows. Chagdud (1998, 2003: pp. 11–12), in discussing the mindstream of Lokeṣvararāja (Japanese: Seijizaio Nyorai) that in fulfillment has come to be known as Amitābha: According to the sutra known as the Rolling of Drums, countless eons ago there was a joyous kingdom whose sovereign had great devotion for the buddha of that time, Lokesvararaja. The king renounced his kingdom, became a monk, and vowed to reach enlightenment. He expressed his bodhicitta intention through forty-eight vows, and promised to refuse buddhahood if any of these vows were not fulfilled. With these words, the earth trembled and flowers rained down from the skies. Praises resounded and with them the prophecy that this monk would surely become a buddha. And so he did, as the Buddha Amitabha. In his lifetime as this bodhisattva monk, Amitabha saw that countless pure realms existed for realized ones who had been victorious over the mind's delusions, but no such realm was accessible to those still struggling on the path. Among his forty-eight vows was the aspiration to create a pure realm for all those who heard his name, wished to attain that realm, established the roots of virtue, and dedicated their merit in order to be reborn there. So powerful was his intention that he swore to refuse buddhahood if it did not enable him to manifest such a realm. Sukhavati is by far the most popular among pure land Buddhists. There are many old and recent Buddhist texts reported the condition of its dying believers. Some Buddhists and other religion followers claimed they went there and came back, and they were viewed as cults. Some controversial teachings said the successors of Amitabha in Sukhāvatī would be Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta. There are some pure land worlds in controversial sutras and folk religion texts. The Field of Merit (Wylie: tshogs zhing) is a pictorial representation in tree form of the triratna and the guru, employed in Tibetan Buddhism as an object of veneration when taking refuge. It is visualized internally as a part of the commencement phase of each sadhana. The Field of Merit is a Pure Land. Each school or sect has its own distinctive form of the tree in which the numerous lineage-holders or vidyadhara and dharma protectors or dharmapala are represented. In discussing the visualisation of the Merit Field, Namkha'i (2001: p. 103) links the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha with the Three Roots of Guru, Deva and Dakini: The merit field (tshogs zhing), that is the source of all the accumulation of merit, designates the manifestation of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and of the Three Roots (Guru, Deva, Dakini) visualised by the practitioner. marisa was here (: Mandala in Buddhist iconography, especially sand mandala are 'pure lands' and may be understood as nirmanakaya, as are all murti, thanka and sacred tools that have consecrated, dedicated and the 'deity' (Sanskrit: ishtadevata) invoked and requested to reside. Some namkha are pure lands. According to Nirmanakaya (as tulku) theory, nirmanakaya spontaneously arise due to the intention, aspiration, faith and devotion of the sangha. | 0 |
Texan_schooner_Zavala | Texan_schooner_Zavala 2009-10-20T01:18:37Z The Texan schooner Zavala was a Texas Navy ship in Texas' second Navy after the Texas Revolution. She was the first steamship-of-war in North America. The Texas Navy was officially formed in January 1836, with the purchase of four schooners: Invincible, Brutus, Independence, and Liberty. These ships, under the command of Commodore Charles Hawkins, helped Texas win independence by preventing a Mexican blockade of the Texas coast, seizing Mexican ships carrying reinforcements and supplies to its army, and sending their cargoes to the Texas volunteer army. Nevertheless, Mexico refused to recognize Texas as an independent country. By the middle of 1837, all of the ships had been lost at sea, run aground, captured, or sold. With no ships to impede a possible invasion by Mexico, Texas was vulnerable to attack. In 1838, President Mirabeau B. Lamar responded to this threat by forming a second Texas Navy. Unlike Sam Houston, Lamar was an ardent supporter of the Texas Navy and saw the urgent need for its continuation. The second Texas Navy was placed under the command of Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, an Alexandria Academy graduate who was recruited from the United States Navy. One of the ships of this second navy was the Zavala. The Zavala was built in 1836 as a passenger steamship named the Charleston serving the Philadelphia-Charleston route. In 1838, when Lamar began rebuilding the Texan fleet, the navy purchased the Charleston for $120,000 and renamed it Zavala in honor of Lorenzo de Zavala, the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Capt. A. C. Hinton was her first commander in the Texas Navy. Capt. John T. K. Lothrop took command of the Zavala on 4 March 1840 and led her on her only campaign. After the successful Texas revolt, other parts of Mexico had rebelled against the regime of Santa Ana, including the Yucatan peninsula. President Lamar was determined to assist the rebels in their struggle with Mexico City. So, on 24 June 1840, the Zavala accompanied by Commodore Moore's flagship, the sloop-of-war Austin, and three armed schooners, slipped out of Galveston Bay and turned south across the Gulf to the Bay of Campeche near the Yucatan Peninsula. During the cruise off the Yucatan, Zavala never engaged the enemy directly, but she proved invaluable in the only action that the flotilla saw. on 20 November 1840, the steamship towed Moore's flagship, Austin and the schooner San Bernard 90 miles up the San Juan Bautista River to Villahermosa, the seat of government control in the state of Tabasco. There the small flotilla pointed their guns at the city and then sent troops in to the seemingly deserted capital. Commodore Moore encountered a man bearing a white flag on a tree branch, and when he ascertained that this was the Mayor, the Texas commodore demanded $25,000 or he would level the town. The Mayor asked if silver would be acceptable, and upon receiving an affirmative reply, delivered the ransom. The commodore set sail with his booty and used the money to repair and outfit his ships. Returning to her homeport in Galveston, Zavala encountered a terrible storm and ran out of coal, forcing the crew to burn anything they could put their hands on to avoid losing her in the storm. Badly damaged, Zavala was laid up in Galveston harbor awaiting repairs, which due to the state of the Republic's finances were not forthcoming. With the election of Sam Houston in 1841, the navy was no longer a priority and Zavala was allowed to deteriorate. In May 1842, she was in such poor condition that Zavala was eventually scuttled to prevent her sinking and in 1844 she was broken up and sold for scrap. Clive Cussler, founder of NUMA, claimed to have located the hull of the Zavala (archeological site 41GV95) beneath a parking lot in the former Bean's Wharf area of the harbor in 1986., Texan_schooner_Zavala 2010-07-11T15:38:17Z The Texan schooner Zavala was a Texas Navy ship in Texas' second Navy after the Texas Revolution. She was the first steamship-of-war in North America. The Texas Navy was officially formed in January 1836, with the purchase of four schooners: Invincible, Brutus, Independence, and Liberty. These ships, under the command of Commodore Charles Hawkins, helped Texas win independence by preventing a Mexican blockade of the Texas coast, seizing Mexican ships carrying reinforcements and supplies to its army, and sending their cargoes to the Texas volunteer army. Nevertheless, Mexico refused to recognize Texas as an independent country. By the middle of 1837, all of the ships had been lost at sea, run aground, captured, or sold. With no ships to impede a possible invasion by Mexico, Texas was vulnerable to attack. In 1838, President Mirabeau B. Lamar responded to this threat by forming a second Texas Navy. Unlike Sam Houston, Lamar was an ardent supporter of the Texas Navy and saw the urgent need for its continuation. The second Texas Navy was placed under the command of Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, an Alexandria Academy graduate who was recruited from the United States Navy. One of the ships of this second navy was the Zavala. The Zavala was built in 1836 as a passenger steamship named the Charleston serving the Philadelphia-Charleston route. In 1838, when Lamar began rebuilding the Texan fleet, the navy purchased the Charleston for $120,000 and renamed it Zavala in honor of Lorenzo de Zavala, the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Capt. A. C. Hinton was her first commander in the Texas Navy. Capt. John T. K. Lothrop took command of the Zavala on 4 March 1840 and led her on her only campaign. After the successful Texas revolt, other parts of Mexico had rebelled against the regime of Santa Ana, including the Yucatan peninsula. President Lamar was determined to assist the rebels in their struggle with Mexico City. So, on 24 June 1840, the Zavala accompanied by Commodore Moore's flagship, the sloop-of-war Austin, and three armed schooners, slipped out of Galveston Bay and turned south across the Gulf to the Bay of Campeche near the Yucatan Peninsula. During the cruise off the Yucatan, Zavala never engaged the enemy directly, but she proved invaluable in the only action that the flotilla saw. on 20 November 1840, the steamship towed Moore's flagship, Austin and the schooner San Bernard 90 miles up the San Juan Bautista River to Villahermosa, the seat of government control in the state of Tabasco. There the small flotilla pointed their guns at the city and then sent troops into the seemingly deserted capital. Commodore Moore encountered a man bearing a white flag on a tree branch, and when he ascertained that this was the Mayor, the Texas commodore demanded $25,000 or he would level the town. The Mayor asked if silver would be acceptable, and upon receiving an affirmative reply, delivered the ransom. The commodore set sail with his booty and used the money to repair and outfit his ships. Returning to her homeport in Galveston, Zavala encountered a terrible storm and ran out of coal, forcing the crew to burn anything they could put their hands on to avoid losing her in the storm. Badly damaged, Zavala was laid up in Galveston harbor awaiting repairs, which due to the state of the Republic's finances were not forthcoming. With the election of Sam Houston in 1841, the navy was no longer a priority and Zavala was allowed to deteriorate. In May 1842, she was in such poor condition that Zavala was eventually scuttled to prevent her sinking and in 1844 she was broken up and sold for scrap. Clive Cussler, founder of NUMA, located the hull of the Zavala (archeological site 41GV95) beneath a parking lot in the former Bean's Wharf area of the harbor in 1986. | 0 |
Porsche_597 | Porsche_597 2008-10-31T12:52:51Z The Porsche 597 Jagdwagen (roughly translates as 'hunting car') was a light military vehicle, designed to cover roughly the same remit of the Jeep, Kübelwagen and Land-Rover. Originally developed as a prototype for a tender to the German Army after World War two, the car never reached mass production after the DKW Munga was chosen over it for reasons of economics. The car was propelled by an induced air-cooled flat-four taken from the Porsche 356, sited in the rear of the vehicle like the VWs and Porsches of the period; first in an amended version of the 1. 5 litre, with a later bump to 1. 6 in the l-model. This engine had an output of around 37 kW (50 HP). Together with a vehicle weight of 990 kilograms a maximum speed of around 100 kilometers per hour could be achieved. For transmission, a 5-speed manual box with additional on-the-fly two/four wheel drive shifter was provided. With its short wheelbase of 2,060 mm, the vehicle had the ability to climb steep grades of up to 65%. The prototype body of the car was manufactured by Porsche's own Stuttgart Body Works with later versions (stabilized with torsion bars) coming from Karmann coachworks. The monocoque shell came with no doors and high sills, meaning passengers needed to climb over them to enter and exit the vehicle; The upside of this design being that the body was buoyant and amphibious. Later versions of the body came with rigid doors and exhibit a more steeply dropping angle to the front wings/fenders and bonnet–hood. The Porsche 597 'Hunting Car', alongside the Goliath Type 31 (by the German Federal Armed Forces) were never commissioned for mass production, since, (in the case of the 597), the production costs were too high and the company could not easily supply the sheer numbers of units needed in proposed timescale. Instead the Auto-Union-built DKW Munga model won out for its relative simplicty, lower cost and Auto Union's ability to meet the Army's demand. A total of 71 Porsche 597s were manufactured, between 1955 and 1958, 49 of which were built for the civilian market (chassis numbers starting from 597-000101). Development costs for the vehicle amounted to approximately 1. 8 million Deutsche-marks. In August 1959 there were still hopes within the Porsche company to produce an updated vehicle based on the 597 platform with a strengthened chassis, extended wheel base of 2,400mm that could be made available in five different body-styles. The project was—however cancelled and the new vehicle never saw the light of day. , Porsche_597 2009-12-20T00:33:12Z The Porsche 597 Jagdwagen (roughly translated as "hunting car") was a light military vehicle, designed to cover approximately the same remit as the Jeep, Kübelwagen and Land-Rover. Originally developed as a prototype for a tender to the German Army after World War II, the car never reached mass production after the DKW Munga was chosen over it for reasons of economics. The car was propelled by an induced air-cooled flat-four taken from the Porsche 356, sited in the rear of the vehicle like the VWs and Porsches of the period; first in an amended version of the 1. 5 litre, with a later bump to 1. 6 in the l-model. This engine had an output of around 37 kW (50 HP). Together with a vehicle weight of 990 kilograms a maximum speed of around 100 kilometers per hour could be achieved. For transmission, a 5-speed manual box with additional on-the-fly two/four wheel drive shifter was provided. With its short wheelbase of 2,060 mm, the vehicle had the ability to climb steep grades of up to 65%. The prototype body of the car was manufactured by Porsche's own Stuttgart Body Works with later versions (stabilized with torsion bars) coming from Karmann coachworks. The monocoque shell came with no doors and high sills, meaning passengers needed to climb over them to enter and exit the vehicle; The upside of this design being that the body was buoyant and amphibious. Later versions of the body came with rigid doors and exhibit a more steeply dropping angle to the front wings/fenders and bonnet–hood. The Porsche 597 'Hunting Car', alongside the Goliath Type 31 (by the German Federal Armed Forces) were never commissioned for mass production, since, (in the case of the 597), the production costs were too high and the company could not easily supply the sheer numbers of units needed in proposed timescale. Instead the Auto-Union-built DKW Munga model won out for its relative simplicty, lower cost and Auto Union's ability to meet the Army's demand. A total of 71 Porsche 597s were manufactured, between 1955 and 1958, 49 of which were built for the civilian market (chassis numbers starting from 597-000101). Development costs for the vehicle amounted to approximately 1. 8 million DM. In August 1959 there were still hopes within the Porsche company to produce an updated vehicle based on the 597 platform with a strengthened chassis, extended wheel base of 2,400mm that could be made available in five different body-styles. However, the project was eventually cancelled, and the new vehicle never saw the light of day. | 0 |
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Adelaide Football Club | Adelaide Football Club 2020-01-28T11:58:59Z The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, are a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club has both a men's team, which played its first match in 1991, and a women's team, which began in 2017 in the inaugural season of the AFLW. The club is based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing its home matches at Adelaide Oval. The club has its training and administration base at Football Park in West Lakes, where it previously played home matches between 1991 and 2013. The club song is "The Pride of South Australia", to the tune of the US Marines' Hymn. The Crows were formed in 1990 to be the 'state team' to represent the South Australia in the AFL. They were originally owned by the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), before gaining independence. They played their first season in 1991. The men's team won both the 1997 and 1998 Grand Finals, and have appeared in 15 finals series in their 28-year history. The club has had a reserves team compete in the South Australian National Football League since 2014 and has fielded a women's team in the AFL Women's competition since 2017. The men's team is currently coached by Matthew Nicks and captained by Rory Sloane, who was appointed co-captain alongside Taylor Walker prior to the 2019 season. Don Pyke permanently succeeded the late Phil Walsh as head coach in October 2015 before departing the club at the end of 2019. After the VFL was renamed the AFL for the 1990 season, the SANFL clubs unanimously resolved, in May 1990, that a team would not be entered into the AFL until season 1993. The AFL refused to accept this, and revised negotiations with individual clubs Port Adelaide and Norwood. Two months later, the Port Adelaide Football Club reached terms of agreement with the AFL to enter a team into its competition in season 1991. The other nine SANFL clubs reacted strongly and entered into litigation in an endeavour to halt Port's bid. As the terms offered were more favourable than previously offered, talks were resumed. On 19 September 1990, the AFL approved the bid for a new South Australian club to enter to the league, rather than a single existing SANFL club. The Adelaide Crows played their first season in the AFL in 1991. Inaugural coach Graham Cornes and captain Chris McDermott led Adelaide to a respectable ninth place out of 15 in the league, with 10 wins and 12 losses and a percentage of 89.44. Adelaide's first AFL game was against Hawthorn on Friday 22 March at their then home ground, Football Park. The Crows defeated the eventual premiers by a hefty 86-point margin, winning 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69). The club reached its first finals series in the 1993 AFL season, eventually losing to Essendon in the preliminary final. The year 1997 marked the entry of a second South Australian club, Port Adelaide. The Crows finished fourth to qualify for its first finals series since 1993, and hosted fifth-placed West Coast in the First Elimination Final. In the first final ever to be played at Football Park, the Crows won 14.15 (99) to 9.12 (66). The next week, Adelaide benefited from the finals system in use at the time and hosted the higher ranked Geelong, who had finished two places above the Crows but were forced to play away due to losing the previous week to North Melbourne. The Crows won narrowly in a controversial match, where a clear forward 50 mark to Geelong's Leigh Colbert during a critical stage of the third quarter was not awarded by field umpire Grant Vernon. Final scores: Adelaide 11.10 (76) to Geelong 9.14 (68). This set up an away Preliminary Final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG. Despite losing Coleman Medallist Tony Modra, who had kicked 84 goals for the season, to an ACL injury in the first quarter and trailing by 31 points at half time, the Crows kicked four unanswered goals in the last quarter to record a two-point victory, 12.21 (93) to 13.13 (91), with Darren Jarman kicking a goal to put Adelaide in front with less than two minutes remaining. This allowed the Crows to qualify for their first AFL Grand Final, to be played against St Kilda at the MCG a week later. St Kilda, chasing just their second premiership in VFL/AFL history, were warm favourites to win the Grand Final, having come first in the minor round and won both of their finals by margins of 46 and 31 points, against an Adelaide side without Tony Modra, Mark Ricciuto and goalsneak Peter Vardy due to injury. However, the Crows again overcame a half-time deficit, kicking 14 second-half goals to win by 31 points, 19.11 (125) to 13.16 (94). Darren Jarman kicked six goals, five of which came in the last quarter, whilst utility Shane Ellen kicked a career-best five and Troy Bond kicked four. Andrew McLeod, who gathered 31 possessions across half-back and in the midfield, won the Norm Smith Medal for the best player on-field in the Grand Final. The win is arguably one of the finest moments in South Australian sporting history. Few expected the Crows to successfully defend their premiership the following year. Adelaide often struggled in close matches during the 1998 AFL season; seven of their nine losses were by 13 points or less, compared to only three wins by corresponding margins (they finished the regular season fifth on the ladder, with a record of 13-9). The Crows were well beaten by Melbourne in the qualifying final at the MCG by 48 points, and at the time, looked far from a premiership threat. Since season 2000, a loss in the finals by a team outside the top four would result in instant elimination, but the Crows benefited from a quirk in the McIntyre finals system that was in use during the 90's and still progressed to the second week, drawn to play a semi final against the Sydney Swans at the SCG. The Crows bounced back from their disappointing first finals loss and recorded a comprehensive upset 27 point win against the Swans in the wet, which set up a Preliminary Final rematch against the Western Bulldogs. Despite going into the match as underdogs, the Crows played some of their best football of the year to soundly beat the Dogs by 68 points - 24.17 (161) to 13.15 (93). It was a complete contrast to the thriller that took place the previous year, with Matthew Robran kicking six goals and Andrew McLeod, opposed to renowned tagger Tony Liberatore, booting seven. Like the previous year, Adelaide went into the Grand Final as underdogs, playing against North Melbourne, who had won the premiership in 1996 and had won eleven consecutive matches leading up to the Grand Final. North Melbourne led by 24 points at half-time, 6.15 (51) to 4.3 (27), with only their inaccurate goalkicking keeping Adelaide in the contest. However, as they had in the previous year, Adelaide dominated the second half to win by 35 points, 15.15 (105) to 8.22 (70). Darren Jarman kicked five goals, while Andrew McLeod won his second successive Norm Smith Medal, an unprecedented feat. Club legend Mark Ricciuto won the Crows' Club Champion award in 1998. Following a disappointing year in 1999, premiership coach Malcolm Blight resigned from the role and the Crows entered the new millennium with two premierships under their belt. The Crows next made the finals in 2001 AFL season, this after losing their opening three matches for the season. Adelaide played fifth-placed Carlton at the MCG in the First Elimination Final and were roundly defeated, 17.16 (118) to 6.14 (50). High-profile forward Darren Jarman announced his retirement after the match. Adelaide's impressive 2002 AFL season (in which they achieved a 15-7 win-loss record) came undone at the penultimate stage, losing the Collingwood in the Preliminary Final at the MCG. Ben Hart won his second Malcolm Blight Medal in 2002, with Tyson Edwards finishing runner-up. Brett Burton led the Crows' goalkickers with 51. Hart and Mark Ricciuto were both named as All-Australians. Adelaide then extracted some revenge by defeating Collingwood in the pre-season competition in 2003, a first win of its kind for the club. The Crows' impressive 2003 season was eventually halted by the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in the semi-finals. That season Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto became the first Crow to win the Brownlow Medal for the best and fairest player in the AFL in a three-way tie with Adam Goodes and Nathan Buckley. The Crows returned to finals in 2005 and recorded a famous win in what to this day remains the only Showdown match against rivals Port Adelaide in the semi-finals. They then lost once more at the penultimate stage (preliminary final), to West Coast at Subiaco Oval by 16 points. This was a feat the club unfortunately repeated in 2006 when they again lost to West Coast in the preliminary final, this time at home and by an even smaller margin. Remarkably, Adelaide went on to qualify for finals for each of the remaining seasons in the 2000s, falling short at the elimination or semi-final on each occasion. Collingwood proved to be the most obvious of villains, knocking the Crows out of the finals race successively in 2008 and 2009. Andrew McLeod and Bernie Vince won club best and fairest awards in that time. Adelaide's finals runs in the 2000s Adelaide had a disastrous start to the 2010 season, losing their first six matches of the home and away season. They did recover to some extent in the back half of the year, finishing 11th with nine wins and thirteen losses, the first time under coach Neil Craig that the team did not make the finals. The season marked a turning point, with the likes of McLeod, Simon Goodwin and fellow stars Brett Burton, Tyson Edwards and Trent Hentschel all announcing their retirements during the season. Long-term defender and club stalwart Nathan Bock announced he was leaving the club to join new side Gold Coast. These changes led to a disastrous 2011 campaign, which proved to be the worst season in the club's history. After a 103-point loss to fading champions St Kilda, the club's longest-serving coach Neil Craig stepped down, handing the reins to assistant coach and former premiership captain Mark Bickley as caretaker for the remainder of the season. Under Bickley the club won three of their next four games, but lost their final two to Richmond and West Coast, finishing in 14th place with 7 wins and 15 losses, both club worsts. Scott Thompson won the Malcolm Blight Medal (best and fairest award) for the season. New coach Brenton Sanderson began his era at the club with a pre-season premiership in 2012 and followed up that success with an above-expectations regular season; the Crows finishing 17-5 and never once losing consecutive matches. Adelaide eventually qualified to face minor premiers Hawthorn at the MCG in the First Preliminary Final. Hawthorn led for most of the match and despite Adelaide taking the lead with five minutes remaining, the Hawks responded to win the match by five points, yet another heartbreaking finals series loss for the Crows. Adelaide would then fall under the weight of expectations to some degree in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, narrowly missing the top 8 on both occasions. This led to Sanderson being sacked at the end of the 2014 season. The club moved home matches to the newly redeveloped Adelaide Oval at the start of the 2014 season, though to this day the Crows retain their training and administrative headquarters at their old home stadium, Football Park. At the end of 2012, it was revealed that Adelaide had been found guilty of breaching the salary cap and tampering with the draft. As a sign of cooperation with the AFL, Adelaide forfeited themselves from the first two rounds of the 2012 draft. At a hearing at AFL House in Melbourne, both the Adelaide Crows and current CEO at the time, Steven Trigg, were both fined $300,000 and $50,000 respectively. The Adelaide Football Club were also suspended from participating in the first two rounds of the 2013 draft. It's widely accepted to be the league's biggest salary cap and list management scandal since Carlton in 2002. In March 2014, on the eve of the new season, the South Australian Football Commission announced it had struck a deal with the Adelaide Football Club which required the SANFL to transfer its ownership of the Crows' licence to the club, in exchange for payments totalling $11.326 million between 2013 and 2028. The arrangement marked the first time the Adelaide Football Club had independent control of its own administration and came in conjunction with measures designed to solidify the SANFL's control of game development and the sport in South Australia. The 2015 season started successfully for the Adelaide Football Club with a 77-point win over reigning preliminary finalists North Melbourne. Newly appointed coach Phil Walsh oversaw a rapidly improving team that became known for their skilled ball use and ability to grind out wins. During the season, Adelaide was cleared of any wrongdoing by the AFL in the Eddie Betts affair, which became newsworthy following an allegation that Betts's transfer to the Crows from Carlton had been illegally signed and approved as much as 18 months prior to his move. On 3 July, two days prior to Adelaide's then-scheduled round 14 match against Geelong, coach Phil Walsh was the victim of murder by his son and died from multiple stab wounds at the age of 55. The tragedy was followed by an outpouring of sympathy and tributes from the club's fans and the wider AFL community. The match against the Cats was cancelled, with both teams receiving two premiership points each. Adelaide's SANFL team's match against South Adelaide, scheduled for the next day, was postponed until later in the season. On 6 July, assistant coach Scott Camporeale was appointed interim coach for the remainder of the season, while West Coast premiership coach John Worsfold was hired as coaching director to support Camporeale. Inspiringly, the team rebounded to win six of their next seven games and qualify for the 2015 finals series, where they defeated the Western Bulldogs by seven points in a thrilling elimination final at the MCG. Their season ended when they lost to eventual premiers Hawthorn the next week. Star midfielder for many years Patrick Dangerfield left the club at the end of the 2015 season (a season in which he won the club's best and fairest) and Don Pyke, a former premiership player and assistant coach with West Coast who had also been an assistant coach at Adelaide from 2005 to 2006, was appointed Adelaide's senior coach for at least three years. Adelaide was widely tipped to slide out of the finals in 2016 but the Crows proved to be one of the successes of the season, comfortably qualifying for a home elimination final and defeating North Melbourne by 62 points, before being eliminated the next week by eventual beaten grand finalists, Sydney in the semi-finals. The club had a dominant 2017 season, winning their opening six games and never falling below second place for the entire season. Adelaide claimed their second McClelland Trophy as minor premiers. The Adelaide Crows entered the 2017 finals series as favourites for the premiership; they defeated Greater Western Sydney and Geelong by 36 and 61 points respectively to qualify for the Grand Final, their first since 1998, where they faced Richmond. Despite starting as rampaging hot favourites, the Crows lost the match by 48 points and finished runners up for the first time in their history. The club struggled to replicate its 2017 form in the 2018 AFL season. Adelaide struggled with injuries during the year, including Captain Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane, Brad Crouch, Tom Lynch, Rory Laird, and Richard Douglas. Combined with the loss of Cameron and Lever, the Crows struggled throughout the year but held on to win twelve games, including against 2017 Premiers Richmond and soon-to-be 2018 Premiers West Coast. The club finished 12th on the ladder with 12 wins, 10 losses, and a percentage of 104.1, and below crosstown rivals Port Adelaide who finished 10th, but with 3.5 more percentage points. This put Adelaide out of the finals for the first time since 2014. One highlight towards the end of the year was Rory Sloane who, despite rumours of a trade home to Victoria, signed a five-year contract to effectively play out his time as a one-club player. There were lofty aspirations going into 2019, with many expecting them to play finals or even in the premiership. Despite fewer injuries, the club failed to meet these lofty expectations of finals, finishing 11th with 10 wins, 12 losses, and 100.9 percentage points. There was much media coverage given to the team throughout the season, with concerns raised about player retention and the coaching staff, especially with players like Bryce Gibbs, Josh Jenkins, and Eddie Betts dropped on and off throughout the season due to issues of form. Following the end of their season, the club began an external review of their football operations, with many musing about the future of players and coaching staff. Prior to the conclusion of the review, co-captain Taylor Walker resigned his captaincy after four years to focus on his football and family. A week later, Coach Don Pyke stepped down, a decision unrelated to the reviews that were occurring. Adelaide currently has two guernsey designs which are used in different matches throughout the season. The home guernsey features navy blue, red and gold hoops. It is worn at all matches designated as home games for the club as well as in selected away games (currently only Geelong, Port Adelaide, Sydney and West Coast). The jumper is worn with navy shorts at all home and away games, except for away Showdowns, where it is paired with white shorts. It has had minor variations through its history since debuting with the club in 1991, including adding a white outline to the numbers in 1996, and the removal of yellow cuffs and addition of navy blue panels down the sides (due to manufacturers template design) in 2006. In 2009 the yellow cuffs and full hoops returned. In 2010 the hoops were cut off again at the sides. For 2016, the club removed the side panels, returning to the full hoops of the original design. The original base design/idea has never changed in the club's 27-year history. The clash guernsey is a predominantly white based design, worn in away games where the standard home guernsey may cause a clash of colours with the home team. It features three hoops around the sternum in the club's colours of red, yellow and navy blue, and is always worn with white shorts. The current clash guernsey was introduced in 2016, and is more similar to the home strip than those of previous years. In previous seasons, the Crows have had variations of alternate guernseys. The club briefly used an alternate design in the pre-season competition. It was still in the club colours, but featured the club logo prominently on the front and continuing over onto the back. The away guernsey was originally intended for use in all matches designated as away games, except finals. The design had changed several times over the years since it was first used in 1999. From 2006 the red was removed from the top of the guernsey, moving it closer to the home guernsey. Its usage had waned since the introduction of the "clash" guernsey, to the point where it was only used twice in 2007, against the Western Bulldogs in round 2 and Collingwood in round 22. In a few away matches that year, the club also continued to use the traditional "home" guernsey, something which had rarely been done since the away strip was introduced. In response to this, a new away guernsey was introduced in 2008 featuring more red and yellow with a flying crow on the front – similar in design to the mid-90s pre-season jumper. The clash guernsey was first introduced for season 2006 and was radically different from the "home" and "away" designs at the time. It was worn at all away games where the AFL deemed there to be a clash with the home team's guernsey design. Those clubs officially on the "clash list" included Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne and Richmond. Despite this, the AFL forced the club to wear it against other teams, such as Hawthorn and St Kilda in 2007, West Coast in 2008 and the Brisbane Lions in 2008 and 2009. The first clash guernsey was red, and was worn from 2006-2009. The club first adopted a white clash guernsey in 2010, which is worn in the majority of away games, meaning the traditional home jumper was rarely worn away from home. It featured the club logo on the front with stylised curves in club colours on the front and back with navy stripes down the sides. The design has been changed a number of times over the years, but has remained predominately white. The club now wears the clash guernsey in away games against all clubs aside from the Sydney, Geelong and Port Adelaide football clubs. The alternative guernsey was the same design as the current clash guernsey, but with a gold base instead of white. It was worn in away games in which it provided a greater contrast with the home team than either the home or white clash guernseys. Those teams were North Melbourne, Carlton, Fremantle and Western Bulldogs football clubs. It was always worn with white shorts. In 2006, the club made history becoming the first club in VFL/AFL history to have more than 50,000 members. They broke that record in 2007, signing up 50,146 members after only round one of the season. The club failed to continue this record run and subsequently signed 48,720 members in 2008. The club has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with the Toyota brand since its inception, leading the club to be known in promotional materials as the "Camry Crows". Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt has been the club's number one ticket holder since December 2002. Federal politician Kate Ellis is the number 1 female ticket holder and Greg Champion, a musician and radio broadcaster, is the Melbourne number 1 ticket holder. Australian golfer Adam Scott is also an honorary member of the club. While some sides named their "Team of the Century" to coincide with the AFL centenary celebrations in 1996, Adelaide only joined the league in 1991, and so later on named their "Team of the Decade", covering the period from 1991 to 2000. As well as earning selection in the team, Mark Ricciuto was named 'Player of the Decade' and Mark Bickley 'Team Man of the Decade.' *Gary Ayres was told that his contract would not be extended when it expired after the 2004 season, and he decided to quit immediately. Assistant coach Neil Craig took over from round 14 as a caretaker coach and was later appointed senior coach for 2005 and beyond. **Neil Craig resigned the day after a 103-point loss to St Kilda, allowing assistant coach Mark Bickley to coach the remaining six games in the season. Post-season, the club underwent a search for a new coach and hired Brenton Sanderson for the role from 2012. ***Phil Walsh died midway through his first year as coach, the victim of stab wounds in a domestic incident. Assistant coach Scott Camporeale was appointed interim coach for the remainder of the season. After the season, Don Pyke was appointed senior coach from 2016. *Nathan van Berlo missed the entire 2014 season after injuring his right Achilles tendon in pre-season training. Rory Sloane and Patrick Dangerfield acted as co-captains during his absence. Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 28 January 2020Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff A founding member of the AFLW, the football club launched a bid to enter a team in the 2017 AFL Women's season in April 2016. The bid was constructed in partnership with AFL Northern Territory, with the club to share resources and facilities between its Adelaide base and AFLNT's Darwin location. The bid became a success in June of that year when the league announced they had been awarded one of eight inaugural licences. Under inaugural coach Bec Goddard, the team won the first ever AFLW premiership in 2017. The season was also a highlight for individual success with co-captain Erin Phillips winning the league most valuable player and best on ground in the grand final. Missing the finals in 2018, Goddard quit as coach and was replaced by Matthew Clarke for the 2019 season. Winning six out of the seven home and away games, the club returned to finals and won its second premiership with a 45-point win against Carlton. Erin Phillips repeated her individual success by winning the league MVP for the second time and the grand final best on ground despite leaving the ground injured in the third quarter. It was announced in August 2019, the partnership between Adelaide and AFLNT would not continue. Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 28 January 2020Source(s): Players, Coaches The Adelaide Crows entered a team in the local South Australian National Football League in 2014 under a 15-year commitment. The team is made up of AFL senior listed players and SANFL top up players. In May 2017 Adelaide announced that they had acquired Australian E-Sports team Legacy eSports, whose divisions include League of Legends and Rocket League. In 2018 the Club also acquired the Australian Baseball League franchise Adelaide Bite. , Adelaide Football Club 2021-12-27T07:24:15Z The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was founded in 1990. The club has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 1991, and a women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition since 2017. The club's offices and training facilities are at Football Park, also known as AAMI Stadium, in the western Adelaide suburb of West Lakes, the site of the club's old home ground between 1991 and 2013. Since 2014 Adelaide have played home matches at the Adelaide Oval, a 53,500-seat stadium located a few hundred metres north of the Adelaide CBD. The club song is "The Pride of South Australia", to the tune of the US Marines' Hymn. The Crows were formed in 1990 as the de facto state team representing South Australia in the AFL. They were originally owned by the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), though they gained administrative independence in 2014. They played their first season in 1991 and finished in 9th place, the highest ranking of any expansion club in the AFL in a debut year. The men's team won both the 1997 and 1998 Grand Finals, and have appeared in 15 finals series in their 29-year history. Adelaide is the most successful team in the AFL Women's competition, being the only club to have won multiple premierships; in 2017 and 2019. It also fields a reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), along with the other South Australian football team, Port Adelaide Football Club, though has been less successful in that competition. The men's team is currently coached by Matthew Nicks and captained by Rory Sloane, who was appointed co-captain alongside Taylor Walker prior to the 2019 season. Don Pyke permanently succeeded the late Phil Walsh as head coach in October 2015 before departing the club at the end of 2019. After the VFL was renamed the AFL for the 1990 season, the SANFL clubs unanimously resolved, in May 1990, that a team would not be entered into the AFL until season 1993. The AFL refused to accept this, and revised negotiations with individual clubs Port Adelaide and Norwood. Two months later, the Port Adelaide Football Club reached terms of agreement with the AFL to enter a team into its competition in season 1991. The other nine SANFL clubs reacted strongly and entered into litigation in an endeavour to halt Port's bid. As the terms offered were more favourable than previously offered, talks were resumed. On 19 September 1990, the AFL approved the bid for a new South Australian club to enter to the league, rather than a single existing SANFL club. The Adelaide Crows played their first season in the AFL in 1991. Inaugural coach Graham Cornes and captain Chris McDermott led Adelaide to a respectable ninth place out of 15 in the league, with 10 wins and 12 losses and a percentage of 89.44. Adelaide's first AFL game was against Hawthorn on Friday 22 March at their then home ground, Football Park. The Crows defeated the eventual premiers by a hefty 86-point margin, winning 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69). The club reached its first finals series in the 1993 AFL season, eventually losing to Essendon in the preliminary final. The year 1997 marked the entry of a second South Australian club, Port Adelaide. The Crows finished fourth to qualify for its first finals series since 1993, and hosted fifth-placed West Coast in the First Elimination Final. In the first final ever to be played at Football Park, the Crows won 14.15 (99) to 9.12 (66). The next week, Adelaide benefited from the finals system in use at the time and hosted the higher ranked Geelong, who had finished two places above the Crows but were forced to play away due to losing the previous week to North Melbourne. The Crows won narrowly in a controversial match, where a clear forward 50 mark to Geelong's Leigh Colbert during a critical stage of the third quarter was not awarded by field umpire Grant Vernon. Final scores: Adelaide 11.10 (76) to Geelong 9.14 (68). This set up an away Preliminary Final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG. Despite losing Coleman Medallist Tony Modra, who had kicked 84 goals for the season, to an ACL injury in the first quarter and trailing by 31 points at half time, the Crows kicked four unanswered goals in the last quarter to record a two-point victory, 12.21 (93) to 13.13 (91), with Darren Jarman kicking a goal to put Adelaide in front with less than two minutes remaining. This allowed the Crows to qualify for their first AFL Grand Final, to be played against St Kilda at the MCG a week later. St Kilda, chasing just their second premiership in VFL/AFL history, were warm favourites to win the Grand Final, having come first in the minor round and won both of their finals by margins of 46 and 31 points, against an Adelaide side without Tony Modra, Mark Ricciuto and goalsneak Peter Vardy due to injury. However, the Crows again overcame a half-time deficit, kicking 14 second-half goals to win by 31 points, 19.11 (125) to 13.16 (94). Darren Jarman kicked six goals, five of which came in the last quarter, whilst utility Shane Ellen kicked a career-best five and Troy Bond kicked four. Andrew McLeod, who gathered 31 possessions across half-back and in the midfield, won the Norm Smith Medal for the best player on-field in the Grand Final. The win is arguably one of the finest moments in South Australian sporting history. Few expected the Crows to successfully defend their premiership the following year. Adelaide often struggled in close matches during the 1998 AFL season; seven of their nine losses were by 13 points or less, compared to only three wins by corresponding margins (they finished the regular season fifth on the ladder, with a record of 13–9). The Crows were well beaten by Melbourne in the qualifying final at the MCG by 48 points, and at the time, looked far from a premiership threat. Since season 2000, a loss in the finals by a team outside the top four would result in instant elimination, but the Crows benefited from a quirk in the McIntyre finals system that was in use during the 90's and still progressed to the second week, drawn to play a semi final against the Sydney Swans at the SCG. The Crows bounced back from their disappointing first finals loss and recorded a comprehensive upset 27-point win against the Swans in the wet, which set up a Preliminary Final rematch against the Western Bulldogs. Despite going into the match as underdogs, the Crows played some of their best football of the year to soundly beat the Dogs by 68 points - 24.17 (161) to 13.15 (93). It was a complete contrast to the thriller that took place the previous year, with Matthew Robran kicking six goals and Andrew McLeod, opposed to renowned tagger Tony Liberatore, booting seven. Like the previous year, Adelaide went into the Grand Final as underdogs, playing against North Melbourne, who had won the premiership in 1996 and had won eleven consecutive matches leading up to the Grand Final. North Melbourne led by 24 points at half-time, 6.15 (51) to 4.3 (27), with only their inaccurate goalkicking keeping Adelaide in the contest. However, as they had in the previous year, Adelaide dominated the second half to win by 35 points, 15.15 (105) to 8.22 (70). Darren Jarman kicked five goals, while Andrew McLeod won his second successive Norm Smith Medal, an unprecedented feat. Club legend Mark Ricciuto won the Crows' Club Champion award in 1998. Following a disappointing year in 1999, premiership coach Malcolm Blight resigned from the role and the Crows entered the new millennium with two premierships under their belt. The Crows next made the finals in 2001 AFL season, this after losing their opening three matches for the season. Adelaide played fifth-placed Carlton at the MCG in the First Elimination Final and were roundly defeated, 17.16 (118) to 6.14 (50). High-profile forward Darren Jarman announced his retirement after the match. Adelaide's impressive 2002 AFL season (in which they achieved a 15–7 win-loss record) came undone at the penultimate stage, losing to Collingwood in the Preliminary Final at the MCG. Ben Hart won his second Malcolm Blight Medal in 2002, with Tyson Edwards finishing runner-up. Brett Burton led the Crows' goalkickers with 51. Hart and Mark Ricciuto were both named as All-Australians. Adelaide then extracted some revenge by defeating Collingwood in the pre-season competition in 2003, a first win of its kind for the club. The Crows' impressive 2003 season was eventually halted by the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in the semi-finals. That season Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto became the first Crow to win the Brownlow Medal for the best and fairest player in the AFL in a three-way tie with Adam Goodes and Nathan Buckley. The Crows returned to finals in 2005 and recorded a famous win in what to this day remains the only Showdown match against rivals Port Adelaide in the semi-finals. They then lost once more at the penultimate stage (preliminary final), to West Coast at Subiaco Oval by 16 points. This was a feat the club unfortunately repeated in 2006 when they again lost to West Coast in the preliminary final, this time at home and by an even smaller margin. Remarkably, Adelaide went on to qualify for finals for each of the remaining seasons in the 2000s, falling short at the elimination or semi-final on each occasion. Collingwood proved to be the most obvious of villains, knocking the Crows out of the finals race successively in 2008 and 2009. Andrew McLeod and Bernie Vince won club best and fairest awards in that time. Adelaide's finals runs in the 2000s Adelaide had a disastrous start to the 2010 season, losing their first six matches of the home and away season. They did recover to some extent in the back half of the year, finishing 11th with nine wins and thirteen losses, the first time under coach Neil Craig that the team did not make the finals. The season marked a turning point, with the likes of McLeod, Simon Goodwin and fellow stars Brett Burton, Tyson Edwards and Trent Hentschel all announcing their retirements during the season. Long-term defender and club stalwart Nathan Bock announced he was leaving the club to join new side Gold Coast. These changes led to a disastrous 2011 campaign, which proved to be the second worst season in the club's history. After a 103-point loss to fading champions St Kilda, the club's longest-serving coach Neil Craig stepped down, handing the reins to assistant coach and former premiership captain Mark Bickley as caretaker for the remainder of the season. Under Bickley the club won three of their next four games, but lost their final two to Richmond and West Coast, finishing in 14th place with 7 wins and 15 losses. Scott Thompson won the Malcolm Blight Medal (best and fairest award) for the season. New coach Brenton Sanderson began his era at the club with a pre-season premiership in 2012 and followed up that success with an above-expectations regular season; the Crows finishing 17-5 and never once losing consecutive matches. Adelaide eventually qualified to face minor premiers Hawthorn at the MCG in the First Preliminary Final. Hawthorn led for most of the match and despite Adelaide taking the lead with five minutes remaining, the Hawks responded to win the match by five points, yet another heartbreaking finals series loss for the Crows. Adelaide would then fall under the weight of expectations to some degree in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, narrowly missing the top 8 on both occasions. This led to Sanderson being sacked at the end of the 2014 season. The club moved home matches to the newly redeveloped Adelaide Oval at the start of the 2014 season, though to this day the Crows retain their training and administrative headquarters at their old home stadium, Football Park. At the end of 2012, it was revealed that Adelaide had been found guilty of breaching the salary cap and tampering with the draft. As a sign of cooperation with the AFL, Adelaide forfeited themselves from the first two rounds of the 2012 draft. At a hearing at AFL House in Melbourne, both the Adelaide Crows and current CEO at the time, Steven Trigg, were both fined $300,000 and $50,000 respectively. The Adelaide Football Club were also suspended from participating in the first two rounds of the 2013 draft. It's widely accepted to be the league's biggest salary cap and list management scandal since Carlton in 2002. In March 2014, on the eve of the new season, the South Australian Football Commission announced it had struck a deal with the Adelaide Football Club which required the SANFL to transfer its ownership of the Crows' licence to the club, in exchange for payments totalling $11.326 million between 2013 and 2028. The arrangement marked the first time the Adelaide Football Club had independent control of its own administration and came in conjunction with measures designed to solidify the SANFL's control of game development and the sport in South Australia. The 2015 season started successfully for the Adelaide Football Club with a 77-point win over reigning preliminary finalists North Melbourne. Newly appointed coach Phil Walsh oversaw a rapidly improving team that became known for their skilled ball use and ability to grind out wins. During the season, Adelaide was cleared of any wrongdoing by the AFL in the Eddie Betts affair, which became newsworthy following an allegation that Betts's transfer to the Crows from Carlton had been illegally signed and approved as much as 18 months prior to his move. On 3 July, two days prior to Adelaide's then-scheduled round 14 match against Geelong, coach Phil Walsh was stabbed to death by his son at the age of 55 in his Somerton Park home. His son Cy Walsh would later be found not guilty due to mental incompetence and placed under a lifetime psychiatric supervision licence, ordering that he be detained indefinitely in a secure psychiatric facility. The tragedy was followed by an outpouring of sympathy and tributes from the club's fans and the wider AFL community. The match against the Cats was cancelled, with both teams receiving two premiership points each. Adelaide's SANFL team's match against South Adelaide, scheduled for the next day, was postponed until later in the season. On 6 July, assistant coach Scott Camporeale was appointed interim coach for the remainder of the season, while West Coast premiership coach John Worsfold was hired as coaching director to support Camporeale. Inspiringly, the team rebounded to win six of their next seven games and qualify for the 2015 finals series, where they defeated the Western Bulldogs by seven points in a thrilling elimination final at the MCG. Their season ended when they lost to eventual premiers Hawthorn the next week. Star midfielder for many years Patrick Dangerfield left the club at the end of the 2015 season (a season in which he won the club's best and fairest) and Don Pyke, a former premiership player and assistant coach with West Coast who had also been an assistant coach at Adelaide from 2005 to 2006, was appointed Adelaide's senior coach for at least three years. Adelaide was widely tipped to slide out of the finals in 2016 but the Crows proved to be one of the successes of the season, comfortably qualifying for a home elimination final and defeating North Melbourne by 62 points, before being eliminated the next week by eventual beaten grand finalists, Sydney in the semi-finals. The club had a dominant 2017 season, winning their opening six games and never falling below second place for the entire season. Adelaide claimed their second McClelland Trophy as minor premiers. The Adelaide Crows entered the 2017 finals series as favourites for the premiership; they defeated Greater Western Sydney and Geelong by 36 and 61 points respectively to qualify for the Grand Final, their first since 1998, where they faced Richmond. Despite starting as rampaging hot favourites, the Crows lost the match by 48 points and finished runners up for the first time in their history. The club struggled to replicate its 2017 form in the 2018 AFL season. Prior to the season, Adelaide players went on a controversial pre-season camp that led to a decline in morale among the club's players. Adelaide struggled with injuries during the year, including Captain Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane, Brad Crouch, Tom Lynch, Rory Laird, and Richard Douglas. Combined with the loss of Cameron and Lever, the Crows struggled throughout the year but held on to win twelve games, including against 2017 Premiers Richmond and soon-to-be 2018 Premiers West Coast. The club finished 12th on the ladder with 12 wins, 10 losses, and a percentage of 104.1, and below crosstown rivals Port Adelaide who finished 10th, but with 3.5 more percentage points. This put Adelaide out of the finals for the first time since 2014. One highlight towards the end of the year was Rory Sloane who, despite rumours of a trade home to Victoria, signed a five-year contract to effectively play out his time as a one-club player. There were lofty aspirations going into 2019, with many expecting them to play finals or even in the premiership. Despite fewer injuries, the club failed to meet these lofty expectations of finals, finishing 11th with 10 wins, 12 losses, and 100.9 percentage points. There was much media coverage given to the team throughout the season, with concerns raised about player retention and the coaching staff, especially with players like Bryce Gibbs, Josh Jenkins, and Eddie Betts dropped on and off throughout the season due to issues of form. Following the end of their season, the club began an external review of their football operations, with many musing about the future of players and coaching staff. Prior to the conclusion of the review, co-captain Taylor Walker resigned his captaincy after four years to focus on his football and family. A week later, Coach Don Pyke stepped down, a decision unrelated to the reviews that were occurring. Former Port Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney assistant coach Matthew Nicks was appointed as Adelaide's senior coach on October 15, 2019, replacing the outgoing Pyke. Under new coach Nicks, the Crows lost the first 13 matches of the coronavirus-affected 2020 AFL season and ultimately claimed their first wooden spoon in club history. However, the Crows' disastrous season did end with some optimism, as the Crows broke the drought in round 15 against Hawthorn and won three matches in a row towards the season's conclusion. Adelaide currently has three guernsey designs which are used in different matches throughout the season. The club's guernseys are currently supplied by Irish sportswear company O'Neills. The home guernsey features navy blue, red and gold hoops. It is worn at all matches designated as home games for the club as well as in selected away games (currently only Geelong, Port Adelaide and Sydney). The jumper is worn with navy shorts at all home and away games, except for away Showdowns, where it is paired with white shorts. It has had only minor variations through its history since debuting with the club in 1991, including adding a white outline to the numbers from 1996-2020 which has now been removed since the start of the 2021 season, and the removal of yellow cuffs and addition of navy blue panels down the sides (due to manufacturers template design) in 2006. In 2009 the yellow cuffs and full hoops returned. In 2010 the hoops were cut off again at the sides. For 2016, the club removed the side panels, returning to the full hoops of the original design. The original base design/idea has never changed in the club's 30-year history. The clash guernsey is a colour-swap of the home guernsey, featuring a gold base rather than navy. It is paired with white shorts, and worn in away games where the darker home guernsey may cause a clash of colours with the home team. The current clash guernsey was introduced in 2021, and has replaced a series of white jumpers used since 2010, meaning the clash jumper features club colours for the first time since 2009. A red clash guernsey was introduced in 2021 featuring a red base, which was used against Hawthorn andRichmond. The club's Indigenous guernsey has been a rotating design since it was first introduced in during the 2013 season vs. North Melbourne. The first iteration of the Adelaide Indigenous guernsey was a simple swap from Navy to Black, representing the colours in the Australian Aboriginal Flag. Since 2014 however, they guernsey has featured art on a navy base from a wide number of indigenous artists and past players. Andrew McLeod (2014, 2015 & 2019), Susie Betts (2016), Allan Sumner (2017), Roger Rigney (2018), Eddie Hocking (2020), Ben Davis (2021) In previous seasons, the Crows have had variations of alternate guernseys. The club briefly used an alternate design in the pre-season competition. It was still in the club colours, but featured the club logo prominently on the front and continuing over onto the back. The away guernsey was originally intended for use in all matches designated as away games, except finals. The design had changed several times over the years since it was first used in 1999. From 2006 the red was removed from the top of the guernsey, moving it closer to the home guernsey. Its usage had waned since the introduction of the "clash" guernsey, to the point where it was only used twice in 2007, against the Western Bulldogs in round 2 and Collingwood in round 22. In a few away matches that year, the club also continued to use the traditional "home" guernsey, something which had rarely been done since the away strip was introduced. In response to this, a new away guernsey was introduced in 2008 featuring more red and yellow with a flying crow on the front – similar in design to the mid-90s pre-season jumper. The clash guernsey was first introduced for season 2006 and was radically different from the "home" and "away" designs at the time. It was worn at all away games where the AFL deemed there to be a clash with the home team's guernsey design. Initially, the only clubs officially on the "clash list" were Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne and Richmond. Despite this, the AFL forced the club to wear it against other teams, such as Hawthorn and St Kilda in 2007, West Coast in 2008 and the Brisbane Lions in 2008 and 2009. Eventually, the clash jumper was required to be worn in nearly all away games. The first clash guernsey was red, and was worn from 2006 to 2009. The club first adopted a white clash guernsey in 2010. It featured the club logo on the front with stylised curves in club colours on the front and back with navy stripes down the sides. The design continued to be changed a number of times over the years, but remained predominately white until the end of the 2020 season. The alternative guernsey was the same design as the white clash guernsey of the time, but with a gold base. It was worn in away games in which it provided a greater contrast with the home team than either the home or white clash guernseys. Those teams were North Melbourne, Carlton, Fremantle and Western Bulldogs football clubs. It was always worn with white shorts. During the mid-2000's the crows adopted three different guernsey designs to wear during the AFL's Heritage Round. The 2004 iteration featured the tri-colour home guernsey, but with the AFC crest on the chest and removal of white stroke to the numbers. All heritage guernseys featured the Player's name & debut number above the manufacturer's jock tag. Controversially during the 2005 heritage round, the crows wore an adaptation of a 1930's South Australian state guernsey, with the AFC monogram replacing the SA monogram, which prompted outrage from Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams. The club returned to a similar home design for the 2006 & 2007 heritage rounds with the left panel of the guernsey featuring the colours of all SANFL clubs, before the Heritage Round was scrapped by the AFL. Adelaide has a fierce rivalry with fellow South Australian AFL team Port Adelaide. Matches between the two teams are known as the Showdown. The rivalry between Adelaide and Port Adelaide is often considered the best, and most bitter, in the Australian Football League with Malcolm Blight, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend, stating in 2009 that "there is no doubt it is the greatest rivalry in football." The Showdown's intense rivalry can be traced back to Port Adelaide's pre-existing rivalries within the SANFL, particularly Norwood. The Norwood–Port Adelaide rivalry began in 1878 when the two clubs first played one another, however it was not until 1882 that the Norwood–Port Adelaide rivalry grew bitter. That year Port Adelaide's first win over Norwood, held at Adelaide Oval, was controversially overruled by the league, with a follow up game overshadowed by a misunderstanding at the gate which almost prevented Norwood players accessing the venue. The Showdown rivalry also significantly draws upon the bitter, winner take all, competition for the two South Australian licences to join the AFL in the 1980s and early 1990s. In 2006, the club made history becoming the first club in VFL/AFL history to have more than 50,000 members. They broke that record in 2007, signing up 50,146 members after only round one of the season. The club failed to continue this record run and subsequently signed 48,720 members in 2008. The club has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with the Toyota brand since its inception, leading the club to be known in promotional materials as the "Camry Crows". Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt has been the club's number one ticket holder since December 2002. Federal politician Kate Ellis is the number 1 female ticket holder and Greg Champion, a musician and radio broadcaster, is the Melbourne number 1 ticket holder. Australian golfer Adam Scott is also an honorary member of the club. *Average home crowd for 2020 taken from the 9 home games played with limited crowds due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. ^Average home crowd for 2020 taken from the 2 home games played with limited crowds due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. While some sides named their "Team of the Century" to coincide with the AFL centenary celebrations in 1996, Adelaide only joined the league in 1991, and so later on named their "Team of the Decade", covering the period from 1991 to 2000. As well as earning selection in the team, Mark Ricciuto was named 'Player of the Decade' and Mark Bickley 'Team Man of the Decade.' *Gary Ayres was told that his contract would not be extended when it expired after the 2004 season, and he decided to quit immediately. Assistant coach Neil Craig took over from round 14 as a caretaker coach and was later appointed senior coach for 2005 and beyond. **Neil Craig resigned the day after a 103-point loss to St Kilda, allowing assistant coach Mark Bickley to coach the remaining six games in the season. Post-season, the club underwent a search for a new coach and hired Brenton Sanderson for the role from 2012. ***Phil Walsh died midway through his first year as coach, the victim of stab wounds in a domestic incident. Assistant coach Scott Camporeale was appointed interim coach for the remainder of the season. After the season, Don Pyke was appointed senior coach from 2016. *Nathan van Berlo missed the entire 2014 season after injuring his right Achilles tendon in pre-season training. Rory Sloane and Patrick Dangerfield acted as co-captains during his absence. **Taylor Walker and Rory Sloane were co-captains for the 2019 season. After the season, Walker stepped down, leaving Sloane as the sole captain of the club. Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 27 December 2021Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff A founding member of the AFLW, the football club launched a bid to enter a team in the 2017 AFL Women's season in April 2016. The bid was constructed in partnership with AFL Northern Territory, with the club to share resources and facilities between its Adelaide base and AFLNT's Darwin location. The bid became a success in June of that year when the league announced they had been awarded one of eight inaugural licences. Under inaugural coach Bec Goddard, the team won the first ever AFLW premiership in 2017. The season was also a highlight for individual success with co-captain Erin Phillips winning the league most valuable player and best on ground in the grand final. Missing the finals in 2018, Goddard quit as coach and was replaced by Matthew Clarke for the 2019 season. Winning six out of the seven home and away games, the club returned to finals and won its second premiership with a 45-point win against Carlton. Erin Phillips repeated her individual success by winning the league MVP for the second time and the grand final best on ground despite leaving the ground injured in the third quarter. It was announced in August 2019, the partnership between Adelaide and AFLNT would not continue. During the COVID-19-interrupted 2020 season, the Crows slumped to only two wins and failed to reach the finals. The club quickly rose back up the following year and won 7 of 9 home-and-away matches, and claimed the minor premiership for the 2021 season. Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 27 December 2021Source(s): Players, Coaches ^ Denotes the ladder was split into two conferences. Figure refers to the club's overall finishing position in the home-and-away season. The Adelaide Crows were granted a license to field a stand-alone reserves men's team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 2014. Prior to this date AFL-listed players at the club were drafted to SANFL clubs, and would play for them when not selected for the AFL team. In May 2017 Adelaide announced that they had acquired Australian E-Sports team Legacy eSports, whose divisions include League of Legends and Rocket League. In 2018 the club also acquired the Australian Baseball League franchise Adelaide Bite. | 1 |
Rob_Carpenter_(wide_receiver) | Rob_Carpenter_(wide_receiver) 2008-08-11T21:13:06Z Rob Carpenter (August 11968 - ) is a retired American football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. In college, he played for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Syracuse University Orangemen and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He was one of a relatively small class of underclassmen, headlined by Ragib "Rocket" Ismail, to be approved in the NFL's second class of players allowed to declare themselves eligible for the draft despite remaining amateur eligibility. In addition to Carpenter, other headliners among the underclassmen were Herman Moore, Todd Marinovich and Jon Vaughn (who also played for the 1991 Patriots). The 1995 Eagles, coached by Ray Rhodes, were the only playoff team that he played for. They compiled a 10-6 record and won their 1995 wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions before losing to the eventual Super Bowl XXX champion Dallas Cowboys. Carpenter was third (Fred Barnett & Calvin Williams) in receptions and yardage among wide receivers for the Eagles. He and Williams were the only receivers to play all 16 regular season games for the Eagles that year. He and Kelvin Martin shared the punt return duties for the 1995 Eagles. He had two receptions in each playoff game (including a touchdown in the first). He ranks among the all-time leaders in Syracuse University receptions in most statistics despite only playing for them for two seasons. He ranks fifth in career yards (1656), ninth in touchdowns (10), ninth in recpetions (93), seventh in yards/catch (17. 8) and second in yards/game (72. 0). The only others in the top 10 on all five of these lists are Marvin Harrison, Rob Moore and Mike Siano. , Rob_Carpenter_(wide_receiver) 2009-05-17T01:15:19Z Rob Carpenter (born August 1, 1968 in Amityville, New York) is a retired American football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. In college, he played for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Syracuse University Orangemen and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He was one of a relatively small class of underclassmen, headlined by Ragib "Rocket" Ismail, to be approved in the NFL's second class of players allowed to declare themselves eligible for the draft despite remaining amateur eligibility. In addition to Carpenter, other headliners among the underclassmen were Herman Moore, Todd Marinovich and Jon Vaughn (who also played for the 1991 Patriots). The 1995 Eagles, coached by Ray Rhodes, were the only playoff team that he played for. They compiled a 10-6 record and won their 1995 wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions before losing to the eventual Super Bowl XXX champion Dallas Cowboys. Carpenter was third (Fred Barnett & Calvin Williams) in receptions and yardage among wide receivers for the Eagles. He and Williams were the only receivers to play all 16 regular season games for the Eagles that year. He and Kelvin Martin shared the punt return duties for the 1995 Eagles. He had two receptions in each playoff game (including a touchdown in the first). He ranks among the all-time leaders in Syracuse University receptions in most statistics despite only playing for them for two seasons. He ranks fifth in career yards (1656), ninth in touchdowns (10), ninth in recpetions (93), seventh in yards/catch (17. 8) and second in yards/game (72. 0). The only others in the top 10 on all five of these lists are Marvin Harrison, Rob Moore and Mike Siano. | 0 |
Joe_A._Porter | Joe_A._Porter 2008-01-02T22:26:45Z Joe A. Porter is a professional landscape architect and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. For the past thirty years, Mr. Porter has worked with new community, natural resource, and resort developers to advance the art of community development through design. In 1969 Mr. Porter co-founded Design Workshop. Design Workshop is an award-winning, international firm practising landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and tourism planning. He is currently an adjunct professor in the graduate program in landscape architecture at the University of Colorado and frequently speaks at conferences and universities on community development and sustainability issues. In 1969 Joe Porter and Don Ensign founded Design Workshop. The name is derived from the collaborative process with which they taught in the landscape architecture department at North Carolina State University. The firm practices landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and tourism planning. They combine principles of smart growth, sustainable design and environmentally sound planning to reconcile economic needs with the preservation of scenic, cultural and community values. Their earliest projects engaged them in planning new communities in Columbia, Maryland, and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as resort work on the Outer Banks ofNorth Carolina. Since its inception, Design Workshop has earned more than seventy design awards from such organizations as the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the Urban Land Institute. Presently, the firm comprises 140 designers, planners and support staff in 10 North and South American offices in Aspen, Denver, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Lake Tahoe, Asheville, North Carolina, São Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. , Joe_A._Porter 2009-12-22T22:25:11Z Joe A. Porter is a professional landscape architect and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. For the past thirty years, Mr. Porter has worked with new community, natural resource, and resort developers to advance the art of community development through design. In 1969 Mr. Porter co-founded Design Workshop. Design Workshop is an award-winning, international firm practising landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and tourism planning. He is currently an adjunct professor in the graduate program in landscape architecture at the University of Colorado and frequently speaks at conferences and universities on community development and sustainability issues. In 1969 Joe Porter and Don Ensign founded Design Workshop. The name is derived from the collaborative process with which they taught in the landscape architecture department at North Carolina State University. The firm practices landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and tourism planning. They combine principles of smart growth, sustainable design and environmentally sound planning to reconcile economic needs with the preservation of scenic, cultural and community values. Their earliest projects engaged them in planning new communities in Columbia, Maryland, and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as resort work on the Outer Banks ofNorth Carolina. Since its inception, Design Workshop has earned more than seventy design awards from such organizations as the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the Urban Land Institute. Presently, the firm comprises 140 designers, planners and support staff in 10 North and South American offices in Aspen, Denver, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Lake Tahoe, Asheville, North Carolina, São Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. | 0 |
Craig Parkinson | Craig Parkinson 2011-01-01T06:30:34Z Craig Parkinson is a British actor known for playing the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the 2010 ITV drama Whitechapel. Parkinson first came to notice with his portrayal of English music mogul Tony Wilson in director Anton Corbijn's film Control (2007). His film and television appearances include People Like Us (2001), Dalziel and Pascoe (2001), The Bill (2002), Ed Stone Is Dead (2002-3), Holby City (2003), Black Books (2004), Born and Bred (2004), The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2005), Virgin Territory (2007), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), Soulboy (2010), Four Lions (2010), Whitechapel (2010) and Misfits (2010). Parkinson is married to actress Susan Lynch. The couple appeared together in the television drama The Unloved in 2009., Craig Parkinson 2012-12-04T22:27:17Z Craig Parkinson (born 11 March 1976) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in British television dramas, including Shaun in the E4 series Misfits, the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV series Whitechapel, and DS Matt 'Dot' Cottan in the BBC Two series Line of Duty. He has also appeared in several independent films including Control, Soulboy, The Unloved, and Four Lions. Parkinson grew up in Blackpool. He began acting at an early age in school plays. He studied at Blackpool and The Fylde College before moving to London aged seventeen to attend Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Parkinson's early roles were small parts in long-running British television series such as Dalziel and Pascoe, The Bill, and Holby City. He made his film debut in Control (2007), a biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in which he played the role of Tony Wilson. In 2008 he starred in the British independent film The Taxidermist, playing The Taxidermist. The film won several awards, including Palm Springs International Short Film Festival 'Best Live Action Film over 15 minutes' and Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival 'Best Short Film'. In 2009, he played the abusive care worker Ben in the British television drama The Unloved, the directorial debut of Samantha Morton. Parkinson had previously starred alongside Samantha Morton in Control. The Unloved also featured Lauren Socha, with whom Parkinson would later star alongside in Misfits, as well as his wife Susan Lynch. In 2010, Parkinson played the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV television series Whitechapel, portraying both characters. The role involved a boxing scene which he prepared for by taking boxing lessons and going on a no-carb diet. In the same year he played Alan in the British film SoulBoy and Cubitt in the British film Brighton Rock. Towards the end of 2010 he began playing the probation worker Shaun in the E4 television series Misfits. He continued this role throughout 2011. In 2011, he starred in the British independent film Ghosted, playing the psychotic and violent prisoner Clay. The film also starred John Lynch, Parkinson's brother-in-law, and Martin Compston, whom Parkinson had previously starred alongside in SoulBoy. In the same year, Parkinson played Tommy Flynn in the BBC sitcom In with the Flynns. Although In with the Flynns received mixed reviews from critics, Parkinson's character was described as "the star of the show" by Radio Times's David Butcher and "the standout character of the show" by On the Box's Harry Hamburg. In 2011, Parkinson appeared as the laddish Detective Sergeant Matt 'Dot' Cottan in BBC Two crime drama Line of Duty, once again acting alongside Martin Compston. Parkinson is 6 feet 4.5 inches (1.943 m) tall. He is married to Irish actress Susan Lynch; they have a son together. Parkinson and his wife appeared together in the television drama The Unloved in 2009. The actor John Lynch is his brother-in-law. Audience Choice Award - Chicago International Film Festival 2007 Best Screenplay - Chicago International Film Festival 2007 Best Film - Hamburg Film Festival 2007 Best Film - Evening Standard British Film Awards 2008 British Film of the Year - London Critics Circle Film Awards 2008 Best Live Action Film over 15 minutes - Palm Springs International Short Film Festival Best Short Film - Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival Special Jury Mention - Austin International Film Festival Best Cinematography - Rhode Island International Film Festival 2009 Special Recognition - LA Shorts Fest 2009 Best Single Drama - BAFTA 2010 | 1 |
Black Dagger Brotherhood | Black Dagger Brotherhood 2009-01-02T05:45:30Z The Black Dagger Brotherhood is an erotic paranormal romance series by author J. R. Ward. The series focuses on six vampire brothers and warriors who live together and defend their race against lessers, de-souled humans who threaten their kind. Vampire pr n. Member of a species separate from that of homo sapiens. Vampires must drink the blood of the opposite sex to survive. Human blood will keep them alive, though the strength does not last long. Following their transitions, which occur in their mid-twenties, they are unable to go out into sunlight and must feed from the vein regularly. Vampires may not 'convert' humans through a bite or transfer of blood, though they are in rare cases able to breed with the other species. Vampires can dematerialize at will, though they must be able to calm themselves and concentrate to do so and may not carry anything heavy with them. They are able to strip the memories of humans, provided such memories are short term. Some vampires are able to read minds. Life expectancy is indeterminate. Black Dagger Brotherhood pr n. Highly-trained vampire warriors who protect their species against the Lessening Society. As a result of selective breeding within the race, Brothers possess immense physical and mental strength as well as rapid healing capabilities. They are not siblings for the most part and are inducted into the Brotherhood upon nomination by the Brothers. Aggressive, self-reliant and secretive by nature, they exist apart from civilians, having little contact with members of the other classes except when they need to feed. They are the subject of legend and the object of reverence within the vampire world. blood slave n. Male or female vampire who has been subjugated to serve the blood needs of another. The practice of keeping blood slaves has been outlawed by Wrath, the King, as a mating present to Zsadist and Bella. The Chosen pr n. Female vampires who have been bred to serve the Scribe Virgin. They are considered members of the aristocracy, though they are spiritually rather than temporally focused. They have little or no interaction with males, but can be mated at the Scribe Virgin’s direction to propagate their class. They have the ability to prognosticate. Doggen pr n. Member of the servant class within the vampire world. Doggens have old, conservative traditions about service to their superiors, following a formal code of dress and behavior. They are able to go out during the day, but they age relatively quickly. Life expectancy is approximately five hundred years. The Fade pr n. Non-temporal realm where the dead reunite with their loved ones and pass eternity. First Family pr n. The king and queen of the vampires and any children they may have. hellren n. Male vampire who has been mated to a female. Males may take more than one female as mate. leelan adj. A term of endearment loosely translated as 'dearest one'. Lessening Society pr n. Order of slayers convened by the Omega for the purpose of eradicating the vampire species. Lesser pr n. De-souled human who targets vampires for extermination as a member of the Lessening Society. Lessers must be stabbed through the chest in order to be killed, otherwise they are ageless. They do not eat or drink and are impotent. Over time, their hair, skin and irises lose pigmentation until they are blonde, blushless and pale-eyed. They smell like baby powder. Inducted into the Society by the Omega, they retain a ceramic jar thereafter into which their heart was placed after it was removed. needing period n. Female vampire's time of fertility, generally lasting for two days and accompanied by intense sexual cravings. Occurs approximately five years after a female's transition and then once a decade thereafter. All males respond to some degree if they are around a female in her need. It can be a dangerous time with conflicts and fights breaking out between competing males, particularly if the female is not mated. princeps n. Highest level of the vampire aristocracy, second only to members of the First Family or the Scribe Virgin’s Chosen. Must be born to the title; it may not be conferred. pyrocant n. Refers to a critical weakness in an individual. The weakness can be internal, such as an addiction, or external, such as a lover. rythe n. Ritual manner of assuaging honor granted by one who has offended another. If accepted, the offended chooses a weapon and strikes the offender who presents him or herself without defenses. shellan n. Female vampire who has been mated to a male. Females generally do not take more than one mate due to the highly territorial nature of bonded males. Symphath pr n. Sub species of Vampire, a symphath has enhanced mind capabilities, they can look into your mind more easily than other Vampires and can overwhelm you with memories or feelings from your past. Symphaths do not usually reveal what they are, because they may be sent to a 'camp' to help them gain 'control' over their urges to use their mind to get what they want. Symphaths are generally very violent, because of their urges, but some have learned to control themselves on their own, methods vary. Symphaths can be identified by the taste of their blood, but only to a well trained tongue and if their identities are revealed, either by self or otherwise, they have a hard time mingling with their kind, as they are still discriminated against. The Tomb pr n. Sacred vault of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Used as a ceremonial site as well as a storage facility for the jars of lessers. Ceremonies performed there include inductions, funerals and disciplinary actions against Brothers. No one may enter except for members of the Brotherhood, the Scribe Virgin, or candidates for induction. transition n. Critical moment in a vampire’s life when he or she transforms into an adult. Thereafter, they must drink the blood of the opposite sex to survive and are unable to withstand sunlight. Occurs generally in the mid-twenties. Some vampires do not survive their transitions, males in particular. Prior to their transitions, vampires are physically weak, sexually unaware and unresponsive, and unable to dematerialize. Wrath is the King of the vampires. He is the last pureblood vampire in existence. Essentially blind, he is the leader who was not willing to ascend the throne. His story is told in Dark Lover. Rhage is the strongest and most beautiful of the Brothers. Cursed by The Scribe Virgin, he is possessed with a dark side that is a danger to everyone. His story is told in Lover Eternal He falls in love with a human named Mary and wishes to take her as his shellan. Zsadist is the scarred, menacing Brother. Taken as an infant from his family, he's forced into blood slavery until his twin, Phury, rescues him. His story is told in Lover Awakened. Butch/Dehstroyer is the only human to be allowed within the Brotherhood, and Wrath's cousin. This connection to him allows him to be "turned" and he is initiated in the BDB. He lives at the "Pit", a two bedroom house connected to the mansion where the King and other Brothers reside, with Vishous and he is a friend to all the warriors. An ex-homicide detective, he was lovingly given the nickname "Cop" by the vampires. He is the object of an ancient Lesser Prophecy, and has the ability to sense them wherever they are and can absorb them into himself. His story is told in Lover Revealed. Vishous is the most intelligent and the one who is specially gifted. His curse is his ability to prognosticate: he sees the future, though not the 'when' of events so he is tortured by his inability to save those he loves from danger. Tattooed on his face, his privates, and his entire hand, he has the ability of psychometry. His story is told in Lover Unbound. Phury is Zsadist's twin brother and a celibate who cannot truly live because of everything his biological brother has lost. Phury is incredibly loyal to his brother, even shooting off his own leg to save his twin. His story is told in Lover Enshrined. Rehvenge is brother-in-law to Zsadist, half symphath, and owner of a local club called ZeroSum. His story is told in Lover Avenged. Tohrment took over leadership of the Brotherhood when Wrath became King. He was the steady and calm brother, until a tragedy changed his life. John Matthew/Tehrror is speculated to be the reincarnation of Darius. Before learning that he was a pretrans vampire he lived a bleak existence. At one point, he was cornered in the hallway to his apartment and raped by an unknown human. In despair John turned to the suicide prevention network in Caldwell and met Mary Luce. He followed her home so that he could meet her - he was born without a voicebox and couldn't speak to her over the phone. During this meeting, Mary's neighbor, Bella, visited and sensed John is a vampire like her. As the introductions ensue, Bella notices a bracelet John is wearing which carries his name in the Old Language. The name of a brother, Tehrror. Bella contacts the brotherhood and John learns what he is and that he will soon go through his transition to become an adult male vampire. He was also invited to live amongst his kind, at which time he lived with Tohrment and his expectant mate Wellisandra. Now that he has gone threw his transition Wrath has made him join the war. Blaylock Met John Matthew at the training facility and they became friends. Blay was the first to go threw his transition. Doesn't like females all to much,and is now a shoulder and part of the war. Qhuinn is Best friends with Blaylock and John Matthew. Hated by his parents because of his mismatched eyes and that he can only see in black and white. He almost killed Lash when the male had John Matthew pinned to the wall and trying to pull his pants down. He is now John Matthews ahstrux nohtrum his protector. Elizabeth "Beth" Randall Only daughter of Darius and unknown human woman. Originally a journalist prior to her transition, she is Wrath's beloved shellan and the half-breed queen of the vampires. Mary "Virgin" Luce A secretary in a legal office and an regular volunteer at a suicide hotline, Mary is Rhage's human shellan. Bella A former aristacrat, Bella was Mary's neighbor until she unfortunately encounters the most deadly lesser in the Society. She is Zsadist's shellan and salvation from his ugly past. Marrisa The "great beauty of the species" she is Butch's shellan. Dr Jane Whitcomb Briliant surgeon who is Vishous's Shellan Cormia Chosen to mate with Phury as Primale in Lover Enshrined Ehlena A female vampire who is a nurse at Haver's Clinic. Becomes Rhevenge's Shellan in Lover Avenged. Xhex is a sympath and works for Rehv.as a bodyguard at ZeroSums. She is close to Rehvenge and protects him with her life. She feels bad that he has to repay the sympath princess over her screwup years ago. the Scribe Virgin is the vampire's deity, a mystical force and the creator of the vampire race. "She" acts as counselor to the king, keeper of the vampire archives, and dispenser of privileges. She exists in a nontemporal realm and possesses great powers. the Omega is the lesser's counterpart to the Scribe Virgin. It is a malevolent, mystical figure who has targeted the vampires for extinction out of resentment toward the Scribe Virgin for her ability to create life. It also exists in a nontemporal realm and has extensive powers. Lash is the Omega's son,he is half vampire half lesser. He is more than happy to help his father destroy the aristocrats and the brothers,he is especially going to target Johm Matthew, Qhuinn,and Blaylock. Dark Lover is the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Wrath - the last purebred vampire left on the planet. The undescended king of the vampire species, Wrath lives only to fight in an endless war with the soulless vampire slayers, lessers, who brutally murdered his parents centuries ago. As leader of the Brotherhood, his only solace is in fighting, not looking to the past or future, shunning his duties as King. Within the vampire world, Wrath is known as the Blind King, due to his extremely poor eyesight, though this does not affect his powers on the battlefield nor his ability to sense the feelings of others around him. Blaming himself for not intervening when his parents were slain, Wrath has wrapped himself in a cocoon of self-hatred and emotional distance, but Dark Lover tells of his enlivening. When the lessers kill one of his best fighters, Wrath is left with the responsibility to help the warrior’s half-human daughter, Beth, through her transition. It is through Beth that Wrath learns to feel and look toward the future of his life and of the species as a whole. Lover Eternal is second book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Rhage who is considered to be the most attractive of all the Brothers. His beauty has earned him the nickname 'Hollywood'. Rhage was cursed in the early eighteen hundreds for angering The Scribe Virgin. Due to his continued recklessness and uncontrollable lust after his transition, The Scribe Virgin gave him The Beast. Fearsome in its beauty the Beast resembles a huge dragon with massive claws and a jaw filled with sharp fangs. It was a punishment designed to regulate Rhage's energy and moods. Whenever he gets out of control, the Beast comes out. When this occurs Rhage's eyes turn a brilliant white and his body mutates in a grisly display of tearing and ruptures - letting the Beast emerge. When it is out, Rhage is totally suppressed and he is in no way able to control the Beast, who knows neither friend nor foe. Because of this, Rhage has to keep the Beast from coming out, subduing it through the satiation of a good fight or sex. Rhage's sexual exploits are the stuff of legend in the Vampire society. It is said that fathers tell their sons the story of Rhage when the time is right. But Rhage does not relish this reputation and is, in fact, eager to cast it off. In Lover Eternal Rhage meets Mary, a human female who he is unexplainable drawn to. Mary is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage's protection. However with a life-threatening curse of her own she is not looking for love and lost her faith in miracles long ago. But when Rhage's attraction turns to something more emotional he has to fight to make Mary his alone. Lover Awakened is the third book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Zsadist, the most lethal of the brothers. A former blood slave who was mercilessly tortured during the first hundred years of his life, Z is the one who has fallen farthest from grace. Lover Awakened tells of his redemption. Not long after his birth Zsadist was taken from his home by a nursemaid. After her death he was sold into slavery and forced to serve in the house of a vampire aristocrat while he was pre-transition. Hours after his transition he found himself tied down with thick black bands being tattooed into the skin around his wrists and neck (his pulse points). Overnight he had become a blood slave - a male or female vampire who is subjugated to serve the blood needs of another. For a hundred years, Zsadist had to suffer through the horror of being at the mercy of a brutal vampire female, The Mistress. Over time Zsadist became numb. His canary yellow eyes, similar to that of his twin Phury, grew black and soulless a reflection of how he felt inside. Though Phury rescued Zsadist he still bears the physical and mental scars from a terrible past. He becomes famous for his sinister deeds, especially where females are concerned. He is considered a savage, feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion and terror his only passion - until he rescues a beautiful female from the Lessening Society. Bella had been instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses; and though he considers himself unworthy of her, she strives to prove her feelings and her belief in him. Lover Revealed is the fourth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard living, ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the bolster war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers... Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love might may not be enough to save him... Lover Unbound is the fifth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous son of the Bloodletter possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretran growing up in his father's war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time- until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her. Lover Enshrined is the sixth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Fiercely loyal to the Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished. As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love. Lover Avenged will be the seventh book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It is due out on April 28, 2009. Text Web, Black Dagger Brotherhood 2010-12-26T06:48:15Z The Black Dagger Brotherhood is a paranormal romance series by author J. R. Ward. The series focuses on six vampire brothers and warriors who live together and defend their race against Lessers, de-souled humans who threaten their kind. Wrath (also known as the Blind King), son of Wrath, is the King of the vampires and is the last pure blood vampire in existence. He is almost blind, and is the leader who was not willing to ascend the throne. He falls in love with Beth, the half-breed daughter of his Brother, Darius. His story is told in Dark Lover. By the end of Lover Avenged, Wrath is completely blind and relies on a dog called George who sleeps with him and his wife, Beth. Rhage is the strongest and most beautiful of the Brothers. Cursed by The Scribe Virgin, he is possessed with a dark side that is a danger to everyone. His story is told in Lover Eternal He falls in love with a human named Mary and wishes to take her as his Shellan. His father's name is Tohrture. Zsadist is the scarred, menacing Brother. Taken as an infant from his family, he's forced into blood slavery until his twin, Phury, rescues him. His story with the beautiful aristocratic vampire Bella tells the softening of this tortured warrior's heart in Lover Awakened. Butch/Dhestroyer is the only human to be allowed within the Brotherhood, and is descended from Wrath. This connection to him allows him to be "turned" and he is initiated in the BDB. He lives at the "Pit", a two bedroom gate-house connected to the mansion where the King and other Brothers reside, with Vishous and he is a friend to all the warriors. An ex-homicide detective, he was lovingly given the nickname "Cop" by the vampires. He is the object of an ancient Lesser Prophecy, and has the ability to sense them wherever they are and can absorb them into himself. His story and his love for the vampire Marissa is told in Lover Revealed. Vishous is the most intelligent and the one who is specially gifted. His curse is his ability to prognosticate: he sees the future, though not the 'when' of events so he is tortured by his inability to save those he loves from danger. Tattooed on his face, his genitals, - which are scarred since his father tried to castrate him - and his entire hand, he has the ability of psychometry. All of this was inherited from his mother The Scribe Virgin. He falls in love with a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb. His story is told in Lover Unbound. Phury is Zsadist's twin brother and a celibate who cannot truly live because of everything his biological brother has lost. Phury is incredibly loyal to his brother, even shooting off his own leg to save his twin. His noble nature went so far as to help release Vishous from being "Primale" to the Chosen. He eventually falls in love with the Chosen, Cormia, his first mate. His story is told in Lover Enshrined. Rehvenge is brother-in-law to Zsadist, half symphath, and owner of a local club called ZeroSum. He is also a member of the vampire aristocracy and the "Princeps Leahdyre" of its council. He hides the fact that he is half "symphath" even from his own sister, Bella. His story is told in Lover Avenged. Tohrment took over leadership of the Brotherhood when Wrath became King. He was the steady and calm brother, until a tragedy took the life of his Shellan, Wellsie and his unborn son. He disappears until Lover Enshrined, returning weak and emaciated. John Matthew/Tehrror is the reincarnation of Darius. Before learning that he was a pre-trans vampire, he lived alone. At one point, he was cornered in the hallway to his apartment and raped by an unknown human. In despair John turned to the suicide prevention network in Caldwell and met Mary Luce. He followed her home so that he could meet her - he is mute. During this meeting, Mary's neighbor, Bella, visited and sensed John was a vampire like her. As the introductions ensue, Bella notices a bracelet John is wearing which carries his name in the Old Language. The name of a brother, Tehrror. Bella contacts the brotherhood and John learns what he is and that he will soon go through his transition to become an adult male vampire. He was also invited to live amongst his kind, at which time he lived with Tohrment and his expectant mate Wellisandra. Now that he has gone through his transition Wrath has made him join the war due to his unexplained proficiency with weapons and knowledge of Lessers. His story is told in Lover Mine. Qhuinn is best friends with Blaylock and John Matthew. He is hated by his parents because of his mismatched eyes, seen as defects to the vampire aristocracy. During training he came to the defense of John Matthew, nearly killing his cousin Lash when he pinned John to the wall, bringing back John's memories of being raped. In order to avoid being put to death he was dedicated as John Matthew's ahstrux nohtrum - his protector - and they work incredibly well together as a team. Currently he lives with John and the Brothers after his family disowned him. He is a playboy with commitment issues, preferring a steady stream of anonymous sex, but in "Lover Mine" you also see that he really is in love with Blay. He however feels that if he gives in that he will never be able to leave him, and if that happens he will never be approved by the Glymera. Something he desperately wants even though he hates himself for it. Despite this he has proven himself a fierce warrior in the war against the Lessers. Blaylock First met John Matthew at the training facility and quickly became John's first friend within his class. He is often referred to by his nickname, "Blay" and was the first of the three friends to go through his transition. He is now a soldier in the war against the Omega and the Lessers. It has been revealed that he is gay and is in love with Qhuinn, placing an increased strain on their friendship. Currently he lives with John and the Brothers. In Lover Mine Blaylock has his first romantic/sexual encounter with another male who also happened to be Quhinn's cousin. Elizabeth "Beth" Randall is the only surviving offspring of, The Black Dagger Warrior, Darius and an unknown human woman. Originally a journalist prior to her transition, she is Wrath's beloved shellan and the half-breed queen of the vampires. She also thinks that she is John's sister. Her close relationship with Butch allows him to be taken in by the brotherhood. Mary Madonna Luce Once a secretary in a legal office and a regular volunteer at a suicide hotline, Mary is Rhage's human Shellan. Mary's leukemia was relapsing when she first meets Rhage. Her voice immediately attracts Rhage, and her acceptance of "the beast" side of Rhage makes her unique and fearless. All the Brothers fear the "beast", but it knows her and loves her too. She was healed of cancer after Rhage made a deal with the Scribe Virgin, in which he must sacrifice a life for a life. Essentially, this means giving up his life, meaning Mary, in return for her not dying. Soon after Rhage agrees to this, the Scribe Virgin realizes that Mary's previous medical treatments have rendered her infertile, therefore negating the deal. She allows Rhage to be with his human seeing how Mary will never hold "flesh of her own flesh" and thinks that that is sacrifice enough. Mary's mother was religious and named her after the Virgin Mary. She is also a teacher and confidant of Zsadist, first teaching him to read and write and then to help him get over his fears about the Mistress and what Zsadist would tell his daughter once she grows up and inquires about his slave bands and scars. Bella A former aristocrat, Bella was Mary's neighbor until she unfortunately encounters the most deadly lesser in the Society, David. She is Rehvenge's younger sister and Zsadist's Shellan and salvation from his past. They have a daughter, Nalla whom for the first few months after her birth Zsadist avoids touching for fear of his past touching her. The three finally become a family in the novella "Father Mine". Marissa The "great beauty of the species". She was for over 300 years initially the Shellan of Wrath, the vampire king. Their match however was a loveless one and ended when Wrath fell in love with Beth. She was attracted to Butch from the moment they met. Her brother Havers kicked her out of their house after knowing she harbored feelings for Butch, a human. He later is miraculously transformed into a vampire. She is now his Shellan and helps run "Safe Place", a safe-house for battered females. Dr. Jane Whitcomb A brilliant Trauma surgeon who operated on Vishous when he was shot in the chest, Jane helped "V" overcome his conflicted feelings for Butch and also his troubled past. Jane was shot and killed by a lesser. In desperation, Vishous pleads with his mother, the Scribe Virgin to bring Jane back. Mustering up her deeply buried maternal side, the Scribe Virgin sacrifices her love (her birds), in return for Vishous's (Jane). Jane returns to him in another form through which he can only touch her through his curse. She is the Brotherhood's private surgeon. Cormia Chosen as First Mate to Phury the Primale in Lover Enshrined, Cormia was friends with John before Phury finally decided to take action and respond to his feelings and claim her as his. She and Phury become "parents" to the rest of the Chosen when the Primale chose to mate with only Cormia. The Scribe Virgin allows the Chosen free-will to chose their mates and their futures under Phury's supervision. In the compendium of J.R. Ward, Phury and Cormia become real parents to the young, Ahgony or "Aggie". Ehlena Introduced as the love interest of Rehvenge, she works as a nurse at Haver's clinic until she's fired for giving Rehvenge non-prescribed antibiotics. At first she keeps her distance from the male but soon his pursuit of her changes her mind. When he destroys his life in Caldwell by brutally exposing his occupation and history to her, it rightly disgusts her. She leaves him. He fakes his death and moves to the Symphath colony. Once she finds out that her lover is still alive there, she asks for help from Xhex and the Brotherhood to rescue him. She now works with Jane and the Brothers as their nurse. She is Rehvenge's Shellan. Xhex is another half-symphath who works for Rehv as a bodyguard/bouncer/co-manager at ZeroSum. She is close to Rehvenge and protects him with her life. She feels bad that he has to repay the Sympath Princess over her screwup twenty-five years ago. She is a very tough and hard-core female. She is now John Matthew's Shellan after the events of Lover Mine take place. She was once involved with the BDB Murhder and feels tremendous guilt over his having gone insane. She was captured by Lash in the colony to replace his previous captive, the Sympath Princess. Payne is Vishous' fraternal twin sister. She is the daughter of the Scribe Virgin and the warrior "the Bloodletter." Although a female, she's a warrior like her father and her brother. She was in a state of suspended animation in the chamber of the Scribe Virgin for a long time because the Scibe Virgin felt that she was too much like her father the "Bloodletter" and a danger to herself and every one she was around. However, when the Scribe Virgin grants the Chosen free-will in Lover Enshrined, she feels her daughter deserved the same and therefore wakes up Payne. However, due to her mother putting her in such a state in the first place, Payne bears nothing but hatred and resentment for her mother. Her story will be told in Lover Unleashed which comes out in March 29, 2011. The Scribe Virgin is the vampire's deity, a mystical force and the creator of the vampire race. She acts as counselor to the king, keeper of the vampire archives, and dispenser of privileges. She exists in a nontemporal realm and possesses great powers. Her true name is Analisse. Lassiter is a fallen angel who has taken to staying with the brothers. He rescued Tohrment from death and now fights with the brothers. The Omega is the Lessers' counterpart to the Scribe Virgin. He is a malevolent, mystical figure who has targeted the vampires for extinction out of resentment toward the Scribe Virgin for her ability to create life. It also exists in a nontemporal realm and has extensive powers. The Omega is also the brother of the Scribe Virgin. Lash is the half-vampire son of The Omega. After nearly being killed by his cousin, Qhuinn, for brutally assaulting John in a fight, Lash's true legacy was revealed to him by The Omega. He murdered his vampire parents and joined, though still somewhat confused, his true father to lead the Lessening Society. -Vishous could possibly be called an nontemporal being as he is the son of the Scribe Virgin. Likewise, Payne could also be considered a nontemporal being. Character references- J.R Ward Character Guide Dark Lover is the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Wrath - the last purebred vampire left on the planet. The un-ascended king of the vampire species, Wrath lives only to fight in an endless war with the soulless vampire slayers, Lessers, who brutally murdered his parents centuries ago. As leader of the Brotherhood, his only solace is in fighting, not looking to the past or future, shunning his duties as King. Within the vampire world, Wrath is known as the Blind King, due to his extremely poor eyesight, though this does not affect his powers on the battlefield nor his ability to sense the feelings of others around him. Blaming himself for not intervening when his parents were slain, Wrath has wrapped himself in a cocoon of self-hatred and emotional distance, but Dark Lover tells of his enlivening. When the Lessers kill one of his best fighters, Darius, Wrath is left with the responsibility to help the warrior’s half-human daughter, Beth, through her transition. It is through Beth that Wrath learns to feel and look toward the future of his life and of the species as a whole. Lover Eternal is second book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Rhage who is considered to be the most attractive of all the Brothers. His beauty has earned him the nickname 'Hollywood'. Rhage was cursed in the early eighteen hundreds for angering the Scribe Virgin. Due to his continued recklessness and uncontrollable lust after his transition, the Scribe Virgin gave him The Beast. Fearsome in its beauty, the Beast resembles a huge dragon with massive claws and a jaw filled with sharp fangs. It was a punishment designed to regulate Rhage's energy and moods. Whenever he gets out of control, the Beast comes out. When this occurs Rhage's eyes turn a brilliant white and his body mutates in a grisly display of tearing and ruptures - letting the Beast emerge. When it is out, Rhage is totally suppressed and he is in no way able to control the Beast, who knows neither friend nor foe. Because of this, Rhage has to keep the Beast from coming out by subduing it through the satiation of a good fight or sex... Rhage's sexual exploits are the stuff of legend in the Vampire society. It is said that fathers tell their sons the story of Rhage when the time is right. But Rhage does not relish this reputation and is, in fact, eager to cast it off. In Lover Eternal Rhage meets Mary, a human female to whom he is inexplicably drawn. Mary is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage's protection. However with a life-threatening curse of her own she is not looking for love and lost her faith in miracles long ago. But when Rhage's attraction turns to something more emotional he has to fight to make Mary his alone. Lover Awakened is the third book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It tells the story of Zsadist, a former blood slave, who is the most sinister and terrifying of the brothers. He rescues the beautiful aristocrat, Bella, from the hands of the evil Lessening Society. Their desire for each other is overwhelming, but in order for any hope of a future together, it is Bella who must "rescue" Zsadist from the suffering and humiliation of his tortured past. Lover Revealed is the fourth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard living, ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the bolster war with the Lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers... Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love might not be enough to save him... Lover Unbound is the fifth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous son of the Bloodletter possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pre-tran growing up in his father's war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time- until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her. Lover Enshrined is the sixth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Fiercely loyal to the Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished. As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love. Lover Avenged is the seventh book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Caldwell, NY, has long been the battleground for the vampires and their enemies, the Lessening Society. It’s also where Rehvenge has staked out his turf as a drug lord and owner of a notorious nightclub (ZeroSum) that caters to the rich and heavily armed. His shadowy reputation is exactly why he’s approached to kill Wrath, the Blind King, and leader of the Brotherhood. Rehvenge has always kept his distance from the Brotherhood, even though his sister is married to a Brother. Because he’s a symphath, his identity is a deadly secret- the revelation of which will result in his banishment to the symphath colony. And as plots within and outside the Brotherhood take their toll against Rehvenge, he turns to the only source of light in a darkening world - Ehlena, a vampire untouched by the corruption that has its hold on him - and the only thing standing between him and eternal destruction. It was released in hardback on April 28, 2009. The paperback version was released on November 24, 2009. It is also available as an ebook. Lover Mine is John Matthew's story, and was released on April 27, 2010. It is the eighth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. It revolves around rescuing Xhex (Rehvenge's loyal friend and half sympath) from Lash (Vampire/Son of the Omega/Head of the Lessening Society). John Matthew is the reincarnation of Darius, the Brother who was killed by a car bomb in Dark Lover. In the darkest corners of the night in Caldwell, New York, a conflict like no other rages. Long divided as a terrifying battleground for the vampires and their enemies, the city is home to a band of brothers born to defend their race: the warrior vampires of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. John Matthew has come a long way since he was found living among humans, his vampire nature unknown to himself and to those around him. After he was taken in by the Brotherhood, no one could guess what his true history was- or his true identity. Indeed, the fallen Brother Darius has returned, but with a different face and a very different destiny. As a vicious personal vendetta takes John into the heart of the war, he will need to call up on both who he is now and who he once was in order to face off against evil incarnate. Xhex, a symphath assassin, has long steeled herself against the attraction between her and John Matthew. Having already lost one lover to madness, she will not allow the male of worth to fall prey to the darkness of her twisted life. When fate intervenes, however, the two discover that love, like destiny, is inevitable between soul mates. To be released March 29, 2011. The story of Payne. Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them? Please note that forums are not necessarily a reliable reference. | 1 |
Will Grigg | Will Grigg 2020-01-02T21:34:47Z William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sunderland. He represents Northern Ireland at international level. Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winning the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards. Grigg was born in Solihull, West Midlands. He was educated at Solihull School and was signed by Birmingham City at the age of seven. He progressed through the club's youth teams, but suffered a broken leg at age 15. After his release by Birmingham in 2007, Grigg became a student at Solihull College and turned out for Solihull Moors' youth team. In September 2007, Grigg signed non-contract terms with Midland Alliance side Stratford Town and made his first team debut in a 0–0 FA Cup qualifying draw versus Hednesford Town on 15 September. He started the replay and was substituted after 58 minutes for Steven Ruck. Grigg scored in a league match versus Biddulph Victoria on 29 September and again versus Racing Club Warwick on 7 October. Having courted interest from West Bromwich Albion, Grigg signed a scholarship at League One side Walsall in the summer of 2008. Assigned the number 24 shirt, he made his league debut as an 89th-minute substitute for Dwayne Mattis in a 0–0 draw with Cheltenham Town on 20 December 2008. Grigg was an unused substitute for a 2–1 defeat away to Tranmere Rovers on 28 December 2008 and made no further appearances in the first team squad during the 2008–09 season. Grigg made no appearances during the 2009–10 season, but was an unused substitute on 20 occasions. Grigg featured regularly as a second-half substitute during the 2010–11 season and made his first start for Walsall in a 1–0 FA Cup second round defeat at Torquay United on 27 November 2010. He made his first league start in a 1–0 away win against Charlton Athletic on 12 December 2010. He scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 league draw against Bristol Rovers on 11 January 2011. Grigg finished the 2010–11 season having made 30 appearances and scored 4 goals. Grigg made 32 appearances and 4 four goals during the 2011–12 season. Grigg became a regular starter during the 2012–13 season and scored seven goals before the New Year, including a brace in a 4–2 away victory over Milton Keynes Dons on Boxing Day. Grigg started 2013 in style with a goal, an assist and his first professional Man of the Match award in Walsall's televised league match against Portsmouth on 4 January. His impressive form continued as he scored his first hat-trick in a 3–0 victory at Carlisle United on 26 February, bringing his season tally up to 14 goals. He finished the 2012–13 season with a run of 10 goals in 11 matches, as Walsall mounted an unsuccessful challenge to qualify for the League One playoffs. Grigg's form led to interest from Championship side Derby County and Premier League sides Aston Villa, Southampton and Norwich City. Grigg won the Walsall Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards for the 2012–13 season, having made 45 appearances and finished as the club's top scorer with 20 goals. Grigg's contract expired at the end of the season and he left the club after turning down a new four-year deal. He finished his Walsall career having made 109 appearances and scored 28 goals. On 1 July 2013, Grigg signed for fellow League One side Brentford on a three-year deal. As Grigg was under 24 at the time of the transfer, the deal went to a Football League tribunal and Brentford were ordered to pay an initial £325,000, plus add-ons. By July 2014, the fee had risen to £405,000. Grigg made his debut for the club in the first match of the 2013–14 season, a 1–1 away draw at Port Vale on 3 August 2013. On his next appearance, he scored his first Brentford goals, a brace in a 3–1 home victory over Sheffield United on 10 August. Injury, international call ups and being played out of position by manager Uwe Rösler led to Grigg enduring a stuttering start to his Brentford career and he admitted suffering a dip in confidence. He went 10 matches without a goal, until he was retrospectively credited with Brentford's second in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United on 26 November. In the following match, he scored the winner in a 1–0 league victory over Notts County. Grigg scored his fifth Brentford goal against Port Vale on 11 January 2014, scoring late in the second half after coming on for Sam Saunders. In March and still behind Clayton Donaldson and Marcello Trotta in the pecking order, Grigg told the Hounslow Chronicle "I haven't become a bad striker overnight. I've been training well, I'm confident and keep believing. If I get a run of games, I think I will always score goals". Grigg made regular appearances in the latter stages of a successful season in which Brentford secured automatic promotion to the Championship, but he was unable to find the net and finished the campaign with 36 appearances and 4 goals. Grigg departed Griffin Park on loan for the duration of the 2014–15 season and left the club on 14 July 2015. On 18 July 2014, it was announced that Grigg had joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons from Brentford on a season long loan. Manager Karl Robinson stated that Grigg is "a goalscorer at this level and he's a Northern Ireland international too. He's got the pedigree to come in and do well". Grigg scored on his debut for the club, levelling the score at 2–2 in an eventual 4–2 win over Gillingham on the opening day of the 2014–15 season. After three further appearances without scoring, Grigg put on a man of the match performance in a League Cup second round match versus Manchester United on 26 August, scoring a brace in a shock 4–0 victory. The match kick-started Grigg's season and he went on to score three goals in his next six matches, to take his tally to five goals in seven matches. Grigg hit his next patch of regular goalscoring form in mid-March 2015, scoring nine goals in eight matches to help consolidate the Dons' third place in the table. His four goals in two matches over the Easter Weekend saw him named in the Football League Team of the Week. On 28 April, Grigg was presented with the Dons' Goal of the Season and Top Goalscorer awards. He finished the season with a goal in a 5–1 rout of Yeovil Town, which confirmed a second-place finish for the Dons and automatic promotion to the Championship, ahead of fellow contenders Preston North End. Grigg scored 22 goals in 50 appearances during the 2014–15 season. On 14 July 2015, Grigg signed for newly relegated League One club Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be "around £1 million". Grigg scored his first goal from the penalty spot in a 2–1 defeat to Bury in the League Cup first round. Grigg scored his first hat-trick for Wigan in a 3–0 victory over Port Vale on 30 January 2016. Grigg scored 25 League goals during the 2015–16 season, finishing as League One's top goalscorer, to help Wigan earn automatic promotion. His performances earned him a tied 25th place in the initial voting process for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award after the 2015–16 campaign. On 19 February 2018, Grigg scored the only goal in Wigan's 1–0 home win against Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. This brought his total FA Cup goals for the season to seven, including four goals against top-flight opposition, making him the leading scorer in the season's FA Cup (from the first round onwards). Grigg signed for Sunderland on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2019. Grigg made his debut for the Tyne and Wear club on 9 February where they drew 1–1 away to Oxford United in the league. On the 19th Grigg scored his first goal for his new club in his 4th appearance slotting in a penalty to take Sunderland into a 3–2 lead over Gillingham. The match eventually finished 4–2. Grigg's goal put Sunderland 1–0 ahead of home side Bristol Rovers in the EFL Trophy semi final on 5 March. Sunderland travel to Wembley in the final after winning 2–0. The other goal coming from Lewis Morgan. On 31 March Grigg started in the 2019 EFL Trophy Final against Portsmouth, he was subsitited off in the 77th minute with Sunderland 1–0 up through an Aiden McGeady goal. However, the match finished 1–1, (2–2 AET) and Portsmouth won 5–4 on penalties. He has represented Northern Ireland at U19, U21 and senior level. He scored on his U21 debut after coming on as a substitute against San Marino in a UEFA U21 European Championship Qualifier on 3 September 2010 and earned his first senior cap in a 6–0 defeat to the Netherlands in a friendly on 2 June 2012, playing the full 90 minutes. After a further five friendly and 2014 World Cup qualifying appearances, Grigg failed to win a cap between October 2013 and March 2015, but his good form for Milton Keynes Dons earned him a start in a friendly versus Scotland. He played 58 minutes of the 1–0 defeat, before being substituted by Paddy McCourt. On 18 May 2016, Grigg was selected as part of the provisional 27-man squad to represent Northern Ireland in the UEFA Euro 2016 competition. On 28 May, he was named in the final 23-man squad, but ended up not playing a single minute throughout the tournament. Grigg was born into an Aston Villa-supporting family and supported the club up until the age of seven, when he joined Birmingham City and changed his allegiances. In May 2016, Wigan Athletic supporter Sean Kennedy uploaded a video to YouTube titled "Will Grigg's on fire", which featured a song written in recognition of the recent goal-scoring feats of Grigg with the chorus to "Will Grigg's on fire, your defence is terrified" sung to the tune of "Freed from Desire" by Italian singer Gala. Since it was uploaded, the song has become a very popular football chant and a national sensation. Kennedy received a free Wigan season ticket from the Wigan chairman David Sharpe for the 2016–17 season as a result of success of the chant. On 31 May 2016, Electro duo Blonde released a version of the song and entered the Charts and the iTunes top 10 songs. Brentford Milton Keynes Dons Wigan Athletic Sunderland, Will Grigg 2021-12-28T21:13:16Z William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Rotherham United, on loan from Sunderland, and the Northern Ireland national team. Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winning the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards. Grigg was born in Solihull, West Midlands. He was educated at Solihull School and was signed by Birmingham City at the age of seven. He progressed through the club's youth teams, but suffered a broken leg at age 15. After his release by Birmingham in 2007, Grigg became a student at Solihull College of Technology and turned out for Solihull Moors' youth team. In September 2007, Grigg signed non-contract terms with Midland Alliance side Stratford Town and made his first team debut in a 0–0 FA Cup qualifying draw versus Hednesford Town on 15 September. He started the replay and was substituted after 58 minutes for Steven Ruck. Grigg scored in a league match versus Biddulph Victoria on 29 September and again versus Racing Club Warwick on 7 October. Having courted interest from West Bromwich Albion, Grigg signed a scholarship at League One side Walsall in the summer of 2008. Assigned the number 24 shirt, he made his league debut as an 89th-minute substitute for Dwayne Mattis in a 0–0 draw with Cheltenham Town on 20 December 2008. Grigg was an unused substitute for a 2–1 defeat away to Tranmere Rovers on 28 December 2008 and made no further appearances in the first team squad during the 2008–09 season. Grigg made no appearances during the 2009–10 season, but was an unused substitute on 20 occasions. Grigg featured regularly as a second-half substitute during the 2010–11 season and made his first start for Walsall in a 1–0 FA Cup second round defeat at Torquay United on 27 November 2010. He made his first league start in a 1–0 away win against Charlton Athletic on 12 December 2010. He scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 league draw against Bristol Rovers on 11 January 2011. Grigg finished the 2010–11 season having made 30 appearances and scored 4 goals. Grigg made 32 appearances and 4 four goals during the 2011–12 season. Grigg became a regular starter during the 2012–13 season and scored seven goals before the New Year, including a brace in a 4–2 away victory over Milton Keynes Dons on Boxing Day. Grigg started 2013 in style with a goal, an assist and his first professional Man of the Match award in Walsall's televised league match against Portsmouth on 4 January. His impressive form continued as he scored his first hat-trick in a 3–0 victory at Carlisle United on 26 February, bringing his season tally up to 14 goals. He finished the 2012–13 season with a run of 10 goals in 11 matches, as Walsall mounted an unsuccessful challenge to qualify for the League One playoffs. Grigg's form led to interest from Championship side Derby County and Premier League sides Aston Villa, Southampton and Norwich City. Grigg won the Walsall Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards for the 2012–13 season, having made 45 appearances and finished as the club's top scorer with 20 goals. Grigg's contract expired at the end of the season and he left the club after turning down a new four-year deal. He finished his Walsall career having made 109 appearances and scored 28 goals. On 1 July 2013, Grigg signed for fellow League One side Brentford on a three-year deal. As Grigg was under 24 at the time of the transfer, the deal went to a Football League tribunal and Brentford were ordered to pay an initial £325,000, plus add-ons. By July 2014, the fee had risen to £405,000. Grigg made his debut for the club in the first match of the 2013–14 season, a 1–1 away draw at Port Vale on 3 August 2013. On his next appearance, he scored his first Brentford goals, a brace in a 3–1 home victory over Sheffield United on 10 August. Injury, international call ups and being played out of position by manager Uwe Rösler led to Grigg enduring a stuttering start to his Brentford career and he admitted suffering a dip in confidence. He went 10 matches without a goal, until he was retrospectively credited with Brentford's second in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United on 26 November. In the following match, he scored the winner in a 1–0 league victory over Notts County. Grigg scored his fifth Brentford goal against Port Vale on 11 January 2014, scoring late in the second half after coming on for Sam Saunders. In March and still behind Clayton Donaldson and Marcello Trotta in the pecking order, Grigg told the Hounslow Chronicle "I haven't become a bad striker overnight. I've been training well, I'm confident and keep believing. If I get a run of games, I think I will always score goals". Grigg made regular appearances in the latter stages of a successful season in which Brentford secured automatic promotion to the Championship, but he was unable to find the net and finished the campaign with 36 appearances and 4 goals. Grigg departed Griffin Park on loan for the duration of the 2014–15 season and left the club on 14 July 2015. On 18 July 2014, it was announced that Grigg had joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons from Brentford on a season long loan. Manager Karl Robinson stated that Grigg is "a goalscorer at this level and he's a Northern Ireland international too. He's got the pedigree to come in and do well". Grigg scored on his debut for the club, levelling the score at 2–2 in an eventual 4–2 win over Gillingham on the opening day of the 2014–15 season. After three further appearances without scoring, Grigg put on a man of the match performance in a League Cup second round match versus Manchester United on 26 August, scoring a brace in a shock 4–0 victory. The match kick-started Grigg's season and he went on to score three goals in his next six matches, to take his tally to five goals in seven matches. Grigg hit his next patch of regular goalscoring form in mid-March 2015, scoring nine goals in eight matches to help consolidate the Dons' third place in the table. His four goals in two matches over the Easter Weekend saw him named in the Football League Team of the Week. On 28 April, Grigg was presented with the Dons' Goal of the Season and Top Goalscorer awards. He finished the season with a goal in a 5–1 rout of Yeovil Town, which confirmed a second-place finish for the Dons and automatic promotion to the Championship, ahead of fellow contenders Preston North End. Grigg scored 22 goals in 50 appearances during the 2014–15 season. On 14 July 2015, Grigg signed for newly relegated League One club Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be "around £1 million". Grigg scored his first goal from the penalty spot in a 2–1 defeat to Bury in the League Cup first round. Grigg scored his first hat-trick for Wigan in a 3–0 victory over Port Vale on 30 January 2016. Grigg scored 25 League goals during the 2015–16 season, finishing as League One's top goalscorer, to help Wigan earn automatic promotion. His performances earned him a tied 25th place in the initial voting process for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award after the 2015–16 campaign. On 19 February 2018, Grigg scored the only goal in Wigan's 1–0 home win against Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round. This brought his total FA Cup goals for the season to seven, including four goals against top-flight opposition, making him the leading scorer in the season's FA Cup (from the first round onwards). Grigg signed for Sunderland on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2019 for a fee of £3,000,000, which remains the highest fee paid by a league one club. Grigg made his debut for the Wearside club on 9 February where they drew 1–1 away to Oxford United in the league. On the 19th Grigg scored his first goal for his new club in his 4th appearance slotting in a penalty to take Sunderland into a 3–2 lead over Gillingham. The match eventually finished 4–2. Grigg's goal put Sunderland 1–0 ahead of home side Bristol Rovers in the EFL Trophy semi final on 5 March. Sunderland travelled to Wembley for the final after winning 2–0. The other goal coming from Lewis Morgan. On 31 March Grigg started in the 2019 EFL Trophy Final against Portsmouth, he was substituted off in the 77th minute with Sunderland 1–0 up through an Aiden McGeady goal. However, the match finished 1–1, (2–2 AET) and Portsmouth won 5–4 on penalties. Grigg struggled for form during the 2019–20 season, making 20 league appearances and scoring just one goal as Sunderland finished 8th and failed to qualify for the playoffs, after the League One season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Wigan Today in June 2020, Grigg hinted that he regretted leaving Wigan to join Sunderland, stating "I absolutely loved my time at Wigan and, in hindsight, I probably should not have moved". On 1 February 2021, Grigg returned to MK Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 20 February 2021, he scored the first goal of his second spell at the club (and his first in over a year), in a 4–3 home win over Northampton Town. On 24 April 2021, Grigg scored four goals in a single match during a 5–0 home win over Swindon Town, becoming the first MK Dons player to score four goals in a single game in the club's history. On 31st August 2021, Grigg joined Rotherham United on loan for the 2021-22 season. Grigg was born in England but was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through a grandparent. He has represented Northern Ireland at U19, U21 and senior level. He scored on his U21 debut after coming on as a substitute against San Marino in a UEFA U21 European Championship Qualifier on 3 September 2010 and earned his first senior cap in a 6–0 defeat to the Netherlands in a friendly on 2 June 2012, playing the full 90 minutes. After a further five friendly and 2014 World Cup qualifying appearances, Grigg failed to win a cap between October 2013 and March 2015, but his good form for Milton Keynes Dons earned him a start in a friendly versus Scotland. He played 58 minutes of the 1–0 defeat, before being substituted by Paddy McCourt. On 18 May 2016, Grigg was selected as part of the provisional 27-man squad to represent Northern Ireland in the UEFA Euro 2016 competition. On 28 May, he was named in the final 23-man squad, but ended up not playing a single minute throughout the tournament. Grigg was born into an Aston Villa-supporting family and supported the club up until the age of seven, when he joined Birmingham City and changed his allegiances. In May 2016, Wigan Athletic supporter Sean Kennedy uploaded a video to YouTube titled "Will Grigg's on fire", which featured a song written in recognition of the recent goal-scoring feats of Grigg with the chorus to "Will Grigg's on fire, your defence is terrified" sung to the tune of "Freed from Desire" by Italian singer Gala. Since it was uploaded, the song has become a very popular football chant and a national sensation. Kennedy received a free Wigan season ticket from the Wigan chairman David Sharpe for the 2016–17 season as a result of success of the chant. On 31 May 2016, Electro duo Blonde released a version of the song and it entered the iTunes charts at number seven, as well as reaching number 76 on the Official UK Singles Chart. On 25 June 2016, DJ/Producer DJ B3LFAST reached number 17 on the iTunes Germany Top 100 chart with his own parody song "Will Grigg's On Fire" featuring new original lyrics In 2021, Grigg spoke out about how some reaction to the song annoyed him. 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Thomas Jane | Thomas Jane 2013-01-06T08:33:28Z Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor and comic book writer, best known for his roles in Deep Blue Sea (1999), 61* (2001), The Punisher (2004), The Mist (2007), and Hung (2009–2011). Jane was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer. In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. At age 18, he relocated to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He was initially homeless and lived out of his car, often doing street performances to earn money: "I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death, "Hey Joe" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up." Jane began his acting career with the Telugu film Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1986), directed by Jandhyala, a renowned filmmaker in Telugu Cinema. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He also had supporting roles in several high profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Thursday (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles like Andre Stander in the 2003 South African film Stander, for which he gained further critical acclaim. Jane, director Jonathan Hensleigh, and Avi Arad have said that Jane was the first and only actor to be asked to play the title role in the 2004 movie The Punisher. He initially turned down the role twice, as he did not have much interest in the superhero genre. When they asked him the second time to play the Punisher, it was Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the character that secured his interest. After finding out that the character was not a traditional superhero, but more of an anti-hero and a vigilante crime fighter, he accepted. He read as many Punisher comics as he could find and quickly became a fan, then trained for several months with Navy SEALs and gained more than twenty pounds of muscle. In addition to starring in the movie, he contributed his voice to the video games The Punisher and Gun. He also co-owns RAW, an entertainment company which he runs with Steve Niles and Tim Bradstreet. RAW Studios, the company's comic book division, released Bad Planet (written by Jane) through Image Comics. Jane became a spokesperson for Steve Niles and the cover model for comic book character Cal McDonald in 2006. In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. He has also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in the Fox television show Arrested Development in which the show's characters have not heard of him, and do not recognize him as the star actor that he is. Jane did not return in the planned sequel to The Punisher. Lions Gate Entertainment had approved a direct sequel due to the strong sales of the film on DVD. However, the project lingered in development for over three years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before leaving the project in 2006. John Dahl was in talks to direct the film, but cited his dislike of the script and the reduced budget as his reasons for refusing. In a statement on May 15, 2007 and in two audio interviews, Thomas Jane said that he pulled out of the project due to creative differences and the studio's further reduction of the budget. Jane said in June 2007 that Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the role of 'The Comedian' for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, but because he was too busy, he turned down the role. His directing debut was the 2007 film Dark Country, in which he also played the main character. It was reported on February 8, 2008, that Thomas Jane had joined movie director John McTiernan in the action/thriller movie Run. However, Jane did not sign on to the film, and due to McTiernan's civil suit, the film has been put on hold. On May 27, 2008, it was reported that Jane and Ving Rhames had joined the cast in the action film Give em Hell, Malone. On December 18, 2008, HBO announced it was picking up the dark comedy Hung, and Jane was contracted to star in the show. He plays the character of Ray Drecker, a high school history teacher and baseball coach, who, after attending a self-help class while being down on his luck, decides to market the large size of his penis as a path to success. The series was renewed for a second season which aired in the summer of 2010. It is unknown when, but Thomas Jane will develop a mini series for Syfy Channel called Voyage to Savage Planet. He is also planning on doing a World War II action horror film called The Devil's Commandos. Jane appeared on the June/July 2010 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. Thomas Jane voiced the character Jonah Hex in an animated short as a companion piece on the Special Edition Blu-ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Batman: Under the Red Hood. He was set to play the role of a cop in Sylvester Stallone's hitman action pic 'Headshot,' but then he was deemed not "ethnic" enough and let go. In a recent interview with Collider he mentions an upcoming film project called 'The Lycan.' Thomas Jane describes this project as a gothic werewolf romance set in a castle in the 18th century. On June 7, 2012, Jane released a digital EP titled Don't Come Home under the moniker Rusty Blades. At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jane debuted an independently financed Punisher short film, directed by Phil Joanou and co-starring Ron Perlman, titled Dirty Laundry. Jane is divorced from actress Aysha Hauer, the daughter of actor Rutger Hauer. He and Aysha starred in a number of movies together, including a short called Picture This. He was engaged to Olivia d'Abo from 1998 to 2001. After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002. Their daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette subsequently married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy. On March 17, 2008, Jane was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol for driving at "an extremely high rate of speed" on I-5. He was arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol level higher than .08% in Kern County, California. Jane failed several field sobriety tests, including a breathalyzer. Police also said he was driving with a suspended license. In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, but the couple soon reconciled and Arquette requested to abandon the divorce petition on July 9, 2009. However, on August 13, 2010, Jane's representative announced that Jane and Arquette had decided to proceed with a divorce. The divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair was granted joint custody of their child. , Thomas Jane 2014-12-21T19:13:48Z Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer. He has appeared in films such as Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), At Ground Zero (1994), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), Thursday (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Dreamcatcher (2003), The Punisher (2004), and The Mist (2007). Jane's television roles include Mickey Mantle in the television film 61* (2001) and starring in the HBO series Hung (2009–2011). He is the founder of RAW Studios, an entertainment company he uses to release comic books he has written, the first of which was Bad Planet. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller Dark Country (2009), in which he also starred. Jane was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer. In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. At age 18, he moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He was initially homeless and lived out of his car, often doing street performances to earn money: "I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death, "Hey Joe" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up." Jane began his acting career with the Indian Telugu film Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), directed by Jandhyala, a renowned filmmaker in Telugu Cinema. He played the role of Chris, an American who lives next to an Indian Telugu girl and apparently he loves her and marries her. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He also had supporting roles in several high profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Thursday (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles like Andre Stander in the 2003 South African film Stander, for which he gained further critical acclaim. Jane, director Jonathan Hensleigh, and Avi Arad have said that Jane was the first and only actor to be asked to play the title role in the 2004 film The Punisher. He initially turned down the role twice, as he did not have much interest in the superhero genre. When they asked him the second time to play the Punisher, it was Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the character that secured his interest. After finding out that the character was not a traditional superhero, but more of an anti-hero and a vigilante crime fighter, he accepted. He read as many Punisher comics as he could find and quickly became a fan, then trained for several months with Navy SEALs and gained more than twenty pounds of muscle. In addition to starring in the film, he contributed his voice to the video games The Punisher and Gun. He also co-owns RAW, an entertainment company which he runs with Steve Niles and Tim Bradstreet. RAW Studios, the company's comic book division, released Bad Planet (written by Jane) through Image Comics. Jane became a spokesperson for Steve Niles and the cover model for comic book character Cal McDonald in 2006. In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. He has also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in an episode of the television series Arrested Development Jane did not return in the planned sequel to The Punisher. Lions Gate Entertainment had approved a direct sequel due to the strong sales of the film on DVD. However, the project lingered in development for over three years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before leaving the project in 2006. John Dahl was in talks to direct the film, but cited his dislike of the script and the reduced budget as his reasons for refusing. In a statement on May 15, 2007 and in two audio interviews, Jane said that he pulled out of the project due to creative differences and the studio's further reduction of the budget. Jane said in June 2007 that Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the role of "The Comedian" for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, but because he was too busy, he turned down the role. The same year he starred in Frank Darabont's adaption of the Stephen King book, The Mist. His directing debut was the 2009 film Dark Country, in which he also played the main character. In 2009, Jane starred with Ving Rhames in the crime film Give 'Em Hell, Malone, which premiered at San Diego Comic Con. On December 18, 2008, HBO announced it was picking up the dark comedy Hung, and Jane was contracted to star in the show. He plays the character of Ray Drecker, a high school history teacher and basketball coach, who, after attending a self-help class while being down on his luck, decides to market the large size of his penis as a path to success. The series was renewed for a second season which aired in the summer of 2010. The show was renewed for a final season, which aired in fall of 2011. Jane appeared on the June/July 2010 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. He voiced the character Jonah Hex in an animated short as a companion piece on the Special Edition Blu-ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Batman: Under the Red Hood. He was set to play the role of a cop in Sylvester Stallone's hitman action film Headshot but then he was deemed not "ethnic" enough and let go. In a recent interview with Collider he mentions an upcoming film project called 'The Lycan.' Jane describes this project as a gothic werewolf romance set in a castle in the 18th century. On June 7, 2012, Jane released a digital EP titled Don't Come Home under the moniker Rusty Blades. At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jane debuted an independently financed Punisher short film, directed by Phil Joanou and co-starring Ron Perlman, titled Dirty Laundry. Jane married actress Aysha Hauer, daughter of Rutger Hauer, in 1989. The couple starred in a number of films together before they divorced in 1995. Jane was engaged to Olivia d'Abo from 1998 to 2001. After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002. Their daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette subsequently married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy. In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, but the couple soon reconciled and Arquette requested to abandon the divorce petition on July 9, 2009. However, on August 13, 2010, Jane's representative announced that Jane and Arquette had decided to proceed with a divorce. The divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair were granted joint custody of their child. | 1 |
David Button | David Button 2020-02-15T18:55:29Z David Robert Edmund Button (born 27 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. A product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, Button came to prominence at Brentford in 2013. He earned 31 caps for England from U16 to U20 level. Growing up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Button joined hometown club Stevenage Borough at a young age and attended the club's Centre of Excellence. Button joined Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy in 2003 and signed a scholarship deal in July 2005. After completing his scholarship, he signed his first professional contract on 28 December 2007, running until the summer of 2011. An injury to second-choice goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes saw Button receive his first call-up to senior team substitutes' bench early in the 2009–10 season for a 2–1 Premier League win over West Ham United on 23 August 2009. Button made his debut in the following game, replacing Carlo Cudicini after 81 minutes of a 5–1 League Cup victory over Championship side Doncaster Rovers. He was an unused substitute on a further two occasions during the 2009–10 season and signed a new contract after the season, running until 2013. Button spent most of his time as a Tottenham player on loan to other clubs and proclaimed himself a "journeyman", having played for 12 different clubs by the age of 23. In August 2012, despite having not been called into the first team squad in nearly three years, Tottenham goalkeeping coach Tony Parks said he held Button in "high regard" and that Button was a late developer in terms of increasing his strength. Button departed Tottenham in late August 2012, having just played eight minutes in one first team appearance for the club. Button moved on loan to Conference Premier side Grays Athletic on a one-month loan on 10 January 2008. He made three appearances during his spell. Button returned to Tottenham on 10 February and moved to League Two side Rochdale on a one-month loan on 27 March. He made no appearances for the club and was an unused substitute on seven occasions. Button rejoined Grays Athletic on a three-month loan on 19 September 2008. He made 17 appearances during his spell and kept four clean sheets. On 16 January 2009 he moved to League Two side Bournemouth on a one-month loan. Button made his Football League debut away at Rotherham United, in a game which the Cherries lost 1–0. He made four appearances for the club and returned to Tottenham on 28 February. Button joined fellow League Two side Luton Town on a one-month loan deal on 6 March, and was an unused substitute on seven occasions. He was on the bench for Luton's 3–2 2009 Football League Trophy Final victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley Stadium, which was his last involvement for Luton before his return to Tottenham. Button joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on an emergency loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. Button was, unusually for a goalkeeper, handed the squad number 6 and made his debut for the club in the 3–0 home victory against Bradford City on 18 April. He made two more appearances before returning to Tottenham. Button joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a one-month loan on 22 July 2009 and he played in the first three games of the season, keeping two clean sheets. Button was recalled by Tottenham after his loan finished, but he re-joined Crewe on a three-month loan on 1 September. He made his second debut for Crewe 5 September against Macclesfield Town and was credited with an assist for Joel Grant's winning goal in the 2–1 victory. After a further six appearances, Tottenham recalled Button on 27 October. On 20 November 2009, Button joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on loan until January 2010. His loan was extended by a further month in January and then until the end of the season in February. He had a successful spell, making 26 appearances and keeping 9 clean sheets. On 3 August 2010, Button joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan. Playing for the first time at League One level, injuries from September though to November disrupted his spell and he was dropped on 22 February 2010 after an eight-game losing run. Button managed to oust Romain Larrieu as number-one and regain his place in early April, though his efforts were in vain as Plymouth finished 23rd and suffered relegation to League Two. Button made 30 appearances during the season. Button joined League One side Leyton Orient on 26 August 2011, on a loan running until 7 January 2012. He made only two appearances before suffering a shoulder injury which kept him out until Boxing Day. On 1 January 2012, Button left Leyton Orient and joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on a one-month loan, which was later extended by another month. He made eight appearances during his stint. On 19 March 2012, Button joined fellow Championship side Barnsley on an emergency loan deal, to cover for the injured David Preece. He made 9 appearances. On 28 August 2012,Tottenham Hotspur reached an agreement with Championship side Charlton Athletic for the permanent transfer of Button for a £500,000 fee. He served as backup to Ben Hamer and had to wait until January 2013 for his debut, in a 1–0 FA Cup third round defeat to Huddersfield Town. Hamer was dropped by manager Chris Powell in March and the first of four consecutive appearances came on 2 March in a 1–0 league defeat at home to Burnley. After Button's fourth appearance against Huddersfield in the league on 9 March, Powell said "David has now got the shirt", but Hamer soon regained his place and Button made only two further appearances. He made just six appearances for Charlton and departed The Valley in July 2013. Button revealed the following year that though Chris Powell wanted him to stay, he had a difficult year with the Addicks and forced his departure from the club. On 30 July 2013, League One club Brentford signed Button on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The departure of Simon Moore to Cardiff City and injury to Richard Lee saw Button begin the season as manager Uwe Rösler's first-choice goalkeeper. Button started each of Brentford's opening six league games, but disaster struck on 7 September against Bradford City when with the score at 0–0, Button received a straight red card for a challenge on Bradford player Nahki Wells just outside the penalty box after 26 minutes. During his three-match suspension, Jack Bonham and then the fit-again Richard Lee took over the goalkeeping position. Button made his next appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United on 5 October and regained his position as first-choice goalkeeper. An open forum between players and management in the dressing room after a 2–1 defeat to Stevenage on 12 October saw a turnaround in the team's fortunes and the beginning of a run of nine consecutive wins in the league, with Button appearing in eight of those matches and keeping seven clean sheets. With Button as a virtual ever-present, the Bees secured automatic promotion to the Championship after a 1–0 win over Preston North End on 18 April 2014. Button made 45 appearances and kept 20 clean sheets in league matches during the 2013–14 season. He signed a new three-year contract on 27 June 2014, which would keep him at Griffin Park until the end of the 2016–17 season. With Richard Lee frequently injured, Button was undisputed first choice during the 2014–15 season. His performances against Huddersfield Town and Ipswich Town in March 2015 saw him selected in the Football League Team of the Week. A successful second season at Griffin Park for Button ended after Brentford's 5–1 playoff semi-final aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough. He made 49 appearances, keeping 11 clean sheets in league matches. Button was again first choice during the 2015–16 season, featuring as an ever-present in league matches and talks began over a new contract in May 2016. The talks broke down and he departed Brentford on 19 July 2016, having made 141 appearances during three seasons with the club. On 19 July 2016, Button joined Championship club Fulham on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee. He was the first-choice goalkeeper during the 2016–17 season, until he lost his place to Marcus Bettinelli in early April 2017. A 6th-place finish saw the Cottagers qualify for the playoffs, but Button could only look on as an unused substitute during the 2–1 aggregate defeat to Reading in the semi-finals. Button signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 July 2018 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Button made his debut for the Sussex club in an EFL Cup tie against south coast rivals Southampton on 28 August 2018 where Brighton lost 1-0 at Falmer Stadium with Charlie Austin netting the only goal of the game. Button made his Premier League debut on 29 December 2018 in a 1-0 home win against Everton where he made some crucial saves in a good win for the Albion. Button went on to make 3 more Premier League appearances and 1 FA Cup appearance whilst he covered for Maty Ryan who was competing for Australia in the Asian Cup. Button made regular appearances for England at U16, U17, U19 and U20 level between 2003 and 2009. He appeared in England's group games at the 2005 European U17 Championship and 2008 European U19 Championship, making three appearances in each tournament as England failed to get past the group stage. Button attended Monk's Walk School in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Luton Town Brentford Fulham, David Button 2021-10-08T23:12:29Z David Robert Edmund Button (born 27 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. A product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, Button came to prominence at Brentford in 2013. He earned 31 caps for England from U16 to U20 level. Growing up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Button joined hometown club Stevenage Borough at a young age and attended the club's Centre of Excellence. Button joined Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy in 2003 and signed a scholarship deal in July 2005. After completing his scholarship, he signed his first professional contract on 28 December 2007, running until the summer of 2011. An injury to second-choice goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes saw Button receive his first call-up to senior team substitutes' bench early in the 2009–10 season for a 2–1 Premier League win over West Ham United on 23 August 2009. Button made his debut in the following game, replacing Carlo Cudicini after 81 minutes of a 5–1 League Cup victory over Championship side Doncaster Rovers. He was an unused substitute on a further two occasions during the 2009–10 season and signed a new contract after the season, running until 2013. Button spent most of his time as a Tottenham player on loan to other clubs and proclaimed himself a "journeyman", having played for 12 different clubs by the age of 23. In August 2012, despite having not been called into the first team squad in nearly three years, Tottenham goalkeeping coach Tony Parks said he held Button in "high regard" and that Button was a late developer in terms of increasing his strength. Button departed Tottenham in late August 2012, having just played eight minutes in one first team appearance for the club. Button moved on loan to Conference Premier side Grays Athletic on a one-month loan on 10 January 2008. He made three appearances during his spell. Button returned to Tottenham on 10 February and moved to League Two side Rochdale on a one-month loan on 27 March. He made no appearances for the club and was an unused substitute on seven occasions. Button rejoined Grays Athletic on a three-month loan on 19 September 2008. He made 17 appearances during his spell and kept four clean sheets. On 16 January 2009 he moved to League Two side AFC Bournemouth on a one-month loan. Button made his Football League debut away at Rotherham United, in a game which the Cherries lost 1–0. He made four appearances for the club and returned to Tottenham on 28 February. Button joined fellow League Two side Luton Town on a one-month loan deal on 6 March, and was an unused substitute on seven occasions. He was on the bench for Luton's 3–2 2009 Football League Trophy Final victory over Scunthorpe United at Wembley Stadium, which was his last involvement for Luton before his return to Tottenham. Button joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on an emergency loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. Button was, unusually for a goalkeeper, handed the squad number 6 and made his debut for the club in the 3–0 home victory against Bradford City on 18 April. He made two more appearances before returning to Tottenham. Button joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a one-month loan on 22 July 2009 and he played in the first three games of the season, keeping two clean sheets. Button was recalled by Tottenham after his loan finished, but he re-joined Crewe on a three-month loan on 1 September. He made his second debut for Crewe 5 September against Macclesfield Town and was credited with an assist for Joel Grant's winning goal in the 2–1 victory. After a further six appearances, Tottenham recalled Button on 27 October. On 20 November 2009, Button joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on loan until January 2010. His loan was extended by a further month in January and then until the end of the season in February. He had a successful spell, making 26 appearances and keeping 9 clean sheets. On 3 August 2010, Button joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan. Playing for the first time at League One level, injuries from September though to November disrupted his spell and he was dropped on 22 February 2010 after an eight-game losing run. Button managed to oust Romain Larrieu as number-one and regain his place in early April, though his efforts were in vain as Plymouth finished 23rd and suffered relegation to League Two. Button made 30 appearances during the season. Button joined League One side Leyton Orient on 26 August 2011, on a loan running until 7 January 2012. He made only two appearances before suffering a shoulder injury which kept him out until Boxing Day. On 1 January 2012, Button left Leyton Orient and joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on a one-month loan, which was later extended by another month. He made eight appearances during his stint. On 19 March 2012, Button joined fellow Championship side Barnsley on an emergency loan deal, to cover for the injured David Preece. He made 9 appearances. On 28 August 2012,Tottenham Hotspur reached an agreement with Championship side Charlton Athletic for the permanent transfer of Button for a £500,000 fee. He served as backup to Ben Hamer and had to wait until January 2013 for his debut, in a 1–0 FA Cup third round defeat to Huddersfield Town. Hamer was dropped by manager Chris Powell in March and the first of four consecutive appearances came on 2 March in a 1–0 league defeat at home to Burnley. After Button's fourth appearance against Huddersfield in the league on 9 March, Powell said "David has now got the shirt", but Hamer soon regained his place and Button made only two further appearances. He made just six appearances for Charlton and departed The Valley in July 2013. Button revealed the following year that though Chris Powell wanted him to stay, he had a difficult year with the Addicks and forced his departure from the club. On 30 July 2013, League One club Brentford signed Button on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The departure of Simon Moore to Cardiff City and injury to Richard Lee saw Button begin the season as manager Uwe Rösler's first-choice goalkeeper. Button started each of Brentford's opening six league games, but disaster struck on 7 September against Bradford City when with the score at 0–0, Button received a straight red card for a challenge on Bradford player Nahki Wells just outside the penalty box after 26 minutes. During his three-match suspension, Jack Bonham and then the fit-again Richard Lee took over the goalkeeping position. Button made his next appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United on 5 October and regained his position as first-choice goalkeeper. An open forum between players and management in the dressing room after a 2–1 defeat to Stevenage on 12 October saw a turnaround in the team's fortunes and the beginning of a run of nine consecutive wins in the league, with Button appearing in eight of those matches and keeping seven clean sheets. With Button as a virtual ever-present, the Bees secured automatic promotion to the Championship after a 1–0 win over Preston North End on 18 April 2014. Button made 45 appearances and kept 20 clean sheets in league matches during the 2013–14 season. He signed a new three-year contract on 27 June 2014, which would keep him at Griffin Park until the end of the 2016–17 season. With Richard Lee frequently injured, Button was undisputed first choice during the 2014–15 season. His performances against Huddersfield Town and Ipswich Town in March 2015 saw him selected in the Football League Team of the Week. A successful second season at Griffin Park for Button ended after Brentford's 5–1 playoff semi-final aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough. He made 49 appearances, keeping 11 clean sheets in league matches. Button was again first choice during the 2015–16 season, featuring as an ever-present in league matches and talks began over a new contract in May 2016. The talks broke down and he departed Brentford on 19 July 2016, having made 141 appearances during three seasons with the club. On 19 July 2016, Button joined Championship club Fulham on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee. He was the first-choice goalkeeper during the 2016–17 season, until he lost his place to Marcus Bettinelli in early April 2017. A 6th-place finish saw the Cottagers qualify for the playoffs, but Button could only look on as an unused substitute during the 2–1 aggregate defeat to Reading in the semi-finals. Button signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 July 2018 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Button made his debut for the Sussex club in an EFL Cup tie against south coast rivals Southampton on 28 August 2018 where Brighton lost 1–0 at Falmer Stadium with Charlie Austin netting the only goal of the game. Button made his Premier League debut on 29 December 2018 in a 1–0 home win against Everton where he made some crucial saves in a good win for the Albion. Button went on to make 3 more Premier League appearances and 1 FA Cup appearance whilst he covered for Maty Ryan who was competing for Australia in the Asian Cup. On 5 September 2020, Button transferred to recently promoted Premier League side West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee. Button made his debut for The Baggies on the 16 September in which he kept a clean sheet in the 3–0 EFL Cup victory over Harrogate Town at The Hawthorns. He played in their next league cup game 6 days later where West Brom lost on penalties at home to Button's former club Brentford after a 3–3 draw at full time. Button's next appearance came in the FA Cup, losing in another penalty shootout, this time away at Blackpool on 9 January 2021. On the same day it was revealed that West Brom had signed former Preston and Liverpool veteran keeper Andy Lonergan. One week later Button made his league debut for the club, playing in the 3–2 away win over Wolves, in place of Sam Johnstone who was out with COVID-19. After relegation from the Premier League in the previous season, West Brom opened the Championship season on 6 August with an away fixture against Bournemouth where Button was preferred over Sam Johnstone playing in the 2–2 draw. Button made regular appearances for England at U16, U17, U19 and U20 level between 2003 and 2009. He appeared in England's group games at the 2005 European U17 Championship and 2008 European U19 Championship, making three appearances in each tournament as England failed to get past the group stage. Button attended Monk's Walk School in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Luton Town Brentford Fulham | 1 |
Rich Sommer | Rich Sommer 2015-01-03T02:58:41Z Richard Olen "Rich" Sommer II (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series Mad Men. Sommer's notable film role to date was as Anne Hathaway's friend Doug in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada. He has appeared in commercials for companies such as Bud Light, Nextel, and Sprint and in 2007 and 2009, he appeared in episodes of Law & Order. Sommer has a regular supporting role on AMC's television series Mad Men as Harry Crane, a media buyer who becomes head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency. He can be seen in ImprovEverywhere's viral video "Frozen Grand Central" around 0:38 in the clip, and on September 25, 2008, Sommer appeared as a guest star on the television series The Office. On August 7, 2011, Sommer guest starred as a veterinarian on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and in May 2012, he began performances in the Roundabout Theatre's production of Harvey on Broadway. Sommer was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he attended Oakland Junior High School and Stillwater Area High School. Sommer then went on to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he majored in theater and sang in the The Concordia Choir. He studied improv work at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and started an improv group, the Slush Puppies, in Moorhead. He received his MFA in acting from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers to law students, and again in 2008 to do an improv workshop with undergraduate theatre students. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. He and his wife Virginia have a daughter, Beatrice (born 2008), and a son, Patrick Ryan (born August 31, 2010). He maintained a blog at Vox, which he began using as a beta tester. He is a keen board gamer. , Rich Sommer 2016-12-08T20:20:29Z Richard Olen "Rich" Sommer II (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC drama series Mad Men. He is also known for his roles in the comedy-drama films The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), The Giant Mechanical Man (2012), and Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015). Sommer was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he was educated at Oakland Junior High School and Stillwater Area High School. He then went on to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he majored in theater and sang in The Concordia Choir. Sommer studied improvisation at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, and started an improv group, the Slush Puppies, in Moorhead. In 2004, he received his Master of Fine Arts in acting from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Sommer returned to the school in 2006 to teach icebreakers to law students, and again in 2008 to do an improv workshop with undergraduate theatre students. Sommer's most notable film role to date is as Anne Hathaway's friend Doug in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada. He has appeared in commercials for companies such as Bud Light, Nextel, and Sprint. From 2007 until its ending in 2015, Sommer maintained a regular role on AMC's period drama series Mad Men as Harry Crane, a media buyer who becomes head of the television department in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency. In 2008, Sommer appeared as a guest star in two episodes of NBC's mockumentary sitcom series The Office, portraying the role of Alex. In 2010, he played Jimmy Wilson in a guest appearance on Ugly Betty. In 2011, Sommer guest starred in two episodes of The CW's drama-thriller series Nikita as electrical engineer and CIA consultant Malcolm Mitchell. The following year, he co-starred with Bob Odenkirk and Jenna Fischer in the romantic comedy film The Giant Mechanical Man. In May 2012, he began performances of the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Harvey on Broadway, co-starring alongside Jim Parsons. Also that same year, he guest starred in NBC's police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Boyd Hartwell. On March 1, 2014, it was reported that Sommer had been cast in the CBS pilot Good Session; however, the network later declined to pick up the project to series. In November 2014, Sommer reprised his role as Harlan Emple in an episode of CBS' procedural drama series Elementary, after guest starring as the character in an episode the previous year. From February 2 to March 13, 2016, Sommer will star in the Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's play Buried Child, alongside Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. In 2016, he will co-star in Rob Reiner's biopic LBJ as Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, in a cast including Woody Harrelson in the title role. Sommer lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Virginia Donohoe, whom he married on August 13, 2005. Together, the couple have a daughter, Beatrice Grace (born 2008), and a son, Patrick Ryan (born August 31, 2010). Sommer began playing board games at a young age, but he did not discover modern board games until 2004. Since then, Sommer has become a well-known figure in the board gaming industry and community. On April 1st, 2015 Summer began publishing a board gaming podcast titled "Cardboard! with Rich Sommer" under the Earwolf Podcast Network. Cardboard! regularly hosted guest appearances by prolific members of the board gaming hobby and included signature segments such as Cardboard and Cocktails. The final episode of Cardboard! (under the Earwolf Podcast Network) was published on June 4th, 2015 after running for eleven episodes. On September 1st, 2016 Summer announced that he would be reviving his former podcast via his podcast's twitter account. In his revival of Cardboard!, he chose to explore the idea of creating a mixture of a podcast and radio show. The show airs live (via the podcasting service, Spreaker), but does not have a regular time or date. Summer chooses to announce the show sporadically via his Twitter. He also publishes the show on other podcast hosting services such as iTunes. | 1 |
1879_Boston_Red_Caps_season | 1879_Boston_Red_Caps_season 2009-07-11T08:50:27Z Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts This article relating to an Atlanta Braves season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , 1879_Boston_Red_Caps_season 2013-12-17T18:05:39Z Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts This article relating to an Atlanta Braves season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
Richie Hogan | Richie Hogan 2011-05-21T18:42:16Z Richard "Richie" Hogan (born 8 August 1988 in Danesfort, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Danesfort and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2008. Riche's brother Paddy also hurls with Danesfort and with Kilkenny at underage level. He is also a cousin of Kilkenny hurling legend D. J. Carey. , Richie Hogan 2012-10-26T17:28:36Z Richard "Richie" Hogan (born 8 August 1988) is an Irish sportsperson who currently plays as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Hogan joined the panel during the 2008 championship, however, it took a number of seasons before he became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won two All-Ireland winners' medals, two Leinster winners' medals, two National League winners' medals and one All-Star award. At club level Hogan is an All-Ireland, Leinster and county club championship medalist at junior level with Danesfort. Hogan's brother Paddy is also a member of the Kilkenny senior team while his close relation D. J. Carey is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game. Hogan plays his club hurling with the Danesfort club and has enjoyed much success in a short career. In 2006 he won a junior county championship title when Danesfort defeated Tullogher-Rosbercon in the final. It was the club's first county title in that grade since 1930. Danesfort later defeated Knockbridge to claim the Leinster junior club title. Hogan later captured an All-Ireland junior club title following a 2-16 to 2-8 defeat of Clooney Gaels. Hogan was the top scorer in the final scoring 1-6. He also received a place on the Kilkenny club all-star team of the year at right-corner forward. Richie's brother Paddy was selected at centre-back on the team and also received Kilkenny Junior Club Hurler of the Year. In 2008 Hogan reached the Intermediate County Final with Danesfort where they were beaten by Erins Owen of Castlecomer. Richie and his brother Paddy were again selected on the Kilkenny Club team of the year. Danesfort reached the Intermediate league final 3 years in a row (2009,2010 and 2011) in which they were beaten by Rower Inistiogue (09 and 11) and Mullinvat in 2010. Hogan captained Danesfort to the County Intermediate final a 2nd time in 2011. This time they were successful beating Rower Inistiogue in the final. Early goals from Hogan and Robbie Walsh set Danesfort on their way along with good performances from Kilkenny players Paddy Hogan and Paul Murphy. This was the clubs first Intermediate title since 1931. Hogan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in 2004. He won his first Leinster medal in this grade in 2004 after comprehensive victories over Offaly and Dublin. Kilkenny later qualified for the All-Ireland final, after beating favourites Tipperary in the semi final. Hogan received the man of the match award after scoring 0-4 from play and creating the only goal of the game. Galway provided the opposition in the final. That game ended in a 3–12 to 1–18 stalemate,where Hogan scored the equalising point in injury time, however, Galway narrowly won the replay by 0–16 to 1–12. Hogan was later named the minor hurler of the year ahead of Galway player Kerril Wade. After surrendering their provincial title the following year, Hogan added a second Leinster medal to his collection in 2006, where they defeated Carlow. Hogan again received the man of the match award after scoring a Leinster Final record of 2-10 in the final. They would later be defeated by eventual champions Tipperary in the semi-final, Hogan scoring 0-6 points. Hogan was subsequently called into the u-21 team for the All Ireland final against Tipperary. Hogan came on as a late substitute in the final scoring a late point and last minute goal to draw the game. He subsequently won his first All-Ireland medal after a defeafing Tipperary in the replay at Semple Stadium by 1-11 to 0-11. Hogan started at Full Forward in the replay where his brother Paddy scored the decisive goal in the first half. Hogan collected his first senior All Ireland medal when Kilkenny defeated Limerick in the 2007 All Ireland final. Goals from Henry Shefflin and Eddie Brennan set Kilkenny on their way in the first half. Hogan was an unused substitute on the day. A year later in 2008 Hogan gave a man of the match display against Leinster Champions Dublin scoring 1-10 as Kilkenny defeated them and subsequently defeated Ofally to collect his second u-21 leinster title. Hogan received another man of the match award in the semi-final against Galway scoring 2-5. He later won a second All-Ireland medal following a 2-14 to 0-16 defeat of Tipperary, Hogan scoring 0-6 and creating a brilliant goal for two goal hero Matthew Ruth. That same year Hogan made his debut for the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He played a number of games in the National Hurling League before later making his provincial championship debut against Offaly at the age of 19. Hogan later went on to win his second All Ireland medal in 2008 when Kilkenny defeated Waterford in the All Ireland final in a very one-sided game. Hogan won his first National League winners' medal in 2009 following a thrilling 4-17 to 2-26 defeat of Tipperary. Hogan won the man of the match award scoring 1-10, including a last minute free as Kilkenny won in extra time. He missed out on a provincial title later that year through injury but started in the All-Ireland final as Kilkenny set out to make history by becoming the second team in hurling history to win four successive championships. Tipperary were the opponents and, for much of the match, it looked as if they would pull off a shock and deny 'the Cats' the title. Two quick goals in the space of a minute, one from a penalty by Henry Shefflin, sealed a 2–22 to 0–23 victory. It was Hogan's third All-Ireland medal, a first on won on the field of play. Hogan scored 0-2 after receiving an ankle injury early on. A week later Hogan lined out in search of his third All Ireland u-21 medal despite a serious ankle injury. Hogan scored 0-5 as Clare pipped Kilkenny with a late injury time winner. Hogan was the u-21 championships top scorer for a second time in three years. In 2010 Hogan won his first Leinster winners' medal on the field of play following a 1-19 to 1-12 defeat of new provincial rivals Galway. Kilkenny faced a number of injury worries going into an historic All-Ireland final, including Hogan and ultimately failed in their 'drive for five' as Tipperary won by 4-17 to 1-18. Hogan received ankle surgery later that year. 'The Cats' continued their provincial dominance in 2011 with Hogan winning a fourth Leinster winners' medal following a defeat of Dublin. Kilkenny later qualified for a sixth consecutive All-Ireland final. For the third year in succession Hogan's side faced Tipperary, however, on this occasion Kilkenny were slight underdogs going up against the new champions. Hogan scored a remarkable goal, which was set up by Eddie Brennan, to help Kilkenny to a 2-17 to 1-16 victory. It was Hogan's fourth All-Ireland winners' medal. He later collected his first All-Star award. Hogan received 2 broken ribs and a punctured lung in an accidental class with a Galway goalkeeper in the final round of the 2012 league which was expected to keep him out for up to 2 months, but he recovered in time to take his place at right half forward in a trouncing of old rivals Cork 4 weeks later which gave Hogan a second National League winners' medal. Kilkenny played Galway in the 2012 All Ireland final replay. Hogan was selected at mid field but played at full forward scoring 0-3 in a devastating display earning himself a fifth All Ireland medal. | 1 |
John Fleck (footballer) | John Fleck (footballer) 2006-08-26T22:16:19Z John Fleck is a midfielder currently playing for Rangers. He is a regular in the Rangers Under 19 team, despite being considerably younger than most players in that age bracket. His uncle Robert Fleck was a regular player for Rangers in the 1980s. , John Fleck (footballer) 2007-12-30T16:22:43Z John Fleck (born August 24 1991 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football midfielder currently playing for Rangers. He is a regular in the Rangers Under 19 team, despite being considerably younger than most players in that age bracket. His uncle Robert Fleck was a regular player for Rangers in the 1980s and played for Scotland, including being in the squad at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. On September 12 2006, Fleck captained Scotland Under 16s to an 11-0 victory over Jersey Under 17s, scoring a hat trick in the process. He was the captain of the Scotland side at the 2006 Victory Shield competition. His youth, ability and physique has drawn similarities to Wayne Rooney in the media. In light of this, Adidas have signed Fleck on a sponsorship deal and Rangers have tied him to a professional contract. Fleck played the full 90 minutes in Rangers' 5-0 Scottish Youth Cup victory over rivals Celtic on April 26 2007. On July 12 2007, Fleck was called up to take part in the full squad pre-season tour of Germany, despite being more than a month away from his sixteenth birthday. Fleck was handed his debut for the first team against SV Lippstadt 08 on July 15 2007, becoming the first 15 year old to play for the first team since Derek Ferguson in 1982. Rangers won the game 4-2. On August 25, 2007, Fleck (just a day after turning 16) was included in the Rangers first team squad for a competitive match for the first time - against Kilmarnock. | 1 |
Shenzhen F.C. | Shenzhen F.C. 2006-01-10T09:10:14Z Shenzhen Jianlibao (深圳健力宝) is a Chinese Super League football club, based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. They caused an upset by winning the first ever Chinese Super League season despite a financial problem. Their coach Zhu Guanghu was subsequently awarded the coach of the year award and was appointed head coach of the national team. Since Zhu's departure for the national team, however, the team has fallen from grace and only managed a twelth placing (third from bottom) in the second season. , Shenzhen F.C. 2007-12-28T00:57:18Z Shenzhen Shangqingyin (Simplified Chinese: 深圳上清饮), previously named Shenzhen Kingway and Shenzhen Jianlibao, is a Chinese Super League football club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. They are owned by Beijing Huizhong Tianheng Investment Company, which bought out Jianlibao Group in November 2004. Their Head Coach is Wang Baoshan. They caused an upset by winning the first ever Chinese Super League season despite financial problems. Their coach Zhu Guanghu was subsequently awarded the coach of the year award and was appointed head coach of the national team. Since Zhu's departure for the national team, however, the team has fallen from grace and only managed a twelfth placing (third from bottom) in the second season. The new coach was Chi Shangbin, who led the team into the ACL, but resigned due to player power, especially from then-captain Li Weifeng and senior player Yang Chen. Chi was unhappy due to the senior players' influence over the team and excessive gambling and tried to regain control of the squad, but Li Weifeng punched out Chi's office window and Yang Chen repeatedly told Chi of the uselessness of his efforts. Despite the chaos, Shenzhen famously reached the semifinals after defeating Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli (Jeddah) after losing the first leg in Jeddah. They were heavily defeated by UAE champions Al Ain FC in the semifinals. start Super League 2008 end | 1 |
Joe_Johnson_(baseball) | Joe_Johnson_(baseball) 2009-12-27T19:31:13Z Joseph Richard "Joe" Johnson (born October 30, 1961 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987. After attending the University of Maine, Johnson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1982 amateur draft. He made his debut with the Braves in 1985, compiling a record of 4-4 with a 4. 10 ERA. He had a solid 1986 season, going 13-9 with both the Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays, to whom he was traded on July 6 for fellow pitcher Jim Acker. Johnson had a subpar 1987 in Toronto, however, and played the final game of his career on June 21 of that year. This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , Joe_Johnson_(baseball) 2011-04-24T18:36:22Z Joseph Richard "Joe" Johnson (born October 30, 1961 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987. After attending the University of Maine, Johnson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1982 amateur draft. He made his debut with the Braves in 1985, compiling a record of 4-4 with a 4. 10 ERA. He had a solid 1986 season, going 13-9 with both the Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays, to whom he was traded on July 6 for fellow pitcher Jim Acker. Johnson had a subpar 1987 in Toronto, however, and played the final game of his career on June 21 of that year. Template:Persondata This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
José Fonte | José Fonte 2006-02-25T22:00:57Z Jose Fonte is a [[Defender for SL Benfica but he is playing for Benfica reserves, José Fonte 2007-12-04T20:07:42Z José Miguel da Rocha Fonte (born December 22 1983 in Penafiel, Portugal) is a defender, who plays for Crystal Palace of The Championship on loan from Benfica of the Portuguese Liga. His brother Rui is currently in the Arsenal youth academy. He began his career at the Sporting Lisbon youth teams, but didn't make to the first squad so he signed for Salgueiros for the 2003/2004 season. The club was in great financial difficulties so Fonte terminated his contract and moved to F.C. Felgueiras where history repeated itself. In the 2005/2006, José Fonte signed with Vitória de Setúbal, before joining giants Benfica in January 2006. He was immediately loaned out to P.Ferreira for the remainder of that season to get first-team football and then to Estrela the following season for more first-team football. The season after that, he was loaned to Crystal Palace for the full season. The Eagles have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan deal. Fonte made his debut for Crystal Palace on 14th August 2007 against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium in the Carling Cup 1st Round. | 1 |
Larry Joe Campbell | Larry Joe Campbell 2022-02-10T18:55:29Z Lawrence Joseph Campbell (born November 29, 1970) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim. Born in Cadillac, Michigan, Campbell graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. His first high-profile TV guest star role probably was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends (season 6, episode 14). The next year, he was cast as Andy on According to Jim. He has also appeared in movies including Wedding Crashers and Showtime, and in commercials including Ball Park hot dog commercials as "Frank," and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's Andy. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of My Name Is Earl as Ron, a security prison guard. Campbell also played Detective Crockers in the 2007 horror film Drive-Thru. That same year, he made a guest appearance on Supernatural (episode: "Bedtime Stories"). Campbell had a small role on Showtime's Weeds. Larry also appeared as Pete Denham in the 2010 film Killers and as Vigs in Deadrise. Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel shows I Didn't Do It as Deputy Doug, Good Luck Charlie as Hugo, Dog with a Blog as "The Hawk", Best Friends Whenever as Mr. Doyle, and CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement. Campbell played the role of Hog Head in the 2011 film Hall Pass. He had a recurring role in the series The Protector. In 2013, he began touring with a group of comedians led by his Jim co-star Jim Belushi known as "Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy". In 2017, Campbell had a recurring role as Chief Engineer Newton in the first season of the Fox sci-fi TV series The Orville. At the end of that season, his character was written out. That same year, he had a recurring role as a step-father to a troubled high schooler in the Netflix documentary American Vandal, and appeared in an episode of the sitcom American Housewife. In 2019, he appeared as Officer Wilson in the HBO drama series Euphoria. Campbell's wife, Peggy, teaches at the Rolling Hills Country Day School in Rolling Hills Estates, California. The couple have five children. , Larry Joe Campbell 2023-11-12T05:43:06Z Lawrence Joseph Campbell (born November 29, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim. Born in Cadillac, Michigan, Campbell graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. His first high-profile TV guest star role probably was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends (season 6, episode 14). The next year, he was cast as Andy on According to Jim. He has also appeared in movies including Wedding Crashers and Showtime, and in commercials including Ball Park hot dog commercials as "Frank," and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's Andy. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of My Name Is Earl as Ron, a security prison guard. Campbell also played Detective Crockers in the 2007 horror film Drive-Thru. That same year, he made a guest appearance on Supernatural (episode: "Bedtime Stories"). Campbell had a small role on Showtime's Weeds. Larry also appeared as Pete Denham in the 2010 film Killers and as Vigs in Deadrise. Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel shows I Didn't Do It as Deputy Doug, Good Luck Charlie as Hugo, Dog with a Blog as "The Hawk", Best Friends Whenever as Mr. Doyle, and CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement. Campbell played the role of Hog Head in the 2011 film Hall Pass. He had a recurring role in the series The Protector. In 2013, he began touring with a group of comedians led by his Jim co-star Jim Belushi known as "Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy". In 2017, Campbell had a recurring role as Chief Engineer Newton in the first season of the Fox sci-fi TV series The Orville. At the end of that season, his character was written out. That same year, he had a recurring role as a step-father to a troubled high schooler in the Netflix documentary American Vandal, and appeared in an episode of the sitcom American Housewife. In 2019, he appeared as Officer Wilson in the HBO drama series Euphoria. Campbell's wife, Peggy, teaches at the Rolling Hills Country Day School in Rolling Hills Estates, California. The couple have five children. | 1 |
Josh Keaton | Josh Keaton 2010-01-08T12:16:27Z Joshua "Josh" Keaton (born February 8, 1979) is an American actor, voice actor, singer and music producer. Josh Keaton was born Joshua Luis Wiener-Navarro in Hacienda Heights, California to Peruvian and Caucasian parents. He has three sisters: Alitzah (Ali Navarro), Danielle, and Sabrina. He celebrates both the Jewish and Catholic holidays and traditions. He is also fluent in Spanish and actually started his career as a child in Spanish and then later in English. His career has included television, video game and film work, with a mixture of live acting and voice work for animations. He was in the 1990s boy band "No Authority" and was signed to MJJ Music and RCA Records. He played Harry Osborn in the video games Spider-Man: The Movie, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. He is currently the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the new The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series airing in 2008 on the CW and producing music. Keaton also voiced Jules Brown, Verne's older brother in Back to the Future: The Animated Series, the 1991/1992 cartoon show. Now he works with Ben Diskin, Lacey Chabert, James Arnold Taylor, Alanna Ubach, Kevin Michael Richardson, Joshua Labour, Vanessa Marshall, and Steven Blum in the Spectacular Spiderman series. , Josh Keaton 2011-12-16T16:17:46Z Joshua "Josh" Keaton (born February 8, 1979) is an American actor, voice actor, singer and music producer. Keaton was born Joshua Luis Wiener in Hacienda Heights, California. He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah (Ali Navarro), and Sabrina. He is also fluent in Spanish and actually started his career as a child in Spanish and then later in English. His career has included television, video game and film work, with a mixture of live acting and voice work for animations. He was in the 1990s boy band "No Authority" and was signed to MJJ Music and later RCA Records as a solo artist. He played Harry Osborn in the video games Spider-Man: The Movie, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. He was formally the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the new The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series airing in 2008 on the CW and producing music. Keaton also voiced Jules Brown, Verne's older brother in Back to the Future: The Animated Series, the 1991/1992 cartoon show. Keaton voiced the Ultimate Spider-Man in the video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions with fellow animated Spider-Man voice actors Dan Gilvezan, Christopher Daniel Barnes, and Neil Patrick Harris. He is now working on Spider-Man: Edge of Time, a new Spider-Man game, where this time, Keaton portrays Spider-Man. | 1 |
Eric_de_Maré | Eric_de_Maré 2009-06-04T15:46:58Z Eric de Maré (1910-2002) was a British photographer, described as one of the greatest British architectural photographers. Eric de Maré, writer and photographer, was born in London on the 10 September 1910 of Swedish parents, Bror and Ingrid de Maré. He was educated at St Paul’s School in London prior to becoming a student of the Architectural Association in 1928. Following graduation in 1933, he returned to Scandinavia to travel and work. A number of his later publications focus on Sweden. He was a supporter of the Social Credit movement. On returning to England, he joined the Architectural Press and became the acting editor of the Architects Journal in 1943. A year prior to this, de Maré had published his first book entitled Britain Rebuilt. The subsequent years saw the publication of further books and articles within the architectural press. Many of the subjects covered in these works are represented within the collection held by the National Monuments Record, the public archive of English Heritage. Canals and waterways feature significantly in de Maré’s work. In 1948, he sailed a dozen of the English canals during a 600 mile tour, photographing the landscapes, buildings and people he encountered. This journey resulted in a 1949 article for the Architectural Review documenting canal life and buildings. The following year saw the publication of The Canals of England. The book provided an historical and technical description of inland waterways punctuated by de Maré’s photography. In 1956, he was commissioned to travel throughout England to photograph early industrial sites and buildings. The resulting images were combined with JM Richard’s text in The Functional Tradition in Early Industrial Buildings which was published by the Architectural Press in 1958. The functional tradition within architecture had received little attention from contemporary architects prior to this study, but the work coincided with and promoted an increased interest in the qualities of early industrial structures. His work in the 1960s reflected the other end of the industrial spectrum, focussing on modern power generation plants, to which his photographs frequently conferred a sculptural quality. Eric died on 22 January 2002, aged 91. The Guardian said that to most architects and architectural historians he was the finest architectural photographer of the mid 20th century. The Telegraph described him as one of the most notable photographers of his time, as well as a prolific author. , Eric_de_Maré 2011-11-05T04:41:50Z Eric de Maré (London, 1910-2002) was a British photographer and author, described as one of the greatest British architectural photographers. de Maré was born in London on the 10 September 1910, of Swedish parents, Bror and Ingrid de Maré. He was educated at St Paul’s School in London before becoming a student of the Architectural Association in 1928. Following graduation in 1933, he went to Scandinavia to travel and work. A number of his later publications focus on Sweden. He was a supporter of the Social Credit movement. On returning to England, he joined the Architectural Press and became the acting editor of the Architects Journal, in 1943. In 1942, de Maré had published his first book, titled Britain Rebuilt. The subsequent years saw the publication of further books and articles within the architectural press. Many of the subjects covered in these works are represented within the collection held by the National Monuments Record, the public archive of English Heritage. Canals and waterways feature significantly in de Maré’s work. In 1948, he boated a dozen of the English canals during a 600 mile tour, photographing the landscapes, buildings and people he encountered. This journey resulted in a 1949 article for the Architectural Review documenting canal life and buildings. The following year saw the publication of The Canals of England. The book provided an historical and technical description of inland waterways punctuated by de Maré’s photography. In 1956, he was commissioned to travel throughout England to photograph early industrial sites and buildings. The resulting images were combined with JM Richard’s text in The Functional Tradition in Early Industrial Buildings, which was published by the Architectural Press in 1958. The functional tradition within architecture had received little attention from contemporary architects until this study, but the work coincided with and promoted an increased interest in the qualities of early industrial structures. His work in the 1960s reflected the other end of the industrial spectrum, focussing on modern power generation plants, to which his photographs frequently conferred a sculptural quality. De Maré died on 22 January 2002, aged 91. The Guardian said that to most architects and architectural historians he was the finest architectural photographer of the mid-20th century. The Telegraph described him as one of the most notable photographers of his time, as well as a prolific author. Template:Persondata | 0 |
Jonathan Rea | Jonathan Rea 2011-01-06T13:11:39Z Jonathan 'Johnny' Rea (born February 2, 1987 in Larne, Northern Ireland) is a motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Superbike World Championship for Ten Kate Honda. He was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for them in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for the HM Plant Honda team. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the year in both 2007 and 2008. For much of his career he has been backed by Red Bull. Rea was British 60cc motocross runner up in 1997, before moving up through the motocross classes. He was not originally keen to switch to circuit racing as he considered it to be boring, but he was persuaded to by friends Michael and Eugene Laverty, contesting the 2003 British 125cc Championship. His 2004 season was interrupted by a crash at Knockhill. In 2005 Red Bull set up a British Superbike ride for him on a factory-spec Honda Fireblade. He showed his potential by snatching a pole position from the established names, and finished 16th in the series despite missing 2 races, at Snetterton after a heavy testing crash, and at Oulton Park after the death of a junior team-mate in the previous event. He started the 2006 season strongly, lying 6th in the championship after 5 meetings. At Oulton Park he finished 3rd in race 2, before being demoted to 4th as he was deemed to have gained a place form Shane Byrne on the last lap illegally, although he claimed that he crossed the infield grass as he was squeezed out of road. He qualified 5th at Mondello Park before heavy rain forced the cancellation of the races, and claimed that he had been on race tyres, rather than special soft qualifying compounds. He impressed at Mallory Park too, qualifying on the front row and running 2nd until high-siding in race 1, despite having no race engineer for the weekend. At Knockhill he took pole position, and followed a 4th in race 1 with his first career podium in race 2, passing Leon Haslam for 2nd with 2 laps to go. He ultimately took 4th in the championship, ahead of the factory Honda of Karl Harris. He took Harris' factory ride for 2007, alongside reigning champion Ryuichi Kiyonari of Japan. After four second places, he finally took his first win in the second race at Mondello Park, after dominating wet practice but struggling in the dry first race. A double victory at Knockhill followed, taking him to within 9 points of Kiyonari at the top of the standings - retaining this position after Oulton Park in which each HM Plant Honda rider won once and crashed once. He ultimately finished as the series runner-up, 26 points behind Kiyonari and 20 ahead of Leon Haslam. Also in 2007, he raced with Kiyonari and won a three-hour endurance race, and were then entered for the Suzuka 8-Hour race on a factory Honda machine. Plans for him to contest the British MotoGP round on a Team Roberts bike were scrapped in favour of extra Suzuka preparation. He attended the 2007 World Superbike round at Brands Hatch, as he began to explore international options. In September 2007 he signed a three year progressive deal with Ten Kate Honda to ride in the Supersport World Championship for the 2008 season, and the Superbike World Championship for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He turned down the option of staying in British Superbikes with either HM Plant Honda or move to Rizla Suzuki, and turned down a World Superbike ride with the factory Xerox Ducati team. In his first race at Losail in Qatar, he crashed, badly injuring a finger. At Assen he challenged for a first WSS win, losing by 0.014 seconds to team-mate Andrew Pitt. He did win for Ten Kate at the Donington Park British Supersport race, which the team entered as practice for the later WSS race there. His first World Supersport win came at Brno, and he immediately followed this with a second win at Brands Hatch, although the race was stopped early after the fatal accident of Craig Jones with seven llaps remaining in the race. A third win followed at Vallelunga, pushing him back up to 2nd in the standings behind Pitt. His chances of winning the title were ended by a wild move from Robbin Harms in the penultimate round at Magny-Cours. He did remount to finish tenth in the race. For 2009, Rea rode for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team in World Superbikes. He made the switch before the end of 2008, meaning that he made his WSBK debut in the final 2008 round at Portimão. His first podium came in the second race at round six at Kyalami. Another third place followed in the very next round at Miller Motorsport Park, before his first WSBK win came at Misano, after a frantic battle with the Ducati duo of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio. This followed a chaotic first race that day; his bike failed on the dummy grid, he received a ride-through penalty for being given a lift back to the pits by Kiyonari on the warm-up lap, and when he switched to a wet set-up bike he – like team-mate Carlos Checa – had trouble getting the second bike fired up. He added a further win in Germany to finish fifth overall and top rookie. He remained with Ten Kate for 2010, and scored a double victory at the team's home round at Assen, however this was followed by two crashes at Monza. A further crash in Superpole at Miller Motorsport Park injured his neck and shoulder, though he still raced the next day, scoring a fourteenth and an eighth. He scored only seven points at Misano, as he fell behind Carlos Checa in the battle for third place in the championship standings. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), Jonathan Rea 2012-12-07T10:44:13Z Jonathan Rea (born February 2, 1987 in Larne, Northern Ireland) is a motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Superbike World Championship for Castrol Honda. He was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for the Ten Kate Honda team in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for the HM Plant Honda team. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2011. For much of his career he has been backed by Red Bull. Rea was British 60cc motocross runner up in 1997, before moving up through the motocross classes. He was not originally keen to switch to circuit racing as he considered it to be boring, but he was persuaded to by friends Michael and Eugene Laverty, contesting the 2003 British 125cc Championship. His 2004 season was interrupted by a crash at Knockhill. In 2005 Red Bull set up a British Superbike ride for him on a factory-spec Honda Fireblade. He showed his potential by snatching a pole position from the established names, and finished 16th in the series despite missing two races, at Snetterton after a heavy testing crash, and at Oulton Park after the death of a junior team-mate in the previous event. He started the 2006 season strongly, lying sixth in the championship after five meetings. At Oulton Park he finished 3rd in race two, before being demoted to fourth as he was deemed to have gained a place form Shane Byrne on the last lap illegally, although he claimed that he crossed the infield grass as he was squeezed out of road. He qualified fifth at Mondello Park before heavy rain forced the cancellation of the races, and claimed that he had been on race tyres, rather than special soft qualifying compounds. He impressed at Mallory Park too, qualifying on the front row and running second until high-siding in race one, despite having no race engineer for the weekend. At Knockhill he took pole position, and followed a fourth in race one with his first career podium in race two, passing Leon Haslam for second with two laps to go. He ultimately took fourth in the championship, ahead of the factory Honda of Karl Harris. He took Harris' factory ride for 2007, alongside reigning champion Ryuichi Kiyonari of Japan. After four second places, he finally took his first win in the second race at Mondello Park, after dominating wet practice but struggling in the dry first race. A double victory at Knockhill followed, taking him to within nine points of Kiyonari at the top of the standings - retaining this position after Oulton Park in which each HM Plant Honda rider won once and crashed once. He ultimately finished as the series runner-up, 26 points behind Kiyonari and 20 ahead of Leon Haslam. Also in 2007, he raced with Kiyonari and won a three-hour endurance race, and the pair was then entered for the Suzuka 8-Hour race on a factory Honda machine. Plans for him to contest the British MotoGP round on a Team Roberts bike were scrapped in favour of extra Suzuka preparation. He attended the 2007 World Superbike round at Brands Hatch, as he began to explore international options. In September 2007 he signed a three year progressive deal with Ten Kate Honda to ride in the Supersport World Championship for the 2008 season, and the Superbike World Championship for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He turned down the option of staying in British Superbikes with either HM Plant Honda or move to Rizla Suzuki, and turned down a World Superbike ride with the factory Xerox Ducati team. In his first race at Losail in Qatar, he crashed, badly injuring a finger. At Assen he challenged for a first WSS win, losing by 0.014 seconds to team-mate Andrew Pitt. He did win for Ten Kate at the Donington Park British Supersport race, which the team entered as practice for the later WSS race there. His first World Supersport win came at Brno, and he immediately followed this with a second win at Brands Hatch, although the race was stopped early after the fatal accident of Craig Jones with seven llaps remaining in the race. A third win followed at Vallelunga, pushing him back up to second in the standings behind Pitt. His chances of winning the title were ended by a wild move from Robbin Harms in the penultimate round at Magny-Cours. He did remount to finish tenth in the race. For 2009, Rea rode for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team in World Superbikes. He made the switch before the end of 2008, meaning that he made his WSBK debut in the final 2008 round at Portimão. His first podium came in the second race at round six at Kyalami. Another third place followed in the very next round at Miller Motorsport Park, before his first WSBK win came at Misano, after a frantic battle with the Ducati duo of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio. This followed a chaotic first race that day; his bike failed on the dummy grid, he received a ride-through penalty for being given a lift back to the pits by Kiyonari on the warm-up lap, and when he switched to a wet set-up bike he – like team-mate Carlos Checa – had trouble getting the second bike fired up. He added a further win in Germany to finish fifth overall and top rookie. He remained with Ten Kate for 2010, and scored a double victory at the team's home round at Assen, however this was followed by two crashes at Monza. A further crash in Superpole at Miller Motorsport Park injured his neck and shoulder, though he still raced the next day, scoring a 14th and an eighth. He scored only seven points at Misano, as he fell behind Carlos Checa in the battle for third place in the championship standings. For the 2011 season, Rea stayed with the Ten Kate Racing family as its Honda-supported World Superbike team received backing from global lubricants manufacturer, Castrol, reviving the famous Castrol Honda name that saw World Superbike championship victories with John Kocinski (USA) in 1997 and Colin Edwards (USA) in 2000 and 2002. (key) | 1 |
James McClean | James McClean 2020-01-01T19:23:27Z James Joseph McClean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN; born 22 April 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team. He played with Trojans, Institute, his hometown club Derry City, and Sunderland before moving to Wigan Athletic in August 2013. He spent two seasons at Wigan, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015. McClean spent three season with the Baggies before joining Stoke City in July 2018. McClean was born and brought up in Derry and played for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, but declined a call-up to the senior squad because he wanted to play for the Republic of Ireland. In February 2012, McClean received international clearance from FIFA which made him eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut against the Czech Republic in the same month. He has since represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016. McClean grew up in the Creggan area of Derry and attended Holy Family Primary School and St. Peter's High School. He played Gaelic football with Seán Dolans GAC before concentrating on association football. McClean began his career at Institute, making one first team appearance as a substitute against Glentoran in the 2007–08 Irish Premier League season. Institute decided not to renew his contract in the summer of 2008. McClean made his League of Ireland debut for Derry City as a substitute for Kevin McHugh playing against Cork City at Turner's Cross on 8 September 2008. In his first full season with Derry in the 2009 season the club suffered serious financial problems and the players went weeks without payment. During this period in November 2009 McClean held talks with English League Two side Lincoln City, but this did not result in a contract, after McClean felt homesick. Derry finished the season in 4th place but were expelled by the FAI due to breaking regulations by holding secondary, unofficial contracts with players. They were invited to join the League of Ireland First Division. In December 2009 McClean was one of the first four players to sign for the new Derry City, along with David McDaid, and the McEleney brothers — Shane and Patrick. McClean scored eight goals in 33 appearances in the 2010 season helping Derry return to the top-flight. McClean began to attract more interest from English clubs in the 2011 season with Peterborough United making some unsuccessful bids. He also attracted interest from Everton. In August 2011 Derry accepted an offer from Sunderland for McClean. McClean joined Sunderland on 9 August 2011 for a fee of £350,000, signing a three-year contract. Upon signing McClean, manager Steve Bruce indicated that he was "one for the future", and also hinted that he would be in the reserve team until Christmas. His form in the development squad was capped by a reserve-debut goal in a 4–3 win over Tyne–Wear derby rivals Newcastle United, earning him a place on the Sunderland bench. Despite never making an appearance under Bruce, he made his debut for the first team in Martin O'Neill's first game in charge on 11 December, a 2–1 win over Blackburn Rovers and was credited for the comeback which saw his side overturn a 1–0 deficit, after coming on as a substitute for Jack Colback in the second half. McClean made his first start for Sunderland in their 1–0 victory over Manchester City on 1 January 2012, and scored his first senior goal for the Black Cats in a 4–1 win against Wigan Athletic two days later; on 8 January, he scored and assisted Sebastian Larsson in a 2–0 win at Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup. McClean provided the assist for Stéphane Sessègnon's opening goal in Sunderland's 2–0 victory over Swansea City on 21 January, and got another assist in the equalising goal for Fraizer Campbell in the next round of the cup against Middlesbrough on 29 January. Ahead of the replay for that fixture, Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray used McClean as an example for young players to follow. McClean turned provider again in Sunderland's 3–0 victory over Norwich City, assisting Sessègnon's goal, then scored the only goal in a win over Stoke City on 4 February in snowy conditions at the Britannia Stadium. A week later, he opened the scoring in Sunderland's 2–1 home loss to Arsenal after Per Mertesacker injured himself. On 23 March, Sunderland announced that McClean had signed a new contract intended to force him to stay at the club until the summer of 2015. A day later, he helped them to a 3–1 victory over relegation-threatened Queens Park Rangers by assisting the opening goal for Nicklas Bendtner and later scoring by himself. McClean won Sunderland's Young Player of the Year Award, at the end of the 2011–12 season. In August 2012, McClean scored his first two goals of the 2012–13 in the second round of the League Cup against Morecambe. He also scored in the third round as well, scoring in the 82nd minute away at Milton Keynes Dons. He scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 3–0 home defeat of Reading on 11 December, exactly twelve months to the day that he made his Sunderland debut. McClean fell out of favour with the Sunderland supporters after he refused to wear a poppy which led to his departure in August 2013. Speaking in 2015 McClean says he was 'hung out to dry' by Sunderland. McClean signed for Championship club Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract on 8 August 2013. Three days later he made his debut in the 2013 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, starting in a 2–0 loss to Manchester United. He scored his first goal for Wigan on 26 January 2014 in the FA Cup fourth round, a winner in a 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace. He had scored on 18 December against Sheffield Wednesday, but that match was abandoned in heavy rain and his goal was struck from the records; it was the only goal of the game by the 59th minute in which it was called off. McClean played in 49 matches in 2013–14, scoring four goals as Wigan reached the Championship play-offs where they lost 2–1 to Queens Park Rangers. The 2014–15 was a poor one for the Latics as they finished in 23rd place were relegated to League One. Turning down a move to New York Red Bulls, on 22 June 2015 McClean signed for West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around £1.5 million. In July, on the team's tour of the United States, he turned his back on the Flag of England while the British national anthem "God Save the Queen" was played before a match against the Charleston Battery, which resulted in a verbal warning from manager Tony Pulis. He made his competitive debut on 10 August as West Brom began the season against Manchester City at The Hawthorns. Booed by his team's own fans whenever he touched the ball, he was replaced by Claudio Yacob at half-time, as his team lost 3–0. On 17 October, after a 1–0 home win over his former team Sunderland, he taunted the visiting fans, leading to confrontations between both sets of players; he was given a warning by the FA over his conduct. He scored his first goal for the Baggies on 5 December, a 39th-minute headed equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Two weeks later, he was sent off in the first half of a 2–1 home loss to Bournemouth for a challenge on Adam Smith; teammate Salomón Rondón was also dismissed in added time. He played in 42 matches in 2015–16 as West Brom finished in 14th position. He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season in the EFL Cup against Northampton Town. His first league goal of the season came in a 4–2 win over West Ham United on 17 September 2016. He was given an improved contract extension until 2019, with the option of a further year. Tony Pulis said: "James thoroughly deserves this and has worked hard to achieve it." He angered Watford captain Troy Deeney with his tackling in a 3–1 win on 3 December 2016. He played 42 times as the Baggies finished in 10th. The 2017–18 season was a unsettled one for West Brom as they went through four managers Tony Pulis, Gary Megson, Alan Pardew and Darren Moore. Albion were rock bottom of the Premier League nearly all season and despite a late resurgence they were relegated to the Championship. McClean joined Stoke City in July 2018 on a four-year contract for a fee of £5million. McClean made his Stoke debut on 5 August 2018 against Leeds United. He scored his first goal for Stoke on 25 August 2018 in a 2–0 win against Hull City. In September 2018 McClean suffered a broken arm whilst on international duty with Ireland. McClean played 45 times in 2018–19, scoring three goals as Stoke finished in 16th place. McClean had represented Northern Ireland at a number of junior levels, but ultimately opted to represent the Republic of Ireland at senior level. McClean was part of the Northern Ireland team that won the 2008 Milk Cup and scored in the opening game in a 3–1 win against the US. He has also represented Northern Ireland seven times at Under 21 level. On 26 July 2011 he was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for the match against the Faroe Islands on 10 August 2011. McClean decided to wait for selection by the Republic of Ireland and therefore pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad. In January 2012 he again confirmed he would not be reconsidering his decision even though the Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill had been in contact. McClean's success in the Premier League saw increasing calls for Giovanni Trapattoni to select him for the Republic of Ireland, with Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill saying after his winning goal at Stoke: "I think he's more than capable of going to Euro 2012... Hopefully he's making such an impact he'll be watched by someone in the Ireland camp, even if it's not Trapattoni. They couldn't fail to be impressed." McClean received international clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland on 9 February. However, he was not included in the squad for the match against the Czech Republic which was announced the next day, though he was added to the squad on 20 February after success against Arsenal in the FA Cup Fifth Round Proper. McClean made his international debut on 29 February 2012, coming on in the 78th minute for Aiden McGeady in a friendly against the Czech Republic at the Aviva Stadium. On 7 May 2012, Giovanni Trapattoni confirmed that McClean was part of the Irish UEFA Euro 2012 squad. He then received sectarian abuse and death threats via Twitter. Explaining his feelings on the matter, McClean was quoted saying, "You are looking around as a Catholic and seeing all the Union Jacks and listening to the fans' songs and I just didn't feel at home at all." On 26 May 2012, McClean made his first senior international start against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final home friendly ahead of UEFA Euro 2012, playing on the left flank. On 10 June 2012, the date of Ireland's first UEFA Euro 2012 match in Poland, McClean was left on the bench; the game ended in a 3–1 defeat to Croatia. Two days before Ireland's next match on 14 June 2012, Ireland manager Trapattoni hinted that McClean would not feature in that game against world champions Spain. After much public urging for Trapattoni to make use of McClean's talents to recover Ireland's progress in the European Championship, Trapattoni claimed that "His time would come in the future". However, on 14 June 2012, McClean appeared as a substitute against Spain, coming on in the 76th minute in Gdańsk. On 7 September 2012, after being left on the bench during Ireland's 2–1 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup 2014 qualifier, McClean used Twitter to criticise manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The tweet, and McClean's account, were subsequently deleted and the winger was forced to apologise to teammates. On 11 June 2014, McClean scored his first international goal in the 5–1 defeat by Portugal in the MetLife Stadium during Ireland's US tour. On 11 October McClean made his first appearance of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Gibraltar, scoring a brace in a 7–0 win in the Aviva Stadium. On 29 March 2016, he scored his first ever professional penalty, helping Ireland to a 2–2 draw in a friendly against Slovakia. On 9 October 2017, he scored the only goal of a win away to Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, putting the Irish into the playoffs instead of the Welsh. Since his Premier League breakthrough in 2012, McClean has been variously criticised and supported for his ongoing refusal to wear football shirts bearing the symbol of the remembrance poppy when playing games on or near Remembrance Day (11 November) or Remembrance Sunday (the nearest Sunday), leading to him being used by the BBC in 2015 as the main example for one of the "Five reasons people don't wear poppies". The special shirts, usually auctioned, are part of the annual Poppy Appeal organised by The Royal British Legion, with all Premier League club shirts displaying poppies in various forms since 2010. McClean's objection derives from his affinity with the people of Derry, and the role of the British Army in The Troubles; he grew up on the Creggan estate, where six of the people killed on Bloody Sunday in 1972 also came from. He has said he would wear the poppy if it was restricted to honouring only soldiers who died in the World Wars, many of whom were Irish, and he has insisted his position is one of peace, and not any kind of wider political, religious or anti-British point. The Legion itself does not believe in compelling people to wear the poppy, seeing such a stance as going against everything the poppy symbolises. For his stance, McClean has been booed by supporters of opposition clubs as well as some of his own club's supporters. After the first refusal, McClean also received sectarian abuse and loyalist threats, including death threats. He has received support from various players and managers who support his decision as a personal issue of conscience. The first instance occurred on 10 November 2012, with McClean wearing a plain Sunderland shirt during their match against Everton. McClean donated this plain shirt, signed, to a charity auction in aid of a Dublin-based children's charity. On 26 July 2012, McClean was caught speeding in his Land Rover at 95 mph on the M2 motorway in County Antrim, which he was not permitted to drive on as he held a provisional learner's driving licence rather than a full licence. He was further charged for being an unaccompanied learner driver and not displaying "L" plates on his car. He admitted all charges, and in April 2013 was tried in absentia at Antrim Magistrates' Court and fined £700. In November 2015, McClean was found guilty of a traffic-related offence, and as he already had six points on his licence, was banned from driving for six months, in addition to a fine. McClean has made a number of charitable donations to the less fortunate in society. He made a significant donation to homeless people at the Wells and Foyle Valley House in Derry. He donated £1,500 for a custom hand cycle bike help a child who was suffering from Spina Bifida. He made another significant donation to the Wells facility in the Bogside, for up to 24 men who have alcohol problems. He paid £1,750 for a new mobile home after hearing about a pregnant homeless woman's struggles on social media. He donated £1000 to help pay for specialist proton therapy in Florida for a four-year-old child suffering from cancer. He donated €1,200 to help pay for the funeral of a two-year-old boy who was struck by a car. In December 2016 he set up a new clothing line with proceeds going to help the homeless in Derry. He has also donated £500 to an online fund set up to support the family of a missing Derry man. Derry City Northern Ireland Sunderland Wigan Athletic, James McClean 2021-12-15T20:28:07Z James Joseph McClean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN; born 22 April 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic and the Republic of Ireland national team. He played with Trojans, Institute, his hometown club Derry City, and Sunderland before moving to Wigan Athletic in August 2013. He spent two seasons at Wigan, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015. McClean spent three season with the Baggies before joining Stoke City in July 2018. McClean re-signed for Wigan Athletic in August 2021. McClean was born and brought up in Derry and played for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, but declined a call-up to the senior squad because he wanted to play for the Republic of Ireland. In February 2012, McClean received international clearance from FIFA which made him eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut against the Czech Republic in the same month. He has since represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016. McClean grew up in the Creggan area of Derry and attended Holy Family Primary School and St. Peter's High School. He played Gaelic football with Seán Dolans GAC before concentrating on association football. McClean began his career at Institute, making one first team appearance as a substitute against Glentoran in the 2007–08 Irish Premier League season. Institute decided not to renew his contract in the summer of 2008. McClean made his Derry City first team debut on the 1st July 2008 in a League Cup tie at home to Bohemians, opening the scoring in a 4–1 win. He made his League of Ireland debut for Derry City as a substitute for Kevin McHugh playing against Cork City at Turner's Cross on 8 September 2008. In his first full season with Derry in the 2009 season the club suffered serious financial problems and the players went weeks without payment. During this period in November 2009 McClean held talks with English League Two side Lincoln City, but this did not result in a contract, after McClean felt homesick. Derry finished the season in 4th place but were expelled by the FAI due to breaking regulations by holding secondary, unofficial contracts with players. They were invited to join the League of Ireland First Division. In December 2009 McClean was one of the first four players to sign for the new Derry City, along with David McDaid, and the McEleney brothers — Shane and Patrick. McClean scored eight goals in 33 appearances in the 2010 season helping Derry return to the top-flight. McClean began to attract more interest from English clubs in the 2011 season with Peterborough United making some unsuccessful bids. He also attracted interest from Everton. In August 2011 Derry accepted an offer from Sunderland for McClean. McClean joined Sunderland on 9 August 2011 for a fee of £350,000, signing a three-year contract. Upon signing McClean, manager Steve Bruce indicated that he was "one for the future", and also hinted that he would be in the reserve team until Christmas. His form in the development squad was capped by a reserve-debut goal in a 4–3 win over Tyne–Wear derby rivals Newcastle United, earning him a place on the Sunderland bench. Despite never making an appearance under Bruce, he made his debut for the first team in Martin O'Neill's first game in charge on 11 December, a 2–1 win over Blackburn Rovers and was credited for the comeback which saw his side overturn a 1–0 deficit, after coming on as a substitute for Jack Colback in the second half. McClean made his first start for Sunderland in their 1–0 victory over Manchester City on 1 January 2012, and scored his first senior goal for the Black Cats in a 4–1 win against Wigan Athletic two days later; on 8 January, he scored and assisted Sebastian Larsson in a 2–0 win at Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup. McClean provided the assist for Stéphane Sessègnon's opening goal in Sunderland's 2–0 victory over Swansea City on 21 January, and got another assist in the equalising goal for Fraizer Campbell in the next round of the cup against Middlesbrough on 29 January. Ahead of the replay for that fixture, Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray used McClean as an example for young players to follow. McClean turned provider again in Sunderland's 3–0 victory over Norwich City, assisting Sessègnon's goal, then scored the only goal in a win over Stoke City on 4 February in snowy conditions at the Britannia Stadium. A week later, he opened the scoring in Sunderland's 2–1 home loss to Arsenal after Per Mertesacker injured himself. On 23 March, Sunderland announced that McClean had signed a new contract intended to force him to stay at the club until the summer of 2015. A day later, he helped them to a 3–1 victory over relegation-threatened Queens Park Rangers by assisting the opening goal for Nicklas Bendtner and later scoring by himself. McClean won Sunderland's Young Player of the Year Award, at the end of the 2011–12 season. In August 2012, McClean scored his first two goals of the 2012–13 in the second round of the League Cup against Morecambe. He also scored in the third round as well, scoring in the 82nd minute away at Milton Keynes Dons. He scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 3–0 home defeat of Reading on 11 December, exactly twelve months to the day that he made his Sunderland debut. McClean fell out of favour with the Sunderland supporters after he refused to wear a poppy which led to his departure in August 2013. Speaking in 2015 McClean says he was 'hung out to dry' by Sunderland. McClean signed for Championship club Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract on 8 August 2013. Three days later he made his debut in the 2013 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, starting in a 2–0 loss to Manchester United. He scored his first goal for Wigan on 26 January 2014 in the FA Cup fourth round, a winner in a 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace. He had scored on 18 December against Sheffield Wednesday, but that match was abandoned in heavy rain and his goal was struck from the records; it was the only goal of the game by the 59th minute in which it was called off. McClean played in 49 matches in 2013–14, scoring four goals as Wigan reached the Championship play-offs where they lost 2–1 to Queens Park Rangers. The 2014–15 was a poor one for the Latics as they finished in 23rd place were relegated to League One. Turning down a move to New York Red Bulls, on 22 June 2015 McClean signed for West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around £1.5 million. In July, on the team's tour of the United States, he turned his back on the Flag of England while the British national anthem "God Save the Queen" was played before a match against the Charleston Battery, which resulted in a verbal warning from manager Tony Pulis. He made his competitive debut on 10 August as West Brom began the season against Manchester City at The Hawthorns. Booed by his team's own fans whenever he touched the ball, he was replaced by Claudio Yacob at half-time, as his team lost 3–0. On 17 October, after a 1–0 home win over his former team Sunderland, he taunted the visiting fans, leading to confrontations between both sets of players; he was given a warning by the FA over his conduct. He scored his first goal for the Baggies on 5 December, a 39th-minute headed equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Two weeks later, he was sent off in the first half of a 2–1 home loss to Bournemouth for a challenge on Adam Smith; teammate Salomón Rondón was also dismissed in added time. He played in 42 matches in 2015–16 as West Brom finished in 14th position. He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season in the EFL Cup against Northampton Town. His first league goal of the season came in a 4–2 win over West Ham United on 17 September 2016. He was given an improved contract extension until 2019, with the option of a further year. Tony Pulis said: "James thoroughly deserves this and has worked hard to achieve it." He angered Watford captain Troy Deeney with his tackling in a 3–1 win on 3 December 2016. He played 42 times as the Baggies finished in 10th. The 2017–18 season was an unsettled one for West Brom as they went through four managers Tony Pulis, Gary Megson, Alan Pardew and Darren Moore. Albion were rock bottom of the Premier League nearly all season and despite a late resurgence they were relegated to the Championship. McClean joined Stoke City in July 2018 on a four-year contract for a fee of £5 million. McClean made his Stoke debut on 5 August 2018 against Leeds United. He scored his first goal for Stoke on 25 August 2018 in a 2–0 win against Hull City. In September 2018 McClean suffered a broken arm whilst on international duty with Ireland. McClean played 45 times in 2018–19, scoring three goals as Stoke finished in 16th place. McClean began the 2019–20 season playing as a makeshift left-back as Nathan Jones attempted to implement his preferred diamond formation. It did not work as Stoke had a poor start to the season, failing to win any of their first ten matches and Jones was replaced by Michael O'Neill in November who played McClean in his natural left-wing position. McClean became a key player under O'Neill and his form helped the team pick up results to move out of the relegation zone. He ended the campaign with seven goals from 37 appearances as Stoke avoided relegation and finished in 15th position. Following the end of the season he was voted Player of the Year by supporters. In the 2020–21 season, McClean made 29 appearances, scoring two goals as Stoke finished in 14th position. During the season McClean had disciplinary problems as he breached Covid-19 protocols by going to a gym during lockdown. He also angered O'Neill in March 2021 after he played for Ireland despite recovering from a foot injury. On 17 August 2021 McClean re-joined Wigan Athletic on a one-year contract. McClean claimed he turned down Bolton Wanderers in order to sign for Wigan however Bolton Manager Ian Evatt stated this was false, Bolton had no interest in signing McClean, and McClean's agent had rang daily for three weeks begging Bolton to give him a contract. On 16 October he scored twice in a 4–0 win against Bolton with the match nearly being abandoned after he scored when Bolton fans threw bottles and other objects at him, followed by Wigan fans ripping down advertising boards, the match stopping for more than 10 minutes as police dealt with the situation. McClean had represented Northern Ireland at a number of junior levels, but ultimately opted to represent the Republic of Ireland at senior level. McClean was part of the Northern Ireland team that won the 2008 Milk Cup and scored in the opening game in a 3–1 win against the US. He has also represented Northern Ireland seven times at Under 21 level. On 26 July 2011 he was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for the match against the Faroe Islands on 10 August 2011. McClean decided to wait for selection by the Republic of Ireland and therefore pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad. In January 2012 he again confirmed he would not be reconsidering his decision although Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill had been in contact with him. McClean's success in the Premier League saw increasing calls for Giovanni Trapattoni to select him for the Republic of Ireland, with Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill saying after McClean's winning goal at Stoke: "I think he's more than capable of going to Euro 2012 ... Hopefully he's making such an impact he'll be watched by someone in the Ireland camp, even if it's not Trapattoni. They couldn't fail to be impressed." McClean received international clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland on 9 February. However, he was not included in the squad for the match against the Czech Republic which was announced the next day, though he was added to the squad on 20 February after success against Arsenal in the FA Cup Fifth Round Proper. McClean made his international debut on 29 February 2012, coming on in the 78th minute for Aiden McGeady in a friendly against the Czech Republic at the Aviva Stadium. On 7 May 2012, manager Giovanni Trapattoni confirmed that McClean was part of the Irish UEFA Euro 2012 squad. He then received sectarian abuse and death threats via Twitter. McClean was quoted saying, "You are looking around as a Catholic and seeing all the Union Jacks and listening to the fans' songs and I just didn't feel at home at all." On 26 May 2012, McClean made his first senior international start against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final home friendly ahead of UEFA Euro 2012, playing on the left flank. On 10 June 2012, the date of Ireland's first UEFA Euro 2012 match in Poland, McClean was left on the bench; the game ended in a 3–1 defeat to Croatia. Two days before Ireland's next match on 14 June 2012, Ireland manager Trapattoni hinted that McClean would not feature in that game against world champions Spain. After much public urging for Trapattoni to make use of McClean's talents to recover Ireland's progress in the European Championship, Trapattoni claimed that "His time would come in the future". However, on 14 June 2012, McClean appeared as a substitute against Spain, coming on in the 76th minute in Gdańsk, Poland. On 7 September 2012, after being left on the bench during Ireland's 2–1 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup 2014 qualifier, McClean used Twitter to criticise Trapattoni. The tweet, and McClean's account, were subsequently deleted and the winger was forced to apologise to teammates. On 11 June 2014, McClean scored his first international goal in the 5–1 defeat by Portugal in the MetLife Stadium during Ireland's US tour. On 11 October McClean made his first appearance of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Gibraltar, scoring a brace in a 7–0 win in the Aviva Stadium. On 29 March 2016, he scored his first ever professional penalty, helping Ireland to a 2–2 draw in a friendly against Slovakia. On 9 October 2017, he scored the only goal of a win away to Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, putting the Irish into the playoffs. On 16 November 2020, the Football Association of Ireland announced that McClean had tested positive for COVID-19 after playing a full game against Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium. The announcement also included Matt Doherty's positive result. Since his Premier League breakthrough in 2012, McClean has been both condemned and supported for his ongoing refusal to wear football shirts bearing the symbol of the remembrance poppy when playing games on or around Remembrance Day (11 November) or Remembrance Sunday (the nearest Sunday), leading to his being named by the BBC in 2015 as the main example for one of the "Five reasons people don't wear poppies". The special shirts, usually auctioned, are part of the annual Poppy Appeal organised by the Royal British Legion, with all Premier League club shirts displaying poppies in various forms since 2010. McClean states his objection derives from his affinity with Derry and to the role of the British Army in The Troubles. He grew up on the Creggan estate, where six of the men shot dead on Bloody Sunday in 1972 came from. He stated he would wear the poppy if it were restricted to honouring only soldiers who died in the World Wars, many of whom, particularly during World War I, were Irish, and has insisted his position is one of peace, and not any kind of wider political, religious or anti-British point. The Legion opposes compelling people to wear the poppy, seeing such a stance as going against everything the poppy symbolises. For his stances, McClean has been booed by supporters of opposition clubs as well as some of his own club's supporters. After the first refusal, McClean was subjected to sectarian abuse and loyalist threats, including death threats. Various players, such as David Meyler and Jamie Devitt (both Irish citizens) and managers (including Trapattoni), have voiced support for his decision as a personal issue of conscience. The first instance occurred on 10 November 2012, with McClean wearing a plain Sunderland shirt during their match against Everton. McClean donated his unadorned shirt, signed, to a charity auction in aid of a Dublin-based children's charity. McClean has made a number of charitable donations. He made a significant donation to homeless people at the Wells and Foyle Valley House in Derry. He donated £1,500 for a custom hand cycle bike to help a child who was suffering from Spina Bifida. He made another significant donation to the Wells facility in the Bogside, for up to 24 men who have alcohol problems. He paid £1,750 for a new mobile home after hearing about a pregnant homeless woman's struggles on social media. He donated £1000 to help pay for specialist proton therapy in Florida for a four-year-old child suffering from cancer. He donated €1,200 to help pay for the funeral of a two-year-old boy who was struck by a car. In December 2016 he set up a new clothing line with proceeds going to help homeless residents of his native Derry. He donated £500 to an online fund set up to support the family of a missing Derry man. Derry City Northern Ireland Individual | 1 |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu filmography | Samantha Ruth Prabhu filmography 2021-01-01T11:59:13Z Samantha Akkineni is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in 2010 with Gautham Menon's Telugu romance film Ye Maaya Chesave and its simultaneously-filmed Tamil version Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The former fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and a Nandi Award. Samantha later won both the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for her performances in the 2012 films Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Eega, respectively. Since then, she has primarily opted to appear in the leading female roles in hero-centric films such as the Telugu films Dookudu (2011), Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) and Attarintiki Daredi (2013) and the Tamil film Kaththi (2014). This film, along with Theri, 24 (both 2016) and Mersal (2017) earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress. Her work in the Telugu film A Aa (2016) won her a fourth Filmfare Award. , Samantha Ruth Prabhu filmography 2022-12-31T14:21:28Z Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress and model who has appeared predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in 2010 with Gautham Vasudev Menon's Telugu romance film Ye Maaya Chesave. The film fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and a Nandi Award. In 2012, Samantha featured in live action Telugu-Tamil bilingual project Eega. The film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year, earning ₹1.15 billion globally. Her performance as a micro artist who runs a NGO and takes revenge for the murder of her lover earned her Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress. In the same year, she appeared in trilingual romantic drama Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012). The film earned her praise from critics, and Samantha won her first Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress. Year 2012, became her most prolific award-winning year and she secured further recognition for Best Actress at the Vijay Awards, Santosham Film Awards and the CineMAA Awards. Between 2013 and 2015 Samantha has primarily opted to appear in the leading female roles in hero-centric Tamil as well as Telugu films, such as comedy family drama Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), action drama Attarintiki Daredi (2013), fantasy-drama Manam (2014), and action comedy Rabhasa (2014); and the Tamil-language action-drama Anjaan (2014), social action Kaththi (2014), and action-drama 10 Endrathukulla (2014). This film, along with Theri, 24 (both 2016) and Mersal (2017) earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress. Her work in the Telugu film A Aa (2016) won her a fourth Filmfare Award. Samantha made her OTT debut with the Amazon Prime Video web series, The Family Man ( Season 2 ) in 2021, in which she played the role of the main antagonist Raji, a rebel leader from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. It brought her huge critical acclaim and critics and audiences heaped praise on her performance. It fetched her several awards, including an IFFM award. In 2021, Samantha is signed to star in Arrangements of Love, a Philip John's directorial. Samantha is the recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards South, one Filmfare OTT Award, two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards, six South Indian International Movie Awards, three CineMAA Awards and one Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards. | 1 |
Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai | Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai 2020-04-16T08:18:44Z 'Jayakumar is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and television shows. He is best known for portraying comedic roles, but has also played character roles. , Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai 2021-10-29T20:46:36Z Jayakumar is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and television shows. He is best known for portraying comedic roles, but has also played character roles. He started his career as a theatre artist with professional Nataka Samithi and later associated with Athulya Nataka Samithi. Later started his acting career through jayaram movie Njangal Santhushtaranu and gain popularity through Thatteem Mutteem started in 2011. Jayakumar was cast as Thatteem Mutteem on Mazhavil Manorama as lead role Arjunan and he acted in different shows before Thatteem Mutteem like Autograph, Parynayam, Sthreedhanam, Malakamar and also in short films. Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai at IMDb | 1 |
Teschner_v._Commissioner | Teschner_v._Commissioner 2008-07-25T22:26:27Z Teschner v. Commissioner was a tax-law case involving the United States IRS in 1962. The case is more specifically known as Paul A. Teschner and Barbara M. Teschner v Commissioner of Internal Revenue 38 T. C. 1003 (1962). Taxpayer, Paul Teschner ("Paul"), entered a contest sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Inc. for a youth scholarship. Any person in the United States or Canada could enter. Besides the standard entry form there was also a fifty word essay that had to be written with the entry. The prizes consisted of annuity policies in different amounts depending on the place you were awarded. The rules also stated that only persons under the age of 17 years and 1 month were eligible to receive the prizes. If someone entered that was over that age, they had to designate a person below the age of 17 on the entry form to be eligible to win. Paul entered the name of his seven year old daughter, Karen. Paul's entry was chosen and Karen received the prize for fourth place, $1,500. Paul and his wife, filing a joint return, did not include any amount in their 1957 income tax return with regard to the prize. Respondent, Commissioner, determined that the policy constituted gross income to the petitioners. Whether the petitioners are taxable on a prize receive by their daughter. Paul could not have, under any circumstances, received the income from the contest. He didn't have any right to its receipt or enjoyment. The only thing that Paul could do was designate another person to be the beneficiary of that right. In addition the payment to his daughter is not a discharge of any obligation. Nor can it be argued that Paul voluntarily gave up his right to the prize. There was no discretion on his part; the choice was to accept the terms of the contest or reject them. The respondent, Commissioner, relies heavily on the case Helvering v. Horst especially the language of the opinion that "The power to dispose of income is the equivalent of ownership of it. The exercise of that power to procure the payment of income to another is the enjoyment, and hence the realization, of the income by him who exercises it. " The reliance on this is misplaced. The power of disposition assumes possession or the right to possession. "To dispose is to part with". If there is possession or the right to possession, there can be no disposition. Paul has not given away any right of theirs. In addition the rule applicable to an anticipatory assignment of income does not apply because it only applies when the assignor is entitled at the time of the assignment to receive the income at the future date and is vested with such a right In this case, Paul was never entitled to receive the prize. Reversed. The prize is not includible in the gross income of the taxpayer. It is well settled in our income tax law that that personal earnings are taxable to the earner. The annuity policy which Paul won resulted by his own efforts. He alone filled out the form and entered the contest. He also designated his daughter as the beneficiary. His efforts alone generated the income and it should not matter that the income would not be paid directly to him. By naming his daughter as the beneficiary, when she received the annuity it actually constituted the enjoyment and hence the realization of the income by Paul. As a result the annuity should be considered income to the taxpayer. A taxpayor, even if he performs a service, must have received the income or had a right to do so before he is taxable for that income. In other words, for the purposes of taxation, income is attributable to the person entitled to receive it. , Teschner_v._Commissioner 2013-10-07T14:02:03Z Teschner v. Commissioner was a tax-law case involving the United States IRS in 1962. The case is more specifically known as Paul A. Teschner and Barbara M. Teschner v Commissioner of Internal Revenue 38 T. C. 1003 (1962). Taxpayer, Paul Teschner ("Paul"), entered a contest sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Inc. for a youth scholarship. Any person in the United States or Canada could enter. Besides the standard entry form there was also a fifty word essay that had to be written with the entry. The prizes consisted of annuity policies in different amounts depending on the place you were awarded. The rules also stated that only persons under the age of 17 years and 1 month were eligible to receive the prizes. If someone entered that was over that age, they had to designate a person below the age of 17 on the entry form to be eligible to win. Paul entered the name of his seven year old daughter, Karen. Paul's entry was chosen and Karen received the prize for fourth place, $1,500. Paul and his wife, filing a joint return, did not include any amount in their 1957 income tax return with regard to the prize. Respondent, Commissioner, determined that the policy constituted gross income to the petitioners. Whether the petitioners are taxable on a prize receive by their daughter. Paul could not have, under any circumstances, received the income from the contest. He didn't have any right to its receipt or enjoyment. The only thing that Paul could do was designate another person to be the beneficiary of that right. In addition the payment to his daughter is not a discharge of any obligation. Nor can it be argued that Paul voluntarily gave up his right to the prize. There was no discretion on his part; the choice was to accept the terms of the contest or reject them. The respondent, Commissioner, relies heavily on the case Helvering v. Horst especially the language of the opinion that "The power to dispose of income is the equivalent of ownership of it. The exercise of that power to procure the payment of income to another is the enjoyment, and hence the realization, of the income by him who exercises it. " The reliance on this is misplaced. The power of disposition assumes possession or the right to possession. "To dispose is to part with". If there is no possession or the right to possession, there can be no disposition. Paul has not given away any right of theirs. In addition the rule applicable to an anticipatory assignment of income does not apply because it only applies when the assignor is entitled at the time of the assignment to receive the income at the future date and is vested with such a right In this case, Paul was never entitled to receive the prize. Reversed. The prize is not includible in the gross income of the taxpayer. It is well settled in our income tax law that that personal earnings are taxable to the earner. The annuity policy which Paul won resulted by his own efforts. He alone filled out the form and entered the contest. He also designated his daughter as the beneficiary. His efforts alone generated the income and it should not matter that the income would not be paid directly to him. By naming his daughter as the beneficiary, when she received the annuity it actually constituted the enjoyment and hence the realization of the income by Paul. As a result the annuity should be considered income to the taxpayer. A taxpayer, even if he performs a service, must have received the income or had a right to do so before he is taxable for that income. In other words, for the purposes of taxation, income is attributable to the person entitled to receive it. | 0 |
Paddy McGuinness | Paddy McGuinness 2007-01-01T18:55:01Z Patrick Joseph McGuinness (b. 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Greater Manchester) is an English stand-up comedian and comedy actor famous for his work with Peter Kay, his friend since primary school, as hapless doorman, Paddy in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, which he also co-wrote. Kay claims that McGuinness is not acting when he plays Paddy, he is merely playing himself. When he left school he took a college course to do a BTEC 1st Diploma in Science with the intention of becoming a Lab Technician, though he soon realised that this was not a career he wished to pursue. The next few years saw McGuinness undertaking various jobs including a silver service waiter at JJ’s A la Carte restaurant, a warehouse worker for Morrisons, a building site labourer, a lifeguard at Horwich leisure centre and a job cleaning machines at Warburtons bakery. He also worked in Corfu as a holiday rep for club 18 – 30, before returning to his job at Horwich. Whilst still working at Horwich he filmed That Peter Kay Thing and Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. He left the job when work started on the second series of Phoenix Nights. McGuinness also appeared in the second series of Sky One show The Match, and has done a UK stand-up tour. McGuinness hosted Inside Wayne Rooney on 15 May 2006 on Sky One, a program where he completed different tasks to see the difference between him and a professional footballer. In 2005 and 2006, Patrick embarked on a 108 date tour of the UK whilst entertaining audiences at various sell-out shows on his The Dark Side Tour on his first ever solo stand-up tour. Whilst on tour, he reprised his role of Lord Love Rocket from award-winning comedy Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. He has also appeared on various TV shows, including his own Chuck Stryker: The Unknown Stuntman on E4 which he wrote and starred in alongside Jonathan Wrather and a few other familiar faces. His DVD, Paddy McGuinness: The Dark Side Tour was released in early November and sold over 30,000 copies in its first week. The DVD was filmed at Blackpool Opera House. McGuinness currently presents Unanimous: The Fallout, along with Olivia Lee. On 29 November 2006, McGuinness hosted The Paul O'Grady Show whilst O'Grady had a well-earned rest for a week. McGuinness interviewed guest stars Emma Bunton and Michael Ball, took part in an assault course and attempted to sew a dress for Emma Bunton at the end of the show. , Paddy McGuinness 2008-12-31T00:33:36Z Patrick Joseph McGuinness (often referred to as Paddy McGuinness) (born 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire) is an English stand-up comedian and comedy actor famous for his work with Peter Kay. He attended Mount St. Josesph's secondary school in bolton. When he left school he took a college course to do a BTEC 1st Diploma in Science with the intention of becoming a lab technician, but soon realised that this was not a career he wished to pursue. The next few years saw McGuinness undertaking various jobs including a silver service waiter at JJ's A La Carte Restaurant, a warehouse worker for Morrisons, a building site labourer, a lifeguard at Horwich leisure centre and a job cleaning machines at Warburtons bakery. He also worked in Corfu as a holiday rep for club 18 – 30, before returning to his job at Horwich. He currently lives in his hometown of Bolton. While still working at Horwich he filmed two episodes of That Peter Kay Thing and the first series of Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. He left his job when work on the second series of Phoenix Nights began. After Phoenix Nights ended, the show spawned a spin-off series entitled Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, which follows the two doormen from Phoenix Nights, played by Kay & McGuinness. The series received mixed reviews and a second series was planned. However, it did not get recomissioned. McGuinness also released a fitness DVD titled Max & Paddy's The Power of Two which includes early previously unused material. McGuinness also appeared in the second series of Sky One show The Match, and has done a UK stand-up tour. McGuinness hosted Inside Wayne Rooney on 15 May 2006 on Sky One, a program where he completed different tasks to see the difference between him and a professional footballer. In 2005 and 2006, McGuinness toured the U.K., performing 108 shows. The Dark Side Tour was his first solo stand-up tour. Whilst on tour, he reprised his role of Lord Love Rocket from award-winning comedy Phoenix Nights. His other television work includes his own Chuck Stryker: The Unknown Stuntman on E4 which he wrote and starred in alongside Jonathan Wrather and a few other familiar faces. His DVD, Paddy McGuinness: The Dark Side Tour was released in early November and sold over 30,000 copies in its first week. The DVD was filmed at Blackpool Opera House. On 29 November 2006, McGuinness hosted The Paul O'Grady Show whilst O'Grady took the week off. McGuinness interviewed guest stars Emma Bunton and Michael Ball, took part in an assault course and attempted to sew a dress for Bunton at the end of the show. In 2007, McGuinness presented Raiders of the Lost Archive on ITV1, a show in which he and his guests (in the first show, Bruce Forsyth, Chris Tarrant and Michael Parkinson) watched TV shows they had appeared in years ago, which they had previously thought were lost. He is also the face of Greggs, appearing in adverts as a gardener with his friend back from honeymoon ("Did you take me to Mauritius?") and also taking his pasty on a romantic country drive. Paddy released a new DVD for Christmas 2007, called Paddy Mcguinness: All-Star Balls Ups! which contains footballing gaffes and howlers, featuring some of football's most famous names. First airing in August 2008, McGuinness co-stared in a new television series along with British comedian Rory McGrath, broadcast on Channel Five, Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure. This is a four-part series in which Paddy and Rory embark on a nationwide road-trip, “on a mission to explore Britain’s sporting heritage by probing the hidden life of its towns and villages”. The series focuses on arcane sports, such as cheese rolling. From August 21st through to December 11th 2008, McGuinness’ second tour - known as the ‘Paddy McGuinness Plus You! Live’ - involves 76 scheduled dates around the United Kingdom and Ireland. The 'Plus You! Tour' will feature Paddy, along with other variety acts that will be chosen by Paddy himself, through a competition running on his official website, hence the title of Plus You! He is one of a handful of people rumoured to be The Banker on Deal Or No Deal. A third series of Phoenix Nights has been rumoured and a second series of Road to Nowhere is also planned for sometime in the future. It was revealed on The Paul O'Grady Show that he is working with Leigh Francis on a new channel 4 comedy show. | 1 |
Rachel_and_Stephen_Kaplan | Rachel_and_Stephen_Kaplan 2010-07-25T16:40:18Z Rachel and Stephen Kaplan are renowned in the field of environmental psychology. Professors of psychology at the University of Michigan, the Kaplans are known for their research on the effect of nature on people’s relationships and health. Their work on “restorative environments” and Attention Restoration Theory has impacted on how landscape and design professionals and others view humanities relationship with nature. The Kaplans got involved in studying the effects of nature on people back in the 1970’s with a US Forest Service grant to evaluate a challenge program in Michigan’s wilderness. This introduction went on to influence a generations worth of environmental psychologists and designers. The Kaplans have found that too much focused attention on anything can lead to mental fatigue and such fatigues remedy is found in exposure to nature. In order for nature to best work its relaxing effect it is preferable for a place to have a high fascination value. An environment that automatically pulls the viewer into it is most beneficial. The Kaplans research has found that office workers with a view of nature were happier and healthier at work. Exposure to natural environments of the most mundane sort has proven to lift people’s moods and enhance their ability to mentally focus. Recent research of the Kaplans has also shown that exercisers who walk outside in pleasant environments tend to walk longer than those who walk inside or around their neighborhoods. , Rachel_and_Stephen_Kaplan 2012-02-09T22:45:42Z Rachel and Stephen Kaplan are renowned in the field of environmental psychology. Professors of psychology at the University of Michigan, The Kaplans are known for their research on the effect of nature on people’s relationships and health. Their work on “restorative environments” and Attention Restoration Theory has impacted how landscape and design professionals and others view humanity's relationship with nature. The Kaplans got involved in studying the effects of nature on people back in the 1970s with a US Forest Service grant to evaluate a challenge program in Michigan’s wilderness. This introduction went on to influence generations of environmental psychologists and designers. The Kaplans have found that too much focused attention on anything can lead to mental fatigue and such fatigue's remedy is found in exposure to nature. In order for nature to best work its relaxing effect it is preferable for a place to have a high fascination value. An environment that automatically pulls the viewer into it is most beneficial. The Kaplans research has found that office workers with a view of nature were happier and healthier at work (Kaplan 1993). Exposure to natural environments of the most mundane sort has proven to lift people’s moods and enhance their ability to mentally focus. Recent research of the Kaplans has also shown that exercisers who walk outside in pleasant environments tend to walk longer than those who walk inside or around their neighborhoods. | 0 |
Tracy Wiles | Tracy Wiles 2018-08-14T05:37:21Z Tracy Wiles is a British actress, born in Lincolnshire but raised on the Island of Islay. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and now lives and works in London. Film appearances include Bronson and Swinging with the Finkels and her Television work includes Outnumbered, Law and Order, Siblings, Eastenders, Holby City, Ashes to Ashes and Britz. She is the lead in the award-winning short film Awakening which won Best Drama at The New York Short Film Festival 2015. She also works extensively in Radio, acting in over 250 plays and comedies to date. , Tracy Wiles 2019-12-13T12:08:31Z Tracy Wiles (born c. 1970) is an English actress, who has worked on radio, stage and TV, and in film. Wiles was born in Lincolnshire but raised on the Island of Islay. She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1995. Film appearances include Samaria Intrigo, Wild Rose, Bronson, Swinging with the Finkels and the short film Awakening, which won Best Drama at the New York Short Film Festival 2015. Her television work includes Shetland, Top Boy, Manhunt, Outnumbered, Law and Order, Siblings, EastEnders, Holby City, Ashes to Ashes and Britz. She has won the Carleton Hobbs BBC Radio Drama Award, the James Bridie Gold Medal, and the Hyacinth Havergal Prize. She works extensively in radio, acting in over 300 plays and comedies to date. In 1998, she started a company called Tryarz, which focused on new plays. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Judge Siobhan Higgins. | 1 |
Suzuki_TS50ER | Suzuki_TS50ER 2014-09-21T17:47:00Z The Suzuki TS50ER was a 49cc single cylinder motorcycle which sold during 1980 - 1983. The TS50ER was extremely popular with 16 year olds and young adults as its simplicity to ride and un-restricted potential power gave many the chance to explore the world of motorcycling. In many cases the TS50ER was so popular during its production era that it became the start of a lifetime of motorcycle enthusiasts. The -ER model was the predecessor to the later Suzuki TS50X which ended production in 2000. The TS models remain popular even today and a wide range of aftermarket parts and accessories are still available along with many original parts available in most stores some 27 years after production. , Suzuki_TS50ER 2018-03-15T00:30:39Z The Suzuki TS50ER was a 49 cc (3. 0 cu in) single-cylinder motorcycle which sold during 1979–1983. The TS50ER was extremely popular with 16-year-olds and young adults as its simplicity to ride and un-restricted potential power gave many the chance to explore the world of motorcycling. In many cases the TS50ER was so popular during its production era that it became the start of a lifetime of motorcycle enthusiasts. The -ER model was the predecessor to the later Suzuki TS50X which ended production in 2000. The TS models remain popular even today and a wide range of aftermarket parts and accessories are still available along with many original parts available in most stores some 27 years after production. | 0 |
Lake_Wahtopanah | Lake_Wahtopanah 2008-06-07T15:18:32Z Lake Wahtopanah, also known as Rivers Reservoir, is a lake on the Little Saskatchewan River near the town of Rivers, Manitoba. Its dam was built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in 1960 to supplement water supplies for irrigation. It also provides the water supply for the town of Rivers, stock watering and recreation. The reservoir is about 2,000 feet (610 m) wide and six miles (10 km) long. The deepest point is about 50 feet (15 m). Riparian flows are regulated by a four foot square gated conduit. High flows pass over a 110-foot (34 m) wide concrete chute spillway. The reservoir stores about 24,500 acre-feet (30,200,000 m3) and covers an area of about 1,580 acres (6. 4 km2). The drainage area is about 1,260 square miles (3,300 km2) and extends well into Riding Mountain National Park. The province maintains a park and campground on the west shore. The name is an alternate form of the Native word watopapinah meaning "canoe people" . , Lake_Wahtopanah 2009-04-30T20:47:12Z Lake Wahtopanah, also known as Rivers Reservoir, is a lake on the Little Saskatchewan River near the town of Rivers, Manitoba. Its dam was built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in 1960 to supplement water supplies for irrigation. It also provides the water supply for the town of Rivers, stock watering and recreation. The reservoir is about 2,000 feet (610 m) wide and six miles (10 km) long. The deepest point is about 50 feet (15 m). Riparian flows are regulated by a four foot square gated conduit. High flows pass over a 110-foot (34 m) wide concrete chute spillway. The reservoir stores about 24,500 acre-feet (30,200,000 m3) and covers an area of about 1,580 acres (6. 4 km2). The drainage area is about 1,260 square miles (3,300 km2) and extends well into Riding Mountain National Park. The province maintains a park and campground on the west shore. The name is an alternate form of the Native word watopapinah meaning "canoe people" . | 0 |
Dan Payne | Dan Payne 2006-12-31T19:46:37Z Dan Payne (born in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor currently playing the role of John in the television series Alice, I Think. , Dan Payne 2007-11-07T01:35:05Z Dan Payne (born in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor currently playing the role of John in the television series Alice, I Think. Among his numerous television appearances was in an advertisement for Speakeasy from Esat Digifone, an Irish mobile phone operator now owned by O2. He was the guy who says "Hello Kate, It's me, the guy from the bar!" in a Culchie accent. However this accent was not his, but that of Irish comedian Risteárd Cooper, of Après Match fame. He also played the part of the wraith king in the Stargate Atlantis episode Sateda. | 1 |
Duolun_Road | Duolun_Road 2008-05-24T23:39:49Z Duolun Road (Chinese: 多伦路; pinyin: Duo Lun lu) is a significant and commemorable street in Shanghai, China. Duolun Road was built in 1911 and located in Hongkou district of Shanghai. With a length of 550 meters, The “L” shaped road’s both ends were joined to the prosperous North Sichuan Road near Hongkou park and Hongkou stadium. The road today is a famous pedestrian street for tourism and commerce. Duolun Road was built by the Municipal Committee of Shanghai, which was at that time the construction administration of Shanghai International Settlement. However the road was located outside the international settlement. Such events often happened in the semi-colonized Shanghai, which was called “constructing the roads beyond the settlement area”(越界筑路). At that time, the road was named Darroch(窦乐安) after a Britain missionary, who went to China and met with the emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty (1636-1912). It was in 1920s and 1930s when the road met its golden time. A lot of writers and social elites lived there, which made the area a place yielding thoughts and literature. Not until 1943, was the road changed to the name “Duolun”(多伦) used today, by the government of the Republic of China (1912-1949). In the end of the 20th century , the road was turned into a pedestrian street for its culture influence and commercial potential by the government of P R China(1949-). Duolun Road is no doubt a historic road which witnessed the time when shanghai was modern. In the early 20th century, there lived a lot of famous writers and celebrities in the little area around Duolun Road. Among them were reputable writers like Luxun(鲁迅), Guomoruo(郭沫若), Maodun(茅盾), Yeshengtao(叶圣陶) and Wangzaoshi(王造时), as well as those members of the influential “Association of Left-wing writers”(左翼作家联盟) like Dinglin(丁玲), Shating(沙汀) and Quqiubai(瞿秋白). Also lived there certain amount of governors or politicians like Kongxiangxi(孔祥熙), Baichongxi(白崇禧), Tangenbo(汤恩伯) and Chenyi(陈仪). Duolun Road is also an epitome of historic architecture of the last century in shanghai. The Islamic-style house of Kongxiangxi was elegant building along the road. The residence of Tangenbo is of a neoclassic French-style which was once popular in the city. Built by Chinese architect, the local church “Hongdetang”(鸿德堂) was in a mixed-style of east and west. The former campus of “the art university of China”(中华艺术大学) in traditional style was also the commemorable place where the “association of left-wing writers” was founded. In the surrounding blocks, the dense Lilong(里弄) housing is the most significant and typical urban texture of old Shanghai. In the late part of 20th century, with degrading infrastructures and low-income residents, Duolun Road became a more forgettable and less attractive place. In order to make the area revive, the local government launched a project of regeneration in the end of the century. The project in 1998 was to conserve and repair the historic buildings and turn them into museums, galleries, cafes or art shops. In the project the local infrastructure was to be upgraded and some cultural elements like sculptures added to the new pedestrian street. The site of former events and former residence of the celebrities would be made more accessible and open to the public. There was also a modern museum (Duolun MOMA) among the project. It was in the late 1999 that the first step of the project was realized and the street became open and pedestrian. Nowadays Duolun Road has been again an attractive place, especially for the tourists, reminding others of its historical value. , Duolun_Road 2009-11-24T18:10:55Z Duolun Road (simplified Chinese: 多伦路; traditional Chinese: 多倫路; pinyin: Duōlún Lù) is a street in Shanghai, China. Duolun Road was built in 1911 and located in Hongkou District of Shanghai. With a length of 550 meters, the L-shaped road's both ends were joined to the prosperous North Sichuan Road near Hongkou Park and Hongkou Stadium. The road today is a famous pedestrian street for tourism and commerce. Duolun Road was built by the Municipal Committee of Shanghai, which was at that time the construction administration of the Shanghai International Settlement. However the road was located outside the international settlement. Such events often happened in the semi-colonized Shanghai, which was called "constructing the roads beyond the settlement area"(越界筑路). At that time, the road was named Darroch(窦乐安) after a British missionary, who went to China and met with the emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. It was in 1920s and 1930s when the road met its golden time. A lot of writers and social elites lived there, which made the area vibrant with thoughts and literature. Not until 1943, was the road changed to the name "Duolun"(多伦) used today, by the government of the Republic of China (1912-1949). In the end of the 20th century , the road was turned into a pedestrian street for its cultural influence and commercial potential by the government of the People's Republic of China (1949-). Duolun Road is no doubt a historic road which witnessed the modernization of Shanghai. In the early 20th century, there lived a lot of famous writers and celebrities in the little area around Duolun Road. Among them were reputable writers like Lu Xun (鲁迅), Guo Moruo (郭沫若), Mao Dun (茅盾), Ye Shengtao (叶圣陶) and Wangzaoshi(王造时), as well as those members of the influential "Association of Left-wing writers" (左翼作家联盟) like Dinglin (丁玲), Shating (沙汀) and Quqiubai (瞿秋白). Also lived there certain amount of governors or politicians like H. H. Kung (孔祥熙), Bai Chongxi (白崇禧), Tangenbo (汤恩伯) and Chenyi (陈仪). Duolun Road is also an epitome of historic architecture of the last century in Shanghai. The Islamic-style house of Kongxiangxi was elegant building along the road. The residence of Tangenbo is of a neoclassic French-style which was once popular in the city. Built by Chinese architect, the local church "Hongde Tang" (鸿德堂) was in a mixed-style of east and west. The former campus of "the art university of China” (中华艺术大学) in traditional style was also the commemorated place where the "association of left-wing writers" was founded. In the surrounding blocks, the dense Lilong (里弄) housing is the most significant and typical urban texture of old Shanghai. In the late part of 20th century, with degrading infrastructures and low-income residents, Duolun Road became a more forgettable and less attractive place. In order to make the area revive, the local government launched a project of regeneration in the end of the century. The project in 1998 was to conserve and repair the historic buildings and turn them into museums, galleries, cafes or art shops. In the project the local infrastructure was to be upgraded and some cultural elements like sculptures added to the new pedestrian street. The site of former events and former residence of the celebrities would be made more accessible and open to the public. There was also a modern museum (Duolun MOMA) among the project. It was in the late 1999 that the first step of the project was realized and the street became open and pedestrian. Nowadays Duolun Road has been again an attractive place, especially for the tourists, reminding others of its historical value. | 0 |
Elihu_B._Frost | Elihu_B._Frost 2008-08-09T04:10:51Z Elihu B. Frost was an American lawyer with an early involvement in the submarine industry. In 1893 the United States Congress funded a $200,000 prize for submarine construction, and Frost lent John Philip Holland the funds he needed to participate in this prize contest; Frost and Holland were finally awarded the prize money in 1895. Frost became secretary-treasurer and later president of Holland's firm, which was first named the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company and later the Holland Submarine Company. When Isaac Rice formed the Electric Boat Company (the predecessor of General Dynamics) to build Holland's submarine designs, Frost became the company's vice-president, secretary, and chief financial officer. Frost married and divorced twice, as was prominently reported in the newspapers of the time. When he died on August 22, 1925, he left his estate to a female friend (later determined to be his fiancée), cutting off his relatives. Template:BD, Elihu_B._Frost 2009-11-20T23:41:45Z Elihu B. Frost was an American lawyer with an early involvement in the submarine industry. In 1893 the United States Congress funded a $200,000 prize for submarine construction, and Frost lent John Philip Holland the funds he needed to participate in this prize contest; Frost and Holland were finally awarded the prize money in 1895. Frost became secretary-treasurer and later president of Holland's firm, which was first named the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company and later the Holland Submarine Company. When Isaac Rice formed the Electric Boat Company (the predecessor of General Dynamics) to build Holland's submarine designs, Frost became the company's vice-president, secretary, and chief financial officer. Frost married and divorced twice, as was prominently reported in the newspapers of the time. When he died on August 22, 1925, he left his estate to a female friend (later determined to be his fiancée), cutting off his relatives. | 0 |
Wazoo_(album) | Wazoo_(album) 2008-06-17T17:43:15Z Wazoo is a live album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released in 2007. It is a 2-CD set consisting of a concert with "The Mothers of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo" 20-piece big band in Boston on September 24, 1972. It is the last concert of a brief series of shows that marked Zappa's return to the stage after his forced temporary retirement from the touring scene due to the injuries he suffered from an assault at a concert in December 1971. The material showcases Zappa's endeavors into jazz-based music, and many of the compositions were featured on the 1972 studio albums The Grand Wazoo and Waka/Jawaka. Rehearsals leading to these albums and concerts are documented on Joe's Domage (2004), while Imaginary Diseases (2006) presents live recordings with a stripped-down version of the big band named "Petite Wazoo. " Wazoo is the third installment on the Vaulternative Records label that is dedicated to the posthumous release of complete Zappa concerts (following the releases FZ:OZ and Buffalo). The album cover features surrealistic, Dalí inspired art. Several nuns create the shape of Frank Zappa's face (the paranoiac-critical method). The Mothers of Invention / Hot Rats / Grand Wazoo:, Wazoo_(album) 2009-11-02T00:42:57Z Wazoo is a live album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released on October 30, 2007. It is a 2-CD set consisting of the complete concert with "The Mothers of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo" 20-piece big band at the Boston Music Hall on September 24, 1972. It is the last concert of a brief series of shows that marked Zappa's return to the stage after his forced temporary retirement from the touring scene due to the injuries he suffered from an assault during a concert at the Rainbow Theater in London on December 10, 1971. The material showcases Zappa's endeavors into jazz-based music, and many of the compositions were featured on the 1972 studio albums The Grand Wazoo and Waka/Jawaka and on the 1978 studio album Studio Tan. Rehearsals leading to these albums and concerts are documented on Joe's Domage (2004), while Imaginary Diseases (2006) presents live recordings with a stripped-down version of the big band named "Petite Wazoo. " Wazoo is the third installment on the Vaulternative Records label that is dedicated to the posthumous release of complete Zappa concerts, following the releases of FZ:OZ (2002) and Buffalo (2007). 'Big Swifty' was played at the concert (between 'The Adventures of Greggery Peccary' and 'Penis Dimension') but is not appearing here. The Mothers of Invention / Hot Rats / Grand Wazoo: | 0 |
Andrea Brillantes | Andrea Brillantes 2019-01-04T23:04:36Z {{Infobox person | name = Zaskia Gotik |birth_date = August 7, 1923 |birth_place = Baguio City, Philippines Brillantes' first television appearance was in the children's comedy show Goin' Bulilit. She later appeared in the 2010 ABS-CBN drama series Alyna, where she played Sofia Alvaro, a young girl who is the lost daughter of Alyna (Shaina Magdayao). In 2012, she appeared on E-Boy as Princess, a boyish girl who believed in fairy tales. She made guest appearances in Wansapanataym and other shows from TV5. In 2013, she made her first big break by playing the main role in the family drama series Annaliza. She portrayed Annaliza, a girl who faced numerous trials under her foster parents. The show debuted on May 27, 2013, and ended on March 21, 2014. In 2014, she starred in Hawak Kamay as Lorry Magpantay-Agustin. In 2015, Brillantes starred in the remake version of Pangako Sa 'Yo as Lia Buenavista., Andrea Brillantes 2020-12-30T03:51:40Z Anndrew Blythe Daguio Gorostiza (born March 12, 2003), better known as Andrea Brillantes, is a Filipina actress and recording artist. She is best known for her roles as the titular character in Annaliza and as Marga Bartolome in Kadenang Ginto. She also appeared in the television series including E-Boy and Alyna, and played various other roles. Brillantes' first television appearance was in the children's comedy show Goin' Bulilit. She later appeared in the 2010 ABS-CBN drama series Alyna, where she played Sofia Alvaro, a young girl who is the lost daughter of Alyna (Shaina Magdayao). In 2012, she appeared on E-Boy as Princess, a boyish girl who believed in fairy tales. She made guest appearances in Wansapanataym and other shows from TV5. In 2013, she made her first big break by playing the main role in the family drama series Annaliza. She portrayed Annaliza, a girl who faced numerous trials under her foster parents. The show debuted on May 27, 2013, and ended on March 21, 2014. In 2014, she starred in Hawak Kamay as Lorry Magpantay-Agustin. In 2015, Brillantes starred in the remake version of Pangako Sa 'Yo as Lia Buenavista. In 2018, Brillantes played her first role as an antagonist in Kadenang Ginto. In which she played as Marga, a child who had a rivalry with Cassie. | 1 |
1955_Milwaukee_Braves_season | 1955_Milwaukee_Braves_season 2009-04-28T20:40:21Z Template:MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts This article relating to an Atlanta Braves season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. , 1955_Milwaukee_Braves_season 2010-09-13T18:42:09Z Template:MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts All-Star Game LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Corpus Christi, Quebec, Lawton This article relating to an Atlanta Braves season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. | 0 |
The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club 2009-02-02T20:01:15Z The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. It comes included with the print editions of The Onion, and maintains its own separate website. Unlike its parent publication, The A.V. Club is non-satirical. Nonetheless, it strives for a humorous tone. It reviews newly released films, books, comics, music, DVDs and video games, publishes an array of regular features and includes its own crossword puzzle. The online version of the A.V. Club, in addition to the regular articles, features the comic strip Red Meat and the syndicated sex- and relationship-advice column Savage Love by Dan Savage. Though Savage Love and Red Meat may be found in some of the print incarnations of The A.V. Club they are absent from others, usually as a result of their having been syndicated by other publications prior to The A.V. Club’s arrival in these cities. The A.V. Club, as bundled with The Onion, is distributed in print form, free of charge, in Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver/Boulder, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Washington, D.C. Following a recent redesign, the eight print versions of The A.V. Club have subsections called A.V. (e.g., A.V. Milwaukee) that include comprehensive event previews, regular features, and dining guides. This section also features regular special issues with even more content (e.g. “Summer Concert Guides”). The print redesign also saw the addition of more comics, including a strip called Postage Stamp Comics by Too Much Coffee Man creator Shannon Wheeler, and “Wondermark” by David Malki. More additions are planned for the near future. Interviews with people from a wide variety of fields within entertainment and the arts, including authors, actors, musicians, screenwriters and even a team of taxidermists. Reviews, classified into the following five categories. Most special features now occur on a weekly basis. They include the following. The A.V. Club began, separately from The Onion, in the summer of 1993, as an entertainment section run by Stephen Thompson, then a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1995, The Onion underwent a redesign that included the debut of the "A.V. Club" name, a reference to the stereotypically geeky high school organization. The A.V. Club came to the internet more gradually throughout the mid- to late '90s; not all of the sections found in the print edition were immediately available online. In December 2004, Thompson left his position as editor of The A.V. Club. He currently holds a position as an online music producer at NPR in Washington, D.C. Keith Phipps took over as editor of The A.V. Club upon Thompson's departure. In July 2005, The A.V. Club's website was redesigned, and the blogs and bulletin boards were added, allowing readers to respond and contribute their own thoughts. In September 2006, the website was again redesigned, with content being added on a daily rather than a weekly basis. According to Onion President Sean Mills, the website had over 1,000,000 unique users for the first time in October 2007. In 2002, the A.V. Club released a collection of 68 interviews that had been featured in previous issues, entitled The Tenacity Of The Cockroach: Conversations With Entertainment's Most Enduring Outsiders (2002, ISBN 1-4000-4724-2). , The A.V. Club 2010-12-29T23:49:25Z The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its parent publication, The A.V. Club is non-satirical, though much of its content maintains a similarly humorous tone. The A.V. Club print edition is bundled with The Onion and distributed as a free publication in Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver/Boulder, Austin, and Washington, D.C. The A.V. Club is based in Chicago. In 1993, five years after the founding of The Onion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW student Stephen Thompson launched an entertainment section, later renamed The A.V. Club as part of the newspaper's 1995 redesign. (The name references "The Audio-Visual Club", a common stereotype of a geeky high school organization.) While the section was initially viewed as an afterthought to the publication's flagship fake news stories, Thompson credited it as becoming "very important" in allowing The Onion to expand distribution nationwide, as it was easier to sell advertising next to movie reviews and concert listings than satirical news items. Both The Onion and The A.V. Club made their Internet debut in 1996, although not all print features were immediately available online. The A.V. Club website was redesigned in 2005 to incorporate blogs and reader comments. In 2006, concurrent with another redesign, the site shifted its model to begin adding content on a daily rather than weekly basis . According to Onion president Sean Mills, the A.V. Club website received over one million unique visitors for the first time in October 2007. In late 2009, the site was reported as receiving over 1.4 million unique visitors and 75,000 comments per month. Thompson left his position as editor of The A.V. Club in December 2004. He was replaced by Keith Phipps. On December 9, 2010 it was discovered that a capsule review for the book Genius, Isolated: The Life And Art Of Alex Toth written by Leonard Pierce had been fabricated; the book had not yet been published or even completed by the authors. The offending review was removed from The A.V. Club, and editor Keith Phipps posted an apology on the site. The eight print editions of The A.V. Club include subsections containing local content such as event previews and dining guides. They also include additional comics such as Postage Stamp Comics by Shannon Wheeler and Wondermark by David Malki. Not all print editions include Savage Love and Red Meat, generally due to other syndication arrangements in those cities. In 2002, the A.V. Club released a collection of 68 interviews that had been featured in previous issues, entitled The Tenacity Of The Cockroach: Conversations With Entertainment's Most Enduring Outsiders (2002, ISBN 1-4000-4724-2). On October 13, 2009, the second A.V. Club book, Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists (2009, ISBN 1-4165-9473-6) was released, featuring a combination of never-before-published lists and material already available on the AV Club website. The A.V. Club released My Year of Flops: The A.V. Club Presents One Man's Journey Deep into the Heart of Cinematic Failure (2010, ISBN 1-4391-5312-4) on October 19, 2010. The book consists of entries taken from the site's recurring My Year of Flops column along with new material not previously available. It is the A.V. Club's first release credited to a single author, Nathan Rabin. | 1 |
Marilu Henner | Marilu Henner 2005-05-11T21:19:29Z Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski (April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA-) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role in the television series Taxi. She also appeared in Man on the Moon (1999), a film about her Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman as herself and Elaine Nardo (Taxi). From 1990 through 1994 she appeared opposite Burt Reynolds in the TV show Evening Shade, which also starred Ossie Davis and Hal Holbrook. , Marilu Henner 2006-12-28T19:42:36Z Marilu Denise Cecilia Henner, commonly known as Marilu Henner, (born April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Elaine Nardo in the television series Taxi. She also appeared in Man on the Moon (1999), a film about her Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman as both herself and as her Taxi character. From 1990 through 1994 she appeared opposite Burt Reynolds in the TV show Evening Shade, which also starred Ossie Davis and Hal Holbrook. Henner has established many other acting credits, including playing Roxie Hart in a Broadway revival of Chicago and creating the role of "Donna" in Over Here! . Henner is currently known best as a health advocate. She has authored 6 books on diet and health, the most prominent being Total Health Makeover, in which she explains the virtues of a non-dairy diet in conjunction with food combining & exercise. Several years ago, during an interview on the late-night NBC program Later, she revealed that she can remember what she did on any given date in the past. When the host, Bob Costas randomly chose the night that Neil Armstrong landed on the moon she was briefly dumbstruck before revealing that she had lost her virginity that night in the shower. In her autobiography, "By all means, keep on moving" she discussed her many romances, including most notably, actors John Schneider, John Travolta and her Taxi costars Judd Hirsch and Tony Danza. Her first two marriages to actor Frederic Forrest and director Rob Lieberman ended in divorce. She also recounts her troubles with Jamie Lee Curtis on the set of "Perfect" claiming she got a "weird vibe from her" while filming the movie. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago. She has two children, Nicholas Morgan and Joseph Marlon. In 2005, Marilu was the host of America's Ballroom Challenge. Ballroom dancing has been part of Ms. Henner's life ever since her childhood in Chicago. Her mother, Loretta Henner, was president of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts and ran the Henner Dance School, "disguised as a three-car garage", in a northwest Chicago neighborhood for 20 years. Marilu took her first dance class at age two and, like all the Henner children, began teaching classes herself at 14. She went on to study with the Illinois Ballet Company before going into theater. Henner's latest project is her television series, Shape Up Your Life, which is based on her books. It is currently airing on FitTV and The Discovery Channel. Henner married Michael Brown on December 21, 2006 before 100 people in Henner's home in Los Angeles. He is a former college classmate of Henner. It was Henner's third marriage. It was the second for Brown, who has three children from his prior marriages. | 1 |
Cory Thiesse | Cory Thiesse 2021-05-01T06:05:35Z Cory Christensen (born December 1, 1994) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. Christensen was one of the top junior women's curlers in the United States, playing in six national junior championships and winning four of them. She was the alternate on Nina Roth's 2018 United States Olympic team. In 2019 Christensen and mixed doubles partner John Shuster won the United States Mixed Doubles Championship and earned the bronze medal at the World Mixed Doubles Championship. Christensen's first appearance on the national stage was at the 2011 United States Junior National Championships, where she finished fifth. Out of her six Junior National appearances, that would be the only time she did not play in the championship final. At the 2012 Junior Championships Christensen returned with the same team of third Elizabeth Busche, second Anna Bauman and lead Sonja Bauman. Christensen skipped her team to victory, earning her first national title and her first opportunity to represent the United States at the World Junior Championships. At the 2012 World Juniors in Ostersund, Sweden, Christensen's team finished with a winless 0–9 record. Tragedy struck just weeks after competing at the World Championship when Christensen's vice-skip Busche died from cancer. Buche's sudden, young death hit Christensen and the rest of the Duluth junior curlers hard. The next season Christensen returned to competition with the Bauman sisters remaining on the front end of the team and Rebecca Funk replacing Busche at third. The team started the season off strong, winning the Minnesota Junior Women's State Championship. At the 2013 Junior Nationals it looked like Christensen was going to defend to her title when she finished the round-robin as the number one seed with a 8–1 record, but ultimately she had to settle for the silver medal when they lost the final to Miranda Solem's team by a single point. Christensen would still get to play at the 2013 World Junior Championships though, as Solem asked her to join as their alternate. Christensen would play in four games at the World Juniors as they finished in seventh place with a 4–5 record. After Christensen returned from the World Championship she rejoined her Junior Nationals team, plus Mackenzie Lank as alternate, for one more event at the end of the season, the qualifier to represent the United States at the 2013 Winter Universiade. The University Games Qualifier had five of the top Junior Women's teams and six of the top Junior Men's teams in the country competing. Tied after the round-robin, Christensen defeated Becca Hamilton's team in a tiebreaker to earn their trip to the Winter Universiade next season. Over the 2013 off-season it was announced that the Christensen team was joining the United States Curling Association's (USCA) Project 2018 Program, to which they were invited due to winning the University Games Qualifier at the end of the previous season. The Project 2018 Program was a part of the USCA High Performance Program intended to nurture junior curlers, with success at the 2018 Winter Olympics as the goal. Christensen, Funk, and the Bauman sisters started the 2013–14 season off playing in a series of World Curling Tour (WCT) bonspiels as a lead up to the 2013 Winter Universiade. They only won one game in each of the Fort Wayne Summer Cash Spiel, the St. Paul Cash Spiel, and the Molson Cash Spiel but won the 2013 FSCC Early Cash bonspiel in Blaine, Minnesota, their first WCT win. At the Winter Universiade, held in Trentino, Italy, Sonja Bauman and Mackenzie Lank swapped positions, with Lank taking over at lead. The team missed the playoffs, finished the round-robin in eighth place with a 3–6 record. The USCA's High Performance Advisory Group picked Christensen's team and Korey Dropkin's team (the American boy's team at the Winter Universiade) to automatically earn berths at the 2014 United States Junior Nationals so they didn't need to worry about play-downs, which were held very close in time to when the Winter Universiade occurred. Christensen's team had a slightly tweaked line-up for Junior Nationals, with MacKenzie Lank at third, Anna Bauman still at second, Anna Hopkins joining the team at lead, and Sonja Bauman remaining as alternate. With a win over Sarah Anderson's team in the final, Christensen earned her second Junior Nationals title. At the 2014 World Junior Championship Christensen missed the payoffs, finishing in 6th place with a 5–4 record. After the 2013–14 season the USCA revamped their High Performance Program from team-based to individual-based; curlers would be invited into the program as individuals and then assigned teammates. Christensen was selected as the skip of the junior women's team, to play with Sarah Anderson at third, MacKenzie Lank at second, Jenna Haag at lead, and Sarah's twin sister Taylor Anderson as alternate. The new Team Christensen won the 2014 Molson Cash Spiel, a WCT event, defeating Canadian Kendra Lilly in the final. They then won the 2015 Junior National Championship, defeating Madison Bear's team 10–6 in nine ends in the final. A month later Christensen made her first non-junior national appearance when her team competed at the 2015 United States Women's Championship. They finished the round-robin with a 8–1 record but lost in the 3 vs 4 page playoff game to Patti Lank, MacKenzie's mother and a five-time United States champion. At the 2015 World Juniors Christensen finished the round-robin with a 5–4 record, the same as in 2014, but this time it was good enough to tie Lisa Gisler's Switzerland team for the last playoffs berth. Christensen lost the tiebreaker game to Gisler, who would go on to win the bronze medal. Also during the 2014–15 season Christensen made her competitive debut in mixed doubles, a discipline of curling where teams are composed of one man and one woman. Christensen teamed up with Derek Benson for the 2015 United States Mixed Doubles Championship. They finished with a 2–3 record, missing the playoffs, but one of their two wins was over Maureen and Peter Stolt, who went on to win the silver medal. Coming into the 2015–16 season Christensen's team again had line-up changes since MacKenzie Lank was no longer part of the USCA High Performance Program and Jenna Haag had graduated from juniors to women's. Sarah Anderson kept her spot at third, Taylor Anderson moved to second, Madison Bear joined the team at lead, and Christine McMakin joined as alternate. They again won a WCT event early in the season, going undefeated at the 2015 St. Paul Cash Spiel. At the 2016 Junior National Championship the team finished with a perfect 11–0 record, never even needing to play a full ten end game. This was Christensen's third Junior title in a row and fourth overall, the second most for a women's skip after Erika Brown's five titles. It was also Christensen and the Anderson twins' last Junior Nationals due to ageing out of juniors after this season. Winning Junior Nationals earned Team Christensen a spot at the Women's National Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, where they earned the fourth seed in the playoffs with a 3–3 round-robin record. They defeated Jamie Sinclair in the 3 vs 4 page playoff game but then lost to Nina Roth in the semifinals, earning the bronze medal. At Christensen's final World Junior Championship she found her greatest success, finishing the round-robin with a 7–2 record, good enough for the second seed in the page playoff system. In the 1 vs 2 playoff game Christensen defeated the number one seed Canada, skipped by Mary Fay. This gave the United States a path straight to the final where they ultimately faced Canada again, this time losing 4–7 to earn the silver medal. Christensen did not return to the Mixed Doubles National Championship in 2016 but did join John Shuster to compete at the USCA's World Mixed Doubles Trials, a separate competition held to determine the United States representative at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship. Shuster and Christensen made it through a playdown of the USCA High Performance athletes to earn a spot in the World Trials. At the World Trials they finished with a 2–5 record. No longer in juniors, Christensen and the Anderson twins were reunited with their former teammate Jenna Haag, who had aged out of juniors a year before them, for the 2016–17 season. Christensen returned to the St. Paul Cash Spiel and successfully defended her previous year's title, only losing one game throughout the tournament. At the 2017 United States Women's Championship Team Christensen missed the playoffs, finishing with a 4–3 record. Despite falling short at Nationals, Christensen still got to compete at the 2017 World Women's Championship when Nina Roth's team added her as their alternate. At Worlds they finished in fifth place. Team Christensen maintained their line-up for the 2017–18 season, with the exception of Phill Drobnick replacing Ann Swisshelm as coach. They were one of only three women's teams competing at the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials, attempting to earn the chance to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the Trials Team Christensen only won one game and Nina Roth's team ultimately became the Olympic team, but Christensen was again asked to be the alternate for Team Roth (the same position she filled at the 2017 World Championship). At the Olympics the team missed the playoffs, finishing eighth with a record of 4–5. Only a week after the women's curling wrapped up at the Olympics Christensen was at the 2018 United States Women's Championship with her usual team of Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, and Jenna Martin (née Haag). Team Christensen defeated Cora Farrell's team in the semifinals to face the defending champions, Team Jamie Sinclair, in the final. Christensen and Sinclair were tied after nine ends, but Sinclair scored a single point in the final end to win the gold medal. The next season brought a new line-up for Team Christensen. The Anderson twins left to join Jamie Sinclair, replaced by Madison Bear at lead and Vicky Persinger at third, and Jenna Martin moved to second. The team also got a new coach, Canadian Darah Blandford, in her first year with the USCA High Performance Program. Christensen was chosen to represent the United States at the third leg of the Curling World Cup in Jönköping, Sweden; the Curling World Cup was a four-part international tournament held around the world throughout the curling season. There they finished with a 3–3 record. At the 2019 United States Women's Championship Christensen finished the round-robin with a record of 5–2, good enough for the third seed in the page playoffs. In the 3 vs. 4 playoff game they defeated Stephanie Senneker's team by one point, 9–8. In the semifinal match against Nina Roth's team it came down to the last stone but Roth came through with the win, resulting in the bronze medal for Christensen. Christensen continued to compete in mixed doubles with John Shuster. The pair finished in second place at the 2017 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials and earned a national championship in 2019. For winning the National Championship Christensen and Shuster got to continue on to the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, where they defeated Australia to earn the bronze medal. Christensen and Shuster were named the United States Curling Association's 2019 Team of the Year for their accomplishments in mixed doubles. Shortly after the 2018–19 curling season ended it was announced that Christensen's team was dissolving; Martin decided to step away from competitive curling, Bear became skip of her own team, and Christensen and Persinger joined Jamie Sinclair's team. Christensen and Persinger took the third and second spots on Team Sinclair, respectively, while Sarah and Taylor Anderson, who had previously played those positions, moved up to lead and alternate. Retired Canadian curler Cathy Overton-Clapham joined Team Sinclair as their coach for the 2019–20 season. On the WCT the team won the Red Deer Curling Classic and followed it a couple of weeks later by making it to the quarterfinals at the Curl Mesabi Classic, where they lost to Tabitha Peterson's team. The 2020 United States Women's Championship was the first national championship for Christensen in a position other than skip. Christensen and Team Sinclair only lost one game in the round robin, earning the number one seed in the playoffs. In the 1 vs. 2 page playoff Christensen lost to Tabitha Peterson's team, who they faced again in the final after defeating Ariel Traxler's junior team in the semifinals. Peterson defeated Team Sinclair a second time in the final, with a final score of 7–5, resulting in Christensen's second Women's Nationals silver medal. Christensen grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. She started curling at an early age, facilitated by both of her parents curling and the local Duluth Curling Club having a strong youth program. Her mom Linda Christensen has found competitive success on the curling ice as well, winning the United States Senior Curling Championship twice, in 2015 and 2016, and earning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Senior Championship. Christensen studied exercise science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Darah Blandford (USWCC), Cory Thiesse 2022-12-11T03:02:52Z Cory Thiesse (née Christensen; born December 1, 1994) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. She is currently the defending U.S. champion skip, and represented her country at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship. Christensen was one of the top junior women's curlers in the United States, playing in six national junior championships and winning four of them. She was the alternate on Nina Roth's 2018 United States Olympic team. In 2019 Thiesseand mixed doubles partner John Shuster won the United States Mixed Doubles Championship and earned the bronze medal at the World Mixed Doubles Championship. Thiesse's first appearance on the national stage was at the 2011 United States Junior National Championships, where she finished fifth. Out of her six Junior National appearances, that would be the only time she did not play in the championship final. At the 2012 Junior Championships Thiesse returned with the same team of third Elizabeth Busche, second Anna Bauman and lead Sonja Bauman. Thiesse skipped her team to victory, earning her first national title and her first opportunity to represent the United States at the World Junior Championships. At the 2012 World Juniors in Ostersund, Sweden, Thiesse's team finished with a winless 0–9 record. Tragedy struck just weeks after competing at the World Championship when Thiesse's vice-skip Busche died from cancer. Buche's sudden, young death hit Thiesse and the rest of the Duluth junior curlers hard. The next season Thiesse returned to competition with the Bauman sisters remaining on the front end of the team and Rebecca Funk replacing Busche at third. The team started the season off strong, winning the Minnesota Junior Women's State Championship. At the 2013 Junior Nationals it looked like Thiesse was going to defend to her title when she finished the round-robin as the number one seed with a 8–1 record, but ultimately she had to settle for the silver medal when they lost the final to Miranda Solem's team by a single point. Thiesse would still get to play at the 2013 World Junior Championships though, as Solem asked her to join as their alternate. Thiesse would play in four games at the World Juniors as they finished in seventh place with a 4–5 record. After Thiesse returned from the World Championship she rejoined her Junior Nationals team, plus Mackenzie Lank as alternate, for one more event at the end of the season, the qualifier to represent the United States at the 2013 Winter Universiade. The University Games Qualifier had five of the top Junior Women's teams and six of the top Junior Men's teams in the country competing. Tied after the round-robin, Thiesse defeated Becca Hamilton's team in a tiebreaker to earn their trip to the Winter Universiade next season. Over the 2013 off-season it was announced that the Christensen team was joining the United States Curling Association's (USCA) Project 2018 Program, to which they were invited due to winning the University Games Qualifier at the end of the previous season. The Project 2018 Program was a part of the USCA High Performance Program intended to nurture junior curlers, with success at the 2018 Winter Olympics as the goal. Thiesse , Funk, and the Bauman sisters started the 2013–14 season off playing in a series of World Curling Tour (WCT) bonspiels as a lead up to the 2013 Winter Universiade. They only won one game in each of the Fort Wayne Summer Cash Spiel, the St. Paul Cash Spiel, and the Molson Cash Spiel but won the 2013 FSCC Early Cash bonspiel in Blaine, Minnesota, their first WCT win. At the Winter Universiade, held in Trentino, Italy, Sonja Bauman and Mackenzie Lank swapped positions, with Lank taking over at lead. The team missed the playoffs, finished the round-robin in eighth place with a 3–6 record. The USCA's High Performance Advisory Group picked Thiesse 's team and Korey Dropkin's team (the American boys' team at the Winter Universiade) to automatically earn berths at the 2014 United States Junior Nationals so they didn't need to worry about play-downs, which were held very close in time to when the Winter Universiade occurred. Thiesse 's team had a slightly tweaked line-up for Junior Nationals, with MacKenzie Lank at third, Anna Bauman still at second, Anna Hopkins joining the team at lead, and Sonja Bauman remaining as alternate. With a win over Sarah Anderson's team in the final, Thiesse earned her second Junior Nationals title. At the 2014 World Junior Championship Thiesse missed the payoffs, finishing in 6th place with a 5–4 record. After the 2013–14 season the USCA revamped their High Performance Program from team-based to individual-based; curlers would be invited into the program as individuals and then assigned teammates. Thiesse was selected as the skip of the junior women's team, to play with Sarah Anderson at third, MacKenzie Lank at second, Jenna Haag at lead, and Sarah's twin sister Taylor Anderson as alternate. The new Team Thiesse won the 2014 Molson Cash Spiel, a WCT event, defeating Canadian Kendra Lilly in the final. They then won the 2015 Junior National Championship, defeating Madison Bear's team 10–6 in nine ends in the final. A month later Thiesse made her first non-junior national appearance when her team competed at the 2015 United States Women's Championship. They finished the round-robin with a 8–1 record but lost in the 3 vs 4 page playoff game to Patti Lank, MacKenzie's mother and a five-time United States champion. At the 2015 World Juniors Christensen finished the round-robin with a 5–4 record, the same as in 2014, but this time it was good enough to tie Lisa Gisler's Switzerland team for the last playoffs berth. Christensen lost the tiebreaker game to Gisler, who would go on to win the bronze medal. Also during the 2014–15 season Thiesse made her competitive debut in mixed doubles, a discipline of curling where teams are composed of one man and one woman. Thiesse teamed up with Derek Benson for the 2015 United States Mixed Doubles Championship. They finished with a 2–3 record, missing the playoffs, but one of their two wins was over Maureen and Peter Stolt, who went on to win the silver medal. Coming into the 2015–16 season Thiesse's team again had line-up changes since MacKenzie Lank was no longer part of the USCA High Performance Program and Jenna Haag had graduated from juniors to women's. Sarah Anderson kept her spot at third, Taylor Anderson moved to second, Madison Bear joined the team at lead, and Christine McMakin joined as alternate. They again won a WCT event early in the season, going undefeated at the 2015 St. Paul Cash Spiel. At the 2016 Junior National Championship the team finished with a perfect 11–0 record, never even needing to play a full ten end game. This was Thiesse's third Junior title in a row and fourth overall, the second most for a women's skip after Erika Brown's five titles. It was also Thiesse and the Anderson twins' last Junior Nationals due to ageing out of juniors after this season. Winning Junior Nationals earned Team Christensen a spot at the Women's National Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, where they earned the fourth seed in the playoffs with a 3–3 round-robin record. They defeated Jamie Sinclair in the 3 vs 4 page playoff game but then lost to Nina Roth in the semifinals, earning the bronze medal. At Thiesse's final World Junior Championship she found her greatest success, finishing the round-robin with a 7–2 record, good enough for the second seed in the page playoff system. In the 1 vs 2 playoff game Thiesse defeated the number one seed Canada, skipped by Mary Fay. This gave the United States a path straight to the final where they ultimately faced Canada again, this time losing 4–7 to earn the silver medal. Thiesse did not return to the Mixed Doubles National Championship in 2016 but did join John Shuster to compete at the USCA's World Mixed Doubles Trials, a separate competition held to determine the United States representative at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship. Shuster and Thiesse made it through a playdown of the USCA High Performance athletes to earn a spot in the World Trials. At the World Trials they finished with a 2–5 record. No longer in juniors, Thiesse and the Anderson twins were reunited with their former teammate Jenna Haag, who had aged out of juniors a year before them, for the 2016–17 season. Thiesse returned to the St. Paul Cash Spiel and successfully defended her previous year's title, only losing one game throughout the tournament. At the 2017 United States Women's Championship Team Christensen missed the playoffs, finishing with a 4–3 record. Despite falling short at Nationals, Thiesse still got to compete at the 2017 World Women's Championship when Nina Roth's team added her as their alternate. At Worlds they finished in fifth place. Team Christensen maintained their line-up for the 2017–18 season, with the exception of Phill Drobnick replacing Ann Swisshelm as coach. They were one of only three women's teams competing at the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials, attempting to earn the chance to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the Trials Team Christensen only won one game and Nina Roth's team ultimately became the Olympic team, but Thiesse was again asked to be the alternate for Team Roth (the same position she filled at the 2017 World Championship). At the Olympics the team missed the playoffs, finishing eighth with a record of 4–5. Only a week after the women's curling wrapped up at the Olympics Thiesse was at the 2018 United States Women's Championship with her usual team of Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, and Jenna Martin (née Haag). Team Christensen defeated Cora Farrell's team in the semifinals to face the defending champions, Team Jamie Sinclair, in the final. Thiesse and Sinclair were tied after nine ends, but Sinclair scored a single point in the final end to win the gold medal. The next season brought a new line-up for Team Christensen. The Anderson twins left to join Jamie Sinclair, replaced by Madison Bear at lead and Vicky Persinger at third, and Jenna Martin moved to second. The team also got a new coach, Canadian Darah Blandford, in her first year with the USCA High Performance Program. Christensen was chosen to represent the United States at the third leg of the Curling World Cup in Jönköping, Sweden; the Curling World Cup was a four-part international tournament held around the world throughout the curling season. There they finished with a 3–3 record. At the 2019 United States Women's Championship Thiesse finished the round-robin with a record of 5–2, good enough for the third seed in the page playoffs. In the 3 vs. 4 playoff game they defeated Stephanie Senneker's team by one point, 9–8. In the semifinal match against Nina Roth's team it came down to the last stone but Roth came through with the win, resulting in the bronze medal for Thiesse . Thiesse continued to compete in mixed doubles with John Shuster. The pair finished in second place at the 2017 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials and earned a national championship in 2019. For winning the National Championship Thiesse and Shuster got to continue on to the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, where they defeated Australia to earn the bronze medal. Thiesse and Shuster were named the United States Curling Association's 2019 Team of the Year for their accomplishments in mixed doubles. Shortly after the 2018–19 curling season ended it was announced that Thiesse's team was dissolving; Martin decided to step away from competitive curling, Bear became skip of her own team, and Thiesse and Persinger joined Jamie Sinclair's team. Thiesse and Persinger took the third and second spots on Team Sinclair, respectively, while Sarah and Taylor Anderson, who had previously played those positions, moved up to lead and alternate. Retired Canadian curler Cathy Overton-Clapham joined Team Sinclair as their coach for the 2019–20 season. On the WCT the team won the Red Deer Curling Classic and followed it a couple of weeks later by making it to the quarterfinals at the Curl Mesabi Classic, where they lost to Tabitha Peterson's team. The 2020 United States Women's Championship was the first national championship for Thiesse in a position other than skip. Thiesse and Team Sinclair only lost one game in the round robin, earning the number one seed in the playoffs. In the 1 vs. 2 page playoff Thiesse lost to Tabitha Peterson's team, who they faced again in the final after defeating Ariel Traxler's junior team in the semifinals. Peterson defeated Team Sinclair a second time in the final, with a final score of 7–5, resulting in Thiesse's second Women's Nationals silver medal. At the end of the 2020 curling season, Thiesse and the other three members of Team Sinclair chose to form a new team within the U.S. High Performance Program. The new Team Christensen consisted of Cory as skip, Sarah Anderson third, Vicky Persinger second, and Taylor Anderson lead, with Cathy Overton-Clapham as coach. However, the 2020-21 season was largely shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team ended the abbreviated season by winning the 2021 United States Women's Curling Championship, which was held in May that year, after being postponed from February. Thiesse finished the round robin with a 5–1 record, and won both of her playoff games, including defeating her former skip Jamie Sinclair in the final. The following season, Christensen played in the 2021 United States Olympic Curling Trials. Her team finished the round robin with a 7–3 record, putting her into the best-of-three final against Tabitha Peterson. The Thiesse rink lost two straight, missing a chance to make it to the 2021 Olympics. After the 2022 US Women's Championship were cancelled, Thiesse was invited to represent the United States at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship. There, she led the United States to a 8–4 round robin record, and lost in the qualification game against Sweden's Anna Hasselborg. Thiesse wrapped up the season by playing in the 2022 Champions Cup Grand Slam event, where she missed the playoffs. In mixed doubles, she and partner John Shuster went 5–4 at the 2021 United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials, and lost in a tiebreaker to Jamie Sinclair and Rich Ruohonen. Thiesse grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. She started curling at an early age, facilitated by both of her parents curling and the local Duluth Curling Club having a strong youth program. Her mom Linda Christensen has found competitive success on the curling ice as well, winning the United States Senior Curling Championship twice, in 2015 and 2016, and earning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Senior Championship. Thiesse studied exercise science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. She works as a pharmacy technician. On June 4, 2022 she married Sam Thiesse. Darah Blandford (USWCC) | 1 |
Edinson Cavani | Edinson Cavani 2013-01-02T22:13:37Z name 2 Édinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Napoli and the Uruguayan national team. A very prolific goalscorer, Cavani is well known for ability to score impressive goals and his tireless work-rate. Edinson Cavani moved to Montevideo at the age of 12 and came through the youth system at Danubio to make his debut for the first team in 2006. He was part of the Apertura 2006 championship-winning squad, scoring nine goals in his debut season. After his breakthrough at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, several big teams were reportedly interested in signing Cavani, including Juventus and Milan. On 29 January 2007, however, Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini announced the signing of the promising Uruguayan. The bid was officially confirmed on 31 January for €4.475 million. Cavani made his debut on 11 March 2007 in a home league match against Fiorentina, coming on in the 55th minute with his team 0–1 down and scoring an impressive equaliser only 15 minutes later, a goal reminiscent of Marco van Basten's strike in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final. In his second season with the Rosanero, Cavani found himself fighting for a first team place with Fabrizio Miccoli and Amauri. After Amauri's departure to Juventus in June 2008, Cavani cemented his place in the starting lineup, forming a striking partnership with Fabrizio Miccoli and scoring a total 14 goals in the 2008–09 season. He retained his place for the 2009–10 season under new boss Walter Zenga, and also under successor Delio Rossi, being instrumental in the team's successful run in Serie A which took Palermo to European qualification and potential qualification to the UEFA Champions League with two games remaining. In April 2010, he penned a new contract with Palermo valid to June 2014. In July 2010, Cavani signed a reported five-year contract with Napoli. The transfer, however, was a loan of €5 million plus an option/obligation to buy outright for €12 million, which made the total fee €17 million. Cavani scored twice in his first start, as Napoli beat Elfsborg in the Europa League 2–0 and qualified for the main tournament. He then started his Napoli Serie A in spectacular fashion, scoring a controversial goal on Fiorentina after just seven minutes, with replays showing the ball hardly crossing the line. Cavani also scored on his home debut against Bari before adding a late winner against Sampdoria, meaning he had scored in his first four competitive matches with Napoli. On 26 September 2010, Cavani came on as a late replacement with 30 minutes left in a game against Cesena which Napoli were losing 1–0. After assisting the equalizing goal, he went on to score two more, with the final score 4–1. That meant Cavani shared the lead as top scorer in the league with Samuel Eto'o. On 15 December 2010, Cavani netted a 92nd minute goal against Steaua Bucureşti to help his team to a 1–0 win and progress beyond the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. In the first match, which was held on Romanian soil, he had scored an equalizing goal in the 97th minute. On 9 January 2011, Cavani scored a hat-trick during a 3–0 win over Juventus, the third goal coming by way of a scorpion kick. On 30 January, Cavani scored another hat-trick, this time in a 4–0 win over Sampdoria. Cavani continued his fine form scoring a brace against Roma, with Napoli winning 2–0. On 20 March, Cavani scored another brace against Cagliari in a 2–1 win. This win kept them within three points of leaders Milan with eight games left. On 3 April, Cavani scored yet another hat-trick in a 4–3 comeback win over Lazio, having been 2–0 and 3–2 down during the game. He also became the highest league goalscorer in a single season in Napoli's history, netting 25 goals in Serie A. On 26 May, in an away 2–1 loss against Lecce he received a red card for having two booked offenses. He sarcastically applauded the referee after the decision and was handed a two-match ban for the action. As Napoli only had two more games of the season, it meant that his season was over and that he wouldn't be able to regain his top position in the Serie A scoring charts, as Antonio Di Natale had surpassed him with 26 goals. Cavani signed a new five-year contract on 19 May. On 14 September, Cavani scored the opener in Napoli's first game of their Champions League campaign, a 1–1 away draw at Manchester City. Four days later, on 18 September, he scored a hat-trick against Milan in Napoli's 3–1 home win. On 22 November, Cavani scored both goals in the match winning brace 2–1 at home against Manchester City in the Champions League, leaving Napoli in pole position to follow Bayern Munich into the knockout stage. On 26 November, Cavani scored a 94th minute equaliser against Atalanta after Napoli went a goal down in the 64th minute through on-loan Napoli striker Germán Denis. On 21 December, Cavani netted a brace in Napoli's 6–1 thrashing of Genoa, helping the Azzurri finish 2011 strong and end the first half of the season in sixth place. On 17 February 2012, Cavani scored two goals against Fiorentina, helping Napoli go in fifth place ahead of Internazionale. On 21 February, Cavani scored the second goal against Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg in Naples. He also provided the assists for both of Ezequiel Lavezzi's goals that game. Napoli subsequently went on to win this game 3–1. Following Napoli's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Chelsea, Cavani scored two goals against Udinese in the last ten minutes to earn a much-needed draw to keep Napoli in the hunt for the last Champions League qualifying spot. A few days later, he converted a fantastic counter-attack against Siena to book Napoli a place in the Coppa Italia Final. On 21 April, he celebrated his 200th career league appearance by scoring in a 2–0 win against Novara. Cavani finished the league season with 23 goals, tied for third on the goal scoring charts with Udinese and Italy international striker Antonio Di Natale. On 20 May, he scored a penalty against Juventus in the 2012 Coppa Italia Final, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which Napoli eventually won 2–0, Cavani finished the tournament as the top goalscorer with five goals. Cavani's first goal of the Serie A season came on 26 August, netting the final goal of Napoli's 3-0 defeat of former club Palermo. A month later on 26 September, Cavani scored a mesmerizing hat-trick against Lazio, the final result was 3-0, to maintain Napoli's undefeated start to the Serie A season. On 8 November, Cavani scored all four goals, including a half volley from outside the box and a tremendous free kick, as Napoli came back from 2-1 down to defeat Dnipro 4-2 in the group stage of the Europa League. Cavani scored a late penalty in the 94' minute to secure a 2-1 victory over AIK Solna on 22 November, sending Napoli through to the next round of the Europa League. He is the younger brother of Beijing BIT striker Walter Guglielmone. Cavani is married to Maria Soledad Cabris. He is a devout Christian and a member of the Evangelical church. In January 2007, Cavani was selected to join the Uruguay national football team Under-20 squad to play in the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay. Cavani finished the tournament as top scorer with seven goals in nine games, helping Uruguay to finish in third place, earning them a place in the World Youth Championship. On 6 February 2008, Cavani made his first senior appearance for the Uruguay national team, and immediately scored a goal in his debut with the Celeste, a 2–2 tie with Colombia. On 10 July 2010, he scored against Germany in the third place match in the 2010 FIFA World Cup making the game 1–1; Germany went on to win 3–2. On 27 July, he played in a friendly match against Angola in Lisbon. He scored a late goal in the match in a 2–0 win for Uruguay. On 8 October, he scored his first international hat-trick in a friendly match against Indonesia. o, Edinson Cavani 2014-12-31T17:30:40Z name Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguayan national team. Cavani is well known for ability to score impressive goals and his tireless work-rate. Cavani began his career playing for Danubio in Montevideo, where he played for two years, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007. He spent four seasons at the club, scoring 34 goals in 109 league appearance. In 2010, Cavani signed for Napoli, who signed him on an initial loan deal before buying him for a total fee €17 million. In the 2011–12 season, he won his first club honour, the Coppa Italia, in which he was top scorer with five goals. With Napoli, Cavani went on to score 33 goals each in his first two seasons, followed by 38 goals in his third season, where he also finished as Serie A top scorer with 29 league goals. On 16 July 2013, Cavani was transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a reported €64.5 million, making him the most expensive signing in French football history. Cavani is an Uruguayan international. He scored on his debut against Colombia on 6 February 2008, and has since then earned over 60 caps and scored 23 international goals. He has participated in four major international tournaments: the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 Copa América, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored once at the 2010 World Cup, to help Uruguay to fourth place in the tournament, and in 2011 was part of the Uruguay squad that won a record 15th Copa América title. After his breakthrough at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, several big teams were reportedly interested in signing Cavani, including Juventus and Milan. On 29 January 2007, however, Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini announced the signing of the promising Uruguayan. The bid was officially confirmed on 31 January for €4.475 million. Cavani made his debut on 11 March 2007 in a home league match against Fiorentina, coming on in the 55th minute with his team 0–1 down and scoring an impressive equaliser only 15 minutes later, a goal reminiscent of Marco van Basten's strike in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final. In his second season with the Rosanero, Cavani found himself fighting for a first team place with Fabrizio Miccoli and Amauri. After Amauri's departure to Juventus in June 2008, Cavani cemented his place in the starting lineup, forming a striking partnership with Fabrizio Miccoli and scoring a total 14 goals in the 2008–09 season. He retained his place for the 2009–10 season under new boss Walter Zenga, and also under successor Delio Rossi, being instrumental in the team's successful run in Serie A which took Palermo to European qualification and potential qualification to the UEFA Champions League with two games remaining. In April 2010, he penned a new contract with Palermo valid to June 2014. In July 2010, Cavani signed a reported five-year contract with Napoli. The transfer, however, was a loan of €5 million plus an option/obligation to buy outright for €12 million, which made the total fee €17 million. After debuting for Napoli as a substitute in the previous game, Cavani scored twice in his first start, as Napoli beat Elfsborg in the Europa League 2–0 and qualified for the main tournament. He then started his Napoli Serie A in spectacular fashion, scoring a controversial goal on Fiorentina after just seven minutes, with replays showing the ball hardly crossing the line. Cavani also scored on his home debut against Bari before adding a late winner against Sampdoria, meaning he had scored in his first four competitive matches with Napoli. On 26 September 2010, Cavani came on as a late replacement with 30 minutes left in a game against Cesena which Napoli were losing 1–0. After assisting the equalizing goal, he went on to score two more, with the final score 4–1. That meant Cavani shared the lead as top scorer in the league with Samuel Eto'o. Cavani's partnership with fellow forwards Ezequiel Lavezzi and Marek Hamšík led the Italian sporting media to dub them "The Three Tenors", after the famous singing group of the same name. On 15 December 2010, Cavani netted a 92nd minute goal against Steaua Bucureşti to help his team to a 1–0 win and progress beyond the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. In the first match, which was held on Romanian soil, he had scored an equalizing goal in the 97th minute. On 9 January 2011, Cavani scored a hat-trick during a 3–0 win over Juventus, the third goal coming by way of a scorpion kick. On 30 January, Cavani scored another hat-trick, this time in a 4–0 win over Sampdoria. Cavani continued his fine form scoring a brace against Roma, with Napoli winning 2–0. On 20 March, Cavani scored another brace against Cagliari in a 2–1 win. This win kept them within three points of leaders Milan with eight games left. On 3 April, Cavani scored yet another hat-trick in a 4–3 comeback win over Lazio, having been 2–0 and 3–2 down during the game. He also became the highest league goalscorer in a single season in Napoli's history, netting 25 goals in Serie A. On 8 May, in an away 2–1 loss against Lecce he received a red card for having two booked offenses. He sarcastically applauded the referee after the decision and was handed a two-match ban for the action. As Napoli only had two more games of the season, it meant that his season was over and that he wouldn't be able to regain his top position in the Serie A scoring charts, as Antonio Di Natale had surpassed him with 26 goals. Cavani signed a new five-year contract on 19 May, keeping him at Napoli until 2016. On 14 September, Cavani scored the opener in Napoli's first game of their Champions League campaign, a 1–1 away draw at Manchester City. Four days later, on 18 September, he scored a hat-trick against Milan in Napoli's 3–1 home win. On 22 November, Cavani scored both goals in the match winning brace 2–1 at home against Manchester City in the Champions League, leaving Napoli in pole position to follow Bayern Munich into the knockout stage. On 26 November, Cavani scored a 94th minute equaliser against Atalanta after Napoli went a goal down in the 64th minute through on-loan Napoli striker Germán Denis. On 21 December, Cavani netted a brace in Napoli's 6–1 thrashing of Genoa, helping the Azzurri finish 2011 strong and end the first half of the season in sixth place. On 17 February 2012, Cavani scored two goals against Fiorentina, helping Napoli go in fifth place ahead of Internazionale. On 21 February, Cavani scored the second goal against Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg in Naples. He also provided the assists for both of Ezequiel Lavezzi's goals that game. Napoli subsequently went on to win this game 3–1. Following Napoli's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Chelsea, Cavani scored two goals against Udinese in the last ten minutes to earn a much-needed draw to keep Napoli in the hunt for the last Champions League qualifying spot. A few days later, he converted a fantastic counter-attack against Siena to book Napoli a place in the Coppa Italia Final. On 21 April, he celebrated his 200th career league appearance by scoring in a 2–0 win against Novara. Cavani finished the league season with 23 goals, tied for third on the goal scoring charts with Udinese and Italy international striker Antonio Di Natale. On 20 May, he scored a penalty against Juventus in the 2012 Coppa Italia Final, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which Napoli eventually won 2–0, Cavani finished the tournament as the top goalscorer with five goals. Cavani's first goal of the Serie A season came on 26 August, netting the final goal of Napoli's 3–0 defeat of former club Palermo. A month later, on 26 September, Cavani scored a mesmerizing hat-trick against Lazio to maintain Napoli's undefeated start to the Serie A season in a 3–0 win. On 8 November, Cavani scored all four goals, including a half volley from outside the box and a tremendous free kick, as Napoli came back from 2–1 down to defeat Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 4–2 in the group stage of the Europa League. Cavani scored a late penalty in the 94th minute to secure a 2–1 victory over AIK on 22 November, sending Napoli through to the next round of the Europa League. On 6 January 2013, Cavani netted a perfect hat-trick as Napoli thumped Roma 4–1, gaining ground in the race for the league title as champions Juventus fell to a shock win. Cavani finished the season as leading Serie A goalscorer, with 29 goals, six ahead of Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale in 2nd. Towards the end of the season, reports emerged that Cavani would leave Napoli, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid all believed to be interested. However, on 27 May 2013, he told that he was not thinking of moving, saying: "Real Madrid, Chelsea and (Manchester) City are interested in me? I just think about Napoli.". Though he continued to say: "If an important offer were to come in, I will talk with president (Aurelio) De Laurentiis." He paid tribute to his time in Italy saying: "I'm fine in Italy, I have grown as a man there and as a player with the Serie A experience." Cavani was asked about the interest of Chelsea and Manchester City in him, he said: "I don't know if they made an offer for me, I just know that to be coached by someone like (Man City manager) Manuel Pellegrini or (Chelsea manager) Jose Mourinho would always be a pleasure." On 23 June 2013, Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentis revealed that Cavani's reported £53 million "buyout clause expires" on 10 August 2013, although he went on to say that he doesn't "think Cavani will leave on August 10th" as he felt Cavani "won't make a joke of" him. On 16 July 2013, Cavani joined French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract, for a fee believed to be around €64.5 million, making it the sixth largest transfer in history. The reported sum made Cavani the record signing in French football, breaking Radamel Falcao's €60 million move to AS Monaco earlier in the summer, and saw him link up with former Napoli teammate Ezequiel Lavezzi in Paris. Cavani debuted for PSG on 9 August 2013, coming on as 72nd-minute substitute for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a league match against Montpellier. He started the following game on 18 August and scored his first goal for the club, a late equalizer against AC Ajaccio. He scored his first Champions League goal for the club in their season opener against Olympiacos on 17 September. He ended the group stage with four goals from five matches as PSG qualified with a 100% win record. On 22 January 2014, Cavani scored his 20th goal of the season in PSG's 2–1 Coupe de France defeat at home to Montpellier. On 2 March, after missing a month of the season with a thigh injury, Cavani scored on his return to the team in a 2–0 win over Le Classique rivals Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes. On 19 April 2014, he scored both goals for PSG as they beat Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final. He finished his first season with 25 goals in 43 games across all competitions, including 16 in 30 league games. Cavani scored a penalty to secure a 3–1 win at Lens on 17 October 2014, and celebrated by shooting an imaginary gun. Referee Nicolas Rainville booked him for this, and sent him off for dissent after Cavani complained about it. PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi said to Canal+ "Why did he get the yellow card before? He always celebrates the same way." On 5 November 2014, it took Cavani 56 seconds to score the only goal of the game against APOEL Nicosia, a result which put PSG into the Champions League knock-out stage with two games to spare. In January 2007, Cavani was selected to join the Uruguay under-20s team to play in the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay. Cavani finished the tournament as top scorer with seven goals in nine games, helping Uruguay to finish in third place, earning them a place in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 6 February 2008, Cavani made his first senior appearance for the Uruguay national team, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Colombia. He scored from his own area on the counterattack from a corner and was praised by André Villas-Boas as "... a player with an immense capacity for the technical ability of scoring goals of tremendous skill and magnificent technique". On 10 July 2010, he scored against Germany in the third place match in the 2010 FIFA World Cup to make the score 1–1; Germany went on to win 3–2. On 8 October 2010, he scored his first international hat-trick in a friendly match against Indonesia. Cavani was included in the Uruguayan squad at the 2011 Copa América in Argentina. He started the first two group games, but a knee injury in the second game against Chile ruled him out until the final. In the final, he replaced Álvaro Pereira after 63 minutes as Uruguay won a record 15th title by beating Paraguay 3–0. At the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Cavani equalised in the semi-final against the hosts Brazil, who eventually won 2–1. In the match for third place, he equalised twice against Italy, taking the game to penalties. Although Cavani scored his spot kick, Uruguay lost. On 13 November 2013 Cavani scored the last goal in Uruguay's 5–0 away win over Jordan in a play-off for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In their first group game of the finals, against Costa Rica in Fortaleza, Cavani opened the scoring with a penalty after Diego Lugano had been pulled down. Uruguay eventually lost 3–1. Cavani was born in Salto, Uruguay's second largest city, on 14 February 1987, to Berta Gómez and Luis Cavani. His elder brother is striker Walter Guglielmone and his younger brother, Christian, is also a footballer. Cavani was married to Maria Soledad, with whom he has two sons, Bautista (born 22 March 2011) and Lucas (born 8 March 2013) He is a devout Evangelical Christian. As a child, Cavani idolised Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta. In 2014 Cavani announced that he and his wife are to get a divorce, following a split between the two the year before. | 1 |
Paul Coutts | Paul Coutts 2014-01-19T09:25:34Z Paul Alexander Coutts (born 22 July 1988 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Derby County. Coutts started his football career at Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen as a youth player from aged 10, the club he supported as a boy before he was released by the club aged 16 because the club thought he was too small to play professional football. Coutts this move as a "a big blow to be told by Aberdeen that I wouldn't be getting a contract but it was also a blessing in disguise." Coutts then moved to Highland Football League side Cove Rangers in 2005, where at the club he also had a full-time job working in the oil industry, on this work and football clash Coutts said that he "didn't go on the rigs but I probably would have done if I hadn't made it as a footballer. It was hard work doing a full-time job and then dashing off to training a couple of nights a week or for midweek games. Combining the two things can be pretty tiring. I did it for about a year and it was quite a tough time but I was about 17 or 18 and full of energy. Looking back, it was a good learning curve for me." During his time at Rangers he was a part of their 2007–08 title winning season, he also won the league's "Player of the Year" award in the same season. Cove's chairman Keith Moorhouse that was Coutts second season at the club "was absolutely outstanding, head and shoulders the best player in the league. He worked really hard on his upper-body strength and started to boss games." The captain of the club Kevin Tindall said that Coutts "had a good head on his shoulders. He listened to the senior players and the manager but he also had confidence in his own ability As centre-half at the time, Paul played in front of me and it was a joy to just give him the ball. We knew he would get a chance in the professional game." Coutts then joined Peterborough United on a three-year deal in July 2008 for a nominal fee after impressing with his ball control during a trial period with the club, which involved playing an hour during each of two pre-season friendlies, against a Liverpool XI and Stevenage Borough. Coutts made his professional debut for Peterborough as a substitute in Peterborough's 5–4 win over Bristol Rovers, and had his first start the following game against local rivals Northampton Town, a 1–1 draw. In Coutts' first season with Peterborough, he made 37 league appearances and 4 FA Cup appearances as well as a Football League Trophy appearance as The Posh gained promotion to the Championship. On the 2008–09 season, Coutts said "I came from playing non-league in Scotland to winning promotion at Peterborough in one season, so that was probably the biggest jump for me so far." In the 2009–10 season, Coutts made 16 Championship appearances the following season, with 1 game in the FA Cup and League Cup before attracting the interest of Preston North End in January 2010. after Ferguson took over from Alan Irvine. Ferguson was sacked by Peterborough and replaced by Mark Cooper in November 2009. Cooper said the interest in the player was expected and Coutts was later left out of the Peterborough match day squad that played against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 January 2010, Cooper later denied unrest in the dressing room after several Posh players wanted to join Preston. Coper was sacked by the club on 1 February 2010, as the rumours of Coutts rejoining Ferguson at Preston intensified. Coutts signed a deal with Preston North End in February 2010 when former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was in charge at the central Lancashire club. Coutts was a first team regular under Ferguson and Phil Brown, as Preston were relegated in League One in the 2010–11 season. Preston also turned down a bid from Coutts former club Peterborough United in August 2011, who had been promoted back to the Championship under Ferguson's management. In December 2011, Coutts was named the club captain as Graham Alexander took up a coaching role after Brown's was sacked as team manager and retained the role under new manager Graham Westley who took over in January 2012. However, on 3 February 2012 he was stripped of the Preston captaincy by Westley who was unimpressed by the Scotmans attitude. Later on in the month, former club Peterborough United dismissed interest in a loan move for the player. Coutts did remain as a regular in the team until the end of the season. On 20 February 2012, Coutts goal against Colchester United on 6 August 2011 was one of the five nominees for the 2011 Football League Goal of Year award selected out of a shortlist of 10 by Soccer AM viewers for the 2012 Football League Awards. The award winners were announced on 11 March 2012 and Coutts lost on the award to Cardiff City's Peter Whittingham's goal against Barnsley in the Championship which was scored on 13 March 2011. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Coutts along with 7 other players was told by the manager via SMS not to report to pre-season training as he was not in Westley's plans. Coutts had turned down a move to Peterborough United and was attracting interest from Championship clubs Derby County and Birmingham City. Chairman Peter Ridsdale stated that Derby's interest was "an enquiry at this stage rather than an offer." On 12 July 2012, Coutts began talks with Derby County with a deal being reported as close to being completed on 13 July 2012. On 14 July 2012, Coutts joined Derby County on a three-year contract, joining up with Scotland team mate Craig Bryson. The fee for the player was speculated be to £150,000. On his move to Derby, Coutts said "This is a big move for me," he said. "I have had a few big moves along the way in terms of stepping up, and this is another one. Hopefully, I can take it in my stride. I have played in the Championship for a few seasons, so I know what it's about. It is a big step but I feel I am at a stage in my career where I can deal with it and the lads here at Derby have been great. They have made me feel welcome." He also said that his early days at semi-professional Cove Rangers made him grateful for professional career "When I look back, it certainly makes me appreciate how lucky I am to be playing football professionally and I will never take it for granted. When you have seen the other side of it, and what you could be doing, you are grateful to have the chance to go into work every day and play football." Coutts made his Derby debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup, a game which Derby drew 5–5 after extra-time but went on to lose 6–7 on penalties. Coutts made his league début for Derby in the first game of the season, a 2–2 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday, providing an assist for the second Derby goal. Coutts added to his assist total by creating two more goals in Derby's 5–1 win over Watford on 1 September. Coutts scored his first goal for the club in Derby's 2–2 draw at Middlesbrough on 3 October 2012. Coutts remained a regular in the starting eleven in the early part of the season, with Coutts saying in the December interview that Derby had the capabilities to beat anyone in the league. Coutts remained a fixture in the Derby starting eleven and scored his second goal of the season in Derby's 2–1 win at Leeds United on 1 April. He was named the 37th best player in the 2012–13 Football League Championship by the Actim Index. Coutts 2013–14 pre-season was disrupted by injury and in late September, he dislocated a knee in a match against Leicester City and was expected to take at least five months to recover. Coutts was called up to the Scotland under-21 side for the first time in November 2008, for the friendly against Northern Ireland under-21 on 18 November 2008. Coutts made his debut in the game, which Scotland lost 3–1. Coutts was capped 8 times by Scotland U21, with his final appearance being on 11 October 2010, a 2–1 defeat in the second leg of the 2011 European under-21 Championship qualifying play-off against Icleand under-21, Scotland lost 4–2 on aggregate and missed out on qualifying for the main tournament. , Paul Coutts 2015-12-02T13:54:24Z Paul Alexander Coutts (born 22 July 1988 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Sheffield United. He played for Cove Rangers in the Highland Football League before a transfer to England with Peterborough United in 2008. Coutts was then transferred to Preston North End in 2010 before joining Derby in 2012. He has represented the Scotland under-21 team. Coutts started his football career at Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen as a youth player from aged 10, the club he supported as a boy before he was released by the club aged 16 because the club thought he was too small to play professional football. Coutts said this move was "a big blow to be told by Aberdeen that I wouldn't be getting a contract but it was also a blessing in disguise." In 2005, Coutts then moved into the Scottish Highland Football League with his local senior club, Cove Rangers F.C. When at Cove Rangers he also had a full-time job working in the oil industry, When at Cove, Coutts work and football clashed with Coutts stating that, " I didn't go on the rigs but I probably would have done if I hadn't made it as a footballer. It was hard work doing a full-time job and then dashing off to training a couple of nights a week or for midweek games. Combining the two things can be pretty tiring. I did it for about a year and it was quite a tough time but I was about 17 or 18 and full of energy. Looking back, it was a good learning curve for me." During his time at Cove Rangers he was a part of their Highland Football League title winning season, he also won the Highland Football League "Player of the Year" award in the same season. Cove's chairman Keith Moorhouse that was Coutts second season at the club "was absolutely outstanding, head and shoulders the best player in the league. He worked really hard on his upper-body strength and started to boss games." The captain of the club Kevin Tindall said that Coutts "had a good head on his shoulders. He listened to the senior players and the manager but he also had confidence in his own ability As centre-half at the time, Paul played in front of me and it was a joy to just give him the ball. We knew he would get a chance in the professional game." Coutts then joined Peterborough United on a three-year deal in July 2008 for a nominal fee after impressing with his ball control during a trial period with the club, which involved playing an hour during each of two pre-season friendlies, against a Liverpool XI and Stevenage Borough. Coutts made his professional debut for Peterborough as a substitute in Peterborough's 5–4 win over Bristol Rovers, and had his first start the following game against local rivals Northampton Town, a 1–1 draw. In Coutts' first season with Peterborough, he made 37 league appearances and 4 FA Cup appearances as well as a Football League Trophy appearance as The Posh gained promotion to the Championship. On the 2008–09 season, Coutts said "I came from playing non-league in Scotland to winning promotion at Peterborough in one season, so that was probably the biggest jump for me so far." In the 2009–10 season, Coutts made 16 Championship appearances the following season, with 1 game in the FA Cup and League Cup before attracting the interest of Preston North End in January 2010. after Ferguson took over from Alan Irvine. Ferguson was sacked by Peterborough and replaced by Mark Cooper in November 2009. Cooper said the interest in the player was expected and Coutts was later left out of the Peterborough match day squad that played against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 January 2010, Cooper later denied unrest in the dressing room after several Posh players wanted to join Preston. Cooper was sacked by the club on 1 February 2010, as the rumours of Coutts rejoining Ferguson at Preston intensified. Coutts signed a deal with Preston North End in February 2010 when former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was in charge at the central Lancashire club. Coutts was a first team regular under Ferguson and Phil Brown, as Preston were relegated in League One in the 2010–11 season. Preston also turned down a bid from Coutts former club Peterborough United in August 2011, who had been promoted back to the Championship under Ferguson's management. In December 2011, Coutts was named the club captain as Graham Alexander took up a coaching role after Brown's was sacked as team manager and retained the role under new manager Graham Westley who took over in January 2012. However, on 3 February 2012 he was stripped of the Preston captaincy by Westley who was unimpressed by the Scotmans attitude. Later on in the month, former club Peterborough United dismissed interest in a loan move for the player. Coutts did remain as a regular in the team until the end of the season. On 20 February 2012, Coutts goal against Colchester United on 6 August 2011 was one of the five nominees for the 2011 Football League Goal of Year award selected out of a shortlist of 10 by Soccer AM viewers for the 2012 Football League Awards. The award winners were announced on 11 March 2012 and Coutts lost on the award to Cardiff City's Peter Whittingham's goal against Barnsley in the Championship which was scored on 13 March 2011. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Coutts along with 7 other players was told by the manager via SMS not to report to pre-season training as he was not in Westley's plans. Coutts had turned down a move to Peterborough United and was attracting interest from Championship clubs Derby County and Birmingham City. Chairman Peter Ridsdale stated that Derby's interest was "an enquiry at this stage rather than an offer." On 12 July 2012, Coutts began talks with Derby County with a deal being reported as close to being completed on 13 July 2012. On 14 July 2012, Coutts joined Derby County on a three-year contract, joining up with Scotland team mate Craig Bryson. The fee for the player was speculated be to £150,000. On his move to Derby, Coutts said "This is a big move for me," he said. "I have had a few big moves along the way in terms of stepping up, and this is another one. Hopefully, I can take it in my stride. I have played in the Championship for a few seasons, so I know what it's about. It is a big step but I feel I am at a stage in my career where I can deal with it and the lads here at Derby have been great. They have made me feel welcome." He also said that his early days at semi-professional Cove Rangers made him grateful for professional career "When I look back, it certainly makes me appreciate how lucky I am to be playing football professionally and I will never take it for granted. When you have seen the other side of it, and what you could be doing, you are grateful to have the chance to go into work every day and play football." Coutts made his Derby debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup, a game which Derby drew 5–5 after extra-time but went on to lose 6–7 on penalties. Coutts made his league début for Derby in the first game of the season, a 2–2 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday, providing an assist for the second Derby goal. Coutts added to his assist total by creating two more goals in Derby's 5–1 win over Watford on 1 September. Coutts scored his first goal for the club in Derby's 2–2 draw at Middlesbrough on 3 October 2012. Coutts remained a regular in the starting eleven in the early part of the season, with Coutts saying in the December interview that Derby had the capabilities to beat anyone in the league. Coutts remained a fixture in the Derby starting eleven and scored his second goal of the season in Derby's 2–1 win at Leeds United on 1 April. He was named the 37th best player in the 2012–13 Football League Championship by the Actim Index. Coutts 2013–14 pre-season was disrupted by injury and in late September, he dislocated a knee in a match against Leicester City and was expected to take at least five months to recover. On 23 January 2015, Coutts signed for Sheffield United on an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until summer 2017. On the same day Derby County team mate Kieron Freeman also joined the Blades on a free transfer, both linking up with former manager Nigel Clough. Coutts was called up to the Scotland under-21 side for the first time in November 2008, for the friendly against Northern Ireland under-21 on 18 November 2008. Coutts made his debut in the game, which Scotland lost 3–1. Coutts was capped 8 times by Scotland U21, with his final appearance being on 11 October 2010, a 2–1 defeat in the second leg of the 2011 European under-21 Championship qualifying play-off against Iceland under-21, Scotland lost 4–2 on aggregate and missed out on qualifying for the main tournament. | 1 |
Heinz_von_Randow | Heinz_von_Randow 2010-01-23T10:36:58Z Heinz Friedrich von Randow (15 November 1890 – 21 December 1942) was a German army general. Randow was born in Grammow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He became an ensign in 1910, then attended the military academy and became lieutenant on 20 November 1911, five days after his 21st birthday. He was then in the 2nd Mecklenburgian Dragoon Regiment No. 18 in Parchim. With the Parchim dragoons he fought during the First World War first in France, later for many years on the Eastern Front, mostly near Dünaburg (Daugavpils), then in Riga. In January 1917 he was promoted to 1st lieutenant. After the war he first became a riding teacher at the army riding school in Hanover. In 1922 he was engaged at the Cavalry Regiment No. 14 and advanced to cavalry captain in 1924. As from 1925 he was adjutant at the regiments staff and from 1926 to 1929 chief of the 2nd squadron. Purposefully Randow pursued his career as a soldier in the German army. In 1936 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commander of the 2nd section of his regiment at the town of Parchim; 1938 he became commander of the Cavalry Regiment No. 13 in Lüneburg. The same year he was promoted colonel. Randow took part in the invasion of Poland in 1939 as commander of the Cavalry Regiment No. 13. On 26 October 1939, he took over as commander of the Infantry Regiment No. 26 and participated in the campaign in France. In 1941 he took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union as commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade within the 1st Cavalry Division. While fighting in Russia he was awarded the "German Cross in Gold". In April 1942 Randow was promoted to major-general. In September 1942 he took over the command of the 21st Panzer Division at the German Africa Corps, where he stayed until his death. On 21 December 1942, south of the Syrtis in Libya, he hit a land míne and died. He was buried on the German war cemetery in Tobruk. After his death he was promoted to lieutenant general. On 24 May 1933, Randow married the then 32-year-old Elisabeth von Trotha, daughter of the former army major Wilhelm von Trotha and his wife Irmgard Baroness von Cornberg. The wedding was at Wilhelm von Trotha's estate in Lower Lusatia, Kümmritz. Randow had three children. , Heinz_von_Randow 2011-03-24T10:33:04Z Heinz Friedrich von Randow (15 November 1890 – 21 December 1942) was a German army general. Randow was born in Grammow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He became an ensign in 1910, then attended the military academy and became lieutenant on 20 November 1911, five days after his 21st birthday. He was then in the 2nd Mecklenburgian Dragoon Regiment No. 18 in Parchim. With the Parchim dragoons he fought during the First World War first in France, later for many years on the Eastern Front, mostly near Dünaburg (Daugavpils), then in Riga. In January 1917 he was promoted to 1st lieutenant. After the war he first became a riding teacher at the army riding school in Hanover. In 1922 he was engaged at the Cavalry Regiment No. 14 and advanced to cavalry captain in 1924. As from 1925 he was adjutant at the regiments staff and from 1926 to 1929 chief of the 2nd squadron. Purposefully Randow pursued his career as a soldier in the German army. In 1936 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commander of the 2nd section of his regiment at the town of Parchim; 1938 he became commander of the Cavalry Regiment No. 13 in Lüneburg. The same year he was promoted colonel. Randow took part in the invasion of Poland in 1939 as commander of the Cavalry Regiment No. 13. On 26 October 1939, he took over as commander of the Infantry Regiment No. 26 and participated in the campaign in France. In 1941 he took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union as commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade within the 1st Cavalry Division. While fighting in Russia he was awarded the "German Cross in Gold". In April 1942 Randow was promoted to major-general. In September 1942 he took over the command of the 21st Panzer Division at the German Africa Corps, where he stayed until his death. On 21 December 1942, south of the Syrtis in Libya, he hit a land míne and died. He was buried on the German war cemetery in Tobruk. After his death he was promoted to lieutenant general. On 24 May 1933, Randow married the then 32-year-old Elisabeth von Trotha, daughter of the former army major Wilhelm von Trotha and his wife Irmgard Baroness von Cornberg. The wedding was at Wilhelm von Trotha's estate in Lower Lusatia, Kümmritz. Randow had three children. Template:Persondata | 0 |
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