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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Michelle Seyfried (born December 3, 1985) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She began acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls (2004), and for her roles as Lilly Kane in the UPN mystery drama series Veronica Mars (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011).

Seyfried has starred in a number of films, including Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), Jennifer's Body (2009), Dear John (2010), Letters to Juliet (2010), Red Riding Hood (2011), In Time (2011), Les Misérables (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Ted 2 (2015), and First Reformed (2017).

She received critical acclaim and nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020). For her starring role as Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout (2022), she won the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Early life and education
Amanda Michelle Seyfried was born on December 3, 1985, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Ann Seyfried (née Sander) is an occupational therapist, and her father, Jack Seyfried, is a pharmacist. She is of mostly German descent with smaller amounts of English, Scots-Irish, and Welsh ancestry. She has an older sister, Jennifer Seyfried, who is a musician in the Philadelphia rock band Love City.

Seyfried attended William Allen High School, a large public school in Allentown, where she graduated in 2003. She enrolled at Fordham University in New York City in the fall of 2003, but chose not to attend after being offered a leading role in the 2004 film Mean Girls.

1996–2005: Early work
While attending William Allen High School in Allentown, Seyfried began modeling. She appeared in several print ads for clothing companies, including Limited Too with Leighton Meester, and was featured on three covers of the Sweet Valley High novel series. At age 17 she stopped modeling and started a job as a waitress in a retirement community. While still a teen, she took vocal lessons, studied opera, trained with a Broadway coach, and began her acting career as an extra in Guiding Light, a daytime television drama. From 2000 to 2001 she played the recurring character Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns and, from 2002 to 2003, Joni Stafford on the ABC soap All My Children.

In 2003, Seyfried auditioned to play Regina George in Mean Girls, but the role eventually went to Rachel McAdams. While she was initially considered for the lead role of Cady Heron, ultimately played by Lindsay Lohan, the film's producers decided that Seyfried should play Karen Smith, Regina's dim-witted "plastic" friend and sidekick. The film was a box office success, grossing over $130 million in its theatrical run. Seyfried's performance in the film earned her, along with Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and McAdams, an MTV Movie Award in the category of "Best On-Screen Team".

Seyfried then auditioned to play the title character on UPN's television series Veronica Mars. The role eventually went to Kristen Bell, and Seyfried portrayed Veronica's murdered best friend Lilly Kane. Her character was only shown in flashbacks. In 2005, she played the lead character Samantha, a role written by director Rodrigo García specifically for her, in one of the nine parts of the film Nine Lives, composed of nine short films with different themes and an ensemble cast. For her performance, Seyfried, along with the film's other female leads, won the role Best Actress at the Locarno International Film Festival. That year, she played the supporting character Mouse in the independent film American Gun. In 2006, she appeared in five episodes of Wildfire as Rebecca and played the lead role Chrissy in the short film Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, written and directed by Andrea Janakas. She also contributed in a minor role as Julie Beckley in Alpha Dog. From 2004 to 2006, she made multiple guest appearances on several television series, including House, Justice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Dad! and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

2006–2010: Breakthrough
With her role in the HBO drama television series Big Love, Seyfried's profile as an actress grew substantially; the series centered on a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in which Seyfried plays Sarah Henrickson, Bill and Barb's first daughter, who struggles with her family's polygamous faith. Big Love premiered in the United States on March 12, 2006. In December 2009, HBO confirmed that Seyfried would return for the show's fourth season, but that it would be her last since she wished to begin concentrating on her film career and other upcoming projects.

Following Big Love, Seyfried played a supporting role, as Zoe, in the 2008 horror drama film Solstice and co-starred with Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!, a romantic comedy film adaptation of the 1999 musical of the same name. Mamma Mia!, which was Seyfried's first leading role, was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2008, and, as of February 2021, the 159th highest-grossing film of all time. Five songs from her musical performance in Mamma Mia! were released on the film's soundtrack. As part of promotion for both the film and its soundtrack, Seyfried recorded a music video of the song "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".

In March 2008, Seyfried was cast in the comedy horror film Jennifer's Body as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, the title character's best friend. The film, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released to theaters on September 18, 2009, received mixed reviews from critics. The same year she was cast in the comedy drama independent film Boogie Woogie. She played Paige Oppenheimer, one of the lead roles in the ensemble movie. The movie was originally shown on June 26, 2009, at Edinburgh International Film Festival, and was shown in US theaters April 25, 2010. On February 22, 2009, Seyfried presented an award and performed at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony. In early March 2009, director Zack Snyder had tapped Seyfried to portray the lead role, Baby Doll, in Sucker Punch, but Seyfried had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with Big Love.

Seyfried starred alongside Channing Tatum in Dear John, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name that was written by Nicholas Sparks. The film, which was released February 5, 2010, received generally negative reviews. Seyfried wrote and recorded "Little House", a song on one of the soundtracks of Dear John. Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Seyfried gives the character and her relationship all she's got, but she can't do all the heavy lifting. The romance is too one-sided, and frankly, you can't blame her for steering her life into another channel." Despite the negative reviews, Dear John became the first film to break up Avatar's box office reign at number one at the United States box office, grossing $80 million in the U.S. theatrically and $115 million worldwide.

Seyfried next appeared as the title character in the erotic thriller Chloe, released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. Chloe premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009. In the film, Seyfried's character is an escort who is hired to test a husband's faithfulness after his wife concludes that his fidelity could not be trusted. Chloe enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's highest-grossing film. Seyfried's performance in the film received favorable reviews from critics, helping her gain industry acclaim and additional opportunities to play varied roles.

Later in 2010, Seyfried starred in the romantic-comedy film Letters to Juliet, based on the book by Lise and Ceil Friedman. Letters to Juliet was released to mixed reviews but was a box office success, grossing $80 million worldwide. For her performance, Seyfried was awarded "Showest Breakthrough Female Star of The Year". She also won the "Scared-As-S**T" award for her performance in Jennifer's Body and was nominated for Best Female Performance for her movie Dear John, at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. Also in 2010, Seyfried was named to Forbes' "17 Stars To Watch" list, and received three Teen Choice Award nominations, including for Choice Movie Actress Drama and Choice Movie Chemistry with her co-star Channing Tatum for roles in Dear John. Seyfried was also nominated for Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy for Letters to Juliet.

2011–present: Further film appearances
In late January 2009, Seyfried was to appear in Myriad Pictures' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy A Woman of No Importance. The film, which was scheduled for a 2011 release, encountered financing impediments. In 2009, she was set to star in the film Albert Nobbs but withdrew from the film because of scheduling conflicts; her role ended up being played by Mia Wasikowska. Seyfried next starred in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, playing the lead role of Valerie. The film was released on March 11, 2011, to mostly negative reviews, but earned $90 million worldwide on a $42 million budget. She also played the lead role of Sylvia Weis in Andrew Niccol's In Time, which reunited her with Alpha Dog co-star Justin Timberlake; In Time was released in October 2011 to mixed reviews but grossed in excess of $172 million worldwide. Also in 2011, Seyfried became a spokesperson and model for Clé de Peau Beauté, a line of Japanese beauty products.

Seyfried starred in the thriller Gone, released in early 2012. Later that year, she played Cosette in the film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables. The film, and her performance, received acclaim from critics, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and grossed a total of $440 million worldwide.

In 2013, Seyfried had a voice role in the comedy The Big Wedding and in the animated movie Epic. She played Linda Lovelace in the biopic Lovelace, earning critical acclaim from film critics for her role in it. She appeared in the 2013 drama The End of Love. She was also signed to play the role of Ann Burden in the dramatization of the Robert O'Brien post-apocalyptic novel Z for Zachariah, but was replaced by Margot Robbie following a delay in the film's production. In 2013, she became the face of Givenchy.

In 2015, she appeared in the comedy Ted 2, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane, and played Peter Pan's mother in the film Pan. In 2018, she starred as Anon, a futuristic visual hacker, in the Netflix original film Anon, with Clive Owen; and reprised her role as Sophie Sheridan in the Mamma Mia! sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which was released in July. In 2019, Seyfried starred as Eve in The Art of Racing in the Rain, a comedy drama based on best selling book of the same name.

In 2020, Seyfried provided the voice of Daphne Blake in the film Scoob! She also starred in the psychological horror You Should Have Left, opposite Kevin Bacon and directed by David Koepp. She received critical acclaim for her third film of the year, playing actress Marion Davies in David Fincher's Mank, which earned her Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. She earned further critical acclaim in her performance as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the limited series The Dropout for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and a nomination for a second Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series as a producer of the show.

Public image
Seyfried has received numerous accolades from People magazine, which ranked her number one in a 2011 article featuring "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25"; she was also included in the magazine's annual beauty list in 2009 and 2010. She also appeared in the magazine's "Beautiful at Every Age" article in 2012. She was featured in Vanity Fair ' s "Bright Young Hollywood" article in 2008; and in 2010 appeared on the magazine's cover along with several other actresses.

In 2010, Seyfried was selected as brand's muse, ambassador and official spokesperson for French-Japanese luxury skincare house Clé de Peau Beauté. In May 2013, she was selected as the global face of Givenchy's Very Irresistible Fragrance. In June 2016, Seyfried became the global face of the Miu Miu's Fall Winter 2016 Collection Campaign, alongside Taylor Hill, Anna Ewers, Mayowa Nicholas, Rose Hanbury and more.

Seyfried has been brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre since 2019 and was named as the global ambassador for Lancôme in October 2019.

Personal life
Seyfried has acknowledged having anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and panic attacks. She also had stage fright and, largely for that reason, avoided performing in theater productions until 2015.

Seyfried was in a relationship with actor Dominic Cooper on and off from 2008 to 2009, and actor Justin Long from 2013 to 2015. She also dated Dexter star Desmond Harrington from July 2012 to April 2013.

In early 2016, she began a relationship with her co-star in The Last Word, Thomas Sadoski. They confirmed their engagement on September 12, 2016, and married in March 2017. They have two children, a daughter, born in 2017 and a son, born in 2020.

Seyfried is a board member of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA), which provides medical services for children wounded in war zones, with a special focus on refugee children from Syria impacted by the Syrian civil war.

Awards and nominations
Seyfried has received a number of awards and nominations throughout her career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

As a member of the ensemble cast of Les Misérables (2012), Seyfried earned a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Her portrayal of actress Marion Davies in the biopic Mank (2020) earned her nominations for the Academy Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Seyfried won the Primetime Emmy, Critics' Choice and Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the SAG Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for portraying disgraced inventor Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu biographical miniseries The Dropout (2022). As a producer of it, she earned additional Emmy, Critics' Choice and Golden Globe nominations.

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Talk:John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Plaigerism - NOT!
(Ratagonia (talk) 19:06, 9 December 2007 (UTC))

Please note that most of the text of the article has been taken from here, with the permission of the website owner and copyright holder (=mym). Since I initiated the contact and asked for permission to use, I can vouch for this being the right person.--Bishonen 01:43, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Added Film Trailer
Not sure about procedure here but hope this is ok. Might be cool to add the size of the Quicktime movie or alternative formats?

tagged for copyediting
this article is full of grammatical errors, most notably a number of sudden tense changes. it's also repetitive and confusing as is, as the earl's history is recounted at first in brief and then again in detail.

Where's the Rake?
One of the most interesting aspects of Wilmot's life is his reputation for some of the most epic fornications that the literary world has ever seen. Unfortunately, it is not reflected in this article. Where are his men? Where are his poems? I find this to be a decidedly incomplete and uninteresting version of the 2nd Earl of Rochester's biography, not to mention quite a lackluster list of his works.

Rubbish! Rochester was not just a polymorphos pervert & drunk & the article is meant to be a biography, not an edition of the poetry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.73.163.135 (talk) 17:06, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

ADDITION: Copyright Problems
Whilst the article may have been copied from "Mym's Website", the text originally comes from the 'Everyman's Poetry' edition of ROchester's poems. If I get time I'll re-write it, but for now I thought it should be pointed out....

 * Therefore, the incorrect attribution has been removed from the article proper pending verification. 81.107.46.167 20:27, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Yes, the wikipedia article is almost cut-and-paste copy from the "Biography at druidic.org". Shameful.

Idiot, the poster of this article fully acknowledges their indebtedness & the Everyman edition of Rochester is probably one of the most woefully inadequent, & just plain bad, pieces of scholarship (so called) ever produced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.73.163.135 (talk) 17:00, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Corrected birth date
26-5-06: Corrected birth date from the 10th of April to the 1st; His Earlship was born on April Fool's Day. :)

Epigram for the King
The epigram on the King that is now generally accepted to be accurate goes:

We have a pretty witty king...

Peter Porter, a big fan, quotes it as such.

Political activity: The facts?
In the film The Libertine, Rochester is portrayed as shunning political involvement, until, during his final illness, he makes a dramatic speech in Parliament, essentially saving the English monarchy.

Can anybody please add at least some sketch of the facts to the article? Thanks. -- 201.78.193.119 14:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

The Libertine is not a good historical source and the final redemption of Rochester with his speech to Parliament is particularly bad. He largely stayed out of politics, though he did take his seat in the House of Lords and (going from memory here) was recorded as voting along Whig lines. At least, I seem to recall that being mentioned somewhere. Maybe in Norman's biography or in Greene's? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dvbourne (talk • contribs) 16:10, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Link added: 26-08-06
Added a link in the 'External Links' section to the Thesis Website of a student who has studied Rochester's poetry. I think it's worth a look, even if it's just for the bibliography; some good books there for anyone who needs more detail on the Earl. Also added the name of Jeremy Lamb's book which is a must-read for any Wilmot fan.

In response to 'political activity'.. from what I've read it seems that while the Earl had definite interests in politics, he tended to keep clear of it unless for poetic purposes. In my readings it seems it wasn't until his later years that he took a more serious interest in them. I believe there are various references to politics in his letters to Savile (Rochester-Savile Letters, 1671-1680: The Ohio State University Press, 1941) but I have yet to obtain a copy of this book personally. Several copies are available on the net, but at a high price. While a very good film in itself, 'The Libertine' has some gapingly obvious flaws and I recommend doing some reading from more accurate sources or some internet hunting for your info. :) Hope this was a help!

Pointless
It would appear that any corrections or additional information that gets added to this section is periodically reset/deleted. As such, the information in this article is no longer accurate, even for something as simple as a birth date. (Which I've already corrected twice.) For those of you using this for information on the Earl, please double check the information somewhere else as this site is clearly no longer reliable.

Works and influence
Recently, I've added some citations. I've also altered some of the text. I've removed the comment on Rochester's History of the Insipids as an attack on Charles II, because Vieth, the main editor of Rochester, argues it not to be his work. As an aside, if someone wants to reintroduce Rochester's criticism of the King, A Satyr on Charles II ("I'th'isle of Britain, long since famous grown"), is the most famous and most important lampoon, for Rochester had to flee the court after mistakingly handing it to the king. JoeBlogsDord 13:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Nice work JoeBlogsDord. I am currently reading A Profane Wit: The Life of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. it is a detailed, and wonderful account which I hope make use of the things I learn. Daytrivia 17:21, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment. A Profane Wit is meant to be very good. Would it be worthwhile creating an "influence" section, stating who influenced Rochester (Hobbes (Antony Woods: court turned him towards depravity and "absolute Hobbist), Boileau, Montaigne, (both 'Satire against Reason and Mankind), and who he translated? JoeBlogsDord 19:52, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes an influence section may just be what a student or serious researcher could use. Daytrivia 00:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh look, Vieths' edition of Rochester is more than thirty years old! The most reliable, & standard, edition is Harold Loves' 1999 edition for O.U.P. &, by the way, no self respecting Rochester scholar would ever argue that the History of Insipids was written by him! (How old are you? Over 60?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.73.163.135 (talk) 17:23, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Influences
Feel free to adapt, and insert into the main text.

Rochester's poetry displays a wide range of learning, and a wide range of influences. These included imitations of Malherbe, Ronsard, and Boileau. Rochester also translated, or adapted, from classical authors such as Petronius, Lucretius, Ovid, Anacreon, Horace, and Seneca JoeBlogsDord 21:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

That's Seneca, not Seneca JoeBlogsDord.

JoeBlogsDord 21:28, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

The acknowledged source of this article contradicts what's written here...
The bottom of the page, External Links, has the following: "Ynys-Mon, Mark, ed. Poems and a short Biography at     druidic.org. (The biography is the source of this article.)"

The first words of this article state that Rochester's mother was a Parliamentarian by descent, and inclined to Puritanism. Yet this article states that his mother was a Royalist by descent, and a staunch Anglican. Some research needs to be done to determine which (if either) is the correct statement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.71.177.78 (talk) 20:47, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

 * The latter part doesn't particularly contradict. Puritans ARE Anglicans; they never broke with the Anglican Church like the Dissenters did. All Puritans are Anglicans, though the reverse isn't necessarily true. "Staunch" Anglican in fact implies puritan. - Sestet (talk) 02:03, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Copyright?
The person who marked this page as possible copyright infringement failed to mention why here on the talk page, as the message itself clearly instructs. So... What's the problem? - Sestet (talk) 04:51, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

 * The message itself does not even remotely instruct that. The template self states the link where I think the copyvio is from. In casu or google cache at . Garion96 (talk) 11:05, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I suspect that permission probably was granted way back in 2004 (see top of this page). I'm not sure what the procedure was then for confirming permission, but I've asked the copyright holder again. If I don't get a response from him, I'll try contacting Bishonen.--DO11.10 (talk) 18:39, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The copyright holder has confirmed permission, and I've removed the tag. OTRS should be along shortly.--DO11.10 (talk) 23:59, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I've confirmed that the copyright holder has released the text under the GFDL. Mr.  Z- man  00:27, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Plunkett and MacLeane in Cultural Reference?
There is a representation of Lord Rochester in the film Plunkett and MacLeane. Granted, the representation isn't wholly historically accurate (probably), but the reference is missing in his historical context. Rather than add it out of hand, thought that I'd check to see if there were a reason why it wasn't added already? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wutho (talk • contribs) 08:14, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Request for Comments
There is an RfC on the question of using "Religion: None" vs. "Religion: None (atheist)" in the infobox on this and other similar pages.

The RfC is at Template talk:Infobox person.

Please help us determine consensus on this issue. --Guy Macon (talk) 07:02, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

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The result of the move request was: Not moved. (non-admin closure) Adumbrativus (talk) 01:50, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester → John Wilmot – Going by |John_Eardley_Wilmot|John_Eardley-Wilmot,_1st_Baronet|John_Eardley-Wilmot,_2nd_Baronet|John_Wilmot_(politician)|John_Wilmot,_1st_Baron_Wilmot_of_Selmeston|John_McNeil_Wilmot|J.G.W._Wilmot pageviews, the Earl of Rochester appears to be the primary topic. Векочел (talk) 02:33, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

 * Oppose per WP:NCBRITPEER. The existing primary redirect is sufficient. estar8806 (talk) ★ 02:54, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * Oppose per WP:NCBRITPEER. He was generally known as the Earl of Rochester, not John Wilmot. I fail to see the basis for the nomination. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:17, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

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Association of Independent Music

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is a non-profit trade body established in 1998 by UK independent record labels to represent the independent record sector, which in 2016 constituted approximately 23% of the UK market. Its members include record labels, self-releasing artists and distributors.

It runs Indie-Con, an annual conference for the independent music industry.

History
Alison Wenham founded AIM in 1999, and spent 17 years as its chair and CEO. She moved on to become CEO of Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) in 2016, which she had helped to found in 2006 and been involved with ever since. As a driving force in helping indie labels being able to compete worldwide with bigger companies, Wenham featured in Billboard’s "Top Women in Music" every year since publication.

In 2004, AIM featured in the press over their contract negotiations with Apple for rights to distribute their labels' content on the iTunes service. AIM was ultimately successful in negotiating equivalent terms for its independent labels members that Apple had originally only offered to the 'major' labels.

In September 2008, AIM became a founding member of UK Music, which represents all aspects of the UK music industry.

In November 2016 AIM appointed Paul Pacifico as CEO.

The 2016 WINTEL report showed that the indie sector constituted about 23% of total market share.

On 24 September 2018, Pacifico co-represented IMPALA, the body representing European indie record labels, at the expert workshop organised by the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels (BOZAR), the European Cultural Foundation and the British Council about Brexit and the cultural sector. The goal was "to reaffirm our shared intent and common values, and to produce practical recommendations from the cultural and creative sectors that go beyond those that have already been made", and a list of recommendations was afterwards published on the IMPALA website.

AIM Awards
The AIM Independent Music Awards are hosted by the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and were established in 2011 to recognize artists signed to independent record labels in the United Kingdom. Award categories include:
 * Best Small Label
 * Best 'Difficult' 2nd Album
 * Special Catalogue Release of the Year
 * Hardest Working Band or Artist
 * Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival
 * Independent Breakthrough of the Year
 * Indie Champion Award
 * Independent Video of the Year
 * Best Live Act
 * Independent Track of the Year
 * Independent Album of the Year
 * Independent Label of the Year
 * PPL Awards for Most Played New independent Act
 * Innovator Award
 * Pioneer Award
 * Outstanding Contribution to Music Award

The 2018 awards were held in partnership with Young Urban Arts Foundation and saw bands and labels like IDLES, Let's Eat Grandma and Partisan Records nominated.

Indie-Con
The inaugural music industry conference, the AIM Indie-Con took place in 2012 in the Glaziers Hall London, returning there each year until at least 2018. The inaugural music industry conference, Indie-Con took place in 2012 in the Glaziers Hall London, returning there each year until at least 2018.

Aim Connected
The Association of Independent Music launched a new networking event in 2019, called Aim Connected. Spread over three days in March, the event strives to connect business, tech and people. The event includes industry expert panels, workshops and one-on-one networking sessions. Aim Connected's 2019 speakers included executive producer of 'Surviving R. Kelly' dream Hampton, London's Night Czar Amy Lame, Hospital Records founder Chris Goss, and VICE creative director, Emil Asmussen.

Unrelated Australian version
From 2017, a separate event known as Indie-Con Australia has been run in Adelaide, under the auspices of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), with support from the South Australian government.

Significant labels under AIM

 * Beggars Group
 * Domino Records
 * Grand Central
 * Independiente
 * 4AD Records
 * Ninja Tune
 * XL Recordings
 * Warp
 * Lucky Me
 * Young
 * Bella Union Records
 * Transgressive Records
 * Heavy Metal Records
 * Revolver Music
 * Because Music

Significant artists under AIM labels

 * Adele
 * Arctic Monkeys
 * Brightblack Morning Light
 * Basement Jaxx
 * Billy Bragg
 * Cocteau Twins
 * Coldcut
 * Cornershop
 * Dizzee Rascal
 * Dogs Die in Hot Cars
 * Echo & the Bunnymen
 * Elbow
 * Fingathing
 * Frank Turner
 * Franz Ferdinand
 * Grandaddy
 * Kate Rogers
 * Laika
 * Liberty X
 * London Elektricity
 * Maxïmo Park
 * Mr. Scruff
 * Paul Weller
 * Rae & Christian
 * Richard Thompson
 * Roots Manuva
 * Seafood
 * Stereophonics
 * The Church
 * The Orb
 * The Prodigy
 * The White Stripes
 * Tindersticks
 * Underworld

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jesus Christ (Christ the Lord) is Risen Today

Jesus Christ (Christ the Lord) is Risen Today was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was transwiki to Wikisource. As of 17:30, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC), this article is still in the queue to be moved. Rossami (talk)

Basically just lyrics, which doesn't really seem to be encyclopedic. Also, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing. Niteowlneils 01:43, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * Delete -not encyclopedic. move to Transwiki--Jondel 01:59, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Transwiki to Wikihymnbook, if public domain, which they should be. -- [[User:Bobdoe| Bob Doe ]] 02:10, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Transwiki. • Benc • 02:58, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep the article prefacing the lyrics at O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing. Transwiki everything else, including the lyrics at that article. --Aponar Kestrel (talk) 05:00, 2004 Sep 27 (UTC)
 * Retain, but perhaps recatalogue in a location for songs/lyrics, specifically in a hymnology section -- Manumit 05:31, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Transwiki lyrics, keep preface of O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Gazpacho 05:37, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Transwiki lyrics; keep stubs as pointers to Wikisource. Smerdis of Tlön 16:06, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Transwiki lyrics and keep prefaces, but replace lyrics in WP with links to transwikied copies. More can probably be written about them in the manner of the preface to O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing.   — Gwalla | Talk 19:03, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Though I don't know how it's done, I agree with the idea of Transwikiing the lyrics. However, I wonder whether the preface referenced at OfaTTtS would be awkward as an article without the lyrics also present.  Thehappysmith 21:30 27 Sep 04 UTC
 * Transwiki - what Gwalla said. --avnative 18:19, Oct 1, 2004 (UTC)
 * Many people search for lyrics, both on popular songs, folk songs and Christian hymns. As I understand it, Transwiki is for translation, but that makes no sense for lyrics, they need to be in the original language. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing is especially relevant for the founding of Methodism, a very large world religion, and is included as the first hymn in all hymnals for a reason - thus, the reason needs to be recorded in an encyclopedia. Transwiki does not seem to me to be the appropriate place to move - can someone explain? I am against deletion!--WiseWoman 12:59, 2004 Oct 3 (UTC)
 * Transwiki generally has nothing to do with translations--it just refers to moving content to a more appropriate sister project. For example, dictionary definitions get transwikied to Wiktionary, otherwise non-notable 9/11 victims get transwikied to the 9/11 memorial, recipes get transwikied to Wikibooks (cookbook), speech texts get transwikied to Wikisource. I believe lyrics get transwikied to Wikisource. Niteowlneils 20:42, 3 Oct 2004 (UTC)

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Ravello

Ravello (Campanian: Raviello, Reviello) is a comune (municipality) situated above the Amalfi Coast, in the province of Salerno, Campania, with approximately 2,500 inhabitants. Its scenic location makes it a popular tourist destination, and earned it a listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

History
Ravello was founded in the 5th century as a shelter place against the barbarian invasions which marked the end of the Western Roman Empire.

In the 9th century Ravello was an important town of the maritime Republic of Amalfi.

It was a producer of wool from its surrounding country that was dyed in the town and an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200.

In 1086, at the request of the Italo-Norman count Roger Borsa, who wished to create a counterweight to the powerful Duchy of Amalfi, Pope Victor III made Ravello the seat of a diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, with territory split off from that of the archdiocese of Amalfi. Early on, the bishops of Ravello all came from patrician families of the city, showing the church's municipalized character.

In the 12th century, Ravello had some 25,000 inhabitants, and it retains a number of palazzi of the mercantile nobility, the Rufolo, d'Aflitto, Confalone, and Della Marra.

In 1137, after a first failed attack two years before, the Duchy was destroyed by the Republic of Pisa. After this, a demographic and economic decline set in, and much of its population moved to Naples and its surroundings in the Kingdom of Naples.

In 1944 during WW2, the king of Italy lived in Ravello—at the "Palazzo Priscopio"—while waiting to go back to Rome

Main sights

 * The  (Cathedral of Ravello): the central nave contains the "Pulpit of the Gospels", on the right of the central nave, created in 1272 by Nicolò di Bartolomeo from Foggia.
 * Villa Rufolo (1270), built by Nicola Rufolo, one of the richest Patricians of Ravello, on a ledge and it has become a famous attraction for thousands of visitors. The villa was mentioned by Giovanni Boccaccio in his Decameron and it is the place where Richard Wagner in 1880 was inspired for the stage design of his opera Parsifal.
 *  Villa Cimbrone, known for its "Terrace of the Infinite".
 * The church of San Giovanni del Toro (named for John the Apostle and for "Il Toro", the former name of the old aristocratic quarter in which it was built) dating to before the year 1000. The church contains the Bove pulpit, dateable to 1200–1230, incorporated as mosaic fragments Raqqa bacini.
 * The small church of Santa Maria a Gradillo (11th century). It has a basilica plan, with an apse and two aisles.
 * Sanctuary of Sts. Cosmas and Damian (14th century)
 * La Rondinaia (The Swallow's Nest), built in the 1930s on a cliff face, the villa was the Italian residence of Gore Vidal until 2004.

Culture
The town has served historically as a destination for artists, musicians, and writers, including Giovanni Boccaccio, Richard Wagner, Edvard Grieg, M. C. Escher, Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, Gore Vidal, André Gide, Joan Miró, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Graham Greene, Jacqueline Kennedy, Leonard Bernstein and Sara Teasdale (who mentioned it in her prefatory dedication in Love Songs).

Every year in the summer months, the "Ravello Festival" takes place. It began in 1953 in honour of Richard Wagner.

The 1953 film Beat the Devil, directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, and Gina Lollobrigida in her English language debut, was shot in Ravello. An extended scene of Bogart and Jones romancing was filmed on the Terrazza dell'lnfinito at the Villa Cimbrone.

Transportation
Ravello can be reached from the 163 Amalfitana State Road by private car. The town centre is also served by the 511006 bus.

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Talk:Bill Clinton pardon controversy

Let's keep partisan viewpoints out of this
I would LOVE to know what Republican pardons have to do with Clinton's pardons, other than that some Leftist loose screw wants to make Pardongate seem "not so bad".
 * Putting Clinton's pardon in context seems appropriate. The POV of the poster is evident.--agr 19:32, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
 * The Constitution gives the President unfettered authority to pardon anyone he wants, for any reason he wants. It is in fact one of the only Constitutional powers that has no limits whatsoever. That makes "Pardongate" the definition of a manufactured "scandal". It's funny how this "scandal" gets a separate article, but George H.W. Bush's last-minute pardons of his Iran-Contra accomplices gets only a short section in his own article. Wikipedia conservative bias, perhaps? 71.203.209.0 00:03, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Leftist loose screw? How about we refer to ring wingers as the Neo Nazi Douchebgs that they are? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.29.94.127 (talk) 08:03, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

FALN responsible for 130 bombings
In 1983, they claimed responsiblity for 120 bombings. At least 10 more bombings (some sources say 15) took place before the 16 FALN members who were pardoned were captured. After their caputre, the only other bombing incident that was planned by the group (to my knownledge) was the prison breakout of one of the members. If you look at this website, you will see that there is not one bombing that took place outside of the US by this group. In fact, I don't know of a single bombing by this group that took place outside the US. Most of the bombings were in the cities of Chicago and New York City. The group did in fact commit other crimes, but they were in fact responsible for at least 130 bombings. But I'll be willing to compromise and only state that the had set off bombs 120 times in the US, a number that FALN itself has stated publicly in 1983. But I will not let anyone whitewash the number of bombings that they were responsible inside the US. --just an anon

"when the prisoners had refused to renounce violence more than three weeks after clemency was offered" - the source for this is citation number 7, and upon a brief reading I do not see this statement supporting that they had refused to renounce violence. shouldn't this be removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.173.42 (talk) 01:29, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Yes, the FALN were responsible for a number of bombings. if you read the references more carefully, you will see that the people Clinton pardoned were not responsible for any of them inspite of their membership in the organization.  Further, all had already served 19 years in prison. Richrakh````

 * I disagree with the statement above. They were not specifically convicted of crimes that led to killing or maiming, according to a letter by the President. But as with everything the reality was complex. Some were convicted of transporting explosives. Many were convicted as part of a conspiracy that included members (e.g Marie Haydée Beltrán Torres) involved in bombings that resulted in deaths. There are levels of responsibility and there is also the difficulty of convicting someone for a specific act. For example, the evidence suggested that explosives used in bombings claimed by the FALN matched explosives captured in safe-houses that had been used by many, if not most of those included in the pardons. So they wer not found legally responsible for the individual bombings, but one expects that some among them were individually responsible. For example, no one has been convicted of the Fraunces Tavern bombing and the death that ensued, but there is evidence that FALN members, including among those pardoned, would have been involved. In the case of Marie Haydee Beltran Torres, she left fingerprints at the office that was bombed that allowed them to establish that she left the bomb, there were no fingerprints at the Fraunces Tavern. You are correct that many served 19 years in prison, and likely some of these only had peripheral involvement with the organization.Rococo1700 (talk) 21:24, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Neutral POV
I don't want to get in a revert war here, but somebody has added back in the sentence "It is widely believed she was a victim of Kenneth Starr's witchhunt." to the Susan McDougal section. Firstly, the term "witchhunt" doesn't belong in a neutral POV article. On top of that, "it is widely believed" is just weasel wording for "I think that..." If there's factual data to be included here, great. If someone wants to rewrite this sentence so that it's clearly true, that's wonderful. But as written, it simply doesn't belong here. Gary D Robson 03:36, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Okay. We have an anonymous contributor (or possibly two) continuing to add this inflammatory statement each time it is reverted. Said contributor(s) won't defend this action here on the talk page, and hasn't tried any other wording. I've rephrased the sentence to make it NPOV. If it gets changed again, I'm afraid this article will need an NPOV tag and/or mediation. Gary D Robson 04:42, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Even having the line "Some believed that McDougal had been unjustly prosecuted as a part of Kenneth Starr's investigation of Clinton," is not NPOV, as it is an opinion that has no basis in fact. If we are to include opinions, we should also logically include "Some believed that McDougal was pardoned in exchange for keeping silent about Clinton's role in Whitewater. --Alfoor 20:46, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

 * There's another issue here. The FALN "pardons" were not. They were commutations as can readily be seen by reading the link (number 3) under FALN Pardons. The full text of the release orders is here [DOJ News Release]. A pardon is not the same as a commutation of sentence. I feel the title is a mischaracterization of actual events. To wit: "Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not nullify the conviction and is often conditional." BingoDingo (talk) 19:46, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Republican Pardons
This article doesn't contain the word "Democrat" anywhere and doesn't criticize the Democratic party in any way whatsoever. Why, then, is the final section of the article entitled "Republican presidential pardons?" I think this section should be "Other presidential pardons" or "Comparable presidential pardons," and discuss controversial pardons by other presidents of both parties. Comments? Gary D Robson 17:23, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok by me. Derex 04:13, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

moved material

 * I moved the below from the main Clinton article, because that's what this one is for. I think all this info is in here or the Marc Rich article.  But, placing it here, in case anyone wants to merge details in. Derex 04:13, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

On Clinton's last day in office, he pardoned over 200 convicted felons, including his brother Roger who had completed a prison sentence on drug charges and Dan Rostenkowski, the former Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee who had been convicted on corruption and mail fraud charges. Carlos Vignali (convicted of cocaine trafficking) and Almon Braswell (convicted of fraud), both of whom were clients of Clinton’s brother-in-law Hugh Rodham, were pardoned. Rodham later returned the $400,000 in legal fees he earned representing Vignali and Braswell. Another one of those pardoned was Marc Rich, a financier who had fled the United States decades before for tax evasion and other illegal activities including buying illegal oil from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Though his company put up a $200 million dollar bond on behalf of Rich and his partner, Rich fled the country before being indicted and never saw a day of trial or incarceration. Many questioned the pardon because Denise Rich was a generous donor to the Clinton campaigns and to his library. These actions quickly led to public hearings by congress, headed by Congressman Dan Burton into the legality of all of Clinton's presidential pardons. Federal prosecutor Mary Jo White was appointed to investigate as well. The investigation revealed that Denise Rich's last donation to the Clinton library came a full year before Marc Rich's attorney's even discussed asking her to lobby Clinton on his behalf. Burton, as part of his investigation, listened to taped recordings of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak pleading with Clinton to pardon Rich as well - Rich had provided millions of dollars in financing for Palestinian development projects and the Israelis considered Rich a significant part of the peace process. Marc Rich was required to pay a $100 million dollar fine as part of the pardon and to waive all statute of limitations in regards to any future civil charges. James Comey later replaced Mary Jo White, and he closed the investigation without filing any indictments.

Weasel words
An editor has repeatedly deleted the following opening sentence from the "Pardons signed on final day of office" category: "It is common practice for Presidents to grant a number of pardons shortly before leaving office". This is a well known and referenced fact, and seems to me irrefutably relevant to the content of the category - Clinton wasn't setting a new precedent by any means, and his actions follow suit with prior presidents. As well, this same user has added the addendum "...just hours before George W. Bush's inauguration.[10]". Not only is the unnecessary insertion of the word "just" a weasel word, why would one not include the precise amount of time, as opposed to simply stating "hours". Was it two hours? Twenty? "Hours" certainly implies a very short amount of time, which makes a common and legit practice appear somewhat sneaky and underhanded. This looks more like POV pushing than encyclopedic and relevant editing, IMHO.--Jackbirdsong 23:46, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Sigh. Can you substantiate on your "well known and referenced fact" statement? No. The problem is that you do not read. I gave you a link to read: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/pardons6.htm. In case you truly are so lazy to even do that, here's all I really needed you to read (if you can do that): "reports began to circulate that there would be a large number of grants at the end of his term. This by itself would be unusual, for pardoning had in the past taken place regularly and consistently throughout the President’s term and was not reserved until its end." So, please, when people make edits, at least attempt to read their edit summaries. Further, when you delete content from Wikipedia, at least read (my underlying theme here) what you're deleting. For example, there was no need to delete the reference (very important on Wikipedia!) that clearly stated it was a "list of the people pardoned or commuted Saturday before President Clinton left office, as released by the White House." ~ UBeR 18:06, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow. Well, firstly, while I would prefer to stay on topic and discuss your actions as an editor, rather than stoop to your level of personal insults (although pretty funny- I cannot read, and yet I am supposed to respond to your written statement) you seem to have missed the point here. All that I was saying above was that it is not uncommon practice, or an unheard of event, for Presidents to grant late, or "last-minute" pardons. You want me to substantiate my claim? here's one example - http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/bush.pardon/index.html. The point was that it seemed to me (and now given your immature behavior on this page, it seems all the more plausible) that your edits are designed to show one side of the story. In your above ranting, nowhere did you address my concerns in a polite and civilized manner. Perhaps its my fault, for not having given you the benefit of the doubt in the first place, but those initial concerns are all the more justified by your belligerent and personally insulting response.--Jackbirdsong 02:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I am sorry for my harsh response, but let it be known that one should assume good faith in the contributions of Wikipedia's contributors. It is especially detrimental to ignore the explanations said editor gave for edits, and then to ask for those same explanations after reverting the edits. I hope that you can see where I am coming from in that regard. ~ UBeR 03:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * My main point was simply that it is common for presidents to grant last minute pardons. I in fact did initially read the link you provided, which states:"reports began to circulate that there would be a large number of grants at the end of his term. This by itself would be unusual, for pardoning had in the past taken place regularly and consistently throughout the President’s term and was not reserved until its end." As it is possible for two people to have different interpretations of the same information, here is the way I see it: This statement maintains that it is uncommon for presidents to reserve the majority of their pardons for the end of their term rather than spreading them envenly throughout. But it does not specifically say that prior presidents never granted last minute pardons. This was my point- that Clinton's actions were not unprecedented in the sense that they were late pardons, but rather in the sense that they were so numerous. It was the addition of "...just hours before George W. Bush's inauguration.[10]" that made the whole thing seem so POV to me. I think that simply stating the date and number of pardons granted would be entirely sufficient and NPOV. --Jackbirdsong 03:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Why does this page exist?
I just edited this page, but started to wonder why we have it at all. Couldn't we just mention on the page List of people pardoned by Bill Clinton that there was controversy? --KarlFrei 13:35, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It's a clear example of conservative bias. As mentioned above, George Bush's last-minute pardons of his own accomplices in a criminal endeavour have only a brief mention in his main article, while this manufactured "controversy" gets an article to itself. The double standard is quite obvious. 71.203.209.0 07:34, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
 * "Last minute," yet he's still in office? Trying to make sense of your post, but I cannot. ~ UBeR 01:34, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * You're not really unaware that there was another President named George Bush, are you? If not, I suppose your inability to understand that post would make some sense. — Red XIV (talk) 11:05, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

changes to the Mel Reynolds, Rostenkowski and R. Clinton notes.
I cleaned up the references to Mel Reynolds to include the information that his sentence was commuted and that he had served his entire sentence on child sex abuse charges, and was released to serve the balance of his sentence on bank fraud charges under the auspices of a half way house.

I noted that Rostenkowski and Roger Clinton had both served their entire sentence before they were pardoned.

Smokingmaenad 23:32, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

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The number of people stated to have been pardoned by Carter is not correct. Carter issued a pardon for all Vietnam War draft dodgers, without naming or otherwise identifying them. The exact number of draft dodgers is indeterminate, but definitely more than stated in this article. 47.139.43.165 (talk) 05:06, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

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Tammi Terrell

Thomasina Winifred Montgomery (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970), professionally known as Tammi Terrell, was an American singer-songwriter, widely known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye.

Terrell began her career as a teenager, first recording for Scepter/Wand Records, before spending nearly nine months as a member of James Brown's Revue, recording for Brown's Try Me label. After attending college, Terrell recorded briefly for Checker Records before signing with Motown in 1965. With Gaye, she scored seven Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By".

Terrell's career was interrupted when she collapsed into Gaye's arms as the two performed at a concert at Hampden–Sydney College on October 14, 1967. Terrell was later diagnosed with a brain tumor and had eight unsuccessful surgeries before dying on March 16, 1970, at the age of 24.

Early life
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery was born in Philadelphia to Jennie, née Graham, and Thomas Montgomery. Jennie was an actress and Thomas was a barbershop owner and local politician. According to her sister, their mother was "mentally ill".

Terrell was the older of two siblings. According to the  Unsung documentary, her sister Ludie said her parents thought Terrell would be a boy and, therefore, she would be named after her father. When Terrell was born, the parents settled on the name Thomasina, nicknaming her "Tommie". Terrell later changed it to "Tammy" after seeing the film Tammy and the Bachelor and hearing its theme song, "Tammy", at the age of 12.

According to Ludie's book My Sister Tommie – The Real Tammi Terrell, Terrell was raped by three boys at the age of 11. Around this time, she started to have migraine headaches. While it was not thought to be of significance at the time, family members later stated that these headaches might have been related to her later diagnosis of brain cancer.

Terrell attended Germantown High School in Philadelphia.

Early recordings
In 1960, Terrell signed under the Wand subsidiary of Scepter Records after being discovered by Luther Dixon. She recording the ballad "If You See Bill" under the name Tammy Montgomery, and did demos for the Shirelles. After another single, Terrell left the label. Having been introduced to James Brown, she signed a contract with him and began singing backup for his Revue concert tours. In 1961, Terrell created the group the Sherrys. In late 1962, she was kicked out due to multiple disputes. Eventually, they went their separate ways, with the Sherrys moving on without Terrell. In 1963, she recorded the song "I Cried". Released on Brown's Try Me Records, it became her first charting single, reaching No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Terrell later signed with Checker Records and released the Bert Berns-produced "If I Would Marry You", a duet with Jimmy Radcliffe, which Terrell co-composed. Following this relative failure, Terrell announced a semi-retirement from the music business. Terrell enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in pre-med, staying at the school for two years. In the middle of this, Terrell was asked by Jerry Butler to sing with him in a series of shows in nightclubs. After Butler arranged to assure Terrell that she could continue her schooling, she began touring with Butler. In April 1965, during a performance at the Twenty Grand Club in Detroit, she was spotted by Motown CEO Berry Gordy, who promised to sign her to Motown.

Terrell agreed and signed with Motown on April 29, 1965, her 20th birthday. "I Can't Believe You Love Me" became Terrell's first R&B top 40 single, followed almost immediately by "Come On and See Me". In 1966, Terrell recorded two future classics, Stevie Wonder's "All I Do (Is Think About You)" and The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)". After the release of her first single on Motown, Terrell joined the Motortown Revue opening for the Temptations.

Success with Marvin Gaye

In early 1967, Motown hired Terrell to sing duets with Marvin Gaye, who had achieved duet success with Mary Wells and Kim Weston, as well as having recorded duets with Oma Heard. During recording sessions, Gaye recalled later that he did not know how gifted Terrell was until they began singing together. The duets were first recorded separately. For sessions of their first recording, the Ashford & Simpson composition "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", both Gaye and Terrell recorded separate versions. Motown remixed the vocals and edited out the background vocals, giving just Gaye and Terrell vocal dominance.

The song became a crossover pop hit in the spring of 1967, reaching No. 19 on the  Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the R&B charts and making Terrell a star. Their follow-up, "Your Precious Love", became an even bigger hit, reaching No. 5 on the pop chart and No. 2 on the R&B chart. At the end of 1967, the duo scored another top-ten single with "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You", which peaked at No. 10 on the pop chart and No. 2 on the R&B chart. The song's B-side, the Marvin Gaye composition "If This World Were Mine", became a modest hit on both charts, No. 68 pop, No. 27 R&B.

Gaye later cited the song as "one of Tammi's favorites". All four songs were included on Gaye and Terrell's first duet album, United, released in the late summer of 1967. Throughout 1967, Gaye and Terrell began performing together, and Terrell became a vocal and performance inspiration for the shy and laid-back Gaye, who hated live performing. The duo also performed together on television shows to their hits. They were voted the No. 1 R&B duo in Cash Box magazine's Annual Year-End Survey in 1970. In 1967 the Funk Brothers supported Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's live show as backing band.

Cancer diagnosis
While Terrell was being established as a star, the migraines and headaches she had suffered from since childhood were becoming more constant. While Terrell complained of pain, she insisted to people close to her that she was well enough to perform. However, on October 14, 1967, while performing "Your Precious Love" with Gaye at Hampden–Sydney College, just outside the town of Farmville, Virginia, Terrell collapsed into Gaye's arms onstage. Shortly after returning from Virginia, doctors diagnosed a malignant tumor on the right side of her brain. Terrell underwent brain surgery at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia on January 13, 1968.

After recovering from her first surgery, Terrell returned to Hitsville studios in Detroit and recorded "You're All I Need to Get By". Both that song and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" reached No. 1 on the R&B charts. Despite Terrell's optimism, her tumor worsened, requiring more surgeries. By 1969, Terrell had retired from live performances as doctors had ordered her not to perform due to her tumors. Motown issued Terrell's first and only solo album, Irresistible, in early 1969. Terrell was too ill to promote the recordings. The album had no new repertoire: all tracks had been recorded earlier and shelved for some time.

Both Marvin Gaye and Valerie Simpson gave different stories on how the production of Terrell's and Gaye's third album together, Easy, went about. According to reports, Terrell had become so ill due to her operations that she could not record, and Motown opted to have Valerie Simpson sub in for Terrell. This report was repeated in the book Marvin Gaye: What's Going On and the Last Days of the Motown Sound. Gaye would later say the move was "another moneymaking scheme on B.G.'s [ Berry Gordy's] part."

Valerie Simpson, on the other hand, stated that the ailing Terrell was brought into the studio when she was strong enough to record over Simpson's guide vocals, insisting Terrell had sung on the album. Easy produced the singles "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By", "What You Gave Me", "California Soul", and the U.K. top-10 hit "The Onion Song". Late in 1969, Terrell made her final public appearance at the Apollo Theater, where Marvin Gaye performed. As soon as Gaye spotted Terrell, he rushed to her side, and the duo began singing "You're All I Need to Get By" together. The public gave them a standing ovation.

Personal life
In 1962, 17-year-old Terrell became involved in an abusive relationship with James Brown, who was 12 years her senior. One night on the road in 1963, Terrell left Brown after he assaulted her for not watching his entire performance. Bobby Bennett, former member of the Famous Flames, witnessed the incident. "He beat Tammi Terrell terribly. She was bleeding, shedding blood. Tammi left him because she didn't want her butt whipped", said Bennett.

During the Motortown Revue in 1966, Terrell embarked on a torrid romance with The Temptations lead singer David Ruffin. That year, Terrell accepted Ruffin's surprise marriage proposal. After Terrell announced their engagement onstage during an appearance together, she discovered that he was already married.

Ruffin had a wife, three children, and another girlfriend in Detroit. This revelation and Ruffin's drug addiction led to violent arguments. Terrell told Ebony magazine in 1969 that she believed her emotional state during this relationship was a contributing factor to her headaches, which came after quarrels.

In 1967, Terrell ended their relationship after Ruffin hit her in the head with his motorcycle helmet. It was rumored that Ruffin also hit Terrell in the head with a hammer, which further complicated her unknown condition. This rumor was disputed in Terrell's Unsung episode.

At the time of Terrell's death, she was engaged to Ernest "Ernie" Garrett. He was a doctor at the hospital where Terrell had been treated.

Illness and death
Due to ongoing complications resulting from a brain tumor, by early 1970, Terrell was using a wheelchair, experienced blindness and hair loss, and weighed only 93 lb. Following her eighth and final operation on January 21, 1970, Terrell went into a coma. She died on March 16 at the age of 24. Terrell's funeral was held at the Janes Methodist Church in Philadelphia.

At the funeral, Gaye delivered a final eulogy while "You're All I Need to Get By" was playing. According to Terrell's fiancé, Dr. Ernest "Ernie" Garrett, who knew Gaye, Terrell's mother, Jennie angrily barred everyone at Motown from her funeral, except for Gaye, who she felt was Terrell's closest friend. She blamed most of the label for failing to protect her from David Ruffin during their relationship. Terrell was interred at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania.

Gaye reportedly never fully got over Terrell's death, according to several biographers who have stated that Terrell's death led Gaye to depression and drug abuse. In addition, his classic album What's Going On, a reflective, low-key work that dealt with mature themes, released in 1971, was in part a reaction to Terrell's death.

Awards and nominations
Terrell and Marvin Gaye were nominated for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental for their song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968. The song was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Studio albums

 * Side A is by Terrell, side B is by Jackson

Singles

 * Credited to Tammy Montgomery.

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Governing Council of the Cat Fancy

The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is a cat registry, established in 1910 and the largest organisation that registers pedigree cats in the United Kingdom. It was formed from a small number of cat clubs which were registering cats at the time when the modern cat fancy was in its first stages. It is considered to be the original prototype for cat fancy registries. It is an independent body with around 150 member clubs, including specialist breed clubs and area clubs covering particular regions. The GCCF became an incorporated company on 5 November 2010. It licenses cat shows put on by its affiliated clubs with about 135 shows per year. Pedigree cats shown at these shows can gain the titles Champion, Grand Champion, Imperial Grand Champion and Olympian. The latter having three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold. The word Champion is replaced by Premier for neutered cats, and Master Cat for cats competing in household pets. The showing of non-pedigree cats (often referred to as Domestic shorthair and Domestic longhair) and Pedigree Pets is also popular at GCCF shows.

The GCCF also co-ordinates its own show: the Supreme Cat Show, which is famous for being the world's largest cat show and often referred to as the feline equivalent of Crufts. Special awards of UK and Supreme Champion can be gained at this show only.

The GCCF offices are based in Bridgwater and are staffed by people who deal with registrations, publications, show processing & title claims, agendas & minutes and correspondence from breeders, exhibitors, Clubs, Breed Advisory Committees and the general public. They also deal with complaints and breaches of rules, which can sometimes result in disciplinary action and even suspension from Cat Fancy activities. The GCCF is a member of The Cat Group and the World Cat Congress.

The GCCF has set up its own charity: The Cat Welfare Trust, which uses funds raised through the GCCF to find ways of improving the welfare of cats. To date the trust has granted thousands of pounds into key research projects in ringworm vaccination, the feline genome and chronic gingivo-stomatitis in cats.

Breeds

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 * Persian (several different colours and patterns)
 * Exotic Shorthair

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 * Maine Coon
 * Nebelung
 * Norwegian Forest Cat
 * Ragdoll
 * Siberian
 * Somali
 * Turkish Van
 * Turkish Vankedisi
 * Ragamuffin

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 * British Longhair
 * British Shorthair (several different colours and patterns)
 * Chartreux
 * Manx
 * Selkirk Rex

Section 4

 * Abyssinian
 * Bengal
 * Cornish Rex
 * Devon Rex
 * Egyptian Mau
 * Korat
 * LaPerm
 * Lykoi
 * Ocicat
 * Russian
 * Singapura
 * Snowshoe
 * Sokoke
 * Sphynx
 * Thai Lilac/Thai Pointed
 * Toyger

Section 5

 * Asian (including Bombay and Burmilla)
 * Tiffanie (Longhaired Asian)
 * Australian Mist
 * Burmese
 * Tonkinese
 * Suffolk

Section 6

 * Balinese
 * Foreign White
 * Oriental Bicolour
 * Oriental Shorthair (several different varieties, including Havana)
 * Oriental Longhair
 * Siamese

Breeds with registration-only status

 * Khao Manee
 * Turkish Angora
 * Cymric
 * German Longhair

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Josh Wolff

Joshua David Wolff (born February 25, 1977) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Austin FC in Major League Soccer.

College
Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Wolff played three years of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, where he scored 21 goals and eight assists in 43 games. He played at South Carolina with future United States national team star Clint Mathis. In addition, Wolff played and captained varsity soccer at Parkview High School, Lilburn, Georgia.

Professional
After his junior season, Wolff left college and signed with Major League Soccer. MLS assigned Wolff to the Chicago Fire. He set the MLS rookie scoring record (together with Jeff Cunningham, since broken by Damani Ralph) by scoring eight goals, doing so in just 14 games with only four starts. Wolff played the following four seasons for the Fire, scoring 24 goals, but suffered through multiple injuries.

Before the 2003 MLS Superdraft, the Fire traded Wolff, in a cost-cutting move, to the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for the third overall pick, which the Fire used to select Nate Jaqua. Wolff missed most of the 2003 season due to injuries. He rebounded in 2004 by scoring ten goals and seven assists during the season. Wolff scored his first career playoff goal on a penalty kick during the MLS Cup 2004. He scored ten goals and ten assists in 2005.

In September 2006, Wolff had a try out with English Championship club Derby County. The team was pleased enough with his performance to offer MLS a $500,000 transfer fee. However, British immigration officials denied Wolff a work permit based on the fact he had failed to play the required 75% of the U.S. national team's games in the previous two years.

From England, Wolff traveled to Germany for a try out with 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich. On December 6, 2006, 1860 Munich signed Wolff to a contract through the 2007–2008 season. Munich paid MLS a $191,000 transfer fee. Wolff joined the team during its January 2007 mid-winter training camp but was waived at the end of the 2008 season.

Wolff signed with the Kansas City Wizards on June 30, 2008. At the end of the 2010 MLS season, after two and a half seasons back in Kansas City, Wolff's contract option was declined by the club.

On December 15, 2010, Wolff was selected by D.C. United in Stage 2 of the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft and immediately signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2012.

Wolff announced his retirement on November 28, 2012, and became a full-time assistant coach with D.C. United.

International
Wolff has scored nine goals in fifty-two caps since his debut against Jamaica on September 8, 1999. He also starred for the US in the 2000 Summer Olympics, scoring two goals and helping the team to a fourth-place finish. As with his club teams, however, Wolff has had trouble securing a definite spot because of continual injury problems. He did play for the United States in the 2002 World Cup, assisting on the opening goal in the second-round win against Mexico. On May 2, 2006, Wolff was named to the US roster for the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Wolff played his last national team match versus Spain at Estadio El Sardinero on June 4, 2008.

Coaching career
After a season on the coaching staff at D.C. United, Wolff joined the Columbus Crew in November 2013, and remained an assistant coach until 2018. In 2018, Wolff joined the staff of the United States Men's National Team under Gregg Berhalter.

On July 23, 2019, Wolff was announced to be the first head coach of MLS expansion team Austin FC, who began playing with the 2021 season.

Austin FC had 9 wins, 21 defeats, and 4 draws in their expansion season under Wolff, finishing in 12th in the Western Conference, one point above Houston in last. Austin was eliminated from playoff contention on October 16 after a home defeat to Minnesota, with five matches to spare. Wolff played with a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 formation in his first season, and his team was characterized as having high possession numbers, and for building out from the back. Despite having the fourth-highest average percent possession per game at 53.9%, Austin scored the fewest goals in the league at 35. The team went into their match on October 30 against Dallas with a chance to win the first MLS Copa Tejas, but a 2–1 defeat meant that they finished in third. In his first season as a head coach, Wolff was questioned by the fans about his tactics and substitutions.

Coach Wolff's second year was a stark contrast to what his team had endured in 2021. Though their performance in the U.S. Open Cup ended after a single game, which they lost 2–1 to their Texas USL Championship opponent San Antonio FC, the team's performance in the MLS season was a different story. Scoring 30 more goals and giving up 16 less goals than the 2021 season, Wolff's team ended with a 2nd-place finish in the Western Conference earning a spot in their first MLS Cup Playoffs. Under Wolff's guidance the team continued to be successful, exciting fans by making their way to the Western Conference Finals, losing 3–0 to LAFC in a lackluster performance to end their season.

Personal life
Wolff's eldest son Tyler plays for Atlanta United FC, and his younger son Owen plays for him at Austin FC.

Chicago Fire

 * U.S. Open Cup: 1998, 2000
 * MLS Cup: 1998
 * Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 1998

Kansas City Wizards

 * U.S. Open Cup: 2004
 * Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2004

United States

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Non-notable piece of software. Unless there's some standing policy about listing everything that comes with KDE (does this come with KDE? isn't that what man pages are for anyway?). --Aponar Kestrel (talk) 01:52, 2004 Sep 27 (UTC)
 * Addendum: sorry about the format error earlier. Mea maxima culpa. --Aponar Kestrel (talk) 02:25, 2004 Sep 27 (UTC)

 * Keep in some form or another. Notable enough: KDE is a widely-used GUI, and there are 9,480 Google hits for "Kiten KDE" . OTOH, I'm not opposed to a merge/redirect for everything in Category:KDE stubs to something like KDE applications. But this is a job for cleanup, not VfD. • Benc • 03:06, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Wikipedia is not Freshmeat. Not notable enough. --Improv 04:52, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Wikipedia is not Freshmeat. Wile E. Heresiarch 05:15, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Sounds like a nice piece of software, but as has been said before, this is not Freshmeat; it would only be "notable" if it was say the learning software for Japanese learners. --Ianb 14:58, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Non-notable software. There are many programs that do this.   — Gwalla | Talk 19:04, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep the information in some form, preferably a general topic entitled something like kanji software. The only existing topic on the subject, to my knowledge, is Japanese language and computers, which is more techie-oriented.  A topic with details on all reasonably popular software in that category would be ideal. LostLeviathan 02:07, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep valuable information on notable topics. Guanaco 20:58, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Ambi 09:32, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Merge and delete into KDE GWO 18:16, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC)

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