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Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer

The aircraft was manufactured by a number of U.S. firms in slightly different forms, including Arnet Pereyra Inc, HighCraft AeroMarine, Advanced Aviation and Keuthan Aircraft.

Development
The original single-seat model Buccaneer XA was introduced in 1984 and qualified for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicle category. The aircraft was commercial success and sold well until being replaced by the Buccaneer SX in 1988. The SX remained available on the market until general production ended in 1998, although in 2001 the model was still available as a special order from Aero Adventure Aviation. The SX was replaced by the improved derivative Aero Adventure Aventura UL and HP single seaters.

The Buccaneer II was a two-seat side-by-side configuration model introduced in 1988 and intended as an ultralight trainer. This model was replaced by the Aero Adventure Aventura II, which is an improved model developed from the Buccaneer II.

Design
The original XA model is constructed from bolted together anodized aluminum tubing, with a fiberglass hull. The wire-braced wing is supported by a king post and is of aluminum structure, covered with pre-sewn Dacron covers. The wing features 2/3 span ailerons and no flaps. The tail wheel is retractable via a cable control, while the main landing gear is removed by the pilot in flight and stowed in the cockpit for landing on water after a land take-off.

The model SX was introduced to provide incremental design improvements over the XA. Primarily the SX eliminated the cable-bracing and replaced it with V-struts featuring jury struts. The wings feature full-span ailerons. The fuselage was completely redesigned and features a new hull shape that can better handle higher wave conditions. The landing gear can be pivoted up for water landings, rather than removed.

The Buccaneer II is similar to the SX, but with a wider hull to accommodate two seats, in side-by-side configuration. The ailerons are 2/3 span. The landing gear is repositioned by a lever control and moves the tailwheel in concert with the main wheels. The main gear includes mechanical brakes.

Operational use
The original model XA remains popular on the used aircraft market and aircraft for sale command high prices. Long operational use and the rigours of land and water operation have resulted in weak points in the design being identified as many older aircraft have suffered from bent wing trailing edges, wing root tube brackets, flying wire shackles and tail boom tubes. Cracked aft vertical stabilizer tubes and main bulkheads are also common. All of these deficiencies can be repaired in used aircraft.

Variants

 * Buccaneer XA
 * Single seat, wired-braced Part 103 ultralight flying boat. Engines available were the 28 hp Rotax 277 and the 35 hp Rotax 377.

 * Buccaneer SX
 * Single seat, strut-braced flying boat. Engines available were the 40 hp Rotax 447 and the 50 hp Rotax 503.

 * Buccaneer II
 * Two seat, strut-braced flying boat. Engines available were the 64 hp Rotax 582 and the 80 hp Rotax 912.

 * Mallard M2-A
 * Extensively modified Buccaneer, with the wing lowered. Was sold as a modification package and as a complete kit.

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Talk:Theodore Olson

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Theodore ever remarry?

Why did he step down from his office in July 2004?

Why are the articles about his wife, Barbara Olsen, who died on Flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2001, linked to websites promoting conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks? Surely there are less controversial news sources available. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunshine1016 (talk • contribs) 17:58, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Campaign contributions
I'm wondering about the encyclopedicness of the external link posted by anonymous user User:68.173.19.193 that links to a page showing the political contributions made by the subject of the article. The anon has evenhandedly posted the equivalent link on numerous biographical articles of persons both on the left and the right (e.g. Molly Ivins, Robert McNamara, Theodore Olson, Alex Kozinski, and several others), but despite saucing both the goose and the gander having these links in the articles doesn't seem right. Yes, it's factual; yes, it's verifiable; yes, it's interesting; but it still seems like a sly bit of POV, particularly for each individual article viewed in isolation. I haven't removed any of the links but I'm curious how others see this.

I've posted this question on the talk pages of all four articles mentioned above in hopes that a wider spectrum of editors will see and comment. -EDM 05:00, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

FWIW, I had the same reaction. Maybe Molly Ivins is a red herring?

-ConDissenter 00:10, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Religious Faith

 * What is the religious faith of judge Theodore Olson?

 * I'm not sure, does anyone know if he's the same Theodore Olson who is an editor at Christianity Today?

This is not the same Olson. The man who is editor of christianity Topday is Ted Olsen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.62.73.162 (talk) 16:42, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

What did the investigation concern?
The article mentions that Olson was investigated by Morrison, but neither this page nor the Morrison v. Olson page describe for what crime or allegation he was being investigated. Would be helpful to know more.

http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/05/14/independent_counsel/index.html

 * https://web.archive.org/web/20030830064025/http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/05/14/independent_counsel/index.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chasmsar (talk • contribs) 18:57, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

BTW, his skeptical view of the Independent Counsel statute was later vindicated by events, and is now generally accepted by both major parties.

IIRC, a senior (liberal) judge testifying on behalf of then Judge Samuel Alito during his confirmation hearings even asserted that the outcome of Morrison, if decided today's Court, would have been much different.

Ruthfulbarbarity 09:34, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

 * That his skeptical view of the Independent Counsel statute was later vindicated by events, and is now generally accepted by both major parties, is debatable.

Other interesting things about Mr. Olson ?
Though it may be as contentious a nomination as was his Solicitor General nomination, Mr. Olson has a chance of being nominated as U.S. Attorney General to replace Alberto Gonzales. It was believed that Olson, teaming with Robert Bork, was helpful to Republicans in the Clinton impeachment, and to those backing the Paula Jones lawsuit against Pres. Clinton.

In the EPA affair, Olson initially prevailed in his challenge at the appeals level to the Independent Counsel law, with Justice Silberman's decision in Olson's favor. Olson later represented the all-male Virginia Military Institute in a suit brought against it by women who were denied admission.

Olson was at the University of California Berkeley in the 1960s, yet was the antithesis to the free-speech movement there. He was a member of the Federeralist Society (as were Bork and Kenneth Starr).

DonL 09:37, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't think it's biased (although I assume whomever wrote it is a conservative), but it is just very strangely written, almost as if by a personal friend of Mr. Olson. It's just weird.Atthom

The last part implies that the Federalist Society doesn't support free speech, which is an odd (and untrue) assertion.--Gloriamarie (talk) 18:42, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

One more interesting question: Would it be worth mentioning his involvement in Citzens United v. FEC at this point? Or would it be better held off until the opinion is issued (assuming at this point an opinion is ever issued)? --Einhverfr (talk) 21:56, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Overemphasis on Perry
It was odd to have one sentence on Bush v. Gore, a high-profile case that defined Mr. Olson's career and the destiny of an entire nation, but a paragraph and a half on Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a case which has yet to even go to trial. I deleted the following paragraph, which was largely redundant. I've preserved it in case someone else wants to incorporate it into the remaining reference to Perry. In any case, it was in the wrong section: it's about his legal career, not about his political involvement. Viciouslies (talk) 12:34, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Involvement with Prop 8 and same-sex marriage rights
In 2009, Olson joined with David Boies, the attorney who had represented Gore in Bush v. Gore, to file a lawsuit in U.S. federal court to force federal recognition of same-sex marriage. "This is a federal question," Olson said. "This is about the rights of individuals to be treated equally and not be stigmatized." He said that he and Boies "wanted to be a symbol of the fact that this not a conservative or a liberal issue. We want to send a signal that this is an important constitutional issue involving equal rights for all Americans."
 * This is interesting. Olson has served on two vastly different sides of the political aisle: Solicitor General under Bush, but yet arguing against Prop 8.  Is there any information available about the reasons for this (apparent) switch?Bry9000 (talk) 21:33, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage - Why same-sex marriage is an American value. Text of Ted Olson’s Opening Statement in Prop. 8 Trial – As Prepared --Destinero (talk) 12:14, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Support for Park51 project
Would it be appropriate to mention Olson's support for the Park51 project (a.k.a. the "Ground Zero mosque")? On the one hand, it's notable because he's a major conservative figure, and most conservatives have lined up on the opposite side of this issue (and Olson's status as a 9/11 widower also makes it noteworthy); on the other hand, it was just a passing opinion given in an interview, and he hasn't had any involvement with the project. What would be best practice in a case like this? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 12:38, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Confusion
User:Therequiembellishere has insisted on strange edits. This last revert put a nowrap around a one-line field (if it fits, it fits; a CRLF won't save it), WP:OVERLINKs U.S. (common regions should not be linked), adds a spurious hanging spaces to death_date and death_place, and uses an WP:EASTEREGG that links UCB to its law school. Olson's undergraduate alma mater is UoP (a bare reference implies undergrad). He also graduated from Berkeley's Law School. Just stating UCB rather than UCB Law buries the graduate level and the law degree aspects; that does not serve the reader. To put it differently, at Harvard University, you graduate from Harvard College (undergrad), Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Divinity School, .... Glrx (talk) 03:15, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

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Autopilot Off

Autopilot Off is a punk rock band from Orange County, New York composed of Chris Hughes (guitar), Chris Johnson (guitar/vocals), Phil Robinson (drums) and Rob Kucharek (bass).

History
Autopilot Off formed in 1996 under the name Cooter. They slowly gained popularity by doing live shows throughout the 90s while sharing the stage with more popular bands such as MxPx, Goldfinger, Sum 41, Yellowcard and H2O. Cooter released a split with Slick Shoes on May 23, 2000. They eventually recorded their first full-length album, Looking Up. In 2000 the band was involved in a bitter lawsuit with the Mississippi punk rock band The Cooters, who own the trademark to the name Cooter. The New York band changed their name to Autopilot Off in April 2001, and settled out of court in 2002. However, Autopilot Off's record label Fastmusic, took the lawsuit all the way to Federal Court and lost to the Mississippi band. In December 2001, Autopilot Off signed with major label Island Records. After this they released their eponymous EP of April 23, 2002. They supported Sum 41 on their headlining tour of the east coast of the US and Canada. In November and December 2002, the band supported the Ataris on their headlining US tour. The band left the tour a week before it ended to start work on their next album, which they started to record in March 2003. The band went on "The Made Tour," which ran from June to August; they played alongside Further Seems Forever, the Movielife, and Anberlin. The stint featured an appearance at Hellfest. In August, the band released the Regenerator EP, which consisted of cover versions of songs by Quicksand, Bad Religion, U2, and Guns n' Wankers. In September and November, the band played a handful of Northeast and Midwest shows with Lost City Angels.

In 2004, under their new name Autopilot Off, they released their major debut album, Make a Sound. This included the single "What I Want", which was co-written by Rancid's Tim Armstrong. The track “Chromatic Fades” was also featured in the video game NASCAR Thunder 2004. "Make a Sound" appeared on Burnout 3: Takedown, "What I Want" appeared in Cars: The Video Game, and “Clockwork” appeared in the video game soundtracks for “NHL 2004” and SSX3.

Indefinite hiatus (2005–2010)
On August 26, 2005, the band decided to go on an indefinite hiatus and released the following statement on their official website: We've decided to take an indefinite break from Autopilot Off. It has been nearly 10 years since the band started, and it has been full speed ahead for the majority of that time. We have all decided to take some time for our lives outside of the band. We are all still the best of friends. In addition to this we decided a few months back to leave our home of 4 years at Island Records. We apologize for leaving you all hanging for so long. Thank you so much for all the support and friendships that you all have given to us over the years. We could never have done it without you.

Since then, Chris Hughes has gone on to become a business manager (accountant) in the music industry.

Bassist Rob Kucharek has gone on to open American Icon Screen Printing which is an apparel screen printing company that serves many bands and the majority of the BMX industry on the East Coast.

Reunion (2011)
In May 2011, a Facebook page titled "Autopilot Off (Official)" was created, with an image of the band's name and the words "TwoThousandEleven" being uploaded soon after. This had led to speculation of a possible reunion, nearly six years after they announced their hiatus.

On June 20, 2011 an update was posted on the band's Facebook page confirming that they were working on new material. "Our plan is to record our songs in batches and release them for free download as they are completed. This way, we can share new music with you in the most expedient fashion. When we have recorded enough material, we will compile some or all of it into a new album."

An update posted on August 17, 2012 to Facebook confirmed that the band were set to begin recording again, officially ending their seven-year hiatus.

As of December 2013, the band's Facebook page had had no updates since August 2012 relating to the band. It was unclear whether the progress of the new songs was ongoing or at a standstill. However, on April 2, 2014, it was announced via their Facebook page that two brand new songs entitled "Alcologic" and "When I Was Young" respectively, were being made available for free digital download.

The post read:

""The wait is over. Here is a link to two new songs that we are releasing for free download. This has been an ambitious project for us, encompassing the past several months. We handled all aspects of production ourselves, working on weekends and whenever our collective personal schedules would permit. It has taken a long time to generate anything finished, but it has been worth it to us to do our songs our way. We hope you enjoy them, and hope that we can complete more in the future." -Chris J, Chris H, Rob, and Phil"

On April 3 it was announced via their Facebook page that the download attempts had exceeded the free download limit through the host website to the songs, and a direct link was provided alternatively for the download.

With the release of these songs, Autopilot Off has confirmed that although band activity is minimal, they intend to continue playing music together in the future.

On April 9, 2015, Autopilot Off released their third new track entitled "Lining Them Up".

Band members

 * Chris Johnson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Chris Hughes – lead guitar
 * Rob Kucharek – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Phil Robinson – drums

Albums

 * Looking Up (2000)
 * Make a Sound (2004) No. 119 US

EPs

 * All Bets Off (1997)
 * Slick Shoes / Cooter Split (2000)
 * Autopilot Off (EP, 2002)
 * Regenerator (2003, consisted of 4 cover songs from the band's favorite artists.)
 * Alcologic (2014)
 * When I Was Young (2020)

Game appearances

 * "Make a Sound" was featured on Burnout 3: Takedown.
 * "Clockwork" featured on both SSX3 and NHL 2004.
 * "Chromatic Fades" was featured in NASCAR Thunder 2004.
 * "What I Want" was featured in Cars, based on the 2006 film of the same name.
 * "Long Way to Fall" and "Indebted" were featured in Project Gotham Racing 2.
 * "What I Want" was featured in Test Drive: Eve of Destruction.
 * "Missing the Innocence" was featured in Whirl Tour.

Video/film appearances

 * "The 12th Day" was featured in NoA: The Two Continents Savage Bane and Zero Dark Thirty.
 * "Nothing Frequency" was featured in the film Stealing Harvard.

Compilation appearances

 * "Something for Everyone" was track No. 8 on the Orange County's New Punk compilation.
 * "Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (Herman's Hermits cover) was track No. 1 on the Oldies But Goodies cover compilation.
 * "Raise Your Rifles" was included on the Daredevil soundtrack, Daredevil: The Album.
 * "I'm Thinking" was released with many other punk bands on the Rock Against Bush compilation.
 * "Clockwork" was included in the Projekt Revolution Sample CD that was received for joining LPU 4.0.
 * "Long Way to Fall" was featured on the first Atticus: ...dragging the lake compilation.
 * "Nothing Frequency" was included on the 2002 Warped Tour Compilation and also appeared on the Stealing Harvard soundtrack.
 * A demo version of "Indebted" was included in the track No. 25 on the 2001 Warped Tour Compilation
 * "Long Way to Fall" was included on the Osiris Shoes Aftermath Tour 2002 Sampler.
 * "Full House" was included on the Serial Killer Compilation (Fearless Records) listed under the band's prior name of "Cooter".

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Starz

Starz (stylized as STARZ since 2016; pronounced "stars") is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Lionsgate, and is the flagship property of parent subsidiary Starz Inc. Programming on Starz consists of theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series. Launched in 1994 as a multiplex service of Starz Encore, Starz operates six 24-hour, linear multiplex channels; a traditional subscription video on demand service; and a namesake over-the-top streaming platform that both acts as a TV Everywhere offering for Starz's linear television subscribers and is sold directly to streaming-only consumers.

Starz is also sold independently of traditional and over-the-top multichannel video programming distributors a la carte through Apple TV Channels and Amazon Video Channels, which feature VOD library content and live feeds of Starz's linear television services (consisting of the primary channel's East and West Coast feeds and, for Amazon Video customers, the East Coast feeds of its five multiplex channels). Starz's programming has been licensed for use by a number of channels and platforms worldwide, and the brand name is licensed by Bell Media for a companion channel of the Canada-based company's Crave premium service.

Starz and its sister networks, Starz Encore and MoviePlex, are headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with satellite office facilities located at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Englewood, Colorado, and at a small office located on 5th Avenue in New York City. , Starz was available to approximately 28.517 million American households that had a subscription to a multichannel television provider (27.675 million of which receive Starz's primary channel at minimum).

Launch and early history
Starz (initially stylized as "STARZ!" with an exclamation point) was launched at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 1994, primarily on cable systems operated by Tele-Communications Inc.; the first two movies aired on the network were dramas released in 1992: respectively, Scent of a Woman and The Crying Game. The network was operated as a joint venture between TCI and Liberty Media (both companies were controlled by John Malone), with TCI owning a 50.1% controlling interest in the channel.

Starz made its debut as the first phase of a seven-channel thematic multiplex that was launched by Starz (then Encore Media Group) over the course of the succeeding eight months, with the remaining six channels being launched between July and September 1994. The multiplex was intended to only include six channels, but on May 31, 1993, Encore acquired the pay cable rights to broadcast recent feature films from Universal Pictures released after that year; as a result, TCI/Liberty decided to create an additional premium pay-TV service to serve as a competitor to HBO and Showtime. The network carried the moniker "Encore 8" in its on-air branding as part of a numbering system that was used by Encore's multiplex channels. Early trademark filings indicated that TCI/Liberty's proposed names including "Applause" and "Stars" for the service (the "s" in the latter was ultimately changed to a "z" in the final naming).

Starz focused more on recent feature films, while Starz Encore (then Encore) focused on films released between the 1960s and the 1980s, before adding recent film fare itself in July 1999. It also held the television rights to releases from Carolco Pictures, New Line Cinema (as well as its sibling labels Fine Line Features and Turner Pictures), and the Disney–owned studios Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Films from those studios were not carried on Starz until 1997, after Disney's output agreement with Showtime for its non-family-oriented films concluded. The network restricted the scheduling of films that contained graphic sexual or violent content to late evening and overnight time periods.

Starz's availability was mainly limited to TCI's systems at launch, debuting with a one-month free preview available to prospective subscribers; it would eventually sign its first major carriage agreement outside the TCI group, through a deal with Continental Cablevision in September 1995. Starz was available to an estimated 2.8 million pay television subscribers by 1996, only one million of whom had subscribed to a cable or satellite provider other than TCI. As a startup network, Starz endured major losses during its early years, with total deficits topping US$203 million and annual losses of US$150 million by 1997. It was predicted to lose an additional US$300 million in revenue before it was predicted to break even. In June 1997, Comcast signed an agreement to carry the network on its Pennsylvania and New Jersey systems to replace Philadelphia-based PRISM after that network shut down that October following the loss of its (and sister network SportsChannel Philadelphia's) sports programming to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Partly in an effort to get the network's substantial losses off its books, TCI announced a deal on June 2, 1997, in which it transferred majority ownership of the corporate entity that operated Starz, Encore Media Group, to sister company Liberty Media; TCI retained a 20% minority ownership interest in Encore Media Group. Liberty Media assumed the former company's stake in the subsidiary in 1999, following TCI's merger with AT&T Corporation.

By May 1998, Starz maintained a subscriber base reaching 7.6 million households with a cable or satellite television subscription.

2000s onwards

The network gained carriage deals with many other major American cable and satellite providers by the early 2000s, particularly with the adoption of digital cable, allowing for providers to add channels that they (even with capacity expansions of up to 60 channels) previously had limited room to carry.

Encore Media Group was renamed the Starz Encore Media Group in 2000. As part of a corporate restructuring plan in 2003, Starz Encore Group eliminated 100 jobs in its nine regional offices, and closed four of the offices outright. On March 25, 2005, the Starz Encore Group corporate entity was renamed Starz Entertainment. A few days later, on March 28, 2005, Starz introduced a new logo, and was subsequently rebranded as "starz", in all lowercase.

On November 19, 2009, Liberty Media spun off Starz into a separate public tracking stock called Liberty Starz. On January 1, 2010, Chris Albrecht joined Starz as its president and chief executive officer, then overseeing all of the Starz entities including Starz Entertainment, Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman. On August 8, 2012, Liberty Media announced that it would spin off the Liberty Starz subsidiary into a separate publicly traded company. The spin-off of the subsidiary was completed on January 11, 2013, with Liberty Starz changing its name to Starz as a result.

On April 5, 2016, Starz was rebranded, introducing a new logo, this time stylized as "STARZ" in all uppercase. As part of the rebranding, Starz added all the Encore channels to its moniker, therefore increasing the Starz channel lineup to 14 Starz premium channels. Its main channel was rebranded Starz Encore and carries reruns of Starz Originals in addition to films.

On June 30, 2016, Lionsgate agreed to acquire Starz Inc. for $4.4 billion in cash and stock; the acquisition was completed five months later on December 8.

In April 2019, Starz was widely criticized in the tech press and by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for sending legal demands to Twitter in order to remove links to a news article which discussed piracy but contained neither pirated content nor links to pirated content. Starz initially responded by issuing further DMCA complaints against those criticizing them, including against a tweet from the Electronic Frontier Foundation stating that "Starz should withdraw its takedown and refrain from harassing journalists". However, they subsequently apologized, clarified that the invalid DMCA claims were sent on their behalf by a third-party contractor called The Social Element and promised that they are "working with our vendors to reinstate any such content that was inappropriately targeted for removal."

List of channels
Depending on the service provider, Starz provides up to twelve multiplex channels – six 24-hour multiplex channels, all of which are simulcast in both standard definition and high definition – as well as a subscription video-on-demand service (Starz On Demand). Starz broadcasts its primary and multiplex channels on Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules. The respective coastal feeds of each channel are usually packaged together (though most cable providers only offer the east and west coast feeds of the main Starz channel), resulting in the difference in local airtimes for a particular movie or program between two geographic locations being three hours at most.

The premium film services Encore and MoviePlex, which are also owned by Starz, Inc., operate as separate services; as such, subscribers to one of the services do not have to subscribe to any of the others. Some providers offer Encore and MoviePlex's multiplex channels on a separate digital cable tier from Starz. However, Encore and, depending on its carriage, MoviePlex are frequently sold together in a package with Starz.

Background
In 1994, Encore launched the pay television industry's first "themed" multiplex service – seven additional movie channels that each focused on a specific genre. This was intended to include only six channels, but Encore decided to launch Starz as a competitor to HBO and Showtime after it acquired the pay-TV rights to broadcast films by Universal Studios released after 1993. A numbering system was used for each service to identify itself as an Encore channel, though this system was abandoned for most of the channels in 1996, with the tagline "an encore network" (which Starz! also used, albeit sparingly) being used from then until 2002. Starz continued to heavily include the "Encore 8" moniker in its main IDs, feature presentation bumpers and select bumpers until 2002, even as it transitioned into a separate channel from Encore.

The tie to Encore branding-wise continued even as Starz was given its own slate of multiplex channels in the late 1990s. The first of these to debut was Starz! 2 in 1996, maintaining a set lineup of four different movies scheduled at the same times each day (inspired by the scheduling used by movie theaters) with the slate of films changing each Friday. This was followed in 1997 by the debut of a joint venture with BET Networks called BET Movies: Starz! 3. Two additional multiplex channels began operations in May 1999. Starz! Family carried family-oriented theatrical and home video film releases, was launched possibly in response to HBO's own family-oriented multiplex channel, HBO Family, which debuted three years earlier. The other service was Starz! Cinema, a channel featuring critically acclaimed independent films and movies outside the mainstream cinema. Starz! 2 was also renamed Starz! Theater to better reflect its format.

The first changes made following the original rollout of the multiplex occurred in 2001, with the rebranding of BET Movies: Starz! as Black Starz! after BET withdrew from the partnership during its acquisition by Viacom (which owned rival pay service Showtime at the time) in 2001. A seventh Starz multiplex channel was launched in 2004: Starz! Kids was created as a movie service featuring films aimed at children between 2 and 11 years of age, maintaining a format similar to that of Starz! Family. Unlike the other Starz multiplex channels, Starz! Kids was launched on cable systems on a case-by-case basis instead of on a broader national scale.

The entire multiplex was overhauled on March 28, 2005, as part of an extensive rebranding of the Starz and Encore services. While Encore debuted a slightly modified logo and applied the "Encore" brand to the names of its six multiplex channels, Starz underwent a more dramatic makeover, with a completely redesigned logo – which included the exclamation mark being dropped from the channel's name – and a standardized graphics package that was implemented across all of its channels (with some modifications for each channel's format). The programming formats of several channels changed entirely: Starz! Theater was relaunched as Starz Edge, a movie channel aimed primarily at men 18 to 34 years old (nicknamed "The New Generation" by the channel). Starz! Kids and Starz! Family were combined into a single channel called Starz Kids and Family, to make room for a new channel focusing on comedic feature films called Starz Comedy. Black Starz! also changed its name to Starz InBlack. The only multiplex channel (other than the primary feed) that retained its original name was Starz Cinema.

The Starz multiplex has been marketed under several names over the years including the "Starz Encore Super Pak" and the "Starz Super Pak". The multiplex now has no "official" marketed name.

On March 28, 2016, Starz introduced a new logo and tagline, "Obsessable". This coincided with a revamp of the Starz channels effective April 5 of that year, with all of Encore's channels taking on the "Starz" brand, and Encore's main channel being rebranded "Starz Encore", and airing reruns of Starz originals in addition to films. Starz now has 14 channels in its package.

Starz HD

Starz HD is a high-definition simulcast feed of Starz that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format. In addition to its main channel, Starz also operates high-definition simulcast feeds of its five multiplex channels. When it was launched in December 2003, the simulcast covered only the east and west coast feeds of the main Starz channel. An enhanced-definition simulcast feed and a separate HD channel called Sharper Movies HD, that would have broadcast in the 1080i format and be structured similarly to the original format of sister channel Encore's MoviePlex (in which Sharper Movies would broadcast programming from each Starz channel in daily sampler blocks), were also planned. Plans for the latter service were dropped because of a lack of interest from providers to charge a premium fee for the network. HD feeds of Starz Kids and Family, Starz Comedy and Starz Edge, followed in 2007.

The remaining Starz multiplex channels, Starz Cinema and Starz In Black, launched their HD simulcast feeds on June 23, 2010, with DirecTV becoming the first provider to offer all six channels (including both coastal feeds of the primary Starz channel) in HD. Among others, Starz HD is carried nationally by satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network and regionally by Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Cablevision and Charter Communications.

Starz On Demand
Starz operates a video-on-demand (VOD) television service called Starz On Demand, which is available at no additional charge to new and existing Starz subscribers. The service was launched on September 19, 2001, debuting on Adelphia Communications' Cleveland, Ohio, system. The service offers early premieres of feature films that are scheduled to premiere on Starz, up to one month prior to their pay cable debut on the primary linear channel. Starz on Demand's rotating program selection incorporates selected new titles that are added each Friday, and existing program titles held over from the previous one to two weeks. The Starz On Demand name was also used for an online broadband streaming movie service operated by Starz and RealNetworks from 2003 to 2004. In March 2011, Starz On Demand launched a third VOD service (in addition to its standard-definition and high-definition VOD services), offering movies presented in 3D to customers of Comcast and Verizon FiOS at no additional charge.

Starzplay (U.S.)

The original incarnation of Starzplay was a website and mobile app that featured original programming and feature film content from Starz available for streaming in standard or high definition. It was available to Starz subscribers of Verizon FIOS, AT&T U-verse, Cox Communications, Xfinity by Comcast and DirecTV until it was merged with Starz.com on April 5, 2016. The former incarnation of the Starzplay online service (which is structured as a TV Everywhere-style service) was launched on October 8, 2012, with the release of the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch app until they were merged with Starz.com on April 5, 2016.

The Starzplay name was borrowed from a prior service offered in conjunction with Netflix. It was created in 2008 after the subscription streaming service struck an agreement with Starz Entertainment to allow Netflix to sub-license rights to films from distributors that maintain output deals with the linear Starz channel for online viewing – in lieu of acquiring the digital distribution rights on its own, due to the expense of acquiring newer film titles – as Netflix was considered to be merely a "content aggregator". Because Netflix chose to sub-license digital rights through Starz instead of negotiating with the studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures threatened not to renew its output deal with Starz unless it either discontinued its deal with Netflix or paid Disney a licensing fee for digital streaming rights to its films (Netflix ended up assuming rights to most film releases by Walt Disney Studios from Starz in 2016).

Starzplay (as a Netflix service) was first made available to Starz subscribers of the Verizon FiOS television service. Starz content (including most of its original programming and series content that the channel acquired through domestic and international distributors) was made available on Netflix's "Watch Instantly" platform. It was the third subscription video-on-demand online streaming service operated by Starz: Starz Ticket operated from 2004 to 2006, under a joint venture between Starz Entertainment and RealNetworks. Starz launched Vongo, a separate online movie service for subscribers, which operated from 2006 until it was discontinued on September 30, 2008.

On September 1, 2011, Starz announced that it would not renew its streaming agreement with Netflix, which ended on February 28, 2012; movie titles that are available on DVD from Sony Pictures, Disney and other studios that maintain pay television distribution deals with Starz were not affected and can be acquired from Netflix by this method. With the expiration of the Netflix deal, film content from studios with which Starz maintains broadcast rights were no longer available for online streaming, particularly as Netflix and certain similar services such as Vudu did not have separate streaming rights to films from these individual studios. Prior to the beta launch of its Starz Online service (which became Starzplay upon its official launch), Starz announced on November 18, 2011, that it was developing a streaming application for mobile devices, allowing the network's subscribers – and in early reports, speculation that possibly non-subscription television subscribers would be allowed as well – to view Starz's series and film content. The app was released on October 9, 2012, for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, and on May 7, 2013, for Android devices. An app for authenticated subscribers for the Xbox 360 was released on December 3, 2013, followed by a similar app for the Xbox One on August 5, 2014.

Lionsgate+
Lionsgate+ (previously Starzplay), Starzplay Arabia, and Lionsgate Play (in the south and Southeast Asia region) were Starz' international streaming services for viewers outside North America.

Starzplay Arabia was the first Starz-branded service to be localized outside the United States, launching on April 2, 2015, in 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, breaching those territories before its biggest competitor in media streaming being Netflix. Starzplay Arabia remains available even as the U.S. version of the service has been discontinued. In 2018, the service became available in Pakistan, as a joint venture between Cinepax, a cinema chain in Pakistan, and Lionsgate's StarzPlay Arabia. In 2019, Starzplay was launched in Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. In 2020, it became available in Argentina, Chile, and Italy. In March 2022, a 57% majority stake in Starzplay Arabia was acquired by a consortium, led by e& (formerly known as Etisalat) and the Abu Dhabi-based investment group ADQ. The deal was valued at $420m. In January 2021, Starzplay Arabia signed a deal with Abu Dhabi Media, which allows subscribers to watch UFC fights and events live.

In several countries, Lionsgate+ is provided through partnerships with cable services, such as Vodafone in Spain, Movistar TV in Argentina, IndiHome in Indonesia and PLDT Home in the Philippines or within Apple TV as well.

On September 28, 2022, Lionsgate announced the international Starzplay service would be rebranded as Lionsgate+ the following day in most countries, eliminating much of the conflict between Lionsgate and Disney's Star brand. The Starzplay Arabia and Lionsgate Play services will not be affected at this time, while Starz in the U.S. and Canada merely rebranded with a new version of the "STARZ" logo.

In November 2022, it was announced that Lionsgate+ was ending operations in the markets of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, the Nordics, and Japan before the end of the company's fiscal year.

In August 2023, Lionsgate announced that Lionsgate+ will leave Latin America on December 31, 2023. In November, the shutdown date was changed to December 11, 2023, while customers who have accessed Lionsgate+ through Amazon Prime Video would have continued to access to streaming until February 9, 2024.

On November 4, 2023, Lionsgate announced that Lionsgate+ would cease its operations in the UK in early 2024. On December 19, it was confirmed that the shutdown date will be on February 29, 2024.

Starz app and subscription service
On April 5, 2016, Starz launched a new app and over-the-top subscription service to compete with HBO Now and Showtime's OTT subscription service. The new app, which replaced the StarzPlay service, allowed users to access Starz programming regardless of whether they had a TV package or not. The Starz app also includes offline playback functionality, allowing users to download and watch content without an internet connection.

In response to the discontinuation of StarzPlay, Comcast has blocked access to the new Starz app for Comcast Xfinity customers, forcing them to instead access the network's authenticated content through the Xfinity app and website and older StarzPlay apps on platforms such as Roku. Currently, Comcast is the only major distributor to do this.

Starz on Amazon Video
In the winter of 2015, Amazon Video began offering Starz and rival premium network Showtime as add-on subscriptions for their customers; the cost is $8.99 per month, after a seven-day free trial. The content deal between Amazon and Starz not only offers the channel's current and back catalog of programming, but also movies and classic TV series currently airing on Encore and its branded networks, as well as live East Coast feeds of the Starz-branded networks and Encore.

Film library
, Starz and sister networks Starz Encore and MoviePlex maintain exclusive first-run film licensing agreements with Lionsgate Films (since 2022, including Summit Entertainment since 2023) and Universal Pictures (since 2022, after each films' 18 month window on Peacock and Amazon Prime Video).

On March 2, 2021, Lionsgate announced films from Lionsgate Films would air on Starz for first-run rights starting in 2022, except Summit Entertainment which would start airing on Starz in 2023 after output deals with Hulu and HBO expired at the end of 2021 and 2022 respectively. On July 15, 2021, Starz reached a licensing deal with Universal Pictures for first-run movies 18 months after they streamed on Peacock and Amazon Prime Video respectively.

Despite being acquired by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2016, films released under the Lionsgate label did not air on Starz until 2022 due to an output deal with Epix until the end of 2019, then Hulu until the end of 2021. Summit Entertainment films did not air on Starz until 2023 due to an output deal with HBO until the end of 2022.

Starz also shows sub-runs (runs of films that have recently received broadcast or syndicated television airings) of theatrical films from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (including subsidiaries Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Hollywood Pictures - all for films released before 2016), Warren Miller Films (for films released before 2020), Sony Pictures Entertainment (including subsidiaries Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Screen Gems, Destination Films, Triumph Films, and TriStar Pictures - all for films released before 2022), Warner Bros. Discovery (including content from subsidiaries Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Turner Entertainment – both for films released prior to 2005 – and Castle Rock Entertainment), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (including content from subsidiaries United Artists, Orion Pictures, and The Samuel Goldwyn Company), Europa Corp, Paramount Pictures (including content from DreamWorks Pictures (pre-2011), Republic Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Dimension Films (pre-2005), Miramax, Paramount Vantage and television rights to the Cannon Films and Carolco Pictures libraries), Revolution Studios, Overture Films, Yari Film Group, and the network's sister company Lions Gate Entertainment (since 2012).

Films for which Starz has pay-cable rights usually also run on Encore and MoviePlex during the duration of its term of licensing. From 1995 to 2002, Starz had broadcast occasional original made-for-pay cable movies produced by the in-house company Starz! Pictures.

Former first-run contracts
At the time of its launch, Starz had secured exclusive first-run film rights with Universal Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, New Line Cinema, Walt Disney Pictures, and Carolco Pictures. Between 1995 and 2005, Starz had also broadcast films from Turner Pictures and New Line Cinema. Starz's contract with Universal expired in late 2002, with HBO and Starz sharing half of Universal's films during the 2003 calendar year before HBO assumed pay television rights in 2004.

In January 1997, Starz secured a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures, broadcasting over 300 titles. Paramount's first contract with Starz expired in January 2006. In April 2013, Starz reassumed sub-run rights to Paramount Pictures' feature film releases. Films that were initially broadcast through this deal included Dear God, All I Want for Christmas and Boomerang.

The first-run film output agreement with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures expired after December 2015, with Netflix assuming pay television rights in January 2016 (excluding films released by Touchstone Pictures, which were retained by Starz through a separate contract). Through at least the first half of 2016, Starz provided Disney films that were released before the expiration, such as Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur, but none released after, such as Zootopia.

The Warren Miller output deal was renewed for 10 years on October 19, 2009.

The first-run film output agreement with Sony was renewed for nine years on February 11, 2013 and expired at the end of 2021. On April 8, 2021, Sony announced that they would not be renewing the agreement with Starz in favor of a new first-run agreement with Netflix.

Original programming
Starz expanded its program offerings to include some original television series by the late 1990s, with five entertainment news programs and shows that focused on the making of upcoming or current feature films (such as Starz Movie News and Hollywood One on One); some of these programs were also aired on Encore. These shows and documentaries were produced under the name Starz Encore Entertainment, which was formed in 1999. In 2005, Starz began expanding its original programming slate in order to compete with rivals Showtime and HBO, with the inclusion of scripted series. Starz Encore Entertainment was renamed Starz Originals. Some of the initial series (such as Kung Faux, The Bronx Bunny Show and Head Case) maintained running times considered unconventional for a live-action series, usually running under 15 minutes in length; half-hour and hour-long series were eventually incorporated on the schedule by 2010 (including shows such as Spartacus, Torchwood: Miracle Day in 2011, Boss and Da Vinci's Demons).

The number of original series that debuted each year on Starz has varied, reaching a high of four series during the 2011 calendar year. In 2013, Starz gave a series order to Outlander, a drama based on the Outlander book series by Diana Gabaldon. The project, from Battlestar Galactica developer Ronald D. Moore and Sony Pictures Television, received a 16-episode order, with production beginning in Scotland (where the books are set) in October 2013. Outlander has received five nominations for the 2015 Women's Image Network Awards, including a nomination in the Drama Series category. Caitriona Balfe, who plays the leading character in the show, also received a nomination in the Actress Drama Series category.

After Starz's 2016 acquisition by Lionsgate, the network has moved to produce more original content, with president of programming Carmi Zlotnik calling Starz a "content pump" for Lionsgate.

Acquired programming
Multiplex channel Starz Kids & Family also features some series programming, which are aimed at young children and pre-teens. That channel runs two program blocks: "Building Blocks", a block airing on Monday through Saturday mornings that features animated series (such as Dragon Hunters, Gawayn, Zombie Hotel, Savage Family Wild and Matt's Monsters) and the "Six Block" (originally titled "Camp Block" from its launch in March 2011 until the two-hour block was moved from mid-afternoon slots varying on the film schedule to a set timeslot of 6:00 pm Eastern Time in January 2012), a teenage-focused block airing weekday afternoons that features mainly imported series from English-speaking countries outside of America like Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom (such as Wingin' It, Genie in the House, Majority Rules and Sadie J ). The two blocks are similar to those seen on sister channel Encore's multiplex channel Encore Wam between 1994 and 2009.

Other ventures
Starz Entertainment has expanded considerably with the presence of its Starz and Encore family of multiplex networks, as well as ventures into television and film production, and home video distribution.

 * In 1994, Starz launched the in-house company Starz Pictures, a production company that produced made-for-cable films for the television channel; Starz Pictures' only major film project was the 2002 telefilm Joe and Max. Starz Pictures shut down that same year.
 * In 2006, Liberty Media purchased IDT Entertainment, which was merged into Starz Entertainment and renamed Starz Media. As a result of the purchase, Starz acquired IDT subsidiaries Anchor Bay Entertainment, Digital Production Solutions (DPS), and New Arc Entertainment. The Weinstein Company, a film studio run by former Miramax heads Bob and Harvey Weinstein, purchased a 25% stake in Starz Media (but not the Starz parent company) on January 4, 2011, with Anchor Bay entering into a multi-year domestic distribution agreement of theatrical feature films released by The Weinstein Company and its Dimension Films subsidiary.
 * In November 2006, Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett launched Overture Films, an independent movie studio that Liberty Media operated out of its Starz Entertainment division. After a proposed sale of the company failed to materialize through the absence of willing buyers, the studio was shut down in October 2010, with its marketing and distribution operations handed over to Relativity Media; Overture's small library of less than 20 films continued to be distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment for DVD release and by Starz for television broadcast.
 * As part of IDT Entertainment's purchase by Liberty Media, Starz Entertainment also acquired two animation studios: Toronto-based IDT Entertainment animation studio (formerly DKP Studios), which was renamed Starz Animation, and Manga Entertainment, an international distributor of Japanese animation. Another animation studio that was also acquired due to the IDT purchase, Film Roman, was sold in October 2010 to a production company owned by a group of investors led by former Film Roman studio president Scott Greenberg called Bento Box Entertainment.

Branding
Starz's logo has incorporated a star in some form since its launch. In the original logo that was used from its launch in February 1994 until March 27, 2005, the star was composed of a two silhouettes (one star cut out from another, larger one), and a 1930s movie-styled "STARZ!" text. The original accompanying graphics were set around a CGI movie theater, with the main network ID featuring seats that opened by themselves, various theater imagery and even images resembling the Caduceus, while feature presentation bumpers heavily used the movie theater themes (using spotlights and film canisters) and the "Encore 8" branding. The "theater" branding used since Starz's launch was replaced in May 2002, with a new graphics package based around natural themes (particularly water). A seven-note fanfare was also introduced as a musical motif, however the new look did not carry over to the multiplex channels. Starz! also introduced the "InfoBar", a lower-third banner graphic that appears on-screen during promotional breaks and during the end credits of films seen on the channel, originally purposed to promote upcoming programs.

The 1994 logo was replaced in March 2005 with an abstract star shooting upwards and a more modern "starz" wordmark in Helvetica Neue. This was part of a major rebrand of the network that included a blue liquid standardized graphics package with a different color such as grey, red, green, purple, and orange for each multiplex channel; the fanfare from the previous graphics package was also re-orchestrated by Mixology Post. The "InfoBar" also began to be used to promote events on the other Starz networks and to provide entertainment news headlines supplied by Variety (a similar version was adopted for use by the Encore networks). That year, Starz introduced an opaque on-screen logo bug on the lower-right corner of the screen, appearing for two minutes each half-hour of the movie. Starting in Summer 2007, the 2005 logo bug for every Starz, Encore and Movieplex channel appears throughout the whole movie, until Starz reverted every screenbug back to appearing for two minutes every half hour during the April 2008 rebrand, except for Encore, Movieplex, and Starz Cinema. The introduction of the Starz on-screen logo bugs was cited by former Starz president Tom Southwick due to a large number of subscribers not knowing which of the channels they were watching when they tuned in, particularly if started viewing one of the channels after the start of a film.

The logo was changed in April 2008, with a new "starz" wordmark in a different font, with a star shining between the "a" and "r". It was introduced in black, but the coloring of the logo was modified to an orange/gold gradient in April 2011. The channel replaced the opaque on-screen logo bugs with a white logo bug on all channels and a bright orange bug for Starz HD as of April 7, 2008, and Starz Kids & Family's HD simulcast feed in July 2011. After the 2011 rebrand, the white logo bug for every Starz channel stayed on-screen throughout the whole movie again until the 2013 rebrand, when it reverted to two-minutes every half hour, also applying to Encore channels. After this logo's introduction, the "InfoBar" switched back to promoting programming only on the main Starz channel, but it served as a network ID on some of its multiplex channels.

In 2016, Starz redesigned its logo again, with a new uppercase "STARZ" wordmark in black. When it appeared on-screen, it was white against a black background.

In 2022, following the renaming of StarzPlay to Lionsgate+, Starz got a new logo, with a bolder teal wordmark, which appears in a yellow-sky blue gradient on-screen.

Network slogans

 * Starz More of What You Want for Less (1994–???)
 * Only on Starz and No Other Movie Channel (early February 1994–August 1995)
 * Starz! – Big Movies and More (September 1, 1995–late October 1998)
 * 100% Movies (November 1, 1998–late August 1999)
 * Movies, Movies, New Hit Movies (September 1, 1999–early September 2000)
 * #1 in New Hit Movies (September 18, 2000–late December 2004)
 * An Influx of Movies – Only on Starz (early January 2005–late March 2008)
 * Are You Ready? (April 2008–late August 2012)
 * Taking You Places (September 2012–March 2016)
 * Obsessable (April 2016–September 2022)
 * Just You Watch (September 2022–present)

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Hi! I am a student at the University of Tokyo. I am majoring in chemistry, especially supramolecular chemistry.

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Spark arrestor

A spark arrester (sometimes spark arrestor) is any device which prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources, such as internal combustion engines, fireplaces, and wood-burning stoves.

Spark arresters play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres. Consequently, their use is required by law in many jurisdictions worldwide.

Steam
Spark arresters for steam locomotives may be internal (in the form of wire mesh inside the smokebox) or external. The earliest platforms for spark arresters in the United States were steam locomotives. Wood- and coal-burning locomotives produce embers which are readily transported by the wind. One popular design was the Radley–Hunter spark arrester, which used a spiral-shaped cone to separate embers from the exhaust flow by centrifugal force.

The problem of equipment-started fires continued into the 20th century. University of California, Berkeley researchers J.P. Fairbank and Roy Bainer provided the first known academic research on the subject. Their experiments demonstrated that hot particulate matter larger than 0.023 inches (0.584 mm) in diameter was capable of igniting wildland fuels.

Internal combustion
In the 1950s, the United States Forest Service became interested in reducing the number of fires started by logging equipment in the National Forest System. This interest led to a partnership with the Society of Automotive Engineers and the development of the following test standards for spark arresters:

 * SAE J335 – Multiposition Small Engine Exhaust System Fire Ignition Suppression
 * SAE J342 – Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Large Size Engines
 * SAE J350 – Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Medium Size Engines

Modern technologies have largely eliminated the production of large particulate matter from internal combustion engines. However, as engines wear, carbon deposits can build up on the internal walls of the engine. When these deposits break free, they exit through the exhaust system and present a potential fire hazard. Vehicles without properly functioning spark arresters have been suspected of starting numerous wildfires, including the devastating track fire near Raton, New Mexico in June 2011.

Today, spark arresters can be found as OEM or aftermarket components on many types of equipment, such as large agricultural machines, off highway vehicles (OHVs), and small engines (chainsaws, string trimmers, leaf blowers, etc.).

Buildings
Spark arresters are also fitted to the top of a flue (or a chimney pot) to prevent floating embers from a fire (particularly one burning wood) setting light to a flammable roofing surface (shingle, thatch, or bitumen-felt) or falling onto combustible material on the ground. Such a spark arrester typically consists of a double layer of metal mesh, which catches the ember and allows the flue gas to escape.

Large power station boilers are commonly fitted with electrostatic precipitators.

Centrifugal
Centrifugal type spark arresters employ stationary vanes, baffles, or other devices to trap large particles by centrifugal force. These spark arresters are typically found on heavy agricultural and construction equipment (tractors, combines, bulldozers, etc.), but some have been developed for motorcycles and other all-terrain vehicles.

Screen
Screen type spark arresters use a physical mesh to prevent large particles from leaving the exhaust system. This is the simplest and most common type of spark arrester. Screen type devices are used on most motorcycles, ATVs, and small engines.

United States
Laws governing spark arrester use in the United States depend on the jurisdiction. Internal combustion engines operating on USDA Forest Service and most other federally managed lands must meet the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 36 CFR 261.52. This mandate requires the operator to have a certified and properly maintained spark arrester installed at all times. Many state and local land management agencies defer to the federal requirement. Exemptions exist for automobiles legally registered with their state's department of motor vehicles. During periods of extreme fire danger, land managers may prevent the use of all motorized equipment, even if a properly functioning spark arrester is installed. Spark arrester inspections are performed by trained agency law enforcement or fire prevention personnel. They may occur on an individual basis, or as part of an inspection checkpoint during busy recreation weekends. Operators caught using unqualified or modified devices could be cited. Penalties for violating spark arrester laws depend on the issuing agency. If it is determined a noncompliant vehicle was responsible for starting a fire, the operator could be held liable in civil or even criminal court.

Certification testing of spark arresters is performed by the USDA Forest Service Technology and Development Center in San Dimas, CA. The technical requirements are outlined in Forest Service Specification FS5100-1. All spark arresters meeting the requirements of 36 CFR 261.52 must be certified and listed in the USDA Forest Service Spark Arrester Guide. This guide is a comprehensive directory of all qualified products available in the United States, and is published biannually. The Spark Arrester Guide is used by field inspectors and consumers to verify product certification status. Manufacturers pursuing spark arrester qualification in the United States should consult the USDA Forest Service's "Manufacturer's Submission Procedure" for both general purpose and small engine spark arresters.

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User:Nynexman4464~enwiki

Hi. I'm a fifth year computer science student at RIT. I've got an interest in all things computers, as well as interests in technology, science, music and the law. I know a fair bit about computers and programming. I'm also fairly knowledgeable about copyrights, patents, and trademarks (in the US anyhow).

I'm a firm believer in free software, though I also understand the need for proprietary software. I believe the patent system in the US is badly in need of reform, and copyright system in is out of control. We should go back to the Founders' Copyright system and repeal the DMCA.

I love wikipedia and have used it practically every day since I heard about it. I don't contribute much, but I am a real person :), you can find me under this username all over the web (I don't believe in using your real name as the username, though I understand why people do, especially on a site like wikipeida). I think I just got the kick in the pants I needed to start contributting more, so I'll probably go take a look at Category:Image files for cleanup or Category:Images for redraw :D.

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John Treacy

John Treacy (born 4 June 1957) is an Irish Olympian and former athlete, now a sporting administrator. He is best known for winning a sliver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Early life
Treacy was born in Villierstown, County Waterford. He attended St Anne's Post-Primary School in Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland, running more than seven miles to school every morning. He graduated from Providence College in the United States in 1978.

Early Cross Country Success
As a 16 year-old, Treacy finished third in the Junior race of the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Treacy then repeated this feat in the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and in the process helping Ireland to the Silver medal in the Junior Team competition.

Treacy won the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. The conditions were difficult with heavy mud on the ground and snow in the air. The following year, Treacy retained his title in the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Limerick, Ireland. The latter was a well known moment in Irish running history with Treacy winning in his home country in front of 25,000 spectators at Limerick Racecourse.

1980 Olympics to 1984
Treacy was known as a tenacious runner who did not have an especially sharp final kick in track races. In the 1978 European Athletics Championships in Prague, he placed 11th in the fast 10,000-metre race and fourth in the slow and tactical 5,000-metre race, losing to Italy's Venanzio Ortis by just three tenths of a second. In the 5,000-metre final, he lingered behind Great Britain's Nick Rose on the final back straight just after Rose had dropped from the lead group.

In the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Treacy collapsed in his 10,000-metre heat with only 200 metres left, a victim of heat paralysis and dehydration. Because Treacy had been running in fourth place when he collapsed and because only the top four runners qualified directly for the final from the three heats, his collapse allowed Finnish four-time Olympic champion Lasse Virén, who had been trailing him, to qualify directly for the final. Having recovered from his heat-induced collapse, Treacy placed seventh in the 5,000-metre final of those Olympics. In the 1983 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Treacy was eliminated in the 10,000-metre heats.

1984 Olympics
In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he placed ninth in the 10,000-metre final before crowning his athletics career with a silver medal in the men's marathon. Winner Carlos Lopes of Portugal was largely unchallenged for much of the race, with Treacy down the field until entering the top six around the 20-kilometre mark. Treacy continued to work his way up the rankings until entering the Los Angeles Coliseum stadium just behind second-placed British athlete Charlie Spedding. Treacy overtook Spedding with 150m to go, during which the Irish television commentary of Jimmy Magee listed the previous Irish Olympic medal winners up to that time, before culminating: "And for the 13th time, an Olympic medal goes to John Treacy from Villierstown in Waterford, the little man with the big heart."

Treacy's medal was Ireland's only medal of the games and placed Ireland 33rd in the final medals table.

1985 to 1988 Olympics
In the 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Treacy finished fifth behind Carlos Lopes who had beaten him in the Olympic Marathon of the previous year.

At the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, he placed sixth in the 10,000-metre race. In the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome, he placed twenty-sixth in the 10,000-metre race and thirteenth in the 5,000-metre final.

Heading into the Seoul Olympics, Treacy won the 1988 Great North Run however he failed to finish the marathon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Later Running Career
After the Seoul Olympics, While he did not win any more major international championships medals, Treacy did win the 1992 Los Angeles Marathon. Treacy also placed 51st in his final Olympic games in Barcelona in 1992 and won the 1993 Dublin Marathon.

Treacy ran competitively until 1995, retiring following a road race held in his honour in Waterford, attended by the other two medalists from the 1984 Olympic marathon, Carlos Lopes and Charlie Spedding.

Post-running career
Treacy is currently chief executive of the Irish Sports Council. He is married to Fionnuala and they have four children: Caoimhe, Deirdre, Sean, and Conor.

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Talk:Brisbane Bears

Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (Brisbane Lions) is a continuation of Brisbane Bears, it is the same club
There was no "merger" between Fitzroy Football Club and Brisbane, Brisbane took Fitzroy's AFL operations and rebranded. Fitzroy Football Club itself was never merged with Brisbane, and continues as an entirely separate club in its own right. Brisbane Bears was never "dissolved", there was no new "Brisbane Lions" club formed.

As proven by the Deed of Arrangement between Fitzroy Football Club and Brisbane Bears (https://viclions.wordpress.com/news/the-deed/), and by a vote by Brisbane Bears members in 1996, described in the Deed, that vote being to change the name of Brisbane Bears to Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions).

Additional proof also coming from subsequent assessment of the Deed by the Supreme Court of Victoria, and ASIC & ABR registration details, showing that Fitzroy Football Club never ceased to exist as a separate club, and that Brisbane Bears Football Club is listed in ASIC registration information as being a "former name" of Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions).

Further verification that Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions are one and the same thing. JayBee00 (talk) 09:08, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

 * Here are links to ABR and ASIC details for Fitzroy Football Club, being a separate club, with ASIC registration beginning in 1981:
 * ASIC page for Fitzroy Football Club - https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchText=005881201&searchType=OrgAndBusNm&_adf.ctrl-state=8y9p4xbpx_32 ;
 * CreditorWatch page - https://creditorwatch.com.au/credit/profile/20005881201/fitzroy-football-club-limited
 * And links to ABR and ASIC details for Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions), with ASIC registration beginning in 1991:
 * ASIC page for Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions) - https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchText=054263473&searchType=OrgAndBusNm&_adf.ctrl-state=8y9p4xbpx_15 ;
 * CreditorWatch page - https://creditorwatch.com.au/credit/profile/43054263473/BRISBANE-BEARS-FITZROY-FOOTBALL-CLUB-LIMITED
 * To reiterate, ASIC lists Brisbane Bears Football Club as a "former name" of Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club, as anyone here can see by clicking on that "connectonline.asic.gov.au" link. This also proves again, beyond any doubt, that Brisbane Bears was not "dissolved", and that Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions) was never a "new club", but is Brisbane Bears renamed. JayBee00 (talk) 09:12, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Also, here are links to the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club charter, and the club constitution, from the Brisbane Lions and AFL websites respectively, showing that Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club is Brisbane Lions' official name, that there is no separate organisation called Brisbane Lions:
 * Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club Membership and Supporters Charter - https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/BrisbaneLions/Documents/4%20Members'%20Charter.pdf
 * Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club Constitution - https://resources.lions.com.au/aflc-bl/document/2019/12/03/f45c3953-de5a-45ea-ad04-fac5ffc5942b/BBFFC_Constitution.pdf
 * JayBee00 (talk) 09:19, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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Advanced Aeromarine Sierra

The Advanced Aeromarine Sierra was an American high-wing, strut-braced, single-seat, glider that was designed and produced by Advanced Aeromarine, as a kit for amateur construction.

Design and development
The Sierra was intended as a lightweight and affordable glider with modest performance that could be launched by ultralight aircraft aerotow, auto-tow, winch-launch or bungee launch. It first flew in March 1991.

The aircraft was made from aluminium tube, fabric and composites. Its 42.65 ft span wing was supported by a lift strut and jury struts. The glide ratio was 25:1 and had a landing roll of 150 ft. The landing gear was tandem wheels, plus a tail caster. The completion time from the factory kit was rated as 150 hours.

Although very light, with a standard empty weight of 205 lb, the Sierra did not qualify under the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations as a hang glider, neither was it foot-launchable. Only one prototype had been reported as completed by December 1998.

Operational history
In September 2011 there were no Sierras registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration and it is likely that none exist anymore.

Variants

 * Sierra LS
 * Main production version

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User talk:0101CHANyk

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User talk:Mjuszczak

Welcome to the Wikipedia
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 * Policy Library
 * Utilities
 * Cite your sources
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 * Conflict resolution
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 * Peer review
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Feel free to ask me anything the links and talk pages don't answer. You can most easily reach me by posting on my talk page.

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ta bu shi da yu 1

Ta bu shi da yu
Vote here
 * (57/0/0) ending 07:00 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

This small fish has been swimming in our big pond since June 2004 and already has accumulated way over 5000 edits. He's been working hard trying to get Exploding whale featured, and has shown to be a good researcher (see Strathfield). Very active on Featured article candidates and other places, especially Australian topics, and communicates well with other Wikipedians. Also has a keen eye on suspected copyright violations. I trust him and I think he'd make a fine admin. Lupo 07:00, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * Wow, such nice things said about me =) I accept this nomination. - Ta bu shi da yu 07:22, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * Can we extend the deadline on this one, to ensure that consensus is reached? func(talk) 19:31, 17 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * I don't know. That could raise a lot of controversy. Best wait and see if things are more clear in the next 16 hours. -- Grunt 🇪🇺 14:39, 2004 Oct 18 (UTC)

Support
 * 1) Lupo 07:00, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 2) Support.  RickK 07:01, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 3) Acegikmo1 07:12, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 4) Yep, great guy. [[User:Rhymeless|Rhymeless | (Methyl Remiss)]] 07:15, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 5) Go Ta. Hopefully he won't explode like oh so many overworked whales before he gets in. ZayZayEM 08:07, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC) (I do get a vote don't I?)
 * 6) Support of course. {Ανάριον} 08:24, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 7) Definitely! —Stormie 09:40, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 8) Was about to nominate him myself. Ambi 09:45, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * Yes, definitely. Sjc 10:13, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 1) Very active. Warofdreams 10:20, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 2) Can't believe he wasn't one already! Chuq 10:43, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 3)  ℛ yan! |  Talk  11:20, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 4) I thought he was already, he defintely deserves to be however. - Aaron Hill 11:22, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 5) Of course, absolutely. func(talk) 12:13, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 6) —No-One Jones (m) 12:58, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 7) Deserving.   – Quadell (talk) (help)   13:10, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 8)  – Andre ( talk )  14:14, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 9) I was also thinking about nominating him. Rhobite 14:24, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 10) Michael Snow 15:54, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 11) Fire Star 16:25, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * Wow, I thought he was already a sysop. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (hopefully!)]] 18:51, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 1) [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 18:53, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 2) [[User:Noisy|Noisy | Talk]] 19:07, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 3) Netoholic @ 19:17, 2004 Oct 12 (UTC) -- Meets all the right requirements, and had all the right answers. Go find more candidates like him!
 * 4) Geoff/Gsl 22:33, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 5) Tuf-Kat 23:39, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
 * 6) Absolutely. --Lst27 00:26, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 7) Yes a thousand times over. --Slowking Man 00:49, Oct 13, 2004 (UTC)
 * 8) Great research, advocacy, leadership. Yes please. --xoddam 01:57, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 9) He's good--I've noticed him around too. Fine choice. Antandrus 02:00, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 10) Mmmhm. blankfaze | (беседа!)  02:45, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 11) Chris 73 Talk 03:51, Oct 13, 2004 (UTC)
 * Yes, support. - Nickj 04:16, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 1) Support.  —Lowellian (talk)   19:53, Oct 13, 2004 (UTC)
 * 2) Strong support, does very sexy work. Sarge Baldy 01:05, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)
 * Row! - Ta bu shi da yu 01:30, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 1) Mackensen 02:56, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 2) -JCarriker 16:34, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)
 * 3) ¶ ɳȉčḩåḽṗ | [[User talk:nichalp| ✉ ]] 20:24, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)
 * 4) Wow. Nice to see such a gung ho user. CO GDEN  20:26, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)
 * 5) I could've sworn I put this vote here already, but I guess not. To repeat what I (apparently have not) said: I always thought he'd been around for much, much longer than this; he impresses me with his strong knowledge of the 'pedia. Strongly support. -- Grunt 🇪🇺 21:31, 2004 Oct 14 (UTC)
 * 6) Geogre 00:49, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC) (I'm not voting twice am I? Thought so.)
 * 7) Absolutely. How could I not vote for someone who's so familiar with the featured-article quality standards that he managed to get exploding whale featured? We need more admins like him: committed to quality, a leader who is strong but civil. • Benc • 00:55, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 8) Sure, seems like a good editor to me. Everyking 02:02, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 9) --Jiang 04:48, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 10) Jwrosenzweig 05:19, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC) I arrive too late to say anything complimentary about TBSDY that hasn't already been said, other than that if we had a Featured contributor candidates page, I'd nominate him. :-)
 * 11) Tim Ivorson 08:03, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 12) 172 09:50, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 13) +sj + 10:42, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC) The worth of a school is not determined by the size of its fish.
 * 14) Filiocht 12:46, Oct 15, 2004 (UTC) A true wikipedian
 * 15) CryptoDerk 15:54, Oct 15, 2004 (UTC)
 * 16) TBSDY isn't an admin yet? Time to fix that! Dedicated, experienced, calm, contributes well to a wide range of articles as well as being active "behind the scenes"—a real class act.    — Gwalla | Talk 17:13, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 17) Emsworth 22:08, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 18) David Cannon 23:19, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC). A belated, but emphatic, vote of support for an excellent candidate.
 * 19) --Roisterer 02:57, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC) . A very proactive contributor and a boon to the Australian pages (amongst others).
 * 20) (With no oppose or neutrals, it seems pointless, but just in case...) Mpolo 19:29, Oct 16, 2004 (UTC)
 * 21) I've seen this user's hard work everywhere. Excellent contributor. Strongly support. ffirehorse 20:21, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 22) It may be overkill at this point, but support. Jayjg 18:45, 17 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Questions for the candidate

A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
 * 1. What sysop chores, if any, would you anticipate helping with? (Please read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.)
 * I think I may find blocking vandals useful. However, I'm going to try my best not to make this my first port of call, as I'd prefer to think that articles are done in good faith. The rollback feature looks interesting, but then here too I may not use it that often unless I can see obvious vandalism. I've worked out (over a period of time) that it's best to take something to the talk page first and then discuss it. I'd like to make peace between warring parties also, so I'd kind of like to see if I'm any good at arbritration. I guess I'm most interested in the ability to restore from what vandals have mucked up, especially on Australian articles as I'm quite involved in there. The only thing I can also say is that it looks like a lot of these admin powers are there for "last resort". Kind of makes me nervous that I don't use them incorrectly when I start out at admin'ing! - Ta bu shi da yu 09:26, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * Sure! Personally, I've worked pretty hard at fixing up the exploding whale to get it to featured articles. I'm in the middle of editing the Strathfield article to make it what I call a "featured suburb" (not entirely an accurate name, but I worked out this idea before I realised that the term suburb is not as appropriate as area). For this I've actually gone to the State Library of NSW and refernced material, plus I've borrowed books from the local library. I participated in the first Australian Collaboration of the week and helped the editors (amongst them Ambi, who did the vast majority of the work) get it to featured article status. The article was Cyclone Tracy. The two projects I've started on Wikipedia is WP:ACOTW and WikiProject Sydney.
 * Further: I've also gone through all the March 1 "what links here" articles and added them to this date. I have far too much time on my hands. - Ta bu shi da yu 06:04, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and will deal with it in the future?
 * One article I liked working on was Windows XP, I attempted to NPOV it and I think this largely succeeded. I managed to annoy a few people along the way, though I think that was part of my learning process. Now I know what not to do! I've also had a few disagreements with Adam Carr, but both he and I worked this out together and now there are no hard feelings. Hmmm... you might as well know so I'll be completely honest and say I went a bit overboard with comments to Denni, something I'll have to watch in future.
 * That all said, however, I think I'll be OK in an admin position because I'm going to make it a personal rule not to take admin action in articles that I'm heavily editing. For those articles I'll be asking another admin to help out. This seems to be the most common trap admins get into. Also, I'll be happy to try mediating between parties and resolving issues of POV in articles.
 * Lastly, I kind of think that being an admin won't change me that much (I hope not anyway!). I fully intend to keep editing as per normal.
 * Ta bu shi da yu 09:26, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)