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Dickie Moore (actor)

John Richard Moore Jr. (September 12, 1925 – September 7, 2015) was an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore, he was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the early 1950s. Among his most notable appearances were the Our Gang series and films such as Oliver Twist, Blonde Venus, Sergeant York, Out of the Past, and Eight Iron Men.

Career
John Richard Moore Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Nora Eileen ( Orr) and John Richard Moore, a banker. His mother was Irish, and his paternal grandparents were from England and Ireland.

He made his film debut in 1927 in the silent film The Beloved Rogue, where he portrayed silent film star John Barrymore's character as a one-year-old baby. At the time of his death, Moore was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. He quickly gained notable supporting roles. He had a significant role as Marlene Dietrich's son in Josef von Sternberg's drama Blonde Venus (1932). He also appeared with Barbara Stanwyck in So Big (1932), with Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House (1933) and with Spencer Tracy in Man's Castle (1933).

Besides appearing in a number of major feature films, he was featured as a regular in the Our Gang series during the 1932–1933 season. Although he only played in eight Our Gang films, in those films he played an important role as the leader of the gang. He left the series after one year to play in more feature films. In addition to his Our Gang work, Moore is most remembered for his portrayal of the title character in the 1933 adaptation of Oliver Twist.

In 1935, he played the historical role of Joseph Meister in The Story of Louis Pasteur. In 1941, he portrayed the brother of Gary Cooper in the war drama Sergeant York under the direction of Howard Hawks. He is also famous for giving Shirley Temple her first romantic onscreen kiss, in the film Miss Annie Rooney.

Moore served in the United States Army during World War II. Later, he was less successful as a teenage actor and young adult and he often had to play in B-movies such as Dangerous Years during the 1940s. One of his last notable film roles was in Out of the Past (1947), in which he portrayed Robert Mitchum's deaf young assistant, "The Kid". Moore played his last role as a young soldier in Eight Iron Men (1952).

He later performed on Broadway, in stock and on television. He went on to teach and write books about acting, edit Equity News, and produce an Oscar-nominated short film (The Boy and the Eagle), and industrial films. He retired from acting in the late 1950s.

In 1966, after battling alcohol and drug addictions, he founded a public relations firm, Dick Moore and Associates, which he ran until 2010.

Personal life
Moore was married three times. His first marriage was from 1948 to 1954 to Pat Dempsey. The couple had one child, Kevin Moore. His second marriage was in 1959 to Eleanor Donhowe Fitzpatrick. His third and final marriage was in 1988 to Jane Powell, to whom he remained married until his death in 2015.

Later life
In 1984, Moore published Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (But Don't Have Sex or Take the Car), a book about his and others' experiences as child actors. Moore owned a public relations firm, Dick Moore and Associates. Founded in 1966, it existed for 44 years. From 1988 until his death in 2015 Moore was married to the actress Jane Powell. The two met when Moore interviewed Powell for Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. The couple lived in Manhattan and Wilton, Connecticut.

In March 2013, Powell reported that Moore had arthritis and "bouts of dementia".

Death
Moore died at a hospice in Wilton, Connecticut on September 7, 2015, five days before his 90th birthday. He was cremated.

Filmography

 * The Beloved Rogue (1927) as Baby Francois (film debut, uncredited)
 * Object: Alimony (1928) as Jimmy Rutledge Jr. (as Dickey Moore)
 * Madame X (1929) as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)
 * Son of the Gods (1930) as Sam Lee – as a Boy (uncredited)
 * The Three Sisters (1930) as The Child (uncredited)
 * Let Us Be Gay (1930) as Young Bobby Brown (uncredited)
 * The Matrimonial Bed (1930) as One of Susan's Sons (uncredited)
 * Lawful Larceny (1930) as The Dorsey Child (uncredited)
 * The Office Wife (1930) as Dickie – Boy at the Beach (uncredited)
 * Passion Flower (1930) as Tommy Wallace
 * Aloha (1931) as Junior Bradford
 * Seed (1931) as Johnny Carter as a Child
 * Three Who Loved (1931) as Sonny Hanson
 * Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931) as Patricia's Son (uncredited)
 * The Star Witness (1931) as Ned Leeds
 * The Squaw Man (1931) as Little Hal
 * Sob Sister (1931) as Kidnapped Boy (uncredited)
 * Husband's Holiday (1931) as Philip Boyd
 * Manhattan Parade (1931) as Junior Roberts
 * No Greater Love (1932) as Tommy Burns
 * Union Depot (1932) as Little Boy (uncredited)
 * Fireman, Save My Child (1932) as Herbie (uncredited)
 * The Expert (1932) as Dickie
 * Disorderly Conduct (1932) as Jimmy
 * So Big! (1932) as Dirk De Jong (younger)
 * When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)
 * Million Dollar Legs (1932) as Willie – Angela's Brother
 * Winner Takes All (1932) as Dickie Harmon
 * Hook and Ladder (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
 * Blonde Venus (1932) as Johnny Faraday
 * Free Wheeling (1932, Short) as Dickie
 * Deception (1932) as Dickie Allen
 * Birthday Blues (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * The Devil Is Driving (1932) as 'Buddy' Evans
 * The Racing Strain (1932) as Bill Westcott as a Little Boy
 * A Lad an' a Lamp (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * Fish Hooky (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * Oliver Twist (1933) as Oliver Twist
 * Obey the Law (1933) as Dickie Chester
 * Forgotten Babies (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * Gabriel Over the White House (1933) as Jimmy Vetter
 * The Kid from Borneo (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * Mush and Milk (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)
 * The Wolf Dog (1933, Serial) as Boy at Airport
 * Cradle Song (1933) as Alberto
 * Man's Castle (1933) as Joey
 * Gallant Lady (1933) as Deedy Lawrence
 * This Side of Heaven (1934) as Freddie
 * Upper World (1934) as Tommy Stream
 * In Love with Life (1934) as Laurence 'Laury' Applegate
 * Fifteen Wives (1934) as Young Boy
 * The Human Side (1934) as Bobbie Sheldon
 * Tomorrow's Youth (1934) as Thomas Hall Jr
 * The World Accuses (1934) as Tommy Weymouth
 * Little Men (1934) as Demi
 * Swellhead (1935) as Billy Malone
 * Without Children (1935) as David Sonny Cole Jr. as a Child
 * So Red the Rose (1935) as Middleton Bedford
 * Peter Ibbetson (1935) as Gogo – Peter Age 8
 * Timothy's Quest (1936) as Timothy
 * The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) as Joseph Meister
 * The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936) as Dickie Burke
 * The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as Pierre Dreyfus
 * Madame X (1937) as Allan Simonds (uncredited)
 * The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Pietro
 * Love, Honor and Behave (1938) as Ted – as a child
 * My Bill (1938) as Bill Colbrook
 * The Gladiator (1938) as Bobby
 * The Arkansas Traveler (1938) as Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Allen
 * Lincoln in the White House (1939, Short) as Tad Lincoln
 * The Under-Pup (1939) as Jerry Binns
 * Hidden Power (1939) as Stevie Garfield
 * The Blue Bird (1940) as Young Lad (uncredited)
 * A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) as Reuter as a Boy
 * The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as 'Limpy' Barnes
 * Sergeant York (1941) as George York
 * The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) as Johnny
 * Miss Annie Rooney (1942) as Marty White
 * Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Henry Van Cleve – Age 15 (uncredited)
 * Happy Land (1943) as Peter Orcutt
 * Jive Junction (1943) as Peter Crane
 * The Song of Bernadette (1943) as Adolard Bouhouhorts – Age 15 (uncredited)
 * The Eve of St. Mark (1944) as Zip West
 * Youth Runs Wild (1944) as Georgie Dunlop
 * Sweet and Low-Down (1944) as Military Cadet General Cramichael
 * Out of the Past (1947) as The Kid
 * Dangerous Years (1947) as Gene Spooner
 * 16 Fathoms Deep (1948) as George
 * Behind Locked Doors (1948) as Jim (uncredited)
 * Bad Boy (1949) as Charlie
 * Tuna Clipper (1949) as Frankie Pereira
 * Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949, TV Series) as Jeff
 * Killer Shark (1950) as Jonesy
 * Cody of the Pony Express (1950, Serial) as Bill Cody
 * Lux Video Theatre (1951–1953, TV Series) as Tony/Carter Lockwood
 * The Member of the Wedding (1952) as Soldier
 * Eight Iron Men (1952) as Pvt. Muller (final film)
 * Omnibus (1957, TV Series) as Lt. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart (final appearance)

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Sisowath Ritharavong

Prince Sisowath Ritharavong (ស៊ីសុវតិ្ថ រីតារ៉ាវង្ស, February 6, 1935 – 1975) was the father of Prince Sisowath Sararith, son of Prince Sisowath Sisura (line of Prince Sisowath Essaravong). His mother was Princess Sisowath Darameth, daughter of Prince Sisowath Dung Leakhana.

He served in the Royal Cambodian Navy Rank in US Military equivalent O-5 (US Navy Captain... US Army "Bird" or Full Col.) March 3, 1975 when he was arrested by the Khmer Rouge. Ritharavong was imprisoned at S-21 prison, Phnom Penh where he is believed to have been executed. Many members of the Cambodian Royal family were executed quietly at the Olympic Stadium soon after the fall of Phnom Penh in April, 1975. To date, no records of these executions have been found.

The Prince was married to Ms. Hubertine Belconde and had two children, Chhath Noreth and Theraknhean, who are now living in the United States.

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Bartek

Bartek is a Polish given name and surname, a diminutive of Bartłomiej and Bartosz. Notable people with this name include:

People known by the diminutive Bartek

 * Bartłomiej Bartek Niziol (born 1974), Polish violinist
 * Bartłomiej Bartek Pacuszka (born 1990), Polish footballer
 * Bartłomiej Bartek Kasprzykowski, Polish actor

Fictional characters with the name

 * Bartek Wilkosz, fictional character in the 2007 Polish drama film Twists of Fate

People with the surname

 * Bill Bartek, participant on The Amazing Race TV show
 * David Bartek (born 1988), Czech footballer
 * Martin Bartek (born 1980), Slovak ice hockey player
 * Mary Bartek, author of Funerals and Fly Fishing
 * Steve Bartek (born 1952), American musician and member of the band Oingo Boingo
 * Jakub Bartek (born 1992), Slovak football defender
 * Tomáš Bartek (born 1958), Czech former handball player

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David Rosenmann-Taub

David Rosenmann-Taub (3 May 1927 – 11 July 2023) was a Chilean poet, musician and artist. His precocious talent in both literature and music was recognized and encouraged by his father, a polyglot, and his mother, a virtuoso pianist. She began teaching him the instrument when he was two; by nine, he himself was giving piano lessons. He later studied composition, counterpoint and fugue with the celebrated composer Pedro Humberto Allende. He began writing poetry at a very early age; his first published work, a long poem titled El Adolescente (“The Adolescent”), was written at age fourteen and appeared four years later in a literary magazine.

Rosenmann-Taub graduated from the University of Chile in 1948. That same year he won the Sindicato de Escritores prize for his first book of poetry, Cortejo y Epinicio (Cortege and Epinicion), which received a reputation-making review from the preeminent literary critic of Chile, Hernán Díaz Arrieta (known as “Alone”). In the three decades that followed, Rosenmann-Taub published more than ten volumes of poetry, including Los Surcos Inundados (The Flooded Furrows), La Enredadera del Júbilo (The Vine of Jubilance), Los Despojos del Sol (The Spoils of the Sun), and El Cielo en la Fuente (The Sky in the Fountain). For Los Surcos Inundados, he received the Premio Municipal de Poesía, the Chilean equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. His poetry has been admired by authors as disparate as Witold Gombrowicz, Victoria Ocampo, and Francis de Miomandre.

In 1976, he began to travel, lecturing on poetry, music, and aesthetics in Latin America, Europe, and the United States, where he settled in 1985. Since 2002 his writings have been published in Chile, along with reissues of his older works. Armando Uribe, the 2004 winner of Chile's Premio Nacional, described Rosenmann-Taub as “the most important and profound living poet of the entire Spanish language.”

Rosenmann-Taub died on 11 July 2023, at the age of 96.

Poetry

 * Cortejo y Epinicio (Cruz del Sur, 1948)
 * Los Surcos Inundados (Cruz del Sur, 1951)
 * La Enredadera del Júbilo (Cruz del Sur, 1952)
 * Los Despojos del Sol (Esteoeste, 1976)
 * Al Rey Su Trono (Esteoeste, 1983)
 * Cortejo y Epinicio (LOM, 2002), ISBN 956-282-493-4
 * El Mensajero (LOM, 2003), ISBN 956-282-594-9
 * El Cielo en la Fuente/La Mañana Eterna (LOM, 2004), ISBN 956-282-634-1
 * País Más Allá (LOM, 2004), ISBN 956-282-691-0
 * Poesiectomía (LOM, 2005), ISBN 956-282-789-5
 * En un lugar de la Sangre (Mandora, 2006), ISBN 978-0-9824718-0-7
 * Los Despojos del Sol (LOM, 2006), ISBN 956-282-810-7
 * Auge (LOM, 2007), ISBN 956-282-887-5
 * Quince (LOM, 2008), ISBN 956-282-974-X
 * La Opción (LOM, 2011), ISBN 978-956-00-0228-0
 * La noche antes (LOM, 2013), ISBN 978-956-00-0412-3
 * El Zócalo (LOM, 2013), ISBN 978-956-00-0420-8
 * Cortejo y Epinicio: la tetralogía (LOM, 2013), ISBN 978-956-00-0419-2
 * Los Surcos Inundados (LOM, 2014), ISBN 978-956-00-0563-2
 * Oó,o (Pre-Textos, 2015), ISBN 978-84-16453-24-5
 * Trébol de Nueve (LOM, 2016), ISBN 978-956-00-0645-5
 * Alm-ería (Pre-Textos, 2017), ISBN 978-84-16906-37-6
 * Jornadas (LOM, 2018), ISBN 978-956-00-1034-6
 * Glosa (Mandora, 2020), ISBN 978-0-9824718-2-1
 * Tílimtilín (LOM, 2021), ISBN 978-956-00-1471-9

Anthologies

 * Me incitó el espejo (DVD, 2010), ISBN 978-84-92975-10-5
 * El horizonte cruza la casa (La Abeja de Perséfone, 2011), ISBN 978-607-487-350-4
 * Multiverso (Mansalva, 2012), ISBN 978-987-1474-62-2
 * El duelo de la luz (Pre-Textos, 2014), ISBN 978-84-15894-30-8

Translations

 * Quince (Bengali) (2010), ISBN 978-81-920265-0-3
 * E poi, il vento (Italian) (Andrea Lippolis, 2010), ISBN 978-88-86897-51-8
 * Cortège et Épinicie (French) (Bruno Doucey, 2011), ISBN 978-2-36229-020-6
 * Antes que a luz trema (Portuguese) (2013) ISBN 978-989-643-109-9
 * Il Plinto (Italian) (Le Lettere, 2017), ISBN 978-88-6087-983-7

Selected musical works

 * Dagger of Life (1994) - piano and synthesizer
 * En un lugar de la Sangre (1997) - piano
 * Fuegos naturales, I-III (1997) - piano solo, duet, trio and quartet
 * Sonatinas de amistad, I-IV (1997) - piano duet
 * Selecciones (2008) - piano and synthesizer
 * Conversaciones (2010) - piano
 * En un lugar de la Sangre (2013) - piano
 * Primavera sin fin (2018) - piano, bongo, and synthesizer

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Ardmore, South Dakota

Ardmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The town was founded in 1889 by European-American settlers. The population was 1 at the 2020 census.

Description

The town is believed to have been derived from the name of Dora Moore, a local teacher. It is at an elevation of 3,556 feet.

Ardmore was featured in the May 2004 issue of National Geographic Magazine. The community is located approximately 1 mi north of the South Dakota–Nebraska border along South Dakota Highway 71. It is located next to a stretch of BNSF railroad. Approximately 15-25 abandoned houses have survived at the site. The town sign is still standing.

History
In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge stopped in Ardmore.

The town survived the Great Depression without one family on welfare. The decline of agriculture and move of young people to other areas for work reduced the population. The last time the town had a recorded population was in 1980, when the 1980 census showed a population of 16 residents.

Ardmore celebrated a reunion on September 4, 2010, at the Ardmore Volunteer Fire Department.

Notable person

 * Doc Middleton, a former resident and infamous outlaw

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Eugene "Porky" Lee

Eugene Gordon Lee (October 25, 1933 – October 16, 2005) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedies as Porky from 1935 to 1939. During his tenure in Our Gang, Porky originated the catchphrase "O-tay!", though it is commonly attributed to fellow character Buckwheat, played by Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas.

Early life
Eugene Lee was born in Fort Worth, Texas and was adopted.

Our Gang
Lee began performing in motion pictures in 1935, after producer Hal Roach noted how much the eighteen-month-old toddler looked like Our Gang star George "Spanky" McFarland (who was also from Texas). The Lee family traveled from Texas to Culver City, California. Nicknamed "Porky" by the studio, Eugene Lee joined the cast as Spanky's little brother. Porky appeared in 42 Our Gang comedies over four years. Lee, McFarland, and Our Gang co-stars Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, and Darla Hood constituted what is today the most familiar incarnation of Our Gang.

This group moved from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938 after Roach sold the series. When Lee grew several inches in height during early 1939 (to the point that the five-year-old was the same height as ten-year-old McFarland), MGM replaced him with Mickey Gubitosi, later better known by the stage name Robert Blake.

Educator
After leaving the series, Lee retired from motion pictures, and entered public school. As an adult, he became an alternative school educator at Broomfield High School in Colorado. Lee changed his name to Gordon Lee (naming himself after his favorite Our Gang director, Gordon Douglas) to avoid any connection with his former acting career.

Embracing his acting career
In the early 1980s, Lee began appearing at Little Rascals reunions and began a business selling "Porky"-related merchandise. Finally embracing his past, Lee was known to tell Our Gang fans "we are relics of history."

Personal life and death
After retiring from education, Lee moved to Minnesota's Twin Cities to be closer to his son, Douglas.

Janice McClain was his partner for his final 13 years.

On October 16, 2005, after battling lung cancer and brain cancer, he died in a Minneapolis nursing home at the age of 71, nine days before his 72nd birthday.

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Sayaka Ohara

Sayaka Ohara (大原 さやか) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Alicia Florence in Aria, Milly Ashford in Code Geass, Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, Irisviel in the Fate/Zero and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya series, Layla Hamilton in Kaleido Star, Michiru Kaiou/Sailor Neptune in Sailor Moon Crystal, Beatrice in Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Yūko Ichihara in xxxHolic and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of Kamen Rider Ghost. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards.

Railway announcements

 * Keikyu Railway (All stations on the Keikyu Line)
 * Keio Corporation (All stations on the Keiō Line)
 * Tobu Railway (The following stations: Nagareyama-otakanomori, Higashi-Iwatsuki, Kita-omiya, Higashi-mukojima, Umejima, Soka, Matsubara-danchi, Kita-kasukabe, Himemiya, Sugito-takanodai, Satte, Shin-kanuma, Hanyu, Sano, Asaka, Kawagoe, Kawagoeshi, Kasumigaseki, Tsurugashima, Wakaba, Sakado, Takasaka)
 * Sotetsu (The following stations: Nishi-yokohama, Hoshikiwa, Minami-makigahara)

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Jackie Condon

John Michael Condon (March 25, 1918 – October 13, 1977) credited as Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular in the Our Gang short series as an original cast member from 1922 until 1929, during the Hal Roach produced Pathé silent era.

Biography
Condon was born in March 1918 in Los Angeles, California. In 1919, he began his acting career by appearing in the film Jinx. By 1922, he had appeared in many silent films and later starred in the Our Gang comedies as "Jackie".

When he joined the original Our Gang ensemble in 1921, Condon was a little, tag-along toddler who, although often put off by the older children, was anxious to participate in the gang's adventures. As he grew older, Condon's character developed into a more All American type. Condon left the series in 1928, after appearing in all 66 Pathé silent comedies and 12 of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent comedies.

After he left Our Gang, Condon attended public school and in 1936 graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. In a 1953 episode of the television program You Asked for It, Condon stated he was studying dramatics with Florence Enright and hoped to return to acting, although there is no evidence he did so. Condon worked at Rockwell International with fellow Our Gang alumni and co-star Joe Cobb. In 1977, Condon died at age 59 from colon cancer.

Selected filmography

 * Jinx (1919) - uncredited
 * Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921) - boy at opening scene with hat
 * Dr. Jack (1922) - neighborhood kid
 * One Terrible Day (1922) - Jackie
 * The Champeen (1923) - Jackie
 * Tire Trouble (1924) - Jackie
 * The Big Town (1925) - Jackie
 * Good Cheer (1926) - Jackie
 * Bring Home the Turkey (1927) - Jackie
 * Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928) - Jackie
 * Election Day (1929) - Jackie

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Floorless Coaster

A Floorless Coaster, commonly known as a Floorless Roller Coaster, is a type of steel roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard where riders sit with no floor underneath them, allowing their feet to swing freely just above the track. Development of the Floorless Coaster model began between 1995 and 1996 with Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure opening on April 2, 1999, making it the world's first Floorless Roller Coaster. Floorless Roller Coasters also tend to have 3 to 7 inversions incorporated in the layout of the coaster.

Recently, Bolliger & Mabillard have used floorless trains on their Dive Coasters, such as Griffon and SheiKra. Though they contain floorless trains, the coasters are still not considered Floorless Coasters as B&M classifies them as another model. Maurer Söhne has designed their own version of the Floorless Coaster, a variant of their X-Car called X-Car Floorless, but currently do not have any installations.

History
According to Walter Bolliger, development of the Floorless Coaster began between 1995 and 1996. In 1999, the world's first Floorless Coaster opened at Six Flags Great Adventure as Medusa. With the success of Medusa, SeaWorld, Cedar Fair, Six Flags, and independent parks, Janfusun Fancyworld, Parque Warner Madrid, Tivoli Gardens, and Ocean Park Hong Kong have built other coasters of this model at their parks. B&M has built 13 Floorless Coasters from the ground up, with Dominator at Kings Dominion being the only one relocated to another park. They have also converted three of their stand-up roller coasters to Floorless Coasters: Rougarou at Cedar Point, Patriot at California's Great America, and Firebird at Six Flags America.

Design

The design of a Floorless Coaster has one main difference from traditional steel roller coasters around the world: there is no floor under the seats. While a train is parked in the station, a floor is used only for loading and unloading purposes. Because the front row has nothing in front of it to stop riders from walking over the edge of the station, a gate is placed in front of the train to prevent this from happening. Once all the over-the-shoulder restraints are locked, the floor separates into several pieces and retracts underneath the station. The gate then opens, allowing the train to move forward. When the train returns to the station, the floor is brought back up and the gate is closed for the next group of riders to load and unload. Aside from the station, Floorless Coasters have similar layouts to B&M's sit-down coasters.

Installations
Bolliger & Mabillard has built thirteen Floorless Coasters from the ground up, with three additional that were converted from stand-up roller coasters. The roller coasters are listed in order of opening dates.

Note: Although some Dive Coasters (such as SheiKra, Griffon, Valravn and Yukon Striker) feature floorless trains, they are not considered Floorless Coasters.

Similar rides
Maurer Söhne, a German roller coaster and steel manufacturer, has developed their own version of the Floorless Coaster called the X-Car Floorless. The car is the same as the original X-Car with the only difference being that there is no floor during the ride. As of 2019, no X-Car Floorless roller coasters have been manufactured.

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User talk:ZayZayEM/evil usage/Footballers

Just so you know, we already have lists of these in the main namespace at Brownlow Medal and Coleman Medal. I took the links from these for the footballers to-do list, so as to put all the work that needed doing in one place. Ambi 02:20, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)


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Will there be some expansion on this article? Joyous 02:20, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

Nice expansion FuriousFreddy. 66.190.72.225 08:25, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

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This article has been renamed from Eugene "Porky" Lee to Eugene Gordon Lee as the result of a move request. For move discussion see Talk:Allen Hoskins —Preceding unsigned comment added by Keith D (talk • contribs) 23:48, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

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Hi.

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Joe Cobb

Joe Frank Cobb (November 7, 1916 – May 21, 2002) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929.

Early life and career
Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on November 7, 1916, Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roach's Our Gang comedy series at the age of five in 1921. He first worked with the series in 1922, appearing in The Champeen (1923) and The Big Show (1923).

Cobb appeared in the Our Gang series' last silent film, Saturday's Lesson, and its first talking short, Small Talk, both in 1929.

His penultimate episode as a regular cast member was Boxing Gloves (1929) when he was 12. Joining him in that film (a remake of The Champeen) is "Chubby" (14-year-old Norman Chaney), Cobb's successor as the "fat kid", and Jackie Cooper in his film debut.

Cobb's final regular Our Gang appearance was in the Lazy Days episode (released August 4, 1929). He appeared in 86 Our Gang films during the seven years from 1922 to 1929. He also made three cameo appearances during the 1930s, in Fish Hooky (1933), Pay as You Exit (1936), and Reunion in Rhythm (1937).

After his acting career ended in the early 1940s, Cobb became an assembler for North American Aviation, a division of Rockwell International in Downey, California. He retired in 1981 at age 65.

Death
Cobb died of natural causes on May 21, 2002, in Santa Ana, California.

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Joel can also refer to Joel Hodgson, the on-air host for the first four and one-half seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and his character, Joel Robinson, who is the hapless guinea pig of the Mads.

Joel is the first name of countless people and fictional characters. Are we going to start listing all of them here? I'm just wondering, since I'm fairly new, what the custom is for these name pages. Jonathunder 02:21, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)

Is Billy Joel common enough to merit a mention? —the preceding unsigned comment is by 66.177.33.232 (talk • contribs) 2005-01-23 19:48:05

 * I would leave it as just an entry on the biblical Joel's. Jokermage "Timor Mentum Occidit" 20:42, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Joel is the best :)

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Damnation (album)

Damnation is the seventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. It was released on 22 April 2003, five months after Deliverance, which was recorded at the same time. Damnation is the last Opeth album to date to be produced by Steven Wilson although he did mix two future albums, Heritage and Pale Communion. Mikael Åkerfeldt dedicated both Damnation and Deliverance to his grandmother, who died in a car accident during the time the albums were being recorded.

The album was a radical departure from Opeth's typical death metal sound, and the first Opeth album to use all clean vocals, clean guitars, and prominent Mellotron, as well as being inspired by 1970s progressive rock, particularly the work of the British band Camel, which typically features no heavy riffs or extended fast tempos. Despite the change in style from Opeth's previous albums, Damnation was critically acclaimed and boosted their popularity, leading to the release of Lamentations on DVD in late 2003.

Production
Like Deliverance, Damnation was recorded during the same trouble-plagued sessions at Nacksving Studios and Studio Fredman. The majority of the recording of both albums was done, save for most of the Damnation vocals. For those parts, Åkerfeldt flew down to Wilson's studio No Man's Land in the UK, just a day after his grandmother's funeral.

Critical reception
In a rave review for Sputnikmusic, Mike Stagno wrote that Damnation is a progressive rock album that departs entirely from the extreme metal elements of Opeth's previous work, and stands as one of the best albums released in recent years. Ned Raggett of Pitchfork Media also felt that it succeeds without Opeth's previous death metal style, and showcases each band member's technical abilities on what is "the most surprising and entertaining album" in Opeth's discography.

In 2014, TeamRock put Damnation at number 91 on their "Top 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time" list commenting: "the first Opeth album to abandon metal entirely, Damnation trumped its heavier sibling Deliverance by bringing Mikael Åkerfeldt’s masterful songwriting to the fore".

Loudwire listed Damnation as the second best album of 2003. Mike Portnoy, drummer for Dream Theater, put the album on his list of best albums of 2003.

Opeth

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 * Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals and lead guitar
 * Peter Lindgren – rhythm guitar
 * Martín Méndez – bass guitar
 * Martin Lopez – drums

Additional personnel

 * Steven Wilson − keyboards, piano, mellotron, backing vocals, mixing, mastering, production, engineering
 * Travis Smith – artwork
 * Fredrik Reinedahl – engineering

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Talk:Lord Vetinari

Aren't there 41 Discworld novels? 82.3.217.208 (talk) 15:21, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

The vampire Lady Margolotta
It was my understanding that she taught *him* much of what he knows. She appears as his tutor in Night Watch.

Also - should Leonard deQuirm get a mention here? Lostsocks 23:33, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Um, no, it's his aunt Lady Roberta Meserole who's in Night Watch, not Margolotta. Also, in Fifth Elephant, Margolotta laughs out loud at Vimes' suggestion that she taught him. As for Leonard ... well, no reason why he shouldn't get some mention here, perhaps linking to his own article ... --Yar Kramer 17:05, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Yar Kramer is correct. Just reverted an edit by an anon IP which had incorrectly changed it. Maybe we should include a reference? ― Grim Revenant 06:21, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Vetinari's dislike for mimes linked with Folls' Guild spying?
removed from #Appearance, habits and miscellaneous:

 * It has been suggested that this is due to the mimes being part of a vast spy network organised by the Fool's Guild.

Where was this suggested? I don't remember anything like this in any of the books. —No-One Jones (m) 02:23, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

 * Searching both the web and USENET archives, I've seen lots of speculation, but nothing like the removed sentence. So far as I can tell, nothing in either the books, nor in any of Terry's interviews, explain this quirk of the Partician. -- Khym Chanur 04:21, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

 * From The Art of Discworld, under "The House of Mirth":

"...Many trained clowns go on to be Fools in the houses of the mighty, thus giving the Guild Council a spy at every court. No wonder the Guild is rich. But it didn't get there by laughing. Lord Vetinari, an easy-going man by the standards of tyranny, has mime artists hunted down and locked up. There's a man who knows something."

Also from The New Discworld Companion, under "Fools' Guild", an excerpt originally from the Guild's Diary:

"We must make it CLEAR that the Guild's vast wealth accrues from PROWESS WITH THE CUSTARD PIE, CAREFUL CONTROL OVER EXPENDITURE and other Foolish activities. Dr Whiteface is no more than a hard-working administrator, and certainly NOT the cruel and devious international manipulator that UNSUBSTANTIATED RUMOUR makes him to be. Anyone suggesting otherwise can expect a visit from the Jolly Good Pals (The Bloody Fools) in VERY SHORT ORDER."

While these seem to comfirm the truth of the removed sentence, they don't explain why Vetinari is against mime artists only and not Fools in general. I am not sure whether the removed sentence should be restored, but the above quotes seem to be in its favour. Sinistro 21:56, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * Having read some stuff about Scientology recently, this extract strikes me as a pretty good parody of some of the more bizarre leaked memos that L. Ron Hubbard sent to his cronies (the "Sea Org"). --81.135.155.55 23:36, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Vetinari has little to fear from spies. In fact, he'd be the kind to love having spies in his home, so he can lead them to deliver whatever information he likes. The Fools' Guild sure has a wide spy network, as several other quotes imply, but that excerpt from Art of Discworld is to my knowledge the only instance where this is linked with Vetinari's dislike for mimes. That dislike has been referred to as a quirk several times ("an excusable peccadillo or possibly an amusing character trait."), so I think the mime's being part of a large spy network is true, but has little impact on Vetinari's behavior here. Jules LT 20:26, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Does Vetinari need a reason to dislike mime artists? Watch "Mr Bean" and you will find yourself sympathising. Scorpion pits; too good for them!--213.202.144.175 (talk) 07:36, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Vetinari's popularity
"While he is quite as unpopular as his predecessors..." Is this really true? many of his predecessors suffered from insanity and one caused a revolution to break out. Vetinari on the other hand seems to have a mixture of respect and fear from his citizens. Sam 20:21, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

 * My interpretation of the books, especially The Truth, would be that Vetinari is highly unpopular (see the opinions of Lord Eorle, etc., in Men at Arms), but his rule survives because of its stabilising effect, and because of the lack of consensus on what should replace him. Put simply, all the powerful players in the city (the Guilds, aristocracy, etc) hate him, but they hate and mistrust each other even more. Another way of looking at it would be Vimes' view in Men at Arms: He doesn't sit on a throne or tell you it's right that he should rule...I hate the b*stard. But he's honest. Fundamentally, Vimes alternately fears and despises Vetinari, but simultaneously prefers his rule to that of men like Lord Rust, who are anathema to everything Vimes believes in. I suppose what I am trying to say is that Vetinari is unpopular, but his gift comes in not being quite as unpopular as most of his potential competitors. A Machiavellian instinct for power also helps (compared to the mindless sadism of Lord Winder and Lord Snapcase, as depicted vividly in Night Watch). Walton monarchist89 11:34, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Changes and additions- Please comment
I was thinking of some changes and wanted to check with the community.

I thought it would be a good addtion to change the following:

 * Strangely enough, Vetinari has no lust for power. The sole reason for his ruling the city is that he is fiercely loyal to it. He also has no exploitable vices, barring his intense dislike of mime to the extent of outlawing all practice of it within the city walls, as well as, in some of the earliest novels, a strange fondness for candied jellyfish.

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 * Vetinari has no apparent exploitable vices, barring a a strange fondness for candied jellyfish present in some of the earliest novels. He has no lust for power. The sole reason for his ruling the city is that he is fiercely loyal to it. This is, to some extent, evidenced through his actions in Night Watch.

 * He has an intense dislike of mime to the extent of outlawing all practice of it within the city walls. Those caught practicing mime are encouraged to change carriers through an opportunity to study a sign stating LEARN THE WORDS, which is hung upside down in a scorpion pit.

I also thought that it would be good to add something about how Anhk-Morpork is "One Man. One Vote." Vetinari being the man and having the vote, but I don't know where this should go.Slavlin 06:56, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

There should be some mention of often used lines like 'Do not let me detain you' and other Double entendre. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.110.227.11 (talk) 05:01, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Career
Perhaps some mention should be made of Ventinari's career as an assassin? He assassinated Lord Winder (well, he was present as an assassin and Winder died...) studied languages in lieu of weapons and fighting, and apparently got very high scores. I also recall a line in some book about it being rumored that he never killed anyone, but I can't find it ATM.

 * He kills people in Night Watch - most significantly an Unmentionable sniper who was planning on shooting Vimes during the night of the riot at the Dolly Sisters Watch House. --Junior612 00:30, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Picture?
Does anyone know if we could perhaps get a scan of one of Paul Kidby's pics of Vetinari? I am not up on "Fair Use" but as Terry seems to approve of the pictures, surely they are accurate enough. Wookmuff who is too lazy to log in

Hear Hear, i totally agree with this guy! WookMuff 00:26, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Jokes from the books?
I've noticed that a few jokes from the Discworld books have made their way into this article. I don't think any of them are really necessary, and they probably detract slightly from the books themselves. Let me cite one example: "Vetinari banned all mime performances from Ankh-Morpork shortly after taking power. Mimes who violate the ban generally find themselves trying to climb invisible ladders out of Vetinari's scorpion pit whilst reading a sign saying 'learn the words.'" -Larabar 01:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I see your point ... I felt a similar sensation reading direct-quotes in the Discworld Companion. —Yar Kramer 01:16, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I disagree. I think that this is an important character trait in Vetinari, similar to previous Patricians' paranoia and being barking mad.WookMuff 01:32, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Ah — I mistook his earlier comment, and I was referring to direct quotes (i.e. "[the Auditors] weren't life forms. They were ... non-life forms" from the Companion). Could you give us other examples, Larabar? —Yar Kramer 03:14, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not referring to direct-quotes. Apologies for the confusion. It's merely that the last bit of my aforementioned quote is pretty obviously taken from the book. Perhaps not a direct-quote, but content from the quote that made it amusing in its original context. This is what I feel detracts from the books themselves. While the fact that Vetinari hates mimes and sentences them to death is an important trait in his character, referring to the sign and the invisible ladders is unnecessary to make the point. -Larabar 03:50, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Again, I disagree. I think it shows the mindset of Vetinari. For someone able to think in knots, he can also be incredibly straight forward. WookMuff 04:13, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Age?
The article states that Vetinari is currently in his fifties, yet in Night Watch, which takes place 30 years before the other novels, he is picked on by the Assassin's Guild prefects, which would suggest that he is younger than they (18), or at most the same age. He would, then, be no more than 48 years old in the "present" Discworld. Varlet16 06:49, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

 * Well, Pratchett has been known to rewrite continuity, but I suppose the most recent books should be considered the most canon (I'm having flashbacks to debating Star Wars). Unless someone can point something out in Thud or one of the Tiffany Aching books, it should probably be changed to simply his "forties." -- Raveled 12:25, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

 * It is always a bit difficult to state a "current" age in ongoing fiction. He has to be, and was mentioned to be, in his fifties during most of the latter novels. The Glorious Revolution of the 25th of May is never *exactly* pin-pointed, but Colon mentions that it was "more than thirty years ago" during Thud. That could mean anything between 30 and 35 years. Vimes and Lu-Tze discuss (during Night Watch) that Vimes had only recently become a watchman when it occured (only a week before, in fact), which would suggest an age between 16 and 18 at the time. The prefects are mentioned to be adults, although that could mean anything between 18 and 21 and while Vetinari is likely slightly younger, with some margin, that seems to fit. In the end, though, this is fiction and there are many mistakes, miscalculations, etc. with Vetinari being, if at all, a rather mild case. The succession of archchancellors is much more troublesome. Jwiechers (talk) 16:16, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

"benevolent dictator?"
I'm uncomfortable with this term. I don't believe there is such a thing. It seems to me that "benevolent" isn't really a good term for Vetinari anyway; "rational" might be closer to the mark. He treats lust for power in the same way that Victor Tugelbend treats laziness or that Epicurus treated pleasure: control it in the present to satisfy it over the long term. Serendipodous 12:53, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I disagree wholeheartedly. He is a patriot, to a certain degree, and displays no lust for power at all. Why do you disagree with the concept of a benevolent dictator? If gross human nature cannot be overcome in fiction, where CAN it be overcome? WookMuff 13:05, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

well hes a better one than the previous ones have been, so in contrast he would be a benevolent dictator, though he is more of the rational type, but its more of a deception, and that is what hes best at. Kael-Thas

Is it just me or why do I always - when reading about Vetinaris skill in politics - see V. Putin befor my inner eye. (If this is an inappropriate place to post this question, sorry). mewhoistoolazytocreateanaccountforonly1commentadecade 19 Feb. 2007

He's very like Frederick the Great, who founded Prussia as a modern nation, and perhaps therefore also modern Germany, and behaved in a very similar way.--213.202.144.175 (talk) 07:42, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

The Early Years
(suggested as the result of his use of camouflage rather than the Assassin's highly traditional and innefective black clothing)

Dosent it state that he follows all the rules? Including wearing black and the resson nobody sees him is the old it's imposibul so it dosen't register... or indeed that it's mearly that the petricion is suronuded by "wite dots" and therefor is mearly a case of; "What me guvener. Naa I ain't seen nuhing"

 * Night Watch specifically includes a scene or two with Vetinari changing out of a more useful dark grey outfit into Guild mandated black clothing. It's made clear in the novel that Vetinari breaks the rules when he feels that doing so will save his life.  But he's very careful not to get caught.  --Junior612 00:32, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

 * The second bit you're talking about -- you mean the assassination of Winder? Ventinari specifically dressed as the stereotypical assassin for maximum effect.  His aunt had already arranged matters so no one would actually react to his presence except the guards, and he disabled them early. -- Raveled 03:17, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

I've seen various references to Vetinari having been raised by his aunt, but I don't know where that comes from in the books. They certainly know each other well in Night Watch, and she treats him in a stereotypically mom-type way in wiping his face, and she mentions that his father is dead, but I haven't found a reference to her having raised him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.244.131.37 (talk) 01:18, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

First appearance
In the infobox, Vetinari's first appearance is presently given as The Colour of Magic. I haven't read it for years, but I do remember noticing when I did that the (unnamed) Patrician is described as fat during his meeting with Rincewind. As Vetinari has seemingly never been fat, doesn't this mean that the Patrician at the time of TCoM is one of Vetinari's predecessors? 195.137.79.247 16:14, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, in the original novel it clearly wasn't Vetinari as he was fat and gorged himself on jellied starfish during a meeting - but it's since been ret-conned by explicitly featuring Vetinari in the graphic novel and the telemovie. Personally, I'd say Mort should be his first appearance. 210.1.205.201 (talk) 07:59, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I would like to point out that T.P. himself clearly stated that the Patrician in "The Colour of Magic" was indeed Havelock Vetinari, but written by a more stupid writer... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.51.236.11 (talk) 08:57, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

From my POV, all recently previous patricians apparently being gluttonous and (so far as we can tell) heavily sponsored by those that think they can control them, I would go so far as to conjecture that Vetinari attained his position by looking like the archetypal Patrician so that the necessary self-interested sponsorship came his way. Whether via a fat-suit and/or actual pysical bulking up (either way, possibly engineered on/shortly after The Grand Sneer), Vetinari may indeed have looked as he is originally portrayed, before gradually shedding the pounds (real or faked) once the ruse was no longer necessary. But of course there's no explicit canon support for this, beyond his capability to be so devious and self-controlling, so nothing about this is likely sayable on the main page proper. --109.158.39.160 (talk) 05:19, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Camoflauge
I was under the impression that the Assassin's Guild were very much in favor of camoflauge; it's just that (compared to the more clever, such as Vetinari) they aren't very good at it. Lots42 03:12, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

 * I think it's more that the conduct of members of the Assassin's Guild has become so formalised over the years that following rule and tradition is actually considered more important than success. Assassins wear black because they've always worn black, and because people expect them to wear black. They could achieve greater success by behaving like ninjas, but it wouldn't be gentlemanly.Denorios 14:06, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Post Office
Didn't Vetinari indicate that it was a very good thing the post-office address deciphers had the job they did? That figuring out the citizen's gibberish kept the employees out of trouble? Lots42 (talk) 19:57, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess it's more likely that he meant that it keeps them from rivaling him. Btw, I think you should take a look at WP:DISCWORLD: It's not active but maybe you want to help re-activating it. :-)  So Why  20:33, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

The watch origins
I have noticed a mistake in which it is said the watch was two people led by a Drunk when Vetinari ascended. What about Herbert "Leggy" Gaskin who died approx 2 days before the start of Guards Guards? Mike B 1:43 pm AEDT

This is simply incorrect. It says that the watch is a bunch of incompetents, run by a drunk and that it has taken Vetinari years to achieve this state. Jwiechers (talk) 16:05, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Correct forms of address
I am not certain that "Lord Havelock Vetinari" is a form of address that would be considered correct, or that ever appears in the books. He presumably has been granted a title which confers the address "Lord" (perhaps inherited from the uncle whose widow is Lady Roberta Meserole?), or perhaps the "Lord" is an honorific associated with the patricianship. Either way, it would attach to the surname. He is "Havelock", "Havelock Vetinari", "Lord Vetinari", and "Patrician of Ankh-Morpork", so I have listed these forms of address at the start of the article. Cf Alfred, Lord Tennyson. mooncow 23:59, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

A few changes
I changed a few things to better reflect what is actually in the books.

It is not noted anywhere that Margalotta is "surprised", Vimes simply mentions that he never thought about the Patrician's age and that he presumes Vetinari to be about his own age.

The sentence considering the fate of Reacher Gilt was changed to better reflect that Gilt choose death because he did not believe in angels, as Vetinari put it. I have also added a reference to Leonard of Quirm (who wasn't a criminal but has also been "taken in" by Vetinari) and Owlswick Jenkins the forger.

Drumknott is also never mentioned to be directly connected to the Dark Clerks. He is Vetinari's personal secretary who, according to Snuff, has an important role in the organization of intelligence collection but would decidedly not wish to contemplate all the avenues through which Vetinari gathers it. Vetinari does have a staff of expert aides who were trained at the Assasin's Guild, as evidenced by Indigo Skimmer. Several asides with Drumknott during Snuff suggest that Arachne the former librarian of Lady Margalotta who has an understanding with Drumknott and is currently employed at the Ankh Morpork Embassy in FourEcks also suggest that she has become one, but I left that out because I felt it would go into too much detail. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jwiechers (talk • contribs) 16:03, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

With regard to his Klatchian...
Quote: 'It is also mentioned that he studied languages; in Jingo he translates Klatchian for Sergeant Colon, although he flatly denies being able to speak it.'

When I read the section relating to this quote in Jingo, I took it to mean that he hadn't spoken a word of Klatchian, rather than that he was unable to speak Klatchian. I can't help but think this especially since, when Sergeant Colon queries this, Vetinari replies that he 'did not' rather than could not speak Klatchian. It also may seem a bit surprising if, despite his education and occupation, he were only able to understand and unable to speak such a language. Just my thoughts. Gallifreyan Witch (talk) 15:13, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

Requested move 29 September 2015

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The result of the move request was: moved. Jenks24 (talk) 08:16, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Havelock Vetinari → Lord Vetinari – WP:COMMONNAME. Vetinari's given name is not commonly used. "Lord Vetinari" is noticeably more common in search results than "Havelock Vetinari". If he were a real person, the current name would be better, but WP:NCP explicitly does not apply to fictional characters. --BDD (talk) 14:55, 29 September 2015 (UTC) --Relisted. George Ho (talk) 07:21, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

 * Weak support per nom. "Havelock" comes up fairly rarely to my recollection. SnowFire (talk) 01:35, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

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Opening Paragraph
I feel like the opening paragraph trails off a little and could be tidied up.

"Vetinari is sometimes said to have been based on the Italian statesman and diplomat, Niccolò Machiavelli, but in fact favours a subtly different (though equally pragmatic) form of administration."

Rather than nitpicking over the style of governance (which readers unfamiliar with Vetinari or the works of Machiavelli will be confused by anyway), should we simply say something like "Vetinari's creation and appearance was heavily influenced by the works of Niccolò Machiavelli, in particular the satirical work The Prince?" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hibarnacle (talk • contribs) 19:31, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Machiavellian character
Vetinari is described as being something like Machiavelli in character, which make sense, but in my mind he's very much a Richelieu - both the Dumas fomenter of sinister intrigues and the historical figure who kept France on an even keel politically and chaotic Paris from utter lawlessness. Don G Taylor (talk) 06:09, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Drawing a parallel between Vetinari and any other character needs to be done by a reliable source. We should not be doing our own literary analysis. I've put a couple templates on the current statement and it should be removed if a good source isn't provided. -- Fyrael (talk) 14:57, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Format Changes
I moved his biography to a fictional biography section as is common among fictional character articles on Wikipedia because Wikipedia was autosuggesting that the article was too "in universe." I think I'm a little too fond of the material to successfully edit the copy, but I think the miscellaneous section could maybe use some tweaks to be in a more encyclopedic voice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Disconnected Phrases (talk • contribs) 03:53, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

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USS Lang (DD-399)

The first USS Lang (DD-399) was a Benham-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after John Lang, a sailor in the United States Navy.

History
Lang was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, 5 April 1937, launched 27 August 1938, sponsored by Mrs William D. Leahy, wife of Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations and commissioned 30 March 1939. Lang departed New York 12 August 1939 guarding President Franklin D. Roosevelt's passage to Campobello, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. In November, the destroyer left Newport, Rhode Island, for Galveston, Texas and duty on the Gulf Patrol. Transferred to the Pacific, she reached San Diego 18 March 1940 and Pearl Harbor 2 April, where she participated in fleet training exercises. She voyaged between the West Coast and Hawaii for the remainder of 1940 and early 1941 engaged in escort duties and training.

In June 1941 she returned to the Caribbean and Atlantic coast for carrier and antisubmarine training. In December she acted as screen and aircraft guard during flight operations for USS Yorktown (CV-5) and Ranger off the Maine coast and Bermuda.

1942
She sailed to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, for patrols with ships of the Royal Navy, then sailed for the British West Indies in January 1942. In transit, she answered a distress call from torpedoed SS Empire Wildebeeste and rescued 21 survivors. She left Bermuda on 18 March for Casco Bay, Maine and sailed 26 March escorting TF 39 which included carrier Wasp. The force rendezvoused with three British ships on 3 April and entered Scapa Flow, Scotland, the next day. The destroyer then became a part of Force "W", sailing between England and the Mediterranean to deliver Spitfires to the besieged island of Malta (see Operations Calendar and Bowery). Lang returned to Norfolk on 28 May and transferred to San Diego a month later.

As flagship for DesDiv 15, part of TF 18, Lang departed San Diego 1 July to join shore bombardment exercises off Tonga in preparation for the Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings. Three weeks later she screened Wasp as the carrier launched her aircraft in the first American land offensive of the Pacific war.

1943
Operating from the New Hebrides, Lang carried out patrol and escort missions in the effort to reconquer the Solomons. On 22 and 24 January 1943, she shelled Japanese positions near Kokumbona, Guadalcanal. In July, Lang and four other destroyers sailed for Kula Gulf escorting six APDs to the New Georgia landings. Early on the 18th, the American force sighted and attacked three Japanese destroyers forcing them to retire behind smokescreens. The ships completed their mission and sailed for Purvis Bay, located in the Nggela Islands, part of the Solomon Islands from which Lang and two other destroyers escorted five LCIs to the landings at Onaiavisi, New Georgia, on 31 July, where during an enemy air attack Lang claimed an aircraft shot down.

Lang', in company with five other destroyers, was tasked to intercept enemy forces in Vella Gulf, part of the “Tokyo Express” route. On the nights of 6 August and 7 August the task group sank three Japanese destroyers, Kawakaze, Arashi and Hagikaze, which had been attempting to reinforce Kolombangara. Two nights later they drove off groups of Japanese troop transports. After 3 months of escort duty. Lang joined TF 50 for the invasion of the Gilberts 23 to 30 November, bombarded Nauru on 9 December and early in the new year bombarded Roi, Namur.

1944
Then she joined TF 58 for the occupation of Kwajalein, returning to escort duties 15 March 1944. During the summer she operated with TF 58 during the Marianas campaign, screening the fast carrier force, returning to Tulagi on 17 August after the victory in the Marianas.

Lang next sailed to Wewak, New Guinea, 31 August to lay a minefield and shelled shore positions. She then escorted two reinforcement convoys bound for Morotai from 16 September to 3 October through heavy enemy air attacks. On 8 October she took the torpedoed Shelton (DE-407) in tow but she capsized and sank.

Lang departed Hollandia 10 October for the Leyte Gulf operation. Though she came under kamikaze attacks, she suffered no damage and claimed an enemy aircraft shot down. She departed the battle area for Manus on 31 October and on Christmas Day sailed with TF 78 for the Lingayen Gulf landings, where she was attacked by kamikazes and claimed another aircraft destroyed.

1945
She returned to Leyte Gulf on 16 January 1945 to escort a resupply echelon to Lingayen, patrolled the entrance to Lingayen until 28 January, then sailed to train in the Solomons for the Okinawa assault.

Departing Ulithi 27 March as flagship for ComDesDiv 4, Lang screened the transports of TF 53 to Okinawa. Under air attack from 12 to 29 April, Lang again incurred no damage and claimed another kamikaze. From 29 April to 17 May she screened three escort carriers providing air support for the Okinawa operations and then screened other flight operations near Okinawa till 11 June.

Lang departed the Pacific area of operations in June and arrived in San Francisco 3 July for repairs. On 25 August while En route to New York, she rescued two downed pilots. Lang decommissioned on 16 October 1945, was sold to George Nutman, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, 20 December and scrapped 31 October 1947.

Honors
Lang received 11 battle stars for World War II service.

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Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Ernest Fredric Morrison (December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989) was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and dancer who also performed under the stage-name Sunshine Sammy Morrison. He was the only black member of the East Side Kids and was an original performer in Our Gang, a 1920's silent film franchise.

Early life
Born in 1912 in New Orleans, Morrison was the brother of Florence Morrison and stage- and screen-actress Dorothy Morrison. He entered show-business as a replacement for another infant actor who constantly cried. A crew member asked Morrison's father, Ernest Morrison Sr., to bring in his newborn son. Because Morrison sat perfectly and didn't cry during filming, the crew christened him with the name "Sunshine". Morrison's father added "Sammy" to his son's moniker to create his stage-name of Sunshine Sammy.

Biography
Morrison ultimately appeared in two-reel silent comedies opposite both Harold Lloyd and Snub Pollard, two of the era's biggest comedians. He was the first African-American actor to be signed to a long-term contract, signing with studio executive and comedy producer Hal Roach in 1919. When Roach conceived his Our Gang series, featuring child actors in a natural juvenile setting in 1921, Sammy was the first child recruited. Morrison left the series in January 1925; the young actor was then making $225 a week (equal to about $4,000 weekly in 2024), and his father demanded a pay raise of $75 a week, which Roach refused. Ernie Morrison's last Roach credits were Jimmie Parrott comedies; these had been filmed in 1923 but were not released to theaters until 1926.

Ernie Morrison went to make personal appearances in vaudeville, where his talents were featured on the same bills with such up-and-coming acts as Abbott and Costello and Jack Benny.

After touring in Australia with partner Sleepy Williams, Morrison returned to the United States and was chosen by producer Sam Katzman to be one of the East Side Kids. From the beginning, Morrison tapped into his experiences growing up on the East Side of New York City to shape the character of "Scruno." He spent three years with the gang before leaving to pursue other opportunities, often doing promotional stints with Huntz Hall and Bobby Jordan. Morrison left the series when he was offered an opportunity to work with the Step Brothers act, a prominent black stage-and-film dance act. He was drafted into the army during World War II. After being discharged, he was offered a part in The Bowery Boys, the successor to the East Side Kids that was just being launched, but he declined the offer. Morrison "didn't like the setup": Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall were now the stars of the troupe, and Bobby Jordan and the other gang members were now incidental players and paid much less.

Morrison later worked as a quality control inspector for an aerospace company in Compton, California. In later years, Morrison appeared in a guest spot on the sitcom Good Times airing in 1974.

Morrison died of cancer in Lynwood aged 76, on July 24, 1989. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, where later Our Gang cast member Buckwheat Thomas is also buried.

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Junya Nakano

Junya Nakano (仲野 順也) is a Japanese video game composer. After working for Konami in the early 1990s, he was employed by Squaresoft and then Square Enix from 1995 to 2009. He is best known for scoring Threads of Fate and co-composing Final Fantasy X for Squaresoft, arranging for Dawn of Mana and the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV for Square Enix, and scoring arcade video games such as X-Men and Mystic Warriors for Konami. Nakano has collaborated with Masashi Hamauzu on a number of games.

He was introduced to music at the age of three when his parents offered him lessons in the electronic organ. After studying composition and arrangement at a vocational school, Nakano worked for Konami from 1991 to 1994, where he scored numerous arcade games. Nakano is noted for his ambient style and for using percussion, timbre, and rhythm in his compositions.

Biography
Junya Nakano was born in Kyoto, Japan. His parents introduced him to music when he was three years old, offering him lessons in the electronic organ through the Yamaha Music Foundation; they also encouraged him to join some brass bands. After playing the 1979 arcade game Lunar Rescue, he developed an interest in video games and subsequently began to enjoy chiptune music. By frequently listening to the radio, he started composing MIDI music using the NEC PC-9801 in 1985. In 1987, he attended a vocational school to study composition and arrangement in hopes of entering the gaming industry. After graduation, he joined the Kobe branch of Konami in 1991, where he contributed music to eight arcade games with several collaborators over a three-year period, including titles such as X-Men and Mystic Warriors. Deciding he wanted to create more original music and have a chance to receive individual recognition, Nakano left Konami after completing the score for Golfing Greats 2 in 1994.

Nakano joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1995. He created four pieces for the 1996 video game Front Mission: Gun Hazard, which featured composers Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Masashi Hamauzu. His first solo project came about with Satellaview's Treasure Conflix the same year. In 1996, Nakano joined several of Square's composers to create the soundtrack for the fighting game Tobal No. 1; he contributed three compositions. Hamauzu and Nakano became friends after working on Front Mission: Gun Hazard and Tobal No. 1, and they have later collaborated on several titles. In 1997, Nakano served as synthesizer programmer for the score to Front Mission: Alternative. Nakano composed the soundtrack for the Japan-only adventure game Another Mind, which he was given a deadline of two months to complete. His subsequent score to the 1999 title Threads of Fate (known as "Dewprism" in Japan) gave him worldwide recognition.

Since scoring Threads of Fate, Nakano has collaborated with several composers on major projects instead of being the sole composer. In 2001, Nakano and Hamauzu were chosen to assist Uematsu in the production of the score for the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy X, based on their ability to create music that was different from Uematsu's style; Nakano created 20 pieces. One of his tracks from the game, "Guadosalam", was arranged for the piano and featured in the album Piano Collections Final Fantasy X (2002). Following Final Fantasy X, Nakano composed the soundtrack to Asmik Ace Entertainment's flight simulator Sidewinder F.

Back at Square Enix, he created the music for Musashi: Samurai Legend with Hamauzu and the duo Wavelink Zeal (Takayuki and Yuki Iwai) in 2004. In 2006, Nakano created seven tracks for the Xbox 360 game Project Sylpheed, which also featured several other composers. Later the same year, he arranged four pieces from the Mana series for Dawn of Mana (known as "Seiken Densetsu 4" in Japan). He was also selected to arrange half of Final Fantasy IV's Nintendo DS remake under the supervision of Uematsu, and composed the soundtrack to its 2008 sequel, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. On December 31, 2009, Nakano confirmed that he had left Square Enix and would be joining his former mentor and collaborator Yuji Takenouchi's supergroup "GeOnDan", whom have since disbanded. Nakano's last projects for Square Enix before leaving were the soundtracks to Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn and Daughter of the Dusk.

Musical style and influences
Nakano is best known for creating ambient music with percussive, timbral, and rhythmic elements. According to an interview conducted by the website RocketBaby.net, Nakano was composing music focusing on an instrument's tone and acoustics until 1995, while after that time, he slowly moved his focus toward studying the harmony and melody important to music as a whole. After joining Square, he started focusing on rhythm and timbre which he implemented in titles like Front Mission: Gun Hazard, Treasure Conflix, and Tobal No. 1. The music in Threads of Fate contains many different styles like ambient, jazz, and Spanish music; the tracks have been described as "mellow" and "upbeat". For Final Fantasy X, Nakano was responsible for most of the ambient-styled compositions, which featured percussion, timbre, and rhythm. Nakano stated in the original soundtrack's liner notes that he wanted to create music with a "vibrant and dynamic feel" that tied together his years of experience with game music.

When starting out in the field of music, he was influenced by brass bands he was involved with and electronic organ music; however, he could not think of a specific musician who influenced him. Nakano cites Hamauzu as the colleague he admires most at Square Enix, and is particularly interested in the sounds he creates. When asked about his thoughts of Uematsu and how he had influenced his work, Nakano replied: "He is a very youthful and active person, but he hasn't influenced my work."

Works
All works listed below were composed by Nakano unless otherwise noted.

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BushBuck Charms, Viking Ships & Dodo Eggs

Bushbuck Charms, Viking Ships & Dodo Eggs, also known as Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter, is an educational computer game released in 1991. Designed by the Australian company Reckon, the game was published by "PC Globe", a small US-based company that specialized in "edutainment" software in the late 1980s and early 90s. In the tradition of Brøderbund's Carmen Sandiego games, "Bushbuck Charms, Viking Ships and Dodo Eggs" taught geography through a storyline that involved a global scavenger hunt for unusual items. Each game, the player had to find fifteen items which the game chose from a selection of hundreds of possible items. A few of the possible items were a hemlock leaf, a lava-lava, and an alpaca poncho. The game ran on the Amiga and MS-DOS platforms.

Gameplay
The game is played by flying from city to city seeking treasures as laid out at the beginning of the round. The game has three possible modes, one player with no computer player (not available in advanced skill), one player with computer player, and two player.

The game starts in a randomly selected city which becomes the home base for that round's competition, to which the player must return to redeem treasures for points and additional tickets. If the player collects all available items, a one way flight back to the home base city is rewarded. Five items are made available at any one time with a total of fifteen items available for the entire round.

Weather
Different weather-related obstacles are presented while heading from city to city. At times the player may have to choose to either fly through a blizzard, typhoon, hailstorm, rain storm, hurricane, or pick another city than the one intended. If the player chooses to go through the storm, they may make it, or they may be redirected back to the original city. If there are any items on board when flying through inclement weather, they will be roughed up, and be worth less points when turned in.

Tickets
The player starts with a set number of tickets at the beginning of the round (60 in beginner, 50 in intermediate, 40 in advanced). One ticket is used per flight, and if a player chooses to fly through a storm and does not make it to the desired destination, between one and three tickets need to be cashed in to pay for damages to the plane. When the player returns items to the home base, 10 additional tickets are given per item returned.

Infoboxes
Each city has an "infobox" which pops up either when the player flies into the city, or when the player clicks on the city in the pointer mode. The infoboxes contain varied interesting information about the city, from famous people from there to who founded it, and have an underlined feature such as a monument or attraction present in that city.

Clues
Clues are available at certain cities as indicated by a little black box on the map. Five clues are available for each item, and the clues get progressively more helpful as the player finds them. City features, historical facts, and pop culture references, as well as infobox information is used.

Skill Levels
The game has three levels of skill: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

As a "Beginner" the player faces a stereotyped French person called Pierre. On Beginner, there is a gauge on the left on the screen that shows how close the player is to an item. So in theory, the player could follow the gauge until, by a process of elimination, the item is found. The European version of the game features instead a typical Texan person that goes by the name of John.

On the "Intermediate" level the player faces a stereotyped Russian person called Natasha. On Intermediate, the gauge is removed and is replaced by a button with an eye on it. When the player is in the right city, the eye lights up, which when pressed gives the item over to the player.

When playing on "Advanced" the player faces a German aristocrat called Otto. On Advanced, the eye remains, but the lighting up feature is removed so the city which the item is in must be pinpointed exactly to reveal the item in question. Otto occasionally flies long distance flights that the player cannot. He sends the player to the wrong country, not the city the player clicked. If the player happens to be in the same city as Otto when an item is found, Otto will take it. Also, if the player flies to a country Otto has visited, a picture of Otto appears above the infobox with a speech bubble saying "Otto vaz ere!"

Reception
Computer Gaming World called the graphics and audio mediocre, but recommended the game to children and adults interested in geography and maps.


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Akeno Watanabe

Akeno Watanabe (渡辺 明乃) is a Japanese voice actress and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. Some of her notable voice roles include Robin Sena in Witch Hunter Robin, Chachamaru Karakuri in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Halle Lidner in Death Note, Rito Yuki in To Love Ru, Liz Thompson in Soul Eater, Midnight in My Hero Academia, Hitch Dreyse in Attack on Titan, Gou Matsuoka in Free!, and Hamsuke in Overlord.

Anime

 * xxxx || Stratos 4: Advance || Mirei Tachibana)
 * xxxx || Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu || Keiko Ushijima)
 * xxxx || Asatte no Hōkō || Tōko Amino)
 * xxxx || Attack on Titan || Hitch Dreyser)
 * xxxx || Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders || Sein Pam)
 * xxxx || Blue Drop: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku || Akane Kawashima)
 * xxxx || Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-Chan || Zakuro Mitsukai)
 * xxxx || Carnival Phantasm || Riesbyfe Stridberg)
 * xxxx || Case Closed || Kaoru Kusano)
 * xxxx || Claymore || Tabitha, Veronica)
 * xxxx || Chrome Shelled Regios || Queen Alsheyra)
 * xxxx || Cross Ange || Dr. Gecko)
 * xxxx || Dance in the Vampire Bund || Nella)
 * xxxx || D.I.C.E. || Puffy Angel)
 * xxxx || Eiken || Densuke Mifune)
 * xxxx || Engage Planet Kiss Dum || Iera Hamon)
 * xxxx || Fate/Zero || Natalia Kaminski)
 * xxxx || Gintama || Mutsu)
 * xxxx || Godannar || Konami Sasagure)
 * xxxx || Gourmet Girl Graffiti || Watanabe)
 * xxxx || Guilty Crown || Miyabi Herikawa, Gai Tsutsugami (young))
 * xxxx || Happiness Charge Precure!'' || Takuma || ||
 * xxxx || Immortal Grand Prix || Elizabeth "Liz" Riccaro)
 * xxxx || Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo || Asuka Suwa)
 * xxxx || Kaze no Stigma || Izumi Kurahashi, Kazuma Yagami (young))
 * xxxx || Kotoura-san || Aki Tsukino)
 * xxxx || Keroro Gunsō || Taruru)
 * xxxx || Maken-ki! || Kumi Amio)
 * xxxx || Maria Holic || Jaiano Enjouji, episode 12)
 * xxxx || Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers || Maria Hill)
 * xxxx || Metal Fight Beyblade || Reiji Mizuchi)
 * xxxx || Nabari no Ou || Saraba)
 * xxxx || Nagasarete Airantō || Mikoto)
 * xxxx || Naruto Shippuden || Amayumi)
 * xxxx || Night Wizard! || Kirihito)
 * xxxx || RockMan.EXE || Slur)
 * xxxx || Pandora Hearts || Leo)
 * xxxx || Pokémon Diamond & Pearl || Yumomi)
 * xxxx || Psycho-Pass || Rina Takizaki)
 * xxxx || Pumpkin Scissors || Elis)
 * xxxx || Sands of Destruction || Cain)
 * xxxx || Shangri-La || Rena)
 * xxxx || Shugo Chara! || Zero)
 * xxxx || Space Dandy || Crusher Girl)
 * xxxx || Spice and Wolf II || Dian "Diana" Rubens)
 * xxxx || Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars || Ibis Douglas)
 * xxxx || Tantei Gakuen Q || Kagami Rei)
 * xxxx || Tamagotchi! || X, Neenetchi)
 * xxxx || Tokyo Ravens || Chizuru Tsuchimikado)
 * xxxx || Witchblade || Asagi)
 * xxxx || Zegapain || Kei Tomigai, Jen May-Yen)
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 * Hell's Angels (2008) (Luca, Mamira)

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Mickey Daniels

Richard Daniels Jr. (October 11, 1914 – August 20, 1970) known professionally as Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ernie Morrison, a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies during the silent era of the series, between 1922 and 1926.

Early life and career
Daniels was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Welsh-born American actor Richard Daniels and his wife Hannah. In 1921, Daniels was discovered by a talent scout while performing at an amateur night at the Rialto Theatre in Rock Springs. Shortly thereafter, he was signed by Hal Roach to appear in the Our Gang film series.

The red-haired, freckle-faced Daniels was one of the lead characters in the Our Gang film shorts from 1922 to 1926. In the earlier shorts, he was often a rival (often with Davis) for Mary Kornman's attentions. He first appeared in the first Our Gang short Our Gang in 1922 when he was 8 years old. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a gift for physical comedy and timing. Daniels stayed with the series for four years until he left the series at the age of 12 in 1926. His last film was the 1926 short Thundering Fleas, in which he appeared with equally freckle-faced Jay R. Smith, who then replaced Daniels.

After Our Gang, Daniels continued his career in vaudeville and played bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts. From 1930 to 1932, Daniels and former Our Gang co-star Mary Kornman appeared in the film series The Boy Friends for Hal Roach. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman for feature film roles in the 1940s.

Post acting career
After 1951, Daniels quit the movie industry and began working in construction engineering in the United States and overseas. In 1967, he began working as a taxi driver for Red Top Taxi in San Diego. He remained at that job until his death.

Death
Daniels became a chronic alcoholic and was found dead on August 20, 1970, in a transient hotel in San Diego. His death was attributed to cirrhosis. Daniels is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in Glendale, California.

Partial filmography
• The Little Minister (1922) - Micah Dow

• My Wild Irish Rose (1922) - Moya's little brother

• One Terrible Day (1922, Short) - Micke

• Our Gang (1922, Short) - Mickey

• Young Sherlocks (1922, Short) - JJJ Member (uncredited)

• Dr. Jack (1922) - Boy Patient (uncredited)

• Saturday Morning (1922, Short) - Mickey

• A Quiet Street (1922, Short) - Mickey

• The Champeen (1923, Short) - Mickey

• The Flame of Life (1923) (uncredited)

• The Cobbler (1923, Short) - Mickey

• The Big Show (1923, Short) - Mickey

• The Pilgrim (1923) - Sniffling Kid in Church (uncredited)

• A Pleasant Journey (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Safety Last! (1923) - Newsboy with Freckles (uncredited)

• Boys to Board (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Giants vs. Yanks (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Back Stage (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Dogs of War! (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Lodge Night (1923, Short) - Michael 'Mickey' Daniels

• July Days (1923, Short) - Mickey

• No Noise (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Stage Fright (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Derby Day (1923, Short) - Mickey

• Sunday Calm (1923, Short) - Mickey McTeeter

• Tire Trouble (1924, Short) - Mickie

• Big Business (1924, Short) - Michael 'Mickie'

• The Buccaneers (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Seein' Things (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Girl Shy (1924) - Newsboy (uncredited)

• Commencement Day (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Cradle Robbers (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Jubilo, Jr. (1924, Short) - Young Jubilo

• It's a Bear (1924, Short) - Mickey

• High Society (1924, Short) - Mickey Kelly

• The Sun Down Limited (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Battling Orioles (1924) - Our Gang Member (uncredited)

• Every Man for Himself (1924, Short) - Mickey

• Fast Company (1924, Short) - Mickey

• The Mysterious Mystery! (1924, Short) - Mickey

• The Big Town (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Circus Fever (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Dogs Days (1925, Short) - Mickey

• The Love Bug (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Shootin' Injuns (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Ask Grandma (1925, Short) - Mickey / Martha as a child

• Official Officers (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Boys Will Be Joys (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Mary, Queen of Tots (1925, Short) - Mickey / Knight in Dream Sequence

• Your Own Back Yard (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Better Movies (1925, Short) - Mickey

• One Wild Ride (1925, Short) - Mickey

• Good Cheer (1926, Short) - Mickey

• Buried Treasure (1926, Short) - Mickey

• Monkey Business (1926, Short) - Mickey

• Baby Clothes (1926, Short) - Mickey

• Uncle Tom's Uncle (1926, Short) - Mickey / 'Simon Legree'

• Thundering Fleas (1926, Short) - Mickey

• The Dummy (1929) - Job Applicant (uncredited)

• Fish Hooky (1933, Short) - Mickey Daniels

• The Constant Woman (1933) - Soda Jerk (uncredited)

• This Day and Age (1933) - Mosher

• This Side of Heaven (1934) - Stinky Bliss (uncredited)

• It Happened One Night (1934) - Vendor on Bus (uncredited)

• Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) - Harries Servant (uncredited)

• Roaring Roads (1935) - Mickey Daniels

• Adventurous Knights (1935) - Mickey Daniels

• Magnificent Obsession (1935) - Billy (uncredited)

• Strike Me Pink (1936) - Student in Shoe Repair Shop (uncredited)

• The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Telegraph Boy (uncredited)

• Early to Bed (1936) - Caddy (uncredited)

• Three Men on a Horse (1936) - Delivery Boy (uncredited)

• Pennies from Heaven (1936) - Hay Wagon Driver (uncredited)

• Reunion in Rhythm (1937, Short) - Himself

• Meet the Missus (1937) - Barber College Graduate (uncredited)

• Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937) - Electrician (uncredited)

• Young People (1940) - Man in audience (uncredited)

• A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) - Postal Union Boy (uncredited)

• Li'l Abner (1940) - Cicero Grunts

• Miss Polly (1941) - Elmer, the Grocery Boy (final film role)

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Steve Haskin

Steve Haskin (born 1947 in New York) is an American horse racing journalist and author. A former Wall Street employee, Haskin became interested in horse racing in 1967. He gained recognition for his annual coverage of the Kentucky Derby, first as National Correspondent for the Daily Racing Form and then as Senior Correspondent at The Blood-Horse until June 2015.

Among his awards are the Walter Haight Award, Charles Englehard Award, and Old Hilltop Award, all for career excellence; he won six Red Smith Awards for Kentucky Derby coverage, two William Leggett Awards for Breeders' Cup coverage, and five First Place American Horse Publications Awards in five different categories. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Media Roll of Honor (2016).

Books
Steve Haskin is the author of six books:
 * Baffert : Dirt Road to the Derby, co-author with Bob Baffert, Blood-Horse, 1999.
 * Dr. Fager: Thoroughbred Legends, Eclipse Press, 2000.
 * Horse Racing's Holy Grail: The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby, Eclipse Press, 2002.
 * Kelso, Eclipse Press, 2003.
 * John Henry: Racing's Grand Old Man, Eclipse Press, 2007.
 * Tales From the Triple Crown, Eclipse Press, 2008.

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Wild Orchid (album)

Wild Orchid is the self-titled debut album by American band Wild Orchid, released in March 1997. It is their most successful album. The album was nominated for two Lady of Soul Awards.

Production
After signing a recording contract with RCA Records, the trio wrote and recorded songs throughout 1995 with the help of Renee's songwriter brother Bobby Sandstrom. The album took approximately nine months to complete.

Release and promotion
They released their debut single "At Night I Pray" on September 3, 1996, with the album due for an October 29, 1996, release. However, it was postponed and was released in March 1997, in the midst of the popularity of their second single "Talk to Me".

The album debuted with its highest chart position in Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart at #153.

The album also received two Billboard Music Award nominations for "Talk to Me" and two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations - one for Album of the Year By a Group, Band or Duo and one for Best Music Video for "Talk to Me". The group also received an American Music Award for Favorite R&B/Soul Artist.

Promotion
Wild Orchid spent 1996 and 1997 promoting their debut album. They made appearances on Soul Train, Ricki Lake, Access Hollywood, MTV, Wild On!, The RuPaul Show, Hard Copy, The HitList with Tarzan Dan, Vibe, Mad TV, The Pat Bullard Show, Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, Terry Bradshaw, Crook and Chase, The Jenny Jones Show, Electric Circus and Goode Behavior. The group even toured with 98 Degrees and 'N Sync across the U.S., Canada and Asia.

The singles "At Night I Pray", "Talk to Me" and "Supernatural" all garnered substantial radio airplay, all appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

Dance remixes of "Follow Me" and "I Won't Play the Fool" were released in May 1998 and became popular in underground clubs. The "I Won't Play the Fool" remix landed on the Top 10 Dance Remixes Chart of 1998 in Billboard magazine.

Track listing

 * 1) "At Night I Pray" (Duran, Bobby Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:16
 * 2) "Supernatural" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Wild Orchid) – 4:38
 * 3) "I Won't Play the Fool" (Sylvia Bennett-Smith) – 4:26
 * 4) "Talk to Me" (Antonina Armato, Junior Vasquez) – 4:48
 * 5) "The River" (Bennett-Smith) – 4:28
 * 6) "You Don't Own Me" (Ron Fair, Wild Orchid, Matthew Wilder)– 4:23
 * 7) "My Tambourine" (Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:30
 * 8) "Follow Me" (Bennett-Smith, Wild Orchid) – 4:15
 * 9) "He's Alright" (Fabian Cook, Fair, Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 5:15
 * 10) "Love Will Wait" (Clif Magness, Wild Orchid) – 4:05
 * 11) "Life" (Fair, Stefanie Ridel) – 4:35

Personnel

 * Sylvia Bennett-Smith – arranger, keyboard programming, producer, vocal arrangement
 * Bob Brockman – mixing
 * Luis Conte – percussion
 * Fabian Cook – human beatbox
 * Peter Doell – mixing
 * Ron Fair – arranger, bass vocals, celeste, engineer, executive producer, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, producer, sound effects, vocal arrangement
 * Fergie – producer, vocals, backing vocals
 * Eric Fischer – engineer, guitar
 * Steve Forman – percussion
 * David Frank – arranger, assistant producer, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, keyboard programming, organ, piano, producer
 * John Goux – guitar
 * Gary Grant – trumpet
 * Jerry Hey – horn arrangements, trumpet
 * Dan Higgins – horn
 * Marc Hugenberger – programming
 * Bashiri Johnson – percussion
 * Teddy Kampel – rhythm guitar
 * Abraham Laboriel – bass
 * Lynette Lewis – toaster
 * Pete Lorimer – arranger, drums, keyboards, loops, programming
 * Al McKay – guitar
 * Dennis Mitchell – engineer
 * Joey Moskowitz – arranger, keyboard programming, rhythm arrangements
 * Robbie Nevil – guitar
 * Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
 * Stefanie Ridel – producer, vocals, backing vocals
 * John "J.R." Robinson – drums
 * Evan Rogers – arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
 * Michael C. Ross – engineer
 * Randee Saint Nicholas – photography
 * Bobby Sandstrom – arranger, drum programming, keyboard programming, organ, producer, vocal arrangement
 * Renee Sandstrom – producer, vocals, background vocals
 * Robbes Stieglitz – mixing
 * Carl Sturken – arranger, drum programming, guitar, keyboard programming, producer, vocal arrangement
 * Junior Vasquez – producer
 * Carlos Vega – drums
 * Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington – bass
 * Wild Orchid – primary artist
 * Matthew Wilder – arranger, drums, keyboards, loops, producer, programming, vocal arrangement
 * Larry Williams – saxophone

Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Accolades

 * 1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination : Best Dance/Club Clip Of The Year: Talk To Me
 * 1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination : Best Dance/Club Clip (New Artist) : Talk To Me
 * 1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination : Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album by Group Band Or Duo : Wild Orchid
 * 1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination : Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video : Talk To Me

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Talk:Wild Orchid (album)

Proposed merge of At Night I Pray into Wild Orchid (album)
the song does not seem to need a standalone article and would be better suited on a merged page Dr42 (talk) 18:33, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Support, per the above. QuestFour (talk) 22:41, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

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Talk:Alexander Borodin

Year of birth
I noticed that the year of his birth varies between 1833 (in the article and other sources) and 1834 (on his grave at Tikhvin cemetery, a photo of which is in the article) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.54.186.51 (talk) 16:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

Anime mention
If I might say so, the Polovtsian Dances have been used often enough that mentioning an anime specifically seems unnecessary; othewise, one would need to mention every single other thing in which they have been used, which I imagine is significant. If anything were to be mentioned, it would seem to me that Kismet would be the choice. (Mind, I'm not sufficiently familiar with Wikipedia to propose making the change myself; for I'm not entirely certain on Wikipedia policies. Hence why I propose it here, for more experienced minds to choose, rather than make the change myself.)

 * Anime reference removed by 142.177.224.171 at 02:32, 20 January 2005 (UTC). ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:29, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Sound sample
I've removed the "sound sample" section because its only content was an Ogg file tagged "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor" (not very specific) that was itself removed by OrphanBot for having no source information. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:49, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

A. Borodin was son of Georgian Prince (Tavadi) not "saeklesio aznauri". Source: Georgian Soviet Enciclopedia (ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია) ბოროდინი, ალექსანდრე. --მოცარტი (talk) 11:33, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Whose serfs?
The paragraph on his birth has a dangling thingy: Borodin's "mother...had him registered as one of his serfs". I assume that is referring to his father's serf, although I guess it is possible that a newborn could inherit serfs of his own, which is why I'm not going to fix it. Could someone in the know clarify the sentence structure? David Brooks (talk) 05:20, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

' ... held a postdoctorate in Heidelberg'
What does this mean? One can have a postdoctoral position or hold some postdoctoral qualification, such as the German Habilitation, but one can't '[hold] a postdoctorate'. Norvo (talk) 16:01, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Polovtsians as a noun sound a bit strange. Polovtsian is an adjective formed from the Russian noun Polovtsy (Cumans). Polovtsy (Cumans) may sound better. And they were real people, not just apparent :)

Move discussion in progress
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Borodin's death
Far too brief a mention of his unexpected and unfortunate death. -- Derek Ross | Talk'' 17:10, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

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