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Talk:Galway

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Do we need to slavishly list people associated with Galway, many of whom are quite obscure, on this page?

Yes we bloody well do! History is not just about the rich and (in)famous!

 * Nevertheless - the section is overly long for a summary page on Galway's many facets. I would suggest that some of the more notable persons (tempered by the quality of Wikipedia coverage) be listed, with a link to a separate article detailing a full list of people.
 * zoney ♣ talk 16:04, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Okay; I'll get working on it.

Population
Is Galway not the third largest city in the state follwoing the recent census? Either that or the Advertiser is wrong!

yes it is the 3rd largest city when using city limits, the truth is that limerick has over 30,000 more people.

Also ive noticed when talking about urban areas in the galway article that you have derry as a larger urban area than Limerick and that is untrue, check the derry and limerick wiki and you will see that Limerick has a larger urban area. --???
 * Galway is the third largest city. The Limerick Urban Area is the third largest Urban Area but it is the fourth largest city. --Red King (talk) 23:12, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Crime
The figures on crime are not presented in an accurate way. For example, the headline crime rate (from the Garda statistics) for Galway West for 2005 are 23.31 per 1000 of population. But these figures are not for Galway city (Galway West includes the city and the county west of the city). This clearly dilutes the figures. By way of comparison, Cork city has a figure of 27.81 per thousand and this does not include county Cork. So the claim that Galway city is the safest in the country is not backed up by the facts (probably Cork is safer in fact).Dontknowoo 22:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

crane bar
is the crane bar always open? Vev(fr)
 * not legally :-) --Red King 14:06, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

(Even then, "always open" would be... something of an exaggeration...)

Connacht
I corrected spelling of "Connacht Tribune" (from "Connaught"). As it's the paper I write for, I couldn't really let that pass! Sergeirichard 17:51, 13 May 2005 (UTC)
 * I cannot tell a lie but I confess to having written that! I've been away too long...

--Red King 18:40, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Wait a cotton pickin' minute! Are you the Sergei of Zen sheep fame? Every time I pick up my one sheep-eared copy, I still wet myself with laughter! --Red King 18:40, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

Who wants to know if the crane bar is always open anyway??.. sure call into Padraigs on the docks... thats always open, hail rain or snow!!

Table of Contents
Does anyone agree that the table of contents is too long and detailed considering the average paragraph lenght been short in comparison - could we simplyfy things? Djegan 30 June 2005 19:17 (UTC)
 * I agree ℬ astique ▼ talk 30 June 2005 19:31 (UTC)

Barna
I would like to put some things up on the Wiki re Barna nad its history or would that require another separate page what category could I put it under? Samgalway
 * There is a stub of an article at Barna, telling little more than basic details. Feel free to add to it!   ℬ astique ▼ talk 30 June 2005 23:00 (UTC)

Joyces and O'Fleah's
Did the Joyces not fight with the O'Fleaharty's (or however you spell it) against the British and as a reward, get lands now known as "Joyce Country". I am uneasy about the protrayal as Galway as a land of Irish loyal to the Queen.. even if it is true??

(Alternative) derivations of the name
Advice to editors: before you repeat yet another popular misconception of the name and its origins, please read History of Galway. --Red King 16:23, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Anoymous editor 83.71.162.221 asserts that "Cathair na Gaillimhe" is a recent creation. Where is the evidence? Before the Normans fortified it, it was Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe - the fort at the end (mouth) of the Gaillimh. When it acquired a stone wall, it became a Caher, becuase that is how Irish people described stone forts. The conventional translation you use is based on lack of understanding of the history and invalid assumptions about anglicisations. --Red King 17:09, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

 * There are several theories as to the origin of the name 'Galway'. None can be proven to be correct. Local historians' views differ greatly and different history books say different things. Should the other theories not be added to the etymology section? The current THEORY is written as if it is fact. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.46.44.89 (talk) 15:18, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Please read History of Galway, where all will be explained. --Red King (talk) 23:13, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Ballyknow Quay
I've added a photo to the harbour section, but I'd like someone to check that the caption is appropriate. I'm relying on my memory and a map. Cheers! - Gobeirne 15:53, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Galwegians redirects here
Its AFD agreed to do so. Johnleemk | Talk 11:52, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

CFD
The related Category:Members of Parliament for Galway has been nominated for deletion. You are encouraged to join the discussion on the Categories for Discussion page. --Mais oui! 09:44, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Galway is the 3rd largest city in the Republic, not the fourth.
According to the most recent census, Galway is the 3rd largest city in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.101.187.94 (talk • contribs)
 * That is an artefact due to a large chunk of Limerick being legally in County Clare. --Red King 19:22, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

 * How can a "large chunk" of Limerick be "legally" in a different county? You must be talking about an urban area of County Clare that borders on Limerick. It's still in County Clare and obviously not part of County Limerick. Cities and counties have established boundaries. In any event, the data are provided by the official census bureau. And I contend that it's of more than trivial interest from an historical and cultural perspective that Galway has surpassed Limerick in size. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.118.0.14 (talk • contribs)

 * After the second city these things quickly become a trivial matter. Djegan 20:00, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Djegan. However saying that Galway city is the 3rd city is officially true if you look at census 2006 but in reality it isn't.
 * 52,000 live in Limerick city.
 * 40,000 live in suburbs in Co. Limerick(Ballycummin 16,000, Ballysimon 11,000,Limerick North Rural 7,000, Limerick South Rural 1,500, Roxboro 1,600 etc)
 * 5,000 live in suburbs in Co. Clare (Ballyglass)
 * Total = Limerick city and suburbs 97,000

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Taoiseach (talk • contribs)

 * But there are also a lot of smaller towns around Galway that are effectively suburbs of the city which is why it's best to use the census data based on defined city limits. Akilleen 21:18, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes there are a few smaller towns around Galway, such as Barna, Athenry, Oranmore, Carnmore etc. but the thing is with these towns is that they are geographically farther away from Galway city than Limerick suburbs are from Limerick city. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Galway&state=&country=IE

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Limerick&country=Ireland&zoom=6

 * Galway suburbs extend from Barna on the west to Oranmore on the east. It's all built up and there are commuters who live in those areas and beyond. But those towns are not part of what the census office counts anymore than are Limerick's suburbs. What I find interesting is that 20 or more years ago the city of Limerick clearly had a larger population than the city of Galway. That has changed for various reasons which need to be described. Galway has one of the fastest growth rates of any city in Europe whereas Limerick city's population has declined since the last census. These are the facts that raise many questions about why Galway is growing so rapidly. Is it the University? Is is government funding? What exactly is attracting so many people to Galway? And why has Limerick fallen behind in population? Akilleen 20:45, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
 * More likely, people have decamped from inner city Limerick to the suburbs, but less so in Galway where the inner city is a desirable squat. Inner Limerick is just a squat.
 * The aerial survey shows a clear green belt between Galway and Oranmore/Barna - you are being misled by the ribbon development along the coast road.
 * http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Galway&ie=UTF8&ll=53.275684,-9.07505&spn=0.091972,0.310707&t=h&om=1
 * but Limerick and its 'burbs are much more cohesive
 * http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Limerick&ie=UTF8&ll=52.65806,-8.602295&spn=0.093296,0.310707&t=h&om=1
 * (Is UL in Limerick City or County Limerick?) --Red King 21:27, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Looking at the map in "Proposal for a City Boundary Extension", Limerick City Council it would appear to confirm that the university is not located within the present boundary. Djegan 21:35, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

UL is not located within Limerick city (it's located in Castletroy(part of Ballysimon ED). In fact the 2 cineplexes in Limerick are not even located within the city limits, they are located in the suburbs of Co. Limerick(Castletroy + Raheen). The reason why Limerick city has experienced a population decline is because people don't want to live in the actual city, they prefer to live in a wealthier safer leafy suburbia outside of the city limits, so because of this the suburbs are growing in population, but the city population is declining. Hence the battle between the following councils Co. Clare, Limerick city, Co. Limerick over the City Boundary extension proposal. Co. Limerick county council is geting so much money in rates/taxes etc and none of this money is going to help the city with social initiatives etc.(which is just propagating the vicious circle of poverty/crime etc) Co. Clare doesn't want to lose any of its territory to a Greater Limerick. So what we are witnessing is a County versus City War. (The Have's against the Have Nots)

 * Enough of the rubbish statistics:
 * City name - Population of city council - Population of urban area
 * 2002
 * Limerick - 54,023 - 87,000
 * Galway - 65,832 - 66,200
 * 2006
 * Limerick - 52,560 - ?
 * Galway - 71,983 - ?
 * The reason for the question marks for 2006 is that these results require a certain amount of analysis, which
 * the CSO only gives in the final report. However, there is no possible way that Galway is a larger city than
 * Limerick. Its political boundary encloses a larger population, yes, but the actual size of the urban area is
 * the only thing that actually means anything. Dublin's boundary only encloses half a million people, despite the
 * fact that there are about 1.1 million people in the city.
 * It's a pity that every city uses it's own propaganda to make itself look bigger than the others. It's pathetic
 * really, but so typically Ireland. Merlante 09:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Compare List of localities in England by population with List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population. There's a lot of it about! --Red King (talk) 23:19, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
 * really, but so typically Ireland. Merlante 09:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Compare List of localities in England by population with List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population. There's a lot of it about! --Red King (talk) 23:19, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Cities in Ireland
Unfortunately it appears content (irrespective of quality) is now determined by straw votes, see Talk:Cities in Ireland. Comments welcome. Djegan 19:28, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I disagree; a definitive link to the size of the cities in Ireland was made at the opening of the article: ..The population of the city was 71,983 at the most recent census ... I say 'definitive', because the Central Statistics Office is the body that defines the size of the populations in the different living areas in Ireland, so the appropriate figure is given in the article. If people want to muse on the legitimacy of this, fine, but the article holds the latest and definitive population (this may be updated shortly, as the statement on the population was described as 'preliminary' by the CSO, meaning the CSO has set it, but may refine it, watch this space) -- PD 18:43, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Is Galway legally a city?
above problem solved. Now there is a new problem. Galway's pedigree as a city is very much in question there (by me, but I would like to be proved wrong!) --Red King 21:12, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes it is - the relevant statute is the Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985. --Red King 22:26, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Not only is Galway a city, but the smallest city in the world is claimed to be in County Galway, namely Tuam. -- PD 16:44, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

the population figures from the 2006 census offically stated that Galway is the third largest city in the republic.until the boundaries of other cities change, that is how it will officially remain.

GA failed
The article currently has no sources at all which is a requirement under the GA criteria. Add inline citations to all statements that may be questioned about verifiability and look to other GA/FAs for examples. Make sure the other criteria are met as well before reformatting. --Nehrams2020 09:06, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Party political content removed
I removed the following segments relating to transport in Galway. This page is no place for the promotion of political parties.

In addition, a proposal has been put forward for a Light-rail system, the Corrib Light Rail. The proposal has proved very popular with Galway City Council and Galwegians alike, and in January 2007, the Green Party promised light rail for Galway, as well as Cork, if it forms part of the next government. A map of the Green Party's proposal can be found here.

Fianna Fáil have now announced that they will carry out feasibility studies for bringing light rail to Ireland's main 'provincial cities' - Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. This has further boosted the possibility of light rail in Galway.
 * Morna

"Although some gig goers have voiced their disapproval of some of these groups shameless self promotion." Who? When? What? This is contentious, vague and undocumented. 74.64.42.117 15:14, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You are absolutely right and you should have deleted it (preferably citing WP:POV). --Red King 19:15, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Excessive detail about Connacht Tribune group
It seems to me that the amount on information about the CT group is excessive and disproportionate. This article is about Galway, not the CT group. Comments welcome. --Red King 19:37, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Healthcare in Galway
Hi, is there anyone who can shed light on healthcare available in Galway and health status of the population in Galway? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.126.191.194 (talk) 07:51, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Language and Infrastructure
The information about Irish being spoken by locals is misleading. Irish is heard very rarely, whereas you hear Polish everywhere and all the time.

Why was my comment on the infrastructure of Galway removed? Everyone who has been to Galway knows that the roads are horrible. Looking at the traffic jams you'd think your in New York city, not a small town in Ireland. I don't think that should be omitted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.17.194.59 (talk) 20:14, 28 September 2007

 * Hi. The sentences which read "Infrastructure in Galway, like in most of Ireland, is of poor quality, which causes daily traffic jams. Public transportation is largely underdeveloped. These factors make living in Galway time inefficient" was removed for several reasons. Firstly, it contains a number of assertions and conjecture as to the cause of traffic issues (See: WP:OR), is wholly unsourced (See: WP:CITE) and represents personal opinion (See: WP:NPOV).

 * Similarly, the assertion which read "However, if one hears a language other than English in the streets of Galway, it is most likely Polish" was also problematic for having no sources, and also from a WP:TONE point of view. Hope this answers your query. Guliolopez 10:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Should the list of twin cities be organized in a certain way?
Should the list of twin cities be organized in a certain way? I think that they should be ordered either by country, date of start of twinning or alphabetical order. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanehahaha (talk • contribs) 20:53, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I think it looks like a mess at the moment! Why are there 2 flags for some cities? Unless there are objections for why it should be different to other pages, I'd like to clean it up —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.2.100.13 (talk) 17:39, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Personally I agree. Because of the potential problems noted in the WP:FLAGCRUFT guideline (see the "sub-national flags" notes in particular), and because such issues often lead to warring and other nonsense, there has been a longstanding consensus on the Cork and Dublin articles to avoid flags entirely. IE: If the ostensible goal of the flags is to aid the readers understanding of the location of the twinned city, and the end result is actually the opposite (because the list is actually an incomprehensible matrix), then it's probably best to remove them entirely. Guliolopez (talk) 08:07, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Airports
Airports: I have been living here for a few months and added in the link to CityLink, because I use it to get to Cork or Dublin Airports. It's not for promo as I would rather not be living here at all, but they are the only service I know that links Galway to Dublin or Cork, which is where most European visitors come into Ireland from. Likewise, Galway Airport connects to virtually nowhere and most tourists will be arriving by Dublin or Cork seeing as Shannon goes nowhere but London outside of the US. I think it would be a good idea to put in all the distances to the airports, and to say how to get there - as far as I know, the quickest way to Dublin ro Cork airports is by CityLink or by driving. I could have certainly benefitted if someone had put that on when I moved here 6 months ago and saved myself a lot of car journeys.

There is also a need I think to have Aerfort na Minna and the Aran Islands written in English in brackets as some people will come specifically for those and not know why they are not listed. Again, just to help tourism and for foreigners looking to visit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter4779 (talk • contribs) 18:50, 17 December 2007

 * Hi Peter. Your points are understood. However, Wikipedia is expressly *not* a travel guidebook. So your suggestion to "put in all the distances to the airports, and to say how to get there" is not really appropriate. With regard to the external link added. I'll leave the link you added in place (for now). However it remains slightly problematic from the perspective of the External Links policy as it remains only vaguely related to the highlevel topic, and probably shouldn't be included "in line" as it is currently. Anyway - welcome to the project. (And consider having a quick read through some of the key guideline docs (starting with the above) as you traverse the project.) Thanks. Guliolopez (talk) 19:04, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

purchasing a home for retirement
Bold text Excuse the bold text. I have very bad eye sight.

I live in Washington State in USA. I and my wife are retired and are looking to relocate to Ireland. My ancestry I have been told, has its roots in Galway.

I think we would like to live out our lives in a quiet, one story, perhaps country style home to enjoy the beauty of your country and location.

We are wondering what a home cost range would be for a couple in their retirement years. We do not like apartment or condo living.

Thank you, LS CONEY —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.183.119.116 (talk) 15:51, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

 * Hello. Consider looking at Daft.ie or MyHome.ie. FYI - Please also note that this isn't a forum "about Galway". This is a talk page to discuss "changes to the Galway article on Wikipedia". Thanks. Guliolopez (talk) 16:05, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

GCLP and GSBA
Terrible pity two of the largest and most influential legal organisations in the City of Galway cannot get a link. Particularly where other commerce related groups are getting mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoom505 (talk • contribs) 10:04, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

They won't even give us the time of day - expression
". . . St. Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway, a Protestant Church with a clock steeple. There are clocks on three sides of the steeple but the fourth side, which faces the traditionally Catholic community, has no clock which gave rise to the expression, 'They won't even give us the time of day!'"

source: http://www.sabrams.com/news/travelgirl/2007/07/2007_07_travelgirl.php

If this is true it would be good to add and perhaps added to an origin-of-phrases section somewhere else —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.64.235.42 (talk) 01:43, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Is the Galway Volvo Ocean Race an annual event?
Hello, I'm not sure if the Volvo Ocean Race is actually an annual event, as mentioned on line 212. It even says on that list the year '2009'. Could this event perhaps be moved into it's own section on the page? Shane (talk) 20:35, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

 * As you note, the Volvo race should likely not be in that section in its current form. (As it is not an annual event). However I would strongly advise against moving to its own section. (The race is already covered in the relevant article, and covering the Galway stopover in this article would have issues in terms of WP:UNDUE and WP:NOTNEWS.) Personally I think the whole "annual events" section itself is problematic in terms of the "Wikipedia is not a travel guide" and "Wikipedia is not a repository of lists/links/events" guidelines. There are of course obviously important cultural events which take place in Galway, but an exhaustative list would seem to be GUIDE/REPOSITORY cruft. I'm going to attempt a summary. Guliolopez (talk) 23:18, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I've Moved it under Sports, because the Galway stop-over seems to have been a one-time event (if eventually recurring). -Mardus (talk) 17:25, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

== In July 2009, a private individual set up GalwayTransport.Info, a website that provides information about all scheduled public transport services operating to, from or through Galway. This was done be ==

Is this line spammy or legitimate. When I visited there, it seemed a bit unprofessional. Eitherway, if this link is relevant then mabye it should blend in more with the tone of the page. Shane (talk) 21:58, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Harbour
ships of up to 10,000 metric tonnes dwt??? Deadweight tonnage is a measure of capacity and does not require the metric tonne designation. Apart from the blurriness of this information it might be more useful to specify what the maximum draught offered by Galway harbour is. Moreover does Galway style itself as a "harbour" or a port? Everybody got to be somewhere! (talk) 17:15, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Public bicycle rental scheme
The original article on the Galway public bicycle rental scheme has been removed (as have several attempts on the Limerick page) I would propose adding an article based on the Cork (city) page as, despite some editors categorising the scheme as advertising, I believe that the scheme is noteworthy and advertising is not the schemes reason for being. The scheme has had a lot of public money spent on it and is not set up to provide a revenue flow to the (admittedly unpopular to some) sponsor. Many other public bicycle rental schemes are included in Wikipedia, with several having their own pages, including some with the sponsors name included in the title, the London scheme is sponsored by a bank (surely there can not be a less popular classification of business). There is even a category “Community bicycle programs.”

The text, with references, I propose follows, What is the feeling out there in Wiki land? Is this worth including on the Galway page? “In 2014, a public bicycle rental scheme was launched. The scheme is operated by An Rothar Nua on behalf of the National Transport Authority, with funding supplemented by an advertising sponsor. ” Regards Johnny — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.153.248.8 (talk) 22:14, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

Image
Why is there no montage image for the article while other cities in Ireland with a smaller population have? I would gladly make one myself but I have no idea how. Anyone? Sliothar (talk) 09:56, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Changes to sections and layout
I've made several changes to sections, their positions, and the general layout of the article, based on how the Dublin article has been laid out. Some sections might not even need to be coded as sections. -Mardus (talk) 17:26, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Infobox montage
Please feel free to change and try out other images.Charlesolivercork
 * I have removed the montage, as it completely took over the infobox. Beside that, due to its size, it was not an improvement. The Banner talk 18:11, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Industry
""Galway Textile Printers" located on Sandy Road was the first major industry to come to Galway and quickly became one of the biggest employers in the west of Ireland. Some of those who worked there were specialists who were brought in to help set the factory up, but most employees were local. The Mills eventually went out of business in in the early 1980s and its former site now hosts various small business establishments."

I have severe doubt if this section is relevant. (Nore, I did not remove it.) The Banner  talk 20:05, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

History section
This section is not to an encyclopedia standard. Some of the 'facts' seem dubious, and the sources quoted appear to be selected from obscure works (which probably would not withstand a peer-review). Indeed some 'facts' are not even cited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:7E8:CB4A:A500:6472:9AE4:46DC:5476 (talk) 17:15, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

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Bernie Ecclestone
A self-nom which I believe is quite comprehensive and well-written. However, I'll gladly accept any advice or suggestions offered. Rdsmith4— Dan | Talk 18:06, 22 Dec 2004 (UTC) THIS IS A LOAD OF SHIT WE SHUD MAKE A NEW VERSION WITH ACTUAL INFO...HU EVA WROTE THIS IS ABIT STUUUPID. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.109.135.153 (talk) 20:39, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Object. I appreciate the hard work that you've put into this, but purely from a style standpoint however, the article needs better prose (too many one sentence paragraphs, that's not good) and the lead section needs expanding. I think the image needs a better caption (should be a full sentence and say something interesting and relevant about the subject). The page should be moved to Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone because that's what's in bold. The whole article seems a bit short. With the content: all the information about the subject appears to come from online news reports, which though not a totally bad thing, it seems to me that we can get other sources of information. Has he written an autobiography? If so, I'd suggest you get it from your local library and get info from there. There is a book written by a gentleman called Tony Lovell about Mr Eccleston. It's called "Bernie's Game: Inside the Formula One World of Bernie Ecclestone". ISBN 1843580861. See . Perhaps you could borrow this book and get useful info? If you do, be sure to cite it. - Ta bu shi da yu 07:06, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * In fact I have linked to the book in the external links section. No bookstores or libraries carry it in my part of the world, and while I could order it from Amazon, I felt that the various online articles thoroughly covered his life and business, not to mention I'd rather not spend the money. As for the title, I think there are a great many articles whose bold text does not precisely match their titles, though I have edited the opening paragraph a bit as you suggested. Rdsmith4— Dan | Talk 07:58, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * That's cool about the title. It was only a minor point. I just think the article is a bit short and the paragraphs need fixing. - Ta bu shi da yu 14:12, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I'm not so sure a page move is required - lots of articles are titled under the normal usage, not the person's full name (e.g. Leonard Cohen) - David Gerard 14:07, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)


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Talk:Bernie Ecclestone

International Sportsworld Communicators
Apparently, Ecclestone used to own International Sportsworld Communicators (the company that owns the television and commercial rights to the World Rally Championship) before he sold it to David Richards in 2000. Unfortunately, I know very little about how Ecclestone came to own ISC, or the details of its sale. Maybe someone more knowledgeable could write something about this. SamH|Talk 22:59, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Done --Mark83 18:23, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

No mention of his special friendship with Tony Blair then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.95.100.109 (talk • contribs)
 * If you're referring to the donation scandal, yes under "Labour Party scandal". If you're referring to some special relationship with Blair in particular? No. Mark83 13:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Grand Prix driver
To be a Grand Prix driver you need to compete in a Grand Prix! Bernie didn't. PaddyBriggs 06:41, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

 * He entered the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix but did not qualify. I think this counts as "driver." On the other hand, the article says he tried to qualify for two races in that year, but I only see him in the Monaco GP. JCCyC (talk) 23:30, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * If memory serves he was miles off the pace at Silverstone too.--Don Speekingleesh (talk) 11:22, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think there's too much doubt that he drove during Qualifying at Monaco and Silverstone, the debate seems to be whether he was actually trying to qualify or was just messing about. Bretonbanquet (talk) 11:50, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

In the table about his career we should include silverstone because he technically entered qualifing, whether he was really trying or not. F1rocks 19:37, 13 December 2010 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editadam (talk • contribs)
 * Indeed (noting that his number of races in List of Formula One drivers is already shown as "2"). I've fixed it. Thanks. DH85868993 (talk) 22:06, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

He is certainly named as a driver but has never actually done a single lap in a race or in qualifying:

He is listed as DNQ at Formula1.com but his name does not appear at the British Grand Prix. Further, that site only includes one race detail on his profile page.

I would say that we go with saying just one entry. violet/riga [talk] 20:10, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

 * FORIX / Autosport list both entries. He was on the entry list for Silverstone as a named driver, whether he actually drove the thing or not. F1.com contains a lot of mistakes. [User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] (talk) 20:39, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
 * The article doesn't do a very good job of explaining this so hopefully we can clarify things soon. violet/riga [talk] 00:41, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Slavica Ecclestone
Slavica Ecclestone was 1. born in Yugoslavia (todays territory of Croatia) but she is a Serb which parents are from the town LAKTASH in the Republik Serbland (Republika Srpska- Bosnia and Hercegovina) so that their children are spoken the serbian language. 212.87.151.104 (talk) 16:00, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * What I have put in and referenced is that she was born in Rijeka in Croatia in the then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. I've deleted the bit about the daughters speaking Serbian or Croatian, because it's not very important, it's unreferenced, and it seems to be a source of contention. If anyone has a reference that says Slavica is 'ethnically' Serbian, then by all means provide it (although you might want to think about whether it's actually important, we're all just people, you know. Peace. ;-)) 4u1e (talk) 08:45, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Quite a few people have added her parents ethicity as Serbian. I've got no reason not to believe this, but it is a controversial topic (sadly) and is not covered by the current reference. Before adding Slavica's parents' ethnicity, please find a reliable source which supports the words you want to add. Cheers. 4u1e (talk) 06:29, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Jewish?
Why is Bernie listed as Jewish? Is there a reference for this? Karpouzi (talk) 08:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Removed from list until a source is found. Karpouzi (talk) 10:20, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Found this at Google - list of Jewish millionaires. Bernie is at 442nd place. Also here, at the famous Jews homepage. --User:SpeedKing1980User:SpeedKing1980 (talk) 07:21, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Erm, you may not have noticed, but your first suggested source is a 'Scholarly Library of Facts about Domestic & Worldwide Zionist Criminality'. It's just possible that there's some kind of non-neutral agenda there...which would probably include getting as many people as possible onto the list of powerful and influential members of the Jewish cabal that secretly rules the world . The second site says itself that it may be unreliable, and since this site is one of its listed sources, may be a circular reference anyway. 4u1e (talk) 07:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * A quick look at his biography (Bernie's Game by Terry Lovell) suggests not, since his parents were married in St Peter's Church in St Peter South Elham in Suffolk. Doesn't rule it out altogether, I suppose, but in the absence of any other reliable evidence, the category should probably be removed. Cheers. 4u1e (talk) 07:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just to confuse things further - the Times have mentioned that he's Jewish (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3654740.ece), think I saw it somewhere else too. But I'm more inclined to believe Terry Lovell's book.Don Speekingleesh (talk) 10:11, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just to be clear, Lovell's book doesn't say explicitly that he's not. It's just that if his parents were married in a Christian church it seems unlikely (but not impossible) that they were Jewish, and if they weren't Jewish then it seems unlikely that Ecclestone is (again, not impossible). It would sort of depend what you meant by Jewish in the first place as well. I should also add that details of much of Ecclestone's early life are rather hazy, and (in my opinion) that's at least partly down to his own efforts to make them so! 4u1e (talk) 12:09, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * By the by, the Timesonline site seems to copy some of its content from Wikipedia, so it's not necessarily a good source either! 4u1e (talk) 14:42, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * BBC website has also mentioned that Ecclestone is Jewish recently, but it's sort of 'in passing'. 4u1e (talk) 16:45, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That BBC link has now been updated to say the Jewish comment was in error.Don Speekingleesh (talk) 19:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That rather supports the view that it's one of those stories that gain credibility just by being often repeated! 4u1e (talk) 16:13, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The hate site that includes him on a list of billionaires admits that "SOME OF MY GUESSES MAYBE WRONG AS TO WHO IS OR IS NOT JEWISH". Wikipedia has had a past run in with Jewwatch and I suggest that anyone considering citing information from that site looks at the history, and asks some of the admins who were involved at the time if their opinion of that site has changed before using it as a source.  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  09:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Completely agree. Just to be clear, that's the first ref suggested above by Speedking. The second ref also says itself that it may be unreliable. Neither are suitable for use as sources. 4u1e (talk) 06:12, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Controversy
"Stephen Pollard, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, said: “Mr Ecclestone is either an idiot or morally repulsive. Either he has no idea how stupid and offensive his views are or he does and deserves to be held in contempt by all decent people.”[23]"

Does that really belong in the article? He (Pollard) might not agree with what Ecclestone said, but that is just blatant personal attack and the last part is really an "appeal to flattery" argument. Calling someone idiot or morally repulsive and suggesting that anyone who likes him is not decent...? 88.196.247.187 (talk) 12:38, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

 * Ecclestone has since called himself a fool, so I don't think there is a problem here. --81.77.208.121 (talk) 20:54, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Why not add that quote as well? There needs to be a balance, or it all goes. Bretonbanquet (talk) 21:26, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Yet another Ecclestone controversy
I just added this section of my own authorship to the article. It was obvoiously a very bad move by Mr. Ecclestone!

Holy Crown of Hungary controversy

On the 30th of July, 2010, in advance of the 25th Hungarian Grand Prix, Mr. Ecclestone and several notable Formula-1 pilots were greeted by Pál Schmitt, the newly elected President of the Republic in the historic building of the Hungarian Parliament. President Schmitt pointed out the 1000 year old Holy Crown of Hungary and the accompanying set of royal regalias (on permanent display in an bulletproof glass vault) to Mr. Ecclestone, who jokingly remarked they look like copies "Made in China". (Video of the event: http://index.hu/video/2010/07/30/made_in_china_a_szent_koronan/)

The affair was shown on live television in Hungary, creating an immediate public scandal due to the Crown's high standing. The Holy Crown is widely considered a historic personifiation of the hungarians' country, to such extent, that for several centuries it was legally codified as the formal monarch of Hungary - with kings and queens acting as mere executive arms of the Holy Crown's wisdom, which gained its spiritual powers from the act of King St. Stephen I, who donated his entire country to the heavenly queen Virgin Mary on his deathbed.

The affair is notable, even though Mr. Ecclestone is a british person, who may not need to be well-educated hungarian history. In fact the hungarian Holy Crown is featured and easily recognizable in the famous british painting "The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon" by Edward Burne-Jones, which is probably well-known to all people schooled in England. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.131.210.163 (talk) 16:05, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I've removed it for now. I couldn't find any online refs to the controversy about this (other than non-reliable sources like comments pages). I don't doubt the offence caused, but we need refs. 4u1e (talk) 05:31, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the scandal will only erupt in full AFTER the hungarian grand prix has ended. There is too much economic interest in the race to expel B. E. on the spot and possibly put the sunday race in jeopardy.
 * However, the incident will not be easily forgotten, as the far right parlamentary party JOBBIK and the semi-banned neo-nazi paramilitary troops "Magyar Garda" are all over it. The alleged jewish ethnicity of B. E. doesn't help either, as the above mentioned two organizations are openly anti-zionist, so it's like they hit the jackpot with this incident. 87.97.100.95 (talk) 09:49, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
 * As I say - it needs refs. If they exist, then by all means add the incident. 4u1e (talk) 03:19, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Earlier controversy
Ecclestone's business life before F1 is notably absent. If anyone has details on this and a decent source it could be very interesting. I know bits from various contemporaries of Ecclestone but that's clearly OR so I will not be adding it to the article. da nn o _ u k 20:44, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

 * I've seen a mention in defunct British magazine "Super Classics" of some chap having bought a couple of Maserati Ghiblis "off Bernie Ecclestone and Monkey Brown" which suggests he was still a second-hand car dealer in the late 1960s. I do not know who Mr Brown was. Mr Larrington (talk) 09:50, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
 * These two article have some details on Tony "Monkey" Brown:, . DH85868993 (talk) 08:28, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Highest Earner in Britain
Shouldn't it go in this article somewhere that Ecclestone was at one time the highest earner in Great Britain? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 11:01, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

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Controversies section
I was surprised to see such a substantial Controversies section. I thought that such sections have been deprecated and that the content such be woven into the article. Has policy changed? Are such sections OK now? 77.99.37.105 (talk) 23:38, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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Mascara Province

Mascara (معسكر Muʿaskar, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ Mɛesker) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison". It is unsure whether the place is related to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.

History
The province was created from parts of Mostaganem department and Oran (department) in 1974.

Administrative divisions
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Districts

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 * 43) Sig
 * 44) Tighennif
 * 45) Tizi
 * 46) Zahana
 * 47) Zelameta

1994 earthquake
There was an earthquake in the capital of Mascara City on 18 August 1994. The 5.9 Mw oblique-slip shock left 159 dead, 289 injured, and 8,000–10,000 homeless.

Notable people

 * Emir Abdelkader (1808–1883)
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Talk:Paul Mauriat

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What is 'music resevoir of Marseille'? Should resevoir be rese_r_voir (reservoir) in this context? Is this the name of a school of music in France in which case the spelling might be right OR is this a bad translation (possibly machine translation) and the word shouldn't even be resevoir/reservoir? RJFJR 18:11, Dec 22, 2004 (UTC)

Perhaps "music resevoir" means "music conservatory"? And "commencement" means "graduation"?

I added the discrography by refering to www.peter.com.tw. There are so many albums that I can't list them all. I just added year by year, and according to Peter's new recordings lists. Fan Decheng, May 26, 2006

Just letting people know that I added the sections about Paul's early career starting with his first EP in 1957, and the various pseudonyms he used on other recordings he made during this period. I also added an entry on music he composed for French soundtracks. He also composed some soundtracks with Raymond Lefevre in the late 60s, but as the entry was getting a bit lengthy, I didn't add this. I also added a section about creating "Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat" as this was a very different and separate orchestra Paul had to "Paul Mauriat et Son Orchestre" - the distinction had to be made clear as no one had mentioned "Le Grand Orchestre". It's my knowledge that Paul might have recorded some of his later Pony Canyon records with English musicians from the Philharmonic Orchestra (a good reliable friend told me this), that's why I've added that bit in - I know several of the Japanese albums were recorded in Paris and London. I want to add that after much searching and asking serious Paul Mauriat fans about "Chariot" that Raymond Lefevre was actually involved in this project. His name isn't credited on CDs / LPs, because he was the orchestrator of "Chariot" and not the composer. This information has been cited as being accurate in the Paul Mauriat tour program, and also on a CD that Raymond Lefevre put out of his efforts concerning "Chariot". Many people still think he wasn't involved, but he was - so the mystery has been solved of what his contribution was. I hope that people will add to the section I wrote on "Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat" as I'm sure there's much more that can be filled in under this section. I don't want to do it all, so I'll leave it for others to fill in the blanks with additional info. Also, maybe a section on the various concerts and concert video / dvd recordings could be included in a separate videography part, as many fans are interested in his concert appearances over the years. Mauriat also did some concerts not released to the public in 1980, 1984 & 1985. Maybe info could be included about these too as I don't know alot about these. Thanks. Peter Longworth, 11 July, 2006

I have deleted the link I created for Paul's Management - Val Productions. Else the URL for this site has shifted, or they don't have a website presence any longer. The site tended to be outdated and hadn't been updated for many years, anyway, so most of the information was easily past it. If anyone knows if Val Productions, Paris, has a new site, can they please add a hyperlink to the site. Thanks. Peter Longworth, 28 October 2007.

Could somebody please include the French pronunciation of his name? Thanks. Tim Legg, Jan 5, 2008. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.54.34.34 (talk) 01:19, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

French pronunciation of his name is: "Pol Moria(h)" (Not pronunciated with last "t")- R.I.P. Great Maestro!88.242.218.75 (talk) 21:31, 19 August 2008 (UTC)Murat AKINCI, August 19, 2008.

Have added information about 2009 Merci Paul: Paul Mauriat Memorial Concert. Emailed President of Paul Mauriat International Fan Club to put details on (no response to date), so thought fans deserved public knowledge of this special concert, as they may want to go. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.44.229.44 (talk) 12:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Light music/easy listening
I dont think he is considered a light music conductor, so i switched the lede to easy listening, which he most definitely is. maybe more sources could show if he belongs to the former.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 00:33, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

Number One hits recorded in France
This page claims that "Love is Blue" is the only US Number One hit that was recorded in France, but its Wikipedia page confirms that The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" was recorded in Paris, and it was definitely a Number One hit in the USA (five weeks, just like "Love is Blue"). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.6.223.199 (talk) 14:05, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

Add Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" to the list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.6.223.199 (talk) 20:08, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

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Ken Read

Kenneth John Read (born November 6, 1955) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada. He was a specialist in the downhill and a two-time Olympian. He won five World Cup races during his ten-year international career, all in downhill.

Read grew up in Vancouver, Kingston, and Calgary, and currently resides in Calgary and Canmore. He is the father of World Cup alpine racers Erik and Jeffrey Read.

Ski racing
Read was a member of the Canadian alpine ski team from 1973 to 1983, competing for nine seasons on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. He competed in two Olympic Winter Games and two FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. A lifelong Calgary resident, Read was part of the "Crazy Canucks", the Canadian downhill team of the late 1970s and early 1980s, that consistently challenged the Europeans with a daring racing style. Canadian Corner, a section of the Lauberhorn near Wengen in Switzerland - the heavily twisting curve at the left-hand transition to the Alpweg is named after the Crazy Canucks, as both Dave Irwin and Ken Read fell here in 1976.

Read's first World Cup top ten finish came in his first season on the World Cup Tour in January 1975 in a combined event at Kitzbühel.

The following season, he achieved a Canadian first, becoming the first Canadian male to win a World Cup event in any sport - summer or winter.

On December 7, 1975, in the opening downhill of the 1975-76 World Cup Tours, he placed 1st in the Criterium de la Premiere Neige at Val-d'Isère, France. This was also a competition for North American men, as a first win in World Cup downhill. Read led four Canadians to finish in the top ten.

Read went on to win four more World Cup downhill races and his point total for the 1980 season placed him second in the downhill final standings. He was the first non-European to win both the Austrian downhill Hahnenkamm at Kitzbühel, and the Swiss race Lauberhorn at Wengen. These two victories complemented his 1978 win at Les Houches near Chamonix, France, in the Arlberg-Kandahar, ski racing's oldest classic event. Another victory in January 1979 at Morzine was disallowed because of a non-conforming suit due to a manufacturing flaw. His outstanding season in 1980 was marred by an unfortunate binding release, just fifteen seconds into the Olympic downhill where he was considered the gold-medal favourite.

Honours
Read was named Canada's Athlete of the Year in 1978 (Northern Star Award, formerly the Lou Marsh Award) and Canadian Male Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1980. In 1991 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada Canada's highest civilian honour. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, into Canada's Skiing Hall of Fame (Honour Roll of Canadian Skiing) in 1986, and to the International Ski Racing Hall of Fame in 2010. Along with his four teammates, the Crazy Canucks were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2006.

After racing
In his post-competitive years, Read has had an enormous impact on sport in Canada and worldwide. A testament to this continued work to advance Canadian sport was recognized by The Globe and Mail naming Read to their "Power List" for three successive years in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Following his retirement from competition in 1983, Read became a broadcaster with CBC TV Sports and a columnist. He also launched the "Breath of Life" Ski Challenge, which, over the next 23 years raised over $3.8 million for cystic fibrosis research. Two movies have been produced covering the careers of the Crazy Canucks: the documentary "The Dream Never Dies" (1980) and a TV movie called "Crazy Canucks" (2004), which is based on a novel he and Matthew Fisher wrote called "White Circus" (1987).

From June 2002 to July 2008 he served as President & CEO of Alpine Canada Alpin, the National Sport Organization for alpine and para-alpine skiing in Canada. Under his direction, the organization was transformed with athletic results (record performances in 2007 and 2008), strong financial performance and innovative strategies. Canada attained the highest ranking on the FIS World Cup from 14th (2002) to 6th (2008), fully integrated the alpine skiing disabled program (Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team), which was ranked #1 in the world, secured the finances of the organization including a substantial reserve fund for future athlete development, created a long-range athlete development plan (Aim-2-Win) and published a long-range strategic plan. Over this six-year period, under his leadership Alpine Canada established three National Training Centres, worked closely with Winsport Canada to establish a new glacier training venue (Camp Green at Farnham Glacier), established a snow testing lab, was a key leader within the group of sports leaders than established "Own the Podium" which enabled Canadian winter sport to take top spot (by gold medal ranking) at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (Note: Own the Podium was the phrase used by Alpine Canada in the development of their Strategic Plan in 2003 and was loaned to the founding group) and established numerous athlete development programs to create a high-performance stream for athletes at all levels.

After resigning from Alpine Canada in July 2008, he moved to the Alberta Alpine Ski Association to work with younger athletes and athlete development programs, between September 2008 and May 2010. In May 2010 Read was named director, Winter Sport for Own The Podium (OTP), Canada's high-performance program supporting athletes and National Sport Organizations in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, resigning in April 2013. In this period, Canadian winter sport moved into the #1 position for two years in both gold medal and total medal count, topping out with 19 gold medals and 37 total medals in 2012 as ranked by World Championship results.

Read has been active within Canadian and international sport for over 40 years, initially as the founding chair of the Canadian Olympic Association Athletes Council and subsequently, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (1985–1998). He served as Chef de Mission for the 1992 Canadian Team to Barcelona, where the Canadian Team won 18 medals including a record 7 gold medals. In 1988, Read was named to the International Ski Federation's (FIS) Alpine Committee Executive Board, overseeing the discipline of alpine skiing. In 2007 he was nominated to chair the FIS Youth and Children's Coordination Group and Alpine Youth and Children's committee, to re-organize youth development programs for the International Ski Federation. This included Chairing the annual FIS Youth Seminar, attending FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships and codifying rules and organization for children's events world-wide. In June/2022, Read retired from all FIS committee work and was named an "Honorary Member" of both the Alpine Executive Board and the Youth and Children's committee, in recognition for exemplary work on behalf of athletes and the FIS.

Between October 2006 and July 2014, Read was a member of the ownership group of the Mount Norquay ski resort in Banff National Park,. He resides in Calgary with his wife Lynda (née Robbins, a former racer with Canadian Alpine Ski Team) and three sons, all of whom competed in alpine skiing. Two are members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Erik Read and Jeffrey Read. team. He is an alumnus of the Ottawa Ski Club and Lake Louise Ski Club. The Read family are members of the Banff Alpine Racers, located at Banff Mount Norquay, Alberta.

Popular culture
The National Film Board produced several short films and features about the Crazy Canucks, shot during the 1975-76 season.

His World Cup season in 1979-80 was profiled in William Johnston's Genie Award-nominated documentary film The Dream Never Dies.

In the 2006 episode of Corner Gas titled "Physical Credit", Oscar meets with Ken Read to try to persuade him to create an Olympic medal category higher than gold. Read responds that the other countries wouldn't agree to it. Oscar says the old Ken Read would have done it, the Crazy Canuck Ken Read. Read responds that he's not crazy anymore, with Oscar acknowledging it and then claiming that he is now useless.

A made for TV movie about the Crazy Canucks was produced by Randy Bradshaw of Alberta Film Works. It aired on the CTV Network in February 2010.

Season standings

 * Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).

Race podiums

 * 5 wins (5 DH)
 * 14 podiums (14 DH), 40 top tens (35 DH, 5 K)
 * A victory in 1979 on January 6 was disallowed after a protest due to a nonconforming racing suit.

World championship results
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.

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The Gift (2000 film)

The Gift is a 2000 American paranormal thriller film directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson based on the alleged psychic experiences of Thornton's mother.

The film centers on Annie (Cate Blanchett), who becomes involved in a murder case after she has a vision. The cast also includes Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, Hilary Swank, Katie Holmes, and Greg Kinnear.

Plot
In Brixton, Georgia, widow Annie Wilson is a clairvoyant who has visions of her late grandmother. Jessica King, the fiancée of the school principal, Wayne Collins, disappears. When Annie receives a vision that Jessica has been killed and her body thrown into a pond, she informs local sheriff Pearl Johnson.

Despite his skepticism, Johnson searches the pond at the home of Donnie and Valerie Barksdale. Valerie is one of Annie's clients. Donnie has repeatedly threatened Annie and her three children, because Annie advised Valerie to leave him due to his abuse. The police find Jessica's body in the pond and Donnie is arrested for her murder.

While giving Annie a lift home, her friend Buddy Cole bursts into tears. She gives him a washcloth that belonged to her husband. Buddy wipes his face, and doesn't give it back. Buddy hates his father and later tries to explain to Annie why, but Annie is preoccupied and doesn't listen. That evening, Buddy's mother calls Annie for help, as Buddy has tied his father to a chair. Buddy sets his father on fire, and it is revealed that Buddy's father sexually abused him as a child. Buddy is arrested and taken to a mental hospital.

At Donnie's trial, it's revealed that he had an affair with Jessica. He is convicted of Jessica's murder and sent to prison. Later, Annie receives more visions revealing that Donnie is innocent and that someone else wants to kill her. She asks prosecutor David Duncan to reopen the case. After Duncan declines, Annie threatens to reveal that he had an affair with Jessica, which she witnessed. Duncan attempts to bribe Annie in exchange for her silence, but Annie refuses.

Annie tells Wayne that Donnie is not the murderer, but that Duncan will not reopen the investigation. At Wayne's suggestion, he and Annie drive out to the pond at night, where Annie has a vision showing Wayne is actually the murderer. Wayne confesses that he was angry after discovering Jessica was cheating on him with Donnie. Wayne attempts to kill Annie by striking her in the head with a flashlight, but Buddy appears and knocks him out. Annie and Buddy lock the unconscious Wayne in the trunk of Annie's car. Buddy tells Annie that he escaped from the mental hospital and hands her the washcloth to wipe her tears.

The two drive to the police station. Buddy waits in the car while she enters the station. When she returns with the police, Buddy has disappeared. When Annie explains what happened at the pond, Johnson informs her that Buddy died by suicide earlier that day. Annie reaches into her pocket and pulls out the washcloth Buddy gave her. Annie returns home and looks at photographs of her late husband Ben that her oldest son holds as he falls asleep each night. The next morning, she and her sons are at his graveside.

Production
The film was written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson before the success of Sling Blade.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 58% based on 123 reviews, with an average score of 5.90/10. The site's consensus reads, "With a reported budget of around 10 million, The Gift is obviously a labor of love for those involved. Unfortunately, the A-list cast can't prevent the movie from becoming a by-the-numbers whodunit with an ending that's all but unsatisfactory." On Metacritic it has a score of 62% based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.

Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4, and called it "Ingenious in its plotting, colorful in its characters, taut in its direction and fortunate in possessing Cate Blanchett." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote: "Raimi's flair for rich atmospherics — expertly abetted by cinematographer Jamie Anderson (Grosse Pointe Blank) and composer Christopher Young (Wonder Boys) — and a cast that goes full throttle hold you in thrall. " Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote: "Raimi eschews trendy, over-emphatic effects in favor of a straightforward approach that makes for a solid tale well told."

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave it a mixed review and was critical that the "Characters lean too heavily toward the Southern grotesque, and the direction the plot is heading is more predictable than it should be." Despite praising the cast, Turan wrote: "Overly familiar material, even well done, cannot be made more intrinsically interesting than it is. Not even by Cate Blanchett and Keanu Reeves." A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote: "The picture is saved from mediocrity by Mr. Raimi's smooth competence, and by the unusually high quality of the acting." Curt Fields of The Washington Post called it "So chock-full of stereotypes as to be a filmic Southern Country Safari" and advised "Don't Bother Opening This 'Gift'".

Box office
The film grossed $12,008,642 at the US box office against a production budget of $10 million.

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Sgt. Frog

Sgt. Frog, known in Japan as Keroro Gunso (ケロロ軍曹), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in Monthly Shōnen Ace in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to conquer Earth. Sergeant Keroro, the titular character, is the leader of the platoon, but is at the mercy of a human family of three after being captured by them. Keroro is forced to do meaningless chores and errands for the family after his army abandons his platoon on Earth. The series was later adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise, which ran for 358 episodes from April 2004 to April 2011. A second 23-episode series was broadcast from March to September 2014. A new anime project has been announced.

The manga was released in North America by Tokyopop from March 9, 2004 to May 10, 2011 (for a total of 21 volumes), and later digitally by Viz Media since December 2014. A first English dub of the anime series aired on the Southeast Asian TV channel Animax Asia in 2008, with the title Sergeant Keroro; Funimation Entertainment released a second 78-episode English dubbed version in North America in 2009, which aired as Sgt. Frog on Crunchyroll, Funimation and later on Netflix, as well as on DVD sets. Discotek Media re-released the Funimation dub in SD Blu-ray in 2021. In 2005, the manga received the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for the children's manga category.

Plot
The Keroro Platoon is a group of five, froglike alien soldiers from Planet Keron. They mean to conquer “Pekopon” (their name for "Earth") but fail every time they try. Their leader, Sergeant Keroro, is incompetent and has little interest in conquering Pekopon. Instead, he likes making plastic Gundam models, watching TV, or coming up with schemes to make money. The four other members of the platoon are: adorable but violent Private Second Class Tamama; bellicose yet tenderhearted Corporal Giroro; intelligent but mischievous Sergeant Major Kururu; and disciplined but traumatized Lance Corporal Dororo.

The largest obstacle in the way of their mission is the Hinata Family, who must take care of the Keroro Platoon due to the Keron Army deserting the latter on Earth. Keroro is kept busy with manual labor and constant abuse, primarily from the family daughter, Natsumi. Each member of the platoon finds himself in the care of a human: Giroro's is Natsumi Hinata, whom he falls in love with; Keroro's is Fuyuki Hinata, who considers the sergeant his only true friend; Kururu's is Mutsumi Saburo, who's just as mischievous as him; Dororo's is Koyuki Azumaya, a fellow ninja; and Tamama's is Momoka Nishizawa, who's just as bipolar as him. All are tied to the Hinatas in some way throughout the events in the anime and manga.

Manga
Sgt. Frog is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace, and was published in English by Tokyopop. The manga, first aimed at the older audience (teens/adults) from the first to the seventh volume, was toned down after the anime adaption started (since the TV series was a family show). However, the manga still maintains suggestive comedy that only the more mature audiences understand in present volumes. Tokyopop initially held the American rights to the Sgt. Frog manga until 2011 when the company ceased operations. By the time their publication ended, they had published 21 volumes. Their release of the manga have censored nipples drawn in some scenes, in order to get away from the OT (Older teen) rating and maintaining its Teen rating. Viz Media relicensed the manga for digital release on December 16, 2014.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series, the November issue of Shōnen Ace announced the launching of a new manga titled Chō Keroro Gunsō UC: Keroro Robo Daikessen (Super Sgt. Frog Ultra Cool: Keroro Robo's Epic Climactic Battle) on the next issue, on sale October 26, 2018. The manga is created by Yūtarō Shido, while Mine Yoshikizaki being credited as original author.

Anime
The anime series started airing on TV Tokyo in 2004 and ended in 2011. The anime is produced by Sunrise, NAS, and TV Tokyo and has also been aired on Animax, Cartoon Network Japan, and TXN. Seven seasons have been created during its seven-year run. Unlike the manga which is aimed at older audiences, the anime adaptation has been toned down to a level suitable for family audiences.

The anime ran almost year-round, with each season beginning in the first week of April and ending on the last week of March. The first season aired on Saturdays, but the show was moved to Fridays for the second and third seasons. The show returned to Saturdays for seasons four, five and six, and the final season aired on Sundays.

The term "Pokopen", and "Pokopenjin" are both derogatory words the Japanese historically used to describe China and its people during the Sino-Japanese Wars; thus, they were changed to "Pekopon" & "Pekoponjin" respectively.

The first English-language dub of the show to be released was entitled Sergeant Keroro and aired on Animax Asia, a pay TV channel received in multiple countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It premiered in 2008.

In the United States, ADV had previously announced they had acquired exclusive rights to an English dub of Sgt. Frog (for $408,000 ). However, on July 4, 2008, it was announced that rights to the English release were transferred to Funimation Entertainment.

ADV Films had originally added a brief teaser page to their website, announcing their licensing of the anime. The site turned to static before playing a short clip of Keroro dancing to "Afro Gunso," then leaving the message "hacked by the frog." This was followed by a press release from ADV on November 20, 2006, stating that they had licensed all Sgt. Frog properties (except the manga, which was already licensed by Tokyopop) for the US. It was once confirmed that the anime dub would be released on DVD in the United States in February 2007. However, ADV Films had never confirmed a release date. ADV announced at Comic-Con International 2007 that the US release date had been delayed because of TV negotiations but would not comment on which networks they were talking to. In a DVD included with the December issue of Newtype USA was an English-language trailer for Sgt. Frog released by ADV, with voices for Keroro (said to be voiced by Vic Mignogna ), Natsumi, Fuyuki, Aki, and the narrator. ADV was 90% done on getting a deal with the show, though they created a separate team to work specifically on it that included people from Summit Entertainment (the company that worked with 4Kids Entertainment during the time they had Pokémon). They had dubbed three episodes, but they were dubbed three times because ADV created three different pilot-packages for television to see which one worked the best. They made an otaku/fan pilot, a mass-market pilot, and a kids' pilot. They received positive responses from three different networks. Cartoon Network liked the mass-market pilot, while Nickelodeon liked the kids' pilot. Nickelodeon told them that they would air the show if ADV got the merchandising rights. However, as of July 4, 2008, the English license for the first 51 episodes of the Sgt. Frog anime was transferred to Funimation Entertainment through a deal with Sojitz.

Funimation released a dubbed version of episode 12B as a test on YouTube to be reviewed by the viewers. Many instances of regional name changes were observed; Natsumi is renamed Natalie, and Giroro's cat was renamed "Mr. Furbottom," (despite being female). Additionally, the word Pekopon was changed to Planet Wuss, Pekoponians were referred to as Wussians, Keron was changed to Frogulon and Keronians were called Frogulonians respectively. The extra-terrestrial frogs' names remained the same as the Japanese version, though shortened by one syllable (e.g. Keroro changed to Kero, Tamama to Tama). The test episode had mixed reviews by fans involving the voice acting, jokes, and name changes.

At Otakon 2009, the first five episodes of Sgt. Frog were screened, where the original versions of the various names that were changed were used. The voice actor for Sergeant Keroro in the test video, Chris Cason, was swapped out for Sergeant Major Kululu's test actor, Todd Haberkorn. Kululu was changed to Chuck Huber, and the narrator also appears to have been changed. FUNimation stated at their panel that they were going to keep the anime as similar as possible to its Japanese counterpart, and claimed to only change references from Japanese pop culture (save for those Americans were already familiar with) to references from American pop culture. Those present at the showing seemed to enjoy the changes, and the reception of the official dub was very positive. On February 19, 2011, Funimation announced at Katsucon that they had licensed more episodes of Sgt. Frog.

According to Funimation, as of February 2013, the English dub of Sgt. Frog is "now on hiatus".

On July 31, 2009, Funimation added the first 4 dubbed episodes of the series to their online video portal. After a considerable delay following between the release of the first dubbed episodes, Funimation began making dubbed episodes other than the first 4 available on the portal. Currently, the first 51 subtitled episodes are available on the Funimation video portal and Hulu. The 51 dubbed episodes later expired, although they were all later placed back on the portal and on Hulu. The show is rated TV-PG on the DVDs and on Hulu. Unlike the other versions released outside Japan, the US version remains uncut.

The episode distribution scheme has been slightly changed from the Japanese Region 2 release. Although the first 51 episodes are known as "Season 1" in Japan, Funimation has divided the episodes into a "Season 1" and a "Season 2". The Season 1 Part 1 DVD set was released September 22, 2009. It contains episodes 1 through 13, Season 1 Part 2 was released on November 24, 2009, and contains episodes 14 through 26. Season 2 Part 1 was released on January 26, 2010, containing episodes 27–39. In addition, Season 2 Part 2 was released on March 30, 2010, containing episodes 40–51. The first two boxsets were re-released into one Season 1 set on March 29, 2011. The complete Season 2 set followed up on April 26, 2011. Season 3 Part 1 was released to DVD by Funimation beginning on July 26, 2011, containing episodes 52–65. Season 3 Part 2 was released to DVD on August 16, 2011, containing episodes 66–78. A complete Season 3 boxset containing episodes 52-78 was released on November 13, 2012. On all of the box sets, it states, "from the creators of the Gundam series". This is relatively incorrect because Sunrise did not create the Gundam series, they produced it, so it should say "from the studio that brought you Gundam". The creator of Gundam is Yoshiyuki Tomino. After the Funimation home video sets went out of print, Discotek Media re-licensed the home video rights.

All three seasons were available on Netflix streaming as of December 2011; however, the first two seasons, and the first half of the third, were removed without warning in January 2013, before the series was completely removed in April of the same year.

On January 7, 2014, it was announced that a new Flash anime television series entitled "Keroro" would premiere on Animax on March 22 of that year. Haruki Kasugamori is the director of the series at Sunrise and the animation studio Gathering is providing assistance with the animation. The series airs during the programming block, Keroro Hour, which airs both the series and reruns of Sgt. Frog. The series features new character designs and includes the characters, New Keroro, Tomosu Hinohara, and Myō Kaneami, all of which were originally manga-only characters. The opening to the series is "Keroro☆Popstar" (ケロロ☆ポップスター), performed by Mayumi Gojo. The flash anime ended on September 6 of the same year, with a total of 23 episodes.

On April 1, 2024, it was announced through a video that the series would receive a new anime project produced by Bandai Namco Pictures in commemoration of the anime's 20th anniversary. Many of the original cast are reprising their roles.

Films
Five full-length theatrical movies that were directed by Junichi Sato and produced by Sunrise were released:

 * Super Movie Keroro Gunsou (超劇場版ケロロ軍曹) (2006)
 * Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu! (超劇場版ケロロ軍曹2 深海のプリンセスであります!) (2007)
 * Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel (超劇場版ケロロ軍曹3 ケロロ対ケロロ天空大決戦であります!) (2008)
 * Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors (超劇場版ケロロ軍曹 撃侵ドラゴンウォリアーズであります!) (2009)
 * Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island (超劇場版ケロロ軍曹 誕生!究極ケロロ奇跡の時空島であります!!) (2010)

Planetarium
An exclusive feature only available for limited time at specific Planetariums was released after the end of the show.

 * Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie: Take Back the Starry Sky! The Great Chase in the Solar System!! (超投影版 ケロロ軍曹 星空をとりもどせ！ 太陽系大追跡であります！！) (2014)

Spin-offs and guest appearances

 * Spin-offs include a manga called Musha Kero that has recently been adapted in the anime. The series has spawned a magazine called Keroro Land that promotes toys, games, media, and events based on the manga and anime.
 * Sgt. Keroro, Tamama, Giroro, Dororo and Kululu make cameo appearances in the 1st movie of Kaiketsu Zorori.
 * Keroro and Tamama have appearances in the OVA of Lucky Star, and Kagami spends almost all her money on a grip-claw game trying to get a Keroro doll.
 * Japanese action RPG game Monster Hunter Tri G has downloadable costumes of Keroro for the humanoid companions Kayamba and Cha-Cha.
 * Keroro, Giroro, Tamama, Kururu and Dororo appeared as playable characters in the Nexon mobile game Kemono Friends. The characters were added during a collaboration event. Like the animal characters in the game, the Keronians take the form of human girls. Enemy monsters called "Ceruleans" also appear, taking the forms of Natsumi and Keroro herself. Mine Yoshizaki, the creator of Sgt. Frog, is also the concept designer of the Kemono Friends franchise.

Video games
Many of the video games were only released in Japan, but there were others released in Korea.

Reception
In 2005, the manga received the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.

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Honda J engine

The J-series is Honda's fourth production V6 engine family introduced in 1996, after the C-series, which consisted of three dissimilar versions. The J-series engine was designed in the United States by Honda engineers. It is built at Honda's Anna, Ohio, and Lincoln, Alabama, engine plants.

The J-series is a 60° V6 unlike Honda's existing 90° C-series engines. Also unlike the C series, the J-series was specifically and only designed for transverse mounting. It has a shorter bore spacing (98 mm), shorter connecting rods and a special smaller crankshaft than the C-series to reduce its size. All J-series engines are gasoline-powered, use four valves per cylinder, and have a single timing belt that drives the overhead camshafts. VTEC variable valve timing is used on almost all applications, with exceptions being the J30AC and J35Y8 (which use Variable Timing Control [VTC] instead).

One unique feature of some J-family engine models is Honda's Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system. Initially, the system turns off one bank of cylinders under light loads, turning the V6 into a straight-3. Some versions were able to turn off one bank of cylinders or one cylinder on opposing banks, allowing for three-cylinder use under light loads and four-cylinder use under medium loads.

J25A
The J25A was used only in the Japanese domestic Inspire/Saber models. The J25A displaced 2495 cc. Its bore and stroke was 86x71.6 mm. The J25A used a 10.5:1 compression ratio and was a SOHC VTEC design. Output was 200 hp at 6200 rpm and 24.5 kgm of torque at 4600 rpm. It had a variable intake manifold to optimize torque output across varying engine speeds and engine response.

J25A

 * 1998–2003 Honda Inspire
 * 1999 Honda Saber

J30
The J30A displaces 2997 cc and is a SOHC VTEC design. Its bore and stroke is 86x86 mm. Output for the J30A1 was 210 hp at 5500 rpm and 200 lbft of torque at 4800 rpm. The J30A4 pushed output to 242 hp and 212 lbft using a three-way VTEC system, a higher (10.0:1) compression ratio and a novel exhaust manifold cast as one piece with the cylinder head. It weighs nearly 20 lb less and is an inch shorter than J30A1. This version was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2003 and 2004. The IMA hybrid version was on the list for 2005. In 2006 Honda created the J30A5 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Accord. It boosted output to 244 hp (SAE Net 08/04) and 211 lbft (SAE Net 08/04) of torque. According to Honda, horsepower gains were achieved with improvements to the airflow of the intake and exhaust system.

J30A

 * 2004–2008 Honda Inspire
 * Displacement: 2997 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 86x86 mm
 * Power: 247 hp
 * Torque: 218 lbft
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Compression: 10.5:1

J30A1

 * 1996–1999 Acura 3.0CL
 * 1997–2002 Honda Accord V6
 * 1999–2003 Honda Avancier

J30A3

 * 1997–2002 Honda Accord V6
 * 1997–2003 Honda Odyssey (Prestige & Absolute models)

J30A4

 * 2003–2005 Honda Accord V6

J30A5

 * 2005–2007 Honda Accord V6
 * 2013–2016 Honda Accord (China only, with VCM ,261ps)
 * Displacement: 2997 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 86x86 mm
 * Power: 244 hp at 6244 rpm
 * Torque: 211 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC

J30AC
(Turbo)
 * 2021+ Acura TLX Type-S
 * 2022+ Acura MDX Type-S
 * Displacement: 2997 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 86x86 mm
 * Power: 355 hp at 5500 rpm
 * Torque: 354 lbft at 1400-5000 rpm
 * Compression: 9.8:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve DOHC with VTC

J30Y1

 * 2013–2018 Acura RDX (China)
 * 2017–2020 Acura MDX (Sport Hybrid)
 * Displacement: 2997 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 86x86 mm
 * Power (engine only): 257 hp at 6300 rpm
 * Power (combined): 321 hp at 6300 rpm
 * Torque (combined): 289 lb⋅ft (392 N⋅m) at 5000 rpm
 * Valve train: 24-Valve SOHC
 * Induction/Fuel Delivery: Naturally Aspirated – Direct Injection

JNA1

 * 2005–2007 Honda Accord Hybrid
 * Displacement: 2997 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 86x86 mm
 * Power: 255 hp at 5400 rpm
 * Torque: 232 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC

J32
The J32A displaces 3210 cc and is a SOHC VTEC design. Its bore and stroke is 89x86 mm. Output was 225 hp at 5600 rpm and 217 lbft at 4700 rpm for the J32A1, with the J32A2 raising output to 260 hp at 6200 rpm and 232 lbft at 3500–5500 rpm. A more aggressive camshaft, more free flowing intake/exhaust, and a 2-stage intake manifold produced a 33.55 hp increase over the J32A1. The J32A3's output in the 2004/2005 TL is 270 hp. Due to changes in SAE testing methods, 2006–2008 model years have a reduced output rating of 258 hp, despite being mechanically identical. The J32A3 includes a one-piece exhaust manifold cast with the cylinder head, first introduced on the J30A4.

J32A1

 * 1999–2003 Acura TL
 * 2001–2003 Acura CL
 * 1998–2003 Honda Inspire

J32A2

 * 2001–2003 Acura CL Type-S
 * Bore and Stroke: 89mm x 86mm
 * 10.5:1 Compression
 * 2002–2003 Acura TL Type-S
 * 2002–2003 Honda Inspire Type-S

J32A3

 * 2004–2008 Acura TL
 * 3.2-liter SOHC V-6 aluminum alloy engine
 * Bore Stroke (All J32's) : 89mm x 86mm (3.5in x 3.386 in)
 * 11:1 Compression (High Compression Piston Domes)
 * (2004–2005) 270 hp at 6200 rpm and 238 lbft of torque at 5000 rpm
 * (2006–2008) Readout changed to SAE standards, Revised to 258 hpat 6200 rpm and 233 lbft of torque at 5000 rpm - *No change was made to engine, only SAE readout which changed the HP numbers
 * 2007–2008 (With revised bellhousing) Acura TL
 * Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC)
 * Dual-stage induction system
 * Cold-air intake system
 * Computer-controlled Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
 * Direct ignition system
 * Unique exhaust manifolds that are cast directly into the head
 * High flow close-coupled catalytic converters
 * VTEC engagement: 4,700 rpm

J35A
The J35A is a SOHC VTEC design. Its weight is 360 lb running. The Honda Marine BF200-series marine engine shares its internals with the J35A.

J35A1

 * 1999–2001 Honda Odyssey
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: Premium – 210 hp Regular -205 hp
 * Torque: Premium – 229 lbft Regular – 217 lbft

J35A3

 * 2001–2002 Acura MDX
 * 2004-2007 Saturn Vue (as GM L66)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 240-250 hp at 5800 rpm
 * Torque: 242 lbft at 4500 rpm

J35A4

 * 2002–2004 Honda Odyssey
 * 2003–2004 Honda Pilot
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 240 hp at 5400 rpm
 * Torque: 242 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection

J35A5

 * 2003–2006 Acura MDX
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 265 hp at 5800 rpm
 * Torque: 250 lbft at 3500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC VTEC

J35A6

 * 2005–2010 Honda Odyssey Van, LX, EX
 * 2007+ (With revised bellhousing) Honda Odyssey
 * 2005 Honda Pilot
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 255 hp at 5600 rpm
 * Torque: 250 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-Point Fuel Injection

J35A7 – VCM
Variable Cylinder Management Piston Oil Jets
 * 2005–2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L, Touring
 * 2007–2010 REVISED BELLHOUSING to Round Shape Honda Odyssey EX-L, Touring
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 255 hp at 5600 rpm
 * Torque: 250 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC

J35A8

 * 2004–2008 Honda Legend KB1 (Designation as "J35a" on block)
 * 2005–2008 Acura RL
 * 2007–2008 Acura TL Type-S
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 286 hp at 6200 rpm
 * Torque: 256 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Compression: 11.0:1
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve SOHC VTEC
 * On the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2005, 2008 and 2009.

J35A9

 * 2006–2008 Honda Ridgeline
 * 2006–2008 Honda Pilot (4WD models)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 247 hp at 5750 rpm
 * Torque: 245 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI
 * VTEC engagement: 4,400 rpm

J35S1

 * 2004–2007 Saturn Vue also referred to as GM L66
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Power: 248 hp at 5800 rpm
 * Torque: 242 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Has revised bell housing Honda round style along with revised cylinder heads with single exit port
 * Renamed J35A5 from the 2003–2006 Acura MDX with different cam profiles; uses the h5 awd/fwd automatic transmission (and transfer case if applicable) along with the same wire harness and ECU

J35Z
The J35Z engines use a die-cast aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder sleeves.

J35Z1 – VCM

 * 2006–2008 Honda Pilot (front-wheel drive only)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Power: 244 hp at 5750 rpm
 * Torque: 240 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24V SOHC i-VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection, PGM-FI

J35Z2 – VCM

 * 2008–2012 Honda Accord (except V6 6MT coupe)
 * 2010–2012 Honda Accord Crosstour / Honda Crosstour
 * 2013–2018 Acura RDX
 * 2007–2012 Honda Inspire (Japanese market, marked as J35A-80 280ps)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Power: 268 hp at 6200 rpm (Acura RDX 278 hp at 6200 rpm)
 * Torque: 254 lbft at 5000 rpm (Acura RDX 251 lbft at 5000 rpm)
 * Valvetrain: 24V SOHC i-VTEC VCM
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI
 * Redline: 6,900 rpm

J35Z3

 * 2008–2012 Honda Accord 6MT Coupe
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Power: 268 hp at 6200 rpm
 * Torque: 254 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J35Z4 – VCM

 * 2009–2014 Honda Pilot
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Power: 250 hp at 5700 rpm
 * Torque: 253 lbft at 4800 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC i-VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J35Z5

 * 2009–2014 Honda Ridgeline
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Power and torque: 250 hp at 5700 rpm; 247 lbft at 4300 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J35Z6

 * 2010–2014 Acura TSX V-6
 * 2009–2014 Acura TL (Non SH-AWD)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 11.2:1
 * Power and torque: 280 hp at 6200 rpm; 254 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J35Z8 – VCM

 * 2011–2017 Honda Odyssey (North America)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Power and torque: 248 hp at 5700 rpm); 250 lbft at 4800 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC i-VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J35Y1 – VCM

 * 2013–2017 Honda Accord V-6*(J35YZ)*
 * 2013–2015 Honda Crosstour
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.5:1
 * Power: 278 hp at 6,200 rpm
 * Torque: 252 lbft at 4,900 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (Traditional VTEC cam profiles for intake valves, plus 3-cylinder mode VCM on rear bank(cylinder 1,2,3))
 * Ignition control type: ECU -Coil on Plug
 * Fuel control: Multi-Point Fuel Injection
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Fuel Cut off: 7,300 rpm?
 * VTEC engagement: 5,150 rpm

J35Y2

 * 2013–2017 Honda Accord V-6 6MT (MANUAL ONLY)
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 10.0:1
 * Power: 278 hp at 6,200 rpm
 * Torque: 251 lbft at 5,300 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (Traditional VTEC cam profiles on Intake Valves)
 * VTEC engagement: 4,900 rpm

J35Y4 – VCM

 * 2014-2020 Acura RLX/Honda Legend
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 11.5:1
 * Power: 310 hp at 6,500 rpm
 * Torque: 272 lbft at 4,500 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (VTEC on intake valves only)
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Fuel cutoff: 7,200 rpm
 * Induction/Fuel Delivery: Naturally Aspirated – Direct Injection

J35Y5 – VCM

 * 2014–present Acura MDX
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 11.5:1
 * Power: 290 hp at 6,200 rpm
 * Torque: 267 lbft at 4,500 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (VTEC on intake valves only)
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Fuel cutoff: 7,200 rpm
 * Induction/Fuel Delivery: Naturally Aspirated – Direct Injection
 * VTEC engagement: 4,950 rpm

J35Y6 - VCM

 * 2015–2020 Acura TLX
 * 2015–2022 Honda Pilot
 * 2017+ Honda Ridgeline
 * 2018+ Honda Odyssey (North America)
 * 2019+ Honda Passport
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89x93 mm
 * Compression: 11.5:1
 * Power: Acura TLX: 290 hp at 6,200 rpm
 * Torque: Acura TLX: 267 lb.ft at 4,500 rpm
 * Power: Honda Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport, and Odyssey: 280 hp at 6,000 rpm
 * Torque: Honda Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport, and Odyssey: 262 lb.ft at 4,700 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC i-VTEC (VTEC on intake valves only)
 * Redline: 6,800 rpm
 * Fuel cutoff: 7,200 rpm
 * Induction/Fuel Delivery: Naturally Aspirated – Direct Injection
 * VTEC engagement: 5,350 rpm

J35Y8 – VCM

 * 2023+ Honda Pilot
 * Displacement: 3471 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 89 mm × 93 mm (3.50 in × 3.66 in)
 * Compression: 11.5:1
 * Power: 285 hp at 6,100 rpm
 * Torque: 262 lbft at 5,000 rpm
 * Valve Train: 24-Valve DOHC with VTC

J37
The J37 uses a die-cast aluminum block with aluminum cylinder liners. Primarily due to the cylinder liners being made from aluminum instead of cast-iron the engine weighs less than the J35Z engines. The intake manifold is made from a cast magnesium alloy.

J37A1

 * 2007–2013 Acura MDX
 * Displacement: 3664 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 90x96 mm
 * Compression: 11.0:1 (2007–2009); 11.2:1 (2010–2013)
 * Power; torque: 300 hp at 6000 rpm; 275 lbft at 5000 rpm (2007–2009)
 * Power; torque: 300 hp at 6300 rpm; 270 lbft at 4500 rpm (2010–2013)
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI
 * 10-13 Magnesium manifold
 * 10-13 80mm throttle body

J37A2

 * 2009–2012 Acura RL
 * Displacement: 3664 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 90x96 mm
 * Compression: 11.2:1
 * Power; torque: 300 hp at 6300 rpm; 271 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (intake and exhaust)
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI
 * Magnesium manifold
 * 80mm throttle body

J37A4

 * 2008–2012 Honda Legend
 * 2009–2014 Acura TL SH-AWD
 * Displacement: 3664 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 90x96 mm
 * Compression: 11.2:1
 * Power; torque: 305 hp at 6300 rpm; 273 lbft at 5000 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (intake and exhaust)
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

J37A5

 * 2010–2013 Acura ZDX
 * Displacement: 3664 cc
 * Bore and stroke: 90x96 mm
 * Compression: 11.2:1
 * Power; torque: 300 hp at 6300 rpm; 270 lbft at 4500 rpm
 * Valvetrain: 24v SOHC VTEC (intake and exhaust)
 * Fuel control: Multi-point fuel injection; PGM-FI

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