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Talk:Iazyges

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Is there any reason why the 1911 version still appears at the end of the page? I see very little info here that is not covered more fully and accurately in the much better main article, apart from only this:

 * They were divided into freemen and serfs (Sarmatae Limigantes), the latter of whom had a different manner of life and were probably an older settled population enslaved by nomad masters. They rose against them in AD 34, but were repressed by foreign aid.

Codex Sinaiticus 19:24, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

92
Need to clarify the events of 92. Legio XXI Rapax was destroyed by a coalition of Dacians and Rhoxolani at Tropaeum Traiani.--Codrin.B (talk) 23:35, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

The articles Roxolani, Battle_of_Adamclisi_(92_AD) and Legio XXI Rapax state the Roxolani destroyed the Legion along with the Dacians, not the Iazyges. Moreover, the Legio XXI Rapax and Battle of Adamclisi articles cite their source : Bennett, Julian. Traian. ISBN 973-571-583-X. Tehem (talk) 22:01, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Clean Up
As pointed out by the tags, the article needs dire improvement. I hope to do this soon, by adding more history and archaeology and less diatribe about supposed Iazygi - Jasi connection Slovenski Volk (talk) 09:37, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Full text I removed.
In 101–105, Trajan finally conquered the Dacians, reducing their lands to a Roman province. In 107, Trajan sent his general Hadrian to force the Iazyges to submit. Trajan also officially allowed the Iazyges to settle there as confederates. In 117, Trajan died, and was succeeded as emperor by Hadrian, who moved to consolidate and protect his predecessor's gains. While the Romans kept Dacia, the Iazyges stayed independent, accepting a client relationship with Rome, following the Roman political doctrine of putting buffer states between them and potential threats such as the Dacians. As long as Rome remained powerful, the situation could be maintained, but in the late second century, the Empire was becoming increasingly overstretched. In the summer of 166, while the Romans were tied down in a war with Parthia, the peoples north of the Danube, the Marcomanni, the Naristi, the Vandals, the Hermanduri, the Lombards and the Quadi, all swept south over the Danube to invade and plunder the exposed Roman provinces. The Iazyges joined in and killed Calpurnius Proculus, the Roman governor of Dacia. To counter them, the 5th Macedonian Legion, a veteran of the Parthian campaign, was moved from Moesia Inferior to Dacia Superior, nearer the enemy. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius spent the rest of his life trying to restore the situation (see the Marcomannic Wars). In the autumn of 169, Marcus set out from Rome, together with his son-in-law and closest aide Claudius Pompeianus. The Romans had gathered their forces and intended to subdue the independent tribes (especially the Iazyges), who lived between the Danube and the Roman province of Dacia. In 170, the Iazyges defeated and killed Marcus Claudius Fronto, Roman governor of Lower Moesia. Operating from Sirmium (today Sremska Mitrovica, Vojvodina, Serbia) on the Sava river, Marcus Aurelius focused attention on the Iazyges living in the plain of the river Tisza (Expeditio Sarmatica). After hard fighting, and few victories, the Iazyges were pressed to their limits. The Iazyges came to an agreement after experiencing downfall, and all foremost men came in the company of King Zanticus before Aurelius to accept peace. The Iazyges had earlier imprisoned their second king Banadaspus for making proposals to Aurelius. At the same time, Aurelius's former friend Avidius Cassius had led a revolt in the East, which greatly upset Aurelius and forced him to come to terms with the Iazyges, contrary to his wishes. The treaty yielded the Romans some 100,000 Roman captives, which showed the strength that the Iazyges still had and what great harm they were capable of. The treaty was the same as those of the Quadi and Marcomanni, except that the Iazyges were required to live twice as far from the Danube as those two tribes (Aurelius wanted to uproot them). Another stipulation of the treaty was that the Iazyges were allowed to venture through Roman land to trade with the Roxolani, as long as they had permission from the governor of the province. Another few terms were that the Iazyges were not to settle within 10 Roman miles (9.2 modern miles) of the Danube, or on the islands of the Danube, or to own boats; however, these terms were lifted in 179. At once, the Iazyges provided the Romans with 8,000 cavalry to serve in the Roman army as auxiliaries; 5,500 of these were shipped off to serve in the Roman army in Britain, One detachment is known to have been stationed in Ribchester. Some chose to remain after their service, settling down by the River Ribble in Lancashire, where a grave stela depicting a Sarmatian warrior has been found. Marcus's victory was decisive in that the Iazyges did not again appear as a major threat to Rome.

Pronunciation
Is ['aɪɯzɪɡeːz] meant as the English pronunciation? If so, I wonder whether ɯ is the correct vowel. The English example cited in Close back unrounded vowel is a California pronunciation of "goose," suggesting something akin to "I-oo-zig-ayz," which seems off. If it's meant as an ancient pronunciation, I'm not familiar with Classical Greek, but the article on that language, at least, does not show ɯ to have been used. Either way, if there's a pronunciation guide that could be cited, that would help. Lusanaherandraton (talk) 20:27, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

 * That pronunciation definitely seems wrong. If I am not mistaken, Ancient Greek Ἰάζυγες (whence Latin Iazyges) should be something like IPA [ja'd͡zyːɡes]. Cagwinn (talk) 22:42, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * (I'm on a phone so forgive mistakes) it should sound like I (as in Eye) uh (as in Uh) zig (as in ziggurat) e (hard e sound, like the end of wallaby), z (like in ziggurat). I-uh-zig-e-z basically. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  22:47, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * That sounds more likely for English. I've updated the article to reflect that for now (moving the stress mark, on the assumption that the "zig" is emphasized), but it would be best to find outside confirmation. Lusanaherandraton (talk) 23:16, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

 * Well, for the Greek form of the name, I think stress belongs on the accented -a- and the -z- should be -dz-, as per Ancient Greek phonology. The Latin form of the name is properly Ĭāzyges (trisyllabic, according to Lewis & Short's Latin Dictionary), with an accented, long -a-; the Latin -y-, which was borrowed from Greek, is close front rounded vowel, both short and long: /y yː/. The -z- should also be /dz/, as per Greek. See: Latin spelling and pronunciationCagwinn (talk) 02:52, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

 * According to the Traditional English pronunciation of Latin, which is normally preferred for Roman (EDIT: proper) names in most contexts afaik, the pronunciation should be /aɪ̯ˈæzɪd͡ʒiːz/ for the plural and /ˈaɪ̯əzɪks/ for the singular, i.e. (a) with /aɪ̯/ for word-initial pre-vocalic I (cf. ion, iambic), (b) stress on the antepenultimate syllable (as the penult is open and short), (c) a soft G /d͡ʒ/ because of the following front vowel (cf. general, Gemini etc. etc.), (d) a long /iːz/ as is usual for the plural of the 3rd declination (cf. hypotheses). --Ubel (talk) 23:30, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

 * According to the Iazyges article's own citation on the subject, in Classical Latin pronunciation, "Iazgyes" is [ˈjaːzːygeːs]. Since the Classical Latin pronunciation is the _CORRECT_ pronunciation, would the Australians who edit this site kindly place the Classical pronunciation (the pronunciation of actual Classical Latin speakers/readers) as an alternative to the "Traditional Australian-English" mispronunciation of Latin?  Thank you.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:204:EB7F:E870:1D73:F9B:A0C9:E0B0 (talk) 15:26, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Theoderic the Great fled to Visigoths?
"In 472 AD, the Visigothic king, Theoderic the Great, is reported to have conquered the Iazyges and killed their co-kings, Babaï and Benga.[51] In the 5th century they were conquered by the Goths.[52]" Oh, really? Are you kidding, when you cite books from the 19th century? What is the original source of the war with the "Sarmatians" (not Iazyges)? I will tell you: Jordanes, Getica 54,227:

''LIV (277) The kings [of the Suavi], Hunimund and Alaric, fearing the destruction that had come upon the Sciri, next made war upon the Goths, relying upon the aid of the Sarmatians, who had come to them as auxiliaries with their kings Beuca and Babai. They summoned the last remnants of the Sciri, with Edica and Hunuulf, their chieftains, thinking they would fight the more desperately to avenge themselves. They had on their side the Gepidae also, as well as no small reënforcements from the race of the Rugi and from others gathered here and there. Thus they brought together a great host at the river Bolia in Pannonia and encamped there. (278) Now when Valamir was dead, the Goths fled to Thiudimer, his brother. Although he had long ruled along with his brothers, yet he took the insignia of his increased authority and summoned his younger brother Vidimer and shared with him the cares of war, resorting to arms under compulsion. A battle was fought and the party of the Goths was found to be so much the stronger that the plain was drenched in the blood of their fallen foes and looked like a crimson sea. Weapons and corpses, piled up like hills, covered the plain for more than ten miles. (279) When the Goths saw this, they rejoiced with joy unspeakable, because by this great slaughter of their foes they had avenged the blood of Valamir their king and the injury done themselves. But those of the innumerable and motley throng of the foe who were able to escape, though they got away, nevertheless came to their own land with difficulty and without glory.''

Where is any word about Thedoric the Great? He was only a boy at that time! In fact, he was not even at home, but in Constantinople! Who inserted this mess? The man must have been drunk! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Centrum99 (talk • contribs) 23:06, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
 * That would be me, the main editor of this article. And how does it being a 19th century book affect it? However I do see your point with the Theodoric one, which is obviously mistaken. However the 5th century one I have restored, as nothing I have seen contradicts it. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  23:33, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

Informal review
User:Iazyges has asked me to provide comments on this article before a potential FAC. I have the following suggestions:
 * I'd suggest moving the 'culture' section before the history section, and expanding it. It's hard to engage with this group's history without first knowing who they were.
 * Done, working on expanding. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * As the history section is patchy, an explanation is needed. I presume that this reflects the limited sources on this tribe. The article really needs a section on the ancient sources and other sources of information covering this topic to reach FA standard.
 * The problem with that is I have yet to find a source actually saying that little is known of their culture. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * "Later on, they moved further into Hungary and Serbia, settling near Dacia, in the steppe between the Danube and Tisza rivers" - can a time period be provided for this?
 * ✅. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * The lead is a bit sparse: how did this tribe evolve, and eventually cease to exist? Can anything be said about their features? (language, customs, etc)
 * Most of the interesting subject matters (i.e. them killing their fathers when the fathers were too old to fight, their language being very different from other languages, etc.) are too short to be in the lead in any way that wouldn't be copy-pasted, and wouldn't fit in very well, I'm still working on gathering more though. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * "The effects of this migration have been observed in the ruins of burial sites left behind by the Iazyges, in that not only did they not have the standard items of gold being buried alongside a person, they even lacked the gear of a warrior" - this is unclear, and could be clarified by restructuring the sentence so it's not expressing the features of the Iazyges as a negative
 * ✅. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * "The Iazyges found that it was much harder to raid the Romans, due to them often sending an organized punitive response" - this is also unclear: was it more difficult to raid the Romans than the tribe's previous neighbours, or was it more difficult to attack the Romans from their new territory?
 * ✅. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * The para starting with "In early 92 AD the Iazyges and the Roxolani allied themselves with the Dacians and the Suebi" is difficult to follow.
 * I believe I have fixed it, tell me if it is still hard to read. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * What's the relevance of the para starting with "During the time of Augustus's rule, there were eight legions stationed along the Rhine"? It doesn't seem to directly connect with the topic of this article, and partly duplicates the following paragraph.
 * I have merged it with the second one.

 * "Because the direction of the Danube river changes abruptly, it was much more difficult for the Roman legionaries who were trained in to fight in rectangular formation to defend" - why is the river relevant to Roman battle formations?
 * I have removed it is as I couldn't find a way to rephrase it well, and it wasn't massively important. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * Please combine the sections on the Dacian wars, and rephrase to avoid starting a para with "but".
 * By the Dacian wars, do you mean the header paragraph of just "dacian wars" or all 3 sections into one? Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * "After the Iazyges and other Sarmatians invaded Roman Dacia, in 123," - why did they do this? In the previous para they'd made peace
 * Merged & explained. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * Please combine or expand the single sentence paragraphs: these aren't FA standard prose.
 * The religion section is a bit confusing: I was expecting to see material about this tribe's beliefs, but the content is very partial.
 * Yes, religion is also very minimally covered (though of course their is no ref that says that.) Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * Presumably the list of princes is also partial?
 * Yes, I have been working on finding more. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * Please work the connections to the Roman limes and Sigynnae into the article: the link isn't clear at present, and see also sections are best avoided in FAs. Nick-D (talk) 04:56, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I have removed the see-also section as all directly related subjects should be linked. I have been unable to find any direct connection between the Sigynnae and the Iazyges. The limes also appear to only exist as mentioned in the article already, as having been fortifications built to contain the Iazyges. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 * I have responded to all of your comments. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

References for map
User:Iazyges, why you deleted referenced map from the article? Reference for this map is a book written by notable Russian archaeologist and historian Valentin Vasilyevich Sedov. This is name of the book: Valentin Vasiljevič Sedov, Sloveni u dalekoj prošlosti, Novi Sad, 2012. (published in 2012 in Novi Sad, Serbia). And this is a scanned page from that book: https://s21.postimg.org/falyiw9hj/Pict0001447.jpg It is obvious that borders and descriptions in map from this scanned page are matching ones in a map which you removed from the article. If you cannot read Russian then I am sure that you can find someone to translate this for you. Lack of linguistic skills should not be an excuse for this kind of behavior (deletion of useful and referenced material from the article). Now, when references are clarified, why you do not tell me is there some other reason why you deleted this map? Do you claim that map is inaccurate in some way? Do you have some references which contradicting to this map? I want to understand your position here. 109.121.32.27 (talk) 07:56, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Here is also additional reference where Iazyges lived on even larger territory: http://admw.ru/books/Tadeush-Sulimirskiy_Sarmaty--Drevniy-narod-yuga-Rossii/sarmat45.1.jpg 109.121.32.27 (talk) 08:21, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * More references: http://imtw.ru/uploads/imperiall/imgs/total_war1383213563_sarmat451.jpg http://www.plam.ru/cultur/sarmaty_drevnii_narod_yuga_rossii/i_062.png http://historylib.org/historybooks/Igor-Kolomiytsev_Slavyane-vykhod-iz-teni/1378047071_fd9e.png 109.121.32.27 (talk) 08:44, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * 109.121.32.27, for book sources I need ISBN and page number, and for website, it cannot just be the image, as the page needs to show some knowledge of the subject, in order to be used as a ref, another user has given me some suggestions I'll be looking through. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  16:50, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * What? This is first time in Wikipedia ever that somebody is raising objection about reference based on lack of an ISBN (and I am editing Wikipedias in various languages for many years). However, I have that book in my home, so this is very easy task for me to find. So, again, book: Valentin Vasiljevič Sedov, Sloveni u dalekoj prošlosti, Novi Sad, 2012. publisher: Akademska knjiga. Page number: 322. ISBN 978-86-62630-22-3. Do you have any other objection about this map? I see that you have not objected to map accuracy, so I hope that there are no more problems that map is included into article? 109.121.46.39 (talk) 08:21, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
 * None, thank you 109.121.46.39! The reason I wanted to cite it was that I'm working on getting this article to featured class, so all the images need a citation. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  12:59, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

English singular
Can the singular form of the Iazyges (with pronunciation) be mentioned? The image description reads "an Iazyx", yet there is no mention if it's right or wrong (aside from the Greek variant).--Adûnâi (talk) 23:18, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Done. It is mentioned within body as well. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  00:47, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Note
The dynamic IPs that have been hitting this article are probably the Perun editor, who is banned. -165.234.252.11 (talk) 17:53, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
 * It would seem so; I have reverted it to before he began to edit the article. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  14:39, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Sugarloaf helms
Sugarloaf helms, are a type of high medival greathelm that appeared centuries later. I assume what the author ment, is that they used conic shaped helmat, maybe simmilar to those worn by the sarmatian on the trajan column. I would theirfor replace sugarloaf helms with conic helms and remove the nonsensical link to the medival greathelm article

Partiscum is Szeged, not Kecskemét!
The article says that the capital of the Iazyges was Partiscum, which is now Kecskemét. This is false. Partiscum is the old name of Szeged. So which of them was the capital? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.249.153.176 (talk) 09:24, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

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Yakov Zak

Yakov Izrailevich Zak ( (Яков Израилевич Зак), Jiakov Israilevič Sak; Odessa, 20 November 1913 – Moscow, 28 June 1976) was a Soviet and Russian pianist and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1966).

Born in Odessa, Zak studied piano at the Odessa Conservatory with Maria Starkhova, took classes on special harmony with Mykola Vilinsky, and later studied with Heinrich Neuhaus in Moscow, graduating in 1935. Having made his debut in 1935, he rose to prominence when he won First Prize and the Mazurka Prize at the III International Chopin Piano Competition in 1937. From 1935 Zak taught at the Moscow Conservatory, becoming a professor in 1947 and being granted a chair in 1965. His pupils include Eliso Virsaladze, Alexandr Sklioutovski, Irina Zaritskaya, Nikolai Petrov, Evgeny Mogilevsky, Svetlana Navasardyan, Lyubov Timofeyeva, Valery Afanassiev, Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey, Vladimir Bakk, and Youri Egorov.

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Talk:Bill Ward (musician)

Shed some light
Can anyone shed some light on when he started drumming? What styles did he play beside rock?

Thanks!

Hi Folks, Bill did NOT play on any of Dean Friedman's albums. The guy who played IS also Bill Ward, although he more often goes under the name Billy Ward to avoid such confusion. (Although there is another, much-older Billy Ward, singer and pianist, of Billy Ward and The Dominoes fame.) Source of the info it definitely isn't 'our' Bill? Dean Friedman himself, posting on June 11th 2004 on his own website's chatroom to answer this very oft-asked Q. I can't put a link, as it is non-specific to that page, but go to Dean's official site, General Discussion Area and do a search. This mis-credit first appeared in BS fan-circles in Neil Hansen's excellent 'Killing Yourself To Die' fanzine. That also gave Rinky Dink And The Crystal Set as a credit. I've yet to disprove that but am working on it! Al (UK) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.217.240 (talk) 05:49, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

SOMEONE CHANGE THE PICTURE OF HIM ON THE TOP OF THE ARTICLE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.117.146.123 (talk) 21:09, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

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Instruments.
Bill Ward can also sing. Vocals should be added to the list. AustinDeLarra (talk) 02:41, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
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Axiality

Axiality may refer to:
 * Axiality (geometry), a measure of the axial symmetry of a two-dimensional shape
 * Axiality and rhombicity in mathematics, measures of the directional symmetry of a three-dimensional tensor
 * Axiality, a principle behind the art and poetry of George Quasha
 * Axiality in architecture, organization around a strong central axis, especially in the architecture of cathedrals and great churches and Beaux-Arts architecture

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LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T is a class of light 'mixed-traffic' steam locomotive introduced in 1946.

Background
The LMS had various elderly tank engines and the operating department required a new small class 2 locomotive to replace them. Noting that the Great Western Railway 4500 and 4575 Classes of 2-6-2T ('Prairie') had been successful, George Ivatt designed the new engine type incorporating self-emptying ashpans and rocking grates which were labour-saving devices. A tender version, the Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 was also produced. The LMS classified them as 2P, but BR preferred the classification 2MT.

Construction
The class was introduced between 1946 and 1952. They were based on the LMS Stanier 2-6-2T which was, in turn, based on the LMS Fowler 2-6-2T. Ten were built by the LMS before nationalisation in 1948, and were numbered 1200–1209. British Railways added the prefix '4' to their numbers so they became 41200–41209. A further 120 were built by BR, numbers 41210–41329. Most were built at Crewe, including 41272 — the 7000th locomotive to be built there, but the last ten were built at Derby. Fifty engines were fitted with push-pull equipment, these being Nos. 41210–41229, 41270–41289 and 41320–41329.

Service
The last thirty Crewe-built engines, 41290–41319, were allocated to the Southern Region from new. The rest were London Midland Region engines. Some were also allocated to the Western Region of BR in the 1950s and 1960s such as numbers 41202, 41203 and 41249 which were shedded at Bristol Bath Road in 1959. They spent their lives mostly on branch line work.

The design formed the basis for the BR Standard Class 2 2-6-2T (numbers 84000–29), which were built to a slightly smaller loading gauge and so have slanted cab sides. These engines also incorporate a fallplate and fittings common to many BR standard classes, such as the chimneys.

In 1957, No. 41224 hauled the first train to pass along the old Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway since closure six years earlier, and the last before the track was dismantled. It was chartered by the Midland area of the Stephenson Locomotive Society and carried more than 220 railway enthusiasts.

Withdrawal
The class were withdrawn between 1962 and 1967.

Preservation
Four engines have survived to preservation: 41241, 41298, 41312 and 41313, all being Crewe-built examples. All four have steamed in preservation, with 41241 & 41312 working on the main line. 41241 appeared at the Rail 150 Cavalcade at Shildon in 1975, having arrived at the event under its own power. It was also used on the Shildon shuttle trains during the event taking people from the main station at Shildon to the event and also between Darlington and Shildon. 41312 ran on the main line in the late 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2018, all four preserved engines were operational, the latest of them being 41241, which returned to service from an overhaul in June during the K&WVR's 50th anniversary steam gala.

No. 41241 is particularly associated with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and when initially preserved was painted in a fictitious maroon livery with K&WVR on the tanks, though it was later restored to more conventional BR black.

During October 2006, the Ivatt Trust loaned the unrestored No. 41313 to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. In October 2014, it was announced that the engine will be moved to the East Somerset Railway for overhaul. No. 41298 was also moved to the Isle of Wight, and ownership of both these locos was transferred to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. These locomotives required conversion/fitment of air braking alongside the vacuum brakes as the rolling stock on the island is air-braked. All of the engines apart from 41241 wear authentic British Railways lined black livery with the later BR crest. 41241 presently wears the livery that it wore when the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway was opened in 1968, at the time it wasn't able to wear BR colours.

Models
Bachmann produced a 00 gauge model in various liveries. Dapol have released a model in British N gauge.

Fiction
Arthur from Thomas & Friends is based on this class, only appearing between 2003 and 2008. Concept art of the character has him with the same number as No. 41241 of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, although he has no number in the show.

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Nikolay Dubovskoy

Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy (Russian: Николай Никанорович Дубовской; 17 December 1859, Novocherkassk — 28 February 1918, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian landscape painter, associated with the Peredvizhniki. Together with Isaac Levitan, he helped create what came to be known as the "Landscape of Mood".

Biography
His father was a Troop Sergeant in the Don Cossacks. He displayed artistic talent at an early age; copying illustrations from Niva and other popular magazines. His uncle, a local artist named A.V. Pyshkin, taught him how to draw from memory. His father insisted that he follow family tradition, however, and enrolled him in the Vladimir Kiev Cadet Corps in 1870. Once there, his instructors noticed that he spent all of his free time drawing and advised his father to give him an art education instead.

In 1877, after receiving his father's permission, he began auditing classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts, then became a student of the landscape painter Mikhail Clodt. Upon graduating in 1881, he was apparently displeased with his instruction at the Academy and refused to participate in the customary competition for a gold medal. He chose to exhibit at the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts instead, winning several medals and achieving his first public recognition. In 1884 his painting, "Winter" was acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery. Following that, he began to exhibit regularly with the Peredvizhniki and became a member in 1886. In 1887, Ilya Repin invited him to stay at his estate in Siversky, where he painted en plein air and came under Repin's influence. The year 1888 found him touring the Black Sea coast in Georgia on horseback with his friend, Nikolai Yaroshenko. In 1890, his painting "Притихло" ("hushing" or "silencing", before the storm) was purchased by Tsar Alexander III for his collection at the Winter Palace.

From 1890 to 1900, he travelled extensively, visiting the Azov Sea, the Volga Region and the Caucasus as well as locations abroad, ranging from Turkey to France and Italy to Germany. In 1897, upon the dismissal of Arkhip Kuindzhi, he was offered a position as Professor of Landscape Painting at the Imperial Academy, but refused the offer.

After his friend Yaroshenko's death in 1898, he became one of the leaders of the Peredvizhniki and was known as a moderating force when the newer members had disagreements with the older ones. During this period, he was increasingly influenced by French Impressionism. Later in 1898, despite his refusal to accept a position there, he was named an "Academician" by the Imperial Academy and became a full member in 1900.

He began teaching there in 1908 and, following the death of Alexander Kiselyov in 1911, became head of the landscape painting workshop. An effort to build a special museum for his works had to be halted due to the outbreak of World War I and was never resumed. In 1915, he became a member of the Academy's governing council. During this time, he also hosted a Tuesday "Salon", which was attended by notable figures from the scientific community, as well as by artists, writers and musicians. Ivan Pavlov became a close friend.

In 1918, he died of heart failure and Pavlov delivered one of the funeral orations. During the Soviet era, except for one exhibition in 1938, he was largely forgotten. A street in Novocherkassk was later named in his honor.

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Politics of Kosovo

The politics of Kosovo takes place in a framework of a multi-party parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President (Presidenti) is the head of state and the Prime Minister (Kryeministri) the head of government. Parliamentary elections are held every four years, the most recent in 2021.

The executive power is exercised by the government (Qeveria), presided over by the Prime Minister. Legislative power is vested in both the executive and the parliament (Kuvendi). The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Executive
The Executive of Kosovo is the collection of Kosovo institutions that exercises executive authority in Kosovo. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, and also includes the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, and various ministers. The President of Kosovo also plays a role.

Albin Kurti is the Prime Minister of Kosovo and head of government. Vjosa Osmani is the acting President of Kosovo and head of state. The ruling parties in Kosovo are Vetëvendosje (LVV), Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).

Legislative
The Assembly of Kosovo (Kuvendi i Kosovës) has 120 members elected for a four-year term. According to the Constitution, Kosovo shall have an Assembly consisting of 120 members. It includes twenty reserved seats which are ten for Kosovar Serbs and ten for non-Serb minorities (e.g., Bosniak, Roma, etc.). Kosovo has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

The Assembly passes all laws in Kosovo, ratifies international treaties, appoints the President, Prime Minister, ministers, and justices of all courts, adopts the budget and performs other duties as established by the Constitution. The Parliament can pass a vote of no-confidence on the Government by a majority of the members.

Autonomy and independence

The Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija (1945–1963) was established in 1945 as an autonomous entity within the People's Republic of Serbia. Under the 1974 constitution, Kosovo obtained extensive autonomy, and became one of the subjects of the Yugoslav federation.

On 5 July 1989 this extensive autonomy was largely revoked by Slobodan Milošević's administration and the amount of autonomy of Kosovo had been restored to its pre-1974 status. On 28 September 1990, the name of the province was reverted to Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija.

In 1990, Kosovo was declared independent by the ethnic Albanian politicians and was recognised by Albania. The name of the entity was Republic of Kosova. A period of fighting ensued between Kosovan Albanians and Yugoslav security forces resulting in a humanitarian crisis. In 1999, the United Nations placed Kosovo under their administration in the aftermath of the War in Kosovo. Under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was established on 10 June 1999, which maintained how the Province of Kosovo functioned. UNSCR 1244 called for a political process to determine the future status of Kosovo; UN-sponsored negotiations began in 2006 (see Kosovo status process).

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 placed Kosovo under transitional UN administration pending a determination of Kosovo's future status. This Resolution entrusted UNMIK with sweeping powers to govern Kosovo, but also directed UNMIK to establish interim institutions of self-governance. Resolution 1244 gave Yugoslavia no role in governing Kosovo and from 1999, national laws and institutions were not valid in Kosovo. The resolution recognised Yugoslav sovereignty of Kosovo. NATO has a separate mandate to provide for a safe and secure environment. In May 2001, UNMIK promulgated the Constitutional Framework, which established Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG). After 2001, UNMIK gradually transferred increased governing competencies to the PISG, while reserving some powers such as foreign affairs. Kosovo also established municipal governments and an internationally supervised Kosovo Police Service.

The largest political party in Kosovo, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has its origins in the 1990s non-violent resistance movement against Milošević's rule. The party was led by Ibrahim Rugova until his death in 2006. The two next largest parties have their roots in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA): the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) led by former KLA leader Hashim Thaçi and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) led by former KLA commander Ramush Haradinaj. Kosovo publisher Veton Surroi formed his own political party in 2004 named "Ora." Kosovo Serbs formed the Serb List for Kosovo and Metohija (SLKM) in 2004, but have boycotted Kosovo's institutions and never taken seats in the Kosovo Assembly. In November 2001, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe supervised the first elections for the Kosovo Assembly. After that election, Kosovo's political parties formed an all-party unity coalition and elected Ibrahim Rugova as President and Bajram Rexhepi (PDK) as Prime Minister.

After Kosovo-wide elections in October 2004, the LDK and AAK formed a new governing coalition that did not include PDK and Ora. This coalition agreement resulted in Ramush Haradinaj (AAK) becoming Prime Minister, while Ibrahim Rugova retained the position of President. PDK and Ora were critical of the coalition agreement and have since frequently accused the current government of corruption. Ramush Haradinaj resigned the post of Prime Minister after he was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in March 2005. He was replaced by Bajram Kosumi (AAK). But in a political shake-up after the death of President Rugova in January 2006, Kosumi himself was replaced by former Kosovo Protection Corps commander Agim Çeku. Çeku won recognition for his outreach to minorities, but Serbia was critical of his wartime past as military leader of the KLA and claimed he was not doing enough for Kosovo Serbs. A Serbian court had indicted Çeku for war crimes he committed in Kosovo. The Kosovo Assembly elected Fatmir Sejdiu, a former LDK parliamentarian, president after Rugova's death. Slaviša Petković, Minister for Communities and Returns, was previously the only ethnic Serb in the government, but resigned in November 2006 amid allegations of corruption at his ministry.

On 10 February 2007, nearly 3,000 people protested against the plan by United Nations chief negotiator Martti Ahtisaari which would in effect grant independence to the Kosovo province. Some militant ethnic Albanian groups, like Vetevendosje (Self-determination) that led the Saturday ethnic Albanian protests in Pristina, opposed UN sponsored talks and wanted the Kosovo parliament to declare independence immediately. On Tuesday 13 February 2007, Kosovo interior minister Fatmir Rexhepi resigned on moral grounds after two people died of injuries suffered in clashes with police during the protest. There was no involvement of Kosovo police in the protests, as the clashes were with the UNMIK police. Rexhepi remains as the only politician in Kosovo to have resigned on moral grounds.

Elections were held in Kosovo on 17 November 2007. After early results on the morning of the 18th indicating opposition leader Hashim Thaçi was on course to gain 35 per cent of the vote, he claimed victory for PDK, the Albanian Democratic Party, and stated his intention to declare independence. President Fatmir Sejdiu's Democratic League was in second place with 22 percent of the vote. The turnout at the election was particularly low with most Serbs refusing to vote. On 25 December 2007 it was announced Thaçi's Democratic Party of Kosovo would form a coalition with President Fatmir Sejdiu's Democratic League forming a slight majority of 62 seats out of 120. Thaçi's government will include 7 ministers from his party, 5 ministers from LDK and 3 ministers from non-Albanian communities.

Following years of failed negotiations on the status of Kosovo in Serbia, Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi announced on 16 February 2008 that the Assembly of Kosovo would declare independence the following day, 17 February 2008 at 17:00h. The independent Republic of Kosovo has since been recognised by several states.

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Indian python

The Indian python (Python molurus) is a large python species native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is also known by the common names black-tailed python, Indian rock python, and Asian rock python. Although smaller than its close relative the Burmese python, it is still among the largest snakes in the world. It is generally lighter colored than the Burmese python and reaches usually 3 m. Like all pythons, it is nonvenomous.

Description
The rock python's color pattern is whitish or yellowish with the blotched patterns varying from tan to dark brown shades. This varies with terrain and habitat. Specimens from the hill forests of Western Ghats and Assam are darker, while those from the Deccan Plateau and Eastern Ghats are usually lighter. All pythons are non-venomous.

The nominate subspecies occurring in India typically grows to 3 m. This value is supported by a 1990 study in Keoladeo National Park, where 25% of the python population was 2.7 - 3.3 m long. Two individuals even measured nearly 3.6 m.

Because of confusion with the Burmese python, exaggerations, and stretched skins in the past, the maximum length of this subspecies is difficult to tell. The longest scientifically recorded specimen, collected in Pakistan, was 4.6 m long and weighed 52 kg. In Pakistan, Indian pythons commonly reach a length of 2.4 - 3.0 m.

Differs from Burmese python (Python bivittatus) by the following signs:
 * the presence of light "eyes" in the centers of spots located on the sides of the trunk;
 * reddish or pinkish color of light stripes on the sides of the head;
 * a diamond - shaped spot on the head blurred in the front part;
 * usually lighter in color, dominated by brown, reddish-brown, yellowish-brown and grayish-brown tones;
 * unlike P. bivittatus, which inhabit moist and meadow habitats, it usually prefers drier and arid places;

Distribution and habitat
The Indian python occurs in nearly all of the Indian Subcontinent south of the Himalayas, including southern Nepal and Bhutan, Sri Lanka, southeastern Pakistan, Bangladesh, and probably in northern Myanmar. It lives in a wide range of habitats, including grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, open forest, and river valleys. It needs a reliable source of water. It hides in abandoned mammal burrows, hollow trees, dense water reeds, and mangrove thickets.

Behavior
Lethargic and slow moving even in their native habitat, they exhibit timidity and rarely try to attack even when attacked. Locomotion is usually with the body moving in a straight line, by "walking on its ribs". They are excellent swimmers and are quite at home in water. They can be wholly submerged in water for many minutes if necessary, but usually prefer to remain near the bank.

Feeding
Like all snakes, Indian pythons are strict carnivores and feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians indiscriminately, but seem to prefer mammals. Roused to activity on sighting prey, the snake advances with a quivering tail and lunges with an open mouth. Live prey is constricted and killed. One or two coils are used to hold it in a tight grip. The prey, unable to breathe, succumbs and is subsequently swallowed head first. After a heavy meal, they are disinclined to move. If forced to, hard parts of the meal may tear through the body. Therefore, if disturbed, some specimens disgorge their meal to escape from potential predators. After a heavy meal, an individual may fast for weeks, the longest recorded duration being 2 years. The python can swallow prey bigger than its diameter because the jaw bones are not connected. Moreover, prey cannot escape from its mouth because of the arrangement of the teeth (which are reverse saw-like).

Reproduction
Oviparous, up to 100 eggs are laid by a female, which she protects and incubates. Towards this end, they are capable of raising their body temperature above the ambient level through muscular contractions. The hatchlings are 45 - 60 cm in length and grow quickly. An artificial incubation method using climate-controlled environmental chambers was developed in India for successfully raising hatchlings from abandoned or unattended eggs.

Conservation status
The Indian python is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List due to a likely population decline of ~30% over the decade 2010–2020, caused by habitat loss, over-exploitation, and lack of conservation actions.

A genetic study published in 2017 showed that the Burmese pythons in Florida are hybrids with P. molurus.

Taxonomy
In the literature, one other subspecies may be encountered: P. m. pimbura Deraniyagala, 1945, which is found in Sri Lanka.

The Burmese python (P. bivittatus) was referred to as a subspecies of the Indian python until 2009, when it was elevated to full species status. The name Python molurus bivittatus is found in older literature.

In culture
Kaa, a large and old Indian python, is featured as one of Mowgli's mentors in Rudyard Kipling's 1894 collection The Jungle Book.

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Angel Medina (wrestler)

Angel Medina (born February 28, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Angel. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 as a member of Da Baldies.

Professional wrestling career
At an early age, Angel relocated from New York City to Puerto Rico, where he became interested in professional wrestling. At the age of 17, Angel began training as a wrestler under Johnny Rodz. He debuted in 1996.

In the course of his career, Angel wrestled in Mexico and Japan.

In 1999, Angel worked with the now defunct LIWF on the JYD memorial show along with Kid USA, Big Vito LaGrasso and Lucifer Billy Alaimo. In the same year he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling. Wrestling under the ring name Angel, Angel formed a stable known as "Da Baldies" (apparently based on a real NY skinhead gang) with Vito LoGrasso, Tony DeVito, Vic Grimes, P. N. News and Redd Dogg. The Baldies feuded with New Jack throughout late 1999 and early 2000 over who was the "King of the Streets". This feud saw Angel defeat New Jack at the Guilty As Charged 2000 pay per view, proclaiming himself the King of the Streets, until he and New Jack faced off again in late 2000, with Jack winning, and 'reclaiming' the title. Throughout the summer of 2000, Medina and DeVito feuded with Chris Chetti and Nova, and also had a blood feud with Balls Mahoney and Chilly Willy.

After ECW declared bankruptcy in April 2001, Angel began wrestling for the Puerto Rican International Wrestling Association as "NY Rican Baldie" or "The New Yorican Baldie". Between July and September 2001, he won the IWA Hardcore Championship on seven occasions, trading the title with wrestlers such as Glamour Boy Shane and fellow ECW alumni Super Crazy and Tommy Dreamer.

Upon semi-retiring in the early 2000s, Angel became a police officer in Wichita, Kansas.

Angel has since made a return to the squared-circle on a semi-regular basis, competing in prominent Kansas City wrestling promotion, Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling throughout 2017 and 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

 * International Wrestling Association
 * IWA Hardcore Championship (8 times)
 * Hardcore Roadtrip
 * HRT Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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George Partridge

George Partridge (February 8, 1740 – July 7, 1828) was an American teacher and politician. He represented Massachusetts as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a Representative in the U.S. House.

Background
Partridge was born in Duxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and attended Harvard College, graduating in 1762 and obtaining a master's degree in 1765. He studied theology but never entered the active ministry. Instead, he became a school teacher in Kingston.

Political career
In 1774, Partridge was elected as a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, a provisional government formed to replace the Massachusetts General Court which had been suspended by Royal Governor Gen. Thomas Gage. Of the first meeting of the Provincial Congress, Partridge wrote:

"Gen. Gage said he had come over with his troops and proclamations to frighten us rebels into submission! We soon had his mandate, dissolving the General Court ... So we met [in Salem]. And in a short time we began to ask one another, What can we do? The worst must come to the worst! ... Shall we submit to Great Britain? ... Or shall we resist her encroachments to the point of the sword? ... The gulf is passed. We will have a Congress at Concord.  We will send letters to all the colonies and urge them to send delegates to meet at Philadelphia ... We will go to our homes and wake everyone that sleeps!"

Partridge then served with the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1775 to 1779. In 1779 the legislature named him a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was reappointed continuously until 1785, although he missed the session held in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1780.

When the new government of the United States was installed Partridge was elected to the First United States Congress as a representative of Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. He served from March 4, 1789, until he resigned on August 14, 1790. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1814.

Partridge died at home in Duxbury in 1828 and is buried in the Mayflower Cemetery there.

Partridge Academy
Upon his death, Partridge bequeathed $10,000 to form a private secondary school in Duxbury. This led to the establishment of Patridge Academy which was built on Tremont Street in Duxbury in 1844. The Academy served as the town's only secondary school until the construction of the first Duxbury High School in 1927. Partridge Academy burned in 1933 and its location is now occupied by the Duxbury Town Offices.

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Buskin

A buskin is a knee- or calf-length boot made of leather or cloth, enclosed by material, and laced, from above the toes to the top of the boot, and open across the toes.

The word buskin, only recorded in English since 1503 meaning "half boot", is of unknown origin, perhaps from Old French brousequin (in modern French brodequin) or directly from its Middle Dutch model brosekin "small leather boot".

A high-heeled buskin (Greek kothornos (κόθορνος) or Latin cothurnus) was worn by Athenian tragic actors (to make them look taller). Buskins therefore sometimes appear as a symbol of tragedy, often contrasted with "sock" (from Latin soccus), the low shoe worn by comedians.

The buskin was also worn by hunters, and soldiers in Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman societies, to protect the lower legs against thorns, dirt, etc.

Byzantine emperors were formally clad in purple buskins, embroidered in gold with double-headed eagles.

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Henrik Klingenberg

Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg (born 21 October 1978) is a Finnish keyboardist, keytarist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour.

Keyboardists he has listed as his favourites include Kevin Moore, Jon Lord, Jens Johansson and Matt Guillory. He claims that his musical inspiration is taken from life itself.

Career
Although his main involvement is with Sonata Arctica, he is also a member of the band Silent Voices and a thrash/groove metal band called Mental Care Foundation (in which he is the vocalist rather than the keyboardist). He has also recently started a melodic death metal side project called Graveyard Shift as vocalist with his former Sonata Arctica bandmate Jani Liimatainen.

Before joining Sonata Arctica, he had participated in a large number of bands that he does not list on his bio page on the official Sonata Arctica website. His most well-known previous band was a progressive power metal band called Requiem, with whom he recorded two albums and contributed keyboards.

Henrik plays a shoulder-mounted controller keyboard (formerly the Roland AX-1, then the Roland AX-7, then AX-1 again and now the Roland AX-Synth) and a Kurzweil, Korg KARMA or Korg Triton synthesizer. Recently he started to use Korg M3 instead of the Korg Karma. August 2009 in Lowlands his gear was just painted Roland AX-1 and Korg M3 and no racks. This seems to be his live gear from now on. He is endorsed by Korg and Roland (updated 16 September 2009) On a European leg of 2009 Henkka started using new Roland AX-Synth (painted violet) instead of his old AX-1 (updated 24 December 2009).

In February 2012 he released his first solo album, ...And the Weird Turned Pro, in which fellow Sonata Arctica bandmates Elias Viljanen and Pasi Kauppinen play the guitar and the bass, respectively (though Kauppinen was still not a member of the band). They are also joined by Finnish drummer Jari Huttunen.

Personality
Sonata Arctica chose Klingenberg to join after spending time drinking with him and another candidate, since they wanted the newcomer to fit in with the other band members' socially as well as musically.

During live shows, Klingenberg's keytar allows him to add more energy and movement to the band's performances and he often wanders the stage whilst playing, in the same way that guitarists often do. On the Sonata Arctica live DVD For the Sake of Revenge, Klingenberg smashed his hand painted Roland AX-7 several times into the floor of the stage in an event that was referred to as 'The End of this Keyboard' (a reference to the band's song 'The End of this Chapter'). This act mirrored the instrument-destroying antics of The Who as well as being a cliché of rock and metal music and it showed Klingenberg to be a more traditional rock or metal performer.

In the documentary Men of the North in the Land of the Rising Sun, Klingenberg is shown wearing a traffic cone on his head, which has become a trademark of sorts for fans.

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List of people who attended and graduated from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and people who received honorary degrees.


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Masicated Baby Burns is the name of the band. The only thing you need to know about this band is that they were created from the blood and destruction of everything unnaturally evil from this or any other planet. Some hits include Chopped baby peices from the womband Babies fried in a frying pan at 450 degrees.

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Jason Momoa

Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (born August 1, 1979 ) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012). He went on to play the lead roles in the Discovery Channel historical drama series Frontier (2016–2018) and the Apple TV+ science fiction series See (2019–2022).

From 2016 to 2023, Momoa portrayed Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), primarily in the films Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), with cameo appearances in other media. Momoa has also played Duncan Idaho in the science fiction film Dune (2021), and has starred in the action film Fast X (2023).

Early life
An only child, Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Coni (Lemke), a photographer, and Joseph Momoa, a painter. His father is Native Hawaiian, while his mother is of German, Irish, and Pawnee ancestry. Shortly after his birth, his parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Norwalk, Iowa, where he was raised. He graduated from Norwalk High School and was a member of the school's soccer team alongside Brandon Routh. Momoa attended Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and later attended the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

While in his teens, Momoa became a rock climber and boulderer when his mother took him to Custer State Park where lies Sylvan Lake and the Needles of South Dakota.

Career
At 19 years old, while living and working in Honolulu, Momoa decided to audition for the television series Baywatch Hawaii, in which he was cast as Jason Ioane (1999–2001). He was in the main cast on the 2004–2005 Fox drama North Shore as Frankie.

In 2004 Momoa appeared in the film Johnson Family Vacation. From 2005 to 2009, Momoa appeared as Ronon in Stargate Atlantis, for which he learned martial arts.

In 2009 he was cast as Roman in four episodes of the comedy-drama television series The Game (2009). He portrayed the title protagonist in Conan the Barbarian (2011), a reimagining of the 1982 film of the same name and a role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Momoa gained notoriety for his role of Khal Drogo on HBO's Game of Thrones. In his audition for the role, he performed a Haka, one of many intimidating Māori dances traditionally used to convey a challenge to an opponent, or a welcome to a visitor.

Momoa directed and co-wrote Road to Paloma (2014), an American drama thriller film, together with writers Jonathan Hirschbein and Robert Homer Mollohan. The film stars Momoa, Sarah Shahi, Lisa Bonet, Michael Raymond-James and Wes Studi. It premiered at the 2014 Sarasota Film Festival in April 2014. The film had a limited theatrical release on July 15, 2014, in New York City and Los Angeles and a VOD release.

In March 2014, Momoa joined the dark comedy/thriller indie Sugar Mountain alongside Cary Elwes and Haley Webb; its principal photography was done in Alaska. He also starred as Phillip Kopus, a Ramapough Mountain Indian, on the SundanceTV drama series The Red Road (2014–2015).

In June 2014, Momoa was reported to have been cast in the role of Arthur Curry / Aquaman, after he auditioned for Bruce Wayne / Batman. He first played the role in a cameo in the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,  marking Aquaman's live action film debut. Momoa played the character in a leading role in the 2017 ensemble film Justice League and its director's cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League. He then starred in the Aquaman solo film, which was released in late 2018. He also reprised this role in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.

In August 2014, Momoa portrayed Connor in the Canadian horror action film Wolves, and starred in the Sci-fi horror movie Debug; it was written and directed by Momoa's former Stargate Atlantis co-star, British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett. In February 2015, it was announced that he would portray a cannibal in the drama thriller film The Bad Batch. In 2015, Momoa was cast in the Canadian action film Braven, which was released on February 2, 2018.

In March 2017, it was announced that Momoa would play Rico Rodriguez in the official Just Cause film series.

Between 2016 and 2018, Momoa portrayed Declan Harp in all three seasons of the Canadian historical drama television series Frontier and was an executive producer on the show. The series chronicles the North American fur trade in late 1700s Canada, and follows Declan Harp, a part-Irish, part-Cree outlaw who is campaigning to breach the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the fur trade in Canada, which has become corrupt and engages in illegal activities to enrich itself.

In July 2018, Momoa was cast for Apple's post-apocalyptic drama series See.

In February 2019, Momoa was cast as Duncan Idaho in the Denis Villeneuve film Dune.

In February 2020, Momoa appeared in a halftime commercial for Rocket Mortgage for Super Bowl LIV. He also appeared in the teaser for "Scary Little Green Men" by Ozzy Osbourne from his album Ordinary Man.

In January 2022, it was announced that Momoa joined the cast of the tenth Fast & Furious film titled Fast X as the main villain, Dante Reyes, the son of Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida), the main antagonist killed by Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) in Fast Five. Fast X is produced by and stars Vin Diesel.

Personal life
Momoa met his first fiancée, actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon, on the set of Baywatch in 1999. They were together for six years and became engaged in 2004. Mackinnon and Momoa called off their engagement after Momoa began a relationship with actress Lisa Bonet in 2005.

Although it was previously believed that Momoa and Bonet had married on November 15, 2007, the couple did not marry until October 2017. Daughter Lola Iolani was born in July 2007, and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha was born in December 2008. In January 2022, Momoa and Bonet announced their split. In January 2024, Bonet filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and listing their date of separation as October 7, 2020.

He is a fan of heavy metal music and has noted that he "build[s] [his] characters off of metal songs". He invited members of Archspire for cameo appearances in the first episode of the TV series See, and he also practiced proper screaming technique with the vocalist of Archspire, Oli Peters, for a significant scene in the series. On October 30, 2020, Momoa was featured in the song "Doom" by black metal band Scour. Momoa is a hobby musician and plays bass guitar, mandolin, ukulele and guitar in his spare time, the first of which he took up after listening to Tool's song "Sober".

Momoa has numerous tattoos, including a half sleeve on his left forearm, a tribute to his family god, or aumakua.

He participated in protests against the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, a holy spiritual site for native Hawaiians.

In 2017, Momoa began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Facial scar
On November 15, 2008, Momoa was slashed across the face with a broken beer glass during an altercation at the Birds Cafe, a tavern in Los Angeles, California. He received approximately 140 stitches during reconstructive surgery and the scar through his left eyebrow is apparent in his later work. The assailant was sentenced to five years in prison for the attack.

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Midway Station

Midway Station may refer to:

 * Midway station (Minnesota), a former Amtrak train station in Saint Paul, Minnesota
 * Midway station (CTA), a metro station in Chicago, Illinois

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Rocco Mediate

Rocco Anthony Mediate (born December 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has won six times on the PGA Tour and three times on the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South Course, he finished runner-up after losing the first sudden-death hole after an 18-hole playoff to Tiger Woods. In 2016, Mediate won the Senior PGA Championship, one of the five senior majors.

Early life
Mediate was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. According to the Golf Channel, he is the son of a barber and has Italian ancestral heritage. Mediate attended Hempfield Area High School.

Amateur career
Mediate attended Florida Southern College and was a member of the golf team. His close friend Lee Janzen, another PGA Tour pro, also played there. They helped lead Florida Southern to the 1985 Division II national team championship.

Professional career
Mediate turned professional in 1985. His golfing career has been marred by back trouble. Early on, he compensated by using a long putter. In 1991 he became the first player to win on the PGA Tour using a long putter when he won the Doral-Ryder Open. He picked up another victory at the 1993 KMart Greater Greensboro Open, but he then had a long layoff due to a ruptured disk. He underwent major back surgery in 1999, but lost practically five years of his career. Back pain returned in 2004 and later nearly ended his career.

Mediate returned to the Tour in 1996 playing under a special medical extension and performed steadily. He picked up wins on the Tour in 1999, 2000 and 2002. After improving his fitness to minimize his back problems, he returned to using a conventional putter in 2003.

On October 9, 2006, it was announced that Mediate would become an on-course reporter for The Golf Channel's 2007 PGA Tour coverage.

Mediate has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking and considered to be one of the best putters in golf. At the 2006 Masters, Mediate was in contention to win the event on the final day until he took a septuple-bogey ten on the par-three 12th hole. His best finish in a major championship was a second-place showing at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South Course. Tied with Tiger Woods at -1 after regular tournament play, then tied again at even par through the 18 hole playoff, Woods finally bested Mediate on the first hole (hole #7) of sudden death, the 91st hole of the tournament. It was only the third time a U.S. Open playoff had gone to sudden death. Mediate's performance gained him 111 spots in the world golf rankings, moving him from 158th to 47th place.

Mediate earned his first win since 2002 at the 2010 Frys.com Open by beating Bo Van Pelt and Alex Prugh by one shot. During the tournament, Mediate holed out all four days. He started on Thursday, with a hole-in-one on the 189 yard par-3 3rd hole. On Friday, he holed out from 160 yards on the par-4 4th hole for an eagle, followed on Saturday with a hole-out from 111 yards on the par-5 15th hole, also for eagle. On Sunday, he was tied for the lead on the 17th hole when he holed from 116 yards for eagle to take a two-shot lead. He parred the 18th to win the tournament. He also became the oldest wire-to-wire winner on the PGA Tour since at least 1970.

Mediate has PGA Tour career earnings of over $16 million.

Mediate joined the Champions Tour for 2013 after turning 50 and his exemption for his 2010 PGA Tour win ended. He won in his debut at the Allianz Championship, the 16th Champions Tour player to do so. After shooting a 61 in the second round, he claimed victory by two strokes over Bernhard Langer and Tom Pernice Jr. with a birdie at the last hole. He won his second Champions Tour tournament that September, at the Shaw Charity Classic. Mediate finished seven strokes ahead of runner-up, Tom Byrum.

In May 2016, Mediate won his first senior major championship at the Senior PGA Championship, with a three-stroke victory over the defending champion Colin Montgomerie. His winning total of 265 (−19) broke the previous record by three and was the first wire-to-wire victory at the event since Jack Nicklaus in 1991. His victory was sealed when he holed out from a greenside bunker on the 71st hole of regulation play for birdie.

On September 22, 2019, Mediate won the Sanford International on the PGA Tour Champions in South Dakota.

Personal life
Mediate is a distant cousin of Puerto Rico Islanders soccer player Domenic Mediate.

PGA Tour wins (6)
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Other wins (3)
Other playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew "T" = tied

Summary

 * Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1991 PGA – 1993 PGA)
 * Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Results in The Players Championship
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to 9/11 {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play WD = Withdrew "T" = tied NT = No Tournament

Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2022. {{legend|lime|Win}} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances
Professional
 * UBS Cup: 2003 (tie)
 * Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing PGA Tour): 2000 (winners), 2008

title: Rocco Mediate


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Wikipedia:Wikifun/Round 9/Answers/Question 21

Maybe...
Having trouble working the prime numbers into the mix. The product of the first 3 prime numbers (2x3x5) is 30, which happens to be the number of housewives who were in the first Tzu Chi Foundation, in which I find almost verbatim the second portion of your question. ESkog 19:40, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * I am not answering whether your answer is correct or incorrect, however please note it is important that you explained how to reached your answer. -- AllyUnion (talk) 03:47, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * Clarification. On Prime number we find that the first three prime numbers are 2, 3, and 5. Multiplying them together yields 30 (the number of housewives); from the other perspective, 30 factors into exactly three primes. I used Google to search wikipedia for housewives society saving money and the Tzu Chi Foundation was one of the top results; I observed the majority of the question there. There wasn't much more in my thought process than that, so if that's not adequate I'll have to keep digging... ESkog 17:17, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * Correct. -- AllyUnion (talk) 18:36, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)


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Nikolai Arnoldovich Petrov

Nikolai Arnoldovich Petrov (Николай Арнольдович Петров, 14 April 1943 – 3 August 2011) was a Russian pianist.

Petrov was born in Moscow, the son of the cellist Arnold Ferkelman and the grandson of the operatic bass Vasily Rodionovich Petrov, and began learning the piano at the age of three. At the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory his teacher was Tatyana Kestner and in 1961 Petrov entered the class of Yakov Zak at the Conservatory itself. He subsequently won second prize at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas and won second prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels.

Petrov gave regular performances in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory as well as touring widely and appearing at major world venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Royal Festival Hall (London) and the Teatro Colón. Petrov's large repertoire included more than fifty concertos and he worked with many prominent conductors, including Mariss Jansons, Kirill Kondrashin, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Yevgeny Svetlanov and Yuri Temirkanov.

His awards included the Grande Médaille d'Or of the Académie Balzac, People's Artist of the USSR and the Russian State Prize. In 1998, he founded the Nikolai Petrov International Philanthropic Foundation.

He served on the jury at the 2007 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.

Nikolay Petrov died in August 2011, aged 68. He was survived by his widow Larissa and daughter Evgenia.

In a telegram to his family, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated:

"“An outstanding musician, teacher and public figure has left us. Mr Petrov performed at the world’s great concert halls and won the public’s hearts with the depth and expressiveness of his playing. He lovingly preserved the traditions of Russia’s performance school and nurtured young talent on its professional road. His colleagues appreciated his great enthusiasm and creative energy.

Nikolai Petrov gave us an example of worthy service to the arts and was open and always well disposed towards all around him. He has left us, but his rich legacy and the good memory of this exceptional man remain with us.”"

Honours and awards

 * Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class and 4th class
 * Order of Honour (2008)
 * Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1975)
 * People's Artist of RSFSR (1986)
 * People's Artist of the USSR (1991)
 * State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993)

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Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Njyoder/Proposed decision

Humorous Njyoder
I'd like to respond to Fred's description of Yoder's oppose vote at my RFA as "humorous" and as followed by other humorous oppose votes. That sounds a little like Yoder wittily set off a round of hilarity, but it wasn't exactly like that. Many people on #wikipedia, where Yoder's vote was quoted within minutes, were offended by its graphic character and the mention of rape, and asked him to remove it. Not me, I didn't much care: my only comment was a cooling-down "Kim, he's just kidding around" (visible in the log but strangely never quoted by Yoder in any of his log postings). After a few minutes of steady refusal by Yoder, User:Sj removed the vote, at the same time posting a kindly, jocular "oppose" vote of his own (which hinted at my spoof article, just as you say). So, Yoder's and Sj's, those two were the only "joke" oppose votes. Only one of them ever amused anybody. Bishonen | talk 19:41, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * He tried. Fred Bauder 18:31, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Personal attacks
The proposed personal attack parole should explicitly include his favourite accusation, namely, that people are lying, dishonest, disingenious and so on, as well as his attempts at "humour". Axon was rather frustrated that he could not use the temporary injunction against Njyoder for an instance of being accused of being a liar, see, particularly. And it is my distinctive impression that most people could do perfectly well without any more attempts of Njyoder humour like the one discussed above. -- AlexR 01:10, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)