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Talk:Johnny Winter

Proposed discography
Please add comments here, rather than at end. —Ojorojo (talk) 18:05, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

 * This looks good to me. I am presuming that the new discography article would have all (or almost all) of the albums of the current discography, along with all the sections -- "As producer and guitarist", etc. -- and all the links to the Wikipedia articles about the albums, plus all the references for albums that don't have their own articles such as the Live Bootleg Series.  It should have a new lead section too.  I'd be open to further discussion on the details, and other editors might have their own opinions.  In my view you could go ahead and create the actual article, and we could continue the discussion there.  — Mudwater (Talk) 20:24, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
 * It would be better to develop a more complete draft, so the bugs can be worked out before it is published. I'll start it at User:Ojorojo/Sandbox/sandbox2. —Ojorojo (talk) 22:54, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't know if the "Live Bootleg Series" table needs the same format as the other albums, specifically the "Details" column. They were all released by Friday Music on CDs and LPs and there doesn't appear to be additional info that can be included (no record dates, venues, etc.)  Perhaps a statement at the beginning of the section can include something like:

Live Bootleg Series

The "Live Bootleg Series" are authorized, official releases produced by Winter for the Friday Music label. The CDs and LPs include the notice: "All master recordings are owned and controlled by Johnny Winter and are compiled from the authorized Johnny Winter archives". The recordings were not state-of-the-art for the time and many similar recordings had previously circulated as actual bootleg albums. The peak chart positions refer to Billboard's "Blues Albums" chart. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:30, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

 * That makes sense to me. — Mudwater (Talk) 22:09, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

 * Looks really good so far! — Mudwater (Talk) 21:57, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

I'm finishing up on the Compilation albums and found some bad links: —Ojorojo (talk) 22:08, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The Johnny Winter Story (also titled Raised on Rock) (Columbia 1980) (appears to be a European and UK only release – is this important?)
 * Anthology (Sony 1996) (appears to be a CBS Special Products release – important?)
 * Return of Johnny Guitar (The Best of Johnny Winter 1984–86) (Empire 1996) (another European/UK release – important?)
 * Deluxe Edition (Alligator 2001)

 * — Mudwater (Talk) 23:08, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The refs added for The Johnny Winter Story (1980), Anthology, and Return of Johnny Guitar are from a personal website and may contain copyvio material.  If these are important (appear to be UK/Europe only), better sources are needed.  I'm adding the Alligator and Friday Music releases. —Ojorojo (talk) 13:59, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * It's okay to cite a reference that contains copyright violations, I believe, as long as the Wikipedia article itself does not contain copyright violations. But, if those refs are from a personal website, they might or might not be suitable.  So, yes, I'd say keep going using your best judgement.  It's entirely possible that not everything currently listed in the Johnny Winter article should be listed in the new discography article.  We can continue to sort that out later.  Anyway, thanks for explaining. — Mudwater (Talk) 14:23, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Here's another thing I just thought of: We should make a strong effort to include (among other albums) all the albums listed (or, rather, pictured) in the discography on Winter's official website, here. Those are not all in the current article, but any missing ones should be added, in my opinion. — Mudwater (Talk) 14:31, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Hmmm. That discography on the official website might includes some bootlegs -- for example Dervish Blues and Barcelona Boogie.  What's up with that, I wonder. — Mudwater (Talk) 14:44, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Okay, here's another post about what albums should, in my opinion, be included in the new discography article. (1) All the authorized releases, and (2) legal unauthorized releases, and (3) notable bootlegs. To expand on this, in reverse order: (3) No notable bootleg albums leap to mind, but if there are any, they should be included, in their own section. (2) The legal unauthorized releases are the ones Ojorojo was talking about in this talk page post. Let's include them, but relegated to their own separate section. (1) Anything authorized. But for some albums I'm not sure if they were authorized or not. Let's take The Return of Johnny Guitar as an example. Is that an authorized release? I dunno, and I'm not sure how to make that determination. (It's listed on AllMusic and Discogs, but it could be a bootleg anyway.) To summarize, I think it would be best to determine which albums are not bootlegs, and then to make a point of listing all of those, with the best references we can find, plus notable bootlegs if there are any. — Mudwater (Talk) 15:18, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

There are several issues here:
 * WP:LINKVIO includes: "Knowingly and intentionally directing others to a site that violates copyright has been considered a form of contributory infringement in the United States (Intellectual Reserve v. Utah Lighthouse Ministry [1]). Linking to a page that illegally distributes someone else's work sheds a bad light on Wikipedia and its editors."
 * The website "discography" is a collection of album covers without any information. If it includes bootlegs, but doesn't have many of Winter's live and compilation albums, it doesn't appear to be professionally prepared and therefore is unreliable.
 * As noted in an earlier discussion, "Rather than trying to decide what's authorized/legitimate/etc., include those that are discussed by RSs as noteworthy." Two "gray" compilations are included: The Johnny Winter Story (GRT, 1969) was the first and reached the album chart and Winter Essentials 1960–1967, which seems to include everything he recorded pre-1968 and has extensive liner notes by Bill Dahl (critic/reviewer for AllMusic, etc.)  It should be remembered that all the other compilations of early material merely repackage and re-sequence the same material – they do not include unique tracks, except maybe those that have been doctored or given new names.  The 13 singles (26 songs) that make up the bulk of the early compilations are listed. Discogs shows 94 compilations and AllMusic many more.  If any of these are discussed by a RS as noteworthy, they should be included.  However, the fact that these exist (often for only a short time) does not mean that they all should be included.  As  noted "We are not here to cover every single recording—that's better suited for sites like discogs. We are here to cover what's notable about the subject".  This approach is consistent with WP:NOTEVERYTHING and WP:DISCOGSTYLE.  This discography could be a featured list and should aim to meet those requirements.

—Ojorojo (talk) 16:38, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

 * I think those are all good points. Thanks for explaining, or re-explaining as the case may be.  To me, the most important thing is that all the authorized releases be included, but it seems like that's going to happen anyway. — Mudwater (Talk) 18:24, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

 * I found a couple of possible additions: Rock & Roll People (a discontinued Sony budget release) has a short AllMusic review and Beginnings: 1960–1967 (a re-release of Winter Essentials 1960–1967 by several unheard-of labels) has a longer one. Still can't find RSs for The Johnny Winter Story (Columbia 1980), Anthology (Sony 1996), Return of Johnny Guitar (The Best of Johnny Winter 1984–86) (Alligator?) Do you have any in mind (with reliable sources)? —Ojorojo (talk) 19:30, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

 * I'm not sure. I'll ponder this further.  "P.S." An internet search suggests that The Return of Johnny Guitar was released on the Music Club label, but licensed by Alligator, which seems to imply that it's a legit compilation. (Here, here, and here, f'rintance, plus, more authoritatively but less informatively, here.)  — Mudwater (Talk) 20:36, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

 * If we're getting down to record day releases, European music clubs, and cut-outs, it seems that we've exhausted Winter's catalogue. I'll add The Return with the AM track listing as a ref.  Maybe at the beginning of "Compilation albums" we could add something like:

"After signing to Columbia Records in 1969, Winter's former associates began licensing albums consisting of his previous singles and demos for various labels. These 40 or so songs continue to be re-packaged and re-released by numerous small companies that specialize in gray market and bootleg material. In several interviews, Winter asserts that these were unauthorized and that some have been overdubbed with other musicians.  For completeness, two of the more noteworthy compilations of pre-1968 are included."

 * —Ojorojo (talk) 16:07, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

 * Yeah, that sounds good. Preferably with a reference or two.  P.S. I think the discography article should also list the titles that are in the current discography section in the last few subsections -- As producer and guitarist, As guitarist, Concert videos, and Documentary film. — Mudwater (Talk) 21:48, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

 * I added The Return, a lead and infobox, etc. If it looks OK, I'll publish it and you can add the last sections. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:15, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

 * It looks OK to me. In fact it looks better than OK.  I'd say go for it.  I'll plan on adding those other sections, though I might not get to it right away. — Mudwater (Talk) 00:13, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

 * Done. The Discography article section now needs to be trimmed.  I think only Live Johnny Winter And (his sole gold record) should arguably remain with the studio albums in a general album listing (plus the last four sections until they're added). —Ojorojo (talk) 17:14, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

(1) Thanks for creating the discography article. It looks really good. (2) For the sections that have not yet been added to the discography article -- As producer and guitarist, As guitarist, Concert videos, and Documentary film -- I think it would make sense at this point to move those sections, by just cutting and pasting them as-is, from this article to the discography article. Then I or someone else can expand and reformat them at our leisure, to match the rest of the discography article. (3) So, in the discography section of this article, you're proposing to list all the studio albums plus Live Johnny Winter And, and nothing else? Gee, I dunno. Why would it be preferable to omit, for example, Captured Live! and Together? I'd be inclined to include those, and I'd probably also include Live in NYC '97, Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70, and maybe The Woodstock Experience too. I'm thinking you have some logical reason for suggesting this, so please explain in more detail. Thanks. — Mudwater (Talk) 18:34, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and copied those sections to the discography article, here. The only change I made was to combine "As producer and guitarist" and "As guitarist". — Mudwater (Talk) 14:29, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

I decided to "go all the way", and removed the other entries from the discography section of this article, along with the introductory paragraph which I've copied to the other article. I kept the live albums I was talking about a few posts up. I notice that the discography article says that most of those live albums charted, which is another argument for listing them here. But, I'm certainly open to further discussion on any of this. Lemme know what you think. And of course other editors may have their own opinions. Thanks. — Mudwater (Talk) 14:47, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

 * It will look better when tables and proper referencing are added for the last sections. A solution to the "major works" guideline may be to include all of his albums that appeared on the main US chart (13 studio & 2 live) under a "Charting albums" section title.  That way, it's based on objective criteria. —Ojorojo (talk) 19:55, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

 * I've updated those sections of the discography article -- "Albums – as producer and/or guitarist" and "Concert videos". So I think we're in pretty good shape now. — Mudwater (Talk) 18:38, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

First Winter Album…why not included?
I’ve always been curious as to why the First Winter album is not even mentioned as existing. My dad had the record. A Google search seems to indicate it was not widely printed and never in a format other than record. But can anyone shed light on this mystery? Alexandermoir (talk) 01:21, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

 * For a discussion of this topic, see Talk:Johnny Winter discography. — Mudwater (Talk) 02:07, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Wow I should have looked there too. Thorough and interesting! Alexandermoir (talk) 02:25, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Personal life?
Why is there no section on his personal life? 142.181.247.43 (talk) 19:41, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

 * Just started. But not much to say, it seems. 86.187.234.189 (talk) 21:18, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Type of guitar?
Type of guitar played??? 24.121.18.33 (talk) 07:57, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

 * See Johnny Winter. - DVdm (talk) 08:01, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Austin Texas
See https://www.discogs.com/release/3764949-Johnny-Winter-Austin-Texas

is currently a redir to Austin, Texas which should IMO have a hatnote referring to the album. Quite a lot to do in all, Wikipedia doesn't seem to know of this album at all. Andrewa (talk) 01:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

 * Hello! Yes, it's an interesting point.  On that Discogs page, it says that the Austin Texas album (United Artists, 1973) is a reissue of The Progressive Blues Experiment, albeit with a different title and cover.  Doing a web search, I can also see other people saying the same thing, and the track listing does appear to support that.  With that being said, I think this should be mentioned in the article for The Progressive Blues Experiment, and also somehow mentioned in the Johnny Winter discography. , what do you think about all this?  Or for that matter, what do other editors think?  — Mudwater (Talk) 01:49, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Good catch! My brother has a copy of the vinyl LP and I obviously didn't look at the page I cited all that closely, I was just looking for a citeable source that the album existed.
 * I've added this reissue to the page on the album and a hatnote to Austin, Texas.
 * Comments? Andrewa (talk) 06:21, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

 * Looks good to me. I'll ponder mentioning Austin Texas in the discography article. — Mudwater (Talk) 03:34, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

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Joaquín (footballer, born 1981)

Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez (born 21 July 1981), known mononymously as Joaquín, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

He was best known for his pace and acceleration, as well as excellent dribbling and crossing ability. During his career, he was mainly associated with Betis and Valencia, appearing in a joint-record 622 La Liga matches over 20 seasons and scoring 77 goals while winning the Copa del Rey with both clubs (twice with the former). He also represented Málaga in the competition, signing with Fiorentina from Italy in 2013.

Joaquín was capped for Spain on 51 occasions, representing the nation in two World Cups and Euro 2004.

Betis
Joaquín was born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz. In 1999–2000 he started his senior career, appearing regularly for Real Betis B (after spending two years in the youth ranks) as it was eventually relegated from the Segunda División B. He moved to the first team the following season, making his professional debut on 3 September 2000 and having an immediate impact – 38 matches and three goals – as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after one year out. Subsequently, Joaquín collected well over 200 official appearances for Betis in the next five years, assisting and scoring alike. During 2004–05 he played all the games, scoring five times, and added three goals in the campaign's Copa del Rey; as the final of the latter was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium on 11 June 2005, he featured the full 90 minutes plus extra time of the 2–1 win against CA Osasuna.

Joaquín appeared in all six group-stage matches in the following season's UEFA Champions League, including the 1–0 victory over Chelsea on 1 November 2005 and a 0–0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield late in the same month (third-place finish, UEFA Cup relegation). On the domestic front, he scored three goals from 35 appearances for the 14th-placed side.

In late July 2006, following a conversation with Joaquín, Betis chairman Pepe León stated that the player had convinced him that he would stay at the club for another year. "It has surprised me a lot,” he admitted. “I came to convince him and on the contrary, he has convinced me", he further added. In mid-August, the player caused shock at the club by declaring in a press conference his intentions to leave.

Valencia
Joaquín was meant to join Valencia CF in early August 2006 for €18 million, in a swap deal that also included Mario Regueiro. However, some difficulties in the payment appeared, along with the Uruguayan's insistence in remaining at Valencia, with the transfer thus being delayed.

Joaquín was loaned to Albacete Balompié as punishment by Betis owner Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, due to the player taking a certain percentage of the transfer fee. Lopera used a clause in his contract whereby he could be loaned to any club if it was decided by Betis (Joaquín travelled to his new club's facilities using his own transport and, to prove that he did so, had himself photographed by operatives working nearby. The switch was subsequently cancelled).

In late August 2006, Joaquín officially moved to Valencia for €25 million, making him the club's most expensive signing to that date as the player penned a five-year contract, with the choice of a further one-year extension. In his first year, he played 35 matches and scored five goals as the Che made it to the Champions League's qualifying rounds.

Joaquín began facing stiff competition for a starting berth in 2009–10, being challenged by younger Pablo Hernández. During the course of the campaign – they also played in the UEFA Europa League – both players received roughly the same number of minutes and scored a similar total of goals.

With the departure of David Villa to FC Barcelona, Joaquín was given the No. 7 shirt for 2010–11. He led the scoring charts after the first round, netting twice in a 3–1 win at Málaga CF. On 12 February 2011 he scored another brace, helping Valencia come from behind at Atlético Madrid to win 2–1, eventually finishing third and qualifying for the Champions League.

Málaga
On 24 June 2011, Joaquín signed with Málaga for three years, for a fee of €4 million. He made his debut for the club on 28 August in a 2–1 away loss against Sevilla FC, and opened his scoring account by netting twice in another local derby, a 4–0 home defeat of Granada CF.

In two home games in October 2012 separated by only four days, Joaquín scored to give his team the final win, on both occasions after having missed a penalty: he started against Real Valladolid (2–1) then netted the match's only against AC Milan in the Champions League group stage.

Fiorentina
On 13 June 2013, aged nearly 32, Joaquín moved abroad for the first time, agreeing a three-year deal with Italy's ACF Fiorentina. He made his competitive debut for his new team on 29 August, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Europa League playoff round.

Joaquín's first goal for the Viola came as a substitute on 20 October 2013, in a 4–2 home win over Serie A champions Juventus FC, and his second of the league season was the only in a victory at SSC Napoli the following 23 March. He also played a part in the team's run to the final of the Coppa Italia, netting in a 2–0 home win over AC ChievoVerona in the last 16.

Return to Betis
On 31 August 2015, Joaquín returned to Betis by signing a three-year contract. In 2017, he acquired a 2% share in his first club.

Joaquín found the net in a 1–1 draw against Getafe CF on 15 September 2019, marking his 400th appearance for the green-and-whites – he also drew level with Julio Cardeñosa as the player with most Spanish top-tier appearances for Betis with 307. On 8 December, he scored an 18-minute hat-trick (the first of his long career) in a 3–2 home win over Athletic Bilbao, becoming the oldest player ever to achieve the feat in La Liga at the age of 38 years and 140 days, breaking the previous record of 37 years set by Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1964. At the end of the year, he agreed to an extension until 2021.

On 16 July 2020, in a 2–1 home loss to Deportivo Alavés, Joaquín made his 551st Spanish top-division appearance, thereby surpassing Raúl as the outfield player with the most games in the competition; only goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta remained ahead of him, on 622. On 15 September 2022, after scoring in the 3–2 defeat of PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in the group stage, he became the oldest player to achieve the feat in the history of the Europa League at 41 years and 56 days.

On 19 April 2023, Joaquín announced that he would retire at the end of the season. He eventually equalled Zubizarreta's record, and helped Betis to qualify for the Europa League after a sixth-place finish.

International career
Joaquín made his debut for the Spain national team on 13 February 2002 against Portugal, in a 1–1 friendly played in Barcelona. Brilliant club form for Betis saw him get called up for that year's FIFA World Cup, where he appeared twice: in his second match, the quarter-finals against co-hosts South Korea, he was involved in a couple of debatable decisions, including one incident where the linesman raised his flag for a goal kick as Joaquín was crossing a ball to Fernando Morientes, who was denied a golden goal – the argument was that the ball had crossed the line. However, replays showed that it did not; the game then went to penalties, and he was chosen to take his team's fourth attempt – despite carrying an injury – which was blocked by Lee Woon-jae.

Joaquín played again for the nation through their premature exit at UEFA Euro 2004, also being selected for the 2006 World Cup. He totalled five appearances, but was not first choice at either competition, only starting twice overall.

During the early stages of the Euro 2008 qualification campaign, Spain lost 3–2 against Northern Ireland. After the match, Joaquín told in a Spanish radio interview: "Right now, the national team is a mess, chaos and Luis doesn't know how to handle it in these difficult moments. I know that what I'm saying is not going to help me get back into the national team, but it's what I feel." He later commented, "The only thing I wanted to say is that these are not clear times for the national squad after losing to Northern Ireland .... but it was not my intention to attack the team or Luis Aragonés". Subsequently, he failed to be selected again as the national side went on to record 35 consecutive games without defeat, winning a record 15 consecutive times and lifting the Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 trophies.

Personal life
Joaquín grew up in a big family, with eight brothers and sisters in total. As the third child, he had two elder brothers. Three of the eight children in this family are or have been engaged in football: besides Joaquín, his elder brother Lucas played for Cádiz CF, and his brother Ricardo also played in Betis' youth ranks.

Growing up, Joaquín wanted to be a bullfighter. Joaquín's uncle, nicknamed "El Chino", firmly believed in Joaquín's talent and paid for his daily round trip between Cádiz and Seville when Joaquín was in Betis' youth system. El Chino died in 2002, and since then Joaquín has dedicated most of his achievements to him remembered him as his mentor.

After the 2005 domestic cup conquest, Joaquín married Susana Saborido on 8 July. The trophy was present at the ceremony, as was the entire Betis squad.

In October 2022, after a long and successful presence on television and social media, he made his debut as a TV host in prime time, with El novato, an interview program with popular personalities with a wide audience since its inception. One year later, he appeared in the Kings League cup finals held at the La Rosaleda Stadium, home of his former club Málaga; he chose to represent Los Troncos FC, playing in the semi-final and contributing an assist on the opening goal as his team went on to beat Aniquiladores FC 2–0 and advance to the decisive match against Ultimate Móstoles later that day.

International

 * Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Joaquín goal.

Honours
Betis
 * Copa del Rey: 2004–05, 2021–22

Valencia
 * Copa del Rey: 2007–08

Fiorentina
 * Coppa Italia runner-up: 2013–14

Individual
 * FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2002 (reserve)
 * La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2002

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Cumberland Airport

Cumberland Airport may refer to:

 * Greater Cumberland Regional Airport serving Cumberland, Maryland, United States (FAA/IATA: CBE)
 * Cumberland Municipal Airport (Wisconsin) serving Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States (FAA: UBE)
 * Upper Cumberland Regional Airport serving Sparta, Tennessee, United States (FAA: SRB)
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Talk:Challenge riding

Hard to believe that Paris-Brest-Paris is not in the links list!

I'll have to come back when I have time and add it.

List of Challenge rides? Where did this go? Do we still maintain a list of Challenge Rides? Jamarks (talk) 11:46, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Century??
I can't believe "century" redirects here. Doesn't it deserve its own article? -- Do you mean a bicycle century, or the unit of time?--Popefelix 21:40, 2 April 2006 (UTC) ---Obviously I mean a bicycle century.

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Gutian County

 (Foochow Romanized: Kŭ-chèng Gâing) is a county lying in the northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Ningde City and is located in the southwest part of the municipality. It is also known as "the town of the former worthy", as Zhu Xi, a famous Chinese scholar once lived there. It is also known as Kutien or Kucheng.

 * Area: 2385.2 km²
 * Population: 429,463

History
The county was set up in the Tang dynasty by Liujiang in 741 AD. Since Zhuxi, one of the famous scholars in China, lived there, it is also called "the town of the former worthy."

In 1895 the county was the site of a massacre of Christian missionaries.

Geography
The Min River (Fujian) runs through Gutian, covering a distance of 35 km.

Scenic Areas
There are a number of scenic areas in Gutian.
 * The thousand-year-old Auspicious Tower (吉祥塔).
 * The Xishan Academy of Classical Learning (溪山书院), where Zhuxi once taught.
 * The Linshui Palace (临水宫).
 * The Temple of Paradise (极乐寺).
 * The Green Screen Lake (翠屏湖).

Subdivision
Gutian has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 7 villages. It has a total population of 430,000.

 * Shanyang Town (杉洋镇)
 * Hetang town (鹤塘镇)
 * Daqiao Town (大桥镇)
 * Pinghu Town (平湖镇)
 * Xincheng Town (新城镇)
 * Huangtian Town (黄田镇)
 * Fengdu Town (凤都镇)
 * Shuikou Town (水口镇)
 * Dajia Village (大甲乡)
 * Zhuoyang Village (卓洋乡)
 * Jixiang Village (吉巷乡)
 * Songji Village (松吉乡)
 * Hubin Village (湖滨乡)
 * Panyang Village (泮洋乡)
 * Fengpu Village (凤都乡)

Agriculture
Gutian county is known as "The Land of Fungi" (食用菌之乡). Fungal exports include snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis) (白木耳) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes) (香菇). Other exports include perch (鲈鱼), carp (鲤鱼), honey peaches (水蜜桃), reddish slab stones (桃花红石板材) and Younai plums (油柰).

Communications and public works
Gutian's transportation systems include railways, highways and seaways. Waifu (外福) Railway is 33.2 kmlong. Abundant water resources have led to the building of the first national underground hydropower station, Gutian Xishui Hydroelectric Power Station, which has the largest volume in East China.

Miscellaneous
Gutian is the original home of many countrymen residing abroad. The number of overseas Chinese from this area amounts to more than 200,000, many now resident in Sitiawan, Perak in Malaysia. It is also a "national model county", which is famous for its culture, physical education and broadcasting TV programs.

Notable people

 * Wong Sau-ching, visual artist

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Semi-cursive script

Semi-cursive script, also known as running script, is a style of Chinese calligraphy that emerged during the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD). The style is used to write Chinese characters and is abbreviated slightly where a character's strokes are permitted to be visibly connected as the writer writes, but not to the extent of the cursive style. This makes the style easily readable by readers who can read regular script and quickly writable by calligraphers who require ideas to be written down quickly. In order to produce legible work using the semi-cursive style, a series of writing conventions is followed, including the linking of the strokes, simplification and merging strokes, adjustments to stroke order and the distribution of text of the work.

One of the most notable calligraphers who used this style was Wang Xizhi (303–361). Wang is known for the Lantingji Xu ('Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection'), a work published in 353 which remains highly influential to calligraphers throughout the Sinosphere. Semi-cursive script is prominent in modern Chinese society despite the lack of official education for it, a status aided by the introduction of fountain pens.

History
The Chinese writing system has been borrowed and used in East Asian countries, including Japan, Korea and Vietnam for thousands of years due to China's extensive influence, technology and large territory. As a result, the culture of calligraphy and its various styles spread across the region, including semi-cursive script.

China
The semi-cursive style was developed in the Han dynasty. Script in this style is written in a more curvaceous style than the regular script, however not as illegible as the cursive script.

One of the most notable calligraphers to produce work using the semi-cursive style is Wang Xizhi, where his work Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection was written in 353 AD. The work included the character 之, a possessive particle, twenty-one times all in different forms. The difference in form was generated by Wang under the influence of having alcohol with his acquaintances. He had wanted to reproduce the work again since it was in his liking, but to no avail. Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection is still included in some of the world's most notable calligraphy works and remains highly influential in the calligraphy world.

The semi-cursive style was also the basis of the techniques used to write with the fountain pen when Western influence was heavy in China, in the early 20th century. Although it is not officially taught to students, the style has proceeded to become the most popular Chinese script in modern times. In the digital age, it has been proposed to encode Chinese characters using the "track and point set" method, which allows users to make their own personalized semi-cursive fonts.

Japan
Calligraphy culture from China was introduced to Japan in around AD 600 and has been practiced up to the modern day. Although Japan originally used Chinese characters (called kanji in Japanese) to represent words of the spoken language, there were still parts of the spoken language that could not be written using Chinese characters. The phonetic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, were developed as a result of the semi-cursive and cursive styles. During the Heian period, a large number of calligraphy works were written in the semi-cursive style because the roundedness of the style allowed for a natural flow between kanji and hiragana. In the Edo period, general trends have been noticed where semi-cursive was used with hiragana in mixed script for "native" literature and books translated for commoners, while regular script kanji was used alongside katakana for Classical Chinese works meant to be read by scholars.

Korea
Chinese calligraphy appeared in Korea at around 2nd or 3rd century AD. Korea also used Chinese characters (called hanja in Korean) until the invention of the Korean alphabet, hangul, in 1443. Even then, many calligraphers did not choose to use the newly created hangul writing system and continued to write calligraphy and its various styles using Chinese characters. In this environment, semi cursive script started seeing use in Korea during the Joseon dynasty.

Characteristics
Semi-cursive script aims for an informal, natural movement from one stroke to the next. Another distinct feature of this style is being able to pinpoint where each stroke originates and which stroke is it followed by. In order to be able to write in the semi-cursive style, the calligrapher should be able to write in the regular script and know the order the strokes should be written in.

Many calligraphers choose to use this style when they need to write things down quickly, but still require the characters to be readable. In Japan, most calligraphy works are done in this style due to its ability to create a style unique to the calligrapher in a small timeframe.

Uses
The semi-cursive style is practiced for aesthetic purposes, and a calligrapher may choose to specialize in any script of their preference. The smooth transition and omission of some strokes of the semi-cursive style had also contributed to the simplification of Chinese characters by the People's Republic of China.

Stroke linking
One of the characteristics of semi-cursive script is the joining of consecutive strokes. To execute this, one must write a character in an uninterrupted manner and only stop the brush movement when required. In some scenarios, the strokes may not be visibly linked, but it is possible to grasp the direction which each stroke is drawn.

Stroke merging and character simplification
The fast brush movement needed for the semi-cursive style allows a decrease in the number of strokes needed to produce a character. However, this is done in a way to preserve readability by considering the stroke order of each Chinese character in most cases. There are no solid rules to the way in which characters are simplified, and it is up to the calligrapher to display their personal style and preferences.

Stroke order modification
With the intention to prioritise speed, calligraphers may choose to make subtle changes to the stroke order of the written character. They may choose to reverse the direction of the stroke or write the strokes out of order compared to how they are written in the regular script.

Text direction
In works written using semi-cursive script, the size of each character can vary greatly with each other. Where works of the regular script are usually written in the same size, semi-cursive characters can be arranged to achieve “rhythm and balance” artistically. To preserve this rhythm and balance, most semi-cursive and cursive works are written in vertical columns from right to left, despite the adoption of the Western standard in Chinese texts, writing in rows from left to right.

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User:Jenblower/My contributions

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Harborfields High School

Harborfields High School is a four-year secondary school located in Greenlawn, New York, United States. It functions as the sole high school for Harborfields Central School District, encompassing the communities of Centerport and Greenlawn along with parts of Huntington and Northport. In 2011, the school was ranked 88th on Newsweek's list of Top 1300 High Schools in America.

The Class of 1960 was the first graduating class, with about 130 graduates from Centerport and Greenlawn only. That first class used the building for four years as it was being completed.

The name Harborfields came from a combination of the older names of Centerport (Little Cow Harbor) and Greenlawn (Old Fields), selected from an entry in a naming contest in about 1958.

Harborfields High School can be seen in Mariah Carey's documentary "Mariah Carey's Homecoming" which aired on December 14, 1999 on Fox.

Athletics
Harborfields' sports team is known as the Tornadoes. Its colors are dark green and white. Harborfields offers the following sports:

 * Varsity Baseball
 * Varsity Basketball
 * Varsity Bowling
 * Varsity Cheer
 * Varsity Cross Country
 * Varsity Field Hockey
 * Varsity / JV Football
 * Varsity Golf
 * Varsity Gymnastics
 * Varsity Indoor Track and Field
 * Varsity Lacrosse
 * Varsity Soccer
 * Varsity Softball
 * Varsity Swimming
 * Varsity Tennis
 * Varsity Track and Field
 * Varsity Volleyball
 * Varsity Wrestling

Notable alumni

 * Mariah Carey, singer-songwriter-producer and actress
 * Brian "Mitts" Daniels, Madball guitarist
 * Mike Fagan, professional bowler
 * John J. Flanagan, Republican New York state senator
 * Matt Frevola, UFC fighter
 * Jeff Hawkins, inventor of the Palm Pilot and co-founder of Palm Computing.
 * Gregg "Opie" Hughes, radio host
 * Noah Kalina, Art photographer
 * Brittany Lauda, voice actress and director
 * Mark Millon, former All-World lacrosse player
 * Sara Whalen, Olympic medalist soccer player
 * Buzzy Feiten, guitarist, inventor

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Bionic Six

Bionic Six (バイオニックシックス) is a 1987 animated television series. It was produced and animated by TMS Entertainment, Inc. and distributed, through first-run syndication, by MCA TV, years before the latter company became NBCUniversal Television Distribution. Renowned Japanese animation director Osamu Dezaki was involved as chief supervising director, and his distinctive style (as seen in Golgo 13 and Cobra) is evident throughout all its episodes. Character designs were by Nobuteru Yūki.

The title characters of the series are a family of machine-enhanced human beings each possessing unique powers after being augmented with bionic technology. Each family member is given specific bionic powers, and thus they form a superhero team called the Bionic Six.

Plot
In the near future (some unspecified decades after 1999 ), Professor Dr. Amadeus Sharp Ph.D., head of the Special Projects Labs (SPL), creates a new form of technology to augment humans through bionics. His first subject was Jack Bennett, a test pilot who secretly acted as Sharp's field agent, Bionic-1. On a family ski vacation in the Himalayas, an alien spacecraft triggers an avalanche that buries the entire family, exposing them to the unusual radiation of a mysterious buried object. Jack frees himself but discovers his family in a comatose state. Theorizing that Jack's bionics protected him from the radiation, Professor Sharp implants bionic technology in the others, awakening them. Afterward, the family operates incognito as a publicly lauded team of adventuring superheroes, the Bionic Six.

The primary villain of the series is mad scientist Doctor Scarab, along with his gang of henchmen – Glove, Madam-O, Chopper, Mechanic, and Klunk – accompanied by Scarab's legion of drone robots called Cyphrons. Scarab is the alter ego of Wilmer Sharp, Professor Sharp's brother. Obsessed with obtaining immortality and ruling the world, Scarab believes that the key to both goals lies in the secret bionic technology invented by his brother, ever plotting to possess it.

Heroes

 * Professor Dr. Amadeus Sharp Ph.D. is the genius scientist who infused the Bionic Six team with bionics. All his research is supported by the government, and Sharp's technology must be periodically reviewed by government agency Q10. He lives alone in his private museum, which houses his secret Special Projects Lab, the hidden base of the Bionic Six. Amadeus is also Scarab's brother. Sharp excels in the fields of aeronautics, animatronics, archaeology, bionics, and neurology. He was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer.

The Bennett family includes patriarch Jack, matriarch Helen, and their four children, Eric, Meg, J.D., and Bunji. They live in a secluded oceanfront home in the fictional city of Cypress Cove, in northern California. Each member wears a special ring and a "wristcomp" (a mini-computer hardwired into the wrist), which they use to activate their bionic powers. The Bionic Six can also combine their powers by joining hands, creating a "Bionic Link" to amplify their abilities.

 * Jack Bennett aka Bionic-1 is an engineer, an expert test pilot, and the secret agent known to the world only as "Bionic-One". He enjoys gourmet cooking, even participating in the Paris Food Conference. Bionic-1's powers are mostly related to his bionic eyes (including "x-ray vision", telescopic sight, energy blasts, and low-powered beams that temporarily cause electronic devices to malfunction or even turn against their users), and enhanced hearing (this last capability beyond even the powers of the other team members, who each possess superhuman levels of hearing in their own right). His family was initially unaware of his secret bionic identity until bestowed with powers of their own. Bionic-1 was voiced by John Stephenson.
 * Helen Bennett aka Mother-1 is Jack's wife. She is an oceanographer and an accomplished marine biologist. Mother-1 possesses various ESP powers that allow her to occasionally see glimpses of the future, telepathically communicate with other sentient and non-sentient beings, determine the function and operation of mechanical devices by mentally "tracing" their internal workings, and can mentally project hologram-like optical illusions. She is also an accomplished fighter, having bested Dr. Scarab's henchwoman Madame-O on the occasions when the two physically fought each other one-on-one. She was voiced by Carol Bilger.
 * Eric Bennett aka Sport-1 is Jack's and Helen's blond, athletic son. At local Albert Einstein High School, Eric is a shortstop on the baseball team, the Einstein Atoms. He routinely employs baseball vernacular in his dialogue. As Sport-1, he employs electromagnetic powers to attract or repel metallic objects with tremendous force, meld them together, or even rip them apart. This force is directional and – by varying the configuration of his hands, or by using one or both arms – Sport-1 can adjust the strength of attraction or repulsion. He can also use objects as he would a baseball bat, including steel beams, lampposts and other objects (including baseball bats) to redirect incoming objects and energy blasts; infused by the same field that comes from his arms, he can use those ordinarily fragile objects to hit and deflect things they normally could not. In one instance, he used a steel beam to hit an incoming asteroid. He was voiced by Hal Rayle.
 * Meg Bennett aka Rock-1 is Jack's and Helen's daughter and Eric's younger sister. Meg is an excitable, and somewhat ditsy, music-loving teenager. She is prone to habitual use of the future-slang phrase "So-LAR!" (comparable to "awesome"), as well as the prefixes "Mega-!" (as befitting her first name) and "Ultra-!" At Albert Einstein High School, Meg is a member of the debate team; in a number of episodes, she is seen dating a classmate named Bim. As Rock-1, she can emit sonic beams from blaster units mounted on her shoulders – the blaster units are only visible when she assumes "bionic mode". While all of the Six can run at superhuman speed, Meg is the fastest among them by a large margin. She and Eric are the only Bennett offspring biologically related to each other, and to their parents. Meg was voiced by Bobbi Block.
 * James Dwight "J.D." Corey aka IQ is Jack's and Helen's remarkably intelligent, adopted African-American son. He enjoys amateur boxing, although he is not particularly skilled at it. As IQ, he has super-intelligence (as befitting his code-name); moreover, while all of the Six have superhuman strength, J.D. is the strongest among them by a large margin. He was the only team member whose bionic code name did not include the number "1" as a suffix. He was voiced by Norman Bernard.
 * Bunjiro "Bunji" Tsukahara aka Karate-1 is Jack's and Helen's Japanese foster son. He was placed under their guardianship after his own father disappeared 10 years earlier somewhere in the East. Bunji is an avid karate enthusiast. As Karate-1, his already-formidable martial arts prowess is enhanced by his bionics. He is the most agile among the Six, and his super-sharp reflexes are surpassed only by those of Rock-1. He was voiced by Brian Tochi.
 * F.L.U.F.F.I. is a gorilla-like robot who lives as a housekeeper with the Bennetts. He regularly demonstrates a comical craving for aluminum cans that extends to casually devouring the Bennetts' cookware, vehicles, or other metal objects. Despite his bungling behavior, he nonetheless proves helpful around the Bennett home, or assisting the Bionic Six with physical tasks in the field. F.L.U.F.F.I. was voiced by Neil Ross.

Villains
The primary villain of the series is Dr. Scarab – real name Dr. Wilmer Sharp Ph.D., who is Amadeus Sharp's brother. Scarab is a hefty, egotistically brilliant and occasionally comical man who yearns for the secret to eternal life and world domination. His right eye has been modified with a monocle that has a low-powered scanner that can detect individuals with bionics, even when they are disguised, and a destructive, high-powered beam. In rare instances throughout the series, he seemingly demonstrates superhuman, bionic strength of his own (on at least one occasion, he picked up Mother-One effortlessly and threw her around; in another instance, he was seen carrying as much solid gold out of Fort Knox as his other bionic minions–several hundred pounds' worth ). He was voiced by Jim MacGeorge.

Dr. Scarab has assembled a motley team of henchmen (described below), imbued with an apparently lesser form of the same bionic powers employed by the Bionic Six. Another one of Scarab's goals in the series is to try to figure out the secrets behind his brother's superior bionics knowledge.

 * Glove is a purple-skinned villain named for his left-handed blaster glove which is capable of firing both beams and projectiles. He serves as the field leader in Scarab's evil plans (hence made a frequent target for punishment for failures) and constantly vies to replace Dr. Scarab as leader. Although cunning and vicious, he tends to retreat at the first sign of defeat. His strength varies, as in some instances, he seems to be the equal of Bionic-1, while in one instance, he was able to physically overpower and dominate both Bionic-1 and Karate-1 at the same time. He was voiced by Frank Welker.
 * Madame-O, the only female member of Dr. Scarab's crew, is an enigmatic blue-skinned femme fatale who wears a full face mask and uses a harp-like weapon to fire sonic blasts. She has a verbal tic of ending many of her statements with the word "...darling". While she does possess super strength, she is not as strong as many of the other characters; Mother-1 was able to defeat her in physical struggles on various occasions. Before her transformation, she actually appeared to be an elderly woman. She was voiced by Jennifer Darling.
 * Mechanic is a dim-witted, childish brute who employs various mechanical tools as weapons – nail or rivet guns, throwing circular saw blades, using a large wrench as a bludgeon. Despite his short temper, he has a soft spot for animals and an engrossing fondness for (in-universe) children's television cartoons. He was voiced by Frank Welker.
 * Chopper is a chain-wielding thug who articulates sounds mimicking a revving motorcycle. He is sometimes depicted riding a three-wheeled motorcycle vehicle. Like both Mechanic and Glove, he was voiced by Frank Welker (who, perhaps by intentional design, had previously voiced another villain by the name of Chopper, with exactly the same voice and "vocal mannerisms", in a 1970s-era cartoon titled Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch).
 * Klunk is a patchwork monstrosity who appears to be made out of living glue and rarely speaks coherently. Immediately after Klunk's creation, Scarab noted to himself to "use a little less power next time". While he is relatively unintelligent (even moreso than Mechanic), Klunk's unparalleled strength (his strength appears to surpass even that of I.Q, the strongest member of the Bionic Six), high resistance to physical attacks, and his gooey body's ability to engulf his opponent cause him to be considered one of the most dangerous opponents to engage in battle with – even Dr. Scarab fears him to some extent. Unlike the other minions of Dr. Scarab, he is (understandably) horrified by his own transformation and longs to be human again. Like Jack "Bionic-1" Bennett, he was voiced by John Stephenson.

Dr. Scarab has tried to create additional minions with limited success, usually due to envying interference from his existing henchmen. Some of these include:

 * Mrs. Scarab aka Scarabina – Dr. Scarab's attempt at cloning a perfect mate for himself: a woman possessing his own intelligence added to Mother-1's beauty and ESP powers. Madame-O tampered with the lab equipment during her creation, resulting in an obnoxious female version of Dr. Scarab who was utterly devoted to him. Scarab, though repulsed by her, attempted to use her to his advantage. She eventually caught on to his manipulation and left him. She returned in a subsequent episode, trying to win his affection by creating opposite-sex versions of his own henchmen to overcome the Bionic Six through sheer numbers.
 * Shadow Boxer – rescuing a down-on-his-luck former boxing champion from arrest and trying to give him powers, Dr. Scarab instead accidentally creates Shadow Boxer due to Glove's interference. Rather than becoming merely another super strong minion, Shadow Boxer acquired the ability to solidify his shadow and to act through it at will. He apparently lost this ability when Bionic-1 exposed his shadow to an intense light and it faded away.

Where covert action is called for, Scarab and his gang go disguised via their "Bionic Masking Units". To disengage these electronically imparted disguises, they slam their fists to their chest insignias and exclaim, "Hail Scarab!" (Scarab, however, vainly exclaims, "Hail me!"). Doing so serves a secondary purpose – the activation of a temporary strength enhancement.

In addition to his henchmen, Scarab also uses robots of his own design, called Cyphrons, in battles against the Bionic Six. The Cyphrons are, like the rest of his minions, generally incompetent but dangerous in large numbers. Attempts by Scarab to create more advanced Cyphron units are shown to backfire.

Supporting characters
Bionic Six episodes also featured a number of recurring, supporting characters.

 * Bunji's Father: His (unnamed) father, who taught him his martial arts skills but suddenly and mysteriously vanished over 10 years ago (causing Bunji to be adopted by the Bennetts in the first place), shows up in several episodes of the series during its run. He assists his son in instances where his son's life is in danger and there is no other apparent way to save him. It is implied that he has ascended to some unknown, higher plane of existence through his martial arts training, and has become a quasi-immortal being. His efforts at saving his son are usually orchestrated in ways that are unseen and unnoticed by everyone, including his son, and his own son does not even know for sure that his father is alive or what has become of him until much later into the series. He first appeared in episode #2, "Enter the Bunji". He was voiced by Shuko Akune.
 * Perceptor: Peter Wilcox was one of the finest bionic researchers under Professor Sharp. Due to impatience, Wilcox tested their bionic experiment on himself. The experiment bestowed on Wilcox bionic abilities, but at the cost of his own sight. Blaming technology for his blindness, Wilcox became the anti-technology vigilante known as the Perceptor. However, after a confrontation with Sharp and the Bionic Six, Wilcox renounces his terrorist activities to become a hero and occasional ally of the Bionic Six. Perceptor was voiced by Neil Ross.
 * Dr. Hugo Fish: An eccentric scientist inventor and colleague to Professor Sharp, Dr. Fish consistently creates devices with unusual functions, including foodstuff that grants enhanced intelligence, a device that gives people the ability to recreate famous works of art, an animatronic theme park, and a device capable of generating giant mushrooms. These quirky inventions often put him in crossfire between the Bionic Six and Scarab's group. Dr. Fish was voiced by Howard Morris.
 * The Bandroids are androids, created by Dr. Bruce "Bad Brains" Huxter, designed to perform as a musical band. The Bandroids are guitarist Rivet Rick, keyboardist Techno Tex, bassist Metalhand, and drummer Bob. Each Bandroid has their musical instrument designed into their chassis and showcases some special ability: Rivet Rick can generate force fields, Techno Tex is equipped with two six-shooters, Metalhand can grow in size and has a jet pack, and Bob can generate electrical blasts from his drumsticks. The Bandroids perform in concert and are reported to have had four consecutive number one hits.
 * Kaleidoscope: Harlan Nails was a brilliant scientist who worked alongside Prof. Sharp in the field of Bionics. During that time, he invented a device that could temporarily rearrange an item's atomic structure. After Sharp snubbed him, Dr. Nails continued to experiment independently, soon partnering with Dr. Scarab. Nails created an outfit from his invention to become a master of disguise, calling himself Kaleidoscope. He became Scarab's partner in crime, until Scarab betrayed him. Kaleidoscope was the true inventor of much of Scarab's technology, including his Bionic Masking Units and the first-generation Cyphrons. After spending 20 years in jail, Nails is released into the custody of the Bionic Six to help track down Scarab. However, the newly escaped Kaleidoscope has only one thing on his mind: revenge on both Dr. Scarab and Prof. Sharp. Kaleidoscope's suit is one-of-a-kind, and attuned so that only he can use it. Unlike the Bionic Masking Units employed by Scarab's minions, Kaleidoscope's suit can not only create illusions, but also temporarily reconfigure matter; in one instance, he once transformed his body into a large metal plate of armor, shielding the Bionic Six from a massive energy beam intended to kill them all. In "I, Scarab", Kaleidoscope is blackmailed by Sharp to help Perceptor and the Bandroids rescue the captured Bionic Six and help defeat Scarab's mind control over the world. Kaleidoscope yells at the group over how he is no hero, but a crook. Sharp points out that Harlan has not committed any crimes since his escape from prison. Kaleidoscope admits that his time in jail soured him on crime and aids the group in defeating Scarab, earning a pardon as a reward.

Bionic Six vehicles

 * The Sky Dancer is the Bionic Six's jet for long-range missions. The Sky Dancer can carry the Bionic six and all their support vehicles. It is housed on the Bionic base and enters via an underwater runway.
 * The M.U.L.E.S. Van or Mobile Utility Energizing Station, is a support vehicle that can fly, carry the team on short-range missions, and carry their motorcycles and Quad ATVs. At one time, the Van was outfitted with crab armor.

Episode list
The first season of Bionic Six introduces viewers to the Bennett family, and to Scarab and his goons. Karate-1's origin is explored, and the mystery of his missing father is introduced. The origin of both the Bionic Six and of Scarab and his lackeys is revealed early on in the 22-episode run. The supporting characters of Dr. Fish and Perceptor are also introduced.

The second season continues on from the first seamlessly. Old supporting characters like Perceptor and Dr. Fish return, and new characters, such as the Bandroids are brought aboard. The second season includes a two-part episode titled "I, Scarab", wherein Professor Sharp assembles a second Bionic Six group to rescue the original team. This second team is made up of supporting characters from prior episodes: Kaleidoscope, Perceptor, and the Bandroids.

The series finale finds several of the members from the Bionic Six trapped for a time in a dimension where the "cartoon characters" (with an animation style highly reminiscent of Tiny Toons and Animaniacs, an animated series TMS would, during this time, soon work on) of their favorite TV shows exist; after I.Q., Rock-One and Karate-One escape, I.Q notes that in the cartoon dimension, the characters were unaware that they were imaginary characters; he then wonders if it is at all possible that he and everyone else in the "real" world are cartoon characters themselves. His family dismisses his thoughts as meaningless babble – as a bunch of characters from the cartoon dimension walk outside the Bennett family's residence and break the fourth wall as the episode fades out.

Action figures
Produced by LJN in 1986, the line consisted of 13 figures (Jack, Helen, J.D., Eric, Meg, Bunji, F.L.U.F.F.I., Doctor Scarab, Glove, Mechanic, Madame-O, Chopper, and Klunk), five vehicles and one playset. These figures and vehicles were made up of plastic and die-cast metal with some of the figures having transparent limbs. The 13 figures were designed and copyrighted by Paul Samulski on behalf of LJN. F.L.U.F.F.I. the robot ape was difficult to find early in the show's release, but became easier to come by later as the line lost popularity. Today, the line remains moderately collectible with the playset and vehicles being the hardest to come across.

Books
Grosset & Dunlap Publishing produced the Bionic Six Super Picture Book, a collection of color and black & white pin-ups of the Bionic Six, Dr. Sharp, F.L.U.F.F.I., and Scarab's team. The books's art was supplied by Vince Perez and Lisa Santangelo.

A Bionic Six comic book (illustration credited to "Espinoza & Hooper" [sic] ) advertised mid-1988 for forthcoming release by independent publisher New Comics Group never materialized.

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Firestone Country Club

Firestone Country Club is a private golf club in the United States, located in Akron, Ohio. It was a regular stop on the PGA Tour and has hosted the PGA Championship three times. It is the current home of the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship through 2026.

The club comprises three courses–those of the North, South, and West. In 1974 the club hosted three televised golf events: the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf. No other club has hosted three televised golf events in the same calendar year.

One of four World Golf Championships constituent events, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, directed by the International Federation of PGA Tours and sanctioned on the PGA and European Tours, was contested at the club with the final event at the club held in 2018. The North and West courses also serve as the home course for the University of Akron Zips golf team.

History
Harvey S. Firestone commissioned the club in 1929 as a park for employees of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Its first course, the South, was designed by Bert Way and opened on August 10, 1929, with Firestone driving the first ball. For the sixth and final Rubber City Open Invitational in 1959, the course was 6620 yd at par 71.

A major redesign by Robert Trent Jones in 1960 for the PGA Championship added over fifty bunkers and two ponds, and extended the course to 7165 yd at par 70. The course was renovated by Golforce in 2007 and played at 7400 yd for the WGC event in 2015.

The North course was designed by Jones and opened in 1969. Firestone's West was the last course to be added, opening in 1989. First conceived by Geoffrey Cornish and Brian Silva, it went through a redesign in 2002 by Tom Fazio.

Firestone Country Club was acquired by ClubCorp 43.60555315556823 years ago in 1981, purchased from the Firestone family.

A driving range was added in 1994 and was the first area of the club open to the public. A nine–hole course, the Raymond C. Firestone, was opened for public play in 1995.

Tournaments
The Rubber City Open was the first tournament held at Firestone, from 1954 through 1959. The PGA Championship has been held at the South Course three times: 1960, 1966, and 1975. This exposure led to a new event, the American Golf Classic, which ran from 1961 through 1976.

Since 1962, the World Series of Golf, now known as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, has been held at Firestone, usually on the South course. An unofficial four–man event over 36 holes through 1975, it became a limited field event over 72 holes in 1976.

During the third round of the PGA Championship in 1975, Jack Nicklaus pulled out a remarkable par on the 625 yd 16th hole, considered to be the hardest hole on Firestone's courses. Trailing Bruce Crampton by four strokes after two rounds, Nicklaus gained eight shots on Saturday to lead by four after 54 holes and won his fourth PGA Championship. Tiger Woods also had a memorable moment on the South course when his "shot in the dark" on the 72nd hole at the WGC event in 2000 ensured victory by eleven strokes. He had won the PGA Championship the previous week for his third consecutive major championship that season. The North course is used less frequently in televised events, but hosted the American Golf Classic in 1976 and the World Series of Golf in 1994.

Starting in 2023, Firestone Country Club's South Course has been host to the Kaulig Companies Championship.

Tee boxes

 * 1. Championship – slope: 128, rating: 75.1, 7400 yd
 * 2. Member – slope: 122, rating: 71.2, 6379 yd
 * 3. Ladies' – slope: 127, rating: 72.8, 5560 yd

South Course – The Monster
This course was designed from the start to be championship level and has been the host of over 70 professional tournaments. After a triple–bogey at the 16th hole in the third round of the PGA Championship in 1960, Arnold Palmer called it a "monster." The name stayed and struck such a chord with frustrated golfers that the entire South course is now known fondly as "The Monster."

 * 1st Hole, 399 yard, par–4
 * 2nd Hole, 526 yard, par–5
 * 3rd Hole, 442 yard, par–4
 * 4th Hole, 471 yard, par–4 Another long par 4, the second shot is where golfers get themselves into trouble; the height of the green requires quite a bit of lift.
 * 5th Hole, 200 yard, par–3 While still a good length, this par 3 is considered to be one of the easier holes on the course. However, until 1987 NEC World Series of Golf, the full length from championship tee was 234 yards, which was the longest and toughest par 3 in this course.
 * 6th Hole, 469 yard, par–4 Length alone adds a great deal of difficulty to this par 4, often noted to be the most difficult hole on the course.
 * 7 th Hole, 219 yard, par–3
 * 8th Hole, 482 yard, par–4
 * 9th Hole, 494 yard, par–4
 * 10th Hole, 410 yard, par–4
 * 11th Hole, 418 yard, par–4
 * 12th Hole, 180 yard, par–3
 * 13th Hole, 471 yard, par–4
 * 14th Hole, 467 yard, par–4
 * 15th Hole, 221 yard, par–3 A long par 3 is difficult enough, but the hidden left bunker proves fatal for many a golfer.
 * 16th Hole, 667 yard, par–5 One of the longest par 5s in existence, its pond in front of the green adds more than its fair share of difficulty to the hole.
 * 17th Hole, 400 yard, par–4
 * 18th Hole, 464 yard, par–4 With a long narrow profile and a green surrounded by bunkers, this is a difficult par 4 to birdie.

North Course
A championship level course, the North is famous for its many lakes and streams. While considered the most scenic course of the three, it has only been host to two tournaments.

 * 1st Hole, 398 yard, par–4
 * 2nd Hole, 387 yard, par–4
 * 3rd Hole, 449 yard, par–4
 * 4th Hole, 423 yard, par–4
 * 5th Hole, 533 yard, par–5
 * 6th Hole, 214 yard, par–3
 * 7th Hole, 534 yard, par–5 Water comes into play if approach shot is hit too long.
 * 8th Hole, 178 yard, par–3
 * 9th Hole, 431 yard, par–4
 * 10th Hole, 364 yard, par–4
 * 11th Hole, 201 yard, par–3 Almost an island green with water surrounding 3 sides of the green.
 * 12th Hole, 427 yard, par–4
 * 13th Hole, 441 yard, par–4
 * 14th Hole, 441 yard, par–4
 * 15th Hole, 341 yard, par–4
 * 16th Hole, 560 yard, par–5 Water comes into play if approach shot is hit too long.
 * 17th Hole, 218 yard, par–3 Another hole with water surrounding 3 sides of the green.
 * 18th Hole, 520 yard, par–5

West Course
The final championship course on the grounds and host to the annual Ohio Senior Open.

 * 1st Hole, 444 yard, par–4
 * 2nd Hole, 392 yard, par–4
 * 3rd Hole, 211 yard, par–3
 * 4th Hole, 324 yard, par–4
 * 5th Hole, 356 yard, par–4
 * 6th Hole, 467 yard, par–4
 * 7th Hole, 191 yard, par–3
 * 8th Hole, 484 yard, par–4
 * 9th Hole, 625 yard, par–5
 * 10th Hole, 426 yard, par–4
 * 11th Hole, 448 yard, par–4
 * 12th Hole, 170 yard, par–3
 * 13th Hole, 492 yard, par–5
 * 14th Hole, 147 yard, par–3
 * 15th Hole, 476 yard, par–4
 * 16th Hole, 244 yard, par–3
 * 17th Hole, 525 yard, par–5
 * 18th Hole, 482 yard, par–4

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Aruncus

Aruncus is a genus of clump-forming herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae. Botanical opinion of the number of species differs, with from one to four species accepted. They are closely related to the genera Filipendula and Spiraea, and are native to mountainous damp woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Creamy white plumes of flowers are produced above veined and toothed leaflets.

 * Aruncus dioicus (goatsbeard) occurs throughout the cooler parts of Europe, Asia and North America. In the broad sense, this is the only species in the genus, with the species below treated as synonyms or varieties of it by some botanists.
 * Aruncus aethusifolius (dwarf goatsbeard or Korean goatsbeard) has a restricted range, limited to Korea. This species appears in cultivation, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
 * Aruncus gombalanus (Yunnan goatsbeard) occurs in the mountains of northwest Yunnan and adjacent Tibet.
 * Aruncus sylvester (Asian goatsbeard) covers the widespread Asian forms of A. dioicus.

Tragopogon is also known as "goatsbeard" but is not closely related.

Cultivation
Goatsbeard does well in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4–9 in almost any soil, in sun, or light shade. Set plants approximately 18 – 24 inches apart. To get new plants, divide clumps in spring or fall; otherwise clumps can remain undisturbed indefinitely.

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Denise Coffey

Denise Dorothy Coffey (12 December 1936 – 24 March 2022) was an English actress, comedian, director and playwright.

Early life
Coffey was born in Aldershot in 1936, the only child of Dorothy (née Malcolm), and her husband, Denis Coffey, an Irishman from Cork and a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. Coffey was born three months prematurely, weighing just two pounds. She suffered with bronchitis for much of her life. The family moved frequently during the Second World War, though eventually settled in Inverkeithing in Fife, and later in Milesmark outside Dunfermline. She attended Dunfermline High School, and growing up was a big fan of George Bernard Shaw, who influenced her later writing.

Career
After training at the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) she began a career in repertory at the Gateway Theatre in Edinburgh, then moved to the Palladium Theatre there. She appeared in as many as 12 shows a week, many with quick changes.

Coffey created a satire of a radical radio talk show called Scope. The presenter was so impressed that he hired her as an interviewer for the BBC in Edinburgh, where she remained for three years. In the early 1960's, she left Scotland behind her, and began working as a character actress in London's West End.

Television audiences first became acquainted with her as the sole female in the late 1960s comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set, which also featured David Jason and three future Monty Python members; Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Eric Idle. The producer, Humphrey Barclay, discovered her on stage in 1967 during a performance at the Edinburgh Festival. He was so impressed with her energy, that he hired her to work on Do Not Adjust Your Set, which ran from 1967 to 1969. She later appeared in another sketch show, End of Part One, which aired from 1979-1980.

In the 1970s, she was a member of director Frank Dunlop's repertory company in London's Young Vic Theatre, appearing in several productions including Scapino (1974) and beginning her career as a playwright with some children's shows. She also wrote the children's TV series C.A.B. which was aired in 1986.

Coffey had a few supporting film roles: Sidonia in Waltz of the Toreadors (1962), Peg in Georgy Girl (1966), Soberness in Far from the Madding Crowd (1967), and Mrs E. in Vivian Stanshall's Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980). Apart from Do Not Adjust Your Set, her television appearances included the Stanley Baxter series (1968, 1971), Girls About Town (1970–71), Hold the Front Page (1974; which she also created), End of Part One (1979) and The Adventure Game (1980). Coffey played the role of Librarian "Jenny" in the BBC Schools 10 episode Look and Read series Dark Towers (1981).

On radio, Coffey featured in The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere, in the first series of The Burkiss Way and in The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately and made guest appearances on several programmes, including I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Just a Minute. She starred with Miriam Margolyes in two series of Alison and Maud (2002–4). She was also a regular panellist on The Law Game. She consistently refused to appear in commercials declaring that it was reprehensible to try to persuade people to buy things they did not need.

Death
She died on 24 March 2022, at the age of 85.

Selected filmography

 * Scotland Yard – episode "The Silent Weapon" (1961) – Kennel maid
 * Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
 * The Wild and the Willing (1962)
 * What a Crazy World (1963)
 * Farewell Performance (1963)
 * Georgy Girl (1966)
 * Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
 * Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
 * Percy (1971)
 * Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
 * End of Part One (1980)
 * Dark Towers (Look and Read) (1981)
 * Another Time, Another Place (1983)
 * Saving Grace (2000)

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Co-Dependents' Day

"Co-Dependents' Day" is the fifteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 21, 2004.

Plot
Homer, Bart, and Lisa see the newest Cosmic Wars film, The Gathering Shadow, and the movie turns out to be less than what they expected. At home, Marge suggests that Bart and Lisa write a letter to Cosmic Wars creator Randall Curtis. Two weeks later, they get a reply from Curtis, which completely ignores their criticism, having sent them Jim-Jam merchandise. This forces the Simpsons to go on a trip to California, where Homer and Marge go to wineries, and Bart and Lisa go to the Cosmic Wars Ranch. The kids visit Curtis, and tell him that his Cosmic Wars movies have lost their way. Curtis dismisses their criticisms, until Lisa explains that improved technology does not count for story and characterization. Curtis agrees, and decides to go back to his storytelling roots by watching more samurai films and Westerns for inspiration.

Bart and Lisa rejoin Homer and Marge, who are both drunk from free samples of the wine. Back in Springfield, Homer and Marge go to Moe's Tavern and drink more wine. Moe opens a bottle of Château Latour 1886 vintage wine, clearly unaware of its value. Homer and Marge then continue to drink heavily for several days, until Marge suffers a particularly painful hangover. She tells Homer that they should not be drinking, and he agrees. Unfortunately, when they go to an Oktoberfest featuring Grammy-winning nuclear polka band Brave Combo, Marge, who tries to go through the night without drinking, gives in and ends up drunk along with Homer. He tries to drive them home, but in a drunken stupor overturns the car.

In order to avoid an arrest, Homer makes things look like Marge (who is drunker than he is) was the driver. She is arrested, but he bails her out. Later, Barney suggests that Marge go to a rehab clinic for a month, and when Marge is gone, Homer lets Ned Flanders take care of the kids. When he sees her at the clinic, he confesses, but Marge is angry and drinks again. Later on, the other rehab patients help her discover that she likes being with Homer more than she likes drinking, and forgives him and returns home, though she makes him promise to cut back on his drinking.

Production notes

 * The scene where Homer sings at Moe's Tavern while Marge plays the piano was cut from this episode, but later used in "Mommie Beerest" as a postscript scene during the end credits.
 * Homer references a prior DUI when explaining why he cannot be caught in the drivers seat. This could possibly be referring to the episode, "Duffless," where he fails a breathalyzer test, and is arrested for a DWI.
 * Series creator Matt Groening learned of Dallas-area band Brave Combo as a college-radio DJ in the 1980s, and had commissioned the Grammy-winning band, (Best Polka Album 1999, 2004 ) to perform at "his best friend's wedding party", where Groening invited them to appear on the show. According to Carl Finch, founding member of the band, within two weeks, the network contacted them for video reference material for the animators for their "Springfield-yellow likenesses." The band recorded a polka arrangement of The Simpsons theme song, and made available two other songs for use in the Oktoberfest scene on the show.

Cultural references

 * Cosmic Wars and Randall Curtis are parodies of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and its director George Lucas; the parodies focus on negative reaction the films received, particularly the criticism of the character Jar Jar Binks (which is represented as "Jim-Jam") and the over-focus on politics. Curtis is also shown as living in rural Californian ranch which houses a high-tech visual effects workshop, a reference to Lucas' Skywalker Ranch.
 * The film which Otto watches, The Momentum of Things, parodies a film about the decline of coal mining in Northern England, Brassed Off, with similar music to that heard in the film. Otto blames Margaret Thatcher for the hardships, echoing the films' left wing perspective. The film stars Jim Broadbent and Ellen Burstyn.
 * The title is a play on Independence Day.
 * The giant robot in The Gathering Shadow, resembling an Imperial AT-AT, sits down and reads the Evening Standard, which is the evening newspaper sold in London, England.
 * The songs that Homer sings while placing the rehab-center operator on hold are "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park", both written by Jimmy Webb.
 * Marge and Homer are seen leaving The Lizzie McGuire Movie and are clearly disturbed by what they saw.
 * On entering the Creature Works building in the tour of the Cosmic Wars Studio, the guide says "If you can dream it, we can make it." This is similar to the tagline of the now-defunct Horizons attraction at Epcot, Walt Disney World in Florida, which was "If we can dream it, we can do it."

Reception
James Greene of Nerve.com put the episode sixth on his list Ten Times The Simpsons Jumped the Shark, singling out the storyline of Homer deliberately framing Marge for a crime he committed just to save his own skin. Greene remarked "This Homer wasn't a sometimes-insensitive-but-largely-sympathetic lug. He was just a douche." He did however like the "excellent" B-story, but found that it was "completely overshadowed by a very uncomfortable moment in the Simpson-Bouvier union.”

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Foxcroft School

Foxcroft School, founded in 1914 by Charlotte Haxall Noland, is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12, located near Middleburg, Virginia, United States. In its century of existence, Foxcroft has educated the daughters of corporate titans and congressmen, including women from the Rockefeller, Carnegie, Roosevelt, Mellon, du Pont, Auchincloss and Astor families. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools, and is a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools.

Academic facilities
Schoolhouse is the main academic building on campus which houses a majority of the classes. The two wings on either side of the building house the visual arts department and the theatre. The science wing has labs for biology, chemistry, physics, and animal science classes, and an engineering workshop. Additionally, there is a photographic studio, complete with a dark room. A recent addition is the state-of-the-art Innovation Lab, which is home to laser cutters and 3-D printers.

Library
The Audrey Bruce Currier Library, named after a Foxcroft School alum, sits in the center of the campus and is home to additional classrooms, meeting spaces, and a computer lab. The library is also the gathering space for the bi-weekly assemblies known as "Morning Meeting."

Athletics facilities
A new Activities Center was built in 2013, housing a multi-purpose double-box gym (Leipheimer Gym). While commonly used for basketball and volleyball, it is frequently converted to indoor practice spaces for field hockey, tennis, and lacrosse. Encircling the top of the double-box is a two-lane track, around which various exercise machines sit. The competition gymnasium, or the Engelhard, is housed in the same Activities Center. In addition to the gyms, the student lounge (Roomies), complete with a full kitchen, is in the same building. A weight-room with treadmills and ellipticals, plus an athletic nurse and physical therapy office complete the Activities Center. The outdoor athletic facilities include a recreational-sized pool, eight tennis courts, two softball diamonds (one turf, one dirt), two full-sized turf fields, and an outdoor two-lane track.

The Stables
Foxcroft School has stables on campus. The Jean du Pont McConnell Stables house around sixty horses, both school-owned and privately owned. An indoor ring (dimensions: 100x200) is connected to the stables as well. Outdoors, the grassy expanse of Big Track is well-suited for cross-country riding and practice. Students can also use miles of trails to ride or run on. The horses are housed in the stables during the day and turned out onto the large field spaces situated right on campus.

Dormitories
The campus has five student dorms, including one freshman dorm. The remaining dorms have a mix of sophomores, juniors, and senior dorm leaders (prefects). Every year, all the dorms compete in Battle of the Dorms, where groups put on skits and the like.

Ruth T. Bedford Scholarships
In the fall of 2014, Standard Oil heiress Ruth T. Bedford, a member of the class of 1932, unexpectedly donated $40 million to the school in her will.

A year later, the school announced the establishment of the Ruth T. Bedford ’32 Merit Scholarship for the Arts, which is open only to external applicants wishing to join the school. Up to eight students receive $25,000 a year each, and beneficiaries need to share Ruth T. Bedford’s sense of adventure and enterprise as well as her passion for the arts.

Fox/Hound Tradition
During World War I, students at Foxcroft were not allowed to return home. To cope, the founder of the school, Miss Charlotte, started a now long-standing tradition called "Fox/Hound," as a way for the girls to spend their time. The entirety of the school, including the teachers, are split up into two teams, the Foxes and the Hounds. The teams rival each other in three sports competitions; Field Hockey (fall), Basketball (winter), and Horseback Riding (spring). Each year, the Battle for the Cup is renewed, and the teams compete for the cup which is earned from a victory in the Big Team Basketball game.

Team tryouts and practices begin in the two weeks leading up to the competitions. Team captains are chosen and they spend time making gifts for their team members. The week leading up to each competition is filled with pep-rallies, known as "Sing Sings" as a way to encourage each team for a victory. On the Thursday before the competitions, the officers and mascots from each team decorate Schoolhouse, the academic building. One side of Schoolhouse is designated for the Foxes, and the other for the Hounds.

The spirit central to the Fox/Hound tradition is "friends 'till the end."

Notable alumnae

 * Anne Armstrong, diplomat and politician
 * Jane Forbes Clark, president and trustee of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation; chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
 * Frances FitzGerald, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
 * Nina Fout, Olympic equestrian
 * Olivia Stokes Hatch, socialite and American Red Cross volunteer
 * Dorothy Douglas Robinson Kidder, socialite, philanthropist, political hostess
 * Gertrude Sanford Legendre, socialite & World War II spy
 * Ruth du Pont Lord, psychotherapist, writer, and arts patron
 * Pamela Mars, chairwoman, Mars, Incorporated
 * Victoria B. Mars, chairwoman of Mars, Incorporated; secretary of the board of trustees of Foxcroft School.
 * Cordelia Scaife May, philanthropist
 * Mary McFadden, art collector, editor, fashion designer, and writer.
 * Rachel Lambert Mellon ("Bunny"), heiress, horticulturalist, creator of the White House Rose Garden
 * Elizabeth Meyer, equestrian
 * Sister Parish, interior decorator and socialite
 * Ursula Plassnik, Austrian diplomat and politician (exchange student 1971-1972)
 * Patsy Pulitzer (1928–2011), model, socialite and philanthropist
 * Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress, The Cosby Show
 * Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller, first wife of Nelson Rockefeller
 * Kay Sage, Surrealist artist and poet
 * Christine Todd Whitman, former head of the EPA, former Governor of New Jersey
 * Mollie Wilmot, philanthropist and socialite
 * Flora Payne Whitney, artist, art collector, socialite, member of the Whitney family and Vanderbilt family
 * Stephanie Zimbalist, actress, Remington Steele
 * Millicent Fenwick, former congresswoman

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Lymington Town railway station

Lymington Town railway station serves the town of Lymington in Hampshire, England. It is 97 mi down the line from London Waterloo and is the only intermediate station on the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst.

Celebrations were held at Lymington Town (as well as at Brockenhurst) in 2008 to mark the 150th anniversary of the line. The station is managed by South Western Railway, which also operates all trains serving it.

History
The Lymington Railway, running between Brockenhurst and Lymington was established in 1856 and opened to a temporary station at Lymington on 12 July 1858. A permanent station was opened at Lymington Town in 1860. Three years later the company acquired a ferry to the Isle of Wight. The company was absorbed by the London and South Western Railway in 1879. Services were extended to Lymington Pier in 1884.

Motive Power Depot
The Lymington Railway built a small engine shed north of the station in 1858. This was extended in 1874, and remained open until 1966.

Services
All services at Lymington Town are operated by South Western Railway using Class 450 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
 * 2 tph to Brockenhurst
 * 2 tph to Lymington Pier

Until 22 May 2010, the Lymington Branch Line was operated as a "heritage" service using restored Class 421 4Cig trains.

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Sorø Academy

Sorø Academy (Danish: Sorø Akademi) is a boarding school and gymnasium located in the small town of Sorø, Denmark. It traces its history back to the 12th century when Bishop Absalon founded a monastery at the site, which was confiscated by the Crown after the Reformation, and ever since, on and off, it has served as an educational institution, in a variety of forms, including as a knight academy founded by Christian IV and a venue for higher learning during the Danish Golden Age. Danish-Norwegian writer and academian Ludvig Holberg bequested most of his fortune to re-establishing the academy in 1750 after a devastating fire.

Christian IV's equestrian academy (1623–1665)
Sorø Academy traces its history back to 1140 when Archbishop Absalon founded the Cistercian Sorø Abbey in a remote woodlands setting on the shores of Lake Sorø on the island of Zealand. It developed into the most prominent and wealthy monastery in Denmark. After the Reformation in 1536, the Crown confiscated the Catholic Church's properties and the former abbey served first as an educational institution for Protestant priests before Frederick II turned it into a boarding school for an equal number of noble and commoner boys.

Sorø Academy was founded in 1623 when Christian IV turned the boarding school into an Equestrian Academy. Later attempts were made to transform it into a university proper but it only existed as such for about 20 years before closing in 1665.

Second academy: The Holberg era (1747–1793)
After the closure the premises continued as a school until 1737. Efforts were made to reestablish the academy and around 1740, under the reign of Christian VI, the old buildings were rebuilt by Lauritz de Thurah, yet the plans did not materialize until Ludvig Holberg, who had no heirs, was persuaded to bequest his considerable fortune to the institution. The agreement which was ultimately settled upon exempted Holberg from paying taxes from the proceeds of his lands and to reach this end he was ennobled with title of Baron.

Holberg was also consulted on the organization of the academy and the appointment of professors. Jens Schielderup Sneedorff was appointed professor in political sciences on his recommendation in 1751.

Golden Age venue
The main wing burnt down in a fire in 1813 but was rebuilt from 1822 to 1827 to the design of Peder Malling. In 1825, before the rebuilding had been completed, the Sorø Academy reopened once again. Over the next decades it became a central venue of the Danish Golden Age with Bernhard Severin Ingemann as a central figure. Both N. F. S. Grundtvig, Hans Christian Andersen and Bertel Thorvaldsen visited the Academy during this period.

Main wing and gardens
The current main wing is designed by Peder Malling in a Neoclassical style which relies more on Greek than Roman architecture for its inspiration. It interior has decorative works by Georg Hilker.

The Academy is surrounded by an English-style park known as the Academy Garden. Located in the park is the Vænget building which contains Adam Wilhelm Hauch's Physical Cabinet, one of the largest collections of scientific instruments in Europe.

Chapel
The conventual church is an example of Cistercian craftsmanship. It is the third longest church in Denmark, and is one of the first Danish churches built of brick. The Reformation whitewashed the traditional decorations of the church; recently the ancient murals have been uncovered and in part restored. Holberg is buried in the church, as are King Valdemar Atterdag (1340–1375) and his father King Christopher II (1276–1332).

Other buildings
The gatehouse is the oldest inhabited building in Denmark today. It is where Saxo Grammaticus wrote the famous chronicles 'Gesta Danorum', a medieval historical work recounting the early Christian history of Scandinavia.

Two former professor's residences, today known as Molbech's House and Ingemann's House, survived the fire in 1813 and date from Lauritz de Thurah's rebuilding of the Academy in 1740.

The old well, stemming from the original abbey, was in 1915 topped by a well house designed by Martin Nyrop, one of the schools former students.

Other buildings are the Rector's House, the Alumnatet and the Library Building.

The school
The current school has 630 students, of which 140 are boarders and the rest day students from Sorø, Ringsted and the surrounding countryside.

Collections
The library has a large collection of old and rare books.

Wilhelm Hauch's physical Physical Cabinet, one of the largest collections of scientific instruments in Europe.

Sorø Academy Foundation
Sorø Academy Foundation (Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi) owns approximately 6000 hectares of land, mainly covered by forest. The foundation also owns a number of properties in the town of Sorø including Sorø Klosterkirke.

Former staff

 * Reinhold Timm (1623), painter
 * Abraham Wuchters (1639), painter
 * Johann Elias Schlegel (1748-1749), history, political sciences, trade sciences
 * Jens Schielderup Sneedorff (1751), political sciences
 * Johann Bernhard Basedow (1753), moral philosophy
 * Ove Høegh-Guldberg (1761–1764), statesman, historian, and de facto prime minister
 * Johan Theodor Holmskjold (1762–1765), medicine and natural history
 * Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1822), Danish literature
 * Frederik Johnstrup (1818–1894), mineralogy, natural science
 * Christen Dalsgaard (1862–1892), painter
 * Aage Blumensaadt (1889-1939), painter

Former students

 * Ulrik of Denmark (1611–1633), administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin, military
 * Esaias Fleischer (1633–1697), printmaker

Students after 1825

 * Hinrich Johannes Rink, geologist
 * Frederik Vermehren, painter
 * Carl Steen Andersen Bille, journalist, politician and civil servant
 * Fredrik Bajer (student 1848-54, did not graduate)
 * H.R. Hiort-Lorenzen, journalist and writer
 * Christian Henrik Arendrup, governor of the Danish West Indies
 * Martin Nyrop (attended 1859–1865), architect
 * Kristian Zahrtmann, painter
 * Hans Egede Budtz, actor
 * Herman Bang, writer
 * Poul Rasmusen, politician
 * Sigurd Langberg, actor
 * Ebbe Hamerik, composer
 * Hans Kirk, writer
 * Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, writer
 * Aage Kann Rasmussen, engineer
 * Ove Arup, structural engineer
 * Erik Seidenfaden, journalist
 * Gunnar Seidenfaden, diplomat and botanist,
 * Mogens Boisen, officer and translator
 * Dan Fink, businessman
 * Villum Kann Rasmussen, engineer
 * Hans Engell, journalist, politician
 * Hans Ole Thers, composer
 * Christian Karsten Hansen, biotechnology entrepreneur
 * Trygvi Samuelsen, lawyer
 * Lars Faaborg-Andersen, ambassador
 * Eigil Nielsen, paleontologist

Other Danes associated with the Academy include 19th-century painters Frederik Vermehren and Christen Dalsgaard, writer Hans Christian Andersen, sculptor Johannes Wiedewelt who created the monument to Holberg in the Academy chapel, and geologist Hinrich Johannes Rink.

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