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Mike O'Shea (Canadian football)

Michael O'Shea (born September 21, 1970) is the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former Canadian football linebacker and former special teams coordinator of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL from 2010 to 2013, winning the Grey Cup in 2012. O'Shea played 16 seasons in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1993 to 2008. He retired second all-time in career tackles with 1,154 and is one of only three players to record over 1,000 tackles. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1999 after recording 84 tackles, 13 special teams tackles and three interceptions that year. O'Shea is a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player, having won all three with the Argonauts in 1996, 1997, and 2004. He is also a two-time Grey Cup winning head coach, having won with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021; O'Shea also won the Grey Cup previously as a special teams coach with the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th Grey Cup.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1993-1995)
The Edmonton Eskimos picked O'Shea in the 1st round (4th overall) in the 1993 CFL Canadian College Draft. However, he was soon after traded to Hamilton by Edmonton along with QB DeChane Cameron, linebacker DeWayne Odom and a negotiation list player in exchange for QB Damon Allen on February 16, 1993.

In his first season in the CFL in 1993, O'Shea started in all 18 games. In 1994, he once again played in all 18 games during the regular season. He had 95 DT, 11 special teams tackles and 5 interceptions during the regular season. He was also named to the East Division All-Star team at middle linebacker. In 1995, O'Shea played in 10 games for Hamilton, made 69 DT, 4 special teams tackles and intercepted 2 passes during the regular season. He was named to the North Division All-Star team. In Hamilton’s 31–13 loss to the Calgary Stampeders in the North Division Semi-Final, made 4 DT and 1 special teams tackle.

Toronto Argonauts (1996-1999)
O'Shea signed with the Argonauts half way through the 1996 season after he was one of the final cuts in the Detroit Lions training camp. He played in the last 8 games of the regular season started Toronto’s final 5 games of the regular season. He helped lead Toronto to the 1996 Grey Cup game in a win over Edmonton. He would also help Toronto win its second Grey Cup in as many years in the 1997 game. O'Shea would also play in Toronto in the 1998 and 1999 season as middle linebacker, putting up good numbers.

Second Stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2000)
Hamilton acquired O'Shea in a trade with Toronto in exchange for RB Éric Lapointe, the right of first refusal on all offensive lineman and the playing rights to Orlondo Steinauer on June 11, 2000. He made an immediate impact in the season opener vs. B.C. as he contributed with 7 DT, made 3 DT On October 13, 2000 in the Tiger-Cats’ 32–8 loss to Toronto, O'Shea had his best individual game of the season with 12 DT and 1 pass knockdown. He finished the season third in the league with 90 DT.

Second Stint with the Toronto Argonauts (2001-2008)
O'Shea signed with the Argonauts once again as a free agent in the 2001 season. The Argonauts had a horrible 2001 season. In 2002, the Argos seemed to turn it around, and made it to the East final only to lose to Montreal. In his second tenure with the Argonauts, O'Shea was an important component of the Argonauts' strong defence. In 2004, O'Shea helped lead the Argos to the 2004 Grey Cup Championship, beating the B.C. Lions 27–19, winning his 3rd Grey Cup, all with the Argonauts.

Against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 20, 2006, he became the first Canadian and third player in CFL history to record 1000 career tackles. In 2007, he was voted as the middle linebacker on the All-Time Argos Team. O'Shea was released by the Argonauts on February 27, 2009. He finished his career with the second most games played by an Argonaut with 205, 17 games behind former linebacker Don Moen.

Based on his playing career, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Coaching career
O'Shea was hired by the Toronto Argonauts as their special teams coordinator for the 2010 season. He spent three seasons in Toronto where he won his first Grey Cup as a coach in the 100th Grey Cup.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hired O'Shea on December 4, 2013, he became the team's 30th Head Coach in team history. In his sixth year with the team, O'Shea won his first Grey Cup as a head coach, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and ending a 29-year drought in Winnipeg with a win in the 107th Grey Cup game. O'Shea had helped establish a winning foundation for the Bombers, following four successful double-digit win seasons. As a result of this, the Blue Bombers extended him for an additional three seasons through to 2022. O'Shea would help guide the Bombers to two more Grey Cup appearances, winning in 2021 and losing to the Argonauts to close out the 2022 season. He was named coach of the year in both seasons. Following three consecutive trips to the championship match O'Shea and the Blue Bombers agreed on a three-year contract extension in December 2022.

Personal life
O'Shea and his wife have three children; one son and two daughters. In August 2022 the City of North Bay, Ontario named a football field at the Steve Omischl Sports Complex after him.

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Ndlovukati

Ndlovukati (literally "She-Elephant", pl. tiNdlovukati; also spelled Indlovukazi) is the siSwati title for the female monarch of Eswatini. The title is given preferentially to the mother of the reigning king (styled the Ngwenyama, "Lion of Swaziland"), or to another female royal of high status if the king's mother has died. The title is roughly equivalent to a queen mother, though she is jointly head of state, ruling alongside the Ngwenyama. The title can also mean doctor. When there is no king, the Ndlovukati rules as queen regent. The current Ndlovukati is Queen Ntfombi Tfwala, the mother of Ngwenyama Mswati III and wife of Sobhuza II. She was also queen regent from 1983 until 1986 when Mswati became king. The most notable queen regent was Ndlovukati Labotsibeni Mdluli who ruled Swaziland from 1899 until 1921 when she abdicated for Sobhuza II.

Origins
The Ndlovukati is traditionally joint monarch of Eswatini with the king. The king is seen as the administrative head of state, while the Ndlovukati is seen as the spiritual and national head of state. During the reign of Sobhuza II the title became more ceremonial. Several of the Ndlovukati's functions are to control important ritual substances (sometimes called medicines) and knowledge necessary for inaugurating of the rule of a Ngwenyama, rainmaking, and the annual renewal of national and kingly strength in the incwala rites. The Ndlovukati also leads the nation as queen regent following a king's death and during the youth of the crown prince. Other notable Tindlovukati are Tsandzile Ndwandwe, Lojiba Simelane, Tibati Nkambule, and Labotsibeni Mdluli from nineteenth century Swaziland.

History
Historically, there have been a number of Ndlovukati with great substantial power as well as influence, especially (though not exclusively) in periods of regency. The power of the Ndlovukati was explicitly understood as a counterweight to that of the Ngwenyama and also to potentially rival royal princes. This was the case especially during the reign of Mswati II and Tsandzile Ndwandwe. Like royal governors who were not from the royal House of Dlamini, the Ndlovukati could not accede to the throne, thus offering an alternative source of power to rein in overweaning Tingwenyama who could not challenge directly to be the Ngwenyama.

During the long reign of Sobhuza II (1899–1982), his grandmother Ndlovukati Labotsibeni Mdluli (also known as "Gwamile") was the last great bearer of the title, being the primary Swazi political power from Sobhuza's accession as an infant in 1899 until his accession to full power in 1922. However, over the following 60 years the practical power and influence of the office of ndlovukati became greatly overshadowed, in part because the British chose to recognize the powers of the king (whom they called the "Paramount Chief") over those of the senior, in part because of the force of Sobhuza's personality in contrast to the tindlovukati who succeeded his own mother after she died in 1938, and in part because of conservative aristocratic Swazi male reactions to colonialism, which created a new and more rigid form of patriarchy now called and argued by some to be mischaracterised as "traditional". The office of Ndlovukati suffered a further blow after the death of Sobhuza II, when a holder of the office was implicated in the political machinations of Prince Mfanasibili aimed at usurping the kingship. Thus the political-cultural ideals and historical meanings of the office expressed above do not really characterise the Ndlovukati today, whose position has become much weaker than that of the Ngwenyama.

At any time where there is both an Ingwenyama and a Ndlovukati, which is most of the time, there are two royal villages. Even during a regency when the king is a minor, a proto-form of his headquarters is prepared. The King's headquarters is where he carries out his administrative duties; the Ndlovukati's, which is called umphakatsi, (meaning "the inside," and a term also applied to the royal insiders and close allies as a group) is the national capital and spiritual and ceremonial home of the nation. The king resides at his own royal village or kraal called lilawu. The present umphakatsi is at Ludzidzini Royal Kraal and lilawu is at Ngabezweni Royal Kraal.

List of tiNdlovukati

 * LaYaka Ndwandwe, 1745–1780 (Regent 1780)
 * Lomvula Mndzebele, 1780–1815 (Regent 1815)
 * Lojiba Simelane, 1815–1840 (Regent 1836–1840)
 * Tsandzile Ndwandwe (LaZidze), 1840–1875 (Regent 1868–1875)
 * Sisile Khumalo (Lamgangeni), 1875
 * Tibati Nkambule (Madvolomafisha), 1875–1894 (Regent 1889–1894)
 * Labotsibeni Mdluli (Gwamile, Lamvelase), 1894–1925 (Regent 1899–1921)
 * Lomawa Ndwandwe, 1925–1938
 * Nukwase Ndwandwe, 1938–1957
 * Zihlathi Ndwandwe/Mkhatjwa, 1957–1975
 * Seneleleni Ndwandwe, 1975–1980
 * Dzeliwe Shongwe, 1982–1983 (Regent 1982–1983)
 * Ntfombi Tfwala, 1986–present (Regent 1983–1986)

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The Waldorf Hilton, London

The Waldorf Hilton, London, formerly known as the Waldorf Hotel, is a historic hotel in the Aldwych, London. It is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts chain and has a history dating back to 1908. The hotel was originally established by William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, a member of the prominent Astor family. The hotel features 298 guest rooms, including 19 suites.

History
The Waldorf, London, opened in 1908 with a vision to follow the American tradition of offering not just rooms but a place for passers-by to stop for dinner, afternoon tea or a drink. It opened with 400 bedrooms, 176 bathrooms and a range of innovative features – a telephone and electric lights that could be switched off at the bedside in all rooms, three elevators and central heating.

Chronology
1889 – Theatrical impresario Edward Sanders decided to build a major West End hotel on the northern rim of Aldwych. Sanders partnered with accountant Thomas Wild to raise the sum of £700,000, with the assistance of William Waldorf Astor, whom the hotel was named after in gratitude.

1908 – Employing a steel girder structure, the hotel was erected in 18 months and opened on 28 January with a champagne reception.

1913 – The first of many tangos was performed in the Palm Court, scandalising Edwardian society.

1934 – The resident house band was led by Howard Godfrey and his Waldorfians. Godfrey recorded 15 "Live at the Waldorf" 78 rpm discs with singer Al Bowlly. Hits included "Love is the Sweetest Thing" and "Goodnight, Sweetheart".

1939 – During WWII the Waldorf placed adverts in the press reassuring visitors that its alloy structure made it safe. One stray bomb missed the hotel but shockwaves shattered the Palm Court roof and tango tea dances were suspended. The restaurant became a staff dormitory and the hotel's head waiter slept in a corner every night to keep an eye on it.

1964 – Egon Ronay launched his hotel guides at the Waldorf.

1969 – Melody Maker hosted its music awards ceremony at the Waldorf.

1979 – Scenes from the Titanic film SOS TITANIC were shot in the Palm Court.

1982 – The Waldorf held its first Tango Teas since 1939.

1995 – The Meridien hotel group took over from the Forte family.

2004 – Hilton Hotels Corporation took over the hotel and renamed it The Waldorf Hilton.

2005 – The Waldorf was given a £35 million refurbishment.

2015 – The Waldorf Hilton received a further £13.5 million refurbishment.

Architecture
The Waldorf has a 190-foot curving facade made of Aberdeen granite with a frieze of cherubs depicting the arts and sciences. Edward Sanders and Wild hired the young architect Alexander Marshall Mackenzie to build the hotel. Marshall Mackenzie (brother-in-law of distinguished Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh) went to New York to capture the pioneering new style in luxury.

The Waldorf was built with a Gentlemen's Smoking room (now the Executive Boardroom), a billiard room (now the Executive Lounge), a ladies writing room (now the Aldwych meeting room), a 300 ft. dining space (now the Adelphi Suite), and the beautiful Palm Court.

Restaurant and bars
The hotel's Homage restaurant is inspired by the grand cafés of Europe, serving English food in a modern European style.

The oak-panelled Good Godfrey's Bar and Lounge takes its name from the hotel's original house band, Howard Godfrey and The Waldorfians.

The Wild Monkey is a bar serving cocktails in a "tropical environment".

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Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn (July 21, 1901 – January 21, 1981) was an American actor who often played aristocratic wealthy snobs.

On January 21, 1981, Joslyn died of heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 79. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.

Selected Filmography

 * Island in the Sky (1953) as J.H. Handy
 * The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) as Harvey Maxwell
 * The Eve Arden Show (1957-1958) (9 episodes) as George Howell
 * Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 22: "The Right Price") as Mort Barnhardt
 * Gunsmoke (1960) (Season 5 Episode 31: "I Thee Wed") as Sam
 * Have Gun - Will Travel (1961) (Season 4 Episode 23: "The Fatal Flaw") as Marshal Lyle McKendrick
 * The Untouchables (1962) (Season 3 Episode 14: "Silent Partner") as Wallace Laughton
 * Target: The Corruptors (1962) (Season 1 Episode 29: A Book of Faces") as Frank Brandon
 * McKeever and the Colonel (1962-1963) (26 episodes) as Colonel Harvey T. Blackwell
 * Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964) (Season 1 Episode 18: "The Square Peg") as Keegan
 * Rawhide (1964) (Season 6 Episode 25: "Incident of the Banker") as Albert Ashton-Warner
 * My Three Sons (1964) (Season 5 Episode 6: "One of Our Moose is Missing") as George Summers
 * The Addams Family (1964) (Season 1 Episode 1: "The Addams Family Goes to School") as Mr. Hilliard
 * The Addams Family (1964) (Season 1 Episode 4: "Gomez, the Politician") as Mr. Hilliard
 * F Troop (1965) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Iron Horse Go Home") as Colonel Parmenter
 * Ben Casey (1965) (Season 5 Episode 11: "When Givers Prove Unkind") as Alec Bateman
 * The Addams Family (1966) (Season 2 Episode 25: "Addams Cum Laude") as Sam Hilliard

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aryia

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was speedy deleted by BanyanTree (nonsense, I think) --cesarb 01:17, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Aryia

 * Delete patent nonsense. Revolución 00:08, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Nonsense doesn't get any more patent than this. (Unless there was a reality shift while I was asleep or something.) And that means we can skip the debate -- PN is subject to speedy deletion. So I changed your VfD to a simple Delete. If the administrators disagree they can change it back. Isaac R 01:50, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete: This one is hi-larious. This takes the concept of micronation to a new level.  I love it. Geogre 02:14, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * No, micronations dissent from traditional concepts of nationhood. This article dissents from traditional concepts of reality! Isaac R 02:21, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.

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Burramys

Burramys is a genus of the family Burramyidae, and is represented by one living and 3 extinct (fossil) species. It is one of two genera of pygmy possum, the other being Cercartetus.

Taxonomy

 * Genus Burramys
 * †Burramys wakefieldi
 * †Burramys triradiatus
 * †Burramys brutyi
 * Burramys parvus

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Gold Kist

Gold Kist was a large chicken producing company in the southern United States. It was founded in 1933 by D.W. Brooks, a University of Georgia agronomy instructor as the Cotton Producers Association, a cooperative to help farmers in Carrollton, Georgia, market cotton. It soon grew and diversified into fields such as fertilizer and retailing farm supplies. It soon entered the poultry business. In 1998 it exited the agronomy business to focus on protein products, primarily chicken but also pork. In 2004, with the approval of its membership, it converted from being a cooperative to a for-profit stock-ownership company, listed on NASDAQ. In 2006, Gold Kist was acquired by Pilgrim's Pride.

Operations
Gold Kist operated nine fully integrated poultry divisions in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North and South Carolina. Each division operated its own hatchery, feed mill, and processing plant.

Co-op
Gold Kist contracted with approximately 2,300 family farmers to raise the chickens. The farmers provide the houses, equipment, utilities and labor to grow the birds. Gold Kist provides the chicks, feed and technical assistance. When the chickens reach market weight, Gold Kist processes and markets them. This contractual arrangement gives farmers access to global markets but reduces their exposure to market volatility.

Farms
Gold Kist operated three types of chicken farms; pullet, layer, and broiler.

Operations
The company's pullet farms are where select breeds are raised to about 20

Operations
On a Gold Kist layer farm pullets were grown for a few weeks along with roosters (about 1 rooster for every 8-10 hens) where they begin to mate and eventually lay eggs. The eggs that leave a Gold Kist layer farm (usually twice per week) were taken to the local division's hatchery. The birds were kept here for no more than 10 months.

Specifications
A Gold Kist layer house was usually 30–40 feet wide and 400–600 feet long. Each may house about 15,000 birds. A farm may contain a number of these but most contain only two side-by-side houses. Inside the house there are several automated systems including feed chains, water pipes, curtain drops, fans (two for every 100 ft of length of the house), and a cool cell system acting like an air conditioning system during hot days.

Operations
The layer hens' hatched chicks were taken to a Gold Kist broiler farm where they were grown from the day they hatch (usually just hours after hatching) for about 6 to 8 weeks.

Specifications
A Gold Kist broiler house was usually 30–40 feet wide and 400–600 feet long. Each may house thousands of chicks. A farm may contain a number of these; most contain about 4-6 houses. Inside the house there are several automated systems including feed chains, water pipes, curtain drops, fans, and a gas heating system to keep chicks warm. KFC uses Gold Kist Farm Chicken.

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Talk:Denver Public Library

Untitled
I'm curious where it would be appropriate to place information on the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library within this article. Would it be appropriate to begin an article entitled Denver Public Libraries?

Organization chart
WhisperToMe (talk) 17:30, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * http://denverlibrary.org/files/org_chart1110.pdf

Library Branches
In looking at the Spanish language article, Biblioteca_Pública_de_Denver, it appeared that this would be an easy informational input to a still meager article on a major Denver, Colorado institution. Should the Bookmobile be added under Denver_Public_Library either as a subheading under the Central Library or as its own branch since, effectively, it is a mobile library branch under the supervision of the Central Library? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ensa (talk • contribs) 09:41, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Infobox
This article is about the Denver's public libraries, but it uses a NRHP infobox. Only one branch of the entire library system--the one located at 1357 Broadway--appears on the NRHP. The infobox should be changed. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:41, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

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Erethizon

Erethizon is a genus of New World porcupine and the only one of its family to be found north of southern Mexico. The North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the only extant species, but at least 4 extinct relatives are known, the oldest dating to the Late Pliocene. Porcupines entered North America during the Great American Interchange after the Isthmus of Panama rose 3 million years ago. Early species of the genus retained an elongate tail, unlike E. dorsatum.

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Arracacia

Arracacia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae. It is native to the Americas, Mexico to Bolivia. The most important member of the genus economically is the arracacha, Arracacia xanthorrhiza.

There are about 41 species in the genus.

Species include:
 * Arracacia acuminata
 * Arracacia aegopodioides
 * Arracacia andina
 * Arracacia annulata
 * Arracacia anomala
 * Arracacia arguta
 * Arracacia atropurpurea
 * Arracacia bracteata
 * Arracacia brandegei
 * Arracacia brevipes
 * Arracacia chiapensis
 * Arracacia chirripoi
 * Arracacia colombiana
 * Arracacia compacta
 * Arracacia coulteri
 * Arracacia decumbens
 * Arracacia delavayi
 * Arracacia dissecta
 * Arracacia donnell-smithii
 * Arracacia dugesii
 * Arracacia ebracteata
 * Arracacia edulis
 * Arracacia elata
 * Arracacia equatorialis
 * Arracacia esculenta
 * Arracacia filiformis
 * Arracacia filipes
 * Arracacia fruticosa
 * Arracacia glaucescens
 * Arracacia guatemalensis
 * Arracacia hartwegii
 * Arracacia hemsleyana
 * Arracacia hintonii
 * Arracacia humilis
 * Arracacia incisa
 * Arracacia irazuensis
 * Arracacia kelloggii
 * Arracacia longipedunculata
 * Arracacia luxeana
 * Arracacia macvaughii
 * Arracacia mariana
 * Arracacia meyeri
 * Arracacia montana
 * Arracacia moschata
 * Arracacia multifida
 * Arracacia nelsoni
 * Arracacia nelsonii
 * Arracacia nudicaulis
 * Arracacia ovata
 * Arracacia papillosa
 * Arracacia pennellii
 * Arracacia peruviana
 * Arracacia peucedanifolia
 * Arracacia pringlei
 * Arracacia pubescens
 * Arracacia purpusii
 * Arracacia quadrifida
 * Arracacia ravenii
 * Arracacia rigida
 * Arracacia schiedei
 * Arracacia schneideri
 * Arracacia tapalpae
 * Arracacia tenuifolia
 * Arracacia ternata
 * Arracacia tillettii
 * Arracacia tolucensis
 * Arracacia vaginata
 * Arracacia vestita
 * Arracacia wigginsii
 * Arracacia xanthorrhiza

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Talk:Burgos Cathedral

Completion Date
Does anyone know the actual date of the completion of construction. I've found conflicting information regarding when it was finished? The conflicts are as much as 2 centuries apart. --Colin Angus Mackay 00:12, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Okay - I've found the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica states 1567 so I'm going with that as it is a reputable source. --Colin Angus Mackay 00:19, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The date of completion is actually a complex subject due to the many stages of constructon. The 13th Century cathedral, a complete building itself, was consecrated around 1260 and finished sometime in the same century. The cloister was built in the 14th century, the spires in the 15th and the current dome in the 16th. Chapels were added from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The Encyclopaedia Britannica date is likely to refer to the completion of the current dome, while the initial project was already finished by the end of the 13th century, major modifications went n until the 18th century and minor works continue to date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.54.32.163 (talk) 21:20, 6 August 2008 (UTC) 195.77.246.81 (talk) 09:50, 29 March 2019 (UTC) There is a mistake in this page. The statement:"The Gothic-Plateresque dome, raised by Juan de Colonia in the 15th century" is NOT correct. The dome raised by Juan de Colonia fell down in the next century, and it was replace for other built by Juan de Vallejo. In fact, in the same page, there is other statement which is correct: "In the 16th century, besides the modifications to several chapels, highlights the construction of a new dome by Juan de Vallejo, who replaced the Juan de Colonia (sunk after a hurricane)" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.77.246.81 (talk) 09:44, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Importance
This is a building of "top" architectural importance, when compared with the ratings of others. Amandajm (talk) 14:12, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

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Piptoporus

Piptoporus is a genus of bracket fungi in the Fomitopsidaceae family.

Species
Various species formerly classified as Piptoporus (for example, P. choseniae, P. fraxineus, P. ulmi, P. hirtus, and P. elatinus) have been renamed or moved into other genera.

 * Piptoporus australiensis (Wakef.) G. Cunn.
 * Piptoporus betulinus (Bull.) P. Karst. (1881)
 * Piptoporus quercinus (Schrad.) P. Karst. (1881) (moved to Buglossoporus)
 * Piptoporus soloniensis (Dubois) Pilát (1937)
 * Piptoporus suberosus (L.) Murrill (1903)

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Parabuteo

Parabuteo is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains the following species:

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Babirusa

The babirusas, also called deer-pigs (babi rusa ), are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine family found in the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. All members of this genus were considered part of a single species until 2002, the babirusa, B. babyrussa, but following that was split into several species. This scientific name is restricted to the Buru babirusa from Buru and Sula, whereas the best-known species, the North Sulawesi babirusa, is named B. celebensis. The remarkable "prehistoric" appearance of these mammals is largely due to the prominent upwards incurving canine tusks of the males, which pierce the flesh in the snout.

All species of babirusa are listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Classification
The genus is monotypic within the subfamily Babyrousinae, or alternatively considered to form a tribe, Babyrousini, of the subfamily Suinae. To date, only one fossil skull has been found to suggest a larger ancestor.

All members of the genus were considered part of a single species, the babirusa or pig-deer, B. babyrussa. After they were split into several species, this scientific name is restricted to the Buru babirusa from Buru and the Sula Islands, whereas the best-known species, the north Sulawesi babirusa, is named B. celebensis. The split, which uses the phylogenetic species concept, is based on differences in size, amount of hair on the body and tail-tuft, and measurements of the skull and teeth.

Species
B. babyrussa beruensis was described as an extinct, Pleistocene subspecies from southwestern Sulawesi before babirusas were split into multiple species.

Description
Babirusas are notable for the long upper canines in the males. The upper canines of males emerge vertically from the alveolar process, penetrating through the skin and curving backward over the front of the face and towards the forehead. The lower canines also grow upwards. The canines of females are either reduced or absent. The structure of the male's canines varies by species. In the golden babirusa, the upper canines are short and slender with the alveolar rotated forward to allow the lower canines to cross the lateral view. The Togian babirusa also has the same characteristics and the upper canines always converge. The North Sulawesi babirusa has long and thick upper canines with a vertically implanted alveolar. This caused the upper canines to emerge vertically and not cross with the lower canines.

Babirusas also vary by species in other characteristics. The golden babirusa has a long, thick pelage that is white, creamy gold, black or gold overall, and black at the rump. The pelage of the Togian babirusa is also long but not as that of the golden babirusa. The Togian babirusa has a tawny, brown, or black pelage that is darker on the upper parts than in the lower parts. The North Sulawesi babirusa has very short hair and appears bald. The female babirusa has only one pair of teats.

Biology and ecology
Babirusas are native to Sulawesi, some of the Togian Islands, the Sula Islands, and Buru. In Sulawesi, they range from the Minahasa Peninsula to the provinces of South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi. Although they are present on both Sulawesi and Sula, they are not found on the large islands between the two, the Banggai Archipelago. It has been hypothesized that the unusual distribution may be due to their being transported by humans as gifts bestowed by native royalty. The preferred habitat of babirusa is tropical rainforest along river banks. It appears that they have been confined to the higher grounds in the interior despite occurring in lowland areas near coasts in the past. They are active during the daytime. Like all pig species, babirusa has an omnivorous diet with an intestinal tract similar to that of the domestic pig. The stomach diverticulum of a babirusa is enlarged which may indicate that it is a ruminant but evidence shows otherwise. Because it does not have a rostral bone in the nose, a babirusa does not dig with its snout like other pigs do except in mud and swampy grounds. The diet of the babirusa includes leaves, roots, fruits and animal material. The strong jaws of a babirusa are capable of easily cracking hard nuts.

Males tend to live solitarily while adult females can be found in groups with young. Groups of females and young may number up to 84 individuals, most of which contain no adult males. Males rarely travel in pairs or trios. There are almost never more than three adult females in a group. The tusks of the adult males are used in intraspecific fighting. The upper tusks are for defense while the lower tusks are offensive weapons. If a male babirusa does not grind his tusks (achievable through regular activity), they can eventually keep growing rarely to penetrate the individual's skull.

Female babirusa cycle lengths are between 28 and 42 days and estrus last 2–3 days. The litter size for a babirusa is usually one or two piglets.

Relationship with humans
In Indonesia, the striking appearance of the babirusa has inspired demonic masks.

The Balinese Hindu-era Court of Justice pavilion and the "floating pavilion" of Klungkung palace ruins are notable for painted babirusa raksasa (grotesques) on the ceilings.

Prehistoric paintings of babirusa found in caves on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia have been dated back at least 35,400 years (to the ice age Pleistocene epoch). Adam Brumm, who co-authored the 2014 study dating the paintings, said "The paintings of the wild animals are most fascinating because it is clear they were of particular interest to the artists themselves."

The babirusa has sparked debate among Jewish scholars and animal researchers about whether it is considered kosher, or permissible to be consumed by Jews, according to Jewish dietary laws. The debate centers around whether the animal chews its cud, which is a requirement according to the Old Testament for an animal to be considered kosher. Some experts, like J. David Bleich, a professor of Jewish law and ethics at Yeshiva University, believe that the babirusa does not meet the physical criteria to be considered kosher, challenging the assertion that the babirusa chews its cud by citing a report from 1940 that found that true rumination could not take place in the animal's stomach. However, he also notes that Jews can eat any food that is not expressly forbidden and that "the babirusa's resemblance to a pig in appearance and taste is not sufficient grounds for banning its consumption as kosher meat." Others, such as Fuller Bazer, an animal science professor at the University of Florida, believe that the animal is kosher due to its cloven hoof and cud chewing. Additionally, it has been noted that the babirusa is an endangered species and that most Muslims, who face similar dietary restrictions, would avoid eating the meat of any animal whose status in religious law is uncertain.

Conservation status
Babirusas are protected in Indonesia and killing them is illegal in most cases. However, poaching remains a significant threat to the babirusa. Additionally, commercial logging operations threaten the babirusa by habitat loss, and also reduce cover, making the babirusa more exposed to poachers. All extant species of babirusa are listed as vulnerable or endangered by the IUCN.

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Alca

Alca may refer to:
 * Advanced Light Combat Aircraft; see Aero L-159 Alca
 * Alca, a genus of birds
 * Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
 * The Free Trade Area of the Americas, known as Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas in Spanish, and Área de Livre Comércio das Américas in Portuguese
 * The Professional Landcare Network, previously known as the Associated Landscape Contractors of America

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File:Lifeaquaticposter.jpg

Summary
Theatrical poster for Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).

Copyright: Touchstone Pictures

Rationale
I believe that this image is fair use, as:

 * 1) The image is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
 * 2) It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell or market the work in any way.
 * 3) It is solely being used for informational purposes.
 * 4) No free equivalent was located.  Doctor Sunshine   talk  00:12, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hold your fire

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Hold your fire

 * Delete Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Revolución 00:15, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete More to the point, it's not a phrase book. My hovercraft is full of eels!
 * Fire! Err, I mean, delete.  (Not a Baedekker.) Geogre 02:18, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete dicdef. JamesBurns 04:28, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. While common, there is really no room for worthwhile expansion in the article. Mr Bound 19:11, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Hold Your Fire, the album by Rush. — Phil Welch 22:18, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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Eophona

The  Oriental grosbeaks (Eophona) are a genus of finches containing two species: The genus was introduced in 1851 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould. The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words ēōs meaning "dawn" and phōnē meaning "shout" or "cry".

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Clelia

Clelia may refer to:
 * Clelia (given name) (includes a list of people with the name)
 * Cloelia, a legendary Roman figure
 * Clelia curve, an algebraic curve
 * Clelia (snake genus), a genus of snakes

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Dolichotis

Dolichotis is a genus of the cavy family of rodents. These large relatives of guinea pigs are common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina, but also live in Paraguay and elsewhere in South America. It contains a single extant species, the Patagonian mara, which is one of the largest rodents in the world after the two species each of capybaras and beavers, and the large species of porcupines, reaching about 45 cm in height.

The Chacoan mara has and sometimes still is also considered a member of this genus. However, a 2020 study by the American Society of Mammalogists found significant difference between the two mara species to warrant placing it in the genus Pediolagus.

Etymology
Dolichotis means "long-eared" (from dolicho- "long" and ōt- "ear") in Ancient Greek.

Species
One extant and two extinct species of in this genus are recognized:

 * Fossil species
 * †D. intermedia Ameghino, 1889
 * †D. platycephala Ameghino, 1889

Fossils are known from Argentina:
 * Montehermosan
 * Andalhuala Formation
 * Huayquerian
 * Chiquimil Formation
 * Chapadmalalan
 * Barranca de los Lobos Formation
 * San Andrés Formation
 * Ensenadan
 * Vorohué Formation
 * Yupoí Formation
 * Lujanian
 * Luján Formation

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Humper dink

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Humper dink

 * Delete looks like a hoax. Revolución 00:17, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete apparent hoax, or newbie test. Contents is "Humper dink is a Monky found in the Amizia Basen" in case anyone wants to speedy it. Kappa 00:27, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. There's Engelbert Humperdinck the composer, Engelbert Humperdinck the singer, and of course Humperdink Duck. But alas, no Humper dink monkey. A shame, really. Isaac R 01:40, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong speedy delete... about as clear a case of speedy deletion criteria as you'll ever find. I guess if we're being very kind we could also redirect to Engelbert Humperdinck but only after deleting this nonsense. Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  01:41, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy deleted. Sorry, folks, but this one was a really clear criterion #1 and #2.  It's a test and no content, and a hoax, and just, basically, a dookie in the punch bowl of Wikipedia. Geogre 01:46, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Madrid Arena

Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, in the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from the city centre. Built from the old Rocódromo, the pavilion was designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to host sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion was sponsored by the company Telefónica for what was also known as Telefónica Arena.

Construction
The arena was built in 2002 as part of the facilities planned for the Madrid 2012 Olympic bid. It was expected to house basketball competitions. The first phase was about in 2002, expanded the following year.

It is distributed on three floors (access, intermediate and low). Its central court has three retractable bleachers, allowing the surface to change depending on the type of event.

The pavilion features a Satellite Pavilion, with an area of 2,100 m2 and it was the location of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid men's tennis tournament until Caja Mágica was opened. It has a maximum seating capacity of 12,000 seats.

It is owned by the City Council of Madrid and is managed by Madrid Destino, municipal company which replaced the disappeared Madridec.

It has a maximum capacity of 10,248 spectators for basketball and 12,000 for boxing and 30,000 m2. Its dome is 11,000 m2 and is supported by a three-dimensional structure supported on 181 piles. It has a skylight that can be opened, letting in natural light. The facade is composed of a double curve of glass, very light and variable transparency.

CB Estudiantes played its matches in the Madrid Arena from 2005 to 2010. It has signed a five-year contract with an option for another five. It hosted also all the games of the second round of the Eurobasket 2007.

Madrid Arena tragedy
On 1 November 2012, a Halloween party featuring Steve Aoki resulted in five girls being crushed to death and a further 29 people were injured. There were 16,600 people crowded into the hall, authorized for 10,600.

A few days later it was announced that the Madrid Arena was not going to host the Handball World Championship as expected, due to its safety problems. In 2015 the Spanish writer Saúl Cepeda Lezcano, who worked for the main parties blamed for the tragedy, published the novel Aforo Completo (Full House). The book uncovers many illegal activities in nightlife and clubbing activities that had led to a similar disaster.

Metro

 * Line 6: Alto de Extremadura station.
 * Line 10: Lago station.

Major sporting events

 * Masters Series Madrid (annually from 2002 to 2008)
 * WTA Tour Championships (7–12 November 2006)
 * EuroBasket 2007 second round (September 2007)
 * 2021 Davis Cup Finals (25 November – 5 December 2021)
 * 2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Madrid Masters (14–24 March 2024)

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Saw-wing

The saw-wings, Psalidoprocne, is a small genus of passerine birds in the swallow family. The common name of this group is derived from the rough outer edge of the outer primary feather on the wing, which is rough due to recurved barbs. The function of this is unknown. The birds are 11–17 cm long and black or black-and-white in colour. The genus has an African distribution and all species can be found foraging over forest and woodland. The last part of their scientific name comes from the eldest daughter of King Pandion of Athens, Procne, who was turned into a swallow after tricking her abusive husband.

Species list
There are at least five species of saw-wing. The black saw-wing has a large number of subspecies and many of these are sometimes considered to be separate species. The species, in taxonomic order, are:

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Stephen Jones (Babybird)

Stephen Jones (born 16 September 1962) is an English musician and novelist.

Lo-fi period
After studying at Nottingham Trent University, Jones became involved with an experimental theatre company, Dogs in Honey, in Nottingham in the late 1980s, writing songs for productions.

By 1994, Jones had written over 400 songs and gained a publishing contract with Chrysalis Music. However, he was unable to gain a recording contract, and formed a plan to self-finance the release of a series of albums featuring his home demos, limited to 1,000 copies of each, under the name Baby Bird.

The first of these was I Was Born a Man, released in August 1995.

Babybird the band
During the second half of 1995, Jones toured under the name Babybird with Huw Chadbourne (keyboards), Robert Gregory (drums), John Pedder (bass) and Luke Scott (guitar). Two further collections of demos were released, Bad Shave and Fatherhood (a fourth album, The Happiest Man Alive was released in early 1996).

Babybird were signed to Echo Records (a division of the Chrysalis Group), and the first "proper" single, a full-band recording of "Goodnight", which had appeared in demo form on Fatherhood, was eventually released in the summer of 1996.

"You're Gorgeous"
The second single, "You're Gorgeous", reached number 3 in the UK singles chart in October 1996, and was also one of the biggest selling singles of the year, going on to chart around the world. Jones has declared it's a feminist song.

After "You're Gorgeous"
The album Ugly Beautiful produced two more hit singles, "Candy Girl" and "Cornershop". Shortly after Ugly Beautiful, a fifth album of demos was released – Dying Happy.

Babybird returned in 1998 with There's Something Going On, preceded by a single, "Bad Old Man". The album was a modest success and was followed by further minor hits, "If You'll Be Mine" and "Back Together".

The 2000 album Bugged was well-received critically. However, sales were poor and the two singles from it, "The F-Word" (later the theme tune to a UK TV cookery show of the same name) and "Out of Sight" barely dented the charts. Babybird were dropped by their record label soon after. A third single from the album "Fireflies/Getaway" was released on Animal Noise records, but sold few copies. The band subsequently split.

After Babybird
In the following years, Jones returned to where he had started – releasing albums of demos under his own name. This time round, he produced two albums of instrumental music designed to help him develop a career in film music. Stephen Jones 1985–2001 was released in 2001, and Plastic Tablets came out in 2003. Jones created the soundtrack for the film Blessed in 2004.

Between the two instrumental albums, Jones collaborated with the Manchester-based dance artist Aim on a single, "Good Disease", and worked on an album of demo songs. This became the hip-hop influenced Almost Cured of Sadness, on Sanctuary Records. Again, Jones was to score a critical success, but legal problems over samples delayed its release. It and the single "Friend" received little promotion and sold few copies.

In October 2005, a posting on the official Babybird website announced that the band had reformed. The subsequent album was called Between My Ears There Is Nothing But Music. Subsequently, the band were dropped by the Echo label.

Two more albums followed on Unison records: 2010's "Ex-Maniac", and 2011's "The Pleasures of Self Destruction".

Death of the Neighbourhood
In 2008, Jones worked on a solo project entitled 'Death of the Neighbourhood'. The eponymous debut album, a 32 track 2-disc CD set was released on 10 November 2008 on ATIC Records. The album features "Cokeholes", which was released as a three track single on 27 October 2008.

Black Reindeer
In 2012, Jones announced the beginning of a new musical identity, Black Reindeer. The first Black Reindeer album, "Music for the Film That Never Got Made", was released on Bandcamp. Seven more albums of instrumental music followed through 2013.

The Great Sadness
In 2013, Jones released a new song with vocals entitled "The Great Sadness".

Fiction
Jones has produced two works of fiction, The Bad Book in 2000 and Harry and Ida Swop Teeth (also the title of a Babybird b-side) in 2003. He also collaborated with DED Associates, who have designed many of his CD covers, on a 2000 art book Travel Sickness.

Studio albums

 * Ugly Beautiful (Echo Records, October 1996) No. 9
 * There's Something Going On (Echo Records, August 1998) No. 28
 * Bugged (Echo Records, June 2000) No. 104
 * Best of Babybird (Echo Records, February 2004)
 * Between My Ears There's Nothing But Music (Echo Records, September 2006 and popup records Hamburg, February 2008)
 * Ex-Maniac 2010
 * The Pleasures of Self Destruction (31 October 2011)
 * Happy Stupid Nothing (7 March 2019)

Singles

 * Good Disease (with Aim, Grand Central Records, June 2002)
 * Friend (Sanctuary Records, June 2003)

Compilation tracks

 * We Make All the Flowers Grow (with Luke Scott on Total Lee, a Tribute to Lee Hazlewood, City Slang Records, June 2002)

Film score

 * Blessed (Warner Bros, 2004)

Albums

 * Stephen Jones 1985–2001 (Easy! Tiger Records, October 2001)
 * Almost Cured of Sadness (Sanctuary Records, March 2003)
 * Plastic Tablets (Delf Music, September 2003)

Albums as Black Reindeer

 * Music For the Film That Never Got Made (October 2012)
 * Real Life is Overrated (December 2012)
 * A Difficult Third Album (February 2013)
 * Due to a Lack of Excitement (March 2013)
 * All Is Good (April 2013)
 * The Ten Stages of Alcohol (June 2013)
 * The End of Youth (July 2013)
 * Death Is Stupid (September 2013)
 * Death Is Stupid 2 (October 2013)

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Roosevelt National Forest

The Roosevelt National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Colorado. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest and the Routt National Forest. The forest is administered jointly with the Arapaho National Forest and the Pawnee National Grassland from offices in Fort Collins, and is denoted by the United States Forest Service as ARP (Arapaho, Roosevelt, Pawnee).

The forest encompasses a mountainous area of the foothills on the eastern side of the Continental Divide of the Front Range in Larimer County and Boulder County. In Larimer County it includes the upper valleys of the Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson Rivers. It includes forested areas along both sides of the Poudre Canyon and along the north and east sides of Rocky Mountain National Park. Smaller parts of the forest also extend into northern Gilpin and extreme northwestern Jefferson counties. The Roosevelt National Forest is divided into two ranger districts, the Canyon Lakes Ranger District, with offices in Fort Collins, and the Boulder Ranger District, with offices in Boulder.

The Roosevelt National Forest began on May 22, 1902 as part of the Medicine Bow Forest Reserve. It was renamed the Colorado National Forest in 1910, and was renamed to honor President Theodore Roosevelt in 1932.

The forest has a total area of 813,799 acres (1,271.56 sq mi, or 3,293.33 km2).

Several volunteer groups work with the US Forest Service to help manage the Roosevelt National Forest, including the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers.

Wilderness areas
There are six officially designated wilderness areas lying within Roosevelt National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Four of them extend into neighboring National Forests, and one of these also onto National Park Service land (as indicated).
 * Cache La Poudre Wilderness, 14.47 square miles
 * Comanche Peak Wilderness, 104.4 square miles
 * Indian Peaks Wilderness, 119.9 square miles (mostly in Arapaho NF; partly in Rocky Mountain National Park)
 * James Peak Wilderness, 26.59 square miles (partly in Arapaho NF)
 * Neota Wilderness, 15.51 square miles (partly in Routt NF)
 * Rawah Wilderness, 119.4 square miles (partly in Routt NF)

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hourglass Reservoir has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Hourglass Reservoir was 91 F on July 8, 1989, while the coldest temperature recorded was -33 F on February 2, 2011.

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Alle

Alle may refer to:
 * The German name for the Łyna River, a river since 1945 in Poland and the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast
 * Alle, Switzerland, a community in the Swiss canton of Jura
 * Alle, Belgium in the province of Namur, Belgium
 * Little auk (Alle alle), a bird which is the only member of the genus Alle
 * August Alle (1890–1952), Estonian writer
 * Moritz Allé (1837–1913), Austrian mathematician
 * Alle language, a language of Ethiopia

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Talk:Tatsuya Nakadai

Filmography
I'm only familiar with the work he did with Kurosawa. Someone should fill in his filmography a bit more. -- Xastic

Column templates
This filmography does not yet contain all of Nakadai's films. I replaced the old column template, which had to be adjusted for every new entry, with the new one, which is in use in numerous articles, which adjusts automatically with every new entry. It also works with multiple browsers. Many if not most IP's and named users do not pay attention to the need to adjust columns with the old template. In fact that is why the new one was developed. Unless proof can be provided that the new one does not work I can see no reason to revert to said old template. MarnetteD | Talk 03:15, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die
Nakadai's portrayal of the non-Japanese Comanchero James Alfego is notable not just because he plays an "American", but he is clearly seen to be "speaking" English. Unfortunately, the film is entirely (and badly) dubbed... I suppose he spoke English well enough. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.115.31 (talk) 16:48, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

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Category:X-Men

Articles relating to the X-Men, a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). In the Marvel Universe, mutants are humans who are born with a genetic trait called the X-gene which grants them natural superhuman abilities, generally manifesting during puberty. Due to their differences from the majority of humanity, mutants are subject to prejudice and discrimination; many X-Men stories feature social commentary on bigotry, justice, and other political themes.

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Talk:Bert McCracken

Clean Slate
I've archived the past discussions, as most of them were off-topic to improving the article. Let's start 2009 with a clean slate! —  The Hand That Feeds You :Bite 04:03, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Rebel rebel rebel
Don't you think the "Biography" section uses too the word "rebel" too many times? One sample sentence: "He rebeled against his parents and rebeled against their Mormon religion by going to other churches and rebeling." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thefishnamedcarl (talk • contribs) 00:06, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Missing Album
Has anyone noticed the 'In Love And Death' album info is missing from the rest of them? I remember reading a few of the songs were about late girlfriend Kate (sometimes known as Katie) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.197.184.121 (talk) 15:06, 22 March 2014 (UTC)

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Talk:Scalar field

discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics/related articles
This article is part of a series of closely related articles for which I would like to clarify the interrelations. Please contribute your ideas at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics/related articles. --MarSch 14:10, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

new page
I've started a page on Scalar field theory, which no longer just redirects to scalar field. I've done quite a bit myself, but any help from other physicists would be useful and appreciated.--Jpod2 11:15, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Why real numbers?
This article directly requires that a scalar field be real-valued and be from a space with real-valued coordinates (Rn → R). However, that seems to neglect complex-valued fields and complex coordinates (Rn → C or Cn → C), which of course can be thought of simply as a different representation, but is nevertheless common. Hpa (talk) 19:45, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Impenetrable to the layman
I am not the person who posted the above--I'm not even sure where I should be posting this. I am a random layman who has been poking around Wikipedia's pages on the Higgs boson, gauge theory, quantum field theory, etc., in an effort to understand the LHC... and been completely baffled. I understand that physics can only be simplified so much, but I would appreciate it if any experts would go over those pages (and this one!) and elaborate the definitions, i.e. add longer explanations with smaller words to the compact explanations already there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.153.170.206 (talk) 16:03, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

As an example, why should anyone be expected to understand how this sentence is relevant to the article?:

"In mathematics, or more specifically, differential geometry, the set of functions defined on a manifold define the commutative ring of functions."

LokiClock (talk) 21:11, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Time for deletion?
Given that the page Scalar Field Theory now exists and is far more comprehensive, this page simply appears to be redundant. The topic is identical, and handled much better on the other page. Could this page be deleted to avoid confusion? Dusty14 (talk) 16:59, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

some updates
Given that the article has not yet been deleted (though I think it ought to be), I have at least clarified some of its statements. I think the entire section on scalars in gravity should be removed, if the article isn't otherwise. It is too technical, describes topics that are not really related to scalar fields in general, and should be kept only if it can be boiled down to one sentence. It would be better to put into a more topical page relating to gravity. I removed the comment on continuity, because in most cases I am aware of, some important solutions are distributions, not continuous at all. I also added comments to clarify what it means to be a scalar, since there is a symmetry requirement. In spite of my opinions on the gravity section, I couldn't resist adding a line to it on dilatons in string theory. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dusty14 (talk • contribs) 17:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Discussion on new lead image
I reverted an edit to include a new lead image here. My edit was subsequently reverted by the same editor who added it (much contrary to WP:BRD and WP:CON). I have posted to WT:WPM to get further input on the suitability of this image. Sławomir Biały (talk) 20:06, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

 * The same image is used in the related Vector field and Tensor field articles. The image compares the fields.  For consistency the image should therefore be included in all, or excluded in all - and if the latter then a good reason must be given for exclusion. JohnArmagh (talk) 20:32, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

"Ordinary" scalars vs scalar densities, etc.
Wikipedia's articles about scalars seems to have a major flaw. Scalars come in a variety of types (and also tensors) depending on how they transform under a coordinate transformation. In general a scalar field of weight $$w$$ is a scalar field (i.e., no free index object), $$f$$, that transforms as $$\bar{f}(\bar{x}^j) = J^w f(x^i)$$, where $$J$$ is the Jacobian determinant. Here $$w$$ is an integer. There are two "important" cases, $$w=0$$ and $$w=1$$, which can be termed "ordinary scalars" and "scalar densities", respectively. The distinction is important because the integral of an "ordinary scalar" is not an invariant but the integral of a "scalar density" is. (Lovelock and Rund's book is a good source for the background here.) Physically, temperature and pressure are "ordinary" scalar fields while wave functions and probability densities are scalar densities. Wikipedia seems not to have considered the case of scalars with $$w \neq{} 0$$ and inconsistencies seem to abound. I started a page for scalar density but it needs a lot more work. The semantics of what is meant by "integrating over a region" become very important when discussing these new types of scalars. It's also very easy to get confused where factors of the Jacobian belong. I'll look forward to comments and slowly I'll help remedy this issue. Jason Quinn (talk) 23:38, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Spinor fields
Given that this article is very relevant to the field (ho ho ho) of QFT, surely under the 'other kinds of field' section its worth mentioning spinor field, the most famous example of which is of course the Dirac spinor? Just a thought. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.164.141 (talk) 00:00, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Terminology
A gentle nudge regarding terminology. The sentence "Scalar fields are contrasted with other physical quantities..." suggests 'scalar fields' are physical quantities. This is a little like saying vectors are physical quantities, or even that "velocity is a vector". Technically speaking one is a mathematical notion and the other is a physical quantity, and so it would be more correct to say that velocity behaves as a vector, or can be modelled using a vector. 159.134.104.55 (talk) 17:32, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Second definition/sense: a field of scalars
At the moment, the article only describes "scalar fields" in the sense of a scalar-valued function over a region. However, in linear algebra, there is another sense of "scalar field" which refers to a field of scalars, where field refers to a the algebraic structure. This is used, for example, on the Vector_space page: "When the scalar field $F$ is the real numbers $R$, the vector space is called a real vector space. When the scalar field is the complex numbers $C$, the vector space is called a complex vector space"

This second sense is also acknowledged on the Wiktionary and ProofWiki pages for "scalar field."

Should the sense in linear algebra be introduced on this page as well? Or should a disambiguation statement be given that directs to Field_(mathematics)? (A scalar field in this sense is negligibly different from Field_(mathematics) and mostly serves to distinguish from vectors, etc., and thus would not warrant its own page.). Linear_function might be a good template for this. Hukito-san (talk) 05:48, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

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Jacqueline Bracamontes

Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde (born 23 December 1979) is a Mexican actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000, Nuestra Belleza México 2000 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2001.

Early life
Bracamontes born in Guadalajara, Jalisco to Jesús Bracamontes, the former coach of the popular Mexican football team Chivas, and Jacqueline Van Hoorde. She is the oldest of three children. She has a sister Alina, and a brother, Jesus, Jr. Her father is currently a football analyst for the Hispanic-American television network Univision.

Pageant career
After seeing her on a magazine cover, ex-Miss Universe Lupita Jones contacted her and asked her to enter the Nuestra Belleza México. Bracamontes went on to win the state and national beauty titles and to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico.

Acting and hosting career
After being crowned Miss Mexico in 2000, Bracamontes decided to pursue a television career. She began her career hosting various award shows and special programs, including Acafest, Premios TVyNovelas and Fiesta Mexicana.

A soccer aficionado, in August 2008 she became host of a Mexican sports radio show on Vision AM, and was later invited by univision to be a host and correspondent of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. She has also worked with Televisa Deportes.

In 2003, she was cast in the Mexican telenovela Alegrijes y Rebujos, produced by Rosy Ocampo. One year later, she landed a role in the popular soap-opera Rubí, alongside Bárbara Mori and Eduardo Santamarina.

In 2006, she landed her first lead role in the Mexican novela Heridas de amor, alongside Brazilian-born actor Guy Ecker. The program was broadcast in several countries.

In spring 2007, Bracamontes was cast in her first feature film, entitled Cuando Las Cosas Suceden, playing the role of a nun named Lucia. Later that year, she briefly returned to hosting with the Mexican game show De Por Vida, but the show was quickly cancelled.

In 2008, she starred in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, alongside Jaime Camil, which was extremely successful in both the Latin American and United States market.

She lent her voice to the character of Susan Murphy in the Spanish-language version of Monsters vs. Aliens released in 2009.

After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, she starred in Sortilegio, with Cuban actor William Levy. Filming was completed in October 2009.

Bracamontes was chosen as one of the killers in the popular series Mujeres Asesinas which premiered in the fall of 2010.

Bracamontes was the host from the second to the sixth edition of La Voz... México (2012 - 2014, 2016 - 2017). In 2019 she host the first season of La Voz and in 2020 the second one.

In 2018, Bracamontes was part of Telemundo network's coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. She co-hosted the prime-time variety show "Viva el mundial y más".

Personal life
Bracamontes is a fan of Liga MX club Guadalajara. She married Martín Fuentes, a Mexican businessman and racetrack racer, on 1 October 2011 in Guadalajara. On 12 November 2012, Bracamontes and Fuentes announced in an exclusive interview with Caras magazine that Bracamontes was pregnant and she was expecting twins. Bracamontes gave birth to twin children, a boy, Martín, who died at birth due to respiratory complications, and a girl, Jacqueline, on 29 March 2013. On 15 December 2013, Bracamontes announced that she was pregnant with third child, and gave birth to a girl named Carolina on 9 July 2014. On 15 July 2016, she gave birth to Fuentes' fourth child, Renata. On December 20, 2018, she gave birth to another set of twins, Emilia and Paula.

Theatre

 * Un gallego en paris (2006)
 * La obra hasta que la muerte nos separe (2008)
 * Hasta que la boda nos separe (2009)

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Vasai Creek

Vasai Creek, previously Bassein Creek, is an estuary and one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River, in Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The Ulhas splits at the northeast corner of Salsette island into its two main distributaries, the other one being the Thane Creek, both of which empty west into the Arabian Sea at the Bombay Harbour.

The creek forms the northern boundary of Salsette island and separates the island from mainland of Konkan, on which lie the twin cities of Vasai-Virar.

To the south of the creek lies Bhayandar suburb of Mumbai (Bombay) district& to the north of the creek lies Naigaon in Vasai (Bassein). Two rail bridges pass through Panju Island which lies in between the satellite cities of Vasai-Virar and Mumbai (Bombay). The old railway crossing bridge was supposedly built in British Bombay, and has been closed since it was declared too dangerous to cross. The two new bridges are functional and has 4 tracks, 2 on each bridge. The Bhayander side of the creek has many outdoor activities and recreational areas which includes joggers park, playground, puja area and visarjan area for idol immersion on the east side. On the west side there are small garden benches. There are also small paths heading down into the sea where the waves can be watched hitting the shoreline.

Transport
The areas around the Vasai Creek have been developing at high pace. To accommodate the growing demand of transport, the Creek is being looked forward to be used as a waterway to boost inland water and cargo transport. The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is developing coastal shipping facilities at five points in the Vasai Creek. The five points under consideration are Bhayandar, Gaimukh, Kolshet, Majiwada and Kalher.

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Call of the Champions

Call of the Champions is a fanfare for orchestra and choir composed by John Williams for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Premiering at the Opening Ceremony on February 8, 2002, it began with the call by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square of "Citius! Altius! Fortius!" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), which is the Olympic Motto chosen by the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

The recording of this theme heard during the 2002 Winter Games was made November 27, 2001 in Maurice Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, with the composer conducting the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the 360-voice Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Because of differing opinions on the pronunciation of the Latin text, the Choir actually recorded several versions, leaving the final decision to be made by the producers. The issue was whether to use a Classical pronunciation of the Olympic Motto (kitty-us, alty-us, forty-us), a liturgical one (cheetsy-oos, ahltsy-oos, fortsy-oos), or a hybrid of the two (chitty-us, etc.).

In addition to the text variations, the choir and orchestra also recorded two versions of the theme for timing purposes. The full-length, five-minute version appears on the John Williams CD American Journey and in the Tabernacle Choir's own recording on Spirit of America (with the Orchestra at Temple Square) and is the one performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and the Orchestra at Temple Square in their concerts. A shorter version, about half the length of the original, was recorded for the Opening Ceremony of the Games. In addition, the theme was repeated throughout the games. A common occurrence was during medal ceremonies where the theme played during the presentation portion of the ceremony.

The work is Williams' fourth composition for the Olympics, after 1984's "Olympic Fanfare and Theme," 1988's "The Olympic Spirit," and 1996's "Summon the Heroes."

This song was used at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece as the torch was brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony.

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Jenilee Harrison

Jenilee Harrison (born June 12, 1958) is an American actress who appeared as Cindy Snow, a cousin of and replacement for blonde roommate Chrissy Snow on the hit sitcom Three's Company, between 1980 and 1982. She went on to play Jamie Ewing Barnes on Dallas from 1984 to 1986.

Career
Before breaking into show business, Harrison was a cheerleader from 1978–1980 for the Los Angeles Rams.

Harrison was just 21 when she landed the role of Cindy on "Three's Company" after Suzanne Somers asked for a raise in salary, and her role was reduced. Both Harrison and Somers suffered in popularity. As a result, Priscilla Barnes was cast as Terri permanently replacing Somers, while Harrison was made a supporting cast member and disappeared from the series after two and a half seasons, with producers saying she was too "inexperienced and unseasoned." This period of her life was later dramatized in the television movie Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company(2003) with Liz Crawford playing Harrison.

After "Three's Company", Harrison continued on with her acting career appearing in feature films Tank (film) and television series Dallas where she played Jamie Ewing Barnes for two years. She continued in guest-starring roles on television where she reunited with her former "Three's Company" co-stars Suzanne Somers and Don Knotts on She's the Sheriff in 1988. She also performed with another "Three's Company" co-star Richard Kline in dinner theater for the play "Shear Madness" in Canada in 1992.

She left showbiz in 2002 to focus on her real estate investments, caring for animals and car racing. In 2017, she did reunite with some of the surviving stars of "Three's Company" for the show's 40th anniversary celebration on Antenna TV.

Personal life
In the early 1980s, Harrison dated L.A. Rams guard Dennis Harrah and Major League Baseball star Reggie Jackson.

In 1993, Harrison married Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, a Los Angeles-area chiropractor and the ex-husband of actress Cybill Shepherd. Oppenheim and Harrison divorced in 2022.

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Glendon Rusch

Glendon James Rusch (born November 7, 1974) is a left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies.

Early life
Rusch played baseball at Shorecrest High School in Seattle, Washington. As a senior, he had a 0.79 earned run average and struck out 134 batters while walking 15. He committed to play college baseball for the Washington Huskies. Rusch was selected out of high school by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the 1993 MLB draft and chose to sign.

Baseball career
Rusch made his major league debut in 1997. Near the end of the 1999 season, he was traded to the New York Mets, and in 2002 he was traded along with Lenny Harris to the Milwaukee Brewers for four players, including Jeromy Burnitz in a three-team deal that also involved the Colorado Rockies.

In 2002, Rusch tied for the National League in losses with 16. In 2004, he signed with the Chicago Cubs and had arguably his finest year as he recorded a career-low 3.47 ERA and 1.23 WHIP and had a 6–2 record, the first winning record of his career.

In September of 2006, Rusch was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood clot in his lung and missed the rest of the 2006 season. On January 25, 2007, the Cubs released the left-hander. He had one year left on his contract.

On October 31, 2007, Rusch announced that he was officially a free agent and would attempt a comeback for the 2008 season. He threw a bullpen session for interested teams on November 2 and on December 14, signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. On March 26, 2008, the Padres purchased his contract and added him to the major league roster. On May 15, Rusch turned down an assignment to Triple-A, and became a free agent.

On May 16, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. On May 31, the Rockies purchased his contract and added him to the active roster.

On January 14, 2009, Rusch signed a one-year, $750,000 minor-league deal. He made the team out of spring training. On May 15, Rusch was designated for assignment.

Coaching career
In January 2015, Rusch was named pitching coach for the San Diego Padres Class A – Advanced team Lake Elsinore Storm, of the California League.

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Mike McCallum

Mike McCallum (born 7 December 1956) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1997. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA super welterweight title from 1984 to 1988, the WBA middleweight title from 1989 to 1991, and the WBC light heavyweight title from 1994 to 1995.

A slick, hard-hitting technician in the ring, McCallum was known for his exceptionally durable chin and toughness, and was never stopped in any of his five losses. He earned his nickname of "The Bodysnatcher" due to his ability to land vicious body punches in fights. McCallum was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2011, The Ring magazine ranked him as eighth on their list of the "10 best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years."

Amateur career
Claimed an amateur record of 240–10
 * 1974 - Competed as a welterweight in the World Championships in Havana, losing by a 3rd-round TKO to Clint Jackson of the United States.
 * 1974 - Won welterweight silver medal at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.
 * 1975 - Represented Jamaica at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
 * 1976 - Represented Jamaica as a welterweight at Montreal Olympic Games. Results were:
 * Defeated Damdinjavyn Bandi (Mongolia) points
 * Defeated Robert Dauer (Australia) points
 * Lost to Reinhard Skricek (West Germany) points
 * 1977 - National AAU Welterweight Champion, defeating Marlon Starling in semifinals and Roger Leonard of the Air Force in the final.
 * 1977 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
 * 1978 - Won welterweight gold medal at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games.
 * 1978 - Welterweight Gold Medalist at Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.
 * 1978 - Won welterweight gold medal at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games.
 * 1979 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion, defeating Doug DeWitt and Robbie Sims.
 * 1979 - Welterweight Silver Medalist at Pan-American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Results were:
 * Defeated Claudio Pereira (Brazil)
 * Defeated Edward Green (United States) TKO 2
 * Defeated Javier Colin (Mexico) TKO
 * Lost to Andrés Aldama (Cuba) KO by 2
 * 1979 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion.
 * 1980 - Lost to Alex Ramos in New York Golden Gloves.

Light middleweight
Mike McCallum turned professional in 1981. As a professional, he fought almost exclusively in the USA. He first became a world champion in 1984 by defeating Sean Mannion to win the vacant WBA super welterweight title. McCallum would defend that title six times, winning all six fights by knock out.

His first prominent opponent was future two-weight world champion and future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame member Julian Jackson, whom McCallum fought in his third title defense. McCallum survived some punishment in the first round and came back to stop the undefeated Jackson in the second round.

McCallum really came to prominence when he knocked out former WBC welterweight title-holder Milton McCrory and former undisputed world welterweight champion, another future International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Donald Curry in 1987. Curry was ahead on all three scorecards going into the fifth round when McCallum knocked him out with what some have called a "perfect" left hook.

Middleweight
In 1988, he moved up to middleweight, suffering his first defeat, a clear unanimous decision, in an attempt to win the WBA middleweight championship from Sumbu Kalambay. In 1989, McCallum defeated Herol Graham by a split decision to win the then-vacant WBA middleweight title (which had been stripped from Kalambay for signing to face IBF champion Michael Nunn). He defended the title three times, defeating Steve Collins, Michael Watson, and Kalambay in a rematch.

McCallum fought IBF middleweight champion James Toney in 1991. McCallum was stripped of the WBA title before the bout. The fight ended in a draw, and McCallum lost the second fight by a controversial majority decision the following year. Some felt that McCallum won both fights.

Light heavyweight
McCallum then moved up two weight divisions and won the WBC interim light heavyweight title against Randall Yonker, then won the full WBC title by outpointing Jeff Harding in 1994. Being in his late thirties, he did not hold the crown long, losing the title to Fabrice Tiozzo. At 40 years of age, he attempted to regain the vacant Interim WBC title against Roy Jones Jr. in December 1996, but lost by a wide decision.

In his last fight, McCallum lost a rubber match to James Toney via a unanimous decision in a cruiserweight bout.

McCallum had a professional record of 49-5-1 (36 knockouts). He was never knocked out as a professional. After McCallum retired, he moved to Las Vegas and became a trainer. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

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List of mayors of Grand Forks, North Dakota

The following is a list of the Mayors of Grand Forks, North Dakota.


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Please do not create articles about yourself. Also, do not recreate pages that have been deleted. Thanks. -- Scott eiπ  00:31, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)

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Zhang Lianwei

Zhang Lianwei (born 2 May 1965) is a Chinese professional golfer.

Zhang was the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to achieve substantial success on the international professional circuit. In January 2003 he became the first Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour, and the following year was the first to compete in the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships.

Career
Zhang was born in Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The People's Republic of China's first golf course opened in 1984, and Zhang took up the game soon afterwards. He worked as a caddie and won the China Amateur Open Championship three times before turning professional in 1994.

Early in his career, Zhang won a number of smaller tournaments around Asia, in China, Malaysia and Thailand. He has competed predominantly on the Asian Tour since 1997, but has also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour. He has also played outside Asia with limited success. However he did win a tournament in Canada in 2000.

Zhang came to global attention at the 2003 Caltex Singapore Masters, where he edged out Ernie Els with a birdie on the final hole to become the first Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour. With this victory he also became the first Chinese golfer to make the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings. As a result, in 2004 he received a special invitation to play in the Masters Tournament, becoming the first player from mainland China to compete in the tournament. His invite drew significant criticism, with many players believing that there were other Asian golfers more deserving of a place in the Augusta field.

Zhang has won a total of five tournaments on the Asian Tour, and has a best end of season ranking of 2nd on the Order of Merit, achieved in 2003. He has also won six times on the China Tour, where he topped the Order of Merit in 2006.

In 2009, while being invited to compete in the Omega European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre Switzerland, Zhang met Stéphane Barras the local club pro, who later became his coach. In February 2010 Zhang and Stéphane opened a golf training center in Haigeng, Kunming in the province of Yunnan, (the Olympic training ground of China). In April 2010, Zhang regained his title at the PGA of China and in 2011 he finishing -13 and best Chinese at the China Open co-sanctioned with European Tour, OneAsia tour and Asian Tour.

In 2014, Zhang hit the very first tee shot in the history of the newly established PGA Tour China. In 2015 he was a rookie on the European Senior Tour. In 2016, he won his first senior title, the SSE Enterprise Wales Senior Open.

Amateur wins

 * 1989 China Amateur Open Championship
 * 1991 China Amateur Open Championship
 * 1994 China Amateur Open Championship

European Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian PGA Tour wins (6)
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Canadian Tour wins (1)
 * Note: The 2000 Ontario Open Heritage Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Volvo China Tour wins (3)

 * 1995 Volvo Open
 * 1996 Blue Ribbon Open
 * 1997 Hugo Boss Open

Other wins (5)

 * 1995 (2) Volvo Masters of Malaysia
 * 1996 (2) Volvo Masters of Malaysia, Volvo Masters of Thailand
 * 1998 (1) Hong Kong PGA Championship
 * 2010 China Tour – PGA Championship

Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Zhang only played in the Masters Tournament.

Results in World Golf Championships
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} "T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

 * World Cup (representing China): 1995, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009
 * Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing China): 1998, 1999, 2000
 * Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
 * Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006

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Sanxian

The (, literally "three strings") is a three-stringed traditional Chinese lute. It has a long fretless fingerboard, and the body is traditionally made from snake skin stretched over a rounded rectangular resonator. It is made in several sizes for different purposes and in the early 20th century a four-stringed version, the jiaxian sanxian (加弦三弦), was developed. The northern is generally larger, at about 122 cm in length, while southern versions of the instrument are usually about 95 cm in length.

History
It has been suggested that sanxian, a form of spike lute, may have its origin in the Middle East, and older forms of spike lute were also found in ancient Egypt. Similar instruments may have been present in China as early as the Qin dynasty as qin pipa (pipa was used as a generic term in ancient China for many other forms of plucked chordophones) or xiantao (弦鼗), which the Qinqin and Ruan also come from. Some thought that the instrument may have been re-introduced into China together with other instruments such as huqin by the Mongols during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), however, an image of a sanxian-like instrument was found in a stone sculpture dating from the Southern Song period (1217–79). The first record of the name "sanxian" may be found in a Ming dynasty text.

The instrument was transmitted to other East Asian countries, for example to the Ryukyus as sanshin and mainland Japan as shamisen.

Description
The sanxian has a dry, somewhat percussive tone and loud volume similar to the banjo. The larger sizes have a range of three octaves. It is primarily used as an accompanying instrument, as well as in ensembles and orchestras of traditional Chinese instruments, though solo pieces and concertos also exist. The sanxian is used in nanguan and Jiangnan sizhu ensembles, as well as many other folk and classical ensembles—such as Suzhou pingtan, and Beijing and Kunqu operas. Iterations of the sanxian are found among China's ethnic minorities as well, such as the Manchu, the Mongols, the Bai, the Yi, the Lahu, the Miao, the Dai, and the Jingpo. The instrument's rounded rectangular resonator has a snakeskin front and back, and the curved-back pegbox at the end of the neck has lateral, or side, tuning pegs that adjust three silk, nylon or steel strings. Traditionally, the instrument is plucked with one's fingernails—as is the case in the south of China—or with two hard and thin plectrums made from animal horn that are tied to the thumb and index finger; however, today players also use plastic pipa plectrums on all five fingers of the right hand. The usage of fingernails, or pipa plectrums, allows pipa techniques—such as the tremolo—to be applied to the sanxian, as well as the performance of works traditionally written for the pipa. Other techniques for sanxian include the use of harmonics and hitting the skin of the instrument with the plectra or fingernail (comparable to the technique used to play the northern Japanese tsugaru-jamisen). In contemporary times, sanxian players popularly use steel strings, which are composed of drawn steel—with bass and tenor strings having an additional outer coat of nylon or copper winding; alternatively, players may opt to use fishing line, pure nylon strings, or silk for a mellower tone, such as in the tradition of Suzhou Pingtan.

A closely related musical instrument is the Japanese shamisen, which originated from the Chinese sanxian. Even more closely related is the Okinawan sanshin, which is also covered in snakeskin. Additionally, the sanshin and sanxian share a structurally similar body part consisting of a round-edged square of wood. In the Japanese shamisen, the body (sao) is made of four pieces of wood instead of one. The Mongolian shanz and the Vietnamese đàn tam are also similar to the sanxian.

In addition to its use in traditional and classical Chinese music, some popular and rock musicians have used the sanxian, most notably the singer He Yong (何勇) and his father He Yusheng (何玉声). Sometimes, sanxian can be bowed with a violin bow.

Tuning

 * Small sanxian: A-d-a or d-a-d1, Length: 95 cm
 * Large sanxian: G-d-g, Length: 122 cm

Notable Sanxian players

 * Li Yi
 * Xu Fengxia
 * Zhao Taisheng
 * Huang Guifang
 * Ni Ni

Related instruments

 * Xianzi (弦子) - diminutive, either a dialect word and just the same as a normal sanxian, or a southern version with a shorter neck. But in Tibet the Chinese word "xianzi" refers to a 2-string version of the Chinese sanxian.
 * Erxianzi (二弦子) - sanxian with two strings.
 * Pipa - 4 strings and pear shaped body.

Video

 * Sanxian video from The Musical Instruments E-book
 * Sanxian video Japan-based Sanxian performer.

Listening

 * Sanxian audio (click headphones to listen to individual tracks)

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Laser 2

The Laser 2, or Laser II, is a sailboat that was designed by New Zealander Frank Bethwaite and Canadian Ian Bruce as a one-design racer and first built in 1978.

Production
The design was built by Bruce's company, Performance Sailcraft, in Canada and also by Vanguard Sailboats in the United States. Production ran from 1978 until 1987, with 8,200 boats completed, but it is now out of production. In 2007 Performance Sailcraft and Vanguard were merged to form LaserPerformance.

Design
The Laser 2 is a sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller with an extension and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 170 lb. The crew can make use of a single trapeze.

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft with the daggerboard extended and 4 in with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.

The design has a US Portsmouth Yardstick D-PN handicap of 92.8 and a UK RYA-PN of 1035.

Variants
The basic Laser 2 was produced in a number of variants, including the Laser II Fun, Laser II Regatta and the Laser Fun New Wave, which was equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker. All were out of production by 1990.

Operational history
The boat was at one time a World Sailing international class, but its status has been revoked.

In a February 1980 review John Turnbull in Canadian Yachting wrote of the Laser 2, "Frank Bethwaite, the unclaimed maestro of high-powered dinghy design, and Ian Bruce, the designer / promoter of Performance Sailcraft, may have come up with the only boat that could live up to the expectations created by the Laser. It doesn't bring anything startlingly new to sailboat design except perhaps the idea that a mass-market boat should be fast and challenging."

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Liparophyllum gunnii, commonly known as alpine marshwort, is a species of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. It is the type for the genus Liparophyllum. It is a wetland plant having a rhizomatous root structure and alternate linear leaves. Its flowers occur singly, are five-petalled, and white. Flowers bud and open from December to February; fruits form from December through April. L. gunnii is indigenous to Tasmania and New Zealand.

The specific epithet "gunnii" honors Ronald Campbell Gunn, the collector of the type specimen of this plant.

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