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WikiProject Belgium
Hallo,

ik heb momenteel het initiatief genomen voor het nieuwe WikiProject Belgium, neem eens een kijkje en als je geïnteresseerd bent aarzel dan niet om je bij de deelnemers te zetten!

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:51, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Transwiki notice

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40320 (number)
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Question marks
I've noticed that a number of non-native English speakers put spaces before question marks. I haven't seen this in any of the languages I've learned. Do you know where this habit comes from? Is it taught as part of English or part of some other language? --AaronRosenberg 16:43, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

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RE: Your good faith edits to Gmail
Hi. I've reverted your good faith edits to Gmail for the following reason (as stated in the revert comment) - whether or not it is over 5GBs (if you take the 1000MB or 1024MiB), the use of MBs is unambiguous as that is the capacity measurement used by Gmail. We don't know if Gmail is using MiB or MB, and that will always mean that the use of GB is ambiguous. Please leave it as MB, and read and contribute to the (presently very long!) discussions on the talk page regarding this. Thanks. [Jam][talk] 23:11, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

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Saltaire Festival

Saltaire Festival occurs each September in the village of Saltaire, a World Heritage Site in the Metropolitan District of Bradford, West Yorkshire.

The Festival was founded in 2003 to celebrate 200 years since the birth of Titus Salt and the 150th anniversary of the date that he founded Saltaire. It now occurs every year for 10 days in September, attracting some 30,000 people to celebrate the local community and its heritage through the arts. Events include family and children's activities, live music, markets, drama and spoken word performances, exhibitions, and food and drink.

It is self-funding and not-for-profit, run by a registered charity staffed by a small team of local volunteers.

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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User talk:R.123/CUNT

COMMENTS
A deletionist opinion:
 *  it's a bit more inclusive than I would be personally, on this subject
 *  _but_
 *  a coherent paragraph with 3 non-trivial facts
 *  is definitely a decent minimum bar
 *  but I'm a deletionist =)
 *  it's a standard that I disagree with but doesn't make me say "WTF?"
 *  it passes the "WTF?" test =)

I definately find this a fair standard, and will follow suit. ALKIVAR ™ 06:56, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I approve!
How can we go about getting Radman1's CUNT a place in Wikipedia policy? I would be one for putting the CUNT in front of as many people's eyes as possible. Rob 19:57, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Hey Radman1. This is a nice list and a good guideline. Someone mentioned it in connection with an article I wrote which is AfD. The article is imho a starting point which I will try to improve if it is not deleted. I'll look back at this list if I do. Cheers Via strass 09:59, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Rob evans

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So you work for JANET?
That's interesting. So, tell me, do all JANET unis have VPN services that besides other things allow FTP service something that regular JANET service does not?

 * I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand. JANET is just an IP network.  Sites can run VPNs or FTP or any other type of IP packet over it.

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User talk:Domster

Auckland Meetup 5 on 9 May 2010
You are invited to Auckland Meetup 5 on the afternoon of Sunday 9th May 2010 at Esquires Cafe, Ground Floor, Auckland Central City Library, Lorne St, Auckland. Please see Meetup/Auckland 5 for details and RSVP. You can also bookmark Meetup/Auckland to be informed of future NZ meetups. - Linnah (talk) 02:20, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

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Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay
Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics.  Schwede 66  09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

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Belfast City Centre

Belfast City Centre is the central business district of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The city centre was originally centred on the Donegall Street area. Donegall Street is now mainly a business area, but with expanding residential and entertainment development as part of the Cathedral Quarter scheme - St. Anne's, Belfast's Anglican cathedral is located here. The Roman Catholic cathedral St. Peter's is located a little to the west of the city centre.

Two of Belfast's three main newspapers - The Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News are also located nearby. The News Letter, which claims to be the oldest continually published English language daily newspaper still in existence, was originally located in the area at 55 Donegall Street, site of a massive Provisional IRA carbomb in March 1972, in which seven people died and 148 were injured.

The city centre is now centred on Donegall Square (location of the City Hall), Donegall Place, Royal Avenue, Castle Junction, High Street and surrounding streets and alleys.

Redevelopment
Over the past decade the city Centre has seen expansive redevelopment. The Laganside Development includes the landmark Waterfront Hall, BT Tower, Hilton Hotel, Odyssey Complex and various riverside apartment complexes.

The Gasworks Business Park is owned by Belfast City Council and managed by the Councils Estates Management Unit. The site contains commercial offices, call centres, small business units, housing, cafés & restaurants, the Radisson Hotel and an award-winning public landscaped park. The Gasworks has been internationally recognised as a key example of brownfield regeneration in Europe and has won numerous awards in relation to all aspects of its development. The initial phase is now almost complete and the City Council are currently preparing a master plan in preparation for the commencement of Phase II development.

Victoria Square is a commercial, residential and leisure development in Belfast developed and constructed by Multi Development UK in over 6 years. At approximately 800,000 ft2 (75,000m2) and costing £400m it is the biggest and one of the most expensive property developments ever undertaken in Northern Ireland. It opened on 6 March 2008. Its anchor tenant at nearly 200,000 ft2 (18,581m2) is the largest House of Fraser that the retailer has opened in the UK (as opposed to taken over).

In March 2006, the government gave the go-ahead for a £300m regeneration of a run-down part of Belfast city centre, in the Cathedral Quarter, which could create up to 2,000 jobs. Plans include a new shopping centre, anchored by a department store. The project will not be completed until 2011. It is estimated that 1,000 people will help build the development and 2,000 will be employed there.

Notable buildings

 * Albert Clock, Victoria Street
 * City Hall, Donegall Square
 * Linenhall Library, Donegall Square North
 * The Obel Tower, Donegall Quay
 * Belfast Metropolitan College, College Square East
 * Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI), College Square East
 * St. George's Church, High Street
 * St. George's Market, May Street
 * The Ulster Hall, Bedford Street
 * The Waterfront Hall, Lanyon Place
 * Windsor House, Bedford Street
 * Victoria Square

Bars and clubs

 * McHugh's Bar, Queen's Square
 * The Crown Liquor Saloon, Great Victoria Street
 * The Limelight, Ormeau Avenue
 * The Northern Whig, Waring Street

Rail Access
Northern Ireland Railways provide access on the Belfast Suburban Rail network with stations in proximity to the city centre.
 * Belfast Lanyon Place
 * Belfast Grand Central
 * Botanic
 * York Street
 * City Hospital

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Stanisław Sedlaczek

Stanisław Sedlaczek (31 January 1892 – 3 August 1941), born in Kołomyja, in what is now Ukraine, was a Polish professor and scoutmaster. One of the organizers of pre-war Sokół troops among university students, he founded the underground resistance scouting organisation "Hufce Polskie" during World War II.

Sedlaczek was arrested and sent to the German concentration camp of Auschwitz, where he was murdered in 1941.

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Kołomyja

Kołomyja may refer to the following places:
 * Kolomyia, Ukraine (called Kołomyja in Polish)
 * Kołomyja, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland)

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Matt Harpring

Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was formerly paired with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Bolerjack as the color analyst in broadcasting games for the Utah Jazz.

College career
After attending Marist School near Atlanta, Harpring played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where he was a four-year starter. He was named First Team All-ACC three times (the only other Yellow Jacket player to accomplish this feat was Mark Price from 1984 to 1986). In his senior season (1997–98), Harpring set career-highs by averaging 21.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, ranking second in the ACC in both categories. For his efforts, he was named Third Team All-American.

He finished his collegiate career as Georgia Tech's second all-time leader in points (2,225) and rebounds (997). He is the institute's all-time leader in free throws attempted (675) and made (508). Prior to his final regular season home game, Georgia Tech retired Harpring's jersey number 15. In 2002, Harpring was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.

While he excelled on the court, he was equally impressive in the classroom. Harpring earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Georgia Tech, and was named GTE Academic All-District III three times. As a senior, he was an Academic All-American.

Early professional career
The Orlando Magic selected Harpring with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He started 22 of 50 games, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as a starter. He was named to the 1998–99 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

In his second year with the Magic, Harpring played in just four games. An injury to his left ankle sidelined him for most of the season. In August 2000, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for center Andrew DeClercq. He played just one season with the Cavs, averaging 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 56 games. He scored a career-high 28 points against Charlotte on March 16, 2001.

In August 2001, the Cavs traded Harpring to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Cedric Henderson and Robert Traylor in exchange for Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones. Harpring played in 81 games for the Sixers during the 2001–02 season. He set career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. For the year, he averaged 11.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He scored 20 or more points in five different games.

Utah Jazz
Harpring signed a free agent contract with the Utah Jazz in August 2002. Known as a smart, hard-working player, he fit well in Utah's offensive system, playing alongside superstars Karl Malone and John Stockton. Harpring played the best basketball of his career, averaging 17.6 points per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent on three-pointers. He set a new career high with 30 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 26, 2002. Three nights later, he set another career high with 33 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves (on November 29, 2002). He finished second in voting for the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2002–03 (behind Golden State's Gilbert Arenas).

Prior to the 2003–04 season, Stockton announced his retirement and Malone left Utah to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Harpring was named team captain by coach Jerry Sloan. Harpring provided leadership for the young team, which played surprisingly well despite the departures of Malone and Stockton. Harpring's season ended suddenly with a knee injury that required surgery to repair. In 31 games, he averaged 16.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. At the time of his injury, he was Utah's leading scorer. Harpring returned from his injury the following season, but saw his role on the team reduced as Andrei Kirilenko emerged as an All-Star at small forward, and the Jazz added power forwards Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur to the roster.

In 2009, after suffering various injuries and a post-surgery infection in his ankle, Harpring announced that he would probably not be able to continue playing in the NBA, though he did not formally retire. He joined the Jazz television broadcast team for a few games to add color commentary.

Since 2010, Harpring has successfully transitioned to his current role as color commentary voice for the games broadcast on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, adding a dry sense of humor which he admits he suppressed while a player to the widely recognized play-by-play skills of Craig Bolerjack.

Oklahoma City Thunder
On December 22, 2009, Harpring's contract was included in a trade between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, sending Harpring and point guard Eric Maynor to the Thunder in exchange for the rights to 2002 draft pick Peter Fehse. Harpring did not report to Oklahoma City, who waived him on February 22, 2010.

He then joined NBA TV as a studio analyst.

Awards and honors

 * NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999

Harpring was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, in Macon, Georgia, as a member of the 2017 class.

Career highs

 * Points – 33 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, November 29, 2002
 * Rebounds – 19 vs. Orlando Magic, November 17, 2003
 * Assists – 7 vs. Charlotte Hornets, March 16, 2001
 * Steals – 4 on 6 occasions
 * Blocks – 3 on 2 occasions
 * Minutes – 49 vs. Sacramento Kings, November 1, 2000

Personal life
Harpring and his wife Amanda, who is a physician, have five children: the first son Luke Matthew and second daughter Kate Eileen, Robert, and Matthew. His eldest son Luke is currently committed to play football at his alma mater Georgia Tech. Harpring mentioned on the Utah Jazz broadcast that he enjoys The Office. (Utah vs. Dallas, October 28, 2018).

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David Hirst (judge)

Sir David Cozens-Hardy Hirst (31 July 1925 – 31 December 2011) was an English barrister and judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999. The Times described him as "one of the leading advocates of his generation".

Early life
Hirst was born in Meltham, the son of Thomas William Hirst and Margaret Joy ( Cozens-Hardy). His father was a cotton mill owner. His mother was a member of the Cozens-Hardy family of Norfolk; his maternal grandfather founded a firm of solicitors in Norwich, while his great-uncle was the politician and judge Herbert Cozens-Hardy, 1st Baron Cozens-Hardy, who served as Master of the Rolls from 1907 to 1918.

He was educated at Packwood Haugh School and Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar. He was called up for war service in 1943 and joined the Royal Artillery, but because of training accident he never saw action. He was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps in 1945, and was posted to Singapore and then Burma before being demobilised in 1947 with the rank of captain. He then read history and law at Trinity College, Cambridge, before being called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1951.

Career at the bar
Hirst did his pupillage in the chambers of Eric Sachs QC at 4 Paper Building, before beginning a general common law practice on the South-Eastern circuit. In 1953, he was second junior to Neville Faulks QC, who was prosecuting the "pottery conspiracy" case at the Old Bailey, the longest trial in the court's history until then. Faulks was impressed by his performance, and invited him to join his chambers at 1 Brick Court, a fashionable set specialising in defamation; Hirst became head of chambers in 1965. Other tenants of his chambers included Colin Duncan, Brian Neill, and Leon Brittan, his only pupil.

In the 1960s, Hirst appeared in many high-profile libel trials. In 1961, he apologised to suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams on behalf of the Daily Mail, which had published a report stating he had been identified as the poisoner of many of his patients.

In 1964, led by Lord Gardiner QC, he acted for the author Leon Uris in Dering v Uris. Dr Wladyslaw Alexander Dering, a Polish-born GP, sued Uris because a footnote in his novel Exodus, in which he alleged Dering had performed thousands of human experiments on prisoners at Auschwitz. Dering admitted to have carried out some of the operations, but pleaded that he had acted under duress. The jury found for the plaintiff, but awarded him one halfpenny (the smallest coin in circulation) in damages. Hirst had advised the defendants to pay £2 into court; since Dering had received less in damages, he became liable for the defendants' legal costs.

Hirst became a Queen's Counsel in 1965. The following year, he won £5,000 in damages for Lord Russell of Liverpool against Private Eye, which called him "Lord Liver of Cesspool" and suggested he wrote a book about German war crimes to stimulate prurient interests. In 1967, he won an apology and "substantial damages" for the writer R.J. Minney against the historian M. R. D. Foot. Minney had written a biography of World War II heroine Violette Szabo, which detailed torture at the hands of the Gestapo, which Foot alleged were the products of author's "prurient imagination".

His most famous case as a QC was in 1970, when he represented retired Royal Navy captain Jack Broome against the controversial writer David Irving and Cassel Ltd in Broome v Cassell. Cassell had published a book by Irving blaming Broome for the destruction of World War II Arctic convoy PQ 17. The jury awarded Broome £40,000 in damages, the largest libel award made in England until Jeffrey Archer's libel suit against the Daily Star in 1987. The defendants appealed, but the House of Lords upheld the damages.

In the 1970s Hirst shifted to commercial work. He represented Paul McCartney in his 1971 lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles' legal partnership. He subsequently acted for all the Beatles in their lawsuit against their manager Allen Klein. He also acted for the Bee Gees.

In 1974, he was elected a bencher of the Inner Temple, and served as reader in 1994 and treasurer in 1995. He served as chairman of the Bar Council between 1978 and 1979. He was a strong defender of barristers' exclusive right of audience in front of the higher courts.

Judicial career
Hirst refused a High Court judgeship after his term as chairman of the Bar Council, before changing his mind. He was appointed a Justice of the High Court in 1982, and received the customary knighthood the same year. He was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division and later sat in the Commercial Court.

In 1992, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal and sworn of the Privy Council. In 1995, he was one of the judges who heard Emma Humphreys' appeal against her conviction for murder, substituting a verdict of manslaughter. He retired in 1999 and was succeeded by Mr Justice Mance. From 2000 to 2010 he chaired the Spoliation Advisory Panel, which advises the British government on claims for cultural property looted during the Nazi era.

Hirst died 31 December 2011 in London, after a long illness.

Family
Hirst met his wife, Pamela Elizabeth Molesworth Bevan, of Longstowe Hall, while at Cambridge. They married in 1951 and had three sons and two daughters. His son, Jonathan Hirst QC (1953–2017), was, like father, chairman of the Bar Council.

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Jan Chappell

Janet Victoria Chappell (born 7 June 1945) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Cally in the first three series of Blake's 7. She was born in Brixton, London, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her television appearances include The Naked Civil Servant, Reilly, Ace of Spies, Mr. Palfrey of Westminster, Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The House of Eliott, Boon, Lovejoy, Pie in the Sky, Holby City, New Tricks, Spooks and Rosemary & Thyme.

Chappell appeared in Ken Russell's The Devils, The Virgin and the Gipsy, Low Tide, and Basic Instinct 2. Writing about the last role, Ben Rawson-Jones reported that "Blake's 7 fans were...pleased to see their beloved Cally pop up in the film as a random solicitor....Chappell's most notable post-Cally role in science fiction was in the direct-to-video Doctor Who spinoff Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans in 1995. Parts in The Bill, Boon, Spooks and New Tricks have ensured a regular stream of work, in addition to plenty of stage performances." Her theatre work has included work in Nottingham for Roland Joffe, Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent with Peter Cheeseman, three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including a notable production of Richard II, starring Ian Richardson, directed by John Barton. She performed in the plays of Peter Handke, Snoo Wilson, Arnold Wesker, Caryl Churchill, Howard Barker and in Mike Bartlett's My Child, directed by Sacha Wares at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Chappell appeared in three of the Tribunal plays for Nicolas Kent, including The Colour of Justice (about the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry) at the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn, London. She played Presiley Baxendale (lawyer for the Scott Inquiry into "Arms for Iraq") in Half the Picture. She played the human rights lawyer, Gareth Peirce, in Guantanamo, which subsequently transferred to London's West End and was also performed in the Raeburn Building (US Congress) in Washington.

From 1999 to 2000, Jan Chappell also appeared in three episodes of MJTV's original audio sci-fi CD series Soldiers of Love as Sharliken and Mom.

In April 2010, she appeared at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in A Comedy of Errors directed by Paines Plough and Royal Shakespeare associate director Roxana Silbert.

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Experimental data

Experimental data in science and engineering is data produced by a measurement, test method, experimental design or quasi-experimental design. In clinical research any data produced are the result of a clinical trial. Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative, each being appropriate for different investigations.

Generally speaking, qualitative data are considered more descriptive and can be subjective in comparison to having a continuous measurement scale that produces numbers. Whereas quantitative data are gathered in a manner that is normally experimentally repeatable, qualitative information is usually more closely related to phenomenal meaning and is, therefore, subject to interpretation by individual observers.

Experimental data can be reproduced by a variety of different investigators and mathematical analysis may be performed on these data.

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UTC−08:00

UTC−08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −08:00. This time is used:

As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)
Principal cities: Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Tijuana

North America

 * Canada (Pacific Time Zone)
 * British Columbia
 * Except Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Peace River Regional District, and the south-eastern communities of Cranbrook, Golden, Invermere and Kimberley
 * Mexico
 * Baja California
 * United States (Pacific Time Zone)
 * California
 * Idaho
 * North of Salmon River
 * Nevada (except West Wendover)
 * Oregon
 * All of the state except Malheur County (but including a small strip in the south of Malheur)
 * Washington

As daylight saving time (Northern Hemisphere summer)
Principal city: Anchorage

North America

 * United States (Alaska Time Zone)
 * Alaska
 * Except Aleutian Islands west of 169.30°W

As standard time (year-round)
Principal settlement: Adamstown

Polynesia

 * France
 * Clipperton Island

 * United Kingdom
 * Pitcairn Islands
 * Ducie Island
 * Oeno Island
 * Henderson Island

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Kris Humphries

Kristopher Nathan Humphries (born February 6, 1985) is an American retired professional basketball power forward who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA for the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, and the Atlanta Hawks from 2004 to 2016. Humphries played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota, and for the United States men's national basketball team.

Early life
Humphries was born in Minnesota to Debra and William Humphries. His father was a football player at the University of Minnesota. Humphries is half African-American from his father. He has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10-year-old in the nation in six events, first, beating young Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries held the US national record for the 50-meter freestyle for 10 and under boys for 18 years until it was recently broken. At age 12, he gave up swimming to pursue a career in basketball.

Humphries attended Hopkins High School, where he led the team to a 25–2 record in 2002 and its first Minnesota state championship in 49 years. He was named a 2003 McDonald's All-American and named Second Team All-USA by USA Today. He was also named to the Super 25 Basketball Team by USA Today, named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, and state player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and College Basketball News. He was one of 10 finalists for the 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, averaging a double-double in his final three seasons, averaging 25.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists a game as a senior.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Humphries was listed as the No. 2 power forward and the No. 15 player in the nation in 2003.

Humphries accepted a scholarship offer to Duke University, but later reconsidered and chose the University of Minnesota.

College career
At Minnesota, Humphries was named 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Big Ten First Team by the media and coaches. He was named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press and by Rivals.com. He was the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He scored in double figures in all the 29 games, with 16 point/rebound double-doubles on the season for Minnesota. He averaged 21.7 points and 10.1 rebounds (both tops in the Big Ten), while shooting .444 percent from the field and .742 from the line. On February 18, 2004 he set a school record with 36 points in a game against Indiana. He also set a school record for most points by a freshman for a season with 629 and was the first Big Ten freshman to be named conference Player of the Week in two of the first three weeks of the season. Humphries only played one season for Minnesota before declaring for the NBA draft.

Although Humphries was personally successful at Minnesota, the team struggled. The Gophers finished 12–18, with a 3–13 record in the Big Ten during Humphries' lone season, tying Penn State for the worst record in the conference. Critics accused Humphries of playing selfishly, preferring to inflate his statistics and NBA draft stock rather than help the team win games. The team had a .500 record before his arrival and finished with a 10–6 conference record in the season after he left. At the 2004 NBA Combine, Humphries benched an impressive 22 reps of 185 pounds.

Utah Jazz (2004–2006)
Humphries was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 14th overall selection in the 2004 NBA draft. He spent two seasons with the Jazz, averaging 3.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 4.8 minutes per game.

Toronto Raptors (2006–2009)
On June 8, 2006, Humphries was traded along with Robert Whaley to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Rafael Araújo. In the 2006–07 season, after a slow start in which he did not receive many minutes from Raptors coach Sam Mitchell, Humphries proved to be a valuable rebounder and energy player and contributed to the Raptors capturing their first ever division title. On March 28, 2007, he grabbed seven offensive rebounds in 27 minutes against the Miami Heat, both a game-high and a career-high. He followed up this performance with nine offensive and 18 total rebounds in a win against the Detroit Pistons on April 13, 2007, again both game and career-highs. Humphries concluded his inaugural season with the Raptors with a career-high 3.1 rpg and .470 field goal percentage, as well as 3.8 ppg.

Dallas Mavericks (2009–2010)
On July 9, 2009, Humphries, Shawn Marion and Nathan Jawai were traded to the Dallas Mavericks as a part of the four-team deal among Raptors, Mavericks, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies.

New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets (2010–2013)
On January 11, 2010 the Mavericks traded Humphries along with G/F Shawne Williams to the New Jersey Nets in order to re-acquire Eduardo Nájera. On January 27, 2010, Humphries scored a career-high 25 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. He previously recorded career highs of 15 and 21 points respectively as a New Jersey Net. The 2011 season was a breakout season for Humphries as he averaged a double-double in points and rebounds. On December 21, 2011, Humphries signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the New Jersey Nets.

The 2011–12 season was his best as a professional, as he started all 62 games that he played in, averaging 13.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots per game – all career highs. His rebounding average was good enough to rank fifth in the league for the second consecutive season.

On July 17, 2012, Humphries signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Nets, who by that point had moved to Brooklyn.

Boston Celtics (2013–2014)
On June 27, 2013, ESPN.com reported that the Nets and Boston Celtics had worked out a trade that would send Humphries and four other players (Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks, Kris Joseph, and Gerald Wallace) as well as three future first-round draft picks to Boston in exchange for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry as well as D. J. White. The deal was finally completed on July 12, 2013.

Washington Wizards (2014–2016)
On July 19, 2014, Humphries was acquired by the Washington Wizards in a sign-and-trade deal that sent a protected 2015 second round pick and a trade exception to the Boston Celtics. On October 9, 2014, he underwent successful surgery to repair nerve damage in his right small finger, and was subsequently sidelined for three to four weeks.

On November 14, 2015, Humphries made 5-of-8 three-pointers on his way to a game-high 23 points, helping the Wizards defeat the Orlando Magic 108–99. Prior to the 2015–16 season, Humphries had gone more than a decade since making a three-pointer. He hit two in his 2004–05 rookie season, and none after that, until this game.

Phoenix Suns (2016)
On February 18, 2016, Humphries was traded, along with DeJuan Blair and a 2016 protected first round draft pick, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Markieff Morris. He made his debut for the Suns the following day in a 116–100 loss to the Houston Rockets, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench, becoming the 13th Suns player to have a double-double in his debut. On February 28, after three starts in four games, he was waived by the Suns in a buyout agreement.

Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
On March 1, 2016, Humphries signed with the Atlanta Hawks. Three days later, he made his debut for the Hawks in a 106–77 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, recording 14 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 22 minutes off the bench.

On July 15, 2016, Humphries re-signed with the Hawks.

Retirement
On September 25, 2017, Humphries signed with the Philadelphia 76ers but was waived on October 14, 2017, as one of the final roster cuts. Humphries announced his retirement on March 26, 2019.

National team career
Humphries was on the 2002 U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament Team, alongside future Raptors teammate Chris Bosh. The team finished with a 4–1 record and the bronze medal and qualified for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship. Humphries averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in five games.

Personal life
Humphries began dating reality TV personality Kim Kardashian in October 2010. They became engaged in May 2011, and married on August 20, 2011. A two-part TV special showing the preparations and the wedding itself aired on E! in early October 2011, amidst what The Washington Post called a "media blitz" related to the wedding.

On October 31, 2011, it was announced that Kardashian had filed for divorce from Humphries after 72 days of marriage.

On December 1, 2011, Humphries filed his response to Kardashian's petition, requesting an annulment on the grounds of fraud or a decree of legal separation rather than the Kardashian-requested divorce.

Several media outlets at that time reported that Kardashian's marriage to Humphries was a publicity stunt orchestrated by E! Entertainment, Kris Jenner, and Kim Kardashian to promote the Kardashian family's brand and their subsequent television ventures; however, there was never any substantial evidence to support that claim.

In April 2013, after a lengthy legal battle, Humphries and Kardashian reached a divorce settlement. Their divorce was finalized on June 3, 2013.

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SHeDAISY

SHeDAISY were an American country music vocal group from Magna, Utah. The group consisted of sisters Kristyn, Kelsi and Kassidy Osborn. The group's name was derived from the word shideezhí, a Navajo term meaning "my little sister".

The trio began their careers as the Osborn Sisters, signed to the Nashville division of RCA Records. They recorded an album that was never released. By 1999 the sisters renamed the group SHeDAISY and signed to Lyric Street Records. Their first album, The Whole SHeBANG, was issued that year and certified Platinum in the United States. A Christmas album entitled Brand New Year was released in 2000, Knock on the Sky was issued in 2002, the Gold-certified Sweet Right Here was released in 2004, Fortuneteller's Melody in 2006, and the compilation The Best of SHeDAISY in 2008.

SHeDAISY has charted 15 times on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Their hits include "Little Good-Byes," "This Woman Needs", "I Will… But", "Don't Worry 'bout a Thing", and two Christmas singles.

History
The sisters were born in Magna, Utah: Kristyn Robyn Osborn (born August 24, 1970), Kelsi Marie Osborn (born November 21, 1974), and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn (born October 30, 1976). They began singing very young, performing for relatives. They sold tickets to neighborhood shows, performed at local retirement homes, and sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Utah Jazz home games. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, they worked similar shifts at different department stores and shared a car.

Kristyn, the group's songwriter, wrote or co-wrote every song on SHeDAISY's studio albums except for "God Bless the American Housewife." Early on, SHeDAISY worked with Jason Deere, an Oklahoma-native Mormon songwriter in Nashville. He produced them while they were signed to Lyric Street.

Middle sister Kelsi played "Alice Flinders" in the 1989 video version of the musical Saturday's Warrior.

Kassidy is the lead vocalist, Kelsi sings high harmony, and Kristyn handles low harmony.

1989–1998
The sisters first performed as the Osborn Sisters. In 1989, they were signed to RCA Records and recorded an album that went unreleased. Kristyn stated that the record's scrapping was a blessing in disguise:

They spent over five years working in department stores and playing nightclubs. Kristyn attended classes at a local university to learn about the music business. Later, the sisters began performing under the name SHeDAISY, derived from a Navajo term meaning "my (little) sister".

1999–2001: The Whole SHeBANG
SHeDAISY signed to Lyric Street Records in 1999. Their debut album, The Whole SHeBANG, produced by Dann Huff was released that year. Its first three singles did well: 1999's "Little Good-Byes" reached No. 3 and "This Woman Needs" reached No. 9, and "I Will… But", released in 2000, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, topped only by "That's the Way" by Jo Dee Messina. The album's fourth single, "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)" did not reach the Top Ten, while 2001's "Still Holding Out for You" peaked at No. 27. The Whole SHeBANG was certified Platinum in the United States for sales of one million copies. The album spent 99 weeks on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. The band's debut album was remixed and re-released, entitled The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up, released in late 2001, and debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.

SHeDAISY appeared on the Disney Channel television program So Weird in 1999 and the ABC Network program The Drew Carey Show in 2001. The group also were guests stars on Hollywood Squares during Sibling Week.

A CMT special featuring SHeDAISY performing many of the songs from The Whole SHeBANG in concert was broadcast on February 9, 2000.

They released a Christmas album titled Brand New Year in September 2000. This album's renditions of "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls" entered the country music charts, with the latter single appearing in the end credits of Disney's 1999 direct-to-video film, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas. In addition, they hosted a Christmas special titled A SHeVERY Merry Christmas, on The Nashville Network, now known as Spike TV.

2002–2003: Knock on the Sky
Knock on the Sky was the title of SHeDAISY's second album, issued in 2002. Although the album debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's country album chart, its singles did not fare as well as their debut album. Only two singles were issued from the album: "Get Over Yourself" and "Mine All Mine", which peaked at No. 27 and No. 28 on the country singles charts, respectively. The latter song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 film Sweet Home Alabama and the video included clips from the movie. The album quickly declined in the sales charts. Despite the low sales numbers, SHeDAISY considered Knock on the Sky as their best and most artistic album.

On January 2, 2003, SHeDAISY sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "I Will...But" at the halftime show of the Orange Bowl.

2004–2005: Sweet Right Here
SHeDAISY returned to the country music charts in 2004 with the single "Passenger Seat", the precursor to their third studio album Sweet Right Here. "Passenger Seat" reached No. 12 on the Billboard country charts. Sweet Right Here was released on June 8, 2004, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts. The album achieved a Gold certification from the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.

The album's second single, "Come Home Soon", was released in July 2004. A first-person ballad about a woman wishing for her husband to come back home from fighting war overseas, "Come Home Soon" also inspired sales of special "Come Home Soon" bracelets, the proceeds of which went to the American Red Cross. "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing", the third single from Sweet Right Here, became SHeDAISY's first Top 10 hit in five years, as well as their most recent, peaking at No. 7.

Country music artist LeAnn Rimes recorded a song co-written by Kristyn Osborn, titled "I Dare You", for her 2005 album This Woman. SHeDAISY included their version of the song on Sweet Right Here.

2006–2007: Fortuneteller's Melody
Fortuneteller's Melody was SHeDAISY's fourth studio album, and sixth in total. Kristyn co-wrote songs with Sheryl Crow and the album's producer John Shanks. Released in 2006, it produced two minor hit singles on the country music charts: "I'm Taking the Wheel" and "In Terms of Love"; the latter was co-written by Don Schlitz. After a debut at number 6 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, the album left the charts by the end of 2006.

SHeDAISY contributed the song "God Bless the American Housewife" to a special compilation entitled Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives. The song was never released as a single in the U.S., but was a Top 20 hit in Canada with the alternate title, "God Bless the Canadian Housewife". A music video was made for it. The song was included on Fortuneteller's Melody.

In 2007, Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden co-wrote and recorded a song with Kristyn entitled 'Counterfeit Heart' for her album, Uncover Me. Kristyn also lends background vocals to two tracks on Uncover Me.

Also in 2007, the trio recorded a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About" for the soundtrack of the film The Guardian. Country music singer Carmen Rasmusen recorded a song written by Kristyn entitled 'Stranded' for her debut album, Nothin' Like the Summer.

2008–2011: The Best of SHeDAISY and A Story to Tell
SHeDAISY released their first greatest hits compilation, The Best of SHeDAISY, on February 5, 2008, which included the greatest hits from their first four studio albums, excluding the Christmas album.

In mid-2008, SHeDAISY and their song "23 Days", were featured in a television advertising campaign for the Sleep Number bed created by Select Comfort. The commercial was first broadcast on the night of March 20, 2008. In July 2008, SHeDAISY was featured on the Walt Disney Records compilation, Country Sings Disney singing "Baby Mine", a cover version of the song first featured in the Walt Disney movie Dumbo.

SHeDAISY recorded a fifth studio album, A Story to Tell, which was produced by Jann Arden. Previews of two new songs, "A 2 Me" and "Mr. McLennen", were once available on their now-defunct official website, shedaisy.com. The title of the album was derived from lyrics in "Mr. McLennen". On March 9, 2010, it was announced that SHeDAISY had left Lyric Street Records, leaving A Story to Tell unreleased.

In 2011, the group released a cover of "With a Little Luck" as part of the Linda McCartney tribute album Let Us in Nashville: A Tribute to Linda McCartney. Despite the lack of new music from the trio, their Facebook page and Twitter feed have seen occasional updates into the early 2020s.

Family and personal lives
They have another sister, Karli, and two brothers, Clayton and Cade. Karli took Kelsi's place for the Fortuneteller's Melody summer tour while she was pregnant with her twin girls, Savannah Marie and Adyson Amilia, whom she and her husband Steve Simpson welcomed in July 2006. Karli also took Kelsi's place in the video for "In Terms of Love".

All three sisters are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Kassidy was previously involved in a two-year romance with Rascal Flatts guitarist and labelmate Joe Don Rooney. The couple parted in 2003 and she married Derek Williamson on May 28, 2009.

Kristyn was married to Joel Stevenett for four years until their divorce in 2002. Some of the songs from Knock on the Sky are about her divorce. Kristyn had a relationship with actor Aaron Eckhart during 2006 and 2007 and he appears in the SHeDAISY video for 'I'm Taking the Wheel'.

Awards

 * 1999: CMT Video Awards: Rising Star – won
 * 1999: Billboard Music Video Awards: Best New Artist Clip for "Little Good-Byes" – won
 * 1999: Grammy Awards: Country Vocal Group for "Little Good-Byes" – nominated
 * 2000: Academy of Country Music: Top New Duo or Group – nominated
 * 2000: Country Music Association: Horizon Award – nominated
 * 2004: American Music Awards: Best Country Duo or Group – nominated

Discography

 * Studio albums
 * 1999: The Whole SHeBANG
 * 2000: Brand New Year
 * 2002: Knock on the Sky
 * 2004: Sweet Right Here
 * 2006: Fortuneteller's Melody

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Lybid

The Lybid (Либідь) is a small river in Kyiv, Ukraine. A right tributary of the Dnieper, it flows within the "Right Bank" (original) part of the city, just to the west of the historic center. The Lybid has played an important role in shaping Kyiv's urban design by aiding the city's drainage system.

Course
The Lybid runs east, then southeast, then roughly parallel to the Dnieper before it takes a sharp eastward turn and enters the Dnieper several kilometers south of Kyiv's center. The river travels through a culvert for much of its course. It can be seen along the railway lines south-east from the main station of Kyiv.

The Lybid has small tributaries, most notably the Khreschatyk River. It runs parallel to modern Kyiv's main street, Khreschatyk. Another notable tributary, with small lakes on its course, joins just as the Lybid turns to the east in the Montajnik area south of central Kyiv.

Name
The river was named after the possibly mythical Lybid, sister of the legendary founders of Kyiv, Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv. Others state that Lybid was a former ruler of the Kyiv prior to times of Kyivan Rus'.

History
References to the Lybid River were first made in records in 968 A.D. The Lybid was then a relatively big river, as deep as 20 meters in some places. It formed the southern boundary of the city.

In the 19th century, the river was widely used for milling. In some places, it reached up to 50 meters across. Three watermills were situated on one of these wide sections where the river formed a reservoir with small islands on it. The biggest watermill was Mikhaylivska. Seven watermills lined the river. Due to the milling business, the surrounding area began to develop, with inns and small villages. Late in the 19th century, construction of the railway began.

Twenty-first century
Lybid is no more than half a meter deep and does not exceed four meters in width. Its course now is mostly subterranean, flowing through concrete pipes, growing polluted as it flows past the town's industrial areas.

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Talk:Rentier state

Interesting. Can someone include some examples of rentier states? Pelago 14:40, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

Pretty much all of the middle eastern oil states; countries which export loads of oil, have negligable other industries of their own, and are pretty much exclusively military or royal dictatorships. -- Tom Anderson 2006-11-10 19:20 +0000

'' Why don't you try and start making the list? I'm sure it would be really useful. Let's see ... Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, ...

Are there any examples of rentier states other than oil states? 115.64.142.162 (talk) 03:03, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Jordan and Syria cannot be called rentier states. Luciani's definition stipulaltes (admittedly somewhat arbitraily) that a rentier state must accrue at least 40% of its income from rents. Neither of these states meet this criteria. Indeed, the analytical vlaue of the rentier state model (primarily the ability to allocate resources for little or nothing in return) does not apply to Syria and Jordan

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The rentier state theory is one of several explanations for the failure to develop of the middle eastern countries; there are others, but it's so long since i read about this stuff that i've forgotten them. It would be really good if we had a link from here to those other theories, or to a page like "political history of the middle east" or something. -- Tom Anderson 2006-11-10 19:20 +0000

Too Middle-East centric?
The article seems entirely focussed on talking about Rentier states in the context of the Middle East. Perhaps some historical examples would help? Also, it would be nice to have some perspective of how widely these ideas are accepted in the political science community as a whole. If 99% of political scientists think this theory is correct, then the article is probably okay, but if only 50% do, then the article needs to quote some counter-arguments. --61.214.155.14 (talk) 00:54, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Agreed, Russia definetly fits the definition much more then many Middle East states. 151.115.58.86 (talk) 16:51, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

What is it called when resources are rented to local citizens?
In the United States it generally is not possible to own land, due to property taxes. The taxes are effectively rent paid to the government for use of the land.

It is not possible to occupy land and not pay taxes on it, so the land isn't actually owned by the tenant at all but is exclusively the property of the government. Failure to pay the government for rent will eventually result in prosecution, fines, and eviction.

So what is this called? It appears to be the same thing. DMahalko (talk) 05:27, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

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I deleted this link: Because it doesn't have anything to do with Rentier States or Democratization. It only refers to opposition to the Iraq War. --205.155.65.233 (talk) 18:38, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
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I don't understand "rent."
In common parlance, "rent" refers to paying money for the temporary use of something. I don't understand how this applies to oil. 211.225.34.166 (talk) 02:40, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

pronunciation
How is "rentier" pronounced? My guess is ren tyear' - Is that right?211.225.34.166 (talk) 02:42, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

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Why doesn’t this article address states in which the economy is heavily dominated by investment banking and the government is controlled by the rentier class of the population?
Shouldn’t this article consider this kind of rentier state? According to economist Michael Hudson that is what the United States is. To see how this is correct see the Sectoral Balance chart at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectoral_balances in which QE overwhelmed every other component of the Private Sector and Government Sector in 2008-2015, the government expense feeding the rentier class (investment banking). As discussed in other sections the government of a rentier state is typically authoritarian, and the US is being transformed into an authoritarian state through control of the government by Wall Street, primarily Goldman Sachs. Lobdillj (talk) 11:10, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Improving quality
I want to improve the quality of this page. First of I find the current definition confusing. I want to structurally define the Rentier State and add later contributions such as semi-rentier state, strategic rentier states and refugee rentier states among others. Second, I want to clearly describe the academic debate on the effects of rentier state on democracy and development. For this I want to use a wider variety of sources than currently used. And at last I'm interested in forming an initial list of rentier states. This is however quite difficult as definitions differ and the amount of rentier states has changed historically. I'm open to any suggestions. Victorhartman (talk) 11:24, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I've not seen it, but the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 47 Issue 1 is devoted to "Revisiting Rentierism: The Changing Political Economy of Resource-Dependent States in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.253.87 (talk) 22:16, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that is a great source, I can use that. I also like that it contains some comments by Luciani who was the co-author on The Rentier State (1987) Victorhartman (talk) 11:55, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I've tried cleaning up the citations as the Beblawi sources was showing up four times in bibliography. I hope someone can check to see if it's done right now Victorhartman (talk) 10:34, 14 May 2020 (UTC)

Improving the quality of the article and especially cleaning up the bibliography is a good idea. It is quite messy.It is clear there was some source bias. Comparing the definition of rentier states now and before, it is way better - clear and concise. Car4uso (talk) 10:34, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

Fareed Zakaria
Why does this page mention Fareed Zakaria with no actual reference? Maybe this should be removed, unless someone provides a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Releere (talk • contribs) 18:58, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

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Gordan Giriček

Gordan Giriček (born June 20, 1977) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at 6ft 7in, he played the shooting guard and small forward positions. Over eighteen years of professional basketball, he played in the NBA for several teams, including Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. He also played for several European teams, including Cibona, CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahçe.

Early years
Giriček started playing basketball with the youth section of a small local club in Zagreb called Jedinstvo.

Later on, he joined the Zagreb-based club Cibona, and while playing there he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (40th pick overall) in the 1999 NBA draft and traded by the Mavericks to the San Antonio Spurs for Leon Smith. However, he never played for the Spurs, who traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for a second-round pick in the 2004 NBA draft. He stayed in his native country Croatia until 2001.

In the summer of 2001, he signed a contract with the Russian team CSKA Moscow, playing the 2001–2002 season there. He had a breakthrough season, averaging 22.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists over 18 games of the Euroleague.

Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2003)
He came to the United States in 2002. In his NBA debut game with the Memphis Grizzlies, he scored 29 points. As of the 2023-2024 season, Giriček's 29-point debut marks the highest-scoring debut by any NBA player since 1996.

He played a total of 49 regular season games for the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 11.2 points per game.

Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
On February 19, 2003, day before trade deadline, he was traded by Memphis, with Drew Gooden, to the Orlando Magic for Mike Miller, Ryan Humphrey, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick. He ended that season on the NBA's All-Rookie second team.

Utah Jazz (2004–2007)
On February 19, 2004, Giricek was traded by the Orlando Magic to the Utah Jazz for DeShawn Stevenson and a future second-round draft pick. He scored a career-high 33 points against the Phoenix Suns on March 12, 2004.

With Utah, his main role was that of a shooting threat off the bench; he was also a part-time starter. While a competent defender, his best asset was his efficient three-point shooting. During the 2007 playoffs, he shot 53.8% from the three point line en route to an appearance in the Western Conference Finals. After their loss to the Spurs in five games, Deron Williams ripped the efforts of Giriček and Mehmet Okur.

Ronnie Brewer was named Utah's starting shooting guard after a strong performance in the 2007–08 preseason, relegating Giriček back to the bench. On December 19, Giriček was sent home from a game in Charlotte after a heated argument with coach Jerry Sloan. Though Giriček and Sloan indicated they moved on from the incident, Utah was reportedly intent on trading him, and the game in Charlotte would indeed be his last with the Jazz.

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008)
Giriček was traded from the Jazz to the Philadelphia 76ers on December 26, 2007, in exchange for Kyle Korver and a future first-round draft pick from the Jazz. He played as a Sixer against the Jazz five days later, and was booed in his return to Utah.

On February 29, 2008, he was waived by the 76ers, after appearing in 12 games with the team. He was waived in time to allow him to join a playoff team and qualify for their postseason roster.

Phoenix Suns (2008)
On March 4, 2008, the Phoenix Suns signed Giriček for the remainder of the season. He was involved in an altercation with Suns teammate Shaquille O'Neal, and was choked out.

Fenerbahçe (2008–2010)
In August 2008, 31-year-old Giriček left the NBA and returned to Europe. He signed a 2-year €4 million euros net income contract with the Turkish team Fenerbahçe. He was released on May 15, 2010.

Cibona Zagreb (2010–2011)
In December 2010, he signed a contract with Cibona Zagreb in his native country of Croatia until the end of the 2010–11 season. After this season, he retired from professional basketball.

Croatian national basketball team
Giriček was a member of the Croatian national basketball team. With Croatia, he played at 5 consecutive European Championships: the 1997 European Championship, 1999 European Championship, 2001 European Championship, 2003 European Championship, and the 2005 European Championship.

Personal life
In December 2003 Giriček married his long-time girlfriend Nataša Gulan, in Orlando, Florida. In February 2004 Nataša gave birth to their first and only child, a girl they named Lara.

In July 2004 Giriček signed a contract with the Jazz worth $16 million through 4 years. At that time, Giriček asked his wife to sign a postnuptial agreement. His lawyers drew up the agreement so that in case of a divorce, his wife would get the total salaries that she would have earned had she stayed at VIPnet, the mobile telephony company that she worked for before meeting Giriček. Gulan refused to sign the agreement and, in August 2004, Giriček decided to file for divorce after his wife had left him and moved to her mother's house with their child, with Gulan demanding $1.5 million.

In February 2007, a court in Croatia decided that Giriček's wife was to get $102,500. Giriček pays $1,500 per month in child support. During court trial his wife's lawyer wrote to Giriček's present and past clubs, requesting information about the player's earnings but, as such information was not demanded by Croatian courts, it was never disclosed by any of the teams. In July 2007, he decided not to join the Croatian national team for the 2007 European Championship because of dissidence with his ex-wife, as Gulan did not honour a child visitation agreement ordered by court, by which the player was to be with Lara during July, thus arriving on time for national team pre-tournament camp. Gulan argued that she got her holiday at that time and that it was unchangeable, also wanting to spend time with her daughter.

Euroleague

 * style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
 * style="text-align:left;"| Cibona
 * 6 || 4 || 27.0 || .232 || .129 || .788 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 10.3 || 2.7
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
 * style="text-align:left;"| CSKA Moscow
 * 18 || 17 || 32.9 || .528 || .373 || .808 || 3.1 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .1 || 22.9 || 20.6
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
 * style="text-align:left;"| Fenerbahçe
 * 5 || 3 || 28.1 || .353 || .250 || .842 || 3.2 || 1.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 11.4 || 9.8
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
 * style="text-align:left;"| Fenerbahçe
 * 10 || 3 || 21.2 || .394 || .367 || .833 || 2.9 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 8.2 || 4.5
 * - class="sortbottom"
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
 * 39 || 27 || 28.4 || .446 || .311 || .810 || 3.1 || 1.2 || .8 || .0 || 15.7 || 12.3
 * 10 || 3 || 21.2 || .394 || .367 || .833 || 2.9 || .8 || .3 || .0 || 8.2 || 4.5
 * - class="sortbottom"
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
 * 39 || 27 || 28.4 || .446 || .311 || .810 || 3.1 || 1.2 || .8 || .0 || 15.7 || 12.3

title: Gordan Giriček