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Somerfield + The co-operative Merge
since somerfield was took over by the co-operative i think we should merge the 2 together this is happening to all somerfield shops they are being rebranded co-operative food and i think this sould happen on here —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.50.216 (talk) 22:08, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Page renamed, merge suggestion

 * I've renamed (moved) Co-op (supermarket) to Supermarket cooperative to make it clear that it's about the concept, not a particular store or company. The Co-operative Group's info should be merged into that article. What's left could be merged into Retail cooperative. Ewlyahoocom 16:20, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Wrt proposed merge [of Co-op (supermarket)]
The "Co-Op" brand is used all over Europe, while the "Co-operative Group" is UK only. I do not support a merge. Instead, "Co-Op" should be developed, or possibly merged with other articles about cooperative businesses. -- Egil 17:22, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Agree above comments; furthermore within the UK, the Co-operative Group is just one of several societies who use the brand and share products and marketing. Don't merge Mtiedemann 09:54, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I think the distinction between the Co-operative Group as an individual society and the wider Co-operative movement is an important one. It is often mistakenly thought of as a single "Co-op" company when it is in fact made up of many constituent societies. Don't merge --R.carroll 22:20, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Co-Op is not just one brand but many individual brands, in UK, Europe, Japan, etc., each of which has its own distinct take on the cooperative model. The Co-op (supermarket) article in its current form describes the UK brand, and largely duplicates the content here. Note that the Co-op disambiguation for it reads: A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. In fact it was written to describe that group, until recently some contributors added information about other chains using the same name. The term co-op is also used generically to refer to food stores that do not use it as a brand, which is not mentioned in the article at all. If the UK Co-op deserves its own article apart from this one, it should have a less ambiguous title, perhaps Co-op (UK supermarket).

Perhaps an argument could be made for developing an article on Co-op (brand). Given that they represent many distinct groups operating independent of international corporate oversight, it is evident their common point is their cooperative principles. But in my opinion, that information would seem to fit better in Cooperative. Dforest 17:33, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

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Co-op Template / Nav box
Looking at this and the fact that there are several Co-op groups in the UK would a Template / Navbox like the supermarket's be an idea to tie them all together, and better highlight the numerous separate entities and subsidiaries/trading groups that there are ? - BulldozerD11 (talk) 11:27, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Good idea.
 * What should we call the template?
 * Should we include new consumer co-operatives, like The Phone Co-op?
 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 16:44, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Here are a couple of proposals:

Firstly, just the group, its businesses and corporate members,
 * Proposal A

Alternatively, a list all consumer co-operatives that have articles, but no subsidiaries, brands or trading groups, along the lines of UK Building Societies:
 * Proposal B

I suggest that adding other parts and spin-offs of the consumer co-operative movement, like the Party, the Woodcraft Folk, and the Nationwide Building Society, though potentially useful, would cause clutter and confusion.

I haven't thought about colours yet.

--Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 19:08, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

 * I like the first one more. The organisation of it and wider scope makes it, in my opinion, more useful. However, to place this first option on the pages of other independent consumer Co-ops' articles would appear as if they are part of the Co-operative Group. As if a 'Corporate member' were in some form a constituent of the group. While I and the majority of people reading this talk page are quite aware that this is not at all the case, there's an undeniable cause for confusion. For this reason, I feel it would be unfair to use this box.

 * One work-around could be to place the second option on all consumer co-op articles (including TCG) and have the first option on TCG-orientated articles with perhaps only this article showing both boxes. However, when it comes to articles like The Co-operative (brand), which would take precedent?
 * Richard ( T 22:20, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

 * That was quick work Hrothulf. Yes as Richard says the first is suited to the Co-operative group articles exclusively, and then the 2nd one on all consumer co-ops (probably with just the Co-operative group listed in it, not the members of the co-op group as they are in the 1st one (Co-operative Group list) other wise as said confusing. (as lists going to be quite big for each) splitting them into groupings helps give a hierarchy as well. As for colour is there a WP policy on template stylle ? as there is some horrible ones about were the text becomes un readable, but differing shades would help differentiate the two, as some article will have a UK retail companies or supermarkets one already, or maybe uniformities a better idea. --BulldozerD11 (talk) 23:06, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

You both have convinced me that 2 templates are better than one. Richard is right: it is not reasonable to communicate the movement's concept of a "independent corporate customer member" in a template, so I think we should duck that issue, and list the corporate members in the second template.

(The Phone Co-op is the only independent consumer co-op I can think of that has a Wikipedia article, and is not a corporate member of the Group. New food co-ops, village shops and student unions shop may not be Group members, but only 1 or 2 of those will have Wikipedia articles any time soon.  When they do, they too could go in the 2nd template.)

So:
 * Proposal C

I admit that this is not terribly helpful for independent co-operatives that use the group's brands, the trading groups or the membership scheme, who won't get the Group navbox. Perhaps the best thing there is to link those articles clearly in the body of the article, and not concern ourselves with overcomplicating navigation boxes. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 10:06, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

 * In terms of other consumers' co-ops, the Wine Society definitely is and I'd suggest the Co-operative Press, the People's Press and Baywind all spring to mind (there are admittedly problems with defining them as such though).

 * Shared Interest is probably not a CC - it's a financial mutual set up as a co-op, which is unusual, plus the members are lenders, rather than consumers, unless members 'consume' the personal satisfaction of assisting microcredit and Fairtrade. Wortley Hall has both individual and organisational members, probably also too nitpicky to include it.

 * I'd suggest a link to the article Supporters' trust, as an allied IPS category, rather than list those which have articles. Not sure about credit unions though. And maybe a redlink to Benenden Healthcare which deserves an article. Great work by the way. Martín (saying/doing) 17:40, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

 * I admit I don't fully understand the classification of all of Martin's suggestions. However I have posted first drafts of Proposal C templates to this article:
 * Template:Co-operative Group
 * Template:UK consumer co-ops
 * Please go ahead and add finishing touches, and add them to the listed articles.
 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 20:59, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I have placed the templates on their listed articles. I have no talent for visual design, so if you could tweak the colours or layouts, that would be great. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 13:31, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

It's worth pointing out that there is a distinction between societies which co-operate with the Group and those that are part of the Group. For example, Midcounties is a completely independent company from the Group, but participates in a unified brand and membership reward scheme. So do we list them as part of the Group (when they're not) or leave them out of any discussions about the Group as a brand (which would be terribly misleading)? 82.69.37.32 (talk) 22:45, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

List of corporate members
Does anyone have a list of all the independent societies that are corporate members of the Group? --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 14:02, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

After some more research I added Grosmont and Hawkshead (see the refs I added to the article.) I received a message expressing doubts about their continued existence as independent societies. Here are my thoughts: Also, http://www.uk.coop/OrganisationDisplayDetails.aspx?OrgID=C0C2F61A-6F2A-4ACF-AD6F-2628838BE94C
 * Grosmont - there is lots of information on the web that says that Grosmont Co-op has (had?) a grocery store. At least one semi-official database misspelt it as Grosmount.   Try 'Grosmont Co-operative Society Ltd' at yell.com :

 * Hawkshead - Lets do some more research.

 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 06:23, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

 * I've been looking for more information, initially on Grosmont. I've had tremendous difficulty in finding any reliable information on it at all! That trusty of sources, The Co-operative News, has no articles containing 'Grosmont'. Given this fact, it leads me to believe that the Society is still in existence as I'm sure its demise or merger would have been reported.

 * I have found an undated photo of the store here: http://www.marts100.com/Photo_Pages/gross.htm (very bottom of the page)
 * As part of the Post Office's Network Change programme, it transpires that Grosmont will not be losing its PO. A report produced for the POs in that region shows that Grosmont PO is within the GCS store. While the report is specifically undated I estimate its production to be sometime between Jun & Nov 2007. Report: ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/po/North_Yorks_proposed_Area_Plan_A4_booklet.pdf

 * With this further information, and that given by User:Hro%C3%B0ulf in the first place, I can see no reason why it should not be seen as a current co-operative.
 * Richard ( T 19:35, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Former Group companies
The Co-op used to have a Shop fitting business / works in Nottingham that they sold off IIRC. But I dont know which part of the Co-op they used to belonged to. BulldozerD11 (talk) 21:04, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Might be the Greater Nottingham Co-operative Society. No Wikipedia article yet.
 * Some info at this forum: http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6733
 * It merged with the Group some years ago.
 * Your best bet might be local reference libraries and local archives.
 * The National Co-operative Archive might be able to help, but my online search only revealed seven records, all from 1957:
 * http://archiveshub.ac.uk/search/search.html?rsid=1109536942&filter=vdb.identifier%20exact+%22http%3A%2F%2F130.88.26.171%3A8081%2Fservices%2Fvspokes%2Fcoop%22

 * The National Archives in Kew might also help.
 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 12:22, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Dubious
I think it is incorrect to say that loyalty card applicants were not required to obtain society membership, but I don't have any documentary evidence either way. It is possible that the details of regional pilot programmes differed from the final implementation. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 09:53, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

 * The Dividend Card application form had a box stating "If you wish to become a member, tick here" at the very bottom of the form (and written quite small). Customers could have a card without being a member. I'll have a look for an old form but it's doubtful there's any about.
 * Richard ( T 22:39, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

That explains a lot. Thanks. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 22:52, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

 * The old Community Dividend leaflet (I don't know why it's still on the website):
 * If you like the way we do things, why not become a member to show your support? It’s easy to join: Log on to www.co-op.co.uk and download a membership application form or pick up a Dividend Card leaflet or the ‘Make the Most of It’ leaflet from your food store. Alternatively,call 0845 601 0160. If you’ve already got a food Dividend card but aren’t a member, call 0845 090 1456 and have your Dividend card to hand. It only costs £1 to join!
 * http://www.pdf.co-operative.co.uk/pdfs/communitydividend.pdf
 * Richard ( T 23:03, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

 * Ho, ho. Clearly, I misread the small print (might not be the first time) and thought you were required to tick the 'join' box if you weren't already a CWS member.   --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 13:29, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Known as "Co-op"
Whatever the rights and wrongs of this group being confused with the supermarkets, the group and the supermarkets are known throughout the UK as "The Co-op", with no distinction being made (that's what "confused" means). Noted in the article summary, because that's where we declare names.--Rfsmit (talk) 21:55, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Beer
I remember that, up until the 1980s, they used to produce their own packaged beers and lagers for the supermarkets, with a dedicated brewery in Manchester. Anyone have information about this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MichaelGG (talk • contribs) 12:49, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

 * In the 1980s, the CWS manufacturing business was named F.E. Barber Ltd, and then (in 1994) sold to Hobson plc. It sounds like the brewery was included in the sale.  These links might be a good place to kick off some research in libraries - one has 'The Winery' in its address!

 * http://www.business.com/directory/food_and_beverage/beverages/soft_drinks/hobson_plc/profile/
 * http://www.hotfroguk.co.uk/Companies/F-E-Barber
 * I look forward to reading what you discover.
 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 08:47, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

"New Century House" picture
This picture, which currently is placed on The Co-operative Group article is not New Century House. In reality this building is the Hanover Building, one of the various buildings owned by the Co-operative. New Century House is a building not unlike CIS Tower, and was built in 1962. Furthermore, I assumed CIS Tower is head offices, as it has 54,000 sq/m of space, compared to New Century House's 15,000 sq/m.

NCH is the Group HQ. CIS Tower is the Banking Group (formerly Financial Services) HQ.

But you're right, that picture isn't of NCH!

194.75.171.106 (talk) 12:45, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Suggest expansion and new sections
I suggest expanding this article and its child pages:

- new child page 'history of the co-operative group' with more detailed historical information of organisation. This should also include details of the Co-op's new Head Office, currently being built in Manchester. - new child page 'marketing and branding' with examples of how the group has represented itself through media over time (different brands, slogans etc.) - All business areas (food, travel, pharmacy etc.) have a link to a child page with more statistics (e.g. number of stores/ branches, distribution networks, product ranges, services provided etc) as well as some images of stores/branches. - co-operative practices section should detail membership structure - explain how the business is governed - Awards section should be expanded to include more awards: organised by year.

Please feel free to contribute to this idea - if you think of anything else that should be added let me know. Aliciawalker33 (talk) 09:01, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

 * In general, let's keep expanding, and we can break sections out into child articles when they get too large. (There is an guideline at WP:SUMMARY)
 * All your suggestions for expansions are good (in my opinion), except perhaps for awards. Few awards are genuinely encyclopedic, with exception perhaps for the Queen's Awards.
 * Regarding branding, have you seen the article at The Co-operative brand? I think that the encyclopedia has a story yet to tell about 99 Tea, and about CWS brands prior to 1968.  Since the first cloverleaf, the movement has adopted common branding and some shared slogans etc, so I don't think an encyclopedia readership would find relevance in a dissection of particular marketing efforts of CWS/Group after 1968.
 * --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 21:19, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Redirect
So why direct Somerfield to the co-operative? If I want to find out about the Co-Op I will look for them, If I want the history of somerfield it now doesn't exist. If Tescos takes over M&S you will overwrite the history of M&S will you? The co-op page still contains a link to Somerfield which is now a circular reference back to the co-op. Whover did this is an editorial menace.

 * I fixed Somerfield . --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 10:30, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

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Proposed merge with VG (shop)
No references and notability here - easily a reason to proceed with the merger. <<< SOME GADGET GEEK >>> (talk) 04:20, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

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Now the Co-op has gone back to its old public name, should we rename all the articles except the bank to "Co-op ..."? Arguably, the common names for all have been Co-op anyway. Cloudbound (talk) 20:15, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

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Hi,

I note the banner about paid editing. Besides a disagreement about the foundation date, I cannot see any edits Brandteam made that imply they may have had a conflict of interest. More to the point, there last edit was in late 2011, since when the article has been completely rewritten.

I find the idea that Malcomburetta is a paid editor equally implausible. For instance this edit removes the statement that co-op is "producing environmentally friendly household products" - unlikely behaviour for a supposed paid editor.

His other edits also cast doubt on this. While they largely focus on the co-operative group and tax evasion by other supermarkets they also include seemingly unrelated charities and organisations such as this one to an arts venue.

He certainly has a passion for the co-operative movement, but that does not provide evidence for him being a paid editor (by that metric, I too would be under suspicion of being a paid editor).

Best wishes, ~ El D. (talk to me) 08:49, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

 * The first link above is wrong. It should link to here. Besides that the point stands. ~ El D. (talk to me) 14:21, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * That's fair enough. But I still think it's obvious that there are people within Co-op that are editing the article with bias. Example:Special:Contributions/2A00:23C4:2EBF:C701:CBB:DE8C:77D7:4FD9, Special:Contributions/2A00:23C8:9445:F001:CD83:3406:F185:40AE Mistyhands (talk) 23:53, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was no consensus, therefore keep. Wikiacc (talk) 00:42, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Farley Daniels
Vanity and/or band cruft. Google search for "Farley Daniels" mahones got zero hits. RoySmith 17:23, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * My Bad. I was too quick with this one -- further research shows The Mahones are real, have several published albums, etc.  I'd like to withdraw this nomination, but I'm not sure what the right process to do that is.  --RoySmith 17:49, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
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Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency)

Rhondda East was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1974. Along with Rhondda West it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.

History
Rhondda East was for a time a heartland of the Communist Party of Great Britain, who formed the main opposition on the council. For a time, Annie Powell was the only Communist mayor in Britain. Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the CPGB, narrowly failed to win the seat in 1945.

Boundaries
1918–1949: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth wards, and part of the sixth.

1950–1974: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh wards, and part of the sixth.


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Blanka Vlašić

Blanka Vlašić (born 8 November 1983) is a Croatian former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump. She is a two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist who ranks as the joint third- highest female jumper of all time with her personal best of. She is the Croatian record holder in the event, and a former indoor world champion.

The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney at the age of sixteen. She won the World Junior Championships in Athletics in both 2000 and 2002. Vlašić broke the Croatia national record in 2004 and also won her first world senior medal at the World Indoor Championships that year. A hyperthyroid condition hindered her second Olympic appearance in Athens and she spent the 2005 season recuperating from surgery.

She returned in 2006, taking the silver at the World Indoor Championships. The 2007 season signalled a strong run of form: she won at the 2007 World Championships, became the indoor world champion in 2008 and her winning streak came to an end with a narrow loss at the Beijing Olympics that year, where she took silver. She became World Champion for the second time in 2009. Her awards also including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2010 and the European Athlete of the Year trophy (2007, 2010).

Early life
Blanka Vlašić was born on 8 November 1983 in Split, SR Croatia (at the time part of Yugoslavia). From a young age, she was involved in sports: her mother Venera was a seasoned amateur in basketball and cross-country skiing while her father, Joško Vlašić, was an international athlete who broke the Croatian record in the decathlon. Her father brought her to the track while he practised and she dreamed of becoming a professional sprinter. As she grew up she tried a number of sports but found that the high jump was particularly well-suited to her tall and slender frame. Vlašić shunned the idea of competing in more profitable sports, such as basketball, saying that she preferred the thrill of individual sports. She reached the international standard for a high jumper at an early age, setting a personal best of 1.80 metres at fifteen years of age and quickly improving to 1.93 m at sixteen.

Junior career
Vlašić had an early start in international competition: she competed at the inaugural World Youth Championships, finishing eighth, and represented her country for the first time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Although the Olympics showed that she was not ready to compete at the senior level, she proved herself to be more than proficient at the junior level by winning the 2000 World Junior Championships with a jump of 1.91 m. She was a regular competitor at senior athletics meetings and was steadily improving, qualifying for further top-level senior events. Vlašić finished sixth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton with a mark of 1.94 m, a result which led the IAAF's Ed Gordon to mark her out as a future star in the event. She rounded off the year by winning her first senior gold medal at an international tournament, taking first place at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.

The results of Vlašić's final year as a junior showed further development as a high jumper. She set a new indoor best of 1.92 m at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and was the favourite to win the 2002 World Juniors. She won the competition by a margin of nine centimetres, setting a new personal best of 1.96 m and attempting the symbolic two metres height. She failed to pass the bar but remained pleased with her achievements: "This was the first time I tried the 2-metre mark. That would have been a bonus. Today what matters is the gold. I am very happy I retained my world junior title". At the final major event of the season, the European Championships, she could not repeat her previous form and finished in fifth place. Nevertheless, at the end of the year she was ranked in the top ten high jumpers in the world for the season.

Rising contender
The start to the 2003 athletics season was promising – Vlašić set a new personal best in Linz with a jump of 1.98 m and finished fourth at the World Indoor Championships ten days later, her highest finish in a major world tournament. June and July yielded further progress, jumping 1.98 m again and improving to 1.99 m to win her first IAAF Golden League event at the Gaz de France. Days later, she jumped the two metres height for the first time on home soil at the IAAF Grand Prix Zagreb. Although Hestrie Cloete won the competition overall, Vlašić's defeat of the psychological barrier and improved personal best was the highlight of the meeting and Cloete praised the young athlete's performance. Vlašić took gold at the 2003 European Athletics Under-23 Championships, and then she improved her best by another centimetre at the Zürich Grand Prix which qualified her for the World Championships and the first IAAF World Athletics Final. Despite such previous highs, her season ended on a low note as she failed to win a medal at either the World Championships (finishing seventh with 1.95 m) or the Athletics Final in Paris (ending up fourth with 1.96 m). Although she had failed to reach the podium at the major championships, only three athletes managed to jump higher than her personal and season's best of 2.01 m in 2003.

National record and health problems
Vlasic started the season well with a bronze medal performance at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in March. She regularly reached the podium at meetings in the outdoor season and won the 2004 national championships. A Croatian record breaking jump of 2.03 m in Ljubljana put her in good stead for the 2004 Athens Olympics. However, when she competed at the Olympic high jump final she only managed eleventh place with a jump of 1.89 m. Following this, Vlašić did not compete for almost a year: she admitted that she was feeling lethargic and shortly afterwards she was diagnosed with a hyperthyroid condition.

Surgery and recovery ruled out the vast majority of the 2005 athletics season and she only managed to make two competitive appearances. A best of 1.95 m guaranteed her victory at the national championships, but her jump of 1.88 m was not enough to progress into the finals of the 2005 World Championships.

Although her poor health had spoiled her medals chances at the two major championships of 2004 and 2005, Vlašić came back fully recovered and stronger in the 2006 season. She raised her indoor best to 2.05 m (a national record) at a meet in Banská Bystrica in February, and took silver at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Although she was beaten to the gold medal by Yelena Slesarenko, she remained positive: "Of course I wanted to win. But when I remember that I was in hospital one year ago it is great." The 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg proved to be a bittersweet experience: she cleared 2.01 m to finish in fourth place, behind Tia Hellebaut, Venelina Veneva and Kajsa Bergqvist. This was the best-ever non-medal winning jump, and bronze medallist Bergqvist had also finished with 2.01 m but had managed it in fewer attempts. Vlašić capped the season off with an appearance at the 2006 World Athletics Final but withdrew from the competition after her third jump, finishing sixth.

2007: Dominance and Croatia's first gold medal at World Championships
Although she recorded an indoor season's best of 2.01 m in February, she failed to repeat her previous season's indoor form and finished fifth at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships (later upgraded to fourth after Venelina Veneva tested positive for banned substances).

During the 2007 season, Vlašić won eighteen out of nineteen outdoor competitions, with her only loss coming early in the season at the first Golden League meeting in Oslo, defeated by Olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko. Vlašić won the World Championships in Osaka thanks to a 2.05 m jump, winning Croatia's first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Antonietta Di Martino of Italy and Anna Chicherova of Russia both cleared 2.03 m to share the silver medal.

In early October, Vlašić was named female European Athlete of the Year by the European Athletic Association after the combined votes of a panel of experts, a group of journalists and the public. She is the first Croatian athlete and the first high jumper to win this award.

World indoor title in Valencia
In March 2008, Vlašić won her first world indoor title in Valencia, Spain (2.03 m) and posted 10 days earlier an indoor national record of 2.05 m.

Coming to the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, Vlašić jumped 12 times over 2.00 m outdoors, leading the world rankings with 2.06 m. Still based on the world rankings, she leads by 3 centimeters.

Beijing Olympics
At the Olympics, Vlašić cleared all of her heights on her first attempt, from 1.89 m to 2.03 m. At 2.03 m, Vlašić, Anna Chicherova, and Tia Hellebaut, who had failures at the previous attempts, including at 2.03 for Hellebaut, remained in competition. The bar went to 2.05 m and Vlašić failed her first attempt while Hellebaut broke the Belgian record. Vlašić cleared the bar on her second jump, but lost the gold to Hellebaut on countback after neither cleared 2.07m.

Vlašić's season ended when she was again beaten on countback in the final leg of the ÅF Golden League series, which ended her chances of winning the $1,000,000 jackpot. Having won the previous five Golden League events, she finished the Memorial Van Damme meeting in second place behind Ariane Friedrich.

2009: Second consecutive world title, second best high-jumper of all time (2.08 m)
The 2009 Indoor season saw Vlašić posting a world indoor lead of 2.05 m in Karlsruhe, equalling her own national indoor record in the process. However she failed to earn a medal at the European Indoor Championships in Torino, finishing fifth. Germany's Ariane Friedrich won the gold medal.

At the World Championships, Vlašić competed against Ariane Friedrich. During the final, the duo was joined by reigning world silver and Olympic bronze medalist Anna Chicherova, who took the lead with a 2.02 m first-time clearance. Vlašić cleared on her second attempt, while Friedrich cleared on her third attempt. At 2.04 m, the Croatian is the first one to go over. Chicherova fails and Friedrich attempts 2.06 m, which she almost clears. Vlašić then raised the bar to 2.10 m, a would-be world record, but failed all three attempts.

On 31 August, at Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb, Vlašić cleared 2.08 m. She set a new personal best, Croatian record and became the second best high-jumper of all time behind the world record of Stefka Kostadinova (2.09 m in 1987). She raised the bar to 2.10 m, but failed once again.

2010: World indoor title and first European title
On 6 February 2010, Vlašić cleared 2.06 m in Arnstadt, Germany. The victory at the Hochsprung mit Musik added one centimetre to her own personal best and Croatian record and brought her to third on the all-time indoor lists behind Sweden's Kajsa Bergqvist (2.08 m in 2006) and Germany's Heike Henkel (2,07 m in 1992). A month later, she retained her world indoor title in Doha with 2.00 m, winning ahead of Spain's Ruth Beitia and USA's Chaunté Lowe, both jumping 1.98 m. Through the outdoor season, she wins the first edition of the IAAF Diamond League by winning the seven meetings in the event. She and her main rival of the season Chaunté Lowe both led the circuit. Vlašić cleared 2.00 m on six out of seven occasions in the circuit.

On 1 August 2010 Vlašić won her first European title with 2.03 m, equalling the championship record set by Belgian's Tia Hellebaut and Bulgaria's Venelina Veneva-Mateeva four years earlier at the 2006 edition in Gothenburg. She beat Sweden's Emma Green (silver) and Germany's Ariane Friedrich (bronze), both jumping 2.01 m.

Vlašić was selected along with Emma Green to represent Europe at the Continental Cup on her home soil of Split. She won the event with 2.05 m and equalled Chaunté Lowe's world leading jump. She raised the bar at 2.10 m, what would be a world record, but failed to break it.

At the end of the year, Vlašić was crowned European Athlete and IAAF World Athlete of the year, succeeding to Marta Domínguez (Europe) and Sanya Richards-Ross (World).

2011 season: third world championships medal
Coming up to the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Vlašić wasn't the favourite at all. With 2.00 m, she wasn't leading the world rankings and Russian long time rival Anna Chicherova had all the expectations for the win, thanks to a Russian record of 2.07 m. Italy's Antonietta Di Martino is also in a good shape coming to the Worlds, having (as Vlašić) jumped 2.00 m outdoors but did better indoors with an Italian record of 2.04 m. Moreover, Vlašić was not guaranteed to show up at the championships due to a left leg injury. However, during the championships, she showed great form and managed to clear 2.03 m and earn silver medal, coming close to clearing 2.05 and creating history to become the first high jumper to win 3 consecutive world titles. But Anna Chicherova beat the Croatian on countbacks, while Antonietta Di Martino has to settle for the bronze with 2.00 m.

2012-2013: injuries
Vlašić decided to have an operation on her left Achilles tendon in January 2012. Although the operation in itself seemed to have gone well, an infection developed and she had to have another operation in April. A slow healing process delayed her preparations for the London Olympics and she had to withdraw. Vlašić did not compete in any other event of the season, therefore missing the whole indoor and outdoor season of 2012.

20 months after her last competition, Vlašić made her comeback on May 25 in New York, taking the win with the World Championships standard of 1.94 m. Then, she jumped 1.95 m in Rome before clearing 2 meters at the end of June in Buhl while working on gaining stability in her ankle as she approached the 2013 Moscow World Championships. Unfortunately she had to withdraw due to fear that she had not yet fully recovered.

2015 World Championships
In March 2014, Vlašić made her comeback at an international championship since the 2011 World Championships at the World Indoor Championships. She placed 6th with 1.94 m. Due to a jumper's knee injury in her left knee, she had to withdraw from the European championships in Zürich where she was one of the favorites alongside Russia's Mariya Kuchina, due to her two recent wins in Paris and London with 2.00 m.

However, she came back on the scene a week after the Europeans at the Weltklasse Zürich and placed fourth with 1.93 m. She ended her season on a good note, jumping that height again in Zagreb.

In 2015, Vlašić opened her outdoor season at the Golden Gala in Rome and placed 2nd to Spain's Ruth Beitia (2.00 m, world lead) with 1.97 m. Then she equaled that height in New York City, again beaten by the Spaniard on countbacks. However, due to her chronic foot pain, she cancelled her appearances in both Lausanne and Monaco in order to get ready for the Beijing World Championships.

The World Champs were the Croatian's first major championship outdoors since Daegu 2011. On 27 August, she made it to the finals and there, two days later, earned the silver medal behind Russia's Mariya Lasitskene (former Kuchina) who beat her on countbacks (Vlašić had one miss at 1.92 m). To her, the silver medal felt like gold after all she had to go through in the previous years, and more specifically recalling she could not walk for days in early July.

2016: Olympic bronze
Still due to her Achilles problem, Vlašić only made one appearance in the 2016 season in Split on January 29 where she took the win with 1.95 m, jumping over the qualifying standard (1.93 m) for the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 3 February, she had surgery in Turku, Finland. Despite having not competed during the outdoor season (she cancelled her participation at the European Championships and in the London Diamond League), she was selected by the Croatian Federation alongside Ana Šimić to represent Croatia in the high jump at the Olympics.

Olympic competition
On 18 August, Vlašić competed in the Women's high jump qualification and reached the finals, placing 1st with the qualifying height for the final, 1.94 m. Two days later, she competed in a final of 17 competitors. She cleared 1.88 m and 1.93 m on her second attempt, before clearing 1.97 m. She, Ruth Beitia, Mirela Demireva and Chaunté Lowe were the only athletes to clear the bar. Placing third behind Beitia and Demireva but ahead of Lowe, Vlašić attempted 2.00 m but failed to clear within three attempts. As no one else cleared, she earned the bronze medal behind Beitia and Demireva. This was the first time since the 1980 Summer Olympics that the winning height was below 2.00 meters. Vlašić became the seventh female athlete in the history of the discipline (since 1928) to win two Olympic medals. Vlasić donated her medal to the Croatian shrine of St. Mary of Marija Bistrica.

Career post-Olympic season
On 19 July 2017, Vlašić announced her withdrawal from the World Championships in London due to foot pain. She said that she had no plans to retire yet as she planned to come back for the 2018 season on the road to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

On 19 February 2021, she announced her retirement.

Personal life
Vlašić was named after Casablanca, a city where her father competed and won a gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games around the time of her birth.

From the beginning of her career she has been coached by her father, Joško Vlašić and a former high jumper Bojan Marinović.

Her brother is Croatian football player Nikola Vlašić.

Blanka is today a member of the 'Champions for Peace' club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organisation. Vlašić supported the Croatian constitutional referendum in 2013 stating that marriage is matrimony between a woman and a man. She is a devout Roman Catholic.

On 26 May 2022 Vlašić announced on instagram that she had married Belgian sports journalist Ruben Van Gucht and that she was pregnant with the couple's child.

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Talk:Rose and Thorn

Copyright?
For what it is worth, the links at the bottom have images. I'm just unsure of image copyright rules and how one goes about implementing images here. ^_^ I'm sure this page is still highly inadequate, but hopefully other people will be able to fix it up into a good article. -Fuzzy 17:24, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Footnote?
Just a question, but where was it revealed that Mayflower is the daughter of Thorn? If that's true, can someone please footnote it? Thanks!! 68.52.84.90 (talk) 19:36, 11 August 2007

Justice League Unlimited

 * Rose she appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episode "I Am Legion" as a member of the Legion of Doom.

I believe this incorrect. If not, please be specific in citing the source; in this case, the precise moment of the episode in which she was featured. --PicketyFence 12:47, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

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Two characters
There should be a note of the second Rose and Thorn's first appearance in what comic and what date as well as the creators. 108.85.0.192 (talk)

Two characters
There should be a note of the second Rose and Thorn's first appearance in what comic and what date as well as the creators. 108.85.0.192 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:52, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

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West Poplar

West Poplar is the name given to the Canadian side of a border crossing on the Saskatchewan and Montana border. It is located about three and a half hours southwest of Regina, Saskatchewan. The international border crosses into Valley County, Montana, north of the town of Opheim.

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Chris Snee

Christopher Snee (born January 18, 1982) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire ten-year career as a guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Boston College and was chosen by the Giants in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft. Snee earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, both over the New England Patriots.

Early life
At Montrose High School, Snee was a two-time all-state selection, and a three-time All-Conference selection. He is believed to be the first NFL player ever to grow up in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He was named the Regional Defensive Player of the Year in 1999. He was named Three-time All-Conference choice and a two-year All-Regional honoree. Snee played defense in high school and recorded 47 quarterback sacks in his three years as a starter on the defensive line. He led his team to the district title in 1997 and 1998. He totaled 101 tackles in his senior season and served as their team captain. Snee was a two-time All-Conference selection and team captain on the school's basketball team. He played in the 43rd annual Big 33 Football Classic, featuring the top players from Pennsylvania and Ohio.

College career
Snee attended Boston College, where he played for the Boston College Eagles football team. He was a second-team All-America selection and an All-Big East Conference first-team choice by The NFL Draft Report in his final season at Boston College. In 2003, he started every game, including the San Francisco Bowl, at right guard, providing excellent blocking as tailback Derrick Knight ranked fourth in the nation in rushing with 1,721 yards. He started every game at left guard in 2002, helping the team finish third in the Big East in total offense (5,074 yards) and second in passing yards (3,010). Snee was third-team Freshman All-America selection by Sporting News in 2001 and was a member of the Big East's All-Freshman team. He played in nine games, starting the final six contests. He made his first career start vs. Virginia Tech at right tackle before shifting to right guard for the Pittsburgh contest.

Professional career
Snee gave up his final year of college eligibility to make himself eligible for the NFL Draft. The New York Giants selected Snee in the second round (34th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft. The New York Giants' head coach at the time of the draft, Tom Coughlin, was Snee's father-in-law.

He made his NFL debut against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he helped Tiki Barber rush for 125 yards on nine carries, including a 72-yard score. He missed the final five games of the season after waking up the morning of the game against the Washington Redskins with an inflamed gland just beneath his jaw. He arrived at the stadium early, but there was no progress in his condition prior to the time the Giants had to submit their list of inactive players. The condition did not improve enough for him to play again in the 2004 NFL season.

As a rookie in 2004, Snee started all 11 games in which he played at right guard, a job he won in training camp. Snee and the line provided enough run blocking for Barber again for him to rush for a then team record 220 yards vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. He also helped blocking against the Oakland Raiders and helped Barber rush for 203 yards, including a team-record 95-yard touchdown. His pass blocking enabled Eli Manning to pass for 3,762 yards, the 5th-highest total in franchise history. Snee also provided enough run blocking for Barber to rush for a franchise record 1,860 yards. He was then selected as a fourth alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team.

In 2005, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard. Against the Washington Redskins, the line allowed one sack and helped the Giants rush for 261 rushing yards, their highest total since they ran for 262 yards on October 30, 2005. In the NFC Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the line allowed one sack and provided enough blocking for the Giants to rush for 151 yards on 31 carries. He was later voted as third alternate to the 2006 Pro Bowl. Snee provided enough run blocking for the Giants offense to rush for 2,156 yards, the seventh-highest total in the NFL.

In 2006, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard. Against the Atlanta Falcons, the line allowed one sack and provided enough protection for the Giants offense to gain 491 yards of total offense. Snee and the line allowed just four total sacks in a 5-game period from Sept. 30 – Oct. 28. In week 17 Snee helped Tiki Barber rush for a franchise record 234 yards in a playoff-clinching win against the Washington Redskins. In that game, Barber had three runs of 50 yards or more, two of them for touchdowns.

In 2007, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the Giants' four postseason games. He was an integral part of an offense that helped the Giants score 373 points (the fifth-highest total in franchise history) and compile 321 first downs (the fourth-highest total by a Giants team) and 5,302 yards (seventh in team history). The line's blocking enabled the Giants to finish fourth in the NFL in rushing yardage with an average of 134.3 yards a game. Snee also enabled the Giants to rush for 289 yards in a playoff-clinching victory against the Buffalo Bills, their highest total in 22 years. He also started every game in which he's played (59 regular season and six postseason) at right guard. Snee entered the 2008 season with 48 consecutive regular season starts, the third-longest streak on the Giants behind David Diehl (80) and Eli Manning (55).

Snee reportedly signed a new six-year contract extension to remain a Giant through the 2014 season. The deal has a base salary of $41.25 million and includes $17 million in guarantees. Snee also gets a $13.5 million signing bonus and can earn another $2 million in incentives. $23 million will be available in the first three seasons and his annual base average is $6.875 million.

Snee's strong play in 2008 earned him his first Pro Bowl selection as one of the NFC's starting guards. He was ranked 77th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.

At the end of the 2011 season, Snee and the Giants appeared in Super Bowl XLVI. He started in the game as the Giants defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21–17 giving him his second Super Bowl title.

Snee was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl and had hip surgery after the event.

In October 2013, Snee was put on the injured reserve list and was out for the rest of the season due to an injured hip.

Snee announced his retirement from the NFL on July 21, 2014.

Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 30, 2017, Snee was hired by his former coach with the Giants, father-in-law, and former Jacksonville Jaguars' executive vice-president Tom Coughlin to be a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He acted as a coaching assistant and helped offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and assistant offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. with the offensive linemen throughout training camp.

Boston College
On August 23, 2022, Snee was hired as an analyst under head coach Jeff Hafley.

New York Giants
On May 7, 2024, Snee joined the New York Giants as a scout.

Personal life
Snee is the son of Diane and Ed Snee, and has three brothers: Edward, Daniel and Shaun. He graduated from Montrose Area Jr./Sr. High School in Montrose, Pennsylvania in 2000.

Snee married Kate Coughlin, daughter of former New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. They have four children together.

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Enste

Enste may refer to:
 * A German name
 * A noble dynasty from the Sauerland
 * Enste, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Sir Bani Yas

Ṣīr Banī Yās (صِير بَنِي يَاس) is a natural island located 170 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies 9 km offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands such as Dalma. Sir Bani Yas is 17.5 km from north to south and 9 km from east to west, making it the largest natural island in the United Arab Emirates. Located just off the shore of the western region of Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas was originally home to Arabia's largest wildlife reserve. Spanning over 87 km2, the reserve was established in 1977 by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Due to decades of conservation work and ecological investment, it is now home to thousands of large free-roaming animals and several million trees and plants. A bird sanctuary as well as a wildlife reserve, Sir Bani Yas showcases nature through activities such as adventure safaris, kayaking, mountain biking, archery, hiking and snorkeling.

History
The name Sir Bani Yas originates from the Bani Yas tribe, who first inhabited Abu Dhabi. Sir Bani Yas is the crest of a salt dome created millions of years ago by natural geological forces.

The first human settlers arrived several thousand years ago. Thirty-six archaeological sites have been discovered throughout Sir Bani Yas, each providing a distinct insight into the island's history. A Bronze Age (c. 1800 BC) Dilmun trading port was excavated with finds including a Dilmun stamp seal and Harappan sherds. One of the oldest sites is the remains of a Nestorian Christian monastery which dates back to 600 AD, which is now carefully covered for conservation and preservation.

The island has a number of significant historical sites, including remnants of Late Stone Age and early Islamic structures. The island is also the location of the first pre-Islamic Christian site to be found in the UAE. The 7th-century Christian church was opened to the public in mid-December 2010. It was discovered in 1992 and has been the focus of archaeological investigation under a team led by Dr. Joseph Elders. Dr. Elders claims the church was used by Nestorian Christians until about 750 AD.

Sir Bani Yas was first mentioned in European literature around 1590, when the Venetian jeweler Gasparo Balbi listed "Sirbeniast" as an island around which pearls were often found. It was also described in some detail during the 1820s and 1850s by British naval officers who were surveying the lower Gulf waters.

In 1971 Sheikh Zayed became the first president of the United Arab Emirates, and chose this island as a retreat. In 1977, he passed a law prohibiting hunting on the island and started developing it as a wildlife preserve in his "Greening of the Desert" program, which was designed to help make the deserts more suitable for human settlement and provide a haven for many of Arabia's endangered wildlife species. Several millions trees were planted and numerous animals species introduced to the island, including gazelle, oryx, llama, hyrax, giraffe, and ostrich. Once the reserve was established, Sheikh Zayed wanted to share the results with the world; hence it was opened to weekend tourists. These tours soon became so popular that visits would often have to be booked over one year in advance.

In 2007, the Government of Abu Dhabi established the Desert Islands. This brought together Sir Bani Yas, neighboring Dalma Island, and six surrounding sandy outcrops into one destination. Sir Bani Yas and Dalma Islands are developed and can be visited, but the 6 discovery islands are currently closed to the public.

Wildlife and nature
The island is home to many species, from Arabian oryx, Somali ostrich, gazelle and deer to reticulated giraffes, dolphins and sea turtles. Many of the more than one-hundred species of wild birds which can be found on the island are indigenous to the region. The island is home to around 30 species of mammals, including a variety of antelope and one of the world's largest herd of endangered Arabian oryx. The Arabian oryx, a species of antelope, was formerly extinct in the wild, but the island is home to a herd of over 400 who roam freely on the island.

Taking up about half of Sir Bani Yas, the Arabian wildlife Park provides an environment for wild animals to freely roam while the island remains open for visitors. The Park houses some 13,000 animals indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula including the endangered Arabian Oryx, Sand Gazelle and Mountain Gazelle as well as free-roaming predators and scavengers such as the cheetah and striped hyena.

While research and conservation efforts are a major part of the park's current development, a number of wildlife and adventure activities are already available for visitors. These include game drives, nature trails, mountain biking, and outdoor dining.

Sir Bani Yas is home to many animals that the International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies as critically endangered or vulnerable, including sea turtles, sand gazelles, Barbary sheep, Arabian tahr and oryx. Therefore, the island plays a significant role in protecting these animals for future generations. More than 10,000 animals from Sir Bani Yas have been released into wildlife reserves such as the one in the Liwa Desert, on the Abu Dhabi mainland. This program has been carried out in conjunction with the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.

Hospitality
The island hosts three luxury hotels, all operated by Thai hospitality company Minor Hotels: the Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara in the northwest, the Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort in the west, and the Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort in the east. The first opened in 2008 and has 64 rooms, while the second and third both opened in 2013 and have 30 and 29 rooms, respectively.

TDIC (Tourism Development and Investment Company) has announced in May 2014 that it was marketing a new hotel lease possibility in the island.

Several cruise lines, in particular MSC Cruises and TUI Cruises, use a small section of the island as a private island destination on week long cruises. The section contains beaches and several bar and buffet areas.

Sustainability
The island is being developed with respect to its nature and delicate ecosystem. The island operates the region's first wind turbine, which has a production capacity of 850 kilowatts, currently producing energy to power the island's facilities alongside conventional supply from the national grid. The island also uses solar energy to power part of the staff accommodation which is not currently connected to the electricity grid.

The Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has declared plans to raise wind production capacity to 30 megawatts.

Transportation
Flights are available through Sir Bani Yas Airport.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/History Of Project Rockstar

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete Ryan Norton T 05:53, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

History Of Project Rockstar
Project Rockstar itself is certainly notable enough, but its history... I don't think so. Perhaps some of this stuff can be merged into the PR article, but if so, major rewriting is required, as the article is written in a thoroughly unencyclopedic style. -- Captain Disdain 17:27, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nomination. -- Captain Disdain 17:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as fancruft. If someone really wanted to they could try and capture the main points in a timeline and merge it into the main Project Rockstar article...--Isotope23 18:37, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Such a minor branch of a subject that it doesn't deserve an article: Merge the useful content into a more comprehensive article [Project Rockstar] and redirect --SPUI (talk) 00:52, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per Isotope23. Rd232 22:47, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.


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European Volleyball Championship

European Volleyball Championship may refer to
 * Men's European Volleyball Championship
 * Women's European Volleyball Championship

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General Electric F414

The General Electric F414 is an American afterburning turbofan engine in the 22,000-pound (98 kN) thrust class produced by GE Aerospace (formerly GE Aviation). The F414 originated from GE's widely used F404 turbofan, enlarged and improved for use in the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The engine was developed from the F412 non-afterburning turbofan planned for the A-12 Avenger II, before it was canceled.

Origins
GE evolved the F404 into the F412-GE-400 non-afterburning turbofan for the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II. After the cancellation of the A-12, the research was directed toward an engine for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. GE successfully pitched the F414 as a low-risk derivative of the F404, rather than a riskier new engine. The F414 engine was originally envisioned as not using any materials or processes not used in the F404, and was designed to fit in the same footprint as the F404.

The F414 uses the core and full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) from the F412, and the low-pressure system from the YF120 engine developed for the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. One of the major differences between the F404 and the F414 is the fan section. The F414 fan is larger than that of the F404, but smaller than the F412 fan. The larger fan increases the engine airflow by 16%, is 5 in longer, and increased diameter from 28 in to 31 in. To keep the F414 in the same envelope, or space occupied in the airframe, as the F404, the afterburner section was shortened by 4 in and the combustor shortened by 1 in. Also changed from the F404 is the construction of the first three stages of the high-pressure compressor which are blisks rather than separate discs and dovetailed blades, saving 50 lb in weight. The F414 uses a "fueldraulic" system to control the area of the convergent-divergent nozzle in the afterburner section. The nozzle actuators use engine fuel whereas the F404 uses an engine hydraulic system. "Fueldraulic" actuators for afterburner nozzles have been used since the 1960s on the Pratt & Whitney J58 and Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour, for example. They are also used to swivel the VTOL nozzle for the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem.

Further development
The F414 continues to be improved, both through internal GE efforts and federally funded development programs. By 2006 GE had tested an Enhanced Durability Engine (EDE) with an advanced core. The EDE engine provided a 15% thrust increase or longer life without the thrust increase. It has a six-stage high-pressure compressor (down from 7 stages in the standard F414) and an advanced high-pressure turbine. The new compressor should be about 3% more efficient. The new high-pressure turbine uses new materials and a new way of delivering cooling air to the blades. These changes should increase the turbine temperature capability by about 150 °F (83 °C). The EDE is designed to have better foreign object damage resistance, and a reduced fuel burn rate.

The EDE program continued with the testing of an advanced two stage blade-disk or "blisk" fan. The first advanced fan was produced using traditional methods, but future blisk fans will be made using translational friction welding with the goal of reducing manufacturing costs. GE touts that this latest variant yields either a 20% increase in thrust or threefold increase in hot-section durability over the current F414. This version is called the Enhanced Performance Engine (EPE) and was partially funded through the federal Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (or IHPTET) program.

Other possible F414 improvements include efforts to reduce engine noise by using either mechanical or fluidic chevrons and efforts to reduce emissions with a new trapped vortex combustor. Chevrons would reduce engine noise by inducing mixing between the cooler, slower bypass air and the hotter, faster core exhaust air. Mechanical chevrons would come in the form of triangular cutouts (or extensions) at the end of the nozzle, resulting in a "sharktooth" pattern. Fluidic chevrons would operate by injecting differential air flows around the exhaust to achieve the same ends as the mechanical variety. A new combustor would likely aim to reduce emissions by burning a higher percentage of the oxygen, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen available to bond with nitrogen forming the pollutant NOx.

As of 2009, the F414-EDE was being developed and tested, under a United States Navy contract for a reduced specific fuel consumption (SFC) demonstrator engine. In addition, General Electric has tested F414 engines equipped with a second low-pressure turbine stage made from ceramic matrix composites (CMC). The F414 represents the first successful use of a CMC in a rotating engine part. The tests proved CMCs are strong enough to endure the heat and rotational stress inside the turbine. The advantage CMC offers is a weight one third that of metal alloy and the ability to operate without cooling air, making the engine more aerodynamically efficient and fuel efficient. The new turbine is not yet ready for a production aircraft, however, as further design changes are needed to make it more robust.

As of 2023, over 1,600 F414 engines have been delivered.

Variants

 * F414-GE-400: Version used for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Also proposed for the unbuilt naval F-117N variant of the F-117 Nighthawk.

 * F414-EDE: "Enhanced Durability Engine" or "EDE", includes an improved high-pressure turbine (HPT) and high-pressure compressor (HPC). The HPT is redesigned to withstand slightly higher temperatures and includes aerodynamic changes. The HPC has been redesigned to 6 stages, down from 7. These changes aimed at reducing SFC by 2% and component durability three times higher.

 * F414-EPE: "Enhanced Performance Engine" or "EPE", includes a new core and a redesigned fan and compressor. Offers up to a 20 percent thrust boost, increasing it to 26,400 lbf, giving an almost 11:1 thrust/weight ratio.

 * F414M: Used by the EADS Mako/HEAT. Derated thrust to 12,500 lbf (55.6 kN) dry and 16,850 lbf (75 kN) wet. Proposed for international versions of the Korean T-50 series of trainers and fighter aircraft, but later superseded by a new offer with a standard F414.

 * F414-G: Produced for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen Demonstrator. Slightly modified for use in a single engine Gripen, instead of a twin-engine aircraft like the F/A-18. With it, the Gripen Demonstrator reached Mach 1.2 in supercruise (without afterburner).

 * F414BJ: Proposed version for the Dassault Falcon SSBJ. Would produce around 12000 lbf of thrust without use of afterburner.

 * F414-GE-INS6: India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) selected the F414-GE-INS6 to power HAL Tejas Mark 2 of the Indian Air Force (IAF). India ordered 99 engines in October 2010. It produces more thrust than previous versions, and features a Full Authority Digital Electronics Control (FADEC) system. The engines are to be delivered by 2013. On 18 November 2023, Dr. Samir V. Kamat of Defence Research and Development Organisation announced that the United States has provided the necessary permits, opening the door for GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to jointly produce the General Electric F414 engine in India for HAL Tejas Mark 2 and HAL AMCA.

 * F414-GE-39E (GE RM16): New version of the F414G for the Saab JAS-39E/F Gripen.

 * F414-GE-400K: Variant of the F414-GE-400 co-developed by General Electric and Hanwha Aerospace for the South Korean KAI KF-21 Boramae, to be manufactured jointly and assembled locally in South Korea by Hanwha Aerospace.

 * F414-GE-100: A version custom made to drive NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology X-plane. Derived from the F414-GE-39E modifications include different control software, fuel piping and lack of mounting rails. Two units were made.

Applications

 * Boeing EA-18G Growler
 * Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
 * EADS Mako/HEAT
 * HAL Tejas Mk2
 * HAL TEDBF
 * HAL AMCA
 * KAI KF-21 Boramae
 * Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST
 * Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen

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Max Valiquette

Max Valiquette is a Canadian culture and media expert and commentator. A marketer by trade, he was the president of Youthography, a Canadian youth marketing agency, which is where he gained renown. He is now employed by an advertising agency Bensimon Byrne as the Managing Director of Intellectual Property.

Valiquette is best known as a TV host and commentator and a public speaker. He focuses primarily on media, youth and popular culture, and marketing. He is a regular contributor to CBC Radio and also a featured commentator on the television programme "What's in a Name." He hosted TVOntario's VoxTalk, a youth-issues talk show, and has appeared everywhere from MuchMusic, to CBC Television and Global TV. He is a speaker on issues pertaining to media and marketing in Canada and around the world, as well as the author of numerous industry articles. He has served three times as Chairperson of Strategy Magazine's "Understanding Youth Conference". He is a former Director of the Board of the Canada Media Fund.

He previously performed as a sketch comedian in Toronto, including a performance at The Second City. He is a former Central Canadian Debating Champion.

Valiquette was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1973. He studied at the University of Ottawa where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2005, he was named one of Marketing Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Canadian Communications.

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1968–69 NHL season

The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 76 games (two more than in 1967–68). For the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals. Montreal won their second consecutive Stanley Cup as they swept the Blues in four, an identical result to the previous season.

Regular season
Prior to this season no player in NHL history had ever achieved 100 points in a season, but 1968–69 saw three achieve the feat. The Boston Bruins' Phil Esposito led the way with 49 goals and 77 assists for a new record of 126 points, as well as setting a record with linemates Wayne Cashman and Ron Murphy for most points in a season by a forward line. Bobby Hull of Chicago set a new record for goals with 58 and came in second in overall scoring with 107. Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings came in third with 103 points.

Red Berenson came up one goal short of tying an NHL record, scoring six goals for the St. Louis Blues (all against goaltender Doug Favell) in an 8–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on November 7. He became the first player to score a double hat trick in a road game.

Despite finishing last in the West Division, Minnesota was led by rookie left wing Danny Grant, who along with Oakland rookie Norm Ferguson tied Nels Stewart's forty-year-old record for most goals by a rookie with 34.

On December 21, with Montreal goalies Gump Worsley (nervous breakdown) and Rogie Vachon (injured) both unavailable, rookie Tony Esposito and Boston's Gerry Cheevers both achieved shutouts in a rare scoreless tie. Esposito made 41 saves, and Cheevers made 34 saves.

Los Angeles introduced rookie goaltender Gerry Desjardins, who took over the starter's job from Wayne Rutledge, who was bothered by groin injuries most of the season. Desjardins recorded 4 shutouts during the season in helping the Kings make the playoffs and win their first round series over Oakland.

On March 2, Phil Esposito became the first NHL player to score 100 points in a season in a 4–0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In Boston-Chicago game on March 20, two milestones were accomplished. Bobby Hull broke his own record for goals with his 55th goal, and Bobby Orr broke Flash Hollett's record for goals by a defenceman with his 21st goal.

This would be the last time until the 1997–98 season that the Chicago Black Hawks missed the playoffs.

The league held a beauty pageant for the first time this season, with a contestant from every franchise. Miss Minnesota North Stars Lynn Marie Stewart was named Miss NHL 1968, and was named the NHL "ambassador" for the 1968–69 season, making various appearances and helping to present the Stanley Cup. The league held just two more pageants in 1970 and 1972 before abandoning the concept.

(E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E3) New York Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens finished as the best regular season team with 103 points. The New York Rangers earned 91 points to finish third in the East Division. This was the ninth playoff series between these two teams, and they split their eight previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1967 semifinals, which Montreal won in a four-game sweep. New York earned nine of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

The Canadiens defeated the Rangers in a four-game sweep to advance to the semifinals.

(E2) Boston Bruins v. (E4) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins finished second in the East Division with 100 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs earned 85 points to finish fourth in the East Division. This was the eleventh playoff series between these two teams, with Toronto winning eight of their ten previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1959 semifinals, where Toronto won in seven games. Boston earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

Boston defeated Toronto in a four-game sweep to advance to the semifinals.

(W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W3) Philadelphia Flyers
The St. Louis Blues finished as West Division champions with 88 points. The Philadelphia Flyers earned 61 points to finish third in the West Division. This was the second playoff series between these two teams, in the second year of existence for both franchises. In the previous year's Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, St. Louis defeated Philadelphia in seven games. St. Louis earned thirteen of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

St. Louis defeated Philadelphia to advance to the semifinals with the franchise's first four-game sweep.

(W2) Oakland Seals vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
The Oakland Seals finished second in the West Division with 69 points to advance to the playoffs for the first time. The Los Angeles Kings earned 58 points to finish fourth in the West Division. This was the first playoff series of the Battle of California and the first playoff meeting between two California-based NHL teams. Los Angeles earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

The Kings defeated the Seals in the only game seven of the year. Oakland never won another playoff game in franchise history.

(E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E2) Boston Bruins
This was the fourteenth playoff series between these two rivals, with Montreal winning eleven of their thirteen previous series. Their most recent series had come in the previous year's quarterfinals, where Montreal won in a four-game sweep. Boston earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

The Canadiens defeated the Bruins in six games to advance to their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals.

(W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
This was the first playoff series between these two teams. St. Louis earned thirteen of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.

The Blues defeated the Kings in a four-game sweep to continue their undefeated streak in the playoffs, and their streak of never missing a Stanley Cup Finals.

Stanley Cup Finals
The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the fifth consecutive season, having won three Stanley Cups in the previous four seasons. Overall, it was their twenty-fifth Stanley Cup Finals, having won fifteen championships. This was the St. Louis Blues' second appearance in the Final in their second season. The Canadiens had never lost to the Blues going into this series; they went 3-0-1 against St. Louis in the 1967–68 NHL season, 4–0 in the previous year's Stanley Cup Finals, and 5-0-1 in this year's regular season series.

The Montreal Canadiens swept the St. Louis Blues, an outcome identical to the 1968 final.

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes Source: NHL.

Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts

Other statistics

 * Plus-Minus leader: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins

1968 Miss NHL Pageant
The 1968 Miss NHL Pageant was the first of three in NHL history and was held in Toronto on June 27, 1968. There were twelve contestants in the pageant, one from each of the twelve NHL teams. The winner would be named Miss NHL 1968 and would be the NHL ambassador for the 1968–69 season.

 * Miss Minnesota North Stars Lynn Marie Stewart was named Miss NHL 1968, with Miss New York Rangers Donna Hardy the first runner-up, and Miss Los Angeles Kings Julia Martin the second runner-up. A second-year education student at the University of Minnesota, she received a new 1969 convertible, a trip for two to Mexico, a mink stole, a movie camera and a diamond watch set. Also, she would be the NHL ambassador for the 1968–69 season, making appearances at the NHL All-Star Game, the NHL awards, and the Stanley Cup Finals where she helped NHL President Clarence Campbell present the Stanley Cup. Each contestant received $1,500 in prizes including season tickets to the team that they represented in the pageant. Stewart's prizes were worth $15,000, with those for the first-runner up worth $2,700 and the second runner-up worth $2,200.
 * Miss Pittsburgh Penguins Karen Antkiewicz was chosen Miss Personality Plus by the other contestants.
 * Selection of Miss NHL was done on the basis of personality and poise (30 points), carriage and figure (15 points), make-up and grooming (10 points), speech and projection (10 points), talent (10 points) and overall impression (10 points).

East

 * Boston Bruins: Harry Sinden
 * Chicago Black Hawks: Billy Reay
 * Detroit Red Wings: Bill Gadsby
 * Montreal Canadiens: Claude Ruel
 * New York Rangers: Bernie Geoffrion and Emile Francis
 * Toronto Maple Leafs: Punch Imlach

West

 * Los Angeles Kings: Red Kelly
 * Minnesota North Stars: John Muckler and Wren Blair
 * Oakland Seals: Fred Glover
 * Philadelphia Flyers: Keith Allen
 * Pittsburgh Penguins: George "Red" Sullivan
 * St. Louis Blues: Scotty Bowman

Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1968–69 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
 * Bob Berry, Montreal Canadiens
 * Guy Lapointe, Montreal Canadiens
 * Jude Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
 * Tony Esposito, Montreal Canadiens
 * Brad Park, New York Rangers
 * Pat Quinn, Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Jean Pronovost, Pittsburgh Penguins

Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1968–69 (listed with their last team):
 * Kenny Wharram, Chicago Black Hawks
 * Kent Douglas, Detroit Red Wings
 * Gilles Tremblay, Montreal Canadiens
 * Allan Stanley, Philadelphia Flyers
 * Billy Harris, Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Doug Harvey, St. Louis Blues
 * Pierre Pilote, Toronto Maple Leafs

Broadcasting
Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television televised Saturday night regular season games and Stanley Cup playoff games. HNIC also produced Wednesday night regular season game telecasts for CTV. This was the first season that games were shown in their entirety instead of typically being joined in progress.

This was the third season under the U.S. rights agreement with CBS, airing weekend afternoon regular season games and Sunday afternoon playoff games.

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