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Silk Road transmission of art

Many artistic influences transited along the Silk Road, especially through the Central Asia, where Hellenistic, Iranian, Indian and Chinese influence were able to interact. In particular Greco-Buddhist art represent one of the most vivid examples of this interaction. As shown on the 1st century CE Silk Road map, there is no single road but a whole network of long-distance routes: mainly two land routes and one sea route.

Scythian art
Following contacts of metropolitan China with nomadic western and northwestern border territories in the 8th century BCE, gold was introduced from Central Asia, and Chinese jade carvers began to make imitation designs of the steppes, adopting the Scythian-style animal art of the steppes (descriptions of animals locked in combat). This style is particularly reflected in the rectangular belt plaques made of gold and bronze with alternate versions in jade and steatite.

Even though that happened, the correspondence between the "Scythians" as an ethnic group and their material culture is still subject to discussion and research. The subject is part of the broader "nomadic" and "sedentary"  debate.

Hellenistic art
Following the expansion of the Greco-Bactrians into Central Asia, Greek influences on Han art have often been suggested (Hirth, Rostovtzeff). Designs with rosette flowers, geometric lines, and glass inlays, suggestive of Hellenistic influences, can be found on some early Han dynasty bronze mirrors.

Buddha

The image of the Buddha, originating during the 1st century CE in Gandhara in what is now modern day's Pakistan and Mathura in northern India was transmitted progressively through Central Asia and then China until it reached Japan in the 6th century.

To this day however the transmission of many iconographical details is still visible, such as the Hercules inspiration behind the Nio guardian deities in front of Japanese Buddhist temples, or representations of the Buddha reminiscent of Greek art such as the Buddha in Kamakura.

Eastern iconography in the West
Some elements of western iconography were adopted from the East along the Silk Road. The aureole in Christian art first appeared in the 5th century, but practically the same device was known several centuries earlier, in non-Christian art. It is found in some Persian representations of kings and Gods, and appears on coins of the Kushan kings Kanishka, Huvishka and Vasudeva, as well as on most representations of the Buddha in Greco-Buddhist art from the 1st century CE. Another image which appears to have transferred from China via the Silk Road is the symbol of the Three hares, showing three animals running in a circle. It has been traced back to the Sui dynasty in China, and is still to be found in sacred sites in many parts of Western Europe, and especially in churches in Dartmoor, Devon.

Shukongoshin
Another Buddhist deity, named Shukongoshin, one of the wrath-filled protector deities of Buddhist temples in Japan, is also an interesting case of transmission of the image of the famous Greek god Herakles to the Far-East along the Silk Road. Herakles was used in Greco-Buddhist art to represent Vajrapani, the protector of the Buddha, and his representation was then used in China and Japan to depict the protector gods of Buddhist temples.

Wind god
Various other artistic influences from the Silk Road can be found in Asia, one of the most striking being that of the Greek Wind God Boreas, transiting through Central Asia and China to become the Japanese Shinto wind god Fūjin.

In consistency with Greek iconography for Boreas, the Japanese wind god holds above his head with his two hands a draping or "wind bag" in the same general attitude. The abundance of hair have been kept in the Japanese rendering, as well as exaggerated facial features.

Floral scroll pattern
Finally, the Greek artistic motif of the floral scroll was transmitted from the Hellenistic world to the area of the Tarim Basin around the 2nd century CE, as seen in Serindian art and wooden architectural remains. It then was adopted by China between the 4th and 6th century, where it is found on tiles and ceramics, and was then transmitted to Japan where it is found quite literally in the decoration of the roof tiles of Japanese Buddhist temples from around the 7th century.

The clearest one are from the 7th century Nara temple building tiles, some of them exactly depicting vines and grapes. These motifs have evolved towards more symbolic representations, but essentially remain to this day in the roof tile decorations of many Japanese traditional-style buildings.

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Constance Ellis

Constance Ellis (2 November 1872 – 10 September 1942) was an Australian medical doctor who specialised in obstetrics, gynaecology and pathology. In 1903 she became the first woman to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Medicine.

Biography
Constance Ellis was born in 1872 in Carlton, Victoria, to Lydia Constance (née Phillips) and Louis Ellis, a Victorian sheriff. She attended school at Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, and graduated in 1890. She studied medicine at the University of Melbourne from 1894 to 1899, finishing second in her class in surgery and third in medicine. After graduating, she completed a year's residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and another two years at the Royal Children's Hospital. In 1903 she returned to the University of Melbourne to sit the examination to obtain a Doctor of Medicine; she was the first woman at the university to obtain the degree.

Ellis began working for the Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne pathology department in 1902, and served as an honorary pathologist during 1908–19. In the 1920s she was a senior medical officer at the hospital. For four years she was also a demonstrator in pathology at the University of Melbourne under Harry Brookes Allen. She was a founding member and president of the Victorian Medical Women's Society. As its delegate on the Victorian council of the British Medical Association (BMA), she was the first Australian woman doctor to serve as a BMA councillor. She was also a founding member of the Victorian Baby Health Centres Association, and was vice president of the organisation from 1920 until 1942, the year of her death.

Ellis was a founding member of the Women's Automobile Association of Australia in 1918.

Ellis suffered from Paget's disease and died in 1942 in South Yarra, Victoria.

Ellis Place, in the Canberra suburb of Cook, is named in her honour.

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Ahn Trio

The Ahn Trio is a classical piano trio composed of three sisters: Angella (violin), Lucia (piano), and Maria (cello) Ahn; Lucia and Maria are twins. Born in Seoul, Korea, they moved to New York City in 1981, and began their training at the Juilliard School. The sisters formed a trio while they were earning their master's degrees at Juilliard. The Ahn Trio is known for its performance of new classical music, genre-crossing programming, and collaborations with other artists.

Media recognition
The trio achieved widespread recognition in the United States in 1987, when Time magazine featured them in a cover story about Asian-American "Whiz Kids". Since then, the trio has appeared in magazines multiple times, acknowledging that they seek to "get in the mainstream magazines as classical artists" in order to promote classical music's image. In 2003, they were selected by People magazine as three of the "50 Most Beautiful People" and have been featured in Vogue, GQ, and in ads for Gap and Anne Klein. They have been photographed by photographers Arthur Elgort, Ellen von Unwerth, and Walter Chin. The trio is often noted for their attractive appearance and fashion choices.

Repertoire and collaborations
The Ahn Trio performs a diverse set of genres, ranging from new classical music to arrangements of popular songs. In addition to recognized works of the classical piano trio repertoire, such as that found on their first two albums (one of which, Dvořák, Suk, Shostakovich: Piano Trios, earned them a German Echo award) the sisters have performed arrangements of popular music (including songs by David Bowie and the Doors) and have commissioned works by composers including Michael Nyman, Mark O'Connor, Roberto Carnevale, and Ronn Yedidia.

The Ahn Trio's collaborations include an acoustic project with alternative rock band Tata Bojs, with whom they performed live at the Czech Grammys and recorded an album, smetana, and performances with the David Parsons Dance Company. They appeared on MTV's "Unplugged" with Bryan Adams, which inspired the title of their album Ahn-Plugged. "Ahn-Plugged" has also been used by the trio as a term for their commissioning and performing new works.

Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac features collaborations with vocalists Susie Suh and Ema Brabcová and with DJs Tao of Sound, DJ Spooky, Superdrive, and Ra.D. for four remix tracks on the album.

Performances and appearances
The Ahn Trio performs frequently throughout the United States, and also gives workshops and master classes at middle schools, high schools, and colleges, seeking to bring new audiences to classical music. Their performances often include visually appealing staging and programs that are announced and discussed from the stage by the trio.

Maria Ahn recorded guest cello parts for the album April Rain by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. The record came out in March 2009.

In December 2010, the Ahn Trio appeared in the TED Conference as part of the TEDWomen series, performing Skylife by David Balakrishnan and Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla.

Their recording of "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" by Michael Nyman, from their album Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac, appeared in So You Think You Can Dance in the show's final episode of season 8 on August 10, 2011.

The Ahn Trio performed at the White House State Dinner honoring South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on October 13, 2011.

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Is Pinball's "meeting" with a Police officer this week wiki worthy material for this page? It definitely is something that will be remembered. User:Stettlerj ... oh sorry, it has already been added User:Stettlerj

Pinball Isn't Canadian Yet!
I actually met up with Pinball Clemons during Training camp this year, and asked him if he got his citizenship yet. He told me that he hasn't ... and that with his busy schedule, it'll likely be a while before he actually gets it. He is still just a Permanent Resident of Canada ... a status that he got around the turn of the century. That said, I'm removing the American Canadian category for Pinball! Amchow78 19:39, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, the Category isn't defined as citizens of American ancestry or birth, rather it can be defined as people who call themselves Canadians (or) have Canadian citizenship. The article clearly states Pinball calls himself Canadian. --Curlingstub.png Earl Andrew - talk 15:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * In looking over the definition provided in the "Category:American Canadians" section, it only uses the term "Canadian people (individuals)" as its definition. IMO, one is a (insert country name here)ian/ese/ish person either through citizenship (by birth or naturalization) or ethnic ancestry. As much as I love and admire this great man, I'd only go so far as to call him a Canadian immigrant or Permanent Resident to Canada ... but not so far as to call him Canadian.  (You can guess the frustration I felt with some of the inclusions for The Greatest Canadian contest ... but I digress ;) )Amchow78 08:19, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The Canadian American category (as opposed to the American Canadian category we are discussing) mentions people who call themselves Canadian Americans as a description. I'd say the same should apply here as well. -- Earl Andrew - talk 06:46, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Coach timeline
In the opening paragraph, it says that Pinball retired to become head coach in December 2002, but further down, it says that this happened in September 2000. It's unclear whether he was interim head coach from September 2000 until December 2002, or if one or more of the dates are wrong. Can someone who knows which is correct fix the article? It would be good to add a reference as well, if possible. --MrBoo (talk, contribs) 20:56, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

 * I made his coaching timeline a little more clearer with my contribution to the Head Coaching paragraph! I hope it's more understandable! Amchow78 04:36, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Popularity
Wasn't he named the most popular sportsperson in Toronto in some kind of newspaper poll? Or am I imagining things? I couldn't find what I was looking for in a web search. heqs ·:. 12:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Citizenship
Why was the bit about him planning to gain citizenship on Canada Day removed? Did he not go through with it? heqs ·:. 14:49, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

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Greg Lindsay

Gregory John Lindsay AO (born 1949 ) is an Australian public speaker who was until 2018 the Executive Director of the Australian think tank the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), which he founded in 1976 when a young mathematics teacher in the western suburbs of Sydney. CIS has become influential in Australia and New Zealand.

Biography
Lindsay initially studied agricultural science at the University of Sydney, but found that this was not his real interest and instead obtained secondary teaching qualifications in mathematics at Sydney Teachers' College. A short four-year stint at Richmond High School coincided with further study at Macquarie University in philosophy culminating in graduating with a BA majoring in philosophy in 1977. The CIS's first public events were also held at Macquarie in October 1976 and in April 1977.

He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2003 for his contribution to education and public debate.

In 2006 he was elected President of the Mont Pelerin Society for a two-year term at its general meeting in Guatemala. He was elected to the Council of Macquarie University for a term from 1 January 2008.

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Lumbricus rubellus

Lumbricus rubellus is a species of earthworm that is related to Lumbricus terrestris. It is usually reddish brown or reddish violet, iridescent dorsally, and pale yellow ventrally. They are usually about 25 mm to 105 mm in length, with around 95–120 segments. Their native distribution was mainland Europe and the British Isles, but they have currently spread worldwide in suitable habitats.

Size and appearance
Lumbricus rubellus, or the "red earthworm", ranges from 25 mm to 105 mm in length and has smooth, reddish, semi-transparent, flexible skin segmented into circular sections. Each segment contains four pairs of setae, or bristles, and the total number of segments per matured organism ranges from 95–105. The segmentation of Lumbricus rubellus identifies the organism as a member of Phylum Annelida, while the enlarged segments towards the anterior of the organism called the clitellum denotes membership to Class Clitellata. Members of this class are also defined by having permanent gonads.

Habitat
Lumbricus rubellus naturally lives in soils high in organic matter, preferably dung and feces. The worms require loose soil to burrow in and soil moist enough for gas exchange. Further requirements include such abiotic factors as pH and temperature.

Various abiotic factors are significant to Lumbricus rubellus. pH is of particular importance; a range of 5.5 to 8.7 is acceptable with a preference for neutral soils. Temperature is also significant, with implications for growth, respiration, metabolism and reproduction amongst other things. An ideal temperature is 51 degrees Fahrenheit (10.6 degrees Celsius). A further abiotic factor is moisture, which is important for respiration. A similar species, Millsonia anomala, was most active at 10–17% moisture content. The substratum for Lumbricus rubellus is related to the species food sources and pH and moisture requirements. Dung is the species preference. With regards to light intensity, most earthworm species are photonegative to strong sources of light and photopositive to weak sources of light. This is attributable to the effects of intense light, such as drying and a lack of food sources found above ground for earthworms.

Behaviour
The sense organs of Lumbricus rubellus associated with feeding are on the prostomium, located at the anterior end of the organism. The chemoreceptors here are sensitive to alkaloids, polyphenols, and acids. Negative responses are caused by acid and alkaloids (at certain levels), while polyphenol sensitivity identifies different food sources. Chemoreceptors can also be found on other parts of the organism's body. These serve to direct the organism away from dangers such as temperature or pH variations, and to direct the organism towards possible food sources.

Role in ecosystems
Lumbricus rubellus is a saprophage which feeds on organic material that is in a high state of decomposition. In ecosystems, earthworms such as Lumbricus rubellus increase the rate of transfer between trophic levels by making it easier for plants to uptake nutrients. In food chains, earthworms such as Lumbricus rubellus are primary consumers whose role is converting the energy synthesized by photosynthetic plants into food for animals at higher trophic levels.

One significant biotic interaction of Lumbricus rubellus results from a relationship with vitamin B12-producing microorganisms such as bacteria and actinomycetes and barley. The presence of such earthworms as Lumbricus rubellus increases concentrations of vitamin B12-producing microorganisms and vitamin B12 in the soil. The result is an increased barley yield and an increased volume of organic material for the earthworms. In this way a positive feedback relationship exists between the barley, microorganisms and Lumbricus rubellus.

Medicinal uses
In traditional Chinese medicine, abdominal extracts from Lumbricus rubellus are used in a preparation known as Di Long, or Earth Dragon, for treatment of rheumatic, phlegm and blood disorders.

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Talk:Book of Jonah

Dating Conventions
Anyone know why BCE is being used on a Biblical article? Come on, do we have to atheise everything? 70.168.32.250 09:07, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

BCE and CE are standard dating abbreviations, even in biblical scholarship. Sure it's a bit silly, but so is using archaic Latin terminology. Common Era makes more sense than Anno Domini. Besides, if "CE" has the flavor of contemporary skepticism, so "AD" has the flavor of the "Christian" empire from the Middle Ages. Neither are appealing to a biblical article, so why not use the current standard? Jonberglund (talk) 08:13, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

I have used the BCE/CE dating convention as it has become widely accepted in historical studies and biblical scholarship. If you have an objection, please state your reasons thoughtfully. Jonberglund (talk) 20:58, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

 * You fail to state facts in support of your argument. The AD/BC dating convention has historical legitimacy and is commonly understood.  Consequently, the burden falls on you to advance consensus building arguments for abandoning the AD/BC convention.99.117.61.154 (talk) 03:40, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

BCE/CE are not atheist abbreviations. The Jonah entry is important not only to Christianity (IMHO using BC/AD would only be appropriate, though not required, for Christian-specific texts). Also, it's confusing to refer to aspects as being "around the time of Christ" unless specifying it's a Christian viewpoint. Iansocool (talk) 01:35, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Original Dating Convention AD/BC
We need to obtain a consensus on this dating issue. The article orginally was created with the AD/BC format and then "converted" to the other non-historical revisionist format. Rather than having an edit war, I invite comment and opinions. Further, I also suggest that anyone advocating the alternate format justify conversion away from the original AD/BC usage.99.117.61.154 (talk) 03:27, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

 * I'm changing it back to BC. (Nothing against the use of Before Christian Era/Christian Era)
 * Reasoning:
 * -Wikipedia policy on not reverting between dating systems (original was BC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(dates_and_numbers)#Era_style
 * -Most of the other minor prophets us BC/AD and we should strive for consistency.
 * -It is BC in the opening lines.
 * Wilson (talk) 08:44, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

 * The wikipedia policy about not reverting only applies when there is no actual reason for choosing AD/BC over CE/BCE. But in this case,
 * there is a very good reason to use BCE/CE - this is an article about a book written by Jews. Jews do not call Jesus Lord (AD = ante Domino) nor do they center history on Jesus. Scholarly articles use CE/BCE out of respect for the Jewish historical origins.  The book obviously has deep ::significance outside the Jewish community, but it's a form of cultural dominance to date any book by Jews using a Christian dating system. I do hope wikipedia editors will change the dates to BCE/CE in this article. ::2A02:ED0:6FBF:D200:9955:CDA8:8998:8553 (talk) 22:10, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

 * Wrong: both notations were invented by Christians to write down the Christian calendar. tgeorgescu (talk) 11:09, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Interpretations
Firstly, this is a Jewish book, and any non-Jewish interpretations are a transgression and invalid. Jonah means Dove, true enough, but the metaphor has escaped this article. A dove was sent out by Noah to look for land, so a Dove is an animal that is searching for something on land (Tarshish) Jonah's father was Amitai. The Semetic root origin of Amitai is Emet. Emet means truth. Jonah ben Amitai is the son of truth searching for something. The ultimate truth in Judaism is God So Jonah ben Amitai is someone searching for God. QED. Leviathan (Litar) in Hebrew is a whale. But the origin goes back to Canaanite or Ugaritic mythology. Chistopher Siren http://www.mindserpent.com/American_History/books/Siren/canaanite-faq.html explains this as........... Chaos gods, death gods and baneful gods. Yam (Nahar, Yaw, Lotan?, Leviathan?) He is god of sea and rivers, he dwells in a palace under the sea. He carries a feud with Baal. He may have had in his following a dragon (tnn) which lives in the sea, a serpent (btn), and/or Lotan/Leviathan, or may have been all of those creatures. He is given kingship by El. He threatens vast destruction until El names him 'beloved of El' and sends him on his way to oust Baal. Upbraided by Kothar-and-Khasis, he dispatches messengers to El to demand the delivery of Baal. Baal strikes him with Yagrush and Chaser in the chest and forehead, knocking him down. He is slain and scattered at the urging of Athtart. The battle may have been representative of rough winter sea-storms which calmed in the spring and which were preceded and accompanied by autumn rains which ended summer droughts and enabled crops to grow. The parallel between this an Jonah is clear, especially as the early Jewish religion is loaded with the names from the Ugarit, Canaan and Persian pantheons. Historygypsy (talk) 19:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

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Satire
The article on the prophet Jonah mentions in its opening paragraph that mainstream Biblical scholars consider the Book of Jonah to be fictional/satirical, and that article goes into great depth about the satirical elements of the book. Obviously this is far from the only interpretation of the book, but it seems strange that this article makes no mention of the view of mainstream Biblical scholars. Altay8 (talk) 21:16, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

Jonah = Javan
Jonah = Javan (Greece)

Jonah swallowed by a whale = Greek empire swallowed by Rome.

Just granpa (talk) 20:07, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

Repetition in Ancient Sources
Whoever has added the longer section on the DSS has not deleted the more concise section. I don't know what your practice/preference is (concise vs comprehensive) but whatever is appropriate should be done; this repetition is unnecessary. 2001:8003:248D:0:41F8:CAC9:282F:77E0 (talk) 07:48, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was DELETE. -Splash talk 22:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Jaded Dragons
Not notable. Nonsense. Jwissick (t)  (c)  05:31, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Make speedy delete. Wikipedia is not a list of small street gangs.  Citizen Premier 05:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete not really notable. Nateji77 05:39, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable. So little context that it's nearly nonsense.  --W.marsh 06:03, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
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KK (singer)

Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, KK is regarded among the greatest playback singers of India. He was a recipient of two Screen Awards, alongwith nominations for six Filmfare Awards.

KK began his career by singing advertising jingles and made his film debut in 1996 with a song in Maachis. KK released his debut album, Pal in 1999. The songs "Pal" and "Yaaron" from the album became popular, and are used in school graduations. The album turned out to be his career breakthrough. The song "Tadap Tadap Ke" from the 1999 film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer nomination.

KK went onto establish himself as one of the leading singers of the 2000s with successful songs in various languages. His most popular songs include — "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" from Dil Chahta Hai (2001), "O Humdum Suniyo Re" from Saathiya (2002), "Dola Re Dola" from Devdas (2002), "Uyirin Uyirae" from Kaaka Kaaka (2003), "Apadi Podu" from Ghilli (2004), "Dus Bahane" from Dus (2005), "Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai" from Woh Lamhe... (2006), "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" from Gangster: A Love Story (2006), "Aankhon Mein Teri" from Om Shanti Om (2007), "Khuda Jane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), "Zara Sa" from Jannat (2008), "Sajde" from Khatta Meetha (2010), "Piya Aaye Na" from Aashiqui 2 (2013), "Mat Aazma Re" from Murder 3 (2013), "India Wale" from Happy New Year (2014), and "Tu Jo Mila" from Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).

KK was popularly known as "The Mesmerizer", for his romantic songs. KK received the Screen Awards for Best Singer – Male (non-film music) for his song "Pal" and Best Playback Singer – Male for "Khuda Jaane", from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Early life and work
Born in Delhi on 23 August 1968 to Malayali parents, Krishnakumar Kunnath grew up in New Delhi. He sang 3,500 jingles before breaking into Bollywood.

KK attended Delhi's Mount St Mary's School, and Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. He appeared in the song "Josh of India", released to support the Indian national team during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

After receiving a degree in commerce from Kirori Mal College, KK spent six months as a marketing executive before pursuing his love of music. He struggled to establish himself in the competitive recording industry, singing at hotels to make ends meet. KK moved to Mumbai in 1994.

Playback singing
In 1994, KK gave a demo tape to Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Lesle Lewis. He was called by UTV, and sang a jingle for a Santogen Suiting ad. In a four-year period, KK sang over 3,500 jingles in 11 languages. He considered Lesle Lewis his mentor for giving him his first jingle to sing in Mumbai. KK then became a playback singer, beginning with A. R. Rahman's "Kalluri Saaley" and "Hello Dr." from Kadir's Kadhal Desam and "Strawberry Kannae" from AVM Productions's 1997 musical film, Minsara Kanavu.

Hindi
KK made his Bollywood debut with the song "Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil Se" in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Before this song, however, he had sung parts of "Chhod Aaye Hum" in Gulzar's Maachis (1996). KK considered "Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil Se" the turning point of his career. Other popular songs included "Dola Re Dola" in Devdas (2002), "Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai" in Woh Lamhe... (2006), "Aankhon Mein Teri" in Om Shanti Om (2007), "Khuda Jane" in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), "Piya Aaye Na" in Aashiqui 2 (2013), "Mat Aazma Re" in Murder 3 (2013), "India Wale" in Happy New Year (2014) and "Tu Jo Mila" from Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).

KK received six Filmfare Awards nominations. He received the 2009 Screen Awards Best Playback Singer – Male award for "Khuda Jaane", from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno. In 2022, KK worked with filmmaker Srijit Mukherji and lyricist Gulzar on a song for Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga. The song, "Dhoop Paani Bahne De", was the first song released since his death.

Tamil
KK sang popular songs in several languages, including Tamil. According to Outlook, his songs defined Tamil film music during the 2000s and became part of Tamil culture. In 2004, KK's Tamil song "Appadi Podu" became popular across India and was played at clubs and weddings. He worked with A. R. Rahman on "Strawberry Kanne", a popular song, in 1997.

He had a decade of hit songs during the 2000s. KK sang "Love Pannu" for Harris Jayaraj in 2001, followed by "Kadhal Oru Thani Katchi" and "Gundu Gundu Ponne". In 2003, he had two hits composed by Harris Jayaraj: "Uyirin Uyire" and "Kalyanam Dhaan Kattitkittu". "Uyirin Uyire" was popular in cities, and "Kalyanam Dhaan Kattitkittu" became popular across Tamil Nadu.

KK sang "Kadhal Valarthen", composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. He worked with Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja to produce two hit songs: "Kadhalikkum Aasai" and "Ninaithu Ninaithu". "Andankaaka Kondaikaari", composed by Harris Jayaraj, was another successful song. KK sang "Annanoda Paatu" in the film Chandramukhi. Other Tamil hit songs by were "Pani Thuli", "Olikuchi Udambukari", and "Lelakku Lelakku Lela". Despite his birth to a Malayali family in Thrissur, KK sang only one Malayalam song in his 25-year career: "Rahasyamay" in Puthiya Mukham (2009).

Albums
In 1999, Sony Music had been launched in India and wanted to introduce a new artiste. KK was selected, and released his debut solo album: Pal, with music by Lesle Lewis of the duo Colonial Cousins (who also arranged and produced the album). Pal was a pop rock album. and the songs "Aap Ki Dua", "Yaaron" and the title track, "Pal" were popular with audiences and on the music charts; "Pal" and "Yaaron" are frequently played at school farewells. KK received the 1999 Screen Award for Best Singer – Male (non-film music) for the album.

He released his next album, Humsafar, on 22 January 2008. Humsafar featured "Aasman Ke", "Dekho Na", "Yeh Kahan Mil Gaye Hum", "Rain Bhai Kaari (Maajhi)", and the English-language ballad "Cineraria". The lyrics of its title track are a mixture of English and Hindi, and eight songs on the album were composed by KK.

Television
He sang many songs for television serials, including Just Mohabbat, Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Kuch Jhuki Si Palkein, Hip Hip Hurray, Kkavyanjali and Just Dance. KK was a jury member on the talent-hunt show, Fame Gurukul.

He sang "Tanha Chala" on the Pakistani TV show The Ghost, which aired on Hum TV in 2008. The song was composed by Farrukh Abid and Shoaib Farrukh, with lyrics by Momina Duraid.

KK appeared on the MTV India musical programme Coke Studio, singing the qawwali "Chadta Suraj" with the Sabri Brothers and a reprise of "Tu Aashiqui Hai" from Jhankaar Beats. He appeared on Surili Baat, on the Aaj Tak channel. KK performed on Sony Mix and MTV Unplugged, which aired on MTV on 11 January 2014. He presented his Salaam Dubai 2014 concert in Dubai in April 2014, and performed in concert in Goa, Dubai, Chennai and Hong Kong.

On 29 August 2015, KK appeared in season two of the television singing-reality show Indian Idol Junior as a judge and guest jury member. On 13 September of that year, he appeared on the Sony Mix show Baaton Baaton Mein. In a 2019 Hindustan Times interview, KK said that he was active in the music industry with live performances and playback singing. Live performances made him happy; he did not want to abandon his "commitment to the audience", and wanted to release a new album after the 2008 success of his second album.

Personal life
KK married Jyothy Krishna in 1991. His son, Nakul Krishna Kunnath, sang "Masti" (from his album, Humsafar) with him. KK also has a daughter, named Taamara Krishna Kunnath.

Vocals and musical style
KK had no formal musical training. According to film director Mahesh Bhatt, "KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart. He could be frivolous, romantic and anguished. He could go into the depths, talk about the wonder and magic of life."

KK believed that it was unimportant for a singer's face to be seen, but "a singer must be heard". In a 2019 interview, he said that he felt comfortable with a microphone but awkward in front of a camera. KK valued and "fiercely" protected his privacy. He did not want his singing to be associated with a particular actor and preferred singing for a number of actors. He is widely regarded as a highly versatile singer.

Inspiration
KK has often termed legendary singer Kishore Kumar as his inspiration. On not taking any formal training, KK stated his idol as one of the reason and added, "From the beginning, I was able to learn a song by just hearing it, it is something that I’ve been blessed with. I later learned that Kishoreda had never learned music, so I had even more reasons to not go to a music class." Sneha Bengani from CNBC TV18 compared him to his inspiration and noted, "Much like Kumar’s, KK’s songs are standalone entities too, larger than the films or the albums they belong to."

Impact and recognition
KK's work has received praises from several artists. Arijit Singh considered KK as his favourite singer and mentor. In 2023, Singh gave a tribute to him and sang his song "Dil Ibadat" in one of his concert. Calling him a "path-breaking singer", Abhijeet Bhattacharya added, "KK was a trendsetting singer, which still continues. He was the last playback singer we had… those who came after him, I don’t count them as playback singers. His songs were written for the screen and heroes." Anupam Roy called KK his idol and added that he was a "livewire performer", who drew his energy from the crowd.

Shaan praised KK's work ethics and added, "We had some of our best times while recording songs together or while performing on stage. KK was very disciplined. He’d be on time and his preparation – for a song recording or stage show – was always on point. We did some great duets together." Sunidhi Chauhan called him her favourite and added, "I used to go insane with KK on stage and I will never forget the few shows we have done together. I am personally a fan of KK, so much so that I would love to be a little bit of KK." A. R. Rahman, Richa Sharma, Amit Mishra, Usha Uthup, Shreya Ghosal, Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani and Mohit Chauhan have often praised his musical abilities and songs.

Many actors have also termed KK their favourite. Pankaj Tripathi stated, "I have been a huge fan of KK, he is one of my favourite singers. The song that he sang is a very soulful and wonderful track." KK sang several songs for Emraan Hashmi who said, "A voice and talent like no other… They don't make them like him anymore. Working on the songs KK sang was always that much more special."

Public image and popularity

KK is described in the media as one of the most popular and versatile singers of Indian cinema. S. R. Praveen termed him a "rare Malayali singer" who made it big in Bollywood. Ilina Acharya of Film Companion noted, "KK's smooth, honey-textured voice flowed like water. It could project any tone and tenor. He could mould his pitch to reach and resonate with the ups and downs of the human experience." India TV placed him in its "Top 10 Bollywood Singers" of all time list. KK was placed 30th in Google's "Top 100 Most Searched Asians" list of 2022. A total of nine songs of KK were placed in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time" list.

Illness and death
On 31 May 2022, KK performed a concert at a college festival at Nazrul Mancha in South Kolkata. After the concert, he returned to his hotel in Esplanade. KK complained of feeling unwell on the way back to his hotel, where he experienced cardiac arrest. He collapsed, and efforts to revive him at the hotel were unsuccessful. KK was rushed to Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) at about 10:30 pm, where he was declared dead. He was 53 years old.

On 1 June 2022, Kolkata Police registered a case of unnatural death to investigate KK's death. His autopsy was videographed; the report cited myocardial infarction (heart attack) as the probable cause of death, ruling out foul play. According to the doctor who conducted the autopsy, KK could have survived if he had received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately after losing consciousness. He had complained to his wife about pain in his shoulder and arm for several days before his death, thinking it was caused by digestive problems. According to the autopsy report, KK's heart had an 80-percent blockage. Three public interest litigations (PILs) related to the singer's death were registered in the Calcutta High Court.

Funeral
KK was given a gun salute by the West Bengal government at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was present for the salute; film- and music-industry figures and politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, offered their condolences. KK's remains were brought to Mumbai, and his funeral was held at the Versova Hindu Cemetery on the following day (2 June). It was attended by family members, friends and colleagues.

Accloades
In a Hindustan Times interview, KK was asked if he was bothered by being nominated for a number of awards but seldom winning. He said no: "As a singer, I haven't felt any lesser by not getting an award. Winning or not winning an award doesn't affect me. I just like to do my work in the best possible manner. I am happy getting good songs. I am happy not getting awards."

Tribute and honours
Reporting KK's death, Deccan Herald called him the "voice of love". According to The Times of India, he was Bollywood's most versatile singer. An article in The Hindu said, "Till the end, he remained a rage in the concert circuit and will be remembered as the singer who became the voice of the heart".

In 2023, a statue of KK was installed at Gurudas Mahavidyalaya in Kolkata, the same place where he performed his last concert. Several singers like Arijit Singh, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam, Shilpa Rao and others have given a tribute to KK, by singing his songs during their concerts.

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Andaman district

Andaman district was a district in the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the Andaman Islands, which are located in the Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal, bordering with the Andaman Sea). The district government is headed by a Deputy Commissioner, who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The capital of the district is the township of Port Blair, which is also the main town and capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT. The district was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure.

Geography
There are approximately 550 islands which made up the Andaman district, 26 of which are inhabited. The total population of Andaman district as per 2001 Census of India figures was 314,084. The district had a total area of some 6,408 km2. Approximately 90% of the islands are forested or uncultivated; urban area is only 16.6 km2.

Divisions
The district comprised two sub-divisions, North & Middle Andaman (Mayabunder), and South & Little Andaman (Port Blair), which were turned into North and Middle Andaman district and South Andaman district on August 18, 2006.

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Japanese amberjack

The Japanese amberjack or yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata, is a species of jack fish in the family Carangidae, native to the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is known as shiyu (鰤魚) in China, bang'eo (방어) in Korea, and buri or hamachi  in Japan.

Although it is frequently listed on menus as "yellowtail tuna," it is a fish of an entirely different family, the Carangidae, rather than the family Scombridae that includes tunas, mackerels, and bonitos.

Description
Japanese amberjack usually grows to around 1 meter in length, though some can reach 1.5 meters. They have a characteristic yellow band that runs horizontally along the length of the body, as well as a yellow tail, hence their name.

As food
The fish is highly appreciated in Japan, where it is called hamachi or buri. They are eaten either cooked or raw and are a seasonal favourite in the colder months when the meat has a higher fat content. Amberjack is typically thought of as a winter delicacy of Toyama and the Hokuriku region.

Some of the fish consumed are caught wild, but a substantial amount is farmed (about 120,000 tonnes per year). To populate the pens, every May, workers fish for the small wild fry (called mojako), which can be found under floating seaweed. They scoop out the seaweed together with the mojako and put the mojako in cages in the sea.

The small fry grow until they reach 10 to 50 grams in mass; the fry are called inada in eastern Japan (Kantō). They are then sold to aquaculturists, who grow them until they reach 3 kilograms (youth, called hamachi) or 5 kilograms (adult, called buri).

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joey Theodore Miller

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The result of the debate was Userfied --Doc (?) 08:00, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Joey Theodore Miller
Vanity article. The author seems to be writing the article about himself. Only real claim to notability is being chairman of a student group, which while admirable, applies to thousands upon thousands of people. --W.marsh 05:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Userfy at User:Joemill2. Nateji77 06:53, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy userfied - otherwise it was speediable as an nn-bio --Doc (?) 08:00, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
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Talk:Trees

Merge
Should be merged under Tree (disambiguation) and Trees should be a redirect. No point having two disambiguation pages for two forms of the same word.  SCH ZMO  ✍ 22:35, 20 May 2006 (UTc

 * To expand on my comments, this proposal would effectively render the Joyce Kilmer poem "Trees", the song "Trees", and the two bands "Trees" inaccessible to Wikipedia users. No user is going to enter "Trees (poem)" in the search box. If the search string "Trees" takes them to botanical article "Tree", they're likely to conclude that no article on the poem exists. If they click through to the Tree disambiguation page, they can find the Kilmer poem only by scrolling down. Again, many users are likely to conclude that no article exists.

 * My advice: keep the pages as they are. The "Trees" disambiguation page serves a useful purpose that would be jeopardized by a merger.--Chris 17:26, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Looks like a dumb joke
I'm removing that "fact" about trees refering to homosexual sailors.

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Wendell Bailey

Robert Wendell Bailey (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician from Missouri. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, with a degree in Business Administration and owned an automobile dealership in Willow Springs.

After serving as mayor of his native Willow Springs, Bailey was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1972 and re-elected in 1974, 1976, and 1978. In 1980, Bailey was elected to the United States House of Representatives, but after the 1980 census Missouri lost one congressional district, and Bailey's 8th District was eliminated. The bulk of his district was merged with the neighboring 4th district of two-term Democrat Ike Skelton. Although Bailey lost, he held Skelton to 54 percent of the vote, which was notable considering Skelton retained 60 percent of his former territory.

In 1984 Bailey made a comeback and was elected Missouri State Treasurer; he was narrowly re-elected to this office in 1988 over future Missouri Governor Bob Holden. In 1992 Bailey made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of Missouri, finishing third in the Republican primary behind then-Attorney General William L. Webster (who won the nomination) and then-Secretary of State Roy Blunt. Bailey cast himself as the only pro-choice candidate in the 1992 GOP governor's primary, whereas Webster and Blunt were both clearly anti-abortion.

Bailey narrowly lost the Republican primary for a seat in the Missouri Senate in 1996, but in 2000 Bailey captured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, although he was defeated by Democrat Joe Maxwell in the general election. In 2006, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Bailey was working in the Kansas City, Missouri office of the Small Business Administration as a regional advocate representing Missouri and neighboring states Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska.

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Rainn Wilson

 Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Born in Seattle, Wilson began acting at the University of Washington. Following his 1986 graduation, he worked in theatre in New York City. He made his film debut in Galaxy Quest (1999), followed by supporting parts in Almost Famous (2000), Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal (2002), and House of 1000 Corpses (2003). He also had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series Six Feet Under from 2003 to 2005.

Wilson was cast as Dwight Schrute in The Office in 2005, a role which he played until the show's conclusion in 2013. His other film credits include lead roles in the comedies The Rocker (2008) and Super (2010), and supporting roles in the horror films Cooties (2014) and The Boy (2015). In 2009, he was heard in the animated science fiction film Monsters vs. Aliens as the villain Gallaxhar, and voiced Gargamel in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017). He has had the guest-starring role of Harry Mudd on Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Star Trek: Short Treks (2018), and a supporting role in The Meg (2018). From 2018 to 2021, he had a recurring role as Trevor on seasons 6–8 of the CBS sitcom Mom. He is also the voice of Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

Wilson published his autobiography, The Bassoon King, in 2015, and cofounded the digital media company SoulPancake in 2008.

Early life and education
Wilson was born on January 20, 1966, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, the son of Shay Cooper, a yoga teacher and actress, and Robert G. Wilson (1941–2020), a novelist, artist and business consultant who wrote the science fiction novel Tentacles of Dawn. Wilson is of part Norwegian ancestry. From ages three to five, he lived with his father and stepmother, Kristin, in Nicaragua before they returned to Seattle after their divorce. He attended Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington, where he played the clarinet and bassoon in the school band. He transferred to and graduated from New Trier High School after his family moved to Wilmette, Illinois, to serve at the Baháʼí National Center.

Wilson attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, before transferring to the University of Washington in Seattle, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama in 1986. He then enrolled in New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with an MFA in acting and was a member of The Acting Company. Between acting jobs in New York City, he drove a moving van to make ends meet.

Wilson worked extensively in the theater early in his career, performing with The Public Theater, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, the Roundabout, and the Guthrie Theater, among others. He played one of the eight chorus members in Richard Foreman's 1996 production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus, and was nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his work at the Arena Stage.

1997–2004: Early roles
Wilson first appeared onscreen in 1997 in an episode of the soap opera One Life to Live, followed by a supporting role in the television film The Expendables (1999). He made his feature film debut in Galaxy Quest (1999), followed by a minor supporting role in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000). In 2001, he played Dennis Van De Meer in When Billie Beat Bobby. In 2002, he was cast in a lead role in Rob Zombie's horror film House of 1000 Corpses (2003). Beginning in 2003, Wilson played Arthur Martin, an intern at Fisher & Diaz Funeral Home in HBO's Six Feet Under, earning a Screen Actors Guild award for best drama ensemble for the series. He also had minor roles in America's Sweethearts (2001) and the Melvin van Peebles biopic Baadasssss! (2003). He guest-starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Entourage, Monk, Numbers, Charmed, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, and Reno 911!.

2005–2013: The Office and recognition
In 2005, Wilson appeared in the comedy film Sahara and in the independent mockumentary film The Life Coach. The same year, he was cast as neurotic assistant manager Dwight Schrute in the network series The Office, for which he was nominated for Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and won two SAG awards as part of Best Comedy Ensemble on the series. As well as acting on the series, he directed three episodes: "The Cover-Up" (season 6), "Classy Christmas" (season 7) and "Get the Girl" (season 8).

On February 24, 2007, Wilson hosted Saturday Night Live, becoming the second The Office cast member to host (after Steve Carell). During the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, Wilson appeared in ads for the 2007 United States women's national soccer team as public relations manager "Jim Mike". In August 2010, he appeared in the music video for Ferraby Lionheart's "Harry and Bess" and Andy Grammer's "Keep Your Head Up" as the "creepy elevator guy".

Wilson starred in the Fox Atomic comedy The Rocker (2008). In 2009 he joined the voice cast of DreamWorks Animation film Monsters vs. Aliens as villainous alien overlord Gallaxhar; and was featured in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, playing a university professor. In 2010, he had the lead role of the unhinged protagonist in Super. Critic Roger Ebert faulted the script, but praised Wilson's performance: "[Wilson] never seems to be trying to be funny, and that's a strength."

For his role of Paul, the bereft father, in Hesher (2011), Roger Ebert said of Wilson's work: “He has that rare quality in an actor, an uncanny presence. There are a few like him (Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken, Bill Murray) who need only to look at something to establish an attitude toward it. Yes, they can get worked up, they can operate on high, but their passive essence is the point: dubious, wise, sadly knowledgable [sic], at an angle to the throughline. Other actors could sit on a sofa and watch TV, but Rainn Wilson makes it a statement. A statement of … nothing, which is the point."

2014–present: continued film and television
In 2014, Wilson had roles in the independent horror comedy Cooties and the thriller The Boy (2015). In the Fox crime-drama series Backstrom, he played Everett Backstrom, an offensive, self-destructive detective, based on Leif G. W. Persson's Swedish book series of the same name. Wilson was also one of the show's producers. It was cancelled by Fox after 13 episodes. In 2016, Wilson appeared as a guest star on the TV series Roadies.

In 2017, Wilson voiced Gargamel in the 2017 animated reboot of The Smurfs: The Lost Village for Sony Pictures Animation. He also starred in the independent comedy film Permanent, directed by Colette Burson and produced by 2929 Entertainment. Wilson starred in Shimmer Lake (2017) for Netflix and The Meg (2018) for Warner Brothers.

Wilson was cast in the guest role of Harry Mudd in Star Trek: Discovery, and directed the Star Trek: Short Treks The Escape Artist. He has voiced Lex Luthor in various DC animated films, including The Death of Superman, Reign of the Supermen, and Batman: Hush.

In 2019, Wilson appeared in the independent drama Blackbird, and in 2020 starred in the independent thriller Don't Tell a Soul. In 2020, he was also a series regular in the Amazon Original Series Utopia as virologist Dr. Michael Sterns. On October 10, 2019, he was featured in the 30-minute YouTube documentary Laughing Matters, created by SoulPancake in collaboration with Funny or Die, wherein a variety of comedians discuss mental health. Wilson was cast as the villain in the upcoming animated film Hitpig. In 2020, he executive-produced and narrated the Netflix documentary series We Are the Champions.

Wilson played Trevor Wells, the recurring therapist to Bonnie (Allison Janney) on nine episodes of the CBS sitcom Mom. He was also cast in mystery series Dark Winds on AMC. In 2023, Wilson appeared in one episode of Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV.

Wilson presented the travel series Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss in 2023 for Peacock. Wilson's other streaming credits include a role in Jerry & Marge Go Large for Paramount+, and a loose depiction of Dr. Demento in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Wilson is set to play a lead role in Code 3, a dark comedy film.

Other ventures
Wilson co-founded the website and YouTube channel SoulPancake with Joshua Homnick and Devon Gundry in 2008. As of February 20, 2019, the channel had over 3 million subscribers and 557 million video views. The channel was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Satellite Radio Show and Super Soul Sunday and was named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies in Video for 2015.[1] In 2015, it was ranked No. 114 on the Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America List. In 2016 the channel was purchased by Participant Media.

Wilson co-wrote the New York Times bestseller SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions (2010). In 2015, he published The Bassoon King, a humorous memoir of his personal life, career and faith.

Wilson is a climate-change activist. He visited Greenland in 2019 with Arctic Basecamp, whose Advisory Board he also serves on. During the trip he shot the web docuseries The Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change for SoulPancake's YouTube channel.

In 2021, Wilson voiced the title character in the comedy audio series Dark Air with Terry Carnation. The podcast series is based on his character Terry Carnation from the Radio Rental podcast, created by Payne Lindsey.

Wilson also competed in Chess.com's PogChamps 3 chess competition, finishing in second place after a tiebreaker game with French streamer.

In 2024, Wilson launched a long-form interview podcast on YouTube titled Soul Boom w/ Rainn Wilson.

Personal life
Wilson is married to writer Holiday Reinhorn, whom he met in an acting class at the University of Washington. They married on the Kalama River in Washington in 1995, and have a son, Walter, born in 2004. They have a home outside of Sisters, Oregon, and a house in Los Angeles. They have two pit bulls, Pilot and Diamond; two Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, Snortington and Amy; a donkey named Chili Beans; and a zonkey named Derek.

Wilson and his family are members of the Baháʼí Faith. The website Baháʼí Blog, which is popular in the Bahá’í community, hosts Wilson's podcast, the Baháʼí Blogcast, where he interviews notable people about the intersection of their faith and work.

On Bill Maher's Real Time, Wilson described himself as a diverse independent, having voted for Republican, Green and Democratic candidates. In 2008, he said he regretted the statement, saying "It was kind of a mistake, I don’t want to talk politics. [...] The process of politics is so deeply corrupt on so many levels. Even the greatest candidate in the world couldn’t really make that much of a difference. But people with compassionate hearts can make the world a better place." Wilson does, however, vote.

Wilson's charitable works include fundraising for the Mona Foundation, a Bahá’í-inspired charity operating in developing countries. In 2013, along with Dr. Kathryn Adams, he co-founded Lidè Haiti, an educational initiative that uses the arts and literacy to empower adolescent girls in rural Haiti. They currently work in 13 locations with over 500 girls, providing scholarships to many of them.

On November 10, 2022, Wilson changed his name on social media to Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson in an effort to raise awareness about climate change, though he did not legally change his name.

Written publications

 * Rainn Wilson. Soul Pancake. 2010. Hachette Books, ISBN 978-1401310332
 * Rainn Wilson. The Bassoon King. 2016. Dutton, ISBN 978-0-525-95453-8
 * Rainn Wilson. Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution. 2023. Hachette Books, ISBN 978-0-306-82827-0

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Fraser Clubman

The Fraser Clubman is a component based car similar to a Lotus Seven Series 3, built in Auckland, New Zealand by Fraser Cars Ltd. Scott and Ida Tristram are the current managing directors of Fraser Cars having taken over the company from Neil Fraser in 2006.

Fraser Cars make the hand-crafted the Fraser Clubman, a Lotus 7 Series 3 replica. There are five models (the Fraser, Fraser Clubman, Fraser Clubman S, Fraser Clubman SP and the Fraser Clubman SP) that can be purchased as comprehensive self build packages or as a completed car, built to individual specification. The Fraser was Launched at the XPO motor show in 1988. Since then it has sold over 340 units within New Zealand, Japan, USA and Australia.

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Friedrich Kaiser

Friedrich Kaiser (3 April 1814, Biberach - 6 November 1874, Vienna) was an Austrian playwright. During his youth he was one of the most popular people in Vienna. Some of his plays were "Hans Hasenkopf" (1835); "Wer wird Amtmann" (1840), "Palais und Irrenhaus" (1863), "Des Krämers Töchterlein" (1862), "Pater Abraham a Sancta Clara" as well as many others. He also wrote the historical novel "Ein Plaffenfeben."

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Mount Riverview, New South Wales

Mount Riverview is a town off the Great Western Highway about 2 km NE of Blaxland in the Lower Blue Mountains, New South Wales, 70 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, Australia. At the 2006 census, Mount Riverview had a population of 2,993 people.

Mount Riverview borders the townships/suburbs of Warrimoo, Blaxland, Emu Heights and Yellow Rock.

Mount Riverview has views over the Sydney area, including of Centrepoint Tower some 55 kilometres away. It has a general store, two churches, a wood turning and woodcraft centre, a public school, tennis courts, a water tank, a Chinese restaurant, two parks and a local fire brigade under the jurisdiction of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

Mount Riverview is part of the Federal Electoral Division of Macquarie (NSW).

Rural fire brigade
The Mount Riverview Rural Fire Brigade is the local fire service for the township of Mount Riverview. Mount Riverview is a residential town within the Blue Mountains, 74 kilometres west of Sydney situated within the Blue Mountains National Park. The Mount Riverview Rural Fire Brigade is a Brigade member of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and was officially started on Thursday 12 December 1968 under the title 'Mount Riverview Bush Fire Brigade' becoming fully operational in 1969. In 1997, the brigade was renamed (following the introduction of the Rural Fires Act) to the Mount Riverview Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade.

The brigade has 30 active, 17 life and a small group of ordinary members. It operates under the administration of the Blue Mountains Rural Fire District operating from the Central East Region.

One of its most notable calls to action was during the Black Christmas bushfires. The Black Christmas were bushfires that burnt for almost three weeks from 24 December 2001 across New South Wales, being the longest continuous bushfire emergency in state history. More than 170 firefighters worked for several days to protect the tiny township of Mount Riverview as it was encircled by bushfires. The brigade also supplied several crews and specialist equipment to assist during the 2003 Canberra bushfires which caused damage to the outskirts of Canberra, the Australian capital city.

The brigade is a participant in the New South Wales Rural Fire Service FireWise program. The brigade has two fire fighting appliances as well as a personnel carrier. Its heaviest vehicle is known as 'Riverview 1', and is a Category 1 (Cat 1) tanker. It falls in the 'heavy appliance' category and is capable of holding 3300 litres of water. The brigade also has a secondary appliance called 'Riverview 7' which is a dual cab Category 7 tanker, and a personnel carrier (callsign 'Riverview PC') which is capable of carrying up to 10 individuals including driver. It also maintains an 'air base operations support trailer' to assist with establishing and running air base operations during operations requiring helicopter support.

Several brigade members are specially trained members that form part of the Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) program and are able to deploy at a moments notice across the state.

Sports
Mount Riverview is home to the Mt Riv Renegades basketball team as part of the Springwood Basketball Association competition. Established in early 2003, the Mt Riv Renegades started as a small basketball team playing in the Springwood and Districts Basketball Association (SDBA) domestic competition at the Blaxland High School Sports Centre. Team members consist of players who have attended Mount Riverview Primary School or who reside or have previously resided in the Mount Riverview area.

Mount Riverview is also the home of test cricketer Patrick Cummins, whose debut in South Africa during November 2011 saw him take six wickets in an innings and hitting the winning runs in a Man of the Match performance.

Local schools
There are six local schools around Mount Riverview. Public schools include:
 * Mount Riverview primary
 * Blaxland primary
 * Blaxland East Public School
 * Blaxland High
 * Wycliffe Christian School
 * St Finbars Catholic Primary School

Notable residents

 * Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer and incumbent Test captain

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Joliet Junior College

Joliet Junior College (JJC) is a public community college in Joliet, Illinois. Founded in 1901, it was the first public community college founded in the United States.

In Spring 2014, the college enrolled 16,375 students. Every year, 48,000 students enroll in the college's academic programs and in non-credit programs.

History
Joliet Junior College was founded in 1901 by J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School, and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago. Brown, who came to Joliet in 1893, first served as the principal of the high school. Throughout his time in Joliet, Brown became a well-known supporter of higher education, and would often encourage his students to attend college after graduation. Many students did not attend college because it was too expensive. Brown consulted his friend, Harper, and together they created Joliet Junior College. Classes took place at Joliet Township High School. The first class was made up of six students in 1901.

In 1916, the name of the institution was formalized. In 1917, Joliet Junior College received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Joliet Junior College's student newspaper, The Blazer, was first published in October 1929. Before The Blazer, college bulletins were reported in the high school paper.

Joliet Junior College moved to its current location, at 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet, in September 1969. The building at this location became fully operational in 1974. Joliet Junior College's first president, Elmer Rowley, was instrumental in establishing this new building and location.

Today, Joliet Junior College has additional sites in Romeoville, Morris, and Frankfort, all in Illinois.

Campus locations
The college has three campuses and three centers:
 * Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt, Joliet, IL 60431
 * City Center Campus, 235 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432
 * Romeoville Campus, 1125 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL 60446
 * Morris Education Center, 725 School Street, Morris, IL 60450
 * Frankfort Education Center, 201 Colorado Avenue, Frankfort, IL 60423
 * Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center, 17840 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, IL 60433

Athletics
Joliet Junior College is a member of both the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the North Central Community College Conference.

The school currently sponsors the following sports:

Men's: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, and soccer

Women's: basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

The 2002 Joliet Wolves football team won the junior college national championship. The football program was eliminated in 2011 after 62 years of play due to budget cuts and to allow the school to be in compliance with Title IX.

National championships

 * NJCAA National Football Championship, 2002
 * NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship, 2010, 1994
 * NJCAA Division III Baseball National Championship, 2012, 2008, 1994

In 2017 JJC opened a new facility called the Event Center which is home to the athletic department and is used for special events and graduation ceremonies.

Transportation
The main campus of Joliet Junior College in Joliet is served by Pace. Route 501 provides bus service from campus to downtown Joliet and other destinations connecting with Metra service on the Rock Island District and Heritage Corridor at Joliet Transportation Center. Further connections are available to Amtrak service here via the Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service.

Notable alumni

 * Katherine Dunham, 1928 - American dancer, choreography, author, educator and social activist
 * Dr. John C. Houbolt, 1938 - NASA scientist
 * George Sangmeister, 1951 - former Illinois Congressman
 * Phyllis Reynolds Tedesco Naylor, 1953 - author of children's books, including Shiloh. 1992 Newbery Medal Winner
 * Harry Geris, 1969 - Canadian Olympic wrestler
 * Curtis J. Crawford, 1971 - CEO, Xceo Inc.
 * Arnette Hallman, 1978 - Professional basketball player
 * Kelvin Hayden, 2003 - Professional Football Player with the Chicago Bears
 * Rob Ninkovich, 2004 - American football defensive end for the New England Patriots
 * Jeris Pendleton, 2008- Professional Football Player with the Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Mary K. O'Brien - Illinois state legislator and judge

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WFMZ

WFMZ may refer to:

 * WFMZ (FM), a radio station (104.9 FM) licensed to Hertford, North Carolina, United States
 * WFMZ-TV, a television station (channel 9 digital) licensed to Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
 * WFMZ-TV (channel 67) (1954–1955), a former television station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on channel 67
 * WLEV, a radio station (100.7 FM) licensed to Allentown, Pennsylvania, which held the WFMZ call sign from 1947 to 1997

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EmperorLinux

EmperorLinux, Inc. is a reseller who, according to PC Magazine, "specialize in the sales of pre-configured Linux laptops for companies and individuals that want stable, easy-to use laptops". EmperorLinux was founded in 1999 by Lincoln Durey, an EE Ph.D. from Tulane University. The company's first product was the BlackPerl Linux laptop, based on a Sony VAIO 505TR with a highly modified Linux kernel. Since 1999, the company has added a range of IBM ThinkPads, Dell Latitudes, and Sharp laptops to its lineup.

These laptops are available with most major Linux distributions, including Fedora, RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, and SuSE. Significant improvements to stock Linux distributions come from the empkernel and a carefully configured /etc directory. Supported features include APM and ACPI suspend and hibernate support, CPU throttling, LCD backlight brightness control, wireless, and generally full support of the hardware under Linux.

The company is privately held and based in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

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1948 NFL season

The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The last regular season game played on Wednesday until the 2012 season happened on September 22, 1948, between Detroit and Los Angeles. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game.

The 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game. This record stood for 65 years until.

Draft
The 1948 NFL Draft was held on December 19, 1947 at Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Hotel. With the first pick, the Washington Redskins selected halfback Harry Gilmer from the University of Alabama.

Major rule changes

 * Plastic helmets are prohibited. This rule was enacted because critics argued that they were being used more as a weapon than protection.
 * A flexible artificial tee is permitted at the kickoff.
 * When the intended passer is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the game clock will stop temporarily until any receivers who have gone down field have had a reasonable time to return.
 * When the offense is called for delay of game, the defense may decline the 5-yard distance penalty.
 * If a foul occurs behind the line during a backwards pass or fumble, the penalty is enforced from the spot of the pass or fumble.
 * It is illegal to bat or punch the ball while it is in a player's possession.
 * All officials are equipped with whistles, not horns.

Division races
In the Eastern race, the Eagles demolished Washington 45–0 in Week Five to take a ½ game lead. When the 6–1–1 Eagles met the 6–2 Skins again in Week Ten, they beat Washington 42–21, and won the Division and the right to host the Championship Game.

The other race was all Chicago, with the Cardinals and Bears both having records of 10–1 going into the final week: thus, there was a de facto playoff game for the Western Division for the second year in succession, with a tie forcing a second playoff game the following week.

A record crowd of 51,283 attended Wrigley Field on December 12 for the all-Chicago showdown, with the Bears taking a 21–10 lead on George Gulyanics' touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter. Charley Trippi's touchdown cut the margin to 21–17, but the Bears had the ball and time on their side. The turning point came when the Cards' Vince Banonis picked off a pass from Johnny Lujack and ran the ball back to the Bears' 19. Elmer Angsman scored a touchdown three plays later to win the game and the Western Division title for the Cards, as well as the right to face the Eagles for the Championship.

NFL Championship Game
Philadelphia Eagles 7, Chicago Cardinals 0 in a blizzard at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1948

Awards

 * UPI NFL Most Valuable Player – Pat Harder, Chicago Cardinals

Coaching changes

 * Detroit Lions: Gus Dorais was replaced by Bo McMillin.
 * Los Angeles Rams: Bob Snyder was replaced by Clark Shaughnessy.
 * Pittsburgh Steelers: Jock Sutherland was replaced by John Michelosen.

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Petrovsk

Petrovsk may refer to:

 * Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast, a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, on the Medveditsa River
 * Petrovsk (inhabited locality), several places in Russia
 * Petrovsk (air base), an air base in Saratov Oblast, Russia
 * Petrovsk-Port, name of the city of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, in 1857–1921

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Guarani alphabet

The Guarani alphabet (achegety) is used to write the Guarani language, spoken mostly in Paraguay and nearby countries. It consists of 33 letters.

Orthography
Their respective names are:

 * a, ã, che, e, ẽ, ge, g̃e, he, i, ĩ, je, ke, le, me, mbe, ne, nde, nge, nte, ñe, o, õ, pe, re, rre, se, te, u, ũ, ve, y, ỹ, puso.

Description
The six letters A, E, I, O, U, Y denote vowel sounds, the same as in Spanish, except that Y is a high central vowel,. The vowel variants with a tilde are nasalized. (Older books used diaereses or circumflexes to mark nasalization.) The apostrophe $⟨⟩$ called "puso" (lit., sound cut off) represents a glottal stop ; older books wrote it with $⟨h⟩$. All the other letters (including Ñ, G̃, and the digraphs) are consonants, pronounced for the most part as in Spanish.

The Latin letters B, C, D are used only as parts of digraphs, while F, Q, W, X, Z are not used at all. (Older books wrote modern $⟨ke⟩$ and $⟨ki⟩$ as $⟨que⟩$ and $⟨qui⟩$, respectively.) The letter L and the digraph $⟨rr⟩$ are only used in words adopted from Spanish, words influenced by Spanish phonology, or non-verbal onomatopoeias. The Spanish $⟨ll⟩$ digraph is not used in Guarani.

Despite its spelling, the $⟨ch⟩$ digraph is not the Spanish affricate sound (English "ch" as in "teach"), but an alveolo-palatal fricative  (similar English "sh" as in ship, or French "ch" as in chapeau). Occasionally, $⟨x⟩$ is written for this sound, following Portuguese and medieval Spanish usage.

"G" is the voiced velar approximant, similar to Spanish haga; it is not a plosive as in English gate.

"V" is the English and French voiced labiodental fricative, as in Victor, not the Spanish bilabial. It is also pronounced as the labiodental approximant, which is like with the lower lip touching the upper teeth.

"H" and "J"  are used with their English values, as in hand and jelly; older books wrote these sounds with $⟨jh⟩$ and $⟨y⟩$, respectively. For some speakers, freely varies with the Spanish, like the "J" in José. In some dialects, the letter J is pronounced (a pre-stopped palatal approximant).

The tilde'ed versions of E, I, U, Y, and G are not available in ISO Latin-1 fonts, but can be represented in Unicode (except that tilded "G" is not available as a single precomposed letter, and must be encoded as a plain "G" plus a combining tilde). In digital environments where those glyphs are not available, the tilde is often postfixed to the base character ("E~", "I~", "U~", "Y~", "G~") or a circumflex is used instead ("Ê", "Î", "Û", "Ŷ", "Ĝ").

The acute accent "´" is used to indicate the stress (muanduhe), as in áva ("hair") and  tái  ("peppery"). When omitted, the stress falls on a nasalized vowel, or, if none, on the last syllable, as in syva ("forehead") and tata  ("fire").

History
Up to the Spanish Conquest of the Americas in the 16th century, the Guaraní people did not have a writing system. The first written texts in Guaraní were produced by Jesuit missionaries, using the Latin script. The priest Antonio Ruíz de Montoya documented the language in his works Tesoro de la lengua guaraní (a Guarani-Spanish dictionary, printed in 1639) and Arte y bocabvlario de la lengua guaraní (a grammar compendium and dictionary, printed in 1722) among others.

The alphabet and spelling used in those early books were somewhat inconsistent and substantially different from the modern ones. In 1867, Mariscal Francisco Solano López, president of Paraguay, convened a Script Council to regulate the writing, but the effort was not successful.

The orthography was finally standardized in its present form in 1950, at the Guarani Language Congress in Montevideo, by initiative of Reinaldo Julián Decoud Larrosa. The standards was influenced by the International Phonetic Alphabet notation, and it is now universally used in Paraguay.

Nonetheless, there is still some disagreement between literates on details of the standard. Some feel that the digraph $⟨ch⟩$ should be changed to $⟨x⟩$ (as in Portuguese, Galician and Old Spanish), and that $⟨g̃⟩$ should be replaced by plain $⟨g⟩$, with the tilde being placed on one of the adjacent vowels.

The Guarani name for the alphabet, achegety, is a neologism formed from a-che-ge (the names of the first three letters) and ty meaning "grouping", "ensemble".

Toponyms and proper names
There are many toponyms and some proper names derived from Guarani in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. These are usually written according to the Spanish and Portuguese systems, and their pronunciation has often changed considerably over the centuries, to the point that they may no longer be understood by modern Guarani speakers.

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Bromine number

In chemistry, the bromine number is the amount of bromine (Br2) in grams absorbed by 100 g of a sample. The bromine number was once used as a measure of aliphatic unsaturation in gasoline and related petroleum samples, but this assay has fallen into disuse with the introduction of spectroscopic and chromatographic analyses.

Concept
It is based on the following reaction:
 * R2C\dCR2 + Br2  ->  R2C(Br)\sC(Br)R2

Bromine is deeply colored but R2C(Br)\sC(Br)R2 is not. Thus, the consumption of bromine can often be gauged visually. Alternatively and more quantitatively, the bromine consumed by a sample can be determined by iodometry.

The bromine number indicates the degree of unsaturation of a sample. The technique can be subject to a variety of problems, whereby the sample consumes more or less bromine than predicted by the equation above. For example, some alkenes dimerize in the presence of bromine. Allylic bromination is another problem.

The bromine number is similar to the iodine number, which is a similar technique used in evaluating the unsaturation of fats and fatty acids. Iodine is less reactive toward the tri- and tetra-substituted double bonds, found in petroleum-derived samples. The C=C double bonds in fats and fatty acids are exclusively disubstituted.

The bromine number is usually determined by electrochemical titration, where bromine is generated in situ with the redox process of potassium bromide and bromate in an acidic solution, using a mercury catalyst to ensure the complete bromination of all olefins.

Related test methods

 * Acid value
 * Epoxy value
 * Hydroxyl value
 * Iodine value
 * Peroxide value
 * Saponification value

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