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Miloš Mikeln

**Miloš Mikeln** (23 May 1930 – 2 April 2014) was a Slovenian journalist, playwright, theatre director and writer. He was president of Slovene PEN and was the _pobudnik_ of the _Writers for Peace Committee_, founded in 1984. He was also a member of the Slovene Writers' Association. His best known works were _Veliki voz_ (1992), _Poročnik z Vipote_ (2002) and _Mesto ob reki_ (2008).

Mikeln was born in Celje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia). He studied at the University of Ljubljana.

Mikeln died from natural causes on 2 April 2014 in Ljubljana. She was 83 years old.

## Other websites

- Miloš Mikeln biography
José Aguilar (boxer)

**José Aguilar Pulsar** (24 November 1958 – 4 April 2014) was a Cuban boxer. He won the light-welterweight bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Aguilar from a stroke on 4 April 2014 in Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province. He was 55 years old.

## Other websites

- José Aguilar  at Sports Reference
Régine Deforges

**Régine Deforges** (15 August 1935 – 3 April 2014) was a French writer, editor, director and playwright. Her best known works for _Le Cahier volé_ (1978), _La Bicyclette bleue_ (1981), _101, avenue Henri-Martin_ (1983), _Le Diable en rit encore_ (1985) and _Noir tango_ (1991). She was born in Montmorillon, Vienne.

Deforges died from a heart attack on 3 April 2014 in Paris. She was 78 years old.
Fyvush Finkel

**Philip** "**Fyvush**" **Finkel** (October 9, 1922 – August 14, 2016) was an American actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series _Picket Fences_ and as Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety U.S. history teacher, on the television series _Boston Public_. He earned an Emmy Award for the first role in 1994.

Finkel was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn of New York City, New York. He was married to playwright Gertrude Lieberman from 1947 until her death in 2008. They had two sons together, Ian and Elliot. Finkel died of a heart attack in Manhattan, New York on August 14, 2016, aged 93.
Hell Creek Formation

The **Hell Creek Formation** is a series of rocks where fossil dinosaurs are found. The strata are mostly Upper Cretaceous and some lower Paleocene rocks in North America.

The name comes from Hell Creek, near Jordan, Montana. The formation includes portions of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

It is a series of fresh and brackish-water clays, mudstones, and sandstones deposited during the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of the Palaeogene. It was laid down in  river channels and deltas, and occasional peaty swamp deposits.  along the low-lying eastern margin of the Western Interior Seaway.

The climate was mild, and the presence of crocodilians suggests a sub-tropical climate, with no prolonged annual cold. The famous iridium-enriched Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary, which separates the Cretaceous from the Cenozoic, is a distinct thin bedding. It is above and occasionally within the formation, near its boundary with the overlying Fort Union Formation.

The world's largest collection of Hell Creek fossils is housed and exhibited at the Museum of the Rockies, in Bozeman, Montana. The specimens displayed are the result of the museum's Hell Creek Project. This is a joint effort between the museum, Montana State University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of North Dakota and the University of North Carolina. The project began in 1998.

The fossils discovered include all types of late Cretceous dinosaurs, fish, amphibia, and other reptiles such as turtles, crocodylomorphs, and squamata (snakes & lizards).

Mammals are plentiful in the Hell Creek Formation. They include multituberculates, metatherians, and eutherians.

## Infobox (rockunit)

- **name**: Hell Creek Formation
- **image**: Hell Creek.jpg
- **caption**: Exposure in the badlands near Fort Peck Reservoir
- **type**: Geological formation
- **age**: Upper Cretaceous 66.8–66 mya
- **period**: Danian
- **prilithology**: Claystone, mudstone
- **otherlithology**: Sandstone
- **namedfor**: Hell Creek, Jordan, Montana
- **region**: Montana, North Dakota,
 South Dakota, Wyoming
- **underlies**: Fort Union Formation
- **overlies**: Fox Hills Formation
Balham

**Balham** is an area in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its postcode is SW12.
It was home to adele when she was a child/teenager, she went to the local secondary school called chestnut grove. People who have lived in balham have often sent their children to schools such as telferscot primary school, henry cavendish (balhham site) and trinity saint mary's. Although, locals apparently agree that telferscot primary school has caused the least uproar and is overall the best pastorally and educationally so far.

## Infobox (uk place)

- **country**: England
- **region**: London
- **official name**: Balham
- **london borough**: Wandsworth
- **constituency westminster**: Battersea (UK Parliament constituency), Battersea; Tooting (UK Parliament constituency), Tooting
- **post town**: LONDON
- **postcode area**: SW
- **postcode district**: SW12
- **dial code**: 020
- **os grid reference**: TQ285735
- **population**: 14,751
- **population ref**: (2011 Census.Ward)
- **charingx distance mi**: 4.5
- **charingx direction**: NNE
- **static image name**: Balham_tube_080120.jpg
- **static image caption**: Balham High Road
Bobcat Goldthwait

**Robert Francis** "**Bobcat**" **Goldthwait** (born May 26, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. He is known for his energetic stage personality and his gruff, high-pitched voice. Some movies that he has directed are _Sleeping Dogs Lie_ (2006), _World's Greatest Dad_ (2009) and _God Bless America_ (2011). His voice acting credits include _Hercules_ (1997) and _Leroy & Stitch_ (2006). He has also had guest appearances on television shows like _MADtv_, _Bob's Burgers_, _Regular Show_, _Adventure Time_, _Fish Hooks_, _Sabrina, the Teenage Witch_, _Married... with Children_ and _The Simpsons_.

Goldthwait was born in Syracuse, New York.

## Infobox (comedian)

- **name**: Bobcat Goldthwait
- **image**: Bobcat Goldthwait at Festival de deauville 2012.jpg
- **caption**: Bobcat Goldthwait at the Festival du Cinema Americain (Deauville 2012)
- **birth name**: Robert Francis Goldthwait
- **birth place**: Syracuse, New York, United States, U.S.
- **genre**: Political satire, black humor
- **medium**: Stand-up, film, television
- **nationality**: American
- **spouse**: Ann Luly (1986–1998; divorced; 1 child)
Sarah de Sa Rego (2009–present)
- **domesticpartner**: Nikki Cox (1997–2005)
- **active**: 1980–present
- **origin**: Boston, Massachusetts
- **subject**: American politics, race relations
- **notable work**: Zed in Police Academy 2, Police Academy 3, 3, Police Academy 4, 4
Shakes the Clown in Shakes the Clown
Mr. Floppy in Unhappily Ever After
Pain in Hercules (1997 film), Hercules
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006 film) (Screenwriter and Director)
World's Greatest Dad (Screenwriter and Director)
God Bless America (film), God Bless America (Screenwriter and Director)
Thomas Howard

**Thomas Arquis Howard** (July 14, 1983 – November 18, 2013) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft and played for them until 2010. He later played for the Cincinnati Bengals (2011–12) and Atlanta Falcons (2013). He played college football for the University of Texas at El Paso. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas.

Howard was one of two people killed in a high speed car accident on November 18, 2013 in Oakland, California. He was 30 years old.
Harpenden

**Harpenden** is a town in the City of St Albans borough in Hertfordshire, England. About 30,000 people live in Harpenden. Its postcode is AL5.
City of St Albans

The **City of St Albans** is a borough in Hertfordshire in the East of England. About 145,000 people live there, including 60,000 in St
Albans and 30,000 in Harpenden.
Cryovolcano

A **cryovolcano** (also called an "ice volcano") is a type of volcano. It erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia, or methane, instead of molten rock. Cryovolcanoes are found on icy moons and might be on other places with low temperatures, like Kuiper belt objects.

Cryovolcanoes have been found on the moons Triton and Enceladus.
Icy moon

An **icy moon** is a natural satellite with ice on its surface. Some icy moons might have liquid oceans under the ice.

All icy moons in the Solar System are with the giant planets. An example of an icy moon is Europa.
Boris Valábik

**Boris Valábik** (born February 14, 1986) is a Slovak television presenter, personality, former professional ice hockey defenceman and police officer. He played 80 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Atlanta Thrashers.

He also played for HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH) and ŠHK 37 Piešťany of the Slovak Extraliga (SVK).

## Career

Before playing in the NHL, Valábik played 3 seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Valábik was drafted with the 10th overall pick by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played 2 seasons with the Thrashers' AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves and was able to win the Calder Cup with them in 2007 before he was called up to the main roster in November 2008. He would play 80 games with the thrashers before he was traded along with Rich Peverley to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart. He played with their AHL-affiliate Providence Bruins.

On July 3, 2011, Valábik signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, he wouldn't play a game with them after he was injured during training camp.

On August 14, 2012, Valábik signed a contract with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

In 2017, Valábik decided to retire from playing professional ice hockey.

In September 2024, Valábik became the sport presenter for TV JOJ.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Boris Valabik.png
- **caption**: Valábik during his time with the Thrashers in 2009
- **image size**: 230px
- **played for**: Atlanta Thrashers
HC Kometa Brno
ŠHK 37 Piešťany
- **position**: Defenceman, Defence
- **shoots**: Left
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 7
- **weight lb**: 245
- **ntl team**: SVK
- **birth place**: Nitra, Nitra, Czechoslovakia
- **draft**: 10th overall
- **draft year**: 2004
- **draft team**: Atlanta Thrashers
- **career start**: 2006
- **career end**: 2017
Caravel

A **caravel** () is a type of small sailing ship. It is easy to maneuver. It was developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese. The Portuguese used caravels to explore the West African coast and the Atlantic Ocean. Lateen sails made the caravels fast and able to sail against the wind. Caravels were used by the Portuguese to explore oceans during the 15th and 16th centuries in the Age of Discovery.
George Bookasta

**George Bookasta** (July 14, 1917 – March 26, 2014) was an American child actor. He appeared in many movies some with Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart, Don Ameche, Douglas Fairbanks, and Gary Cooper.

Bookasta appeared in _It Had to Happen_, _The Great O'Malley_, _Forty Little Mothers_, _That Night in Rio_, _The Chocolate Soldier_, and in _The Red Danube_.

Bookasta was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His parents were Indian actors. He studied at Hollywood High School. Bookasta died on March 26, 2014 in Saratoga Springs, New York, aged 96.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: George Bookasta
- **birth place**: Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, U.S.
- **death place**: Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga Springs, New York (state), New York, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actor
- **years active**: 1922-1950
King Fleming

**Walter "King" Fleming** (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2014) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Between 1960 and 1965, he recorded three piano trio albums for Argo and Cadet Records, which were Phil and Leonard Chess's jazz labels.  He also appeared on two singles released locally by singer George Green.

After many years during which his trio worked steadily in the Chicago area without drawing interest from the recording industry, King Fleming resurfaced on the Southport label in 1996.

Fleming died at the age of 91 at a retirement home in Manteno, Illinois on April 1, 2014.
Richard Brick

**Richard Michael Brick** (September 20, 1945 – April 2, 2014) was an American movie producer, professor at Columbia University, and former Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. He was born in New York City.

Brick died of esophageal cancer in New York City, aged 68.

## Other websites

- Richard Brick's official site

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Richard Brick
- **birth place**: Manhattan, New York City, United States, U.S.
- **death place**: Manhattan, New York City
- **spouse**: Sara Bershtel
- **occupation**: film producer
- **known for**: Former Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting
Lucy Hood

** Lucille A. Hood** (c. 1957 – April 2, 2014), commonly known as Lucy Hood, was an American businesswoman. She was the founder of Fox Mobile Entertainment and the Executive Director  of the Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM) at the University of Southern California.

Hood died of cancer in Los Angeles on April 2, 2014, at the age of 56.
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith

**Arthur Smith** (April 1, 1921 – April 3, 2014) was an American musician and songwriter. Smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player who had a major hit with the instrumental "Guitar Boogie".

He died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 93.

## Related pages

- List of country musicians from South Carolina

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Arthur Smith
- **background**: non_vocal_instrumentalist
- **birth place**: Clinton, South Carolina, US
- **death place**: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
- **origin**: South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina
- **instrument**: Guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, accordion
- **occupation**: Composer, performer, producer
- **associated acts**: Crackerjacks, Crossroads Quartet
- **website**: http://www.arthursmithmusic.com/
Anja Niedringhaus

**Anja Niedringhaus** (12 October 1965 – 5 April 2014) was a German photojournalist.

## Career

Niedringhaus was born in Hoxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She worked for the Associated Press (AP). She was the only woman on a team of 11 AP photographers that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for coverage of the Iraq War. That same year she was awarded the International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Award.

Niedringhaus had covered Afghanistan for several years before she was killed on 4 April 2014. She was shot while covering the presidential election, when an Afghan policeman opened fire at the car she was waiting in at a checkpoint, part of an election convoy. He was arrested.
Zalmai Rassoul

**Zalmai Rassoul** (born 11 May 1943) is an Afghan politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from January 2010 to October 2013. He resigned in October 2013 to run for president.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Zalmai Rassoul
- **image**: Zalmai Rassoul in June 2011.jpg
- **office**: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan), Minister of Foreign Affairs
- **president**: Hamid Karzai
- **term start**: 10 January 2010
- **term end**: 5 October 2013
- **predecessor**: Rangin Dadfar Spanta
- **successor**: Ahmad Moqbel Zarar
- **birth place**: Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan, Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah

**Abdullah Abdullah** (born 5 September 1960) is an Afghan politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from October 2001 to April 2005. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Afghanistan in 2019.

Following the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, on 17 August 2021, leader of the Taliban-affiliated Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar met with both Abdullah and Karzai in Doha wanting to form a government. Former President Ashraf Ghani said that he supported such negotiations.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Abdullah Abdullah

- **image**: File:2017 Halifax International Security Forum (37618951885).jpg
- **office**: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan), Minister of Foreign Affairs
- **president**: Hamid Karzai
- **term start**: 2 October 2001
- **term end**: 20 April 2005
- **predecessor**: Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
- **successor**: Rangin Dadfar Spanta
- **birth place**: Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan, Afghanistan
- **party**: National Coalition of Afghanistan
- **alma mater**: Kabul Veterinary Science Faculty, Kabul University
- **website**: [http://www.drabdullah.af/ Official website]
John Pinette

**John Pinette** ( ; March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. In 1999, he won the Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic title at the American Comedy Awards. He was a regular guest on _The Tonight Show_ and _The View_. His movie credits included _Junior_ (1994), _The Punisher_ (2004) and _The Last Godfather_ (2010). He also appeared in the final episode of _Seinfeld_ in 1998.

Pinette was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was of French and Irish ancestry.

Pinette was found dead after having a pulmonary embolism on April 5, 2014 in his room at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was 50 years old.
James McAvoy

**James McAvoy** ( ; born  21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles in movies such as _The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe_ (2005), _The Last King of Scotland_ (2006), _Becoming Jane_ (2007), _Atonement_ (2007), _Wanted_ (2008) and Professor X in _X-Men_ film series. McAvoy starred as adult Bill Denbrough in the 2019 horror movie _It – Chapter Two_.

## Life

McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. He married English actress Anne-Marie Duff on 11 November 2006, but they divorced in 2016. They have a son, Brendan (born 2010).

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: James McAvoy
- **image**: File:James McAvoy.jpg
- **image size**: 200px
- **caption**: McAvoy in 2007
- **birth name**: James McAvoy
- **birth place**: Glasgow, Scotland
- **nationality**: Scottish people, Scottish
- **citizenship**: United Kingdom, British
- **years active**: 1995–present
- **alma mater**: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- **occupation**: Actor
- **children**: 2
Renee Sands

**Renee Ilene Sandstrom** (born February 15, 1974), an American singer and actress. She is better known by her stage name, **Renee Sands**. She is best known for her role as Renee on the 1980s children's television show _Kids Incorporated_ - seasons 0-4 (1983-1987).

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Renee Sands
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Renee Ilene Sandstrom
- **birth place**: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, U.S.
- **instrument**: Singing
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B
- **occupation**: Singer-songwriter, actress
- **years active**: 1983–present
- **label**: K-Tel Records, Sony Records, RCA Records, Yellow Brick Records
- **associated acts**: Wild Orchid (band), Wild Orchid
Will Sasso

**William** "**Will**" **Sasso** (born May 24, 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known on television for his five seasons as a cast member on _MADtv_ from 1997 until 2002 and for his role as Vince Goodson in the CBS program _$h*! My Dad Says_ (2010–11). He also starred as Curly in the 2012 movie _The Three Stooges_. In 2013, he started releasing Vine videos.

Sasso was born in Ladner, British Columbia. His parents are Italian immigrants.

## Infobox (comedian)

- **name**: Will Sasso
- **image**: Will Sasso by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
- **caption**: Sasso in 2025
- **birth name**: William Sasso
- **birth place**: Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
- **genre**: Sketch comedy
- **years active**: 1990–present
Danny McBride

**Daniel Richard** "**Danny**" **McBride** (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian. His movie roles included _Pineapple Express_ (2008), _Despicable Me_ (2010) and _Your Highness_ (2011). He was born in Statesboro, Georgia.
Adonis

**Adonis** was the Greek god of beauty and desire. His religion belonged to women.
Adonis was the deity of plants. He is known as a god who was forever young, the one who would live and die only to be born again. This cycle is repeated without end. The cult of Adonis is made up of women, as it is evident from the 2,600-year-old remains found on the island of Lesbos.

Athenian women planted the "garden of Adonis" where the seeds would spring to life and then die to be reborn a few months later. The festival of Adonis was celebrated in mid-summer when fennel and lettuce were harvested. Unfortunately, these plants would wither very quickly and the women would mourn their decline as the death of the youthful Adonis.
Hal Douglas

**Harold "Hal" Douglas** (born **Harold Cohen**; September 1, 1924 – March 7, 2014) was an American voice actor. He was best known for performing thousands of voice-overs for movie trailers, television commercials, and stage plays. His career as lasted for sixty years.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Hal Douglas
- **caption**: Douglas at work
- **birth name**: Harold Cohen
- **birth place**: Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
- **death place**: Lovettsville, Virginia, U.S.
- **death cause**: Pancreatic cancer
- **years active**: 1972–2010
- **spouse**: Ruth Francis Douglas
- **children**: Daughter Sarah, sons Jeremy and Jon
Merimeri Penfold

**Merimeri Penfold** (née **Roberts**, 26 May 1920 – 1 April 2014) was a New Zealand Māori educator. She is thought to have been the first Māori woman to teach Māori language at a New Zealand university.

## Infobox (person)

- **honorific prefix**: Dr
- **name**: Merimeri Penfold
- **birth place**: Te Hapua, New Zealand
- **death place**: Kaitaia, New Zealand
- **death cause**: Cancer
Drew Stafford

**Drew Stafford** (born October 30, 1985) is an American ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres. Other than hockey, Stafford has also been the guitarist for the bands Invisible Children and Red Seal Peach.

## Career

Before playing in the NHL, Stafford played 3 years of college ice hockey at the University of North Dakota.

Stafford was drafted with the 13th overall pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He started his professional career playing with the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. During his time in the AHL, Stafford played for Planet USA during the AHL All-Star Classic in 2006-07. On June 3, 2011, he signed a 4-year, $16 million contract extension with the Sabres.

On February 11, 2015, the Sabres traded Stafford along with Tyler Myers, Brendan Lemieux, Joel Armia and a first-round draft pick to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian and the right to goaltending prospect Jason Kasdorf.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Drew Stafford Sabres 2012-02-19.JPG
- **image size**: 230px
- **position**: Winger (ice hockey), Right Wing
- **shoots**: Right
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 2
- **weight lb**: 202
- **team**: Free Agent
- **former teams**: Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg Jets
 Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
- **league**: National Hockey League, NHL
- **ntl team**: USA
- **birth place**: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
- **draft**: 13th overall
- **draft year**: 2004
- **draft team**: Buffalo Sabres
- **career start**: 2006
David Hannay

**David Hannay** (23 June 1939 – 31 March 2014) was an New Zealand-Australian movie producer. He worked with Greater Union and was an independent producer from 1977. Hannay was born in New Zealand.

Hannay died on 31 March 2014 from cancer, aged 74.
Wayne Henderson

**Wayne Henderson** (September 24, 1939 – April 5, 2014) was an American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group, The Jazz Crusaders.

Henderson died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 74.

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Wayne Henderson
- **background**: non_vocal_instrumentalist
- **birth place**: Houston, Texas, U.S.
- **death place**: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- **genre**: Soul jazz, hard bop
- **occupation**: Musician, record producer
- **instrument**: Trombone
- **associated acts**: The Crusaders, The Jazz Crusaders
Joe Turkel

**Joe Turkel** (July 15, 1927 - June 27, 2022) is an American character actor of movie and television. He is mostly known for his roles in _Blade Runner_ and in _The Shining_.

Turkel was born in Brooklyn, New York City.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Joe Turkel
- **imagesize**: 270px
- **caption**: Turkel at San Diego Comic-Con International, Comic Con, San Diego in 2007
- **birth name**: Joseph Turkel
- **birth place**: Brooklyn, New York City, United States, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actor
- **yearsactive**: 1949–1998
The Shining (movie)

***The Shining*** is a 1980  British horror drama movie. It is set during winter in a hotel in rural Colorado. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Stephen King's book of the same name. The movie stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. It was theatrically released in the United States on May 23, 1980, by Warner Bros., and in the United Kingdom on October 2, 1980, by Columbia Pictures through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors. Reviews improved greatly over the years a titled _The Dining_ special in November 2015.

## Infobox (movie)

- **name**: The Shining
- **director**: Stanley Kubrick
- **producer**: Stanley Kubrick
- **cinematography**: John Alcott
- **editing**: Ray Lovejoy
- **studio**: United Kingdom
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **language**: English
- **budget**: $19 million
- **gross**: $47.3 million
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

**Jonathan Rhys Meyers** (born **Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe**; 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor, movie producer and model. He is best known for his roles in the movies _Velvet Goldmine_ (1998), _Bend It Like Beckham_ (2002), _Match Point_ (2005), _Mission: Impossible III_ (2006), _August Rush_ (2007) and _From Paris with Love_ (2010).

Rhys Meyers was born in Drimnagh, Dublin and raised in Cork, County Cork in a Roman Catholic family.
John Hawkes (actor)

**John Hawkes** (born **John Marvin Perkins**; September 11, 1959) is an American actor and musician. His best known movie appearances are the Academy Award nominated role as Teardrop in _Winter's Bone_ and his Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated role as Mark O'Brien in _The Sessions_. On television, he is known for his role as Sol Star on the HBO television shows _Deadwood_ and as Dustin Powers on _Eastbound & Down_.

Hawkes was born in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Clive Owen

**Clive Owen** (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the drama movie _Closer_ (2004). He also gained fame for his roles in _Close My Eyes_ (1991), _Croupier_ (1998), _Sin City_ (2005), _Derailed_ (2005) _Inside Man_ (2006), _Children of Men_ (2006), and _The International_ (2009). He is best known on television for his leading role in the ITV program _Chancer_ from 1990 to 1991.

Owen was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. He has been married to Sarah-Jane Fenton since 1995. They have two daughters, Hannah and Eve. He is a supporter of the football club Liverpool.
Thomas Haden Church

**Thomas Haden Church** (born **Thomas Richard McMillen**; June 17, 1960) is an American actor, movie director and screenwriter. He first became known when co-starring in the 1990s sitcom _Wings_. He is best known for his movie appearances including as his Academy Award-nominated role in _Sideways_ (2004) and his role as the Sandman in _Spider-Man 3_ (2007) and _Spider-Man: No Way Home_ (2021). He also directed the independent movie _Rolling Kansas_ (2003).

Church was born in Woodland, California. He has two children with actress Mia Zottoli.
V. K. Murthy

**V. K. Murthy** (; 26 November 1923 – 7 April 2014) was an Indian cinematographer. During his career, he won two Filmfare Awards in the best cinematographer category. His best known movies are _Pyaasa_ (1957), _Kaagaz Ke Phool_ (1959) and _Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam_ (1962). For each of those movies, he won a Filmfare Award. He was born in Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore and lived in Mumbai for most of his life.

Murthy died on 7 April 2014 at his home in Bangalore, India. He was 90 years old.
Miranda Kerr

**Miranda Kerr** (born 20 April 1983) is an Australian writer and model. She became famous in 2007 as one of the Victoria's Secret angels.

Kerr began modeling at age 13. She started several organic skincare products.

Miranda Kerr was born in Sydney.
Lingerie

**Lingerie** is a term for women's underclothes. In advertising, it suggests fashionable and alluring undergarments. Materials include silk, cotton, polyester, satin, nylon and lace.

The 20th century brought big changes in women's underwear. The idea of lingerie as a visually appealing undergarment was developed in the late nineteenth century by Lady Duff-Gordon of 'Lucile'. She was a pioneer in developing lingerie that freed women from more restrictive corsets.

## The word

The word _lingerie_ comes from _linge_, meaning 'washables' in French. _Faire le linge_ is "do the laundry" in French.

Brassieres (also known as bras), knickers and negligees are basic examples of female lingerie.
Pittsburg State University

**Pittsburg State University** is a university in the city of Pittsburg, Kansas. It has around 7,100 students, 5,900 who are undergraduates, and 1,200 who are graduate students. Most of the students live near Pittsburg. There are around the same number of boys as girls. A little more than three fourths of the students are Americans. For every 19 students there is 1 teacher or staff member. It is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. Pittsburg State has endowments worth around $40,000,000. It also has a newspaper run by students called the _Collegio._

## Campus

Pittsburg State University has a 223-acre campus. This campus also houses the Kansas Technology Center, which is a state-of-the-art technology program.

## Academics

Pittsburg State has the following schools:
- College of Arts and Science
- Kelce College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Technology

## Other websites

- Official athletics website
- Morning Sun Article about PSU History

## Infobox (university)

- **name**: Pittsburg State University
- **motto**: Where People Succeed
- **established**: 1903
- **type**: Public
- **endowment**: $39.9 million
- **faculty**: 301
- **president**: Steven A. Scott
- **students**: 7,400
- **undergrad**: 6,000
- **postgrad**: 1,200
- **city**: Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg
- **state**: Kansas, KS
- **country**: United States, USA
- **campus**: Rural,
- **colors**: Crimson and Gold
- **mascot**: Gus the Gorilla
- **nickname**: Pittsburg State Gorillas, Gorillas
- **affiliations**: National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division II (NCAA), DII, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, MIAA, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, ASAIHL
- **website**: [http://www.pittstate.edu www.pittstate.edu]
- **address**: 1701 South Broadway
Pittsburg KS 66762
Murder-Set-Pieces

***Murder-Set-Pieces*** is a melodramatic horror movie of 2004. The movie has themes of lust, rape and cannibalism.

This movie was given a limited release as an NC-17 (no children 17 or under). It was later released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment with an R rating. The United Kingdom banned the movie.
Grant Wood

**Grant DeVolson Wood** (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter. He painted the famous _American Gothic_. He was 26 when he began his career.

## Style

His main painting style included a mix of stippling and cross-hatching. He usually painted on beaverboard. His preferred paints were oils and tempera.

## Influences

Wood studied several different ways to paint during his trips to Europe. The paintings of artist Jan van Eyck convinced him to put new styles in his art.

## Related pages

- List of American painters

## Infobox (artist)

- **name**: Grant DeVolson Wood
- **image**: Grant Wood.jpg
- **caption**: _Self-portrait_, 1932
- **birth name**: Grant DeVolson Wood
- **birth place**: Anamosa, Iowa
- **death place**: Iowa City, Iowa
- **nationality**: American
- **field**: Painting
- **training**: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- **movement**: Regionalism (art), Regionalism
- **works**: _American Gothic_
Devan Dubnyk

**Devan Dubnyk** (born May 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, and the Colorado Avalanche. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan but grew up in Calgary, Alberta.

## Career

Before playing in the NHL, Dubnyk played 5 years with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He also played 1 season with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL. During his time with the Blazers, he was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year as the major-junior player that was best able to combine success on the ice and in school in 2004.

Dubnyk was drafted with the 14th overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Oilers on November 28, 2009 in a 7–3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He recorded his first NHL win on March 21, 2010 in a 5–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. He was re-signed to a two-year contract by the Oilers on July 13, 2010.

On January 15, 2014, the Oilers traded Dubnyk to the Nashville Predators for Matt Hendricks. Dubnyk started 2 games for the Predators and was sent down to the AHL to make room for Pekka Rinne who was returning from injury. On March 5, 2014, the Predators traded Dubnyk to the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations.

On July 1, 2014, Dubnyk signed one-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes.

On January 14, 2015, the Coyotes traded Dubnyk to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 3rd-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

On October 29, 2022, Dubnyk announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Devan Dubnyk - Switzerland vs. Canada, 29th April 2012-3.jpg
- **image size**: 230px
- **caption**: Dubnyk playing for Canada on April 29, 2012
- **played for**: Edmonton Oilers
Nashville Predators
Arizona Coyotes
Minnesota Wild
San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche
- **league**: National Hockey League, NHL
- **position**: Goaltender
- **caught**: Left
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 6
- **weight lb**: 224
- **ntl team**: CAN
- **birth place**: Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan, SK, Canada, CAN
- **draft**: 14th overall
- **draft year**: 2004
- **draft team**: Edmonton Oilers
- **career start**: 2006
- **career end**: 2022
Anal beads

**Anal beads** are a sex toy. They are beads on a string. They are put into the anus of a person for sexual arousal. They can be made of many different materials, such as rubber, metal or glass.
Tahini

**Tahini** is a Middle Eastern dip made from sesame seeds. It is used to make some traditional foods like hummus.

## Other websites

- How to make Tahini  on about.com
Rose water

**Rose water** (; _golāb_) is a distillate of rose petals originating in Persian cuisine. It is used in Turkish food.  It is also used as a perfume.

## Related pages

- Orange flower water
Orange flower water

**Orange flower water** is a distillate of bitter orange flowers. It is used in Middle Eastern and North African cooking.

## Related pages

- Rose water

## Other websites

- How to make orange flower water  at about.com
Kanafeh

**Knafeh** (), also spelt **kanafa**, **kunafa**, **kanafeh**, and **knafe**, is a traditional Arab dessert made with spun pastry called _kataifi_ soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar, and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream, pistachio or nuts, depending on the region. It is a traditional dessert in the Levant, and is popular in countries such as Lebanon. In Turkey, it is called _künefe_. Different variants of the dish exist in Palestinian, Turkish, Iranian, and Greek cuisine.

## Infobox (food)

- **name**: Knafeh
- **image**: Künefe.jpg
- **image size**: 250px
- **country**: Palestine
- **type**: Dessert
- **served**: Warm, room temperature or cold (qishta variety)
- **variations**: Multiple
Tea bag

A **tea bag** is a small bag of tea leaves. It is put in a cup with boiling water to turn it into tea. They can be made of paper or silk. A tea bag is often removed with a teaspoon, some have a string to remove it.
Kadaif

**Kadaif noodles** are a type of thin noodles. They are made of flour and water that is poured through a sieve onto a hot metal cooking tray. The cooking time is very short. They are used to make Middle Eastern desserts and other foods around the Mediterranean Sea. It is a popular item used in desserts like Kadayif or Kanafeh.

The dough is made out of flour, sugar and water, combined into a thick batter. The batter is poured into a perforated tin having about fifteen "teeth." This tin is held over a metal hot plate. As the batter is poured through the tin onto the hot metal, the kadaife partially cooks and dries into long thin strands resembling noodles or shredded wheat. It is tightly rolled up into oblong rolls and packaged.

## Other websites

- Kadayif, Sweet Noodles in the Turkish Cooking Everyday Blog
- Kadaif Noodles in the Martha Stewart website
Anker Buch

**Anker Buch** (25 March 1940 – 1 April 2014) was a Danish violinist. He was born in Vejgaard. He gained international recognition and played more than 7,000 concerts in most parts of the world.

When Buch was 10 years old, he made his debut as a soloist at the Odd Fellow Palace in Aalborg.

Buch died on 1 April 2014 surrounded by his family members, aged 74.
Craig Biggio

**Craig Biggio** (born December 14, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. He played for the Houston Astros between 1988 and 2007. He never played for another Major League Baseball team.

## Infobox (mlb player)

- **name**: Craig Biggio
- **image**: Craig_Biggio.jpg
- **width**: 200
- **position**: Second baseman / Catcher / Outfielder
- **bats**: Right
- **throws**: Right
- **birth place**: Smithtown, New York
- **debutdate**: June 26
- **debutyear**: 1988
- **debutteam**: Houston Astros
- **finaldate**: September 30
- **finalyear**: 2007
- **finalteam**: Houston Astros
- **stat1label**: Batting average
- **stat1value**: .281
- **stat2label**: Hit (baseball), Hits
- **stat2value**: 3,060
- **stat3label**: Home runs
- **stat3value**: 291
- **stat4label**: Run batted in, Runs batted in
- **stat4value**: 1,175
- **stat5label**: Stolen bases
- **stat5value**: 414
- **teams**: * Houston Astros (–)
- **highlights**: * 7× Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star (1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1991, 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1992, 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1994, 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1995, 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1996, 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1997, 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1998)
* 4× Gold Glove Award winner (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
* 5× Silver Slugger Award winner (1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998)
* 2007 Roberto Clemente Award
* 2005 Hutch Award
* 1997 Branch Rickey Award
* Houston Astros#Retired numbers, Houston Astros #7 retired
- **hofdate**: 2015
- **hofvote**: 82.7% (third ballot)
Mary Anderson

**Mary Anderson** (April 3, 1918 – April 6, 2014) was an American actress. She appeared in 31 movies and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was known for her role as Maybelle Merriweather in the 1939 movie classic _Gone with the Wind_. Anderson was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

## Death

Anderson died on April 6, 2014 in Burbank, California from natural causes, aged 96.
Carlos Oneto

**Carlos Alberto Oneto Villavicencio** (5 May 1929 – 1 April 2014) was a Peruvian actor, television personality, and comedian. He was known as "**Pantuflas**" (Slippers). He created the comedy group "EL Tornillo" (The Screw).

Oneto died on 1 April 2014 in his hometown of Lima, Peru, aged 84.
Leo Bretholz

**Leo Bretholz** (March 6, 1921 – March 8, 2014) was an Austrian writer and holocaust survivor. In 1942, he escaped from a train heading for Auschwitz. He has also written a book on his experiences, titled _Leap into Darkness_.

Bretholz died in Pikesville, Maryland from natural causes, aged 93.

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Leo Bretholz.jpg
- **name**: Leo Bretholz
- **birth place**: Vienna, Austria
- **death place**: Pikesville, Maryland, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
- **spouse**: Florine Cohen <small>(m. 1952–2009; her death)</small>
- **children**: Three
Wrotham

**Wrotham** is a village in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England. Nearly 2,000 people live in Wrotham. Its postcode is TN15.
Paula Yates

**Paula Elizabeth Yates** (24 April 1959 – 17 September 2000) was a British television presenter and writer. She was best known for her work on two television programmes, _The Tube_ (1982–87) and _The Big Breakfast_ (1992–85).

Yates was born in Colwyn Bay, north Wales. She was married to Irish musician Bob Geldof. Their children were Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (born 1983), Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989–2014) and Little Pixie Geldof (born 1990). She was married to Geldof from 1986 until their divorce in 1996. She began a relationship with Australian musician Michael Hutchence. They had a daughter, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof (born 1996). In 1997, Hutchence killed himself. Soon after, Bob Geldof took full custody of their three children.

Yates died from an accidental heroin overdose having been found unresponsive at her home in London, England on 17 September 2000. She was 41. After Yates' death, Geldof got custody of Tiger Lily, and later adopted her. Her daughter, Peaches, died from the same cause in April 2014.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Paula Yates
- **caption**: Yates in 1996 with daughter Tiger Lily
- **birth name**: Paula Elizabeth Yates
- **birth place**: Colwyn Bay, Wales, United Kingdom, UK
- **death place**: London, England, UK
- **death cause**: Heroin overdose
- **occupation**: Broadcaster, writer
- **years active**: 1980–2000
- **parents**: Hughie Green
<small>(biological father)</small>
Jess Yates
<small>(adoptive father)</small>
Elaine Smith <small>(mother)</small>
- **spouse**: Bob Geldof
<small>(m. 1986–96; divorced)</small>
- **partner**: Michael Hutchence
<small>(1995–97; his death)</small>
- **children**: 4, including Peaches Geldof, Peaches and Pixie Geldof, Pixie
Robert Forster

**Robert Wallace Forster, Jr.** (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's _Jackie Brown_ (1997), which got him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He is also known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's _Medium Cool_ (1969).

## Life

Forster was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Grace Dorothy (née Montanarella) and Robert Wallace Forster, Sr., who worked as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and later as an executive for a baking supply company His mother was Italian American, while his father was of English and Irish descent. The couple divorced in 1949.

Forster died on October 11, 2019 at the age of 78 from brain cancer in Los Angeles.

## Other reading

- Voisin, Scott, "Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting". BearManor Media, 2009. .

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Robert_Forster_2009.jpg
- **caption**: Forster in April 2009
- **birth name**: Robert Wallace Forster, Jr.
- **birth place**: Rochester, New York, U.S.
- **death place**: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- **death cause**: Brain cancer
- **occupation**: Actor
- **years active**: 1967–2019
- **children**: 4
Armin Mueller-Stahl

**Armin Mueller-Stahl** (born 17 December 1930) is a German actor, painter, writer and musician. He is best known for his Academy Award nominated role as Peter Helfgott in the _Shine_ (1996).

Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia, German Empire (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia). He moved to Berlin during World War II. He has been married to Gabriele Scholz since 1973. The couple live in Los Angeles, California.
Olympic Hockey Nagano '98

***Olympic Hockey Nagano '98*** is an ice hockey game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1998. It is a re-release of _Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey_, but not endorsed by Wayne Gretzky.

This game has the license for the 1998 Winter Olympics that were in Nagano, Japan. The game is very similar to _Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey_. The only real differences are the box art, in-game titles, and some minor graphic changes (such as team logos and colors).

## Features

- Wayne Gretzky game engine
- Officially-licensed Olympic and NHLPA players
- Improved AI
- Player defections
- A choice of play modes
- Olympic size rinks
- Aberrations

## Teams

|colspan="5"|<span style="color:red">Western Conference</span>|colspan="5"|<span style="color:blue">Eastern Conference</span>|||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|USA (USA)|Cuba (CUB)|Venezuela (VEN)|Germany (GER)|Belarus (BEL)|Slovakia (SLO)|Senegal (SEN)|Finland (FIN)|India (IND)|China (CHI)|
|Canada (CAN)|Panama (PAN)|Colombia (COL)|Holland (HOL)|Czech Rep. (CZE)|Sweden (SWE)|Africa (AFR)|Turkey (TUR)|Saudi (SAU)|C. Taipei (CTP)|
|Mexico (MEX)|Puerto R. (PUE)|Peru (PER)|Spain (SPA)|Austria (AUS)|Iceland (ICE)|Kazakhstan (KAZ)|Egypt (EGY)|Arab (ARA)|Hong Kong (HON)|
|Jamaica (JAM)|Brazil (BRA)|Italy (ITA)|England (ENG)|Russia (RUS)|Swiss (SWI)|Kenya (KEN)|Mongolia (MON)|Japan (JPN)|Taiwan (TAI)|
|Dominican (DOM)|Argentina (ARG)|France (FRA)|Ireland (IRE)|Ukraine (UKR)|Latvia (LAT)|Cameroon (CAM)|Thailand (THA)|Korea (KOR)|Australia (AUS)|

## Infobox (video game)

- **title**: Olympic Hockey Nagano '98
- **developer**: Treyarch
Atari Games (engine)
- **publisher**: Midway Games, Midway
- **released**: <sup>NA </sup>February 23, 1998
<sup>EU </sup>April 1998
<sup>JP </sup>July 16, 1998
- **genre**: Sports game, Sports
- **modes**: Single-player video game, Single-player, multiplayer video game, multiplayer
- **platforms**: Nintendo 64
Karri Rämö

**Karri Rämö** (born July 1, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has also played for the Pelicans and HPK of the SM-liiga, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and Avangard Omsk of the KHL.

## Career

Before playing in the NHL, Rämö played 2 seasons with the Pelicans and 1 season with HPK of the SM-liiga.

Rämö was drafted with the 191st overall pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2004 NHL entry draft. He made his NHL debut with the Lightning on December 2, 2006 in a 5–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Rämö won his first NHL start on December 20, 2006 in a 2–1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On August 16, 2010, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cédrick Desjardins. He however decided to play for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). On January 12, 2012, The Canadiens traded him along with Michael Cammalleri and a 5th-round pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft to the Calgary Flames for René Bourque, Patrick Holland and a 2nd-round pick in the 2013 NHL entry draft.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image size**: 230px
- **image**: Karri Ramo 2013-12-21.JPG
- **caption**: Ramo warming up with the Flames
- **team**: Djurgårdens IF Hockey, Djurgårdens IF
- **league**: Swedish Hockey League, SHL
- **former teams**: Lahti Pelicans
HPK
Tampa Bay Lightning
Avangard Omsk
Calgary Flames
Jokerit
- **ntl team**: Finland
- **position**: Goaltender
- **catches**: Left
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 3
- **weight lb**: 215
- **birth place**: Asikkala, Finland
- **draft**: 191st overall
- **draft year**: 2004
- **draft team**: Tampa Bay Lightning
- **career start**: 2003