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Ladislav Šmíd

**Ladislav Šmíd** (born February 1, 1986) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. He also played for Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

## Career

Before playing the NHL, Šmíd played 3 seasons with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim with the 9th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 1 season with the Mighty Ducks AHL affiliate team, the Portland Pirates and was traded along with Joffrey Lupul and draft picks to the Edmonton Oilers for Chris Pronger on July 3, 2006. He played 8 seasons with the Oilers and was known as a shutdown defencemen when he was paired with Jeff Petry.

On November 8, 2013, the Oilers traded Šmíd along with Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames for Roman Horák and Laurent Brossoit. On September 23, 2016, it was announced that Šmíd would miss the entire 2016-17 season because of a neck injury that he had been suffering for years from.

On May 23, 2017, he would sign a two-year contract to return to Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He would play five seasons with the team. He would retire from playing professional ice hockey after the team was eliminated in the 2022 playoffs.

After retiring, Šmíd would return to Edmonton and he would accept a job to become a development coach for the Edmonton Oil Kings.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Ladislav Smid 131223.png
- **image size**: 230px
- **birth place**: Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 3
- **weight lb**: 209
- **position**: Defenceman, Defence
- **shoots**: Left
- **played for**: HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, Bílí Tygři Liberec
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
- **ntl team**: Czech Republic
- **draft**: 9th overall
- **draft year**: 2004
- **draft team**: Anaheim Ducks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- **career start**: 2002
- **career end**: 2022
Dane DeHaan

**Dane William DeHaan** (born February 6, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse on the HBO cable television program _In Treatment_ and as Andrew Detmer in the 2012 movie _Chronicle_.

DeHaan was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He began a career in acting after graduating from the University of North Carolina in 2008. DeHaan married actress Anna Wood on June 30, 2012. They live together in Los Angeles, California.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Dane DeHaan
- **image**: Dane DeHaan May 2015.jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **caption**: DeHaan at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International.
- **birth name**: Dane William DeHaan
- **birth place**: Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, U.S.
- **alma mater**: University of North Carolina
- **occupation**: Actor
- **website**: http://www.danedehaan.com/
- **years active**: 2008–present
About Last Night

**About Last Night** may refer to:

- _About Last Night_ (1986 movie)
- _About Last Night_ (2014 movie)
No Holds Barred (1989 movie)

***No Holds Barred*** is a 1989 American professional wrestling movie.

It was produced by Michael Rachmil (with Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan being credited as executive producers). It was written by Dennis Hackin and directed by Thomas J. Wright. No Holds Barred was released on June 2, 1989 in North America. The movie received negative reviews with a 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

## Cast

- Hulk Hogan as Rip
- Joan Severance as Samantha Moore
- Kurt Fuller as Brell
- Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as Zeus
- Mark Pellegrino as Randy
- Bill Henderson as Charlie
- Charles Levin as Ordway
- David Paymer as Unger
- Patrick O'Bryan as Craig
- Jeep Swenson as Lugwrench Perkins
- Bill Eadie as Jake Bullet
- Stan Hansen as Neanderthal
- Rebecca Wackler as Ms. Tidings
- Bruce Taylor as Mr. Johnson
- "Mean" Gene Okerlund as Himself
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura as Himself
- Howard Finkel as Himself

## Pay-per-view

There was a pay-per-view called **No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie** which took place on December 12, 1989 and aired on December 27, 1989. The pay-per-view's card were the matches that were featured in the movie.

## Infobox (movie)

- **name**: No Holds Barred
- **director**: Thomas J. Wright
- **producer**: Michael Rachmil
Vince McMahon _(executive)_
Hulk Hogan _(executive)_
- **writer**: Dennis Hackin
- **starring**: Hulk Hogan
Kurt Fuller
Joan Severance
Tom Lister, Jr., Tiny Lister
- **music**: Jim Johnston (composer), Jim Johnston
- **cinematography**: Frank Beascoechea
- **editing**: Tom Pryor
- **distributor**: New Line Cinema
- **released**: June 2, 1989
- **runtime**: 93 minutes
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **budget**: United States dollar, $8,000,000 million
- **gross**: $16,093,651


## Infobox (wrestling event)

- **name**: No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie
- **promotion**: WWE, World Wrestling Federation
- **date**: December 12, 1989 (aired on December 27, 1989)
- **venue**: Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- **city**: Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
- **lastevent**: Survivor Series (1989)
- **nextevent**: Royal Rumble (1990)
Sune Bergström

**Karl Sune Detlof Bergström** (10 January 1916 – 15 August 2004) was a Swedish biochemist. He was Dean of the Karolinska Institute Medical Department in Stockholm. In 1969 he became the Rector. Bergström was best known for his work with lipid compounds. For his work on prostaglandins and related substances, Bergström was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982, along with co-recipients Bengt I. Samuelsson and John R. Vane.

## Other websites

- Sune Bergstrom, Biochemist and Nobel Winner, Dies at 88, NY Times Obituary

## Infobox (scientist)

- **name**: Sune Bergström
- **image**: Sune Bergström.jpg
- **image size**: 200px
- **caption**: Sune Bergström in April 1975.
- **birth place**: Stockholm, Sweden
- **death place**: Stockhom, Sweden
- **nationality**: Swedish
- **fields**: Biochemistry
- **known for**: Prostaglandins
- **awards**: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine,
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
Linear mapping

In mathematics (particularly in linear algebra), a **linear mapping** (or linear transformation) is a mapping _f_ between vector spaces that preserves addition and scalar multiplication.

## Definition

Let _V_ and _W_ be vector spaces over the same field _K_. A function _f_: _V_ → _W_ is said to be a _linear mapping_ if for any two vectors **x** and **y** in _V_ and any scalar (number) α in _K_, the following two conditions are satisfied:

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Sometimes, a linear mapping is called a linear function. However, in basic mathematics, a linear function means a function whose graph is a line. The set of all linear mappings from the vector space _V_ to vector space _W_ can be written as .

## Related pages

- Homomorphism
- Transformation
Rajendran Mani

**Rajendran Mani** is a bodybuilder from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mani was in the Indian Air Force for 15 years. After he retired, he began weightlifting. He has won both the Mr. India and Champion of Champion titles in India 14 times. He won the Mr. World  title at the fifth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships. The event was held in Budaors, Hungary on November 13-17, 2013.

Rajendran Mani is a very popular bodybuilder in south India. He ranks no. 4 in the top 10 Indian bodybuilder list.

## Early life

Rajendran Mani was born in 1974 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father was a boxer which encouraged him to exercise his body. He has a son who may also be a bodybuilding champion. He started his practice when he was 10 years earlier by turning into a member of in a well being club as a cleaner. He has a terrific passion for well being and he realized one of the best ways to do gymnastics at his teenage. Rajendran Mani has four brothers and a sister. He likes to spend his leisure time along with his pigeon. Throughout his teenage, he never went outing along with his associates. Each time he got time, he used to spend on the well being membership. His arduous work made him win further titles and now he is considered the one in all the "great bodybuilders of India".

## Bodybuilding Career

Rajendran Mani served for Indian Air Force for virtually 15 years. He won the first championship within the 12 months in 2002. He won his first nationwide championship in 2009, where he was awarded as Mr. Asia 2009. In 12 months of 2013, he won the title of World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, held at Hungary on the male 90-kg class. In 2016, he won the Mr. World and Mr. Asia championships, and soon in the following 12 months, he further won the title, Mr. India. Rajendran Mani was titled Mr. INDIA Champions 13 times, Mr. Asia 3 times, Mr. World 2 times, and Mr. Indian Suppliers Champion 12 times. Moreover, he has earned the nickname “**The Indian Hulk**”. Rajendran Mani has moreover gained 4 complete titles in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Before the age of 52 years, he is the one who has won the Championship title on the heavy class of 100 kg from Tamil Nadu.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Rajendran Mani
- **image**: Rajendran mani ( Mr World).jpg
- **birth name**: Rajendran Mani
- **birth date**: 1974
- **birth place**: Chennai, India
- **citizenship**: Indian
- **nickname**: Indian Super Hulk
- **known for**: Five times World champion
- **occupation**: Bodybuilder
Royal Bhutan Army

The **Royal Bhutan Army** () is the army of Bhutan. Its job is to protect the territory of Bhutan and maintain stability inside the country.
Päijät-Häme

**Päijänne Tavastia** is a region in Southern Finland. As of November 30, 2013, 202,525 people lived there. Neighbourin regions are Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Southern Savonia and Kymenlaakso

## Related pages

- Päijät-Hämeen liitto
Chevrolet Chevette

**Chevrolet Chevette** was a car. It was made from 1975 to 1987 in the United States. It was also made in South America till almost 1999. The vehicle was a subcompact car. It was a good selling vehicle in the United States and Canada.

The production for Chevette ended December 23, 1986. GM replaced this car with a badge engineered version of the Suzuki Cultus, selling it under various names such as Chevrolet Sprint/Sprint Metro, Geo/Chevrolet Metro, Pontiac Fireflty, Holden Barina. The next subcompact vehicle GM made for North America was the Chevrolet Aveo in 2004. The Aveo was later rebranded as the Sonic in 2012.
Chevrolet Celebrity

The **Chevrolet Celebrity** was a car. It was made from 1982 to 1990. The Celebrity was the best-selling car in 1986 in North America. The vehicle lasted one generation.

The sedan was stopped for 1989. The station wagon was last produced for 1990. Chevrolet replaced the sedan with the Lumina, and the station was succeeded by Chevrolet Lumina APV (a minivan).

The Celebrity is similar to the Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and Pontiac 6000.
John Clare

**John Clare** (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet. He was the son of a farm labourer. He was known for his poems about the English countryside.

His biographer Jonathan Bate states that Clare was "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. No one has ever written more powerfully of nature, of a rural childhood, and of the alienated and unstable self."

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: John Clare
- **image**: John Clare.jpg
- **birth date**: 13 July 1793
- **birth place**: Helpston, Northamptonshire, England
- **death date**: 20 May 1664
- **death place**: Northampton, England
- **nationality**: English
- **known for**: Rural poetry
- **occupation**: Poet
Nellie Tayloe Ross

**Nellie Tayloe Ross** (born Nellie Davis; November 29, 1876 — December 19, 1977) was an American politician. She was the 14th Governor of Wyoming. She is the only female governor that state has had.

Ross was born near St. Joseph, Missouri. She died when she was 101 years old.
Martha Layne Collins

**Martha Layne Collins** (née **Hall**; December 7, 1936 – November 1, 2025) was an American businesswoman and politician from Kentucky. She was the first female Governor of Kentucky. She was the fifty-sixth Governor (1983-87) after replacing John Y. Brown Jr..

Collins was considered as a running mate for Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale. Mondale, however, chose Geraldine Ferraro for his mate.

Collins was born in Bagdad, Kentucky.

Collins died on November 1, 2025 at a retirement home in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of 88.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Martha Layne Collins
- **image**: Lt. Governor Martha Layne Collins (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Collins in the early 1980s
- **order**: 56th Governor of Kentucky
- **lieutenant**: Steve Beshear
- **term start**: December 13, 1983
- **term end**: December 8, 1987
- **predecessor**: John Y. Brown Jr.
- **successor**: Wallace Wilkinson
- **office1**: 48th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
- **governor1**: John Y. Brown Jr.
- **term start1**: December 11, 1979
- **term end1**: December 13, 1983
- **predecessor1**: Thelma Stovall
- **successor1**: Steve Beshear
- **birth name**: Martha Layne Hall
- **birth place**: Bagdad, Kentucky, U.S.
- **death place**: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **children**: 2
- **education**: Lindenwood University
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science, BS)
Miriam A. Ferguson

**Miriam A. Ferguson** (born **Miriam Amanda Wallace**; June 13 1875 — June 25, 1961) was a politician in Texas. She was nicknamed **"Ma"** Ferguson. She became the Governor of Texas on two different occasions. She was the second woman governor that served the United States.

Ferguson was born in Bell County, Texas. She died of heart failure, age eighty six.
Christine Todd Whitman

**Christine Todd Whitman** (sometimes called **Christie**; born September 26, 1946) is a former American Republican Governor. She served New Jersey (January 1994 to January 2001). She was also the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001-03). She is so far the only female governor from New Jersey.

Todd Whitman was born in New York City.
Maggie Hassan

**Margaret "Maggie" Hassan** (before that: **Margaret Wood**; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician from New Hampshire. She is the U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. She previously operated as the 81st governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017. She was elected governor in November 2012 and reelected in November 2014.

In 2016, she ran for the U.S. Senate and unseated Kelly Ayotte, the Republican incumbent in New Hampshire. She narrowly won the election by less than 720 votes.

Hassan was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Maggie Hassan
- **image**: Maggie Hassan, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
- **office**: United States Senate, United States Senator
from New Hampshire
- **term start**: January 3, 2017
- **predecessor**: Kelly Ayotte
- **alongside**: Jeanne Shaheen
- **office1**: List of Governors of New Hampshire, 81st Governor of New Hampshire
- **predecessor1**: John Lynch
- **successor1**: Chuck Morse <small>(Acting)</small>
- **district2**: 23rd
- **predecessor2**: Russell Prescott
- **successor2**: Russell Prescott
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **office3**: Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate
- **predecessor3**: Joseph Foster
- **successor3**: Jeb Bradley
- **state senate2**: New Hampshire
- **birth name**: Margaret Wood
- **birth place**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States, U.S.
- **spouse**: Thomas Hassan
- **children**: 2
- **alma mater**: Brown University
Northeastern University
- **term start1**: January 3, 2013
- **term end1**: January 2, 2017
- **term start2**: December 1, 2008
- **term end2**: December 1, 2010
- **term start3**: January 3, 2005
- **term end3**: December 1, 2010
Rocket Power

***Rocket Power***, otherwise referred to as ***RP*** for short, is an American animated television series that was created by Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo. The series started on August 7, 1999 and ended on July 30, 2004. The show returned to "The '90s Are All That" programming block from December 23, 2013 until January 12, 2014.

## Overview

The series is about the agents of Team Rocket Power of Gnarlyforce 5 (GF-5) - Agent Number 10: Pvt. Capt. S. Oswald "Otto" Rocket, Agent Number 6: Regina "Reggie" Rocket (Otto's sister), Agent Number 2: T. Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez (Otto's first-best friend) and Agent Number 1: Dr. N. Sam "Super Squid" Dullard (Otto's second-best friend) - who play extreme sports and live in the fictional town of Ocean Shores of Southern California.

## Other websites

- Rocket Power  on NickToons.com

## Infobox (television)

- **runtime**: 24 minutes
- **opentheme**: "Rocket Power Theme" by Devo#1996–2007: Reunion, The Wipeouters
- **endtheme**: "Rocket Power Theme" <small>(Instrumental)</small>
- **theme music composer**: Mark Mothersbaugh
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **network**: Nickelodeon
- **num seasons**: 4
- **num episodes**: 71 (whole)
132 (segments)
- **list episodes**: List of Rocket Power episodes
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The **Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives** (**BATFE** or **ATF**) is a federal law enforcement group. The ATF became its own organization on January 17, 2003, after it was proposed in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. They are a branch of the United States Department of Justice. The ATF actively prevents dangerous criminals and criminal organizations from illegally trafficking firearms and explosives, illegal storage of explosives, arson, bombings, and acts of arson, as well as stopping the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco.

## Waco Siege (1993)

In 1993, the ATF executed an operation in Waco, Texas, known as the Waco Siege, along with the FBI, the Texas Rangers, the Texas Military Forces, and the Alabama National Guard. Their goal was to serve a search warrant issued by the ATF on a religious cult known as the "Branch Davidians." The location of the siege was a building complex known as Mount Carmel Center ranch, in McLennan County, Texas, slightly north of Waco. The reason for the warrant was because of suspected weapons violations. The aftermath of the Waco Siege and the force used during it by federal agents is still disputed to this day.
Istanbul Beykent University

**Beykent University** ()  is a university in Istanbul, Turkey.

## Other websites

- Beykent University Website

## Infobox (university)

- **name**: Beykent University
- **established**: 1997
- **type**: Foundation
- **president**: Adem Çelik
- **rector**: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Karahan
- **city**: Istanbul
- **country**: Turkey
- **mascot**: Compass
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

The **Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act** (**RICO**) is an American federal law. This law allows extended criminal penalties and civil actions for criminal networks. RICO means that the leaders of any group can be tried for crimes if they forced others to do the crimes or help with the crimes.

The RICO act covers these crimes:

- Embezzlement
- Bankruptcy fraud or other fraud
- Obstruction of justice
- Copyright infringing
- Bribery

RICO started in 1970. Many different groups have been threatened with lawsuits or sued under this law.
Examples include:
- Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Michael Milken
- Some Catholic dioceses
Carlos Borges

**Carlos Ariel Borges** (14 January 1932 – 5 February 2014) was an Uruguayan footballer. Borges is best known for scoring the first goal ever in a Copa Libertadores.

He earned 35 caps and scored 10 goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1954 to 1959. He played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup when Uruguay finished fourth, as he scored four goals including a hat-trick against Scotland. During his club career he played for C.A. Peñarol.

He died on February 5, 2014, aged 82.
Louan Gideon

**Louan Gideon** (November 12, 1955 - February 3, 2014) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Danielle Atron in _The Secret World of Alex Mack_. She was also in _Search for Tomorrow_.

Gideon died on February 3, 2014 in Asheville, North Carolina from cancer, aged 58.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Louan Gideon
- **birth place**: Erath County, Texas, United States, U.S.
- **death place**: Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actress
- **years active**: 1985–2004
Louise Brough

**Althea Louise Brough Clapp** (March 11, 1923 – February 3, 2014) was an American tennis player, once ranked world no. 1.

She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but moved to Beverly Hills, California when she was four years old.

Brough Clapp appeared in six singles finals at the U.S. Championships, but won only in 1947. She had a match point at 6–5 in the third set of the 1948 final against duPont. She also had three match points in the 1954 final against Hart, the first at 5–4 in the third set and two more at 6–5 in that set.

She was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1967.

Brough died at her home in Vista, California, on February 3, 2014, at the age of 90.

## Other websites

- International Tennis Hall of Fame
Benny the Bull

**Benny the Bull**, commonly known as Benny, is the mascot of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He has been the official mascot since 1969. Benny is one of the longest-tenured mascots in the NBA and in all of professional sports.

For more than 40 years, Benny the Bull has been entertaining Chicago Bulls fans, first at Chicago Stadium (1969–1994), and then at the United Center (1994–present). In 2013, Benny was named the most popular mascot in sports by Forbes.

He wears a jersey with the name "Benny" with the number "1" above on his back. Benny sports several different costumes based on the theme of the game as well as his overall "mood". Benny the Bull can also do many different kinds of dances.
Chicago Stadium

The **Chicago Stadium** (nicknamed the **'Madhouse on Madison**') was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994. It was demolished in 1995 because the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls moved to the United Center.

Michael Jordan played his prime years and the Bulls won their first three championships while using Chicago Stadium.

The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994.

The arena was the site of the first NFL playoff game in 1932; the 1932, 1940, and 1944 Democratic National Conventions; and the 1932 and 1944 Republican National Conventions.

The Chicago Blackhawks, also previously known as the Chicago Stadium Corporation, and not the Bulls, are the actual owners of both Chicago Stadium and the United Center.

## Other websites

- Chicago Stadium's Basketball History
- Chicago Stadium's Ice Hockey History
- A web page devoted to the fabled Chicago Stadium Barton organ
- Remembering The Big Barn on W. Madison and its Big Barton Pipe Organ
Wesley Willis

**Wesley Willis** (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist from Chicago.

Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition, with songs featuring his bizarre, humorous and often obscene lyrics sung over the auto accompaniment feature on his Technics KN electronic keyboard.

On August 21, 2003, Willis died due to complications from chronic myelogenous leukemia in Skokie, Illinois. He was 40 years old.

## Other websites

- Wesley Willis Biography and MP3s at Alternative Tentacles
- monzy.org Wesley Willis Biography including Wesley Willis Song Generator
- Press release  from Willis's good friend Jello Biafra in memory of Willis
- Art of Wesley Willis , drawings by Willis of scenes in Chicago, as well as a sampling of his music.
- Wesley Willis Art , drawings by Willis of scenes in Chicago
- Loved Like a Milkshake A Wesley Willis tribute album by a variety of artists

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Wesley Willis
- **image**: Wesley Willis.jpg
- **caption**: Willis in October 2000
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Wesley Lawrence Willis
- **origin**: Chicago, Illinois
- **death place**: Skokie, Illinois
- **instrument**: Vocals, keyboards
- **genre**: Outsider music, electronic music, electronic, punk rock, alternative rock, alternative
- **years active**: 1976–2003 (as artist)
1989–2003 (as musician)
- **label**: Alternative Tentacles, American Recordings (record label), American Recordings
- **associated acts**: Wesley Willis Fiasco
Monster Voodoo Machine
- **website**: [http://www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php?band=wesleywillis Wesley Willis on Alternative Tentacles]
Richard Appel

**Richard James** "**Rich**" **Appel** (born May 21, 1963) is an American writer, producer and former lawyer. He is best known for writing and producing Fox animated sitcoms such as _Family Guy_, _American Dad!_, and _The Simpsons_. He also co-created _The Cleveland Show_ with Seth MacFarlane and Mike Henry.

## Background

Appel was born in New York City, New York and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. He graduated from Harvard University. While at Harvard, he wrote for _The Harvard Lampoon_ with Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels. He originally worked as a lawyer. He began a career in television writing in 1994. Appel married author Mona Simpson in 1993. They had two children together before divorcing.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Richard Appel
- **image**: Richard Appel by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **caption**: Appel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.
- **birth name**: Richard James Appel
- **birth place**: New York City, New York (state), New York, United States, U.S.
- **other names**: Rich Appel
- **alma mater**: Harvard University
- **occupation**: Writer, producer, former attorney
- **spouse**: Mona Simpson (1993–2012)
- **children**: 2
- **years active**: 1994–present
Kate Pierson

**Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Pierson** (born April 27, 1948) is an American musician and singer. She was one of the members of The B-52s. She does rock and new wave music. She also sang with other bands.

Pierson was born in Weehawken, New Jersey.
B*Witched

**B*Witched** are a girl group from Ireland. The group has four female singers. They sing pop and dancing music. Their songs, including "C'est la Vie" and "Rollercoaster", were successful in the United Kingdom. They had other songs.

The group broke up in 2002. They got together again in 2012.
Vasiľ Biľak

**Vasiľ Biľak** (11 August 1917 – 6 February 2014) was a Slovak communist leader.

He was born in Krajná Bystrá, Austria-Hungary. His family were Rusyns. He first worked as a tailor and then became a politician. First, from 1955 until 1971, he was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia (ÚV KSS). Biľak was, from November 1968 until December 1988, a secretary of ÚV KSČ with important impact on the foreign policy of the party. From 1960 until 1989, he was a part of the National Assembly, later the Federal Assembly.

Vasiľ Biľak died on 6 February 2014 in Bratislava, Slovakia. He was aged 96.
John Ostrom

**John Harold Ostrom** (February 18, 1928 – July 16, 2005) was an American paleontologist.

In the 1960s, he showed that dinosaurs are more like big non-flying birds than they are like lizards (or "saurians"). Thomas Henry Huxley in the 1860s had thought birds evolved from dinosaurs, based on a comparison of _Archaeopteryx_ with _Compsognathus_. Huxley's idea was later discarded, mainly because Heilmann, in 1926, had different views.

The first of Ostrom's reviews of the osteology and phylogeny of the primitive bird _Archaeopteryx_ appeared in 1976. After the modern discoveries of fossil dinobirds in China, the HuxleyOstrom theory was accepted by almost all palaeontologists.

Ostrom was a professor at Yale University. He was the Curator Emeritus of vertebrate paleontology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, which has an impressive fossil collection started by Othniel Charles Marsh. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

## Discoveries

His 1964 discovery of _Deinonychus_ was one of the most important fossil finds in history. _Deinonychus_ was an active predator that clearly killed its prey by leaping and slashing or stabbing with its "terrible claw". Evidence of a truly active lifestyle included long strings of tendons running along the tail, making it a stiff counterbalance for jumping and running. The conclusion that at least some dinosaurs had a high metabolism, and were therefore warm-blooded, was popularized by his student Robert Bakker. This helped to change the impression of dinosaurs as the sluggish, slow, cold-blooded lizards which had prevailed since the turn of the century.

This changed how dinosaurs are seen by both professional dinosaur illustrators, and by the public. The find is also credited with triggering the "dinosaur renaissance", a term coined in a 1975 issue of _Scientific American_ by Bakker. It describes the renewed  interest in paleontology, which has lasted from the 1970s to the present.

Ostrom's interest in the dinosaur-bird connection started with his study of what is now known as the Haarlem _Archaeopteryx_. Discovered in 1855, it was actually the first specimen recovered but, incorrectly labeled as _Pterodactylus crassipes_, it languished in the Teyler's Museum in the Netherlands until Ostrom's 1970 paper (and 1972 description) correctly identified it as one of only eight "first birds" (counting the solitary feather).

Ostrom also studied fossilized trackways of the duckbilled dinosaur _Hadrosaurus_. He decided they traveled in herds. To this extent they were social animals like many birds and mammals, but unlike lizards.

## References

- Obituary Los Angeles Times July 21, 2005

## Other websites

- Dinosaurs in your garden

## Infobox (scientist)

- **name**: John Ostrom
- **birth place**: New York City, New York (state), New York
- **death place**: Litchfield, Connecticut, Litchfield, Connecticut
- **nationality**: United States, American
- **fields**: Paleontology
- **alma mater**: Yale University, Yale
Columbia University, Columbia
Union College
- **doctoral students**: Robert T. Bakker
- **known for**: The "Dinosaur renaissance"
Brent Hayden

**Brent Matthew Hayden** (born October 21, 1983 in Mission, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired swimmer.

During the 100-metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won the bronze medal for Canada. He became the first Canadian in 21 years to win a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships. He was also the first Canadian to appear in the 100-metre final at the Olympics since Dick Pound appeared at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was also the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the 100 m event.

After the men's 4 × 100-metre medley relay at the Olympics, Hayden announced that he was retiring. He said he believed in the Canadian swim team to thrive in the future, saying that "I think in the grand scheme of things, with the people we have, we’ve done an amazing job … As long as we keep that momentum building, I think we’re going to see more success come from more diverse events."

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (swimmer)

- **name**: Brent Hayden
- **image**: Brent Hayden 129.jpg
- **fullname**: Brent Matthew Hayden
- **nicknames**: "Soup"
- **strokes**: Freestyle swimming, Freestyle
- **club**: Pacific Dolphins
- **birth place**: Mission, British Columbia
Zhucheng fossil site

The **Zhucheng fossil site** is in Zhucheng, a city in the Shandong Province of China. It is perhaps the greatest treasury of dinosaur fossils found in the 20th century.

Zhucheng has been an important site for dinosaur excavation since 1960. The local community used the calcium-rich fossils for traditional village remedies used to treat muscle cramps and other minor ailments.

The world's largest hadrosaur fossil was found in Zhucheng in the 1980s, and is on display in the local museum. Scientists have collected more than  of fossils since 1960.

Many dinosaur bones were smuggled out of the city. In 2008 Australia returned hundreds of kilograms of Chinese dinosaur fossils, including dinosaur fossil eggs. These fossils were recovered during a sting operation carried out on warehouses and cargo containers.

The palaeontologists believe they have found one of the biggest sites of dinosaur remains from a massive excavation pit. The fossilized bones date to the Upper Cretaceous just before to the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. The findings also include the remains of a 20 meter (66 ft) hadrosaurid, a record size for the duck-billed dinosaur. A fossilized skull of a large ceratopsian was also found along with bones which belong to club-tailed ankylosaurs.

Such a high concentration of fossil bones in such a small area suggests they died together and suddenly. Scientists believe a volcanic eruption may have killed the dinosaurs, and a subsequent flood carried the fossils to Zhucheng, which may have been a wetland covered in grass.

The local authorities in Shandong are making plans to set up a fossil park in the area.
Tamina Snuka

**Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu** (born January 10, 1978), better known by her ring name **Tamina Snuka** (or simply **Tamina**), is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she is a nine-time 24/7 Champion and a one-time Women's Tag Team Champion. She is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.

## Career

On the May 24, 2010 episode of _Raw_, she debuted along with The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). On the September 28, 2013 episode of _SmackDown_, she began accompanying WWE Divas champion AJ Lee to the ring. She teamed with her and acted as her bodyguard.

Tamina was removed from WWE's active roster in July 2024, therefore ending her fourteen-year career with the company.

## Films and television

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## Championships and accomplishments

- ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
    - Ranked No. 19 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the _PWI Female 50_ in 2012
    - Ranked No. 28 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the _PWI Tag Team 50_ in 2021 with Natalya
- ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
    - Worst Feud of the Year (2015) <small>Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella</small>
    - Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) <small>with AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, and Summer Rae vs. Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella on November 24</small>
- **WWE**
    - WWE 24/7 Championship (9 times)
    - WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Natalya

## Other websites

- WWE profile

## Infobox (wrestler)

- **name**: Tamina Snuka
- **birthname**: Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka
- **image**: Tamina Snuka WrestleMania 32 Axxess.jpg
- **caption**: Tamina in 2016
- **birth place**: Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
- **children**: 2
- **family**: Jimmy Snuka (father)
Deuce (wrestler), Deuce (brother)
Anoaʻi family, Anoaʻi
- **names**: Sarona Snuka
**Tamina**
Tamina Snuka
- **height**: 5 ft 9 in
- **weight**: 151 lb
- **billed**: Pacific Islands, The Pacific Islands
- **debut**: 2009
- **signature**: Signature of Tamina Snuka.svg
Royal Highness

**Royal Highness** is a style of address traditionally used to address or refer to members of the royal families. This address is usually for princes, other than monarchs, and their female consorts. This style ranks below that of Imperial Highness. Historically the term was first used by Gaston, Duke of Orléans, younger son of King Henry IV of France. He encountered this style in Brussels and used it himself. His children later used the style, considering it their right as grandchildren of France. In contradiction to other European kingdoms, the kingdom of Denmark reserves the superior style of Royal Highness only to the children of the monarch and the children of the crown prince; other grandchildren of a Danish monarch enjoy the style of Highness, e.g. Princess Elisabeth of Denmark.

## Examples of modern usage

- _His Royal Highness_ The Prince of Wales. Present day heir to the British throne.
- _Her Royal Highness_ Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant First in line to the present day Belgian throne.
- _Her Royal Highness_ The Princess of Asturias. The first in line to the modern day Spanish throne.
- _His Royal Highness_ The Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark, Duke of Sparta. The eldest son and heir of the pretender to the modern day Greek throne. Due to Greece being a Republic the title of HRH is not officially recognised but is used out of courtesy.

## Related pages

- Royal family
- Titles of European royal heirs
- Prince
HI

**HI** or **Hi** can mean several things:

- Hello, an informal greeting in the English language
- Hi, a short version of Hello.
- Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language
- Hydrogen iodide, in chemistry
- Hainan, a province of China
- Hawaii, a state of the United States
- Holiday Inn, a brand of hotels
Western horse

The **Western horse** (or ***Equus occidentalis***) was a species of horse that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene. It is now extinct.

It was a stoutly built animal. It resembled the extinct quagga or the modern zebra, although it was not a close relative of either or these species.
Tavastia (historical province)

**Tavastia** is an historical province in Finland.

Tavastia is now divided between four regions of Finland. These are Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa and Central Finland.
Town & Country

***Town & Country*** is a romantic comedy movie from 2001. This movie is about an architect named Porter whose life begins coming apart. The movie is also about deceitful friends. Goldie Hawn plays Mona Morris. Andie MacDowell plays Eugenie. Jenna Elfman plays Auburn.

The movie was released on April 27, 2001 by Warner Bros. The reviews were very negative. Both critics and audiences did not like this movie. It bombed in the box office. Its intake was only US$10.5 million over a budget of $90 million.
Imperial Highness

**Imperial Highness** is a style of address traditionally used by members of an emperor's family. It ranks as the highest and most prestigious style used among royalty. It outranks the style of Royal Highness. The style is often associated with the title of **Crown Prince**.

## Examples of usage

- _Her Imperial Highness_ Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia.
- _His Imperial Highness_ The Tsesarevich of Russia (The title for the heir to the Russian throne. Who later succeeded as Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
- _His Imperial Highness_ Naruhito, The Crown Prince of Japan.
- _His Imperial Highness_ Crown Princess Masako . Wife of the son of the present Emperor of Japan and therefore the heir to the Imperial throne.
- _His Imperial Highness_ Prince Tomohito of Mikasa. Himself another member of the Japanese Imperial family.

## Related pages

- Titles of European royal heirs
The Fault in Our Stars

***The Fault in Our Stars*** is a 2012 novel by young adult author John Green.

The book follows the story of sixteen year old Hazel Grace Lancaster, who has cancer. Her parents make her go to a support group, where she meets a boy named Augustus Waters, who she falls in love with.

It has been made into a movie of the same name, which was released on June 6, 2014.

## Infobox (book)

- **name**: The Fault in Our Stars
- **author**: John Green (author), John Green
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English language, English
- **cover artist**: Rodrigo Corral
- **genre**: Young adult novel
- **publisher**: E. P. Dutton, Dutton Books
- **release date**: January 10, 2012
- **media type**: Print (hardcover, paperback)
- **pages**: 313
- **isbn**: 0-525-47881-7
Koke

**Koke** (born **Jorge Resurección Meredio** in Madrid on 8 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid. He played for the Spain national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

## International career statistics

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## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Koke
- **image**: Spain - Chile - 10-09-2013 - Koke cropped.jpg
- **image size**: 220px
- **caption**: Koke as an Atlético Madrid player in 2017
- **fullname**: Jorge Resurrección Merodio
- **birth place**: Madrid, Spain
- **position**: Midfielder
- **currentclub**: Atlético Madrid
- **clubnumber**: 6
- **youthyears1**: 2000–2008
- **youthclubs1**: Atlético Madrid
- **years1**: 2008–2011
- **clubs1**: Atlético Madrid B
- **caps1**: 66
- **goals1**: 7
- **years2**: 2009–
- **clubs2**: Atlético Madrid
- **caps2**: 235
- **goals2**: 26
- **nationalyears1**: 2012
- **nationalteam1**: Spain national under-23 football team, Spain U23
- **nationalcaps1**: 6
- **nationalgoals1**: 1
- **nationalyears2**: 2013–
- **nationalteam2**: Spain national football team, Spain
- **nationalcaps2**: 36
- **nationalgoals2**: 0
- **club-update**: 9 January 2018
- **nationalteam-update**: 6 October 2017
Gomphothere

The **Gomphotheres** were a varied family of extinct elephant-like animals (proboscidea).  The early species had four tusks, and scratches on the teeth suggest they ate rough vegetable matter.

They had a wide distribution. They were common in North America during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, 121.6 million years ago. Some lived in parts of Eurasia, Beringia and, after the Great American Interchange, South America.

Beginning about five million years ago, they were gradually replaced by modern elephants. The last two South American species, in the genus _Cuvieronius_, did not become extinct until about 9000 years ago. _Stegomastodon_ remains have been dated as recently as 6,000 years ago in the Valle del Magdalena, Colombia.

Gomphotheres survived in Mexico and Central America until the end of the Pleistocene.

The arrival of mankind in the Americas about 13,000 years ago is generally credited for the loss of large species of all kinds of animals. The details of this are unknown.

The relationship between the Gomphotheres and modern elephants is also unknown. The similarities might be due to descent, or might be due to parallel evolution, that is, to similar lifestyles.
22 Jump Street

***22 Jump Street*** is a 2014 criminal comedy movie. The movie is about two police officers who go undercover at a fraternity. Their friendship is pushed to the limit. Channing Tatum plays Jenko. Jonah Hill plays Morton.

The movie picks up from where the first movie left off. It was released on June 13, 2014.
Serene Highness

**Serene Highness** is a style of address used by several princely and noble families throughout present-day Europe. It has also been used historically. It ranks below Royal Highness and Imperial Highness.

is the title reserved for the princes of the sovereign princely families, currently unique the ruling families of Monaco and Liechtenstein. Some heraldists believe it is also due to the descendants of the sovereign Principality of Sperlinga, who sold the Castle but kept the title, and it is from all its members.

## Examples of usage

- Princes of the Blood at the French royal court of Versailles (such as _His Serene Highness_ The Duke of Penthièvre)
- The present Prince of Monaco and all his descendants in line father and mother.
- Giovanni I, Prince of Sperlinga.
- Various German princely states prior to the country being unified in 1871.
- Various Russian princely families
- _Her Serene Highness_ Princess Romanova-Krasinskaya
- Princes of Carignan
Spoof

**Spoof**, can mean several things:

- Forgery of goods or documents
- Parody by imitation
- Satire, a literary technique of writing or art which mainly makes fun of its subject
- Semen, in British slang
Carat

**Carat** usually means either:

- Carat (mass), a unit of mass for gemstones, equal to 0.2 gram
- Carat (purity) or karat, a unit of purity for gold

## Related pages

- Carrot
Revolver

A **revolver** is a type of gun. Revolvers are repeating firearms with a cylinder that spins. Revolvers have several chambers each holding one cartridge. Most are handguns, but other types of weapons also use revolving cylinders. They are also called **revolving guns**, though _revolver_ is used far more often. The first revolvers date back to late 1500s in Europe. It was not until the 1700s or 1800s, however, they became affordable. Revolvers are sometimes used by law enforcement agencies. On some occasions, these guns can be reset by one hand, then loaded with the other.

### Single-action

In a single-action revolver, the hammer is manually cocked. This is usually done with the thumb. This action turns the cylinder to the next cartridge. It also locks the cylinder in place with the chamber aligned with the barrel. The trigger, when pulled, releases the hammer, which fires the round in the chamber. To fire again, the hammer must be manually cocked again. This is called "single-action" because the trigger only performs a single action—that of releasing the hammer. Because only a single action is performed and trigger pull is very light, firing a revolver in this way allows most shooters to achieve greater accuracy. Additionally, the need to cock the hammer manually acts as a safety. The gun will not fire unless the hammer is cocked back. The Colt Paterson Revolver, the Walker Colt, the Colt's Dragoon and the Colt Single Action Army pistol of the American Frontier era are all good examples of this system.

### Double-action

In double-action, the stroke of the trigger pull generates three actions:
1. The hammer is pulled back to the cocked position.
1. At the same time, the cylinder turns to the next round.
1. The hammer is released to strike the firing pin.
Double-action means that a cocking action separate from the trigger pull is not needed. Every trigger pull causes a complete cycle and a bullet is fired. This allows the gun to be carried uncocked. It also allows the gun to be drawn from the holster and fired using only the trigger. However, a double-action revolver has a longer and harder trigger pull. However, this drawback can also be viewed as a safety feature, as the gun is safer against accidental discharges from being dropped.

Most double-action revolvers may be fired in two ways.
1. The first way is single-action. It can be used the same a single-action revolver. The hammer is cocked with the thumb, which indexes the cylinder and when the trigger is pulled the hammer fires the round. In this mode the trigger pull is lighter.
1. The second way is double-action, or from a hammer-down position. In this case, the trigger first cocks the hammer and revolves the cylinder. It then trips the hammer at the rear of the trigger stroke, firing the round in the chamber. In this mode the trigger pull is much heavier.
Simon Baker

**Simon Baker** (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Nicholas Fallin on _The Guardian_ and Patrick Jane on _The Mentalist_. Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He was first raised in New Guinea and then Ballina, New South Wales. He began a career in acting in 1988.

Baker married actress Rebecca Rigg in 1998. They live together in Los Angeles, California and have three children.

Baker was nominated for an Emmy Award for _The Mentalist_ in 2009.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Simon Baker
- **image**: Simon Baker 2013 4.jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **caption**: Simon Baker in April 2013.
- **birth place**: Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- **other names**: Simon Denny
Simon Baker Denny
- **occupation**: Actor, director
- **spouse**: Rebecca Rigg (since 1998)
- **children**: 3
- **website**: http://simon-baker.net/
- **years active**: 1988–present
Kim Il-sung Square

**Kim Il-sung Square** is the national square of North Korea. It is in the capital Pyongyang next to the Taedong River. The square is used for military parades and performances for national holidays. Around the square are national institutions that include stairs with chairs overlooking the square.

## Other websites

- Asian Historical Architecture: Kim Il-sung Square images
- Traveller's blog with pictures from North Korea ; Several photos of Kim Il Sung Square.
- Kim Il-sung Square, Pyongyang, North Korea (video) — practising for the Mass games