title: The Rocky Horror Show (video game)

abstract: The Rocky Horror Show is a video game, based on the musical of the same name, it was developed and published by CRL Group. It was released for Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC created by the CRL Group PLC. The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics.

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# The Rocky Horror Show (video game)

***The Rocky Horror Show*** is a video game, based on the musical of the same name, it was developed and published by CRL Group. It was released for Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC created by the CRL Group PLC.

The game received generally positive reviews from video game critics.

## Gameplay

Based on the musical of the same name, *The Rocky Horror Show* has the player control either Brad or Janet as they search the castle of Dr Frank-N-Furter for pieces of the Medusa machine in order to de-Medusa the player's partner and escape. They must also find keys to open doors and along the way avoid other characters who attempt to stop Brad and Janet. Dr Frank-N-Furter, Magenta and Columbia will remove the players clothes and randomly place them around the castle, while Riff Raff and Eddie will try and kill the player. Rocky is harmless however. All the characters quote various lines from the musical when you encounter them.

## Development

*The Rocky Horror Show* was published and developed by CRL Group, having made previously licensed games such as *The War of the Worlds*. In 1984, negotiations by CRL were made to obtain the rights to make a computer game on the property. CRL's CEO Clem Chambers claimed in an interview with *GamesTM* that the rights holder for the property approached the company after being impressed by their work with *The War of the Worlds*. Chambers stated he wanted to base the game on the environments of the stage show instead of "the elements of dubious taste in the show itself".

*Rocky Horror*'s creator Richard O'Brien did not have much involvement with making the game, due to being "terrified of technology". Ian Ellery, a fan of *Rocky Horror*, was the game's programmer.

## Release

Upon release the game came with a glossy colour fold-out poster and a sticker for the Spectrum, Amstrad and Commodore.

There were two versions of the game released on the ZX Spectrum, with the standard 48k release in 1985 followed by an upgraded version for the 128k Spectrum in 1986.

Only the Spectrum and Amstrad versions feature a start up screen where the character Riff Raff dances "The Time Warp" alongside the lyrics.

The Commodore meanwhile had three separate releases. The original C64 game was a straight ZX Spectrum port in 1985 (with different sprites), while an alternative C64 version was released in America by Electric Dreams in 1986 and featured entirely different graphics than the CRL version. A completely reworked version was released by CRL in 1986 for the C128 with improved graphics, more detailed characters and more colourful backgrounds and new locations.

## Reception

*The Rocky Horror Show* received generally positive reviews.

Roy Wagner reviewed the game for *Computer Gaming World*, and stated that "The game is a challenge, but is it worth it? I think not."

Zzap!64 thought the Commodore 64 version was inferior to the Spectrum version and did not have much lasting appeal. They rated it 43% overall.

Retrospectives of the game have also been positive. Retro Gamer considered the game to be decent and worth playing. Sam Derboo from Hardcore Gaming 101 criticized the Commodore 64 version for running slow compared to the Spectrum and Amstrad versions.

## Proposed Sequel

CRL had also originally intended to release a text adventure game called "The Rocky Horror Adventure Game" the following year, and was even teased at the ending of the Rocky Horror Show game. However the actual game never got beyond the early development stages and therefore was never released.

## Remake

The game was remade in 1999 as *Rocky Interactive Horror Show* by On-Line Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. The game was re-developed as a point and click adventure but the aim of the game remained the same as before with the player selecting either Brad or Janet as they try to escape from Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle. The game was also notable for cut-screens featuring Richard O'Brien and Christopher Lee.

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18. Wagner, Roy (January–February 1987). "Commodore Key". *Computer Gaming World*. Vol. 1, no. 34. p. 39.
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24. "Rocky Interactive Horror Show". Sep 2008.

## InfoBox

| The Rocky Horror Show | |
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| Developer(s) | CRL Group |
| Publisher(s) | CRL Group |
| Programmer(s) | Ian Ellery |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1985 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |


title: The Serpent Rogue

abstract: The Serpent Rogue is a 2022 indie roguelike video game developed by Sengi Games and published by Team17. It was released on April 26, 2022, for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, and is notable for having been completed by a Ukrainian studio during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The game follows The Warden, a plague doctor and member of the Keepers, an elite group of alchemists who preserve the balance of the world and fight Corruption, an evil that can consume all living beings. The player must study their environment to create a wide array of potions, and battle enemies in real-time action combat. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the game's aesthetic and crafting system, but criticized the combat and the game's lack of direction.

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# The Serpent Rogue

***The Serpent Rogue*** is a 2022 indie roguelike video game developed by Sengi Games and published by Team17. It was released on April 26, 2022, for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, and is notable for having been completed by a Ukrainian studio during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The game follows The Warden, a plague doctor and member of the Keepers, an elite group of alchemists who preserve the balance of the world and fight Corruption, an evil that can consume all living beings. The player must study their environment to create a wide array of potions, and battle enemies in real-time action combat. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the game's aesthetic and crafting system, but criticized the combat and the game's lack of direction.

## Reception

*The Serpent Rogue* received an aggregate score of 72/100 for its Windows version, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

*The Games Machine* rated the game 7.2/10 points, praising the game as "great fun" when it runs smoothly, but extremely frustrating if the player cannot find a common ingredient. They called it dull if the player was not interested in crafting.

*Eurogamer Italia* rated the game 6/10 points, calling the game a work in progress from an inexperienced studio. They cited "dumbfounding" design decisions, like making the player unable to cut a rope with a sword or axe, only pieces of glass, and making the durability system so punishing that it is better to run away from the enemy than try to parry them. They praised the ideas and complexity of the game, but criticized the fact that none of them were adequately developed.

## InfoBox

| The Serpent Rogue | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Developer(s) | Sengi Games |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 |
| Engine |  |
| Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | April 26, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, roguelike |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |


title: Doug Fuller

abstract: Douglas Andrew Fuller is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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# Doug Fuller

**Douglas Andrew Fuller** (born May 14, 1968) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

## InfoBox

| Doug Fuller | |
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|  | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 4A district | |
| **In office**
1999–2004 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-05-14) May 14, 1968
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Jeri Lynne |
| Residence(s) | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Bemidji State University |
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title: The Road to Denver

abstract: The Road to Denver is a 1955 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring John Payne, Mona Freeman, Lee J. Cobb, Ray Middleton and Skip Homeier. The supporting cast features Lee Van Cleef, Andy Clyde, Glenn Strange and Emory Parnell.

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# The Road to Denver

***The Road to Denver*** is a 1955 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring John Payne, Mona Freeman, Lee J. Cobb, Ray Middleton and Skip Homeier. The supporting cast features Lee Van Cleef, Andy Clyde, Glenn Strange and Emory Parnell.

## Plot

Bill Mayhew is constantly getting his wild younger brother Sam out of trouble, even serving a prison sentence in Sam's place once. Because of their reputation, the brothers change names and head their separate ways.

Bill lands a job with John Sutton, a livery stable owner, and is attracted to Sutton's daughter, Elizabeth. He likes Sutton's idea of starting a stagecoach line to Denver, and intends to go along on the stage's first journey, guarding a shipment of gold.

Sam turns up and is hired by saloonkeeper Jim Donovan, who wants to control all businesses, Sutton's included. When he deduces they are brothers, Donovan pretends to hold Sam hostage until Bill brings him the gold. Bill double-crosses him and makes sure the gold is safe. Sam, feeling his brother a fool, demands a showdown. Bill outdraws him, shoots the gun from his hand, then turns his back. Sam finally reforms, even becoming a stagecoach driver for Sutton.

## Cast

## InfoBox

| The Road to Denver | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Kane |
| Screenplay by | Horace McCoy
Allen Rivkin |
| Produced by | Joseph Kane |
| Starring | John Payne
Mona Freeman |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts |
| Color process | Trucolor |
| Production
company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | * June 15, 1955 (1955-06-15) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: The ReVe Festival: Finale

abstract: The ReVe Festival: Finale is the first Korean-language compilation album by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. The album was announced and became available to pre-order on December 12, 2019, before being released by SM Entertainment on December 23, 2019, with Dreamus serving as the South Korea distributor. As the third and final release of the group's trilogy The ReVe Festival, the set contains all twelve tracks taken from two previous extended plays The ReVe Festival: Day 1 and The ReVe Festival: Day 2. With SM founder Lee Soo-man serving as the executive producer, Finale includes four new songs—"Psycho", "In & Out", "Remember Forever", and a previously unreleased "La Rouge", with the first being the lead single for the album. The album was released in two versions with different packaging artwork, while a digital EP including only the four new tracks was also released on the same date. Upon its release, the compilation album became a commercial success both domestically and internationally. It was Red Velvet's eleventh chart-topper on the Gaon Album Chart—for two weeks, and tenth top-three entry on the Billboard World Albums Chart. It was also the group's first release to enter several European albums charts, namely in Spain, Poland, and Belgium. The lead single "Psycho" was also a commercial and critical success, becoming the group's highest-charting single since "Power Up" and their second chart-topper on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, following "RBB" in late 2018.

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# The ReVe Festival: Finale

***The ReVe Festival: Finale*** (sometimes simply referred as ***Finale***) is the first Korean-language compilation album by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. The album was announced and became available to pre-order on December 12, 2019, before being released by SM Entertainment on December 23, 2019, with Dreamus serving as the South Korea distributor. As the third and final release of the group's trilogy *The ReVe Festival*, the set contains all twelve tracks taken from two previous extended plays *The ReVe Festival: Day 1* and *The ReVe Festival: Day 2*. With SM founder Lee Soo-man serving as the executive producer, *Finale* includes four new songs—"Psycho", "In & Out", "Remember Forever", and a previously unreleased "La Rouge", with the first being the lead single for the album (and subsequently the third and final single from the trilogy). The album was released in two versions with different packaging artwork, while a digital EP including only the four new tracks was also released on the same date.

Upon its release, the compilation album became a commercial success both domestically and internationally. It was Red Velvet's eleventh chart-topper on the Gaon Album Chart—for two weeks, and tenth top-three entry on the *Billboard* World Albums Chart. It was also the group's first release to enter several European albums charts, namely in Spain, Poland, and Belgium. The lead single "Psycho" was also a commercial and critical success, becoming the group's highest-charting single since "Power Up" and their second chart-topper on the *Billboard* World Digital Songs chart, following "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" in late 2018.

## Background and release

During the group's appearance on *Idol League* in July 2019, Irene confirmed that their future plans for 2019 would include two more installments of *The ReVe Festival* trilogy, namely *Day 2* (which was later released on August 20) and *Finale*. The group then performed their first two nights for the third concert, titled "La Rouge" at the Korea University Hwa-jeong Tiger Dome, Seoul in November 2019, where they debuted an exclusive new track for the concert, initially known as "Shining." The album was then announced through social media on midnight of December 12, 2019, with movie-poster style teaser photos with tagline; "Don't be afraid of the dark. The fireworks will light up the sky" and "Stay in the magic even after dark. The fireworks start". The tracklist was also revealed on midnight of December 15, 2019, revealing the title of four new tracks, namely "Psycho", "In & Out", "Remember Forever" and "La Rouge", with the latter being previously known as "Shining." It was then released on December 23, 2019, to coincide with the music video premiere for "Psycho." While the physical version contains two different package editions with sixteen songs in its tracklist, the digital version is an extended play only with the four new tracks.

## Composition

The album contains a total of sixteen tracks, with twelve of which were taken from the group's first two installations from the trilogy in the same year. The lead single "Psycho" is an R&B track with trap and future bass influence, starting with a "grandiose operatic" instrumental intro, followed by "dramatic" pizzicato strings, "classical" chords and "trap beats, squelching synths" elements, which marked the song as their seventh single to fall under the "Velvet" concept. It was written by songwriter Kenzie, while production was handled by producer Andrew Scott, songwriter Cazzi Opeia and EJAE with additional arrangement by Druski and Yoo Young-jin. It was proceeded by "In & Out", a "creeping, standout" synth-pop track which was also co-written by Kenzie and Opeia, the latter whom co-produced the song with production team Moonshine. The third track "Remember Forever" is a "sweet" R&B and doo-wop ballad, while the last track "La Rouge" is a "jazzy" showtune, which contains elements from jazz and funk music. The track was written and produced by Andreas Öberg, Simon Petrén, Maja Keuc, Hwang Chan-hee, and Hong So-jin, with the former whom co-produced the group's previous single "Umpah Umpah" (2019).

## Tour and live performances

Following the group's early performance for "La Rouge" during their eponymous third concert in November 2019, Red Velvet gave their first live performance for "Psycho" and "Remember Forever" at the *ReVe Festival FINALE Party* on December 22, 2019, which premiered exclusively on V Live with a limited participation for the group's fandom. The group originally planned to perform the lead single live during their attendance at *SBS Gayo Daejeon* on December 25, however, as fellow member Wendy suffered injuries during rehearsal, a pre-recorded performance was aired instead, which eventually led to the group having to perform as a quartet for their later attendance. The remaining four members eventually covered all Wendy's singing parts for their live performance at the 29th Seoul Music Awards on January 30, 2020, where they also won their fifth consecutive Main Award (Bonsang).

## Commercial performance

Upon its release, *The ReVe Festival: Finale* was a domestic commercial success for Red Velvet, debuting atop the Gaon Album Chart and topping the chart for two consecutive weeks. Not only is *Finale* the group's first to stay atop the chart more than one week, the album extended their record as the K-pop girl group with more number-one titles on the chart, having achieved a total of eleven chart-toppers. With only one tracking week in December 2019, the album was the third best-selling entry for the December issue of the monthly Gaon Album Chart, and subsequently the fifty-seventh best-selling album of 2019. As of February 2021, it has sold 174,523 copies. The album later being certified Platinum by Circle Chart, then Gaon Chart, in June 2022, for selling more than 250,000 copies. And has since exceed 400,000 copies sold as of September 2022, making the album Red Velvet's second best-selling album.

Additionally, the album peaked at number three on the *Billboard* World Albums Chart, becoming the group's milestone tenth top five album on the chart and to date, their second release to stay on the chart for at least ten weeks, following *Day 2* which spent a total of thirteen charting weeks. It also entered the *Billboard* Tastemakers Albums chart at number three, making Red Velvet the first K-pop girl group and fourth group overall to enter the chart. The album continued to achieve success in several component Europe albums charts, being the group's first entry on Spanish Albums Chart, Polish Albums Chart and Belgium Ultratop Albums Chart, respectively.

## Track listing

*The ReVe Festival: Finale* track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Psycho" | Kenzie |  |  | 3:31 |
| 2. | "In & Out" | Kenzie | * Kenzie * Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) * Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) * Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine) | Moonshine | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Remember Forever" |  | * Louise Frick Sveen * Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas) * Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas) | Royal Dive (Joombas) | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Eyes Locked, Hands Locked" (눈 맞추고, 손 맞대고; *Nun Matchugo, Son Matdaego*) | Sumin (Hard Carry) | Sumin (Hard Carry) |  | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Ladies Night" | Park Ji-yeon (MonoTree) |  | Chu Dae-kwan (MonoTree) | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Jumpin'" | Kenzie | * Kenzie * Daniel Caesar (Caesar & Loui) * Ludwig Lindell (Caesar & Loui) * Ylva Dimberg (The Kennel) | Caesar & Loui (The Kennel) | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Love Is the Way" (사랑은 길이다; *Sarang-eun Gil-ida*) |  |  | iDR | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Carpool" (카풀; *Kapul*) | Kenzie | * Sophia Ayana * Léon Paul Palmen * Nathan Cunningham (Space Primates) * Marc Sibley (Space Primates) | * Sophia Ayana * Léon Paul Palmen * Space Primates | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Umpah Umpah" (음파음파; *Eumpa-eumpa*; lit. Sonic Wave) | Jeon Gan-di |  | * Lauridsen * Öberg | 3:40 |
| 10. | "LP" | Seo Ji-eum | * Ryan S. Jhun * Hanif Sabzevari (Hitmanic) * Dennis DeKo Kordnejad (Hitmanic) * Pontus PJ Ljung (Hitmanic) * Anna Isbäck | * Ryan S. Jhun * Hitmanic | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Parade" (안녕, 여름; *Annyeong, Yeoreum*; lit. Hello, Summer) | Seo Ji-eum | * Fredrik Häggstam (Trinity Music) * Johan Gustafsson (Trinity Music) * Sebastian Lundberg (Trinity Music) * Ylva Dimberg (The Kennel) | Trinity Music | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Bing Bing" (친구가 아냐; *Chin-guga Anya*; lit. Not A Friend) | Kim Soo-jin |  | * Will Simms * Ylva Dimberg (The Kennel) * Neil Athale | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Milkshake" | Kim Bo-eun |  | Moonshine | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Sunny Side Up!" | Jeon Gan-di | * Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) * Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) * Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine) * Ellen Berg Tollbom (Sunshine) | Moonshine | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Zimzalabim" (짐살라빔; *Jimsallabim*) | Lee Seu-ran | * Ollipop (The Kennel) * Daniel Caesar (Caesar & Loui) * Ludwig Lindell (Caesar & Loui) * Hayley Aitken | The Kennel | 3:10 |
| 16. | "La Rouge" (Special Track) | * JQ (Makeumine Works) * Ahn Young-joo (Makeumine Works) * Mola (Makeumine Works) * Moon Seoul (Makeumine Works) |  | Simon Petrén | 3:10 |
| Total length: | | | | | 55:35 |

### Notes

## Charts

## Certifications and sales

Certifications for *The ReVe Festival: Finale*
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea (KMCA) | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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## Accolade

Year-end lists
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Idology Korea* | 2019: Album of the Year | 1 |  |

## Release history

Release history and formats for *The ReVe Festival: Finale*
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | December 23, 2019 |  |  |

## InfoBox

| The ReVe Festival: Finale | |
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| Digital and "Finale" version cover | |
| Compilation album by Red Velvet | |
| Released | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Studio | SM Studios (Seoul) |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 55:35 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label |  |
| Producer |  |
| Red Velvet chronology | |
| *The ReVe Festival: Day 2*
(2019) ***The ReVe Festival: Finale***
(2019) *Queendom*
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| Singles from  *The ReVe Festival: Finale* | |
| 1. "Psycho"
Released: December 23, 2019 | |
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title: The Runes of Zendos

abstract: The Runes of Zendos is a 1984 video game published by Dorcas Software. It is the sequel to The Oracle's Cave.

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# The Runes of Zendos

***The Runes of Zendos*** is a 1984 video game published by Dorcas Software. It is the sequel to *The Oracle's Cave*.

## Gameplay

*The Runes of Zendos* is a game in which the merry principality of Dorcasia is conquered by the evil wizard of Zendos, and the player must rescue the twelve months that the wizard has trapped in a hidden hourglass.

## Reception

D J Robinson reviewed *The Runes of Zendos* for *Imagine* magazine, and stated that "Runes of Zendos is one step beyond Dorcas' last release. By incorporating traditional adventure features with their own unique ideas, they have managed to produce a very good game."

## Reviews

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| Developer(s) | Dorcas Software |
| Publisher(s) | Dorcas Software |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |


title: The Runestone

abstract: The Runestone is a 1991 American adventure horror film written and directed by Willard Carroll in his feature directorial debut. The film is an updating of the Ragnarok legend, with Fenrir being found in a runestone in Pennsylvania unearthed by archaeologists. The film is based upon the novel by Mark E. Rogers, which was published in a small press limited edition pamphlet.

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# The Runestone

***The Runestone*** is a 1991 American adventure horror film written and directed by Willard Carroll in his feature directorial debut. The film is an updating of the Ragnarok legend, with Fenrir being found in a runestone in Pennsylvania unearthed by archaeologists. The film is based upon the novel by Mark E. Rogers, which was published in a small press limited edition pamphlet.

## Plot

Deep in a coal mine in Pennsylvania, a strange stone is found with Norse runes. The stone is transported to New York City, where archaeologists investigate the mystery. Death and destruction follow, as one of the archeologists becomes possessed, and begins killing everyone around him. Sam Stewart and wife Marla (Joan Severance) find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob (Chris Young) is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come, and his uncle (William Hickey) explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is Týr, the Norse god of single combat, victory and heroic glory, who is prophesied to return to fight the creature. In the nick of time, the mystical Clockmaker (Alexander Godunov), who actually is Týr, begins fighting Fenrir. The film cast includes Peter Riegert as a Pez popping, cussing policeman, and features a cameo by Rick Marzan as a police officer named Strange.

## Cast

## Release

The film was released on VHS and laserdisc in the United States by Live Home Video in 1991. In Germany the film was released as *Anthony III*, without having any connection to *The Kindred*, which has been released as *Anthony*. In the late 2010s it was released on DVD.

## Soundtrack

In March 2010, Perseverance Records released the soundtrack album with music by David Newman. The score was reminiscent of the 1950s B-movie scores composed by Henry Mancini such as *Creature from the Black Lagoon* and *Tarantula*.

## InfoBox

| The Runestone | |
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| Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Willard Carroll |
| Written by | Willard Carroll |
| Produced by | Harry E. Gould Jr.
Joe Michael Terry
Thomas L. Wilhite |
| Starring | Peter Riegert
Joan Severance
William Hickey
Alexander Godunov |
| Cinematography | Misha Suslov |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Production
company | Hyperion Pictures |
| Distributed by | The Movie Group |
| Release date | * October 1991 (1991-10) (Chicago International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Dorothy Margaret Stuart

abstract: Dorothy Margaret Stuart, née Browne, was a British poet and writer. In 1924 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her "Fencers' song" cycle, Sword Songs. Her other works include literary and historical biographies, historical non-fiction particularly concentrating on the lives of women and children, and history stories for children. She was a member of the English Association from 1930 onwards, edited its News-Letter and contributed essays and book reviews to its journal, English.

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# Dorothy Margaret Stuart

**Dorothy Margaret Stuart**, *née* **Browne** (1889, Meerbrook, Staffordshire  14 September 1963), was a British poet and writer.

In 1924 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her "Fencers' song" cycle, *Sword Songs*.

Her other works include literary and historical biographies, historical non-fiction particularly concentrating on the lives of women and children, and history stories for children. She was a member of the English Association from 1930 onwards, edited its *News-Letter* and contributed essays and book reviews to its journal, *English*.

## Selected bibliography

* *Lyrics of Old London* (1915)
* *Sword Songs* (1925)
* *The Boy Through the Ages* (1926)
* *The Book of Other Lands* (1926)
* *Horace Walpole* (1927)
* *The Girl Through the Ages* (1933)
* *Chivalry and Social Life in the Middle Ages* (1927)
* *Christina Rossetti* (1930)
* *Men and Women of Plantagenet England*  (1932)
* *The Book of Chivalry and Romance* (1933)
* *Sir Walter Scott: Some Centenary Reflections* (1934)
* *The King's Service* (1935)
* *Molly Lepell: Lady Hervey* (1936)
* *King George the Sixth* (1937)
* *The Daughters of George III* (1939)
* *A Child's Day Through the Ages* (1941)
* *The Mother of Victoria: A Period Piece* (1942)
* *The Children's Chronicle* (1944)
* *Historic Cavalcade* (1945)
* *The English Abigail* (1946)
* *The Young Clavengers* (1947)
* *The Five Wishes* (1950)
* *Daughter of England: A New Study of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Her Family* (1951)
* *The Story of William the Conqueror* (1952)
* *Portrait of the Prince Regent* (1953)
* *Dearest Bess* (1955)
* *London Through the Ages* (1956)
* *A Book of Cats: Legendary, Literary and Historical* (1959)

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title: Dorothy Marie Donnelly

abstract: Dorothy Marie Donnelly was a poet and essayist, the author of six books of poetry and prose and numerous articles published in Europe and the United States.

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# Dorothy Marie Donnelly

**Dorothy Marie Donnelly** (née **Boillotat**; September 7, 1903  May 2, 1994) was a poet and essayist, the author of six books of poetry and prose and numerous articles published in Europe and the United States.

## Biography

She was born Dorothy Marie Boillotat in Detroit, raised in Grosse Pointe Park, and resided in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After two years at the Detroit Teachers College (now Wayne State University), she began teaching school at seventeen, and published two articles in the "Detroit Journal of Education (Sept. and Nov. 1921), while still in her teens. She enrolled in the University of Michigan and received B.A. and M.A degrees. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was the recipient of a (major) Hopwood award the first year they were offered.

In 1931, she married Walter Donnelly, of Battle Creek, an earlier Phi Beta Kappa and M.A. at the University of Michigan, who had taught in the Dept. of Rhetoric and recently taken an editorial position with the University of Michigan. They resided at 612 Lawrence Street, Ann Arbor, for the rest of their lives. Dorothy stayed at home writing while raising her three sons: Stephen, Jerome, and Denis. She declined offers to teach for the University of Michigan Dept. of English, preferring to concentrate on her work at home.

Numerous visitors to the Donnelly household, which had become an accidental salon, included poets, professors, and even incipient politicians. A student discussion group on Thomas Aquinas led by Dorothy and Walter, included the future Senator Philip Hart (after whom the Hart Senate Office Building is named). For a time, the mystery writer, Henry Branson, who visited the Donnelly's regularly, lived next door.

Renaissance drama scholar Leo Kirschbaum, another visitor, had an apartment in the adjacent house. When art history professor (later curator of the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery) Richard Ettinghausen learned that the Nazis had wiped out his entire family, it was to 612 Lawrence Street that he sought solace. When, during a fierce thunder storm, Walter and Dorothy invited in a stranger, who had taken refuge on their porch, it turned out to be the young poet Robert Hayden.

Although Dorothy and Walter were not social gadabouts, they were hosts to many serious thinkers. Philosopher/scientist/Dominican priest, Father Raymond Nogar, author of such books as *The Wisdom of Evolution* and *The Lord of the Absurd*, would stay at the house whenever he was able to detour from his lecture tours. (Dorothy Donnelly wrote an obituary for him in the Herder Book Supplement \[June 1968\].) Rev. Edgar Smothers, SJ, a classical scholar working with the university's collection of papyri (*Two Readings in Papyrus Bodmer II*) spent one Monday evening a month at the Lawrence Street address. Rosamond Haas, a local poet ("Delay is the Song") was also a regular visitor.

There were occasional visits from University museum curators, Jean-Paul Slusser (after whom the Jean Paul Slusser art gallery at the University of Michigan is now named) and Enoch Peterson, the Director of the Kelsey Museum of Archeology. A more frequent visitor was Peter Ruthven, son of the university president Alexander Grant Ruthven. Peter had spent time at the museum's digs in Egypt and later substantial contributions to the university's collection of artifacts.

Less frequent visitors to 612 Lawrence Street were numerous. After giving a campus reading (May 3, 1950), Dylan Thomas chose to spend his evening there, accompanied by Patrick Boland, a close family friend and poet, who came for stays from Detroit twice a year. The British couple, philosophers Peter Geach and Elizabeth Anscombe, became Donnelly friends during their visiting professorships. Rev. Paul Henry, S.J., the Belgian Plotinus scholar, (see for example Plotinus: Volume I, Porphyry on Plotinus, Ennead I), was another sometime guest, who always made a point of detouring from his U.S. speaking trips to stay with Dorothy and Walter.

English poet and critic, John Heath-Stubbs, became a lifelong friend, after he was introduced to the Donnelly household while a visiting professor in the University of Michigan Dept. of English. He always stayed at 612 Lawrence Street on return visits to Ann Arbor. Dorothy contributed "Music from a Grand Piano", an appreciation of Heath-Stubbs in a special issue of Aquarius (London, 1978) in his honor. University of Michigan architecture Professor Joe Lee and his wife, Elsie, were long-standing visitors and close friends, while psychologist Rudolf Arnheim (best known for Toward the Psychology of Art) and his wife became friends and visitors in later years. In addition, at one time or another, other various poets and writers who paid visits included Joe (X.J.) Kennedy, Keith and Rosmarie Waldrop, Donald Hall, and Anne Stevenson.

## Career

Before her marriage, Dorothy published in Eugene Jolas's journal *transition* (Paris), which was also publishing James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka, Gertrude Stein, Hart Crane, and Samuel Beckett; it was later to be recognized as one of the most important of the avant garde little magazines. (Jolas wrote to her requesting her to send more of her work, telling her, “You are the only writer in America going in the right direction.”)

The first of her books, the highly praised, *The Bone and the Star*, described by Mortimer Adler as “a study of primitive man, looked at from the points of view of Christian theology,” adding that “Mrs. Donnelly has that rare ability which can penetrate myths to the truths they contain." Her next book, The Golden Well: An Anatomy of Symbols was published simultaneously in America and England, where the reviewer for the (London) *Times Literary Supplement* (TLS) called it “remarkable” and “unusually rich”.

Following these publications, she turned to concentrating on poetry. Soon, she had poems published in the most prestigious poetry venues, such as *Poetry*, *The New Yorker*, and *The Hudson Review*. She received the Poetry's Union League Civic and Arts Prize (1954) and *Poetry* magazine's Harriet Monroe Memorial Prize (1957).

Her first book of poetry, *Trio in a Mirror*, appeared in 1960, followed by *Kudzu and Other Poems* (1978) and *The Palace of Being* (1990). She is anthologized in *The New Yorker Book of Poems*, *Best Poems of 1958*, *The Hopwood Anthology: Five Decades of American Poetry*, *New Coasts and Strange Harbors: Discovery Poems*, *Penguin Poems of Science*, and The Various Light: An Anthology of Modern Poetry. Some of her religious essays were collected in the privately printed, *Inner Space*.

In addition to writing poetry, she wrote many articles and reviews, often in generous response to editors of marginal periodicals, such as *Cross and Crown* and *Pylon* (published in Rome). She contributed the Forward to *Leaves of Prayer: The Life and Poetry of He Shunangaing, a Farmwife in Eighteenth-Century China*, at the request of the translator and friend, Elsie Lee Choi; and at the request of the psychiatrist, Karl Stern (author of *Pillar of Fire*), she contributed the essay, “Man and his Symbols” to the book he edited, *Faith, Reason, and Modern Psychiatry.* Similar interests led her to publish “Man and Symbols” in *Christianity and Culture.* She also published another book of prose, *God and the Apple of His Eye* (1973).

Donnelly's most prized award came in 1976, when she was presented with the gold medal for the Christian Culture Award at Assumption University (Windsor, Canada), joining the ranks of former award winners that included Marshall McLuhan, Dorothy Day, Jacques Maritain, Christopher Dawson, Etienne Gilson, and Allen Tate. The award presentation cited Dorothy Donnelly as “an integral humanist, an outstanding exponent of Christian ideals”.

Reviews of her work have appeared in the *Times Literary Supplement* (1951), *The Irish Times* (1951), *The Chicago Tribune* (1961), *The New York Times* (1961), and *The Michigan Quarterly Review* (1961). Commentaries or citations have appeared in *Years Work in English Studies* (1952), *The Ultimate Science Fiction Poetry Guide*, *The Wikipedia List of Michigan Writers*, *LSA Magazine*, *The Michigan Alumnus*, *The Michigan Daily*, and *Kirkus*.

## Partial bibliography

* The Bone and the Star, 1944
* The Golden Well: An Anatomy of Symbols, 1950
* Trio in a Mirror, 1960
* Houses, 1970
* God and the Apple of His Eye, 1973
* Kudzu and other Poems, 1978
* The Palace of Being, 1990
* The New Yorker:
* The Swan, 1953
* Interior: Five O’Clock, 1954
* Serenade, 1956
* Wheels, 1957
* Drawing of a Little Girl by a Little Boy, 1958
* Girandole, 1958
* Snowflakes, 1959
* Leaflight, 1960
* Glass World, 1960
* Blue Flag, 1961
* A Small Thing, 1962
* Poetry Magazine:
* Three Toed Sloth, 1954
* Les Fleurs d’Amour, 1954
* Alexandrina, 1955
* Perennial Landscape, 1955
* Greek Coins, 1955
* For Peter Who Cried Because He Could Not Catch the Moth, 1956
* Charm, 1956
* People, 1957
* Trio in a Mirror, 1959
* Two Figures in a Golden Light, 1960
* Faces, 1962
* Origin of Species, 1963
* To Three Old Ladies, 1963

In addition, she has published in the Hudson Review, Burning Deck, Christian Century, Catholic Art Quarterly, Spectrum, America, Commonweal, National Review, Christian Science Monitor, Blackfriars (England), National Catholic Reporter, Michigan Quarterly Review, Our Family (Saskatchewan, Canada), Modern Poetry Studies, The Critic, The New Republic, and transition.

Other works include: “Man and His Symbols,” Faith, Reason, and Modern Psychiatry, ed. Karl Stern. Foreword, Leaves of Prayer: The Life and Poetry of He Shuangqing, a Farmwife in Eighteenth-Century China, trans. Elsie Choy (1993). “Man and Symbols,” in Christianity and Culture (1961). “Inner Space” (privately printed).

Anthologized poems appear in:

* Best Poems of 1958 (1960);
* The New Yorker Book of Poetry (1969);
* The Hopwood Anthology: Five Decades of American Poetry (1981);
* New Coasts and Strange Harbors: Discovery Poems (1974);
* Penguin Poems of Science (1984);
* The Various Light: An Anthology of Modern Poetry (1964)
* Sources for Synthesis (1955).


title: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

abstract: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal and the official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. It covers all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including operative procedures, clinical or laboratory research, and case reports.

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# Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

***Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery*** is a peer-reviewed medical journal and the official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. It covers all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including operative procedures, clinical or laboratory research, and case reports.

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*Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery*
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| Discipline | Plastic surgery |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Kevin C. Chung |
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Transplantation Bulletin (1946-1963 ISSN 0096-8501), Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1946-1958 ISSN 1075-1270) |
| History | 1946-present |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (United States) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Impact factor | 4.73 (2020) |
| Standard abbreviations
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| ISO 4 | *Plast. Reconstr. Surg.* |
| Indexing
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| CODEN | PRSUAS |
| ISSN | 0032-1052 (print)
1529-4242 (web)
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title: Syngenta F.C.

abstract: Syngenta Football Club was a Scottish football club based in Grangemouth. They competed in the East of Scotland Football League and played their home games at Ochilview Park in Stenhousemuir; they folded midway through the 2022-23 season. The club was founded in 1960 as ICI Juveniles, changing to Syngenta in November 2000. Having run an adult team in the Stirling & District AFA, they applied to join the East of Scotland League for the 2019–20 season but were rejected due to concerns over the availability of Grangemouth Stadium. Instead, Syngenta successfully applied to join the SJFA East Region's Premier League South, groundsharing with Dunipace at Westfield Park. However they did not complete a full season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club then made their move into the senior pyramid along with nine other SJFA East Region clubs after they were accepted into the East of Scotland League for 2021–22, this time groundsharing at Ochilview Park as part of a strategic partnership with Stenhousemuir. They finished as runners-up in Conference X and gained promotion to the newly formed Second Division for 2022–23. In June 2022 Syngenta became a full SFA member having gained their club licence, allowing the club to take part in the Scottish Cup and Scottish Youth Cup. However during season 2022–23, Syngenta resigned from the league due to off-field disputes and their results were expunged in March 2023.

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# Syngenta F.C.

**Syngenta Football Club** was a Scottish football club based in Grangemouth. They competed in the East of Scotland Football League and played their home games at Ochilview Park in Stenhousemuir; they folded midway through the 2022-23 season.

The club was founded in 1960 as ICI Juveniles, changing to Syngenta in November 2000.

Having run an adult team in the Stirling & District AFA, they applied to join the East of Scotland League for the 2019–20 season but were rejected due to concerns over the availability of Grangemouth Stadium. Instead, Syngenta successfully applied to join the SJFA East Region's Premier League South, groundsharing with Dunipace at Westfield Park. However they did not complete a full season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The club then made their move into the senior pyramid along with nine other SJFA East Region clubs after they were accepted into the East of Scotland League for 2021–22, this time groundsharing at Ochilview Park as part of a strategic partnership with Stenhousemuir. They finished as runners-up in Conference X and gained promotion to the newly formed Second Division for 2022–23.

In June 2022 Syngenta became a full SFA member having gained their club licence, allowing the club to take part in the Scottish Cup and Scottish Youth Cup. However during season 2022–23, Syngenta resigned from the league due to off-field disputes and their results were expunged in March 2023.

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Syngenta
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| Full name | Syngenta Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Dyes |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Website | Club website |
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title: Symbolanthus

abstract: Symbolanthus, the ring‐gentians, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to the montane tropics of southern Central America and northern and eastern South America.

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# Symbolanthus

***Symbolanthus***, the **ring‐gentians**, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to the montane tropics of southern Central America and northern and eastern South America.

## Species

Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows:

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| *Symbolanthus elisabethae* | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: | Helieae |
| Genus: | *Symbolanthus*<br>G.Don |
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| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms | |
| * *Leiothamnus* Griseb. * *Wurdackanthus* Maguire | |


title: Daguerreobase

abstract: Daguerreobase is a public platform of archives, libraries, museums and private contributors from across Europe. Daguerreobase assembles and preserves information on daguerreotypes. It aims to bring together digital images and descriptions of more than 25,000 European historical daguerreotypes, daguerreotype equipment, and related literature. Daguerreobase is primarily a database hosting images of daguerreotypes for curators, photographic historians, collectors, photographers, and the general public. The content is also available through Europeana, the portal and digital library for European Cultural Heritage of the European Union. In 2014, Daguerreobase and Europeana celebrated the 175th birthday of photography with a virtual exhibition of European daguerreotypes on their website. Currently 17 partners from 13 different European countries are working together, including institutions, private collectors and photograph conservators. The project is partially funded under the Information and communications technology Policy Support Programme as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme by the European Community.

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# Daguerreobase

**Daguerreobase** is a public platform of archives, libraries, museums and private contributors from across Europe. Daguerreobase assembles and preserves information on daguerreotypes. It aims to bring together digital images and descriptions of more than 25,000 European historical daguerreotypes, daguerreotype equipment, and related literature.

Daguerreobase is primarily a database hosting images of daguerreotypes for curators, photographic historians, collectors, photographers, and the general public.

The content is also available through Europeana, the portal and digital library for European Cultural Heritage of the European Union.

In 2014, Daguerreobase and Europeana celebrated the 175th birthday of photography with a virtual exhibition of European daguerreotypes on their website.

Currently 17 partners from 13 different European countries are working together, including institutions, private collectors and photograph conservators.

The project is partially funded under the Information and communications technology Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme by the European Community.

## Coordinator

BelgiumFotoMuseum Provincie Antwerp, FoMu

## Partners

AustriaInstitut für Papierrestaurierung Schloß Schönbrunn, IPR

BelgiumeDAVID

Czech RepublicNational Technical Museum

DenmarkThe Royal Library, The National Library and Copenhagen University Library

FinlandThe Finnish Museum of Photography, FMP

France – Atelier de Restauration et de Conservation des Photographies de la Ville de Paris, ARCP

Germany – Museum Ludwig / Stadt Köln

Germany – Technische Sammlungen Dresden, Dresden

Italy – SMP Di Sandra Maria Petrillo

Luxembourg – Ministère de la Culture

NorwayNational Library of Norway

NorwayUniversity of Bergen

Spain – Universitat Politècnica de Valencia

NetherlandsStichting Nederlands Fotomuseum

NetherlandsPicturae bv

Netherlands – Ortelee Marinus Jan / Daguerreotypist, MOCED

United Kingdom – Museum Conservation Services Ltd


title: DRAM price fixing scandal

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# DRAM price fixing scandal

In 2002, the United States Department of Justice, under the Sherman Antitrust Act, began a probe into the activities of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) manufacturers in response to claims by US computer makers, including Dell and Gateway, that inflated DRAM pricing was causing lost profits and hindering their effectiveness in the marketplace.

To date, five manufacturers have pleaded guilty to their involvement in an international price-fixing conspiracy between July 1, 1998, and June 15, 2002, including Hynix, Infineon, Micron Technology, Samsung, and Elpida.

## 2002–2005

"In December 2003, the Department charged Alfred P. Censullo, a Regional Sales Manager for Micron Technology Inc., with obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. Censullo pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted to having withheld and altered documents responsive to a grand jury subpoena served on Micron in June 2002."

On 20 October 2004, Infineon also pleaded guilty. The company was fined US$160M for its involvement, then the third largest antitrust fine in US history. In April 2005, Hynix Semiconductor was fined US$185M after they also admitted guilt. In October 2005, Samsung entered a guilty plea in connection with the cartel.

On 5 April 2006, Sun Woo Lee, Senior Manager of DRAM at Samsung Electronics, entered into a plea bargain with the US Government for his involvement in the price fixing conspiracy. Following the plea agreement he was sentenced to 8 months in prison and fined US$250,000. Lee was subsequently promoted to President of Samsung Germany in 2009, and then President of Samsung Europe in 2014.

On 19 May, 2010, European antitrust regulators also fined nine semiconductor manufacturers more than €331 million for the cartel that operated back in 2002. The companies fined are Samsung Electronics, Infineon, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory, NEC Electronics, Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric and Nanya Technology. Micron Technology received immunity for blowing the whistle on the cartel and will not be fined for its involvement.

## 2017–2018

On 27 April 2018, Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit against Samsung, Hynix, and Micron in U.S. District Court alleging the trio engaged in DRAM price fixing causing prices to skyrocket through 2016 and 2017. Between June 2016 and January 2018, the price of DRAM nearly tripled.


title: DSI

abstract: DSI may refer to:

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# DSI

**DSI** may refer to:

## Abbreviations

## Airport

## Businesses

**DSI** is an initialism for the following companies:

## Education

* Decision Sciences Institute, a professional association focusing on the application of quantitative research and qualitative research to the decision problems of individuals, organizations, and society.
* Deutsche Schule Istanbul, a private high school in Istanbul

## Gaming

## Music

## Organizations and institutions

## Police

## Science, mathematics and medicine

## Technology


title: Szu-Yu Wu

abstract: Szu-Yu Wu is a professional baseball player from Taiwan who currently plays for the La New Bears of Chinese Professional Baseball League. His nickname in Taiwan is 546, and he currently wears the number 46.

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# Szu-Yu Wu

**Szu-Yu Wu** (吳偲佑, born May 24, 1982) is a professional baseball player from Taiwan who currently plays for the La New Bears of Chinese Professional Baseball League. His nickname in Taiwan is **546**, and he currently wears the number 46.

## Career

Wu played in Taiwan with the La New Bears until he moved to Japan after signing with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2006. He is known for his exceptional control of the ball. Two years after joining the Marines, he had his official pro debut against the Orix Buffaloes on May 5, 2008, pitching 6-1/3 innings while allowing 1 run. Although Wu left the game with a 3–1 lead, the bullpen surrendered five runs and the Buffalos ultimately won 6–3. The Marines chose not to bring Wu back to the team after the 2009 season.

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| Wu Szu-Yu | |
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| **Starting pitcher** | |
| **Born:** May 24, 1982 (1982-05-24) (age 42) | |
| **Bats:** Left**Throws:** Left | |
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| May 4, 2004, for the La New Bears | |
| Career statistics <br>(through June 20, 2009) | |
| Record | 33–18 |
| ERA | 3.20 |
| Strikeouts | 333 |
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title: Szabadbattyán

abstract: Szabadbattyán is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. Located about 10 km from Székesfehérvár and about 30 km from Lake Balaton. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archeological record go back to the Bronze Age. Due to its location it is an important transport hub. It is famous in Hungary for its confectionery and buildings that range from a cathedral to old fashionable churches.

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# Szabadbattyán

**Szabadbattyán** is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. Located about 10 km from Székesfehérvár and about 30 km from Lake Balaton. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archeological record go back to the Bronze Age. Due to its location it is an important transport hub.

It is famous in Hungary for its confectionery and buildings that range from a cathedral to old fashionable churches.

Media related to Szabadbattyán at Wikimedia Commons

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| Szabadbattyán | |
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| Large village | |
| Aerial photography of Szabadbattyán | |
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| Location of TFejér county in Hungary | |
| SzabadbattyánLocation of Szabadbattyán | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 18°21′46″E / 47.11798°N 18.36290°E / 47.11798; 18.36290 | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Fejér |
| District | Székesfehérvár |
| Area | |
| Total | 33.66 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| Total | 4,562 |
| Density | 135.53/km2 (351.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8151 |
| Area code | (+36) 22 |
| Motorways | M7 |
| Distance from Budapest | 72 km (45 mi) Northeast |


title: DTL (gene)

abstract: Denticleless protein homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DTL gene.

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# DTL (gene)

**Denticleless protein homolog** is a protein that in humans is encoded by the *DTL* gene.

## Interactions

DTL (gene) has been shown to interact with P21.

## Further reading

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| Identifiers | | | |
| Aliases | DTL, CDT2, DCAF2, L2RAMP, denticleless E3 ubiquitin protein ligase homolog | | |
| External IDs | OMIM: 610617; MGI: 1924093; HomoloGene: 32313; GeneCards: DTL; OMA:DTL - orthologs | | |
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| Orthologs  Species **Human** **Mouse**  Entrez   Ensembl   UniProt   RefSeq (mRNA)     NM\_001286229
NM\_001286230
NM\_016448   NM\_029766
NM\_001305233   RefSeq (protein)     NP\_001273158
NP\_001273159
NP\_057532   NP\_001292162
NP\_084042   Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 212.04 – 212.11 Mb Chr 1: 191.27 – 191.31 Mb  PubMed search | | | |
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title: DTM (nightclub)

abstract: DTM is an LGBTQ nightclub in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1992, it was once the largest gay club in Northern Europe. The venue was initially situated in Helsinki's Kamppi neighborhood, having since relocated twice: first, to Iso Roobertinkatu in Punavuori in 2003, and second, to Mannerheimintie in Kluuvi in 2012. Popular with gay men, DTM also caters to a straight and lesbian customer base. The club's playlists contain primarily pop songs, dance music, techno and Finnish hits, with live entertainment often taking the form of drag shows. Through an agreement with UK-based promoter Klub Kids, DTM hosted visiting performers from RuPaul's Drag Race from January 2019 to early 2020, when the Mannerheimintie venue closed. The club temporarily ceased operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but following a protracted conflict over noise complaints from a neighboring hotel—which ended in June 2020—the Mannerheimintie location's rental agreement was dissolved. DTM is scheduled to reopen in summer 2023 in a new space on the outskirts of Helsinki's Kalasatama neighborhood.

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# DTM (nightclub)

**DTM** (originally **Don't Tell Mama**) is an LGBTQ nightclub in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1992, it was once the largest gay club in Northern Europe. The venue was initially situated in Helsinki's Kamppi neighborhood, having since relocated twice: first, to Iso Roobertinkatu in Punavuori in 2003, and second, to Mannerheimintie in Kluuvi in 2012. Popular with gay men, DTM also caters to a straight and lesbian customer base. The club's playlists contain primarily pop songs, dance music, techno and Finnish hits, with live entertainment often taking the form of drag shows. Through an agreement with UK-based promoter Klub Kids, DTM hosted visiting performers from *RuPaul's Drag Race* from January 2019 to early 2020, when the Mannerheimintie venue closed.

The club temporarily ceased operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but following a protracted conflict over noise complaints from a neighboring hotel—which ended in June 2020—the Mannerheimintie location's rental agreement was dissolved. DTM is scheduled to reopen in summer 2023 in a new space on the outskirts of Helsinki's Kalasatama neighborhood.

## Description

Owned by Äkä Oy, DTM was once the largest gay club in Northern Europe. It has relocated several times since its inception, though it has always been in the vicinity of Helsinki's downtown area. The most recent location, on Mannerheimintie, closed in June 2020. General manager Tomi Häkkinen has stated that the establishment will reopen at a new address in 2021.

The club's music selection consists mostly of "multilingual Eurovision pop tunes", English-language dance music and techno, as well as a selection of Finnish-language hits by artists such as Kaija Koo. Its live entertainment often features drag queens and go-go dancers. Each year during Pride Week, the venue hosts the finale of the Mr. Gay Finland competition, which began in 2010. International businesses, such as Nordea and Nokia, sometimes hold events and product launches there.

Since January 2019, DTM has had a partnership with Klub Kids, a European promoter that organizes continent-wide drag tours. The company produces a series of live shows called Klub Kids Helsinki, which brings *RuPaul's Drag Race* stars to DTM several times per year. To date, performers including Kameron Michaels, Bob the Drag Queen and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo have made appearances.

## History

### Background and early years

In the early 1980s, Helsinki did not have any gay restaurants or nightlife venues. Consequently, Seta, the largest LGBT rights organization in Finland, invested in a company called Ravintola Oy Afrodite. With Seta's funding, the firm opened Gay Gambrin, Helsinki's first LGBTQ restaurant, in 1984. Because this venture was successful, Ravintola Oy Afrodite then took over an existing nightclub, Don't Tell Mama, in 1992. Later renamed DTM, Don't Tell Mama was located at the corner of Annankatu and Kansakoulukatu in Helsinki's Kamppi neighborhood. It was the only gay club in Helsinki until 1996, when a venue called Lost & Found opened and began to compete with it for customers. DTM nevertheless maintained its reputation as Finland's flagship LGBT nightlife establishment. In 1997, the club began to host the Miss Drag Queen competition, a regularly recurring drag show that ran until 2013.

### Iso Roobertinkatu location

In late 2002 or early 2003, DTM moved to Iso Roobertinkatu in Punavuori. There, it occupied a bilevel space that included bars on both floors, a cafe, and a 54-seat terrace for outdoor dining. During this period, DTM was noted for targeting a wider customer base than Hercules, another popular local gay club. Unlike the latter, DTM actively welcomed lesbians and straight clientele in addition to gay men. Its second floor was open to women only on Saturday evenings. According to Riitta Suominen, who managed DTM from 1996 to 2006, all profits the venue made under Ravintola Oy Afrodite's ownership were donated to LGBT charities and initiatives.

In December 2011, American singer Adam Lambert and his then-boyfriend Sauli Koskinen were arrested outside the club, which had ejected them for fighting.

### Mannerheimintie and conflict with St. George

After Ravintola Oy Afrodite went bankrupt in early 2012, Äkä Oy bought DTM and moved the business to Mannerheimintie. The new address, in Kluuvi, was near the Helsinki central railway station. For part of the 2010s, the establishment was managed by Markku Valtanen. In June 2018, a woman was raped in one of the club's toilet stalls. This prompted DTM's management to make structural changes to its bathrooms and to increase signage encouraging patrons to report suspicious activity. According to Häkkinen, the frequency of harassment and other inappropriate behavior in the venue subsequently decreased.

Around the same time, in May 2018, a luxury hotel called St. George opened next door. Four months later, St. George's management lodged a complaint against DTM, stating that loud music from one of its dance floors, the Puma Bar, was audible in three hotel rooms. The City of Helsinki's environmental board investigated the matter in August 2019, concluding that the noise was loud enough to prevent hotel guests from sleeping. In response, DTM modified its sound equipment and indicated that the onus for addressing any remaining concerns should be on the hotel. Nevertheless, the environmental board deemed DTM's adjustments insufficient and notified the club that it would be fined €25,000 if it did not quiet the music by the end of January 2020. DTM challenged the decision in court, but a ruling had not been made by June. In the meantime, the venue had been closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though it continued to stream live music shows online.

After consulting with acoustics experts, the club's management learned that the only way to soundproof the Puma Bar enough to shield hotel patrons from the noise would be to reconstruct the area as a room within a room, which would have been prohibitively expensive. Because of this, they decided that the only viable solution was to move. They dissolved the Mannerheimintie rental agreement in late June, announcing together with the establishment's closure that it would reopen pending the procurement of a new space.

### Move to Kalasatama

In January 2023, *Helsingin Sanomat* reported that DTM is scheduled to reopen in the Teurastamo area of Helsinki's Kalasatama neighborhood in summer 2023.

## Reception

In an interview with *Gay Star News*, Terry Miller of the Tom of Finland Store described DTM as "a great place to go party and feel comfortable with your community", further classifying it as "the closest to a traditional gay club as you're going to get" in Finland. He stated to NewNowNext that the venue is "Helsinki's premier LGBTQ disco/bar". *Helsingin Uutiset*, a local Helsinki newspaper, called DTM "legendary".

## InfoBox

DTM
| Photograph of DTM's logo | |
| --- | --- |
| Finnish drag queen Miss B on stage at DTM's Mannerheimintie location in 2019 | |
|  | |
| Address | Mannerheimintie 6 B |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′02″N 24°56′30″E / 60.1671°N 24.9417°E / 60.1671; 24.9417 |
| Public transit |  |
| Owner | Ravintola Oy Afrodite (1992–2012)<br>Äkä Oy (2012–present) |
| Operator | Tomi Häkkinen |
| Type |  |
| Opened | 1992 (1992) |
| Website | |
| dtm.fi | |


title: Synanthedon fulvipes

abstract: Synanthedon fulvipes is a species of moth.

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# Synanthedon fulvipes

***Synanthedon fulvipes*** is a species of moth.

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| *Synanthedon fulvipes* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | *Synanthedon* |
| Species: | ***S. fulvipes*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Synanthedon fulvipes***<br>(Harris, 1839) | |
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title: Pornchai Saosri

abstract: Pornchai Saosri was a Thai man who claimed to be 8 ft 9.9 in (2.69m) but this is not verified by Guinness World Records. He was last measured to be around 8 feet 5.2 inches.

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# Pornchai Saosri

**Pornchai Saosri** (1989 – November 8, 2015) was a Thai man who claimed to be 8 ft 9.9 in (2.69m) but this is not verified by Guinness World Records. He was last measured to be around 8 feet 5.2 inches.

## Biography

Pornchai Saosri made his first appearance in the public news when in 2009 he measured 7 ft 6 in (228cm). He next appeared in 2012 when he measured 7 ft 6.6 in (230cm). His next news recorded appearance was in 2013 when he grew to 8  ft 5.2 in (257cm) which he measured for his id card renewal. Although his claim wasn't recognized by Guinness World Records, this would make him taller than the official record holder Sultan Kösen by 2.2 inches (5.5cm) and the tallest living human at the time. He died in 2015 aged 26 of hypertension. By that point, he was claimed (unverified) to be 8  ft 9.9 in (269cm) and weighed 153kg.

Despite the inflation of his height number and the lack of information during his life, he is likely the 8th tallest person in recorded history.

1. "World's tallest man dies in Surin". *Bangkok Post*. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
2. https://urbanaffairskerala.org/tallest-person-in-the-world/#3\_Pornchai\_Saosri
3. "ตะลึง!หนุ่มโย่ง สูงถึง229ซ.ม." *www.kroobannok.com*. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
4. "พบมนุษย์ร่างยักษ์! เมืองช้าง โตไม่หยุด สูง 2.30 ม.-แม่วอนช่วยเหลือ". *mgronline.com* (in Thai). 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
5. "Thailand's tallest man arrives in Bangkok for treatment | Coconuts". *coconuts.co*. Retrieved 2022-04-21.

## InfoBox

| Pornchai Saosri | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1989 |
| Died | November 8, 2015 (aged 26) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Known for | Tallest recorded Thai, 8th Tallest Recorded Human |
| Height | 8 ft 5.2 in (257 cm) |


title: Pitlurg railway station

abstract: Pitlurg railway station was a railway station in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire.

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# Pitlurg railway station

**Pitlurg railway station** was a railway station in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire.

## History

The station was opened on 2 August 1897 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. On the west side was the goods yard and on the southbound platform was the station building and the signal box. The station closed on 31 October 1932.

| Preceding station |  | Disused railways |  | Following station |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Auchmacoy |  | Great North of Scotland Railway
Boddam branch line |  | Hatton |

57°23′58″N 1°58′00″W / 57.3994°N 1.9666°W / 57.3994; -1.9666

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| Pitlurg | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire
Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1897 (1897-08-02) | Opened |
| 31 October 1932 (1932-10-31) | Closed |
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title: Sergio Bagú

abstract: Sergio Bagú was an Argentine Marxist historian, sociologist and political philosopher. Bagú, who was born in Buenos Aires, was a lecturer at the University of Illinois, Middlebury College and the University of Buenos Aires. As a university professor, he was exiled by the military junta in Argentina following the 1966 Argentine Revolution. He died in Mexico City. His most important book Economía de la sociedad colonial was one of the first to challenge the idea of Latin American feudalism and emphasize the capitalist dimension of the colonization of America.

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# Sergio Bagú

**Sergio Bagú** (January 10, 1911  December 2, 2002) was an Argentine Marxist historian, sociologist and political philosopher.

Bagú, who was born in Buenos Aires, was a lecturer at the University of Illinois, Middlebury College and the University of Buenos Aires. As a university professor, he was exiled by the military junta in Argentina following the 1966 Argentine Revolution. He died in Mexico City.

His most important book *Economía de la sociedad colonial* (The Economy of Colonial Society, 1949) was one of the first to challenge the idea of Latin American feudalism (dominant among the Communist parties of that time) and emphasize the capitalist dimension of the colonization of America.


title: Deborah Schembri

abstract: Deborah Schembri is a Maltese politician and attorney who was a member of the Parliament of Malta from 2013 to 2017. She is known for leading the pro-divorce movement during the 2011 Maltese divorce referendum.

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# Deborah Schembri

**Deborah Schembri** (born 1976 or 1977) is a Maltese politician and attorney who was a member of the Parliament of Malta from 2013 to 2017. She is known for leading the pro-divorce movement during the 2011 Maltese divorce referendum.

## 2011 pro-divorce campaign

Malta held a referendum in May 2011 to decide the legality of divorce. Schembri, a 35-year-old family lawyer and single mother, chaired the pro-divorce campaign. Because of her advocacy, the Catholic Church in Malta barred her from practicing law in ecclesiastical court, resulting in a 40 percent loss in her income. Schembri participated in several televised debates with Anna Vella, the chair of the anti-divorce campaign. She declared victory on 29 May after initial results showed a majority of voters supporting legalizing divorce, and urged the ruling Nationalist Party to immediately pass the corresponding legislation. The bill was passed by the legislature and signed into law in July that year.

## Member of Parliament

Schembri was elected to the Parliament of Malta in March 2013 as a member of the Labour Party, and also became a member of the Maltese delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She authored a PACE report detailing discrimination against transgender people in Europe after meeting with officials and transgender rights advocates in several countries, including England, Scotland, Spain, and Turkey. In the assembly, Schembri was an advocate for accessible and affordable gender reassignment procedures, including hormone treatment and surgery.

In November 2013, she announced her candidacy for the 2014 European Parliament election in Malta. She was endorsed by prime minister Joseph Muscat, who had asked her to run. Schembri ran on a platform focused primarily on job creation and civil rights. She was not successful in the November 2014 election, receiving 5,983 votes and finishing eighth among the Labour candidates.

Schembri was appointed as parliamentary secretary for planning and simplification in January 2016 after Michael Falzon resigned. She oversaw a series of major reforms of Malta's Lands Department after the corruption scandal that led to Falzon's resignation, including appointing an audit officer to supervise public land transactions over €100,000. She also introduced an amnesty bill for buildings with planning illegalities and increased fines on fish farm operators whose feeding practices resulted in pollution of the Maltese coast. Schembri lost a close race for re-election in 2017, and was succeeded by Clayton Bartolo.

## Other activities

After leaving office, Schembri became a legal consultant for the Maltese Planning Authority and Lands Authority. She is also the chair of the board of appeals for the government fostering agency.


title: Rhododendron anthopogon

abstract: Rhododendron anthopogon, the dwarf rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Pakistan, the Himalayas, Tibet, and Myanmar. It is used to make an essential oil. Its habitats include open slopes, thickets, hillsides, and cliff ledges.

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# Rhododendron anthopogon

***Rhododendron anthopogon***, the **dwarf rhododendron**, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Pakistan, the Himalayas, Tibet, and Myanmar. It is used to make an essential oil. Its habitats include open slopes, thickets, hillsides, and cliff ledges.

## Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

* *Rhododendron anthopogon* subsp. *anthopogon* – Himalayas, Tibet, Myanmar
* *Rhododendron anthopogon* subsp. *hypenanthum* (Balf.f.) Cullen – Pakistan, Himalayas, Tibet

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| *Rhododendron anthopogon* | |
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|  | |
| *Rhododendron anthopogon* subsp. *hypenanthum* 'Annapurna' cultivar | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | *Rhododendron* |
| Species: | ***R. anthopogon*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Rhododendron anthopogon***<br>D.Don | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Rhododendron anthopogon* var. *album* Davidian * *Rhododendron anthopogon* var. *hypenanthum* (Balf.f.) H.Hara * *Rhododendron aromaticum* Wall. * *Rhododendron haemonium* Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper | |


title: Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt

abstract: The Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt represents a fragment of an Archean greenstone terrane within the Wyoming craton. The greenstone belt was mapped by Hausel, who identified significant gold anomalies at Bradley Peak in banded iron formation, quartz veins and in a large altered zone of metabasalts. Mapping differentiated three mappable units that included the Bradley Peak metavolcanics, the Seminoe Formation and the Sunday Morning metasediments. Mineral resources in the belt are varied, as is typical of most greenstone terranes. The mineral resources have not been explored in any great detail and indications are some deposits could be economic under favorable conditions. Lapidary and decorative stone is varied and includes several types of attractive rock including serpentinite, leopard rock, jade, jasperized banded iron formation, and copper-coated milky quartz.

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# Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt

The **Seminoe Mountains greenstone belt** represents a fragment of an Archean greenstone terrane within the Wyoming craton. The greenstone belt was mapped by Hausel, who identified significant gold anomalies at Bradley Peak in banded iron formation, quartz veins and in a large altered zone of metabasalts. Mapping differentiated three mappable units that included the Bradley Peak metavolcanics, the Seminoe Formation and the Sunday Morning metasediments.

Mineral resources in the belt are varied, as is typical of most greenstone terranes. The mineral resources have not been explored in any great detail and indications are some deposits could be economic under favorable conditions. Lapidary and decorative stone is varied and includes several types of attractive rock including serpentinite, leopard rock, jade, jasperized banded iron formation, and copper-coated (malachite, chrysocolla, cuprite) milky quartz.

42°10′01″N 107°03′26″W / 42.1669°N 107.0571°W / 42.1669; -107.0571


title: Pogonochloa

abstract: Pogonochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Pogonochloa greenwayi, native to Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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# Pogonochloa

***Pogonochloa*** is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is ***Pogonochloa greenwayi***, native to Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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| *Pogonochloa* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Monocots |
| *Clade*: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | *Pogonochloa*
C.E.Hubb. |
| Species: | ***P. greenwayi*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pogonochloa greenwayi***
C.E.Hubb. | |
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title: Point Tarock

abstract: Point Tarock was a three-player tarot card game, played mainly in Austria, which used the 54-card Industrie und Glück deck. It is probably extinct. Furr describes it as being "identical to Tapp but for the addition of a special announcement, allowing a Declarer to capitalize on a very good hand... spicing up the game considerably." Point Tarock is sometimes confused with its close cousin, Illustrated Tarock.

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# Point Tarock

**Point Tarock** was a three-player tarot card game, played mainly in Austria, which used the 54-card *Industrie und Glück* deck. It is probably extinct. Furr describes it as being "identical to Tapp but for the addition of a special announcement, allowing a Declarer to capitalize on a very good hand... spicing up the game considerably." Point Tarock is sometimes confused with its close cousin, Illustrated Tarock.

## History and etymology

Point Tarock is one of a family of classical Austrian card games known as Tarock games; so much so, that the area of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, in which they have a strong tradition, has been described as 'Tarockania'. These games have been featured in literature such as Herzmanovsky-Orlando's *Masquerade of the Genii* and Johann Nestroy's *Zu ebener Erde und im ersten Stock*. There are numerous variations of Tarock, many still played today, including the challenging four-player games of Königrufen (the "game of kings"), Zwanzigerrufen and Neunzehnerrufen, the original three-handed game of Tapp Tarock and its derivatives, and the "attractive" two-hander of Strawman Tarock.

The earliest known rules for Point Tarock are recorded (as Illustrated Tarock) by Löw in 1954 where he describes it as played "according to the rules of the normal Tarock game differing... only in the fact that there are new announcements" which the declarer can make and which commit him or her to winning additional points. In 1965, Beck switches the names of the two games referring to this version now as Point Tarock (*Pointtarock*) . He continues to do so for the next two decades. The only subsequent record of its rules is published by Alscher in 2004 where, again it is referred to as Illustrated Tarock, a name that, however, has become increasingly associated with its more popular and complex cousin.

## Name

There is no consensus over the name of this game, which was variously called Point Tarock or Illustrated Tarock (*Illustriertes Tarock*). Confusingly its more complex cousin is also called Illustrated Tarock or Point Tarock or both. Since *Point* means "point" and *illustriertes* implies "embellished", there is a logic in using Point Tarock for this variant which involves point-bidding and Illustrated Tarock for its more ornamented cousin (Dummett suggests "embroidered") with additional announcements and bonuses. The game may in any case now be obsolete, being noticeably absent from Bamberger's successor to Löw's and Beck's Tarock series.

## Cards

The game is played with the 54-card French-suited *Industrie und Glück* deck. It includes 22 trumps numbered in Roman numerals with the exception of the highest, the *Sküs* or Fool. The second highest trump, the XXI, is known as the *Mond* while the lowest trump, I, is called the *Pagat*. The *Sküs*, *Mond*, and *Pagat* are together known as the *Trull* or "Honours" and are worth 5 points each. Other trumps are worth only 1 point.

The 32 plain suit cards consist of four courts: King, Queen, Cavalier and Valet, along with four pip cards. The cards rank as follows:

* In black suits: King, Queen, Cavalier and Valet 10, 9, 8 and 7
* In red suits: King, Queen, Cavalier and Valet, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Kings and Honours are worth 5 points, Queens 4, Cavaliers 3, Valets 2, and the pips 1. Like score counting in other Tarock games, 2 points are subtracted from each trick taken. There are 70 card points in each deal, so to win, the Declarer needs at least 36 points. Other than card points there are bonus points as described below.

## Differences from Illustrated Tarock

Point Tarock is sometimes called Illustrated Tarock, for example by Furr, while others, such as Bamberger and Dummett, refer to Illustrated Tarock as Point Tarock. The main differences are:

* Point Tarock has no *Zweiblatt* ("Two Card") or *Einblatt* ("One Card") contracts
* The only announcements are those that offer to score specific numbers of points over 36 (hence the name)
* Announcements may be made before or after exchanging with the talon; this affects the value of the contract

## Rules

### Shuffling and dealing

Dealing takes places as in other three-hand Tarock games. After the cards have been shuffled and cut, the dealer sets out six cards face down on the table (the *talon*) and then deals each player 16 cards, anticlockwise, in two packets of eight each.

### Bidding

Forehand, to the right of the dealer, now opens the bidding with "pass" or *Dreier*. Middlehand may also pass or raise to an *Untern*. The dealer, rearhand (*Hinterhand*), may pass or raise. Apart from *Solo*, the contracts must be bid for in ascending order. A player who has been overbid by a 'younger' or more 'junior' player may "hold" and has positional priority unless overbid again. The highest bidder becomes the declarer and plays alone against the other two players (the "defenders"). The bidding increments are as follows:

* *Dreier* \- 3 game points.
* *Unterer* \- 4 game points.
* *Oberer* \- 5 game points.

In each case, the declarer exposes the *talon*, lays out the cards in order and takes either the first or last three cards from the talon. The declarer then discards three cards from her hand and places it onto her trick pile, these three count as her first trick. Kings or Trull cards may not be discarded; other trumps can't be discarded unless there is no other option. All discarded cards must be shown to the defenders. The remaining cards from the *talon* are added to the defenders' trick pile.

### Announcements

Once the declarer has exchanged with the talon, she must decide how good her hand is and then announce the number of card points she will contract to win. The options attract *additional* game points and are as follows:

* *with 40* \- 3 game points
* *with 45* \- 6 game points
* *with 50* \- 10 game points
* *with 55* \- 15 game points

Bids are cumulative i.e. each bid also includes the lower ones and may be *kontra'd* in whole or in part. So the declarer may announce "with 50!" and an opponent may say "Kontra the 50!" which means the kontra only applies to scores of 50 or more.

### Bonuses

The rules on bonuses are variable but typically include:

* *Pagat Ultimo*: any player wins the last trick with Trump I, the Pagat
* *Valat*: player takes all tricks

## Winning

If the declarer achieves her target, she wins the points above. If she announced "with 50" but only scores 46 card points, she pays each defender 1 point i.e. 10 points for the lost "with 50" minus 3+6 for the won "with 40" and "with 45".

## Footnotes

1. Dummett 1980a, pp. 440r.
2. Furr 2009, p. 90.
3. *Tarockania* at web.archive.org. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. Kastner, Hugo (2005). "König- oder Zwanz'ger-rufen? Nein, Strohmandeln!" in *Kartenspiele*, p. 38.
5. Ulmann 1890, pp. 244/245.
6. Mayr & Sedlaczek 2016, p. 380.
7. Löw 1954, pp. 31/32.
8. Alscher 2003, p. 170.
9. Beck 1983, p. 135.
10. Beck 1983, pp. 69–93.
11. Bamberger 2011, pp. 43–48.
12. Mayr & Sedlaczek 2001, pp. 111–114.
13. Dummett 1980a, p. 479.
14. Bamberger 2011, pp. 56–59.
15. Bamberger 2011, pp. 43–49.
16. Dummett 1980b, pp. 131–146.
17. Beck 1983, pp. 135–143.

## Bibliography

* Alscher, Hans-Joachim, ed. (2003). *"Tarock" mein einziges Vergnügen*. Vienna. ISBN 3-85498-283-6.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Bamberger, Johannes (2011). *Tarock: Die schönsten Varianten* (22nd ed.). Vienna. ISBN 978-3-99006-000-1.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Beck, Fritz (1983). *Tarock Komplett: Alle Spiele*. Vienna: Perlag-Reihe.
* Dummett, Michael (1980a). *The Game of Tarot*. London: Duckworth.
* Dummett, Michael (1980b). *Twelve Tarot Games*. London: Duckworth. ISBN 0-7156-1488-6.
* Furr, Jerry Neill (2009). "Illustrated Tapp". *Tarocchi: An introduction to the many games played with tarot cards*. Jerry Neill Furr. ISBN 9781448609727.
* Löw, Hans (1954). *20 Kartenspiele* (2nd ed.). Vienna: Pechan.
* Ulmann, S. (1890). *Das Buch der Familienspiele*. Vienna, Munich and Pest: A. Hartleben.
* Mayr, Wolfgang; Sedlaczek, Robert (2001). *Das große Tarock Buch*. Vol. 642. Vienna – Frankfurt/M. o. J.: Perlen Reihe. ISBN 3-85223-462-X.
* Mayr, Wolfgang; Sedlaczek, Robert (2016). *Die Strategie des Tarock Spiels* (5th expanded ed.). Vienna: atelier. ISBN 978-3-902498-22-9.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

## InfoBox

Point Tarock
| A "spiced up" version of the classic game Tapp Tarock | |
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|  | |
| Origin | Austria |
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 3 |
| Skills | Tactics, Strategy |
| Cards | 54 |
| Deck | *Industrie und Glück* |
| Rank (high→low) | Trumps: *Sküs*, XXI-I
K Q C J 10 9 8 7
K Q C J 1 2 3 4 |
| Play | Anti-clockwise |
| Playing time | 20 min. |
| Chance | Moderate |
| Related games | |
| Illustrated Tarock  Tapp Tarock | |


title: Pleiomorpha habrogramma

abstract: Pleiomorpha habrogramma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.

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# Pleiomorpha habrogramma

***Pleiomorpha habrogramma*** is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.

## InfoBox

| *Pleiomorpha habrogramma* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | *Pleiomorpha* |
| Species: | ***P. habrogramma*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pleiomorpha habrogramma***<br>Vári, 1961 | |
|


title: Point4

abstract: Point4 was a quartet formed in 2001 and composed of Pete Day, Phil Dyson, Paul (Bronze) Newton, and Daniel Sherman. Paul and Daniel were introduced by their accountant as prolific songwriters and the team’s first collaboration was ‘The First Time’ which they signed to BMG Records. Under the Point4 banner they remixed tracks for such acts as Lemar and Atomic Kitten, going on to write and produce 8 tracks for Lisa Scott-Lee including the songs Lately and Too Far Gone, which made #6 and #11 on the UK Singles Chart respectively. Phil Dyson and Daniel Sherman left in 2004.

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# Point4

**Point4** was a quartet formed in 2001 and composed of Pete Day, Phil Dyson, Paul (Bronze) Newton, and Daniel Sherman. Paul and Daniel were introduced by their accountant as prolific songwriters and the team’s first collaboration was ‘The First Time’ which they signed to BMG Records.

Under the Point4 banner they remixed tracks for such acts as Lemar and Atomic Kitten, going on to write and produce 8 tracks for Lisa Scott-Lee including the songs Lately and Too Far Gone, which made #6 and #11 on the UK Singles Chart respectively.

Phil Dyson and Daniel Sherman left in 2004.

## InfoBox

| Point4 | |
| --- | --- |
| Also known as | 56K/Stylus |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Labels | BMG/Edel Records/WEA/London Records |
|  | |
| Members | Pete Day
Paul Newton |
|  | |
| Past members | Phil Dyson
Daniel Sherman |


title: Polymeridium endoflavens

abstract: Polymeridium endoflavens is a species of lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae, first described in 2016. This species is found in Brazil.

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# Polymeridium endoflavens

***Polymeridium endoflavens*** is a species of lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae, first described in 2016. This species is found in Brazil.

## Taxonomy

*Polymeridium endoflavens* was formally described by the lichenologists André Aptroot, Danyelly Santos Andrade, and Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres in 2016. The type specimen was collected in Mata do Junco, Santa Luzia do Itanhy, Sergipe, Brazil, at an elevation of approximately 150 m (490 ft), by the second author.

## Description

The thallus of *Polymeridium endoflavens* is not corticate, dull, continuous, covering areas up to 2 cm (34 in) in diameter, and whitish in colour. It is surrounded by a black prothallus line approximately 0.6 mm wide and does not induce gall formation on the host bark. Ascomata are spherical, measuring 0.25–0.35 mm in diameter, single, and emergent from the thallus. The wall is carbonised and up to 40 μm thick. Ostioles are apical, not fused, flat, and black. The hamathecium is inspersed with yellow oil globules. Asci contain eight ascospores each. Ascospores are hyaline (translucent), 5–7-septate, fusiform, measuring 32–37 by 10–13 μm, with pointed ends and rounded lumina, and are not surrounded by a gelatinous layer. Pycnidia were not observed.

The thallus surface of *Polymeridium endoflavens* is UV+ (yellow); other lichen spot tests are negative. Thin-layer chromatography analysis reveals the presence of lichexanthone, a lichen product that causes the thallus to fluoresce when lit with a long-wavelength UV light.

## Habitat and distribution

This species is found on the smooth bark of trees in the Atlantic Forest and is currently known only from Brazil.

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| *Polymeridium endoflavens* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Trypetheliales |
| Family: | Trypetheliaceae |
| Genus: | *Polymeridium* |
| Species: | ***P. endoflavens*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Polymeridium endoflavens***<br>Aptroot, D.S.Andrade & M.Cáceres (2016) | |
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title: Point of View (Matumbi song)

abstract: "Point of View" is a 1979 song by Matumbi. It made No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart.

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# Point of View (Matumbi song)

"**Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')**" is a 1979 song by Matumbi. It made No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart.

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| "Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')" | |
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| Single by Matumbi | |
| A-side | "Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')" |
| B-side | "Pretender" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Reggae, lovers rock |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Matumbi |
| Songwriter(s) | Bevin Fagan, Valerie Davis ("Point of View")<br>Dennis Bovell, Jah Bunny ("Pretender") |
| Producer(s) | Errol Thompson |