title: The Essential Book of K9

abstract: The Essential Book of K9 is a science fiction anthology book by Paul M. Tams and Bob Baker based on the television series Doctor Who and focuses on the character K9. The book was released in 2015 and published by Meteoric Books.

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# The Essential Book of K9

***The Essential Book of K9*** is a science fiction anthology book by Paul M. Tams and Bob Baker based on the television series *Doctor Who* and focuses on the character K9. The book was released in 2015 and published by Meteoric Books.

## Contents

The book contains interviews and articles about K9's history and includes a comic strip and short fiction.

### Fiction

| Title | Author | Format |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "One Man and His Dog" | Bob Baker | Prose |
| "Peaceniks" | Bob Baker | Prose |
| "Interstitials" | Bob Baker | Prose |
| "Stranger on the Train" | Bob Baker | Prose |
| "Short Circuit" | Paul M. Tams | Comic |
|

## Development

The book was originally announced in December, 2011 as *The Complete Book of K9* and was planned to be released the following year with pre-orders beginning in February. The book would've covered the history of K9, interviews with people involved with the character, and never-before-seen photos, designs a behind-the-scenes details. Another book, *The K9 Story Book*, was planned for release in 2012, originally set for release in September, 2011, to tie in with the repeat of the first series of the *K-9* television series on Channel 5.

The book was re-announced in January, 2015, as *The Essential Book of K9* and a crowd-funding project on Indiegogo began to raise funds for it which lasted for two months. The project had raised £2,968, 59% of its goal of £5,000.

## Marketing

To promote the book, a signing with Bob Baker was held at The Who Shop, London, on September 5, 2015, and at The Comic Guru in Cardiff on October 10, 2015.

## InfoBox

The Essential Book of K9
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Paul M. Tams & Bob Baker |
| Illustrator | Lee Adams, Adrian Salmon, Paul Burley, Trent Turner and Paul M. Tams |
| Language | English |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Subject | Doctor Who, K9 |
| Publisher | Meteoric Books |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | Britain |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 120 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-78280-532-8 |


title: The First Men

abstract: "The First Men" is a 1960 science fiction short story by American writer Howard Fast. It was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in February 1960. It was later printed bundled with "The Martian Shop" (1959) in The Edge of Tomorrow. A full version of the story was also included in The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1973) edited by Brian Aldiss. It is now freely available online.

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# The First Men

"**The First Men**" is a 1960 science fiction short story by American writer Howard Fast. It was first published in *The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction* in February 1960. It was later printed bundled with "The Martian Shop" (1959) in *The Edge of Tomorrow*. A full version of the story was also included in *The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus* (1973) edited by Brian Aldiss. It is now freely available online.

## Plot introduction

Fast's story is about how a group of scientists and educators, through a controlled environment, succeed in raising naturally gifted children into "man-plus"people who possess comparatively super-human abilities. They possess unparalleled understanding of all technical subjects such as math, physics and unlock natural telepathy. They also excel at physical endeavors, such as sports and break numerous physical records.

Their controlled environment, an isolated compound in California comprising 8,000 acres (32 km2), is a government sponsored facility granted for the raising of the children. The scientists were given fifteen years, later extended by three more years and a few weeks, to experimentally raise the children. By a very early age, the children surpass their teachers' knowledge.

## Plot summary

The story begins as a series of communiqués between a sister, Jean Arbalaid, and her brother, Harry Felton, recently retired from the military. Jean and her husband, Mark, are renowned and well-connected psychologists. Since he is unemployed, Jean sends Harry on a series of trips to investigate some extreme cases of feral children. His reports back to her confirm her hypothesis that children are a result of their environment.

Jean and Mark convince the US government to sponsor an experimental program to raise 40 children in a controlled environment, tailored to allow them to reach their full potential. The children in question, all babies when arriving at the government-sponsored compound, are all to be naturally gifted. The compound the government grants them is a secluded 8,000 acres (32 km2) compound in California. The researchers are given 15 years to raise the children.

Next she sends Harry to find a Professor Hans Goldbaum who, before World War II, had written a paper about how he had discovered a set of characteristics in babies that would determine whether or not they would grow to be mentally gifted. Finding him, Goldbaum agrees to join their project and he and Harry set out to find a diverse set of gifted babies (orphans and those they could buy) for the compound.

After delivering the children, Harry has no more involvement with the project.

About eighteen years later, a White House operative, Eggerton, summons Harry and inquires him on his knowledge of the work in the compound. He truthfully tells them that he has no inside knowledge of the project, save what his sister told him in the project's beginnings, which he hadn't disclosed to anyone due to its secrecy.

Harry is told that the compound was about to be visited for the first time since its beginning and, as they were about to enter, promptly vanished. It was replaced by a great, gray impenetrable barrier.

In hearing this, Harry produces a letter he had received almost a year earlier from his sister. In it, they find an informal report on their progress in the experiment.

Jean and Mark had recruited a group of educators, married couples only, to live and teach at the compound. All the educators, Jean and Mark included, acted as teacher/parents to all the children: no one child had one parent, no one teacher had one child.

They then immersed the children in a knowledge-rich atmosphere. Since they were predetermined to be mentally gifted, they all progressed rapidly in knowledge and abilities. By the time they were five, the children were discovering their telepathic abilities.

Jean relates that the children usually walk about nude, openly make love with one another, and possess unmatched knowledge in all academic and physical areas. They also share one mindset. With their advanced telepathic abilities, they constantly think as one, no verbal communication is necessary between them. When meeting with the researchers, who they love, but pity (due to their inferior intelligence and lack of telepathic abilities), only one child is necessary since all can hear and speak through the single representative's mind.

Several children are born to the researchers while living at the facility. While these children are of normal intelligence, they flourish under the tutelage of the older children and become almost as gifted as them.

Near the end of the fifteenth year, realizing that their experiment is about to be investigated, Jean worries what may happen to the children, now young adults, when the government discovers them. The experiment was a successtoo much of a success. Not only have they raised mentally gifted people, they have given rise to a new race of super-intelligent demigods. Jean fearscorrectlythat the government will react with fear and destroy the advanced super-race. The children, though incredibly advanced, are incapable of violence, even in self-defense.

Jean is able to obtain a three-year extension, and then another of a few weeks when the three years expires. In that time, the children, now able to telepathically reach the entire Earth's population, build a defense mechanism which resulted in the gray barrier Eggerton described. Jean reveals that the barrier is based on time: the Earth outside the shield is a fraction of a millisecond in the future. They can pass outside without any difficulty. And though they can also get back in, Jean doesn't disclose how this is done.

While cut off with the shield, the children are summoning other gifted children telepathically. Passing secretly outside the shield, they are to bring them into the compound to be raised like the others. Hopefully, given time, they would be able to construct more secret compounds to raise more super-intelligent humans. By doing this, perhaps they could turn the tide of humanity. This all depends, of course, on the security provided by their shield.

At the conclusion of the letter, Eggerton says that now that they know the basis of the shield, the "eggheads" will find a way in. And when they do, they'll eradicate "the disease."


title: Mao Zejian

abstract: Mao Zejian was a cousin of Mao Zedong who was executed by the Kuomintang. She was the daughter of Zedong's paternal uncle Mao Weisheng and aunt Mrs. Chen. However, Zejian lived with Mao Zedong's parents from the age of 5 as her father could not afford to feed her. After Zedong's parents died in 1920, Zejian unwillingly married a fruit seller in Changsha at the age of 15, as a child bride, where she was maltreated in the new family. In 1921 she divorced her husband and followed Mao Zedong to Changsha, where she attended women's polytechnic school. She joined the Communist Party in 1923, and changed her name to Mao Daxiang. In the same year she was admitted to Hengyang Provincial Third Women's Normal School. She married a communist member Chen Fen in 1925. In 1928 she joined the Hunan uprising led by Zhu De and Chen Yi in Leiyang. Since then she led uprising activities as a female guerrilla soldier around Hunan Province. In May 1928 she was caught in a guerrilla activity together with her husband Chen Fen. She was tortured in prison. Her young child born in prison was killed by Kuomintang authorities shortly after birth. She was executed at Hengshan, Hunan Province on 20 August 1929.

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# Mao Zejian

| Mao Zejian | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 毛澤建 |
| Simplified Chinese | 毛泽建 |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Máo Zéjiàn  Wade–Giles Mao2 Tse2-chien4 | |
|  | |

**Mao Zejian** (Chinese: 毛澤建; 5 October 1905  20 August 1929) was a cousin of Mao Zedong who was executed by the Kuomintang. She was the daughter of Zedong's paternal uncle Mao Weisheng (Chinese: 毛尉生) and aunt Mrs. Chen (Chinese: 陈氏). However, Zejian lived with Mao Zedong's parents from the age of 5 as her father could not afford to feed her. After Zedong's parents died in 1920, Zejian unwillingly married a fruit seller in Changsha at the age of 15, as a child bride, where she was maltreated in the new family. In 1921 she divorced her husband and followed Mao Zedong to Changsha, where she attended women's polytechnic school. She joined the Communist Party in 1923, and changed her name to Mao Daxiang (Chinese: 毛达湘). In the same year she was admitted to Hengyang Provincial Third Women's Normal School. She married a communist member Chen Fen (Chinese: 陈芬) in 1925. In 1928 she joined the Hunan uprising led by Zhu De and Chen Yi in Leiyang. Since then she led uprising activities as a female guerrilla soldier around Hunan Province. In May 1928 she was caught in a guerrilla activity together with her husband Chen Fen. She was tortured in prison. Her young child born in prison was killed by Kuomintang authorities shortly after birth. She was executed at Hengshan, Hunan Province (Chinese: 湖南衡山县) on 20 August 1929.

## InfoBox

| Mao Zejian | |
| --- | --- |
| 毛澤建 | |
| A group photo of Mao Zejian with her cousin Mao Zetan and others in Changsha, Mao Zejian (middle), Mao Zetan (first from left). | |
| Born | 5 October 1905
Xiangtan, Hunan, Qing Dynasty |
| Died | 20 August 1929(1929-08-20) (aged 23)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, Republic of China |
| Cause of death | Executed by the Kuomintang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Mao Zehong (毛澤紅) |
| Occupation | Guerrilla soldier |


title: The Esoterrorists

abstract: The Esoterrorists is a Contemporary Occult tabletop role-playing game, written by Robin D. Laws, and published by Pelgrane Press in 2006.

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# The Esoterrorists

***The Esoterrorists*** is a Contemporary Occult tabletop role-playing game, written by Robin D. Laws, and published by Pelgrane Press in 2006.

## Description

*The Esoterrorists* is one of the games to use the GUMSHOE System. As elite investigators of the Ordo Veritatis, the characters combat occult terrorists who are intent on tearing the fabric of the world by exposing it to the creatures of the Outer Dark.

In *The Esoterrorists* setting, two players receive 32 *investigative* build points each, while five or more players receive 20 build points each. Any number of investigative build points can be spent on an investigative ability, though more than 3 or 4 points is rarely useful.

In *The Esoterrorists* setting players receive 60 *general* build points each. Any number of general build points can be spent on a general ability, as long as the second highest rated ability is at least half that of the highest rated. After a scenario is completed, player characters receive new build points that can be used as either investigative or general build points. The amount acquired depends on the length of the scenario. There are no levels through which player characters progress.

## Publication history

Pelgrane Press kicked off their *GUMSHOE* system line with *The Esoterrorists* (2006), which was supported by the sourcebook *The Esoterror Factbook* (2006) by Robin Laws. A second edition was released in August 2013.

## Reception

*The Esoterrorists* was nominated for both Best Game and Best Rules in the 2007 Ennie Awards.

## Reviews

## InfoBox

*The Esoterrorists*
| 2nd edition cover | |
| --- | --- |
| Designers | Robin D. Laws |
| Publishers | Pelgrane Press |
| Publication | 2006 (2006) |
| Genres | Contemporary Occult |
| Systems | GUMSHOE System |
| Website | The Esoterrorists |
| ISBN | 978-1908983527 |


title: The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

abstract: The Essential Electric Light Orchestra is a 15-track, single-CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 2003. It is part of Sony Music's The Essential series. On 2 September 2008, an eco-friendly repackaging of the album, retitled Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, was released. This edition includes a multimedia section on the CD that features photos, credits, and two wallpapers. A third edition of the album was released in 2011. This version features 37 tracks on two discs, arranged in chronological order. It was the third ELO compilation to present the songs in chronological order, preceded by the US releases Olé ELO in 1976 and Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra in 1995. Each edition of the album features a different cover.

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# The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| *The Music Box* |  |
| *The Rolling Stone Album Guide* |  |

***The Essential Electric Light Orchestra*** is a 15-track, single-CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 2003. It is part of Sony Music's *The Essential* series.

On 2 September 2008, an eco-friendly repackaging of the album, retitled *Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra*, was released. This edition includes a multimedia section on the CD that features photos, credits, and two wallpapers.

A third edition of the album was released in 2011. This version features 37 tracks on two discs, arranged in chronological order. It was the third ELO compilation to present the songs in chronological order, preceded by the US releases *Olé ELO* in 1976 and *Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra* in 1995.

Each edition of the album features a different cover.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except "Roll Over Beethoven", which was written by Chuck Berry.

### Original Edition

| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Evil Woman" (UK Single Edit) | *Face the Music* (1975) | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Do Ya" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | *Eldorado* (1974) | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Mr. Blue Sky" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Strange Magic" (UK Single Edit) | *Face the Music* (1975) | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Livin' Thing" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Turn to Stone" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Telephone Line" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Shine a Little Love" | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Hold on Tight" | *Time* (1981) | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Calling America" | *Balance of Power* (1986) | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Edit) | *Secret Messages* (1983) | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Don't Bring Me Down" | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:04 |
| 15. | "Roll Over Beethoven" (Single Edit) | *ELO 2* (1973) | 4:33 |
| Total length: | | | 60:58 |

### 2011 edition

| Essential Electric Light Orchestra 2CD | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | |
| Released | 10 October 2011 (UK/Europe), 24 October 2011 (US) |
| Recorded | 1970–2007 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 144:56 |
| Label | Epic, Legacy, Sony Music |
| Producer | Jeff Lynne |
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | |
| *Ticket to the Moon: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Volume 2*
(2007) ***Essential Electric Light Orchestra 2CD***
(2011) *Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra*
(2012) | |
|  | |
| 2-Disc Edition UK album cover | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |

Disc one
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "10538 Overture" (Single Edit) | *The Electric Light Orchestra* (1971) | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Roll Over Beethoven" (Single Edit) | *ELO 2* (1973) | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Showdown" | *On the Third Day* (1973) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Single Edit) | *On the Third Day* (1973) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" (Single Edit) | *Eldorado* (1974) | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Evil Woman" (UK Single Edit) | *Face the Music* (1975) | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Nightrider" (Single Edit) | *Face the Music* (1975) | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Strange Magic" (UK Single Edit) | *Face the Music* (1975) | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Livin' Thing" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Do Ya" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Rockaria!" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Telephone Line" | *A New World Record* (1976) | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Turn to Stone" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Mr. Blue Sky" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 5:04 |
| 15. | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Wild West Hero" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 4:43 |
| 17. | "It's Over" | *Out of the Blue* (1977) | 4:10 |
| 18. | "Shine a Little Love" (Single Edit) | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:11 |
| Total length: | | | 72:36 |

Disc two
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Don't Bring Me Down" | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:04 |
| 2. | "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Confusion" | *Discovery* (1979) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Last Train to London" | *Discovery* (1979) | 4:32 |
| 5. | "I'm Alive" | *Xanadu* (1980) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Xanadu (New Version)" | *Flashback* (2000) | 3:22 |
| 7. | "All Over the World" | *Xanadu* (1980) | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Don't Walk Away" | *Xanadu* (1980) | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Hold on Tight" | *Time* (1981) | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Twilight" | *Time* (1981) | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Ticket to the Moon" | *Time* (1981) | 4:08 |
| 12. | "The Way Life's Meant to Be" | *Time* (1981) | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Single Edit) | *Secret Messages* (1983) | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Secret Messages" | *Secret Messages* (1983) | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Four Little Diamonds" | *Secret Messages* (1983) | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Calling America" | *Balance of Power* (1986) | 3:31 |
| 17. | "So Serious" | *Balance of Power* (1986) | 2:44 |
| 18. | "Surrender" | *A New World Record*: 30th Anniversary Edition (2006) | 2:33 |
| 19. | "Latitude 88 North" | *Out of the Blue*: 30th Anniversary Edition (2007) | 3:23 |
| Total length: | | | 72:20 |

## Charts

| Chart (2003) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Switzerland Swiss Hitparade | 58 |
|

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 60,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
 | | |

## InfoBox

| The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | |
| Released | 1 April 2003 |
| Recorded | September 1972 – January 1986 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 60:58 |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer | Jeff Lynne |
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | |
| *ELO 2
(First Light Series)*
(2003) ***The Essential Electric Light Orchestra***
(2003) *All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra*
(2005) | |
|  | |
| *Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra* (2008) | |
|  | |
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|  | |
|  | |


abstract: The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show is a compilation album by American rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 2003 as a single disc, 14-track career-spanning anthology. It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums, and includes tracks from Dr Hook's five studio albums Dr. Hook, Sloppy Seconds, Bankrupt, A Little Bit More and Belly Up!.

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# The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

Professional ratings
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| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |

***The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show*** is a compilation album by American rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 2003 as a single disc, 14-track career-spanning anthology. It is part of Sony BMG's *Essential* series of compilation albums, and includes tracks from Dr Hook's five studio albums *Dr. Hook*, *Sloppy Seconds*, *Bankrupt*, *A Little Bit More* and *Belly Up!*.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:49 |
| 2. | "The Cover of Rolling Stone" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Sylvia's Mother" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Only Sixteen" | Sam Cooke | Bankrupt (1975) | 2:47 |
| 5. | "A Little Bit More" | Bobby Gosh | A Little Bit More (1976) | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Life Ain't Easy" | Shel Silverstein | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Carry Me Carrie" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:21 |
| 8. | "The Things I Didn't Say" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "You Ain't Got the Right" | Dennis Locorriere, Jay David, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine | Belly Up! (1973) | 3:31 |
| 10. | "I Call That True Love" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Makin' It Natural" | Shel Silverstein | Dr. Hook (1972) | 2:51 |
| 12. | "If I'd Only Come and Go" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Get My Rocks Off" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Queen of the Silver Dollar" | Shel Silverstein | Sloppy Seconds (1973) | 4:46 |
| Total length: | | | | 45:37 |

## Release history

| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | April 14, 2003 | Legacy Records | digital download | 394945781 |
| Australia | October 1, 2005 | Legacy Records | CD | 1194566 |

## Certifications

Certifications for *The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show*
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
 | | |

## InfoBox

| The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Compilation album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | |
| Released | September 30, 2003 |
| Recorded | 1972–1975 |
| Genre | Rock, pop |
| Length | 45:37 |
| Label | Columbia, Legacy |
| Producer | Ron Haffkine |
| Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show chronology | |
| *Love Songs*
(1999) ***The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show***
(2003) *Hits and History*
(2007) | |


title: Farmers' Museum

abstract: The Farmers' Museum is a museum located in Otsego, New York, just north of Cooperstown. It recreates rural life from the 19th century through exhibits and interactive workshops. There are more than two dozen authentic, historic buildings on the grounds, including a tavern, a farmstead, a printing office, a pharmacy, a blacksmith's shop, a doctor's office and a general store. There are also exhibits of nineteenth-century games, a children's barnyard and the Cardiff Giant. The Farmers' Museum is home to the Empire State Carousel, a hand-crafted merry-go-round which celebrates New York State's history, culture and environment, built on a vintage 1947 36-foot Alan Herschell carousel mechanism. The carousel is the result of efforts made by carver Gerry Holzman of Islip, NY and over 1,000 volunteers from across New York State. The entire production took over two decades. Its artwork incorporates 25-hand carved animals that represent the agricultural and natural resources of New York State.

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# Farmers' Museum

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**The Farmers' Museum** is a museum located in Otsego, New York, just north of Cooperstown. It recreates rural life from the 19th century through exhibits and interactive workshops. There are more than two dozen authentic, historic buildings on the grounds, including a tavern, a farmstead, a printing office, a pharmacy, a blacksmith's shop, a doctor's office and a general store. There are also exhibits of nineteenth-century games, a children's barnyard and the Cardiff Giant.

The Farmers' Museum is home to the Empire State Carousel, a hand-crafted merry-go-round which celebrates New York State's history, culture and environment, built on a vintage 1947 36-foot Alan Herschell carousel mechanism. The carousel is the result of efforts made by carver Gerry Holzman of Islip, NY and over 1,000 volunteers from across New York State. The entire production took over two decades. Its artwork incorporates 25-hand carved animals that represent the agricultural and natural resources of New York State.

## History

The site of The Farmers' Museum has been part of a working farm since 1813, when it was owned by James Fenimore Cooper, author of *The Last of the Mohicans*. Judge Samuel Nelson, whose office is part of The Farmers' Museum Village, bought the farm in 1829 and raised sheep there. Fenimore Farm, as it came to be known, changed hands again in the 1870s, when it was acquired by the Clark family.

In 1918, Edward Severin Clark built a modern, fully equipped complex at Fenimore Farm for his prize herd of cattle. The barn, creamery, and herdsman's cottage are still standing today and are part of the museum complex. Designed by architect Frank Whiting in the Colonial Revival style, these buildings were constructed of local stone. Today, they house museum offices, exhibition spaces, and public areas. The structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Farmers' Museum opened its doors to the public in 1944. At that time, the museum had 5,000 tools and objects, including important collections amassed by the Otsego County Historical Society; William B. Sprague, founder of the Early American Industries Association; and the Wyckoff family, one of Brooklyn's oldest farming families. Today the museum's collections number more than 23,000 artifacts.

The Farmers' Museum is a private, non-governmental educational organization. It is closely affiliated with its sister organization, Fenimore Art Museum.

## Exhibits

The museum has more than 23,000 artifacts reflecting 19th century farm life in central New York. They are housed in over two dozen buildings across the campus.

The museum also includes working exhibits. There are skilled workers printing real documents, such as the rules of baseball, at the print shop, and weavers producing cloth at looms. The smithy works to produce hinges, tools and other products ordered by local farmers. At the pharmacy, insect repellent is produced. The skilled craftspeople are available to answer questions about their trades.


title: Maranura District

abstract: Maranura District in Peru is one of ten districts of the province La Convención and is located in the department of Cusco and remains under the administration of the Regional Government of Cusco.

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# Maranura District

**Maranura District** in Peru is one of ten districts of the province La Convención and is located in the department of Cusco and remains under the administration of the Regional Government of Cusco .

## History

The **Maranura District** was created by the government of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche on March 15, 1961 by Law 13620.

## Authorities

The current mayor of the Maranura District is Francisco Marcavillaca Alvarez of the Democratic Party We Are Peru. The district has five Aldermen: Sergio Tapia Caballero (SP), Clara Huamán Castilla (SP), Fredy Alagón Ricalde (SP), Obdulia Palma Ttito (SP), Efrain Yabar Becerra (Acuerdo Popular Unificado).

12°57′49″S 72°39′50″W / 12.9637°S 72.6639°W / -12.9637; -72.6639

## InfoBox

| Maranura | |
| --- | --- |
| District | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | La Convención |
| Founded | March 17, 1961 |
| Capital | Maranura |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Manuel Jesús Gamarra Boza |
| Area | |
| Total | 150.3 km2 (58.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| Total | 6,725 |
| Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080904 |


title: The Foo Show

abstract: The Foo Show was an interactive virtual reality talk show developed by Foo VR and created by Will Smith. The first episode was released in April 2016. Viewers watch the show through a compatible virtual reality headset and are able to move around and interact with the game world being discussed by the show's host and guests.

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# The Foo Show

***The Foo Show*** was an interactive virtual reality talk show developed by Foo VR and created by Will Smith. The first episode was released in April 2016.

Viewers watch the show through a compatible virtual reality headset and are able to move around and interact with the game world being discussed by the show's host and guests.

## Content

The show takes the format of a talk show where Smith and the episode's guests discuss, move around, and interact with a three dimensional space. Many of the episodes will be based on video games, but others will not. The player is free to move around the world and interact with the same models the guests are talking about while listening to the discussion. The host and guests record their movements through Virtual Reality headsets and controllers and are represented by low poly 3D models that move as they did in the real world while recording the episode.

## Development

Smith announced in September 2015 that he was leaving Tested.com to start his own virtual reality company which would focus on "some different ways to communicate in VR", saying that he had come to find VR "captivating". Smith has said that he is interested in "figuring out the native language of VR storytelling" to create content that would be impossible in another format, and is open to trying a number of different styles with their developed technology, from non-interactive linear experiences to full adventure games. The show is produced through the use of HTC Vive headsets to capture the participants performances, and is planned to run on a weekly schedule.

In November 2016 Smith announced a Kickstarter campaign to fund the show's first, 5 episode, season for release in December, along with more episodes in January and February 2017.

## Episodes

### Episode 0

Released for free on April 2, 2016, Smith interviews Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman from *Firewatch* developer Campo Santo. After a short introduction, the viewer is transported inside the game's watchtower, where Smith, Rodkin, and Vanaman discuss aspects of the game's development and assets, interacting with the objects placed around the watchtower.

### Season 1

The developers were aiming for a December 2016 release for the show's first season. There are four released episodes in Season 1.

#### Episode 1 - Quadrilateral Cowboy

The first episode is an interview with Brendon Chung of Blendo Games discussing *Quadrilateral Cowboy*. The episode was recorded live at the 2016 XOXO festival.

#### Episode 2 - Total War: Warhammer II

Will dives into Total War: Warhammer II with Henry Hankin and Al Bickham of Creative Assembly, the developers of Total War: Warhammer II.

#### Episode 3 - Making Nanomachines from DNA

Will is joined by Shawn Douglas (a professor at UCSF whose research involves building nanomachines using DNA) and Jason Brown.

#### Episode 4 - Inside Adam Savage's Shop

Will takes a trip into Adam Savage's cave with Adam and Norman Chan from Tested.

## InfoBox

| *The Foo Show* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Developer | Foo VR |
| Creator | Will Smith |
| Lead developer | Andre Infante |
| Lead artist | Sindre Skaare |
| Presented by | Will Smith |
| Platforms | Oculus Rift, HTC Vive |
| Released | April 2016 (Episode 0) |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
| Number of episodes | 5 |


title: Farm Credit Council

abstract: The Farm Credit Council is the national trade association of the Farm Credit System, a U.S. network of borrower-owned cooperative lending institutions and service organizations. The Farm Credit Council represents the Farm Credit System in legislative and regulatory lobbying before the United States Congress government and state legislatures. The Farm Credit Council was established in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is governed by a 23-person board that implements policy positions. The board consists of representatives from regional Farm Credit Council districts and banks within the Farm Credit System. In recent years, the Farm Credit Council has sought to expand the mission of the Farm Credit System. Beginning in 2004, it coordinated efforts to leverage support for HORIZONS, a three-pronged program that would have broadened the Farm Credit System’s ability to increase its credit options for farm- and fishing-related businesses, readjust the requirements for the minimum requirements for Farm Credit System stock purchase requirements, and allow the Farm Credit System to expand its residential real estate lending outreach to communities with a population of up to 50,000. HORIZONS was included in an original version of the 2007 Farm Bill, but it was removed before the bill went to a committee vote. In 2008, in response to the declining number of Americans working in agriculture, the Farm Credit Council created a new staff position to encourage outreach and support for young and first-time farmers and ranchers and for minority farmers.

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# Farm Credit Council

The **Farm Credit Council** is the national trade association of the Farm Credit System, a U.S. network of borrower-owned cooperative lending institutions and service organizations. The Farm Credit Council represents the Farm Credit System in legislative and regulatory lobbying before the United States Congress government and state legislatures.

The Farm Credit Council was established in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is governed by a 23-person board that implements policy positions. The board consists of representatives from regional Farm Credit Council districts and banks within the Farm Credit System.

In recent years, the Farm Credit Council has sought to expand the mission of the Farm Credit System. Beginning in 2004, it coordinated efforts to leverage support for HORIZONS, a three-pronged program that would have broadened the Farm Credit System’s ability to increase its credit options for farm- and fishing-related businesses, readjust the requirements for the minimum requirements for Farm Credit System stock purchase requirements, and allow the Farm Credit System to expand its residential real estate lending outreach to communities with a population of up to 50,000 (a 1971 Congressional mandate limited Farm Credit System mortgage activities to communities with 2,500 people or less). HORIZONS was included in an original version of the 2007 Farm Bill, but it was removed before the bill went to a committee vote.

In 2008, in response to the declining number of Americans working in agriculture, the Farm Credit Council created a new staff position to encourage outreach and support for young and first-time farmers and ranchers and for minority farmers.


title: Farm Creek Section

abstract: The Farm Creek Section, also known as the Farmdale Geologic Exposure, is a hillside near East Peoria, Illinois that clearly showed geological strata. It is nationally significant as one of the first exposed glacial stratifications in the United States to be scientifically documented. These Ice Age geological formations, with rock layers representing different periods of glaciation, had long been known and published in England, France, and Germany, but were not yet well known in North America. Geologist Frank Leverett discovered this exposed face of a hill with its clearly defined stratifications in 1879 and described and pictured it in his monograph, The Illinois Glacial Lobe, in 1899. The Farm Creek publication gave a name to the Illinoian glaciation, the southernmost penetration of glacial ice into what was to become the Midwestern United States. It also helped formulate regional and national stratigraphic classifications and has figured prominently in the study and development of glacial geology. A 15-acre (6.1 ha) area of the Farm Creek Section was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. The site is on the south side of Farm Creek in the Farm Creek Recreation Area, south of Illinois Route 8 and between School Street and Bittersweet Road, and is accessible by following an unpaved road, part of which is an abandoned right of way formerly in use by the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. The formation is largely covered by a modern soil layer. Some erosion has occurred in the time since its initial discovery, but the layers of strata are still readily discernible.

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# Farm Creek Section

The **Farm Creek Section**, also known as the **Farmdale Geologic Exposure**, is a hillside near East Peoria, Illinois that clearly showed geological strata. It is nationally significant as one of the first exposed glacial stratifications in the United States to be scientifically documented. These Ice Age geological formations, with rock layers representing different periods of glaciation, had long been known and published in England, France, and Germany, but were not yet well known in North America. Geologist Frank Leverett discovered this exposed face of a hill with its clearly defined stratifications in 1879 and described and pictured it in his monograph, *The Illinois Glacial Lobe*, in 1899.

The Farm Creek publication gave a name to the Illinoian glaciation, the southernmost penetration of glacial ice into what was to become the Midwestern United States. It also helped formulate regional and national stratigraphic classifications and has figured prominently in the study and development of glacial geology.

A 15-acre (6.1 ha) area of the Farm Creek Section was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

The site is on the south side of Farm Creek (a tributary of the Illinois River) in the Farm Creek Recreation Area, south of Illinois Route 8 (Washington St.) and between School Street and Bittersweet Road, and is accessible by following an unpaved road, part of which is an abandoned right of way formerly in use by the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. The formation is largely covered by a modern soil layer. Some erosion has occurred in the time since its initial discovery, but the layers of strata are still readily discernible.

Approximate UTM border of Farm Creek Section
| Point | Zone | Easting | Northing | Longitude/Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 16N | 289700 | 4505760 | 40°40′33″N 89°29′18″W / 40.67592°N 89.48828°W / 40.67592; -89.48828 (Farm Creek Section point A) |
| B | 16N | 289700 | 4505620 | 40°40′33″N 89°29′18″W / 40.67592°N 89.48828°W / 40.67592; -89.48828 (Farm Creek Section point B) |
| C | 16N | 289460 | 4505640 | 40°40′29″N 89°29′28″W / 40.67478°N 89.49108°W / 40.67478; -89.49108 (Farm Creek Section point C) |
| D | 16N | 289440 | 4505820 | 40°40′35″N 89°29′29″W / 40.67640°N 89.49138°W / 40.67640; -89.49138 (Farm Creek Section point D) |

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|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Farm Creek Section | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
|  | |
| Looking downstream along Farm Creek; the geological exposure is in the eroded hillside at left. | |
|  | |
| Nearest city | East Peoria, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.6755°0′0″N 89.4898°0′0″W / 40.67550°N 89.48980°W / 40.67550; -89.48980 |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002039 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 6, 1992 |
| Designated NHL | December 9, 1997 |


title: Farm Credit System Assistance Board

abstract: The Farm Credit System Assistance Board was a temporary board created by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 and was responsible for approving Farm Credit System lender requests for federal financial assistance. Members of the Board consisted of the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Treasury, and an agricultural producer with financial experience.

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# Farm Credit System Assistance Board

The **Farm Credit System Assistance Board** was a temporary board created by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-233, Title II) and was responsible for approving Farm Credit System lender requests for federal financial assistance. Members of the Board consisted of the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Treasury (or their appointees), and an agricultural producer with financial experience.

This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach. *Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition* (PDF). Congressional Research Service.


title: The Fretless

abstract: The Fretless are a Canadian folk music group based in Toronto, Ontario. The group, consisting of violinists Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawitsky and Ben Plotnick, and cellist Eric Wright, won the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017.

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# The Fretless

**The Fretless** are a Canadian folk music group based in Toronto, Ontario. The group, consisting of violinists Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawitsky and Ben Plotnick, and cellist Eric Wright, won the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017.

## History

The group released its debut album *Waterbound* in 2012, and received Canadian Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year and Ensemble of the Year at the 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards. Their self-titled second album, released in 2014, again won the CFMA for Ensemble of the Year.

Their third album, *Bird's Nest*, was released in 2016. The nine tracks are a mixture of original compositions and traditional tunes. *Bird's Nest* won a 2017 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

The band's fourth album, *Live from the Art Farm*, came out in 2018. In 2019, The Fretless were once again nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards for *Live from the Art Farm*.

In 2021, the band began releasing singles from their album *Open House*, featuring guest vocalists including Taylor Ashton, Dan Mangan, Celeigh Cardinal, Ruth Moody, Rachel Sermanni, Nuela Charles and The Bros. Landreth. *Open House* was a Juno nominee for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.

The band's sixth album, *Glasswing*, will be released on September 13, 2024. The opening track, "Lost Lake," is the album's first single.

## InfoBox

| The Fretless | |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
|  | |
| Members | * Karrnnel Sawitsky * Trent Freeman * Eric Wright * Ben Plotnick |
|  | |
| Past members | Ivonne Hernandez |
|  | |
| Website | thefretless.com |


title: The Face upon the Barroom Floor

abstract: "The Face upon the Barroom Floor", aka "The Face on the Floor" and "The Face on the Barroom Floor", is a poem originally written by the poet John Henry Titus in 1872. A later version was adapted from the Titus poem by Hugh Antoine d'Arcy in 1887 and first published in the New York Dispatch.

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# The Face upon the Barroom Floor

"**The Face upon the Barroom Floor**", aka "**The Face on the Floor**" and "**The Face on the Barroom Floor**", is a poem originally written by the poet John Henry Titus in 1872. A later version was adapted from the Titus poem by Hugh Antoine d'Arcy in 1887 and first published in the *New York Dispatch*.

## History

According to d'Arcy, the poem was inspired by an actual happening at Joe Smith's saloon at Fourth Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan. When it was reprinted in a d'Arcy collection, he wrote a preface explaining the confusion of the two titles:

> My only excuse for offering this little book is the fact that my friends want to get a few stories out of my scrap book—so here they are. One popular mistake I desire to rectify. When I wrote "The Face Upon the Floor," which was in 1887, I had no idea that it would receive the favor which it has. The popularity of the story induced the publisher of a Bowery Song Sheet to issue a song which was a bad plagiarism and, to get away from my copyright, called it "The Face on the Barroom Floor." Strange to say, the public has accepted the latter title, which is not correct. This book contains the true and original story. D'Arcy.

## Poem

Written in ballad form, the poem tells of an artist ruined by love; having lost his beloved Madeline to another man, he has turned to drink. Entering a bar, the artist tells his story to the bartender and to the assembled crowd. He then offers to sketch Madeline's face on the floor of the bar but falls dead in the middle of his work. Here is the full text:

'Twas a balmy summer's evening and a goodly crowd was there, Which well-nigh filled Joe's barroom on the corner of the square, And as songs and witty stories came through the open door A vagabond crept slowly in and posed upon the floor. “Where did it come from?” someone said, “The wind has blown it in.” “What does it want?” another cried, “Some whiskey, rum or gin?” “Here Toby, sic him, if your stomach is equal to the work — I wouldn't touch him with a fork, he’s as filthy as a Turk.” This badinage the poor wretch took with stoical good grace; In fact, he smiled as though he thought he'd struck the proper place. “Come boys, I know there's kindly heart among so good a crowd — To be in such good company would make a deacon proud.” “Give me a drink — that’s what I want — I'm out of funds you know; When I had cash to treat the gang, this hand was never slow. What? You laugh as though you thought this pocket never held a sou: I once was fixed as well my boys, as anyone of you.” “There thanks, that’s braced me nicely; God Bless you one and all; Next time I pass this good saloon, I'll make another call. Give you a song? No, I can't do that, my singing days are past; My voice is cracked, my throat's worn out, and my lungs are going fast. “Say, give me another whiskey, and I'll tell you what I'll do — I'll tell you a funny story and a fact I promise too. That I was ever a decent man, not one of you would think; But I was, some four or five years back. Say, give me another drink. “Fill 'er up, Joe, I want to put some life into my frame — Such little drinks, to a bum like me are miserably tame; Five fingers! — there, that's the scheme — and corking whiskey too. Well, here's luck, boys; and landlord, my best regards to you. “You’ve treated me pretty kindly, and I'd like to tell you how I came to be the dirty sot, you see before you now. As I told you once, was a man with muscle, frame and health, And, but for a blunder, ought to have made considerable wealth. “I was a painter — not one that daubed on bricks or wood, But an artist, and for my age I was rated pretty good, I worked hard at my canvas and was bidding fair to rise, For gradually I saw the star of fame before my eyes. “I made a picture, perhaps you've seen, 'tis called the 'Chase of Fame.' It brought me fifteen hundred pounds and added to my name. And then I met a woman — now comes the funny part — With eyes that petrified my brain, and sunk into my heart. “Why don't you laugh? 'Tis funny, that the vagabond you see Could ever love a woman and expect her love for me; But 'twas so, and for a month or two, her smiles were freely given, And when her loving lips touched mine it carried me to heaven. “Did you ever see a woman for whom your soul you'd give, With a form like the Milo Venus, too beautiful to live; With eyes that would beat the Koh-i-noor, and a wealth of chestnut hair? If so, 'twas she, for there never was another half so fair. “I was working on a portrait, one afternoon in May, Of a fair haired boy, a friend of mine, who lived across the way. And Madeline admired it, and much to my surprise, Said she'd like to know the man that had such dreamy eyes. “It didn't take long to know him, and before the month had flown My friend had stolen my darling, and I was left alone. And, ere a year of misery had passed above my head. The jewel I had treasured so had tarnished, and was dead. “That's why I took to drink, boys. Why, I never saw you smile, I thought you'd be amused, and laughing all the while. Why, what's the matter friend? There's a teardrop in your eye. Come, laugh like me; 'tis only babes and women that should cry. “Say boys, if you give me just another whiskey, I'll be glad, And I'll draw right here a picture, of the face that drove me mad. Give me that piece of chalk with which you mark the baseball score — And you shall see the lovely Madeline upon the barroom floor. Another drink, and with chalk in hand, the vagabond began, To sketch a face that well might buy the soul of any man. Then, as he placed another lock upon that shapely head, With a fearful shriek, he leaped and fell across the picture — dead!

## Adaptations and cultural legacy

Keystone Studios used the poem as the basis for the 1914 short film *The Face on the Barroom Floor* starring Charles Chaplin.

In the 1941 film *Louisiana Purchase*, Bob Hope conducts a Senate filibuster which ends with his reading the entire poem while drawing a picture on the floor.

In *Mad* #10 (April 1954), the poem was illustrated by Jack Davis and Basil Wolverton, the latter doing a face that is kin to his "Lena the Hyena" .

The poem was put to song by country music stars Tex Ritter for his 1959 *Blood on the Saddle* album and Hank Snow on his *Tales of the Yukon* album (1968).

The poem was the inspiration for *The Face on the Barroom Floor* painting by Herndon Davis in the Teller House Bar in Central City, Colorado, and that painting inspired a chamber opera by Henry Mollicone.

The title is mentioned in the lyrics of the Paul Francis Webster's song "It's Harry I'm Planning to Marry" (from the 1953 Warner Bros. musical *Calamity Jane*), despite the fact that it is set in Deadwood, 1876, which actually predates the poem by some 11 years. The song is delivered by the character Katie Brown (Allyn McLerie), who sings:

He's the one that I truly adore. I'm numb, I succumb When he renders the face on the barroom floor.

The poem is mentioned as a screen test for Jeannie in the TV sitcom *I Dream of Jeannie* (season 1, episode 9).

The poem is specifically referenced in the last verse of "The Mount Holyoke Drinking Song":

The face upon the barroom floor I'd rather be than dull once more. We're here, Bring on the beer. Who cares tonight? We'll be sober tomorrow. Here's a toast to old MHC!

This version of the poem was also performed by the vocal group The Blazers on their album *Drinking Songs Sung Under the Table* released by ABC/Paramount in 1959

In the 1970 rock tour film *Mad Dogs & Englishmen*, starring Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, the band, family, friends, and crew have a large picnic in a field in or near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Road manager Sherman "Smitty" Jones recites the last several verses of "The Face Upon the Barroom Floor" from memory for the surprised picnickers (those shown on camera including Carl Radle, Bobby Keys, and Joe Cocker), without telling them what it is. When he is done the camera follows him off to the side of the gathering, where one woman names the poem. Smitty says, "Glad someone recognized it." (In the song Leon Russell wrote memorializing the tour, "The Ballad of Mad Dogs & Englishmen," which plays during the film credits, Russell sings, "The bus is here, bring the beer. Sherman's reading Shakespeare," though the poem is of course not by Shakespeare.)

The poem is perhaps indirectly referenced and/or alluded to multiple times in the 1996 novel *Infinite Jest* by David Foster Wallace. Early in the novel on p. 62, Hal Incandenza is describing a nightmare he had at Enfield Tennis Academy on November 3 in The Year Of The Depend Adult Undergarment. At the end of a lengthy paragraph describing this nightmare Hal writes.....

"a face in the *floor* there all the time but unfelt by all others and unseen by you until you knew just as you felt it didn't belong and was evil: *Evil*."

On p. 254 Hal Incandenza describes a similar dream/nightmare he had during the aftermath of their father James (Himself's) death, while on the phone with his brother Orin on November 5 - Year Of The Depend Adult Undergarment.

"O., it got worse and worse. I dropped weight. I couldn't sleep. This was when the nightmares started. I kept dreaming of a face in the floor."

The line is also used on p. 347 during a Boston AA Meeting on November 8, Year Of The Depend Adult Undergarment (Interdependence Day) when AA member John L. is describing his past experiences with alcoholism and substance abuse.

" --- and then you're in serious trouble, very serious trouble, and you know it, finally, deadly, serious trouble, because this Substance you thought was your one true friend, that you gave up all for, gladly, that for so long gave you relief from the pain of the Losses your love of that relief caused, your mother and lover and god and compadre, has finally removed its smily-face mask to reveal centerless eyes and a ravening maw, and canines down to here, it's the Face In The Floor, the grinning root-white face of your worst nightmares, and the face is your own face in the mirror, now, it's *you,* the Substance has devoured or replaced and become *you*, and the puke-, drool-and Substance-crusted T-shirt you've both worn for weeks now gets torn off and you stand there looking and in the root-white chest where your heart (given away to It) should be beating, in its exposed chest's center and center-less eyes is just a lightless hole, more teeth, and a beckoning taloned hand dangling something irresistible, and now you see you've been had, screwed royal, stripped and fucked and tossed to the side like some stuffed toy to lie for all time in the posture you land in."

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abstract: The Face on the Barroom Floor is a painting on the floor of the Teller House Bar in Central City, Colorado, United States. It was painted in 1936 by Herndon Davis. The Face On The Barroom Floor was referenced in the Three Stooges short "Movie Maniacs" in 1936.

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# The Face on the Barroom Floor (painting)

***The Face on the Barroom Floor*** is a painting on the floor of the Teller House Bar in Central City, Colorado, United States. It was painted in 1936 by Herndon Davis.

*The Face On The Barroom Floor* was referenced in the Three Stooges short "Movie Maniacs" in 1936.

## Backstory

Davis had been commissioned by the Central City Opera Association to paint a series of paintings for the Central City Opera House; he was also requested to do some work at the Teller House. One afternoon at the bar he became embroiled in a heated argument with Ann Evans, the project director, about the manner in which his work should be executed. The upshot of the fight was that Davis was told to quit, or else he would be fired.

According to one version of the story, the painting was the suggestion of a busboy named Joe Libby; knowing that Davis would soon be fired, he suggested that the artist "give them something to remember \[him\] by".

In Davis' own words:

> The Central City Opera House Association hired me to do a series of paintings and sketches of the famous mining town, which they were then rejuvenating as an opera center and tourist attraction. I stayed at the Teller House while working up there, and the whim struck me to paint a face on the floor of the old Teller House barroom. In its mining boom heyday it was just such a floor as the ragged artist used in d’Arcy's famous old poem. But the hotel manager and the bartender would have none of such tomfoolery. They refused me permission to paint the face. Still the idea haunted me, and in my last night in Central City, I persuaded the bellboy Jimmy Libby to give me a hand. After midnight, when the coast was clear, we slipped down there. Jimmy held a candle for me and I painted as fast as I could. Yet it was 3 AM when I finished.

Whatever the inspiration, Davis did not sign his work, and soon the bar's owners chose to capitalize on it. They advertised the painting as that from the poem "The Face on the Barroom Floor" by Hugh Antoine D'Arcy. The actual subject of the painting is Davis' wife Edna Juanita (Cotter) Davis "Nita". She lived at 1323 Kalamath st, Denver, Co

## Chamber opera

The Teller House painting was the inspiration for a chamber opera titled *The Face on the Barroom Floor* by Henry Mollicone.


title: The Facebook Effect

abstract: The Facebook Effect is a book by David Kirkpatrick and published by Simon & Schuster. It describes the history of Facebook and its social implications. The book was shortlisted for the 2010 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. It describes how Facebook went from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users, and how Mark Zuckerberg stayed focused on growth even when it meant to raise money from investors selling the company equity.

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# The Facebook Effect

***The Facebook Effect*** is a book by David Kirkpatrick and published by Simon & Schuster. It describes the history of Facebook and its social implications.

The book was shortlisted for the 2010 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award.

It describes how Facebook went from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users, and how Mark Zuckerberg stayed focused on growth even when it meant to raise money from investors selling the company equity.

## InfoBox

The Facebook Effect
| Cover | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | David Kirkpatrick |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Technology |
| Published | June 8th 2010 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 1-439-10211-2 |


title: Farm to Market Road 949

abstract: Farm to Market Road 949 (FM 949) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The two-lane highway starts at FM 102 northwest of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, heads in a northerly direction across Interstate 10, swings northeast through the small communities of Bernardo and Cat Spring and ends at State Highway 36 (SH 36) near Peters in Austin County.

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# Farm to Market Road 949

**Farm to Market Road 949** (**FM 949**) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The two-lane highway starts at FM 102 northwest of Eagle Lake in Colorado County, heads in a northerly direction across Interstate 10, swings northeast through the small communities of Bernardo and Cat Spring and ends at State Highway 36 (SH 36) near Peters in Austin County.

## Route description

FM 949 begins near the one-time community of Ramsey, which was located on FM 102 between Eagle Lake and Alleyton. From its starting point, FM 949 heads northeast 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to an intersection with FM 2761. From there, the highway turns sharply to the northwest and goes 3.8 miles (6.1 km) before coming to a bridge over I-10. The interstate highway can be accessed in both directions via entrance and exit ramps. After continuing in a northwesterly direction for less than one mile to Frelsburg Road, FM 949 turns sharply to the northeast again. The highway goes 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast through Bernardo, across the San Bernard River into Austin County and comes to the junction with FM 2187 in Cat Spring. FM 949 continues northeast for 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Cat Spring to FM 1094. From this intersection, the highway turns to a slightly more easterly course for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) before coming to the junction with FM 2429. FM 949 goes another 4.9 miles (7.9 km) in a southeasterly direction before terminating at SH 36 a short distance north of Peters.

## History

FM 949 was originally designated on November 23, 1948 to begin at US 90 a distance of 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Columbus and go about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) to Bernardo. On July 18, 1955, the highway was authorized to start from FM 102 at Ramsey and continue northeast and northwest to Bernardo, a distance of approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km). On November 3, 1972, FM 949 was extended northeast about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the end of FM 1088. On December 7, 1972, the highway was extended over the former FM 1088 right-of-way, ending at SH 36 near Peters. This extension added 11.8 miles (19.0 km).

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colorado | Ramsey | 0.0 | 0.0 | FM 102 | Southern terminus of FM 949 |
| |  | 1.8 | 2.9 | FM 2761 | Southern terminus of FM 2761 |
| |  | 5.6 | 9.0 | I-10 / US 90 | Interchange |
| Austin | Cat Spring | 16.1 | 25.9 | FM 2187 | Western terminus of FM 2187 |
| |  | 17.7 | 28.5 | FM 1094 |  |
| |  | 21.2 | 34.1 | FM 2429 | Southern terminus of FM 2429 |
| | Peters | 26.1 | 42.0 | SH 36 | Northern terminus of FM 949 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi<br> | | | | | |

## InfoBox

| Farm to Market Road 949 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by TxDOT | |
| Length | 26.133 mi (42.057 km) |
| Existed | November 23, 1948 (1948-11-23)–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | FM 102 |
| Major intersections | I-10 / US 90 |
| North end | SH 36 near Peters |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Austin, Colorado |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |
| FM 948   FM 950 | |


title: Fantasia of Life Stripe

abstract: Fantasia of Life Stripe is the second full album by Japanese rock band Flumpool. The album was released on January 26, 2011 in Japan under their record label A-Sketch in two editions: a limited edition premium package and a normal package. The album was certified gold by the RIAJ in January 2011.

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# Fantasia of Life Stripe

***Fantasia of Life Stripe*** is the second full album by Japanese rock band Flumpool. The album was released on January 26, 2011 in Japan under their record label A-Sketch in two editions: a limited edition premium package and a normal package. The album was certified gold by the RIAJ in January 2011.

## Album information

Both editions contain fourteen tracks; however, the limited edition premium package comes with a 48-page booklet and a special CD titled *Fantezie muzicală de curcubeul vieţii (Fantasia of Life Stripe~Bloody Remix~)*. This CD is a remixed version of the album by a project called *Red Dracul Scar Tissue*.

The title of the album is derived from the theme of the album. The word "Fantasia" represents the songs in the album which are created freely without deciding on the rules and styles of creating them. The words "Life Stripe" represent an artwork of the actions done in daily lives which are replaced with 21 colors.

### Songs

*Fantasia of Life Stripe* contains three of the band's previously released singles: "Zanzō", "reboot~Akiramenai Uta/Nagareboshi" and "Kimi ni Todoke". "Zanzō" was used as the theme song for the second season of the drama *Bloody Monday*. "reboot~Akiramenai Uta~" was used as a support song of Japanese television network NTV's coverage of the FIFA World Cup. "Kimi ni Todoke" was used as the theme song for the movie with the same title. The song "Snowy Nights Serenade~Kokoro Made mo Tsunagitai~" included in the album is the original version of the song "Snowy Nights Serenade~Kokoro Made mo Tsunagitai~ Xmas ver." which was released in December 2010 as a single limited to the members of the band's mobile fan club.

"two of us", the second track, is being used as the theme song for the show "Ainori 2".

"Snowy Nights Serenade~Kokoro Made mo Tsunagitai~", the fourth track, was used as the ending theme song for December for the show "Onegai!Ranking".

## Track listing

All lyrics written by vocalist, Ryuta Yamamura.

CD
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Kimi ni Todoke" (君に届け, Delivered to You) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:23 |
| 2. | "two of us" | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:48 |
| 3. | "reboot~Akiramenai Uta~" (reboot～あきらめない詩～, reboot～Do not give up poetry～) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Snowy Nights Serenade~Kokoro Made mo Tsunagitai~" (Snowy Nights Serenade～心までも繋ぎたい～) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Tōkyō Aika" (東京哀歌, Tōkyō Lamentations) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Music Surfer" | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Boku wa Koko ni Iru" (僕はここにいる, I'm here) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Kimi no Tame no 100 no Moshi mo" (君のための100のもしも) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:48 |
| 9. | "Kono Jidai wo Ikinuku Tame ni" (この時代を生き抜くために) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Nagareboshi" (流れ星, Shooting Star) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:34 |
| 11. | "Giruto" (ギルト, Guilt) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Shiori" (しおり, Bookmark) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Vega~Kako to Mirai no Hokkyokusei~" (ベガ～過去と未来の北極星～) | Genki Amakawa | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:00 |
| 14. | "Zanzō" (残像, Afterimage) | Kazuki Sakai | Tamai Kenji, Momota Rui | 5:47 |

Special CD
| No. | Title | Music | Remixed and engineered by | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Pentru tine (Kimi ni Todoke)" (Penturu tine (君に届け)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Noi doi (two of us)" | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:16 |
| 3. | "reboot~nu mă las de poezia asta~ (reboot~Akiramenai Uta~)" (rebuuto~nu ma rasu de poejia asuta~ (reboot～あきらめない詩～)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Serenadă de noapte înzăpezită~vreau să fiu cu tine~ (Snowy Nights Serenade~Kokoro Made mo Tsunagitai~)" (Serenaada de noapute enzapajita~vurau sa fiu ku tine~ (Snowy Nights Serenade～心までも繋ぎたい～)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Elegie pentru Tokyo (Tōkyō Elegy)" (Erejie penturu Toukyou (東京哀歌)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Surfer de muzică (Music Surfer)" (Saafaa de Mujika) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Sunt aici (Boku wa Koko ni Iru)" (Suntu aichi (僕はここにいる)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Spun 'daca' 100 de ori pentru tine (Kimi no Tame no 100 no Moshi mo)" (Supun "daka" osuta de ori penturu tine (君のための100のもしも)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:35 |
| 9. | "Să supravieţuiesti acum (Kono Jidai wo Ikinuku Tame ni)" (Sa suupuravietsuesuti akumu (この時代を生き抜くために)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Stea căzătoare (Nagareboshi)" (Sutaa kazatoaru (流れ星)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Vină (Guilt)" (Vina (ギルト)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Semn de carte (Shiori)" (Semun de karute (しおり)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Vega~Polaris de trecut şi viitor~ (Vega~Kako to Mirai no Hokkyokusei~)" (Vega~Porarisu de turekutu shi viitoru~ (ベガ～過去と未来の北極星～)) | Genki Amakawa | Takahiro Izutani | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Urmă (Zanzō)" (Uruma (残像)) | Kazuki Sakai | Takahiro Izutani | 4:44 |

## Charts and sales

| Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oricon Daily Chart | 2 | 26,173 |
| Oricon Weekly Chart | 2 | 81,238 |
| Oricon Monthly Chart | 5 | 81,238 |
| Oricon Total Sales |  | 117,808 |

## InfoBox

| Fantasia of Life Stripe | |
| --- | --- |
| Limited Edition Premium Package Cover | |
| Studio album by Flumpool | |
| Released | January 26, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 70:42 |
| Label | A-Sketch |
| Flumpool chronology | |
| *What's flumpool!?*
(2009) ***Fantasia of Life Stripe***
(2011) | |


title: Fantasia on British Sea Songs

abstract: Fantasia on British Sea Songs or Fantasy on British Sea Songs is a medley of British sea songs arranged by Sir Henry Wood in 1905 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. For many years it has been an indispensable item at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms concert.

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# Fantasia on British Sea Songs

**Fantasia on British Sea Songs** or **Fantasy on British Sea Songs** is a medley of British sea songs arranged by Sir Henry Wood in 1905 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. For many years it has been an indispensable item at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms concert.

## Contents

The *Fantasia on British Sea Songs* was first performed by Henry Wood and the Queen's Hall Orchestra at a Promenade Concert on 21 October 1905. It comprises nine parts which follow the course of the Battle of Trafalgar from the point of view of a British sailor, starting with the call to arms, progressing through the death of a comrade, thoughts of home, and ending with a victorious return and the assertion that Britain will continue to 'rule the waves':

1. Bugle Calls
2. The Anchor's Weighed
3. The Saucy Arethusa
4. Tom Bowling
5. Jack's The Lad (Hornpipe)
6. Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies
7. Home, Sweet Home
8. See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!
9. Rule, Britannia!

The opening series of six naval bugle calls and their responses are taken from the calls traditionally used to convey orders on a naval warship. The first call is *Admiral's salute*, followed by *Action*, *General Assembly*, *Landing Party*, *Prepare to Ram* and finally *Quick, Double, Extend and Close*.

## Instrumentation

Wood scored the *Fantasia* for one piccolo, three flutes, three oboes, one English horn, three clarinets in B-Flat, two bassoons, one contrabassoon; six horns in F, four trumpets in B-Flat, three trombones, one bass trombone, one euphonium, two tubas; a percussion section with timpani, tambourine, glockenspiel, side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, triangle and cymbals; organ; two harps and strings. Wood also included an offstage horn on the left, as well as four offstage trumpets and a side drum on the right.

## Last Night of the Proms

For many years, the *Fantasia* has been a staple item in the BBC's "Last Night of the Proms" concert, often with modifications. It was omitted from the programme, however, in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015. "Rule, Britannia!" has been given a place in the programme in its own right, and was still performed in the years in which the full *Fantasia* was omitted.

"Rule, Britannia!" was originally included in the *Fantasia*, but for many years up to 2000 it had been performed in an arrangement by Sir Malcolm Sargent, with a noted opera singer to encourage the audience to sing the refrain. From 2002 to 2007, the BBC reverted to the original arrangement that Sir Henry Wood made for the *Fantasia*, performing just one verse with chorus for audience participation. In 2009 the original arrangement by Thomas Arne was used, and the Sargent version was again heard in 2012.

In 2005, the bugle calls were restored to the *Fantasia* after a long absence. At the same time, with the development of related concerts running simultaneously in different parts of Britain, "Ye Spanish Ladies" was removed and replaced by the Welsh, Scottish and Irish songs, arranged by Bob Chilcott: "*Ar Hyd y Nos*", "The Skye Boat Song" and "Danny Boy", which have obscured Wood's original 'plot'.

Crowd participation is often noted in the *Fantasia* performance during the Last Night of the Proms. Mock tears were shed by the audience during "Tom Bowling", feet were stamped in time to the introduction of "Jack's the Lad", a familiar tune which gets faster and faster, being followed by the honking of hooters and a clapping crescendo during the climax. Occasionally the orchestra have been known to deliberately perform this part out of tune in response to the audience. The frantic pace was then juxtaposed with solemn humming in "Home, Sweet Home" and then the whistling of the melody of "See, the Conquering Hero Comes!" This culminated in the "prommers" singing the refrain of "Rule, Britannia!". During the various solos, the performing artists often *ad libbed* their own variation on the melody and various parts of the *Fantasia* were often repeated at the request of the audience, whose participation was usually encouraged by light-hearted mockery on the part of the conductor.


title: Ikki Tousen season 1

abstract: Ikki Tousen is an anime television series based on the manga by Yuji Shiozaki, published by Wani Books and serialized in the seinen manga magazine Comic GUM. The anime is produced by J.C.Staff, directed by Takashi Watanabe, series composition by Takao Yoshioka, music by Hiroshi Motokura and Project IKKI, characters by Shinya Hasegawa, and produced by Nobuhiro Osawa and Yuji Matsukura. The series aired 13 episodes on AT-X from July 30 to October 22, 2003, with subsequent runs on TVK, Mie TV, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, and Sun Television. The opening theme is "Drivin' Through The Night" by M.o.v.e while the two ending themes are "Let me be with you" by Shela for episodes 1-7, and Fate by Masumi Asano for episodes 8-13. The series was licensed in North America by Geneon Entertainment and Enoki Films. Funimation Entertainment now licenses the series. The series is also licensed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment and in the United Kingdom by MVM Films.

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# Ikki Tousen season 1

*Ikki Tousen* is an anime television series based on the manga by Yuji Shiozaki, published by Wani Books and serialized in the seinen manga magazine Comic GUM. The anime is produced by J.C.Staff, directed by Takashi Watanabe, series composition by Takao Yoshioka, music by Hiroshi Motokura and Project IKKI, characters by Shinya Hasegawa, and produced by Nobuhiro Osawa and Yuji Matsukura. The series aired 13 episodes on AT-X from July 30 to October 22, 2003, with subsequent runs on TVK, Mie TV, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, and Sun Television. The opening theme is "Drivin' Through The Night" by M.o.v.e while the two ending themes are "Let me be with you" by Shela for episodes 1-7, and Fate by Masumi Asano for episodes 8-13. The series was licensed in North America by Geneon Entertainment and Enoki Films. Funimation Entertainment now licenses the series. The series is also licensed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment and in the United Kingdom by MVM Films.

## Episode list

| No. | Translated title/Funimation's dub title | Original air date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | "One" / "The Champions"
Transliteration: "Ichi" (Japanese: ) | July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30) |
| 2 | "Two" / "Confrontation with the Big Four of Nanyo High!"
Transliteration: "Ni" (Japanese: ) | August 6, 2003 (2003-08-06) |
| 3 | "Three" / "My Virtue is in Danger!"
Transliteration: "San" (Japanese: ) | August 13, 2003 (2003-08-13) |
| 4 | "Four" / "A Duel! Taishiji vs. Sonsaku"
Transliteration: "Yon" (Japanese: ) | August 20, 2003 (2003-08-20) |
| 5 | "Five" / "Get Angry, Hakufu! The School of Counterattack!"
Transliteration: "Go" (Japanese: ) | August 27, 2003 (2003-08-27) |
| 6 | "Six" / "The Bloody Big Fighters Tournament!"
Transliteration: "Roku" (Japanese: ) | September 3, 2003 (2003-09-03) |
| 7 | "Seven" / "The Fatal Confrontation!"
Transliteration: "Nana" (Japanese: ) | September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10) |
| 8 | "Eight" / "Goei's Betrayal! Why?"
Transliteration: "Hachi" (Japanese: ) | September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17) |
| 9 | "Nine" / "Viva La Hot Spring!"
Transliteration: "Kyuu" (Japanese: ) | September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24) |
| 10 | "Ten" / "The Sho Haou Encounters the Devil!"
Transliteration: "Jitsu" (Japanese: ) | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) |
| 11 | "Eleven" / "Ryofu, Her Love and Death!"
Transliteration: "Jitsu Ichi" (Japanese: 拾壱) | October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) |
| 12 | "Twelve" / "Summer Comes to a Watermelon Field"
Transliteration: "Jitsu Ni" (Japanese: 拾弐) | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) |
| 13 | "Thirteen" / "Good-bye Hakufu! The Battle Days!"
Transliteration: "Jitsu San" (Japanese: 拾参) | October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22) |

## Home Media release

### Japanese

Seven DVD volumes were released by Media Factory between November 22, 2003 and May 25, 2004. A DVD box set was later released on January 25, 2008, and a Blu-ray box set was released on April 27, 2011.

### English

Geneon Entertainment and Enoki Films released the series on four DVD volumes between August 10, 2004 and March 1, 2005. A box set was later released on July 19, 2005 by Geneon.

Funimation Entertainment released a box set of the series on May 26, 2009.

1. "Geneon Licenses". Anime News Network. November 1, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
2. "Funimation Adds Ikki Tousen Anime, Beta Video Portal (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 22, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
3. "Ikki Tousen's Funimation dub titles". Funimation. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
4. Anime seriesmediaarts-db.jp Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
5. 一騎当千 第1巻 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
6. 一騎当千 第7巻 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
7. "一騎当千DVD-BOX" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
8. "一騎当千Blu-ray BOX" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

## InfoBox

| *Ikki Tousen* | |
| --- | --- |
| Season 1 | |
| Cover of the *Ikki Tousen* Season 1 DVD box set released by Media Factory on January 25, 2008 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | AT-X, TVK, Mie TV, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, Sun Television |
| Original release | July 20 (2003-07-20)
October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22) |
| Season chronology | |
|


title: Tomman

abstract: Tomman is a small island just off the southwest coast of Malakula in Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. It has around 250 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census.

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# Tomman

**Tomman** is a small island just off the southwest coast of Malakula in Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.

It has around 250 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census.

## InfoBox

| Tomman | |
| --- | --- |
| Island | |
| TommanLocation in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′37″S 167°27′17″E / 16.59361°S 167.45472°E / -16.59361; 167.45472 | |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Population (2009) | |
| Total | 253 |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |


title: Murray H. Goodman

abstract: Murray Henry Goodman is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and founder of Goodman Properties, also known as The Goodman Company. He is Lehigh University's most generous living benefactor, and the Goodman Campus and 16,000-seat Goodman Stadium at the university are named in his honor.

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# Murray H. Goodman

**Murray Henry Goodman** (born November 10, 1925) is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and founder of Goodman Properties, also known as The Goodman Company. He is Lehigh University's most generous living benefactor, and the Goodman Campus and 16,000-seat Goodman Stadium at the university are named in his honor.

## Early life and education

Goodman was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on November 10, 1925. He was educated at Liberty High School there.

Goodman served in the USAAF for 2.5 years. He then received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lehigh University graduating in 1948, and was captain of the basketball team in 1947.

## Career

The Goodman Company, headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, was founded in 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It has actively and successfully developed regional malls and power centers throughout Pennsylvania, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, and Ohio for over five decades. Goodman began his career as a general contractor, constructing institutional buildings and developing supermarkets, service stations, and small shopping centers in eastern Pennsylvania. The company was an early pioneer in the development and management of regional and super-regional malls with more than 24 million square feet of commercial space.

In 1980, he developed The Esplanade on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. Since 2004, it changed its name to 150 Worth. In 2014, it Goodman sold it for $146 million.

Goodman has developed, owned and managed over 18 million square feet of shopping malls from Neptune, New Jersey, to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The company is no longer building any ground up projects, but is seeking to buy existing retail properties in Florida, Texas, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming, South Dakota, Tennessee, and New Hampshire.

Goodman is a long-time member and trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers. He has previously been ranked as one of the leading developers and managers of shopping malls by *Shopping Center World*, a trade publication.

## Philanthropy

The Goodman Campus, one of three at Lehigh University, is named in his honor, Goodman having donated 550 acres in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, in 1983 to build a sports complex, including the 16,000-seat Murray H. Goodman Stadium. He is Lehigh's most generous living benefactor.

## Personal life

Goodman is married to Joanie Mellor Goodman, they have five children, and live in Palm Beach, Florida. They originally lived in Pennsylvania. In 2009, Goodman listed his apartment at 960 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan at $32.5 million, but sold it to Benjamin Steinbruch two years later for $18.875 million. In 2015, he sold Turtle Lane Farm, his family's "lavish equestrian property" in Wellington, Florida for $9.675 million.

In 2013, their daughter Marley Goodman, a real estate agent and former member of the U.S. Equestrian Team, married Brett Overman, president and CEO of National Disaster Solutions and Zip's Car Wash, also of Palm Beach, at the Mar-a-Lago Club, with Rabbi Solomon Rothstein officiating. They have a son, Malcolm Goodman.

## InfoBox

| Murray H. Goodman | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1925-11-10) November 10, 1925<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Liberty High School |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University (BBA) |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Title | Founder and chairman, The Goodman Company |
| Spouse | Joanie Mellor Goodman |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | www.thegoodmancompany.com |


title: OMG (esports)

abstract: OMG is a Chinese esports organization. Their League of Legends division was formed in May 2012 and competes in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). The team made its first appearance at the League of Legends World Championship in 2013 and qualified again the following year.

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# OMG (esports)

**OMG** (short for **Oh My God**) is a Chinese esports organization. Their *League of Legends* division was formed in May 2012 and competes in the *League of Legends* Pro League (LPL). The team made its first appearance at the *League of Legends* World Championship in 2013 and qualified again the following year.

## History

In May 2012, the Chinese eSports organization OMG picked up their first League of Legends team. That roster was short lived as the organization picking up Noah's Ark in August. One of their first major tournaments they attended was CPL Shenyang 2012. Able to conquer the Korean team of MVP White, they went on to lose against veteran Chinese powerhouse, Invictus Gaming 2–1, and followed up by facing MVP White again but losing the rematch, placing 3rd in the tournament. The following months led to strong showings at various small events and tournaments. A big opportunity to showcase their talents was when they would replace Azubu Frost in G-League 2012 Season 2. They were able to make it out of groups with a 1–2 record but lose first round of bracket stage to Team WE.i-Rocks placing 5th.

It was in pre-Season 3 into Season 3 that OMG gained headway with their name, becoming a feared opponent in Asia. They would qualify to play in NVIDIA Game Festival 2013 facing off against a few of the best Asian teams. They would lose against Season 2 World Championship participants World Elite and the Season 2 Champions Taipei Assassins, ending up 4th but proved to be a good experience for the players. Next OMG would qualify for one of the best competitive Chinese leagues, 2013 LPL Spring. Throughout the season, the team would tear through China's best, ending with a record of 21-7 and being 2nd going into playoffs. OMG overcame both World Elite and Positive Energy to become the LPL Spring Champions and prove their place as a world class team.

OMG would go on to win the major StarsWar 8 tournament, place 3rd at IEM Season VIII - Global Challenge Shanghai and dominate again in 2013 LPL Summer, ending in 1st place with a record of 17–4. Gaining much traction throughout Season 3, OMG became a favorite to possibly be a Chinese representative at the Season 3 World Championship in Los Angeles. At the Season 3 China Regional Finals in September 2013, OMG would face off versus three other of the country's top teams for a spot at the championship. After beating Invictus 2–0, OMG was able to be victorious over Royal Club Huang Zu, advancing them to the grand final but more importantly, winning the seed for Worlds. They would lose to Royal Club in the finals 3-1 and although missing the chance to gain the huge advantage of being placed directly into the quarterfinals, it still meant they would be present in the US to fight against the world's best.

At the S3 Championship, OMG would prove to be a powerhouse in their groups, taking the teams by storm with their early game aggression. They would only lose one game to SK Telecom T1 K and advance to the quarterfinals where they would face familiar foe, Royal Club Huang Zu. The match would be the most anticipated game in the quarterfinals and did not disappoint. The set proved to be explosive, with both sides playing very aggressively. OMG would being conquered by their Regional Finals rivals, losing 0–2. They would be eliminated from the tournament, finishing 5th.

OMG finished 1st in the 2014 LPL Spring Regular Season and then finished 3rd in the playoffs after losing to iG. Struggling in the Season 4 Worlds Group stage, they tremendously upset favored Korean team Najin in the Quarterfinals with news support. In the 2014 League of Legends World Championship, OMG beat Fnatic although there was allegedly a glitch that affect the outcome of the match. The team fell in a close 3–2 series to fellow Chinese rivals Royal Club.

Jian "Uzi" Zihao joined the team from Star Horn Royal Club in December 2014.

OMG finished 7th in the 2015 LPL Spring season and then 5th-8th in the playoffs. On 11 September, Gogoing, LoveLing and Cloud retired from professional play.

Late 2016, OMG forms his Overwatch's division, later, they acquired some members of DS Gaming, the team has mostly participated at OWPS (Overwatch Premier Series) tournament, they finished 4th for the OWPS Spring and 11th for the OWPS Summer. They have acceded to the OWPS Grands Finals, unfortunately, they finished 8th, after the finals ended, OMG's Overwatch division has disbanded.

In 2018, the OMG PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) team finished 1st in the FPP (First-person perspective) portion of the PUBG Global Invitational tournament.

## Roster

| Nat. | ID | Name | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Shanji | Zijian Deng | Top Laner |
|  | Aki | An Mao | Jungler |
|  | Creme | Jian Lin | Mid Laner |
|  | 0909 | Chi Zhi Hong | Mid Laner |
|  | Able | Zhichun Dai | Bot Laner |
|  | Cold | Shi-Yu Liu | Support |
|  | Jerryy | Ke Xue Zhou | Support |

## Tournament results

### *League of Legends*

### *Overwatch*

* 4th — Overwatch Premier Series 2017 - Spring
* 11th — Overwatch Premier Series 2017 - Summer
* 5th-8th — Overwatch Premier Series 2017 - Grands Finals

### *PUBG*

*As of this edit, this article uses content from* "OMG"*, which is licensed in a way that permits reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, but not under the GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed.*

## InfoBox

OMG
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| Full name | Oh My God |
| Sport | *League of Legends* |
| Founded | 9 May 2012 (2012-05-09) |
| League | *League of Legends* Pro League |
| Based in | Shanghai |
| Colors | Black and white |
| Manager | Huang "Tsukasa" Ying-Xiang |
| Partners | Douyu TV |


title: Max Fiske (American football)

abstract: Max Joseph Fiske was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, now the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1977, he was inducted into the Roseland Pullman Sports Hall of Fame.

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# Max Fiske (American football)

**Max Joseph Fiske**  (September 27, 1913  March 15, 1973) was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, now the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 1977, he was inducted into the Roseland Pullman Sports Hall of Fame.

## InfoBox

Max Fiske
| Born: | September 27, 1913
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| --- | --- |
| Died: | March 15, 1973(1973-03-15) (aged 59)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| College | DePaul University |
| High school | Pullman Tech |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 19361939 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Career stats | |
| Passing yards | 503 |
| Pass attempts | 95 |
| Pass completions | 34 |
| TDINT | 4–11 |
| Games played | 29 |
| Rushing yards | 219 |
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title: Okayplayer

abstract: Okayplayer is an online hip-hop and alternative music website and community, described by Rolling Stone as a "tastemaker" and "an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists". The community was founded by The Roots' drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and author Angela Nissel as a loose musical collective in 1987, and evolved into an online community in 1999. In 2004, Questlove launched Okayplayer Records as a spin-off of the community, in partnership with Decon. After a near-decade hiatus, the label was rebooted in 2012 with Danny! as its flagship artist. This community is made up of recording artists, visitors to the site, and individuals who post on the site's message board, the most popular feature of the site. All of the artists and staff, as well as those who post to the site's message board, are considered "okayplayers," or "OKPs" for short. Okayplayer was one of the first online hubs through which fans could interact directly with their favorite artists. Okayplayer has been identified as an online community that allows people to bypass traditional media and network with each other. An example of such a collaboration fostered by the site is the Foreign Exchange project, with Little Brother's vocalist Phonte Coleman and Dutch producer named Nicolay meeting on Okayplayer, and making an album together by sending tracks and verses back and forth over the Internet. The album, Connected, was released before the pair had met in real life. According to Questlove, the site was originally a medium to chronicle the day-to-day life of his band, The Roots. However, it became a hub for urban music, politics, arts, and lifestyle. In addition to daily blog updates, the site featured popular messenger boards. Based in New York, Okayplayer eventually expanded into a label that produced live events. The site also hosts affiliated specialists sites: the Revivalist for jazz, OkayAfrica for African music, LargeUp for reggae, and OkayFuture for electronic music. In 2011, Okayplayer launched its sister site, Okayafrica, focused on African culture, politics, and music. Okayplayer organize regular tours and an annual Roots Picnic all day event.

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# Okayplayer

**Okayplayer** is an online hip-hop and alternative music website and community, described by *Rolling Stone* as a "tastemaker" and "an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists".

The community was founded by The Roots' drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and author Angela Nissel as a loose musical collective in 1987, and evolved into an online community in 1999. In 2004, Questlove launched **Okayplayer Records** as a spin-off of the community, in partnership with Decon. After a near-decade hiatus, the label was rebooted in 2012 with Danny! as its flagship artist.

This community is made up of recording artists (who keep their official internet homes there), visitors to the site, and individuals who post on the site's message board, the most popular feature of the site.

All of the artists and staff, as well as those who post to the site's message board, are considered "okayplayers," or "OKPs" for short. **Okayplayer** was one of the first online hubs through which fans could interact directly with their favorite artists. Okayplayer has been identified as an online community that allows people to bypass traditional media and network with each other. An example of such a collaboration fostered by the site is the Foreign Exchange project, with Little Brother's vocalist Phonte Coleman and Dutch producer named Nicolay meeting on Okayplayer, and making an album together by sending tracks and verses back and forth over the Internet. The album, *Connected*, was released before the pair had met in real life.

According to Questlove, the site was originally a medium to chronicle the day-to-day life of his band, The Roots. However, it became a hub for urban music, politics, arts, and lifestyle. In addition to daily blog updates, the site featured popular messenger boards. Based in New York, Okayplayer eventually expanded into a label that produced live events.

The site also hosts affiliated specialists sites: the Revivalist for jazz, OkayAfrica for African music, LargeUp for reggae, and OkayFuture for electronic music.

In 2011, Okayplayer launched its sister site, Okayafrica, focused on African culture, politics, and music.

Okayplayer organize regular tours and an annual Roots Picnic all day event.


title: M.E. Beebe Historic District

abstract: The M.E. Beebe Historic District. in Fargo, North Dakota, is a.48 acres (0.19 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. It consists of six contributing buildings on three lots. All were built between about 1881 and 1906. One was moved and reoriented on the property. Two were moved from elsewhere to this location. It includes an office of architect Milton Earl Beebe and four buildings designed by him, including at least one of his own residences while he lived in Fargo. Beebe lived in Fargo from about 1900 to 1911. "The proposed historic district was the site of Beebe’s office, for about six years, as well as his place of residence for nine years. As speculative rental properties, the district’s other five contributing buildings—three of which were also designed by him—constitute Beebe’s own participation in the Boom’s economic potential. The length of his residence in North Dakota coincides almost exactly with the Boom’s duration and intensity. And his architectural output during the years 1898-1912 reflect the architectural aspirations of the period and compares favorably with contemporary work by the Hancock Brothers and W. C. Albrant (Fargo), Joseph B. DeRemer and Arthur Van Horn (Bismarck), his principal competitors."

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# M.E. Beebe Historic District

The **M.E. Beebe Historic District**. in Fargo, North Dakota, is a .48 acres (0.19 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

It consists of six contributing buildings on three lots. All were built between about 1881 and 1906. One was moved and reoriented on the property. Two were moved from elsewhere to this location.

It includes an office of architect Milton Earl Beebe and four buildings designed by him, including at least one of his own residences while he lived in Fargo. Beebe lived in Fargo from about 1900 to 1911.

"The proposed historic district was the site of Beebe’s office, for about six years, as well as his place of residence for nine years. As speculative rental properties, the district’s other five contributing buildings—three of which were also designed by him—constitute Beebe’s own participation in the Boom’s economic potential. The length of his residence in North Dakota coincides almost exactly with the Boom’s duration and intensity. And his architectural output during the years 1898-1912 reflect the architectural aspirations of the period and compares favorably with contemporary work by the Hancock Brothers and W. C. Albrant (Fargo), Joseph B. DeRemer (Grand Forks) and Arthur Van Horn (Bismarck), his principal competitors."

## InfoBox

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| M.E. Beebe Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
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| Location | Northeastern corner of 3rd Ave., N. and N. 8th St., Fargo, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46°52′47″N 96°47′30″W / 46.879720°N 96.791667°W / 46.879720; -96.791667 |
| Area | .48 acres (0.19 ha) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000825 |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 2015 |


title: Temnosoma

abstract:
Temnosoma is a genus of bees belonging to the family Halictidae. The species of this genus are found in Central and South America. Species:
  - Temnosoma aeruginosum Smith, 1879
  - Temnosoma fulvipes Friese, 1924
  - Temnosoma laevigatum Smith, 1879
  - Temnosoma malachisis Friese, 1924
  - Temnosoma metallicum Smith, 1853
  - Temnosoma smaragdinum Smith, 1879
  - Temnosoma sphaerocephalum

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# Temnosoma

***Temnosoma*** is a genus of bees belonging to the family Halictidae.

The species of this genus are found in Central and South America.

Species:

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| *Temnosoma* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | *Temnosoma*<br>Smith, 1853 |
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