title: FOR-A

abstract: FOR-A Company Limited is a Japanese manufacturer of professional broadcast video and audio equipment. Founded more than 50 years ago, FOR-A has spread globally, with subsidiaries in America, Canada, Korea, Italy, United Kingdom, India, Hong Kong, Middle East and Africa. FOR-A manufactures 4K variable-rate, slow-motion digital video cameras, digital video switchers, signal processing equipment, broadcast graphics products, multi-viewers, frame synchronizers and time base correctors, HD/SD converters, and video stabilizers.

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# FOR-A

**FOR-A Company Limited** (株式会社朋栄, *Kabushikigaisha Hōei*) is a Japanese manufacturer of professional broadcast video and audio equipment. Founded more than 50 years ago, FOR-A has spread globally, with subsidiaries in America, Canada, Korea, Italy, United Kingdom, India, Hong Kong, Middle East and Africa.

FOR-A manufactures 4K variable-rate, slow-motion digital video cameras, digital video switchers, signal processing equipment, broadcast graphics products (such as virtual processors and studios), multi-viewers, frame synchronizers and time base correctors, HD/SD converters, and video stabilizers.

## History

FOR-A was established on October 21, 1971, by Keizo Kiyohara in Tokyo, Japan. Its first product was the VTG-32, a worldwide video timer, which allowed for the establishment of FOR-A Corporation of America in California. In 1977, after producing the FVW-900 (a video writer), the company went on to manufacture the FA-410P, a time-based corrector. From there, FOR-A went on to open locations in Canada, England, Italy, China, and Korea. By the 1990s, FOR-A was a leading developer of DVE manipulation units, character generators, Time Base correctors, and Frame Rate Converters. In 1994, their character generator (the VWS-100) was chosen for official production display use at the Nagano Olympic Games. FOR-A recently also developed the instant replay and mark entry used by the International Skating Union at all major figure skating events, including the Olympics.

## Company Timeline

**1970** – VTG-32 produced.
**1974** – FOR-A Corporation of America established in California.
**1977** – FVW-900 produced, a video writer allowing for freehand drawing on the screen.
**1981** – FA-410 Produced, widely considered the best TBC on the market at that time.
**1985** – FOR-A Research and Development Center opened in Sakura City, Chiba.
**1986** – First DVE Manipulation Unit Produced
**1988** – FOR-A Corporation of Canada established in Toronto.
**1989** – Sakura R&D Center Expansion Completed
**1991** – R&D Center opened in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
**1992** – Video Gainesville Inc. (Florida, USA) acquired to establish overseas development center and expand production.
**1993** – VWS-100 selected for official production display use at Nagano Olympic Games
**1994** \- PC board assembly factory opened at Sakura R&D Center.
**1995** \- FOR-A (UK) Limited established in London (England).
**1996** \- FOR-A Italia S.r.l. established in Milan (Italy).
**1997** \- digiWarp designed to add virtual studio systems to product lineup.
**1998** \- Headquarters moved to Ebisu in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Japan).
**1998** \- Extension expansion of Sakura R&D Center completed.
**1999** \- 24-hour, 365-day FOR-A service call center established for Japanese market.
**2001** \- ISO certification of Sakura R&D Center successfully completed.

HD and SD versions of HVS-3000 (2M/E Digital Video Switcher) Debuts to acclaim at IBC2001. New headquarters building completed in Ebisu in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Japan). Special camera related sales and development center completed on Sakura R&D grounds.

**2004** \- FOR-A Corporation of Korea established in Seoul.
**2010** \- Introduced LTR-100HS Video Archive Recorder with LTO-5 and LTFS at NAB trade show (NAB-2010)

## Associated Companies

* FOR-A Corporation of America
* FOR-A Latin America, Incorporated
* FOR-A Corporation of Canada
* FOR-A UK Limited
* FOR-A Italia S.r.l
* FOR-A Corporation of Korea
* EXA International Co., Ltd.
* FOR-A MFG. Co., Ltd.
* FOR-A System Service Co., Ltd.
* WIZ Co., Ltd.
* Towa Air Transport System Ltd.
* FOR-A KIKAKU Co., Ltd.
* VIF Co., Ltd.
* Idea Institute Inc.
* Vanguard International Foods Co., Ltd.

## Trivia

The company name, "FOR-A", is derivative of a similar—sounding Japanese phrase ("Han'ei") meaning "Prosperity with friends".

## InfoBox

FOR-A Company Limited
株式会社朋栄
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video and Audio Technology for Broadcast and Film |
| Founded | 21 October 1971 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Keizo Kiyohara, President and Founder |
| Products | Video switchers
Virtual studios
Frame synchronizers
Multi-Viewers |
| Number of employees | 200 (500 total within FOR-A Group) |
| Website | www.for-a.com |


title: FORDA-MOF

abstract: The Forest and Environment Research, Development and Innovation Agency, officially named Research, Development, and Innovation Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The agency nationally known as BLI, while internationally known as FORDA-MOF. The agency was a supporting unit of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The agency was responsible for performing researches on environmental sciences, climate change and its mitigation, and forestry in Indonesia. The agency was targeted to be disbanded and replaced with National Research and Innovation Agency. The agency had been disbanded de jure after the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 92/2020 on 14 September 2020, which ordered the research units of BLI/FORDA-MOF to be relinquished to BRIN and the large part of the agency converted into Environment and Forestry Instrumentation Standardization Agency. Despite that, the transitional provision of the decree permitted the research centers/units under the former BLI/FORDA-MOF to be temporarily operated and supervised by BSI LHK until the integration to BRIN finalized. On 1 July 2021, the agency was confirmed to be dissolved de facto and replaced by BSI LHK thru Ministry of Environment and Forestry Decree No. 15/2021.

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# FORDA-MOF

The **Forest and Environment Research, Development and Innovation Agency** (literal Indonesian: *Badan Penelitian, Pengembangan, dan Inovasi Hutan dan Lingkungan Hidup*), officially named **Research, Development, and Innovation Agency** (Indonesian: *Badan Penelitian, Pengembangan, dan Inovasi*, BLI) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Indonesian: *Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan*, Kemen LHK). The agency nationally known as **BLI**, while internationally known as **FORDA-MOF**. The agency was a supporting unit of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The agency was responsible for performing researches on environmental sciences, climate change and its mitigation, and forestry in Indonesia.

The agency was targeted to be disbanded and replaced with National Research and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: *Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional*, BRIN). The agency had been disbanded *de jure* after the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 92/2020 on 14 September 2020, which ordered the research units of BLI/FORDA-MOF to be relinquished to BRIN and the large part of the agency converted into Environment and Forestry Instrumentation Standardization Agency (Indonesian: *Badan Standarisasi Instrumen Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan,* BSI LHK). Despite that, the transitional provision of the decree permitted the research centers/units under the former BLI/FORDA-MOF to be temporarily operated and supervised by BSI LHK until the integration to BRIN finalized. On 1 July 2021, the agency was confirmed to be dissolved *de facto* and replaced by BSI LHK thru Ministry of Environment and Forestry Decree No. 15/2021.

## History

### Foundation History

The BLI foundation can be traced back to late 19th century to early 20th century during Dutch colonial era. On 1 July 1897, *Het Boswezen van Nederlandsch Oost Indie* (literal English: Forest Service of Netherlands West Indies Government) was founded as one of 16 children agencies of Dutch colonial government's *Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel* (Department of Agriculture, Industry, and Trade). The department was colonial predecessor of the current Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Trade. The department at that time was a large quasi-governmental agency within the Dutch colonial government which possessed vast powers and responsibilities which regulated, provided, and researched various subjects in agriculture, agricultural extension, agricultural education, management of Bogor Botanical Gardens, fishery, husbandry, ranches and pastures management, veterinary services and veterinary education, management of state coffee plantations, forestry, industries, trades, metrology, and also managed and coordinated local government agricultural services and units, to even control, supervision, regulation, and registration of Dutch East Indies natural societies. The Forest Service was a unit founded within the department to regulate and manage Indonesian forest at that time, although the activity was focused to forests at Java and Madura islands. However, the forestry at that time was used by colonial government as tool for exploiting natural resources for people welfare and their activities much industrial-oriented. Despite that, the agency researches in hydrology, orology, and climatology were contributed to early researches on these topics which later become the foundational basis of later earth science and environmental sciences in Indonesia.

On 16 May 1913, *Proefstation Voor Het Boswezen* (English: Forestry Research Station) formed within the *Het Boswezen van Nederlandsch Oost Indie* thru *Gouvernement Besluit* No. 58. The unit was initially consisted of 4 research centers: Forestry Research Division, Plantation Division, Forest Exploration and Prospecting Division, Wood Technology Division. In 1927, the *Proefstation Voor Het Boswezen* renamed to *Bosbouwproefstation* (English: Forestry Research Station, same translation). Until the start of World War II, the agency was expanded and finally having 6 divisions: Wild Forest Wood Business Division, Forest Exploration Station, Experimental Forest Products Development Division, Forest Plants Experimental Division, Water Research Division, and Propaganda for Forest Products Utilization and Promotion Division.

In 1942, Japan occupied Dutch East Indies. At that time, the Empire of Japan government sent Professor Ryozo Kanehira  to Dutch East Indies and set him up as Director of *Bosbouwproefstation*. The *Bosbouwproefstation* renamed into *Ringyoo Sikenzyoo* (English: Forestry Research Station) under his leadership. During his time, the agency research was shifted to war purposes and researching wood technologies for supporting war, such as development of gunpowder and explosives, inventarization of hardwood for shipbuilding, air plane building, gun making, match production, developing natural tanning agents, etc. When Japan finally surrendered on 15 August 1945, the agency later relinquished to Indonesian government on 17 August 1945, at the same day of Indonesian Proclamation of Independence. The first Indonesian director was M. Soetarmo Hardjowarsono, and he renamed the agency name to *Badan Penyelidikan Kehutanan* (English: Forestry Research Agency).

The agency later went into many names and attached to many ministries, until in 2015 it become Research, Development, and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: *Badan Penelitian, Pengembangan, dan Inovasi*, BLI after the issue of Ministry of Environment and Forestry Decree No. P. 18/MENLHK-II/2015.

### Dissolution

After the passage of Law of National Science and Technology System (Law No. 11/2019) and Omnibus Law on Job Creation (Law No. 11/2020), Siti Nurbaya Bakar, the Minister of Environment and Forestry announced that BLI will be phased out on 16 July 2020. The research units of BLI will be relinquished to newly formed BRIN, and the large part of the former BLI will turn into BSI LHK. On 14 September 2020, the agency was dissolved *de jure* by Presidential Decree No. 92/2020 and replaced by BSI LHK. The ministry confirmed again the dissolution thru Ministry of Environment and Forestry Decree No. 15/2021.

### Integration to BRIN

Despite the dissolution, the transitional provision of the decree permitted the research centers/units under the former BLI/FORDA-MOF to be temporarily operated and supervised by BSI LHK until the integration to BRIN finalized. As in 2021, the integration progress is still ongoing.

## Structure

The Structure of the agency was outlined by Ministry of Environment and Forestry Decree No. P. 18/MENLHK-II/2015:

1. Office of the Head of BLI
2. BLI Secretariat
    1. Division of Programs and Cooperation
        1. Subdivision of Programs
        2. Subdivision of Financial Planning
        3. Subdivision of Cooperation
    2. Division of Evaluation, Dissemination, and Book Affairs
        1. Subdivision of Data and Information
        2. Subdivision of Evaluation and Reporting
        3. Subdivision of Dissemination, Publication, and Library Affairs
    3. Division of Employee, Law, Organization, and Administration Affairs
        1. Subdivision of Employee Administration
        2. Subdivision of Functionaries Affairs
        3. Subdivision of Law, Organization, and Administration Affairs
    4. Division of Finance and General Affairs
        1. Subdivision of Administration Affairs
        2. Subdivision of Financial Administration Affairs
        3. Subdivision of Equipment
3. Center for Forestry Research and Development
4. Center for Forest Product Research and Development
5. Center for Environmental Quality Development and Environmental Laboratories Research and Development
6. Center for Social, Economy, Policies and Climate Change Research and Development

Besides these centers, the agency has several branch units. After BLI/FORDA-MOF dissolution, these units temporarily under BSI LHK.

1. Research and Development Institute of Forest Plants Fiber Technology Kuok, Riau
2. Research and Development Institute of Agroforestry Technology Ciamis, West Java
3. Research and Development Institute of Biotechnology Research and Plant Breeding Yogyakarta
4. Research and Development Institute of Watershed Management and Technology Development Solo, Central Java
5. Research and Development Institute of Environment and Forestry Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan
6. Research and Development Institute of Natural Resources Conservation Technology Samboja, East Kalimantan
7. Research and Development Institute of Dipterocarps Rainforest Ecosystem Samarinda, East Kalimantan
8. Research and Development Institute of Technology for Non-timber Forest Product Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
9. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Aek Nauli, North Sumatra
10. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Palembang, South Sumatra
11. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Makassar, South Sulawesi
12. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
13. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Manado, North Sulawesi
14. Research and Development Institute for Environment and Forestry Manokwari, West Papua

1. Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (2020-09-14). "PERATURAN PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 92 TAHUN 2020 TENTANG KEMENTERIAN LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEHUTANAN" (PDF). *JDIH Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
2. Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (2021-07-01). "PERATURAN MENTERI LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEHUTANAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 15 TAHUN 2021 TENTANG ORGANISASI DAN TATA KERJA KEMENTERIAN LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEHUTANAN" (PDF). *JDIH Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
3. Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kehutanan (2013). *Satu Abad Penelitian Kehutanan Indonesia (1913 - 2013)* (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kehutanan. ISBN 9789798452581.
4. Bidari, Annisa (2021-06-24). "Mengintip Koleksi Pohon Langka Indonesia". *Jagad Tani - Petaninya Milenial*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
5. Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (2015-04-14). "PERATURAN MENTERI LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEHUTANAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR : P. 18/MENLHK-II/2015 TENTANG ORGANISASI DAN TATA KERJA KEMENTERIAN LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DAN KEHUTANAN" (PDF). *JDIH Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
6. Majni, Ferdian Ananda (2020-07-17). "BLI Dilebur dengan BRIN, Menteri LHK Siapkan Badan Baru". *mediaindonesia.com* (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
7. Puspasari, Dyah (2021-01-04). "Mengukir Sejarah Baru pada 2021". *Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

## InfoBox

Forest and Environment Research, Development and Innovation Agency
| *Badan Penelitian, Pengembangan, dan Inovasi (BLI)* | |
| --- | --- |
| Seal of Ministry of Environment and Forestry, used by units and agencies under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, including BLI | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 16 May 1913 (1913-05-16) |
| Preceding agencies | * *Het Boswezen van Nederlandsch Oost Indie* * *Proefstation Voor Het Boswezen* * *Bosbouwproefstation* * *Ringyoo Sikenzyoo* * *Badan Penyelidikan Kehutanan* |
| Dissolved | 14 September 2020 (2020-09-14) (*de jure*) <br>1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) (*de facto*) |
| Superseding agencies |  |
| Jurisdiction | Indonesia |
| Agency executive |  |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
| Website | https://forda-mof.org/ (English) |


title: The Australian Producers' Home Journal

abstract: The Australian Producers' Home Journal is an English-language newspaper which was published in 1910 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was published by S. A. Sawell.

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# The Australian Producers' Home Journal

***The Australian Producers' Home Journal*** is an English-language newspaper which was published in 1910 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was published by S. A. Sawell.

## History

The *Australian Producers' Home Journal* was a monthly publication, usually published on the third Tuesday of each month. The paper featured articles on agricultural industries including dairy farming, fruit growing, the sheep industry as well as providing general advice about the management of farmyards and farms generally.

According to the issue of the newspaper dated 23 August 1910, "This paper is sent free to subscribers to 'The Stock and Station Journal'". The short duration of the publication appears to have been in 1910 only. The Trove entry indicates holdings:

Vol. 1, no. 5 (July 27, 1910)-vol. 1, no. 9 (November 22, 1910)

## Digitisation

Some editions of the paper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project hosted by the National Library of Australia.

1. "State Library of New South Wales catalogue". *State Library of New South Wales*. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
2. "The Australian Producer's Home Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1910)". *Trove*. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
3. "The Australian Producer's Home Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1910)". *Trove*. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
4. "The Australian Producer's Home Journal". *Trove*. National Library of Australia. 23 August 1910. p. 15. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
5. *The Sydney stock and station journal*, \[Robert McMillan for the Stock Journal Newspaper Company Ltd.\], 1888, ISSN 2201-6228
6. "The Producers' Journal". *The Sydney Stock and Station Journal*. Vol. XXI, no. 97. New South Wales, Australia. 11 March 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2024  via National Library of Australia.
7. "Newspaper Digitisation Program". *Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program*. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2015.


title: Marty McManus

abstract: Martin Joseph McManus was an American baseball player and manager. A native of Chicago, Illinois, McManus spent two years in the United States Army before beginning his professional baseball career in 1920. He played professional baseball for 22 years from 1920 to 1941, including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a second baseman and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns (1920–1926), Detroit Tigers (1927–1931), Boston Red Sox (1931–1933), and Boston Braves (1934). He had four seasons in which he compiled a batting average above.300, including a.333 average in 1923 and a.320 average in 1930. He led the American League with 23 stolen bases in 1930 and with 44 doubles in 1925. In 15 major league seasons, he compiled a.289 batting average (1,926-for-6,660) with 1,008 runs scored, 401 doubles and 88 triples. McManus also served as a manager or player-manager with several baseball teams, beginning with the Boston Red Sox in 1932 and 1933. He was also a player-manager of the St. Paul Saints in 1935, the Tulsa Oilers in 1936, the Williamsport Grays in 1938 and 1939, the San Antonio Missions in 1940 and 1941, and the Denver Bears in 1947. He also served as a manager in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Kenosha Comets in 1944 and the South Bend Blue Sox in 1945 and 1948. In 1951, he led an effort to unionize professional baseball, football, and basketball players under the umbrella of the American Federation of Labor.

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# Marty McManus

**Martin Joseph McManus** (March 14, 1900 – February 18, 1966) was an American baseball player and manager.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, McManus spent two years in the United States Army before beginning his professional baseball career in 1920. He played professional baseball for 22 years from 1920 to 1941, including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a second baseman (927 games) and third baseman (725 games) for the St. Louis Browns (1920–1926), Detroit Tigers (1927–1931), Boston Red Sox (1931–1933), and Boston Braves (1934). He had four seasons in which he compiled a batting average above .300, including a .333 average in 1923 and a .320 average in 1930. He led the American League with 23 stolen bases in 1930 and with 44 doubles in 1925. In 15 major league seasons, he compiled a .289 batting average (1,926-for-6,660) with 1,008 runs scored, 401 doubles and 88 triples.

McManus also served as a manager or player-manager with several baseball teams, beginning with the Boston Red Sox in 1932 and 1933. He was also a player-manager of the St. Paul Saints in 1935, the Tulsa Oilers in 1936, the Williamsport Grays in 1938 and 1939, the San Antonio Missions in 1940 and 1941, and the Denver Bears in 1947. He also served as a manager in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Kenosha Comets in 1944 and the South Bend Blue Sox in 1945 and 1948. In 1951, he led an effort to unionize professional baseball, football, and basketball players under the umbrella of the American Federation of Labor.

## Early years

McManus was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1900. He was the son of Irish immigrants, Martin J. and Kate McManus. As a young man, he worked at a Chicago department store. He served in the United States Army in 1918 and 1919 and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.

## Professional baseball

### Minor leagues

McManus began his professional baseball career in 1920 with the Tulsa Oilers of the Western League. He compiled a .283 batting average and totaled 31 doubles, 11 triples and 10 home runs in 143 games with the Oilers in 1920.

### St. Louis Browns

On August 12, 1920, McManus was sold by the Tulsa club to the St. Louis Browns. He appeared in only one game during the 1920 season, compiling one triple and one run batted in during three at bats on September 25, 1920.

McManus became a regular player for the Browns from 1921 to 1926. In 1921, he appeared in 121 games, 96 at second base, 13 at third base, nine at first base, and two at shortstop, and compiled a .260 batting average, eight triples and 64 runs batted in.

In 1922, McManus had perhaps his best major league season. He appeared in 154 games for the Browns, 153 of them as the Browns' starting second baseman. He compiled a .312 batting average and ranked among the American League leaders with 109 runs batted in (third), 189 hits (eighth), 278 total bases (eighth), 34 doubles (eighth), and 11 triples (10th). He also ranked as one of the league's top defensive second baseman with a 1.2 defensive WAR rating (third), 398 putouts at second base (third), 467 assists at second base (fourth), 102 double plays turned at second place (second), 32 errors at second base (first), and a 5.65 range factor rating at second base (second). The 1922 Browns team finished one game behind the pennant-winning Yankees, the closest McManus would ever come to the postseason.

In 1923, McManus again appeared in 154 games for the Browns, 133 at second base and 20 at first base. He compiled a .309 batting average and .367 on-base percentage and finished 15th in the voting for the American League Most Valuable Player award. He ranked among the league's leaders with 60 extra base hits (fifth), 15 home runs (seventh), 94 runs batted in (seventh), a .481 slugging percentage (seventh), and 280 total bases (seventh). He also ranked among the leading defensive second basemen in the league with 386 putouts (third), 373 assists (fourth), 86 double plays turned (second), 32 errors (second), a .960 fielding percentage (fourth) and a 5.71 range factor per game (fourth).

McManus held out at the start of the 1924 season, finally signing with the Browns in mid-April. He appeared in 123 games (119 at second base) for the 1924 Browns, compiled the best batting average of his career at .333 in 517 at bats, and led the American League with 44 doubles. After the 1924 season, McManus asked to be traded, but he remained with the Browns.

McManus held out again in 1925, finally signing with the Browns in early April. He appeared in 154 games for the 1925 Browns, all at second base, and compiled a .288 batting average and .371 on-base percentage. He led the American League with 44 doubles and 69 strikeouts and finished 21st in the voting for the league's MVP award. He also ranked among the league's leaders with 65 extra base hits (fourth), 108 runs scored (seventh), 13 home runs (ninth), and 268 total bases (ninth).

McManus spent his sixth full season with the Browns in 1926. He appeared in 149 games for the Browns, 84 at third base and 61 at second base. He compiled a .284 batting average and .350 on-base percentage and ranked 18th in the balloting for the American League Most Valuable Player award. He led the league with a 3.76 range factor rating per game at third base and ranked among the league's leaders with 102 runs scored (sixth), nine home runs (ninth), 62 strikeouts (fourth), and 18 double plays turned at third base (third). McManus also pulled off the hidden ball trick in his last season with the Browns. On June 30, 1926, with Ty Cobb coaching third base, McManus caught Hall of Famer Harry Heilmann with a hidden ball trick.

### Detroit Tigers

On January 15, 1927, McManus was traded by the Browns to the Detroit Tigers in a multi-player deal. At the time of the trade, McManus expressed thanks for being traded away from the Browns and promised to play "his head off" to repay the Tigers for rendering a service in getting him released.

McManus played a total of five years for Detroit, playing at every infield position. In his first year with the Tigers, he appeared in 108 games, 39 at shortstop, 35 at second base, 21 at third base, and six at first base, and compiled a .268 batting average. In 1928, he appeared in 139 games, 92 at third base and 45 at first base, and batted .288. In 1929, he became the Tigers' starting third baseman, started all 154 games for the club, and posted a .280 batting average. In July 1929, he hit two grand slams in three days for the Tigers.

McManus had his best season for the Tigers in 1930. He appeared in 132 games, 130 at third base, and compiled a .320 batting average and .396 on-base percentage. He also led the American League with 23 stolen bases at age 30.

After the 1930 season, McManus underwent surgery to remove a piece of muscle in his right knee. He was unable to bat during the early portion of spring training in 1931. He appeared in 107 games for the 1931 Tigers, 79 at third base and 21 at second base. However, his batting average dropped nearly 50 points from .320 to .271.

McManus also developed into a solid third baseman during his years in Detroit. In 1930, he led American League third basemen in putouts (152), double plays (23), and fielding percentage (.966). He had 206 putouts at third base in 1929 — a total that has not been exceeded since that year by any Detroit third baseman.

### Red Sox and Braves

On August 31, 1931, the Tigers traded McManus to the Boston Red Sox for Muddy Ruel. In 1932, the Red Sox compiled an 11–44 record through mid-June. On June 19, 1932, the team's manager, Shano Collins, resigned his position, stating that he was so discouraged he could not go on. Team president Bob Quinn asked Collins where he could find a replacement, and Collins suggested McManus. The Red Sox compiled a 32–67 record under McManus during the latter half of the 1932 season. McManus was a player-manager in 1932, appearing in 93 games, including 49 at second base and 30 at third base.

In 1933, McManus returned to the Red Sox as player-manager. He appeared in 106 games, 76 at third base and 26 at second base, and compiled a .284 batting average and .369 on-base percentage. The 1933 Boston Red Sox compiled a 63–86 record under McManus, a 20-game improvement over the 1932 Red Sox. On October 2, 1933, the Red Sox gave McManus his unconditional release, and he was replaced as manager by Bucky Harris.

### Dodgers and Braves

In January 1934, McManus was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He compiled a .340 batting average in exhibition games for the Dodgers, but first year manager Casey Stengel concluded that McManus was disgruntled at being with the Dodgers. Accordingly, on April 11, 1934, Stengel released McManus. McManus was then acquired on waivers by the Boston Braves. McManus appeared in 114 games for the Braves, 73 at second base and 37 at third base, and compiled a .276 batting average and a .330 on-base percentage. He appeared in his final major league game at age 34 on September 30, 1934.

### Career statistics

|  | AB |  |  | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | FLG% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1831 | 6660 | 1008 | 1926 | 401 | 88 | 120 | 992 | 126 | 675 | .289 | .357 | .430 | .787 | 2863 | .965 |

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### Minor league manager

On December 7, 1934, McManus was hired as a player-manager for the St. Paul Saints in the American Association. He compiled a .275 batting average for St. Paul in 1935. On September 12, 1935, McManus announced that he would not return to the Saints in 1936.

In 1936, he returned to the Tulsa Oilers, the team with which he began his professional baseball career, as player-manager. He compiled a .271 batting average for Tulsa in 101 games during the 1936 season.

In 1937, McManus played third base for the Albany Senators in the New York–Pennsylvania League. He compiled a .244 batting average in 24 games before being released in early June.

In December 1937, McManus was hired as player-manager of the Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League. He remained with Williamsport for two years through the 1938 and 1939 seasons.

On February 17, 1940, he was hired as the manager of the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League. He remained with San Antonio for the 1940 and 1941 seasons.

In 1943, McManus was employed as a sheet metal worker doing war work at a Chrysler plant in Chicago.

In April 1944, McManus was hired to manage one of the clubs in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. He began his career in the league as the manager of the Kenosha Comets. He managed the Kenosha squad to the first half championship and lost to Milwaukee in the playoffs. In January 1945, McManus announced that he would return to Kenosha, having rejected an offer to return to men's baseball. He noted: "It is a lot of fun managing those girls. They know how to play the game, catch signals in a hurry and put everything they have into their play." He ended up as manager of the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1945. In 1946, he managed the Chicago Bloomer Girls.

In February 1947, McManus was hired as the manager of the Denver Bears of the Western League. After compiling a 54–75 record with Denver in 1947, McManus resigned to return to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

In 1948, McManus ended his managerial career with the South Bend Blue Sox, the team he had coached in 1945.

## Managerial record

| Team | Year | Regular season | | | | | Postseason | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
|
| BOS | 1932 | 99 | 32 | 67 | .323 | 8th in AL |  |  |  |  |
| BOS | 1933 | 149 | 63 | 86 | .423 | 7th in AL |  |  |  |  |
| Total | | 248 | 95 | 153 | .383 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |

## Later years

McManus married Norma Ida Wahl on April 13, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1951, McManus led an effort to unionize professional baseball, football, and basketball players under the umbrella of the American Federation of Labor.

McManus died in 1966, shortly after undergoing cancer surgery, at Cochran Veterans Hospital in St.Louis, Missouri. He was 65 years old. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in St. Louis.

## InfoBox

| Marty McManus | |
| --- | --- |
| McManus in 1922 | |
| **Second baseman / Third baseman / Manager** | |
| **Born:** (1900-03-14)March 14, 1900
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| **Died:** February 18, 1966(1966-02-18) (aged 65)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| **Batted:** Right**Threw:** Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1920, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1934, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .289 |
| Home runs | 120 |
| Runs batted in | 992 |
|  | |
| Teams | |
| **As player** **As manager** | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|  | |


title: The Christmas Caroler Challenge

abstract: The Christmas Caroler Challenge is an American reality television competition that premiered on The CW on December 15, 2019. The series is traditionally scheduled in a double-run of two hour-long episodes, all airing in December annually as a part of the CW's holiday programming lineup. On October 19, 2020, it was announced that the series would be returning for a second season, which premiered on December 11, 2020.

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# The Christmas Caroler Challenge

***The Christmas Caroler Challenge*** is an American reality television competition that premiered on The CW on December 15, 2019. The series is traditionally scheduled in a double-run of two hour-long episodes, all airing in December annually as a part of the CW's holiday programming lineup. On October 19, 2020, it was announced that the series would be returning for a second season, which premiered on December 11, 2020.

## Premise

The series features 10-12 Christmas carol groups, each with their own stylized brand of performance, facing off to win a grand prize of; a trophy, 1,000 toys to be donated to Marine Toys for tots in the name of the winning caroling group and an opportunity to appear and perform at the Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | | Originally aired | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | First aired | Last aired |
|  | 6 | | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) |
|  | 6 | | December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) | December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) |

### Season 1 (2019)

| No.
overall | No. in
season | Title | Original air date | Prod.
code | U.S. viewers
(millions) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | "The Auditions Part 1" | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) | 101 | 0.53 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Auditions Part 2" | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) | 102 | 0.44 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Top Ten" | December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) | 103 | 0.47 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Top Eight" | December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) | 104 | 0.45 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Six Semifinalists" | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) | 105 | 0.57 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Finals" | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) | 106 | 0.54 |

### Season 2 (2020)

| No.
overall | No. in
season | Title | Original air date | Prod.
code | U.S. viewers
(millions) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 1 | "The Ten Contenders of 2020" | December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) | 201 | 0.49 |
| 8 | | | 2 | | 202 |
|
| 9 | 3 | "Four to the Finals" | December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18) | 203 | 0.47 |
| 10 | | | 4 | | 204 |
|
| 11 | 5 | "The Finals" | December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) | 205 | 0.45 |
| 12 | | | 6 | | 206 |
|

## InfoBox

| *The Christmas Caroler Challenge* | |
| --- | --- |
| Genre | Competition
Reality television |
| Presented by |  |
| Judges |  |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | * Noah Matthews * Michael Bouson |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production company | Associated Television International |
| Original release | |
| Network | The CW |
| Release | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)
December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) |


title: The Very Best of Woody Guthrie

abstract: The Very Best of Woody Guthrie is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter and folk musician Woody Guthrie. It was released in May 2005 by Purple Pyramid, a sub-label of Cleopatra Records. The album contains 13 songs recorded between 1944 and 1945, plus a remix of "Worried Man Blues" which features the addition of guitar, acoustic bass, and snare drum.

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# The Very Best of Woody Guthrie

***The Very Best of Woody Guthrie*** is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter and folk musician Woody Guthrie. It was released in May 2005 by Purple Pyramid, a sub-label of Cleopatra Records. The album contains 13 songs recorded between 1944 and 1945, plus a remix of "Worried Man Blues" which features the addition of guitar, acoustic bass, and snare drum.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |

Allmusic writer William Ruhlmann said that "for the most part, this is not the Woody Guthrie of 'This Land Is Your Land', and thus far from his best." Ruhlmann was also critical of Purple Pyramid's decision to add the "Worried Man Blues" remix, calling the result "just as bad as it sounds like it would be, turning this disc into a mockery." Ruhlmann, however, did praise the inclusion of Dave Thompson's liner notes for each song on the album, as well as listings of recording dates and personnel.

## Track listing

1. "Worried Man Blues" (Guthrie, Terry) – 3:04
2. "Hard, Ain't It Hard" (Guthrie) – 2:44
3. "Buffalo Skinners" (Guthrie) – 3:25
4. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (Guthrie) – 3:06
5. "Columbus Stockade Blues" (Davis, Guthrie) – 2:25
6. "Gypsy Davy" (Guthrie) – 2:52
7. "Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road" (Guthrie, Hays) – 3:29
8. "John Henry" (Traditional) – 2:42
9. "More Pretty Girls Than One" (Guthrie, Smith) – 2:19
10. "Rangers Command" (Guthrie) – 2:56
11. "Danville Girl" (Guthrie, Houston) – 2:51
12. "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" (Guthrie, Houston) – 2:46
13. "Lonesome Day" (Guthrie, Waters) – 2:54
14. "Worried Man Blues"<sup>\[A\]</sup> (Guthrie, Terry) – 3:36

**Note**

## InfoBox

| Very Best of Woody Guthrie | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Greatest hits album by Woody Guthrie | |
| Released | May 31, 2005 |
| Recorded | April 16, 1944 – March 25, 1945 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Label | Purple Pyramid (Cleopatra) |


title: The Bell Hop

abstract: The Bell Hop is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog and featuring Oliver Hardy.

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# The Bell Hop

***The Bell Hop*** is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog and featuring Oliver Hardy.

## Cast

## InfoBox

| The Bell Hop | |
| --- | --- |
| Film poster | |
| Directed by | Larry Semon
Norman Taurog |
| Written by | Larry Semon
Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Larry Semon
Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Oliver Hardy |
| Cinematography | Hans F. Koenekamp |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Release date | * September 18, 1921 (1921-09-18) |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |


title: Mary Beckinsale

abstract: Mary Beckinsale was an English art historian and President Emeritus of Studio Arts College International (SACI).

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# Mary Beckinsale

**Mary Beckinsale** was an English art historian and President Emeritus of Studio Arts College International (SACI).

## Biography

### Early life and education

Mary Beckinsale is the daughter of Dr. Robert P. Beckinsale, Professor of Geography of University College Oxford. She attended Oxford High School and went on to take a B.A. in Art History at Newnham College, Cambridge. In 1970, she graduated from the Warburg Institute, University of London with an M.Phil in Cultural Studies. She spent two years on a Leverhulme Scholarship in Spain, studying in the archive of the Indies in Sevilla.

### Career

From 1975 to 1978, she taught in the Bar Convent School in York, going on to teach at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. She was director of American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) in Florence, Italy, in 1984-1985, and then became Dean at SACI, an American not-for-profit overseas university art program, until 1995 when she became the Director of SACI. Under her direction, SACI acquired the Palazzo dei Cartelloni in 1999 and the SACI Jules Maidoff Palazzo for the Visual Arts in 2006. In 2006, she became President of SACI until she retired in 2013. Mary Beckinsale has lectured internationally at many different universities on the History of Art.

Mary passed unexpectedly on September 22, 2019 and is buried in her beloved Florence. She is survived by her husband, (Jules Maidoff) her two children, (Ben Ginsborg and Lisa Ginsborg), and her six step-children (Natasha Maidoff, Vittoria Maidoff, Carol Milligan, Kirste Milligan, Lee Maidoff, and Jonah Maidoff).

## Honors

7 August 2010, Beckinsale received an honorary degree from Bowling Green State University.


title: Ford LT engine

abstract: The Ford LT engine is a 1.6 litre diesel power inline-four engine used in the Ford Escort as well as its Orion and Escort Van derivatives. It was also installed in the Ford Fiesta Mark 2.

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# Ford LT engine

The **Ford LT engine** (sometimes referred to as the "Dagenham") is a 1.6 litre diesel power inline-four engine used in the Ford Escort as well as its Orion and Escort Van derivatives. It was also installed in the Ford Fiesta Mark 2.

## Design

The LT was designed from the beginning exclusively to be a diesel engine, eliminating any compromises required for a design also intended to run on petrol. It was built exclusively at the Ford Dagenham plant. Design work was carried out with the help of German diesel specialists Deutz, who already had a relationship with Ford in providing engines for the heavier-duty Ford Cargos. Output is 40 kW (54 PS; 54 hp) at 4800 rpm. The crankshaft has five bearings and the glowplugs were of the quicker in-cylinder type, reducing pre-heating times to between 7 and 12 seconds depending on the outside temperature.


title: Mallee military dragon

abstract: The Mallee dragon, also commonly known as the Mallee dragon and the Mallee sand-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the arid parts of southern Australia.

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# Mallee military dragon

The **Mallee dragon** (***Ctenophorus fordi**)*, also commonly known as the **Mallee dragon** and the **Mallee sand-dragon**, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the arid parts of southern Australia.

## Etymology

The Mallee military dragon's specific name, *fordi*, commemorates Dr. Julian Ralph Ford (1932–1987). Dr. Ford was an ornithologist, herpetologist and chemist who worked at the Western Australian Museum. He collected the lizard holotype and many of the paratypes.

## Description

*C. fordi* is a small endemic Australian lizard that grows to a maximum size of 5 cm (2.0 in) snout–vent length (SVL). *C. fordi* displays a dark reddish-orange colouration with a pale dorso-lateral stripe extending from the posterior region of the neck to the anterior portion of the tail. The pale stripe is bordered by a thin, black stripe. The dark orange-brown region enclosed by the pale stripe is flecked with small pale spots.

## Geographic range

*C. fordi* is found in south-eastern Western Australia, through central South Australia, and into the north-west corner of New South Wales and south-west corner of Queensland. What were previously considered to be populations occurring in south-east South Australia, western Victoria and central New South Wales, were reclassified in 2019 as a separate species; the Eastern Mallee dragon.

## Habitat

The Mallee military dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) primarily inhabits regions characterised by shrubs and hummock grass. These lizards thrive in sandy arid to semi-arid environments, particularly favoring the unique ecosystems of Mallee woodland and spinifex. They are commonly found in vegetated sand dunes, where the intricate mix of flora offers both shelter and hunting grounds.

In addition to these primary habitats, the Mallee military dragon can sometimes be found in open sandy areas adjacent to these woodlands, where they utilise the loose soil for burrowing. Their burrows, often located near the bases of spinifex clumps, offer refuge from extreme temperatures and predators. The presence of various shrubs and grasses in these areas contributes to a diverse diet and a complex habitat structure, essential for the dragon's lifecycle.

Overall, the Mallee military dragon's habitat is intricately tied to the health and age of the Mallee ecosystems, with an emphasis on mature spinifex coverage that supports their ecological needs.

## Behaviour

Mallee military dragons (Ctenophorus fordi) emerge from dormancy in August, with males appearing about four weeks earlier than females.They are active even on very hot days, foraging in sandy, open areas and dashing for cover into nearby grasses or low bushes if disturbed or pursued. Males are territorial.

The signaling behavior of C. fordi consists almost exclusively of head bobs, which both males and females produce when encountering another individual. A study by Gibbons and Lillywhite (1981) found that head bobbing is used for species recognition, sex identification, and signaling dominance status in Mallee dragons.

## Diet

The Mallee military dragon (Ctenophorus fordi) has a diet that consists largely of ants, with ants making up a significant portion (30-50%) of its total food intake. As an ant specialist, C. fordi exploits a food source that most other lizards avoid.

Ants are abundant in the sandy, arid environments inhabited by the Mallee dragon. Different ant species are available seasonally, providing a reliable food source throughout the lizard's active period from spring through summer. C. fordi ambushes ants and other small insects and arthropods that wander within striking distance, employing a sit-and-wait predatory strategy.

In addition to ants, the Mallee dragon's diet includes a variety of other small invertebrates found in its habitat, such as spiders, beetles, and other insects. The larger the individual lizard, the larger the prey it can consume, with the largest dragons occasionally eating small lizards.

Ontogenetic shifts in diet, where juveniles and adults consume different prey, are common in many lizard species. However, there is no evidence of Mallee dragons undergoing such shifts, with ants remaining a dietary staple across all life stages.

The specialized tricuspid teeth of C. fordi are adapted for an insectivorous diet, allowing it to efficiently capture and consume ants and other small prey. Its diet provides the necessary nutrients and energy for growth, reproduction, and survival in the harsh desert environment.

## Reproduction

The Mallee military dragon reproduces sexually, with an oviparous and dioecious reproduction method. Mating occurs in spring. Females produces sequential clutches of two to five eggs over the reproductive season and the offspring hatch from December to March. Males are not territorial and there has been no evidence of male-male aggression.

## Conservation actions

The species *C. fordi* is listed under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as a species of "Least Concern". The Mallee military dragon occurs in several protected areas, including the Sturt National Park in New South Wales, and the Currawinya National Park in Queensland.

## Threats

The Mallee military dragon is vulnerable to various threats. These include:

* Habitat loss from land clearing, degradation by introduced species such as cattle and rabbits, and modification caused by climate change
* Death on roads
* Predation by introduced species such as dogs, cats, pigs, and foxes
* Threats from emerging diseases

## Further reading

* Cogger HG (2014). *Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition*. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 9780643100350.
* Manthey U, Schuster N (1999). *Agamen, Zweite Ausgabe* \[= *Agamas, Second Edition* \]. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 120 pp. (*Ctenophorus fordi*, new combination, p. 48). (in German).
* Sadlier RA, Shea GM (1989). "The reptiles of Mungo National Park and the Willandra Lakes region". *Herpetofauna* **19** (2): 9–27.
* Storr GM (1965). "The *Amphibolurus maculatus* species-group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia". *Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia* **48**: 45–54. (*Amphibolurus fordi*, new species).
* Wells RW, Wellington CR (1985). "A Classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia". *Australian Journal of Herpetology, Supplemental Series* (1): 1–61. (*Phthanodon fordi*, new combination, p. 18; *Phthanodon hawkeswoodi*, new species, p. 18).

## InfoBox

| Mallee military dragon | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Conservation status | |
|
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | *Ctenophorus* |
| Species: | ***C. fordi*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Ctenophorus fordi***
(Storr, 1965) | |
|
|  | |
| Distribution of *Ctenophorus fordi* | |
| Synonyms | |
| * *Amphibolurus fordi*
Storr, 1965 * *Phthanodon fordi*
Wells & Wellington, 1985 * *Phthanodon hawkeswoodi*
Wells & Wellington, 1985 * *Ctenophorus fordi*
Manthey & Schuster, 1999 | |


title: Manchester Wolves

abstract: The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league. They played in the East Division of the American Conference of the AF2 league, which was the minor league of the Arena Football League.

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# Manchester Wolves

The **Manchester Wolves** were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league. They played in the East Division of the American Conference of the AF2 league, which was the minor league of the Arena Football League.

## Team history

### Inception

On July 19, 2001, Uncasville, Connecticut was awarded an AF2 expansion team. On December 12, 2001, Mohegan Sun and Dr. Eric Margenau, President/Chief Executive Officer of United Sports Ventures, announced that the new expansion AF2 franchise would be named the Mohegan Wolves. Margenau introduced Gary Porter, as the head coach for the team that would first take the field April 5, 2002 at the Mohegan Sun Arena against the Albany Conquest. Gary Porter, previously led the expansion Peoria Pirates to a 7-9 record in 2001.

The team name was selected through a "Name the Team" contest sponsored by WCTY, Mohegan Sun and X-Tra Mart. A Jewett City, Connecticut resident, came up with the winning name. The winner won four season tickets for the 2002 Mohegan Wolves season, dinner for four on the night of the team's first home game, and a team merchandise package.

### New owners

On February 6, 2003, the AF2 league office announced that Big Win Ventures LLC would now be the operator of the Mohegan Wolves. Dr. Margenau, the former principal operator of the Mohegan Wolves, assumed the role of President of Big Win and remained a substantial shareholder. Big Win, which is privately held, also announced the same day that it has assumed operations of the Albany Conquest AF2 franchise.

For the 2003 season, AFL veteran head coach Mark Stoute led the Wolves and dramatically improved their record. The team finished with a 10-6 regular season record (which included a 7-1 home record) and won their first postseason game on August 2, 2003 against the Atlantic Division Champion Cape Fear Wildcats 50-47. The season ended the next week on August 8, 2003 with a 47-30 loss to the Tennessee Valley Vipers.

### Relocation

On October 29, 2003, the league office approved the relocation of the Mohegan Wolves team to Manchester, New Hampshire. The Wolves’ move to Manchester was made possible through the efforts of a group of local businessmen and Dr. Margenau. The team of local investors was led by longtime area resident Steve Schubert, a former player for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.

During the first season in Manchester, New Hampshire, the new head coach, Rik Richards, was first fired midway through the season and replaced by his coordinator Ron Hill. And assistant coaches Mark Page and Ryan Ray. The Wolves finished out the season with a 5-11 record.

### New coach/Turnaround

Things turned around in 2005 with new head coach, Ben Bennett. Bennett, a veteran coach and player with Arena Football and AF2 transformed the Manchester team to a 12-4 regular season record and won the East Division. The regular season included a 10-game win streak. The season ended with a first round playoff loss at home on August 12, 2005 against the Louisville Fire 56-69.

### Quarterback problems

In 2006, the Wolves had loftier expectations because of many key players and Head Coach Ben Bennett returning. The team had issues at Quarterback however as D. Bryant and Kyle Rowley were ineffective while trying to fill the shoes of the 2005 starter and current Jake Eaton. With four games remaining in the season and the team sitting at 5-7, Coach Bennett turned to former Ohio State Quarterback Steve Bellisari. A failed defensive back in the NFL, Bellisari took over of the Wolves offense and led them to four straight victories which took the Wolves from the bottom of the division to making the playoffs and hosting a first-round game.

Bellisari found his favorite target Steve Gonzalez and the Wolves had a defense with the tandem of William Haith and Allistair Sebastien as the Wolves got a 55-47 win against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in front of 3,732 fans at Verizon Wireless Arena. The Wolves season would end one week later in Florida however as Steve Bellisari was driving the Wolves down the field late in the fourth quarter when he threw his last pass as a Wolf, a game-sealing interception to the Florida Firecats. The final score was Florida 40, Manchester 39.

### Sponsors

In 2007 HAVOC announced a partnership with the Wolves as well as other AFL teams.

## Season-by-season

Season records
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Mohegan Wolves** | | | | | |
| 2002 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5th AC Northeast | -- |
| 2003 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC Northeast | Won AC Round 1 (Cape Fear 50-47)
Lost AC Semifinal (Tennessee Valley 47-30) |
| **Manchester Wolves** | | | | | |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AC Northeast | -- |
| 2005 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AC East | Lost AC Semifinal (Louisville 69-56) |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC East | Won AC Round 1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 55-47)
Lost AC Semifinal (Florida 40-39) |
| 2007 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC East | Lost AC Round 1 (Central Valley 42-41) |
| 2008 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC East | Won AC Round 1 (South Georgia 46-42)
Won AC Semifinal (Green Bay 55-54)
Lost AC Championship (Tennessee Valley 45-35) |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2nd AC East | Lost AC Round 1 (Iowa 70-53) |
| Totals | 65 | 61 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |

## Notable players

## InfoBox

| Manchester Wolves | |
| --- | --- |
| **Established 2001**
**Folded 2009**
**Played** in Verizon Wireless Arena
in Manchester, New Hampshire | |
|  | |
|  | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
| AF2 (20022009) * American Conference (2002–2009)     + Northeastern Division (2002–2004)     + Eastern Division (2005–2006)     + East Division (2007–2009) | |
| **Current uniform** | |
|  | |
| Team colors | Royal, silver, black, white
 |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Big Win Ventures LLC |
| Head coach | Danton Barto |
| Team history | |
| * Mohegan Wolves (2002–2003) * Manchester Wolves (2004–2009) | |
| Championships | |
| **League championships (0)**
 | |
| **Conference championships (0)**
 | |
| **Division championships (1)**
 | |
| Playoff appearances (6) | |
|  | |
| Home arena(s) | |
|  | |


title: The Turn (Alison Moyet album)

abstract: The Turn is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 15 October 2007 by W14 Music and Universal Music Catalogue. The album includes the singles "One More Time" and "A Guy Like You", as well as three tracks first written and performed in 2006 for stage play Smaller, in which Moyet starred with comedian and longtime friend Dawn French. The Turn was the singer's first release on the W14 Music label and debuted at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart on 22 October 2007, spending four weeks in the chart. A deluxe edition of The Turn was released by Cooking Vinyl on 2 October 2015.

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# The Turn (Alison Moyet album)

***The Turn*** is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 15 October 2007 by W14 Music and Universal Music Catalogue. The album includes the singles "One More Time" and "A Guy Like You", as well as three tracks first written and performed in 2006 for stage play *Smaller*, in which Moyet starred with comedian and longtime friend Dawn French. *The Turn* was the singer's first release on the W14 Music label and debuted at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart on 22 October 2007, spending four weeks in the chart.

A deluxe edition of *The Turn* was released by Cooking Vinyl on 2 October 2015.

## Background

After the release and promotion of the 2004 covers album *Voice*, Moyet began rehearsals to play a leading role in the stage play *Smaller*, alongside Dawn French. The play, written by Carmel Morgan and directed by Kathy Burke, was toured across the UK for six weeks before opening at West End's Lyric Theatre in April 2006. In addition to her role in the play, Moyet wrote three songs for the play; "World Without End", "Home" and "Smaller".

Following *Smaller*, Moyet began writing new material with her songwriting partner Pete Glenister before returning to the studio to record *The Turn*, which included the three songs penned for *Smaller*. The album was released in October 2007 and reached No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from the album; "One More Time" (No. 151 on the UK Singles Chart) and "A Guy Like You".

Speaking to *Female First* in 2007, Moyet said of the album: "*The Turn* is an album of crafted song. We started building it from a core of Chansons, the shapes of Roy Orbison that grow from a gentle place to an impassioned climax. It is about melody and intelligent lyrics. We let it fray outwards from there. It is in turn progressive and reflective." She told *PopMatters* in 2008: "One of the things I wanted to do with *The Turn* was write a production of songs that could be stripped down to one or two instruments if you chose to do it."

## Critical reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| BBC Music | Mixed |
| *Billboard* | Favourable |
| *IndieLondon* | 3/5 |
| *Louder Than War* | 8.5/10 |
| *Manchester Evening News* | Favourable |
| *musicOMH* |  |
| *PopMatters* | Mixed |
| *Record Collector* |  |
| *The Times* |  |

Upon release, Chris Long, writing for the BBC Music, commented: "*The Turn* is no blistering return to form to sit proudly alongside the real gems of her career, but it is satisfying nonetheless, and it's a welcome reminder that Moyet still has one of the most emotive and intoxicating British voices ever." Cheryl Arrighie of *33rpm.com* described the album as a "strong collection of songs" and a "marked improvement" over *Voice*, but was critical of the inclusion of the three songs from *Smaller*. She added: "You can't help feeling that it's all been done and heard before." *IndieLondon* felt the album was an "acquired taste", with a diversity that "creates an uneven experience". They concluded: "*The Turn*'s most obvious asset is its voice – but given that it's the first album of new material from Moyet in five years it fails to generate the levels of excitement we'd been anticipating."

John Murphy of *musicOMH* felt the album "certainly delivers substance", with "several of the tracks deserv\[ing\] special mention". He concluded: "Quite possibly the red wine album of the year so far." Richie Unterberger of AllMusic felt the material on *The Turn* "mixes orchestrated pop/rock with a blue-eyed soul sensibility" and considered it "adult contemporary pop that's far above the usual standards for that genre". Chuck Taylor of *Billboard* wrote: "*The Turn* proffers all sides of the smoky, blues-soaked singer/songwriter's persona." In a review of the 2015 deluxe edition, Paul Scott-Bates of *Louder Than War* noted the album's "incredible depth of material" and Moyet's "superb performances".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Alison Moyet and Pete Glenister

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "One More Time" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Anytime at All" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "The Man in the Wings" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Can't Say It Like I Mean It" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "It's Not the Thing Henry" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Fire" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "The Sharpest Corner (Hollow)" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "World Without End" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Home" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Smaller" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "A Guy Like You" | 4:19 |

2015 deluxe edition (disc one)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12. | "Senses" | Moyet, Glenister | 3:40 |

2015 deluxe edition (disc two)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Fool, Reconsider Me" | Moyet, Glenister | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Momma Momma" | Melanie Safka | 4:47 |
| 3. | "A Guy Like You (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Edit)" |  | 3:27 |
| 4. | "The Sharpest Corner (Hollow) (Unreleased Single Edit)" |  | 3:34 |
| 5. | "One More Time (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" |  | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Wishing You Were Here (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" | Moyet, Glenister | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Dorothy (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" | Moyet, Glenister | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Can't Say It Like I Mean It" |  | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Fire (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" |  | 4:13 |
| 10. | "The Man in the Wings (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" |  | 5:08 |
| 11. | "The Sharpest Corner (Hollow) (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" |  | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Momma Momma (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" |  | 5:41 |
| 13. | "Ski (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" | Moyet, B. Gray, David Ballard, Grant Clarke, John Lewis | 4:35 |
| 14. | "You Don't Have to Go (Live/The Turn Tour 2008)" | Moyet, Glenister | 5:31 |
| 15. | "Head (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire, 2010)" | Kirsty MacColl | 5:56 |

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Alison Moyet – lead vocals (all tracks)
* The London Session Orchestra (LSO) – performer (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* David Daniels – cello (LSO) (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* Bruce White – viola (LSO) (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* Warren Zielinski – viola (LSO) (tracks 1-2, 7), violin (tracks 3, 8)
* Boguslan Kostecki, Patrick Kiernan – violin (LSO) (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* Perry Montague-Mason – violin and leader (LSO) (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* Simon Hale – conductor (LSO), arrangement and direction (tracks 1-3, 7-8)
* Pete Glenister – guitar (tracks 1-7, 9-11), keyboards (tracks 1-2, 4, 7), piano (tracks 3, 8), bass (tracks 4-5, 10), organ (track 6)
* Malcolm Moore – bass (tracks 1, 6-7)
* David Ballard – drums (track 1)
* Adam Mooney, Gabi Glenister – saxophone (track 2)
* Julian Cox – bass (tracks 2, 9)
* Bob Knight – drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 9)
* Mary Scully – double bass (LSO) (tracks 3, 8)
* Anthony Pleeth – cello (LSO) (tracks 3, 8)
* George F. Robertson, Peter Lale – viola (LSO) (tracks 3, 8)
* Chris Tombling, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Julian Leaper, Rita Manning, Tom Piggot-Smith – violin (LSO) (tracks 3, 8)
* Bob Andrews – Hammond organ (track 5)
* Karl Brazil – drums (tracks 5, 7)
* Jo Wilcox – oboe (track 6)
* Marcos D'Cruze – Spanish guitar (track 9)
* Marcel Azzola – accordion (track 9)
* Nick Lloyd – flugelhorn, trombone, euphonium (track 10)

### Technical

* Pete Glenister – producer (all tracks), programming (tracks 1-7, 11), engineer (all tracks), mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5-8, 10-11)
* Stephen Price – strings engineer (tracks 3, 8)
* Louis Skinner – programming (track 4)
* Phil Da Costa – programming (track 5), engineer (all tracks), mixing (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10-11)
* Glen Skinner – mixing (tracks 2, 4-5, 9)
* Phil Bodger – mixing (track 7)
* Dick Beetham – mastering
* John Williams – executive producer

### Artwork

* Alison Cahill – sleeve design
* Sam Jones – photography

## Charts

Chart performance for *The Turn*
| Chart (2007) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 33 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 21 |

## InfoBox

| The Turn | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Alison Moyet | |
| Released | 15 October 2007 |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 42:46 |
| Label |  |
| Producer | Pete Glenister |
| Alison Moyet chronology | |
| *Voice*
(2004) ***The Turn***
(2007) *The Best of Alison Moyet*
(2009) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *The Turn* | |
| 1. "One More Time"
Released: 8 October 2007 2. "A Guy Like You"
Released: 26 November 2007 | |
|  | |


title: Marvel, West Virginia

abstract: Marvel is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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# Marvel, West Virginia

**Marvel** is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

## InfoBox

| Marvel, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| MarvelMarvel | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′26″N 81°4′32″W / 38.17389°N 81.07556°W / 38.17389; -81.07556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1555060 |


title: Mary Bigelow Ingham

abstract: Mary Bigelow Ingham was an American author, educator, and religious worker. Dedicated to teaching, missionary work, and temperance reform, she served as professor of French and belles-lettres in the Ohio Wesleyan College; presided over and addressed the first public meeting ever held in Cleveland conducted exclusively by religious women; co-founded the Western Reserve School of Design; and was a charter member of the order of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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# Mary Bigelow Ingham

**Mary Bigelow Ingham** (née, **Janes**; pen name, **Anne Hathaway**; March 10, 1832 - 17 November 1923) was an American author, educator, and religious worker. Dedicated to teaching, missionary work, and temperance reform, she served as professor of French and *belles-lettres* in the Ohio Wesleyan College; presided over and addressed the first public meeting ever held in Cleveland conducted exclusively by religious women; co-founded the Western Reserve School of Design (later, Cleveland Institute of Art); and was a charter member of the order of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

## Early life and education

Mary Bigelow Janes was born in Mansfield, Ohio, March 10, 1832. Her parents, of Revolutionary ancestry, were from Vermont. Her father, Rev. John Janes, Jr. was a pioneer Methodist Minister in Ohio and Michigan. He also owned a book store in Norwalk, Ohio on the site later occupied by the Norwalk National Bank, and the Avalon Hotel. Her mother, Hannah Brown, was one of the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

John Janes, Sr. (paternal grandfather), and Daniel Brown, Sr. (maternal grandfather), lived in Vermont; each was the father of 12 children. John Janes, Sr., emigrated to Delaware County, Ohio while Daniel Brown settled in Ann Arbor, Michigan Territory. John Janes, Jr., became a Methodist preacher, traveling Detroit Circuit. Two daughters of Daniel Brown, Sr., Rebecca and Hannah B., organized the nucleus of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Ann Arbor, their father and brother Daniel aiding the establishment of Michigan University. John Janes, Jr. married Hannah B. Brown, their marriage occurring in May, 1828. In time, they became parents of five children, which included Mary B.; Eliza R. (died young); Emma, was a professor in Central California, later becoming a writer and journalist in Washington, D.C.; and Frank, who went into the railroads business.

As a very young child, Ingham was a pupil in Lizzie T. Higgins’ School. At nine years of age, she was placed me in Latin Grammar at the SEminary, which she attended with Mary Watrous, Mary Tuttle, and Mary Beardsley. Later on, Lawyer Curtis drilled Ingham in Virgil at her home. Ingham also attended Norwalk Seminary and Baldwin Institute.

## Career

### Educator

In 1850, at the age of 18, Ingham went to Cleveland, Ohio, as a teacher in the public schools. She served as assistant principal at Norwalk North Grammar School and Rockwell School of Cleveland. During a portion of the six years spent there, she boarded and studied in the family of Madame Pierre Gollier, learning to speak the French language fluently. Appointed professor of French and *belles-lettres* in the Ohio Wesleyan College for young ladies, in Delaware, Ohio, she applied herself to the study of German, adding thereto Spanish and Italian, and received from her alma mater the honorary degree of M. L. A. She retired from her teaching career in 1866.

### Social and religious activist

On March 22, 1866, she married William A. Ingham (died 1898) and moved to Cleveland. In 1870, she was chosen to inaugurate in northern Ohio the work of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She presided over and addressed the first public meeting ever held in the city of Cleveland conducted exclusively by religious women. Afterward, she addressed large audiences in the various cities of Ohio, in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Buffalo, New York City, New Haven, and Minneapolis, upon the needs of the women of foreign lands. In March 1874, being in charge of the praying community of her own city, she led for six weeks a very successful temperance crusade and was among the most active of Cleveland women in establishing inns, reading rooms, and chapels. She became chairman of the Pearl Street Inn, which for seven years did great work in the evangelization of the masses in the 9th, 10th, and 11th wards of Cleveland. She was one of the original committee members in Chautauqua, New York that projected in August 1874 the formation of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union. That organizing convention met in Ingham's city on November 18–20, 1874. Ingham served as treasurer of the national organization (1874–75), though she was primarily affiliated with the local chapter in Cleveland.

Ingham was one of the founders of the Western Reserve School of Design. She was a charter member of the order of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and also of the Cleveland Sorosis, modeled upon that of the New York Sorosis organization.

### Writer

Writing was always a favorite pastime with Ingham. At age 10, her first article was published in the Norwalk "Reflector." While in Delaware, encouraged by Professor W. G. Williams, she wrote her first story, for which he gave her the subject, "Something to Come Home To," receiving for it US$15 from *The Ladies' Repository*. That was followed by other articles. For the Cleveland "Leader", she wrote letters from the United States and Europe. Her letters from Florida in 1882 contained very accurate descriptions of natural scenery in the land of flowers. In 1880, at the request of the management of the "Leader," she began, in a series of articles covering three years' space, the "History of Woman's Work in Cleveland since 1830." She included, besides the founding of the four churches and a review of the principal charities, sketches under the title of the "Women of Cleveland." Her pen name was "Anne Hathaway". In 1884, she wrote the history of the pioneer Methodist Episcopal Churches of Cleveland. In 1890, Ingham wrote her famous "Flag Festival", the third edition being adapted to Discovery Day.

## Personal life

Her husband, William, was a bookseller and the senior member of a Cleveland-based publishing business, Ingham & Bragg. It became Ingham, Clarke & Co. in 1872, and their son, P.M. Ingham, was a part of that house. She continued with her religious and missionary activities after relocation to Los Angeles in 1908 and died November 17, 1923.

## Selected works

* *Women of Cleveland and their work : philanthropic, educational, literary, medical and artistic : a history in which more than one thousand people of Cleveland's past and present are mentioned as participants*, 1893

### Attribution

## InfoBox

| Mary Bigelow Ingham | |
| --- | --- |
| Portrait from "A Woman of the Century" | |
| Born | Mary Bigelow Janes
March 10, 1832
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1923(1923-11-17) (aged 91) |
| Pen name | Anne Hathaway |
| Occupation | author, educator, and religious worker |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Norwalk Seminary; Baldwin Institute; Ohio Wesleyan College |
| Notable works | *Women of Cleveland and their work* |
| Spouse | William A. Ingham  (m. 1866; died 1898) |