title: Genesis Convention Center

abstract: The Genesis Convention Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Gary Splash of the Independent Basketball Association from 2010 to 2013. It was also formerly home to the Gary Steelheads basketball team and had held the Miss USA pageant twice, in 2001 and 2002. The venue was also a convention center, with a 24,472-square-foot (2,273.5 m⁲) arena floor and a 49-foot (15 m) high ceiling. Attached to the arena is Indiana Hall, which was used as a theater and ballroom seating up to 1,200 for small concerts, plays, banquets and other special events.

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# Genesis Convention Center

The **Genesis Convention Center** is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Gary Splash of the Independent Basketball Association from 2010 to 2013. It was also formerly home to the Gary Steelheads basketball team and had held the Miss USA pageant twice, in 2001 and 2002.

The venue was also a convention center, with a 24,472-square-foot (2,273.5 m2) arena floor and a 49-foot (15 m) high ceiling. Attached to the arena is Indiana Hall, which was used as a theater and ballroom seating up to 1,200 for small concerts, plays, banquets and other special events.

41°36′9″N 87°20′19″W / 41.60250°N 87.33861°W / 41.60250; -87.33861

## InfoBox

Genesis Convention Center
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| Location | 1 Genesis Center Plaza Gary, Indiana |
| Owner | Gary, Indiana |
| Operator | Gary, Indiana |
| Capacity | Basketball: 6,500 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1981 |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Architect | Wendell Campbell |
| Tenants | |
| Gary Steelheads (IBL/CBA/USBL/IBL) (20002008)
Gary Splash (IBA) (20102013) | |


title: Michael McClure

abstract: Michael McClure was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955, which was rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and was immortalized as Pat McLear in Kerouac's Big Sur.

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# Michael McClure

**Michael McClure** (October 20, 1932 – May 4, 2020) was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955, which was rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's *The Dharma Bums*. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and was immortalized as Pat McLear in Kerouac's *Big Sur*.

## Career overview

Educated at the Municipal University of Wichita (1951–1953), the University of Arizona (1953–1954) and San Francisco State College (B.A., 1955), McClure's first book of poetry, *Passage*, was published in 1956 by small press publisher Jonathan Williams. Stan Brakhage, a friend of McClure, stated in the *Chicago Review* that:

> McClure always, and more and more as he grows older, gives his reader access to the verbal impulses of his whole body's thought (as distinct from simply and only brain-think, as it is with most who write). He invents a form for the cellular messages of his, a form which will feel as if it were organic on the page; and he sticks with it across his life ...

McClure published eight books of plays and four collections of essays, including essays on Bob Dylan and the environment. His fourteen books of poetry include *Jaguar Skies*, *Dark Brown*, *Huge Dreams*, *Rebel Lions*, *Rain Mirror* and *Plum Stones*. McClure famously read selections of his *Ghost Tantra* poetry series to the caged lions in the San Francisco Zoo. His work as a novelist includes the autobiographical *The Mad Cub* and *The Adept*.

On January 14, 1967, McClure read at the Human Be-In event in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and later became an important member of the 1960s hippie counterculture. Barry Miles referred to him as "the prince of the San Francisco scene".

McClure later courted controversy as a playwright with his play *The Beard*. The play tells of a fictional encounter between Billy the Kid and Jean Harlow and is a theatrical exploration of his "Meat Politics" theory, in which all human beings are "bags of meat".

McClure's other plays include *Josephine The Mouse Singer* and *VKTMS*. He had an eleven-year run as playwright-in-residence with San Francisco's Magic Theatre where his operetta "Minnie Mouse and the Tap-Dancing Buddha" had an extended run. He made two television documentaries – *The Maze* and *September Blackberries* – and was featured in several films, including Martin Scorsese's *The Last Waltz* (1978), where he recites from *The Canterbury Tales*; Norman Mailer's *Beyond the Law* (1968); and, most prominently, Peter Fonda's *The Hired Hand* (1971).

McClure was a close friend of the Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison and is generally acknowledged as having been responsible for promoting Morrison as a poet. McClure performed spoken word poetry concerts with Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek until the latter's death in 2013; several albums of their work have been released. McClure also contributed the afterword to *No One Here Gets Out Alive*, Jerry Hopkins's and Danny Sugerman's seminal Doors biography. McClure also released albums of his work with minimalist composer Terry Riley. McClure's songs include "Mercedes Benz", popularized by Janis Joplin, and new songs which were performed by Riders on the Storm, a band that consisted of Manzarek and Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger.

McClure's journalism has been featured in *Rolling Stone*, *Vanity Fair,* the *Los Angeles Times* and the *San Francisco Chronicle*. He received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Obie Award for Best Play, an NEA grant, the Alfred Jarry Award and a Rockefeller grant for playwriting. In addition, he was inducted into the San Francisco State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 2014. McClure remained active as a poet, essayist and playwright until his death and lived with his second wife, Amy, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He had one daughter from his first marriage to Joanna McClure.

## *The Beard*

*The Beard* is a notably controversial modern play that explores the nature of seduction and attraction, portraying an explosive confrontation between two legendary figures: Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde movie star, and Billy the Kid, the baby-faced outlaw with a hair trigger. They are attracted to each other, but their egos get in the way. She mocks his masculinity, and he tells her she is envious of his beauty. This battle diminishes as they realize that since they are alone together, they are free to shed their burdening facades and give in to what they are truly feeling. The torrent of their unleashed passions leads to a final scene of great controversy, as the play comes to a climax with an act of explicit sexual intimacy between the cowboy and the starlet.

McClure said that he was inspired to write the play by a vision that came to him of a poster advertising a boxing match between Jean Harlow and Billy the Kid. Before he began to write, he went to the printer that created boxing posters in San Francisco and had the poster of his vision printed up. Then, he said, "I put the poster up on fences, windows, and in liquor stores where boxing posters would be, and put one up behind my head in the room I worked in at the time, which overlooked the bridge and the ocean. I could feel the presence of Billy the Kid and Jean Harlow broadcasting from the beautiful poster to the back of my head out towards the ocean. They began enacting the play and I began typing it up. They'd say a few pages, I just typed it. I thought it was a nature poem about mammal sexuality and mammal love. It could have been a tantric ritual."

McClure happened to meet British playwright, Harold Pinter, who then gave words of support to the play, which helped it become noticed and gave courage to those who staged its first production in San Francisco in 1965.

It debuted at the Actor's Workshop Theatre in San Francisco on the December 18, 1965. A second performance followed at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium on the July 24, 1966. With the Fillmore's high profile, the play attracted an audience of 700. After success at the Fillmore, the following month the play opened at The Committee, a theatre nightclub in the North Beach area of the city, where it was hoped it would enjoy a lengthy run.

Now aware of the play's controversial elements, the San Francisco Police Department secretly tape-recorded the first two performances and secretly filmed the third performance. Having failed in their attempts to censor Allen Ginsberg's *Howl*, the performances of Lenny Bruce and the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the police department was intent on succeeding this time.

At the end of that third performance on August 8, 1966—only the fifth time the play had been performed in public—the San Francisco Police Department raided the venue and arrested actors Billie Dixon (Jean) and Richard Bright (Billy). Under *Penal Code Section 647(a)* the pair were initially charged with "obscenity", then "conspiracy to commit a felony" and ultimately with "lewd or dissolute conduct in a public place".

The American Civil Liberties Union took the case and represented the actors. Twelve days after the arrests, the play was performed at The Florence Schwimley Little Theatre, in Berkeley. The audience included more than a hundred ACLU-invited expert witnesses, including political activists, academics, writers and even members of the clergy. Seven members of the Berkeley Police Department and the District Attorney's office were also present. Five days later, the city of Berkeley brought its own charges of "lewd or dissolute conduct" against the play. It became a theatrical *cause célèbre*, until finally, after months of legal deliberation, Judge Joseph Karesh of the San Francisco Superior Court ruled that while the play did contain material of a troublesome nature, it was not appropriate to prosecute such work under the law. All the charges were dropped and the subsequent appeal lost.

Unable to perform in the San Francisco area, the play moved to Los Angeles, where the play's attempt at a run was disrupted by the arrest of both Dixon and Bright at curtain down of fourteen consecutive performances. McClure recalled, "The actor and the actress actually got two standing ovations, one at the end of the play and the second when the police hauled them out of the door and into the waiting wagon and took them off to book them."

*The Beard* eventually transferred to New York where at the 1967–1968 Obie Theatre Awards, it won Best Director and Best Actress. It has since played successfully all over the world and is a favorite with American university drama groups. The play has enjoyed particular success in London, having been produced there twice. In 1968, actor Rip Torn directed a notable production at The Royal Court Theatre and it has most recently been revived at a smaller venue, the Old Red Lion Theatre in 2006 under the direction of Nic Saunders with new music by Terry Riley. The play is currently out of print in both the US and UK. Saunders would collaborate with McClure a second time in 2008 on the award-winning short film *Curses and Sermons*, which would mark the first time McClure had authorized a filmed adaptation of one of his poems.

## California College of Arts and Crafts

McClure was a popular, celebrated professor of poetry at the California College of Arts and Crafts (now renamed California College of the Arts), in Oakland, California, for many years.

## Death

McClure died of stroke-related complications on May 4, 2020, in Oakland, aged 87.

## Bibliography

* *Passage* (1956)
* *For Artaud* (1959)
* *Hymns to St. Geryon and Other Poems* (1959)
* *The New Book/A Book of Torture* (1961)
* *Dark Brown* (1961)
* *Meat Science Essays* (1963)
* *The Blossom; or Billy the Kid* (1964)
* *Ghost Tantras* (1964)
* *The Beard* (1965)
* *Poisoned Wheat* (1965)
* *Unto Caesar* (1965)
* *Love Lion Book* (1966)
* *Freewheelin Frank* (with Frank Reynolds) (1967)
* *The Sermons of Jean Harlow and the Curses of Billy the Kid* (1968)
* *Hail Thee Who Play* (1968)
* *Muscled Apple Swift* (1968)
* *Little Odes and The Raptors* (1969)
* *The Surge* (1969)
* *Star* (1970)
* *The Mad Cub* (1970)
* *The Adept* (1971)
* *Gargoyle Cartoons* (1971)
* *The Mammals* – includes The Feast, The Blossom; or, Billy the Kid, and Pillow (1972)
* *The Book of Joanna* (1973)
* *Solstice Blossom* (1973)
* *The Grabbing of the Fairy* (1973)
* *Rare Angel* (1974)
* *A Fist-Full* (1956–57) (1974)
* *Gorf* (1974)
* *September Blackberries* (1974)
* *Jaguar Skies* (1975)
* *Antechamber & Other Poems* (1978)
* *Josephine: The Mouse Singer* (1980)
* *Scratching the Beat Surface* (1982)
* *Fragments of Perseus* (1983)
* *Specks* (1985)
* *Rebel Lions* (1991)
* *Lighting the Corners* (1994)
* *Three Poems* \- includes Dark Brown, Rare Angel, Dolphin Skull (1995)
* *Huge Dreams* (1999)
* *Rain Mirror* (1999)
* *Touching the Edge* (1999)
* *The Last American Valentine: Illustrated poems to seduce and destroy*Write Bloody Publishing anthology (2008)
* *Mysteriosos and Other Poems* (2010)
* *Of Indigo and Saffron: New and Selected Poems* (2011)
* *Mephistos and Other Poems* (City Lights Publishers, 2016) ISBN 9780872867284.
* *Persian Pony* (Ekstasis Editions, 2017).
* *Mule Kick Blues, And Last Poems* (City Lights Publishers, 2021 ISBN 9780872868144.

## Selected filmography

* *Two* (1965) – as himself
* *Be In* (1967) – as himself
* *Beyond the Law* (1968) – as actor
* *The Hired Hand* (1971) – as actor
* *The Last Waltz* (1978) – as himself
* *The Source* (1999) – as himself
* *Love Her Madly* (2002) – as himself
* *The Third Mind* (2006) – as himself
* *Curses and Sermons* (2008) – based on his work

## InfoBox

| Michael McClure | |
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| McClure during the video taping of "Add-Verse", 2004 | |
| Born | (1932-10-20)October 20, 1932
Marysville, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2020(2020-05-04) (aged 87)
Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, songwriter, critic, playwright, professor |


title: Michael McCloud

abstract: Michael McCloud is the stage name of Michael Snyder, an American folk singer and songwriter who regularly performed at the Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West, Florida for over 30 years, ending in 2023. His album Ain't Life Grand features the lead guitar playing of the late "Doctor" George Turner. He gained national attention after filing a formal complaint for copyright infringement against country music star Toby Keith in 2006. McCloud claimed that Keith's 2003 hit song "I Love This Bar" was copied largely from McCloud's work, "Tourist Town Bar." In 2009, McCloud released volumes 1 and 2 of his CD, Live As I Can Be. In April 2023, McCloud retired and moved to Tucson, Arizona to be closer to his daughter and grandchild.

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# Michael McCloud

**Michael McCloud** (born 1947) is the stage name of Michael Snyder, an American folk singer and songwriter who regularly performed at the Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West, Florida for over 30 years, ending in 2023.

His album *Ain't Life Grand* features the lead guitar playing of the late "Doctor" George Turner.

He gained national attention after filing a formal complaint for copyright infringement against country music star Toby Keith in 2006. McCloud claimed that Keith's 2003 hit song "I Love This Bar" was copied largely from McCloud's work, "Tourist Town Bar."

In 2009, McCloud released volumes 1 and 2 of his CD, *Live As I Can Be*.

In April 2023, McCloud retired and moved to Tucson, Arizona to be closer to his daughter and grandchild.


title: Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)

abstract: "Trapped in the Closet" is an R&B song written and produced by American singer R. Kelly for his seventh studio album TP.3 Reloaded. It was released in early 2005 as the album's lead single together with "In the Kitchen". The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the film inspired by the song "Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12". VH1 ranked it #41 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".

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# Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)

"**Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)**" is an R&B song written and produced by American singer R. Kelly for his seventh studio album *TP.3 Reloaded*. It was released in early 2005 as the album's lead single together with "In the Kitchen". The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the film inspired by the song "Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12". VH1 ranked it #41 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".

## Content and music video

The first chapter of "Trapped in the Closet" begins with the narrator, Sylvester (portrayed by Kelly), waking up and realizing that he is not in his own bed. He recalls leaving a nightclub with a strange woman the previous night, and that he was in her bed. As Sylvester is scolding himself for what he has done as a married man, the woman comes back into the bedroom from the bathroom. Sylvester tells her that he has to leave quickly. She tells him he can't leave out the door because she hears her husband coming up the stairs. Sylvester says he'll jump out the window, but she reminds him that they are on the fifth floor. Sylvester thinks frantically, and then decides to hide in the closet. A few seconds later, the husband walks in, and the couple ends up fooling around on the bed. Sylvester reflects that the woman deserves an Oscar for her skillful acting. Suddenly, Sylvester's cell phone rings and he hurries to put it on vibrate. The husband hears the ring and suspects something is wrong. He searches the house for another person. He looks behind the shower curtain, under the bed, in the dresser, and then walks towards the closet. The first part ends with Sylvester reaching for his Beretta and the husband opening the closet.

*Ending "cliffhanger" line: "Now he's at the closet, now he's opening the closet....."*

## Charts

Chart performance for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)"
| Chart (2005) | Peak
position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) | 2 |
| France (SNEP) | 51 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 35 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 31 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 48 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 22 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 33 |
| US *Billboard* Hot 100 | 22 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (*Billboard*) | 5 |
| US Hot R&B Streaming Songs | 14 |
| US *Billboard* Pop 100 | 38 |

## InfoBox

| "Trapped in the Closet, Chapter 1" | |
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| Single by R. Kelly | |
| from the album  *TP.3 Reloaded* and *Trapped in the Closet 1-12* | |
| B-side | "In the Kitchen" |
| Released | April 5, 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | Jive |
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly |
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly |
| R. Kelly singles chronology | |
| "In the Kitchen"
(2005) "**Trapped in the Closet, Chapter 1**"
(2005) "Playa's Only"
(2005) | |


title: Trafika

abstract: Trafika was an international literary magazine edited in Prague, Czech Republic and New York City between 1993 and 1999, which now continues as an online literary site under the name Trafika Europe. Trafika was a printed journal that published the poetry and prose of emerging and established authors, with an emphasis on introducing the work of writers who were unknown or little known to English-language readers. In seven issues, Trafika published the work of over 120 authors writing in more than 30 languages. In addition to original literary texts and translations, Trafika featured conversations with writers, including Miroslav Holub, Arnošt Lustig, György Konrád, Paul Bowles, and Tomaž Šalamun.

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# Trafika

***Trafika*** was an international literary magazine edited in Prague, Czech Republic and New York City between 1993 and 1999, which now continues as an online literary site under the name ***Trafika Europe***. *Trafika* was a printed journal that published the poetry and prose of emerging and established authors, with an emphasis on introducing the work of writers who were unknown or little known to English-language readers. In seven issues, Trafika published the work of over 120 authors writing in more than 30 languages. In addition to original literary texts and translations (into English), *Trafika* featured conversations with writers, including Miroslav Holub, Arnošt Lustig, György Konrád, Paul Bowles, and Tomaž Šalamun.

## History

*Trafika* was founded in Prague 1993 by Michael Lee, Alfredo Sanchez, Scott Rogers and Jeffrey Young. In 1994 Dorsey Dunn joined as editor in New York. *Trafika* was first published by Modra Musa Publishers in Prague and then, from 1994, by Trafika Press, Inc., a non-profit organization registered in New York. *Trafika* began as a quarterly but from 1995 publication became irregular. The last issue, *Trafika 7*, was published in 1999, and the magazine is defunct from that time.

During the 1990s the *Trafika* Board of Advisors included Morgan Entrekin (Grove/Atlantic); Tracy Cabanis (Alfred A. Knopf); George Dillehay (Publication Management); Jonathan Fanton (The MacArthur Foundation); Daniel Halpern (Ecco Press); Stephen Heintz (EastWest Institute); Peter Kaufman (TV Books); Jeri Laber (Human Rights Watch); Lewis Lapham (Harper’s Magazine); Maristella Lorch (The Italian Academy, New York); Wendy Luers (Foundation for a Civil Society); Marley Rusoff (Bantam, Doubleday & Dell); William Schwalbe (William Morrow & Co.); Elisabeth Sifton (Farrar, Straus & Giroux); Rebecca Sinkler (the New York Times), and Lise Stone.

*Trafika* received two annual grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Other supporters included the Calouste-Gulbenkian Foundation, the Council for Literary Magazines and Presses, The Nation Institute, the Central and East European Book Publishing Project, the Open Society Fund-Prague, and the Czech Ministry of Culture.

## Contributors

Selected contributors: (*Trafika 1*, autumn 1993): Bo Carpelan, Luis Cabalquinto, Don DeLillo, Miroslav Holub, Arnošt Lustig, Josef Škvorecký, Lukáš Tomin; (*Trafika 2*, spring 1994): Yu Hua, Milan Milišić, Joyce Carol Oates, Drago Jančar, Jáchym Topol, Czesław Miłosz, Gilbert Sorrentino, György Konrád; (*Trafika 3*, summer 1994): Aleš Debeljak, Do Phuoc Tien, Norma Cole, Yves Simon, Ludvík Vaculík, Shuntarō Tanikawa, Feride Çiçekoğlu, Yuriy Tarnawsky, Yang Lian, Jim Krusoe; (*Trafika 4*, winter 1994): Lars Jakobson, Denis Johnson, Mia Couto, José Eduardo Agualusa, Paul Bowles, Kristien Hemmerechts, Roberto Tejada, John Barth; (*Trafika 5*, autumn 1995): Zafer Şenocak, Javier Marías, Tomaž Šalamun, Stephan Eibel, Aamer Hussein, Joost Zwagerman, Pierre Martory, Tor Ulven; (*Trafika 6*, autumn 1997): Slobodan Selenić, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, Khaled Mattawa, Nina Bouraoui, Martin M. Šimečka, Dana Ranga, Yusef Komunyakaa, Steve Sem-Sandberg, Hatif Janabi; (*Trafika 7*, autumn 1999): Natasza Goerke, Herberto Hélder, Marcin Świetlicki, Eleni Sikelianos, Mohammad Choukri, Uche Nduka, Amir Or, Miłosz Biedrzycki, Péter Nádas.

## InfoBox

*Trafika*
| Founding Editors | Dorsey Dunn, Michael Lee, Scott Rogers, Alfredo Sanchez, Jeffrey Young |
| --- | --- |
| Categories | Literature, Fiction, Poetry, Conversations |
| Frequency | Quarterly (1993–1994), irregularly (1995–1999) |
| First issue | Autumn 1993 |
| Final issue | Autumn 1999 |
| Company | Trafika Press, Inc. |
| Country | Czech Republic & United States |
| Based in | Prague & New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.trafika.com |
| ISSN | 1210-6488 |


title: Genevieve Gorder

abstract: Genevieve Gorder is an American television host and interior designer. She was one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's Best Room Wins. Previously, she hosted Stay Here on Netflix, Genevieve's Renovation, "White House Christmas," and Dear Genevieve on HGTV and judged HGTV's Design Star.

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# Genevieve Gorder

**Genevieve Gorder** (born July 26, 1974) is an American television host and interior designer. She was one of the Designers on Trading Spaces, She hosted Bravo's *Best Room Wins*. Previously, she hosted *Stay Here* on Netflix, *Genevieve's Renovation*, "White House Christmas," and *Dear Genevieve* on HGTV and judged HGTV's Design Star.

## Early life

Gorder is the oldest of three children and the only daughter. Her mother is Diana Drake, and her father is Jon Gorder. She attended Minneapolis South High School, where she played soccer and the violin. From 1992 to 1994, Gorder attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, majoring in international affairs, but decided to change her career path after taking a graphic design course. In 1994, she obtained an internship at MTV in New York City. After completing the internship, MTV offered Gorder a permanent job, which she accepted. She permanently relocated to New York and graduated with a B.F.A. in design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.

## Personal life

From 2006 to 2013, Gorder was married to Canadian actor Tyler Harcott, with whom she has a daughter, Bebelle.

In September 2018, Gorder married Christian Dunbar, an interior designer and furniture builder.

## Career

Before being known as a designer, Gorder appeared as a commentator on the MTV series *Sex in the 90s*.

During her tenure at design company Duffy & Partners (now Duffy) in New York City from 1998 to 2000, Gorder designed the bottle for Tanqueray No. 10 gin.

### Trading Spaces

Gorder was one of the original designers on TLC's hit series *Trading Spaces*, which premiered in 2000. Gorder appeared in Seasons 1-4, 6, and 9. She gained recognition from the show and quickly became known for her soulful designs and her habit of working barefoot. She parodied her lack of footwear in a series of Swiffer sweeper commercials that started running on television and in periodicals in 2003. She has always explained that her preference for working barefoot was in order to not ruin shoes, and not for comfort reasons.

In addition to her role on *Trading Spaces*, Gorder was a designer for a spinoff show, *Trading Spaces: Family*.

### Town Haul

In 2005, Gorder made-over several small American towns for TLC's *Town Haul*, which she also hosted.

### Dear Genevieve

Gorder's next onscreen project, *Dear Genevieve*, premiered on HGTV in January 2009 and ran for 78 episodes. The show featured Gorder solving design problems, in-person, for people who had emailed the program seeking her advice.

### Design Star

Gorder was one of three judges on the design panel of *HGTV Design Star* (renamed HGTVStar in 2013). The show featured Gorder advising and critiquing designers looking to achieve status on television. She appeared in 25 episodes of HGTV Design Star between 2009 and 2012.

### HGTV White House Christmas

Gorder hosted HGTV's White House Christmas in 2015. In this special, Gorder gave viewers a tour of the Christmas decorations at the White House in Washington, D.C.

### Genevieve's Renovation

Gorder starred in this show about the renovation of her own life and apartment in Manhattan. It premiered in July 2014 and ran for six episodes. The series was a personal look at what it is to be a designer and a reverse client as she designs for herself and her daughter.

### Stay Here

On August 17, 2018, Stay Here launched on Netflix. This eight-episode series featured Gorder and real-estate expert Peter Lorimer working together to help Airbnb and Vrbo hosts redecorate and market their rental properties. Gorder is also credited as an executive producer for the series.

### Best Room Wins

Gorder hosted Bravo's *Best Room Wins*, a room-makeover competition series that premiered in May 2019. Each of the show's ten episodes featured two interior designers competing for a feature on ELLE Decor's website.

### Other projects

Gorder has designed for brands including Crate and Barrel and Scotties Tissues, and she has served as a spokesperson for General Mills's Box Tops program and Fiber One. She also does infomercials on the ABC channels for America's Steals And Deals.

## InfoBox

| Genevieve Gorder | |
| --- | --- |
| Gorder in 2014 | |
| Born | (1974-07-26) July 26, 1974<br>Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Spouses | *   Christian Dunbar (m. 2018) *   Tyler Harcott  (m. 2006; div. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |


title: Genevieve Gates

abstract: Genevieve M. Gates is an Australian mycologist, ecologist, and taxonomist who is particularly focused on the fungal diversity of Tasmania.

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# Genevieve Gates

**Genevieve M. Gates** is an Australian mycologist, ecologist, and taxonomist who is particularly focused on the fungal diversity of Tasmania.

## Work and encouragement of citizen science

Gates started to publish articles on the macrofungi of Tasmania in 2002 with her long-time collaborator David Ratkowsky, and finished her PhD in 2009. In 2014 Gates and Ratkowsky then went on to publish *A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi,* which at the time was the only in-print work on fungi of the island, and was also a co-author in the laminated field booklet *FungiFlip: A pictorial guide to Tasmanian fungi*. She is a coauthor of The Entolomataceae of Tasmania, a major study of the Entoloma in Tasmania.

She is an honorary associate at the University of Tasmania, and volunteers at the Herbarium of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Gates is also called upon to provide advice to medical professionals, when a patient is suspected of ingesting poisonous fungi.

In her efforts to encourage greater public interest in fungi, Gates established and was involved in the management of multiple special interest Facebook groups. These included creating the Tasmanian Fungi Facebook page in 2014, and the Field Naturalists of Tasmania Facebook page in 2015. Gates also regularly leads excursions to look for fungi, aimed at interested amateurs, and gives lectures and talks.

## Botanical legacy

Gates has named over 70 species of fungi, including:

She also collected the type specimen of *Thaxterogaster austrovaginatus*. The standard author abbreviation G.M.Gates is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

The specimens collected by Gates in Tasmania are held in herbarium collections around the world.This includes over 2,000 specimens held by the Tasmanian Herbarium, over 4,000 specimens held by the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Outside of Australia, a smaller number are held by the Tartu University Herbarium, and elsewhere.

## Honours, and awards

Gates has the following species named after her:

* *Lactarius genevieveae* D. Stubbe & Verbeken (now *Lactifluus genevieveae*)
* *Allotrechispora gatesiae* L.W. Zhou, S.L. Liu & T.W. May
* *Fomitiporia gatesiae* Y.C. Dai & F. Wu \[as '*gatesii*'\]
* *Entoloma gatesianum* Karstedt & Capelari
* *Hydnellum gatesiae* J.K. Douch, L.J. Vaughan & T.W. May

After joining the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club in the 1990s, and in recognition of many years of continuous service to the organisation, Gates was subsequently awarded a lifetime membership to the club in March 2021. Gates was also awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria in 2022. In 2023, she was inducted into the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for service to education and training, the environment, and science and research.

## InfoBox

| Genevieve Maria Gates | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1952 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Mycology, Taxonomy |
| Thesis | *Coarse woody debris, macrofungal assemblages, and sustainable forest management in a *Eucalyptus obliqua* forest of southern Tasmania.* (2009) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | G.M.Gates |
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title: Gazmend Kapllani

abstract: Gazmend Kapllani is an Albanian-born writer and journalist. He is the author of the best-selling novel A Short Border Handbook. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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# Gazmend Kapllani

**Gazmend Kapllani** (born August 1, 1967) is an Albanian-born writer and journalist. He is the author of the best-selling novel *A Short Border Handbook*. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

## Early life and education

Gazmend Kapllani was born in Lushnjë, Albania on August 1, 1967. The Kapllani family has been forced from their land and resettled by the Communist regime of Enver Hohxa. In 1991, as the popular movement against the communist regime started gathering momentum in Albania, Kapllani led a political rally in Lushnjë. After that, he had to hide from the secret police, and eventually escaped to Greece. Kapllani settled in Athens, where he graduated from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a BA in Philosophy, and earned his PhD in Political Science and History from Panteion University, Athens, with a thesis on the image of Albanians in the Greek press, and of Greeks in the Albanian press. In 2005-2010 he taught undergraduate and graduate classes in history and culture of Albania at the Panteion University, Athens. In 2015, after living in Greece for 24 years, Kapllani announced that he decided to permanently leave the country, citing systematic harassment by the rogue elements in the Greek police, threats from neo-fascist groups, and the refusal of the Greek authorities to respond to his application for Greek citizenship, filed in 2008. In the US, Kapllani was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and taught at the Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He now teaches at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

## Books

In 2006 Kapllani published his novel *A Short Border Handbook*, loosely based on his own story of crossing into Greece in 1991. This bestselling novel has been since published in Greek, Albanian, English, French, and Italian; other translations are expected to follow. Kapka Kassabova wrote in *The Guardian* that "Kapllani's laconic memoir is cringingly funny, but it also shows the suffering of Albanians who crossed into Greece in the 1990s". Maya Jaggi praised the novel, writing in *The Independent* that it "...combines the wittily mischievous eye for absurdity of George Mikes's How to be an Alien with the philosophical insight of Milan Kundera”. The novel has been described in *The Financial Times* as "an unusual bestseller... adopted as an unofficial textbook in schools with immigrant pupils." In 2017 Kapllani was awarded the prize of Letterature dal Fronte in Cassino, Italy for the Italian edition of *A Short Border Handbook*. Kapllani's border crossing experience has been cited in academic publications dedicated to European migration. The French translation of his other novel *La Dernière Page*, the story of an Albanian writer living in Greece who returns to reconstruct the life of his father, published in 2015, has been awarded the literary prize of the *Salon du livre des Balkans* in Paris, France. *The Federalist* wrote about the English translation of *My Name Is Europe*, another novel by Kapllani published in 2017, that it "he advances an appeal for a united Europe."

## Journalism and theater

In 2001-2011 Kapllani has been contributing articles and editorials to the Greece's largest-circulation left-wing newspaper, Ta Nea, published in Athens. He has also written weekly columns for the Albanian newspapers Shekulli and Standard.

Kapllani worked with French-Moroccan visual artist Bouchra Khalili on a video-art project Tempest Society, focused on civic poetry and personal testimonies of refugees in Europe. It was shown at the art exhibition documenta 14 in 2017 in Kassel, Germany, and Athens, Greece.

Kapllani's play *ΕΔΩ (HERE)*, directed by Yorgos Nanouris, has been produced in Athens in 2008. *Aliens/Strangers*, based on *A Short Border Handbook*, was produced by the Theater of the Deaf in Greece in 2013. Another play, also based on the *Short Border Handbook*, has been produced in 2014 by Rønne Theater, in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark.

## Bibliography

* **Mikro Imerologio Synoron/ μικρό ημερολόγιο συνόρων**, Ekdoseis Epikentro, 2018, ISBN 9604588419.
* **Lathos Xora/Λαθος Χωρα**, Ekdoseis Epikentro, 2018, ISBN 960458877X.
* **I keqi i vetes**, ALBAS, 2018, ISBN 9928282137.
* **A Short Border Handbook: A Journey Through the Immigrant's Labyrinth**, New Europe Books, 2017, ISBN 0997316985.
* **Breve diario di frontiera** (Italian Edition), Del Vecchio Editore, 2016, ISBN 8861101445.
* **Ditar i shkurtër kufijsh**, NERAIDA, 2016, ISBN 9928227055.
* **Petit journal de bord des frontières: Un vibrant témoignage sur l'immigration** (French Edition), Éditions Intervalles, 2015, ISBN 2916355669.
* **La dernière page**, Éditions Intervalles, 2015, ISBN 2369560185.
* **Je m'appelle Europe. Éditions Intervalles**, 2013, ISBN 2916355847.
* **I teleutaia selida / η τελευταία σελίδα**, Ekdotikos Oikos A. A. Livani, 2012, ISBN 9601425624.
* **Me lene europi / με λένε ευρώπη** , Ekdotikos Oikos A. A. Livani, 2010, ISBN 9601421637.
* **Mikro imerologio synoron / μικρό ημερολόγιο συνόρων**, Ekdotikos Oikos A. A. Livani, 2006, ISBN 9601412263.

## Awards

* Gazmend Kapllani - Albright Institute - Wellesley College
* Gazmend Kapllani - Literary Arts Program - Brown University
* Gazmend Kapllani - TEDxThessaloniki
* The Guardian - Short Border Handbook by Gazmend Kapllani
* Gazmend Kapllani - 2017 Albright Institute—Wellesly College - All You Need to Know About Border Syndrome
* Book Review: My Name is Europe by Gazmend Kapllani, NewFederalist.eu, February 2017.
* Gazmend Kapllani - Shqipëria ka nevojë për rebelim moral
* Gazmend Kapllani articles in the Harvard Gazette.
* Gazmend Kapllani interview to CBC Radio, May 05, 2013.
* Europe Cultural Foundation Narratives for Europe: Reading Room - Gazmend Kapllani
* PEN Transmissions: Gazmend Kapllani
* Mikrometoxos: Gazmend Kapllani: Ανοιχτή επιστολή στους Έλληνες δημοσιογράφους

## InfoBox

| Gazmend M. Kapllani | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Native name | * Gazmend M. Kapllani * Γκαζμέντ M. Καπλάνι |
| Born | (1967-08-01) August 1, 1967<br>Lushnjë, Albania |
| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Education |  |
| Notable awards | Letterature dal Fronte, Cassino, Italy, 2017 |
| Website | |
| gazikap.blogspot.com | |


title: Michael Crawford (cricketer)

abstract: Michael Grove Crawford was an English first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1951. A right-handed batsman, he scored 13 and 9 and took a catch, against Worcestershire at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough, a match won by the visitors by eight runs. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1947 to 1953, and for Craven Gentlemen against Ireland in 1947. He led Yorkshire Second XI in 1951 and 1952, and was captain of Leeds C.C. for fifteen seasons up to 1962, lending them to their first Yorkshire League title in 1958, and their third Yorkshire Council championship in the same year. He became treasurer of Yorkshire in 1960, also serving as chairman. In 1991, he was a member of the board of the Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Club. His son, Neil Crawford, played twenty two matches for Cambridge University from 1978 to 1980. He died on 2 December 2012 at the age of 92

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# Michael Crawford (cricketer)

**Michael Grove Crawford** (30 July 1920 – 2 December 2012) was an English first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1951.

A right-handed batsman, he scored 13 and 9 and took a catch, against Worcestershire at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough, a match won by the visitors by eight runs. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1947 to 1953, and for Craven Gentlemen against Ireland in 1947.

He led Yorkshire Second XI in 1951 and 1952, and was captain of Leeds C.C. for fifteen seasons up to 1962, lending them to their first Yorkshire League title in 1958, and their third Yorkshire Council championship in the same year.

He became treasurer of Yorkshire in 1960, also serving as chairman. In 1991, he was a member of the board of the Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Club.

His son, Neil Crawford, played twenty two matches for Cambridge University from 1978 to 1980.

He died on 2 December 2012 at the age of 92


title: Trebotin

abstract: Trebotin is a village in the municipality of Kruševac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 681 people.

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# Trebotin

**Trebotin** is a village in the municipality of Kruševac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 681 people.

43°31′55″N 21°13′58″E / 43.53194°N 21.23278°E / 43.53194; 21.23278

## InfoBox

| Trebotin | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Trebotin | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′55″N 21°13′58″E / 43.53194°N 21.23278°E / 43.53194; 21.23278 | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Rasina District |
| Municipality | Kruševac |
| Population (2002) | |
| Total | 681 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |


title: Michael Nyman Live

abstract: Live is a 1994 album by Michael Nyman and the Michael Nyman Band. It is Nyman's 24th release and the fifteenth with the Band. It is the first commercial live album by the band, which had previously performed live on the magazine release, 'The Masterwork' Award Winning Fish-Knife. It is also known as "The Upside-Down Violin", the only new composition on the album, and the working title, Breaking the Rules, made it into many computer sales systems. The album's cover and booklet were designed by Dave McKean. Liner notes are by David Toop. Early printings of the album cover listed the first three tracks erroneously as "Queen of the Night", "An Eye for Optical Theory", and "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds"

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# Michael Nyman Live

***Live*** is a 1994 album by Michael Nyman and the Michael Nyman Band. It is Nyman's 24th release and the fifteenth with the Band. It is the first commercial live album by the band, which had previously performed live on the magazine release, *'The Masterwork' Award Winning Fish-Knife*. It is also known as "The Upside-Down Violin", the only new composition on the album, and the working title, *Breaking the Rules*, made it into many computer sales systems. The album's cover and booklet were designed by Dave McKean. Liner notes are by David Toop. Early printings of the album cover listed the first three tracks erroneously as "Queen of the Night", "An Eye for Optical Theory", and "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds"

## Track listing

1. "In Re Don Giovanni"
2. "Bird List"
3. "Queen of the Night"
4. "Dipping"
5. "Stroking"
6. "Slow"
7. "Faster"
8. "Faster Still"
9. "To the Edge of the Earth"
10. "The Promise/The Heart Asks Pleasure First"
11. "Here To There"
12. "Lost & Found"
13. "The Embrace"
14. "All Imperfect Things"
15. "Dreams of A Journey"
16. "Here To There (Encore)"

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| Live | |
| --- | --- |
| art by Dave McKean | |
| Live album by Michael Nyman | |
| Released | October 18, 1994 |
| Recorded | 14–15 May 1994 |
| Genre | Contemporary classical music |
| Length | 73:58 |
| Label | Virgin/Venture |
| Producer | Michael Nyman, Michael J. Dutton |
| Michael Nyman chronology | |
| *À la folie*
(1994) ***Live***
(1994) *Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs*
(1995) | |
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| Singles from  *Live* | |
| 1. "In Re Don Giovanni"
Released: 1994 | |
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title: Michael Nyman Orchestra

abstract: The Michael Nyman Orchestra is a group that expands on the Michael Nyman Band for specific album work, often for movie soundtracks.

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# Michael Nyman Orchestra

**The Michael Nyman Orchestra** is a group that expands on the Michael Nyman Band for specific album work, often for movie soundtracks.

## History

In 1993, the Michael Nyman Band joined an orchestra for the first time in their recording history with *MGV: Musique à Grand Vitesse*. The album credit is to "The Michael Nyman Band and Orchestra".

The Michael Nyman Orchestra has operated as a formal group since then. Such soundtrack albums as *Practical Magic*, *Ravenous*, *The End of the Affair*, *The Claim*, and *The Libertine* are credited to this Orchestra. While the former two titles lack detailed credits, the latter three albums show that most of the Orchestra has remained consistent.

## Personnel

From the 2000 soundtrack album *The Claim*.

### Violin

### Viola

### Cello

### Double Bass

### Bass guitar

### Oboe/Cor Anglais

### Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

### Flute/Piccolo

### Soprano Sax/Alto Sax

### Baritone Sax

### Trumpet/Flugel/Piccolo Trumpet

### French Horn

### Trombone/Tuba

### Percussion

## InfoBox

| The Michael Nyman Orchestra | |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | contemporary classical music
film scores |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Piano
EMI/Virgin/Venture/Caroline
Editions EG
Jay
Argo
SLC
Warner Bros.
MN Music |


title: Michael Nylan

abstract:
Michael Nylan is the Jane K. Sather Chair of History at the University of California, Berkeley.
She writes about history, literature, philosophy, art and archaeology of early imperial China. Nylan was born in 1950 and named after Saint Michael by her mother,
thankful for a successful birth after a series of miscarriages.
After undergraduate and masters study in history, she studied Classical Chinese with Michael Loewe and fell in love with the subject.
Her doctoral work an Princeton University was in history and archaeology.
She was one of the first American scholars in China after the opening in the 1970s, but her stay at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was unsuccessful, due to her male colleagues' refusal to take a woman on excavations.
She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014.

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# Michael Nylan

**Michael Nylan** is the Jane K. Sather Chair of History at the University of California, Berkeley. She writes about history, literature, philosophy, art and archaeology of early imperial China.

Nylan was born in 1950 and named after Saint Michael by her mother, thankful for a successful birth after a series of miscarriages. After undergraduate and masters study in history, she studied Classical Chinese with Michael Loewe and fell in love with the subject. Her doctoral work an Princeton University was in history and archaeology. She was one of the first American scholars in China after the opening in the 1970s, but her stay at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was unsuccessful, due to her male colleagues' refusal to take a woman on excavations. She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014.

## Selected works

* *Ying Shao's* Feng su t'ung yi*: An Exploration of Problems in Han Dynasty Political, Philosophical, and Social Unity* (Ph.D thesis), Princeton University, 1983.
* *The Five "Confucian" Classics*, Yale University Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0-300-08185-5.
* *The Chinese Pleasure Book*, Princeton University Press, 2018, ISBN 978-1-942130-13-0.

## InfoBox

| Michael Nylan | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1950 (age 7374) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
University at Buffalo (M.A.)
Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Early Chinese History |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 戴梅可 |
| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Dài Méikě | |
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title: General Duke (horse)

abstract: General Duke was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the second running of the Belmont Stakes in 1868. A son of Lexington, he was bred by Robert A. Alexander in Kentucky. He raced as a two-year-old, winning twice, including a stakes race. As a three-year-old, he raced nine times, winning six races, including several stakes. His final racing record was 18 wins from 32 starts. He was later known as Judge Curtis, and after his racing career ended he was a breeding stallion in Canada before dying in Illinois in 1888. Three of his daughters won stakes races.

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# General Duke (horse)

**General Duke** (born 1865) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the second running of the Belmont Stakes in 1868. A son of Lexington, he was bred by Robert A. Alexander in Kentucky. He raced as a two-year-old, winning twice, including a stakes race. As a three-year-old, he raced nine times, winning six races, including several stakes. His final racing record was 18 wins from 32 starts. He was later known as Judge Curtis, and after his racing career ended he was a breeding stallion in Canada before dying in Illinois in 1888. Three of his daughters won stakes races.

## Early life

General Duke was sired by Lexington, and out of Lilla, who was by the imported stallion Yorkshire. General Duke was foaled in 1865 and was a chestnut stallion. He was bred by Robert A. Alexander at Woodburn Stud in Kentucky. Both of his back legs were white to the pastern.

## Racing career

General Duke's first start on the racetrack was in 1867, in the Saratoga Stakes on August 9. He placed third in that race, which was 34 mile (1,200 meters) and limited to two-year-old horses. He carried 90 pounds (41 kilograms) and raced for McConnell and Harness. He then raced on August 12, for the same owners at the same distance in a race for two-year-olds, which he won in 1 minute 2014 seconds. Both of these races were at Saratoga Race Course in New York. On September 26, 1867, General Duke started a race at Cincinnati, Ohio, the Cincinnati Stakes. This was a 1 mile (1,600 m) race for two-year-olds, which General Duke won in 1 minute 4512 seconds carrying 86 pounds (39 kg). He was at that time still owned by McConnell and Harness.

As a three-year-old, General Duke first started at the Secaucus Racetrack in New Jersey, on May 29, 1868. This race was a mile-heat race, run as three separate 1 mile (1,600 m) races. Racing again for McConnell and Harness, General Duke finished 3rd in each of the three heats. The next race he started was the Belmont Stakes on June 10, 1868, which was run at the Jerome Park Racetrack. The Belmont was run at a 1+58 miles (2,600 m). General Duke won while carrying 110 pounds (50 kg), in a time of 3 minutes and 2 seconds. His jockey for the race was R. Swim. and the trainer was A. Thompson. The horse led from the start, even though he had reared up with his jockey before the beginning of the race. He was the first of four winners of the Belmont sired by Lexington.

On June 17, General Duke came in second in a sweepstakes race at 2 miles (3,200 m) distance. On July 2, he won a sweepstakes race for three-year-olds at a distance of a 1+34 miles (2,800 m). On August 10, at Saratoga, he won the Sequel Stakes over 2 miles (3,200 m) in a time of 3 minutes 4034 seconds. He carried 115 pounds (52 kg) in that race. On August 25, 1868, he won the Providence Stake at Narragansett Race Track, in Rhode Island. This race was a 1+12 miles (2,400 m), and he carried 110 pounds (50 kg) during his winning time of 2 minutes and 44 seconds. The same day, he won a heat race, with two 2 miles (3,200 m) heats, placing first in both heats. He next started at the Jerome Park Racetrack in New York on October 7, 1868, in a cup race over 2+18 miles (3,400 m). He placed second while carrying 95 pounds (43 kg). His last start of the year was on October 8, when he won a 1+34 miles (2,800 m) race with a time of 3 minutes and 13 seconds.

General Duke's final racing career totals were 32 starts and 18 wins, with total earnings on the track of $17,915 (equivalent to $391,000 in 2023). His career spanned six years on the track. He was named Champion Three-Year-Old in 1868. In 1870 he was the first horse to run a mile in 1 minute, 4.5 seconds. When he was four and five, he was owned by Charles Littlefield, but was subsequently sold to Joseph O'Donnell. O'Donnell changed the horse's name, to Judge Curtis; something that has never happened to any other winner of a United States Triple Crown race.

As Judge Curtis, he was used as a breeding stallion in Canada but died in 1888 in Monmouth, Illinois. Three of his daughters won stakes races: His daughter Bonnie Bird, foaled in 1876, won the Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in 1880. Her full sister Bonnie Duke, foaled in 1882, won the same race in 1887. His 1882 daughter Curtolima won the 1885 Woodstock Plate Handicap, now called the Woodstock Stakes.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of General Duke
| Sire
Lexington 1850 | Boston 1833 | Timoleon | Sir Archy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Saltram Mare |
| | Sister to Tuckahoe | Balls Florizel |
| | Alderman Mare |
| | Alice Carneal 1836 | Sarpedeon | Emilius |
| | | Icaria |
| | Rowena | Sumpter |
| | Lady Grey |
| Dam
Lilla 1856 | Yorkshire 1834 | St. Nicholas | Emilius |
| | | Sea Mew |
| | Miss Rose | Tramp |
| | Sancho Mare |
| | Victoire 1847 | Margrave | Muley |
| | | Election Mare |
| | Argentile | Bertrand |
| | Allegrante |

## Citations

* Bruce, S. D. (1884). *American Stud Book*. Vol. 1 (Revised ed.). New York: Turf, Field, and Farm. OCLC 9320888.
* Bruce, S. D. (1883). *Horse-Breeder's Guide and Hand Book*. New York: Turf, Field and Farm. OCLC 63337475.
* Crickmore, H. G. (1901). *Racing Calendars: Vol. 2 1866, 1867*. New York: W. C. Whitney. OCLC 950904302.
* Crickmore, H. G. (1901). *Racing Calendars: Vol. 3 1868, 1869*. New York: W. C. Whitney. OCLC 950904302.
* Daily Racing Form (1948). *The American Racing Manual 1948 Edition*. Chicago, IL: Triangle Publications. OCLC 960092630.
* Dunstan, Nelson (June 8, 1949). "Reflections". *Daily Racing Form*. p. 40. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
* Hewitt, Abram S. (1982). *The Great Breeders and Their Methods*. Lexington, KY: Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. OCLC 12739523.
* Hogan, Clio D. (n.d.). *Index to Stakes Winners 1865–1967*. Solvang, CA: Flag Is Up Farms. OCLC 29213840.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)
* New York Racing Association (2010). "Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
* Sowers, Richard (2014). *The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History*. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7698-5.
* Vosbaugh, W. S. (April 9, 1922). "The Belmont Stakes". *Daily Racing Form*. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

## InfoBox

| General Duke | |
| --- | --- |
| Sire | Lexington |
| Grandsire | Boston |
| Dam | Lilla |
| Damsire | Yorkshire |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1865 |
| Died | 1888 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Robert A. Alexander
Woodburn Stud |
| Owner | McConnell & Harness |
| Trainer | A. Thompson |
| Record | 32 starts, 18 wins in 6 years |
| Earnings | $17,915 (equivalent to $391,000 in 2023) |
| Major wins | |
| Sequel Stakes (1868)
Providence Stakes (1868)**American Classics wins:**
Belmont Stakes (1868) | |
| Honours | |
| American Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1868) | |


abstract: The Tree Streets Historic District is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district in Waynesboro, Virginia. The aptly named district contains portions of Cherry, Chestnut, Locust, Maple, Oak, Pine and Walnut Avenues as well as portions of Eleventh through Sixteenth Streets and part of South Wayne Avenue. It covers the oldest residential neighborhood in Waynesboro and reflects the various stages of development of the city from the 19th century through 1951. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In 2002, it included 445 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, two contributing sites, and seven other contributing structures. The oldest structure in the district is the Old Stone House, on Oak Avenue overlooking the South River. The age of the house is uncertain, with estimates ranging from the mid-18th century through the early 19th century. Though it has been extensively renovated at least twice, it retains the original 18-inch-thick (460 mm) fieldstone walls, chimneys at each end and some examples of original woodwork within. On the same property sometime before 1866, the neighboring Rose Cliff was erected. The two-story brick Rose Cliff was the plantation house for a large farm and orchard. In 2006, it was listed separately in the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. About 1890, development was begun in earnest by the successful Waynesboro Company. Early development of this era included Queen Anne style residences like the W.J. Whitaker House at 517 Walnut Avenue and the Fry House at 428 Maple Avenue. The Fry House was designed by architect Carrington Hubbard, and the Whitaker House seems to be a variation of his design. Similarities between the two houses are many, including bay windows, balconies, patterned spandrels and reeded window surrounds while differences include the Fry House's octagonal turret and the Whitaker House's front door transom window. Related groupings of houses such as these were common during this period of development. Another feature indicative of development at this time is "a circular gable vent with a chrysanthemum-like piercing pattern", like the one at 353-357 Chestnut Avenue.

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# Tree Streets Historic District (Waynesboro, Virginia)

The **Tree Streets Historic District** is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district in Waynesboro, Virginia. The aptly named district contains portions of Cherry, Chestnut, Locust, Maple, Oak, Pine and Walnut Avenues as well as portions of Eleventh through Sixteenth Streets and part of South Wayne Avenue. It covers the oldest residential neighborhood in Waynesboro and reflects the various stages of development of the city from the 19th century through 1951. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In 2002, it included 445 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, two contributing sites, and seven other contributing structures.

The oldest structure in the district is the Old Stone House, on Oak Avenue overlooking the South River. The age of the house is uncertain, with estimates ranging from the mid-18th century through the early 19th century. Though it has been extensively renovated at least twice, it retains the original 18-inch-thick (460 mm) fieldstone walls, chimneys at each end and some examples of original woodwork within. On the same property sometime before 1866, the neighboring Rose Cliff was erected. The two-story brick Rose Cliff was the plantation house for a large farm and orchard. In 2006, it was listed separately in the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance.

About 1890, development was begun in earnest by the successful Waynesboro Company. Early development of this era included Queen Anne style residences like the W.J. Whitaker House at 517 Walnut Avenue and the Fry House at 428 Maple Avenue. The Fry House was designed by architect Carrington Hubbard, and the Whitaker House seems to be a variation of his design. Similarities between the two houses are many, including bay windows, balconies, patterned spandrels and reeded window surrounds while differences include the Fry House's octagonal turret and the Whitaker House's front door transom window. Related groupings of houses such as these were common during this period of development. Another feature indicative of development at this time is "a circular gable vent with a chrysanthemum-like piercing pattern", like the one at 353-357 Chestnut Avenue.

## InfoBox

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| Tree Streets Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
|  | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Pine Ave., Eleventh St., S. Wayne Ave., 16th St., and Oak Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°3′52″N 78°53′49″W / 38.06444°N 78.89694°W / 38.06444; -78.89694 |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000369 |
| VLR No. | 136-5049 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | December 5, 2001 |


title: Trata (Ljubljana)

abstract: Trata is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Šentvid District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

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# Trata (Ljubljana)

**Trata** (pronounced \[ˈtɾaːta\]) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Šentvid District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

## Geography

The older part of Trata stands at the edge of the plain immediately south of Šentvid, extending east of the railroad to Jesenice, and the newer part stands near Klagenfurt Street (*Celovška cesta*). There are meadows near the houses further from the main road, and fields to the east where the soil is sandy.

## Name

Trata was attested in historical sources as *Tratten* in 1414 and *Traten* in 1428. The name *Trata* occurs several times in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun *trata* 'small treeless meadow', which was borrowed from Middle High German *trat* 'meadow'.

## History

In the 1900 census Trata had a population of 59 living in 10 houses, and in the 1931 census 81 people living in 14 houses. It was part of the Parish of Šentvid nad Ljubljano. The Štora textile factory was established in Trata in 1919. By the 1930s, Trata was connected to the Ljubljana tram network. Trata was annexed by Šentvid in 1961, ending its existence as an independent settlement. Trata later became part of Ljubljana when Šentvid was annexed by Ljubljana in 1974.

The Žibert Inn is a landmark of Trata. The original inn was razed in the 1970s, when Klagenfurt Street was widened, and the business was relocated into an adjacent building.

## Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Trata include:

## InfoBox

| Trata | |
| --- | --- |
| TrataLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′22.16″N 14°28′23.03″E / 46.0894889°N 14.4730639°E / 46.0894889; 14.4730639 | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |


title: Michael O'Leary (pioneer)

abstract: Michael O'Leary (1858–1930) was one of north-east Queensland's pioneers who explored, prospected, and lived most of his life in the wet tropics. He was once known for his newspaper writings, sharing his locally acquired knowledge using the pen-name "Coyyan".

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# Michael O'Leary (pioneer)

**Michael O'Leary** (1858–1930) was one of north-east Queensland's pioneers who explored, prospected, and lived most of his life in the wet tropics. He was once known for his newspaper writings, sharing his locally acquired knowledge using the pen-name "**Coyyan**".

## Biography

His father, Thomas O'Leary, arrived on the third boat into Moreton Bay as second mate to the vessel, marrying Mary Mangan, one of the passengers, taking up a farming block on the Logan River trying to grow arrowroot, then becoming a teamster taking many trips to the Gympie goldfields, before moving to Brisbane where, in 1858, second son Michael O'Leary was born in Springhill. Michael O'Leary's siblings were John Joseph (1954-1933), Margret (1862-1944), Thomas Mangan (1865-1897), Mary (born 1868), and Brigid (born 1871).

In March 1881, Michael O'Leary left Brisbane on the ship Katoomba for the Palmer Goldfields in the far north of Queensland to prospect and travel widely through north-east Queensland's wet tropics, writing about his experiences in local and southern papers, living in North Queensland until he died, in Cairns, on 17 August 1930, aged 72. O'Leary's brothers John Joseph and Thomas Mangan had also migrated to the far north of Queensland, with elder brother John outliving Michael O'Leary having played a prominent role within the Cairns' provisional boards and local governments, and his younger brother having died in a horse accident at Irvinebank.

## Pioneer

After Michael O'Leary completed an apprenticeship as a printer in Brisbane, he left for the Palmer Goldfields to the north of Queensland where he met and befriended north-east Queensland explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston, travelling with Palmerston on several prospecting trips through the wet tropical forests between Cooktown and Cardwell exploring and storing up knowledge of the wet tropical forests and ranges.

As a prospector, O’Leary was one of the first Anglo-Australians to arrive in the upper Tully River area in the early 1880s. He employed local Aboriginal men in his pursuit of alluvial gold.

## Writings

During his years prospecting in the rainforests, O’Leary kept a notebook and wrote a bush diary which he later published as widely read extracts in local newspapers, under the name Coyyan (a local Aboriginal word for white quartz), with his writings being printed in all of North Queensland's leading newspapers, also appearing in the southern newspapers.

As a writer, O'Leary included writings about the wet tropical ranges and the Aboriginal peoples for whom these ranges and forests were home, including notably learning from Aboriginal peoples and writing about Aboriginal bush living and own names for water falls, bodies of water, mountain peaks, and landscape features previously unknown and unnamed by the Queensland state.

## InfoBox

| Michael O'Leary | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 4 August 1858
Spring Hill, Brisbane |
| Died | 17 August 1930(1930-08-17) (aged 72)
Cairns |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Coyyan |
| Occupation(s) | prospector, journalist |
| Years active | 1880–1930 |
| Known for | newspaper published bush diary extracts from prospecting & exploring wet tropical forests |


title: Michael O'Leary (actor)

abstract: Michael O'Leary is an American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera Guiding Light, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985.

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# Michael O'Leary (actor)

**Michael O'Leary** (born March 27, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera *Guiding Light*, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985.

## Early life and education

O'Leary was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Diamond Bar, California. He majored in television at California State University, Fullerton.

## Career

O'Leary played the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on *Guiding Light* from 1983 to 1986, 1987 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 2009, when the series ended. In January 2022, it was announced that O'Leary would appear in *Halloween Ends*.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | *Lovely But Deadly* | Steve Berringer |  |
| 1984 | *Fatal Games* | Frank Agee |  |
| 2022 | *Halloween Ends* | Dr. Mathis |  |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | *CHiPs* | Bernie | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | *The Greatest American Hero* | Student #1 | Episode: "The Lost Diablo" |
| 1982 | *Gimme a Break!* | Todd | Episode: "Sam's Imaginary Friend" |
| 1983 | *T. J. Hooker* | Gordie Hobbs | Episode: "Sweet Sixteen and Dead" |
| 1983–2009 | *Guiding Light* | Dr. Rick Bauer | Role from: May 16, 1983 – December 26, 1986, July 3, 1987 – February 20, 1991, March 31, 1995 – September 18, 2009 |
| 1992 | *Doogie Howser, M.D.* | Stuart Fenmore | Episode: "My Father, My Self" |
| 1999 | *Law & Order* | Eric Hagen | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2011 | *The Bay* | Michael Donovan | Episode: "Far from the Bay Part 2: Steamboat" |
| 2018 | *New Amsterdam* | Donor | Episode: "Anthropocene" |
| 2019 | *Venice: The Series* | Bob | Episode: "One" |
| 2021 | *FBI* | Howard Kirkland | Episode: "Checks and Balances" |
| 2021 | *Law & Order: Organized Crime* | Father Brendan Hogan | 2 episodes |

1. "Michael O'Leary". *IMDb*. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
2. Tropiano, Stephen; Buren, Holly Van (2015-11-01). *TV Finales FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows*. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4950-4606-3.
3. Squires, John (2022-01-18). "'Halloween Ends': Actor Michael O'Leary Reveals He'll Be Playing a Character Who Was Mentioned in 'Halloween Kills'". *Bloody Disgusting!*. Retrieved 2022-07-20.

## InfoBox

| Michael O'Leary | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1958-03-27) March 27, 1958<br>Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Joni Parker  (m. 1988; div. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |


title: Michael Liekmeier

abstract: Michael Liekmeier is a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1997 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. His achievements in the four-man by Dirk Wiese was the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in St. Moritz, the bronze medal at the European Championships in 1995 in La Plagne and 1997 at the Königssee and a total of six World Cup wins.

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# Michael Liekmeier

**Michael Liekmeier** (born 22 July 1970) is a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1997 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.

His achievements in the four-man by Dirk Wiese was the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in St. Moritz, the bronze medal at the European Championships in 1995 in La Plagne and 1997 at the Königssee and a total of six World Cup wins (twice Altenberg 1993, Calgary in 1994, St. Moritz 1995, Innsbruck in 1996 and La Plagne 1996).

## InfoBox

Michael Liekmeier
| Medal record | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Men's Bobsleigh | | |
| Representing  Germany | | |
| World Championships | | |
|  | 1997 St. Moritz | Four-man |


title: Michael Robotham

abstract: Michael Robotham is an Australian crime fiction writer who has twice won the CWA Gold Dagger award for best novel and twice been shortlisted for the Edgar Award for best novel. His eldest child is Alexandra Hope Robotham, professionally known as Alex Hope, an Australian producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

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# Michael Robotham

**Michael Robotham** (born 9 November 1960) is an Australian crime fiction writer who has twice won the CWA Gold Dagger award for best novel and twice been shortlisted for the Edgar Award for best novel. His eldest child is Alexandra Hope Robotham, professionally known as Alex Hope, an Australian producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

## Career

Robotham was born in Casino, New South Wales, and went to school in Gundagai and Coffs Harbour. In February 1979 he began a journalism cadetship on the Sydney afternoon newspaper *The Sun* and later worked for *The Sydney Morning Herald* as a court reporter and police roundsman.

In 1986, he went to London, where he worked as a reporter and sub-editor for various UK national newspapers before becoming a staff feature writer on *The Mail on Sunday* in 1989. As a feature writer, Robotham was among the first people to view the letters and diaries of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Empress Alexandra, unearthed in the Moscow State Archives in 1991. He also gained access to Stalin's Hitler files, which had been missing for nearly fifty years until a cleaner stumbled upon a cardboard box that had been misplaced and misfiled. The archives also revealed secrets about Rasputin and the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

Robotham rose to become deputy features editor of *The Mail on Sunday* before resigning in May 1993 and accepting freelancing contracts with a number of British newspapers and magazines. In November 1993 he accepted his first ghostwriting commission, helping Nottingham social worker Margaret Humphreys to pen her autobiography, *Empty Cradles*. Published in 1994, it told the story of how she uncovered the truth behind Britain's Child Migrant Program, which saw more than 100,000 children sent abroad between 1850 and 1967, and established the Child Migrant Trust to reunite children with their families. In 2011 *Empty Cradles* became the basis of the film *Oranges and Sunshine* directed by Jim Loach and starring Emily Watson as Margaret Humphreys and Hugo Weaving and David Wenham as two of the child migrants.

Robotham went on to collaborate on fifteen "autobiographies" for people in the arts, politics, the military and sport. Twelve of these titles became *Sunday Times* bestsellers and sold more than 2 million copies. These books included the autobiographies of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, British comedy actor Ricky Tomlinson and sixties musical legend Lulu.

In 1996, Robotham returned to Australia with his family and continued writing full-time. In 2002, a partial manuscript of his first novel, *The Suspect*, became the subject of a bidding war at the London Book Fair. It was later translated into 24 languages and sold over a million copies around the world. His books have since won, or been shortlisted for numerous awards including the UK and US

Six of his 'Joe O'Loughlin novels' have been turned into TV movies in Germany (situated in Hamburg), and an English-language TV series based on the first Joe O'Loughlin novel, *The Suspect*, began filming in October 2021 in London and Liverpool with Aidan Turner in the lead role, produced by World Production. His stand-alone novel *The Secrets She Keeps* was turned into a six-part TV series by Network 10 in Australia and became one of the most watched TV shows on BBC1 in 2020. A second series of *The Secrets She Keeps* began filming in Sydney in December 2021. Another standalone, *Life or Death* has been optioned for film in the US.

## Awards and nominations

* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2005: winner for *Lost*
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: shortlisted for *The Night Ferry*
* Crime Writers' Association (UK), Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, 2007: shortlisted for *The Night Ferry*
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: winner for *Shatter*
* Crime Writers' Association (UK), The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Best Thriller, 2008: shortlisted for *Shatter*
* ITV Thriller Awards (UK), Breakthrough Novelist 2008: shortlisted for *Shatter*
* Crime Writers' Association (UK), The CWA Gold Dagger, Best Crime Novel, 2013: shortlisted for *Say You're Sorry*
* Crime Writers' Association (UK), The CWA Gold Dagger, Best Crime Novel, 2015: winner for *Life or Death*
* Edgar Award for Best Novel, 2020: finalist for *Good Girl, Bad Girl*
* Crime Writers' Association (UK), The CWA Gold Dagger, Best Crime Novel, 2020: winner for *Good Girl Bad Girl*
* Crime Writers Association (UK), Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, 2021: winner for *When She Was Good*

## Personal

His eldest child is the ARIA\- and APRA Award-winning songwriter, producer and musician Alex Hope.

## Bibliography

### Joseph O'Loughlin series

* *The Suspect* (2004) ISBN 978-0-7515-4417-6
* *Lost* (2005) (aka *The Drowning Man*) ISBN 978-0-316-25227-0
* *Shatter* (2008)
* *Bleed For Me* (2010) ISBN 978-0-7515-4109-0
* *The Wreckage* (2011) ISBN 978-1-84744-220-8
* *Say You're Sorry* (2012) ISBN 978-0-3162-2124-5
* *Watching You* (2013) ISBN 978-1-8474-4527-8
* *Close Your Eyes* (2015) ISBN 978-0-7515-5288-1
* *The Other Wife* (2018) ISBN 978-0-7515-6282-8

### Cyrus Haven series

### Stand-alone novels

## *Neben der Spur* \- Television film series Germany, ZDF

* *Adrenalin* (*The Suspect*) 2014
* *Amnesie* (*Lost*) 2016
* *Todeswunsch* (*Bleed for Me*) 2016
* *Dein Wille geschehe* (*Shatter*) 2017
* *Sag, es tut dir leid* (*Say You’re Sorry*) 2018
* *Erlöse mich* (*Watching You*) 2020
* *Schließe deine Augen* (*Close your Eyes*) 2021
* *Die andere Frau* (*The Other Wife*) 2022

## InfoBox

| Michael Robotham | |
| --- | --- |
| Michael Robotham in 2014 at Mosman Library Service | |
| Born | (1960-11-09) 9 November 1960<br>Casino, New South Wales, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Years active | 1975– |
| Notable works | *Life or Death* |
| Notable awards | The CWA Gold Dagger, 2015, 2020 |


title: Michael Wigston

abstract: Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force, who served as Chief of the Air Staff from 26 July 2019 until 2 June 2023. He previously served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff from 2017 to 2018, and Deputy Commander (Personnel) and Air Member for Personnel and Capability from 2018 to 2019.

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# Michael Wigston

Air Chief Marshal **Sir Michael Wigston**, KCB, CBE (born 25 February 1968) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force, who served as Chief of the Air Staff from 26 July 2019 until 2 June 2023. He previously served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff from 2017 to 2018, and Deputy Commander (Personnel) and Air Member for Personnel and Capability from 2018 to 2019.

## Early life and education

Wigston was born on 25 February 1968. He was educated at Friars School, a comprehensive school in Bangor, Wales. He studied engineering science at Oriel College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1992: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. He later attended King's College London, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence studies in 2004.

## RAF career

Wigston was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 23 October 1986 on a university cadetship, with the rank of acting pilot officer. He was promoted to pilot officer on 15 July 1989, to flying officer on 15 January 1990, and to flight lieutenant on 15 January 1992. Flying the Tornado GR1 and GR4, he served successively with No. II(AC) Squadron, No. 14 Squadron, and No. 31 Squadron, before returning to No. II(AC).

He was promoted to squadron leader on 1 January 2000, and to wing commander on 1 July 2003. He was given command of No. 12 Squadron in 2005, and served as commander of No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing during a deployment to Iraq in 2007. After assignments at the Ministry of Defence, he went on to be director of air operations at the International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Afghanistan in 2011. He was Tornado Force Commander in 2013, and then principal staff officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff from 2013 to 2015. Wigston was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his services in Afghanistan on 22 March 2013.

Wigston was promoted to air vice-marshal on 20 January 2015, and appointed Commander British Forces Cyprus and Sovereign Base Areas Administrator (SBAA). As SBAA, he conducted a same-sex marriage ceremony in October 2016. He became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in March 2017 and, having been promoted to air marshal on 20 August 2018, he took up the post of Deputy Commander (Personnel) and Air Member for Personnel and Capability. Wigston handed over this appointment in May 2019.

Wigston was promoted to air chief marshal and become Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of the RAF, in succession to Sir Stephen Hillier on 26 July 2019. Wigston was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2020 Birthday Honours. In late 2021, his term of office as Chief of the Air Staff was extended from the usual three years to four years. Wigston was replaced by Sir Richard Knighton as professional head of the RAF on 2 June 2023.

### Criticism over diversity targets

Wigston became Chief of the Air Staff in July 2019 and made promoting diversity a high priority. Also the level of complaints by female and BAME military staff was a "serious concern".

In April 2023, Sky News obtained a leaked transcript that Wigston said he would "test the limits of the law" to fast-track the promotion of women and ethnic minorities over white male employees as part of his personal campaign to broaden diversity. Wigston subsequently admitted to "mistakes and failings" after it was revealed that the former RAF head of recruitment had identified "around 160 cases" of discrimination against white men. Wigston apologised for these mistakes during his appearance before a House of Commons Committee in February 2023, but did not resign despite his policy's reported risks to national security and preparedness.

## Later life

Since January 2024, Wigston has been a visiting professor at the Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London.

## InfoBox

| Sir Michael Wigston | |
| --- | --- |
| Air Chief Marshal Wigston in 2022 | |
| Born | (1968-02-25) 25 February 1968 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–2023 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Chief of the Air Staff (2019–2023)
British Forces Cyprus (2015–17)
No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing (2008)
No. 12 Squadron (2005–07) |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan
Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford
RAF Cranwell |


title: Michael Mancuso

abstract: Michael "The Nose" Mancuso is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City. In June 2013, while imprisoned, Mancuso was picked as the new official boss of the Bonanno family. On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from prison.

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# Michael Mancuso

**Michael** "**The Nose**" **Mancuso** (born July 18, 1955) is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City. In June 2013, while imprisoned, Mancuso was picked as the new official boss of the Bonanno family. On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from prison.

## Biography

During the early 1980s, before joining the Bonanno family, Mancuso was affiliated with the East Harlem Purple Gang. In August 1984, Mancuso fatally shot his wife Evelina and left her body on a bench in front of Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx. Mancuso pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his wife and received a 10-year prison sentence.

In 2004, acting boss Vincent Basciano promoted him to the acting underboss position. He became acting boss in November 2004, after Basciano was imprisoned. In May 2005, Joseph Massino implicated Mancuso in the 1999 murder of Gerlando Sciascia. In early 2006, Basciano allegedly ordered Mancuso's murder.

On February 16, 2006, Mancuso was arrested in Las Vegas for ordering the murder of associate Randolph Pizzolo on November 30, 2004. Mancuso followed the orders of imprisoned acting boss Vincent Basciano and arranged Pizzolo's murder. The hit was carried out by soldier Anthony "Ace" Aiello. On August 6, 2008, Mancuso and soldier Aiello pled guilty to murdering Pizzolo. On December 16, 2008, Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Mancuso to 15 years in prison and Aiello to 30 years in prison for the murder of Pizzolo.

In June 2013, Mancuso, while imprisoned for the last five years, was picked as the new official boss of the family. Mancuso was controlling the family through his Bronx associates and underboss Thomas DiFiore. In 2015, appointed Joseph Cammarano Jr to serve both as the Bonanno family street boss and acting underboss. In April 2015, it was reported that Mancuso was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut. On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from federal custody.

On March 9, 2022, Mancuso was arrested and was under investigation for violating the terms of his supervised release by associating with members of organized crime. On July 28, 2023, he was sentenced to a further eleven months in prison in connection with these violations. On July 28, 2024, he was released.

## InfoBox

| Michael Mancuso | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1955-07-18) July 18, 1955
New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | * "Mickey Nose" * "The Nose" |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Predecessor | Vincent Basciano |
|  | |
| Allegiance | Bonanno crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Manslaughter (1984)
Murder (2008) |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment
15 years' imprisonment |
|  | |


title: Trenton Sting

abstract: The Trenton Sting were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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# Trenton Sting

The **Trenton Sting** were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

## History

In 1981, the Belleville Bobcats of the Metro Junior B Hockey League moved to Trenton. In 1987, the Bobcats moved back to Belleville, but Trenton was granted a Junior C franchise in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

In 1989, the team moved over to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League that season, in which they stayed until 1995. In 1995, the ownership of the team was granted the rights to a Junior "A" team, and renamed the Sting.

To fill the void in the Junior "C" loop, the Sting created a farm team known as the Brighton Buzz. After two seasons, the Buzz became the Colborne Blackhawks. Two seasons later, the team folded.

The Sting were sold to a private group and changed their name to the **Quinte West Pack**. After the name change, the Pack played the franchises' worst season since 1996-97. On April 10, 2008, the franchise was renamed the **Trenton Hercs**.

Effective noon January 8, 2009, the Trenton Hercs folded for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. After 37 games, the Hercs record was 14 wins, 20 losses, and 3 overtime losses. It was confirmed shortly after that the franchise is officially defunct.

## Season-by-season results

| **Season** | **GP** | **W** | **L** | **T** | **OTL** | **GF** | **GA** | **P** | **Results** | **Playoffs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 5 | 23 | 4 | - | 131 | 240 | 14 | 10th COJCHL |  |
| 1988-89 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | - | 198 | 188 | 46 | 6th COJCHL |  |
| 1989-90 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | - | 175 | 143 | 37 | 3rd EOJCHL |  |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | - | 165 | 145 | 35 | 2nd EOJCHL |  |
| 1991-92 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | - | 120 | 138 | 27 | 5th EOJCHL |  |
| 1992-93 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | - | 189 | 222 | 29 | 5th EOJCHL |  |
| 1993-94 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | - | 176 | 156 | 38 | 5th EOJCHL |  |
| 1994-95 | 40 | 7 | 32 | - | 1 | 146 | 271 | 15 | 6th EOJCHL |  |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | - | 243 | 252 | 50 | 3rd OPJHL-R |  |
| 1996-97 | 51 | 16 | 32 | 3 | - | 192 | 278 | 36 | 5th OPJHL-R |  |
| 1997-98 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 193 | 62 | 2nd OPJHL-R | Lost final |
| 1998-99 | 51 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 265 | 184 | 71 | 2nd OPJHL-E |  |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 179 | 64 | 3rd OPJHL-E |  |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 210 | 148 | 65 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost semi-final |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 207 | 128 | 70 | 3rd OPJHL-E |  |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 144 | 67 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 2003-04 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 192 | 190 | 50 | 5th OPJHL-E |  |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 184 | 151 | 52 | 6th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Semi-final |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 143 | 196 | 40 | 7th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 169 | 213 | 40 | 7th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 17 | 30 | - | 2 | 135 | 205 | 36 | 7th OPJHL-E |  |
| 2008-09 | 37 | 14 | 20 | - | 3 | 129 | 153 | 31 | 9th OJHL-R | Folded |

### Farm Team

| Brighton Buzz | |
| --- | --- |
| City | Brighton, Ontario, Canada (1995-1997)
Colborne, Ontario, Canada (1997-1999) |
| League | Empire B Junior C Hockey League |
| Operated | 1995-1999 |
| Affiliate | Trenton Sting (OPJHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995-1997 | Brighton Buzz |
| 1997-1999 | Colborne Blackhawks |

When the Sting jumped from Junior C to Junior A, they formed a team in the area as a feeder, this team quickly fizzled out in four years. From 1995 until 1997 they were known as the Brighton Buzz, from 1997 until 1999 they were known as the Colborne Blackhawks. Their entire existence was in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League.

| **Season** | **GP** | **W** | **L** | **T** | **OTL** | **GF** | **GA** | **P** | **Results** | **Playoffs** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 326 | 3 | 6th EBJCHL |  |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 0 | 41 | 1 | - | 113 | 373 | 1 | 6th EBJCHL |  |
| 1997-98 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | - | 144 | 241 | 21 | 6th EBJCHL |  |
| 1998-99 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 128 | 12 | 6th EBJCHL |  |

## Notable alumni

## InfoBox

| Trenton Sting | |
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| City | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League
Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Eastern Junior B Hockey League |
| Operated | 1987-2009 |
| Home arena | Trenton Community Gardens |
| Colours | Yellow, Black, and White
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| Affiliate | Campbellford Rebels (EBJCHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1987-1995 | Trenton Golden Hawks |
| 1995-2007 | Trenton Sting |
| 2007-2008 | Quinte West Pack |
| 2008-2009 | Trenton Hercs |


title: Trenton Steel

abstract: The Trenton Steel was a professional indoor football team that began play in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in the 2011 season. The team suspended operations December 27, 2011. The Steel were based in Trenton, New Jersey, with home games played at the Sun National Bank Center.

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# Trenton Steel

The **Trenton Steel** was a professional indoor football team that began play in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in the 2011 season. The team suspended operations December 27, 2011. The Steel were based in Trenton, New Jersey, with home games played at the Sun National Bank Center.

## History

The team was announced as a 2011 expansion franchise in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) during a neutral site game at Sun National Bank Center between the AIFA teams New Jersey Revolution and Harrisburg Stampede on June 12, 2010. The Steel became Trenton's first indoor football team since the Indoor Professional Football League's Trenton Lightning. That team folded in 2001 after only six games played, all losses, because of their owner's indictment on various charges. However, the AIFA was split for the 2011 season and the Eastern Conference teams were merged into the Southern Indoor Football League, including the Steel.

On November 4, 2010, the Steel announced its ownership group, owned by Fanteractive LLC and new team president Andrew Bondarowicz. Richard Lisk, who spent several seasons as the general manager of the Philadelphia Soul as well as the Trenton Titans of the ECHL, was named the general manager. Rod Miller was hired as the head coach with assistants in Kahlil Carter, Jermaine Lewis and Rob Stanavitch.

The team made its home debut March 26, 2011, losing 76–73 to the Erie Explosion before a crowd of 3,620 fans. The team earned its first victory, defeating the Explosion, 65–62, at Erie's Tulio Arena on April 9. The Steel defeated the Carolina Speed 86–42 on April 16 for their first win at home and the first home victory by an indoor football team representing Trenton. With a 52–22 win at the Harrisburg Stampede on June 11, the Steel finished their first regular season with an 8-4 record and qualified for the SIFL playoffs. The team finished its inaugural season with a 62–60 loss to the Columbus Lions in the SIFL Eastern Conference semifinal.

After the season, the SIFL proved to be highly unstable and teams split off to form other leagues by September 2011. The Steel were claimed by a resurrected AIFA, then rebranded as American Indoor Football (AIF), after it had failed to play the previous season with its western teams.

On December 27, 2011, the Steel's management announced that they would not field a team for the 2012 season. High travel costs due to a lack of nearby opponents and a dearth of corporate sponsors led to serious financial losses for the team in its first season. With minor indoor football leagues going through a period of instability, ownership did not believe that the team could operate successfully in 2012 but did not rule out a possible return in 2013.

## Season results

| **League Champions** | **Conference Champions** | **Division Champions** | **Playoff berth** | **League leader** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | | | | Postseason results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |
| 2011 | SIFL | Eastern | Northeast | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost Eastern Conference semifinal (Columbus) 62–60 |
| Totals (including playoffs) | | | | | 8 | 5 | 0 |  |

## InfoBox

| Trenton Steel | |
| --- | --- |
| **Established 2010**
**Folded 2011**
**Played** in Trenton, New Jersey
at the Sun National Bank Center | |
|  | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
| Southern Indoor Football League (2011) | |
| **Current uniform** | |
|  | |
| Team colors | Black, gold, garnet
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| Personnel | |
| President | Andrew Bondarowicz |
| Head coach | Rod Miller |
| Team history | |
| **Trenton Steel** (2011) | |
| Championships | |
| **League championships (0)**
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| **Conference championships (0)**
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| **Division championships (0)**
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| Playoff appearances (1) | |
| * **SIFL:** 2011 | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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title: Michael O'Brien (musician)

abstract: Michael David O'Brien is an American Christian musician and worship leader, who primarily plays Christian pop and contemporary worship music. He released eight solo albums since 1990. He was a touring member of the Heritage Singers, before becoming a full-fledged member of NewSong, in 1999.

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# Michael O'Brien (musician)

**Michael David O'Brien** (born August 23, 1964) is an American Christian musician and worship leader, who primarily plays Christian pop and contemporary worship music. He released eight solo albums since 1990. He was a touring member of the Heritage Singers, before becoming a full-fledged member of NewSong, in 1999.

## Early and personal life

Michael David O'Brien was born on August 23, 1964, in Miami, Florida, where he resided until he was 11 years old. Then he moved to Lafayette, Louisiana where he got involved in music at Comeaux High School. He graduated there and attended USL studying vocal performance. He worked as a bartender in several restaurants and then in his early-twenties, moved back to Miami to live with his sister Dana for a couple of years. He met his wife, Heidi, in the singing group the Heritage Singers. They were married on March 3, 1989, and then in August they moved to Encinitas, California where Michael took a job as a Young Adult Pastor at North Coast Christian Fellowship. His wife Heidi worked there as well. The couple would move to Nashville, Tennessee in April 1991. Working at the Cooker as a waiter until in 1993 he would sign a songwriting deal with Meadowgreen Music. During that time, he sang with a group called Bash and played keyboards for the Allies, Allison Durham and Twila Paris. Michael then signed a record deal with Benson Records in 1994. He recorded 3 CDs with them. He would then join the group Newsong as their lead singer in 1999 until 2006. He has been solo ever since. He and his wife had four children. They currently live in Columbia, Tennessee. His son, Joseph O'Brien, took part in 2018 in season 13 of *America's Got Talent*.

## Career

O'Brien started his music recording career in 1990, with the album, *Someone Needs to Tell Them*, which was an Indie project. His subsequent album, *Michael O'Brien*, was released in 1995, with Benson Records. The third album, *Conviction*, was released in 1996, again by Benson Records. He released, *Godspeed*, in 1998, also with Benson Records. His fifth studio album, *Something About Us*, was released in 2007, with Miracle Productions. He released his 6th album "Be Still My Soul" in 2010. And then his first holiday album, *Christ'mas*, in 2013, by Miracle Productions. His eighth album, *Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs*, was released in 2015, with Miracle productions. And he just released his latest project "Crown Him" in 2020.

## Discography

### Studio albums

* *Someone Needs to Tell Them* (1990)
* *Michael O'Brien* (1995)
* *Conviction* (1996)
* *Godspeed* (1998)
* *Signature Songs* (2000)
* *Something About Us* (2007)
* *Be Still My Soul* (2010)
* *Christ'mas* (2013)
* *Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs* (2015)
* *Crown Him* (2020)

### with NewSong

* *Sheltering Tree* (2000)
* *The Christmas Shoes* (2001)
* *More Life* (2003)
* *Live Worship Rescue* (2005)

### Duets

* ‘’ Nicole Mullen ‘’
* ‘’ Larnelle Harris ‘’
* ‘’ Lenny Leblanc’’
* ‘’ Steve Green ‘’
* ‘’ Dallas Holm ‘’
* ‘’ David Meece ‘’
* ‘’ Natalie Grant ‘’
* ‘’ Russ Lee ‘’

## InfoBox

| Michael O'Brien | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Michael David O'Brien |
| Born | (1964-08-23) August 23, 1964<br>Miami, Florida |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Pop rock, AOR, CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, worship leader |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Benson |
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| Website | michaelo.org |