abstract: The Pan American Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Pan American Games are held every four years in the year before the Olympics. The first Pan American Games were held in 1951, but those games were men only. The second Pan American games in 1955 included women's teams. Eligible teams are the members of FIBA Americas. The USA has participated every year since the 1955 event, except for 1995, when the game were canceled, due to too few teams committed to play. Participants in the Pan American games included the very best ever to be part of the sport–ten players ended up in the Naismith Hall of Fame, including Cheryl Miller, Nancy Lieberman and Lusia Harris. Hall of Fame members Jody Conradt, Billie Moore, Cathy Rush, C. Vivian Stringer and Kay Yow were coaches for Pan American teams, while Denise Curry and Pat Summitt participated both as players and coaches.

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# United States women's Pan American Games basketball team

The **Pan American Team** is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Pan American Games are held every four years in the year before the Olympics. The first Pan American Games were held in 1951, but those games were men only. The second Pan American games in 1955 included women's teams. Eligible teams are the members of FIBA Americas. The USA has participated every year since the 1955 event, except for 1995, when the game were canceled, due to too few teams committed to play.

Participants in the Pan American games included the very best ever to be part of the sport–ten players ended up in the Naismith Hall of Fame, including Cheryl Miller, Nancy Lieberman and Lusia Harris. Hall of Fame members Jody Conradt, Billie Moore, Cathy Rush, C. Vivian Stringer and Kay Yow were coaches for Pan American teams, while Denise Curry and Pat Summitt participated both as players and coaches.

## History

### AAU era

In the early years of the Pan American (Pan Am) games, the players came from the AAU teams. The players for the 1955 team were drawn primarily from Hanes Hosiery Mills, Wayland College Flying Queens, the Dons, and Dowells Dolls. These four teams played each other in a tournament to help select the players for the Pan Am team. Hanes Hosiery came in first ahead of Wayland Baptist. This result would not be surprising, as these were the two dominant teams of the era. Hanes Hosiery won the AAU national championship in 1951, 1952, and 1953, beating Wayland two of those three years, and Wayland would go on to win the national championship the net four years 1954–1957. Not surprisingly, the twelve player Pan American team was dominated by these two teams, with six Wayland Baptist players and three from Hanes Hosiery. While Wayland provided the largest number of players, Hanes provided the captain, Lurlyne Greer Mealhouse, who would score over 18 points per game, more than twice the second highest scorer, and still the third highest scoring average in Pan American history. Greer was considered to be the best AAU player of her era.

The 1959 team continued to draw from AAU ranks, with even more participation from the dominant team of the era, Wayland Baptist College. The team that year was largely made up of the Wayland Baptist team, including the head coach Harley Redin, and a few stars from other teams. The USA team would go on to win all eight games and the gold medal. The AAU influence would continue through 1971, with players from teams like the Raytown Piperettes, and St. Joseph's Pepsi-Cola, along with multiple representatives from the Nashville Business College and Wayland Baptist teams. The coaches were also drawn from these ranks, with Nashville Business College's John Head as head coach in 1963, and a second stint at head coach by Harley Redin in 1971. The USA team was dominant in the beginning, winning the gold medal in their first three appearances, then settled for the silver medal in 1967 and 1971, with the latter team being led by Linda Gamble.

### College era

Although many of the players on earlier teams were playing at colleges, the competitions were organized by the AAU. Over time, the emphasis shifted to college organizations. The Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women started in 1967, then evolved into the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in 1971. With the enactment of Title IX in 1972, the growth of women's sports in general, and women's basketball in particular, grew significantly in this era. The AIAW organized national championships starting in 1972, and the USA Basketball teams increasing drew from the ranks of the AIAW members.

In 1975, the Pan Am team included players such as Nancy Lieberman, Lusia Harris, Pat Head, and Ann Meyers, and coach Cathy Rush, each of whom would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The gold medal winning 1975 team was especially dominant, winning all seven games convincingly. The closest game was the final against Brazil, and that game was won by the USA team 74–55.

The 1979 team, with Pat Head now coaching instead of playing, had high hopes to repeat as gold medal winners. Virtually the same team had won the gold at the world Championships, and the gold at the Jones Cup competition. however, the final game pitted undefeated USA against undefeated Cuba, and the Cuban team prevailed, 91–86.

The 1983 team returned to gold medal form, winning all five games in Caracas, Venezuela. The scoring leaders were Cheryl Miller, Lynette Woodard at 19.8 and 19.0 points per game, respectively. The team also included Anne Donovan and Kim Mulkey, now better known as coaches.

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## 2011

The 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico began on 14 October, but the women's basketball events commenced on the 21st. The team practiced in Texas, and left for Mexico on the 18th of October. The head coach of the USA team was Ceal Barry, from the University of Colorado, who was assisted by Jennifer Gillom and Debbie Ryan.

### USA versus Argentina

The USA team fell to Argentina 58-55 in their opening match. The USA team opened strong, ending the first period with a 14-point lead, but the USA team let up, and the Argentines closed the half with a 15-5 run which cut the margin to four. There were six lead changes in the final quarter, but when the USA team failed to convert a layup in the final seconds of the game which would have tied the score, the USA team was forced to foul, and the team from Argentina won by three points. Despite the loss, there were some individual highlights. Breanna Stewart is the only high school player on the team, and the only high school player on a Pan Am team other than Nancy Lieberman. Despite being younger than her teammates, Stewart scored 18 points and pulled down 21 rebounds, setting a Pan Am record for a USA player. Katelan Redmon hit six of her eleven shots to score 16 points for the USA team.

### USA versus Puerto Rico

The USA team lost against Puerto Rico 75-70, in a game that was tied in the fourth quarter. The USA team easily won the rebounding battle 44-28, and shot slightly better than Puerto Rico (38% versus 37%), but had eight more turnovers.

The USA team started strong, scoring the first five points of the game, and extending the lead to 19-5 in the first quarter. However, the USA team only managed eight points in the second quarter, and the half came to a close with the score tied at 33 points apiece. Breanna Stewart had a double-double, with a team high 14 points, and eleven rebounds, tying her with Shante Evans for the rebounding honors.

The second loss eliminates the USA from medal contention, not only stopping the team from defending the 2007 Gold Medal, but removing them from medal contention for the first time In Pan Am history.

### USA versus Mexico

In the final match of the first round, the USA team defeated previously undefeated Mexico 87-58. The host team lead at the end of the first quarter by four points, and still lead at the half by three, but the USA outscored Mexico 35-15 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead. The leading scorer for the USA was again Breanna Stewart, with 17 points. Also scoring in double digits were Christine Flores, April Sykes and Emilie Johnson. Katelan Redmon was the leading rebounder on the team with ten rebounds. The USA finished fourth in their bracket, and go on to play Jamaica for seventh place.

### USA versus Jamaica

After a slow start, the USA team put together an 18-2 run, and coasted to an easy victory over the Jamaica team by a score of 87-41, securing a seventh place overall finish in the event. Tavelyn James was the leading scorer with 19 points, while Shante Evans and Avery Warley each secured ten rebounds. Although still a high school student, Breanna Stewart earned spots in the USA Pan Am competition record books, setting single game rebounds record with 21 rebounds in a game. She also had nine blocks in the competition, putting her in second place, and her 88.5% free throw shooting is the fourth best ever.

## 2015

The 2015 Pan American Games were held from July 10 to 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with the official women's basketball events running from July 16 through July 20. The head coach of the USA team was Lisa Bluder, from the University of Iowa, and the two assistants were Michelle Clark-Heard of Western Kentucky University and Scott Rueck of Oregon State University.

### USA versus Brazil

The opening game, held on July 16, was against Brazil. The USA started off strong opening up a 16-point lead in the second quarter but Brazil fought back and took a small two point lead in the third quarter with a 14–0 run. The USA team regrouped and one on an 11–2 run of their own to take over control of the game. Brazil wasn't finished, and cut the lead to four points with just under two minutes to go. The USA held Brazil to only one more score in the final two minutes and won the game 75–39.

### USA versus Dominican Republic

The next day, the USA faced the Dominican Republic. By the end of the first quarter the USA was up 32–6 and cruised to an easy victory. The USA was able to give all 11 players double digit minutes. Five players, led by Stuart had double digit points. Sophie Brunner and Taya Reimer tied for the lead in rebounds with six. Kelsey Plum led the team in assists with five. The final score in favor of the USA was 94–55.

### USA versus Puerto Rico

On Saturday, the USA completed the preliminary rounds with the game against Puerto Rico. The US a jump to an early 7–2 lead with two three-pointers by Jefferson, but Puerto Rico was hitting the three-pointers and trail by only a single .24–23 at the end of the first quarter. Coates and Stewart combined for the first 14 points of the second quarter, but Carla Cortijo Sanchez, who played college ball at the University of Texas, scored 10 points of her own to keep the Puerto Rican team close. Puerto Rico outscored the USA in the third quarter, and were only behind by three points at the beginning of the final quarter. Unfortunately, Cortijo sustained an injury and would be unable to play the rest of the game. She had scored 24 points when she left. Without her, the USA lead grew quickly to double digits than to 18 points. The USA ended with the win 93–77, which secured first place in their group and a place in the quarterfinals. Stewart and Coates ended with 24 and 23 points respectively and each recorded a double double. Jefferson led the team in assists with six.

### USA versus Cuba

In the final preliminary game Cuba faced Canada. Although they were behind by 12 at the end of the third quarter, they mounted a furious comeback and almost pulled out the victory, losing a close game 71–68. That left Canada as the leading team in their group, and Cuba in second place facing the USA in the semifinal. USA fell behind early with Cuba scoring five points before the USA got on the board. The USA came back, but did not take the first lead until less than a minute left in the first quarter. The second quarter belong to Cuba as they outscored the US 20–8 to take an 11-point lead at the half. The USA was down by as much as 14 points early in the second half but the USA responded in the third quarter, outscoring Cuba 20–11. However, the lead still favored Cuba entering the fourth quarter. The game was tied several times in the fourth quarter, and Cuba had a small one point lead with a minute and a half to go in the game. Coates scored to give the USA a lead but Cuba responded to retake the lead. Then, with seconds left in the game Harper drove to the basket and did not score but was fouled. She hit both free throws to give the USA and one point game. Cuba had a final possession to take the lead back but Harper stole the ball to give the close victory to the USA 65–64.

### USA versus Canada

The gold-medal game matched up USA against the host team Canada, in a sold out arena dominated by fans in red and white and waving the Canadian flag. The Canadian team, arm in arm, sang *Oh Canada* as the respective national anthems were played.

After trading baskets early the US edged out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter. However the Canadians, spurred on by the home crowd cheering, fought back and tied up the game at halftime. In the third quarter, it was Canada's time to shine as they outscore the US 26–15. The lead would reach as high as 18 points. The USA would fight back, but not all the way and Canada won the game and the gold-medal 81–73. It was Canada's first gold-medal in basketball in the Pan Am games. Nurse was the star for Canada with 33 points, hitting 11 of her 12 free-throw attempts in 10 of her 17 field-goal attempts including two of three three-pointers.

## Coaches and results

The following people were head coaches, assistant coaches and managers at Pan American competitions:

| First | Last | Position | Coached at | Year | W–L | Results | Location |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mildred | Barnes | Manager | Warrensburg, MO | 1975 | 7–0 | Gold Medal | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Ceal | Barry | Head coach | University of Colorado | 2011 | 2–2 | 7th | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Kathi | Bennett | Assistant coach | Indiana University | 2003 | 5–2 | Silver Medal | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Joan | Bonvicini | Assistant coach | University of Arizona | 1991 | 4–2 | Bronze Medal | Havana, Cuba |
| Jody | Conradt | Head coach | University of Texas | 1987 | 4–0 | Gold Medal | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Alberta | Cox | Head coach | Raytown Piperettes (MO) | 1967 | 6–2 | Silver Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Denise | Curry | Assistant coach | California State Fullerton | 1999 | 4–3 | Bronze Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Kathy | Delaney-Smith | Assistant coach | Harvard University (MA) | 2007 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Margaret | Downing | Manager | Southern State College (AR) | 1967 | 6–2 | Silver Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Margaret | Downing | Manager | Southern State College (AR) | 1971 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | Cali, Colombia |
| Lin | Dunn | Manager | Purdue University (IN) | 1987 | 4–0 | Gold Medal | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Paula | Edney | Head coach | Athletes in Action | 1995 | Competition Cancelled |  | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Tonya | Edwards | Assistant coach | Northwestern Community High School (MI) | 1995 | Competition Cancelled |  | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nell | Fortner | Head coach | USA Basketball | 1999 | 4–3 | Bronze Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Fran | Garmon | Head coach | Texas Christian University | 1983 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Bill | Gibbons | Assistant coach | The College of the Holy Cross (MA) | 2007 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Peggie | Gillom | Assistant coach | Texas A&M University | 1999 | 4–3 | Bronze Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Jennifer | Gillom | Assistant coach | USA Basketball | 2011 | 2–2 | 7th | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Betty\_Jo | Graber | Assistant coach | Weatherford College (TX) | 1979 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| John | Head | Head coach | Nashville Business College (TN) | 1963 | 6–1 | Gold Medal | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Pat | Head | Head coach | University of Tennessee | 1979 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Phyllis | Holmes | Manager | Greenville College (IL) | 1983 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Caddo | Mathews | Head coach | Wayland Col. Flying Queens (TX) | 1955 | 8–0 | Gold Medal | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Colleen | Matsuhara | Assistant coach | University of Texas | 1987 | 4–0 | Gold Medal | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Tennie | McGhee | Assistant coach | Nashville Business College (TN) | 1963 | 6–1 | Gold Medal | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Laurine | Mickelsen | Manager | AAU (Murray, UT) | 1959 | 8–0 | Gold Medal | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Billie | Moore | Assistant coach | Fullerton State University (CA) | 1975 | 7–0 | Gold Medal | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cindy | Noble-Hauserman | Assistant coach | Centre College (KY) | 1995 | Competition Cancelled |  | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Trina | Patterson | Assistant coach | University of Albany (NY) | 2003 | 5–2 | Silver Medal | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Lea | Plarski | Manager | St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley (MO) | 1979 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Harley | Redin | Head coach | Wayland Baptist College (TX) | 1959 | 8–0 | Gold Medal | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Harley | Redin | Head coach | Wayland Baptist College (TX) | 1971 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | Cali, Colombia |
| Olan | Ruble | Assistant coach | Iowa Wesleyan College | 1967 | 6–2 | Silver Medal | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Cathy | Rush | Head coach | Immaculata College (PA) | 1975 | 7–0 | Gold Medal | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Debbie | Ryan | Head coach | University of Virginia | 2003 | 5–2 | Silver Medal | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Debbie | Ryan | Assistant coach | University of Virginia (retired) | 2011 | 2–2 | 7th | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Dawn | Staley | Head coach | Temple University | 2007 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Marianne | Stanley | Assistant coach | University of Southern California | 1991 | 4–2 | Bronze Medal | Havana, Cuba |
| C.\_Vivian | Stringer | Head coach | University of Iowa | 1991 | 4–2 | Bronze Medal | Havana, Cuba |
| Lillian | Van\_Blarcom | Manager | AAU (Wichita, KS) | 1955 | 8–0 | Gold Medal | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Dean | Weese | Assistant coach | AAU (Spearman, TX) | 1971 | 5–1 | Silver Medal | Cali, Colombia |
| Kay | Yow | Assistant coach | North Carolina State University | 1983 | 5–0 | Gold Medal | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Lisa | Bluder | Head coach | University of Iowa | 2015 | 4–1 | Silver Medal | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Michelle | Clark-Heard | Assistant coach | Western Kentucky University | 2015 | 4–1 | Silver Medal | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Scott | Rueck | Assistant coach | Oregon State University | 2015 | 4–1 | Silver Medal | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |

## Players

The following players participated on Pan American teams:

| First | Last | Year | Played at |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matee | Ajavon | 2007 | Rutgers |
| Rita | Alexander | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Nicky | Anosike | 2007 | Tennessee |
| Jayne | Appel | 2007 | Stanford |
| C.\_Phillips | Aspedon | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes |
| Jennifer | Azzi | 1991 | Stanford |
| Doris | Barding | 1963 | Nashville Business College |
| Janice | Beach | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Catherine | Benedetto | 1967 | Central Washington |
| Jenni | Benningfield | 2003 | Vanderbilt |
| Carol | Blazejowski | 1979 | Montclair State College |
| Carol | Bollinger | 1971 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Susan | Britton | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Barbara | Brown | 1979 | Stephen F. Austin State |
| Cindy | Brown | 1987 | Long Beach State |
| Edwina | Brown | 1999 | Texas |
| Rebekkah | Brunson | 2003 | Georgetown |
| Carolyn | Bush | 1975 | Wayland Baptist |
| Edna | Campbell | 1995 | Texas |
| Ruby | Cannon | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Ruth | Cannon | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying QueensWayland Baptist College |
| Jamie | Carey | 2003 | Texas |
| Brona | Coble | 1963 | Nashville Business College |
| Marissa | Coleman | 2007 | Maryland |
| Cheryl | Cook | 1983 | Cincinnati |
| Cynthia | Cooper | 1987 | Southern California |
| Joan | Crawford | 1959 | Nashville Business College |
| Joan | Crawford | 1963 | Nashville Business College |
| Sylvia | Crawley | 1995 | North Carolina |
| Sylvia | Crawley | 1999 | Portland Power |
| Beth | Cunningham | 1999 | Philadelphia Rage / Notre Dame |
| Denise | Curry | 1979 | UCLA |
| Denise | Curry | 1983 | UCLA |
| Lucille | Davidson | 1959 | Ray Smith Fords |
| Clarissa | Davis | 1987 | Texas |
| Myrna | DeBerry | 1967 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Karen | Deden | 1995 | Washington |
| Medina | Dixon | 1991 | Old Dominion |
| Anne | Donovan | 1983 | Old Dominion |
| Anne | Donovan | 1987 | Old Dominion |
| Carolyn | Dornak | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Nancy | Dunkle | 1975 | California State Fullerton |
| Rita | Easterling | 1975 | Mississippi College-Women |
| Teresa | Edwards | 1987 | Georgia |
| Teresa | Edwards | 1991 | Georgia |
| Michelle | Edwards | 1991 | Iowa |
| Kamie | Ethridge | 1987 | Texas |
| Dena | Evans | 1995 | Virginia |
| Shante | Evans | 2011 | Hofstra |
| Sandra | Fiete | 1963 | St. Joseph Pepsi-Cola |
| Mary\_Lois | Finley | 1967 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Christine | Flores | 2011 | Missouri |
| Emily | Fox | 2007 | Minnesota |
| Eunice | Futch | 1955 | Hanes Hosiery Mills |
| Katryna | Gaither | 1999 | San Jose Lasers / Notre Dame |
| Linda | Gamble | 1971 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Betty | Gaule | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes Missouri-Kansas City |
| Jennifer | Gillom | 1987 | Mississippi |
| Molly | Goodenbour | 1995 | Stanford |
| Bridgette | Gordon | 1991 | Tennessee |
| Lola | Ham | 1967 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Lusia | Harris | 1975 | Delta State |
| Fran | Harris | 1987 | Texas |
| Pat | Head | 1975 | Tennessee-Martin |
| Patty\_Jo | Hedges | 1983 | Kentucky |
| Tara | Heiss | 1979 | Maryland |
| Sonja | Henning | 1991 | Stanford |
| Amy | Herrig | 1999 | Iowa |
| Roneeka | Hodges | 2003 | Florida State |
| Rita | Horky | 1959 | Nashville Business College/Iowa Wesleyan |
| Rita | Horky | 1963 | Nashville Business College/Iowa Wesleyan |
| Alexis | Hornbuckle | 2007 | Tennessee |
| Chardé | Houston | 2007 | Connecticut |
| Melody | Howard | 1995 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Tasha | Humphrey | 2007 | Georgia |
| Lisa | Ingram | 1983 | Northeast Louisiana |
| Thelma\_Gay | Ivey | 1959 | Clarendon J. C. |
| Tavelyn | James | 2011 | Eastern Michigan |
| Emilie | Johnson | 2011 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Evelyn | Jordan | 1955 | Hanes Hosiery Mills |
| Marissa | Kastanek | 2011 | North Carolina State |
| Kris | Kirchner | 1979 | Maryland |
| Joyce | Kite | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Edith | Kline | 1955 | Midland Jewelry |
| Laurie | Koehn | 2003 | Kansas State |
| Venus | Lacy | 1991 | Louisiana Tech |
| Erlana | Larkins | 2007 | North Carolina |
| Janice | Lawrence | 1983 | Louisiana Tech |
| Charlotte | Lewis | 1975 | Illinois State |
| Nancy | Lieberman | 1975 | Far Rockaway H. S. |
| Nancy | Lieberman | 1979 | Old Dominion |
| Andrea | Lloyd | 1987 | Texas |
| Andrea | Lloyd | 1991 | Texas |
| Carla | Lowry | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Kevi | Luper | 2011 | Oral Roberts |
| Michelle | Marciniak | 1999 | Nashville Noise / Tennessee |
| Glyna | Masten | 1963 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Judy | Matlock | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes Missouri-Kansas City |
| Janel | McCarville | 2003 | Minnesota |
| Katrina | McClain | 1987 | Georgia |
| Katrina | McClain | 1991 | Georgia |
| Angel | McCoughtry | 2007 | Louisville |
| Danielle | McCulley | 1999 | Portland Power / Western Kentucky |
| Valencia | McFarland | 2011 | Mississippi |
| Pam | McGee | 1983 | Southern California |
| Carla | McGhee | 1995 | Tennessee |
| L.\_Greer | Mealhouse | 1955 | Hanes Hosiery Mills/Little Rock J. C. |
| Ann | Meyers | 1975 | UCLA |
| Ann | Meyers | 1979 | UCLA |
| Carolyn | Miller | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Carolyn | Miller | 1967 | Houston Jets/ Wayland |
| Cheryl | Miller | 1983 | Southern California |
| Loree | Moore | 2003 | Tennessee |
| Kim | Mulkey | 1983 | Louisiana Tech |
| Patsy | Neal | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Sally | Nerren | 1963 | Nashville Business College |
| Glenda | Nicholson | 1959 | Iowa Wesleyan |
| Cindy | Noble | 1983 | Tennessee |
| Mary\_Ann | O'Connor | 1975 | Southern Connecticut State |
| Lometa | Odom | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Anita | Palmer | 1971 | Wisconsin |
| Tari | Phillips | 1995 | Central Florida |
| LaTaunya | Pollard | 1983 | Long Beach State |
| Nicole | Powell | 2003 | Stanford |
| Lynn | Pride | 1999 | Kansas |
| Jill | Rankin | 1979 | Wayland Baptist |
| Cherri | Rapp | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Cherri | Rapp | 1975 | Wayland Baptist |
| Katelan | Redmon | 2011 | Gonzaga |
| Doris | Rogers | 1963 | Nashville Business College |
| Sue | Rojcewicz | 1975 | Southern Connecticut State |
| Annette\_Kay | Rutt | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes/Illinois State |
| Norma | Schwarz | 1963 | Sioux Machinery/Westmar College |
| Marsha | Scoggin | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens /Wayland Baptist College |
| Betty | Scott | 1963 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/ Wayland Baptist College |
| Alisa | Scott | 1987 | Mississippi |
| Evelyn | Searles | 1959 | Dowell's Dolls |
| Becky | Shaw | 1971 | Raytown Piperettes |
| Marcia | Shieldknight | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/ Wayland Baptist College |
| Juliene | Simpson | 1975 | John F. Kennedy College |
| Barbara\_Ann | Sipes | 1955 | K. C. Dons/ Iowa Wesleyan |
| Barbara\_Ann | Sipes | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes/ Iowa Wesleyan |
| Mauriece | Smith | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes/Missouri-Kansas City |
| Maurienne | Smithson | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Dawn | Staley | 1995 | Virginia |
| Kayla | Standish | 2011 | Gonzaga |
| Katy | Steding | 1995 | Stanford |
| June | Stewart | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Breanna | Stewart | 2011 | Cicero-North Syracuse H.S./North Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Andrea | Stinson | 1991 | North Carolina State |
| Regina | Street | 1991 | Memphis State |
| Ann | Strother | 2003 | Connecticut |
| Lois | Stuflick | 1971 | Parsons College |
| Jackie | Swaim | 1979 | Texas |
| Laura | Switzer | 1963 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Sheryl | Swoopes | 1995 | Texas Tech |
| April | Sykes | 2011 | Rutgers |
| Lindsay | Taylor | 2003 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Mel | Thomas | 2007 | Connecticut |
| Iciss | Tillis | 2003 | Duke |
| Jan | Trombly | 1979 | Old Dominion |
| Barbara | Turner | 2003 | Connecticut |
| Itoro | Umoh | 1999 | Clemson |
| Sandy | Van\_Cleave | 1971 | Parsons College |
| Rosie | Walker | 1979 | Stephen F. Austin State |
| DeMya | Walker | 1999 | Virginia |
| Avery | Warley | 2011 | Liberty |
| Holly | Warlick | 1979 | Tennessee |
| Katherine | Washington | 1959 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Umeki | Webb | 1999 | Phoenix Mercury / North Carolina State |
| Jo\_Helen | White | 1955 | Dowell's Dolls/West Texas State |
| Valeria | Whiting | 1995 | Stanford |
| Sue | Wicks | 1987 | Rutgers |
| Candice | Wiggins | 2007 | Stanford |
| Lorraine | Williams | 1963 | Iowa Wesleyan |
| Mary | Williams | 1971 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Faye | Wilson | 1955 | Hutcherson Flying Queens/Wayland Baptist College |
| Dixie | Woodall | 1967 | Raytown Piperettes |
| Lynette | Woodard | 1983 | Kansas |
| Lynette | Woodard | 1991 | Kansas |
| Dana | Wynne | 1999 | Colorado Xplosion / Seton Hall |
| Sophie | Brunner | 2015 | Arizona State |
| Alaina | Coates | 2015 | South Carolina |
| Caroline | Coyer | 2015 | Villanova |
| Linnae | Harper | 2015 | Kentucky |
| Moriah | Jefferson | 2015 | Connecticut |
| Stephanie | Mavunga | 2015 | North Carolina |
| Tiffany | Mitchell | 2015 | South Carolina |
| Kelsey | Plum | 2015 | Washington |
| Taya | Reimer | 2015 | Notre Dame |
| Breanna | Stewart | 2015 | Connecticut |
| Shatori | Walker-Kimbrough | 2015 | Maryland |
| Courtney B. | Williams | 2015 | Texas A&M |


title: Punjab Plain

abstract: The Punjab Plain is a large alluvial plain in Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan. This plain is around 200–300 meters above mean sea level. The plain is extensively farmed for cereals and cotton. The plain is the western part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, which is formed by the Indus River and its tributaries - the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej. The land formed of alluvium in between two rivers known as Doab is found here. Bhangar : The flood plains formed due to deposition of older alluvium is known as Bhangar. Bet : The flood plains seen here which are formed due to repeated deposition of new alluvium during each flood is known as Bet. The plains are in the plain biomes.

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# Punjab Plain

The **Punjab Plain** is a large alluvial plain in Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan. This plain is around 200–300 meters above mean sea level. The plain is extensively farmed for cereals and cotton.

The plain is the western part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, which is formed by the Indus River and its tributaries - the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej.

The land formed of alluvium in between two rivers known as ***Doab*** is found here.

**Bhangar :** The flood plains formed due to deposition of older alluvium is known as *Bhangar*.

**Bet :** The flood plains seen here which are formed due to repeated deposition of new alluvium during each flood is known as *Bet. The plains are in the plain biomes*.


title: Micronerita

abstract: Micronerita is a genus of submarine cave snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Neritiliidae.

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# Micronerita

***Micronerita*** is a genus of submarine cave snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Neritiliidae.

## Species

Species within the genus *Micronerita* include:

## InfoBox

| *Micronerita* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Shell of *Micronerita pulchella* (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritiliidae |
| Genus: | *Micronerita*
Kano & Kase, 2008 |
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| Type species | |
| *Micronerita pulchella* Kano & Kase, 2008
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abstract: The 1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final was a football tie held over two legs in December 1989 between Raja Casablanca, and MC Oran.

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# 1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs final

The **1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final** was a football tie held over two legs in December 1989 between Raja Casablanca, and MC Oran.

## Road to the final

| Raja CA | | | | Round | MC Oran | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Round | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| *Bye* | | | | Preliminary round | *Bye* | | | |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–1 | 2–0 (home) | 0–1 (away) | First round | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | (walkover) | | |
| JAC Port-Gentil | 1–1 | 0–0 (home) | 1–1 (away) | Second round | ES Tunis | 5–4 | 2–3 (away) | 3–1 (home) |
| Inter Club Brazzaville | 2–1 | 2–0 (home) | 0–1 (away) | Quarter-finals | Al-Mourada | 4–1 | 0–1 (away) | 4–0 (home) |
| Tonnerre Yaoundé | 4–2 | 2–0 (home) | 2–2 (away) | Semi-finals | Nkana Red Devils | 5–3 | 0–1 (away) | 5–2 (home) |

## First leg

### Match details

| Raja CA | 1–0 | MC Oran |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Diagne  50' | Report |  |

Stade Mohamed V, CasablancaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

| **Raja CA:**   GK **1**  Said Ait Salah  DF **2**  Abdelghani Zerraf  DF **3**  Khalid Moussalik  DF **5**  Hassan Mouahid  MF **4**  Mohamed Madih  MF **6**  Said Seddiki (c)  82'  MF **8**  Mustapha Khalif  FW **9**  Salif Diagne  MF **10**  Fawzi Kadmiri  FW **11**  Abderrahim Hamraoui   45'  DF **15**  Mustapha Souhil  **Substitutes:**  GK **12**  Hassan Mandoun  **13**  Abdeljalil El-Bouchari  FW **14**  Bouazza Ould Mou   45'  **16**  Rachid Jabri  **Absents:**  GK **-**  Nacerdine Drid  DF **-**  Tijani El-Maataoui  MF **-**  Fathi Jamal  **Manager:**  Rabah Saâdane |  | **MC Oran:**   GK **1**  Baroudi Berkane-Krachaï  DF **2**  Tayeb Foussi  DF **3**  Arezki Lebbah  DF **4**  Ouanes Mechkour  DF **5**  Ali Benhalima  79'  MF **6**  Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani  FW **7**  Bachir Mecheri  MF **8**  Benyagoub Sebbah  9'  75'  MF **9**  Boutkhil Benyoucef  MF **10**  Lakhdar Belloumi (c)  FW **11**  Mourad Meziane  **Substitutes:**  DF **12**  Redouane Arif  MF **13**  Larbi Larbi  79'  75'  FW **14**  Abdelhafid Bouresla  MF **15**  Abdelkader Belhadef  GK **16**  Nacer Benchiha  **Absents:**  DF **-**  Omar Belatoui  DF **-**  Abdelaziz Bott  MF **-**  Karim Maroc  **Manager:**  Abdelkader Maatallah  **Technical Director:**  Amar Rouaï |
| --- | --- | --- |

| **Assistant referees:**
Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Cheikh Djibril MBaye (Senegal)
**Fourth official:**
Larbi El Abbasi (Morocco) | **Man of the Match:**
Said Ait Salah (Raja CA) |
| --- | --- |

## Second leg

### Match details

| MC Oran | 1–0 | Raja CA |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report |  |
| Penalties | | |
|  | 2–4 |  |

Stade du 19 Juin, OranAttendance: 45,000Referee: Mohamed Hafez (Egypt)

| **MC Oran:**   GK **1**  Baroudi Berkane-Krachaï  DF **2**  Tayeb Foussi  DF **3**  Arezki Lebbah   50'  DF **4**  Ouanes Mechkour  ...'  DF **5**  Ali Benhalima  MF **6**  Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani  FW **7**  Bachir Mecheri  MF **8**  Benyagoub Sebbah  ...'  MF **10**  Lakhdar Belloumi (c)  FW **11**  Mourad Meziane   81'  MF **-**  Karim Maroc  **Substitutes:**  MF **9**  Boutkhil Benyoucef  DF **12**  Redouane Arif  MF **13**  Larbi Larbi   81'  FW **14**  Abdelhafid Bouresla  MF **15**  Abdelkader Belhadef  GK **16**  Nacer Benchiha  DF **-**  Abdelaziz Bott   50'  **Absents:**  DF **-**  Omar Belatoui  **Manager:**  Abdelkader Maatallah  **Technical Director:**  Amar Rouaï |  | **Raja CA:**   GK **1**  Hassan Mandoun  ...'  DF **3**  Khalid Moussalik  ...'  MF **4**  Mohamed Madih  DF **5**  Hassan Mouahid (c)  ...'  MF **8**  Mustapha Khalif  ...'  FW **9**  Salif Diagne  MF **10**  Fawzi Kadmiri  FW **14**  Bouazza Ould Mou  ...'  DF **15**  Mustapha Souhil  MF **-**  Ahmed Bartal  ...'  MF **-**  Fathi Jamal  **Substitutes:**  DF **2**  Abdelghani Zerraf  FW **11**  Abderrahim Hamraoui  GK **12**  Said Ait Salah  **13**  Abdeljalil El-Bouchari  **16**  Rachid Jabri  **Absents:**  MF **6**  Said Seddiki  GK **-**  Nacerdine Drid  DF **-**  Tijani El-Maataoui  **Manager:**  Rabah Saâdane |
| --- | --- | --- |

| **Assistant referees:**
Ali Hussein (Egypt)
Yahya El Barbari (Egypt)
**Fourth official:**
... ... (...) | **Man of the Match:**
... ... (...) |
| --- | --- |

## Notes and references

### Notes

### References

1. "1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final". *dzfoot.com*. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.

## InfoBox

1989 African Champions Cup Final
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Raja CA won 4–2 on penalties | |
| First leg | |
|  | |
| Date | 3 December 1989 |
| Venue | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca |
| Man of the Match | Said Ait Salah
(Raja CA) |
| Referee | Badara Sène (Senegal) |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
| Weather | Rainy |
| Second leg | |
|  | |
| Raja CA won 4–2 on penalties | |
| Date | 15 December 1989 |
| Venue | Stade du 19 Juin, Oran |
| Referee | Mohamed Hafez (Egypt) |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
| Weather | Cloudy |
|


title: Tsuboi Kōzō

abstract: Tsuboi Kōzō Baron Tsuboi Kōzō was an admiral of the early modern Imperial Japanese Navy, known primarily for his role in the First Sino-Japanese War.

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# Tsuboi Kōzō

Baron **Tsuboi Kōzō** (坪井 航三, 7 March 1843  1 February 1898) was an admiral of the early modern Imperial Japanese Navy, known primarily for his role in the First Sino-Japanese War.

## Biography

Tsuboi Kōzō was born as **Hara Kōzō**, the second son of a doctor in what is now part of Hōfu, Yamaguchi, and was adopted into the Tsuboi family as a child. As a Chōshū Domain *samurai* he took part in the defense of the city during the bombardment of Shimonoseki by European warships from September 5 to 8, 1864. Witnessing firsthand the firepower and devastation caused by a relatively few Western warships, Tsuboi became convinced Japan must also obtain this weaponry to survive. He enlisted in the Chōshū domain navy later that year and served aboard the *Kigai-maru,* while studying English and navigation at the Chōshū Naval School.

Serving on five Chōshū domain ships between 1866 and 1868, Tsuboi assisted in transporting imperial soldiers on the Inland Sea during the Boshin War against the Tokugawa shogunate, and was later officially commissioned a lieutenant in the newly established Imperial Japanese Navy in 1870, and assigned to the screw sloop *Hōshō*. He became executive officer of the ironclad warship *Kōtetsu* in 1871. That same year he received training on board the flagship USS *Colorado* of the American Asiatic Squadron and was sponsored by Admiral John Rodgers to attend Columbia University from April 1872 until July 1874.

Returning to Japan in 1874, Tsuboi was promoted to lieutenant commander. His first command was as captain of the *Dai Ichi Teibō* from August 3, 1874. From 1875 through 1879, he surprised warship construction at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal; however, he was injured in an accident in August 1878 which required two months hospitalization. On his return to active status in February 1879, he served as commander of various ships, including the paddle corvette *Jingei*, gunboat *Banjō*, corvette *Nisshin* and corvette *Kaimon*, and various shore posts until 1889 (including Deputy Director of the Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department. He returned to sea as captain the cruiser *Takachiho* from April 1889 to September 1890, serving simultaneously as chief-of-staff of the Readiness Fleet.

Promoted to rear admiral from September 1890, Tsuboi was commander of the Sasebo Naval District to December 1892, commandant of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy from 1892 to 1893, and commandant of the Naval Staff College from 1893 to 1894.

In command of the Readiness Fleet during the First Sino-Japanese War, Tsuboi was at the Battle of Pungdo in command of the *Yoshino*, and later won distinction at the Battle of the Yalu on September 17, 1894, where (as commander of the Flying Squadron), he displayed innovative tactics and aggressive maneuvers against the Chinese Beiyang Fleet.

A national hero following the war, Tsuboi was ennobled with the title of *danshaku* (baron) under the *kazoku* peerage system on August 20, 1895, and promoted to vice admiral the following year. In 1896 he was made Commander in Chief of the Readiness Fleet, and in 1897, Commander of the Yokosuka Naval District. He died of cancer in 1898. His grave is at the temple of Zuisho-ji, in Shirogane-dai, Tokyo.

### Books

* Craig, Albert M. (1961). *Chōshū in the Meiji Restoration*. Harvard University Press. ISBN 1-85043-569-3.
* Dupuy, Trevor N. (1992). *Encyclopedia of Military Biography*. I B Tauris & Co Ltd. ISBN 1-85043-569-3.
* Schencking, J. Charles (2005). *Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868–1922*. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4977-9.
* Volpicelli, Zenone. *The China-Japan War*, London, 1896.

## InfoBox

| Baron Tsuboi Kōzō | |
| --- | --- |
| Japanese Admiral Baron Tsuboi Kōzō | |
| Born | March 7, 1843
Chōshū domain Japan |
| Died | February 1, 1898(1898-02-01) (aged 54)
Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1871–1898 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |  |


title: Tim Carter (basketball)

abstract: Tim Carter is the former head men's basketball coach at South Carolina State University. He was previously the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he is the all-time winningest coach in the university's history. Carter became the head coach at South Carolina State in 2007, and finished 13-20 in his debut season. He then posted back-to-back winning seasons, and the 2009-10 season reached the MEAC final. In February 2013, Carter abruptly resigned, as his team was mired in a 26-game conference losing streak.

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# Tim Carter (basketball)

**Tim Carter** (born June 13, 1956) is the former head men's basketball coach at South Carolina State University. He was previously the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he is the all-time winningest coach in the university's history. Carter became the head coach at South Carolina State in 2007, and finished 13-20 in his debut season. He then posted back-to-back winning seasons, and the 2009-10 season reached the MEAC final. In February 2013, Carter abruptly resigned, as his team was mired in a 26-game conference losing streak.

## College

Statistics overview
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks**  *(North Central Conference)* (1994–1995) | | | | | | | | |
| 1994–95 | Nebraska–Omaha | 11–16 | 5–13 | 10th |  |
| **Nebraska–Omaha:** | | 11–16 (.407) | 5–13 (.278) |  | | | | |
| **UTSA Roadrunners**  *(Southland Conference)* (1995–2006) | | | | | | | | |
| 1995–96 | UTSA | 14–14 | 12–6 | 2nd |  |
| 1996–97 | UTSA | 9–17 | 4–12 | 9th |  |
| 1997–98 | UTSA | 16–11 | 10–6 | 2nd |  |
| 1998–99 | UTSA | 18–11 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 1999–2000 | UTSA | 15–13 | 12–6 | 3rd |  |
| 2000–01 | UTSA | 14–15 | 12–8 | 2nd |  |
| 2001–02 | UTSA | 19–10 | 13–7 | 3rd |  |
| 2002–03 | UTSA | 10–17 | 7–13 | 9th |  |
| 2003–04 | UTSA | 19–14 | 11–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2004–05 | UTSA | 15–13 | 10–6 | 4th |  |
| 2005–06 | UTSA | 11–17 | 6–10 | 8th |  |
| **UTSA:** | | 131–152 (.463) | 109–85 (.562) |  | | | | |
| **South Carolina State Bulldogs**  *(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)* (2007–2013) | | | | | | | | |
| 2007–08 | South Carolina State | 13–20 | 7–9 | 8th |  |
| 2008–09 | South Carolina State | 17–14 | 10–6 | 2nd |  |
| 2009–10 | South Carolina State | 16–13 | 10–6 | 3rd |  |
| 2010–11 | South Carolina State | 10–22 | 5–11 | 9th |  |
| 2011–12 | South Carolina State | 5–26 | 0–16 | 13th |  |
| 2012–13 | South Carolina State | 4–17 | 0–8 |  |  |
| **South Carolina State:** | | 65–112 (.367) | 32–50 (.390) |  | | | | |
| **Total:** | | 238–281 (.459) |  | | | | | | |
| National champion         Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion | | | | | | | | |

## InfoBox

Tim Carter
| Biographical details | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1956-06-13) June 13, 1956
Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | Oklahoma (asst.) |
| 1984–1986 | Midwestern State (asst.) |
| 1986–1987 | Houston (asst.) |
| 1987–1990 | Oklahoma State (asst.) |
| 1990–1994 | Northwestern (asst.) |
| 1994–1995 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1995–2006 | UTSA |
| 2006–2007 | Florida State (asst.) |
| 2007–2013 | South Carolina State |
|  | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 238–281 (.459) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Southland tournament (1999, 2004)
Southland regular season (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| Southland Coach of the Year (1999) | |
|  | |
|  | |


title: Paul W. Houser

abstract: Paul Willard Houser was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate.

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# Paul W. Houser

**Paul Willard Houser** (January 12, 1879 – June 17, 1942) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate.

## InfoBox

| Paul W. Houser | |
| --- | --- |
| Houser in 1917 | |
|  | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 41st district | |
| **In office**
19131923 | |
| Member of the Washington State Senate for the 31st district | |
| **In office**
19231935 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-01-12)January 12, 1879
Lincoln, Illinois, United States |
| Died | June 17, 1942(1942-06-17) (aged 63)
Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
|  | |


title: Marandoo mine

abstract: The Marandoo mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres east of Tom Price. The mine is fully owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and is one of seventeen iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara. In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15 percent increase from 2008. The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13 percent of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes. The mine, alongside the rail, is within a narrow corridor that splits Karijini National Park into a northern and a southern half. The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80 percent of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces.

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# Marandoo mine

The **Marandoo mine** is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres east of Tom Price.

The mine is fully owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and is one of seventeen iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara. In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes (450 billion pounds) of iron ore, a 15 percent increase from 2008. The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13 percent of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes (3.5 trillion pounds).

The mine, alongside the rail, is within a narrow corridor that splits Karijini National Park into a northern and a southern half. The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80 percent of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces.

## Overview

Marandoo was formerly located in the Karijini National Park until it was excised in 1991 to allow for mining operations to commence. An associated rail corridor was excised allowing transport of the ore to the coast to the west, and to connect with future mines to the east.

Rio Tinto iron ore operations in the Pilbara began in 1966. The mine itself began operations in 1994. The mine has an annual production capacity of 15 million tonnes (33 billion pounds) of iron ore, sourced from open-pit operations. The ore is processed on site before being loaded onto rail.

Ore from the mine is then transported to the coast through the Hamersley and Robe River railway, where it is loaded onto ships. Ore from Marandoo, like Brockman, Mount Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Channar, Eastern Range and Yandicoogina are transported as lump and fines ore product from the mines to Dampier via rail. Before being loaded onto ships for export, the product is blended and rescreened. The maximum size for the lumps is 31.5 millimetres (1.24 in), while the fines are at a maximum of 6.3 millimetres (0.25 in).

Marandoo opened in October 1994 and was, at the time, the showpiece mine in regards to best practice design for Hamerley Iron.

The mine is owned by Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, which owns 13 mines in the Pilbara, including Marandoo.

The mines lifetime was extended another 20 years in the early 2010s when its lease was modified to allow it to extended below the natural water table. Groundwater is currently pumped to plains outside Karijini, where Rio Tinto is growing hay and supporting cattle.

### Workers

The mine's workforce is on a fly-in fly-out roster, having originally been based residential, until the town became too small for the workforce. In 2009, the mine employed 355 people, an increase in comparison to 2008, when it only employed 250.

### Tourism

The mine can be seen from Mount Bruce, the second-highest mountain in Western Australia, located within Karijini National Park and the Hamersley Range.

## InfoBox

Marandoo mine
| Location | |
| --- | --- |
| Marandoo mineLocation in Western Australia | |
| Location | Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 22°38′25″S 118°07′15″E / 22.640150°S 118.120796°E / -22.640150; 118.120796 |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| Production | 15 million t/a (33 billion lb/a) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Tinto Iron Ore |
|  | |


title: Luggage Forward

abstract: Luggage Forward specializes in door-to-door luggage and sports equipment shipping to more than two hundred countries and territories.

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# Luggage Forward

**Luggage Forward** specializes in door-to-door luggage and sports equipment shipping to more than two hundred countries and territories.

## History

Luggage Forward was created in 2004 and works in partnership with Federal Express, UPS, DHL and other smaller shippers in order to provide shipping of luggage domestically and internationally. As major US airlines began introducing fees for checking bags, demand for Luggage Forward's service more than doubled. Luggage Forward has since become one of the best-known luggage shipping services.

## Shipping Services

Luggage is picked up at the doorstep of a home and taken straight to the traveler's hotel, rental home, cruise port or golf course. There is no need for additional packaging.

Pricing is based on the size and number of bags being shipped as well as the shipping speed. Luggage Forward's pricing model is all-inclusive - there are no taxes or pick-up, handling or fuel surcharges.

## Partnerships

Luggage Forward has partners throughout the travel industry and is the exclusive luggage delivery partner for Seabourn Cruise Line, providing the shipping for the Personal ValetSM service. Luggage Forward also powers the Luggage Liaison program for The Luxury Collection.

## Acquisitions

In 2009, Luggage Forward purchased several competitive brands including Baggage Quest and Sports Express. The Sports Express purchase included Luggage Express, Virtual Bellhop and Luggage advance, all brands operated by Sports Express. Luggage Forward also purchased Ship Luggage and Wisconsin-based The Luggage Club in 2011. In 2014, Luggage Forward also acquired LugLess.

## Awards

Luggage Forward has been named to multiple annual rankings of fast-growing companies.

**Inc. 5000**

Luggage Forward was included in the Inc. 5000, an annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies, for three consecutive years.

* 2011 – 12th fastest growing Travel company with a three-year growth rate of 172%.
* 2012 – 9th fastest growing Travel company with a three-year growth rate of 126%.
* 2013 – 34th fastest growing Travel & Hospitality company with a three-year growth rate of 97%.
* 2014 - 48th fastest growing Travel & Hospitality company with a three-year growth rate of 61%.

**Inner City 100**

Luggage Forward was recognized two years in a row on the Inner City 100 list, a ranking of the fastest growing inner city companies. The Inner City 100 is compiled by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter.

* 2012 – 21st fastest growing inner city company with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 55%.
* 2013 – 30th fastest growing inner city company with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36%.
* 2014 - 77th fastest growing inner city company with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 130.7%.

## InfoBox

Luggage Forward, LLC.
|
|  |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 2004 (2004) |
| Founder | Aaron Kirley, Zeke Adkins |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Key people | Audrey Kohout, Jessica Palfrey |
| Products | Luggage shipping |
| Website | www.luggageforward.com |


title: Tsui Wah Ferry

abstract: Tsui Wah Ferry Service (H.K.) Ltd is a ferry service operator in Hong Kong.

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# Tsui Wah Ferry

| Tsui Wah Ferry | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 翠華船務(香港)有限公司 |
| Transcriptions  Yue: Cantonese  Yale Romanization Cheui wàh syùhn mouh hēung góng yáuh haahn gūng sī  Jyutping Ceoi3 waa4 syun4 mou6 hoeng1 gong2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 | |
|  | |

**Tsui Wah Ferry Service (H.K.) Ltd** is a ferry service operator in Hong Kong.

## History

Tsui Wah Ferry was established in 1986. In the beginning its business only involved leasing ferries. Today the company provides passenger ferry services as well as boats for lease.

## Routes

## InfoBox

Tsui Wah Ferry Service (H.K.) Ltd
|
|  |
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Parent | Traway Travel Ltd. |
| Website | https://www.traway.com.hk/ferry/ |


title: Michelle Stitzlein

abstract: Michelle Stitzlein is an American artist who creates found object art / sculpture from recycled materials. She received a BFA in 1989 from the Columbus College of Art and Design. She and her husband Nathaniel Stitzlein founded Art Grange Studios in Baltimore, Ohio. At Art Grange they share their love of art with the public by offering tours of the studios as well as art workshops for all ages.

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# Michelle Stitzlein

**Michelle Stitzlein** is an American artist who creates found object art / sculpture from recycled materials. She received a BFA in 1989 from the Columbus College of Art and Design (in Columbus, Ohio). She and her husband Nathaniel Stitzlein (also an artist) founded Art Grange Studios in Baltimore, Ohio. At Art Grange they share their love of art with the public by offering tours of the studios as well as art workshops for all ages.

## Elevating the Unimpressive

Stitzlein's assemblages of mostly discarded materials propels the viewer to reassess that which is often overlooked. "As an artist and as a person, I ask myself to look closer, lest I miss the one exquisite trait in something oftentimes regarded as distasteful, old, tired, unimpressive or just plain ugly so that I may see it again with fresh eyes."

Kurt Shaw writes, "If, as the Jungian psychoanalyst and poet Clarissa Pinkola Estes would have us believe, butterflies are "Soul Birds," then Stitzlein sets the mind free to wonder not what junk is, but what it can be. "

## Moth series

Combining an artistic boldness with the premise that recycled materials have the capacity to metamorphose into larger objects of great beauty, Stitzlein's series of more than 14 wall hung sculptures moths range in size from 3 to 11 feet.

She began working on this series in 2003, inspired by "myriad varieties of beautiful, exotic moths in my own backyard."

These pieces are cobbled together in the most pristine way from old piano keys, tin cans, license plates and bicycle tires, among other things.

## Bottle cap art

Michelle Stitzlein offers workshops, demonstrations and lectures about creating sculpture from plastic bottle caps and other recycled materials. Each event is catered specifically to the needs of the venue and occasion.

She has also written a book outlining projects for children, families, schools and non-profits utilizing recycled, plastic bottle caps.

## InfoBox

| Michelle Stitzlein | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbus College of Art and Design, BFA, Columbus, OH, 1989 |
| Known for | Found object art, – Variety of Media |


title: Tsurugata Station

abstract: Tsurugata Station is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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# Tsurugata Station

**Tsurugata Station** (鶴形駅, *Tsurugata-eki*) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

## Lines

Tsurugata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 360.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| **1** | Ōu Main Line | for Ōdate and Hirosaki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **2** | Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |

## History

Tsurugata Station was opened on January 25, 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Tsurugata, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

## Surrounding area

* Tsurugata Elementary School
* Tsurugata Post office

Media related to Tsurugata Station at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Tsurugata Station
鶴形駅 | |
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| Tsurugata Station (April 2017) | |
| General information | |
| Location | 9 Tokusazawa, Tsurugata, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken
Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°12′14″N 140°07′07″E / 40.20389°N 140.11861°E / 40.20389; 140.11861 |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| Distance | 360.3 kilometers from Fukushima |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 1, 1951 |
|  | |
| Services | |
| Preceding station  JR East Following station  Higashi-Noshirotowards Shinjō  Ōu Main LineLocal  Tominetowards Aomori | |
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| Location  Tsurugata StationLocation within Akita PrefectureTsurugata StationTsurugata Station (Japan) | |


title: Michaelis–Gutmann bodies

abstract: Michaelis–Gutmann bodies (M-G bodies) are concentrically layered basophilic inclusions found in Hansemann cells in the urinary tract. These are 2 to 10 μm in diameter, and are thought to represent remnants of phagosomes mineralized by iron and calcium deposits. M-G bodies are a pathognomonic feature of malakoplakia, an inflammatory condition that affects the genitourinary tract. They were initially discovered in 1902 by Leonor Michaelis and Carl Gutmann. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies stain positive for von kossa (calcium), Prussian Blue (iron), and PAS diastase stain.

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# Michaelis–Gutmann bodies

**Michaelis–Gutmann bodies** **(M-G bodies)** are concentrically layered basophilic inclusions found in Hansemann cells in the urinary tract. These are 2 to 10 μm in diameter, and are thought to represent remnants of phagosomes mineralized by iron and calcium deposits.

M-G bodies are a pathognomonic feature of malakoplakia, an inflammatory condition that affects the genitourinary tract. They were initially discovered in 1902 by Leonor Michaelis and Carl Gutmann.

Michaelis-Gutmann bodies stain positive for von kossa (calcium), Prussian Blue (iron), and PAS diastase stain.


title: Trulte Heide Steen

abstract: Trulte Heide Steen is a Norwegian actress and singer.

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# Trulte Heide Steen

**Trulte Heide Steen** (a.k.a. **Anne Katrine Heide Steen**, born 1943) is a Norwegian actress and singer.

## Family

Heide Steen is the daughter of the actor Harald Heide Steen, the sister of the actor Harald Heide-Steen Jr., and the cousin of the actress Anne Marit Jacobsen.

## Career

In addition to playing minor roles in films and TV series, Heide Steen started singing at the Lysthuset revue theater after Karin Krog returned to jazz singing. In 1979 she released the jazz album *Smålåtfolket* together with Dag Åkeson Moe. In 2003 she participated, together with her brother Harald Heide-Steen Jr., in NRK's Saturday game show *Hodejegerne* (The Headhunters).

## Filmography

## Television

## InfoBox

| Trulte Heide Steen | |
| --- | --- |
| Trulte Heide Steen, 1962 | |
| Born | 1943<br>Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Father | Harald Heide Steen |
| Relatives | Harald Heide-Steen Jr. |


title: Mick Mullane Jr.

abstract: Mick Mullane Jr. is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks rugby league team. Mullane played fullback, and played in the 1978 grand final. Mullane is the son of Mick Mullane Sr., who played for Newtown and St. George from 1947 to 1953; the younger brother of Greg Mullane; and the father of Jye Mullane.

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# Mick Mullane Jr.

**Mick Mullane Jr.** (born 9 September 1955) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks rugby league team. Mullane played fullback, and played in the 1978 grand final.

Mullane is the son of Mick Mullane Sr., who played for Newtown and St. George from 1947 to 1953; the younger brother of Greg Mullane (Canterbury and Cronulla); and the father of Jye Mullane.

## InfoBox

Mick Mullane, Jr.
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1955-09-09) 9 September 1955 |
| Playing information | |
| Position | Fullback |
| Club  Years Team Pld T G FG P  1976–83 Cronulla 120 53   162 | |
| Source: Rugby League Project | |


title: Trulsegården

abstract: Trulsegården is a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 211 inhabitants in 2010.

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# Trulsegården

**Trulsegården** is a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 211 inhabitants in 2010.

## InfoBox

| Trulsegården | |
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| TrulsegårdenTrulsegården | |
| Coordinates: 57°45′N 11°50′E / 57.750°N 11.833°E / 57.750; 11.833 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Göteborg Municipality |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| Total | 211 |
| Density | 1,236/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |


title: Truth to Power (book)

abstract: Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom is a 2023 book by ex-Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter. It chronicles his three years at South Africa's state energy provider, Eskom. Fearing political forces might prevent its sale, the book was released ahead of schedule, and without warning, on the 14th of May, 2023. The book details Eskom's systematic downfall through political meddling of the ruling ANC party, to organised syndicates who looted, pillaged and stole from the state utility. The book comes on the heels of a series of explosive television interviews, in which de Ruyter openly accused the ANC of being the cause of almost all the issues at Eskom that were causing the country to suffer significant loadshedding. The book received wide media coverage in the days following its release, with several newspapers publishing extracts online.

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# Truth to Power (book)

***Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom*** is a 2023 book by ex-Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter.

It chronicles his three years at South Africa's state energy provider, Eskom. Fearing political forces might prevent its sale, the book was released ahead of schedule, and without warning, on the 14th of May, 2023.

The book details Eskom's systematic downfall through political meddling of the ruling ANC party, to organised syndicates who looted, pillaged and stole from the state utility.

The book comes on the heels of a series of explosive television interviews, in which de Ruyter openly accused the ANC of being the cause of almost all the issues at Eskom that were causing the country to suffer significant loadshedding.

The book received wide media coverage in the days following its release, with several newspapers publishing extracts online.

## Eskom power crisis

Primarily, the book outlines the systemic and often-politically supported wholesale looting of Eskom, from its supplies, to machinery. Also alleged is orchestrated sabotage, in which power stations and their power-producing machinery were deliberately made to fail.

## InfoBox

Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom
| Cover of the first edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | André de Ruyter |
| Language | English |
| Published | 14 May 2023 |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Publication place | South Africa |
| ISBN | 9781776390625 |
| Website | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/truth-power-my-three-years-inside-eskom/9781776390625 |


title: Luiz Suzin Marini

abstract: Luiz Suzin Marini was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina from 1991 to 1999. Suzin Marini died of colon cancer in Florianópolis, on 31 January 2023, at the age of 87.

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# Luiz Suzin Marini

**Luiz Suzin Marini** (28 September 1935 – 31 January 2023) was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina from 1991 to 1999.

Suzin Marini died of colon cancer in Florianópolis, on 31 January 2023, at the age of 87.

## InfoBox

| Luiz Suzin Marini | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina | |
| **In office**
1991–1999 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-09-28)28 September 1935
Concórdia, Brazil |
| Died | 31 January 2023(2023-01-31) (aged 87)
Florianópolis, Brazil |
| Political party | PMDB |
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title: Mick Moss

abstract: Mick Moss is an English singer/songwriter. He is best known for his role in the band Antimatter, as well as being co-vocalist on the Number 1 single 'Broken Smile'.

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# Mick Moss

**Mick Moss** (8 August 1975) is an English singer/songwriter. He is best known for his role in the band Antimatter, as well as being co-vocalist on the Number 1 single 'Broken Smile' (The Beautified Project).

## Musical history

Moss began writing music for a solo career in 1995 after numerous disappointments with previous bands, the idea being that no longer could a key member pull out leaving the current project in ruins.

From 96–98 the solo project went through numerous name changes, from ‘The Reptile Brain’, to ‘Heavy Soul’ and eventually ‘Cloud One’. The style of music early on was instrumental with a strong leaning towards rhythmic psychedelic rock/trance. The addition of vocals to Moss’s abilities in 1996 led to a shift in musical direction, where the writing turned to dark, melodic acoustic rock. During this period he wrote and recorded key tracks ‘Over Your Shoulder’, ‘Saviour’, ‘Too Late’ and ‘Angel’ (later re-titled to ‘Angelic’).

Antimatter was formed in 1998 when Duncan Patterson (then of Anathema) approached Moss to record an album with him after hearing Moss's demos which bore a striking resemblance to his own newer material on Anathema's 'Alternative 4' album (neither party had heard the others latest material).

The project was titled 'Antimatter' by Patterson, and would record their debut album in 2000. The album 'Saviour' featured an even split of songs written separately by Patterson and Moss. This method of writing alone and then compiling completed songs into one album would continue for the course of Patterson's involvement in the project.

Patterson decided he’d had enough of Antimatter after the release of the third album ‘Planetary Confinement’. Due to the non-collaborative nature of the previous albums, Moss (with Patterson’s blessing) continued with the projects name, writing and releasing the entirety of the fourth album, ‘Leaving Eden’, and continuing to tour performing Antimatter songs of his own composition.

In 2008, Mick established his own record label ‘Music In Stone’, releasing Antimatter's Live@An Club.

From 2009 – 2010 Moss compiled the 3CD/DVD, 100 page artbook 'Alternative Matter', producing the 30 minute documentary 'The Small Yesterdays'.

## Discography

2002 – Antimatter – Saviour
2003 – Antimatter – Lights Out
2003 – Antimatter – Live @ K13
2004 – V/A – The Lotus Eaters, A Tribute To Dead Can Dance
2004 – Antimatter – Unreleased 98-03 (Internet Release only)
2005 – Antimatter – Planetary Confinement
2007 – Antimatter – Leaving Eden
2009 – The Last Embrace – Aerial
2009 – Antimatter – Live @ An Club
2010 – Antimatter – Alternative Matter CD/DVD
2012 – Fourteen Twentysix – In Halflight Our Soul Glows
2012 – The Beautified Project – Broken Smile (Single)
2012 – Antimatter – Fear of a Unique Identity
2012 – The Beautified Project – Unplugged at Puppet Theater
2013 – Eudaimony – Futile
2013 – The Beautified Project – United We Fall
2013 – Tim Fromont Placenti – Original Sadtrack From The Cinnamon Screen
2014 – Antimatter – Too Late (Single)
2014 – Sleeping Pulse – Under The Same Sky
2015 – Antimatter – Timeline (Compilation)
2015 – Antimatter – The Judas Table
2016 – Antimatter – Welcome To The Machine (Single)
2016 – Trees of Eternity – Hour Of The Nightingale
2017 – Antimatter – Live Between The Earth & Clouds DVD/CD
2017 – Painted Black – Raging Light
2017 – Antimatter – Leaving Eden (10th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition)
2018 – Gleb Kolyadin – Gleb Kolyadin
2018 – Antimatter – Black Market Enlightenment
2018 – Antimatter – Between The Atoms (Single)
2018 – The Beautified Project – Black Wooden Nest (Single)
2019 – Antimatter – An Epitaph
2020 – Oceans of Slumber – Oceans of Slumber
2021 – Michał Łapaj – Are You There
2021 – Clouds – Despartire
2022 – Antimatter – A Profusion of Thought
2024 – Marjana Semkina – Sirin

## Videography

2008 - Antimatter - Epitaph (Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2009 - Antimatter - Conspire (Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2010 - Antimatter - The Small Yesterdays (Writer) (Producer) (Director) (Videographer)
2011 - The Beautified Project - Broken Smile (Actor) (Vocalist)
2012 - Antimatter - Uniformed & Black (Actor) (Writer) (Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2014 - Sleeping Pulse - War (Actor) (Writer) (Co-Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2015 - Antimatter - Stillborn Empires (Actor) (Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2018 - The Beautified Project - Black Wooden Nest (Actor) (Vocalist)
2017 - Antimatter - Live Between The Earth & Clouds (Performer) (Co-Director)
2018 - Antimatter - The Third Arm (Actor) (Writer) (Songwriter) (Vocalist)
2018 - Antimatter - Finding Enlightenment (Writer) (Producer) (Director) (Soundtrack) (Videogrpaher)
2019 - Antimatter - An Epitaph (Performer) (Vocalist)
2020 - Oceans Of Slumber - Color Of Grace (Actor) (Videographer) (Vocalist)
2021 - Michal Lapaj - Flying Blind (Vocalist)
2021 - Michal Lapaj - Shattered Memories (Vocalist)

## InfoBox

| Mick Moss | |
| --- | --- |
| Mick Moss Live | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1975-08-08) 8 August 1975<br>London, England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1990–present |


title: 1990–91 Sporting de Gijón season

abstract: The 1990–91 Sporting de Gijón season was the 29th season of the club in La Liga, the 15th consecutive after its last promotion.

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# 1990–91 Sporting de Gijón season

The **1990–91 Sporting de Gijón season** was the 29th season of the club in La Liga, the 15th consecutive after its last promotion.

## Overview

After a tough start of season, where Carlos García Cuervo was sacked after twelve rounds, Ciriaco Cano took the helm of the team to end in the fifth position, qualifying to the UEFA Cup for the sixth time in the club's history.

In the Copa del Rey, the club was eliminated in the semifinals by Mallorca.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. Pos. Nation Player  GK  ESP Ablanedo II  GK  ESP Diego  GK  ESP Isidro Fernández  DF  ESP Arturo  DF  ESP Ángel Alcázar  DF  ESP Pablo  DF  ESP Manolo Jiménez  DF  ESP Abelardo  DF  ESP Luis Sierra  DF  ESP Tati  DF  ESP José Díez Calleja  DF  ESP David Miner  DF  ESP Ablanedo I  MF  ESP Emilio | No. Pos. Nation Player  MF  TCH Milan Luhový  MF  ESP Francisco Javier Castaño  MF  ESP Joaquín  MF  ESP Juan Carlos  MF  ESP Óscar  MF  ESP Juanma  MF  BUL Georgi Yordanov  MF  ESP Torres  MF  SWE Joakim Nilsson  FW  ESP Luis Enrique  FW  ESP Javier Manjarín  FW  ESP Narciso  FW  ESP Monchu |
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## Competitions

### La Liga

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Osasuna | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | | 45 |
| 5 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | | 44 |
| 6 | Oviedo | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | | 42 |
| 7 | Valencia | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 40 |  |

Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored

### Matches

| 1 September 1990 1 | **Betis** | **0–1** | **Real Sporting** | Seville |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Chano  41'
Mel  61' | Summary | Juan Carlos  14'
Arturo  76' | Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Pajares Paz |

| 9 September 1990 2 | **Real Sporting** | **4–0** | **Valladolid** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Narciso  32'
Yordanov  44'
Luis Enrique  88'
Arturo  89' | Summary | Patri  68' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Gómez López |

| 16 September 1990 3 | **Tenerife** | **0–0** | **Real Sporting** | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Summary | Luis Enrique  71' | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez |

| 23 September 1990 4 | **Real Sporting** | **3–1** | **Athletic Bilbao** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Ablanedo I  12'
Manjarín  41'
Óscar  51' | Summary | Loren  74' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Valdés Sánchez |

| 30 September 1990 5 | **Osasuna** | **2–1** | **Real Sporting** | Pamplona |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Sola  37'
Martín Domínguez  74' | Summary | Luis Enrique  76' | Stadium: El Sadar
Referee: García Prieto |

| 7 October 1990 6 | **Real Sporting** | **0–0** | **Real Burgos** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Martín Navarrete |

| 14 October 1990 7 | **Real Sporting** | **1–2** | **Atlético Madrid** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Jiménez  69'
Luhový  88' | Summary | Sabas  61'
Rodax  68' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ansuategui Roca |

| 20 October 1990 8 | **Barcelona** | **2–1** | **Real Sporting** | Barcelona |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Amor  9', 50'
Koeman  54' (pen.) | Summary | Óscar  1'
Luis Enrique  47' | Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Merino González |

| 28 October 1990 9 | **Real Sporting** | **1–0** | **Castellón** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  63' | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Jiménez Muñoz |

| 3 November 1990 10 | **Sevilla** | **1–0** | **Real Sporting** | Seville |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Zamorano  6' | Report |  | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Sosa Saavedra |

| 18 November 1990 11 | **Real Sporting** | **1–1** | **Mallorca** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Óscar  68'
Yordanov  80' | Summary | Vulić  75' (pen.) | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: García de Loza |

| 25 November 1990 12 | **Zaragoza** | **4–0** | **Real Sporting** | Zaragoza |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Pardeza  36', 62', 81'
Mateuț  43' | Report |  | Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Brito Arceo |

| 2 December 1990 13 | **Real Sporting** | **3–1** | **Cádiz** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Juan José  32' (o.g.)
Luhový  36', 50' | Report | José  80' (pen.) | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Taboada Soto |

| 9 December 1990 14 | **Real Sociedad** | **1–0** | **Real Sporting** | San Sebastián |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Agirre  18' | Report |  | Stadium: Atotxa
Referee: Carcelén García |

| 16 December 1990 15 | **Real Sporting** | **1–0** | **Logroñés** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  74' | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Soriano Aladrén |

| 30 December 1990 16 | **Oviedo** | **0–0** | **Real Sporting** | Oviedo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Carlos  89' | Summary | Óscar  69' | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: López Nieto |

| 6 January 1991 17 | **Real Sporting** | **0–2** | **Real Madrid** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Report | Míchel  31'
Butragueño  80' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Martín Navarrete |

| 13 January 1991 18 | **Español** | **0–2** | **Real Sporting** | Barcelona |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Summary | Luhový  53'
Jiménez  89' | Stadium: Sarrià
Referee: Paz García |

| 20 January 1991 19 | **Real Sporting** | **1–1** | **Valencia** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  30' | Summary | Cuxart  25' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Urío Velázquez |

| 27 January 1991 20 | **Real Sporting** | **4–0** | **Betis** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Manjarín  24'
Luhový  57'
Juanma  63'
Luis Enrique  70' | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Gracia Redondo |

| 3 February 1991 21 | **Valladolid** | **0–0** | **Real Sporting** | Valladolid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Report |  | Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: Enríquez Negreira |

| 10 February 1991 22 | **Sporting de Gijón** | **2–1** | **Tenerife** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  9'
Manjarín  34' | Summary | Quique Medina
Rommel  89' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: González Lecue |

| 24 February 1991 23 | **Athletic Bilbao** | **1–2** | **Real Sporting** | Bilbao |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Loren  71' | Summary | Luis Enrique  72', 89' | Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Martín Navarrete |

| 3 March 1991 24 | **Real Sporting** | **1–1** | **Osasuna** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  32' | Summary | Ibáñez  25'  65' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: García Aranda |

| 10 March 1991 25 | **Real Burgos** | **1–1** | **Real Sporting** | Burgos |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Ayúcar  30'
Villena  39' | Summary | Manjarín  36' | Stadium: El Plantío
Referee: Miró Pastor |

| 17 March 1991 26 | **Atlético Madrid** | **3–1** | **Real Sporting** | Madrid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Manolo  11', 22' (pen.)
Juanito  74'
Tomás  82' | Summary | Luis Enrique  45' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Brito Arceo |

| 24 March 1991 27 | **Real Sporting** | **1–0** | **Barcelona** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  32' | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Valdés Sánchez |

| 31 March 1991 28 | **Castellón** | **3–2** | **Real Sporting** | Castelló de la Plana |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Dobrovolski  5'
Alcañiz  55'
Javi  82' | Summary | Abelardo  4'
Luhový  42' | Stadium: Castalia
Referee: García Prieto |

| 6 April 1991 29 | **Real Sporting** | **2–0** | **Sevilla** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Monchi  23' (o.g.)
Manjarín  46' | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Rubio Valdivieso |

| 14 April 1991 30 | **Mallorca** | **1–1** | **Real Sporting** | Palma |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Marcos  44' | Summary | Luhový  70' | Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Referee: Sosa Saavedra |

| 21 April 1991 31 | **Real Sporting** | **1–0** | **Zaragoza** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  71' | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi |

| 28 April 1991 32 | **Cádiz** | **1–1** | **Real Sporting** | Cádiz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Dertycia  74' | Summary | Luhový  23' | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Referee: Socorro González |

| 5 May 1991 33 | **Real Sporting** | **2–1** | **Real Sociedad** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  54' (pen.)
Uría  83' (o.g.) | Summary | Uría  23' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Gómez Barril |

| 11 May 1991 34 | **Logroñés** | **1–2** | **Real Sporting** | Logroño |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Aguilà  19'
Sarabia  83' | Summary | Luhový  78' (pen.), 89' | Stadium: Las Gaunas
Referee: Hernández Velázquez |

| 19 May 1991 35 | **Real Sporting** | **0–0** | **Oviedo** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Summary |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ramos Marcos |

| 25 May 1991 36 | **Real Madrid** | **2–1** | **Real Sporting** | Madrid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Butragueño  27', 37' | Summary | Luhový  57'
Tati  74' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: López Nieto |

| 2 June 1991 37 | **Real Sporting** | **3–0** | **Espanyol** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  47', 73', 89' | Summary | Sergio Morgado  82' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Bello Blanco |

| 9 June 1991 38 | **Valencia** | **0–1** | **Real Sporting** | Valencia |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Summary | Luis Enrique  26' | Stadium: Luis Casanova
Referee: Martín Navarrete |

### Copa del Rey

#### Matches

| 8 November 1990 Third round
First leg | **Pontevedra** | **3–3** | **Real Sporting** | Pontevedra |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Herrera  62', 80'
Rafa Sáez  85' | Report | Joaquín  53'
Manjarín  64', 73' | Stadium: Pasarón
Referee: Calvo Córdova |

| 21 November 1990 Third round
Second leg | **Real Sporting** | **3–1**
(**6–4** agg.) | Pontevedra | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  47'
Óscar  53'
Nilsson  65' | Report | Vicente  4' | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Valdés Sánchez |

| 13 December 1990 Fourth round
First leg | **Cultural Durango** | **1–2** | **Real Sporting** | Durango |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Etxegoena  86' (pen.) | Report | Narciso  41', 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Tabira
Referee: Rubio Valdivieso |

| 2 January 1991 Fourth round
Second leg | **Real Sporting** | **1–0**
(**3–1** agg.) | Cultural Durango | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Narciso  85' | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Urío Velázquez |

| 9 January 1991 Fifth round
First leg | **Zaragoza** | **1–1** | **Real Sporting** | Zaragoza |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Higuera  2' | Report | Narciso  90' | Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez |

| 23 January 1991 Fifth round
Second leg | **Real Sporting** | **1–0**
(**2–1** agg.) | Zaragoza | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  60' | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Urízar Azpitarte |

| 6 February 1991 Round of 16
First leg | **Real Sociedad** | **1–1** | **Real Sporting** | San Sebastián |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Abelardo  32' (o.g.) | Report | Abelardo  89' | Stadium: Atocha
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Calvo Córdova |

| 27 February 1991 Round of 16
Second leg | **Real Sporting** | **1–0**
(**2–1** agg.) | Real Sociedad | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luhový  63' | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Marín López |

| 12 June 1991 Quarterfinals
First leg | **Logroñés** | **2–0** | **Real Sporting** | Logroño |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21:00 | José María  56'
Aguilá  90' | Report |  | Stadium: Las Gaunas
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Enríquez Negreira |

| 16 June 1991 Quarterfinals
Second leg | **Real Sporting** | **3–0** (a.e.t.)
(**3–2** agg.) | Logroñés | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Luis Enrique  15', 118'
Alcázar  80' | Report |  | Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Urío Velázquez |

| 19 June 1991 Semifinals
First leg | **Real Sporting** | **0–1** | **Mallorca** | Gijón |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21:00 |  | Report | Nader  33' | Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pérez Sánchez |

| 23 June 1991 Semifinals
Second leg | **Mallorca** | **1–0**
(**2–0** agg.) | Real Sporting | Palma |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Cervera  90' | Report |  | Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Brito Arceo |

## Squad statistics

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | | La Liga | | Copa del Rey | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|  | GK | ESP | Ablanedo II | 40 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 |
|  | GK | ESP | Diego | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
|  | GK | ESP | Isidro Fernández | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Arturo | 37 | 2 | 22+5 | 2 | 10+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Ángel Alcázar | 16 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
|  | DF | ESP | Pablo | 23 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Manolo Jiménez | 44 | 1 | 32+3 | 1 | 9+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Abelardo | 48 | 2 | 38+0 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 |
|  | DF | ESP | Luis Sierra | 28 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Tati | 31 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | José Díez Calleja | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | David Miner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
|  | DF | ESP | Ablanedo I | 5 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
|  | MF | ESP | Emilio | 20 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 |
|  | MF | TCH | Milan Luhový | 39 | 18 | 28+3 | 16 | 8+0 | 2 |
|  | MF | ESP | Francisco Javier Castaño | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
|  | MF | ESP | Joaquín | 40 | 1 | 32+0 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 |
|  | MF | ESP | Juan Carlos | 39 | 1 | 31+3 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 |
|  | MF | ESP | Óscar | 39 | 4 | 28+1 | 3 | 9+1 | 1 |
|  | MF | ESP | Juanma | 23 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 |
|  | MF | BUL | Georgi Yordanov | 32 | 1 | 19+7 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
|  | MF | ESP | Torres | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
|  | MF | SWE | Joakim Nilsson | 29 | 1 | 19+4 | 0 | 2+4 | 1 |
|  | FW | ESP | Luis Enrique | 44 | 17 | 27+8 | 14 | 7+2 | 3 |
|  | FW | ESP | Javier Manjarín | 37 | 7 | 21+10 | 5 | 6+0 | 2 |
|  | FW | ESP | Narciso | 14 | 5 | 6+4 | 1 | 4+0 | 4 |
|  | FW | ESP | Monchu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

## InfoBox

Real Sporting
| 1990–91 season | |
| --- | --- |
| Chairman | Plácido Rodríguez |
| Manager | Ciriaco Cano |
| Stadium | El Molinón |
| La Liga | 5th |
| Copa del Rey | Semifinals |
| Top goalscorer | Milan Luhový (16) |
|  | |


title: Tubulin beta-3 chain

abstract:
Tubulin beta-3 chain, Class III β-tubulin, βIII-tubulin (β3-tubulin) or β-tubulin III, is a microtubule element of the tubulin family found almost exclusively in neurons, and in testis cells. In humans, it is encoded by the TUBB3 gene. It is possible to use monoclonal antibodies and immunohistochemistry to identify neurons in samples of brain tissue, separating neurons from glial cells, which do not express tubulin beta-3 chain. Class III β-tubulin is one of the seven β-tubulin isotypes identified in the human genome, predominantly in neurons and the testis. It is conditionally expressed in a number of other tissues after exposure to a toxic microenvironment featured by hypoxia and poor nutrient supply. Posttranslational changes including phosphorylation and glycosylation are required for functional activity.
Class III β-tubulin's role in neural development has warranted its use as an early biomarker of neural cell differentiation from multi potent progenitors. TUBB3 inactivation impairs neural progenitor proliferation. Rescue experiments demonstrate the non-interchangeability of TUBB3 with other classes of β-tubulins which cannot restore the phenotype resulting from TUBB3 inactivation. Congenital neurologic syndromes associated with TUBB3 missense mutations demonstrate the critical importance of class III β-tubulin for normal neural development.

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# Tubulin beta-3 chain

**Tubulin beta-3 chain**, **Class III β-tubulin**, **βIII-tubulin** (β3-tubulin) or **β-tubulin III**, is a microtubule element of the tubulin family found almost exclusively in neurons, and in testis cells. In humans, it is encoded by the *TUBB3* gene.

It is possible to use monoclonal antibodies and immunohistochemistry to identify neurons in samples of brain tissue, separating neurons from glial cells, which do not express tubulin beta-3 chain.

Class III β-tubulin is one of the seven β-tubulin isotypes identified in the human genome, predominantly in neurons and the testis. It is conditionally expressed in a number of other tissues after exposure to a toxic microenvironment featured by hypoxia and poor nutrient supply. Posttranslational changes including phosphorylation and glycosylation are required for functional activity. Class III β-tubulin's role in neural development has warranted its use as an early biomarker of neural cell differentiation from multi potent progenitors. TUBB3 inactivation impairs neural progenitor proliferation. Rescue experiments demonstrate the non-interchangeability of TUBB3 with other classes of β-tubulins which cannot restore the phenotype resulting from TUBB3 inactivation. Congenital neurologic syndromes associated with TUBB3 missense mutations demonstrate the critical importance of class III β-tubulin for normal neural development.

## Gene

The human *TUBB3* gene is located on chromosome 16q24.3, and consists of 4 exons that transcribe a protein of 450aa. A shorter isoform of 378aa derived from alternative splicing of exon 1 is devoid of part of the N-terminus and may be responsible for mitochondrial expression. Like other β-tubulin isotypes, βIII-tubulin has a GTPase domain which plays an essential role in regulating microtubule dynamics. Differences between Class I (the most commonly represented and constitutively expressed isotype) and class III β-tubulin are limited to only 13aa within region 1-429aa, while all amino acids in region 430-450aa are divergent. These variations in primary structure affect the paclitaxel (a mimic of Nur77) binding domain on βIII-tubulin and may account for the ability of this isotype to confer resistance to Nur77-initiated apoptosis.

## Function

Cysteine residues in class III β-tubulin are actively involved in regulating ligand interactions and microtubule formation. Proteomic analysis has revealed that many factors bound to these cysteine residues are involved in the oxidative stress and glucose deprivation response. This is particularly interesting in light of the fact that class III β-tubulin first appears in the phylogenetic tree when life emerged from the seas and cells were exposed to atmospheric oxygen. In structural terms, constitutive Class I (TUBB) and Class IVb (TUBB2C) β-tubulins contain a cysteine at position 239, while βIII-tubulin has a cysteine at position 124. Position 239 can be readily oxidized while position 124 is relatively resistant to oxidation. Thus, a relative abundance of βIII-tubulin in situations of oxidative stress could provide a protective benefit.

### Interactions

The interactome of class III β-tubulin comprises the GTPase GBP1 (guanylate binding protein 1) and a panel of an additional 19 kinases having prosurvival activity including PIM1 (Proviral Integration Site 1) and NEK6 (NIMA-related kinase 6). Incorporation of these kinases into the cytoskeleton via the GBP-1/ class III β-tubulin interaction protects kinases from rapid degradation. Other pro-survival factors interacting with class III β-tubulin enabling cellular adaptation to oxidative stress include the molecular chaperone HSP70/GRP75. FMO4 (vimentin/dimethylalanine monooxygenase 4) and GSTM4 (glutathione transferase M4).

### Regulation

The expression of Class III β-tubulin is regulated at both the transcriptional and translational levels. In neural tissue, constitutive expression is driven by Sox4 and Sox11. In non-neural tissues, regulation is dependent on an E-box site in the 3' flanking region at +168 nucleotides. This site binds basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) hypoxia induced transcription factors Hif-1α and Hif-2α and is epigenetically modified in cancer cells with constitutive TUBB3 expression. Translational regulation of TUBB3 occurs in the 3\`flanking region with the interaction of the miR-200c family of micro-RNA. MiR-200c is in turn modulated by the protein HuR (encoded by ELAVL1). When HuR is predominantly in the nucleus, a phenomenon typically occurring in low stage carcinomas, miR-200c suppresses class III β-tubulin translation. By contrast, cytoplasmic HuR and miR-200c enhance class III β-tubulin translation by facilitating the entry of the mRNA into the ribosome.

## Role in cancer

In oncology, class III β-tubulin has been investigated as both a prognostic biomarker and an indicator of resistance to taxanes and other compounds. The majority of reports implicate class III β-tubulin as a biomarker of poor outcome. However, there are also data in clear cell carcinoma, melanoma and breast cancer showing favorable prognosis. Class III β-tubulin is integral component of a pro-survival, cascading molecular pathway which renders cancer cells resistant to apoptosis and enhances their ability to invade local tissues and metastasize. Class III β-tubulin performs best as a prognostic biomarker when analyzed in the context of an integrated signature including upstream regulators and downstream effectors. TUBB3 mutation is associated with microlissencephaly.

Overexpression of this isotype in clinical samples correlates with tumor aggressiveness, resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs, and poor patient survival.

### Pathophysiology

The β3 isotype increases tumor aggressiveness by two distinct mechanisms. Incorporation of this isotype makes microtubule networks hypostable, allowing them to resist the cytotoxic effects of microtubule stabilizing drugs like taxanes or epothilones. Mechanistically, it was found that overexpression of β3-tubulin increases the rate of microtubule detachment from microtubule organizing centers, an activity that is suppressed by drugs such as paclitaxel.

Expression of β3-tubulin also makes cells more aggressive by altering their response to drug-induced suppression of microtubule dynamics. Dynamic microtubules are needed for the cell migration that underlies processes such as tumor metastasis and angiogenesis. The dynamics are normally suppressed by low, subtoxic concentrations of microtubule drugs that also inhibit cell migration. However, incorporating β3-tubulin into microtubules increases the concentration of drug that is needed to suppress dynamics and inhibit cell migration. Thus, tumors that express β3-tubulin are not only resistant to the cytotoxic effects of microtubule targeted drugs, but also to their ability to suppress tumor metastasis. Moreover, expression of β3-tubulin also counteracts the ability of these drugs to inhibit angiogenesis which is normally another important facet of their action.

## InfoBox

| TUBB3 | | | |
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| Available structures  PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB | | | |
| Identifiers | | | |
| Aliases | TUBB3, CDCBM, CDCBM1, CFEOM3, CFEOM3A, FEOM3, TUBB4, beta-4, tubulin beta 3 class III | | |
| External IDs | OMIM: 602661; MGI: 107813; HomoloGene: 68503; GeneCards: TUBB3; OMA:TUBB3 - orthologs | | |
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| Orthologs  Species **Human** **Mouse**  Entrez   Ensembl   UniProt   RefSeq (mRNA)     NM\_006086
NM\_001197181   NM\_023279   RefSeq (protein)     NP\_001184110
NP\_006077   NP\_075768   Location (UCSC) Chr 16: 89.92 – 89.94 Mb Chr 8: 124.14 – 124.15 Mb  PubMed search | | | |
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title: Mick Mullane (hurler)

abstract: Michael Mullane was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Limerick senior team. Born in Croom, County Limerick, Mullane first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of thirty when he first linked up with the Limerick senior team. Mullane went on to play a key part for Limerick during a golden age for the team, and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. At club level Mullane won two championship medals with Croom.

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# Mick Mullane (hurler)

**Michael Mullane** (13 April 1889  22 November 1962) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Limerick senior team.

Born in Croom, County Limerick, Mullane first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of thirty when he first linked up with the Limerick senior team. Mullane went on to play a key part for Limerick during a golden age for the team, and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.

At club level Mullane won two championship medals with Croom.

## Honours

### Team

Young Irelands Limerick

## InfoBox

Mick Mullane
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irish name | *Mícheál Ó Maoláin* | | |
| Sport | Hurling | | |
| Position | Left wing-forward | | |
| Born | (1889-04-13)13 April 1889
Croom, County Limerick, Ireland | | |
| Died | 22 November 1962(1962-11-22) (aged 73)
Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | | |
| Occupation | Farmer | | |
| Club(s) | | | |
| Years | **Club** | | |
|  | Croom | | |
| Club titles | | | |
| Limerick titles | 2 | | |
| Inter-county(ies) | | | |
| Years | **County** | | |
|  | Limerick | | |
| Inter-county titles | | | |
| Munster titles | 1 | | |
| All-Irelands | 1 | | |