title: Michael Holt (English footballer)

abstract: Michael Holt is a footballer who last played for West Lancashire Football League side Barnoldswick Town. He played as a striker. He previously played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Macclesfield Town and Rochdale and in non-league football with Northwich Victoria and Nelson. He also had a five-year spell in Ireland with League of Ireland sides St Patrick's Athletic and Derry City. In the 2005–06 season, he scored 36 goals in all competitions for Nelson, helping them to win promotion to the North West Counties Football League Division One. However, in August 2006, he decided to leave the Blues to join his hometown club, Barnoldswick Town. He is reported to have joined Barnoldswick whilst the then Nelson manager, Graham Haworth, was on holiday.

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# Michael Holt (English footballer)

**Michael Holt** (born 28 July 1977) is a footballer who last played for West Lancashire Football League side Barnoldswick Town. He played as a striker.

He previously played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Macclesfield Town and Rochdale and in non-league football with Northwich Victoria and Nelson. He also had a five-year spell in Ireland with League of Ireland sides St Patrick's Athletic and Derry City.

In the 2005–06 season, he scored 36 goals in all competitions for Nelson, helping them to win promotion to the North West Counties Football League Division One. However, in August 2006, he decided to leave the Blues to join his hometown club, Barnoldswick Town. He is reported to have joined Barnoldswick whilst the then Nelson manager, Graham Haworth, was on holiday.

## InfoBox

Michael Holt
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1977-07-28) 28 July 1977 | | |
| Place of birth | Barnoldswick, England | | |
| Position(s) | Striker | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Barnoldswick Town | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1995–1996 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Preston North End | 36 | (5) |
| 1998 | Macclesfield Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Rochdale (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Rochdale | 30 | (4) |
| 2000 | Northwich Victoria (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | St Patrick's Athletic | - | (-) |
| 2003–2004 | Derry City | - | (-) |
| 2004–2005 | St Patrick's Athletic | - | (-) |
| 2005 | Dublin City | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Nelson | - | (-) |
| 2006 | Barnoldswick Town | - | (-) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2007 | | | |


title: Michael Holmqvist

abstract: Rolf Anders Michael Holmqvist Pedersen is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Djurgårdens IF player Andreas Holmqvist.

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# Michael Holmqvist

**Rolf Anders Michael Holmqvist Pedersen** (born June 8, 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Djurgårdens IF player Andreas Holmqvist.

## Playing career

Holmqvist was drafted 18th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft from the SEL. After moving to the SM-liiga with TPS in 1999, Holmqvist made it to North America to start the 2003–04 season.

Michael only managed to play 21 games for the Ducks during the season, splitting time with affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League. On July 30, 2005, Holmqvist was traded by the Ducks to the Chicago Blackhawks for Travis Moen. In the 2005–06 season, Michael enjoyed his best year, recording 10 goals and 20 points in 72 games played. Holmqvist played two full seasons with the Blackhawks before returning to the SEL in 2007. In total, Holmqvist played 156 regular season games, scoring 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points while collecting 72 penalty minutes.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

|  | | |  | Regular season | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Season | Team | League | | GP |  |  | Pts | PIM | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995–96 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1996–97 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | | 39 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 110 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1996–97 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1997–98 | Färjestads BK | SEL | | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Färjestads BK | J20 | | 11 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 31 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1998–99 | Färjestads BK | SEL | | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1998–99 | Hammarby IF | SWE.2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1999–2000 | TPS | SM-l | | 54 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 14 | | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | TPS | SM-l | | 46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | TPS | SM-l | | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 16 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002–03 | TPS | SM-l | | 56 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 36 | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | | 79 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 111 | | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | | 72 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | | 63 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 51 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 78 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Linköpings HC | SEL | | 51 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | SEL | | 48 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2012–13 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | | 49 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 69 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | | 50 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 28 | | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| SEL/SHL totals | | | | 365 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 236 | | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| SM-l totals | | | | 212 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 74 | | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| NHL totals | | | | 156 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 72 | |  |  |  |  |  |

### International

| Year | Team | Event |  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | Sweden | EJC | | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | Sweden | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2008 | Sweden | WC | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Junior totals | | | | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| Senior totals | | | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

## InfoBox

| Michael Holmqvist | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | |
| Born | (1979-06-08) June 8, 1979
Stockholm, Sweden | | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | | |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | | |
| Position | Centre | | |
| Shot | Left | | |
| Played for | Färjestads BK
TPS (SM-liiga)
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Chicago Blackhawks
Frölunda HC
Djurgårdens IF
Linköpings HC | | |
| National team | Sweden | | |
| NHL draft | 18th overall, 1997
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | | |
| Playing career | 19962015 | | |


title: Mick Dowdle

abstract: Mick Dowdle is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Dowdle played in Jerilderie's 1963 Coreen & District Football League premiership and also won the 1963 Coreen & DFL best and fairest award, the Archie Dennis Medal and is the youngest ever winner of this award, as a 16 year old. Dowdle made his senior VFL debut against Fitzoy in round 17, in August 1964 at the Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne, as a 17 year old.

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# Mick Dowdle

**Mick Dowdle** (born 3 July 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dowdle played in Jerilderie's 1963 Coreen & District Football League premiership and also won the 1963 Coreen & DFL best and fairest award, the Archie Dennis Medal and is the youngest ever winner of this award, as a 16 year old.

Dowdle made his senior VFL debut against Fitzoy in round 17, in August 1964 at the Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne, as a 17 year old.

## InfoBox

| Mick Dowdle | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | Mick Dowdle | | |
| Date of birth | (1947-07-03) 3 July 1947 | | |
| Original team(s) | Jerilderie | | |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | | |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | | |
| Position(s) | Rover | | |
| Playing career1 | | | |
| Years | **Club** | **Games (Goals)** |
| 1964–71 | North Melbourne | 98 (89) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | | | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | | | |


title: Michael W. Austin

abstract: Michael W. Austin is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. He is known for his works on moral philosophy and philosophy of religion. Austin currently serves as the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is a founding member of the Jimmy Friggers Spiritual Formation Group.

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# Michael W. Austin

**Michael W. Austin** (born 1969) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. He is known for his works on moral philosophy and philosophy of religion. Austin currently serves as the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is a founding member of the Jimmy Friggers Spiritual Formation Group.

## Books

* Football and Philosophy: Going Deep
* God and Guns in America
* Wise Stewards: Philosophical Foundations of Christian Parenting
* Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life
* Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone: A Philosophical Tour de Force
* Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone: Grounds for Debate
* Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind
* Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone: The Dao of Daddy
* Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and The Family
* Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
* The Olympics and Philosophy (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)
* Humility and Human Flourishing: A Study in Analytic Moral Theology (Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology)

## InfoBox

| Michael W. Austin | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1969 |
| Education | University of Colorado at Boulder (Ph.D.)<br>Talbot School of Theology (M.A.) |
|  | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Thesis | *Parental Rights and Obligations* (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Boonin |
| Main interests | philosophy of religion, moral philosophy |
|  | |


title: Michael Vrbenský

abstract:
Michael Vrbenský is a Czech tennis player.
He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 277 achieved on 15 July 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 177 achieved on 9 September 2024. Vrbenský has won four ATP Challenger doubles titles at the 2019 Liberec Open and at the 2021 ATP Prague Open with Jonáš Forejtek, at the 2023 Sibiu Open with Andrew Paulson and in 2024 again in Liberec with Forejtek.

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# Michael Vrbenský

**Michael Vrbenský** (born 26 December 1999) is a Czech tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 277 achieved on 15 July 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 177 achieved on 9 September 2024.

Vrbenský has won four ATP Challenger doubles titles at the 2019 Liberec Open and at the 2021 ATP Prague Open with Jonáš Forejtek, at the 2023 Sibiu Open with Andrew Paulson and in 2024 again in Liberec with Forejtek.

## Career

Vrbenský made his ATP main draw debut as qualifier at the 2021 Antalya Open with two straight sets victories. He then lost in the first round to former Top 10 member Fabio Fognini in two tight sets.

## ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

### Singles: 18 (11–7)

| Legend (singles)  ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)  ITF Futures Tour/World Tennis Tour (11–7) | Titles by surface  Hard (1–1)  Clay (10–5)  Grass (0–0)  Carpet (0–1) |
| --- | --- |

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2018 | Poland F1, Wisła | Futures | Clay | Zizou Bergs | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2018 | Austria F3, Wels | Futures | Clay | Nerman Fatić | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2018 | Czech Republic F7, Liberec | Futures | Carpet (i) | Julian Ocleppo | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2019 | M15 Székesfehérvár, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Duje Ajduković | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Ivan Nedelko | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Sep 2019 | M25+H Říčany, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Vít Kopřiva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | Oct 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Peter Heller | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2019 | M15 Prague, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Manuel Guinard | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Feb 2020 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Giovanni Fonio | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Jul 2022 | M15 Bern, Switzerland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Sebastian Prechtel | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jul 2022 | M25 Kassel, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Sebastian Fanselow | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–2 |
| Win | 7–5 | Sep 2022 | M25 Szabolcsveresmart, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș | 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 8–5 | Sep 2022 | M15 Budapest, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Matyas Füle | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–5 | Sep 2023 | M25 Maribor, Slovenia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Nicolas Zanellato | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2023 | M25 Maribor, Slovenia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Juan Bautista Torres | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Oct 2023 | M25 Telavi, Georgia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Martin Krumich | 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 10–7 | Apr 2024 | M15 Split, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Luka Mikrut | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 11–7 | Jun 2024 | M15 Saarlouis, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Lucas Gerch | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |

### Doubles: 24 (16–8)

| Legend (doubles)  ATP Challenger Tour (3–1)  ITF Futures Tour (13–7) | Titles by surface  Hard (4–1)  Clay (11–6)  Grass (0–0)  Carpet (1–1) |
| --- | --- |

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2017 | Czech Republic F10, Prague | Futures | Hard (i) | Matěj Vocel | Karol Drzewiecki
Szymon Walków | 6–3, 3–6, \[8–10\] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2018 | Switzerland F1, Oberentfelden | Futures | Carpet (i) | Jan Mertl | Marc-Andrea Hüsler
Jakub Paul | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), \[8–10\] |
| Win | 1–2 | May 2018 | Czech Republic F2, Jablonec nad Nisou | Futures | Clay | Filip Duda | Patrik Rikl
Petr Nouza | 6–3, 4–6, \[10–5\] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2018 | Czech Republic F3, Most | Futures | Clay | Tomáš Macháč | Patrik Rikl
Petr Michnev | 2–6, 6–2, \[7–10\] |
| Win | 2–3 | Jul 2018 | Austria F3, Wels | Futures | Clay | Filip Duda | David Škoch
Petr Nouza | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 3–3 | Feb 2019 | M25 Oberentfelden, Switzerland | Futures | Carpet (i) | Marek Jaloviec | Albano Olivetti
Edan Leshem | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2019 | M15 Kaltenkirchen, Germany | Futures | Clay | Petr Nouza | Daniel Dutra da Silva
Christian Lindell | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 2019 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jonáš Forejtek | Nikola Ćaćić
Antonio Šančić | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2019 | M15 Székesfehérvár, Hungary | Futures | Clay | Petr Nouza | Danylo Kalenichenko
David Pichler | 5–7, 6–1, \[17–15\] |
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 2019 | M25+H Říčany, Czech Republic | Futures | Clay | Jonáš Forejtek | Petr Nouza
Niels Lootsma | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 7–4 | Nov 2019 | M15 Prague, Czech Republic | Futures | Hard (i) | Marek Gengel | Vít Kopřiva
Jaroslav Pospíšil | 2–6, 6–3, \[10–6\] |
| Win | 8–4 | Feb 2020 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | Futures | Clay | Daniel Michalski | Max Houkes
David Jordà Sanchis | 6–1, 2–6, \[12–10\] |
| Win | 9–4 | Mar 2020 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | Futures | Clay | Jonáš Forejtek | Fábián Marozsán
Péter Nagy | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–4 | Apr 2021 | M25 Meerbusch, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jiří Lehečka | Viktor Durasovic
Markus Eriksson | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 11-4 | Aug 2021 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jonáš Forejtek | Evgeny Karlovskiy
Evgenii Tiurnev | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Win | 12–4 | Feb 2022 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Dalibor Svrčina | Francisco Cabral
Peter Heller | 3–6, 6–4, \[10–7\] |
| Loss | 12–5 | Mar 2022 | M25 Opatija, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Riccardo Bonadio | Zvonimir Babić
Petros Tsitsipas | 3–6, 6–4, \[8–10\] |
| Loss | 12–6 | Jun 2022 | M15 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine | Alexander Donski
David Pichler | 7–5, 6–7(2–7), \[10–12\] |
| Win | 13–6 | Sep 2022 | M25 Szabolcsveresmart, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Andrew Paulson | Georgii Kravchenko
Petr Nouza | 6–3, 3–6, \[10–8\] |
| Win | 14–6 | Sep 2022 | M15 Budapest, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Antonin Bolardt | Matthew William Donald
Matthew Southcombe | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 15–6 | Feb 2023 | M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Matěj Vocel | August Holmgren
Christian Sigsgaard | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 16–6 | Sep 2023 | Sibiu, Romania | Challenger | Clay | Andrew Paulson | Piotr Matuszewski
Kai Wehnelt | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 16–7 | Apr 2024 | M15 Dubrovnik, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | David Pichler | Neil Oberleitner
Adrian Oetzbach | 6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 16–8 | May 2024 | Tunis, Tunisia | Challenger | Clay | Patrik Rikl | Federico Agustin Gómez
Marcus Willis | 6–4, 1–6, \[6–10\] |

## Junior Grand Slam finals

### Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Runner-up | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jurij Rodionov | Hsu Yu-hsiou
Axel Geller | 4–6, 4–6 |

## InfoBox

Michael Vrbenský
| Country (sports) | Czech Republic |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999
Nymburk, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $89,165 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0
0 Challenger, 9 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (15 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 285 (26 August 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0
3 Challenger, 13 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 177 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 177 (9 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |


title: United Kingdom Continental Shelf

abstract: The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is the region of waters surrounding the United Kingdom, in which the country has mineral rights. The UK continental shelf includes parts of the North Sea, the North Atlantic, the Irish Sea and the English Channel; the area includes large resources of oil and gas. The UK continental shelf is bordered by Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and the Republic of Ireland. A median line, setting out the domains of each of these nations, was established by mutual agreement between them: - see the Continental Shelf Act 1964. Responsibility for the mineral rights of the UKCS rests with the Oil and Gas Authority part of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which awards licences to oil companies to produce hydrocarbons from specific areas and regulates how much they can produce over what period. The UKCS is divided into numbered rectangular Quadrants, each one degree of latitude by one degree of longitude. Each Quadrant is further subdivided into 30 numbered Blocks, as shown below. This numbering system then forms the identification for a particular oil or gas development. For example, the Harding oilfield, which is located in a fairly northern position, is in Quadrant 9, Block 23, denoted "9/23". The numbering of Quadrants follows several series: 1-58; 71-75, 82-89, 91-113; 124-135, 137-144, 147-155, 157-166, 168-176; 204-225; 337-339, 341-349, 351-359 and 362-369. While the depth of the UK Continental Shelf varies significantly, the shallowness of the North Sea at an average depth of 95m has facilitated the development of offshore oil drilling and wind farms.

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# United Kingdom Continental Shelf

The **UK Continental Shelf** (UKCS) is the region of waters surrounding the United Kingdom, in which the country has mineral rights. The UK continental shelf includes parts of the North Sea, the North Atlantic, the Irish Sea and the English Channel; the area includes large resources of oil and gas. The UK continental shelf is bordered by Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and the Republic of Ireland. A median line, setting out the domains of each of these nations, was established by mutual agreement between them: - see the Continental Shelf Act 1964.

Responsibility for the mineral rights of the UKCS rests with the Oil and Gas Authority part of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which awards licences to oil companies to produce hydrocarbons from specific areas and regulates how much they can produce over what period.

The UKCS is divided into numbered rectangular Quadrants, each one degree of latitude by one degree of longitude. Each Quadrant is further subdivided into 30 numbered Blocks (each 10 minutes latitude by 12 minutes longitude, thus each Quadrant has 5 blocks East-West by 6 blocks North-South), as shown below.

Key to block numbers
| 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 |

This numbering system then forms the identification for a particular oil or gas development. For example, the Harding oilfield, which is located in a fairly northern position, is in Quadrant 9, Block 23, denoted "9/23" (9/23b specifically to differentiate it from the Gryphon oilfield). The numbering of Quadrants follows several series: 1-58 (the original North Sea sequence); 71-75, 82-89, 91-113 (south-west of the UK and bordering France and the Republic of Ireland); 124-135, 137-144, 147-155, 157-166, 168-176 (the Atlantic west of Scotland); 204-225 (the North Sea north of Shetland and bordering Norway); 337-339, 341-349, 351-359 and 362-369 (the Atlantic west of the 124-176 sequence).

While the depth of the UK Continental Shelf varies significantly, the shallowness of the North Sea at an average depth of 95m has facilitated the development of offshore oil drilling and wind farms.

1. "UK Continental Shelf Quadrants".
2. Department of Trade and Industry (1994). *The Energy Report*. London: HMSO. p. 155. ISBN 0115153802.
* Oil and Gas \- DECC website concerned with energy production on the UKCS
* UK Promote \- DECC website marketing opportunities on the UKCS.


title: Tindal Bluff

abstract: Tindal Bluff is a rocky headland rising to 800 m between the terminus of Fricker Glacier and Monnier Point on the east coast of Graham Land. This coastal area was photographed by several American expeditions: United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41; Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48; U.S. Navy photos, 1968. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1947–48. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Ronald Tindal, General Assistant with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Larsen Ice Shelf party in 1963–64.

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# Tindal Bluff

**Tindal Bluff** (67°4′S 64°52′W / 67.067°S 64.867°W / -67.067; -64.867) is a rocky headland rising to 800 m between the terminus of Fricker Glacier and Monnier Point on the east coast of Graham Land. This coastal area was photographed by several American expeditions: United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41; Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48; U.S. Navy photos, 1968. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1947–48. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Ronald Tindal, General Assistant with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Larsen Ice Shelf party in 1963–64.

This article incorporates public domain material from "Tindal Bluff". *Geographic Names Information System*. United States Geological Survey.


title: Mordellistena varietas

abstract: Mordellistena varietas is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico. This beetle measures 2.8 mm (0.11 in) in length, or 3.9 mm (0.15 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.85 mm (0.033 in) long.

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# Mordellistena varietas

***Mordellistena varietas*** is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico.

This beetle measures 2.8 mm (0.11 in) in length, or 3.9 mm (0.15 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.85 mm (0.033 in) long.

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| *Mordellistena varietas* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | *Mordellistena* |
| Species: | ***M. varietas*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Mordellistena varietas***<br>Ray, 1937 | |
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title: Thomas Winsmore (schooner)

abstract: Thomas Winsmore was an 1890 schooner that sailed in the coastwise trade, bringing coal from Philadelphia to northern ports, and returning with cargoes of lumber. According to one source, the ship operated free of mishaps for almost 22 years. However, the ship was known for its "troublesome" crew; and in one instance, it appears a fight resulted in the death of one crew member, Jack Kalfus. The ship's namesake was Thomas Winsmore, of the ship chandlery Cain & Winsmore.

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# Thomas Winsmore (schooner)

***Thomas Winsmore*** was an 1890 schooner that sailed in the coastwise trade, bringing coal from Philadelphia to northern ports, and returning with cargoes of lumber. According to one source, the ship operated free of mishaps for almost 22 years. However, the ship was known for its "troublesome" crew; and in one instance, it appears a fight resulted in the death of one crew member, Jack Kalfus.

The ship's namesake was Thomas Winsmore, of the ship chandlery Cain & Winsmore.

## Rescue by Revenue Cutter *Seminole* in 1914

A report from the United States Revenue Cutter Service describes one of the accidents that marked the end of 22 years of safe operation, when *Thomas Winsmore* went aground near Lookout Shoal, off the North Carolina coast:

> The three-masted schooner *Thomas Winsmore*, on January 4, 1914, was in a predicament where the services of a revenue cutter were needed about as badly as ever happens. In a stiff westerly gale, with both anchors down and dragging on a lee shore, rolling heavily in a cross sea, deck load shifted, and 5 feet of water in the hold, it seemed that this schooner's end was close at hand. In addition to all these troubles, the captain feared that his crew would mutiny. Fortunately the revenue cutter *Seminole* observed the plight of the schooner and went immediately to her assistance. An attempt to shoot a line on board the distressed vessel proved futile, owing to the high wind. The sea was too rough to lower the surfboat, but by a liberal use of oil the cutter was enabled to get a 4-inch line on board, by means of which a 10-inch hawser was secured to the schooner. In a short time the unfortunate vessel was towed to a safe anchorage, and arrangements were made to send an armed boat's crew to assist the master of the schooner in the event his crew should again become troublesome.

## Abandonment

*Thomas Winsmore* was abandoned in a storm off the coast of Florida in December 1915.

38°47′25″N 75°09′42″W / 38.790218°N 75.161762°W / 38.790218; -75.161762

## InfoBox

|  | |
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| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | *Thomas Winsmore* |
| Namesake | Thomas Winsmore, of the ship chandlery Cain & Winsmore |
| Builder | Built on the Broadkill River, Milton, Delaware, by C.C. Davidson |
| Launched | December 15, 1890 |
| Homeport | Philadelphia |
| Fate | Abandoned in a storm off the coast of Florida, December 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Three-masted schooner |
| Tonnage |  |
| Tons burthen | 414 tons |
| Length | 144 ft 4 in (43.99 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |


title: Plant Daniel

abstract: The Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant is a major 2-gigawatt, four-unit fossil fuel power plant, generating about 1 GWe from two coal-fired subcritical drum-type units and 1 GWe from its two newer, gas-fired combined-cycle units. Plant Daniel is located in Jackson County, near Escatawpa, Mississippi. Named for Victor J. Daniel Jr., Mississippi Power's fourth president, the plant was designated by Southern Company Services, Inc. Jointly owned by Mississippi Power and Florida Power & Light (FPL), it is the largest generator of electric power in the state of Mississippi.

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# Plant Daniel

The **Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant** is a major 2-gigawatt, four-unit fossil fuel power plant, generating about 1 GWe from two coal-fired subcritical drum-type units and 1 GWe from its two newer, gas-fired combined-cycle units. Plant Daniel is located in Jackson County, near Escatawpa, Mississippi. Named for Victor J. Daniel Jr., Mississippi Power's fourth president, the plant was designated by Southern Company Services, Inc. Jointly owned by Mississippi Power and Florida Power & Light (FPL), it is the largest generator of electric power in the state of Mississippi.

## History

Construction of Daniel 1 and 2, two coal-fired sub-critical drum type units began in April 1973. Twenty-six years later in May 1999, plant capacity was doubled with the addition of two gas-fired combined cycle units, designated Daniel 3 and 4.

The first 500 MW coal-fired, steam electric generating unit, **Daniel 1**, began commercial operation on Sept. 6, 1977. The second 500 MW coal-fired, steam electric generating unit, **Daniel 2**, began commercial operation on June 1, 1981.

**Daniel 3 and 4** began commercial operation between April and May 2001.

## Ownership

Mississippi Power and FPL jointly own and share operating costs of the Daniel 1 and 2 units. FPL's share was originally owned by Gulf Power Company; a former sister company of Mississippi Power through Southern Company, Gulf Power was acquired by FPL's parent NextEra Energy in 2019, with the Gulf Power name retired and replaced with FPL's in 2022.

Daniel 3 and 4 are gas-fired combined cycle units. Each unit produces 500 MW of electricity, bringing the plant's total capacity to more than 2000 MW. Daniel 3 and 4 are solely operated and maintained by Mississippi Power.

## Carbon sequestration demonstration

The facility is the site of a United States Department of Energy-sponsored carbon dioxide sequestration demonstration project intended to demonstrate CO2 storage in a deep saline aquifer, the Lower Tuscaloosa Formation. The project began in 2008, and more than 3,000 short tons (2,700 t) of CO2 were injected in October of that year.

## InfoBox

| Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Jackson County, near Escatawpa, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 30°31′48″N 88°33′22″W / 30.53000°N 88.55611°W / 30.53000; -88.55611 |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1 (coal): Sept. 1977
Unit 2 (coal): June, 1981
Units 3, 4 (gas): Apr/May, 2001 |
| Owners | Mississippi Power,
Florida Power & Light |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cooling source | Artificial lake |
| Combined cycle? | Units 3, 4 |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.09 GWe
(1.07 GWe from coal) |
| \[edit on Wikidata\] | |


title: William Leitch (scientist)

abstract: William Leitch was a Scottish astronomer, naturalist and mathematician, and a minister of the Church of Scotland. Leitch studied mathematics and science at the University of Glasgow, and moved to Canada in 1860 to take the post of principal at Queen's University. Space historian Robert Godwin published in October 2015 his discovery that Leitch gave the first modern scientific explanation of the potential for space exploration using rockets (1861). Leitch was said to be "a distinguished astronomer, naturalist and mathematician", and his proposal for rocket spaceflight came four decades prior to more well-known proposals by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1903), Robert Esnault-Pelterie (1913), Robert H. Goddard (1914), and Hermann Oberth (1923). Leitch's rocket spaceflight description was first provided in his 1861 essay "A Journey Through Space", which was later published in his book God's Glory in the Heavens (1862). This description correctly attributed rocket thrust to the "internal reaction" and correctly identified that rocket thrust is most effective in the vacuum of space. In the third edition of his biography of Leitch, Godwin explained Leitch's connections to the Boston community, and specifically how both Leitch and Robert Hutchings Goddard both knew and corresponded with patent attorney Orson Desaix Munn.

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# William Leitch (scientist)

**William Leitch** (20 May 1814 – 9 May 1864) was a Scottish astronomer, naturalist and mathematician, and a minister of the Church of Scotland. Leitch studied mathematics and science at the University of Glasgow, and moved to Canada in 1860 to take the post of principal at Queen's University.

Space historian Robert Godwin published in October 2015 his discovery that Leitch gave the first modern scientific explanation of the potential for space exploration using rockets (1861). Leitch was said to be "a distinguished astronomer, naturalist and mathematician", and his proposal for rocket spaceflight came four decades prior to more well-known proposals by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1903), Robert Esnault-Pelterie (1913), Robert H. Goddard (1914), and Hermann Oberth (1923). Leitch's rocket spaceflight description was first provided in his 1861 essay "A Journey Through Space", which was later published in his book *God's Glory in the Heavens* (1862). This description correctly attributed rocket thrust to the "internal reaction" (Newton's laws of motion) and correctly identified that rocket thrust is most effective in the vacuum of space. In the third edition of his biography of Leitch, Godwin explained Leitch's connections to the Boston community, and specifically how both Leitch and Robert Hutchings Goddard both knew and corresponded with patent attorney Orson Desaix Munn.

## Education

A serious accident confined Leitch to his room for many months at age 14, during which he studied mathematics and science. After the grammar school at Greenock, he attended the University of Glasgow and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honours in 1837. He followed this with a Master of Arts the next year, and became observatory assistant to Professor John Pringle Nichol, and lectured on astronomy. He then studied for two years at the university's Divinity Hall, and became a licensed minister of the Church of Scotland in 1839.

## Ministry

Leitch stayed with the Kirk through the Disruption of 1843, when he was ordained and worked in the parish of Monimail, in the presbytery of Cupar for 16 years. During this time he worked with the church's Sabbath schools and became interested in popular education. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Glasgow University in 1860.

## University principal in Canada

In 1859, two trustees of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario came to Scotland to find a successor to the retiring principal. Leitch accepted the post and moved to Ontario in October 1860.

* Leitch, William (1862). *God's Glory in the Heavens*.
* Godwin, Robert (2016). *William Leitch Presbyterian Scientist & The Concept of Rocket Space Flight 1854–64*. Apogee Books. ISBN 978-1926837-36-9.
* Neatby, Hilda (1976). "Leitch, William". *Dictionary of Canadian Biography*. Vol. 9. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
* "Leitch, The Rev William (1814–1864)". *Queen's Encyclopedia*. Queen's University. K7L 3N6. 613.533.2000. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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## InfoBox

| William Leitch | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1814-05-20)20 May 1814
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 9 May 1864(1864-05-09) (aged 49)
Kingston, Canada West |
| Resting place | Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, 1837
Master of Arts, 1838
Doctor of Divinity, 1860 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Known for | Earliest known scientific description of rocket-powered spaceflight |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Astronomy, Natural history, Mathematics |
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title: Sue Miles

abstract: Sue Miles was an Anglo-American counter-culture activist and restaurateur. With her husband Barry and the support of celebrities such as Paul McCartney, she started the Indica Gallery and the underground newspaper International Times (IT). She started her cooking career by running the cafe at the Arts Lab and then worked at other prominent restaurants in central London such as Food for Thought and L'Escargot.

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# Sue Miles

**Sue Miles** (born Susan Crane, 20 March 1944 – 8 October 2010) was an Anglo-American counter-culture activist and restaurateur. With her husband Barry and the support of celebrities such as Paul McCartney, she started the Indica Gallery and the underground newspaper *International Times* (IT). She started her cooking career by running the cafe at the Arts Lab and then worked at other prominent restaurants in central London such as Food for Thought and L'Escargot.


title: W. G. Curtis

abstract: W. G. Curtis was a farmer and politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming in the late 19th century, having served in the Wyoming State Legislature representing Laramie County. Curtis is credited with founding the town of Torrington, Wyoming. The first post office was built in 1889 on the western part of Curtis's farm, approximately a mile from the current town. Curtis, serving as the first postmaster, named the town after Torrington, Connecticut, where he and his family had formerly lived. Curtis was also mayor of Torrington for two terms and served in the Wyoming State Legislature in 1903.

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# W. G. Curtis

**W. G. Curtis** was a farmer and politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming in the late 19th century, having served in the Wyoming State Legislature representing Laramie County.

Curtis is credited with founding the town of Torrington, Wyoming. The first post office was built in 1889 on the western part of Curtis's farm, approximately a mile from the current town. Curtis, serving as the first postmaster, named the town after Torrington, Connecticut, where he and his family had formerly lived. Curtis was also mayor of Torrington for two terms and served in the Wyoming State Legislature in 1903.


title: Thorius minydemus

abstract: Thorius minydemus, commonly known as the La Hoya minute salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near La Joya, Veracruz. Its natural habitats are cloud and pine-oak forests with many bromeliads. The species is threatened by habitat loss and may already be extinct.

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# Thorius minydemus

***Thorius minydemus***, commonly known as the ***La Hoya minute salamander***, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from near its type locality near La Joya, Veracruz. Its natural habitats are cloud and pine-oak forests with many bromeliads.

The species is threatened by habitat loss and may already be extinct.

## InfoBox

| *Thorius minydemus* | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | *Thorius* |
| Species: | ***T. minydemus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Thorius minydemus***
Hanken & Wake, 1998 | |
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title: Thyatis

abstract: The Empire of Thyatis is a powerful state in the Mystara campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Thyatis was first mentioned in Module X1, Isle of Dread, which describes it briefly. Along with the Alphatian Empire, Thyatis was more fully detailed in the Dawn of the Emperors boxed set. Along with Alphatia, Thyatis is one of the "great powers" of Mystara.

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# Thyatis

The Empire of **Thyatis** is a powerful state in the Mystara campaign setting for the *Dungeons & Dragons* fantasy role-playing game. Thyatis was first mentioned in Module X1, Isle of Dread, which describes it briefly. Along with the Alphatian Empire, Thyatis was more fully detailed in the Dawn of the Emperors boxed set. Along with Alphatia, Thyatis is one of the "great powers" of Mystara.

## The Thyatian Empire

Thyatis (the city) is the capital of the Empire and the largest city on Mystara. It is on the southeastern coast of the continent of Brun, situated between the trade lanes of the Sea of Dread to the south and the Sea of Dawn to the east, alongside a canal ("Vanya's Girdle").

Conceptually, Thyatis is a mixture of different parts of the various historical Roman empires. It is governed by an Emperor and an Imperial Senate as per the classical Roman Empire, but enfranchises a feudal noble class similar to that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Emperor himself is akin to that of the Byzantines (as is the capital city's placement on a major strait). The Imperial Bureaucracy as described in *Dawn of the Emperors* is clearly inspired by that of the British Empire, as is, at least in name, one branch of the Thyatian Armed Forces, the "Retebius Air Fleet" (RAF), which consists of cavalry on flying mounts (Pegasi, Hippogriffs, Griffons, Sphinxs, Rocs, and Dragons).

Karameikos is ruled by a Thyatian nobility, but the Empire's territories consist of the western half of the Isle of Dawn, the island realms of Ochalea and the Pearl Islands, and the Thyatian Hinterlands on the southern continent of Davania, in addition to its mainland territories on Brun, which are the smallest of the Empire's territories by geographic size, but the most heavily populated and developed of them. The total land area of the Empire is approximately 800,000 square miles (2,100,000 km2). Because of its political geography, Thyatis can be described as a thalassocracy.

In its long history, Thyatis has ruled other lands, including Traladara (which became Karameikos), the islands of Ierendi, the southern half of Ylaruam, and the city of Oceansend in Norwold. Thyatian settlers have colonized part of the Savage Coast and also the Heldannic Freeholds, which are ruled by a religious order devoted to the Thyatian-descended Immortal Vanya.

Thyatis has a historic rivalry with the Alphatian Empire, and the two imperial powers devote much of their energy and attention to each other. At the start of the official timeline (AC 1000, or thousand years after the crowning of the first Emperor of Thyatis, in the Thyatian calendar), they are locked in a struggle resembling that of the Cold War, and several published high-level modules have their territorial disputes as a backdrop (notably CM 1, M1, M2, and M5).

## Metropolitan Thyatis

"Mainland" Thyatis, which includes several islands, has 3,200,000 inhabitants, and consists of the following dominions:

* **Actius**, a small southeastern island county known for its shipbuilding and sea elven community.
* **Biazzan**, a trading city in a mountain pass in northwestern Thyatis, home of a respected university.
* **Borydos**, an eastern island used as an imperial prison.
* **Buhrohur**, a mountain barony inhabited by dwarves, in northern Thyatis.
* **Carytion**, a lush eastern island used as a luxury retreat by Thyatis' wealthy.
* **Halathius**, a mountain county in northern Thyatis renowned for its gold mines.
* **Hattias**, a county covering a large island directly south of Thyatis City, across Vanya's Girdle, known for its population of militant, often racially jingoistic, Thyatians.
* **Kantrium**, a small duchy in eastern Thyatis.
* **Kerendas**, a large, populous duchy known for its horse breeding and for training the best cavalry in the Empire.
* **Lucinius**, a county on a peninsula east of Thyatis City, known for its shipbuilding and maritime skills.
* **Machetos**, a small duchy in western Thyatis, bordering Karameikos.
* **Mositius**, an island duchy in eastern Thyatis, known for tourism and the magical mists that often cover the island.
* **Retebius**, a duchy in eastern Thyatis renowned for training Thyatis' aerial cavalry.
* **Sclaras**, a small island in southeastern Thyatis, carved into 250 160-acre (0.65 km2) estates, each held by a powerful Thyatian archmage (36th level D&D).
* **Tel Akbir**, eastern duchy inhabited by Alaysians, known for their light cavalry skills.
* **Terentias**, island in western Thyatis known for their seafaring and swashbuckling ways. It has a high proportion of elven inhabitants.
* **Thyatis**, the Duchy of - dominion held directly by the Emperor, most densely populated realm in the Empire and a center of war and trade "for a thousand years, and may be for a thousand more" per *Dawn of the Emperors*.
* **Thyatis City**, the largest city in Mystara, situated on Vanya's Girdle and along the Mesonian River, north of the island of Hattias, in the center of the Dutchy of Thyatis. The Empire's "Heart" and Mystara's *Rome* or *Constantinople*. The inhabitants do not refer to it as "Thyatis City", but they simply call it "Thyatis".
* **Vyalia**, a woodland county in western Thyatis inhabited by the Vyalia Elves. It is known as the home of the Foresters, a fighting order of wizard-warriors.

## Imperial Dominions

Thyatis' overseas territories, which cover most of the Empire's land area, include:

* Ochalea, a large island domain south of Thyatis, west of the Isle of Dawn
* The Pearl Islands, an island chain south of the Alphatian Isles and west of Belissaria.
* **Caerdwicca**, a domain on the southern coast of the Isle of Dawn.
* **Furmenglave**, a small domain near Caerdwicca on the Isle of Dawn.
* **Provincia Septentriona**, a province on the Shadow Coast of the Isle of Dawn.
* **Provincia Meridiona**, a province on the Shadow Coast, south of Septentriona and north of Furmenglave on the Isle of Dawn.
* **West Portage**, a trading port in the neck of the Isle of Dawn.
* **Redstone**, a fair domain on the western portion of the Isle of Dawn, opposite Thyatis itself across the Western Sea of Dawn.
* **Kendach**, a fortified county in the center of the Isle of Dawn.
* **Westrourke**, a large Grand Duchy in northwestern Isle of Dawn.
* **Helskir**, a sometime dominion at the northern tip of the Isle of Dawn.
* **Thyatian Hinterlands**, a recently conquered dominion on the northern coast of the continent of Davania, south of the Sea of Dread and west of Ochalea.

## Further development

The adventures of the boxed set *Wrath of the Immortals* takes place within the context of a great war between the two, climaxing in the weakening of Thyatis and the sinking of the continent of Alphatia. Subsequently, Thyatis conquered a few formerly Alphatian territories, suffered setbacks and plague, and by the final official publication that made much mention of Thyatis (*Joshuan's Almanac*) seemed to be on the road for a gradual recovery. Many campaigns did not use Wrath of the Immortals and the development of their versions of Mystaran countries, particularly Thyatis and Alphatia, may have diverged greatly. In particular those who used earlier published modules, such as CM1 *Test of the Warlords* or M5 *Talons of Night*, which involved different conflicts and possible resolutions, could have ended up with very different versions of the Empires than what occurred in the *Wrath* timeline.

In a review of the adventures *Arena of Thyatis* and *Legions of Thyatis*, game designer Ken Rolston called Thyatis "a *D&D*-game version of ancient Rome", and the city of Thyatis itself an "ancient Roman city": "You have your basic criminal syndicates, debauched and corrupt senators, sinister intrigues, big parties, and lots of hearty Spartacus-style gladiators".

## Further reading


title: Three Forks, Warren County, Kentucky

abstract: Three Forks is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky, United States.

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# Three Forks, Warren County, Kentucky

**Three Forks** is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky, United States.

## InfoBox

| Three Forks | |
| --- | --- |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Three ForksLocation within the state of KentuckyThree ForksThree Forks (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′11″N 86°12′14″W / 36.95306°N 86.20389°W / 36.95306; -86.20389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Warren |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509206 |


title: United Space Alliance

abstract: United Space Alliance (USA) was a spaceflight operations company. USA was established in August 1995 as joint venture of Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin, primarily to support operations of the Space Shuttle. The sale of Rockwell's aerospace and defense assets to Boeing in December 1996 made Boeing the co-owner along with Lockheed for the rest of the company's corporate existence. The company was headquartered in Houston, Texas and in 2008 employed approximately 8,800 people in Texas, Florida, Alabama, and the Washington, D.C. area. The company was dissolved on 20 December 2019.

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# United Space Alliance

**United Space Alliance** (**USA**) was a spaceflight operations company. USA was established in August 1995 as joint venture of Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin, primarily to support operations of the Space Shuttle. The sale of Rockwell's aerospace and defense assets to Boeing in December 1996 made Boeing the co-owner along with Lockheed for the rest of the company's corporate existence. The company was headquartered in Houston, Texas and in 2008 employed approximately 8,800 people in Texas, Florida, Alabama, and the Washington, D.C. area. The company was dissolved on 20 December 2019.

## History

United Space Alliance was formed as a limited liability company as a joint venture between Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin in response to NASA's desire to consolidate many Space Shuttle program contracts to one prime contractor. USA and NASA signed the Space Flight Operations Contract (SFOC) in September 1996 to become the single prime contractor that NASA was seeking. USA supported the contract for 10 years through September 2006. This led to USA and NASA agreeing on October 2, 2006 to the Space Program Operations Contract (SPOC).

Until 2011, USA's major business was the operation and processing of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet and International Space Station at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and John F. Kennedy Space Center. This work was defined by the Space Program Operations Contract (SPOC) between NASA and USA. The contract ran from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2010, which was to be the end of Space Shuttle operations. The contract included five one-year options that could extend the contract through Fiscal Year 2015. Efforts under the Space Program Operations Contract included work and support for mission design and planning; software development and integration; astronaut and flight controller training; system integration; flight operations; vehicle processing, launch and recovery; vehicle sustaining engineering; flight crew equipment processing; and Space Shuttle and International Space Station-related support to the Constellation Program. It was a cost reimbursement contract, with provisions for award and performance fees.

### Search for role in the post-Shuttle era

With the planned end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, USA sought new business opportunities through new government contracts for other NASA programs. One of those contracts was the 2008 Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC) to provide flight operations support for the Constellation Program and International Space Station Program in Houston through September 30, 2011. Also, USA signed a 2008 subcontract with Alliant Techsystems for support of the Ares I launch vehicle.

The company also changed its corporate logo at this time to de-emphasize the soon-to-be-defunct Space Shuttle program and to rebrand it to be a space operations company, choosing to replace the shuttle in the "A" to be a sun rising over the earth.

In November 2010, United Space Alliance was selected by NASA for consideration for potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.

### Demise

The efforts of USA's management to identify new post-Shuttle business opportunities were ultimately not successful, and its owners Boeing and Lockheed Martin decided to wind down the joint venture. As of September 30, 2014, USA no longer held active contracts, and said that it would not pursue future contracts. However, USA announced that it would continue to operate in an administrative business capacity to manage government contract close-out requirements. Close-out of government contracts historically takes five to seven years.

On December 20, 2019, the company was dissolved.

## InfoBox

United Space Alliance
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|  |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Space |
| Founded | August 1995 (1995-08) |
| Defunct | 20 December 2019 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Key people | Michael J. McCulley (CEO 2003–2007) |
| Products | Spaceflight operations |
| Revenue | US $2.0 billion (2005) |
| Number of employees | 8,800 (2008) |
| Parent | Boeing (50%)<br>Lockheed Martin (50%) |
| Website | unitedspacealliance.com |


abstract: United Nations Security Council resolution 1594, adopted unanimously on 4 April 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly resolutions 1528 (2004), 1572 (2004) and 1584 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 4 May 2005. The Security Council reaffirmed its support for the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its full implementation. It commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and French forces for their efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Côte d'Ivoire, but noted existing challenges to the stability of the country and its threat to international peace and security in the region. Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the mandate of MINUCI was extended along with authorisation given to ECOWAS and French forces operating in the country for one month. The Ivorian parties were urged to work towards a lasting solution to the crisis, particularly through mediation led by the African Union by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

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# United Nations Security Council Resolution 1594

**United Nations Security Council resolution 1594**, adopted unanimously on 4 April 2005, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), particularly resolutions 1528 (2004), 1572 (2004) and 1584 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 4 May 2005.

The Security Council reaffirmed its support for the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and its full implementation. It commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and French forces for their efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Côte d'Ivoire, but noted existing challenges to the stability of the country and its threat to international peace and security in the region.

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the mandate of MINUCI was extended along with authorisation given to ECOWAS and French forces operating in the country for one month. The Ivorian parties were urged to work towards a lasting solution to the crisis, particularly through mediation led by the African Union by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

## InfoBox

| UN Security Council<br>Resolution 1594 | |
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| Buffer zone in Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Date | 4 April 2005 |
| Meeting no. | 5,159 |
| Code | S/RES/1594 (Document) |
| Subject | **The situation in Côte d'Ivoire** |
| Voting summary | * **15 voted for** * **None voted against** * **None abstained** |
| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
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| Non-permanent members |  |
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title: United Neighborhood Organization

abstract: The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) is a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. UNO's mission is to lead the transformation of the Hispanic community toward an educated, powerful and prosperous citizenry by engaging and challenging it to redefine its potential and its legacy in metropolitan Chicago and the United States.

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# United Neighborhood Organization

The **United Neighborhood Organization** (**UNO**) is a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. UNO's mission is to lead the transformation of the Hispanic community toward an educated, powerful and prosperous citizenry by engaging and challenging it to redefine its potential and its legacy in metropolitan Chicago and the United States.

## History of UNO

In 1984, UNO began as a grassroots effort between community groups and churches to fulfill the developmental needs of the Hispanic community in Chicago. UNO believes in the potential to transform entire neighborhoods therefore giving families a better chance at achieving the American dream. UNO focuses on three principles: improving education, promoting citizenship and cultivating leaders, all to ensure the economic advancement for generations of Hispanics. In 1998, UNO founded the **UNO Charter School Network** (**UCSN**), a network of 16 charter schools (13 elementary schools and 3 high schools, with over 8,000 students. Additionally, UNO provides two professional development programs **Metropolitan Leadership Institute** (**MLI**) and the **Corporate Leadership Institute** (**CLI**) to galvanize action among working Hispanic professionals interested in leadership roles in the public, private, and corporate sectors.

In later years, UNO expanded its scope of services to promote health and wellness in the community through a 5k race known as the **Carrera de los Muertos/Race of the Dead** which in 2014 had over 5,700 participants. UNO also expanded to provide jobs to members of the community through the **UNO Janitorial and Maintenance Service** (**UNO JaMS**) which is a social enterprise offering full maintenance and cleaning services.

## Educational Services (K-12)

The **UNO Charter School Network** (**UCSN**) was founded in 1998 when UNO recognized the need to bolster public education in Chicago as a way to effect positive change in predominantly Hispanic communities. The first school, Octavio Paz Elementary was in Pilsen, Chicago and has since grown to 13 K-8 elementary schools and 3 high schools. UCSN's vision is to develop a diverse group of intellectually curious and passionate civic leaders who act with integrity and who compete and excel, locally, nationally, and globally.

State funding for the organization was cut off in April 2013 by Illinois governor Pat Quinn's administration after a possible conflict in interest by a high-ranking UNO executive, but was restored six weeks later after the organization pledged to avoid future conflicts of interest. In July 2015, "the Chicago City Council's Latino Caucus called for the resignation of Richard Rodriguez, a former Daley administration official who oversees the schools." noting that Richard Rodriguez is the lone remaining member of the original UNO board, which was forced to split after being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office

In 2013 employees at UCSN unionized, joining the Chicago Alliance of Charter School Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS).

List of UNO Charter Schools:

* Maj Hector P. Garcia MD High School (Archer Heights) Of its class of 2012, 20% were undocumented immigrants
* UNO – PFC Omar E.Torres Campus
* UNO – SPC Daniel Zizumbo Campus
* UNO – Carlos Fuentes Elementary School
* UNO – Officer Donald J. Marquez Elementary School
* UNO – Soccer Academy Elementary School
* UNO – Bartolome de Las Casas Elementary School
* UNO – Esmeralda Santiago Elementary School
* UNO – Rufino Tamayo Elementary School
* UNO – Sandra Cisneros Elementary School
* UNO – Octavio Paz Elementary School
* UNO – Soccer Academy High School
* UNO – Rogers Park Elementary School
* UNO – Rogers Park High School
* UNO – Galewood Elementary School
* UNO – Brighton Park Elementary School

## Professional Development Programs

The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) created the **Metropolitan Leadership Institute** (**MLI**) to build public leadership within the Hispanic population of metropolitan Chicago. The organization has built a legacy of close to 400 leaders that today serve as public officials, educators, entrepreneurs, and that sit in the corporate boardrooms of some of the largest corporations in Chicago. Additionally, UNO launched the **Corporate Leadership Institute** (**CLI**) in 2015, a program aimed at developing the next generation of Chicago Latino leaders who will gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed and play a vital role in the business community. UNO's CLI program is specifically designed for individuals with 5–15 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility.

## Health and Wellness Initiatives

The **Carrera de los Muertos 5k** (Spanish for "Race of the Dead") was created in 2007 by joining community vibrancy and the tradition of the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos revelry with UNO’s commitment to family wellness and active lifestyles. Since its creation, the 5k race has grown to over 5,700 participants running through the streets of Pilsen, Chicago. The race usually occurs on 31 October.


title: Thunder (Leona Lewis song)

abstract: "Thunder" is a song by British singer and songwriter Leona Lewis from her fifth studio album, I Am (2015). The song was written by Lewis and Toby Gad, who also produced the track. Lyrically, "Thunder" is about finding the strength to pick yourself up after falling on difficult times. Lewis explained that the song is about self-reflection and self-empowerment and finding the ability to look within in order to decide what is best to do next. Def Jam released "Thunder" on 24 July 2015 as the lead single in United States, but it is the third single to be released from the album overall. Remixes by Danny Verde and Tom Swoon were also released. The track garnered a positive response from music critics, many of whom complimented its powerful and anthemic stance and declared it an album highlight. One critic believed the lyrics to be directed at Simon Cowell, Lewis' former label boss. "Thunder" reached the top thirty on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts, and the top twenty on the Dance Club Songs chart. The song's accompanying music video shows Lewis in a variety of outdoor spaces as clips of varying weather patterns are intercut. She has performed the track on several U.S. television shows, including Good Morning America, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Talk.

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# Thunder (Leona Lewis song)

"**Thunder**" is a song by British singer and songwriter Leona Lewis from her fifth studio album, *I Am* (2015). The song was written by Lewis and Toby Gad, who also produced the track. Lyrically, "Thunder" is about finding the strength to pick yourself up after falling on difficult times. Lewis explained that the song is about self-reflection and self-empowerment and finding the ability to look within in order to decide what is best to do next. Def Jam released "Thunder" on 24 July 2015 as the lead single in United States, but it is the third single to be released from the album overall. Remixes by Danny Verde and Tom Swoon were also released.

The track garnered a positive response from music critics, many of whom complimented its powerful and anthemic stance and declared it an album highlight. One critic believed the lyrics to be directed at Simon Cowell, Lewis' former label boss. "Thunder" reached the top thirty on the U.S. *Billboard* Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts, and the top twenty on the Dance Club Songs chart. The song's accompanying music video shows Lewis in a variety of outdoor spaces as clips of varying weather patterns are intercut. She has performed the track on several U.S. television shows, including *Good Morning America*, *The Late Late Show with James Corden* and *The Talk*.

## Background and release

"Thunder" was written by Leona Lewis and Toby Gad, with the latter producing the track, for Lewis' fifth studio album, *I Am* (2015). It was published by ASCAP and Atlas Music publishings (on behalf of itself and Gadfly Songs (ASCAP).) Recorded and mixed by Gad at Kite Music Studios in Los Angeles, Lewis provided all of the vocals for "Thunder" and Gad performed all of the instrumentation and programming. The track's audio was mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound studios in New York City, with assistance from Randy Merrill. For the acoustic version of "Thunder", Lewis' additional vocals were recorded by Adam Lunn at Wendy House Studios in London. On 30 June 2015, Lewis released a three-minute teaser video with snippets of the title track, "Ladders", and "Power". Media site Idolator exclusively premiered the full length version "Thunder" on 16 July. Lewis told Idolator "'Thunder' is a song that is so close to my heart. I wrote it about the strength of rising after the fall and I'm thankful to be able share it." In an interview for *Next Magazine*, Lewis further elucidated upon the song's meaning: "It was like coming from a place where you’ve been through a hard situation that has really made you reflect or look deep inside to figure out what it is that you want to do next," said Lewis. "I had that breakthrough where now I feel strong in what I'm doing and strong in my decisions. I'm back and I'm ready to go for it."

The third overall single to be released from *I Am* following "Fire Under My Feet" and the title track, "Thunder" served as the lead single for the album's release in the United States and was not released in the United Kingdom. It was subsequently released to download digitally in the U.S. on 24 July 2015. Three days later, it was sent to Hot/Modern/Adult contemporary radio stations across the country. A remix of "Thunder" by Danny Verde was released on 11 September 2015, while another by Tom Swoon was later released on 25 September. The Danny Verde remix was also released in Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on 28 September. Despite initial claims that "Thunder" would not be released in the UK, it will be added to BBC Radio 2's C-list playlist on 24 October 2015.

## Composition

Lyrically, "Thunder" is a ballad about finding the "strength of rising after the fall" and follows the self-empowerment theme of the album. The song begins with the lyrics "First it was heaven, ev'rything roses and fire," and she later proclaims "I'm coming back with the thunder." Lewis projects a stance of empowerment as she performs the line "With an empty heart, I am free again" over a "striding" beat accompanied by a piano. Angela Wilson of *Vibe* described the track as "a celebratory salute to self love" and highlighted the lines "And I won't wait any longer / When you let me down, I got stronger," as empowering. Will Hodgkinson of *The Times* thought that "Thunder" was about her former record label boss and friend Simon Cowell, writing that the lyrics "I won't wait any longer, when you let me down I got stronger," was Lewis' way of saying "Check me out now, you high-waisted berk." The song, in the key of B major, has a tempo of 92 beats per minute. Lewis' voice spans more than two octaves, from F3 to G5.

## Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine thought that "Thunder" and "Fire Under My Feet" were some of Lewis's "strongest compositions" to date, and added that they are "sharply crafted and passionate". Digital Spy writer Lewis Corner thought that while Lewis does not appear to have reinvented her sound, her new sense of passion "leads the tried and tested formula with a hefty charge". He listed "Thunder" in his top four tracks to download from *I Am*, along with "Another Love Song, "Power" and "I Got You". Both Kathy Iandoli and Robbie Daw of Idolator praised "Thunder": the former described the track as "equally anthemic" as "Fire Under My Feet" while the latter wrote that it is a "soulful, soaring ballad" which, as with many of Lewis' songs, is difficult not to get immersed in with its strong emotional sentiment. *Knoxville News Sentinel* writer Chuck Campbell highlighted it as one of the albums many great tracks, writing "Lewis lassoes the rumbling beat of opener 'Thunder' to announce her return – and she's off from there." *Next Magazine* writer Benjamin Lindsay picked "Thunder" as a "standout" song on *I Am*, along with "Fire Under My Feet", "The Essence of Me" and "You Knew Me When". In the United States, "Thunder" peaked at number 29 on the *Billboard* Adult Contemporary chart for one week. It peaked at number 25 on the Adult Pop Songs chart and spent seven weeks charting, and number 12 on the Dance Club Songs chart. It has also peaked at number 21 in Hungary, number 98 in the Czech Republic and number 100 in Slovakia.

## Promotion

During her promotional tour of the U.S., Lewis performed an acoustic version of "Thunder" for B96 Chicago radio station on 15 July 2015. On 13 August, she performed a mini set list for iHeartRadio where she was also interviewed. Lewis started with "Bleeding Love", followed by a cover of Jason Derulo's single "Want to Want Me". For her rendition of "Thunder", the host Kevin Hart bet Lewis $5 to add "Leona Lewis" to the beginning of her performance in the style of how Derulo sings his name on his songs. Lewis obliged, and won the bet. The same day, Lewis released the music video for "Thunder". It shows the singer in various open outdoor spaces as clips of rolling clouds and rays of sunshine are intercut. *Vibe* writer Angela Wilson described its "simplistic" theme as "the perfect visual for the uplifting track". On 14 September, Lewis performed "Thunder" live on *Good Morning America* in New York City as part of their Fall Concert Series. Bianca Gracie of Idolator wrote that Lewis performed the track with "her always-stunning vocals". On 21 September, the singer sang the track on *The Late Late Show with James Corden*. Two days later, Lewis appeared on *The Talk* where she was interviewed about *I Am* and once again performed "Thunder". The song was included on her I Am Tour.

## Formats and versions

## Personnel

Credits sourced from album booklet and liner.

* Leona Lewis – vocals, composer
* Toby Gad – instruments, programming, mixing, composer

## Charts

| Chart (2015) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Canada AC (*Billboard*) | 44 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 98 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | 18 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 100 |
| US Adult Contemporary (*Billboard*) | 29 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (*Billboard*) | 25 |
| US Dance Club Songs (*Billboard*) | 12 |

## Release history

| Country | Version | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | Original | 24 July 2015 | Digital download | Def Jam |  |
| | 27 July 2015 | Hot/Modern/Adult contemporary radio | |  |
| | Danny Verde remix | 11 September 2015 | | Digital download |  |
| | Tom Swoon remix | | | 25 September 2015 |  |
| Australia | Danny Verde remix | | 28 September 2015 | Island |  |
| | | | France |  |
| | | | Germany |  |
| | | | New Zealand |  |
| | | | United Kingdom |  |
| | Original | | 24 October 2015 | BBC Radio 2 C-list playlist |  |

## InfoBox

| "Thunder" | |
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| Single by Leona Lewis | |
| from the album  *I Am* | |
| Released | 4 July 2015 |
| Studio | Kite Music (Los Angeles) |
| Length | 3:43 |
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| Producer(s) | Toby Gad |
| Leona Lewis singles chronology | |
| "I Am"
(2015) "**Thunder**"
(2015) "(We All Are) Looking for Home"
(2016) | |
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| Music video | |
| "Thunder" on YouTube | |
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