title: Michael Patrick Hearn

abstract: Michael Patrick Hearn is an American literary scholar as well as a man of letters specializing in children's literature and its illustration. His works include The Annotated Wizard of Oz (1973/2000), The Annotated Christmas Carol (1977/2003), and The Annotated Huckleberry Finn (2001). He considers the three most quintessential American novels to be Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. He is an expert on L. Frank Baum and is currently writing a biography about him, which sets forth to correct the numerous errors in previous biographies, many based on Frank Joslyn Baum's out of print and largely mythological To Please a Child. As an Oz and L. Frank Baum scholar, he also edited The Critical Heritage Edition of the Wizard of Oz for Schocken Books (1986), wrote the introduction to the first published version of the screenplay of The Wizard of Oz. He appears in the documentaries Oz: the American Fairyland and Matilda Joslyn Gage (1983), credited as an "Authority on L. Frank Baum". He gave the keynote address at the Centennial convention of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz mounted by The International Wizard of Oz Club, and often makes public appearances in which he lectures on Baum. Hearn was a student at Hamilton College in 1968-69 and then transferred to Bard College, where he graduated in 1972. At Hamilton, he was encouraged to become an author by one of his professors, Alex Haley. His first book, The Annotated Wizard of Oz, was completed when he was a student at Bard.

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# Michael Patrick Hearn

**Michael Patrick Hearn** is an American literary scholar as well as a man of letters specializing in children's literature and its illustration. His works include *The Annotated Wizard of Oz* (1973/2000), *The Annotated Christmas Carol* (1977/2003), and *The Annotated Huckleberry Finn* (2001). He considers the three most quintessential American novels to be *Moby-Dick* by Herman Melville, *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* by L. Frank Baum, and *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* by Mark Twain.

He is an expert on L. Frank Baum and is currently writing a biography about him, which sets forth to correct the numerous errors in previous biographies, many based on Frank Joslyn Baum's out of print and largely mythological *To Please a Child*.

As an Oz and L. Frank Baum scholar, he also edited *The Critical Heritage Edition of the Wizard of Oz* for Schocken Books (1986), wrote the introduction to the first published version of the screenplay of *The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)*. He appears in the documentaries *Oz: the American Fairyland* and *Matilda Joslyn Gage* (1983), credited as an "Authority on L. Frank Baum". He gave the keynote address at the Centennial convention of *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* mounted by The International Wizard of Oz Club, and often makes public appearances in which he lectures on Baum.

Hearn was a student at Hamilton College in 1968-69 and then transferred to Bard College, where he graduated in 1972. At Hamilton, he was encouraged to become an author by one of his professors, Alex Haley. His first book, *The Annotated Wizard of Oz*, was completed when he was a student at Bard.

## Selected works

Other books as author or editor include:

* *50 years of Wanda Gág's Millions of Cats: 1928-1978* (1978)
* *McLoughlin Brothers, publishers, 1828-1978* (1980)
* *Victorian Fairy Tales* (1980)
* *Peter Newell, American Comic Illustrator* (1983)
* *The Chocolate Book: A Sampler for Boys and Girls* (1983)
* *The Best of the Andrew Lang Fairy Tale Book* (1986)
* *The Porcelain Cat* (children's picture book, 1987)
* *The Wizard of Oz: The Screenplay*, (1989)
* *W.W. Denslow: The Other Wizard of Oz*, (1996)
* *The Victorian Fairy Tale Book* (1990)
* *65 years of Wanda Gág's Millions of Cats: 1928-1993* (1992)
* *Native American Legends : Lakota* (1995)
* *Myth, Magic, and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustration* (1996)
* *From the Silver Age to Stalin: Russian Children's Book Illustration* In preparation, (2008)

He has also written articles for *Horn Book* and *The Baum Bugle* and Liner Notes for Caedmon Records.

1. *Oz: The American Fairyland* documentary by Gayle O'Neal and Leonard A. Swann, Jr., 1997
2. \[source re Haley and Hamilton: Hearn, “A Writer’s Roots”, NY Times Book Review, p. 1 (Dec. 19, 2021); source re Bard: items in www.annandaleonline.org\]


title: Michael Thomas (American soccer)

abstract: Michael Thomas is a former American soccer player.

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# Michael Thomas (American soccer)

**Michael Thomas** (born March 8, 1988, in Olathe, Kansas) is a former American soccer player.

## Career

### College and amateur

Thomas attended University of Notre Dame where he played in midfield for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Thomas was selected to play with Region II (Midwest) 88 ODP Regional Team in events at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California as well as international events in Italy and Spain. Listed on CollegeSoccerNews.com 100 Freshmen To Keep An Eye On In 2006.

During his college years Thomas also played for Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.

### Professional

Thomas was drafted in the second round (19th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. Shortly after the draft Thomas left the United States to go on trial with Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan and following the club's failure to loan wished players from its partner club RCD Espanyol, Thomas was offered a short-term contract, 4 month with an option for the rest of the year, which he signed on February 21, 2010, however due to uncertainties what rules applied, Swedish or American, and Thomas' previous club affiliation, it took some time and the help of both the American and Swedish FA before Thomas was completely signed by Halmstads BK on March 20. On July 3 Halmstads BK reported that they would not use the clause to extend Thomas' contract until the end of the season and that Joakim Wrele from the youth squad would take his place.

Shortly after his departure from Halmstads BK, he went on trial with Superettan club Ljungskile SK and following a successful trial the club decided to sign him for the rest of the 2010 season. Thomas was a starter for the club appearing in 47 league matches and scoring 8 goals.

On January 18, 2012, Thomas signed a contract with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City making his return to his native Kansas. The previous day Sporting Kansas City had acquired Thomas' MLS rights from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Thomas was traded to Toronto FC on July 2, 2013, in exchange for a second-round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick. He was not retained following the 2013 season

Michael Thomas became the first player to sign with Oklahoma City Energy FC ahead of its 2014 inaugural season.

## InfoBox

Michael Thomas
| Thomas warming up at Livestrong Sporting Park | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | Michael Thomas | | |
| Date of birth | (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988 | | |
| Place of birth | Olathe, Kansas, United States | | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| College career | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2006–2009 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |  |  |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 2006–2009 | Kansas City Brass | 13 | (2) |
| 2010 | Halmstads BK | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ljungskile SK | 42 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Sporting Kansas City | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Oklahoma City Energy | 82 | (11) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2016 | | | |


title: Michael Thewlis

abstract: Michael James Thewlis was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Ashington. Thewlis made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 1994 NatWest Trophy, against Nottinghamshire. He scored a duck in the match, and took just one wicket, that of former England Test cricketer Tim Robinson. Thewlis continued to play for Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship until 1998. He joined West Hertfordshire between 2002 and 2004, and played for Winchmore Hill between 2005 and 2006. Thewlis' father Jim and uncle Joe both played cricket for Northumberland during the 1970s.

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# Michael Thewlis

**Michael James Thewlis** (born 19 January 1970) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Ashington.

Thewlis made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 1994 NatWest Trophy, against Nottinghamshire. He scored a duck in the match, and took just one wicket, that of former England Test cricketer Tim Robinson.

Thewlis continued to play for Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship until 1998. He joined West Hertfordshire between 2002 and 2004, and played for Winchmore Hill between 2005 and 2006.

Thewlis' father Jim and uncle Joe both played cricket for Northumberland during the 1970s.


title: Michael Donnellan (fashion designer)

abstract: Michael Donnellan (1915–1985) – best known as Michael of Carlos Place and simply Michael – was an Irish-born fashion designer who headed the house of Lachasse from 1941, before running a successful eponymous couture house in London from 1953 to 1971. From the 1960s on, he combined the role of couturier with consultancy to mainstream fashion houses, most notably acting as a key consultant to Marks & Spencer. His obituary of 1985 in The Times described his label as "the last great English tailoring house", saying also that Donnellan's death: "marks the end of an era". The Guardian fashion editor Alison Adburgham said he was best described as the Balenciaga of London.

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# Michael Donnellan (fashion designer)

**Michael Donnellan** (19151985) – best known as **Michael of Carlos Place** and simply **Michael** – was an Irish-born fashion designer who headed the house of Lachasse from 1941, before running a successful eponymous couture house in London from 1953 to 1971. From the 1960s on, he combined the role of couturier with consultancy to mainstream fashion houses, most notably acting as a key consultant to Marks & Spencer.

His obituary of 1985 in *The Times* described his label as "the last great English tailoring house", saying also that Donnellan's death: "marks the end of an era". *The Guardian* fashion editor Alison Adburgham said he was best described as the Balenciaga of London.

## Early life and career

Michael Donnellan was born in Dublin and trained as a surgeon before making the move from medicine to fashion. After wartime service, he joined the fashion house of Lachasse as chief designer – he was named head of its operation from 1941. In this role at Lachasse, he was following in the footsteps of two other great London couturiers – Digby Morton and Hardy Amies. Although he was attached to a large and respected fashion house, he was already a name in his own right – Michael of Lachasse – and was included among London's "big 10" in a feature in *Life* in 1953 about the run up to the coronation of Elizabeth II.

He was skilled at spotting nascent fashion looks and was the first to work with the British 'supermodel' Avril James – refining her style and making her his early design 'muse'. James subsequently became one of the most familiar faces in British modelling – working for, among others, John Cavanagh – and became known in the British press as: "the girl who said no to Dior".

## Establishment of eponymous label

In 1953, Donnellan established his own label – from here on in he was almost universally known as 'Michael of Carlos Place', or simply 'Michael'. His showroom's location – Carlos Place – had previously been the premises of another leading light of the London couture scene Peter Russell, who sold his London business interests to Donnellan prior to emigrating to Australia.

A year later, Michael of Carlos place joined the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (IncSoc) – although Donnellan had been aligned with IncSoc since 1950 as head of Lachasse.

### Brand hallmarks

The hallmark of Michael of Carlos Place clothes was their exceptional tailoring, and this attracted clients such as Evelyn Laye and Claudette Colbert as well as many society women. In common with other IncSoc members, Donnellan designed in fine traditional fabrics such as tweed, but also used softer and more tactile materials such as jersey and leather. He was among the first designers in the 1950s to develop the "three piece model", a jacket, skirt and tailored matching blouse – showing this in 1957 for the first time and, it is said, inspiring the trend in Paris. By 1958, he had developed this concept further, also introducing much longer jackets that narrowed towards the hem.

Reviewing the Michael fashion collection for autumn/winter 1958, *The Times* reviewer said: "To examine the way seams are set, the grain of the fabric used, is to understand why such couture clothes are described as being 'built.' It is a fetish with Michael that his clothes must do something for the wearer, must flatter the woman".

## Later career

Donnellan was not only a skilled interpreter of couture trends but had "a prescient understanding of fashion change". Some fashion reviewers noted his impact on the precision tailoring of Clive – who trained initially with Michael and brought the Swinging London look into couture throughout the 1960s. As hemlines rose and customers moved from couture to ready-to-wear, Donnellan moved too. Although he did not close his couture house until 1971 – a period described by *The Times* as "fashion anarchy" – he had begun consulting to mainstream and mid-price retailers, notably Marks & Spencer, from the 1960s. In April 1965, it was reported that he had "edited' Marks & Spencer's first ever export collection in his role as the brand's consultant, an association announced at the start of that year. In his work for the dynamic mainstream fashion industry that was developing in the UK during this era, he was highly influential. His obituary notes: "he updgraded the cut and cloth of ready-to-wear clothes and became an overall advisor on mass-manufacture style."

### Ready-to-wear and sewing patterns

In common with his fellow IncSoc member Mattli, Michael appeared as an expert on the BBC programme *Clothes that Count*, a 1967 series that focused on the burgeoning home sewing audience and gave advice on using and adapting sewing patterns. Michael – whose own designs appeared within the *Vogue* couturier pattern series as 'Michael of London' – assisted a home sewer to create a suit that fitted her body shape by providing advice on customising the pattern.

While some London couture designers were being criticised by the press by the late 1960s as being out of touch with the fashion trends, Donnellan was still considered influential. A 1970 review of his spring collection notes his skillful presentation of a new silhouette and quoted his guidance that if women didn't show the knees, they must define the hips. The review concluded: "It was a collection for 1970, entirely relevant to now – no nonsense about the twenties, the thirties nor the fifties." Donnellan was well placed to understand the move towards ready-to-wear – especially since he had been working with Marks & Spencer – and had begun including a few readymade items within his own couture shows from 1968, getting them cut and sewn in his Carlos Place workroom and charging around half the price of his couture lines.

Donnellan closed Michael of Carlos Place in 1971; his obituary notes that he didn't blame the market or the times for this, instead citing the shortage of skilled tailors available to British couturiers.

## Legacy

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds some examples of Michael outfits. His former premises, 8 Carlos Place, an historic listed building, is still a part of the London couture scene as London showrooom for the French fashion designer Roland Mouret.

## InfoBox

| Michael Donnellan | |
| --- | --- |
| Portrait of Michael by Tom Blau | |
| Born | Michael James Donnellan
1915
Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1985
Knightsbridge, London |
| Other names | Michael of Carlos Place, Michael Donéllan |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Notable credit | Member of Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers |


title: Michael Purdon

abstract: Michael Wilson Purdon is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.

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# Michael Purdon

**Michael Wilson Purdon** is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.

## Bowls career

He won two silver medals in the pairs with Thomas Hamill and fours at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth with Thomas Hamill, Joseph Black and William Moore.

He also won the 1960 pairs title with Hamill at the Scottish National Bowls Championships.

## InfoBox

Michael Purdon
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Sport | |
| Club | Rankin Park, Greenock |
| Medal record      Representing  SCO  Commonwealth Games  1962 Perth  pairs  1962 Perth  fours | |


title: Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle

abstract: The Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle horse race in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in February or March, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 2004. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.

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# Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
| 2023 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |
| Sa Fureur | Buddy One | Knockanard Lady |

| Previous years | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | | |
|  |  |  |
| The Goffer | Berkshire Royal | Captain Conby |
| 2021 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Grand Paradis | Goodbye Someday | Fighter Allen |

| 2020-2011 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Five O'Clock | Front View | Assemble |
| 2019 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Go Another One | Notebook | Denwork |
| 2018 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Blow By Blow | Gun Digger | Not Many Left |
| 2017 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Tin Soldier | Moulin A Vent | Champagne Classic |
| 2016 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Acapella Bourgeois | Nambour | Road To Respect |
| 2015 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Sub Lieutenant | Milsean | Total Recall |
| 2014 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Giantofaman | Gallant Tipp | Draycott Place |
| 2013 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Bright New Dawn | Mala Beach | Jennies Jewel |
| 2012 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Lyreen Legend | Folsom Blue | Bridgets Pet |
| 2011 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Hidden Cyclone | Pineau De Re | Skorcher |

| 2010-2004 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Western Leader | Premier Victory | Kerb Appeal |
| 2009 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Clan Tara | The Bishop Looney | Healys Bar |
| 2008 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Cooldine | Ballycullen Boy | Deal Maker |
| 2007 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Kazal | Chomba Womba | Holly Tree |
| 2006 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Mounthenry | Tengo Ambro | One Cool Cookie |
| 2005 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Teeming Rain | Sweet Kiln | Chicago Vic |
| 2004 | | |
|  |  |  |
| Kim Fontaine | Strike Back | Old Flame |
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The **Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle** is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle horse race in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in February or March, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and during the race there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.

The race was first run in 2004. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.

## Records

**Most successful jockey (4 wins):**

* Ruby Walsh*Kim Fontaine (2004), Cooldine (2008), Acapella Bourgeois (2016), Tin Soldier (2017)*

**Most successful trainer (5 wins):**

* Willie Mullins*Kim Fontaine (2004), Cooldine (2008), Tin Soldier (2017), Five O'Clock (2020), Largy Hill (2024)*

## Winners

| **Year** | **Winner** | **Age** | **Jockey** | **Trainer** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | Kim Fontaine | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2005 | Teeming Rain | 6 | David Casey | Charlie Swan |
| 2006 | Mounthenry | 6 | Andrew McNamara | Charles Byrnes |
| 2007 | Kazal | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Eoin Griffin |
| 2008 | Cooldine | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2009 | Clan Tara | 7 | Davy Russell | Paul Nolan |
| 2010 | Western Leader | 6 | Conor O'Farrell | John Joseph Hanlon |
| 2011 | Hidden Cyclone | 6 | Andrew McNamara | John Joseph Hanlon |
| 2012 | Lyreen Legend | 5 | Bryan Cooper | Dessie Hughes |
| 2013 | Bright New Dawn | 6 | Davy Russell | Dessie Hughes |
| 2014 | Giantofaman | 6 | Paul Carberry | Dessie Hughes |
| 2015 | Sub Lieutenant | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Sandra Hughes |
| 2016 | Acapella Bourgeois | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Sandra Hughes |
| 2017 | Tin Soldier | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Blow By Blow | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Go Another One | 7 | Robbie Power | John C McConnell |
| 2020 | Five O'Clock | 5 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Grand Paradis | 5 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2022 | The Goffer | 5 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott |
| 2023 | Sa Fureur | 6 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott |
| 2024 | Largy Hill | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |


title: Michael W. Berns

abstract: Michael W. Berns was an American biologist who was a professor of surgery and cell biology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and an adjunct professor of bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Berns was a founder of the first Laser Microbeam Program (LAMP), the Beckman Laser Institute, the UCI Center for Biomedical Engineering, and the UCI Photonics Incubator. His pioneering work focused on the use of laser technology in medical and biological research. He developed tools and techniques for the surgical use of lasers, down to the level of manipulating single cells and individual chromosomes. Berns published extensively on use of lasers in both biomedical research and medical treatment of illnesses including skin disorders, vascular disease, eye problems, and cancer.

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# Michael W. Berns

**Michael W. Berns** (December 1, 1942 – August 13, 2022) was an American biologist who was a professor of surgery and cell biology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and an adjunct professor of bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Berns was a founder of the first Laser Microbeam Program (LAMP), the Beckman Laser Institute, the UCI Center for Biomedical Engineering, and the UCI Photonics Incubator.

His pioneering work focused on the use of laser technology in medical and biological research. He developed tools and techniques for the surgical use of lasers, down to the level of manipulating single cells and individual chromosomes. Berns published extensively on use of lasers in both biomedical research and medical treatment of illnesses including skin disorders, vascular disease, eye problems, and cancer.

## Early life and education

Berns was born in Burlington, Vermont, on December 1, 1942. He received his B.S. from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in 1964, followed by his M.S. in 1966 and his Ph.D. in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, he held a postdoctoral position at the Pasadena Foundation for Medical Research, Pasadena, California.

## Career

Berns was an assistant professor in the department of zoology of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor from 1970 to 1972. He then joined the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as an associate professor and department chair in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology. He was named the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Professor in 1988. In addition to a number of appointments at the University of California, Irvine, he became an adjunct professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego in 2000.

Berns founded the first Laser Microbeam Program (LAMP) at UCI in 1979. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a National Biotechnology Resource, the LAMP center's sophisticated laser microsurgery instruments could be used by cell biologists from across the country.

Berns co-founded the Beckman Laser Institute at UCI in 1982, with support from Arnold Beckman. The nonprofit institute for translational research opened on June 4, 1986. Berns was its first director, serving from 1982 to 2003.

Berns was also a founding director of the UCI Center for Biomedical Engineering, from 1999 to 2000, and founded the UCI Photonics Incubator in 1999.

## Research

In 2006, Berns received the Biomedical Optics Lifetime Achievement Award at SPIE's International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, "for his contributions to the development and growth of laser microbeam technology, a major step towards establishing new tools for understanding laser interactions with biological tissues, which have resulted in significant improvements in diagnosis and treatment of disease." Sometimes referred to as the "father of laser microbeams," Berns wrote over 480 articles and 6 books.

In 1969, Berns published a generative paper on use of lasers for subcellular surgery in *Nature*. Using an argon laser with a phase-contrast microscope, small lesions were placed at specifically chosen sites on the chromosomes of cells sensitized with chemical fluorophores. In subsequent research, Berns and others found that Nd:YAG lasers could be used to cut organelles such as mitochondria or stress fibers without prior sensitization. This landmark study concluded that focusable laser light could have wide application to the ablation of cell components in biological systems. When combined with a light microscope to display the structures in a living cell, lasers could be used to selectively target those structures with minimum damage to surrounding structures.

Since then Berns investigated the basic interactions of light beams at the levels of tissues, cells, and molecules. He developed tools and techniques such as "laser scissors" and "laser tweezers" for manipulation of structures within a living cell, that can be used for the examination of cell biology and treatment of molecular pathology.

## Personal life and death

Berns was married to Roberta M. Berns, a human development researcher who also taught at the University of California, Irvine as well as at Saddleback College, until her death in 2015. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter. His son Gregory Berns is a professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University, and his daughter is an English professor at Mt. San Antonio College.

Berns died on August 13, 2022, at the age of 79.

## Awards and honors

Honors and awards include the following:

## Books

* Berns, Michael W. (1974). *Biological microirradiation : classical and laser sources*. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 978-0130770325.
* Berns, Michael W. (1977). *Cells*. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN 978-0030134562., 2nd edition 1983.
* Berns, Michael W., ed. (1984). *Hematoporphyrin derivative photoradiation therapy of cancer*. New York: A.R. Liss, Inc. ISBN 978-0845102374.
* Berns, Michael W.; Mirhoseini, Mahmood, eds. (1985). *Laser application to occlusive vascular disease*. New York: A.R. Liss. ISBN 978-0845102466.
* Berns, Michael W., ed. (1988). *Laser interaction with tissue : 11-13 January 1988, Los Angeles, California*. Bellingham, Wash., USA: SPIE. ISBN 978-0892529438.
* Berns, Michael W.; Greulich, Karl Otto, eds. (2007). *Laser manipulation of cells and tissues*. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press. ISBN 9780123706485.

## InfoBox

| Michael W. Berns | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1942-12-01)December 1, 1942<br>Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2022(2022-08-13) (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Spouse | Roberta M. Berns (died 2015) |
| Children | 2, including Gregory |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Medical use of lasers |
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title: Michael McGrath (hurler)

abstract: Michael 'Hopper' McGrath is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Sarsfields and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. McGrath played for the Galway hurling team that was crowned All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions in 1987 and 1988 McGrath was captain of the Sarsfields team when Sarsfields captured their second Galway Senior Hurling Championship title in 1989. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Athenry in St.Brendans Park Loughrea, where the final score was Sarsfields 3-7, Athenry 1-8. McGrath helped Sarsfields to win the club's third senior county title in 1992. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Carnmore in the county final reply, where the final score was Sarsfields 1-14, Carnmore 1-5. McGrath helped Sarsfields to retain the county title in 1993. On that occasion Sarsfields once again defeated Carnmore, where the final score was Sarsfields 1-10, Carnmore 0-4. Following after the senior county title wins of 1992 and 1993, and McGrath with Sarsfields won his first All-Ireland Senior Club Championship medal in spring of 1993. McGrath and Sarsfields repeated the same feat in 1994 when the Sarsfields club becomes the first hurling club to retain their All-Ireland Senior Club championship title. McGrath again played for Sarsfields when the club captured their fifth senior county title in 1995. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Portumna where the final score was Sarsfields 0-17, Portumna 1-9. McGrath played on the 1997 Sarsfields them when the club captured their sixth senior county title in 1997. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Clarinbridge where the final score was Sarsfields 0-11, Clarinbridge 1-6. McGrath is also the holder of two GAA GPA All Stars Awards awarded in 1987 and 1988.

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# Michael McGrath (hurler)

**Michael 'Hopper' McGrath** (born 30 June 1963 in Bullaun, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Sarsfields and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.

McGrath played for the Galway hurling team that was crowned All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions in 1987 (defeating Kilkenny) and 1988 (defeating Tipperary.)

McGrath was captain of the Sarsfields team when Sarsfields captured their second Galway Senior Hurling Championship title in 1989. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Athenry in St.Brendans Park Loughrea, where the final score was Sarsfields 3-7, Athenry 1-8.

McGrath helped Sarsfields to win the club's third senior county title in 1992. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Carnmore in the county final reply, where the final score was Sarsfields 1-14, Carnmore 1-5.

McGrath helped Sarsfields to retain the county title in 1993 (the club's fourth senior county title). On that occasion Sarsfields once again defeated Carnmore, where the final score was Sarsfields 1-10, Carnmore 0-4.

Following after the senior county title wins of 1992 and 1993, and McGrath with Sarsfields won his first All-Ireland Senior Club Championship medal in spring of 1993. McGrath and Sarsfields repeated the same feat in 1994 when the Sarsfields club becomes the first hurling club to retain their All-Ireland Senior Club championship title.

McGrath again played for Sarsfields when the club captured their fifth senior county title in 1995. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Portumna where the final score was Sarsfields 0-17, Portumna 1-9.

McGrath played on the 1997 Sarsfields them when the club captured their sixth senior county title in 1997. On that occasion Sarsfields defeated Clarinbridge where the final score was Sarsfields 0-11, Clarinbridge 1-6.

McGrath is also the holder of two GAA GPA All Stars Awards awarded in 1987 and 1988.

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Michael McGrath
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irish name | *Mícheál Mac Craith* | | |
| Sport | Dual player | | |
| Position | Right wing-forward | | |
| Born | (1963-06-30) 30 June 1963<br>Bullaun, County Galway | | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | |
| Nickname | Hopper | | |
| Occupation | Salesman | | |
| Club(s) | | | |
| Years | **Club** | | |
| 1980s-1990s | Sarsfields | | |
| Club titles | | | |
| Galway titles | 5 | | |
| Connacht titles | 3 | | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 2 | | |
| Inter-county(ies) | | | |
| Years | **County** | | |
| 1980s-1990s | Galway | | |
| Inter-county titles | | | |
| All-Irelands | 2 | | |
| All Stars | 2 | | |
|  | **Football** | **Hurling** |
| League titles |  |  |


title: Michael Jay (producer)

abstract: Michael Jay, born Michael Jay Margules on December 17, 1959, is an American songwriter, record producer, and studio owner. He is best known for his collaborations with Martika. He has also worked with Celine Dion and Kylie Minogue, among others.

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# Michael Jay (producer)

**Michael Jay**, born Michael Jay Margules on December 17, 1959, is an American songwriter, record producer, and studio owner. He is best known for his collaborations with Martika. He has also worked with Celine Dion and Kylie Minogue, among others.

## Selected songwriting/production discography

## InfoBox

| Michael Jay | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Michael Jay Margules<br>(1959-12-17) December 17, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Known for | Collaboration with Martika |
| Website | michaeljaysongs.com |


title: Michaela Roessner

abstract: Michaela-Marie Roessner-Hermann is an American science-fiction writer publishing under the name Michaela Roessner.

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# Michaela Roessner

**Michaela-Marie Roessner-Hermann** (born January 27, 1950) is an American science-fiction writer publishing under the name Michaela Roessner.

## Biography

Born in San Francisco, she was raised in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Thailand, and Oregon. Trained as a visual artist, she holds a BFA in Ceramics from the California College of Arts and Crafts and an MFA in Painting from Lone Mountain College, and exhibits under the name M. M. Roessner-Herman. In 1989, she won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Her first novel, *Walkabout Woman*, was a 1989 nominee for the Mythopoeic Award, and won the Crawford Award. She has also published the science fiction novel *Vanishing Point* and number of short stories, published in *Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine*, SciFiction, *Omni Online*, *Strange Plasma*, *Fantasy & Science Fiction*, and elsewhere. She is also the author of two historical novels, *The Stars Dispose* (1997) and *The Stars Compel* (1999), about Catherine de Medici. She lives in southern California.

She has taught at the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University and the Gotham Writers' Workshop.

## Awards

## Bibliography

* *Walkabout Woman* (1988)
* *Vanishing Point* (1993)
* *The Stars Dispose* (1997)
* *The Stars Compel* (1999)

## InfoBox

| Michaela-Marie Roessner-Hermann | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1950-01-27) January 27, 1950<br>San Francisco, US |


title: Mickey Walker (footballer)

abstract: Michael John Walker Jr. is an English former professional footballer and coach.

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# Mickey Walker (footballer)

**Michael John Walker Jr.** (born 10 April 1945) is an English former professional footballer and coach.

## Early and personal life

Walker was born in Harrogate, and grew up in Doncaster. His father Mickey Sr. had played for Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue and York City. As a teenager he played cricket, trialling for Yorkshire Schoolboys at the age of 15, and later playing for England Schoolboys.

He is married to Carol.

## Career

### Playing career

After being told he was too short (at 5 ft 7) to play football by Doncaster Rovers, Walker played youth football with Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United. After a spell in non-league football with Bourne Town, he turned professional with Bradford City in October 1964. He made 20 appearances in the Football League (scoring 1 goal) for Bradford City, before returning to Rotherham United in March 1966. He then moved to Sligo Rovers in Ireland later in 1966.

He spent the 1968 season with the Los Angeles Wolves of the North American Soccer League, scoring 7 goals in 22 games.

He later played for Mansfield Town, Altrincham, Stockport County, Chesterfield and Macclesfield Town.

### Coaching career

Walker worked as a scout for Liverpool and Rangers, and as a youth team coach at Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. After leaving his role as Assistant Manager at Nottingham Forest, Walker has held a number of positions at Doncaster Rovers, including Assistant Manager, Director of Football, and Caretaker Manager. He was Director of Football at Doncaster from 2006 until July 2012 when he was released as part of the club's cost cutting restructuring after relegation from the Championship.

A testimonial match was held by Doncaster Rovers on 1 August 2009 in honour of Walker.

## Sources

* Frost, Terry (1988). *Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988*. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

* Mickey Walker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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Mickey Walker
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Michael John Walker Jr. | | |
| Date of birth | (1945-04-10) 10 April 1945 | | |
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| Position(s) | Winger | | |
| Youth career | | | |
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | | |
|  | Rotherham United | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
|  | Bourne Town |  |  |
| 1964–1966 | Bradford City | 20 | (1) |
| 1966 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Sligo Rovers |  |  |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Wolves | 22 | (7) |
| 1968–1969 | Mansfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Altrincham |  |  |
| 1970–1971 | Stockport County | 2 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
|  | Macclesfield Town |  |  |
| Total |  | **47** | **(8)** |
| Managerial career | | | |
|  | Nottingham Forest (Assistant Manager) | | |
| 1999–2006 | Doncaster Rovers (Assistant Manager) | | |
| 2006–2012 | Doncaster Rovers (Director of Football) | | |
| 2006 | Doncaster Rovers (Caretaker Manager) | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Michael Petchey

abstract: Michael David Petchey is an English former cricketer. Petchey was born at Ealing in December 1958. He later studied at Christ Church, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Northamptonshire at Oxford in 1983. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1984, making seven appearances. Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 16 wickets at an average of 55.37, with best figures of 4 for 65. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Oxford, he also made a single List A one-day appearance for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1983 Benson & Hedges Cup.

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# Michael Petchey

**Michael David Petchey** (born 16 December 1958) is an English former cricketer.

Petchey was born at Ealing in December 1958. He later studied at Christ Church, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Northamptonshire at Oxford in 1983. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1984, making seven appearances. Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 16 wickets at an average of 55.37, with best figures of 4 for 65. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Oxford, he also made a single List A one-day appearance for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1983 Benson & Hedges Cup.

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Michael Petchey
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Michael David Petchey |
| Born | (1958-12-16) 16 December 1958<br>Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 19831984 | Oxford University |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class List A  Matches 7 1  Runs scored 21 0  Batting average 3.50   100s/50s –/– –/–  Top score 18   Balls bowled 1,442 48  Wickets 16   Bowling average 55.37   5 wickets in innings    10 wickets in match    Best bowling 4/65   Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– | |
|  | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2019 | |


abstract: The Journal of the International Phonetic Association is a peer-reviewed academic journal that appears three times a year. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Phonetic Association. It was established as Dhi Fonètik Tîtcer in 1886. In 1889, it was renamed Le Maître Phonétique and French was designated as the Association's official language. It was written entirely in the IPA, with its name being written accordingly as "" and hence abbreviated "mf", until it obtained its current name and English became the official language again in 1971. It covers topics in phonetics and applied phonetics such as speech therapy and voice recognition, as well as "Illustrations of the IPA" that describe individual languages using the IPA. The journal is abstracted and indexed in the MLA Bibliography.

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# Journal of the International Phonetic Association

The ***Journal of the International Phonetic Association*** (***JIPA***; /ˈpə/) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that appears three times a year. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Phonetic Association. It was established as *Dhi Fonètik Tîtcer* ("The Phonetic Teacher") in 1886. In 1889, it was renamed *Le Maître Phonétique* and French was designated as the Association's official language. It was written entirely in the IPA, with its name being written accordingly as " mɛːtrə fɔnetik" and hence abbreviated "mf", until it obtained its current name and English became the official language again in 1971. It covers topics in phonetics and applied phonetics such as speech therapy and voice recognition, as well as "Illustrations of the IPA" that describe individual languages using the IPA. The journal is abstracted and indexed in the MLA Bibliography.

## Editors

*(as dhi fonètik tîtcer)*

*(as ðə fɔnetik tîtcər)*

* 1887–1888 Paul Passy

*(as lə mɛːtrə fɔnetik)*

* 1889-1914 Paul Passy
* 1923– Paul Passy and Daniel Jones
* –1949 Daniel Jones

*(as Le Maître Phonétique)*

*(as JIPA)*

## Further reading

## InfoBox

*Journal of the International Phonetic Association*
| The first issue of *The Phonetic Teacher* | |
| --- | --- |
| Discipline | Phonetics, phonology |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Marija Tabain /təˈbn/ (2020) |
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | * Le Maître Phonétique * The Phonetic Teacher |
| History | 1886–present |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Phonetic Association |
| Frequency | Triannually |
| Standard abbreviations
 | |
| ISO 4 | *J. Int. Phon. Assoc.* |
| Indexing
 | |
| ISSN | 0025-1003 (print)
1475-3502 (web)
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| LCCN | 74648541 |
| OCLC no. | 474783413 |
| Links | |
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title: Microschismus antennatus

abstract: Microschismus antennatus is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1909 and is known from South Africa.

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# Microschismus antennatus

***Microschismus antennatus*** is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1909 and is known from South Africa.

## InfoBox

| *Microschismus antennatus* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Alucitidae |
| Genus: | *Microschismus* |
| Species: | ***M. antennatus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Microschismus antennatus***<br>T. B. Fletcher, 1909 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Microschismus ctenias* Meyrick, 1911 * *Microschismus columella* Meyrick, 1927 * *Microschismus cato* Meyrick, 1927 | |


title: Mick Mulderrig

abstract: Michael G. Mulderrig was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for club side Ballina Stephenites and also lined out at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team.

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# Mick Mulderrig

**Michael G. Mulderrig** (1931 – 4 June 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for club side Ballina Stephenites and also lined out at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team.

## Honours

Mayo Connacht

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Mick Mulderrig
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irish name | *Mícheál Ó Maoildeirg* | | |
| Sport | Gaelic football | | |
| Position | Right corner-forward | | |
| Born | 1931
Castlebar,
County Mayo, Ireland | | |
| Died | 4 June 2013 (aged 82)
Rathfarnham,
County Dublin, Ireland | | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | | |
| Club(s) | | | |
| Years | **Club** | | |
|  | Ballina Stephenites | | |
| Club titles | | | |
| Mayo titles | 0 | | |
| Inter-county(ies) | | | |
| Years | **County** | **Apps (scores)** |
| 1950–1955 | Mayo | 20 (5–05) |
| Inter-county titles | | | |
| Connacht titles | 3 | | |
| All-Irelands | 2 | | |
| NFL | 0 | | |


title: Mick Coop

abstract: Michael Anthony Coop is an English former professional footballer, who played as a right back. Born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Coop grew up in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, where he was an excellent school boy cricketer and footballer. He joined Coventry City F.C. as an apprentice in 1962. In January 1966, he turned professional with Coventry and soon made his first team debut. A run of poor form during the 1974-1975 season led to the exciting Graham Oakey replacing him on the back line and Coop went on loan to York City F.C. for four games. When he returned to Coventry, he regained his starting position. In the summer of 1979, Coventry sent him on loan to the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League. In July 1981, he transferred to Derby County F.C. for £20,000 where he played half a season before retiring in January 1982. He later played a few games for AP Leamington. After retirement he worked as a coach at Coventry City and was an antiques dealer. He and his wife live in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.

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# Mick Coop

**Michael Anthony Coop** (born 10 July 1948) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a right back.

Born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Coop grew up in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, where he was an excellent school boy cricketer and footballer. He joined Coventry City F.C. as an apprentice in 1962. In January 1966, he turned professional with Coventry and soon made his first team debut. A run of poor form during the 1974-1975 season led to the exciting Graham Oakey replacing him on the back line and Coop went on loan to York City F.C. for four games. When he returned to Coventry, he regained his starting position.

In the summer of 1979, Coventry sent him on loan to the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League. In July 1981, he transferred to Derby County F.C. for £20,000 where he played half a season before retiring in January 1982. He later played a few games for AP Leamington. After retirement he worked as a coach at Coventry City and was an antiques dealer.

He and his wife live in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.

## Honours

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Mick Coop
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Michael Anthony Coop | | |
| Date of birth | (1948-07-10) 10 July 1948 | | |
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England | | |
| Position(s) | Right back | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 1963–1966 | Coventry City | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1966–1981 | Coventry City | 425 | (18) |
| 1974–1975 | York City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1979 | Detroit Express (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Derby County | 18 | (2) |
| 1984 | AP Leamington | 3 | (0) |
| Total |  | **460** | **(20)** |
| Managerial career | | | |
|  | Coventry City (assistant) | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Midaflur

abstract: Midaflur is an extremely stable 3-imidazoline derivative with central skeletal muscle relaxant and sedative properties in humans and other species of mammals, exhibiting consistently high oral bioavailability and a long duration of action. While its pharmacodynamics remain poorly understood, midaflur resembles meprobamate and pentobarbital in terms of observed effects while being considerably more potent.

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# Midaflur

**Midaflur** (INN; **EXP 338**) is an extremely stable 3-imidazoline derivative with central skeletal muscle relaxant and sedative properties in humans and other species of mammals, exhibiting consistently high oral bioavailability and a long duration of action. While its pharmacodynamics remain poorly understood, midaflur resembles meprobamate and pentobarbital in terms of observed effects while being considerably more potent.

## InfoBox

Midaflur
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Clinical data | |
| ATC code | * None |
| Identifiers | |
| IUPAC name * 2,2,5,5-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-2,5-dihydro-1*H*-imidazol-4-amine | |
| CAS Number |  |
| PubChem CID |  |
| ChemSpider |  |
| UNII |  |
| KEGG |  |
| ChEMBL |  |
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |  |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C7H3F12N3 |
| Molar mass | 357.103 g·mol−1 |
| 3D model (JSmol) |  |
| SMILES * C1(=NC(NC1(C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F)(C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F)N | |
| InChI * InChI=1S/C7H3F12N3/c8-4(9,10)2(5(11,12)13)1(20)21-3(22-2,6(14,15)16)7(17,18)19/h22H,(H2,20,21) * Key:KYWMWUUMCDZISK-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |


title: Michigan Islamic Academy

abstract: Michigan Islamic Academy (MIA) is a Kindergarten through grade 12 Islamic private day school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school was opened in 1985. As of 2015 it had 213 students. 75 of them lived in Ann Arbor, 52 lived in Ypsilanti, 35 in Canton, 20 in the Dearborn area, four each in Jackson and Westland, three each in Dexter, Farmington, and South Lyon, two each in Plymouth and Superior Township, and one each in Brighton, Harper Woods, Northville, Saline, Southfield, and Whitmore.

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# Michigan Islamic Academy

**Michigan Islamic Academy** (**MIA**) is a Kindergarten through grade 12 Islamic private day school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school was opened in 1985.

As of 2015 it had 213 students. 75 of them lived in Ann Arbor, 52 lived in Ypsilanti, 35 in Canton, 20 in the Dearborn area, four each in Jackson and Westland, three each in Dexter, Farmington, and South Lyon, two each in Plymouth and Superior Township (Washtenaw County), and one each in Brighton, Harper Woods, Northville, Saline, Southfield, and Whitmore.

42°18′04.7″N 83°42′52.7″W / 42.301306°N 83.714639°W / 42.301306; -83.714639


title: Middlesex election affair

abstract: The Middlesex election affair was a political controversy in Great Britain concerning the election of a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Middlesex in 1769. After being expelled from Parliament in February 1769 following his election as MP for Middlesex in the 1768 general election, Radical journalist John Wilkes was repeatedly re-elected as MP for Middlesex in a series of three by-elections in February, March, and April 1769, with Parliament voiding each result. After the April by-election, the only one in which Wilkes's re-election had been contested, Parliament ordered the returns amended to transfer the seat to his defeated rival, Henry Luttrell. The events sparked a national controversy on Wilkes and the broader issue of democracy in Britain.

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# Middlesex election affair

The **Middlesex election affair** was a political controversy in Great Britain concerning the election of a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Middlesex in 1769. After being expelled from Parliament in February 1769 following his election as MP for Middlesex in the 1768 general election, Radical journalist John Wilkes was repeatedly re-elected as MP for Middlesex in a series of three by-elections in February, March, and April 1769, with Parliament voiding each result. After the April by-election, the only one in which Wilkes's re-election had been contested, Parliament ordered the returns amended to transfer the seat to his defeated rival, Henry Luttrell. The events sparked a national controversy on Wilkes and the broader issue of democracy in Britain.

## By-elections of 1769

Radical journalist John Wilkes was elected MP for Middlesex, in modern Greater London, on an anti-government platform in the 1768 general election, but he was expelled from Parliament on 3 February 1769 on the basis that he had been an outlaw at the time of his election. A by-election was consequently held in Middlesex on 16 February, which resulted in Wilkes's re-election unopposed. Parliament voided the result, taking the view that his previous conduct rendered him unfit for office. Wilkes was then re-elected unopposed a second time on 16 March.

The process was repeated, with Parliament voiding the March result and a third by-election being held on 13 April. This time, the government found a candidate to oppose Wilkes in the shape of Henry Luttrell, an Irish soldier who was a personal enemy of his. Two additional candidates also registered on this occasion: William Whitaker, a lawyer connected to the Rockingham Whigs, and David Roache, another Irishman. In the event, Wilkes defeated Luttrell by a margin of 1,143 votes to 296.

### Table of results

February 1769 Middlesex by-election
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Radical** | **John Wilkes** | ***Unopposed*** | | |
|  | Radical **hold** | | | | |

March 1769 Middlesex by-election
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Radical** | **John Wilkes** | ***Unopposed*** | | |
|  | Radical **hold** | | | | |

April 1769 Middlesex by-election
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Radical | John Wilkes | 1,143 | 79.2 |
|  | **Tory** | **Henry Luttrell** | **296** | **20.5** |
|  | Rockingham Whigs | William Whitaker | 5 | 0.3 |
|  | Independent | David Roache | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | | | **1,444** | **100.0** |
| Majority | | | -847 | -58.7 |
|  | Tory **gain** from Radical | | | | |

### Amendment of returns

Upon Wilkes's third re-election, the House of Commons voided the result on 14 April after a contentious debate, and by a majority of 221 to 139 the following day ordered the returns to be amended to show Luttrell the victor. On 29 April, a petition by the freeholders of Middlesex was presented to the House stating that Luttrell could not sit as their representative "without manifest infringement of \[their\] rights and privileges". In response, Parliament's decision was reaffirmed by a motion on 8 May. Supporters of the motion argued that it was the freeholders who were attempting an injury by imposing an unsuitable person on the House, and "that those who obstinately and wilfully persevere in voting for an unqualified person, are to be considered as not voting at all". A subsequent petition was addressed to King George III on 24 May.

## Aftermath and significance

Though Luttrell retained his seat for the next five years, the controversy raised Wilkes's political profile considerably. Edmund Burke, political philosopher and MP for Wendover at the time, described the affair as a "tragi-comedy acted by 'His Majesty's servants', at the desire of several 'persons of quality', for the benefit of Mr. Wilkes and at the expense of the Constitution". The Society of Gentlemen Supporters of the Bill of Rights was formed in February 1769 to support Wilkes after his first expulsion, and led a national petition campaign that garnered 60,000 signatures at a time when the total electorate numbered around 250,000. He was elected an alderman of the City of London, and then became Lord Mayor of London in 1774 before winning Middlesex again at the following general election that year. In 1782, the House of Commons expunged the orders and resolutions relating to the Middlesex affair from its records.

The Middlesex controversy helped to promote democratic ideals in Britain. Supporters of Wilkes adopted general demands that included the exclusion of placemen from the Commons, yearly or triennial parliaments, and fair and equal representation. Wilkes's election campaign in April saw popular demonstrations in London, including a procession along Pall Mall. His organisation also developed the tactic of asking for pledges from sympathetic Members of Parliament and coordinating their votes, a practice that sparked a debate on the role of Members of Parliament relative to their electors.

## Further reading

## InfoBox

April 1769 Middlesex by-election
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| ---  Middlesex constituency | |
| First party Second party   Candidate **John Wilkes** Henry Luttrell  Party Radical Tory  Popular vote **1,143** 296  Percentage **79.2%** 20.5% | |
| ---  **MP before election**
*Vacant*
 **Elected MP**
John Wilkes
Radical | |


title: Microcotyle nemadactylus

abstract: Microcotyle nemadactylus is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Microcotylidae.

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# Microcotyle nemadactylus

***Microcotyle nemadactylus*** is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Microcotylidae.

## Taxonomy

*Microcotyle nemadactylus* was first described and redescribed by Dillon & Hargis. Caballero y Caballero and Bravo-Hollis erected the genus *Paramicrocotyle* to describe *Paramicrocotyle tampicensis* and *Paramicrocotyle atriobursata* off Mexico; they placed within this genus 16 species previously assigned to the genus *Microcotyle* including *nemadactylus*. However, *Microcotyle nemadactylus* was returned to the genus *Microcotyle* and *Paramicrocotyle* is considered a junior subjective synonym of *Microcotyle*.

## Description

*Microcotyle nemadactylus* has the general morphology of all species of *Microcotyle*, with a flat elongated fusiform body comprising an anterior part which contains most organs and a posterior part called the haptor. The haptor is symmetrical and weakly delineated from body proper, bears 94–102 clamps similar in shape and dissimilar in size, arranged as two rows, one on each side. The clamps of the haptor attach the animal to the gill of the fish. There are also two small buccal suckers located at the anterior extremity, and with a rim armed with small, sclerotized, toothlike papillae. The digestive organs include an anterior, terminal mouth, a fairly short esophagus, extending to the posterior margin of the genital atrium, a muscular pharynx, and a posterior intestine with two lateral blind-ending branches. Each adult contains male and female reproductive organs. The reproductive organs include an anterior genital atrium consisting of an outer muscular rim of radiating fibers and an inner portion armed with numerous spines, with spines, a dorsal vagina, a single tubular folded ovary, and 16–25 follicular testes which are posterior to the ovary. The eggs are fusiform, with filaments at both end.

## Differential diagnosis

*Microcotyle nemadactylus* resembles *Microcotyle bassensis* from the gills of *Platycephalus bassensis* off Australia. They differ in measurements and arrangement of the genital atrium and atrial spines.

## Etymology

The specific name of this species, *nemadactylus*, relates to the generic name of the type host fish, *Nemadactylus macropterus*.

## Hosts and localities

The tarakihi *Nemadactylus macropterus* (Cheilodactylidae) is the type-host of *Microcotyle nemadactylus*. The species has been first described from fish caught off New Zealand (Timaru, Canterbury and Dunedin, Otago, South Island). It has also been recorded from the type-host from Lakes Entrance, eastern Victoria, Australia and from the Peruvian morwong *Cheilodactylus variegatus* (Cheilodactylidae).

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| *Microcotyle nemadactylus* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Mazocraeidea |
| Family: | Microcotylidae |
| Genus: | *Microcotyle* |
| Species: | ***M. nemadactylus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Microcotyle nemadactylus***<br>Dillon & Hargis, 1965 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Paramicrocotyle nemadactylus* (Dillon & Hargis, 1965) Caballero & Bravo-Hollis, 1972 | |


title: Microthelphusa wymani

abstract: Microthelphusa wymani is a species from the genus Microthelphusa.

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# Microthelphusa wymani

***Microthelphusa wymani*** is a species from the genus *Microthelphusa*.

## Similar species

*Microthelphusa wymani* is morphologically similar to *M. meansi* and *M. somanni*.

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| *Microthelphusa wymani* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Pseudothelphusidae |
| Genus: | *Microthelphusa* |
| Species: | ***M. wymani*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Microthelphusa wymani***<br>(Rathbun, 1905) | |
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title: Mike King (journalist)

abstract: Mike King is an American journalist and author. King spent most of his newspaper career working at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, and at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is the author of Spirit of Charity: Restoring the Bond between America and Its Public Hospitals, which was published in 2016.

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# Mike King (journalist)

**Mike King** (born October 26, 1950) is an American journalist and author. King spent most of his newspaper career working at *The Courier-Journal* in Louisville, Kentucky, and at *The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*. He is the author of *Spirit of Charity: Restoring the Bond between America and Its Public Hospitals*, which was published in 2016.

## Life and career

King graduated from Indiana University Southeast in 1972 with a degree in political science. He also attended Georgetown University in Washington and Bellarmine University in Louisville While in college, King was a sportswriter for his hometown newspaper, *The Evening News*, covering high school sports.

In the summer of 1972 he worked as an intern at *The Courier-Journal* and stayed in the newspaper business in a variety of positions until his early retirement from the *Journal-Constitution* in December 2008. During his 15 years in Louisville, King was a reporter, editor, Washington correspondent, and medical writer. While there, he won awards from the National Mental Health Association and the American Heart Association, among others. In the early 1980s he was among the first Washington-based reporters to document the tobacco industry's efforts to pitch products to teenagers, young adults, and minorities.

When returning to Louisville in 1984, King became the *Courier-Journal'*s chief medical writer. Here he gained national recognition for his coverage of Dr. William DeVries' artificial heart experiments, particularly their move from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to Louisville's Humana Hospital-Audubon. These experiments garnered worldwide coverage and King appeared on NPR, the BBC and other major news outlets while they were taking place. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration shut down the experiments when one patent died shortly after surgery and the other Louisville patients suffered severe complications.

In 1987 King joined the *Atlanta Journal-Constitution'*s science and medicine staff covering health disparities and policy issues at the state and national level. Among his first assignments was covering trauma care in Atlanta and at Grady Memorial Hospital.

In 1991, he and Hal Straus were the first newspaper reporters in the U.S. to examine death rates and access to care in every county in the South. The series of stories, *In Sickness and in Wealth*, documented large differences in health care outcomes and death rates among poor blacks in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and the Mississippi delta region, and among poor whites in the Appalachian mountain region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The report was the first to use computer-generated data and mapping techniques to illustrate health disparities. The stories won awards from advocacy groups around Georgia as well as the annual "Best of Cox" Newspapers Group.

In 1991, King became science and medicine editor and in that position helped direct Journal-Constitution science writer Mike Toner's 1993 Pulitzer Prize-winning series in explanatory journalism about antibiotic resistance in medicine and agriculture. In 1992, he was named metro editor. During his tenure as metro editor, the newspaper's reporting staff focused attention on numerous cost overruns, charges of cronyism and other problems connected to the $300 million renovation and expansion at Grady Memorial Hospital. King was named Executive Metro editor in 1998 coordinating efforts between the newsroom, circulation and advertising departments of the newspaper to expand the newspaper's reach. In 2000 he became the newspaper's second public editor, where he handled reader concerns about accuracy and fairness in coverage in a weekly column. In his final four years at the Journal-Constitution he joined the newspaper's editorial board, specializing in opinions about medicine and health policy issues and First Amendment issues. He also was a weekly columnist in the opinion pages.

In 2007 and 2008, he wrote a series of "Saving Grady" editorials – dozens of pieces over eighteen months – during the time when Grady Memorial Hospital was nearly insolvent and in danger of closing. His editorials and columns outlined the scope of the problem with Georgia's largest public hospital and proposed solutions. His work helped prompt an examination of the roles state and local governments should play in addressing the issue of indigent care funding at Grady Memorial Hospital.

After leaving the newspaper in December 2008, King was a freelance magazine writer and provided advocacy writing and editing for groups such as Habitat for Humanity International and the American Cancer Society.

He began research on his book, *A Spirit of Charity*, after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010. But it was not until the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision that made Medicaid expansion voluntary by the states that the scope of the book – how the poor always seem to be left out in health care reform efforts – started to take shape. *A Spirit of Charity*, published by Secant Publishing, uses Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta as its primary focus, but also includes histories of four other large public hospitalsParkland Memorial in Dallas, Jackson Memorial in Miami, County Hospital in Chicago and the now closed Charity Hospital in New Orleans.

In 2016, King blogs on health care news and policy issues.

King has been an active volunteer with his local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Here he has served on the board as well as serving as chair of the board.

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| Mike King | |
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| Mike King | |
| Born | (1950-10-26) October 26, 1950<br>Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |


title: Mike King (radio announcer)

abstract: Michael Wayne King is an American radio broadcaster, who is best known for being the chief announcer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and Indy Racing League between 1996 and 2013. He began his announcing career at Campbell University, his alma mater, where he was studying to become a minister. He worked as a sports writer for several North Carolina newspapers, and worked as sports information director at Campbell University from 1981–1982. He started on television in Greenville, North Carolina, then took over as sports director at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 1995, King joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network as a pit reporter. King took over as chief announcer of Indy Racing League events in 1996, where Bob Jenkins remained chief announcer of the Indianapolis 500. In 1999, Jenkins departed the radio network, and King was elevated to chief announcer of the Indy 500. King remained in this position until the end of 2013, when he tendered his resignation. He was replaced by Paul Page.

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# Mike King (radio announcer)

**Michael Wayne King** (born in Virginia) is an American radio broadcaster, who is best known for being the chief announcer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and Indy Racing League between 1996 and 2013.

He began his announcing career at Campbell University, his alma mater, where he was studying to become a minister. He worked as a sports writer for several North Carolina newspapers, and worked as sports information director at Campbell University from 1981–1982. He started on television in Greenville, North Carolina, then took over as sports director at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In 1995, King joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network as a pit reporter. King took over as chief announcer of Indy Racing League events in 1996, where Bob Jenkins remained chief announcer of the Indianapolis 500. In 1999, Jenkins departed the radio network, and King was elevated to chief announcer of the Indy 500. King remained in this position until the end of 2013, when he tendered his resignation. He was replaced by Paul Page.

## Personal

He was a partial owner of the Terre Haute Action Track for three years, before selling it.


title: Mike Hall (powerlifter)

abstract: Michael Hall is a retired American powerlifter, who is perhaps best known for being a pioneer of the drug-free movement in powerlifting. Hall is considered the first African American Super Heavyweight powerlifter to win a World Powerlifting Championship. Hall succeeded in setting numerous American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA), American and National records in all three lifts, as well as the total. In addition, he won both the ADFPA and United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) nationals several times during the same year. He was also the first superheavyweight lifter to win both the IPF and the WDFPF World Championships. At the 1987 IPF World Championships, Hall officially became the first American lifter to squat 900 lb (409 kg) and break the 2200 lb (1000 kg) total under drug tested conditions. He became the first ADFPA drug-free lifter in powerlifting history under drug tested conditions to bench press over 600 pounds, squat over 900 pounds and break the 2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300 pounds total without the use of anabolic steroids”. Hall, who claims God as his coach, is known as the "World’s Strongest Drug-Free Man". He has been highly decorated as one of the leading anti-drug role models in the United States. In 1992, he appeared on a poster titled Natural Power, which is part of a campaign by the National Federation of High Schools to combat steroid and drug use. The posters were sent to 20,000 schools in the United States, reaching 11 million students.

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# Mike Hall (powerlifter)

| Competition record | | |
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| Powerlifting | | |
| Representing  United States | | |
| IPF World Championships | | |
|  | 1986 The Hague | +125kg |
|  | 1987 Fredrikstad | +125kg |
|  | 1989 Sydney | +125kg |
| Pan American Weightlifting Championships | | |
|  | 1987 Hamilton | +125kg |
| World Corporate Games | | |
|  | 1988 | +125kg |
| ADFPA National Championships | | |
| 2nd | 1983 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1984 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1985 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1986 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1989 | +125kg |
| USPF National Championships | | |
| 3rd | 1985 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1986 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1987 | +125kg |
| 2nd | 1988 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1989 | +125kg |
| Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | | |
| 1st | 1989 | +125kg |
| WDFPF World Championships | | |
| 1st | 1990 | +125kg |

**Michael Hall** (born October 3, 1956) is a retired American powerlifter, who is perhaps best known for being a pioneer of the drug-free movement in powerlifting. Hall is considered the first African American Super Heavyweight powerlifter to win a World Powerlifting Championship.

Hall succeeded in setting numerous American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA), American and National records in all three lifts, as well as the total. In addition, he won both the ADFPA and United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) nationals several times during the same year. He was also the first superheavyweight lifter to win both the IPF and the WDFPF World Championships. At the 1987 IPF World Championships, Hall officially became the first American lifter to squat 900 lb (409 kg) and break the 2200 lb (1000 kg) total under drug tested conditions.

He became the first ADFPA drug-free lifter in powerlifting history under drug tested conditions to bench press over 600 pounds, squat over 900 pounds and break the 2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300 pounds total without the use of anabolic steroids”. Hall, who claims God as his coach, is known as the "World’s Strongest Drug-Free Man". He has been highly decorated as one of the leading anti-drug role models in the United States. In 1992, he appeared on a poster titled Natural Power, which is part of a campaign by the National Federation of High Schools to combat steroid and drug use. The posters were sent to 20,000 schools in the United States, reaching 11 million students.

## Early life

Hall was born in Lewes, Delaware to Mary Magdalene Hall and John Westley. As a child, Mike Hall was picked on a lot while growing up in Dagsboro, Delaware. At age 12, Hall started lifting using a tree branch and old car rims. Hall could bench press 400 lb when he was 16.

## Accolades

In 1990, then-Delaware Senator Joe Biden proposed key legislation to address steroid use among athletes and student-athletes. Biden authorized legislation to make steroids a Schedule II substance drug. Biden stated Hall was an example of how an athlete does not have to use steroids to be a champion. He said, “Mike Hall holds the current record of the most weight lifted by a drug-free lifter, a record he is proud to share with young athletes who think they need steroids to become a champion. I am proud of Mike Hall who is a native of Delaware.”

In 1996, Hall was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.

In 2019, Hall was referenced in TieBreaker's Homegrown Talent: Every State's Greatest Athlete for Delaware

## Personal records

**Equipped**

## Measurements

| Mike's Measurements |
| --- |
| Height: 6’2 |
| Weight: 370-400 lbs |
| Upper Arm: 24” |
| Chest: 64” |
| Neck: 23” |
| Calves: 22” |
| Forearms: 18” |
| Thighs: 35” |
| Waist: 51” |
| Only a Texas Tee XXXXXXL was comfortable for Hall. |

## Competition results

* **1983 ADFPA Nationals 2nd,** SHW-Class (Allentown, PA)

-Squat: 683lbs (310.4kg), Bench 485lbs (220.4kg), Deadlift: 722lbs (328.1kg) Total: 1862lbs (846kg) * **1984 ADFPA Nationals 1st,** SHW-Class (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

-Squat: 782lbs (355.4kg), Bench: 529lbs (240.1kg), Deadlift: 722lbs (328.1kg), Total: 2033lbs (846kg) * **1985 ADFPA Nationals 1st,** SHW-Class (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

-Squat: 865lbs (393.3kg), Bench: 578lbs (263kg), Deadlift: 716.5lbs (325.6kg), Total: 2160lbs (981kg) * **1985 ADFPA Longhorn Powerlifting 1st,** SHW-Class (Austin, TX)

-Squat: 925lbs (420.4kg), Bench: 584lbs (265.4kg), Deadlift: 793lbs (360.4kg), Total: 2303lbs (1046.8kg) * **1985 USPF Senior Nationals 3rd,** SHW-Class (Chicago, IL)

-Squat: 832lbs (378.2kg), Bench: 573.2lbs (260.5kg), Deadlift: 766.1lbs (348.2kg), Total: 2171.5lbs (987kg) * **1986 ADFPA Nationals 1st",** SHW-Class (San Jose, CA)

-Squat: 903.9lbs (410.8kg), Bench: 617.2lbs (280.4kg), Deadlift: 711lbs (323.1kg), Total: 2232.1lbs (1014.5kg) * **1986 ADFPA North American Championships 1st,** SHW-Class (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

-Squat: 905lbs (411kg), Bench: 600lbs (272.7kg), Deadlift: 745lbs (338.6kg), Total: 2250lbs (1022.7kg) * **1986 IPF Men’s World Powerlifting Championships 1st,** SHW-Class (The Hague, Netherlands)

-Squat: 876.3lbs (398.3kg), Bench: 600lbs (272.7kg), Deadlift: 722lbs (328.1kg), Total: 2160.5lbs (981kg) * **1986 USPF Senior National 1st,** SHW-Class (Chicago, IL)

-Squat: 909.4lbs (413.3kg), Bench: 600.7lbs (273kg), Deadlift: 755lbs (343.1kg) Total: 2265lbs (1029kg) * **1987 NAPF Pan American Powerlifting 1st,** SHW-Class (Ontario, Canada)

-Squat: 903.9lbs,(410kg), Bench: 567.6lbs, (258kg), Deadlift:749.5lbs (340.6kg), Total: 2221lbs (1009.5kg) * **1987 USPF Senior Nationals 1st,** SHW-Class (Chicago, Illinois)

-Squat: 903lbs,(410kg), Bench: 562lbs, (255kg), Deadlift,744lbs (338kg), Total: 2210lbs (1004.5) * **1987 IPF World Championships 2nd,**  SHW-Class (Oslo, Norway)

-Squat: 903lbs,(410kg), Bench: 562lbs, (255kg), Deadlift,744lbs (338kg), Total: 2210lbs (1004.5) * **1988 Budweiser World Record Breaker 1st,**  SHW-Class (Honolulu, Hawaii)

-Squat: 881lbs, (400.4kg), Bench: 622.8lbs (282.7kg), Deadlift: 766.1 (348kg), Total: 2270.7lbs (1032.1) * **1988 USPF Senior Nationals (tied for 1st),**  SHW-Class (Las, Vegas NV)

-Squat: 925.9lbs,(420.8kg), Bench:562.1lbs (255kg), Deadlift: 738lbs (335kg), Total 2226.6lbs ( 1012kg) * **1988 USPF World Corporate Games 1st,**  SHW-Class (California)

-Squat: 837.7lbs, (380.7kg), Bench: 567.6lbs (258kg), Deadlift: 755lbs (343kg) Total: 2160.5lbs (982kg) * **1989 ADFPA Lifetime Drug Free Nationals 1st,**  SHW-Class ( Tempe, Arizona )

-Squat: 931lbs 423kg), Bench: 633lbs (287kg), Deadlift: 771 pounds (350.4kg), Total: 2336.9lbs (1062kg) * **1989 USPF Senior Nationals 1st,**  SHW-Class (Las, Vegas NV)

-Squat: 903.9lbs (410.8kg), Bench: 573.2lbs (260.5kg), Deadlift: 755lbs (343kg), Total: 2232lbs (1014.5kg) * **1989 ADFPA Nationals 1st,**  SHW-Class (Wilkes barre Pa.)

-Squat 909.4lbs (413.3kg), Bench: 622.8lbs (282.7kg), Deadlift: 749.5lbs (340.6kg), Total: 2281lbs (1037.1kg) * **1989 IPF World Championships 1st,**  SHW-Class (Nova Scotia, Canada)

-Squat: 870.8lbs (395kg), Bench: 523.6lbs (238kg), Deadlift: 705lbs (320kg), Total: 2099.9 (954.5kg) * **1990 WDFPF World Championships 1st,**   SHW-Class (Meaux, France)

-Squat: 804lbs(365kg), Bench: 529lbs (240kg), Deadlift: 550lbs (250kg), Total: 1883lbs (855kg)

## Personal life

Hall is married to his wife Toni and they have three daughters, Renata, Briana, and Brittany. He is employed at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in Princess Anne Md., as the Director and Fitness Specialist of the Health and Wellness Department.

In 2013, Hall suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Nanticoke Hospital.

## Powerlifting career

During the mid-1970s, Hall became the all-marine Heavyweight-Powerlifting Champion several times. He was considered as one of the strongest marines in his time.

Hall arrived on the National scene with the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA) in 1983. He won the 2nd place in his first Nationals at the ADFPA Nationals in Allentown, Pa. with 1862 lbs (846 kg) total while setting a National and American record in the deadlift. The following year, he took 1ST place at the 1984 ADFPA Nationals setting an American and National record in the deadlift 722 lbs (328 kg) and total 2033 lbs (924 kg). Hall officially became the first ADFPA drug-free lifter to break the 2000 lbs total barrier at a National competition.

On July 6, 1985, Hall participated in his first United States Powerlifting Federation's National Powerlifting Championships in Chicago, Illinois and took 3rd place in the Superheavyweight (SHW) division behind the great Doyle Kenady and George Hector. Hall posted a 2171.5 lbs (987 kg) total. Two weeks later, on July 20 Hall took 1st place at the 1985 ADFPA Nationals in Wilkes Barre, PA. His winning 2160 lbs (981 kg) total became the first 2100 lb total in ADFPA history. Powerlifting USA Magazine stated, "Lifting this often and doing well is quite a challenge for a big man". Hall attempted the first 600 lbs bench in ADFPA history on a fourth attempt and was good for 2300 lbs total. In November 1985, Hall competed at the ADFPA Longhorn Open/Collegiate Powerlifting competition held by Dr. Terry and Jan Todd in Austin, Texas and shocked the powerlifting world by posting the highest total in history lifted by a drug-tested lifter. A record-breaking 2303 lbs (1046.8 kg). His lifts consisted of 925 lbs (420 kg) squat w/wraps, 584 lbs (265 kg) raw bench press and a 793 lbs (360 kg) raw deadlift. He officially became the first lifter in ADFPA history and the first man to break the 2200 and 2300-pound barrier without the aid of Anabolic steroids.

In April 1986, Hall won the super heavyweight division in the ADFPA North American Powerlifting competition in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He squatted 905 lbs missing 940 lbs twice. He totaled 2250 lbs and became the first ADFPA lifter in history to officially bench press 600 lbs (272.7 kg) drug-free. In the 1988 Boys Life Magazine, Dennis Brady, the president of the American Drug-free Powerlifting Association at that time quoted, "Mike Hall is an unusual drug-free lifter, and He’s able to compete with anyone”. Hall continued his lifting journey by winning first place at the United States Powerlifting Federation National Powerlifting (USPF) in 1986, 1987, 1989 and the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association (ADFPA) in 1986, and 1989.

In November 1986, Hall entered his first International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships in the Netherlands, the Hague. He won his first gold with a 2160 lb (981.8 kg) total. At the 1986 IPF World Championships, Hall registered the highest SHW total since IPF began drug testing in 1982.

At the 1987 IPF World Championship in Oslo, Norway, Hall took second place behind Sweden’s Lars Noren, with a 2210 lbs (1004.5) total. In addition, Hall became the first American lifter to officially squat 900 lbs (409 kg) and total 2200 lbs at a drug tested IPF World Powerlifting competition. On October 25, 1988, in San Diego California, Hall made history by competing at the first World Corporate Games and winning the Gold with a 2160 lbs (982 kg) total. In 1989, at the ADFPA Lifetime Drug-Free Nationals in Tempe, Arizona, Hall spoke to 8000 kids during a “Say No to Drugs” seminar and lifting exhibition. While squatting at the exhibition, Hall injured his hand returning the bar back in the rack. Hall placed first while posting the highest drug tested total 2336.9 lbs (1062 kg) ever lifted by an American Superheavyweight lifter during that time. At the 1989 IPF World Championships in Canada, despite serious injuries Hall won the 1989 IPF World Championships with a 2099 lbs total. Mike Lambert, editor of Powerlifting USA Magazine quoted, "Few people realized the intensity of Mike's effort to win the super heavy title at the fantastic IPF Worlds in Canada. Hall prayed, and he felt no pain until after the 705 lbs deadlift he needed was successfully completed. At the 1990 World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation World Championships in Meaux, France, Hall took first place and set a new WDFPF world bench press of 529 lbs (240.4 kg). In 1991, Hall known as the World’s Strongest Drug-free Man retired from the lifting platform.

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## InfoBox

| Mike Hall | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | Mike Hall
(1956-10-03) October 3, 1956
Lewes, Delaware, U.S. |
| Status | Retired 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Powerlifter, Motivational Speaker |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Spouse | Toni Hall |
| Children | Renata, Briana and Brittany |


title: Mie Prefectural Museum

abstract: Mie Prefectural Museum Mie Prefectural Museum opened on a new site in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 2014. Also known as MieMu, it replaced the former Mie Prefectural Museum which opened in 1953 and closed in 2014.

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# Mie Prefectural Museum

**Mie Prefectural Museum** (三重県総合博物館, *Mie-ken sōgō hakubutsukan*) opened on a new site in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 2014. Also known as MieMu, it replaced the former Mie Prefectural Museum (三重県立博物館, *Mie kenritsu hakubutsukan*) which opened in 1953 and closed in 2014.

## InfoBox

| Mie Prefectural Museum | |
| --- | --- |
| 三重県総合博物館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 3060 Isshinden-kōzubeta |
| Town or city | Tsu, Mie Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°44′32″N 136°30′06″E / 34.742194°N 136.501780°E / 34.742194; 136.501780 |
| Opened | 19 April 2014 (1953) |
| Website | |
| Official website (jp) | |


title: Middleton Island Airport

abstract: Middleton Island Airport is a public-use airport located on Middleton Island, which is located in the Gulf of Alaska, approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Cordova, Alaska.

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# Middleton Island Airport

**Middleton Island Airport** (IATA: **MDO**, ICAO: **PAMD**, FAA LID: **MDO**) is a public-use airport located on Middleton Island, which is located in the Gulf of Alaska, approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Cordova, Alaska.

## Facilities and aircraft

Middleton Island Airport covers an area of 5,500 acres (2,226 ha) at an elevation of 100 feet (30 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 1/19 is 3,158 by 115 feet (963 x 35 m) with a gravel surface; 12/30 is 1,500 by 125 feet (457 x 38 m) with a gravel and dirt surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 150 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per month: 67% air taxi and 33% general aviation.

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MDO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
2. "Middleton Island". *Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP)*. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Native Village of Eyak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

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| Middleton Island Airport | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Middleton Island, Alaska |
| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m |
| Coordinates | 59°26′59″N 146°18′26″W / 59.44972°N 146.30722°W / 59.44972; -146.30722 |
| Map | |
| **MDO**Location of airport in Alaska | |
| Runways | |
| Direction Length Surface  ft m  1/19 3,158 963 Gravel  12/30 1,500 457 Gravel/dirt | |
| Statistics (2005) | |
| Aircraft operations 150 | |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |


title: Mikheil Jishkariani

abstract: Mikheil Dzhishkariani is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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# Mikheil Jishkariani

**Mikheil Dzhishkariani** (born 1 November 1969) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

## Club career

Dzhishkariani played mostly in Georgia and Russia, except for a spell at FC Dynamo Kyiv in 1993–1995 and a spell in Germany with Wormatia Worms. In Russia he played for FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, FC Torpedo-ZiL Moskva, FC Sokol-Saratov, FC Krasnoznamensk and FC Neftyanik Ufa.

## International career

He played for the Georgian national team in 1992 and 1994, and was capped 2 times.

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Mikheil Jishkariani
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Mikheil Dimitrievich Jishkariani | | |
| Date of birth | (1969-11-01) 1 November 1969 | | |
| Place of birth | Sukhumi, Soviet Union | | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Forward | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 1986–1987 | Dinamo Gagra | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1987–1988 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4 | (0) |
| 1989 | Dinamo Batumi | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | Sanavardo Samtredia | 5 | (1) |
| 1990–1993 | Tskhumi Sokhumi | 105 | (73) |
| 1993 | Wormatia Worms | 5 | (4) |
| 1994 | Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | (4) |
| 1995 | CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv | 14 | (4) |
| 1995–1998 | KAMAZ-Chally Naberezhnye Chelny | 63 | (14) |
| 1997 | KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Sokol Saratov | 36 | (20) |
| 2000 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Torpedo-ZiL Moskva | 9 | (2) |
| 2002 | Krasnoznamensk | 9 | (2) |
| 2003 | Neftyanik Ufa | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Ameri Tbilisi | 1 | (0) |
| International career | | | |
| 1991–1994 | Georgia | 2 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Mihai Țârlea (footballer, born 1964)

abstract: Mihai Țârlea is a Romanian former football forward and manager. His father, who is also named Mihai Țârlea was also a footballer who played at UTA.

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# Mihai Țârlea (footballer, born 1964)

**Mihai Țârlea** (born 10 September 1964) is a Romanian former football forward and manager. His father, who is also named Mihai Țârlea was also a footballer who played at UTA.

## International career

Mihai Țârlea played two games for Romania. He scored in his debut, a friendly which ended 2–2 against Greece.

## Honours

**UTA Arad**

1. Mihai Țârlea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
2. Mihai Țârlea at National-Football-Teams.com
3. "Pecica mulțumește cuplului Țârlea – Hirmler, noul antrenor e Dorin Peii" \[Pecica thanks the couple Târlea - Hirmler, the new coach is Dorin Peii\] (in Romanian). Glsa.ro. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
4. "Interviu cu fostul atacant Mihai Țârlea. "M-am născut cu ghetele în picioare!"" \[Interview with former striker Mihai Țârlea. "I was born with my boots on my feet!"\] (in Romanian). Sportarad.ro. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
5. "Mihai Țârlea". European Football. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
6. "Romania - Greece 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

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Mihai Țârlea
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1964-09-10) 10 September 1964 | | |
| Place of birth | Arad, Romania | | |
| Position(s) | Forward | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 1973–1979 | UTA Arad | | |
| 1979–1982 | Luceafărul București | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1982–1987 | UTA Arad |  |  |
| 1987–1992 | Sportul Studențesc București | 90 | (20) |
| 1992–1994 | UTA Arad | 31 | (2) |
| 1995 | Motorul Arad |  |  |
| 1995–1996 | UTA Arad | 4 | (0) |
| Total |  | **125** | **(22)** |
| International career | | | |
| 1987–1988 | Romania | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 1997–2000 | Telecom Arad | | |
| 2001–2012 | Progresul Pecica | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |