title: 2008 Tour of Missouri

abstract: The 2008 Tour of Missouri was the second annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri. It began on September 8, 2008, with seven days of racing. Run by same organizers as the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, the Tour of Missouri is being billed as the third highest profile domestic race in the United States. The race was broadcast on Universal Sports, a network being carried on the digital subchannels of twenty-one television stations throughout the country.

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# 2008 Tour of Missouri

The **2008 Tour of Missouri** was the second annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri. It began on September 8, 2008, with seven days of racing. Run by same organizers as the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, the Tour of Missouri is being billed as the third highest profile domestic race in the United States. The race was broadcast on Universal Sports, a network being carried on the digital subchannels of twenty-one television stations throughout the country.

## Stage

### Stage 1

8 September 2008 — Saint Joseph to Kansas City, 90 mi (145 km)

| **Stage 1 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Columbia 3h 15' 14"  **2**  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 s.t.  **3**  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Liquigas s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 1**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Team Columbia 3h 15' 14"  **2**  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 \+ 4"  **3**  Martin Kohler (SUI)  BMC Racing Team \+ 5" |
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### Stage 2

9 September 2008 — Clinton to Springfield, 125 mi (201 km)

| **Stage 2 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Team Columbia 4h 53' 19"  **2**  Eric Baumann (GER) Team Sparkasse s.t.  **3**  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Liquigas s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 2**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Team Columbia 8h 08' 13"  **2**  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Liquigas \+ 12"  **3**  Eric Baumann (GER) Team Sparkasse \+ 14" |
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### Stage 3

10 September 2008 — Branson, 18 mi (29 km) (Individual Time Trial)

| **Stage 3 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 39' 51"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 21"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 33" |  | **General Classification after Stage 3**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 8h 48' 24"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 21"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 44" |
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### Stage 4

11 September 2008 — Lebanon to Rolla, 105 mi (169 km)

| **Stage 4 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Michael Barry (CAN) Team Columbia 3h 16' 06"  **2**  Eric Baumann (GER) Team Sparkasse \+ 46"  **3**  Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 4**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 12h 05' 13"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 18"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 43" |
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### Stage 5

12 September 2008 — St. James to Jefferson City, 100 mi (161 km)

| **Stage 5 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Boy van Poppel (NED) Rabobank 3h 48' 42"  **2**  Michael Van Stayen (BEL) Rabobank s.t.  **3**  Kevin Lacombe (CAN) Kelly Benefit – Medifast s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 5**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 15h 53' 55"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 18"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 48" |
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### Stage 6

13 September 2008 — Hermann to St. Charles, 110.5 mi (178 km)

| **Stage 6 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Team Columbia 3h 32' 25"  **2**  Iván Domínguez (CUB) Toyota–United s.t.  **3**  Brad Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 6**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 19h 26' 20"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 18"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 48" |
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### Stage 7

14 September 2008 — St. Louis, 53.2 mi (86 km)

| **Stage 7 Results**   Cyclist Team Time  **1**  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Liquigas 1h 57' 06"  **2**  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Team Columbia s.t.  **3**  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 s.t. |  | **General Classification after Stage 7**   Cyclist Team Time   **1**  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 21h 23' 26"  **2**  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia \+ 18"  **3**  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team \+ 48" |
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## Jersey progress

| Stage
(Winner) | General Classification
 | Young Classification
 | Mountains Classification
 | Sprint Classification | Aggressive Rider | Team Classification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stage 1
(Mark Cavendish) | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Dominique Rollin | Mark Cavendish | Martin Kohler | Team Columbia |
| Stage 2
(Mark Cavendish) | | | | | Andy Guptill | Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30 |
| Stage 3
(Christian Vande Velde) | Christian Vande Velde | | | | Steven Cozza |  |
| Stage 4
(Michael Barry) | | Roman Kreuziger | | Eric Baumann | Michael Barry | Team Columbia |
| Stage 5
(Boy van Poppel) | | Mark Cavendish | | | David Veilleux |
| Stage 6
(Mark Cavendish) | || |
| Stage 7
(Francesco Chicchi) | || |
| **Final**
 | Christian Vande Velde | Roman Kreuziger | Dominique Rollin | Mark Cavendish | Jeff Louder | Team Columbia |

## Participating teams

UCI ProTour Teams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams—America Tour UCI Continental Team—Europe Tour

## InfoBox

2008 Tour of Missouri
| UCI America Tour | |
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| Race details | |
| Dates | September 8September 14 |
| Stages | 7 |
| Distance | 601.2 mi (967.5 km) |
| Winning time | 21h 23' 26" |
| Results | |
| Winner  Christian Vande Velde (USA)  (Team Garmin–Chipotle)  Second  Michael Rogers (AUS)  (Team Columbia)  Third  Svein Tuft (CAN)  (Symmetrics Cycling Team)   ---  Points  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  (Team Columbia)  Mountains  Dominique Rollin (CAN)  (Toyota–United)  Youth  Roman Kreuziger (CZE)  (Team Liquigas)  Team  Team Columbia | |
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title: 1995 Cook Islands Round Cup

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# 1995 Cook Islands Round Cup

The 1995 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty second recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. PTC Coconuts won the championship, their first, and to date, only title.

## InfoBox

Cook Islands Round Cup
| Season | 1995 |
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| Champions | PTC Coconuts |
| 1994 1996 | |


title: 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team

abstract: The 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

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# 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team

1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
|  | Conf | | | | |  |  | Overall | | | | |
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| Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |
| No. T–5 Boise State $ | 6 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 9 |  | 2 |  | 0 |
| No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ | 5 |  | 1 |  | 0 |  |  | 9 |  | 3 |  | 0 |
| Montana State | 3 |  | 3 |  | 0 |  |  | 6 |  | 4 |  | 0 |
| Weber State | 2 |  | 4 |  | 0 |  |  | 4 |  | 6 |  | 0 |
| Idaho State | 2 |  | 4 |  | 0 |  |  | 3 |  | 8 |  | 0 |
| Idaho | 2 |  | 4 |  | 0 |  |  | 3 |  | 8 |  | 0 |
| Montana | 1 |  | 5 |  | 0 |  |  | 4 |  | 6 |  | 0 |
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| * $  Conference champion * ^  NCAA Division II playoff participant * Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid. Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

The **1977 Montana Grizzlies football team** was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 10 | UNLV* |  | L 13–15 | 6,500 |  |
| September 17 | at Northern Arizona |  | L 24–25 | 12,860 |  |
| September 24 | Portland State* | * Dornblaser Field * Missoula, MT | W 40–25 | 6,100 |  |
| October 1 | Weber State | * Dornblaser Field * Missoula, MT | L 23–31 | 6,200 |  |
| October 8 | No. 4 Boise State | * Dornblaser Field * Missoula, MT | L 17–43 | 8,400 |  |
| October 15 | at Idaho |  | L 20–31 | 15,200 |  |
| October 22 | Idaho State | * Dornblaser Field * Missoula, MT | W 17–15 | 5,500 |  |
| October 29 | at Montana State |  | L 19–24 | 15,050 |  |
| November 5 | Northern Colorado* | * Dornblaser Field * Missoula, MT | W 34–13 | 5,200 |  |
| November 12 | at Puget Sound* |  | W 18–17 | 3,131 |  |
| * \*Non-conference game * Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game | | | | | |

## Roster

| 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team roster | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Players | | | Coaches |
| **Offense**  Pos. # Name Class  QB `11` Tim Kerr Sr | **Defense**  Pos. # Name Class | **Special teams**  Pos. # Name Class | Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches   ---  Legend* **(C)** Team captain * **(S)** Suspended * **(I)** Ineligible * Injured * Redshirt |

## InfoBox

| 1977 Montana Grizzlies football | |
| --- | --- |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (1–5 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |  |
| Offensive coordinator | Dave Nickel (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Pokey Allen (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
|


title: BSV Halle-Ammendorf

abstract: BSV Halle-Ammendorf is a German association football club from Ammendorf in the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.

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# BSV Halle-Ammendorf

**BSV Halle-Ammendorf** is a German association football club from Ammendorf in the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.

## History

The club was established as *ZSG Industrie Ammendorf* in the fall of 1947 following World War II out of the former membership of predecessor side *Ammendorfer Fußball Club* which was founded on 21 August 1910. The team became part of East German football competition in the Soviet occupied part of Germany.

On 23 September 1950 the Ammendorf side was renamed **Betriebssportgemeinschaft Motor Ammendorf** and played under that name until the reunification of Germany in 1990. *BSG* spent two seasons in the 2. Liga DDR, Staffel 3 (III) in 1961–63 and made appearances in the preliminary rounds of the FDGB-Pokal (East German Cup) in 1957, 1963 and 1964.

In 1991 the club became part of competition in united Germany and adopted the name *Ballspielverein Ammendorf 1950* before acknowledging its earlier origins in taking on the name *BSV Halle-Ammerndorf 1910* on 25 March 1999.

The club has been playing in the Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt in recent seasons, winning the league in 2014 but declining promotion to the Oberliga.

## Honours

## InfoBox

BSV Halle-Ammendorf
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Ballspielverein Halle-Ammendorf 1910 e.V. |
| Founded | 1910, 1947 |
| Ground | Stadion der Waggonbauer |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| League | Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt |
| 2015–16 | 3rd |
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title: Francis Clerke (politician, died 1691)

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Francis Clerke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1690 to 1691. Clerke was the son of Sir Francis Clerke of Ulcombe and Rochester and his second wife Elizabeth Hastings, widow of John Hastings of Woodlands Dorset and daughter of John Cage of Brightwell Court Buckinghamshire. His father and grandfather were lawyers. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and entered Middle Temple in 1683. However he interrupted his studies to volunteer against the Duke of Monmouth as a cornet of horse. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1688. After the death of his father in 1686 and his half brother John in 1687, he inherited Ulcome and was able to maintain the family political interest in Rochester. Clerke was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester in 1690 until his death in 1691.
Clerke lived at Ulcombe, and on his death in 1691, without issue the estate went by devise to Gilbert Clarke, second son of Gilbert Clarke of Chilcot, in Derbyshire.

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# Francis Clerke (politician, died 1691)

**Francis Clerke** (c. 1665–1691) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1690 to 1691.

Clerke was the son of Sir Francis Clerke of Ulcombe and Rochester and his second wife Elizabeth Hastings, widow of John Hastings of Woodlands Dorset and daughter of John Cage of Brightwell Court Buckinghamshire. His father and grandfather were lawyers. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and entered Middle Temple in 1683. However he interrupted his studies to volunteer against the Duke of Monmouth as a cornet of horse. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1688. After the death of his father in 1686 and his half brother John in 1687, he inherited Ulcome and was able to maintain the family political interest in Rochester.

Clerke was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester in 1690 until his death in 1691. Clerke lived at Ulcombe, and on his death in 1691, without issue the estate went by devise to Gilbert Clarke, second son of Gilbert Clarke of Chilcot, in Derbyshire.


title: Esperanza Malchi

abstract: Esperanza Malchi also spelled Malk or Malkhi was a Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. She was the influential favorite and Kira of Valide Sultan Safiye.

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# Esperanza Malchi

**Esperanza Malchi** also spelled *Malk* or *Malkhi* (died 1 April 1600) was a Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. She was the influential favorite and *Kira* (business agent) of Valide Sultan Safiye.

## Life

### Early life

Esperanza Malchi reportedly originated from Italy. She was married to a Jewish businessman, and had at least three sons.

Due to the seclusion from the opposite sex and the outside world imposed upon the women of the Imperial Harem, male merchants were not allowed in to the harem, and a custom developed with merchant wives entering the harem to act as intermediary agents, displaying the goods to the prospective clients of the harem. These women were often Jews, who as non-Muslims were not subjected to the same gender segregation as Muslim women, and thus could act as the intermediaries of the harem women in several other areas, and many became successful businesswomen as agents to the harem women, particularly as widows. This would have been the background of Esperanza Malchi as well.

Due to the fact that there were several kiras working in the Imperial Harem in parallel, and that they are seldom documented by name, it is difficult to identify individual kiras and separate them from each other. Esperanza Malchi, in particular, has often been confused with Esther Handali, who had a similar position to her and was active at the same time. When she first entered the harem is unknown, but her career does overlap with Esther Handali, who was employed by Nurbanu Sultan, the mother of sultan Murad III. Esperanza Malchi, however, was employed by Nurbanu Sultan's daughter-in-law Safiye, consort of Murad III and mother of sultan Mehmed III.

### Kira of Safiye Sultan

Esperanza Malchi had the same favored position to Safiye Sultan, as Esther Handali had previously had to Nurbanu Sultan. As was common for a kira, she became the trusted confidant of her client, and her tasks soon expanded from acting as intermediary for merchant goods to acting as intermediary for other money transactions, and from there to further tasks between her client and the outside world. When Safiye became the valide sultan, mother and adviser of the reigning sultan (1595-1603), Handali's own influence reached its peak, and she was entrusted with political and diplomatic correspondence between Safiye and foreign powers. In the case of Esperanza Malchi, her position of favorite to Safiye Sultan was rumoured to be the result of a love affair between the two women, a rumour which was described by the English ambassador at the Ottoman court.

Reportedly, she attempted to influence Safiye (and through her the sultan) to a policy against the Republic of Venice, and by doing so came in conflict with the Venetian spy Beatrice Michiel, who had the opposite intention: the two women once came in to open conflict in front of Safiye. She even acted as the intermediary between Safiye and the Queen of England, and wrote to Queen Elizabeth I of England on her mistress' behalf, mentioning discreet exchanges of diplomatic items.

### Death

The position of Esperanza Malchi became a cause of widespread discontent. Her influence upon the sultan's mother and through her upon the sultan himself and the policy of the Ottoman Empire was resented, as well as her powerful role in the economic affairs of the court. In the spring of 1600, the imperial cavalry revolted because of the devaluation of the currency. Malchi became the target of their discontent, and the rebels successfully demanded of the sultan that he turn Esperanza Malchi over to them. On 1 April, Esperanza Malchi was intercepted and assassinated near the house of Halil Pasha, *kaimakam* of Constantinople, together with her eldest son, while her second son escaped and her youngest son converted to Islam. Her assassination was seen as a hard blow to the Jewish community of Constantinople.

* Minna Rozen: A History of the Jewish Community in Istanbul, The Formative Years, 1453 – 1566 (2002).


abstract: The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in educational technology, instructional design, online and e-learning, educational design, multimedia, computer assisted learning, and related areas. It is published in 8 issues per year by the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) as an open access online-only journal. All previous issues, dating from 1985, are accessible online without charges.

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# Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

The ***Australasian Journal of Educational Technology*** is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in educational technology, instructional design, online and e-learning, educational design, multimedia, computer assisted learning, and related areas. It is published in 8 issues per year by the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) as an open access online-only journal. All previous issues, dating from 1985, are accessible online without charges.

## History

The *Australasian Journal of Educational Technology* was established as the *Australian Journal of Educational Technology* by the Australian Society for Educational Technology (ASET) in 1985, with two issues per year. From 1997 to 2005, the journal was published jointly by ASCILITE and ASET, and from 2006 by ASCILITE. Publication frequency increased to three issues in 1999, to four issues in 2005, and to six issues in 2010. From 2004, the journal carried a new title containing *Australasian* instead of *Australian*, in order to align it with its main sponsor, ASCILITE, and to make it more inclusive to authors from nearby countries.

In 2007, the journal merged with the *International Journal of Educational Technology* (ISSN 1327-7308), an online-only open access peer-reviewed journal that had been sponsored jointly by the University of Western Australia and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and that published five issues from 1999 to 2002. Its back issues are available on the website of the merged journal and copyright in all papers was restored to their original authors as part of the merger.

In 2008, the journal merged with the *Journal of Instructional Science and Technology*, whose archives are also available on the merged journal's website.

## InfoBox

*Australasian Journal of Educational Technology*
| Discipline | Educational technology |
| --- | --- |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Michael Henderson, Eva Heinrich, Petrea Redmond |
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | Australian Journal of Educational Technology |
| History | 1985–present |
| Publisher | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Australia) |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Open access | Yes |
| Impact factor | 1.171 (2015) |
| Standard abbreviations
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| ISO 4 | *Australas. J. Educ. Technol.* |
| Indexing
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| ISSN | 1449-5554
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| OCLC no. | 231995714 |
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abstract: The 1971–72 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1971–72 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Adolph Rupp who was in his last year in coaching due to the enforced retirement age for University of Kentucky employees. They played their home games at Memorial Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.

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# 1971–72 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The **1971–72 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team** represented the University of Kentucky in the 1971–72 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Adolph Rupp who was in his last year in coaching due to the enforced retirement age for University of Kentucky employees. They played their home games at Memorial Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.

## InfoBox

| 1971–72 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
| --- | --- |
| SEC regular season champions | |
| NCAA Tournament, Regional Finals | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 21–7 (14–4 SEC) |
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| Assistant coaches |  |
| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
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abstract: The 1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the 14th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 10 November 1995 and 13 November 1995, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Jim Bolger. The Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme was agreed and announced at the CHOGM. The programme sets out the basic political membership criteria of the Commonwealth and introduces compulsory adherence to the Harare principles, providing incentives for members to adhere to democratic principles, good governance and the rule of law with bilateral and multilateral penalties for intransigent members up to and including expulsion from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group was established to monitor and enforce adherence to the agreement.

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# 1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The **1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting** was the 14th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 10 November 1995 and 13 November 1995, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Jim Bolger.

The Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme was agreed and announced at the CHOGM. The programme sets out the basic political membership criteria of the Commonwealth and introduces compulsory adherence to the Harare principles, providing incentives for members to adhere to democratic principles, good governance and the rule of law with bilateral and multilateral penalties for intransigent members up to and including expulsion from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group was established to monitor and enforce adherence to the agreement.

## InfoBox

| 14th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | |
| --- | --- |
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 1013 November 1995 |
| Venue(s) | Millbrook |
| Cities | Auckland |
| Chair | Jim Bolger<br>(Prime Minister) |
| Follows | 1993 |
| Precedes | 1997 |
| Key points | |
| Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme | |


title: 2009 Claxton Shield

abstract: The 2009 Diamond Anniversary Claxton Shield was the 75-year anniversary of the Claxton Shield and was held from 2 December 2008 to 8 February 2009 and was the Shield's Diamond anniversary. The Perth Heat won the tournament after defeating the New South Wales Patriots 3–2 in the third game of a best of three series.

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# 2009 Claxton Shield

The **2009 Diamond Anniversary Claxton Shield** was the 75-year anniversary of the Claxton Shield and was held from 2 December 2008 to 8 February 2009 and was the Shield's Diamond anniversary. The Perth Heat won the tournament after defeating the New South Wales Patriots 3–2 in the third game of a best of three series.

## Overview

The 2009 Shield series excluded the Australian Provincial baseball team and consisted of four, three-game series against each team including a two home, two away and a bye round for each of the teams. On top of this to start off the tournament, there was also a showcase round where each team played each other once. To celebrate the 75th anniversary, the showcase round also hosted a variety of other events such as a Home Run Derby. Teams that competed in the 2009 Claxton Shield were the New South Wales Patriots, Queensland Rams, Perth Heat, Victoria Aces and the South Australia.

The competition served as the primary selection trial for the national team to compete in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The first round of the WBC commenced Mexico City on 8 March 2009, a month after the final round.

## Teams

### Rosters

### Venues

Perth HeatSouth AustraliaQueensland RamsNSW PatriotsAustralia ProvincialVictoria Acesclass=notpageimage|2009 Claxton Shield teams

The 2009 Claxton Shield will be competed between 5 teams from around Australia in 13 different venues.

## Regular season

The regular season was held from 2 December 2008 through to 18 January 2009, followed by a two-week finals series from 23 January to 8 February 2009. The season started with a showcase round featuring all five teams in a single round-robin series of matches at Blacktown Olympic Park. This was followed by five rounds of home and away games, with each team playing four 3-game series, one against each other team, two at home and two away. As there was an odd number of teams, each team also had a bye round. At the end of the home and away season, the top three teams qualified for the finals series.

### Standings

|  | Clinched championship series berth |
| --- | --- |
|  | Clinched semi-final series berth |

| Team |  |  | Pct. | GB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perth Heat | 12 | 4 | .750 |  |
| Victoria Aces | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2 |
| New South Wales Patriots | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 |
| Queensland Rams | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4 |
| South Australia | 1 | 15 | .063 | 11 |

### Showcase - Round 1

Round 1 notes

### Round 2

Round 2 notes  1. Originally scheduled for 19:00, 12 December at Melbourne Ballpark. Re-scheduled to be first game of a doubleheader (7 innings) after a washout.
2. Originally scheduled for 19:00, 12 December. Re-scheduled to be first game of a doubleheader (7 innings) after a washout.
3. Re-scheduled as a 7 inning game as part of the doubleheader.

### Round 3

### Round 4

### Round 5

#### 8 January 2009 at 7.00pm, Baseball Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
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| Victoria Aces | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| **Perth Heat** | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| **WP:** T Murphy (1-0)   **LP:** A Blackley (3-1)   **Sv:** B Wise (4)
**Home runs:**
VIC: P Weichard (1)
Perth: L Hughes (5) Attendance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 9 January 2009 at 7.00pm, Blacktown Baseball Stadium

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| **New South Wales Patriots** | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| **WP:** W Lundgren (2-1)   **LP:** D Fidge (1-2)
**Home runs:**
SA: None
NSW: Attendance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 9 January 2009 at 7.00pm, Baseball Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Victoria Aces | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| **Perth Heat** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| **WP:** W Saupold (1-0)   **LP:** M Blackmore (2-2)   **Sv:** B Grice (1)
**Home runs:**
VIC: P Weichard (2)
Perth: Attendance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 10 January 2009 at 7.00pm, Blacktown Baseball Stadium

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| **New South Wales Patriots** | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | X | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| **WP:** T Cox (3-0)   **LP:** P Brassington (0-3)
**Home runs:**
SA: None
NSW: Attendance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round 6

## Championship series

The 2009 Claxton Shield finals series will have the top three teams after regular fixtures qualify. The team who finishes first will auto-qualify for the final where they will meet the winner of the 2nd vs 3rd. Both semi-finals and finals are best of three series.

### 23 January 2009 at 7.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NSW Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| **Victoria Aces** | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| **Starting pitchers:**
Patriots: W Lundgren
Aces: T Blackley
**WP:** T Blackley (1-0)   **LP:** W Lundgren (0-1)
**Home runs:**
Patriots: 0
Aces: 0 Attendance: 737 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 24 January 2009 at 3.00 pm, Waverley

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Victoria Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| **NSW Patriots** | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| **Starting pitchers:**
Aces: A Blackley
Patriots: T Cox
**WP:** T Cox (1-0)   **LP:** A Blackley (0-1)
**Home runs:**
Aces: 0
Patriots: 2, M Lysaught, S Pender Attendance: 1731 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 25 January 2009 at 12.00 pm, Melbourne Ballpark

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **NSW Patriots** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Victoria Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| **Starting pitchers:**
Patriots: C Anderson
Aces: D Cassidy
**WP:** C Anderson (1-0)   **LP:** D Cassidy (0-1)   **Sv:** W Lundgren 1
**Home runs:**
Patriots: 1, S Pender
Aces: 0 Attendance: 154 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 6 February 2009 at 7.00 pm, Baseball Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **NSW Patriots** | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Perth Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| **Starting pitchers:**
Patriots: C Anderson
Heat: L Hendriks
**WP:** C Anderson (2-0)   **LP:** L Hendriks (0-1)   **Sv:** W Lundgren 2
**Home runs:**
Patriots: 0
Heat: 0 Attendance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 7 February 2009 at 7.00 pm, Baseball Park

Perth Heat def. New South Wales Patriots.

### 8 February 2009 at 7.30 pm, Baseball Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NSW Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| **Perth Heat** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| **Starting pitchers:**
Patriots: W Lundgren
Heat: D Schmidt
**WP:** B Wise (1-0)   **LP:** M Williams (0-1)   **Sv:** W Lundgren 2
**Home runs:**
Patriots: 0
Heat: 1, C House Attendance: 2150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conditions

Blacktown Baseball Stadium experienced quite warm December summer weather for New South Wales. Although the average maximum temperature is 25 °C (77 °F), most games were above this, with Game 8 of the showcase round between South Australia and Victoria Aces hitting 32 °C (90 °F) during the match.

On 7 December, the temperature dropped to a maximum of 22 °C with a strong breeze over Blacktown as well as clouds, however, no rain fell and the games finished as scheduled.

A large low-pressure system and long periods of rain forced the postponement of both games on 12 December in Altona, Victoria and Canberra. Games the next day were rescheduled to allow for 7-inning double headers. Game 1 between Queensland Rams and Victoria Aces was relocated to Mildura, Victoria where Game 2 and 3 were also being played.

On 3 January, the New South Wales Patriots vs Queensland Rams second game at Baxter Field, Lismore was delayed during the 6th inning due to a small stint of heavy rain. Drizzle was present throughout the game, but was only delayed for approximately ten minutes.

## Fielders Choice Player of the Series

This is awarded recognition of outstanding individual performances each round of the 2009 Claxton Shield by the Australian Baseball Federation.

* **Round 1** – Nick Kimpton
* **Round 2** – Daniel Berg
* **Round 3** – Tim Kennelly
* **Round 4** – Luke Hughes
* **Round 5** – Wayne Lundgren
* **Round 6** – Justin Huber

## Statistics leaders

## Awards

| Award | Name | Team |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Championship MVP** | Luke Hughes | Perth Heat |
| **Golden Glove** | Grant Karlsen | Victoria Aces |
| **Batting Champion** | Nick Kimpton | Perth Heat |
| **Pitcher of the Year** | Tim Cox | New South Wales Patriots |
| **Rookie of the Year** | Chris House | Perth Heat |
| **Manager of the Year** | Don Kyle | Perth Heat |

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15. Queensland vs New South Wales 3 January 2008
16. FIELDERS CHOICE Player of the Round

## InfoBox

| 75th Claxton Shield
Diamond Anniversary | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Defending champions | Perth Heat (2008) |
| Duration | 2 December 2008 – 8 February 2009 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| First place | Perth Heat (12–4) |
| Second place | Victoria Aces (10–6) |
| Third place | New South Wales Patriots (9–7) |
| Fourth place | Queensland Rams (8–8) |
| Fifth place | South Australia (1–15) |
| Finals series | |
| Champions | Perth Heat (10th title) |
| Runners-up | New South Wales Patriots |


title: BSV Luftikus

abstract: The BSV Luftikus was a German competition glider, designed for economy of construction and first flown in 1929. From 1929 to 1931 it took part in the annual national gliding contests held on the Wasserkuppe, often known as the Rhön contests.

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# BSV Luftikus

The **BSV Luftikus** was a German competition glider, designed for economy of construction and first flown in 1929. From 1929 to 1931 it took part in the annual national gliding contests held on the Wasserkuppe, often known as the Rhön contests.

## Design and development

A relaxation in 1924 of the restrictions on aircraft building imposed on Germany after World War I allowed the development powered aircraft. Germany's relatively advanced glider constructors were concerned that this threatened to end their sport and some turned their attention to the possibilities of motor gliders. In about 1927 the Berlin Segelflug-Verein (BSV) began the design of such an aircraft with their new designer Otto Hohmuth. The target was a low cost machine for the 1928 Rhön contest, simple to build and without the long span wings of the highest performing gliders, but they underestimated the costs and construction time. An engine was never fitted and the final output, the Luftikus, first flew in May 1929.

It was a parasol wing glider, though the three part wooden wing was a cantilever structure, held above the fuselage on two almost vertical streamlined steel struts from the fuselage, one on either side and by further central, vertical struts, faired in to form a slender ply skinned central pylon. The centre section was rectangular in plan, occupying about one third of the span; the outer sections were double tapered to semicircular tips. The wing was built around a single spar with plywood skin from it forward around the leading edge forming a torsion resistant box. On the centre section the ply skin extended rearwards to diagonal auxiliary spars and on the lower surface of the outer panels to the aileron hinge. The rest of the wing surface, including the long ailerons was fabric covered.

The wood framed, unusually narrow fuselage was hexagonal in cross section forward of its deepest point under the wing but rectangular aft. The open cockpit positioned the pilot's headrest immediately under the wing leading edge. Aft, the fuselage tapered, more strongly in depth than height. The areas of the fin and tailplane were very small, but the rudder was broad and almost a quadrant, cut away below to allow operation of the long, narrow, balanced one piece elevator. The third example had some small rudder modifications, with a bigger hinge gap and a flatter top. Like the ailerons, the rear control surfaces were fabric covered. A 2 m (6 ft 7 in), rubber sprung landing skid reached back towards the wing trailing edge, assisted by a pair of looped tubes acting as a tail skid.

Two other copies of the Luftikus were built. One was used by the Magdeburg police glider club and another, built by Hans Bohnert, was shot down during the German invasion of Norway.

## Operational history

At the 1929 Rhön the Luftikus was piloted by Otto Bedau who was only allowed to fly in the B category as he had not then achieved the five minutes of soaring flight required to compete in the highest class C. He went on to win in the B class with flights of over six minutes and a maximum altitude of 610 m (2,000 ft). Bedau flew the Luftikus in the next two Rhöns, finishing runner-up in 1930. On the last day of that competition he was lifted by the updraught under a cumulus cloud to 1,640 m (5,380 ft) above ground, where the controls froze. Finally recovering control at 800 m (2,620 ft) he continued his flight, staying airborne for 7 hours and 34 minutes and landing after the end of the event. He also pioneered wire towed launches ("American wire cable flying") in Europe behind a car or powered aircraft and gave a demonstration of double aerotowing at the 1931 Rhön. Later, in Berlin, Bedau and the Luftikus were part of the first triple aerotow.

## Specifications

*Data from* *Historische Deutsche Flugzeug bis 1945*

**General characteristics**

* **Crew:** One
* **Length:** 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
* **Wingspan:** 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
* **Height:** 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
* **Wing area:** 15.40 m2 (165.8 sq ft)
* **Aspect ratio:** 14.6
* **Airfoil:** Göttingen 535
* **Empty weight:** 143 kg (315 lb)
* **Gross weight:** 214 kg (472 lb)
* **wing loading:** 13.9 kg/m2 (2.8 lb/sq ft)

**Performance**

* **Rate of sink:** 0.74 m/s (146 ft/min) minimum, at 50 km/h (31 mph)

**Related lists**

## InfoBox

| Luftikus | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Role | Single seat glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Berlin Segelflug-Verein (BSV) |
| Designer | Otto Hohmuth |
| First flight | May 1929 |
| Number built | 3 |
| Developed into | Windhund |


title: Audrey Geisel University House

abstract: The Audrey Geisel University House, historically known as the William Black House, is the private residence of the chancellor of the University of California, San Diego. Located in La Jolla, California, it is a historic site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 9630 La Jolla Farms Road and overlooks Black's Beach, the Scripps Coastal Reserve, and the Pacific Ocean. The house was designed by architect William Lumpkins of the adobe revival movement of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was the first house built in the La Jolla Farms area, and was designed for William H. and Ruth Black who lived there during 1952–67 in what is termed Pueblo Revival architecture style. It was then sold to the Regents of the University of California and used by UC San Diego chancellors during 1967–2004. In 2004, the house was deemed structurally unsound and subsequently vacated. Between 2004 and 2012, the house was the subject of numerous controversies stemming from the university's attempts to demolish, sell, and renovate the property. La Jolla residents objected to the sale of what they saw as an important historical artifact. The site is also significant as a location of a prehistoric Native American village; it is "sacred ground to Kumeyaay people." Between 1929 and 2008, the remains of 29 Kumeyaay were found and removed from the site, at least 17 of which were subsequently housed in the San Diego Museum of Man. In 2010, a historically sensitive remodel design by architect Ione R. Stiegler was approved. The renovation included a seismic retrofit and structural, electrical, and plumbing repairs, while avoiding compromising any of the sacred land or ocean views near the original house. The $10 million remodel was completed in 2013 and funded by external gifts, including a $3 million donation by La Jolla resident Audrey Geisel, the widow of Theodor Seuss Geisel. In recognition of her gift, the completed house was renamed the Audrey Geisel University House. Since 2014, the house has served as the official residence of Pradeep K. Khosla, the eighth chancellor of UC San Diego. It is also used for hosting special events and formal university functions. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 as William Black House—SDM-W-12 Locus A (CA-SDI-4669). The site includes a house built during 1950-52 and a cemetery and the site of a pre-historic village. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing site on 6.9 acres (2.8 ha).

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# Audrey Geisel University House

The **Audrey Geisel University House**, historically known as the **William Black House**, is the private residence of the chancellor of the University of California, San Diego. Located in La Jolla, California, it is a historic site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 9630 La Jolla Farms Road and overlooks Black's Beach, the Scripps Coastal Reserve, and the Pacific Ocean.

The house was designed by architect William Lumpkins of the adobe revival movement of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was the first house built in the La Jolla Farms area, and was designed for William H. and Ruth Black who lived there during 1952–67 in what is termed Pueblo Revival architecture style. It was then sold to the Regents of the University of California and used by UC San Diego chancellors during 1967–2004. In 2004, the house was deemed structurally unsound and subsequently vacated.

Between 2004 and 2012, the house was the subject of numerous controversies stemming from the university's attempts to demolish, sell, and renovate the property. La Jolla residents objected to the sale of what they saw as an important historical artifact. The site is also significant as a location of a prehistoric Native American village; it is "sacred ground to Kumeyaay people." Between 1929 and 2008, the remains of 29 Kumeyaay were found and removed from the site, at least 17 of which were subsequently housed in the San Diego Museum of Man. In 2010, a historically sensitive remodel design by architect Ione R. Stiegler was approved. The renovation included a seismic retrofit and structural, electrical, and plumbing repairs, while avoiding compromising any of the sacred land or ocean views near the original house. The $10 million remodel was completed in 2013 and funded by external gifts, including a $3 million donation by La Jolla resident Audrey Geisel, the widow of Theodor Seuss Geisel. In recognition of her gift, the completed house was renamed the Audrey Geisel University House. Since 2014, the house has served as the official residence of Pradeep K. Khosla, the eighth chancellor of UC San Diego. It is also used for hosting special events and formal university functions.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 as **William Black House—SDM-W-12 Locus A (CA-SDI-4669)**. The site includes a house built during 1950-52 and a cemetery and the site of a pre-historic village. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing site on 6.9 acres (2.8 ha).

Media related to Audrey Geisel University House at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| William Black House--SDM-W-12 Locus A (CA-SDI-4669) | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Location | 9630 La Jolla Farms Road, La Jolla, California |
| Coordinates | 32°52′46″N 117°14′55″W / 32.87944°N 117.2486°W / 32.87944; -117.2486 |
| Area | 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1950-52 |
| Built by | Stein, Howard |
| Architect | Lumpkin, William |
| Architectural style | Pueblo |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000343 |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 2008 |


title: Eucalyptus ovularis

abstract: Eucalyptus ovularis, commonly known as small-fruited mallee, is a species of mallee or a tree that is native to Western Australia.

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# Eucalyptus ovularis

***Eucalyptus ovularis***, commonly known as **small-fruited mallee**, is a species of mallee or a tree that is native to Western Australia.

## Description

*Eucalyptus ovularis* is a tree or mallee that typically grows to a height of 3 to 15 m (9.8 to 49.2 ft) and forms a lignotuber. It has dark grey, rough and flaky bark at the base that becomes white-pinkish-grey and smooth above. The glossy, green adult leaves are alternately arranged. The leaf blade has a linear to narrowly lanceolate shape with a length of 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) and a width of 0.5 to 1.0 cm (0.20 to 0.39 in) with a base tapering to the petiole and a fine pointed apex. It blooms between September and May producing white flowers. The axillary unbranched inflorescences occur in groups of 9 to 13 buds per umbel. The ovoid to cylindrically shaped mature buds have a length of 0.45 to 0.8 cm (0.18 to 0.31 in) and a width of 0.25 to 0.4 cm (0.098 to 0.157 in) with a rounded to conical operculum and inflexed stamens and oblong anthers. The fruits that form after flowering are barrel-shaped to slightly urceolate, 0.4 to 0.6 cm (0.16 to 0.24 in) in length and 0.4 to 0.5 cm (0.16 to 0.20 in) wide with a vertically descending disc and three enclosed valves. The brown seeds within have a flattened ovoid shape and are 0.8 to 1.5 mm (0.031 to 0.059 in) in length.

## Taxonomy

*Eucalyptus ovularis* was first formally described by the botanists Joseph Maiden and William Blakely in 1925 in the *Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales*. The specific epithet (*ovularis*) is from Latin meaning "resembing an ovule".

*Eucalyptus ovularis* is part of the subgenus *Symphyomyrtus* section *Dumaria* in a sub-group of nine closely related species called series *Ovulares*. The rough barked members of this series include *E. ovularis*, *E. aequioperta*, *E. brachycorys*, *E. myriadena* and *E. baudiniana*. The smooth barked members include *E. cyclostoma*, *E. cylindrocarpa*, *E. exigua* and *E. oraria*.

## Distribution

The tree has a scattered distribution in southern parts of the Goldfields-Esperance region between Ravensthorpe in the west, Coolgardie in the north to around Cape Arid in the east where it is found on plains growing in sandy or loamy soils over and around limestone.

## InfoBox

| Small-fruited mallee | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | *Eucalyptus* |
| Species: | ***E. ovularis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Eucalyptus ovularis***<br>Maiden & Blakely | |
|