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▁C rim son , ▁So you ng ▁Kim ▁wrote ▁that ▁" the ▁representation ▁of ▁females ▁in ▁K - pop ▁has ▁been ▁problem atic " ▁and ▁sing led ▁out ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁" G ee " ▁as ▁an ▁emb od iment ; ▁its ▁repet itive ▁lyr ics ▁" What ▁should ▁I ▁do ?" ▁( ), ▁" fo ol " ▁( ), ▁or ▁" I ▁don ' t ▁know " ▁() ▁suggest ▁that ▁t... |
▁are ▁noted ▁for ▁port ray ing ▁" conf ident ▁young ▁women ▁with ▁their ▁own ▁opinion ", ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁departure ▁from ▁their ▁early ▁singles . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁single ▁" The ▁Boys " ▁was ▁noted ▁for ▁con ve ying ▁a ▁femin ist ▁theme ▁and ▁was ▁compared ▁to ▁Bey on cé ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁single ▁" Run ▁the ▁World... |
1 0 , ▁the ▁group ' s ▁image ▁became ▁more ▁diverse : ▁they ▁used ▁a ▁cheer le ader ▁concept ▁for ▁" Oh ! ", ▁while ▁the ▁performances ▁of ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁single ▁" Run ▁Dev il ▁Run " ▁was ▁noted ▁for ▁con ve ying ▁a ▁dark er ▁theme , ▁which ▁was ▁bil led ▁" Black ▁So Sh i ". ▁Later ▁that ▁year , ▁the ▁group ▁transfo... |
" ▁and ▁" color ful ;" ▁C ee j ay ▁Lee ▁from ▁Fem ▁commented ▁that ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ' s ▁out f its ▁often ▁reve al ▁legs ▁rather ▁than ▁" cle av ages ▁or ▁der ri ères ." ▁E un - You ng ▁Jung ▁in ▁the ▁book ▁The ▁Korean ▁W ave ▁op ined ▁that ▁the ▁group ' s ▁concepts ▁fall ▁into ▁two ▁main ▁categories — " inn oc ent... |
group ▁projects ] ▁a ▁hum ility ▁that ▁gives ▁their ▁fans ▁the ▁ill usion ▁that ▁' when ▁you ▁see ▁them ▁on ▁stage ▁it ' s ▁like ▁they ' ve ▁come ▁to ▁see ▁you .' ▁" ▁Taylor ▁Glas by ▁from ▁D az ed ▁remarked ▁that ▁not ▁only ▁the ▁group ' s ▁early ▁" p ure " ▁image ▁and ▁music ▁were ▁appe aling , ▁but ▁the ▁members ' ▁... |
▁focus ▁back ▁to ▁female ▁id ols ▁after ▁the ▁Korean ▁music ▁industry ▁experienced ▁an ▁infl ux ▁of ▁male ▁id ol ▁groups ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁CNN ▁noted ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁a ▁" n ational ▁phenomen on " ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁and ▁label led ▁them ▁the ▁" As ian ▁version " ▁of ▁British ▁girl ▁group ▁Sp ice ▁Girls ,... |
2 0 1 4 ). ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁consist ently ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁five ▁of ▁Gall up ▁Korea ' s ▁" Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year " ▁poll ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁to pping ▁the ▁list ▁three ▁times ▁( 2 0 0 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁The ▁S isa ▁Journal ▁named ▁the ▁group ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁entertain er... |
▁to ▁Google ▁Statistics . ▁Ian ▁Martin ▁of ▁The ▁Japan ▁Times ▁noted ▁that ▁the ▁group ' s ▁popular ity ▁was ▁still ▁strong ▁even ▁after ▁the ▁Korean ▁W ave ▁appeal ▁had ▁died ▁down ▁in ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 . ▁During ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁group ▁generated ▁ <0xE2> <0x82> <0xA9> 6 8 . 8 ▁billion ▁($ 6 2 ▁mil... |
. ▁Billboard ▁placed ▁" I ▁Got ▁a ▁Boy " ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 1 ▁on ▁their ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Great est ▁Girl ▁Group ▁Songs , ▁describing ▁it ▁as ▁" proof ▁to ▁why ▁girl - group ▁music ▁is ▁in ▁a ▁league ▁of ▁its ▁own ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁excitement ▁and ▁boundary ▁pushing ." ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁girl... |
2 0 1 1 ; ▁$ 1 4 . 9 8 ▁million ), ▁and ▁Girls ▁& ▁Peace ▁World ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 3 ; ▁$ 1 4 . 9 7 ▁million ). ▁The ▁group ▁won ▁two ▁Digital ▁Da es angs ▁( 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ) ▁and ▁one ▁Disk ▁Da es ang ▁( 2 0 1 0 ) ▁at ▁the ▁Golden ▁Disk ▁Awards , ▁making ▁them ▁the ▁first ▁girl ▁group ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁Grand ▁Prize ▁th... |
▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁popular ity ▁of ▁" G ee " ▁helped ▁the ▁group ▁generate ▁ <0xE2> <0x82> <0xA9> 1 . 5 ▁billion ▁($ 1 . 2 ▁million ) ▁in ▁end ors ement ▁re venue . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁Girls ' ▁Generation ▁combined ▁were ▁the ▁South ▁Korean ▁cele brit ies ▁who ▁shot ▁the ▁most ▁number ▁of ▁... |
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0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁V ▁( 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁S MT own ▁Live ▁World ▁Tour ▁VI ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁I ▁AM . ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁S MT own : ▁The ▁Stage ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁best - s elling ▁girl ▁groups ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁es... |
▁Korean ▁women ▁in ▁electronic ▁music <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁Ho of dk lasse ▁was ▁competed ▁in ▁six ▁le agues , ▁three ▁Saturday ▁le agues ▁and ▁three ▁Sunday ▁le agues . ▁The ▁Champions , ▁second , ▁third ▁and ▁fourth ▁of ▁each ▁group ▁promoted ▁direct ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁Top k lasse . ▁ ▁Saturd... |
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▁for wards <0x0A> </s> ▁Sister ▁S par row ▁& ▁the ▁D irty ▁Bird s ▁was ▁Sister ▁S par row ▁& ▁the ▁D irty ▁Bird s ' s ▁debut ▁album , ▁released ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁on ▁Modern ▁V int age ▁Record ings . ▁It ▁was ▁recorded ▁almost ▁completely ▁live ▁in ▁just ▁one ▁night ▁at ▁Av atar ▁Studios ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁C... |
▁May ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁to ▁December ▁ 1 8 , ▁" SW IT CH " ▁was ▁released . ▁ ▁Track ▁listing ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 5 ▁singles ▁Category : P orno ▁Gra ff itt i ▁songs ▁Category : 2 0 0 5 ▁songs ▁Category : S ony ▁Music ▁singles <0x0A> </s> ▁Meg aby z us ▁( , ▁a ▁folk - et ym ological ▁alter ation ▁of ▁Old ▁Pe... |
▁to ▁C tes ias , ▁who ▁is ▁not ▁especially ▁reliable ▁but ▁is ▁often ▁our ▁only ▁source , ▁Amy tis , ▁wife ▁of ▁Meg aby z us ▁and ▁daughter ▁of ▁X er xes , ▁was ▁accused ▁of ▁ad ul tery ▁shortly ▁afterwards . ▁ ▁As ▁such , ▁Meg aby z us ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁consp i racy ▁of ▁Art aban us ▁to ▁assass inate ▁the ▁em pero... |
▁A cha emen id ▁emp ire ▁soon ▁revol ted , ▁for em ost ▁of ▁which ▁were ▁B act ria ▁and ▁Egypt . ▁The ▁Egypt ian ▁In arus ▁defeated ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁sat rap ▁of ▁Egypt ▁A cha emen es , ▁a ▁brother ▁of ▁Ar tax er xes , ▁and ▁took ▁control ▁of ▁Lower ▁Egypt . ▁He ▁contact ed ▁the ▁Gree ks , ▁who ▁were ▁also ▁officially ▁s... |
. ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁Th u cy d ides , ▁at ▁first ▁Ar tax er xes ▁sent ▁Meg ab az us ▁to ▁try ▁and ▁b ri be ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁into ▁inv ading ▁Att ica , ▁to ▁draw ▁off ▁the ▁A then ian ▁forces ▁from ▁Egypt . ▁When ▁this ▁failed , ▁he ▁instead ▁assemble d ▁a ▁large ▁army ▁under ▁Meg aby z us , ▁and ▁dispatch ed ▁it ▁to ▁Eg... |
, ▁who ▁is ▁reported ▁by ▁Her odot us ▁to ▁have ▁taken ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁Pers ian ▁invasion ; ▁D iod orus ▁may ▁be ▁mistaken ▁about ▁his ▁presence ▁in ▁this ▁campaign . ▁It ▁is ▁clearly ▁possible ▁that ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁forces ▁did ▁spend ▁some ▁prolong ed ▁time ▁in ▁training , ▁since ▁it ▁took ▁four ▁years ▁for ▁t... |
ya ▁to ▁Cy rene ▁surv ived ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁Ath ens . ▁In ▁D iod orus ' s ▁version , ▁however , ▁the ▁dra ining ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁prompt ed ▁the ▁Egypt ians ▁( wh om ▁Th u cy d ides ▁does ▁not ▁mention ) ▁to ▁defect ▁and ▁surrender ▁to ▁the ▁Pers ians . ▁The ▁Pers ians , ▁not ▁wanting ▁to ▁sust ain ▁heavy ▁cas ual ties ... |
▁under ▁Us ir is ▁of ▁Egypt ▁and ▁then ▁prince ▁Men ost anes , ▁a ▁nep hew ▁of ▁the ▁king , ▁were ▁sent ▁against ▁him , ▁both ▁for ego ing ▁battle ▁for ▁( non - f atal ) ▁du els ▁between ▁the ▁gener als , ▁and ▁in ▁both ▁cases ▁Meg aby z us ▁was ▁vict orious . ▁The ▁king ▁resolved ▁to ▁send ▁his ▁brother ▁Art arius , ▁... |
▁Meg ab az us ▁ ▁Meg ab ates ▁ ▁Category : 5 th - century ▁BC ▁death s ▁Category : Pers ian ▁people ▁of ▁the ▁Gre co - Pers ian ▁Wars ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁A cha emen id ▁Empire ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁unknown ▁Category : 5 th - century ▁BC ▁Iran ian ▁people <0x0A> </s> ▁Ad et us ▁post ilen atu... |
▁as ▁the ▁African ▁continent ' s ▁biggest ▁annual ▁gather ing ▁of ▁literary ▁writers , ▁edit ors , ▁critics ▁and ▁readers . ▁ ▁Found ing ▁Sh oney in ▁started ▁the ▁festival ▁because , ▁according ▁to ▁her , ▁she ▁" w anted ▁a ▁place ▁where ▁intellect uals ▁and ▁think ers ▁can ▁come ▁together ▁and ▁talk ▁about ▁African ▁... |
ita ▁I gh od aro , ▁Ak we ake ▁Z ara ▁E me zi , ▁A yes ha ▁P ande , ▁Alan ▁B isset , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁Ay ode le ▁O lo f int u ade , ▁A yo ▁O be , ▁B iny av anga ▁W ain ain a , ▁B ola ▁Edwards , ▁Charles ▁Nov ia , ▁Ch ib und u ▁On u zo , ▁Christ ie ▁Watson , ▁Ch uma ▁N w ok olo , ▁... |
un ▁So y ink a , ▁O lak un le ▁Kas un mu , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Pa ula ▁Sof ow ora , ▁Peter ▁A kin lab i , ▁P ius ▁Ad es an mi , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Richard ▁Ali , ▁Rot imi ▁Bab at unde , ▁Seg un ▁A den iy i , ▁Sit awa ▁Nam wal ie , ▁Syl ▁Chen ey - C oker , ▁Te ju ▁Cole , ▁Tem it ay o ▁Og un bi yi , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁To pe ... |
, ▁B ever ley ▁Nam bo zo , ▁B iny av anga ▁W ain ain a , ▁B isi ▁A de ley e ▁F ay emi , ▁Bry ony ▁R he am , ▁B w es ig ye ▁M w es ig ire , ▁Ch in elo ▁On w ual u , ▁Ch ij io ke ▁Am u - N n adi , ▁Cl if ton ▁G ach agua , ▁Ch ude ▁J ide on wo , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁E . ▁E . ▁S ule , ▁E fe ▁Paul ▁Az ino , ▁Ed w ige ▁Dro , ... |
▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁O key ▁N d ibe , ▁Ol uf emi ▁Terry , ▁Ol use gun ▁Ob as an jo , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Q ud us ▁O ni ke ku , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Rot imi ▁Ama e chi , ▁Rot imi ▁Bab at unde , ▁T ay o ▁Al uk o , ▁St ella ▁D uff y , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁U che ▁U mez ▁Peter , ▁W ale ▁Ok ed ir an , ▁W ole ▁So y ink a , ▁Ye j i... |
le ▁Am os un , ▁the ▁European ▁Union ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Niger ia ▁and ▁E CO W AS ▁Michel ▁Arr ion , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁Marine ▁Platform s , ▁B aj i ▁Ny am . ▁The ▁festival ▁was ▁head lined ▁by ▁the ▁poet ▁Ni yi ▁Os und are , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁on ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁magazine ▁A ké ▁Review . ▁Oth... |
), ▁A ye - O la ▁M ab ia ku , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁ ▁A yo ▁S og un ro , ▁Chi ag oz ie ▁Fred ▁N won w u , ▁Ch ij io ke ▁Am u ▁N n adi , ▁Chris ▁Ab ani , ▁D ami ▁A j ay i , ▁Die ko ye ▁O y ey ink a , ▁D il man ▁D ila , ▁E . ▁C . ▁O son du , ▁E fe ▁Paul ▁Az ino , ▁E gh osa ▁Im as uen , ▁E kow ▁D uk er , ▁El... |
▁O ke wo le , ▁Ni yi ▁Os und are , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁N nim mo ▁Bas sey , ▁Nov uy o ▁Rosa ▁T sh uma , ▁O bin na ▁U den we , ▁O la ok un ▁So y ink a , ▁O mit on ade ▁If aw em imo , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁P emi ▁Ag uda , ▁K ag ay i ▁Peter , ▁Pierre ▁Cher ru au , ▁P ius ▁Ad es an mi , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Si phi wo ▁Mah a... |
▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 ▁November . ▁It ▁was ▁head lined ▁by ▁the ▁Ken yan ▁writer ▁Ng ũ g ĩ ▁wa ▁Th ion g ' o . ▁ ▁It ▁featured ▁art ▁exhib itions , ▁" C ult ural ▁D ys m orph ia " ▁by ▁Ay ob ola ▁K ek ere ▁Ek un ▁and ▁" B its ▁of ▁Bor no " ▁by ▁F at ima ▁Ab ub ak ar . ▁It ▁also ▁featured ▁a ▁play , ▁I yal ode ▁of ▁E ti , ▁a... |
, ▁A de bol a ▁Ray o , ▁Ad un ni ▁and ▁N ef ret iti , ▁A lain ▁M aban ck ou , ▁Andrew ▁Walker , ▁An ote ▁A jel our ou , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ob ola ▁K ek ere - E k un , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁Bry mo , ▁Ch in elo ▁Ok par anta , ▁Ch in elo ▁On wal u , ▁Ch it ra ▁Nag ar aj an , ▁Clement ▁Ab a if out a , ▁D... |
ĩ ▁wa ▁Th ion g ' o , ▁No V io let ▁Bul away o , ▁O da fe ▁At og un , ▁Og aga ▁If ow odo , ▁O key ▁N d ibe , ▁O la ok un ▁So y ink a , ▁Or is ▁A ig b ok ha ev bol o , ▁Pan as he ▁Ch ig um ad zi , ▁Patrick ▁Ok ig bo , ▁Pierre ▁Cher ru au , ▁R anka ▁Prim or ac , ▁Rem i ▁Raj i , ▁Richard ▁Bour ne , ▁S ade ▁A den ir an , ▁... |
▁Ray o , ▁A de ola ▁O lag un ju , ▁A du ke ▁G ome z , ▁Ad un ni ▁& ▁N ef ret iti , ▁Alex is ▁O ke owo , ▁Am ara ▁N icole ▁Ok olo , ▁Ar am ide , ▁A rit ▁Ok po , ▁Ay ish a ▁Os ori , ▁Ay ọ ̀ b á mi ▁Ad éb á y ọ ̀ , ▁Ay ode le ▁Mor oc co - C lar ke , ▁B im ▁A de w un mi , ▁B isi ▁A de ley e - F ay emi , ▁Cel este , ▁Char m... |
ery l ▁Pres c ott ▁Sales , ▁Jess ica ▁Horn , ▁Joy ▁Bew aj i , ▁Joy ce ▁O long , ▁J ude ▁Kelly , ▁K ad aria ▁Ah med , ▁K ikel omo ▁W ole os ho , ▁Kin na ▁L ik im ani , ▁Kob ina ▁Graham , ▁K ole ka ▁Put uma , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Lam ide ▁Ak into bi , ▁La ure ▁Beau fil s , ▁Ley la ▁Hus sein , ▁Ma ï m ou na ▁J allow , ▁M... |
▁I ke az or , ▁To ke ▁Mak in wa , ▁Tom ▁Il ube , ▁T oni ▁Kan , ▁To pe ▁O sh in , ▁Y ol anda ▁Mer cy , ▁Y v onne ▁O w u or , ▁Z in zi ▁C lem m ons ▁and ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner . ▁ ▁The ▁fifth ▁edition ▁had ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁events , ▁including ▁the ▁launch ▁of ▁Sar aba ▁magazine ' s ▁inaug ural ▁print ▁issue ▁and ▁the... |
▁poetry ▁evening ▁session ▁featured ▁season ▁African ▁po ets ▁like ▁Nick ▁Mak oh a , ▁Log an ▁February , ▁S add i q ▁D z uk og i , ▁In ua ▁El ams , ▁I sh ion ▁H utch inson , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁N ast io ▁Mos qu ito ▁and ▁Ther esa ▁L ola . ▁ ▁Att ende es ▁were ▁also ▁treated ▁to ▁a ▁drama ▁adapted ▁from ▁the ▁book ▁" S... |
▁festival ' s ▁concert ▁by ▁per enn ial ▁guest ▁artists ▁in ▁Sal awa ▁A ben i ▁and ▁Bry mo . ▁ ▁Other ▁invited ▁guests ▁include ; ▁M uno y edi ▁Og bol um ani , ▁Ch uk w ub udi ke ▁U gb aja , ▁E lo ka ▁U me h , ▁T unde ▁Kel ani , ▁T unde ▁A deg bol a , ▁Day o ▁O lag un ju , ▁N ned i ▁Ok ora for , ▁Ro ye ▁O ku pe , ▁K ol... |
sh ion ▁H utch inson , ▁No o ▁Sar o - W i wa , ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner , ▁Fun mi ▁O y at og un , ▁N ir an ▁Ad ed ok un , ▁Fol arin ▁Ban ig be , ▁Bay o ▁Ol up oh unda , ▁O las up o ▁Sh as ore , ▁N ze ▁Syl va , ▁Ch ib und u ▁On u zo ▁amongst ▁others . ▁ ▁Se vent h ▁edition ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁ ▁The ▁sevent h ▁edition ▁featured ▁ ... |
▁po ets ▁like ▁Log an ▁February , ▁D ' bi ▁Young ▁An ita frika , ▁W ana ▁U dob ang , ▁T anya ▁Ev anson , ▁T J ▁D ema ▁and ▁O ni as ▁Land vel d . ▁A ▁solo ▁performance ▁by ▁To pe ▁Ted ela ▁was ▁also ▁featured ▁at ▁the ▁festival . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Festival ▁films ▁featured ▁a ▁film ▁by ▁Nad ine ▁I bra him ▁titled ▁Mark ... |
for , ▁Mon a ▁El t ah aw y , ▁Ts it si ▁D ang are mb ga ▁( the ▁head lin er ), ▁To pe ▁Fol arin , ▁Z uk is wa ▁W anner , ▁K ola ▁T ub os un , ▁Fred ▁Kh um alo , ▁Way etu ▁Moore , ▁J ibr in ▁I bra him , ▁Y ol ande ▁M uk agas ana , ▁Tol u ▁Daniel , ▁Tem i ▁Oh , ▁Dak ore ▁Eg bus on - A k ande , ▁F ak hr ri yy ah ▁Hash im ... |
▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁edition ▁was ▁co - ed ited ▁by ▁O y eb ade ▁D os un mu ▁and ▁L ola ▁Sh oney in . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁edition ▁was ▁co - ed ited ▁by ▁K ola ▁T ub os un ▁and ▁Kol ade ▁A rog und ade . ▁Each ▁edition ▁features ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁" 1 0 ▁Question s ", ▁answered ▁by ▁A ke ▁Festival ▁guests . ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁publi... |
▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁edition ▁was ▁edited ▁by ▁Mol ara ▁Wood , ▁with ▁the ▁head lin er ▁of ▁the ▁year ' s ▁event ▁Ama ▁A ta ▁A ido o ▁on ▁the ▁cover . ▁It ▁included ▁three ▁inter views : ▁D iane ▁A wer bu ck ▁was ▁interview ed ▁by ▁Geoff ▁R yman , ▁Ama ▁A ta ▁A ido o ▁was ▁interview ed ▁by ▁Mol ara ▁Wood ] ▁and ▁Ay ob ami... |
: Liter ary ▁festiv als ▁in ▁Niger ia ▁Category : An n ual ▁events ▁in ▁Niger ia ▁Category : T our ist ▁attra ctions ▁in ▁A be ok uta ▁Category : F est iv als ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Category : 2 0 1 3 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Niger ia <0x0A> </s> ▁Richard ▁W . ▁Johnson ▁( 1 9 2 9 ▁in ▁El ▁C aj on , ▁California ▁– ▁Ja... |
s ▁Vis ibility ▁Lab ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁as ▁a ▁young ▁engineer . ▁He ▁worked ▁in ▁the ▁At mos pher ic ▁Opt ics ▁Group ▁( A O G ), ▁helping ▁ac quire ▁air bor ne ▁radi ometric ▁measurements ▁in ▁areas ▁as ▁far ▁reached ▁as ▁Australia ▁( in ▁support ▁of ▁NASA ’ s ▁Gem ini ▁program ) ▁and ▁Th ailand . ▁He ▁became ▁head ▁of ▁th... |
▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁he ▁developed ▁a ▁concept ▁for ▁a ▁zoom ing ▁fis he ye ▁cap ability , ▁ ▁which ▁was ▁pat ented ▁by ▁University ▁of ▁California ▁San ▁Diego . ▁ ▁Selected ▁publications ▁ ▁Johnson , ▁Richard ▁W . ▁" Day time ▁visibility ▁and ▁ne ph el ometer ▁measurements ▁related ▁to ▁its ▁determ ination... |
cri pp s ▁Institution ▁of ▁Ocean ography , ▁San ▁Diego , ▁CA . ▁Vis ibility ▁Lab . ▁ 1 ▁( 1 9 7 5 ). ▁ ▁D unt ley , ▁Se i bert ▁Q ., ▁Richard ▁W . ▁Johnson , ▁and ▁Jac qu eline ▁I . ▁Gordon . ▁" A ir bor ne ▁measurements ▁of ▁atmos pher ic ▁volume ▁scatter ing ▁coefficients ▁in ▁northern ▁Europe , ▁fall ▁ 1 9 7 6 ." ▁I... |
▁an ▁ind oor ▁game . ▁The ▁game ▁moves ▁at ▁a ▁faster ▁pace ▁than ▁traditional ▁baseball . ▁There ▁is ▁less ▁time ▁for ▁the ▁base ▁runner ▁to ▁get ▁to ▁first ▁while ▁the ▁oppon ent ▁fields ▁the ▁ball ; ▁yet , ▁the ▁fiel der ▁has ▁less ▁time ▁to ▁field ▁the ▁ball ▁while ▁the ▁oppon ent ▁is ▁running ▁down ▁to ▁first ▁bas... |
▁a ▁Summer ▁Olympic ▁sport ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁but ▁it ▁and ▁baseball ▁were ▁dropped ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁program ; ▁they ▁are ▁to ▁be ▁re inst ated ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁two ▁rules ▁codes ▁for ▁soft ball ▁generally . ▁In ▁the ▁most ▁common ▁type , ▁slow - p itch ▁soft ball , ▁the ▁ball , ▁which ▁can ▁measure ▁e... |
▁in ▁slow ▁pitch , ▁or ▁ 4 6 / 4 3 ft ▁( 1 4 / 1 3 . 1 m ) ▁for ▁men / w omen ▁in ▁fast ▁pitch ▁as ▁compared ▁with ▁ 6 0 . 5 ft ▁( 1 8 . 4 m ) ▁in ▁baseball — and ▁that ▁seven ▁inn ings , ▁or ▁ 1 - 2 ▁hours ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁league , ▁const itute ▁a ▁reg ulation ▁game ▁compared ▁with ▁nine ▁inn ings ▁in ▁bas... |
, ▁whereas ▁the ▁in field ▁in ▁baseball ▁is ▁grass ▁except ▁at ▁the ▁bases ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁pitch er ' s ▁m ound ▁which ▁are ▁d irt . ▁So ft ball ▁m ounds ▁are ▁also ▁flat , ▁while ▁baseball ▁m ounds ▁are ▁a ▁small ▁hill . ▁So ft ball s ▁are ▁pitch ed ▁under hand , ▁but ▁baseball s ▁are ▁pitch ed ▁over hand . ▁This ▁chan... |
▁bro om ▁handle ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁bat . ▁This ▁first ▁contest ▁ended ▁with ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 1 – 4 0 . ▁The ▁ball , ▁being ▁soft , ▁was ▁field ed ▁bare hand ed . ▁ ▁George ▁Han cock ▁is ▁cred ited ▁as ▁the ▁game ' s ▁invent or ▁for ▁his ▁development ▁of ▁a ▁ 1 7 " ▁ball ▁and ▁an ▁unders ized ▁bat ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁week . ... |
▁diam ond ▁were ▁passed ▁over ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁the ▁dimensions ▁of ▁the ▁Chicago ▁one . ▁Ro ber ▁may ▁not ▁have ▁been ▁familiar ▁with ▁the ▁Far rag ut ▁Club ▁rules . ▁Fire ▁Station ▁No . ▁ 1 9 ▁in ▁Min ne apolis , ▁Ro ber ' s ▁post ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁... |
▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Six teen - inch ▁soft ball , ▁also ▁sometimes ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁" m ush ▁ball " ▁or ▁" super - slow ▁pitch " ▁( although ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁not ▁soft ▁at ▁all ), ▁is ▁a ▁direct ▁desc endant ▁of ▁Han cock ' s ▁original ▁game . ▁Def ensive ▁players ▁are ▁not ▁allowed ▁to ▁wear ▁field ing ▁glo ves . ▁Si... |
' s ▁fast ▁pitch ▁soft ball ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁The ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Olympics ▁also ▁marked ▁a ▁key ▁era ▁in ▁the ▁introduction ▁of ▁technology ▁in ▁soft ball . ▁The ▁IO C ▁fund ed ▁a ▁land mark ▁bi ome chan ical ▁study ▁on ▁pitch ing ▁during ▁the ▁games . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁six ... |
▁played ▁with ▁nine ▁if ▁needed . ▁The ▁field ▁is ▁usually ▁composed ▁of ▁a ▁d irt ▁or ▁brick - d ust ▁( col lo qu ial ly ▁called ▁" s and ") ▁in field ▁that ▁contains ▁the ▁shape ▁and ▁running ▁areas ▁of ▁a ▁diam ond ▁and ▁a ▁grass ▁out field . ▁However , ▁the ▁field ▁can ▁consist ▁of ▁other ▁solid ▁and ▁dry ▁surfaces... |
▁covered ▁with ▁le ather ▁or ▁synth etic ▁material . ▁It ▁is ▁ ▁( or , ▁rarely , ▁) ▁in ▁circum ference . ▁The ▁game ▁is ▁offici ated ▁by ▁one ▁or ▁more ▁neutral ▁u mp ires . ▁Play ers ▁and ▁u mp ires ▁are ▁generally ▁free ▁to ▁ask ▁for ▁a ▁brief ▁sto pp age ▁at ▁any ▁time ▁when ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁not ▁in ▁play ▁( called ... |
▁ball ▁during ▁the ▁forward ▁movement . ▁The ▁batter ▁attempts ▁to ▁hit ▁the ▁pitch ed ▁ball ▁with ▁a ▁bat , ▁a ▁long , ▁round , ▁smooth ▁stick ▁made ▁of ▁wood , ▁metal ▁or ▁composite . ▁If ▁the ▁pitch er ▁throws ▁three ▁strik es ▁against ▁a ▁batter , ▁then ▁the ▁batter ▁is ▁out ▁and ▁the ▁next ▁batter ▁in ▁the ▁order ... |
iter ▁of ▁balls ▁and ▁strik es . ▁A ▁f oul ▁ball ▁may ▁or ▁may ▁not ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁strike out ▁dependent ▁upon ▁what ▁association ▁and ▁local ▁league ▁rules . ▁However , ▁b un ting ▁a ▁f oul ▁ball ▁does ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁strike out . ▁In ▁some ▁associations ▁and ▁le agues , ▁b un ting ▁is ▁not ▁allowed ▁and ▁results ▁in... |
▁more ▁def ensive ▁players . ▁R unn ers ▁generally ▁cannot ▁be ▁put ▁out ▁when ▁touch ing ▁a ▁base , ▁but ▁only ▁one ▁runner ▁may ▁occup y ▁a ▁base ▁at ▁any ▁time ▁and ▁run ners ▁may ▁not ▁pass ▁each ▁other . ▁When ▁a ▁ball ▁is ▁batt ed ▁into ▁play , ▁run ners ▁generally ▁must ▁attempt ▁to ▁advance ▁if ▁there ▁are ▁no ... |
▁hit ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁horizontal . ▁After ▁the ▁catch , ▁run ners ▁must ▁return ▁to ▁their ▁original ▁bases ; ▁if ▁the ▁defense ▁throws ▁the ▁ball ▁to ▁that ▁base ▁before ▁the ▁runner ▁returns , ▁the ▁runner ▁is ▁out ▁as ▁well , ▁resulting ▁in ▁a ▁double ▁play . ▁A ▁runner ▁who ▁remains ▁on ▁the ▁base ▁until ▁the ▁ball... |
▁out s . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁field ▁ ▁The ▁playing ▁field ▁is ▁divided ▁into ▁' f air ▁territory ' ▁and ▁' f oul ▁territory '. ▁Fair ▁territory ▁is ▁further ▁divided ▁into ▁the ▁' in field ', ▁and ▁the ▁' out field ', ▁and ▁the ▁territory ▁beyond ▁the ▁out field ▁f ence . ▁ ▁The ▁field ▁is ▁defined ▁by ▁' f oul ▁lines ' ▁that... |
▁as ▁first ▁base , ▁second ▁base , ▁and ▁third ▁base . ▁O ften , ▁but ▁not ▁always , ▁outside ▁first ▁base ▁( that ▁is , ▁in ▁f oul ▁territory ) ▁and ▁adjacent ▁and ▁connected ▁to ▁it , ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁contrast - color ed ▁" double ▁base " ▁or ▁" s af ety ▁base ". ▁It ▁is ▁intended ▁to ▁prevent ▁coll isions ▁between ▁th... |
, ▁a ▁sk inned ▁circle ▁ 1 6 ▁feet ▁( 4 . 8 8 ▁meters ) ▁in ▁diameter ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁pitch ing ▁circle ▁is ▁around ▁the ▁pitch ing ▁plate . ▁ ▁A ▁field ▁is ▁officially ▁required ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁warning ▁track ▁between ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁ 1 2 ▁feet ▁( 5 ▁and ▁ 4 ▁meters ) ▁from ▁the ▁out field ▁f ence . ▁However , ▁if ▁the ▁ga... |
, ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁not ▁soft ▁at ▁all . ▁The ▁size ▁of ▁the ▁ball ▁var ies ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁classification ▁of ▁play ; ▁the ▁permitted ▁circum ferences ▁in ▁international ▁play ▁are ▁ ▁( ), ▁in ▁mass ▁between ▁ ▁in ▁fast ▁pitch ▁and ▁adult s ▁and ▁males ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁older ▁for ▁slow ▁pitch , ▁ ▁( ), ▁mass ▁between ▁ ... |
▁yellow ▁" opt ic " ▁covering , ▁long - used ▁for ▁restricted ▁flight ▁balls ▁in ▁co - ed ▁recre ational ▁le agues , ▁became ▁standard ▁for ▁compet itive ▁play . ▁Y ellow ▁is ▁the ▁color ▁of ▁official ▁NCAA ▁and ▁NA IA ▁soft ball s . ▁Y ellow ▁soft ball s ▁are ▁fast ▁becoming ▁the ▁standard ▁for ▁all ▁levels ▁of ▁play ... |
▁The ▁bat ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁batter ▁can ▁be ▁made ▁of ▁wood , ▁al umin um , ▁or ▁composite ▁materials ▁such ▁as ▁carbon ▁fi ber . ▁S izes ▁may ▁vary ▁but ▁they ▁may ▁be ▁no ▁more ▁than ▁ ▁long , ▁ ▁in ▁diameter , ▁or ▁ ▁in ▁mass . ▁The ▁standard ▁bat ▁bar rel ▁diameter ▁for ▁both ▁slow ▁pitch ▁and ▁fast ▁pitch ▁soft ball... |
▁refers ▁to ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁weight ▁manually ▁placed ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁bar rel ▁to ▁dist ribute ▁more ▁weight ▁at ▁the ▁tip . ▁Sh aving ▁b ats ▁require ▁machine ▁use ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁remove ▁the ▁inner ▁walls ▁of ▁the ▁bat ▁to ▁improve ▁el astic ity . ▁Last ly , ▁painting ▁b ats ▁is ▁done ▁because ▁compet itor... |
ve ▁larger ▁than ▁ ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁in ▁AS A ▁( American ▁So ft ball ▁Association ) ▁san ction ed ▁play . ▁▁ ▁While ▁extremely ▁rare ▁in ▁recre ational ▁play , ▁there ▁are ▁sometimes ▁different ▁size ▁glo ves ▁for ▁different ▁positions ▁on ▁the ▁field . ▁C atch ers ▁and ▁ 1 st ▁bas eman ▁have ▁what ▁is ▁called ▁a ▁mitt ... |
▁number , ▁sl iding ▁unders h ort s / com pression ▁short s ▁( optional ), ▁so cks , ▁and ▁p ants / ath let ic ▁short s . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁is ▁required ▁to ▁have ▁all ▁of ▁its ▁members ▁wear ▁the ▁same ▁uniform . ▁ ▁C aps , ▁vis ors , ▁and ▁head b ands ▁are ▁optional ▁for ▁female ▁players , ▁and ▁have ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁same ▁... |
. ▁However , ▁some ▁female ▁players ▁now ▁wear ▁a ▁shorter ▁version ▁of ▁baseball ▁p ants . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁the ▁uniform , ▁an ▁Arab ic ▁numer al ▁from ▁numbers ▁ 0 ▁through ▁ 9 9 ▁must ▁be ▁visible . ▁Num bers ▁such ▁as ▁ 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 ▁are ▁considered ▁identical . ▁Also , ▁on ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁the ▁uniform s ▁play... |
ets ▁and ▁c ages ▁that ▁are ▁dam aged ▁or ▁alter ed ▁are ▁forb idden . ▁Hel m ets ▁must ▁be ▁worn ▁by ▁bat ters ▁and ▁run ners . ▁In ▁NCAA ▁fast ▁pitch ▁soft ball ▁you ▁have ▁the ▁option ▁to ▁wear ▁a ▁hel met ▁with ▁or ▁without ▁a ▁face ▁mask . ▁Most ▁female ▁travel ▁ball ▁teams ▁for ▁fast ▁pitch ▁soft ball ▁require ▁t... |
▁to ▁prevent ▁fa cial ▁inj uries . ▁" Base ball ▁and ▁soft ball ▁are ▁the ▁primary ▁causes ▁of ▁severe ▁sports - related ▁eye ▁injury ▁in ▁Indiana ▁and ▁in ▁most ▁over ▁state ." ▁( R on ald ▁Davis , ▁M . D ., ▁professor ▁of ▁o ph th alm ology ▁at ▁Indiana ▁University ) ▁ ▁U mp ires ▁ ▁Dec isions ▁about ▁plays ▁are ▁mad... |
▁and ▁may ▁also ▁wear ▁a ▁n avy ▁blue ▁sh irt ; ▁u mp ires ▁from ▁the ▁USS SA ▁wear ▁red ▁sh ir ts ▁with ▁grey ▁s lack s ; ▁National ▁So ft ball ▁Association ▁( NS A ) ▁u mp ires ▁wear ▁an ▁official ▁NS A ▁white - color ed ▁u mp ire ▁sh irt ▁with ▁black ▁p ants ▁or ▁black ▁short s ; ▁NS A ▁fast p itch ▁u mp ires ▁wear ... |
▁air ▁with ▁a ▁ver bal ▁call ▁of ▁" f oul ▁ball ", ▁while ▁fair ▁balls ▁are ▁indicated ▁only ▁by ▁pointing ▁towards ▁fair ▁territory ▁with ▁no ▁ver bal ▁call . ▁No ▁signal ▁is ▁given ▁for ▁balls ▁that ▁are ▁obviously ▁f oul ▁and ▁for ▁closer ▁calls ▁that ▁are ▁not ▁border line ; ▁a ▁mere ▁acknowled g ement ▁signal ▁is ... |
▁otherwise ▁at ▁its ▁dis cret ion . ▁The ▁most ▁common ▁rule ▁is ▁that ▁the ▁home ▁team ▁b ats ▁second . ▁Batt ing ▁second ▁is ▁also ▁called ▁" last ▁at - bat ". ▁Many ▁soft ball ▁players ▁prefer ▁to ▁bat ▁second ▁because ▁they ▁feel ▁they ▁have ▁more ▁control ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁in ning , ▁since ▁they ▁have ▁the ▁last ▁at... |
▁throws ▁the ▁ball ▁in ▁or ▁around ▁the ▁" st rike ▁zone ". ▁However , ▁in ▁advanced ▁play ▁pitch er ▁and ▁catch er ▁play ▁a ▁psych ological ▁game ▁trying ▁to ▁get ▁the ▁batter ▁to ▁guess ▁where ▁the ▁next ▁pitch ▁is ▁going ▁and ▁if ▁it ▁will ▁be ▁a ▁strike . ▁In ▁other ▁instances , ▁such ▁as ▁when ▁an ▁extremely ▁powe... |
oul . ▁ ▁S low ▁pitch ▁and ▁ 1 6 ▁in ch ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 6 - inch ▁soft ball , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁vari eties ▁of ▁slow ▁pitch , ▁the ▁pitch ▁is ▁lo bb ed ▁so ▁that ▁the ▁ball ▁r ises ▁above ▁the ▁batter ' s ▁head ▁and ▁lands ▁on ▁a ▁small ▁rect angular ▁area ▁on ▁the ▁ground ▁behind ▁the ▁plate . ▁These ▁restrictio... |