Squid are cephalopods in the superorder Decapodiformes with elongated bodies, large eyes, eight arms and two tentacles. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle. They are mainly soft-bodied, like octopuses, but have a small internal skeleton in the form of a rod-like gladius or pen, made of chitin.
The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth. Carbon is the main component of biological compounds as well as a major component of many minerals such as limestone. Along with the nitrogen cycle and the water cycle, the carbon cycle comprises a sequence of events that are key to make Earth capable of sustaining life. It describes the movement of carbon as it is recycled and reused throughout the biosphere, as well as long-term processes of carbon sequestration to and release from carbon sinks.
The Masters is a professional invitational snooker tournament. Held every year since 1975, it is the second-longest running tournament behind the World Championship. It is one of the Triple Crown events, and although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the circuit. The reigning champion is Judd Trump.
Gary Alexander Neville is an English football coach, retired football player and co-owner of Salford City. After retiring from football in 2011, Neville went into punditry and was a commentator for Sky Sports until he took over the head coach position at Valencia in 2015. After being sacked by the club in 2016, he returned to his position as a pundit for Sky Sports later that year. He was also assistant manager for the England national team from 2012 to 2016.
Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish former professional footballer who was most recently the interim manager of Premier League club Everton. He began his career at Dundee United in 1990. Ferguson moved to Rangers in 1993 for a then British transfer record fee. He spent the remainder of his career in England, with two spells at Everton split by a stint with Newcastle United between 1998 and 2000. Ferguson retired from playing football in 2006.
Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the welterweight division, and to Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC), where he works as a commentator. He also appears on the Fox Sports 1 series WWE Backstage as an analyst. He is perhaps best known for his time in WWE, where his 434-day WWE Championship reign stands as the longest of the 2010s and the sixth-longest in history.
John Kennedy is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is assistant manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, particularly in association football in the United Kingdom and South America, where a club has a match to honour a player for service to the club. These matches are always non-competitive.
Paul Deacon is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Great Britain and England international representative stand-off or scrum-half, he played in the Super League for Oldham, the Bradford Bulls, and his home-town club, the Wigan Warriors. Deacon followed this with becoming a member of Wigan's coaching staff, working closely with manager Shaun Wane.
Paul Reilly is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Huddersfield Giants for 11 years until signing for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats for the 2008 season. He played in the full back position.
Jayson Anthony Paul, better known by the ring name JTG, is an American professional wrestler, author and actor who is best known for his time in WWE.
Derek Lyle is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing as a striker for Peterhead. Lyle has played for numerous clubs that have included Cowdenbeath, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle. Lyle's longest time in his career was spent with Queen of the South in Dumfries, where he scored 117 goals in 365 appearances over two spells with the club.
A benefit is a match or season of activities granted by a sporting body to a loyal sportsman to boost their income before retirement. Often this is in the form of a match for which all the ticket proceeds are given to the player in question. However hosting one of these matches is a risk for the player in question as he/she is responsible for paying any relevant receipts and collects any excess income from the match, therefore income from such matches is more often than not reliant on attendance.
Stephen Grindlay is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Beith Juniors.
Paul Hanlon is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian as a defender. He began his senior career with Hibernian, making his debut in 2008, and has gone to make over 300 appearances for the club. He also briefly played for St Johnstone on loan during the 2008–09 season.
Keaghan Jacobs is a South African professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Livingston, having previously played for the club before a short spell with Bidvest Wits. Although born in South Africa, Jacobs is eligible to play for Scotland through residency eligibility rules.
David Hulme is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, Leeds Rhinos and Salford City Reds, as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.
Paul Hulme is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for the Widnes Vikings, Warrington Wolves and Swinton Lions as a hooker, or second-row, i.e. number 9, or 11 or 12.
MC5: A True Testimonial, also written as MC5 * A True Testimonial, is a 2002 feature-length documentary film about the MC5, a Detroit-based rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s. The film was produced by Laurel Legler and directed by David C. Thomas; the couple spent more than seven years working on the project.
Kelly Mantle is an American actor, singer/songwriter, comedian, musician, drag queen and reality television personality. Mantle appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of the reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race.
