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Amsterdam Tournament

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The '''[[Amsterdam]] Tournament''' is an annual [[association football]] tournament played in the pre-season, hosted by [[AFC Ajax]]. It is organised by the International Event Partnership (IEP).

The Amsterdam Tournament in its present form is the successor to the '''Amsterdam 700 Tournament''', which began life in 1975 to celebrate 700 years of the city of Amsterdam's history. It was thereafter held annually until 1992, when the last edition of the "old" tournament was played. The next edition was not played until 1999, when the tournament got off the ground with the backing of the IEP.

The tournament involves four teams, one of which is always the hosts, [[AFC Ajax]]. Other teams to have competed in the tournament since its reincarnation in 1999 include [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] , [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], [[Boca Juniors]], [[FC Barcelona]], [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]], [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Internazionale Milano F.C.|Internazionale]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]], [[Panathinaikos]], [[FC Porto]], [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]], [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] and [[Valencia CF|Valencia]].

The tournament has four matches, all played at Ajax's home ground, the [[Amsterdam Arena]]. The games take place over three days in July or August, the second of which is used to rest between the first and third days. The only exceptions to this are the 1999 and 2006 tournaments, which took place over only two days, with no rest day in between.

The Amsterdam Tournament uses an unusual points-scoring system. As with most football, a victory results in three points; a draw in one; and a defeat in none. However, teams are rewarded one extra point for every goal they score. For example, a 3-3 draw brings the same number of points as a 1-0 victory brings to the winner. In the previous example both teams would get 4 points. This system is designed to encourage more attacking football.

As it is a pre-season friendly tournament, games are typically not played as competitively as matches during the main season. In spite of this, it is still taken as a useful gauge of each team's ability going into the new season.

==Tournaments (since 1999)==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! 1st
! 2nd
! 3rd
! 4th
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 1999|1999]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Atlético Madrid]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2000|2000]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2001|2001]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2002|2002]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2003|2003]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2004|2004]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]
| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2005|2005]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[F.C. Porto|Porto]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Club Atlético Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2006|2006]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[F.C. Porto|Porto]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2007|2007]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Atlético Madrid]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
|-
! [[Amsterdam Tournament 2008|2008]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|}

==Amsterdam Tournament winners==
;Amsterdam 700 Tournament
{|
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* 1975 - [[R.W.D. Molenbeek]], [[Belgium]]
* 1976 - [[Anderlecht]], [[Belgium]]
* 1977 - AZ '67 ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]]), [[Netherlands]]
* 1978 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
* 1979 - AZ '67 ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]]), [[Netherlands]]
* 1980 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
* 1981 - [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], [[England]]
* 1982 - AZ '67 ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]]), [[Netherlands]]
* 1983 - [[Feyenoord]], [[Netherlands]]
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* 1984 - [[Atlético Mineiro]], [[Brazil]]
* 1985 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
* 1986 - [[Dynamo Kiev]], [[Soviet Union]]
* 1987 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
* 1988 - [[UC Sampdoria]], [[Italy]]
* 1989 - [[KV Mechelen]], [[Belgium]]
* 1990 - [[Club Brugge]], [[Belgium]]
* 1991 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
* 1992 - [[AFC Ajax]], [[Netherlands]]
|}

==2008 Tournament==
{{main|Amsterdam Tournament 2008}}

The 2008 tournament was contested by [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] and [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] on 8 August and 9 August 2008 at the [[Amsterdam ArenA]]. Arsenal won the tournament with 8 points.

==2009 Tournament==
The 2009 competition will take place between 25-26 July 2009 and will feature [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], [[Atletico Madrid]], [[Sunderland A.F.C]] and [[Benfica]].

==See also==
*[[Emirates Cup]]
*[[Russian Railways Cup]]
*[[Wembley Cup]]

==External links==
*[http://www.amsterdamarena.nl/ Official website of the Amsterdam ArenA]
*[http://www.ieptournaments.com/ Official website of the International Event Partnership (IEP)]
*[http://www.soccerking.co.uk/amsterdam.htm Soccerking.co.uk history of the Amsterdam Tournament]

[[Category:Amsterdam Tournament| ]]
[[Category:International club football (soccer) competitions]]
[[Category:AFC Ajax|Tournament]]
[[Category:Sport in Amsterdam]]

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[[pt:Torneio de Amsterdã]]

Anwendungsvirtualisierung

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'''Application virtualization''' is an umbrella term that describes software technologies that improve portability, manageability and compatibility of [[Application software|applications]] by encapsulating them from the underlying [[operating system]] on which they are executed. A fully virtualized application is not installed in the traditional sense<ref name="SoftgridIntro">{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/enterprise/softgrid.mspx|title=Introducing Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization|publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref>, although it is still executed as if it is. The application is fooled at runtime into believing that it is directly interfacing with the original operating system and all the resources managed by it, when in reality it is not. Application virtualization differs from [[virtual machine|operating system virtualization]] in that in the latter case, the whole [[operating system]] is virtualized rather than only specific applications.

==Description==
Limited application virtualization is used in modern operating systems such as [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Linux]]. For example, IniFileMappings were introduced with [[Windows NT]] to virtualize (into the [[Windows Registry|Registry]]) the legacy [[INI file]]s of applications originally written for [[Windows 3.1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms725501(VS.85).aspx|title=WritePrivateProfileString Function|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=2008-06-18}}</ref> Similarly, [[Windows Vista]] implements limited file and [[Windows Registry|Registry]] virtualization so that legacy applications that try to save user data in a system location that was writeable in older versions of Windows, but is now only writeable by highly privileged system software, can work on the new Windows system without the obligation of the program having higher-level security privileges (which would carry security risks).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/06/UAC/default.aspx|title=Inside Windows Vista User Account Control|author=[[Mark Russinovich]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|month=June | year=2007}}</ref>

Full application virtualization requires a virtualization layer.<ref name="Husain">{{cite web|url=http://vdiworks.com/wp/?p=15|title=How to build an Application Virtualization Framework|publisher=[[VDIworks]]|author=Amir Husain|accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref> This layer must be installed on a machine to intercept all file and Registry operations of virtualized applications and transparently redirect these operations into a virtualised location.<ref name="Gurr">{{cite web|url=http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q08-20080154-LANDesk.pdf|publisher=[[Dell]]|title=Facilitating Microsoft Windows Vista Migration Through Application Virtualization|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-06-19|author=Coby Gurr|format=PDF}}</ref> The application performing the file operations never knows that it's not accessing the physical resource it believes it is. In this way, applications with many dependent files and settings can be made portable by redirecting all their [[input/output]] to a single physical file, and traditionally incompatible applications can be executed side-by-side. [[Citrix XenApp]], [http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/applicationvirtualization Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization], [[Microsoft Application Virtualization]], [[Software Virtualization Solution]], and [[VMware ThinApp]] are examples of this technology for the Windows platform.

A common misconception is that a [[runtime environment]] is application virtualization. However a runtime layer is required for an application to be able to execute, while a virtualization layer is not.

A similar, but different principle is [[Virtual machine|Operating system virtualization]]s which encapsulate the entire operating system from the hardware, as opposed to only the applications from the operating system.

==Technologies==
Technology categories that fall under application virtualization include:

* [[application streaming|Application Streaming]]. The application is delivered in a package, that may include a subset of OS files and configuration settings. Running the package requires the installation of a lightweight client application. Packages are usually delivered over a protocol such as HTTP or [[RTSP]]. Application virtualization is commonly paired with [[application streaming]] to deliver applications on demand.<ref name="CSFB"/>

* [[Desktop Virtualization]]/[[Virtual Desktop Infrastructure]] (VDI). The application is hosted in a VM or [[blade PC]] that also includes the operating system (OS). These solutions include a management infrastructure for automating the creation of virtual desktops, and providing for access control to target virtual desktop. VDI solutions can usually fill the gaps where application streaming falls short.

==Benefits of application virtualization==
* Allows applications to run in environments that do not suit the native application (e.g. [[Wine (software)|Wine]] allows [[Microsoft Windows]] applications to run on [[Linux]]).
* May protect the operating system and other applications from poorly written or buggy code.
* Uses fewer resources than a separate [[virtual machine]].
* Run applications that are not written correctly, for example applications that try to store user data in a read-only system-owned location.
* Run incompatible applications side-by-side, at the same time<ref name="CSFB"/> and with minimal regression testing against one another.<ref name="VistaAppCompat">{{cite web|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|url=http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/006bca87-10df-4174-94b9-ed568a3faf991033.mspx?mfr=true|accessdate=2008-06-19|title=Overview Series: Windows Vista Application Compatibility|http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/006bca87-10df-4174-94b9-ed568a3faf991033.mspx?mfr=true}}</ref>
* Maintain a standard configuration in the underlying operating system across multiple computers in an organization, regardless of the applications being used, thereby keeping costs down.
* Implement the security [[principle of least privilege]] by removing the requirement for end-users to have Administrator privileges in order to run poorly written applications.
* Simplified [[operating system]] migrations.<ref name="CSFB">{{cite web|url=http://www.dabcc.com/documents/DesktopVirtualization_11_26_07.pdf|title=Desktop Virtualization Comes of Age|date=2007-11-26|publisher=[[Credit Suisse]]|accessdate=2008-03-03|format=PDF}}</ref>
* Accelerated application deployment, through on-demand [[application streaming]].<ref name="CSFB"/>
* Improved security, by isolating applications from the operating system.<ref name="CSFB"/>
* Enterprise can track easily license usage. Application usage history can then be used to save on license cost.
* Fast application provisioning to the desktop based upon user's roaming profile.

==Disadvanges of application virtualization==
* Applications have to be "packaged" or "sequenced" before they will run in a virtualized way.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guidelines for Application Sequencing|url=http://mayankjohri.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/guidelines-for-application-to-be-sequenced/|accessdate=2008-06-24|date=2008-02-28|author=Mayank Johri}}</ref>

* Minimal increased resource requirements (memory and disk storage).
* Not all software can be virtualized. Some examples include applications that require a [[device driver]] and [[16-bit]] applications that need to run in shared memory space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=1776|title=Application Virtualization Hits Its Stride|publisher=[http://redmondmag.com Redmondmag.com]|accessdate=2008-06-19|month=September | year=2007|author=Peter Varhol}}</ref>
* Some types of software such as anti-virus packages and application that require heavy OS integration, such as Windowblinds or StyleXP are difficult to virtualize.
* Only file and Registry-level compatibility issues between legacy applications and newer operating systems can be addressed by application virtualization. For example, applications that don't manage the [[Dynamic memory allocation|heap]] correctly will not execute on Windows Vista as they still allocate memory in the same way, regardless of whether they are virtualized or not.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-06/BH-US-06-Marinescu.pdf|title=Windows Vista Heap Management Enhancements|author=Adrian Marinescu|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=2006-07-14|accessdate=2008-06-19|format=PDF}}</ref> For this reason, specialist application compatibility fixes ("SHIMs") may still be needed, even if the application is virtualized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/cjacks/archive/2008/04/30/can-you-shim-applications-virtualized-in-softgrid.aspx|title=Can You Shim Applications Virtualized in SoftGrid?|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|author=Chris Jackson|date=2008-05-01|accessdate=2008-06-24}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Virtualization]]
* [[Comparison of Application Virtual Machines]]
* [[Software emulation]]
* [[Software as a service]]
* [[Shim (computing)]]

==Vendor-specific implementations==
* [[IBM AIX (operating system)|AIX 6.1]] Live Application Mobility
* [[InstallFree]]
* [[klik (packaging method)]]
* [[Application directory]]
* [[Software Virtualization Solution]]
* [[Zero Install]]
* [[RUNZ]]
* [[VMware ThinApp]]
* [[Microsoft Application Virtualization]]
* [[Citrix XenApp]]
* [[Xenocode]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Mount Kaputar

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'''Mount Kaputar''' (1,508 metres) is a [[mountain]] near [[Narrabri, New South Wales|Narrabri]] in northern [[New South Wales]]. It is part of the [[Nandewar Range]] and has been preserved within the [[Mount Kaputar National Park]].
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The mountain is a prominent [[landmark]] for travellers on the [[Newell Highway]]. It is claimed that on a clear day roughly one seventh of New South Wales is visible from the top of the mountain. On the coldest of winter days the mountain may receive a light dusting of [[snow]].

The summit is accessible from Narrabri via a 57km long, winding and narrow road that is partly sealed. Neighbouring Mount Dowe (also about 1,500 m elevation) contains various telecommunications broadcasting equipment and the large antenna is visible from the [[Kamilaroi Highway]] heading south towards [[Gunnedah]].

Mount Kaputar is the remnants of an [[extinct volcano]] that might have been active about 20 million years ago.

[[Image:Mount kaputar summit view 2008.jpg|thumb|600px|Mt Kaputar panoramic view from the summit viewing platform]]

==See also==
{{portal|New South Wales}}
*[[Grattai Mountain]]
*[[List of volcanoes in Australia]]
*[[List of mountains in Australia]]
*[[Mount Lindesay, New South Wales|Mount Lindesay]]

==References==
* Hutton, Geoffrey (1983). Australia's Natural Heritage (2nd ed.). Collins ISBN 0002172976

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Park Forest (Illinois)

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'''Park Forest''' is a village located south of [[Chicago]] in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]] and [[Will County, Illinois]], United States. As of the [[2000]] census, the village had a total population of 23,462. Park Forest is bordered by Chicago heights and Olympia Fields to the north, South Chicago Heights and Steger to the east, Crete and University Park to the south, and Richton Park and Matteson to the west.

== History ==
Building developers Nathan Manilow, Carroll F. Sweet and [[Philip M. Klutznick]] held a press conference in the [[Palmer House]] in [[Chicago]] on [[October 28]] [[1946]] to announce the planned development of a new self-governing community in Chicago's south suburbs. This project, soon to be referred to as Park Forest, was to be developed by [[American Community Builders]] (ACB). The Village of Park Forest was designed by Elbert Peets in the tradition of [[planned communities]] around the nation to provide housing for veterans returning from [[World War II]]. Park Forest was honored in 1954 as an "[[All-America City]]" for its citizens' help in the creation of Rich Township High School, on [[Sauk Trail]]. It was awarded this same honor again in 1976 for open housing and racial integration and initiatives. A village landmark was the [[Park Forest Plaza]], an outdoor regional shopping center of over 50 stores and restaurants which included Sears, Marshall Fields and Goldblatt's.

In 1956, William Whyte, an editor at ''Fortune'' magazine, published a book called ''The Organization Man'' that defined the nature of corporate life for a generation. The book described how America (whose people, he said, had “led in the public worship of individualism”) had recently turned into a nation of employees who “take the vows of organization life” and who had become “the dominant members of our society”. Park Forest was one of the communities that figured most prominently in Whyte's study of the home life of "the organization man," and should be read by anyone seeking an insight into early Park Forest.
Although officially desegregated from its inception, Park Forest's first [[African-American]] family took residence there in 1959.

Park Forest is known for the "Scenic 10," a 10 mile race held annually on Labor Day that attracts runners from around the globe. In 2008, the race was shortened to a five-mile course to attract more local runners and renamed the "Scenic Five." <ref>[http://www.southtownstar.com/neighborhoodstar/matteson/928871,050408MRshnay.article Scenic race down to 5, but still alive :: The SouthtownStar :: Matteson :: Park Forest :: University Park :: Richton Park ::]</ref><ref>http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=444&Itemid=1 Running Club Works With Village to Secure Future of Scenic 10</ref>

On [[March 26, 2003]], a [[meteor]] exploded over the Midwest, showering Park Forest with dozens of [[meteorite]] fragments.<ref>[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030506.html APOD: 2003 May 6 - A Chicago Meteorite Fall]</ref>These fragments are currently on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. For further reading see [[Park Forest (meteorite)]].

== Geography ==
Park Forest is located at 41°29′2″ North, 87°41′13″ West (41.483979, -87.687054){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The village is generally bounded by [[U.S. Highway 30]] on the north, [[Western Avenue (Chicago)]] on the east, tracks of [[Canadian National Railway]] formerly [[Illinois Central]] on the west and Thorn Creek on the south. Parts of Park Forest are east of Western Avenue, however. Park Forest is bisected by the [[Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway]] double track main line.

== Transportation ==
[[Metra]] operates commuter railroad service to downtown [[Chicago]]. Stations bordering Park Forest include the [[211th Street (Lincoln Highway) (Metra)]] and [[Matteson (Metra)]] stations on the [[Metra Electric Line]], which runs parallel to the [[Canadian National Railway]] (former [[Illinois Central]]) but on its own closely adjacent tracks.

== Topography ==
The village is actually quite hilly. This is especially evident in the Forest Preserves scattered around and near the village. The land is characteristic of steep ravines and hills. Also, near or bordering the village is [[Sauk Lake]], bordered by steep, sandy bluffs on each side. The village borders the [[Valparaiso Moraine]].

== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there were 23,462 people, 9,138 households, and 6,186 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 4,763.6 people per square mile (1,837.5/km²). There were 9,470 housing units at an average density of 1,922.7/sq mi (741.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 24.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 64.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.54% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.50% from two or more races. 13.98% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 9,138 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,579, and the median income for a family was $55,801. Males had a median income of $41,970 versus $31,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $21,493. 6.7% of the population and 5.2% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Government==
Park Forest is in [[Illinois' 2nd congressional district]].

==Arts & Culture==
*[[Illinois Theatre Center]]
*[[Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra]]
*Na'ama Rose Dance Center
*[http://www.enewspf.com eNews Park Forest]

==Notable Park Foresters==
*[[Etel Billig]], Actress and Park Forest resident; founder of [[Illinois Theatre Center]].
*[[Craig Hodges]], professional basketball player, who won [[NBA]] Championships with the [[Chicago Bulls]] in 1991 and 1992. He was also a three-time 3-Point Contest champion.
*[[Berry Oakley]], American bassist and one of the founding members of [[The Allman Brothers Band]]. <ref>Scott Freeman, Midnight Riders: The Story of The Allman Brothers Band, 1995, p. 36</ref>
*[[Kim Thayil]], guitarist of the rock group, [[Soundgarden]].
*[[Dawn Upshaw]], world renowned American soprano.
* John N. Cook, noted author.
*[[Larry McCarren]] two-time Pro Bowl Center for the [[Green Bay Packers]] (1973-1984) / Sports Commentator
*[[Tom Berenger]] - Actor (born Thomas Michael Moore)
*[[Arthur W. ("Art") Hodes]], Ukraine-born American jazz pianist, writer, and educator. <ref> Art Hodes & Chadwick Hansen, Hot Man: The Life of Art Hodes, p. 89 </ref>
*[[Aree Davis]] - American Actress (born Ariel Alexandria Davis)
*[[Aliko Stevens]], Sports Broadcaster NBC in Florida
*[[Cindy James]] (formerly Cindy Utes) - 4 time US Olympic Trials qualifier. Competed for the US internationally in road running.
*[[Buddy Mondlock]] - singer/songwriter

== See also ==
*[[Sauk Trail Woods]]
*[[Thorn Creek]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.villageofparkforest.net Village Of Park Forest homepage]
*[http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/957.html "Park Forest, IL" entry in the Encyclopedia of Chicago]
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Johnny Lee Clary

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'''Johnny Lee Clary''' (born [[June 18]], [[1959]]) is a former [[Ku Klux Klan]] leader who became a [[Born again Christianity|born again Christian]] and now travels around the globe [[preaching]] the [[gospel]] and teaching against [[racism]] and [[hate groups]] such as the Ku Klux Klan, [[Neo Nazi]]s, and [[Aryan Nations]]. Clary is known also as the wrestler '''Johnny Angel''' who had success in the 1980s in the [[National Wrestling Federation]] (NWF).

== Family, childhood and youth ==

Johnny Lee Clary was born on [[June 18]] [[1959]] in [[Tennessee ]]. According to Clary, he was brought up in a racist household, where his father encouraged racist language and treatment of blacks,<ref name="Former KKK Grand Wizard finds new path">''[http://www.religionnewsblog.com/11989 Former KKK Grand Wizard finds new path] by Frank Wallis
</ref> and saw to it that Clary attended an all white church.<ref name="Apostle of Healing">''[http://www.kcm.org/studycenter/articles/relationships/apostle_healing.php Apostle of Healing] by Melanie Hemry
</ref> Although Clary's father, a [[Catholic]], was not a Klansman, Clary states that his uncle, Harold, was a member and that Harold boasted to Clary's father of shooting an African-American man.<ref name="Apostle of Healing">''[http://www.kcm.org/studycenter/articles/relationships/apostle_healing.php Apostle of Healing] by Melanie Hemry
</ref>

According to interviews Clary has given, his youth was marred by a tragic family life and also by a lack of stability. At the age of 10 he watched his father kill himself and was subsequently shunted from one family member to another. his mother wanted nothing to do with him or his sibling and sent him to live wint his sister in east LA. His sister was a drug addict and spent all his inheritance money on drugs. Eventually he found himself alone in [[East L.A.]] where he became involved in [[gangs]], and joined the [[Ku Klux Klan]] by the time he was 14.<ref name="Apostle of Healing">''[http://www.kcm.org/studycenter/articles/relationships/apostle_healing.php Apostle of Healing] by Melanie Hemry
</ref>

==Wrestling career==

Johnny became a [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] in 1983. He was trained (along with his brother Terry Clary) by former [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]], [[Danny Hodge]]. Terry began his career under the name Sugar Boy, with Johnny as his manager under the name ''Der Kommisar'' after a 1980s [[Der Kommissar/Helden von heute|new wave song]] of that name. Terry is most notable for almost holding the NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title for a very brief period. The storyline had Terry defeat then-champion Danny Hodge after Johnny (portraying a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] managerial character) reached under the ropes during the match and tripped Hodge with a cane, and then had the decision reversed due to Johnny's "interference."

Terry continued to wrestle, changing his name to Buddy "Bad Man" Savage. Johnny left wrestling management and began wrestling by himself, using the name Johnny Angel. He was given the NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Title in 1986 and appeared on shows for Kansas City All Star Wrestling with the [[National Wrestling Association]]. Later he joined the [[National Wrestling Federation]] and competed against some notable wrestlers such as D.C. "Mad Dog" Drake, [[Wendi Richter]], and [[Sgt. Slaughter]].

Johnny held the Arkansas Heavyweight title successfully several times between 1986 and 1988, even winning matches against his brother Terry (under the Buddy Savage moniker). Johnny retired from wrestling on [[July 30]], [[1988]] in Grove, Oklahoma after winning a 10-Man Battle Royal. At the time of his retirement, he was still the Arkansas Heavyweight Champion. In 2002 he made a one-time return to professional wrestling, competing against [[Buddy Landel|"Nature Boy" Buddy Landel]] at a show in North Carolina in 2002.

== Racism and conversion to an anti-racism preacher ==

While wrestling, Clary continued his involvement in the KKK. According to his interviews with several media outlets, Clary became the [[Grand Dragon]] of the Oklahoma arm of the [[White Knights Of The Ku Klux Klan]]. Clary claims to have become increasingly disillusioned with the KKK even as he rose through its ranks. He mentions a first brush with evangelical Christianity in the mid-to-late 1980s but, he claims, was scared into returning to the KKK and went on to become the [[Imperial Wizard]] of the whole White Knights organization in 1989.<ref name="Enough Rope">{{Cite visual
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|location=}}</ref> During his leadership the White Knights did not garner much media attention for their activities, but Clary was an active spokesperson for the Klan, defending racism and violence against non-whites. In this role he appeared on syndicated talk shows including those hosted by [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Morton Downey, Jr]].<ref name="Former Klansman addresses his past">''[http://www.lincolntimesnews.com/archives.asp?Story=8374&Sect=20&Y=2005&M=10&D=3 Former Klansman addresses his past] by Jon Mayhew</ref>

In interviews Clary asserts that he left the KKK for good in 1990 and joined an evangelical church. This time he stayed with the church and in 1991 began preaching. He teamed up with [[Wade Watts]], a preacher and former leader of the Oklahoma chapter of the [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]] (NAACP), with whom he had previously sparred on numerous occasions during his time in the KKK.<ref name="Not a chance encounter, but a divine appointment">''[http://archive.baptistmessenger.com/Issue/030220/4.html Not a chance encounter, but a divine appointment] by Dana Williamson</ref>

The story of Clary's conversion from a Klansman to an anti-racism preacher has drawn the attention of numerous Christian media outlets and several national Australian talk shows. Clary has also appeared on national US talk shows such as "Donahue", and "Geraldo", discussing racial issues in the USA.<ref name="Grace Assembly press release">''[http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=headlines.db&command=viewone&id=2001&op=t Grace Assembly Press release - Former Grand Wizard of National KKK to Speak at Grace Assembly] by Firebrand Marketing. Accessed [[September 3]], [[2006]]</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
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*''[[The Day I Met God]]'' (book)
*[[Leaders of the Ku Klux Klan]]

==Resources ==
*[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1453904.htm Transcript of a television program]

==External links==
*[http://www.xkkk.org Johnny Lee Clary’s Home Page]
*[http://www.johnnyleeclary.com/JLC%20segment-1.wmv Segment of Billy Joe Daugherty's "Power of Forgiveness" Video with Johnny Lee Clary 3:09]
*[http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200605/r84424_246700.ram ABC Radio interview The Conversation Hour] One hour audio which has Clary on second half @ 31:03.
*[http://www.johnnyleeclary.com/Johnny%20Lee%20Clary%20Video-1.avi Documentary Video of Clary's life 12:53]
*[http://www.religionnewsblog.com/11989 ReligionNewsBlog.com] Former KKK Grand Wizard finds new path
*[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/johnny-angel.html Profile for "Johnny Angel" on onlineworldofwrestling.com]
*[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1453904.htm Johnny Lee Clary interview on ABC TV Enough Rope]
*[http://www.johnnyleeclary.com/manson.htm]

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Beloit College

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|name = Beloit College
|image = [[Image:Beloit seal.jpg]]
|motto = Scientia Vera Cum Fide Pura (True Science with Pure Faith)
|mascot = Buccaneers (Official) Turtles (Academic-Unofficial)
|nickname = Buccaneers
|colors=Blue and Gold
|established = 1846
|type = [[Private school|Private]] [[liberal arts college]]
|president = H. Scott Bierman
|city = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]]
|state = [[Wisconsin|WI]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|campus = 65 acres
|undergrad = 1,300
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|faculty = 94
|endowment = US$109 million
|website = [http://www.beloit.edu/ www.beloit.edu]
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'''Beloit College''' is a private coeducational [[liberal arts]] [[college]] in [[Beloit, Wisconsin]], [[USA]], and a member of the [[Associated Colleges of the Midwest]].Its current president is H. Scott Bierman and its enrollment stands at roughly 1,300 [[undergraduate]] students. The campus is noted for numerous prehistoric [[Tumulus#U.S.A.|Indian mound]]s. Beloit is a tier one school, ranked by ''US News and World Report'' as 60th in the nation among liberal arts colleges.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/liberal-arts-search/page+3 </ref>

==Founding==
Beloit College, the first post secondary education institution in Wisconsin, was founded by the group [[Friends for Education]], which was started by seven pioneers from [[New England]] who agreed that a college needed to be established soon after arrival in [[Wisconsin Territory]]. The group raised funds for a college to be founded in their new town and convinced the territorial [[legislature]] to enact the charter for Beloit College into law on [[February 2]], [[1846]]. The first building for the college (then called Middle College) was built in 1847, and it remains in operation today. Classes began in the fall of 1847, and the college's first degrees were awarded in 1851.

==History==
The first president of Beloit was a [[Yale University]] graduate, [[Aaron Lucius Chapin]], who served as president from December, 1849 until 1886, and under whose direction the college became widely known for scholastic achievement and for its willingness to experiment with new curricular approaches.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

Although independent today, Beloit College was historically associated with the [[Congregational church|Congregationalist]] tradition, and continues to maintain a limited relationship with the [[United Church of Christ]]. [http://www.ucc.org/education/school/college.htm] However, that denomination has no congregations in the city of Beloit.

The college remained very small for almost its entire first century with enrollment topping 1,000 students only with the influx of [[World War II]] veterans in 1945-1946. The "Beloit Plan", a year-round curriculum introduced in 1964, comprising three full terms and a "field term" of off-campus study, brought the college increased national attention.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} The trustees decided to return to the two semester program in 1978.

Among Beloit's more notable alumni are [[Roy Chapman Andrews]], [[Robert Lee Morris]], Charles Winter Wood, Jim Zwerg, and [[Lorine Niedecker]]. [[Teresa Heinz Kerry]] holds an [[honorary doctorate]] from Beloit College.

One of the campus Indian effigy mounds, in the shape of a [[turtle]], inspired Beloit's symbol (and unofficial mascot).

==Present day==
Beloit College remains nationally known for its innovative curriculum, which retains many aspects of the "Beloit Plan" from the 1960s. Beloit has a notably strong anthropology program: more Beloit graduates have earned Ph.D.s in anthropology than graduates of any other undergraduate liberal arts college not affiliated with a university [http://www.beloit.edu/~logan/pdf/newsletters/Logan%20Letter%20v4%20n2.pdf]. The college also has a good reputation in geology, owing to Roy Chapman Andrews' expeditions, as well several pioneering geologists of the 19th century, including [[Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin|T. C. Chamberlin]] and [[O. E. Meinzer]]. Beloit's students have placed well in the [[Association for Computing Machinery]] annual programming competition: in 1990, they were 11th and in 1991, 19th. They have often received "Meritorious" certificates for exceptional solutions in the Mathematical Modelling Competition.

In the 2006 college rankings by [[U.S. News & World Report]], Beloit was shortlisted for "Study Abroad" (56% of students do) and "First-Year Initiative". It was also ranked highly for percentage of students living on campus. In 2007, it was ranked 35th for "Best Value", and overall, it ranked 61st among liberal arts colleges. In 2000, Beloit was included in the book ''[[Colleges That Change Lives]]: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even if You're Not a Straight-A Student'' (ISBN 0-14-029616-6). The 1999 [[National Study of Student Engagement]] ranked Beloit in the top 20% of five benchmark categories measuring the quality of the student experience, one of just four schools to achieve this ranking.

[[Image:100 4118.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Middle College]]

The college long hosted the ''[[Beloit Poetry Journal]]'', but the editor, Professor Emerita Marion K. Stocking, has retired to Maine and now operates the journal from there. In 1985 the complementary ''[[Beloit Fiction Journal]]'' began, and has published an annual collection of short contemporary fiction every year since. The establishment of the Mackey Chair in Creative Writing has brought a new nationally-known author to campus annually for several years, including [[Billy Collins]], [[Bei Dao]], [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Amy Hempel]], [[Denise Levertov]], and [[Robert Stone]]. Beloit biology faculty member, John Jungck, along with Nils S. Peterson, CEO of From the Heart Software, co-founded and run the [http://www.bioquest.org/index.php BioQUEST], while Brock Spencer maintains [http://chemlinks.beloit.edu/ ChemLinks]. Both are special-interest groups on the reform of science education. Beloit has had a faculty and student exchange program with [[Fudan University]] in [[China]] since the 1980s.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors at Beloit. The Psychology Department started with the well-known professor Guy Allen Tawney, a student of [[Wilhelm Wundt]], who taught from 1897 to 1906. Psychology majors sometimes assist professors with their research. Additionally, many psychology majors conduct independent research or get involved with experience in the field. A study abroad program to [[Morocco]] and [[Estonia]] is targeted at psychology majors (although any student may apply for the program), where they engage in cross-cultural studies. Many psychology students continue on to graduate programs for their M.A. or Ph.D.

The Beloit College Geology Department continues a tradition of excellence in geology that began with T. C. Chamberlin more than a century ago. Today the department combines a course load with mandatory field methods and research. The department is a member of the [[Keck Geology Consortium]]. Started by the Keck Family, a philanthropic family known for supporting the popular children's' show, [[Sesame Street]], the Keck Consortium is a research collaboration of several similar colleges across the United States, including [[Amherst College]], [[Pomona College]], and [[Washington and Lee University]]. The Consortium sends undergraduate students worldwide to research and publish their findings.

Two Beloit campus museums open to the public are run by college staff and students. The [http://www.beloit.edu/logan/ Logan Museum of Anthropology] and the [[Wright Museum of Art]] were both founded in the late 19th century. The Logan Museum, accredited by the [http://aam-us.org/ American Association of Museums] curates over 200,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects from 122 countries and over 450 cultural groups. The Wright Museum's holdings of over 8,000 objects include a large collection of original prints and Asian art. Both museums feature temporary special exhibitions year round. Beloit College's campus also houses two sculpture works by renowned international public artist [[Siah Armajani]], his "Gazebo for One Anarchist: [[Emma Goldman]] 1991" and "The Beloit College Poetry Garden."[http://www.beloit.edu/~museum/publicart/publicsculpt.htm]

Extracurricular activities at Beloit play an important role, with intramural [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]] having a high level of participation among students. Recently, Beloit College students broke the world record for the longest game of Ultimate by playing for over 72 hours [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/sioncampus/05/18/beloit.ultimate/index.html].

Beloit College also has a [[Flying disk|frisbee]] golf course contained almost entirely within the grounds of the college. Many students find this a relaxing way to spend time, during all hours of the day or night, regardless of pedestrians or inebriation. This course has undergone many changes with the expansion of dormitories and additions to the grounds, such as the Poetry Garden [http://www.beloit.edu/~museum/publicart/publicsculpt.htm]. The flexible Beloit students have incorporated the garden into the course. There remains some debate as to whether the garden holes are too easy and merely a means of shooting an easy game below par.

Since 1998, the college has become known for the annual "[[Beloit College Mindset List|Mindset Lists]]," written by Professor Tom McBride, summarizing pop culture references that are allegedly meaningless to incoming college freshmen.

In 2004, the college unveiled a renovation plan that would tie the campus more effectively to the community. In 2006, Beloit College announced that it was attempting to raise $100 million. This campaign would fund a new science building, an increased endowment, and other campus improvements.

Justice [[Richard Goldstone]] was named the 2007 Weissberg Distinguished Professor of International Studies at Beloit College. From January 17-28, 2007 he visited classes, worked with faculty and students, participated in panel discussions on human rights and transitional justice with leading figures in the field and delivered the annual Weissberg Lecture, "South Africa's Transition to Democracy: The Role of the Constitutional Court" on January 24 at the Moore Lounge in Pearsons Hall.
[[Image:P1010796.JPG|thumb|right|300px||Justice Richard J. Goldstone delivers the 2007 Weissberg Lecture]]

On March 23, 2007 Congressman [[John Lewis (Georgia)|John Lewis]] delivered the keynote speech "Get In The Way" for the College's New Conscience/New Campus/New Community Conference.

Beloit College completed its new Center for the Sciences in the fall of 2008. The building is expected to achieve a minimum Silver Level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification. The building cost roughly $40 million and is almost {{convert|120000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.

On February 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM, the 11th President of Beloit College, H. Scott Bierman was announced. He was a former dean of Carleton College.

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== Prominent departments{{Fact|date=April 2009}} ==
* [[Anthropology]]
* [[Creative Writing]]
* [[Economics]]
* [[Geology]]
* [[Political Science]]
* [[Sociology]]

==Notable faculty members==
[[Jeffery Adams]],Economics 
[[Andras Boros-Kazai]], History and Political Science 
[[Emily Chamlee-Wright]], Economics 
[[Ann Davies (political scientist)|Ann Davies]], Political Science and Philosophy 
[[Beth Dougherty]], International Relations and Political Science 
[[Georgia Duerst-Lahti]], Political Science 
[[Shawn Gillen]], English and Journalism 
[[Yaffa Grossman]], Biology 
[[Jerry Gustafson]], Economics 
[[Lisa Haines-Wright]], English and Medieval Studies 
[[John Jungck]], Biology 
[[Rob LaFleur]], Anthropology 
[[Diane Lichtenstein]], English 
[[Kathryn Linnenberg]], Sociology 
[[Debra Majeed]], Religious Studies 
[[Tom McBride (English professor)|Tom McBride]], English 
[[Catherine Orr]], Women's and Gender Studies 
[[Ranjan Roy]], Mathematics 
[[Brock Spencer]], Chemistry 
[[Pablo Toral]], International Relations and Political Science 
[[Matt Tedesco]], Philosophy 
[[Charles Westerberg]], Sociology 
[[Steve Wright (writer)|Steve Wright]], English 
[[Ken Yasukawa]], Biology (2004 President of the Animal Behavior Society)[http://www.beloit.edu/~biology/ken_yasukawa/] 
[[John Rosenwald (writer)|John Rosenwald]], English and Creative Writing, editor of the Beloit Poetry Journal

== Athletics ==

[[Image:bfootball.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Womens Vollyball-2007 MWC Champions]]
Beloit College is a member of the [[Midwest Conference]], NCAA in Division III and fields varsity teams in football, baseball, softball, volleyball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field, men's and women's soccer. Beloit College also has a competitive rowing team that is sponsored by club funds and alumni support. Nick O'Block, of[[ Highland Park, Illinois]], is currently the star Safety for the Bucs. A picture of Nicholas can be seen below.

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== Prominent alumni ==
:''See also [[:Category:Beloit College alumni]]''
* [[Roy Chapman Andrews]], naturalist, explorer, and director of the [[American Museum of Natural History]]
* [[James Arness]], actor
* [[Don Bolles]], murdered journalist
* [[Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin]], geologist, professor, University of Wisconsin president, museum director
* [[Evan Montvel Cohen]], co-founder of [[Air America Radio]]
* [[Julia Cuba]] '96, troop leader and coordinator for Troop 1500 of Girl Scouts, featured in documentary ''[[Troop 1500]]''
* [[Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling]], editorial cartoonist and conservationist
* [[Mike Davis (boat builder)|Mike Davis]], [[anthropologist]], [[archeologist]], and boat builder.
* [[Timothy Draves]], historian, editor of the ''Journal of Life and Culture in San Antonio'', English educator
* [[Adolph Dubs]], diplomat murdered in Afghanistan
* [[Clarence Ellis]], computer scientist (first African-American Ph.D. in the field)
* [[John E. Erickson (Wisconsin politician)|John E. Erickson]], basketball coach, general manager, U.S. Senate candidate
* [[Suzanne K. Hale]], diplomat
* [[Brooks Haxton]], poet
* [[Leigh Holliday]], mixed media artist & teacher of fine arts for children and children with ADD/ADHD and autism (attended, no degree)
* [[Tom Hulce]], actor
* [[Eric Isaacs]], director of Argonne National Laboratory
* [[Pat Kilbane]], comedic actor
* [[Michael J. Koss]], founder of [[Koss]] stereophones
* [[Christina Kramer]] '75, professor of Slavic and Balkan languages
* [[Mary Jane Downs Lenz]], curator at the [[National Museum of the American Indian]]
* [[Kerwin Mathews]], actor
* [[Oscar E. Meinzer]], the "father of hydrogeology"
* [[Warren Miller (cartoonist)|Warren Miller]], cartoonist for ''[[The New Yorker]]''
* [[Mark W. Moffett, PhD]], explorer, scientist, writer, photographer for ''National Geographic Magazine'' and recipient of the Roy Chapman Andrews Society's distinguished explorer award
* [[Robert Lee Morris]], jewelry designer
* [[Lorine Niedecker]], poet
* [[Robert Nowinski]], developer of the first [[HIV]] vaccine
* [[Jameson Parker]], actor
* [[Walter Parr|Walter Robinson Parr]], Chicago pastor
* [[John Pasquin]], Emmy-nominated television and film director
* [[Margie Planton]], politician
* [[Samuel Ransom]] 1909, pioneering African-American athlete and civil rights activist
* [[Alfred Regnery]], publisher
* [[Henry Schimberg]], former president and [[CEO]] of [[Coca-Cola]]
* Ruth Smith, [[Highland Community College (Illinois)|Highland Community College]] President
* [[James Strong (college president)|James Woodward Strong]], first president of [[Carleton College]]
* [[Julia Suits]], cartoonist for ''[[The New Yorker]]''
* [[John Thorn]], sports historian
* [[Matt Tolmach]], co-president of production at [[Columbia Pictures]]
* [[Peter Tufo]], diplomat
* [[Willard Wirtz]], U.S. [[Secretary of Labor]] (1962-1969)
* [[Charles Winter Wood]], actor, orator, Professor at Tuskegee Institute
* [[Amy Wright]], actress

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.beloit.edu/ Beloit College's official web site]
*[http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/ Mindset Lists]

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