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"Rutkiewicz () is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Kevin Rutkiewicz (born 1980), Scottish footballer * Marek Rutkiewicz (born 1981), Polish cyclist * Maria Rutkiewicz (1917-2007), Polish communist * Wanda Rutkiewicz (1943–1992), Polish mountain climber Category:Polish-language surnames "
"Pleurosternon is an extinct genus of cryptodire turtle from the late Jurassic period to the early Cretaceous period. Its type species, P. bullocki was described by the paleontologist Richard Owen (noted for coining the word Dinosauria) in 1853. Since then, and throughout the late 19th century, many fossil turtles were incorrectly assigned to this genus. Taxonomy Pleurosternon fossils were first described by Richard Owen in 1841 under the living genus Platemys. It was not until 1853 however, that it was published under the name Pleurosternon in a paper Owen presented to the Palaeontographical Society. = Phylogeny = Cladogram after Tyler R. Lyson and Walter G. Joyce (2009). Description Carapace fossil of P. bullocki, side view. Pleurosternon has a very depressed carapace, much flatter than similar genera, such as the North American Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous Glyptops. Adults show little or none of the nuchal emargination that is more visible in juveniles. The Xiphiplastras also have a large, V-shaped notch near the back of the bone. Together with Platychelys, it is one of the few turtle genera to exhibit the characteristics of both modern turtle suborders, the Cryptodira and the Pleurodira. Distribution and habitat In Europe, most species of Pleurosternon are best known from southeast England's Purbeck Group and Portland stone, some specimens were even recovered in the Purbeck's type locality. Several areas within the formation became noted by some for producing pleurosternon fossils. Among them were Swanage, Durlston Bay, Langton Matravers, and Herston. The genus has also been found in several rock formations from the upper Jurassic in both France and Spain, and from the Cretaceous Wealden group of both England and northern Germany. The Purbeck formation, at the time was a coastal region with a complex system of shallow lagoons that slowly lost their salinity over time. Similarly, the younger Wealden group was also coastal plain dominated by lagoons but with the addition of braided streams. The Portland stone, however is a maritime deposit of similar age near the Purbeck, most bones found there are interpreted as having washed out to sea from the Wealden or the Purbeck. Because of this, Pleurosternon has been described as a "shore-turtle". See also *Glyptops *Chengyuchelys *Helochelys References External links *at Paleofile.com *Dinohunter *at Biolib.cz *taxonomic history *More taxonomy (French) Category:Late Jurassic turtles Category:Early Cretaceous turtles Category:Cryptodira Category:Late Jurassic reptiles of Europe Category:Oxfordian first appearances Category:Early Cretaceous genus extinctions Category:Early Cretaceous reptiles of Europe Category:Prehistoric turtle genera Category:Taxa named by Richard Owen Category:Fossil taxa described in 1853 Category:Extinct turtles Category:Pleurosternidae "
"Bruce Ogilvie (April 4, 1953– April 13, 2009) was an American off-road motorcycle racer. He was a top American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 37 desert racer, winner of multiple Baja 500 and Baja 1000 races, and a long-time manager of American Honda’s off-road race team. Ogilvie was posthumously inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2010. Background Born April 4, 1953 in Riverside, California, to Donald (Don) and Charlene Ogilvie, Bruce Ogilvie's amateur career led him to become one of the greatest desert racers ever to spring from AMA District 37 in Southern California. Racing career His Baja victories span over four decades. The first was a Baja 500 win in 1975, with another win in the 1000 later that year. He also competed in enduro events, winning a gold medal at the 1981 International Six Days Enduro. The International Six Day Trials, a form of off-road motorcycle Olympics, is the oldest annual competition sanctioned by the FIM dating back to 1913. Ogilvie was the only man in history to win the Baja 1000 overall in four different decades, and he posted his last overall win in 2003 at the age of 51. He died on April 13, 2009 after a two-year battle with cancer. Ogilvie worked since 1984 for American Honda. He served in many capacities over the years, including being in charge of Honda's off-road activities with motorcycle and ATV racing. Ogilvie was the lead developer of Honda CRF off-road race motorcycles. Prior to his death, he was the Senior Test Evaluator for Honda's Product Evaluation department. References External links * Category:1953 births Category:2009 deaths Category:American motorcycle racers Category:Off-road motorcycle racers Category:Enduro riders Category:Sportspeople from Riverside, California Category:Deaths from cancer in California "