<h3 style="padding:3px 7px; margin:8px 0; background-color:#CEF2E0;">Today's Featured Article</h3>[[File:Coin of Theodosius III.png|alt=style=max-width:40%; margin-right:10px;|left|thumb|150x150px|Coin of Theodosius III]]'''[[Theodosius III]]''' was the [[wikipedia:List_of_Byzantine_emperors|Byzantine]] emperor from around May 715 to 717. Before rising to the throne of the [[wikipedia:Byzantine_Empire|Byzantine Empire,]] he was a tax collector in [[wikipedia:Adramyttium|Adramyttium]]. In 715, the [[wikipedia:Byzantine_navy|Byzantine navy]] and the troops of the [[wikipedia:Opsikion|Opsician Theme]], one of the Byzantine provinces, revolted against [[wikipedia:Anastasius_II_(emperor)|Anastasius II]], acclaiming the reluctant Theodosius as emperor. He led his troops to [[wikipedia:ĂskĂźdar#Chrysopolis|Chrysopolis]] and then [[wikipedia:Constantinople|Constantinople]], seizing the city in November 715. Anastasius did not surrender until several months later, accepting exile in a monastery in return for safety. Many [[wikipedia:Theme_(Byzantine_district)|themes]] viewed Theodosius to be a puppet of the troops of the Opsician Theme, and his legitimacy was denied by the [[wikipedia:Anatolic_Theme|Anatolics]] and the [[wikipedia:Armeniac_Theme|Armeniacs]] under their respective ''strategoi'' (generals) [[wikipedia:Leo_III_the_Isaurian|Leo the Isaurian]] and [[wikipedia:Artabasdos|Artabasdos]]. Leo entered Constantinople and definitively seized power in 717, allowing Theodosius and his son to retire to a monastery. When Theodosius died is uncertain, but it may have been in 754. ''('''[[Theodosius III|Full article...]]''')''Â Â
<h3 style="padding:3px 7px; margin:8px 0; background-color:#CEF2E0;">Today's Featured Article</h3>[[File:Scott Zolak.jpg|alt=style=max-width:40%; margin-right:10px;|left|frameless|202x202px|Coin of Theodosius III]]<big>'''[[Scott Zolak]]''' (born December 13, 1967) is an American broadcaster and former professional football player. He played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. Over the course of his career, he played in 55 games, with 7 starts, for the Patriots and Miami Dolphins, completed 124 of 248 passes for 1,314 yards, threw eight touchdowns and seven interceptions, and finished his career with a passer rating of 64.8. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Zolak was selected 84th in the 1991 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He did not play in 1991, but started four games in 1992 and had his most productive season statistically. When Drew Bledsoe was drafted in 1993, Zolak became his backup for the next six seasons. He was released at the end of the 1998 season, and signed with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins in 1999. After his retirement, he became a sportscaster and football analyst in the New England area. ''('''[[Scott Zolak|Full article..]].''')''</big> Â
<h3 style="padding:3px 7px; margin:8px 0; background-color:#CEDFF2;">Today's Featured Picture</h3>[[File:Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Leona Amarga 2.jpg|alt=style=max-width:40%; margin-right:10px;|border|left|400x400px|Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Leona Amarga 2]]The '''[[guanaco]]''' (''Lama guanicoe'') is a species of mammal in the family Camelidae, the camelids. Closely related to the llama, the guanaco is native to the steppes, scrublands and mountainous regions of South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina. It is a diurnal animal, living in small herds consisting of either one male and several females with their young, or separate bachelor herds. It can run at speeds of up to 64 km/h (40 mph), important for avoiding predation. A herbivore, the guanaco grazes on grasses, shrubs, herbs, lichens, fungi, cacti, and flowers, while its natural predators include the puma and the culpeo (Andean fox). Some guanacos are found domesticated in zoos and private herds around the world, and its fiber is also harvested for use in luxury fabrics, being noted for its soft, warm feel. This guanaco was photographed in Torres del Paine, Chile.
<h3 style="padding:3px 7px; margin:8px 0; background-color:#CEDFF2;">Today's Featured Picture</h3>[[File:Brooklyn Glass (32606)a.jpg|alt=style=max-width:40%; margin-right:10px;|border|center|650x650px|Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Leona Amarga 2]]<big>'''Glassblowing''' is a technique which inflates molten glass into a bubble (or parison), with the aid of a blowpipe. A person who blows glass is called a ''glassblower'', while the head of a glassblowing workshop is known as a ''gaffer''. The process was invented by Syrian craftsmen from Hama and Aleppobetween 27 BC and 14 AD, who discovered the previously unknown property of glass that a molten blob can be inflated by introducing a small amount of air into it. It was then adopted across the Roman Empire and has been in use since then. Glassblowing utilises the liquid structure of glass, the atoms being held together by strong chemical bonds in a disordered and random network, which means that molten glass is viscous enough to be blown and gradually hardens as it loses heat. This photograph shows a man working on a glass project after removing it from a kiln at Brooklyn Glass in New York City, United States.</big>
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Coin of Theodosius IIIScott Zolak (born December 13, 1967) is an American broadcaster and former professional football player. He played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. Over the course of his career, he played in 55 games, with 7 starts, for the Patriots and Miami Dolphins, completed 124 of 248 passes for 1,314 yards, threw eight touchdowns and seven interceptions, and finished his career with a passer rating of 64.8. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Zolak was selected 84th in the 1991 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He did not play in 1991, but started four games in 1992 and had his most productive season statistically. When Drew Bledsoe was drafted in 1993, Zolak became his backup for the next six seasons. He was released at the end of the 1998 season, and signed with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins in 1999. After his retirement, he became a sportscaster and football analyst in the New England area. (Full article...)
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