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Brent Woods (Medal of Honor recipient) Brent Woods (1855-1906) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Brent Wright Brent Wright (KK Cibona) is an American basketball player. He played high-school basketball at Miami Senior and college basketball at Florida University; played the 2005 Latvian All Star Game; named the 2004/05 ULEB Cup regular season MVP.
Brent's method In numerical analysis, Brent's method is a complicated but popular root-finding algorithm combining the bisection method, the secant method and inverse quadratic interpolation. It has the reliability of bisection but it can be as quick as some of the less reliable methods.
Brent-Kung adder In electronics, an adder is a combinatorial or sequential logic element which computes the n-bit sum of two n-bit numbers. The Brent-Kung adder is one of the more advanced designs, having a gate level depth of O(log_2(n)).
Brent-Salamin algorithm The Brent-Salamin algorithm is an algorithm for computing pi (pi). It was discovered independently by Richard Brent and Eugene Salamin about 1975, and is also known as the Gauss-Legendre algorithm since it depends on some results of Gauss and Legendre (but they did not invent the algorithm, probably because it is not much use for hand computation).
Brenta River The Brenta is an Italian river that runs from the Trento Province to the Adriatic Sea just south of the Venetian lagoon in the Veneto region. It is 174 km (108 miles) long and was first channelled in the 16th century when a long canal was built from the village of Stra to the Adriatic Sea.
Brentford Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in South West London, situated approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) west south-west of Charing Cross.
Brentford and Chiswick (UK Parliament constituency) Brentford and Chiswick was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brentford and Chiswick districts of West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Brentford Chiswick and Isleworth Times The Brentford, Chiswick and Isleworth Times (including Hounslow, Feltham and Hanworth) is a weekly local newspaper covering news and events across the whole London Borough of Hounslow in London, United Kingdom.
Brentford railway station Brentford railway station (formerly Brentford Central) is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by South West Trains.
Brentham Garden Suburb Brentham Garden Suburb in Pitshanger Village, Ealing is the oldest garden suburb in London, predating the larger and better-known Hampstead Garden Suburb by some years. It was mostly built between 1901 and 1915, and became a conservation area in 1969.
Brentidae Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. The concept of this family has been recently expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae.
Brentley Frazer Brentley Frazer is a poet/writer and artist born in Australia in 1972. His poetry and other writings has appeared in many of the worlds most reputable literary journals, magazines, anthologies and periodicals, including, The Age, Exquisite Corpse Journal of Letters, Jack Magazine, 3AM Magazine, Rattapallax Magazine, Short Fuse and Moosehead Anthology X.
Brenton Arboretum The Brenton Arboretum 121 acres (490,000 m²) is a new arboretum and botanical garden in early stages of development, located at 2629 Palo Circle, Dallas Center, Iowa, USA. The Arboretum aims to display all Iowa native trees and shrubs suitable to the site, as well as many other tree species which can grow in central Iowa, and currently contains over 1,500 trees and shrubs.
Brenton Brown Brenton Brown, born in South Africa, is a Christian songwriter and worship leader. He was part of Vineyard music (UK), and during this time Brenton has been the worship pastor at Oxford Vineyard, UK, and the coordinator of the Vineyard (UK) Worship Development Team.
Brenton Point State Park Brenton Point State Park is located on Aquidneck Island in the town of Newport, Rhode Island. The park is located off of Ocean Drive, offering majestic vistas of the Atlantic Ocean as it meets Narragansett Bay.
Brenton Wood Alfred Jesse Smith (born July 26 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana), better known by the stage name Brenton Wood, is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hits: "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign".
Brentry Brentry is a suburb of north Bristol, England, between Henbury and Southmead which is spread along the southern edge of the Avonmouth-London railway line. The area is bounded by Filton Aerodrome to the north and Filton Golf Course to the east.
Brentsville, Virginia Brentsville is an unincorporated village in Prince William County, Virginia. Originally known as Prince William Court House, Brentsville was first platted in 1822 and served as the site of Prince William County's fourth county seat from 1820 to January 1, 1894.
Brentwood and Ongar (UK Parliament constituency) Brentwood and Ongar is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Brentwood and Ongar Independent Conservative Party The Brentwood and Ongar Independent Conservative Party was founded in 1999 by members of Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Association. This breakaway group alleged that the local Conservative association had been infiltrated by the local Peniel Pentecostal Church in Pilgrims Hatch, with 119 church members joining and some having installed themselves in key posts.
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia Brentwood Bay, British Columbia is a small neighborhood, often characterized as a "village", in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula just north of the City of Victoria and south of Sidney on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Situated on the Saanich Inlet, it includes the world-famous Butchart Gardens as its main attraction, and lesser known destinations such as the Victoria Butterfly Gardens and the Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa.
Brentwood College School Brentwood College School is an independent school that consists of over 430 students, the large majority of whom board. Brentwood's oceanfront campus comprises 75 acres (304,000 m²), bounded by water on two sides, and the village of Mill Bay on the remaining two.
Brentwood Town Centre Brentwood Town Centre (most often referred to as Brentwood Mall) is a shopping mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. It is located in North Burnaby, at the intersection of Willingdon Avenue and the Lougheed Highway, approximately 1.
Brentwood Town Centre Station Brentwood Town Centre Station (sometimes abbreviated as Brentwood Station) is located on an elevated portion of the Millennium Line. The station is part of Vancouver's Skytrain light rail rapid transit system, run by Translink and is one of the busier stations on the Millennium Line.
Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, Oregon Brentwood-Darlington is a neighborhood on the southern edge of Portland, Oregon. The county line separating Multnomah County from Clackamas County forms most the neighborhood's (and the city's) southern boundary, though small portions of the neighborhood and the city extend into Clackamas County.
Brera Astronomical Observatory The Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera (Brera Astronomical Observatory) is an astronomical observatory. Built in the historic palace of Brera in Milan, Italy in 1764 by Jesuits, the observatory passed in to the hands of the Italian government in 1773 and has passed from government to government control ever since.
Brereton, Staffordshire Brereton, Staffordshire once had its own separate identity but now is incorporated into the town of Rugeley, being part of the Cannock Chase area. Once mining was a big part of this area not only from the Leahall Mine but also several smaller ones in the area.
Bresaola Bresaola is air-dried salted beef fillet that has been aged about 2-3 months until it becomes hard and a dark red, almost purple colour. It originated in the Valtellina valley in northern Italy's Lombardy region, with pieces of beef being strung up to cure in the cool Alpine air.
Brescia Furniture Fire The Brescia Furniture Fire was a blaze that started on 11 March, 2005, at the Brescia Furniture factory in Ashfield, New South Wales, an inner suburb of Sydney. It took 150 fire crews, from 30 different stations, to control the fire.
Brescia University College Brescia University College is a Catholic liberal arts college for women located in London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia is the only university-level women's college in Canada.
Bresenham's line algorithm Bresenham's line algorithm is an algorithm that determines which points in an n-dimensional raster should be plotted in order to form a close approximation to a straight line between two given points. It is commonly used to draw lines on a computer screen, as it uses only integer addition, subtraction and bit shifting all of which are very cheap operations in standard computer architectures.
Breskens Pocket The Breskens Pocket was a pocket of fortified German resistance against the Canadian First Army in the Battle of the Scheldt during the Second World War. It was chiefly situated on the southern shore of the Scheldt estuary in the southern Netherlands, near the Belgian border.
Bresles Bresles is a small town (a little over 3700 inhabitants at the start of the 21st century) near Beauvais in the northern French department of the Oise, north west of Paris. Bresles itself is about 88 km almost directly north of Paris, and just under 15 km almost directly east of Beauvais.
Breslin Student Events Center The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a 14,992-seat multi-purpose arena in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969.
Breslov (Hasidic dynasty) Breslov is a branch of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism. Its adherents strive to develop an intense, joyous relationship with God and receive guidance toward this goal from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman, his disciples, and the students of his disciples.
Bressay Bressay ( From Old Norse meaning either 'Broad Island' or 'Brusi's Island') is one of the Shetland Islands (the fifth largest at eleven square miles) in Scotland, with a population of around 400 people. The centre of population on the island is in the middle of the west coast, around Glebe, Fullaburn and Maryfield, from where frequent ro-ro ferries sail to Lerwick on the Shetland Mainland.
Bressingham Steam & Gardens Bressingham Steam & Gardens is a steam museum and garden centre located at Bressingham, west of Diss in Norfolk, England. There are two narrow-gauge lines which take visitors around the gardens: one is 15 in (375 mm) gauge and the other 2 ft (610 mm) gauge.
Bressummer A bressummer, or breastsummer, in timber-building, is a beam in the outward part of the building, and the middle floors, (not in the garrets or ground floors) into which the girders are framed. In the inner parts of a building, such beams are called "summers".
Brest Fortress Brest Fortress in Brest, Belarus, formerly known as Brest-Litovsk Fortress (the Polish name of the city was Brześć Litewski), was the biggest 19th century fortress of Russian Empire, one of the western Russian fortresses. It is located at the confluence of the Mukhavets river and the Bug river with total area 4 km².
Brest Charter Brest Charter was a document signed by the Irish Republican Movement (IRM), Breton Democratic Union (UDB) and the Galician People's Union (UPG) in February 1972 in Brest, Brittany, France. The Charter confirmed a joint struggle for a Europe of independent socialist states.
Brest, Belarus Brest (, , ; Alternative names), formerly Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk, is a city (population 290,000 in 2004) in Belarus close to the Polish border where the Western Bug and Mukhavets Rivers meet. It is the capital city of the Brest voblast and is located at .
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be 'Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be' (also known as The Bret Hart Story) is a documentary film released as part of a three-DVD set in 2005 by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The documentary chronicles the career of popular WWE wrestler Bret Hart.
Bret Blevins Bret Blevins, sometimes spelled Brett Blevins, (born 1960) is an American comic book artist, animation storyboard artist, and painter. He is perhaps best known for his stint as the regular penciler of New Mutants.
Bret Boone Bret Robert Boone (born April 6 1969 in El Cajon, California) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who most recently played with the Minnesota Twins before being released on August 1, 2005 after only 20 days with the franchise. Boone is a graduate of El Dorado High School.
Bret Easton Ellis Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author. He is considered to be one of the major Generation X authors and was regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack.
Bret Harte neighborhood of San Rafael, CA Formerly a dairy farm, Bret Harte is a historical district developed after World War II. Land use in this neighborhood is primarily residential with single-family homes and high-density apartments along Woodland Avenue.
Bret Lunsford Bret Lunsford (born December 12, 1962) is a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the influential bands Beat Happening and D+. In addition to his own musical endeavors, Lunsford owns and operates Knw-Yr-Own records, an independent label based in Lunsford's hometown of Anacortes, Washington.
Bret Maverick Bret Maverick is a 1981 television series featuring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick. Although the ratings were respectable, the writing of Bret Maverick wasn't up to the stratospheric standards of the first series and it was unexpectedly canceled by NBC at the end of the first season despite fairly strong ratings.
Bret McKenzie Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand-born singer and actor, probably best known as a member of The Black Seeds. He has appeared in the first and third films in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, achieving some internet notoriety as Figwit.
Bret Prinz Bret Prinz (born June 15, 1977 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a relief pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Previously, Prinz played with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001-2003[start]), New York Yankees (2003[end]-2004) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005).
Bretagne Bretagne (; English: Brittany; Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is one of the 26 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south.
Bretby Bretby is a village in the south of Derbyshire, England, north of Swadlincote and east of Burton upon Trent, on the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The name means "dwelling place of Britons".
Brethren Colleges Abroad Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) is a fully accredited student exchange program affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. BCA offers opportunities to study abroad for a single semester or a full academic year.
Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School Brethren Christian is located on a 15 acre site leased from the Huntington Beach School District, nestled in a residential neighborhood about a mile and a half from the ocean. The school's 465 junior and senior high students live within a 25 mile radius of the school, commute from over 40 communities, and represent over 150 different churches within the Christian community.
Brethren in Christ Church The Brethren in Christ Church (often abbreviated BIC) is an Anabaptist Christian denomination with roots in the Mennonite church, pietism, and Wesleyan holiness. They have also been known as River Brethren and River Mennonites.
Brethren of Purity The Brethren of Purity (اخوان الصفا; also translated as Brethren of Sincerity) volume 4, pg 685-688 of the 1998 edition of the The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy; ed. Edward Craig, ISBN 0-415-18709-5 were an obscure and mysterious "Having been hidden within the cloak of secrecy from its very inception, the Rasa'il have provided many points of contention and have been a constant source of dispute among both Muslim and Western scholars.
Brethren of the Common Life The Brethren of the Common Life was a religious Roman Catholic community founded in the 14th century by Geert Groote, formerly a successful and worldly educator who had had a religious experience and preached a life of simple devotion to Jesus Christ. The Brethren's Confraternity is best known for having inspired the Modern Devotion.
Brethren of the Free Spirit The Brothers - or Brethren of the Free Spirit (BrĂĽder und Schwestern des Freien Geistes), also known as Amalricians (in Latin Almarici, Amauriani) after their founder, were a medieval heretical movement which was condemned by Pope Clement V at the Council of Vienne (1311).
Brethren Press Brethren Press is the official publishing house of the Church of the Brethren. They publish books and study materials, produce supplies for congregations, and carry other publishers' resources that meet the needs of their audience.
Bretislaus III of Bohemia Henry Bretislaus III (Czech: Jindřich Břetislav) (died 15 or 19 June 1197) was the duke of Bohemia from 1193 to his death. Being the bishop of Prague since 1182, he was also a prince of the Holy Roman Empire.
Breton Communist Party Breton Communist Party (in French: Parti communiste breton) was a separatist and communist (Maoist-Guevarist) political party in Brittany, France. The group was founded in 1971, and had the historian Kristian Hamon as a notable member.
Breton de los Herreros Manuel BretĂłn de los Herreros (December 19 1796, Quel (Logrono)-November 8 1873, Madrid) was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Madrid. Enlisting on 24 May 1812, he served against the French in Valencia and Catalonia, and retired with the rank of corporal on 8 March 1822.
Breton Democratic Union The Breton Democratic Union (French Union DĂ©mocratique Bretonne, Breton Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh) is the main regionalist party in Brittany. It advocates devolution for Britanny as well as the promotion of the Breton language and its associated culture.
Breton lai A Breton lai, also known as a narrative lay or simply a lay, is a form of medieval French and English romance literature. Lais are short (typically 600-1000 lines), rhymed tales of love and chivalry, often involving supernatural and fairy-world Celtic motifs.
Breton nationalism Breton nationalism is the nationalism of the traditional province of Brittany in France. Brittany is considered to be one of the six Celtic Nations (along with Cornwall, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man and Scotland).
Breton people The Bretons are a distinct ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythons who settled the area from south western Britain in the 4th-6th centuries.
Breton plotter A Breton plotter, also known as a Portland Course Plotter, is a navigational instrument used for nautical navigation with charts. It has an adjustable rose that lets you enter local variation to get courses directly in magnetic north.
Breton Revolutionary Army The Breton Revolutionary Army (French: Armee Revolutionnaire Bretonne, ARB), is an illegal armed organization that is part of the Breton nationalism movement in the Brittany region of France. This area was united with France in 1524.
Breton Social-National Workers' Movement The Breton Social-National Workers' Movement (French: Mouvement Ouvrier Social-National Breton) was a nationalist, separatist, and Fascist movement 1941 by Théophile Jeusset, the emerged in Brittany from a deviationist faction of the Breton National Party; it disappeared the same year.
Bretonnia In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, Bretonnia is a country located west of the Empire, between the Grey Mountains and the Great Ocean in the lands that were once part of the domain of the Elves. It was modelled in many ways on Medieval France, Britain and on the Arthurian legends.
Brett Ashley Brett, Lady Ashley is a fictional character in Ernest Hemingway's first influential novel, The Sun Also Rises. She is usually simply called Brett Ashley in the novel, though that would be technically incorrect.
Brett Atwood Brett Atwood is a print and online journalist, whose writings have appeared in Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vibe, Hollywood Reporter and other publications. In addition to his writing career, Atwood has held Managing Editor positions at leading Internet sites Amazon.
Brett Blewitt Brett Blewitt, (born 17 November 1976) is an Australian actor who is most famous for playing Brett Stark on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1993 to 1996. Brett briefly returned to the show in 2005, when his character made a cameo appearance.
Brett Bodine Brett Bodine (born January 11, 1959, in Chemung, New York), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the pace car in NEXTEL Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research.
Brett Buerck Brett Buerck began his political career as a legislative assistant, answering phones and making deliveries. He went on to be a legislative aide to Larry Householder, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, prior to Householder's election to Speaker of the House.
Brett Claywell Brett Claywell is an American actor best known for playing the role of Tim Smith on the CW's hit show One Tree Hill. He is also best known in the architectural community for claiming to have an architecture degree, which he does NOT have.
Brett Dennen Brett Dennen is a singer-songwriter out of Oakdale, California. Emerging as one the the new millenium folkies alongside Jack Johnson and James Blunt, he has been compared to Bob Dylan, James Taylor, and Paul Simon, all of whom he credits as being signficant influences on his musical career.
Brett Ferres Brett Ferres (born April 17 1986) is an English rugby league player who is currently contracted to English club the Wakefield Trinity in the Super League competition. His position of choice is either as a loose forward or a second row.
Brett Festerling Brett Festerling (born March 3, 1986 in Quesnel, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. In September, 2005, the 6'1", 207lb blueliner signed a three year entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks, despite not being picked in the NHL Entry Draft.
Brett Finch Brett Finch (born August 20 1981 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders from 1999 to 2002, and then for the Sydney Roosters until the end of the 2006 NRL season.
Brett Ford Brett Ford is a Sydney-based drummer and songwriter best known for his stint in legendary Australian rock group Lubricated Goat. After living in Melbourne for most of the nineties (including irregular, drunken busking performances on Brunswick Street) Ford moved back to Sydney in 2004, where, as The Brett T.
Brett Halsey Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933, in Santa Ana, California), is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He is best known as the original John Abbott on The Young and the Restless, a role he held from 1980 to 1982, before being replaced by Jerry Douglas.
Brett Hawke Brett Hawke (born February 6, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian swimmer, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he came 6th in the 50 m freestyle; he was the oldest member of the Australian swim team.
Brett Helquist Brett Helquist is an American illustrator best known for his work in the children's books A Series of Unfortunate Events. As such, his illustrations for that series have appeared in multiple media, including the books, the audiobook covers, the calendars, and so on.
Brett Hodgson Brett Hodgson (born February 12, 1978 in Liverpool, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition and also for New South Wales. He debuted at Western Suburbs magpies at wing where his performances during the 1999 NRL season belied the club's ordinary season.
Brett Howland Brett Howland (born June 13, 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales is an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Cronulla Sharks but was forced out due to the salary cap.
Brett Hudson Brett Hudson (born January 18, 1953) musician, singer/songwriter possibly best known as the youngest of the ‘70’s group the Hudson Brothersis now a TV producer] and [[writer living in Los Angeles, California. Formed the production company Frozen Television with Burt Kearns.
Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former NHL player, the son of legendary player Bobby Hull and nephew of the legendary Dennis Hull. Though in the earliest years of his career few saw him as a potential star, the colorful and often outspoken Hull announced his retirement on October 15, 2005 with 741 career goals, placing him third on the all-time list.
Brett Hull Hockey Brett Hull Hockey is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive ice hockey game that features standard graphics for its time. There is an announcer who announces Brett Hull by name, both other players by their jersey number.
Brett Hull Hockey '95 Brett Hull Hockey '95 is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive ice hockey game released in 1995, developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Accolade Sport. It is the sequel to the original Brett Hull Hockey.
Brett Kearney Brett Kearney (born September 29, 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, he previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice is in the halves, either playing at five eighth or half-back.
Brett Kebble Roger Brett Kebble (February 19, 1964 - September 27, 2005) was a South African mining magnate with close links to factions in the ruling political party, the African National Congress. He was shot to death in 2005 by unknown assailants.
Brett Kelly Brett Edward Kelly (born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on October 30, 1993) is an actor who has starred in the motion pictures Out Cold; and Bad Santa, and Like Mike 2: Streetball as well as The Sandlot 2 and Unaccompanied Minors.
Brett Kenny Brett Kenny (born March 16, 1961, Sydney, Australia and known as Bert to fans) was one of the greatest players in rugby league during the 1980s. His partnership at the scrumbase with halfback Peter Sterling and lock Ray Price was the decisive factor behind Parramatta's dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership between 1981 and 1986.
Brett Kimmorley Brett 'Noddy' Kimmorley (born September 15, 1976 in Belmont, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player. He currently plays for and captains the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition in Australia; he has also represented his country and state on several occasions.
Brett Kirk Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976 in England) is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk" or during the 2005 Finals Series, "Captain Blood".
Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster (born November 15, 1979 in Shepparton, Victoria) is a professional cyclist from Australia, who started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for Ceramica Panaria-Navigare before moving to Team MILRAM in July 2006.
Brett Larson Emmy Award winning reporter Brett Larson is currently the technology reporter for WCBS-TV (CBS 2) in New York City, the flagship station of CBS Television Network. He appears on CBS 2 News this Morning on Tuesdays and Thursdays with his "Tech Styles", and Saturday mornings on CBS 2 News Saturday Morning.
Brett Leaver Brett Leaver (born January 12, 1970 in Auckland) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

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