C. & J. Clark

C. & J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer. It was founded in 1825 by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England – where it still has its headquarters. The company has over 1,000 branded stores and franchises around the world and also sells through third-party distribution.

For the year ending January 2013, the company made a profit of £150 million on sales of £1,433m making it the 31st largest private company in the UK. More than half of its £1.4bn annualised sales to January were generated abroad, and since 2010 the company has moved into India, where it now has 25 stand-alone stores, and relaunched itself in China, where it has opened 400 outlets in partnership with local footwear retailers.

It is 84% owned by the Clark family, with the remaining 16% held by employees and related institutions.

The company is best known for its Desert Boot – a distinctive ankle height boot with crepe sole usually made out of calf suede leather traditionally supplied by Charles F Stead & Co tannery in Leeds. Officially launched in 1950 the Desert Boot was designed by Nathan Clark (great-grandson of James Clark) based on an unlined suede boot profile produced in the bazaars of Cairo and worn by British officers in the Second World War.

J. Clark

Jason Crowe "J." Clark is an American musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota who became well known after moving to Seattle, Washington. He has played guitar in Pretty Girls Make Graves, and Killsadie, as well as drums in Sharks Keep Moving and Jaguar Love

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With Killsadie

With Sharks Keep Moving

With Pretty Girls Make Graves

Caroma

Caroma (Caroma Dorf) is a designer, manufacturer, importer and distributor of domestic and commercial sanitaryware and bathroom products. Caroma was established in 1941 and has factories in Wetherill Park, New South Wales, and Norwood, South Australia.

Caroma is a subsidiary of GWA International Limited. Caroma introduced the world’s first two-button dual flush toilet system. The company self-distributes within Australia and abroad sells through distributors such as Sustainable Solutions International in North America and Sanlamere in the United Kingdom.

On 8 October 2014 the company announced its intention to close down manufacturing in Australia and source its vitreous china products from overseas supply partners.

Caroma Dorf Companies

The Caroma Dorf group of companies offers a range of bathroom, kitchen and laundry products from a number of brands.

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Following is a list of taxonomic authorities by name:

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Clark

CLARK the band

CLARK the band was an indie rock band operating out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The band was formed in Ottawa in 1999 by John Tielli who sang, played guitar and composed.

Initially named simply "Clark", the group found this problematic due to other groups being identically or similarly named. It was decided that using the name "CLARK the band" would help to alleviate the issue.

The group's roster changed throughout its existence with Tielli being the only consistent member. Primary members also included Matt Gagnon on bass and vocals, Mike Dubue on keyboards and vocals, Philip Shaw Bova on drums, Andrew McCormack on drums, Jeremy Gara on drums, Tim Kingsbury on bass and vocals, Vish Khanna on drums, Robin Buckley on drums, Dan Neill on drums, vocals and keyboards, Ryan Myshrall on bass, Jordy Walker on drums and Corwin Fox on bass and vocals.

The group disbanded in 2007. Tielli has since moved to Toronto and formed the group Metal Kites.

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CJ

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Clean and jerk

The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the clean, the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles. During the jerk the lifter raises the barbell to a stationary position above the head, finishing with straight arms and legs, and the feet in the same plane as the torso and barbell.

Of the several variants of the lift, the most common is the Olympic clean and jerk, which, with the snatch is contested in Olympic weightlifting events.

Clean

To execute a clean, a lifter grasps the barbell just outside the legs, typically using a hook grip. Once the barbell is above the knees, the lifter extends explosively, raising the bar as high as possible before quickly dropping into a squat and receiving it in a "racked" position in front of the neck and resting on the shoulders. To complete the clean, the lifter stands, often propelling the bar upward from the shoulders slightly as the erect position is attained and shifting the grip slightly wider and the feet slightly closer together in preparation for the jerk.