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'''Ripley''' is a small town in the [[Amber Valley]] area of [[Derbyshire]] in [[England]].
'''Bruce Wayne Bastian''' (born [[March 23]], [[1948]]) is a computer programmer, businessman, philanthropist and social activist. He co-founded the [[WordPerfect]] Software Company with Dr. [[Alan Ashton (executive)|Alan Ashton]] in 1978 (originally known as Satellite Software International (SSI) and then changed to WordPerfect Corporation in 1982).


The surrounding area has been industrialised since the late 18th century. One of the earliest companies to take advantage of the mineral resources around Ripley was the [[Butterley Company]]. The company was formed in 1790 and still survives to the day in the guise of [[Butterley Engineering]], [[Butterley Brick]] and [[Butterley Aggregates]] (now all separate companies). Over the last 200 years the companies have been a steelworks, coal mining, quarrying, railway, foundry, brickworks. One of the early, and most well known, examples of the work of the company includes the graceful arched roof of [[St. Pancras Station]] in [[London]]. A recent major achievement was the design and construction of the [[Falkirk Wheel]], a spectacular canal boat lift funded by the [[Millennium Commission]].
==Education==
While enrolled as a student at [[Brigham Young University]], where he originally majored in music and was for a time the conductor of the BYU Cougar Marching Band, he developed a software program to help choreograph marching band performances, with the help of an instructor, [[Alan Ashton]]. When he lost his position with the marching band it was suggested that he just get his Master's Degree in computer science rather than in music.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}


The inventor [[Barnes Wallis]] lived for a time in Ripley and now has one of the town's parks named after him. The house where he was born is now marked with a [[blue plaque]].
==Career==
When he graduated in the spring of 1978, without a job, one was found for him at the [[Eyring Research Institute]] (ERI).{{Fact|date=October 2008}} Because he was the only computer programmer at ERI who understood enough Spanish to work on [[Weidner Communications]]' Multi-lingual Word Processor, originally performing translation and word processing work from Spanish into English, he was introduced to that Multi-lingual Word Processor’s technology for processing human languages, in the fall of 1978. Originally written in [[Fortran]] to be used on a DEC PDP-11/34 mini-computer, and later ported to the IBM PC. Today this software is sold by SDL International of England as Easy Translator and as The Enterprise Translation Server. This original program was the basis of what is now known as [[WordPerfect]].<ref>The Life of Frank Carlyle Harmon (1905-1997), Compiled by his wife, Cleo Harman, Edited by Bliss J. Hansen, Published by Family Footprints, 1999 ASIN: B000I8VR9C</ref> <ref>Almost Perfect, W. E. Pete Peterson,Prima Lifestyles, 1993 ISBN 1559584777 [http://www.fitnesoft.com/AlmostPerfect/index.shtml]</ref>


Constructed under the premises of the Butterley Company is the 2966 yard long [[Butterley Tunnel]] for the [[Cromford Canal]]. The central section of the canal is currently disused, but a charitable fund has been formed to reopen the canal.
At one time Bastian's net worth was estimated at $1.1 billion, earning him a place on the ''[[Forbes]]'' list of the 500 wealthiest individuals in America. The Utah Information Technology Association inducted him into its hall of fame a year after it honored Ashton.


Ripley is also home to the [[Midland Railway Butterley]] (formerly Centre) a steam preservation trust, dedicated to preserving locomotives, rolling stock and other items related to the [[Midland Railway]].
==Philanthropy==
For years Bastian quietly bankrolled Utah's cultural arts, until somewhere along the way, “philanthropy transitioned to activism”.{{Fact|date=October 2008}} Bastian reduced his donations to the arts to dedicate more resources to what he considers a battle over fundamental human rights. “Where he sees injustice, he devotes himself to reversing it." Bastian contributed half of the Don't Amend Alliance's budget for fighting Utah's constitutional amendment defining marriage as between only a man and a woman. A native of [[Twin Falls, Idaho]], he went on an [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS]] [[Mormon missionary|mission]] to [[Italy]], and married in the [[Temple (Latter Day Saints)|LDS temple]] and had a family prior to announcing his [[homosexuality]]{{Fact|date=October 2008}} and later becoming a social activist for gay rights. He recently donated over 1 million dollars to oppose California's Proposition 8 - Defense of Marriage Act.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-metro-prop-8,0,2300987.htmlstory?appSession=43438887396167&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=4&CPISortType=desc&CPIorderBy=SumOfAMOUNT</ref>


Ripley was the northern terminus of the [[Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company]].
He is a member of the board of directors of the [[Human Rights Campaign]] (HRC), the U.S.'s largest Gay and Lesbian political action committee, and was grand marshal of the [[Utah Pride Festival]]'s parade in 2004.<ref>[http://www.bwbproperties.com/Bastianbio.html Bruce Bastian Biography]</ref>


Ripley is also home to local radio station Amber Sound FM. A community radio station awarded a five year broadcast license in June 2008. Amber Sound FM broadcasts on 107.2FM and is based on Unicorn Business Park just off Wellington Street.
On July 26, 2008 at the San Francisco Human Rights Campaign dinner, Bastian announced he was donating $1 million to HRC, designated to fight California Prop. 8 on the November 2008 ballot, which would eliminate same-sex marriage in California.

The Headquarters of the [[Derbyshire Constabulary]] is located on the outskirts of Ripley at [[Butterley Hall]].

John Wesley spent time in Ripley on his travels, preaching to local people under a tree on the market Place and at the old Blacksmiths. The Methodist Church is reputed to be the oldest Church in town and is still active today. At the peak of the movement there were 5 Methodist Churches in the town, but over the years they have combined. [http://ripleymethodist.co.uk Ripley Methodist Church] is situated in Wood Street Ripley.

According to research and the analysis of names in Britain in 2006, Ripley has the highest proportion of people of ethnic-English origin.<ref>[http://uk.news.yahoo.com/11092006/325/derbyshire-town-most-english.html Ethnicity news at Yahoo]</ref> The analysis put 42.2 million adult voters in mainland Britain into 200 ethnic groups, based on both given names and surnames. Of Ripley's inhabitants, 88.5 percent have an English-ethnic background.

;Places and villages within Ripley:
* [[Amber Heights]]
* [[Greenhillocks]]
* [[Marehay]]
* [[Peasehill]]
* [[Waingroves]]
* [[Nuttals Park]]
* [[Greenwich, Derbyshire|Greenwich]]
* [[The Elms, Derbyshire|The Elms]]
* [[Codnor]]
* [[Porterhouse, Derbyshire|Porterhouse]]
* [[Hammersmith, Derbyshire|Hammersmith]]
* The Lons

==Notable residents==
*[[Charles Edwin Stone|Bombardier Charles Stone]] who was awarded the [[Victoria Cross|VC]] was born here<ref>[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/derbyshi.htm Derbyshire at VictoriaCross.org] Accessed June 2007</ref>.
*[[Barnes Wallis]], Engineer lived here.

==Education==
;Primary Schools
*Ripley Infant School, Kirk Close, DE5 3RY
*Ripley Junior School, Poplar Avenue, DE5 3PN
*St Johns C of E Primary School, Dannah Street
*Lons Infant School, Tavistock Avenue
*Waingroves Primary School, Waingroves Road
*Codnor Community Primary School, Whitegates

;Nearby Secondary Schools
*[[Ripley Mill Hill School]], Peasehill
*Swanwick Hall School, Swanwick Hill, [[Swanwick]] (2 miles north on B6179)
*[[John Flamsteed Community School|John Flamsteed School]], Derby Road, [[Denby]] (2.5 miles south on B6179)

;Other
*Ripley Nursery School, Sandham Lane
*Clowns Day Nursery, Cromford Road
*Clowns Day Nursery, Butterley Park, A610

==Crime==
Crime in [[Ripley Derbyshire]] is slowly escalating to a dangerous level. Small Street gangs being the main problem. The [[Gangs]] are usually made up of [[residents]] from the '''Elms''' district but can also include members from all sides of Ripley. '''RMF''' has been recognized as one of the more prominent gangs found in '''Ripley'''. Members ranging from as young as [[Primary School]] [[Children]] to [[Men]] in their late 20's. Alot of the Gang members are [[Alumni]] or Attendees of [[Mill Hill School]].

The rate of [[Assault]], [[Robbery]], [[Weapons Possession]], [[Drug Possession]], [[Drug Dealing]], [[Arson]] and [[Prostitution]] is becoming and increasingly dangerous threat to the residents of the small town. Alot of crime is also racially oriented due to the fact that Ripley's dominant race is [[Caucasian]]. Also underage binge drinking and public drunkenness are a problem.


The Deseret News, a local newspaper in Utah, did an extensive profile on Bastian in 2003.<ref>http://www.deseretnews.com/cgi-bin/cqcgi_plus/@plus.env?CQ_SESSION_KEY=TNNCAGWWRDDF&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=33&CQ_TEXT_MAIN=YES</ref>


==References==
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*[http://www.bastianfoundation.org/ B.W. Bastian Foundation]
* [http://www.ripley-derbyshire.gov.uk/ Ripley Town Council]
* [http://www.ambersoundfm.com/ Amber Sound FM]
* [http://www.falkirk-wheel.com/ Falkirk Wheel]
* [http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/ Midland Railway Centre]
* [http://www.ripleymethodist.co.uk/ Ripley Methodist Church ]
* [http://ripleymethodist.co.uk/Newsheet/Ripley_Methodist_history.html Methodist History Ripley ]
* [http://www.rcquakers.lomaxes.me.uk/ Ripley Christian Quaker Meeting]
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Ripley
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Ripley is a small town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.

The surrounding area has been industrialised since the late 18th century. One of the earliest companies to take advantage of the mineral resources around Ripley was the Butterley Company. The company was formed in 1790 and still survives to the day in the guise of Butterley Engineering, Butterley Brick and Butterley Aggregates (now all separate companies). Over the last 200 years the companies have been a steelworks, coal mining, quarrying, railway, foundry, brickworks. One of the early, and most well known, examples of the work of the company includes the graceful arched roof of St. Pancras Station in London. A recent major achievement was the design and construction of the Falkirk Wheel, a spectacular canal boat lift funded by the Millennium Commission.

The inventor Barnes Wallis lived for a time in Ripley and now has one of the town's parks named after him. The house where he was born is now marked with a blue plaque.

Constructed under the premises of the Butterley Company is the 2966 yard long Butterley Tunnel for the Cromford Canal. The central section of the canal is currently disused, but a charitable fund has been formed to reopen the canal.

Ripley is also home to the Midland Railway Butterley (formerly Centre) a steam preservation trust, dedicated to preserving locomotives, rolling stock and other items related to the Midland Railway.

Ripley was the northern terminus of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company.

Ripley is also home to local radio station Amber Sound FM. A community radio station awarded a five year broadcast license in June 2008. Amber Sound FM broadcasts on 107.2FM and is based on Unicorn Business Park just off Wellington Street.

The Headquarters of the Derbyshire Constabulary is located on the outskirts of Ripley at Butterley Hall.

John Wesley spent time in Ripley on his travels, preaching to local people under a tree on the market Place and at the old Blacksmiths. The Methodist Church is reputed to be the oldest Church in town and is still active today. At the peak of the movement there were 5 Methodist Churches in the town, but over the years they have combined. Ripley Methodist Church is situated in Wood Street Ripley.

According to research and the analysis of names in Britain in 2006, Ripley has the highest proportion of people of ethnic-English origin.[1] The analysis put 42.2 million adult voters in mainland Britain into 200 ethnic groups, based on both given names and surnames. Of Ripley's inhabitants, 88.5 percent have an English-ethnic background.

Places and villages within Ripley

Notable residents

Education

Primary Schools
  • Ripley Infant School, Kirk Close, DE5 3RY
  • Ripley Junior School, Poplar Avenue, DE5 3PN
  • St Johns C of E Primary School, Dannah Street
  • Lons Infant School, Tavistock Avenue
  • Waingroves Primary School, Waingroves Road
  • Codnor Community Primary School, Whitegates
Nearby Secondary Schools
Other
  • Ripley Nursery School, Sandham Lane
  • Clowns Day Nursery, Cromford Road
  • Clowns Day Nursery, Butterley Park, A610

Crime

Crime in Ripley Derbyshire is slowly escalating to a dangerous level. Small Street gangs being the main problem. The Gangs are usually made up of residents from the Elms district but can also include members from all sides of Ripley. RMF has been recognized as one of the more prominent gangs found in Ripley. Members ranging from as young as Primary School Children to Men in their late 20's. Alot of the Gang members are Alumni or Attendees of Mill Hill School.

The rate of Assault, Robbery, Weapons Possession, Drug Possession, Drug Dealing, Arson and Prostitution is becoming and increasingly dangerous threat to the residents of the small town. Alot of crime is also racially oriented due to the fact that Ripley's dominant race is Caucasian. Also underage binge drinking and public drunkenness are a problem.


References

  1. ^ Ethnicity news at Yahoo
  2. ^ Derbyshire at VictoriaCross.org Accessed June 2007

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