* ( 2004 ): Molecular phylogenetics of core Brassicales, placement of orphan genera Emblingia, Forchhammeria, Tirania, and character evolution.

** Sharon Valerii, a character in the 2004 re-imagined series Battlestar Galactica, known by her call-sign " Boomer "

For the 2004 video game The Bard's Tale, he served as scriptwriter, improviser, and voice actor of the main character The Bard.

The film was followed by a theatrical film sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, produced in 2004, which was also directed by Oshii and places the character of Batou in the lead role.

In 2004, the horror film, Seed of Chucky, main character Chucky and his bride Tiffany decide to call their child " Glen or Glenda " as it lacks genitalia.

Mayhew also often appears as a character in television and radio histories of Victorian London, played by Timothy West in the documentary London ( 2004 ) and by David Haig in the Afternoon Play A Chaos of Wealth and Want ( 2010 ).

From 2004 to 2008, Spader starred as the lead character Alan Shore in the television series Boston Legal, in which he reprised his role from the television series The Practice.

In 2004, Voight joined Nicolas Cage, in National Treasure as Patrick Gates, the father of Cage's character.

She is a playable character in X-Men Legends ( 2004 ), X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse ( 2005 ), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 ( 2009 ), and Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds ( 2011 ), and appeared as an enemy in the first Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

Carson appears as a supporting character in the The Berrybender Narratives ( 2002 – 2004 ), a series of four novels by Larry McMurtry.

In 2004, Cruz appeared in the Christmas film Noel as Nina, the girlfriend of Paul Walker's character and as Mia in the romantic drama, Head in the Clouds, set in the 1930s.

Early scripts for Lost ( ABC 2004 – 2010 ) describe the character of Hurley as a " red shirt ".

Since 2004 ( when the RPGA discontinued Virtual Seattle ) Shadowrun Missions ( SRM ) has offered fans a “ living campaign ” that allows for persistent character advancement.

* Savate is used by the main character in the Belle Epoque-based 2004 feature film Arsène Lupin and The Tiger Brigades ( as well as the 70s TV series they are adapted from ).

In 2004 and 2007, it was ranked # 9 and # 10 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever and the title character was ranked # 100 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters.

In 2004 Enfield starred in a series of commercials for Burger King in the United States as Dr. Angus, a character intended to promote the company's newest hamburger.

Also in 2004 Enfield provided the voice of " The Roaming Gnome " character used in Travelocity's U. S. advertising campaign.

She played the character of Rachel from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.

She is also the protagonist of Helen Hollick's 2004 novel, A Hollow Crown ( US title, The Forever Queen ) and ( as ' Ymma ') a central character in the 1999 play Silence by Moira Buffini.

Following the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the character maintains a presence in the fifth season of Angel ( 2003 – 2004 ), but does not appear onscreen.

Originally appearing on Channel 4's The 11 O ' Clock Show, as the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show in 2000 and on HBO in 2003 – 2004, he is also the title character of the film Ali G Indahouse.

* Marcus Licinius Crassus is a principal character in the 2004 TV film, Spartacus, played by actor Angus Macfadyen.

* Japanese ( manga )— Katsura Hoshino: D. Gray-man, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump ( 2004 – present ; main character, Allen Walker, is " the pierrot who will cause the akuma to fall "; anime based on manga released 2006 – 2008 ); Takashi Hashiguchi: Yakitate !!

In 2004 the original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, begun in 1930, was ended and a new series, Girl Detective, was launched, in which the title character drives a hybrid electric vehicle and uses a cell phone.

By the 2004 season the Diamondbacks had dropped to a dismal 51 – 111 record, the worst in Major League Baseball and one of the 10 worst records in the modern era, despite Johnson pitching a perfect game on May 18 of that season.

In 2004, Chaosium published the Basic Roleplaying monographs ( the hyphen was dropped in the later products ).

Potok revealed that in 1996 there were approximately 858 domestic militias and other antigovernment groups but the number had dropped to 152 by 2004.

In another promising development, interest rates dropped dramatically in 2004, from 50 percent in 2003 to 27 percent in 2004.

In September 2004, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan brought gusty winds and dropped nearly of rain in 12 hours.

Headline consumer price inflation dropped from 26 % in 1993 to an average rate of 7. 5 % in 2004, though this was boosted by hikes in subsidized utilities prices ahead of Slovakia ’ s accession to the European Union.

At the end of the 2004 season SCCA dropped ProRally and ClubRally.

By 2004 the support for SLD in the polls had dropped from about 30 % to just below 10 %, and several high-ranking party members had been accused of taking part in high profile political scandals by the mainstream press ( most notably the Rywin affair: Rywin-gate ).

In its later years, as part of the network's desire to maintain its own unique identity with its own unique shows, UPN had a policy of " not picking up other networks ' scraps ", which was a strong argument when fan pressure was generated in 2004 for them to pick up Angel, the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer which had been dropped from The WB.

" The Chronicle quickly restored the strip but dropped it again in 2004, leading to more protests as well as grateful letters from non-fans.

On 22 January 2004, the DVD CCA dropped the case against Jon Johansen.

Arcade video games had declined in popularity so much by the late 1990s, that revenues in the United States dropped to $ 1. 33 billion in 1999, and reached a low of $ 866 million in 2004.

The Alameda County district attorney later dropped the case for lack of evidence, and in 2004 the FBI and the City of Oakland agreed to a $ 4 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by Bari's estate, and her friend, over their false arrest.

It defended the A & E target by pointing out that the percentage of people waiting 4 hours or more in A & E had dropped from just under 25 percent in 2004 to less than 2 percent in 2008.

The New York City Center for Animal Care and Control tried a similar approach in 2004 by relabeling their pit bull terriers as " New Yorkies ", but dropped the idea in the face of overwhelming public opposition.

A neglected stadium and erosion of local fan support resulted in the Dillas being dropped from the Central League following the 2004 season in favor of the El Paso Diablos.

Promotion for the album was affected by former band mate Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, after which Chasez was unceremoniously dropped from his halftime-show performance at the 2004 Pro Bowl.

in 2004 until it was dropped from that channel in 2007.

However, it dropped in 2004 – 05, after just six wins from 38 matches, going on to stabilize in the subsequent seasons in the second level.

She was promoted to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport in 2004, but was dropped after the 2005 general election.

Simon spent most of 2004 and 2005 preparing to run for California state treasurer in 2006, and although he was the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination, he dropped out in October 2005 citing the need to devote more time and attention to his family and four children.

When Elektra Records was closed down by Warner Bros. Records in 2004, Stereolab was dropped along with many other artists, reportedly because of poor sales.

McGee dropped My Bloody Valentine from Creation soon after the album's release because he could not bear working with Shields again ; " It was either him or me ", he told The Guardian in 2004.

Kuching and Kolkata were dropped on 31 October 2004 due to the rising oil prices, but at the same time, Sydney was added to the route network.