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Erlenmoos

Erlenmoos is a municipality in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is near Ochsenhausen. Its mayor is Mr. Marcus Schmid. Erlenmoos has about 1000 inhabitants. The villages of Edenbachen, Eichbühl and Oberstetten belong to Erlenmoos. Erlenmoos used to belong to Ochsenhausen Abbey.

Notable people

 * Gerhard Hess (1731–1802), Benediktiner monk and Historian, born in Oberstetten

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Orleans County

Orleans County is the name of several counties in the United States:

 * Orleans County, New York
 * Orleans County, Vermont
 * Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Louisiana's divisions are called parishes, a county equivalent.)

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Arcadian Court

The Arcadian Court is an Art Deco event space in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eighth floor of the flagship downtown Toronto location of the Canadian department store The Bay at Yonge and Queen Streets. For many years, it was an exclusive restaurant, then an art gallery, then closed and used for storage. It was restored and is now used as an event space.

The facility first opened in 1929, when the store was part of the Simpson's chain. The Arcadian Court was intended to compete with the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room, the Georgian Room at the main Eaton's store, and the Eaton's Seventh Floor on College Street (now called The Carlu) for downtown lunch business. The Court was two stories in height, the main floor and a mezzanine (called "The Men's Grill" from 1968–1969), which was men-only for many years. The restaurant's architecture featured wrought iron railings, arched windows, and huge chandeliers. Three skylights allow light to enter the whitewash hall interior. At its opening, it was the largest department store restaurant in the world, seating 1,300. The restaurant hosted many of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's first radio broadcasts, and in 1967, it hosted the first auction ever held outside Britain by Sotheby's.

In 1978, Simpson's was acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company, and subsequently became downtown Toronto's flagship Bay store in 1991. From 1988 to 1989, some of the mezzanine space was converted to gallery space, which displayed the Canadian art collection of Kenneth Thomson. Much of the second floor of the Arcadian Court was closed off or used for the storage of chairs. A small pictorial display and a cast-iron fountain is located outside the hall. This gallery space was closed in 2004, and the Thomson collection was transferred to the Art Gallery of Ontario and now displayed as the Thomson Collection.

Reopened in May 2012, the Arcadian Court is now a part of a larger event complex (which now includes the neighboring Arcadian Loft) called "Arcadian", which is operated by Oliver & Bonacini Events. The renovations were carried out by architecture firm DeSignum Design. The renovations have stripped back layers of walls and flooring that have been added over the years, reclaiming approximately 5 ft of the perimeter. The arches were also restored. Eight of the 16 grand arches in the mezzanine that were closed off in past renovations were reopened and the squared-off arches were restored. The renovations added 4 ft in height to the remaining eight. The Court is now 8086 ft2 with improved acoustics, new chandeliers that are a deconstructed take on the original Lalique crystal chandeliers and an opened-up mezzanine.

The "Arcadian Court" name has been carried on as a brand name for other restaurants operated in Bay stores, though none are as opulent or exclusive as the Toronto original was. The Arcadian Court also figures prominently in Margaret Atwood's novel The Blind Assassin, as the center of Toronto's high society to which Iris Chase Griffen is introduced. On November 18, 2022, Trinity College at the University of Toronto hosted its 85th annual Saints Ball at the Arcadian Court, a prestigious philanthropic event that supports a different charitable cause every year.

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Ontario County

Ontario County may refer to:

 * Ontario County, New York, United States
 * Ontario County, Ontario, a former county in Canada
 * Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States, known as Ontario County until 1812

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Oldham County

Oldham County is the name of two counties in the United States:

 * Oldham County, Kentucky
 * Oldham County, Texas

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Corio Bay

Corio Bay is one of numerous internal bays in the southwest corner of Australia's Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts the City of Geelong. The nearby suburb of Corio takes its name from Corio Bay.

Etymology
When Hamilton Hume and William Hovell arrived at the bay in 1824 they met with the local Wautharong people who referred to the bay as "Jillong" and the surround land "Corayo", but by the time the area was surveyed in the late 1830s the Aboriginal names had been swapped. The names "Corayo" and "Jillong" had since been Anglicised to "Corio" and "Geelong".

Shipping
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, and is the sixth largest port in Australia by tonnage.

Before the initial settlement of Geelong, a sandbar across the bay from Point Lillias to Point Henry prevented ships from entering the inner harbour. Ships were required to drop anchor in the bay, and cargo was brought into Geelong on small barges. At times it was possible to walk across the bay on the sandbar at low tide.

The first channel through the sandbar was started in 1853, providing less than 4 metres draught for ships. This channel was straightened out and dredged at a depth of 6 metres in the 1860s. In 1881 a new channel started that took 12 years to complete. It was named the Hopetoun Channel after Lord Hopetoun who opened it on December 20, 1893.

Management of the channels and port was the responsibility of the Geelong Harbour Trust that was formed in December 1905. In 1981, the Port of Geelong Authority took over from the trust. The authority was privatised by the State Government in mid 1996, being sold to TNT Logistics for $49.6 million. It was later re-branded as 'GeelongPort'.

Leisure
The shores of Corio Bay have been a popular playground for Geelong residents. Since the 1930s Eastern Beach has been a popular swimming location. Boating is also popular, with a number of public boat ramps and piers provided. The bay is also the home of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club that was established in 1859, and the adjacent Bay City Marina that was constructed in the 1980s. Sometimes, whales and dolphins can be seen in the bay.

Commercial fishing
Commercial net fishing in Corio Bay ended in 2018 after campaigning by recreational fishing groups.

Contamination
Industrial activity around Corio bay has resulted in pollution to the bay:

 * In 1974, severe cadmium contamination of mussels from Corio Bay was reported. Levels as high as 41.5 μg/g had been found. The Corio Bay contamination was traced to an industrial effluent which later ceased. After that time, cadmium levels in Corio Bay mussels decreased to below the NH&MRC limits.
 * Lead levels were significantly high in mussels in Corio Bay in 1977-78 and remained above the maximum permitted concentration of 2.5 μg/g up to the last measurements made prior to 1992
 * In 2002, Shell Australia was fined for three separate oil spills into Corio Bay.
 * In 2003, Shell refinery had 63 spills to the bay up until September 8 of that year.
 * in 2004 Shell Australia was ordered to pay $75,000 towards an environmental project near its Geelong refinery after it was convicted of polluting Corio Bay during three oil spills in 2003.
 * In 2009 Shell Australia was fined over oil leaks into bay and on land.
 * In 2014, spills of 3500 litres and 6300 litres of an ammonia derivative chemical (diisopropylamine) used in oil refining by Viva Energy from the bayside oil refinery occurred.
 * In 2016, Incitec Pivot was fined twice for illegally discharging about 1.7 million litres of treated wastewater and untreated stormwater into Corio Bay.
 * In 2015, Impact Fertilisers was fined for two illegal discharges of contaminated liquid. During its investigations EPA found out that a second discharge had occurred. It is likely that this second discharge would have reached Corio Bay.
 * In 2017, Midway Limited was fined for permitting a significant amount of contaminated water, the company's third spill in 12 months, to leave its site and enter Corio Bay.

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Unearthing Suite

"Unearthing Suite" is a short story by Margaret Atwood.

In 1983, it was published as a limited edition small press book and was included in her short story collection Bluebeard's Egg.

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Henry Timrod

Henry Timrod (December 8, 1828 – October 7, 1867) was an American poet, often called the "Poet of the Confederacy".

Early life
Timrod was born on December 8, 1828, in Charleston, South Carolina, to a family of German descent. His grandfather Heinrich Dimroth emigrated to the United States in 1765 and anglicized his name. His father, William Henry Timrod, was an officer in the Seminole Wars and a poet himself. The elder Timrod died from tuberculosis on July 28, 1838, in Charleston, at the age of 44, leaving behind his wife of 25 years, Thyrza Prince Timrod, and their four children, the eldest of which was Adaline Rebecca, 14 years; Henry was nine. A few years later, their home burned down, leaving the family impoverished.

He attended a classical school where he befriended Paul Hamilton Hayne, his lifelong friend and fellow poet who would edit Timrod's work after he died. He then studied at the University of Georgia beginning in 1847 with the help of a financial benefactor. He was soon forced by illness to end his formal studies, however, and returned to Charleston. He took a position with a lawyer and planned to begin a law practice. From 1848 to 1853, he submitted a number of poems to the Southern Literary Messenger under the pen name Aglaus, where he attracted some attention for his abilities. He left his legal studies by December 1850, calling it "distasteful", and focused more on writing and tutoring. He was a member of Charleston's literati, and with John Dickson Bruns and Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, could often be found in the company of their leader, William Gilmore Simms, whom they referred to as "Father Abbot," from one of his novels.

Career
In 1856, he accepted a posting as a teacher at the plantation of Colonel William Henry Cannon in the area that would later become Florence, South Carolina. Cannon had a single-room school building built in 1858 to provide for the education of the plantation children. The building measures "only about twelve by fifteen feet in size." Among his students was the young lady who would later become his bride and the object of a number of his poems – the "fair Saxon" Kate Goodwin. While teaching and tutoring, he continued also to publish his poems in literary magazines. In 1860, he published a small book, which, although a commercial failure, increased his fame. The best-known poem from the book was "A Vision of Poesy".

Civil War period
With the outbreak of American Civil War, in a state of fervent patriotism, Timrod returned to Charleston to begin publishing his war poems, which drew many young men to enlist in the service of the Confederacy. His first poem of this period is "Ethnogenesis", written in February, 1861, during the meeting of the first Confederate Congress at Montgomery, Alabama. Part of the poem was read aloud at this meeting:

Hath not the morning dawned with added light? And shall not evening call another star Out of the infinite regions of the night To mark this day in Heaven? At last we are A nation among nations. And the world Shall soon behold in many a distant port Another flag unfurled!

"A Cry to Arms", "Carolina" and "The Cotton Boll" are other famous examples of his war poetry. He was a frequent contributor to Russell's Magazine and to The Southern Literary Messenger.

During this period, Timrod’s poetry received inspiration from Sophie Augusta Sosnowski, who taught German and music at the Barhamville Institute and was the daughter of Sophie Wentz Sosnowski. Even after Sosnowski married a Confederate officer in 1863 and Timrod married Kate, the two couples maintained a cordial relationship.

On March 1, 1862, Timrod enlisted into the military as a private in Company B, 20th South Carolina Regiment, and was detailed for special duty as a clerk at regimental headquarters, but his tuberculosis prevented much service, and he was sent home. After the bloody Battle of Shiloh, he tried again to live the camp life as a western war correspondent for the Charleston Mercury, but this too was short lived as he was not strong enough for the rugged task.

He returned from the front and settled in Columbia, South Carolina, to become associate editor of the South Carolinian, a daily newspaper. Throughout 1864 he wrote many articles for the paper. In February 1864 he married his beloved Katie, and they soon had a son, Willie, born on Christmas Eve.

This happy period in his life was short-lived. General Sherman's troops invaded Columbia on February 17, 1865, one year and one day after his marriage. Timrod and his colleague Julian Selby printed the last issues of the South Carolinian as shells were falling nearby. Due to the vigor of his editorials, he was forced into hiding, his home was burned, and the newspaper office was destroyed.

Death
The aftermath of war brought his family poverty and, to him and his wife, increasing illness. He moved his family into his sister and mother's home in Columbia. Then, his son Willie died on October 23, 1865. He expressed his sorrow in the poem "Our Willie":

'Twas a merry Christmas when he came, Our little boy beneath the sod; And brighter burned the Christmas flame, And merrier sped the game Because within the house there lay A shape as tiny as a fay-- The Christmas gift of God!

He took a post as correspondent for a new newspaper based in Charleston, The Carolinian, but continued to reside in Columbia. Even after several months of work, however, he was never paid, and the paper folded. In economic desperation, he submitted poems written in his strongest style to northern periodicals, but all were coldly declined. Henry continued to seek work, but continued to be disappointed. Finally, in November, 1866, he was given an assistant clerkship under Governor James L. Orr's staff member James S. Simons. This lasted less than a month, after which he was again dependent on charity and odd jobs to feed his family of women. Despite the harshly reduced circumstances, and mounting health problems, he was still able to produce highly regarded poetry. His "Memorial Ode", composed in the Spring of 1867 "was sung at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, in May when the graves of the southern dead were decorated."

Sleep sweetly in your humble graves, Sleep, martyrs of a fallen cause; Though yet no marble column craves The pilgrim here to pause.

In seeds of laurel in the earth The blossom of your flame is blown, And somewhere, waiting for its birth, The shaft is in the stone!

Meanwhile, behalf the tardy years Which keep in trust your storied tombs, Behold! Your sisters bring their tears, And these memorial blooms.

He finally succumbed to consumption Sunday morning, October 7, 1867, and was laid to rest in the churchyard at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia next to his son.

Criticism and legacy
Timrod's friend and fellow poet, Paul Hamilton Hayne, posthumously edited and published The Poems of Henry Timrod, with more of Timrod's more famous poems in 1873, including his "Ode: Sung on the Occasion of Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C., 1867" and "The Cotton Boll".

Later critics of Timrod's writings, including Edd Winfield Parks and Guy A. Cardwell, Jr. of the University of Georgia, Jay B. Hubbell of Vanderbilt University and Christina Murphy, who completed a Ph.D. dissertation on Timrod at the University of Connecticut, have asserted that Timrod was one of the most important regional poets of 19th-century America and one of the most important Southern poets. In terms of achievement, Timrod is often compared to Sidney Lanier and John Greenleaf Whittier as poets who achieved significant stature by combining lyricism with a poetic capacity for nationalism.

Today, Timrod's poetry is included in most of the historical anthologies of American poetry, and he is regarded as a significant—though secondary—figure in 19th-century American literature. From Alfred, Lord Tennyson, allegedly, comes the appellation of Timrod as "the poet laureate of the South"--though that claim comes from a review published years after Tennyson's death.

In 1901, a monument with a bronze bust of Timrod was dedicated in Charleston. The state's General Assembly passed a resolution in 1911 instituting the verses of his poem "Carolina" as the lyrics of the official state anthem.

In September 2006, an article for The New York Times noted similarities between Bob Dylan's lyrics on the album Modern Times and the poetry of Timrod. A wider debate developed in The Times as to the nature of "borrowing" within the folk tradition and in literature.

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Business casual

Business casual is an ambiguously defined Western dress code that is generally considered casual wear but with smart (in the sense of "well dressed") components of a proper lounge suit from traditional informal wear, adopted for white-collar workplaces. This interpretation typically including dress shirt and trousers, but worn with an odd-coloured blazer or a sports coat instead. Neck ties are optional in this category.

Acceptance of business casual in the United States was preceded by Casual Fridays which originated in California in the 1990s, in turn inspired by the Hawaiian 1960s casual custom of Aloha Friday. The designation of particular clothing pieces as "business casual" may be contentious.

Definition
There is no generally agreed definition of "business casual". One definition of business casual states that it includes khaki pants, slacks, and skirts, as well as short-sleeved polo shirts and long-sleeved shirts, but excludes tight or short skirts, T-shirts, and sweatshirts. Another source, an American university careers service, states that business casual consists of neutral colors more towards the dark shades of black, gray, navy, but can include white and off white, and reminds that the clothing should be pressed and have clean, crisp seams. The "Dress for Success" advice from the University of Toronto sums up business casual as "a classic, clean cut, and put together look where a full suit is not required," which means slacks, khakis, or skirts; blouses, polo shirts, or shirts with collar but no necktie; some sweaters; and closed-toe shoes. The Canadian university ends with the warning that "it is not clothing you would wear to a club or for athletic purposes.... Don’t let the word casual mislead you. You still need to look professional."

Another author wrote in the Financial Times that "Ordinarily business casual for guys seems fairly clear. It is a pair of chinos, a blazer and a good shirt, no tie."

A BBC article in 2011 suggested that a "safe global standard" consists of "a button down shirt," "jackets or blazers, khaki or gray slacks, and leather shoes." It warned, however, that great variation exists between countries and regions within countries. A U.S. menswear retailer advises men to wear a collared shirt, chinos, navy blazer, and brown shoes, while making sure to look "clean and well-groomed."

A contributor to Forbes asked her Facebook friends to define business casual, and found a slightly more casual apparent consensus not forcibly including a jacket: "For men: trousers/khakis and a shirt with a collar. For women: trousers/knee-length skirt and a blouse or shirt with a collar. No jeans. No athletic wear." A response to that was "I disagree. No khakis." She states that "there’s a lack of consensus in what actually defines a business casual wardrobe. All most people know is they don’t want to see too much of a colleague’s body, including feet."

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North Savo

North Savo (or Northern Savonia; Pohjois-Savo; Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region.

The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko.

Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities
The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).

Sub-regions
North Eastern Savonia Kuopio sub-region Inner Savonia
 * Kaavi.vaakuna.svg Kaavi
 * Rautavaara.vaakuna.svg Rautavaara
 * Tuusniemi.vaakuna.svg Tuusniemi
 * Kuopio.vaakuna.svg Kuopio
 * Siilinjärvi.vaakuna.svg Siilinjärvi
 * Rautalampi.vaakuna.svg Rautalampi
 * Suonenjoki coat of arms.svg Suonenjoki
 * Tervo.vaakuna.svg Tervo
 * Vesanto.vaakuna.svg Vesanto

Varkaus sub-region Upper Savonia
 * Joroinen.vaakuna.svg Joroinen (Jorois)
 * Leppävirta.vaakuna.svg Leppävirta
 * Varkaus.vaakuna.svg Varkaus
 * Iisalmi.vaakuna.svg Iisalmi (Idensalmi)
 * Keitele.vaakuna.svg Keitele
 * Kiuruvesi.vaakuna.svg Kiuruvesi
 * Lapinlahti.vaakuna.svg Lapinlahti
 * Pielavesi.vaakuna.svg Pielavesi
 * Sonkajärvi.vaakuna.svg Sonkajärvi
 * Vieremä.vaakuna.svg Vieremä

Politics
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo:

 * Centre Party 21.67%
 * Finns Party 17.55%
 * National Coalition Party 14.80%
 * Social Democratic Party 14.57%
 * Green League 9.46%
 * Christian Democrats 8.61%
 * Left Alliance 8.44%
 * Movement Now  1.93%
 * Blue Reform  1.62%
 * Seven Star Movement  0.44%
 * Other parties  0.91%

Tertiary education

 * University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio)
 * Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio (about 4,500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
 * Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (c. 150 studying for Master of Music in Church music or Master of Arts in Arts Management)
 * Kuopio department of Humak University of Applied Sciences (c. 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)

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Red Springs

Red Springs may refer to:

 * Red Springs, North Carolina
 * Red Springs, Texas
 * Red Springs, Wisconsin

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Talk:Uplink (video game)

Untitled
I thought there was a linux version - please add if you know the details

Yeah there is, you can get it from http://www.introversion.co.uk. – coolsi 17:32, 05 Dec 2004 (GMT)

Merging
On my last edit, I said I merged this article with the info on the Netlink article (which doesn't even exist), but it's obvisouly the Uplink article. My bad. – Mackeriv 19:34, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Inclusion of template
Uplink: Hacker Elite is published and supported by Stardock in North America - well, they sell worldwide, but I would guess the majority of sales are in that region. Being a part of the TotalGaming.net service, it is in the template:

The question is, should this template be on this page, considering the product was not developed by Stardock? My view is that if it's in the template, the template should be on the page, but I can see the point of view that it might not be considered relevant enough. Any thoughts? GreenReaper 16:39, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

 * The Stardoc template is a bit too vague to work out what they did for Uplink, which is as small as distro it in America. I say that it should not be included as such; they already have a link as the american distro'er in the infobox, I don't see why it neeeds to be redundantly included as a huge template on the main page. NeoThermic 19:38, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

 * The inclusion of this template looks like an advertisement to me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.0.17.87 (talk) 18:09, 20 January 2007 (UTC).

 * Lose the template. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.246.66.15 (talk) 16:59, 16 February 2007 (UTC).

Update
I added another screenshot, I tried to add more but they're all 'corrupted or extension wrong' apparently. Page is generally prettier. Links better, some info. VJ Emsi 18:33, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Hack!
(Shocked gasp)! The page about a hacking game has been hacked! Look here and snigger at the silly person. --Kizor 04:32, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Pwned? VJ Emsi 12:09, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Is uplink just game or realy Salah difi (talk) 23:36, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Font
Added a note about fonts used. VJ Emsi 14:50, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

... and it's gone. OK, fine... VJ Emsi 00:32, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

... I was totally wrong. Sorry... VJ Emsi 00:32, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

The font looks like a slightly modified version of the Colony Wars font. I think that is worth mentioning.

Music
Tracked down most of the music online and posted them. I love the songs myself, I have all of them. :-) VJ Emsi 18:47, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

I tried to download the music just now. Several of the links were nearly unusable because they linked to reviews, whose actual download links were broken. Searching for the filenames on the Mod Archive did get me to the files, but not only are they in the old s3m format, my first few attempts to convert them to a format such as ogg, wav, or mp3 all failed! Has anyone got converted versions of them? --Kris Schnee 23:14, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Person who keeps vandalizing the Music section by trying to enter non-factual 'original research' while linking to sources which disavow his claims is now trying to hack into accounts at amp.dascene.net website to make his own 'published source'. Unfortunately his IP address was logged during his 12:09 AM attempt on April 16,2013: IP: 72.46.221.74. Same IP address he is using to vandalize the music section here. Bad form old boy. May have to ban his IP block from Wiki — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.179.231 (talk) 12:03, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

 * This person (known to us as 72.46.221.74) is doing that same thing again and again. He is claiming to be the author of the music (see here) which probably violates the rules of wikipedia about impartial/neutral point of view.
 * On top of that, the list here must have the information given by the game at the time of its release; if the game credits the author with a name then it's that name that goes in this article; in the scope of this article it's completely irrelevant if the person changes the name later.
 * I will revert his changes and hope we can avoid the hassle of asking for him to be banned.
 * Aisteco (talk) 18:54, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

 * Once again same person vandalizing, though this time linking to a different source, a web site which allows anyone to create an account and lay claim to authorship of any MOD music they want, without legal verification of said claim. According to the owner of Amiga Music Preservation, this same person and same IP was caught trying to falsely claim authorship and ownership of this same batch of music last month, and was publicly outed as a fraudster. Maybe an attempt to gain monetarily from a future Android/iPhone release of Uplink? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.184.80.169 (talk) 02:53, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

I've checked out this link from the revision history talk: ftp://ftp.scene.org/mirrors/hornet/music/songs/1996/t/tl-impul.zip - and that zip file does contain positively identifying information on the authorship of "Timelord." The ftp.scene.org mirror of the old hornet archive is a pretty well-known and legitimate source for demoscene releases in the 1990's. I'm not sure that I would call this vandalism or fraud if the name is genuine and verifiable there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.136.105.25 (talk) 06:48, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

 * As previously stated, the list here must have the information given by the game at the time of its release; if the game credits the author with a name then it's that name that goes in this article; in the scope of this article it's completely irrelevant if the person changes the name later. Someone claiming to be the author, and therefore non-neutral violates the rules of Wikipedia about impartial/neutral point of view. Changing your IP address to vandalize a Wiki article repeatedly, and to give yourself bogus 2nd party irrelevant "credibility" using easily public-altered, non-factual and non-authoritative sources is just going to end with my putting a lock on this article to prevent future vandalism.

 * First of all, the information given by the game at its release does not match what is listed here. These titles were tracked down and posted here by a third party VJ Emsi 18:47, 23 April 2006 (UTC) as stated above.  Skaven's real name was not included in the official release.  Second of all, the hornet archive mirror at ftp.scene.org is not alterable by the public, period.  Impulse.txt within the tl-impul.zip from 1996 clearly states that Timelord's real name is Robert Gergely.  After some investigation it has been revealed that your IP address (173.184.80.169) traces back to Trinity, TX; and your name (withheld) matches the person who also tried to claim ownership of the Timelord material in 2006 on the AMP site by submitting a false interview form - which is why AMP admins are remaining neutral and have removed all Timelord identity information on the site, again.  Interestingly enough, yours is the only IP block that is vehemently removing the real name credit, over and over.  One has to question your motivations.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.46.221.74 (talk)
 * For the sake of completeness, the people who removed the possible alternative name for Timelord are: 173.184.80.169, 173.184.82.196, 173.184.43.123 , 173.184.19.109 , 64.134.179.231 , Aisteco.
 * Aisteco (talk) 18:35, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * 173.184.*.* is a windstream dynamic IP netblock, it's the same person. 64.134.179.231 also resolves to Texas and is highly likely to be him as well. This guy is the only one talking about baseless "account hacking" at amp.dascene.net from this IP and references the same site later from 173.184.80.169 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.46.221.74 (talk) 18:46, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

I've done some research, so here's some confirmation that Robert Gergely is indeed the real author of these tunes: http://sagamusix.de/other/timelord/ --217.88.248.13 (talk) 11:47, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

Patch
The article mentions a 1.31a patch. Where is it? The latest one I see on the uplink site is 1.31 from way back in 2002. --Phoenix Hacker 01:07, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

 * The patch was announced in a topic in the news forum. |Topic: Patch Testing for more info. NeoThermic 18:00, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

WTF
Why has most of the stuff been deleted? This is an old version of the article... VJ Emsi 08:35, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Steam
The Game is now distrubuted over Steam!
 * The statement that it has been released over Steam is under the 'Hacker Elite' royalties section. The Steam version is in fact not the 'Hacker Elite' version, while all other releases listed in that section are. Instead of creating an entirely new section, I'm moving the info to the introduction - AlKing464 11:59, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

People are still adding Steam info to the Hacker Elite section. If there is relevant info on the competition between the legitimate and 'Hacker Elite' versions then add it, or if you would like to create a section on its various distributions then do so, but otherwise Steam is not relevant in that section. I've added a warning to that effect on the page. - AlKing464 08:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Game Tap
Isn't it worth posting that Uplink is also avalable on Turner Broadcastings Game Tap service

Controversy
I tagged the sentence in the 'Style' section relating to controversy for a source. I've been following the game since it's first demo and never encountered any controversies. If someone can provide sources to back up a claim of controversy then fine. But if they can't, I will remove the sentence in one week from now. The Kinslayer 15:06, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Nakatomi?
Perhaps it's worth mentioning the introduction of the LAN systems in a patch? - AlKing464 06:34, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Spoiler warning?
Should the plot be marked with a spoiler, even though it is rather superficial? --Safe-Keeper 21:48, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

 * No need. "Spoiler warnings are usually redundant when used in 'Plot', 'Synopsis' or (fictional) 'History' headings of any sort in articles whose subject is fictional." See Spoiler - AlKing464 03:36, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Darwinia?
People who have played the game would know that the idea of a digitally evolving consciousness (Revelation) is similar to Introversion's next game, Darwinia. Just pointing this out. Trivia section?

Agent1022 (talk) 02:01, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Source

 * https://archive.org/details/gamelivepc015/page/n15

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Spectral bat

The spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum), also called the great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is the only member of the genus Vampyrum; its closest living relative is the big-eared woolly bat. It is the largest bat species in the New World, as well as the largest carnivorous bat: its wingspan is 0.7-1.0 m. It has a robust skull and teeth, with which it delivers a powerful bite to kill its prey. Birds are frequent prey items, though it may also consume rodents, insects, and other bats.

Unlike the majority of bat species, it is monogamous. Colonies consist of an adult male and female and their offspring. The adult male will bring food back to the roost to provision the adult female and their offspring. Colonies generally roost in tree hollows, though individuals may roost in caves. Due to habitat destruction and its low population density, it is listed as a near-threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Taxonomy and evolution
The spectral bat was described in 1758 by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus. The holotype was collected in South America by Daniel Rolander. Linnaeus assigned it to the genus Vespertilio, which he classified as a kind of primate. Its species name "spectrum" is from Latin meaning "apparition" or "specter".

The genus Vampyrum was not described until 1815 by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. The genus and species names were not used in their current combination until biologist George Gilbert Goodwin did so in 1942. "Vampyrum" is a Neo-Latin derivative of vampire, thus named because it was once erroneously believed that the species was sanguivorous and consumed blood.

Based on mitochondrial DNA and the RAG2 gene, the spectral bat is most closely related to the monotypic genus Chrotopterus (the big-eared woolly bat).

Vampyrum and Chroptopterus diverged from other leaf-nosed bat species approximately 20.75 million years ago, with the two genera diverging from each other 14.35 million years ago. The spectral and big-eared woolly bats likely evolved from an insectivorous ancestor.

The spectral bat is included within the subfamily Phyllostominae, which includes species of diverse feeding strategies, including carnivory, insectivory and mixed insectivory/frugivory. The spectral and big-eared woolly bats are the two extant members of the tribe Vampyrini. Vampyrini additionally includes the extinct genus Notonycteris. Based on dental characteristics, Czaplewski and Morgan additionally included the fringe-lipped bat (genus Trachops) and sometimes the round-eared bats (genus Lophostoma) in Vampyrini.

Description
The spectral bat is the largest bat species native to the New World and the largest carnivorous bat in the world. The wingspan typically ranges from 0.7-1.0 m. Its forearm length is 101-110 mm. Its body length is 135–147 mm and its mass is 134-189 g. Its wings, though large in an absolute sense, are short relative to its body size. The wings are wide, though, creating a large surface area. Its wingtips are rounded and almost squarish. The thumbs are long, at 21.4-22.2 mm. Each of its thumbs has a large, recurved claw that is grooved, similar to those of cats. Its back fur is reddish-brown, long, and soft, while its belly fur is shorter and paler. The forearm is furred on the half closer to the body, but naked on the half closer to the wrist and fingers. Its molars are narrow with W-shaped crests. While six of its molars have three cusps, as in many mammal species, the last upper molars are reduced to two cusps; they are much smaller than the other molars. The talonids (crushing surfaces) of the molars are small relative to their trigonids (shearing surfaces). The upper canine teeth are well-developed. Its dental formula is for a total of 34 teeth. Its skull is narrow and elongated with a pronounced sagittal crest. Overall, its skull resembles a miniature canid or bear skull. Its nose-leaf is large, at 17 mm in length. There is no discernible tail, but the uropatagium (tail membrane) is long and broad. Its legs are long, and the feet are composed of slender bones; each digit has a well-developed claw. The ears are large and rounded, at 39-42 mm long.

The brain is large relative to the body; at 1:67, its brain-to-body mass ratio is higher than that of cats and dogs. The cerebral hemispheres of the brain are extensively convoluted. The brain has well-developed olfactory bulbs and its cerebellum is the most ornamented and complex of any member of its subfamily. McDaniel described its corpus callosum and white matter as "exceptionally thick".

Diet
The spectral bat is exclusively carnivorous, consuming birds, rodents, and other species of bat. Additionally, it consumes some insects such as beetles. It preys on other bats opportunistically, and it is known to eat bats out of researchers' mist nets. Prey species include the highland yellow-shouldered bat, Geoffroy's tailless bat, Pallas's long-tongued bat, short-tailed fruit bats, the common vampire bat, and fruit-eating bats. It was once thought to supplement its diet with fruit, but a captive pair refused to eat any fruit over a 5-year period. Its diet can be studied passively because it carries prey items back to its roost to consume, discarding unwanted parts such as bird feathers, bat wings, and rodent tails. Over the course of a year, 18 bird species were identified from feathers left under a roost in Costa Rica: based on the assemblage, it prefers non-perching bird species that weigh 20-150 g. However, a later study in Brazil determined that perching bird species were a majority of prey items.

Doves and cuckoos are frequently consumed—they represented over half the prey items documented in the Costa Rican study. Some prey species such as cuckoos, trogons, and motmots are known to have a strong odor, leading Vehrencamp et al. to hypothesize that spectral bats may rely on scent to locate prey. It also prefers prey that roost in groups, which may aid in detection. The groove-billed ani, which both has a strong smell and roosts in groups, is a particularly common prey item, representing approximately 24-26 of the 86 prey items identified in the study. Other species identified included the orange-fronted parakeet, orange-chinned parakeet, rufous-naped wren, streak-backed oriole, and scissor-tailed flycatcher. The largest prey species identified was the white-tipped dove, which at 150 g, weighs almost as much as spectral bats. Because its prey items can be so large, it may only need to consume one bird every two or three nights to meet its caloric requirements.

Foraging
The spectral bat uses echolocation to navigate, creating short pulses of ultrasound at relatively low frequencies; its echolocation characteristics are suited for maneuvering around obstacles while flying low to the ground. Its foraging style has been compared to owls; it likely uses its agile and maneuverable wings to hover as it plucks prey items off the ground or tree branches. It stalks the prey and then lands on it from above, securing the prey by hooking it with its sharp thumb claws. It kills its prey by delivering a forceful bite to the skull. Relative to its size, its bite force is stronger than any Carnivoran. Its bite force is predicted to measure 80–100 Newtons based on its body size and canine teeth characteristics. It has been recorded as being attracted to the distress calls of smaller bats while hunting.

In a study of the wing morphology of 51 Neotropical bat species, the spectral bat had the lowest wing loading (body mass to wing area ratio) at 20.05. Low wing loading is advantageous for carnivorous bats because it allows them to pick up prey items from the ground and fly with them. Its wing structure allows it to take flight in confined spaces and to carry heavy prey items, despite the bat's size. Males will carry prey back to their roosts to provision females and their pup.

Reproduction and life cycle
The spectral bat is one of an estimated 18 species of bat which are monogamous. Additionally, it is one of two known species of bat where the males provide parental care, the other being the yellow-winged bat. Males have relatively small testes—as a monogamous species, there is not generally sperm competition, so males can save energy by producing less sperm.

It is a seasonal breeder, with females giving birth at the end of the dry season or the beginning of the rainy season. The litter size is one individual, with offspring called "pups." The mother is reportedly very attentive and gentle with her offspring. The male is often in attendance as well and will frequently sleep with both the female and their young completely wrapped up in his wings. The extent of natural depredation upon spectral bats is unknown, but spectral bat remains were once documented in a western barn owl pellet in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Spectral bats roost independently or in small colonies of up to five individuals in hollow trees. An examination of one colony of five individuals consisted of an adult male and female, a nursing pup, and a juvenile male and female. The juvenile male was estimated to be six months old; he was presumed to be the older offspring of the adults, while the female was also possibly their offspring. Though it was initially believed to only roost in trees, it was first documented using a cave as a roost in 2008. Its average lifespan is unknown; however, it is believed that the same individual roosted in a cave from 2008 until at least 2016 based on a unique ear pigmentation, making lifespans of at least 8 years possible. In captivity, one adult individual of uncertain initial age was maintained for 5.5 years.

Range and habitat
The spectral bat is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It has been documented at elevations from 0-1650 m above sea level, though in Mexico it is only found in lowland areas of below 150 m. It is associated with tropical rainforests. In 2010, the species was documented for the first time in the Cerrado of Brazil. It is occasionally encountered in pastures and orchards.

Conservation
As of 2018, the spectral bat is classified as near threatened by the IUCN. Its population size is difficult to assess, as it is rarely encountered. However, its population trend is assessed as decreasing. It may be intentionally persecuted by humans. In Trinidad, the bats are sometimes thought to be ghosts, and locals will seek out and destroy their roosts.

As of 1999, the spectral bat is listed as endangered in Bolivia. It has been listed as an endangered species in Mexico since 2001.

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Ohio County

Ohio County is the name of three counties in the United States:

 * Ohio County, Indiana
 * Ohio County, Kentucky
 * Ohio County, West Virginia, formerly in Virginia

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Oconee County

Oconee County is the name of two counties in the United States:

 * Oconee County, Georgia
 * Oconee County, South Carolina

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Ladysmith, British Columbia

Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community.

, the population was 8,990. The area of the town was 12.04 square kilometres. Total private dwellings were 4,079. Population density was 746.5 people per square kilometre.

Ladysmith is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, nearby Nanaimo Airport and BC Ferries.

History
James Dunsmuir founded Ladysmith about 1898, a year after he built shipping wharves for loading coal at Oyster Harbour (now Ladysmith Harbour) from the mine at Extension, nearer Nanaimo. Dunsmuir, owner of coal mines in the Nanaimo area, needed a location to house the families of his miners. He chose to build the community at what was then known as Oyster Harbour, some 20 miles (32 km) south of his Extension mines. Many buildings were moved from Extension and Wellington by rail and by oxen.

In 1900, Dunsmuir renamed the town in honour of the British lifting the siege of Ladysmith in South Africa (28 February 1900) during the Second Boer War. (The original town of Ladysmith in turn took its name from Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, known as Lady Smith, the Spanish wife of Sir Harry Smith, the British Governor of the Cape Colony  and high commissioner in South Africa from 1847 to 1852. ) The Town of Ladysmith was incorporated June 3, 1904.

Dunsmuir thought this would be a fitting tribute at the conclusion of the Boer War (which ended in 1902). In addition to commemorating the end of the war by naming his town after Ladysmith, Dunsmuir also chose to name the streets of the community after British military personnel including: Field Marshall Lord Roberts, General John French, General Redvers Buller, General Sir Charles Warren, General Sir George White, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Lieutenant-General Sir William Forbes Gatacre, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Major General Lord Methuen, and Sir William Penn Symonds. The local high school yearbook was at one time called Spion Kop ("spy hill" in Afrikaans), in commemoration of the Battle of Spion Kop, a famous engagement in January 1900 in which the Boers defeated British troops during the Second Boer War. Ladysmith experienced significant unrest and violence during the Vancouver Island coal miners' strike of 1912–1914. The miners were striking because of a variety of long-standing safety concerns. During the strike, militia were dispatched to put down unrest and protect property.

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada first saw active service in the summer of 1912 when rallies by striking coal miners in the area around Nanaimo led to rioting. A company from the Seaforths was sent to garrison the area. Order was eventually restored and maintained until the unit was called back to mobilize for war in August 1914.

In 2017, Ladysmith's historic First Avenue was named the best street in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ladysmith had a population of 8,990 living in 3,926 of its 4,079 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 8,537. With a land area of 12.04 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Religion
According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Ladysmith included:
 * Irreligion (5,255 persons or 59.7%)
 * Christianity (3,335 persons or 37.9%)
 * Indigenous Spirituality (40 persons or 0.5%)
 * Judaism (30 persons or 0.3%)
 * Sikhism (30 persons or 0.3%)
 * Buddhism (25 persons or 0.3%)
 * Other (80 persons or 0.9%)

Media
The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, a weekly community paper on Vancouver Island with a circulation of 1,898, has been printed locally and was founded in 1908. It is circulated in the communities of Ladysmith and Chemainus, in central Vancouver Island. It is archived online in the Google news archive.

Education
Ladysmith Secondary School is the only secondary school in Ladysmith. The area has three elementary schools: Ladysmith Primary School (Kindergarten to Grade 3), Ladysmith Intermediate School (Grade 4 to Grade 7), and École North Oyster Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 7). École North Oyster Elementary is a dual-track school, having both French immersion and English programs. Davis Road Elementary School (Kindergarten to Grade 7) was open from 1963 until June 2014 when it was closed due to being over capacity.

Business
The Syfy original series Resident Alien is largely filmed within the town of Ladysmith. During production, many of the town's residents are employed as background performers. The town is transformed into the show's fictional setting of Patience, Colorado. Showrunner Chris Sheridan stated that production of the series is the subject of much attention and that residents often attempt to glean spoilers based on the observations of filming, leading certain scenes to be filmed at night. He furthermore detailed that while the filming does create disruptions such as the temporary closures of streets, the show's crew makes every effort to be as respectful as possible.

Notable people

 * Pamela Anderson, a Canadian-American actress, model and animal rights activist, was born and lived in Ladysmith until the age of 12. She returned to live permanently in Ladysmith in July 2019.
 * Stef Lang, a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer. Lang grew up and attended Ladysmith Secondary School.
 * Kayla Lorette, actress and sketch comedian
 * Michelle Mylett, actress

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Dwelling

In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence, abode or domicile) is a self-contained unit of accommodation used by one or more households as a home – such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, recreational vehicle, or other "substantial" structure. The concept of a dwelling has significance in relation to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land-use planning.

Legal definitions
Legal definitions vary by jurisdiction.

'Dwelling' (England and Wales)
Under English law, a dwelling is defined as a self-contained 'substantial' unit of accommodation, such as a building, part of a building, caravan, houseboat or other mobile home. A tent is not normally considered substantial.

'Dwelling' (North Carolina)
According to North Carolina General Statute § 160A-442, "Dwelling" means any building, structure, manufactured home or mobile home, or part thereof, used and occupied for human habitation, or intended to be so used, and includes any outhouses and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith, except that it does not include any manufactured home or mobile home, which is used solely for a seasonal vacation purpose."

According to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-244.030, "Dwelling" means a residential structure that contains one to four units, whether or not that structure is attached to real property. The term includes an individual condominium unit, cooperative unit, manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer if it is used as a residence. Under the Oregon law, a "dwelling" is defined as a "building which regularly or intermittently is occupied by a person lodging therein at night, whether or not a person is actually present." The United States v. Adams, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 25866 (9th Cir. Or. 25 November 2009)

'Habitual residence' (international law)
In international conventions, a person can have only one habitual residence, being the place where the individual ordinarily resides and routinely returns to after visiting other places for a reasonably significant period of time. It is used to determine the law which should be applied to determine a given legal dispute. The Hague Conference on Private International Law has deliberately refrained from offering a definition so that the concept may be flexible and adaptable to practical requirements.

'Inhabited dwelling' (Various US states)
In California, California Penal Code § 246 refers to the discharging of a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house. This statute specifies that a "dwelling" (more commonly referred to as a house) is "inhabited" if a person lives in it; it is irrelevant whether anyone is present. A house, building, or structure is not considered "inhabited" or "occupied" if the occupants have moved out or vacated and do not intend to return, even if the personal property was left behind. Therefore, it would no longer be considered a dwelling for legal purposes, which from a defense standpoint, would negate a conviction under this code. For prosecutors, it is advantageous to construe these terms loosely in order to secure as many convictions as possible for violation of this code. Examples of loose interpretation exist not only in California but also in other states such as Colorado where a similar statute (Colorado Code § 18-1-901(3)(g)) applies in cases even when a shooting at a detached garage that does not traditionally constitute a dwelling or house. However, per common law, courts in both of these states and others have held that it does qualify as an occupied building for purposes of a criminal conviction.

The 'curtilage' (boundary) of a dwelling
In law, the curtilage of a dwelling is the land immediately surrounding it, including any closely associated buildings and structures. It delineates the boundary within which a homeowner can have a reasonable expectation of privacy with particular relevance to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land use planning. In urban properties, the location of the curtilage may be evident from the position of fences, walls, and similar; within larger properties, it may be a matter of some legal debate as to where the private area ends and any "open fields beyond".

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Residence

A residence is a place (normally a building) used as a home or dwelling, where people reside.

Residence may more specifically refer to:

 * Domicile (law), a legal term for residence
 * Habitual residence, a civil law term dealing with the status of refugees, and child abduction
 * Residence in English family law, pertaining to where children should live in the case of disputes
 * Residence or hall of residence (UK) accommodating college or university students, known in the US as a residence hall or dormitory
 * Residenz, the German term for residence which normally means the city palace of a noble family
 * Tax residence, to determine the location of someone's home for tax purposes

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Talk:Situation puzzle

Answers to puzzles
Need answers to the puzzles! :-) --Ejrh 09:22, 2004 Mar 19 (UTC)

If possible, could you incorporate them:

 * 1) The surgeon's a female, the boy's mother.
 * 2) The two dead men are the pilot and copilot of a plane, which they are inside the cabin of. They died when the plane crashed.
 * 3) Tom is a mouse, killed by a mousetrap.
 * 4) Shoots = photography, i.e. she's taking pictures, or "shooting" them. cryptfiend64 21:56, May 18, 2004 (UTC)
 * 5) The man was perviously in a survival situation, lost at sea. He was given something called "albatros soup" by some other people.  The dish he ordered at the restaurant tasted completely different, and he knew the meats were not the same.  The only other meat available during the survival situation was human flesh -- corpse or otherwise.  Confronted with the facts, he commits suicide.

 * I have incorporated the answers in typical usenet fashion, I hope this is correct. Any problems?-- Requiem the 18th (email) 20:46, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I think some of these are ridiculous, how can you ask yes/no questions regarding emotions or manner of how something is said if it is just typed? Also, how can you pass it on if you have no idea in the way that it’s actually said…..I’m thinking that these may be worse than nonsense jokes (which are enjoyed by many), and that no lateral thinker could think up those daft responses which actually don’t make sense in many cases. Surely there should be a few clues before the questions start??!! Jclh1986 (talk) 23:58, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Is it just me, or are some of these answers kind of stupid? There could be several, equally or more plausable, answers to some of these questions. For example, in the last one, the man in question could have had some fatal disease. He therefore wanted to end his life quickly, but still wanted one last taste of his favourite dish- albatross soup. I think that that answer is better and less complicated than the one given. -lara

Correct Laura, many people find these puzzles annoying. They work well as a party game, where people work together to find the solution. The newsgroup rec.puzzles hates them for being too rigid, and love them for the opprotunity to offer other possibilities, like yours. Also, movies like "Alive: The Miracle of the Andes" suggest that the situation is not so clear cut.

as far as the last one goes, i believe there is a supersticion about killing an albatross if you're a sailor. in "rhyme of the ancient mariner" the old sailor shot and albatross and then was abandoned by his crew because of it. maybe this patron was a sailor who wasn't thinking, and after he ate the soup he realized that he had doomed his crew. (mori)

On the other hand, the rigidness is part of the charm for many people. A lot of the situational puzzles would be too easy if the responder was allowed to come up with any plausable explanation that fit the original facts, and it would eliminate much of the discovery and guesswork which is the fun of the game. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this type of puzzle is completely pointless if you're not required to come up with the specific incident the questioner is thinking of.

In fact, I've seen several message boards where people make up their own situation puzzles and have others on the board ask the questions. These tend to be incredibly complex stories starting from very simple premises -- along the lines of "It opened, and she died", with the answer being a 5 or 6 paragraph story. It's definitely a type of puzzle that not everyone likes, though.

The 4th puzzle could be a clinic where children accompanied by parents are getting immunized. The roles of the doctor/nurse could be male nurse and female doctor to ambiguate matters. -Tristan

The first answer that occurred to me for puzzle number 2 was that the "two dead" were animals, with their heads mounted on the wall of the cabin - they were killed by another hunter. - David Fisher

One important component of situation puzzles (imo) is challenging assumptions. In most of the examples given (the exception is #5), responders may make an invalid assumption (that the surgeon is male, that the cabin is a building, etc.) which prevents them from solving the puzzle until somebody realizes the assumption and challenges it. Part of the fun is discovering these hidden assumptions. -Diplomacy Guy

The important thing about this puzzle is better defined in it's other name, lateral thinking. This is a "guess what I'm thinking" game rather than a "think of a solution" game. Although multiple situations can bring about the requirements of the question, only one is actually correct. I developed the following simple lateral thinking puzzle: "If all you had was an eight and a half dollar bill, what would you do with the eight and a half dollar bill?" The answer is that you would sell it because you have the only authentic bill of that kind. Therefore, it's worth lots of money. You have to figure out what isn't told to figure out what is true. -Tested

You should always keep in mind when trying to solve these puzzles that there are tens or even hundreds of possible solutions to one 'lateral problem definition'. However, the fun is to actually find out the story which the puzzle-asker has in mind. Take for example the Albatross situation - it's quite easy to find a logical or obvious explanation, but then you're missing the point of the whole 'lateral' idea, i.e. to think out-of-the-box. Son of Yoda

Discussion of inclusion of the link to www.lateralpuzzles.com on Situation Puzzle article page
This is a post to discuss and resolve the dispute over including the an External Link to http://www.lateralpuzzles.com This link (which was added by Badly) was removed by DreamGuy under the premise that it violates a Wikipedia protocol that "links to forums are not encyclopedic". I reversed the edit under the premise that this external link complies with Wikipedia's Wikipedia:External Links policy: "What Should Be Linked: #4 Sites with other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article, such as reviews and interviews" protocol. Where in any protocol is there justification for excluding "links to forums [that] are not encylopedic"?

I reversed the edit because the external link in question contains more than a forum, but also links and resources to other Situation Puzzle sites along with a puzzle repository. DreamGuy reversed my edit and stated that "forums and games are not meaningful for an encyclopedia, and this fails on self-promotion, spam, registration, etc. grounds". Note that links to external sites that require registration to view content IS listed as a reason on the Wikipedia:External Links policy as grounds for not including an external link. HOWEVER, this external link does NOT require registration to view any of the content, only to actively post/participate in the site's forum. I'm not sure where "self-promotion" comes into play since Paul Slone, a notable author of Lateral "Situation" Puzzles books, seems to reflect the Wikipedia:External Links policy's #1 reason for including an external link which states, "Articles about any organization, person, web site, or other entity should link to the official site if any" may be a relevant reason for including this external link since this is likely the most official site for these types of puzzles on the web.

At this point, it's necessary for the community to provide clarification and input on whether or not this external link should be included on this article's page and to avoid an Edit_war. Again, this post on the talk page is an attempt to gather input to avoid dispute resolution or arbitration, but Situation Puzzles are collaborative in nature and the link provides a good insight into how a situation puzzle is conducted in addition to providing other valuable resources and I support it's inclusion. Your thoughts? Alancookie 15:29, 23 May 2007 (UTC)Alancookie

 * It's not encyclopedic in the slightest. It fails in every aspect of WP:EL. It's just promotion for a discussion site.

 * And this argument: "since this is likely the most official site for these types of puzzles on the web." is just nonsense... that section is only for REAL official sites... microsoft.com for Microsoft, Bob Barker's website for the Bob Barner article, not some ridiculous forum that just happens to talk about the subject. DreamGuy 02:51, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Just to clarify...this external link is not simply just a discussion site, as indicated by DreamGuy, but the forum is for hosting and/or participating in solving Situation Puzzles. As I indicated above, this is a tremendous resource for understanding how a Situation Puzzle is conducted since you can read the transcripts of a situation puzzle that has been previously solved (which does not require any registration), participate in an ongoing situation puzzle or host your own puzzle.  This site has provided many situation puzzles ideas for me personally over the years and is a tremendous resource for links to other puzzle sites.  As stated in my proposal above, there are specific provisions for adding this external link on Wikipedia:External Links policy but where is the documentation for DreamGuy's reasoning?  Can someone find me a policy for external links that prohibit sites that have a forum?  This is not stated anywhere on the Wikipedia:External Links policy page?  The closest is the policy that sites that require registration, but clearly it states on the External Link page that this is for sites that restrict access to the information on the site pending registration.

 * DreamGuy claims that this external link fails every aspect of the policy. So, let's look at the list of "What should be linked":

 * "Articles about any organization, person, web site, or other entity should link to the official site if any." Hmm...okay.  The argument is that this link is not an "official site".  I'll agree with that, there is no "official site" for Situation Puzzles on the Internet...so this would not justify any links added to this article.

 * "An article about a book, a musical score, or some other media should link to a site hosting a copy of the work if none of the "Links normally to be avoided" criteria apply." Okay, this probably does not apply to this link or to either of the other links currently present.

 * "Sites that contain neutral and accurate material that cannot be integrated into the Wikipedia article due to copyright issues, amount of detail (such as professional athlete statistics, movie or television credits, interview transcripts, or online textbooks) or other reasons." I would agree that this is not applicable, to the link in question or to the other links currently listed.

 * "Sites with other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article, such as reviews and interviews." This is the what justifies the link in question, as well as the other two listed.  The "relevant content" is, as I explained above, is mostly within the forums...but there is more on the site in terms of links to other situation puzzle sites. Alancookie 17:53, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Cut a chunk
Listen, wholesale cuts in Wikipedia are a pretty bad thing, but the section I cut really doesn't add anything to the encyclopedia definition, and just adds the original research warning. For ease of putting it back, it's reproduced below, but really ... telling us not to spoil it for another person if you've heard it before? carefully choosing content for children? What is that all about?

Structure
Players should be forewarned that if they have heard the puzzle previously (or after a few questions are asked and they realize they have figured out the answer prematurely), they should avoid spoiling the puzzle for the other participants by either privately questioning the host to confirm their suspected conclusion or simply listening and not actively participating. Hosts should also be careful to gauge the age and skill level of players in order to avoid having to provide hints. Some puzzles are simple while others can take lengthy explanations and, therefore, more time to discover all the detail and intricacy. Often beginning with a few simple puzzles and progressively hosting more and more complicated puzzles will allow players to develop confidence and increase their interest in continuing to work on additional puzzles. Also, realize that some puzzles may be more suitable for adult players due to the historical references or mature players depending upon the graphic (particularly with the morbid) nature of the content. These puzzles are popular among educators and can be used to encourage students to use more critical thinking and deductive reasoning. Working on these puzzles, particularly with a group of students or children, while doing mundane work, traveling or participating in an activity where there is plenty of idle time (such as standing in lines at an amusement park or during a layover at an airport) can help alleviate boredom.

Could this have been lifted wholesale from another source or webpage? 64.252.131.217 (talk) 15:11, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I contributed the majority of this text (not lifted from anywhere else except my own experiences hosting situation puzzles over the years...mostly with youth groups/children as an educator). As to the comments about "spoiling" and "choosing content", I guess everyone has their own opinions about what is useful and what is not...just like you would include some general rules for a wikipedia page on a sport I feel that it is useful to include common ground rules for those who are interested in hosting or working on a situation puzzle.  An example of choosing content would be a situation puzzle such as "If Paul is sitting next Davey, who is sitting next to the old man?" since someone who was not familiar with music from the 1970's would have a difficult time solving this puzzle. Personally, I vote to put it back in since I disagree that it is irrelevant and does add to the understanding of how these puzzles are solved in a group setting. Alancookie (talk) 05:29, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:First War in Heaven

Not sure whether this can be saved. I've made a start. Andrewa 09:23, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Biased entry
The end of the first section is written less as an informational entry and more as preaching.

I agree. I find it disturbing this article makes no mention of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Accounts of this 'First War in Heaven' are NOT in the bible, but in church traditions based largely (and perhaps, mistakenly) on Milton's writings on the subject.

- I agree as well. The whole mormon page goes on for far too long. A paragraph at most would have been appropriate, but the length that's there is inappropriate. I would have cut it back myself, but I think it might be better to ask the author to trim it down to a paragraph himself(herself?). It's just more polite.- Richard.Pluta 18:04, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

- I trimmed back the Mormon post. I'd like to expand the original bit, make it slightly more in depth, and perhaps add sections on what other religions believe. Richard.Pluta 18:04, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

- Could someone maybe post what DOES get mentioned in the Bible about the war? I know there's some mention of something, which is where Milton got his idea, but I know most of our modern ideas about the war come from Paradise Lost.--Ana 09 Novermber 2006

 * Per the above request, I posted the most notable Biblical reference to "War in Heaven" to the Notes section. Rwf5 21:26, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

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Birżebbuġa

Birżebbuġa (sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 km from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.

The town is popular among Maltese holidaymakers, and is known for its sandy beach, Pretty Bay. The village is also notable for its important archaeological sites, especially Għar Dalam, Ta' Kaċċatura and Borġ in-Nadur.

Etymology
"Birżebbuġa" means "well of olives" in the Maltese language. Such linguistic evidence established early inhabitants were in the south of the island since the first millennium. The name also indicates climate and food.

Prehistory

Near the village of Birżebbuġa is Għar Dalam, meaning a dark cave. Għar Dalam Cave is a highly important site, as it was here that the earliest evidence of human presence on Malta was discovered. Artefacts date back to the Neolithic Period some 7,400 years ago. The display area consists of two parts: the cave and the museum, which exhibit a remarkable wealth of finds from animal bones to human artefacts. An overlaying river running at right angles formed the cave. It is some 144 metres deep, but only the first fifty metres are open to visitors.

The lowermost layers, more than 500,000 years old, contain the fossil bones of dwarf elephants, hippopotami, micro-mammals and birds. Above the pebble layer is the so-called ‘deer’ layer, dating to around 18,000 years ago. The top layer dates to less than 10,000 years and holds evidence of the first humans on the Island. Experts hold that these remains suggest that the Islands were once a land bridge to continental Europe.

Other remains include those of a prehistoric temple or settlement, Borġ in-Nadur, which dates from the Bronze Age. The settlement was fortified with a large stone wall, still visible today. These temple ruins are important because they reveal not only a four-apse temple (c.2000 BC), but an authentic, fortified Bronze Age domestic settlement. The remains of a large, defensive wall lie nearby, running across the head of a promontory between two valleys leading down to two bays. The wall was built facing inland. The village would have had the sea to its back. This logistic situation leads scholars to believe that the people living in the village were more afraid of being attacked by invaders by land rather than from the sea.

Traces of Bronze Age huts were discovered lying just behind the wall. The depth of the deposits was very shallow, covering the remains of the Temple Period. Archaeologists have found evidence that shows that the Neolithic population became extinct and the islands were uninhabited. Archaeologists think that this could have been due to no agricultural produce, civil warfare, or the Neolithic population being murdered by war-like tribes. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the three apses (semi-circular rooms) of the temple. Beyond the main entrance, there is a wide elliptical area about 25 m long and 15 m wide. Only the Trilithon Entrance remains. Visits to these sites can be arranged by appointment.

Birżebbuġa also has cart ruts that lead into the sea and run along the sea floor. A Roman villa can be found across the valley from Għar Dalam, at Ta' Kaċċatura.

Modern history
In addition to prehistoric sites, the town includes historical structures and remains that date back centuries, revealing changing peoples as the island went through different periods of domination by various political interests. Such structures include Ferretti Battery, Pinto Battery, and the Birżebbuġa entrenchments. These sites date back to the rule of the Order of Saint John, who ruled the Maltese islands from 1530 to 1798. Napoleon ejected the Order from Malta, and later the island came under the control of Great Britain.

During the British period, Fort Benghisa, RAF Kalafrana and RAF Hal Far were built in Birżebbuġa. Churches tell part of the history of the town:
 * St George's Church (1575, reopened in 1683). In the earth nearby are traces of prehistoric cart ruts.
 * the Chapel of the Good Shepherd,
 * the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Bengħisa (1822, enlarged in 1862),
 * the Holy Family Chapel (1865),
 * the Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians (1839), private;
 * St Joseph’s Chapel (1871), private; and
 * the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (1909), which served as the parish church until 1938. Birżebbuġa became a formal parish on 9 September 1913, with a resident priest. Some time later, the parish worked to build a larger church. St. Peter in Chains opened for worship on 12 June 1938. The present parish priest is Rev. Can. Fr Anton Galea-Scannura.

A monument in Birżebbuġa commemorates the Malta Summit, which took place close by on 3 December 1989.

During the last decade, there has been an influx of new workers employed at the nearby Malta Freeport and container terminal. In addition, new residents have come from the neighbouring villages, Birzebbuġa now hosts some 10,000 people.

The town is built around the beach, which puts it close to many shops and restaurants along the coastline. Some vacationers prefer the rocky shore in the neighbouring St George's Bay, ideal for sunbathing and snorkelling. Sailing is popular throughout the year. St George's Bay is also used by local fishermen who moor their boats at the inlet. St George's Bay is famous for the cart ruts that go across the small sandy bay.

Transport
To get to Birzebbuga from Valletta you will have to board either the 82, 80 or X4 bus. The X4 passes every 30 minutes to Birzebbuga, 80 every hour and 82 passes every 15 minutes during the rush hour and 20–30 minutes at other times.

There are two other routes that pass from Birzebbuga; route 210 which travels to and from Mater Dei Hospital and the University of Malta; and route 119 which travels through Birzebbuga and ends at the Malta International Airport and Marsascala.

Coat of arms
Birżebbuġa's coat of arms shows a blue chevron and olive branch on a white field. The blue represents the nearby waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the olive branch the major importance of olives to the local economy, in former times.

Sports
The locality hosts a number of football teams. Birżebbuġa St. Peter's F.C. currently compete in Group A of the Maltese National Amateur League (after a merging of the now defunct Maltese Second Division and the Maltese Third Division), after languishing at the bottom of Maltese football for years. The highest tier Birzebbugia St. Peter's has played in was the Maltese First Division. The club was promoted to this division in 2010, due to a league expansion, but was subsequently relegated in 2015. As well as its Seniors' team, the club also possesses a prosperous nursery which is run by Birzebbuga Windmills FC.

Birzebbuga St. Peters' is also in a collaboration with a newly founded futsal team, Birzebbuga St. Peters' FC Futsal, which is competing in the Maltese Futsal Fourth Division Section A. Apart from these clubs, an amateur football team is also present, Birzebbuga Tigers FC.

Birzebbuga also has its own water polo team, Birzebbuga A.S.C. (also known as Birzebbugia Freeport), which plays in the Maltese Waterpolo First Division.

Furthermore, Birzebbuga has its own 'Boċċi' club, which competes in the Second Division of the Maltese Bocci Federation League.

Zones in Birżebbuġa

 * Bengħisa
 * Borġ in-Nadur
 * Brolli
 * Girgħien
 * Għar Dalam
 * Għar Ħasan, limits of Ħal Far
 * Ħal Far
 * Kalafrana
 * L-Arblu, limits of Ħal Far
 * L-Artal, limits of Ħal Far
 * L-Imwadar, limits of Bengħisa
 * Pretty Bay (Il-Bajja s-Sabiħa)
 * Qajjenza
 * St. George's Bay (Bajja San Ġorġ)
 * Ta' Ġiliġejla, limits of Bengħisa
 * Ta' Salvun, limits of Ħal Far
 * Ta' Sansajna
 * Ta' Żgħer, limits of Ħal Far
 * Tal-Għawejra, limits of Ħal Far
 * Tal-Papa
 * Tal-Kuġin
 * Tax-Xerriek
 * Wied Dalam
 * Wied il-Buni
 * Wied ix-Xoqqa, limits of Bengħisa
 * Wied Qoton
 * Wied Żembaq
 * Wied Żnuber, limits of Ħal Far
 * Xoqqiet, limits of Bengħisa

Twin towns

 * 🇮🇹 Porto San Giorgio, Italy
 * 🇫🇷 Azas, France

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