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Talk:Waterbed

 * My waterbed has used a daily average of 3.7kWh in February in Hong Kong.

That may be true and even interesting to some people, but it's hardly encyclopedic knowledge. More appropriate would be what consumer organizations have to say. Also, a price in USD is highly uninformative if we don't know what the price of a kWh is in the US. Perhaps you could state kWh per year instead.

Furthermore, the two statements:
 * The quality of sexual intercourse is reduced, as the energy of movement is absorbed by the water, instead of the partner's clitoris.

 * the Sexual Revolution was under way, and Hall's waterbed became enormously popular

seem a non sequitur. Can somebody explain? I don't have sexual intercourse a waterbed. ;-) —Herbee 00:20, 2004 Mar 6 (UTC)

 * Sorry it took someone 2 years to respond, Herbee! To respond to your question: it can be very difficult for a couple to balance or coordinate with the wave action of the old-style single chambered mattresses. Anyone who's even sat down too fast on one will know how much momentum can be generated by even small movements, much less the continuous and rythmic motions required of coitus. It can be done, but it takes some effort to adapt. It's generally less true with modern mattresses.
 * Also, I hope what I added under "Advantages/Disadvantages" is adequate. The above is a weird non-sequitur, not to mention a little bizzare, I feel what I added puts it in contex. I feel that this article DOES need to have some sort of comment of this nature: it's a bed! Most people associate beds and bedrooms at sometime or another with sex, and I think it's significant enough for a Wikipedia article. The statement would be more appropriate for a "Waterbeds in Popular Culture" heading, but I don't have enough material on that to make the heading myself. Durty Willy 22:48, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * From personal experience (I've had a waterbed for about 6 years now): A modern mattress while it does make a difference to sexual experience does not make it more "difficult". It has pros and cons, and it's probably a nice change for someone who hasn't done it before, but all things considered I'd say it equals out. Different: Yes, Better/Worse: No. --.Tom. 13:01, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

A waterbed needs to be heated to 32-38 °C to avoid kidney problems and other health risks.

Hm, do waterbeds actually get kidney problems? But seriously, is there any evidence for this? Googling didn't turn anything up.

Novalis 09:39, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)

 * I can't find anything on that, either. I'm going to delete after a few days unless someone can cite a source. TaintedMustard 23:07, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I've been sleeping in a waterbed heated to about 28°C for 6 years now. No kidney prolems or other health issues. I'd also like a citation for the 30°C temperature suggestion, because 27-29°C (depending on personal preference) is what our vendor told us when we bought it. --.Tom. 13:01, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

 * I'm extremely surprised by the content of this article. First, the idea that a waterbed needs to be heated.. I and everyone I know require a great deal of cooling-down to sleep properly (fans, etc) and the one time we had a waterbed, its cooling effect was delightful. Secondly, the derision of the sloshing-motion.. That's sort of the entire reason we got one. At least when we were kids, it was FUN!

 * Guess it depends on where you live in regards to the heat. I imagine that most people who live in Nevada probably don't spend much to heat a waterbed.  Personally, I turn my waterbed heater off during the summer, but the idea of crawling onto a cold water bed when it's below freezing outside... no thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.76.128.217 (talk • contribs).

 * I live in Cleveland, OH. We get plenty of below-freezing weather and I don't have waterbed heater.  Sure, it's a bit cold when you get in, but it's not really any colder than a normal bed when you first get under the covers on a cold night.  The "necessity" of a waterbed heater is frankly dramatically overstated (especially, of course, by those selling them).  I'm sure it'd be nice but it's no more necessary than an electric blanket is. Pimlottc 18:43, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Actually, the constant temperature does both. If it's cold outside, the waterbed feels warm because it's considerably warmer than the rest of your home. If it's hot, it cools you down because it's still colder than your body temperature.--.Tom. 13:01, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

 * I wonder about the source for the statement that a foam mattress cover reduces the heating need by 60%. I have had a waterbed since 1985 with a matress cover (not sure what material it is made of) such that I do not use a heater at all.  The mattress cover alone provides sufficient insulation from the cold water. 204.44.5.4 (talk) 18:56, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

How do we square the assertion that Hall was unable to patent his invention due to prior art by Heinlein with the fact that this page contains a link to the patent Hall did, in fact, receive for this invention? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamnvillani (talk • contribs) 00:57, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

removed uncited nonsense
I removed uncited false statement. Please revert me if it turns out not to be false. Drama-kun (talk) 03:44, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

William Hooper
Please do not add any reference to the alleged patent by William Hooper in 1883 or 1851. This is an urban legend that can be found in many online sources, but there is no record of such an patent application in the Patent Office records. William Hooper was a chemist (not a doctor or surgeon) who marketed rubber water-filled cushions for medical purposes in the nineteenth century, but he never patented them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.66.229.8 (talk) 17:13, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

removal of criticism
oh what a surprise, some/one/bot removed a criticism by 2.99.238.16 at 21:44, 22 March 2014 Witheringipedia, Wikipedia used to be great didn't it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.99.225.236 (talk) 13:57, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Internal bubbles can be noisy.

Altering pro/con list
Would anyone mind if I change the pro/con list into a more cohesive, measured couple of paragraphs as per the recommendation on Pro and con lists? If there is no response, I will do so within a couple days. Thanks. Jlevi (talk) 02:02, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Right. No edits in over a year, no response. Time to be bold.Jlevi (talk) 23:50, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

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Foynes

Foynes is a town and major port in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland, located at the edge of hilly land on the southern bank of the Shannon Estuary. The population of the town was 512 as of the 2022 census.

Foynes's role as seaport
Foynes as a port has a long history, being first surveyed in 1837, and is now the location of a major deep water seaport operated by the Shannon Foynes Port Company, an amalgamation under the Harbours Act 2000 of the agencies operating the ports of Limerick and Foynes. It is anticipated that more traffic from the upstream Limerick Port will ultimately be diverted there as the latter portlands are redeveloped as commercial and residential properties. A railway line to Limerick via Patrickswell and Raheen is in existence but not operational. Iarnród Éireann's policy of concentrating on what it sees as more profitable passenger operations means the Port's traffic is entirely served by road.

Foynes Port Company was amalgamated with the Shannon Estuary Ports Company (which had responsibility for the other areas of the Estuary) in 2000, to form Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC). SFPC is the second largest port facility in Ireland, handling over 10 million tonnes of cargo annually through the six terminals currently operational. Planning permission has been granted for an LNG import terminal at Ballylongford, County Kerry, within SFPC's jurisdiction; once constructed it will add considerably to throughput.

Foynes's role in aviation
During the late 1930s and early 1940s, land-based planes lacked sufficient flying range for Atlantic crossings. Foynes was the last port of call on its eastern shore for seaplanes. As a result, Foynes would become one of the biggest civilian airports in Europe during World War II. Surveying flights for flying boat operations were made by Charles Lindbergh in 1933 and a terminal was begun in 1935. The first transatlantic proving flights were operated on 5 July 1937 with a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42 service from Botwood, Newfoundland on the Bay of Exploits and a BOAC Short Empire service from Foynes with successful transits of twelve and fifteen-and-a-quarter hours respectively. Services to New York, Southampton, Montreal, Poole and Lisbon followed, the first non-stop New York service operating on 22 June 1942 in 25 hours 40 minutes.

Foynes Flying Boat Museum
All of this began to change following the construction and opening in 1942 of Shannon Airport on flat bogland on the northern bank of the Estuary. Foynes flying-boat station closed in 1946. A college for the learning of the Irish language was opened in the former terminal in 1954. The Port Trustees purchased the building in 1980 and the Foynes Flying Boat Museum leased a portion in 1988.

One of Foynes's main claims to fame is the invention there of Irish Coffee. This came about, it is said, in order to alleviate the suffering of cold and wet passengers during its aviation days in the 1930s and early 1940s. Brendan O'Regan was Catering Comptroller between 1943-1945 and after had the same position at Shannon Airport where he established the world's first duty-free shop amongst his innovations. The Foynes Flying Boat Museum contains much memorabilia from that era, including the original radio and weather room, along with its equipment and a full-size replica Boeing 314 flying boat.

Rail
Foynes railway station opened on 29 April 1858, as the terminus of a line from Limerick which was subsequently extended west from Ballingrane to Tralee. The station closed to passengers on 4 February 1963, but remained open for freight traffic until 30 October 2000. The Limerick–Foynes railway line was "mothballed" at the end of 2001 (the line from Ballingrane to Tralee having been lifted in the late 1980s). The annual Irish Rail weed-spraying train last traversed the line on 7 May 2002.

The Shannon Foynes Port Company reportedly maintained contact with Irish Rail to discuss reopening the line for bulk cargo projects and, in April 2011, the company's chairman said that they were confident that the rail link could be reopened. In June 2015, €800,000 of EU funding was secured for a study to develop the business case to reopen the line. In early 2023, it was announced that a contractor had been appointed and works on reopening the line were due to commence in February 2023.

Bus
Bus Éireann route number 314 provides a few journeys a day to Limerick via Askeaton. In the opposite direction, there are buses to Glin with a weekend service to Tralee and a summer service to Ballybunion.

Places of interest
In addition to the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, the Knockpatrick Gardens, an award-winning 3 acre garden overlooking the Shannon Estuary, is located 2 km from Foynes.

Foynes is near to Adare, a national heritage town, and the city of Limerick. The main gateway to the region is Shannon Airport. Foynes is located on the N69 "coast road" to Tarbert and Tralee in County Kerry.

Sports
Saint Senan's GAA club draws its players from the parish centred on Foynes and the neighbouring town of Shanagolden. Although it has fielded hurling teams on occasions, it is primarily a Gaelic football club. After winning the intermediate championship in 2003, Saint Senan's were narrowly beaten in the final of the 2006 Limerick Senior Football Championship. Its predecessor, the Foynes team, won its only senior championship in 1907.

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User talk:Kkilian72~enwiki

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Luis Villalta

Luis Villalta Aquino (October 2, 1969 in Lima, Peru – March 3, 2004 in Pompano Beach, Florida) was a professional boxer, who was nicknamed "El Puma" during his career.

He moved to Hillsborough Township, New Jersey to be near his trainer and improve his career opportunities while trying to get entry visas for his family. He shared an apartment with two roommates and worked at a local McDonald's.

On February 28, 2004, he defended his North American Boxing Association lightweight title against Ricky Quiles at the Seminole Tribe of Florida Coconut Creek Casino. He collapsed moments after losing a unanimous decision, and was rushed to the North Broward Medical Center. He died after undergoing surgery for head trauma. His wife, Miraebel, and father, Luis, Sr. (granted emergency visas), were at his bedside. He never regained consciousness.

Villalta is the fifth Peruvian fighter to die in the ring. His career record was 29-6-1.

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User:Wikisux

Don't get me wrong. Wikipedia is fascinating. It's certainly fun to browse through the articles, and I've spent hours learning about obscure topics that would otherwise be inaccessible or too much trouble to research independently.

Not infrequently, however, I'll see egregious vandalism that's escaped cleanup for days, even months:

 * Yale's mascot: "Weasel."
 * "Radiation poisoning, also called radiation penis, ..." (6 days old upon discovery)

If ridiculous assertions like these escape the notice of "a thousand eyeballs," then how could a reasonable person trust anything on this site that doesn't immediately set alarm bells ringing?

(to come: why other sources of information are more reliable)

This is why I feel Wikipedia is an interesting social experiment, but performs on the ugly side of mediocrity as an authoritative source of information.

Articles I started (or rewrote from scratch)
I've seen this called "vanity." Let me tell you, I'm no stranger to that particular sin. I've awarded myself gold stars for articles I think are particularly deserving.

 * New York City mayoral election, 2005
 * Media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 * RINO
 * Gifford Miller (gold star!)
 * Fernando Ferrer
 * Squeegee man (gold star!)
 * Anderson Cooper
 * Constantia Jones
 * Fumoto no iro
 * Cream puff (gold star!)
 * I've linked to MY original text, as I feel the current revision is somewhat lacking.
 * Clapping
 * John Howard Griffin
 * 25th Hour
 * Josh Phillips
 * Esthero (gold star!)
 * Studio 54
 * Twilo (gold star!)
 * White cliffs of Dover (gold star!)
 * Ron Reagan
 * On teh spoke
 * Speonk

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Nancy Harkness Love

Nancy Harkness Love (February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976), born Hannah Lincoln Harkness, was an American pilot and airplane commander during World War II. She earned her pilot's license at age 16. She worked as a test pilot and air racer in the 1930s. During World War II she convinced Colonel William H. Tunner of the U.S. Army Air Forces to look to set up a group of female pilots to ferry aircraft from factories to air bases. This proposal was eventually approved as the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. Love commanded this unit and later all ferrying operations in the newly formed Women Airforce Service Pilots. She was awarded the Air Medal for her work during the war and was appointed lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force Reserve in 1948.

Early life
Born in Houghton, Michigan on February 14, 1914, as the daughter of a wealthy physician, Harkness developed an intense interest in aviation at an early age. At 16, she took her first flight and earned her pilot's license within a month. Although she went to all the right schools, including Milton Academy in Massachusetts and Vassar in New York, she was restless and adventurous. In 1932, by the end of her freshman year, dubbed, "The Flying Freshman!", she earned her commercial license and received national attention. At Vassar, she earned extra money taking students for rides in an aircraft she rented from a nearby airport.

Pre-war
In 1936, Harkness married Robert M. Love, an Air Corps Reserve major. They built their own successful Boston-based aviation company, Inter City Aviation, for which Nancy was a pilot. She also flew for the Bureau of Air Commerce. Love entered air races in 1936 and 1937, competing In the National Air Races in Los Angeles and Detroit. After finishing second in the Detroit race, she stopped competing. In 1937 and 1938, Love worked as a test pilot, alongside famous air racer Frank Hawks, for the Gwinn Air Car Company, performing tests on various aircraft modifications and innovations. In one project, she served as a test pilot on the new tricycle landing gear, which subsequently became standard on most aircraft. In another project, she helped mark water towers with town names as a navigational aid for pilots.

In May 1940, after World War II broke out in Europe, Love wrote to Lt. Col. Robert Olds, then in the Plans Division of US Air Corps Headquarters but, who a year later, would be in charge of establishing the Air Corps Ferrying Command, that she had found 49 excellent women pilots. This group called "the originals" each had more than 1,000 flying hours. She proposed that the women could help transport aircraft from factories to bases. Olds submitted a plan for integrating civilian female pilots in the Ferrying Command to Gen. Hap Arnold, commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, who turned it down after Jacqueline Cochran extracted a promise from him not to act on any proposal regarding women pilots that did not make them commissioned officers commanded by women.

World War II
In early 1942, her husband Robert Love was called to active duty in the Munitions Building, Washington, D. C. as the deputy chief of staff of the Ferrying Command. Love accompanied him to Washington and on March 11, took a civil service position in Baltimore, Maryland with the Operations Office of the Ferrying Command's Northeast Sector (soon redesignated 2nd Ferrying Group), Domestic Division. The Domestic Division, commanded by Col. William H. Tunner, was designated Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command (ATC) a few months later.

Love piloted her own aircraft on her daily commute from the couple's home in Washington, D. C. The offices of Major Love and Col. Tunner were near each other, and during a conversation between them, her piloting skills caught the attention of Tunner, who was scouring the country for skilled pilots to deliver aircraft from factories to fields. Major Love suggested Tunner speak to his wife directly.

Love convinced Tunner that the idea of using experienced women pilots to supplement the existing pilot force was a good one. He then asked her to write up a proposal for a women's ferrying division. When his recommendation that she (and the other female pilots) be commissioned into the Women's Army Corps (WAAC) was denied, he appointed her to his staff as Executive of Women's Pilots. Within a few months, she had recruited 30 experienced female pilots to join the newly created Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS); 28 graduated from training. Love became their commander. In September 1942, the women pilots began flying from New Castle Army Air Field, Wilmington, Delaware, under the auspices of the 2nd Ferrying Group.

By June 1943, Love was commanding four different squadrons of WAFS at Love Field, Texas; New Castle, Delaware; Romulus, Michigan and Long Beach, California. The WAFS' number had greatly increased because of the addition of graduates of the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, an organization championed and headed by Jacqueline Cochran.

On August 5, 1943, the WAFS merged with the WFTD and became a single entity: the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Love was named the executive for all WASP ferrying operations. Under her command, female pilots flew almost every type military aircraft then in the Army Air Forces' inventory, and their record of achievement proved remarkable. Love was certified in 19 military aircraft, becoming the first woman to be certified to fly the latest military aircraft, including the Douglas C-54 Skymaster, North American B-25 Mitchell, and along with Betty Gillies, the first to fly the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In Dallas, Love was also checked out on the North American P-51 Mustang, the USAAF's "hottest" fighter.

In 1944, after the WASPs were disbanded, Love continued to work on reports detailing the work of the Air Transport Command.

Post-war
At the end of the war, Love and her husband had the unique distinction of being decorated simultaneously. He received the Distinguished Service Medal, and she the Air Medal for her "Operational leadership in the successful training and assignment of over 300 qualified women fliers in the flying of advanced military aircraft."

After the war, Love had three daughters, but she continued as an aviation industry leader, as well as a champion for recognition as military veterans for the women who had served as WASPs. In 1948, after the creation of the United States Air Force, she was given the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Love died of cancer at the age of 62 in 1976, so she did not live to see the WASPs being accorded military recognition three years later.

Legacy
Love was posthumously inducted into the Airlift/Tanker Association in 1996, the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1997, and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio in 2005. A statue dedicated to Nancy Harkness Love is at the New Castle County Airport in Delaware.

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Gao Jianli

Gao Jianli was a musician of the Chinese state of Yan, during the Warring States period, who played a struck zither called zhu (筑) or ji zhu (击筑).

Legend
After his friend Jing Ke was killed during his assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, Gao changed his name and became an assistant in a wine shop, fearing reprisals from Qin Shi Huang.

Gao Jianli's skill as a zhu player eventually came to the attention of the owner of the wine shop. Qin Shi Huang heard about Gao's ability and summoned Gao to play for him. When Gao's identity was eventually revealed, Qin Shi Huang had him blinded, but pardoned him due to his love of music.

After a few performances the Emperor relaxed his guarding of Gao. Sensing the change, Gao secretly hid pieces of lead in the instrument, and when he got an opportunity, attempted to assassinate the Emperor himself, without success. Gao was subsequently executed.

Depiction in films and TV series

 * 1996 – The Emperor's Shadow (秦颂; literally "Ode of Qin" or "Anthem of Qin"). Directed by Zhou Xiaowen, starring Ge You as Gao Jianli.
 * 1999 – The Emperor and the Assassin (荊柯刺秦王). Directed by Chen Kaige, starring Zhao Benshan as Gao Jianli.
 * 2004 – Assassinator Jing Ke (荊軻傳奇). Executive producer Han Sanping, starring Peter Ho as Gao Jianli, Liu Ye as Jing Ke.
 * 2007 – The Legend of Qin (animated TV series) Animation

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