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Hotter than Hell (album)

Hotter than Hell is the second studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on October 22, 1974, by Casablanca Records. It was certified gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500,000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at No. 100, without the benefit of a hit single. Many of the album's songs were live staples for the band, including "Parasite", "Hotter than Hell", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", and "Watchin' You".

Composition and recording
The production team of Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise, who had produced the group's first album, was again chosen for the follow-up. The pair had just relocated to Los Angeles, and Kiss made the trek to the west coast to commence recording, the first the band had done outside their native state of New York. The band members, all hailing from New York City, immediately developed a dislike for their new surroundings. Paul Stanley's guitar was stolen on his first day in Los Angeles. The working title for the album was The Harder They Come.

Formally, Hotter than Hell is darker than the band's first album. This is partly due to the murkier production values, but also the lyrical content of some of the songs. "Goin' Blind", which details a doomed romance between a 93-year-old and a 16-year-old girl, was a song written by Simmons and Stephen Coronel during their days with Wicked Lester. The original title was "Little Lady", and the song's original second verse lyric, revived by Simmons for their MTV Unplugged appearance, as well as on Alive IV, suggests that the song's narrator is a sea captain addressing a mermaid.

Although the album featured two songs composed and one song co-composed by lead guitarist Ace Frehley, he did not sing on any of them; his lack of confidence in his singing abilities at that time led to Frehley delegating lead vocal duties to other members of the band, with "Parasite" and "Strange Ways" going to Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, respectively. Frehley's guitar solo on "Strange Ways" has been referred to as one of his best.

Hotter than Hell featured many more overdubs than the first album. While Kerner and Wise wanted to produce a record that captured Kiss as a live act, they decided to take advantage of the experience the band had gained as recording artists.

In an interview with Songfacts' Greg Prato in 2013, Richie Wise shouldered the blame for the album's sub-par sonics. "For whatever reason, moving to California, my head wasn't in the right place. It was more of a chore than it was out of love, that album. And my heart and soul didn't get there. I don't remember having any breathing time. It was just too much exhale. It wasn't enough [to] inhale/exhale. Not enough give and take. I was going through a bunch of changes at that time. I moved from New York to California. I'd never moved like that in my life, made a big move. It was just a big time for me, and Hotter than Hell took a back seat. And I apologize for that."

Cover art
The album is well known for its striking cover designed by John Van Hamersveld. The front featured Japanese manga-influenced artwork, and the back cover showed individual band shots taken by Norman Seeff at a wild party and a composite of all four band members' makeup designs.

The photoshoot took place on August 18, 1974 in Los Angeles. The photo session included a wild party with many people, especially the band, having gotten drunk for it.

On August 24, 1974, Ace Frehley was involved in a car accident. One day later, another photo session took place with Seeff. Due to Frehley having stitches on the left side of his face, he did the photoshoot with only half of his makeup.

The Japanese character on the bottom of the album cover (力) is chikara, which means "power". It would later be used on various forms of Kiss material during the 1970s and 1980s, most prominently on Eric Carr's drum kit. The Japanese characters on the top-right corner of the album cover (地獄 の さけび) are Jigoku no Sakebi, which means "shout/scream of hell" or "hell's shout/scream". The Japanese katakana characters used for each member had transliteration errors. The characters for Peter Criss are ピータ・クリース ("pita kurīsu") when it should have been ピーター・クリス pītā kurisu. Paul Stanley's last name was incorrectly transliterated as スタンリィ ("sutanryi") when it should have been スタンレー sutanrē. Gene Simmons' first name is incorrectly spelled ジイン ("jiin") when it should have been ジーン jīn, and finally Ace Frehley's first and last name were spelled エイス フューリ ("eisu fyūri") when the characters should have been エース・フレーリー ēsu furērī.

Release and reception
Despite the intense touring schedule Kiss maintained in 1974, Hotter than Hell failed to outperform the band's first album and fared considerably worse. This was due partly to the fact that Casablanca's distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records had ended. The publicity push behind the album was not nearly as strong as it had been for the debut album. One notable exception was a television commercial aired to promote the album. The only single released from the album, "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", was distributed in low numbers and failed to chart. Four months after the album was released, Kiss was pulled off of the tour and called back into the studio to record a follow-up. Hotter than Hell was certified gold on June 23, 1977.

Track listing
All credits adapted from the original release.

Personnel

 * Kiss
 * Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals
 * Gene Simmons – bass guitar, vocals
 * Peter Criss – drums, vocals
 * Ace Frehley – lead guitar; bass on "Parasite"; backing vocals on "Parasite", "Comin' Home" and "Strange Ways"

 * Production
 * Kenny Kerner – co-producer
 * Richie Wise – co-producer
 * Warren Dewey – engineer
 * Norman Seeff – photography, art direction
 * John Van Hamersveld – design, art direction
 * Joseph M. Palmaccio – remastering

Release history

 * Casablanca NBLP-7006 (October 22, 1974): 1st LP issue
 * Mercury 314 532 375-2 (July 15, 1997): Remastered CD

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Christopher Lydon

Christopher Lydon (born 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American media personality and author. He was the original host of The Connection, produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations, and created Open Source, a weekly radio program on WBUR.

Education
Lydon is a graduate of Boston's Roxbury Latin School and Yale University.

Journalistic history
Lydon is a former journalist with The New York Times, and anchored The Ten-O'Clock News on WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts. After WGBH cancelled its nightly news program, he moved to WBUR, where in 1994 he became host of The Connection. In 2001, he and his longtime producer Mary McGrath were fired after a high-profile contract dispute with WBUR. McGrath's and Lydon's claim, rejected by the station, was that they, not WBUR, were the true creators of The Connection - moving it far beyond the initial WBUR template to become the successful, widely syndicated program.

During his tenure on The Connection, Lydon frequently discussed Internet topics, and his Radio Open Source blog became a launchpad for international broadcasts and other activities. While a fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society in 2003, Lydon began recording in-depth interviews focused on blogging and politics, posting the downloadable audio files as part of his blog. Dave Winer, also a Berkman Fellow, created an RSS enclosure feed for Lydon's MP3 interview files, an event credited with sparking the growth of podcasting. Lydon is credited with creating the first podcast ever recorded in July 2003.

He also launched the political site Bopnews (for "Blogging of the President") during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign.

On May 30, 2005, Lydon returned to the air on University of Massachusetts Lowell's radio station WUML and Boston's WGBH with a new show called Open Source, syndicated through Public Radio International. Including a blog and podcast, the program promised to "use blogs to be a show about the world." On October 16, 2006, the Lowell, Massachusetts newspaper The Sun announced that "Radio personality Christopher Lydon's lucrative and controversial contract with UMass Lowell to broadcast an hourlong radio show will not be renewed when it expires in December." Upon notice of the UMass Lowell discontinuance, Lydon began actively seeking new funders for the program. In November 2007, Lydon partnered with Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies to continue producing Radio Open Source.

In 2013, Lydon was often a guest commentator on Thursdays on WGBH Radio's "Boston Public Radio" show. In 2014, Lydon returned to WBUR with a weekly radio program, Open Source.

Politics
Lydon was a candidate for mayor of Boston in 1993. He finished sixth out of eight candidates in the nonpartisan primary.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Verio

Nonsense. Contents : Verio!--Jondel 22:47, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

It should be speedilly deleted. I already put the delete and the trash templates on that page. --Lst27 22:49, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

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Category:Demo parties

A demoparty is an event that gathers demosceners and other computer enthusiasts to compete in competitions. A typical demoparty is a non-stop event lasting over a weekend, providing the visitors a lot of time to socialize. The competing works are usually shown at night, using a video projector and big loudspeakers.

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The Connection (radio program)

The Connection was a public radio call-in program from WBUR that ran from 1994 to 2005. Originally hosted by Christopher Lydon (1994–2001), and (after a series of short-term fill-in hosts) followed by Canadian Dick Gordon (2001–2005), it was syndicated to as many as 66 public radio stations in the United States.

In March 2001, Lydon was dismissed after negotiations for renewal of his contract broke down. Lydon now hosts WBUR's Open Source.

Dick Gordon became the show's host just after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He eventually took the program to Baghdad for 10 days in April 2003.

The Connection was abruptly canceled after the August 5, 2005 broadcast, and Gordon laid off. Gordon says that the circumstances surrounding his termination were not explained well, though it is believed that WBUR was presumably not able to continue carrying the show.

WBUR filled The Connection ' s 10 a.m. to noon timeslot with On Point, a similar program previously aired in the 7-9 p.m. timeslot. Gordon now hosts The Story with Dick Gordon at North Carolina Public Radio.

The Connection 's theme song was the jazz tune "Cantaloupe Island" by Herbie Hancock, performed by Us3 in their rendition titled "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)".

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aoeu

Although Wikipedians familiar with the Dvorak keyboard would better judge, I think it's redundant to have this article since we already have an article on Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. I understand it is less known as a term than asdf. Wouldn't a redirect serve better?--leandros 22:49, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * I agree. Redirect.   — Gwalla | Talk 23:27, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Now redirected to Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Comment:  Nominations for redirection do not need to be discussed here since no information will be lost by being bold. Rossami 13:49, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Thank you for directing me to the "being bold" page. I am (fairly) new, and I needed to read that obviously.leandros
 * Keep as redir. Good result. Andrewa 22:19, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

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Andrew Briscoe

Andrew Briscoe (November 25, 1810 – October 4, 1849) was a merchant, revolutionary, soldier, and jurist. He was an organizer of the Texas Revolution, attending the Convention of 1836 and signing the Texas Declaration of Independence. He fought in three major battles, including the victory at San Jacinto. He was the first Chief Justice of Harrisburg County, Texas.

Early life
Andrew was born in Claiborne County, Mississippi on November 25, 1810. He was the son of prominent Mississippi state legislator Parmenas Briscoe (1784–1850), and his second wife, Mary "Polly" Montgomery (1794–1845). He had one half-brother from his father's first marriage, four full brothers, and six full sisters. Andrew and his full brother, James Montgomery Briscoe, emigrated to Texas in the 1830s.

Career
Briscoe emigrated to Texas, gained Mexican citizenship in 1833, then settled in Anahuac, Texas, where he opened a store. He was among the local businessmen who protested the manner in which Mexican authorities collected import duties. He was jailed with DeWitt Clinton Harris, catalyzing an armed confrontation led by William B. Travis, the second of the Anahuac Disturbances. He volunteered on behalf of the Texian rebels at the Battle of Concepción, Siege of Bexar, and led Company A, Infantry Regulars at the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.

Briscoe signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Briscoe was a delegate to the Texas Convention of 1836. After Texas Independence, President Sam Houston appointed him to serve as the first Chief Justice of Harrisburg County, later renamed Harris County, Texas. After his term ended in 1839, he retired from office and became a cattle dealer. In 1839, he planned a new railroad from town of Harrisburg, Texas to the Brazos River. He hired workers to grade a roadbed and lay ties for about two miles before running short of capital.

His wife, Mary Jane (Harris) Briscoe, was a surviving daughter of John Richardson Harris, who had received a land grant from the Austin Colony, founded Harrisburg, Texas, and was the namesake of Harris County. Mary Jane Briscoe was not an heir, but the Briscoes did invest in Harrisburg.

Death and legacy
In the spring of 1849, Briscoe moved with his family to New Orleans, where he lived until his death on October 4. He is buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.

Briscoe County, Texas, is named in his honor.

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Only You Can Save Mankind

Only You Can Save Mankind (1992) is the first novel in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy of children's books and fifth young adult novel by Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld sequence of books. The following novels in the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy are Johnny and the Dead (1993) and Johnny and the Bomb (1996). The setting of the novels in the modern world was a departure for Pratchett, who wrote more regularly in fantasy world settings.

Plot summary
Twelve-year-old Johnny receives a pirate edition of the new video game Only You Can Save Mankind from his friend Wobbler. However, he has not been playing for long when the ScreeWee Empire surrenders to him. After accepting the surrender he finds himself inside the game in his dreams, where he must deal with the suspicious Gunnery Officer as well as the understanding Captain, and work out exactly what they're all supposed to do now.

This might all be the result of an over-active imagination except that the ScreeWee have disappeared altogether from everyone else's copy of the game. With the help of another player, Kirsty, who calls herself "Sigourney" (as in Weaver), Johnny must try to get the ScreeWee home.

Ideas and themes
It plays with the effects of perception. For instance, since Kirsty refuses to see the ScreeWee as anything other than alien monsters who exist to be shot, they are much less human-like in her presence than when only dealing with Johnny.

Wobbler writes a computer game entitled Journey to Alpha Centauri. The game is meant to be played in real-time, meaning it would take three thousand years to finish the journey. If the game were actually played for three thousand years, the player would be rewarded with a message saying "Welcome to Alpha Centauri. Now go home". This inspired an interactive fiction game developed by Julian Fleetwood, Journey to Alpha Centauri (In Real Time). It was released in 1998, with the same premise of requiring three thousand years of game play to complete.

Adaptations
In 1996, Only You Can Save Mankind was adapted into a three-part radio drama on BBC Radio 4, starring Tim Smith as Johnny.

In 2004, a musical adaptation for the stage was premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with music by Leighton James House and lyrics by Shaun McKenna. A UK national tour is planned for opening in late 2011 with director Nikolai Foster. The album was released online November 23, 2009. A national CD release came out in April 2010.

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Talk:An Essay on Criticism

Essay = attempt?
Perhaps "essay" in the title more refers to it being an "attempt"? By that definition, it sounds as if it is an essay (an attempt). zoney █ █ █  talk 22:55, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * maybe this is something for Alexander Pope to think about - indeed its not what you expect an essay to be - but that's what it's called! Birtemueller (talk) 16:09, 16 December 2008 (UTC)birtemueller
 * The French translation of this work uses the word "essai" in the title, which the German translation (possibly using the French translation as its source rather than the English original) adopts as "Versuch". Is there anything to support this interpretation (e.g. contemporary usage)? --TraceyR (talk) 15:36, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Misquote
"Ironically, the first line of this couplet is often misquoted as "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing," thus reinforcing the aptness of this very admonition, as the misquote betrays a certain want of learning."

I don't think it "reinforces the aptness of the admonition" because the consequence of the mistake is not that one is uninspired (unable to taste the Pierian spring), but just that one has quoted something slightly wrongly. What a snooty thing to put in a wikipedia article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by User: (talk • contribs)

 * I noticed the same idiocy, and have removed it. I would even argue that the claim about a misquote is incorrect, and that the essay has merely been the original source of a saying that has grown independent of its source.88.77.152.162 (talk) 02:14, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Literary background
SamWormie (talk) 03:35, 25 March 2008 (UTC)The ideas presented in this article are not at all grounded in current literary thought. For example, the second sentence doesn't make any sense. If it is a compendium of this literary theories, how is it not original? The most commonly accepted view on the poem is that while it didn't necessarily have any new ideas in it, it synthesized those of his predecessors and contemporaries in an original way. That he had previously mentioned some of the ideas presented in correspondence doesn't make the poem un-original. Even a great poet can't come up with something brand new every time they sit down to write a poem. They have to think about it first, and make sure their ideas make sense. That's enough ranting for now.

 * And yet a great poet will express a used thought so well that it becomes true wit. 220.101.168.65 (talk) 13:26, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

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Elsa Morante

Elsa Morante (18 August 1912 – 25 November 1985) was an Italian novelist, poet, translator and children's books author. Her novel La storia (History) is included in the Bokklubben World Library List of 100 Best Books of All Time.

Life and career
Elsa Morante was born in Rome in 1912, the daughter of Irma (née Poggibonsi), a schoolteacher, and Augusto Morante. Her mother came from a Jewish family in Modena. When she was a teenager Morante discovered that Francesco Lo Monaco, a family neighbour, was her biological father. Except for a brief period during World War II, she resided in Rome until her death in 1985.

Morante started writing at an early age. Without having much support from her parents, she relied mostly on self-education. She began writing short stories in the mid-1930s. Some were published in various publications and journals, including periodicals for children. Her first book, a collection of short stories called Il Gioco Segreto (The Secret Game), was published in 1941. In the same year, she married fellow novelist and film critic Alberto Moravia. In 1942 she wrote her first children's book, Le Bellissime avventure di Caterì dalla Trecciolina (republished in 1959 as Le straordinarie avventure di Caterina).

During the German occupation of Italy late in World War II, Morante and Moravia, fearful because of their Jewish heritage, fled Rome to repair in Southern Lazio, in a village near Fondi and where there were several poor families of shepherds, called in the past, with an offensive term, "ciociari" in the modern Roman dialect. The experience would inspire Morante's La storia (1974) and Moravia's La Ciociara (translated in English in 1957 as "Two Women" and later made into a film by Vittorio De Sica). During her time in the territory of Fondi, she began translating the work of Katherine Mansfield. Morante decided to briefly return to war-torn Rome at great personal risk to retrieve the manuscript of what would be her first published Menzogna e sortilegio and get winter clothes.

At the end of the war, Morante and Moravia met the American translator William Weaver, who helped them to break into the English-speaking market. Her first novel, 1948's Menzogna e sortilegio, won the Viareggio Prize, and was published in the United States in 1951 as House of Liars. Despite her international success, Morante found the English translation quite disappointing.

Morante's next novel, L'isola di Arturo, was published in 1957 and won the Strega Prize. In 1961 Morante and Moravia separated, without divorcing, and Morante's writing became more sporadic. She destroyed much of the work written during that period, although she did publish a novel, The Andalusian Shawl (1963), and a poem, The Adventure. Her next work, Il mondo salvato dai ragazzini (The World Saved by Children), a mix of poetry and songs mostly addressed to her new lover, artist Bill Morrow, was published in 1968. In 1963 Pier Paolo Pasolini invited Morante to select the music for his film The Gospel According to St. Matthew. She also collaborated in casting the actors.

In 1974 Morante published La storia, a book chronicling the events surrounding Rome during World War II. It became a national bestseller in Italy, partially due to Morante's insistence that publisher Einaudi would put it out in an economical paperback edition. Despite its commercial success, the book provoked furious and at times negative reactions from left-wing literary critics, who disliked its anti-ideological tone. After Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote a negative review of the book, Morante broke off their friendship. La storia was adapted into a Rai television series in 1986.

Morante's final novel, Aracoeli (1982), has been perceived as a summary of all the motifs and trends present in her writing, such as the innocence of childhood and the importance of creating fantastic worlds to escape from dreary realities.

The first English-language biography of Morante, A Woman of Rome, by Lily Tuck, was published in 2008.

Major themes
Morante cultivated a love for music, books and cats. Her favorite books included The Iliad, Don Quixote, and Hamlet. She was also interested in Freudian psychology, Plato and Simone Weil. Southern Italy is also used as the backdrop for much of her work. Most of Morante's greatest works are shaped by her choices and experiences in life and are reflected in her protagonists. One of the central themes in Morante's work is Narcissism. The majority of Morante's leading characters use autobiography as a way to seek self-therapy and hope. Narration becomes a leading tool. Her writing is essential for the formation of a positive consciousness about her personal memories. Another important aspect of Morante's work is the metaphor of love. According to her, love can be passion and obsession, and can lead to despair or destruction. This trajectory is connected to her love for a nine-year-old boy when she was only two and a half years old. According to her, her first love was a heaven, but then it transformed into a hell. The metaphor of love can easily be traced back to one of her most famous poems, "Alibi." Love and Narcissism are themes well connected to each other. Most of Morante's characters seek love, not because they have true feelings for the person they fell in love with, but because they need to cover the feelings of emptiness from their childhood. It is through love and narcissism that Morante introduces other themes such as the role of motherhood and the meaning of childhood experiences.

Novels and novellas

 * Diario 1938 (1938) (Diary, publ. Einaudi, 1989 ISBN 8806116614
 * Menzogna e sortilegio (1948) (House of Liars, trans. Adrienne Foulke, 1951; also as Lies and Sorcery, trans. Jenny McPhee, 2023) ISBN 9783458145752
 * L'isola di Arturo (1957) (Arturo's Island, trans. Isabel Quigly, 1959; trans. Ann Goldstein, 2019) ISBN 9788806138387

 * La storia (1974) (History: A Novel, trans. William Weaver, 1977) ISBN 9780394498027
 * Aracoeli (1982) (Aracoeli, trans. William Weaver, 1984) ISBN 9780394535180

Short story collections

 * Il gioco segreto (1941) - twenty short stories
 * Le straordinarie avventure di Caterì dalla Trecciolina (1942) - later revised, expanded and republished as Le straordinarie avventure di Caterina, containing thirteen short stories
 * Lo scialle andaluso (1963) - twelve short stories
 * Racconti dimenticati (1937–1947) twenty early short stories, published by Einaudi in 2002.
 * Aneddoti infantili (1939–1940) - fifteen short stories that originally appeared in the magazine "Oggi", published by Einaudi in 2013.

Poetry

 * Alibi (1958)
 * Il Mondo Salvato dai Ragazzini (1968), which includes "La canzone degli F.P. e degli I.M.in tre parti" The song of the H.F. and the U.M. in three parts, transl. M. Palladino & P. Hart (Joker 2007). A full translation by Cristina Viti, The World Saved By Kids, was published by Seagull Books in 2016. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/W/bo25015883.html

Children's books

 * Le straordinarie avventure di Caterina (1959)

Non-fiction

 * Pro e contro la bomba atomica (1987, essays)

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Reggie and the Full Effect

Reggie and the Full Effect is an American rock band, the solo project of James Dewees, the former keyboardist for The Get Up Kids. It has released seven full-length albums, the latest in 2018, and has toured with various associated acts in their promotion.

Early years (1998–2004)
In the mid-1990s when he was playing with Coalesce, Dewees recorded four songs on a cassette tape as a joke, and would hand them out at concerts. After Matt Pryor received one, he urged Dewees to contact Ed Rose to record the material. With Pryor's help, Dewees recorded and released Reggie and the Full Effect's first album, Greatest Hits 1984–1987, on Second Nature Recordings in 1999.

In April 2000, Reggie released their second full-length, Promotional Copy, on Vagrant Records. The album caused much confusion in stores because of the album art, which is styled in the same manner as a promotional recording which is not intended to be sold. A similar joke fell flat when Under the Tray was released in February 2003. When the CD case was opened, buyers were shocked to find that there was no disc waiting for them in its usual resting place. Instead, the disc had been placed under the tray (hence the album title). On subsequent pressings, Vagrant added an illustration to show purchasers where to find the CD. This album contained the single "Congratulations Smack and Katy", which would be the tune behind Reggie's first music video and appear in the video game Burnout 3: Takedown.

Songs Not to Get Married To (2005–2006)
Reggie's fourth studio album, Songs Not to Get Married To, was released on March 29, 2005. Most of the music from this album was inspired by the divorce Dewees went through with his first wife, Megan. Sean Ingram of Coalesce and ex-From Autumn to Ashes lead singer Ben Perri both appear on the album, as well as The Get Up Kids bandmates Rob Pope and Ryan Pope.

The album contained three singles, the most of any Reggie album to date. The lead single was for the song "Get Well Soon", and included a video chronicling the Loch Ness Monster struggling with a divorce, mirroring the album's themes. "Get Well Soon" is featured in the 2006 video game Saints Row. The second single was for "Take Me Home, Please". A music video was released, although it did not receive the push that "Get Well Soon" did. Reggie also released a music video for "Love Reality", a song by Dewees' alter-ego, Fluxuation. This remains the only music video that the band has released for a non-Reggie persona.

After the album's release, Dewees embarked on an extensive tour to promote the album, including stints with Alkaline Trio, My Chemical Romance and Hellogoodbye.

Last Stop: Crappy Town and farewell tour (2006–2008)
Reggie and the Full Effect dropped off of the Warped Tour in the summer of 2006 to record a follow-up to Songs Not to Get Married To with producer Sean Beavan. It was confirmed by a MySpace bulletin that Reggie would release the song "F Train" from his new album exclusively for 24 hours on his MySpace profile on October 31, 2006. The song is much heavier than his other releases, and is very reminiscent of Dewees' former band, Coalesce.

In July 2007, speculation of Reggie coming to an end began through a message posted on his MySpace page. Later, Dewees posted a message that they had not broken up. However, soon afterward the official Reggie and the Full Effect MySpace page was taken down.

On April 8, 2008, Alternative Press announced that they had received details on the new album from Reggie and the Full Effect. The 12-song album is called Last Stop: Crappy Town and was produced by Sean Beavan. The album was initially shelved by Vagrant Records for being "too heavy" and distant from Reggie records of the past. A concept album about Dewees' drug addiction and subsequent rehab, it was originally to be self-titled Reggie and the Full Effect. The original concept had 15 tracks that formed one solid piece of music, each track flowing seamlessly from the last. After a year and a half, Vagrant put the album in the hands of a new mixer, removed 3 tracks and released Last Stop: Crappy Town on June 17, 2008. In mid-April 2008, the band's MySpace page was reactivated. On August 27, 2008, the band announced via MySpace the release of a B-side entitled "Shit Sandwich" available for free download.

It was announced via MySpace that the band would be doing their final tour from August 20 to September 14, 2008, with Leathermouth. However, in an interview with Lawrence.com on June 30, 2008, Dewees made comments about his disappointment that the band would not be touring through his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, and that he hoped they could play shows there on future tours. This brought into question whether or not this would be the last for the band. At shows on this tour, Dewees announced that the 'Final Tour' thing was just a joke and a ploy to get more people to show up.

He also spoke about fan reaction to the more serious tone of the album saying that "Reggie fans feel betrayed that there are no Common Denominator and no Fluxuation songs on this record. It's like, shit wasn't very fun and happy – it was actually pretty fucking spooky and serious. I can't pretend that it didn't happen ... It took time, and now that I feel comfortable getting back to being a silly jackass, cool."

In that same interview, Dewees confirmed that he is currently writing a full album for his British electropop alter-ego "Fluxuation", one that had been rumored for some time. Dewees had performed 2 half done songs at some of the last tour dates. However, he has not mentioned a release for his other pseudonym, "Common Denominator".

At the end of the Farewell Tour, Dewees said, in the September 8, 2008 interview with Mishmash Magazine, that he will be "jumping right back into things" musically. Though he has not disclosed details of his plans, he did say that they involve "an old band from the '90s and early 2000s." The musical plans Dewees has announced were rumored to be a reunion of his former band The Get Up Kids, and these rumors about their reunion were confirmed by the band on November 13, 2008, and the band played their first show since 2005 on November 16, 2008 in Kansas City.

Post-"farewell tour" (2008–2013)
On November 3, 2010, for the first time since 2008, Dewees spoke about the band. He confirmed the band would reunite for a one-off New Year's Eve performance on December 31, 2010, at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia. Dewees confirmed that the show would include surprise guests, also being the band's only planned reunion performance, with no plans to reunite and perform again in the future, calling it a "mini reunion". During the show, the band debuted a new dance-pop-influenced song entitled "Someone Please Tell Mark's Vagina to Shut Up", which was sung by Dewees as Fluxuation.

It was announced in December 2012 that James Dewees and Matt Pryor would be doing a five-date tour in January 2013 on the East Coast. They plan to be playing Reggie and the Full Effect, The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams, and Pryor's solo material on this tour. In the lead-up to the tour, Pryor and Dewees did a weekly podcast called "Tuesdays With Reggie"; they discussed topics ranging from Dewees' drug addiction, rehab and the end of Reggie in 2008 to a potential sixth studio album, tentatively titled No Country for Old Musicians.

No Country For Old Musicians (2013–2014)
On March 13, 2013, Dewees launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding project to fund a new album, No Country For Old Musicians. The Kickstarter succeeded and Dewees recorded the album over the summer of 2013, releasing it on November 19, 2013 in conjunction with Pure Noise Records. The band played Riot Fest Chicago in September 2013, before embarking on a tour in early 2014 in support of the record. Opening acts on the tour included Buffalo, NY's Pentimento and Michigan's Dads.

Say Anything/Saves The Day/Reggie and The Full Effect Album Anniversaries Tour (2014)
On September 4, 2014, Alternative Press announced a tour featuring Say Anything, Saves the Day, and Reggie and The Full Effect. Say Anything would perform their debut full-length, ...Is A Real Boy, in full to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Saves The Day performed Through Being Cool in full for its 15th anniversary. Reggie and the Full Effect performed Under The Tray in full for its 11th anniversary. The tour was over 6 weeks and featured the members of Buffalo, NY's Pentimento as The Full Effect. The tour began November 14 in San Diego where up until the day after Thanksgiving, the band performed in pilgrim costumes with Dewees as a cooked turkey. Post-Thanksgiving, the band performed as elves with Dewees as Santa.

41 (2017-present)
On December 6, 2017, Pure Noise announced the release of the seventh album by Reggie and the Full Effect, titled 41. The album was titled after Dewees' age at the time, and in conjunction with its cover, lampoons the motif of Adele's discography (particularly 21). Pure Noise also released the single, "The Horrible Year", as well as announcing a spring 2018 tour with Senses Fail. The album was released on February 23, 2018.

Former drummer Billy Johnson, who was a member of the band from 2006 to 2014, died on February 13, 2018.

Format
Dewees plays nearly every instrument on Reggie and the Full Effect recordings, including bass guitar, drums, and keyboards. Each album also includes songs by alternate personas, acted out by Dewees in various styles. Fluxuation (who is reminiscent of artists from the new wave and New Romantic styles), and Common Denominator, a Finnish Metal band with more industrial learnings similar to that of Germany's Rammstein.

Reggie's lineup for live performances has always changed frequently, but often contained members of The Get Up Kids, Coalesce, The Esoteric, and My Chemical Romance – with whose projects Dewees has also collaborated. Other members of the live show have included musicians from the bands Hot Rod Circuit, The Anniversary, From Autumn to Ashes, Ultimate Fakebook, Morning Again, Poison the Well, Shots Fired, and Slipknot. The current live lineup includes 3 members of the band Pentimento. Many of these musicians have also contributed to the recording of various albums, including Matt Pryor, Rob Pope, & Ryan Pope of The Get Up Kids, Paul Gray of Slipknot, Cory White of Coalesce and The Esoteric, Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance and Jeramiah Pauly of Pentimento.

Band members

 * Current members
 * James Dewees – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers (1998–present) ; drums (1998–2004)
 * Lance Claypool – guitar (2014–present)
 * Vincent Caito – bass (2014–present)
 * Jeramiah Pauly – guitar, vocals (2014–present)
 * Jarrod Rose – drums (2017–present)

 * Former members
 * Matt Pryor – lead and rhythm guitar, co-lead vocals (1998–2004)
 * Cory White – rhythm guitar, co-lead vocals (2004–2008, 2010, 2013–2014) ; lead guitar (2006–2008, 2010)
 * Stephen Looker – lead guitar (2004–2006)
 * Ray Toro – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–2014)
 * Rob Pope – bass guitar (1998–2006)
 * Paul Gray – bass guitar (2007–2008; Died 2010)
 * Frank Iero – bass, co-lead vocals (2008, 2010, 2013–2014)
 * Ryan Pope – drums (2004–2006)
 * Billy Johnson – drums (2006–2008, 2010, 2013–2014; Died 2018)
 * Josh Newton – bass (2006–2007)
 * Zach Phillips – bass (2013–2014)
 * Michael Hansen – drums (2014-2017)
 * Francis Mark – drums (2008)
 * Amanda Haase – keyboards, synthesizers (2006–2008)

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User talk:Mike Halterman/archive6

This archive is for notes addressed to me, written from August 2 to August 12, 2004.

JFK
I just noticed your posting to JFK Assassination. Are you a JFK nut too? I've recently become obsessed with the subject, though I haven't gone off the deep end yet, I think... Gamaliel 01:54, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Wow!
How do you get 5,000 contribs in a timeframe on Wikipedia less than mine (I have like 1260 or so) and manage an average of almost 90 contribs a day, and 3 barnstar awards!? Any tips for me? — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  02:18, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)

AMC
Gawd, now I'm gonna have to listen to the theme. RickK 04:10, Aug 3, 2004 (UTC)

Barnstar
Thank you...kindly ;). And good luck at college. Best wishes, [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 13:14, 2004 Aug 3 (UTC)

IRC
Not yet, mainly because I'm bouncing around on several computers, none of which have it. I will as soon as I get back to school in a few weeks. Best, [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 16:08, 2004 Aug 4 (UTC)

 * All I'm getting is a blank screen. ?? [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 16:21, 2004 Aug 4 (UTC)

 * Nope, no request for permission, even on the lowest security setting. I'll try when I get home, though. Best, [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 16:38, 2004 Aug 4 (UTC)

Nice work
Good work on Christian Campbell, you've made a nice little article out of what was a rather dreadful sub-stub. I'm very glad to have brought the article to your attentions, and if this is any example of the thousands of edits you appear to be making, were quite fortunate indeed to have you here on the wiki. Thank you for your fine contributions, Sam [Spade] 18:56, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Sorry for disappearing
Hi. I'm very sorry I stopped replying to you on IRC. I went away from the computer and forgot to tell you. It would probably help if you had ICQ or AIM or MSN. — Timwi 19:11, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Luke and Laura
I've added a little about Lulu, Lucky and Geary and Francis's repeated comings and goings. What do you think? RickK 20:21, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)

Heather was married to Jeff Weber, who was the brother (well, half-brother, really) of Rick Weber, Laura's stepfather. That would make Heather Laura's step-aunt, I guess. :) Monica was also married to Rick, I think, and Bobbie had an affair with him.  Rick was Steve Hardy's son, though he took his mother's husband's last name.  It is POSSIBLE that Heather is Elizabeth's mother, because we know that she is Jeff's daughter, but they have never told us who her mother is.  RickK 20:32, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)

LOL. I added Jeff's name to try to clear it up a little. RickK 20:39, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)

MacGyver, yes. RickK 20:45, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)

E-mailing Lucky
Thanks, Mike, but I think my note on VfD must have been misleading, I'm already corresponding with Ralph. I meant only to complain about having had a comment deleted where I called for people to tell him how much he would be missed. Not that I want him to get spammed, but this was right after he stormed out, when I still thought it might be possible to get him to change his mind. I don't any more--his reasons were too good. :-( But thanks for the offer.--Bishonen 21:34, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)

John Beradino
Any way you can lighten the picture? Otherwise, I have no problem with him and Audrey together. RickK 18:35, Aug 6, 2004 (UTC)

 * I've worked with it and I don't think there is anything I can do without making him or both of them look like glow-in-the-dark aliens.. LOL.  Well, maybe you could say they were from the arc where the alien came to Earth.  Nah, it's okay, don't worry about it.  RickK 18:44, Aug 6, 2004 (UTC)

College
What college are you going to? Samboy 19:18, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)

John Connally
I was reverting someone else who removed the correct comma from his name; I already fixed the accidental removal of your trivia. Everyking 19:43, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)

The Fear
In response to what you said in my talk page, you scare me too...alot... but I must admire your dedication to television, especially soup operas. Catch that rainbow and never let go!--The_stuart 20:58, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * sorry, my mistake

bambina americana
Hi, about the girl with "America loves Italy" signs, I found no such story on current Italian newspapers. So I suspect it's not really notable .-) it:Utente:Alfio / Alfio 22:06, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Today the italian newspapers (at least their internet sites) were filled with news of the battle between Al Sadr militians and out troops in Irak. Except for these bad guys everybody loves Italy, I don't think that everybody deserves an article on wikipedia.
 * Snowdog 00:11, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)

You guessed it right, those three newspapers are regional and have a rather small circulation. Moreover, all three seems to be more or less in the same region (north Adriatic coast), so it must be some kind of local event. Major newspapers didn't carry the story. Alfio 10:38, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)

One Day at a Time
Thanks a lot for the message. I also hadn't seen the show in (way longer than) ten years and had to remind myself of the plot details. Anyway, I appreciate your feedback. (And your level of contribution is incredible!) ffirehorse 02:30, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Yup. You be right.
Doggone, can't a guy even eliminate the B-Movie Bandit's crap anonymously? :^P - 4.16.255.216 02:58, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Denise Alexander
Great picture. RickK 04:12, Aug 8, 2004 (UTC)

Corrie
Congratulations! I assume you've resolved any copyright questions. Deb 17:38, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Busy?
Not really, I'm on mirc and am tryign to square away my talk page. Arminius

Move
Rationale: Capitalization should match the template: (and all the other articles).

AFAIK, I am the only one doing this.

-- EmperorBMA|話す 20:42, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * I also just noticed they were all caps now so I guess this makes me the fool... -- EmperorBMA|話す 21:02, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm glad you caught me. Now I gotta find an admin to revert that since it won't let me put them back... -- EmperorBMA|話す 21:05, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

On Zanthalon
Zanthalon just posted a personal attack against me this discussion concerning the deletion of this unpleasant page. Like you, this person gives me the creeps also; I think your question was legitimate. Samboy 20:49, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Eva Longoria
Are she and Tyler Christopher divorced? I hadn't read anything about it, and it isn't mentioned on their imbd entries. Tyler's article says they've filed for divorce, but nothing final yet. RickK 21:52, Aug 8, 2004 (UTC)

 * Looks like Rick beat me to the latest spoor from the B-Movie Bandit. Yeah, I'm back on a limited basis, but I'm off the VfD.  I'm off to the village pump to weigh in on this jerk-off once more. - Lucky 6.9 22:20, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * Oh, no! Mike H. speechless?!?!? Who will answer duty's call in the elimination of the B-Movie Bandit? - Danny Rosenblatt - oops.  Make that Lucky 6.9 22:45, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC).

 * I don't understand you and Lucky's reaction to this guy - surely redirecting the movie to one of the actors in it is far less useful than having a substub about it. I also don't think deleting them on sight is a great idea; as I said on the Village Pump, the worst he is doing is adding stubs, it's not vandalism or trolling (unless other things he is doing can be considered that - admittedly you guys are more involved in this than me). I think maybe instead of treating him as an enemy, you could just fix whatever he adds, even just by sticking a stub notice on it (as opposed to a speedy delete notice). Adam Bishop 23:10, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * I still don't understand - is he actually vandalising somewhere, or is he just creating lots of tiny stubs? Adam Bishop 23:15, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Bonjour, mon bel ami!
Long time since we talked. What gives? Oh, btw, how do you feel about adminship? Just curious. Get back to me, here on my talk page. blankfaze | (беседа!)  00:18, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Coronation Street
Well, I don't know anything about the show, but the images look okay. RickK 19:53, Aug 9, 2004 (UTC)

I thought it was funny, too...
...but I now realize that it's sort of an in-joke, not a very in in-joke, but an in-joke, and that's always dangerous. Plus, you understand and I understand that the anon's sockpuppetry was serious and mine was a joke... but to someone who's not tuned in it could certainly appear that I was setting a bad example.

Ardonik acknowledged that it was sufficiently obvious that he should have seen it, and I'm relieved about that.

Still, if I had a nickel for every time that someone on the Internet failed to understand that I was joking, I'd have at least $0.55 or $0.60 by now. Gotta be really careful.

Anyway thanks for confirming that it was, indeed obvious. And I do hope that people noticed that my sockpuppets did not actually vote. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith (talk)]] 20:43, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Barnstar
Thanx, its good to get a compliment every now and again. I'll adjust my stress-o-meter accordingly ;) Sam [Spade] 03:20, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Image on Syphilis article has come under pressure
The image in the Syphilis article has come under some pressure. They want to replace it with a link. It would be nice if you could follow the discussion and perhaps back me up. I'm happy you "liked" it. --Dittaeva 08:35, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Did you know...?
Did you know that you're on the "Did You Know" section again? The Catherine Hickland article is just fantastic. We might even have to thank(!) the B-Movie Bandit for kick-starting it! - Lucky 6.9 18:17, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I feel your pain.
I sure do feel the same way you do. Heck, I tried cleaning up the Irizzary article myself. I was going to add the names of his kids, but I had to log off for a few moments.

The fact remains that we shouldn't have to be the ones to be caretakers of these articles. If the only new contributions this person makes are the same stubby little entries and the only edits made involve removal of existing information, we have an insect in the grain who is disrupting the normal ebb and flow of this site. I only wish that people would realize that "fact" doesn't always equal "encyclopedic." - Lucky 6.9 23:20, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * I mean, if he created 49,598,585 and put "49,598,585 is a number"...well, that would be a fact, yes, but should we keep the fucking thing? It's just gotten me all pissed off. It's not that I don't care about the soap opera actors, but I don't want to feel fucking obligated to clean up the shit. Mike H 23:22, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)

 * With you as always, bro. That's why it's up for discussion, and if anything good can be said to have come out of this, it's that the discussion has become rather lively.  Good thing, too.  Other users and even an admin or two are seeing the problem for what it is. - Lucky 6.9 23:39, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I told User talk:Gzornenplatz that if he wants to keep reverting the damn things, I'll ask you guys to let me know where they are and I'll just delete them. RickK 23:56, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)

As the World Turns
As an avid watcher of as the world turns, I was just wondering what sort of things I could contribute to the page? Maybe landmark storylines, current actors, or something like that? I always think the best way to improve these niche articles is to get all the people from that niche to find wikipedia. Imagine a marvel-comics nerd group revamping our marvel page ;)

Anyway, you mentioned that one should...mention here. So I am.

On Garbage Articles
I'm glad you appreciated my comments.

I've done nothing on the B-Movie Bandit's articles because I'm not especially knowledgeable in films and have more than enough garbage to clear up in areas where I do know something. The more I do, the more I find of article after article of misinformation, often laid down by the same editors who knew no better. One gets to recognize the names. Unfortunately it takes almost no time to throw down a garbage stub but may sometimes take two or three hours to create a good article on the same material, or even an accurate stub on that material (especially when the inaccuracy turns out to be a common error). So I sympathize very much with your problems.

I so often find that the original article was useless and should never have existed. It is annying when "true believers" cite such articles as an example of how useless pieces of garbage can "grow" into good articles. The articles don't "grow" by themsleves. It would be more accurate to describe the process as trashing the original garbage and starting fresh, even if some words of the original are used from the convenience of their being there.

Jallan 17:00, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

RE Michelle Williams
I too have never seen the actress listed with her middle name, but I put her article under Michelle Ingrid Williams because there is another Michelle Williams, the singer from Destinty's Child. If you search for "Michelle Williams" you will be taken to the disambiguation page Michelle Williams (Disambiguation), which has links to both. PedanticallySpeaking 17:34, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Peyton Place (movie)
The 1957 film Peyton Place stars Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn, Terry Moore, Hope Lange, Diane Varsi and Barry Coe.

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Internet Neutral Exchange

Internet Neutral Exchange (INEX) is an Internet exchange located in the Republic of Ireland, operating three VLANs at points of presence in Dublin at Equinix DB1 - Citywest, BT - Citywest, Equinix DB2 (Formerly Data Electronics) - Kilcarbery Park, Interxion DUB1 and DUB2 - Park West and Equinix DB3 - Northwest Business Park, Ballycoolin and a separate exchange, INEX Cork, at CIX in Cork.

The system provides a modern layer 2 ethernet switching network supporting IPv4 and IPv6 peerings on three VLANs, with supported access speeds of 1 Gbit/s, 10 Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s. The membership of INEX includes most of the large/medium Internet service providers (ISPs) based in Ireland, a growing number of digital content providers, the Irish Government network, VoIP providers and mobile operators. There is an associate membership category for non-trafficking organisations that have an interest in networking within the Irish IP community.

Internet Neutral Exchange Association Company Limited by Guarantee is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and is registered at the Companies Registration Office in Dublin, No. 253804. Each of its members is entitled to vote at general meetings. INEX maintains an executive board of 7 people, elected from its member representatives, and all board members must resign after two consecutive years service. Board members may be re-elected.

History
Planning for INEX started in 1996 and it became operational in April 1997 with the backing of its four founding members; EUnet Ireland, HEAnet, Indigo and Telecom Internet with the objective of locally exchanging IP traffic between Irish-based ISPs, rather than using an external exchange or transit providers. As of October 2018, the Association had 103 full, 5 pro-bono, and 23 associate members.

In late 2019, a number of directors resigned over disagreements on the company's governance. A subsequent letter to members announced an outside consultant would be appointed to “undertake a root and branch review of Inex and its corporate structure”.

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Bota bag

A bota bag is a traditional Spanish liquid receptacle, used mainly as a wineskin. It is often made out of leather (when made of goatskin it is simply known as a goatskin), and is typically used to carry wine, although any liquid can be filled into it. It is often referred to as a canteen.

Construction
Traditionally, bota bags were lined with goat bladders, in other cases tree sap or other resins were used to prevent liquids from seeping through. Modern bota bags have a plastic liner and nozzle.

Variants
The zahato is the traditional goatskin bottle of the Basque shepherds. With its narrow nozzle, it is possible to drink "zurrust", i.e. intercepting the jet without touching the bottle. The name of zahato or zahako (variants: xahako, zarako) is a diminutive zahat-to/-ko of zahagi 'big goatskin bottle'. Its manufacturer is a zahatogile.

The zahato is made of two pieces of tanned and close-cropped goatskin. Softened, they are cut out on a last and are sewn on their sides. Then the bottle is turned up, seam and hair inside. After drying, it is inflated, then coated with pitch to make it impermeable. The nozzle, traditionally in horn, is fixed by a red collar. The zahato is carried across the shoulder with the red cord which surrounds it along the seam.

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Heeswijk

Heeswijk is a Dutch village. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands.

History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "Albertus de Essuic", and means "settlement in the shrubbery". Heeswijk is a stretched out settlement in the valley of brook and dates from the Early Middle Ages.

The Premonstratensian abbey was established in the late-12th century as an outpost of the Berne Abbey. In 1546, "Het Slotje" was built for the monks as an L-shaped building with a square tower in the corner. After the Berne Abbey was dissolved in 1648, some monks moved to the Land van Ravenstein, an enclave of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Dutch Republic, and founded a new abbey in Heeswijk. Between 1857 and 1868, a neoclassic monastery was built and a wing was added between the old and new buildings.

The Catholic St Willibrordus Church was built between 1895 and 1896. The tower was damaged during World War II and replaced after the war. Heeswijk Castle was originally built in the 12th century. In 1835, it was nearly doubled in size by Baron van den Bogaerde.

Heeswijk was home to 225 people in 1840. Heeswijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it merged with the adjacent village of Dinther. Since 1 January 1994 it has been part of the larger municipality of Bernheze, which comprises Heesch, Heeswijk-Dinther, Loosbroek, Nistelrode and Vorstenbosch.,

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Sarah Lewitinn

Sarah Lewitinn (born February 3, 1980), also known by her nickname Ultragrrrl, is an American record producer, music critic, DJ, blogger, and music director for the Canadian fashion brand, Aritzia. She began her career as an assistant editor at Spin Magazine, and soon helped champion rock bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers, which led to her starting her own record label, Stolen Transmission. In 2006, New York magazine named Lewitinn as one of the most "influential people in music", citing that "Like it or not, she has more power than any print music critic.".

Biography
Born in New York City to Egyptian-Jewish parents, Lewitinn was raised and educated in Tenafly, New Jersey. She began her career as a teenager writing for the AOL-based ABC Kidz site before interning at Spin Magazine. It was at that time she received the moniker of "Ultragrrrl", by which she continues to be known. After briefly working at the defunct Kurt Andersen-run Inside.com in 1999, Lewitinn was hired as an assistant to Michael Hirschorn at VH1. Lewitinn graduated with a degree in Advertising and Marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology in 2001.

In 2002, she was the first manager for both rock bands stellastarr* and My Chemical Romance, both prior to their first major record deals. Her blog, Ultragrrrl.com (launched in July 2003), further established her as a taste-maker in the New York indie rock scene, as did her early championing of the rock band The Killers before they were signed to Island Def Jam. She returned to Spin several months later, this time as an assistant editor with her own column, "Making out with Ultragrrrl." In 2005, Lewitinn quit Spin to start her own record label, Stolen Transmission in partnership with Island Def Jam and Rob Stevenson, the Island Def Jam A&R executive responsible for signing The Killers as well as Fall Out Boy, Thrice, and The Bravery. Bands which were signed or had releases by Stolen Transmission include The Oohlas, The Horrors, PlayRadioPlay!, Monty Are I, Permanent ME, Schoolyard Heroes, The Photo Atlas, Innerpartysystem, and Bright Light Fever. Though Stolen Transmission severed its official relationship with Island Def Jam in December 2007, Lewitinn edited IDJ's parent company Universal Music Group's short-lived website, Dance Hall.

In January 2008, Lewitinn, along with Stevenson, launched [http://forthewinmedia.com For The Win! Media], an Internet marketing company focused on promoting bands and Web sites. Clients have included Pet Shop Boys, Lady Sovereign, The Verve and The Futureheads as well as the film "Anvil! The Story of Anvil". However, in August 2008, Stevenson was named president of EMI's Virgin US label. In November 2008, Lewitinn became a featured presenter and on-air talent for FUSE's show "Fuse On Tour" where she presents "The Ultragrrrl Report". Lewitinn left for The Win! Media in 2009 and is now a member of the Digital Strategy Team at the public relations firm Edelman. Sarah provided a lot of smart counsel at Edelman but she was often criticized for throwing around the F bomb and not being "office trained."

Lewitinn is also a DJ and, along with New York-based publicist Karen Ruttner, threw a weekly party also called "Stolen Transmission" at various locations on Manhattan's Lower East Side, including Pete Wentz's bar, Angels & Kings. The Stolen Transmission party won two Paper Magazine Nightlife Awards for People's Choice Best Party in 2005 and 2006 and Lewitinn herself won People's Choice for Best Deejay those two years as well. In October 2009, Lewitinn went on tour as the backing DJ for Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Melanie Fiona. Lewitinn also joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.

Lewitinn has published two books, both released by Simon Spotlight, a division of Simon & Schuster. Her first was "The Pocket DJ", a guide to "building the best music library", divided into "Essential Genres" the best music of certain eras and genres, "Essential Artists" a list of musicians who are important to pop culture or have "a profound influence on music" including such diverse artists as Eminem, The Beatles, Nirvana, Madonna, Björk and Queen, "Celebrity Playlists", recommended music from DJs, musicians and others and "Other Playlists", a list of various situations with recommended songs for them, ranging from pool parties to playlists for going back to school. Her second book, "Pocket Karaoke" featured karaoke song lists, including those contributed by Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance.

In January 2021, Lewitinn began a romantic partnership with the world-renowned chef, Daniel Patterson, after meeting the same month on a dating app during the coronavirus pandemic. They were married in August 2022, in Copenhagen. and live together in Los Angeles, CA.

In popular culture
The character Natalie "Motorrrju" Levine from Marc Spitz's 2006 novel Too Much, Too Late, was based on Sarah "Ultragrrrl" Lewitinn.

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Throughput accounting

Throughput accounting (TA) is a principle-based and simplified management accounting approach that provides managers with decision support information for enterprise profitability improvement. TA is relatively new in management accounting. It is an approach that identifies factors that limit an organization from reaching its goal, and then focuses on simple measures that drive behavior in key areas towards reaching organizational goals. TA was proposed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt as an alternative to traditional cost accounting. As such, Throughput Accounting is neither cost accounting nor costing because it is cash focused and does not allocate all costs (variable and fixed expenses, including overheads) to products and services sold or provided by an enterprise. Considering the laws of variation, only costs that vary totally with units of output (see definition of T below for TVC) e.g. raw materials, are allocated to products and services which are deducted from sales to determine Throughput. Throughput Accounting is a management accounting technique used as the performance measure in the Theory of Constraints (TOC). It is the business intelligence used for maximizing profits, however, unlike cost accounting that primarily focuses on 'cutting costs' and reducing expenses to make a profit, Throughput Accounting primarily focuses on generating more throughput. Conceptually, Throughput Accounting seeks to increase the speed or rate at which throughput (see definition of T below) is generated by products and services with respect to an organization's constraint, whether the constraint is internal or external to the organization. Throughput Accounting is the only management accounting methodology that considers constraints as factors limiting the performance of organizations.

Management accounting is an organization's internal set of techniques and methods used to maximize shareholder wealth. Throughput Accounting is thus part of the management accountants' toolkit, ensuring efficiency where it matters as well as the overall effectiveness of the organization. It is an internal reporting tool. Outside or external parties to a business depend on accounting reports prepared by financial (public) accountants who apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and enforced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other local and international regulatory agencies and bodies such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Throughput Accounting improves profit performance with better management decisions by using measurements that more closely reflect the effect of decisions on three critical monetary variables (throughput, investment (AKA inventory), and operating expense — defined below).

History
When cost accounting was developed in the 1890s, labor was the largest fraction of product cost and could be considered a variable cost. Workers often did not know how many hours they would work in a week when they reported on Monday morning because time-keeping systems were rudimentary. Cost accountants, therefore, concentrated on how efficiently managers used labor since it was their most important variable resource. Now however, workers who come to work on Monday morning almost always work 40 hours or more; their cost is fixed rather than variable. However, today, many managers are still evaluated on their labor efficiencies, and many "downsizing," "rightsizing," and other labor reduction campaigns are based on them.

Goldratt argues that, under current conditions, labor efficiencies lead to decisions that harm rather than help organizations. Throughput Accounting, therefore, removes standard cost accounting's reliance on efficiencies in general, and labor efficiency in particular, from management practice. Many cost and financial accountants agree with Goldratt's critique, but they have not agreed on a replacement of their own and there is enormous inertia in the installed base of people trained to work with existing practices.

Constraints accounting, which is a development in the Throughput Accounting field, emphasizes the role of the constraint, (referred to as the Archemedian constraint) in decision making.

The concepts of Throughput Accounting
Goldratt's alternative begins with the idea that each organization has a goal and that better decisions increase its value. The goal for a profit maximizing firm is stated as, increasing net profit now and in the future. Profit maximization seen from a Throughput Accounting viewpoint, is about maximizing a system's profit mix without Cost Accounting's traditional allocation of total costs. Throughput Accounting actions include obtaining the maximum net profit in the minimum time period, given limited resource capacities and capabilities. These resources include machines, capital (own or borrowed), people, processes, technology, time, materials, markets, etc. Throughput Accounting applies to not-for-profit organizations too, where they develop their goal that makes sense in their individual cases, and these goals are commonly measured in goal units.

Throughput Accounting also pays particular attention to the concept of 'bottleneck' (referred to as constraint in the Theory of Constraints) in the manufacturing or servicing processes.

Throughput Accounting uses three measures of income and expense:

 * Throughput (T) is the rate at which the system produces "goal units." When the goal units are money (in for-profit businesses), throughput is net sales (S) less totally variable cost (TVC), generally the cost of the raw materials (T = S – TVC). Note that T only exists when there is a sale of the product or service. Producing materials that sit in a warehouse does not form part of throughput but rather investment. ("Throughput" is sometimes referred to as "throughput contribution" and has similarities to the concept of "contribution" in marginal costing which is sales revenues less "variable" costs – "variable" being defined according to the marginal costing philosophy.)
 * Investment (I) is the money tied up in the system. This is money associated with inventory, machinery, buildings, and other assets and liabilities. In earlier Theory of Constraints (TOC) documentation, the "I" was interchanged between "inventory" and "investment." The preferred term is now only "investment." Note that TOC recommends inventory be valued strictly on totally variable cost (TVC) associated with creating the inventory, not with additional cost allocations from overhead.
 * Operating expense (OE) is the money the system spends in generating "goal units." For physical products, OE is all expenses except the cost of the raw materials. OE includes maintenance, utilities, rent, taxes and payroll.

Organizations that wish to increase their attainment of The Goal should therefore require managers to test proposed decisions against three questions. Will the proposed change:

 * 1) Increase throughput? How?
 * 2) Reduce investment (inventory) (money that cannot be used)? How?
 * 3) Reduce operating expense? How?

The answers to these questions determine the effect of proposed changes on system wide measurements:

 * 1) Net profit (NP) = throughput – operating expense = T – OE
 * 2) Return on investment (ROI) = net profit / investment = NP/I
 * 3) TA Productivity = throughput / operating expense = T/OE
 * 4) Investment turns (IT) = throughput / investment = T/I

These relationships between financial ratios as illustrated by Goldratt are very similar to a set of relationships defined by DuPont and General Motors financial executive Donaldson Brown about 1920. Brown did not advocate changes in management accounting methods, but instead used the ratios to evaluate traditional financial accounting data.

Explanation

 * $$\text{Throughput} = \text{Sales revenue – Total Variable Costs}$$

 * $$\text{Throughput accounting Ratio} = \text{Return per factory hour} / \text{Cost per factory hour}$$

For example: The railway coach company was offered a contract to make 15 open-topped streetcars each month, using a design that included ornate brass foundry work, but very little of the metalwork needed to produce a covered rail coach. The buyer offered to pay $280 per streetcar. The company had a firm order for 40 rail coaches each month for $350 per unit.

 * The cost accountant determined that the cost of operating the foundry vs. the metalwork shop each month was as follows:

 * The company was at full capacity making 40 rail coaches each month. And since the foundry was expensive to operate, and purchasing brass as a raw material for the streetcars was expensive, the accountant determined that the company would lose money on any streetcars it built. He showed an analysis of the estimated product costs based on standard cost accounting and recommended that the company decline to build any streetcars.

 * However, the company's operations manager knew that recent investment in automated foundry equipment had created idle time for workers in that department. The constraint on production of the railcoaches was the metalwork shop. She made an analysis of profit and loss if the company took the contract using throughput accounting to determine the profitability of products by calculating "throughput" (revenue less variable cost) in the metal shop.

 * After the presentations from the company accountant and the operations manager, the president understood that the metal shop capacity was limiting the company's profitability. The company could make only 40 rail coaches per month. But by taking the contract for the streetcars, the company could make nearly all the railway coaches ordered, and also meet all the demand for streetcars. The result would increase throughput in the metal shop from $6.25 to $10.38 per hour of available time, and increase profitability by 66 percent.

Relevance
One of the most important aspects of Throughput Accounting is the relevance of the information it produces. Throughput Accounting reports what currently happens in business functions such as operations, distribution and marketing. It does not rely solely on GAAP's financial accounting reports (that still need to be verified by external auditors) and is thus relevant to current decisions made by management that affect the business now and in the future. Throughput Accounting is used in Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), Drum Buffer Rope (DBR)—in businesses that are internally constrained, in Simplified Drum Buffer Rope (S-DBR) —in businesses that are externally constrained (particularly where the lack of customer orders denotes a market constraint), as well as in strategy, planning and tactics, etc.

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Talk:Carrier oil

Are coconut and corn oils, carrier oils?--Jondel 23:16, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Yep they are - didn't list them because I only put a few examples but perhaps they deserve adding. violet/riga 23:54, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

In the sentence on viscosity is the statement, "grapeseed oil is typically very thin, while olive oil is much thicker. " Yet, in the next sentence, grapeseed oil is included as being an oil whose viscosity falls between the two. Non sequitur. This inconsistency should be addressed either by edit or clarification. Jhscarborough (talk) 14:03, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Is one of those instances suppose to be rapeseed oil, perhaps?
 * Does grapeseed oil come in different viscosities?

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ISO 3166-2:MN

ISO 3166-2:MN is the entry for Mongolia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

Currently for Mongolia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 capital city and 21 provinces. The capital of the country Ulaanbaatar has special status equal to the provinces.

Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is MN, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Mongolia. The second part is either of the following:
 * one digit: capital city
 * three digits: provinces

Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).

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Textbooks using $$\epsilon_0\ $$:

 * 1) Edmonds, Dean S. Jr. Cioffari's Experiments in College Physics . New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. ISBN 0-669-41830-7

Textbooks using $$\varepsilon_0$$:

 * 1) Halliday, David, Robert Resnick, and Jearl Walker. Fundamentals of Physics . 6th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001. ISBN 0-471-32000-5
 * 2) Wehr, Russell M., James A Richards, Jr., and Thomas W. Adair, III. Physics of the Atom . 4th ed. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1984. ISBN 0-201-08878-9

Websites using $$\epsilon_0\ $$:

 * 1) University of Pennsylvania
 * 2) Wolfram Research
 * 3) McGraw-Hill
 * 4) University of Texas at Austin

Websites using $$\varepsilon_0$$:

 * 1) Georgia State University Department of Physics and Astronomy
 * 2) Plus 2 Physics
 * 3) MATTER Initiative for Schools

Confused websites:

 * 1) NIST

Potentially authoritative sources:
 * permittivity of a vacuum at IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology - $$\varepsilon_0$$

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Tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998

The tornado outbreak of April 15–16, 1998, also known as the 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak, was a two-day tornado outbreak that affected portions of the Midwestern United States, Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 15 and April 16, 1998, with the worst of the outbreak taking place on the second day. On that day, 13 tornadoes swept through Middle Tennessee—two of them touching down in Nashville, causing significant damage to the downtown and East Nashville areas. Nashville became the first major city in nearly 20 years to have an F2 or stronger tornado make a direct hit in the downtown area.

In addition, the outbreak produced several other destructive tornadoes in Middle Tennessee. One of them, southwest of Nashville, was an F5 tornado—one of only two (the only official one) ever recorded in the state (the other, unofficial however, being in Pinson, Tennessee in 1923). That tornado remained mainly in rural areas of Wayne and Lawrence counties. Other tornadoes during the 2-day outbreak struck Arkansas, Alabama, Illinois, and Kentucky.

12 people were killed by tornadoes during the outbreak: two in Arkansas, three in Kentucky, and seven in Tennessee (one in Nashville, three in Wayne County, and three more elsewhere).

This tornado outbreak occurred at the end of the record-setting 1997–1998 El Niño event.

Meteorological synopsis
One week after the Birmingham tornado outbreak took place across Alabama and Georgia on April 8–9, 1998 and several other Midwestern and Eastern United States states on April 6–7, a similar pattern developed across the Midwest and southeastern United States starting on April 16, 1998. A very strong low pressure system developed across the central part of North America and was associated with a long cold front. Ahead of the storm, the warm moist air generated from the Gulf of Mexico increased the likelihood for a significant weather event. On April 15, activity developed across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and southern Ohio Valley where several tornadoes touched down in Illinois starting in the late afternoon before moving into Arkansas during the overnight hours where the first fatalities were reported.

On April 16, as the main low-pressure system was near the Great Lakes and its cold front crossing the Mississippi River, dew points reached the mid to upper 60s across the Tennessee Valley while later in the day, CAPE values reached 1600 J/kg while dry air intrusion was also on the rise increasing the threat of severe weather across the area. As the bulk of the supercells moved out of Arkansas, the tornadic activity was slower during the morning hours before re-intensifying west of Nashville early in the afternoon. Major tornadoes struck from southern Tennessee to southern Kentucky with additional storms as far north as Michigan and several other storms in Alabama across Walker and Cullman Counties, which was slightly north of the areas that were hardest hit by the previous outbreak.

Downtown Nashville
This tornado, rated F3, touched down near the intersection of Charlotte Pike and Forty-Sixth Avenue and traveled directly through downtown Nashville. The tornado manifested itself as a large area of rapidly rotating rain curtains and dark clouds, rather than a traditional funnel. After crossing the Cumberland River, it passed through East Nashville, Donelson, and Hermitage before finally lifting northwest of Lebanon in extreme northern Wilson County. An ROTC student from Vanderbilt University was trapped under a fallen tree in Centennial Park and later died from his injuries. The tornado blew many windows out of office buildings. Many large buildings, including skyscrapers, were damaged. The TPAC building had over 100 windows blown out. 30 small airplanes were damaged at Cornelia Fort Airport. 35 total buildings in downtown Nashville were deemed structurally unsound after the tornado. The tornado blew down 3 construction cranes on the construction site of the Tennessee Oilers' football stadium near the Cumberland River, before crossing the river. Many signs were downed throughout downtown as well.

The tornado continued east and hit the residential section of East Nashville. At least 300 homes were damaged in East Nashville, many of which lost a good part of their roofs, with a few destroyed. Trees were uprooted and telephone poles were knocked down in this area. A nursing home was hit and all the residents had to be evacuated. A church, which was well over 100 years old, received major damage. It then re-crossed the Cumberland River, where more trees were downed and more homes and other buildings were damaged across Donelson and Hermitage. Over a thousand trees were blown down at Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage. Some of those trees were well over 200 years old, with a few having been planted by Andrew Jackson himself.

The tornado moved into Wilson County, downing many trees, power lines, and signs. Several homes suffered mostly roof damage in the area. A baseball field and a lumber yard were damaged in Mt. Juliet. Part of the roof was taken off a bank in Mt. Juliet as well. The tornado then continued across rural Wilson County and produced sporadic damage before it dissipated just south of the Cumberland River in extreme northern Wilson County. A 2013 reanalysis noted that tornado would have likely been rated EF2 if the Enhanced Fujita Scale was operational at that time.

Nearly 22 years later, a long-tracked high-end EF3 tornado passed just north of Downtown Nashville just after midnight on March 3, 2020. That tornado moved along a more easterly path that intersected with the path of this tornado in East Nashville. It then continued east along Interstate 40 through Wilson and Smith counties. That tornado killed five people, injured 220, and caused $1.504 billion in damage, making it the 6th costliest tornado in US history.

Lawrence County, Tennessee (The Forgotten F5)
No fatalities were reported with this F5 wedge tornado as it touched down just inside Wayne County and traveled through sparsely populated areas of Lawrence County, west and northwest of Lawrenceburg. There were 21 injuries, however. It did not significantly affect any towns along its 19.3 mi path. However, many large and well-built homes with anchor bolts were completely leveled with some swept clean from their foundations, and vehicles were thrown hundreds of yards. One truck was rumored to have been taken about 20 mi, though this was never confirmed. A 200-foot section of grass was scoured away at a pasture, leaving only bare soil behind. Clumps of dirt were pulled up as well. Many trees and power lines were downed as well as 75 utility poles. Some of the trees were completely debarked, and several livestock were killed as well.

It is the most recent Tennessee F5/EF5 and only official one as the March 11, 1923 Pinson tornado took place before the introduction of the Fujita scale and before records were officially kept.

This tornado originally extended from Hardin County southeast of Savannah through Wayne, Lawrence, Giles, and Maury counties as one long-track F5. A 2013 reanalysis determined there were three separate tornadoes with distinct path breaks. The first tornado was rated high-end F4 in Hardin and Wayne counties. The second was the F5 tornado in Lawrence County, and the third, another rated F4, tracked from northern Lawrence through Giles and Maury counties. Due to the media coverage surrounding the Nashville tornado, this tornado has been referred to as "The Forgotten F5".

South Central Kentucky
South Central Kentucky also received severe weather from this outbreak. The most notable of the storms that occurred in South Central Kentucky that day was a particularly strong supercell storm that dumped baseball-sized hail on central Warren County including the Bowling Green central business district and Western Kentucky University causing massive amounts of damage to cars as well as structures. The storm also caused flash flooding in the area of WKU's main campus. The damage from the hail was so great that it seemed to overshadow the F3 tornado event happening in the southern part of the county, which was more rural. The tornado then moved into Barren County actually crossing a bend in the northern portion of Barren River Lake near the small town of Lucas. The tornado then would pass just south of downtown Glasgow and cross the Cumberland Parkway just west of the Barren/Metcalfe county line. It would then dissipate right at that county line. An F2 was later spawned by this supercell in Metcalfe County, crossing the Cumberland Parkway in the western part of the county and passing just to the south of the county seat, Edmonton.

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 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete.

Stargate fan-comic. Non-notable. Traffic unverifiable, as it's on one of those verb.to webhosts. Article is POV. — Gwalla | Talk 23:21, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Fanfic. Geogre 00:37, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fan fiction, does not appear to be of widespread renown. Average Earthman 10:36, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete non-notable fanfic. -- Cyrius|✎ 06:01, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)

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The  Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirunineus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in savannah woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is partially migratory, moving in response to rainfall patterns.

This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. Its colours and readily visible forked tail make this species unmistakable. It is mainly green with a yellow face, blue gorget and black eye stripe and beak. It can reach a length of 20–22 cm, including the long forked green or blue feathers. Sexes are alike.

This is a species which prefers somewhat more wooded country than most bee-eaters. This attractive bird is readily approached. Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and  hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Swallowtail has a preference for honeybees.

These bee-eaters are nesting as pairs or in very small colonies in sandy banks, or similar flat ground. They make a relatively long tunnel in which the 2 to 4 spherical, white eggs are laid. These birds also feed and roost communally.

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ISO 3166-2:CL

ISO 3166-2:CL is the entry for Chile in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

Currently for Chile, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 16 regions.

Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CL, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Chile. The second part is two letters.

Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).

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Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.

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Vesa Toskala

Vesa Tapani Toskala (born May 20, 1977) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender.

After initially playing for his hometown team Ilves of the SM-liiga, Toskala played the majority of his professional career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames.

Early career
Toskala was selected by San Jose in the fourth round, 90th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Toskala turned heads with his stellar play in the 1998–99 season with Ilves of the Finnish SM-liiga, where he went 21–12–0 with a 2.14 goals against average, a 0.916 save percentage and five shutouts. The next season, playing a style that modeled after Markus Korhonen, Toskala played with Färjestad BK of the Swedish Elitserien and posted an impressive 2.59 GAA. Toskala considered quitting hockey to attend school full-time, until the San Jose Sharks enticed him to North America.

Toskala is the only San Jose Sharks goalie to record a multiple point game. He had two assists against Chicago on February 3, 2007.

North American career
In his first North American season in 2000–01, Toskala played for the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League (AHL). Splitting time with second-year pro and Finnish compatriot Miikka Kiprusoff, he played 44 games, posting a 22–13–5 record with a 2.77 goals against average and a 0.911 save percentage, quickly adapting to the North American game and played three games for Kentucky in the playoffs. The next year, after the team's move to Cleveland, he took over the starting role after Kiprusoff was recalled to the San Jose Sharks, and in 62 games, he went 19–33–7 with a 2.99 GAA and a 0.912 save percentage. That season, he led the league in games played and saves made (1,845). When Kiprusoff fell to injury, Toskala was called up to San Jose to serve as back-up to regular starter Evgeni Nabokov. Toskala received ten minutes of playing time in his first stint in the NHL, where he stopped the two shots he faced.

San Jose Sharks
In the 2002–03 NHL season, after Evgeni Nabokov and the Sharks could not settle on a contract, Toskala served as Kiprusoff's backup. When Kiprusoff faltered, Toskala stepped in and played admirably, going 4–3–1 with a 2.35 GAA and a 0.927 save percentage. He earned his first shutout in a 25-save effort against the Detroit Red Wings. After Nabokov was re-signed, however, Toskala was sent back to the Sharks' minor league affiliate in Cleveland, where he struggled, going 15–30–2 with a 3.21 GAA and a 0.903 save percentage. Nonetheless, at the end of the regular season, the Sharks recalled Toskala, meaning the Sharks now carried three goaltenders on their roster. Since Nabokov was the established starter, Kiprusoff and Toskala fought for the backup position; Toskala "won" the battle when Kiprusoff was eventually traded to the Calgary Flames. Although playing in 28 games and posting a 12–8–4 record with a 2.06 GAA and a 0.930 save percentage, Toskala did not make an appearance in the playoffs.

2005–06 proved to be a career year for Toskala. He began as the backup to Evgeni Nabokov, but after a start on February 8, he posted a record of 17–2–2, leading the team to a playoff berth. Toskala's goals-against-average fell from 3.25 to 2.55, while his save percentage increased from 0.872 to .900. This earned him the nickname "The Finnish Horse" from Sharks broadcaster Dan Rusanowsky. Toskala's play earned him several accolades and relegated Nabokov to the role of backup goaltender. On February 27, the Sharks re-signed Toskala to a two-year contract extension worth US$2.75 million. Toskala finished the playoffs with 2.45 goals-against-average and a 0.910 save percentage.

Since both Toskala and Nabokov were seen as number one goalies, the Sharks attempted to trade one or the other before the season began. No trade occurred, and coach Ron Wilson opted to alternate starts between the two. Through 71 games, Toskala played in 35 games, starting 31 and posting a 2.45 GAA, along with three shutouts. Nabokov received the nod after that, playing in San Jose's remaining regular season and playoff games.

Toronto Maple Leafs
On June 22, during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft weekend, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson traded Toskala and forward Mark Bell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the club's 2007 first (13th overall, Lars Eller ) and second round draft picks, both of which were later traded to the St. Louis Blues, as well as Toronto's fourth round pick in 2009, which was eventually traded to the Nashville Predators.

The Toronto Maple Leafs subsequently signed Toskala to a two-year contract. He and goaltender Andrew Raycroft shared starts until late November, when Toskala's GAA and save percentage improved dramatically. He recorded two shutouts in December and the NHL named him best goaltender of the month.

On March 18, 2008, in a match against the New York Islanders, Toskala suffered an embarrassing blunder. On a Leafs power play, defenceman Rob Davison of the Islanders attempted to clear the puck out of his defensive zone. Taken from 174 feet, the shot bounced five times before eventually bouncing over Toskala's glove and into the net. It was only Davison's third goal in 187 career games.

In the 2009 NHL regular season opener on October 9, 2008, the official scoresheet between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings listed Toskala as the Maple Leafs captain. Coach Ron Wilson stated that the scoresheet was a mistake.

On March 4, 2009, Toskala announced that he would be undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn acetabular labrum. The Maple Leafs claimed goalie Martin Gerber off of re-entry waivers to replace him. For the first game of the following season, on October 1, 2009, Toskala was the Maple Leafs starting goaltender in an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Toskala would lose his first four starts before being replaced as the Leafs' starting goaltender.

In late 2009, a prank he pulled on interviewer Zdenek Matejovsky received coverage from Finnish news and 424 000 views on YouTube (note: the original video was removed). Matejovsky, who doesn't understand Finnish, had been hired by the Finnish TV channel MTV3 to interview Toskala in English and have him respond in Finnish, but Toskala instead made a joke out of it and responded to the serious questions with humorous, unrelated answers. Matejovsky continued with the businesslike questions while having no idea what Toskala was saying.

Calgary Flames
Toskala was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with Jason Blake for Jean-Sébastien Giguère on January 31, 2010,

The Ducks then traded Toskala to the Calgary Flames for backup Curtis McElhinney right before the NHL trade deadline on March 3, 2010, having never appeared in net for the Ducks in his short stint. He was reunited with his former Sharks teammate Miikka Kiprusoff in Calgary. On March 7, in his first game as a Flame, Toskala stopped 27 shots en route to a 5–2 victory. In his second game, he backstopped the Flames to a 3–2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. On June 6, 2010, it was revealed by Flames general manager Darryl Sutter, that Toskala would not return with the Flames for the 2010–11 season.

AIK IF
On November 1, 2010, due to AIK IF of the Elitserien (SEL) suffering from injuries, Toskala signed a one-month contract with the club. Playing in two games, he posted a .898 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average.

Ilves and retirement
In June 2011, Toskala signed a contract to return to his hometown team Ilves for the 2011–12 season. With a decline in form and lingering injury at season's end, Toskala retired from hockey on October 2, 2012.

Personal life
Toskala spent two years in Finland training to be a chef, although he claims that he was "not particularly good."

Awards

 * 2001–02: The Hockey News AHL Mid-Season All-Rookie Team
 * NHL Goaltender of the Month – December 2007

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