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.mp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands. There are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in this domain (such as governmental sites under .gov.mp and a few sites in .org.mp and .co.mp). The get.mp site allows users to register and manage .mp domains. The .mp name comes from ISO 3166 which specifies MP as the two letter designation for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Official registry site
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Whois services
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Chi.mp
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User talk:Ivan Matosevic

Welcome to the Wikipedia
Here are some links I thought useful:

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Be Bold!

[[User:Sam Spade|Sam Spade Arb Com election]] 10:51, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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.mq

.mq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Martinique.

The .mq top-level domain was managed by SYSTEL until SYSTEL was bought by Mediaserv. The registration services were later reopened, with the country code's current technical contact changing to Canal+ Telecom in Guadeloupe.

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User talk:Politician~enwiki

Welcome to the Wikipedia
Here are some links I thought useful:

 * Tutorial
 * Help desk
 * Foundation issues
 * Policy Library
 * Utilities
 * Cite your sources
 * Verifiability
 * Wikiquette
 * Civility
 * Conflict resolution
 * Neutral point of view
 * Pages needing attention
 * Peer review
 * Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense
 * Brilliant prose
 * Featured pictures
 * Boilerplate text
 * Current polls
 * Mailing lists
 * IRC channel

Feel free to contact me personally with any questions you might have. The Village pump is also a good place to go for quick answers to general questions. You can sign your name by typing 4 tildes, like this: ~.

Be Bold!

[[User:Sam Spade|Sam Spade Arb Com election]] 10:51, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Clearing up the earlier copyright issue
Could you please take a glance at Copyvio and, where the Moldova thing is at the top of it, confirm that this was you and it's OK? Sign your note with ~, which will give your sig and a timestamp. Thanks. Again, sorry about the hassle, I presume you are equally scrupulous about copyright issues on your site, so I'm sure you understand. -- Jmabel | Talk 18:58, Dec 3, 2004 (UTC)

China
Hi and welcome.

I reverted your edit at China because the article is on the "cultural and geographic entity" and not the communist state. Please add your info the the article on the People's Republic of China, or perhaps People's Liberation Army instead. Cheers, Jiang 23:21, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Too many changes, too soon?
Hi and welcome

You are making a huge number of edits to a large number of topics, and in some cases you do not seem to be paying a lot of attention to the (1) exiting structure of the articles and (2) the "talk" page debate about various topics. Please take a little time before making changes to get familiar with the context, especially in the more debated-over articles. Doesn't mean you shouldn't be bold, just realize that a lot of others are working on the same things. --Goodoldpolonius2 00:05, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Vested interest?
You are an editor to globalpolitician but you add links to articles there on Wikipedia. To ensure that there is no vested interest here, you might want to check first with others who are interested in the articles you add first and if others find it suitable let them add the links. Otherwise it may be construed as you using Wikipedia to promote your site. I hope you can understand this. Thanks Dysprosia 13:09, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Note
Please do not add inappropriate external links of www.globalpolitican.com to Wikipedia, as you did to to many country articles. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Please read WP:COI. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 16:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Politician. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Politician~enwiki that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name. If you think you might own all of the accounts with this name and this message is in error, please visit Special:MergeAccount to check and attach all of your accounts to prevent them from being renamed.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 02:11, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
 This account has been renamed as part of single-user login finalisation. If you own this account you can |log in using your previous username and password for more information. If you do not like this account's new name, you can choose your own using this form after logging in: . -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 17:40, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:Scott Gall

You have new messages.

PLEASE NOTE:

 * 1) For the purposes of the One China policy, please refer to the People's Republic of China as China and the Republic of China as Taiwan.
 * 2) British telephone numbers: London only has ONE area code - the code is 020, not 0207, 0208, or 0203. Same goes for all the other 02 codes - three-digit STD code, eight-digit number.
 * 3) I DO NOT suck - if you want to be like Weird Al, click here.
 * 4) Please do not get too poltical or religious in your posts.

Welcome
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia from a neighbour (I live at St Clair, so you're not the only Dunedinite here!).

I hope you like Wikipedia and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers: By the way, you can use three tildes, like this: ~ ~ ~ to sign your name on talk and vote pages. Four tildes (~ ~ ) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page. 11:24, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * How to edit a page
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fill out a quick survey? +sj +

Okay, I've conducted a cursory search on "International dollar", and I can't find a single external reference to this anywhere, and there are none in the article itself. I suspect original research. Cites, please? --Calton 00:53, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)

There were none, but the currency specifications matched that of the euro. Scott Gall 04:20, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Hey scottie!! Jonny7070 (talk) 02:41, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Reversion of vandalism to European Union
Hey, no problem. I hate vandals just as much as the next guy, so I revert them when and where I see them. Incidentally, this particular vandal appears to either be associated with a weird guy called Sollog or is perhaps the crazy kook himself. For details take a look at the Slashdot article on Sollogs' edit war with Wikipedia. It's the first time I've reverted any of the stuff related to this particular dispute though. Impi 22:18, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * Thank you for the links. They were interesting. Scott Gall 04:16, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Scott, you left a message for me about blanking pages. I wasn't blanking pages, I was merging a number of articles together. I think the larger article that was the target of the merge was "Decision model." 68.88.233.11 08:17, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * Sorry about that. But you should have had an admin doing it. I can't trust anonymous users too much. Scott Gall 04:16, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

"The St. Clair Massive"?
Thanks - I think... :) Grutness|hello?  13:05, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Hello Scott
Welcome back, I know this is a bit late and you have been active for a while but I missed that. It is good to see you back and good to see the interesting contributions you are making. Keep up the good work. ping 08:27, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC) P.S. how do you know when you really do have new messages?

It will display "You have new messages" twice. Scott Gall 04:13, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Free encyclopedia
If you want me to put the netherlands wikipedia on www.wikipedia.org in the 50,000 article category, please translate "The free encyclopedia" into dutch →Raul654 09:53, Jan 28, 2005 (UTC)

 * "The free encyclopedia" in Dutch is "De vrije encyclopedie." Scott Gall 04:10, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

GFDL
You can't just tag someone else's image you downloaded off the internet as being GFDL when it isn't. Image:Showimage.jpg has now been listed on Possibly unfree images. -- Cyrius|✎ 06:04, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that. Scott Gall 04:08, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Missing leg syndrome
You really think cats have magical powers? RickK 06:50, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC) Yeah, I have to wonder what on earth you were thinking when you voted keep for the obvious vandalism article? Your pic above says "watch out vandals" and here you encouraged one. Poor form. DreamGuy 02:57, Feb 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that. The article did have some elements of truth. I think vandals might be good for something (even if it's just reverting their own defacements of Wikipedia, which would be quite unlikely,) but I seriously doubt it. Scott Gall 04:02, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Gdansk
Your vote and comments seem to be a bit confused. 1793 was the year it was annexed by Prussia, a German speaking state. The change to "Gdansk" happened in 1945, after World War II. Voting to call it Danzig from 1466 to 1793, when it was a largely German-speaking city in Poland, and to call it Gdansk from 1793 to 1945, when it was a largely German-speaking city in Prussia and a largely German-speaking free city, doesn't make very much sense. john k 14:38, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Then my history teacher was a fraud. Scott Gall 04:22, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)

It's a wiki
''And please don't edit this page, because an administrator will be on you very quickly. All edits to this page which are not mine, except for the awarding of barnstars, are vandalism.''

This is actually untrue. An edit may be made to a user page without being vandalism, for example, fixing a spelling mistake. As for getting administrators on a user who edits your user page while not vandalising it, I fail to see what they would be punished for doing, exactly. You can freely ask users not to edit your user page, but it's probably best not to threaten them. - Vague | Rant 11:06, Feb 25, 2005 (UTC)

 * OK then. I'll fix it up. After all, that's the whole point of a wiki, isn't it? Scott Gall 20:42, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Vague has a good point. By definition: "The malicious and intentional destruction or defacing of property." Google Any edit consisting of a comment, critisism, suggesting, etc... fails to fall in that category. On another topic, I, as many others most likely, may find many of your statements disturbing. I agree everyone has the right to their opinion, but so many on the first impression? I'm sure you mean no harm by any of it, as it's how you view the world with your personal experiences.
 * Your potato comment: *Laugh* That's funny!
 * By the way, Jews, not blacks, were the major target of Hitler.
 * So that's why Anne Frank was taken to a concentration camp, despite being a white. Scott Gall
 * Same language requirement: Talk about destruction of culture. There's conflict in your statements.
 * I'm thinking about taking over my own country and using a constructed language (in this case, Esperanto) as official. Scott Gall
 * Circumcision: Touchy subject, considering I'm Jewish. I'll agree with you as far as to say it should NOT be done for cosmetic purposes. Circumcision is like cutting off an infants fingers due to "future under finger-nail dirt."
 * I was going to make religious circumcision illegal but I won't now. I shouldn't be holding other peoples' religions against them. Scott Gall
 * Schools have not only the right to ban offensive things, but the responsibility to do so. School is for education, not "making a statement".
 * Hence the stuff being banned anyway. Scott Gall
 * A good admin (person) follows rules. Disagreement does not justify breaking of a rule. The correct route is to campaign for it's change.
 * Hence all the admins doing their own thing (and having everyone else do admins' work.) I still think admins should keep to their commitments to Wikipedia. :) Scott Gall 06:31, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * "My personal hate list [includes] The owners of competing wikis..." In a prior statement you said:
 * "13. I will have my own English-language wiki-based encyclopedia. And it will be better than Wikipedia ..."

I'll be surprised if this doesn't get deleted. Think: Constructive Criticism. I'm sorry you had to go through spinal meningitis, I did the same in fall of 1992 (at 23 years old). May an entity of your choosing, bless you in ways you desire.
 * Guy M (talk) 18:30, Feb 27, 2005 (UTC)

 * I've been thinking about which one to remove. Some of my Wikinfo subpages actually praise Wikinfo. Scott Gall 07:57, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Your User pages
Hi; I suggest you have a read through User pages. As User:Vague Rant has indicated above, you come on too strong with your threats about people editing your User Page. I'd also encourage you to avoid making pages like User:Scott Gall/Gays are Wrong. This subpage is, of course, unrelated to writing an encyclopedia, but much more importantly, it would be very likely to offend others in the Wikipedia community — your page moves beyond personal opinion into hate speech, and I, for one, find it objectionable. I hope it's just a bad-taste joke. — Matt Crypto 18:30, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Oh dear. I'm off to fix that up. Scott Gall 20:45, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Hiya. You really ought to clear up your user space a bit more. The servers are giving CPU time and storage space for an encyclopedia, not a collection of opinion pieces. Spend more time editing the article namespace. r3m0t talk 06:20, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * There's this place on Wikicities called Scratchpad. If more people comment on my overcrowded userspace, I'll consider moving my museum of vandalism over there. Scott Gall 09:17, 2005 Jun 6 (UTC) PS: You'd better keep an eye open, because I hear that some idiot pretending to be a university lecturer is getting all the New Zealand Wikipedians together for a huge vandalism bomb on Wikipedia Day, 2006. I definitely won't be doing that, and if I'm an admin by then, there will be a 36-hour block for anybody that I catch vandalising on Wikipedia Day (48 if they mess up my user space.)

Hi
Hi Scott, I read on your user page about the AS. If you ever need help dealing with the NTs, feel free to ask me, because I'd be glad to help out if I can. ;-) Best, SlimVirgin 04:43, Feb 27, 2005 (UTC)

Adminship
Hi. Your Requests for adminship/Scott Gall seems not to go through this time. Just as a note, you can retract your self nomination anytime, e.g. if the chances of passing are slim and you don't feel good about accumulating too many rejections. Personally I think that you have not yet enough experience on Wikipedia, and you should try again later when you have more experience/edits. Also, thanks for changing the you have new messages note on your page, which confused me every time i saw it. Happy editing, -- Chris 73 Talk 12:55, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)

W. N. Colquitt
Nice article ;) Glad to see my clarification got the proverbial ball rolling over there, at least.—chris.lawson (talk) 05:41, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

"I found your edit summary offensive"; "Please don't use the Lord's name in vain"
Wow, okay. I'll watch what I say, but frankly, if language like this offends you, then I hope for the sake of your virgin eyes you stay as far away from Wikipedia as possible; I hear rumors that "fuck", "shit", "Christ" and other similarly colorful expressions pepper the pages of this encyclopedia almost as pervasively as do factual errors and misinformation. 69.203.80.227 11:22, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Is that right? Scott Gall 11:24, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * God's honest truth. 69.203.80.227 11:35, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I just nominated you for adminship. If you accept, tell me here. Cheers, NazismIsntCool 10:53, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I got 2 replies on my talk page saying that I should wait until I have more edits in the article namespace before nominating you. I hear you failed one a month ago, and thank you for taking action to what some of the people said in their votes. Cheers, NazismIsntCool 21:41, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC) PS: Did you enjoy our practice edit war on Postman Pat? I pulled out because I was worried one of us might have breached WP:3RR.

Hi, I'm new here. I take it you already know my sister, User:NazismIsntCool. I was also born in Romania but I live in London now. Barely There 03:59, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

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 * I take it you want to have another try at nominating me for adminship. Go ahead if you want, but please do not use leet on my talk page. There is a policy statement at the top, if you missed it. Scott Gall 11:25, 2005 Jun 5 (UTC)
 * Imi pare rău. I just wanted to show off my leet skills. I didn't see the policy - I've lost half of my peripheral vision and the doctors haven't figured out what's wrong with my eyes yet. At least I'm not completely blind. :-)  Nazism   isn't   cool  11:31, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC) PS: Thanks for replying.
 * I think it's called retinitis pigmentosa. I've read about it somewhere. I accept the nomination for adminship. Scott Gall 11:43, 2005 Jun 5 (UTC)

Wikipedia is...
Scott, why do you think the next person who dares to do this type of vandalism will add the autism awareness ribbon and "Wikipedia is Autism" to the same pages the communism and fascism vandals have been going after? Barely There 10:01, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hi there.
Hey, nice museum of vandalism you've got. Communism is Stupid 9 July 2005 13:42 (UTC) PS: I'm NazismIsntCool's mother. I take it you already know her.

RfA
Hello, I would like to thank you for casting a vote at my RfA. Even though it wasn't support I'd like to thank you for taking time and voting anyway. With respect, Redwolf24 07:49, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Ian Dorricott
Who is this and why isn't it a vanity page. BTW, you created it. Mrmcgibby 00:29, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Browse around this site. You'll find the answer. Scott Gall 04:16, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

hi
can you please help me with my Lisa Kushell article thanks@!!!Wiki brah 05:15, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Hongi Hika
Hi, just chucked an article on the Hongi Hika stub you started - just letting you know in case you wanted to check it/be rude et C. feel free to change anything you don't like. Also in passing I notice your anti advertising stance - good on ya - I'm not too up on how Wikipedia works, but you may want to check out the New Zealand Natural page, which has more than a wiff of corporate self promotion. Cheers, Winston Wolfe.

Üserbøxen
The møøse wishes you welcome, and encourages you to utilize the red links on the Non ISO languages page to make lots and lots of userboxes called "yasm-x" (where YaSm stands for...well...you can guess, because I can't spell, and x stands for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and n). One day I might get around to making a "Welcome to Üserbøxen" template or something, but for now...welcome to Üserbøxen. (Though I see you've been dipping into the pot of many userboxes already, which is blatantly encouraged.) Cernen 08:58, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

I have heard the term 'Home Nations'.
Scott, I have heard the term 'Home Nations' used in association with the recent Grand Slam rugby tour by the All Blacks to the British Isles.I have not heard it used anywhere else. - (Aidan Work 08:40, 30 December 2005 (UTC))

 * I had heard it a few times, especially during the Grand Slam tour, the most recent of which we won. Don't get your hopes up about next year because although we've only beaten all four Home Nations twice (the other one being in 1978,) there's a good chance we could do it a third time. Scott Gall 09:21, 31 December 2005 (UTC) PS: I've noticed a strange pattern - New Zealand only gets the Grand Slam in the same year as a Papal conclave, and the last four conclaves have all happened in the same year as a general election.

Hello
Hi there, I was going to fix up some spelling, but I decided against it as I'd of been tempted to help out with your user boxes too. You seems to have a few that contradict each other which is odd to say the least, and at least a couple repeat, do you want them repetition removed ? I saw you were diagnosed with AS, I was too, but not until I had left a few schools in my late teens, unfortunately. I am currently studying in Wanaka, New Zealand and was wondering if you wanted to talk some time. Also, should I fix the user boxes that repeat, what about the contradictions ? samh004 05:59, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Auckland meetup
Just to let you know that a meetup is planned in Auckland for the 25th of June (see Meetup/Auckland for more details), and that you are cordially invited. GeorgeStepanek\talk 00:21, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:A$2_dollar_note_back.jpg
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AFD
As an AIW member please review Articles for deletion/List of relationships with age disparity and please take a side. Help recruit others to review the list.

Punani
Looks like vandalism, smells like... (uh, nevermind). Could you take a look at the latest contribution to the disambiguation page for Punani? It seems like you originated the article Punani (slang) and so might be the best to judge. Thanks. Shenme 20:17, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Punani
Looks like vandalism, smells like... (uh, nevermind). Could you take a look at the latest contribution to the disambiguation page for Punani? It seems like you originated the article Punani (slang) and so might be the best to judge. Thanks. Shenme 20:20, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

 * Punani is not a tea made from the natural juices secreted from the vagina of a virgin. I've never heard of such a ridiculous thing. Scott Gall 04:57, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Ka Panapana

 * Hi Scott - The reference to Ka Panapana has now been shifted out of Haka to the article Haka in popular culture so I have shifted your question to the talk page of that article. Cheers Kahuroa 06:06, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

User:Scott Gall/Revenge Made Easy
I removed the category from your subpage. It's not really appropriate for user pages to be article categories. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:47, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Did you read the page? If so, did you like any of the pranks mentioned? Scott Gall 09:09, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Yep I read them and it reminded me of one we used to do. When we had the Honey bucket system we also had a thick plastic bag inside the pail. The trick was to put the bag (tied) into a pillow case and then onto the bed. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:56, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Ladder of Certain Doom
I have removed the page a WP:OFFICE act because we were notified of copyright infringement. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Dannyisme 14:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

m:wikikids
I saw that you were involved in the wikikids project, (months ago that's true...) What happened with this project since that time ? Did people gave up for lack of people showing interest in it ? Or did it gave something ? I can see now on meta proposal for simple german, french or spanish, and think that wikikids would be better and meet some of these objectives. It has been change a bit and I hope that it will arise once, so would you have a look there ? I hope that you can give your point of view. Thanks ! Astirmays 18:16, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Keratoconus
To answer your question placed on Image talk:Keratoconus1-800.jpg, yes the cornea can take on a cone shape, though it's hardly ever visible to anyone else without a close inspection. The disease is explained in the accompanying article, Keratoconus. Regards, — BillCtalk 13:00, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Moonies...
I happened on your page somehow and saw the massive mooninite image, and made this...

 * User:DennyColt/MoonBox

Just wanted to share and give you credit for the inspiration. thanks - Denny 14:33, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Color photography
Hi there. In case you don't have the page watchlisted, I've replied to you and User:Cravenmonket's discussion here. — Rebelguys2 talk 15:28, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

is it okay
i added something to your steve irwin memorial is that okay63.164.225.201 20:25, 12 April 2007 (UTC)medayugiohman

Of course it is. That's what a wiki is all about. 1001001001111100000 13:15, 14 April 2007 (UTC) PS: As long as it's not vandalism.

Indefinite blocking
Hello, Scott. I've looked over your past and present contributions and have decided to indefinitely block you. You've been warned previous times about your behavior and haven't done much to change your ways. I'm sorry this didn't work out for you. 1ne 05:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Universal virtual computer

The Universal Virtual Computer was subject of my graduation task during 2003 and 2004. All text and images for this Wiki page are taken from my master's thesis report. No copyrights are on it, except my own.

Jeffrey van der Hoeven --Jrvanderhoeven 11:26, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I moved the content to the article Universal Virtual Computer (capitalized instead of universal virtual computer). The first letters are officially in capitals, like UVC. --Jrvanderhoeven 14:08, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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.mr

.mr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritania.

.mr domains can be registered by Mauritanian citizens, residents, and legal entities with a local representation.

History
The management of the Internet Top-Level-Domain Names in Mauritania was delegated by ICANN to the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Nouakchott in April 1996. As the country was not connected to the internet at that time, IRD (Montpellier, France) hosted the .mr name servers.

Once the required infrastructure is established by April 2000, Network Information Center was created within the Faculty of Science and Technology and started hosting the .mr name servers.

Structure
Registrations are taken directly at the second level, under .mr. However, a number of second level domains exists for different purposes.

Internationalized domain name
On 27 January 2019, ICANN approved a request for delegation of the موريتانيا. internationalised country-code top-level domain representing Mauritania in Arabic script to Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya. As of December 2022, no information regarding the registration under this TLD is available on the registry website.

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User:DaniëlMeijers

Due to privacy concerns no more info than two public sources: http://www.student.unimaas.nl/d.meijers and http://www.wikimaas.tk

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Tāne Mahuta

Tāne Mahuta, also called "God of the Forest", is a giant kauri tree (Agathis australis) in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. Its age is unknown but is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years. It is the largest living kauri tree known to stand today. It is named after Tāne, the Māori god of forests and of birds.

The tree is a remnant of the ancient subtropical rainforest that once grew on the Northland Peninsula. Other giant kauri are found nearby, notably Te Matua Ngahere. Tāne Mahuta is the most famous tree in New Zealand, along with Te Matua Ngahere. It was discovered and identified in early January 1924 when contractors surveyed the present State Highway 12 route through the forest. In 1928, Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen, who were building the road, also identified the tree.

In April 2009, Tāne Mahuta was formally partnered with the tree Jōmon Sugi on Yakushima Island, Japan.

During the New Zealand drought of 2013, 10,000 litres of water from a nearby stream was diverted to Tāne Mahuta, which was showing signs of dehydration.

In 2018, the tree was considered threatened by kauri dieback, a generally fatal disease caused by a fungus which has already infected many nearby kauri trees. New Zealand's Department of Conservation initiated a plan to protect and save the tree from kauri dieback.

Measurements
The measurements above were taken in 2002 by Dr. Robert Van Pelt, a forest ecology researcher and affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington. Former measurements taken in 1971 by the New Zealand Forestry Service may be found on The New Zealand Tree Register.

Name
In 2012, Lady Davina Lewis, daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, and her husband, the New Zealander Gary Lewis, named their son Tane Mahuta, after the tree.

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.ms

.ms is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory.

Usage examples

 * Microsoft uses this as an abbreviation for projects such as ch9.ms or 1drv.ms for its OneDrive. In particular, aka.ms is used extensively as a URL shortener for Microsoft's web sites, such as http://aka.ms/MFAsetup.
 * Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state of Mississippi also use the .ms domain as MS is the official United States Postal Service abbreviation for the state.
 * Some companies based in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul (officially abbreviated as MS) use the .ms TLD
 * Some companies and organisations in the German town Münster in Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is the official vehicle license plate code for the city.
 * The New York Times uses .ms as a top level domain name for permalinks referring to New York Times addresses. For example, http://nyti.ms/ reaches The New York Times homepage.
 * The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign used the domain name "HRC.ms" as a URL shortener.
 * The family of F1 driver Michael Schumacher used the domain name keepfighting.ms for his foundation, established after his skiing accident in Méribel on 29 December 2013
 * A Dutch foundation for the cure of multiple sclerosis (MS) uses arenamoves.ms.

Second-level domain names

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Talk:Greenstone

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Is not greenstone also found in Australia?davidzuccaro 10:56, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Greenstone is found on the South Islands West Coast in Greymouth and Hokitika and also in the Dart Valley River near Queenstown

The value of Greenstone
The value of pounamu lies predominitly in the labour and skill used when working with it.The more intricate the work,the more expensive the pounamu.A basic pendant 1.5cm x 3cm may retail for $30 and an intricate one of the same size may sell for $150."Greenstone is prized for its rich colour and remarkable transluency." A note to readers:                                                            I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this information about Greenstone. p.s : Pounamu is the maori name for Greenstone. Talk later Greenstone lovers. From a 13yr old girl (Victoria)in New Zealand.

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.mt

.mt is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malta.

Second-level domains
Since 1 December 2017, it is possible to register .mt domains directly at the second level, such as myname.mt. Registration is possible at the third level under a number of second level domain names.

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 * gov.mt: Malta government entity
 * com.mt: commercial entities
 * net.mt: Internet-related network service providers
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Argeș (river)

The Argeș is a river in Southern Romania, a left tributary of the Danube. It is 350 km long, and its basin area is 12550 km2. Its source is in the Făgăraș Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and it flows into the Danube at Oltenița. Its average discharge at the mouth is 71 m3/s.

The main city on the Argeș is Pitești. Upstream, it is retained by the Vidraru Dam, which has created Lake Vidraru. Its upper course, upstream of Lake Vidraru, is also called Capra.

Name
The river is believed to be the same as Ὀρδησσός Ordessus, a name mentioned by Ancient Greek historian Herodotus. The etymology of Argeș is not clear. Traditionally, it was considered that it is derived from the ancient name, through a reconstructed term, *Argessis. The capital of Dacian leader Burebista was named Argedava, but it appears that it has no link with the name for the river.

An alternate etymology derives the name of the river from a Pecheneg word, transliterated into Romanian as argiș (meaning "higher ground"). The earliest recorded variants of the name, referring to the city of Curtea de Argeș (lit. "The Court on the Argeș"), also suggest a derivation from this word: Argyas (1369), Argies (1379), Arghiș (1427), the river probably taking the name of the city.

Interestingly enough the Albanian word argésh means 'crude raft supported by skin bladders, crude bridge of crossbars, harrow’.

Localities
The following localities are situated along the river Argeș, from source to mouth: Căpățânenii Ungureni, Căpățânenii Pământeni, Arefu, Poienarii de Argeș, Corbeni, Rotunda, Albeștii de Argeș, Curtea de Argeș, Băiculești, Merișani, Bascov, Pitești, Găești, Bolintin-Deal, Adunații-Copăceni, and Oltenița.

Hydro energy
The river Argeș and some of its tributaries are used for hydro energy. The hydroelectrical system consists of several dams, lakes, tunnels and power plants. The lakes built on the Argeș River are: Vidraru, Oiești, Cerbureni, Curtea de Argeș, Zigoneni, Merișani, Budeasa, Bascov, Pitești, Călinești (or Golești), Zăvoiu (near Mătăsaru), Ogrezeni and Mihăilești. There are dams also on its tributaries.

Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Argeș (from source to mouth):
 * Left tributaries: Braia, Mândra, Buda, Valea cu Pești, Valea Lupului, Berindești, Valea Iașului, Sasu, Vâlsan, Râul Doamnei, Vrănești, Râncăciov, Cârcinov, Budișteanca, Sabar, Dâmbovița, Rasa, and Luica.
 * Right tributaries: Paltinul, Lespezi, Modrugaz, Cumpăna, Valea lui Stan, Arefu, Bănești (Cicănești), Valea Danului, Tutana, Schiau, Bascov and Neajlov.

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.mu

.mu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritius. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music and .museum TLD.

Usage
A number of musical groups have started to use this domain, with .mu being used to indicate music. Some examples are the rock band Athlete, the country band Lonestar, the British progressive rock bands Muse and Pendragon, the New Age musical project Amethystium and the 80s influenced hardcore metal band Blessed By A Broken Heart. In addition, the UK-based record label Planet Mu also uses the .mu domain, with the .mu forming the second half of the label's name. The world's largest direct seller of musical instruments, (Musician's Friend), also uses a .mu URL (frnd.mu) as a link shortener for several of their social media channels, including Twitter. The French webpage for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Radio-Canada) uses the .mu domain for its Music network's web-only personalised music streams.

Recent events
In 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Internet Direct and the Government of Mauritius. In 2012, the agreement was not renewed by the Ministry of IT. In July 2013, Internet Direct Limited stated that they would no longer provide services to the Government of Mauritius unless the arrears for domain name registrations and renewals are settled. The National Computer Board of Mauritius refused to pay, claiming that it should be free because they are the Government.

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA Mauritius) published a consultation paper in September 2011 and April 2012, with a view to forcing a re-delegation. At the public consultation meeting held on 12 April 2012, the international consultant informed ICTA that their proposal was clumsy and the Government does not have a case for re-delegation, because their proposed model is inappropriate and no proposal will be possible without working together with the current sponsoring organization "Internet Direct Ltd".

In October 2014, the portal of the government of Mauritius was no longer accessible outside the Orange network. Orange is a subsidiary of Mauritius Telecom, the state-owned telecom operator. Various IT experts including staff of AfriNIC, Google and the local Linux Group found that the DNS servers set up by Orange contained incorrect entries, thereby hiding from the Mauritius public the true situation when in fact the services were already disconnected. The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Mauritius was not aware of the issue. All the websites hosted on the gov.mu domain name were no longer accessible. It turned out that the Government, despite numerous extensions given to settle the renewal fees, still did not pay for the services and requested the Supreme Court to order Internet Direct Ltd to provide the service for free in perpetuity. Both the Ministry of IT and Internet Direct Ltd have declined to provide any comments about the matter, since the case was still being disputed in court.

In January 2015, the Government formally withdrew their case against Internet Direct Ltd and are in discussion for an amicable settlement for the amount owed by the Government. There has been several meetings since between the various advisers.

Second-level domains

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 * .net.mu: Network entities
 * .org.mu: Non-profit organisations
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Te Matua Ngahere

Te Matua Ngahere is a giant kauri (Agathis australis) coniferous tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. The tree's Māori name means "Father of the Forest". Although not as massive or tall as its neighbour Tāne Mahuta, Te Matua Ngahere is stouter, with a girth just over 16 m. It is believed to be the second largest living kauri tree, and to have the biggest girth of any kauri in the country. According to The New Zealand Herald, it has the biggest girth of any tree in New Zealand.

As there is no means of reliably measuring the tree's age, it has been variously estimated to be between 1,200 and 2,000 years old; or between 2,000 and 3,000 years old; or even 4,000 years old. One resource, published by National Geographic Books, claims that Te Matua Ngahere may be the oldest tree in New Zealand, while another suggests that it is the oldest rainforest tree on Earth.

Greatly revered by the Māori, Te Matua Ngahere is watched over by many local Māori Guardians. The tree, a remnant of the ancient rainforest that once grew on the North Auckland Peninsula, has a relationship with other flora, such as orchids, clubmoss, and a rata tree that grew on it. Unfortunately, the Te Matua Ngahere suffered severe damage in July 2007, due to extreme winter storms in Northland when the rata, which was growing on top of Te Matua Ngahere, was felled by strong storm winds, and took with it the central leader of Te Matua Ngahere plus several of its branches, thus shortening its expected lifespan by hundreds of years.

History
The ancient tree is considered to be a natural heritage of New Zealand. It is generally considered to be over 1500 years old, and was first discovered in February 1937. Forest conservationists estimate that such trees live for about 4000 years, but the life span of Te Matua Ngahere should shorten due to the damage from the 2007 storm winds. This storm also resulted in the fallen rata tree and other plants which are expected to provide excellent clues to the scientific ecological study of the fallen wood and plants.

Geography

The Te Matua Ngahere is situated in the Waipoua forest reserve, next to contiguous forest tracts of Mataraua and Waima, an area of international significance. These forests are within the largest residual region of the native forests in Northland of New Zealand. The nearest populated place is Wekaweka at a distance of 25.2 km.

The tree is well situated in an open space clearing. It is approached from State Highway 12 through the Waipoua Forest up to the car park, close to the site of the tree. From this point, a winding walk of about 20 minutes along a well-maintained track, surfaced with boardwalks, has marked signs leading directly to the Te Matua Ngahere. The boardwalks protect tree roots from being subjected to human feet. As the roots of the kauri tree are sensitive to frequent trampling by foot, it is advisable to avoid walking over the roots to ensure the long life of the trees.

The walk through the tract gives an educative exposure to the rich variety of tree species of genuine kauri, mixed podocarp, and several varieties of plants. The plants that are seen in abundance belong to the kauri grass, kiekie, neinei and ferns. A viewing tower provides excellent vistas of the rich forest cover. This ancient tree is stated to be the mother of 50 species of trees which grow on it. The largest tree in this forest reserve is Tāne Mahuta, which is named after the Māori god of the forests. It is situated further north of the Te Matua Ngahere. Though very high, it is not as striking as the Te Matua Ngahere which has a larger girth. Nearby is a cluster of four trees growing close together known as “Four Sisters”.

The largest kauris and the largest area of intact kauri forest are found in the Waipoua forest. Waipoua forest was declared a sanctuary in 1952 to stop logging operations. It is stated to be the largest remnant of the extensive kauri forests of northern New Zealand. It is here that Te Matua Ngahere is located. An 18 km road runs through the forest passing medium-sized mature kauri 40 m high 5 m girth trees. A toatoa point here provides excellent views of the forest. The Park Visitor Information Centre disseminates information on the “Kauri trees, gum industry and native birds and other wild life.” The car park from where the Te Matua Ngahere could be approached through a track is about 8 km from the Visitor Information Centre.
 * Waipoua forest reserve

Measurements
The reticulated trunk, which is about 16.41/pi or 5.2 m in diameter, hardly tapers an inch in the area between a man's chest height and the next 10 metres, although some books may confuse these figures (e.g. 50 feet. ). With an estimated volume of 208.1 m3, it is stated to have the second biggest trunk by volume; however, the biggest tree by volume is the Tāne Mahuta, which is also in the Waipoua Forest with a volume of 244 m3. Its measurements are listed in the table below. Important note: all the measurements above were taken in 1971. The most recent measurements may be found on the New Zealand Tree Register.

Tourism
The tree attracts about 50,000 visitors every year. To help prevent the spread of the kauri dieback disease, Phytophthora agathidicida, tourists must clean their footwear at a wash station before and after visiting the bush, and keep to the tracks.

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.mv

.mv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a telecommunications company.

Mainly due to the unavailability of an online registration service, a whois lookup and large maintenance cost, the Maldivian ccTLD is used predominantly by government agencies and large businesses. Smaller companies and organizations prefer generic TLDs such as .com and .net.

Second-level Domains

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 * .biz.mv – Business organization
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User talk:Samy Merchi

--Samy Merchi (Talk) 2 July 2005 00:17 (UTC)

Comics Collaboration of the Fortnight
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X-Men collaboration
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Articles for deletion/Timeline of fictional future events
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.mw

.mw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malawi. After initial delegation, in 2002 the IANA recommended that administration of the ccTLD be transferred to the Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme from Computer Solutions Ltd. The recommendation was implemented.

Prices for .mw domains are US$100 for the first two years, followed by $50 per year thereafter.

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Userfy
Hi, This Article belongs here. Please move it over. Thanks!

Pensacola, Florida
If you're going to add Vince Whibbs to the list, you should write the article on him before you include it in appropriate lists/categories/etc. —Disavian (talk/contribs) 07:28, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

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Recent GBHS reversion -- input?
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Pensacola Junior College
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Louis Washkansky

Louis Joshua Washkansky (12 April 1912 – 21 December 1967) was a South African man who was the recipient of the world's first human-to-human heart transplant, and the first patient to regain consciousness following the operation. Washkansky lived for 18 days and was able to speak with his wife and reporters.

Washkansky was the second human recipient of a heart transplant overall, in that James Hardy had done a transplant in 1964 in which Boyd Rush received a chimpanzee's heart, although the patient in that case only survived an hour and did not regain consciousness.

Biography
Washkansky was a Lithuanian Jew, the youngest of the four children of Abe Washkansky and his wife, Chana Yentel Kemelgor. In 1912, when Washkansky was three months old, his father emigrated to South Africa without his family and started a business as a produce merchant. As a result of World War I and its aftermath, Chana and the children were not able to re-unite with Abe in Cape Town until 1923. Washkansky attended Cape Town High School, where he passed the standard eight, before entering the grocery business in Cape Town. He saw active service in World War II in East and North Africa and Italy.

Washkansky was an avid sportsman. He took part in football, swimming, and weightlifting. Later on in life, he suffered heart problems and required a heart transplant.

Medical background
Washkansky's health declined substantially: he was diabetic, and had an incurable heart disease, causing him to suffer three heart attacks. The last of these heart attacks led to congestive heart failure.

In April 1966, Washkansky visited Groote Schuur Hospital due to his pre-existing illness. He was first seen by Barry Kaplan, who in July 1966 had asked if Christiaan Barnard would be willing to treat Washkansky. Barnard had performed a number of laboratory tests and an in-depth examination on Washkansky and came to the conclusion that nothing could be done to help him. In January 1967, Washkansky was referred to Mervyn Gotsman, a cardiologist at the Cardiac Clinic in Groote Schuur Hospital, due to refractory heart failure. Washkansky underwent cardiac catheterisation confirming severe heart failure, and was subsequently referred to Barnard for possible surgery.

Washkansky was re-admitted to Groote Schuur on 14 September 1967, which was also the Jewish New Year. As a result of heart attacks in 1965, approximately only one third of his heart was still functioning. In late October, he went into a diabetic coma, but regained consciousness. Once, when he was swollen with fluid and in considerable pain, his wife Ann asked him in a whisper how he was doing. He managed a smile and whispered, "I'm on top of the world." He was also suffering from kidney and liver failure. On 10 November, Val Schrire put forward Washkansky as a possible heart transplant candidate.

When Barnard met with Washkansky, Barnard explained the possibility of a transplant and Washkansky was agreeable to the possibility. Afterwards, Ann found her husband Louis to be "oddly buoyant." When Barnard later explained the possibility of a transplant to both of them, the idea was so new that Ann initially worried her husband might absorb some of the personality of the donor heart. Barnard stated to Ann and Louis Washkansky that the proposed transplant had an 80% chance of success, which has been criticised as "misleading". Part of the pre-op procedure was to take swabs from Washkansky's skin, nose, mouth, throat, and rectum to find out what bacteria lived on and in his body, so that the most effective antibiotics could be given after the transplant. He was also frequently washed down with Phisohex.

Potential transplant in November 1967
In late November 1967, a potential donor was identified. A young black man had fallen off a truck and suffered a catastrophic head injury. Although the Chief of Cardiology, Val Schrire, had previously expressed a strong preference to avoid a "coloured" donor, police approached the young man's family for permission for him to be a heart donor. McRae writes that the family was "in shock after they were confronted by a policeman". The EKG of the donor heart, however, showed depressed ST segments, meaning that it might have been damaged or was not receiving enough oxygenated blood and gave the reluctant Val Schrire a medical reason not to continue with the transplant of a "coloured" donor heart in apartheid South Africa. Washkansky, who had been cleaned and shaved for the possible attempt, felt let down and disappointed when it did not go forward. He felt his future chances were slim.

Operation and outcome
Washkansky received his heart transplant on 3 December 1967, at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The operation lasted approximately six hours, beginning at 01:00, with Christiaan Barnard leading a team of thirty surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and technicians. His brother Marius Barnard assisted with the surgery.

25-year-old Denise Darvall and her mother had been struck by a drunk driver while crossing a busy street on a Saturday afternoon. Her mother died at the scene. Denise was taken to Groote Schuur. Peter Rose-Innis, the hospital's senior neurosurgeon, attended to her. A skull X-ray showed two serious fractures. She showed no sign of pain when ice water was poured in her ear. In addition, her brain had no sign of electrical activity. A blood transfusion and respirator maintained the beat of her heart. Coert Venter and Bertie Bosman were the doctors who approached Denise's father Edward Darvall and asked for permission to use her heart for a possible transplant. He had been at the scene of the original accident and had been sedated after being brought to the hospital. As he waited, he thought they were still trying to save his daughter's life. Bosman told him there was a man in the hospital who was desperately ill and in need of a heart transplant, and perhaps Edward could do him a great kindness if they would allow them to transplant his Denise's heart. Bosman and Venter withdrew from the room, saying that he should take as long as needed to consider their request and that they would understand if he declined to give his consent.

In the four minutes Edward Darvall took to reach his decision he thought of his daughter, a birthday, and a gift she had given to him from a first salary. He began to cry and decided what needed to be done. He composed himself and summoned the doctors back to the small room. He told them that if they could not save his daughter, they must try to save this man.

Although Washkansky died of pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system, Barnard regarded the surgery as a success because the heart was "not being stimulated by an electrical machine". As Barnard related in his book, One Life, a decision was made on the fifth postoperative day to bombard Washkansky's system with immunosuppressants to guard against a potential rejection of the new heart. As later heart transplants would reveal, the signs noted at that time were part of a resettling program for the new heart and not necessarily an indication of rejection.

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.nc

.nc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Caledonia. Registry operations are managed by the Office des postes et télécommunications.

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Structure
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Ialomița (river)

The Ialomița (râul Ialomița ) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni. It is 417 km long, and its basin area is 10350 km2. Its average discharge at the mouth is 45 m3/s. Ialomița County takes its name from this river.

The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.

Localities
The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth: Moroeni, Pietroșița, Fieni, Pucioasa, Doicești, Aninoasa, Târgoviște, Răzvad, Comișani, Băleni, Finta, Cojasca, Poienarii Burchii, Fierbinți-Târg, Dridu, Urziceni, Manasia, Alexeni, Ion Roată, Sfântu Gheorghe, Balaciu, Căzănești, Ciochina, Andrășești, Perieți, Slobozia, Cosâmbești, Bucu, Sudiți and Țăndărei.

The largest cities along the Ialomița are Târgoviște and Slobozia.

Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ialomița (from source to mouth):

 * Left: Valea Șugărilor, Cocora, Lăptici, Scândurari, Blana, Nucet, Oboarele, Scropoasa, Orzea, Brândușa, Gâlma, Ialomicioara (I), Rușeț, Bizdidel, Slănic de Răzvad, Slănic, Pâscov, Crivăț, Cricovul Dulce, Prahova, Sărata, Cotorca, Sărățuica, Fundata, Valea Lată Sărată
 * Right: Valea Doamnelor, Valea Sucheniței, Horoaba, Coteanu, Valea Văcăriei, Tătaru, Gâlgoiu, Mircea, Bolboci, Lucăcilă, Zănoaga, Valea Cabanierului, Brătei, Izvorul Rătei, Raciu, Valea Doicii, Seciul cu Colți, Voivodeni, Țâța, Ialomicioara (II), Vulcana, Izvor, Racovița, Sticlărie, Snagov, Cociovaliștea, Comana

Lakes and dams

 * Lake Scropoasa
 * Lake Snagov

History
The Naparis River, mentioned in Histories Book 4, is likely the modern Ialomița. The Naparis was one of five Scythian Rivers listed by Herodotus which began in Scythia and fed into the Danube.

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.ne

.ne is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Niger.

Unrelated to the .ne top-level domain, "ne" is sometimes used as a second-level domain within other country-code domains, in which registrants may register second-level domains of the form .ne.xx, where xx is the ccTLD. Two examples are Japan (.ne.jp) and South Korea. .ne domain names can be registered via certain accredited registrars.

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Chiquito (actor)

Augusto Valdes Pangan, Sr. (March 12, 1932 – July 1, 1997), professionally known as Chiquito, was a Filipino actor and comedian.

Biography
Chiquito was born Augusto Valdes Pangan in Manila. His entertainment career began at the age of 13, when he appeared in a major musical production at the Manila Grand Opera House. In the next several years, he was a fixture in the Manila bodabil circuit, popular for his skill in dancing the boogie-woogie.

Chiquito was befriended by Fernando Poe, Sr., and with Poe's assistance, started a film career. He broke into films with Sanggano from Palaris Pictures. He would star in over a hundred films, mostly comedies, over the next five decades. He established his own production company, Sotang Bastos Productions, named after his favorite film role from the 1950s. He would ride on the crest of ever popular comedy spoofs of Hollywood genres such as the gangster film and the western.

In one of these Western spoofs, The Arizona Kid (1971), he co-starred with Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Chiquito portrayed the very first male version of Darna in the film Teribol Dobol, preceding Dolphy, who only later came out with his own "portrayal" of the superheroine in Darna, Kuno?. By the 1980s, his brother Rene served as president and general manager of their production companies Sotang Bastos and Archer Productions.

In 1984, Chiquito was nominated for a FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Lovingly Yours, Helen, a film dramatization of the radio and GMA television show hosted by Helen Vela. In 1988, a film reuniting Chiquito with Dolphy titled Basura Gang was planned but did not push through.

Chiquito also entered local politics. He was elected three times as member of the municipal council of Makati, serving from 1969 to 1972, 1988 to 1989, and from 1995 until his death. He served a brief stint as appointed Vice Mayor of Makati from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, Chiquito made an unsuccessful bid to the Senate of the 9th Congress. He was a member of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan during his political career.

In 1994, Chiquito made a brief showbiz comeback when he teamed up with rapper-comedian Andrew E. in the film Pinagbiyak Na Bunga (Lookalayk) under Viva Films. The movie was a big success and later on had a television spin-off that same year entitled Puno't Bunga aired over GMA Network. He later had supporting roles in films like Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (opposite Janno Gibbs), Bangers (with Joey de Leon and Andrew E.), and Strict ang Parents Ko (with Amanda Page).

Personal life
He was survived by his widow, Vilma Isidro-Pangan. The couple had seven children.

Death
Chiquito died at age 65 due to liver cancer at the Makati Medical Center on July 1, 1997. Philippine media called the day of his death "the day the laughter died".

Film

 * 1980 – Zodiac Connection [UNCONFIRMED] (Sotang Bastos Productions)
 * 1980 – Si Ali-masag sa Maynila (Mercedes Films)
 * 1983 – Estong Tutong, Ikalawang Yugto
 * 1984 – Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bahala Na (Archer Productions)

Accolades
In 1984, Chiquito was nominated for a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Lovingly Yours, Helen, a film dramatization of the radio and GMA television show hosted by Helen Vela.

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.ng

.ng is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nigeria. It is overseen by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).

History
The top-level domain was first delegated in 1995 to Ibukun Odusote at the Yaba College of Technology. She was made a life patron of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association in 2013 for her work.

Operations were initially handled by an organization in Italy, the Instituto per le Applicazioni Telematiche (today known as the Istituto di Informatica e Telematica), but were later transferred to Randy Bush. In 2004, .ng was re-delegated in 2004 to a Nigerian organization, the National Information Technology Development Agency, and then in 2009, re-delegated to the Nigeria Internet Registration Association.

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In addition, NIRA themselves reserve the right to register 'premium' top level domains under .ng (for example, "google.ng").

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.ni

.ni is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nicaragua.

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Registrations are at the third level beneath several second-level names. There are also a handful of sites directly at the second level, including the registry site itself at nic.ni. Second-level names include:

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Talk:Robert W. Service

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Did Robert W. Service write The Ballad of Eskimo Nell, or was this a parody of his works? --Phil | Talk 11:16, Dec 3, 2004 (UTC)

Robert Service or Robert W Service
Shouldn't this page be moved to Robert Service (poet) or just Robert Service with a line at the top disambiguating him from the historian. I've never seen him referred to as RWS on any of his books or in any references to him, RS is the name always used. AllanHainey 11:09, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

 * Please see my note on the discussion page for s:Author:Robert W. Service --Droll 09:49, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

 * The Library of Congress catatlogs the historian as Robert Service and the poet as Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958. --Droll 10:05, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't know how the Library of Congress categorises its works, frankly I don't consider it too relevant. The British Library, at least as authoratative a source, lists the poet as Service, Robert, 1874-1958 and the historian as Service, Robert, 1947- so I'd say that how different catalogues classify them isn't really relevant. We should find the best way for wikipedia/wikisource without necessarily following any other usage (save the most common usage). I would suggest moving RWS to Robert Service (poet) & making the Robert Service page a disambiguation page or just redirecting to RS (Poet), which I think is likely to be the most searched for, & having adisambig line at the top of the article. AllanHainey 10:48, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

 * I disagree. I understand that there can be a difference of opinion about which name to use.  I have always seen him referred to as RWS in the U.S. just as you have seen him referred to as RS. I didn't move the page on Wikisoruce to RWS just out of the blue but because it was my firm belief at the time that it was the best thing to do.  I consulted s:user:Zhaladshar before hand.  I also updated well over 150 poems to reflect the change while I was changing them to  format and doing other minor corrections. It seems to me that our difference in opinion arises because of our personal points of view.  In the long run what we think should not be the deciding factor. The issue is not isolated to this one author as you imply [edit: it concerns many authors].  I appears to me that it would be best in the long run to have an external standard such as either the LOC or The British Library or some other source such as the Encyclopædia Britannica.

 * I'm going to copy these comments to s:Wikisource:Scriptorium because I think they are part of the larger discussion going on there. I look forward to you comments. --Droll 21:16, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

 * Since he's a Canadian poet, might I suggest you find out what he's listed in the National Library or another appropriate Canadian index. And, notwithstanding, at the time of his most productive years, Canada was still part of the British Empire; so in the absence of a Canadian standard (say, what Parks Canada uses, if the Nat'l Archives or Nat'l Library don't address this issue) I'd rather go with the British.  Speaking as a Canadian, that is.Skookum1 07:27, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

 * AMICUS Canadian National Catalogue refers to this author as "Service, Robert W., 1874-1958" and "Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958". IMO your point is well made. You might need an account to access this data. I got in using Google. --Droll 21:29, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Photo of young Robert Service
I understand photos of Service as a young man are hard to find and may no longer exist. However, he is such an interesting historical firgure, especially for young people, that some special effort should be made to locate one and obtain permission to include it with his wiki biography. I would undertake this task if requested. However, wiki may already have on hold photos which, for one reason or another (copyright owner's refusal to release?) have not yet been posted. One further note: For some reason, perhaps envy, or perhaps his reclusive personality, Service was ostracized by the Bloomsbury and Gertrude Stein establishments. This needs to be included here. -SH Unsigned comment by User:70.232.60.4 03:40, 14 April 2006
 * There are a number of copyright-expired photos available from the National Archives of Canada, in particular this one , but I have been unable to save it on my computer. Maybe there is some kind of copy protection, but the page does say the copyright has expired. Maybe someone more savvy than me could upload it to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. Luigizanasi 20:32, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure that is PD. It says "Copyright:  Périmé" and I don't know what that means. --Droll 02:24, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Perimé means "expired" or "Lapsed" according to my Harrap's New Shorter French and English dictionary. Also aucune in "restrictions on access" means "None". Luigizanasi 03:28, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

It's done! --Droll 04:42, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Criticism and Reviews
I'm not meaning to toad; I just happened to come here after looking at the Pauline Johnson page and there's some "critical analysis". Sadly, I know what to expect here, given the snottiness of the CanLit poetry establishment and the associated critical circles; George Bowering's sniffing at rural/wilderness poetry in BC, much of modelled on Service, is typical: he says something to the effect that "it's not studied in universities, and there's a good reason why". In my own estimation, Service is the Canadian Homer (not Simpson); simple, direct verse that tugs at the gut and speaks in the common tongue, and hangs in the mind like a good tune. A long way from bill bissett and Al Purdy, and thank god for that. Anyway, just opining that a selection of reviews, contemporary and modern alike, if they can be found, might add to the page; not that I agree with them, only it would be interesting to see the posturing of the literary establishment as they debunk his taste in iambics and AABCCB rhyme; which few, if any of them can manage. Service works best when spoken out loud (like Homer), and it resonates with the rawness of the land; the critics generally resonate with the rawness of the ivory tower, and not much more...Skookum1 07:32, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Service is an excellent poet. If the Canadian literary establishment don't want him, we Scots will reclaim him quick as winking. -- Derek Ross | Talk 08:35, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 07:40, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Citizenship
Did Service become a Canadian citizen? If not, he should not be called British-Canadian. 31.52.253.130 (talk) 13:42, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

Hack job edit
Four months ago, a one-article IP address 'editor' removed the entirety of the history of Service's Yukon years. Fortunately, it was a 'blanking,' and easy to revert. 4,000 people view this article per month on average, and no one seemed to notice. Oy. Will leave the hack a somewhat severe admonition. Tapered (talk) 23:48, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

A hard noun copy of one of these books located
I have found a hardbound coffee of a book titled rhymes of a red Cross man authored by Robert W Service so I have it in my possession in Salt Lake City Utah it was in my mothers things after she passed she obtained it in Myrtle Beach South Carolina originally by a peach farm are there in that’s all I really know other than the author is obviously known for his writings when you Google him so if anybody’s interested in this book I have it thank you very much for your time and have a wonderful day 2601:681:4B00:B150:C86F:F788:E76C:61D (talk) 07:59, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

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Monte Cazazza

Monte Cazazza (January 23, 1949 – June 27, 2023) was an American artist and composer best known for his seminal role in helping shape industrial music through recordings with the London-based Industrial Records in the mid-1970s.

Career
Cazazza, based primarily in San Francisco during his early career, is credited with coining the phrase "Industrial Music for Industrial People". This was later used to encapsulate the Industrial Records label and the artists representing it. Later, the noise collages and experimental sound manipulation coming out of Industrial Records came to be known as industrial music. Cazazza had built up an underground reputation as a particularly volatile performer with a potentially dangerous and antisocial aesthetic. Re/Search Magazine's Industrial Culture Handbook described his work as "insanity-outbreaks thinly disguised as art events". The Futurist Sintesi show near the end of 1975 was heralded on a promo flier as "Sex - religious show; giant statue of Jesus got chainsawed and gang raped into oblivion".

Cazazza did not limit his "performances" to the familiar dynamic of stage, audience, and audience reaction. Much of his work involved acts designed for maximum shock value. While a student at the Oakland campus of the California College of Arts and Crafts, Cazazza created a cement waterfall that disabled the main stairway of the building for his first sculpture assignment. He was expelled shortly afterwards. As a statement piece he once created a 15'x15' screw-together metal swastika and was known to visit his friends with a dead cat and formaldehyde that he would use to set the cat alight.

Much of his early work is considered obscene and virtually impossible to find. He worked with both print and sound collage, film, performance, and presentation. He was also heavily involved in the Mail art movement of the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Some of his early output was collected and released by The Grey Area of Mute in 1992 on the album, The Worst of Monte Cazazza.

Cazazza worked frequently with Factrix, an early industrial and experimental group from San Francisco, and recorded soundtracks for Mark Pauline and Survival Research Laboratories. His later work included co-creating the independent distribution and film company MMFilms with Michelle Handelman and various soundtrack recordings.

Cazazza sent out photos of himself in an electric chair on the day of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore's execution. One of these was mistakenly printed in a Hong Kong newspaper as the real execution. Cazazza was also photographed alongside COUM Transmissions/Throbbing Gristle members Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti for the "Gary Gilmore Memorial Society" postcard, in which the three artists posed blindfolded and tied to chairs with actual loaded guns pointed at them to depict Gilmore's execution.

Cazazza died on June 27, 2023.

Solo

 * To Mom On Mother's Day (7") (Industrial Records) (1979)
 * At Leeds Fan Club/Scala, London/Oundle School (Cass) (Industrial Records) (1980)
 * Something for Nobody (7") (Industrial Records) (1980)
 * Stairway To Hell/Sex Is No Emergency (7") (Sordide Sentimental) (1982)
 * The Worst of Monte Cazazza (CD) (The Grey Area) (1992)
 * Kill Yur Self (12") (Telepathic Recordings) (1996)
 * Power Versus Wisdom, Live (CD) (Side Effects) (1996)
 * The Cynic (CD) (Blast First Petite) (2010)

with Factrix

 * California Babylon (LP) (Subterranean Records) (1982)

with Chaos Of The Night

 * Live At KFJC (CD) (Endorphine Factory)

with Psychic TV

 * Dreams Less Sweet (LP) (CBS) (1983)
 * Godstar (12") (Temple Records) (1985)
 * Mouth Of The Night (LP) (Temple Records) (1985)
 * Themes 3 (LP) (Temple Records) (1986)
 * Live In Heaven (LP) (Temple Records) (1987)
 * Allegory and Self (LP) (Temple Records) (1988)
 * A Real Swedish Live Show (LP) (Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth Scandinavia) (1989)
 * Live In Glasgow Plus (CD) (Temple Records) (2003)
 * Godstar: Thee Director's Cut (CD) (Temple Records) (2004)

with The Atom Smashers

 * First Strike (LP) (Pathfinder Records) (1986)

with The Love Force

 * "Climax", "Six Eyes From Hell", and "Liars (Feed Those Christians To The Lions)" on the album The Worst Of Monte Cazazza (CD) (The Grey Area) (1992)

with Esperik Glare

 * "A City in the Sea" on the 7" As the Insects Swarm (7") (Static Hum Records) (2008) with Charlie Martineau

title: Monte Cazazza


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Prahova (river)

The Prahova is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians. It is a left tributary of the Ialomița. It flows into the Ialomița in Dridu Snagov. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the confluence with the river Azuga is sometimes called the Prahovița.

It has a length of 193 km, of which 6 km are in Brașov County, 161 km are in Prahova County and the last 16 km are in Ialomița County.

The basin of the Prahova covers 3738 km2, which is about 75% of the area of Prahova County.

Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Prahova, from source to mouth: Predeal, Azuga, Bușteni, Poiana Țapului, Sinaia, Posada, Comarnic, Nistorești, Breaza, Cornu, Poiana Câmpina, Câmpina, Bănești, Bobolia, Cocorăștii Caplii, Cap Roșu, Novăcești, Florești, Călinești, Cătina, Filipeștii de Târg, Nedelea, Ariceștii Rahtivani, Ezeni, Zalhanaua, Stăncești, Piatra, Stejaru, Pisculești, Tinosu, Miroslăvești, Palanca, Independența, Belciug, Gherghița, Hătcărău, Tufani, Malamuc, Răsimnicea, Rădulești, Adâncata, Patru Frați.

Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Prahova (from source to mouth):

 * Left: Puriștoaca, Valea Popii, Olăreasa, Pârâul lui Vlad, Ursoaia Mare, Ursoaia Mică, Azuga, Valea Mărului (I), Valea Seacă (I), Valea Fetei, Valea Seacă (II), Valea Măturarului, Zamora, Șipa, Tufa, Valea Cășăriei (I), Valea Rea, Valea Câinelui, Gagu, Valea lui Bogdan, Valea la Nuci, Valea Mărului (II), Valea Surpăturii, Valea Orății, Conciu, Florei, Câmpea, Doftana, Viișoara, Teleajen, Vitman, Cricovul Sărat
 * Right: Joița, Râșnoava, Pârâul Sec, Valea Brusturilor, Valea Stânei, Valea Grecului, Valea Fabricii, Valea Cerbului, Valea Albă, Paltinu, Valea Jepilor, Valea Seacă a Jepilor, Urlătoarea, Valea Babei, Piatra Arsă, Peleș, Valea Cășăriei (II), Valea Iancului, Zgarbura, Izvorul Dorului, Valea Largă, Dogăria, Valea Dracului, Valea Măgarului, Valea Seciului, Valea Obielei, Valea Mesteacănului, Valea Beliei, Viroaga, Poienari, Maia

title: Prahova (river)