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 * In Australia, Hans Bjelke-Petersen founded the Bjelke-Petersen School of Physical Culture in Hobart in 1892. As of 2005, there are 180 clubs throughout Australia. This version of physical culture is generally performed by girls and women and is a combination of gymnastics, ballet, and aerobics. 2005 also saw the re-introduction of physical culture to boys ages 5-9 years.
 * Physical culture in 2006 has expanded into South Australia and Western Australia and is experiencing significant growth in Victoria.
 * Both a team and individual sport physie provides young women with:
 * good posture
 * fitness
 * strength
 * flexibility
 * balance
 * co-ordination
 * self-discipline
 * confidence
 * In 2005 BJP physical culture introduced a Boy's Fitness Program for boys aged 5-12.

 * ==External links==
 * wzphysicalculture.com.au
 * physicalculture.com.au

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 * That section requires citations as well. Kortoso (talk) 17:57, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Swedish method/Method?
Would anyone know what this is? The Georges Hébert article mentions a 'swedish method' as a form of physical culture. I am unable to find any mention of a swedish method in this article. Such a thing probably doesn't deserve its own article at this point, but would be better redirected here and mentioned as one form of physical culture. Even if it becomes larger that is okay, as this article is pretty small. Having one section about one form of physical culture overwhelming the article would be good for it because it would encourage people knowledgeable of other forms of physical culture to contribute to sections about that. Physical culture is very expansive, especially when you consider the old time strongman books written which fall under the label, and having a more comprehensive article about it would be very valuable to readers interested in fitness, and in collecting references to the strongmen and their writings together. Tyciol (talk) 18:21, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Then edit the Hébert article. Kortoso (talk) 17:55, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Origins
Oh, it came to America from Germany and that's that? Even as a Yankee I find this provincial. Kortoso (talk) 17:53, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

 * Yeah, the first sentence claims it originated in Germany, England, and the United States but the rest of the article is 100% about the US - hardly balanced really. 81.101.197.228 (talk) 13:03, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, right. All other nations around the world were just couch potatos, sitting all day, eating popcorn and watching 19-century Yanks, Germans and Brits flexing their muscles. Preposterous! 108.76.70.179 (talk) 00:43, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I just happen to have some information on this, but will have to check my sources before trying to add anything to this article. The reason it "came from Germany" in the mid-19th century has to do with european history. At the time of the French revolution, the German Kingdom of Prussia, and the many smaller princely states in its sphere of influence, were experiencing some tension between the autocratic monarchical principle and the burgeoning middle class forces seeking an outlet for progressive energies. Napoleon exploited these tendencies to create a german confederation under his sway, and most importantly he decisively defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Jena, which, to the traditionally proud militarists of all classes in Germany, was an unprecedented and humiliating event which had far-ranging social-psychological effects. All this history actually contributes to answer the question. The entire German "nation" entered a period of identity-crisis. Napoleon was totally dominant between 1804 and 1813. He drastically limited the German military machine, and absorbed it into his own multinational force against public sensitivity. He understood that German nationalist feeling had turned strongly against French domination and he was aggressive in forcing the subservient authorities to stop underground movements aimed at returning to an independent German state of either monarchy or republic. In this milieu, several Germans introduced "Gymnastic Clubs" as a way to surreptitiously train a large body of young men in physical disciplines, who could eventually be formed into a national army. It was considered the patriotic thing to do for male citizens to join these clubs and work out to become strong and agile. Eventually Napoleon fell, and Prussia and the rest of Germany returned to full power, but the popularity of gymnastics persisted. The rest of the 19th century saw significant political turmoil, once again pitting the progressive middle classes against the aristocratic elements, and contributing to waves of German migration to the United States by former members of these clubs.72.214.163.152 (talk) 14:59, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

New section on Physical Culture ("Physie") in Australia - need technical help with refs.
There was scattered material about the physical culture practice "physie" in Australia, which I condensed and combined into a new section. I think a physical culture practice that has been continuous operation since the 1890s is noteworthy, but I can't comment on whether the overall organisation of this article is sound or whether it should be integrated into another article. Nb. I need technical help fixing my references, which are showing a "Missing or empty |title=" error. I have looked at the explanation for what this error is but the solution was not clear to me.Faff296 (talk) 00:16, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Physical Culture template on other pages
I ended up here through the page on Pilates, which had a template at the bottom for Physical culture. The template is extensive but seems overly focused on this old concept and the "rivalry" discussed in this article. How much of this is relevant today? This is a criticism to the content on this page, I'm just wondering if there is a broader template we could use that includes more contemporary people and practices. — Zujine |talk 17:36, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

"Western physical culture" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Note a
I am still relatively new to editing on Wikipedia, so forgive if I've missed something.

I was wondering if there was any way to check what URL is being referenced to by Note [a] regarding the mascot being a platypus.

I attended the school and while the axolotl as an unofficial mascot tracks, the platypus doesn't match with any experience of mine. The note references the the bookstore's page, but I'm having trouble finding it.

Thanks,

Brendan

Breich9 (talk) 20:13, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

 * I have found this page on the school's website that makes a small reference to it: "Although the college does not have an official mascot, it does have a few unofficial ones—the most prominent being the axolotl and the platypus."
 * Breich9 (talk) 20:16, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

There is some confusion between the founders of the school St John and the founding of the nation unless of course Charles Carroll was a founder of both of the nation and the school! Charles Carroll should be removed from this article. Who were the Catholic founders of St John! We’re their any! ZebaZubin (talk) 19:55, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

 * One of the dormitories at the school is named Paca-Carroll after William Paca (1740-1799), so presumably Charles Carroll is correct. This is reinforced by the claim on Carroll's article, although the citation is now either a dead link or behind some sort of wall. I will try to find it with the WayBack machine when I have the chance. Considering the age of the school, the local prominence of Carroll, and the tradition of naming things after founding fathers, I believe this is correct.
 * Since this article mentions Carroll in reference to the original charter, I will try to do some more digging to confirm. If possible, I'll stop by the college and see what I can find. Breich9 (talk) 19:50, 7 March 2023 (UTC)


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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 speedy delete. —Korath (Talk) 02:17, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

Paleontopolis
Neologism. see also Fungusicle, Phonisicle, Romantiphobia. Rhobite 02:50, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)

 * As per the explanation at Votes for deletion/Phonisicle Delete. Uncle G 02:53, 2005 Feb 13 (UTC)

This article is created by a user who persistently creates neologisms with "polis". I tried to talk to him, in vain. I consider this vandalism, hence speedily deleted. Mikkalai 04:19, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Thea Musgrave

Thea Musgrave CBE (born 27 May 1928) is a Scottish composer of opera and classical music. She has lived in the United States since 1972.

Biography
Born in Barnton, Edinburgh, Musgrave was educated at Moreton Hall School, a boarding independent school for girls near the market town of Oswestry in Shropshire, followed by the University of Edinburgh, and in Paris as a pupil of Nadia Boulanger from 1950 to 1954. In 1958 she attended the Tanglewood Festival and studied with Aaron Copland. In 1970 she became guest professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a position which confirmed her increasing involvement with the musical life of the United States. She married American violist and opera conductor Peter Mark in 1971. From 1987 to 2002 she was distinguished professor at Queens College, City University of New York.

Among Musgrave's earlier orchestral works, the Concerto for Orchestra of 1967 and the Concerto for Horn of 1971 display the composer's ongoing fascination with 'dramatic-abstract' musical ideas. More recent works continue the idea though sometimes in a more programmatic way: such as the oboe concerto Helios of 1994, in which the soloist represents the Sun God. Another frequent source of inspiration is the visual arts – The Seasons took its initial inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, while Turbulent Landscapes (commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and premiered by them in 2003) depicts a series of paintings by J. M. W. Turner.

She has written more than a dozen operas and other music theatre works, many taking a historical figure as their central character, among them Mary, Queen of Scots (1977), Harriet Tubman (Harriet, the Woman called Moses, 1984), Simón Bolívar (1993; premiere 1995 at the Virginia Opera) and Pontalba (2003). In 2008, her 80th birthday was marked by premieres of Points of View, Green, Cantilena, Taking Turns and other performances.

In 2018, coinciding with Musgrave's 90th birthday, her compositions were performed at the Edinburgh International Festival and the BBC Proms.

Reflections on a musical career
In response to a question presented by Tom Service for the BBC about Musgrave's view of being a 'woman composer' she replied, "Yes I am a woman, and I am a composer. But rarely at the same time". She admits that pursuing music can be a difficult career. When asked by the BBC to offer advice to young composers, she replied, "Don't do it, unless you have to. And if you do, enjoy every minute of it."

Honours and awards

 * Musgrave has received the Koussevitzky Award (1974) as well as two Guggenheim Fellowships (1974/5 and 1982/3).
 * She holds honorary degrees from Old Dominion University (Virginia), Glasgow University, Smith College, the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
 * In 2002 she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours List.
 * She was awarded the Queen's Medal for Music, 2017.

Major works

 * Chamber Concerto No. 2 (1966; chamber ensemble)
 * Night Music (1968; for chamber orchestra – J. W. Chester/Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd.)
 * Concerto for Orchestra (1967; orchestra)
 * Clarinet Concerto (1969; clarinet, orchestra)
 * Night Music (1969; horns, orchestra)
 * Memento Vitae (1969–70; orchestra)
 * Concerto for Horn (1971; horn, orchestra)
 * Viola Concerto (1973; viola, orchestra)
 * Rorate Coeli (1973; choir)
 * Orfeo (1975; solo flute & tape or strings)
 * Pierrot (1985; clarinet, violin and piano)
 * The Seasons (1988; orchestra)
 * Song of the Enchanter (1990; orchestra) (commissioned to honour the 125th anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius)
 * Helios (1994; oboe, orchestra)
 * Journey through a Japanese landscape (1994; marimba, winds, harp, piano, percussion)
 * Songs for a Winter's Evening (1995; soprano, orchestra)
 * Phoenix Rising (1997, orchestra)
 * Aurora (1999; string orchestra)
 * Ring Out Wild Bells (2000; clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
 * The Mocking-Bird (2000; baritone, orchestra)
 * Turbulent Landscapes (2003; orchestra)
 * Wood, Metal and Skin (2004; percussion, orchestra)
 * Two's Company (2005; oboe, percussion, orchestra)
 * Voices of Power and Protest (2006; choir)
 * Night Windows (2007; oboe, piano – 2016; oboe, strings)
 * Points of View (2007; orchestra)
 * Cantilena (2008; oboe quartet)
 * Green (2008; string chamber orchestra – 2014; string orchestra)
 * Poets in Love (2009; tenor, baritone, piano four hands)
 * Ithaca (2010; choir)
 * Towards the Blue (2010; clarinet, orchestra)
 * Five Songs for Spring (2011; baritone & piano or baritone & orchestra)
 * Loch Ness – A postcard from Scotland (2012; orchestra)
 * The Voices of Our Ancestors (2014; choir, brass, organ)
 * La vida es Sueño (2016; baritone, piano)
 * From Darkness into the Light (2017; cello, orchestra)
 * Missa Brevis (2017; choir, organ)
 * Trumpet Concerto (2019; trumpet, orchestra)

Operas

 * The Abbot of Drimock (1955)
 * Marko the Miser (1962)
 * The Decision (1965)
 * The Voice of Ariadne (1973)
 * Mary, Queen of Scots (1977) – also chamber version (2016)
 * A Christmas Carol (1979)
 * An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1981)
 * Harriet, the Woman Called Moses (1985) – also version for small orchestra re-titled The Story of Harriet Tubman (1990)
 * Simón Bolívar (1995) – also chamber version (2013)
 * Pontalba (2003)

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Kenkichi Iwasawa

Kenkichi Iwasawa (岩澤 健吉 Iwasawa Kenkichi, September 11, 1917 – October 26, 1998) was a Japanese mathematician who is known for his influence on algebraic number theory.

Biography
Iwasawa was born in Shinshuku-mura, a town near Kiryū, in Gunma Prefecture. He attended elementary school there, but later moved to Tokyo to attend Musashi High School.

From 1937 to 1940 Iwasawa studied as an undergraduate at Tokyo Imperial University, after which he entered graduate school at University of Tokyo and became an assistant in the Department of Mathematics. In 1945 he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree. However, this same year Iwasawa became sick with pleurisy, and was unable to return to his position at the university until April 1947. From 1949 to 1955 he worked as assistant professor at Tokyo University.

In 1950, Iwasawa was invited to Cambridge, Massachusetts to give a lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians on his method to study Dedekind zeta functions using integration over ideles and duality of adeles; this method was also independently obtained by John Tate and is sometimes called Iwasawa–Tate theory. Iwasawa spent the next two years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and in Spring of 1952 was offered a job at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he worked until 1967.

From 1967 until his retirement in 1986, Iwasawa served as Professor of Mathematics at Princeton. He returned to Tokyo with his wife in 1987.

Among Iwasawa's most famous students are Robert F. Coleman, Bruce Ferrero, Ralph Greenberg, Gustave Solomon, Larry Washington, and Eugene M. Luks.

Research
Iwasawa is known for introducing what is now called Iwasawa theory, which developed from researches on cyclotomic fields from the later 1950s. Before that he worked on Lie groups and Lie algebras, introducing the general Iwasawa decomposition.

List of books available in English

 * Lectures on p-adic L-functions / by Kenkichi Iwasawa (1972)
 * Local class field theory / Kenkichi Iwasawa (1986) ISBN 0-19-504030-9
 * Algebraic functions / Kenkichi Iwasawa; translated by Goro Kato (1993) ISBN 0-8218-4595-0

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Almond Joy

Almond Joy is a candy bar manufactured by The Hershey Company, consisting of sweetened, shredded coconut topped with whole almonds and covered in chocolate. The company also produces Mounds bars, a similar confection with coconut instead of nuts, coated in dark chocolate.

The two bars have the same packaging and logo design, with a blue color scheme for Almond Joy and red for Mounds.

History
The Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company was founded by six Armenian immigrants including Peter Paul Halajian and Max Freedman in 1919. In 1929, the company acquired the Mounds bar candy line from West Haven, Connecticut, candy maker Vincent Nitido. The Mounds bar became a hit with the U.S. military during World War II, who by 1944 purchased 80% of their production for use in rations (5 million bars/month). The Almond Joy bar was introduced in 1946 as a replacement for the Dreams Bar, which was introduced in 1934, consisting of diced almonds and coconut covered with dark chocolate. In 1978, Peter Paul merged with the Cadbury-Schweppes company of England. In 1988, Hershey's purchased the United States rights to their chocolate business for $300 million, which included the Mounds, Almond Joy, and York Peppermint Pattie brands, in addition to Cadbury-only products such as Dairy Milk and Caramello. The name "Almond Joy" was selected by Peter Paul employee Anna Z. Ranaudo from Naugatuck, Connecticut.

The Hershey Company made Almond Joy in Naugatuck, Connecticut, for nearly 20 years before moving the manufacturing operation to a more modern plant in Stuarts Draft, Virginia in 2007. At the time of the move, the 250,000 square foot Naugatuck plant was operating at 40% capacity.

Advertising
During the 1970s, Peter Paul used the jingle, "Sometimes you feel like a nut / Sometimes you don't", written by Joey Levine, to advertise Almond Joy and Mounds in tandem. The TV commercial was first aired in January 1977. In a play on words, the "feel like a nut" portion of the jingle was typically played over a clip of someone acting like a "nut", i.e., doing something unconventional, such as an equestrian riding on a horse backward or a bride carrying her groom over the threshold.

Product variations
In the 2000s, Hershey began producing variations of the product, including a limited-edition Piña Colada and Double Chocolate Almond Joy in 2004, a limited-edition White Chocolate Key Lime and Milk Chocolate Passion Fruit Almond Joy in 2005, and a limited-edition Toasted Coconut Almond Joy in 2006. In 2009 Hershey's came out with an Almond Joy Pieces product that were similar in size to M&Ms, but contained the coconut, milk chocolate and almonds ingredients in brown, white and blue colors. Although well received, Almond Joy Pieces were later discontinued, along with York Pieces and Special Dark Pieces, leaving only the Reese's Pieces left on sale today.

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John Mercer Reid

John Mercer Reid,  (8 February 1937 – 25 August 2022) was a Canadian politician and an Information Commissioner of Canada who served as president of the Canadian Nuclear Association.

History
He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1965 election as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP). In the 1968 federal election, he was returned as Canada's sole Liberal-Labour MP, although he remained in the Liberal caucus. The Liberal-Labour label was a reflection of a longstanding tradition in the riding of Kenora—Rainy River aimed at deflecting votes from the New Democratic Party, rather than as a mark of political dissent.

After the 1972 election, Reid was redesignated as a Liberal MP and became parliamentary secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and worked on issues such as improving the access of MPs to government records.

In 1978, Reid joined the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Minister of State for federal-provincial relations, and remained in that position until the defeat of the Liberal government in the 1979 election. Reid remained an MP until his own defeat in the 1984 election.

In his post-political career, Reid became a public affairs consultant. He served as president of the Canadian Nuclear Association from 1990 until 1995. He then represented Canada on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was also a member of the Provisional Election Commission responsible for writing and implementing an Election Act. He was also an advisor to the Chief Electoral Officer on UN Transitional Administration in Eastern Slovenia.

In 1998, Reid was appointed Information Commissioner of Canada for a seven-year term. The Information Commissioner of Canada is an independent ombudsman who investigates complaints from those who believe they have been denied rights to government information under the Access to Information Act.

In 2001, Reid was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, awarded to a former parliamentarian "who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions." He died on 25 August 2022 at the age of 85, from cancer.

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Ohio State Route 561

State Route 561 (SR 561) is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 approximately 9 mi east of Downtown Cincinnati – this point also serves as the western termini for both SR 32 and SR 125; the route’s northern terminus is at its intersection with Vine and Seymour Streets. The route takes many different names along its length, being first known as Linwood Avenue, Observatory Avenue, and Edwards Road in Cincinnati; then it is named Smith Road and Carthage Avenue as it passes through Norwood; its final stretch in Cincinnati once again is as Seymour Avenue.

Route description
No part of SR 561 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.

SR 561 heads north from the southern terminus at an interchange with US 50. The route heads northwest turning north towards Interstate 71. After I–71, the road has a short concurrency with US 22/SR 3 in Norwood. The road heads towards the northern terminus at Vine Street, passing through a traffic light at SR 4 (Paddock Road) just south of exit 9 of I–75.

History
In 1938, the original route was certified. It was originally routed from 2 mi north of its current southern terminus to U.S. Route 42. SR 561 was then extended to the south to its current terminus on a former segment of U.S. Route 50 in 1941. In 1947, the northern terminus was moved one mile (1.6 km) north of State Route 4. It was moved along a road that was previously not numbered.

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I was somewhat surprised at how thin this page was, given that Horace's Odes are a major work in Latin literature. I've added content which I consider basic to a cursory appreciation of the collection; I could write more, but fear I'd be getting too far off the verifiable, objective criteria required of Wikipedia. Hope you find it useful Chjones 60656 02:39, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Woops, thanks Ceyockey. I pressed the wrong button, literature cat not stub. I am using Jag123 script   which makes these changes easy. Unless you press the wrong button like me. Onco p53 02:55, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I don't think the reference to Tennyson is correct. The cited passage from "The Princess" reads "... followed then A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, With scraps of thunderous Epic lilted out By violet-hooded Doctors, elegies And quoted odes, and jewels five-words-long That on the stretched forefinger of all Time Sparkle for ever..."

There is no hint that the odes are those of Horace, whose name nowhere appears in the poem. --PryceJD (talk) 18:01, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

 * Yet it seems that Tennyson was familiar with Horace's Odes and translated parts of two of them (Pollard, A. (1982). "Three Horace Translations by Tennyson". Tennyson Research Bulletin. Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 16-24.) So when he says "odes" he presumably means Horace. Pollard (p. 19) thinks Tennyson is referring to such phrases as donec virenti canities abest / morosa, which he had trouble translating. Kanjuzi (talk) 20:09, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Votes for deletion results
This article was listed on Votes for deletion in accordance with the deletion policy on February 2005. The result of this nomination was keep. Please see this page's entry for archive of the debate. -- AllyUnion (talk) 09:44, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Michie translation
Please see my remarks on this translation & its author, James Michie. --NigelG (or Ndsg) | Talk 12:21, 21 November 2007 (UTC)--NigelG (or Ndsg) | Talk 12:21, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

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Spector (bass)

The Spector Musical Instruments (or simply Spector) is an American manufacturer of instruments. Spector produces electric guitars, acoustic and electric bass guitars; however, it is best known for its solid-body electric bass guitars, particularly the NS-2. The company was founded in Brooklyn, New York by Stuart Spector in 1976. Its current headquarters are in Long Island, New York.

Origins
Spector Guitars was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1976 by Stuart Spector and Alan Charney, both of whom were members of the Brooklyn Woodworkers Co-op that shared space in an old factory building. It was there that Stuart learned machine woodworking from Billy Thomas, a friend and founder of the co-op. Business started in 1976 with sales to Gracin Music on 48th St in NYC. Both G-1 electric guitars and SB-1 basses, designed by Stuart, were in the original product line.

Among the other members of the co-op was Ned Steinberger, who had recently completed training in furniture design at Cooper Hewitt museum. He became interested in the work Spector was doing and offered to design a bass. Ned had learned that “form follows function,” and used that philosophy in designing the NS bass guitar, with an elegant, ergonomically curved design and the neck-thru-body construction that Spector was already utilizing. The first NS-1 bass was built in March, 1977, and was later followed by the two-pickup model, the NS-2, in 1979.

Spector Expands
By 1977, Spector had expanded to renting an entire floor just below the co-op, with the first full-time employee being Vinny Fodera, who eventually went on to start his own highly esteemed line of Fodera basses. Fodera would be one of many legendary luthiers that came out of that Brooklyn era of instruments.

The first venture into mass production techniques was fostered by a contract to supply replacement guitar necks for sale by the DiMarzio Company, best known today for their world-class pickups. This led to the development of equipment to sand the finished shape of the neck and advances in mounting frets. Involvement in OEM operations were curtailed in late 1982 in order to concentrate on Spector bass production. 1982 also saw the addition of Harold “Hap” Kuffner as the domestic and international sales manager for Spector, which significantly increased the number of both domestic and foreign dealers and distributors.

In addition to Spector's increasing public awareness through the broader worldwide dealer network, the brand struck pop-culture gold in 1983, when a white Spector NS-2 bass was sold to Sting, at the start of The Police's Synchronicity tour. At the peak of their popularity, The Police and Sting introduced the brand to a mainstream audience as that white NS-2 was played, photographed and filmed for the rest of the worldwide tour. Years later, that bass was donated to the museum of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio where it has been on display. At one point, it was displayed as one of four instruments in the Welcome Center, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with one of Leo Fender's earliest guitars.

Sale to Kramer
In late 1985, the Spector brand was sold to Kramer Guitars of Neptune, New Jersey, and all equipment and production were moved to the new Kramer facility. Stuart and Alan remained on as supervisors and consultants, and production was greatly expanded, reaching a maximum of 100 guitars per month. During this period, production of the NS-2 model started in Korea, providing Spector instruments to players of any budget, and enabling the brand to enter the mass market. However, by 1990, Kramer was forced into bankruptcy and all Spector production ceased.

After Kramer
In addition to the Performer models made in Asia, a consulting visit to Czechoslovakia in 1987 eventually led to a long-term relationship with a factory there that is now known as NBE Corp, and produces the Euro line of Spector basses, which are also sold worldwide.

After a two-year hiatus, Stuart started a new company as Stuart Spector Designs Ltd. near Woodstock, New York, and introduced the SD bass, which debuted at the NAMM International Music & Sound Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He rented a workspace just outside of Woodstock, which is still in use today. With the addition of business partner, PJ Rubal, Stuart and PJ continued to grow the company's instrument model offerings, sales and artist roster.

By 1998 Stuart was finally able to purchase back the rights to the Spector trademark and resume producing basses in their complete, original format.

Sale to KORG
In 2015, KORG, USA took over distribution in the USA & Canada, and eventually purchased Spector Bass in 2019. Now, under the name Spector Musical Instruments, the brand is headquartered on Long Island, NY, with USA basses still coming out of the same Woodstock, NY woodshop that Stuart moved into decades ago.

A New Era
Though the model has received subtle design tweaks over the years, its signature look, tone, and playability have remained unchanged.

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Crash cart

A crash cart, code cart, crash trolley or "MAX cart" is a set of trays/drawers/shelves on wheels used in hospitals for transportation and dispensing of emergency medication/equipment at site of medical/surgical emergency for life support protocols (ACLS/ALS) to potentially save someone's life. The cart carries instruments for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other medical supplies while also functioning as a support litter for the patient.

The crash cart was originally designed and patented by ECRI Institute founder, Joel J. Nobel, M.D., while a surgical resident at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Hospital in 1965. MAX helped enhance hospital's efficiency in emergencies by enabling doctors and nurses to save time, thereby increasing the chances of saving a life.

The contents and organization of a crash cart vary from hospital to hospital, country to country, and specialty to specialty, but typically contain the tools and drugs needed to treat a person in or near cardiac arrest or another life-threatening condition. These include but are not limited to:
 * Monitor/defibrillators, suction devices, and bag valve masks (BVMs) of different sizes
 * Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) drugs such as epinephrine, atropine, amiodarone, lidocaine, sodium bicarbonate, dopamine, and vasopressin
 * First line drugs for treatment of common problems such as: adenosine, dextrose, epinephrine for IM use, naloxone, nitroglycerin, and others
 * Drugs for rapid sequence intubation: succinylcholine or another paralytic, and a sedative such as etomidate, propofol or midazolam; endotracheal tubes and other intubating equipment
 * Drugs for peripheral and central venous access
 * Electronic metronome to provide standardized auditory cadence cues during CPR
 * Pediatric equipment (common pediatric drugs, intubation equipment, etc.)
 * Other drugs and equipment as chosen by the facility

Hospitals typically have internal intercom codes used for situations when someone has suffered a cardiac arrest or a similar potentially fatal condition outside of the emergency department or intensive care unit (where such conditions already happen frequently and do not require special announcements). When such codes are given, hospital staff and volunteers are expected to clear the corridors, and to direct visitors to stand aside as the crash cart and a team of physicians, pharmacists and nurses may come through at any moment. (See Code Blue.)

History in the United States
Another version of the cardiac crash cart was created in 1962 at Bethany Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, home to the first cardiac care unit in the country. The version of the crash cart was designed by a nurse and fabricated by the father of one of the doctors. It contained an Ambu bag, defibrillator paddles, a bed board and endotracheal tubes.

An emergency department nurse, Anita Dorr, developed a prototype of a crash cart in 1967 that looked and worked like crash carts used today. Dorr was supervising the Emergency Department of Meyer Memorial Hospital (now Erie County Medical Center) in Buffalo, New York. She found it took too long to gather supplies for cardiac and respiratory arrests. Dorr, with her fellow nurses, put together a list of emergency response supplies, meds and equipment, and built an "Emergency Nursing Crisis Cart" with her spouse in their garage in 1967. Dorr was not able to patent her cart design but she went on to co-found the Emergency Department Nurses Association (now the Emergency Nurses Association) in 1968.

Before Dorr invented her crash cart prototype there was a doctor, Joel Noble MD, who invented a cart called the Max cart which was actually a table for patients to lie on. The Max crash cart had drawers for medical supplies and other equipment such as a cardiac compressor and an electrocardiograph machine. The table had equipment to record ECG readouts. Dorr's crash cart looked and functioned like the crash carts that we use today. Dr Nobel's version was more of a table for patients to lie on with drawers of supplies and equipment.

In computing
In the computer industry, the term crash cart is used, by analogy to its original meaning in medicine, to mean a cart that can be connected to a server that is malfunctioning so badly that remote access to it is impossible, the intention being to "resuscitate" the server to the point where remote administration works again. Crash carts most commonly include a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, because most servers in a modern high-density environment do not have user input/output devices.

Crash carts are a method of last resort in data centers which employ various forms of out-of-band management. In those cases it is used for equipment which does not support the requisite out-of-band infrastructure (OOBI) features or in cases where the OOBI devices (concentrators, switches, terminal servers, etc.) or services themselves have failed.

The term "crash cart" can also refer to a bootable removable medium containing an operating system and any relevant software used to recover computer equipment (such as a server or PC) from a state of failure. This is done when such recovery is not possible using the computer's existing operating system and software. Crash carts in this sense are historically tape cartridges ("carts") or more recently, external or removable hard drives.

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Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-02-14/Budget and contract

As part of the Wikimedia Foundation's continuing effort to become more self-sufficient and keep up with the demands of Wikipedia traffic, it is eliminating its financial dependence on Jimmy Wales' independent company, Bomis, Wales disclosed last week.

Hosting contract being changed
In a post to the wikitech mailing list last Wednesday, Wales indicated that he planned to change the contract with the colocation centre so that the Wikimedia Foundation would be paying for hosting directly, rather than paying Bomis. Under the new contract, Wikimedia will provide bandwidth for Bomis and charge the company according to the amount it uses.

Wales originally used Bomis to help fund the Nupedia project from which Wikipedia developed. Wikipedia was placed under the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation in 2003, but Bomis continued to pay for basic expenses. As traffic increased and more servers became necessary, Wikimedia fundraisers helped purchase the needed equipment while Bomis remained responsible for the cost of hosting and bandwidth.

Since September 2004, Wikimedia has been paying for half of the total bandwidth used by both organizations, somewhat less than a proportional share. The change reflects Wales' repeated statements that he intends to keep his commercial enterprises, which also include another company called Wikia, separate from Wikimedia. It also marks a major change in that the Foundation, while obviously still heavily dependent on donations and volunteer effort, is directly handling its own expenses.

Changes in hardware, new budget and fundraiser dates
In related activity, the Wikimedia servers were being changed to a new network switch, and the slower existing switch was being returned to Bomis, its owner. Wales indicated that this would allow Bomis' bandwidth charges to be allocated easily. The change caused some intermittent delays in using Wikipedia on Saturday.

Also, a set of recently ordered new servers (see archived story) arrived last week, which should help Wikipedia site performance. However, they are still being set up and configured for use, and have not been added to the active server lineup yet.

More hardware will likely be ordered in the coming months, as the Wikimedia Foundation approved a $130,000 budget last week for the first quarter of 2005. The budget allocated at least $75,000 to servers and other hardware, as both Wikipedia traffic and the associated costs are still growing at an exponential rate. As part of the budget plan, the Foundation plans to start a fundraising drive on Friday, 18 February, with a goal of raising $75,000 over three weeks.


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Dear Friend:

Thanks so much for your kind comments - I'm glad someone is appreciating the work. Hope you are enjoying living in China - but it must be very cold now (it sure is hot and muggy here in Cooktown! John Hill 02:56, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Yuan Tan

Yuan Tan (died 205), courtesy name Xiansi, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who was the eldest son of Yuan Shao, a warlord who occupied much of northern China during the late Eastern Han dynasty. After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Tan engaged his younger brother, Yuan Shang, in a power struggle over their father's territories. He sought help from his father's rival, Cao Cao, and defeated Yuan Shang with Cao's help. However, the alliance between Yuan Tan and Cao Cao was eventually broken and Yuan was defeated and killed in the Battle of Nanpi by Cao Cao's troops.

Pacifying Qing Province
In 193, Yuan Shao appointed Yuan Tan to the position of Inspector of Qing Province, in opposition to Gongsun Zan's officer Tian Kai. Tan left Ye to station at Pingyuan; however, when he arrived Qing Province, the Yuan forces only controlled one city within the province, and Yuan Tan's position was only a commandant. He fought Tian Kai to a truce in 193. Still, Yuan Tan managed to seize Beihai State from Kong Rong in the east in 196, and expelled Tian Kai in the north to expand his domain in the area. Yuan Tan was quite successful on his expansion, and was welcomed by the common people of the Province. Although adept in military, Yuan Tan was inept at civil matters – the officials he picked plundered the countryside and accepted bribery, and the taxes collected were below one third of the estimated tax revenue.

Internal conflict within Yuan Shao's forces
In 200, Yuan Tan accompanied his father at the Battle of Guandu against Cao Cao. Yuan Shao, however, was defeated in the conflict and fell sick shortly after returning to his base city of Ye. All along, Yuan Shao had intended to pass on his legacy to his youngest son Yuan Shang, who was favoured by Yuan Shao for his good looks, but the successorship had not been clearly established by the time Yuan Shao died in June 202.

Many officials intended to make Yuan Tan the successor according to seniority of the heirs, but Shen Pei and Pang Ji, two influential advisors, supported Yuan Shang and pushed for the latter to succeed Yuan Shao. When Yuan Tan rushed back from his duty elsewhere, he could not revert the situation, the only thing he could do was to proclaim himself "General of Chariots and Cavalry" (車騎將軍), his father's former title.

In autumn of the same year, Cao Cao launched an offensive against the Yuan brothers. Yuan Tan allied with his brother and stationed his troops in Liyang (northeast of present-day Xun County, Henan) against the attack but his request for more troops was turned down by Yuan Shang, who feared his elder brother would take over military control. Yuan Shang then left Shen Pei to defend Ye and personally led a force to Liyang to assist in the defense. For half a year the battle went on, but the Yuan brothers eventually gave up the city after a major defeat, and retreated to Ye.

Alliance with Cao Cao
Cao Cao's advisor Guo Jia then suggested that the Yuan brothers would fight between themselves in the absence of an external enemy. Cao Cao took the counsel and withdrew his troops to attack Liu Biao in Jing Province (present-day Hubei and Hunan). Meanwhile, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang indeed battled each other. After suffering initial defeats, Yuan Tan retreated to Pingyuan and sent out an emissary seeking to ally with Cao Cao. Cao Cao agreed, but his actual intention of allying with Yuan Tan was to make it easier to defeat Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, and with them gone, he would then eliminate Yuan Tan easily. On the other hand, however, Yuan Tan was trying to make use of the alliance to strengthen his position. He contacted two of his father's former generals, who had surrendered to Cao Cao, and gave them seals of authority, in hope they would defect to him at the right time after Yuan Shang was taken care of. But his plan was sensed by Cao Cao, who even promised to marry a daughter to Yuan Tan in order to let his guard down.

Death
Yuan Shang soon led a force to attack his brother again but retreated after he had heard the news of Cao Cao's siege on Ye. His returning force tried to converge with that in the city but the attempt was foiled. The defeated Yuan Shang then escaped to Zhongshan, and was attacked by a vengeful Yuan Tan. Merging Yuan Shang's surrendered troops into his own, Yuan Tan violated the alliance with Cao Cao by taking Ganling (present-day Qinghe County, Hebei), Anping County, Bohai Commandery (vicinity of present-day Cangzhou, Hebei) and Hejian into his realm. Cao Cao soon turned his force against Yuan Tan, who retreated to Nanpi. In 205, Yuan Tan was eventually defeated and killed in action in the Battle of Nanpi against Cao Cao.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In Chapter 33 of the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Tan was said to have sent Xin Ping as an emissary to Cao Cao while besieged in Nanpi to seek surrender but was declined. When Xin returned, Yuan accused him of treason since his brother Xin Pi served in Cao Cao's camp. The undue accusation angered Xin so much that he soon died, much to Yuan's regret.

The next morning, Yuan placed the commoners, who were hastily armed during the night, in front of his troops and marched into battle with Cao Cao outside the city. Yuan was subsequently killed in battle by Cao Hong.

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Talk:John Reid

Why is John Reed here? His name is spelled differently. John Reid may not refer to him, although it may be a misspelling of his name. john k 07:15, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I added The Lone Ranger, with a disclaimer, even though it's not accurate. Many sources claim his name was John, though no first name was ever actually given on radio or TV. Fan-1967 20:26, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:XxBlindXiahouxx

Hey.

My name is John Mannino, currently I'm 13 and I live in Maine.

I am very skilled in Geography and am very interested in Chinese history (especially the Three Kingdoms period, as you can see from my contributions).

So..yeah that's all I got to say about myself. Oh and I'm a nerd :)

See you all around Wikipedia!

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Talk:The ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures: The Mystery of Mathra

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192.103.41.201 Great article!, though it would be more informative if it gave an idea of when/where this software was available... I couldn't find anything on it myself.

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In this game, the place Numeria is however a parody of Sumer. --PJ Pete

Fair use rationale for Image:ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures.jpg
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Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

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I've started this with the lists that were in the main British people menu. There are plenty more to be found and placed in here. Philip 03:02, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I've added the list of Irish people, but I think an independent list of Northern Irish people would be a good idea. Philip 03:14, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I don't want to sound pedantic, but Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain - it is however part of the UK and should probably be described as such - any thoughts...?

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User talk:Zach Alexander

AfD nomination of Veg*n
I have nominated Veg*n, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Veg*n. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. aidar24 (talk) 07:34, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Veg*n
A tag has been placed on Veg*n, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing no content to the reader. Please note that external links, "See also" section, book reference, category tag, template tag, interwiki link, rephrasing of the title, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article don't count as content. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template   to the page and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Metropolitan90 (talk) 08:13, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Research survey invitation
Greetings Zach Alexander-

My name is Randall Livingstone, and I am a doctoral student at the University of Oregon, studying digital media and online community. I am posting to invite you to participate in my research study exploring the work of Wikipedia editors who are members of WikiProject: Countering Systemic Bias. The online survey should take 20 to 25 minutes to complete and can be found here:

https://oregon.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSHzuwaQovaZ6ss

Your responses will help online communication researchers like me to better understand the collaborations, challenges, and purposeful work of Wikipedia editors like you. In addition, at the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to express your interest in a follow-up online interview with the researcher.

This research project has been reviewed and approved by the Wikimedia Research Committee as well as the Office for Protection of Human Subjects at the University of Oregon. For a detailed description of the project, please visit its Meta page. This survey is voluntary, and your confidentiality will be protected. You will have the choice of using your Wikipedia User Name during the research or creating a unique pseudonym. You may skip any question you choose, and you may withdraw at any time. By completing the survey, you are providing consent to participate in the research.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact me via my Talk Page (UOJComm) or via email. My faculty advisor is Dr. Ryan Light. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact the Office for Protection of Human Subjects at the University of Oregon.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

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Ichthus: January 2012
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Hebe x franciscana
A beautiful shot of Hebe x franciscana

 * Support. Self Nom. --Fir0002 03:08, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Ground 04:14, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Beautiful image. Mgm|(talk) 11:22, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. I little bit on the dark side, but a very nice shot. Alight 12:50, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support A striking picture - Adrian Pingstone 14:25, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support -- AllyUnion (talk) 21:44, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral. The shadows make working out the features a little bit difficult. But I must say, it's nice. Enochlau 23:19, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. James F. (talk) 23:43, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support, beautiful. Neutralitytalk 19:10, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support -- Longhair 20:31, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Nice shot. Jpo 03:30, Feb 24, 2005 (UTC)
 * Promoted, overwhelming support/1 neutral BrokenSegue 18:34, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)


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Kirkland House Dining Hall

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Talk:Squizzy Taylor

John Cudmore or Cutmore?
I believe the character associated with Squizzy Taylor was John, known as "Snowy", Cutmore AYAu 03:10, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * john snowy cuttmore —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.168.172.2 (talk • contribs) 23 April 2008

Great stuff! But completely unsourced ...
In the "Death" section, an IP editor has added (and I have removed):

 * Squizzy’s downfall came in sensational circumstances during a shoot out with Sydney rival John Daniel ‘Snowy’ Cutmore (Coburg Cemetery) on 27 October 1927 at 50 Barkly Street, Carlton. The circumstances of the shooting have become shrouded in mystery even though the coroner settled the matter by finding a simple fatal gun duel between two opposing criminals.  This was in spite of the Eibar “Destroyer” .32 calibre used to shoot Squiz being found under the picket fence of a house in McArthur Square some 200 paces from the house while the Melbourne Truth contended that three more bullets than what could have been discharged by the revolvers of Cutmore and Taylor were fired.  Were Squiz and Cutmore knocked off in one go?

My comments: But .. Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:37, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I love it!
 * I want to include it!!
 * Where did it come from?
 * I'm afraid WP is an encyclopaedia - not a tabloid newspaper, nor a pulp fiction novel.

Sensational / Promotional Tone Indicates POV Issue
This article is rife with tabloid news story and peacock language that sensationalizes rather than describes the subject; alongside unreferenced factual material in the long newsy lead (not appearing in the main body) and various other clear factual statements without citation, I am led to tag it as a POV and multiple issues matter. LeProf — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.179.92.36 (talk) 20:12, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Authoritative, well-referenced ANU obituary, apparent source of colorful plagiarized lead material
The following web citation is to the entry for Joseph Leslie Taylor at an Australian obituary site managed by Australian National University. It is an authoritative article with links to many news citations. Based on a cursory reading, this obituary appears to be the source of at least some of the colorful language that appears unreferenced (plagiarized) in the lead. (This citation does not appear at all in the wikipedia article.) LeProf.

http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/taylor-joseph-leslie-squizzy-8762

 * Isn't the 'authoritative article' that you're referring to simply a cut and paste of the newspaper article from The Argus, 28 October 1927, pp15-16, which is already referred to in the WP article (it is reference no. 1 in the list of references). Hardly a case of plagiarism. Speediegonzales (talk) 13:01, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

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Dodoma Region

Dodoma Region (Mkoa wa Dodoma in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dodoma. Dodoma is located in central Tanzania, bordered by Singida region to the west, Manyara region to the north, Iringa region to the south, and Morogoro region to the east. Dodoma region hosts the nation's capital city, where the legislative assembly of Bunge is based. Dodoma region also hosts one of the largest universities in Tanzania: University of Dodoma. The region is the home of the Tanzanian wine industry, which is the second largest wine industry on the continent after South Africa. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,085,625; in the 2012 national census, the population was 2,083,588.

History
Dodoma's name derives from the Gogo word Idodomya, the place where an elephant sunk into the mud.

The city of Dodoma, from which the region gets its name, is the largest city and capital of the region. It began as a small Gogo village in the early 19th century, consisting of several traditional tembe houses. The city was formally established in 1907 by German colonists during construction of the Tanzanian central railway. The region has a long history of famine and economic difficulties. Along with Kondoa and Singida it was struck hard by the famine of the 1910s. One report by a British officer in Dodoma in December 1916 reported that "the whole district has been ransacked for cattle". The Germans had killed 26,000 animals, and the British, nearly 5,700. Problems continued throughout 1917, and in November 1917 drought turned it into a crisis. Some 30,000 people died; about 1 in 5 of the population of the district. Thousands of people emigrated, and others sold starving cattle for just a shilling at the market in Dodoma. Smallpox was prevalent, and the Spanish flu epidemic killed an estimated 50,000–80,000 in Tanganyika between 1918 and 1920.

When the British took over the country, they favoured Dar es Salaam and Arusha, and Dodoma began to decline in importance. It declined further in the 1960s when the Tanzam Highway was built by the Chinese, connecting Dar es Salaam to Morogoro and Iringa. On 9 December 1961, Tanganyika won independence from Britain, and Dodoma remained the capital of the central province. In 1963, the provinces of the new nation were divided into smaller administrative units and were renamed regions, and the Dodoma region was established. In 1973, the Tanzanian government announced that the administrative capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to a more central location to better serve the needs of the people. Dodoma was selected for this purpose, as it was an already established town at a major crossroads with an agreeable climate and scope for development. The same year, the Tanzanian government launched a national soil conservation programme, known as the Dodoma soil conservation programme, to improve soil fertility and productivity in the worst affected areas of the region.

Geography
Dodoma is the 8th largest region by area after Manyara region. Dodoma region, which is primarily semi-arid, covers an area of 41311 km2, making it slightly larger than Switzerland (41284 km2). The Dodoma region lies in the heart of Tanzania in the eastern-central part of the country, the main city being about 300 mi from the coast. The region is bordered by the Manyara region to the north, the Tanga region to the north east, the Singida region to the west, the Iringa region to the south, and the Morogoro region to the east and southeast.

The Wami river sub-basin "extends from the semi-arid Dodoma Region to the humid inland swamps in the Morogoro region to Saadani village in the coastal Bagamoyo district". The Kikuyu River flows through the region, passing near the city of Dodoma. Protected areas include the Swaga Swaga game reserve. The region produces beans, seeds, grain, peanuts, coffee, tea, and tobacco. Cattle are also raised and marketed. A total of 220,989 hectares, or 5.44 percent of the region's 4,131,100 hectares of land, are covered by natural forest reserves. The majority of these natural forest reserves are in the Chamwino (100,391 hectares), Kondoa (37,199 hectares), Bahi (28,058 hectares), Mpwapwa (22,958 hectares), Kongwa (11,883 hectares), and Chemba regions (20,500 hectares).

Climate
Due to irregular and low rainfall, the Dodoma region is primarily semi-arid. Rainfall in the region usually falls between November/December and April/May in a single rainy season. Often, storms bring strong rains that cause flash floods. The annual total precipitation ranges from 500 to 800 mm. Although the temperature in the area varies depending on elevation, it typically ranges from around 15 °C in July to 30 °C in October. There can be significant temperature changes between day and night, with afternoons reaching temperatures of up to 35 °C and nights reaching temperatures of around 10 °C.

Economy
In terms of socio-economic statistics, the Dodoma region is ranked reasonably well. The region's gross domestic product (GDP) was Tsh 2,635,574 million in 2015, and GDP per capita was Tsh 1,188,343 according to the 2017 Tanzania human development report (THDR). Dodoma received a human development index1 (HDI) score of 0.479, placing it 17th out of 26 regions in mainland Tanzania. Tanzania's mainland has an average HDI score of 0.614. The life expectancy in Dodoma was 64.4 years; longer than average for the Tanzanian mainland (61.7 years).

Agriculture
The agriculture industry dominates the economy of the Dodoma region, with subsistence farming as well as commercial farming. A total of 376,924 out of 450,305 private households in the area (84 percent) were involved in agriculture according to the 2012 population and housing census. These homes were primarily located in Chamwino district council (68,162 households). The percentage of households engaged in agriculture in districts within the Dodoma region ranged up to 90% in Kondoa and Mpwapwa, and 93 percent in Bahi and Chemba district councils, while in Dodoma city 54% of households were employed in agriculture.

The central plateau zone, where the Dodoma region lies, is well known for producing fruits like grapes, mango, papaya, guava, baobab, tamarind, and dates. The main cash crop grown by farmers among the fruits is grapes. Additionally, many farmers in Dodoma city and adjacent districts rely heavily on the production of grapes for their livelihood. Dodoma district produces over 70% of the grapes in the area, with 30% of the output from Chamwino and Bahi. Jam, juice, jelly, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, vinegar, and grapeseed oil are all products made from grapes. Smallholder farmers who grow grapes on their own farms are the main producers of grapes in Dodoma.

Maize, sorghum, millet, rice, pulses (mostly pigeon peas), cassava, potatoes, bananas, and plantains are some of the principal food crops grown in Dodoma. The semi-arid climate favors the production of paddy, sorghum, millet, and other oil-seed crops. The main food crops grown in the area are maize and sorghum, primarily in the districts of Kongwa, Chemba, Kondoa, Mpwapwa, and Chamwino. In terms of maize production, Kongwa is the top district, followed by Kondoa and Chemba. Crops like cassava and potatoes are only grown in small amounts.

The second most important economic sector in the Dodoma region is livestock farming. In Dodoman villages, livestock prevent malnutrition, produce revenue, and determine the economic and social standing of households. 99 percent of the cattle raised is of an indigenous type that does well in the local climate. The Tanzania meat company (TMC) and S&Y Gourmet were the two businesses in the area that processed livestock products in the fiscal year that ended in June 2017. TMC processed 1,400 tonnes of goat and sheep meat for export in addition to 6,562.5 tonnes of beef for domestic consumption. 250 tonnes of cattle and 90 tonnes of goats and sheep were processed for export alone by S & Y Gourmet. 250 tonnes of beef and 1,490 tonnes of processed sheep and goats were transported to Vietnam, Iraq, Morocco, and Oman.

Industry
After agriculture, service workers, shop and stall sales workers are the second-most significant occupation in the area, employing around 5.3% of the active population. The artisans, which account for 3.3% of the active population, rank third. Census data also reveal that street sellers and related work are expanding quickly and are among the most important jobs in the region, accounting for 1.7% of the region's population aged 10 and over.

As of June 2018, the Dodoma region had the following profile: there were 2,325 industries, of which 1,262 (54% of the total) were engaged in the milling of maize, 436 (19%) in the processing of sunflower oil, 292 (13%) in tailoring, 6 (or 0.3%) in the processing of wine, 45 (or 1.9%) in carpentry, and the remaining few were engaged in the production of various goods. Dodoma is home to more than 52 distinct types of minerals, but local miners have had difficulty extracting them due to a lack of funding and up-to-date technical know-how. These include copper deposits in Tambi, Kimagai, and Kinusi in the Mpwapwa District; nickel deposits at Haneti in the Chamwino District; manganese deposits at Kibakwe in the Mpwapwa District; silica; enstatite in the Mpwapwa District; and scapolite (marialite-meionite) deposits in the Rubeho Mountains.

Infrastructure
The Dodoma region is easily accessible all year round thanks to its good road infrastructure. There is efficient transfer of commodities to and from neighboring regions. Most rural communities are well connected with year-round accessible roadways. The overall length of the region's road system is 8,183 km, of which 555 km are trunk highways, 1,142 km are regional roads, 3,054 km are district roads, and 3,432 km are village roads.

Dodoma region is connected by a paved trunk road (T3) that starts in Dar es Salaam on the coast, passes through Morogoro, Dodoma, and Singida, and ends at the Rwanda border. In 2016, a paved trunk road (T5) to Iringa was opened. The trunk road (T5) to Babati in Manyara Region was completed as of early 2018. Dodoma lies along the great North road, a major infrastructural network of Africa which connects Cairo to Cape Town.

The efficacy of the road network is measured by the condition of the roads during the rainy season. Dodoma region is fortunate in that more than half (75.9%) of its total road network is either 510 km of asphalt or 1,565.2 km of gravel, both of which are open all year round, including during the rainy season.

Railways
There are 9 railway stations in the Dodoma region, with the Kikombo, Ihumwa, Dodoma urban, and Zuzu stations owned by Dodoma city council; Bahi and Kigwe stations owned by the Bahi District; Godegode Msagali and Gulwe stations by the Mpwapwa District, and Igandu station by Chamwino.

The central railway of Tanzania passes through the city of Dodoma.

Airports
The region is served by Dodoma airport, which is 2 mi by road from the train station (0.75 mi as the crow flies), which is in the center of the city. In addition to the airport, there are four air strips: Mpwapwa town in Mpwawa, Mvumi village in Chamwino, Kondoa town in Kondoa, and Kongwa village in Kongwa. These airstrips are used for emergency services like flood relief and pest control for crops. Flying doctors that service the Mvumi mission district designated hospital use the Mvumi airstrip. A second airport in Dodoma is being built by the government in the Msalato area.

Communications
The Dodoma region has access to the internet, landline and mobile phone telephone services, and postal services. There are three television cable stations — Dodoma TV cable, Maneno TV cable, and FCN TV — as well as ten radio stations (Dodoma FM, Mwangaza FM, ABM FM, Nyemo FM, Kifimbo FM, Maisha FM, A-FM, RAS FM, Impact FM, and Uzima Radio) that broadcast from Dodoma city. Tanzanian local television networks include Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) television, Independent television (ITV), Star TV, Azam TV, Clouds 360 TV, and Channel Ten.

A number of telephone providers, including Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited (TTCL), Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo, Zantel, Halotel, and optical fiber networks, provide service to the area. Many of these companies service the majority of urban and rural areas.

Tourism
The Dodoma Region has a variety of tourist attractions, including two game reserves (Swaga Swaga game reserve and Mkugunero game reserve) where regulated hunting is permitted. Hunting is prohibited at Kidolea game reserve. Historical sites in the region include locations where freedom fighters from Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa stayed while training for their nations' independence. Dodoma is home to a UNESCO world heritage site, the Kondoa Rock-Art Sites in Kondoa District.

Population
The Dodoma region is the ancestral homeland to the following ethnic groups: Gogo, Rangi, Sandawe and Burungi.

Demographics
According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,083,588. The region represented 4.8 percent of the total population of the Tanzanian mainland which was 43,625,354 in 2012. In 2012, it was the seventeenth most densely populated region, with 50 people per square kilometer. Dodoma District has the largest population at 410,956 in 2012. According to NBS's (2018) population forecasts, Dodoma had a total population of 2,312,141 in 2017, of which 1,126,309 were men and 1,185,833 were women. Annual population growth is 2.1 percent on average.

Districts
Dodoma region is divided into seven districts, each administered by a council: (Kondoa, Chemba, Bahi, Dodoma, Chamwino, Kongwa, and Mpwapwa), eight local government authorities, 29 divisions, 209 wards, 607 villages, 181 streets, and 2,184 hamlets. Other districts each have a council, however Kondoa district has both Kondoa town council and Kondoa district council.

Health and education
Dodoma is the centre of educational activity in the region, with two universities. The University of Dodoma is situated at a 6,000 hectare site in the Chimwaga area about 8 km east of downtown Dodoma. Established in 2007, in coordination with Tanzania's development vision 2025, the University of Dodoma is expected to have 50,000 students when fully functional, more than twice the size of the University of Dar es Salaam. The university had an expected enrollment of 40,000 in 2012, five years after opening. The second university is the St. John's University of Tanzania.

Notable people from the Dodoma region

 * John Malecela, 6th Tanzanian prime minister
 * Norman Chihota, Sprinter and holder of the national record for 100m
 * Mathias E. Mnyampala, writer
 * May Balisidya, writer
 * Hukwe Zawose, musician
 * Joyce Kinabo, food scientist

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Ron Atkey

Ronald George Atkey, (February 15, 1942 – May 9, 2017) was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician.

Background
Atkey graduated in 1962 from the University of Western Ontario, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society while in university. He also obtained law degrees from Yale University and the University of Western Ontario.

Politics
Atkey was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative (Tory) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto riding of St. Paul's in the 1972 election. He was defeated by John Roberts in the 1974 election.

Atkey defeated Roberts in the 1979 election that brought the Tories to power under Joe Clark. Clark appointed Atkey to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Employment and Immigration. Clark's minority government was short-lived, however, and Atkey was defeated in the 1980 election.

During his time as Minister, Atkey was instrumental in the decision to grant 50,000 Vietnamese boat people asylum in Canada in 1979, during the Southeast Asian refugee crisis. Atkey was influenced by an early manuscript copy of the book None is Too Many, which revealed Canada's racist attitude toward Jews trying to enter Canada during the Holocaust. As a result, Canada's participation in resolving his crisis was a model for the world.

Later life
After his defeat, Atkey returned to his law practice. He became a senior partner in the firm of Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt, LLP. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Chairman of the Security Intelligence Review Committee which oversees the activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. He taught law at the University of Western Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Toronto. He wrote Canadian Constitutional Law in a Modern Perspective, which was a popular constitutional law textbook in the 1970s. In 1994, he wrote a novel, The Chancellor's Foot. He lectured on national security law and international terrorism, and was an expert on communications and cultural law. He wrote on the exemption from North American Free Trade Agreement of Canadian cultural industries.

In 2004, he was appointed Amicus Curiae to the Arar Commission in order to act as an independent counsel with the responsibility of testing government requests made on the grounds of national security confidentiality.

Atkey served as legal counsel to Warner Communications, and played a role in the company's merger with America Online.

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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 KEEP. dbenbenn | talk 00:12, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Tsunami Aid
This was a non-notable event involving the earthquake. It didn't get big ratings like the 9-11 aid. In fact, the only coverage on it was entertainment shows and not even the news. The only promotion I ever saw was on the show Access Hollywood, which incidentally is on the same network this was broadcast on. I doubt it even garnered enough money to pay for its production costs. Ashley Grant 03:15, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, of course this is notable. It's odd that your very first act on Wikipedia is to try to get an article deleted, but I'm happy that you seem to have figured out everything perfectly - it's almost as if you've used the site before! Rhobite 03:24, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I've shifted it closer to the right categories. This is often a more appropriate use of time than nominating an article for deletion in my opinion. Philip 04:25, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep i think being on multiple television networks is noteable enough.  ALKIVAR ™[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 05:46, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. No case to answer. - RedWordSmith 05:49, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. A national broadcast for charity which includes two former US presidents and A-list celebrities definitely passes the notability test for mine. Capitalistroadster 06:58, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep -- AllyUnion (talk) 16:56, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. And for the record, Access Hollywood is syndicated, not an NBC program.  RickK 22:11, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. No valid case made for deletion.   — Gwalla | Talk 00:03, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. -Cookiemobsta 01:03, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. No valid reason to delete provided.  —RaD Man (talk) 02:20, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems notable enough. Jayjg (talk)  03:41, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Karditsa

Karditsa (Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly.

Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa. Karditsa is south-west of Palamas and Larissa, west of Farsala and the Volos area, north-west of Athens, Lamia, Domokos and Sofades, north of Karpenisi, north-east of Arta, and east-south-east of Trikala, Grevena, Ioannina, and Kalampaka.

Karditsa has elementary schools, high schools, junior high schools, the Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly which is one of only two Veterinary departments in Greece, three other university departments of the University of Thessaly, churches, banks, a post office, a railway station, a sports ground, a water tower, and squares. Karditsa is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Greece with an extensive network of bicycle paths. Approximately 30% of all the city transportation, according to the National Technical University of Athens, is done by bicycles.

Climate
Karditsa has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Karditsa experiences hot, dry summers and cool winters with substantial precipitation.

History

The origin of the name Karditsa is unclear. According to some sources, it may be a corruption of the Slavic word Gradista meaning "fortified place" while other sources suggest it derives from the word Karyditsa, which means "little walnuts" in the local Greek dialect.

During the period of Ottoman rule in Thessaly, the main settlement in the location of modern Karditsa was called Sotira. In 1810, the English traveler William Martin Leake mentioned a sprawling village named Kardhítza, consisting of between 500-600 houses, of which the majority of the inhabitants were Turkish.

Karditsa was incorporated as a new city in 1882, the year after its liberation from the Ottoman Empire (1881).

During World War II, the resistance in Thessaly was fought primarily by the ELAS. On March 12, 1943 Karditsa was liberated temporarily by ELAS after the Italian capitulation.

In September 2020, the city was badly hit from catastrophic floods that resulted in 4 deaths.

Municipality
The municipality Karditsa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
 * Itamos
 * Kallifoni
 * Kampos
 * Karditsa
 * Mitropoli

The municipality has an area of 647.3878 km2, the municipal unit 110.086 km2. Formerly, Karditsa had a neighbourhood known as Vlachomahalas, which was populated by Vlachs (Aromanians).

Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Karditsa is divided into six parts (communities):
 * Agiopigi
 * Artesiano
 * Karditsa
 * Karditsomagoula
 * Palioklissi
 * Rousso

Education
Veterinary Medicine Department of the University of Thessaly which is one of only two Veterinary departments in Greece and three other university departments of the University of Thessaly based in the city.

Transport
Karditsa is served by trains on the Palaiofarsalos-Kalambaka line, with connections to both Athens and Thessaloniki.

Sports
Karditsa has many clubs in various sport. The most of them are active in football such as Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. 1904, A.S.Karditsa, AO Karditsa, Asteras Karditsas and Elpides Karditsas. The club SPA Karditsa is active in volleyball.

Famous Personalities from Karditsa

 * Ioannis Bourousis, Greek basketball player
 * Antigoni Drisbioti, Greek Olympian race walker
 * Charilaos Florakis, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece
 * Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek War of Independence
 * Alexandros Papamichail, Greek Olympian race walker
 * Helena Paparizou, Greek singer and winner of 2005 Eurovision Song Contest
 * Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek army officer and Prime Minister
 * Georgios Siantos, communist politician, Greek Resistance figure
 * Dimitris Sioufas, Greek politician and former speaker of the Hellenic parliament
 * Dimitrios Tsiamis, Greek triple jumper, bronze medalist at European Championships
 * Panagiota Tsinopoulou, Greek Olympian race walker
 * Seraphim of Athens, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998
 * Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis player
 * Dimitris Mitropanos, Fotini Velesiotu, Dionisis Tsaknis, Kostas Kafasis, Konstantinos Thanos, Nina Kaloutsa, Sakis Tsiolis, Vaios Karagiannis, Mimis Gkioulekas, G.Mpaltadoros

Plastiras Lake
The municipy of Karditsa has also the famous Lake Plastiras.

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Gregory Highway

The Gregory Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia that serves the major coal-mining centres of Central Queensland. The highway was named after Augustus Gregory, an early explorer.

Route description
The highway runs southward from Quartz Blow Creek, a point 31 km west of Mount Surprise on the Gulf Developmental Road, via Charters Towers, to Springsure, over 900 km away. The northern section of 756 km is designated by the state government as the Gregory Developmental Road. The shorter southern section between Clermont and Springsure (174 km) is designated the Gregory Highway. As of 2015, the first 120 km between the Gulf Developmental Road via Einasleigh to the Lynd Junction are unsealed and may be corrugated. The next section to Charters Towers has been upgraded from single lane to mostly dual-laned bitumen. The road is used by many road trains.

Northern Australia Beef Roads upgrades
The Northern Australia Beef Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project for the Gregory Developmental Road.

Road widening
The project to widen the road south of Charters Towers is expected to be completed in early 2023 at a total cost of $5.79 million.

Roads of Strategic Importance upgrades
The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Gregory Highway.

Corridor upgrade
A lead project to upgrade the Townsville to Roma corridor, including sections of the Carnarvon, Dawson and Gregory Highways and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $125 million, commenced construction of some work projects in 2020. Planning continues for other projects.

Intersection upgrade Capricorn Highway
A project to upgrade the intersection with the Capricorn Highway in at a cost of $7.9 million is scheduled for completion in mid-2023. This project was targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government.

Pavement strengthening and widening
A project to strengthen and widen sections of pavement on the Gregory Developmental Road between Charters Towers and The Lynd at a cost of $15.3 million is planned to be completed in mid-2023. This project is targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government.

Other upgrades
A project to widen and strengthen 7 km of pavement between Marble Creek and Christmas Creek, at a cost of $45.41 million, was due to be completed in late 2023.

A project to upgrade a culvert near Porphyry Road, at a cost of $5,1 million, was due to be completed in late 2023.

Proposals
The Queensland Inland Freight Route is a proposal to upgrade the existing highways from Charters Towers to. This would involve significant upgrades to the Gregory Highway between Charters Towers and Springsure.

List of towns along the Gregory Developmental Road/Highway

 * Mount Surprise
 * Einasleigh
 * Charters Towers
 * Belyando
 * Clermont
 * Capella
 * Emerald
 * Springsure

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