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Talk:George Mason University

Removal of Notable faculty and alumni
I oppose the removal of information about notable faculty and notable alumni.

Every US-based university that has a Wikipedia article has information about their notable alumni and faculty, it’s the same style of information contained in The George Washington University, Georgetown University, American University, University of Virginia, University of Maryland, College Park, etc. articles, it should not be seen as anything different when applied to the George Mason University article because it’s common practice throughout Wikipedia articles on US-based universities. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.174.255.57 (talk) 20:29, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

 * Except what you're continually trying to add reads like a university brochure rather than an encyclopedia article.  –Skywatcher68 (talk) 14:31, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

 * The notable faculty and alumni topics in the George Mason University article looks nothing like a university brochure. At least among the Wikipedia articles on most other universities in the region, the proposed edits to this article are one of the most conservative and downplayed mentions of notable alumni and faculty.

Please compare the following form on George Mason University with examples provided:

“George Mason University’s close proximity to Washington, D.C. and its location in Northern Virginia has garnered notable faculty from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) at the Antonin Scalia Law School such as justices Bret Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Clarence Thomas as well as members of the United States Intelligence Community at the Schar School of Policy and Government including General Michael Hayden - Director of the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) and Andrew McCabe - Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in addition other tenured faculty and professors of professional practice (clinical professors) as well as notable alumni have gained experience as U.S. federal government agency executives, diplomats, journalists, authors, judges, politicians, public administrators, and work in local industries like technology, aerospace and defense, consulting, public policy, economics, and national security.”

 * Example 1 - [[The George Washington University]:

The university's alumni, faculty, and affiliates include 16 foreign heads of state or government, 28 United States senators, 27 United States governors, 18 U.S. Cabinet members, five Nobel laureates, two Olympic medalists, two Academy Award winners, and a Golden Globe winner.[13] GW has over 1,100 active alumni in the U.S. Foreign Service and is one of the largest feeder schools for the diplomatic corps.[14]

George Washington University alumni have included many current and past political figures, both in the United States and abroad. 16 GW alumni have served as foreign heads of state or government (4 currently serving as of 2019). Many alumni have held U.S. Cabinet positions, including former Attorney General William Barr, former acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. GW is one of the schools with the most alumni that have served in the U.S. Congress.[189] Notable recent GW alumni members of congress include Harry Reid (Senate Majority Leader for most of the Obama Presidency), Elizabeth Warren (2020 presidential candidate), Eric Cantor (House Majority Leader, 2011–2014), and Robert Byrd (President pro tempore of the Senate under President Bush and President Obama). Alumni have served as governors of 19 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia and Guam, among others. Some alumni serving in President Trump's White House include current White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp and White House Cabinet Secretary Bill McGinley. Other prominent U.S. politicians include Senator J. William Fulbright, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, former CIA Director Allen Dulles and his brother, former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Also, current Premier of Bermuda Edward David Burt (youngest in history) and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bhutan Tshering Wangchuk are GW alumni. Former associate director for National Preparedness at the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), John Brinkerhoff was a GW alumni.

In business, Lee Kun-hee (MBA), Chairman of Samsung who is credited with transforming the company into one of the largest electronics manufacturers, Scott Kirby (MS), CEO of United Airlines, Kathy J. Warden (MBA), President and CEO of Northrop Grumman and John F.W. Rogers (BA), Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Goldman Sachs. Notable company founders include Robert A. Altman (JD), co-founder of ZeniMax Media, Elaine Wynn, co-founder of Wynn Resorts, and Tom Cortese, co-founder of Peloton.

Science and technology alumni include Julius Axelrod (PhD), Nobel Laureate and medical researcher, Ralph Asher Alpher, National Medal of Science laureate, physicist and "father" of the Big Bang theory, Jack Edmonds, noted computer scientist and mathematician and one of the creators of combinatorial optimization, Walter O. Snelling, who first identified propane and researched how propane could be liquefied and used as a viable energy resource, Charles Browne Fleet, inventor of ChapStick. In addition, 7 NASA astronauts are alumni, including Charles Camarda and Serena Auñón-Chancellor.

In arts, entertainment and media, writer and filmmaker William Peter Blatty (MA), author of The Exorcist, which he adapted for the screen and won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Emmy winning actors Alec Baldwin and Kerry Washington are also alumni, while filmmaker and Palme d'Or recipient David Lynch, Oscar winning actor Jared Leto and portrait painter Ned Bittinger attended the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Journalism alumni include Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn Greenwald, CNN commentators Dana Bash and Chuck Todd as well as NBC News reporter Kasie Hunt.

Leaders of academic institutions include William Greenleaf Eliot co-founder of Washington University in St. Louis, Derek Bok (AM), president of Harvard University, Scott Cowen (MBA), president of Tulane University and John T. Wilson, president of University of Chicago.

Well known athletes and sports personnel include Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach (BA, MA), winner of nine NBA championships as a head coach with an additional seven as a general manager for grand total of 16 NBA championships. Many players have been drafted into NBA such as Yinka Dare and Yuta Watanabe. Other notable athletes include WNBA star Jonquel Jones, NFL Hall of Fame running back Tuffy Leemans, and Olympic medalist Elena Myers. Several alumni have owned sports teams including Ted Lerner, owner of the Washington Nationals, Abe Pollin, owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals, Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox.

Notable GW faculty include Tom Perez, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee; two current Supreme Court Justices, Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson; George Gamow, developer of the Big Bang theory; Edward Teller, "father of the hydrogen bomb"; Vincent du Vigneaud, Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner; John Negroponte, first Director of National Intelligence; Thomas Buergenthal, former President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights; Masatoshi Koshiba, Nobel Prize in Physics winner; Scott Pace, current Executive Secretary of the National Space Council; Amitai Etzioni, former President of the American Sociological Association; Marshall Warren Nirenberg, Nobel Prize in Medicine winner; Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner; Abba Eban, former Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly; Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary; and Ferid Murad, Nobel Prize in Medicine winner.

Other faculty have included Frank Sesno, CNN former Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief and Special Correspondent; James Carafano, Heritage Foundation national security and homeland security expert; Leon Fuerth, former national security adviser to Vice President Al Gore; James Rosenau, political theorist and former president of the International Studies Association; Steven V. Roberts, American journalist, writer and political commentator and former senior writer at U.S. News & World Report; Nancy E. Gary, former dean of Albany Medical College, Executive Vice President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Dean of its F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Roy Richard Grinker, anthropologist specializing in autism and North-South Korean relations, Edward P. Jones, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2004, novelist Herman "H.G." Carrillo, historian Jessica Krug, Dagmar R. Henney, Mohammad Nahavandian (economics), chief of staff of the President of Iran since 2013, and Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (MBA), president of Togo since 2005, Blake R. Van Leer, president of Georgia Tech, Colonel and Civil Rights advocate.

 * Example 2 - Georgetown University:

Notable alumni include 28 Rhodes Scholars, 41 Marshall Scholars, 33 Truman Scholars, 543 Fulbright Scholars, eight living billionaires, two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and two U.S. Presidents, as well as international royalty and more than a dozen foreign heads of state. Georgetown has educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university, as well as many American politicians and civil servants.

Georgetown graduates have found success in a wide variety of fields, and have served at the heads of diverse institutions both in the public and private sector. Immediately after graduation, about 73% of undergraduates enter the workforce, while others go on to additional education, as of 2017.[273] Georgetown graduates have been recipients of 28 Rhodes Scholarships,[274] 41 Marshall Scholarships,[275] 33 Truman Scholarships,[276] 15 Mitchell Scholarships,[277] and 12 Gates Cambridge Scholarships.[278] Georgetown is among the nation's top producers of Fulbright Scholars, with 429 over its history, and produced more than any other institution in the 2019–2020 academic year.[279] Georgetown is also one of the top-ten yearly producers of Peace Corps volunteers as of 2016.[280] Graduates of the McDonough School of Business have the highest starting salaries, at $70,606, and alumni in general have a median starting salary of $61,681 with a median mid-career salary of $129,500.[273][281] Georgetown also ranks among the top ten U.S. colleges for median graduate income.[282][283]

Government and International relations are the top two most popular undergraduate majors across every college at Georgetown, and many students go on to careers in politics.[284] Former President of the United States Bill Clinton is a 1968 graduate of the School of Foreign Service. World leaders have attended. Georgetown educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university,[285] including former Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Director-General of the Foreign Service Marcia Bernicat.[286] Many alumni have served as foreign ministers in many countries.[287]

In the 118th U.S. Congress, eight alumni serve in the United States Senate, and twenty in the House of Representatives.[288] Current congressional alumni include Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader, and Dick Durbin, Senate majority whip.[289] 25 alumni have served as U.S. state governors, including for some of the largest states such as Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Pat Quinn of Illinois. On the U.S. Supreme Court, alumni include former Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and former Chief Justice Edward Douglass White.[290][291] Hoya Battalion, the school's ROTC program, was ranked as the best in the country in 2012 for preparing cadets for military service,[292] and graduates have gone on to hold leadership roles in defense and national security on both the domestic and international level.[293][294]

Finance and economics are the third and fourth most popular undergraduate majors,[284] and almost a quarter of graduates start careers at consulting or financial services firms.[273] The university is among the top ten alma maters reported by current Wall Street banking employees as of June 2020 according to surveys of LinkedIn data.[295] Citigroup was the most commonly reported employer,[296] and their former CEO Charles Prince is a graduate of the Law School. Five undergraduate alumni own professional sports teams, making Georgetown the most popular undergraduate university for major North American sports franchise owners.[297]

Over 80% of theater major graduates go onto careers in that industry.[298] Georgetown alumni have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Edward R. Murrow Award, and Peabody Award, including The Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus and NPR correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro.[299][300]

Example 3 - University of Virginia:

The university's alumni, faculty, and researchers have included several U.S. presidents, heads of state, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and Fulbright Scholars. Some 30 different governors of U.S. states have attended the university, as have numerous U.S. senators and members of Congress. UVA has produced 56 Rhodes Scholars, eighth most in the United States, while its alumni have founded companies such as Reddit, CNET, VMware, and Space Adventures.

Faculty were originally housed in the Academical Village among the students, serving as both instructors and advisors, continuing on to include the McCormick Road Old Dorms, though this has been phased out in favor of undergraduate student resident advisors (RAs). Several of the faculty, however, continue the university tradition of living on Grounds, either on the Lawn in the various Pavilions, or as fellows at one of three residential colleges (Brown College at Monroe Hill, Hereford College, and the International Residential College).

The university's faculty includes a National Humanities Medal and National Medal of Arts winner and former United States Poet Laureate, an awardee of the Order of Isabella the Catholic,[219] 25 Guggenheim fellows, 26 Fulbright fellows, six National Endowment for the Humanities fellows, two Presidential Young Investigator Award winners, three Sloan award winners, three Packard Foundation Award winners, and a winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[220] Physics professor James McCarthy was the lead academic liaison to the government in the establishment of Suranet, and the university has also participated in ARPANET, Abilene, Internet2, and Lambda Rail. On March 19, 1986, the university's domain name, VIRGINIA.EDU, became the first registration under the .edu top-level domain originating from the Commonwealth of Virginia on what would become the World Wide Web.[221]

Larry Sabato has, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, become the most-cited professor in the country by national and regional news organizations, both on the Internet and in print.[222] Civil rights activist Julian Bond, a professor in the Corcoran Department of History from 1990 to 2012, was the chairman of the NAACP from 1998 to 2009 and was chosen to host the Nobel Laureates conference in 1998.

As of December 2014, the University of Virginia has 221,000 living graduates.[131] According to a study by researchers at the Darden School and Stanford University, UVA alumni have founded over 65,000 companies which have employed 2.3 million people worldwide with annual global revenues of $1.6 trillion.[131] Extrapolated numbers show companies founded by UVA alumni have created 371,000 jobs in the state of Virginia alone.[131] The relatively small amount that the Commonwealth gives UVA for support was determined by the study to have a tremendous return on investment for the state.[131]

Rhodes Scholarships are international postgraduate awards given to students to study at the University of Oxford. Since the scholarship program began in 1904, UVA has had fifty-five Rhodes Scholars,[223] the most of any university in the American South, eighth-most overall, and third-most outside the Ivy League (behind Stanford University and the United States Military Academy (West Point)).[224]

Eight NASA astronauts and launch directors are UVA alumni: Karl Gordon Henize, Bill Nelson, Thomas Marshburn, Leland Melvin, Jeff Wisoff, Kathryn Thornton, Patrick Forrester; and Michael Leinbach.

The Pulitzer Prize has been awarded to eight UVA alumni: Edward P. Jones, Ron Suskind, Virginius Dabney, Claudia Emerson, Henry Taylor, Lane DeGregory, George Rodrigue, and Michael Vitez.

Government leaders include 28th President of the United States Woodrow Wilson (who attended before transferring), former Special Counsel and FBI Director Robert Mueller; NATO Secretary General Javier Solana; U.S. Speaker of the House Robert M. T. Hunter; widely known United States Senators Harry Byrd, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy; first African American Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court Leroy Hassell; Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster; United States Supreme Court Justices Howell Edmunds Jackson, James Clark McReynolds, and Stanley Forman Reed; President of the Supreme Court of Israel, Asher Grunis; and Premier and President of the First Republic of China, Yan Huiqing.

Thirty U.S. state or U.S. territorial Governors have graduated from UVA, including fifteen Governors of Virginia,[i] and fifteen Governors of other U.S. states and territories as well.[j]

UVA's alumni ranks also include others who have achieved widespread fame: computer science pioneer John Backus; polar explorer Richard Byrd; scientists Walter Reed, Stuart Schreiber, Daniel Barringer, Richard Lutz, and Francis Collins; artists Edgar Allan Poe and Georgia O'Keeffe; musicians Stephen Malkmus and Boyd Tinsley; self-made billionaire Paul Tudor Jones; national news anchors Katie Couric and Brit Hume; actors Tina Fey and Ben McKenzie; Team USA Olympic team captains John Harkes, Dawn Staley, and Claudio Reyna; NBA All-Star MVP Ralph Sampson and the NBA's eighth ever 50–40–90 shooter Malcolm Brogdon; two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champions Becky Sauerbrunn, Emily Sonnett and Morgan Brian; and voice actor Sam Riegel.

Example 4 - University of Maryland, College Park:

Notable alumni include House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer;[158] Google co-founder Sergey Brin;[159] The Muppets creator Jim Henson;[160] The Wire creator David Simon;[161] former NFL Quarterback Norman "Boomer" Esiason; CBS host Gayle King; journalist Connie Chung; and Seinfeld co-creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David.[162] Prominent alumni in business include Ed Snider, former chairman of Comcast Spectacor and former owner of the Philadelphia Flyers; journalist Jim Walton, former president and CEO of CNN; Kevin Plank, founder and executive chairman of the athletic apparel company Under Armour; Chris Kubasik, former president of Lockheed Martin; and Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Journalist Carl Bernstein, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for his coverage of the Watergate scandal, attended the university but did not graduate.

Attendees within the fields of science and mathematics are Nobel laureates Raymond Davis Jr., 2002 winner in Physics; Herbert Hauptman, 1985 winner in Chemistry, and Fields Medal winner Charles Fefferman. Other alumni include George Dantzig, considered the father of linear programming; late NASA astronaut Judith Resnik, who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger during the launch of mission STS-51-L; and NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin.

Several donors have distinguished themselves for their sizable gifts to the university. Businessman Robert H. Smith, who graduated from the university in 1950 with a degree in accounting, gave over $45 million to the business school that now bears his name and to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, which bears his wife's name.[163] Construction entrepreneur A. James Clark, who graduated with an engineering degree in 1950, donated over $45 million to the college of engineering, which also bears his name.[163] Another engineering donor, Jeong H. Kim, earned his Ph.D. from the university in 1991 and gave $5 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art engineering building.[164] Philip Merrill, a media figure, donated $10 million to the College of Journalism.[165] Robert E. Fischell, physicist, inventor, and holder of more than 200 U.S. and foreign medical patents[166][167][168] donated $30 million to the A. James Clark School of Engineering,[169] establishing the Fischell Department of Bioengineering. Brendan Iribe, a co-founder of Oculus VR, donated $31 million to the university in 2014 towards a new computer science building and scholarships.[170]

All of these examples, and many more throughout the United States as a whole, let alone this specific region, have notable alumni and notable faculty sections that are far more closer to a university brochure than any of the proposed edits to this article. Arbitrarily and Capricious enforcement of this standard with respect to this article or any other article in this class of topics is unethical and uncalled for.

 * The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Its unclear who made the edit request above the request template, also the requested edit needs to be below the request template. I'm assuming the next section is the request. Shadow311 (talk) 20:20, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Section Heading Title: Notable faculty and alumni

Text: George Mason University’s close proximity to Washington, D.C. and its location in Northern Virginia has garnered notable faculty from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) at the Antonin Scalia Law School such as justices Bret Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Clarence Thomas as well as members of the United States Intelligence Community at the Schar School of Policy and Government including General Michael Hayden - Director of the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) and Andrew McCabe - Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in addition other tenured faculty and professors of professional practice (clinical professors) as well as notable alumni have gained experience as U.S. federal government agency executives, diplomats, journalists, authors, judges, politicians, public administrators, and work in local industries like technology, aerospace and defense, consulting, public policy, economics, and national security.

Reference: see Wikipedia article George Mason University references for this same information is found through out the article but was omitted from the text because it was originally ment to be a paragraph in the lead (according to Wikipedia consensus the lead doesn’t have to have a high level of citations if the subject is already mentioned throughout the body and sufficiently cited there). Out of an abundance of caution, I will bring in additional references beyond what has already been provided in the body of the article.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.174.255.57 (talk) 19:18, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

—— Requested by Skywatcher68 on behalf of 129.174.255.57. Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details.GrayStormTalk Contributions 15:49, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

 * This request should have been made using the COI edit request rather than semi-protected template, and therefore 's well intended response was unintentionally inappropriate. I have reverted the IP user's edit as the wording is still not neutral, or a helpful summary for the lead. As a summary it does not need so many references, but nor should it be listing so many people by name. Rather than the flowery "garnered" language what about the straightforward "Notable alumni have included" that nearly all the other articles given as examples have? Melcous (talk) 21:36, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

 * The edit is NOT promotional. This is in line with other articles on universities in the United States. See talk page for justification. Also this edit was following the recommendations set forth by the Wikipedia Administrator “Melcous” on the talk page. Please compare the following to the previously mentioned examples, this is the least promotional Wikipedia article on universities in the United States in terms of how notable alumni and notable faculty are mentioned in the article.

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Notable faculty have included 2 Nobel Prize winners, 3 justices of the United States Supreme Court, several members of the United States Intelligence Community - including directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and National Security Agency (NSA) -, in addition to other tenured faculty, professors of professional practice (clinical professors), and notable alumni that have gained experience as U.S. federal government agency executives, diplomats,  journalists, authors, judges, politicians, public administrators, and work in local industries like technology, aerospace and defense, consulting, public policy, economics, and national security.

 * The section is mistitled, because the proposed edits are blatantly promotional, as this editor has been warned more than once TEDickey (talk) 17:46, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

 * If you believe that this is promotional content similar content should be removed from all other Wikipedia articles on universities and colleges. Your enforcement of this “rule” or “policy” is arbitrary and capricious. I call on all Wikipedians to equalize the enforcement of such rules in a uniform manner. All identical content should be removed.

 * “Removal of Promotional Content in accordance to Wikipedia Policy outlined in Talk:George Mason University.”

 * According to User:Drmies:“Undid revision 1208989754 by 129.174.255.57 (talk) i can't follow that incredibly verbose thread but I see no consensus for this removal”

Law School first sentence
The first sentence of the law school section reads as follows: "The naming of the Antonin Scalia Law School after the late conservative United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the hiring of conservative United States Supreme Court Justices Bret Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Clarence Thomas as professors, the allegedly “lavish treatments,” speaking gigs, and "all-experiences-paid" travel arrangements they received, its close ties with the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, and the extensive provision of professional development and continuing education programs, as well as speaking engagements for sitting judges of lower and appellate divisions - in particular dealing with the topic of law and economics - has brought on controversy on the university itself, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Federal Judiciary of the United States as a whole over the overt conservative political influence taking place at the law school and the university's growing influence over the U.S. judicial system."

3 points: 1. The sentence is quite long. Maybe it would be good to split it in two? 2. Shouldn't there be a source, esp. since some terms are put in quotation marks? 3. Are the justices actually "professors", rather than just lecturers or a similar term? 178.197.194.208 (talk) 10:12, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

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Normal family

In mathematics, with special application to complex analysis, a normal family is a pre-compact subset of the space of continuous functions. Informally, this means that the functions in the family are not widely spread out, but rather stick together in a somewhat "clustered" manner. Note that a compact family of continuous functions is automatically a normal family. Sometimes, if each function in a normal family F satisfies a particular property (e.g. is holomorphic), then the property also holds for each limit point of the set F.

More formally, let X and Y be topological spaces. The set of continuous functions $$f: X \to Y$$ has a natural topology called the compact-open topology. A normal family is a pre-compact subset with respect to this topology.

If Y is a metric space, then the compact-open topology is equivalent to the topology of compact convergence, and we obtain a definition which is closer to the classical one: A collection F of continuous functions is called a normal family if every sequence of functions in F contains a subsequence which converges uniformly on compact subsets of X to a continuous function from X to Y. That is, for every sequence of functions in F, there is a subsequence $$f_n(x)$$ and a continuous function $$f(x)$$ from X to Y such that the following holds for every compact subset K contained in X:

 * $$\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} \sup_{x\in K} d_Y(f_n(x),f(x)) = 0$$

where $$d_Y$$ is the metric of Y.

Normal families of holomorphic functions
The concept arose in complex analysis, that is the study of holomorphic functions. In this case, X is an open subset of the complex plane, Y is the complex plane, and the metric on Y is given by $$d_Y(y_1,y_2) = |y_1-y_2|$$. As a consequence of Cauchy's integral theorem, a sequence of holomorphic functions that converges uniformly on compact sets must converge to a holomorphic function. That is, each limit point of a normal family is holomorphic.

Normal families of holomorphic functions provide the quickest way of proving the Riemann mapping theorem.

More generally, if the spaces X and Y are Riemann surfaces, and Y is equipped with the metric coming from the uniformization theorem, then each limit point of a normal family of holomorphic functions $$ f: X \to Y$$ is also holomorphic.

For example, if Y is the Riemann sphere, then the metric of uniformization is the spherical distance. In this case, a holomorphic function from X to Y is called a meromorphic function, and so each limit point of a normal family of meromorphic functions is a meromorphic function.

Criteria
In the classical context of holomorphic functions, there are several criteria that can be used to establish that a family is normal: Montel's theorem states that a family of locally bounded holomorphic functions is normal. The Montel-Caratheodory theorem states that the family of meromorphic functions that omit three distinct values in the extended complex plane is normal. For a family of holomorphic functions, this reduces to requiring two values omitted by viewing each function as a meromorphic function omitting the value infinity.

Marty's theorem provides a criterion equivalent to normality in the context of meromorphic functions: A family $$F$$ of meromorphic functions from a domain $$ U \subset \mathbb{C} $$ to the complex plane is a normal family if and only if for each compact subset K of U there exists a constant C so that for each $$ f \in F $$ and each z in K we have

 * $$ \frac{2|f'(z)|}{1 + |f(z)|^2} \leq C. $$

Indeed, the expression on the left is the formula for the pull-back of the arclength element on the Riemann sphere to the complex plane via the inverse of stereographic projection.

History
Paul Montel first coined the term "normal family" in 1911. Because the concept of a normal family has continually been very important to complex analysis, Montel's terminology is still used to this day, even though from a modern perspective, the phrase pre-compact subset might be preferred by some mathematicians. Note that though the notion of compact open topology generalizes and clarifies the concept, in many applications the original definition is more practical.

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U-Haul

U-Haul Holding Company is an American moving truck, trailer, and self-storage rental company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that has been in operation since 1945. The company was founded by Leonard Shoen and Anna Mary Carty in Ridgefield, Washington, who began it in a garage owned by Carty's family, and expanded it through franchising with gas stations.

Overview
The U-Haul Holding Company, previously known as AMERCO, a publicly traded holding company which also operates:

 * Amerco Real Estate (which purchases existing buildings for conversion to self-storage facilities, existing self-storage facilities and bare land),
 * RepWest Insurance Company (which provides optional insurance for customers renting U-Haul vehicles and self-storage space), and
 * Oxford Life Insurance Company (which provides annuities, life insurance, and Medicare supplement insurance for senior adults).

The Shoen family (heirs of founder Sam Shoen) currently owns, both directly and indirectly, about 55 percent of AMERCO.

U-Haul rents trucks, trailers, and other pieces of equipment, but many U-Haul centers and dealerships also provide self storage units, moving boxes and associated packing supplies, moving assistance, LPG (propane) refueling, and hitch and trailer wiring installation, among other services.

Because of the company's ubiquity (there are over 17,000 active dealers across the country) the name is sometimes used as a genericized trademark to refer to the services of any self-move rental company. The livery used on rented vehicles is widely recognized, primarily consisting of white and a thick horizontal orange stripe, in addition to a large state- or province-themed picture, known as SuperGraphics.

History
In 1945, at the age of 29, Leonard Shoen co-founded U-Haul with his wife, Anna Mary Carty, in the town of Ridgefield, Washington, with an investment of $5,000. He began building rental trailers and splitting the fees for their use with gas station owners whom he franchised as agents. He developed one-way rentals and enlisted investors as partners in each trailer as methods of growth.

By 1955, there were more than 10,000 U-Haul trailers on the road, and the brand was nationally known. Distracted to some extent by growing his business, Shoen took time for multiple marriages (after the death of Anna Mary at an early age due to a congenital heart defect) and eventually had a total of 12 (some sources say 13) children, each of whom he made stockholders. Shoen transferred all but 2% of control to his children when two of them, Edward and Mark, launched a successful takeover of the business in 1986. Family squabbling over the U-Haul empire turned to physical confrontations between some of his children at company meetings, even before the 1986 takeover, and accusations of murder for hire when Sam's daughter-in-law, Eva, was murdered in her home. The murderer was found and stated it was a robbery gone wrong; however, Sam continued to accuse Joe and Mark of being behind her death. The takeover sparked a major family dispute that led to a $461 million judgment in favor of Leonard Shoen and others. In 1999, 83-year-old Leonard Shoen suffered fatal injuries when he crashed into a telephone pole near his Las Vegas, Nevada, home; it was later ruled a suicide.

Between 1984 and 1992, U-Haul rented camper trailers that could be slept in. When this service was discontinued, the fiberglass trailers were sold off to the public.

The Shoen family, currently led by chairman and president Edward "Joe" Shoen, owns about 40% of the company through their AMERCO holding company. AMERCO filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2003 and emerged in March 2004. The filing did not include or affect U-Haul operations.

In 2012, another moving and storage company, PODS, sued U-Haul in U.S. District Court for trademark infringement, claiming that U-Haul "improperly and unlawfully" used the word "pods" to describe its U-Box product. On September 25, 2014, a jury ruled that U-Haul had infringed on PODS' trademarks, causing confusion and damaging business for PODS. The jury found that U-Haul unjustly profited from mentioning the term on its marketing and advertising materials and began using the word only after PODS became famous as a brand name in the industry. The jury awarded PODS $62 million in damages. In 2014 UHaul sued HireAHelper for trademark infringement, a suit that was settled out of court.

Each December, U-Haul is used by UPS, USPS, and FedEx, to help temporarily expand fleets to handle a surge due to Christmas and other holiday volume.

From 2007 to 2020, the company operated Uhaul Car Share.

Equipment
U-Haul's rental fleet is composed of trucks, trailers, auto-transports, and various other equipment. Heavy duty pickup truck and van cabs manufactured by Ford, GMC, and Ram are mated with U-Haul manufactured truck boxes in fabrication plants located at various places in North America. The vehicles are all gas powered, with previous models offering diesel 17 ft trucks that must be brought back to the same location where they were rented. Six truck sizes are available, ranging from 10 ft to 26 ft, and multiple trailer sizes, in addition to a two-wheeled "Tow Dolly" and a four-wheeled "Auto Transport". U-Haul advertises that their trucks have lower decks which are built below the tops rather than above the rear tires like standard cargo box trucks. Some trucks also have an over the cab storage area called "Mom's Attic." The trucks are painted with SuperGraphics which are educational images of different states and provinces across the United States and Canada. Pickup trucks and cargo vans are also available at most corporate owned centers, and select neighborhood dealerships.

U-Haul has two main classifications for equipment in its fleet: "In-Town" and "One-Way". The "One-Way" equipment is mostly used for one-way trips, meaning pickup and drop off can be at different locations whereas the "In-Town" equipment is required to be picked up and dropped off at the same location and the equipment is meant to be used for a local move. U-Haul has been building new one-way vehicles en-masse, and as these one-way trucks are being built the older one-way fleet models are being retired to "In-Town" local use only while previous "In-Town" local use trucks are being de-imaged and sold.

All trucks owned by the U-Haul corporation (including those assigned and decaled for use in Canada) display apportioned Arizona license plates that do not expire. Newer trailers in the U-Haul fleet have apportioned plates, registered in a variety of states. In the Alaska and Hawaii markets, U-Haul registers equipment locally because those states do not have apportioned vehicle registration systems.

Storage space rentals
Some U-Haul facilities provide self-storage lockers for weekly or monthly rental, and rent portable storage lockers called U-Boxes on a monthly basis. The U-Boxes also serve to load customer possessions at one location that can then be shipped to another location. The storage facilities are located at most corporate locations.

Ford Explorer Van
In 2003, U-Haul enacted a policy of denying trailers rentals intended to be attached to a Ford Explorer. According to U-Haul: "U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations. This policy does not involve safety issues. This is an unusual circumstance for U-Haul." This applies to all production years and models of the Explorer (including, for example, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac), regardless of tire brand that is attached. This comes from the high rate of failures of Firestone tires installed on the Ford Explorer.

Consumer Reports found that the policy was still in effect for the 2012 Ford Explorer. A company representative cited litigation costs as the reason behind the policy, "Every time we go to hire an attorney to defend a lawsuit, as soon as we say ‘Ford Explorer,’ they charge us more money."

Safety problems

In Canada, various news agencies have found serious safety problems in U-Haul equipment. In July 2005, the Toronto Star reported statistics suggesting that about half of U-Haul vehicles in Ontario were not road safe. Shortly afterward, the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario) reported that, of 296 U-Haul vehicles inspected in the summer of 2005 (43.5% of all inspections performed), 58 (19.6%) were found to have out-of-service defects, meaning that they are not roadworthy. CTV followed in October 2005, conducting their own inspections across the country, and finding that all 13 rented U-Haul trucks failed to meet basic provincial safety standards.

Replying to the Toronto Star, the company's Canadian officials cited its inspection policies and procedures that employees and dealers are expected to follow. In response to the CTV results, Canadian U-Haul vice-president admitted to not heeding earlier warnings to improve their vehicles' safety conditions, and said older trucks would be replaced.

In October 2006, CTV's W-Five re-investigated U-Haul by renting trucks from nine locations across Canada. The rentals were then taken to mechanics for an inspection. Of the nine trucks rented, seven failed basic safety standards and were not deemed roadworthy; the other two, while roadworthy, had minor problems.

On June 24, 2007, the Los Angeles Times published a story on U-Haul's safety problems titled "Driving With Rented Risks". There were also related articles published such as "Upkeep Lags In U-Haul's Aging Fleet" and "Key Trial Evidence Goes Missing". The articles outline reports of ongoing maintenance problems, falsification of maintenance records and lawsuits against the company for injuries and accidents with quotes from former maintenance workers and executives.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniel Kim

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was DELETE, which was done on Feb 8. dbenbenn | talk 20:11, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Daniel Kim
Vanity page   — Zeimusu | Talk 05:27, 2005 Feb 8 (UTC)
 * 'His ability to take any music and play it straight through, flawlessly, gives him the right to call himself "The King of Violin".' I noticed king of pop was created earlier today. But... not the same. Delete this vanity. Samaritan 05:39, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I've turned this into a REDIRECT for Daniel Dae Kim 132.205.45.148 20:50, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm not sure that's an appropriate redirect. I've never seen Daniel Dae Kim credited or referred to as Daniel Kim. Carrp | Talk 20:55, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Pixley Falls State Park

Pixley Falls State Park is a 375 acre New York state park in the town of Boonville in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is on New York State Route 46, 18 mi north of Rome and 6 mi southwest of Boonville, near the community of Hurlbutville.

Facilities
Open all year, the park gets its name from Pixley Falls, a 50 ft waterfall accessible via a short hiking trail. It offers picnicking, a nature trail, hiking, fishing, seasonal hunting, and cross country skiing. It has steep wooded hills, a mountain trout stream, and a trail that runs along the ruins of the 19th-century Black River Canal.

Camping, once permitted at the park, has not been allowed since it became day-use only in 2010.

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Summary
The first issue of the magazine Doctor Who Weekly, cover dated October 17, 1979.

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Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park

Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park is a 44 acre state park and boat launch located in Monroe County, New York, north of the City of Rochester. The park is operated by the Town of Irondqeuoit and primarily facilitates fishing and boating access to Irondequoit Bay and Lake Ontario.

Park description
Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park includes space and facilities for fishing, boating, geocaching, kayaking, and canoeing. The park is typically open daily from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., except during the winter months (November 1 through March 31), when the park closes at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The park's boat launch is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., starting in late spring.

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Jōetsu Line

The Joetsu Line (上越線) is a major railway line in Japan, owned by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture with Miyauchi Station in Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kanto region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region. The name refers to the old provinces of Kōzuke (上野) and Echigo (越後), which the line connects.

Services
Before the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Joetsu Line had frequent service by express trains connecting Tokyo and Niigata. With the opening of the Jōetsu Shinkansen, however, the line became dominated by local and freight trains.

The branch of the Jōetsu Shinkansen between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Gala-Yuzawa Station (the Gala-Yuzawa Line) technically belongs to the Joetsu Line.

Local
Takasaki to Minakami
 * 211-3000 series 4- and 6-car EMUs (since August 2016)

Minakami to Nagaoka
 * E129 series 2/4-car EMUs (since November 2015)

Takasaki to Shin-Maebashi (Takasaki Line, Ryomo Line through services)
 * E231-1000 series
 * E233-3000 series

Limited Express
Takasaki to Shibukawa (Takasaki Line, Agatsuma Line through services)
 * E257-5500 series 5-car EMUs (Kusatsu limited express services since March 2023)

SL
SL Gunma Minakami and SL YOGISHA Minakami
 * JNR 12 series 6-car Vehicles and C61-20

Joyful Train
Yuzawa to Joetsu-Myoko
 * KiHa 40 3 Car DMUs Used for Koshino Shu*Kura ( since May 2014 )

Local
Takasaki to Minakami
 * 115-1000 series 4-car EMUs (until March 2018)

Minakami to Nagaoka
 * 115 series 2/3/4-car EMUs (until March 2016)

Limited Express
Takasaki to Shibukawa (Takasaki Line, Agatsuma Line through services)
 * 185 series 7-car EMUs (Kusatsu limited express services until March 2014)

Four-car 211-3000 series EMUs entered service on the section between Takasaki and Minakami from 23 August 2016.

History

The Nippon Railway opened the Takasaki to Maebashi (now Shinmaebashi) section in 1884. The company was nationalised in 1906.

The first railway between Niigata and the east coast of Honshu was the Ban'etsu West Line, completed in 1914. In 1920, it was decided to build the Jōetsu Line as a more direct route between Tokyo and Niigata. The Miyauchi to Echigo-Yuzawa section opened in stages between 1920 and 1925, and the Shinmaebashi to Minakami section of the line opened in stages between 1921 and 1928. In 1931, with the completion of the 9702 m Shimizu tunnel, the Echigo-Yuzawa - Minakami section of the line opened, including electrification at 1,500 V DC between Echigo-Yuzawa and Ishiuchi. When completed, the line shortened the Ueno to Niigata route by 98 km, and included two spiral sections in the tunnels.

In 1947, the Takasaki to Minakami and Ishiuchi to Miyauchi sections were electrified, making this one of the first non-urban JNR lines to be completely electrified.

The Takasaki to Shinmaebashi section was double-tracked in 1957, and the rest of the line was double-tracked between 1961 and 1967, the final section involving the construction of the 13500 m Arashimizu tunnel. Passengers catching Miyauchi-bound trains at Yubiso and Doai stations do so from platforms situated within the Arashimizu tunnel.

Service disruptions
The 2004 Chūetsu earthquake seriously damaged the Jōetsu Line, closing the Minakami to Miyauchi section for about two months. Single-line operation at speeds limited to 30–45 km/h then resumed, being raised to 45–65 km/h four months after the earthquake, and the second track reopened, also with speed restrictions, 5 months after the quake. Full service was restored 9 months after the line had first closed.

In late July 2011, torrential rainfall damage resulted in the closure of the Echigo-Yuzawa - Muikamachi section for two weeks.

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Bert Doorn

Bert Doorn (born 26 May 1949) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs and its Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

He is also a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.

Biography
Doorn was born in Enschede, Overijssel. He studied law at Groningen (1968–1973), Nancy (1973–1974) and Freiburg (1974). He obtained a doctorate in competition law from Freiburg (1976–1978) He was Secretary for international affairs (1978–1992) and secretary for matters relating to company law (1992–1997) with the VNO (Confederation of Netherlands Industry). From 1997 to 1999, he was a company lawyer with VNO-NCW (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers) (1997–1999). He was involved in various activities with the CDA, acting as Chairman of the Wassenaar section, a member of the national working party on international cooperation, and a member of the CDA's Foreign Affairs Committee.

He became a Member of the European Parliament in 1999, and represents the CDA, as a Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament. He has been delegation leader since 2003.

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Camiel Eurlings

Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings (born 16 September 1973) is a Dutch politician and businessman. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 2007 to 2010.

A corporate director by occupation, Eurlings was elected as a member of the House of Representatives at the general election of 1998, serving from 19 May 1998 until 20 July 2004, when he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the European Parliament election of 2004, serving from 20 July 2004 until 22 February 2007. After the general election of 2006, Eurlings was asked to become Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, serving from 22 February 2007 until 14 October 2010.

Eurlings retired from active politics at the age of 37 and became a corporate director and later President and CEO of KLM, serving at the Air France – KLM Group from 15 March 2011 until 16 October 2014. Later he served, amongst others, as Member of the Board of Directors of American Express GBT and currently as Director of Knighthood Capital.

Eurlings is a supervisory member of the Estonian national air carrier Nordica.

Biography
Eurlings is the eldest son of Martin Eurlings, a former member of the provincial-executive of Limburg, who was elected Mayor of Valkenburg aan de Geul in 2007.

After grammar school in Maastricht, Eurlings began to study Industrial Engineering at Eindhoven in 1993. He was also politically active in his hometown. On 12 April 1994, at age 20, he was elected councillor of his hometown. This made him the youngest councillor at that time. Eurlings graduated cum laude in 1998. At that moment he already was elected as youngest member of the Netherlands National Parliament (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal).

Politics
Camiel Eurlings was Member of the Netherlands House of Representatives from 1998 until 2004 for the CDA (Christian Democrat Alliance). He was, amongst others, chief spokesman for Transport and for Foreign Affairs.

Eurlings was a former Member of the European Parliamentfrom 2004 until 2007. He sat on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He also chaired the delegation to the European Union–Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and was a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the Subcommittee on Human Rights, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, and the delegation for relations with Israel. He was the European Rapporteur for the Accession of Turkey from 2004 until 2007.

From March 2006 to March 2007 he served as Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP). From 2007 to 2010 he was the Netherlands Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet.

Business career
Eurlings became a corporate director for KLM, leading the Cargo department of Air France and KLM. Under his responsibility the commercial integration of Full Freight company Martinair and Air France – KLM Cargo was effectuated. On 1 July 2013 he succeeded Peter Hartman as the President and CEO of the KLM. In 2014, fellow Dutch executives elected Eurlings as 'Best Manager 2014', followed by Frans van Houten (Philips) and Dick Boer (Ahold). On 15 October 2014, he resigned from his position at KLM.

Eurlings served as a Member of the Alliance Steering Committee of the Board of Directors of GOL Airlines (Brazil) in 2013 and 2014. From 2011 until 2014 Eurlings was a Member of the executive board of the Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW). In June 2015, Eurlings added to his LinkedIn page that he had been a member of the board of directors of American Express Global Business Travel since January 2015. He resigned from this position in January 2017.

In February 2018, Eurlings became an advisor to the Board of Directors of Knighthood Capital. In September 2018, he became a Director.

Sports
Eurlings became an IOC Member at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in September 2013. He was appointed as the chairman of the IOC Communication Committee.

Assault accusation
In January 2018, Eurlings resigned from the IOC following an accusation made against him. The accusation was settled out of court without establishment of guilt by the Public Prosecution Service and without admission of guilt by Eurlings. The settlement was entered into the Justicial Registration with a note, which formally is not a criminal record.

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Delridge, Seattle

Delridge is a district in Seattle, Washington, United States that stretches along Delridge Way, an arterial that follows the eastern slope of the valley of Longfellow Creek, from near its source just within the southern city limits north to the West Seattle Bridge over the Duwamish River. It is generally associated with the neighborhing district of West Seattle, or even considered a sub-district of West Seattle.

The Delridge district is a mostly residential and open space district that lies generally between the eastern ridge on which South Seattle College sits and the western ridge that peaks in the High Point district. The Delridge Neighborhood Plan Area includes most of the area within the valley itself. Some other nearby neighborhoods also have Neighborhood Plan Areas.

The City of Seattle also uses the term Delridge more loosely to describe an informal collection of neighborhoods near the Delridge valley. This area is not precisely defined but often is considered to be bounded by the Duwamish River to the north and east, unincorporated White Center to the south, and West Seattle to the west along 35th Avenue SW. That area includes (north to south, east to west) the Pigeon Point, Youngstown, Puget Ridge, Riverview, High Point, Highland Park, Westwood, and Roxhill neighborhoods, and some industrial areas near the river.

Pigeon Point is the northern end of the bluff above the Duwamish, east of the old Youngstown neighborhood that surrounds the steel mill, in what real estate listings often now call North Delridge. South Delridge has also replaced Westwood on some maps, but neither of the new half-Delridge terms have entered common speech among longtime area residents.

Boeing Hill is the steep forested slope up which Highland Park Way courses. Like other nearby areas outside Delridge's own Longfellow Creek valley, this large greenbelt on the Duwamish's west bank is sometimes included in "Delridge Neighborhoods" in recent City maps and documents, as are the industrial area north of Spokane Street, Harbor Island, and the northern part of the heavy-industrial zone east of West Marginal Way along the lower Duwamish Waterway serving the Industrial District.

Delridge neighborhoods

 * Cottage Grove (southeastern "North Delridge")
 * High Point (west of central Delridge)
 * Highland Park (east of 16th Ave SW, south of Holden and north of Roxbury)
 * North Delridge (the golf course, Youngstown north of it, Pigeon Point northeast of it, and Cottage Grove east of it)
 * Pigeon Point (northeastern "North Delridge", east of Delridge and north of Andover)
 * Puget Ridge (south of Pigeon Point and west of South Seattle College)
 * Riverview (south of South Seattle College, east of 16th Ave SW, north of Highland Park)
 * Roxhill (western half of Westwood)
 * Snake Hill (between Camp Long and High Point, west of Longfellow Creek)
 * South Delridge (eastern half of Westwood)
 * Westwood (between 35th and 16th Ave South, near city limits)
 * Youngstown (east of Avalon Way, around the steel mill)

Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is an area originally platted by Puget Mill Company between 1918 and 1923. It is generally bounded on the north by SW Genesee St, on the west by West Seattle Golf Course, on the south by SW Juneau St and on the east by 21st Ave SW. It is the area immediately south and adjacent to Youngstown. It is sometimes referred to as Youngstown. For example, the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center is actually in Cottage Grove.

High Point
High Point is so named because it is the highest point of land in Seattle, 520 feet (158 m) above sea level. It is most well known for the recently demolished World War II temporary worker housing project of the same name that for five decades (1952–2002) served as low income housing, in particular for many refugees and immigrants when they first arrived in Seattle.

Highland Park
Highland Park is traditionally a working-class neighborhood, due to its proximity to Boeing Field and other employers in the Industrial District. As with White Center immediately to the south, it now features wide demographic and ethnic diversity. Westcrest Park is adjacent to the West Seattle Reservoir. It offers an off-leash dog area.

Pigeon Point
The Pigeon Point neighborhood is located on a high bluff directly south of the West Seattle Bridge at the south end of Elliott Bay. Boundaries include SW Spokane Street on the north, Delridge Way SW on the west, West Marginal Way SW and the Duwamish Waterway on the east, and Puget Park/SW Oregon Street on the south. Pigeon Point is home to Pathfinder K-8 at Cooper.

Puget Ridge
The Puget Ridge neighborhood is located south of Pigeon Point and is filled with and surrounded by abundant greenspace. Boundaries include 21st Ave SW on the west, 16th Ave SW on the east, SW Dawson St on the north, and SW Orchard St to the south. Puget Ridge is the home of Puget Creek, Puget Park, Puget Ridge Edible Park, and Sanislo Elementary School.

Riverview
The Riverview neighborhood is just south of South Seattle College, east 16th Ave SW and north of Holden St. The West Duwamish Greenbelt make up the northern and western boundaries. Riverview is home to Riverview Playfield park, which has multiple tennis courts, ballfields, soccer fields, and a football field.

Roxhill
Roxhill is mostly residential areas, with a focal point of retail commerce. The neighborhood includes green spaces such as Roxhill Park, through which Longfellow Creek flows.

Snake Hill
Snake Hill is generally bounded on the north by Southwest Brandon Street (Camp Long and West Seattle Golf Course), on the west by 31st Avenue Southwest, on the south by Southwest Juneau Street (High Point) and on the east by 29th Avenue Southwest (Longfellow Creek).

Westwood
The partially restored wetland source of Longfellow Creek is in Westwood.

A "big box" plaza called Westwood Village has expanded in recent years. Stores include Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Staples and Marshall's.

Many new town homes are being developed in this neighborhood.

Youngstown
The Youngstown neighborhood is the dell through which Longfellow Creek flows to the mudflats of the Duwamish River estuary. The neighborhood was rough and rowdy in the early years of white settlement, built in the 1900s for the immigrant steelworkers at nearby Seattle Steel (long thereafter Bethlehem Steel, now Nucor Steel). The Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (1999) opened in 2006, developed by the city-sponsored nonprofit Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association in the old Frank B. Cooper School (Youngstown School, 1917, renamed 1939) on Delridge Way. The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Albert Jan Maat

Albert Jan Maat (born 8 February 1953 in Heino, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and its Committee on Fisheries.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Budgets, the Subcommittee on Human Rights, and the delegation to the EU–Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee. He is vice-chair of the delegation to the EU–Kazakhstan, EU–Kyrgyzstan and EU–Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia.

Career

 * Various jobs, CBTB (Christian Farmers' and Horticulturists' Association) (1977–1995)
 * Secretary, NLTO (Northern Netherlands Agricultural and Horticultural Organisation) (1995–1999)
 * Chairman, Drenthe CDA and member of CDA executive (1996–1999)
 * Member and CDA group chairman, Eelde Municipal Council (1990–1997)
 * Member of executive board of ICCO (Ecumenical Coordination Committee on Development Projects) (1995–1999)
 * Member of governing body of Christian Agricultural College, Dronten (1995–2001)
 * Mr Maat is currently Chairman of the supervisory committee of the Northern Education Group, AOC Terra and Dollard College, and a board member of the Alfa Omega Foundation
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

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Portal:The arts/WikiProjects

Parent project Descendant projects
 * Arts

 * Aesthetics
 * Architecture
 * Books
 * Novels
 * Collections care
 * Dance
 * Films
 * Horror
 * Literature
 * Magic
 * Music
 * Albums
 * Classical music
 * Composers
 * Guitar
 * Musicians
 * Music Venues
 * Opera
 * Gilbert and Sullivan
 * Richard Wagner
 * Poetry
 * Television
 * Theatre
 * Musical theatre
 * Visual arts
 * Animation
 * Anime and manga
 * Comics
 * Graffiti
 * Graphic design
 * Fashion
 * Photography
 * Public art

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User talk:McRuf2

A fellow republican
Hello, MC Rufus (hey? that's part of William II of England's name); I feel you're letting your passions get the best of you concerning Citizens for a Canadian Republic. I hope you'll reconsider. Yes, I'm a republican who likes to edit & discuss monarchies. GoodDay (talk) 20:05, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, MC Rufus was the name of my favourite hamster, who, sadly, passed away 2 years ago. I only recently discovered that Rufus the Red was one of the most cruel and sadistic English Kings in history, a man so evil he was murdered by his own subjects. I was going to change it but then I got to liking the the irony of having a republican use this name.MC Rufus (talk) 22:35, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

3RR
A warning: if you revert again at Citizens for a Canadian Republic you will be in breach of WP:3RR. --G2bambino (talk) 20:14, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

 * You are warning ME? You seem to be the one with the record of 3RR violations. I got this quote from your discussion page.

MC Rufus (talk) 22:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * "I've blocked you for 24 hours for edit warring on Heterosexuality, when you return, please discuss all edits before further changing the page. Ryan Postlethwaite 02:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)"
 * Edit warring and 3RR are two separate things. You can either familiarise yourself with Wikipedia policy via other people's direction, or learn the hard way, like I did. Up to you. --G2bambino (talk) 22:39, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Maybe this is still an ongoing process for you (?). According to Wikipedia: "The three-revert rule (often referred to as 3RR) is a policy that applies to all Wikipedians, and is intended to prevent edit warring."MC Rufus (talk) 23:10, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, 3RR is one thing in place as one means to prevent another; it is possible to be blocked for edit warring without having breached 3RR, as I was in the example you raised. --G2bambino (talk) 23:14, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Common Cause
Take a look at what our friend G2bambino is up to at the CCR page. What a dweeb. Has he got nothing better to do than be a pain in the butt? Jaye Peghtyff (talk) 23:19, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Gentlemen, G2's being a monarchist doesn't disqualify him from editing 'republican' articles; just like we republicans are equally qualified to edit 'monarchy' articles. GoodDay (talk) 23:28, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I got nothing against monarchists. They're certinaly entitled to their opinion, as we are. Except this guy thinks it's his god-given mission to control every monarchy-republic page on Wikipedia. Just check around. I have. He's constantly being banned and suspended. He's a nuisance, a gnat, a 'royal' pain. Perhaps republicans should be using some of his tactics. Perhaps he'll get the message then.MC Rufus (talk) 23:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

All I ask is that things get worked out on the 'discussion pages' & 'edit summaries' not be used for venting frustrations; it's best to control passions. I request these things in hopes of avoiding 'edit wars' & maintaining good relations between my fellow editors. GoodDay (talk) 23:47, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Indeed, GoodDay. Difficult, though, when some people seem to believe there's a monarchist lurking around every corner. Boo! --G2bambino (talk) 00:10, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

3RR x 2
To alert you: you have breached WP:3RR at Oath of citizenship (Canada). --G2bambino (talk) 22:32, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

G2 blocked
I've made a request at G2's page, to shorten G2's block & that you & G2 should be 'barred' from editing the Republican articles in question for '2-weeks' (in order to save you both from each other). Being an anti-edit war person, I'm hoping in future you'll both take it easy on the 'revert' button. GoodDay (talk) 18:06, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Outing editors
I see that a number of times now you've referred to User:G2bambino by what you believe is his real name or by other information that may identify him in real life. This is considered a violation of Wikipedia's harassment policy agaisnt posting personal information - Harass. Please don't do this anymore. If you have a concern that an editor is in a conflict of interest please bring it up at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard (and consult WP:COI for the policy) but you should do this without mentioning the editor's real name or information that would identify him in real life (such as a specific position he holds in an organization). Reggie Perrin (talk) 01:08, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * My apologies. It's quite difficult to keep up with all of Wikipedia's policies. In this case, I've learned about this one after-the-fact. I mentioned G2bambino's real name out of frustration more than anything. I recognized him because he uses variations of the same ID on the monarchist league web board. Outside of Wikipedia, part of my job involves literary and academic research so I know what I'm doing and I know the issues being edited. It's not pleasant to work hard on improving a page only to come back and see it removed 5 minutes later for no valid reason. Now that I'm aware of the policy, I won't mention his name again.MC Rufus (talk) 01:30, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, well maybe you can edit your post at Talk:Debate_on_the_monarchy_in_Canada in order to remove his name? Reggie Perrin (talk) 02:36, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Done MC Rufus (talk) 03:11, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Your Editing
Dear MC Rufus

You were mentioned in the same report as G2bambino that led to his being blocked from the project for two weeks. My jusdgement was that you were in violation of the three revert rule and that you were edit warring. Because you are a new user I did not block you but I want to make one thing clear. The community will not tolerate disruption of the project or users who constantly act in a disruptive way. We expect everyone to discuss contentious edit and reach a consensus on article talk pages if edits are disputed. If I see you edit warring again I will block you. Constant edit warring will eventually lose you your editing priviledges. Clear? Spartaz Humbug! 07:34, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comments, Spartaz (and the leniancy). Yes, it is very clear, and always has. I prefer a peaceful and amicable environment here where all parties agree in balance and conciliation. I don't want to bore you with whining and excuses, but there just didn't seem to be anyone interested in helping resolve what I considered to be biased removal of my edits. Here's my comment on the talk page of the other party involved User talk:G2bambino (Note: We are at opposite ends of the republic/monarchy debate in Canada. He's a monarchist, I'm a republican) "In my own defense, comments about how insignifant he thinks the republican movement is, or showing Quebec separatist leaders as representative republicans or removing polls unfavourable to the monarchy are tactics that any editor on the other side of any argument are bound to resist. To sum up; if I saw evidence that indicates G2 is willing to relinquish control and be open to more balanced editing, I can guarantee that I'll be satisfied with debate rather than revert." Again, sorry to whine, but G2bambino needs reigning in. The solution to this problem is to attract some unbiased editors to help resolve disagreements.MC Rufus (talk) 14:30, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * If you need additional input try a third opinion or an article request for comment. You can also use wikiprojects to advertise articles that need additional imput. G2b has been blocked for his edit warring and the length of his block is indicative of how unacceptable his edit warring has been. Other editors bad behaviour isn't an excuse for your own. It does take two to edit war and its very hard to edit war against a consensus on a talk page. Spartaz Humbug! 16:11, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Good suggestions. Thanks again. MC Rufus (talk) 03:34, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Debate on the monarchy in Canada
I don't like seeing Rene 'cigarette' Leveque as the image represenating Canadian republicans either. I'm requesting it be removed (and hopefully replaced with a non-seperatist Canadian republican). GoodDay (talk) 15:54, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I was going to do it myself but I was waiting for the atmosphere to clear a bit. The John Manley page has an OK shot. Being the most vocal and high profile republican, he's the one who most Canadians would think of when the topic comes to mind. - MC Rufus (talk) 16:22, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Manley would make a great replacement. GoodDay (talk) 19:21, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Tom Freda
Do you mean this That a boy ...? GoodDay (talk) 15:55, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Having reviewed: It did create that impression, my apologies. I was congratulating Tom Freda for founding the republican movement. Sometimes my light hearted comments in politically charged discussion can be misunderstood (The Troubles related articles is an example). GoodDay (talk) 16:06, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Canadian PM biographies
Hello MC. It was decided (via consensus) months ago to keep Monarch within the Canadian PM's infobox. GoodDay (talk) 15:38, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I missed that vote so I'm reopening the debate. Reference to the monarch of the day belongs solely on the Prime Minister of Canada page because that page is dedicated to the role of the prime minister in our government. Therefore, going into who the head of government is is relevent. The bio pages however, are about the life, career and accomplishments of the person who held that office. It's just not necessary and the editors of the Australian PM bio pages agree. But we need not resort to the Australian precedent, take a look at Cabinet of Canada and the individual pages for the ministries. Rightfully, they all include reference to the formal executive as part of the government because they are pages about the government process. However, go to the bio pages of the ministers and there's no reference to it at all. See for yourself. Go to Minister of National Defence then go to Peter MacKay. Quite simply, it's flotsam, excess verbiage that's taking up space. - MC Rufus (talk) 17:04, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Very well, reopen the debate. GoodDay (talk) 18:26, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Umm! you don't change the articles to what you want until you get a consensus for it (Wikipedia practice). Had this article been with Monarch, then you wouldn't add it without a consensus. GoodDay (talk) 21:54, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

PS- I've reverted your edits. The onus is on you, to get a consensus to have Monarch excluded from the infoboxes (as the previous debate was a consensus for inclusion). GoodDay (talk) 22:17, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

PPS- You should have the discussion at Stephen Harper, which is where the previous discussions are. It's irregular to have such a discussion at one's personal page. GoodDay (talk) 16:29, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Canadian Monarchy
Remember MC, we can protest it, say it's silly etc. But, the fact is, Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as its Queen. I don't like it anymore then you do; but we're stuck with her (and her successors), until Canada becomes a republic. GoodDay (talk) 18:21, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * We're on the same page there, GoodDay. Only I joined Citizens for a Canadian Republic to help it happen. Go for it! :) - MC Rufus (talk) 19:49, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

From my personal page - I never wanted to belong to an organization, that would have me as a member. GoodDay (talk) 20:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, yes, Groucho Marx. "A man's only as old as the woman he feels." :D - MC Rufus (talk) 04:44, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Ha ha ha, he's classic. GoodDay (talk) 14:51, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Monarchist propaganda
Hello MC. G2bambino has every right to 'delete' anybodies posting on his personal page, just like you do on your personal page. Admittedly it is uncivil to do so (without a explanation), but never the less allowable by Wikipedia. GoodDay (talk) 19:02, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Then, I'm putting it here for posterity. There was nothing insulting, defamitory or personal about it, I was simply refuting his incorrect claims with a quotation from a Canadian External Affairs Minister who has a hell of a lot more credibility on the subject than he does. He apparently doesn't like hearing the truth. I've noticed that User and User Talk pages are accessed by both Wikipedia and Google searches so as long as it's here, it should get read by a larger audience. The whole Wikipedia thing has me discouraged anyway. Although I'm definitely not by any stretch giving up here, his intransigence has prompted me to start my own republican blog to expose the propaganda and myths of people like him. So he has his attitude to thank for another republican voice on the web. I hope his monarchist league comrades take note that his arrogance is harming harming their cause. BTW, he can keep deleting it, but I'm certainly free to keep putting it back up, as long as I don't violate 3RR. Correct? So here's my deleted post:
 * Well, well. Surprise. G2bambino doesn't like the truth exposed (at User talk:G2bambino so he deletes my message posted here last night. Not only is he a monarchist, but he's an absolute monarchist, at that. Here it is again in full. If deleted again, I will replace it.
 * Wow, I've been just sitting back and taking this all in. I believe I'm on TharkunColl's side, which, being a republican, scares me a bit! :) I'm pretty sure if we sat down together, we'd definitely have some differences. I agree that the royal family has a right to exist and they have a certain value as cultural icons. However, like the aristocracy of Italy and other republics, I don't believe they should be supported by the state, have any attachment to government or constitution or any rights beyond that of ordinary citizens. But I'm a Canadian and he's a Brit so it's his and his countrymens decision on what form the institution should take, not mine. And that's for one very important reason: It's a --> British' <-- institution not a Canadian one. Anyone who says the monarchy is Canadian is doing so for one reason alone; to try and soft-sell it to a public that's either apathetic about it's existence or gradually waking up to the fact that hanging on to it is akin to a grown adult refusing to give up their teddy bear and bottle.
 * Oh, and I really take exception to G2's remark: "Like the UK, Canadians pay when the Queen or any member of the royal family travels abroad on behalf of the country." What a load of crap! No member of the British royal family represents Canada during international travels. Ever.
 * I suggest you read the memoirs of Mitchell Sharp, Canada's former External Affairs Minister in the 60s and 70s. In it (p.223), he recounts a ministerial trip to Latin American he took to promote Canadian products and develop diplomatic goodwill. After the trip was arranged, it was learned that the Queen was going to be there at the same time to promote British goods - in competition with ours! Whadya' know, our own head of state, working to take jobs away from Canadians! Here's Sharp's direct quote from the book: "We couldn't ask Her Majesty to perform the function she was performing for Britain on that Latin American trip because the Queen is never recognized as Queen of Canada, except when she is in Canada." - MC Rufus (talk) 19:42, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * By the way MC, you're also free to add things to your 'home page' as well. Just be sure not to use vulgar images or colorful language. GoodDay (talk) 19:57, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * PS- Please note that G2, didn't delete all of your posting at his 'talk page'. GoodDay (talk) 20:00, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

 * No, he just deleted 90% of it, that's all. To me, this small episode as well as the deletions by G2 of my page edits (all, like this one, with indisputable references) is indicative of a larger one: that monarchists know the monarchy's days are numbered and, just like a cornered animal, they're using every dirty trick in their arsenal to save it. Very un-Canadian, if you ask me. - MC Rufus (talk) 20:28, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm optimistic that the both of you will get along someday. Afterall, we're all Canadians (republicans & monarchists). GoodDay (talk) 20:34, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikibreak?
Hello MC. Are you on a Wiki-break? Or have you left Wikipedia. GoodDay (talk) 17:51, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking. I just got back from 3 days as Mont Tremblant 30 minutes ago (1am Monday, Mar 3). I'll be commenting at Talk:Monarchy of Canada around Monday noon. - MC Rufus (talk) 06:43, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Okie Dokie. GoodDay (talk) 14:21, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

March Wikibreak
Anyone miss me yet? I'm on holidays from March 7-16. I'll be back then - or sooner if I find another Internet café. - MC Rufus (talk) 05:13, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, I was curious as to your whereabouts. GoodDay (talk) 16:55, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Does this affirm that Rufus is still but a mere student? ;) --G2bambino (talk) 16:58, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Holy smokes, this is a 'long' March break. GoodDay (talk) 00:16, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Aww, I was missed after all! :) I'm still here but only just. My laptop died shortly after break and I just got a new one on Saturday. MC Rufus (talk) 17:29, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I thought you might've been abducted by monarchists. GoodDay (talk) 22:09, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * By the way McRuf2? sorry to hear about your friends pet. GoodDay (talk) 22:12, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

User name as of April 2008
Please note my new user name. It was either keep the old one or continue sleeping on the sofa. The name was inspired by my partner's beloved pet hamster. Sadly, after living to a ripe old age of four years and one month, the furry little varmit went to hamster heaven last month. As a Wiki user and editor, she now won't have to endure seeing his name when reading my contributions. RIP, Rufie! - McRuf2 (talk) 06:40, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm an atheist too. GoodDay (talk) 22:36, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikibreak II?
Hello McRuf2, how've you been. Where are you? GoodDay (talk) 13:34, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey, GoodDay. I'm still here - but spending way too much time on my dissertation. I have a long list of edits as well as a couple of new pages to start so you'll be hearing more from me soon. - McRuf2 (talk) 20:30, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Haven't ya finished the dissertation, yet? GoodDay (talk) 12:54, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm back. It's been really hard but I've had to severely restrict all my time-wasting on Wikipedia and other political forums for the past 8 months. I'm now able to allocate a few hours a week here. I must say I'm quite disturbed at some of the changes I've seen on the republican pages. - McRuf2 (talk) 07:57, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikibreak III
My 2 year work contract is now over. I'm back in Canada (Yay!), and ready to get back to contributing to Wikipedia. OK, that's the plan ..... McRuf2 (talk) 20:18, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

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Maria Martens

Maria Johanna Theodora Martens  (born 8 January 1955 in Doetinchem, Gelderland) is a Dutch politician. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. From 2011 until 2019 she was a member of the Dutch Senate.

From 1999 to 2009 she was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). There she was a member of the bureau of the EPP-ED group in the European Parliament and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Development.

She was also a substitute for the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and a member of the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Career

 * Higher degree in theology (1984)
 * NIMA (Netherlands Marketing Institute) A and B diplomas
 * Lecturer in Life Philosophy (1984)
 * Foreign Affairs Secretary, Netherlands Mission Council (1984–1988)
 * Study secretary, VKMO (Association of Catholic Social Organisations) (1988–1999)
 * Chairwoman, Nijmegen CDA
 * Member of the party council
 * Member of the editorial team of CD Verkenningen
 * Chairwoman, European Forum of National Committees of the Laity (1996–2000)
 * Chairwoman, Netherlands Episcopal Committee for the year 2000 (1996–2000)
 * Member of the governing board of the Catholic Theological University, Utrecht (since 1998)
 * Commissioner for recreation in the Veluwe area (RGV)
 * Member of the executive board of the World Population Fund (WPF)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
 * Awarded knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau (2009)
 * Decorated in Order of St. Gregory the Great (2024).

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Wardenclyffe

Wardenclyffe is a property in Long Island, New York developed by Nikola Tesla as a wireless research facility.

Wardenclyffe may also refer to:

 * Wardenclyffe Tower, a wireless transmission tower designed by Nikola Tesla on the Wardenclyffe property
 * Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, a nonprofit organization established to restore the Wardenclyffe facility

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Brigadegeneral

Brigadegeneral (Brigadegeneral; Brigadegeneral) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.

Belgium
The rank of Brigadegeneral (Brigadegeneraal; Général de Brigade) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.

Denmark
Brigadegeneral is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank Oberst and below the rank of Generalmajor. The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116. It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to Flotilleadmiral. The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to Oberst on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.

Germany
Brigadegeneral, short BrigGen, is the lowest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

The rank is rated OF-6 in NATO, and is grade B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Flottillenadmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to Generalarzt, Generalapotheker and Admiralarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.

Rank insignia
On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.

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Shibukawa Station

Shibukawa Station (渋川駅) is a junction railway station in the city of Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Shibukawa Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line and is 21.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki. It is also the official terminal station of the Agatsuma Line and 55.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Ōmae, although almost all trains continue past Shibukawa to terminate at Takasaki Station. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

From the bus terminal, local buses leave bound for Takasaki Station, Maebashi Station, Ikaho, Nakanojō Station, Numata direction, and other destinations. Long-distance buses leave for Tokyo, Osaka, and other destinations. A taxi stand is by the main entrance.

In the center of the sidewalk portion of the rotary is a large map of Japan; there is a sculpture in the center of the map, highlighting Shibukawa's claim to be the geographical center of Japan.

History
Shibukawa Station opened on 1 July 1921. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Shibukawa Shopping Plaza
 * Shibukawa Post Office

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Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Ria Oomen-Ruijten (born 6 September 1950 in Echt, Limburg) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as a member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.

Oomen is a former Member of the European Parliament. As an MEP, she was a member of the bureau of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) group, she was a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Previously, she was a member of the House of Representatives (June 1981 – September 1989). She dealt mainly with social affairs.

From May 1985, she was chair of The Dutch Foundation for Consumer Complaints Boards (De Geschillencommissie). The Foundation deals with consumer complaints and complaints between enterprises. From January 2013 Hein Blocks succeeded her as chair.

Early life and education
Oomen-Ruijten was born in St. Joost (Echt, province of Limburg in the Netherlands) on 6 September 1950. She obtained a higher vocational diploma in Communication and Public Relations. She studied in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Early beginnings
From 1974 to 1981, Oomen-Ruijten worked for Provincial Electricity Company (PLEM) as Public Relations Assistant. She became a member of the Politician Youth Organization of the Catholic People's Party, one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal, and was elected Chairman of the newly founded youth organization of the Christian Democrats before becoming a member of the Dutch House of Representatives in 1981. She was the youngest member at the time and particularly active in the field of social affairs.[2]

Member of the European Parliament, 1989–2014
In 1989, Oomen-Ruijten moved to the European Parliament, where she was elected on behalf of the CDA within the Group of the European People's Party (EPP). Between 1989 and 1999, she was a vice president of the EPP.

In parliament, Oomen-Ruijten first served on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (1989–2004) and the temporary Committee on Genetics (2001). Furthermore, she was also a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (1994–1999, 2004–2007) and the Committee on Equal Rights of Women. Later, she was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (from 2007) and its Subcommittee on Human Rights (from 2009) Among other assignments, she was the European Parliament's rapporteur on the possible accession of Turkey to the European Union, on pension rights of EU citizens on measures against cervical cancer, and on cutting emissions from plants powered by coal and oil.

In addition to her committee assignments, Oomen-Ruijten was part of the parliament's delegations for the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007–2014) as well as for relations with China (2004–2009), South Africa (1994–2004), and the countries of Central America and Mexico (1989–1994).

In 2013, Oomen-Ruijten was one of the candidates to become European Ombudsman. She eventually lost the election in the final round to Emily O'Reilly. On 1 July 2014, she left the European Parliament after 25 years.

Member of the Dutch Senate, 2015–present
In the Senate, Oomen-Ruijten has been chairing the Committee on European Affairs.

In addition to her role in the Senate, Oomen-Ruijten has been serving as member of the Dutch delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2015. In the Assembly, she serves on the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 2015); the Sub-Committee on Conflicts between Council of Europe Member States (since 2018); the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (since 2020); and the Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 2020). Alongside Axel Schäfer, she was the Assembly's co-rapporteur on Russia from 2020 to 2022. Since 2021, she has been one of the Assembly’s vice-presidents, under the leadership of presidents Rik Daems (2021–2022) and Tiny Kox (since 2022).

Other activities
Besides her function as MEP, Oomen-Ruijten remains active in several other fields. She is Chairwoman of various social welfare and non-governmental organizations such as the Foundation for the Support and Archers Guild Commission (SAS). She is also committed her to numerous administrative activities in social and cultural institutions.

From May 1985, Oomen was chair of The Dutch Foundation for Consumer Complaints Boards (De Geschillencommissie). The Foundation deals with consumer complaints and complaints between enterprises. From January 2013 Mr Hein Blocks succeeded Ria Oomen-Ruijten as chair.

Personal life
Oomen-Ruijten keeps her voters frequently up to date with her activities within for the Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg by issuing a monthly newsletter www.riaoomen.nl.[5] On 29 April 1994, Ria Oomen-Ruijten was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion. Since April 2004, she is also Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (blue-white cross) from Luxembourg, an award from the European Union. Ria Oomen-Ruijten is a widow of Steph Oomen.

Curriculum vitae

 * Higher vocational diploma as PR information/communications assistant
 * National Chairwoman, CDA Youth Federation and member of CDA federation administrative committee (1976)
 * Member of the Second Chamber and member of CDA parliamentary party executive (1981–1989)
 * Chairwoman of The Dutch Foundation for Consumer Complaints Boards (1985–2013)
 * Member of EPP Council and Member of EPP Bureau (1989–1999)
 * Member of the European Parliament (1989–2014)
 * Member of the Bureau of the EPP Group (1989–1999)
 * Chairwoman of various social welfare and non-governmental organisations
 * Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1994)
 * Member of the Senate (2015–present)

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