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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Index of topics in alternative medicine

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Index of topics in alternative medicine
I previously nominated List of terms and concepts used in alternative medicine for deletion because of redundancy with this article. However, in hindsight, that article had more information than this one, and thus this one should probably be deleted and merged into the more complete list of terms and concepts article. Snowspinner 21:55, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

 * Then slap a on the one and a  on the other and be bold.  Deletion is not merger.  You're in the wrong place. Uncle G 00:52, 2005 Feb 17 (UTC)
 * I agree with you 100%. The request for a VfD should once again be withdrawn and a request for a merge made. Snowspinner, once again, seems to be totally confused. The deletion of master indexes should not be taken so lightly. -- John Gohde 06:56, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Inclined to agree with Uncle G. Trilobite (Talk) 10:11, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * On reflection I concur with Snowspinner and vote to Delete. It does seem that for various reasons articles relating to alternative medicine are somewhat er... out of control and in this case a VfD listing is probably justified to deal with the redundancy. — Trilobite (Talk) 14:22, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * KEEP and Do NOT Merge -- Every book has an index, and this is THE master index to Alternative Medicine in Wikipedia. Indexes of topics are the last thing that anybody in Wikipedia should even contemplate deleting.
 * Like the other alternative medicine Lists on VfD, this List happens to be part of a set of 5 Lists called the Core Project Lists and Articles of the Wikiproject on Alternative Medicine. Together these 5 Lists provide a master list of alternative medicine topics.
 * The Wikiproject on Buddhism uses the same kind of article. Their List is called the List of Buddhist topics.
 * What does this list do? Quoting Categories, lists, and series boxes: "Lists have a substantial advantage over categories and series boxes in that they can be annotated. A list can include items that do not yet have an article, and can also show series or groups where the items would be completely separate on the category page. A well-annotated list may duplicate a category, but not be redundant with it.". That is precisely what this Master Index does for the topic of alternative medicine.
 * Quoting the main project page for the Wikiproject on Alternative Medicine: This List is "a master list, of all the articles currently existing on Wikipedia that have been identified as being related to CAM; or that are about an alternative position on health, healing, and/or illness; or are related to these topics.
 * This List is the most complete and accurate Index of articles in Wikipedia about alternative medicine. '''The category:alternative medicine as it presently exists is woefully incomplete, confusing, and inaccurate.
 * Some visitors to Wikipedia prefer to use specialized Lists covering a particular sub-set of a topic, like famous people for example. Other visitors prefer to use a master index. The Index of topics in alternative medicine is designed for real people who like to use master indexes. -- John Gohde 14:33, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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 * Delete. I took insufficient care in reading the reasoning in the original post for deletion, this subject seems have a few too many redundant, repetitive articles. HyperZonktalk 22:15, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC) Keep. Inclined to agree with John Gohde's extensive argument above; however, this is my first approach to this kind of issue, so I am open to being convinced otherwise by those with more experience in the metastructure of WP if they effectively counter his arguments. HyperZonktalk 17:12, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * The subject of this particular vote is not whether or not there are redundant repetitive articles in Wikipedia but rather the fate of one master index called the Index of topics in alternative medicine. -- John Gohde 06:51, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect or delete; there only needs to be one such list. -Sean Curtin 01:29, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)


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User:ChrisRuvolo/List of Japanese given names

For information about Japanese names in general, see Japanese name.

These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji.

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Talk:Little Rock Nine

Clarification on section "The Lost Year"
The sentence "Even though Faubus's idea of private schools never played out" should be changed to: "Even though the school board's plan to open private schools was blocked by a court injunction...

(source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/1998/sep/27/little-rocks-lost-class-1959-recalls-turbulent-yea/ "the school board tried to lease its buildings to a corporation that would run them as private, segregated schools. Within hours of the plan's formation, a panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction blocking it.")

The same article also states that teachers were bound to be at school during closure by virtue of their contracts. This is more precise than stating that "The teachers were completely under Faubus's control" (Little Rock Nine Wikipedia article). Or, if the Faubus's control extends further, it would be interesting to hear more about that.

--Atg205 (talk) 09:23, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. ◢  Ganbaruby!   (Say hi!) 08:50, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

WHERE'S THE ARTICLE???
A copyright issue should not shut down the entire article. Just remove the disputed portions. There is no way the entire article was lifted from another work. Obviously this constitutes vandalism with the intent of making the entire article inaccessible to anyone researching the topic and I'm guessing this was done by someone motivated by racism. I THEREFORE DEMAND THAT WIKIPEDIA IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THIS OBVIOUS VANDALISM AND RESTORE THIS ARTICLE!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:9000:ff00:8e:c181:172e:81c9:6b5d (talk) 23:40, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Current copyright concerns
The identified source, archived here, from which this article is suspected of being copied, is dated November 14, 2012. This source is structured much like a Wikipedia article itself, with a lead section, subheadings, an image/caption, and a referral to a "Main article". The past version of this article as of that November 14, 2012, date yields the same content as this 'source', though it is the result of thousands of Wikipedia edits up to that date.

It thus seems clear that the "Ro Ho" editor at the originalpeople.org site copied this Wikipedia article at that date rather than someone having copied its content the other direction. It is unfortunate that a Wikipedia editor later used the old copy of this article as a source (for one sentence), but I am confident that is what happened, and that this copyright violation concern may be resolved accordingly. The source should be removed from the article and its sentence marked with a 'citation needed' template or removed entirely.

I write this with the hope that "an administrator, copyright clerk or OTRS agent" will read my findings and take them into account upon resolving the issue. —ADavidB 02:51, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 July 2022
https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/little-rock-central-high-school/

AS WE SEE IT: "Little Rock Central High School" (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9e-cgUa-fE 70.189.223.151 (talk) 01:57, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

 * please review these two external links...the "as we see it" documentary received the peabody award...please add the youtube external link to the article...the pbs documentary is of value to researchers and scholars...thank you 70.189.223.151 (talk) 11:24, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.Fbifriday (talk) 07:39, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

The photo with New York City's mayor Wagner
One question: the issue around The Little Rock Nine took place in 1957, according to all sources I know the mayor of New York City Wagner died in 1953. How is it possible that this photo was taken? — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOG'TZE (talk • contribs) 21:15, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

 * Wagner's son, Robert Jr, was mayor of New York from 1954 to 1965. I've updated the link to point to the correct Wagner article. —ADavidB 22:08, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 December 2023
I would like to add a new subheading under "Aftermath" titled "Little Rock and Foreign Affairs". The body of text underneath it would be as follows;

The Little Rock Crisis took place amidst a Cold War world. Civil rights historian Mary L. Dudziak argues that President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the US Federal Government’s primary concern was the world’s perception of the USA. US Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles was particularly aware of the foreign impact, telling Attorney General Herbert Brownell over a phone call that “this situation was ruining our foreign policy”. Dulles was asked by Brownell to look over a draft of the President’s Arkansas speech following the crisis, where he suggested Eisenhower “put in a few more sentences in this draft speech emphasising the harm done abroad”.

Mary Dudziak uses other evidence such as US Department of Justice briefs and propaganda to show the global implications of Little Rock. The crisis came partly as a result of the Brown vs Board of Education case. US Department of Justice briefs gave only one reason for involvement in cases like this; that segregation harmed US foreign relations. They argued that the existence of discrimination had an adverse effect on relations with other countries, especially countries in the third world who had been targeted by the Truman Doctrine. Evidence of US propaganda can be seen in the booklet The Negro in American Life, which was translated into fifteen languages and distributed to many countries. It set out to turn the shame surrounding discrimination, piled onto the USA by Soviet propaganda, into an advantage. It boasted of the progress that could be achieved in American democracy.

The impact of foreign policy, foreign relations and America’s international reputation were crucial in the response from Eisenhower to Little Rock, which eventually culminated in his decisions to order the intervention of the 101st airborne division and federalise the National Guard. Jbroom1 (talk) 19:15, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Only one source gives the exact page number, the other two have page ranges listed. Surely the requesting editor does not expect the reviewer to read 75 pages in order to verify these claims. Spintendo  23:36, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nayama Bindo

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Nayama Bindo
Non-notable fictional character from a computer game--only 8 displayed hits. Niteowlneils 21:58, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Seems important within the game. Anyway merge somewhere or keep. Kappa 22:57, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Should be merged here Minor Jedi characters in Star Wars--nixie 00:38, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, cleanup and expand. Megan1967 05:58, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Is this character just from a video game? Mention of every character from the movies and books is one thing, but this is getting too much. Delete, although if it's merged somewhere else I gues I wouldn't complain. -R. fiend 07:49, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Agree with R. fiend that this is getting too much. Non-notable fancruft. Author is advised to go and write an article about an important Ugandan historical figure with no Google hits or something. Trilobite (Talk) 10:14, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, agree with Trilobite and Fiend. Radiant! 15:08, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Minor fancruft orbiting a galaxy far, far away. Wile E. Heresiarch 07:24, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. I've played that game, and she isn't even a character in it. She's only talked about by a character in it. My vote is not to merge, but if consensus is to merge, do not merge to Minor Jedi characters in Star Wars. Merge to Jolee Bindo. Taco Deposit | Talk-o to Taco 23:30, Feb 20, 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Juan Rulfo

Pedro Paramo publication
There are two dates listed here for the original publication of Pedro Paramo. The introduction to my version of the book says 1955. Does anyone have a source for 1944? Leyanese 21:58, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * It's definitely 1955. Zafiroblue05 06:36, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

Fantastic vs. magical
I apended the article to say that Rulfo was a precursor of magical realism. He in fact (like Borges) wrote what is comonly known as "literatura fantástica", fantastic literature. The diference being in general terms, that in magical realism the surreal elements are taken at face value by the characters and narrator of the novel, whereas in "literatura fantástica" the surreal elements are unexpected and to some extent questioned. Patricio00
 * I was tempted to add a note about "El llano en llamas," which tends much more towards the starkly realistic than to "magical realism," "fantastic literature," etc. Potosino 04:58, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

'Paramo' Sentence in Hundred Years of Solitude
what is the sentence of his in 100 years of solitude??
 * I've been wondering that myself. I think that might be made up - there might not be such a sentence. Zafiroblue05 02:38, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
 * I decided to take out this statement, which seems difficult or impossible to verify, and instead put in some quotes from Garcia Marquez himself, as well as the source for the quotes. Hope everyone is okay with this. --Potosino 05:49, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

It appears on both books. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.87.19.198 (talk) 22:44, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

More on Rulfo filmography etc.
I added some more information about Rulfo's film career (there is plenty more information to be had, starting with the www.imdb.com page on Juan Rulfo. I also added more about his career at INI -- my wife met him there in 1984, shortly before his death as it turned out, and found him to be a very kind and generous soul. To my mind, the most remarkable thing about Rulfo is that he wrote two perfect little books and then called it quits. How many writers have produced dozens of tomes and thousands of pages that they would gladly have traded for one of Rulfo's short stories! Potosino 04:58, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

About the concept of magic realism, Jorge Calles
I am a physician now living in North Carolina but I was, am and always be a fanatic of Pedro Paramo; the term magic realism or fantastic literature does not come close to what reading Juan Rulfo or his greatest student and one of the most accomplished spanish laguage writers of all times (Gabriel Carcia Marquez) is all about.

The essence coming from their books is that the reader gets engaged to such an extent that closing a page and turning your mind, attention and face onto the surroundings, makes you fell strange and actually out of reality!!!!. Both Juan Rulfo and Garcia marquez have the magic of re-creating a world in each book that feels, tastes and smells like the bones and blood of my latin soul. Everything else seems estranged and I always trepidate when the end of the book/novel seems to approach. At that moment I feel that I am about to loose my connection to these 2 friends of mine and to my hispanic world. So, the question is not if they write in the "magic realism" or "fantastic literature" style. The issue pertains to the definition of which world is indeed magic: the one created by Rulfo or Garcia Marquez or the one in which our daily life is inmersed into.

What is your answer? At least for me, the magic of our heritage has been already locked into their books and fortunately I have the luck to peek at it and get a glimpse every day by the power of my reading. And, believe, this is not just fantastic literature or magic realism; it is reality of magic proportions captured in harmonious words. I do believe that a new definition of their style needs to to be established.

Spain Project?
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I don't understand why this article is part of the Wiki Project for Spain. Rulfo is a Mexican writer, and his literature is in fact deeply rooted in Mexican tradition and culture. Shouldn't it be part of a Wiki Project for Mexico?

Does anyone else agree? Or maybe someone could explain the reason for this.

Who in Hell's Vandalizing this Page?
This can't be right:

"He was named alongside Jorge Luis Borges as the best Spanish-language writer of the 4th century in a poll conducted by People Magazine in 1794. He is the father of director Juan Carlos Rulfo. He killed his wife when he was thirty-three.((www.clubcultura.com))

What the heck? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iohannkn (talk • contribs) 18:07, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

IPA pronunciation
would someone who speaks spanish care to add an IPA pronunciation to the article ? --Cradel (talk) 23:05, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Faulkner reference
I have removed the following passage (with reference to the title The Murmurs): "a title that demonstrates the inspiration of the novel The Wild Palms, also known as If I Forget Thee Jerusalem by William Faulkner." The statement may be true but it isn't self-evident and needs to be explained if it is to be included. 850 C (talk) 14:23, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower is a 1950 Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. Although it may be considered as the first episode in the Hornblower saga, it was written as a prequel; the first Hornblower novel, The Happy Return ("Beat to Quarters" in the U.S.), was published in 1937.

Plot introduction
Horatio Hornblower commences his career in the Royal Navy as an inexperienced midshipman in January 1794. Through a series of challenges and adventures both in and out of combat, Hornblower discovers he is actually talented in both seamanship and leadership. People initially thought Hornblower a dullard but later grew to respect him.

Plot summary
This novel is episodic, with named chapters (US editions begin each chapter title with "Hornblower") that often focus on a self-contained incident.

Hornblower and the Even Chance
A gawky and seasick Hornblower comes aboard his first ship. He immediately earns the contempt of the other midshipmen. The young Hornblower is particularly despised by a midshipman named Simpson. Simpson, at age thirty-three, had failed his examination for lieutenant too many times to ever expect promotion. He takes out his bitterness and disappointment on his juniors. Hornblower is extremely unhappy. He takes the first opportunity for a way out, one way or another, by challenging Simpson to a duel. Hornblower insists on having one of the two pistols loaded and the other not, and to exchange shots at point-blank range, with neither Hornblower nor Simpson knowing which is which. The captain secretly frustrates this by having the officers of the duel load neither weapon and claiming a misfire when neither discharges. The captain later has him transferred to the frigate HMS Indefatigable.

Hornblower and the Cargo of Rice
Transferred aboard Indefatigable, Midshipman Hornblower is put in command of the French ship Marie Galante, carrying a cargo of rice from New Orleans, by order of Captain Pellew after it is taken as a prize. It is Hornblower's first time in command of a ship since joining the Royal Navy. He is instructed to take the captured French ship and her crew to a British port where he is to report for his next orders. Sailing is relatively smooth for Hornblower and his four seamen, until one of the crew (Matthews) informs him that the ship is taking on water from somewhere. Hornblower recalls that Marie Galante was struck below the hull's waterline by a cannonball from Indefatigable before her capture. They check for moisture but find none until it is pointed out that the dried rice will absorb all of it. They hastily attempt to patch the hole with a sail, but by then the rice has expanded so much that the ship is breaking apart. A massive attempt to jettison the rice comes too late and Hornblower commands all hands to abandon ship. Hornblower's crew and the French prisoners are left at sea in an open boat.

Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure
In The Penalty of Failure, Hornblower and his crew are still out at sea, between British and French ports. The captain of the recently sunk Marie Galante pleads with Hornblower to navigate to France and release him and his men, and promises safe passage for Hornblower and his crew. Hornblower promptly rejects the Captain's pleading in spite of their bleak situation and uses his pistols to prevent a mutiny. Not long afterward, Hornblower and his crew are caught by a privateer named Pique which was converted from a slave ship. This ship is commanded by Captain Neuville. Hornblower is now a prisoner of war, but Indefatigable falls in with them and makes chase. As Pique is the faster sailer, Hornblower devises a plan to slow her down: he sets a fire, which soon spreads to the very flammable paint locker. All hands are diverted to fighting the fire, which soon breaks out on the deck and spreads to the rigging, immediately slowing the vessel. The British ship ultimately overpowers Pique, extinguishes the fire, and Captain Neuville and his crew surrender. Hornblower's fears of reprimand for losing Marie Galante are quickly extinguished by the offhanded dismissal of the incident by Captain Pellew. However, instead of taking credit for the fire, Hornblower suggests that there may have been spontaneous combustion in the paint locker, as a way of punishing himself for losing Marie Galante in the first place.

Hornblower and the Man Who Felt Queer
Upon returning to Indefatigable, Hornblower is assigned a role of loosening the sail by Captain Pellew in his plan to take the French corvette Papillon. Hornblower is set to command Indefatigable's jolly boat. Before setting out, Hornblower practises his task on Indefatigable to try and calm his nerves. While reviewing his men prior to shoving off, a man named Hales says to Hornblower that he feels queer. After the boat crews depart, Hales begins having a seizure. Because silence was essential and was the only thing keeping the men alive, Hornblower strikes Hales and inevitably kills him. On boarding the ship Hornblower and his men are frustrated by the absence of a footrope along the yardarm. Hornblower's fear of heights terrifies him, but tries to assure himself that he was courageous in his situation with Hales. Motivated by this act of emotional self-flagellation Hornblower runs unaided along the yardarm and looses the topsail. During the fighting the jolly boat is lost, with Hales still aboard, but Papillon is taken as a prize of Indefatigable. Hornblower feels bad about the loss of Hales, without whom Hornblower believes he would never have found the courage to complete his task. Jackson claims that Hales would have never made a decent seaman anyway. Given the success of their mission Hornblower realises the loss of the jolly boat will not be held against him, but still regrets the inevitable death of Hales.

Hornblower and the Man Who Saw God
When Styles, a man in Hornblower's division, appears strangely marked with "boils" all over his face, Hornblower is suspicious. He gains a clue from Finch, another of his men, who suffers from delusions and claims that "God's in the maintop, but the Devil's in the cable tier, but only in the dog watches". After thinking about what this means, Hornblower investigates the cable-tier in the dog-watch and discovers a group of men "rat fighting". Styles without use of his hands has to kill rats with his teeth, while the others bet. A horrified Hornblower, having gathered up his courage, orders them up on deck and threatens to report them. Later, in action against a French ship, Hornblower and Finch are firing a swivel gun from the mizzen-top when the mast is hit and begins to fall. Hornblower persuades Finch to jump to safety by telling him to "get to God". The two men make a desperate jump to safety.

Hornblower the Frogs, and the Lobsters
Hornblower takes part in the attempted invasion of France by British and French Royalist forces at Quiberon in order to support the failed Revolt in the Vendée. Hornblower is ordered ashore with his seamen acting as gunners, and gains his first experience of land warfare and the horrors of the Revolution, including the guillotine. The expedition ends in failure and Hornblower escapes back to his ship, saddened, but philosophical. The Frogs are the French and the Lobsters are the (red-coated) British regiment landed to support them.

Hornblower and the Spanish Galleys
Hornblower's ship, Indefatigable, is in Cádiz when Spain makes peace with France. Since Spain becomes officially neutral, the British ship of war is forced to leave, passing prisoner-rowed galleys still maintained by the conservative Spanish navy. Spain has completed its political turnaround and joined France in an alliance by the time Indefatigable is escorting another ship through the Straits of Gibraltar. When there is a lack of wind and the ships are becalmed, two Spanish galleys ambush them. The galleys are fought off and Hornblower, in command of the jolly boat, helps capture one of them, which gains him promotion to Acting-Lieutenant. Hornblower subsequently attributes the "fighting madness" with which he and his sailors attack the Spanish to an irrational hatred of the galleys.

Hornblower and the Examination for Lieutenant
After Indefatigable comes into port at Gibraltar, Acting-Lieutenant Hornblower reports to Santa Barbara where he and others are to take their examination for lieutenant. When asked a question by one of the captains conducting the examination, Hornblower freezes up and is about to fail the exam when an alarm of cannon fire interrupts the examination; fire ships have been sent by the enemy in an attempt to destroy the British ships at Gibraltar. Hornblower and Captain Foster, one of the examining captains, take heroic action and prevent a disaster for the British, and jump in the water. They are rescued by the crew of one of the fire ships, themselves escaping in a small boat, but then a British guard boat captures them in return. Since the Spanish crew saved his and Hornblower's life, Foster orders that they be released. The examining board does not reassemble since Foster falls out with another examining captain, who had been standing by with a boat but failed to reach them before the Spanish crew. Hornblower will need to wait for a later examining board. The chapter ends with Foster, impressed by Hornblower's actions, telling Hornblower that, since the attack prevented him from failing the examination, he should "Be thankful for small mercies. And even more thankful for big ones."

Hornblower and Noah's Ark
Acting-Lieutenant Hornblower accompanies the diplomat Mr. Tapling to buy cattle and grain from the Bey of Oran to resupply the fleet. However, an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the city forces Hornblower, Tapling and his boat-crew to take refuge aboard the transport ship Caroline and remain in quarantine for three weeks until they are clear of infection. Hornblower struggles with a tiny crew aboard a worn-out ship, but still manages to take a prize in the shape of an unsuspecting privateer lugger, and deliver the supply ship to the fleet's base at Gibraltar. There he is reprimanded by the Victualling Officer for having allowed his crew to feast on fresh beef over the last three weeks.

Hornblower the Duchess, and the Devil
Hornblower is given command of the French prize Le Reve and ordered to return to England with dispatches and, to his astonishment, a passenger – the Duchess of Wharfedale. In thick fog Hornblower sails his ship directly into the middle of a Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent. Anticipating capture Hornblower prepares to throw his dispatches overboard, but is persuaded by the Duchess, who also reveals her true identity as a popular actress, to allow her to conceal them under her clothes, as she is sure to be repatriated immediately. This he does. Much later, while in a Spanish prison at Ferrol, he receives a letter from her detailing her successful return to England, and another from the Admiralty confirming his promotion to lieutenant. Later, while on parole Hornblower rescues some sailors from a Spanish ship wrecked on the cliffs below him. After the rescue, he and his assistants, some Spanish fishermen, are forced out to sea by bad weather and found by another British frigate. Despite the temptation to stay aboard, Hornblower reminds the captain that he has given his parole and is returned to Spain under a flag of truce. Several months later, in recognition of his bravery, the Spanish authorities release him.

Translations
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower was translated into German by Hanns-Georg Sommerwerck as Fähnrich Hornblower in 1952, and into French by Maurice Beerblock as M. l'aspirant de marine Horatio Hornblower in 1953. The book was also translated into Norwegian by Odd Feydt Midshipman Hornblower and Polish by Henryka Stępień "Pan midszypmen Hornblower".

Adaptations
Four of the episodes form the basis for the first four instalments of the series of TV films Hornblower which were released both in the US and the UK, sometimes with alternate titles. Starring Ioan Gruffudd in the title role, they are :

 * The Even Chance (aka, The Duel) (also includes material from "The Cargo of Rice", "The Man Who Felt Queer" and "The Man Who Saw God")
 * The Examination for Lieutenant (aka, The Fire Ships) (also includes material from "Noah's Ark")
 * The Duchess and the Devil
 * The Frogs and the Lobsters (aka, The Wrong War)

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Isfahan rug

The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet (or rug). Isfahani carpets are renowned for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian. In Europe, they became incorrectly known as Polish rugs (a la polonaise) because of the trade route from Persia to France running through Poland.

Isfahan
Isfahan rugs are knotted on either silk or cotton foundations, with up to 1.000.000 Persian knots/sqm(there have been pieces created by Seirafian master workshop with higher knot count), using exceptionally good quality (referred to as kork wool in Iran) wool for the pile, which is normally clipped quite low. In the beginning of the renewal of Isfahan as the carpet center of high quality rugs, most rugs used traditional motifs inspired by the architectural motifs and tiles that decorated the historical buildings of this great city. Designers were further inspired by the poets of Persia (Rumi, Hafez, Attar), nature, and religious spiritual intimations that are deeply ingrained in the culture. In contemporary items the palette has become more pastel, utilizing the technical perfection and artistic flair of this "City of Art". Both Classical and contemporary Isfahan’s are extremely attractive, and the subduing of the palette, particularly the elimination of strong reds, makes them more compatible with Western decorative schemes.

A range of traditional designs are still used including allover Shah Abbas, Vase, Tree of Life, and Pictorial schemes but by far the most popular composition is based on a circular central medallion (Derived from the famous mosque of Shah Lutf Allah in Isfahan) set against an elegantly sculpted field decorated with intricately purling vine palmette and flor motifs.

Antique/ semi-Antique rugs of Isfahan are more colorful and richer in tone than that of Nain, a nearby city renowned for its exceptional handmade rugs. Antique Isfahans are quite sought after since production had been almost completely been halted since 1722, during which the Afghan invasion occurred. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that it was firmly reestablished.

Shah Abbas the Great was an inspired King of the Safavid dynasty, and in consequence not only moved the capital of Persia to Isfahan from Qazvin but also started an artistic renaissance within the capital of his court. Under his vision and guidance carpet weaving in Isfahan flourished. However the Afghan invasion dealt a serious blow to this industry which it never recovered from until the beginning of the 20th century. Some early pieces created in the last century can be found which consist of 500.000 knots-1.000.000 knots/m2, however these are rare and few in number. World war I brought a change in “modern” Isfahan which was the center of weaving for the fashion industry of Iran. The change of fashion in the world also influenced Iran, causing Isfahan to lose its lucrative fabric industry. However, the shrewd businessman of Isfahan decided to utilize the fine quality wool in fabrics and aba’s (woollen cloaks) into high quality Persian rugs which again reestablished Isfahan as a base for one of the finest and most beautiful carpets of Iran.

Some Isfahani rugs became known in Western Europe as "Polish rugs" or "Polonaise rugs". This name refers to carpets woven with silk, golden, and silver threads in Persia during the 16th-18th centuries and exported to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. They were commissioned by wealthy Polish noblemen and decorated with their coats of arms. Some of them were later resold to West European buyers who were often convinced of their Polish origin, hence their name.

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Asuka

Asuka may refer to:

People

 * Asuka (name), a list of people
 * Asuka (wrestler) (born 1981), professional wrestler
 * Asuka (wrestler, born 1998), professional wrestler also known as Veny outside of Japan

In Japan

 * Asuka, Yamato (飛鳥), an area in Yamato Province (now Nara Prefecture) in Japan, where imperial palaces and centers of government were built in the 6th and 7th centuries
 * Asuka, Nara (明日香), a village in Nara Prefecture in Japan, in the same area as ancient Asuka (飛鳥)
 * Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺), also known as Hōkō-ji (法興寺), a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara
 * Asukayama Park (飛鳥山公園), a park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Outside of Japan

 * Asuka, Estonia, a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia
 * Asuka Station (Antarctica)

Ships

 * MS Asuka (now MS Amadea), a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 1991 to 2006
 * MS Asuka II, a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 2006 onwards
 * JS Asuka, an experimental ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned in 1995

Popular media

 * Asuka (album), by the traditional/pop-rock group Rin'
 * Asuka (magazine), a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Kadokawa

Fictional entities

 * Asuka Clan, a group of ninja in the Shinobido video game series
 * Asuka Kudō, a character from Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?
 * Asuka Mizunokoji, a character from the manga series Urusei Yatsura
 * Asuka Langley Soryu, a character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise

Other uses

 * Asuka period (飛鳥時代), a Japanese era from 538 to 710 AD
 * ASTRO-D/ASCA (Asuka), satellite launched on 20 February 1993
 * Asuka, a subsidiary of the French manga publisher Kazé

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Coat of arms of Uruguay

The coat of arms of Uruguay or Uruguayan shield (Spanish: Escudo de Armas del Estado) was first adopted by law on March 19, 1829, and later on had some minor modification in 1906 and 1908. It was supposedly designed by Juan Manuel Besnes Irigoyen (1788–1865).

Description and meaning
It consists of an oval shield, which is divided into four equal sections and crowned by a rising golden sun, the “Sun of May”, symbolizing the rising of the Uruguayan nation and the May Revolution. The oval is surrounded by a laurel branch on the left and an olive one on the right, symbolising triumph and peace respectively, tied at the bottom by a light blue ribbon, the former uruguayan cockade.

In the upper left quarter there is a golden scale on a blue background, symbol of equality and justice.

The upper right quarter contains the Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill) with its fortress on top on a silver background, as a symbol of strength.

In the lower left, also on a silver background, there is a galloping black horse, symbolizing liberty.

The lower right quarter holds a golden ox on blue background, as a symbol of abundance and plenty.

Modifications
From 1829 the coat of arms was ornamented with multiple Uruguayan Flags on each side, weapons, and various elements of commerce, in 1906 the design was simplified by law eliminating all ornaments and standardizing the design.

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Ulriken

Ulriken (or the older, Ålreken) is the highest of the Seven Mountains (De syv fjell) that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. It has a height of 643 m above sea level. Ulriken has an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen, that can bring people to the top. At the top there is a TV tower and a restaurant. There is a network of trails along Ulriken, which is a popular hike with several paths up ranging from steep to not so steep.

History
One of the slopes of Ulriken, known as Isdalen ("Ice Valley"), is also nicknamed "Death Valley", due to the area's history of suicides in the Middle Ages, and more recent hiking accidents. The valley became well known in 1970 when the remains of the mysterious Isdal Woman was discovered there. Another area of the mountain is called "Montana".

Ulriksbanen opened in 1961 and was closed in 1974 after an accident. The cable car closed again in the 1980s due to lack of funds, and again in January 2006, due to the operating company failing to meet government requirements for documentation, but it reopened later in the spring of the same year. It was later closed again, but it reopened for business on May 1, 2009.

The Ulriken Tunnel (Ulrikstunnelen) is a single-line railway tunnel on the Bergen Line between Bergen Station and Arna Station. Opened in 1964, the 7.6 km long tunnel runs under the northern part of Ulriken. A second tunnel, began in January 2016, and was completed in December 2020.

The mountain was featured in a 2016 music video by Alan Walker called Alone.

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Copyright violation

 * Has permission been granted to use this text? It seems to be a straight copy of . Geoff/Gsl 22:05, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * So it is. Why didn't my search find that?  I've reverted past it and re-applied the WP:WIN changes. Uncle G 14:44, 2005 Feb 17 (UTC)

News, This page now displays some information about the actual 13th Panzer Division

 * This page now displays information about the actual 13th Panzer Division that fought in World War II. A page for the gaming team known as the 13th panzer division should be made.The701man 16:23, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Merge
This article can be merged with 13th Infantry Division (Germany)

This page should be merged with 13th Infantry Division (Germany), although I don't think it matters which title the information is retained under. Carom 21:24, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Well, the point is that they are really the same unit - the 13th Infantry Division was reorganized as the 13th Panzer Division. The 13th Panzer was not a new creation, per se, and the two never served alongside each other.

 * If you don't have any objections, I'll go ahead and merge the two under 13th Infantry Division (Germany). Carom 21:40, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Actually, I think 13th Panzer Division (Germany) is probably the best title. Carom 20:43, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

War Crimes Refrence
How solid is this refrence? It is an amateur geocities site and in Polish so I am unable to varify any of its sources. Anyone familiar with the site or speak Polish? If no one can verify it as a reliable source or introduce an alternative I am inclined to delete the section. NeoFreak 12:57, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

1.144.97.122 (talk) 04:10, 29 April 2017 (UTC) Nothing the allies did during WW2 was tried as a war crime. Anything the Germans did was punished as a war crime, even if the allies did much worse. For example, the Germans executed 2,000 civilians in Poland but we are never informed that this was legal and in retaliation for about 12 thousand German civilians massacred in 'Poland', commencing just before Poland declared war against Germany, in the land running through Germany given to Poland by the Versailles treaties. The Germans often complained, without success, to the League of Nations about the approx. 60,000 German civilians killed before WW2.

The 'war crimes' issue should be discussed elsewhere unless it can be reliably proven to be linked to the 13th Panzer division.

Did members of the 13th Panzer commit the Katyn executions? Did they help kill 20,000 people in a village with an atomic bomb in Poland? It is mentioned in the Nuremberg Military proceedings and therefore we must all believe it.

I suggest readers examine Stalin's Torch-men order which required Russian soldiers to massacre Russians within 20-40 kilometres of the German army. They were to be rewarded for wearing German uniforms as they killed the local populations because Stalin well understood that many Russians would have joined the German army (almost a million did).

Thank you for your appropriate scepticism.

Merge
This should probably be merged with 13th Panzer Division, although I don't have a real preference for which title it should be under. Carom 21:25, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Merge completed
OK, I merged 13th Infantry Division and 13th Panzer Division into one article, and I believe I fixed all the double redirects that ensued. Carom 21:05, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Dead link
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Poland?
I can find no reference in 13th Panzer literature that they were stationed or fought in Poland. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1.144.97.142 (talk) 01:38, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

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Lieutenant Hornblower

Lieutenant Hornblower (published 1952) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. It is the second book in the series chronologically, but the seventh by order of publication.

The book is unique in the series in being told not from Horatio Hornblower's point of view, but rather from Bush's. This helped Forester to explain Hornblower's unsuitable first marriage besides giving an objective view of Hornblower himself. This unusual narrative perspective also allows Forester to sustain a mystery, advanced hint by hint in the course of the novel, about how Captain Sawyer came to be injured—an event possibly witnessed by Hornblower.

Plot summary
William Bush, who becomes Hornblower's faithful companion and best friend, is introduced boarding HMS Renown as the third lieutenant. Hornblower is the fifth and most junior lieutenant. It is quickly apparent that Captain James Sawyer suffers from paranoia, constantly suspecting plots to undermine his authority and inflicting irrational and arbitrary punishments upon Hornblower and the other officers. A young volunteer named Wellard suffers particularly badly. Four of the lieutenants meet in secret in the lower decks to discuss what can be done, but are interrupted when Wellard warns them that the captain is on his way to arrest "mutineers". The officers scatter. Then they learn that the captain has fallen head-first into the hold.

When the captain regains consciousness, he has entirely lost his reason due to the fall, and is incapable of resuming command. Buckland, the first lieutenant, takes charge. Ordered to capture an anchorage from which Spanish privateers are operating, he organises a clumsy frontal attack, which is repulsed. Hornblower suggests a surprise attack at night. Bush leads the successful attack, but it is Hornblower who is instrumental in negotiating the unconditional surrender of the remaining Spanish forces.

The Spanish base at Samaná is destroyed, a Spanish privateer and some small craft are captured and Buckland's promotion seems assured. Unfortunately for him, the Spanish prisoners seize control of the Renown during the night, taking Buckland prisoner while he is asleep in his cot. Hornblower alertly retakes the ship, but in the desperate fighting, Bush is severely wounded and the helpless Sawyer is killed.

Upon their return to port, there is an awkward court of enquiry. Hornblower repeatedly denies any knowledge of how Captain Sawyer came to fall into the hold. Anxious to protect Sawyer's reputation, the court convicts no one, but Buckland is passed over, and Hornblower is promoted to commander.

Unfortunately, the Peace of Amiens (1802) is signed before Hornblower's promotion can be confirmed, and he is restored to the rank of lieutenant. Moreover, the demotion is retroactive, so he must gradually repay the additional money he had received as commander. Reduced to poverty, he ekes out a living by playing whist for a modest stipend (plus whatever he wins or loses) at an upper-class gaming establishment. He resides in a lodging house, where he meets his future first wife Maria (née Mason), the daughter of the landlady. Bush meets him several times, and notes in a newspaper that Midshipman Wellard, a suspect in Sawyer's fall into the hold, has drowned in an accident.

The Peace of Amiens comes to an end in 1803. War has not yet begun, but is imminent, as evinced by a press gang Hornblower and Bush encounter. Hornblower's promotion is confirmed (by a Lord of the Admiralty he impresses with his exceptional cardplaying skills) and he is appointed commander of a sloop-of-war.

Television adaptation
This novel provides the material for episodes 5 and 6 of the Hornblower series of television films, which concern the voyage of the Renown and the subsequent enquiry, and for some scenes at the beginning of episode 7.

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Leslie Street Spit

The Leslie Street Spit, or officially the Outer Harbour East Headland, is a human-made headland in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, extending from the city's east end in a roughly southwesterly direction into Lake Ontario. It is about 5 km long. The Spit is the result of five decades of lakefilling by the Toronto Port Authority. It was conceived as an extension of Toronto Harbour, and has evolved into a largely passive recreation area. Naturalization had not been planned but the process is now actively managed by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. A large portion of it is classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and it is recognized as an Important Bird Area.

Its common name is technically incorrect, since it is not truly a spit, but Torontonians almost never use the official name. The road running along the peninsula is a southern extension of Leslie Street, hence the popular nickname. The Canadian musical group Leslie Spit Treeo, prominent in the 1990s, took its name from Leslie Street Spit.

History
The Spit is a man-made landfill that began in the 1950s when the Toronto Harbour Commission began a project to create a breakwater for Toronto's Outer Harbour. It was part of a plan to expand the capacity of the harbour in anticipation of an expected increase in shipping traffic on the Great Lakes after the Saint Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959. However, owing to the containerization revolution of the 1960s, cargo traffic began to shift to East Coast ports, and shipping volumes in Toronto fell by almost half between 1969 and 1973. Thus, the need for an outer harbour never arose, and all cargo ships calling at Toronto still use the Inner Harbour, while the Outer Harbour sees only pleasure boat traffic. The spit is a man-made successor of a natural sand bar / peninsula that existed to the north before infilling of Port Lands and connected to Toronto Islands before 1858.

While the original need for the landform was eliminated, the site continued to receive excavation and construction waste from the building of Toronto's subways, office towers and other large projects. In the late 1970s, dredgeate from the nearby Keating Channel was also dumped on the emerging spit, which was seen as a better solution than dumping the polluted material into open water. Dredging is an ongoing process and PortsToronto continues to dump silt and mud in the Spit's embayments.

In the early 1970s, the Spit was one of up to a dozen landfill parks across the Toronto-area shoreline planned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA, but then known as the Metropolitan Toronto Regional Conservation Authority). It began as a long, slender finger of bare land stretching out into the lake, and developed several lobes enclosing small bays. It was eventually colonized by a variety of plant life.

Development plans and political challenges
The provincial government gave the TRCA the mandate to develop parks, beaches and recreation areas along the waterfront from Mississauga to Ajax. This was referred to as the Metro Waterfront Plan and excluded only the area between Leslie St. and Dufferin St. (roughly the eastern harbour to Ontario Place in the west). Even at this early stage, there were reports that there was little coordination between TRCA (a joint Metro Toronto - provincial body), the City's planning department and the federal Harbour Commission.

From this period until 1985, the proposed public area on the Spit was referred to as the Aquatic Park. Public discussions on the future of the site were held in June 1974 and  proposed uses included mooring for over 500 boats, along with bicycling, picnicking and fishing facilities. A Master Plan was prepared for the TRCA and the details were publicized in March 1976. The consultants' report proposed significant development, including expanded marinas (now mooring for 1,500 boats), an amphitheatre, a water ski area and a hotel. Former City of Toronto councillor Colin Vaughan portrayed the consultation process as narrowly focused in a February 1977 article. Vaughan cited the following language from the terms of reference for the consultants: "to produce an active water-oriented recreation concept featuring major boating, swimming and aquatic facilities" and noted that only 20 acres of the 250 acres under study were set aside for naturalized areas. The Master Plan was criticized by several groups and in the end, governments were not prepared to fund the high cost on a relatively controversial proposal.

In 1984, the TRCA launched a new planning process for the Spit as the organization acknowledged that the 1976 plan was "no longer appropriate". There was significant lobbying by sailing and naturalist groups, however, the Spit was becoming naturalized with little interference. However in 1976 the Aquatic Park Sailing Club was formed on one of the embayments. It is still operating today with mooring balls for 100 sailboats and a clubhouse and dock. The members also consider themselves stewards of the spit. They are off grid and use solar power. In 1985, the TRCA announced that the northern portion of the Spit was designated as an environmentally sensitive area and that future plans would accommodate both recreational and naturalist groups.

Land title
Because it was newly created land, it was owned by the Crown and held by the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). The land set aside for the park was transferred to the TRCA in 1984. However, the MNR retains ownership of the active landfill portion of the spit.

Friends of the Spit
The Leslie Street Spit's evolution into an urban wilderness was never in the city's plans. The spit's status as such was secured by a number of organizations, with the citizens' advocacy group known as Friends of the Spit at the forefront of advocacy to naturalize the site.

Structure
The inner part of the Spit consists of three embayments. These were designed to hold dredged material from the Inner Harbour and the Keating Channel. The first embayment has now been filled. It has been capped with clean fill and is being restored by the TRCA as a marsh. The remaining two embayments have about 50 years' capacity remaining. Between the Port Lands and the Spit lies the Outer Harbour. Part of this body of water was once the edge of a marsh that was part of Ashbridge's Bay.

In 1929s, construction of a breakwater (called an "endikement" by official park documentation) on the eastern side of the embayments began. The breakwater is designed protects the embayments and also deflects substantial sediment from the Inner Harbour.

Access
As late as 1973, there was no formal access to the Spit, although visits could be arranged with the Toronto Harbour Commission. However, by the summer of 1974, the Toronto Harbour Commission was providing bus service to the Spit on Sunday afternoons.

The Spit is open to the public from 5:30 am. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends and statutory holidays (with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day), and from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. It is closed during the day on weekdays owing to the ongoing construction of the spit, conducted by PortsToronto.

The Leslie Street Spit is a car-free area when the park is open, with strictly controlled vehicle access to the mooring area when the park is closed. The Spit is also pet-free to enforce the safety of this habitat under rejuvenation. The Spit's outermost end is known as Vicki Keith Point, after a famous Canadian swimmer. There has been an automated lighthouse there since 1974.

Tommy Thompson Park
The northern half of the Spit has been designated as Tommy Thompson Park, named after a former Toronto Parks Commissioner, and managed by the TRCA. The southern half is still an active landfill for clean debris, managed by PortsToronto. Eventually the entire Spit will become parkland.

The Tommy Tompson Park Pedestrian Bridge has been reopened for public use following a complete rebuild by PortsToronto.

Important bird area

Quite a number of bird species are found on the Leslie Street Spit. More than 300 species of birds have been identified, 45 of which breed on the headland. Among the birds that may be observed on the headland are the ring-billed gull, the black-crowned night-heron, the double-crested cormorant, the common tern, the Caspian tern, and the herring gull.

Owing to the Leslie Street Spit's importance to so many bird species, it has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Nature Canada and Bird Studies Canada which are the Canadian partners of BirdLife International. Peninsula D has also become the site of a comprehensive bird research station, run by the TRCA. The Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station operates seven days a week during spring and fall migration, and runs other projects within the Greater Toronto Area throughout the rest of the year. Visitors to the station are welcome on weekends when the park is open.

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User talk:Verycoolwinter

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Greetings. I've noticed that you've added a number of articles that have a somewhat promotional 'feel' to them. You may wish to note WP policies on promotional material, and consider making clear any personal interest or involvement you have with the article subjects. Apologies if I'm making any undue inferences here. Alai 21:45, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Living Monolith

The Living Monolith (Ahmet Abdol) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in The X-Men #54 (March 1969).

Abdol is the Living Pharaoh while in his normal appearance, but once he obtained enough cosmic energy, he would increase in mass, size, and power, thus becoming the Living Monolith.

Abdol has mainly been an X-Men villain, usually using Havok to become the Living Monolith. He has also used other superheroes, including the Fantastic Four (who gained their super powers from exposure to cosmic rays). He even killed his own daughter to achieve his goal.

Fictional character biography
Ahmet Abdol was born in Cairo, Egypt. He was a professor of Egyptology and archeologist who discovered he had the ability to manipulate cosmic energy, mainly by absorbing it and projecting it as energy blasts. Deciding to use his powers for his own personal gain, Abdol created a cult around himself as the messiah, the Cult of the Living Pharaoh, became a supervillain and set about his plan to rule the world.

Abdol discovered that another mutant, Havok (Alex Summers, brother to Scott Summers also known as Cyclops) could absorb and project cosmic energy more easily than Abdol could. Abdol kidnapped Havok and used him to increase his power, and battled the X-Men. He then first became the Living Monolith, and battled the X-Men in this form. He was then captured by the Sentinels, but escaped.

Abdol later stole the ruby scarab and battled the Living Mummy. He later abducted Havok again. As the Living Monolith, he battled Spider-Man and Thor. Later, using the Cheops Crystal, he became the Living Monolith again. He battled Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Cyclops, Storm, and Nightcrawler.

Later, Abdol abducted Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, and the Human Torch to absorb cosmic radiation from their bodies. As he grew, he battled the Avengers and Spider-Man. Eventually Abdol grew so large that Thor used his hammer to throw him into outer space, where the Living Monolith eventually became a "Living Planet," similar to Ego.

His relative, Leila O'Toole, also known as Plasma, joins the Cult of the Living Pharaoh and tries to capture Havok for the Living Pharaoh.

It was later revealed that, although the Monolith is usually the one pulling the strings, another X-Men villain, Apocalypse, wanted to use the Living Monolith to drain the powers of other super-beings. As a result, Abdol went on a rampage, and several superheroes attempted to stop him before he began to grow to planet size.

It was later revealed, also, that Abdol's formerly dormant mutant powers had been activated by a procedure performed on him by Mister Sinister. Sinister spliced certain x-genes from Alex Summers into his genome, thus giving Abdol the ability to absorb cosmic energy. Since his powers were modified to become genetically similar to Havok's, this explained why their abilities symbiotically interfered with one another's.

During his time in space, one of the Monolith's main weapons, the Staff of Horus, was acquired by a young woman called Akasha. She was able to use that power to become a female version of the Living Pharaoh. Spider-Man was able to break the staff, leaving Akasha to depart the scene retaining only some fragments of the Pharaoh's power.

Abdol was then found by Bishop and Deathbird floating in space. Deathbird revealed she'd been betraying Bishop for some time; it was later on revealed that she was in fact working for Apocalypse. She then knocked out Bishop and Abdol was brought to Apocalypse, who used Abdol's body as an energy container during The Twelve story arc. This led to Apocalypse's merging with Cyclops. The Monolith was seen breaking up because of the excess of power absorbed, and then fled.

When the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak reappears on Earth and sends out a call to individuals suitable to become a new Juggernaut, Abdol hears the call and makes his way to the Temple of Cyttorak. Amidst conflict between demonic guardians of the Gem, the X-Men, and several prospective and former candidates for the Juggernaut's power, Abdol manages to claim the Gem, which transforms him into a towering amalgam of Living Monolith and Juggernaut. However, after a brief rampage, Abdol was depowered again when Cyttorak, answering a challenge from former Juggernauts Cain Marko and Piotr Rasputin, chose to return the power to Marko.

Powers and abilities
Ahmet Abdol, as the Living Pharaoh, is a mutant with the ability to absorb energy from cosmic rays. Absorbing this energy resulted in transforming Abdol into the Living Monolith, increasing his height to 33 ft, and giving him proportionate superhuman physical abilities. As the Living Monolith he had the ability to emit cosmic energy as blasts of concussive force from his eyes. Abdol could only utilize his mutant powers as the Living Monolith and could transform into the Living Monolith only when cosmic radiation was channeled into his body through a focusing medium, such as the Cheops Crystal, or when cosmic radiation was prevented from reaching his counterpart, Havok.

The Living Monolith has been genetically altered by splicing his own mutant genes with those of the mutant X-Man Havok. This modification allows him to absorb large amounts of cosmic radiation - although as Havok absorbs the same radiation, the Living Monolith's powers can be limited when Havok absorbs background radiation (or other suitable energy sources) that might otherwise be used to fuel the Living Monolith.

Although Havok projects absorbed radiation as energy blasts, the Living Monolith had a broader range of powers. He is able to project energy as intense heat, a concussive force, or sonic vibrations. Stored energy also affects his physical form - increasing his size, mass, and power, and granting him an indefinite lifespan. Although there appears to be no clear upper limit to the amount of power he can absorb, it is also possible to overload his powers.

The Living Monolith has additionally demonstrated telepathic abilities enabling him to read minds and take complete mental control over small crowds of people.

Abdol wore body armor of unknown materials. As the Living Pharaoh, he wielded a hand-held ankh capable of projecting bursts of concussive force.

Abdol has a gifted intellect, and is an expert archeologist and Egyptologist, with a Ph.D. in archeology. He is also an advance student of genealogy, human mutation, and the effects of cosmic radiation.

In other media

 * Living Monolith appears as the boss of stage 6 in the 1992 Konami X-Men arcade game.
 * Living Monolith made an appearance as a boss character in the video game X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse voiced by Dwight Schultz. He served as one of the final guards when reaching Apocalypse's lair in Egypt. Living Monolith has special dialogue with Sunfire.
 * Both Living Pharaoh and Living Monolith are featured as bosses in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance. He appears in the sixth Spec Ops where the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent must work to prevent Living Pharaoh from becoming Living Monolith while fighting the Hellfire Club, the Brotherhood of Mutants, and Dragoness. He is also a regular enemy in the Season 2 missions, wherein the Hellfire Club and associated villains play a larger role.

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Cheez-It

Cheez-It is a brand of cheese crackers manufactured by Kellanova through its Sunshine Biscuits division. Approximately 26 by, the rectangular crackers are made with wheat flour, vegetable oil, cheese, skim milk, salt, and spices.

History
The history of Cheez-It crackers began in 1907, when Weston Green founded the Green & Green Company in Dayton, Ohio. The company produced a variety of baked snack foods such as Dayton crackers, graham crackers, gingersnaps, and, during World War I, hardtack. On March 31, 1921, Green introduced Cheez-It crackers, commonly called Cheez-Its, as a new product. The company marketed the cracker as a "baked rarebit", a reference to a dish of melted cheese over toast. On May 23, 1921, the first Cheez-It logo was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

In 1932, the Kansas City-based Sunshine Biscuits (which was known as the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company until 1947) acquired the Green & Green Company, and with it came the Cheez-It cracker. Sunshine Biscuits expanded the distribution and popularity of Cheez-It crackers across the country. In 1996, Keebler acquired Sunshine Biscuits, and in 2001, Kellogg's acquired Keebler, bringing Cheez-It crackers under its umbrella. Cheez-Its were officially launched in Canada in January 2020.

In late 2023, Kellogg's spun off its North American cereal division as WK Kellogg Co. The company's snack food business, including Cheez-It, became part of the renamed Kellanova.

Cracker
Cheez-It crackers are 26 by rectangles, though they are often believed to be squares. Cheez-It crackers are made with actual cheese, and are marketed by Kellogg's as such.

Flavors and types
The original Cheez-It was the only product available until the 1980s; since then, have been over 50 different varieties of Cheez-It flavors and products, including:

 * Buffalo Wing
 * Cheddar Jack
 * Cheez-It Big (a larger cracker more suitable for garnishing or dipping)
 * Cheese Pizza
 * Chipotle Cheddar
 * Duoz Sharp Cheddar & Parmesan
 * Duoz Bacon & Cheddar
 * Duoz Jalapeño & Cheddar Jack
 * Extra Toasty
 * Extra Toasty Cheddar Jack
 * Extra Big
 * Extra Cheesy
 * Extra Crunchy
 * Gripz "mighty tiny"
 * Grooves Bold Cheddar
 * Grooves Sharp White Cheddar
 * Grooves Zesty Cheddar Ranch
 * Grooves Scorchin' Hot Cheddar
 * Hot & Spicy (without Tabasco sauce)
 * Italian Four Cheese
 * Mozzarella
 * Original
 * Pepper Jack
 * Provolone (with real hickory smoke flavor added)
 * Puff'd
 * Queso Fundido
 * Reduced Fat
 * Reduced Fat White Cheddar
 * Scrabble Junior
 * Sizzlin' Bacon (limited availability)
 * Snack Mix
 * Snack Mix Double Cheese
 * Snack Mix Sweet & Salty
 * Snap'd
 * Snap'd Cheddar Sour Cream
 * Snap'd Double Cheese
 * Snap'd Jalapeño Jack
 * Snap'd Barbecue
 * White Cheddar
 * Whole Grain

Cheez-It Grooves is available in Canada as Cheez-It Crunch.

Discontinued
Discontinued Cheez-It varieties include:

 * Asiago
 * Atomic Cheddar
 * Baby Swiss
 * Barbecue & Cheddar Snack Mix
 * Cheesy Sour Cream & Onion
 * Chili Cheese
 * Colby
 * Duoz Smoked Cheddar and Monterey Jack
 * Duoz Zesty Queso and Cheddar Blanco
 * Hot & Spicy (with Tabasco sauce)
 * Hot & Spicy Grooves
 * Nacho
 * Parmesan & Garlic
 * Romano
 * Smoked Cheddar
 * Snack Mix Sriracha
 * Twists Buffalo Bleu
 * Zingz Chipotle Cheddar
 * Zingz Queso Fundido

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Quarab

The Quarab is a horse breed from the United States, developed from a part-Arabian cross of Arabian horses, American Quarter Horses and Paint horses. Members of the breed are found that resemble all three of the foundation breeds, leading to three recognized types: Straight or Foundation (an even cross between the Arabian and stock horse types), Stock (a heavier emphasis on stock horse breeding) and Pleasure (a heavier emphasis on Arabian breeding). Although there have been records of crosses between the three breeds throughout the history of their respective registries, the first Quarab registry was formed in 1984, but later went out of business. In 1999, the International Quarab Horse Association was formed and remains the leading force in Quarab breeding. In order to be registered with the IQHA, horses must have at least 1/8 blood from both the Arabian and stock horse types.

Breed characteristics
Quarabs are found to have characteristics of both Arabian and stock horse (Quarter horse or Paint) bloodlines, with individual horses' characteristics are based on the ratio of Arabian to stock horse blood. Arabian types tend to have longer necks and barrels and level croups, while stock horse types tend to have more muscular legs and rounded croups. In height they range from. The International Quarab Horse Association accepts horses of all colors and patterns, with the exception of leopard complex spotting, which is not accepted by the registry.

There are three recognized types of Quarabs: Straight or Foundation, Stock and Pleasure. Straight/Foundation horses are an almost even blend of Arabian and stock horse traits, showing the influence of both bloodlines equally. This type is sought by most breeders, and is the type on which the registry standard is based. The Stock type Quarab has a greater amount of either Quarter or Paint horse breeding and traits; this type is often used by ranchers and Western riding breeders. The Pleasure type shows a strong Arabian influence, with less traits from the stock horse - these horses are often favored by endurance riders.

Quarabs are found competing in many sports, including Western riding disciplines such as reining and roping and English riding sports such as dressage. They are also seen in use for driving, endurance and general pleasure riding.

History
Crosses between Arabians, Quarter Horses and Paints are recorded throughout the history of the Quarter Horse and Paint horse associations. For example, in the 1950s, the Arabian stallion Indraff sired two foals, a filly and a colt, by the Quarter Horse mare Cotton Girl. Both foals went on to successful careers, with the filly, named Indy Sue, earning an American Quarter Horse Association Performance Register of Merit and herself foaling three registered Quarter Horses. Before the American Paint Horse Association stud book was closed in the 1980s, a few sabino Arabian stallions were inspected and registered.

In 1984, the United Quarab Registry (UQR) was formed as the breed association for Quarter Horse/Arabian crossbred horses. In 1989, a new section of the registry, called the Painted Quarab Index, was added to include horses with blood from the American Paint Horse that showed tobiano and overo color patterns. The UQR was privately owned and later went out of business after a change of ownership. In 1999 the International Quarab Horse Association was formed to register the breed, functioning under the same guidelines as the UQR and soon spreading overseas, with member groups in Germany and the Netherlands.

The registry only accepts horses bred from parents registered with the respective breed registries - the American Quarter Horse Association, the Arabian Horse Association and the American Paint Horse Association, and horses must have at least 1/8 blood from either the Arabian or the stock (Quarter or Paint) horse parent.

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Hornblower and the Hotspur

Hornblower and the Hotspur (published 1962) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester.

It is the third book in the series chronologically, but the tenth by order of publication, and serves as the basis for one of the episodes of the Hornblower series of television films.

Plot summary
On 2 April 1802 Hornblower marries Maria, the daughter of his landlady, at the "church of St Thomas à Becket" in Portsmouth. He is unable to bring himself to be so cruel as to stop the ceremony despite thinking that "Maria was not the right woman to be his wife." Hornblower had, just days before, been promoted commander into HM sloop Hotspur as the fragile Peace of Amiens is breaking down and Britain is re-arming for a new war with France under Napoleon Bonaparte. His new commander, Admiral William Cornwallis, permits him a brief honeymoon before ordering him to set sail on a delicate mission.

Hotspur reconnoiters the approaches to the French naval base of Brest, and narrowly avoids capture when, unbeknownst to Hornblower, war is declared. Once the British fleet blockades Brest, Hornblower's restlessness and perfectionism prompts him to lead attacks and landing parties. He defeats a French attempt to break the blockade to send troops to Ireland, the action ending on the morning of 1 January 1804. That same day Maria gives birth to little Horatio, as Hornblower discovers when the damaged Hotspur returns to Plymouth for repairs.

In spite of his successes Hornblower makes no financial profit from his activities. When Admiral William Cornwallis tries to put him in a position where he can make easy prize money by capturing a large shipment of Spanish gold, he instead takes on a stronger enemy frigate sent to warn the convoy and keeps it from accomplishing its mission. Eventually, by superior seamanship and skill, he drives it away. Hornblower rationalises that this is poetic justice, after he had earlier connived to facilitate the escape of his steward, who was facing hanging for striking a superior officer (a punishment Hornblower could not abide). It later transpires that the ships were claimed by the Government as (Droits of Admiralty) so that Hornblower would not have profited in any case. (Prize money was only paid to naval officers and men for ships they captured as part of a war, and Britain was not at war with Spain until soon afterwards.)

Hornblower is recommended for promotion to post captain as one of the final acts of the retiring Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet, Admiral Cornwallis, a real figure outside of the Hornblower novels.

Editions

 * Forester, C. S. (1962). Hornblower and the Hotspur (1998 ed.). Back Bay Books. ISBN 0-316-29046-7.

Historical facts

 * The (historical) USS Constitution resupplied at Cadiz and took on extra crew on 24 October 1803. The (fictional) Hornblower's steward escapes to the Constitution in Cadiz harbour, though the novel places this just a few days before the action of 5 October 1804.

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Jim Bates (politician)

Jim Bates (born July 21, 1941) is an American former politician who served as a Democratic elected official from San Diego, California. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. He was the first congressman to be disciplined for sexual harassment.

Biography
Bates was born in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from East High School (Denver) in 1959. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1959, and served in the Corps until 1963. Relocating to San Diego, Bates became a banker and was employed in the aerospace industry. He obtained his bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in 1975.

Political career
Bates was elected to the San Diego city council in 1971 and served until 1974. He was elected chairman of the San Diego County board of supervisors in 1974, and held the position until 1982. At the time he was the youngest chairman of the board.

US House of Representatives
Bates resigned from the board in 1982 to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California's newly created 44th Congressional District. The district was created after the 1980 census round of redistricting as the most Democratic district in the San Diego area; it included much of the territory represented for 18 years by Lionel Van Deerlin before his defeat by Duncan Hunter. Bates won election in 1982 with 65% of the vote, and was re-elected in 1984, 1986, and 1988, with 69.7%, 64.2%, and 59.7% of the vote, respectively.

Bates was defeated in the 1990 election 46.3%-44.8% by Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Bates ran in the Democratic primary in June 1992 for the newly created 50th District, which included much of his former territory. However, he lost the nomination to his former aide, Bob Filner.

Ethics investigations and sexual harassment
In 1988, stories surfaced of Bates having groped and touched both women and men who worked for him as well as others. Dorena Bertussi, a legislative assistant for Bates, testified that "he put my leg in between his and started to do a bump and grind on it, like a dog," and sued Bates for sexual harassment. In 1989, Bates was reprimanded by the House with their lightest possible censure, a "letter of reproval". He was the first congressman to be sanctioned by the House for sexual harassment; his case is now explicitly cited in the House ethics manual as an example of impermissible sexual harassment. Following Bates's loss in the 1990 election, Bertussi dropped her suit against him.

Bates was later implicated in the House banking scandal; he had written four bad checks to his congressional campaign.

Later career
In 2017 Bates founded the United States-Bangladesh Friendship Group, of which he is currently Executive Director. That group helps promotes clean water supplies and recently facilitated delivery of $3.7 million in medical equipment and supplies, donated by the non-profit Helping Hand.

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Old Tom Morris

Thomas Mitchell Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908), otherwise known as Old Tom Morris, and The Grand Old Man of Golf, was a Scottish golfer. He was born in St Andrews, Fife, the "home of golf" and location of the St Andrews Links, and died there as well. Young Tom Morris (died 1875), also a golfer, was his son.

Early golf career
The house where Morris was born no longer exists, but it is thought to be close to 121 North Street, St Andrews. He was the son of a weaver, and was educated at Madras College in his home town. He began golf by age ten, by knocking wine-bottle corks pierced with nails (to serve as balls) around the streets of the town using a homemade club, in informal matches against other youths; this was known as 'sollybodkins'. He started caddying and playing golf from a young age, and formally was hired as an apprentice at age 14 to Allan Robertson, generally regarded as the world's first professional golfer; Robertson ran the St Andrews Links and an equipment-making business. Morris served four years as apprentice and a further five years as journeyman under Robertson, by most accounts the world's top player from about 1843 until his death in 1859.

From the early 1840s, Robertson often chose Morris as his partner in challenge matches, played by alternate shot format, which were the principal form of competition at that time. It was said the two never lost a team match played on even terms. The team became known as "The Invincibles". By the time Morris was in his early 20s he was the second-best player in St. Andrews, close to Robertson in golf skill, and won an informal match from him over the Old Course in 1843, but the two players rarely played seriously head-to-head. As Robertson's employee, Morris was in somewhat of an awkward position. He was a long-time member of the St Andrews Golf Club.

Moves to Prestwick
Morris worked under Robertson at St Andrews until 1848, when he was fired on the spot after being caught by Robertson playing the new gutta percha golf ball; Robertson had a profitable business making the featherie ball, which was threatened by the emergence of the guttie. Morris was then hired by Prestwick Golf Club in 1851, which was just starting up. At Prestwick, he designed, laid out, and maintained the course, ran his own golf equipment business selling gutties and clubs, gave instruction to players, and ran events. He was influential in beginning The Open Championship in 1860, along with James Fairlie, and struck the very first shot in that event.

Return to St Andrews
Morris was sought out by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, which formally passed a motion in 1864 calling for his rehiring. Morris returned to St Andrews in 1864 to take charge of the links, as Keeper of the Green and professional, at a then-generous salary of £50 per year. St Andrews was then in very poor condition, and his first task was to correct this. He did so by widening the fairways, enlarging the greens, applying greenkeeping techniques he had developed at Prestwick, building two new greens (on holes 1 and 18), and "managing" the hazards. He stayed in the post until 1903, a total of 39 years, and was kept on afterwards by the R&A at full salary.

Competitive highlights
Morris worked as a greenkeeper, clubmaker, ballmaker, golf instructor, and course designer, as well as playing match and tournament golf. He came second in the first Open Championship in 1860, and won the following year. He followed this up with further victories in 1862, 1864 and 1867. He still holds the record as the oldest winner of The Open Championship at 46. Also, he was part of the only father/son couple being winner and runner-up.

Morris held the record for the largest margin of victory in a major championship (13 strokes in the 1862 Open Championship), which stood until Tiger Woods won the 2000 US Open by 15 strokes. He became the second player to break 80 over the Old Course, scoring 79; Robertson had been the first to do it. Once his son Young Tom Morris became an accomplished player in his own right by his mid-teens, in the mid-1860s, father and son formed a team for challenge matches, usually played by alternate shot (foursomes play), where they proved very successful. Their partnership, although not exclusive, would continue until the death of Young Tom in 1875.

Golf course design, greenkeeping innovations
Morris played a role in designing courses across the British Isles. He began by assisting Robertson to lay out ten holes at Carnoustie in 1842. In 1871 he visited Forfar, in Scotland, where he created the first golf course in the world that was originally designed with 18 holes, Forfar Golf Club. His subsequent work included Kingussie Golf Club in 1895, Kinghorn Golf Club in 1887, Kirkcaldy Golf Club Nov 1904 9- holes then May 1906 18 holes, Prestwick, Muirfield, Machrihanish, the Jubilee Course at St Andrews, Balcomie at Crail, Moray, Bridge of Allan Golf Club, Askernish in South Uist, Lahinch and Rosapenna in Ireland, Warkworth, Wallasey and Royal North Devon Golf Club (Westward Ho!) in England, King Edward Bay Golf Club in the Isle of Man and the Castletown Golf Club in the Isle of Man. Glasgow Golf Club's Killermont course was his last 18 hole design, opening in 1904, just four years before his death.

Morris was also the father of modern greenkeeping. He introduced the concept of top-dressing greens with sand, which significantly helped turf growth. He introduced many novel ideas on turf and course management, including actively managing hazards (in the past, bunkers and the like were largely left to their own devices, becoming truly "hazardous") and yardage markers. He was the first to use a push mower to cut greens. He improved play at St Andrews by widening fairways to handle increased play, improving greens, and establishing separate teeing areas on each hole; all of these measures spread out play over larger areas, and led to better turf conditions. He created a new first green on the Old Course, and was responsible for the initial design of the New Course 1895 and Jubilee course in 1897. He also introduced the modern idea of placing hazards so that the golf ball could be routed around them; this was the beginning of strategic design, which has dominated golf course design ever since. Before his time hazards were thought of as obstacles that either had to be carried or were there to punish a wayward ball. When he was 77 he was nearly beaten by Rhona Adair at St Andrews Links. Adair was one of the leading women players. He is quoted as having said: "I'll no' be licked by a lassie".

Death
Morris kept working right up until his death, just before his 87th birthday. He died in the Memorial Cottage Hospital, St Andrews after falling down a flight of stairs in the clubhouse of The New Golf Club in St Andrews.

He is buried against the eastern wall of the churchyard of St Andrew's Cathedral. The grave is simple but stands beneath the highly notable monument to his son, Young Tom Morris, which carries a bronze statue of the golfer in high relief against a white background, and is visible across the breadth of the churchyard. His grave attracts thousands of golfers each year who wish to pay homage to this golfing hero.

Results timeline
{{legend|lime|Win}} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} NT = No tournament WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

Depictions in film and print
The 2016 film Tommy's Honour depicts the lives and careers of Old Tom and his son, and focuses on their complex and bittersweet relationship. It is based on Kevin Cook's Herbert Warren Wind Book Award–winning 2007 biography, Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son.

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 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was KEEP. —Korath (Talk) 03:27, Feb 28, 2005 (UTC)

Man of the hour
The lyrics being copywrited, I think this is all there is to say on the topic, meaning it'll stay a stub (or substub, depending on how you look at it) permanently. --InShaneee 22:18, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * (expanded) Keep hit singles and otherwise successful songs. Other things it could mention include chart success or lack thereof, the lyrics supposedly repeated from other songs, and what kind of deal it has with amazon.com (it's an "amazon exclusive", apparently). Kappa 23:49, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Song by major band that was the end title song of a major movie, led to a Golden Globe nomination, and was a single. If we believe songs are ever deserving of their own entries (and I think previous decisions show we do) then I think this one is.  Keep.  (And thanks for expansion, User:Kappa). TSP 23:52, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, the single is only available from selected websites - restricting it's potential for notability. I suspect within a few months this song will be largely forgotten by the masses, consigning it to a brief footnote in music history. "Man of the Hour" lost out to Annie Lennox's "Into the West". Megan1967 01:58, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Some might say that being the first single released entirely outside the usual label machinery by this major band - perhaps the first 'Big Name' band to deliberately opt out of the label system in favour of direct internet sales - made it particularly' notable.... TSP 14:24, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. Trilobite (Talk) 10:14, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Songs nominated in major awards are notable. Capitalistroadster 10:30, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - David Gerard 23:17, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, spurious notability. JamesBurns 09:08, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, was nominated for a Golden Globe, notable enough. -- Riffsyphon1024 09:11, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links
This page has about 130 pages linking to it that should go directly to one of the options listed. Disambiguation pages with links has instructions on how you can help. --Commander Keane 10:29, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Committee areas, ward boundaries and former district boundaries
I am wondering how many councillors represent each committee area, and whether area committees will survive changes to ward boundaries to be made next year, under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Laurel Bush 11:06, 25 October 2006 (UTC).

Also, I am wondering whether and how committee area boundaries might be described in relation to boundaries of districts pre 1996. Is Banff and Buchan really the same area as the pre 1996 district? Laurel Bush 11:16, 26 October 2006 (UTC).

Anyone got a reason for the apparent co-existence of a Banff and Buchan committee area and a separate Buchan committee area? Laurel Bush 11:07, 26 October 2006 (UTC).

Three districts became six committee areas. Perhaps each district was divided between two committee areas and, therefore, the Banff and Buchan committee area is much smaller than the former Banff and Buchan district? The council website seems not to offer any real info on this sort of subject. Laurel Bush 14:49, 26 October 2006 (UTC).
 * Councillors by area from 2003 and 2007 local elections. Latest moved to 19, multi-seat wards, retaining the same total councillors (68).

Finavon 15:35, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Council composition - update needed
This article needs updating, eg please see: --Mais oui! (talk) 09:38, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * LibDem walk-out councillors form new party

2012 Local Election Results
I have updated the article to reflect the results of the 2012 Election.

Quiksilver4Eyes (talk) 15:05, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Wikimedia commons link to Aberdeenshire and also Registration County ref. removed
Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) or County of Aberdeen is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.

Is there a reason why they should not be included ? Scotire (talk) 21:28, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Assuming you can find a suitable reference then I can see no reason for them not to be mentioned. It is however very tiresome having to deal with your copious edits, many of which bear little resemblance to credible encyclopedic work and they may have been removed in my clean up.  Ben   Mac  Dui  08:34, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

change population in infobox
How on earth do I change the population in the infobox? I think I am going crazy. I have updated 2011 infospeednat (talk) 21:00, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

 * got it speednat (talk) 21:16, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

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Talk:Amaranthus

Should Amaranth be merged here? --DanielCD 22:19, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * This is an excellent idea. JoJan 16:13, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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