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Talk:Double stop

Doublestop
I redirected to this from from doublestop which was mainly concerned with doublestopping a guitar. Do we need to add guitar as an example of a stringed instrument that is double stopped since all the other listed instruments are bowed instruments? RJFJR 23:44, Feb 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * I've never heard the terminology applied to a guitar. I'm skeptical that it's a standard usage.--76.81.164.27 00:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I've played guitar for 20 years. It's definitely part of the terminology. Just do a Google search. There are plenty of references, including this one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.241.129.7 (talk) 06:42, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

It's not. TheScotch (talk) 13:38, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Origin
It would be nice if this article could explain the origin of the term.--76.81.164.27 00:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I disagree. The term seems self-evident to me. TheScotch (talk) 13:36, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

String instruments
All these terms (double stop, triple stop, quadruple stop, multiple stop) are specific to bowed string instruments. They are not used to refer to hitting multiple notes on a percussion instrument and they are not used to refer to any aspect of guitar playing. This is an important term to have in wikipedia, but this article needs serious work. I am inexperienced so I don't know if I am allowed, but I would say the correct procedure would be a nearly 100% rewrite. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.245.221.150 (talk) 11:33, 1 July 2007

 * From the Grove Dictionary of Music: "Multiple stopping. In the playing of bowed string instruments, the technique of sounding more than one note simultaneously. Playing on two strings at once is known as double stopping, three strings as triple stopping, etc.". No mention of instruments other than orchestral strings appears anywhere in the long article. From the Oxford Dictionary of Music (entire entry): "Double Stopping. Term used of str. instr., to indicate stopping and playing on 2 str. simultaneously to produce a 2‐part effect. Also used, loosely, when one or both of the str. are ‘open’." TheScotch (talk) 13:45, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

 * "All these terms (double stop, triple stop, quadruple stop, multiple stop) are specific to bowed string instruments." I don't understand why people here are making this claim. These terms most certainly do apply to guitars as any quick Google search can demonstrate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.241.129.7 (talk) 06:43, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Brass
The term double stop is also never used in the context of brass playing, so a brass player would not "give the impression of a double stop." In brass and winds, two notes sounding at once are called multiphonics.

The name double stop comes from the fact that, except in the cases where the double stop contains an open string, it requires two pitches to be stopped (fingered) simultaneously by the left hand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.244.52.78 (talk) 18:48, 2 July 2007

Guitar
Guitar double stops - http://www.accessrock.com/IntermediateLessons/double.asp Not a highly used technique but one nevertheless. Worthy of mention as many artists encorperate this technique (slash of gnr fame being the most prominent) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.97.255.202 (talk) 08:26, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

 * This is far from a reputable source. It is standard practice for chords played by orchestral strings to be called triple stops or quadruple stops, depending how many notes are involved, whereas as chords played on the guitar are never called triple, quadruple, quintuple, or sextuple stops. TheScotch (talk) 13:29, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

 * "chords played on the guitar are never called triple, quadruple, quintuple, or sextuple stops." Except they are. There are plenty of instructional sites and videos that refer to these terms for guitar playing. Heck, "guitar double stop" is even an autocomplete on Google Search. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.241.129.7 (talk) 06:48, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

 * Is a famous guitar manufacturer's site a reputable enough source? See http://www2.gibson.com/Lessons/Lesson-Of-The-Week/An-Introduction-to-Double-Stops.aspx

No. Grove and the Oxford Dictionary of Music specifically define double stop as applying to bow strings only. Also note: 1) The guitar was designed--many centuries ago--specifically to play chords (for this purpose simultaneous notes): all its strings lie on the same plane (so they can easily be struck at once), it's fretted (so pitch accuracy is not necessary, making all sorts of combinations practicable), and it's not bowed (so members of a chord need not be adjacent). Since chord playing is the normal technique on the guitar rather than a special technique, it doesn't require a special name. 3) Google-ing is generally meaningless. The Internet is filled with misinformation. Most of what is on the Internet, in fact, is misinformation--precisely because anyone can put stuff there.TheScotch (talk) 01:52, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

I think this would all be resolved by simply adding a "guitar" section to the doublestop article. Although not widely thought of with concerns to the term, it is certainly present within guitar playing. You can address this in the tab if you want. Maybe I'll do it later if I'm not lazy. There we can add prominent guitar players and examples as well. I might just throw JIMI HENDRIX in guys. haha these heated talks. Just add a guitar tab! ~dunno how to sign these, guys. Don't care to either. ~s — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samaraedits*it (talk • contribs) 01:37, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Guitar double stops
Double stops are used on guitar (and other plucked instruments), but I wouldn't say that Slash is the most prominent guitarist applying the technique. Mark Knopfler or any other fingerstyle guitarist would be a better example. The strings have to be plucked simultaneously, strumming two adjacent strings with a pick is not a double stop, so at least two fingers have to be used.

The link provided by the above poster is a poor example, since this is the only correct way of playing a double stop: "5. Another way of playing these is to use your guitar pick and middle finger to pluck it." Naturally, any other finger can be used; the lesson assumes that a flatpick is being used.

An example in a section of fingerstyle guitar, Travis picking, contains three double stops (like the first notes in both bars). Another example is the song Dust in the Wind

-- Kankkis (talk) 17:31, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * According to Kankkis, neither Chuck Berry nor Keith Richards would be a double stop guitar player. Well, I am sory, but this is complete nonsense.  172.162.119.173 (talk) 14:49, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Agree. Chuck Berry is THE double stop guitar player, the evangelist of the double stop rock and roll riff. If hitting two notes (fretted together) with a pick were "not playing them simultaneously", then no plectrum guitar player would be able to play chords at all in that view. BS. 87.122.114.97 (talk) 13:27, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Another sound exmple
This would be another example:

© Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com

Maybe, someone wants to include it to the article with a proper caption. --Scriberius (talk) 19:14, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

 * One sounding example is more than enough. If you've ever heard a violin, as nearly everyone has, you should be able easily to imagine the sound of a double stop. TheScotch (talk) 07:21, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

Better example
Eine kleine Nachtmusik? Double-stopping is a striking effect when done on a solo string instrument. When its done as part of the opening chord by an entire string orchestra, the effect is muted by quite a bit. Isn't there an example from one of Bach's partitas that could be used? The super-famous Gavotte en Rondeau from the Partita in E has three double-stops in the opening phrase. There's got to be a public domain recording available. We shot a copy of it outside of the solar system with the Explorer probes. Thanks.DavidRF (talk) 19:05, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Additional citations
Why and where does this article need additional citations for verification? What references does it need and how should they be added? Hyacinth (talk) 01:49, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
 * You've been around long enough that you should understand why: WP:V. Where? Hmm... three unsourced sections maybe. What references? WP:RS. How? WP:CITE. Get it? - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 21:52, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

My guess is that the banner concerns the article's very questionable contention that the term "double stop" applies to instruments other than orchestral strings. TheScotch (talk) 13:50, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

 * I've now removed a fair amount of questionable material and added five citations and two "citation needed" templates at specific points, thus, I think, obviating the continuing need for the banner. TheScotch (talk) 07:00, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Invention
The article currently states that "The invention of the double-stop is generally credited to violinist Carlo Farina, whose Capriccio Stravagante (1627) was published in Dresden while he was Court-Violinist at Saxony.[1]".

The citation is from Forsyth's Orchestration, which is a book I have on my shelf, and I'll try to remember to check it when I get home, but for now note that Grove, a more reliable source, seems to disagree: "The technique of multiple stopping seems to have developed early among viol players. It is described in Ganassi’s Regola rubertina (1542–3)." Grove does go on to mention the Stravagante piece as well as a piece using double stops written two years later by a certain Marini. Intuitively to me it seems that double stopping is a very obvious idea, one that any number of persons might have thought of independently, such that I would be very surprised if it could be determined to be the particular invention of a single composer. TheScotch (talk) 05:04, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

 * I finally checked the Forsyth citation. It's accurate--in fact, each clause quotes Forsyth verbatim (with material between the clauses omitted), such that were this article to keep the remark, I think it would be best to surround it with quotation marks and attribute it to Forsyth within the body of the main text. Since this Farina apparently did not invent the double stop, however, I don't think the article should keep the remark. (The date in the Forsyth citation, by the way, is misleading. That's actually the date of the Dover unedited reprint, with a new introduction by William Bolcolm. The original edition is from 1914. ) TheScotch (talk) 21:10, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Notation
I think a brief section discussing the notation of triple stops and quadruple stops would be helpful. I notice both of the current article's examples show triple stops, but neither has the lower note with a separate stem and a small note value. This is a common notation, and it appears at the very beginning of the last movement of Beethoven's fifth symphony, among zillions of other places. TheScotch (talk) 05:35, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Early bows?
From the article: "The style of bow used until around the end of the 18th century, particularly in Germany, had the wood curved outwards (away from the hair), which made it somewhat easier to play three notes at the same time....even with a modern violin....

The New Grove would seem to contradict this notion: "The idea that the convex bow sticks of the Baroque period facilitated the playing of chords as chords (an idea promoted by the advocates of the unhistorical ‘Bach bow’; see Bow, §I, 6) is a myth. If anything, early bows (which are lighter and have a greater separation between hair and stick at the frog) encourage the spreading of chords and, in comparison to the Tourte bow, are not so tolerant of the kind of force required to make more than two strings sound simultaneously."" TheScotch (talk) 08:42, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Bach bow?
From the New Grove, David D. Boyden "Bow": "In the 20th century a so-called Bach bow was created to play the Bach solo violin sonatas and partitas ‘precisely as written’. This goal was based on the misconception that the chords in these works were intended to be sustained as written. The existence of a highly arched bow on which the hair could be loosened and tightened was postulated by Arnold Schering and Albert Schweitzer at the beginning of the century and such a bow was built by Rolf Schröder in 1933."

If the Bach bow was "postulated by Arnold Schering and Albert Schweitzer...and...built by Rolf Schröder", how could it have been invented by Telmanyi? TheScotch (talk) 06:45, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

 * From Grove, Noel Goodwin, "Telmanyi": "Telmányi's interest in problems of performing Baroque music led him to bring about the construction of a special violin bow (named the ‘Vega’ bow in 1954) with a curved back and a mechanism for instantly tightening or loosening the hairs. He used this in his recordings of Bach's solo violin music, and demonstrated it widely in 1955. It was favourably received as a means of playing true chords across the strings softly as well as loudly, avoiding the usual arpeggio effect, but its use did not become widespread."

 * From the Oxford Dictionary of Music, "Telmanyi": "[Telmanyi] Supervised invention of special Vega (arched) bow ( 1954 ) for perf. of Bach's vn. works."

 * Apparently the "Bach bow" and the "Vega bow" are not the same thing, although they would seem to be related. Possibly the "Vega bow" is a kind of "Bach bow", but I don't have enough information to say for sure. TheScotch (talk) 02:28, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Bridge "almost flat"?
Re: "On most instruments, the bridge is curved enough to make it difficult to play three strings at once, but on some violins the bridge is shaved down until almost flat, making it far easier to triple stop, as well as to alternate double stopping on different pairs of strings (D–A to A–E for example). The compromise is that more skill is needed to avoid playing a double stop when none is called for."

If the bridge were flat it would be impossible to bow an individual inner string. If the bridge were virtually flat it would be virtually impossible to bow an individual inner string. If the bridge were "almost flat" it would be almost impossible to bow an individual inner string--no matter how "skilled" the performer. Alternating double stops on different pairs of adjacent strings, on the other hand, is no problem at all for even a beginning player with a normal bridge. Altogether, this passage sounds to me like nonsense. In any case, I've discovered no evidence for the use of "almost flat" violin bridges, and the article provides no source for this passage. I'm now going to delete it, but if someone can clarify it with a citation from a reputable source it may return in some form. TheScotch (talk) 01:25, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Marching percussion double stops
Double stops are commonly used in marching drum writing. In the case of the snare, a double stop is when a drummer hits the drum with both hands at the same time, and the tenors hit 2 drums at once. These are usually notated with either single note (snare) or a stacked note (tenor). A double stop has a B or b written in for sticking.

Should this be added to the page? I feel it is a pretty important detail, but I don't want to go adding random things without approval. Ryan56DCIfan (talk) 14:38, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Images aren't double stops
Neither of the the images shown on the page have double stops in them. Should they be removed and/or changed? WikipediaUser321 (talk) 00:00, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:Jennie Finch

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Discussion
Jennie Finch is quite a well-known name that I'm sure she's going to continue to use for name recognition, but she did just get married and makes a comment on her website that her name is now Jennie Daigle - Wondering if anyone has any idea how to incorporate this into an article that should probably remain under the public-name which most people would continue to recognize. --ABQCat 23:45, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Redir from Jennie Daigle
 * 2) Name in lead 'graph as altern
 * 3) Lk from List of people by name: Daa-Dam:
 * *Daigle,Jennie, (born 1980), American softball pitcher
 * 1) Lk from any other lists someone knows she's on
 * --Jerzy(t) 05:43, 2005 Feb 6 (UTC)

Image use
Do we really need all three images on this page? Excessive use of fair use images is a copyright violation. Kelly Martin 00:12, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Most famous softball player of all time?
1) isn't that like being the best ice skater in Ecuador? 2) It's an encyclopedia, not a fan page. Can we tone it down just a bit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.207.2.2 (talk) 17:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't get your analogy, but yes, it should be toned down. That sounds a bit too fangirl/boy to me. Also, ya know. Cat Osterman is clearly the best softball player of all time ;p —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.192.161.159 (talk) 08:57, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Sources to possibly work into the article
A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 22:01, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Personal biography - Update: This is now in the article
 * ESPN Article
 * Olympic stats
 * More Olympic coverage
 * Women’s Sports Foundation - Update: This is now in the article
 * I don't think that I've introduced this reference into the article yet, but here's the cite template filled out: A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 11:58, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Jennie Finch Search Engine
I've created a custom Google search engine. It still searches (almost all of) the Internet but emphasizes the cites already referenced in the article along with Finch's official web sites and blog. It also omits Wikipedia since Wikipedia is not a reliable source. I created this search engine so it can help us add cites to the remaining unsourced statements in the article. For some reason I don't understand, Google search engines are automatically blocked by Wikipedia, so I cannot link to it directly here. Instead, I have to introduce a typo into the URL. Here's the URL with a blank space in the middle of google: http://www.go ogle.com/cse/home?cx=010426977372765398405:q7un95ppwnq&hl=en I will update this search engine as we go. Depending on how much free time I have, I might eventually submit this article for WP:Good article status. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 11:50, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

"Although she is listed on the roster as a pitcher, Finch sometimes plays first base."
I have moved the following statement out of the article to this talk page: "Although she is listed on the roster as a pitcher, Finch sometimes plays first base." It seems true, but I have not found a source which directly says this. If anyone can find a source that says this, please let me know and we can add it back to the article. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 12:33, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Ali Fronzen?
I've removed the following from the article, "Ali Fronzen was her first pitching coach, who taught her 8 different pitches: fastball, changeup, dropball, screwball, curveball, riseball, offspeed, and four seam. Finch still uses the same pitches today." I cannot find any mention of "Ali Fronzen" so I'm wondering if this is vandalism that nobody caught. It's also false as her father was her first pitching coach. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 13:26, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmmm...I think that this probably was vandalism. I digged a little through the page history and it used to say "Ernie Parker was her first pitching coach."  Earnie Parker appears to be a real person.  A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:25, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Did Finch have 109 or 119 wins in college?
The New York Times article says 109. This edit says that it's 119 according to Finch's official web site, but I can't find a page on her site about this. Can anyone help? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 01:18, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, I found a source, USA Today, that says 119. So, who's right, the New York Times or USA Today? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 23:22, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I just sent a message to Finch via her web site asking which number is correct. Hopefully, I'll get an answer. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 08:34, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

This Week in Baseball
These seem to be the two best sources I can find about her work on TWIB. I'll be expanding this bit later tonight or tomorrow. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 18:24, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Done. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 01:55, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Retirement sources
I'm planning on adding a section about her retirement announcement. I use these as sources.  A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:37, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Done. Also added a Legacy section using the above sources.  A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 20:47, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

 * Here's annother potential source for the retirement or legacy sections.Jennie Finch ready for final tourney
 * Here are a few more, although I'm not sure they meet Wikipedia's standards for reliability:
 * What's next for the Retiring Jennie Finch? Ownership? ESPN Show?
 * Jennie Finch's Final Home stand: and her Legacy in Softball
 * She's 29, but not too young to retire
 * Jennie Finch: Being A Mom “Is Way More Fun Than I Ever Imagined” A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 04:44, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Making a pitch for softball A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 15:57, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

2008 Olympics sources
I plan on expanding the section on the 2008 Olympics. I will start listing the sources here. I also plan on including the decision to drop the sport from the 2012 Olympics so some of that is in here as well.            A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:41, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

National FastPitch sources
I plan on expanding this section. I'm adding potential sources to user here:
 * Bandits playing for NPF title A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:43, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

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1st female manager for men's professional baseball team
I was going to add information about this, but it doesn't seem to fit well into any of the current sections, especially since it comes chronologically after "retirement" : http://espn.go.com/espnw/culture/the-buzz/article/15809795/guest-manager-jennie-finch-leads-bridgeport-bluefish-win?sf27235938=1

If nobody else adds it within a couple days then perhaps I'll just add a sentence in the lead section. Gmporr (talk) 17:54, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

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Height inconsistency
Jenny's height is accurately listed as 6'1" on the Wikipedia article. However, when Googled, the abbreviated Wikipedia listing inaccurately lists her height as 6'0". Why the discrepancy and how can it be corrected?

Be it known that Jennie stated that her height is 6'1" in a radio interview on 1310 The Ticket in Dallas on September 20, 2018. WindeMH (talk) 22:45, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

The first politician
The first ever politician is cookie monster his assistant is kermit the frog. cookie monster loves cookies! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8000:7042:1700:F0B6:F038:D0A0:1054 (talk) 20:52, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

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Brian Levant

Brian Michael Levant (born August 6, 1952) is an American filmmaker.

Early life and career
Born in Highland Park, Illinois to a Jewish family, Levant started his career in 1976 as a writer for the TV series Happy Days. He also wrote for, among other TV shows, The Jeffersons, Mork & Mindy and Still the Beaver.

He is best known for directing the films Beethoven, The Flintstones and its 2000 prequel The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Jingle All the Way, Snow Dogs and Are We There Yet?.

Though his work is generally disliked by film critics, Levant has responded to the criticism with, "I'm making movies for the audience that I was when I was sitting at home watching Garfield Goose and The Three Stooges on WGN...To read those reviews is an act of self-flagellation, but reviews be damned when you're at Blockbuster, and you're seeing family after family grab one of your movies off the shelf on a Friday night. I can't tell you how many times I've seen that."

Levant is a major collector of 20th century toys and pop culture memorabilia. His collection is displayed in a 2022 book, My Life and Toys.

Feature film
Director
 * Problem Child 2 (1991)
 * Beethoven (1992)
 * The Flintstones (1994)
 * Jingle All the Way (1996)
 * The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
 * Snow Dogs (2002)
 * Are We There Yet? (2005)
 * The Spy Next Door (2010)
 * Max 2: White House Hero (2017)

Writer
 * Leave It to Beaver (1997)

Television
TV movies

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Conceição (Ribeira Grande)

Conceição is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the district of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,425, in an area of 12.73 km². It is situated on the north coast of the island. Together with the parish Matriz, it forms the old core of the town Ribeira Grande. It contains the localities Caldeiras and Conceição.

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Talk:Andrew Reed (police officer)

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Don't know what "KNT" means. Also there are an awful lot of notable "Andrew Reed"s, this wil have to become a disambig page at some point.Rich Farmbrough 23:47, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Information from the 1911 Census of Ireland
The Occupations entry from Reed's form for the 1911 Census confirms the "K.C.B.; C.V.O.; L.L.D." part of this biography. Wbakker2 (talk) 20:50, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

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The Hit Factory

The Hit Factory is a recording studio in New York City owned and operated by Troy Germano. Since 1969, The Hit Factory recording studios have existed in six different locations in New York City as well as facilities in London and Miami. Today the studios are located at 676 Broadway in the Noho neighborhood of New York City.

History
On March 6, 1975, Edward Germano, a singer, record producer, and one of the principal owners of the Record Plant Studios New York, purchased The Hit Factory from Jerry Ragavoy. At that time The Hit Factory studios were located at 353 West 48th Street and consisted of two studios, A2 and A6. Eventually, a third studio, A5, was added. These studios were active from 1975 to 1981. Germano incorporated The Hit Factory into a business, redesigned its studios, and created the logo it uses to this day. Notable albums from this location include Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon, Fear of Music by Talking Heads, Voices by Hall & Oates, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, Foreigner by Foreigner (band), I'm in You by Peter Frampton, Live and Sleazy by Village People, Peter Gabriel ("Scratch") by Peter Gabriel, Emotional Rescue by the Rolling Stones, Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

In 1981, The Hit Factory moved to a new location at 237 West 54th Street, across the street from Studio 54. Dubbed The Hit Factory Broadway, the new location had five studios designed by Germano: A1, A2, A3, M1, and M4—the last of which was later transformed into the first mastering suite for Herb Powers Jr. Germano's son, Troy Germano, started working full-time with him at this location. Albums that were recorded and/or mixed at this location include Graceland by Paul Simon, Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen, Undercover by the Rolling Stones, Under a Blood Red Sky by U2, The Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon, Live/1975–85 by Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band, True Colors by Cyndi Lauper, Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol, Steel Wheels by the Rolling Stones, Long After Dark by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Agent Provocateur by Foreigner, Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen, Riptide by Robert Palmer, Up Your Alley by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Forever by Kool & the Gang, the Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston, Hell Freezes Over by Eagles, August by Eric Clapton, Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards and Dangerous by Michael Jackson.

In 1987, Germano opened another location, The Hit Factory Times Square, at 130 West 42nd Street. Previously known as Chelsea Sound, the studios were redesigned by Ed and Troy Germano. This facility had two recording studios, Studio C and Studio B, as well as three mastering rooms under the moniker The Hit Factory DMS, for digital mastering studios. The mastering rooms were for engineers Herb Powers Jr., Chris Gehringer, and Tom Coyne. The Times Square recording and mastering studios existed until 1992. Albums of historical importance recorded or mixed at this location include Freedom by Neil Young, Foreign Affair by Tina Turner, Down with the King by Run-DMC, Don't Sweat the Technique by Eric B. & Rakim, and Storm Front by Billy Joel, Mariah Carey (album) by Mariah Carey.

In 1991, Ed Germano acquired a 100,000-square-foot building at 421 West 54th Street. It opened in 1993 as simply The Hit Factory. Ed and Troy designed and built this facility with David Bell, Derek Buckingham, Alan Cundell of White Mark Limited and Neil Grant of Harris Grant Associates UK. As the main headquarters for The Hit Factory, the studios expanded to seven recording-and-mixing studios (Studios 1-7), five mastering studios (The Hit Factory Mastering) and five private writing-production suites, including rooms for Mark Ronson, Kevin Shirley and Trackmasters. Studio 1 was built for orchestral recordings that could accommodate up to 140 musicians. In 2002, Troy Germano consolidated the New York City operations into this building. Some of the albums recorded or mixed at this facility include HIStory by Michael Jackson, Butterfly by Mariah Carey, Let's Talk About Love by Celine Dion, Dangerously in Love by Beyoncé, Diary of a Mad Band by Jodeci, CrazySexyCool by TLC, Ray of Light by Madonna, No Strings Attached by NSYNC, Falling into You by Celine Dion, Daydream by Mariah Carey, Ready to Die by the Notorious B.I.G., the Titanic soundtrack album, Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey, Duets by Frank Sinatra, My Life by Mary J. Blige, Rhythm of Love by Anita Baker, Songs by Luther Vandross, The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson, Invincible by Michael Jackson, Pop by U2, Space Jam with Seal, X&Y by Coldplay, Music by Madonna, River of Dreams by Billy Joel and Sogno by Andrea Bocelli.

From 1989 to 1993, the company also operated The Hit Factory London. In 1989, Ed and Troy, in a joint venture with Sony Music UK, took control of CBS Studios on Whitfield Street in Soho, London. They redesigned the facility and reopened at the beginning of 1990 with the Rolling Stones working on their album Flashpoint. Sade recorded her album Love Deluxe in Studio 2 and Alison Moyet recorded her album, "Hoodoo" in Studio 3. The studios were designed by Ed, Troy, and the team from Harris Grant Associates UK (David Bell, Derek Buckingham, Alan Cundell & Neil Grant). This facility had three recording studios: Studio 1, Studio 2, and the Rooftop Studio 3, as well as five mastering rooms and hosted many of the artists from that era from Sony Music's UK labels (primarily Columbia Records & Epic Records). Studio 1 was designed for orchestral recording and could accommodate 100 piece orchestra. The film score for Basic Instinct, by composer Jerry Goldsmith, was recorded here. The Hit Factory London remained through 1993 until the Germano's sold their interests back to Sony Music ending the partnership and retaining The Hit Factory name and trademark. This facility later became Sony's Whitfield Street Studio.

In 1998, Ed and Troy purchased Criteria Recording in Miami, Florida, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami. The studios were designed again by Ed, Troy, and White Mark Limited UK (David Bell, Alan Cundell & Derek Buckingham). The facility had five recording studios–Studio A, Studio C, Studio D, Studio E, and Studio F–a completed mastering room used as a writing and production room for guest producers and artists. In 2012, the Germanos sold the studio as Criteria Recording Studios and retained The Hit Factory name, logo and trademark.

Edward Germano died in 2003 and The Hit Factory closed its main headquarters in 2005. Contrary to reports in the media that the studios in New York City were shuttered due to the advancement of home digital recording, the building at 421 West 54th was sold for estate planning purposes.

In 2008, Troy Germano, completed Germano Studios in Noho. Germano Studios changed its name to The Hit Factory in 2023 and is now the only "The Hit Factory" recording studio in the world. Notable albums recorded at this location include "Hackney Diamonds" by The Rolling Stones, "Jose" by J Balvin, "Crosseyed Heart" by Keith Richards, "Manana Sera Bonito" by Karol G, "Astroworld" by Travis Scott, "Hollywood's Bleeding" by Post Malone, "That's What They All Say" by Jack Harlow, "DAMN." by Kendrick Lamar, "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga, "21" by Adele, "Blonde" by Frank Ocean, "Yeezus" by Kanye West, "Uptown Special" by Mark Ronson, "Love in the Future" by John Legend, "Queen" by Nicki Minaj, "Luv Is Rage 2" by Lil Uzi Vert, "Time Clocks" by Joe Bonamassa, "Unvarnished" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "My World 2.0" by Justin Bieber, "Anti" by Rihanna, "4" by Beyoncé, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" by Mariah Carey, and "Clapton" by Eric Clapton.

Locations
The studios occupied several spaces in and around Midtown West, Times Square and Noho. Locations:

 * 7th Avenue (The Hit Factory) 1969-1972
 * 353 West 48th Street, (The Hit Factory, West 48th Street) 1972–1981
 * 237 West 54th Street (The Hit Factory Broadway), 1981–2002
 * 130 West 42nd Street (The Hit Factory Times Square), 1987–1992
 * 31–37 Whitfield Street (The Hit Factory London), 1989–1993
 * 1755 NE 149th Street (The Hit Factory Miami), 1998–2012
 * 421 West 54th Street (The Hit Factory Headquarters), 1992–2005
 * 676 Broadway (The Hit Factory, Noho), 2008–present

RIAA Diamond Awards
25 RIAA Diamond Awards albums and songs have been recorded at The Hit Factory:
 * Stevie Wonder "Songs In The Key Of Life"
 * Bruce Springsteen "Born In The USA"
 * Whitney Houston "Whitney"
 * Celine Dion "Falling Into You"
 * TLC "CrazySexyCool"
 * Santana "Supernatural"
 * Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Live 1975–'85"
 * Whitney Houston "The Bodyguard"
 * Billy Joel "Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II"
 * "Titanic" soundtrack
 * Meat Loaf "Bat Out Of Hell"
 * NSYNC "No Strings Attached"
 * Celine Dion "Lets Talk About Love"
 * Michael Jackson "Bad"
 * Mariah Carey "Daydream"
 * Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
 * Adele "21"
 * Travis Scott "Sicko Mode"
 * Justin Bieber "Baby"
 * John Legend "All Of Me"
 * Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger"
 * Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
 * Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"
 * The Notorious B.I.G. "Life After Death"
 * Kenny G "Breathless"

Album of the Year Grammy Awards
The Hit Factory has 10 wins and 33 nominations for Album of the Year:
 * 1977 "Songs in the Key of Life" Stevie Wonder
 * 1982 "Double Fantasy" John Lennon and Yoko Ono
 * 1987 "Graceland" Paul Simon
 * 1992 "Unforgettable... With Love" Natalie Cole
 * 1994 "The Bodyguard" Whitney Houston
 * 1997 "Falling Into You" Celine Dion
 * 1999 "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Lauryn Hill
 * 2000 "Supernatural" Santana
 * 2012 "21" Adele
 * 2023 "Mañana Será Bonito" Karol G (Latin Grammy Award)

Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Hit Factory has three wins and seven nominations for Best Original Song
 * 1988 Working Girl "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon
 * 1995 Pocahontas "Colors of the Wind" by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
 * 1997 Titanic "My Heart Will Go On" by James Horner and Will Jennings (Celine Dion)

John Lennon's last recording session
Public awareness of The Hit Factory increased after the death of John Lennon on December 8, 1980. Lennon had recorded his final album at The Hit Factory at 353 West 48th Street, a fact mentioned in some newspaper accounts of the murder. There are contradictory reports as to whether he was recording and mixing at The Hit Factory or the nearby Record Plant on the day he was murdered. Most publications give the Record Plant as the location, as do producer Jack Douglas and others who were with Lennon that day. However, Keith Badman, not an eyewitness, writes in his book The Beatles: After the Break-up, 1970–2000 that Lennon had been at The Hit Factory the night of his murder. He also writes that Lennon had been at the studio the previous few days working on and mixing tracks for Yoko Ono.

Albums

 * Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones 2023
 * Graceland by Paul Simon 1986
 * Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder 1976
 * Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1980
 * Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones 1980
 * Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen 1984
 * Mary by Mary J. Blige 1999
 * Fear of Music by Talking Heads 1979
 * It Was Written by Nas 1996
 * Dangerously In Love by Beyoncé 2003
 * Diary of a Mad Band by Jodeci 1993
 * Milk and Honey by John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1984
 * This Is Me... Then by Jennifer Lopez 2002
 * Flashpoint by The Rolling Stones 1991
 * Scarface by Giorgio Moroder 1983
 * Hell Freezes Over by Eagles in 1994
 * River of Dreams by Billy Joel 1993
 * Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G. 1994
 * Pop by U2 1997
 * Octavarium by Dream Theater 2005
 * Under a Blood Red Sky by U2 1983
 * Chimes of Freedom by Bruce Springsteen 1988
 * Daydream by Mariah Carey 1995
 * Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z 1998
 * Falling Into You by Celine Dion 1996
 * The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston 1992
 * Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture 1997
 * We Live Here by Pat Metheny Group 1995
 * Space Jam 1996
 * No Strings Attached by NSYNC 2000
 * Nellyville by Nelly 2002
 * Duets by Frank Sinatra 1993
 * Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf 1977
 * Foreigner by Foreigner 1977
 * Hands All Over (album) by Maroon 5 2010
 * Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole 1991
 * True Colors by Cyndi Lauper 1986
 * HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I by Michael Jackson 1995
 * Dangerous by Michael Jackson 1991
 * CrazySexyCool by TLC 1994
 * Celebrity by NSYNC 2001
 * What's the 411? by Mary J. Blige 1992
 * Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey 1994
 * Riptide by Robert Palmer 1985
 * Big Willie Style by Will Smith 1997
 * Swept Away by Diana Ross 1984
 * Forever by Kool & the Gang 1986
 * Machismo by Cameo 1988
 * Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988 by Keith Richards 1988
 * Green by R.E.M. 1988
 * Rhythm of Love by Anita Baker 1994
 * Down with the King by Run-DMC 1993
 * Live and Sleazy by Village People 1979
 * Britney by Britney Spears 2001
 * Main Offender by Keith Richards 1993
 * I Am... by Nas 1999
 * Valotte by Julian Lennon 1984
 * Greatest Hits by Lenny Kravitz 2000
 * Dream of Life by Patti Smith 1988
 * Boys and Girls by Bryan Ferry 1985
 * More Than You Think You Are by Matchbox Twenty 2002
 * Up by R.E.M. 1998
 * The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson 1997
 * X&Y by Coldplay 2005
 * Songs by Luther Vandross 1994
 * Time, Love & Tenderness by Michael Bolton 1991
 * A Very Special Christmas by Various Artists 1987
 * Back to the Future Soundtrack 1986
 * Supernatural by Santana 1999
 * Night Music by Joe Jackson 1994
 * Men Without Women by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul 1982
 * Rocky IV Soundtrack 1985
 * Sacred Love by Sting 2003
 * Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey 1990
 * Foreign Affair by Tina Turner 1989
 * The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration by Bob Dylan 1993
 * Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen 1987
 * Whitney by Whitney Houston 1987
 * Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie 1993
 * Bedtime Stories by Madonna 1994
 * Survivor by Destiny's Child 2001
 * Back to Broadway by Barbra Streisand 1993
 * Sogno by Andrea Bocelli 1999
 * Love Deluxe by Sade 1992
 * You Can Dance by Madonna 1987
 * Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone 2019
 * Astroworld by Travis Scott 2018
 * Damn by Kendrick Lamar 2017
 * Living In A Ghost Town by The Rolling Stones 2020
 * Stoney by Post Malone 2016
 * The Life of Pablo by Kanye West 2016
 * Crosseyed Heart by Keith Richards 2015
 * Brightest Blue by Ellie Goulding 2020
 * Born This Way by Lady Gaga 2011
 * 21 by Adele 2012
 * 4 by Beyoncé 2011
 * My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber 2010
 * Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd 2015
 * Clapton by Eric Clapton 2010
 * Blonde by Frank Ocean 2016
 * Queen by Nicki Minaj 2018
 * Battle Born by the Killers 2012
 * Bridges by Josh Groban 2018
 * Uptown Special by Mark Ronson2015
 * Yeezus by Kanye West 2013
 * Prism by Katy Perry 2013
 * Threads by Sheryl Crow 2019
 * Play On by Carrie Underwood 2009
 * Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert 2017
 * A Town Called Paradise by Tiesto 2014
 * Cloud Nine by Kygo 2016
 * At.Long.Last.A$AP by A$AP Rocky 2015
 * Harmony by Josh Groban 2020
 * The Blessed Unrest by Sara Bareilles 2013
 * async by Ryuichi Sakamoto 2017
 * Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel by Mariah Carey 2009
 * Stronger With Each Tear by Mary J. Blige 2009
 * Life Is Good by Nas 2012
 * Vibras by J Balvin 2018
 * Rêvolution by IAM 2017
 * Title by Meghan Trainor 2015
 * The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys 2009
 * Native by OneRepublic 2013
 * Rebirth by Lil Wayne 2010
 * Rated R by Rihanna 2009
 * Love in the Future by John Legend 2014
 * Girl by Pharrell Williams 2014
 * This House Is Not for Sale by Bon Jovi 2016
 * Unvarnished by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2013
 * Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi 2019
 * 2020 by Bon Jovi 2020
 * Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B 2018
 * Stranger Songs by Ingrid Michaelson 2019
 * Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne 2018
 * My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West 2010
 * Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie by Volbeat 2016
 * Anti by Rihanna 2016
 * Before I Self Destruct by 50 Cent 2009
 * MDNA by Madonna 2012
 * Merry Christmas II You by Mariah Carey 2010
 * I Am... Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé 2009
 * Oasis by J. Balvin and Bad Bunny 2019
 * The Beginning by The Black Eyed Peas 2010
 * No Mercy by T.I. 2010
 * I Decided by Big Sean 2017
 * Christmas by Michael Buble 2011
 * Cradlesong by Rob Thomas 2009
 * Mind of Mine by Zayn 2016
 * The Blues Is Alive and Well by Buddy Guy 2018
 * Swing Symphony by Wynton Marsalis 2019
 * Soulbook by Rod Stewart 2009
 * Light by Matisyahu 2009
 * Everybody by Logic 2017
 * Malice N Wonderland by Snoop Dogg 2009
 * Suga by Megan Thee Stallion 2020
 * I Look To You by Whitney Houston 2009
 * Sweetener by Ariana Grande 2018
 * Dark Lane Demo Tapes by Drake 2020
 * The Revenant Soundtrack 2016
 * Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack 2017
 * Mary Poppins Returns Soundtrack 2018
 * Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack 2010
 * Over The Moon Soundtrack 2020
 * Hello Dolly! (Bette Midler) Broadway Cast Recording 2017
 * Creed Soundtrack 2015
 * Minamata Soundtrack 2020
 * Black Mirror Smithereens Soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto 2019
 * Bad Reputation Soundtrack 2018
 * Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards 1988
 * Steel Wheels by The Rolling Stones 1989
 * Undercover by The Rolling Stones 1983
 * Live/1975-85 by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 1986
 * Nine Lives by Aerosmith 1997
 * August by Eric Clapton 1986
 * Kamakiriad by Donald Fagen 1993
 * On The 6 by Jennifer Lopez 1999
 * Storm Front by Billy Joel 1989
 * Music by Madonna 2000
 * Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol 1986
 * Freedom by Neil Young 1989
 * Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon 1990
 * Let's Talk About Love by Celine Dion 1997
 * Invincible by Michael Jackson 2001
 * Romances by Luis Miguel 1997
 * Never Let Me Go by Luther Vandross 1993
 * Butterfly by Mariah Carey 1997
 * Babylon and On by Squeeze 1987
 * You're the One by Paul Simon 2000
 * Goddess in the Doorway by Mick Jagger 2001
 * Brian Wilson by Brian Wilson 1988
 * Animalize by Kiss 1984
 * Long After Dark by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1982
 * Voices by Hall & Oates 1980
 * Lick It Up by Kiss 1983
 *  by Bon Jovi 1985
 * State of Confusion by the Kinks 1983
 * Across the Borderline by Willie Nelson 1993
 * Your Filthy Little Mouth by David Lee Roth 1994
 * Come Out and Play by Twisted Sister 1985
 * Up Your Alley by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts 1988
 * Steppin' Out by Tony Bennett 1994
 * Forty Licks by The Rolling Stones 2002
 * Ray of Light by Madonna 1998
 * Paul Simon's Concert in the Park by Paul Simon 1991
 * John Lennon Anthology by John Lennon 1998
 * Taste of Chocolate by Big Daddy Kane 1990
 * Bad by Michael Jackson 1987
 * Greatest Hits by Bruce Springsteen 1995
 * Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II by Billy Joel
 * Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer 1987
 * My Life by Mary J. Blige 1994
 * My Love Is Your Love by Whitney Houston 1998
 * The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus by The Rolling Stones 1996
 * Share My World by Mary J. Blige 1997
 * Still Waters by Bee Gees 1997
 * Diary of a Mad Band by Jodeci 1993
 * Temple of Low Men by Crowded House 1998
 * Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix by Michael Jackson 1997
 * A Night to Remember by Cyndi Lauper 1989
 * Ooh Yeah! by Hall & Oates 1988
 * I'm in You by Peter Frampton 1976
 * Big Science by Laurie Anderson 1982
 * Sons of Soul by Tony! Toni! Tone! 1993
 * I Am... by Nas 1999
 * Groove Approved by Paul Carrack 1989
 * The Hunter by Blondie 1982
 * Special by Jimmy Cliff 1982
 * True Blue by Madonna 1986
 * Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo 1987
 * Power of Love by Luther Vandross 1991
 * Mr. Happy Go Lucky by John Mellencamp 1996
 * Soul Searchin' by Glenn Frey 1988
 * 18 Tracks by Bruce Springsteen 1999
 * Uh-Oh by David Byrne 1992
 * Station to Station by David Bowie 1976
 * Agent Provocateur  by Foreigner 1984
 * It's a Game by Bay City Rollers 1977
 * Stripped by Christina Aguilera 2002

1975–1981
The Hit Factory's original facility at 353 West 48th Street used a mixture of recording equipment. Consoles included a Neve 8068 32-channel console with Necam 1 moving fader automation, a Custom API 32 input console without automation, an MCI JH-500 36-channel console with MCI automation, and an MCI JH-636 36 channel console with MCI automation. Initially, there were a pair of Gonzalez custom analog multi-channel desks. The analog tape machines were Studer A80 24-track 2-inch (wide body) analog recorders, Studer A80 16-track 2-inch (narrow body) analog recorders, Studer A80 2-track 1/4-inch analog recorders and an MCI JH-24 24-track 2-inch analog recorder. The outboard gear was a combination of numerous custom pieces from that period plus Eventide, Neve, Lang, Teletronix, Universal, Pultec, Orban, Kepex, EMT, Fairchild and API. The monitoring was a combination of Westlake, Hidley, Altec, UREI and Auratone. Microphones were Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser, Sony, Norelco, Shure, and Electrovoice. Vocals were recorded primarily with a Neumann U 87 or an AKG C414. The studios also had EMT 140 plates, Cooper Time Cubes and Spring reverbs.

1981–2002
This period saw multiple locations: The Hit Factory Broadway at 237 West 54th Street and The Hit Factory Times Square at 130 West 42nd Street. There were a mixture of desks between the locations as the consoles moved between the seven studios. An MCI JH-636 36 channel console with MCI automation in Studio A2 (moved from West 48th Street). A Neve 8068 32 channel console with Necam 1 moving fader automation, then GML moving faders in Studio A1 & Studio A (moved from West 48th Street). A Custom API 32 input console without automation in Studio A3 (moved from West 48th Street). A pair of Solid State Logic 4000 SL48 E Series 48 channel consoles in Studio A1 & A2, then an additional SSL 4000 SL64 G Series with Ultimation was added to Studio 2. A Solid State Logic 4000 SL64 E Series 64 channel console in Studio M1 and a Solid State Logic 6000 SL72 E Series console in Studio M1. A pair of Neve VR 60 channel consoles in Studio A1, A2 & A3, a Neve VR 36 channel console in Studio A3, a Neve VR 72 channel console in Studio A1, a Neve V Series Vatican 60 channel console in Studio A3, a Neve 8068 40 channel console with Necam II moving fader automation, then GML moving faders in Studio A3 & Studio B, and a Neve 8128 28 channel console in Studio A4. The tape machines were Studer A800 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A820 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A827 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch & 1/4 inch 2 track analog recorders, a Studer A810 2 track 1/4 inch analog recorder, a Studer A80 4 track 1/2 inch analog recorder, and Otari MTR-90 24 track analog recorders. The digital machines were Sony 3324A 24 track 1/2 inch digital recorders with Apogee filters, Mitsubishi X880 32 track 1 inch digital recorders, and Mitsubishi X80 & X86 2 track 1/4 inch digital recorders. The outboard gear was a combination of AMS, Quantek, Eventide, Publison, Lexicon, Universal Audio, Teletronix, Tube-Tech, Pultec, GML, SSL, Neve, API, EMT, Apogee, Focusrite, Manley and Avalon. The monitoring was a combination of UREI, Quested, Tannoy, Augspurger, Yamaha, Auratone, Westlake, Genelec, Meyer, Altec, and David's. The microphones collection included Telefunken, Neumann, Sony, B&K, RCA, Schoeps, Beyer Dynamic, AKG, Sennheiser, Norelco, Electrovoice & Shure.

1993–2005
These years focus solely on the main headquarters at 421 West 54th Street, just known as The Hit Factory which had seven studios. The consoles consisted of a Neve 8068 72 channel console with Flying Faders in Studio 2 (this was a combination of custom joining of an original Neve 8068 32 and a Neve 8068 40). Also a Neve VSP 72 channel console with Flying Faders in Studio 1, and a Solid State Logic 9000 J Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 1. A Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 2, a Solid State Logic G+ 4064 64 channel console in Studio 3, and a Solid State Logic J Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 3. In Studio 4 there was a Solid State Logic 4000 SL96 E Series 96 channel console, followed by a Solid State Logic AXIOM 80 channel digital console in Studio 4, and then a Solid State Logic 9000 J Series 9080 80 channel console. There was a Sony Oxford digital console in Studio 5, followed by a Euphonix System 5 digital console. A Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console was in Studio 6 and a Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console was in Studio 7. The analog tape machines were Studer A800 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A827 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, a Studer A827 16 track 2 inch analog recorder, Studer A820 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders, and Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders. The digital tape machines were Sony 3348 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, Sony 3348HR 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, Mitsubishi X880 32 track 1 inch digital recorders, Sony PCM-3402 DASH 2 track 1/4 inch digital recorders, and Sony PCM 1630 2 track digital recorders. Digidesign Pro Tools systems were introduced as part of the new hard disk recorders for all of the studios as of 2000. The monitoring systems changed from Boxers to Augspurgers as well as a selection of Yamaha, Genelec, ProAcs, Auratones, Dynaudio and Mastering Lab for the near field speakers. The outboard gear included AMS, AMS Neve, Lexicon, Eventide, API, Focusrite, SSL, Avalon, Manley, Weiss, Tube-Tech, Pultec, Universal Audio, Teletronix, GML, EMT and Quantek. The microphone collection grew to include Coles, Neumann, Telefunken, Sennheiser, AKG, Schoeps, B&K, Sony, Shure, RCA, Norelco, Beyer Dynamic & Electrovoice.

1989–1993
The Hit Factory London was located on Whitfield Street in Soho London. There were three studios and the consoles consisted of a Neve VR 72 channel console in Studio 1 for orchestral recording & mixing, a Neve VR 72 channel console in Studio 2 for overdub recording & mixing and a Solid State Logic 4000 SL56 E Series 56 channel console for band recording & mixing. The analog tape machines were Studer A820 & Studer A827 24 track 2 inch analog recorders and Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders. The digital tape machines included Sony 3348 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, and Sony PCM 1630 2 track digital recorders. The monitoring systems were Boxer's as well as Yamaha, Genelec & Auratone near field speakers. The outboard gear was a large selection of AMS, Neve, SSL, GML, Lexicon, EMT, Pultec, Tube-Tech, Teletronix, Universal Audio, Manley, Eventide, API & Focusrite. The microphone collection consisted of Neumann, Telefunken, Sennheiser, AKG, Sony, Shure, Electrovoice, Beyer Dynamic, Coles, B&K.

2008–present
The Hit Factory in New York's Noho consists of two studios. The consoles are a pair of Solid State Logic Duality Delta 48 channel consoles for recording and mixing in Studio 1 and Studio 2. Both studios are equipped with Avid Pro Tools PT Ultimate 2023.9 HDX3 64/64 systems with the Apple Mac Studio M1 computers and Sonnet expansion racks. There are no longer any tape recorders, analog or digital, available at the studios in 2020. The monitoring systems are custom Exigy S412G monitors with custom dual 18" subwoofers in each of the control rooms. The near field speakers are Amphion One 18 passive monitors, Avantone CLA-10 active monitors, Avantone CLA-10 passive monitors, Yamaha NS-10M Studio passive monitors, Avantone Mix Cube passive & active monitors, KRK Rokit 7 G4 monitors, and Auratones. The outboard gear is an arsenal of selected pieces from Neve, API, Chandler, Retro Instruments, Lavry, Bricasti, AMS, Focusrite, Universal Audio, Tube-Tech, Moog, Heritage Audio, Empirical Labs, Black Lion, SSL. The microphone collection consists of Telefunken, Neumann, Coles, Sennheiser, DPA, Schoeps, AKG, Shure, Austrian Audio, Royer, AEA, Electrovoice, Beyer Dynamic, Tul, Yamaha and Sony.

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Washington School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Washington School is a bilingual school (offering both English language and Spanish language) located in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, which offers education in both elementary and secondary levels. The school also offers the International Baccalaureate and AICE programs.


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SC147: I've put a new image and enough new text to make it "better than average" on wikipedia, we have an image from the most famous wallpaper gallery on the net posted by permission, and certainly more information than we have on most "tagged" pages -- do you have any more comments on the cleanup tag that would prevent me from removing it in a week if the article is left as-is?

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This is clearly an advertisement - not only does it go against the rules, it goes against common sense. Would you open any Encyclopedia and expect to see an entry like this??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vlweb3d (talk • contribs) 21:57, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Does this blatant puff piece for a commercial site really belong in an encyclopaedia?

 * It belongs here more than these two comments do. (No excuse to ever misspell encyclopedia if it's listed as a page title.)

 * "Encyclopaedia" is a perfectly correct and acceptable spelling. Please sign your posts. --Canley 08:53, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Agreed. Plus this is a perfectly notable site - it is not a 'spam site' as some in that deletion review allege, nor is it even a company. Perfectly legitimate, not even advertising. —Vanderdecken∴ ∫  ξ  φ   13:31, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

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Wow
I'm surprised this is even in here, but I guess Wikipedia really is that all-encompassing.

This is an advertisement. 64.140.73.93 17:41, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

I have a 3d site, and I'm sure that if someone did an article about my website, that it would be deleted. Let him do normal advertising, like everybody else. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vlweb3d (talk • contribs) 21:43, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Source found
I'll put the link here as well: http://web.archive.org/web/20010604040436/www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2661322,00.html This is the internet archive's archive of a story, "Yahoo! Internet Life's 100 Best Sites for 2001". Digital Blasphemy was chosen as the best Wallpaper site of 2001. While I put the link in the external links section of the article, it could go in the references section if the article text is based in part upon it. --Xyzzyplugh 13:24, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Lack of secondary/third-party sourcing
Of the 8 sources cited in this article, 6 are to Digital Blasphemy's own website (the two exceptions being Alexa's listing on the company's website -- itself a WP:PRIMARY source, albeit a third-party one, and a bare mention for the factoid that, incongruously and without explanation, somebody considers a third-party wallpaper to be "essential"). Adequate sourcing this ain't. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 01:23, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Well, consensus in the 4th AFD was that it was.   D r e a m Focus  03:30, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * WP:complete bollocks. The AfD said little or nothing about the sources that were currently in the article, and the closure itself explicitly stated "however, a few more references here would help." I would suggest that if you want to avoid an inevitable 5th AfD, that you put some effort into improving this article rather than making patently fallacious claims. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 03:42, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Primary sources are fine as long as no one sincerely doubts the information there. Are there any unbelievable claims?   D r e a m Focus  03:34, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * More WP:complete bollocks. WP:PSTS makes it very clear that WP:SECONDARY sources should predominate. Also it is very hard to see how a NPOV article can be written, when the article is sourced almost purely to the topic's own publicity material. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 03:45, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * If you actually click on that link and read it, you'll see that's not the case.  D r e a m Focus  03:58, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles should be based on reliable, published secondary sources and, to a lesser extent, on tertiary sources.
 * I don't see how that this can be twisted to saying that predominate primary sourcing is okay. And I don't see how you have any credibility left on this issue. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 04:03, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * And why the personal attack? The article not its content.  Read the rest of that. should not must.  "Deciding whether primary, secondary or tertiary sources are appropriate on any given occasion is a matter of common sense and good editorial judgment, and should be discussed on article talk pages." Kindly read all of that.   D r e a m Focus  04:18, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * (i) So you're interpreting a core-policy-"should" as an 'only if I feel like it'? (ii) Ever hear of the boy who cried wolf? Make enough fallacious claims and people stop listening. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 04:36, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I think most people stopped listening to you a long time ago. You follow the ARS tagged articles around deliberately to oppose the work of the project, and constantly attack its members. .  Even when articles like this are saved, you still keep going after them.  I'd like to hear opinions from others about this.   D r e a m Focus  14:55, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * What makes you think I give a rat's arse as to what you "think" about me? Yes, I frequently oppose the vacuous 'keep everything no matter how trivial' opinions of the Article-Canvassing-and-Notability-Obfuscation-Ceasepool. What of it, and what possible relevance does it have to the lack of third party sourcing on this article? A 'keep' closure on an AfD does not obviate the requirement for third-party sourcing. Get a fracking clue! HrafnTalkStalk(P) 15:14, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You argued that point in the AFD but most said the third party sources were fine to prove the topic was notable.   D r e a m Focus  15:28, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This sort of claim is exactly why I don't "give a rat's arse" about your opinions -- with the exception of G4TV, none of the third party sources discussed in the AfD are actually in the article . I was NOT ARGUING NOTABILITY -- I was arguing LACK OF THIRD PARTY SOURCING IN THE ARTICLE! This would be obvious to any reasonable editor by the title of this section. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 15:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You only need third party reliable sources to prove its notability, which has been done. Primary sources are fine for the article's content if the information is not in doubt.  Many articles have most of their content from the original source. For instance articles about places, companies, and organizations.   D r e a m Focus  15:54, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * No, per WP:PSTS, WP:ABOUTSELF and any reasonable reading of WP:NPOV, an article requires substantial secondary/third-party coverage. That WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS is not a valid argument -- exceptions to any rule will exist somewhere in Wikipedia. Now if you're quite finished making the unsubstantiated claim that "primary sources are fine", "primary sources are fine", over and over again -- can you please at least attempt to find a policy basis for this ludicrous claim? HrafnTalkStalk(P) 16:06, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Predominance of such material is also a violation of WP:ABOUTSELF. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 03:46, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Hrafn asked for comment about this at Reliable_sources/Noticeboard.  D r e a m Focus  16:32, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I asked for additional input earlier from the Wikiproject dedicated to this type of article. Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Websites  D r e a m Focus  16:33, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Why is the importance tag needed in the article? More opinions please
I see no reason to have this at all. That is something that should be on the talk page, not in the article. One other editor disagrees. More opinions please.  D r e a m Focus  15:25, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Given the only question (as opposed to empty table-pounding posturing) here is "Why is the importance tag needed in the article?" -- to which the answer would appear to be blatantly obvious, I hadn't previously answered. However, as you're using that 'failure' as an excuse to remove the tag, here's the blatantly obvious: it is needed because an editor cannot see the importance of mentioning that, as a piece of apparent blatant hyperbole (assuming that there isn't some hidden aspect I have overlooked), Megan Morrone listed such a totally inessential frippery as a third-party wallpaper as an "essential". This empty hyperbole tells the reader nothing informative about the product, so I see no reason whatsoever for including it. Such issues are exactly what importance-inline is for, so I make no apologies for using it. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 06:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You made your objections quite clear in the AFD. Consensus was that it was a valid link.  There is no reason to have the tag there, any discussion you wish to have about that could be done on the talk page, no need to put that in the article.  Consensus was that it belongs in the article, and its not just an indiscriminate collection of information.  Note: that tag links to WP:INDISCRIMINATE   D r e a m Focus  10:02, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * And of the three editors discussing that link on the AfD, you were the only one who thought that it had value. Consensus on this point? I think not. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 10:08, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Point for the third-opinion offerer -- this editor would be more interested in an opinion on whether Megan Morrone's claim that this product is "essential" is empty hyperbole, and thus whether it deserves mention in the article. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 10:11, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I see no evidence for the "top six" claim at the cited source; am I missing something? Unless the show itself is archived somewhere, I don't think we have a source for that particular claim.  If that claim is not well sourced, then the whole thing does merit the tag; if not, I don't think it does.  --Elvey (talk) 15:59, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Twisted List
 * Megan Morrone counts down the six essential school supplies available online.

ReadPlease Student's Guide to MLA Style Chicago Manual of Style LiveJournal Startup Control Panel Digital Blasphemy Wallpaper
 * This was featured on a television show, the internet just giving a summary there, not showing all the details they mentioned don that episode. I couldn't find a transcript.   D r e a m Focus  16:20, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Follow-up requested. Well, that looks like the "top six" claim is well-sourced then.  So, IMO, the tag should go.  (I am surprised that it has thus far survived all AFDs.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elvey (talk • contribs)
 * Given that the tag in question was importance-inline not failed verification, your response appears to be a complete non sequitor. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 05:31, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

 * The importance tag only links to WP:INDISCRIMINATE. What part of that do you believe applies to this?   D r e a m Focus  11:44, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * "merely being true, or even verifiable, does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia" -- material can be true but uninformative -- as in the case of this material. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 15:19, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * It got mentioned on a notable television show, which is a notable thing to mention. You don't think anything in the article is important, since you tried to get it deleted previously.   D r e a m Focus  18:38, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You do realise that you apply the word "notable" so indiscriminately that it basically takes on the meaning of "any". Thus your unsubstantiated and logically invalid assertion becomes "It got mentioned on any television show, which is anything to mention." To which I would point out that this 'anything to mention' does not in fact state anything informative -- as no reader is going to accept that Morrone really believes that computer wallpaper is "essential" (as opposed to the statement being hyperbole). As for whether anything in the article is important, your 3O offerer likewise stated "I am surprised that it has thus far survived all AFDs." I'm hardly alone in this opinion. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 05:46, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Clarified on my talk page, where Hrafn draggged this. --Elvey (talk) 17:56, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Notable does not mean any. The Screen Savers is a notable show, as is Megan Morrone.  Whether any reviewer believes in what they are saying or not is not relevant at all.  Most game and film reviewers refuse to give less than a 3 out of 5 for something made by an advertiser no matter how bad it gets, the low ranking scores only for those that aren't paying them.   D r e a m Focus  18:33, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * So notable a show that none of the (very few) cited sources in its article appear to even mention it. (ROFLMAO) And "whether any reviewer believes in what they are saying or not" is certainly relevant to their credibility as a source. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 18:50, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * That show was on television for seven years, and had many notable people on it(notice everyone involved in it has a blue link to their own article). And you can't read the mind of the reviewer.  We can't go through and eliminate thousands of Wikipedia articles because someone doubts what the quoted reviewers say about them.  It gets coverage from a reliable source, so that's all that matters.   D r e a m Focus  19:02, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * WP:INHERITED -- lousy argument (but then so have all your other ones, so why stop now?). Yes you bloody well can "read the mind of the reviewer", when the reviewer is using BLATANT AND OBVIOUS HYPERBOLE! This is par-tic-u-lar-ly true for such an overused, and thus devalued, word as "essential", and par-tic-u-lar-ly true where the product in question is as blatantly inessential as computer wallpaper. Get a bloody clue! HrafnTalkStalk(P) 01:55, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You aren't making any sense here. Do you honestly think the show mentioned the list as some sort of joke?  These were sites they thought useful, and mentioned them in a list.   D r e a m Focus  10:32, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * hyperbole -- I'm sorry if my use of big words confused you -- 'extreme exaggeration' used for effect. Please explain how calling computer wallpaper "essential" could be considered serious? It is not a "joke" as such, more a widely overused trope -- where the adjective "essential" is applied to anything and everything (which is why so many books, even about blatantly inessential subjects, have "essential" in their title -- even variants of "essential trivia"). HrafnTalkStalk(P) 10:53, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You object to the coverage because they used the word "essential" instead of a word you consider more appropriate?  D r e a m Focus  11:13, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * As I have already stated I object to it because it is empty hyperbole that offers no information about the topic. I would likewise object to the inclusion of a claim that some TV show or similar called the topic 'amazing', 'stupendous' or any other empty-headed superlative. Now answer the question: what is there about this product that could seriously be described as "essential"? HrafnTalkStalk(P) 11:31, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "The Screen Savers" might be a notable show, but that doesn't make it a reliable show. Your own credibility as an editor is also diluted by your inevitable inclusionism and willingness to argue for the preservation of anything on WP, no matter how trite - your assertions of article value are used so regularly that they now no longer carry much weight. This particular article has regularly been AfD'ed for years, yet it still doesn't adequately demonstrate notability from its own references. !voters at AfDs assure that the article is notable and referenceable, yet this evident display of such still hasn't been done. Andy Dingley (talk) 02:06, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You should comment on the argument, not the editor. The majority of people felt the article demonstrated its notability, and should be kept, and so it was.  If you don't believe it is a reliable source, then go to the reliable source notice board and ask there.   D r e a m Focus  10:32, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Your best claim for notability is a trivial mention on a defunct TV show, nearly ten years ago. That's not enough. Andy Dingley (talk) 11:04, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Notability is not temporary, so the fact the show, like most shows, didn't last forever, isn't relevant. And they featured it on the show.  The website only gives the list, not the transcript of everything that was said.  And the last AFD said there was enough to establish the article's notability.   D r e a m Focus  11:11, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "Notability is not" trivial mention either. Notability requires depth of coverage, which such programs very frequently are entirely lacking in. HrafnTalkStalk(P) 11:31, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

 * The AFD is over. Articles for deletion/Digital Blasphemy (4th nomination) If you disagree with the outcome, too bad.  I'm not going to waste time arguing over nonsense.  People who want an article deleted, should not be editing it or bothering people on its talk page.   D r e a m Focus  12:20, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

 * No. An AfD is over. Given (i) the completely shitty article, (ii) the completely trivial topic & (iii) the complete lack of any third party coverage that isn't itself both completely trivial and completely vacuous, I think I can completely guarantee that there'll be a Articles for deletion/Digital Blasphemy (5th nomination) at some stage. So yuck it up while you can. HrafnTalkStalk(P)
 * Give it a few months, then we can have a 5th nomination to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its 15 seconds of fame, and the fact there's still nothing else mentioning it. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:00, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

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Talk:Glenbrook South High School

Anyone?
Has anyone noticed that this article is basically Glenbrook North High School, except for "Notable mentions and events", with North changed to South.

Hi there, Superdosh. I'm not exactly sure of the procedure for verifying and authorizing additions to Wikipedia articles, but I can provide some insight into Mr. Beyrak's credentials. I'm a Glenbrook South alum who graduated the same year as Ilya (2003, hardly long enough ago for him to become a "Sucessful International Entrepreneur" of anything), and I'm 99% sure that he added his own name onto this Wikipedia article to feed his ego. The guy runs a website where you can buy RAM, which isn't exactly an encyclopedia-worthy accomplishment. I love Glenbrook South and I'm proud of its history and the accomplishments of many of its alumni; even so, this article obviously cannot list every sucessful businessperson, politician, artist or ahtlete who has graduated from that school. The list of notable alumni in this Wikipedia entry needs to be reserved for those graduates who have become exceptionally sucessful, influential- even infamous, if that situation were to arise. What it cannot be is a forum for self-serving former students to post their résumés.

 * Kyle Gyondla
 * Glenbrook South High School, Class of 2003
 * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2007
 * 18:27, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey Kyle. I'm an alum as well of GBS (class of 2002) and UIUC (class of 2005). Thus my interest in the article. I couldn't agree more that only notable persons should be added. This is why I've removed Ilya (until someone provides some verification of notability). Good luck at UIUC. --Superdosh 18:42, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 10:15, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Mark White (Texas politician)

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Where can we reach Governor Mark White right now? We want to speak with him. thanks! Art Thornton —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.148.77.147 (talk) 23:52, 5 February 2005 (UTC)

There should be a disambigation between the musician Mark White (bassist of the Spin Doctors) and the governor. --194.114.62.65 —Preceding undated comment added at 12:59, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Sealtexas.jpg
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Date of appointment as Secretary of State
Bill Eastland 21:32, 10 July 2007 (UTC)BillEastland 1969 cannot have been the year White was appointed Secretary of State by Briscoe because Briscoe did not get elected until 1972. White was appointed in January, 1973. See http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/history.shtml

Myra McDaniel
Someone should mention that he appointed Myra McDaniel as Secretary of State. She was the first African American female to serve that office in TX. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.190.134.148 (talk) 05:40, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Vietnam War service
Although White served in the army during the Vietnam War era, no reliable sources found as of yet state that he served in Vietnam. Accordingly, Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War was removed from the article for now until a reliable ref is found. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 11:55, 2 August 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 14 May 2020

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Page moved and Mark White (disambiguation) to Mark White, per discussion below. (non-admin closure) — Young Forever (talk)   20:01, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Mark White → Mark White (Texas politician) – It is doubtful whether Mark White is the primary subject. Other people with the same name, especially Mark White (musician) and Mark White (bassist) have a similar number of views. Inwind (talk) 04:35, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support... though (musician) and (bassist)? I think we might need further DAB for those pages. Nohomersryan (talk) 05:29, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. No clear primary topic for this name. Move disambiguation page to basename. (But I agree, we might want to also take a look at "Mark White (musician)" possibly needing to be further disambiguated from Mark White (bassist).) Paintspot Infez (talk) 13:51, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support per nomination, Nohomersryan and Paintspot Infez. With seven men named "Mark White" listed at the disambiguation page, there is no obvious WP:PRIMARYTOPIC in this particular case. As for Mark White (musician), he might be more intuitively disambiguated as Mark White (keyboardist) or Mark White (singer). —Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 17:52, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support. And move Mark White (musician) to Mark White (British musician), which disambiguates him nicely from the American bassist but doesn't focus on only one of his roles. -- Necrothesp (talk) 22:44, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

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List of rivers of the Netherlands

These are the main rivers of the Netherlands.

All of the Netherlands is drained into the North Sea, partly via the IJsselmeer lake. In the list below, rivers that flow into the sea are sorted following the North Sea coast (including IJsselmeer) from the Belgian border near Knokke to the German border near Emden. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea.

A large part of the Netherlands is located in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. The network of rivers is rather complex. The main routes of the rivers Scheldt, Meuse and Rhine are indicated in bold.

At the end of this article the rivers of the Netherlands are given alphabetically. See also Category:Rivers of the Netherlands and Category:Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.

Note for additions: please remember to add the city where the river meets for each river.

 * Western Scheldt/Westerschelde (at Vlissingen)
 * Scheldt/Schelde (near Zandvliet, Belgium)
 * Oosterschelde (at Westenschouwen)
 * Keeten-Mastgat (at Stavenisse)
 * branch of Krammer (at Bruinisse)
 * Grevelingen (at Scharendijke)
 * Krammer (at Bruinisse)
 * Volkerak (at Oude Tonge)
 * Steenbergse Vliet (near Steenbergen)
 * Dintel (at Dintelsas)
 * Mark (in Zevenbergen)
 * Aa of Weerijs (in Breda)
 * branch of Hollands Diep (at Willemstad)
 * Haringvliet (at Stellendam)
 * Spui (near Middelharnis)
 * branch of Oude Maas (at Oud-Beijerland)
 * Hollands Diep (at Willemstad)
 * Dordtsche Kil (at Moerdijk)
 * branch of Oude Maas (at Dordrecht)
 * Nieuwe Merwede (near Lage Zwaluwe)
 * branch of Boven Merwede (in Werkendam)
 * Amer (near Lage Zwaluwe)
 * Bergse Maas (near Geertruidenberg)
 * Meuse/Maas (in Heusden)
 * Dieze (near 's-Hertogenbosch)
 * Aa (in 's-Hertogenbosch)
 * Binnendieze (in 's-Hertogenbosch)
 * Dommel (in 's-Hertogenbosch)
 * Gender (in Eindhoven)
 * Niers (in Gennep)
 * Swalm (in Swalmen)
 * Rur/Roer (in Roermond)
 * Wurm (near Heinsberg, Germany)
 * Geleenbeek (near Maasbracht)
 * Geul (near Meerssen)
 * Jeker/Geer (in Maastricht)
 * Voer/Fouron (in Eijsden)
 * Nieuwe Waterweg (at Hook of Holland)
 * Het Scheur (near Maassluis)
 * Nieuwe Maas (near Vlaardingen)
 * Schie (in Schiedam)
 * Vliet (in Delft)
 * Rotte (in Rotterdam)
 * Hollandse IJssel (in Krimpen aan den IJssel)
 * Gouwe (in Gouda)
 * branch of Oude Rijn (in Alphen aan den Rijn)
 * Lek (in Krimpen aan de Lek)
 * Nederrijn (in Wijk bij Duurstede)
 * Pannerdens Kanaal (near Arnhem)
 * branch of Bijlands Kanaal (at Millingen aan de Rijn)
 * Noord (in Krimpen aan de Lek)
 * branch of Oude Maas (in Dordrecht)
 * Oude Maas (near Vlaardingen)
 * Beneden Merwede (in Dordrecht)
 * Boven Merwede (in Werkendam)
 * Linge (in Gorinchem)
 * Afgedamde Maas (in Woudrichem)
 * branch of Meuse (in Heusden)
 * Waal (in Woudrichem)
 * Bijlands Kanaal (at Millingen aan de Rijn)
 * Rhine/Rijn (in Tolkamer)
 * Oude Rijn (into the North Sea at Katwijk)
 * Leidse Rijn (in Harmelen)
 * Kromme Rijn (in Utrecht)
 * branch of Nederrijn (in Wijk bij Duurstede)
 * Amstel (into the IJ bay of the IJsselmeer in Amsterdam)
 * North Sea Canal (into the IJ bay of the IJsselmeer in Amsterdam)
 * Zaan (in Zaanstad)
 * Spaarne (near Spaarndam)
 * Vecht (into the IJsselmeer in Muiden)
 * branch of Kromme Rijn (in Utrecht)
 * IJssel (into the IJsselmeer near Kampen)
 * Schipbeek (near Deventer)
 * Berkel (in Zutphen)
 * Oude IJssel (in Doesburg)
 * branch of Pannerdens Kanaal (near Arnhem)
 * Zwarte Water (into the IJsselmeer near Genemuiden)
 * Vecht (Overijssel) (near Zwolle)
 * Regge (near Ommen)
 * Dinkel (in Neuenhaus, Germany)
 * Lauwers (in Lauwersoog)
 * Ems (near Delfzijl)

Alphabetical list
Aa, Afgedamde Maas, Amer, Amstel, Beneden Merwede, Bergse Maas, Berkel, Bijlands Kanaal, Boven Merwede, Dieze, Dinkel, Dintel, Dommel, Dordtsche Kil, Ems, Geleenbeek, Gender, Geul, Gouwe, Grevelingen, Haringvliet, Hollands Diep, Hollandse IJssel, IJssel, Jeker, Keeten-Mastgat, Krammer, Kromme Rijn, Lauwers, Lek, Linge, Mark, Meuse, Nederrijn, Niers, Nieuwe Maas, Nieuwe Merwede, Nieuwe Waterweg, Noord, Oosterschelde, Oude IJssel, Oude Maas, Oude Rijn, Pannerdens Kanaal, Regge, Rhine, Rotte, Rur, Scheldt, Scheur, Schie, Schipbeek, Spaarne, Spui, Steenbergse Vliet, Swalm, Vecht (Overijssel), Vecht (Utrecht), Vliet, Voer, Volkerak, Waal, Western Scheldt, Wurm, Zaan, Zwarte Water

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Talk:Night of the Living Dead (1990)

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Isn't this just called Night of the Living Dead? If so, it should be at Night of the Living Dead (1990). RickK 23:53, Feb 5, 2005 (UTC)

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Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle (Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which was named Cabo Corso. In 1653, a timber fort was constructed by the Swedish Africa Company. It originally was a centre for timber and gold trade, and then was later used in the Atlantic slave trade. Other Ghanaian slave castles include Elmina Castle and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to harbour enslaved Africans before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas, especially the Caribbean. This "gate of no return" was the last stop before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Coast Castle, along with other forts and castles in Ghana, are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of their testimony to the Atlantic gold and slave trades.

Trade history
The large quantity of gold dust found in Ghana was what primarily attracted Europe, and many natives of Cape Coast used this to their advantage. In exchange for gold, mahogany, other locally produced goods and enslaved captives, local Africans received clothing, blankets, spices, sugar, silk and many other items. The castle at Cape Coast was a market where this barter trade took place.

At the time, enslaved Africans were a valuable commodity in the Americas and elsewhere, and enslaved people were the main trade in Cape Coast. Due to this, many changes were made to the fort. One of the alterations was the addition of large, underground dungeons that could hold as many as a thousand enslaved people awaiting export. Many European nations flocked to the area in order to get a foothold in the slave trade. The business was very competitive, which led to conflict and for this reason, the forts changed hands many times during the course of its commercial history.

Living conditions
In Cape Coast Castle, the underground dungeon was a space of terror, death, and darkness. This stood as a direct juxtaposition to the European living quarters and commanding heights of the administrative quarters above, whose occupants lived relatively luxuriously. The basement of this imposing fortress was often the last experience enslaved people had of their homeland before being shipped off across the Atlantic, as this signified the beginning of their journey.

Building history
The first fort established on the present site of Cape Coast Castle was built by Hendrik Caerloff for the Swedish Africa Company. Caerloff was a former employee of the Dutch West India Company who had risen to the rank of fiscal before employing himself with the latter company established by Louis de Geer. As a former high-ranking officer of the Dutch, Caerloff had the friendly relations with the local chiefs necessary to establish a trading post. In 1650, Caerloff succeeded in getting the permission of the king of Fetu to establish a fort at Cabo Corso (meaning "short cape" in Portuguese, later corrupted to English Cape Coast). The first timber lodge was erected at the site in 1653 and named Carolusborg after King Charles X of Sweden.

Caerloff returned to Europe in 1655, leaving Johann Philipp von Krusenstjerna in charge of Carolusborg. Louis de Geer had, however, died in the meantime, and Caerloff got himself involved in a serious dispute with his heirs. In Amsterdam, he convinced merchants to give a financial injection to the Danish West India Company, for which he set sail to the Gold Coast in 1657, with the goal in mind to capture for Denmark the Swedish lodges and forts he had established himself. With the help of the Dutch, Caerloff succeeded in driving the Swedes out, leaving the Gold Coast on the captured ship Stockholms Slott, and with Von Krusenstjerna on board as a prisoner.

Caerloff had left Samuel Smit, also a former employee of the Dutch West India Company, in charge of Carolusborg. The Dutch were able to convince Smit in 1659 of the rumor that Denmark had been conquered by Sweden, upon which Smit rejoined the Dutch West India Company, handing over all Danish possessions to the Dutch. The King of Fetu was displeased with this, however, and prevented the Dutch from taking possession of the fort. A year later, the King decided to sell it to the Swedes. After the King died in 1663, the Dutch were finally able to occupy the fort.

The Danes had in the meantime established another fort, Fort Frederiksborg (1661), just a few hundred meters east from Carolusborg. Although situated perfectly to launch an attack on Carolusborg, the English capture of Carolusborg (1664) during the prelude to the Second Anglo-Dutch War, prevented the Danes from challenging them; the English had reinforced the fort, which they named Cape Coast Castle, to such an extent that even Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter deemed it impossible to conquer. As the Dutch had captured the former English headquarters at Kormantsin and had rebuilt it as Fort Amsterdam, Cape Coast became the new capital of the English possessions on the Gold Coast.

In 1689, the pirate Duncan Mackintosh was hanged at the Castle with a few of his crew, though he would not be the last pirate hanged at the fort. In 1722, the fort was the site where 54 men of the crew of the pirate Bartholomew Roberts were condemned to death, of whom 52 were hanged and two reprieved.

In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, a French naval squadron badly damaged and nearly captured Cape Coast Castle. This event was likely one of the most important reasons to entirely reconstruct the Castle, which was quite notorious for its collapsing walls and leaking roofs. In 1762, an extensive spur ending in a tower was built on the western side and in 1773, a high building along the north curtain was erected, during which the last remnants of the 17th-century fort were demolished. Greenhill Point, a bastion to the east of the castle, was replaced by two new bastions, with a sea gate in the middle. To the south, two new bastions, named Grassle's Bastions, replaced an old round tower as the main defensive work. The tower, which now had no military use, was extended in the 1790s with two stories, now becoming the governors' apartments. The space below Grassle's Bastions was used as the new slave dungeons.

Siege of Carolusborg (1652)
After the construction of Carolusborg in 1652, the Dutch saw it as a clear threat to their trade monopoly and began plotting a way to drive the Swedes away, a siege was organized in 1652, but it ended in failure as the Swedes refused to surrender.

Notable governors
In 1824, British Governor Sir Charles MacCarthy, was defeated by the Ashanti army, committed suicide, and his skull was taken back to the Ashanti capital Kumasi where it was reportedly used as a drinking cup. George Maclean was President of the Committee of Merchants at Cape Coast Castle from 1830 until 1844, a period when a President rather than a Governor ruled the British in the Gold Coast. In October 1836 he met the poet Letitia Landon at a dinner party while on a visit to the UK. They married and traveled back to Cape Coast Castle where, within two months, Landon died of heart failure. Both Maclean and Landon are buried in the castle courtyard. Maclean was charged with putting an end to slave trading and did so along 300 km of the West African coast. However, his reputation was muddied by his willingness to support the ownership of enslaved people within the vicinity of Cape Coast Castle. As such he was demoted to Judicial Assessor and maintained for his extensive local knowledge and commitment to trade. He also made peace with the Ashanti (Treaty of 1831), instituted a judicial system still in use in many African democracies, and encouraged successful and fair trading. From 1846–1850, Governor William Winniett was also active in ending the slave trade. He died in the fortress.

Restoration

The castle, or castle and dungeon, to give it its official name, was first restored in the 1920s by the British Public Works Department.

In 1957, when Ghana became independent, the castle came under the care of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). In the early 1990s the building was restored by the Ghanaian Government, with funds from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with technical assistance from the Smithsonian Institution and other non-governmental organizations.

Cultural references
The 2016 novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi makes frequent references to the Castle. The contrast in living conditions between the Europeans living above and the enslaved people living below are highlighted in the individual stories of two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, during their time at the castle. While Effia, the wife of an English slaver, lives in luxury, Esi suffers in the squalid living conditions in the dungeons below unbeknownst to her half-sister.

The 1993 film Sankofa also uses the castle as a critical location in the plot, referring to its past connections to the Atlantic slave trade.

3D documentation with terrestrial laser scanning
In 2015, the Zamani Project documented Cape Coast Castle with terrestrial 3D laser scanning. The non-profit research group specialises in 3D digital documentation of tangible cultural heritage. The data generated by the Zamani Project creates a permanent record that can be used for research, education, restoration, and conservation. A 3D model and a panorama tour of Cape Coast Castle are available on www.zamaniproject.org. An animation of the 3D model is available here.

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Limerick Leader

The Limerick Leader is a weekly local newspaper in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1889. The newspaper is headquartered on Glentworth Street in the City.

The broadsheet paper currently is distributed in three editions, City, County and West, with a small selection of content differing between the three. The newspaper also has a Monday tabloid paper, City based, with a cover price of 1 euro.

In the 1950s, the Limerick Leader bought a rival newspaper the Limerick Chronicle. The Limerick Chronicle was founded in 1768 by John Ferrar who was a prominent bookseller and printer in Limerick. The Limerick Chronicle is the longest running newspaper in Ireland. In 2018, the Limerick Chronicle went from a stand alone newspaper published on a Tuesday to a supplement in the weekend edition of the Limerick Leader.

The paper is owned by Iconic Newspapers, which acquired Johnston Press's titles in the Republic of Ireland in 2014.

Notable contributors
Margaret Moloney, hailed as Ireland's first and oldest serving harbour master, was a journalist and contributed local news from Glin, Co Limerick as 'Our Glin Correspondent'.

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This page was voted on for deletion at Votes for deletion/List of Peruvian steam frigates. The result was to keep it. dbenbenn | talk 23:55, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)

This "article" is a bad joke.
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Expansion?
Surely, we don't need to expand the talk page, do we? --RoySmith 17:03, 3 May 2005 (UTC)

This "article" is still a bad joke.
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"Bad" in "Bad joke" means it's not funny!
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Jim Taricani

Jim Taricani (August 12, 1949 – June 21, 2019) was an American reporter, who served a sentence of six months of home confinement for refusing a court order to divulge a source.

Biography
Taricani, an investigative reporter for WJAR television, an NBC affiliate in Cranston, Rhode Island, refused to reveal who leaked a surveillance tape to him. He was convicted of criminal contempt of court on November 18, 2004, and sentenced on December 9, 2004, to six months of home confinement.

The tape was used during a municipal corruption probe of then-Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci known as Operation Plunder Dome.

He lectured at journalism schools throughout the country and worked with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to urge Congressional passage of a federal shield law for reporters.

Taricani retired in April 2014. He died on June 21, 2019.

Taricani was the recipient of a heart transplant in 1996. He was a volunteer spokesperson for the Rhode Island branch of the American Heart Association.

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