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Paris, Texas (disambiguation)

Paris, Texas is a city in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Texas.

Paris, Texas may also refer to:

 * Paris, Texas (film), a 1984 film directed by Wim Wenders
 * Paris, Texas, a soundtrack by Ry Cooder
 * Paris, Texas (band), a punk rock band from the U.S. state of Wisconsin
 * Paris Texas (hip hop group), an alternative hip hop duo from Compton, California
 * "Paris, Texas", a song by Lana Del Rey from the album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WikiProject Rankings

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was keep. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 05:15, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

WikiProject Rankings
This proposal is hopelessly against the spirit of a wiki.

 * VfD should not be the place to discuss WikiProjects. Instead, if you think we should (or should not) have a policy on inappropriate projects, please join the general discussion on Wikiproject/Inappropriate projects.

 * additionally, there's an Informal vote here: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rankings
 * Because of objections to the use of VfD on this thing, I invite anyone to vote 'object' or 'keep' here and also vote and comment on the project's talk page — Davenbelle 16:59, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete. unwiki. — Davenbelle 01:05, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Before I vote, I wish to mention that I support this project. Now the disclaimer is done, I wish to point out that I think this VfD may not be needed.  We are trying to have a debate on a possible policy, and it does not help things that this page is on VfD.  I know there is setiment that this project goes against the idea of Wikipedians being equal.  I have to hand that to you, but I still wish to vote keep for this article so the debate/discussion can continue on this delecate subject. Zscout370 01:06, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * thing's talk page already has an informal vote going against it; this formalizes it. — Davenbelle 01:21, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep but not Support I'm not sure that VfD is the proper way to go about getting rid of a proposal, if indeed proposals should be gotten rid of at all. I do not support this proposal, but feel it should remain where it is and be given the chance to succeed or fail on its own, there's already a vote on the Talk page (it's not doing well either). Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  01:25, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Then once the vote is done, and if CoolCat (who has been blocked for the 3RR) still wants to do this, then just userify this. I am pretty much ready to give up on this and move on, my stress and Wikistress is building up very quickly. Zscout370 01:27, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * fyi, this originated on User:Coolcat's user page. — Davenbelle 16:59, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. I wrote something, but apparently did not submit it. This place is not a Tetris Tournament. It is childish at best. Fadix 01:27, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep deleting a proposals page is not a good way to stop a proposal. Vote against it, don't delete it. The fact that I'm for the proposal has nothing to do with this by the way. Howabout1 01:34, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I know the vote for the idea has nothing to do with this VfD, I still wanted to put that disclaimer there so people will know how I feel about this page (since I have seen others put in small print that they either created or did x edits to the page up for VfD). Zscout370 01:40, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I oppose this proposal strongly. That said, the way to get rid of it is to express why it's so distasteful on the talk page; there's even a nice section explicitly for voting and commenting. Vote against it and argue on the talk page, but don't use vfd as a battlefield for policy--it's not fair and it's outside the usual process. Meelar (talk) 01:42, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * So, Meelar, you wish to keep this page, but not support the project as per Starblind? Zscout370 01:48, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Correct. Sorry, should have clarified. And I'd like to reemphasize that vfd should in most cases be for articles. Meelar (talk) 02:21, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Its alright, thank for stopping by. The parting gifts can be found to the left :). Zscout370 02:29, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. VfD should only be used for non-articles in rare cases; since this proposal seems to be destined to die on its own, this is not one of those cases. android↔talk 02:26, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'm having fun with it. —Charles P. (Mirv) 03:11, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * good point! ;-) — Davenbelle 04:54, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Question: "unwiki" and similar sentiments are not listed as one of the problems that may require deletion. Do we even have (for lack of a better word) jurisdiction here, as none of the listed policies are for WikiProjects? --Dmcdevit 04:30, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't delete talk that you don't like. Just let it die. silsor 06:00, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Most of the talk has been against this for awhile. How else do such things die? — Davenbelle 06:13, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Alone. In the rain. If popular opinion is strongly against it, it won't be used. —Charles P. (Mirv) 06:45, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Like Roy Batty? — Davenbelle 16:59, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, VFD is not the way to get rid of such a proposal. Agree with Mirv's sentiment above. Mgm|(talk) 08:17, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Especially since there's a vote on the topic's talk page. Vote there. Mgm|(talk) 08:20, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

 * This feels like an obvious personal attack magnet, so I'm really not in favor of it. So I'd vote delete. However, people correctly state that VfD wouldn't really work in getting rid of this. Maybe we need a policy regarding inappropriate WikiProjects, or something like that. Radiant_* 10:35, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and allow it to die a natural death. VfD doesn't need to be a House Committee on Un-Wikipedian Activities; well-intentioned but misguided policy proposals are already handled through Village Pump discussion and other avenues. --TenOfAllTrades | Talk 15:27, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Although I'll be voting against this proposal right after I sign this, I think the higher-ups might want to consider a policy discouraging listing policies under debate for deletion. --InShaneee 19:48, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. For reasons articulated by TenOfAllTrades | Talk . Dpbsmith (talk) 20:22, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. VFD is not the way to get rid of such a proposal as MGM suggested, Its under developement, almost no improvement has been done, its been "developed". Voting is premature currently as there is no finished product. --Cool Cat My Talk 09:07, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Not a proposal I support (I requested that I be removed from an earlier version of the ranking list) but non-support of a proposal is not a valid reason to delete it. Please keep it, even if it fails to gain sufficient support to become widely used, as a historical record of an interesting idea. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 11:28, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, though I personally oppose the project. If the project becomes defunct, a Userfy might be in order, but VfD is not the place to discuss WikiProjects.--Deathphoenix 13:43, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. This isn't the correct procedure for getting rid of WikiProjects. --Carnildo 01:57, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep – If you dislike the proposal, feel free to vote against it. VfD is not the proper route to take. – ClockworkSoul 03:28, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep only because this shouldn't go through VfD - at least not before the issue is discussed on Wikiproject/Inappropriate projects. No support for the project by me.  Vlad M V  ٭ talk 15:31, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Keep. very useful. --DuKot 01:05, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Just a (very sketchy and possibly misguided) policy proposal, no abuse of process, policy or wikiquette going on here.  Alai 23:26, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete, unwiki. While I appreciate other user's concerns that a VfD isn't typical procedure, I would also point out that there is no procedure for handling inappropriate WikiProjects. I have read the discussion at Wikiproject/Inappropriate projects, and I would argue that this project comes under the category 'cow pies' or 'rhubarb pies' (to which the appropriate response is a VfD), since in my opinion it contravenes a number of policies. Particularly: No personal attacks, in that it encourages prejudice against users, and "suggest[s] a view is invalid simply because of who its proponent is", and Assume good faith, in that it encourages the assumption that certain users will act in bad faith. It also precludes the idea that Wikipedians can learn from the past and improve their wikibilities. In the words of Jimbo, "There must be no cabal, there must be no elites." Finally, I apologise for such a long vote! --bainer 07:07, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.

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Talk:Tolkienology

People always keep going "why didn't the Eagles help on the Quest?" But the answer is very simple to the point that it's annoying that people keep asking: Mordor has flying monsters that could intercept them. The Winged Nazgul (astride the Fell Beasts) could have attacked them if they tried to fly into Mordor (plus, there's the whole argument that as servants of Manwe, the Great Eagles are meant to rarely interfere in the events of Middle-earth, but the above explanation is more direct and practical).

Further, on the director commentary for ROTK:EE when the Eagles appear at the Black Gate, Peter Jackson begins to say "yeah, why didn't the Eagles just fly it there from Rivendell?" and Philippa Boyens shouts "Because the Flying Nazgul would have killed them! Why does everyone always say that? It's really simple." It really isn't a big debate thing in the way that "who is Tom Bombadil?" is. ---Ricimer, April 11, 2005.

 * This is not so simple. First of all, during the time of the council there were no flying Nazgul yet (their horses had JUST drowned), so why the matter of the Eagles was not simply brought into consideration? THIS is the question that needs explanation. Second, even if they did consider the Eagles and Nazgul problem, they had already considered some plans. Wouldn't then eventually at least discuss a plan about how to drive them out of Mordor with some military trick (somehow what Aragorn did with the battle of Morannon to lure all the enemies close to him and help Frodo's journey)? Wouldn't an entire council of wise just mention them, propose something before the plan be rejected for whatever reason? As for the matter of 'rarely interference', the Eagles had already helped Gandalf not a few times (not to mention their appearances in the Silmarillion), and I doubt those events were more critical than the destruction of the Ring. Goof, Blooper, Plot hole, or just something simple and obvious that can be easily explained, it IS something that brings up questions and becomes a matter to argue about.

I suggest this should be merged with Tolkien research (possibly as a "story internal" section, although I'm unsure whether "Tolkienolgy" is exclusively applied to story-internal investigations) dab (ᛏ) 16:26, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The Eagles couldn't carry the Ringbearer as the murmrings of Sauron would be too much for their (admittedly intelligent, but still) animal minds. I think that may have been in an appendix? I'm sure I've seen it printed on paper (if not, I've certainly heard it from ex-Tolkein-nerd sources) Tar7arus 23:54, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Too narrow definition
Tolkienology is a term used by Tolkien fans to describe the study of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien treating Middle-earth as a real world

This definition is too narrow. The more serious "tolkienologues" actually study the works of Tolkien for what they are. Think about the journal Vinyar Tengwar for example, which explicitely studies Tolkien's languages as a continually evolving creation of Tolkien who used to change his mind quite often. Those people are as much interested in the way Tolkien created the languages, as in the "product" itself.

 * AFAIK the definition 'as a real world' was simply to rule out the external explanations, like 'because Tolkien wanted so', 'because it would be a better story' or 'because Tolkien forgot about it later'. As for the VT and 'external' studies centered on Tolkien himself, I think this belongs to another subject, linked already from here 62.74.5.202 23:01, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

It's a question of terminology. We do have an article on Tolkien research. Is "Tolkienology" an accepted term at all? Is it used for either of these pursuits? Do we want to merge these articles, or keep them separate, and maybe make Tolkienology a disambiguation page? I would certainly want to point out that one is serious literary criticism, while the other is geeky "fandom". Tolkien was shunned in literary circles for decades precisely because of that type of thing, and we do not want to further the impression that scholars doing research into Tolkien's work are all dorks dressing as Elves. dab (ᛏ) 20:54, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:List of largest optical reflecting telescopes

Hobby Ebberly telescope
I think the diameter of the Hobby Ebberly telescope may be wrong on this page. It is often quoted as being the largest telescope in the Northern Hemisphere. Rnt20 06:17, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, the mirror diameter is 11 meters, just as the Southern African Large Telescope; however, the design of the telescope optics is such that a maximum of only 9.2 meters of the mirror gets used at any given time. AmberRobot 23 Feb 2006
 * I believe that the proper way to deal with this is to put the effective area for the spherical mirror telescopes. Just like the HET, SALT is spherical, and therefore has a much smaller effective area.  Speaking of SALT, it is now operational, although still in the testing phase.  So the top should probably be edited from saying that the first three are not operational.
 * In the individual telescope articles, HET's collecting area is listed as 77.6 m2, while SALT's is listed as 79 m2. Shouldn't this mean that SALT has a bigger effective aperture?  --Lasunncty (talk) 08:59, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
 * The HET was upgraded in 2015 to increase the effective aperture from the same mirror assembly. This list and the text of the HET article were updated to reflect that, but the HET infobox was not. The infobox data was recently moved to Wikidata, which is a nightmare to navigate, but I think I've managed to fix it. Modest Genius talk 12:23, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Moved from page
I've removed the following text from the page, as it doesn't really fit in with the page (it's meant to be a list, not an article on the history of the lens types). If they are added back, please add them in the appropriate place in the list using footnotes or similar. --Mike Peel 14:26, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Until MMT in 1980s, all large telescopes used a single solid primary mirror whose material internal strength had to be sufficient to limit deformations caused by its own mass flexing while being moved around.
 * The MMT pioneered multiple-mirror technology, but in the end it was possible to build a single large mirror for it, and it was rebuilt and recommissioned in 2002.
 * The MMT also taught telescope makers that an oversized enclosure building (a "dome") is not only very expensive, but collects warm air whose turbulent mixing with the putside atmosphere ("dome seeing") harms overall telescope performance. Thus, all new large telescopes barely fit inside their domes, and those domes are very lightweight structures indeed so that they can quickly cool to night temperatures.
 * At several other new telescopes in the late 1980s, various dynamically computer-controlled support systems (active optics) were developed for thin mirrors too flexible to hold their own shape. The first major telescope commissioned using such was the Nordic Optical Telescope in 1988, which has a) thin mirror (cheap), b) snug fit minimum size dome (cheap), c) alatazimuth mount (cheap), d) big air vents to be opened at night e) adaptive optics, and f) location with excellent seeing conditions, and while it is mere 2.56 m in diameter, it does routinely reach sub-arcsecond angular resolution, which is very close to the diffraction limit of this size telescope.

SOAR?
The SOAR telescope has a diameter of 4.1m, not 4.2. Does it still qualify?--Jkru214 07:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

LBT vs. Keck
Should the twin mirrors of the LBT be treated as one while the larger Kecks are treated as two? Aside from being in adjacent buildings, what is different between the LBT twins and the Keck twins? 66.218.190.100 (talk) 19:49, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes, LBT is one telescope when used in the combined beam mode. It operates exactly as a 23m diameter telescope with an un-filled aperture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.254.79.232 (talk) 17:04, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Contradictory list
This list seems to follow its title "List of largest optical reflecting telescopes" at the top. But it then becomes a either a "History of reflector aperture" or simply a "List of notable reflecting telescopes" towards the bottom with a whole series of reflectors that are not "large" at all and ends with what is probably the worlds smallest notable reflector, Newton's first 1.3″ reflector. So the list contradicts its title. It should probably be reduced to existent operation telescopes as cited in this source. Some of this could be spun off to other list "List of notable reflecting telescopes", "History of reflector aperture", or "History of aperture". Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:09, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Cleanup of page to remove contradiction with article title. Cut list and article off at two meters since most reference lists stop around that size. The former article can probably have more info spun off to "List of largest telescopes historically " based on the ref here (that ref has noticeable errors). Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:40, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I have created List of largest optical telescopes historically from this material. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 15:19, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The contradiction you speak of has bugged me for some time but I was not sure of the best way to resolve it. What you have done seems like a step in the right direction, and I will now try to incorporate some additional changes. Fotaun (talk) 13:24, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I was thinking of (and may do soon) a few more edits to incorporate your expansion of the list. Expanding this article to include them is a problem because we are still pretty contradictory with the title at the top of the page, lists just can't contain everything. The best way to avoid contradicting this list's title (other than changing it) is to move the material to more appropriate titles. When I moved stuff over to List of largest optical telescopes historically I noticed room for expansion there since an absolute size list kinda misses the story (and it turned out pretty short :/).
 * I would suggest the following:

 * At the "List of largest optical telescopes historically" article create a second table---Table of optical telescope progression historically" and make that a historical list of telescopes by significance, not overall size. With a little ref we can show the historical significance of telescopes such as the Hale 60, etc. Change the title of the first table to "Table of largest optical telescopes historically by overall size".

 * Move other items the don't fit historical and are simply not "large" to the neglected list - List of optical telescopes (and maybe change the title to List of notable optical telescopes). Sub tables could be added there as well like "List of space based optical telescopes".
 * Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 20:25, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I think History of aperture is a worthwhile concept; what is considered "large" has certainly changed over time. The new '20th century telescopes' was intended to build on that concept, but it may be too redundant. Fotaun (talk) 20:08, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * rm'ed (again) "Selected large telescopes 6 feet (1.82 m) and below" - it still contradicts the article title, "small" telescopes don't belong on a "List of largest optical reflecting telescopes" by definition. It also suffers from redundancy and scope problems re: WP:SALAT.... space telescopes already have a list List of space telescopes.... "regionally famous telescopes" and "otherwise significant" is just too broad in scope and would result in a never ending list where editors add their POV favorites, and those description parameters contradict "largest optical reflecting telescopes". Some material moved off to List of largest optical telescopes historically.Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 12:18, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Reverted an edit described as "misc"
Some of that was probably good but wp:Original research, but some of it seemed problematic, and some was simply not correct. Please wp:edit summaries, wp:reliable sources.- sinneed (talk) 17:15, 28 August 2009 (UTC) On review, it wasn't any worse than it was before... so why revert? Article still needs, IMO an application of a sharp editorial hatchet... it's a list. *shrug*- sinneed (talk) 17:42, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Stem and Leaf
Can anyone explain to me the purpose of the stem and leaf plot? What encyclopedic benefit does it provide? 99.242.102.36 (talk) 06:41, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * hmmm... yeah. Its also quite WP:JARGON. Don't see any reason for it per WP:SAL and unless there is some obvious reason to have it looks like it could simply be deleted. Leaving it for now to see if it can be improved or explained. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 23:20, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

I also agree it is not needed. Since there's been 2 people before me saying this, I am going to just delete it. Yialanliu (talk) 01:21, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Strehl ratio jargon

 * Without adaptive optics telescopes have Strehl ratios of less than 1% but first generation AO can boost this up to 20–30%.

Moved above to talk because it is 100% WP:JARGON (and its ref dead-ends so no way to check out the claim). Needs work. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 23:05, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Top Telescope 2000 and 2010
I find this to be redundant especially since the top table includes the size and year built. In addition to this, the lower table includes the largest telescope every year. Any thoughts on this? Yialanliu (talk) 01:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Agreed, it's pretty pointless trivia. The table of the largest historically is all that's needed. PS. new discussions should go at the bottom of the page, see WP:TALKNEW. Modest Genius talk 11:00, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Is the Large Binocular Telescope the largest?
I moved Large Binocular Telescope down the list from largest because it was moved up by an IP without comment/reason and this is an extremely qualified claim. This abstract describes it as "A unique feature of LBT is that the light from the two primary mirrors can be combined optically in the center of the telescope to produce phased array imaging of an extended field. In practice this extended phased field can be of order 1-arcminute in diameter". I am basing it on the list def exclusion of interferometry, including "phased array" in that, although this list def is not fully expressed. List def could be better written/modified. Other refs. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 15:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure that the LBT has an incoherent mode, whereby the two mirrors just collect a lot of light and send it to a common instrument (or two copies of the same instrument). By collecting area that does indeed make it the largest - Keck and VLT only have interferometric multi-mirror modes. I don't have a reference to hand though. Modest Genius talk 16:11, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

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different ways to define "largest"
There are at least two different ways to define which telescope is the largest. One is by the light gathering area (which determines the faintest objects that can be seen) and the other is the maximum baseline (which determines the minimum angular resolution). I would like to see both of these numbers listed in the table so that readers could sort by whichever statistic they choose. --Lasunncty (talk) 02:22, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

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H.E.S.S. Telescope
The largest of High Energy Stereoscopic System telescopes is 28 m in diameter and is a reflecting telescope and isn't on the list. With 28 m, shouldn't it be first? 77.103.237.203 (talk) 17:39, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

 * HESS is a gamma-ray telescope, not an optical telescope. Modest Genius talk 15:56, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

Isn't VLT the largest combined optical telescope, as of 2018?
As of 2018, the VLT appears to have combined the beams of all 4 of their telescopes, and fed it into a single instrument. ESO claims that the equivalent apperture is 16 meters. Doesn't it mean that, as of now, the VLT is the largest working optical telescope? Although they do not share the same mount, the light is still collected in a single instrument. Shouldn't the same mount requirement be dropped? Source by ESO here 80.112.163.52 (talk) 13:45, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

 * It is possible to use all four UTs to feed the optical interferometer, and ESO has done so a few times per year. But >95% of the time they operate as independent telescopes, observing completely different objects with separate instruments. The interferometer mostly operates with the much smaller ATs. There is no incoherent feed for the UTs - it's not possible to use all four telescopes together with a non-interferometric instrument. So describing them as a single telescope would be misleading. In contrast, the LBT mirrors are on a single mount and always observe the same object, and it uses a mix of coherent, incoherent and duplicate-instrument modes. Those are qualitatively different ways of observing. I think the UTs should continue to be four separate entries, but perhaps the list should be clearer that it is excluding interferometric-only modes. Modest Genius talk 11:06, 4 May 2020 (UTC)


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Buekorps

Buekorps (literally "Bow Corps" or "Archery Brigade") are traditional marching neighbourhood youth organizations in Bergen, Norway.

The tradition is unique to Bergen. The organizations, which are called bataljoner (battalions), were first formally organized in the 1850s and are run entirely by the youths themselves. Fourteen different such battalions are active in Bergen, each belonging to a certain part of town.

In the past brigades were also formed in other Norwegian cities, but these were mostly defunct by the early 20th century.

Though the structure and ceremony of the Buekorps has military roots, the brigades are active in various other ways, ranging from physical activity and play to charitable work. Members range in age from about 7 to over 20, and adult veterans play a role in supporting the organizations and during certain events.

The groups consist of privates (usually carrying wooden rifles or crossbows), officers (older children with more seniority) and drummers. The buekorps have their official season from March through the summer, but are most active during spring, with Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17 as the high  point  of the season. On that day they are a prominent and popular part of the parade through the streets of Bergen.

In addition, the buekorps have their own celebratory days. One of these is the day they celebrate the founding date of their battalion. Every fourth year is Buekorpsenes Dag (The Buekorps Day), a series of competitions and pageantry.

Background
The tradition dates back at least to the 19th century when children would imitate the adult militia soldiers performing close order drill.

Even from back to the days of Ludvig Holberg it is told of boys playing and marching on the streets of Bergen. The city militia fascinated boys in the 18th and 19th century. They would build their own "fortresses" where they would play and engage in "warfare" against other boy-gangs. Consul August Konow tells from his lifetime that at the end of the 18th century there existed boy-gangs and companies who marched around and engaged in "warfare" with each other. These gangs were called "Nordnæs Kompani" and "Nykirkealmeningens Kompani" and were direct copies of the town militia.

Governor Fredrik Hauch also tells from the same time about boy-gangs who were copying the town militia. Names like "fjeldeguttene" ("the Fjeldet-boys"), "markeguttene" ("the Marken-boys") and "dræggaguttene" ("the Dræggen-boys") were known at the end of the 18th century.

Johan Sebastian Welhaven with his poem 'børnelege' (children's games) from 1839 gives a picture of his childhood-years in 1814: "Vi stilledes os siden i lange Rader, marsjerende tappert i byens gader ;vi plyndrede Søstrenes Dukkeskrin og gjorde Mundurer av silke og lin. I krigsraadet taltes med megen vekt om fienden stilling og skjulte planer, paa chefens kommando, vi stormede kjækt med skillingstrompeter, karduspapirfaner".

("We organized ourselves in long rows, marched bravely the streets of the city; we plundered our sisters' doll-boxes and made coats out of silk and linen. In the council of war we gravely discussed the enemy's position and secret plans, and on the command of the chief we charged with shilling trumpets and paper banners".)

Nils Hertzberg says of the 1830s: there were organized boy-gangs in the different neighbourhoods which under changing alliances gave each other full-blown battles: the Nordnæs-, Drægge-, Nøste- and Skive-Boys. They employed guards and scouts who made strategic moves to surprise the enemy.

In the 1850s these boy-gangs still rampaged, but the violence and hostility had to come to an end. Who it was that finally ended these hostilities and turned them into the current peaceful pursuits of the buekorps is uncertain.

History
Traditionally an activity exclusively for boys, the first girl buekorps was formed in 1991. This stirred some controversy in Bergen, but the girl and mixed gender battalions are now accepted by most people.

The buekorps tradition, even with many battalions experiencing trouble in keeping up the recruiting of new members, continues to be a popular and proud feature of Bergen, excepting the odd complaint about noise.

Lørdagskorps and Søndagskorps
Lørdagskorps ("Saturday-brigades") and Søndagskorps ("Sunday-brigades") are historically the two main types of buekorps. These terms originate from the day the brigades marched on. Saturday-brigades were composed of the sons of those who could afford to take a day off on Saturday to march. The three surviving Saturday-brigades are Nordnæs Bataillon, Nygaards Bataljon and Dræggens Buekorps.

Sunday-brigades were the ones from working-class neighbourhoods where the children had to work on Saturdays, and thus could not march on any other day. Most of the brigades were Sunday-brigades. Some of these brigades came from such poor families that they could not afford real uniforms, wearing instead ornate shirts. Today, Laksevågs Bueskyttere and Løvstakkens Jægerkorps still march in these shirts.

The current brigades

 * Dræggens Buekorps (24 March 1856), – Dræggens Archery Company, boys brigade
 * Eidsvaags Kompani (28 April 2008) "Eidsvaags Værve Kompani", Boys brigade.
 * Fjeldets Bataljon (22 May 1857), Fjeldets Battalion, boys brigade
 * Laksevågs Bueskyttere (8 May 1894), Laksevåg's Archerers, boys brigade
 * Lungegaardens Buekorps (7 October 1994), Lungegaarden's Archery Company, girls brigade
 * Løvstakkens Jægerkorps (11 May 1903-18, 30 April 1928-64, 11 May 1999- ), Løvstakken's Jeger Company, mixed brigade
 * Markens Bataljon (4 June 1859), Marken's Battalion, boys brigade
 * Mathismarkens Bataljon (15 June 1887), Mathismarken's Battalion, boys brigade
 * Nordnæs Bataillon (3 May 1858), Nordnæs' Battalion, boys brigade
 * Nygaards Bataljon (14 June 1857), Nygaard's Battalion, boys brigade
 * Sandvikens Bataljon (17 May 1857), Sandviken's Battalion, boys brigade
 * Skansens Bataljon (22 May 1860), Skansen's Battalion, boys brigade
 * Skutevikens Buekorps (8 July 1853), Skuteviken's Archery Company, boys brigade
 * Sydnæs Bataljon (7 June 1863), Sydnæs' Battalion, boys brigade
 * Wesselengens Bataljon (24 April 1873), Wesselengen's Battalion, boys brigade

Former brigades in Bergen
Since the 1850s there may have existed more than 200 different brigades overall. Dates of foundation and discontinuation are often unknown. Known brigades are listed here:

 * Allegatens Bataljon
 * Asylplass Bataljon
 * Baglergatens Kompani (1911-18?)
 * Baneveiens Bataljon
 * Bingen Hellebardkorps
 * Bingen Jegerkorps
 * Blauengens Kompani
 * Blekebakkens Kompani
 * Bispengens Kompani
 * Bjørgvin Compagni (1869)
 * Bjørgvins Kompani (1932-36)
 * Boligens Kordekorps (Ladegårdskorpset) (?-1895)
 * Boligens Kårdekorps (Henrik Wergelands korpset) (?-1888)
 * Borgerskolens (Buekorps?)
 * Breistølsveiens Kompani (1889-1925?)
 * Bødkergadens Kompagni
 * Bønes Batalion
 * Christinegaard Bataljon (1938-40)
 * Damsgårds Batalion
 * Det raske Fjellkorps (1876-79)
 * Dokkens Kompagni
 * Dragefjellskorpset (1881-?)
 * Eidemarkens (Buekorps?)
 * Ekrenbakkens Kompani
 * Elvegatens Kompagni
 * Engens Buekorps
 * Fastings Buekorps (?-1860s?)
 * Fjeldets Kompani (1895-?)
 * Fjellborgs Kompani (1924-29)
 * Fjøsanger Kompani (1950-60s?)
 * Fredrikbergsgatens Kompani
 * Fridalens Kompani (1950s?)
 * Fæstningens Buekorps (?-1862)
 * Granbakken Jægerkorps
 * Granesmugets Kompani (1913-39?)
 * Grønnevoldgatens Kompagni
 * Grønnevolds Kompagni
 * Gyldenpris Kompani
 * Gørbitzgatens Kompani
 * Hans Haugesgate Kompani (1920-33)
 * Haugens Bataljon
 * Haugens Buekorps
 * Haugesmugets Kompani
 * Haugeveiens Kompani
 * Heiens Kompani
 * Holmens Kompani
 * Hop Bataljon (1918-22)
 * Høggeblokkens Kompani (1912-20?)
 * Isdalens Kårdekorps
 * Jektevikens Kompani
 * Kalmarhavens Compagni
 * Kippersmauets Bataljon (1930-33)
 * Kirkegatens Jægerkorps (1920-47)
 * Kleivens Buekorps (1850s?-?)
 * Klokkerhagens Kompani
 * Korskirkealmeningens Kompani (1904?-13)
 * Krohnengens Bataljon
 * Krohnvikens Bataljon (1852–1916)
 * Kronstad Bataljon (1922-63)
 * Ladegaardens Bataljon (21 April 1880-85, 1889–1921, 1924-70)
 * Ladegårdens Compagni (1891-1917?)
 * Laksevåg Bataljon (1872–1940)
 * Langeveiens Kompani (1920-26)
 * Langhauens Kompani
 * Legdenes Kompani (1 April 1956-61)
 * Lille Markens Kompagni
 * Lille Dræggens Buekorps
 * Løvstakkveien Kompani
 * Markeveiens Compagni
 * Markeveiens Jægerkorps (1880s)
 * Martin Vahlsgates Kompani (1901-28)
 * Meyermarkens Kompani (1905-20)
 * Minde Bataljon (1950s?)
 * Mulelvens Bataljon
 * Mulens Bataljon (14 June 1898-1903, 1911-17, 1920-57, 1980-84)
 * Muralmendingens Companie (1880s)
 * Møhlenpris Kompani (1895–1912, ?-1923)
 * Natland Bataljon (1959-63)
 * Nedre Stølens Kompani (1898-1904?)
 * Nessets Bataljon
 * Nordnes Lekeplads Kompani (1918-28)
 * Nordre Møhlenpris Kompani
 * Nordre Skutevikens Kompani (1928-39)
 * Nordre Skuteviksveiens Kompani (1928-39)
 * Nye Sandviksvei Kompani
 * Nykirkealmeningens Kompani (1875?-1916)
 * Nymarks Kompani
 * Nøstets Batalion (7 May 1870-1961)
 * Nøstets Kårdekorps (bef. 1855-70)
 * Olav Rustiesgates Kompani (1972-80)
 * Paaschemarkens Bataljon
 * Paradis Bataljon
 * Parkens Compagni
 * Persenbakkens Kompani (1928-32)
 * Planens Kompani (1956-65, 1974-82)
 * Rennebanens Kompani (1920-25?)
 * Repslagersgatens Jægerkompani (1918-38)
 * Rosenbergsgatens Bataljon
 * Rothaugens Kompani (1932-34, 1988-90?)
 * Sandviksveiens Buekorps
 * Scjadenbergshavens Kompani (1910-30)
 * Skanseliens Kompani (1932-57?)
 * Skivens Kårdekorps
 * Skytterbanens bataljon
 * Slettens Bataljon (1959-65?)
 * Slottsgatens Kompani
 * Smaa-Skansens Bataljon
 * Smørsalmendingens Companie (1880s)
 * Solheims Bataljon (1927-30s, 1946-50s)
 * Storemøllens Compani
 * Strandveiens Bataillon
 * Strandgatens Jægerkorps
 * Strangehagens Kompani
 * Stupets Bataljon (1952-56)
 * Stølens Kompani (1860-65?, 1947-48)
 * Svanevikens Kompani
 * Sverresborg Jegerkorps (1902-12)
 * Sverresgatens Jægerkorps
 * Sydnæskleivens Kårdekorps
 * Tamburengens Jægerkorps (1904-10?)
 * Teatergatens (Kompani?)
 * Toldbodalmendingens Compagni
 * Trangesmauets Kompani (1875?-1932)
 * Tverrgatens Kompani (1918-31, 1955-57)
 * Utsiktens Kompani (1974-75)
 * Vardens Kompagni (1965-75)
 * Vaskerelvssmugets Compagnie
 * Verftets Kompani (1871-73, 18 March 1894-1961)
 * Verftets Kompani II (1874-?)
 * Verftets Kårdekorps (1873-74)
 * Victor Müllers (Buekorps?)
 * Vognstølbakken Bataljon
 * Vågens Bataljon (1 June 1991-27 April 2008)
 * Ytre Sandvikens Bataljon
 * Øvregadens Buekorps (1875-1912?)

Former brigades in other cities
In the past there have also existed buekorps in other cities. However, they were mostly defunct by the early 20th century. It is somewhat uncertain to what degree all of these were to the original tradition of buekorps. They did anyway start after inspiration of the buekorps of Bergen. Known ones are listed here:

Arendal Bodø Drammen Flekkefjord Fredrikstad Gjøvik Grimstad Hamar Haugesund Hemnesberget Kristiansund Levanger Molde Nordfjordeid Oslo Sandnes Sandnessjøen Stavanger Steinkjer Tingvold Tromsø Vardø Volden Ålesund
 * Arendals Yngre Guttekompani
 * Bodø Guttekorps
 * Bragerøens Buekorps
 * Guttekorpset Birkebeineren
 * St. Olafklevens Buekorps
 * 1:ste Buekorps Flekkefjord
 * Fjeldgatens Guttekorps
 * Flekkefjord Buekorps
 * Fredrikstad Buekorps
 * Gjøvik Guttekorps
 * Grimstad Guttekorps
 * Hamar Guttegarde
 * Grønhaugens Turnforening (buekorps)
 * Haraldsgadens Buekorps
 * Hasseløens Buekorps
 * Haugesunds Buekorps
 * Haugesunds Garde
 * Risøens Buekorps
 * Hemnes Guttekorps
 * Storgatens Guttekorps
 * Levanger Buekorps
 * Molde Guttekorps
 * Eids Guttegarde
 * Eids Guttekorps
 * Christiania Garde
 * Løven (1868-?)
 * Urania Garde (?-1905)
 * Sandnes Buekorps
 * Sandnessjøen Guttekorps
 * Kongsgaard Buekorps
 * Nylunds Buekorps
 * Stavanger Buekorps
 * Svithuns Buekorps
 * Nordsiden Buekorps
 * Stenkjær Guttekorps
 * Tingvolds Guttekorps
 * Tromsø Guttekorps
 * Løvepatruljen
 * Voldens Guttekorps
 * Rød Garden Tiger
 * Viking Garden
 * Aalesunds Garde

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Emma Daumas

Manuelle "Emma" Daumas (born 23 November 1983, in Avignon) is a French singer-songwriter and performer, particularly well known for her participation in Star Academy.

Career
Daumas grew up in a family of music lovers. Her passion for music led her to write several songs by the age of 12. Her parents then allowed her to record her first song Stupid boy. After the piano, she took lessons in guitar, and enrolled at the academy of Villeuneuve-lès-Avignon at the age of 15. She frequently entered contests, in particular Mon Dieu of Édith Piaf. She came in 8th in the Laudun song contest playing one of her own compositions, Dis-moi pourquoi ("Tell me why").

From this point on, her potential not only as a singer but as a songwriter started to become noticed. At this time, she began to enter the scene by taking part at the galas of Pascal Fallais, her professor at the time, with songs like I'm sorry or Vivre from the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Three years later, she eventually took first place at the song contest at Laudun.

In 2000, Daumas participated in Graines de stars, a live show hosted by Laurent Boyer. Her performance of Barbra Streisand's "Memory" allowed her to take fourth place. She waited to complete her literary Baccalauréat before pursuing music full time. Thus Emma continued her vocal training in 2001 and 2002 by taking singing lessons from vocal coach Maguy Vilette, and took guitar courses again for two months, because the musical style of pop rock attracted her. She learned more about the music scene by opening for acts such as Carlos, Éric Colado (comic of southern France), the groups Gold and Émile et Image, Noëlle Perna (a comedian from Nice), at the casino of Juan-les-Pins, but especially Michael Jones with the cabaret Le Rouge-Gorge at Avignon in November 2001, while doing odd jobs to make money. The publicity from the casting for Star Academy 2 will mark the end of a year of rich experiences.

Star Academy
In August 2002, she endeared herself with the public, but not in sufficient measure to defeat the eventual winner Nolwenn Leroy. Nevertheless, she reached the semi-final in the contest, and had the opportunity to sing duets with Bruno Pelletier, Serge Lama, Patrick Bruel, Youssou N'Dour and Ray Charles.

Albums

 * Le saut de l'Ange – her 2004 debut album received a mixed reception but the relatively hard-edged rock riffs in certain songs helped distance her from the pure commercial-pop image that tended to become a stigma for some singers who rose to prominence through Star Academy
 * Effet secondaire – well-received 2006 follow-up album
 * Le Chemin de la Maison – 2008 CD album.

Singles

 * Au jour le jour (2003)
 * Si tu savais (2003)
 * Tu seras (2004) – Gold disk
 * Figurine humaine (2004)
 * J'attends (2004)
 * Someone (Laissons nous une chance) – song recorded with Hanson and released as a limited single plus as a track on the French version of Hanson's 2005 album Underneath
 * You got me, Eskobar feat. Emma Daumas'' (2005)
 * S'il te plaît (October 2005) – the first extract from her second album Effets secondaires, only available on download
 * Regarde nous (April 2006)
 * Club Addict
 * Mon tombeur
 * J'suis conne (June 2008) – first single from Chemin de la maison
 * Secret défense (2009)

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Talk:Episcopal Divinity School

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EDS tends to be socially liberal, particularly with regards to acceptance of homosexuality in the priesthood, perhaps in part to Otis E Charles, the Dean of the school in the 1990s, who came out as a gay man. One could make the argument that Charles came out while at EDS because of their support of openly gay priests. Rockhopper10r 01:10, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Online source that talks about the school
A history of Middlesex County from about 1880 talks a bit about its founding: http://books.google.com/books?q=brattle&pg=PA351&id=0sQTAAAAYAAJ and has an early etching on page 358. betsythedevine (talk) 17:42, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
 * There is also a section about the school in this book from 1896: http://books.google.com/books?id=dmkWAAAAYAAJ betsythedevine (talk) 19:42, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Self-published source
Portions of the Founding and Civil Rights sections appear to be taken from this book, which was published by WestBow Press, a Christian self-publisher.

Msramming (talk) 00:42, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

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2004 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 2004 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 2004. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Alabama was won by incumbent President George W. Bush by a 25.62% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 12 news organizations considered this was a state Bush would win, or otherwise a red state. On election day, it trended Republican sharply, by a swing margin of 10.74% from the 2000 election. Bush won with over 60% of the vote, a first since 1984, and carried most of the counties and congressional districts. Historically, Alabama is a very reliable Republican state that a Democratic presidential nominee has not won since 1976, when Southern governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter ran and swept the Deep South.

Primaries

 * 2004 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

Predictions
There were 12 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day.

Polling
Bush won every single pre-election poll, and won each by a double-digit margin of victory. The final three polls averaged Bush leading 58% to 38%.

Fundraising
Bush raised $3,092,923. Kerry raised $514,589.

Advertising and visits
Neither campaign advertised or visited this state during the fall campaign.

Analysis
Bush easily won every poll taken in the state prior to the election. Kerry won a small section of counties in the middle of the state, including winning Alabama's 7th congressional district. In 2000, the state voted for Bush 56%–41% by fifteen points; this year it voted for him by 25 points.

With the exception of Oklahoma in 2004, the state was also Bush's best performance in the South, with not even Texas, Bush's home state, voting as red as Alabama.

CNN exit polls showed that almost 70% of male voters voted for Bush. Also, 99% of registered Republicans (which made up 48% of the population) voted for Bush. Also, 43% of the state describe themselves as evangelical Christians, and 88% of them voted for Bush. 62% of the state approved of Bush, and 60% approved of the decision to go to war in Iraq. 82% of white men and 79% of white women voted for Bush. Finally, 70% of voters over the age of sixty voted for Bush. Alabama was racially divided: Alabama Whites voted 80%–19% for Bush while Blacks voted 91%-9% for Kerry.

, Bush is the last Republican to carry Jefferson (home of Birmingham, the state's largest city), and majority-black Marengo counties in a presidential election.

By county
[[File:Alabama County Flips 2004.svg|thumb|County Flips:

Democratic {{legend|#92c5de|Hold}}

Republican {{legend|#f48882|Hold}} {{legend|#ca0120|Gain from Democratic}} ]]

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Barbour (Largest city: Eufaula)
 * Choctaw (Largest city: Butler)
 * Colbert (Largest city: Muscle Shoals)
 * Conecuh (Largest city: Evergreen)
 * Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro)
 * Lawrence (Largest city: Moulton)
 * Marengo (Largest city: Linden)

By congressional district
Bush won 6 of 7 congressional districts, including one held by a Democrat.

Electors
Technically the voters of Alabama cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Alabama is allocated 9 electors because it has 7 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 9 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 9 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 13, 2004, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

 * 1) Beth Chapman
 * 2) Marty Connors
 * 3) Martha Hosey
 * 4) Will Sellers
 * 5) Mike Hubbard
 * 6) Floyd Lawson
 * 7) Elbert Peters
 * 8) Bettye Fine Collins
 * 9) Martha Stokes


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User talk:School Inclusionist

Hmm.... nice quote.... GRider? --BaronLarf 01:11, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * No, the quote is from a mailing list discussion by Jimmy Wales, however I fully endorse GRider's mission to better school articles on Wikipedia. I'm not interested in the politics. School Inclusionist 01:13, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I realize the source of the quote; I had quoted the exact same thing earlier today in a VfD. Well whoever you are, welcome to Wikipedia.  --BaronLarf 01:23, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

 * "Not interested in the politics?" Your username would suggest otherwise. . . Slac speak up!  01:43, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I support that schools should be included on Wikipedia, sorry if this offends you somehow. Apparently one's own beliefs are enough to warrant a ban here from User:Snowspinner.  School Inclusionist 01:54, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I thought Wikipedia was a consensus-built enyclopedia, not a zero-sum death match to see whose views on deletion policy can "win". Slac speak up!  07:35, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Rock On Sweet Prince. Klonimus 05:02, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Re: Abuse of power
Hi, School Inclusionist, thanks for contacting me. Unfortunately, I'm not comfortable in removing your block, as I am still a new administrator and this issue is not very clear-cut for me. I was about to ask for some outside opinions on WP:AN/I, but I see they are already discussing it there. I, personally, would not have blocked you, but I deal with more straightforward issues like vandalism. Also, it is a bit unusual for a new user to register with a name representing a side in a controversial debate and jump right in to editing on that topic. The timing of your arrival, right after User:GRider was blocked, probably raised a few eyebrows as well. I'm not accusing anything, but just pointing out why people might be wondering. — Knowledge Seeker দ 08:23, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Mac OS X 10.0

'v' in Mac OS X version names
The proper names of the Mac OS X operating system releases have "v" in them, like "Mac OS X v10.0". Apple uses "v10.0" on its web site and in its documentation. Calling it "Mac OS X 10.0" is incorrect. The "X" stands for "10", so "X 10.0" would be redundant. For an example of Apple's use, see. Please discuss at Talk:Mac OS X. - Brian Kendig 03:54, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * This is not the most common usage. A simple Google test shows Mac OS X 10.0 is the most common name . —Cantus… ☎   19:10, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

Comparison to Public Beta
I'm surprised there's not a section comparing the Public Beta to 10.0. The Apple Logo in the center of the Public Beta's menu bar got moved, and became an "Apple Menu" again, though it's never been the same as its predecessor in pre-OS X versions. Finder windows have also changed a LOT. The toolbar buttons across the top of a Finder window in the Public Beta, I believe got flattened for the 10.0 release. The pull-down menu for which directory you're in - I'm not sure how long that one survived, it was another Openstep holdover. And the three dots under a Dock icon to indicate an open application, also from Openstep, became a black triangle (when did the Dock gain ability to move? 10.1 or 10.2?) --JohnDBuell | Talk 07:35, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Hey there! If you want to add the section you can go ahead =) No one is stopping you and I think it would be a great addition to the article! Just a side note: please increase your use of edit summaries, it makes it a lot easier for people to see what you have done =) TDS  (talk • contribs) 15:14, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

USB support
Did Mac OS X v10.0 support USB? Or, if so, were there problems with it? Many peripheral retail packages omit 10.0 when listing compatible systems. ---Ransom --71.4.51.150 22:37, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

A/UX
XNU kernel - the Unix-like kernel was a first for Macintosh operating systems, and was one of the largest changes from a technical stand point in Mac OS X. What about A/UX? --206.54.145.254 13:31, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

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I have been using Macs and really love the updates as they roll out. V10 was a great one... We try to only use Mac's at work.

The only operating problem I have with Mac OS X is a few of the softwares. The excel is either harder to use or I am not used to it. For graphics and building websites... there is not any better. I was glad to see more and more software become available on this system and not everyone just making their software for windows. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.216.156.81 (talk) 04:29, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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Platforms - G3/G4
In the infobox article says : Platforms PowerPC As Mac OS X 10.0 only ran on PowerPC G3 or G4. should the Platforms say this? John a s (talk) 14:37, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
 * The documentation for Template:Infobox OS shows, as examples for the "supported platforms" parameter, instruction sets, not particular generations of implementations of the instruction set. Given that, PowerPC is sufficient. Guy Harris (talk) 20:26, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

32 bit
The MacOS section has a table (Mac OS X, OS X, and macOS version information)showing for each macOS version whether it supports 32 or 64 bit applications, and whether the kernel is 32 or 64 bit (or a mixture). Should the Mac OS X 10.0 article also show the same information (ie 32 bit applications and runs 32 bit kernel code)? Similarly each macOS version article could cover the same information (eg Monterey supports 64 bit applications and runs 64 bit kernel). John a s (talk) 17:21, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

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Talk:Intentia

Vfd
On April 6, 2005, this article was nominated for deletion. The result was keep. See Votes for deletion/Intentia for a record of the discussion. —Korath (Talk) 01:12, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

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The Flintstone Kids

The Flintstone Kids is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is an alternative incarnation of the studio's original animated series The Flintstones. The series depicts juvenile versions of the main characters from the original show. It aired from September 13, 1986, to November 14, 1987, on ABC. Unlike the previous shows, this was the first Flintstones series not to have a laugh track.

Overview
The program follows the adventures of Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Slaghoople, Betty McBricker and Dino as tweens. They share their preadolescence with their friends Nate Slate (Fred's future boss), Philo Quartz and rich girl Dreamchip Gemstone. They also deal with their bully Rocky Ratrock and his Badrotten Bunch consisting of Tarpit Tommy, Flab Slab, Janet Granite, and Rocky's dog Stalagbite.

Plot and segments
This series featured the following segments:

The Flintstone Kids
The "main" segment of the show. It would either be a single half-hour episode (only in the first season) or a segment.

Flintstone Funnies
Freddy, Barney, Wilma and Betty dream of exciting fantasy adventures. This segment was dropped in the second season.

Dino's Dilemmas
The adventures and misadventures of Freddy's pet dinosaur Dino.

Captain Caveman and Son
The adventures of Captain Caveman (returning from Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels) with his son Cavey Jr. as they fight bad guys like the evil genius Mr. Bad. This segment was actually a "show within a show" whereby Captain Caveman and Son is a TV show watched by the main characters at Fred's home, where the "fourth wall" is broken frequently.

Episodes
The segments indicate in colors by which characters starred in them:
 * Blue = The Flintstone Kids (25 segments)
 * Light Blue = Flintstone Funnies (13 segments)
 * Magenta = Dino's Dilemmas (19 segments)
 * Red = Captain Caveman and Son (19 segments)

Season 2 (1987–88)
Four of these episodes contains a new short followed by repeats of two shorts from season 1.

Voice cast

 * Charlie Adler as Cavey Jr. ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Bever-Leigh Banfield as Mayor of Bedrock ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Michael Bell as Mr. Billy Bad ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Mel Blanc as Dino, Bob Rubble, Captain Caveman ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Susan Blu as Dreamchip Gemstone, Janet Granite
 * Hamilton Camp as Barney Rubble, Flab Slab, Cragmire
 * Henry Corden as Ed Flintstone, Edna Flintstone
 * Julie Dees as Wilma Slaghoople (1986–1987), Mica Slaghoople, Mickey Slaghoople, Tarpit Tommy
 * June Foray as Grandma Cavemom ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Elizabeth Lyn Fraser as Wilma Slaghoople (1987–1988)
 * Kenneth Mars as Narrator ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Scott Menville as Freddy Flintstone (1987–1988)
 * Bumper Robinson as Philo Quartz
 * Marilyn Schreffler as Rocky Ratrock, Flo Rubble
 * B.J. Ward as Betty McBricker, Mrs. Rockbottom, Dusty Rubble
 * Lennie Weinrib as Freddy Flintstone (1986–1987), Police Commissioner ("Captain Caveman and Son" segment)
 * Frank Welker as Nate Slate, Stalagbite, Fang, Brick McBricker

Home media
On May 4, 2010, Warner Home Video released Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s, Volume 1, a compilation release which features episodes from various 80's cartoons including an episode from The Flintstone Kids. On March 11, 2014, Warner Home Video released The Flintstone Kids: Rockin' in Bedrock, a 2-disc set featuring 10 episodes from the first season, on DVD in Region 1.

Critical response
Common Sense Media gave the series a three out of five stars, saying: "Bedrock, the early years: cute and more P.C."

Awards
In 1988, Mary Jo Ludin and Lane Raichert were given the Humanitas Prize for the show's episode "Rocky's Rocky Road".

Other appearances
Cavey Jr. appears in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Evolutionary War", voiced by Maurice LaMarche.

Cavey Jr. appears in Jellystone! voiced by Dana Snyder.

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Muriel Siebert

Muriel Faye Siebert (September 12, 1928 – August 24, 2013) was an American businesswoman who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and the first woman to head one of the NYSE's member firms. She joined the 1,365 male members of the exchange on December 28, 1967. Siebert is sometimes known as the “first woman of finance,” despite being preceded in owning a brokerage by Victoria Woodhull.

Biography
Siebert was born to a Jewish family in Cleveland, Ohio. Siebert began her career working at various brokerages. In 1967, she founded her own eponymous firm, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., beginning by doing research for institutions, and buying and selling financial analyses. That same year, she applied for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Of the first ten investors she asked to sponsor her application, nine refused her.

The NYSE itself insisted on a new condition before considering Siebert's application. It insisted that Siebert obtain a letter from a bank offering loans of $300,000 at the near-record $445,000 seat price. But banks would not commit to lending her the money until the NYSE would agree to admit her. Siebert finally was elected to membership on December 28, 1967. In 1975, when the Securities and Exchange Commission first permitted broker commissions to be negotiable, she criticized the discount brokers vehemently; she ran numerous ads calling the discounters and the rates "low ball". In 1977, she was named Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York, with oversight of all of the banks in the state, regulating about $500 billion. Not one bank failed during her tenure, despite failures nationwide. When she learned Hugh Carey, New York Governor at the time, had appointed her to the position, Siebert recalled thinking, "Mickie, you know you're a college dropout. You've done pretty well as a college dropout!" Shortly after returning to her firm, she ran in the Republican primary for the Senate seat of Daniel Patrick Moynihan. She finished second behind State Assemblywoman Florence Sullivan, who went on to lose to Moynihan in November 1982. In the mid-1990s, Siebert & Co. reverse merged with a furniture holding company, J. Michael & Sons, that was liquidating, thereby, becoming a publicly-traded company. Siebert remained President of her eponymous firm and continued to be a sought after commentator on phenomena in financial markets. She was interviewed in the 2003 documentary Risk/Reward.

Advocacy and philanthropies
Siebert was an outspoken advocate for women and minorities in the industry. She was quoted as saying, "American business will find that women executives can be a strong competitive weapon against Japan and Germany and other countries that still limit their executive talent pool to the male 50 percent of their population," as well as "men at the top of industry and government should be more willing to risk sharing leadership with women and minority members who are not merely clones of their white male buddies. In these fast-changing times, we need the different viewpoints and experiences, we need the enlarged talent bank. The real risk lies in continuing to do things the way they've always been done."

In 1990, she created the Siebert Entrepreneurial Philanthropic Plan, through which she shared half of her firm's profits from new securities underwriting with charities of the issuers' choices. The program offers buyers of new securities a chance to help charities in their communities. Through 2006, more than $5 million has been contributed through this program. She served as president of the New York Women's Agenda in 1998. During her term, NYWA developed a program advocating "Financial Literacy for Women", which continued until her death.

She sat on the boards of several philanthropies including The Economic Club of New York, The New York State Business Council, the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Guild Hall Museum, and others.

Honors
In 1969, Siebert received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.

From 1981–1983, Bonnie Tiburzi put on three "Women of Accomplishment" luncheons for the Wings Club honoring certain women, including Siebert.

In honor of Siebert's 30th anniversary on the New York Stock Exchange, she rang the closing bell on January 5, 1998. Likewise, on December 28, 2007, exactly 40 years after her election to the membership of the New York Stock Exchange, she rang the closing bell in celebration.

In 1994, Siebert was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

In 2009, she was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame.

She received honorary degrees from Wagner College, the University of Rochester, Case Western Reserve University, Manhattan College, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

In 2016, Siebert Hall at the New York Stock Exchange was dedicated in honor of her; this was the first time a room at the New York Stock Exchange was named after an individual.

Personal
Siebert was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 12, 1928. She attended Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) from 1949 to 1952, but left without graduating when her father fell ill. She never married or had children.

Deaths
On August 24, 2013, Siebert died, aged 84, from complications from cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is survived by her sister, Elaine Siebert.

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Talk:Paris, Texas

Parisites Vs. Parisians
I have lived in Paris Texas for 8 months and have commonly heard locals refer to themselves as Parisites and have yet to hear anyone use the word Parisian. Parisite is the commonly used term, therefore it should be the header of that section.

I had lived in Paris Texas (2004~ 2017). During my time I have heard numerous times, that new residents of Paris, Texas are 'Parasites'. Only after a length of stay, qualification period, does a resident, qualify to be called a 'Parisian'. Raju Patel, Paris, Texas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abviparis (talk • contribs) 08:58, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

 * I have lived in Paris for 23 years and have yet to hear any citizens refer to us as Parisites other than in a joking fashion, not to be taken seriously. 99.197.210.224 (talk) 03:27, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

This page should not have been moved
This page should not have been moved without discussion. I have changed Paris, Texas (USA) to a redirect here. Both the movie and presumably the band take there name from the city. Therefore the city is the primary use of Paris, Texas and should remain here. I have moved the disambig page to Paris, Texas (disambiguation). -JCarriker 01:13, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

Racism
I'm not certain how it should be mentioned, but the Chicago Tribune recently reported on a number of racist incidents, one in particular, which have occured in Paris. It might be worthy of mention if someone can decide how to incorporate it. Here is the article. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703120170mar12,0,1435953.story Elijya 20:23, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

How does this distinguish Paris, Texas from other communities throughout America? Just because someone wrote about it in a newspaper article doesn't make it a legitimate reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein (talk • contribs) 17:04, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm a bestselling author, you can look it up on Google. My first book went public in 1985. I have 17 titles. I've lived all over the damn place - this country and others.

THIS IS RACIAL IN AND OF ITSELF. You think there's racism in Paris, you haven't been out and about. More racism in Miami, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Dallas, Amman Jordan and so forth.

Whoever thinks this is worth mention has a personal issue with the town and it's unfair to the rest of us. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein (talk • contribs) 16:29, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Parisites
As a Paris resident myself, and an English professor, I speak with some authority on the matter when I say we from Paris call ourselves Parisites as opposed to "Parisians", and both titles are grammatically correct under English syntax. This has been edited many times by other people but continues to be removed in an apparent edit war. Please discuss changes here before reverting from Parisites. 66.76.72.25 19:23, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

 * It would be helpful if you could link to some external uses of this term. A link or two to an article from an established Paris, Texas newspaper showing the preference of Parisites over Parisians would help make a compelling case. --Zippy 16:45, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

 * The comments of anonymous user 66.76.72.25 are complete nonsense. Take a look at his/her contributions (keeping in mind that IP address could be a public and/or shared computer) to see that almost all are senseless vandalism (see edits to Barbara Jordan article).  Speaking as a former Paris resident, use of the descriptive "Parisite" is considered ignorant at best and insulting at worst. --Kenken71 15:03, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

 * I just did a search. The Paris, Texas visitors guide uses "Parisian" (p4, first para, "The flowering of Parisian culture ..."). Unless there's compelling evidence to the contrary, I'd like to put the "parisites" bit to rest. --Zippy 18:38, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

 * I did another search, this one of The Paris News for any articles in the last 30 days using either Parisian or Parisite, and got no matches. The paper uses the form "Joe Smith, a resident of Paris" instead. --Zippy 19:05, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

 * No matches for 'parisite' or 'parisian' (including plural forms) on the web site for Paris Junior College. --Zippy 22:11, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Two June 22, 2008 articles by Mary Madewell, Managing Editor of The Paris News, titled "Volunteer to be inducted into Hall of Fame" (News Section) and "Perry’s plan not enough to carry him through" (Opinion Section) refer to residents as "Parisians" (like residents of the French capital). Arguments to date in favor of 'parisite' (on this page and the main article) have been entirely anecdotal running counter to Wikipedia guidelines of Verifiability and Reliable Sources. --Kenken71 (talk) 19:01, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Edits from Anonymous User 66.76.72.25
This appears to be a group of public/shared computers (possibly geographically close to Paris given the interest in local affairs). See talk page User_talk:66.76.72.25. Edits from that IP address should be closely monitored for vandalism. --Kenken71 15:45, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I find this rather offensive. This makes all the users from this IP seem to be misfit vandals Hell-bent on destroying Wikipedia.  Had Kenken71 done further research on the matter, it can be seen the anonymous IP account is a school network of computers, in which literally thousands of individuals have access to.  Although it is true many deliquents vandalize and abuse Wikipedia as an educational tool, many edits that have been made are lucid, constructive additions that acheive the ultimate goal of Wikipedia: the creation of a more accurate and detailed encyclopedia than possible with physical books.  I find the comment highly inflammatory and prejudical, not allowing for the dozens of constructive edits made.  Kenken71, please reconsider if not retract your statement, the "Parisian" vs. "Parisite" issue can be handled without mudslinging.  I am willingly to show you several editions of the Paris News (the local newspaper servicing the area in question) proving a credible link to the use of Parisite as a reference to local citizens.  In one article, the Paris News even conducts a survey of Paris citizens asking them their preference of "Parisite" vs "Parisian".  Please discuss this matter with me. Thank you 74.193.86.114 05:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

I notice the name "Henry Smith" doesn't appear in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.33.158.121 (talk) 23:30, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Controversies
I was noticing the controversies section seems to, in my opinion, detract from the article as a whole and not quite meet notability standards. I'm failing to see how it contributes to the overall article, and was wondering if anyone else got the same impression. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.76.7.66 (talk) 07:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Lynchings
After reading the section on lynchings, I don't believe it met the criteria for inclusion into the article. Any thoughts? 74.193.91.36 (talk) 04:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Someone edited this page to disparage the community. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein (talk • contribs) 17:01, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I disagree. It is part of Paris' history - albeit an unpleasant one. Additionally, some of the aspects of this seem problematic - in particular, the unfortunate Mr. Henry is given an 1876 birth date and his death is given as in 1893, which would have made him 17 years old at the time. It doesn't quite pass the smell test that he would have been both a "known alcoholic" and have a stepson at the age of 17. Perhaps this should be given a second look. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hbrednek (talk • contribs) 14:53, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Using racism to describe a town typifies identity politics. I might understand the relevance if an active chapter of an alt-right group paraded downtown to cheers of crowds. TThe latter doesn't happen. Including specific incidents to brand 25,000 people disrespects the residents as a whole.

The relationship between Butler and Smith has to be confused. It says a 17-year-old had a stepson with a reputation as an upstanding citizen. Could the relationship between these two have been accidentally reversed? RichardBond (talk) 06:01, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

A 17-year-old had a stepson. Really?

RE: "It's Paris' History" - maybe you should edit every city that existed before segregation ended in the US. People play the race card because they know it gets attention and the player has a hidden agenda. Problematic? A death that allegedly occurred in 1893? I submit that it has little to do with the events relevant to a researcher of Paris Tx in 2017 — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein (talk • contribs) 17:42, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

Racism
The section on racism seems to be non-notable and detract from the article. The events mentioned in the section are not noteworthy on an individual basis, and as a whole the section appears as though it doesn't belong. Any thoughts? 74.197.168.224 (talk) 10:46, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I see no reason why it shouldn't be kept. The racism in Paris was covered extensively in national news outlets, it is apparently a prevalent problem there, and the section is cited.Athene cunicularia (talk) 16:29, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * If every town with a racist history were covered, the argument could be made that every town would need this inclusion in the article over it. "Covered extensively" is a subjective term, even so, one could argue the Detroit, Michigan page includes no mention of racism, despite the ACLU mention of recent racist events published here [], or the Huffington Post article, or even the internal Wikipedia articles about the Detroit race riots here []. Racism being a prevalent problem is also subjective, and, reviewing the sources, they cite two recent (within the past five years) incidents, and one incident around the turn of the 20th century.  This hardly seems a prevalent problem. Again, I move this section should be at least re-organized as to fit in the article more subtly, or possibly removed. 74.197.168.224 (talk) 07:45, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I see no problem adding mention of those items in articles about Detroit, etc. The racist incidents listed here, however, concern Paris, Texas, as they were recently covered in national newspapers. To remove substantiated facts simply because you disagree with them goes against the mission of Wikipedia. Like it or not, the recent racist incidents are now part of Paris' modern day history.Athene cunicularia (talk) 18:14, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The removed content is backed by the Paris News website, www.theparisnews.com, the parties of the alleged incident were freed of all charges. Again, I would like to revisit my argument that this section lacks notability standards. 74.197.168.224 (talk) 08:00, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep the content, add the update with citations.Athene cunicularia (talk) 19:16, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

I was asked to give my two cents.

I think racism is notable, when it occurs, and even sometimes when it merely is "alleged" to occur.

As long as the article is neutral about all controversial aspects of the incident, it should go in. We don't want to have bland, trivial articles but useful ones. --Uncle Ed (talk) 15:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

IMHO, this section is worthless and meant to hold the community hostage. I have no trouble with most of the Paris, TX article. If you think it's notable, give us some comparable stats from the rest of the US. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein (talk • contribs) 16:34, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

any songs about Paris, Texas?
List of songs about Paris Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet’s “Memories of Gay Paree was most likely about Paris, Ontario. The video featured a scale model layout of Paris, France. Civic Cat (talk) 19:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

"Is" vs. "was" part of history
Just a little more info about my revision, since my note got mangled -- Saying something "was" part of history implies that it was, but no longer is part of the history. In other words, you wouldn't say the Battle of The Alamo was an important part of Texas history, even though it took place in the past. You'd say it is an important part of Texas history. So, even though the lynchings are an "unfortunate" part of Paris history, they are still a part.Athene cunicularia (talk) 20:28, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree. The word was is past tense implying that something is no longer the case. An event that occurred 2,000 years ago is a part of world history, not was.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:20, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

The Simpsons
In the Simpsons, the Rich Texan mentioned Paris, Texas, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.54.117 (talk) 19:14, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

"Eiffel Tower Replica" section
Eiffel Tower Replica section has some info that should be moved to List of Eiffel Tower replicas. If not moven, general stuff about replicas do not belong here.

And, the Eiffel Tower height is wrong. It is claimed to be 984 ft, while Eiffel Tower article has this: The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, 79 feet more. 85.217.21.147 (talk) 11:30, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Whitewashing of history.
Editors are continually trying to remove the the "Race relations" section. I don't see a good reason for this, but editors who want to do this are invited to make their case here. Absent that the the suspicion that this is being done for chamber-of-commerce type reasons can't be avoided, and I ask all editors to roll back any large unexplained text removals, especially those which might be whitewashing. Herostratus (talk) 02:43, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

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What would happen if an airport started here? I know the IATA code would be unique, but what about lists for humans to pick from? City and Country? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.201.33.24 (talk) 18:36, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Formatting of Race Relations section
The race relations section is a bit difficult to read because there are quotations thrown in the middle of paragraphs which makes everything spaced out and makes it difficult to determine what to read next. I propose that the quotations are incorporated into the main paragraph to make the section flow in a more clear and logical way. DiscoStu42 (talk) 01:22, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

Best Magician Ever
Does magic tricks and chokes on cheese sticks. He’s the best if you want to see him try going to Buffalo Joes. 129.130.18.225 (talk) 02:08, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Why is Beaver's Bend listed as a local attraction?
Beaver's Bend Resort Park is sixty miles away across the Oklahoma state line. Becalmed (talk) 04:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

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I Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan song)

"I Will Remember You" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan, Séamus Egan and Dave Merenda. The original inspiration came from Seamus Egan's instrumental song, "Weep Not for the Memories", which appeared on his album A Week in January (1990). McLachlan and Merenda added lyrics and modified the melody for her version. The song first appeared on the soundtrack for the movie The Brothers McMullen in 1995 and was released the same year, when it peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in Canada. It was also featured on McLachlan's 1996 remix album, Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff. The Rarities version of the song has three verses, the first of which is omitted during live performances, as heard on her 1999 album Mirrorball.

In 1999 McLachlan released the live version of the song from Mirrorball; this release peaked at number 14 in the United States on July 20, 1999, and number 10 in Canada on July 26, topping the country's adult contemporary chart on August 16 and August 23. The live version went Gold in the United States and earned McLachlan her second Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2000 (after winning for "Building a Mystery" in 1998 and being nominated for "Adia" in 1999). McLachlan performed the song during an "in memoriam" slide show at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 20, 2009.

Critical reception
Billboard reviewer Brett Atwood praised the vocal delivery on the studio version along with the "detailed" guitar and piano lines. Steve Baltin from Cash Box chose it as a Pick of the Week, writing, "McLachlan's contribution to the soundtrack of The Brothers McMullen is as good a ballad as will be released this year. Against an alternately sparse and lush arrangement, the Canadian with the voice of an angel beautifully asks the age-old question, "will you remember me when all is said and done?" Reminiscent of her hit from last year, "Good Enough", this song further establishes McLachlan as one of the most gifted singers in pop/rock. As the film's success continues to grow, look for this song to be a smash at Adult Contemporary and to eventually cross over to CHR and Top 40. If this one doesn't move you, you've never been in love."

Chart performance
On the week ending January 20, 1996, the original recording of the song peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The live recording of the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in July and August 1999 and at number three on the Adult Contemporary chart in August and September 1999. On the week ending July 31, 1999, it peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100. The song has sold more than two million copies worldwide as of February 2000.

Covers
This song was covered by Kenny Rogers on his 1999 album, She Rides Wild Horses.

Séamus Egan's band Solas included a version of the song on their 2000 album The Hour Before Dawn.

Andy Bernard sings an acoustic version of the song on the ninth-season episode of The Office entitled "Livin' the Dream".

This song opened the series finale of Melrose Place "Ashes to Ashes" in 1999.

This song was covered by Canadian indie rock band Metric for the second episode of the 2023 animated series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

Christina Aguilera performed a cover version of the song in the Amazon Prime Video's comedy special Yearly Departed, which first aired in December 2020.


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Access Media Group

Access Media Group, legally Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Ltd., which also served as the corporate brand until 2005, was a privately held Canadian broadcasting and multimedia group based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada specializing in learning-based media, originally majority-owned (and later wholly owned) by CHUM Limited. It owned four television channels, a multimedia distribution company, and a school for continuing education and personal growth. AMG's headquarters are situated at Enterprise Square in Edmonton, Alberta.

At the time of the company's founding in 1994, it was 60% owned by CHUM Limited. On February 15, 2005, CHUM purchased the remainder of the company. The company had been owned by CTVglobemedia (later became as Bell Media since June 22, 2007 as a result of its takeover of CHUM; and AMG was wound up into CTV Limited (the renamed CHUM Limited) in 2008. CTVglobemedia continued to own the majority of AMG's assets, broadcasting and otherwise. BookTelevision and CourtTV Canada was relocated to the CTVglobemedia headquarters in Toronto, Ontario while Access TV was relocated to CFRN-TV's studios.

CTVglobemedia was acquired by Bell Canada in 2011 resulting in the company renamed into Bell Media. AMG continued to exist within Bell Media's corporate structures until its dissolution on April 16, 2020, when Bell Media reorganized its subsidiaries into Bell Media Television.

Assets prior to dissolution
All assets remain under the ownership of CTVglobemedia (now Bell Media) unless otherwise noted.

Television stations

 * Access (renamed to CTV 2 Alberta, all educational programming was eliminated in 2017)
 * BookTelevision (shut down in February 2021)
 * Canadian Learning Television (sold to Corus Entertainment in 2008)
 * CourtTV Canada (became Investigation Discovery in 2010)

Distribution

 * Distribution Access (bought out by management in 2009)

Continuing education

 * The Learning Annex of Canada (70%) (website now redirects to TLA's corporate site, implying that TLAC may now be wholly owned by the U.S. company)
 * TLAC Toronto Printing which is a growing Canadian Printing company for businesses and self publishers is not a division of Access Media.
 * ideaCity, an annual conference of forward-thinkers held in Toronto (now directly managed by Moses Znaimer)

title: Access Media Group