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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark hopgood

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete. – ABCD 23:14, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Mark hopgood
Delete - just a self promotion page for him and his company -- Mariocki 14:58, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non-notable vanity. --Laura Scudder | Talk 17:46, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * At least he tries - he tells us that he's notable for making a piece of software. Nonetheless, delete. DS 18:44, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as vanity by someone who was too lazy to capitalize the name. Jonathunder 03:48, 2005 Apr 19 (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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Darlinghurst Theatre

Darlinghurst Theatre is an independent theatre company based at the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst, New South Wales.

History
Glenn Terry established the company in 1993 initially as an inner-city drama school. Darlinghurst Theatre productions were originally based at the Wayside Theatre in Kings Cross. A devastating hail storm destroyed its roof and the company was sent in search of new home. South Sydney Council assisted by providing a venue with affordable rent.

With financial support from the New South Wales Ministry of the Arts, The Grosvenor Club and numerous individuals, A$500,000 worth of internal renovations was completed and a new Sydney theatre was born in Potts Point. At the time of the renovations, Sydney's Her Majesty's Theatre was closed and some of that theatre's equipment found a new home at Darlinghurst Theatre, including seats, dressing room mirrors, lighting and bar equipment.

From 2016–2018, the theatre partnered with Women in Theatre and Screen (WITS) to present an annual all-female theatre festival called Festival Fatale. It launched in 2016 as part of WITS' larger work advocating for gender representation on stage and includes readings and staged plays.

In June 2024, Darlinghurst Theatre was placed into voluntary administration.

Productions

 * 1996: Landscape of the Body by John Guare (directed by Glenn Terry)
 * 1996: Underwear, Perfume and Crash Helmet by Michael Gurr
 * 1996: When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? by Mark Medoff (directed by Chrissy Ynfante)
 * 1997: The Ugly Man by Brad Fraser (directed by Michael Darragh)
 * 1998: Frozen (directed by Chrissy Ynfante)
 * 1999: The Next Big Thing (directed by Matthew John Stewart)
 * 2001: The Woolgatherer by William Mastosimone
 * 2005: Terminus by Daniel Keane
 * 2005: Onna No Honour
 * 2005: The Young Tycoons by Christopher Johnson
 * 2006: Blue Eyes and Heels by Toby Whithouse
 * 2007: The Bee by Hideki Noda and Colin Teevan (directed by Sarah Enright)
 * 2009: The Kursk by Sasha Janowicz (directed by Michael Futcher)
 * 2011: 10,000 beers by Alex Broun (directed by Lee Lewis)
 * 2012: Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon (directed by Grace Barnes) in conjunction with Squabbalogic

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Talk:The Postal Service

UPS?
Should the line "Such Great Heights" can be heard in the background of a recent UPS campaign. be removed. UPS (United Parcel Service) is a different company than USPS (United States Postal Service). This line is either a mistype or an irrelevant statement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.95.46.49 (talk) 19:45, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

The line is accurate. I've seen the commercial in question and it was definitely for UPS, the private company.

However, I edited the sentence to say "United Parcel Service" rather than "UPS" to make it clearer that this wasn't a typo. Stylistically, it's probably better to spell out the name instead of using the acronym on first reference.

Does anyone know how this song ended up in a UPS ad even though the band had agreed to help promote the federal postal service? That might better establish the relevance of the UPS ad.

Accordion feedback (talk) 06:31, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

'''Yeah, I know. It's called a fucking contract. Why the hell is their song being used in a commercial considered "Controversy"? Did they sign an exclusive contract with the USPS? I don't see any mention of that. Are they the first or even the most well known band to allow commercial use of their art? Nope. It's not a controversy fanboys.'''

Give In
I the Give In Poster at FYE. I saw that they will E-Release an EP called Alexa in January. I also saw the Randall Thornberry was listed as part of the band. Who is he? I haven't heard of neither Arianna Kills or General Sherman.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Icetismyman (talk • contribs) 00:58, 5 December 2006 (UTC).

Penis Butt?
Is it only me or does the random phrase "Penis Butt" exist under their discography? Also, it does not appear able to be edited.66.65.57.234 04:41, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind, someone edited it. Thanks.66.65.57.234 04:42, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Phil Collins Cover
Not sure where to add it to the article, the Postal Service did a cover of the Phil Collins song, Against All Odds for the soundtrack of Wicker Park (movie). --nixie 14:58, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

It should be made clear in the Discography secton which CD's were released by The Postal Service, and which are covers for other people's LPs/EPs/singles. --alex

http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2005/pr05_040.htm is the only mention of the postal service I can find on the USPS website. --ben

could have sworn 'we will become silhouettes' was in a commercial for the honda civic, not the acura nsx. same company, but different car model. anyone back me up on this? Andy 09:35, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Roger that. I'm 100% sure it was the commercial for the Honda Civic model change. (which *did* make it looks more like the Acura RSX, but still...) Fubaz 22:30, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

New album?
Does anyone know if The Postal Service ever plans to release a new full-length album?

They are.it was in AP--Iandrummer204 (talk) 21:15, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Can anyone verify the unreferenced update indicating that the new album is moving along, with 7 songs recorded? I haven't been able to find a source for this information, but I hope it's true.

guest vocals
Does anybody know specifically which songs Jenny Lewis and Jen Wood sang on?
 * It's Jenny Lewis on We Will Become Silhouettes, for sure. She's in the video, too. Fubaz 22:16, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

 * Jen Wood sings on Nothing Better.

 * Jenny Lewis on The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, Sleeping In, Recycled Air, Clark Gable, We Will Become Silhouettes and Brand New Colony, and Jen Wood on Such Great Heights and Nothing Better Abcdemily 01:11, 5 March 2007 (UTC) abcdemily

She's the third member of the band *NOT* a guest vocalist!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.184.190 (talk) 09:32, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

USPS
the link about the USPS selling their CDs is broken--Paraphelion 12:24, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Modified Postal Service?
Hrm, I didn't know the iTMS ever had their music down. I did notice in the iTunes video version most of the SkyWorks logos were blured out.--209.209.140.20 02:29, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

"Angel Pumping Gas"
Is it appropriate to mention that "Angel Pumping Gas", while almost invariably attributed to The Postal Service, is by Lindsay Pool ? The song is not currently mentioned on the page, but all over the internet and on p2p networks everyone seems to think this song is by The Postal Service. --211.28.49.160 01:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Genre of Music
There seems to be some confusion on the genre that The Postal Service is to be considered. Long ago, this page only listed IndieRock. I later changed it to Indie Rock/Electro Pop. I now noticed that it says 	Indietronic / Indie Pop. The Postal Service's website, Myspace, and page on SubPop records all use the same biography that do not list any specific genre. Sources such at MTV Music, however, describe The Postal Service as "electronica-meets-indie rock." MTV The Postal Service So my question is, shouldn't the genre list Indie Rock instead of Indie Pop? If so, there are obvious Pop beats and rythms found within electronic music that can't be ignored. So woulnd't it eventually revert back to the way I had placed it as "Indie Rock/Electro Pop"?

Hey, not sure if posting this here is right, but why is the band linked, and listed as, an emo band?

Who Wrote Such Great Heights?
This page claims that Iron & Wine wrote the "original" song... yet the Iron & Wine page claims that the Postal Service were the originators. Anyone know the truth? Nekkensj 02:19, 24 June 2006 (UTC) "all songs programmed by jimmy tamborello (dying songs, bmi), lyrics by benjamin gibbard (fake songs, bmi)"
 * The Postal Service did. I don't have it with me right now, but I'm sure the liner notes in "Give Up" will bear me out.--Hraefen 18:19, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

So yes, The Postal Service did write that song and Iron and Wine's version is the cover.--Chitomcgee 17:37, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Such Great Heights
8 out of 10 Trivia items are about Such Great Heights. Does anyone else think a full article on the song is warranted? It's something of an Indie Pop standard.--EndlessVince 00:38, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Wrong song
The song "We Will Become Silhouettes" was used in a commercial for the 2006 Honda Civic.

No, it's not. Check for yourself. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Deaglepwnt (talk • contribs) 2:09, 6 November 2006 (UTC).

 * Right song. Wrong commercial. see this video Try to do a bit more research next time. --kollision 04:49, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Link Added
I just added a link to Ben Gibbard's MOG page, which shows all the music he listens to and has blog posts about a couple of his favorite artists. He just joined MOG and plans to be posting there regularly, so I figured the link would be useful to Postal Service fans. Questions about this, drop me a line... --JessMOG, 11 November 2006

Videography- The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
It says that there was a video of The District Sleeps Alone Tonight made in (2003) and in (2006), directed by ?. Is there a source that has the director of the (2006) video. Come to think of it, is there a source that has any information about the (2006) video? I have not seen anything about there being a new video of The District Sleeps Alone Tonight. 69.47.216.213 10:00, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Seconding, I've never heard or seen this. --68.34.92.104 05:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

New Members in the band?
In the overview it says that there are some additional, new members of the band, but the external link to support this seems rather sketchy....anyone know if this really is true besides www.requestlyrics.com??

Note about band vs. mail
I wonder if the redirect should be to United States Postal Service instead of to mail. Thoughts? -Mkilly 04:25, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree. I don't see why anyone would search for "The Postal Service" when they're looking for the history of mail as a whole, they'd probably be looking for the USPS. - to tough to die 11:33, 04 February 2007 (UTC)

New information on next album
I don't know much about updating Wiki stuff, so I just thought I'd throw this link out there for those who want to put it in there. It's got info on the new album. Apparently they are done with 6 songs and have tons of new equipment to play around with. Link: http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1553375/20070227/dntel.jhtml camknows

Death Cab for Cutie Discography
I don't think the Death Cap for Cutie discography should be displayed at the bottom. They do share a band member, but they are not the same band.
 * There, removed the inappropriate Death Cab template. A Postal Service template needs to be created.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.204.183.50 (talk) 20:02, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Trivia
shouldn't the trivia about songs be in their their albums (respectfully)? --74.98.128.64 23:51, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Against All Odds
The group recorded Against All Odds as a single. I don't know the specifics, but if somone does, it needs to be added to the page.

Gurach12 14:52, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Second Album on Christmas Day
That seems like a weird time to release an album to me, seeing as everyone's going to be inside sipping hot chocolate and unwrapping presents... It may be true, but several pieces of false information have appeared on this article in the past with no explanation whatsoever. I'd like a source for the release date.

Youtube links
Since when has there been a rule about youtube links? Theres millions on wikipedia and this one directly related to the apple computers advert issue that is discussed in the article.--82.17.94.204 (talk) 18:36, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * There is no blanket ban on YouTube links but there is one on linking to copyright violating material. If the video on YouTube was not uploaded by the copyright holder, the link will be removed. - kollision (talk) 04:23, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Locations?
So the article discusses the fact that they mailed the DATs to each other through the USPS, but it doesn't give any indication where they were. Seems like that would be worthwhile information for most collaborations, but especially so for one named for the method of delivery. 98.202.125.252 (talk) 03:44, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Time for past tense?
It doesn't look like The Postal Service is coming back to life anytime soon. A recent interview with Gibbard yielded: "Q: Are you considering another Postal Service album?. A: What people don’t understand is the Postal Service is not a band. This was a thing we did for six months in 2001 and 2002. I’m not going to sit here and tell you we’re never going to do another record, but no one should be holding their breath."

So is it time to change "The Postal Service is..." to "The Postal Service was..."? We can always bring it back to present-tense later on, if conditions warrant. But I think it's time to say "was". What do you think?--MikeUMA (talk) 14:27, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

I actually came to this article because I had read this article on Yahoo!, which alluded that The Postal Service would be releasing a new album in 2012. I was hoping there would be more information here about that. Here is the article: http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/heard/madonna-t-swift-nicki-bono-bruce-dre-most-211040975.html BrettxPW (talk) 02:17, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

 * That article is awfully light on specifics, just mentioning the Postal Service in a long list of bands that "could bring us some happy future shock in 2012". Here's hoping, but not worth mentioning in the article until more can be confirmed. Meelar (talk) 21:40, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

 * Question resolved. They're touring again in 2013, so describing them in the present tense is still appropriate.--MikeUMA (talk) 17:15, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Jenny Lewis Should Be in the Main Image
As Lewis is a fully fledged member of the band, the main image representing the two male members as the entirety of the band is, at best, just incorrect. An image with all three members would be preferable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8388:7002:6200:2031:A06A:65F7:5FC8 (talk) 21:55, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Error in "Give Up" section
The original Gray's Anatomy theme song was "Cosy in the Rocket" by Psapp (beginning Season 1, Episode 2; the pilot had a title card with no theme song), not "Such Great Heights". Perhaps "Such Great Heights" was used in later seasons? If so, can this be corrected? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Verneinung (talk • contribs) 04:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) states that it is "the largest Arab American grassroots civil rights organization in the United States." According to its webpage it is open to people of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and has a national network of chapters and members in all 50 states. It claims that three million Americans trace their roots to an Arab country.

The ADC seeks to “empower Arab Americans, defend the civil rights of all people, promote Arab cultural heritage, promote civic participation, encourage a balanced US policy in the Middle East and support freedom and development in the Arab World.” ADC has a number of programs to combat discrimination and bias against Arab-Americans, including stereotypes of Arabs in the United States. The ADC is a member of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and holds a seat on the Leadership Conference National Board of Directors.

ADC was founded in 1980 by James Abourezk, the first Arab-American United States senator, and Arab-American political activist James Zogby. Samer Khalaf, an attorney from New Jersey who was on the national board and executive committee of the ADC, and former interim legal director, became ADC national president in December 2013.

Organization
The ADC Legal Department offers counseling in cases of discrimination, defamation and hate crimes and provides assistance in selected litigation. Since the September 11 attacks, ADC attorneys have addressed hundreds of cases against airlines and employers for discrimination on the basis of ethnicity and national origin and against the United States government for discriminatory detentions of Arabs and Muslims without probable cause.

The Government Affairs department works with the United States Congress, the White House, the United States Department of State and Department of Justice, as well as other government agencies to promote the interests of the community. US citizen members of ADC can contribute to the NAAA-ADC Political Action Committee (PAC) to support political candidates for federal office.

Convention speakers have included government officials like Department of Homeland Security civil rights officer Daniel W. Sutherland and then-United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell

20th century
During the 1970s American Arabs' concerns about negative media images grew as a result of the Arab–Israeli conflict and Arab countries' defeat in the 1967 Arab–Israeli War grew. Founder James Abourezk initially was motivated by unfair stereotyping of Arabs in media, anti-Arabism in general and the Abscam sting where Federal Bureau of Investigation agents posed as Arabs. He brought together more than 60 Arab leaders from around the nation who agreed to form the committee. Abourezk has stated: "When we started up people used to ask us why we started. Now they ask us for our opinion on things.”

After the 1982 Lebanon War, ADC began organizing demonstrations and marches. The war increased Arab Americans' willingness to speak out in general, as well as groups' use of the term "Arab American" to self-identify.

In 1985, ADC offices suffered a series of violent attacks. On August 16, a bomb exploded in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee office in Boston, severely injuring two police officers. On October 29 an arson fire damaged the ADC office in Washington, D.C. On October 11, the day after the Achille Lauro incident where a Jewish American was shot and thrown overboard, Alex Odeh, ADC's west-coast regional director, was killed in an explosion when he opened the door to his office. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) suspected Jewish Defense League and Jewish Defense Organization members.

Although Jewish Defense League leader Irv Rubin, who lived in Southern California, made controversial statements about the bombing, the investigation focused on Robert Manning and his wife Rochelle who fled to Israel. They eventually were prosecuted on another bombing charge and Manning is serving a life sentence on that charge.

During the 1991 Gulf War, ADC president James Abourezk expressed concern that Arab Americans would be targeted. He claimed a violent anti-Arab telephone message had been left on an ADC answering machine. ADC documented more than 100 hate crimes against Arab-Americans committed from August 1990 through March 1991, including arson against a Detroit restaurant and the planting of a bomb in a San Diego mosque.

In 1993, ADC and the American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit against Pan American World Airways for their detention of a man of Iranian descent during the 1991 Gulf War. The groups and individual shared in the $110,000 settlement.

In 1993, ADC protested the characterization of Arabs and song lyrics in the 1992 Disney film, Aladdin, leading Entertainment Weekly to describe Aladdin as one of the most controversial films in history.

In 1993, twelve civil rights groups led by the ADC and the National Lawyers Guild filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles alleging that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) had spied on their political activities and shared information with police. They demanded that ADL release its surveillance information and pay punitive damages. They also sued the police and sheriffs' departments of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Then communications director Hussein Ibish claimed that ADL was gathering information "systematically in a program whose clear intent was to undermine civil rights and Arab-American organizations." In 1999 ADL agreed to purge certain personal information about the plaintiffs, pay $175,000 for the plaintiffs' legal fees and contribute $25,000 to a community relations fund to advance good relations among Arabs, Jews and others.

In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which increased regulation of fundraising that might benefit terrorists and made it easier to bar or deport individuals with suspected terrorist affiliations. It also passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act allowing deportation of immigrants for minor offenses, even those committed decades ago, and even if individuals had American spouses and/or children. It also allowed secret classified evidence and denial of bond for those under threat of deportation. ADC began campaigns to contest these laws and even dilute or overturn them through legal action. One lawsuit by Arabs claiming they were targeted for deportation because of affiliations with an unpopular political group, in violation of their First and Fifth Amendment, reached the Supreme Court, in Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. While the ruling cast doubt on the role of secret evidence, many observers interpreted it as restricting First Amendment rights of all non-citizens, including legal immigrants.

21st century
In 2000, ADC supported a congressional letter to President Bill Clinton, signed by 68 members of congress, calling for economic sanctions against the people of Iraq to be lifted. ADC's press release noted that the United Nations estimated that over one million civilians, mostly children, had died from malnutrition and disease due to the embargo.

In 2004 ADC signed on to a letter affirming the Palestinian Right of Return in response to President George W. Bush's declaration of support for the policies of Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon which allegedly denied that right.

After the September 11 attacks, ADC concerned itself with "an unprecedented backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination and various civil liberties violations" against the Arab American community, as well as against Muslims. It also addressed the October 2001 passage of the Patriot Act which increased federal law enforcement surveillance abilities, eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the U.S., expanded regulation of financial transactions and enhanced law enforcement abilities to detain and deport immigrants merely suspected of some relation to terrorists. Under the Act law enforcement immediately targeted mainly Arab-Americans and South Asians, including "massive secret detentions," selective enforcement through "voluntary" interviews, deportation of Middle Eastern men and further restrictions on immigration by Arabs and Muslims.

In December 2001, ADC met with US Department of Justice representatives to express concerns about the Patriot Act. It was a signatory to a March 17, 2003 letter from a number of civil liberties and other organizations asking members of the U.S. Congress to oppose the leaked draft of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 holding it contained "a multitude of new and sweeping law enforcement and intelligence gathering powers … that would severely dilute, if not undermine, many basic constitutional rights." Also known as "Patriot Act II," it was not passed into law. In 2002 ADC joined a coalition of Muslim groups to sue then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Immigration and Naturalization Service for arrests and detention of immigrant men trying to register with federal authorities.

In 2003, when then University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian was indicted on terrorism-related charges, then-communications director Hussein Ibish stated: "Until we have some reason based in fact to think otherwise, I think that the presumption has to be that this is a political witch-hunt, a vendetta, and a kind of very, very ugly post-9/11 McCarthyism." In December, 2005, after Al-Arian was acquitted of eight charges, and the jury deadlocked on nine others, ADC stated that in the verdict was seen as a "major defeat" for some of the most controversial elements of the Patriot Act. On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a "specially designated terrorist" organization. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term.

In 2003, ADC was a co-plaintiff with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups in the first major legal challenge to Section 215 of the Patriot Act that expands federal agents’ power to secretly obtain records and personal belongings of citizens and permanent residents. They charged it violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as rights to freedom of speech and association. After a nationwide campaign to reform the Patriot Act, in 2006 the plaintiffs withdrew the suit, citing improvements to the law.

In 2004, ADC demanded that Webster's Third New International Dictionary remove from its definition of anti-Semitism "opposition to Zionism" and "sympathy for the opponents of Israel". ADC then-communications director Hussein Ibish wrote that the extended definition trivialized the "very concept of anti-Semitism" and "smears and impugns the motives of all those who support the human and political rights of Palestinians." A Merriam-Webster company spokesman stated that the older definition was not supported by current usage and probably would be dropped with publication of a new unabridged version by 2010.

In the weeks before the 2004 United States presidential election, a San Francisco-based ADC official wrote about federal law enforcement's "October Plan," including home intrusions and work site visits on Middle Easterners and South Asians to seek information about a possible pre-election terrorist attack. Because counter terrorism officials admitted they had no specific intelligence about such a plan, the official asserted that the plan was a "makeover of other racially and politically motivated Bush administration initiatives, appears timed to elevate fear in the United States in the days before the presidential election."

During the 2006 Lebanon War, ADC filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld failed to fulfill constitutional obligations to protect US citizens under attack in Lebanon. The lawsuit asked the federal court to compel the officials to request a cease fire and to stop all U.S. military support to Israel during the evacuation of US citizens from Lebanon. ADC president Hon. Mary Rose Oakar charged that "the Bush Administration has encouraged the violence by sending an urgent shipment of bombs to Israel giving that country the green light to continue in its indiscriminant [sic] bombing of Lebanon."

In 2007, the FBI revealed they had received information from a deceased informant, believed to be former Jewish Defense League member Earl Krugel who had been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for 2001 plots to bomb a Southern California mosque and office of U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, who is Arab-American. It is believed that Irv Rubin, who committed suicide in 2002 in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Los Angeles while awaiting trial on the same charges, revealed to Krugel the names of those responsible for Odeh's death and that Krugel shared those with the FBI before he was murdered in prison in 2005. The bombers are believed to be Manning and two individuals now living in Israel. ADC continues to honor Odeh's memory and call for prosecution of his killers. The FBI has failed to arrest anyone in the Odeh bombing case.

ADC protested a March 2008 Iowa comment on radio by Republican Congressman Steve King who said that if Barack Obama was elected president, “then the radical Islamists and their supporters will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11 because they will declare victory in this War on Terror." He also raised questions about Obama's middle name “Hussein,” reiterating similar comments in an Associated Press interview. ADC called for Congress to censure King.

In July 2008, ADC signed on to a letter to Senator Joseph Lieberman, who chairs the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, expressing concerns that Arabs and Muslims were not consulted before, and their views mischaracterized in, a May committee report titled, "Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat." Lieberman assured the groups he does intend to consult with them on security issues.

In November 2008, Benjamin Emanuel, the father of U.S. president Barack Obama's new Chief of Staff appointee Rahm Emanuel was quoted by a Hebrew language daily as saying, "Obviously, he will influence the President to be pro-Israel. Why shouldn't he do it? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floor of the White House." ADC called on Rahm Emanuel to repudiate his father's comment, saying it viewed "this characterization of an Arab as an unacceptable smear." On November 13, 2008, Rahm Emanuel issued a statement doing so. An Emanuel spokesman said Emanuel offered to meet with Arab-American community representatives in the future."

In December 2011, the ADC supported and called for a boycott against Lowe's, a U.S. department store, saying that it was a protest "against bigotry and hatred" due to Lowe's decision to no longer advertise on the television show "All-American Muslim."

On May 31, 2013, then-Michigan state representative Rashida Tlaib accused ADC's Michigan director Imad Hamad of sexually harassing her in 1999. Tlaib decided to go public "to protect other young women from Hamad’s pattern of twisted behavior." After placing Hamad on leave, the ADC board of directors concluded four months later that there was no sufficient evidence against Hamad and reassigned him to a new position. Warren David, ADC President was subsequently placed on probation, and four female staff members resigned.

National Association of Arab-Americans
The National Association of Arab Americans (NAAA) was a political advocacy group for Americans of Arab heritage which existed between 1972 and 2002. It focused on lobbying the federal government on issues including the Arab–Israeli conflict. In a 2006 book, scholar Gregory Orfalea considered it one of the three most influential Arab-American advocacy organizations, along with the Association of Arab-American University Graduates (AAUG) and the ADC.

At the peak of its influence in the 1970s, the NAAA had around 200,000 members. It was the first Arab-American organization to officially register as a lobby. Unlike earlier Arab-American advocacy groups like the AAUG, it was primarily made up of second- and third-generation Arab-Americans with fewer direct ties to Middle Eastern societies.


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Michael Darragh

Michael Robert Darragh (born 4 March 1975 in Gold Coast, Australia) is a theatre producer and director as well as writer and occasional performer.

Theatre credits

 * 2008: director, producer - Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey at Zhijiang Dream Factory, Shanghai, China.
 * 1999: assistant director - The Amaranth at Bondi Pavilion Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1999: director, designer - Making Porn by Ronnie Larsen for Jacobsen Entertainment at Seymour Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1998: director, co-producer - Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey for Make Believe Productions at Studio Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1997: director, co-producer - Salam Shalom: A Tale of Passion by Saleem for Make Believe Productions at PACT Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1997: director, designer - The Ugly Man by Brad Fraser for Darlinghurst Theatre at Wayside Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1996: actor - When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? for Darlinghurst Theatre at Wayside Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
 * 1996: actor - Landscape of the Body directed by Glenn Terry for Darlinghurst Theatre at Wayside Theatre, Sydney, Australia.

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Community development bank

Community development bank (CDB) or Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is a development bank or credit union that focus on serving people who have been locked out of the traditional financial systems such as the unbanked or underbanked in deprived local communities. They emphasize the long term development of communities and provide loans such as micro-finance or venture capital.

In the United States these became popular after 1994 when the US Congress created community development banks and allowed them to get funding at very low rates from the US treasury.

In the United States
In the United States, community development banks are commercial banks that operate with a mission to generate economic development in low- to moderate-income (LMI) geographical areas and serve residents of these communities. In the United States, community development banks are certified as such by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, a department within the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Organizers wishing to start a new CDB can seek a state or national bank charter. Federally chartered CDBs are regulated primarily by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, like any national bank. According to the OCC Charter Licensing Manual, CDBs are required "to lend, invest, and provide services primarily to LMI individuals or communities in which it is chartered to conduct business." State-chartered community development banks are subject to regulations, qualifications, and definitions that vary from state to state.

CDFI Certified Banks
In order to become a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), CD Banks must apply to the United States Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Successful applicants will have a primary mission of promoting community development and principally serve under served markets and provide development services, in addition to meeting other requirements. CDFI Banks provide retail banking services, they usually target customers from "financially underserved" demographics. While community development banks are only one type of community development financial institution, or CDFI, some organizations use the terms interchangeably.

Non-certified community development banks
Although a very small number of US banks are certified CDFIs, many more may be considered Community Development Banks based on their dedication to supporting local economic development and their focus on a particular underserved community. Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), also known as Minority Banks, are owned by and serve a socially or economically disadvantaged minority community (designated by the FDIC). Community Development Banking Institution (CDBI) is an alternate designation designed by National Community Investment Fund (NCIF) to identify US banks that locate branches and provide loans in economically distressed communities.

Notable community development banks
One of the best known community development banks was ShoreBank, founded in Chicago in 1973. ShoreBank had branches in Chicago's South and West sides, Cleveland, and Detroit. The bank established subsidiaries that provide equity investing, consulting, and environmental banking services and affiliated nonprofits that provide related financing, technical assistance, and consulting services. ShoreBank and its affiliated companies have projects in 30 countries. Notably, ShoreBank incorporated environmental conservation into its mission during the 1990s. On August 20, 2010, ShoreBank's banking operations were closed by the FDIC, reopening under Urban Partnership Bank.

The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is a microfinance organization and community development bank founded by Muhammad Yunus. The bank has grown into a family of over two dozen for-profit and nonprofit enterprises including the Grameen Foundation, and the Grameen Bank and its founder were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

Other CDBs in the United States include:
 * Beneficial State Bank in Oakland, CA
 * Carver Federal Savings Bank in New York, NY
 * Central Bank of Kansas City in Kansas City, MO
 * City First Bank of D.C. in Washington, D.C.
 * First NBC Bank in New Orleans, LA
 * Hope Community Credit Union in Jackson, MS
 * Liberty Bank & Trust in New Orleans, LA
 * Louisville Community Development Bank in Louisville, KY
 * Neighborhood National Bank in San Diego, CA
 * One PacificCoast Bank in California, Oregon, and Washington
 * Southern Bancorp in Arkadelphia, AR
 * University National Bank in St. Paul, MN
 * OneUnited Bank in Boston, MA

Organizations that support, advocate, and convene Community Development Banks in the US:
 * Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA)
 * National Community Investment Fund (NCIF)
 * The CDFI Fund

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Maryville University

Maryville University of St. Louis is a private university in Town and Country, Missouri. It was founded on April 6, 1872, by the Society of the Sacred Heart and offers more than 90 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to students from 50 states and 47 countries.

The school's name is derived from the shortening and altering of "Mary's Villa" when the school opened as an all women-school in the country outside of the order's original downtown St. Louis location in 1872 (an area that today is within the boundaries of the city of St. Louis). In 1961 it moved to suburban St. Louis and in 1968 began admitting men.

Since 1972 the university has been governed by a board of trustees consisting mostly of members of the laity, although five of the trustees are always associated with the Society of the Sacred Heart. The school's athletic nickname is now the Saints.

History
Maryville was founded in 1872 by the Society of the Sacred Heart and was originally called Maryville Academy of the Sacred Heart and served underprivileged youth and young women.

It was located in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in South St. Louis on a 21-acre tract at 2900 Meramec Avenue. The main administration building was a five-story building with a cupola in the middle.

The school became a junior college in 1921, then a four-year college in 1923 and was renamed Maryville College of the Sacred Heart.

In the late 1950s, the school purchased 290 acre of land adjacent to Interstate 64, which was then St. Louis' main east–west thoroughfare. The dedication of the new campus on this site in 1961 marked the beginning of Maryville's move toward being a community-oriented liberal arts institution. In 1968, the university became a co-educational institution. In Maryville's Centennial year of 1972, ownership of the college was transferred to a lay board of trustees. In 1981, Maryville launched Weekend College, making it possible for the first time for St. Louis-area working adults to complete entire degree programs entirely on weekends. In June 1991, Maryville made the transition to university status.

The old campus became the Augustinian Academy for Boys. It closed in 1972. Duchesne Hall burned in 1973 and was demolished, making way for the Maryville Gardens branch of the post office. The dormitories and other buildings were converted into the Maryville Gardens apartment complex.

Since the opening of the West County Main Campus, additional construction has accompanied the institution's growth. The University Library opened in 1988. Former President Keith Lovin initiated a significant amount of construction in 1997 with the construction of the new Art & Design Building and the link between academic buildings. The Donius University Center was completed in 2001, the new theatre auditorium opened in 2002, and apartment-style dormitories in 2003. An additional apartment building and the Buder Family Commons were completed in 2006. In the Fall of 2010, Potter Hall (residence hall) – which had been purchased from the Marriott Corporation – was opened for students, and construction began on the dining court in Gander Hall. On September 27, 2013, Maryville broke ground for Myrtle E. and Earl E. Walker Hall. Walker Hall opened in January 2015 and houses the Myrtle E. and Earl E. Walker College of Health Professions and the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing. A new residence hall is currently under construction, with an expected opening date of Fall 2016.

In 2020, Maryville University was named the "2nd fastest-growing" private university in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

In addition to the main campus, Maryville University also operated centers in Lake Saint Louis and Sunset Hills in Missouri and Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. These centers offered facilities and services for students enrolled in the university's Weekend and Evening College. These centers are now closed.

Academic units
There are six colleges and schools at Maryville University.
 * The College of Arts and Sciences offers graduate and undergraduate programs within the five main areas of art and design, the humanities, science and mathematics, and the social sciences.
 * The School of Education has a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in education. In Fall 2011, Maryville added a Doctor of Education program with a focus on Higher Education Leadership. Maryville uses a unique approach to this program. It delivers the class in a cohort of 15–22 students who advance through classes together (separate from the other concentration students), forming a supportive academic and professional network.
 * The Catherine McAuley School of Nursing is named in recognition of a gift from Mercy and is the namesake of the founder of the Sisters of Mercy. The school continues a longstanding tradition at Maryville of ensuring a strong education in healthcare. Nearly 3,000 nursing graduates have completed their clinicals locally and their degrees online.
 * The Walker College of Health Professions provides a wide range of programs in the health professions, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, rehabilitation counseling, speech-language pathology, healthcare practice management, and communication science and disorders. Maryville is one of only three universities in Missouri to offer a degree in music therapy.
 * The John E. Simon School of Business, named after the late St. Louis philanthropist, offers programs in accounting, marketing, e-business, business administration, information systems, cybersecurity, financial services, internet marketing, international business, sport business management, and other areas of business studies. In 2014, Maryville University launched an accelerated online MBA program for distance learners. The school fosters a strong relationship with Edward Jones Investments. The John E. Simon School of Business also houses the Maryville Virtual Lab for online learning in the cybersecurity field.
 * The School of Adult and Online Education provides educational opportunities online and through the Weekend and Evening College on the main campus.

Ranking
Maryville University's ranking in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report edition of Best Colleges was tied at 249 in "National Universities". In the 2024 rankings, the university was tied with Purdue University Northwest, with a rank of 132 out of 185 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs. Maryville was also tied with Anderson University, Geneva College, Southwestern College, and University of Alaska-Fairbanks with a rank of 171 out of 359 in Best Online Bachelor's Programs. Additionally, it was also tied with Columbia College with a rank of 94 out of 98 in Best Bachelor's Programs for Veterans. Finally, Maryville was tied with the City University of Seattle and 15 other universities with a rank of 141 out of 214 in Best Bachelor's in Business Programs.

Forbes ranked Maryville University #421 on their list of Top Colleges in 2019. Maryville was not included in this ranking system in 2020 although it was previously included 4 times.

Accreditation
In 1925, Maryville, Fontbonne, and Webster Colleges were accorded the status of "corporate colleges" of Saint Louis University and were accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Maryville has been independently accredited since 1941.

As of 2023, Maryville University of Saint Louis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a successor of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The Simon School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Teacher education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Relevant programs within the College of Arts and Sciences are accredited by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals, the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (formerly known as FIDER), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the National Association of Schools of Music.

Maryville University Library
The Maryville University Library building opened in 1988 and was renovated in 2007 and again in 2015. Its 54,000 square foot area, on two floors, contain over a quarter of a million volumes plus collections of reference works, periodicals, and databases. As a member of the Missouri Bibliographic Information User System (MOBIUS), the library offers students interlibrary loan (ILL) from any other member institution. Other resources include eBooks, streaming video, the New York Times, and access to UpToDate.

Athletics
Maryville athletic teams are known as the Saints. The university competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). Maryville was accepted into the GLVC for the 2009–10 school year when the school began transitioning to NCAA Division II athletics. Maryville became an active member of Division II in July 2011. The Saints had formerly competed in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division III conference, since 1989 and had competed in Division III sports since 1978. As of 2022, Maryville University received the Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence as a Division II school that has achieved an Academic Success Rate of 94%.

Maryville currently has 22 athletic teams competing in NCAA Division II. The university has a total of 23 varsity sports teams, including men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling; and women's basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.

Residential halls
Maryville University has four residential spaces: Mouton Hall, Potter Hall, Saints Hall, and Hilltop Apartments.

Alumni

 * Daniel Abebe, lawyer and law professor
 * Jerry Costello, politician and former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district
 * Sally A. Faith, mayor of Saint Charles, Missouri, from 2011 to 2019 and author
 * Florence Magruder Gilmore (1881–1945), author and settlement worker
 * Jeanne Kirkton, Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives
 * Adelina Otero-Warren (1881-1965), first Hispanic woman to run for U.S. Congress
 * Tom Saffell (1921-2012), professional baseball player

Faculty

 * Rebecca Ehretsman, eighteenth president of Wartburg College

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Category talk:Lists of people by nationality

Unhealthy
Jews are not a nationality. They are a religion. Do you see any other religions on this list? Why are Jews considered a nation when no other religion is given that status? --Islamist 15:01, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Read the article Jew. Jayjg (talk) 22:54, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * That some Jews think they are a nationality does not make it true. Judaism is a religion, not a nationality. Israelis are a nationality. Palestinians are a nationality. Muslims are not a nationality just as Jews are not a nationality. It isn't that hard to comprehend. Religions are not nationalities. Nationalities are not religions. List of Jews does not belong under the category List of nationalities. It is plain as day. --Islamist 15:39, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Jews share a common history and heritages, making them a nationality, in the same way that Kurds and Armenians are. The fact that "the Jewish people" gets 847,000 Google hits should tell you something. Jayjg (talk)  19:17, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Jews in English is used both in an ethnic and in a religious sense (other languages distinguish the two: Qur'anic Arabic, for instance, would have banu Isra'il and yahud respectively.) Hence one can refer to people like Karl Marx or Noam Chomsky as atheist Jews (for example) without it being an oxymoron. - Mustafaa 05:01, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Jews DO NOT share a common history and heritage, thats a misconception. Different Jewish groups around the world have a different ethnic root, different cultural practices, and until recent times have been separated from each other for at least a thousand years. There is no such thing as "the jewish people" read the document located at http://njatheist.org/atheismandreligiondontmix.html

- anonymous
 * All acknowledge Jews to be members of a religion. But there are at least two reasons to consider Jews as also comprising a nation.  First, Jews themselves consider themselves to constitute a nation.  Self-determination is an important factor in identity.  Secondly, the Bible, on which Western cultured is based, repeatedly refers to Jews as a nation. They are referred to as a people, as God's people - this can be construed as nationality.  In the Old Testament, they are decided into two cities and accorded a series of kings beginning with Saul and ending with Hosea and Zedekiah. Those who want to invalidate the Jewish nation based on modern political struggles should put these struggles into historical perspective.  We all lose if modern politics are permitted to erase the historical past. There may be confusion because the idea of a Jewish nation as theocratic and theocentric as opposed to other more common and modern validations for existence. Lastly, this sub-topic is not really appropriate for this forum which should determine whether lists of nationalities are valid or not. Not, who is worthy or not of this distinction.VaniNY (talk) 13:33, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Creating these lists of nationalities without some sort of qualifying factor could set unhealthy precedents for Wikipedia which is already quite compromised. Inclusion in or exclusion from these lists could then degenerate into competition, with competition and jostling for position already playing a rather destructive role on this webspace. Does Wikipedia have the manpower or the moral coherence to arbitrate such competitions? Frankly, it is beyond the scope of this wiki project imho. I do feel, however, that for ethnicities and tribes which are quite small, endangered or little known, such lists may be very useful towards increasing understanding and familiarity. Using list of people according to nationality also implicates Wikipedia in the foils and foibles of powerful nations and may indict her for the crimes committed against humanity in the name of nationalism and imperialism. --VaniNY (talk) 13:04, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Rename them all...
...and let God sort them out! No seriously, these are senseless unless you add "famous" or some other adjective. A List of Japense People could, by definition, include 120 million people.It will take a lot of work to get them all re-named as you may get into individual conversations on pages but this simply doesn't make sense as it stands. Marskell 12:39, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * See Naming_conventions which says just use "List of Xs". Kappa 13:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * A poor rule and a systemic error. Marskell 15:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * list of notable X would be far better. Otherwise, AfD them all.  --Midnighttonight 04:30, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Afd
The article List of Belgians has been nominated for deletion: Articles for deletion/List of Belgians. Some contributors feel that the debate should not be solely focused on this article, but should rather be generalized to all "lists of people by nationality". IMHO, it would be more "logical" to do so. Please come to feed the debate. Cheers. --Edcolins 19:17, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Are most of these helpful?
I'm wondering if most of these list articles are actually unhelpful. I started a discussion at the List of French people talk page and was directed here. As I said there, the titles for most of these pages seem too vague to be of any real use to anyone - I'm not convinced that an article listing every French/Dutch/Belgian/Malaysian/whatever person is actually helpful. In any case, we already have adequate categories to cover this, making these lists superfluous. I would propose that all the 'List of (nationality) people' articles are deleted. What are people's opinions? ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 11:01, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm inclined to agree these lists could become huge, and would suggest where the pages are gettign large, splitting off the sublists into their own list articles, and moving the pages to, for example "Lists of French people" whic hwould merely list the lists (of French sculptors, French soldiers, etc... ). Rich Farmbrough, 01:31, 20 October 2011 (UTC).

 * Even if these lists were to be split, do our categories not serve this purpose anyway? ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 20:34, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

 * The guideline suggests that simply because categories exist for a list, it is not a reason to delete the list. Not to say that some, maybe even many of the lists need to go to AfD.  However,  Category:Lists of people by university in the United States for example seems like it could be extremely useful (and verifiable) and the organizational structure of say List of Johns Hopkins University people provides detail in a way that would be considered over-categorization if it were in the category namespace.Crazynast 17:55, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


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Jean-Joseph Mouret

Jean-Joseph Mouret (11 April 1682 in Avignon – 22 December 1738 in Charenton-le-Pont) was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are rarely performed, Mouret's name survives today thanks to the popularity of the Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de symphonies, which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS program Masterpiece and is a popular musical choice in many modern weddings.

Life
Jean-Joseph was the son of Jean Bertrand Mouret, a silk merchant, who gave his son a good education and, noting his early gifts for music, supported his musical studies. Mouret sang and composed with success and, around the age of twenty-five, settled in Paris. Talented and agreeable, he became well-known there, and in 1708 he was introduced to Anne, Duchess of Maine, whose salon at Sceaux was a center of courtly society in the declining years of the reign of Louis XIV. He was able to secure the Duchess's patronage, and she made him her Surintendant de la musique at Sceaux shortly thereafter. At Sceaux Mouret produced operas and was in charge of the sixteen bi-weekly Grandes nuits in the season of 1714–15. In this capacity, he produced intermèdes and allegorical cantatas in the court masque tradition, and other music, in the company of the most favoured musicians, for the most select audience in France.

Mouret's opéra-ballet Les fêtes, ou Le triomphe de Thalie ["Festivities, or The Triumph of Thalia"] with a libretto by Joseph de La Font was presented at the Opéra on 19 August 1714. In the prologue, in a scenic design representing the stage of the Opéra, Thalia, the muse of Comedy, triumphs over Melpomene, the muse of Tragedy. This dramatic conceit resulted in a succès de scandale, obliging La Font to immediately prepare a revised opening entitled "La critique des fêtes de Thalie" (presented on 9 October 1714). In the 1720 edition the title was changed to Les fêtes de Thalie, and in 1722 a new opening was added, "La provençale," which featured regional costumes, instruments, and well-known melodies sung in the Provençal dialect. The 1722 version proved to be very popular, and continued to be performed up until 1778.

In 1714, Mouret also received an appointment as the director of the orchestra of the Opéra, a post which he held until 1718. From 1717 to 1737 he directed the Nouveau Théâtre Italien for which he composed divertissements that accompanied, for example, the tender comedies of Marivaux, and which, printed, fill six volumes. At court Mouret maintained a post as singer, and directed the grand divertissements offered by the Regent, the duc d'Orléans at his château of Villers-Cotterêts on the occasion of Louis XV's coming-of-age in 1722. Concurrently, he was director of the concert series established by the orchestra of the Opéra, the Concert Spirituel (1728–1734), positions which provided a public outlet for his own music and which permitted him to live in affluence.

Mouret married Madeleine Prompt de Saint-Marc in Versailles on October 23, 1711, and had one daughter, Françoise Louise, born in Paris on October 21, 1722. However, his later years were overshadowed by financial and social disappointments. Sinking into poverty, Mouret was committed to the insane asylum at Charenton on 14 April 1738 and died there on 10 December. The location of his grave is unknown.

Works
Mouret composed mainly for the stage. He contributed to the emergence of the distinctively French genres of lyric tragedy and opera-ballet but his jealousy of the rising star of Jean-Philippe Rameau led to the bitterness and madness in which he ended his days:
 * Les fêtes de Thalie, Joseph de La Font's opera-ballet for the Paris Opéra, (1714)
 * Le mariage de Ragonde et de Colin for Sceaux, (1714) (1742 version: Les amours de Ragonde)
 * Ariane (1717)
 * Pirithoüs Paris Opéra, (1723)
 * Les amours des dieux Paris Opéra, (1727)
 * Le triomphe des sens (1732)
 * Les grâces héroïques (1733)
 * Le temple de Gnide Paris Opéra (1741).

Mouret also wrote airs, divertissements, cantatilles, motets, and instrumental works (sonatas, fanfares). Among his other compositions, the two Suites de symphonies (1729)'' deserve special mention. The first suite, renowned for the arrangement of its opening rondeau which serves as the Masterpiece Theatre theme, is entitled "Fanfare for trumpets, timpani, violins, and oboes" and dedicated to the son of the Duchess of Maine, the Prince of Dombes. The Concert Spirituel, conducted by Mouret himself, gave the premiere performance of this suite. The second suite, scored for violins, oboes, and horns, was first played at the Hôtel de Ville before King Louis XV.

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Lakuna

Lakuna was an electronic instrumental project begun by drummer David Narcizo after Throwing Muses first split up following their 1996 Limbo album. Lakuna first released a 12-inch called So Happy and then a 1999 full-length album called Castle of Crime.   Narcizo provided drums, drum programming, and keyboards on all the tracks. The album's guest musicians included Bernard Georges on bass, Kristin Hersh on guitar loops, Belly's Tom Gorman on bass, Melissa "Misi" Narcizo on piano and keyboards, and Frank Gardner on bass and bass synthesizer. Narcizo employed tape loops and samples from obscure, vintage music to achieve the album's ambient-styled instrumental sounds. Lakuna recorded on the 4AD and Throwing Music labels.

Discography
Castle of Crime (1999)

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Ahmad Teebi

Ahmad Said Teebi (أحمد سعيد طيبي, 22 July 1949 – 22 July 2010) was a Lebanese-born Palestinian clinical geneticist who studied and practiced in several countries, ending his career in Canada and the United States.

Biography
Teebi was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to a family of Palestinian origin. He received his primary education in Lebanon and in Kuwait. He obtained his medical degree from Cairo University (1973), then studied Pediatrics in Kuwait. He studied at University College of Dublin in 1976–77, receiving a Diploma of Child Health in 1977. He began his medical residency at the Kuwait Medical Genetics Center (1977–1980), then completed it at the University of British Columbia (studying Medical Genetics and Pediatrics in 1986), and in the United States at Yale University (1990-1993). In 1983, Teebi received a DHCG from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

In 1992, Teebi joined the Division of Medical Genetics at the Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He worked there as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics from 1993 to 1998. In 1998, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named as a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, in the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics at the Hospital for Sick Children and in the Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto. In 2006 he moved to the Departments of Pediatrics and Genetic Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York. In 2008, he became vice-chairman of that department.

While working in Canada and the United States, Teebi maintained his interest in the advancement of medical genetics in the Middle East. He headed the Arab Genetics Consortium. He was also the original curator (at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto) of the now-defunct Arab Genetic Disease Database (www.agddb.org). In 2008 he was appointed Professor and Director of the Pediatrics Service of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.

He married Amal Qudsi. They had four children.

Teebi died on his birthday in 2010, at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, from complications of cancer. He was 61 years of age.

Publications and initiatives
Teebi had nearly 300 articles published, and over 25 chapters included in significant textbooks. His most significant contribution was arguably the publication (in 1997, with T.I. Farag as co-editor) on Genetic Disorders Among Arab Populations. It received a second-issue posthumous publication in October 2010. He had over 90 entries in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man created by Victor A. McKusick.

While serving as an instructor in Genetics and Pediatrics at Yale, Teebi helped found the Middle East Genetic Association in the United States (MEGA). He was the Association's first president (1997–99). That association held conferences in the Middle East, bringing together Middle Eastern geneticists and scientists. He worked to develop or further the organization of important congresses in Human and Medical Genetics in various cities of the Arab world, including the Joint Symposium of the Institut Pasteur de Tunis and MEGA (1997). He worked for the establishment and progress of genetic programs in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, where he founded the Genetic Counseling Program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh.

Teebi spent years on the editorial boards of medical and scientific journals, including the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Medical Genetics (2004–10) and Clinical Genetics (2005–10). He was a Founding and Editorial Board member of Clinical Dysmorphology (1991–95).

Teebi founded the first Arab neonatal screening program in Kuwait. He also advanced the activities of Kuwait Medical Genetic center. The center was started in February 1979, and was inaugurated in November 1980. He spent eight months in Saudi Arabia to develop medical genetics services, including the foundation of clinical genetics training programs and genetic counseling programs.

Honors and awards
Many of the syndromes that Teebi studied and wrote about were ultimately named after him.

Teebi has received several awards, including:
 * Kuwait Prize (1989 – for outstanding contribution in clinical and human genetics in the Arab world)
 * Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS)(1989 – for contribution in clinical and human genetics in the Arab World)
 * Rammal Euroscience Award (2001 – for recognition of both scientific achievements and commitment to the cause of Mediterranean cooperation).

Teebi was a member of scientific societies and study groups, including the HUGO mutation database initiative. In 2002 he was elected as a member of the European Academy of Science.

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Oberkail

Oberkail is a municipality in the rural area of Eifel in Rhineland-Palatinate in the administrative district Bitburg-Prüm and is part of Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bitburger Land.

Geography
The municipality is surrounded by grassland and forest in the natural landscape of the South Eifel. Next to Oberkail there are Seinsfeld, Gransdorf, Gindorf and Eisenschmitt. Nearby towns are Bitburg and Wittlich, both in 14 kilometers (about 9 miles) linear distance. Trier is about 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) away.

Oberkail is in the transition zone from oceanic climate to continental climate.

History
In earlier times there was a large castle which was destroyed by French soldiers around 1794. Oberkail was mentioned for the first time in 1201, called "Hof zu Keyle".

The Spangdahlem Air Base is nearby.

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Creative director

A creative director is a person who makes high-level creative decisions; oversees the creation of creative assets such as advertisements, products, events, or logos ; and directs & translates the creative peoples who produce the end results. Creative director positions are often found within the television production, graphic design, film, music, video game, fashion, advertising, media, or entertainment industries, but may be found in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well.

A creative director is a vital role in all of the arts and entertainment industries and can be seen as another element in any product development process. The creative director may also assume the roles of an art director, copywriter, or lead designer. The responsibilities of a creative director include leading the communication design, interactive design, and concept forward in any work assigned. For example, this responsibility is often seen in industries related to advertisement. The creative director is known to guide a team of employees with skills and experience related to graphic design, fine arts, motion graphics, and other creative industry fields. Some example works can include visual layout, brainstorming, and copywriting.

Advertising
In the advertising industry, a creative director is determined to develop various marketing schemes and strategies for a company or client that they are hired by. Assuming one is hired by a company that is fairly well known and established, there would be some type of creative department or management that the director would work with. The creative director would also serve as the project manager that works directly with employers, and in most circumstances, they would be responsible for designing concepts for advertisements and other promotional needs for their clients. Some examples of their duties involve copywriting and laying out chronological advertisement plans which explain the ongoing process of a project. It is important for an advertisement creative director to meet their goals at specific deadline with maximum efficiency as possible. To do so, they must be able to guide the creative department effectively from start to finish. Educational requirements of this position involve a blending of skills in business and journalism. To even be considered as a creative director, one would need to have years of experience in advertising (as little as five to as many as ten years).

Advertising creative directors are usually promoted from copywriting or art directing positions. Familiarity with film-making techniques is also common. Creative directors rise to become executive creative directors or chief creative officers, a position with executive responsibility for the entire creative department, and some progress to chairman of a firm.

Creative directors usually possess a communication design, fine arts or animation degree. Copywriters may have degrees in journalism, language arts, or media innovation, or may develop more emphasis on advertising copywriting while pursuing a communication design degree.

Video games
With the increased team sizes and more specialized disciplines in the games industry, certain game designers are titled as "creative director", "executive designer", or "game director". A creative director in a video game company is usually responsible for product development across a number of titles and is generally regarded as the prime design authority across the company's product range. Some examples are Peter Molyneux, Sam Lake, Hidetaka Miyazaki, or Shigeru Miyamoto whose influence extends across more than one project.

The creative director has an important responsibility in this industry. The director must devise ideas to lead a video game project forward and many responsibilities involve working with various individuals or teams spread out within the entire project or video-game production. This can include cross-functional collaboration with the various disciplines involved in games development. Academically speaking, a creative director is usually degree educated but there are some circumstances where a high school education strongly focusing on aspects such as art, graphics, computer science, and math can be acceptable and provide some valuable insight to students who hope to aspire in this field of work. Some skills that a creative director working in the video game industry may have include proficiency in computer programming and graphic development (illustrations, fine art) and have excellent interpersonal and writing skills (since they deal with many other clients and management leaders). The exact skills a game director possesses will depend on their background in the industry. Creative director, or game director, is not usually an entry-level position, but in a smaller studio it can be. This is more common in start-up companies for instance though normally one would have to earn that role by showing their skills and development over a period of years. The entertainment industry is not always a meritocracy, however, and sometimes people just luck into or inherit such positions. Creative directors have often done their share of lower-level startup positions such as internships or assisting other directors in art-related work fields. It is all about advancing through the career chain, and once one has earned the position a creative director, they may be eligible to work for larger and more popular game developing companies depending on how successful they have been with past collaborative projects.

Films
The creative director in the film industry is referred to as the "production designer". A production designer carries a large responsibility of designing the look of a movie. The job is similar to a creative director's role in the video game industry in that they manage a team of employees and has to consistently develop new ideas and methods of working. It is vital that designers in this field are able to produce expressive and creative ideas and translate them into something cinematic. Usually a certain sum of funds is distributed among different departments in the production of a film (in this case, the art department). Creative directors must decide on how to distribute and use the funds in the most efficient and effective way to ensure maximum quality in the films art department. An example can include the structuring of scenes and sets once a film begins to undergo the shooting process. During this process, it is important for creative directors to understand what props and effects should be used and how they should be used among various sets and scenes of the film. Some important qualifications that one should have include being able to manage teams, having expertise in design (specifically in theatre, interior sets and art design), being open minded to new ideas and methods in regards to organizing film sets, and having an understanding of coordinating among different departments in order to move a project towards success. A creative director in the film industry usually starts out in lower ranks of the chain, such as an assistant to other art directors or as a draughtsman.

Music
Creative supervisors in the field of music typically have various key roles that make up the whole. It is in this artistic field where the individual must master tasks that are relatable to one another. This role would guide and direct other musicians (such as the music director or artistic director) for greater overall program effectiveness. The three roles in this sense can consist of: the active musician, the musical art director, and the instructor that teaches and informs music for society. The main requirements one would need to have is an extensive background and knowledge of music (being able to master one or more instrument), understanding the principles and theories behind music composition, developing an understanding and connection with musicians that the director would be working with to communicate music in a harmonic and creative sense, and most importantly being able to develop leadership skills among other musicians.

Fashion
Creative director is the highest creative position in a fashion house. The creative director does not design clothes, but instead formulates and impresses upon the designers an overarching concept or concepts for a certain collection and the label as a whole. A fashion creative director's main role is to establish what designs should be created, what will appeal to the target market, and how the concepts will be applied and distributed in collaboration with fashion designers who are responsible for creating the clothing and fabrics. Beginning in the 2010's, fashion brands began to change creative directors on a much shorter timeline, sometimes ending a contract after less than a full calendar year. Some have taken to calling this phenomenon "fashion's musical chairs."

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The difference
Form of government, a related but separate concept - what is the difference? It is unclear to me. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 15:08, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I am not sure that fascism could be placed being on the right in the political spectrum. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.112.104.156 (talk) 09:36, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

 * oppose the merge because a political system is at once a form of government and a process and the article for the later is just as needed as the former--Shattered Wikiglass (talk) 23:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Move
Political system → Civil government political system — This system is only used in civil government, not in politics (eg religiuos politics, ...) as a whole User:91.176.13.181 13:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Please discuss this multiple page move request here. Jafeluv (talk) 02:33, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Move discussion in process
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no mention of authoritarianism or dictatorship? certainly this belongs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.82.148.179 (talk) 09:07, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Democracy and immigration
''However, the presence of democracy does not always mean citizen’s wishes will be equally represented. For example, in many democratic countries[which?] immigrants, and racial and ethnic minorities, do not receive the same rights[clarification needed] as the majority citizens.[according to whom?]''

This sounds more like a personal opinion than a wiki article Could have said the same about any political system, why does it pop up on about democracy specifically ? besides, this statement badly lacks argumentation and tangible examples. To me it seems as if an Xth triggered social justice warrior needed a platform to excavate their negative feelings Although it is very true that "democracy does not always mean citizen's wishes to be equally represented", since majority rule could well please a little more than 50% the population and ignore the rest. But arguing the point by the bias of immigration debate, come on ... Plus it reads "immigrants, and racial and ethnic minorities, do not receive the same rights", did you mean in democracies like the US or the UK or any European democratic country ? where discrimination based on race or religion is illegal ? I must admit I'm a bit confused here — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:866B:7400:215E:3EA2:11A3:AAD2 (talk) 11:37, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

Replace Democracy with Republic.
The term Democracy is being misused, It should be swapped with Republic, and a subcategory for Democratic Republic should take its place. A Republic is a form of Government in that a group determines the goals of a state. Republics can be authoritarian and democratic, such as the Peoples' Republic of China - which is a republic, but with an authoritarian dictatorship. A democracy strictly refers to a type of Republic, like the United States of America; which is a Democratic Republic, and not the political identity as a whole.
 * Possibly. This article is a terrible mess that probably needs a WP:TNT treatment, then rebuilding from top with sources. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 09:46, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

political organisation
why is Uganda political organisation system are poor? 41.210.147.165 (talk) 07:25, 4 February 2022 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Political system
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Suze
The Comments are bigger than the whole government system page T.O.W 117 (talk) 23:55, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

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Costa Rica
Squeakbox says the Costa Rica statement violates the NPOV i dont think it does because its just a statement people have made to about Costa Rica. XGustaX

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External links, NOT External Links
Hello. When you write "External Links" as a section heading, you're violating the Wikipedia convention on capitalization in section headings. See Manual of Style. Generally, the first letter in the heading is capitalized, and later initial letters are capitalized only if there's a reason to do so; being in a section heading is not considered such a reason. Michael Hardy 23:41, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * If this is a fault, it's not this user's. It's mine, as I put the External xinks section in the Ankara article. :) Also, refraining from using words like "violating", "convention", to newbies will go a long way in expanding Wikipedia and the community, me thinks. With respect, mu5ti/talk 05:38, Apr 16, 2005 (UTC)

February 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, your addition of one or more external links to the page Ankara has been reverted.

Your edit here was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove unwanted links and spam from Wikipedia. The external link you added or changed is on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. The external links I reverted were matching the following regex rule(s): \bpbase\.com\b (links: http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/ankara_turkey).

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Safeguarding your linked content
Hi Dosseman. Your addition to external links at Temple of Artemis seems to have offered a link to the page in editing mode - I'm not sure about this, but it seemed to risk changes to the linked site content by unauthorised users. The link now connects to the photos in non-edit mode. Haploidavey (talk) 15:11, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi, Haploidavey, I appreciate your work, I do not know how to answer apart from leaving this message.

Thank you!
Hi Dosseman!

Thank you for your very nice additional image of the Polyxena sarcophagus! Would you agree to supply a few more images to Wikipedia? For examples, I found the following very nice images of Ada the Carian princess in the Bodrum Museum on your website   , could you consider uploading them on Commons as well? Thank you very much again! पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 12:58, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

 * Thank you so much Dosseman!! If you're OK with it, I will ask you again if I find some more of your images I would like to use. Best regards. पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 15:16, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi Dosseman. Thank you again for your images! Could you possibly upload the following image on Commons?: Lycian tomb in Kas. Best regards पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 16:36, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you Dosseman for the image! To write a message, just go to the Talk Page and click "Edit source". After a few trials, it should be easy. Thanks again! To write your signature just type 4 tildes ( ~ ). See you around! पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 21:05, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

February 2019
Hello, I'm Chiswick Chap. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Kilim have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:43, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Answer to your Kilim remark
I have a huge collection of pictures of Turkey, and have been showing those on my private website. Over the ages I've had many requests to add to Wiki Commons, and as I'm getting old (70) and have more time on hand I gave in. I'm fast approaching contribution (as Dosseman) of 1000 pictures (I'm well into the 800's). I often find that Wikipedia pages, related to Turkey, are poor. Lack of illustrations, sometimes wrong information. For instance: I was in a newly opened museum in Troy in december that is not in the Wikipedia. Finds there are still placed in a museum that has been closed, in Canakkale. I'd like to edit that, but feel I'm not able yet. However, in the case of the Kilims I was not very impressed with the links. "My" page shows the pieces on an exhibition of a famous collector (Josephine Powell), then recently deceased, and I thought I might please people in showing them. I do not see what is being advertised here. I have had links deleted before, some people correct that, after understanding that I promote Turkish culture, without gain. I for my part am astounded at the number of commercial links that "happily" remain on many a Turkey page. Maybe you could reconsider. Please do not touch my other contributions, or I feel I must leave the Wiki Commons alone. And take a look at https://pbase.com/dosseman/me_in_print page to find that many authors of renown, publishers, many major universities and many media (BBC, Unesco sites) were only too glad to find my "advertisement" on Wikipedia and use material supplied by me. My apologies if I misuse "talk". I still have to work out how to respond to interference like yours.

Dick Osseman

 * Thank you for your reply, and your intention to improve Wikipedia. The kilim article certainly requires development and better sourcing. I assume that you do not mean any harm by your use of the term "interference": if a native English speaker had used this word, I would seek an immediate apology at least. To respond to your point: I noticed that you had inserted an external link about carpets to a website with your username, a pattern characteristic of sales. If you have no publicity or commercial intentions, I am certainly glad to hear it. Still, it is an inadvisable way to proceed here on Wikipedia; far better would be to continue as you have described, uploading the images to Commons and leaving your own website out of the story. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:32, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Dear Ian,

I still do not know (even after having read instructions) where to answer your very speedy reply. I realize this should not be te beginning of a beautiful friendship, but there are a few things I'd like to let you know. First, I do apologize for that “interfere”. After 55 years of daily reading English I’m aware it’s somewhat strong. It may have to do with the fact that the Dutch translation would be "bemoeien", where that verb does not have as strong a peorative load. In fact a "bemoeial" is a person to be voided, whereas "bemoeienis" is just a mild having-to-do-with someone or something. And maybe I’m a bit touchy. I visit Turkey 4 times a year and when I started my site I received a letter from the director of the ministry of culture and tourism, urging me to keep extending my site. That was after three pictures had been published in a book with a foreword my then - and now - prime minister Erdogan. Nowadays I cannot read articles in the Wikipedia when in the country, because Wikipedia is blocked. In Turkey, the state interferes. I have been kept two hours in a police station for taking pictures, the likes of which I later found on Google Streetview.

Maybe as a result of that I try to help make a better Wikipedia about Turkey and cultural elements I come across, like kilims, in English. On some issues placing of links even then is impossible if only the official website has rights. But that site is very poor. For instance: the museum I mentioned is still not in it, the closed one is.

Recently an archaeologist who had been excavating in the ‘70’s wrote that the ministry is in chaos. I often receive requests by researchers who on vain tried to contact museums. They simply don’t get an answer. I try and answer in a day.

With 78000 pictures adding them all to Wiki Commons would take years. So I sometimes take recourse to a link. I realize I must not overdo this, but sometimes an existing page is just too poor. I hope this explains things, again thanks for answering.

Dosseman (talk) 18:55, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Commons
Hi Dosseman! I hope you are getting used to the technicalities of this site!! By the way, when you upload images, it is better to do so in Commons, because it will allow users from Wikipedias in other languages to use your images as well... otherwise they will only be available on the English Wikipedia. Best! पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 15:24, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi,

I still do not understand how and where to answer properly. Your message alarmed me. However, for as far as I can see I have so far uploaded to Commons over 1000 pictures, I can see them counted when I check my Dosseman (Commons) identity, see them listed too. Can you see them too, or am I somehow still working for the English Wikipedia only?

Dosseman (talk) 19:17, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

 * Hi Dosseman. No, your Commons uploads so far are fine, they are visible here. I was just refering to one or two files which you seem to have uploaded to the English Wikipedia recently:, , but you have also uploaded them separately on Commons, so I guess it's just a mix-up. Best पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 19:27, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Ahhh, I see now, you were just improving on someone else's upload of two of your images on the English Wikipedia. So everything's fine, and you are using Commons the proper way. Thank you again for all your great contributions! पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 19:41, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi again,

That's a relief. And it's as you gathered. I intend to publish a few thousand more, so "wqatch this space". You seem to live on the wbe, never saw such quick responses. Thanks. Dosseman (talk) 19:50, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 19:52, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Afyon Ulu Camii moved to draftspace
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Yoshitsugu Saitō

Yoshitsugu Saitō (斎藤 義次) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He commanded Japanese forces during the Battle of Saipan and killed himself during the battle.

Biography
A native of Miyagi Prefecture, Saitō attended military preparatory schools and graduated from the 24th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1912 as a cavalryman. He graduated from the 36th class of the Army Staff College in 1924. He rose steadily through the ranks with various cavalry regiments.

In 1938, he became Chief of Staff of the IJA 5th Division, and was promoted to major general the following year when he was reassigned to the Kwantung Army as chief of cavalry operations. He became a lieutenant general in 1942.

In April 1944, Saitō was appointed commander of the IJA 43rd Division at the time of its deployment to Saipan. As Japan had lost control of the sea lanes by this time in the Pacific War, the division suffered heavy casualties due to submarine attacks on its transports during the move. Saitō was overall commander of all Japanese forces on Saipan. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, commander of the Central Pacific Area Fleet was also on the island, and was consulted frequently by Saitō.

The Battle of Saipan began on 15 June 1944. Without possibility of resupply, the situation was hopeless for the defenders, but Saito was determined to fight to the last man, as he was aware that the fall of Saipan would place the Japanese archipelago within range of American strategic bombers. The Japanese used the many caves in the volcanic landscape to delay the attackers, by hiding during the day and making sorties at night. The Americans gradually developed tactics for clearing the caves by using flamethrower teams supported by artillery and machine guns. On July 6, he called for a gyokusai saying roughly "Whether we attack or whether we stay where we are, there is only death. However, in death there is life. I will advance with you to deliver another blow to the American devils and leave my bones on Saipan as a fortress of the Pacific". By 7 July, the Japanese had nowhere to retreat. Over Nagumo's objections, Saito made plans for a final suicidal banzai charge. On the fate of the remaining civilians on the island, Saitō said, "There is no longer any distinction between civilians and troops. It would be better for them to join in the attack with bamboo spears than be captured." But by 16:15 on 9 July, American commander in chief Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured. Saitō, wanting to avoid capture and dishonor, committed seppuku in a cave at dawn on 10 July, with his adjutant shooting him in the head after he had disemboweled himself. Saitō was given a funeral with military honors by his American counterpart Holland Smith.

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Jem

Jem or JEM may refer to:

Film and television

 * Jem (TV series), or Jem and the Holograms, an American 1980s animated TV series
 * Jerrica "Jem" Benton, protagonist of Jem (TV series) and Jem and the Holograms (film)

Music

 * Jem (singer) (Jemma Griffiths, born 1975), a Welsh singer songwriter and musician
 * J.E.M, a Swedish rap-pop group
 * Jem Records, an American record label 1970–1988, resurrected in 2013

In print

 * Jem (novel), by Frederik Pohl, 1979
 * "Jem (and Sam)", a 1999 novel by Ferdinand Mount
 * Jem (magazine), a 1950s/1960s American men's monthly

Organisations

 * Justice and Equality Movement, a Sudanese opposition group
 * Jaish-e-Mohammed, militant Islamist group based in Pakistan

Publications

 * Journal of Electronic Materials
 * The Journal of Emergency Medicine
 * Journal of Experimental Medicine

Other uses

 * Jem (given name), including a list of people with the name
 * Jem (Alevism), a communal worship service
 * Jem, Singapore, a shopping mall
 * Jewish Education in Media, the parent company of Jewish Broadcasting Service
 * Japanese Experiment Module, for the International Space Station
 * Job-exposure matrix, a tool to assess occupational exposure to health hazards
 * Ibanez JEM, an electric guitar model co-designed by Steve Vai

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