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Eustace Clare Grenville Murray

Eustace Clare Grenville Murray (1824 – 20 December 1881) was an English journalist.

Life
Murray was the illegitimate son of Richard Grenville, second duke of Buckingham and Chandos. Born in 1824, he matriculated from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, on 1 March 1848, and was entered a student of the Inner Temple in 1850.

Diplomat
He attracted the notice of Lord Palmerston at an early age, entered the diplomatic service at Palmerston's instigation, and was sent as an attaché to the embassy at Vienna on 14 July 1851. At the same time, Murray entered into an agreement with the Morning Post, by which he undertook to act as Vienna correspondent. Such a contravention of the usages of the foreign office was by an accident brought to the notice of the British ambassador, Lord Westmorland, by whom Murray, though protected against dismissal by the interest of Palmerston, was ostracised from the British chancery.

On 7 April 1852, he was temporarily transferred to Hanover, and on 19 October 1852, he was appointed fifth paid attaché at Constantinople, where his relations with Sir Stratford Canning were from the first the reverse of cordial, and resulted in his being banished as vice-consul to Mitylene.

In 1854, appeared his "Roving Englishman", a series of chapters on travel, in which the Turkish ambassador was satirised as "Sir Hector Stubble". Palmerston was unwilling to recall Murray, but in 1855 he was transferred to Odessa as consul-general.

Writer
He returned to England, after thirteen years of discord with the British residents in Odessa, in 1868, and contributed to the first numbers of Vanity Fair. In the following year he started a weekly journal of the most mordant type, entitled The Queen's Messenger, a prototype of the later "Society papers".

On 22 June 1869, Murray was horsewhipped by Lord Carrington at the door of the Conservative Club in St. James's Street, for a slander upon his father, Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington. The assault was made under strong provocation. Lord Carrington was prosecuted by Murray, and was found guilty at the Middlesex sessions on 22 July, but was only ordered to appear for judgment when called upon. Meanwhile, on 17 July, Murray had been charged at Bow Street with perjury in denying the authorship of the article in dispute. He was remanded on bail until the 29th, but before that date he withdrew to Paris, and practically exiled himself from Britain.

He became well known in the French capital as the "Comte de Rethel d'Aragon", taking the title of the Spanish lady whom he had married. He produced several novels, but was more at home in short satirical pieces, and wrote innumerable essays and sketches, caustic in matter and incisive in style, for the English and American press. He was Paris correspondent of the Daily News and the Pall Mall Gazette, was one of the early writers in the Cornhill Magazine and in the World, of which he was for a short time joint proprietor, and contributed character sketches to the Illustrated London News, and Queer Stories to Truth. He was certainly one of the most accomplished journalists of his day. He probably did more than any single person to initiate the modern type of journal, which is characterised by a tone of candour with regard to public affairs, but owes its chief attraction to the circulation of private gossip, largely by means of hint and innuendo.

He died at Passy on 20 December, and was buried in Paris on 24 December 1881.

Works
Murray's chief works were :
 * Droits et Devoirs des Envoyes Diplomatiques, London, 1853, 12mo : the nucleus of Embassies and Foreign Courts, published two years later.
 * The Roving Englishman (reprinted from 'Household Words'), 1854, 8vo.
 * Pictures from the Battlefields, 1856, 8vo, a propos of the Crimean campaigns.
 * Sport and its Pleasures, 1859, 8vo.
 * The Oyster : where, how, and when to find, breed, cook, and eat it, 1861, London, 12mo.
 * The Member for Paris: a Tale of the Second Empire, 1871, 8vo (French translation, 1876).
 * Men of the Second Empire, 1872, 8vo.
 * Men of the Third Republic, 1873, 8vo (two French editions).
 * Young Brown ; or the Law of Inheritance, 1874, 8vo. This first appeared in the 'Cornhill Magazine,' and is partly autobiographical (French translation, 1875).
 * The Boudoir Cabal, 1875, 8vo (French translation, 1876).
 * Turkey: being Sketches from Life, 1877, 8vo.
 * The Russians of To-day, 1878, 8vo (French translation, 1878).
 * Round about France, 1878, 8vo : a series of interesting papers which originally appeared in the 'Daily News.'
 * Lucullus, or Palatable Essays, 1878, 8vo.
 * Side Lights on English Society ; or Sketches from Life, Social and Satirical, 1881, 2 vols. 8vo: a series of gross satires upon social and political personages in England, with an ironical dedication to the queen ; illustrated by Frank Barnard.
 * High Life in France under the Republic (posthumous), 1884, 8vo.
 * Under the Lens : Social Photographs, 1885, 2 vols. 8vo, containing some sketches reprinted from the 'Pall Mall Gazette' in a vein somewhat resembling that of the 'Snob Papers.'

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LGBT rights in the Republic of the Congo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Republic of the Congo face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female expressions of homosexuality are legal in the Republic of the Congo, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples, with reports of discrimination and abuses towards LGBT people.

Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex relationships have been legal in the Republic of the Congo since 1940. The text of the 1940 Penal Code, as amended in 2006, only prohibits same-sex sexual behaviour with a person younger than 21 years. There is an unequal age of consent, with it being 18 for opposite-sex sexual activity.

Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions.

Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that, "There was not a large openly gay or lesbian community due to the social stigma associated with homosexuality ... There were no known cases of violence or discrimination against gays, lesbians, or transgendered individuals during the year. While discrimination may exist due to the social stigma surrounding homosexuality, no such cases were reported to the NGOs or covered by the media."

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Home (Blessid Union of Souls album)

Home is the debut studio album by the American band Blessid Union of Souls. It was released on March 21, 1995, on the EMI label. The album contains their biggest hit single, "I Believe", which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times determined that the band sound "like '70s camp counselors leading youthful charges through simplistic would-be anthems of unity and love." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote: "With mostly acoustic guitar, strings and Eliot Sloane's rich vocals and piano, the songs are consistently pretty." The Province opined that the "foursome drips with sticky-sweet sincerity." The New York Times noted that the lyrics "are as earnest as a self-help manual."

Track listing

 * 1) "I Believe" — 4:27 (Eliot Sloan, Jeff Pence, Matt Senatore)
 * 2) "Let Me Be the One" — 4:38 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore)
 * 3) "All Along" — 3:54 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore, Charles P. "Charly" Roth, Andrea M. Sarmiento)
 * 4) "Oh Virginia"* — 3:59 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore)
 * 5) "Nora" — 4:07 (Sloan, Roth)
 * 6) "Would You Be There" — 4:00 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore, Sarmiento)
 * 7) "Home" — 3:29 (Sloan, Pence, Sarmiento)
 * 8) "End of the World" — 3:42 (Sloan, Pence)
 * 9) "Heaven" — 4:33 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore)
 * 10) "Forever for Tonight" — 5:08 (Sloan, Pence)
 * 11) "Lucky to Be Here" — 5:46 (Sloan, Pence, Senatore, Roth)
 * 12) "I Believe" (extended) — 4:41

 * Two versions of the album were released. The difference on the album's cover is the band having simply changed the text from having the band name on the bottom, to the top, and vice versa for the album title. The main differences in these two releases, musically, are the songs "Oh Virginia," and the extended version of "I Believe." Originally, the song "Oh Virginia" featured an electric lead guitar intro, and electric rhythm guitar throughout the track, played by Curt Benton, accompanied by his harmonica playing. The re-released album contains this song in an almost completely acoustic version, with Curt Benton only playing the harmonica. The extended version of "I Believe" is absent from the original version.

Blessid Union of Souls

 * Eliot Sloan: Piano, Vocal
 * Jeff Pence: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Synthesizers, Vocal
 * Charles P. "Charly" Roth: Electric Bass, Keyboards, Drums, String Arrangements
 * Eddie Hedges: Drums, Percussion

Additional Personnel

 * Curt Benton: Guitars, Harmonica
 * Ted Karras: Guitars
 * Paul Patterson: Violin
 * Kevin Hupp: Drums, Percussion
 * Emosia, Mike Star: Vocal Backing

Production

 * Produced By Emosia
 * Recording Engineered By Jerry Lane & Ashley Sheppard
 * Re-mix & Additional Production on tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 11 by David Kershenbaum (for John Galt Entertainment); remix engineered by Kevin W. Smith
 * Tracks 4, 6 & 9 mixed by Tony Phillips; assisted by Liz Sroka
 * Tracks 2 & 7 mixed by Jerry Lane
 * Mastered By Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound, New York City)

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Norman Solomon

Norman Solomon (born July 7, 1951) is an American journalist, media critic, activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate. Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). In 1997 he founded the Institute for Public Accuracy, which works to provide alternative sources for journalists, and serves as its executive director.

Solomon's weekly column, "Media Beat", was in national syndication from 1992 to 2009. In 2012, Solomon ran for Congress in California's 2nd congressional district. He attended the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions as a Bernie Sanders delegate. Since 2011, he has been the national director of RootsAction.org.

Early life and activism
Solomon came under FBI scrutiny after he picketed for the desegregation of a Maryland apartment complex at age 14. He became aware of their surveillance later, through a Freedom of Information request.

After high school, Solomon began a lifelong commitment to progressive activism. Solomon engaged in civil disobedience as part of the anti-nuclear movement, and eventually spent 40 days in jail as a result. He made eight trips to Moscow during the 1980s, including one during which he and a leader of an American group, the Alliance of Atomic Veterans, organized a sit-in at the U.S. Embassy, demanding that the U.S. join the Soviet Union in a halt to tests of nuclear bombs.

Writer and media critic
As a freelance journalist, Solomon reported for a number of years for Pacific News Service. In 1988, Solomon worked briefly as a spokesperson for the Alliance of Atomic Veterans in Washington, D.C. He was hired in August 1988 to run the new Washington, D.C., office of Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting.

The author of thirteen books, his op-ed pieces have appeared in a range of newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and USA Today. His articles have been published by The Nation and other magazines. He is a frequent contributor to online outlets such as Common Dreams, Salon, and LA Progressive.

A book of Solomon's collected columns, The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media, won the 1999 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language. Jonathan Kozol's introduction to the book noted that "the tradition of Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, and I. F. Stone does not get much attention these days in the mainstream press ... but that tradition is alive and well in this collection of courageously irreverent columns on the media by Norman Solomon...."

In 2000, Solomon teamed up with Robert Parry to write a series of investigative reports on George W. Bush's Secretary of State Colin Powell, published on Parry's website Consortium News.

Solomon's book Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn't Tell You (co-authored with Reese Erlich) was published in 2003 and translated into German, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Korean.

War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death appeared in 2005. The Los Angeles Times called the book "a must-read for those who would like greater context with their bitter morning coffee, or to arm themselves for the debates about Iraq that are still to come." A documentary, narrated by Sean Penn, was based on the book released in 2007.

War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine appeared in 2023. It details the extravagance of U.S. military efforts and targets the media coverage that masks or downplays their results. One review described it as "a companion to War Made Easy, updated to consider events in Afghanistan, Ukraine and other war zones." Another notes, "Solomon makes a striking comparison between the American media’s strong interest in the losses endured by Ukrainian civilians after the recent Russian invasion and its indifference to the fate of Iraqi civilians after America’s invasion in 2003."

Solomon is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, an organization founded in 1997 "as a national consortium of independent public-policy researchers, analysts and activists." According to its web site, the mission of IPA is to increase "the reach and capacity of progressive and grassroots organizations (at no cost to them) to address public policy by getting them and their ideas into the mainstream media".

Peace missions to Iraq
As Executive Director of the Institute for Public Accuracy—which challenged Bush administration claims that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction—Solomon organized and led missions to Baghdad, seeking to avert the impending U.S. invasion. In mid-September 2002, he went with Congressman Nick Rahall (D-W.VA), former Senator James Abourezk (D-SD), and Conscience International President James Jennings to Baghdad, where they met with top officials of the Iraqi government, including Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz. Days later, Iraq gave a green light for UN inspectors to return to the country. In December 2002, Solomon accompanied actor and director Sean Penn to Baghdad in another attempt to foster dialogue and prevent a U.S.-led attack.

2012 congressional campaign
On April 13, 2011, Solomon officially announced his candidacy for the open House seat in the newly created 2nd congressional district of California. Representative Lynn Woolsey—the incumbent from the former 6th congressional district, which was geographically expanded into the new 2nd district via redistricting—announced her retirement later in June, setting up a competitive Democratic primary in one of the more liberal districts in the country.

Observers expected Solomon to position himself to the left of his competitors and as the "philosophical heir" to Rep. Woolsey, a leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. In announcing his campaign Solomon himself argued, "After so many years of progressive leadership from Lynn Woolsey, her successor in the House should have a proven commitment to a wide range of progressive values." Solomon emphasized his strong environmentalist background and particularly his opposition to nuclear power, which he used to differentiate himself from his primary opponent Assemblyman Jared Huffman.

His overall fundraising strategy was patterned after those of Howard Dean and Barack Obama, as he sought to finance his campaign via small but continuous contributions from a large donor pool.

Solomon failed to reach the general election, running third in the crowded primary, only 173 votes behind second place, with 14.9% of ballots cast, in the June 2012 California state elections. He followed eventual winner, Democratic state Assemblyman Jared Huffman (37.5%) and Republican Daniel Roberts with (15.0%). In California's newly implemented nonpartisan blanket primary, the top two vote recipients, regardless of party, proceed to compete in the general election.

RootsAction.org
Solomon co-founded the online activist group Roots Action in early 2011; ten years later, it counted more than 1.3 million active members. With Solomon as RootsAction's coordinator, the group has addressed a wide range of concerns. In 2012, it generated more than 14,000 individual emails to the government of Ecuador as part of a successful campaign urging asylum in Ecuador's London embassy for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. In August 2013, Solomon delivered a RootsAction petition with more than 100,000 signers to the Nobel Committee in Oslo, urging that Chelsea Manning be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. RootsAction was the first large U.S.-based online group to petition in support of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. In early 2014, RootsAction presented petitions (totaling 100,000 signers) to the State Department and Justice Department urging that the U.S. government restore Snowden's passport and end its efforts to capture him. By the end of the decade, RootsAction had organized many hundreds of online actions, including a #VoteTrumpOut initiative.

On June 4, 2014, Solomon was among the speakers at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., announcing the launch of ExposeFacts.org as an ongoing project of the Institute for Public Accuracy. In tandem with IPA, RootsAction hosted a news conference in Washington on August 14, 2014, announcing a petition with more than 100,000 signatures in support of New York Times reporter James Risen. At issue was the U.S. government's attempt to force Risen to testify against an alleged source, former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling. C-SPAN aired the full 70-minute news conference, which was co-sponsored by the Institute for Public Accuracy and RootsAction.org.

The October 27, 2014 edition of The Nation published a cover story by Solomon and investigative journalist Marcy Wheeler on the intertwined cases of Risen and Sterling as well as overall Obama administration policies toward the news media and whistleblowers ("The Government War Against Reporter James Risen").

In 2017, Solomon co-authored RootsAction's "Autopsy" report on the Democratic Party's 2016 Presidential defeat by Republican Donald Trump. The report attributed Trump's election to Republican voter suppression efforts and the Democratic Party’s failure to mobilize its base.

After Biden gained the Democratic Party Presidential nomination, RootsAction launched the online "Vote Trump Out" campaign in swing states, with special attention to Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. Politico covered the "Vote Trump Out" campaign under the headline, "We have to get rid of Trump: Pro-Bernie group launches an effort to boost Biden."

Weeks after Biden defeated Trump, RootsAction launched its "No Honeymoon" campaign to challenge Biden to enact a progressive agenda and "to push back against the destructive forces of corporate power, racial injustice, extreme income inequality, environmental assault and the military-industrial complex."

In July 2022, Solomon and Roots Action announced a campaign - Don't Run Joe - to discourage President Joe Biden from running for the presidency in 2024. It launched the campaign in New Hampshire, the first primary state, right after the fall 2022 midterm election, calling on voters to demand bold Democratic leadership.

Almost a year later, in June 2023, Roots Action transitioned from "Don't Run Joe" to an updated "Step Aside Joe" campaign, still maintaining that Pres. Biden is a risky candidate.

Bernie Delegates Network
Solomon was elected as a pledged Bernie Sanders delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. As a resident of Marin County, he was elected to represent California's 2nd congressional district. He helped to organize, and was the coordinator of, the Bernie Delegates Network independent from the official Sanders campaign organization. Solomon said, "As much as we love Bernie, we don't take orders from him." The network contacted 1,250 Sanders delegates, about two-thirds of the total. Sanders urged his delegates not to boo or engage in disruption on the convention floor. According to Solomon, a survey of the Sanders delegates showed that 28% felt no obligation to comply with Sanders' appeal.

In 2020, when Solomon was elected again as a Bernie Sanders delegate to the Democratic National Convention, he served as a coordinator, among others, to a revived Bernie Delegates Network. The network, co-sponsored by RootsAction, Progressive Democrats of America and Our Revolution, helped mobilize over 1,000 DNC delegates to vote no on the party's 2020 national platform because the platform did not support Medicare for All or a single payer health care system.

Books

 * War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine (June 2023)
 * Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State (October 2007)
 * War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (July 2005)
 * Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn't Tell You (co-authored with Reese Erlich) (2003)
 * The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media (1999)
 * Wizards of Media Oz: Behind the Curtain of Mainstream News (co-authored with Jeff Cohen) (1997)
 * The Trouble With Dilbert: How Corporate Culture Gets the Last Laugh (1997)
 * Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding Bias and Blather in the News (with Jeff Cohen) (1995)
 * False Hope: The Politics of Illusion in the Clinton Era (1994)
 * Adventures in Medialand: Behind the News, Beyond the Pundits (with Jeff Cohen) (1993)
 * The Power of Babble: The Politician's Dictionary of Buzzwords and Doubletalk for Every Occasion (1992)
 * Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media (co-authored with Martin A. Lee) (1990)
 * Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience With Atomic Radiation (co-authored with Harvey Wasserman, 1982)

Film

 * War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (2007), from the Media Education Foundation, a documentary, narrated by Sean Penn, based on the book.

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Campanus

Campanus can refer to:

 * Giovanni Antonio Campani called Campanus (1427–1477), Italian humanist
 * Campanus of Novara (1220–1296), Italian astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician; also:
 * Campanus (crater), a lunar crater named for him
 * the astrological house system named after him; see House (astrology)
 * Johannes Vodnianus Campanus (1572–1622), Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet, and dramatist
 * Johann Campanus (fl. 1530) Belgian Anabaptist religious reformer
 * Campania, a region of Italy

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Blessid Union of Souls (album)

Blessid Union of Souls is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released on May 20, 1997 (see 1997 in music) on Capitol Records. Two singles were released from the album—"I Wanna Be There" and "Light in Your Eyes".

Track listing
All songs written by Eliot Sloan, Jeff Pence and EMOSIA except as indicated.

 * 1) "I Wanna Be There" (Sloan, Pence, EMOSIA, Eddie Hedges) — 4:30
 * 2) "Jelly" — 4:46
 * 3) "Light in Your Eyes" (Tommy Sims, Sloan) — 4:16
 * 4) "Scenes from a Coffee House (You'll Always Be Mine)" — 4:20
 * 5) "Hold Her Closer" — 3:23
 * 6) "My Friend" (EMOSIA, Sloan, Pence, C.P. Roth) — 4:10
 * 7) "Where We Were Before" (Sloan, Pence, EMOSIA, Eddie Pomeroy) — 3:24
 * 8) "It's Your Day (Bronson's Song)" (Sloan, Roth, EMOSIA) — 4:39
 * 9) "Humble Star" (Sloan, EMOSIA, Roth) — 3:29
 * 10) "When She Comes" — 3:20
 * 11) "Peace and Love" (Shelly Peiken, Sloan, Pence, EMOSIA) — 4:20

Personnel
Blessid Union of Souls
 * Eliot Sloan – lead vocals
 * Jeff Pence – guitars
 * C.P. Roth – keyboards, co-producer, string arrangements
 * Eddie Hedges – drums
 * Tony Clark – bass guitar

Additional personnel
 * Sean "Sparky" Amann – additional engineering
 * Curt Benton – harmonica (1)
 * Brian – commentary (9)
 * EMOSIA – producer, co-lead vocal (6), backing vocals (1, 3)
 * Mick Guzauski – mixing (3, 5)
 * Johnjay – commentary (9)
 * Jerry Lane – engineer, mixing (7, 8, 10, 11)
 * Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (4, 6, 9)
 * Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (1, 2)
 * Stephen Marcussen – mastering
 * Ashley Shepherd - engineer, additional guitars (3, 4)

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Westbeach Recorders

Westbeach Recorders was a recording studio in Hollywood, California famous for recording punk rock groups, such as Bad Religion, Avenged Sevenfold, NOFX, Rancid, The Offspring and Pennywise.

History
It was established in 1985 by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz in Culver City, California after he attended recording school, and re-located to Hollywood, California in February 1987. They moved for the final time in 1991 to the former location of Seymour Heller's Producer's Workshop studios on Hollywood Boulevard. In a back room closet at this location, Epitaph Records had its first office.

Donnell Cameron became a partner in 1988 and was the studio owner/engineer until May 12, 2010, when Westbeach Recorders went out of business.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anti-Colombianism

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Anti-Colombianism
POV, 1 Google hit

Lotsofissues 14:11, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, Google 1 hit, link from racism made by the same user. Feydey 17:40, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete unless verified. Gazpacho 20:53, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, POV, not notable. Megan1967 05:04, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable Dsmdgold 18:19, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't Delete, I have seen it happening. It is real! (by anonymous article author)
 * Delete, rant. Pavel Vozenilek 12:33, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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LGBT rights in Gabon

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Gabon face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Except for a period between July 2019 and June 2020, same-sex sexual activity has generally been legal in Gabon.

Same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples and LGBT persons face stigmatization among the broader population.

In December 2008, Gabon co-sponsored and signed the non-binding UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity which called for the global decriminalization of homosexuality. It was one of only six African countries to do so. In 2011, however, Gabon voted against a joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity" at the United Nations, a statement which was condemning violence and discrimination against LGBT people.

Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity
Following the country's independence from France in 1960, and up to 2019, same-sex relationships have not been criminalized. The age of consent is not equal. Opposite-sex sexual acts requires a minimum age of 15, while same-sex sexual acts requires the minimum age of 21.

On 5 July 2019, Gabon enacted revisions to its Penal Code which criminalized homosexual relation between consenting adults with a potential penalty of imprisonment up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to 5 million CFA francs. According to Davis Mac-Iyalla of the Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa, he claimed he knew of two men in Gabon who had already been arrested under the law and had to bribe the police to be let go. On 23 June 2020, the National Assembly approved the government's bill to decriminalize same-sex sexual activity. It was approved by the Senate on 29 June, and signed by the President on 7 July 2020.

Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.

Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons was a problem, and LGBT individuals often kept their status secret from the community for fear of being harassed or discriminated against".

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anhakis

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Anhakis
Google turns up nothing relevant for Anhakis, Anhaki, Anhaky, or Anhakys. DS 14:13, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Thue | talk 14:51, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Ancient racer? Delete — RJH
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Perception (Blessid Union of Souls album)

Perception is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released in 2005 on Ultrax Records.

Track listing

 * 1) "Could've Been with You" — 3:49
 * 2) "Wild Side of Me" — 4:03
 * 3) "I Still Believe in Love" — 4:46
 * 4) "Bittersweet Sublime" — 3:57
 * 5) "A Thousand and One" — 4:06
 * 6) "Closer" — 3:50
 * 7) "I Have Just Begun to Live" — 4:12
 * 8) "Let's Get Out of Here" — 4:30
 * 9) "How Does It Feel Coming Down" — 4:09
 * 10) "Say Hello to My Little Friend" — 4:07
 * 11) "Reminds Me of You" — 4:04
 * 12) "She's the One" — 4:31
 * 13) "Better Side of Me" — 3:31
 * 14) "Give Her What She Wants" — 4:23
 * 15) "Redemption" — 4:14
 * 16) "I Was Never Here" — 7:35


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Walking Off the Buzz

Walking Off the Buzz is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released on April 27, 1999 (see 1999 in music) on V2 Records. It spawned the hit single "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)".

Personnel
Blessid Union of Souls
 * Eliot Sloan – lead vocals, piano, string arrangement (track 9)
 * Jeff Pence – guitars
 * C.P. Roth – keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica, producer, string arrangements
 * Tony Clark – bass guitar, guitars
 * Eddie Hedges – drums, percussion

Additional personnel
 * Emosia – producer
 * Jerry Lane – engineer, mixing
 * Ashley Shepherd – engineer
 * Tom Coyne – mastering

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Talk:Gustav Klimt

The Kiss
Do we have free photographs of The Kiss? David.Monniaux 09:24, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

speculation
"There is speculation that Klimt painted female figures decaptiated and in gross sexual detail prior to painting his signature necklaces and robes. It has been suggested that the high angle of the head almost universally present in Klimt's paintings is an indication of the dismembered forms painted beneath."

needs to be sourced (I am not even sure what it means -- decapitated? Like in a horror movie?) Sdedeo 08:20, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

 * What does this do cos i am board out of ma skull "gross sexual detail" mean? Sure, there are several Klimt works which could almost be considered pornographic, by the way. (Sorry, never mind the second sentence, I was thinking about Egon Schiele. Excuse me.) 85.226.122.205 02:03, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

"Gross sexual detail" is phrase meaning that is was very detailed anatomy and pornographic. I can see how that would be speculated as the girls heads are often tilted as though they were orgasming. This phrase was saying that he painted the girls full bodies and then went over it with his robes. There should be a source from something more reliably than our own speculation--99.153.39.85 (talk) 02:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)s.

I know a painting unfinished due to Klimt's death (for example: The Bride (Unfinished 1918), which is presently on display in the Belvedere) is example of covering previously painted nudity with clothes, but for a unique reason. The painting was viewed by the Censors of Vienna and deemed inappropriate, hence the subsequent covering with clothes which is only known to have occurred because he died before he finished. Other than this case of outside pressure, I see not why he would ever paint nudity and cover it afterward. (KJG) June 16 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.246.154.47 (talk) 14:23, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Klimt and J.D. Rockefeller
The staff of the Special Collections Research Center at the University of Chicago cannot find evidence linking Klimt to the seal of the university. The design of the U of C Seal was a reworking in different form of the slightly earlier design of the U of C Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms was designed by Pierre de Chaignon la Rose, a heraldic specialist in Boston working under contract to the Board of Trustees. The information in the University Archives is that the Seal was designed in 1912 by the Boston firm of John Evans & Co., architectural sculptors for Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge of Boston, the firm then serving as the architects for the University of Chicago.

See "The Phoenix and the Book" in The University of Chicago Magazine 6:7 (June 1912): 243-248.

I removed the following section about a Klimt painting lawsuit
...because it is extremely biased and does not have much to do with Gustav Klimt:

"On June 7, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that 88-year-old Maria Altmann, the niece of Klimt model Adele Bloch-Bauer, could sue Austria in a U.S. court for the return of six Klimt paintings stolen from her uncle by the occupying Nazis in 1938. Kept by Austria after the war, the paintings are currently displayed in Vienna's Belvedere Palace. The paintings include the celebrated Adele Bloch-Bauer I and have a market value estimated at more than $150,000,000." and he is a wanka of an aritst Just one example: Adele Bloch-Bauer wanted Austria to inherit these paintings. This is clearly stated in her will. The Nazis stealing the paintings however prevented this wish to be carried out. All in all this is a very complicated juristical case, which can definitely not be summed up in several lines. Wikipedia should be a place for facts, not to express views of one side of warring factions.
 * While the will did bequeath the paintings to the gallery, it was determined that Adele's husband, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, was in fact the owner of the paintings, not Adele herself. He had had paintings for over ten years before they were stolen, and it was determined that they had never been in Adele's posession. This information probably really belongs at the article about the suit, but it's good to clear up any misinformation anyway lest people be misled. Theshibboleth 21:43, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

main image
The main image on the top right should be the one of klimt, should it not?

otherwise its out of sync with almost allother wiki pages...

Removed the "gay" remark at the references...--RexNecros 01:04, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Removing the "gay" remark
--RexNecros 01:10, 16 June 2006 (UTC)Hey, if anyone knows that Mr. Klimt was gay please don’t put it in the notes section without an explanation in the notes. I removed the “gay” word from the notes, I personally don’t know if was either intended to be informative or just pure vandalizing.

 * In all likelihood, vandalism. Jobjörn (Talk | contribs) 20:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

With Wikipedia biographical articles, everyone is assumed to be inverted unless proven otherwise.Lestrade (talk) 02:16, 31 March 2010 (UTC)Lestrade The language and aggressively-hostile tone of this comment is unsettling and rude; using a long-dated term, 'invert', as well as suggesting an unfair and intentionally dishonest and deceptive, pro-lgbt prejudice is crude and coming from a place of hate. No one 'assumes' such things, and no one hopes to engage in the clear and biased editorializing you yourself are supposedly criticizing in others. I doubt even Pat Robertson's great grandmother would have used the term, 'invert', and it fails here as well. Gay men, and i'll just speak for them here, are not willing nor allowing part of their lives be silenced, denied nor hidden, by their choice or anyone's. It DOES matter if Mr. Klimt was gay- I came here to check up to see if he was Jewish, as THAT part of who he was, his faith background matters as well. What IS clear, is that there still remains a wish, demonstrated by you, Lestrade, to not want to nor allow the sexuality of a person's identity be factored into who that person is or was. It DOES matter, and your attempt to deceptively misdirect readers from such, reads as just that. I am not sure if the term, "vandalism" is a commonly-used sort of nomenclature on wikipedia, but the idea of someone saying or suggesting that Klimt or anyone might be gay, lgbt, seems like yet another offensive- weighted and loaded term. If I WERE to suggest or wonder if Klimt or Van Gogh was gay, is, in no way me 'vandalizing' the page nor being slanderous and detracting from their value. To assume and frame any suggestion of someone being gay, lgbt, as some sort of slander, 'vandalism' or bias, is to engage in a hetero-normative, homophobic thinking. It is NOT a negative nor a positive, to wonder about a person's sexuality, any more than it is to wonder about their faith, their racial background, class or politics. It IS homophobic to fear being perceived as gay, or taking offense by having someone you admire be approached in that way. Dinodogstar (talk) 02:15, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

 * Henry Scott Tuke was a gay artist. Take a look at his subject matter. Why would Klimt mostly paint women if he weren't heterosexual? It doesn't add up. Van Gogh was irrefutably heterosexual. He even caused a family scandal with his aggressive pursuit of a woman who completely rejected him. 107.77.192.92 (talk) 01:26, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

legacy
just after his influence on egon schiele this article notes that on of his paintings inspired a danielle steel novel. come on. i take that off, if trashy romance novel need to have a place in this article too, maybe there can be a section trivia or something trueblood 12:50, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Catalogue of his work?
Does anybody know what book (or website) would be the most comprehensive guide to his work? This article doesn't indicate how prolific he was. A good friend likes his work very much and such a book would be a nice gift. Thanks. 193.1.172.163 22:36, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

liberace's piano
Upon a moment of exhausted rambling about my favorite artist- Klimt, today at work in the University art department, I made a remark about a piano I have seen photos of which was decorated by the artist. I mentioned that it was created for Liberace, and after thinking, realized that is impossible. Klimt died in 1919, the year Liberace was born. I am sure though, that I have read that Liberace owned a piano of the sort however. Is anyone familiar with this? If so, are there any photos available?

Restructuring biography
I'm going to try and restructure his biography so it has different sections fo each of the eras in his life. It's a little hard to read with everything jumbled together. --76.179.69.188 20:05, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Elfen Lied
Only the opening sequence features his work, not the end, I believe,

edit: yup it's verified, i'll take the initiative to change it

Ending theme "Be your girl" by Chieko Kawabe

66.75.229.195 18:45, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

The ending does reference of "Danaë". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.27.16.94 (talk) 17:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Picture of Klimt
From which year is this picture of Klimt? The file name (and the article) says 1902. The description however says 1912. - Face 13:46, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Stop removing legitimate links
JNW, please stop removing legitimate links. Using the rollback feature is for obvious vandalism ONLY. The way you are using it is considered edit warring, and is not tolerated on Wikipedia. If you have a legitimate concern, please bring it up here on the Talk page instead of trying to force your particular views on everyone else without any sort of discussion. According to the sourced interview linked from the Kevin Wasden article, Wasden considers Klimt and Degas to be influences. That is what the "influenced" field in the infobox is for, and there is nothing anywhere that says those listed there have to be considered "masters" in order to be listed there. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 21:14, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Will reply later, but to argue that there is no distinction regarding an artist's notability does not seem very encyclopedic. JNW 21:17, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * You are the one who indicated that an artist had to be a master to be listed there (at least that's how I interpreted your comment). If you go to the Infobox Artist template, the field description says only "artists who have been influenced by the artist". It says nothing about them having to be considered a master. Your abuse of the rollback tool to force your opinion onto these two articles is completely unacceptable. Whether or not Wasden is considered a master has no bearing on this discussion and only serves as a distraction from the real focus here: what the "influenced" field is for. As the template itself states that it is for listing "artists who have been influenced by the artist", your removal of the link to Kevin Wasden is not acceptable. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 21:23, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * For more on why your use of rollback is not acceptable, please see Help:Reverting. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 21:31, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Honest, I'm headed out the door. I will check the link as you advise. If I have acted inappropriately, please accept my apologies. There is no intent here to abuse any tool for editing, nor to force my opinion. While you are correct that the template does not make such a distinction, it seems to be in the nature of an encyclopedia that it is best served in doing so. Thanks again, JNW 21:36, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I'm not sure how only listing "masters" in the "influenced" field is the best thing for the encyclopedia. That would exclude almost any contemporary artist from being listed (as very few would likely be considered "masters" yet). That's a very narrow view, and detrimental to the encyclopedia, IMHO. One of the largest benefits of having an online encyclopedia is that you can easily link related articles to each other, allowing those using the article to follow links which interest them. This can be used in a very positive way to link to articles which may not have as much exposure otherwise, as long as that lesser-known article is related. In this case, as the sourced interview in the Wasden article includes a statement from Wasden that these artists influenced him, linking to the Kevin Wasden article in the "influenced" field in these two articles is a completely legitimate use of the field. If you want, I can even include a source on both the Klimt and Degas articles showing the legitimacy of the link and claim. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 21:57, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I agree with JNW. The "key facts" nature of the infoboxes implies a certain notability that is not met in this case. Otherwise you could jam these infoboxes with lists of hundreds of artists who have been influenced by Klimt, Degas et al.Twirling 22:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * So do I. Maestro Kevin would not come in the top 10 of artists who have been influenced by either Degas or Klimt. I see "influenced by Klimt" has 553 ghits, btw!  No 1 is this from here:" Many artist have been influenced by Klimt's electic and decorative style, notably Chris Ofili and Will Teather" which I have to say I find equally strange. Egon Schiele anyone? Johnbod 22:42, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Also in agreement with JNW. Obviously the infobox cannot and should not list every artist who has ever declared Klimt an influence. Johnbod is right, the obvious 1st choice is Schiele. The rules and suggestions in Help:Reverting do not prohibit this revert; here are relevant passages (bolding is mine, italics are my comments):
 * Reverting is used primarily for fighting vandalism, or anything very similar to the effects of vandalism. (such as an outstandingly inappropriate but good faith edit more suggestive (with respect) of a fan's enthusiasm than of encyclopedic judgement: Whom should the article name as Klimt's most important followers? The goal is to inform the reader.)
 * How do you get off calling my edit "outstandingly inappropriate"? I'm not a fan as I'm actually fairly unfamiliar with Wasden's work. Before I added the link to the Wasden article, there wasn't even anything in that field. Your comment makes me feel like I'm in a room of art snobs who are sneering at something they consider far beneath them. Adding the link was hardly inappropriate, let alone outstandingly inappropriate, especially given that fact that the field was completely empty before that. Please try to assume good faith without backhanding me in the same sentence. Looking at the works displayed on Wasden's official site, as well as other galleries around the web, the quality of Wasden's work is at least as good as most others out there, IMHO. We likely disagree on that point, though. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihon joe 07:48, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * If you are not sure whether a revert is appropriate, discuss it first rather than immediately reverting or deleting it. (This seems an easy call.)
 * If you feel the edit is unsatisfactory, improve it rather than simply reverting or deleting it. (Not applicable in this case, there's nothing to do but remove it or replace with a more appropriate name.)
 * Do not revert good faith edits. In other words, try to consider the editor "on the other end." If what one is attempting is a positive contribution to Wikipedia, a revert of those contributions is inappropriate unless, and only unless, you as an editor possess firm, substantive, and objective proof to the contrary. Mere disagreement is not such proof. (It can be substantively proven that several more notable artists than Wasden are widely recognized as important Klimt disciples; pick up any book on Klimt.) Ewulp 02:30, 2 June 2007 (UTC) Addendum: As Twirling has noted, the infobox is useful as a quick guide to the key facts, not indiscriminate facts or trivia. Even if a reliable source can be found that proves that Edward G. Robinson (a very famous Sunday painter) was influenced by Klimt, it sure doesn't belong in the infobox. Ewulp 03:15, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, as it appears that everyone else was reading more into the instructions on the template than is actually there, I'll just drop it. I still, however, strongly object to JNW's blatant abuse of the rollback tool and completely unrepentant attitude about his abuse. The rollback tool is there to be used only for obvious vandalism, not to revert good faith edits you disagree with. If nothing else, I disagree with his methods in this case. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk  to Nihon joe 07:31, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It isn't logical to complain about notability when the thing was empty. I agree with you on that. The time to complain about notability is when it has been overloaded with artists and some need to be culled. 107.77.192.92 (talk) 01:31, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Moreover, who determines who is notable in art? Van Gogh sold one painting during his lifetime and only received recognition from the press shortly before he died. A painter Van Gogh praised has been said to have been the person who painted the "worst painting in England" and was excoriated by that critic. A contemporary critic said Emily Dickinson could have become a second-rate lyric poet had she undergone 5 more years of formal education. The problem with art is that it's subjective. Not everything, either, can be determined via auction price history. However... from a practical standpoint there is a limit in terms of how many artists could be included in an influenced panel. Fame is often an echo chamber based on luck. I suppose one solution is to move the less famous artists to an article specifically about artists who have been influenced by Klimt, organizing it from the top down (most famous "notable" to least). This way, Wikipedia doesn't have to ban artists from such a list. Text files take very little space so it's not as if such an article would cause the server to run out of storage. 107.77.192.92 (talk) 01:36, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Much said here already. I do want to add a thought or two, if only because I left last night promising to return. And I do so hoping to strike a conciliatory note which will honor what we each try to do here.

I understand that Nihonjoe's edits were made in good faith, and were not vandalism, and my reversions were not intended to signify otherwise. The reasons for the objection are appreciated. As I wrote here yesterday, if I have acted inappropriately, please accept my apologies.

The points made by Twirling, Johnbod, and Ewulp speak eloquently for my rationale (all three have been invaluable contributors, as has been Nihonjoe). I don't think that the distinctions regarding artists are esoteric, though they could be interpreted that way by scholars in other disciplines. To writers on art, and artists themselves, the distinctions are important. Rather than maintain that only 'masters' can be cited, it is better to say that we are relying on the judgments of established art historians (here I smile, because, of course, the whole business will always be subjective, but hopefully time, good sourcing, and a system of editorial checks and balances attains something approaching solid scholarship). For Klimt a strong example would be Egon Schiele, for Degas it would be Walter Sickert.

Finally, under the heading of It's a Small World: Upon further reading, it turns out that Mr. Wasden studied with a friend of mine from student days in New York City. So, my very best regards to Mr. Wasden, and to his teacher, my old pal Andy Reiss. Respectfully, JNW 18:49, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

death
How did Gustav Klimt die?--xgmx (T | C | D | R | DR)

 * Good question. This article says Stroke and pneumonia. The article on the 1918 flu pandemic (aka the Spanish flu) lists Klimt as one of the prominent victims, but gives no reference. Does anyone have a reference? —MiguelMunoz (talk) 02:39, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

I have a doubt
Does "Schloss" refers to "castel"? I supose it is german, so it can be a lock or a castle... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.27.16.94 (talk) 17:25, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Klimt "purely sexually interested as women as objects" ????
I am concerned that a general emphasis in the article might appear suggesting that a high level of sexual explicitness in Klimt's work automatically means that a) it is less valuable as artwork, b) it is exploiting women or in some way derogatory to women, and c) it uses a veil of artistic value to disguise ordinary pornography.

It seems to me a very opinionated, narrow assumption that something sexually explicit is, per se, less artistic or in some other way tarnished.

For example, in the section titled "Golden phase and critical success," phrases like "his drawings often reveal purely sexual interest in women as objects" seem to be quite subjective... that is to say, is it really plain to everyone, from his paintings alone, that he was "purely" interested in "women as objects"? I don't think so – indeed I'd say quite the contrary. If these statements can't be sourced from some well-recognised, expert analysis they should be removed from the article. I've put "citation needed" after those I'm most concerned with, and I'll remove the statements sooner or later if no citation is available because as I've explained they are out of place. I'm not an expert on Klimt so I'd be interested to know if this is in fact what the authorities say.

There may be other similarly inclined emphases in the article, so I'll look for those too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Et Amiti Gel (talk • contribs) 05:52, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Redirect from "Die Hoffnung"
If you put a redirect to this article here, you should at least mention the keyword in the article, otherwise remove the redirect ASAP! - Joe King —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.159.108.188 (talk) 12:42, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Incorrect statement in first paragraph
The first paragraph contains the following incorrect (or at least misleading) statement, "His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects, many of which are on display in the Vienna Secession gallery." I have just returned from Vienna, where I spent a morning in the Secessionist Gallery in addition to visiting as many museums as I could find containing Klimt pieces. The only work by Klimt now in the Secessionist building is his famous Beethoven Frieze, which is on permanent display there. The rest of that museum is now devoted to exhibits by contemporary artists. The museum in Vienna that has the largest collection of Klimt works appears to be the Leopold Museum. The Belvedere also has many works by Klimt, including "The Kiss."

Fhjern (talk) 01:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Descent
Was Klimt part Cherokee or Choctaw?Lestrade (talk) 02:19, 31 March 2010 (UTC)Lestrade

Copyright violation?
Nearly all of the article has been directly copied from this website: http://www.klimtgallery.org/ This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives License. Because it is not licensed for use in derivative works, it may not suitable for it to be used on wikipedia other than as a reference source. Thedeepestblue (talk) 19:37, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh really? If you check their "full biography", you will see "(from wikipedia)" at the end. Doh! Johnbod (talk) 01:19, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Famous?
How is Klimt famous? Was Klimt famous when he was alive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.70.164.86 (talk • contribs) at 14:15, 26 April 2005
 * yes he was actually very famous when he was alive, being one of Vienna's most prominent painters during his era. -- 76.179.69.188 20:05, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

...*more sausage*... Johnfloyd6675 (talk) 05:20, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Symbolist?
I know that he is usually associated with symbolism, but his later works look expressionistic to me (Girlfriends, The Maiden, his late portraits and so on) but in a beautiful way, thus it would be incorrect to call him only a symbolist painter. I'm proposing that we remove this symbolist and put only painter for this alone is what he was. 5.43.163.116 (talk) 10:56, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * He wasn't an expressionist he was a Symbolist see - Metropoltan Museum of Art, Neuegalerie, Art History Archive among others...Modernist (talk) 11:33, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

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Nazi plunder
That article begins thus:
 * "Nazi plunder refers to art theft and other items stolen as a result of the organized looting of European countries during the time of the Third Reich by agents acting on behalf of the ruling Nazi Party of Germany."

So how can one justify changing a source which says "... art stolen by the Nazis" to "... art confiscated by the Nazis", on the basis that "states do only confiscate, not "steal""? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:22, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

 * I agree. One should not change the phrasing of the reliable sources to fit one's original ideas. Dr.   K.  17:36, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

Why is "Lady with a Fan" missing?
Why is "Lady with a Fan" missing? Is there some discrepancy on its origin? I think the model used for the painting is the same woman shown in "Girl Friends" Its dtd aft that work, I believe 1917 1918 and may have been the last painting he completed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.154.1.227 (talk) 04:57, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Gustav Klimt - Beech Grove I - Google Art Project.jpg}} to appear as POTD soon
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Source Edits

 * I added a source for the 150th birthday celebrations in Vienna. Mettsis (talk) 00:26, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Acle, Alburgh, Alby, Aldborough, Aldeby, Alderford, Alethorpe, Alpington, Anmer, Antingham, Arminghall, Ashby, Ashby St Mary, Ashill, Ashmanhaugh, Ashwellthorpe, Ashwicken, Aslacton, Attleborough, Attlebridge, Aylmerton, Aylsham

B

 * Babingley, Baconsthorpe, Bacton, Bacton Green, Bagthorpe, Bale, Banham, Banningham, Barford, Barmer, Barney, Barnham Broom, Barningham Green, Barroway Drove, Barton Bendish, Barton Turf, Barwick, Bastwick, Bawburgh, Bawdeswell, Bawsey, Beachamwell, Beckett End, Beckhithe, Bedingham, Beeston, Beeston Regis, Beeston St Andrew, Beeston St Lawrence, Beetley, Beighton, Belaugh, Belton, Bengate, Bergh Apton, Berney Arms, Bessingham, Besthorpe, Bexfield, Bexwell, Billingford (South Norfolk), Billingford (Breckland), Billockby, Binham, Bintree, Bircham Newton, Bircham Tofts, Bittering, Black Carr, Blackborough End, Blakeney, Blakeney Point, Blickling, Blofield, Blo' Norton, Bodham, Bodney, Booton, Boughton, Bowthorpe, Bracon Ash, Bradenham, Bradfield, Bradwell, Brakefield Green, Bramerton, Brampton, Brancaster, Brancaster Staithe, Brandiston, Brandon Bank, Brandon Creek, Brandon Parva, Breckles, Brettenham, Bressingham, Breydon Water, Bridgham, Briningham, Brinton, Brisley, Briston, Brockdish, Broomhill, Brooke, Broom Green, Broome, Broomholm, Broomsthorpe, Browston Green, Brumstead, Brundall, Buckenham, Bull's Green, Bunkers Hill, Bunwell, Burgh-next-Aylsham, Burgh Castle, Burgh St Margaret, Burgh St Peter, Burlingham, Burlingham Green, Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Burston, Bush Green, Bushey Common, Bustard's Green, Buxton, Bylaugh

C

 * Caister-on-Sea, Caistor St Edmund, California, Calthorpe Street, Cantley, Carbrooke, Cargate Green, Carleton Forehoe, Carleton Rode, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Caston, Catfield, (Old) Catton, Cawston, Cess, Chedgrave, Choseley, Claxton, Clenchwarton, Cley next the Sea, Clint Green, Clippesby, Cobbler's Green, Cobholm Island, Cockley Cley, Cockthorpe, Colby, Coldham Green, Colkirk, Colney, Coltishall, Colton, Congham, Cordwell, Corpusty, Costessey, Coston, Crabgate, Cranwich, Cranworth, Crimplesham, Cringleford, Cromer, Crossdale Street, Crostwick, Crostwight, Crowgate Street, Crownthorpe, Crowshill, Croxton

D

 * Damgate, Darrow Green, Denton, Denver, Deopham, Deopham Green, Dereham, Dersingham, Dickleburgh, Didlington, Dilham, Diss, Ditchingham, Docking, Downham Market, Downham West, Drabblegate, Drayton, Drury Square, Drymere, Dumpling Green, Dunston, Dunton

E

 * Earlham, Earsham, East Barsham, East Beckham, East Bradenham, East Harling, East Lexham, East Raynham, East Rudham, East Runton, East Ruston, East Somerton, East Tuddenham, East Walton, East Wretham, East Winch, Eastgate, Eastmoor, Easton, Eaton, Eccles On Sea, Edgefield, Edingthorpe, Egmere, Elsing, Emneth, Erpingham, Etling Green

F

 * Fairstead, Fakenham, Felbrigg, Felthorpe, Feltwell, Fen Row, Fersfield, Fiddler's Green, Field Dalling, Filby, Fincham, Fishley, Fleggburgh, Flitcham, Flordon, Forncett St Mary, Forncett St Peter, Forncett End, Foulden, Foulsham, Foxley, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Freeland Corner, Freethorpe, Frettenham, Friars Quay (Norwich), Fring, Fritton (near Great Yarmouth), Fritton (near Morning Thorpe), Frogshall, Frost Row, Fulmodeston, Fundenhall, Fustyweed

G

 * Garboldisham, Garvestone, Gateley, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Geldeston, Gillingham, Gimingham, Gissing, Glandford, Gooderstone, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Bircham, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Great Ellingham, Great Fransham, Great Hockham, Great Massingham, Great Moulton, Great Plumstead, Great Ryburgh, Great Snoring, Great Walsingham,Great Witchingham Great Yarmouth, Greensgate, Gressenhall, Grimston, Griston, Guist, Guestwick, Gunthorpe

H

 * Hackford, Haddiscoe, Hainford, Hales, Halvergate, Hanworth, Happisburgh, Hapton, Hardingham, Hardwick, Harleston, Harpley, Hassingham, Haveringland, Haverscroft Street, Hawes Green, Hay Green, Heacham, Hedenham, Hellesdon, Hemblington, Hempnall, Hempton, Hemsby, Hethersett, Hethel, Hevingham, Heydon, Hickling, High Green, High Kelling, Highoak, Hilgay, Hillington, Hindolveston, Hindringham, Hingham, Hockering, Hockwold cum Wilton, Hoe, Holkham, Holme next the Sea, Holt, Honing, Honingham, Hopton-on-Sea, Horning, Horningtoft, Horsey, Horsford, Horsham St Faith, Horstead, Houghton on the Hill, Houghton St Giles, Hoveton, Howe, Hunstanton, Hunt's Corner, Hunworth

I

 * Illington, Ingham, Ingoldisthorpe, Ingleborough, Ingworth, Intwood, Irmingland, Irstead, Irstead Street, Ivy Todd, Itteringham, Ickburgh

J

 * Johnson's Street, Jordan Street

K

 * Kenninghall, Kelling, Keswick (near Norwich), Keswick (near Bacton), Kettlestone, Kimberley, King's Lynn, Kirby Bedon, Kirby Row, Kirstead Green, Kempstone (nr Litcham)

L

 * Lamas, Langford, Langham, Langley Street, Larling, Lenwade, Letheringsett, Leziate, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Litcham, Little Barningham, Little Cressingham, Little Ellingham, Little Hautbois, Little London (Corpusty), Little London (Marsham), Little London (Northwold), Little London (North Walsham), Little Melton, Little Ryburgh, Little Snoring, Little Thornage, Little Walsingham, Loddon, Long Row, Long Stratton, Longham, Low Street (Hardingham), Low Street (North Tuddenham), Low Street (Rollesby), Low Street (Wortwell), Low Thurlton, Lower Green (Freethorpe), Lower Green (Hindringham), Lower Stow Bedon, Lower Street (Horning), Lower Street (Mundesley), Lower Tasburgh, Lower Thurlton, Ludham, Lynch Green, Lyng, Lyngate

M

 * Manson Green, Marham, Marlingford, Marshland St James, Martham, Matlaske, Mattishall, Mautby, Maypole Green, Melton Constable, Merton, Methwold, Methwold Hythe, Metton, Middleton, Mileham, Moorgate, Morley St Botolph, Morley St Peter, Morningthorpe, Morston, Morton, Moulton St Mary, Moulton St Michael, Mousehold Heath, Mulbarton, Mundford, Mundesley, Mundham.

N

 * Narborough, Narford, Neatishead, Necton, Nethergate, New Buckenham, New Costessey, New Holkham, New Houghton, New Rackheath, Newgate, Newton Flotman, Newport, Newton, Newton Greenways, Nogdam End, Nordelph, North Acre, North Barningham, North Barsham, North Burlingham, North Creake, North Elmham, North Pickenham, North Runcton, North Tuddenham, North Walsham, North Wootton, Northall Green, Northwold, Norton Corner, Norton Subcourse, Norwich, Northrepps, Nowhere

O

 * Oby, Old Buckenham, Old Catton, Old Costessey, Old Hall Street, Ongar Hill, Ormesby St. Margaret, Ormesby St. Michael, Ostend, Oulton, Oulton Street, Outwell, Overstrand, Overy Staithe, Ovington, Oxborough, Oxnead, Oxwick

P

 * Palgrave, Panxworth, Paston, Pattesley, Peaseland Green, Pedham, Pennygate, Pentney, Peterstone, Pettywell, Plumstead, Pockthorpe, Podmore, Pollard Street, Postwick, Potter Heigham, Potthorpe, Pristow Green, Pudding Norton, Puddledock, Pulham Market

Q

 * Quarles, Quidenham

R

 * Rackheath, Ranworth, Reedham, Reepham, Repps, Reymerston, Riddlesworth, Ringland, Ringstead, Road Green, Rockland All Saints, Rockland St Mary, Rockland St Peter, Rollesby, Rougham, Roughton, Rowley Corner, Runcton Holme, Runham, Runhall, Rushford, Rushall, Ryston

S

 * Saddle Bow, Saham Toney, Salle, Salters Lode, Salhouse, Salthouse, Sandringham, Santon, Saxlingham, Saxlingham Nethergate, Saxlingham Thorpe, Saxthorpe, Scarning, Scratby, Scole, Sco Ruston, Scolt Head Island, Scottow, Scoulton, Sculthorpe, Sea Palling, Sedgeford, Setchey, Sharrington, Shelfanger, Shelton Green, Shereford, Sheringham, Shernborne, Shimpling, Shingham, Shipdham, Short Green, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Sidestrand, Silfield, Silvergate, Skeyton, Skimmington, Sloley, Smallburgh, Smallworth, Snetterton, Snettisham, South Burlingham, Somerton, South Acre, South Creake, South Denes, South Green, South Pickenham, South Raynham, South Runcton, South Walsham, South Wootton, Southery, Southrepps, Southwood, Sparham, Sparhamhill, Sparrow Green, Spixworth, Spooner Row, Sporle, Sprowston, St. Olaves, Stacksford, Stalham, Stalham Green, Stanfield, Stanford, Stanhoe, Stibbard, Stiffkey, Stody, Stoke Holy Cross, Stokesby, Stonebridge, Stow Bedon, Stow Bridge,  Stradsett, Stratton Strawless, Strumpshaw, Stubb's Green, Surlingham, Sustead, Sutton, Swaffham, Swainsthorpe, Swannington, Swanton Abbott, Swanton Morley, Swanton Novers, Sweeting's Green,

T

 * Tacolneston, Tasburgh, Tatterford, Tattersett, Taverham, Terrington St Clement, Terrington St John, Testerton, Thetford, Tibenham, Tilney All Saints, Tilney High End, Tilney St Lawrence, Tittleshall, Themelthorpe, Thompson, Thornage, Thornham, Thorpe Abbotts, Thorpe Hamlet, Thorpe Market, Thorpe Parva, Thorpe St Andrew, Three Holes, Thrigby, Thurgarton, Thurlton, Thurne, Thurning, Thursford, Thurton, Thuxton Thwaite, Thwaite St Mary, Titchwell, Tivetshall St Margaret, Tivetshall St Mary, Toft Monks, Toftrees, Toftwood, Topcroft, Topcroft Street, Tottenhill, Tottington, Trimingham, Trunch, Tunstall, Tunstead, Tuttington, Twyford, Tyby

U

 * Upgate, Upper Guist, Upper Sheringham, Upper Street, Upton, Upton Green, Upwell

W

 * Wacton, Walcott, Walpole Cross Keys, Walpole Highway, Walpole Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, Walpole St Peter, Walsingham, Walsoken, Warham, Waterloo, Watlington, Wattlefield, Watton, Waxham, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, Weeting, Welborne, Wellingham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Welney, Wendling, Wereham, West Acre, West Barsham, West Beckham, West Bilney, West Bradenham, West Caister, Westfield, West Lexham, West Lynn, West Newton, West Raynham, West Rudham, West Runton, West Somerton, West Walton, West Winch, Westgate Street, Weston Green, Weston Longville, Westwick, Weybourne, Wheatacre, Whinburgh, Whissonsett, White Horse Common, Wicklewood, Wiggenhall St Germans, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wighton, Wilby, Wimbotsham, Winfarthing, Winterton-on-Sea, Withergate, Witton Bridge, Witton (near Postwick), Witton (North Norfolk), Wiveton, Wolferton, Wood Dalling, Wood Norton, Woodbastwick, Woodrising, Woodton, Wormegay, Worstead, Worthing, Wortwell, Wramplingham, Wreningham, Wretham, Wretton, Wroxham, Wymondham

Y

 * Yaxham, Yelverton

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LGBT rights in Burkina Faso

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Burkina Faso face legal issues not experienced by non-LGBT citizens. Although same-sex sexual acts are legal for both men and women in Burkina Faso, there is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage or adoption rights.

Laws regarding same-sex sexual acts
Both male and female same-sex sexual activity has always been legal in Burkina Faso. However in July 2024, the military junta, led by Ibrahim Traore, in power since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état, adopted an amended family code draft which would make homosexual acts illegal, but still requires a parliamentary vote and final approval from Traore.

Since 1996, the age of consent is equal and set at 18, regardless of gender.

Recognition of same-sex unions
The Constitution of Burkina Faso does not authorize same-sex marriage and defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. "La famille est la cellule de base de la société. L’Etat lui doit protection. Le mariage est fondé sur le libre consentement de l’homme et de la femme. Toute discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion, l’ethnie, la caste, l’origine sociale, la fortune est interdite en matière de mariage. Les enfants sont égaux en droits et en devoirs dans leurs relations familiales. Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d’élever et d’éduquer leurs enfants. Ceux-ci leur doivent respect et assistance." Translated into English, the Constitution says: "The family is the basic cell of society. The State owes protection. Marriage is based on the free consent of man and woman. Any discrimination based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, caste, social origin, fortune is forbidden in marriage. Children are equal in rights and duties in family relationships. Parents have the natural right and duty to bring up and educate their children. They owe them respect and assistance."

Adoption and family planning
According to the U.S. Department of State, "Married, cohabiting, heterosexual couples who have been married for at least five years may adopt a child. Single applicants are almost never permitted to adopt children in Burkina Faso."

Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2011 Human Rights Report found that,

The law does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in employment and occupation, housing, statelessness, or access to education or health care. However, societal discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity remained a problem. Religious and traditional beliefs do not accept homosexuality, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons were reportedly occasional victims of verbal and physical abuse. There were no reports that the government responded to societal violence and discrimination against such persons. LGBT organizations had no legal presence in the country but existed unofficially. There were no reports of government or societal violence against such organizations.

HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS has a relatively low presence in Burkina Faso when compared to other African nations, with 0.80% of adults aged 15–49 infected by the virus. However, HIV remains a threat to the approximately 94,000 people infected as an estimated 65% of adult citizens living with HIV in Burkina Faso have access to antiretroviral drugs. Furthermore, only 28% of children aged 0–14 have access to antiretroviral drugs, a number that trails many African nations. Despite this, antiretroviral coverage has significantly improved in the country, as the estimated coverage for all ages was 32% in 2010.

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Coalescent

Coalescent is a science-fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. It is part one of the Destiny's Children series. The story is set in two main time periods: modern Britain, when George Poole finds that he has a previously unknown sister and follows a trail to a mysterious and ancient organisation in Rome (Puissant Order of Holy Mary Queen of Virgins); and the time of Regina, a girl growing up during the ending of Roman rule in Britain, around AD 400.

Coalescent was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2004.

Plot summary
The book consists of four distinct parts. The primary purpose of part one is the introduction of the characters, in ancient Britain and the present. Part two introduces a modern first-person view of the Order in Rome while following Regina's budding legacy centuries before. Part three hosts the clash and resolution of Poole and the Order's realities. Part four is a look eons into Humanity's Expansion into the Universe and provides a conclusion in George Poole's present.

George Poole
George Poole copes with the mid-life crisis of losing his father. He meets Peter McLachlan, an eccentric member of an online free-thinking Internet group called the Slan(t)ers, who is researching dark matter and who is fascinated by a new and unknown artificial object discovered beyond the orbit of Pluto. George Poole uncovers an old picture showing a sister he never knew. Poole also discovers that his father regularly donated large sums of money to an organisation called the "Puissant Order of Holy Mary Queen of Virgins". Combined with a sense of futility in determining his future and encouragement from both Peter and his former wife Linda, Poole decides to uncover the mystery of his missing sister.

Poole leaves England to visit his sister Gina (who is not his newly discovered missing sister) in Florida for information, despite their strained relationship. After spoiling his clever nephews as well as clashing with his distant sister Gina, Poole extracts the contact of a Jesuit priest in Rome and his own retired uncle in Florida. Poole learns from his uncle, Lou Casella, that his twin sister was given to the ancient Order when Poole's parents were unexpectedly landed with twins.

Regina
Born into a wealthy mosaic-designing family of 5th-century Roman Britain, seven-year-old Regina is uprooted from her comfortable villa due to her father's death and the Roman Empire's withdrawal. The Roman Empire loses its strength in Britain as invading Saxons pummel the Great Wall north of Roman settlements to where Regina and her grandfather Aetius relocated. Aetius dies after losing control over his unpaid mutinous soldiers.

Regina seeks refuge with her servant Cartumandua's relatives in Verulamium but is betrayed by Carta's cousin Amator who rapes and abandons her. Verulamium burns down, forcing Regina and Cartumandua's family to live off the land in poverty for over sixteen years. Regina kills a roaming Saxon who nearly rapes her daughter, Brica. This event convinces Regina, the leader of their hamlet, to accept the invitation of warlord Artorius to help restore order to Britain again.

Lucia
In modern Rome, Lucia, a fifteen-year-old scribe for the Order, is devastated when she begins to menstruate — unlike any of her friends and colleagues within the Order. Once this is discovered Lucia is initiated into in her new role within the Order. Meanwhile, Lucia falls in love with seventeen-year-old American Daniel Stannard but is snatched back into the Order to do what is expected of her. After being impregnated by an anonymous distant cousin in a ceremony held deep within the Order's chambers Lucia gives birth following only three months of pregnancy. The baby is removed from her at once and Lucia never sees her baby again. Emotionally unstable, she runs away with Daniel.

Regina
Back in 5th Century Britain, Regina establishes her life working with Artorius, eventually managing his kingdom's record keeping. Artorius takes Regina as his wife for symbolic and moral reasons. She disdains Artorius' barbaric practices and thirst for conquest. Regina accompanies Artorius to a War Council where she realises to stay attached with the reckless Artorius would mean certain doom for her progeny. To search out her mother, Julia, Regina secures passage to Rome by allowing herself and her daughter to give sexual favours to a wealthy merchant named Ceawlin.

Upon arriving in Rome, Regina contacts Amator, now openly homosexual and a wealthy bakery owner, and demands recompense for abandoning her and her family. Regina re-establishes contact with her mother, Julia, after a cool reunion. Regina joins the Puissant Order of Holy Mary Queen of Virgins, a Christian-adapted faction of the Vestal Virgins located on the Appian Way – an organisation that her family has become intimate with. Regina's leadership revives the ageing Order by converting it into a successful private school. Years later, on the night following her daughter's marriage, the Sack of Rome in 455 by the Vandals occurs. Regina's foresight saves the Order when the women and children are evacuated into the catacombs she had dug for a sanctuary.

In Regina's twilight years, she establishes important rules precedents for the Order. Unnecessary and unsupportable births are prohibited. A handful of mothers must dedicate their lives to replenishing the Order with births. Before her death in 476 AD, Regina establishes three main rules to govern the Order:

 * Sisters matter more than daughters.
 * Ignorance is strength.
 * Listen to your sisters.

Part three
In the centuries following Regina's death, the Order assists the poor, robbed, and injured, gaining donations to its coffers from the occasional assisted person who became wealthy. Another Crypt that developed similarly to the Order is found and plans made for its eradication and occupation. In 1527, the Order survives the pillage of Rome during the Papacy of Clement VII by sacrificing five of its members to rape and death to divert Clement and his men's attention from an entrance to the Crypt.

George Poole
Meanwhile, in the present, George Poole, followed by a nervous Peter McLachlan, has a cool reunion with his lost sister Rosa. Rosa gives George a tour of the Crypt, the Order's secret human cache. Peter speculates with George about evidence of intelligent dark matter life moving through earth. Daniel serendipitously meets with George Poole, who is searching for additional information about the Order. Daniel, George Poole, and Peter take the very pregnant Lucia to a hospital where Peter becomes suspicious of the mysterious Order. The Order promptly retrieves Lucia from the hospital but not before Peter and George learn that most of the Crypt's inhabitants remain prepubescent indefinitely.

George Poole convinces his Jesuit priest contact to grant Peter access to ancient Catholic records. George's patriarchal roots are traced to a British surveyor named George Poole who came to Rome in 1863. George returns to the Crypt looking for information and finds himself smothered with the familiar smell and contact of those in the Crypt, all of whom share his similar facial features (namely, cloudy grey eyes). His sister Rosa almost persuades him to become assimilated into the Order as a stud but an urgent text message by Peter brings him to his senses.

Peter has a theory explaining the strange peculiarities of the Order. The Order is a family of eusocial humans that evolved from the intense pressures to survive the various conquests of Rome over the centuries. He cites naked mole rats as an example of eusocial behaviour in mammals. He explains how Regina's three rules result in a "genetic mandate for eusociality." He calls the Order a "human hive" and labels them "Coalescents" — a new kind of human. Peter then suddenly leaves after receiving a text message.

Days later, George learns that Peter has invaded the Crypt and is threatening to set off Semtex plastic explosives to expose the Order. Peter and the Slan(t)ers are responsible for the recent bombing of a San Jose research facility investigating quantum gravity technology – under the belief that a higher intelligence would notice the manipulation of space-time and eradicate a possible threat to their superiority. Peter's reasoning in exposing the Crypt is that the Order does not exist for any purpose except for itself. It threatens to destroy humanity as individuals and replace it with mindless drones. Peter Mclachlan then detonates his bombs and dies. George begins the evacuation of the Crypt, and the mob of drones emerge hive-like from the crater in the middle of Via Cristoforo Colombo.

Part four
Toward the end of the novel there are also two short sections telling of a hive planet in the far future. A planet has been knocked out of its solar orbit, and the hives have survived deep underground for aeons. A military mission arrives, aiming to secure workers for the war-effort, and invades a colony. They fight their way into the hive, and ship the survivors off-world.

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Talk:St. Louis Steamers (1998–2006)

Football Project
It may be good to move this to some of the standards being work on by the WikiProject Football. There is a reasonably standard football template for clubs. The changes that I had made to the honors section are part of the template set by this group. I can understand that the MISL pages have their own setup right now, but you may consider bringing this into the project. Rballou 19:25, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Cleveland Steamers
There has been no announcement about this on the league website, Steamers website, or Cleveland/St. Louis media. When facts are verified then we make changes. KitHutch 03:16, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

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Category:Buildings and structures in County Durham

Buildings and structures in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England.


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Cal Thomas

John Calvin Thomas (born December 2, 1942) is an American syndicated columnist, author and radio commentator.

Early life and education
Thomas was born in 1942 in Washington, D.C. He attended the American University for his undergraduate education.

Career
During the 1960s and early 1970s he worked as a reporter at NBC News. During a hiatus in his undergraduate education, he joined the U.S. Army, and served at the Armed Forces Radio in New York. His program on CNBC was nominated for a CableACE Award in 1995. His column, which began in 1984, is syndicated by Tribune Content Agency. Thomas joined Fox News as a political contributor in 1997. He was a panelist on Fox News Watch, a Fox News Channel program critiquing media coverage, and until September 2005 hosted After Hours with Cal Thomas on the same network. He also gives a daily radio commentary, syndicated by Salem Radio Network.

From 2005 until the end of 2015, Thomas had been a columnist for USA Today, where he wrote articles with friend and political opposite, Bob Beckel, in the style of "point–counterpoint".

Thomas has written extensively about political issues and he supports, among other things, many American positions related to Israel.

He has written 10 books, including Blinded By Might, that discussed, among other things, the role of the Moral Majority in American politics of the 1980s. Thomas was vice president of the Moral Majority from 1980 to 1985. Thomas is an evangelical Christian, and a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland, affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Iranian nuclear negotiations
In a 2014 Washington Times article, Thomas claims, "Iranian nuclear negotiators joined with Holocaust deniers, 9/11 truthers and anti-Semites from across the globe."

Barack Obama
In 2014, Thomas criticized the U.S. President Barack Obama for "treating Israel as an enemy".

Islam
In his article "Mumbai Explained", syndicated in December 2008, Thomas wrote that "no new [mosques] should be built" in Western countries following the Mumbai terrorist attacks. He further claimed that Muslim immigration posed a danger to the UK and United States.

Following the June 2016 massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub by ISIS sympathizer Omar Mateen, Thomas called for a moratorium on construction of mosques in the United States until "radical Islamist ideology" could be "defeated".

Israel
In a 2023 column, Thomas affirmed his support for Israel and the Zionist movement.

LGBT rights
After Bill Clinton became the first sitting United States president to address a gay rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, Thomas published a column in November 1997 opposing homosexuality, in which he said:

Thomas published a similar column on October 16, 2009, after Barack Obama became the second sitting United States president to address the Human Rights Campaign. Thomas said:

Personal life
Thomas was married to Charlotte Ray Thomas for 51 years until her death in 2017. Thomas married CJ Berwick, a classmate from Walter Johnson High School, in 2018. The couple reside in Key Largo, Florida.

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The Legal Aid Society

The Legal Aid Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit legal aid provider based in New York City. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest provider of legal aid in the United States. Its attorneys provide representation on criminal and civil matters in both individual cases and class action lawsuits. The organization is funded through a combination of public grants and private donations. It is the largest recipient of funding among regional legal aid providers from the New York City government and is the city's primary legal services provider.

History and leadership
The Legal Aid Society was founded in 1876 in New York to defend the individual rights of German immigrants who could not afford to hire a lawyer. A large donation from the Rockefeller Family in 1890 enabled the organization to expand its services and include individuals from every background. It was renamed the New York Legal Aid Society in 1890. The society is governed by a board of directors. On December 2, 2010, Richard J. Davis was elected chairman of the board.

Presidents

 * Alan Levine, president 2019 to present
 * Blaine V. (Fin) Fogg, president from 2009 to 2019.
 * Alexander Forger, president from 1977 to 1979.
 * Charles Evans Hughes, third president beginning 1916.
 * Arthur von Briesen, second president from 1890 to 1916.

Attorneys-in-Chief

 * Twyla Carter, beginning August 1, 2022. Carter is the first Black woman and first Asian-American to lead the organization.
 * Janet Sabel, January 2, 2019, to June 1, 2022.
 * Seymour W. James, Jr., July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018.
 * Steven Banks, 2004 to March 31, 2014.
 * Daniel L. Greenberg, 1994 to 2004.
 * Archibald R. Murray, 1975 to 1994.
 * Cornelius Porter Kitchel, 1905 to 1906. He was the sixth attorney-in-chief.
 * Charles K. Lexow, beginning 1876. He was the first attorney-in-chief.

Services
The Legal Aid Society provides a range of civil legal services, as well as criminal defense work, and juvenile representation in Family Court. The organization's primary purpose is to provide free legal assistance to New Yorkers who live at or below the poverty level and cannot afford to hire a lawyer when confronted with a legal problem. It handles more than 200,000 indigent criminal cases every year, serves as attorneys to more than 30,000 children and represents families, individuals and community groups in more than 30,000 cases. Legal Aid also conducts major class action litigation on behalf of thousands of welfare recipients, foster children, homeless families, elderly poor, inmates at Rikers Island and other prisoners.

The Legal Aid Society is the city's primary provider of criminal legal aid contract attorneys, along with New York County Defender Services in Manhattan, Brooklyn Defender Services in Brooklyn, Bronx Defenders in the Bronx, Queens Law Associates in Queens, and the Neighborhood Defender Service in northern Manhattan. For New York City in fiscal year 2014, Legal Aid handled 225,776 cases for $102.5 million in compensation from the city (an average of $454 per case).

title: The Legal Aid Society