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Talk:Australia/Archive 4

Population data
Can someone find a nice place for this? The data comes from Changing patterns of population distribution in Australia --CloudSurfer 22:17, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * thanks, added to demographics of Australia. clarkk 14:26, 23 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Australia in the Pacific?
A question has arisen in Talk:Pacific Ocean as to whether it's fair to say (as Pacific Ocean does) that Australia is "in" that Ocean. Australia is bounded on the west by the Indian Ocean, no? And on the south by the Southern Ocean, by the Oz definition of that. So is it considered to be "in" the Pacific? Sharkford 20:17, 2004 Oct 18 (UTC)

 * Prehaps "on the edge of", or "the southwestern boundary of", instead of "in". T.P.K. 07:15, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)

 * The most likely reason for Australia being specified as being in the pacific is because where the majority of the population is which is in the eastern states, they face the pacific ocean, as a result it would be our dominant trading port, however you have a point. Perhaps Australia should have its own mini-ocean, to settle the dispute.

Pronunciation of Australia
I despise stereotypical Australian accents. The l is NOT elided. Does anyone have any evidence to suggest otherwise? Comment on the above: I despise people who say things like I despise the "stereotypical Australian" accent/ you are clearly a pompas arse.

Besides, an Australian would say Q_rstr\{Ili6.

I'd question the value of rendering the pronounication in such an obscure fashion. Me, I say "a-strail-ya"

moved a paragraph from economy section, pending sources and npov
moved from "economy" section in article, pending sources and npov-ing (this was added by an anonymous ip contributor), it seems a little too pro-liberal partisan, somebody with more economics than me needs to back this up with sources and apply npov where necessary: clarkk 06:18, 27 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * These reforms have coincided with strong total factor productivity growth in the Australian economy. The strong supply-side policies implemented during this period have also been aided by the successful macroeconomic management of the Australian economy, which have complemented the supply-side policies in achieving some of the lowest interest rates in two decades, price stability and a low unemployment rate.

Earliest arrival?
On the date of earliest human arrival, I haven't seen any evidence to support a date of 80,000 years ago, or for that matter 60,000 years ago. See this New Scientist article (which references a journal article in Nature if somebody wants to look it up), this page, or this article by Tim Flannery, all suggesting the mainstream opinion is around 45-50 thousand years ago. --Robert Merkel 04:55, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * There is evidence of occupation over 100,000 years ago, Robert, but it comes from a single site, and has been strongly disputed. It doesn't seem to be taken seriously anymore. Most experts now seem to think that the correct date falls between 40,000 and 60,000 years. Flannery has mentioned various dates over his career (as new evidence comes to hand) the 47,000 in the article you linked to; 53,000 in a recent book. (I'm not sure which figure - the 47,000 or the 53,000 - represents Flannery's current view.)

 * Michael Archer in Going Native (Hodder, 2004) more-or-less accepts around 50,000 years as a given, but goes on to say that many Australian archaeologists believe that significantly older dates are plausible - dates in the order of 55,000 to 75,000 years ago. Archer writes: Given the Flores discoveries and their consequences for understanding the dispersal capabilities of H.ergaster and/or H. erectus immediately on our doorstep, we can't see why the real dates for human arrival in Australia shouldn't turn out to be much earlier than currently accepted, even well in excess of 100,000 years.

 * Archer laments the rise in sea levels that mean that the most likely sites to investigate for evidence of early occupation - i.e., seashore sites - are 120 metres underwater now. Nevertheless, he is confident that evidence can still be found further inland, and will be found eventually.

 * Despite all the above, both Archer and Flannery agree that the oldest firm dates we have are around 50,000 years ago, give or take. Older dates than this remain speculative. Tannin 23:58, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * I'll try to rewrite to reflect that. --Robert Merkel 02:09, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * Looks good to me. Tannin

Any reason why Australia's capital city isn't Canberra and it's monarch Elizabeth II?

Draig Goch20
 * I'm sorry.. I dont understand. - Aaron Hill 02:06, Nov 7, 2004 (UTC)

 * A) It is B) It is. And so says the article.--MEYazYaz06:22, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Queen here? I don't think so
While I support the Queen's picture at Government of Australia, I do not support it here. It would be more appropriate to use John Howard's picture (and update it to new Prime ministers, if they ever come).--ZayZayEM 04:52, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)

 * I just replaced the picture. I don't know which annoys me more, but JH's picture is definitely the more appropriate given the actual influence both figures have on Australia's government. --Robert Merkel 06:10, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

 * I agree with you both. Tannin 12:27, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Additional demographic information Silm 29 Nov. 2004

Suggest 40 possible wiki links and 3 possible backlinks for Australia.
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Population Density and "Interesting Facts"
Australia is more densely populated than (refer to List of countries by population density and ):
 * Botswana
 * Namibia
 * French Guiana
 * Mongolia
 * Western Sahara
 * Pitcairn Islands
 * Falkland Islands
 * Greenland

And an interesting facts section? Please no. - Aaron Hill 07:04, Dec 13, 2004 (UTC)

 * The source I used was . can you atleast incorporate those facts somehow instead of just deleting them? --Hemanshu 10:54, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Well the density fact is wrong.. and define "a beach". It's too vague to be verifiable in my opinion. - Aaron Hill 03:02, Dec 14, 2004 (UTC)

 * Wouldn't Australia have the longest shoreline of any country in the world? That sounds more like a verifiable fact. - Mark 08:33, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)

That's quite a good point, I'll try and find a source for it. - Aaron Hill 23:45, Dec 14, 2004 (UTC)

 * I think it's beaten by Canada? Possibly Russia as well. -- Chuq 01:10, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Yeah, a quick google search indicates the crown goes to Canada. - Mark 13:18, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)

parameterised infobox_country template
the bugs in parameterised templates seem to be largely ironed out, so it may be time to consider using the infobox country template. in any case, just so it doesn't get lost and is here for discussion (i originally had it in the article as an html comment, but it was recently removed), here is what it would look like:

 * removed template, it was out of date, and is now included in the article directly. clarkk 11:41, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Infobox
You can also use template:australia infobox.--Jerryseinfeld 23:15, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * yeah, but the whole point of the parameterised version is that it used to get consistency across all countries. all the template does above is move the infobox wikitext outside of the article.  however it would be useful for the above template to use, in turn, the parameterised template. clarkk 22:37, 4 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The whole continent?
I know this is an established notion that is by no means limited to this article, but it's just occurred to me - if the country of Australia comprises the whole of the continent of Australia, what continent is New Zealand part of? Surely not Asia? pomegranate 12:33, Jan 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * From my understanding, New Zealand isn't a part of any true continent, but is a part of Oceania or Australasia, which is a 'region', one which also contains the continent of Australia. At least that's what I think. T.PK 13:15, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * New Zealand is not part of any continent, or continental shelf. Australia is a continent, and its continental shelf includes the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea, just as Europe's continental shelf includes the UK.--Cyberjunkie 13:28, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Excellent, so the UK's not in Europe - at last! Guess this all depends on whether you're talking about some kind of 'geographic' definition of a contintent, or whether you're deviding the world into 8 continents which contain all the landmass of the world. If the first then Australia is it's own (geographic) continent (i.e. a very very big island), but if the second then Australia is part of Oceania, just as the the UK is part of the continent of Europe but the British Isles sit on the edge of the European continent. Clear?! (JD)

Please the article is fine now
I recently went through the article, and realigned the population, and GDP figures as they were spaced out and looked messy.

I notice some person has come back to space it out again, go to other countries pages and you find that they keep their stats together rather than spaced out.

Also, the queens picture does not need to be there, in Australia we only just acknowledge her and to advertise what she looks like on the Australian page is irrelevant and entirely unncessary.

She is Queen of England, and only is Queen of Australia by name only, nothing more.

As for the satellite photo of Australia, this is also unnecessary and causes the articles to be overcrowded, a landform and political map are quite adequate.

 * i think many australians will disagree with your comment about the queen. in any event, her picture is relevant. Xtra 04:49, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * comment, your making it sound like its over the top for an australian, no way. she is english, therefore her photos and other information should be on the UK page, the most relevant idea is that she is merely a figurehead head-of-state here, nothing more.

 * check the results of the referendum mate! other than any of her other functions she is the queen of australia. i will revert any of your anti-monarchistic vandalism to this page. nothing more to say. Xtra 14:47, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * do you know why they lost? australians favoured a republic, they just did not want the government electing the head-of-state for themselves, and letting the PM sack the head-of-state when he felt like, the system couldn't of worked that was proposed, had their of being an elected head-of-state it probably would have won. the days of australia being inferior to britain both formally and politically are over. ok, and how about we dont have your pro-monarchist vandalism on this page, putting the queen's picture there as if we admire her is a form of anti-australian vandalism.

Note: I am solidly republican. However worthless having a foreign monarch as head of state is, the fact remains, that legally (constitutionally) she still remains so. It would be negligent to not note that she is 'Queen of Australia' - the supposed pinnacle of our legal system. As such, a picture of her is obligitory - though perhaps the picture could be changed to one where she is actually acting in her prescribed role (the few times she does). I reject that she be pictured more than once, or anywhere other than beside the information regarding her 'royal' self. And to Xtra and Anonymous, no need for threats etc, and the talk page need not be used to espouse ideological opinions. (oops).<--Cyberjunkie 15:14, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * This is true - furthermore she is not English (she is British of German descent). Nor is she Queen of England, which office has not existed since the 1707 Act of Union. --JohnArmagh 18:25, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * you want to by anymore precise? I think it was pretty easy to work out what I ment. Queen of the UK or whatever, to be quite honest why does it matter? the fact is, she has no power here or any power she does have she wouldn't dare use, we dont sing god save the queen anymore, and she has disappeared off our $5 note now, so really she becomes more and more irrelevant everyday, so lets acknowledge the inevitable future, and just say she is a figurehead only.

 * to anonnomous. i am well aware of all the facts pertaining to the referendum. i followed it quite closely. and for the record i am a pragmatic / sentimental monarchist / minimalist republican and i supported the model on offer. Xtra 01:35, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * To anyone who knows the difference between English and British it matters. Plus, the fact is also that the lady has no more power in the UK than she does in Australia (or anywhere else outside of the House of Windsor and it's hangers-on) - in the UK a law requires Royal Assent - but she knows that if she does not give it then she risks losing her job.  All the rest is pomp and ceremony. Also it is a basic tenet of an encyclopædia is that it should be as precise and unambiguous as the scope of the work allows. --JohnArmagh 08:09, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes, I do know the difference, British can mean anyone from the island of Great Britain whilst someone from England the sub-nation is English. However, because this is talking about Australia, that is irrelevant. As there is a large difference between English and British, there is also a large difference between a proper head-of-state, and a merely legal one. I will repeat once again, the photo is irrelevant, there is no point to be proven, a reminder in the text is quite adequate. It is bad enough that we have a foreigner as our theoretical head-of-state, let alone glorifying it by inputting a picture of the head-of-state. john howard's picture is essential, and if there need be another one, then put the governor-general there. by having the picture there it is a creating a pro-monarchist bias in the page, and this should not be encouraged under any circumstance.

 * The fact is that the Queen is the de jure head of state, albeit represented in every de facto instance by the Governor-General. Like-it-or-not. Personally I don't - but the facts are the facts until (and if and when) things change.  There is a monarchist following in Australia - and they currently have their way.  The job of the encyclopaedia is to accurately depict the historical and current state of affairs.  When it changes then the text/illustrations will change.  Ultimately it doesn't matter whether there are any images of any officials or not. The majority of the country articles do not.  Maybe they should - who knows? If the other countries start including pictures of the heads of state I am of the opinion that both the de facto and de jure should be included.  Even if either of those happen to be either a) a foreigner or b) one who gets the job because of their hereditary position and c) there is a substantial portion of people in the country who disagree with either a) or b) or both.  You have to tell things how they are - but that does not mean you can't also mention that not everyone agrees with how things are.  --JohnArmagh 11:36, 15 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * Very well, then a clear reminder on the page that the republican following in Australia is large should be adequate.

 * Just a note. A survey of 18,000 residents of Victoria found only 50% support for a republic in that state.

moving template to article
unless somebody strenously objects, i'm going to move the parameterised template (above) in the article and remove the hard-coded box. it's now being more widely deployed (including on the New Zealand page) and has most of the kinks worked out and looks good. clarkk 11:31, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * are you the one responsible for the messing up of the statistics? if so, can you please clean them up to their previous state.

 * nope, i copied the ones that were originally on the page into the template. could you point go through the article history and link to version you are talking about, then we could both fix it. clarkk 05:20, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)

 * two issues, one does the australian flag image have to be so big? when i click on it, all i see is a union jack, if i was in the wrong mood, i would consider that offensive, but i then realised that the australian flag was FAR bigger than it needed to be. also, why do the GDP statistics have to be so precise, they look much more tidy if they are rounded off to the nearest $100 million for the GDP and the nearest $100 for the per capita GDP.

 * Well, its best to have a large image so it can be resized on the fly to an appropriate size for several articles... - Aaron Hill 10:54, Jan 21, 2005 (UTC)

 * In my attempts to portray accurate flags, symbols, et al. for all countries listed in Wikipedia, I've redrawn, recoloured, and resized (to a consistent fly width) Australia's flag. Note that flag images can be placed in higher-resolution alternate formats for anyone to use in the WikiMedia Commons.  Moreover, the use of image size tags in articles can have images appear larger or smaller.  Anyhow, enjoy! - E Pluribus Anthony 01:54, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Need for a Geology section
I noticed there isn't a geology section, can anyone contribute that? --Commander Keane 12:14, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Lack of photographs
Surely there can be more and better photographs on this page than the two that are currently there: Queen Elizabeth and John Howard! There are so many choices: countryside, photos of regular people, cities, beaches, etc etc. Somebody should really add photos to this page. Look at other countries' pages for a sense of what's possible. Moncrief 20:17, Feb 11, 2005 (UTC)

 * i agree, i've just added a few images to spice up the page, using relevant images in the individual sections. clarkk 04:18, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Constitutional role of the Queen
The article stated: in practice virtually the entire constitutional role of the monarch is performed independently by the Governor-General. This was misleading, because the constitutional role of the monarch in Australia is extremely limited. About all she does and can do is to appoint the Governor-General, and she has no discretion in the matter. The prerogative powers that the Queen exercises in the UK are explicitly given to the Governor-General in the constitution, and they derive from the people rather than the Queen. Skyring 10:02, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)

SOPAC?
I seriously doubt the necessity of a link template for this organisation. It is not particularly relevant to the Australia article, nor is any gain brought by its listing. Should it remain?--Cyberjunkie 05:34, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree. I don't like it either.  06:04, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't see a problem with it. Xtra 06:50, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * like other specialised templates like this, i suggest making it a footer of Economy of Australia as has been done with the APEC template etc. clarkk 12:40, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

That was the best choice, I think. I've nothing against the orgaisation, it's just that it should have been placed somewhere overtly relevant to do it justice.--Cyberjunkie 03:31, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Military section
In my opinion, a military section is missing. 172.182.134.90 15:02, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * Note section, which contains a link to Military of Australia. It is not necessary that this be discussed in the Australia article.--Cyberjunkie 15:12, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Not quite right, we should at least link to it from here. --172.176.188.185 14:41, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * As aforementioned, the link is contained on the page, under the Related topics sub-heading. My point was, that there need not be a discussion of the military in the article - hence the link.--Cyberjunkie 03:25, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Dame Edna
If someone better versed in such matters could see their way to somehow subtley referencing Dame Edna in this article (in the Culture section?) the whole world would appreciate it.

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Qatif Project

Saudi Aramco's Qatif Project is an oilfield development project in Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, operated by the country's national oil company Saudi Aramco.

Qatif Producing Plants
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Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan

The Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference (CRBC; ), is the episcopal conference of Taiwan and is the highest organ of the Catholic Church in Greater China. Catholics in the independent jurisdictions of Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia are represented in the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, not the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference.

History
When Archbishop Paul Yü of Nanking attended the Second Vatican Council in 1965, Pope John XXIII proposed the development of the Chinese Catholic Church on Taiwan due to the situation of the Church on Mainland China. Part of this development would be to re-establish Catholic schools such as the Catholic University in Peking on Taiwan as well as creating a Chinese episcopal conference. Therefore, the Chinese Catholic Bishops Conference (天主教中國主教團) was established in 1967 and would serve as the national bishops' conference for all territories claimed by the Government of the Republic of China. In 1973, bishops from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines gathered at Fu Jen Catholic University for the inaugural meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences. In 1998, the conference adopted its current name to reflect the geopolitical situation and remains the only Chinese episcopal conference sanctioned by the Vatican.

Organizational structure
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 * Subcommittee on Seminaries Education
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 * Sub-Commission of Bible Apostolate
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 * Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenical Cooperation
 * Promoting Christian Unity
 * Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
 * Pastoral - Health Care
 * Sacred Liturgy
 * Social Development (Justice & Peace)

Membership List
President: Most Reverend John Lee Keh-Mien (李克勉), Bishop of Hsinchu

Vice President: Most Reverend Peter Liu (劉振忠), Bishop of Kaohsiung

 * Most Reverend Thomas Chung An-zu (鍾安住), Archbishop of Taipei
 * Most Reverend Philip Huang (黃兆明), Bishop of Hualien
 * Most Reverend Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (浦英雄), Bishop of Chiayi
 * Most Reverend Martin Su Yao-wen (蘇耀文), Bishop of Taichung

 * Most Reverend John Hung, S.V.D. (洪山川), Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei
 * Most Reverend Luke Liu (劉獻堂), Bishop Emeritus of Hsinchu
 * Most Reverend James Liu (劉丹桂), Bishop Emeritus of Hsinchu
 * Most Reverend Bosco Lin Chi-nan (林吉男), Bishop Emeritus of Tainan
 * Most Reverend John Lee Juo-wang (李若望), Bishop Emeritus of Tainan
 * Most Reverend John Baptist Tseng (曾建次), Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hualien

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Group Against Liquor Advertising

The Group Against Liquor Advertising (GALA) was a non-profit group in New Zealand who believed that advertising alcohol leads to increased consumption (as compared to changing brand loyalties). It was not a prohibitionist group.

The group was established in the 1990s in response to a government decision in 1992 to permit alcohol brand advertising under a self-regulatory body. The group disbanded in 2012. Many members then moved their support to the Alcohol Action organisation.

The chair of GALA for many years starting 1992 was Viola Palmer, a general practitioner. The Complaints Secretary for a time was Cliff Turner.

The group made many complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Authority and the Advertising Standards Complaints Board, and while many failed, some were successful. One success was the withdrawal of a television advertisement for Lion beer in 1997 after it complained to the Advertising Standards Complaint Board. In 1999 a successful complaint against Television New Zealand resulted in the company being required to pay costs by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. In 2000 the Advertising Standards Complaints Board upheld a complaint by GALA, represented by Turner, about a pub promotion involving schoolboys; Turner had his first complaint upheld 23 years previously.

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Why could you possibly think that those images on the Bill Gates page were encyclopedic? One might have been, but three is not only excessive, but the last two were so dark you couldn't even see his face. They're not necessary. RickK 05:25, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

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Jason Byrne (writer)

Jason Byrne is the author of the book Guide to Webcams, originally published by Prompt Publishing in August 2000. Prior to writing the book, Byrne was a reviewer and Technical Director of Government Computer News, a trade publication focusing on IT use in federal, state, and local government. His writings have also appeared in The Washington Post and he has been a guest on a number of programs including The Diane Rehm Show on NPR.

Byrne continues to write, though his focus most recently has been on W3C standard compliant Web design. He has also expanded into graphic design, creating the logos and graphic designs for companies and political campaigns. Currently, he works for the American Registry for Internet Numbers(ARIN), and is married with two children.

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Talk:House church (China)

April 2005
Should this page also be the main article for information on "the Chinese underground church(es)" or should we create a different article? Dpr 05:30, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * you seem to be the one most active on these articles. my inclination is that here would do fine, but go ahead and do either. SchmuckyTheCat 13:04, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Legitimacy?
Interesting article, but we can't expect eight paragraphs to be well-regarded if they rest on three sources, one of which is an obsolete URL for a Christian Outreadch organization. Are there other sources which will back up what is found here? I remember a BBC article about something similar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.6.26.39 (talk) 04:07, 7 September 2010 (UTC) . . . 3rd source also from a very Christian organization. SOMEBODY FIX THIS!

Why there is a Chinese house church movement
I note that, in this article, no reason is given for the existence of the Chinese house churches, which continue in spite of the threat of persecution. I would anticipate that there are significant doctrinal differences between the typical house church and the state-sponsered TSPM, CCC, and CCBC.

An editorial by William F. Buckley Jr. (Christians Afoot, Nov.25, 2005) states, "China is officially and aggressively atheist, and such Christianity as is vestigially permitted is doctrinally emasculated. (Christ did not rise from the dead; his mother was not a virgin.)" Such deviations as these from orthodox Christian doctrine could help to explain the persistence of the house church in China.

Inclusion of such differences between the "underground" church and the state-sponsered church would be helpful and informative, and would complete this article, rather than leave it begging the question.

Problem with unregistered/underground religious sects in China
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/202-three-grades-of-servants

Above article refers to couple house churches often cited by human rights groups - "The Three Grades", and their rival "The Eastern Light".

These unregistered/underground Christian sects were banned by the Chinese government because they were killing people in order to retain and compete for membership.

These "cult of Christianity", thou in name are Christian, do not even believe in the Bible. For example The Eastern Light believes Christ has returned to Earth - in the form of a invisible Chinese woman. The Three Grade's Leader, Xu Shuangfu, actually named himself as the Messiah reborn.

Bobby fletcher (talk) 22:34, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

 * I've never heard of apologeticsindex.org so I question whether it is a reliable source, but anyone interested in writing about this may find these stories from the International Herald Tribune useful:
 * China executes leader of Christian sect and 11 followers
 * China's true bull market: cults
 * Readin (talk) 23:23, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

 * There is already an article on the Eastern Lightning movement.Brian0324 (talk) 15:08, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Readin, Apologetics Index is well-known in the anti-cult academia, and perhaps not so well outside of it (I have no association with it BTW):
 * http://www.google.com/search?q=apologeticsindex.org
 * I hope this will address the notability issue you have raised.
 * The reason I'm asking for feedback is because the wiki as is does not address this aspect of the reality of house church in China. It could be ideological, political, but it could also be ordinary law enforcement. Bobby fletcher (talk) 23:33, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Is There Justification for Calling House Churches Protestant?
If so, what is it? Just because a Christian movement does not recognize the pope, does not make it "Protestant."(EnochBethany (talk) 04:30, 12 August 2012 (UTC))

 * I think it's because they self-identify as Protestant. Homunculus (duihua) 04:32, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

 * What is your proof that they self-identify as "protestant"? What percent of them have you interviewed to find out how they self-identify? Or what reliable source (based on a proper sample interviewed) makes the claim that they self-identify thus? (PeacePeace (talk) 04:04, 22 May 2018 (UTC))

+ POV tag 06/2014: removal of all information about the cultic nature of some "house churches" or "underground churches"
Chinese "house churches" are basically a concept invented by American Christian writers. This article has no right of existing as separate from the "Christianity in China" article. Most of the "underground churches" in China are part of a milieu of subversive and anti-social cults. The issue is discussed here.--79.17.79.245 (talk) 11:15, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

For further information, two sources that have been deliberately deleted by users with a Christian agenda:
 * Dr. G. Wright Doyle (2010). How Dangerous are Chinese House Churches. A review of "Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern China", a book of Lian Xi. Yale University Press, 2010. ISBN 978.0-300-12339-5.
 * Robert Murray Thomas. Religion in Schools: Controversies Around the World. Praeger, 2006. ISBN 0275990613. p. 99, quote: «Protestantism expanded rapidly in China within the confines of the TSPM. But that movement accounted for only a portion of Chinese Protestants. Another portion was composed of believers outside the official body, members of sects not acceptable to the government—sects referred to as "house churches", because their covert meetings were usually held in members' homes. [...] The Shouters was one such groups [...] Over the last half of the twentieth century, a variety of Christian evangelical groups sprang up in China, much to the distress of the government. [...] illegal cults, which included not only the Shouters, but also Eastern Lightning, the Society of Disciples, [...] the Full Scope Church, the Spirit Sect, the New Testament Church, [...] the Lord God Sect, the Established King Church [...] and more. The Local Church is the official title of the group that became known as the Shouters because of the members' practice of stamping their feet and repeatedly yelling "O Lord Jesus" during religious services.»
 * I urge editors to reject any edits made by this anonymous user or at least treat them with a heavy dose of suspicion. Please see this thread in the talk page for Christianity in China for an in-depth analysis of this user's history of biased, politically-motivated edits which continually attempt to deny the legitimacy of the house churches in China and even directly contradict statements made by top-level TPSM officials. -Abishai 300 (talk) 21:21, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Your accusations are false, as exposed here, and the support you have gathered from other Christian apologists does not constitute a neutral Wikipedia consensus.--Etsop (talk) 11:15, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

 * The term "house church" is actually derivable from the New Testament in which house churches exist (see for example the start of the epistle to Philemon, who lived at Colossae). (PeacePeace (talk) 04:08, 22 May 2018 (UTC))

Requested move 18 March 2016

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

The result of the move request was: move. Caorongjin (talk) 21:05, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

China house church → House church (China) – There at present is a page for House church (China) which redirects to the standard Christianity in China. However, this current page should really be linked through the House church (disambiguation), as it is a variant of the usage of the phrase "house church." Caorongjin (talk) 23:22, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

 * Comment - As the move would be uncontroversial, I would have just gone ahead to move it to the appropriate page. STSC (talk) 04:44, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

 * I can't move it because it requires deleting the House church (China) page and I am not an administrator. Caorongjin (talk) 22:42, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

 * You may try the 'Merge' method - just cut-and-paste, but you'll have to withdraw and close this move proposal first. STSC (talk) 05:56, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

 * Thanks! Will do. Caorongjin (talk) 21:05, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
 * That was an unnecessary WP:CUTPASTE move. See WP:RM. wbm1058 (talk) 14:15, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

House churches and other religions
Text was added to the lead on practices of other religions and described this as a house church by 151.82.52.242. I moved this to a new section entitled "Similar Practices in Other Religions" in, which was next changed to "House churches in other religions" by 151.36.51.124. I manually reverted the change because the references never describe these other religions as having a "house church" but compared them with Protestant house churches. However, user 151.36.51.124 has changed that back to "House churches in other religions" in. I have since reverted the change again since this heading change implies a question of verifiability. Caorongjin (talk) 16:15, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

 * Actually, in my second edit to the page I changed the subsection's title to "House gatherings in other religions" in order to avoid the term "church" which, despite being synonymous with "assembly", is mostly used in Christian contexts, thinking this is the main issue.--151.18.113.198 (talk) 19:03, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

 * Thank you for that clarification – I did not actually notice this subtle difference. However, I am not sure this fixes the problem. Firstly, some Christians like K. H. Ting were known to describe house churches as house gatherings. Secondly, "home gathering" or "house church" are not terms used by the authors cited – there is no accepted name for this type of meeting; the sources merely imply a parallel practice found (which, in my opinion, is simply saying that illegal activities survive better in small groups). My sense is that the is the clearest, and am happy with where it stands. Caorongjin (talk) 20:59, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Is the term "protestant" in this article accurate?
Does this article err by putting the label of "protestant" on all Christians which are not under the papacy or the Roman Catholic tradition? Are the editors aware that many non-papist Christians do not consider themselves to be in the tradition of those who broke off from Rome and protested vs the papal system, but as in the tradition of Christians who never were in the papal system? (PeacePeace (talk) 03:59, 22 May 2018 (UTC))

 * Whilst I do not have a strong opinion against this change you made, I think the onus is on those who want to use a term that is not "Protestant" to prove (reference) that it is indeed the case and explain this nuanced reading. I presume you are meaning a group such as the True Jesus Church which emphasizes a restorationism understanding of the church (even though the TJC has churches which are registered through the TSPM)? Moreover, this seems like a broader question that needs to be tackled within articles such as Protestantism in China. --Caorongjin (talk) 13:33, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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Rebirth (manhwa)

is a manhwa series created and drawn by Lee Kang-woo, writing under the pen name of Woo. It has been published in serialized format in the Korean weekly comic magazine Comic Champ since 1998. The series was completed in 2010 with twenty-six volumes in Korea.

Rebirth is the story of a 17th-century vampire named Deshwitat L. Rudbich. It follows his adventures after he is cast into a 300-year limbo by his enemies.

Rebirth is published in English by Tokyopop, with adaptation by Bryce P. Coleman and Aaron Sparrow. As of February 2009, twenty-two volumes have been published in English. Rebirth is published in Swedish by Wahlströms. The Swedish release started in summer 2005, with three volumes in the series released by the end of the year. Rebirth is published in Italy by Flashbook.

Plot
In the 17th century, the God of Light, Kalutika Maybus, began his epic battle against the vampire Deshwitat L. Rudbich. Once the closest of friends, Kalutika killed Deshwitat's fiancée, Lilith and sealed Deshwitat in limbo.

In the 21st century a band of spiritual investigators led by Sang-Ho Do, uncovers a band of demons. Engaging in combat, most of the party is quickly killed, leaving only Sang-Ho, his daughter Remi, and an exorcist, Millenear Shephield. They are about to be defeated when Remi bleeds onto a pile of dust. Her blood inadvertently breaks the seal that binds Deshwitat, releasing him.

Deshwitat is too weak after having been trapped in isolation for so long to fight the demons. Sang-Ho decides to sacrifice himself to Deshwitat to give him enough power to save his daughter and Millenear. After Deshwitat metamorphoses Sang-Do's body into resurrection dust, he reassures Remi that upon his death, her father would return to life as a human being. Thinking the power of Light is the only way to defeat Kalutika, he the enlists Millenear's help to learn it. Millenear tells him that she is unable to teach light magic herself, but she does know of a Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong that could be able to instruct him. The three arrive at the monastery only to be attacked by a swordsman and his companion. Deshwitat discovers that the swordsman is his old friend Rett Butler, who should have died over 300 years ago & his fighting companion Beryun.

Deshwitat discovers that Beryun can use both light and dark magic. Millenear discovers that she is not human. He then meets Tae, Master of the temple, that goes on to reveal that Deshwitat is prophesied to be the key to humanity's salvation.a

Rett was supposed to help Deshwitat during his battle against Kalutika. He was too late to help, and tried to avenge his friend, but was severely wounded, and his men were killed. Kalutika made Rett immortal so that he could see the coming Armageddon.

Deshwitat is told that he may be able to learn this at the Vatican. The group goes to the Vatican.

Deshwitat learns that a priest wishes to meet him. He is ambushed by a large group of priests, which also include the elite special forces unit of the Catholic Church, the Order of St. Michael. He soon succumbs to his injuries and is about to be destroyed when Lilith appears to him in a vision. She reawakens his thirst for vengeance, and he devastates the party, taking one of the Order of St. Michael, a girl named Erica, hostage.

Deshwitat soon reunites with everyone and confronts the Bishop, who reveals that he wanted Deshwitat murdered because he could not accept the truth that a being of darkness would be the savior. He instructs Millenear to kill Deshwitat, giving her back her standing in the church. Millenear turns on the Bishop and blasts him with light magic, causing him to shapeshift into a creature of light magic. With the Order quickly unlocking the seal, Deshwitat regains his magical power. However, even Deshwitat's full strength is not enough to stop the creature. Only by teaming up with Erica to combine their attacks is the creature destroyed.

Deshwitat and the others return to Asia. It is discovered that Lilith is still alive. Deshwitat is encouraged by the fact that he managed to defeat Millenear in their fight, as it means that dark magic can defeat light magic. Master Tae tells them that Kalutika has begun his apocalypse. She introduces their newest companion, Eiji Inaba, a ninja. Deshwitat decides to test him along with Millenear and Remi. Should they land a single scratch on him within a ten-minute time limit, they can stay. None of the three can harm him, and he rejects them all. Master Tae insists that they take Eiji since he is vital to contacting the New York ninja sect.

In New York, Grey, a mysterious yet powerful vampire, kidnaps Millenear. They open a box Deshwitat was given and find a vampire's sand of the dead. Remi uses her blood to revive it, and Draistail appears. Draistail offers to train Deshwitat to becomethe Vampire Lord, but Deshwitat refuses, insisting that he has to go save Millenear. Draistail traps him, saying that he is not yet ready to face Grey.

Meanwhile, Rett and Beryun decide to go save Millenear themselves, but are beaten. Deswhitat escapes from Draistail, and goes to aid Rett and Beryun, who are near death. He begins to battle Grey, who stops the fight, saying they will continue it at the Vampire Lord Tournament. At the tournament, Deshwitat faces off against Millenear, who while held captive, was turned into a vampire herself by Rang. Millenear admits to Deshwitat that she is in love with him. He seemingly scorns her and promises to give her a quick death. Millenear uses this to her advantage by wearing him out. When it seems that Deshwitat is too tired to fight, Millenear says that she will not only kill him, but herself too. Deshwitat stops her and embraces her, telling her that in another time, perhaps he could have loved her, and that he had failed to protect her just as he failed to protect Lilith. He is able to beat her and advance to battle Grey.

Draistail leads Rett, Beryun, Remi, and the Order of St. Michael into a trap that he along with Grey and the Council of 6 had set up. Grey calls the Elder vampire to let them go, and he allows Deshwitat to strike him in the chest, severely wounding him. After that, Lilith arrives and destroys the vampire race along with the five of the Council of 6. Under Kalutika's influence, she moves to kill him but he is saved by the Elder Vampire, who teleports them to safety. Deshwitat is elevated to Vampire Lord, whose role in the world is to lead the vampires against the gods. The Elder dies, leaving Deshwitat charged with somehow reviving their race.

While Deshwitat trains, Rett and the others go to meet Rang. She has gained power by drinking Millenear's blood. She has little control over her new-found powers and Rett and his companions kill her.

In Hong Kong, before reviving Millenear, Rett and the others question Master Tae about Millenear's origin. She explains to them that Millenear is indeed a "god seed" and when her human life ends, Millenear will become a god. They decide to keep this information from Millenear and revive her. The groups prepare for a battle in Tibet, which will decide the fate of the world.

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Deshwitat L. Rudbich
 * Deshwitat was born in the 17th century to a vampire father and a human mother. His family was killed by Kalutika's father, but Kalutika saved Deshwitat. He attempted to move the young vampire into hiding, but was followed by his father. Kalutika held off his father long enough for the young vampire to escape, only to be captured by a circus troop. Deshwitat remained there for several years until he met Lilith. Emboldened by her kindness, Deshwitat broke free of the circus and roamed the countryside for years, becoming a powerful dark magician. He was never particularly evil, but held his status with dignity. He is awoken in the modern day to find Kalutika's forces rising in power. Deshwitat now seeks the means to destroy Kalutika, and after completing his quest he plans to let himself die. Though Deshwitat appears cold and cruel, he is often capable of acts of compassion.

Kalutika Maybus
 * Kalutika was once one of Deshwitat's closest friends and his confidant until he failed to save Kalutika's sister, Danube, from death. He was killed by soldiers and was revived in a ceremony that turned him into a God. He now seeks to destroy humanity for its cruelty to him while he was alive. He is a God Seed.

Millenear Shephield
 * A 21-year-old exorcist, Millenear was orphaned at an early age and placed in the care of her uncle and aunt. They were abusive and one day, Millenear killed them with her spiritual rage. Priest Williams took her in and taught her how to focus her powers to help people. She became one of the best exorcists employed by the Vatican until she disobeyed the head Bishop of the Vatican to save a possessed girl using her dark magic abilities. She lost her standing as a priest and left the service. Though Deshwitat is often critical of her, she continues with him on his quest to defeat Kalutika. She was captured by Mr. Grey during an assassination attempt on Deshwitat and was mutated into a vampiress.

Remi Do
 * The 17-year-old daughter of Sang-Ho Do, a supernatural investigator. She is angry at Deshwitat for draining her father's blood, but the vampire assures her that Sang-Ho can be resurrected after he himself is slain. Despite her dislike for the vampire, Remi works with Deshwitat to eliminate Kalutika in order to revive her father. Remi has some natural combat abilities, as she is undergoing training to become a shaman of earth magic. She is seen to become quite powerful later on in the series as she is able to join the Order of St. Michael along with Renji in the Tower of Trials.

Rett Butler
 * Rett is Deshwitat's best friend and fighting partner, both in the past and in the present. Rett led a party of men to attempt to stop Kalutika's rebirth into a God, but arrived too late. Because of their past friendship, Kalutika forced immortality on him so that Rett would have to witness the end of the world. Rett is a good-natured and rowdy man who enjoys beer, women, and good living. He is often able to read Deshwitat's true feelings, no matter how much the vampire tries to conceal them. He is quite lecherous, particularly to Millenear, Remy and Beryun. He was also in love with Master Tae in her youth, but did not pursue the relationship because he would have to see her grow old and die. Some refer to him as 'Hellrasier'.

Beryun
 * A spiritual warrior created by Master Tae, fulfilling her promise of creating an immortal companion for Rett. Beryun is the only person capable of simultaneously wielding light and dark magic. Despite her appearance, she isn't human. Despite the fact that she literally has no personality and is cold to her teammates, she is devoted to them and is willing to put herself at risk to save them.

Lilith Servino
 * A young noblewoman, known for her kindness and charity. Lilith fell deeply in love with the vampire Deshwitat, helping him rediscover his humanity after years of cruelty from humans. Kalutika revived Lilith to serve as his consort. She is very powerful, gaining power from Kalutika. Though Lilith opposes Kalutika's plans for the world, she is powerless to stop him directly. Despite Deshwitat's long absence, she is still very much in love with him. It is revealed that she is the mother of Grey. She is called the "Holy Golden Mother of Light."

Master Tae
 * The head of a Buddhist temple for light magic, Master Tae has been watching the events leading to the possible end of the world unfold. She guides the Deshwitat party in their quest to stop Kalutika and also trains Remy and Millenear to improve their talents in order for them to be better able to assist Deshwitat, Rett, and Beryun. In her youth, Master Tae was in love with Rett Butler, but seeing his pain at having outlived his friends and family, she swore to him that she would create a partner for him who would also be immortal. She dedicated much of her life in creating a partner for Rett, ultimately culminating in the creation of Beryun. Shortly after announcing that she fulfilled her promise, Rett confessed to her that if he could have fallen in love with another woman, it would have been her. She still has a room that holds an old photograph of her and Rett in her youth, possibly dating from the 1930s.

Mr. Grey
 * The would-be lord of the vampire race. Currently the most powerful vampire alive, Grey's mission is to destroy Deshwitat. It is hinted that Grey is in fact the son of Deshwitat and Lilith, despite him saying that he is the son of Kalutika and Lilith. His greatest asset is his limitless stamina, no matter how often he regenerates or how much power he uses, he never weakens.

Eiji Inaba
 * Eiji is a ninja who was sent to lead Deshwitat, Rett, and Beryun to New York. Upon arriving there, his fellow kunoichi were found already killed (by Mr. Grey). Since then, he has stayed with Deshwitat's group. He is lecherous, especially towards Remi.

Draestail
 * Draestail was in the form of vampire ash in a box that was given to Deshwitat. Using Remi's blood he was brought back to life to help train Deshwitat for his battle against Kalutika and for the Lord of the Vampires tournament. He is a lecherous but crafty old man, to Eiji's awe and Deshwhitat's disgust.

Production
Millenear Shephield's last name is derived from American baseball player, Gary Sheffield. Woo depicted Deshwitat to be a 28-year-old demon because he is "sick of the 13-17-year-old other pretty boys that seem to populate every other manhwa title out there right now." He also wanted a "manly man" for a lead character. Millenear was planned to be a "useless sidekick hanging around the main character". However, due to the fun in drawing her, Woo hinted that she might be the female heroine.

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Francis Yeoh

Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Chinese: 楊肅斌; born 23 August 1954) is a Malaysian businessman, and the eldest son of late Malaysia billionaire Yeoh Tiong Lay. He was appointed a managing director of YTL Corporation in 1988 and grew it into a multi-disciplinary conglomerate comprising five listed entities. YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT, Malayan Cement Berhad and Starhill Global REIT have a combined Market Capitalisation of approximately RM100 billion (USD21 billion) and total assets of RM84 billion (USD18 billion). YTL Group owns and manages regulated utilities, real estate and infrastructure assets. In 2022, he was ranked by Forbes as the 17th richest people in Malaysia.

Yeoh was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 and upgraded to a Knight Commander (KBE) in 2019. In 2018 he was bestowed the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and in the same year the Italian government conferred upon him the honour of Grande Officiale of the Order of the Star of Italy.

He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kingston (UK). He also has an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from University of Nottingham.

Personal life
Yeoh is a devout Christian and has often attributed his success in business to Jesus.

Yeoh married Puan Sri Datin Paduka Rosaline Yeoh in 1982 until her death in 2007 and they have five children. His siblings reside in Malaysia and are fellow directors of YTL Corporation.

Honours of Malaysia

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1991)
 * Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1997)
 * Pahang :
 * MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) - Dato' Indera (2001)
 * Perak :
 * MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (1989)
 * Selangor :
 * MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (1996)

Foreign honours

 * 🇮🇹 Italy :
 * StellaItalia-Cav.png Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2018)
 * 🇯🇵 Japan :
 * JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 4Class BAR.svg 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom :
 * Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2006)
 * Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) (2019)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Life With Jimmy

 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. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:45, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Life With Jimmy
A geocities page likely created by the author.

Lotsofissues 05:35, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Self-promotion, not notable, utter stupidity. WP != Guide to Geocities. jni 06:08, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable, website advert. Megan1967 07:55, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * delete advert. Not encyclopedia material. Mgm|(talk) 09:04, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Self-promo. Zzyzx11 | Talk 22:39, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete No need for self promotion here. Sabine's Sunbird 16:18, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, nn, vanity. Vlad M V  ٭ talk 14:53, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dibbz PC Gaming Cafe

 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 all. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 18:47, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Dibbz PC Gaming Cafe, Kevin Best and Mike Wagner
Year old LAN cafe, self-promotion, delete--nixie 05:36, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as shameless self-promotion.   — J I P | Talk 05:38, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete ("what games do we have?") I've also speedy deleted Mike Wagner and Kevin Best.  RickK 05:45, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * And recreated 1 and 2 minutes after your posting. --Calton | Talk 12:22, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete all. Not notable. jni 05:56, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, all. Not notable. Megan1967 07:56, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

whats the real reason to delete this? It's not kevin and mike promoting, my name is chase, I'm a member of Dibbz, and I wrote this, no I'm not promoting. I'm writing an entry for a free encyclopedia. It's not self-promotion, I'm just writing about it to inform the gamers of New Orleans (where I do live) that there is more than one LAN center in the city. It's also not a year old yet. And for the specs section, I just copied it from their site, which is why it says "what games do we have?" and   if you noticed earlier on i did say "Here's how they list their specs:" You people are messed up, with your copyvio and self-promos, im just writing to inform people, and besides anything that i get from their site, i have permission for it--i know Kevin and Mike personally - Chase 01:03, Apr 11, 2005

it does not say that Wikipedia is not a gamers' guide. this isnt advertising, I've read the deletion policy, what Wikipedia is not, the rules, regulations, guides among other things. It has not violated any of them. Chase 16:18, Apr 11, 2005
 * Wikipedia is not just for gamers in New Orleans. To deserve an article in Wikipedia, the Dibbz thingy has to be universally notable, not just in small fan circles.   — J I P | Talk 08:54, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete all of them, preferably speedily. --Calton | Talk 12:22, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete as copyvio: user Chase states above that it was copied from their site. Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  15:58, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete (if not speedied). Wikipedia is not a gamers' guide.  Barno 21:04, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete sorry to vote delete but this looks like advertising to me. I have a site I'd love to advertise to sell my jewellery, but I'm not going to put it on Wikipedia.--Chammy Koala 23:52, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Then you will have read that you can't post material from other sites or written by other people unless it is specifically released to the GFDL license. If you posted this with their approval, then clearly you have their release under that license.  Please produce it.  If you don't have such a release, then you misspoke when you said that by "knowing" the owners, that's somehow enough permission to post their copyrighted material here.  RickK 23:39, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete all. Non-notable. Vlad M V  ٭ talk 15:13, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Camauro

A camauro (from the Latin camelaucum and from the Greek kamelauchion, meaning "camel-skin hat") is a cap traditionally worn by the pope, the head of the Catholic Church.

Papal camauros are made from red wool or velvet with white ermine trim, and are usually worn during the winter in place of the zucchetto. Like the biretta worn by lower clergy and the mortarboard worn by academics, the camauro derives from the academic cap (the pileus), originally worn to protect tonsured clerical heads in the cold season. It is often worn with a red mozzetta.

History
The camauro has been part of the papal wardrobe since the 12th century. Until 1464, it was worn by cardinals, without the ermine trim; from that date, the camauro became exclusively a papal garment and cardinals wore the scarlet biretta instead. The papal camauro fell into disuse after the death of John XXIII in 1963. It was revived once only in December 2005 by Benedict XVI. Benedict's choice prompted media comparisons to Santa Claus and Father Christmas; Saint Nicholas, who may have been the inspiration for the legend of Santa Claus, was bishop of Myra in the early fourth century.

A camauro was part of the headdress of the Doge of Venice, worn under the corno ducale or stiff peaked cap. Every Easter Monday, the doge headed a procession from San Marco to the convent of San Zaccaria where the abbess presented him a new linen camauro crafted by the nuns.

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My first article
Wow, I've started my first article. =| Anyway, if anyone can find a picture for this, that'd be cool. The first one at 1 might be good, though I prefer something like 2. I have no idea what the copyright status of either of those is, though. And it's well past my bedtime. --User:Jenmoa 05:38, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Found a pic on Wikipedia. Heh, how bout that. XD I can't seem to resize it. If someone could make this page look a bit neater, that would be awesome. --User:Jenmoa 05:49, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Removed anon zucchetto edit
On 10:22, 2005 December 22, anonymous user 65.206.77.194 made an edit with the summary: ''Changed biretta to zucchetto. Cardinals wear birettas, not popes.'' I changed it back to biretta, because (as far as I can tell), the original intent of the sentence is that all R.C. clerics can wear a modern version of the four-cornered academic hat -- for lesser clergy (from seminarians to cardinals) this is the biretta (with variations in form) -- but the camauro is the pope's version of the academic hat. Thus the camauro is the pope's biretta, so to speak.

It would be interesting to know if popes have worn the camauro in addition to the zucchetto, or if they typically have taken the zucchetto off before doning the camauro. Anyone know? — Eoghanacht  talk 17:27, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes, that was the original intent of the sentence. I was about to remove the change, as well, but I left it because I figured it could be ambiguous. Whatever everyone else thinks... :) --User:Jenmoa 17:42, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Changed this a little again, but I'm not sure I got across what I was trying to say. I know zucchettos (zucchetti?) are also worn by other members of the clergy, but that the pope wears it only and not a biretta. I don't know how to fit that in concisely, anyone take a crack at it? =\ Thanks. --User:Jenmoa 01:27, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Christmasy?
This may sound silly but I don't suppose the camauro has any connection with Santa's hat, does it? When I first saw the picture of Pope Benedict wearing it I thought he was just getting into the festive spirit but then realised it linked to this article - the two do look similar except one doesn't have the bob at the back!? Craigy (talk) 23:38, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

 * I have no proof mind, but the answer to your question is probably not. Doing a quick google image search on St Nicholas of Myra (the prototype for Santa Claus) does not show that the camauro or anything like it was part of the traditional iconography. There are some promising ones showing him wearing red vestments but I suspect they are influenced by Fr C's image. Red vestments are used in pictures/statues of saints who are Martyrs (red being the colour for Martyrs' feast days). Stroika 23:00, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Why was the bit about Benedict's being compared to Santa Claus removed? I don't particularly care if it's included or not, but in what way did it violate NPOV? Just wondering. --User:Jenmoa 19:23, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I think a lot of people thought it was rather (if unintentionally) Christmasy. We should add it back, perferable with a citation. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:08, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

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Solvent extraction and electrowinning

Solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) is a two-stage hydrometallurgical process that first extracts and upgrades copper ions from low-grade leach solutions into a solvent containing a chemical that selectively reacts with and binds the copper in the solvent. The copper is extracted from the solvent with strong aqueous acid which then deposits pure copper onto cathodes using an electrolytic procedure (electrowinning).

SX/EW processing is best known for its use by the copper industry, where it accounts for 20% of worldwide production, but the technology is also successfully applied to a wide range of other metals including cobalt, nickel, zinc and uranium.

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This category is for | mathematicians. Mathematicians can also be browsed by field and by period. The root category for mathematicians is here.

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List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Ottawa—Gatineau urban area that are over 90 m (295 ft) tall. Despite its size, Ottawa–Gatineau does not have many skyscrapers that exceed 100 m compared to similar sized Canadian cities, Edmonton and Calgary. Until 1965, buildings in Ottawa were limited to 45.5 metres (149 ft) so that the 92 m tall Peace Tower at the centre of the Parliament Buildings could dominate the skyline. The National Capital Region has a complicated system of protected view planes that are governed by the National Capital Commission and adhered to by the City of Ottawa and Ville de Gatineau. Protected view planes limit the height of buildings in certain areas of the downtown cores of Ottawa and Gatineau to protect the prominence of the Parliament Buildings. The tallest building in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 45-storey, 143 m tall Claridge Icon located in Little Italy. The tallest building approved for construction in Ottawa—Gatineau is the 65-storey, 234 m tall 900 Albert — Tower 1, part of the three-tower 900 Albert Development located in Centretown West.

Tallest buildings in Ottawa—Gatineau
This list ranks buildings in Ottawa-Gatineau that stand at least 90 m tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Heights are rounded up to the nearest metre from .5. As of July 2023, Ottawa-Gatineau has 18 buildings over 90m constructed, 8 buildings over 90m under construction, 19 more buildings over 90m approved, and 39 more buildings over 90m proposed. The region is currently experiencing the largest highrise building boom in its history. Heights of buildings built in the pre-internet era on this page are measured using Google Earth measurement tools, as previously posted heights of these buildings found elsewhere on the internet are typically sourced from the now defunct site Emporis.com, which had inaccurate data.

Under construction
This is a list of buildings under construction that will rise to over 90 m (300 ft) tall.

Approved
This is a list approved buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m tall.

Proposed
This is a list of proposed buildings that are planned to rise to over 90 m tall.


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Pregnant leach solution

Pregnant leach solution or pregnant liquor solution (PLS) is acidic metal-laden water generated from stockpile leaching and heap leaching. Pregnant leach solution is used in the solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) process.

The portion of an original liquid that remains after other components have been dissolved by a solvent is called raffinate.

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Mega64

Mega64 is an American satirical comedy troupe and independent production company created by Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta, and Shawn Chatfield. Founded in San Diego in 2003, Mega64 is responsible for producing an eponymous web series, various sketches, and a podcast. The core group consists of Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta, and Shawn Chatfield with additional members Garrett Hunter, Meg Turner, Johnny Weiss, and Kevin Bushong. Roosterteeth member Eric Baudour was also a member of the group. They organize an annual informal fan convention at Disneyland titled Gamedays.

Variety magazine named Mega64 as one of its "10 Comics to Watch for 2015".

Web series
Originally conceived to be a public-access television show, the original five episodes of the eponymous web series were later released on DVD in 2004 as Mega64: Version 1. Since then, three more seasons have been released.

Premise
In the not too distant future, a sinister scientist named Dr. Poque (Botte) creates the most powerful video game console ever assembled. Known as the 'Mega64', this device has the power to download classic and contemporary video games into the user's brain, causing them to take on a whole new reality.

While Rocko [sic] and Derek are hooked to the Mega64, the viewer sees them acting as characters in the corresponding game, interacting with ordinary people in San Diego. Another character, named Sean, is initially hired by Dr. Poque as Rocko and Derek's "e-mail delivery man" but also starts taking part in the Mega64 experiments.

Two additional characters are later introduced: a puppet named Marcus (voiced by Chatfield), who is presumably working for Poque; and Horatio (Acosta), Poque's eccentric Mexican roommate.

History
Mega64 was originally produced to air on public-access television as a weekly tv-show; however, the original five episodes were not deemed to be suitable for broadcast. Later, creator Rocco Botte pitched the show to G4 but was rejected. Through the suggestion of Tommy Tallarico, Botte decided to publish the material online.

Eventually, the show was released on DVD, published through Awful Video, the publishing arm of Something Awful.

The group received early exposure through video gaming magazines such as Electronic Gaming Monthly and Nintendo Power. Mega64: Version 200, the show's second season, was released on DVD on July 20, 2006. Mega64: Version 3 was originally meant to be released in 2008, but at their PAX 2008 panel, the team stated Version 3 would most likely not be finished until early 2009. Mega64: Version 3 went on sale May 28, 2010.

According to Mega64.com, British Sky Broadcasting was to air Mega64 Version 1 and Version 2 on one of their channels during their gaming block. However, in Mega64's Podcast: Episode 77, it was revealed Sky would not be airing Mega64, due to a misunderstanding between the two companies. In said podcast it was explained that British Sky Broadcasting had come under new management, and that Mega64's episodes being aired had been "lost in the shuffle". After contacting the company for the reasoning behind this, Sky representatives replied to Mega64 saying they "had asked too much money", however the Mega64 crew claims they did not ask for any amount of money.

The Mega64 cast and crew members are included in the game Super Scribblenauts as playable characters.

Rocco Botte was involved with the 2012 DVD release of the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers series. He was given a Special Thanks credit.

Version 1 (first season)

 * 1) Life Inside a Console
 * 2) I Feel Asleep
 * 3) Poque
 * 4) The Gangs Returned to Class and Became Honor Students
 * 5) Eyes of Skull Has a Secret

Version 2 (second season)

 * 1) This Story is Happy End
 * 2) Ode to Sue
 * 3) And Suddenly, Ezra Didn't Feel So Alone Anymore
 * 4) What the Hell Happened to Mega64?
 * 5) Summer Semester
 * 6) Stranger

Version 3 (third season)

 * 1) Frankie
 * 2) Bigger Boat
 * 3) The Wizard 2
 * 4) Mega64! (Musical episode)
 * 5) Project Woosh
 * 6) Delaware

Ubisoft
For Ubisoft, the Mega64 team has produced skits featuring Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Cold Fear, 187 Ride or Die, Myst V: End of Ages, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, all of which have been available for download on their respective websites.

Skits featuring Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter are available for download not only on the game's official website, but also via Xbox Live to Microsoft's Xbox 360, in full high-definition and Dolby 5.1 Surround, both firsts for Mega64. Both videos are now available, listed as "GRAW: Cross-Com 1" and "GRAW: Cross-Com 2".

Game Developers Conference
The Mega64 group have created several promotional skits for the Game Developers Conference, including advertisements for the conference and its Independent Games Festival, as well as comedic skits played during the conference's Game Developers Choice Awards. In 2008, the team released a series of advertisements for IGF, entitled "Intro", "I am Independent", and "Independent Inspirations". In 2010, they released another series of advertisements.

For the conference's Game Developers Choice Awards, the group regularly create comedic skits focusing on award recipients, which are premiered during the award ceremony. These include satirical accounts of Lifetime Achievement Award winners' careers, such as those of Ken Kutaragi in "Kutaragi's Way" and Hironobu Sakaguchi in "Sakaguchi's Final Fantasy".

Konami
In 2011, the Mega64 crew supplied a skit to Konami's E3 show, debuting the "transfarring" system in their upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. The system, which enables saved game data transfer between the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita, was presented as a solution to the problem of continuing game progress 'on the go', with Botte shown traversing public areas with a large, moving television and home console setup. The skit also revealed that the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and the Zone of the Enders HD Collection would be released on the Xbox 360, in addition to the PlayStation 3.

On May 31 of 2012, Mega64 supplied a skit to Konami's Pre-E3 show as promotional material for their upcoming title Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The skit had the game's protagonist Raiden seeking jobs at an unemployment office after being fired due to an implied terrible economy, before eventually settling for Cybernetic Private Military Contractor, with Zone of the Enders Jehuty also trying to find a job in the last minutes of the skit.

For Konami's Pre-E3 show in 2013, the group supplied a skit advertising the game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The skit featured Botte performing a satirical take on the game's protagonist, Dracula.

Other promotional work
The group have also done promotional videos for the 2006 and 2007 Spike Video Game Awards that have aired on Spike TV.

The Mega64 team produced the music video for the Freezepop song "Brainpower".

In 2009, the group produced four commercials for GameTap, which aired on Adult Swim.

In 2012, Mega64 also produced faux commercials that appeared in The Aquabats! Super Show! on The Hub.

Nintendo enlisted Mega64 to produce promotional skits to reveal the company's E3 plans for 2014 and 2015.

In 2015, the Mega64 team created a promotional skit featuring Koji "IGA" Igarashi for his upcoming game and Kickstarter crowdfunding project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The skit is entitled "WORLD'S GREATEST VAMPIRE HUNTER".

In 2022, Botte and Chatfield reprised their Todd and Aaron characters for cameo appearances in the film Not Okay.

Cast

 * Rocco Botte – Dr. Poque, 'Rocko Boaty', Additional Characters
 * Derrick Acosta – Derek Ackawzdha, Horatio, Additional Characters
 * Shawn Chatfield – Sean Chatfeild, Marcus (voice)/Human Marcus, Chip Grip, Additional Characters

Additional cast

 * Garrett Hunter – Garret: Leader of FALZ, Lobo Fuerte, Jessse The Man-Snake, DOWN Guardian, Blacks Guild Member, Additional Characters
 * Chaz Baltezore Jr. – tr1gg3r s3r1ou5!!!!1 (Trigger Serious)
 * Corey Springett – Vase Holder
 * Craig Chatfield – Sombrero Guy
 * Dallas McLaughlin – Boat Protector
 * Dominic Botte – Dr.Jambo, Tourist, Church2 User, Additional Characters
 * Duncan Roberts – The Specter (Version 1)
 * Eric Baudour – Horatio pornography enthusiast, Dr. Poque's old coworker, Wizard seeker, King Burger King, unnamed FALZ Member
 * Evan Morrison – Thug
 * Fernando Jay Huerto – FALZ Enforcer
 * Frank Howley – Wizard Seeker, HAT Trooper, Audience Member
 * Hawley Laterza – Gruntilda
 * Jennifer Jensen – Herself
 * Jennie Gates – Amber (aka, "Amber from High School")
 * Jenny Luckey – Sue
 * John Wanser – Jon, Terminator2 Watcher
 * Jon Allen – Kain (voice only, Version 1)
 * Jonathan Rohrbacher – Benny, Tony, Shu From China
 * Josh Brashars - Kain, FALZ Recruiter (Version 2)
 * Josh Elwell – Teddy Beans
 * Josh Jones – Dr. Poque's old colleague
 * Kevin Bowen – Dr. Poque's old boss
 * Kevin "Sparky" Bushong - Unnamed FALZ member
 * Kevin Castaneda – Rick
 * Kevin Smith – Himself
 * Krista Chatfield – The "True Form" of the Virus
 * Kyle Hebert – Wanser (voice)
 * Laura Loza – The "Romantic Interest"/The Blacks' Hostage
 * Leroy Patterson – Salt Guy
 * Luke Chatfield – Thark the Man-Possum, Blacks Guild Leader, The Specter (Version 2), unnamed FALZ member, Additional Characters
 * Margie Acosta – Horatio's Mom
 * Mark Atkinson – Steve Vacation
 * Matthew Lopez – Future Dude
 * Michael J. Nelson – Frankie (Human Form)
 * Nicole Crakes – Happy Program Girl, Gorilla, Yorda, Nicole
 * Paul Schrier – Paul Farkas
 * Richard Botte – Danny America, Drug-Addicted Dad, Video Game Executive
 * Ricky Fitness – Ricky "Thumbs" Jackson
 * Ryan Sinn – Test subject
 * Sean Legerton – "Sean" (he's nameless in the dialogue)
 * Rocco Matusic – FIRED
 * Tommy Tallarico – Hairy Gary the Feral Child, Himself
 * Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim – as The Mega64 Ragtime Jug Brotherz

Famous guest stars

 * Cliff Bleszinski – Himself, Additional Characters
 * Mega64: Metal Gear Solid 4 (HD)
 * HOW SHENMUE WAS MEANT TO END
 * SAVE GAMESTOP
 * Warren Spector Tribute
 * KUTARAGI'S WAY
 * SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY
 * THE NEW UNREAL ENGINE

 * Brandon DiCamillo – John Madden
 * Mega64: MADDEN RAP 2012 (ft. Brandon DiCamillo)

 * Dan Paladin – Himself, Falz member
 * Mega64: GDC 2008 IGF Awards Intro
 * IF YOU'RE NOT INDIE, F**K YOU

 * Hideo Kojima – Himself
 * Mega64: Metal Gear Solid 4 (HD)
 * Sequence Erase
 * Mega64: Death Stranding Behind The Scenes

 * Shigeru Miyamoto – Himself
 * Mega64: New Super Mario Bros.

 * Gabe Newell – Himself, Ringo Starr
 * Mega64: The Beatles Rock Band

 * Yu Suzuki – Himself
 * HOW SHENMUE WAS MEANT TO END

 * Ken Kutaragi – Himself/Nintendo exec
 * KUTARAGI'S WAY

 * Reggie Fils-Aimé – Himself/The Reggie Fils-A-Mech
 * MEGA64 INFILTRATES NINTENDO
 * REGGIE GOES FOR THE GOLD

 * Hironobu Sakaguchi – Himself
 * SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY

 * IGA – Vampire hunter
 * WORLD'S GREATEST VAMPIRE HUNTER

 * Fumito Ueda - Himself
 * Fumito Ueda's MADDEN 2018

 * Tim Sweeney - Himself
 * THE NEW UNREAL ENGINE

 * Toshihiro Nagoshi - Himself
 * Judgment (OFFICIAL)

 * Hideki Kamiya - Himself
 * Mega64 Was BLOCKED By Hideki Kamiya

Crew

 * Rocco Botte – Co-creator, Writer, Producer, Glasses
 * Derrick Acosta – Co-creator, Writer, Moustache
 * Shawn Chatfield – Writer, Chip Grip, Beard
 * Garrett Hunter – Makeup, Effects (Version 2 & 3), Writer (Version 3), Dreads
 * Ian Luckey – Composer (Version 1)
 * Josh Jones – Composer (Version 2, 3, and 4.1)
 * Richard Kyanka – Producer (Version 1 & 2)
 * The Aquabats – Additional Music (Version 1, 2, & 3)
 * Freezepop – Additional Music (Version 2 & 3)
 * Vanessa Luckey – Link Costume (Version 1: "Eyes of Skull Has a Secret")
 * Shmorky – Version 2 Opening Animation, Gnome Animation (Ghost Recon Ad #2)
 * Mariel Cartwright – Version 2 Menu Artwork, Version 3 DVD Cover Art
 * Iain Stasukevich – Director of Photography, "What the Hell Happened to Mega 64?"
 * Evan Morrison – Grip, "What The Hell Happened to Mega 64?"

Podcast
Currently available through Twitch and YouTube, a podcast consisting of the Mega64 crew and various guests is released every Tuesday. The podcast premiered September 25, 2006. At first, it was only available in audio format, but since December 24, 2007, it has also been in video format. Since its launch, the video podcast has been featured as Mega64's main podcast, while the audio podcasts are audio extractions of the video counterparts. This is often referred to in the video podcast, with hosts or guests sometimes describing things that are happening for those who are listening to the audio-only version. As of January 11, 2009, the video podcast has been live streamed, first on Ustream and then on Twitch, every Sunday at 6pm PST.

The podcast is usually recorded at the Mega64 studio, but the Mega64 crew has also been known to record podcasts in different locations. For example, the February 12, 2008 podcast was filmed at Disneyland, with much of the discussion taking place on Disneyland attractions. Subsequent podcasts have been filmed in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Toronto, and the home of Tommy Tallarico.

On September 26, 2011, animator Hotdiggedydemon (Max Gilardi) and Mega64 teamed up to make animated cartoons of the podcast for 6 weeks called Mega64nimation.

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Shekhina (book)

Shekhina is a book of photography by Leonard Nimoy representing the feminine side of Jewish divinity as visualized via the imagery of women, with commentary on Jewish tradition and scripture provided by David Kuspit. The book received a certain amount of controversy for the perceived risqué nature of a number of the photographs with his use of nude and partly clad women donning a tallit and tefillin, Jewish prayer accessories traditionally worn by men.

The title comes from the feminine Hebrew word shekhinah, meaning the glory or radiance of God, or God's presence.

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