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Talk:Dire Straits

RfC: Is the band British or English?
Is Dire Straits a British band or an English band? Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Discussion

 * British. A past discussion about this issue took place in 2008: Talk:Dire Straits/Archive 1 The brief discussion determined that the band was British. I agree the band is British because the two Knopflers were born in Scotland to an English mother and a Jewish-Hungarian émigré father, making the boys not solely English, hence the band is not purely English. Mark Knopfler was asked once whether the band Dire Straits had a distinctive "British" sound and he said no, that the band's sound was not "American or English or Japanese or German." Thus we know that Mark does not think of the band as being tied to a geopolitical entity. In the US, Billboard magazine called Dire Straits "the British band" but another time they said "English", so that source cancels out. British author Howard Sounes calls Dire Straits a British band. Indian novelist Pico Iyer calls Dire Straits a British band. Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

RfC: Is Mark Knopfler British or English or Scottish?
Is Mark Knopfler British or English or Scottish? Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Discussion

 * British. Mark was born in Scotland to an English mother and a Jewish-Hungarian émigré father. Mark spent at least six years of his childhood in Glasgow, Scotland, before the family moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in north-east England near Scotland. Mark said he drew from the northern Celtic tradition of his childhood for the film score he created for Local Hero. Certainly he came of age in England but his roots span the UK. Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment If there is any debate, shouldn't we just write British (which includes English and Scottish anyway)? --Precision123 (talk) 09:00, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

RfC: Is David Knopfler British or English or Scottish?
Is David Knopfler British or English or Scottish? Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Discussion

 * British. David was born in Scotland to an English mother and a Jewish-Hungarian émigré father. David spent three or four years of his childhood in Glasgow, Scotland, before the family moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in north-east England near Scotland. The BBC calls David "British". Discogs calls David "Scottish", which I think is too much of a simplification, but it is an argument against "English". Binksternet (talk) 23:44, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

 * Comment He is Scottish or British by birthright according to all sources as they all cite that he was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was raised in Scotland until he was 7 years old at which point he moved to England. It is possible that he adopted English as his nationality at some time after this, but I have not seen one item of evidence citing the adoption of English as his nationality. To many outside Britain, English is incorrectly synonymous with British. As such it is entirely possible that the confusion arises from writers not entirely versed in the complexities of nationality within the UK. Unless a citation can be found directly quoting David Knoplfler asserting "English" as his nationality, or other documented proof of a nationality change, he should be referred to as either Scottish or British (both would be considered correct). Song-writing-muse (talk) 10:10, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * There is no way of "adopting" one of the sub-nationalities within the UK. Officially, you're British and that's it. The Knopflers were born in Scotland of English and Hungarian parentage, and raised in Scotland and England. Both speak with English accents, and Mark Knopfler seems to identify most strongly with Tyneside in north-east England, and as the older brother he would have spent more of his childhood in Scotland. To call either of them "Scottish", without qualification, would be misleading. Probably best to go with "British" up front, and go on to explain in more detail in the article. --Nicknack009 (talk) 12:10, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * British I've just accepted a pending revision at David Knopfler, where someone had added multiple Scottish categories. I wouldn't have added those myself, I would prefer to keep the cats to British only, but seeing as there were already several English cats there I couldn't see why the Scottish ones should be rejected. Would be helpful to get to the bottom of this finally. FWIW, I think British is both correct and uncontroversial; after all, Britishness is a fact established by one being a British citizen, whereas Englishness and Scottishness are far less clear-cut, as this debate illustrates. --DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:51, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Genre
Knopfler describes Dire Straits as a "rock 'n' roll orchestra" which, with dual keyboards, is not comparable to the definition of "hard rock" as being like Led Zeppelin, The Who, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen. Secondarywaltz (talk) 05:14, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Who the hell are you people? Have you ever heard the music, or is it all "Money for nothing"? Secondarywaltz (talk) 05:15, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

"isn't even a fan of Dire Straits' early hits."
The above appears, as a quote, in the discussion of the possibility of a reunion. (It's not clear whether it's being attributed to Knopfler or Illsley.) However, that quote doesn't appear in either of the sources cited. Is this a real quote, and if so, who said it and where? 24.76.164.207 (talk) 22:53, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

If Dire Straits were ...
Is the use of the plural past tense correct, in the opening sentence: "Dire Straits were a British rock band..."?

Yes, when used as a noun to describe a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water, you would use "the straits were wide" for example.

In this case, Dire Straits refers to a proper noun, combined with the fact:

"To Be” is the only English verb with two past tense forms, but only “were” is used in unreal conditional sentences.

Conditional sentence -- meaning used in combination with 'if' and 'were'.

Example: If I were in a band, it would be Dire Straits.

Using "were" instead of "was" tells the reader I was not, and definitely am not, a member of the band Dire Straits, but rather if in the future by some strange pretzel-type twist of fate -- I could be, I would be. (Another way to say "were" is "was to be".)

Dire Straits did exist and is not a plural noun rather a singular thing, a band, therefore, a band is and was, not were.

(Mark Knopfler has a degree in English from Leeds. I think he would appreciate this edit. :))

Thanks Lakemcdougall (talk) 22:36, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

 * This article is written in British English and were is correct.  Mlpearc  ( open channel ) 23:05, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

I keep making factually and historically correct edits that are repeatedly undone by Duffy BT and Fnlayson. There is no bias in my remarks, but there is bias without them
I make factually and historically correct edits that are repeatedly undone by Duffy BT and Fnlayson. There is no bias in my remarks, but there is bias without them. This is a page about Dire Straits, not Mark Knopfler, who has his own Wikipedia page. While Mark is obviously a big part of Dire Straits, it was a band, and Duffy BT and Fnlayson seem to have forgotten that fact. I am accused of having a bias towards Alan Clark, who was a member of this band from 1980 until 1994, and who is widely regarded as the most significant, influential member of the band besides Mark, and yet before I intervened, there was only one brief mention of him. There seems to have been been a concerted campaign on this site to rewrite the history of Dire Straits. While I may not be providing references for all of my edits, they are historically and factually 100% correct, and if DuffyBT and Fnlayson wish to change these edits, they must prove otherwise. Thanks, Billybotto — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybotto (talk • contribs) 09:35, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Ping to the discussion.  Schazjmd   (talk)  15:10, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

 * User:Billybotto, You are not citing sources for your additions (see WP:VERIFY and WP:CITE). A lot of it seems to be excess details or out of place details for this article (maybe more fitting in Alan Clark's article instead). A lot of this has been stated in edit summaries, check the article history. -Fnlayson (talk) 15:49, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Note that significantly changed their original post after it had been responded to by .Billybotto, you can't simply declare "historically and factually 100% correct". You must provide reliable sources. The responsibility to provide verifiability for your edits is on you. Schazjmd  (talk)  15:07, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , reliable sources are independent of the subject of the article. The website http://www.alanclarkmusic.com/ is not independent. Schazjmd   (talk)  15:45, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

As previously stated, every fact and every statement I have added/edited is factually and historically correct. Some of these appear on alanclarkmusic.com/news, and think we can assume Alan wouldn't publish anything that wasn't true. These facts came from the horses mouth, so to speak, whereas "cited sources" are second-hand statements have been published by journalists etc. When I first came to this page, I was appalled at the lack of mentions of Alan, whose contribution to Dire Straits is immense and indisputable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybotto (talk • contribs) 19:44, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , please read WP:RS and learn what is considered a reliable source. Schazjmd   (talk)  19:49, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

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Homer Bush

Homer Giles Bush (born November 12, 1972) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002 and in 2004. He was a part of the Yankees' 1998 World Series championship over the San Diego Padres.

High school football star
Bush attended East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, and was a standout wide receiver. He is mentioned periodically in a book titled The Right Kind Of Heroes, written by Kevin Horrigan. The book details Coach Bob Shannon and the remarkable success of the East St. Louis Flyers football program in 1989 and 1990. Throughout the book, Bush is referenced as the team's "go to" player, as well as a likeable person.

Bush still holds the Illinois State High School football records for most touchdowns scored in a single season and most receiving yards in a single season. He was also named to the All-Century team for Illinois High School Football.

Bush was recruited by the University of Missouri to play receiver following his high school football career, but opted to pursue baseball as a career.

Early baseball years
The San Diego Padres selected Bush in the seventh round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. His first year in the minor leagues he batted .323 with the Arizona Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League. After batting only .234 in 1992 for the Charleston Rainbows of the Class A South Atlantic League, he batted .322 with 39 stolen bases in 1993 for the Waterloo Diamonds of the Class A Midwest League winning Minor League Player of the Year for the Padres organization. In winter baseball, he played in Australia, hitting .364 and winning the batting title and being named the league MVP. In 1994, Bush split his time between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he hit .335, and the Wichita Wranglers of the Class AA Texas League, where he hit .298. He then spent that off-season in the Australian Baseball League with the Brisbane Bandits. In 1995, Bush hit .280 with 34 stolen bases for the Memphis Chicks of the Class AA Southern League, the Padres' new Class AA affiliate. Bush was promoted to the Las Vegas Stars of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in 1996, hitting .362 before suffering a broken leg that ended his season.

In 1997, the Padres traded Bush along with pitcher Hideki Irabu to the New York Yankees for outfielder Rubén Rivera and pitcher Rafael Medina. Bush split time between the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League and the New York Yankees. Bush hit .364 in 11 at-bats with the big league club.

Major league years
Bush made the major league roster with the New York Yankees in 1998, and was part of the team's 1998 World Series championship. During the regular season, he batted .380 and stole six bases in only 45 games. After the 1998 season, Bush was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with pitchers Graeme Lloyd and David Wells, for pitcher Roger Clemens.

Bush played in Toronto from 1999 until 2002. His standout season was in 1999, when he batted .320 and stole 32 bases. Bush was limited by hip injuries in 2000 and batted only .215. He rebounded in 2001, hitting .306. Overall, Bush averaged .283 in his years in Toronto. After being released early in 2002 by the Blue Jays, he was signed by the Florida Marlins, where he finished the season. Bush did not play in 2003 because of hip injuries. In 2004, the New York Yankees signed a now-healthy Bush, but he saw limited playing time. The Yankees invited him to their spring training in 2005. Due to his recurring hip injuries, however, Bush voluntarily left spring training and retired.

Post-professional baseball career
After he retired, Bush became a financial analyst for Merrill Lynch. He left the field following the 2008 recession. In 2014, he became the hitting coach for the Eugene Emeralds. In 2016, the Texas Rangers hired Bush to be their director of youth baseball programs.

In 2022, Bush was named as the manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League. In 2023, he became the new manager for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Personal life
Bush and his wife, Monica, have two children, Jailyn and Homer Jr., and live in Southlake, Texas. Homer Jr. was the Padres' 4th round pick in 2023.

Writings

 * Hitting Low in the Zone: A New Baseball Paradigm TN, Paige1Publishing 2015 ISBN 978-1-937250-77-5

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Nick Meglin

Nick Meglin (July 30, 1935 – June 2, 2018) was an American writer, humorist, and artist. He was known for his work as a contributor, comics writer, illustrator and editor for the satirical magazine Mad. He also scripted Superfan, a 1970s comic strip by Jack Davis. He was active as a lyricist of musical theatre, and had columns in various specialized magazines about culture and sports.

Biography
Meglin graduated from Brooklyn College and earned a certificate from the School of Visual Arts.

Meglin spent most of his career at Mad, on whose editorial staff he worked for 48 years. His progress can be observed by studying the magazine's masthead, which moved him from "Ideas" to "War Correspondent" (during an army stint) to "Editorial Associate" to "Associate Editor" to "Editor," a position which he held for 20 years. His business cards used to identify him as Mad's Tennis Editor. After retiring from that job in 2004, Meglin was listed as a Contributing Editor. During the course of his career with Mad, he discovered and mentored artists such as Sam Viviano.

Although he had fewer than ten official bylines in 48 years, Meglin was a major behind-the-scenes contributor to the satirical magazine's contents and direction. Following his death, Mad Senior Editor Charlie Kadau wrote, "Through his guidance of the writers and artists for so many years, [he was] most responsible for that thing we call the “MAD Voice.” They say Mad influenced our culture. Well, it was Nick Meglin who influenced Mad."

Mad artists often caricatured themselves and their compatriots. Meglin was often portrayed as a tennis player due to his love of the sport, particularly by Sergio Aragones and in Dave Berg's "The Lighter Side" feature.

In addition to his work on Mad, Meglin wrote for the musical theater. He wrote book and lyrics for Tim and Scrooge, a musical sequel to A Christmas Carol with music by Neil Berg. He also collaborated with Berg and librettist Dan Remmes on Grumpy Old Men: The Musical. Meglin was also an art instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City; his books include The Art of Humorous Illustration and Drawing from Within. His marriage to Lucille Guerriero ended in divorce.

Later in his life, Meglin lived in Durham, North Carolina, where he taught illustration. On June 2, 2018, Meglin died of a heart attack at the age of 82. A two-page tribute to him, consisting of testimonials by his colleagues, was included in the October 2018 issue of Mad.

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Roaring Fork Valley

The Roaring Fork Valley is a geographical region in western Colorado in the United States. The Roaring Fork Valley is one of the most affluent regions in Colorado and the U.S. as well as one of the most populous and economically vital areas of the Colorado Western Slope. The Valley is defined by the valley of the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries, including the Crystal and Fryingpan River. It includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. Mount Sopris and the Roaring Fork River serve as symbols of the Roaring Fork Valley.

History
The valley was inhabited by the Ute people prior to the coming of the first U.S. settlers over Independence Pass in 1879. The first settlers were prospectors looking for silver in the wake of the Colorado Silver Boom in nearby Leadville. Aspen flourished as a mining community in the late 1880s and early 1890s until the silver crash of 1893. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, coal mining in the valley of the Crystal emerged as an important extractive industry, one that has nearly entirely vanished (coal is still extracted south of McClure Pass in the nearby North Fork Valley).

Geography
The Roaring Fork Valley is part of the larger Roaring Fork Watershed, which includes the Fryingpan and Crystal River valleys. The valley extends for approximately 50 mi southeast to northwest from Aspen northwest to Glenwood Springs at the mouth of the Roaring Fork on the Colorado River, ranging in width between 1 and 5 mi. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, in particular on its southwest edge by the high Elk Mountains that are location of the Aspen/Snowmass ski resorts. The upper (southeast) end of the valley is sometimes called the Aspen Valley, but locals simply refer to it as "up-valley" - Aspen - and "down-valley" - Glenwood Springs. Mount Sopris dominates the lower (northwest) end of the valley and serves as an unofficial symbol of the region. Many think the Roaring Fork River, from which the valley was named, is the unofficial symbol of the region.

Politics
The politics of the Roaring Fork Watershed are somewhat complex, arising principally from the fact that the watershed is split awkwardly among four different counties: Pitkin (Aspen), Eagle County (Basalt), Garfield County (Glenwood Springs, Carbondale), and Gunnison County. The fragmented structure is in contrast to the nearby Eagle Valley, which lies entirely within Eagle County.

Economy
The main economic engine of the valley is the Aspen/Snowmass recreational skiing complex which directly or indirectly drives the related tourism, hospitality, retail, construction, real estate, professional service and property maintenance industries. Although skiing forms the foundation of the economy, other activities increasingly contribute to visitor numbers. Non-winter recreational and cultural activities such as fly fishing on the Fryingpan and whitewater rafting on the Roaring Fork, hiking near the Maroon Bells in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness, enjoying the caverns and hot springs in Glenwood Springs, the Aspen Institute and Rocky Mountain Institute conferences, the Aspen Music Festival, and other cultural events attract visitors year-round. Although the valley floor is largely privately owned, most of the surrounding highlands are within the White River National Forest and are another source of recreation and tourism. Agriculture, principally livestock raising, plays a very moderate and declining role in the valley's economy. However, the ranches that still cover large parts of the lower valley contribute to tourism. Potato cultivation has historically been important in the lower valley, but is virtually nonexistent at present.

Populace
The valley has been one of the most rapidly growing areas of Colorado in recent years, not only in the vicinity of Aspen, but notably in the lower end of the valley below Basalt. The communities of Basalt and Carbondale have served as bedroom communities for day workers in Aspen, where high property values have increasingly strained the ability of low and middle-income workers to afford the cost of living, though the affluence that marks the Upper Roaring Fork Valley is gradually leaking into the rest of the Valley. Many employees in Glenwood Springs live further down the Colorado river due to the same acute lack of affordable housing.

State Highway 82 serves as the principal transportation artery of the valley, having many freeway characteristics. The once rural character of much of the valley has been replaced with nearly continuous development linking the region's four main cities. Though parts of the valley are largely rural, the valley is served by a public transportation system called the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, which provides public transit along the commuting route between Aspen and Glenwood Springs.

Communities

 * Aspen
 * Basalt
 * Carbondale
 * El Jebel
 * Glenwood Springs
 * Snowmass Village
 * Snowmass (sometimes called "Old Snowmass")
 * Woody Creek
 * Marble (Crystal Valley)
 * Meredith (Fryingpan Valley)
 * Redstone (Crystal Valley)
 * Cattle Creek

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K. D. Sethna

Kaikhosru Dhunjibhoy Sethna (26 November 1904 – 29 June 2011) was an Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic. He published more than 50 books. He was known by the diminutive Kekoo, but wrote his poetry under nom de plume of Amal Kiran.

Childhood
Sethna was born as a Parsi in Bombay on 25 November 1904. His father was a physician and specialist eye surgeon. He was a voracious reader and also a bit of a writer, giving his son a lot of support in developing his talents.

At the age of two and a half, Sethna suffered a polio infection, crippling his left foot. He recalled having the temperament of Reza Shah Pahlavi, as an infant and would have been a soldier if not for his infection. Three years later, when several therapeutic efforts had failed, his father took him to London for a corrective operation after which Sethna was able to walk straight again, though with a slight limp.

Youth and education
Sethna received his early education at the reputed St. Xavier’s College, a Roman Catholic institution run by Jesuit priests. He practically grew up with English as his mother tongue and was less fluent in Parsi Gujarati, also spoken at home.

He began his literary career very early, publishing book reviews in newspapers and magazines. His first book, titled Parnassians, appeared in 1924. It was a collection of essays on the works of H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Gilbert Keith Chesterton and Thomas Hardy. When one of Sethna’s well-wishers sent a copy of the book to Wells, the latter is reported to have commented, “the young man will go far.”

His spiritual journey
As a college student, Sethna started reading books on Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga and especially the works of Swami Vivekananda. He also met a saint in Bombay and a yogi in Maharashtra and felt inspired through these meetings.

Some time later Sethna learned of Sri Aurobindo from a Theosophist and also discovered an article on the Sri Aurobindo Ashram which he read with great interest. After having married his long-term girlfriend Daulat, a fellow Parsi, they decided to go to Pondicherry for visiting Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Mirra Alfassa).

Joining the Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sethna and his wife arrived in the Ashram in December 1927. After having met the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, he decided to join the Ashram along with his wife, who was renamed "Lalita", which is a name of one of Radha’s companions. Sethna received from Sri Aurobindo the new name "Amal Kiran", meaning "Pure Ray".

As a first work, Sethna was given the task of managing the Ashram stores, looking after the various practical needs of the members. Much of his free time he dedicated to developing his poetry, regularly sending his numerous creations to Sri Aurobindo for getting his opinion and corrections. In 1936 Sri Aurobindo started sending him his handwritten texts of his literary main work Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol for typing. As a result, there also followed a correspondence on Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual poetry, discussing its peculiar characteristics, its style and planes of inspiration.

Some time in 1937, Sethna and his wife were divorced, and he married Sehra, a Parsi friend of his youth from Bombay. She remained his companion until her death in 1980. The death of Sehra and the death of his nephew the noted advocate Dhun Canteenwalla is said to have nearly caused him to lose his equipoise.

Mother India
In 1949, the journal Mother India was started by the Ashram. Its purpose was to discuss current topics, both National and International, from a viewpoint which was in line with Sri Aurobindo’s thought, although it was not directly meant to be his mouthpiece. Sethna was appointed its editor, and he sent all his political articles for approval to Sri Aurobindo. However, after Sri Aurobindo’s departure in 1950 the Mother advised Sethna not to touch directly on politics.

The articles were not only on Sri Aurobindo and his yoga, but also included many other topics in the field of literature, culture and art. The authors were, apart from the editor himself, other members of the Ashram or followers of Sri Aurobindo and sometimes also outsiders.

Literary works
Apart from his contributions in Mother India, Sethna also occasionally published articles in other journals and wrote more than fifty books on Sri Aurobindo, the Mother, integral Yoga, poetry, science, philosophy, ancient Indian history and other subjects. His great sense of humour came out in his title Light and Laughter.

Sethna was born a Parsi-Zoroastrian, but discontinued its practice after becoming a disciple of Sri Aurobindo. He celebrated his 100th birthday in 2004. At the time of his death, at the age of 106 On June 29, 2011., he was one of the world's oldest living authors. The last few years of his life he had stayed at the Ashram Nursing Home.

His sister Minnie Canteenwalla, was also a poet of some repute within the Aurobindo community. She was married to Nariman Canteenwalla (sometimes spelled Canteenwala).

Literature

 * P. Raja (2018), K.D. Sethna. New Delhi, Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126052837

Partial bibliography

 * Amal Kiran, Light and Laughter
 * Talks on Poetry
 * India and the World Scene, ISBN 81-7060-118-5
 * The Indian Spirit and the World's Future, ISBN 81-7060-227-0
 * Sethna, K.D., Altar and Flame
 * The Mother, Past-Present-Future, 1977
 * Obscure and the Mysterious
 * The Problem of Aryan Origins, 1980, 1992; ISBN 81-85179-67-0
 * Overhead Poetry
 * The Passing of Sri Aurobindo, 1951.
 * Sri Aurobindo on Shakespeare
 * Sri Aurobindo- The Poet
 * The Obscure and the Mysterious: A Research in Mallarmé's Symbolist Poetry
 * Teilhard de Chardin and Sri Aurobindo - a focus on fundamentals, Bharatiya Vidya Prakasan, Varanasi (1973)
 * The Spirituality of the Future. A search apropos of R. C. Zaehner's study in Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin (1981), Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Associated University Presses.
 * The Vision and Work of Sri Aurobindo
 * Problems of Ancient India, 2000, New Delhi: Aditya Prakashan. ISBN 81-7742-026-7
 * Ancient India in a New Light ISBN 978-8185179124

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John Ficarra

John Ficarra (born ca. 1956) is an American publishing figure. He was hired as assistant editor of the American satire magazine Mad in 1980, shortly after his debut as a contributing writer. He became editor-in-chief (a position he shared with Nick Meglin until 2004 ) in 1985, when the incumbent (Al Feldstein) retired, to 2018.

As editor of Mad
Dave Berg often drew Ficarra along with other Mad staff members in an office setting from the late 1980s until 2002; Ficarra was depicted as a bespectacled young man with curly dark hair and beard.

In March 2013 Ficarra was interviewed by Film Society of Lincoln Center, to explain how Mad created its annual movie-parody issue.

In a July 2014 interview with Nerd Reactor, Ficarra explained the changes being made to Mad in an effort to make it more relevant to the 21st century.

In August 2014 Ficarra participated in a Warner Brothers interview to explain the creative process at Mad.

In response to the 2015 attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, on January 11, 2015, Ficarra made a personal appearance on the US television show CBS Sunday Morning, to describe the chilling effect which such attacks were having on the previous freedom of expression enjoyed by cartoonists in the Free World.

In December 2015 Ficarra was interviewed by MStars News for an article detailing how the magazine created its annual "20 Dumbest People, Events & Things of 20xx" issue.

Ficarra retired with issue #550 (dated April 2018) after 34 years as the editor of Mad magazine. #550 was also the final issue of the first volume of the magazine which launched at EC Comics in 1952 before being taken over by DC after EC ceased publication in the mid-'50s. Mad magazine was rebooted with a new #1 dated June 2018 and a new look, with illustrator and comic book artist Bill Morrison taking over as the new editor and the magazine shifting offices to Los Angeles, California after decades in Manhattan (first on Madison Avenue and then on Broadway).

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Prehistoric Ice Man

 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 - kept - SimonP 14:55, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)

Prehistoric Ice Man
This was tagged for VfD by an anon, but no page created. I take no position on the merits of the deletion. Kelly Martin 04:44, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)

 * Merge, Rewrite or Delete This appears to be a badly written summary of a South Park episode. Xoloz 06:09, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)  Keep as rewritten. Xoloz 21:10, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, Wikipedia is not paper. Kappa 20:30, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * PS. Move or disambig as necessary. Kappa 21:46, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Disambiguate to Ötzi the Iceman. Martg76 22:33, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and Move to "Prehistoric Ice Man (South Park)". I've just edited the article to help it more closely fit the other South Park episode guide articles.  My only objection is to the title.  Many of the South Park episode pages have been appropriately titled with (South Park) appended.  I recommend that in this case.  I would have already done that but did not know if it was OK to move an article while it was on VfD.  If anybody can confirm it's OK, I'll be happy to do it. Tobycat 05:05, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Ötzi the Iceman (no disambig). This name is something people may enter into search box and expect serious answer. The stuff about a TV product can be moved somewhere else. Pavel Vozenilek 20:23, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and move as per above 2 comments ··gracefool |☺ 03:31, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages.  Please do not edit this page .


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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Angela leonardo

 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. — Trilobite (Talk) 15:04, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Angela leonardo
A short vanity article on a chef in Amsterdam and owns a pizza restaurant. Doesn't establish notability (there are plenty of restaurants out there), and is nothing but an autobiography Harro5 04:45, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, no evidence of being specially famous or influential. Kappa 07:01, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * A Google search for "Angela Leonardo" "Amsterdam" shows zero results. Not famous at all. Delete. Mgm|(talk) 20:59, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn vanity. --Etacar11 23:22, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, as per Mgm --nixie 07:38, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.


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Audit management

Audit management is responsible for ensuring that board-approved audit directives are implemented. Audit management helps simplify and well-organise the workflow and collaboration process of compiling audits. Most audit teams heavily rely on email and shared drive for sharing information with each other.

Audit management oversees the internal/external audit staff, establishes audit programs, and hires and trains the appropriate audit personnel. The staff should have the necessary skills and expertise to identify inherent risks of the business and assess the overall effectiveness of controls in place relating to the company's internal controls.

Audits are classified as internal or external audits and are conducted as first-party, second-party, or third-party audits.

Internal audit
Internal audit is a function set up within the organisation to reduce the risk of fraud in the organisation and runs according to the management commands. This is the main difference between internal and external audit where external auditors are independent of management and hence external auditors give an opinion on the financial statements as presented by the management of the organisation. This is performed by the companies internal auditing team, this can help companies improve because strengths and weaknesses are identified. Senior internal audit managers need to manage the responsibilities of what different people want.

Like all supervisor that are part of the business there is a need to:
 * Understand what a person with an interest or concern in the business and customers want
 * Agree aim and priorities
 * Plan activities
 * Establish resources and processes
 * Record performance, making changes to keep things on track if required.

External audit
The objectives of an external audit or audits being conducted by someone not part of the business, is when one business audits a different business to determine if the accounting records are complete and correctly prepared according to GAAP (GAAP is the highest U.S. power on accounting standards and they must be followed by jurisprudence when preparing financial information for businesses) provisions. The organisations have a formal agreement for the supply of goods and services. External audits make good business exercise.

Smaller businesses benefit from external audit because it can act as an education for small business owners, as many small business owners do not have an in-depth understanding of accounting. Businesses can use external auditor to spot mistakes that might have occurred and went noticed. Errors that occur in accounting statements can lead to businesses making bad decisions. For larger corporation audit provide confidence to the shareholder and investors that the figures shown in the books is reliable.

Companies have to appoint an auditor to do an annual external audit on your accounts if your business is:
 * an authorised professional firm
 * a BIPRU investment firm
 * an insurance intermediary
 * an investment management firm
 * a mortgage administrator
 * a mortgage intermediary
 * a mortgage lender
 * a personal investment firm
 * a securities and futures firm
 * a service company

Third party audit
A third party audit gives feedback to important documents and processes including quality manuals or performance development plan, records including instructing, organisational charts, and examination of the processes within the extent of the audit. A third party audit is conducted by an audit organisation that does not have the traditional customer-supplier relationship and does not carry any conflict of interest. Institutions such as registrars (certification bodies) or legislature are usually the types of organisations that perform these types of audit.

Managing an audit
To manage an audit team in a manner to achieve good results, it is important that audit managers have strong leadership skills, workers want to work for someone that has moved up the ranks which shows that the manager they work with has experience doing the job team members are doing. It is important that the teams works efficiently, carrying out audit can be time consuming so being organised and managing different information helps with the productiveness. Auditing involves planning, method, facts, procedures, controls, risk, and management. Communication skills is key to many successful auditors, as you develop through your career getting you message across in your unique way clearly helps project your professionalism. Auditors from different countries may work with each other to help the same client, it is common for auditors to work directly at their client company in their offices.

Audit directive and regulation
It is important that the United Kingdom economy has organised and effective capital markets and there is self-assurance in the business framework through greater transparency. Offering reliable and informative reporting supplies to this pledge. It includes the application of global accounting principles and global principles on auditing and requires an ongoing conversation with UK stakeholders and EU or international lawmakers on measures to encourage market firmness. Companies that are publicly traded may be required to submit an audit.

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Up the Academy

Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy (often shortened to Up the Academy) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, and Barbara Bach. The plot concerns the antics of a group of misfits at a military school.

Plot
Four troublemaking young men are assigned to Wienberg Military Academy as punishment for their antics: the heir to an organized crime family, Chooch; a faith healer’s son, Ike; the son of an Arab sheik, Hash; and Oliver, whose governor father is up for re-election. In charge over these new recruits is sadistic Major Vaughn Liceman. Three of the four new recruits establish themselves as troublemakers from the start, but Chooch wants to go straight and focuses on his studies. Short time after they are joined by a new roommate, Rodney, who was expelled from other schools because of his pyromaniac tendencies.

When Oliver’s girlfriend from back home, Candy, ends up enrolled at a nearby girls military school, the recruits plot to sneak out. They succeed, but when they return they find that Liceman knows about everything and even has compromising pictures of Oliver and Candy, which he threatens to use to damage the Governor’s re-election bid. The boys assume Chooch is the snitch, but he discovers Rodney is the guilty party. In retaliation, the boys hatch a new plan to get dirty photos of Liceman with Candy, and retrieve the original blackmail photos.

The counter-blackmail plan takes place during the academy's soccer game. In the midst of the action, Rodney repents his actions and launches a rocket that destroys Liceman's cabin. The academy wins the soccer game, and the blackmail plot is foiled. The movie ends with Liceman chasing Ike, Oliver, Hash, Chooch, Candy, and Rodney while Liceman yells "play it again", playing the scene three times.

Production
The film was an attempt to cash in on the phenomenal and unexpected success of National Lampoon's Animal House, which was also a film made by a comedy magazine about a group of misfits at college. In 1983, Mad publisher Bill Gaines explained the genesis of his magazine's involvement in the film to The Comics Journal:

"What happened is that we had a contract with Warner Brothers to put out a Mad movie. It's like four years old now. They came up with a script that we didn't like, and then they came up with a script using our scriptwriters that they didn't like, but meanwhile they threw this script onto our desk ... Although there were many things in it that I thought were offensive and should be removed, generally I liked the script.  And I thought, 'Well, in addition to a Mad movie, there's nothing wrong with having something like Lampoon did with Animal House.'  Animal House was 'Lampoon Presents' and really had nothing to do with the magazine, it was just using their name, and it was a good movie, and it was very successful, and it made Lampoon a lot of money.  I guess.  So we were going to do the same thing.  'Mad Magazine Completely Disassociates Itself from Up the Academy.  But that was too long for them, they can't think in that many words. They put the damn thing out without all the deletions they had promised to make, which means they're liars. I'm talking about one of my sister companies [laughter] ... And there we were connected with it, and there wasn't much we could do about it. I paid Warner Brothers 30 grand to take Mads name off for television. So for $30,000 we got out of being associated with it on Home Box Office. It won't say 'Mad Magazine Presents' and Alfred E. Neuman won't be in it. And it was well worth $30,000. [laughter]"

It was directed by Robert Downey Sr., and starred Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker (younger brother of Parker Stevenson), Tom Poston, Barbara Bach, Stacey Nelkin, Ralph Macchio (his screen debut) and King Coleman. The movie was filmed mostly in Salina, Kansas, mostly on the campus of St. John's Military School. However, some of the movie was also filmed in Brookville, Kansas as well as rural areas south of Salina, toward Mentor, Kansas, all within Saline County.

Response
The film was neither a commercial nor critical success when it was originally released, and was disowned by both the staff of Mad magazine and actor Ron Leibman (who, despite his sizable role, had his name completely removed from the credits and promotional material). Besides paying Warner Bros. $30,000 to remove all references to Mad from the film when it was released on home video, Mads publisher William Gaines issued personal handwritten apologies to every person that wrote the magazine to complain. However, the film developed a small cult following. Following Kinney National's purchase of Mad (and after Gaines' death in 1992), all references to the magazine were reinstated on cable television. In 2006, the original version of the film was issued on DVD. Reflecting on the film, Downey Sr. later referred to it as "one of the worst fucking things in history."

Production notes

 * Make up effects artist Rick Baker designed the Alfred E. Neuman masks for the film.
 * A young Robert Downey Jr. appears as an extra in some soccer scenes.

References in Mad

 * In the tradition of Mad making fun of movies, the magazine spoofed their own film with "Mad Magazine Resents Throw Up the Academy". The parody mainly concerned Ron Leibman's name being removed, and the teenage troublemakers being punished by having to star in the film. Unlike most Mad movie parodies which are often several pages in length, this one was only two (appearing in place of the magazine's usual letters column), as the piece devolved into a series of supposed interoffice memos by the writer, artist and editors, all decrying their role in the parody. Finally, a fake note said that the entire staff of Mad quit over their shame, and the article was thereby discontinued.
 * The statue featuring Alfred E. Neuman with a pigeon on his head is located in Mad's editorial offices.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an Australian orchestra based in Melbourne. The MSO is resident at Hamer Hall. The MSO has its own choir, the MSO Chorus, following integration with the Melbourne Chorale in 2008.

The MSO relies on funding by the Victorian State Government and the Federal government and support from private corporations and donors. It is supported by Symphony Services International. Sophie Galaise joined the MSO as its first female managing director in 2016. Its current chairman is David Li.

History
The founder of the Albert Street Conservatorium Orchestra was Alberto Zelman. This orchestra gave its first concert on 11 December 1906. In 1923, Bertha Jorgensen became the first female leader of a professional orchestra in Australia, and she went on to play with the orchestra for 50 years and became the longest-serving female leader of an orchestra on an international scale. In 1927, the Albert Street Conservatorium Orchestra combined with the Melbourne University Symphony Orchestra to form the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

In 1934, the MSO became one of the Australian Broadcasting Commission's radio orchestras. In 1949, the orchestra took on the new name of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, reverting to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1965. Following the re-structure of the Australian Broadcasting Commission into a corporation, in 1997 the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ABC. It became an independent company when the six Australia state orchestras were divested from the corporation in 2007.

The MSO's longest-serving chief conductor was Hiroyuki Iwaki (1974–1997), who was named Conductor Laureate of the orchestra in 1989 and held the title until his death in 2006. The orchestra's most recent chief conductor, Sir Andrew Davis, was appointed in June 2012. Davis gave his inaugural concerts as the MSO's chief conductor in 2013, having made his debut with the orchestra in 2009. The MSO also works with principal conductor-in-residence Benjamin Northey, principal guest conductor Xian Zhang and guest conductors like Thomas Adès, John Adams, Tan Dun, Markus Stenz and Simone Young.

The MSO was the first Australian orchestra to perform overseas (New Zealand, 1965), and the first to play in Carnegie Hall, New York, in 1970. Its overseas tours – the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Europe (2000, 2007, 2014), China (2002), St Petersburg, Russia (2003) and Japan (2005) – have gained it widespread international recognition. In January 2000, under the baton of the then chief conductor and artistic director Markus Stenz, the MSO represented Australasia at the Festival of the Five Continents in the Canary Islands alongside other orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic. In January 2007 the Orchestra embarked on its second European tour, visiting five cities in Spain (Castellon, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Pamplona, Madrid), Paris, Berlin and Milan.

Sir Andrew Davis took up his duties as chief conductor in 2013. During his tenure, the MSO made its debut at five of the classical music festivals, including The Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival. In July 2015, the MSO extended Davis' contract through 2019. Davis concluded his MSO chief conductorship at the end of December 2019.

Dr Sophie Galaise was announced as Managing Director in January 2016. In 2021 Dr Galaise was recognised by Musical America as one of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year, and in 2022 she was acknowledged by the Asia Society Australia as a Melbourne Asia Game Changer.

In April 2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of live performances, the MSO management was forced to temporarily ‘stand down’ MSO musicians and some administrative staff. In addition to the Australian Government’s JobKeeper program, the MSO Board pledged $1 million to support musicians and staff. In December 2020, the MSO launched its on-demand digital streaming platform, MSO.LIVE, which broadcasts performances to audiences at home.

Jaime Martín first guest-conducted the MSO in June 2019, and returned for an additional guest-conducting appearance in February 2021. In June 2021, the MSO announced the appointment of Martín as its next chief conductor, and Martín led his first performance as chief conductor at Hamer Hall in February 2022. In March 2024, the MSO announced the extension of Martín's contract as chief conductor to 2028, with the addition of the title of artistic adviser.

In November 2022, the MSO announced a partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra. The agreement between the two orchestras enables cross-cultural collaboration between the two countries and includes reciprocal touring in Australia and the UK, facilitating emerging artist exchanges and co-commissioning performances and activities, including digital innovations, such as LSO Live and MSO.LIVE.

The MSO's recent discs include Strauss' Four Last Songs, Don Juan and Also sprach Zarathustra on ABC Classics. On the Chandos label the MSO has recently released Berlioz' Harold en Italie with James Ehnes and Ives' Symphonies No. 1 and No. 2, both led by Sir Andrew Davis.

Chief conductors

 * Alberto Zelman (1906–1927 at Albert Street Conservatorium Orchestra)
 * Fritz Hart (1927–1932)
 * Fritz Hart, Bernard Heinze (1932–1937, joint chief conductors)
 * Joseph Post (1936-1947, close associate conductor)
 * Bernard Heinze (1937–1950; Sir Bernard from 1949)
 * Alceo Galliera (1950–1951)
 * Juan José Castro (1952–1953)
 * Walter Susskind (1953–1955)
 * Kurt Wöss (1956–1959)
 * Georges Tzipine (1960–1965)
 * Willem van Otterloo (1967–1970)
 * Fritz Rieger (1971–1972)
 * Hiroyuki Iwaki (1974–1997)
 * Markus Stenz (1998–2004)
 * Oleg Caetani (2005–2009)
 * Sir Andrew Davis (2013–2019)
 * Jaime Martín (2022–present)

AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

! Ref.
 * 2023
 * Blueback (Original Motion Picture Score) (with Benjamin Northey and Nigel Westlake)
 * Best Independent Classical Album or EP
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

APRA Awards
Since 2003 APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) have combined with AMC (Australian Music Centre) to present the Classical Music Awards at an annual ceremony as part of the APRA Music Awards. In 2011 the Classical Music Awards were re-branded as the Art Music Awards.

!Ref.
 * 2003
 * "End of All Journeys" (Andrew Batterham) – MSO
 * Orchestral Work of the Year
 * Nominated
 * 2005
 * Moments of Bliss (Brett Dean) – MSO
 * Best Performance of an Australian Composition
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| 2006
 * Oboe Concerto (Ross Edwards – MSO, Diana Doherty
 * Orchestral Work of the Year
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|
 * Community Outreach 2005 Program – MSO
 * Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
 * Nominated
 * 2007
 * Welcome to the MCG (Christopher Gordon) – MSO, Lyn Williams
 * Orchestral Work of the Year
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="5"| 2008
 * 90 Minutes Circling the Earth (Stuart Greenbaum) – MSO, Brett Kelly
 * rowspan="4"| Orchestral Work of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan="5"|
 * Glass Soldier Suite (Nigel Westlake) – MSO, Geoffrey Payne, Jean-Louis Forestier
 * Nominated
 * Musaic (Anne Cawrse) – MSO, Kevin Field
 * Nominated
 * Oboe Concertante (Margaret Sutherland) – MSO, Jiří Tancibudek, Patrick Thomas
 * Nominated
 * Hunger – MSO's ArtPlay ensemble
 * Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
 * Won
 * 2009
 * Noumen (Robert Dahm) – MSO, Reinbert de Leeuw
 * Orchestral Work of the Year
 * Nominated
 * 2012
 * Gardener of Time (Barry Conyngham) – MSO
 * Work of the Year – Orchestral
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| 2014
 * rowspan="2"| The Last Days of Socrates (Brett Dean, Graeme Ellis) – MSO and Chorus, Peter Coleman-Wright, Simone Young
 * Work of the Year – Orchestral
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|
 * Performance of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan="3"| 2022
 * The Rest Is Silence (Anne Cawrse) – MSO, Michael Pisani, Nicholas Carter
 * Work of the Year: Large Ensemble
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="3"|
 * Love Is a Temporary Madness, The Symphonic Suite (Vanessa Perica) – MSO, Vanessa Perica Orchestra, Benjamin Northey
 * Performance of the Year: Jazz / Improvised Music
 * Nominated
 * WATA (Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred) – MSO, Australian Art Orchestra, Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred, Benjamin Northey
 * Performance of the Year: Notated Composition
 * Won
 * }
 * rowspan="2"| The Last Days of Socrates (Brett Dean, Graeme Ellis) – MSO and Chorus, Peter Coleman-Wright, Simone Young
 * Work of the Year – Orchestral
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|
 * Performance of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan="3"| 2022
 * The Rest Is Silence (Anne Cawrse) – MSO, Michael Pisani, Nicholas Carter
 * Work of the Year: Large Ensemble
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="3"|
 * Love Is a Temporary Madness, The Symphonic Suite (Vanessa Perica) – MSO, Vanessa Perica Orchestra, Benjamin Northey
 * Performance of the Year: Jazz / Improvised Music
 * Nominated
 * WATA (Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred) – MSO, Australian Art Orchestra, Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred, Benjamin Northey
 * Performance of the Year: Notated Composition
 * Won
 * }
 * WATA (Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred) – MSO, Australian Art Orchestra, Paul Grabowsky, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred, Benjamin Northey
 * Performance of the Year: Notated Composition
 * Won
 * }
 * }

ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

! Ref.
 * 1991
 * Percy Grainger: Orchestral Works (with Geoffrey Simon)
 * rowspan="4" | Best Classical Album
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="4" |
 * 1994
 * Violin Concertos (with Dene Olding & Hiroyuki Iwaki)
 * Nominated
 * 1995
 * Simple Gifts (with Yvonne Kenny & Vladimir Kamirski)
 * Won
 * 1999
 * The Eternal Rhythm (with Vernon Handley)
 * Nominated
 * 2001
 * Music from the Motion Picture – The Dish
 * Best Original Soundtrack
 * Won
 * rowspan="2" | 2013
 * Catch Me If You Can (with Amy Dickson)
 * rowspan="3" | Best Classical Album
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2" |
 * Missa Solis: Requiem for Eli (with Nigel Westlake)
 * Nominated
 * 2014
 * Ades Polaris / Stanhope Piccolo Concerto (with Andrew Macleod, Benjamin Northey & Markus Stenz)
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * Paper Planes – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (with Nigel Westlake)
 * Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
 * Nominated
 * 2017
 * Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Jayson Gillham & Benjamin Northey)
 * rowspan="3" | Best Classical Album
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2" | 2022
 * Ross Edwards: Frog and Star Cycle / Symphonies 2 & 3 (with Amy Dickson, Colin Currie, Lothar Koenigs, Yvonne Kenny, David Zinman, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, & Markus Stenz)
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2" |
 * The Enchanted Loom: Orchestral Works by Carl Vine (with Sir Andrew Davis)
 * Won
 * 2023
 * Blueback – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Nigel Westlake (with Benjamin Northey)
 * Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
 * 2017
 * Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Jayson Gillham & Benjamin Northey)
 * rowspan="3" | Best Classical Album
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2" | 2022
 * Ross Edwards: Frog and Star Cycle / Symphonies 2 & 3 (with Amy Dickson, Colin Currie, Lothar Koenigs, Yvonne Kenny, David Zinman, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, & Markus Stenz)
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2" |
 * The Enchanted Loom: Orchestral Works by Carl Vine (with Sir Andrew Davis)
 * Won
 * 2023
 * Blueback – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Nigel Westlake (with Benjamin Northey)
 * Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
 * 2023
 * Blueback – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Nigel Westlake (with Benjamin Northey)
 * Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
 * Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album

Helpmann Awards

 * 2003 Nominated twice for Best Classical Concert Presentation
 * 2004 Nominated for Best Performance in a Classical Concert – MSO Chief Conductor Marcus Stenz
 * 2007 Winner of Best Performance in a Classical Concert Presentation
 * 2008 Winner of Best Performances in a Classical Concert
 * 2011 Nominated twice for Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
 * 2015 Nominated twice for Best Symphony Orchestra Concert

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New tribalism

New tribalism is a theory by queer Chicana feminist Gloria E. Anzaldúa to disrupt the matrix of imposed identity categories that the hegemonic culture imposes on people in order to maintain its power and authority. Anzaldúa states that she "appropriated" and reused the term from David Rieff, who had "used it to criticize [her] for being 'a professional Aztec' and for what he saw as [her] naive and nostalgic return to indigenous roots." Rieff stated that Anzaldúa should "think a little less about race and a little more about class." In response, Anzaldúa developed the concept in order to form an inclusive social identity that "motivates subordinated communities to work together in coalition."

New tribalism has been referred to as "a provocative alternative to both assimilation and separatism" by building identity on affinity-based terms which keeps the formation of alliances against oppression in mind. Anzaldúa also developed the theory in response to critics who referred to her imagining of mestizaje "as narrow nationalism or essentialism," and instead urges readers to think about existing categories differently so that new language may be repeatedly formed and reformed. Scholars acknowledge that this work may be uncomfortable, confusing, and chaotic, but argue that this cannot be a reason to abandon the path forward. Although developed from her own perspective, the theory was not created to only contextualize the Chicana or Latina experience.

Application
Anzaldúa states that new tribalism is a way to think forward, that is to acknowledge: "[that] existing language is based on the old concepts; we need a new language to speak about new situations, the new realities. There's no such thing as pure categories anymore... categories contain, imprison, limit, and keep us from growing. We have to disrupt those categories and invent new ones. The new ones will only be good for a few years and then somebody will come along and say, 'These categories don't work, you didn't take into account this other part of reality.' Someone will come up with their own concepts. To me these categories are very much in transition. They're imperament, fluid, not fixed. That's how I look at identity and race and gender and sexual orientation. It's not something that's forever and ever true."While the theory may be read as a critique of identity politics, Anzaldúa recognized the importance of naming specific axes of oppression. Scholar Meredith Miller describes new tribalism as a theory which "would allow people to name their oppression in groups without seeing those categories as exhaustive or limiting and without playing into the hands of capitalist nation-building enterprises." What concerned Anzaldúa was the prevalence of "dualistic thinking in the individual and collective consciousness," which she understood as the root of violence against women, humans, and the Earth.

For Anzaldúa, new tribalism challenged this binary-focused thinking of us/them. As summarized by Cinthya M. Saavedra and Ellen D. Nymark, new tribalism "is about how we/you/they can witness how we are in all each other," in which we are all dependent on one another for the prosperity of the larger unit. They describe the theory as avoiding "essentialist notions of who we/they/us are and constantly challenges who we are, critiquing others as a way to reevaluate ourselves."

Bridging
New tribalism has been compared to the idea of building bridges between people "who are feeling and living the historical and contemporary effects of Western hegemonic politics, juridical discourses, and economic disenfranchisement." The concept has been compared with Chela Sandoval's discussion on bridging:"The bridge means loosening our borders, not closing off borders, not closing off to others. Bridging is the work of opening the gate to the stranger, within and without. To step across the threshold is to be stripped of the illusion of safety because it moves us into unfamiliar territory and does not grant safe passage. To bridge is to attempt community, and for that we must risk being open to personal, political, and spiritual intimacy, to risk being wounded. Effective bridging comes from knowing when to close ranks to those outside our home, group, community, nation—and when to keep the gates open."

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Mother India (magazine)

Mother India is the Sri Aurobindo Ashram's originally fortnightly, now monthly, cultural review. It was started in 1948, the founding editor being K. D. Sethna (Amal Kiran), who continues as editor for over fifty years.

History
Mother India began as a semi-political fortnightly, and needed Sri Aurobindo's sanction before material in it could be published. Although Sri Aurobindo himself did not write in Mother India, his interest in important issues of the time was reflected in the writings of his disciple Amal Kiran, the editor of the journal. For example, his message on Korea with its prediction of Stalinist communism's designs on South East Asia and India through Tibet, was originally sent in private to Amal Kiran and became the basis of one of the editorials. All the editorials were submitted to Sri Aurobindo for approval, and most were found to be impeccable, although on a few occasions small but significant changes were made. Sri Aurobindo once remarked in a letter to K.D. Sethna that he regarded Mother India as "my paper".

A number of early editorials have recently been collected and published in India and the World Scene (ISBN 81-7060-118-5) and The Indian Spirit and the World's Future (ISBN 81-7060-227-0)

List of select articles
The following are some of the articles that have appeared in the journal.

 * The New Lead in Philosophy. Indra Sen November 1958
 * Grace and Self-effort in the Upanishads. Sisir Kumar Maitra Apr-May 1962
 * The Future Culture of India and the World. Indra Sen December 1966
 * History of The Future. M.S. Srinivasan June 2006

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All the information on this page about the history comes directly from the WBGU-FM training documents and thus is copywritten to the training director who made it and then updated this wiki, Andrew Balcerzak. It is not published, so citations are not available. The documentation is all in the station in electronic copy. Not sure how to show this? WBGU Member Dec 25 2007 (EST) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.62.26.230 (talk) The image is too large, but I can't get the resize coding to work (does this not work on GIFs?). Also, I'm concerned about copyright. Kelly Martin 04:55, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Agree, image (wiki link: Image:WBGU 88.1 FM Coverage Pattern.gif ) is copyrighted to radio-locator.com, and is not fair use (as logos would be, by Wikipedia guidelines). I removed the image in favor of a new infobox incorporating WBGU-FM's logo.  (There isn't room at present for both anyway.) SwissCelt 21:21, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately the history section and 2nd paragraph have to go for now because of copyright issues. Information on how the owner of that copyright can grant use to Wikipedia is avalanche here, or the section can be rewritten to avoid any copyright problems.--RadioFan

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 * Release of copyright has be set in motion. I feel like I tried to talk to RadioFan about this page, but started a near editing war, and I do not know why. Foodlovesme (talk) 23:21, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

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Ketu (mythology)

Ketu (Sanskrit: केतु, IAST: ) is the descending (i.e. 'south') lunar node in Vedic, or Hindu astrology. Personified as a deity, Rahu and Ketu are considered to be the two halves of the immortal asura (demon) Svarbhanu, who was beheaded by the god Vishnu.

As per Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years and are always 180 degrees from each other orbitally (as well as in the birth charts). This coincides with the precessional orbit of moon or the ~18-year rotational cycle of the lunar ascending and descending nodes on the earth's ecliptic plane. Ketu rules the Scorpio zodiac sign together with Mangala (traditional ruling planet).

Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of Surya which is the Sun and Chandra which is the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere, and do not correspond to a physical planet. Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called the north and the south lunar nodes. Eclipses occur when the Sun and the Moon are at one of these points, giving rise to the mythical understanding that the two are being swallowed by the snake. Hence, Ketu is believed to be responsible for causing the lunar eclipse.

Astrology

In Hindu astrology, Ketu represents karmic collections both good and bad, as well as spirituality and supernatural influences. Ketu signifies the spiritual process of the refinement of materialisation to the spirit and is considered both malefic and benefic: this process causes sorrow and loss, and yet at the same time turns the individual to God. In other words, it causes material loss in order to force a more spiritual outlook in the person. Ketu is a karaka or indicator of intelligence, wisdom, non-attachment, fantasy, penetrating insight, derangement, and psychic abilities. Ketu is believed to bring prosperity to the devotee's family, and removes the effects of snakebite and illness arising out of poisons. He grants good health, wealth and cattle to his devotees. Ketu is the lord of three nakshatras or lunar mansions: Ashvini, Magha and Mula.

Ketu is considered responsible for moksha, sannyasa, self-realization, gnana, a wavering nature, restlessness, the endocrine system and slender physique.

The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, most of them spiritual.

Rahu, being a karmic planet, shows the necessity and urge to work on a specific area of life where there had been ignorance in the past life. To balance the apparent dissatisfaction one has to go that extra mile to provide a satisfactory settlement in the present lifetime. Rahu can remove all negative qualities of every planet, while Ketu can emphasis every positive quality of the planet.

Ruler of Ketu: According to the most popular astrology text Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (BPHS), if looking for solutions regarding Ketu consider working with mantra of Ganesha & Matsya

Exaltation and Debilitation: This has been a debatable point in astrology, as per BPHS Ketu is exalted in the sign of Scorpio and debilitated in Taurus, however, many astrologers have disputed this and most modern astrologers now seem to agree that Ketu is exalted in Sagittarius and debilitated in Gemini. This stands to logic as Ketu is a torso and a prominent part of Sagittarius is a big horse torso attached to a male upper body.

Negative Significations: While Ketu is considered malefic and has been mostly associated with negative things. Most people consider it a difficult planet as it manifests as obstacles on the material plane, however Lord Ganesha mantras can help remedy those issues because Lord Ganesha is the presiding deity of Ketu. Ketu often brings a sense of complete detachment, losses, mindlessness, wandering, and confusion in one's life.

Positive Significations: There is a much deeper side to Ketu and it has been called the most spiritual of all planets. Ketu has been considered the planet of enlightenment and liberation. As the one who has “lost his head (worldly senses = Tattva (Ayyavazhi))” Being a personification of renunciation (torso without a head who needs nothing). Ketu the ascetic that wants to go beyond the mundane life and achieve the final liberation.

Friends Planets: Ketu is a friend of Mercury Budha, Venus Shukra, and Saturn Shani; Jupiter Brihaspati is neutral in friendship. Sun Surya, Moon Chandra, and Mars Mangala are Ketu's enemies.

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Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 (often shorted to 'Thinking Fellers' or 'TFUL282') was an American indie rock band, which was formed in 1986 in San Francisco, California though half of its members are from Iowa. Their albums combine lo-fi noise rock and ambient sounds (referred to as "Feller filler") with tightly constructed rock and pop songs. There is a small but fiercely devoted cult following for the band.

For the majority of the band's career, Thinking Fellers consisted of multi-instrumentalists Brian Hageman, Mark Davies, Anne Eickelberg, Hugh Swarts, and Jay Paget.

History
The band achieved their greatest critical and commercial success in the mid-1990s, when they signed with the indie rock label Matador Records. It was during this time that Thinking Fellers produced their most prominent albums, Lovelyville, and Strangers from the Universe. They toured the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and the UK in 1994 and made an appearance on the John Peel radio show on the BBC. In 1996 they toured briefly as an opening act for the alternative rock band Live but were not received well by the Live fanbase. Thinking Fellers has been largely dormant since 1996, having toured sporadically and released only one full album, Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles Present Tubby Turdner's Celebrity Avalanche, since.

Elf Power's 1999 album A Dream In Sound featured a cover of Thinking Fellers Union Local 282's song "Noble Experiment."

In 2001, author Jonathan Franzen referenced the band in his novel The Corrections. The character Brian, a snobbish fan of "west coast underground bands," listens to the albums of Thinking Fellers while writing the music software that will make him a young millionaire.

On January 7, 2011, the All Tomorrow's Parties festival announced a Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 performance at the ATP festival weekend May 13–15, 2011 curated by Animal Collective.

In 2017, Beverly Williams's book Survival Kit's Apocalypse quoted the lines "If the sadness of life makes you tired/And the failures of man make you sigh/You can look to the time soon arriving/When this noble experiment winds down and calls it a day" from the Fellers' song "Noble Experiment" from Strangers from the Universe. In 2019, The National interpolated those same lines in their song "Not in Kansas" on the album I Am Easy to Find.

Studio albums

 * Wormed by Leonard Thwart Productions 1988 / 1995
 * Tangle Thwart Productions 1989 / Scratch Records 1995
 * Lovelyville Matador Records 1991
 * Mother of All Saints Matador Records 1992
 * Strangers from the Universe Matador Records 1994 / Bulbous Monocle 2022
 * I Hope It Lands Communion 1996
 * Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles Present Tubby Turdner's Celebrity Avalanche Communion 2001

Singles and EPs

 * The Natural Finger 7" Ajax Records 1990
 * 2×4's / Horrible Hour 7" Nuf Sed 1990
 * Outhouse of the Pryeeeeeeee / Wheat Delusion 7" split w/ Sun City Girls Nuf Sed 1991
 * Where's Officer Tuba 12" Hemiola Records 1993
 * Admonishing the Bishops Matador Records 1993 / Bulbous Monocle 2022
 * The Funeral Pudding Ajax Records / Brinkman Records 1994
 * Everyday / Selections From A Fistful of Dollars 7" Amarillo Records / Runt 1995
 * The Kids Are In the Mud / Broken Bones 7" Japan Overseas 1996

Compilation and Live albums

 * TFUL282 Japan Overseas 1995
 * Porcelain Entertainments Return to Sender 1995 / Fruit Tree 2000
 * These Things Remain Unassigned (Singles, Compilation Tracks, Rarities & Unreleased Recordings) Bulbous Monocle 2023

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Ketu (Benin)

Ketu is the name of a Yoruba subgroup, historical kingdom and region straddling parts of what is now southeastern Republic of Benin and parts of southwest Nigeria. The chief town and traditional capital of the area was the town of Kétou (Kétu), which is considered to be one of the oldest capitals of the Yoruba-speaking people, tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduwa (also known as; Odùduwà, Oòduà and Eleduwa) called Sopasan or Soipasan. The Oba of the town were traditionally styled "Alákétu", and are related directly to Ile-Ife in present-day Nigeria. Other towns that were historically part of the Kétu Kingdom are;
 * Ilara-Ogudo Yewa - Straddling the Nigeria-Benin international border (Nigerian side)
 * Ilara Kanga - Straddling the Nigeria-Benin international border (Benin side)
 * Ewé / Adakplamé - Plateau Department, Benin
 * Ijoun - Imeko Afon Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Kpankou (Panku) - Plateau Department, Benin
 * Ijale Ketu - Imeko Afon Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Ijaka - Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Idigny (Idiyin) - Plateau Department, Benin
 * Igan Alade - Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Imeko - Imeko Afon Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Illikimou - Plateau Department, Benin
 * Egua - Imeko Afon Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Ebute Igboro - Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Imoto - Imeko Afon Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria
 * Owode Ketu - Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria

History
Ketu is one of the sixteen original kingdoms established by the children of Oduduwa in Oyo mythic history, though this ancient pedigree has been somewhat neglected in contemporary Yoruba historical research, which tends to focus on communities within Nigeria. The exact status of Ketu within the Oyo empire however is contested. Oyo sources claim Ketu as a dependency with claims that the Ketu paid an annual tribute and that its ruler attended the Bere festival in Oyo. In any case, there is no doubt that Ketu and Oyo maintained friendly relations largely due to their historical, linguistic, cultural and ethnic ties.

The kingdom was one of the main enemies of the ascendant kingdom of Dahomey, often fighting against Dahomeans as part of Oyo's imperial forces, but ultimately succumbing to the Fon in the 1880s as the kingdom was ravaged. Many of Ketu's citizens were sold into slavery during these raids, which accounts for the kingdom's importance in Brazilian Candomblé. Ketu is often known as Queto in Portuguese orthography.

Ewe connection
Ewe traditions refer to Ketu as Amedzofe ("origin of humanity") or Mawufe ("home of the Supreme Being"). It is believed that the inhabitants (or at least some) of Ketu originally belonged to the Oyo people of Nigeria and were pressed westward by a series of wars between the 12th and the 15th centuries. In Ketu, the ancestors of the Gbe speaking peoples (Ewe, Fon, Aja etc.) separated themselves from other refugees and began to establish their own identity, but were pressed even further westward by the Yoruba during the 14th and 15th centuries.

 * c.1500 - Yoruba state moved its capital to Ketu.
 * 1886 - Conquered by Dahomey.
 * 1893 - Restored by France under protectorate.

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Nancy Karetak-Lindell

Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell (born December 10, 1957) is a former Canadian politician. Previously she was a financial comptroller and held councillor positions for the Municipal Hamlet and District Education Authority in Arviat, Nunavut. Karetak-Lindell ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate in the 1997 federal election in the riding of Nunavut, becoming the first female MP for the Eastern Arctic. She was re-elected easily in the 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections.

She was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources in 2003. She also served as the chair and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, a member of the Liaison Committee, Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, an associate member of both the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Karetak-Lindell retained her seat in the 2006 federal election, but later announced she would not seek re-election in the 2008 election. Her decision to step down was to spend more time with her family and to take care of her elderly parents.

She was born in Eskimo Point, Northwest Territories (now Arviat, Nunavut) and is Inuit. She is a mother of four sons. She was director of the Jane Glassco Arctic Fellowship Program from 2009 until 2012. Karetak-Lindell served as president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and has been Chief Returning Officer for multiple Inuit organization elections and has worked for Elections Nunavut.

Karetak-Lindell has been on the board of directors of the Nunavut Development Corporation, the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation, the Kivalliq Inuit Association, Katimavik, Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Northwestel, and Thebacha College that transitioned into Arctic College and then, after division of the territories, Nunavut Arctic College. She is currently on the board for Nunavut Trust, Polar Knowledge Canada and a member of the Task Force on Women in the Economy.

In 2022, she was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.

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Logie Awards of 1995

The 37th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were held on 28 April 1995 at the Melbourne Concert Hall in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Seven Network. The ceremony was hosted by Andrew Daddo and Noni Hazelhurst. Guests included Dean Cain, Mark Curry, Holly Robinson and Big Bird.

Nominees and winners
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. The nominees were confirmed in the 15 April 1995 issue of TV Week.

Performers

 * Hot Taps
 * Alyssa-Jane Cook
 * Mental As Anything

Hall of Fame
After a lifetime in Australian television, Jack Thompson became the 12th inductee into the TV Week Logie Hall of Fame.

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Izumi Aki

Izumi Aki (亜希 いずみ), a.k.a. Yasuko Takahashi (高橋 靖子) (born May 15, 1960), is a Japanese actress especially known for her roles in pink film.

Izumi made her pink film debut in October 1980 in Ryōjoku gishiki (凌辱儀式) produced by Shishi Pro (Shishi Puro (獅子プロ)) and released by Toei. In the next four years, Aki appeared in about sixty pink films primarily for the Shintōhō Eiga and Million Film studios. In November 1981 she had a role in actress Rumi Tama's debut as a director in the pink film Revenge Sex: Girl Rape (復讐セックス　女が犯す) distributed by Million Film. Aki starred in two low-budget films directed by Hiroki Hirakawa, the August 1982 Sex Documentary: Rape and Abuse (セックスドキュメント 器具販売人) and the April 1983 production Prostitution Inquisition (トルコ拷問 抉る) for Million Film.

In June 1984 Aki starred in Meow Meow Girl (ニャンニャン娘), an entry in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series, directed by Genji Nakamura, one of "The Three Pillars Of Pink". In one of her last pink film roles, in February 1985 she played opposite actor and director Yutaka Ikejima in another Million Film production Woman in the Black Lingerie (黒い下着の女).

After marrying the film director Kazuyoshi Sekine her pink film acting career seemed to have ended. Izumi later returned to the screen in 1999, starring in Hatsujō midare zuma (発情乱れ妻).

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WSUL

WSUL (98.3 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary radio format. Licensed to Monticello, New York, the station is currently owned by Vince Benedetto, through licensee Bold Gold Media Group, L.P.

History
WSUL was owned and operated by former disc jockey Dan Dayton and his wife, Lynn (Dan Communications Inc.). Pat Gillen and Dave Driscoll anchored the morning show at one time. For ten years the station played easy listening songs from the '60s and '70s until the station was sold to Reynolds Communications. In 1988, under new Owner/General Manager Bill Reynolds, the radio station developed an Adult-Contemporary format called "Lite Rock" and proceeded to dominate the market. The "Lite Rock" moniker remained into the mid-1990s when the station evolved into a Hot AC format while continuing its market dominance. In the late 1990s the station added a translator at 95.7 FM in Middletown, New York. In 2005, WSUL was sold to Watermark Broadcasting, Inc.

On October 18, 2021, WSUL changed their format from Top 40/CHR to Adult Contemporary and added Chase Daniels as Program Director and PMD Host

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amos Larkins II

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Amos Larkins II and Amos LarkinsII
Hard vanity. Less than ten google hits. (I get 630, and I am entirely non-notable.) —Ben Brockert (42) UE News  05:04, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete and add Amos_LarkinsII to that list... Sasquatch′↔Talk↔Contributions 05:06, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, promotional talk with nothing to back it up. Mgm|(talk) 21:07, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity. --Etacar11 23:25, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Perhaps merge with Miami Bass?. Larkin (or Larkins, although he goes by other monikers as well, and google searches turned up hits for all of them), has a legitimate claim to fame: he produced 2 Live Crew, and Quad City DJ's.  Article lacks NPOV (as does the Miami Bass article, which was probably written by the same user); however, google searches for "miami bass" plus various of Larkin's pseudonyms yielded a small but significant number of results. Larkin also was a significant contributor to the Electro style of house/funk/rap music, which has itself influenced other forms of music, such as Drum and Bass. --ohearn 08:23, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep as above comment. ··gracefool |☺ 03:26, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. All entertainers are by definition non-notable. Fabartus 05:38, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Andrea Moda Formula
Hi

Thanks for your interest in sorting out the confusion between the 'Andrea Moda' and 'Andrea Moda Formula' pages.

However......We try (unless there genuinely is a conflict in terms) to name team articles using the actual name of the team. The Formula One team really was called 'Andrea Moda Formula', so renaming it 'Andrea Moda (Formula One)' takes the article away from the principle we are trying to adhere to in the Formula One project.

Any chance you could change it back? Thanks. 4u1e

Thanks very much 4u1e

Truncatable primes
It is unreasonable to use such a huge amount of space in the article Prime number for a quirky fact from recreational mathematics, even in a trivia section. As you are clearly interested in them, you might want to create the article truncatable prime as suggested in Prime number:talk. I think it is perfectly reasonable to have one line in the trivia section of the main article for each of the maximal truncatable primes, referencing the specialized article, but otherwise it is quite likely that someone will just delete the current text, which looks far too ostentatious for the main article.

(I'm not particularly interested in this topic myself, otherwise I would create the article myself.) Elroch 16:48, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Tom Neal

Murder
In the first paragraph, I read that Neal was a convicted murderer. Later, I read that he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Since involuntary manslaughter isn't murder, I rewrote the first paragraph accordingly. I've also removed the "murderer" category.

I realize that this took place in the US, and that US law has recently seemed to allow the most remarkable phenomena (cf Guantanamo Bay). Has involuntary manslaughter been retroactively reclassified as murder? -- Hoary 05:04, 2005 Jun 5 (UTC)

University Education
In many reference books and articles on Tom Neal he's listed as a graduate of Northwestern University and Harvard, some say the law school, in other cases it's just the university. I understand that people graduated from high school and college at younger ages back then, yet Neal, listed as having been born in 1914, seems awfully young for a fellow to have graduated college, obtained a graduate degree and to have started a movie career in 1938, with two releases that year, several more for 1939. Unless Neal was an extraordinarily good student he likely graduated college in 1935-36, law (or grad) school,--he must have been remarkably studious, took classes all year round--would likely have earned him his degree in 1937-38 or possibly later. The IMDB has Neal making his debut on Broadway in 1935, at the age of twenty-one, not out of the question and yet curious, as he's listed as having received his Harvard degree in 1938, the same year he started in movies. His rise as an actor strikes mas a remarkably quick, especially as he was a fairly limited performer. I'm curious if anyone has researched Neal's university education to see if he actually earned those degrees. It's possible, for sure, yet the years given make it seem unlikely to me. Also, Neal's tough guy persona, true to life, as later events bear out, don't suggest a man with a high level of education.

JB — Preceding unsigned comment added by Telegonus (talk • contribs) 12:02, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Dumb comment. How do you explain his victim in the celebrated brawl, Franchot Tone? He was Ivy League, too, Cornell to be exact. Obviously, you have messed with Neal's Wikipedia biography, not having actually read that he was born into wealth and went to private as well as public schools. Entirely possible and probable he went to prestigious universities. Also, if you note his boxing career, he often boxed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while attending Harvard. All one would have to do is get his yearbooks from that school.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Office chair

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Office chair
Has some good info but seems to be an adertisement more or less Sasquatch′↔Talk↔Contributions 05:05, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * If it's a straight copy of someone's copyrighted advertisement, then use WP:CP, not WP:VFD. (Most advertisements are licenced under a non-GFDL-compatible copyright licence.)  If you think that an encyclopaedia article can be written about office chairs, but simply don't like the chatty tone of this article and the fact that it talks in the first person, then use the  tag. Uncle G 07:47, 2005 Jun 5 (UTC)
 * Delete It's an ad. --Xcali 15:43, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Copyvio. Marked as copyvio of  and listed on WP:CP --Tabor 19:49, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Adetomyrma venatrix

Adetomyrma venatrix, more commonly known as the Dracula ant, so named because of its grisly feeding habits of drinking the blood of its young, is an endangered species of ants endemic to Madagascar. Workers of this species are blind. The species was described as the type species of Adetomyrma in 1994, with the genus being an atypical member of its tribe.

Description
Adetomyrma venatrix was described on the basis of specimens belonging to the worker caste collected from Zombitse Forest, in western Madagascar. The key characteristics of the species was the absence of a clear petiole when viewed from above due to the third abdominal tergite (the sclerite on the dorsal side) lacking a differentiated pretergite. The gaster is large and without constrictions. The ant is blind and has a long sting. It was placed with reservations in the tribe Amblyoponini as it lacks the typical characters of the group. Later studies considered them as being close to the ancestral members of the Amblyoponinae and they share certain morphological features with Amblyopone pluto such as the presence of laterosclerite.

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