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Kerygma

Kerygma (from κήρυγμα, ) is a Greek word used in the New Testament for "proclamation" (see Luke 4:18-19, Romans 10:14, Gospel of Matthew 3:1). It is related to the Greek verb κηρύσσω (kērússō), literally meaning "to cry or proclaim as a herald" and being used in the sense of "to proclaim, announce, preach". Amongst biblical scholars, the term has come to mean the core of the early church's teaching about Jesus.

Origins
"Kerygmatic" is sometimes used to express the message of Jesus' whole ministry, as "a proclamation addressed not to the theoretical reason, but to the hearer as a self"; as opposed to the didactic use of Scripture that seeks understanding in the light of what is taught. The meaning of the crucifixion is central to this concept.

During the mid-20th century, when the literary genre of the New Testament gospels was under debate, scholars like C. H. Dodd and Rudolf Bultmann suggested that the gospels were of a genre unique in the ancient world. They called the genre kerygma and described it as a later development of preaching that had taken a literary form. Scholarship since then has found problems with Bultmann's theory, but in Biblical and theological discussions, the term kerygma has come to denote the irreducible essence of Christian apostolic proclamation.

The ancient Christian kerygma as summarized by Dodd from Peter's speeches in the New Testament Book of Acts was:
 * 1) The Age of Fulfillment has dawned, the "latter days" foretold by the prophets.
 * 2) This has taken place through the birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
 * 3) By virtue of the resurrection, Jesus has been exalted at the right hand of God as Messianic head of the new Israel.
 * 4) The Holy Spirit in the church is the sign of Christ's present power and glory.
 * 5) The Messianic Age will reach its consummation in the return of Christ.
 * 6) An appeal is made for repentance with the offer of forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and salvation.

In the 4th century, the kerygma was formally published in the Nicene Creed.

New Testament
The New Testament is a collection of early Christian writings taken to be holy scripture.
 * 1) The promises of God made in the Old Testament have now been fulfilled with the coming of Jesus, the Messiah (Book of Acts 2:30; 3:19, 24, 10:43; 26:6-7, 22; Epistle to the Romans 1:2-4; 1 Timothy 3:16; Epistle to the Hebrews 1:1-2; 1 Peter 1:10-12; 2 Peter 1:18-19).
 * 2) Jesus was anointed by God at his baptism as Messiah (Acts 10:38).
 * 3) Jesus began his ministry in Galilee after his baptism (Acts 10:37), doing mighty works by the power of God (Mk 10:45; Acts 2:22; 10:38).
 * 4) The Messiah was crucified according to the purpose of God (Mk 10:45; Jn 3:16; Acts 2:23; 3:13-15, 18; 4:11; 10:39; 26:23; Ro 8:34; 1 Corinthians 1:17-18; 15:3; Galatians 1:4; Heb 1:3; 1Peter 1:2, 19; 3:18; 1 Jn 4:10).
 * 5) He was raised from the dead and appeared to his disciples (Acts 2:24, 31–32; 3:15, 26; 10:40-41; 17:31; 26:23; Ro 8:34; 10:9; 1Co 15:4-7, 12ff.; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1Tim 3:16; 1Peter 1:2, 21; 3:18, 21).
 * 6) Jesus was exalted by God  (Acts 2:25-29, 33–36; 3:13;  Rom 8:34; 10:9; 1Tim 3:16; Heb 1:3; 1Peter 3:22) to be the Lord (Acts 10:36; Rom 10:9).
 * 7) He will bring the Holy Spirit to form the new community of God (Ac 1:8; 2:14-18, 33, 38–39; 10:44-47; 1Peter 1:12).
 * 8) He will come again for judgment and the restoration of all things (Ac 3:20-21; 10:42; 17:31; 1Co 15:20-28; 1Th 1:10).
 * 9) All who hear the message should repent and be baptized (Ac 2:21, 38; 3:19; 10:43, 47–48; 17:30; 26:20; Ro 1:17; 10:9; 1Pe 3:21).

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Morgan Chu

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was keep. CDC  (talk)  21:36, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Morgan Chu
Non-notable; He's a Nobel Prize-winner's brother, but I don't think that says anything about himself. 216.158.31.195 17:42, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. His notability is not for being someone's brother - that is interesting trivia - but in his own right.  He is a well known and well respected lawyer in Los Angeles; the entry is encyclopedic.  (I have no connection with him or his firm.) -EDM 18:01, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * All right. Seems reasonable to me.  I'd like to know more about his landmark cases, but I'll change the VfD back to a stub. 216.158.31.195 18:12, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * NB 216... removed the vfd tag. Dunc|☺ 18:17, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems to be notable lawyer. Capitalistroadster 06:21, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Notable lawyer. —Lowellian (talk) 13:17, Jun 5, 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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Gigantothermy

Gigantothermy (sometimes called ectothermic homeothermy or inertial homeothermy) is a phenomenon with significance in biology and paleontology, whereby large, bulky ectothermic animals are more easily able to maintain a constant, relatively high body temperature than smaller animals by virtue of their smaller surface-area-to-volume ratio. A bigger animal has proportionately less of its body close to the outside environment than a smaller animal of otherwise similar shape, and so it gains heat from, or loses heat to, the environment much more slowly.

The phenomenon is important in the biology of ectothermic megafauna, such as large turtles, and aquatic reptiles like ichthyosaurs and mosasaurs. Gigantotherms, though almost always ectothermic, generally have a body temperature similar to that of endotherms. It has been suggested that the larger dinosaurs would have been gigantothermic, rendering them virtually homeothermic.

Disadvantages
Gigantothermy allows animals to maintain body temperature, but is most likely detrimental to endurance and muscle power as compared with endotherms due to decreased anaerobic efficiency. Mammals' bodies have roughly four times as much surface area occupied by mitochondria as reptiles, necessitating larger energy demands, and consequently producing more heat to use in thermoregulation. An ectotherm the same size of an endotherm would not be able to remain as active as the endotherm, as heat is modulated behaviorally rather than biochemically. More time is dedicated to basking than eating.

Advantages
Large ectotherms displaying the same body size as large endotherms have the advantage of a slow metabolic rate, meaning that it takes reptiles longer to digest their food. Consequently gigantothermic ectotherms would not have to eat as often as large endotherms that need to maintain a constant influx of food to meet energy demands. Although lions are much smaller than crocodiles, the lions must eat more often than crocodiles because of the higher metabolic output necessary to maintain the lion's heat and energy. The crocodile needs only to lie in the sun to digest more quickly and synthesize ATP.

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Still Life (Van der Graaf Generator album)

Still Life is the sixth album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, originally released in 1976. It was their second album after reforming in 1975, the first being Godbluff. One live bonus track was added for the 2005 re-mastered re-release. A new re-master, with 5.1 surround sound re-mixes by Stephen W Tayler, was released on 3 September 2021.

Cover
The album front cover, photographed by Paul Brierley, shows a Lichtenberg figure. The image was described by journalist Geoff Barton in Sounds: "It's actually a frozen-in-action shot of an electrical discharge from a real Van de Graaff generator machine, set in acrylic."

Response
Geoff Barton of Sounds wrote: "Where 'Still Life' scores over past LPs is in its precise and accurate reproduction of leader Hammill's vocals. He never really sings, rather he murmurs, shouts, screams or speaks, and this wide range of tonality has presented in the past often insurmountable problems for engineers, technicians and suchlike. Here, however, every subtle nuance of the 'chords has been captured successfully, providing greater variation, an abundance of light and shade. ... 'Still Life' is an essential album. If you think you have problems, listen to Hammill's and you'll probably never be able to worry about anything insignificant ever again." Jonathan Barnett of New Musical Express, describing the songs on the album, wrote: "They start off with the kind of morbid over-sensibility, y'know ... smart ass existentialist one-liners like that, accompanied by furtive, lurching manic melodies that emphasise the personality disorientation of the whole thing."

Steven McDonald, for AllMusic, notes that Hammill songs take "... a dead run at a grandiose concept or two – the consequences of immortality on the title track, and the grand fate of humanity on the epic "Childlike Faith in Childhood's End." McDonald concludes: "The true highlight, however, is the beautiful, pensive "My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)", with its echoes of imagination and loss. Hammill did not achieve such a level of painful beauty again until "This Side of the Looking Glass" on Over."

Interviewed by Mojo in 2002, Hugh Banton said: "I remember doing Still Life, which is possibly my favourite Van der Graaf album of all, and Charisma came along and said 'Oh, this is just a stop-gap album'. The stop-gap album!? We don't make stop-gap albums!"

Track listing
All songs written by Peter Hammill, except as noted.

 * Bonus track (2005 reissue)
 * 1) "Gog" – 10:29
 * (Recorded live at Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor, Wales, on 10 May 1975)

Musicians

 * Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, piano
 * David Jackson – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute
 * Hugh Banton – Hammond organ, bass, Mellotron, piano
 * Guy Evans – drums, percussion

Technical

 * Pat Moran – engineer, mixing
 * Arun – lacquer cut
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Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart

Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart (May 27, 1948 – May 13, 2014), born as Diana Moore, subsequently known as Morning Glory Ferns, Morning Glory Zell and briefly Morning G'Zell, was an American community leader, author, and lecturer in Neopaganism, as well as a priestess of the Church of All Worlds. An advocate of polyamory, she is credited with coining the word. With her husband Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, she designed deity images.

Early life
Diana Moore was born in Long Beach, California on May 27, 1948. She was raised an only child in a strict Christian household by her Pentecostal mother, though she switched from attending a Methodist church to a Pentecostal one around age 10–12. At age 14, she broke with Christianity after arguing with her Methodist minister grandfather that animals had souls and went to heaven. She was strongly influenced by the Sybil Leek book, Diary of a Witch, which she read during high school. At the age of 17, Diana began practicing witchcraft. At the age of 20, she changed her name to Morning Glory because she did not care for the chastity requirement demanded of followers of the goddess Diana.

While en route to join a commune near Eugene, Oregon, in 1969, Morning Glory met a hitchhiker named Gary Ferns who joined her. The two were soon married, and the next year, she gave birth to a daughter whom she named Rainbow. As a mother, she was known as Morning Glory Ferns. Although Gary and Morning Glory conducted an open marriage, the union was broken when she met Timothy Zell after he gave the 1973 keynote speech at Gnosticon in Minnesota. Morning Glory divorced Gary and brought her daughter to St. Louis, Missouri, to live with Zell. Morning Glory and Zell married at the Gnosticon of Easter 1974; the ceremony was performed by Archdruid Isaac Bonewits and High Priestess Carolyn Clark.

Church of All Worlds
In St. Louis, Morning Glory studied and was made a priestess of Zell's Church of All Worlds. She helped him edit the group's journal, Green Egg. In 1976 the two began almost a decade of traveling, adventure, and living in various retreats and in a school bus they converted to a mobile home. They founded the Ecosophical Research Association in 1977 at Coeden Brith, a ranch in rural Mendocino County, California, northwest of Ukiah, to investigate arcane lore and legends of cryptids such as Bigfoot and mermaids. Their wandering years ended in 1985 when they took up permanent residence at Coeden Brith, initially for the purpose of raising "unicorns" created from horn surgery on baby goats, which they did.

In 1979, Timothy Zell changed his first name to Otter, and for a short time the couple styled their surnames as G'Zell, a contraction of Glory Zell. In 1994, he changed his name to Oberon.

For Morning Glory, the ideal marriage had always been an open one, and her relationship with Zell developed into a polyamorous one made up of three people from 1984 to 1994, including Diane Darling. When this arrangement ended, Zell and Morning Glory bonded with others to make a marriage of five and sometimes six. The group took the collective surname Zell-Ravenheart, and lived in two large homes. Morning Glory's May 1990 article "A Bouquet of Lovers", first published in Green Egg, promoted the concept of a group marriage having more than two partners. The article is widely cited as the original source of the word "polyamory", although the word does not appear in the article—the hyphenated form "poly-amorous" does instead.

With Darling, Morning Glory revived Green Egg in May 1988. The journal had been defunct since 1976. In 1990, she established the business Mythic Images, offering for sale reproductions of goddess and mythology sculptures crafted by Zell. Morning Glory ran the business in addition to lecturing and writing.

Personal life
In 1999, the Zell-Ravenhearts moved to Sonoma County, California, where Oberon started the Grey School of Wizardry, which as of 2014 is the world's only registered wizard academy.

Morning Glory went to the hospital in 2005 to treat broken bones suffered in a fall. There, she learned she had multiple myeloma. She received surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and also entreated her friends to form a healing circle. She experienced a great increase in health in 2007. She lapsed in taking her medications in late 2011, and the disease returned in early 2012. During a period of remission in August 2012 she was filmed for a documentary about polyamory for the Destination America television channel, the show called Hidden in America, the segment titled "Polyamory in America".

Her husband Oberon and his long-term marriage partner Julie O'Ryan appeared together on screen to talk about their practice of polyamory. Julie was and is a High Priestess in several Wiccan traditions. She became one of Oberon's lovers in the early 90s and has been his good friend ever since. However, she lives with her husband, Larry Marks, on Mt. Shasta. In reporting about the upcoming broadcast, Alan M of Polyamory in the News wrote that Morning Glory and Oberon, both battling cancer, looked "hale and hearty" in the preview available online.

In adolescence, her daughter Rainbow left to live with her father Gary, taking the name Gail.

Death
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart died at her home on May 13, 2014, at age 65, of cancer.

Books

 * Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons And Reasons, with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart. New Page Books, 2006; ISBN 1-56414-864-5.
 * Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, et al. New Page Books, 2004; ISBN 1-56414-711-8.

Article

 * "Firelight and Moon-Shadows: A Survey of Wiccan Lore" in Pop! Goes the Witch:  The Disinformation Guide to 21st Century Witchcraft, ed. by Fiona Horne. The Disinformation Company, 2004; ISBN 0-9729529-5-0.

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Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold

The Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold was the highest South African civilian decoration during the period between 1910 and 1961, when the country was a constitutional monarchy in the British Commonwealth. The medal was instituted by King George VI on 23 June 1939.

Institution
The (Union of South Africa) King's Medal for Bravery, Gold, the senior of two classes of South Africa's highest civilian decoration for bravery, was instituted by Royal Warrant of 23 June 1939, published in Government Gazette no. 2671 dated 25 August 1939, and amended by Royal Warrants of 18 February 1947, 24 October 1949 and 17 October 1950.

The decoration filled the gap left by the withdrawal of British awards such as the Albert Medal and the Edward Medal, which had ceased to be available to South Africans in 1934. It predated the institution of the George Cross and George Medal in 1940, for which South Africans were eligible.

Award criteria
The medal was awarded to recognise great and exceptional gallantry performed in the face of imminent and obvious peril by residents of the Union of South Africa or its dependent territories who endangered their lives in the act of saving, or endeavouring to save, the lives of others.

Order of wear
In the British order of precedence, the Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold ranks as a second level decoration, equivalent to the George Medal. It is preceded by the Venerable Order of Saint John and succeeded by the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

In South Africa, the medal is ranked as a first level decoration but, despite its status, it has no post-nominal letters. It is preceded by the Honoris Crux Gold and succeeded by the Woltemade Cross for Bravery, Gold.

Description

 * Obverse
 * The decoration is silver-gilt and is a disk, 38 millimetres in diameter with a raised rim and a large ring suspender. The obverse depicts the crowned effigy of King George VI, facing left, surrounded by the words "GEORGIVS VI REX ET IMPERATOR" around the upper perimeter.

 * Reverse
 * A public competition was held to find a suitable design for the reverse of the medal. The winning entry, by Miss Renee Joubert, depicts the 18th-century Cape hero Wolraad Woltemade on his horse, rescuing shipwreck survivors from a stormy sea. As a result, the medal became commonly referred to as the "Woltemade Medal". The image is circumscribed with the words "FOR BRAVERY • VIR DAPPERHEID" around the top.

 * Ribbon
 * The ribbon is 44 millimetres wide and dark blue with 4½ millimetres wide orange edges.

Discontinuation
Upon the accession to the British Throne of Queen Elizabeth II on 15 December 1952, the Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold was discontinued and replaced by the Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold.

Recipient
The Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold was awarded only once, on 8 September 1944 to Luis Freixial. Luis was fourteen years old on 6 January 1943 when he rescued the two-year-old Cody Law from a 40 feet deep well with deep water into which he had fallen at Parys in the Orange Free State.


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Hernando's Hideaway

"Hernando's Hideaway" is a tango show tune, largely in long metre, from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler and published in 1954. It was sung in the stage and film versions of the musical by Carol Haney. The song is about a fictional invitation-only nightclub of the same name where lovers can meet for secret rendezvous. In the few years after the song's release, a number of artists had hit recordings of it, including Archie Bleyer, Johnnie Ray and The Johnston Brothers.

Inspiration
According to author Dave Hoekstra, "Hernando's Hideaway" was based on Hilltop, an establishment in East Dubuque, Illinois, that had been a speakeasy in the 1920s (where Al Capone once hid out from the Chicago police) before turning into a supper club.

Recordings
The most successful recording of the song was done by Archie Bleyer, the record reaching No. 2 on the Billboard chart in 1954.

A version by Johnnie Ray hit number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1955. It also reached the Billboard charts at #14.

The Johnston Brothers' 1955 recording was a No. 1 UK hit in November 1955.

A live recording (from Carnegie Hall in 1954) by Ella Fitzgerald can be found on the Verve/Polygram release Jazz at the Philharmonic, the Ella Fitzgerald Set, with Ray Brown on bass and Buddy Rich on drums.

A rendition by Enoch Light was featured prominently on Command Records' Provocative Percussion as well as the Command test record.

It has also been covered by David Clayton-Thomas.

Alternate versions
There are at least 15 Finnish versions, titled Hernandon salaisuus, by different artists of the song, the first and most popular by Olavi Virta, in 1956.

The 2000 hit song "Dance With Me" by R&B singer Debelah Morgan used the melody of "Hernando's Hideaway" in its chorus, with different lyrics. Morgan paid homage to the song by naming the club in her song's video Hernando's Hideaway.

In movies and television
The instrumental section of the Johnston Brothers rendition was used as the theme for Brick Top Polford in the 2000 movie Snatch.

In 2014, contestants Jessica Richens and Zack Everhart Jr. danced to the song on the 11th season Fox dancing competition show So You Think You Can Dance. The dance's choreographer, Spencer Liff, was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 2015 for that routine as well as two others.

Music used for Anthony Dexter and Patricia Medina in Valentino (1951).

Legacy
A number of places around the world today are named Hernando's Hideaway, evidently based on the popularity of the song.

"Hernando's Hideaway" also became a nickname for the smoking room for British parliamentarians in the House of Commons. The Labour Member of Parliament, Stephen Pound, told the House during a smoking debate on February 14, 2006: "I refer the House to the dystopic hell – 'Hernando's Hideaway' – that is the Smoking Room on the Library Corridor. It is like the Raft of the Medusa most nights, with great groups of people crammed into it."

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Call admission control

Call admission control (CAC) is a form of admission control that prevents or mitigates oversubscription of VoIP networks. CAC is used in the call set-up phase and applies to real-time media traffic as opposed to data traffic. CAC mechanisms complement and are distinct from the capabilities of quality of service tools to protect voice traffic from the negative effects of other voice traffic and to keep excess voice traffic off the network. Since it averts voice traffic congestion, it is a preventive Congestion Control Procedure. It ensures that there is enough bandwidth for authorized flows.

Integrated services with RSVP (which reserve resources for the flow of packets through the network) using controlled-load service ensures that a call cannot be set up if it cannot be supported. CAC rejects calls when either there is insufficient CPU processing power, the upstream and downstream traffic exceeds prespecified thresholds, or the number of calls being handled exceeds a specified limit.

CAC can be used to prevent congestion in connection-oriented protocols such as ATM. In that context, there are several schemes available. However, VoIP differs in that it uses RTP, UDP and IP, all of which are connectionless protocols.

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Happy editing! Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 17:47, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hello, and welcome! You might want to know that the naming conventions generally suggest using lowercase in names except where required in proper names and other special cases. Dan, I have made some proposals for sections in ISO/IEC 11179 related to naming to be moved to Data element name (discuss), and for Data element name and Data element definition to be merged into Data element (discuss). Let me know what you think. RayGates 23:42, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Too many capitals
Please see Manual of Style and my recent edits to level of measurement. You're using too many capitals in section headings. Michael Hardy 21:29, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Edit counter
Dan, you can include a link to an automatic edit counter as follows: Edit counter. RayGates 15:44, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Ultimate
You seem to be a big fan of a disambiguation page! Is this intended to keep the reader guessing? :) RayGates 18:56, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Original research
Dan, original research doesn't belong in Wikipedia but it is welcome at Wikisource. I'm sure you can put it up there. Ifnord 15:05, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Note: After I put the article on wikisource I was told to put it back on Wikipedia.

Hi Dan I saw your comment over at Wikisource and I am sorry you were given the above information as it is incorrect. Wikisource accepts research that has already been published only, therefore not original research. The article read like encylopedia article to me, which is probably why you were advised to put in on Wikipedia. However it seems there are objections to it over here. I understand why this has frustrated you, and I am sorry you had to put work into moving this article around. I left note at the AfD discussion so hopefully this will not happen to anyone else in the future.

I think your best options to preserve this information are to cite sources as much as possible and make it a sub-section on another economics page. Even with your best effforts however, it may still be significantly altered or deleted. That mainly depends on what kind of sources you are able to provide. Because if it truly is original research I do not know of anywhere it will be accepted. However the mathmatical models must be based on something so I think you should be able to put some of this information somewhere. I wish I knew more about the subject to give you more specific advice. If I can help you at all, please ask.--Birgitte§β ʈ  Talk  15:16, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I am glad I have been able to make you feel a bit better about the situation. I suggested making a subsection of another article mainly because that answer the objection that it is a Neologism.  I was also just thinking it might work as a section of Wiki rather than an economics article.  Although I 'm sure some of info would fit in both places.--Birgitte§β  ʈ  Talk  18:28, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi, Dan. I agree with Birgitte. I apologize for this frustration--this sort of thing happens not uncommonly, unfortunately. Unfortunately, my only suggestion would be to find economics articles that relate to such things as you're talking about in the article. The math--did you devise it yourself or did you take it from somewhere else? Also, the benefits you refer to--did those come from another source or are they original? I'm just trying to brainstorm ways that will help you give your article more credibility so that it stands a better chance of surviving at a wiki, although I can't guarantee that that will be the case.—Zhaladshar (Talk) 18:39, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

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Semiotic $$\mathcal{4}$$
JA: Hi, thanks for the note. Plane in the morning so have to rush off. I think the actual triangle figure of the shape and labeling that one usually sees is due either to Charles W. Morris or to Ogden & Richards, and it was later a favorite figure of Walker Percy. The basic idea goes back to Aristotle's On Interpretation — if he drew figures we have lost them. Like the use of figures in geometry, though, the semiotic triangle can be misleading, especially if one thinks that a sign relation is a single triple (o, s, i) instead of being usually a whole set of them. You might want to take a look at this fine paper:

 * Awbrey, Jon, and Awbrey, Susan (1995), "Interpretation as Action: The Risk of Inquiry", Inquiry:  Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, 15, 40–52.  Eprint

JA: Bye for a while, talk to ya later. Jon Awbrey 04:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for log graph
Thanks for updating the log graph of wikipedia's English growth. I'm amazed at how straight the line is! Andjam 00:26, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
 * How about starting off with an article within your user space, eg "User:Dmccreary/Wikipedia growth" and advertise the essay in Wikipedia talk:Modelling Wikipedia's growth. If enough people like it, someone may decide to link from a Wikipedia: page to the essay. I don't know anything about semantic wikis, so I can't help you there. Andjam 13:22, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Talk:Push poll
I would write a letter to the editor of my local paper relating my experience. — goethean ॐ 19:57, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Minnesota meetup
A meetup of Wikipedians in Minnesota is proposed: please stop by the discussion page if interested. Jonathunder 01:54, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Reminder: Meetup October 29, one o'clock, Mall of America. Jonathunder 20:08, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Technology evangelist merged; please help
I have merged your work at Technology evangelist with Technical evangelist. You might like to drop by and copyedit the new combined article. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 10:49, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Simple Metadata Registry
Dan, I have come across this article you wrote. Please can you provide links to examples of this style of registry, or site other sources. I have never heard of this before, and I have been involved with ISO/IEC 11179 for 10 years. Thank you. RayGates 23:05, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Minnesota Meetup
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Meetup
Hi, Dmccreary. Someone wearing a dark colored t-shirt took photos at the meetup. Was that you by any chance? -Susanlesch (talk) 15:47, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
 * OK. Thanks much for your quick reply. Hope to have a chance to speak with you in person next time. Cheers. -Susanlesch (talk) 17:30, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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Reusing data
Hello, Dmccreary. Sorry to ping about something I know nothing about. I promise to play my old lady card next. You might be interested in this discussion and poll. It came up in Minneapolis, Minnesota somewhere back its talk pages that I thought WP:CITET templates would help. But today, in light of past experience (they haven't been used as a matched set since I joined and fields drop in and out on individual templates) I'm not sure. I also sent a note to the Technology & Society department at W3C but that was cluttered with other topics. Best wishes. -SusanLesch (talk) 20:54, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Minneapolis Meetups
Town Hall Brewery maps.google.com 1430 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 339-8696 October 11, 2008 Saturday at 12:00 noon (midday) Meetup RSVP

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Minnesota Meetup
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Edit-a-thon at Hennepin County Library
The Minnesota Wikipedia community and local historians are invited to edit entries in Wikipedia on Minneapolis history. Please help increase the depth of information on Minneapolis history topics by utilizing materials in the Minneapolis Collection. Find your own Minneapolis History topics to edit or work from a list developed by Special Collections Librarians.
 * Minneapolis History edit-a-thon

Where: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10-5 pm

10 am - 11 am Orientation to Minneapolis Collection

11 am - 5 pm Edit-a-thon Website: Hennepin County Library, Special Collections, Map & Directions

Parking: Metered street parking or pay ramp in basement, enter on 4th Ave

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Invitation to event: bot, template, and Gadget makers wanted
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Place: near Minnehaha Falls at Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 (rain date July 8)

Time: 12–3 pm

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Wikipedia Loves Libraries event
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To kick-off monthly meetups in the Twin Cities, two events will be held in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library this summer. These are mostly planned as opportunities for Wikipedians to discuss editing, but all are welcome!

Special Collections contains many valuable historical resources, including the Minneapolis Collection, consisting of files on hundreds of topics related to Minneapolis from neighborhoods to politicians (it's best to call or email in advance to request materials). Free wifi and several public computers are available.

Place: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

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Dates: Saturday, June 1

Saturday, July 6

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Wikipedia Day Meetup on January 18
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Kocher manoeuvre

The Kocher manoeuvre is a surgical procedure to expose structures in the retroperitoneum behind the duodenum and pancreas. In vascular surgery, it is described as a method to expose the abdominal aorta. It usually has been in contrast to midline laparotomy and right retroperitoneal space dissection. These two procedures have been used for diverse cases, but have approximately equivalent outcomes.

The Kocher manoeuvre may also refer to a procedure used to reduce anterior shoulder dislocations by externally rotating the shoulder, before adducting and internally rotating it.

Uses

 * Access to the porta hepatis:
 * The Kocher manoeuvre allows access to the porta hepatis, the gateway to the liver.
 * By mobilizing the duodenum and pancreas, surgeons gain exposure to the structures in the hepatic portal area.
 * Exposure of hepatoduodenal ligament:
 * The procedure facilitates the dissection and exposure of the hepatoduodenal ligament.
 * This exposure is crucial for various hepatic and biliary surgeries.
 * Visualizing the common bile duct:
 * The manoeuvre provides visualization of the common bile duct.
 * Surgeons can palpate and examine the peripheral parts of the common bile duct, aiding in procedures involving this duct.
 * Foramen of Winslow access:
 * Opening the foramen of Winslow is achievable through the Kocher manoeuvre.
 * This allows surgeons to access the lesser sac, facilitating procedures in this region.
 * Superior mesenteric artery exposure:
 * The SMA is a critical vascular structure, and the Kocher manoeuvre exposes its supramesenteric segment.
 * This exposure is valuable for identifying and managing aberrant vessels, such as the right hepatic artery arising from the SMA.
 * Control of portal vein in hemorrhage:
 * In cases of hemorrhage, especially around the portal vein, the Kocher manoeuvre provides access and control.
 * Surgeons can manage bleeding effectively, ensuring hemostasis.
 * Abdominal exploration and mobilization:
 * The manoeuvre allows for exploration and mobilization of the duodenum and head of the pancreas.
 * This is crucial in various surgeries involving these structures, including tumor resections and other abdominal procedures.
 * Mesoduodenum restoration:
 * Restoring the mesoduodenum renders the duodenum movable.
 * This is particularly important in surgeries where the mobility of the duodenum is a factor, such as in addressing obstructions or abnormalities.
 * Identification of anatomical structures:
 * Surgeons can identify and visualize important anatomical structures, such as the veins of Retzius, during the Kocher manoeuvre.
 * This knowledge is vital for avoiding inadvertent damage to critical structures.
 * Assessment of pancreatic vascular arcades:
 * The manoeuvre aids in the assessment of pancreatic vascular arcades.
 * Surgeons can use this information for procedures like embolectomy or aortomesenteric bypass.
 * Exposure for surgical anatomy studies:
 * The Kocher manoeuvre serves as a valuable tool for studying surgical anatomy.

Technique
The Kocher manoeuvre involves the following steps:

 * 1) Patient Positioning: The liver is retracted upwards, and the right colic flexure is retracted downwards. The surgeon typically stands on the left side of the patient for better access.
 * 2) Duodenal Mobilization: The surgeon rolls the second part of the duodenum, making an incision about 3 cm from the duodenal rim. The duodenum, along with the head of the pancreas, is mobilized, detached from the inferior vena cava and aorta, with the superior mesenteric vessels limiting further mobilization.
 * 3) Fascial Layers: Underlying the duodenum and head of the pancreas is an avascular plane known as the fusion fascia of Treitz. This fascia, along with the pancreatic capsule, is crucial for the bloodless detachment and mobilization of these structures.
 * 4) Mesoduodenum Restoration: The Kocher manoeuvre restores the mesoduodenum, rendering the duodenum movable. The posterior surfaces of the duodenum and pancreas become visible, allowing for the examination of the hidden peripheral parts of the common bile duct.
 * 5) Portal Exposure: The manoeuvre exposes the porta hepatis, allows dissection of the hepatoduodenal ligament, and provides access to the lesser sac by opening the foramen of Winslow.
 * 6) Limitations: The Kocher manoeuvre has limitations, as only the first and proximal second parts of the duodenum and the head of the pancreas can be mobilized. For complete mobilization, the Cattell manoeuvre is required, involving the mobilization and reflection of the cecum, ascending colon, and right colic flexure

History
In 1895, Jourdain first talked about moving the duodenum in the body. Theodor Kocher, who the Kocher maneuver is named after, wrote a detailed explanation of this in 1903. He explained that during early development, the duodenum is freely hanging in the belly. In children, it's even more flexible, but as they grow, it sticks to the back of the belly and is covered in a layer of peritoneum. Kocher figured out that by loosening it, the duodenum could be moved like it was in the early stages of development.

Kocher also knew that the duodenum and pancreas are initially hanging freely in the belly, connected by a mesentery. The Kocher maneuver brings these organs back to their original position in the belly. Since Kocher's time, we've learned more about how the duodenum and pancreas develop and settle into their final position in the body. This study will briefly explain these processes, outline the surgical anatomy of the area, and discuss some clinical issues related to embryology and anatomy.

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Lizzy Borden (actress)

Janet Romano-Zicari (born December 20, 1976), better known as Lizzy Borden, is an American former pornographic actress and professional wrestler.

Pornography
In 1999, Borden began directing adult movies herself. She became known for the extreme content of her films, directing movies like Cocktails (2000), in which women drink vomit and other bodily fluids, Fossil Fuckers (2001), in which old women have sex with young men, Cannibalism: The Last Supper (2002), and Forced Entry (2002), which shows simulated rape. She often worked with Veronica Caine, such as in Cocktails and Forced Entry, and in wrestling.

In 2002, Borden appeared in the non-pornographic direct-to-video horror-comedy Terror Toons.

Indictment
The filming of Forced Entry was covered in the PBS Frontline documentary American Porn (2002). On July 1, 2009, Borden and former husband Rob Zicari were sentenced to one year and one day in prison for distributing obscenity, and in late September the couple began serving their prison sentences, Zicari at La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution in Texas and Romano at Waseca Federal Correctional Institution in Minnesota. On May 10, 2010, Borden was released from prison and began to start work on her website, movies and other projects again.

Professional wrestling
In 1999, Borden and Black formed Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), which hired various pornographic actresses as valets or wrestlers. She played the role of the evil, snobbish owner or "The Boss's Wife". She had Chastity as her assistant and feuded with Kristi Myst. She repeatedly humiliated Kristi by making her do stripteases for her, and then shoving her around. She was valet of The Messiah and led him to the XPW Championship as part of The Black Army. When The Messiah walked out of XPW, rumors emerged on the Internet about an alleged affair between him and Borden, which was confirmed by The Messiah himself in a 2020 interview with Kriss Kloss titled "Xtreme Memories" Borden often feuded with any female in XPW, usually getting her allies of The Black Army to attack them for her. She feuded with Veronica Caine, Lucy, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Nicole Bass, and Major Gunns and managed Johnny Webb for a time once The Messiah was gone. She briefly aligned with Lady Victoria, who had turned heel and left the side of the tag team "Mexico's Most Wanted"; Borden made Victoria dye her hair blonde to be like her. In her feud with Lucy, she and Shane Douglas battled Lucy and her "husband" Vic Grimes in mixed tag matches. In late 2002, she and Douglas took over the company and ran shows out of Pennsylvania. XPW ended soon afterwards.

Music
Borden is now signed with Crash Music, Inc. as the label's official spokesmodel. She has also produced her own music.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Supyo

 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. — Xezbeth 19:39, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)

Supyo
Advertisement for a website. Article doesn't establish why this belongs in the encyclopedia (if it does, so does my LiveJournal). Kelly Martin 17:48, Jun 3, 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete. I agree entirely. 216.158.31.195 18:10, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete promotion/vanity. "not the author of this article"...you protest too much. --Etacar11 23:21, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete advertising. JamesBurns 05:07, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Little Heath School

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was keep. CDC  (talk)  20:50, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Little Heath School
"Little Heath School is a comprehensive school in Tilehurst, Berkshire.". No demonstration of notability, therefore delete. Dunc|☺ 17:49, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep please and see wikipedia:schools Yuckfoo 18:52, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * WP:SCH is neither policy nor a guideline, but a discussion page. Delete, not notable.  RickK 04:29, Jun 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. I did take a look at Schools.  Interestingly, it says: These articles should have a good amount of verifiable information, with a format agreed upon at Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools. A one sentence stub does not help anyone. --Tabor 19:23, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per Schools passage quoted by Tabor. --Scimitar 20:27, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Tilehurst (or a local school district article, if one exists) per above passage. Or, if it's expanded significantly before end of VfD, keep.  JYolkowski // talk 22:25, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Article is content-free. --Carnildo 23:09, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep for preference or else merge to the Local Education Authority (LEA), West Berkshire, per WP:SCH. A LEA in the English and Welsh education systems is the equivalent of a US school district or education department. (changed vote) --Tony Sidaway|Talk 14:10, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep yet disambiguate. There are at least three schools by this name: one in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire,  Reading, Berkshire  and another in Romford, Essex.  --Bahn Mi 00:58, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * See WP:AN/I. This is a suspected sock of User:GRider, who is banned from VfD. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 17:59, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. NeoJustin 02:02, Jun 4, 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete unless notability can be shown. Denni ☯ 03:15, 2005 Jun 4 (UTC)
 * Keep per logic of this comment: comment re: tolerance of trivial articles on VfD. User:Icairns clearly qualifies as a "good contributor" here, we should "relax and accomodate" him.  -- Un  focused  05:45, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge to (LEA)and create a DAB. The valid link would be to this school in the (LEA) article. Vegaswikian 06:45, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per what Unfocused said -CunningLinguist 06:53, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep LHS is notable. As per previous comments above Ian Cairns 08:39, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge with Tilehurst. Only of local interest, so put the short bit of information where it's useful rather than separating it from the rest of the suburb's details by a click. Average Earthman 16:06, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep unless non-notability can be demonstrated. —RaD Man (talk) 16:18, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, useless.  Grue   13:13, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Useless. Gamaliel 15:48, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. It's a lot less offputting for someone to edit this article rather than create a new one from scratch.Celestianpower 16:05, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Not another one. Oliver Chettle 18:43, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Verifiable and NPOV. I agree with WP:SCH Double Blue  (Talk) 23:44, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Surely WP:SCH supporters should vote merge. RickK 23:54, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * personal attacks struck out. Double Blue  (Talk) 00:53, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't have a problem with anyone merging this article but I don't advocate it either. It's a perfectly good stub. WP:SCH recommends nominators merge rather than vfd. Double Blue  (Talk) 00:53, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * No evidence of non-notability, therefore keep. --Centauri 04:25, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge into Tilehurst and delete - Skysmith 09:22, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * No evidence of notability, therefore Merge any worthwhile content, but definitely Delete. Jayjg (talk) 21:16, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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The Bailey

The Bailey is a historic area in the centre of the city of Durham, County Durham, England. It consists of two streets, North Bailey and South Bailey. It is on a peninsula within a sharp meander along the River Wear, formed by an isostatic adjustment of the land. The name "The Bailey" derives from the outer bailey of the Norman motte and bailey-style Durham Castle. Vehicular access to the area is restricted by the Durham City congestion charge, which started in 2002 and is the UK's oldest such scheme.

Terminology
The area within the bend of the river, that is, the historic Durham Castle and Cathedral, Palace Green, North Bailey, South Bailey, Saddler Street, Durham Market Place and other surrounding streets is known as "The Peninsula", and forms one of the character areas of the Durham City Conservation Area. The five Durham University colleges in this area (University College, Hatfield College, St Chad's College, St John's College and St Cuthbert's Society) are often labelled Bailey Colleges, although only four of these are actually on the bailey, with University College being on Palace Green.

North and South Bailey
South Bailey begins close to St Cuthbert's Society, near to Prebends Bridge, at the southern tip of the peninsula. It is cobbled and flanked by numerous old buildings, many of which are owned by the Cathedral and University. Running northwards, South Bailey first passes by St John's College before turning into North Bailey at the gate into "the College", an enclosed square containing the houses of the Cathedral's Dean and Canons as well as the Chorister School. North Bailey continues and is flanked by Hatfield College, St Chad's College, as well as numerous university subject departments. Some of these buildings are more modern in origin. The North Bailey ends at its junction with Owengate, which leads up onto Palace Green.

Palace Green and Durham Castle and Cathedral
Palace Green is an area of grass flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although initially not part of the site itself, Palace Green was added to the UNESCO site in 2008. It is situated on top of the narrow, high peninsula formed by a sharp bend in the River Wear. To the east are Durham University buildings including the law, theology, classics and history departments, with the music department and the university's special collections library to the west.

From the north and east Palace Green is accessed by Owengate and Dun Cow Lane, the latter taking its name from a local legend involving a milkmaid and her cow. From the west, a passageway called "Windy Gap", leads down to the banks of the River Wear between two buildings which are now part of the university Music School.

Durham Market Place
The remainder of the peninsula is centred around Durham Market Place. Saddler Street is borne out of Owengate and North Bailey, continuing downhill to the Market Place. Elvet Bridge leads over to Elvet, the eastern part of Durham city centre, and is now pedestrianised. The Market Place itself is centred on a statue of Lord Londonderry. Saddler Street enters at its south-east corner, whilst Silver Street falls away to the south-west towards Framwellgate Bridge. St Nicholas' Church, Durham lies to the north of the Market Place, alongside the exit from Durham's Congestion Charge Zone onto Claypath. The dual carriageway A690 forms a northern border to the peninsula area.

History
With steep cliffs and the River Wear on three sides, Durham's peninsula has long been recognised as a prime defensive site. A fortress was first established there in 1072, with the present keep being built in the 14th century.

In the Middle Ages the whole peninsula was known as "the castle" and was enclosed by a wall. Parts of the wall can still be seen in the grounds of the Bailey colleges of Durham University and to the west of the Cathedral; these walls are Grade I listed. Along the inside of the wall on the east side ran a street. This road still exists and forms the present North and South Bailey.

The central and southern parts of the peninsula, including the Castle, the Cathedral, the College, and Prebends Bridge, are now designated a World Heritage Site.

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