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Requested move 18 October 2023

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

The result of the move request was: not moved. There is consensus against moving to the Murder of ... title, with support instead for Killing of ... However, several users oppose on the basis that the article is mainly concerned with the disappearance, and giving this due weight the current title is appropriate. (closed by non-admin page mover) Polyamorph (talk) 09:42, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Disappearance of Natalee Holloway → Murder of Natalee Holloway – Now that it is known that Joran van der Sloot indeed murdered Natalee Holloway, would it be more appropriate for this article to be called "Murder of Natalee Holloway" since it wasn't just a "disappearance" as previously believed? Paul Vaurie (talk) 16:32, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Here is a source confirming that Joran van der Sloot killed murdered Holloway. Paul Vaurie (talk) 16:34, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

 * Oppose for now. Too early. As can be read in the article, he has made numerous statements and confessions over the years. Let's wait for something more substantial. Edited to add: let's not forget this is a plea deal. SQB (talk) 16:36, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Move to Killing of Natalee Holloway per WP:DEATHS. We now have reliable sources reporting that he has officially confessed to killing her on the record. The fact that he has confessed as part of a plea deal is inconsequential. He has freely admitted his actions to a court. That's all we need to change the title and there is no reason to delay moving the article. It is not Wikipedia's place to question his admission. Rreagan007 (talk) 17:09, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * He has freely admitted his guilt to a court, but the admission is without negative consequences since (as I understand it) he cannot be prosecuted for the murder in the USA, while he stands to gain a reduction in sentence in the case he  is  being tried for. SQB (talk) 19:28, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Wait - murder is a specific legal word. At the moment he has confirmed that he killed her, per news reports. Rather than change the article title more than once, let the final conviction be settled, so that the article can be properly named either "Killing of" or "Murder of", per WP:DEATHS#Flowchart. Probably a short wait, given the activity in court already today. Jmg38 (talk) 18:27, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Against - but change to "Killing of" per flowchart. Reading more on today's confession, this may well be stranded in the "Killing of" category, as the proffer letter allows him to reach a plea agreement on the associated extortion charges without his confession of killing her being used against him in court. Over 18 years since her (now confirmed) killing, and authorities have not found evidence to charge him regarding her death (which could then, possibly, change this to "Murder of"), but a breakthrough at some future date could lead to another change of the article title at that time. Jmg38 (talk) 19:20, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

 * Move to Killing of Natalee Holloway per – van der Sloot, as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. attorney's office, confessed to killing Holloway. Murder is a type of homicide that requires a conviction in a court of law, which has not happened in this case in the U.S. or any other jurisdiction and it would be WP:CRYSTALBALL to speculate whether that will happen or not. However, it is clear that van der Sloot confessed to killing Holloway per the NYT and therefore the page should be moved to "killing" because this is no longer a disappearance and the current title is inaccurate. This situation is similar to that of Killing of Gabby Petito.  cookie monster   755  20:59, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Move to Killing of Natalee Holloway per WP:DEATHS. estar8806 (talk) ★ 22:40, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Move to Killing per Cookie Monster. Van Der Sloot has not been convicted in a court of law for homicide in the Holloway case. He has only confessed to her killing. Canuck 89 (Talk to me) or visit my user page  22:23, October 18, 2023 (UTC)
 * Leave as is. This article always has been strange, because it focuses on an investigation that basically went nowhere and the media sensation involved as everything went nowhere. It really didn't focus on the disappearance per se, because we knew nothing about it. Same for the killing: we've got a couple of sentences about a rebuffed sexual advance, and that's barely going to make a dent in the lede. The article is about the investigation and media frenzy, and that investigation and frenzy was about a disappearance. I don't feel strongly about it, but I don't see a strong argument for a title change. —Kww(talk) 05:47, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * If the article is about the investigation and media frenzy, then disapperance doesn't fit either for the scope. Support Killing of Natalee Holloway. PhotographyEdits (talk) 09:08, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose I agree with Kww. Changing the title to "Killing of..." puts an undue emphasis on the killing act when the article isn't really about the killing at all. The article is about her disappearance and the years of searching for her and investigating. In years down the line, the title could be changed depending on how sources change their approach to the subject. TarkusAB talk / contrib 07:52, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Strong Oppose. The text of the article is in fact mostly about the disappearance, and at this point in time we have no reason to believe the tesimony of van der Sloot to the point of even assuming Holloway was murdered, or in the date in question. If there is a trial and a conviction, perhaps we revisit. DarkSide830 (talk) 14:54, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose for now - too soon, let the sources settle a bit. CNN called it a killing and murder both in the same article. We're not on a deadline.⋆｡°✩🎃✩°｡⋆  Isaidnoway (talk) 16:45, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Are you saying that we should wait before deciding if the title should be "Murder of..." or "Killing of..."? Because our guidelines are pretty clear that between those 2 it should be "Killing of..." Rreagan007 (talk) 16:35, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

 * Change proposal to Killing of Natalee Holloway - I was not aware that "murder" requires a conviction according to WP:DEATHS. Per that, rename to Killing. Paul Vaurie (talk) 21:07, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

 * Support the alternative with Killing in the title. Killuminator (talk) 18:11, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

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Lead too long?
Currently, the lead repeats a lot of the sections below about her disappearance and the search, arrests, and so on. Should we trim it back to 4-5 shorter paragraphs, detailing who she is, when and under what circumstances she disappeared, what her current status is (missing presumed dead) and that JvdS is the prime suspect who has recently confessed.SQB (talk) 14:04, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

 * The lead is supposed to summarize the article. So naturally, everything will be repeated in the sections below. TarkusAB talk / contrib 15:34, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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Tramp Royale

Tramp Royale is a nonfiction travelogue by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, describing how he and his wife, Ginny, went around the world by ship and plane between 1953 and 1954. It was published posthumously in 1992, and subsequently went out of print.

Much of the book is devoted to social and political commentary and observation, including two lengthy but half-hearted defenses of the McCarthy hearings, about which the Heinleins were interrogated repeatedly in the countries they visited. Although Heinlein has been adopted as somewhat of a posterboy by the libertarian movement, the political commentary reveals that Heinlein was far from being a doctrinaire adherent of any particular political philosophy. For example, he compares the social welfare state of New Zealand unfavorably to that of Uruguay and says that he cannot explain why the one was so much more successful than the other.

Heinlein devoted an entire chapter to his (almost) visit to Tristan da Cunha, arguably the most remote human settlement on Earth. He described the islands as being so far from the rest of human civilization that the next closest human settlement, St. Helena, "[is] itself so remote that it was picked as a safe prison for Napoleon Bonaparte after he crushed his way out of Elba". Tristan da Cunha is 2430 km from St. Helena.

This trip, along with Heinlein's experiences as a naval officer, appears to have provided a great deal of the background material for some of Heinlein's science fiction novels, such as passenger liners used in Podkayne of Mars (in space) and in Job: A Comedy of Justice (on the oceans). Much of the humor in the book consists of riffs on the idea that Ginny is the hothead, while Robert is the easygoing one. For example, in a shipboard incident at the captain's table, Robert continues eating his dessert after being doused in salad during a food fight started by Ginny.

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Bathealton

Bathealton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 mi west of Wellington and 8 mi west of Taunton. The village has a population of 194.

History
The Iron Age Castles Camp is approximately 1 mi west of the village.

It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Badeheltone. The parish of Bathealton was part of the Milverton Hundred,

Bathealton Court is a country house, dating from around 1766, but probably incorporating earlier dwelling. It was remodelled around 1850.

The routes of the Grand Western Canal and the Bristol and Exeter Railway pass within a short distance of the village.

The Village Hall, was previously the Village School until its last intake of pupils in the early 1950s.

Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Wellington Rural District before that.

Bathealton is also part of the Taunton Deane county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Religious sites
The Church of St Bartholomew dates from 1854 and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. Its chancel retains monuments to the Webers and Moseys, eminent families in the history of the village.

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Clear vanity page. Page was blanked when I found it, now reverted (almost speedied it before noticing); otherwise, no edits since creation. Shimgray 15:29, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * keep notable Chubby Chicken 15:45, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. Above recently created account, Chubby Chicken, is voting "keep, notable" for numerous clearly non-notable (indeed bordering on speedy) articles. Please keep that grain of information in mind when counting votes. -- BD2412 talk 20:12, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * Delete, newbie test, joke. Kappa 15:51, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy nonsense. gamecruft at best. --Xcali 17:31, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy Newbie test. You 19:15, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. -- BD2412 talk 20:12, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * Delete. Oh, Parrot, you do get around. -- Captain Disdain 20:48, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity. JamesBurns 05:19, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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I wasn't around when you and Dianne got into that situation I have no doubt that you are a kind person. I have never had problems with Diane but I don't totatlly agree with her either. I never considered you someone against me. Your account is still open so feel free to edit but keep in mind wikipedias NPOV policy, also everything must be able to be referenced. Falphin 18:19, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Bickenhall

Bickenhall is a hamlet and parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 mi south east of Taunton. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Batten's Green, has a population of 122.

Bickenhall is a widely scattered hamlet lying between the A358 and the village of Staple Fitzpaine.

The village consists of farms, houses and smallholdings. It has no shops or pubs, barring a recently opened sculpture studio at Bickenhall Farm. Bickenhall is also home to Neroche Parish Hall, formerly St. Pauls church (though has the appearance of a Methodist type church rather than one with a tower).

History
The name of the village comes from Bica's hall or hill. The manor was held by Robert, Count of Mortain at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. It later passed to the Portman family of Orchard Portman, who founded the Portman Estate.

Bickenhall was part of the hundred of Abdick and Bulstone.

Bickenhall was a haunt of smugglers at various times in the past. Aptly named Brandy Bridge in Bickenhall was the location of the "Cat and Rags" pub, which was used as a stop-off for goods smuggled from the south Dorset coast.

The village was once larger than the neighbouring Staple Fitzpaine due to a roaring trade in Teasels that were used in the wool trade but in the 19th century this declined dramatically and as a result many homes became derelict and are now only seen as stones in many of the fields. The Portland Estate that dominated the area also accommodated a manor house within the parish that sadly went the same way as the village homes. The land is generally now owned by The Crown and cultivated by a number of farms including arable and more recently a growth in Equestrian activities taking full use of the Bridlways and droves.

Churches
Formerly Bickenhall had its own traditional-style village church, similar to those in nearby West Hatch and Hatch Beauchamp. This fell into disrepair however and was pulled down in around 1843, and was replaced by the current Neroche Parish Hall. The graveyard of the old church remains and can be seen by the roadside.

A local ghost story stems from the above church changes. Sixteenth-century local landowner Rachel Portman lived nearby and is buried at the old church. She was commemorated inside the church by a large, wall-mounted relief statue which is now to be seen inside Staple Fitzpaine church. However, it is said that the demolition of her local church angered her spirit, and that now she can be seen to ride each midnight from the site of the old church to Neroche Parish Hall, upon a horse.

Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Taunton Rural District before that.

Bickenhall is also part of the Taunton Deane county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Geography
Bickenhall Orchard is a 0.6 ha local nature reserve. It consists of Apple trees with mistletoe in a grass orchard with herbs and orchids.

Approximately .5 mi south east of the village is the Barrington Hill Meadows biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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Judogi

Judogi (柔道着 or 柔道衣), also called keikogi or dogi, is the formal Japanese name for the traditional uniform used for Judo practice and competition.

A judogi is somewhat similar to a karategi (空手着 or 空手衣, "karate uniform") as it shares a common origin. Jigoro Kano derived the original nudogi from the kimono and other Japanese garments around the turn of the 20th century, and, as such, the judogi was the first modern martial arts training uniform. Over the years, the sleeves and pants have been lengthened, the material and fit have changed, the traditional unbleached cotton is now a bleached white, and blue judogi has become available; nevertheless, the uniform is still very close to that used 100 years ago. Other martial arts, notably karate, later adopted the style of training uniform that is used in Judo.

A judogi comprises three parts that are usually cut from different fabrics: a very heavy jacket (uwagi), lighter canvas pants (shitabaki or zubon), and a cotton belt (obi). Though similar to the shorter styles of kimono, an uwagi will invariably be made from heavy-weight cotton or cotton blend. All but the cheapest and lightest uwagi are cut from woven cotton, similar to, but much more tightly woven than terrycloth. More expensive competition and hand-made judogi will often weigh several kilograms when finished. Due to the nature of judo practice, they commonly have heavier stitching and double-layered knee patches to provide durability. The obi's different colors denote the different ranks in judo.

In competition, judogi sizes and fit are strictly defined by the IJF rules of judo (see below). These rules define sleeve and pant length as well as the looseness of the fit; in competition, the referee can disqualify a competitor for wearing an ill-fitting judogi that may be used for advantage. In addition, various organizations and events oversee such matters as the attachment of commercial and team/national patches and competitors' names. All competitive judogi must be clean and free of holes, tears, or excessive wear.

In official national or international competition only white or blue judogi are allowed. Competitors must have available both colors because one contestant in each match is designated to wear a blue gi while the other wears a white gi. Most judo classes will permit students to wear either color, although white is the traditional color that is often preferred and white fits in better with the traditions of judo and Japanese culture. Less common colors, including red and black, can be found in less formal or specialized situations.

The left side of the gi must cross over the right one.

Judogi weights
Judogi are sold in many thicknesses, which can be generally grouped together in the two classes: Single-weave and double-weave. Single-weave judogi are thinner and weigh less (upper jacket textile fabric weight usually 300–550 g/m2). The thinner judogi are less durable, although some judoka (judo practitioners) may prefer them for long practices as they are less likely to foster overheating. Double-weave judogi are thicker and weigh more (fabric weight usually 650–1050 g/m2). They are harder to grab than single-weave gis, which is considered an advantage in competition. Double-weave gis shrink less and those of high quality are often sold entirely pre-shrunk, this is important to know when comparing the fit of the gi. Double-weave gis generally cost considerably more than single-weave gis of comparable quality.

Pants by themselves should not be classified as single-weave or double-weave as the name only refers to the weaving style used for the upper section of the jacket. However, pants sold together with double-weave jackets will also tend to be heavier than normal due to stronger fabric or large reinforced sections.

Double-weave jackets designed for competition usually display a prominent seam down the back of the jacket, joining two halves of fabric. Starting in the late nineties, some manufacturers made this overlapping part very wide, in effect doubling the fabric thickness for a large section of the back. This blocked the opponent from gripping there, which in 2005 caused the International Judo Federation to ban the use of a judogi with back seam area wider than 3 cm (a little more than one inch) in international competition. Wider designs could still be permitted in local competitions depending on national rules. Single-weave jackets usually have no back seam, or a narrow one which only joins two fabric sections without interfering with grips.

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Thomas Francis Johnson

Thomas Francis Johnson (June 26, 1909 – February 1, 1988) was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1963. He lost his third re-election after criminal charges were brought against him.

Born in Worcester County, Maryland. He later graduated from Staunton Military Academy of Virginia in 1926, St. John's College, the University of Virginia, and the University of Maryland, College Park. He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Snow Hill, Maryland. In 1932, he was elected chairman of the board of Commercial National Bank of Snow Hill. Johnson specialized in international law with practice in the Far East, Middle East, and continental Europe.

In 1934, at the age of 24, Johnson was appointed as state's attorney for Maryland, and, at age 28, he was elected to the Maryland State Senate, where he served from 1939 to 1951. He was the youngest man in state history to serve in those positions up to that point. In 1958, he was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives, and served (in the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Congresses) from 3 January 1959 until 3 January 1963. Johnson voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960.

Charges
In 1962, while he was running for re-election, charges were brought against him regarding the receipt of illegal gratuities in Congress. He was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest in 1968, served three and a half months of a six-month sentence in jail, and paid a $5,000 fine.

He lost his 1962 re-election bid.

After Congress, Johnson resumed the practice of law and lived in Berlin, Maryland until his death in a car crash in Seaford, Delaware in 1988.

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Safiran Airlines

Safiran Airlines is a cargo airline based in Tehran, Iran. It specialised in international cargo flights on a charter basis, especially outsized cargo, handling and wet-leasing aircraft when required.

History
The airline was established in 1988 and started operations in 1990. It was owned by M. A. Habibian and family (30%), M. B. Nahvi and family (30%), M. J. Nahvi and family (25%) and other shareholders (15%). The management structure is as follows:
 * Chairman: M. B. Nahvi
 * Managing Director: M. A. Habibian
 * VP Technical Support: Kamal Bakhshi

Fleet
As of March 2008 the Safiran Airlines fleet includes:

 * 3 Antonov An-140
 * 1 Boeing 737

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Marshall Conferences

The Marshall Conferences were a series of three meetings by Confederate leaders at Marshall, Texas, the capital of the exiled Confederate government of Missouri, at the suggestion of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

First conference
The first conference took place in June 1862, and was between Texas governor Francis R. Lubbock and Confederate Missouri governor Claiborne F. Jackson. The two governors produced three recommendations for Jefferson that were later endorsed by the governors of Arkansas and Louisiana, who did not attend the meeting. The recommendations were as follows: establish a branch of the Confederate treasury located west of the Mississippi River, appoint a general with commanding jurisdiction over the Trans-Mississippi states, and establish more ammunition depots in the region to alleviate an arms shortage.

Second conference
The second conference taking place in August 1863, brought in leaders from Arkansas, Confederate Indian Territory, Louisiana, Confederate Missouri, and Texas.

Third conference
The third and final conference took place in May 1865 and produced unrealistic terms of surrender which the Union rejected.

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Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship

The Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship was a secondary professional wrestling championship that was used and defended from 1964 though 1983. Initially, the championship originated in the NWA affiliated Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling. During this time, it was referred to as the NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Championship until 1972. Beginning in '72, the title was used in the NWA affiliated NWA Tri-State then was called the NWA Tri-State Louisiana Heavyweight Championship from 1972 until 1979. In 1979, however, wrestler and promoter "Cowboy" Bill Watts purchased the Tri-State territory and renamed it Mid-South Wrestling Association. Although Watts kept close ties with the NWA for purpose of having access to wrestling talent, he withdrew Mid-South from the NWA and, as a result, renamed all of the promotion's championships accordingly.

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Blood on Ice

Blood on Ice is the ninth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. It was released on 27 May 1996, through Black Mark Production. It is a concept album.

Background
The master tapes were recorded in 1989, but the album was not immediately released, both because the album was never properly finished, and because founder and songwriter Quorthon was worried that it presented too drastic a departure from the band's previous black metal sound. It was eventually released, after remastering and re-editing on more advanced studio equipment, in 1996, partly through fan pressure resulting from his mentioning of the project in an interview. Quorthon expands on this, as well as more specific matters about the recording of Blood on Ice and many of the other early Bathory albums in his liner notes for this release. The album's plot follows ideas and formats typical of the sagas, but was written by Quorthon himself. The album cover is drawn by Kristian Wåhlin.

Storyline
The anonymous central character, aged ten when the tale begins, is the sole survivor of a raid by twenty black-clad horsemen bearing the banner of the 'twin-headed Beast' against his village. All the men are slain, and the women and children carried off to the far North, whilst the central character survives by hiding in a tree. He spends fifteen years alone in the wilderness, where he grows strong and learns the ways of the forest, the memories of the atrocities he has witnessed galvanising him. Then, one day, he meets a one-eyed old man (most probably Odin, although the tale always refers to him merely as 'One-Eyed Old Man') who tells him that he has foreseen his coming for a thousand years, and that he has been chosen as a champion of the Gods to fight their battle in the shadows beyond his world. To this end he will be granted a number of mighty artifacts and abilities, and be trained for a hundred days and nights by the old man. The first of these artifacts is a mighty sword (probably Tyrfing), forged in the dawn of the world, and the second given in a song is a mighty, eight-legged stallion ridden by 'his father's God' (Sleipnir, Odin's steed).

He will also be guided by two ravens (Huginn and Muninn), and is granted a number of supernatural powers: first, the woodwoman, a witch, takes his heart, for which price he can withstand any cut or slit. Then he travels to the bottomless lake in which all the knowledge of the worlds, old and new, is stored. The old man cast his left eye into the lake in order to give him his powers of wisdom and foresight (making the lake roughly analogous to Mimir's well), and the central character casts both his eyes into the lake, which not only means he gains all its powers of knowledge and vision, but also that he will not have to stare down the Beast during his final battle. He rides North, guided by the ravens and by the ancient Gods, to confront his destiny. He charges down the gates of Hel and defeats the Beast in combat, as well as freeing the souls of those that had been held captive here, riding with them to Valhalla.

Personnel

 * Bathory
 * Quorthon – vocals, guitar
 * Kothaar – bass guitar
 * Vvornth – drums
 * Art
 * Kristian Wåhlin – album cover artwork

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Bishop's Hull

Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, in the western suburbs of Taunton. It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller and is close to the River Tone. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Netherclay, has a population of 2,975 in total.

The A38 and the A3065 pass through it.

History
The parish of Hull-Bishop's was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred.

Historically the parish included the castle precincts in the centre of Taunton.

In June 2008, the village celebrated the 400th anniversary of the church bells with a week of events.

Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). Bishop's Hull was part of Taunton Rural District before that.

It is also part of the Taunton Deane county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Geography
Netherclay Community Woodland is a woodland with oak, ash, black poplar, dogwood and hazel. It is a local nature reserve.

Landmarks
The manor house dates from 1586, with a mid-19th century addition and internal alterations, and further restoration in 1901.

Rumwell Park
Rumwell Park house is a Grade II listed rococo mansion dating from 1857. It is located on Stonegallows, between Bishop's Hull and Galmington.

Rumwell Hall
Rumwell Hall is an historic manor house now a business centre. A new house on the site was built for Sir Edward Seymour in 1733. The current house was built for William Cadbury and completed about 1815. It was altered in the early 20th century for Charles Leslie Fox J.P. and restored in the late 20th century as an hotel.

Hospice
Bishop's Hull is home to St Margaret's Somerset Hospice, which provides palliative care to cancer patients from across the area.

Frank Bond Centre
The Frank Bond Centre, established in 1983, is named after its benefactor, a local builder who had two hobbies: collecting theatre organs and keeping exotic birds. He opened his garden once a year to the general public and all money that was raised went to charity. On his death he left his house and garden (now the centre) and land to the community. The land was used for development, some for housing and some for the building of St Margaret's Hospice.

Religious sites
The St Peter and St Paul's Church, on Bishop's Hull Hill, which is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 13th century, and has an octagonal tower.

Until March 2005 Taunton United Reformed Church had a church on Bishop's Hull Road, the church was built in 1718 and the building is a Grade II* listed building. After the United Reformed Church in Bishop's Hull closed, services were moved to St Peter and St Paul's Church until 2013 when the United Reformed Church minister retired.

Notable people

 * Ernest Coxon (1857–1924), cricketer

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Pierre van Ryneveld

General Sir Hesperus Andrias van Ryneveld (2 May 1891 – 2 December 1972), known as Sir Pierre van Ryneveld, was a South African military commander. He was the founding commander of the South African Air Force.

Military career
Van Ryneveld began his military career in the First World War, in which he served in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force. For his service in the war, Van Ryneveld was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches, and presented with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour from the French government.

After the war, Van Ryneveld was called back to South Africa by the Prime Minister Jan Smuts in order to set up the South African Air Force (SAAF). He flew back home, across Africa, in a Vickers Vimy – a pioneering feat for which he and his co-pilot Quintin Brand were both knighted.

Colonel van Ryneveld established the SAAF in 1920, and directed it until 1933, when he was promoted to Chief of the General Staff (CGS), in command of the Union Defence Forces. However, for the next four years the SAAF remained under Van Ryneveld's direct control as no one was appointed as the Air Force's director until 1937.

In 1925, then Lt-Col van Ryneveld took part in the government's suppression of the Baster Council's rebellion.

Van Ryneveld served as CGS for sixteen years, including the whole of the Second World War. He retired in 1949.

Honours

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 * Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France)
 * Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France)

Namesakes and legacy
The Pretoria suburb of Pierre van Ryneveld Park was named in his honour and the airport just north of Upington in the Northern Cape is also named after Van Ryneveld. Sir Pierre van Ryneveld High School is in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The SAAF's annual air power symposium, is known as the Sir Pierre Van Ryneveld Air Power Symposium.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grocery Warning

 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. Golbez 07:13, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)

Grocery Warning
This article is about a book by Mike Adams. An article about The Five Soft Drink Monsters, another one of his books, was already deleted. Apparently this article was overlooked. And who would the article's author be? Yes, Andrew Lin... Aecis 15:38, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * keep notable Chubby Chicken 15:44, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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 * Delete lincruft --Xcali 18:00, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - per nominator. --FCYTravis 18:07, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, per Xcali. -- BD2412 talk 20:05, 2005 Jun 14 (UTC)
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MEPS

MEPS may refer to:

 * Malaysian Electronic Payment System, a regional interbank network system in Malaysia
 * Mañana Es Para Siempre (Tomorrow Is Forever), Mexican telenovela
 * Marine Ecology Progress Series, a scientific journal dealing mostly with research in the field of marine ecology
 * MAS Electronic Payment System, an interbank network in Singapore
 * Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
 * Microextraction by Packed Sorbent
 * United States Military Entrance Processing Station
 * Minimum Energy Performance Standard

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All Singing, All Dancing

"All Singing, All Dancing" is the eleventh episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 4, 1998. In the fourth Simpsons clip show, Homer claims he hates singing, so Marge shows family videos of musical numbers from previous seasons. The episode is in the form of a sung-through musical, featuring spoken dialogue only at the start and end of the episode. The original material was directed by Mark Ervin and written by Steve O'Donnell. It was executive produced by David Mirkin. It features guest appearances from George Harrison, Patrick Stewart and Phil Hartman, although these are all clips and none of them recorded original material for the episode.

Plot
Homer and Bart rent the film Paint Your Wagon, expecting it to be a shoot-em-up Western. Homer is dismayed to find out that it is actually a musical, and expresses his distaste for such films. Marge is baffled by this, saying that he ironically loves singing. The family starts delivering their dialogue in song form, and Marge decides to prove that Homer loves to sing by showing family videos. Several clips are shown of various songs from past episodes, but Homer is not convinced. At this moment, Snake breaks into their house and holds them hostage. However, once he hears them singing, Snake decides that they would not make good hostages and leaves.

The family continues to sing and more videos are shown. Snake again breaks into the house and claims that he got a song stuck in his head and the only way to get rid of it is to kill the Simpsons. He tries to shoot them but discovers that his gun is out of ammunition and leaves again.

After more clips, Snake returns for a final time, with ammunition, and aims his gun at them, but the family reveals that they are done singing. Snake declares that he has no problem with them and leaves. When Marge starts humming a tune, however, he fires a warning shot through the window.

During the closing credits, Snake, still annoyed by all the music, shoots at the orchestra as they try to play the show's closing theme song. The third and final time they try to play, it is at a very soft volume, but Snake is not fooled and proceeds to shoot again, and once more when the Gracie Films logo music plays.

Songs
The clip show features several full songs from previous episodes of The Simpsons.

Many of them are among the most popular songs from the show. "Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?" and "We Do" had previously been nominated for best song at the Primetime Emmy Awards, and "We Put the Spring in Springfield" won the award in 1997.

Production
The episode is the fourth and penultimate clip show episode of The Simpsons. It was put together by Steve O'Donnell, who wrote this episode and "The Joy of Sect" (which, in production order, preceded this episode). Executive producer David Mirkin hated doing clip shows and "wouldn't do them if we had a choice" and this is referenced at the end of the episode. The episode contains two "screw the audience act breaks" in which a major problem is presented before the commercial but suddenly ends after the break. The episode also had problems with the censors as they objected to scenes of Snake pointing his shotgun at the Simpsons' baby daughter, Maggie. In spite of this, "All Singing, All Dancing" is one of the few episodes of The Simpsons that has been given a G-rating on American television.

Cultural references
Clint Eastwood is dressed as the Man with No Name from the Dollars Trilogy films. The film Paint Your Wagon is referenced at the beginning of the episode. The film does star Eastwood and Lee Marvin and was directed by Joshua Logan, but the writers did not base their parody or the song on the film at all. The man in the film that confronts Eastwood is modelled after Lee Van Cleef and his character Colonel Douglas Mortimer from the Dollars film For a Few Dollars More.

Several of the songs featured in the episode are references to actual musicals. "Springfield, Springfield", sung by Bart and Milhouse, is a reference to "New York, New York", from On the Town. Krusty's "Send in the Clowns" uses different lyrics from the original version by Stephen Sondheim. Lyle Lanley's "The Monorail Song" takes references from a performance by character Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man, including Lanley's costume and "the crowd's mindless acceptance of his deceitful proposal". "See My Vest" is a parody of the song "Be Our Guest", sung by Jerry Orbach in the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast. While at the First Church of Springfield, Bart substitutes the lyrics from Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to "In the Garden of Eden".

Reception
In its original broadcast, "All Singing, All Dancing" finished 26th in ratings for the week of December 29, 1997 – January 4, 1998, with a Nielsen rating of 9.1, equivalent to approximately 8.9 million viewing households. It was the second highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following The X-Files.

Although he normally dislikes clip shows, Mirkin liked this episode because of the singing and dancing and called the clips "truly wonderful". The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote "for a clips show, it's not bad. The only one missing really is "Dr Zaius" from "A Fish Called Selma". In his book Planet Simpson, author Chris Turner wrote, "when songs spring up one at a time, you might notice a clever line or two, or the way that they serve the same kind of plot-advancing or energy-generating purposes they do in Singin' in the Rain or Cats, but piled together in ["All Singing, All Dancing"], they amount to a sort of Simpsonian side project: Springfield: The Musical. And ... it's a very impressive side project at that." The episode was nominated for a 1998 Emmy Award, in the "Music Direction" category.  A review of The Simpsons season 9 DVD release in the Daily Post noted that it includes "super illustrated colour commentaries" on "All Singing, All Dancing" and "Lost Our Lisa". Isaac Mitchell-Frey of the Herald Sun cited the episode as a "low moment" of the season, noting it "recycles parts of previous episodes".

Michael Dunne analyzed the episode in his book American Film Musical Themes and Forms, and gave examples from it while explaining that singing and dancing performances are generally not seen as acceptable in the television medium. He notes that Homer calls singing "fruity" and "the lowest form of communication" during the episode. However, Dunne also notes the fact that Homer himself sings "his objection that musicals are fake and phony". Dunne describes the frame narrative as establishing Marge as "more favorably disposed toward musicals than the males in her house". Dunne concluded that "musicals come out on top in this episode, but the victory is marginal at best". Of the episode itself, Dunne wrote that "the parodies contained in the show demonstrate that its creators are familiar enough with various forms of musical performance to echo them and confident enough that their viewers will catch the references".

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Bishops Lydeard

Bishops Lydeard is a village and civil parish located in Somerset, England, 5 mi north-west of Taunton. The civil parish encompasses the hamlets of East Lydeard and Terhill, and had a population of 2,839 persons as recorded in the 2011 census; this figure, however, includes the village (and now separate parish) of Cotford St Luke.

The village has been bypassed, since 1967, by the A358 road; the West Somerset Railway also runs through the area. The hamlet of East Lydeard is less than a mile to the east of the village; Terhill is about two miles north, while west of the village is Sandhill Park, an eighteenth-century country house.

History
The name of the village probably relates to Gisa, Bishop of Wells, who was its principal tenant and one of the major episcopal landowners in Somerset at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. Lydeard is a compound of two Saxon personal names: Lide (cognate with "Lloyd"), a derivative of the Brythonic word meaning grey (llwyd in modern Welsh), and Geard, the latter remaining as a local name, "Yarde". As well as being a personal name, geard means "a fence, enclosure, courtyard or dwelling", again of Brythonic origin, as in the modern Welsh word, garth (enclosure, ridge etc.), or personal names, Garth or Gareth. Thus "grey enclosure" or "ridge" seem to be plausible alternative meanings.

The parish of Bishops Lydeard was part of the Kingsbury Hundred.

Cotford St Luke is a large new village, built in the southern part of Bishops Lydeard parish (2 km or over 1 mile south of Bishops Lydeard), which became a separate civil parish in 2011, splitting off from Bishops Lydeard.

Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and some environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, it was part of Taunton Rural District.

There is an electoral ward with the same name as the parish. It also extends to Halse and northwards to West Bagborough. The ward had a population of 6,323 as at the 2011 Census.

It is also part of the Taunton Deane county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020.

Landmarks
Lydeard House was built in the mid 18th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Watermill
There were originally two flour mills in Bishops Lydeard. Higher Mill has been demolished. The Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum is housed in a building which dates from the 18th century, and was extended in the early 19th century with the addition of a millhouse. It has an overshot waterwheel and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. Since 2000 the building has been renovated with the renovations opened by the town Mayor in 2003. The water wheel weighs over two tonnes and is driven by water from Back Stream which originates in the Brendon Hills. The museum focuses on traditional trades and crafts including a wheelwright's shop, cooper's shop, saddler's shop, blacksmith's shop and a Victorian kitchen.

Sandhill Park
Sandhill Park was built as a country house around 1720. It was built by John Periam, the Member of Parliament for Minehead, as Hill House and lived in by the Lethbridge family from 1767 to 1913. During World War I it was used as a prisoner of war camp for German and Austro-Hungarian officers. In 1919 it was converted by Somerset County Council into a home for handicapped children. It was requisitioned by the military in August 1940 and became the 41st General Military Hospital, providing accommodation in tents and huts. From 1941 the hospital was leased to the American Army as a neurological hospital for over 1,000 patients in 32 new wards, which were completed in 1942. The hospital remained in military use until 1944. The psychiatric hospital reopened under the National Health Service in 1948 and further buildings were constructed. The hospital was sold in 1991 and housing built on part of the site.

The buildings of Sandhill Park were badly damaged in a fire on 22 November 2011, the east wing being gutted and extensive damage caused to the main house. The west wing and orangery survived.

Religious sites
The church of St Mary dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and in 1860–62 was extended by one bay and a vestry by Edward Jeboult of Taunton. It is a Grade I listed building. The tower has pierced tracery battlements, pinnacles, set back buttresses terminating in pinnacles at the bell-storey, and pinnacles on the buttresses at each stage. Several of the tombs in the churchyard are of historical importance, as are two crosses, one dating from the 14th century, the other being the town's market cross which was moved to the churchyard in the 19th century.

West Somerset Railway
Bishops Lydeard railway station is a notable station on the heritage West Somerset Railway, as the southern terminus of passenger services.

Bus services
The village is served by scheduled bus services provided by First Group on the Taunton–Minehead route. These run approximately every half-hour during daytime Monday to Saturday in both directions, and generally every hour on Sundays. Since January 2023, an evening bus service has been reintroduced.

Other destinations, including Bridgwater and Kingston St Mary, are also served, but less frequently.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Cobra (motion)

 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 --cesarb 09:06, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The Cobra (motion)
This gesture is not widely known as "the cobra." This page is essentially a joke. Tcassedy 15:40, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * keep notable Chubby Chicken 15:44, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. Above recently created account, Chubby Chicken, is voting "keep, notable" for numerous clearly non-notable (indeed bordering on speedy) articles. Please keep that grain of information in mind when counting votes. -- BD2412 talk 20:21, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * Comment. LOL "recently created".
 * Weak delete Media outlets/reviewers have often noted that Trump's hand gesture looks like a cobra, but I don't know that this has actually gained acceptance as a name. --Xcali 17:32, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. No one has notably referred to the hand gesture as "The Cobra". -- BD2412 talk 20:09, 2005 Jun 11 (UTC)
 * Keep, it's a decent page. I would say to merge with Donald Trump, but it would probably look out of place there. So keep, in the absence of anything better to do with it. Bizud 01:58, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Give it the finger. humblefool® 21:40, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nonsense. JamesBurns 05:21, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Mildly amusing nonsense. Indrian 08:03, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral. *if* the content can be verified, it should be a section in gesture. -- Cimon avaro; on a pogostick. 04:20, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)

Delete -- I think that the "Cobra gesture" does not need it's own article. I think that somebody could add the "You're Fired" gesture to the existing Donald Trump page. Also, the so-called "Cobra gesture" was only used in season 1 of "The Apprentice". The past two seasons, Trump has used the "Pointing gun" motion. At the end of the day, I think that we could just add a comment about the "you're fired gesture" to the Donald Trump page. This page is useless and consuming space. --- Brendantait 14:01, Jun 21, 2005

 * Delete -- It's funny, but not a serious entry for the encylopedia. -Uris 20:41, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Ballindine

Ballindine is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is located along the Western Railway Corridor, 6.5 km (4 miles) south of Claremorris. The N17 road passes through the village, carrying over 10,000 vehicles daily, and it connects to the R328 road on the south side of town.

History
The remains of a possible fort are located in a field next to the National School. Folklore states that Ballindine got its name from this fort—Baile an Daingin meaning "Town of the Fortress" and that the souterrain, just outside it, was connected underground to the ruins of the old church in Cloonmore about 2 km (1.25 miles) to the east and also to the ruins of the old church in Garryduff, 5 km (3 miles) west.

Ballindine is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilvine. Church records are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe. Old school records dating to the 1800s are held in the present National School.

Events and community
The village has had a monthly cattle and sheep fair since the 1960s and the Ballindine September fair was well known in West of Ireland. The July fair was also called 'The Gooseberry Fair' and Ballindine marked this tradition with an annual 'Gooseberry Festival' until 2002.

The Western Alzheimer's Foundation is headquartered in Ballindine.

Sport
The Ballindine Gaelic footballers join with Irishtown to form the Davitts team who play in red and black. The combined Davitts club plays in Division 1A league and Senior Championship. In 2011 Davitts won the Intermediate County Championship after beating Burrishoole in the final. They went on to win the Intermediate Connacht Championship after defeating Padraig Pearses.

Transport
Ballindine railway station was opened on 30 April 1894, and closed on 17 June 1963.

The N17 passes through the village. However, as of 2010, the village was due to be bypassed as part of the Claremorris–Tuam dual-carriageway which (as of 2012) was in the early stages of planning.

Notable people

 * Sabina Coyne, actress and wife of the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is a native of Cloonrane, a townland in County Galway one kilometre south of Ballindine.
 * Pippa Hackett, Green Party) Senator.
 * Pat Rabbitte, former leader of the Labour Party, was born in Woodstock, a townland near the village, and still owns a family home there.

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Bangor Erris

Bangor Erris is a town in Kiltane parish in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland with a population of over 300. It is on the banks of the Owenmore River and is a "gateway" to the Erris Peninsula linking Belmullet with Ballina and Westport. It is located at the foot of the "Bangor Trail" a 22-mile mountain pass across the Nephin Beg (Néifinn Bheag) Mountain Range to Newport. Approximately 2 km away is Carrowmore Lake, (Loch na Ceathrú Móire) Bangor is a centre for wild atlantic salmon and sea trout fishing. Bangor Erris is located in the Parish of Kiltane. Due west from Bangor are the towns of Belmullet, Geesala, Mulranny, Westport and Doolough.

History
The original name for Bangor was Doire Choinadaigh (Kennedy's Wood), a name found on maps from 1724 to 1829. The place was also called 'Coineadach' by John O'Donovan in the Ordnance Survey Name Books of 1838. In 1802 when James McPartlan (Statistical Survey p. 159) surveyed the area, he called the village 'Cahal' and noted that there were regular fairs held there at that time. Locally the village was known as 'Aonach Cathail' because a wealthy buyer of that name was a regular at the fair days. The name 'Bangor' was given to the village by Major Denis Bingham who established the town of Bangor Erris.

The reason Bangor was chosen as a site for Bingham's town was because it was situated at the crossroads of two old roads which were in use from about the middle of the 18th century. One road led from Carne (Mullet peninsula) to Castlebar and the other went from Inver (Kilcommon) to Newport. Both roads were repaired by order of the County Assizes in 1793. The crossroads was well sheltered from the worst of the prevailing winds and its situation on the banks of the Owenmore River also made it a suitable site.

Major Bingham introduced the Revenue Police to stamp out the illicit distillation of drink, in reality it was to get personal protection for himself in his house Bingham Lodge on the western edge of the town. A post office was established in the town in 1842.

The local parish church dates back to the mid-19th Century.

The sculpture pictured at the top of this page is "the Crying Stone" by Colm Brennan. It was commissioned as part of the Millennium Initiative of Mayo County Council and stands beside the N59 just east of the village of Bangor Erris. It commemorates the sorrow felt by so many inhabitants of the area when their kinsfolk set off to seek a better life in America.

The Townagh flood

In December 1818, four lakes just outside Bangor Erris burst their banks after heavy rains, unleashing a torrent of water that killed 17 people. The majority of the victims were from the O'Hara family. Three soldiers from the 92nd Highlanders were also killed. The soldiers were on revenue duty and were lodging with the O'Hara family. All three soldiers were veterans of the Battle of Waterloo. During the same storm, two other soldiers were killed when they got lost in the bog.

20th Century
Irish War of Independence

In January 1921, a local man, Michael McAndrew (aged 27), was stabbed in the neck by a soldier. McAndrew was attempting to take the soldier's rifle when he received the wound. He was taken to Belmullet Hospital where he survived the injury.

Largan Landslide(1928)
In September 1928 an enormous landslide took place in Largan, just outside Bangor Erris. The landslide originated from the hillside and descended towards the trunk road connecting Ballina and Belmullet. The destructive force of the landslide caused substantial damage to the area. A bridge along the trunk road was demolished, leading to the suspension of traffic for approximately 12 hours. The disruption delayed mail delivery to Belmullet on Monday. Passengers traveling by bus from Ballina to various stations in Erris were stranded at the scene of the incident overnight.

Upper Glencullen Landslide (1931)
In February 1931, a landslide occurred at Upper Glencullen, four miles from Bangor Erris. It claimed the residence of the Moran family, as well as the lives of seven cattle, while £29 was buried beneath the debris. The family narrowly escaped as their home crumbled. One Moran girl, who was ill, was carried by her brother for two miles across the mountain. A hillside of mountain bog disintegrated, rushing down at speeds of about 20 inches per hour and a height of approximately 30 feet. It covered land with peat and boulders up to six feet high. Piles of potatoes were destroyed. The landslide threatened three other houses, forcing residents to flee with belongings. The affected families sought refuge with neighbors. The Land Commission received a report and planned to assist the affected families. Efforts were underway to support the victims of this unfortunate event.

Mayo Arms Dump Discovery (1934)
During road construction near Bangor Erris in February 1934. Workmen discovered a hidden cache of weapons buried ten feet below the surface. The discovery consisted of a large box measuring 12 feet in length and three feet in width, securely bound by six sturdy copper hoops. Inside the box, an assortment of weapons was revealed. Notably, 36 pikes with handles were found in remarkably preserved condition, indicating their origin from the 1798 period. Additionally, several pike heads without handles were discovered, hinting at the possible existence of a larger arsenal. Furthermore, the cache contained seven rifles that had suffered significant rust damage. Interestingly, these rifles resembled the type used by the French when they landed at Killala in 1798.

21st Century
Bangor Erris won the 2009 national Gum Litter Award in the Tidy Towns category, making it the first winner from the west of Ireland. The competition, sponsored by the Gum Litter Taskforce, recognized the efforts of the town in keeping their village tidy and free of gum litter.

In June 2014, the Gardaí from Belmullet searched a house near Bangor Erris, finding 30 cannabis plants at various growth stages, along with a drying chamber, fertiliser, and liquid feed. The Gardaí seized cannabis plants worth €40,000 and arrested a 20-year-old man from Bangor Erris for possession. The man was suspected of operating a grow house for several months.

Transport
Bus Éireann route 446 links Bangor Erris with Bellacorick, Crossmolina and Ballina. In the reverse direction it links to Belmullet and the Mullet Peninsula. There are now four services a day in each direction, including Sundays. On Friday evenings an extra journey operates from Ballina. Onward rail and bus connections are available at Ballina.

Education
Primary education in Bangor is facilitated by Bangor National School, which serves not only the village but also neighboring areas like Tawnagh and Bellacorick. As of 2023, the school had 40 pupils.

Religion
Sacred Heart Catholic Church holds significant historical and religious importance in the community. The establishment of Sacred Heart Church marked the replacement of an older church, which had been erected in 1856. The current building was constructed in 1947. The church underwent renovations in 1971, ensuring its continued relevance and structural integrity. As part of the Kiltane Parish within the Diocese of Killala, it plays a vital role in providing spiritual guidance and support to the local Catholic community. Its proximity to the national school further reinforces its position as a central religious hub within the area.

Gaelic Football
Kiltane GAA Club, previously St. Patrick's, is a prominent GAA club in County Mayo, Ireland. Established in 1962, it officially became Kiltane GAA Club in 1971. They quickly progressed from a junior club to senior status, winning the County Junior Championship in 1972 and the county Intermediate Championship in 1973. In 1992, they achieved notable success at the senior level, clinching division, senior league, and Global windows league titles. The club opened its own grounds and dressing rooms in 1978, hosting a match between Mayo and Galway. Their clubhouse provides various facilities and accommodates basketball, badminton, volleyball, and indoor football. In 1994, a stand was inaugurated in honor of John McAndrew and James Cosgrove, with a senior football challenge match held between Mayo and Westmeath.

Soccer
Bangor Hibs Football Club was founded in 1995. Soccer had always been popular in the area and some attempts were made in the mid-seventies and again in the mid-eighties to organise the game on a structured basis, but to no avail. In January 1995 a team from the village was invited to play in a tournament in Killala which led to them playing against a number of established Mayo League sides, the results of which were very favourable for Bangor. They eventually reached the final of an 8-team competition and this was the catalyst for getting a team together to play in the Mayo Association Football League. Their initial application to the Mayo League that year was unsuccessful, but they were admitted the following year, in 1996, which was the first time Mayo played summer soccer. The official opening of Bangor Hibs' Ballybeg Park, by the President of the FAI Mr Pat Quigley, took place on 26 August 2000.

Notable people

 * Johnny Carey, footballer.
 * John McAndrew – A member of the 1950 and 1951 Mayo teams that won the All-Ireland.
 * Eileen Lynn Kato – A renowned academic and translator of Japanese poetry and theater. In 1991, she was appointed as Gakari (advisor) to the Japanese emperor.

Places of Interest

 * The Bangor Trail - A challenging and isolated hiking trail spanning approximately 40 km. It stretches from Bangor to Newport, but a shorter option of 26 km is available by leaving a car at Letterkeen or arranging transportation. Marked with trail markers, the path cuts through the remote Nephin Beg mountain range and Owenduff Bog. Believed to be an ancient drover path dating back to the Iron Age, it served as the primary route between Bangor and Newport since the 16th century. The trail reveals traces of past human settlements, particularly from the mid-19th century when the area experienced high population density before the Great Famine. Completing the Bangor Trail usually takes a minimum of 10 hours, although 12 hours or more are common. It requires experienced and well-equipped hikers.
 * Church of the Sacred Heart - Built in 1946 and opened in 1947, the church features a rectangular plan with a pitched slate roof, concrete coping, and a bellcote. The church is part of the mid-twentieth-century ecclesiastical heritage and has architectural and historical significance. It has been well maintained and retains its original features, showcasing the artistic and engineering qualities of the design.
 * Bingham Lodge - Originally built in 1823, the lodge underwent various alterations and repairs over the years. The interior features a central hall and carved timber surrounds to door and window openings. The lodge is situated in grounds overlooking the Owenmore River and was associated with the Bingham family. Despite neglect and an arson attack in 1922, the lodge retains its form and much of its original fabric.

Folklore
The area around Bangor Erris is rich in local folklore. The legend of the Ulster Cycle took place not far from Bangor Erris at the fort at Rathmorgan beside Carrowmore Lake. Known as Táin Bó Flidhais it tells the story of a cattle raid around the 1st century AD.

There is a folktale that the road between Bangor Erris and Ballycroy is haunted by magical creatures. A phantom dog sometimes appears, as does a white cow, whose appearance is regarded as a warning of death. Several of the local lakes are associated with folk tales of 'water horses", which sometimes come onto the land and try to get people to mount them, and subsequently take them off into the water.

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Kbkg wz. 1960

The Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 (Carbine-grenade launcher model 1960), also designated PMK-DGN-60 or PMK-60, is a Polish-made version of the AK-47 assault rifle that can fire rifle grenades.

Description
The LON-I grenade launcher is screwed onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locked into place by means of a spring-loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of a modified AK-47 rifle. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is fitted to the right side of the gas block, allowing the gas to be shut off (preventing it from leaving the barrel via the gas port) when the grenades are fired.

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Bekan, County Mayo

Bekan or Becan  is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. Because of the almost entirely rural population, it is traditionally a farming community. The village is off the R323 road between Knock and Ballyhaunis. The local school is St. Joseph's National School.

The Connacht Gaelic Athletic Association Centre of Excellence was built outside the village in December 2012.

Sport
Eastern Gaels is the local Gaelic Football club, which represents both Bekan and Brickeens. The Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence is the major sporting facility in the area. The centre is just outside the village. The centre has a 3G pitch, five floodlit Gaelic games pitches, and a gymnasium.

Transport
Bekan railway station opened on 1 January 1909 and closed on 17 June 1963.

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Edward Tylor Miller

Edward Tylor Miller (February 1, 1895 – January 20, 1968), a Republican, was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from 1947 to 1959.

Miller was born in Woodside, a neighborhood in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended Sidwell Friends School of Washington, D.C., and graduated from Yale University in 1916. During the First World War, Miller served in the United States Army as commanding officer of Company C of the 320th Infantry in the 80th Infantry Division from May 14, 1917, to August 8, 1919.

After the War, Miller studied law at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was admitted to the bar in 1920 and commenced practice in Easton, Maryland. He served as Referee in Bankruptcy from 1923 to 1941, and as police and juvenile judge for Talbot County, Maryland from 1934 to 1938. During the Second World War, Miller served as a colonel in the Infantry in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946, where he saw duty in North Africa, India, and China.

In 1946, Miller was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1959. Miller did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress and for election in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress. Miller later served as vice chairman of the United States Delegation to Second United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1960. He unsuccessfully sought candidacy in 1962 for the United States Senate, and afterwards resumed the practice of law. He served as Republican national committeeman from 1960–1964, as delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1964, and was elected Talbot County delegate to Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1967. Miller died in Easton, and is interred in Meeting House Cemetery.

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