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Your vacation
Best wishes, as always. Sadly, the project self-selects those who support the current majority views by frustrating those who disagree. As you're aware, you are not the only one who stands for a greater degree of responsibility in the project's editorial policy. Drop a line if you feel alone -- or if you want to start a conspiracy :-).  With very kindest regards, The Uninvited Co., Inc. 16:26, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

Hope you'll be back soon. The project is that much poorer when you're not around. I haven't been following events on Wikipedia closely enough to know what's upset you, but if you need support in anything, let me know. I'd hate to lose one of Wikipedia's strongest voices of reason. Isomorphic 04:51, 31 May 2005 (UTC)

Wikivacation good! I should take one too in a bit! Please drop by when you return! There's heaps of stuff people can help with still. *yawn* :) Kim Bruning 07:21, 31 May 2005 (UTC)

It's sad that I've been so busy as to be this late in reaching your page. I also miss having your voice in the conversation; in a project where none of us can be everywhere at once, you're one of the people I have relied on to say the things I would want to say in the same position. If as a friend I can do anything for you, please let me know, on or off Wikipedia. --Michael Snow 20:13, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I dearly hope to see you around again soon. Yours is a voice I have missed seeing on the arbcomm, and miss in other serious discussions on the wiki. "Strong voice of reason" is exactly right. Don't think that the silence of preoccupation is a sign of disagreement; we have yet to discover a way to truly hear the voices of more than a few hundred of our ten thousand active users. +sj +  06:10, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I'm looking forward to seeing your work here, again. There's no telling how long it will last, but I've discovered that a long vacation from here turns out to have been energizing; hopefully it will turn out to be the same for you. Of course, if I were a little less obsessive, I could rest and work on Wikipedia, but like so many others here, that doesn't seem to be my temperament. :-)  Mkmcconn (Talk)  16:17, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks to all of you in general. Each of you in specific will receive a note from me soon to emphasize how much your good wishes mean to me.  I am sorry to have been so weak an ally, and fear I will not become much more useful at any time in the near future.  I am thankful, therefore, to be able to rely on the grace of such fine friends as the six of you (and a few more, I shouldn't wonder), who will no doubt forgive me my weakness, and understand my shying away from whatever battles swing in my direction.  All my best, as always, Jwrosenzweig 08:15, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

Welcome to my talk page
Please leave notes/questions/chastisements/haiku/concerns for me here. I will usually respond on your talk page for your convenience. Thanks, and happy editing! Jwrosenzweig

 * Come, let us reason
 * together. If you won't, then
 * write me poems instead.
 * [The author advises a monosyllabic pronunciation of "poems" to preserve the metre.]

Link to User page
Well, you are certainly right. It's a little bit hard for you to understand the situation with the Yugoslav languages. About twenty years ago, all of them were classificed as one single language: Serbo-Croatian or Croato-Serbian. When Croatia became independent, it could promote its language - Croatian, separated from Serbian. Bosnia too. Zlatibor and Montenegro are not independent, so their languages are still classificed as parts of Serbian. Maybe you heard about the Montenegrin language? Serbs claim that it is not a real language, but a dialect of Serbian (as they claim for Zlatiborian, too, and as they claimed for Croatian and Bosnian a few years ago). It's all about politics. I'm just sad that other Wikipedians believed those Serbs. I wrote the article about Zlatiborian language. But, it was redirected to Zlatiborian speech. That's why I wanted to save the article at my User page - that's the only place where it can't be deleted or redirected, I hope. And that's why I wanted to link the page with the Zlatiborian language. However, thank you for letting me know that you've done that.

Thanks for the advice, I'll do so!

\o/
yay!

Nice to have you back!

Kim Bruning 09:47, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

Indeed, good to see you. In whatever capacity you choose to involve yourself, it will be to our collective benefit, you are one of our best. Cheers, ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ 14:30, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

I am truly happy to see you around again. Take it easy, and come or go as you feel the need. --Michael Snow 16:24, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

Mickey654
I noticed the note you left for Mickey654; I believe he is a reincarnation of a troll that has been vandalizing Redwolf24 and several other users over the past week. He immediately went after me, Redwolf24, and NickBush24; we just happen to be the favorite targets of the other vandal. Perhaps he should be blocked indefinately? -- Essjay ·  Talk 07:48, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, meant to leave a link to his contribs: Special:Contributions/Mickey654 -- Essjay ·  Talk 07:50, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

 * I think Evil Monkey permablocked all of the others; they were all of the usernameisgay/usernameisahomo/usernameisafag pattern. However, since the first place he went was Redwolf24's page, then came to mine, then went to Gay to list Red, NickBush24 (who has also been a target) and I as "see also" links, then attacked me on his page, I'm pretty convinced its the same guy; it'd have to be an awfully strange coincidence that we've been fighting a vandal with that pattern at this time of the morning for the last three or four nights.

Since he didn't make any valuable edits, and had an established vandals' editing pattern, I definately think the case can be made that he's the same vandal and falls under the permablock policy. If you'd feel better about it I'll go to ANI; I already went to Admin Intervention. (I understand the feeling; I have an RfA right now, so (hopefully) I'll be making the same kind of decisions in a week!) Honestly, he's going to be back tomorrow when the IP autoblock (yeah, his IP was autoblocked like thirty seconds after you blocked him) wears off, so it really doesn't matter if he comes back as Micky654 or as whomever-is-next-on-his-listisgay.

On the happier side, thank you for your welcome, and welcome back to you! I'd be elated to work with you on some of the theology articles, or to just chat back and forth. Feel free to drop me a message on my talk anytime! I'm definately RC-sympathetic, although I'm not technically "Protestant"; DOC is a whole other ballgame (honestly, I've never quite figured out what we are!). I look forward to hearing from you! -- Essjay ·  Talk 08:10, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

 * You know, in all my article edits, I don't think I've ever read the DOC article! I'll have to go do that! As for why I'm a schismatic and a heretic, I reject the authority of the Pope (of course I do, I'm not Catholic!) and I deny many of the Church's core teachings (again, I'm not Catholic!). I love the Church dearly, but that doesn't mean that I agree with it. As I've explained it before, DOC is on the extreme liberal wing of mainline Christianity, and I am on the extreme liberal wing of the DOC; I'm an extremely liberal liberal Christian! -- Essjay ·  Talk 08:20, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

 * Okay, I read it; the only thing I think is missing is a mention that Disciples tend to be on the liberal end of the spectrum, primarly because one of the core tenets of the church is freedom of belief. From the Disciples.org site:

Freedom of belief:Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others. When you have a core tenet like that, you tend to attract the "free thinkers;" the vast majority (in my opinion) of DOC members oppose many of the "traditional Christian" positions, i.e. gays, abortion, marriage, etc. -- Essjay ·  Talk 08:34, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
 * Interesting. I think a section that detailed that would be a good idea--as I noted on your talk page, I think the article is far too brief on the DOC's actual position theologically.  And the description you're offering does sound liberal...but much less liberal than I suggested on your talk page.  I hope I didn't offend you if I overshot the mark on your theological position. Jwrosenzweig 08:37, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

No, you didn't offend me at all; I was just busy here pontificating. I got the dreaded "edit conflict" because I took so long!

As for the DOC's theology, well, the DOC site says it better than I can:

What do Disciples believe?

Like most Christians, Disciples affirm:

 * Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God, and offers saving grace to all
 * All persons are God’s children

Beliefs and practices usually associated with Disciples include:

 * Open Communion. The Lord’s Supper, or Communion is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.
 * Freedom of belief. Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.
 * Baptism by immersion. In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.
 * Belief in the oneness of the church. All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.
 * The ministry of believers. Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth.

Now, as for me, I absolutely affirm Christ's divinity; actually, I believe everything in the Nicene Creed, I just interpret it a bit differently (for example, the "one holy catholic and apostolic church" is the entire collective body of Christians, regardless of denomination). As for "Homosexuality and Christianity" yes, my liberalism does extend to the belief that homosexuality is not a sin, although my personal belief comes from revelation, not study. (Perhaps this is the appropriate point to say "I'm a gay Christian, and nobody has to tell me God made me who I am and loves me just the same, I know He does.") However, there is a great deal of scholarship to support the view; if you're interested I'll offer some for you another time.

No, this isn't a bother at all; I don't mind discussing it with a rational individual like yourself. (It's the nuts that prefer to thump their Bibles that I won't deal with.) As for a disconnect between the early Church and liberal theology, I get around it with a couple liberal beliefs:

 * 1) The Bible is not literal, it is a collection of texts in a variety of forms that describe events that were inspired by God, not actual words directly from God's mouth (except in some places, perhaps)
 * 2) The early Church was run by fallible individuals (Peter denied Jesus three times and all the Apostles deserted him, and Paul was the "chief of all sinners") so while their example and input is valuable, it is not the be-all-end-all;
 * 3) God is bigger than anything else, and in the (paraphrased) words of Eucharistic Prayer III: "from age to age [He] call[s] [His] people together." God's plan is constantly changing in minor ways (i.e. this person won't do what I want, so I'll get that person) and when it does, His revelation to us progresses. Our reason lets us know what God wants, and we should listen to it.
 * 4) God gave us reason, and He expects us to use it. Certainly, it gets some people in trouble, because they use it to decide He doesn't exist, but for those who do use it ad majorem gloriam Dei, He has greatness ahead.

And if that doesn't make me a heretic and a schismatic, then I don't know what will! -- Essjay ·  Talk 09:02, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

 * Good to hear back from you. I have a couple other things on my plate at the moment: I need to make a few articlespace edits; I put in over 400 edits yesterday and almost all of them were either new user welcomes or RC patrol. As soon as I can, I'll put together some stuff on scripture passages; I look forward to continuing the discussion. One of the things I love about Wikipedia is that anyone can ask anyone else about thier speciality, and the free exchange of information is amazing. Usually getting my "expertise" costs $30,000 a year in tuition; I enjoy being able to converse with individuals I'm not being paid to teach! : - ) -- Essjay ·  Talk 03:22, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

The "compromise" on Mythology
Yea, I have no problem with it, but I think DreamGuy might.elvenscout742 08:45, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Thanks Jwro :-) I intend to take it easy this summer. Mostly preparing wikimania and trying to develop collaboration with africans. And rest of summer dedicated to watching my tummy grows and gardening with friends and family :-) Anthere 19:51, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

promotion
i'll see if i can dig it up. it's been a while, but if i look through the list of promotions maybe it will ring a bell. it is possible that your response was soon after that vote, but not about it specifically (been a while). at any rate, i thought it was quite well-spoken. i used to go by User:Wolfman before a longish wikibreak. just felt like a change when i came back. Derex 19:54, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Yeah, I got the context mixed up a bit. Here is the discussion of yours that I liked. I guess this was while some disputed promotion of Cecropia's was still fresh in my mind (can't recall which).  At any rate, I thought about it at the time in the context of that promotion, since it made clear that there was more to a promotion than just tallying up the votes. Derex 21:42, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

You're welcome
Welcome back! Good to know you're around again. As far as all the policy and community management goes, don't feel guilty about what you don't do. This is Wikipedia. Do what you can, and what you enjoy, and others will fill in the gaps. If they don't, life will go on. Besides, we'd rather have you around and sporadic than burned out and gone.

By the way, I see you've met Essjay. I should've guessed you two would get along. He's pretty new, but I'd already noticed him as a level head and a nice guy. Isomorphic 05:38, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Why thank you, Isomorphic, for saying such nice things about me!

 * If you really like me: you can vote in my RfA. (Shameless plug, I know.)
 * If you don't really like me: there is no RfA, I don't know what you're talking about! ; - ) -- Essjay ·  Talk 05:46, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

I'm pleased to see you're back, at least for a day or two, Jwrosenzweig. Such a flurry of edits! Such a productive Wikipedian! Keep it fun :-) Mkmcconn (Talk) 05:52, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

Please, Please --- release the block!
Your user name or IP address has been blocked by Jwrosenzweig.

The reason given is this: Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by "Mickey654". The reason given for Mickey654's block is: "User page vandalism and a personal attack after being warned".

You can email Jwrosenzweig or one of the other administrators to discuss the block. You may also edit your user talk page if you wish. If you believe that our blocking policy was violated, you may discuss the block publicly on the WikiEN-l mailing list. Note that you may not use the "email this user" feature unless you have a Wikipedia account and a valid email address registered in your user preferences.

Your IP address is 207.200.116.202. Please include this address, along with your username, in any queries you make.

____ I promise -- I am not the vandal. AOL gives many people this IP number and I am constantly being blocked from contributing. Please see my user page for the ongoing saga of this problem. Thank you for your attention. (and, no I don't know why I can edit your talk page, but not anything else). WBardwin 07:29, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I just checked, and it appears you're already unblocked -- if not, let me know and I'll try to figure out what's up. So sorry for the inconvenience! Jwrosenzweig 14:53, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you for checking on my request. Although I know the AOL/IP number blocks are not directed at me, I do find them increasingly annoying. But changing my provider to solve the problem is down the road, as high speed internet is not yet available in our geographic area.  Appreciate your vigilence on vandalism.  WBardwin 17:06, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Hey Jwrosenzweig, I've run across this user before with regard to the same vandal; he really is innocent and should be unblocked. -- Essjay ·  Talk 08:09, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the confirmation, Essjay -- it saved me a bit of investigation. :-) Jwrosenzweig 14:53, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah, apparently WBardwin has the same ISP as the vandal that Redwolf24, NickBush24, Evil Monkey, & I have been chasing for a week. -- Essjay ·  Talk 14:58, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

Redirects
Thanks for the tip on redirects! Bruxism 23:23, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

I don't mind, you caught the fact I forgot to save. Question, though: why doesn't Newark State show up as a new entry? Because it's a redirect? Bruxism 23:32, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

84.43.29.130
I've just blocked Mr. Personal Attack. Cheers, JYolkowski // talk 23:29, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

WHA--!?!

 * O I saw your vote for RfA. Out of all my votes, yours honors me the most. By the way, where you from in Washington, I'm from Bothell (KingCo). Redwolf24 08:27, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

WP:TINMC
Well, I know you probably took a wikivacation to *reduce* the wikistress.

But... oh well what the hey...

Would you like to put WP:TINMC on your watchlist? Please? :-) That would be great!

If maybe you make a comment or two occaisionally as well, that'd be grand. A small drop of your insight and skill at making people feel at home goes a long way, y'know! :-)

Kim Bruning 09:53, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Persoanl attacks from User:Mansour

 * Greetings,

 * I hate to bother you on this. But I think Mansour's latest post is illustrative of his intensifying behaviour. See here. This is his second racial attack against me. He uses multiple anonymous accounts. Even if the anonymous user is not him, I would still prefer to report this. Regards.--Zereshk 11:33, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

help
Help me please, I don't know how to revert. I was told how but really I can't figure out how to do it without messing up completely. So will you revert Allen Dillan Newman for me. He really isn't dead, he's been out in Australia. I know because we're related, I know this all sounds a little weird and impossible, but really I'm serious. I would have no reason to say that someone isn't dead when they are, or vice versa. Iamzodyourzodeveryzod 19:39, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

nevermind I figured it out. Iamzodyourzodeveryzod 20:00, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

The de:Silvia Neid translation
Concerning the above: are you still on there? I could be able to do it sometimes this week, if you wouldn't mind :), and as you 'reviewed my translation of Tina Theune-Meyer, perhaps we could do it together? Lectonar 13:40, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * (blushing)...I'll have a go at it sometimes this week; thanks for the green lights; hope you look it over then Lectonar 06:57, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
 * It's done; happy editing :) Lectonar 10:26, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for voting in my RfA; I promise I'll wield my sacred mop with care. If you ever need me for anything, you know where to find me. Thanks again! -- Essjay ·  Talk 15:21, July 20, 2005 (UTC)

subst:vfd2
I know; sometimes I forget. Thank you for the reminder and the cleanup. The VfD procedure has become about as fiddley as setting the fuel pump timing on a 1971 diesel Mercedes. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 18:44, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you very much for your kind words. I only hope that I can live up to your (and everybody's) expectations.

James F. (talk) 10:46, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

You're welcome, and thanks
No problem about the answer about protected deleted pages. And thank you for your support in my adminship. See ya later. -- JamesTeterenko 05:45, 24 July 2005 (UTC)

Hey bud
Take a look at WP:BITE/A and vote. Also how do I make it become an actual policy? Walk me through this... Redwolf24 01:00, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Images Question
Hi, I am a fairly new user and you kindly offered to help if I had questions, so here goes. I have made a series of .png files highlighting the location of each township and municipality in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. I have only uploaded and added the first four townships alphabetically so far, as I wanted to make sure I was doing this OK.

I got the map images from the US Census web site and then made a map of Lycoming County showing the township and town boundaries only from them (I could only download a map of part of the county at a time, so I stitched them together). I then highlighted the townships in red (as the PA counties are in their maps). My understanding is that since the Census maps are from the Federal Government, the maps themselves are not copyrighted, and I added a statement saying I released my modifications under the GNU Free Documentation License. Is this all I have to do? I wanted to check before I did all the others (there are over 50 total).

Here are the links (images can be found at these pages):
 * Anthony Township
 * Armstrong Township
 * Bastress Township
 * Brady Township - probably best to check this image first as I had to edit my comments on the others...

Thanks in advance for any advice / help you can offer, Ruhrfisch 21:06, August 2, 2005 (UTC) (still 100% sockpuppet free)

 * Thanks so much for the prompt feedback and kind praise. I should be able to get all these maps up this week, but my dread was that I had somehow done something wrong with copyright or the GNU licence and I didn't want to have to fix or redo 54 of the things. This set is probably my last of these maps for a while as our semester starts later this month, but I have other counties to work on on my mental to do list. I have also made or substantially rewritten a five or six pages but these have gotten almost no other edits (only one besides me forgetting to sign in). Anyways, thanks again, Ruhrfisch 23:53, August 2, 2005 (UTC)

Protection
Since you're on-line now could you please protect Western United States and. It seems an article war of some type is inevitable. Thanks. This would at least keep the heat on talk, which is already hot. Thanks. -JCarriker 05:43, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * There is not one yet. But DHarjo has a standing threat to POV the article if his demands aren't met- which pretty well sets the stage for one, and I'm certain he will make good on his threat per post like this one. You may also find Administrators notice board and Talk:Western United States useful. If you don't feel you can protect the page at the moment I'll understand but please offer any other asistance you can, I'm at my wit's end in dealing with this guy. -JCarriker 06:27, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * A wimp you certainly are not! Quite the contrary it takes stength to decline the use of force, especially when you know you have more force than the other side. If you could call him on his unwillingess to compromise and about talk him about his behavior on the talk page I'd be very greatful. Thanks.- JCarriker 07:02, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

AN, arbitration, etc.
I'm glad to see your perspective on it. It's hard for me to fit that perspective into my mind, because it doesn't mesh very well with my view of the situation. I see nothing wrong with my AN discussions; I just respond to others' actions, and I figure wrong actions can do a lot more harm than wrong words. It's very hard for me to see it in a way that doesn't include the idea that others are trying to silence what I say, or have a personal grudge they are pursuing (and I think they vary on which is the case). All the reason I can put into it points me to that conclusion. But as a rule I don't like to draw conclusions unless I'm forced to, because there's no sense in trapping your mind in that box unnecessarily, since you might be wrong after all—and this especially applies when you want to assume good faith in spite of evidence. The situation forces me to draw a conclusion, though, and in that case I have to operate on the basis of the conclusion that makes the most sense. I don't know if that addresses anything—it's hard for me to discuss any of it very extensively because of my new restrictions. Everyking 10:01, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I didn't mean to imply that you fell into either category. I don't think you do. What I was trying to get at was that we can construct simplistic conclusions that serve only to approach something from a certain angle, and implying the conclusion I operate on is inadequate because it can't fully account for the degree of counter-criticism I get for it, or the annoyance it seems to generate. But I haven't figured out a good way around that. Everyking 10:23, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Robert's letter to Sarah
You might want to check the discussion I had with him on his (and mine) talk page. Check his contributions, most of his edits are listed as copyvio's and he has uploaded a lot of untagged images. After our disussion he seemed to have started to write his own articles but they are about such non notable things as Ballyboden St. Enda's. But this edit is one of strangest, I agree. I've had it with this guy, but if you want to put some stuff he created on VfD, be my guest. Cheers, --R.Koot 15:00, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Ed
You're right. I've just survived an RfC certified by a former arbcom member, the case apparently became a cause celebre, and my profile has risen through the roof. Now I can't act like I'm still an outsider because everybody thinks of me as an insider. I'm just getting used to this. Thanks for the reminder.

But I think I'll leave it the way I did because Wikipedia wouldn't work without Ed. If by some bizarre chance Ed were screwed by arbcom then we'd need a new Ed, and that takes someone with bollocks. --Tony Sidaway Talk 22:49, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I hope you're not suggesting that the VfD incident carries even the suggestion of departure from a very strict adherence to policy. There is no question in my mind about this.  I follow policy and have never considered doing otherwise.  Ambi felt that someone closing a VfD must not keep an article if nobody voted "keep".  She was unequivocally wrong, an article is kept unless there is a consensus to delete.  You must know that I was prepared to go to the wire on that, such was my certainty.  I applied to arbcom for review of all my actions as an administrator. --Tony Sidaway Talk  23:25, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Oh that VfD incident. For heaven's sake, it was a great move, lots of fun, and did a lot to puncture pomposity. Fuck em if they can't take a joke. --Tony Sidaway Talk 23:36, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Replies
Just want you to know I replied to you:

 * On my talk
 * At the policy
 * At church

Tag, you're it! -- Essjay ·  Talk 08:45, August 6, 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the note JWR; I hope that it won't be as bad as I fear it might! If I need any help, you'll be the first place I come. : - )

 * I'll check out your quesitons and give you the best answers I have; theology is my life's work, so I can assure you your questions won't bother me in the least! I love to talk theology, and I'm glad to have someone like you to discuss it with. I'll post answers as soon as I do the "check watchlist" thing. -- Essjay ·  Talk 01:27, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Like you said, here's hoping. How busy is User:GrahamN these days? Zoe 19:47, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

One more thing
Do me a favor and delete my user page and talk page. I no longer wish to contribute to this project and I really don't want to go through this hell a fifth time. - Lucky 6.9 01:11, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, Jim. I stand by my decision. FWIW, another bureaucrat was going to promote me yesterday, but he'd gotten the date mixed up. I understand that 70-79% is a bureaucratic decision. 71 support votes, nearly 80 percent support and it still doesn't ring the bell? No way. No more. I just don't want to continue. Regards, Lucky 6.9 via 67.52.188.182 01:21, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Thank you, but it's just postponing the inevitable. - Lucky 6.9 01:23, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Lucky
James, a couple of messages for you at Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_adminship. Cheers, SlimVirgin (talk) 01:37, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

 * The issue seems to be moot: he was promoted. Now, let us all pray that he is still with us, as we certainly don't want to lose him. -- Essjay ·  Talk 02:04, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

Jim, no hard feelings whatsoever. Everything has turned out for the best and I promise to wield the mop and bucket carefully. I'm looking forward to working with you and I appreciate the kind words. Stay in touch, OK? - Lucky 6.9 07:23, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

First draft
I have the first draft, so to speak, of my comments posted at our theology discussion. I'm going to bed now, and I reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks, but give it a look and see if it raises any follow-ups for you. ; - ) -- Essjay ·  Talk 11:58, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

 * Part two is ready; tag, you're it! -- Essjay ·  Talk 10:44, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

Func's RfA :)
Jwrosenzweig, thank you for your support of my adminship. :) Wholeheartedly support is a wonderful thing to read, thank you! :)

Please never hesitate to let me know if you have concerns with any administrative action I may make.

Func( t, c, e, ) 22:50, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Hello
Reasonable people don't try to brush off offers to help. Reasonalbe people don't accuse people of being sockpuppets when they disagree with them or threaten to hit them over the head with a rubber bat. If JCarriker wants to start talking facts instead of rolling over people, he might find more civil talk. If he keeps it up, he can't get back anything but what he gives. DHarjo 05:08, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Requests_for_adminship/FeloniousMonk
Hi! Great to see you around! I noticed you put some comments on FeloniousMonks' RFA, saying you'd decide near the end. Well, The RFA ends in just a couple of hours now, so I'm kinda hoping you'd like to drop by and review.

By the way, did you know one User:Slimvirgin ? And if so, why did you never tell me about her? :-)

Kim Bruning 21:49, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Syrian Rite
I am still unsure about whether there is just a plain Syrian Rite or whether it is just an Eastern Syrian Rite and a Western Syrian Rite. --Anthonymorris 23:59, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

WP:BEARDKEEP
Join! Now! Redwolf24 00:38, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

Sidereal
Thank you! That's definately a step in the right direction - could I say 'I had forgotten my watch on a moonless, cloudless night, so I used the sidereal method to figure out the time'? Thanks again! Trollderella 15:30, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

Category wrong
Hi, I have been working on a page on Steamtown National Historic Site. I have it listed in 'Category:U.S. National Historic Sites', but somehow it is listed under the wrong letter (under 'U', not 'S') in the list there (I can not link to this here somehow, if you go to the Steamtown page and click on the link for the category at the bottom you can see it). Anyway, I can not change the listing. Is this something administrators can fix?

Also I have all the county township maps up for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and did Sullivan County, Pennsylvania too. I put the Sullivan Co. maps on Wikimedia Commons - is it possible to easily move the Lycoming Co maps there too? I like the mass upload there, but was not sure what would happen if I just uploaded the Lycoming Co maps again there. Thanks in advance, Ruhrfisch 19:42, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

a request for assistance
I created a Christian apologetics area. I thought it would be helpful. It has precedence as there is a Mormon apologetics subject area. It needs to be Wikied up and made to look nicer. Also, please add content.

ken 20:50, 22 August 2005 (UTC)kdbuffalo

Thanks
Thanks for the help fixing the Category and explaining the pipe issue (I used to know UNIX...). I will ask my other images question as you suggested. As for no one chatting with me on my Talk page, I also don't talk to others - the whole VfD and sockpuppet accusations made me a bit skittish I guess. Maybe once I get a zillion edits... ;-) Thanks again, Ruhrfisch 00:37, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the help fixing the Category and explaining the pipe issue (I used to know UNIX...). I will ask my other images question as you suggested. As for no one chatting with me on my Talk page, I also don't talk to others - the whole VfD and sockpuppet accusations made me a bit skittish I guess. Maybe once I get a zillion edits... ;-) Thanks again, Ruhrfisch 00:40, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

Sorry this got sent twice - I got an error message when I saved the first time so I saved again without checking. Ruhrfisch 01:07, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

Re:Conversation
Nothing of the sort! You were right on the head with your first guess: I've just been so very busy that I haven't had a chance to get back to it and give a proper response. (I like to look over what you've said and sketch out my points mentally before I write.) A few other matters onsite have stolen a good bit of my time, but I promise, I'll be back to it shortly! Don't worry about offending me; as long as you don't go off a la Fred Phelps, I'll be fine! ; - )

I'll let you know as soon as I've had the time to sit down and properly respond! -- Essjay ·  Talk 01:12, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

History of South Carolina
Hello. History of South Carolina is on Featured Article Candidates for a third time due to recent controversy. Because you commented on one of its past nominations, you may be interested in commenting this time at Featured article candidates/History of South Carolina. Toothpaste 19:35, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza
Hello, I'm trying to show some people off my friends list a new society, somewhat similar to WP:KC, Esperanza. Its still in its early stages but nonetheless I'd appreciate it were you to join. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 06:23, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

Remember me?
I have finally responded! Let all creation rejoice! ; - )

I suppose this is when I say: Tag, you're it! -- Essjay ·  Talk 09:55, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * You'll find it out soon enough, but I wanted to leave you a specific note. I'm leaving, either for a little while, a long while, or longer perhaps. I want to continue our theology conversation, whether here or by email. Send me an email (the link on my talk page works) when you post your response and I'll get back to you ASAP. -- Essjay ·  Talk 06:37, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard
James, I have created a new project page at Bureaucrats' noticeboard, and Secretondon suggested that I tell my fellow bureaucrats about it. It's designed as a forum where users with bureaucrat rights can discuss difficult situations, either beforehand (for advice about what to do) or after taking action (for review and feedback). It's similar to another page I created, which is starting to catch on (e.g., Jimbo used it this August): account suspensions, which is not for 3RR or simple vandalism but for close calls and disputed blocks.

Please take a look at these new project pages and give some feedback. Good idea? Bad? Needs improvement? --Uncle Ed 12:24, September 1, 2005 (UTC)

MedCom
I know you are an inactive MedCom member but I thought you would like to know that I am up for MedCom. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 22:53, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

Popups tool
Congratulations on being made a bureaucrat! I thought you might like to know of a javascript tool that may help in your editing by giving easy access to many admin features. It's described at Tools. The quick version of the installation procedure for admins is to paste the following into User:/monobook.js: // User:Lupin/popups.js - please include this line

document.write(' ');

popupAdminLinks=true; Give it a try and let me know if you find any glitches or have suggestions for improvements! Lupin 02:32, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

User categorization
Greetings, Jwrosenzweig! Please accept this message as an invitation to categorize your user page in the category Category:Wikipedians in Washington and removing your name from the Wikipedians/Washington page. The page will be deleted when all users have been removed. Even if you do not wish to be placed in a category, could you take a moment to remove your name from the Wikipedians/Washington page? Thanks!!

To add your name to the category, please use the tag   to ensure proper sorting.

For more information, please see User categorisation and Category:Wikipedians by location. -- Roby Wayne  Talk •  Hist 04:30, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

MedCom and Burnout
I saw your comment at the MedCom. And no, I don't fear burnout... In fact I'm in school so not at wikipedia quite as often. I clear out a day's worth of V AfD once in a while and welcome a few users, help out whoever needs it, and a lot of background tasks. I, like many admins, have been doing work in pretty much every namespace except for the main one, which takes the most work, and the... most boring? namespace to work on. I will be working on more articles when I have time to spare but my schedule is pretty much school, homework, wikipedia cleanup, sleep. And now I'm joining the football team, so that'll be less time at wikipedia. I don't fear a burnout, as I'm still in first gear ;) R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 04:04, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for supporting my RfA application! Much appreciated! The Singing Badger 16:10, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

Request for feedback on Opus Dei article
Hi James, I just saw your name among the cardinals of Wikipedia's Catholic Church. :) I also saw your user page and liked what I read. So I thought of asking your help. You see, I've been helping to prepare the Opus Dei article for featured article status. But I need some help to see if the article is really ripe to be nominated and if not, how it can be improved. Thanks for any help you can give. :) Thomas S. Major 08:08, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Wikimania 2006== ==

Wikimania 2006
This is a reminder to all that there will be a meeting of Vancouver area Wikipedians on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. for all interested persons. We will meet in McDonald's at 897 Granville St. and Smithe in downtown Vancouver. This site was chosen simply because its central location and easy recognizability would make it easier for people who have never seen each other to find each other. Please feel free to bring additional interested people.

There are two questions to be discussed:
 * 1) Is there any interest for starting a Vancouver (or BC) chapter of Wikipedia?
 * 2) Is there enough interest and ability to make a Vancouver bid for Wikimania 2006?

Eclecticology 06:29, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

I know that it's a little far for you, so I understand if you can't make it. If the idea does get off the ground we'll need all the help we can get to even get close to the show that Frankfurt put on. Help from the Seattle crowd will certainly be appreciated as we get closer to the date. Eclecticology 06:29, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, James
Thanks for the feedback, James, and the support. I'm so glad to hear your comments, especially that it is likely to be ready for FAC, and one of the best works in WP.

I just looked into the article and one of the editors, R Davidson, already removed the transition paragraph you referred to. I'll look into the short paragraphs if there is something I can do about it. I read somewhere in one of the style guides that WP recommends short paragraphs, but I will have to double-check that. I'll do the same for the bibliography and references. Well, thanks again... and I'll wait for your comments when it is nominated as FAC. Even though the editors worked on it quite harmoniously, the topic is controversial per se. So I am not so sure what to expect when it is nominated. Anyway... all for the best! Thomas S. Major 02:49, 24 September 2005 (UTC) :)

Conversation
It shall, it shall. I have been quite busy, and what wikitime I've had, I've spent being social. I'll get you a response shortly. -- Essjay ·  Talk 22:59, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

Opus Dei article has been nominated for feature article status
Hi James,

I've already nominated the Opus Dei article for feature article status. As I expected, it encountered some bumps on the road, from people I also expected to be a bump on the road. I hope you can say a word or two on the article... Here is the link: It will be a great help. Grazie mille! Thomas S. Major 08:30, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

Mediation
Hello, Jwrosenzweig! Thanks for your support of my mediation committee nomination; I'm pleased to join you as a mediator. Thanks once again. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 20:25, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
Wishing you a very happy birthday! utcursch | talk 07:46, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Same here. Dont see you around much these days. =Nichalp   «Talk»=  18:21, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

--User:Jenmoa 15:24, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

Wow, my birthday is September 29. Is that yours too? Or the 28th? :O R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 01:31, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

News Again
Hey James. As the acting chairman I have reorganized RFM a lot, and assigned a case to all of our active mediators. I thought you'd want to take a look at User:Redwolf24/Bureaucrat, a nom I'll be doing in a few weeks (to try it out, I dont expect to pass... I'll run for real April 20.). Essjay has requested to become a mediator and I'd appreciate it if you voted on his and the four other Medcom requests. Thanks Dubya (:P) R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 01:31, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

MedCom
Hello, I'm sending this message out to all users listed as inactive at WP:MC. Some of you have been on leave for quite some time, and I'm hoping one or two of you may return to active (every active editor has a case assigned). I know some of you are busy with other wikimedia stuff, like Angela Anthere and Danny, and some of you are busy with academic stuff, like MacGyverMagic and ClockworkSoul. However I still want to leave this message in the hope of perhaps getting some more of you on hand. It's by no means mandatory though, so don't worry. -Acting Chair, R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 02:00, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

History of Literature
Still working on History of Literature, I've added a template which is intended to aid navigation between relevant pages. Any thoughts? Is it helpful? Does it need to be done differently? Is the picture okay? It's the first template I've created. --wayland 13:55, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

children's lit
Hi! Per your comment back in August, I've finally created Children's literature criticism. It's just a stub right now, since I've been revamping children's lit pages like mad all night. Please add any resources you know! ...I've been going citation mad on the children's lit pages, so I encourage you to cite heavily, too. Deborah-jl 00:43, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

Meetup?
Meetup/Seattle3. Interested? -- Jmabel | Talk 23:33, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Requests for adminship/Halibutt
Since you have supported me during my my RfA, I wonder if you could review and comment on the RfA for Halibutt, the first person I have nominated myself. There seem to be a heated debate and votes of experienced, unbiased editors would be appreciated.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 19:14, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

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User:TMcGovern

I am 34 years old and live in the marsh that is Virginia Beach. I have two children, 7 and 3, and I teach 7th grade science. I am a former tax collector, kitchen manager and game designer.

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User talk:TMcGovern

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My IP is shared by all of the schools in the virginia beach school system - It would be nice to be able to add the things I've researched to Wikipedia without being blocked because of High School students playing around...
 * Please give us your IP address (it's in the message you get when you try to edit a page), or we can't unblock it. --Sam Blanning(talk) 15:51, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

216.54.14.84 --TMcGovern 16:16, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Unblocked. --Sam Blanning(talk) 16:43, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Piqua, Ohio

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Material from article page
I moved this from the article page: Buster Keaton was from Piqua, Kansas NOT Piqua, Ohio I did a a little research and this seems to be true. I'll edit the article page to reflect this. Rx StrangeLove 16:23, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

The portion on Matt Bogart does not seem to included encyclopdia type language, also I am not sure that information on who is the current mayor belongs in a encyclopedia so I am going to fix this. Nukeguy04 (talk) 03:32, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Is this a joke? have you seen the articles on oh... ANY other city? --71.72.145.141 (talk) 01:19, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Graffiti on this page
Someone, who I assume is from Troy, wrote some spam on the page that needs removed. I couldn't find it on the editting page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.50.237.186 (talk) 23:07, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Dav Pilkey
The author of Captain Underpants chose this place for his book! Well, some people know this.-- Daisy18108  Talk to me here! Sign my Guestbook! 03:03, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Ryan Nicodemus?
Is this person notable or is this just link spam? I notice the edit was made in April 2012 by User:Jmillburn who may be Joshua Fields Millburn, also associated with The Minimalists site linked. --Theodore Kloba (talk) 22:18, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Community of Shawnee?
I can’t find any source for this village; it may not have been platted, or if it was, it didn’t have a name or at least that name. You must, must, must cite a source for obscure factoids. I’ve deleted it. Rossville is a different matter - info can readily be found. The dubious part is whether it was actually legally incorporated into Piqua, since it still exists as a separate CDP today. If it wasn’t, then that little bit of history needs excised, also. Even so, since there’s a wiki article on Rossville, that history logically belongs there. All we need here is one sentence saying it was incorporated on into Piqua(cited of course). Sbalfour (talk) 23:44, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

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User talk:Robgea

Hi,

You're not allowed remove a VFD notice on a page, its considered vandalism. Stardestroyer.net article is up on VFD, so the notice must stay. --Kiand 18:22, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

Sorry about that, took it down because I was reverting it to remove vandalism. The person who put it up has been vandalizing the page, and carrying out a grudge against the site, and I was trying to fix that. Sorry about doing that though, wont happen again. -Robgea 18:43, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

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IEC 62056

IEC 62056 is a set of standards for electricity metering data exchange by International Electrotechnical Commission. The IEC 62056 standards are the international standard versions of the DLMS/COSEM specification.

Device Language Message Specification (DLMS, originally Distribution Line Message Specification), is the suite of standards developed and maintained by the DLMS User Association (DLMS UA) and has been adopted by the IEC TC13 WG14 into the IEC 62056 series of standards. The DLMS User Association maintains a D Type liaison with IEC TC13 WG14 responsible for international standards for meter data exchange and establishing the IEC 62056 series. In this role, the DLMS UA provides maintenance, registration and compliance certification services for IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM.

Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) includes a set of specifications that defines the transport and application layers of the DLMS protocol. The DLMS User Association defines the protocols into a set of four specification documents namely Green Book, Yellow Book, Blue Book and White Book. The Blue Book describes the COSEM meter object model and the OBIS object identification system, the Green Book describes the architecture and protocols, the Yellow Book treats all the questions concerning conformance testing, the White Book contains the glossary of terms. If a product passes the conformance test specified in the Yellow Book, then a certification of DLMS/COSEM compliance is issued by the DLMS UA.

The IEC TC13 WG14 groups the DLMS specifications under the common heading: "Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite". DLMS/COSEM protocol is not specific to electricity metering, it is also used for gas, water and heat metering.

Standards
Other IEC 62056 parts deal with Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control
 * IEC 62056-1-0:2014 Smart metering standardisation framework
 * IEC 62056-3-1:2013 Use of local area networks on twisted pair with carrier signalling
 * IEC 62056-4-7:2014 DLMS/COSEM transport layer for IP networks
 * IEC 62056-5-3:2017 DLMS/COSEM application layer
 * IEC 62056-6-1:2017 Object Identification System (OBIS)
 * IEC 62056-6-2:2017 COSEM interface classes
 * IEC 62056-6-9:2016 Mapping between the Common Information Model message profiles (IEC 61968-9) and DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056) data models and protocols
 * IEC 62056-7-3:2017 Wired and wireless M-Bus communication profiles for local and neighbourhood networks
 * IEC 62056-7-5:2016 Local data transmission profiles for Local Networks (LN)
 * IEC 62056-7-6:2013 The three-layer, connection-oriented HDLC based communication profile
 * IEC 62056-8-3:2013 Communication profile for PLC S-FSK neighbourhood networks
 * IEC 62056-8-5:2017 Narrow-band OFDM G3-PLC communication profile for neighbourhood networks
 * IEC 62056-8-6:2017 High speed PLC ISO/IEC 12139-1 profile for neighbourhood networks
 * IEC TS 62056-8-20:2016 Mesh communication profile for neighbourhood networks
 * IEC TS 62056-9-1:2016 Communication profile using web-services to access a DLMS/COSEM server via a COSEM Access Service (CAS)
 * IEC 62056-9-7:2013 Communication profile for TCP-UDP/IP networks
 * IEC 62056-21:2002 Direct local data exchange
 * IEC TS 62056-41:1998 Data exchange using wide area networks: Public switched telephone network (PSTN) with LINK+ protocol
 * IEC 62056-42:2002 Physical layer services and procedures for connection-oriented asynchronous data exchange
 * IEC 62056-46:2002+AMD1:2006 Data link layer using HDLC protocol
 * IEC 62056-47:2006 COSEM transport layers for IPv4 networks
 * IEC TS 62056-51:1998 Application layer protocols
 * IEC TS 62056-52:1998 Communication protocols management distribution line message specification (DLMS) server
 * IEC 62056-61:2002 Object identification system (OBIS)

Interface classes
In DLMS/COSEM, all the data in electronic meters and devices are represented by means of mapping them to appropriate classes and related attribute values. Any real-world thing mapped to an appropriate class type can be described by the attributes defined in the standard, and the methods defined therewith allow operations to be performed on the attributes. The attributes and methods constitute an object. Conventionally, the first attribute in an object is the logical name, also defined as the OBIS code in case of LN referencing. It is one part of the identification of the object. Objects that share common characteristics are generalized as instantiations of an interface class with defined class_id. Instantiations of an interface class are called COSEM objects. IEC 62056-62 defines nineteen interface classes for COSEM object model.

IEC 62056-21
IEC 61107 or currently IEC 62056-21, was an international standard for a computer protocol to read utility meters. It is designed to operate over any media, including the Internet. A meter sends ASCII (in modes A..D) or HDLC (mode E) data to a nearby hand-held unit (HHU) using a serial port. The physical media are usually either modulated light, sent with an LED and received with a photodiode, or a pair of wires, usually modulated by a 20mA current loop. The protocol is usually half-duplex.

The following exchange usually takes a second or two, and occurs when a person from the utility company presses a meter-reading gun against a transparent faceplate on the meter, or plugs into the metering bus at the mailbox of an apartment building.

The general protocol consists of a "sign on" sequence, in which a handheld unit identifies itself to the metering unit. During sign-on, the handheld unit addresses a particular meter by number. The meter and hand-held unit negotiate various parameters such as the maximum frame length during transmission and reception, whether multiple frames can be sent without acknowledging individual frames (windowing), the fastest communication rate that they can both manage (only in case of mode E switching to HDLC) etc.

Next, the meter informs the handheld unit about the various parameters that are available with it in various security settings viz. the 'no-security logical group', ' the low-security logical groups' and ' the high-security logical groups'.

If the parameter required is in the no-security group, just a get.request will provide the HHU with the desired response. If the parameter required is in the low-security group, a password authentication of the HHU is required before information can be read.

In case of high-security parameters, the meter challenges the handheld unit with a cryptographic password. The handheld unit must return an encrypted password. If the password exchange is correct, the meter accepts the handheld unit: it is "signed on."

After signing on, the handheld unit generally reads a meter description. This describes some registers that describe the current count of metered units (i.e. kilowatt hours, megajoules, litres of gas or water) and the metering unit's reliability (is it still operating correctly?). Occasionally a manufacturer will define a new quantity to measure, and in this case, a new or different data type will appear in the meter definition. Most metering units have special modes for calibration and resetting meter registers. These modes are usually protected by anti-tampering features such as switches that sense if the meter enclosure has been opened.

The HHU may also be given limited rights to set or reset certain parameters in the meter.

The handheld unit then sends a sign-off message. If no sign-off message is sent, the meter automatically signs off after a previously negotiated time interval after the last message.

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Lost Ballast Island

Lost Ballast Island is an island in the U.S. state of Ohio, located in Lake Erie. The island was once a part of Ballast Island, but was separated into a separate island by a strong storm. Historically, the island was not inhabited by humans, though it was a site for Nerodia sipedon insularum. Since the 1970's has sunk into Lake Erie to become a reef. During periods of low water the island reappears. It is located in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.

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Matthew 3:6

Matthew 3:6 is the sixth verse of the third chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The verse occurs in the section introducing John the Baptist with this verse describing his baptisms.

Content
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
 * And were baptized of him in
 * Jordan, confessing their sins.

The World English Bible translates the passage as:
 * They were baptized by him in
 * the Jordan, confessing their sins.

The 1881 Westcott-Hort Greek text is:
 * και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω ιορδανη ποταμω υπ αυτου
 * εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων

For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 3:6.

Analysis
The use of the word baptism to describe what John is doing is controversial. Anabaptists assert that the only proper translation for the Greek verb baptizmo is immerse. They thus practice baptisms where the entire body is immersed in water, rather than just a sprinkling of water as is done in most other Christian churches. Most non-Baptist scholars do agree that John the Baptist was probably immersing those that came to see him, but they disagree that this is the only valid form of baptism.

France notes that while in Luke and Mark John's baptisms have the power to forgive sins in Matthew they are merely confessed. France argues that in the Gospel of Matthew forgiveness of sins only becomes possible after Jesus' resurrection, a theology not held by the other synoptics. The wording of this verse gives no guidance to the Protestant/Catholic dispute over whether the act of baptism cleanses one of sins, or if it merely symbolizes that a person has already been cleansed by God. Similarly the verse is unclear on what role confession plays in the process.

The origins of John's baptism ritual are much discussed amongst scholars. Hill notes that various forms of baptism were practiced throughout the Jewish world at this time, but that only those of John the Baptist and Qumran are eschatological. This has many scholars to propose a link between the Baptist and those who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. There were still important difference between the baptisms of the Essenes and that of John. In Qumran baptism was a part of a regular ritual for those already purified. In John and in Christianity it is a one time event with transformative powers.

Commentary from the Church Fathers
Glossa Ordinaria: This baptism was only a forerunning of that to come, and did not forgive sins.

Saint Remigius: The baptism of John bare a figure of the catechumens. As children are only catechized that they may become meet for the sacrament of Baptism; so John baptized, that they who were thus baptized might afterwards by a holy life become worthy of coming to Christ's baptism. He baptized in Jordan, that the door of the Kingdom of Heaven might be there opened, where an entrance had been given to the children of Israel into the earthly kingdom of promise.

Pseudo-Chrysostom: Compared with the holiness of John, who is there that can think himself righteous? As a white garment if placed near snow would seem foul by the contrast; so compared with John every man would seem impure; therefore they confessed their sins. Confession of sin is the testimony of a conscience fearing God. And perfect fear takes away all shame. But there is seen the shame of confession where there is no fear of the judgment to come. But as shame itself is a heavy punishment, God therefore bids us confess our sins that we may suffer this shame as punishment; for that itself is a part of the judgment.

Rabanus Maurus: Rightly are they who are to be baptized said to go out to the Prophet; for unless one depart from sin, and renounce the pomp of the Devil, and the temptations of the world, he cannot receive a healing baptism. Rightly also in Jordan, which means their descent, because they descended from the pride of life to the humility of an honest confession. Thus early was an example given to them that are to be baptized of confessing their sins and professing amendment.

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Miramichi Bay

Miramichi Bay is an estuary located on the west coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Miramichi River. Miramichi Bay is separated into the "inner bay" and the "outer bay", with the division being a line of uninhabited barrier islands which are continually reshaped by ocean storms. The largest of these islands is the uninhabited Portage Island, which was broken in two during a violent storm in the 1950s. The islands provide some protection to the inner bay from ocean storms in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Overview
Miramichi Bay is one of the largest bays along the northeastern coast of New Brunswick, Canada. The Maritime Plain, an area of low-relief extending from Chaleur Bay southward to Cape George, surrounds it. The Bay is a triangular shape, and approximately 45 km along the north and south coasts, and 32 km along the seaward end, making its surface area greater than 300 km2.

Miramichi Bay was named Golfe Saint Lunaire by Jacques Cartier in 1534. The Inner Miramichi Bay, and the lower portions of its tributary rivers (including the Miramichi River), are parts of a drowned river valley system. Since deglaciation, sea level rise in Miramichi Bay has flooded the mouths of these rivers with saltwater. The flooded, meandering, ancient Miramichi river channel forms a navigable route through the Inner Bay for ocean-going ships entering the port at Miramichi (formerly the ports of Chatham and Newcastle). The inner bay measures only 4 m deep on average, with the navigation channel measuring only 6–10 m. Since dredging maintenance of this channel has stopped, the port is now only accessible to ships with a shallow draft.

The estuary is a highly dynamic environment, subject to high freshwater outflows during the spring freshet, low outflow and rising saltwater content during the summer period, fall ocean storms and nor'easters which reshape the barrier islands and the old river channel, and winter sea ice which encases the entire estuary. The shallow inner bay warms rapidly during summer. The diurnal tide cycle ranges only 1 m on average. Continued sea level rise is very slowly inundating adjacent low-lying areas and promoting rapid erosion of the low sandstone cliffs bordering the bay.

The estuary is significant in that it is a highly productive ecosystem, despite its relatively small size. The estuary receives the freshwater discharge from the Miramichi River and its tributaries, giving local waters somewhat lower salinity. Organic materials from the surrounding shorelines and inflowing rivers contribute, together with the warm water, to the bay's high productivity.

Paleoceanography of Inner Miramichi Bay
Observations of the changes in sediment texture and foraminiferal and molluscan assemblages in studies have shown the development of a barrier island system that developed during the last 4400 to 3600 years.

Recreational uses
Recreational uses in Miramichi Bay include windsurfing, boating, kayaking as well as fresh and salt water fishing. Birdwatching is also common near Miramichi Bay because of the scenic views and habitat friendly area for many varieties of migrating birds.

Climate
The climate of Miramichi Bay is constituted as continental. As air mass moves from west to east from the Pacific to the Atlantic we see an average annual air temperature around 4.3 degrees Celsius. Precipitation is regular in this area, averaging about 160 days within the year and totaling around 995 mm. Water temperatures reach a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius during July and August, and freezing during November to December.

Marine life
Marine life includes harbour seals, herring gulls, the common tern (pictars to use the old Scottish word), the great blue heron (commonly called "crane" in the Miramichi), the common loon, and cormorants (called "black shag" locally), with kingfishers, plovers, snipe and killdeer along the shore. Fish living within the estuary that may commonly be fished for recreation also include cod, eel, striped bass, Atlantic salmon, and brook trout. Along the inner bay you may commonly find juvenile and adult lobster, and in the outer bay you will find crab, who are restricted to the deeper water.

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Culture of Tonga

The Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3,000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times. The culture of its inhabitants has surely changed greatly over this long time period. Before the arrival of European explorers in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Tongans were in frequent contact with their nearest Oceanic neighbors, Fiji and Samoa. In the 19th century, with the arrival of Western traders and missionaries, Tongan culture changed dramatically. Some old beliefs and habits were thrown away and others adopted. Some accommodations made in the 19th century and early 20th century are now being challenged by changing Western civilization. Hence Tongan culture is far from a unified or monolithic affair, and Tongans themselves may differ strongly as to what it is "Tongan" to do, or not do. Contemporary Tongans often have strong ties to overseas lands. They may have been migrant workers in New Zealand, or have lived and traveled in New Zealand, Australia, or the United States. Many Tongans now live overseas, in a Tongan diaspora, and send home remittances to family members (often aged) who prefer to remain in Tonga. Tongans themselves often have to operate in two different contexts, which they often call anga fakatonga, the traditional Tongan way, and anga fakapālangi, the Western way. A culturally adept Tongan learns both sets of rules and when to switch between them.

Any description of Tongan culture that limits itself to what Tongans see as anga fakatonga would give a seriously distorted view of what people actually do, in Tonga, or in diaspora, because accommodations are so often made to anga fakapālangi. The following account tries to give both the idealized and the on-the-ground versions of Tongan culture.

Livelihood
Traditionally, fishing and farming have accounted for the livelihood of a majority of Tongans. The main food crops include sweet potatoes, bananas, yucca, taro and giant taro to name a few. Cash crops include squash and pumpkins, which have in recent years replaced bananas and copra as the largest agricultural exports. Vanilla is another important cash crop.

Male circumcision
In post-contact Tonga, newly pubescent males were kamu (tefe), or circumcised by cutting one slit in the foreskin, on the underside of the penis. This is a Christian practice of biblical context. Afterwards, the family held a feast for the new "man". Circumcision is still practiced, but it is now done informally. Sometimes it is done at home, with relatives present. More commonly a boy, or a group of boys, go to the hospital, where the operation is done under sanitary conditions.

First menstruation (Menarche)
In pre-contact Tonga, a girl's first menstruation was celebrated by a feast. This practice continued up until the mid-20th century, at which point it fell out of favor.

Death
Contemporary funerals are large, well-attended occasions, even for Tongans who are not wealthy. Relatives gather, often traveling long distances to do so. Large amounts of food are contributed, then distributed to the crowds during and after the funeral. Funeral practices are a mix of introduced Christian rites and customs (such as a wake and a Christian burial), and older indigenous customs that survive from pre-contact times. For instance, mourners wear black (a Western custom) but also wrap mats (ta'ovala) around their waist. The type and size of the mat proclaim the mourner's relationship to the deceased. Immediate family members might also choose to wear a worn or frayed ta'ovala to show respect and love for their family that has passed on.

Tongan families do not necessarily compete to put on the largest, grandest funeral possible, but they do strive to show respect for the deceased by doing all that is customary. This can put great strain on the resources of the immediate family and even the extended family. Sometimes the funeral is called a fakamasiva, an occasion that leads to poverty.

Crime
Violent crime is limited, but increasing, and public perception associates this with returns of ethnic Tongans who have been raised overseas. A few notable cases involve young men who were raised since infancy in the United States, whose families neglected to obtain citizenship for them and who were thus deported due to confrontations with the American justice system. At this moment crime is increasing faster than the police force is able to counter, and is expected to become a serious problem in the years to come. Increasing wealth has also increased the gap between the rich and the poor, leading to greater numbers of burglaries.

Currently, most prisons in Tonga still abide by the old laissez-faire attitude. Often, these prisons have no fences, no iron bars, and lax security, which makes escape very easy for inmates. This system is slowly changing, due to the influx of foreign born/raised criminals who may treat such goodwill-based incarceration systems with contempt. Traditionally, there is little social stigma regarding incarceration (although this too is changing), which means that imprisonment does not serve as a strong deterrent against crime.

Tonga also struggles with young offenders - "schoolboys who want to have money to show off" - who have been apprehended in burglaries. As there are no juvenile prisons, young offenders are incarcerated in the main prisons together with adult criminals. Previously, attempts were made to temporarily exile young offenders to Tau, a small island offshore Tongatapu but this was later abandoned.

In the 1990s Chinese immigration caused resentment among the native Tongan population (especially those from Hong Kong, who purchased Tongan passports to escape the Beijing takeover). Some violent crimes have been directed towards these Chinese immigrants.

Modern poetry and short stories
The genre of short stories in Tonga is most associated with 'Epeli Hau'ofa, whose most popular collection of stories, Tales of the Tikong, was published in 1973. Konai Helu Thaman was one of the country's earliest published poets.

Traditional women's crafts
In pre-contact Tonga, women did not do the cooking (cooking in an earth oven was hard, hot work, the province of men) or work in the fields. They raised children, gathered shellfish on the reef, and made koloa, barkcloth and mats, which were a traditional form of wealth exchanged at marriages and other ceremonial occasions. An industrious woman thus raised the social status of her household. Her family also slept soundly, on the piles of mats and barkcloth that were the traditional bedding. On sunny days, these were spread on the grass to air, which prolonged their life. The mats can also be worn as ta'ovala, which is worn around the waist. Wearing the ta'ovala is a sign of respect, and it is said that in early times men returning from a long voyage at sea would cover up these mats before visiting the chief of the village.

Among the typical koloa are:
 * Bark cloth, or tapa (but it is called ngatu in Tonga)
 * Mats
 * Waist mats, called taovala
 * Waist girdles, called kiekie
 * And any other type of traditional (dance) clothing

Mat-weaving
Woven mats serve a variety of purposes, from the ordinary to the ceremonial. Many woven mats are passed down from generation to generation, acquiring greater status with the passage of time. It is in fact a collection of these mats in the palace that forms the true crown jewels of Tonga. These royal mats are displayed only on high state occasions such as the death of a member of the royal family or the coronation of a monarch.

Wood carving
Before Western contact, many objects of daily use were made of carved wood: food bowls, head rests (kali), war clubs and spears, and cult images. Tongan craftsmen were skilled at inlaying pearl-shell and ivory in wood, and Tongan war clubs were treasured items in the neighboring archipelago of Fiji.

Canoe-building
Tongan craftsman were also adept at building canoes. Many canoes for daily use were simple pōpaos, dug-out canoes, shaped from a single log with fire and adze and outfitted with a single outrigger. Due to a dearth of large trees suitable for building large war canoes, these canoes were often imported from Fiji.

Traditional navigation techniques
Tongan navigators used wayfinding techniques such as the navigation by the stars, and observations of birds, ocean swells, and wind patterns, and relied on a large body of knowledge from oral tradition. Anthropologist David Lewis, in the 1960s & 1970s, confirmed that traditional navigation techniques had been retained by navigators from Tonga in conversations with Fe’iloakitau Kaho, Ve’ehala and Kaloni Kienga.

These wayfinding techniques were similar to those of other Polynesian navigators, which skills were also retained into the late 20th Century by navigators of the Caroline Islands and the Santa Cruz Islands.

Traditional architecture
The tradition Tongan fale consisted of a curved roof (branches lashed with sennit rope, or kafa, thatched with woven palm leaves) resting on pillars made of tree trunks. Woven screens filled in the area between the ground and the edge of the roof. The traditional design was extremely well adapted to surviving hurricanes. If the winds threatened to shred the walls and overturn the roof, the inhabitants could chop down the pillars, so that the roof fell directly onto the ground. Because the roof was curved, like a limpet shell, the wind tended to flow over it smoothly. The inhabitants could ride out the storm in relative safety.

There are many surviving examples of Tongan stone architecture, notably the Haamonga a Maui and mound tombs (langi) near Lapaha, Tongatapu. And so several on other islands. Archaeologists have dated them hundreds to a thousand years old.

Tattooing
Tongan males were often heavily tattooed. In Captain Cook's time only the Tui Tonga (king) was not: because he was too high ranked for anybody to touch him. Later it became the habit that a young Tui Tonga went to Samoa to be tattooed there.

The practice of Tātatau disappeared under heavy missionary disapproval, but was never completely suppressed. It is still very common for men (less so, but still some for women), to be decorated with some small tattoos. Nevertheless, tattoos shows one's strength. Tattoos also tell a story.

Western textile arts
Tonga has evolved its own version of Western-style clothing, consisting of a long tupenu, or sarong, for women, and a short tupenu for men. Women cover the tupenu with a kofu, or Western-style dress; men top the tupenu either with a T-shirt, a Western casual shirt, or on formal occasions, a dress shirt and a suit coat. Preachers in some Methodist sects still wear long frock coats, a style that has not been current in the West for more than a hundred years. These coats must be tailored locally.

Tongan outfits are often assembled from used Western clothing (for the top) mixed with a length of cloth purchased locally for the tupenu. Used clothing can be found for sale at local markets, or can be purchased overseas and mailed home by relatives.

Some women have learned to sew and own sewing machines (often antique treadle machines). They do simple home-sewing of shirts, kofu, and school uniforms.

Nukualofa, the capital, supports several tailoring shops. They tailor tupenu and suitcoats for Tongan men, and matching tupenu and kofu for Tongan women. The women's outfits may be decorated with simple blockprint patterns on the hems.

There is also some local production of knit jerseys by Tongans operating imported sergers. They produce on speculation and sell at the Nukualofa market.

Women who attend the Wesleyan Methodist girls' school, Queen Sālote College, are taught several Western handicrafts, such as embroidery and crochet. They learn to make embroidered pillowcases and bed coverings or crocheted lace tablecloths, bedcovers, and lace trim. However, Western-style handicrafts such as these have not become widely popular outside the school setting. They require expensive imported materials that can only be purchased in major towns. Village women are much more likely to turn their efforts to weaving mats or beating barkcloth, which can be done with free local material.

Painting
A few Tongan village churches are decorated with freehand murals or decorations done in house paint, which may mix crosses, flowers, and traditional barkcloth motifs. The practice is uncommon and the execution is always crude.

Coral and tortoise-shell jewelry
In the 1970s there was a small factory near Nukualofa that made simple jewelry from coral and tortoise-shell for sale to Western tourists. It is not clear if this factory is still operating. The government may have protected sea-turtles and corals (as has been done in most other countries) and ended this line of manufacture.

Contemporary Tongan art
There has been a huge surge of Contemporary Tongan artists in the past decade, majority based in New Zealand. Tanya Edwards works with ngatu (bark cloths), Benjamin Work, Telly Tuita, and Sione Monū are widely exhibited internationally,  Sēmisi Fetokai Potauaine built a 5-storey Tongan sculpture in central Christchurch. In 2023, Bergman Gallery hosted Tukufakaholo, Tongan Contemporary in Auckland, New Zealand featuring eight Tongan artists.

Music and dance
Scholars know relatively little about the music of Tonga as it existed before Tonga was encountered by European explorers. Early visitors, such as Captain Cook and the invaluable William Mariner, note only the singing and drumming during traditional dance performances. Scholars can assume the existence of the lali or slit-gong, and the nose flute, as these survived to later times. Traditional songs, passed down over the generations, are still sung at chiefly ceremonies. Some ancient dances are still performed, such as ula, otuhaka and meetuupaki.

Church music
Methodists were known for their extensive use of hymns in their emotional services. True to their tradition, the early missionaries introduced hymn-singing to their congregations. These early hymns—still sung today in some of the Methodist sects, such as the Free Church of Tonga and the Church of Tonga - have Tongan tunes and simple, short Tongan lyrics. There is a special Tongan music notation for these, and other, musics.

Traditional music
Traditional music is preserved in the set pieces performed at royal and noble weddings and funerals, and in the song sung during the traditional ceremony of apology, the lou-ifi. Radio Tonga begins each day's broadcast with a recording from Honourable Veehala, a nobleman and celebrated virtuoso of the nose flute. This music is not popular music; it is a cherished heirloom, preserved by specialists and taught as needed for special occasions.

Cuisine

In former times, there was only one main meal, a midday meal cooked in an earth oven. Villagers would rise, eat some leftover food from the previous day's meal, and set out to work in the fields, fishing, gathering shellfish, etc. The results of the morning's work would be cooked by the men, and served to the assembled household. The remnants would be placed in a basket suspended from a tree. This food is served as an end-of-the-day snack as well as the next day's breakfast. Food past its prime was given to the pigs.

The diet consisted mainly of taro, yams, bananas, coconuts, and fish baked in leaves; shellfish were usually served raw, as a relish. The liquid from the center of coconuts was commonly drunk, and the soft "spoon meat" of young coconuts much relished. Baked breadfruit was eaten in season. Pigs were killed and cooked only on special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, feasts honoring a visiting chief, and the like. Tongans also ate chickens.

Food could be stored by feeding it to pigs. Pre-contact Tongans also built elevated storehouses for yams. Yams would keep only a few months. Hence a household's main security was generous distribution of food to relatives and neighbors, who were thus put under an obligation to share in their turn.

Many new foods were introduced in the 19th and early 20th centuries, following Western contacts and settlements. The cassava plant was one such introduction; it is called manioke in Tongan. While it lacks the prestige of the yam, it is an easy plant to grow and a common crop. Introduced watermelons became popular. They were eaten either by themselves, or pulped and mixed with coconut milk, forming a popular drink called 'otai. Other fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and limes, became popular. Tongans also adopted onions, green onions, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, and other common vegetables. In the last few decades, Tongan farmers with access to large tracts of land have engaged in commercial farming of pumpkins and other easily shipped vegetables as cash crops.

Tongans now consume large quantities of imported flour and sugar. One dish that uses both is topai (doughboys), flour and water worked into a paste and dropped into a kettle of boiling water, then served with a syrup of sugar and coconut milk. Topai are a common funeral food, being easily prepared for hundreds of mourners.

There are now bakeries in the larger cities. The most popular loaves are soft, white, and bland. There are also local soft drink bottlers, who make various local varieties of soda. A Tongan who might once have breakfasted on bits of cooked pork and yam from a hanging basket may now have white bread and soda for breakfast.

Purchased prepared foods have also made great headway, even in remote villages. Canned cornbeef is a great favorite. It is eaten straight from the can, or mixed with coconut milk and onions, wrapped in leaves, and baked in the earth oven. Tongans also eat canned fish, such as tuna. In villages or towns with refrigeration, cheap frozen "mutton flaps" imported from New Zealand are popular. Tongans also eat the common South Pacific "ship's biscuit", hard plain crackers once a shipboard staple. These crackers are called mā pakupaku.

Tongans no longer make an earth oven every day. Most daily cooking is done by women, who cook in battered pots over open fires in the village, in wood-burning stoves in some households, and on gas or electric ranges in some of the larger towns. The meal schedule has also changed, to more Westernized breakfast, light lunch, and heavy dinner. Tongans say that the old schedule is unworkable when household members have Western-style jobs, or attend schools at some distance from home; such family members cannot come home to eat, then have a doze after a heavy mid-day meal.

As well as drinking soda, Tongans now drink tea and coffee. Usually this is of the cheapest variety, and served with tinned condensed milk.

Some men drink alcohol. Sometimes this is imported Australian or New Zealand beer; more often it is home-brew, hopi, made with water, sugar or mashed fruit, and yeast. Imported drinks are sold only to Tongans who have liquor permits, which require a visit to a government office, and limit the amount of alcohol which can be purchased. There are no such formalities with hopi. Drinking is usually done secretively; a group of men gather and drink until they are drunk. Such gatherings sometimes result in drunken quarrels and assaults.

Traditional Tongan dishes

 * Lū
 * 'otai
 * 'ota ika
 * Vai siaine

Kava
Formal kava drinking is an important and intrinsic part of Tonga culture. However, The drinking of kava by men at kava clubs is somewhat equal to drinking beers in the bar in western cultures.

Tongan cuisine and health
Tonga is notable for its high obesity rates with over 90% of the population being overweight. Consequently, many Tongan islanders have an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and other obesity related diseases which place the nation's health service under considerable strain. Much of this is related to the nation's cultural love of food and eating as well as the modern influx of cheap and high-fat content meat, with corned beef and lamb belly remaining firm favourites in Tongan cuisine. Despite being a highly obese population, there is little stigma attached to being overweight as one might find in many Western civilizations. Like a great number of South Pacific cultures, large bodies are often revered, though there is growing acknowledgment of the health risks involved.

Clothing
Tongan men wear a tupenu, a cloth that is similar to a sarong, which is wrapped around the waist. It should be long enough to cover the knees or the shins of the legs. In daily life, any shirt (T-shirt, jersey, woven shirt) will do to top the tupenu. Usually shirts are used clothing imported from overseas. Some men will go shirtless working on their plantations, but by law they are not allowed to go shirtless in public.

On formal occasions a taovala, a woven mat, is worn over the tupenu. It is wrapped around the waist and secured with a kafa rope. The tupenu may be smartly tailored and have a matching suit jacket. If a man cannot afford to have a suit tailored to fit him, he will buy a used Western jacket, or wear a threadbare jacket inherited from an older relative.

Women too wear a tupenu, but a long one which should reach to the ankles. They sometimes wear a shorter tupenu for working in the house or picking shellfish on the reef. The tupenu is usually topped with a kofu, or dress. This may be sewn to order, or it may be an imported used dress. Sometimes women wear blouses or jerseys.

On formal occasions women too wear a taovala, or more often a kiekie, a string skirt attached to a waistband. It is lighter and cooler than a mat. Kiekie are made from many different materials, from the traditional (pandanus leaves, as used in mats) to the innovative (unspooled magnetic tape from tape cassettes).

Huge taovala are worn at funerals.

The largest Methodist church holds a yearly celebration for the women of the congregation. Churches hold special church services to which women wear white clothing. All the Methodist churches have adopted the Western custom of women wearing hats to church. Only women who have been admitted to the congregation can wear hats; those denied admittance (because they are still young, or because they are considered to be living immoral lives) are only "inquirers" and go hatless.

More and more Tongan men are abandoning the traditional tupenu for trousers, at least when it comes to working in the fields. Women can be innovative in terms of color and cut within the context of the traditional kofu/tupenu combination.

Sports

Rugby union is the national sport in Tonga. The nation has a national rugby union team, which played in the 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2015 competitions. Though Tongans are passionate rugby followers, the small population base means that internationally, Tongan rugby continually struggles. Often, young talent emigrate to countries which offer greater prospects of individual success such as New Zealand and Australia. Some notable rugby union players of Tongan descent include Jonah Lomu (played for the All Blacks) and Toutai Kefu (plays for Australian Wallaby).

Rugby league is a popular sport enjoyed by Tongans. Football has a following, while judo, surfing, volleyball, and cricket have gained popularity in recent years.

Religion

The king and the majority of the royal family are members of the Free Wesleyan Church (Methodist) which claims some 35,000 adherents in the country. There are four other Methodist denominations in the country, as well as a number of (much smaller) Pentecostal and Evangelicalist congregations. Roman Catholic Church and each have a strong presence in the country as well. There is a small Seventh-day Adventist Church group, an Anglican church, and a few adherents of the Bahá'í Faith in Tonga. There are even some Tongan Muslims.

The second largest religious group is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has over 18,000 followers.

Tongans are ardent churchgoers. Methodist services usually follow a call and response structure. Singing in the church is often done a cappella. Although church attends primarily to the spiritual needs of the population, it also functions as the primary social hub. As consequence people who go to a church of another denomination are absolutely not shunned.

Sunday in Tonga is celebrated as a day for rest and worship; strict Sabbatarianism is enshrined in the constitution. No trade is allowed on Sunday, except essential services, after special approval by the minister of police. Lawbreakers risk a fine or imprisonment.

Public holidays
The Public Holidays Act declares the following days to be public holidays:
 * New Year's Day (1 January)
 * Good Friday
 * Easter Monday
 * Anzac Day (25 April)
 * Emancipation Day (4 June)
 * King Tupou VI's Birthday (4 July)
 * Crown Prince's Birthday (17 September)
 * National Day (4 November)
 * King Tupou I Day (4 December)
 * Christmas Day (25 December)
 * Boxing Day (26 December)

Most public holidays are Mondayised, and celebrated on the preceding or next-following Monday.

Festivals
Popular Tongan festivals included (new scheme still to be established since the change of public holidays):
 * Heilala Festival Week (around 8 July)
 * Vavau Festival Week (around 8 May)
 * Haapai Tourism Festival (around 8 June)
 * Royal Agricultural and Industrial Show (triennial, August–September)
 * Eua Tourism Festival (around 8 May)

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Anime Ganbare Goemon

Anime Ganbare Goemon (アニメがんばれゴエモン) is an anime television series, based on Konami's best-selling video game franchise Ganbare Goemon. The television series was produced by Trans Arts, aired from 1997 to 1998, ran for 23 episodes, and 5 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD. It was eventually picked up in North America for an English dub done by ADV Films under the name Legend of the Mystical Ninja.

Plot
The Demon Lord Makamuge intends to conquer both the game world and the real world, and it's up to Goemon and his friends to prevent this from happening.

Recurring

 * Goemon

 * Ebisumaru

 * Sasuke

 * (ヤエ)

 * Omitsu

Original

 * Ishikawa Tsukasa (石川　ツカサ)

 * Ishikawa Jun'ichirō (石川　純一郎)

 * Ishikawa Yoko (石川　洋子)

 * Itakarō (イタカロー)

 * Dokutā Mudanashi (ドクタームダナシ)

 * Seppukumaru (セップク丸)

 * Goemon Inpakuto (ゴエモン・インパクト)

 * Hatarino (ハッタリーノ)

 * Tsuchiya Asuka (土屋　明日香)

 * Momochi Monoshirinosuke (百地　物知介)

 * Mejirodai Noboru (目白台　ノボル)

 * Nyanko (ニャンコ)

 * Rokudenashi (ロクデーナシ)

 * Nishimura Tomoe (西村　知笑)

 * Makuamūge (マクアムーゲ)

 * Mejirodai Mama (目白台　ママ)

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Aquificaceae

The Aquificaceae family are bacteria that live in harsh environmental settings such as hot springs, sulfur pools, and hydrothermal vents. Although they are true bacteria as opposed to the other inhabitants of extreme environments, the Archaea, Aquificaceae genera are an early phylogenetic branch.

Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

Unassigned species:
 * "Aquifex aeolicus" Huber and Stetter 2001

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Brosno dragon

The Brosno Dragon, also known as Brosnya (Russian: Бросня), is a lake monster which in Russian folklore is said to inhabit Lake Brosno near Andreapol in western Russia. It is described as resembling a dragon and is the subject of a number of regional legends, some which are said to date back to the 13th century.

Theories
Many people treat the existence of Brosnya skeptically and say that the creature may be a beaver or a giant pike.

History
It was rumored in the 18th and 19th centuries that the giant creature emerged on the lake surface in the evening, but immediately submerged when people approached. It is said that during World War II the beast swallowed up a German airplane.

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Wonderland Park

Wonderland Park was the third and final album of Los Angeles band Ednaswap. It had a much more pop-oriented sound than any of their other releases. It was released after the band's label, Island, underwent a reorganization that threatened Ednaswap's signed status.

Track listing

 * 1. "Safety Net" – 4:44 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 2. "Back on the Sun" – 4:14 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 3. "Liquid Soul" – 2:56 (Rusty Anderson/Paul Bushnell/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 4. "74 Willow" – 4:25 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 5. "Without Within" – 4:10 (Rusty Anderson/Paul Bushnell/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 6. "A Conversation" – 3:40 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 7. "Supernatural" – 4:01 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 8. "Trivial" – 3:47 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 9. "Flower" – 4:28 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 10. "747" – 4:09 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
 * 11. "Invisible" – 4:25 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

Personnel

 * Produced by Scott Cutler
 * Co-Produced by Anne Preven
 * except Liquid Soul, Without Within and 747 produced by Scott Cutler and Ednaswap

 * Engineered by Scott Cutler, Steve Churchyard, Bryan Carlstrom and Rusty Anderson
 * assisted by Alan Sanderson, Kenny Ybarra

 * Mixed by Brian Malouf
 * except Back on the Sun and Safety Net mixed by Ken Andrews

 * Mastered by Ted Jensen
 * Cover photo by Marina Chavez
 * Inside photos by Kate Romero
 * Artwork by Anna Kalinka and Suppasak Viboonlarp

title: Wonderland Park


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Hydrogenothermaceae

The Hydrogenothermaceae family are bacteria that live in harsh environmental settings. They have been found in hot springs, sulfur pools, and thermal ocean vents. They are true bacteria as opposed to the other inhabitants of extreme environments, the Archaea. An example occurrence of certain extremophiles in this family are organisms of the genus Sulfurihydrogenibium that are capable of surviving in extremely hot environments such as Hverigerdi, Iceland.

Obtaining energy
Hydrogenothermaceae families consist of aerobic or microaerophilic bacteria, which generally obtain energy by oxidation of hydrogen or reduced sulfur compounds by molecular oxygen.

Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

title: Hydrogenothermaceae