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Celephaïs

"Celephaïs" is a fantasy story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in early November 1920 and first published in the May 1922 issue of the Rainbow. The title refers to a fictional city that later appears in Lovecraft's Dream Cycle, including his novella The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1926).

Plot
Celephaïs was created in a dream by Kuranes (which is his name in dreams—his real name is not given) as a child of the English landed gentry. As a man in his forties, alone and dispossessed in contemporary London, he dreams it again and then, seeking it, slowly slips away to the dream-world. Finally knights guide him through medieval England to his ancestral estate, where he spent his boyhood, and then to Celephaïs. He became the king and chief god of the city, though his body washes up by his ancestors' tower, now owned by a parvenu.

In The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, Randolph Carter pays a visit to Kuranes, finding that the great dreamer has grown so homesick for his native Cornwall, he has dreamed parts of Celephaïs to resemble the land of his boyhood. Kuranes advises Carter, on a mission to find his own dream-city, to be careful what he wishes for—he might get it.

Inspiration
Like many of Lovecraft's stories, "Celephaïs" was inspired by a dream, recorded in his commonplace book as "Dream of flying over city."

The story resembles a tale by Lord Dunsany, "The Coronation of Mr. Thomas Shap" in The Book of Wonder, in which the title character becomes more and more engrossed in his imaginary kingdom of Larkar until he begins to neglect business and routine tasks of daily living, and ultimately is placed in a madhouse. The imagery of the horses drifting off the cliff may derive from Ambrose Bierce's "A Horseman in the Sky" (1891).

The fictional village of Innsmouth in New England is said to be based on the fishing town of Fleetwood, Lancashire which bears an uncanny resemblance to the description of the village in the later Shadow Over Innsmouth and its inhabitants.

The city
In the original short story, Celephaïs is described as being situated in the valley of Ooth-Nargai beside the Cerenerian Sea. Its most remarkable feature is that it is unaffected by the passage of time, and takes no decay or wear, so that a person may leave it and return many years later to find that nothing has changed.

Important landmarks in Celephaïs are the turquoise temple of Nath-Horthath and the Street of Pillars. Nearby rises snow-capped Mount Aran, whose lower slopes are replete with ginkgo trees. Galleys from the port of Celephaïs go everywhere in the Dreamlands, but especially to the cloud-kingdom Serannian, reaching its harbor by sailing into the sky where the Cerenerian Sea meets the horizon.

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FastICA

FastICA is an efficient and popular algorithm for independent component analysis invented by Aapo Hyvärinen at Helsinki University of Technology. Like most ICA algorithms, FastICA seeks an orthogonal rotation of prewhitened data, through a fixed-point iteration scheme, that maximizes a measure of non-Gaussianity of the rotated components. Non-gaussianity serves as a proxy for statistical independence, which is a very strong condition and requires infinite data to verify. FastICA can also be alternatively derived as an approximative Newton iteration.

Prewhitening the data
Let the $$\mathbf{X} := (x_{ij}) \in \mathbb{R}^{N \times M}$$ denote the input data matrix, $$M$$ the number of columns corresponding with the number of samples of mixed signals and $$N$$ the number of rows corresponding with the number of independent source signals. The input data matrix $$\mathbf{X}$$ must be prewhitened, or centered and whitened, before applying the FastICA algorithm to it.

$$ x_{ij} \leftarrow x_{ij} - \frac{1}{M} \sum_{j^{\prime}} x_{ij^{\prime}}$$
 * Centering the data entails demeaning each component of the input data $$\mathbf{X}$$, that is,
 * for each $$i =1,\ldots,N$$ and $$j = 1, \ldots, M $$. After centering, each row of $$\mathbf{X}$$ has an expected value of $$0$$.

$$ \mathrm{E}\left \{ \mathbf{L}_{\mathbf{x}} \mathbf{L}_{\mathbf{x}}^{T} \right \} = \mathbf{I}_N$$
 * Whitening the data requires a linear transformation $$\mathbf{L}: \mathbb{R}^{N \times M} \to \mathbb{R}^{N \times M}$$ of the centered data so that the components of $$\mathbf{L}(\mathbf{X})$$ are uncorrelated and have variance one. More precisely, if $$\mathbf{X}$$ is a centered data matrix, the covariance of $$\mathbf{L}_{\mathbf{x}} := \mathbf{L}(\mathbf{X})$$ is the $$(N \times N)$$-dimensional identity matrix, that is,
 * A common method for whitening is by performing an eigenvalue decomposition on the covariance matrix of the centered data $$\mathbf{X}$$, $$ E\left \{ \mathbf{X} \mathbf{X}^{T} \right \} = \mathbf{E}\mathbf{D}\mathbf{E}^T$$, where $$\mathbf{E}$$ is the matrix of eigenvectors and $$\mathbf{D}$$ is the diagonal matrix of eigenvalues. The whitened data matrix is defined thus by

$$ \mathbf{X} \leftarrow \mathbf{D}^{-1/2}\mathbf{E}^T\mathbf{X}. $$

Single component extraction
The iterative algorithm finds the direction for the weight vector $$\mathbf{w} \in \mathbb{R}^N$$ that maximizes a measure of non-Gaussianity of the projection $$\mathbf{w}^T \mathbf{X}$$, with $$\mathbf{X} \in \mathbb{R}^{N \times M}$$ denoting a prewhitened data matrix as described above. Note that $$\mathbf{w}$$ is a column vector. To measure non-Gaussianity, FastICA relies on a nonquadratic nonlinear function $$f(u)$$, its first derivative $$g(u)$$, and its second derivative $$g^{\prime}(u)$$. Hyvärinen states that the functions $$ f(u) = \log \cosh (u), \quad g(u) = \tanh (u), \quad \text{and} \quad {g}'(u) = 1-\tanh^2(u), $$ are useful for general purposes, while $$ f(u) = -e^{-u^2/2}, \quad g(u) = u e^{-u^2/2}, \quad \text{and} \quad {g}'(u) = (1-u^2) e^{-u^2/2} $$ may be highly robust. The steps for extracting the weight vector $$\mathbf{w}$$ for single component in FastICA are the following: \mathbf{w}^+ \leftarrow E\left\{\mathbf{X} g(\mathbf{w}^T \mathbf{X})^T\right\} - E\left\{g'(\mathbf{w}^T \mathbf{X})\right\}\mathbf{w} $$, where $$E\left\{...\right\}$$ means averaging over all column-vectors of matrix $$\mathbf{X}$$
 * 1) Randomize the initial weight vector $$\mathbf{w}$$
 * 2) Let $$
 * 1) Let $$ \mathbf{w} \leftarrow \mathbf{w}^+ / \|\mathbf{w}^+\| $$
 * 2) If not converged, go back to 2

Multiple component extraction
The single unit iterative algorithm estimates only one weight vector which extracts a single component. Estimating additional components that are mutually "independent" requires repeating the algorithm to obtain linearly independent projection vectors - note that the notion of independence here refers to maximizing non-Gaussianity in the estimated components. Hyvärinen provides several ways of extracting multiple components with the simplest being the following. Here, $$\mathbf{1_{M}}$$ is a column vector of 1's of dimension $$M$$.

Algorithm FastICA
 * Input: $$ C $$ Number of desired components
 * Input: $$ \mathbf{X} \in \mathbb{R}^{N \times M} $$ Prewhitened matrix, where each column represents an $$N$$-dimensional sample, where $$ C <= N $$
 * Output: $$ \mathbf{W} \in \mathbb{R}^{N \times C} $$ Un-mixing matrix where each column projects $$ \mathbf{X} $$ onto independent component.
 * Output: $$ \mathbf{S} \in \mathbb{R}^{C \times M} $$ Independent components matrix, with $$M$$ columns representing a sample with $$ C $$ dimensions.

for p in 1 to C:    $$\mathbf{w_p} \leftarrow$$ Random vector of length N while $$\mathbf{w_p}$$ changes $$\mathbf{w_p} \leftarrow \frac{1}{M}\mathbf{X} g(\mathbf{w_p}^T \mathbf{X})^T - \frac{1}{M}g'(\mathbf{w_p}^T\mathbf{X})\mathbf{1_{M}} \mathbf{w_p}$$ $$\mathbf{w_p} \leftarrow \mathbf{w_p} - \sum_{j = 1}^{p-1} (\mathbf{w_p}^T\mathbf{w_j})\mathbf{w_j}$$ $$\mathbf{w_p} \leftarrow \frac{\mathbf{w_p}}{\|\mathbf{w_p}\|}$$ output $$ \mathbf{W} \leftarrow \begin{bmatrix} \mathbf{w_1}, \dots,  \mathbf{w_C} \end{bmatrix} $$  output $$ \mathbf{S} \leftarrow \mathbf{W^T}\mathbf{X}$$

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Alan Marshall (Australian writer)

Alan Marshall, (2 May 1902 – 21 January 1984) was an Australian writer, story teller, humanist and social documenter.

He received the Australian Literature Society Short Story Award three times, the first in 1933. His best known book, I Can Jump Puddles (1955) is the first of a three-part autobiography. The other two volumes are This is the Grass (1962) and In Mine Own Heart (1963).

Life and work
Marshall was born in Noorat, Victoria. At six years old he contracted polio, which left him with a physical disability that grew worse as he grew older. From an early age, he resolved to be a writer and, in I Can Jump Puddles, he demonstrated an almost total recall of his childhood in Noorat. The characters and places of his book are thinly disguised from real life: "Mount Turalla" is Mount Noorat, "Lake Turalla" is Lake Keilambete, the "Curruthers" are the Blacks, "Mrs. Conlon" is Mary Conlon of Dixie, Terang, and his best friend, "Joe", is Leo Carmody.

During the early 1930s. Marshall worked as an accountant at the Trueform Boot and Shoe Company, Clifton Hill, and later wrote about life in the factory in his novel How Beautiful are Thy Feet (1949).

Marshall wrote numerous short stories, mainly set in the bush, and also wrote newspaper columns and magazine articles. He also collected and published Indigenous Australian stories and legends. He travelled widely in Australia and overseas.

His literary friends and associates included John Morrison and Clem Christesen. Australian poet and contemporary, Hal Porter, wrote in 1965 that Marshall was: "... the warmest and most centralized human being ... To walk with ease and nonchalance the straight, straight line between appearing tragic and appearing willfully brave is a feat so complex I should not like to have to rake in the dark for the super-bravery to accomplish it."

Marshall married Olive Dulcie Dixon in May 1941 and they had two daughters, Katherine and Jennifer. The couple divorced in 1957. For many years he lived in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Sandringham.

Marshall died on 21 January 1984, in a nursing home in Brighton East, Victoria, where he had been a resident for the previous two years.

Television series
In 1981 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation produced a nine-part mini-series based on Marshall's autobiographical stories. Adam Garnett won the 1982 Logie Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile, for his role as Alan Marshall in the series. The TV series achieved popularity in Australia, the UK, and also in the USSR, where it was the first Australian TV series to be shown by a major TV channel.

Recognition
In 1979 Alan Marshall unveiled a plaque on a monument to himself at his birthplace in Noorat.

Marshall was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1981 Australia Day Honours.

In 1985 the Shire of Eltham, where Marshall had lived for many years, established the annual Alan Marshall Short Story Competition for emergent writers. In 1937, he completed his first novel, How Beautiful Are Thy Feet, which remained unpublished until 1949.

There is a bronze bust of him and a plaque in the Sandringham Library, Melbourne.

Sculptor Marcus Skipper created a realistic statue of Marshall cast in bronze which is located in the front of Eltham Library, a branch of Yarra Plenty Regional Library. It has been classified as significant by the National Trust.

Alan Marshall Reserve, Eltham is located on the corner of Main Road and Leane Drive, and has been there since at least 2007.

Autobiography

 * I Can Jump Puddles. Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1955.
 * This is the Grass. Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1962. ISBN 1-743-31486-8.
 * In Mine Own Heart. Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1963.

Collections

 * The Complete Stories of Alan Marshall, with illustrations by Noel Counihan. Melbourne: Thomas Nelson ISBN 017005215X
 * Aboriginal Myths, with Sreten Bozic. Melbourne: Gold Star Publications, 1972. ISBN 0-7260-0113-9
 * Pull Down The Blind, with illustrations by Noel Counihan. Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire & London: Wadley & Ginn, 1949

Non-fiction

 * These are My People. Melbourne: F.W. Cheshire, 1944
 * Ourselves Writ Strange. Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1948, later reprinted as These Were My Tribesmen
 * Pioneers & Painters: One hundred years of Eltham and its Shire, Thomas Nelson, 1971 ISBN 0170019489

Fiction

 * How Beautiful Are Thy Feet. Melbourne: Chesterhill Press, 1949. ISBN 0-14-005241-0
 * Fight for Life North Melbourne: Cassell Australia, [1972]

Children's Fiction

 * Whispering in the Wind. Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, 1969. ISBN 0-00-670500-6

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Flimbo's Quest

Flimbo's Quest is a 2D platform game published by British publishing house System 3 (later renamed to Studio 3 Interactive) for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC. A ZX Spectrum version was produced but never released. The game itself was developed by Laurens van der Donk in the Netherlands who was involved in the demoscene being in both Boys Without Brains (BWB) and Hotline.

The music was put together by developers Maniacs of Noise. The original C64 music is composed by Johannes Bjerregaard with an exception of a loader music which was composed by Reyn Ouwehand (who later released a remix of this song). Charles Deenen arranged Amiga version's music which follows Bjerregaard's original.

Overview
The mad scientist Fransz Dandruff has created a machine that draws the life energy from its victim for him, thus extending his life indefinitely. Dandruff kidnaps Pearly, beauty queen of Dewdropland, to provide this energy. Her boyfriend Flimbo sets out to save her.

The player controls Flimbo through seven distinct levels, collecting scrolls for the wizard Dazz Bazian, to allow him to create a spell that will send Flimbo to the next level. The levels are free-roaming, and some exploration is necessary to find the scrolls from enemies dotted around the area, as well as other secrets such as banks and various power-ups: a super weapon, which extends the range and power of Flimbo's shooting enabling longshots to be fired across the screen, invulnerability which lasts for 30 seconds—this does not protect from water or holes—and in level 6, hourglasses which add 2 minutes to the time limit. All of these can be bought in Dazz's shops, along with individual letters or complete words of the code. Hearts can also be obtained in five colours to give the player an extra life, again these can be taken from enemies in the game.

Flimbo's Quest takes place over seven levels: a normal rural landscape, a fishing village, a mountain landscape, a weird alien world, a forest, a graveyard and Fransz Dandruff's laboratory. There are two different background musics, which alternate between the levels.

Although there are essentially only a few different types of enemy in each level, there is a further distinction to be made by the player, in terms of location on the level. In level 5 for example, it may be required to kill an antelope, but it isn't possible to tell from the mugshot alone where in the level it is (an enemy carrying a scroll will flash on the 8-bit versions, or have an arrow on top of it on the Amiga and Atari ST versions). It has also been discovered that there is a maximum amount of money to get in any level, assuming that the player kills enough enemies on each part of the screen, though with the stringent time limit this is inadvisable.

Each level provides two or three secret power-ups, which can be activated by simultaneously firing and ducking in the right places; generally in less frequented positions, which can be used to quickly finish the level. Among the power-ups available are superscrolls, item upgrade (free heart/heart to scroll/scroll to superscroll), 2 minutes extra time, and a "smart bomb" which will destroy all enemies on and just outside the boundaries of the screen.

At the end of level seven, the letters that Flimbo has collected are revealed to be assembly language instructions, and are programmed into Dandruff's computer to free Pearly. When the game is completed, it restarts from the beginning with the time count, money, lives, hearts (if any) and score that the player had at the end of the game.

Reaction
The video gaming press gave Flimbo's Quest a lukewarm reception as standard and unoriginal platform fare. However, the C64 version achieved a high level of distribution thanks to the game being distributed on a cartridge with four games on it, distributed in the early 1990s with the Commodore 64. The cartridge was also distributed with the ill-fated Commodore 64 Games System console (also known as the C64GS).

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Blies

The Blies is a right tributary of the Saar in southwestern Germany (Saarland) and northeastern France (Moselle). The Blies flows from three springs in the Hunsrück near Selbach, Germany. It is roughly 100 km long, ending in the French city of Sarreguemines. It flows through Sankt Wendel, Ottweiler, Neunkirchen, Bexbach, Homburg and Blieskastel (Blieskastel being named after the river). Its lower extent demarcates part of the Franco–German border. The section within France and on the French-German border is 19.7 km long.

Tributaries
Tributaries of the Blies are, from source to mouth:

 * Todbach (left)
 * Oster (left)
 * Mutterbach (right)
 * Erbach (left)
 * Lambsbach (left)
 * Schwarzbach (left)
 * Würzbach (right)
 * Hetschenbach (left)
 * Gailbach (left)
 * Mandelbach (right)

World War II
Fighting took place on the Blies during the Lorraine Campaign, fought from September to December 1944 by the Third United States Army, famously led by George S. Patton. The 35th Infantry Division fought along the Blies following its battle at Sarreguemines in early December, the former part of the larger assault on the West Wall.

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Psion Wavefinder

The Psion Wavefinder was a computer peripheral for receiving digital audio broadcasting radio signals, made by Psion. It attached via USB to a personal computer, and had no loudspeakers or controls of its own, with only a flashing light on the device. Psion hoped it would become a design classic.

The Wavefinder was released on 17 October 2000, and gave access to both DAB audio and DAB Data services. The WaveFinder software had the ability to receive the 'Broadcast Website' service which some DAB broadcasters experimented with during the early days of digital radio - displaying HTML content provided by the broadcaster in the users' web browsers. The device initially retailed for £299 (at the time the cheapest digital radio on the UK market) and was bundled with new PCs sold by Dixons, but it was quickly discounted, retailing at £49.99 by that December, and was no longer produced by 2002. Psion ended support in 2004. The Wavefinder had frequent software problems, and an unofficial patch called WaveLite was released in 2001. The Wavefinder had widely reported problems with the USB drivers in Windows XP Service Pack 2.

It will work with Windows XP with SP3. There are reports that the Wavefinder works in Vista. It is not compatible with Macintosh computers, except perhaps through the use of a PC emulator or virtualisation solution. There is a driver and command line application for Linux, OpenDAB, that describes itself as "experimental". The unregulated power supply which is supplied with the Wavefinder has an output which can go up to 19 volts, this can cause the Wavefinder to develop faults. It is therefore recommended to use a regulated 12 volt supply.

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Vernier, Switzerland

Vernier is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is divided into different sections: Vernier Village, Le Lignon, Aïre, Les Avanchets, Cointrin and Châtelaine.

Etymology
The name "Vernier" has its roots in the Latin language. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "verna," meaning "slave" or "servant." Over time, the name evolved to "Vernier," possibly referring to a person or family associated with servitude or service.

The etymology of Vernier suggests a historical connection to servitude or the servant class, although the precise origin and historical context behind the name are not fully documented. It is worth noting that place names often have complex and multifaceted origins, influenced by linguistic shifts, historical events, and cultural factors.

Today, Vernier is a vibrant municipality in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, known for its diverse community and various amenities. While the etymology of its name hints at a different historical context, the municipality has evolved into a modern and dynamic place that embodies a thriving community and a high quality of life for its residents.

History
Vernier is a municipality located in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The history of Vernier dates back to ancient times, and the region has seen various influences and changes over the centuries.

The earliest traces of human settlement in the Vernier area date back to the Neolithic period, as evidenced by archaeological findings. The region was later inhabited by the Celts and then came under the control of the Roman Empire. Roman artifacts, including coins and pottery, have been discovered in the area.

During the Middle Ages, Vernier was part of the County of Geneva and came under the control of the House of Savoy in the 14th century. It remained under Savoyard rule until the late 16th century when the city of Geneva gained independence.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Vernier experienced a transition from a predominantly agricultural and rural area to a more industrialized and urbanized region. This period saw the development of agriculture, trade, and small-scale industries.

In the 20th century, Vernier underwent significant urban growth and expansion, particularly after World War II. The municipality saw increased residential and commercial development to accommodate the growing population and provide necessary services and infrastructure.

Today, Vernier is a diverse and dynamic municipality. It is home to a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas, with a population that reflects a range of cultural backgrounds and nationalities.

The history of Vernier is intertwined with the broader history of the Canton of Geneva and the surrounding region. It has evolved from its early settlement roots to become a modern municipality while still preserving aspects of its historical heritage.

Geography
Vernier is a municipality located in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is situated on the western edge of the canton, adjacent to the city of Geneva. Here are some key aspects of the geography of Vernier:

Location: Vernier is positioned in the southwestern part of Switzerland, near the French border. It lies on the left bank of the Rhône River, which flows through the region. The municipality is bordered by the city of Geneva to the north, Lancy to the east, Meyrin to the south, and France to the west. Landscape: Vernier is primarily an urban area, with residential, commercial, and industrial zones. The municipality's landscape is characterized by a mixture of buildings, streets, and infrastructure. It is relatively flat, with some gentle hills and green spaces dispersed throughout the area. The proximity to Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) to the north provides scenic views and recreational opportunities for residents.

Transportation: Vernier benefits from excellent transportation connections. Geneva Airport, one of the busiest airports in Switzerland, is located within the municipality. This makes it convenient for residents and visitors to access domestic and international travel options. The municipality is well-served by public transportation, including buses and tram lines, providing easy access to the city of Geneva and other parts of the canton.

Infrastructure: Vernier has a well-developed infrastructure to support its residents. It offers a range of amenities and services, including schools, healthcare facilities, shopping centers, and recreational spaces. The municipality is committed to providing a high standard of living and maintaining a convenient and well-functioning environment for its residents.

While Vernier is predominantly urbanized, it still retains some natural areas and green spaces. The municipality has parks, gardens, and sports facilities where residents can enjoy outdoor activities and recreational pursuits.

Overall, the geography of Vernier is characterized by its urban environment, accessibility, and proximity to Lake Geneva. It provides a convenient and well-connected location for residents, with a range of amenities and services to support their daily lives.

Demographics
Vernier has a population of. , 43.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 13.2%. It has changed at a rate of 6.3% due to migration and at a rate of 7.1% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population speaks French (21,767 or 73.6%), with Portuguese being second most common (1,582 or 5.4%) and Italian being third (1,452 or 4.9%). There are 908 people who speak German and 23 people who speak Romansh.

, the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The population was made up of 8,712 Swiss men (26.0% of the population) and 7,916 (23.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 9,741 Swiss women (29.1%) and 7,148 (21.3%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 5,327 or about 18.0% were born in Vernier and lived there in 2000. There were 5,528 or 18.7% who were born in the same canton, while 3,890 or 13.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 13,422 or 45.4% were born outside of Switzerland.

In there were 184 live births to Swiss citizens and 164 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 111 deaths of Swiss citizens and 36 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 73 while the foreign population increased by 128. There were 74 Swiss men and 87 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 318 non-Swiss men and 333 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 205 and the non-Swiss population increased by 391 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.9%.

The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.3%.

, there were 12,250 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 13,922 married individuals, 1,262 widows or widowers and 2,125 individuals who are divorced.

, there were 12,211 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 4,296 households that consist of only one person and 793 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 12,471 households that answered this question, 34.4% were households made up of just one person and there were 49 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 2,754 married couples without children, 3,917 married couples with children There were 1,040 single parents with a child or children. There were 155 households that were made up of unrelated people and 260 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.

there were 1,103 single family homes (or 56.2% of the total) out of a total of 1,964 inhabited buildings. There were 578 multi-family buildings (29.4%), along with 203 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (10.3%) and 80 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.1%). Of the single family homes 113 were built before 1919, while 172 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (228) were built between 1946 and 1960. The most multi-family homes (165) were built between 1961 and 1970 and the next most (105) were built between 1946 and 1960. There were 36 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000.

there were 13,219 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 4,381. There were 1,284 single room apartments and 1,856 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 11,873 apartments (89.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,018 apartments (7.7%) were seasonally occupied and 328 apartments (2.5%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.2 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality,, was 0.16%.

The historical population is given in the following chart:

Notable people

 * Émilie de Morsier (1843–1896) a Swiss feminist, pacifist and abolitionist.
 * Nelly Buntschu (born 1947) is a Swiss politician, Mayor of Vernier for eight years, 1999-2007
 * Lionel Pizzinat (born 1977) a Swiss footballer, over 320 games, mainly for Servette FC.

Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 26.04% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (21.89%), the Green Party (14.91%) and the LPS Party (9.17%). In the federal election, a total of 5,690 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 41.4%.

In the 2009 Grand Conseil election, there were a total of 14,102 registered voters of which 5,009 (35.5%) voted. The most popular party in the municipality for this election was the MCG with 25.6% of the ballots. In the canton-wide election they received the third highest proportion of votes. The second most popular party was the Les Socialistes (with 14.8%), they were fourth in the canton-wide election, while the third most popular party was the Les Verts (with 12.0%), they were second in the canton-wide election.

For the 2009 Conseil d'Etat election, there were a total of 14,120 registered voters of which 5,858 (41.5%) voted.

In 2011, all the municipalities held local elections, and in Vernier there were 37 spots open on the municipal council. There were a total of 22,129 registered voters of which 7,271 (32.9%) voted. Out of the 7,271 votes, there were 45 blank votes, 105 null or unreadable votes and 394 votes with a name that was not on the list.

Its current mayor is M. Thierry Apothéloz, but a mayor is elected every year on the first of June between the administrative council, composing of three members, currently M.Thierry Apothéloz, the mayor, M. Yvan Rochat, the vice president and M. Thierry Cerutti, another member.

Economy
, Vernier had an unemployment rate of 8.7%. , there were 41 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 5,192 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 316 businesses in this sector. 8,295 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 809 businesses in this sector. There were 13,822 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.6% of the workforce.

the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 12,129. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 35, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5,011 of which 2,133 or (42.6%) were in manufacturing, 3 or (0.1%) were in mining and 1,310 (26.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 7,083. In the tertiary sector; 2,767 or 39.1% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 361 or 5.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 405 or 5.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 397 or 5.6% were in the information industry, 142 or 2.0% were the insurance or financial industry, 345 or 4.9% were technical professionals or scientists, 375 or 5.3% were in education and 556 or 7.8% were in health care.

, there were 10,414 workers who commuted into the municipality and 10,942 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.1 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 12.7% of the workforce coming into Vernier are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.0% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 34.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.5% used a private car.

Religion
From the, 12,656 or 42.8% were Roman Catholic, while 3,935 or 13.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 408 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.38% of the population), there were 46 individuals (or about 0.16% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 556 individuals (or about 1.88% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 64 individuals (or about 0.22% of the population) who were Jewish, and 2,362 (or about 7.99% of the population) who were Muslim. There were 120 individuals who were Buddhist, 89 individuals who were Hindu and 55 individuals who belonged to another church. 5,990 (or about 20.26% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 3,278 individuals (or about 11.09% of the population) did not answer the question.

Education
In Vernier about 8,149 or (27.6%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 3,058 or (10.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 3,058 who completed tertiary schooling, 38.3% were Swiss men, 28.2% were Swiss women, 20.4% were non-Swiss men and 13.2% were non-Swiss women.

During the 2009–2010 school year there were a total of 6,827 students in the Vernier school system. The education system in the Canton of Geneva allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten. During that school year, there were 413 children who were in a pre-kindergarten class. The canton's school system provides two years of non-mandatory kindergarten and requires students to attend six years of primary school, with some of the children attending smaller, specialized classes. In Vernier there were 1,181 students in kindergarten or primary school and 197 students were in the special, smaller classes. The secondary school program consists of three lower, obligatory years of schooling, followed by three to five years of optional, advanced schools. There were 1,181 lower secondary students who attended school in Vernier. There were 1,724 upper secondary students from the municipality along with 277 students who were in a professional, non-university track program. An additional 194 students attended a private school. , there were 449 students in Vernier who came from another municipality, while 2,114 residents attended schools outside the municipality.

Primary and secondary schools
Public schools in Vernier include the following:
 * Moyenne:
 * École des Ranches II
 * Elémentaire:
 * École Bourquin (Châtelaine)
 * École de Poussy
 * École des Ranches I
 * École des Ranches I Village
 * Moyenne and Elémentaire:
 * École d'Aïre (Aïre)
 * École d'Avanchet-Jura (Les Avanchets)
 * École d'Avanchet-Salève (Les Avanchets)
 * École de Balexert (Châtelaine)
 * École de Châtelaine (Châtelaine)
 * École des Libellules (Aïre)
 * École du Lignon (Le Lignon)
 * École de Vernier-Place

The Deutsche Schule Genf (DSG), the Geneva area's German international school, is located in the municipality.

Public libraries
Vernier is home to the Bibliothèque Municipale de Vernier library.

Transportation
The municipality has a railway station, Vernier, on the Lyon–Geneva line. It has regular service to La Plaine, Bellegarde, and Geneva.

International relations
Vernier is twinned with :
 * Ardusat, Romania

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Tokmak, Uzbekistan

Tokmak is a city in Uzbekistan located on the south of the Aral Sea. The area has a population of around 3,000. The town used to be on the coast, but because of the shrinking Aral Sea, it is now over 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the coast of the sea.

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Azpeitia

Azpeitia (meaning 'down the rock' in Basque) is a town and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain, located on the Urola river a few kilometres east of Azkoitia. Its population is 14,580 (as of 2014). It is located 41 kilometres southwest of Donostia/San Sebastián.

Azpeitia is the birthplace of Ignatius of Loyola. The house of his birth is now preserved as a part of large Jesuit compound, the Sanctuary of Loyola, a major attraction of tourists and pilgrims alike. It is also the birthplace of Renaissance composer Juan de Anchieta.

Azpeitia lies at the foot of the massive Izarraitz towering over the town and much visited by the townspeople. The Basque Railway Museum is located in the town.

Historical background
Azpeitia was incorporated in 1310 by a royal decree of King Fernando IV. Its original name was “Garmendia de Iraurgi” and a year later it was renamed “Salvatierra de Iraurgi”. The name “Azpeitia” is first found in 1397. During the 13th and 14th centuries there were many battles and wars among prominent families in the town, especially between the Oñatz and Gamboa families. In 1766, there was revolt in the town against King Carlos V's policy of liberalizing the selling and buying of wheat and a rebellious town council was briefly established. However, the revolt was quickly suppressed by troops sent from San Sebastian.

The steel and wood industries have historically been the main industries in Azpeitia. The Sanctuary of Loyola is its major local tourist attraction, together with the Basque Railway Museum.

St Ignatius of Loyola (Founder of the Society of Jesus)
He was born in Loyola, Azpeitia, in 1491 and died in Rome in 1556. His family was part of the aristocracy of Biscay. As a young man he worked in the service of the viceroy of Navarre. He was injured in both legs during the defence of Pamplona in 1521. Afterwards, during his convalescence, he started reading religious books. This had a big impact on his life. He then travelled to Catalonia, first to the monastery of Montserrat in 1522 and then to Manresa, where he retired to a cave to meditate for a year. Afterwards he wrote his most famous book, the Book of Spiritual Exercises (Libro de los Ejercicios Espirituales).

After various journeys to Rome, Barcelona, Alcalá de Henares and Salamanca, he went to Paris in 1528, where he studied philosophy and theology. Together with some other students he founded the core of the Society of Jesus, which received Papal approval in 1540 and chose St Ignatius as its superior general. Afterwards, the Jesuits spread all over the world, starting in Europe and then to the Americas. When he died, St Ignatius was canonised by the Roman Catholic Church.

The Basque Railway Museum (Museo Vasco del Ferrocarril)
The museum is situated in the old Urola railway station, on a line which connected Zumaia and Zumárraga. The Basque Railway Museum has one of the best railway collections in Europe, with vehicles of all types: steam locomotives, diesel and electric; automotive and different kinds of cars.

In addition, the museum offers one of the most complete sets of machine tools in the Basque Country from the old Urola Railway garage. This installation is preserved just as it was inaugurated in 1925, with an old electric motor that drives its 16 machines through a complex system of pulleys and belts. This line is no longer operated as a service. However, the train between Azpeitia and Lasao is an important tourist attraction.

The amazing facilities of the old electrical transformer plant with its original equipment rectification, mercury vapor, reflect the most modern technology of a century ago.

On the first floor of the central building of the old station at Azpeitia, there is an exceptional sample of the uniforms used in the railroads since the late nineteenth century to the AVE. On the second floor is a great collection of railway clocks. Nowadays, the train museum is operated by Eusko Tren, a public railway company run by the Basque government.

Civil War In Azpeitia
A recent study supported by the Basque government, "Azpeitia 1936-1945" examines daily life in the period and an index of Azpeitians of the time with a summary of their political activities during and after the Civil War. It also contains reproductions of many of the historical documents of the time.

In Azpeitia, the main opposing sides were the Carlists (carlistas), who supported the Nationalists, and the Basque Nationalists from EAJ-PNV(supporting the Republicans). There were also falangists and left-wing militants (from UGT and Izquierda Republicana) and some anarchists. Nationalist troops entered Azpeitia in September, 1936. Shortly afterwards, a new council was created dominated by Carlists and traditionalists.

Azpeitia has long been known for the wide use of the Basque language, euskara, even though its use was diminished during Franco's regime. Franco himself visited Azpeitia (notably, the Loyola Sanctuary) in 1939 and in 1945.

The Emparan Tower House
Its building process started in 1320. It was the property of one of the most powerful Basque families of the time, the Oñatz family. In 1456, the upper part of the tower was destroyed by order of Henry IV. It was repaired in 1535. In 1750, numerous baroque elements typical of the time were added and the tower, now a palace, acquired its current appearance. Nowadays, the palace is Azpeitia's local public library.

The Hermitage of our Lady of Olatz
It is situated halfway between Azpeitia and Loyola. It was built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It contains a polychrome Gothic carving of Our Lady of Olatz, for whom it is said that San Ignatius felt a special devotion. The private boards of Gipuzkoa held their meetings here until the beginning of the 18th century.

The Hospital and Hermitage of la Madalena

In 1535, after completing his studies in Paris, when Íñigo de Loyola (Saint Ignatius) arrived in Azpeitia, he was ill. However, instead of residing in the family tower house, he chose to stay in this hospital and leprosarium, together with the poorest patients. He used to preach there. He also is said to have walked the streets begging for food and help for those who were ill, homeless and unprotected. Nowadays, the old hospital is used as an Ignatian interpretation centre.

The Church of San Sebastián de Soreasu
Built by the Templars between the 16th and 18th centuries, it underwent extensive restructuring and only the tower of the old temple was conserved. The original portico was replaced in 1771 with a frontispiece designed by Francisco Ibero. The church has eight chapels in total. The Baroque altarpiece and the baptismal font where Íñigo de Loyola was Christianized are of outstanding beauty.

Notable people

 * St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), founder, and first Superior General, of the Society of Jesus, canonized Catholic Saint.
 * Julián Elorza Aizpuru (1879-1964), a Spanish Carlist politician
 * José de Arteche (1906–1971), a Basque writer and biographer, born in Azpeitia

Sport

 * José Antonio Lopetegui (born 1930), stone lifter (harri-jasotze)
 * Xabier Azkargorta (born 1953), footballer and manager
 * Juan Antonio Larrañaga (born 1958), footballer
 * Jon Guridi (born 1995), footballer

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Tokmok

Tokmok (Токмок; Токмак) is a city in the Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, east of the country's capital of Bishkek, with a population of 71,443 in 2021. Its elevation is 816 m above sea level. From 2003 to 2006, it was the administrative seat of Chüy Region. Just to the north is the river Chu and the border with Kazakhstan.

Tokmok was established as a northern military outpost of the Khanate of Kokand c. 1830. Thirty years later, it fell to the Russians who demolished the fort. The modern town was founded in 1864 by Major-General Mikhail Chernyayev.

Tokmok is a district-level city of regional significance within Chüy Region. Although the city is surrounded by the region's Chüy District, it is not a part of it. Its total area is 41 km2.

Medieval heritage
Despite its relatively modern origin, Tokmok stands in the middle of the Chüy Valley, which was a prize sought by many medieval conquerors. The ruins of Ak-Beshim, the capital of the Western Turkic Khaganate, are situated 8 km southwest from Tokmok. Yusuf Has Hajib Balasaguni, author of the Kutadgu Bilig is said to have been born in this area.

About 15 km south of Tokmok is the 11th-century Burana Tower, located on the grounds of an ancient citadel of which today only a large earthen mound remains. This is believed to be the site of the ancient city of Balasagun, founded by the Sogdians and later for some time the capital of the Kara-Khanid empire. A large collection of ancient gravestones and bal-bals is nearby. Excavated Scythian artifacts have been moved to museums in St. Petersburg and Bishkek.

Demographics
According to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, the population of Tokmok was 53,231. The largest ethnic groups in Tokmok are Kyrgyz (46.8%, 2009 census), Russians (20.5%), Dungans (16.5%) and Uzbeks (8.6%).

Climate
Tokmok has a hot summer Mediterranean continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). The average annual temperature is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of −5.3 °C (22.5 °F). The average annual precipitation is 434.2mm (17") and has an average of 108.3 days with precipitation. The wettest month is April with an average of 70mm (2.8") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 12.1mm (0.5") of precipitation.

Industry
The glass manufacturer Interglass LLC is based in Tokmok. The Tokmok plant produces about 2,800 tons of liquid glass per day and 600 tons of glass is produced of the mass per day. Annual production is 200 000 tons. At present, raw materials for glass production are mainly provided by Russia and Kazakhstan.

Notable residents

 * Dmitry Bivol, Russian professional boxer
 * Alexander Kosenkow, Olympic German sprinter
 * Maiya Maneza, Olympic Kazakh weightlifter
 * Jengishbek Nazaraliev, drug rehabilitation professional and politician
 * Athanasius Schneider, Kazakh Roman Catholic bishop
 * Elihan Tore, president of the First Eastern Turkistan Islamic Republic
 * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungary's exiled Stalinist dictator
 * Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing
 * Dennis Wolf, German professional bodybuilder

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Warworld

merge delete is this small of an article really necessary? I support merging them all into a Jack Kirby's Fourth World article or Characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World. Something along those lines… -mysekurity 01:31, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)


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DigiGuide

Digiguide is a digital TV guide in the UK. The last stable release was 8.5 in 2010 and live customer support is not available for the products; the online product content has not been updated since.

Features
Digiguide supports listings for many of the UK channels, and encourages broadcasters to join the service at no cost to them. The program can also import listings for channels from other countries in various formats (for example XMLTV) using a converter. Users can also create and share their own listings.

The software used to be available as a 30-day free trial, however, it was reduced to 7 days sometime in 2011. After the free trial it is paid for by subscription. It operates a referral programme, with the incentive of subscription extensions for successful referrals.

The functions of Digiguide are also available using a browser and on portable devices via the separate myDigiGuide.com service.

The Digiguide TV and radio listings data, in a variety of formats and time zones, is available as a corporate service.

Digiguide and its holding company GipsyMedia were purchased in 2010 by EBS New Media Limited, a company that specialised in producing TV schedules and EPG services for many TV channels worldwide. At that time, the Digiguide team was based in Exmouth, Devon. EBS New Media was bought by the PA Media Group in 2018 and is part of the pa tv metadata brand.

Criticism
Controversy arose when an early, free, advertising supported, version included Conducent Timesink advertising software. After removing this software, following customer complaints, Digiguide moved to a pure subscription business model.

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Intersection (1994 film)

Intersection is a 1994 romantic drama film, directed by Mark Rydell, and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich and Martin Landau. It is a remake of the French film Les choses de la vie (1970) by Claude Sautet, the story — both filmed and set in Vancouver, British Columbia — concerns an architect (played by Gere) who, as his classic Mercedes 280SL roadster hurtles into a collision at an intersection, flashes through key moments in his life, including his marriage to a beautiful but chilly heiress (Stone) and his subsequent affair with a travel writer (Davidovich).

Plot
Vincent Eastman and his wife, Sally, run an architectural firm together. He is the architect and creative director while Sally handles the firm's business end. Unhappy in his marriage to Sally, with whom he has a daughter, Vincent considers his relationship more of a business than a family.

Vincent encounters a journalist, Olivia Marshak at an antique auction and a romantic spark ignites between them. They begin seeing each other whenever possible. After a quarrel with Sally at home, Vincent moves out but is still torn between his marriage and the possibility of a future with Olivia.

At first, deciding that the best course of action for everyone is for him to remain in his unhappy marriage, Vincent writes a letter to Olivia explaining that he is going back to his wife. Before he can mail it, he stops at a convenience store in the country and sees a little girl who reminds him of Olivia. Realizing his true feelings for Olivia, Vincent calls her and leaves a message on her answering machine, telling Olivia that he loves her, wants to start a life with her and that he's certain about his choice.

While speeding back to the city to be with Olivia, Vincent is in a car accident which results in his death. At the hospital, Sally receives Vincent's belongings and finds the letter to Olivia. When Olivia shows up at the hospital, Sally does not tell Olivia about the letter; in turn, Olivia does not tell Sally about the message that Vincent left for her.

The women part ways, each believing that she was Vincent's true love.

Cast

 * Richard Gere as Vincent Eastman
 * Sharon Stone as Sally Eastman
 * Lolita Davidovich as Olivia Marshak
 * Martin Landau as Neal
 * David Selby as Richard Quarry
 * Jennifer Morrison as Meaghan Eastman (as Jenny Morrison)
 * Veena Sood as Intern

Reception
The film received poor reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes presenting this film with a score of 9% based on 32 reviews. Roger Ebert described the film as "a belated reminder of one of the unmourned genres of earlier years, the Shaggy Lover Story, in which a doomed romance is told against a backdrop of impending heartbreak. The twist at the end is supposed to send you out of the theater blowing your nose, but the people around me seemed more concerned with clearing their sinuses." Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film, "as directed by Mark Rydell[,] is riddled with miscalculations. It is miscast, filled with characters who are incapable of eliciting sympathy, and relates a story so unsatisfying one can only wonder that it got made at all." Janet Maslin of The New York Times said that "as a soap opera elevated by its stellar cast and given the illusion of contemplativeness by repeated slow-motion shots of a car crash, Intersection really ought to be more fun. But despite the glossiness, it winds up seeming profoundly uneventful, perhaps because the car crash is the story's only real dramatic turn. The film's uncredited fourth star, the scenery of Vancouver, adds visual appeal without raising the energy level, although Harold Michelson's lavish production design will hold an audience's interest."

The film opened to mixed reviews in Vancouver itself. Peter Birnie of the Vancouver Sun wrote that the film "is all Canadian – and the best evocation of Vancouver ever seen on screen", but decried its numerous cliches and its "confusing flashback-within-flashback format that's one hard act to follow." More critical of the film was Lee Bacchus of sister newspaper The Province, who wrote that "director Mark Rydell doesn't seem to know how to kickstart this intriguing yet ultimately boring drama into overdrive. It looks good but doesn't have any spark. It coasts on some solid, subtle and mature work from Gere and company but spins its wheels in its own bland bog of inertia. The car crash – an elegant slow-motion symphony of impending doom – provides the opening frames of Intersection but stops short of actual impact. So does the movie."

Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "C+" on scale of A to F. It also won Sharon Stone a Golden Raspberry Award and a Stinker award for Worst Actress for her performance in the film (also for The Specialist).

Box office
The film opened at number 3 at the US box office on its opening weekend behind Mrs. Doubtfire and Philadelphia, and went on to gross $21.3 million in the US and Canada. It grossed $40 million overseas for a worldwide gross of $61.3 million against a $45 million budget.

Year-end lists

 * 9th worst – Dan Craft, The Pantagraph
 * Top 10 worst (not ranked) – Dan Webster, The Spokesman-Review
 * Dishonorable mention – Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
 * Worst (not ranked) – Bob Ross, The Tampa Tribune

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SsangYong Chairman

The SsangYong Chairman (Korean: 쌍용 체어맨) is a full-size luxury car that was manufactured by South Korean automaker SsangYong from 1997 to 2017. The original model was renamed Chairman H in 2008, with a new model introduced in the same year and designated Chairman W.

History
On release to the South Korean market in 1997, the chairman was a high-end executive sedan. Its manufacturer, SsangYong, was best known for SUVs and RVs, with the chairman has been its only sedan. The first generation chairman was built on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124) platform, but styled more like a modernized W140 S-Class. Coincidentally, the design also foretold that of the upcoming W220 S-Class, which led to some consternation at the German company. Mercedes-Benz requested that Ssangyong redesign the car to make it look less like a Mercedes-Benz and to refrain from selling it in developed export markets such as Europe and the United States.

Chairman H (1997–2011)
SsangYong renamed the original pre-2008 Chairman model as Chairman H (which has the same design as the 2003–2008 model) to differentiate from the Chairman W. Chairman H kept the same exterior, interior, engine, transmission and features as the previous models. In 2003, the chairman received a restyled front grille, front and rear headlights, and improved interior assembly.

The 2005 Chairman, based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124) had the following features: heated and cooled cup holders, rear parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, anti-lock brakes, stability and traction control.

Although sold globally, the Chairman H sold very poorly outside Korea, due to both poor reviews and a lack of SsangYong dealerships. This was in part rectified by rebadging the car as a Daewoo in some countries, which also included the Daewoo corporate grille. The Daewoo version was offered until 2002 and was not replaced until 2005, when they introduced the Daewoo Statesman (a rebadged Holden).

In 2011, the Chairman H was once again redesigned, still keeping its Mercedes-Benz design cues.

The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) stated that in 2014, SsangYong Motor Company sold a total of 1,718 Chairman H cars in South Korea. In January 2015, the SsangYong Motor Company website no longer advertised or referenced the Chairman H.

Chairman W (2008–2017)
SsangYong developed their own all-new flagship Chairman W, New Chairman with V8 5-litre engine and Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic automatic transmission. The Chairman W is derived from the SsangYong WZ concept car. The 'W' stands for 'World Class.'

Chairman W is offered in six trims with two engines, a limo version, and an additional AWD 4-Tronic (Mercedes-Benz 4Matic). XGi360, once used for New Chairman, is transferred to the entry model with a straight 6-cylinder engine, and the 5-liter V8 Mercedes-Benz M113 engine and the 7G-Tronic transmission (the largest V8 engine produced in South Korea ) are applied to two high-end models, VVIP and the long-wheel-base version. It has an electronically controlled self-levelling air suspension system with a rebound coil that helps reduce noise and vibration, as well as an extended rear passenger space and the front and rear both have their own screen to control the car's entertainment system, similar to Chrysler's MyGig.

The Chairman W is the first Korean luxury sedan to apply a four-wheel drive system, a feature common in high-end European sedans.

The Chairman W was planned to be rebadged as the Roewe R95 for the short-wheel-base version, and the Roewe R95L for the long-wheel-base version, to serve as Roewe's flagship model, but the project was canceled. Roewe would later add a full-size flagship sedan to their lineup in the Roewe 950, which was initially planned to be named the R95.

On 23 November 2017, SsangYong Motor Company announced that the Chairman will be finally discontinued in order to shift focus on SUVs and crossovers, marking the end of Chairman production after just over twenty years.

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Talk:Al-Bahah Province

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I would like to comment on the inclusion of Sabt Alalaya and Al Qunfunda among the cities of Al-Baha. They do not belong to Al-baha and they are out of the province borders.

Abdulsalam S. Alghamdi

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County of Manderscheid

The House of Manderscheid was the name of the most powerful family in the Eifel region of Germany for a considerable period of time in the 15th century. In 1457, Dietrich III von Manderscheid was made a Reichsgraf (Imperial count) by the Emperor (probably Frederick III). When Dietrich died on 20 February 1498, he had appointed his sons Johann, Konrad and Wilhelm as new rulers – the family property had been distributed in 1488. Each of the sons founded a powerful lineage: Johann started the Manderscheid-Blankenheim-Gerolstein line, William the Manderscheid-Kail line, and Konrad (Cuno) the Manderscheid-Schleiden line. Augusta von Manderscheid-Blankenheim was the last countess. She was married to a member of the Bohemian nobility, Count Philipp Christian von Sternberg (1732–1811).

Manderscheid-Kail lineage
The ancestral seat was the former moated castle in Oberkail, and because of this, Oberkail gained and maintained considerable importance in the Eifel region for several centuries. The moated palace is no longer standing – the last count of Oberkail died without descendants in 1762, the moated castle was destroyed and Oberkail returned to the status of a non-notable Eifel village.

Witch-hunts and French takeover
The Eifel was underdeveloped and troubled by plagues, witch-hunts and feuds in the 17th century. Within the area of the Manderscheider counties, approximately 260 people were executed as witches between 1528 and 1641. In other regions of Germany, reformation and technical inventions had led to great progress. In 1794, French revolutionary troops took control of the Rhine country and the Eifel region without great bloodshed and eliminated the aristocracy and the feudal system. Taxes such as socage duty, tithes and local customs duties were abolished. French became the official language, the judiciary system was updated and the economy in the Eifel experienced a boost.

Archives
The originals of certificates and documents (such as deeds of ownership and commercial documents) that the family had taken with them on their flight to Bohemia are stored in the National Museum in Prague. After these documents were copied onto microfilm in the 1970s, a copy was stored in an archive in Brauweiler near Cologne. The documents are still awaiting a scientific evaluation.

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Cvetka Lipuš

Cvetka Lipuš (born 1966) is an Austrian poet writing in Slovenian.

She was born in Bad Eisenkappel in the Austrian state of Carinthia and is the daughter of the Carinthian Slovenian author Florjan Lipuš. She attended the high school for Slovenes in Klagenfurt. She studied comparative literature and Slavic studies at the University of Vienna and University of Klagenfurt. She lived in the United States from the early 1990s to 2009 and studied library and information sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved to Salzburg, Austria, in 2009.

She began writing poems while still in her teens and edited her first anthology, a collection of Slovene poetry, V lunini senci (In the Shadow of the Moon), in collaboration with Fabjan Hafner in 1985. Four years later Pragovi dneva (Thresholds of the Day) was published, which was followed by Doba temnjenja (Times of Darkness) in 1993. Her fourth volume of poems, Geografija bližine (Geography of Closeness), appeared in 2000. In 2003, she published Spregatev milosti (Conjugating Mercy). This was followed by Obleganje sreče (Siege of Happiness, 2008), Pojdimo vezat kosti (Let's Go Tie Up Some Bones, 2010), and Kaj smo, ko smo (What We Are When We Are, 2015) the English translation of which was nominated for the Canadian Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry 2019.

Lipuš has received numerous prizes, and her poems have been translated into several other languages, including English, German, and Bulgarian.

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User:CesarB/Other accounts

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Basic Instinct 2

Basic Instinct 2 (also known as Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction) is a 2006 erotic thriller film and the sequel to 1992's Basic Instinct. The film was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and produced by Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels, and Andrew G. Vajna. The screenplay was by Leora Barish and Henry Bean. It stars Sharon Stone, who reprises her role of crime mystery author Catherine Tramell (from the original Basic Instinct), and David Morrissey. The film is an international co-production of German, British, American, and Spanish production companies.

The film follows novelist and suspected serial killer Catherine Tramell, who is once again in trouble with the authorities, this time in London. Now Scotland Yard (Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service) appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. As with SFPD Detective Nick Curran in the first film, Dr. Glass becomes a victim of Tramell's psychological manipulation.

After being in development limbo for several years, the sequel film was finally shot in London from April to August 2005, and was released on 31 March 2006. Unlike its predecessor, the film received negative reviews and underperformed at the box office.

Plot
In London, American best-selling author Catherine Tramell is driving with her companion, famous English football star Kevin Franks. Tramell takes Franks's hand and begins masturbating herself with it as she accelerates the car, but the semi-unconscious Franks appears unaware of what is happening. At the point of orgasm, Tramell veers off the road and crashes into the West India Docks on the Thames. She attempts to save Franks but is unable to undo the seatbelt. When questioned later by the police, she says, "When it came down to it, I guess my life was more important to me than his."

Tramell's interrogator, Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Roy Washburn, notes that D-tubocurarine (DTC), a neuromuscular blocking agent used to relax muscles during general anaesthesia for medical surgery, was found in her car and in Franks' body and the autopsy shows he was not breathing when the crash occurred. Washburn says that a drug dealer claims he sold Tramell DTC, but Tramell counters that he is lying and has no evidence.

Tramell begins therapy sessions with Dr. Michael Glass, who has conducted a court-ordered psychiatric examination and given testimony in her case. Dr. Glass suspects Tramell is a narcissist who cannot differentiate between right and wrong. Tramell begins to manipulate Glass, who becomes increasingly frustrated and intrigued by her, although he has just begun an affair with another psychiatrist. Meanwhile, the journalist boyfriend of Glass's ex-wife, who was writing a story criticizing Glass, is found strangled to death. More murders occur around Dr. Glass, including the killing of his ex-wife. His obsession with Tramell grows, and he is increasingly unable to distinguish between right and wrong. When the police begin to suspect him of the murders, he suggests to Superintendent Washburn that Tramell is the real killer attempting to frame him. He confronts Tramell at her apartment, where they have passionate sex. Tramell gives Glass a copy of the draft of her next novel, titled The Analyst. After reading it, he realizes that Tramell has novelised most of the recent events, with Glass and herself as characters. A character based on Glass's female colleague, Dr. Milena Gardosh, is depicted as the next murder victim in the novel.

Glass runs to Dr. Gardosh's apartment, finding Tramell already there. Gardosh informs him that he is no longer in charge of Tramell's therapy and that his license will be revoked. He and Gardosh struggle, and she is knocked unconscious. Tramell then threatens Glass with a gun she carries, but Glass confiscates it from her. When Detective Superintendent Washburn arrives at the scene, Glass shoots him and points the gun at Tramell before police tackle him.

Later, Tramell visits Glass, now apparently insensible and institutionalised at a mental hospital. She tells him that her novel has become a best seller. Tramell suggests that Glass used her proximity to him as an excuse to murder his enemies, intending to frame her; flashbacks show Glass committing the murders. She says she suspects he is faking insanity, and gives him a copy of the book with the inscription "I couldn't have done it without you." Tramell kisses him and leaves, and Glass begins to smile.

Development
MGM had planned to produce the sequel for release in 2002, but announced in 2001 that they would no longer be making the film. On the same day of the announcement, Sharon Stone filed a lawsuit against the movie's producers Andrew G. Vajna and Mario Kassar, claiming she was guaranteed "at least $14 million for her commitment to the sequel, even if the movie never got made" and "as much as 15 percent of gross receipts if the film were released." Paul Verhoeven, who directed the previous film, was offered to direct the sequel, but he declined. Die Hard director John McTiernan had been attached to direct the film. He said that he wanted Benjamin Bratt to play the male lead, but that Sharon Shone did not approve. He wanted to rewrite the character as a Latin-American psychiatrist working in an emergency room, who is "seduced not by just the woman but by wealth and luxury he'd never before been exposed to." Robert Downey Jr. was offered the role of Dr. Michael Glass but he declined. Aaron Eckhart had also been in consideration to co-star with Stone. Other directors considered included David Cronenberg and Lee Tamahori. In 2004, the producers settled the lawsuit with Stone by agreeing to make the movie.

Production
Michael Caton-Jones signed on to direct the film, later stating, "I was completely broke and had to take anything that came in. Basic Instinct 2 was this poisoned chalice that had been passed around and eventually it arrived at my door." David Morrissey was cast in the co-starring role as the psychiatrist who analyzes Catherine Tramell. He said he "loved the script" and "immediately hit it off" with Sharon Stone "and it remained that way through the filming." The film was threatened with an NC-17 rating by the MPAA and went through cuts to achieve an R rating.

Critical response
BBC film critic Mark Kermode was one of the few critics to give it a positive review. Roger Ebert gave the film 1.5 stars out of a possible 4, calling it "godawful," but not boring. He said, "The Catherine Tramell role cannot be played well, but Sharon Stone can play it badly better than any other actress alive."

At the 27th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film (dubbed by the ceremony as "Basically, It Stinks, Too") won four Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Sharon Stone), Worst Prequel or Sequel, and Worst Screenplay (Leora Barish and Henry Bean). It also earned nominations for Worst Director (Michael Caton-Jones), Worst Supporting Actor (David Thewlis), and Worst Screen Couple (Sharon Stone's lopsided breasts). The film also received three nominations at the 2006 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards: Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Sharon Stone), and Worst Sequel.

Michael Caton-Jones recalled later that making the movie was "a painful experience" and said, "the reaction I couldn’t care less about. It was the experience of making it: it was horrible. And I knew before I started that it wasn't going to be a particularly good film. Which is a very, very painful thing." Interviewed by Empire magazine, he said: "I remember coldly thinking 'this is the worst filmmaking experience of my life' at the time, but my memory of it is the good thing. We tried to give it a look and I was very happy with it. I had a difficult time with Sharon [Stone], but I had a great time with all the other actors."

David Morrissey said: "I thought it was a great script. I know it didn't turn out to be the greatest film in the world, but I've never regretted any job I've gone into. You learn from all your work, but the knocks that you take whether it be from journalist, reviews, etc. all serve to make you stronger."

Box office
The film was a noteworthy domestic failure at the box office; it grossed only $3.2million in its first weekend of release in the United States and Canada, falling by nearly 70% (to just $700 per theatre) in its second weekend. In the end, the film was in theatres for only 17 days before Sony decided to stop tracking its progress, and finished with a domestic gross of $6.0million. The film earned $32.7million in international markets, for a worldwide theatrical gross of $38.6million, against a budget of $70million.

In 2007, Moviefone ranked the film as number 16 on its Top 25 Box Office Bombs of All Time.

Cancelled sequel
Plans for a third film were scrapped due to the second film's poor box-office reception.

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 * cut out all references to places outside of Boldmere,
 * replaced description of roads with grid reference,
 * cut out exhaustive list of shopping facilities which may become out-of-date

geographical facts
population of boldmere? percentage male:female? percentage adult:children etc?

 * This'll be near impossible. The census was taken in designated areas such as wards, constituencies and cities. Boldmere is not exactly one of these so the 2001 census would not have recorded results for the area of Boldmere alone, only for the BCC ward it is located in. Sorry. - Erebus555 13:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

'Little Me'?
Can anyone confirm this as a term in actual use and not just made up by a random user? I've lived in Boldmere for over 20 years (since early childhood) and this is the FIRST time I've seen/heard mention of it. Ever. Admittedly I live in the northern area of the town, so it could be a regional thing almost... but it's only a couple of miles across! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.180.56 (talk) 20:50, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

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Sharona Joshua
The sentence about Philip being married to Sharona Joshua has been deleted. Is there a good reason for this? It is printed on the liner notes to "The Bones of All Men", as well as being on this website: http://www.rootsandrhythm.com/roots/ANGLOFOLK/anglofolk_enp.htm so what's the problem? Ogg 11:39, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Discography
In the discography, under the heading Philip Pickett with The New London Consort, is the bullet-point item 'Carmina Burana vol 1 and 3'. Why only volumes 1 and 3? From the Amazon listings it is clear that volumes 1 and 2 are still available separately, and there is a boxed set of volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4. (It seems that volumes 3 and 4 were never issued separately, but I am not certain of this.)

I think, therefore, that item should be amended to 'Carmina Burana volumes 1–4'. PhilG (talk) 14:49, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Legal proceedings
Please do not add any information at all about legal proceedings unless you can quote a bulletproof reliable source for it. WP:BLP applies here and it will not be acceptable to include anything which is not properly referenced. We are NOTNEWS so there is no urgency about getting particular things in; there is a great deal of importance about only including verifiable information. If you do not understand these concepts you may need to read the links: please do not edit the article without understanding them. Thank you. DBaK (talk) 12:40, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks all for holding off until this became properly public. I think it makes Wikipedia look a lot more professional. And possibly also avoided us ending up in court! It would be great if we could still remember that we are NOTNEWS and there's no urgency - some of the recent editing, though undeniably excellent, seems to have been done with a bit of a sense of urgency and the edit history is getting a bit difficult to track - can we just slow down and take a deep breath and edit methodically please? This **** (ahem, no POV intended here) is in gaol for a long time now and we can edit calmly - he's not going anywhere fast. Thanks and best wishes to all DBaK (talk) 20:00, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

While not wanting to sound like an apologist for PP, it's unfortunate that this article repeats the reference to 'soundproof rooms' which was everywhere in the tabloid press at the time of his trial and makes PP's behaviour sound even more creepy and disgusting than it actually was. Of course PP assaulted victims in a soundproof room - he was teaching in a music college, and all the tutorial rooms are soundproofed so that teachers and students can sing and play instruments. --Ef80 (talk) 14:25, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Taking recorder player out of lead.
I have removed the reference in the opening sentence to his being a recorder player. First, it already says he is a musician, and a recorder player is a type of musician. Secondly, I don't think he is really known for the recorder more than he is known for anything else. He is known to play lots of early woodwind instruments and also for conducting and directing ensembles. Thirdly, I think it's fair to say that Pickett is really renowned for his contribution to early music and folk music, rather than to recorder playing specifically. If you're looking at the great recorder players that is more like Piers Adams, whereas Pickett has never been considered pre-eminent as a recorder virtuoso, rather, pre-eminent as an exponent of early music and folk music.--90.198.225.41 (talk) 13:29, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you - sounds about right to me. What about the infobox too?? Cheers DBaK (talk) 21:52, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

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Why ask why
Why does the attribute-list for the outline-element not include an "id"-attribute?

How is one supposed to reference a certain outline within the OML-file?

Why is the "data"-element used instead of an "item"-element with a "name"-attribute of "data"?

Braindead specification, even more so than OPML.

Stick to OPML, people. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.161.196.189 (talk • contribs). (edited by 84.161.200.243 and 210.228.188.254)

 * You're asking wrong people. Please ask the OML spec authors. This is an encyclopedia, not a file format advocacy site, and talk pages are meant for discussion about the articles, not the subjects of the articles. If you have problems with the article, please do tell. --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 13:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

NPOV
It seems someone attempted to remove pro-OML POV text and in the process inserted a lot of pro-OPML/anti-OML text. I wouldn't have thought there would be much "controversy" over simple outlining formats, but I guess that's the case here. I'll modify both OML and OPML articles later to be more extensive, clean, consistent in style and less POV. Nathan J. Yoder 16:34, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * You would be surprised to hear how annoyed people can get over the formats. I tried to clean up the mess a little bit and removed the NPOV tag. --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 13:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

OK, some criticisms...
I'm dealing with criticisms in this article thus:

"By storing the content in the  -attribute, OML makes it impossible to save line-breaks (or you have to use your own, application-specific encoding, which is contrary to the supposed goal of becoming a standard)" -- Well, regrettably, this is XML we're talking about, which doesn't think whitespace is relevant at all. Same criticism could be said of any XML format. Want to parse linebreaks? Write a parser that handles them. Or ask the OML folks to add an attribute that explicitly asks to preserve whitespace.

"By allowing both the text-attribute and the  , which would be more consistent" -- Yeah, just like HTML has <em> and &em;strong&em; who needs them when we have <span>. See above.

I don't really see them as criticisms of OML. The best I can say about that would be something I came up for this article now: "Critics of OML point out OML doesn't have a mechanism to preserve whitespace. Some have also found the distinction between   and   unnecessary." Any better? --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 09:18, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Incorrect official site link?
The site at the so-called "official site" link is in fact for the "Open Macro Library" for the programming language C. As far as I can see, this is completely unrelated, and the link should be changed to the correct homepage if one can be found, or removed altogether if not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.26.11.53 (talk) 04:52, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Where is the correct link? I can't find the home for OML at all Reesd27 (talk) 18:40, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

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Manderscheid

Manderscheid can refer to:

 * Manderscheid, Bernkastel-Wittlich, a town in Germany
 * Manderscheid (Verbandsgemeinde), a former collective municipality in Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
 * Manderscheid, Bitburg-Prüm a village in Germany
 * County of Manderscheid, historical state of the Holy Roman Empire centered on Manderscheid, Bernkastel-Wittlich

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Talk:Easter Head

The content of the article seems to be fully duplicated in Dunnet Head and I am thinking Easter Head might be better as a brief disambiguation article worded somewhat as follow:

 * Easter Head is known more commonly as Dunnet Head and is the most northly point of the peninsula (or head) of Dunnet, and thus the most northly point of both mainland Scotland and the island of Great Britain. Dunnet Head lighthouse is at Easter Head. Please see Dunnet Head.

Laurel Bush 11:45, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC).

You only need a disambiguation if the meaning is ambiguous (i.e., there are many possible definitions). If there's just one, with two possible names, I believe it's best to set up one (in this case Easter Head) as a redirect, and make the two names clearer in the primary article. — pmcm 16:41, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Basic Instinct 2

Release 2006?
Ehm... Should we describe films before they are released? AN 11:42, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Why not? Dismas 09:29, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree, if it is proven to exist, then pre-emptive strikes to inclusions for informational preservation should definitely be made. 4.224.249.96 03:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Its a good innovation!!

''The film was shot in London from April to August 2005. After being in development hell for a number of years, the film was released on March 31, 2006. The film was not as well received as its predecessor and fell short of commercial expectations.'' - That "number of years" I suppose is < 1, according to statement ;) --78.61.94.98 00:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

André Schneider deleted
i have to delete his entry because i don't see his name in imdb for this movie. HoneyBee 09:06, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Reaction part deleted
Look I can understand if the statements I added were too POV and subsequently deleted but they are fact. It has been both an critical (Rotten Tomatoes 6%) and commerical failure ($5 million). The reason I also think it should be mentioned in the start as the beginning of most film pages in Wikipedia will give a short plot outline, reaction to film and certain mentions of things that are noteworthy of it. The critical and commerical aspects are quite noteworthy and in no way POV. Lummie 03:32, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * The TOC is right below the lead, with links to both critial and commercial reactions. Saying it is a critical failure is POV, same with commercial, reading the FACTS in the reception section (ie; gross, RT rating) a reader can decide whether it is a commercial and/or critical failure based on their own judgement. Cvene64 07:53, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Anyway, it is notable, so I reworded it and put it in the lead. Hope that is ok.Cvene64 07:58, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Have to admit it looks better. Thanks Cvene64! Lummie 09:31, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

"promo reel" scenes - threesome, etc.
Were these scenes included in "uncut" versions of the movie released outside of the USA, or were they only ever on the promo reel? This is unclear from the text. 217.155.20.163 (talk) 00:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Bahamian musicians

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was - kept - SimonP 00:28, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)

List of Bahamian musicians
(Formerly located at BSMusicMusicians.) Of the eight names listed, four are red links, one (Exuma) is an article about a group of islands, two (Blind Blake and Visage) are musicians/bands which are NOT from Bahamas, and only one (Baha Men) is an actual Bahamian group. Unless completely rewritten, delete as a useless list. - Mike Rosoft 11:44, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, red links are useful. Kappa 12:44, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete. There is no evidence any of the other groups listed are notable, therefore currently it's a list of one. --Scimitar 15:26, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I don't expect an article on musicians from the Bahamas to get a lot of attention very soon. Fix the links and make sure it's visible to list expanders. Mgm|(talk) 15:57, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - agree with Kappa and Mgm. -- Jonel 16:00, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, useful. RickK 19:27, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and clean-up. Useful list. Capitalistroadster 02:11, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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The Spotlight Kid

The Spotlight Kid is the sixth studio album by Captain Beefheart. Released in 1972, it is the only album credited solely to Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) rather than Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, although every member is featured, and its material is considered part of the band's repertoire. Often cited as one of the most accessible of Beefheart's albums, it is solidly founded in the blues but also uses instruments such as marimba and jingle bells that are not typical of that genre. The incarnation of the Magic Band on this album was Bill Harkleroad and Elliot Ingber, guitars; Mark Boston, bass; John French, drums; and Art Tripp, marimba. Session drummer Rhys Clark substituted for French on one track, "Glider".

Recording
In the period leading up to the recording the band lived communally, first at a compound near Ben Lomond, California, and then in northern California near Trinidad. The situation saw a return to the physical violence and psychological manipulation that had taken place during the band's previous communal residence while composing and rehearsing Trout Mask Replica. According to John French, the worst of this was directed toward Harkleroad. In his autobiography Harkleroad recalled being thrown into a dumpster, an act he interpreted as having metaphorical intent.

During the recording sessions the band recorded several compositions that did not appear on the released album. "Well, Well, Well", with Mark Boston on vocals, was the only one that was completed. The rest were sketches or early versions of songs, some of which were recorded and released on later albums. "Suzy Murder Wrist" was later completed as "Sue Egypt" on Doc at the Radar Station, and "The Witch Doctor Life" later appeared on Ice Cream for Crow. "Drink Paint Run Run" was an early version (with completely different lyrics) of "Ice Cream for Crow".

Musical content
The music on The Spotlight Kid is simpler and slower than on the group's two previous releases, the uncompromisingly original Trout Mask Replica and the frenetic Lick My Decals Off, Baby. This was in part an attempt by Van Vliet to become a more appealing commercial proposition as the band had made virtually no money during the previous three years – at the time of recording, the band members were subsisting on welfare food handouts and remittances from their parents. Van Vliet offered that he "got tired of scaring people with what I was doing ... I realized that I had to give them something to hang their hat on, so I started working more of a beat into the music." Magic Band members have also said that the slower performances were due in part to Van Vliet's inability to fit his lyrics with the faster instrumental backing of the earlier albums. This problem was exacerbated by the fact that he almost never rehearsed with the group.

Reception
Contemporary reviews were generally favorable. Lester Bangs described the album as appealing to a "new audience, the ones that teethed on feedback and boogie", acknowledging that Beefheart's previous work was "a bit beyond the attention span or interest of the average listener". Critic Robert Christgau graded the album as a B+ though he felt that Beefheart's "much-bruited commercial bid turns out to have all the mass appeal of King of the Delta Blues Singers". Stereo Review acknowledged the album as Beefheart's attempt to "go commercial", while opining that "Captain's conception of commercial is still sweetly weird". Colman Andrews writing in Phonograph Record Magazine described the album as evidence that Van Vliet was "the greatest white blues singer in America today". Jim Washburn, reviewing the album's reissue as a double CD with Clear Spot, noted that while "Beefheart seemed to be attempting to meet listeners halfway" the music was still "demanding, powerful stuff". Later assessments were less positive. Critic and Beefheart biographer Mike Barnes has offered that the album was "ponderous ... it really just lumbers along. You get the feeling that if the tracks were about half as fast again it would add a bit more energy." New Musical Express described the album as "manic depressive".

Despite being nominated as Melody Maker album of the month The Spotlight Kid failed to match the UK Top 20 success of Lick My Decals Off, Baby, peaking at. However, in the US it was the first Captain Beefheart album to appear in the Billboard Top 200. Its peak of remains the highest attained by any Beefheart album. The album is now available as a "two for one" CD along with Beefheart's follow-up album, Clear Spot. Separately, the two albums are available as vinyl LP reissues. Van Vliet later blamed the album's lack of success on the band members, stating, "The band wasn't into what I wanted to do at the time ... They failed miserably on The Spotlight Kid." The tendency to take full credit for successes while blaming any failures on band members was typical of Beefheart, as related in John French's book, Beefheart: Through the Eyes of Magic.

Reaction from the Magic Band
The band members disliked the simple material and sluggish tempos. Drummer John French has said, "At the time I hated that album ... A lot of that stuff was really boring to play, because it was so simple and it wasn't going anywhere. For another thing a lot of the tracks were just so slow ... We just hated it." Guitarist Bill Harkleroad simply said "I hate that album. It sucks." He attributed the album's lackluster performances to the emotional toll of Van Vliet's behavior toward the band: "We were just emotionally beat to death by his particular environment... we were playing really anemically and it sucks because of that."

Legacy
Black Francis of the Pixies cited The Spotlight Kid as one of the albums he listened to regularly when first writing songs for the band.[165]

Track listing
All songs written by Don Van Vliet except where noted. Arranged by Bill Harkleroad and John French

Personnel

 * Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, harmonica, jingle bells
 * Drumbo (John French) – drums, percussion
 * Zoot Horn Rollo (Bill Harkleroad) – guitar, slide guitar
 * Rockette Morton (Mark Boston) – bass, guitar
 * Ed Marimba/Ted Cactus (Art Tripp) – drums, percussion, marimba, piano, harpsichord

 * Additional personnel
 * Winged Eel Fingerling (Elliot Ingber) – guitar on "I’m Gonna Booglarize You, Baby" and "Alice in Blunderland"
 * Rhys Clark – drums on "Glider"

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