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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arunan Sridharan

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The result of the debate was Delete. - Mgm|(talk) 22:26, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Arunan Sridharan
Delete unverifiable vanity. "Arunan Sridharan" + "Canada" = 7 unique Google hits, none of which can be confirmed to be this individual or verify the claims. One would expect more of a web presence for "a leader in the internet solutions industry at the age of 17." Postdlf 00:07, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete Vanity. -- BMIComp  (talk) 00:22, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nnanity. -Splash 00:59, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. nn and vanity --Eliezer 03:35, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Vanity. --Malathion 06:20, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not notable. utcursch | talk 09:54, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Abstain I abstain.  Shorthair 15:05, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete --Bhadani 18:22, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity. Lots of hits come up for someone who apparently works on databases. But his website (www.noXmedia.net) redirects to a site that sells handbags?? --Etacar11 22:18, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Found voxell.com associated Arunan Sridharan in a local newspaper. I believe it is the same person as a small biography is attached to the news article -- I am in the process of finding this article online. // With further research it seems this person headed or developed a software which is widely associated with noxmedia.net. This was found at the following website vbulletin.org--runix
 * Comment I started a trend. Shorthair 02:29, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment Aslong as abstain still means "against" then I don't mind following a trend. Runix
 * Uh, I very much doubt that abstain means keep. I would suggest that abstentions will, being abstentions, not be counted when it comes to closing the vote. If you want the article kept, you should vote that way. -Splash 13:59, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep it is. - Runix
 * Delete non notable vanity. JamesBurns 04:01, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, I'm sure he developed some software but who really cares. Dcarrano 22:39, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, NN/Vanity. --Ragib 17:58, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
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Talk:Studebaker Scotsman

Econ-o-miler reference
The following text was added to this article on April 27, 2005:

''"Studebaker also offered the Econ-o-miler in 1958, based on the 120½" wheelbase President sedan. The Econ-o-miler used the Scotsman's frugal exterior and interior elements and was also pushed as a taxi model."''

In looking through my Studebaker reference guides, production schedules, etc. I can't see where this was considered its own model in 1958. There are references to this for 1959-1960 stretched wheelbased Larks, though. The only link I can find on the web is a site in French that references an eBay sale. Can anyone provide additional support (production stats, etc.) and where it was marketed, to verify this?

If the material can not be verified, or referenced, should it be removed? If it can be verified, does it deserve its own article on Wikipedia? Stude62 00:09, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lilian Lee Li Zhen

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The result of the debate was delete as vanity. - Mgm|(talk) 22:29, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Lilian Lee Li Zhen
Delete non-notable vanity friendity. At least she's not frugly, though.-Splash 00:10, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete sigh.  Friday 00:18, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable, but [jay jan], you sound like a sweetheart and I hope Lilian appreciates you. Dcarrano 00:48, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
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 * Delete nn --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:18, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
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 * Delete nn teen vanity(from her boyfriend). --Etacar11 22:20, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
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Talk:Choristodera

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I wish this excellent article began with a brief paragraph telling what a Choristoderan was on a simplistic Discovery Channel level, simply to orient the reader before take-off. --Wetman 00:12, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

First sentence
"Champsosauridae is the most common family of the Choristodera and typifies the group."

Makes no sense. I can't modify it though, because I'm not sure what it's supposed to mean. Help anyone? John.Conway 08:43, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing it means either champsosaurids are the most abundant choristodere fossils, or the most commonly known family. Don't know enough about the group to tell if wither of those are correct... and whether or not they typify the group is subjective. This article looks like it may have been (incopletely) renovated at some point from a more exclusive article on champsosaurs. Dinoguy2 11:33, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Well no, it is not so bad, The Champsosauridae are the family of Choristoderans that are the most abundant in the fossil record, have the most species in the order and were possibly the longest surviving family within the order, surviving in some regions of North America into the Eocene I believe. They are also the most easily recognizable Choristederans and arguably the largest.( Shawn Doran, Vertebrate Palaeontology department,ROM)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.167.195.31 (talk) 08:41, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

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I propose this, since the Champsosaurus restoration is severely outdated and my Simoedosaurus one is controversial. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Falconfly (talk • contribs)
 * , I don't want to see you blocked for constant edit warring, but, would it be at all possible if you could try to make an effort to get consensus, first?--Mr Fink (talk) 19:44, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
 * The image of Hyphalosaurus is uncontroversial in terms of accuracy, so I see no problem with it. Since it'd be an easy fix to the controversy over things, I don't see why not to use it, personally.  Luso titan  (Talk | Contributions) 19:52, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
 * We could always go review it at: WP:PALEOART. I'm going to place it there right now. Slate Weasel (talk|contribs) 00:31, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

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Talk:The Stepford Wives (2004 film)

Neutrality
The changing of the ending definitely shows POV using weasel words like "gross". Personally, I thought it was a decent movie. Then again, I think Nicole Kidman is to acting what milk is to Corn Flakes, so I might be a little biased. I agree, the article needs cleaning up to reflect a more neutral POV.  Don MEGĂ | 60645  12:48, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Removed the following blurbs, they appear to be nothing more than the opinion of the author:

"This film is a departure from other versions of The Stepford Wives in that it is a comedy although the feminist themes are still present. The only real moral to be gleaned from this film is perhaps that both gynoid superfeminism and old-fashioned male chauvinism are inappropriate extremes."

"The movie was mostly criticized for departing too far from the underlying feminist message of Ira Levin's original novel and the 1975 adaptation."

 * Bantosh 21:48, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is Not a Movie Review
This "article" hardly reads like an encyclopedia entry! Rather, it sounds like someone's personal opinion. As a movie review it's fine; but wikipedia is not a soapbox to present your opinions. The following sentences strongly smell of POV and Film Review to me:

 * "Motivated by what they surely hoped would strike audiences as a witty twist, this movie's abandonment of the original film's feminism leaves it without a clear message"
 * "the end ... is preachy, politically correct, and unsatisfying to those who have read the novel or seen the 1975 film"
 * "the entire message of Levin's work is lost due to the Disney-fying of the ending"
 * "This tenor is a full pendulum-swing away from the original message of Levin's novel, and is an overcompensating bow to political correctness and the sensitive-man movement"

This article needs a big cleanup to establish neutral POV. Remember: we're here to write an encyclopedia, not to preach opinions or warn audiences about box office bombs. Keep it neutral. 66.17.118.207 15:52, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Plot Inaccuracy?
The plot synopsis says the real women were trapped underground, but in the movie I saw (and I am currently watching it on cable as I type this), that never happens. Matthew Broderick deactivates the computer chips and all the people at the party begin acting normally again, as if they were never robots, just being controlled. (oh no they don't - e.g. they crush the remotes with their bare hands. Robots with brain-program implanted and modified maybe - there should be a link to the brain-in-a-vat category of philiosophical conundrums, cause it all leads to those) This has led many critics to dislike the movie because it's not certain whether they are robots or not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.196.83.29 (talk • contribs) 23:51, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Okay I just read the rest of the synopsis, and it says Glen Close's character dies at the end - but that never happened either? WTF? Did whoever write this even watch the movie?!? 24.196.83.29 23:59, 28 October 2006 (UTC)rglong

In the square dance scene, Faith Hill's character has a malfunction and sparks up. Walken "resets" her by doing something to her back, implying they're robots.

Later, Midler's character (who is now a Stepford) has her hand catch on fire and doesn't react nor does her hand discolor. In a deleted scene, she reveals herself to be, in fact, a robot, but that may be non-canon.

The remotes could be explained away as controlling the nano-chips, but I think it's from the abandoned plotline that their brains are transplanted.Ciderbarrel (talk) 18:37, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

It may be worth noting in the synopsis that the plot direction changed during production. The plot is basically a confusion of two different underlying stories due to test audience-induced changes, and it reflects that confusion. It's clear the plot line that was supposed to win out had to do with neural implants, not robotic replacements with brain transplants, but much of the robot plot line remains anyways (ATM woman, Joanna's unused stand-in, for the most obvious examples). The current synopsis reads as the original plot direction while lacking mention of neural implants instead of what was committed to film. 99.129.27.34 (talk) 19:11, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

 * Obviously they (writers) didn't know what direction they wanted to go. If you're a Doctor Who fan then think of the Day of the Doctor in which the aliens had to keep their victims alive to copy their forms and something similar could have been done in an extra scene where the real wives (and Roger) were kept in vats with their minds being controlled and their thoughts projected into the robots. When the chips failed the real personalities came through the robots but eventually the real wives (and Roger) were released from the vats and the robots destroyed. Of course that would be the easiest way to get around the huge plot hole the writers got themselves into. I'd love to see this move remade with a similar ending. 66.191.11.76 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 07:13, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

I tried editing the page last night about how the workprint version of the film is more widely accepted and is a more coherent film. But, my source wasn't good enough I guess. I know what I said was true, and I think it shouldf be noted, it is part of the history of this film: the workprint was just fine and then it got all mucked up with reshoots, causing the plot inaccuracies. Daleylife (talk) 22:36, 10 August 2018 (UTC)

Expand
As some of the posts above indicate, this article reads like a film review and is lacking a general synopsis of what the film is. I would expand it myself but I have not viewed the movie. -Rolypolyman 22:05, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

 * Plot synopsis has been expanded. Hope it is satisfactory. Zhukora (talk) 12:13, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Type of movie
Perhaps Dark Comedy would be a better description of the type. Afterall, The topic would be horrific (people replaced by robots) if it wasn't made light of so much. Jon 04:30, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Formatting
Am I the only one seeing errors in the page's formating with Clean up and straying boxes bleeding into the sidebar with the information on the film? Dragonranger 20:36, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I see it too, the formatting is horribly effed up. I don't have the skills to fix it, though.  Hopefully someone who does will stumble upon it and tweak it. Captain Infinity 02:17, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Sahara (2005 film)

Profits?
The tone of this article is way too upbeat about how much money it made, I'd be really surprised if the movie had managed to break even, the studio typically only keeps 55% of box office earnings, totalling about $66 million and I doubt they made $64 million on dvd sales and rentals, plus there's also production costs, which are not mentioned. Sapoguapo 20:33, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That simply is part of the story of this film that it was a hit and made a good profit. It was a gamble that was made and worked.

Merger
No way to a merger... WestJet

It just wont't fit and the topics in the article about the book are just about the gold mine.... anonyamous —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.10.106.59 (talk • contribs)

Overtones of racism?
So I just watched Sahara and I'm shocked that no one had any issues with all the white guys shooting and beating the black guys. It wasn't until practically the final scene when one black guy got to poison a white guy. As for the rest of the movie - whitey was ruling. Seriously, I went on imdb and here expecting to see posts of this nature. Perhaps I'm too PC...

 * The whole subplot with the Confederate ironclad seems to have been added for the film (though I have not read the book). It strikes me as angling for the USA's considerable white-racist audience, while not doing anything so overt that mainstream audiences would be put off.  --GwydionM 21:03, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

 * No the ironclad subplot is not added for the movie, in fact it's much more important in the book, without spoiling it, in the movie it's the reason he goes to Mali to begin with. In the book however, while it is a very important sub-plot, Pitt goes to Mali, and is lost in the desrt long before he is even aware of the confederate ship. In fact he first hears about it in the desert from a crazy old explorer named Clive Cussler (he often makes minor appearances in his books). Magu 07:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Hold your horses! Didn't Penelope Cruz's character and her colleague got out there specifically to help black people due to the "plague" (actually the toxins)? best, Sunil060902 (talk) 10:33, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You are correct, they did. Their first appearnaces in the movie are in Mali. Magu (talk) 03:15, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

the main bad guy was white —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.245.247.26 (talk) 04:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Allegations of racism about this movie is preposterous. The main bad guy was indeed white, the good guys who save Dirk, Al, and Eva at the end are all black, and Admiral Sandecker has a black CIA agent as an ally.TH1980 (talk) 23:05, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Solar Energy Plant
Is the solar energy plant a real facility somewhere? You know like Arecibo Observatory in James Bond's GoldenEye. Some place bad guys use it to do some bad things. But it's pointless to built one only for filming a movie. Also it doesn't look like a CGI product to me. Maybe some CGI effect was used to make it to serve some purpose such as Dirk said, no outgoing transmission lines. Anyway somebody knows if it's a real solar power station of somewhere? --Mato Rei 04:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

 * I think I watched a bonus feature about the green screen stuff used for that scene.--Playstationdude (talk) 20:54, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Directer Breck Eisner points out in the DVD commentary that most of the exterior of the plant is CGI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TH1980 (talk • contribs) 23:06, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Famous Places
I believe there are several famous places in this movie needed to be introduced. Great Mosque of Djenné for example is one of those. Also the city of Tuaregs and the ruin city where helicopter chased the Avions Voisin look like some famous places, though I have no idea what they are. Anyone can help? --Mato Rei 04:08, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

 * The credits say it uses Spain and Morocco for locations. DJ Barney (talk) 19:56, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Error's section questions
Hi all I want to bring up some concerns I have about teh errors section, specifically:

''There were ocean-going Ironclad warships from 1859, but these were conventional design. The Texas's sister-ship the CSS Virginia was blown up when Norfolk, Virginia fell to Union forces, not being seaworthy enough to enter the ocean.''

I fail to see how this is an "error". Like almost any fictional book it is not intended to be an accurate account of history, but is the above comment at all relative? The ship was never claimed to be ocean worthy in the book. I think ultimately that is why it ends up in Africa instead of it's actual destination. I think Cussler relied on an *anything could happen* approach as he often does and many writers do.

''Jefferson Davis did not regard the fall of Richmond as the end of the Confederacy. Had a ship been able to escape with a fortune in gold, he would have sent it to another Confederate port, or possibly to Mexico, an ally while ruled by Emperor Maximilian.''

Wether it was perceived as the end of the confederacy or not, the ship was not by any means intending to go to Africa. In the book, it was under orders to go to the Bahamas to rebunker with coal, and then proceed to any neutral port it could get to. If unable, it was to sink using charges that the crew had pre-placed to sink the ship and destroy the archives it carried. The crew lived to make it to Africa, I won't spoil the rest. Magu 08:10, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

 * I have also been thinking about it for a while. Many fictional works alter real things but are based on or inspired by them in the first place. It's like some sort of adaption to the reality. So I think we should find a proper word or words instead of the title of section Errors. What will you call it? If the section is merged with Trivia, I think it could also be a solution. --Mato Rei 04:05, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. The section header of "errors" is misplaced given that this is a work of fiction and doesn't even purport to be in anyway historically accurate. Either merge it with the trivia section, call it something like "Historical Discrepencies" or just delete it. (I'm not sure the section is relevant, period.) croll 15:19, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree too. "Shara" is an Indiana Jones-type action/adventure flick (but minus the supernatural elements).  The historical background is entirely fictitious and therefore does not warrant an errors list.TH1980 (talk) 02:01, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Budget Items
I think it would be very informative if the budget information, obtainable from the LA Times article, was listed to detail exactly how big budget films end up costing what they do. Not only here, but the same info should be repeated in the general article(s) on the American film industry that exist elsewhere in Wikipedia. RoyBatty42 21:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

 * I think the article makes a rather big deal if the financial losses. Maybe it's just because I like the film, but something about it isn't very encyclopaedic. I suspect weasel words. See this article, "This should not be confused with instances when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success; see Hollywood accounting". To add to the problems the verifying links now link to non-existent LA Times articles, apart from one of the links. Could they be in archive.org ? DJ Barney (talk) 20:16, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I would safely say that it is encyclopedic (and has been included in most recent movie FA, Ran), the only thing that this article needs is better organization; please note that how well a movie does financially has nothing to do with how good it is by any artistic, critical or popular measure. There are more than enough examples of this phenomena.  The movie was a financial flop, and numerous articles (and lawsuits) have sprung up over it and made the papers repeatedly.  --Bobak (talk) 22:23, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

questions
what is the name of the song that is played while the boat is cruising up the Niger river? What type of boat is it?--Connor401 17:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Citation number 4 is broken now, as the LA times doesn't keep its links working —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.220.162 (talk) 23:20, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Answers
Ever heard of IMDb? They have all that stuff on there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ErichSturmovik (talk • contribs) 21:11, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Film/Novel comparison section?
Would it be worthwhile to add a section that compared the movie and novel together, especially since this is only the second (and best, in my opinion) film adaptation of a Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt novel?TH1980 (talk) 23:08, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

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Use of the term "box office bomb" is subjective.
The lead originally describe this film as a "box office bomb" a term I would argue doesn't apply here. The "box office bomb" doesn't simply mean any film that fails to make back it's budget (or turn a profit) at the box office, but rather refers to films that make significantly less then their budget, generally in the 6 or 7 digit range (or less). Film earning over $100 million are not generally called box office bombs by the general public even if their budget was so high that it fails to even make back it's budget. The term "financial failure" effectively explains how it failed to make back it's budget but without the subjective implication that it was a "total failure". For a lot of films, earning over a $100 million would be huge financial success. The term "box office bomb" also carriers with it implies that the public really hated the film when that may not be the case. Films can be financial failures for all sorts of reason not just quality, and the opposite is equally true. Now if someone can provide a source for a relevant notable publication that describes the film as a box office bomb then we can quote that publican in the article (examples: "Variety described the film as box office bomb." or "Many publications,including New York Times and Entertainment Weekly describe the film as box office bomb. --Notcharliechaplin (talk) 21:28, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I don't object to changing the terminology, but some of your wording is not encyclopedic. Describing the budget as "extremely high" and using words such as "despite" is WP:EDITORIALIZING, and discouraged. Also, you cannot really state the film was a financial failure to its high budget; it can just as easily be said that the film lost money because it underperformed (it didn't even finish in the top 40 of 2005). It is better to just state it lost money. Betty Logan (talk) 21:51, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * While I won't object to your new rewording since it does address "box office bomb" subjectivity issue, I came up with the former wording from the sentence in the article that states "Due to its huge costs—including a $160 million production budget and $61 million in distribution expenses—its box-office take amounted to barely half of its expenses.". Which, while maybe others will disagree, seems to be saying to me "even though it made over $100 million dollars at the box office, it failed to make even half-it's budget back due to production and distribution high cost.". So it's not really original research exactly but rather more subjective opinion as to whether to view it's box office vs it's production budget as surprising or not, which I'll agree should be avoided. --Notcharliechaplin (talk) 22:42, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I think that is poorly worded so I have slightly altered the phrasing. It is not obvious whether this is a film that badly under-performed (like Heaven's Gate) or a film that performed well but simply cost too much to make (like Cleopatra). Betty Logan (talk) 23:02, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was Keep. - Mgm|(talk) 22:32, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

List of soft drinks by country
Yet another unmaintainable list - all nations on earth, every brand of fizz, tea, coffee, energy drink (do we then include supermarket own brands too?) ...... --Doc (?) 00:13, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. It's been a part of the soft drink article for some time and was split off because it got too big. This isn't unmaintable as evidenced by its coverage so far. The question of encyclopedic note is marginal, but seeing as it has survived in its original article, I suppose it must be. -Splash 01:02, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, provides useful categorization of information on list's subject matter of soft drinks. Dcarrano 01:58, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Splash; I think it is encyclopedic enough for inclusion. - Jersyko   talk  01:59, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Presumably this is only for major (read:notable) soft drinks.--Pharos 02:57, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per above 66.167.144.200 03:08, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Splash. Sjakkalle (Check!)  10:32, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per splash Youngamerican 12:59, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Splash. As Pharos notes, it's probably one of the few lists of its kind.--Mitsukai 15:50, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Splash. 16:40, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Djadek 18:17, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge back to soft drink or else delete. While "soft drink" is an encyclopedic concept, and a list existing as part of more extensive treatment of that concept is encyclopedic, the list on its own is not encyclopedic.  The Literate Engineer 20:45, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep; too big to merge into an article. - Mustafaa 21:36, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * keep please it is too big to merge it !Yuckfoo 22:22, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep (and since when are tea and coffee softdrinks?) Grutness...  wha?  03:59, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I think the information might be useful. --Ragib 17:59, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
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I'm sure she is more than just known as the person who made the NKF comment. Can we have an unbiased, more complete picture of her? Melvin Pao 00:15, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

And I am sure there are lots of people out there who arent fans like you; I dont see how that was biased at all; merely fact.WTTM 12:22, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

WTTM, if you look at this there is an excellent tutorial on how to present the facts in an ecyclopedic manner! It's always a good idea to cite sources as well. brenneman (t) (c) 04:10, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject help desk/cleanup/double redirects/20050623-1/1

Surely this could be automated? Agentsoo 00:14, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm sure it could but its not right now. User:Timwi has a bot that is supposed to help with double redirects but the fact that this dump has been around for two weeks now and still most of these need fixing seems to indicate that the contributors can do it faster. Triddle 00:30, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
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Otago shag

The Otago shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) (Matapo), together with the Foveaux shag formerly known as the Stewart Island shag and in its dark phase as the bronze shag, is a species of shag now found only in coastal Otago, New Zealand.

Description
The species is dimorphic, with two plumages. Roughly one quarter of the individuals (a smaller percentage than in Foveaux shag) are pied, with dark and white feathers, and the rest, known as bronze shags, are dark all over. Both morphs breed together. These large, chunky birds are about 70 cm long and weigh about 2–3 kg, slightly larger than the closely related Foveaux shag.

Otago shags vary in their facial ornamentation in the breeding season. Roughly half of breeding individuals have dark orange papillae on their face (as in Foveaux shag), while the other half have small bright orange caruncles above the base of the bill instead. Gular pouch colour in the breeding season also varies, from bright orange (as in Foveaux shag) to dark orange to purple.

Classification
Until 2016, Otago shags and the closely related shags living around Stewart Island and Foveaux Strait were considered to be a single species, called the Stewart Island shag. Mitochondrial DNA suggests Otago shags are actually more closely related to Chatham shags (Leucocarbo onslowi), and osteological and genetic differences supported separating off Foveaux shags as a distinct species, L. stewarti. Foveaux and Otago shags probably diverged when populations were split up by lower sea levels in the Pleistocene, and the Chatham Islands were subsequently colonised by shags from Otago. Other taxonomists have kept the Otago shag and the Foveaux shag conspecific.

A recent taxonomic revision argues that Leucocarbo is a distinct genus, which would contain amongst other species the Otago, Foveaux, and Chatham shags. Others place it in the genus Phalacrocorax.

Distribution and conservation
Archaeological evidence shows that Otago shags were formerly found along the entire east coast of the South Island up to Marlborough, but when humans arrived the population was devastated, reduced by 99 percent within 100 years with a corresponding loss of genetic diversity. It became restricted to the rocky offshore islets off the Otago Peninsula, and has scarcely recovered since that time. There are less than 2500 Otago shags remaining, but they can be seen at Otago Harbour, as far north as Oamaru, and as far south as the Catlins. Restricted to a small area, and having little or no genetic variation, they require conservation efforts tailored to these extinction risk factors; this could include reintroduction to part of their former range. Otago shags breed colonially from May to September, making raised cup nests out of organic material and guano on islands and sea cliffs. Colonies are large enough to be strikingly visible, and are used year after year. One notable colony is on the northern shore of Taiaroa Head, at the mouth of the Otago Harbour. They feed in coastal waters less than 30 m deep and are rarely if ever seen inland or far out to sea.

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Talk:A Prairie Home Companion (film)

Elegy
Why is this film described, in the first sentence of the article, as an "elegy" ("an ensemble comedy elegy"). Just in case I misunderstood what the world elegy means, I checked out elegy and http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/elegy, which both suggested that the word means "poem". In fact, based on the article (I haven't seen the film), this film also appears not to be elegaic nor a eulogy, just in case it was one of those related words. What's the deal? --jholman (talk) 00:45, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Sora Takenouchi
Who the heck is Sora Takenouchi?
 * Sora Takenouchi sounds like some sort of animated Japanese cartoon character. Is this for real, or vandalism? --BlueCanoe 19:31, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
 * It looks like the Takenouchi reference has been in the article since the Aug 12 2005 edit by Kayaker. Maybe they can explain? --BlueCanoe 19:40, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, good question. Everything I know about the film was in the references I added when I did that update.  I just looked at the references again, and I cannot find any mention of Sora Takenouchi anywhere. I can see from the history that this little tidbit came from my edit, so all I can do is scratch my head and apologize.  I will remove it right now.  Kayaker 05:36, 19 December 2005 (UTC).

Box office
"The film had a successful limited release in the States and grossed $20,252,121." What was the cost to make the film? Where else in the world was it released, and what was the gross? 69.87.203.130 20:14, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Spoilers
Is it really necessary to have that spoiler in the article? It's such a short spoiler section that one can't digest the "Spoiler warning" before they've read the text - either some plot details should be added (which I can't do as I haven't seen the film) or the pointlessly tiny spoiler should be removed, imo.

Arianna 03:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

 * Agreed. I don't know why that would have been put there. Morbid fascination, I suppose. Doctor Sunshine   talk  05:25, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

 * Wikipedia usually does not concern itself with spoiler warnings. Lots42 (talk) 20:12, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Ending
So I'm kind of curious about the ending... was it that she had come back to claim another life, or was it just that she thought of them, as she said, as best friends whom she could not join and was just wistfully observing them? --Gwern (contribs) 04:30 27 October 2007 (GMT)
 * I believe she came back pretty much to kill all four of them off (really). It was part of the movie's theme of them being on their "last show". All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 06:06, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Filming
The entry currently says that filming ended a day before it began (by the dates given). Obviously, this needs to be fixed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.165.102 (talk) 01:47, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Not obvious to me. I see here that it started 6/29/05 and ended 7/28/05.  Different month.  --Art Smart (talk) 05:20, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

WLT -- needs explanation
"...Texas, the state given rough treatment by the WLT..."

WLT isn't explained in the article. Richard Myers (talk) 03:54, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

WLT represents the radio station's call letters. As explained in the film, it stands for With Lettuce and Tomato, because the station got its start in the back of a sandwich shop. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.249.80.49 (talk) 15:59, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Awards
Removed the bit about Meryl Streep winning an award for The Devil Wears Prada. It isn't relevant to this film or the fact that she won the same award starring in it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.142.203.6 (talk) 04:06, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

"Last Show"
Can someone explain why "The Last Show" redirected here? There is no explanation in the article. I've changed that page to disambig from redirect because, as should not be surprising, this term refers to other things as well. But I'd still like to know why there should be a link to this film. Njsustain (talk) 07:04, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
 * It was released as The Last Show in France, and under names which translate to The Last Show in Brazil and possibly elsewhere. I have a vague recollection that this was its working title, and the article itself seems to ineptly refer to the same thing in the language about the New York prevue showing. -- Orange Mike  |   Talk  15:45, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks Mike. I updated the description on the disambig page. Njsustain (talk) 17:11, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tangerine (genre)

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The result of the debate was Delete. - Mgm|(talk) 22:39, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Tangerine (genre)
A little bit vanity, a little bit neology. This band has been around since 2002, I'm a little skeptical of them creating a genre since then. Googling finds very little on the genre. The band may be notable, but the genre is not.-- BMIComp (talk) 00:20, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Comment. The link from this article to the VfD page appears to be bad.  Dcarrano 00:44, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * This is because the vfd2 template wasn't subst:ed. I've done this now and it appears to work. no vote. Thryduulf 08:07, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy, "very short article providing little or no context." WP:CSD "odd... off kilter, quirky and contemporary yet retro" has no descriptive meaning at all, nor can one band constitute a genre, by definition.  Dcarrano 00:44, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Vanity, nn, neologism, dictionary stuff. Excuse for a link. Sorry, but this is not worthy of being in Wikipedia. Batmanand 15:28, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity neologism. JamesBurns 04:03, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Vanity, nn, neologism, dictionary stuff. Excuse for a link. Sorry, but this is not worthy of being in Wikipedia. Batmanand 15:28, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity neologism. JamesBurns 04:03, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
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List of Bose headphones

Bose has sold aviation headsets since 1989 and consumer headphones since 2000. The current range of headphones/headsets consists of over-ear, in-ear, aviation and military models.

Over-ear headphones
Development of the company's noise cancelling headphones (and first over-ear headphones) began in 1978 when the chairman, Amar Bose, tried a set of airline-supplied headphones during a flight and found that engine noise from the aircraft prevented the music from being enjoyed.

In 1986, Bose and Sennheiser both presented active noise cancelling headsets for aircraft pilots, with the Sennheiser design appearing in a Funkschau paper and the Bose design appearing in an ASME paper. A prototype Bose product was used to prevent hearing loss in pilots during the first non-stop around-the-world flight in the Rutan Voyager. The company was the first to release active noise cancelling headphones as a consumer product.

QuietComfort 35 II
In 2017, Bose released an updated model known as the QuietComfort 35 II, which adds a customizable "action" button on the left ear cap. By default, it is mapped to activate the Google Assistant, making it the first headphones to integrate with the service.

The QC35 II was reviewed favourably for their noise cancellation, audio quality and comfort.

In July 2019, users began to report that a firmware update to the QC35 II had inhibited the performance of the noise cancellation features. Bose stated that it had not made any changes to noise cancellation functions in their firmware. Some users performed firmware downgrades, but Bose later prevented this for security reasons. In October 2019, as part of an investigation, Bose began to allow owners within a "reasonable" proximity to the company's headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts, to request a visit by a technician.

In 2020, Bose released the Bose QC35 II Gaming, which adds a gaming mic.

Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
In 2019, Bose released the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, also known as the NCH 700, a new high-end product positioned above the QC 35.

The headphones have a stainless steel band and are controlled using a mix of buttons and touch-sensitive areas on the cups. Unlike the QC 35, they do not fold in half, but their ear cups can rotate for storage. The embedded rechargeable battery is not replaceable which limits the lifespan of the headphones to the life of the battery. Bose promoted improvements to sound quality, noise cancellation and voice call quality over the QC 35. The NCH 700 can also connect to two devices simultaneously, and integrate with Amazon Alexa and Siri in addition to the Google Assistant.

Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC
This is the same headphone as the 700 but a Bose USB Link dongle is included, supposing enhancing sound and microphone quality.

QuietComfort 45
In 2021, Bose released the Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones. This model introduced USB-C support for more convenient and faster charging. Bose also added a fourth external microphone to enhance call quality and integrated Bluetooth 5.1 to improve wireless range and connection stability. The QuietComfort 45 maintains the excellent noise-cancellation capabilities the series is known for and offers a comfortable, ergonomic design for extended use. However, the rechargeable battery is not user-replaceable.

QuietComfort Ultra
In October 2023, Bose released the new QuietComfort Ultra headphones, which feature a modern, more premium design. The QuietComfort Ultra enhances the listening experience with spatial audio capabilities, offering an immersive soundstage. These headphones come equipped with improved active noise cancellation, leveraging advanced algorithms for better performance in various environments. The Ultra model also includes Bluetooth 5.3, providing a more stable connection and lower latency. Additionally, the battery life has been extended, offering up to 28 hours of playback on a single charge. Similar to the QuietComfort 45, the battery is not user-replaceable.

Audio sunglasses Bluetooth headphones
The Bluetooth sunglasses were released in 2019 and come in two styles – Alto and Rondo. The sunglasses have open-ear audio, UVA/UVB protection, an integrated microphone, a Bluetooth range of 9 meters, and are also AR enabled. The battery can sustain up to 3.5 hours of streaming music playback and takes up to 2 hours to charge.

QuietComfort 20
The "QuietComfort 20" (QC20) and QC20i in-ear headphones were released in 2015 and are the company's first in-ear noise cancelling headphones.

It received a 2014 Red Dot Design Award. Also, it received a CNET's Editors' Choice Award of 4.5/5 points for its active noise-cancelling.

The QC20 model is for Android, Windows and Blackberry devices, while the QC20i is designed for Apple devices and includes volume controls on the remote.

The noise cancelling hardware and micro-USB supported rechargeable battery is contained with a box located near the headphone jack, similar to the QuietComfort 1. The earbuds are similar to the IE2 headphones. A button on the remote labelled "Aware Mode" reduces noise cancellation to let in ambient noise.

True wireless
True wireless headphones have no cord to keep each bud connected to each other.

QuietComfort Earbuds
The QuietComfort Earbuds (QC Earbuds) were released on 5 October 2020. The headset features improved noise-cancellation compared to the predecessor QuietComfort (QC) 20, coupled with a noise canceling microphone in the right headphone.

It received CNET's Editors' Choice Award or 8.4/10 points for its active noise-cancelling. It also received a PCMag Editors' Choice award in 2020 for the best in-ear active noise-cancellation.

Specifications:
 * Earbuds
 * Bluetooth 5.1
 * IPX4
 * Battery: 6 hours
 * USB-C and Qi wireless charging supported carry case with inbuilt lithium iodine battery that can charge the earbuds two times.
 * Ear tips: Included ear tip sizes: Small, medium, and large. The intermediate sizes extra-small, medium-small, and medium-large, may be bought separately.

With the proprietary Bose Music app, the QC Earbuds can be customized with touch control to increase/decrease volume by swiping the right in-ear headphone and battery status by double tapping the left in-ear headphone, and default noise cancelling mode when only one headphone is plugged into the ear. The settings are stored in the firmware of the headphones, so the app can be uninstalled once they have been configured. In September 2022, Bose has revealed its new QuietComfort Earbuds II.

QuietComfort Earbuds II
QuietComfort Earbuds II were launched on 15 September 2022. 7 The QuietComfort Earbuds II headphones and ear tips are smaller and lighter than the original QuietComfort Earbuds counterparts that they replace.

Specifications:
 * Earbuds
 * Bluetooth 5.3
 * IPX4
 * USB-C supported carry case. The battery life is 6 hours and the USB-C supported carry case has an inbuilt lithium iodine battery can charge them three times.

Awards

 * What Hi-Fi? Award 2022 as the 'Best wireless earbuds over £200'.
 * CNET's Best Wireless Earbuds for 2022, as well as a CNET's Editors' Choice Award of 8.8/10 points.
 * PCMag Editors' Choice award in 2022 for the best in-ear active noise-cancellation.

Sleepbuds
The Sleepbuds were released in June 2018. They were discontinued in October 2019 due to battery issues.

Sleepbuds II
The Sleepbuds II were released in October 2020. They are designed to help wearers fall asleep faster by combining passive noise cancelling with silicone ear-tips, along with streamed audio in the form of soundscapess, ambient music, and white noise. The battery life is 16 hours and the USB-C supported carry case has a built-in lithium iodine battery that allows for three recharges.

The Sleepbuds II are dependent on the proprietary Bose Sleep app for Android or iOS, which provides ambient sounds and an alarm clock. However, some users might find it inconvenient that it is required to manually synchronize the Bose Sleep app with events from other apps to not miss them, as the smartphone speaker will be masked by the headphones that only allow audio permission from the Bose Sleep.

Sleepbuds II can be used as a tinnitus masker. Despite the very small size of the headphones, they may cause pressure pain on the ear for side-sleepers.

A30 Aviation Headset
The "A30 Aviation Headset" was released in 2023 as the successor to the "A20 Aviation Headset" with extended noise cancellation and less clamping force than its predecessor. It has a claimed battery life of 45 hours (using two AA batteries) or can be powered by the airplane's electrical system. However, if continuously using Bluetooth functionality, the battery-life will only last 25-plus hours. It has three selectable modes of active noise cancellation.

A20 Aviation Headset
The "A20 Aviation Headset" was released in 2010 as the successor to the "Aviation Headset X" (aka A10). It has a claimed battery life of 45 hours (using two AA batteries) or can be powered by the airplane's electrical system. There are two versions, one with Bluetooth and one without.

An updated version of the A20 was released in 2015.

Combat Vehicle Crewman Headset
A "Combat Vehicle Crewman Headset" was released in 1998, for use in armoured vehicles.

Triport Tactical Headset
A "Triport Tactical Headset" (TTH) was released in 2004. It is designed for use in armoured vehicles and can fit under an infantry ballistic helmet. An updated version was released in 2012.

Bose music
Bose Music is a proprietary mobile app that is required by products including the QuietComfort Earbuds-series (QuietComfort Earbuds II, QuietComfort Earbuds).

Android
The Bose Music app in Android requires:
 * Registration (email and password) and login.
 * Bluetooth Low Energy (LBE), which requires Location Permission in Android 6 and above.

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Norm Nixon

Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman", he is a two-time NBA All-Star. He won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1980 and 1982, at the beginning of their Showtime era.

Early life
Norm Nixon was born the third of three sons to Mary Jo and Elmer Nixon, in Macon, Georgia. His mother contracted myasthenia gravis when Norm was a baby, and his parents divorced when he was two years old. The three boys were raised with the help of their maternal grandmother and great-aunt. Norm and his two brothers, Ken and Ron, were raised in the Methodist church, where he became an usher.

A gifted athlete, Nixon played basketball and football in high school at Southwest High School in Macon. He was named to all-state in both sports. In football, he played defensive back and tailback. He was offered a free-agent tryout by both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. He was senior class president and named as the starting guard on the Georgia All-State team for 1973. He had also led Southwest to the 1973 state high school basketball championship under coach Donald "Duck" Richardson. He was on the track team, where he ran the 440 yard dash, and won a regional title in the high jump at 6 feet, 5 inches. Nixon also played the trumpet and was on the yearbook staff.

College
In college Nixon played four full seasons of basketball at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While there, he averaged 17.2 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.0 rebounds, scoring 1,805 points and adding 577 assists in 104 games for his career with the Duquesne Dukes. Nixon was named first-team All-Eastern Eight Conference, and left holding the record for career assists.

On January 27, 2001, during the halftime of a game against Xavier University (Cincinnati), the Duquesne University Department of Athletics retired the jerseys of five of its all-time greatest players. These included Nixon's #10 (also retired were Chuck Cooper, Sihugo Green, Dick Ricketts, and Willie Somerset).

In 2019, Nixon approved his retired number 10 being worn by sophomore point guard Sincere Carry. The young Carry asked to wear it to honor a friend who wore number 10 in high school, and who had died that spring from gun violence.

Los Angeles Lakers
Nixon was selected in the first round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 22nd overall pick. They had already picked another point guard, Brad Davis, earlier in that draft. Nixon played for the Lakers for six successful seasons. For the 1978–79 season, Nixon tied Eddie Jordan of the New Jersey Nets for the NBA lead in steals with 201, and total games (82 regular season + 23 playoffs = 105). The next season (1979–80), he led the league in minutes played (3,226), minutes-per-game (39.3), and was third in assists with 642. In 1979–80, Lakers coach Jack McKinney had the 6 ft rookie Magic Johnson, who some analysts thought should play forward, be a point guard, even though Nixon was already one of the best in the league. In his four years sharing play-making responsibilities with Johnson, Nixon averaged at least seven assists each season.

In the 1978 (Seattle SuperSonics), 1979 (Seattle), and 1981 (Houston Rockets) playoffs, the Lakers were eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion. But Nixon helped the Showtime Lakers win NBA championships in 1980 (4–2) and 1982 (4–2), both against the Philadelphia 76ers. Nixon led the team in scoring in the 1982 playoffs, averaging 20.4 points per game.

The Lakers lost in the 1983 NBA Finals, in which Philadelphia swept 4–0. In game one of the 1983 finals, Nixon had a violent collision with Andrew Toney of the 76ers early in the first quarter. He continued to play in games one and two despite a separated shoulder.

San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers
Prior to the start of the 1983–84 season, Nixon was traded to the San Diego Clippers in exchange for the draft rights to guard Byron Scott and backup center Swen Nater. Lakers general manager Jerry West made the deal to free Johnson from sharing the ball with Nixon. In his first year with the Clippers, Nixon led the league in total assists with 914, and regular season games played (82). He made the All-Star team for the second time in the 1984–85 season.

After the 1985–86 season, he spent much of his later career on the injured list, spending more than two full seasons on the injured list before retiring for good at the end of the 1988–89 season. During his time with the Clippers, the team never made the playoffs.

Nixon missed the 1986–87 season after stepping into a hole during a softball game in Central Park on July 23, 1986. He suffered severe damage to the tendon just above his left knee. Nixon ruptured his right Achilles tendon during a pre-season practice on November 4, 1987; the injury caused him to miss the entire 1987–88 season. Before his injuries, he played in 715 of 725 games available in his first nine seasons.

Career accomplishments
During his NBA career, Nixon scored 12,065 points (15.7 points per game) and had 6,386 assists (8.3) in 768 games played. He was also remembered for faking a free throw at the end of a Lakers-San Antonio Spurs game on November 30, 1982, which caused a double lane violation. The referees erroneously ordered a jump ball, instead of requiring Nixon to re-shoot the free throw. The Lakers got the ball and Nixon made a field goal to tie the game, where they prevailed in overtime. The last three seconds of the game were later replayed in April 1983.

Post-playing career
After retiring from the NBA in March 1989, Nixon played for Scavolini Pesaro of the Italian major-league Serie A in April and May. In August 1989 Valerio Bianchini (who had coached Pesaro the previous season) head coach of Messaggero Roma tried to get Nixon to come play for the 1989–90 season.

Nixon participated in some of the NBA's Legends Classic games that took place during All-Star Weekend in the late 80s and early 90s, before a leg injury forced him out of a game. The league later ended these games due to fear of injuries among veteran players.

Nixon became a sports agent at Premier Management Group Inc. He later established his own firm, Norm Nixon & Associates, representing such clients as Doug Edwards, Samaki Walker, Jalen Rose, Maurice Taylor, Teddy Dupay, Gary Grant, Gerald Fitch, the NFL's Peter Warrick, Larry Smith, and Al Wilson, and entertainers such as LL Cool J and TLC.

With his wife, Nixon founded the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) in Culver City, California.

In his retirement years, Nixon concentrated on several business ventures. He served one season as radio commentator for the Clippers (2004–05), and was an analyst for KABC-TV's NBA post-game shows during the mid-2000s.

Subsequently, he was hired by Fox Sports West to take over Jack Haley's position as studio color analyst for all Lakers home games. He worked alongside studio host Bill McDonald during pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage.

Personal life
Nixon has been married to actress/producer/director/dancer Debbie Allen since 1984. They have three children, DeVaughn Nixon (son of Nixon), and two together: Vivian Nichole Nixon, who became a dancer and Norman Ellard Nixon Jr., who became a basketball player (he attended Wofford College and Southern University). Nixon's sister-in-law is Phylicia Rashad / actress/director/singer. His biological sister is Tracy Nixon-Moore. His biological brothers are Larry Nixon, Ronald Nixon, Kenneth Nixon, and David Jackson.

Before they were married, both Nixon and Allen appeared in the 1979 film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, which also featured NBA stars Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Nixon's son DeVaughn portrayed him in the HBO drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

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Garfield: His 9 Lives

Garfield: His 9 Lives is a 1984 book of illustrated short stories that showcase the "nine lives" of Jim Davis' comic strip character Garfield. The book is divided into ten segments; the first one displays the creation of cats in general, where the latter nine reveal events in Garfield's nine lives. Each of the nine stories has a short preface of Garfield in his modern incarnation, and explains how these various lives shaped aspects of Garfield's personality, such as the origin of his fear of the veterinarian, his love of grinny behavior, his proclivity for a slothful lifestyle, and his extremely playful side. The book was later adapted into an animated television special in 1988, and a comic book by BOOM Studios from 2014 to 2015.

The book

 * In the Beginning" (written by Jim Davis, illustrated by Paws, Inc. staff): The cat is created. The manner of the cat's creation, with a higher being dictating instructions to his staff and the language used by the staff while 'designing' the cat, is strongly similar to the manner in which products are designed in modern corporations. The staff wonders why the creator sees fit to give the cat nine lives opposed to the usual one, prompting the creator to reply that he likes cats, revealing that he has feline features.
 * "Cave Cat" (written by Jim Davis; illustrated by Davis, Mike Fentz, and Larry Fentz): In the Stone Age, the first cat emerges from the sea and is domesticated. Cave Cat also meets his end when the vaguely reptilian giant dog (who resembles Odie and is termed Big Bob by the cavemen) attempts to play fetch with Cave Cat, throwing a tree at him and unintentionally crushing him. Garfield says that he formed many of his likes and dislikes with one dislike being his rock bed and his like being the pterodactyl drumsticks. (This, as Garfield points out, explains why most cats fear dogs, and why Garfield himself tends to dislike and mistreat Odie specifically.)
 * "The Vikings" (written by Jim Davis and Mike Fentz; illustrated by Fentz): A group of Vikings from the year 984, including Garfield the Orange, frozen in an iceberg for a thousand years, thaw out and wake up in "an especially warm and lovely spring day of 1984", and attempt to 'pillage' St. Paul, Minnesota. They are forced to adapt to the modern era after a notable lack of success with traditional Viking activities, and comment how modern American society is a "barbaric" one which defended itself against the pillaging, as well as snapping the bra of the bosomy female Viking, Helga. Defeated, they succeed in securing employment and a house, but lose their proud spirits in the process. Garfield's Viking incarnation snaps them out of their ennui after he rediscovers the Petrified Weasel of Booga, the clan's patron god; it restores their spirits, causing them to revert to their Viking selves and proceed to run off to the Arctic Circle. The segment ends a thousand years in the future, with the strong implication that the same group of Vikings have been frozen in an iceberg and are about to thaw out once again in "an especially warm and lovely spring day of 2984". (This story explains why the otherwise lazy Garfield enjoys occasionally engaging in rampaging and destructive behavior he would seem too lazy to engage in, such as his constant attacks on the mailman.)
 * "Babes and Bullets" (written by Ron Tuthill, illustrated by Kevin Campbell): Hard-boiled detective Sam Spayed (a play on Sam Spade) investigates the suspicious death of a priest in a segment reminiscent of classic noir fiction, with occasional illustrations done in a manner much more realistic than the usual Garfield style. It was later adapted into the television special Garfield: Babes and Bullets. Shortly before the story begins, Garfield appears, saying that the most significant thing he learned from this life was that he swore off work.
 * "The Exterminators" (written by Jim Davis; illustrated by Davis, Mike Fentz, and Larry Fentz): A trio of Three Stooges-like cats chase a mouse, and mayhem ensues. Garfield comments that he officially retired from the 'rat race' following this life, leading to his strong dislike of mice as a food source.
 * "Lab Animal" (written by Jim Davis; illustrated by Gary Barker and Larry Fentz): at a secret government facility, lab specimen 19-GB has had been subject to tests. A scientist is ordered to prepare 19-GB for dissection to see if the serum has had any effect on modifying organs, but 19-GB attacks the scientist and flees the facility when his cage is opened. An MP opens fire on 19-GB, but the cat dodges the bullets and stowaways on the skids of a deployed helicopter, looking at the city lights from afar. After swimming across a river, the serum has some unusual effects, causing 19-GB to become a dog. Fortunately for 19-GB, he became the same breed of dog the lab sent out to find him, allowing him to blend in with the search dogs. The pursuing soldiers then call off the search, as the dog looks at the reader with strange green eyes. Garfield claims that because of his experiences as a lab animal, he becomes nauseous at the sight of medical equipment. (This most likely explains his fear of the veterinarian.)
 * "The Garden" (written and illustrated by Dave Kühn): Cloey and her orange kitten play in a magical, Wonderland-like, garden, which was built by Cloey's joyful Uncle Tod. However, as with the Garden of Eden, there is a test of character which the pair must undergo...in this case, a crystal box on a checkered toadstool. The pair approach the crystal box, which they've been told must never be opened. After much suspense, the pair resists the temptation - believing that opening the box could harm Uncle Tod - and live happily in the garden forever. The segment is written with flowery prose similar to overly romantic poetry, and the illustrations have a strong surrealistic quality, as well as having many sharp graphics and neon colors that were characteristic of the 1980s. Garfield is shown happily smelling a flower's fragrance and said that his sixth life was his favorite. "My body grew old, but I never, never, never grew up".
 * "Primal Self" (written by Jim Davis; illustrated by Jim Clements, Gary Barker, and Larry Fentz): An orange housecat (by the name of Tigger) meets an ancient, primal, dangerous, possibly evil force, causing him to revert to an entirely feral state. The story ends with him preparing to attack his unsuspecting owner, an elderly woman; it is strongly suggested that he kills his owner afterwards. Garfield is shown to be terrified of the events in this life; he is depicted cowering under a blanket in his commentary on it, remarking that this life taught him that there are elements in a cat that are not to be toyed with.
 * "Garfield" (written by Jim Davis; illustrated by Gary Barker and Valette Hildebrand; color by Doc Davis): Present-day Garfield meets lasagna, Jon, and Odie. This segment retcons the character's beginnings. Garfield was born in an Italian restaurant, where he loves lasagna after the owner drops a tray. When Garfield tries all sorts of pasta, Garfield's original owner says "Come on kitten, you are eating me into bankruptcy court" and takes Garfield to a pet shop. Garfield latches himself onto the first customer who comes in, Jon Arbuckle, who soon also acquires Odie. When Garfield runs out into the street thinking an ice cream truck is nearby, Odie yanks him back. Garfield is ready to hit Odie, only to nearly be killed by an 18-wheeler. Garfield thanks Odie for saving his life and the pair run off into a flowerbed, saying Garfield will never forget it. Years later, an aged Garfield is telling a litter of kittens how he saved Odie's life, to an annoyed Odie, who cannot speak for himself. Garfield notes that his current life is presently falling short of his expectations.
 * "Space Cat" (written and illustrated by Jim Clements): While exploring outer space, Garfield encounters "The Incredibly Huge Galactic War Fleet" (IHGWF for short). The IHGWF dislikes Garfield, and vaporizes him.  It is then shown that he is in a computerized simulator, and appears to be living in a world inhabited by both humans and anthropomorphic animals. The segment has a very strong resemblance to The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy series, in both tone and theme. Garfield and his ship get destroyed by the IHGWF, then he is seen emerging from a simulator at a video arcade, suggesting the life was only imagined or a video game. Garfield is shown as a cyborg during his commentary on it, remarking that while he'd like to live forever, he's well aware of his mortality and refers to the segment as a 'sneak peek of his next life.'

Television special
The one-hour-long television adaptation produced in 1988 featured ten separate segments, just like the book. Six of these were adapted from the book, and an additional four were newly written for the show. The special aired on CBS on November 22, 1988. The events of the special take place during the first season of Garfield and Friends.

"Babes and Bullets" was adapted into a television special of its own, Garfield's Babes and Bullets, the following year, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program of 1989. "The Vikings", "The Exterminators" and "Primal Self" have never been adapted for television. The special is included on the DVD Garfield's Fantasies. In 2018, a DVD version was released. This was the eighth of twelve Garfield television specials made between 1982 and 1991.
 * "In the Beginning" (directed by Phil Roman): God orders that the cat be created according to His specifications. Unlike the rest of the special, this prologue sequence is shot in live-action. (The scene where the angels question why God gives cats nine lives varies slightly from the storybook version; God's feline features are not seen—yet; He simply states that it might make a "great plot for a story".)
 * "Cave Cat" (directed by Phil Roman and George Singer): "In my first life, I formulated many of my likes and dislikes. I disliked my rock bed. On the other hand, you wouldn't believe the size of the Pteradon drumsticks." Evolution takes place, as 10 million years ago, cat first swims out of the sea into its neanderthal-like state. The segment is full of comedic sketches depicting some primitive life characteristics, including the hunting routine and the first steps to learn how to "talk".
 * "King Cat" (directed by Phil Roman and John Sparey): "2000 B.C. was a good year to be a cat in Egypt. We were revered, even worshipped. Ah, for the good old days." In Ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh's sacred cat discovers what happens to him if the Pharaoh dies. "King Cat" must try to defend the king from his evil brother to prevent this fate. This was the first of the new segments introduced in the special. Since cats were worshipped in Ancient Egypt, it was in this life where Garfield developed his love for being pampered and waited on.
 * "In the Garden" (directed by Phil Roman and Ruth Kissane): "My third life was my favorite. My body grew old, but I never, never, never grew up." A young kitten who looks like a stripe-less Garfield and its human companion have a happy life dancing on a dream-like garden, but they are tempted by a mysterious box that can never be opened for an unclear reason. Filled with surreal elements, the segment ends exploring the idea of curiosity and how it may lead to an unknown (and maybe inconvenient) path.
 * "Court Musician" (directed by Bob Scott): "I learned to think on my feet in my fourth life. Thinking was okay, I guess, but now I avoid it whenever possible." In 1720, the king demands a concerto from "Freddie" Handel, and if the king doesn't enjoy it, Handel will suffer deadly consequences. Under the pressure of a deadline and a jester who wants him to fail, "Freddie" delegates the concerto's finale to his pet, one of Garfield's incarnations, a blue cat in this life. This segment is animated in a style similar to the cartoon shorts of UPA in the 1950s. Like "King Cat," this segment and the following two were created specifically for television.
 * "Stunt Cat" (directed by Phil Roman, Bill Littlejohn and Bob Nesler): "Life No. 5 was short..." Garfield is a stunt double in a Krazy Kat animated silent film and is killed almost instantly as Ignatz drops a load of bricks on Garfield.
 * "Diana's Piano" (directed by Doug Frankel): "Six must be my lucky number, because that's the life I fell in love with music. I also fell in love with a girl who played the piano just for me." A young girl, Sara, receives a cat, Diana, who goes with her everywhere, especially to piano lessons. This is the only one of Garfield's lives, in either the book or special, where the cat is explicitly identified as female. The story itself is told in a flashback, with the animation reminiscent of watercolor paintings. In addition, the story is closer than any of the others to reality; the cat, Diana, is just a normal cat. After 14 years together - during which Sara has gone to and graduated from college, gotten married, and had a child - Diana is feeling the effects of old age. Sara plays a final, flawless concert of piano music for Diana, who then climbs down onto the piano keys and peacefully dies in her sleep. Taking into account the fact that Sara would play the piano only for Diana, Garfield considers this life as his luckiest since he developed a love for music in it.
 * "Lab Animal" (directed by Phil Roman and Doug Frankel): "In my seventh life, I was a laboratory animal. To this day, every time I see a test tube, I throw up." Test animal 19-GB makes a daring escape to avoid dissection. Garfield's commentary varies slightly from the book, saying that he becomes nauseous at the sight of scientific equipment rather than medical equipment.
 * "Garfield" (directed by Phil Roman, John Sparey and Bob Nesler): "All that I ever was made me what I am in my eighth life. Somehow it's falling short of my expectations..." Prequel to Garfield on the Town. Dating back to 1978, Garfield is born and soon taken in by Jon, who then buys Odie.
 * "Space Cat" (directed by Phil Roman, John Sparey and Bob Nesler): "I'd like to think I'll live forever, but hey, I'm only human. Here's a sneak preview of my ninth life." In a "sneak preview" of his ninth life, Garfield and Odie try to retaliate when the IHGWF (led by "Commander Mendelson", named after Film Roman producer Lee Mendelson) threatens to destroy them. Garfield and Odie are killed at the end of this life, and meet God in the afterlife. Because the odds were so unfairly stacked against Garfield and Odie (and because God hadn't been able to keep track of the lives Garfield had lived through due to Heaven's computers being down at the time), the pair are given all nine lives back. After they vanish the special concludes when, with God's cat eyes now visible (and thus revealing that God is also a Garfield's self), God-Garfield says: "We have to stick together, you know."

International television
Australia
 * Network Ten

Canada
 * CTV

Mexico
 * American Network
 * Boomerang (Latin America)

The Philippines
 * GMA Network

UK/Ireland:
 * ITV (September 16, 1989)
 * RTÉ Two (Ireland, late-1990s)
 * Fox Kids (UK & Ireland, 2000s)

USA
 * CBS

Hungary
 * RTL Klub
 * Magyar Televízió

Chile
 * Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión

Cast

 * Lorenzo Music – Garfield
 * Thom Huge – Jon / Caveman #1 / "Junior" / Soldier / Computer
 * Gregg Berger – Odie / Jester / Scientist #1 / Narrator: Cave Cat

 * Additional voices:
 * Desirée Goyette – Chloe / Sara: Diana's Piano
 * Nino Tempo – Luigi / Black Bart
 * Hal Smith – George Frideric Handel / Larry: Lab Animal
 * Sandi Huge – Garfield's Mom: Garfield / Sara's Mom: Diana's Piano
 * Carolyn Davis – Old Sara: Diana's Piano
 * Frank Welker – Mendelson
 * C. Lindsay Workman – God-Garfield
 * Heather Kerr
 * Ed Bogas

The comic
From 2014 to 2015, BOOM Studios adapted His 9 Lives across four comics, with each story drawn by a different artist. It can be seen as a hybrid of the book and the special as, like the special, it features several lives created exclusively for it. Garfield's eighth life, the current one, is also left out altogether, with each life's prologue instead being set during the eighth life.

 * 1. "Cave Cat" (art by David DeGrand)
 * 2. "King Cat" (art by Kari Smith)
 * 3. "Pirate Cat" (art by Roger Langridge)
 * 4. "Cowboy Cat" (art by Yehudi Mercado)
 * 5. "Super Cat" (art by Brittney L. Williams)
 * 6. "Babes and Bullets" (art by Andy Hirsch)
 * 7. "Lab Cat" (art by Frazer Irving)
 * 8. "Space Cat" (art by Genevieve FT)

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Jinsha site

Jinsha is a Chinese archaeological site located in the Qingyang District of Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province. Along with Sanxingdui, the site is the first major discovery in China during the 21st century. It is listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Tentative List and Major Sites Protected at the National Level. The Chinese Internet Information Centre ranked Jinsha 5th on the Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2001.

In 2007, the Jinsha Museum was constructed to display the artefacts and features found. This includes the gold sunbird, smiling gold mask and the kneeling stone figures. The gold sunbird artefact is a national symbol of China according to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Jinsha is organised into different archaeological localities such as Mei Yuan, Lan Yuan and Tiyu Gongyuan.

After the decline of Sanxingdui, Jinsha emerged as the capital of the Shu state in the Shang or Western Zhou dynasty. It disappeared between 500 BCE and 200 BCE due to political revolution, earthquakes and/or flooding.

In 2013, History Channel Asia produced a one-hour English language documentary called The Lost City at Jinsha. It was co-produced with China International Communication Centre (CICC). Dr Agnes Hsu, a Chinese American archaeologist, hosted the episode. The episode is part of the documentary series called 'Mysteries of China'.

Discovery
The site was accidentally discovered on 8 February 2001. When the China Real Estate Development Group was constructing the Shufeng Huayuancheng 5 kilometers from the centre of Chengdu, a drain was discovered. The drain contained artefacts made of bronze, jade, stone and ivory. The Chengdu Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology immediately dispatched a team to investigate and secure the area. On 9 February, excavations around the initial drain began.

The term ‘Jinsha site' was coined after the 2001 discovery. It refers to smaller investigation projects done since 1995 that occupied 3 square kilometres. Before 2001, the Chengdu Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology had conducted field surveys and excavations in Huangzhongcun. Specifically, this occurred in Locus Sanhe Huayuan and Locus Jindu Huayuan  between 1995 and 2000. It is recognised that these archaeological localities are remnants of a large-scale civilisation in the late Shang and early Western Zhou periods.

Site information
Jinsha is located in the East region of the Chengdu Plains. During the Bronze Age, the fluctuating environment and demands for resources caused people to change settlements. Due to its proximity and similarities in features and artefacts, Jinsha is compared to Sanxingdui. Unlike Sanxingdui, Jinsha contained no city walls or moats. Jinsha is bounded by Shuhan, Qinyang , Sanhuan and Qinjiang Roads. The Modi River divides the site into the north and south side. The site is mainly even with little fluctuations, ranging up to 5 metres.

Dating and cultural classification
Pottery found in Huangzhongcun dates the Jinsha settlement to the late Shang and Western Zhou dynasties. Simple jars with small bases and pointed-bottom sauces were the most common pottery found. This undecorated and plain design is distinct to the Shi'erqiao culture in this period. Other pottery found includes the pointed-bottom cups and tall-beaked vessel lids. When considering the scale and complexity of the site, Jinsha emerged as the capital after the decline of Sanxingdui.

Organisation of the site by localities
The site is divided into different localities. These have been identified to possess unique community functions. Mei Yuan, Lan Yuan and Tiyu Gongyuan are the main archaeological localities.

Locus Mei Yuan
Cultural artefacts made of gold, bronze, jade, stone, ivory and bone were discovered at Locus Mei Yuan. Situated on the southern banks of the Modi River, the locality covers 22 hectares. Pits that contained Asian elephant tusks, stone weapons and tusks from boars, antlers and deer were found. This locality was an area where cultural, religious and social events occurred.

Locus Lan Yuan
Buildings, tombs, graves, kilns, refuse pits and cellar pits were found at Locus Lan Yuan. Buildings were found in the north, while burials were found in the south and west of the locality. Excavation here by the institute occurred between July 2001 and January 2002. It is situated next to Locus Mei Yuan and covers 15 hectares. Before it became a burial site, it was a residential area for the people living in Jinsha.

Locus Tiyu Gongyuan
Larger palace-like residential buildings and burial pits were found at Locus Tiyu Gongyuan. Excavation efforts were focused here between October and November 2001. It is next to Locus Lan Yuan and covers 9 hectares. Burial pits were the most densely populated here, with 15 burials found within 81 square metres. The locality was a residential area for the wealthier residents at Jinsha, before it became a place of burials.

Artifacts
The golden sun bird, smiling golden mask and kneeling stone figures were found at the Jinsha site. With the artefacts being made of diverse materials, craft production was advanced and resourceful. The pottery, stone and bone artefacts were used as household or daily objects. Artefacts made of bronze, gold, ivory, jade or other precious stones were generally used for religious or decorative purposes.

Gold sun bird
The gold artefact is circular with a 12-point sun in the middle. With a concentration of 94.2% gold, the gold leaf was made with natural gold dust. On the perimeters of the leaf, four birds flying towards the left have been carved out. In 2005, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage stated that the artefact symbolised Chinese history. It was believed to represent the legend in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The legend explained that sunset occurred when four birds pulled it down from the sky. Due to its popularity, the artefact is the logo for the Jinsha Museum, which currently displays it on the second floor. Since people at Jinsha worshipped the sun, the gold sunbird is regarded to symbolise authority and power.

Kneeling stone human figures
12 human figures made of stone were discovered. The figures are depicted kneeling, with their hands tied and their hair braided with a parting in the middle. The figure's faces are angular with high nose bridges, and their bodies are naked with no decoration or markings on them. Skilful stone craftsmanship is indicated through precise cutting, polishing, carving and hollowing. The figures most likely represent shamans, ritual performers, or human sacrifices to the higher beings, rather than slaves or prisoners of wars. Similar figures were found in Sanxingdui, where a short hairstyle mimics the identity of shamans and ritual specialists. Along with the human figures, ritual artefacts such as stone tigers, stone snakes, bronze and pottery were found. In ancient China, snakes were viewed as the intermediate species between deity and humans, while tigers were feared by the people. Those who commanded snakes and tigers were held as superior and special in status for conducting religious activities. Therefore, these were used in Locus Mei Yuan for rituals, sacrifices, ceremonies and religious feasts.

Smiling gold mask
The gold mask has crescent-shaped eyes and a half-opened mouth. The design makes it appear to be 'smiling'. It is 3.7 centimetres in height and 4.7 centimetres in width. This design has not been found anywhere else in China. Its thin mould was made by beating sheets of gold. The mask was used for religious worship and prayers when it was bonded onto figures. For the people at Jinsha, the mask was an avenue to connect with deities.

Features
The discovered features found at Jinsha include residential buildings, burials, pits and pottery kilns. Based on this combination, Jinsha was a large urban centre. Ordinary life involved social, religious and cultural elements.

A pit filled with elephant tusks
At Locus Mei Yuan, Asian elephant tusks were found in the eastern corner. The pit was 160 centimetres in length and 60 centimetres in width. It was severely disturbed by construction equipment during excavations. There were two layers to the pit. The top layer was filled with dirt, while the bottom layer was sand filled with elephant tusks. The longest tusk was 150 centimeters long. These were evenly placed in 8 layers. Within this rounded pit, bronze and jade artefacts were found.

Buildings
All 50 buildings found faced north-west or south-west. For smaller buildings, the floors were filled with small post-holes only. For large buildings, large post-holes (spaced 1 meter apart) were added. The walls were made using the wattle and daub method. It was constructed with mud on the inside and supported by wood or bamboo on the outside.

Kilns
200 pottery kilns have been discovered near burial pits in Lan Yuan, Sanhe Huayuan and Jindu Huayuan. People mainly used pottery for ordinary and religious activities. Each kiln had 4 components: a surface, fire chamber, kiln door and kiln chamber. It was oval with an area of 4 square metres. Pottery production was prominent at Jinsha as kilns were also discovered in buildings. The concentration of kilns in certain areas reflects the proximity between crafters. This allowed uniformity in pottery production.

Burial pits and tombs
At Locus Lan Yuan and Locus Tiyu Gongyuan, 300 burial pits were found. They mostly faced south-west, but some faced north-west. Skeletons were found to be lying upwards with their hands covering the chest. Contrary to the burials found in Sanxingdui, half only contained the body. The other half had burial goods but were limited to pottery. Only in five burials were jade and bronze artefacts also found. Burial chambers were found to include either single bodies or bodies of couples. The layout of burials did not indicate a social hierarchy in the Jinsha civilisation. The even distribution indicates that the society was not organised in a top-down manner.

Conservation
The Jinsha Museum has played the central role in the site's conservation since its construction in 2007 as a shelter across 6 hectares. It aims to provide detailed information to tourists and conserve the site. Before its construction, no efforts were made to conserve the archaeological site. The site is listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Tentative List and Major Site Protected at the National Level.

Conservation methods
Conservation methods at the museum include temperature control, transparent curtain walls against ultra-violet rays and a controllable glass panel for air ventilation. The conservation department of the Jinsha Museum is responsible for security, surveillance and general maintenance – this is an attempt to prevent vandalism and destruction by the public. The Chengdu Museum communicates scientific advancements on conservation that could be beneficial for the site.

A combined team from Jinsha Museum and Chengdu Museum implemented conservation strategies that targeted the moss and cracks forming on the site in 2007. After an analysis on the most effective biocide, the team distributed germall across the site in 2009. This removed mosses from the surface. Additionally, finely milled sand was used to fill in the cracks – this prevented them from enlarging. The difference in colour between the original surface and the sand was later evened for aesthetic purposes.

Problems with conservation
The environment and temperature at Jinsha encourage the growth of bacteria, mosses and cracks. A high concentration of illite was found in its soil, which makes the site's features and objects prone to cracking. There are concerns that the excavation grids and unprotected artefacts are vulnerable to sunlight, birds and wet weather. Despite the temperature control system, it remains unstable. Poor stabilisation aids the development of pathologies. Ceasing daily water sprinkling around the site has been recommended to reduce the humidity and moisture.

The disappearance of the Jinsha settlement
Around 500 BCE to 200 BCE, the Jinsha settlement ended abruptly. While the reasons remain unclear, experts have proposed political revolution, catastrophic floods and earthquakes as possibilities. Of these, the political conflict hypothesis has been criticised due to its unrealistic ability to cause an entire settlement to disappear.

Earthquake hypothesis
Sediment and radiocarbon analyses show that the Chengdu Plains experienced a number of large earthquakes over the past 5,000 years,  with one occurring roughly every 1,000 years. One such earthquake, given its estimated timing, may have caused the disappearance of the Jinsha civilisation. It may have been similar in nature to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, which also occurred in the same geographical region. Not only could an earthquake have destroyed buildings (including homes), it could have also led to secondary natural disasters (such as floods and landslides), or rendered the surviving population more vulnerable to disease outbreaks. Such drastic environment and ecological changes could have necessitated a complete relocation.

Flood hypothesis
Field studies and sediment sampling show that sediment remains from ancient nearby rivers had been transported to the site. Within these sediment remains, there is a high concentration of relatively large grains, which is evidence for the occurrence of floods in the region. Therefore, it is plausible that one particularly destructive flood could have caused the collapse and sudden disappearance of the Jinsha civilisation.

The flood and earthquake hypotheses are not mutually exclusive, as earthquakes may induce floods.

title: Jinsha site